WE'RE GONNA CALL THIS MEETING.
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SO IF WE CAN PLEASE STAND.WELL, LET'S DO THE ROLL CALL FIRST, PLEASE.
CARL WOODS JUST ASKED IF WE COULD HAVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE FOR THE TROOPER THAT WAS SADLY SHOT YESTERDAY.
SO IF WE CAN HAVE A MOMENT, PLEASE. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, MODIFICATIONS TO THE AGENDA.
NO, SIR. WELL, WE HAVE A NUMBER OF ANNOUNCEMENTS AND PRESENTATIONS TODAY.
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IF IT'S OKAY WITH THE COUNCIL, I'D LIKE TO MOVE ANNOUNCEMENT E UP 1 SO WE'D MOVE WE'D SWITCH D AND E.THE FOUR ITEMS, INCLUDING E ARE REALLY SPORTS AND GOLF RELATED.
SO WE'LL TRY TO CONTINUE ALL FOR THOSE PRESENTATIONS TOGETHER.
SO OUR FIRST PRESENTATION FOR THE MAYORS VETERAN CHECK PRESENTATION.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COUNCIL, THANK YOU FOR HAVING US.
WE ARE HERE TO CASEY MITCHELL, DIRECTOR OF GOLF AT SANDHILL CRANE GOLF CLUB FOR THE RECORD, AND MICHAEL ARMENT, GOLF OPERATIONS MANAGER.
WE ARE HERE TO PRESENT THE CHECK FOR THE V.A.
THIS YEAR FOR OUR ANNUAL MEIR'S VETERANS GOLF CLASSIC THAT TOOK PLACE IN NOVEMBER.
FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT KNOW, IT IS HOSTED ANNUALLY IN NOVEMBER, ALONG WITH VETERANS DAY.
WE HAVE A LADIES NINE WINE AND DINE ON FRIDAY, THE EVENING BEFORE THE GOLF CLASSIC, WHICH HAPPENS ON SATURDAY.
WE HAVE SEVERAL WAYS IN WHICH WE DO FUNDRAISING, INCLUDING RAFFLE, SILENT AUCTION, TOURNAMENT SPONSORS, WHOLE SPONSORS, PLAYER REGISTRATION CLOSEST TO THE PIN COMPETITIONS WHICH WE HOSTED THIS YEAR ON COURSE EVENTS AND THEN DONATIONS.
THE TOURNAMENT AND EVERYTHING LEADING UP TO THE TOURNAMENT BENEFITS THE WEST PALM BEACH V.A. RESOURCE CENTER, WHICH HELPS OUR LOCAL INDIGENT AND HOMELESS VETERANS.
THE TOURNAMENT BEGAN IN 2006 AND WE'VE RAISED AS A CITY THREE HUNDRED AND THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS TO DATE.
I'D LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO INTRODUCE MURRAY AWIN, THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR FROM THE V.A.
RESOURCE CENTER, TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE MORE INFORMATION ON HOW THE FUNDS WILL BE USED.
GOOD EVENING. AS STATED, I'M MARIO AND I'M THE ASSISTANT DIRECTOR OF THE WEST PALM BEACH V.A. MEDICAL CENTER. I'D LIKE TO TAKE THIS MOMENT TO THANK THE MAYOR, THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, THE SPONSORS AND THOSE WHO TOOK PART IN THE MAYOR'S ANNUAL VETERANS GOLF TOURNAMENT FOR THIS GENEROUS DONATION.
ON BEHALF OF THE MEDICAL CENTER'S STAFF AND THE VETERANS, WE HAVE THE HONOR TO SERVE FOR MORE THAN A DECADE. PALM BEACH GARDENS HAS BEEN A VITAL AND STEADFAST SUPPORTER OF VETERANS RECEIVING CARE AT THE WEST PALM BEACH V.A.
MEDICAL CENTER. MORE THAN $330000 HAS BEEN DONATED TO HELP LOCAL VETERANS AT THE WEST PALM BEACH V.A. MEDICAL CENTER.
OUR VISION IS TO EARN OUR VETERANS TRUST BY CONSISTENTLY DELIVERING COMPASSIONATE AND QUALITY CARE IN ORDER TO DO THAT.
WE NOT ONLY FOCUS ON VETERANS MEDICAL NEEDS, BUT ALSO THEIR ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL NEEDS.
OUR HOMELESS PROGRAMS HAVE SERVED MORE THAN 1200 INDIVIDUAL VETERANS AND THEIR FAMILIES.
JUST THIS PAST YEAR, MANY OF THOSE FAMILIES HAVE BENEFITED FROM YOUR GENEROUS DONATIONS.
PROCEEDS FROM THE EVENT HAVE ALLOWED US TO FURNISH NEW HOMES FOR VETERANS RECEIVING HELP THROUGH OUR SURPRIZED SUPPORTIVE HOUSING PROGRAM ASSISTS WITH DEPOSITS TO TURN ON VETERANS UTILITY SERVICES SUCH AS ELECTRIC WATER AND GAS PAY FOR TRANSPORTATION.
WHEN VETERANS DO NOT HAVE TRANSPORTATION HOME AFTER HOSPITALIZATIONS AND SO MUCH MORE, THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS COMMITMENT ALLOWS US TO SUPPORT VETERANS EXPERIENCING HOMELESSNESS, FINANCIAL, NUTRITIONAL OR HOUSING INSECURITY IN THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.
THIS YEAR'S DONATION WILL ALSO CONTRIBUTE TO PROGRAMS BEING PROVIDED IN OUR NEW DOMICILIARY, WHICH WILL OPEN ON FEBRUARY 20TH.
I'LL SUBMIT THE INFORMATION AND PERSONALLY AND BY ALL THE COUNCIL MEMBERS AND SPONSORS TO THIS EVENT ON FEBRUARY 20TH.
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YOU HAVE MADE AND CONTINUE TO MAKE A REAL DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF THE VETERANS WE SERVE. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR COMMITMENT TO SERVING AMERICA'S HEROES.SO TONIGHT, WE LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO RECOGNIZE OUR SPONSORS, STARTING WITH OUR PRESENTING SPONSOR.
OUR POLICE ARE PUBLIC GARDENS, POLICE AND FIRE RESCUE FOUNDATION.
SO JOINING US TONIGHT IS IRWIN EDENS AND THE PRESIDENT OF THE FOUNDATION.
WE HAD TWO ALBATROSS SPONSORS THIS YEAR.
JOINING US TONIGHT, MAX SLOMAN FROM THE LEMON LOG GROUP.
ALAN NORTON AND BLUE COULD NOT JOIN US TONIGHT.
OUR EAGLE SPONSORS JOINING US FROM THE HONDA CLASSIC.
THE PALM BEACH GARDENS YOUTH ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION TONY BERDELLA.
TVC CORPORATION JAMIE LEVAN, WHO ALSO CANNOT BE HERE TONIGHT REPRESENTING AVENIR ROSA SCHECTER.
REPRESENTING AS BOTH A BIRDIE SPONSOR AND AS A BEVERAGE SPONSOR, I'M GOING TO CALL UP TWO PEOPLE TO OTHER PGA CORRIDOR ASSOCIATION AND MATHESON WITTELS LLP, MR. STEVE MATHESON.
REPRESENTING CHILLIS OF STEWART.
MR. JOHN ERNST AND MR. BRETT HILL.
REPRESENTING URBAN DESIGN KILBEY STUDIOS, MR. KEN TUMOR.
REPRESENTING DUNKIN DONUTS AT THE SHOPS AT IBIS.
AND FINISHING OUR BIRDIE'S SPONSORS WHO CANNOT BE HERE.
WE HAD SEVERAL BEVERAGE SPONSORS WHICH WENT OVER REALLY WELL AT THIS YEAR'S EVENT.
PGA COMMON'S AND SAW A SELF-STORAGE MR. DARREN WALKER. AND UNFORTUNATELY, THE REMAINING SPONSORS CANNOT BE HERE TONIGHT, DUE SOUTH, BREWING TWISTED TRUNK AND D.S.
EAKINS. OUR LUNCH SPONSOR, WHO GENEROUSLY COOKS AND DONATES ALL OF THE FOOD AND THE TIME THE BIG HEART BRIGADE, IVANA BIRCH'S ZELIE AND TOM DORITA.
OUR BREAKFAST SPONSORS WHO COULD NOT MAKE IT ASK OUR BRANDS HOLDING DUNKIN DONUTS.
JUPITER. AND FINALLY, AN EVENT SPONSOR THIS YEAR AND NEW TO US OPERATION 120 RUN AT VER HEGGIE AND ALIDA BARRIOS.
IF I COULD AT THIS TIME CALL ALL THE SPONSORS BACK UP ONE MORE TIME FOR ONE MORE PICTURE WITH COUNSEL.
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THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH.I'D ALSO LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO THANK ALL OF OUR VOLUNTEERS.
WE HAD VOLUNTEERS STAYING WITH US UNTIL TEN OR ELEVEN O'CLOCK ON FRIDAY NIGHT FOR THE NINE WINE AND DINE AND SEVERAL VOLUNTEERS WITH US AT FIVE O'CLOCK THE NEXT MORNING, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO OUR ADMINISTRATOR FROM COMMUNITY SERVICES, MR. DAVE DAVID RAYAS AND HIS WIFE.
ALL OF THESE PEOPLE HERE ARE PUT IN A GREAT DEAL OF TIME AND EFFORT TO MAKE THIS A SUCCESS, AND I AM PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THAT THIS YEAR WAS A RECORD FOR FUNDRAISING.
WE RAISED THIRTY NINE THOUSAND TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS AND NINETY SEVEN CENTS.
SO IF I COULD GET YOU GUYS ONE MORE TIME, I'M SO SORRY.
IF I MAY ADD, WHILE YOU'RE COMING BACK TO YOUR SEATS, NONE OF THIS WOULD BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT ALL OF THE HARD WORK AND DEDICATION OF CASEY AND HER STAFF.
SO CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK.
YOU KNOW, BECAUSE OF THE TREMENDOUS SUCCESS OF THE TOURNAMENT AND THE WONDERFUL GOLF COURSE, THE CLUBHOUSE, THE ENTHUSIASM OF THE STAFF.
THIS IS OUR ONE OF OUR SIGNATURE EVENTS OF THE CITY.
NICE JOB. AND WE ALWAYS LOOK FORWARD TO THAT.
AND OUR SPONSORS ARE JUST HAPPY TO COME AND BE A PART OF IT BECAUSE THEY UNDERSTAND THE VALUE. THE V.A.
WE HAVE A LOT OF VETERANS THAT LIVE IN THE AREA.
THANK YOU. I'M GOING TO MOVE IN TO THE SECOND PRESENTATION, KIND OF ALONG THE SAME LINES OF CHARITABLE DONATIONS.
WE STARTED AN INITIATIVE AT THE SANDHILL CRANES GOLF CLUB A YEAR AGO IN FEBRUARY TO BENEFIT OUR LOCAL CHARITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS.
THE GOLF MANAGEMENT TEAM GOT TOGETHER AND WANTED TO FIND A WAY TO HELP LOCAL CHARITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS, AND WHAT WE CAME UP WITH WAS THE CLOSEST TO THE PIN EVENT THAT WE ARE HOSTING, USUALLY ON SATURDAYS AND SUNDAYS.
THE MEMBERS THE COMMITTEE MEMBERS MADE CHARITY RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE PILOT PROGRAM, AS WELL AS SOME RECOMMENDATIONS ON HOW TO PROMOTE THE EVENTS.
THE FIRST CHARITIES AND CLOSEST OPEN COMPETITION BEGAN FEBRUARY OF LAST YEAR, SO WE JUST FINISHED OUR ONE YEAR.
NINETEEN LOCAL CHARITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS HAVE RECEIVED DONATIONS FROM THIS INITIATIVE.
SO $5 IS COLLECTED AT CHECK IN FROM ANY WILLING PARTICIPANTS.
80 PERCENT OF THE ENTIRE AMOUNT THAT IS COLLECTED OVER THE MONTH IS SPLIT BETWEEN TWO CHARITIES THAT WERE SELECTED FOR THAT PARTICULAR MONTH.
THE CLOSEST TO THE PIN WINNER FOR EACH INDIVIDUAL DAY RECEIVES 20 PERCENT OF THAT PARTICULAR DAY'S WINNINGS.
HOWEVER, MOST PEOPLE DO END UP DONATING BACK TO THE CHARITIES, WHICH IS NICE.
SO OVER TWENTY ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS HAS BEEN PAID OUT IN GOLF SHOP CREDIT TO ONE HUNDRED AND NINETEEN WINNERS.
WE HAVE A ROLLING BOARD IN THE GOLF SHOP SO WEAKLY DISPLAYS ALL OF THE WINNERS FROM THE PAST EVENTS.
SO ROUND ONE, CHARITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS WE STARTED OUT WITH SUSAN G.
KOMEN, OUR LADIES LIKE TO DO A PLAY FOR PINK.
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SO THAT'S HOW IT KIND OF GOT STARTED.SO PEGGY ADAMS, URBAN YOUTH IMPACT, SECOND CHANCE.
A PLACE OF HOPE AND SO ON AND SO FORTH.
THESE ARE ALL OF THE CHARITIES THAT WERE FOR AROUND ONE.
WE DID A FEW MONTHS A LITTLE DIFFERENT WHEN HURRICANE DORIAN HIT THE BAHAMAS.
WE DECIDED THAT WE WERE GOING TO TRY AND RAISE MONEY EVERY DAY.
WE ASKED FOR PARTICIPATION EVERY DAY FOR THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER.
A TOTAL OF ONE THOUSAND NINE HUNDRED AND NINETY DOLLARS WAS COLLECTED.
TWO HUNDRED DOLLARS WAS PAID OUT TO THE WINNER AND ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND NINETY DOLLARS WAS PAID OUT IN A JOINT PARTNERSHIP TO CHRIST FELLOWSHIP FOR THEIR DISASTER RELIEF EFFORTS IN THE BAHAMAS.
WE DID THE SAME THING FOR THE MAYORS VETERANS PART OF THE CHECK.
THAT WAS JUST PRESENTED TO THE V.A.
WAS PART OF WAS PARTLY DUE TO THE CLOSER TO THE PIN COMPETITION.
IT WAS HOSTED EVERYDAY IN THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, LEADING UP TO THE MAYORS VETERANS GOLF CLASSIC. THE OVERALL CLOSEST PARTICIPANT FOR THE ENTIRE MONTH RECEIVED A COMPLIMENTARY SUMMER MEMBERSHIP FOR THIS UPCOMING SUMMER.
THE NEXT 10 CLOSES RECEIVED $50 IN GOLF SHOP CREDIT, SO A TOTAL OF TWO THOUSAND FOUR HUNDRED AND FORTY DOLLARS WAS DONATED DIRECTLY TO THE V.A..
WE DID A COUPLE OF ADDITIONAL INITIATIVES, ONE BEING A SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE IN SEPTEMBER AND AUGUST AND SEPTEMBER LEADING INTO THE SCHOOL YEAR.
PARTICIPANTS THAT DONATED FROM A APPROVED LIST OF SCHOOL SUPPLIES RECEIVED A DISCOUNT ON THEIR SUMMER ROUND. THE BENEFICIARIES WERE AL-MANSOUR ELEMENTARY AND PALM BEACH GARDENS ELEMENTARY. THIS YEAR. WE DID THE DECEMBER TOY DRIVE THAT WAS PUT OUT BY THE TOYS FOR TOTS THROUGH OUR PALM BEACH GARDENS, POLICE AND FIRE RESCUE FOUNDATION.
AND TO INCENTIVIZE PARTICIPATION, WE OFFERED A DISCOUNT ON THEIR ROUND IF THEY BROUGHT IN A TOY NEW AND UNUSED FOR A CHILD 15 OR YOUNGER.
ROUND TWO OF OUR CHARITIES ARE LISTED ABOVE, INCLUDING MANY OF THE ONES THAT HAVE PARTICIPATED WITH US EITHER TO RAISE MONEY VIA HOSTING AN EVENT WITH US AND SOME VERY OBVIOUSLY NOTABLE ORGANIZATIONS IN OUR AREA.
I DO WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT, BECAUSE THIS WAS DEFINITELY A JOINT EFFORT, A TEAM EFFORT.
THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT HELPED US SETUP ALL OF THE ACCOUNTS, HELPED US WITH ALL OF THE FINANCING AND REQUESTS FOR CHECKS FOR ALL OF THESE DONATIONS.
COUNCIL, CITY ADMINISTRATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICES ADMINISTRATION FOR YOUR SUPPORT IN GETTING THIS OFF THE GROUND.
THE SANDHILL CRANES STAFF, PARTICULARLY OUR GOLF SHOP ATTENDANTS, WHO REALLY IT ALMOST BECAME A COMPETITION TO SEE IF THEY COULD GET THE MOST DONATIONS FOR THEIR SHIFTS.
YOU CAN'T PLAY GOLF THERE WITHOUT GETTING SHAKEN DOWN.
AND MOST NOTABLY, MICHAEL ARMENT, OUR GOLF OPERATIONS MANAGER, WHO REALLY TOOK THIS AND RAN WITH IT. HE CAME UP WITH ALL OF OUR FLYERS AND SENT OUT EMAIL BLASTS, CREATED NEWSLETTERS, TRIED TO GET THE WORD OUT AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE TO TRY AND DRIVE A LOT OF NOTORIETY TO THIS.
CANDICE AND MADELINE, WHO WERE THERE TO HELP WITH THE FLYERS AND GETTING ALL OF THOSE OUT TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC.
AND THEN THE SIGN SHOP, ROB BROCKLEBANK, WHO WE SENT MANY, MANY EMAILS TO ASKING HIM LAST MINUTE DO PRINT FLYERS BECAUSE WE HAD, YOU KNOW, A NEW CHARITY THAT WE WANTED TO ADD TO THE LIST AND TO PROMOTE IT BOTH ON COURSE AND IN THE FACILITY.
SO FEBRUARY OF LAST YEAR, THROUGH JANUARY OF THIS YEAR IN TOTAL, WE RAISED FOURTEEN THOUSAND ONE HUNDRED AND FORTY FIVE DOLLARS TO GO TO THE 19 LOCAL CHARITIES THAT WE LISTED. AND THE REMAINING CHARITIES ARE FOR THIS COMING FISCAL WHERE THIS COMING YEAR, FEBRUARY THROUGH JANUARY.
SO THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR SUPPORT.
THANKS, CASEY, FOR ALL YOU GUYS DO ON THE GOLF COURSE IS GREAT, SO KEEP REMINDING ALL YOUR FRIENDS AND NEIGHBORS AND FAMILY MEMBERS TO GO OUT AND PLAY BECAUSE IT'S ONE OF THE BEST PUBLIC GOLF COURSES YOU'LL FIND.
NEXT, WE HAVE POMMIES GARDENS, POLICE AND FIRE RESCUE FOUNDATION SUPPORT PRESENTATION.
IRWIN, I ALMOST DIDN'T RECOGNIZE YOU WITH A SUIT ON EARLIER TODAY.
THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS, I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO YOU TONIGHT. I AM EARNINGS AND I'M THE PRESIDENT, THE PALM BEACH GARDENS POLICE AND FIRE RESCUE FOUNDATION.
AS YOU KNOW, ABOUT A YEAR AGO, THE PUBLIC GARDENS POLICE FOUNDATION BECAME THE PALM BEACH GARDENS POLICE AND FIRE RESCUE FOUNDATION.
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THE EXPANSION, THE FOUNDATION RESULTED FROM MEETINGS WITH CHIEF CHANEN CHIEF BRYER, ALONG WITH SOME GUIDANCE FROM NEWLY THEN NEWLY APPOINTED DEPUTY CITY MANAGER STEVE STEPP, WHO WAS THE CATALYST FOR THE POLICE FOUNDATION'S ESTABLISHMENT OVER 11 YEARS AGO.THE FOUNDATION NOW SUPPORTS ALL FIRST RESPONDERS IN PALM BEACH GARDENS.
WITH THAT BACKGROUND, LET ME REVIEW QUICKLY THE FOUNDATION'S MISSION STATEMENT.
THE FOUNDATION PROVIDES FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR EDUCATION, TRAINING, EQUIPMENT, A NEW TECHNOLOGY, COMMUNITY OUTREACH AND EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE.
THIS LAST CATEGORY IS A RECENT ADDITION TO OUR MISSION STATEMENT APPROVED THIS PAST DECEMBER BY THE BOARD.
WE ADDED IT TO ESTABLISH A BUDGET FOR FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE TO DEPARTMENT PERSONNEL IN SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES SUCH AS A FAMILY EMERGENCY.
SO WHAT ARE THE FOUNDATION DO IN 2019? WE AWARDED SEVEN SCHOLARSHIPS TOTALING SEVENTEEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS TO POLICE AND FIRE RESCUE PERSONNEL, FAMILY MEMBERS.
WE FUNDED EIGHTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS IN REIMBURSEMENT FOR POLICE AND FIRE RESCUE PERSONNEL. THE FOUNDATION PROVIDED THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR SUITS FOR SENIORS PROGRAMS AT DWYER AND GARDENS HIGH SCHOOL.
THESE PROGRAMS HELP SENIORS PREPARE FOR WHAT COMES AFTER HIGH SCHOOL.
WE WERE A $5000 SPONSOR FOR THE BALL STARTS BASKETBALL CAMP, A SUMMER YOUTH MENTORING PROGRAM. THREE THOUSAND DOLLARS SUPPORTED THE GARDENS CUP.
THE CITY EMPLOYEE SPIRIT TEAM TOURNAMENT.
AND WE WERE $5000 PRESENTING SPONSOR FOR THE MAYOR'S VETERANS EVENT.
PART OF TONIGHT'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE VETERANS RESOURCE CENTER.
THE POLICE EXPLORERS YOUTH PROGRAM RECEIVED TWENTY SEVEN THOUSAND DOLLARS SEVENTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS FUNDED THIS FIRE EXPLORER'S YOUTH PROGRAM AND IN ADDITION, THE FIRE EXPLORERS JUST TOOK DELIVERY OF THEIR BRAND NEW $5000 EQUIPMENT TRAILER THAT WE ORDERED LAST YEAR. WE PROVIDED TWENTY FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR THE COMMUNITIES TWENTY NINETEEN PUBLIC SAFETY DAY AND WE INCREASED OUR SUPPORT TO SEVENTY FIVE HUNDRED DOLLARS THIS YEAR FOR THE 2020 EVENT.
THERE'S MORE. BUT I WANT TO STAY INSIDE MY TIME BUDGET.
THE BOARD OF THE FOUNDATION IS COMPRISED OF VOLUNTEERS WHO CARE ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY AND THOSE WHO PROTECT AND SERVE IT ALL ARE VOLUNTEERS.
OUR OVERHEAD BUDGET PAYS FOR REGULATORY FEES, PAY PAL, GO DADDY AND OTHER SIMILAR COSTS OF DOING BUSINESS. I STILL USE OLD AND MIDDLE ENVELOPES FROM THE POLICE FOUNDATION AND MARK THEM UP WITH THE NEW NAME.
I'LL PRINT NEW ONES WHEN WE RUN OUT.
OUR ANNUAL OVERHEAD BUDGET IS ABOUT 7 PERCENT OF PROJECTED REVENUES.
WE'RE A 5 OR 1 C 3 CORPORATION WITH AN EX-OFFICIAL COMPLIANCE OFFICER, AN ATTORNEY WHO VOLUNTEERS HIS TIME TO ASSURE WE UNDERSTAND AND COMPLY WITH ALL THE RULES ARE.
MY MAJOR FUNDING EVENT IS OUR ANNUAL GOLF TOURNAMENT EVERY OCTOBER AND WE SINCERELY APPRECIATE ATTENDANCE AND PARTICIPATION BY MANY MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL AND CITY LEADERSHIP. BUT WE RELY ON DONATIONS FROM THE CITIZENS AND BUSINESSES IN PALM BEACH GARDENS WHO VALUE AND APPRECIATE THE DEDICATION, PROFESSIONALISM AND COMPASSION DEMONSTRATED BY OUR FIRST RESPONDERS AROUND THE CLOCK EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR.
I'M HONORED TO SERVE AS THE PRESIDENT, THE FOUNDATION, AND I KNOW EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU ARE PERSONALLY COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING THE DEPARTMENTS.
YOU CAN BE CONFIDENT THAT THE BOARD IS GOING TO CONTINUE TO DO OUR PART TO HELP.
I APPRECIATE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO KEEP YOU INFORMED ABOUT OUR ACTIVITIES.
THANK YOU. WE'RE GOING TO PUT ITEM E OPERATION 120.
I'D LIKE TO ASK A LEADER BERRIOS AND.
MUCH LIKE THE INTERNET FOR HIGGIE, WE'RE NOT FOR HAITI.
YOU CAN COME UP TO THE PODIUM, PLEASE, AND GIVE US A PRESENTATION.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR HAVING US HERE.
DISSAVING. THANK YOU TO ALL THE VETERANS.
THAT MAY BE PRESSON WITH US THIS EVENING AND SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR FEMALE VETERANS.
MY NAME IS SELITA BARRIERS AND I AM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF OPERATION 120.
I HAVE A VERY IMPORTANT QUESTION TO ASK ALL OF YOU.
HOW DO YOU WANT TO BE REMEMBERED? MAYA ANGELO SAID, I HAVE LEARNED THAT PEOPLE WILL FORGET WHAT YOU SAID.
PEOPLE WILL FORGET WHAT YOU DID, BUT PEOPLE WILL NEVER FORGET HOW YOU'VE MADE THEM FEEL.
WHEN WE MAKE SPACE IN OUR LIVES TO HELP THOSE IN NEED, IT IS LIKELY THAT WE WILL INSPIRE
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OTHERS TO DO THE SAME.I BELIEVE THAT WE TRULY, WHEN WE TRULY DO DO GOOD IN THIS WORLD, ARE NOT ONLY SERVING THOSE WE DIRECTLY HELP.
WE ARE ONLY WE ARE ONLY WE ARE NOT ONLY SERVING THOSE WE DIRECTLY HELP, WE ARE ALSO SERVING THOSE WHO WITNESS OUR KINDNESS.
THEY FEEL THE LIGHT. WE SHED OUR JOY NEACE OVER THE UPSURGE BY THEM AND THEY ARE LIKELY TO PASS IT ON WITH UP WITH THEIR OWN GOOD DEEDS.
TODAY, I'M SHARING SUCH AN OPPORTUNITY WITH YOU THROUGH OPERATION 120, THE FIRST ORGANIZATION IN SOUTH FLORIDA TO PROVIDE SHORT TERM HOUSING FOR HOMELESS AND AT RISK FEMALE VETERANS WHILE EMPOWERING THEM TO INTEGRATE SUCCESSFULLY INTO A HEALTHY, HAPPY, INDEPENDENT LIFE AFTER SERVICE.
ARE FEMALE VETERANS HAVE SERVED PROUDLY IN EVERY BRANCH OF THE U.S.
MILITARY ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE AIR FORCE, ARMY, COAST GUARDS, MARINES, NAVY, NATIONAL GUARD AND THE RESERVES PRIOR TO JOINING THIS AMAZING CHARITY.
THERE WAS A LOT THAT I DID NOT KNOW.
EMPOWERING AND SUPPORTING WOMEN HAS ALWAYS BEEN HUGELY IMPORTANT TO ME.
TODAY, I AM VERY PROUD TO SAY THAT WITH OPERATION 120 WERE DIRECTLY WORKING TO EMPOWER WOMEN AND WE'RE HELPING TO STEM THE TIDE OF THE FASTEST GROWING DEMOGRAPHIC OF HOMELESSNESS VETERANS IN AMERICAN.
TODAY, I AM PRIVILEGED TO WORK DIRECTLY WITH INSPIRING FOUNDER AND PRESIDENT OF OPERATION 120 RINAT FOR HAPKE.
WHEN WE MET, LEARN THAT FEMALE VETERANS WERE LIVING ON THE STREETS, UNDER BRIDGES AND IN THEIR CARS, SHE WAS COMPELLED TO ADDRESS THIS TRAGIC CONDITION IN LAUNCH.
OPERATION 120 HAS A 5 0 1 C 3 IN 2017.
RENNARD IDENTIFIED THE PERFECT HOUSE IN LAKE WORTH.
IT IS NOT FAR FROM THE WEST PALM BEACH V.A.
MEDICAL CENTER, SO OUR CLIENTS WILL CONTINUE TO RECEIVE THE MEDICAL ASSISTANCE THEY NEED.
AND NOW THE DREAM OF OPERATION 120.
IT'S A REALITY WE ENTER THIS NEW DECADE HAVING ACHIEVED A HUGE MILESTONE, OPERATION 120, SUPPORTIVE HOUSING IS NOW HOME TO ITS FIRST FEMALE VETERAN RESIDENT.
NO END. THAT ONE LESS FEMALE VETERAN.
IT'S NOT ONLY COMFORTING, IT'S EMPOWERING.
ORGANIZATION TO PROVIDE SUPPORTIVE HOUSING.
HOWEVER, IT ALSO REMINDS US THAT OUR WORK HAS JUST BEGUN.
OPERATION 120 WOULD NOT REST UNTIL EACH OF OUR WOMEN HEROES HAS A SAFE, STABLE ROOF OVER THEIR HEAD. WE'RE CONVINCED THAT OUR MISSION OF HELPING HOMELESS WOMEN VETERANS BEGAN THROUGH PROVIDING SUPPORT OF HOUSE HOUSE AND IS PERHAPS THE GREATEST OF THE MANY CHALLENGES THEY FACE.
THE WEST PALM BEACH VETERAN AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER IS WORKING TO ADDRESS THE MANY NEEDS OF THESE DISSERVING WOMEN.
BUT RESOURCES ARE SIMPLY NOT AVAILABLE FOR SUPPORTIVE HOUSING.
YOU'RE PROBABLY ASKING YOURSELVES, WHY AREN'T HOMELESS VETERANS PROPERLY REPORTED, EVALUATED AND ASSISTED? THE FOLLOWING ARE JUST A FEW OF THE MOST OBVIOUS REASON, REASONS.
A LARGE PERCENTAGE OF FEMALE VETERANS FACE IN HOMELESSNESS SPEND MONTHS AND YEARS COUCH SURFING WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS.
MANY WOMEN ARE RELUCTANT TO GO TO SHELTER.
HAS THEY FEEL UNSAFE AROUND THE MALE SHELTER? RESIDENTS HOMELESS FACILITIES FOCUS ON THE LARGER POPULATION.
WHO ARE MUCH MORE LIKELY THAN THEIR FEMALE COUNTERPARTS TO REACH OUT AND UTILIZE THE V.A.
SERVICE. HOMELESS FEMALE VETERANS WITH CHILDREN ARE WORRIED THAT BY SEEKING HELP WITH THEIR CHILDREN. IT WILL BE THEIR CHILDREN WILL BE REMOVED FROM THEIR CARE.
JUST LIKE OUR FEMALE VETERANS OR FEMALE VETERANS HAVE ALSO DEMONSTRATED THAT THEY'RE WILLING TO SACRIFICE EVERYTHING, INCLUDING THEIR LIVES FOR OUR COUNTRY.
I AM SURE THAT ALL OF YOU CONSIDER THAT ADEQUATE REASON TO PROVIDE THE HELP THEY NEED TO RETURN HOME TO THEIR LIVES WITH DIGNITY, SAFETY AND SECURITY.
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ISN'T THAT WHAT WE ALL WANT FOR OURSELVES? THEIR MOTHERS, DAUGHTERS, SISTERS, WIVES, YOUR FRIENDS, YOUR NEIGHBORS? MANY WOMEN HAVE MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE, INCLUDING MORE THAN 150 WHO GIVE UP THEIR LIVES IN IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN.THE BRAVE WOMEN WHO SURVIVE NEED OUR HELP.
TRANSITION AND BACK TO A WELL.
TO A LIFE WELL LIVED FOR MANY REASONS, FEMALE VETERANS EXPIATE EXPERIENCED GREATER CHALLENGES THAN THEIR MALE COUNTERPARTS.
THEY NEED MORE SPECIFIC SUPPORT WHEN THEY LEAVE MILITARY SERVICE AND HAVE A HARDER TIME TRANSITIONING BACK TO CIVILIAN LIFE.
FOR EXAMPLE, SKILLS TRAINING IN THE MILITARY IS NOT EASILY TRANSFERABLE TO CIVILIAN JOBS, COMEBACK RELATED DEBILITATING MEDICAL CONDITIONS, POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER, OR PTSD. FEMALE VETERANS ARE MORE THAN TWICE LIKELY TO DEVELOP PTSD THAN THEIR MALE COUNTERPARTS. MILITARY SEXUAL TRAUMA OR AMNESTY? ONE OUT OF FOUR FEMALE VETERANS IS SEXUALLY ABUSED WHILE THEY SERVE SUBSTANCE ABUSE RELATED TO COMBAT TRAUMA.
UNEMPLOYMENT RELATED TO INSUFFICIENT EMOTIONAL STABILITY, THE LACK OF HOUSE AND.
LACK OF AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN ALL FEMALE ONLY HOUSE SOON HAS I MENTIONED BEFORE.
WE BELIEVE THE HOUSE IS THE FIRST STEP FORWARD.
OUR MISSION IS TO EMPOWER HOMELESS AND AT RISK FEMALE MILITARY VETERANS TO REINTEGRATE SUCCESSFULLY INTO LIFE AFTER SERVICE.
THIS FEMALE ONLY TRANSITIONAL HOUSE AND WILL SUPPORT POSITIVE MOVEMENT TOWARDS INDEPENDENT LIVING AND FULL TIME EMPLOYMENT THAT WILL NOW HAVE A SAFE PLACE TO LIVE, WHERE THEY WILL RECEIVE ACCESS TO NECESSARY PROGRAMS SUCH AS TRAINING, JOB TRAINING, EMPLOYMENT AND SUPPORTIVE SERVICES.
IN ORDER FOR THESE AT RISK WOMEN TO REGAIN THEIR SELF-RESPECT, DIGNITY, STABILITY AND SENSE OF PURPOSE, IN-HOUSE COUNSELING WILL BE PROVIDED AND ENCOURAGE FOLLOWING GRADUATION FROM OUR PROGRAM.
A MENTOR WILL BE ASSIGNED TO EACH VETERAN OPERATION 120 WHEN I STOP WORKING UNTIL WE PROVIDE THE RANGE OF SUPPORT OUR FEMALE VETERANS AND ULTIMATELY THEIR CHILDREN SO DESPERATELY NEED.
WITHOUT YOUR SUPPORT, WITH YOUR SUPPORT, WE WILL CONTINUE TO STRENGTHEN OUR COMMUNITY.
PARTNERSHIPS FOR UTILIZATION OF COMMUNITY RESOURCES IS CRITICAL TO ACHIEVING SUCCESS AT ALL LEVEL. LET'S MEET TODAY TO WORK TOGETHER WITH A CLEAR SENSE OF PURPOSE AND UNCOMPROMISING COMMITMENT FOR GOOD.
OPERATION 120 IS FORGING AHEAD TO GIVE BACK TO OUR FEMALE VETERANS.
WE HOPE THAT YOU WILL JOIN US.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LISTENING AND FOR OPEN IN YOUR HEARTS AND MINDS.
HAS MOTHER TERESA TAUGHT US? NOT ALL OF US CAN DO GREAT THINGS, BUT WE CAN DO SMALL THINGS WITH GREAT LOVE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. APPRECIATE THAT.
YOU KNOW, THIS IS AN ORGANIZATION I HAD NEVER HEARD OF, SO THANK YOU FOR BRINGING IT TO US OUR ATTENTION AND IT IS NOW A PART OF OUR CHARITABLE OR GIVING FOR OUR TOURNAMENT AND OTHER EVENTS. SO NEXT, I'D LIKE TO CALL UP CHIEF TO SET AND BETH'S STUCK LIKE HER CREDIT ACCREDITATION MANAGER FOR ITEM D.
COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION OF AMBULANCE SERVICES AWARD.
GOOD EVENING, MR. MAYOR COUNCILMEMBERS.
MR. FUR'S CORBETT SAID THE CHIEF OF E.M.S.
FOR THE RECORD. I'D LIKE TO BE AGAIN HERE TO PRESENT AN ACHIEVEMENT THAT WE WERE ABLE TO ATTAIN. BEFORE I GO INTO THAT, I'LL TURN OVER TO BETH TO EXPLAIN A LITTLE BIT OF THE ELEMENTS THAT WENT INTO THIS PROCESS.
GOOD EVENING. SO CASS IS REALLY PRIMARILY FOCUSED ON ALL OF OUR E.M.S.
OPERATIONS FROM START TO FINISH.
WE BEGAN OUR PROCESS BACK IN SEPTEMBER 2000, 18.
WE HAD A GROUP OF 10 PERSONNEL FROM FIRE RESCUE WHO WORKED THROUGH ONE HUNDRED AND NINE STANDARDS AND PUTTING TOGETHER ALL THE TALKING MENTATION THAT SHOWS OUR COMPLIANCE WITH THOSE STANDARDS. WE SUBMITTED OUR APPLICATION IN JULY, WHICH WAS PRETTY QUICK.
WE'RE REALLY HAPPY ABOUT THAT.
AND IT WAS SUBSEQUENTLY ACCEPTED BY THE CAST STAFF AT THE END OF JULY.
SO WE HOSTED TWO INDUSTRY EXPERTS IN OCTOBER OF LAST YEAR OR TWO DAY SITE VISIT THAT
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RESULTED IN A PERFECT SCORE, NO DEFICIENCIES ON ALL ONE HUNDRED AND NINE STANDARDS.SO WE'RE EXTREMELY THRILLED ABOUT THAT.
THEY REVIEWED OUR APPLICATION IN DECEMBER 2019 AT THEIR PANEL MEETING AND CONFERRED THE MAXIMUM THREE YEAR ACCREDITATION TERM FOR US.
SO THAT WAS OUR INITIAL GRANT AND WE'RE THRILLED WITH THAT.
SO, AGAIN, THIS WAS NOT JUST A SINGLE FIRE DEPARTMENT THING, IT TOOK A COLLABORATION BETWEEN ALL DEPARTMENTS IN THE CITY AND TO REALLY WORK TOGETHER TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN.
AND, YOU KNOW, EVERY TIME WE COME UP HERE TO PRESENT, WHETHER IT'S AN AWARD OR SOMETHING LIKE ACCREDITATION, IT'S NOT JUST US.
IT'S ALL OF US. AND I REALLY, TRULY BELIEVE THAT WE HAVE THE BEST CITY TO WORK TOGETHER AND WE'RE SECOND TO NONE. AND IT REALLY TAKES, YOU KNOW, THE PEOPLE IN THE FIELD AND IN THE BACK THERE. YES.
THEN THERE'S A FEW MEN AND WOMEN THAT, YOU KNOW, GO OUT THERE DAY IN AND DAY OUT, 24 HOURS A DAY AND SIXTY FIVE DAYS HERE.
YOU KNOW, WE CAN HAVE THE BEST GUIDELINES AND PROTOCOLS AND AND USE THE BEST EQUIPMENT, WHICH WE'RE VERY THANKFUL FOR, BUT WITHOUT HAVING THE PEOPLE TO IMPLEMENT THOSE PROTOCOLS AND THOSE GUIDELINES AND TO UTILIZE THAT EQUIPMENT, WE REALLY WOULD BE GOING NOWHERE.
AND I TRULY BELIEVE THAT OUR DEPARTMENT IS EXCEPTIONAL AND WE'RE SECOND TO NONE.
AND JUST TO ADD A LITTLE MORE FEATHERS IN OUR HAT, IT'S ONLY THE 19TH AGENCY IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA TO BE CAST ACCREDITED.
THE FIFTH DULY ACCREDITED AGENCY, SO THROUGH CFA I, WHICH WE ALREADY HOLD, NOW CASTS ONLY FIVE DEPARTMENTS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA, HOLD BOTH OF THOSE ACCREDITATIONS AND WE'RE THE FIRST IN PALM BEACH COUNTY TO HOLD CASH ACCREDITATION AND THE ONLY DEPARTMENT TO BE DOING ACCREDITED. SO AGAIN, I LIKE BEING FIRST AND HOPEFULLY NO ONE ELSE WILL.
WELL, WE'LL ATTAIN THIS DUAL ACCREDITATION BECAUSE THAT'S SOMETHING TRULY THAT VALIDATES THE WORK WE DO IN THE FIELD AND WHAT OUR PERSONNEL DO IN THE FIELD AND REALLY SHOWS THAT THE VALIDITY TO WHAT WE DO THROUGHOUT THE CITY TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN.
SO SO I'D LIKE TO PRESENT THE PLAQUE TO COUNCIL IF YOU'D LIKE TO COME ON DOWN.
WELL, NO DOUBT OUR CITY STAFF ARE EXCELLENT AND ALL SORTS FROM LEADERSHIP AND AT THE TOP AT EVERY DEPARTMENT. AND THE FACT THAT OUR STAFF AND ALL MEMBERS OF THE STAFF ARE WILLING TO WORK HARD TOGETHER REALLY IS A TESTAMENT TO, AGAIN, TO THE LEADERSHIP OF THE CITY, TO OUR CITY MANAGER AND FIRE CHIEF AND CHIEF OF POLICE.
AND THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU GUYS DO.
AND AS THEY SAY, IF YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE AN EMERGENCY, HAVEN'T.
SO WE'LL MOVE ON TO ITEMS OF RESIDENT INTEREST IN THE INTEREST OF TIME, WE CAN DO WHAT WE
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WANT TO DO, BUT I KNOW WE ALL GO TO A LOT OF MEETINGS.BUT RACHELLE, I'D LIKE YOU TO LEAD.
AND I'D ALSO LIKE YOU TO MAKE A COMMENT, IF YOU CAN, ABOUT THE MEETING YESTERDAY WITH PALM BEACH STATE COLLEGE.
SO I'M SURE I SPEAK FOR THE REST OF US.
FOR SOME REASON, THIS JANUARY JUST SEEMED LIKE IT WAS BUSIER THAN ANY OTHER MONTH WE'VE HAD SO FAR.
A LOT OF CITY BUSINESS, A LOT OF COMMUNITY AND COUNTY BUSINESS.
SO I'LL JUST HIGHLIGHT A COUPLE OF THE BIG THINGS FROM THIS MONTH.
THE FIRST BEING THAT MARIA AND I ATTENDED PALM BEACH COUNTY DAYS IN TALLAHASSEE.
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SO DID I. AND MARK.WHERE YOU AND I DROVE UP TOGETHER.
SO THAT'S WHERE THAT WAS IN MY HEAD.
AND THE THREE OF US WERE ADVOCATING ON ON BEHALF OF HOME RULE AND BEING ABLE TO MAKE THE DECISIONS RIGHT HERE IN PALM BEACH GARDENS THAT WE NEED TO MAKE FOR WHAT'S RIGHT FOR OUR COMMUNITY. WE HAD A MAJOR LEAGUE OF CITIES MEETING AT THE CENTER OF CRANE, THE ATTORNEY, LEWIS OR TENDO, DID A DISCUSSION OF THE ORIGINS OF THE CITY'S MOBILITY PLAN AND THE FEE CONCEPT AND HOW IT GOT INTO STATE LAW.
AND THAT WAS FASCINATING TO A LOT OF THE OTHER CITIES THAT WERE PRESENT AND ARE CONSIDERING FOLLOWING IN OUR FOOTSTEPS AND IN THE MOBILITY PLAN AREA.
WHERE IS THE STUDENTS? I SPENT THE MORNING WITH THE STUDENTS AT THE MYER PREP ACADEMY AND WE DID TALKED ABOUT CIVICS AND GOVERNMENT AND LEADERSHIP.
THEIR STUDENT GOVERNMENT ORGANIZATION IS CALLED THE VOD'S SQUAD.
AND THERE WERE THIRD THROUGH FIFTH GRADERS AND THEN SIXTH THROUGH EIGHTH GRADERS.
AND THEN THE MAYOR AND I ALSO MET WITH THE STUDENTS AND FACULTY OF SQOR ACADEMY IN PALM BEACH GARDENS, WHERE WE DISCUSSED CIVICS, LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND LEADERSHIP AS WELL.
I HAVE A PALM BEACH COUNTY WATER TASK FORCE MEETING, AND THEN YESTERDAY WE HAD A MEETING AT PALM BEACH STATE.
IT WAS MYSELF, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER, CITY MANAGER, STEP CITY ENGINEER TODD ANGLE, THE PROVOST, NEGAR COLEMAN FARRELL.
I BELIEVE THERE WAS A REPRESENTATIVE FROM AN ENGINEER FROM FROM THE COUNTY.
AND I'M NOT SURE WHAT HIS NAME WAS.
AND THE STUDENT GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION STUDENTS.
THEY HAVE BROUGHT A PROBLEM TO ADMINISTRATION AND THEY ASKED THE COMMUNITY FOR THEIR HELP. THAT APPEARS THAT MANY OF THEM, THE BUS ROUTES ARE LETTING THEM OFF ON THE FAR SIDE OF PGA BOULEVARD FROM CAMPUS.
AND THEY ARE HAVING TO CROSS PGA BOULEVARD IN ORDER TO GET TO CLASS ON TIME.
AND WE WERE ALL BROUGHT TOGETHER, ALONG WITH THE CHAMBER OF POMMY TORTURE CHAMBER WAS THERE AS WELL TO DISCUSS STRATEGIES FOR THE SAFETY OF THESE FOUR HUNDRED TO EIGHT HUNDRED STUDENTS DAILY WHO CROSS PGA BOULEVARD IN ORDER TO GET TO CLASS.
THERE ARE ALSO SOME ISSUES WITH CAMPUS DRIVE AND THE CITY'S GOING TO BE ABLE TO WORK WITH THE COLLEGE TO HELP SOLVE THOSE PROBLEMS. THE CAMPUS DRIVE PROBLEMS WE CAN HELP SOLVE INTERNALLY.
AND THEN THE OTHER PROBLEMS WE HAVE TO WORK WITH PALM TRAN AND THE UNIVERSITY.
SO IT WAS BRAVE OF THE STUDENTS.
THEY CAME UP WITH THE DATA, THEY SENT OUT SURVEYS, AND THEY REALLY DID A GREAT PRESENTATION TO LET US KNOW WHAT THE RISKS WERE.
AND I THINK IT WAS WELL TAKEN BY EVERYBODY WHO IS THERE.
SURE. AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, I, LIKE ALL OF US, LOVE CONSTITUENT SERVICE AND I FIND IT VERY FULFILLING. BUT I HAVE A HIDDEN PARTNER IN ACCOMPLISHING THIS MISSION.
SHE'S ONE OF THE MOST THOUGHTFUL, WELL-ORGANIZED, INTELLIGENT PEOPLE THAT I'VE EVER KNOWN. I CALL HER WITH ISSUES AND THE MATTERS ARE USUALLY RESOLVED WITHIN HOURS AND SOMETIMES WITHIN 10 MINUTES.
LAST WEEK, SHE RESOLVED TWO COMPLEX ISSUES WITHIN FIVE MINUTES.
OUR CITY MANAGER DEMANDS EXCELLENCE IN THE CITIZENS OF PALM BEACH GARDENS ARE VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE JANICE MASSEY WORKING TO MAKE THEIR LIVES BETTER.
WITH THAT BEING SAID, I'M GOING TO BRIEFLY COVER SOME OF THE EVENTS THAT I ATTENDED.
PALM BEACH NORTH CHAMBER OF COMMERCE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS MEETING GREENMARKET ANNIVERSARY VALLON NYLE SOUTH GOLF COURSE OPENING.
AN ECONOMIC FORUM PRESENTATION ON OUR ECONOMY, A BEAUTIFUL ARBOR DAY PRESENTATION, PALM BEACH NORTH CHAMBER MEETING WITH OUR COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, LEAGUE OF CITIES MEETING PJ HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION ANNUAL MEETING AND MET WITH THE QUARTER.
THAT'S IT. MARIA, I'M NOT MEETING MY.
OK. I'M NOT GOING TO READ MY 31 MEETINGS, BUT I WILL HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THEM I DO WANT TO SEE. I DO WANT TO SAY THAT WE ALL ATTENDED THE PGA NATIONAL PFA AND LLOYD ECCLESTONE WAS
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THERE. AND THE REASON I'M SAYING THAT IS BECAUSE IT WAS THE 50TH ANNIVERSARY OF PGA NATIONAL AND IT WAS DEVELOPED BY LLOYD ECCLESTONE.MARC SPOKE OR FIRE CHIEF SPOKE OR A POLICE CHIEF SPOKEN.
IT'S REALLY AS THREE OF US WHO ARE LIVE IN PGA NATIONAL ON THIS COUNCIL.
IT WAS NICE TO SEE EVERYBODY COME OUT FOR THAT.
I DO WANT TO SAY WHAT A WONDERFUL THING THE BALLON ISLES CONSTANCE SCOTSTOUN SERIES WAS WITH THE MOTOWN HOURS AND A SPECIAL THANK YOU TO AMY STEPPER AND MONNETT PRESTON FROM THE CITY, WHO DID A SPECTACULAR JOB FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT WEREN'T THERE.
YOU ALL KNOW OUR VETERANS PLAZA RIGHT OUTSIDE.
THERE WERE CHAIRS FROM THE PLAZA.
ALL THE WAY TO THE PARKING LOT, IT WAS PACKED.
PEOPLE WERE DANCING, PEOPLE REALLY ENJOYED THEMSELVES.
AND IT'S JUST A JUST SHOWS HOW OUR COMMUNITIES PARTNER WITH US ALL YEAR ROUND.
AND THIS WAS A WONDERFUL EVENT.
I DID ALSO WANT TO SAY THAT I ATTENDED MY FIRST LOXAHATCHEE RIVER MANAGEMENT COORDINATING COUNCIL MEETING. THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR PUTTING ME ON THAT.
IT WAS AN ALL DAY LONG MEETING.
THE MELANOMA FOUNDATION LUNCHEON.
AND THAT WAS THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO ALL OF US THAT ARE NOBODY, ANYBODY ELSE.
BUT I'VE HAD MEMBERS OF MY FAMILY THAT HAVE BEEN SEVERELY IMPACTED BY MELANOMA.
AND IT WAS MY PLEASURE TO SEE THAT EVENT FOR THE SECOND TIME.
I ALSO ATTENDED THE IMPACT 100 IMPACT.
ONE HUNDRED OF PALM BEACHES AWARD CEREMONY.
I'D LIKE TO SEND A SPECIAL THANK YOU OUT TO THE CENTER FOR TRAUMA COUNSELING.
THEY WON A $100000 IMPACT GRANT, AND THAT'S WHAT THIS FOUNDATION DOES.
TWENTY NINE THOUSAND DOLLARS. HABITAT FOR HUMANITY AND TWENTY NINE THOUSAND DOLLARS TO THE LORD'S PLACE BECAUSE THEIR GOAL OF IMPACT 100 IS TO GET 100 WOMEN.
TO ALL DAY DONATE A THOUSAND DOLLARS, SO YOU HAVE ONE.
ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLAR GRANT.
JUST SO HAPPENS THAT WE'RE NOW CLOSE, CLOSE TO 160 WOMEN.
SO WE WERE ABLE TO DONATE CLOSE TO A HUNDRED SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS.
I KNOW THAT RYAN DARLING IS NOT IN THE AUDIENCE TODAY, BUT WE DO HAVE A NEW PRESIDENT OF THE PALM BEACH GARDENS HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
AND I KNOW SEVERAL OF US WENT TO THAT EVENT AND I DID GO TO THE SOUTH FLORIDA.
FAIR TO THANK A FARMER, BECAUSE IF YOU EAT TODAY, THANK A FARMER.
AND THERE WERE MORE. BUT I'M DONE.
ALL RIGHT. GIRL. ALL RIGHT, SO ROCHELLE, YOU.
IT'S ALWAYS THIS TIME OF YEAR THAT WE'RE SEEM TO BE SUPER BUSY, SO.
I'M GOING TO GO OVER A COUPLE MEETINGS THAT MADE A DIFFERENCE TO ME AND THEY MAKE A DIFFERENCE TO THE COMMUNITY.
BUT BEFORE I DO THAT, GETTING OFF TO THE GOLF COURSE, I WAS SITTING AT SOME BAR OR NOT OUT OF THIS CITY AND I'M SITTING NEXT TO TWO GUYS AND THEY'RE TOTALLY TALKING ABOUT SANDHILL CRANES, GOLF COURSE.
AND THEY'RE SITTING RIGHT NEXT TO ME AND THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT THE ZIE HALL, WHICH I THINK IS, WHAT, ELEVEN THIRTEEN? AND SO I HAD TO CHIME IN.
AND, YOU KNOW, THEY TALKED ABOUT THE COURSE AND I THOUGHT IT WAS PRETTY COOL.
I WASN'T EVEN IN PALM BEACH GARDENS.
THESE TWO GUYS WERE BRAGGING ABOUT SANDHILL.
SO THAT WAS KIND OF COOL. I GOT INVITED AGAIN TO SPEAK AT ONE OF OUR COMMUNITIES THAT WAS HAVING AN ASSOCIATION MEETING.
AND LIKE THE MAYOR, HE WAS INVITED A COUPLE MONTHS AGO.
MATT WAS INVITED TO SWING THROUGH SO THEY COULD SAY HI TO HIM.
RICHELLE WAS GOING TO BE ON THE LIST, BUT THEY KNOW SHE RAN UNOPPOSED, SO THEY WANTED TO TALK THEM OUT SO THEY CAN GET TO KNOW THE COUNCIL BETTER AND ACTUALLY SPOKE OVER AN HOUR, MAYBE AN HOUR AND A HALF TOUCHING ON EVERYTHING THAT WE'RE DOING, FROM MOBILITY TO SOCCER TO THE KIDS TO TRAFFIC I-95 EXPANSION PROJECTS.
TWIN TOWERS, F.P., NOW, YOU NAME IT, DOWNTOWN AT THE GARDENS.
AND I THINK I HAD I'M EXHAUSTED AFTER THEY WERE DONE.
THEY DIDN'T REALLY HAVE MANY QUESTIONS, BUT YOU COULD TELL THAT BY THE TIME THEY WERE DONE, THEY HAD SO MUCH INFORMATION COMING AT THEM.
THEY WERE HAPPY. ACTUALLY, WITHIN THE WEEK I HAD SEVERAL PEOPLE COME UP TO ME WHEN I WAS AT HOME DEPOT AND WHEREVER, AND I DIDN'T KNOW WHO ANYBODY WAS.
AND THEY JUST WANTED TO SAY HI TO ME AGAIN AND SAY THANK YOU FOR LETTING THEM KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE GARDENS.
SO ONE OF THE OTHER THINGS THAT WE MOST OF US WENT TO WAS THE SHABAT PALM BEACH GARDENS, WHERE RABBI VOGELER LAND THE ANTI-SEMITISM MEETING, WHICH IS VERY IMPORTANT.
THEY HAD PEOPLE COME IN AND SPEAK ABOUT THE HATRED THAT'S GOING ON AGAINST THE JEWISH COMMUNITY. AND FOR SUCH A SMALL COMMUNITY, IT'S SO HIGHLIGHTED THE THE HATRED THAT GOES ON TOWARDS THESE PEOPLE. SO IT WAS NICE THAT THEY LET THEM KNOW THAT THIS COUNCIL AND THIS CITY SUPPORTS THEIR ENDEAVOR TO SHINE LIGHT ON THIS ISSUE.
SO LUCKILY, WE HAVE AN EXPERIENCE THAT WE HAVE EXPERIENCED A LITTLE BIT IN PALM BEACH GARDENS, BUT NOT LIKE THE BEATINGS OF TWO RANDOM PEOPLE WALKING IN NEW YORK CITY AND SO
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ON THAT.THAT HAPPENS. I DID GO TO A RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY, WHICH IS AN EXTENSION OF THE BASKIN PALMER EYE INSTITUTE.
THERE IS NOW A LOWEST POPE CENTER AND LOWEST POPE DONATED 12 MILLION DOLLARS TO BUILD THIS FACILITY FOR RETINA RETNO AND MASS MACULAR DEGENERATION.
WHAT'S I GOT YOU? SO LOIS IS THE WIDOW OF THE FOUNDER OF THE NATIONAL ENQUIRER.
AND THEY WERE THEY REALLY WANTED THE MAYOR TO BE THERE.
IF YOU DON'T KNOW, THE MAYOR IS AN EYE DOCTOR.
SO I LIED. I SAID, MY NAME'S MARK MARCIANO AND I'M THE MAYOR.
SO THEY KIND OF CALLED ME OUT ON THAT.
BUT THE CRESSY SPORTS COMPLEX IN THE BACK, WHICH YOU GUYS DON'T KNOW ABOUT IT.
IT'S A KIND OF A THERAPY OR AN OFF SEASON PLACE WHERE THE MAJOR BASEBALL PLAYERS GET TO COME AND TRAIN AND AND DO THERAPY AND GET READY FOR.
FOR BASEBALL. SO THAT IS NOW UP AND RUNNING IN THE BACK.
AND THE BEAUTIFUL PART OF THE WHY THAT MAKES A DIFFERENCE IS BECAUSE THEY'RE GOING TO INTERACT WITH OUR CHILDREN.
OUR MIRACLE FIELD, WHICH IS THE HANDICAP FIELD, IS STILL DIRT, BUT IT'S FORMED.
AND THAT IS GOING TO BE A HUGE, HUGE THING TO OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR CHILDREN, WHICH IS THE DIRECTION AS TO HE'S BEEN GOING FOR MANY YEARS.
AND ONE OF THE PROUDEST THINGS IS I WAS ABLE TO ATTEND A BREAKFAST WHERE CHIEF SHANNON WAS APPOINTED, THE PRESIDENT OF THE PALM BEACH COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF POLICE CHIEFS, WHICH I THINK IS A MASSIVE THING.
AND YOU KNOW, I WAS A COP AROUND YOUR LONGTIME CHIEF.
YOU WORKED UNDER YOU FOR A SMIDGE.
BUT THE THE INPUT THAT I YOU KNOW, I STILL HAVE MANY, MANY, MANY FRIENDS THAT WORK ON THE POLICE DEPARTMENT. AND THE THE THE FEEDBACK THAT I GET FROM THE OFFICERS ON THE ROAD OR THEY REALLY LOOK UP TO YOU AND YOU OTHER AGENCIES STRUGGLE WITH WHAT CHIEFS AND CHARACTER ISSUES OR PERSONALITY CONFLICTS, BUT NOT WITH YOU.
YOU'RE A REAL LEADER. AND, YOU KNOW, WE'RE BLESSED TO HAVE SOMEONE LIKE YOU TO LEAD, YOU KNOW, ARE SOME OF THESE KIDS.
THEY'RE JUST KIDS. AND, YOU KNOW, THEY GROW UP IN THIS COMMUNITY.
AND THE SERGEANT EVANS, WHEN YOU RETIRED OR CAP CAL CAPTAIN, I'M SORRY I GOT OUT BEFORE YOU MADE LIEUTENANT. SO HE'S A PERFECT EXAMPLE OF WHY HE STILL WORKS WITH OUR CITY.
AND, YOU KNOW, YOU'RE A REAL BLESSING THAT WE HAVE.
SO FOR ONCE, I SPOKE MORE THAN ALL OF YOU.
ALL RIGHT. SO START WITH THE GOVERNOR AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MEETING.
DON'T WANT TO FORGET PUBLIC SAFETY DAY WAS A TREMENDOUS SUCCESS.
YOU WEREN'T IN TOWN, BUT IT STOPPED JUST BEFORE THE 5K.
I KNOW A NUMBER OF THE STAFF RAN THE 5K.
I RAN THE 5K. NOT THAT FAST, BUT I MADE IT.
SO MANY KIDS. IT'S SUCH A GREAT THING TO DO AT THAT PARK.
SO THANK YOU TO THE STAFF FOR HOSTING THE FIRST AND HOPEFULLY FIRST OF MANY FUTURE PUBLIC SAFETY DAYS AND 5K RUNS AT DISTRICT PARK.
THE 18TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE GREEN MARKET WAS A GREAT SUCCESS AS ALWAYS.
IT'S A GREAT PLACE TO BE FOLLOWED BY BOLANO'S GOLF.
WE DID SPEND THREE DAYS AT A DAY IN TALLAHASSEE, DADE AND BACK.
IT IS AN IMPORTANT DAY TO BE THERE SO WE CAN KIND OF WORK WITH OUR COLLEAGUES AROUND THE AROUND THE COUNTY.
ARBOR DAY. I WENT TO THE CHAMBER PALM BEACHES BREAKFAST WITH MAYOR KEITH JAMES.
WE HAD OUR PERMIT TORTURE CHAMBER.
LEAGUE OF CITIES THAT OUR FABULOUS SANDHILL CRANE AND EVERYBODY IN THE COUNTY, WHEN THEY COME, THEY JUST WANT TO STAY BECAUSE IT'S A GREAT THING.
THE WEATHER WASN'T GREAT, THOUGH.
FOOD WAS GOOD ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MEETING, THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY HAS THEIR MEETING, A TWISTED TRUNK SCORE ACADEMY WITH HERSCHELLE WE WENT THERE.
POMI SAY COLLEGE HAD A LIBERAL ARTS CONFERENCE.
THEY HAD MYSELF, MAYOR KEITH JAMES, MARY TODD, MADRASSAH AND MARY AND GERWIG TALKING TO THE STUDENTS. THEY HAD TO BE THERE BECAUSE IT WAS PART OF THEIR CREDITS.
BUT I THINK THEY LEARNED SOMETHING ABOUT LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
WE HOSTED OUR MOBILITY PLAN MEETING HERE AT CITY HALL.
CONTINUE TO TRY TO EDUCATE PEOPLE AND BUSINESSES ABOUT WHAT IT TRULY MEANS TO THEM AND HOW IT'S GOING TO BENEFIT THE RESIDENTS OF OUR CITY AND OUR COUNTY.
CRAZY SPORTS, FANTASTIC FACILITY.
THOSE GUYS ARE REALLY BIG AND THEY THROW REALLY HARD.
SO I DON'T KNOW HOW THEY HIT THOSE BALLS, BUT I KNOW IT'S CRAZY.
FORM CLUB LUNCH YESTERDAY, I WAS ABLE TO CONDUCT A NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY AT Y'RE HIGH SCHOOL YESTERDAY. THAT WAS FUN.
AND I WANT TO SEND IT SEND A SHOUT OUT TO THE LIBRARIAN AT DUNCAN MIDDLE SCHOOL, SHANNON
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KULP. SHE'S A FRIEND.SHE CAME TO THE CITY A FEW MONTHS BACK ABOUT PUTTING UP THE LITTLE LIBRARY.
SO THROUGH STAFF, I THINK I WAS CHARLOTTE THAT HELPED WITH SHANNON TO PUT TOGETHER THESE LITTLE LIBRARIES. THERE'S GONNA BE A FEW OF THEM AROUND THE CITY.
THEY'RE VERY COOL AT THE DISTRICT PARK OVER THERE.
AND YOU CAN SEE IT. YOU CAN TAKE A BOOK.
PLEASE BRING IT BACK. BUT IF YOU HAPPEN TO FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE TO STEAL IT OR KEEP IT.
SHANNON WILL BE ABLE TO CONTINUE TO FILL THAT LITTLE LIBRARY.
SO FOR ALL THE FAMILIES, I GO TO THE DISTRICT PARK, ESPECIALLY IF YOU HAVE OLDER SIBLINGS PRACTICING OR PLAYING SOCCER OR WHATEVER THEY'RE DOING AND THEY HAVE A YOUNGER SIBLING, THEY CAN ACTUALLY SIT AND READ A BOOK, WHICH IS ACTUALLY PRETTY COOL.
SO THANKS TO THE CITY MANAGER AND STAFF FOR HELPING PUT THAT TOGETHER.
WE'RE GONNA MOVE ON TO COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC.
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FIRST, WE HAVE PATRICE SCHROEDER.NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE.
PATRICE SCHROEDER, I ACTUALLY WITH TWO ON ONE HELP LINE, WE ARE OUT OF LANTANA AND AH, WE DON'T GIVE OUR ACTUAL LOCATION BECAUSE OF THE CONFIDENTIALITY, BUT IT'S P.O.
AND I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR AGAIN SUPPORTING US WITH OUR 2 1 1 AWARENESS WEEK.
ACTUALLY, THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES IT IS 2 1 1 AWARENESS MONTH AND 2 1 1 AWARENESS WEEK STARTS THE 11TH THROUGH THE 17TH.
NOW, I ACTUALLY HAVE BEEN WITH THIS AGENCY FOR 14 YEARS AND THE AGENCY ITSELF HAS BEEN SERVING PALM BEACH COUNTY FOR 49 YEARS NOW.
SO NEXT YEAR WILL BE OUR 50TH ANNIVERSARY.
WE AVERAGE ABOUT 250 CALLS PER DAY AND OF THAT 10 ON AVERAGE HOUR OF CRISIS NATURE.
SO FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DO NOT KNOW TO ONE ONE WHERE THE LOCAL COMMUNITY HELPLINE AND CRISIS HOTLINE LAST YEAR THROUGHOUT OUR FIVE COUNTY AREA, WE DID ANSWER CLOSE TO 90 THOUSAND CALLS AND CONTACTS FROM INDIVIDUALS LOOKING FOR HELP.
WE YOU KNOW, PALM BEACH COUNTY MADE UP ABOUT FORTY EIGHT THOUSAND OF THOSE CALLS AND CONTACTS. NOW, I THINK IT'S JUST APPROPRIATE BECAUSE WE'VE HAD THEME VETERANS TODAY.
WE ACTUALLY HAVE OUR NEW MY FLORIDA VET PROGRAM, WHICH LAUNCHED IN MAY OF TWENTY NINETEEN. WE AVERAGE ABOUT 30 VETERANS REACHING OUT TO US MONTHLY.
AND JUST TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE SIDE NOTE, FOR THOSE OF YOU ARE NOT AWARE AS A CRISIS LINE, WE ALSO ANSWER THE NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE, WHICH IS THE VETERANS CRISIS LINE. THEY ARE ASKED TO PRESS ONE.
IT TAKES THEM TO A FACILITY IN NEW YORK.
HOWEVER, MANY OF THE VETERANS DON'T PUSH ONE.
AND WE IT ROLLS INTO OUR SYSTEM AND WE ARE TRAINED TO ANSWER AND WORK WITH THEM.
BUT WITH THIS MY FLORIDA VET GRANT, IT HELPS US TO TAKE IT TO THE NEXT LEVEL.
WE HAVE TWO VETERANS THAT WE WERE ABLE TO HIRE WHO ARE COMBAT VETERANS THAT CAN DO THAT PEER TO PEER. SO WHEN THEY'RE REACHING OUT AND SPEAKING WITH THESE VETERANS, THEY HAVE THAT CONTINUITY OF UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT COMBAT ENTAILS AND THE STRUGGLES THAT THESE INDIVIDUALS GO THROUGH.
I ALSO WANT TO RECOGNIZE OPERATION 120, BECAUSE ONE OF THE NUMBER ONE CALLS THAT WE GET FROM VETERANS AND THE NUMBER ONE NEED IS THE HOUSING PIECE.
SO ANYTHING WE CAN DO TO ALLEVIATE THAT IS AWESOME.
AND THE OTHER SAD NOTE, TOO, WITHIN THE STATS FOR SUICIDE WITH VETERANS, WE DO REALIZE IT'S AT TWENTY OR TWENTY TWO, DEPENDING ON WHOSE REPORTS YOU YOU LOOK AT.
BUT I JUST WANT YOU TO NOTE THAT FEMALE VETERANS, THEY ARE INCREASING IN SUICIDE RATE.
SO IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE I ALSO WANT TO SPOTLIGHT ANOTHER PROGRAM ARE HELPED ME GROW PROGRAM. WE ARE ABLE TO HELP DO THOSE DEVELOPMENTAL AND GROWTH SCREENINGS RIGHT OVER THE PHONE. AND THIS IS A NATIONAL INITIATIVE THAT HAS BEEN ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS.
AND I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT OUR 2 1 1 HELPED ME GROW TEAM LEADS THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
LAST YEAR WE DID OVER 2000 AND DEVELOPMENTAL SCREENINGS.
SO AT ANY RATE, I WANT DURING 2 1 1 AWARENESS WEEK, I WANT YOU ALL TO TAKE THIS MOMENT TO SHARE THE INFORMATION ABOUT 2 1 1.
WE'RE HELPING TO CONNECT PEOPLE TO SERVICES.
WE'RE SAVING LIVES, BUT WE ALSO HAVE ADDITIONAL PROGRAMS. AND I'M GOING TO MAKE ONE FINAL COMMENT.
I I DID ATTEND THE LEAGUE OF CITIES MEETING OUT AT SANDHILL CRANE, AND IT IS JUST A BEAUTIFUL FACILITY.
IT'S A JEWEL IN THE CROWN OF YOUR MUNICIPALITY.
BUT I ALSO HAVE SOME VIDEO OF SIX CRANES THAT DECIDED TO WALK LEISURELY DOWN OFF THE PATHWAY AND INTO THE FRONT OF MY VEHICLE.
AND WE DO HAVE A PROCLAMATION AND OUR CONSENT AGENDA TODAY.
AND TWO ONE ONE IS A VERY IMPORTANT SERVICE.
SO THANK YOU FOR MAKING NOTE OF THAT.
NEXT UP IS DOUG CRANE, OUR LIBRARY DIRECTOR.
COME ON UP THE NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE.
MY BUSINESS ADDRESSES 30 650 SUMMIT BOULEVARD IN WEST PALM BEACH.
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SO THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME HERE TONIGHT.I WANT TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON THE COUNTY LIBRARY.
OF COURSE, PALM BEACH GARDENS IS A MEMBER OF THE COUNTY'S LIBRARY DISTRICT, WHICH MEANS THAT THE PALM BEACH GARDENS BRANCH BAR IS YOUR CITY LIBRARY.
AND FOR THE RECORD, IT'S OVER ON CAMPUS DRIVE NEXT TO THE COURTHOUSE.
AND I'VE HAD THE HONOR OF GIVING MANY OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS A TOUR OF OUR FACILITY.
I WANTED TO SHARE A FEW UPDATES, SOME WHAT'S COMING ON.
ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WAS SIGNIFICANT LAST YEAR WAS WE DROPPED OVERDUE FINES.
SO FROM NOW ON, THERE'S NO MORE FINES AND CHARGE FOR ITEMS OR OVERDUE.
THIS WAS DUE TO A LOT OF ANALYSIS ACROSS THE COUNTRY THAT FINES SIMPLY DON'T WORK.
AND THEY ACTUALLY INHIBIT PEOPLE FROM USING THE LIBRARY.
SO THE ONLY TIME HE'D BE CHARGED IS IF HE FAILED TO RETURN A BOOK.
WE'RE GONNA SEND YOU A BILL SAYING, HEY, THE PAY FOR THE BOOK OR GIVE IT BACK.
AND IT SEEMS TO BE WORKING VERY WELL SO FAR.
SO WE'RE VERY EXCITED BY MOVING THAT WAY.
A FEW THINGS COMING UP. THE LIBRARY IS GOING TO BE A KEY PLAYER IN THIS YEAR'S CENSUS.
WE'RE, OF COURSE, AS A COUNTY DEPARTMENT WORKING WITH.
THE WHOLE THE PALM BEACH COUNTY GOVERNMENT TO MOVE FORWARD.
AND WITH MANY OF THE DRIVE TO HAVE CENSUS DONE ONLINE, OUR LIBRARY, IF YOU'VE BEEN OVER THERE, OF COURSE, HAS MULTIPLE COMPUTERS AND WI-FI FOR PEOPLE TO COME IN AND DO THEIR CENSUS. AND IF THEY HAVE SOME TROUBLE GETTING ON OUR LIBRARIANS AND LIBRARY STAFF, WE'LL BE THERE TO HELP THEM OUT.
WE ALSO EXPECT TO HOLD SOME EXTRA ACTIVITIES TO HIGHLIGHT CENSUS THIS YEAR.
OF COURSE, THERE'S ELECTIONS AND THE PALM BEACH GARDENS LIBRARY WILL SERVE AS AN EARLY VOTING SITE FOR IN MARCH, AUGUST AND OCTOBER FOR THOSE THREE EARLY VOTING PERIODS.
AND OF COURSE, BEING A PRESIDENTIAL YEAR, WE EXPECT TO THE OCTOBER ELECTION TO BE EXTREMELY BUSY FOR EARLY VOTING.
SO WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO SUPPORTING THE COMMUNITY AS WE DO EVERY YEAR BY BEING AN EARLY VOTING SITE THIS SUMMER.
WE'LL CONTINUE OUR PARTNERSHIP WITH THE SCHOOL DISTRICT TO OFFER SUMMER LUNCH SERVICE.
THIS IS A FREE SERVICE THAT THE SCHOOL DISTRICT BRINGS IN LUNCHES AND ANYONE FROM AGE ZERO TO 18 CAN COME IN AND GET A FREE LUNCH.
THEIR PARENTS, IF THEY WANT TO LUNCH, TOO, CAN PAY SIMPLY $3 TO GET A LUNCH AS WELL.
AND OVER THE PAST THREE YEARS, THE LIBRARY SYSTEM IN PARTNERSHIP, THE SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS SERVED OVER HUNDRED THOUSAND LUNCHES AND SNACKS TO CHILDREN IN PALM BEACH COUNTY.
SO WE'RE VERY EXCITED ABOUT THAT.
FINALLY, I WANT TO SHARE THAT.
OUR GOVERNMENT RESEARCH SERVICE IS AVAILABLE.
I MENTIONED THIS ON THE TOURS.
IT'S A FREE SERVICE. OUR LIBRARIANS ARE HERE AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE RESEARCH NOT ONLY TO OUR ELECTED OFFICIALS, BUT TO OUR ANY GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEE IN PALM BEACH COUNTY.
AND IT'S A FREE SERVICE TO PROVIDE INFORMATION AND A NICE PACKAGE.
ANY QUESTION THAT YOU MAY HAVE? I BROUGHT WITH ME TONIGHT OUR HAPPENINGS, THIS LETTER AND ARE A DOOZY.
LIBRARY SERVICES ARE OVER WITH PATRICIA AND SHE CAN HAND THEM OUT AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME. BUT I WANTED TO THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR ONGOING SUPPORT OF PUBLIC LIBRARIES IN BEACH COUNTY. AND I SAW ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.
THANK YOU, DOUG. DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR DOUG? I KNOW I WENT ON THE TOUR. IT'S FANTASTIC.
I USED TO BE THERE A LOT WHEN THE BOYS WERE LITTLE.
IT'S A GREAT SERVICE TO OUR CITY AND WHOLE COUNTY.
SO I APPRECIATE YOU COMING DOWN.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. NEXT IS STEVE MATHESON.
NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD.
GOOD EVENING. I'M STEVE MATHESON.
I'M HERE TONIGHT. 1 2, 1, EMERALD KEELING.
PROUD RESIDENT OF PALM BEACH GARDENS.
I'M HERE TONIGHT IN MY CAPACITY AS THE CHAIRMAN OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR THE PGA CORRIDOR ASSOCIATION.
FIRST, WE'D LIKE TO THANK ALL OF YOU FOR PARTICIPATING IN OUR ANNUAL ECONOMIC FORECAST ABOUT THIS JANUARY WITH HANK FISHKIN.
AS YOU KNOW, IT WAS SOLD OUT OF A SPECTACULAR.
AND WE'RE VERY PROUD TO ENTER.
I THINK OUR TWENTY THIRD YEAR OF THAT PARTICULAR EVENT.
NOW, WE DO HAVE OUR HONDA CLASSIC KICKOFF COMING UP IN FEBRUARY.
YOU ALL ARE CERTAINLY INVITED TO IT.
AND THEN WE HAVE THE STATE OF THE CITY ADDRESS COMING IN APRIL, WHICH IS A BIG PART OF OUR ANNUAL CALENDAR.
I'M VERY PLEASED TO SAY THAT MATHESON WHITTLE'S OUR LAW FIRM WILL BE THE SPONSOR OF THAT EVENT. WE BELIEVE THERE ARE A LOT OF IMPORTANT THINGS HAPPENING IN THE CITY AND WE ARE VERY COMMITTED AND WANT TO BE PART OF WHAT'S GOING FORWARD WITH THAT.
MY FINAL COMMENT WILL BE ON BEHALF OF MY ASSOCIATION, MY BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS.
WE WANT TO REITERATE OUR VERY STRONG SUPPORT FOR THE CITY'S ADOPTION OF THE MOBILITY PLAN. WE BELIEVE THIS MOBILITY PLATFORM SERVES NOT ONLY OUR CORRIDOR, BUT THE CITY AND ALSO NORTHERN PALM BEACH COUNTY AS A WHOLE.
IT'S A STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
IT MOVES TOWARDS SOLVING PROBLEMS. AND WE APPRECIATE YOUR COURAGE AND MOVING FORWARD.
NEXT, WE HAVE THE CITY MANAGER REPORT.
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THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR, HAVE A FEW ITEMS TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION TONIGHT ON MY ASS.TODD ÀNGEL AREN'T CITY ENGINEER TO COME UP.
TODD IS GOING TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE FEMA FLOOD MAP UPDATE THAT'S BEEN GOING ON
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HERE LATELY. AND TALK TO US A LITTLE ABOUT THE VIRGIN TRAIN RAILROAD CROSSING SCHEDULE FOR THE DOUBLE TRACKING.GOOD EVENING, COUNSEL. TODD, ENGL, CITY ENGINEER.
WE'VE ACTUALLY HAD A SUBMITTAL OF THE CLOSURES OF THE CROSSINGS WITHIN OUR AREA.
THESE ARE THE PARTICULAR CROSSINGS AND THESE ARE THE DAYS.
BUT WE'LL GO OVER IN GREATER DETAIL.
THE TRAIN CORRIDOR THROUGH OUR AREA RUNS RIGHT DOWN THE CORRIDOR.
JUST ON THE WEST SIDE OF OLD DIXIE.
THE CROSSINGS THAT AFFECT US, ALTHOUGH ALL OF THEM AREN'T IN OUR JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES. NORTHLAKE BOULEVARD AND RICHARD ROAD ARE NOT WITHIN OUR JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARIES, BUT THEY WILL AFFECT OUR POLICE AND FIRE RESPONSE.
THE CROSSINGS IN PURPLE ARE THE ONES THAT ARE PHYSICALLY OWNED BY PALM BEACH GARDENS AND THEY HAVE SUBMITTED A PERMIT TO US AND WE'LL ISSUE THAT PERMIT WHEN TIME COMES.
WE'LL JUST GO OVER THE ACTUAL WAY THE CLOSURES ARE GOING TO WORK.
THE FIRST CLOSURE WILL BE NORTH LAKE BOULEVARD AND THAT'LL START IN MAY, SHOULD RUN ABOUT FIVE OR SIX DAYS AND THEY'RE GONNA JUMP OVER TO BURN'S ROAD.
AND AGAIN, THAT'LL. THEY'RE GONNA RUN.
AT THE SAME TIME HERE, NOT THE SAME TIME PERIOD, BUT NO CLOSURE WERE SUPPOSED TO BE AT THE SAME TIME, SO THEY'RE GOING TO ONE RUN ONE AFTER THE OTHER, BUT NEVER IN THE SAME ORDER. THE NEXT ONE WILL BE HOULD WROTE MAY 12TH OF THE 17TH.
AND THEY'RE GOING TO RUN BACK OVER RICHARD ROAD MAY 18TH TO THE 21ST.
COME OVER TO RCA BOULEVARD AND WE'VE MADE 21ST OF THE TWENTY SIXTH.
LIGHTHOUSE DRIVE JUNE 1ST TO THE 7TH.
DONALD ROSS ROAD, JUNE 12TH THROUGH THE 16TH AND THE LAST WILL BE KYOTO GARDENS DRIVE AND THAT'LL BE SIX TWENTY SIX THROUGH JULY 3RD.
AND SO THAT'S THAT'S PRETTY MUCH HOW THEY'RE GOING TO LAY OUT AGAIN, NO CLOSURE IS SUPPOSED TO BE CLOSED AT THE SAME TIME, SO WE'D HAVE LESS THAN IRRUPTION AND THEY'RE GOING TO STAGGER THOSE CLOSURES SO WE CAN ROUTE OR TRAFFIC AS WELL AS OUR POLICE AND FIRE. JUST TO GO OVER EACH CLOSURE OF WHAT THE DETOURS ARE, NORTHLAKE BOULEVARD WILL BE OLD DIXIE IN RICHARD ROAD.
RICHARD ROAD WILL OBVIOUSLY BE NORTH LAKE BOULEVARD.
LIGHTHOUSE DRIVE, YOU CAN USE HOLLY IRONWOOD ROAD OR RIVERSIDE TO GET BACK OVER TO BURNS ROAD. OR YOU CAN USE MACARTHUR TO COME BACK DOWN TO NORTH LAKE BOULEVARD.
BURNS ROAD, YOU USE THE RCA CROSSING OR COME BACK DOWN TO THE LIGHTHOUSE CROSSING.
RCA COULD BE BURNS OR YOU CAN USE KYOTO GARDENS, DRIVE THROUGH EXECUTIVE CENTER DRIVE.
KYOTO GARDENS DRIVE WILL BE THE RCA CROSSING OR THE HOOD ROAD CROSSING, THAT ROAD WILL BE KYOTO AND DONALD ROSS AND DONALD ROSS WILL BE HOOD, AS WELL AS FREDERIK'S SMALL ROAD TO THE NORTH. SO WITH THAT, I DO HAVE TWO MEMBERS OF BRIGHT LINE IN THE CONSTRUCTION COMPANY HERE. IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OF ME OR IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OF THEM, WE'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. SO JUST TO REITERATE THAT THERE IS NOT COMMUNITY CLOSURES AT THE SAME TIME, WHAT ABOUT NORTH AND SOUTH OF US? WHEN YOU GO INTO LAKE PARK AND JUPITER? WHAT IS THEIR SCHEDULE? IS IT GOING TO BE CLOSELY TIED? I DIDN'T PARTICULARLY PUT THOSE ON THERE.
I DID PUT THE NORTH LAKE, WHICH IS IN THE LAKE PARK AREA, IN RICHARD ROGERS IN NORTH PALM. THE ONLY OTHER ONE, I WOULD IMAGINE WOULD BE THE OLD DIXIE CROSSING GOING DOWN PARK AVENUE THERE. DO YOU KNOW THAT TIME OF THE CLOSURES FOR THAT PARTICULAR.
OK. THESE CROSSINGS WILL BE ON THEIR WEB SITE AND AS WELL.
WE'LL HAVE IT ON OUR WEB SITE AND WE'LL LINK IT WILL LINK THEIR WEB SITE AS WELL.
SO THESE ARE TENTATIVE SUBJECT TO CHANGE.
SO THIS IS THE BEST KNOWLEDGE THAT WE HAVE TO DATE AND START IN MAY.
SCHOOL GETS OUT THE FIRST OF JUNE.
SO HOPEFULLY THAT LIGHTHOUSE CLOSURES IS.
NOT SO BAD. DID WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? DID WE EVER GET AN ANSWER ON THOSE RAILROAD TIES THAT WE KEEP GETTING LETTERS FROM THE RESIDENTS ABOUT THAT? ARE THE PIECES OF CONCRETE LAYING ALONG THE TRACK? AND BELIEVE ME, THERE ARE A NUMBER OF EMAILS AND PHONE CALLS WE GET ABOUT THE UNSIGHTLY TRASH SITTING ON THE SIDE OF THE TRACKS.
INTRODUCE YOURSELF. NAME AN ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD WITH KATIE METZNER WITH BRIGHT LINE 34 54. NOKES WAY IN ORLANDO.
WE HAVE A TOTAL OF FOUR HUNDRED AND FORTY THOUSAND TIES FOR THE PHASE 2 CONSTRUCTION PROJECT FROM WEST PALM TO ORLANDO.
I BELIEVE WE HAD OUR SEVENTH RAIL TRAIN DO A DELIVERY ON MONDAY AND WE WILL HAVE A NUMBER MORE RAIL TRAINS DURING DELIVERY.
SO WE ARE PUTTING THOSE RAIL TIES IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS ALONG THE CORRIDOR SO THAT THEY'RE
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NOT THE TIES WE'RE TALKING ABOUT.WE'RE TALKING ABOUT THE OLD TIRES.
WHEN YOU'RE DONE, WILL YOU TAKE THE OLD TIES ALONG WITH YOUR EXCESS STUFF THAT'S LAYING ALONG THAT DOUBLE TRACK? I'M SORRY. CAN YOU PLEASE COME TO THE MICROPHONE? THANK YOU. SORRY, I'M JENNIFER DONALDSON WITH HSR CONSTRUCTORS WERE OUR OFFICES OUT OF MILBOURNE, BUT WE HAVE AN OFFICE IN FORT PIERCE.
YOU'RE REFERRING TO ALL THE OLD FEC TIES THAT ARE ALONG THE CORRIDOR RIGHT NOW.
IF THEY ARE IN OUR WAY, WE WILL MOVE THEM OUT OF THE WAY AND WE'RE STILL WORKING ON IT.
WE HEAR IT EVERYWHERE. WE KNOW THEY'RE KIND OF AN EYESORE.
WE'RE TRYING TO WORK OUT A DEAL TO HELP CLEAN THAT UP.
BUT RIGHT NOW, IT'S WE'RE JUST TRYING TO GET THEM OUT OF OUR WAY SO WE CAN GET OUT OF YOUR WAY AS FAST AS POSSIBLE.
IS THERE ANYTHING THAT WE CAN DO TO HELP IN THAT PROCESS WITH OUR FEC IS JUST FEC AND I DON'T KNOW HOW TO ANSWER THAT ONE.
IF YOU HAVE A PLACE TO TAKE THEM OR ARE WILLING TO PARTICIPATE, THEY WILL PROBABLY ENTERTAIN IT. BUT I MEAN, THAT'S I MEAN, AS FAR AS SCREAMING AND LETTER WRITING AND RESIDENTS DOING SOMETHING, I'M NOT SURE THAT WOULD HELP YOUR CASE.
BUT WE CAN WE'LL REPORT IT UP AND LET THEM KNOW.
QUICK TECHNICAL QUESTION. I SHOULD KNOW THIS.
MAYBE I DO, AND I JUST FORGOT THAT THE TRACKS ARE THEY GOING TO BE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE EXISTING TRACKS? ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE EXISTING TRACKS? I BELIEVE WE ARE ADDING THEM TO THE WEST SIDE OF THE WEST BANK IS GOING ON THE EAST.
AND THAT'S WHAT THAT EARLY CLEARING IS FOR.
AND THE TRACKS WILL GO TO THE WEST, ALTHOUGH AT KYOTO, THE REASON FOR THAT.
WHY THAT CLOSURE IS A LITTLE BIT LONGER AS THERE IS A TRACK SHIFT RIGHT IN THE MIDDLE, YOU CAN SEE THE CURVE.
AND SO WE WILL PROBABLY BE SWITCHING WHERE THE NEW TRACK IS ON THE EAST AND THEN ON THE WEST ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THAT CURVE.
AND THE CROSSINGS ARE GOING TO BE DEVELOPED IN ORDER TO ALLOW US TO APPLY FOR QUIET ZONES. YES. THANK YOU.
I HAVE A QUESTION. YES. THERE'S A LOT OF CABLE THAT'S RUNNING UNDERNEATH THE TRACKS.
IS THAT JUST FOR COMMUNICATION ALONG THE TRACKS OR THAT FIBEROPTICS FOR PHONE SYSTEMS OR IS IT JUST STRICTLY TO BRANGWYN? IT'S BOTH. SO IT IS A SHARED DUQU BANK BETWEEN FEC FOR ALL THEIR TRAIN SIGNAL AND IT IS A SHARED DECC BANK WITH ALL THE CARRIERS.
SO IF HORIZON, CENTURYLINK, AT&T RESURGENCE LEVEL 3, THEY ALL HAVE DUQU THINGS THROUGH THERE AND WE ARE RE-LOOK TAKING THEM AS WELL.
THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS? THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR COMING. SO ANYMORE.
I'M SORRY THAT I DO HAVE ONE MORE COMMENT, WE DO HAVE THE LIGHTHOUSE CROSSING AS WELL AS THE BIRDS ROAD CROSSING, WHICH IS THAT QUARTER WHERE THOSE TIES ARE, WE'RE GOING TO MAKE THAT PERMIT SUBJECT TO REMOVING OF THOSE TIES.
SO WE'RE AT LEAST GOING TO PUT TRY TO PUT SOME TEETH IN THE PERMIT TO TO SUBJECT TO REMOVAL OF THOSE TIES ONCE THEY'RE COMPLETED WITH THE BRUSH.
THANK YOU. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS GIVING US TIME? I HAVE ANOTHER REPORT.
OK. ARE WE DONE WITH THE TRAINS? THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
NEXT REPORT, WE'RE GOING TO GIVE YOU AN UPDATE ON THE FEMALE, THE FEMA HIGH HAZARD COASTAL STUDY THAT'S BEING DONE.
THE LAST FEMA UPDATE WAS DONE OCTOBER 2017.
IT WAS ABOUT AN EIGHT YEAR PROCESS.
THEY WERE UPDATING THEIR STANDARD FLOOD MAPS THAT THEY UPDATE EVERY SO OFTEN AND THAT JUST LOOKS AT IT'S STANDARD HOUSE SPANS TO STANDARD STORM EVENTS.
IN HOW THEY UPDATE THEIR MAPS AND WORKING WITH FEMA THROUGH THAT PROCESS, WE WERE ABLE TO REMOVE. TWELVE HUNDRED AND THIRTY RESIDENTS OUT OF THE FEMA FLOOD PLAIN, PLAIN.
AND THAT WAS BASED ON THEIR OLD DATA HAD THESE HOMES WEREN'T DEVELOPED YET, THE DEVELOPMENTS WEREN'T THERE.
SO WE'RE ABLE TO GET SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT PERMITS AND OTHER DATA TO THEM TO REMOVE ALL THOSE HOMES OUT OF THE ACTUAL FLOODPLAIN.
SO TODAY WE HAVE TWO RESIDENTIAL UNITS IN A FLOODPLAIN RIGHT NOW WITHIN THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, AND THEY'RE BOTH RIGHT ON THE INTERCOASTAL WATERWAY.
SO NOW WHAT FEMA IS DOING BACK IN 2014.
THEY STARTED THEIR COASTAL HIGH RISK MITIGATION FLOOD MAPS AND IT TAKES A LOOK AT THE ENTIRE COAST AND HOW FACTORS AFFECT THE COAST DURING HIGH HAZARD EVENTS.
WHAT THEY LOOK AT IS ESSENTIALLY WHAT WE'RE REFERRING TO AS A PERFECT STORM.
IF YOU HAVE A CATEGORY 4, CATEGORY 5 STORM APPROACHING RIGHT AT WHATEVER POINT THEY'RE STUDYING, YOU ALSO HAVE EXTREMELY HIGH TIDES, YOU HAVE EXTREMELY HIGH WAVES.
YOU'VE HAD EXTENDED RATE PERIODS FOR.
14 DAYS IN EXTREMELY HIGH WINDS, HOW THAT AFFECTS A CERTAIN AREA.
IT'S HIGHLY UNLIKELY THAT THAT'S ALL GOING TO HAPPEN AT PARTICULARLY ONE TIME, BUT THAT'S
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WHAT THE STUDY DOES. SO AREAS AROUND THE COAST WITHIN PALM BEACH GARDENS, WE'VE SEEN THAT FLOODPLAIN RISE FROM ONE TO TWO FEET.AND THAT DOES AFFECT OUR RESIDENTIAL OWNERS.
THIS MAP HERE IN RED SUBJECTS, ALL THE AREAS WITHIN WITHIN OUR CITY, WHICH IS IN THE JURISDICTIONAL BOUNDARY THAT WAS OUT OF THE FLOOD MAPS AND NOW CURRENTLY ARE PROPOSED TO BE BACK INTO THE FLOOD MAPS, MAINLY THE COMMUTERS BEING AFFECTED AS MARINA GARDENS, HARBOR OAKS NATURE'S HIDEAWAY, THE MEADOWS TRAILER PARK, AS WELL AS PROSPERITY OAKS, ONE ROADWAY THERE. THIS IS A LITTLE CLOSE.
LOOK, THIS IS. HARBOR OK'S YOU HAVE MARINA GARDENS.
YOU HAVE NATURE'S HIDEAWAY HERE IN PROSPERITY OAKS COURT.
EVERY ONE OF THOSE HOMES ARE SUBJECT TO GO BACK INTO THE FEMA FLOOD MAPS THROUGH THIS HIGH HAZARD. SO EVERYTHING IN RED WILL BE REQUIRED TO HAVE ACTUAL FLOOD INSURANCE.
SO WE'VE CALCULATED THAT WOULD BE APPROXIMATELY THREE HUNDRED AND FIVE HOMES, SO WE WENT FROM BASICALLY ONE HUNDRED THIRTY TWO TO TWO AND NOW WE'RE COMING BACK TO WHICH WOULD BE THREE HUNDRED AND SEVEN HOMES THAT WILL BE SUBJECT TO FLOOD INSURANCE.
WHERE FEMA IS IN THE PROCESS BACK IN 2014, THEY NOTIFIED US THAT THEY WERE DOING A PULMONARY PHASE THAT HAS BEEN COMPLETE.
THEY'VE HELPED THEM PUBLIC MEETINGS THAT WE ATTENDED IN THE LAST TWO DAYS.
IT WAS VERY POORLY ATTENDED BY THE PUBLIC.
I THINK WE WERE THERE FOR THREE HOURS AND WE'VE NOTICED SIX MEMBERS FROM THE PUBLIC WERE THERE. IT WAS HELD DOWN IN WEST PALM BEACH.
NOW THEY ARE IN THERE 90 DAYS APPEAL PROCESS, BUT WE DON'T KNOW WHEN THAT APPEAL PROCESS IS GOING TO START. SO THE TIME THAT IT STARTS IS UNKNOWN.
ONCE THEY GET TO THE APPEALS PROCESS, WE HAVE 90 DAYS OR ANYBODY ELSE HAS 90 DAYS TO APPEAL THAT PROCESS. THE COUNTY'S ALREADY SAID THEY'RE GOING TO APPEAL.
AND WE'RE LOOKING THROUGH OUR DATA RIGHT NOW TO SEE IF IT'S GONNA BE BENEFICIAL FOR US TO APPEAL THIS PROCESS.
THEN DURING THAT PROCESS, AFTER THAT PROCESS IS DONE, THEY HAVE THE RIGHT TO CORRECT OR DENYING THE APPEAL PROCESSES.
WE DON'T KNOW HOW LONG THAT'S GOING TO TAKE EITHER.
THE LAST TIME THEY DID THIS, TWO AND A HALF YEARS WITH THAT PROCESS TOOK.
SO WE'RE STILL LOOKING A LOT OF TIME OUT HERE AND IT'S A LOT OF DATA.
THEN THERE'S A SIX MONTH PROCESS AFTER THAT.
ONCE THEY ESTABLISH THE MAPS THAT THE MAPS GO INTO EFFECT AND THEN THOSE HOUSES WILL BE TO HAVE FLUCTUATIONS. SO THE GOOD NEWS IS THAT FLORIDA RANKS 50 OUT OF ALL THE STATES.
SO OUR AVERAGE FLOOD INSURANCE COSTS FOR HOMES AND OBVIOUSLY WE HAVE BIGGER HOMES, IT COSTS MORE OR LOWER HOMES THAT COST LESS BASED ON SQUARE FOOTAGE COSTS PROXIMITY TO THE COAST. SO WE ON AVERAGE PAY THE LESS OF ANY STATE IN THE COUNTRY BASED ON THE FACT THAT THE WAY WE DEVELOP WITH A SURFACE WATER MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS AND SET OUR HOUSE PADS, THE PROPER ELEVATIONS.
SO IF WE LOOK AT THE THREE HUNDRED IN FIVE RESIDENTS GO BACK INTO THE SYSTEM AND AN AVERAGE OF FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY THREE DOLLARS, WE'RE LOOKING AT ONE HUNDRED SEVENTY ONE THOUSAND PLUS PER YEAR FOR THOSE RESIDENTS TO BE PAID BASED ON WHAT'S CURRENTLY BEING PROPOSED THROUGH THE FEMA FLOOD MAPS.
WITH THAT, I'LL TAKE ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE.
QUICK QUESTION. HOW DOES ONE APPEAL AND WHAT DO YOU AND HOW DO YOU APPEAL THAT? THIS IS DIFFERENT THAN THE LAST TIME.
THE LAST TIME BASICALLY SAID THIS WAS A SWAP AND IT STILL SHOWS US A SWAMP WHERE WE BUILT MIRASOL. OBVIOUSLY, WE'VE FIXED EVERYTHING IN THERE.
SO WE'LL ABLE TO DETERMINED THAT THIS HOUSE NOW PHYSICALLY SITS ABOVE THE GREAT THROUGH SURVEYS AND FEMA FLOOD CERTIFICATES.
WHAT'S HAPPENING HERE IS THIS IS AN EXISTING HOME THAT MEETS THAT FLOOD ELEVATION.
THEY'RE RAISING THE ELEVATION OF THE WATER.
YOU RAISE THE HOUSE, MITIGATE THE HAZARD OR YOU PAY THE INSURANCE.
NOW, WE LOOKED BRIEFLY AND WE LOOKED AT THE MEADOWS.
THEY APPEAR TO BE WELL ABOVE THE FLOOD HAZARD.
SO WE BELIEVE WE CAN GET A LOT OF THEM OUT BECAUSE THEIR ELEVATED HOUSES ANYWAY.
SO THEY'RE LOOKING AT THE LAND ADJACENT TO THE HOUSE, DOWN AT THE ACTUAL HOUSE.
BUT WE'VE GOT TO LOOK AT ALL THE DATA TO FIND OUT WHERE THEY SIT IN, TO FIND OUT WHERE FEMA SETS THAT FLOOD ELEVATION, IF THERE ARE FOOT ABOVE AND FEMA RAISES THAT TWO FEET.
THERE'S NO WAY WE CAN GET HIM OUT OF THAT FLOOD.
SO, AGAIN, YOU EITHER RAISE THE HOUSE OR YOU PAY THE INSURANCE.
WELL, FOR FIVE HUNDRED SIXTY THREE DOLLARS A YEAR, YOU'RE PROBABLY JUST BETTER TO PAY THE INSURANCE. YES. AND MOST OF THE MARINA GARDENS IN HARBOR ROBES ARE THREE STOREY TOWNHOMES, SO I'M NOT LIKELY TO HAPPEN.
OK. IF I MAY, IF YOU LOOK AT THIS THING FROM THE 10000 FOOT LEVEL WITH FEMA.
FEMA BENEFITS FROM FLOOD INSURANCE BECAUSE THEY DERIVE REVENUE FROM THAT.
YOU MAY BE TOTALLY AWARE THAT THERE'VE BEEN A LOT OF NATURAL DISASTERS LATELY, AND FEMA'S BUDGET HAS BEEN PRETTY WELL DECIMATED BY ALL OF THE PAYMENTS THEY'VE MADE.
NOW, I'M NOT SAYING THAT THEY WOULD GO AROUND AND DO ANYTHING LIKE COME BACK TWO YEARS LATER AND REDO THE FLOOD MAPS SO THEY COULD PUMP UP THEIR BUDGET.
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BUT IT CERTAINLY DOES GIVE ONE OPPORTUNITY TO THINK, WHY ARE WE DOING THIS? WHEN YOU CONSIDER OUR RATES ARE SO LOW, BECAUSE WE DON'T FLOOD THE REVENUES GENERATED TO FEMA FROM FLOOD INSURANCE THROUGH THE STATE OF FLORIDA GOES UP NORTH TO WHERE ALL THE FLOODING OCCURS.THIS HAS BEEN A RECURRING PROBLEM FOR YEARS AND YEARS AND YEARS.
WE'RE FUNDING THE FLOODING RECOVERY.
FEMA TAKES CARE OF THE NORTHERN CITIES WHERE COUNTIES IN THE WESTERN SIDE OF MIDWEST AS WELL. SO THAT'S ALWAYS BEEN SORT OF A CYCLICAL TYPE OF THING THAT GOES ON WITH FEMA.
AND, YOU KNOW, YOU CAN FIGURE IT OUT FOR YOURSELF, I GUESS.
ANY QUESTIONS? IS THIS TIED IN AT ALL TO THE ASSESSMENTS THAT ARE BEING DONE FOR VULNERABILITIES DUE TO SEA LEVEL RISE? IS THAT WHERE THIS IS COMING FROM? IS IT TIED INTO THERE AT ALL? THIS IS COMPLETELY INDEPENDENT FROM THOSE STUDIES.
THIS IS MAINLY HAZARD MEANING HURRICANES, HIGH TIDES, WINDS, SATURATION OF RAIN.
THOSE ARE THE EVENTS THEY'RE LOOKING AT.
IT IS NOT A BUT THERE THAT'S THE HAZARD IS PART OF THE VULNERABILITY STUDIES THAT THE REGIONAL CLIMATE COMPACT AND ALL ARE LOOKING AT, TOO, BECAUSE YOU HAVE YOUR BASE LEVEL.
BUT THEN IT'S NOT UNTIL THE STORM COMES THAT THAT LEVEL IS GOING TO KIND OF RISE TO A POINT WHERE IT CAN CAUSE PROBLEMS IN SOME PLACES.
I WAS JUST WONDERING IF THIS WAS TIED INTO THE WORK THAT THEY'RE DOING.
I MAY KEEP IN MIND THIS IS A ONE IN FIVE HUNDRED YEAR STORM.
IT HAS NOT CALCULATING THE RISING SEAS OR GLOBAL WARMING.
THIS IS A ONE IN FIVE HUNDRED YEAR STORM THEY'RE PLANNING FOR.
AND IT HAS TO BE A PERFECT STORM.
THE TIDES THAT THEY LOOK AT ARE THE KING HIGH TIDES WE EXPERIENCED IN NOVEMBER AND OCTOBER OF EVERY YEAR WHERE WE DO GET MINOR FLOODING.
ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. ANYTHING ELSE? AND IF I MAY CONTINUE, YES, THERE ARE A FEW THINK I'VE ASKED IF YOU WOULD GIVE US A MINUTE HERE. I'VE ASKED MAX LOWMAN, OUR CITY ATTORNEY, TO BRING US UP TO DATE ON SOME LITIGATION THAT'S GOING ON SO WE COULD GET IT UP FRONT IN THE MEETING, BECAUSE I KNOW A LOT OF YOU ARE GETTING QUESTIONS IN THE COMMUNITY ABOUT SOME OF THESE ISSUES.
AND SO I'VE ASKED MR. LOWMAN TO BRING US UP TO DATE A LITTLE BIT EARLIER IN THE AGENDA.
IF YOU DON'T MIND. THAT'S FINE.
GO AHEAD, MAX. I DON'T HAVE A PRESENTATION.
I'M GOING TO TALK TO YOU REAL QUICK.
YOU CAN TAKE A FEW SECONDS AND THEN ON THE OVER UNDER IF YOU WANT, BUT OKAY, EVERYBODY GET TO TAKE YOUR SQUARES OR HOWEVER YOU HAVE TO WORK IT OUT.
I DO NOT PLAN TO TAKE ANYWHERE NEAR TWENTY TWO MINUTES.
THERE'S BEEN SOME INFORMATION.
YOU'RE ALL AWARE OF THE LAWSUITS THAT THE CITY GOT INVOLVED IN BECAUSE OF OUR EFFORTS TO AMEND OUR CHARTER OVER THE YEARS.
I MEAN, WE STARTED THIS THIS EFFORT TO AMEND OUR CHARTER ONLY BACK IN 2012.
THEN YOU FAST FORWARD TO ALL THE WAY UP TO 2016 AND THEN TWO YEARS AGO NOW ALMOST TWO YEARS AGO, AND WE FINALLY ACHIEVED AMENDING SOME OF THESE THINGS AND CORRECTING SOME OF THE MAJOR DEFICIENCIES IN OUR CHARTER.
AND THERE'S SOME MISINFORMATION THAT'S GONE AROUND.
THERE WERE FOUR DIFFERENT LAWSUITS BROUGHT OVER SINCE 2016 BY MR. DINERSTEIN. THEY TOOK UP THE TOTAL COST TO THE CITY FOR THOSE LAWSUITS AND ATTORNEYS FEES AND COSTS IS JUST UNDER A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.
NOW, IT'S IMPORTANT TO KNOW THAT WHILE THAT SEEMS LIKE A LARGE NUMBER, YOU HAVE TO CONSIDER THAT THAT IS AT THE RATE THAT I BUILD THE CITY.
AND THAT'S NOT A COMMERCIAL RATE.
A COMMERCIAL RATE PUTS AT COSTS MUCH CLOSER, ABOUT TWO HUNDRED TWENTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS. SO IF WE WERE PAYING A COMMERCIAL RATE, THAT'S WHAT THE TAXPAYERS WOULD HAVE BEEN LOOKING AT AT A MINIMUM.
THERE'S ALSO SOME MISINFORMATION ABOUT WHAT WAS PREVAILED ON AND WHAT WASN'T PRE-BAILOUT AND WHAT THE CHARTER OF INMAN'S DID.
AND JUST SO YOU ALL KNOW, I THINK YOU'RE ALL AWARE THE PUBLIC KNOWS.
MOST RECENT CHARTER AMENDMENT THAT WAS CHALLENGED WAS THE BIG THE MAJOR RENOVATE, A REWRITE OR AMENDMENT TO OUR CHARTER.
WE PREVAILED AT TRIAL COURT ON SUMMARY JUDGMENT.
WE ENDED UP GOING TO THE FOURTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL.
THEY APPEAL THAT DECISION TO THE FOURTH DISTRICT COURT OF APPEAL.
WE BRIEFED IT. I ASKED FOR ARGUMENT.
THE COURT GRANTED ORAL ARGUMENT AND WE PREVAILED IN ORAL ARGUMENT.
AND WE GOT A VERY WELL-WRITTEN OPINION, A UNANIMOUS OPINION PER CURIAM OPINION FROM THE COURT. THEY HAVE SUBSEQUENTLY NOW MR. DINERSTEIN, THROUGH HIS ATTORNEY, HAS SOUGHT TO INVOKE THE DISCRETIONARY JURISDICTION OF THE FLORIDA SUPREME COURT, WHICH AS A LAWYER, I KIND OF I'M GREAT.
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I'D LOVE TO GO. I'D REALLY ENJOY IT AS YOUR ATTORNEY AND WHAT'S BEST FOR THE CITY.I REALLY DON'T WANT THEM TO GRANT DISCRETIONARY JURISDICTION.
I DON'T THINK IT'S PARTICULARLY LIKELY, EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE ARGUING THAT THEY CONSTRUED A SPECIFIC PROVISION OF THE FLORIDA CONSTITUTION.
AGAIN, MY OWN PROFESSIONAL ENJOYMENT OF GOING UP AND POTENTIALLY ARGUING IN THE FOREST ROOM COURT NOTWITHSTANDING, I DON'T REALLY THINK THAT'S THE BEST THING FOR THE CITY.
BUT THAT'S WHERE WE ARE ON THAT.
SOME OF THE MISINFORMATION IS IT IS, YOU KNOW.
BUT I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THE PUBLIC TO KNOW THAT CHARTER AMENDMENT.
IT'S BEEN SAID THAT. IT'S BEEN PROPAGATED THAT THESE AMENDMENTS WERE TO REMOVE CHARTA REVIEWS OR REMOVE THE CITY MANAGER, AND THEN BUTFOR THESE LAWSUITS, ALL THESE THINGS HAPPEN. THE CHARTER REVIEW WAS REMOVED FROM THE CHARTER THAT THIS CHARTER MEANT IT WAS CHALLENGED. THAT WASN'T REMOVED.
THE CITY MANAGER RESIDENCY WAS A SEPARATE QUESTION.
THE LAWSUIT THAT WAS BROUGHT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH THAT AND THEN PREVAIL ON THAT.
THE ONLY THING THAT WAS CHALLENGE OF THIS SECOND GO ROUND THE REFERENDUM AMENDMENT WAS THE MAJOR RENOVATION TO THE CHARTER, THE BIG REPEAL AND OPTION THAT TOOK ALL THE ILLEGAL PROVISIONS OUT OF OUR CHARTER.
IT'S ALSO BEING PROPAGATED THAT THIS CHARTER AMENDMENT SOMEHOW TOOK ALL THESE THINGS AND POWERS OUT OF THE CHARTER, AND I WAS SHOCKED TO LEARN THAT THEY HAD BEEN MIRACULOUSLY CONFERRED UPON ME. WHICH I READ THAT I WROTE IT AND I READ IT AND I'M LIKE, I KEPT LOOKING IN THERE FOR ALL THESE MAGICAL POWERS BEING CONFERRED UPON ME AND I COULD NOT FIND THEM ANYWHERE. SO I THOUGHT IT WAS IMPORTANT THAT PEOPLE UNDERSTAND THAT THAT'S NOT TRUE. THERE'S ALSO BEEN THIS PROLIFERATION THAT THAT THESE LAWSUITS HAVE BEEN BROUGHT ON BEHALF OF THE PEOPLE. NOTHING COULD BE MORE FALSE THAN THAT.
FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO DON'T KNOW.
THAT'S MY JOB. THAT'S THAT'S WHAT I DO.
I DEFEND THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS.
MY JOB IS TO DEFEND THE PEOPLE BECAUSE THAT'S WHO YOU GUYS REPRESENT.
THE COUNCIL PUTS THINGS ON THE CHARTER.
PUTS IT OUT THERE FOR THE VOTERS TO VOTE ON IT AND YOU GIVE THE VOTERS THE OPPORTUNITY TO EXPRESS THEIR WILL. AND SO WHEN I HAVE TO GO INTO COURT TO DEFEND THOSE CHARTER PROVISIONS THAT YOU PUT BEFORE THE VOTERS.
SOMEBODY THAT'S SUING THE CITY IS NOT DEFENDING THE PUBLIC AND THE RIGHTS OF THE VOTERS THERE. THEY'RE PUTTING FORTH THEIR OWN SELF-INTEREST.
THERE'S ALSO BEEN INFORMATION THAT'S GONE AROUND THAT AND THAT THIS IS ALL BEEN DONE ON ON MR. DINER SCENES DIME.
AND HE'S SPENT THOUSANDS AND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS LITIGATING AGAINST THE CITY.
WELL, HIS ATTORNEY SAYS HE'S DOING IT PRO BONO.
I DON'T LIKE USING EUPHEMISMS LIKE FALSEHOODS AND MISREPRESENTATIONS BECAUSE THAT'S JUST PANCAKING AROUND. OK.
YOU EITHER PAYING YOUR LAWYER OR YOU'RE NOT VANUA LAWYER.
SO EITHER A SWORN MEMBER OF THE FLORIDA BAR IS LYING OR MR. DINERSTEIN IS LYING.
WHICH ONE IS IS IMMATERIAL TO ME, BUT SOMEBODY IS NOT BEING SQUARE.
SO I'M NOT SO CONVINCED THAT THAT MONEY IS BEING SPENT TO PROPAGATE THESE THINGS OTHER THAN TO PUT FORTH PERSONAL DESIRES.
SO I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY UNDERSTOOD THAT BECAUSE THIS HAS BEEN GOING AROUND A WHILE AND WE'VE BEEN FIGHTING THESE BATTLES FOR SO LONG.
AND IT'S JUST REALLY NOT FAIR THAT THE PUBLIC DOESN'T KNOW WHAT'S REALLY HAPPENING HERE.
THERE'S NOT BEEN ANY SINISTER MOTIVATION TO TRY AND SUBVERT THE WILL OF THE PUBLIC.
THAT'S ACTUALLY WHAT MR. DINERSTEIN DID WITH THIS LAWSUIT.
THE VOTERS VOTED TO AMEND THEIR CHARTER.
AND HE WASN'T HAPPY WITH THAT BECAUSE THE LANGUAGE THAT HE WANTED IN THERE.
WE WANT TO STAY IN THERE THAT LEFT HOLES IN OUR CHARTER AND MADE IT EASY FOR PEOPLE TO KIND OF GET IN HERE AND SCREW THINGS UP.
WE TOOK A CHARTER THAT WAS SUBSTANTIVELY, IF YOU TAKE OUT THE LEGAL DESCRIPTION, WAS ABOUT 18 PAGES, ALMOST 24 PAGES OF JUST.
OUTDATED MESS, DATING ALL THE WAY BACK TO 1976, MOST OF IT, AND WE CHOPPED IT DOWN TO ABOUT EIGHT PAGES.
YOUR MUNICIPAL, YOUR CHARTER IS YOUR MUNICIPAL CONSTITUTION AND IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE A VERY SIMPLE, CLEAN, LOGICALLY SET, ORGANIZED DOCUMENT.
SO THAT PROVIDES THE FRAMEWORK UPON WHICH YOU CAN HANG YOUR ORDINANCES, YOUR MUNICIPAL LAWS. THAT'S THE PURPOSE OF IT.
IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE NEARLY AS DETAILED AS THE U.S.
CONSTITUTION BECAUSE WE HAVE A STATE CONSTITUTION AND THE U.S.
CONSTITUTION AND WE HAVE HOME RULE.
BEFORE HOME RULE, CHARTERS HAD TO HAVE A LITANY OF POWERS AND AUTHORITY LISTED IN THEM.
SO BECAUSE IF YOU DIDN'T HAVE ENLISTED, YOU DIDN'T HAVE THE AUTHORITY TO DO IT.
WELL, AFTER THE HOME RULE POWERS ACT WAS PASSED, YOU DIDN'T HAVE TO DO THAT ANYMORE.
SO I JUST WANTED TO CLEAR THE AIR ON THAT AND MAKE SURE THAT PEOPLE UNDERSTOOD WHAT THE TRUTH WAS ABOUT THIS.
SO THE CITY HAS NOT SPEND SPENT THREE OR FOUR HUNDRED THOUSAND OR FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS DEFENDING THESE LAWSUITS.
AND BESIDES THAT, WE WERE SUED.
WE DIDN'T. SO ANYBODY WE WERE SUED.
SO WE HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO DEFEND THE SUM TOTAL IF YOU EVEN ROUND UP AND TWEAK ALL THE NUMBERS. IT'S STILL UNDER ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS TO DEFEND FOR LAWSUITS, WHICH.
I DON'T KNOW, MAYBE I'M BIASED AS A LAWYER.
THAT MAY SEEM LIKE A BIG NUMBER.
THAT'S THAT IS A VERY, VERY SMALL NUMBER TO PROSECUTE, TO DEFEND FOR LAWSUITS FOR LESS
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THAN A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS.THE OTHER TWO LAWSUITS, THE OTHER LAWSUITS WE HAVE ON RIGHT NOW, AS YOU'RE AWARE, THE TRANSFORM OPERATING STORES AND FORBES GOING WITH THEM ALL.
WE FILED OUR DEC ACTION TO ASK THE COURT TO TELL US WHAT OUR OBLIGATION WAS THERE.
THEIR RESPONSE WAS TO COME OVER THE TOP AND AN ALLEGED CONSTITUTIONAL VIOLATIONS, WHICH AGAIN, I THINK ARE INCREDIBLY SPECIOUS AND NOT LIKELY TO GO ANYWHERE.
THEY DID THE SAME THING IN THE FORBES COHEN LAWSUIT.
THEY FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST TRANSFORM, ASKING A DEC ACTION FOR THEM TO DECLARE THE RIGHTS OF THE PARTIES PURSUANT TO THEIR AGREEMENTS.
WE WEREN'T EVEN A PARTY TO IT.
AND THEN IN THEIR COUNTERCLAIM, TRANSFORM DOING BUSINESS AS YEAR CAME OVER THE TOP AND ALLEGED THE EXACT SAME CONSTITUTIONAL CLAIMS AS IF WE HAD SOMETHING TO DO WITH THEIR DISPUTE. WE HAVE, I THINK, A VERY WELL THOUGHT OUT STRATEGY TO MOVE FORWARD THESE CASES.
I'M HAPPY TO TALK TO THAT TO EACH OF YOU INDIVIDUALLY ABOUT THAT.
I'M NOT GOING TO THROW OUT THERE WHAT WE PLAN TO DO RIGHT NOW IN PUBLIC.
BUT I THINK WE'RE IN GOOD SHAPE.
THE CASES ARE JUST THEY'RE KIND OF WELL.
IN A WORD, THEY'RE ABSURD, THEY'RE MORE RIDICULOUS THAN THE LAST TIME.
THEY DON'T REALLY HAVE ANY BASIS IN REALITY, IN MY OPINION, BUT ONLY TIME WILL TELL.
AS I'VE TOLD YOU, YOU CAN BE A HUNDRED PERCENT RIGHT.
AND MR. LANE KNOWS THIS AND YOU STILL ONLY GOT A 50/50 SHOT.
BUT I THINK WE'RE IN VERY SOUND FOOTING.
AND I THINK YOU ALL KNOW WHERE WE'RE OUT IN THE MOBILITY PLAN.
I THINK WE'RE IN VERY GOOD SHAPE THERE.
DOES ANYONE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REGARDING EITHER THE FIRST SET OF LAWSUITS OR THE SERIOUS LAWSUIT? SURE.
MAX, YOU'RE KIND ENOUGH TO SEND US THE LINK.
SO I HAD A CHANCE TO WATCH YOUR PERFORMANCE BEFORE THE FOURTH DCA AND YOU WERE WONDERFUL.
YOU REALLY WERE THOROUGH AND THOUGHTFUL AND DID AN EXCELLENT JOB REPRESENTING OUR CITY.
A QUICK NOTE. DIFFERENT PEOPLE CAN TALK ABOUT DIFFERENT MOTIVATIONS.
I CAN TELL YOU THAT SYDNEY, AS YOU KNOW, SYDNEY, OUR DIPLOMACY AND OUR GOOD FRIENDS, I THINK HIS HEART'S PURE. HIS MOTIVES ARE GOOD.
HE TRIES TO DO WHAT HE THINKS IS RIGHT.
BUT YOUR WATCHING YOU IS JUST A PLEASURE.
BEFORE THE FOURTH DCA, I IF YOU GO TO THE SUPREMES, IT'D BE FUN TO WATCH YOU AS WELL.
THANK YOU. I APPRECIATE THAT. ANYONE ELSE WANT ANY QUESTIONS? NOW, THERE'S NO NEED TO TALK ABOUT IT BECAUSE WE'RE ALL INGRAINED IN THE CHARTER.
YOUR MOBILITY WILL TAKE ITS OWN COURSE.
WE'RE FAMILIAR WITH THE MALL ISSUES.
SO WHAT MACS DO WHAT HE'S HIRED TO DO? WELL, FROM A PERSONAL STANDPOINT, YOU KNOW, THE HARD PART IS, IS THERE'S ALWAYS THIS CONSPIRACY THEORY THAT'S OUT IN PUBLIC ABOUT GOVERNMENT, NOT JUST THE CITY, BUT IN GENERAL. AND SOMETIMES OUR NEWSPAPERS LIKE TO TAKE THE LITTLE GUYS SIDE IN BIG, BAD GOVERNMENT. BUT I CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR DEFENDING.
THE CITY ON THESE MATTERS, BECAUSE NOW THAT I WAS A RESIDENT AND I'M STILL ALWAYS A RESIDENT AND SIT IN THIS CHAIR, I CAN'T SAY HOW WELL THIS CITY RUNS AND HOW GOOD IT DOES FOR ITS RESIDENTS.
SOME INDIVIDUALS IN THE CITY THAT CHOOSE TO TRY TO MAKE A MOCKERY OF GOVERNMENT AT OUR CITY BECAUSE OUR CITY IS REALLY A MODEL.
SO I APPRECIATE SOME OF THE FRIENDSHIPS THAT SOME PEOPLE MAY HAVE, BUT I PERSONALLY DON'T UNDERSTAND THE PERSONAL VENDETTA THAT SOME PEOPLE MAY HAVE TOWARDS THE CITY.
BUT THANK YOU FOR DOING WHAT YOU DO.
AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO DO OUR JOB HERE AS BEST WE CAN TO MAKE SURE THE RESIDENTS OF OUR CITY AND OUR NEIGHBORS TO THE NORTH, SOUTH AND WEST AND EAST ARE BEST REPRESENTED AS BEST WE CAN. SO ANYTHING ELSE? WELL, STILL ONE OTHER ITEM.
JUST WANT TO MAKE AN ANNOUNCEMENT.
LAST SATURDAY, WE SORT OF GOT RAINED OUT WITH THE TRUCKS AND STUFF.
THIS SATURDAY AT OUR OPERATION CENTER, WHICH IS AT THE END OF JOHNSON DAIRY ROAD.
WE STILL HAVE OUR EVENT TRUCKS AND STUFF FROM 11:00 TO TO BELIEVE IT IS.
AND WE STILL HAVE A LOT OF HOT DOGS THAT WILL BE FREE.
SO WE WANT TO INVITE EVERYONE OUT FOR THE FREE HOT DOG.
BUT WE HAVE A FACILITY OUT THERE THAT'S BRAND NEW.
WE HAVE A LOT OF FIRE APPARATUS, POLICE CARS, HEAVY EQUIPMENT AND A LOT OF THINGS FOR THE CHILDREN TO GET INVOLVED WITH AND CHECK HIM OUT.
WHAT IT IS THAT SOMETHING OTHER THAN POLICE AND FIRE THAT GOES ON IN THIS CITY.
SO WE INVITE THE PUBLIC OUT, 800 HOT DOGS.
IF YOU DON'T EAT THEM, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO COME ON OUT, HELP US OUT HERE.
SO THE WEATHER IS GONNA BE ALL RIGHT ON SATURDAY.
WE ARE BLAMING YOU IF IT'S NOT FOR SOFTBALL.
SO LET'S LET'S NOW GET TO OUR MEETING AT 8:30 5 P.M..
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SO THANK YOU FOR THE REPORTS AND ALL THE ALL OF THE PRESENTATIONS WERE GREAT.VERY INFORMATIVE. LET'S GET TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.
[Consent Agenda]
ASSUME EVERYONE'S READ IT AS ANYBODY WANT TO MAKE A MOTION.MAKE A MOTION. WE APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA.
[Item IX]
WE ARE HOLDING QUASI JUDICIAL HEARINGS ON THE FOLLOWING CASES OR IN THIS 24, 20, 19 RUSTIC LAKES REZONING WARNER'S 25, 20, 19 BAY HILL COMMONS REZONING RESOLUTION 5 2020 PLAN UNIT DEVELOPMENT SITE PLAN FOR BAY HILL COMMONS ORDINANCE SIX TWENTY NINETEEN.THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF NORTHLAKE BOULEVARD AND 1/12 TERRORISTS NORTH REZONING RESOLUTIONS.
SIX PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENTS SITE PLAN FOR W AND W NINE.
THIS MEANS THAT THE CITY COUNCIL IS REQUIRED BY LAW TO STATE ITS TO BASE ITS DECISION ON THE EVIDENCE CONTAINED IN THE RECORD OF THIS PROCEEDING, WHICH CONSISTS OF THE TESTIMONY AT THE HEARING, THE MATERIALS WHICH ARE IN OFFICIAL CITY FILE AND 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, OTHER PARTICIPANTS HAVE MADE THEIR PRESENTATIONS AND WILL BE PERMITTED IN THE ORDER THE WITNESSES APPEARANCE. IT IS NECESSARY THAT ANYONE WHO TESTIFIES AT THE HEARING REMAIN UNTIL THE CONCLUDING OF THE HEARING IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO RESPOND TO ANY QUESTIONS.
IF YOU PLAN TO TESTIFY THIS EVENING OR WISH TO OFFER WRITTEN COMMENTS, PLEASE FILL OUT A CARD AND GIVE TO THE CITY CLERK.
THE CITY CLERK WHEN ELSEWHERE AND ALL PERSONS.
YOU 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.
CAN THE CLERK PLEASE READ TITLE ORDINANCE ONE TWENTY TWENTY? ORDINANCE 1 TO 2020 IN ORDINANCE IN THE CITY COUNCIL CITY, PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, MEANING THE CITY OF PALM BEACH, GORDHAN'S BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCT.
INCLUSIVE, PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE SEVERABILITY CLAUSE IN AUTHORITY TO CODIFY PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THE PURPOSES OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
HAS ANYTHING CHANGED SINCE FIRST READING? GOOD EVENING, MR. MAYOR.
COUNCIL ALAN OWENS, FOR THE RECORD.
WE DO HAVE ONE ADDITIONAL ITEM WITH THE PLEASURE OF THE COUNCIL.
WELL, I COULD JUST HIT THE HIGHLIGHTS OF THAT.
YES, PLEASE. OKAY. SO WITH THE RECENT ADOPTION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MOBILITY FEE, STAFF HAS BEEN WORKING WITH PLANNING AND ZONING AND ALSO BUILDING DEPARTMENT ON REFINING OUR PROJECTIONS FOR THE CURRENT FISCAL YEAR.
AND SO WHAT THIS BUDGET MEMORY REFLECTS IS THE TWO ITEMS BEFORE YOU.
WE HAVE ESTIMATED MOBILITY FEE REVENUE THIS YEAR TO BE $2 MILLION AND WE'RE ALLOCATING THAT 2 MILLION DOLLARS TO THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS PROGRAM IN THE MOBILITY FEE FUND.
THIS ALSO TAILED SETTING UP AN ENTIRELY NEW CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT FUND.
SO WITH THAT ONE CHANGE, EVERYTHING ELSE REMAINS THE SAME FROM FIRST READING.
AND STAFF DOES STILL RECOMMEND APPROVAL.
ANY QUESTIONS? SO THESE DOLLARS ARE BASICALLY GOING TO BE HELD FOR CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS UNTIL. YES. ARE CORRECT.
OKAY. THANK YOU. THERE IS NO COMMON CARDS ON THIS OR WE'LL CLOSE THE HEARING.
CAN YOU GET A MOTION IN SECOND TO APPROVE? I'LL MAKE A MOTION SECOND.
BRING BACK FOR DISCUSSION HERE, NO FURTHER DISCUSSION.
AUDIENCE TWENTY ONE, TWENTY NINETEEN SECOND READING CAN A CLERK READ THE TITLE ORDINANCE TWENTY ONE 2019 IN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, THE CITY PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA ADOPTING A TEXT AMENDMENT TO ITS COMPREHENSIVE DEVELOPMENT PLAN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANDATE SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 163 FLORIDA STATUTES SPECIFICALLY SECTION 163 POINTS 3 1 8 4 ET SEQUENCES. FLORIDA STATUTES PURSUANT TO APPLICATION NO S.P.
T-A DASH ONE NINE DASH 08 DASH 0 0 0 0 3 5.
THAT PROVIDES FOR AN AMENDMENT TO THE FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT TO PROVIDE UPDATES TO CERTAIN TABULAR DATA, NOMENCLATURE AND OTHER AMENDMENTS THAT ASSIGN NEWLY CREATED ZONING DISTRICTS TO THE APPROPRIATE FUTURE.
LAND USE DOES. PROVIDING FOR COMPLIANCE WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER 163 FLORIDA STATUTES PROVIDING FOR TRANSMITTAL TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY D.O., PROVIDING A COMPLEX CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND AUTHORITY TO CODIFY PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THE PURPOSES.
NOTE TO THE PUBLIC THERE IS A SIGN IN SHEET AT THE FRONT DESK.
FOR ANYONE WANTING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY.
THANK YOU. WILL OPEN THE HEARING, MARTIN.
GOOD EVENING, MR. MAYOR. COUNCILMEMBERS.
FOR THE RECORD, VENOMS BARTON FITS WITH PLANNING AND ZONING.
WE'RE TONIGHT FOR THE SECOND READING OF OUR RUSTIC LAKES PETITIONS THAT WE FIRST BROUGHT BEFORE THE COUNCIL ON THE NOVEMBER 7TH HEARING.
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AFTER THAT MEETING, WE TRANSMITTED THE APPROPRIATE ORDINANCES TO THE FLORIDA D-OH FOR THEIR EXPEDITED REVIEW.THEY DID RESPOND IN DECEMBER 15TH WITH NO COMMENTS AND WE ARE BRINGING THE PETITIONS BACK TO THE COUNCIL. WE'VE HAD NO SUBSTANTIVE CHANGES TO THE ORDINANCES RESOLUTIONS SINCE THEY WERE FIRST PRESENTED AT THE NOVEMBER HEARING.
THE STAFF IS RECOMMENDING APPROVAL OF ALL 10 ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS AND THEY WILL HAVE TO HAVE A SEPARATE READING FOR EACH ONE AND A SEPARATE VOTE FOR EACH ONE.
AND STAFF IS AVAILABLE IF YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS OR WE CAN GO THROUGH OUR PRESENTATION.
WELL, DOES ANYBODY NEED THIS PRESENTATION? NO. OK. SO THERE ARE NO CARDS.
WE'RE GOING TO CLOSE THE HEARING AND GET A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE.
ANY DISCUSSION? ALL IN FAVOR OF ZERO.
THANK YOU. AUDIENCE TWENTY TWO.
TWENTY NINETEEN. AND THE CLERK READ THE TITLE ORDINANCE 22 2019 IN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA.
AMENDING CHAPTER 78 LAND DEVELOPMENT BY REPEALING SECTION SEVENTY EIGHT DASH 133 ARE 10 20 RURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS AND RE ADOPTING SAME AS A REVISED TO CREATE THE NEW ZONING DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL RESIDENTIAL ADOPTING NEW SECTION SEVENTY EIGHT POINT ONE THREE THREE POINT ONE TO CREATE THE NEW ZONING DISTRICT AGRICULTURAL ESTATE AND BY ADOPTING NEW SECTION ONE THIRTY THREE POINT TWO TO READAPT THE R OR TEN TWENTY RURAL RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS. FURTHER, PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS USES, DEVELOPMENT CRITERIA AND RELATED TAX CHANGES. FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 A TABLE NINE ZONING DISTRICTS TO ADD THE A-R AND A.E. ZONING DISTRICTS FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 BY REPEALING SECTION 78 DESH 141 RESIDENTIAL ZONING DISTRICT REGULATIONS AND RE ADOPTING SAME AS REVISED TO ADOPT NEW DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS FOR THE A-R AND 80 DISTRICTS.
FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 78 DESH 159 PERMITTED USES MINOR AND MAJOR CONDITIONAL USES AND PROHIBITED UCI'S TO AMEND TABLE 21 IN SUBSECTION J TO ADOPT NEW DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS FOR THE A-R AND 80 DISTRICTS.
FURTHER MENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 78 DESH 181 USES BY ADOPTING NEW SUBSECTION C 7 N8 FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION SEVENTY EIGHT DASH ONE EIGHTY SIX YARDS BY REPEALING SUBSECTION B 7 AND RE ADOPTING SAME AS REVISED FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 78 DESH 345.
NO PARKING SPACES REQUIRED BY AMENDING TABLE 33 REQUIRED OFF STREET PARKING SPACES FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 78.
DASH THREE NINETY FIVE RECREATIONAL VEHICLES AND WATERCRAFT BY REPEALING SUBSECTION A AND RE ADOPTING SAME AS REVISED FURTHER AMENDING CHAPTER 78 AT SECTION 78 DESH 751 DEFINITIONS BY ADOPTING NEW DEFINITIONS FOR ASSESSOR RECORDERS.
MANUFACTURING. AGRICULTURAL STORAGE.
BED-AND-BREAKFAST. EQUESTRIAN ARENA.
PRIVATE. PROVIDING THAT EACH AND EVERY OTHER SECTION IN SUBSECTION OF CHAPTER 78 SHALL REMAIN IN FULL FORCE AND EFFECT AS PREVIOUSLY ADOPTED, PROVIDING THE CONFLICTS CLOSED, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND AUTHORITY TO CODIFY PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THE PURPOSES SOMEONE GET THE CLERK A GLASS OF WATER.
VERY NICE WILL OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
THERE IS NOTHING THAT HAS CHANGED.
SO I'M GOING TO GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND GET A MOTION.
SECOND, ANY DISCUSSION? HEARING NONE. ALL IN FAVOR.
5-0. THANK YOU. AUDIENCE TWENTY SEVEN, TWENTY NINETEEN SECOND READING AND ADOPTION CAN OCCUR. READ THE TITLE. AUDIENCE 27 2019 IN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA AMENDING CHAPTER 34 ENVIRONMENT OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA.
BY ADOPTING AN ENTIRELY NEW SECTION 34 DASH 62 ENTITLED TO PORNIFIED AGRICULTURAL OPERATIONS TO CREATE AN EXEMPTION TO NOISE REGULATIONS PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND AUTHORITY TO CODIFY PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THE PURPOSES.
THANK YOU. WE'RE GOING TO OPEN THE HEARING.
STILL, NOTHING HAS CHANGED, THERE'S NO CARDS ON ORDINANCE 27 SONG IN A CLOSE.
THE HEARING CAN GET A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE OR REJECT THE ORDINANCE.
NO FURTHER DISCUSSION. ALL IN FAVOR.
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AUDIENCE TWENTY EIGHT. TWENTY NINETEEN SECOND READING ADOPTION.PLEASE READ THE TITLE ORDINANCE 28 2019.
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA.
AMENDING CHAPTER 78 PROPERTY MAINTENANCE STANDARDS AT SECTION SEVENTY NINE DASH 5.
MAINTENANCE AND APPEARANCE STANDARDS FOR ALL REAL PROPERTY BY REPEALING SUBSECTION A ONE AND RE ADOPTING SAME AS REVISED PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLOSEST TO VIABILITY CLAUSE AND AUTHORITY TO CODIFY PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
THANK YOU. OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING.
HEARING. SEEING THAT NOTHING HAS CHANGED.
THERE'S NO CARDS. SO WE'RE GONNA GO AHEAD AND CLOSE THE HEARING.
MOTION A SECOND TO APPROVE A MOVE THAT WE ADOPT.
NO FURTHER DISCUSSION. ALL IN FAVOR.
AUDIENCE TWENTY THREE TWENTY NINETEEN SUCKERING ADOPTION ORDINANCE TWENTY THREE, TWO THOUSAND AND 19, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL, THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA, ADOPTING A LARGE SCALE AMENDMENT TO ITS COMPREHENSIVE PLAN FUTURE LAND USE MAP IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MANDATE SET FORTH IN CHAPTER 163 FLORIDA STATUTES, SPECIFICALLY SECTION 163 POINT 3 1 8 4.
IT'S QUINTOS FLORIDA STATUTES.
PURSUANT TO APPLICATION NUMBERS, CPS MAY DASH ONE NINE DASH 0 8 0 0 0 0 2 9 IN ORDER TO CHANGE THE LAND USE DESIGNATION ON THREE HUNDRED AND SEVENTY POINT SEVEN ACRES MORE OR LESS FROM PALM BEACH COUNTY RURAL RESIDENTIAL ONE UNIT PER FIVE ACRES ARE FIVE TO PALM BEACH GARDENS RURAL RESIDENTIAL R AND FROM PALM BEACH COUNTY.
COMMERCIAL LO. RURAL RESIDENTIAL ONE UNIT PER FIVE ACRES.
DASH FIVE. COMMERCIAL LOW OFFICE RURAL.
RESIDENTIAL ONE UNIT PER FIVE ACRES.
DASH R DASH FIVE TO PALM BEACH GARDENS COMMERCIAL SEE FOLLOWING ANNEXATION.
THE SUBJECT PROPERTY BEING LOCATED ON THE SOUTHSIDE OF NORTHLAKE BOULEVARD, APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE EAST OF COCONUT BOULEVARD, PROVIDING FOR COMPLIANCE WITH ALL REQUIREMENTS OF CHAPTER 163 FLORIDA STATUTES PROVIDING FOR TRANSMITTAL TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY D-OH AND OTHER REVIEWING AGENCIES PROVIDING THAT THE FUTURE LAND NEWS MAP OF THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS BE AMENDED ACCORDINGLY, PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND AUTHORITY TO CODIFY PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THE PURPOSES. NOTE TO THE PUBLIC.
THERE IS A SIGN IN SHEET AT THE FRONT DESK FOR ANYONE WANTING ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY.
THANK YOU. THERE'S NOTHING THAT'S BEEN CHANGED.
THERE'S NO CARDS ON AUDIENCE TWENTY THREE, SO IN A CLOSE THE HEARING, CAN I GET A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE SOME OF.
SECOND. NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, ALL IN FAVOR.
WARNING'S TWENTY FOUR TWENTY NINETEEN, PLEASE.
ORDINANCE 24 2019, AN ORDINANCE IN THE CITY COUNCIL, THE CITY, PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA REZONING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTY, SUCH PROPERTY BEING LOCATED ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF NORTHLAKE BOULEVARD, APPROXIMATELY ONE MILE EAST OF COCONUT BOULEVARD, PROVIDING THAT THIS PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY, WHICH IS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN, SHALL BE RE ZONED FROM PALM BEACH COUNTY AGRICULTURAL RESIDENTIAL A-R TO PALM BEACH GARDENS AGRICULTURAL RESIDENTIAL A-R FOR THREE HUNDRED AND THIRTY SEVEN POINT NINE FIVE ACRES MORE OR LESS. AND FROM PALM BEACH COUNTY RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE OR E TO PALM BEACH GARDENS OR AGRICULTURAL ESTATE A.E.
FOR TWENTY POINT FIFTEEN ACRES MORE OR LESS, PROVIDING THAT THE ZONING MAP, THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS BE AMENDED ACCORDINGLY, PROVIDING A COMPLEX CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND AUTHORITY TO CODIFY PROVIDING EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THE PURPOSES.
THANK YOU. IS THERE AN AREA OF EXPERTISE ON THIS QUASI JUDICIAL NERDING? NONE. THANK YOU. THERE IS NO PRESENTATION.
SO AGAIN, KARL, YOU DIDN'T HAVE ANY EXPERTISE.
CAN I GET A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE? MY SECOND HEARING, NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, ALL IN FAVOR 5 5-0.
THANK YOU. ONE IS TWENTY FIVE TWENTY NINETEEN ORDINANCE TWENTY FIVE 2019.
AN ORDINANCE TO THE CITY COUNCIL, THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA REZONING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTIES, SUCH PROPERTY BEING COMPRISED OF 9.8 ACRES IN SIZE MORE OR LESS, AND LOCATED ON THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF NORTHLAKE BOULEVARD. AND ONE HUNDRED AND TWELVE TERRORISTS NORTH PROVIDING THAT THIS PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY IS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HERE IN SHELBY.
REASON FROM PALM BEACH COUNTY MULTIPLE USE PLAN DEVELOPMENT AMMU PD TO PALM BEACH GARDENS PLAN UNIT DEVELOPMENT P U D WITH AN UNDERLINING ZONING DESIGNATION OF PALM BEACH GARDENS PROFESSIONAL OFFICE P0 PROVIDING THAT THE ZONING MAP, THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS BE AMENDED ACCORDINGLY, PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND AUTHORITY TO CODIFY PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THE PURPOSES.
RESOLUTION 5 2020 IS A COMPANION ITEM TO ORDINANCE 25 2019 AND WILL REQUIRE COUNCIL ACTION RESOLUTION FIVE 2020.
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA APPROVING THE BAY HILL COMMONS PLAN UNIT
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DEVELOPMENT P.O.D.CONSISTING OF NINE POINT EIGHT ACRES MORE OR LESS LOCATED ON THE SOUTHWEST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF NORTHLAKE BOULEVARD.
AND ONE HUNDRED AND TWELVE TERRORISTS NORTH IS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
TWENTY FIVE NINE. TWENTY NINETEEN.
ANY EXPERTISE IN EITHER? NO, THANK YOU. THERE'S NO MORE PRESENTATION AND SO ON.
I'M GOING TO CLOSE THE HEARING. CAN I GET A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE.
WORK MORE ON ORDINANCE. TWENTY FIVE.
RIGHT. TWENTY FIVE. MOTION FROM CARL.
DID YOU MAKE THE MOTION MARIA.
I I'M HEARING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION.
ZERO. THANK YOU. AND RESOLUTION FIVE.
TWENTY, TWENTY. NO OTHER PRESENTATION.
THERE'S NO CARDS. SO I'M GOING TO CLOSE THE HEARING.
CAN I GET A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE SOME OF THEM? I'LL GIVE YOU. I'LL GIVE MAN.
I WANNA HEAR NO FURTHER DISCUSSION.
OH, THANK YOU. AUDIENCE TWENTY SIX.
TWENTY NINETEEN. ORDINANCE TWENTY SIX 2019 IN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COUNCIL.
THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA.
REZONING CERTAIN REAL PROPERTIES, SUCH PROPERTY BEING COMPRISED OF TEN POINT EIGHT ACRES IN SIZE, MORE OR LESS LOCATED ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF NORTHLAKE BOULEVARD. AND ONE HUNDRED AND TWELVE TERRORISTS NORTH PROVIDING THAT THIS PARCEL OF REAL PROPERTY, WHICH IS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HEREIN, SHALL BE RE ZONED FROM PALM BEACH COUNTY MULTIPLE USE PLAN DEVELOPMENT MPD PD TO PALM BEACH GARDENS PLAN UNIT DEVELOPMENT P.O.D. WITH AN UNDERLYING ZONING DESIGNATION OF PALM BEACH GARDENS PROFESSIONAL OFFICE P0 PROVIDING THAT THE ZONING MAP OF THE CITY UPON WHICH GORDON BE AMENDED ACCORDINGLY, PROVIDING A CONFLICTS CLAUSE, A SEVERABILITY CLAUSE AND AUTHORITY CODIFIED PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
RESOLUTION SIX, TWO THOUSAND AND TWENTY IS A COMPANION ITEM TO ORDINANCE 26 2019 AND WILL REQUIRE COUNCIL ACTION RESOLUTION SIX 2020.
A RESOLUTION THE CITY COUNCIL, THE CITY OF PALM BEACH GARDENS, FLORIDA APPROVING THE W AND W I X PLAN UNIT DEVELOPMENT P.O.D.
CONSISTING OF TEN POINT EIGHT ACRES MORE OR LESS LOCATED ON THE SOUTHEAST CORNER OF THE INTERSECTION OF NORTHLAKE BOULEVARD AND 112 TERRORISTS.
NORTH IS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED HERE, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. WELL, THAT'S JUST CRUEL AND UNUSUAL PUNISHMENT.
AND IF WE ALL WEREN'T HERE, WE ALL BE FALLING ASLEEP.
SO THANK YOU, PATTY, FOR THAT.
THAT'S THE BEST CLERK IN TOWN.
SORRY. IT'S A LOT OF READING, A LOT OF TECHNICAL WRITING, SO.
AUDIENCE TWENTY SIX. TWENTY NINETEEN.
WE'RE GONNA CLOSE. WELL ISN'T ANY EXPERTISE IN EITHER.
NO. OKAY. THANK YOU. NO NEED FOR ANOTHER PRESENTATION.
SO WE'RE GONNA. NO CARDS ON EITHER SIDE TO CLOSE THE HEARING AND GET A MOTION SECOND ON AUDIENCE. TWENTY SIX.
SO MY SECOND HEARING, NO FURTHER DISCUSSION.
ALL IN FAVOR. I AND IN YOUR POSE.
OKAY. RESOLUTION TO RESOLUTION SIX.
TWENTY TWENTY. THEN YOU GET A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE.
SO MOVED HERE AND CARL OVER NO DISCUSSION.
ALL RIGHT. SO WE ARE DONE WITH ALL OF THAT.
WE HAVE. A RESOLUTION THAT WE WANT TO BEGIN TO DISCUSS THIS WAS BROUGHT UPON US FROM
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MEMBERS OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY, NAMELY THE HARBORD AND OTHERS THAT ARE CONCERNED ABOUT GROWING ANTI-SEMITISM IN THE COUNTRY.AND AS A RESULT, THEY INVITED THE COUNCIL TO VISIT WITH THEM.
AND LET US HEAR SOME OF THE STORIES THAT ARE GOING ON IN NEW YORK AND OTHER PLACES IN THE COUNTRY. SO WE DIDN'T GIVE A LOT OF DIRECTION.
BUT I THINK THE IDEA HERE TODAY, MAX, IS TO GIVE YOU SOME DIRECTION ON HOW WE WANT TO PROCEED WITH THIS RESOLUTION.
RUSSIA WAS ALSO THERE WITH ME AS A MEMBER OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY.
I THOUGHT MAYBE I'D LET HER START THE CONVERSATION.
YOU'RE NOT JEWISH. NEITHER AM I.
OK. WELL, THREE OF THE EVENTS THAT I WENT TO THIS WEEK AND THEN TO ONLINE CONFERENCES ALSO DEALT WITH ANTI-SEMITISM.
SO IT IS A BIG TOPIC IN THE JEWISH COMMUNITY RIGHT NOW.
AND PART OF THE PROBLEM IS GETTING THE WIDER COMMUNITY TO PAY ATTENTION TO THINGS THAT DON'T ORDINARILY AFFECT THEM DIRECTLY.
SO THANK YOU, MARK AND CARL, FOR GOING TO HARBORD LAST WEEK TO HEAR THAT.
THE REPRESENTATIVES OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY, INCLUDING THE JEWISH FEDERATION, THE JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL AND OUR JEWISH COMMUNITY, RELIGIOUS LEADERS AND RESIDENTS HAVE BEEN SPEAKING OUT TO US ABOUT DOING SOMETHING.
THE RESOLUTION THAT MAX PUT FORWARD THROUGH NO FAULT OF HIS OWN, BECAUSE WE WERE NOT VERY CLEAR LAST TIME WHEN WE DISCUSSED.
PLEASE EXCUSE ME. THAT WASN'T A RESOLUTION, MAX.
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NO. I MET THE ONE WE GOT AS A SAMPLE RESOLUTION THAT WAS GIVEN TO IT WAS FROM A BAR.EXCUSE ME. TO US OF THAT RESOLUTION CAME FROM HALLANDALE.
IT DEALT ONLY WITH P.D.'S, WHICH IS THE BOYCOTT, DIVESTMENT AND SANCTIONS MOVEMENT.
IT'S ONLY ONE FACET OF CURRENT ANTI-SEMITISM AND IT'S REALLY NOT.
I DON'T THINK WHAT OUR COMMUNITY IS LOOKING FOR.
AS I MENTIONED, THE FEDERATION, THE COMMUNITY, JEWISH COMMUNITY RELATIONS COUNCIL AND OTHER RELIGIOUS LEADERS AND RESIDENTS WANT US TO ADDRESS ANTI-SEMITISM IN A MORE COMPLETE MANNER, SOMETHING MORE SIMILAR TO WHAT THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE PASSED.
THEY AMENDED SECTION K 20 OF THE EDUCATION CODE THAT DEFINED WHAT ANTI-SEMITISM IS, WHAT IT REPRESENTS, AND HOW IT WOULD NOT BE ACCEPTABLE IN SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES.
IT WAS ALSO SOMETHING SIMILAR PASSED BY CONGRESS AND SIGNED BY THE PRESIDENT.
THE DEFINITIONS AND EXPLANATIONS USED IN THOSE TWO BILLS ARE BASED ON THE INTERNATIONAL HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE ALLIANCE OR THE IAEA HRA.
IT'S AN ORGANIZATION THAT REPRESENTS 31 MEMBER HOLOCAUST, 31 MEMBER ORGANIZATIONS AND COUNTRIES, AND THEY'VE COME UP WITH THIS DEFINITION THAT'S BEING USED WORLDWIDE.
I THINK IT'S THE ONE THAT OUR RESOLUTION SHOULD BE BASED ON.
THE AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE ALSO LAUNCHED A MAYORS AGAINST ANTI-SEMITISM CAMPAIGN WHERE THEY INVITED MAYORS AND MUNICIPAL LEADERS TO SIGN ONTO THEIR CAMPAIGN.
AND SOME OF THE IDEAS THAT THEY HAVE ON THEIR STATEMENT ARE ALSO WORTH TAKING A LOOK AT AND PERHAPS INCLUDING IN OURS.
SO I'M REQUESTING THAT WE POSTPONE ANY REAL DISCUSSION ON THE TOPIC UNTIL THE MARCH MEETING, THAT WE GET SOME OF THIS INFORMATION TO MAX AND GIVE HIM SOME OPTIONS OTHER THAN TAKING A HALLANDALE BEACH RESOLUTION ON P.D.'S AND TRYING TO FORGE IT INTO WHAT WE WANT.
AND IT GIVES US ALL MORE TIME TO TALK TO TO THE COMMUNITY.
WHAT THEY'RE REALLY LOOKING FOR IS TO KNOW THAT OUR COMMUNITY RECOGNIZES THE JEWISH COMMUNITIES. RIGHT, TO LIVE IN PEACE, SAFETY AND FREE FROM THE WORRY OF ANTI-SEMITIC ATTACKS. AND THEN THERE'S INDIVIDUALS THAT WE WON'T HESITATE TO CALL IT OUT WHEREVER AND WHENEVER WE SEE IT.
IT'S WORTH NOTING THAT THE CITY OF POWER, CALIFORNIA, THE SITE OF THE LAST MASS SYNAGOGUE SHOOTING, WAS ROUGHLY THE SIZE OF PALM BEACH GARDENS.
AND THEY DIDN'T THINK IT COULD HAPPEN THERE EITHER.
SO I THINK IT'S AN IMPORTANT THING TO TACKLE.
I JUST DON'T THINK WHAT WE HAVE TO WORK WITH SO FAR IS SUFFICIENT.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. DO YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS? YES, I DO. AS A PAST MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF THE ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE, I THINK THIS RESOLUTION IS VERY IMPORTANT.
THERE'S OBVIOUSLY NO PLACE FOR ANTI-SEMITISM IN OUR HEARTS OR IN PALM BEACH GARDENS.
I'VE BEEN TALKING WITH THE PEOPLE AS WELL.
AND THEY. WE DEFINITELY SHOULD BE PASSING A RESOLUTION, BUT THEY HAVE A LOT THAT THEY WANT US TO DO WITH THIS RESOLUTION.
THEY'RE GOING TO REFINE WHAT WHAT WE HAVE AND IT HOPEFULLY AT THE NEXT MEETING GIVE US SOMETHING CONCRETE THAT WE CAN WORK WITH.
SO I THINK WE'RE SHOWS RIGHT ON WHAT ARE SAYING.
THERE WAS ONE OTHER POINT ON THERE THAT I THINK WE HAVE TO BE CAREFUL WITH IT.
I DON'T THINK IT'S OUR GOAL TO TRY AND SOLVE THE MIDEAST.
ISRAEL-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT AND STATEMENTS IN A RESOLUTION PROBABLY SHOULD NOT BE THERE THAT TRIED TO DO THAT.
AND THERE WERE SOME IN THAT STATE THAT THAT RESOLUTION AS WELL.
I A 64 COMING OUT AGAINST HATE AND ANTI-SEMITISM.
AND WHAT IT IS, DOES NOT HAVE TO, YOU KNOW, BRIDGE INTO SPECIFICS ON HOW WE'RE GOING TO SOLVE THAT PROBLEM.
SO, MARTIN, WHAT WE SAMARIA AND LYONS, 50 THROUGH 64 IN THIS CURRENT REST IN THIS CURT RESOLUTION ARE THAT'S A MATTER OF FOREIGN POLICY.
IT'S NOT IT'S NOT WHAT WE NEED TO BE DEALING WITH.
IT'S WE NEED TO BE MORE BASIC.
I AGREE WITH RACHELLE ABOUT GETTING MORE INPUT ON A MORE SPECIFIC BUT YET MORE COMPLETE RESOLUTION. CARL, YOU HAVE ANY COMMENTS ON ANY OF THIS? I'M ON BOARD WITH THE DIRECTION YOU GUYS ARE GOING.
THERE'S REALLY NOTHING FOR ME TO ADD.
WELL, I THINK THAT'S PRETTY MUCH RIGHT.
WE'RE NOT A STATE NOR A NATION.
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RESOLUTIONS ARE WHAT WE CAN DO.AND THEY ARE STRONG STATEMENTS ON HOW WE FEEL AND WHAT OUR RESIDENTS FEEL.
SO I'D LIKE TO INSTEAD OF TRYING TO HASH OUT LANGUAGE NOW LET'S ALL MAKE SURE WE BRING, MAX, SOME INFORMATION THAT WE THINK THAT YOU THINK IS ADEQUATE FOR A RESOLUTION, MAX.
AND IF YOU CAN FILTER IT DOWN AND BRING IT TO US NEXT MONTH AND HOPEFULLY WE'LL BE UP TO VOTE ON IT AT THAT TIME.
IS THAT FAIR? OR TWEAK IT MORE.
BUT WE REALLY HAVE NOTHING TO START WITH HERE, BUT I'M GLAD THAT WE'RE TRYING.
THEY WERE ALL ON THE SAME PAGE ON WHAT OUR ROLE IN ALL OF THIS IS AND WHAT OUR ULTIMATE GOAL IS. YOU KNOW, WE LIVE IN A PRETTY DIVERSE CITY IN A REGION NOT EVEN NOT THE MOST EVER CITY, BUT WE'LL CERTAINLY LIVE IN A PRETTY DIVERSE REGION.
AND IT STILL SHOCKS ME AND SADDENS ME THAT PEOPLE LOVE TO VILIFY PEOPLE BASED ON SEX, SEXUAL PREFERENCE.
RELIGION, COLOR, CREED, WHATEVER.
SO WHATEVER WE CAN DO TO HELP IS WHAT WE SHOULD DO.
ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM THE COUNCIL ABOUT ANYTHING? I JUST WANT TO MAKE ONE COMMENT, IF I MAY.
THIS HAS BEEN AN INTERESTING YEAR AS MAYOR.
SO I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE FOR GIVING ME THE CONFIDENCE AND I'VE GOT ANOTHER MEETING TO GO, BUT I'M GOING TO LET EVERYBODY KNOW IN PUBLIC THAT I WON'T BE SEEKING THE MAYOR'S ROLE NEXT YEAR.
EITHER WAY, I'M HAPPY TO STAY ON COUNCIL AND BE A PART OF IT.
I ALSO WANTED TO MAKE A COMMENT ABOUT TWO THINGS.
ONE, I THINK THAT MIGHT BE A TIME AS THE CITY CONTINUES TO GROW, THAT WE CONSIDER AT OUR NEXT CHARTER REVIEW TO HAVE THE VOTERS VOTE FOR THE MAYOR.
MAINLY BECAUSE I THINK THE CITY IS BIG ENOUGH AND HAS ENOUGH LARGE ENOUGH POLICIES THAT GO ON IN THE CITY THAT SHOULD HAVE A CONSISTENT VOICE.
PEOPLE STILL THINK THAT MARIA IS THE MAYOR.
WE'RE BOTH SHORT ITALIANS WITH SHORT HAIR.
BUT OTHER THAN THAT, WE'RE VERY NOT THAT DIFFERENT.
AND IT'S JUST A TESTAMENT TO HOW HARD YOU WORKED THE PAST TWO YEARS.
AND IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE TRYING TO FOLLOW YOUR FOOTSTEPS ON THAT.
BUT I THINK IT'S WISE THAT RESIDENTS KNOW WHO THEIR MAYOR IS.
AND WITH THAT, I ALSO WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WHOEVER IS MAYOR IN THE FUTURE, NEXT YEAR, YEARS AFTER THAT, THAT COMMUNICATIONS RUN THROUGH THE MAYOR'S OFFICE BETTER WHEN IT COMES TO COMMUNITY EVENTS, BECAUSE I THINK THE VOICE AND THE MESSAGE HAS TO BE CONSISTENT.
AND THAT'S WHY WE ELECT A MAYOR AND WE'VE GOT A VERY GOOD COUNCIL AND WE ALL UNDERSTAND WHAT'S GOING ON HERE.
BUT I THINK IT SHOULD BE BETTER SERVED TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY'S ON THE SAME PAGE AND THAT THE MAYOR'S POSITION, WHOEVER THAT PERSON IS GOING TO BE, IS THE PERSON THAT HAS GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO GET OUT AND SPEAK AND BE A PART OF IT.
AND EVERYBODY SHOULD BE INVITED TO THOSE EVENTS.
AND THAT'S WAS A SUNSHINE RISK.
SO THAT'S JUST MY THOUGHTS ON ON AS I'VE SAT THROUGH THIS THIS JOURNEY FOR THE PAST YEAR.
THAT'S THE NEXT MAYOR IS GIVEN AN OPPORTUNITY TO.
B, B, THE THE CONTINUED AND CONSISTENT VOICE OF WHAT THE CITY WANTS TO PROJECT AS WE GO IN TO WHATEVER ISSUES COME FORWARD OPEN AND IF ANYBODY BY SAYING THAT THIS IS THE THOUGHT. AND OTHER THAN THAT, I'M HAPPY TO FINISH MY COMMENTS AS ANYBODY ELSE HAVE ANY COMMENTS THEY WANT TO MAKE BEFORE WE GO.
GREAT. ALL RIGHT, WITH THAT WAR IN A JOURNEY.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.