Jul 10, 2025 City Council

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YOU'RE FREE. OKAY. GOOD EVENING. I'D LIKE TO CALL THIS COUNCIL MEETING TO ORDER.

[Call to Order]

I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE 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.

THANK YOU. WILL THE CLERK PLEASE READ THE ROLL? MAYOR TINSLEY HERE. VICE MAYOR MIDDLETON HERE.

COUNCIL MEMBER REID HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER. ROSSO HERE.

COUNCIL MEMBER. KEMP HERE. THANK YOU. ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONS, DELETIONS OR MODIFICATIONS? NO, MA'AM. THANK YOU. MOVING ON TO ANNOUNCEMENTS AND IN PRESENTATIONS.

[IV. ANNOUNCEMENTS / PRESENTATIONS]

IT IS WITH GREAT PRIDE AND ADMIRATION THAT I STAND BEFORE YOU TODAY TO HONOR A TRULY OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL.

SHE IS OUR COMMUNICATIONS TRAINING OFFICER, KATIE KENDALL JACKSON OF THE PALM BEACH GARDENS POLICE DEPARTMENT, THE RECIPIENT OF NOT JUST ONE, BUT TWO PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS THIS YEAR.

THE FIRST ONE, THE FIRST RESPONDERS APPRECIATION FOUNDATION'S EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS OFFICER OF THE YEAR.

THE SECOND ONE FROM THE STATE. FLORIDA POLICE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION.

DISPATCHER AND COMMUNICATION CENTER. EMPLOYEE OF THE YEAR.

CTO KENDALL JACKSON HAS SERVED WITH THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS WITH UNWAVERING DEDICATION SINCE 2011.

OVER THE COURSE OF HER CAREER, SHE HAS CONSISTENTLY DEMONSTRATED EXCELLENCE, PROFESSIONALISM, AND LEADERSHIP OF THE HIGHEST CALIBER. HER LEADERSHIP WAS NEVER MORE EVIDENT THAN DURING THE TRAGIC AND CHAOTIC SHOOTING INCIDENT AT THE GARDENS MALL ON FEBRUARY 14TH, 2024. FACED WITH AN OVERWHELMING FLOOD OF 911 CALLS AND RAPIDLY UNFOLDING DANGER, CTO KENDALL JACKSON REMAINED CALM, FOCUSED AND SUPPORTED WHILE SIMULTANEOUSLY FILTERING CRITICAL INFORMATION FROM INCOMING CALLS. HER POISE UNDER PRESSURE EARNED HER ACCOLADES FROM THE PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE AND SURROUNDING AGENCIES.

A TESTAMENT TO HER ABILITY TO LEAD. IN THE MATTERS AND MOMENTS THAT ARE MOST NEEDED.

THESE TWO AWARDS FROM BOTH THE FIRST RESPONDERS APPRECIATION FOUNDATION AND THE FLORIDA POLICE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION REFLECT WHAT WE ALREADY KNOW THAT KATIE IS MORE THAN A DISPATCHER, MORE THAN A TRAINER.

SHE IS A PILLAR OF THE COMMUNICATION CENTER, A MENTOR TO HER PEERS, AND A PROTECTOR OF HER COMMUNITY.

PLEASE JOIN ME IN CONGRATULATION COMMUNICATIONS TRAINING OFFICER KATIE KENDALL JACKSON.

AND MAYOR. IF IT'S POSSIBLE, I'D LOVE TO HAVE A PHOTOGRAPH WITH YOU AND THE AND THE COUNCIL.

I'D JUST LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU. AND I WANT TO EXTEND MY GRATITUDE TO MY TEAM.

WE'RE NOTHING WITHOUT EACH OTHER. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WELL. THANK YOU.

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AND IN MAY OF THIS YEAR, THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES ANNOUNCED THE 2025 HOME RULE HEROES.

AND THIS AWARD IS GIVEN TO MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS AND STAFF THAT GO ABOVE AND BEYOND TO PROTECT HOME RULE DURING THE LEGISLATIVE SESSION.

AND THE RECIPIENTS PLAY A CRITICAL ROLE IN SUPPORTING THE LEAGUE'S ADVOCACY EFFORTS.

ENGAGING LEGISLATORS, WHICH HELP DEFEND THE ABILITY OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO MAKE DECISIONS THAT BEST SERVE THE COMMUNITIES.

IN A QUOTE FROM THE LEAGUE'S CHIEF OF LEGISLATIVE AFFAIRS, CASEY COOK SAID THE DEDICATION AND EFFORT OF THESE LOCAL OFFICIALS WHO TIRELESSLY ADVOCATED FOR LOCAL DECISION MAKING WAS A DIFFERENCE MAKER IN THIS LEGISLATIVE SESSION.

I AM PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS HAS THREE RECIPIENTS THIS YEAR, AND WHEN I CALL YOUR NAME, PLEASE COME JOIN ME AT THE PODIUM.

COUNCIL MEMBER CHELSEA REED, CITY ATTORNEY MAX LOHMANN AND DEPUTY CITY MANAGER LORI LAFERRIERE.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU.

AND THIS IS YOURS. WOW. AND THIS IS YOURS. WANT TO TAKE YOUR CAR? YES. WOULD THE COUNCIL COME DOWN AND TAKE A POLL? WOULD THE COUNCIL COME DOWN AND TAKE A PHOTO WITH OUR WINNERS, PLEASE? OKAY. OKAY. ALL.

RIGHT. YEAH. YEAH. STAY DOWN HERE.

OKAY. AND NOW WE HAVE THE GIRLS ON FIRE PRESENTATION WILL FIRE RESCUE EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT NIKKI MCCROSKEY.

PLEASE COME TO THE PODIUM. AND I'M SORRY IF I MISPRONOUNCE YOUR LAST NAME.

THAT'S OKAY. HI, I'M NIKKI MCCROSKEY. I'M THE EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT TO OUR FIRE CHIEF.

GOOD EVENING. MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS, DEPARTMENT HEADS, COMMUNITY LEADERS AND RESIDENTS.

THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITH YOU TODAY.

I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF PALM BEACH GARDENS FIRE RESCUE TO TO SHARE THE SUCCESS OF AN INITIATIVE THAT IS NOT ONLY CLOSE TO OUR HEARTS, BUT ALREADY MAKING A MEANINGFUL IMPACT IN OUR COMMUNITY.

OUR FIRST GIRLS IS ON FIRE CAMP. BEFORE I BEGIN, I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE INCREDIBLE TEAM WHO HELPED TO BRING THIS CAMP TO LIFE. JOINING ME THIS EVENING ARE MEMBERS OF PALM BEACH GARDENS FIRE RESCUE STAFF, WHO PLAYED A KEY ROLE IN PLANNING, LEADING AND SUPPORTING THE GIRLS ON FIRE CAMP.

WE HAVE ADMINISTRATIVE CHIEF SANDY, CAPTAIN MONICA MARZULLO, LIEUTENANT SLONE GRIMSLEY, LIEUTENANT KELSEY GELLER,

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GIRLS ON FIRE. SORRY. GIRLS ON FIRE IS A LEADERSHIP CAMP DESIGNED FOR GIRLS AGES 13 TO 17. THROUGH HANDS ON EXPERIENCES IN FIREFIGHTING, TEAMWORK AND PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT.

THE CAMP INTRODUCES PARTICIPANTS TO CAREERS IN THE FIRE SERVICE WHILE BUILDING LIFE SKILLS THEY'LL CARRY WITH THEM FAR BEYOND THE STATION.

CONFIDENCE, RESILIENCE. LEADERSHIP AND COURAGE.

OVER THE COURSE OF A WEEK, CAMPERS SUITED UP IN FULL GEAR, PULLED HOSE LINES, CLIMBED LADDERS, AND CHALLENGED THEMSELVES PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY.

BUT MORE IMPORTANTLY, THEY SUPPORTED ONE ANOTHER, STEPPED OUTSIDE THEIR COMFORT ZONES, AND FOUND THEIR VOICES.

THEY SAW FIRSTHAND THAT THEY WERE CAPABLE OF FAR MORE THAN THEY EVER IMAGINED.

IN THE PROCESS, THEY LEARNED. THEY DIDN'T JUST LEARN TACTICAL SKILLS.

THEY LEARNED HOW TO LEAD UNDER PRESSURE, COMMUNICATE WITH PURPOSE, SUPPORT THEIR TEAM, AND TRUST THEIR OWN DECISIONS IN REAL TIME.

THEY FACED UNFAMILIAR, HIGH STAKES SITUATIONS WHERE STAYING CALM, I'M THINKING CLEARLY AND WORKING TOGETHER WERE ESSENTIAL.

AND THROUGH THOSE MOMENTS, THEY BEGAN TO UNDERSTAND THAT LEADERSHIP ISN'T ABOUT HAVING ALL THE ANSWERS OR BEING THE LOUDEST VOICE IN THE ROOM.

IT'S ABOUT STEPPING UP, STAYING GROUNDED, AND SHOWING UP FOR OTHERS.

THOSE ARE LESSONS THEY'LL CARRY WITH THEM IN CLASSROOMS, CAREERS, AND EVERY CHALLENGE AHEAD.

WHAT MADE THIS EXPERIENCE EVEN MORE POWERFUL WAS SEEING WOMEN LEADERS, FIREFIGHTERS, MENTORS, INSTRUCTORS COME TOGETHER TO POUR THEIR ENERGY AND EXPERIENCE IN THE NEXT GENERATION.

THAT VISIBILITY MATTERED. OUR CAMPERS WEREN'T JUST TAUGHT SKILLS, THEY SAW LIVING EXAMPLE OF WHAT'S POSSIBLE.

AND TOGETHER, THE GIRLS FORMED A BOND. THEY CAME IN.

THEY CAME IN AS STRANGERS. AND BY THE END OF THE WEEK, THEY WERE A TEAM ENCOURAGING, EMPOWERING AND LIFTING EACH OTHER UP.

WE HEARD FROM PARENTS WHO TOLD US THEIR DAUGHTERS CAME HOME MORE CONFIDENT, MORE ENERGIZED AND PROUD OF WHAT THEY ACCOMPLISHED.

WE WATCH GIRLS WHO ARE QUIET AND UNSURE ON DAY ONE STEP INTO LEADERSHIP ROLES BY DAY THREE, GIVING DIRECTIONS, CHEERING ONE ANOTHER AND TAKING INITIATIVE.

WE SAW THEM GO FROM HESITANT TO DECISIVE, FROM WATCHING TO LEADING.

IT WAS CLEAR SOMETHING SHIFTED. THEY DIDN'T JUST TRY NEW THINGS, THEY DISCOVER SOMETHING NEW ABOUT THEMSELVES.

SEVERAL HAVE ALREADY ASKED HOW THEY CAN RETURN NEXT YEAR, NOT JUST AS CAMPERS, BUT AS SQUAD LEADERS READY TO GUIDE AND INSPIRE THE NEXT GROUP COMING THROUGH. MANY HAVE ALSO EXPRESSED INTEREST IN OUR EXPLORER PROGRAM, CONTINUING THEIR TRAINING AND TAKING THEIR FIRST STEPS TOWARDS A FUTURE IN FIRE RESCUE.

THAT'S THE GOAL TO PLANT THE SEED OF POSSIBILITY AND THEN GIVE THEM SPACE TO GROW.

WE HAVE A FEW OF OUR CAMPERS HERE WITH US THIS EVENING.

NOT EVERYONE WAS ABLE TO ATTEND DUE TO SEVERAL TRAVEL, TRAVEL AND PRIOR COMMITMENTS.

BUT SOME OF THE CAMPERS WOULD LIKE TO SHARE THEIR EXPERIENCE.

EXPERIENCE AND AFTERWARDS WE'LL HAVE. WE'RE HERE FROM A PARENT, SO WE'LL START WITH LEXI AND THEN GO FROM THERE.

GOOD EVENING, COUNCIL MEMBERS. WHEN I FIRST HEARD OF, YOU KNOW, A CAMP CALLED GIRLS ON FIRE, IT WAS FIRST FROM A SHOW JUST CALLED CHICAGO FIRE, AND I.

WELL, I SAW THAT AND HOW GREAT THE IDEA WAS. I WAS LIKE, YOU KNOW, IT WOULD BE REALLY COOL IF THIS WAS REAL.

AND THEN MY MOM TOLD ME THAT SHE HEARD ABOUT THIS CAMP THAT WAS HAPPENING, TOLD ME ABOUT IT, AND I THOUGHT, THAT'S A REALLY GREAT IDEA, AND I DEFINITELY WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN THAT.

I WASN'T ENTIRELY SURE WHAT IT WAS GOING TO BE WHEN I WENT INTO IT.

WHAT? YOU KNOW, THE VIBE, WHAT IT WAS GOING TO BE TAUGHT, THOSE KINDS OF THINGS.

BUT I HAD SOME REALLY GREAT FIRST IMPRESSIONS.

ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS I NOTICED WAS THE GREAT CAMARADERIE OF THE INSTRUCTORS AND THE OTHER KIDS INVOLVED.

YOU KNOW, KIDS, WHEN GOING INTO A NEW ENVIRONMENT, YOU KNOW, IT MAKES SENSE FOR THEM TO BE, LIKE, HESITANT OR SHY. AND, YOU KNOW, THEY WERE ALL, LIKE, LOUD AND UPLIFTING AND CHEERING EACH OTHER ON.

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THEY WERE YOU KNOW, THEY WERE HELPFUL, ANSWERED ANY QUESTIONS THAT WE ASKED AND, YOU KNOW, WERE PLAYFUL WITH EACH OTHER AND WITH US. AND IT MADE IT VERY WELCOMING.

IT FELT VERY GOOD. THE CAMP ITSELF HAS A WIDE VARIETY OF THINGS THAT IT TEACHES.

SO, YOU KNOW, IT'S NOT JUST PULLING A HOSE OR GOING UP A LADDER, WHICH WERE, YOU KNOW, VERY HELPFUL.

AND GOOD THINGS TO LEARN. THERE'S ALSO THINGS LIKE ON THE MEDICAL SIDE WE LEARNED SOME STUFF ABOUT CPR.

WE EVEN HAD A DAY WHERE WE GOT TO GO TO THE RECREATIONAL CENTER POOL AND LEARNED SOME WATER SAVES, WHICH I THOUGHT WAS ALSO VERY INTERESTING. THERE WERE ALSO SOME THINGS THAT I WAS I MYSELF WERE SURPRISED TO BE.

VERY IMPORTANT DETAILS TO BE A FIREFIGHTER. THINGS LIKE HOW TO LIKE DIFFERENT TYPES OF KNOTS TO LEARN KNOTS AND LIKE ROPES AND HOW TO USE CERTAIN TOOLS. BASICALLY A LOT OF THINGS THAT ARE HELPFUL TO KNOW TO ADAPT TO A LOT OF DIFFERENT SITUATIONS.

YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU'RE OUT IN THE FIELD, YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT COULD HAPPEN, AND YOU WANT TO BE PREPARED FOR ANYTHING.

AND THERE WERE A LOT OF ACTIVITIES THAT HELPED US LEARN ADAPTABILITY.

SO THERE WERE A WIDE RANGE OF THINGS THAT WE LEARNED IN THE CAMP.

AND I TOOK AWAY A LOT FROM THE CAMP AS WELL. IT TEACHES A LOT OF THINGS BEYOND JUST LIKE HOW TO BE OUT IN THE FIELD WITH THOSE KINDS OF SKILLS, LIKE SEARCHING AN APARTMENT.

IT TEACHES LIFE SKILLS THAT ANY GIRL WOULD BE BETTER OFF LEARNING, LIKE RESPONSIBILITY, PERSEVERANCE, AND COOPERATION WITH EACH OTHER. IT TAKES A LOT AS A PERSON TO BE ABLE TO STEP UP AND BE THE KIND OF PERSON THAT PUTS THEIR LIFE AND THEIR COMFORTABILITY ON THE LINE FOR OTHER PEOPLE AT THIS CAMP.

AND THE JOB IN REAL LIFE PUTS YOU IN A LOT OF UNCOMFORTABLE POSITIONS AND HAVING A LOT OF THESE.

TRAITS AND QUALITIES ARE VERY HELPFUL. YOU KNOW.

I MEAN, NOT JUST IN THE FIELD, BUT ALSO IN LIFE IN GENERAL.

ANY GIRL WOULD BE BETTER OFF LEARNING THESE TYPES OF SKILLS.

I LEARNED A LOT ABOUT, YOU KNOW, THE THE CAMP.

AND, YOU KNOW, I IMPROVED A LOT AS A PERSON. AND THE INSTRUCTORS HAD SAID A LOT THAT, YOU KNOW, IT'S THE CAMP. AND THE JOB IS IT REQUIRES A LOT OF HARD WORK.

BUT IT'S VERY REWARDING. THEY SAID THAT THEY, YOU KNOW, THEY LOVE THEIR JOB.

I LOVED THE CAMP. AND I THINK THAT IT'S VERY REWARDING.

AND I CAN ONLY HOPE THAT THIS CAMP CONTINUES TO HAPPEN FOR MANY YEARS AFTERWARDS.

I'D BE HAPPY TO COME BACK NEXT YEAR. THANK YOU.

HAPPY, HAPPY. THANK YOU.

HEY. GOOD EVENING. COUNCIL. MY NAME IS PEYTON NORTON.

GIRLS ON FIRE IMPACTED ME IN MANY WAYS. I LEARNED RESILIENCE, BRAVERY, SELF-DISCIPLINE, TRUST, AND I BETTERED MYSELF. IT GAVE ME AN UNFORGETTABLE EXPERIENCE AND I WAS ABLE TO TAKE A CLOSER LOOK INTO MY DAD'S LIFE.

I AM AND WILL BE FOREVER GRATEFUL FOR THIS WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY THAT WAS GIVEN TO ME.

THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING. GOOD EVENING COUNCIL.

THE GIRLS ON FIRE CAMP SHOWED ME ANOTHER PATH THAT I CAN TAKE WHEN I GET OLDER AND HELPING PEOPLE.

IT HELPED SHOW ME THAT I CAN GO AFTER MY DAD'S FOOTSTEPS IN BECOMING A FIREFIGHTER.

I'M EXTREMELY GRATEFUL FOR THIS CAMP. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

YEAH. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. GOOD, GOOD.

GOOD EVENING COUNCIL. MY NAME IS JAYLA WHITE AND I JUST WANT TO SAY DURING THIS CAMP I'VE LEARNED A NUMBER OF THINGS.

SOME OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS I LEARNED WAS NO MATTER WHAT.

DON'T GIVE UP. AND YOU CAN'T GIVE UP FOR SOMETHING THAT YOU HAVEN'T EVEN TRIED YET.

SO NO MATTER WHAT, TRY TO CONTINUE. AND ANOTHER THING I LEARNED WAS THAT NO MATTER WHAT YOU'RE GOING THROUGH, THERE'S ALWAYS GOING TO BE A TEAM ON YOUR SIDE IN THIS FIELD.

YOU'RE ALWAYS GOING TO HAVE PEOPLE ENCOURAGING YOU AND PEOPLE LOOKING UP TO YOU.

YOU EVEN MAY LOOK UP TO OTHERS. THIS CAMP HAS SHOWED ME THAT I AM A, THAT I'M ABLE TO DO SO MANY MORE THINGS THAN I THOUGHT I WAS CAPABLE OF.

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THIS CAMP SHOWED ME THAT NO MATTER WHAT YOUR GENDER IS, YOU'RE ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH SO MUCH.

NO MATTER LIKE HOW WEAK OR STRONG YOU THINK YOU CAN ACCOMPLISH IT, IF YOU PUT YOUR MIND TO IT AND ALL THE ALL THE INSTRUCTORS THEY'VE SHOWED ME, LIKE HOW MUCH A TEAM CAN COME TOGETHER AND JUST ENCOURAGE ONE ANOTHER.

WHEN I FIRST GOT TO THE CAMP, I WAS TERRIFIED.

LIKE WHEN I GOT WHEN I GOT IN THERE, I WAS SHAKING, BUT ONCE WE GOT OUTSIDE, STARTED PUTTING THE UNIFORMS ON, I STARTED WARMING UP AND SEEING THAT EVERYONE IS ABLE TO BE A TEAM, NO MATTER, NO MATTER WHO YOU THINK YOU ARE, THERE'S ALWAYS PEOPLE NEXT TO YOU TO ENCOURAGE YOU.

AND I JUST WANT TO THANK EVERY INSTRUCTOR FOR PUTTING THIS TOGETHER.

ALL THE PEOPLE FROM PALM BEACH GARDENS THAT FUNDED THIS PROGRAM, AND I WOULD LOVE TO COME BACK TO THIS CAMP NEXT YEAR AND BE ABLE TO HELP OUT WITH THE OTHER PEOPLE THAT HAVE NOT YET BEEN ABLE TO EXPERIENCE THIS.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. AND THEN WE HAVE A PARENT.

OH, JEEZ. THERE YOU ARE. THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL. IT'S A PLEASURE TO BE HERE TONIGHT.

FOR THE RECORD, MY NAME IS JAMIE CROWLEY. I LIVE AT 12301 VILLA CIRCLE HERE IN THE GREAT CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS.

I'M HERE. I'M KNOWN IN THESE CHAMBERS AS NATALIE'S HUSBAND AND AS ABIGAIL, OLIVIA AND ALEX'S DAD.

I'VE LIVED IN THE CITY FOR 27 OF MY 47 YEARS, AND I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW PROUD I AM TO RAISE A FAMILY IN THIS CITY.

BECAUSE OF THE WORK THAT YOU ALL HAVE DONE. AND YOU AMAZING LADIES REALLY CHANGED MY DAUGHTER'S LIFE.

AND THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR DOING THAT. OUR KIDS GREW UP.

THEY CAME UP THROUGH RIVERSIDE. THEY DO THE CAMPS AT GARDENS.

AND WHEN WE HEARD ABOUT THIS CAMP, OF COURSE, WE SAID, LET'S DO IT.

WE DIDN'T KNOW HOW ABIGAIL WAS GOING TO REACT TO IT.

SO I WENT ON THE FIRST DAY AS A CURIOUS DAD TO PICK HER UP 15 MINUTES EARLY AND I SEE THESE GIRLS COMING OUT FULL GEAR.

THEY LOOK LIKE WE USED TO LOOK WITH OUR FOOTBALL PADS CARRYING THESE THINGS.

THEY LOOKED EVERY BIT AS TOUGH AND THEY WERE GOING IN THE HEAT.

THEY NEVER FLINCHED. AND SO I ASKED ABBIGAIL AFTER THE FIRST DAY I SAID, HOW WAS IT? AND SHE SAID, DAD, IT WAS THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE.

AND THEN LATER IN THE WEEK YOU KNOW, WE WERE TALKING AND I SAID, YOU KNOW, WHAT HAVE YOU LEARNED THIS WEEK? AND SHE SAID, I'M STRONGER THAN I THOUGHT IT WAS.

SO THANKS TO ALL OF YOU. THANKS TO YOU, RON. THANKS TO YOU, COUNCIL MEMBERS.

THANK YOU, CHIEF BRIER AND ALL OF YOUR WONDERFUL CREW.

AND TO ALL OF YOU, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE APPRECIATE ALL YOU DO FOR US.

THANK YOU. I'M BACK TO GIVE YOU A GLIMPSE OF THEIR JOURNEY.

WE'D LIKE TO SHOW YOU. SHOW YOU A SHORT VIDEO OF OUR GIRLS ON FIRE CAMP.

OH MY GOD. OH MY GOD. I HAD A DREAM SO BIG AND LOUD I JUMPED SO HIGH I TOUCHED THE CLOUDS.

WHOA 0000000000. I STRETCH MY HANDS OUT TO THE SKY.

WE DANCE WITH MONSTERS THROUGH THE NIGHT. WHOA 000000000.

I'M NEVER GONNA LOOK BACK. OH, I'M NEVER GONNA GIVE IT UP.

NO, PLEASE DON'T WAKE ME NOW. THIS IS GONNA BE THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE, MY LOVE. THIS IS GONNA BE THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE. MY LOVE.

MY FRIENDS. AND THEN THE SUN CAME CRASHING. AND.

ALL THE POSSIBILITIES, NO LIMITS COME TO INFINITY.

I'M. NEVER GONNA LOOK BACK. I'M NEVER GONNA GIVE IT UP NOW.

JUST DON'T WAKE ME NOW. WHERE ARE WE? GONNA GET THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE.

MY LIFE. THIS IS GONNA BE THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE.

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I HEAR IT CALLING OUTSIDE MY WINDOW. I FEEL IT IN MY SOUL.

SO BURNING, SO BRIGHT. THE SUN WAS OUT TILL MIDNIGHT.

I SAY WE LOSE CONTROL. CONTROL.

THIS IS GONNA BE THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE. MY LOVE.

WHOO HOO! THIS IS GONNA BE THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE.

IT'S GONNA BE. IT'S GONNA BE THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE.

ENOUGH, EVERYBODY. THIS IS THE BEST DAY OF MY LIFE.

OKAY, I THINK WE'RE GOING TO COME DOWN AND TAKE A PHOTO WITH ALL OF YOU.

OH, WOW. REALLY? WHY NOT A GROUP PHOTO? IS THAT OKAY? A LITTLE BIT MORE. OKAY. A LITTLE BIT MORE. TO CONCLUDE ITS CONCLUSION, I PROMISE.

NO WORRIES. CARRY ON. SO TO CONCLUDE, WHAT BEGAN AS A SIMPLE IDEA LYMPHOEDEMA BECAME A POWERFUL WAY TO EQUIP YOUNG WOMEN WITH A CONFIDENCE TO LEAD. AND NEXT YEAR, WE CONTINUE THAT COMMITMENT, HELPING THEM GROW INTO EXACTLY WHO THEY'RE MEANT TO BE.

WE'RE PROUD OF EACH OF THESE YOUNG GIRLS AND WHAT THEY'VE ACCOMPLISHED.

THANK YOU FOR LISTENING. OKAY. PHOTO TIME. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. OH, YEAH.

THEY'RE GOING DOWN.

YEAH.

OKAY. ALL.

RIGHT.

OKAY. SEE YOU SOON. OKAY. YEAH. YES.

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THAT WAS A GREAT PRESENTATION. VERY EMPOWERING.

INSPIRING. I THINK WE ALL WANT TO GO TO THAT CAMP NOW.

OH. I'M SORRY. MY GLASSES. I WILL MAKE IT WORK.

OKAY. NEXT, WE HAVE COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC FOR ITEMS THAT ARE NOT ON THE AGENDA.

[V. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC]

AND YOU CAN GIVE THEM TO OUR CITY CLERK. FIRST WE HAVE VINCENT BELFIORE.

PLEASE COME UP AND STATE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.

GOOD EVENING COUNCIL. MY NAME IS VINCENT BELFIORE.

I LIVE AT 9504 MINORCA WAY IN PALM BEACH GARDENS, PART OF GABLES MONTECITO COMMUNITY.

I'VE BEEN A RESIDENT THERE FOR ABOUT FIVE YEARS, AND THERE'S A BIG PROBLEM.

IT'S ACTUALLY A DANGEROUS PROBLEM, AND I'M TRYING TO FIND A SOLUTION TO IT.

AND IT LOOKS LIKE THERE MIGHT BE A LOOPHOLE IN THE LEGAL SYSTEM.

SO ACCORDING TO THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH, THEIR COMMUNITY POOL FALLS UNDER THEIR JURISDICTION BECAUSE IT IS A COMMUNITY POOL, AND THEY'RE NOT LICENSED BY THE STATE OF FLORIDA AT THE LOCAL LEVEL FOR NIGHT SWIMMING, BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE PROPER DECK LIGHTING, AND IT JUST HASN'T BEEN APPROVED FOR NIGHT SWIMMING.

THE PROBLEM IS THE POOL REMAINS OPEN ALL NIGHT AND THERE'S PEOPLE IN THE POOL AREA AT ALL HOURS SWIMMING AND DOING DRUGS AND DRINKING.

AND WITH 13 YEARS SOBRIETY, I KNOW WHAT ALCOHOL CAN DO.

AND IT'S JUST A MATTER OF TIME BEFORE SOMEBODY DROWNS OR GETS HURT SERIOUSLY, OR DIES IN THERE.

AND I JUST DON'T KNOW WHAT TO DO BECAUSE I CONTACTED CODE ENFORCEMENT, BECAUSE THE DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH LOCALLY SAID THAT THEY WOULD BE THE ONE TO ENFORCE THAT.

PALM BEACH GARDENS IS TELLING ME THERE IS NOTHING WRITTEN IN THE CODE ORDINANCE THAT COVERS NIGHT SWIMMING.

SO I'M AT A PLACE WHERE THERE IS JUST NO OPTIONS TO FIND A SOLUTION TO THIS PROBLEM.

SO IF YOU GUYS HAVE A SUGGESTION WHO I CAN TALK TO OR WHO I CAN WORK WITH TO MAYBE FIND A SOLUTION BEFORE SOMEBODY DIES IN THERE, THAT WOULD BE GREAT. RON, CAN YOU PLEASE. YES.

IF YOU WOULD COMMUNICATE WITH OUR LEISURE SERVICES DIRECTOR, CHARLOTTE BRZEZINSKI, SHE WILL GIVE YOU A CONTACT INFORMATION.

GREAT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

AND NEXT WE HAVE HELEN BROWN.

HELLO. THAT UP A LITTLE. HELLO. MY NAME IS HELEN BROWN.

I LIVE AT 10162 PLANT DRIVE, PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA.

AND I AM HERE THIS EVENING. SINCE THE PARK HAS BEEN DEMOLISHED.

THEY HAVE CHOSEN NOT TO PUT ANYTHING UP ALONG THE FENCE.

SO WE HAVE BEEN HIT BY ALL THE DUST AND ALL THE PARTICLES COMING OFF THE DESTRUCTION OF THAT.

TODAY WAS THE FIRST DAY THAT THEY CAME AND PUT THEM UP.

SO SOMEBODY MUST HAVE COMPLAINED, AND THEY FINALLY CAME AND DID IT.

BUT SINCE THEN, IT'S KIND OF GOT ME THINKING ABOUT WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH ALL THAT DUST THAT WE'RE BREATHING AND SITTING ALL OVER OUR CAR AND COMING INTO OUR AREA. AND I'D LIKE TO TALK ABOUT MSM, WHICH IS A HERBICIDE MADE AND USED ON THE OUTFIELD, SOFTBALL FIELDS, GOLF FIELDS FOR DECADES. IT'S A CHEMICAL AND OVER TIME IT HAS ARSENIC, AND OVER TIME IT BUILDS UP IN THE SOIL AND ARSENIC DOES NOT BREAK DOWN. IT JUST BUILDS UP AND BECOMES TOXIC.

AND WHEN YOU START DIGGING UP THAT SOIL AND THE DUST STARTS FLYING AROUND, IT'S COMING OUR WAY.

SO HAS THE SOIL AT THAT SITE BEEN TESTED FOR ARSENIC AND PESTICIDES? THAT'S WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW. IF SO, I'D LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THE LEVELS ARE.

AND IF NOT, ARE WE PLANNING TO TEST? AND IF NOT, WHY NOT? OUR PROVISIONS BEING MADE TO LIMIT FUGITIVE DUST ADMISSIONS.

FUGITIVE DUST ADMISSIONS HAVE BEEN SHOWN BY THE EPA TO CREATE RESPIRATORY ISSUES, AND I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW WHAT THE CITY IS DOING TO PROTECT

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WHAT WILL THE DUST ADMISSIONS? WILL THE DUST ADMISSIONS BE MONITORED? HAS A DUST SUPPRESSION PLAN BEEN WRITTEN? IF SO, WHAT ARE THE ELEMENTS OF THE PLAN, AND IF NOT, WHY IS THERE NO PLAN? SO THAT'S WHY I'M HERE TODAY.

TO DISCUSS THAT, I'D LIKE TO KNOW, YOU KNOW WHAT EVEN TOOK THEM SO LONG TO PUT SOMETHING UP SO THAT ALL OF THAT, THAT HIT US, THEY'RE CLEARING IT NOW. I'M JUST GOING TO TOUCH REAL FAST ON ANOTHER THING THAT I'VE BEEN BRINGING UP, WHICH IS THE TRAFFIC. AND ALREADY THE TRUCKS ARE THERE AND WE'RE NOT ABLE TO GET OFF OUR BLOCK.

SO I KNOW THAT THE COUNCIL SAID YOU WERE GOING TO WORK ON THE PEOPLE FROM PB AND A-F SAID THAT THEY WERE GOING TO TAKE CARE OF THE TRAFFIC.

WE WEREN'T GOING TO HAVE PROBLEMS. WE CAN GET IN AND OUT OF OUR DRIVEWAYS.

BUT THE BUT THE BIG TRUCKS ARE PARKED THERE AND THEY BLOCK AND PEOPLE ARE BEEPING THEIR HORNS TO GET BY.

AND IT'S IT'S BEEN A LITTLE BIT OF A SITUATION, BUT MORE SO I'M CONCERNED ABOUT THE PARTICLES AND THE ARSENIC THAT'S BUILDING UP IN THAT PARK. THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR LISTENING. THANK YOU.

AND NEXT WE HAVE DAVID LEVY. DAVID LEVY FOR SEVEN, EIGHT EIGHT HOLLY DRIVE. GOOD EVENING.

COUNCIL. I HAVE A CONCERN THAT I THINK WE CAN EASILY ADDRESS.

AND THAT'S ALSO WITH THE ICE RINK IS UNDER CONSTRUCTION RIGHT NOW.

I THINK IT WOULD BE HELPFUL TO THE RESIDENTS AND THE USERS OF THE PICKLEBALL FACILITY AND THE DOG PARK.

IF WE HAD SOME TYPE OF SCHEDULE THAT WAS POSTED IN EASY PLACE OF THE CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES, ESPECIALLY WHEN LARGE TRUCKS ARE COMING IN. WHEN THERE MIGHT BE ROAD CLOSURES AND THOSE TYPES OF THINGS, I THINK THAT COULD BE EASILY DONE PUT ONLINE SO RESIDENTS COULD BE AWARE AND PLAN ACCORDINGLY AROUND THE CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES.

THANK YOU AND HAVE A NICE EVENING. THANK YOU.

I HAVE 218 LEFT. OKAY. AWESOME. NEXT IS MR. MARTINO.

GOOD EVENING. BEFORE I BEGIN, I'D LIKE TO CONGRATULATE THE CITY.

AND I DON'T KNOW IF THE FIRE CHIEF IS HERE, BUT THAT WAS IMPRESSIVE.

THAT GIRL'S ON FIRE BUSINESS. TERRIFIC. GOOD JOB.

IT'S NICE TO SEE THAT I CAN COME HERE AND SAY SOMETHING POSITIVE.

OKAY, NOW I HAVE TO GO TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COIN.

BUT RESPECTFULLY, THANK YOU FOR LISTENING TO ME.

I GOT ABOUT THREE MINUTES AND I'M GOING TO READ IT TONIGHT BECAUSE I'M GETTING OLD.

COULD YOU PLEASE STATE YOUR. I'M SORRY. YES, MA'AM.

MIKE MARTINO, 320 BALSAM STREET, PALM BEACH GARDENS, FOR ABOUT 60 YEARS.

THANK YOU. SOMETIMES WE TRY TO. WE TRY TO UNDERSTAND.

WE MUST PUT OURSELVES IN OTHER, OTHER, OTHERS PLACES.

WHEN YOU UNDERSTAND EVERYTHING, YOU CAN FORGIVE EVERYTHING.

HAVING SAT IN YOUR PLACE FOR 20 YEARS, I TRULY UNDERSTAND THE PLANT DRIVE FIASCO.

THUS. HOWEVER, I CANNOT FORGIVE THIS CITY COUNCIL SO FOR THE PLANT DRIVE SITUATION, YOUR DECISION TO DEMOLISH PLANT DRIVE PARK WITHOUT A PUBLIC HEARING AND COVER IT IN CONCRETE IS SHAMEFUL, ALMOST REPREHENSIBLE. IT BRINGS HARM AND DISRUPTION TO NEIGHBORHOODS OF THE CITY.

THIS IS YOUR BADGE AND YOU HAVE TO WEAR IT. THE CITY PROCESSES STONEWALLED THE RESIDENTS WHILE FAVORING THE DEVELOPER. YOU ACCEPTED AN UNSOLICITED PROPOSAL FOR THIS ICE RINK.

PUBLIC RECORD INDICATES THE CITY WAS INVOLVED IN FINDING AND SUGGESTING PLANT DRIVE AS THE SITE.

THE DEVELOPER'S COVER LETTER STATED THE CITY PROVIDED INDIVIDUAL GUIDANCE IN FINDING A MORE APPROPRIATE, YET EQUALLY SUITABLE LOCATION IN PLANT DRIVE.

THE THEN MAYOR STATED THE CITY WAS ACTIVELY LOOKING FOR SITES FOR THIS ICE RINK.

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FOR THE PROPOSAL. THEREFORE, IN MY OPINION, WAS NOT UNSOLICITED.

IT WAS EXPECTED AND SOUGHT BY THE CITY. THIS RAISES SERIOUS QUESTIONS IN MY MIND TO THE VALIDITY AND VERACITY OF RESOLUTION 21 2024. THE ACCEPTING DOCUMENT.

COULD YOU PLEASE WRAP UP? THAT'S THREE MINUTES ALREADY.

YEAH, I HOPE IT GOES FASTER. OKAY, LISTEN, HERE'S HERE'S THE BOTTOM LINE.

I THINK WE COULD HAVE DONE A BETTER JOB. OKAY, I THINK YOU MIGHT AGREE WITH ME ON THAT POINT.

WHAT'S REALLY CONCERNING IS THE AUDIT THAT WAS SUBMITTED LATE.

AND I'LL JUST GIVE ME A MINUTE TO FINISH THAT THOUGHT AND I'LL GET I'LL GET OUT OF IT.

OKAY. THE AUDIT STATED THAT THERE WAS NO CASH ON HAND TO MEET THIS FIRST MILESTONE TO $6,500,000.

IT'S NOT ME SAYING IT'S WHAT THE AUDIT SAID. THE AUDIT ALSO SAID, AND I'M GOING TO QUOTE IT BECAUSE I DON'T WANT TO GET IT WRONG.

THE ORGANIZATION RECEIVED 100% OF ITS CONTRIBUTION.

MR. MARTINO, WE REALLY NEED TO END IT NOW BECAUSE WE HAVE A LOT OF BUSINESS TO GET TO.

OKAY. AND PLEDGE. THANK YOU. RECEIVABLE BALANCE FROM A SINGLE DONOR.

THANK YOU. WE HAVE TO END IT. WE HAVE OTHER PEOPLE TO CALL OUT.

BUT THANK YOU FOR YOUR COMMENTS. AND I DO WANT TO ALSO SAY THAT OUR CITY WEBSITE HAS A BRAND NEW LINK THAT HAS BEEN UPDATED WITH A WEALTH OF INFORMATION ON THIS, SO YOU CAN TAKE A LOOK AT THAT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU. NEXT IS MAYOR MARIA MARIA MARINO.

GOOD EVENING. IT'S ALWAYS FUN STANDING ON THIS SIDE OF THE PODIUM.

FOR THE RECORD, MAYOR MARIA MARINO. PALM BEACH COUNTY, 301 NORTH OLIVE DRIVE, WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, CSX. SO, PATTY, DID YOU GIVE EVERYONE THE HANDOUT THAT OKAY.

SO I WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU, AS YOU AS YOU ALL PROBABLY KNOW THAT THE FDOT WAS AT THE COUNTY COMMISSION ON TUESDAY AND THEY DID A PRESENTATION, WHICH YOU ALL SHOULD HAVE IN FRONT OF YOU. I'M NOT GOING TO GO OVER IT.

I WANTED TO JUST HIT THE HIGH POINTS OF IT AS AS I KNOW THE CITY AND THE COUNTY HAVE BEEN VERY MUCH WORKING TOGETHER ON THIS.

FIRST OFF, I WANT TO SAY THAT TO EVERYONE WHO'S LISTENING, EVERY SINGLE POSSIBLE ROUTE THAT COULD PROBABLY HAVE BEEN AN ALTERNATE ROUTE HAS BEEN EXHAUSTED. I HAD ENGINEERING DRIVING SEMINOLE PRATT OFF ROAD.

EXCUSE ME. OFF ROAD. ON THE EASEMENT NEAR THE CANAL THAT GOES TO BEELINE.

AND IT JUST WASN'T SAFE TO HAVE TRAFFIC ON THAT ROAD, BECAUSE I WAS REALLY HOPING WE COULD HAVE SOMETHING MONITORED AND HAVE CARS GO THAT WAY.

BUT THE CANAL AT AT LIKE, 13 POINTS IS RIGHT NEXT TO THE ROADWAY, AND IF AN ACCIDENT HAD OCCURRED THERE, THEN IT WOULD HAVE BEEN EVEN MORE OF A PROBLEM.

THERE WAS ANOTHER AREA THAT I TRIED LOOKING AT COMING OFF OF NORTHLAKE, WHICH WAS NEAR THE IBIS COMMUNITY AND IT WENT STRAIGHT THROUGH TO THE AIRPORT. NOT PASSABLE BY CARS.

SO WHEN YOU HEAR PEOPLE SAYING, WHY CAN'T YOU COME UP WITH ALTERNATE ROUTES? I JUST WANT TO SAY TO EVERYONE LISTENING, THE COUNTY EXHAUSTED EVERY POSSIBLE ALTERNATIVE WITHOUT BEING ABLE TO COME UP WITH ANYTHING.

BUT AS FOR THE REPORT ITSELF THAT YOU HAVE IN FRONT OF YOU, I JUST WANT TO SAY WHAT YOU DON'T SEE IN FRONT OF YOU IS WHAT PBSO SHARED WITH US.

SO THAT'S REALLY WHAT I WANTED TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT.

THEY ARE GOING TO BE MONITORING THE FLOW OF TRAFFIC, ALONG WITH PALM BEACH COUNTY ENGINEERING.

THEY'RE GOING TO HAVE STAGGERED SHIFTS. THERE ARE GOING TO BE AIDES AT ALL THE INTERSECTIONS WITH DEVICES.

THEY'RE GOING TO ALSO HAVE ADDITIONAL MOTOR UNITS WHO WILL BE VERY, VERY VISIBLE, BECAUSE I KNOW WITH A LOT OF RESIDENTS WHOSE DRIVEWAYS JUST COME OUT ON ALL OF THE ALTERNATE ROUTES, THEY MAY HAVE DIFFICULTY GETTING IN AND OUT.

SO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE ADDITIONAL MOTOR UNITS.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A PBS. ALWAYS GOING TO HAVE ADDITIONAL STAFFING.

ALSO JUST IN GENERAL ALL OF THE AGENCIES. GARDENS WEST PALM PBS.

SO THERE ARE GOING TO HAVE A SHARED MUTUAL AID COMMUNICATIONS CHANNEL SO EVERYONE WILL BE IN CONTACT WITH EACH OTHER.

PBSO WILL ALSO HAVE DRONES IN THE AIR, JUST AS AN EXTRA, TO MAKE SURE THAT THINGS ARE FLOWING THE WAY THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO BE.

THERE WILL BE REAL TIME ADJUSTMENTS TO SIGNAL TIMING, WITH THE COUNTY AND THE MUNICIPALITIES WORKING IN CONJUNCTION WITH THAT.

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THERE'S GOING TO BE EVERY DOOR DIRECT MAILER.

THE THREE, EXCUSE ME, THREE ZIP CODES IN ENGLISH AND SPANISH, A WEB PAGE THAT WILL BE LINKED FROM OUR HOME PAGE, BANNER, SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS AND GRAPHICS NEXT DOOR BY ZIP CODE, AND ALSO PALM BEACH POST TOWN CRIER NOTICES WHENEVER POSSIBLE.

WE KNOW THAT THERE'S GOING TO BE DETOURS IN THE ACREAGE, LOXAHATCHEE, WEST, WESTLAKE, WEST PALM, ROYAL PALM GARDENS, AND WE KNOW THERE'S GOING TO BE HEAVY TRAFFIC FLOW.

BUT THERE HAS BEEN A CONSTANT LINE OF COMMUNICATIONS BETWEEN ALL OF THE DIFFERENT ENTITIES.

SO I JUST WANT EVERYBODY TO KNOW THAT THE COUNTIES, THE COUNTY AND THE CITIES HAVE REALLY EXHAUSTED ALL POSSIBILITIES.

I KNOW THAT SOME OF THE OTHER THINGS THAT ARE OCCURRING ARE LIKE THE TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL IS ACTUALLY DOING A CAMPAIGN OF, IF YOU CHOOSE TO HAVE A STAYCATION, THERE ARE GOING TO BE HOTELS THAT WILL BE GIVING DISCOUNTS TO AREA RESIDENTS AND ALSO OTHER ATTRACTIONS AROUND THE STATE OF FLORIDA.

AND WHILE IT IS THE WEEK BEFORE SCHOOL STARTS, WHICH IS A HEAVY BURDEN FOR EVERYONE, I WANT EVERYBODY TO KNOW THAT IT'S NOT THE COUNTY'S FAULT. IT'S NOT THE MUNICIPALITY'S FAULT IF YOU LOOK AT JURISDICTION.

MARINE IS FIRST. RAIL IS SECOND. CARS ARE THIRD.

THEY BASICALLY TELL US WHAT TO DO AND IF THERE IS SOME.

AND RON AND I TALKED ABOUT THIS. OH, HOW MANY YEARS AGO WHEN A RAILROAD CROSSING HAS WORK DONE TO IT.

AND IT'S WITHIN THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS.

THEY DO THE WORK AND SEND YOU THE BILL. SO IT'S NOT LIKE WE HAVE CONTROL OVER THIS, BUT I WANT EVERYONE TO KNOW THAT THIS IS TRULY AT A POINT IN TIME WHERE THE TRAINS ARE BOTTOMING OUT. THIS IS A TRUE EMERGENCY.

IF ONE OF THOSE TRAINS EVER HAD A TRUE EMERGENCY AT THAT CROSSING, I DON'T KNOW HOW LONG THAT CROSSING WOULD BE CLOSED.

SO WHILE WE WERE HOPING TO HAVE IT SOONER THAN LATER, THE AUGUST 1ST DATE DOES GIVE US THAT THREE WEEK WINDOW FOR NOTIFICATION.

IT'LL GO FROM AUGUST 1ST. 8:00 AT NIGHT. YOU ALL HAVE THE SCHEDULE IN FRONT OF YOU.

RON SENT IT OUT TODAY. THANK YOU, MR. FERRIS.

SO IT'LL BE FRIDAY AFTERNOON. EXCUSE ME FRIDAY EVENING AT 8:00, AND THE NOTICE WILL RUN THROUGH AUGUST 10TH, WHICH IS SUNDAY. SO HOPEFULLY ON THE 11TH IT'LL BE OPEN, AND I'M CROSSING MY FINGERS.

THERE IS A TINY SILVER LINING TO THIS. AND THAT'S THE FACT THAT DOT, WHATEVER WORK THEY WERE GOING TO BE DOING AROUND THAT INTERSECTION WILL BE DONE AT THE SAME TIME. SO WE WON'T HAVE FUTURE CLOSURES OF THIS PARTICULAR INTERSECTION.

I ALSO WANT PEOPLE TO KNOW THAT WE HAVE WORKED WITH ALL THE MUNICIPALITIES, THE COUNTY AND ALL OF OUR FIRST RESPONDERS TO HAVE AN EXIT ROUTE.

SO IF SOMEONE NEEDS TO COME EAST, THERE WILL BE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DO THAT WITH THE LOOP ROAD THAT WON'T BE CLOSED.

SO THAT WILL. I WANT EVERYBODY TO TAKE A BREATH AND REALIZE THAT THERE IS AN IS EMERGENCY THAT IS AVAILABLE THERE, AND I JUST HOPE AND PRAY THAT PEOPLE GIVE THEMSELVES EXTRA TIME TO GO THROUGH OUR DETOURS AND GO TO THE ALTERNATE ROUTES, BECAUSE IT IS GOING TO TAKE TIME. HOPEFULLY IN A BLINK OF AN EYE IT'LL BE OVER.

HAVING SAID THAT, THE NEXT THING I JUST WANTED TO SAY IS THAT THE TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN IS OFF AND RUNNING, AND THERE SHOULD BE A PRESS RELEASE GOING OUT, AND THE PRESS RELEASE WILL SAY THAT NEXT FRIDAY, JULY 18TH, THERE IS GOING TO BE AN INFORMATION GATHERING SESSION AT THE VISTA CENTER FROM 9 A.M.

TO 10:30 P.M. WE ENCOURAGE ANYONE WHO WANTS TO SHARE THEIR OPINION GIVE US SOME INFORMATION TO PLEASE DO SO. THIS IS A CONCERTED EFFORT BETWEEN THE COUNTY, THE 39 MUNICIPALITIES OVER 200 TAXING DISTRICTS.

THE SCHOOL BOARD. NONPROFITS, BUSINESSES. AND WE CAN'T DO WITHOUT ALL OF THOSE PARTNERS.

SO WITH THAT, I SAY THANK YOU, AND I HOPE YOU ALL HAVE A FUN NIGHT AND HAVE FUN WITH THE BUDGET.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR BRINGING ALL OF THAT INFORMATION UP.

IT'S VERY IMPORTANT. AND THAT'S ONE SUBJECT WHERE EVERY JURISDICTION HAS COLLABORATED ENDLESSLY TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE IS REMAIN SAFE. AND WE DOTTED OUR I'S AND CROSS OUR T'S FOR SURE ON THAT ONE.

BUT THANK YOU FOR SHARING ALL OF THAT INFORMATION, I APPRECIATE IT.

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[VI. CITY MANAGER REPORT]

OF THE SHUTDOWN, AND HOPEFULLY ONLY EIGHT DAYS OR LESS.

THAT. LET'S PRAY FOR THAT. I JUST WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THAT WE DO HAVE ACCESS FOR EMERGENCY PURPOSES, 24 OVER SEVEN FOR BOTH POLICE AND FIRE.

AND THAT WILL BE POLICE AND FIRE RESPONSES ONLY.

BUT TO LET YOU KNOW, WHAT ARE WE DOING WITH THE WESTERN COMMUNITIES? WITH OUR PUBLIC WORKS AND EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT TEAMS. WE'RE PUTTING EQUIPMENT AND STAGING OUT AT STATION SIX TO SUPPORT EMERGENCY SERVICES.

WILL BE PUTTING EQUIPMENT OUT THERE AND STAGE LOADERS.

SEE CITY VEHICLES. WE HAVE OUR EMERGENCY RESPONSE KIT, LIKE CHAINSAWS AND THINGS LIKE THAT IN CASE THERE'S ISSUES.

WE'LL HAVE TRASH PUMPS. WE'LL HAVE THE ABILITY TO PUT OUR MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC OUT THERE AS WELL AS ROAD REPAIR MATERIALS.

SO WE'LL BE STATIONING THOSE PUBLIC WORKS EMPLOYEES VEHICLES AND MATERIALS AND EQUIPMENT OUT WEST, MAINLY MANNED BY THOSE PEOPLE WHO LIVE OUT WEST AND CAN'T GET EAST.

WE HAVE ALSO STAFF IN THE WESTERN AREAS OR THAT ARE DESIGNATED AS FIRST RESPONDERS.

LIKE I SAID, THEY'RE ON STANDBY AND WE'LL BE UTILIZE THEM DIRECTLY AT STATION SIX.

ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL THAT ARE LIVING OUT WEST AND CAN'T GET TO WORK.

WE'VE MADE SEVERAL PROVISIONS FOR THEM TO DURING BUSINESS HOURS.

WHEREVER POSSIBLE, THE DEPARTMENT HEADS CAN ASSIGN INDIVIDUALS TO WORK FROM HOME.

WE ALSO HAVE STATION SIX AS A WORK SITE LOCATION, AS WELL AS SANDHILL CRANE AND THE NEST.

WE HAVE EMPLOYEES THAT CAN COME IN. WE'LL HAVE WORKSTATIONS FOR THEM.

THOSE IN THE MAINTENANCE SIDE WILL BE PUT TO GOOD USE AND MAINTENANCE OF THE FACILITIES AND THE COURSE POLICE DEPARTMENT. THEY'RE GOING TO ENHANCE THEIR DEPLOYMENT, THEIR COVERAGE AND RESPONSE CAPABILITIES AND SET UP ADDITIONAL RESOURCES.

I'LL BE LOOKING AT TK FOUR UNIT OUT THERE, BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY THEY'LL HAVE A SERGEANT, TWO ROAD PATROL OFFICERS, AN ADDITIONAL TRAFFIC UNIT IN THE AREA. STATION SIX WILL BE FULLY OPERATIONAL WITH STAFFING A THREE PERSON ENGINE. WE HAVE THREE PERSON RESCUE. WE HAVE A DISTRICT CAPTAIN.

THEY WILL BE MANAGING THE SERVICES OUT THERE WITH ULTRASOUND CAPABILITY AND WHOLE BLOOD TRANSFUSION CAPABILITY.

ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL. BEYOND THAT, IT'S READY AND AVAILABLE IF NEEDED, WOULD INCLUDE THE ADDITION OF A THREE PERSON LADDER AND ANOTHER THREE PERSON RESCUE IF NECESSARY. AND THEY WILL BE STOCKED WITH EMS SUPPLIES SO THEY WON'T HAVE TO COME INTO THE CITY TO GET SUPPLIES. SO THIS IS THE BASIC RESPONSE.

WE HAVE EMPLOYEES WORKING. WE HAVE POLICE FIRE.

WE HAVE EMERGENCY SERVICES AVAILABLE. AND WE'VE BEEFED UP ALL OF OUR RESOURCES OUT THERE.

SO HOPEFULLY THEY CAN STAND ALONE IF THEY NEED ASSISTANCE.

IT'S NOT A PROBLEM. WE HAVE A WAY TO GET TO THEM AND TO HAVE A WAY TO GET OUT.

THAT WAS PARAMOUNT IN OUR DISCUSSIONS WITH FDOT.

AND THEY WERE VERY ACCOMMODATING. AND I HAVE TO BRAG ON FDOT.

THEY HAVE BEEN GREAT THROUGH THIS PROCESS IN COMMUNICATIONS AND HELPING US MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN GET TO OUR CITIZENS.

SO I SORT OF TOOK IT OUT OF LINE, BUT SINCE IT WAS THE TOPIC, I THOUGHT I WOULD LET YOU KNOW HOW WE'RE GOING TO RESPOND.

IF I MAY, I'LL GET BACK ON MY SCHEDULE HERE. I HAVE SOMETHING VERY SPECIAL TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT.

I'D LIKE TO HAVE YOU JOIN ME IN CONGRATULATING OUR DEPUTY CITY MANAGER, STEVE STEP, WHO'S GOING TO BE MAD AT ME FOR THIS? HE WAS SELECTED AS AN INDUCTEE, THE FLORIDA LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS HALL OF FAME.

THE HALL OF FAME WAS CREATED IN 2014 TO RECOGNIZE AND HONOR LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS WHO PUT THEIR LIFE ON THE LINE FOR THE SAFETY

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ON JUNE 10TH OF THIS YEAR, GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS AND THE FLORIDA CABINET UNANIMOUSLY APPROVED STEVE'S NOMINATION FOR INDUCTION INTO THE HALL OF FAME. STEVE WILL BE RECOGNIZED AND HONORED FOR HIS SERVICE AND EXEMPLARY ACCOMPLISHMENTS AS A LAW ENFORCEMENT PROFESSIONAL AT THE FLORIDA LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS HALL OF FAME.

AT THE INDUCTION CEREMONY SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH, AT THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT IN TALLAHASSEE, FLORIDA. CURRENTLY, THERE ARE ONLY 45 MEMBERS IN THE HALL OF FAME, SO STEVE WAS WORKING IN NORTH MIAMI 25 YEARS. STEVE WAS THE CHIEF OF POLICE HERE FOR 15.

HE HAS NOW SEVEN AND A HALF YEARS ON THE RESERVE FORCE.

SO HE NEVER GIVES UP. HE'S ALWAYS THERE. HE'S ALSO AN ARMY VETERAN.

HE WAS A SERGEANT WHEN HE LEFT ARMY. SO WITH THAT, I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO CONGRATULATE STEVE.

SORRY, BUDDY. I HAD TO DO IT. BUT I STAND UP AND BE RECOGNIZED.

THE NEXT ITEM I'D LIKE TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION IS THE REAL MADRID TEAM.

THEY'RE GONE. THEY'RE GONE ON. YOU KNOW THAT FROM ALL THE PREVIOUS INFORMATION THAT THEY.

WE WERE THE BASE CAMP FOR THIS INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP TEAM.

THEY TRAINED FOR THEIR GAMES AND A LOT OF THINGS THAT THEY DID HERE WERE AMAZING.

SOME OF THE THINGS THEY TOLD US WERE AMAZING.

THEY TOLD US THIS WAS THE BEST PITCH, WHICH IS GRASS THAT THEY'VE EVER PLAYED ON, EVEN IN THEIR HOME FIELD.

THAT THIS CREW THAT YOU SEE, ALONG WITH THE REAL MADRID TEAM, WORK TOGETHER FROM ALL THE DIFFERENT DISCIPLINES IN THIS CITY TO TURN THAT FACILITY INTO WHAT THEY NEEDED TO BE ABLE TO TO DO THEIR PRACTICES, DO THEIR PHYSICAL TRAINING AND ALL OF THE THINGS.

OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT PROVIDED UNBELIEVABLE SECURITY FOR THESE, THIS TEAMS AND THE BUSSES CHALLENGES, BUT NEVERTHELESS MET, SO THEY COULDN'T SAY ENOUGH ABOUT THE CITY AND ITS STAFF.

SO WITH THAT, I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THEY'RE GONE.

THERE IS A COMPETITION GOING ON RIGHT NOW WITH A LOT OF TEAMS THAT WANT TO COME HERE SINCE THEY WERE HERE.

BUT WE'LL DEAL WITH THAT. AND AS A SIDE NOTE, I WOULD LIKE TO LET YOU KNOW THAT ACCORDING TO FIFA, THE ECONOMIC IMPACT IN THE CITY WAS ABOUT $15 MILLION FOR HAVING THEM HERE.

SO THERE ARE A LOT OF REASONS THAT WE WANTED THEM HERE.

AND WE WILL BE EVALUATING. AND TIM FORD WAS A HERO, ALONG WITH DANIEL AND CHARLOTTE AND THAT TEAM OVER THERE PUTTING ALL THIS TOGETHER. ALL THESE PEOPLE YOU SEE IN HERE, CITY EMPLOYEES, THEY ALL DID.

IT WASN'T ONE PERSON. IT WAS EVERYONE WORKING TOGETHER.

SO I CAN'T TELL YOU HOW MUCH. HOW MUCH MORE PROUD I COULD BE ON THOSE TEAMS. SO SO MUCH FOR. FOR THAT, I'LL MOVE ON. WE HAD AN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT DRILL THIS WEEK.

ALL WEEK LONG AT DIFFERENT LOCATIONS DEALING WITH MASS CASUALTY ISSUES.

DURING THE WEEK FIRE AND POLICE WORKED TOGETHER IN COMING UP, SHARPENING THEIR PROCEDURES IN THE WAY THAT THEY DEAL WITH THOSE ISSUES. THIS MORNING AT 10:00 WE ALSO INITIATED EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER, AND IT'S ACTIVATED.

THE PURPOSE THERE WAS TO SEE HOW OUR COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE EOC GETS TO THE FIELD AND HOW THE FIELD COMMUNICATES BACK HOW EFFECTIVE IT CAN BE. THIS IS ALL SUPPORT. THAT'S WHY WE SUPPORT WHOEVER'S IN THE FIELD WITH WHATEVER IT IS THEY NEED.

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BUT THE EXERCISE ITSELF WAS THIS MORNING DESIGNED TO TEST OUR EMERGENCY OPERATIONS CENTER.

AND WE WENT THROUGH A REUNIFICATION PROCESS AND WERE OUR OWN LARGEST CRITICS. SO EVERYTHING AND ANYTHING THAT WE SAW THAT WE COULD IMPROVE.

WE MENTIONED THAT TODAY, BUT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE AN AFTER ACTION REPORT IN THE NEAR FUTURE TO EVALUATE HOW WE DID AND WHAT WE CAN DO TO IMPROVE.

AND AS YOU KNOW, WE DO ONE OF THESE AT LEAST EVERY YEAR PRIOR TO HURRICANE SEASON.

SO THIS ONE WAS A LITTLE DIFFERENT. BUT WE LEARNED A LOT ON MASS CASUALTIES.

ANOTHER THING I JUST WANT TO BRING UP WE'RE GETTING SOME PHONE CALLS AND CITIZEN INQUIRIES WORRIES ABOUT FLASH FLOODING.

AND SO WE'RE TALKING TO OUR RESIDENTS TO ASSURE THEM THAT FLASH FLOODING ISN'T AN ISSUE LIKE THEY'RE SEEING ON NATIONAL TV. I'D LIKE TO EXPLAIN TO THEM ALSO THAT WE CAN HAVE WATER IN THE STREET.

WE CAN HAVE A WHOLE BUNCH OF DELUGE OF WATER AND IT WILL COME INTO THE STREET, BUT OUR STORMWATER SYSTEM WILL TAKE THAT OUT EVENTUALLY INTO OUR CANAL SYSTEM. AND THAT'S NOT REALLY FLOODING, BECAUSE I'LL BE AN ENGINEER FOR THE MOMENT.

THE CROWN OF THE STREET. THE STREET IS DESIGNED TO HOLD WATER BECAUSE YOUR ELEVATION OF THE HOMES ARE HIGHER THAN THE CROWN OF THE STREET. SO IT'S OKAY IF YOU SEE WATER IN THE STREET, IT WILL EVENTUALLY GO AWAY.

AS SOON AS THE STORMWATER SYSTEM CAN HANDLE THE FLOW.

AND WE SPEND A MINIMUM OF $500,000 A YEAR MAINTAINING THE SYSTEM.

WHEN WE GET THE STATE'S MATCHING FUNDS, WE SPEND $1 MILLION MAINTAINING CANALS SO THAT THEY FLOW UNINHIBITED AND DOING MAINTENANCE ON THE STORMWATER SYSTEM. WE HAVE CREWS THAT GO OUT DURING HEAVY STORMS AND CLEAN THOSE CATCH BASINS SO THAT THEY WORK. SO WE HAVE A SYSTEM SET UP, AND HOPEFULLY WE WILL NEVER HAVE FLOODING THAT GETS INTO PEOPLE'S HOMES, BUT THAT'S HOW THAT WHOLE SYSTEM WORKS. WE ALSO GOT SOME CALLS ABOUT SETTING UP SOME TYPE OF NOTIFICATION OR ALARM SYSTEM AND SIGNAL. WE, WE HAD THAT COME UP LAST YEAR AT TORNADO TIME.

AND IF YOU BEAR WITH ME THIS IS HOW WE ADDRESSED IT AND PUT IT OUT TO THE RESIDENTS THEN, AND WE'RE GOING TO DO IT AGAIN.

SO IF YOU WOULD PLAY THE QUICK LITTLE VIDEO. AS FLORIDIANS, WE ARE NO STRANGERS TO SEVERE WEATHER EVENTS IN MOMENTS LIKE THIS.

RECEIVING TIMELY AND ACCURATE NOTIFICATIONS CAN BE AN IMPORTANT RESOURCE FOR HELPING YOU STAY SAFE.

FOR MOST PEOPLE, A PHONE'S EMERGENCY NOTIFICATION SETTINGS REMAINS IN DEFAULT AND IS NOT FULLY SET UP TO RECEIVE EMERGENCY ALERTS.

SO VERY QUICKLY, I'LL SHOW YOU HOW TO SET UP YOUR PHONE SO YOU CAN RECEIVE TIMELY NOTIFICATIONS FOR IPHONE.

GO TO SETTINGS NOTIFICATIONS. SCROLL DOWN TO THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE AND FIND THE GOVERNMENT ALERTS SECTION, AND MAKE SURE ALL NOTIFICATIONS ARE TURNED ON.

THEN TAP ON EMERGENCY ALERTS AND MAKE SURE ALL NOTIFICATIONS ARE TURNED ON HERE AS WELL, PARTICULARLY THE LOCAL AWARENESS OPTION, WHICH CAN USE YOUR LOCATION TO TARGET ALERTS HAPPENING NEARBY.

FOR ANDROID, GO TO SETTINGS NOTIFICATIONS ADVANCED SETTINGS, AND AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE, SELECT WIRELESS EMERGENCY ALERTS AND BE SURE TO MAKE ALL ALERTS ACTIVE.

BEING PREPARED BEGINS WITH AWARENESS. THESE ALERTS CAN BE A GREAT TOOL IN KEEPING YOU AND YOUR LOVED ONES SAFE.

THESE ALERTS COME IN FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND WHAT WE LEARNED SOMEWHAT AT THE TORNADO THIS PAST YEAR WAS A LOT OF PEOPLE HAD THEIR PHONES OFF.

SO THOSE ALERTS NEED THE PHONE NEED TO STAY ON THE ALERT.

NEED TO BE ABLE TO REACH THE PHONE. SO WITH THAT, I WILL THEN ASK OUR CITY ENGINEER TO COME FORWARD.

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TODD. ACTUALLY, I HAVE A DIFFERENT ONE THAN THAT PARTICULAR ONE.

THERE WE GO. SO, AS YOU KNOW LAST MEETING, YOU GUYS APPROVED THE EXTENSION OF TIME EXTENSION FOR SIX FOR 18 MONTHS FOR THE ROADWAY CONSTRUCTION. SO I JUST WANT TO GIVE YOU A QUICK UPDATE OF WHERE WE ARE.

SO THIS IS THE CURRENT TERMINUS OF COCONUT BOULEVARD.

AS YOU CAN SEE, THEY STARTED THE CONSTRUCTION ALREADY.

EARTHWORK HAS BEEN MOVING. RIGHT NOW THEY ARE UTILIZING THIS CANAL.

MOVE STORMWATER WHILE THEY'RE BUILDING THE PERMANENT CANAL ON THIS SIDE.

AND THEY'RE BUILDING THE ULTIMATE SECTION OF THE ROADWAY, WHICH WILL EVENTUALLY LOOK LIKE THIS.

AND ACTUALLY, THIS ONE HAS CHANGED BECAUSE THERE'S TWO LANES IN EITHER DIRECTION. THIS IS AN OLD RENDERING HERE.

SO THEY'RE CONTINUING THE THE EARTHWORK, AND THEY'VE CLEARED THE REMAINDER OF THE ROADWAY ALL THE WAY UP TO NEXT TO BEELINE HIGHWAY THERE.

AND THAT'S THE ROAD OVER TO THE BOY SCOUT CAMP.

AND AGAIN, WE HAVE AN EXPECTED DATE OF JANUARY 2027 FOR COMPLETION.

ANY QUESTIONS? THANK YOU. TODD. THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.

THAT WAS A VERY FULL REPORT WITH A WEALTH OF INFORMATION, I APPRECIATE IT.

DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR RON ON HIS REPORT? THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE THAT BIG UPDATE. OKAY.

NEXT, WE'RE MOVING ON TO THE CONSENT AGENDA. DOES ANYBODY NEED TO PULL ANYTHING FROM THE CONSENT?

[VII. CONSENT AGENDA]

I'D APPRECIATE IF YOU WOULD READ THAT. BECAUSE IT'S KIND OF NEAR AND DEAR TO MY HEART, AND THERE'S A LOT OF GOOD NUMBERS AND ACTIVITY IN THERE, AND WE'VE HAD A LOT OF RECREATION DISCUSSION TONIGHT.

SO IF YOU DON'T MIND, PLEASE READ THAT OUT LOUD.

OKAY. AND WHICH ONE IS THAT? WHICH I PRINTED IN BEACH.

BEACH. OKAY. SO CAN I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA MINUS H.

SO MOVED. SECOND, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR, SAY AYE. MOTION CARRIES FIVE ZERO.

AND NOW GOING TO H. AND SINCE YOU PULLED IT, WOULD YOU LIKE TO READ IT?

[VII.h. PROCLAMATION – PARKS AND RECREATION MONTH. ]

AND WHEREAS PARKS AND RECREATION SERVICES ARE VITALLY IMPORTANT TO ESTABLISHING AND MAINTAINING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

PROMOTING THE HEALTH OF ALL CITIZENS AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL WELL-BEING OF PALM BEACH GARDENS COMMUNITY AND REGION.

AND WHEREAS, PALM BEACH GARDENS, RECREATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES STAFF WITH SUPPORT FROM ALL CITY DEPARTMENTS HOLD STEADFAST THE MISSION OF CONNECTING AND ENRICHING OUR COMMUNITY THROUGH PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL PARKS, FACILITY, PROGRAMS AND EXPERIENCES.

AND WHEREAS IN THE PAST YEAR, MORE THAN 57,000 COMMUNITY MEMBERS PARTICIPATED IN PROGRAMS AND CLASSES, 130,000 PATRONS VISITED THE TENNIS AND PICKLEBALL CENTER.

THE LILAC PICKLEBALL FACILITY HOSTED 26,000 VISITS.

292 LEARN TO SWIM CLASSES WERE TAUGHT KEEPING OUR CHILDREN SAFE AROUND THE WATER.

145,000 HOURS OF ATHLETIC FIELD AND FACILITY PERMITS WERE ISSUED, AND APPROXIMATELY 460,000 PEOPLE ENJOYED OUR LARGE, SMALL COMMUNITY EVENTS. AND WHEREAS THE INVESTMENT IN THE WORLD CLASS SPORTING FACILITIES ARE PREMIER PLACES FOR OUR YOUTH TO PLAY, BUT ALSO PROMOTE AN ACTIVE SPORTS TOURISM PROGRAM WITH AN ECONOMIC IMPACT, WHICH IS ESTIMATED ANNUALLY AT $24 MILLION FOR OUR CITY AND SUPPORT OF LOCAL BUSINESSES. AND THESE FACILITIES ARE ATTRACTING INTERNATIONAL WORLD CLASS ATHLETES.

ACTUALLY, AS WE JUST HEARD TO OUR CITY. AND WHEREAS PARKS, OPEN SPACE AND RECREATION PROGRAMS ENCOURAGE INDIVIDUAL HEALTHY LIFESTYLES BY PROVIDING A PLACE FOR INDEPENDENT ENGAGEMENT AND SPORTS ENJOYMENT OF NATURE, SWIMMING AND EXPRESSION AND PLAY. AND WHEREAS, OUR PARKS AND NATURAL RECREATION AREAS ENSURE THE ECOLOGICAL BEAUTY OF OUR COMMUNITY AND PROVIDE A PLACE FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS TO CONNECT WITH NATURE AND CREATE OUTDOORS.

AND WHEREAS THE US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES HAS DESIGNATED JULY AS PARK AND RECREATION MONTH, AND WHEREAS THE RESIDENTS OF PALM BEACH GARDENS AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITY MEMBERS RECOGNIZE THE BENEFITS DERIVED FROM PARKS AND RECREATION SERVICES.

NOW, THEREFORE, I MARK TINSLEY, BY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME AS MAYOR OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF JULY 2025 AS PARKS AND RECREATION MONTH.

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SO MOVED. SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. THANK YOU.

OKAY, MOVING ON TO OUR PUBLIC HEARING PORTION TONIGHT, WE ARE HOLDING QUASI JUDICIAL HEARINGS ON THE FOLLOWING CASES.

ORDINANCE SEVEN 2025. FIRST READING REQUEST TO MODIFY THE UNDERLYING UNDERLYING ZONING OF PROFESSIONAL OFFICE FOR TWO PARCELS WITHIN THE NORTH CORP..

PCD RESOLUTION 46, 2025, BAY HILL ESTATES, REQUESTING A SITE PLAN AMENDMENT TO RECONFIGURE THE EXISTING 34 PLATTED LOTS WITHIN POD THREE.

RESOLUTION 47 2025 GARDENS PLAZA PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT PUD REQUEST FOR MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENT TO APPROVE A PRINCIPAL TENANT WALL SIGN AT GARDENS PLAZA PUD. THIS MEANS THE CITY COUNCIL IS REQUIRED BY LAW TO BASE DECISIONS ON THE EVIDENCE CONTAINED IN THE RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS, 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 ALLOW CROSS-EXAMINATION OF ANY WITNESSES WHO TESTIFIED TONIGHT.

CROSS-EXAMINATION MAY OCCUR AFTER THE STAFF, THE APPLICANT AND OTHER PARTICIPANTS HAVE MADE THEIR PRESENTATIONS AND WILL BE PERMITTED IN 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 IF YOU WISH TO OFFER WRITTEN COMMENTS, PLEASE FILL OUT A CARD WHICH IS LOCATED OVER THERE AND GIVE IT TO THE CITY CLERK OVER THERE. THE CITY CLERK WILL NOW SWEAR IN ALL PERSONS WHO INTEND TO OFFER 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, PATTY. AND WE'RE GOING TO START WITH ORDINANCE SIX 2025 AND ORDINANCE SEVEN 2025, WHICH IS A COMBINED PRESENTATION WITH SEPARATE VOTES TAKEN ON EACH

[VIII.a. ORDINANCE 6, 2025 – (1ST READING) REQUEST FOR A SMALL-SCALE LAND USE AMENDMENT WITHIN THE NORTHCORP PLANNED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (PCD). AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, ADOPTING A SMALL-SCALE AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE MAP IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANDATES SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 163, FLORIDA STATUTES, PURSUANT TO APPLICATION NO. CPSS-24-08-0004, IN ORDER TO CHANGE THE LAND-USE DESIGNATION OF TWO (2) PARCELS TOTALING APPROXIMATELY SIX (6) ACRES OF PROPERTY KNOWN AS 4750 EAST PARK DRIVE WITHIN THE NORTHCORP PLANNED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (PCD) FROM INDUSTRIAL (I) TO PROFESSIONAL OFFICE (PO), THE SUBJECT PROPERTY BEING LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF BURNS ROAD, 0.2 MILES WEST OF ALTERNATE A1A; PROVIDING FOR COMPLIANCE WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER 163, FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING THAT THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP SHALL BE AMENDED ACCORDINGLY; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND AUTHORITY TO CODIFY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.]

AND THEN WOULD THE CLERK PLEASE READ THE TITLE ORDINANCE SIX 2025 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, ADOPTING A SMALL SCALE AMENDMENT TO THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE MAP IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANDATES SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 163 FLORIDA STATUTES PURSUANT TO APPLICATION NUMBER CP DASH 24080004, IN ORDER TO CHANGE THE LAND USE DESIGNATION OF TWO PARCELS TOTALING APPROXIMATELY SIX ACRES OF PROPERTY KNOWN AS 4750 EAST PARK DRIVE WITHIN THE NORTH CORE.

PLANNED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PCD FROM INDUSTRIAL I TO PROFESSIONAL OFFICE PO, THE SUBJECT PROPERTY BEING LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF BURNES ROAD, 0.2 MILES WEST OF ALTERNATE A1, A PROVIDING FOR COMPLIANCE WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER 163 FLORIDA STATUTES, PROVIDING THAT THE FUTURE LAND USE MAP SHALL BE AMENDED ACCORDINGLY, PROVIDING A CONFLICT CLAUSE, SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND AUTHORITY TO CODIFY, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THE PURPOSES.

THANK YOU PATTI. I'M GOING TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ASK FOR ANY EXPERTISE.

NONE. NONE. NONE. NONE. AND I DON'T HAVE ANY EITHER.

OKAY. SO WE HAVE PRESENTATION. WELL, THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, FOR THE RECORD.

ZACH. SARAH WITH CUTLER AND HERRING AND JUPITER.

I HAVE BEEN SWORN IN. I'M HERE ON BEHALF OF THE OWNER, MR. JOHN CLARK. BILLS OF THE BILLS CORPORATION. WE ARE HERE TO REQUEST APPROVAL OF A SERIES OF APPLICATIONS.

AND I'D LIKE TO JUST SHED SOME LIGHT ON WHY WE ARE HERE BEFORE I GO THROUGH EACH APPLICATION TYPE.

ULTIMATELY, ALL OF THESE APPLICATIONS ARE NEEDED TO ALLOW FOR A MEDICAL OFFICE TENANT TO OCCUPY AN EXISTING VACANT TENANT SPACE ON LOTS FOUR AND FIVE OF THE NORTH CORE PCD. SO ALL OF THESE APPLICATIONS WILL COME TOGETHER TO MAKE THAT HAPPEN.

SO STARTING WITH THE FUTURE LAND USE AMENDMENT.

WE HAVE A REZONING, A PCD AMENDMENT, AND A PUD AMENDMENT AND THE LOCATION OF THE SITE, THE NORTH CORE PCD.

AS YOU CAN SEE ON YOUR SCREEN, IS BOUND BY RCA BOULEVARD TO THE NORTH AND BURNS ROAD TO THE SOUTH.

LOTS FOUR AND FIVE. SPECIFICALLY FRONT BURNS ROAD WITH ACCESS FROM EAST PARK DRIVE AND RIVERSIDE DRIVE.

THE COMBINED ACREAGE OF BOTH LOTS IS SIX TOTAL ACRES, AND THERE'S ONE EXISTING 45,000 SQUARE FOOT BUILDING ON THE SITE TODAY.

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THE NORTH CORP PCD WAS ADOPTED IN 1990, WHICH INCLUDED A SERIES OF PERMITTED USES CONSISTENT WITH THE M1 ZONING DISTRICT AND THE SITE PLAN, WHICH IS ON YOUR SCREEN NOW FOR LOTS FOUR AND FIVE WAS APPROVED IN 2002, CONSISTING OF TWO PROFESSIONAL OFFICE BUILDINGS TOTALING 90,000FT².

THE FIRST BUILDING WAS CONSTRUCTED IN 2003. THAT'S THE SOUTHERNMOST BUILDING ON YOUR SCREEN.

AND THE NORTHERNMOST BUILDING WAS NEVER CONSTRUCTED.

AND THERE IS A EXISTING 348 SPACE PARKING LOT ON SITE TODAY.

AND CURRENTLY THE EXISTING BUILDING LIES PRIMARILY VACANT, AS I MENTIONED, WITH A SMALL PORTION OCCUPIED BY A PROFESSIONAL OFFICE.

USE. GIVEN THE INCREASED MARKET DEMAND FOR MEDICAL OFFICE SPACE HERE IN PALM BEACH GARDENS AND PALM BEACH COUNTY, THE BUILDING AND ACCESS PARKING ON SITE CAN EASILY ACCOMMODATE FUTURE MEDICAL TENANTS AND EVEN DOWN THE ROAD THERE'S NUMEROUS MEDICAL OFFICES CURRENTLY LOCATED ALONG BURNS ROAD. YOU HAVE THE THE HOSPITAL TO THE EAST, AND ALLOWING A MEDICAL OFFICE USE ON OUR SITE REALLY WOULD NOT BE OUT OF CHARACTER FOR THIS, FOR THIS AREA. SO FOR THE APPLICATION TYPES TO START OFF, TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN, WE NEED A FUTURE LAND USE AMENDMENT TO AMEND THE LAND USE DESIGNATION FROM INDUSTRIAL TO PROFESSIONAL OFFICE.

ALL LEVELS OF SERVICE STANDARDS HAVE BEEN MET WITH THIS APPLICATION.

WE THEN NEED TO REZONE THE UNDERLYING ZONING DISTRICT FROM M1 TO P0, AND THEN WE NEED TO AMEND A CONDITION IN THE APPROVED RESOLUTION, WHICH ESSENTIALLY GOVERNS THE PERMITTED USES FOR LOTS FOUR AND FIVE.

SO TO SUMMARIZE THIS SLIDE, ULTIMATELY ALL WE'RE DOING IS KIND OF MODERNIZING THE USE TABLE FROM THE 1990 USE TABLE.

AND WE'RE ADDING MEDICAL OFFICE INTO IT. AND OF COURSE WE'D LIKE TO REFRESH THE SITE A LITTLE BIT.

SO WE'LL REFRESH THE LANDSCAPE. WE'RE ADDING PEDESTRIAN BENCHES.

WE'RE WIDENING THE PARKING STALLS TO BE CODE COMPLIANT OR STRIPING THE CROSSWALKS, ADDING BIKE RACKS.

AND THE MOST IMPORTANT PIECE IS THE FUTURE BUILDING ENTITLEMENTS FOR THAT NORTHERNMOST BUILDING THAT WAS NEVER THAT WAS NEVER BUILT.

THAT WAS ORIGINALLY 45,000FT². WE'RE REDUCING THAT ENTITLEMENT TO 27,600FT².

SO ULTIMATELY, TO SUMMARIZE, WE HAVE THOSE FOUR APPLICATIONS.

AGAIN, ALL WILL COME TOGETHER TO ULTIMATELY ALLOW FOR A MEDICAL OFFICE TENANT IN AN EXISTING BUILDING.

AND I DO WANT TO KNOW THAT STAFF DOES RECOMMEND APPROVAL IN THEIR STAFF REPORT.

SO I WELCOME ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU. MISS ANN. DO YOU HAVE A PRESENTATION OR NATALIE? NO, MADAM MAYOR, I DO NOT HAVE A PRESENTATION, BUT STAFF DOES RECOMMEND APPROVAL.

THANK YOU. OKAY. AND I DO NOT HAVE ANY COMMENT CARDS ON THIS, SO I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.

AND CAN I GET A MOTION AND A SECOND? I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE SIX 2025.

SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? ANY DISCUSSION? JUST CLARIFY. THERE IS NO DEVELOPMENT HAPPENING.

THERE IS. THIS IS JUST A CHANGE OF PERMITTED USES.

SO JUST ABSOLUTELY CORRECT. YEAH. IT WOULD IT WOULD CAUSE A DIFFERENT PROCESS DOWN THE LINE IF WE WERE TO COME IN WITH ANOTHER BUILDING.

THANK YOU. ANYBODY ELSE HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR.

NOPE. OKAY. I THINK IT'S A GREAT PROJECT. I DROVE BY THIS.

THE OAKS ARE BEAUTIFUL. THE GREEN BUTTON WOODS ARE BEAUTIFUL, AND IT JUST NEEDS A LITTLE TLC.

AND I THINK THIS IS ACTUALLY A VERY GOOD USE.

IT MAKES SENSE TO HAVE IT AS AN OFFICE. PROFESSIONAL OFFICE VERSUS INDUSTRIAL.

SO 100% SUPPORT. THANK YOU. I'D LIKE TO CALL THE QUESTION.

ALL IN FAVOR? HI. HI. OKAY. MOTION CARRIES 5 TO 0.

AND MOVING ON TO ORDINANCE SEVEN, 2025, ORDINANCE SEVEN 2025, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY

[VIII.b. *ORDINANCE 7, 2025 – (1ST READING) REQUEST TO MODIFY THE UNDERLYING ZONING TO PROFESSIONAL OFFICE (PO) FOR TWO PARCELS WITHIN THE NORTHCORP PCD. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, REZONING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY COMPRISED OF TWO (2) PARCELS TOTALING APPROXIMATELY SIX (6) ACRES, MORE OR LESS, KNOWN AS 4750 EAST PARK DRIVE AND LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF BURNS ROAD 0.2 MILES WEST OF ALTERNATE A1A; PROVIDING THAT THESE PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY, WHICH ARE MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN, SHALL BE REZONED FROM PLANNED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT (PCD) OVERLAY AND PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) OVERLAY WITH AN UNDERLYING ZONING DESIGNATION OF RESEARCH AND LIGHT INDUSTRIAL PARK (M-1) DISTRICT TO PCD OVERLAY AND PUD OVERLAY WITH AN UNDERLYING ZONING DESIGNATION OF PROFESSIONAL OFFICE (PO) DISTRICT; PROVIDING THAT THE ZONING MAP SHALL BE AMENDED ACCORDINGLY; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND AUTHORITY TO CODIFY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. ]

REZONING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY COMPRISED OF TWO PARCELS OF PARCELS TOTALING APPROXIMATELY SIX ACRES, MORE OR LESS KNOWN AS 4750 EAST PARK DRIVE AND LOCATED ON THE NORTH SIDE OF BURNS ROAD, 0.2 MILES WEST OF ALTERNATE A1.

A PROVIDING THAT THESE PARCELS OF REAL PROPERTY, WHICH ARE MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN, SHALL BE REZONED FROM PLANNED COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.

PCD OVERLAY AND PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT PUD OVERLAY WITH AN UNDERLYING ZONING DESIGNATION OF RESEARCH AND LIGHT INDUSTRIAL PARK M1 DISTRICT TO PCD OVERLAY AND PUD OVERLAY WITH AN UNDERLYING ZONING DESIGNATION OF PROFESSIONAL OFFICE PEO DISTRICT, PROVIDING THAT THE ZONING MAP SHALL BE AMENDED ACCORDINGLY.

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THANK YOU. PATTY. I'M GOING TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND WE ALREADY ASKED FOR EXPERTISE.

DO YOU WANT TO ADD ANYTHING TO THE PRESENTATION? NO. OKAY. THANK YOU. THEN WE WILL MOVE FORWARD AND THE STAFF WANT TO ADD ANYTHING OR SAY ANYTHING.

OKAY. VERY GOOD. THEN I'M GOING TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING BECAUSE I DO NOT HAVE ANY COMMENT CARDS.

AND CAN I GET A MOTION AND A SECOND? I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE SEVEN 2025.

SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ANYBODY HAVE ANY COMMENTS? NOPE. OKAY. I'LL CALL THE QUESTION. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. MOTION PASSES 5 TO 0. THANK YOU. YEAH. MOVING ON TO ORDINANCE 12, 2025.

[VIII.c. ORDINANCE 12, 2025 – (1ST READING) ORDINANCE AMENDMENT – SEC. 86-29 HURRICANE SHUTTERS. AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 86 OF THE CITY’S CODE OF ORDINANCES, ENTITLED “BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS” BY REPEALING SECTION 86-29, “HURRICANE SHUTTERS” AND READOPTING SAME, AS REVISED, TO CLARIFY THE USE OF HURRICANE SHUTTERS IN THE CITY; PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, AND AUTHORITY TO CODIFY; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. ]

THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 86 OF THE CITY'S CODE OF ORDINANCES, ENTITLED BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS BY REPEALING SECTION 86.29 HURRICANE SHUTTERS AND ADOPTING SAME AS REVISED TO CLARIFY THE USE OF HURRICANE SHUTTERS IN THE CITY, PROVIDING A COMPLEX CLAUSE OF SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND AUTHORITY TO CODIFY, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THE PURPOSES.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. I WANT TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ASK FOR A PRESENTATION.

GOOD EVENING, MADAM MAYOR, VICE MAYOR AND CITY COUNCIL.

BEFORE I HAVE YOU, AS THE CITY INITIATED ORDINANCE AMENDMENT TO SECTION 86 DASH 29 HURRICANE SHUTTERS.

THIS IS A REQUEST TO UPDATE SECTION 8629 HURRICANE SHUTTERS.

AND THIS AMENDMENT CLARIFIES AND STREAMLINES THE CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH HURRICANE SHUTTERS MAY BE USED.

THIS UPDATE ENHANCES SAFETY FOR ALL RESIDENTS AND EMERGENCY PERSONNEL BY PREVENTING PROLONGED SHUTTER CLOSURES THAT CAN OBSTRUCT VISIBILITY, HINDER EMERGENCY ACCESS, AND CREATE THE APPEARANCE OF VACANT OR ABANDONED PROPERTIES.

THE CHANGES THAT WE ARE PROPOSING IS TO REMOVE SPECIFIC SEASONAL DATES DECEMBER 1ST THROUGH JUNE 1ST, AND THIS ALLOWS YEAR ROUND REGULATION AND THE BEST INTEREST OF PUBLIC SAFETY.

IN ADDITION TO THAT, WE WOULD ALSO USE LIKE TO HAVE THE ADDITION TO USE OR CLOSURE OF HURRICANE SHUTTERS UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES UNDER PROVIDED BY THE CODE IT WOULD CONSTITUTE AN IMMINENT THREAT TO THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE TO THE PUBLIC AT LARGE, AND STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I'M GOING TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR MISS JENNIFER? NO. OKAY. I'M GOING TO CALL THE QUESTION. CAN I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND? I'LL MOTION TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 12 2025. SECOND.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND LOOKS LIKE TWO SECONDS. THANK YOU.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. AYE. MOTION CARRIES FIVE ZERO.

THANK YOU. OKAY, MOVING ON TO RESOLUTION 46, 2025.

[VIII.d. *RESOLUTION 46, 2025 – BAY HILL ESTATES REQUESTING A SITE PLAN AMENDMENT TO RECONFIGURE THE EXISTING 34 PLATTED LOTS WITHIN POD 3. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE 34-LOT POD 3 SITE PLAN WITHIN THE BAY HILL ESTATES PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) TO REALIGN THE ROAD NETWORK, RECONFIGURE THE LAYOUT OF TWENTY-TWO (22) UNBUILT LOTS, RELOCATE THE UPLAND PRESERVE, AND CREATE A WETLAND PRESERVE, THE BAY HILL ESTATES PUD BEING LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF NORTHLAKE BOULEVARD, APPROXIMATELY 0.5 MILES EAST OF COCONUT BOULEVARD, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN; PROVIDING CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.]

AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN, PROVIDING CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

THANK YOU. PATTI. I'M GOING TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND CALL FOR EXPERTISE.

NONE FOR ME. NONE FOR ME. NONE AND NONE FOR ME.

AND WE'LL ASK COUNCIL MEMBER REED WHEN SHE RETURNS.

WE'LL MOVE ON TO PRESENTATION. THANK YOU. GREAT.

FOR THE RECORD, ROB DENSMORE WITH URBAN DESIGN STUDIO.

I HAVE BEEN SWORN IN 16 CLEMATIS STREET, WEST PALM BEACH, FLORIDA.

BEFORE I GET STARTED, I JUST WANT TO SAY, AS A FATHER OF THREE DAUGHTERS, THAT GIRLS ON FIRE PROGRAM, I'M ITCHING TO KNOW WHAT THE THE AGE TO START THAT BECAUSE THAT WAS PHENOMENAL.

SO CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYBODY ON THAT. I AM BEFORE HERE BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING FOR BAY HILL ESTATES ON ON BEHALF OF THE APPLICANT, COVEN PROPERTIES LLC.

WE HAVE A REQUEST BEFORE YOU TONIGHT FOR A SITE PLAN AMENDMENT TO BAY HILL ESTATES PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT TO MODIFY THE APPROVED 34 LOT SITE PLAN FOR THE UNBUILT PORTION OF PHASE ONE, ALSO KNOWN AS POD THREE. THE PROJECT LOCATION IS WEST OF I-95, ALSO WEST OF THE BEELINE HIGHWAY, JUST SOUTH OF NORTH LAKE BOULEVARD, DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM THE AVENIR PUD HAS A FUTURE LAND USE OF RESIDENTIAL LOW PUD ZONING WITH

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PHASE TWO, ALSO KNOWN AS THE PRESERVE AT BAY HILL ESTATES, 373 ACRES, 194 SINGLE FAMILY UNITS ON HALF ACRE LOTS.

THOSE ARE ALL COMPLETELY CONSTRUCTED. SO OF THE 491 UNITS THAT HAD BEEN APPROVED 42 YEARS AGO, ONLY 34 LOTS REMAIN UNBUILT. WHY IS THAT? WELL, POD THREE AT THAT TIME WAS PLATTED WITH THE LOT CONFIGURATION, ROADWAYS, WATER MANAGEMENT TRACKS, AND A PRESERVED TRACK.

BASED ON HISTORICAL IMAGERY, SOMETIME BETWEEN 1985 AND 1993, A LAKE WAS CONSTRUCTED ON THAT PIECE OF PROPERTY FOR AN UNAUTHORIZED BORROW PIT.

THAT WAS DURING PHASE ONE CONSTRUCTION, RESULTING IN UNBELIEVABLE PLATTED LOTS.

I'M NOT GOING TO DIVE INTO THE FULL HISTORY, BUT FROM WHAT I'VE HEARD, THAT ADDED TO SOME LEGAL TROUBLES THAT MAY HAVE OCCURRED WITH THE ORIGINAL DEVELOPER. AND SO POD THREE KIND OF SAT UNDEVELOPED.

THIS IS NOW UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP, AND THE DEVELOPER WOULD LIKE TO MAKE SOME MODIFICATIONS AS SITE PLANS SO THEY CAN MOVE FORWARD SO AS TO CREATE THAT LEMONADE OUT OF THOSE LEMONS.

WE NEED TO AMEND THIS SITE PLAN. WE'VE GOT TO MAKE A MINOR ADJUSTMENT TO THE STREET LAYOUT.

WE'VE GOT TO RELOCATE 22 OF THESE LOTS. RELOCATE THAT UPLAND PRESERVE PARCEL.

WE'RE GOING TO ADD A WETLAND PRESERVE PARCEL AS WELL AS THREE COMMUNITY OPEN SPACES ACCESS AND CIRCULATION FOR THE PROPERTY.

THIS IS GOING TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE REST OF THE BAY HILL DEVELOPMENT.

THERE IS A MAIN GATED ACCESS OFF OF NORTH LAKE BOULEVARD.

THESE LOTS WILL BE ACCESSED THROUGH THAT MAIN GATE. WE ARE, AS I MENTIONED, MAKING A SLIGHT MODIFICATION TO A PREVIOUSLY APPROVED ROAD NETWORK.

WE'RE SHIFTING THAT DRIVEWAY OR THAT ROAD A LITTLE BIT NORTH, MAKING A FULL INTERSECTION AT CARNEGIE PLACE AND TORIANO CIRCLE.

THE PROPOSED RIGHT OF WAYS ARE THE STANDARD 50 FOOT RESIDENTIAL RIGHT OF WAY WITHIN THE CITY.

WE ARE ALSO PROPOSING AN EMERGENCY VEHICLE ACCESS OFF OF 1/20 AVENUE.

THIS WILL BE GATED AND HAVE A PADLOCK SYSTEM ON IT TO MAKE SURE THAT THERE'S NO UNAUTHORIZED VEHICLE ACCESS THROUGH THAT CONNECTION.

WE ARE PROVIDING FIVE FOOT SIDEWALKS THROUGHOUT OUR LOCK CONFIGURATION, AND PROVIDING THE REQUIRED STREET TREES TO THE FORM OF NATIVE EGGLESTON HOLLIES.

AS I MENTIONED, AND I'VE COVERED BEFORE, THERE'S 34 SINGLE FAMILY LOTS ON ONE ACRE OR 34 SINGLE FAMILY UNITS ON ONE ACRE LOTS.

22 OF THE LOTS ARE GOING TO BE RELOCATED. BASED ON THE APPROVED PLAN, THOSE ARE CIRCLED IN THE RED DASHED LINES BELOW.

AS YOU CAN SEE IN THIS CONFIGURATION, ALL OF THOSE PROPOSED LAWS DO BACK UP TO EITHER WATER MANAGEMENT TRACKS.

GREEN SPACES PRESERVE AREA. THESE WILL ALL BE CUSTOM HOMES, CONSISTENT WITH WHAT WAS DONE IN PHASE ONE PREVIOUSLY, AND WILL BE UTILIZING DESIGN GUIDELINES FOR THIS PARTICULAR POD.

THAT'S BASED ON THE CURRENT DESIGN GUIDELINES THAT THE POA UTILIZES TODAY.

ALL OF THESE HOMES WILL GET REVIEWED THROUGH THEIR ARCHITECTURAL COMMITTEE, AND IT'S GOING TO BE VERY CONSISTENT WITH WHAT WAS DONE IN PHASE ONE.

PHASE ONE THOUGH THESE LOTS ARE ON WELL AND SEPTIC.

IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT WHEN PHASE TWO WAS DEVELOPED, THE PRESERVE AT BAY HILL, THEY ACTUALLY RAN IN PUBLIC WATER AND SEWER LINES.

THESE 34 LOTS WILL BE CONNECTED INTO THAT, SO WE WILL NOT BE UTILIZING WELL AND SEPTIC THAT THE PREVIOUS PHASE UTILIZES.

THE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION CURRENTLY HAS OWNERSHIP OVER AN EIGHT AND A HALF ACRE PARCEL KNOWN AS TRACT R.

THIS IS SET ASIDE FOR GOLF USE. THIS IS A GOLF COURSE COMMUNITY.

THERE ARE NO PLANS TO EXPAND THE GOLF BEYOND WHAT IS EXISTING TODAY.

WE HAVE COORDINATED WITH THE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION AND HAVE THEIR APPROVAL TO RE UTILIZE AND REPLANT THIS TRACT INTO TWO SEPARATE PARCELS TO BE UTILIZED AS PRESERVES. THE FIRST TRACT, R1, WILL BE UTILIZED AS UPLAND PRESERVE.

THIS WILL BE A RELOCATION OF THE CURRENTLY APPROVED UPLAND PRESERVE.

TRACK WAS PART OF THE APPROVAL THAT WAS REQUIRED THROUGH PALM BEACH COUNTY.

AT THAT TIME, IT REQUIRED 25% SET ASIDE. WE'RE GOING TO KEEP THAT.

WE'RE JUST GOING TO MOVE IT TO TRACT R1. THE WESTERN PORTION WE ARE GOING TO REPLANT AS A WETLAND PRESERVE TRACT.

THERE EXISTS TODAY SOME REMNANT WETLANDS THAT ARE NOT IN GREAT CONDITION AT THE MOMENT.

THOSE ARE GOING TO BE RESTORED. AND THEY'RE ALSO GOING TO FALL UNDER THE PRESERVE AREA MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR THE PARCEL,

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WE DO HAVE CONFIRMATION FROM THE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION THAT THEY UNDERSTAND THAT THESE WILL BE UNDER THEIR OWNERSHIP AS WELL, AND THOSE MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITIES WILL NEED TO BE COVERED. SO WE HAVE THAT ACKNOWLEDGMENT FROM A LANDSCAPE AND OPEN SPACE STANDPOINT.

THIS PROPOSED PLAN MEETS OR EXCEEDS ALL LANDSCAPE CODE REQUIREMENTS WITHIN THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS.

WE ARE PROVIDING ABOUT 2500 ADDITIONAL POINTS THAN ARE REQUIRED, AND ABOUT 30% MORE OPEN SPACE THAN IS REQUIRED ON A DEVELOPMENT OF THIS NATURE. WE'VE COORDINATED WITH STAFF AND WITH THE CITY FORESTER ON PROVIDING LANDSCAPE BUFFERS IN APPROPRIATE AREAS AND APPROPRIATE WIDTHS.

IT SHOULD BE NOTED THAT ANOTHER ADDITIONAL ADDITIVE ELEMENT TO OUR PLAN IS ANY BUFFER SECTIONS THAT ARE ADJACENT TO RESIDENTIAL LOTS ON OUR PARCELS.

WE ARE ENHANCING THAT LANDSCAPE MATERIAL BUMPING UP THAT INSTALL HEIGHT OF CANOPY TREES FROM 12FT TO 14FT, AND THE HEDGE IN THAT AREA FROM 36IN, WHICH IS REQUIRED TO 48IN.

IT'S JUST GOING TO GET A LITTLE BIT OF HEAD START TO THAT LANDSCAPE BUFFER MATERIAL AS FAR AS MATURITY GOES.

WE HAVE A UNIQUE BENEFIT ADJACENT TO OUR LOTS.

WE'VE GOT THAT LARGE SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT PARCEL TO OUR SOUTH.

WE REALLY DO THINK THAT IS A BENEFIT TO THE LOSS AND THE COMMUNITY OPEN SPACES THAT WE'RE GOING TO BE PROVIDING.

ONE ADDITIONAL ADDED SUSTAINABILITY ELEMENT THAT WE'RE THROWING IN HERE IS AN OSPREY NESTING PLATFORM THAT'S GOING TO BRING SOME OF THAT FAUNA IN CLOSER TO OUR LOTS AND ALLOWED ALLOW FOR SOME ADDITIVE HABITAT CREATION.

AS I MENTIONED, WE DO HAVE THREE COMMUNITY OPEN SPACES THAT ARE DESIGNED WITH THIS PROJECT.

EACH HAS ITS OWN LITTLE UNIQUE CHARACTER, I THINK, AND DIFFERENT OFFERINGS OF AMENITIES.

THE FIRST IS A 0.7 ACRE COMMUNITY OPEN SPACE.

IT'S GOT A WALKING PATH, PLAY STRUCTURE, PICNIC PAVILIONS, AND AS YOU CAN SEE, IT'S KIND OF SITUATED ON ONE OF OUR WATER MANAGEMENT TRACKS, OUR LAKES. THE SECOND IS A QUARTER ACRE SPACE AT THE VERY SOUTH, DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO THE SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT PRESERVE.

IT'S GOT SOME BENCHES OVERLOOKING THAT PRESERVE AREA, THAT SOUTHERN EDGE OF THAT PARTICULAR OPEN SPACE.

WHEN IT IS ADJACENT TO THE PRESERVE, THERE'S NO MATURE, HEAVY VEGETATION ON THE PRESERVE SIDE OF THAT.

YOU CAN SIT ON THAT SPOT AND LOOK, IT FEELS LIKE A MILE OUT OVER THIS WETLAND AND IT'S ABSOLUTELY FABULOUS.

SO WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THAT OPPORTUNITY. THE THIRD SPACE IS A THREE QUARTER ACRE PARCEL, THAT TRIANGLE PIECE THAT INCLUDES WALKING PATHS AGAIN, ADDITIONAL PICNIC PAVILIONS.

AND THAT IS DIRECTLY ADJACENT TO KIND OF AN UPLAND PORTION OF THAT PRESERVE AREA.

SO THAT CREATES ANOTHER DIFFERENT DYNAMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITION, KIND OF A MORE WOODED SETTING IN THAT AREA.

WE HAVE BEEN IN CONSTANT COORDINATION WITH THE APPLICANT AND THE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION FOR.

WHAT'S IT BEEN, MARTIN? FOUR YEARS, FIVE, FIVE YEARS? WE HAVE RECEIVED SUPPORT FROM THE POA FOR THIS APPLICATION FOR OUR SITE PLAN, AS IT CURRENTLY IS, IS DRAWN UP SUPPORT FOR THE MODIFICATIONS TO ALL OF THEIR OWNED PARCELS.

THE PRESERVE AREA TRACKS WATER MANAGEMENT TRACKS.

AND THE POA, AS I MENTIONED, UNDERSTANDING OF THE MONITORING AND MAINTENANCE RESPONSIBILITY TO THOSE PRESERVE AREAS THAT ARE NOW GOING TO BE DEDICATED.

SO AGAIN, JUST TO HIT ON IT, WE DO HAVE THE REQUEST TO MODIFY THE SITE PLAN.

WE ARE IN AGREEMENT WITH ALL THE CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL OF THE CITY HAS BROUGHT FORWARD. WE DO HAVE STAFF RECOMMENDATION APPROVAL AND RECEIVED UNANIMOUS PLANNING AND ZONING RECOMMENDATION OF APPROVAL. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

MR. FITZ, DO YOU WANT TO ADD ANYTHING? FOR THE RECORD, MARTIN FITTS, PLANNING AND ZONING.

I HAVE BEEN SWORN IN. STAFF DOES NOT HAVE AN ADDITIONAL PRESENTATION.

IT WILL BE DUPLICATIVE AND WE BUT STAFF DOES SUPPORT THE PETITION AND RECOMMENDS APPROVAL.

THANK YOU. I DO NOT HAVE ANY COMMENT CARDS ON THIS, SO I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ASK FOR A MOTION AND A SECOND.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 46 2025.

WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND TWO SECONDS.

ANY DISCUSSION? NO. GREAT PRESENTATION. THOROUGHLY COVERED EVERYTHING.

SPECTACULARLY SO. THANK YOU FOR YOUR EFFORTS AND GOOD LUCK WITH THE PROJECT.

IT'S GOING TO BE NICE TO FILL IN THE REST OF THE GAP THERE AT THE END. ANYBODY ELSE? IT LOOKS GREAT. I LOVE HOW YOU PUT EVERYTHING TOGETHER AND PUT IT IN WITH THE OTHER PODS THAT ARE IN THERE.

QUICK QUESTION. YOU MENTIONED THAT THERE IS NOT NOT WELL AND SEPTIC AND THAT IS GOING TO BE CITY WATER AND CITY SEWER.

IS THERE NATURAL GAS THROUGH THAT COMMUNITY AS WELL.

OR. I WAS JUST CURIOUS. I DO NOT KNOW THAT. I KNOW THERE IS NOT OKAY.

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YES, MA'AM. AND I JUST LIKE THE THAT PRESERVES A BEAUTIFUL THING.

AND I LIKE THAT YOU TOOK ADVANTAGE OF IT WITH THAT PARK. I KNOW IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME COMING, AND I'D LIKE TO SEE THAT YOU REPLANTED IT AND GOT IT FIGURED OUT AND THAT YOU WORKED WITH THE ASSOCIATION ALSO.

THANK YOU. COUNCIL MEMBER REED, DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS? NO, MA'AM.

OKAY. THANK YOU. I DO ALSO, I LOVE THE NATIVE PLANT PALETTE AND I APPRECIATE THAT.

AND I ALSO APPRECIATE THE LARGE LOTS THAT WE HAVE HERE BECAUSE WITH THE COST OF LAND THESE DAYS, THERE ARE NOT MANY DEVELOPMENTS THAT HAVE THIS SIZE.

LOTS. TYPICALLY IT'S, YOU KNOW, SINGLE FAMILY AND SMALLER LOT.

SO THIS IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE SUCH A DIVERSITY WITH LARGE LOTS.

AND I'M SURE THEY WILL GO FAST. SO I ALSO APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT BAY HILLS IN SUPPORT AS WELL, AND THAT THE PHASE ONE COULD COOK UP TO WATER SEWER IF THEY SO CHOOSE.

SO THAT'S A GREAT OPPORTUNITY AS WELL. FOR THE FUTURE.

SO BUT THANK YOU. SO MAY I HAVE A CALL? ALL IN FAVOR.

AYE. MOTION CARRIES FIVE ZERO. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

OKAY, MOVING RIGHT ALONG TO RESOLUTION 47 2025 WITH THE CLERK.

[VIII.e. *RESOLUTION 47, 2025 – GARDENS PLAZA PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) – REQUEST FOR A MISCELLANEOUS AMENDMENT TO APPROVE A PRINCIPAL TENANT WALL SIGN AT GARDENS PLAZA PUD. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, APPROVING A MISCELLANEOUS PETITION TO AMEND THE GARDENS PLAZA PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT (PUD) TO ALLOW FOR A PRINCIPAL TENANT WALL SIGN THAT EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM PERMITTED COPY AREA, THE GARDENS PLAZA PUD BEING LOCATED SOUTHEAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF PGA BOULEVARD AND FAIRCHILD GARDENS AVENUE, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN; PROVIDING CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; PROVIDING FOR ONE (1) WAIVER; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. ]

THE CITY COUNCIL, THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, APPROVING A MISCELLANEOUS PETITION TO AMEND THE GARDENS PLAZA PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT PUD TO ALLOW FOR A PRINCIPAL TENANT WALL SIGN THAT EXCEEDS THE MAXIMUM PERMITTED COPY AREA IN GARDENS PLAZA PUD, BEING LOCATED SOUTHEAST OF THE INTERSECTION OF PGA BOULEVARD AND FAIRCHILD GARDENS AVENUE.

AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN, PROVIDING CONDITIONS OF APPROVAL, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE, PROVIDING FOR ONE WAIVER, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.

THANK YOU, PATTI, AND I'M GOING TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ASK FOR ANY EXPERTISE.

NONE. NO, MA'AM. NONE. NO, AND I DON'T HAVE ANY EITHER.

THANK YOU. AND NOW, MISS LISA, ORDER. IF YOU COULD PLEASE PROVIDE US WITH THE PRESENTATION.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR AND COUNCIL PEOPLE.

MY NAME IS LISA MARDER. I AM THE OWNER, CERTIFIED WOMAN OWNED SMALL BUSINESS OWNER OF SIGN ARAMA NORTH PALM BEACH.

AND I'VE OWNED THE STORE FOR 14 YEARS. I COME TO YOU TONIGHT ON BEHALF OF A NEW ACCOUNTING FIRM TO THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, SMITH, STONEMAN JAMES AND GARDNER.

THEY ARE THE PRINCIPAL TENANT AT GARDEN PLAZA AT PGA.

FEE SIMPLE OWNER, LLC AND WE ARE REQUESTING A MISCELLANEOUS PETITION.

EXCUSE ME FOR THE WALL SIGNAGE SO THAT THE PRINCIPAL TENANT, SMITH, STONEMAN, JAMES AND GORDON, WOULD BE ALLOWED TO INCREASE THE TOTAL SIZE OF THE SIGNAGE AREA.

INCREASE AND INCREASE THE LETTER HEIGHT OF THE SIGN LETTERS.

THIS IS TO ADDRESS THE APPROPRIATE SCALE OF THE BUILDING.

THE BUILDING IS A CLASS A BUILDING. I'M SURE EVERYBODY KNOWS IT.

IT'S ALMOST A LANDMARK IN TOWN. THE SITE IS AT THE CORNER OF PGA BOULEVARD AND FAIRCHILD'S ROAD IN THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS.

THE PREVIOUS PRINCIPAL TENANT AT THE BUILDING HAD BEEN BNI AND ATTACHED IN OUR PRESENT.

I'M SORRY, I'M NOT CHANGING THE PAGES. THIS IS THE LOCATION OF THE BUILDING AND THIS IS THE PREVIOUS PRINCIPAL TENANT SIGN, WHICH WAS BNY MELLON. BNY MELLON HAS MOVED OUT.

SMITH, STONEMAN AND GARDINER HAS MOVED IN. THEY OCCUPY THE WHOLE SECOND FLOOR AND PARTS OF SEVERAL OTHER FLOORS.

SO THE PRINCIPAL TENANT SIGN WHEN IT WAS BNY AT THE TIME, MOST PEOPLE REFER TO THIS BUILDING AS THE BNY BUILDING BECAUSE THAT PRINCIPAL TENANT SIGN WAS SO VISIBLE THAT IT BECAME THE THE NAME THAT MOST PEOPLE WOULD REFER TO IT BY.

THESE ARE SOME OTHER SIMILAR SIGNS IN PALM BEACH GARDENS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN GRANTED THE MISCELLANEOUS PETITION FOR INCREASED SIGNAGE, ESPECIALLY ON TALLER BUILDINGS WHERE YOU HAVE A GREATER FRONTAGE.

SO THE SIGNAGE FOR THIS PLANNED DEVELOPMENT, AS IS TYPICAL FOR SIGNAGE IN ANY PUD, IS APPLYING FOR THE WAIVER FOR THE SCHOOLS FOR THE WALL SIGN. WE REQUEST A SPECIFIC WAIVER TO INCREASE THE SIGNAGE THAT WOULD MAKE THE SIGN CONSISTENT WITH THE LOCATION,

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TO WHAT IT WOULD BE WITH THE NEW SIGN FROM SMITH.

STILLMAN IS AN INCREASE FROM ONE 38FT² PREVIOUSLY TO TWO 65FT².

NOW, AS WE'RE ASKING FOR, THE REQUEST IS CONSISTENT WITH THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.

THE PROPOSED WAIVER IS CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS THAT ALLOW FOR WAIVERS AND PLAN DEVELOPMENTS.

AND THE PROPOSED WAIVER IS NOT IN VIOLATION OF ANY OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.

THE REQUEST IS CONSISTENT WITH THE PURPOSE AND INTENT OF THE SECTION.

THE PROPOSED WAIVER IS CONSISTENT, CONSISTENT WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE CODE THAT ALLOW WAIVERS THAT WAY WITH A WAIVER THAT REQUESTS WITH THE PLANNED DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT, WHICH IS TO PERMIT MORE INNOVATIVE AND HIGHLY MORE UNIQUE SIGNAGE.

MORE CONSISTENT, MORE CONTEMPORARY WAIVERS RECOGNIZE THE MORE SPECIFIC CHARACTER OF A PROJECT IN CONTEXT TO THE SPECIFIC SITE AND BUILDING DESIGN. THE REQUEST IS IN SUPPORT OF AND FURTHERS THE CITY'S GOALS, OBJECTIVES, AND POLICIES TO ESTABLISH FUTURE DEVELOPMENT, POSSESSING ARCHITECTURAL SIGNIFICANCE, PEDESTRIAN AMENITIES, GREEN SPACES, AND A SENSE OF PLACE.

THIS REQUEST DEMONSTRATES THAT GRANTING OF THE WAIVER WILL RESULT.

RESULT IN A DEVELOPMENT THAT EXCEEDS THE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS FOR PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT.

AS THE SIGNAGE WILL BE EASIER FOR VEHICULAR TRAFFIC TO SEE AND MAKE IT SAFER FOR VISITORS TO FIND THE PROPERTY.

THE EXISTING WAYFINDING SIGNS LEAD TRAFFIC SAFELY INTO THE PARKING LOT, ESPECIALLY WHERE ONE OF THE BUILDINGS IS A MEDICAL SERVICES PROVIDER.

PLANNED DEVELOPMENTS ARE ANTICIPATED TO HAVE SIGNAGE THAT DOES NOT FIT TYPICAL CODE, AS THESE PROJECTS ARE NOT TYPICAL.

THIS REQUEST ADDRESSES THE UNIQUE LOCATION OF THIS SITE AT A MAJOR INTERSECTION OF MOST LIKELY ONE OF THE MOST TRAVERSED THOROUGHFARES IN PALM BEACH GARDENS.

PGA BOULEVARD. IT IS AT THE ACCESS OF PGA BOULEVARD AND SOUTHBOUND I-95 RAMPANT AT ALTERNATE A1, A, AS WELL AS THE PATH MOST TAKEN BY VEHICULAR TRAFFIC EXITING FROM THE TURNPIKE, WHICH IS APPROXIMATELY THREE MILES TO THE WEST OF THE PROPERTY.

MINIMUM STANDARDS OF WAYFINDING SIGNAGE HAVE BEEN EXCEEDED.

THIS REQUEST DEMONSTRATES THAT GRANTING OF THIS WAIVER WILL RESULT IN PRESERVATION AND ENHANCEMENT OF THIS PROPERTY, OFFERING A SENSE OF ARRIVAL AND A PLACE WITH HARMONIC GREEN SCAPE SOFTENING.

COMMERCIAL ARCHITECTURE. THIS PROJECT ALSO PROVIDES CLASS-A OFFICE SPACE CONVENIENTLY LOCATED FOR EASY COMMUTATION AND MAJOR TENANTS, AFFORDING EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES. THE REQUEST DEMONSTRATES THAT GRANTING OF THE WAIVER WILL RESULT IN A HIGHER LEVEL DESIGN THAT WILL IMPROVE THE FUNCTIONALITY AND EFFICIENCY OF THE SITE. THE TENANT SIGNAGE WILL BE MUCH MORE VISIBLE, OFFER GREATER, GREATER FUNCTIONALITY AND EFFICIENCY OF THE SITE, AND WILL LOOK MORE CONSISTENT RELATIVE TO THE SIZE OF THE BUILDING.

THE APPLICANT IS MAKING THE REQUEST FOR THE LARGER SIGNAGE.

AFTER CONFERRING WITH STAFF THAT FELT THAT THE SCALE OF THE SIGNAGE FOR THIS PROJECT WOULD BENEFIT FROM THIS MINIMAL INCREASE.

THE APPLICANT IS ALSO PROVIDING ADDITIONAL LANDSCAPE PICTURES OF THAT.

WE ARE PROVIDING ADDITIONAL LANDSCAPE. ADDITIONAL CYPRESS TREES HAVE ALREADY BEEN PLANTED ON THE SITE, AND WE ARE IN THE PROCESS OF REPLACING AGING LANDSCAPE THAT HAD BEEN IN FRONT OF THEIR MONUMENT WALL, AND IT'S ALL BEING REPLACED WITH SPECIMENS THAT WERE RECOMMENDED BY STAFF.

THIS REQUEST IS NOT BASED SOLELY ON OR PREDOMINANTLY ON ECONOMIC REASONS.

THE PROPERTY IS ALREADY A SUCCESSFUL COMMERCIAL ENTITY AND A MODEL OF WISE COMMERCIAL DEVELOPMENT, COMBINED WITH THE ESTHETICS OF GREEN SPACES FOR BEAUTY AND FUNCTION.

THE REQUEST WILL BE COMPATIBLE WITH EXISTING AND FUTURE POTENTIAL LAND USES ADJACENT OR NEARBY THE PROPERTY.

AND FINALLY, THE REQUEST DEMONSTRATES THAT THE WAIVER OF ASSIGNED CRITERIA WILL BE IN HARMONY WITH GENERAL PURPOSE AND INTENT OF THE CITY'S COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, AND WILL NOT BE INJURIOUS TO THE AREA INVOLVED OR OTHERWISE DETRIMENTAL OR OTHERWISE DETRIMENTAL TO PUBLIC HEALTH, SAFETY, AND WELFARE. THANK YOU MA'AM. THANK YOU.

YOU DID SAY THAT YOU WERE SWORN IN AND YOUR NAME.

COULD YOU PLEASE STATE YOUR ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD? WELL, MY BUSINESS ADDRESS IS 802 OLD DIXIE HIGHWAY.

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I APPRECIATE THAT, AND MISS SWIRE. DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING TO ADD TO OUR PRESENTATION? NO, MADAM MAYOR. NO ADDITIONAL PRESENTATION. BUT STAFF DOES RECOMMEND APPROVAL.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. OKAY. AND I DO NOT HAVE ANY ITEMS. ANY CARDS TO FOR ANYBODY THAT WISHES TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM.

SO I'M GOING TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ASK FOR A MOTION AND A SECOND.

I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 47 2025.

DO WE HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

ANY DISCUSSION? YEAH. QUESTION FOR STAFF. IF THIS SIGN IS APPROVED TONIGHT, IS THIS THE ONLY SIGN THAT'S GOING TO BE ON THE TOP OF THIS BUILDING? THAT'S WHAT OUR CODE IS, RIGHT? YES, SIR. OKAY.

THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? SORRY. IS IT A LITT SIGN? IT IS, IT IS? YES, IT IS ILLUMINATED. INDIVIDUAL CHANNEL LETTERS.

OKAY. THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? NO. OKAY.

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. OKAY. MOTION CARRIES FIVE ZERO.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH.

OKAY, NOW MOVING ON TO RESOLUTION 30 2025 WITH THE CLERK.

[IX.a. RESOLUTION 30, 2025 – PROPOSED MAXIMUM MILLAGE RATE. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, ADOPTING A PROPOSED MAXIMUM MILLAGE RATE FOR THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025/2026; SETTING THE DATE, TIME, AND PLACE OF THE FIRST BUDGET HEARING; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. ]

THE CITY COUNCIL, THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, ADOPTING A PROPOSED MAXIMUM MILLAGE RATE FOR THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 2026, SETTING THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE OF THE FIRST BUDGET HEARING, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THE PURPOSES.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, MISS PANTECH. GOOD EVENING, MADAM MAYOR.

COUNCIL. FOR THE RECORD, ARIANE PANZA, FINANCE ADMINISTRATOR.

TONIGHT I DO HAVE A BRIEF PRESENTATION WHICH MARKS THE FIRST OFFICIAL STEP IN OUR ANNUAL BUDGET ADOPTION PROCESS UNDER THE DEPARTMENT OF REVENUE'S.

TRIM OR THE TRUTH IN MILLAGE PROCEDURES. SO RESOLUTION 30 SETS OUT TO ACCOMPLISH TWO THINGS.

ONE, IT SETS THE PROPOSED MAXIMUM MILLAGE RATE THAT MAY BE LEVIED IN THE UPCOMING YEAR, AND IT ALSO SETS THE DATE AND TIME FOR THE FIRST PUBLIC HEARING, WHICH WILL BE PUBLISHED IN THE PROPOSED TAX NOTICES THAT ARE ISSUED TO OUR RESIDENTS IN AUGUST.

SO FOR FISCAL YEAR 2526, STAFF IS PROPOSING TO KEEP THE MILLAGE RATE THE SAME AS THE CURRENT YEAR'S RATE AT 5.0537, WITH A DEBT SERVICE OF ZERO. WHICH IS 6.64% INCREASE ABOVE THE ROLLBACK RATE OF 4.7391.

AND I'D LIKE TO ALSO ANNOUNCE THAT WE DID RECEIVE OUR FINAL JULY 1ST PROPERTY VALUATIONS.

AND WE SAW AN INCREASE OF 595 MILLION IN NEW NEW CONSTRUCTION, AS WELL AS 6.64% INCREASE IN EXISTING PROPERTIES YEAR OVER YEAR. SO DURING OUR HEARINGS, OUR BUDGET HEARINGS, THE RATES CAN BE LOWERED, BUT THEY CANNOT BE INCREASED ABOVE THIS.

5.0537 SO TONIGHT WE ARE ONLY SOLELY SETTING THE CAP.

SO I ALWAYS LIKE TO SHOW THE HISTORY OF OUR MILLAGE RATE TO SHOW WHERE WE CAME FROM.

AND YOU'LL NOTICE IN 2014 OUR MILLAGE WAS AT 5.9.

AND THEN WE DIPPED TO 5.5 AND STAYED RELATIVELY FLAT FOR A FEW YEARS BEFORE WE STARTED TO DECLINE AGAIN.

AND THAT'S WHEN WE SAW THE FOUR YEARS OF CONSECUTIVE RATE DECREASES.

UNTIL WE FIND OURSELVES TODAY, WHERE WE'RE STARTING TO LEVEL OFF AGAIN.

SO THIS GIVES US A TOTAL DECREASE OF 15% SINCE 2014.

SO IN ADDITION TO THIS, THE CITY MUST ALSO NOTIFY THE COUNTY OF THE DATE AND TIME OF OUR FIRST PUBLIC HEARING AS NOT TO COINCIDE WITH THE COUNTY OF THE SCHOOL BOARD.

SO THE SCHOOL BOARD'S HEARING IS SET FOR SEPTEMBER 10TH, AND THE COUNTY'S HEARINGS ARE SET FOR SEPTEMBER 9TH AND 16TH.

AND STAFF RECOMMENDS OUR FIRST PUBLIC HEARING BE HELD ON SEPTEMBER 4TH.

AND ONE FINAL NOTE ON TONIGHT'S PRESENTATION, BEFORE WE MOVE ON TO OUR REQUIRED ACTIONS IN THE COMING WEEKS, WE WILL BE FINALIZING THE BUDGET AND WE'LL SEND A LINK OUT TO THE PROPOSED BUDGET USING OUR INTERACTIVE BUDGET PLATFORM WITH OPEN GOV.

AND I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT I DO LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH COUNCIL, THE BUDGET REVIEW BOARD AND THE PUBLIC IN REVIEWING AND GOING THROUGH OUR PROPOSED BUDGET.

SO FOR THE REQUIRED ACTION TONIGHT, STAFF RECOMMENDS APPROVAL OF RESOLUTION 30 2025, SETTING A MAXIMUM OPERATING MILLAGE RATE OF 5.0537 AND SETTING THE DATE AND TIME FOR OUR FIRST PUBLIC HEARING ON SEPTEMBER 4TH, 2025 AT 6 P.M.

IN CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS. I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? NOPE. OKAY. NO QUESTIONS.

VERY GOOD. I DO NOT HAVE ANY COMMENT CARDS ON THIS ITEM, SO I WILL PROCEED IF THERE'S NO FURTHER.

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MAY I HAVE A MOTION? MAY I HAVE A MOTION, PLEASE? I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 30 2025, SETTING THE MAXIMUM OPERATING MILLAGE OF 5.0537 AND SETTING THE DATE FOR THE FIRST PUBLIC HEARING ON SEPTEMBER 4TH, 2025, AT 6 P.M. IN THE CITY COUNCIL CHAMBERS.

OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION. DO WE HAVE A SECOND? I'D LIKE TO MAKE A SECOND, PLEASE.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR? NOW WE'LL CALL THE VOTE.

HI. OKAY. MOTION CARRIES FIVE ZERO. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. OKAY, NOW WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO COUNCIL ACTIONS AND DISCUSSION.

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

AND IF EVERYONE COULD MAKE IT, THAT'D BE GREAT. ALSO, CAN THINGS CONTINUE TO GO REALLY WELL WITH THE ISSUES FORUM? AND AS MAYOR MARINO MENTIONED WITH THE TRANSPORTATION PLAN, IT TRULY IS COLLABORATIVE THUS FAR AND WE HOPE IT CONTINUES.

ON A SECOND NOTE. THIRD NOTE LAST MONTH I ATTENDED THE SOUTHEAST REGIONAL TRANSPORTATION COUNCIL MEETING, WHICH IS THE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AGENCIES FOR MIAMI-DADE, BROWARD AND PALM BEACH, WHERE WE PASSED THE 2050 SOUTHEAST REGIONAL FLORIDA PLAN.

I'VE ASKED FOR COPIES FOR STAFF AND COUNCIL FOR THIS.

IT'S ACTUALLY PRETTY EXTRAORDINARY. I'M WORKING WITH TWO OTHER COUNTIES AS THEY CONSIDER THIS GROUP ONE TRAVELING PUBLIC, AND WHEN YOU GUYS GET THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO THROUGH THIS, ONCE WE RECEIVE IT, YOU'LL SEE A LOT OF IT IS ABOUT RAIL, WHICH WORKS WELL FOR OUR CITY. AND THEN LASTLY, ON A PERSONAL NOTE, I REALLY WANT TO THANK THE STAFF FOR OUR CITY FOR THE LEAGUE OF CITIES LUNCHEON THAT WAS HELD HERE AT BURNS ROAD COMMUNITY CENTER. IT WAS THE PAST PRESIDENT'S LUNCHEON AND IT WAS SO BEAUTIFUL.

WE HEARD SO MANY WONDERFUL COMMENTS FROM EVERYONE, AND THERE WAS SO MUCH LOVE AND WORK THAT WENT INTO IT.

SO I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU GUYS FOR ALWAYS JUST HUSTLING TO MAKE EVERYTHING SO PERFECT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. DO YOU HAVE ANYTHING? NO.

THE LUNCHEON WAS GREAT, YOU KNOW. APPRECIATE EVERYBODY. I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO GO OUT TO SEE THE GIRLS ON FIRE CAMP ON THE FIRST DAY, AND IT WAS JUST AMAZING TO SEE THE ENTHUSIASM JUST THAT FIRST DAY, YOU KNOW, IN THE MORNING.

THAT WAS GREAT. ALSO WENT OUT TO SEE REAL MADRID AND THEY WERE EVERYONE COULD NOT HAVE BEEN NICER STAFF.

YOU KNOW, YOU GUYS ARE TREMENDOUS. JUST DID A WONDERFUL OPPORTUNITY.

BEHIND THE SCENES, I DON'T THINK EVERYBODY UNDERSTANDS HOW MUCH GOES INTO EVERYTHING FROM SECURITY TO YOU KNOW, JUST MOVING THE PLAYERS AND AND ALL OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE IS JUST AMAZING.

SO, YOU KNOW, I WANT TO COMMEND EVERYBODY OUT THERE FOR THAT.

SO THANK YOU. VERY NICE COUNCIL MEMBER KEMP. I MIGHT ALSO I WAS ABLE TO TOUR THE REAL MADRID TEAM WITH COUNCIL MEMBER DANA AND VICE MAYOR OR VICE MAYOR DANA MIDDLETON AND COUNCIL MEMBER CHELSEA.

AND THE MOST IMPRESSIVE THING I SAW WAS, LIKE WE WERE SAYING, WE WERE WATCHING ALL OF THE TEAM PRACTICE AND WATCHING JUST THE TEAM OF PALM BEACH GARDENS WORK AROUND. AND NO OFFENSE TO REAL MADRID, BUT I THOUGHT OUR TEAM WAS WORKING A LOT BETTER.

THEY WERE THE MOST IMPRESSIVE THING OUT THERE AND ACTUALLY THEIR MANAGEMENT FOR REAL MADRID HAD EXPRESSED THAT TO ABOUT THAT.

THAT WAS THE MOST IMPRESSIVE THING OTHER THAN THE BEST GRASS.

BUT THE TEAM THAT WAS KEEPING IT GOING GOT TO DO SOME ORIENTATIONS.

YESTERDAY ACTUALLY WITH THE NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES GIS, THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT, PLANNING AND ZONING, AND IT WAS ALL ONCE AGAIN, IMPRESSIVE HOW THEY WORK.

ONE OF THE BIGGEST THINGS THAT STOOD OUT TO ME WAS JUST HOW MUCH THEY TAKE THE RESIDENTS PERSONALLY.

AND ONE OF THE STORIES THAT WAS TOLD TO ME, I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ALL KNOW THIS, BUT THERE WAS A FIRE AND THEN A CODE ENFORCEMENT ISSUE AND CODE ENFORCEMENT JUST ON NOT ISSUING CODES VIOLATIONS, BUT THEY HELPED THAT RESIDENTS WORK THROUGH THOSE FIND A RESIDENCE AS HE'S ELDERLY AND ACTUALLY ONE OF THE STAFF MEMBERS IS STILL DOING THAT PERSON'S LAUNDRY. SO WHEN I HEARD THAT, I LITERALLY SAT BACK IN MY CHAIR AND WAS LIKE, THE FACT THAT THEY TAKE THEIR JOBS TO HEART, BUT ALSO THE RESIDENTS AND WORK THROUGH IT.

STATION SIX OPENED. SO THAT WAS PRETTY AWESOME TO SEE.

AS A FIREFIGHTER, IT IS ONE OF THE MOST HIGH TECH THINGS I THINK I'VE EVER SEEN.

AND IT TOOK INTO ACCOUNTABILITY A LOT OF THE LONGEVITY OF THE FIREFIGHTERS POST RETIREMENT AND THE THINGS THAT THEY'RE SUSCEPTIBLE THROUGHOUT THEIR CAREER.

AND IT KIND OF IMPRESSED ME OF THE FORESIGHT, THE BUILDING.

AND I LOVE THE STATION AND IT WAS GREAT. WE HAD A REALLY GOOD SHOWING, SO I REALLY LIKE THAT.

AND THE GIRLS ON FIRE THING WAS VERY IMPRESSIVE AS THE PRESENTATION.

AND I WANT TO JUST SAY, I'VE BEEN DOING THAT SAME CAREER FOR OVER A QUARTER CENTURY.

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SO IT'S VERY, VERY IMPRESSIVE. I'M VERY, VERY HAPPY TO SEE THAT.

AND WHOEVER'S IDEA THAT WAS THAT'S WELL DONE GIRL STUFF.

I WANTED TO GO OUT THERE AND SEE HOW IT WAS GOING, BUT I'M LIKE, THIS NEEDS TO BE A GIRLS CAMP AND LET THEM ALL MOTIVATE EACH OTHER.

AND BUT WATCHING THAT ONLINE, I WAS VERY IMPRESSED.

AND HOPEFULLY WE GET TO PICK UP SOME OF THOSE AND THEY BECOME FUTURE FIREFIGHTERS.

I WANT TO SAY TO OFFICER STEP ALSO, CHIEF STEP.

WHAT AN AMAZING THING. HE WORKED WITH MY UNCLE BACK IN NORTH MIAMI BEACH WAY BACK IN THE DAY, AND THEY JUST HAD A REUNION RECENTLY, AND HE HE SANG HIS PRAISES FROM THEN TILL NOW, AND HE'S STILL STICKING WITH IT.

WHAT AN HONOR TO BE IN THE HALL OF FAME AND CONGRATULATIONS.

AND I KNOW WHAT THAT MEANS. ON THAT, I'D LIKE TO ALSO, IN CLOSING, BRING UP THE CONDOLENCES.

I THINK THE WHOLE COUNCIL WOULD PROBABLY AGREE WITH ME FOR THE POLICE DEPARTMENT LOSING OFFICER BRYNER THIS MONTH IN AN OFF DUTY ACCIDENT.

SO I JUST WANT TO REACH OUT. AND I KNOW HOW LOSING A BROTHER.

AND I KNOW HOW THAT IS FOR EVERYBODY. AND I'M SO SORRY, CHIEF.

WELL SAID, COUNCIL MEMBER KEMP. WELL SAID AND CONGRATULATIONS.

HEARTFELT CONGRATULATIONS, CHIEF. I SAY, CHIEF, STEP STILL AS WELL.

SORRY ABOUT THAT. BURNS ROAD WRECK. AND THE OPENING WAS AMAZING.

WE SAID THAT BEFORE, BUT HAVING THE LEAGUE OF CITIES LUNCHEON, THERE WAS A GREAT IDEA.

AND AS A COUNCIL MEMBER, REED SAID, IT WAS ABSOLUTELY SO WELL PUT TOGETHER.

THAT ENTIRE TEAM, YOUR ENTIRE TEAM THAT PUT THAT LUNCHEON DID SUCH A GREAT JOB.

AND WE HAD SO MANY WONDERFUL COMMENTS. SO THANK YOU AGAIN.

I DO WANT TO REITERATE THAT I MENTIONED LAST MONTH THAT WE, THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS STAFF AND PALM BEACH COUNTY, FDOT SEA, THE TURNPIKE AUTHORITY AND OUR STAFF HAD A MEETING AND I WANTED TO BRING YOU GUYS UP TO SPEED ON THAT THE MEETING. AND IT WAS IN REGARDS TO TRAFFIC ISSUES THAT WE'VE SEEN AND FELT AND HEARD FROM OUR RESIDENTS OVER THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS, AND THE MEETING WENT VERY WELL. IT WAS PRODUCTIVE.

A LOT OF INFORMATION WAS SHARED, AND ALL PARTICIPANTS EXPRESSED APPRECIATION AND AGREED TO RECONVENE FOR A FOLLOW UP SESSION TO EXCHANGE UPDATES.

AND I PROVIDED YOU ALL WITH A DETAILED MEMO OF ALL OF THE TOPICS THAT WE TALKED ABOUT, SO THAT YOU GUYS CAN READ IT ON YOUR OWN.

BUT I DO WANT TO SHARE A FEW OF THE POINTS. AND ONE, IN REGARDS TO PGA BOULEVARD EAST, WE'VE ALL HEARD A LOT OF COMMENTS ABOUT THE FACT THAT IT BACKS UP TREMENDOUSLY DUE TO THE I-95 SOUTHBOUND BOUND RAMP, BECAUSE OF THE MERGE WHERE IT GOES FROM, OR BOTTLENECKS FROM TWO LANE TWO LANES TO ONE LANE GOING SOUTHBOUND ON 95.

ON THE ON THE BRIDGE. AND THIS IS ONE OF THE MOST COMMON TRAFFIC COMPLAINTS FROM OUR RESIDENTS, BESIDES, OF COURSE, WESTERN NORTHLAKE DOT DISCUSSED A POSSIBLE IMR CIS FUNDING PROJECT TO IMPROVE AND EXPAND THAT BRIDGE, AND THAT IS AN EXPEDITED PROCESS THAT ELIMINATES THE PDA PROCESS, WHICH ACTUALLY SAVES A LOT OF TIME.

THEY AGREED TO DO SOME MODELING AND SAID IT WOULD BE REALLY HELPFUL IF THIS WAS ADDED TO THE MPOS PRIORITY LIST, SO THAT MAYBE THAT'S SOMETHING THAT WE CAN DO GOING FORWARD.

IT IS A LONG TERM FIX, BUT IF WE START NOW, THAT WOULD REALLY HELP OUR RESIDENTS OUT.

TRAFFIC SIGNAL TIMING WAS ANOTHER BIG DISCUSSION AND SOMETHING THAT WE HEAR A LOT FROM OUR RESIDENTS.

AND THE COUNTY ENGINEER PROMISED TO HELP IN ANY WAY POSSIBLE.

AND HE SAYS HE REALLY WELCOMES THE INPUT. IF ANYONE HAS THOSE, THEY CAN EMAIL THEM DIRECTLY, WHICH HIS EMAIL ADDRESS IS ON THE ON HIS WEBSITE.

PALM BEACH COUNTY, ENGINEER AND HOOD ROAD, BY THE WAY, WHICH WAS THE PILOT PROGRAM FOR THE SMART SIGNALIZATION PROJECT. IT WAS TAKEN OFF THE PILOT PROGRAM. THEY TURNED IT OFF BECAUSE IT WAS HAVING ISSUES WITH THE BRIGHTLINE.

WHEN THE BRIGHTLINE TRAIN CROSS AND THE THE ARMS WENT DOWN, IT WAS TRIGGERING IT WAS CREATING SOME CHAOS, BUT THEY FIXED IT AND NOW THEY HAVE IT BACK ON WHICH THEY DIDN'T EVEN TELL OUR CITY THAT.

BUT WE LEARNED THAT IN THE MEETING. SO IT WAS ACTUALLY VERY HELPFUL TO KNOW THEY MADE A BUNCH OF TWEAKS.

AND FRENCHMAN'S RESERVE ACTUALLY HAD A LOT OF COMMENTS.

AND THEY I HAVE TO GIVE THEM CREDIT. THEY THE COUNTY ENGINEER AND THE COUNTY STAFF DID RESPOND TO FRENCHMAN'S CREEK PRETTY QUICKLY AND TO A LOT OF OUR COMMENTS AS WELL. AND AS FAR AS WESTERN NORTH LAKE, THE FOUR LANE SECTION CONTRACT WAS AWARDED AND AN EXPEDITED HOU CELEBRATION,

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SORRY TO SAY THEY SAID IT CAN BE MOVED UP AN ENTIRE YEAR IF FPL CAN EXPEDITE THE RELOCATION OF THE POWER POLES.

THAT WAS, I GUESS I CAN BELIEVE, BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF POLES.

BUT THAT'S SOMETHING THAT MAYBE THEY CAN HOPEFULLY WORK ON WITH FPL BECAUSE THAT YEAR MEANS A LOT.

AND SEMINOLE PRAT EXTENSION HAS BEEN ADDED TO THE FIVE YEAR PLAN.

AND IT'S PLANNED IN 3 TO 5 YEARS. SO THAT WILL BE REALLY HELPFUL FOR OUR WESTERN RESIDENTS.

AND OF COURSE BEELINE NORTHLAKE INTERCHANGE. WE HAD A LOT OF CONVERSATION ABOUT THAT, BUT IT IS GOING TO BE COMPLETED IN 2028, WHICH IS THE MAIN THING. AND I ALSO HAD ONE MORE ITEM TO ASK.

AND THAT IS, AS YOU ALL HEARD DURING OUR LEAGUE OF CITIES LUNCHEON, RICHARD RADCLIFFE IS RETIRING FROM THE LEAGUE.

HE SERVED AS AN ELECTED OFFICIAL FOR, I WANT TO SAY, A COUPLE OF DECADES AND THEN AS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE LEAGUE SINCE 2011.

I THINK IF THE COUNCIL IS IN AGREEMENT, MAYBE A PROCLAMATION HONORING HIS MANY YEARS OF DEDICATED GOVERNMENT SERVICE WOULD BE A MEANINGFUL WAY TO RECOGNIZE HIS COMMITMENT AND LEADERSHIP OVER THE YEARS.

IF YOU'RE ALL IN AGREEMENT WITH THAT, THAT'S UP TO THE COUNCIL.

THAT'S ON THE OFFICE. OH, AWESOME. VERY GOOD.

THANK YOU, I APPRECIATE THAT. THAT WOULD BE GREAT. GOOD TIMING ACTUALLY FOR THE LEAGUE OF CITIES.

THAT WOULD BE GREAT. THANK YOU. THAT WAS IT. AND MAX, DO YOU HAVE ANY REPORTS? NO, MA'AM. VERY COOL. WOW. QUIET. OKAY. SO I'D LIKE TO CALL THIS MEETING TO BE ADJOURNED.

THERE YOU GO.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.