WEBVTT METADATA Video-Count: 1 Video-1: youtube.com/watch?v=HT_3ye01v4o Part: 1 1 00:02:39.440 --> 00:02:56.400 We'll go ahead and call this meeting to order and ask for uh Joshua >> to do the pledge of allegiance. >> Please stand and face the flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the 2 00:02:56.400 --> 00:03:14.000 republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> We have an invocation by Tony Stanley and he's the pastor of the First Christian Church at Koga Beach. 3 00:03:14.000 --> 00:03:31.360 >> Let us pray. Our father in heaven, uh what an awesome God you are that you love us so much and that you care for us. Father, we ask you to watch over this meeting tonight and those that are elected to represent the people here. Give them wisdom and courage to make decisions for prosperity and safety and health. And Father, we thank you so much 4 00:03:31.360 --> 00:03:47.920 for being able to live in such a beautiful place and to work and to make a difference in this world. Guide and direct our paths. Help us to do the best that we can. And when we fall short, Father, forgive us in Jesus name. Amen. >> Amen. Thank you. 5 00:03:47.920 --> 00:04:04.159 >> Roll call. Karen. >> Commissioner Jackson >> here. >> Commissioner Hutcherson. >> Commissioner Tumulti >> here. >> Vice Mayor Williams >> here. >> Mayor Pezy, >> I think they're excused. >> Note could be 6 00:04:04.159 --> 00:04:21.600 >> doctor's note or something. Uh just for uh public's awareness, anything that we vote on tonight will require a unanimous vote of all three of us because uh we have to have a a majority 7 00:04:21.600 --> 00:04:43.680 vote. And because we're missing two of our colleagues, uh it would require three of us to pass [clears throat] anything tonight. So, um, we have a special presentation tonight. 8 00:04:43.680 --> 00:05:00.800 Oh, wait. I got to approve the agenda. So, looking for a motion to approve the agenda as written. >> Move to approve the agenda as written. >> All in favor? >> I >> I >> I Okay. Special presentation. 9 00:05:00.800 --> 00:05:15.199 We got a big old check from the Florida Inland Navigational District and uh for Bsentennial Park and Tom Morgan from the our fine commissioner for Bvard County is here and Tom if you want to tout your 10 00:05:15.199 --> 00:05:31.919 get together at the that you're having this month. Uh please do. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Good evening everyone. It's a pleasure to be here on behalf of the Florida Inland Navigation District. Uh we go by technically by find is our name. Um I'd 11 00:05:31.919 --> 00:05:47.600 also rec like to recognize the uh city officials and elected officials here tonight. Um it's a pleasure to be doing this. Um our main function is to ensure the inter coastal waterway is open and navigable at all times. That's our main function. But one of the fun things we 12 00:05:47.600 --> 00:06:03.919 get to do as part of uh my job is uh our district's waterway um assistance program. We get to work with cities uh counties, municipalities um with them on their projects and provide financial assistance uh for their projects which 13 00:06:03.919 --> 00:06:20.240 is why I'm here tonight. Um Bsentennial Park which is uh recently renovated was had a phase one and phase two uh program and find is uh was happy to assist with the grant process in that. Um we're proud to be uh partners with the city of 14 00:06:20.240 --> 00:06:36.240 Cocoa Beach. Um, some of you may or may not know over the years, uh, we've worked with channel marker replacement, police vessels, uh, the pool pavilion, kayak launch, uh, channel dredging, and the spoil island development. And it's, uh, these items that enhance access to 15 00:06:36.240 --> 00:06:52.639 the waterways for all users, whether it's by boat, be kite boarding, paddle boarding, kayaking, canoeing, whatever it may be. We're around to assist to ensure that the residents and visitors alike get to enjoy our waters. Um, and with that, I'd like to present the what 16 00:06:52.639 --> 00:07:21.919 we call the find big check to the city of Cocoa Beach in the amount of $875,000. [applause] >> Thank you. It's good. And um Tom, did you got a chance to go look at 17 00:07:21.919 --> 00:07:36.720 the park and everything? >> Oh, it's beautiful. Yeah, we have seen many comments on it and uh >> Yeah. And the drainage is going good with all this rain we got. I I was kind of surprised. >> Yeah, people like the facilities there now and there's >> greater access which is which is excellent for the users. 18 00:07:36.720 --> 00:07:51.619 >> Um do you want to say anything about your your meeting public meeting you're going to have this month? Uh yes, we're going to have our public meeting up the street at the Hilton. Uh I believe it's June 19th at 6 PM. Uh so of course you're all invited to come see 19 00:07:51.619 --> 00:08:08.000 [clears throat] us and uh meet our executive director and deputy director will both be in attendance. >> And is that open to the public? >> It's open to the public. Mark your calendars and Karen put that on the put that on the CBNN just in case people want to go up and show their 20 00:08:08.000 --> 00:08:24.800 support for our fine our fine fine folks. [laughter] >> I've got something to say. So, thank you Thomas so so much for for that uh grant. Um this whole process started somewhere around six or seven years ago um through 21 00:08:24.800 --> 00:08:40.719 the leisure board. Uh Billy Bosch, I was on the leisure board then for for quite a while and um Billy Bosch came to a leisure board meeting. He's a kiteboarder out there and on Slick 520, right? And he said it's terrible out 22 00:08:40.719 --> 00:08:57.680 there. You get just a the de do on the ground causes flooding on that parking lot. It was so bad. It was terrible. Anyway, um we started a process, got a committee together and um got money from 23 00:08:57.680 --> 00:09:14.399 fine, got money from the state, talked to the state. We had a committee that generated went through, we had a um you know, meetings on, you know, the design of the property and all and it's finally come to fruition. You know, it's taken takes six years. It doesn't just happen 24 00:09:14.399 --> 00:09:29.120 overnight. A lot of people say, "Hey, let's go do this and and make it happen." Well, that's just the start and nothing actually happens for probably two years that you can actually see and uh thank you so much and uh Wayne Kerina 25 00:09:29.120 --> 00:09:46.160 was involved in this and getting grants um from from find and as well as from the state and um uh there's a lot of people involved and uh we're much appreciative of it. Thank you. >> Well, thank you for your support as well. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. 26 00:09:46.160 --> 00:10:02.080 We'd actually like to do a uh ribbon cutting up there if you would like to attend as well. >> Awesome. >> Okay, good. >> We can do that. >> Thank you. >> Yeah, thank you, Tom. >> Thank you. >> Next is a recognition of life-saving 27 00:10:02.080 --> 00:10:18.480 actions at the tennis facility and Andy of our our leisure services director and Justin Grimes, fire chief will be our representatives. Good evening everyone. Um [clears throat] Andy and I are up here today or tonight. 28 00:10:18.480 --> 00:10:35.200 Um as I've said before, when someone does something extraordinary, we really want to make sure it's recognized. So um some people might want to tell a little bit of a story about how things happen, but Mr. Cork ended up suffering a 29 00:10:35.200 --> 00:10:50.240 cardiac arrest, massive heart attack. And you know when that happens outside of the hospital, uh there's a less than 10% chance of survival. So the most important thing that we always preach is that you get 911, you get an AED, and 30 00:10:50.240 --> 00:11:05.920 you start the compressions. It doesn't always happen, but we want to recognize the people tonight that did do that. And when they did that, not only did Mr. Court have a full recovery with absolutely no deficit, he's here tonight. So we're going to try to 31 00:11:05.920 --> 00:11:27.200 RECOGNIZE [applause] we would like to recognize the extraordinary efforts uh that were took place that day uh by bringing them up and presenting them certificate and then uh let Mr. Cork have a few words. >> Good evening. What we all know about 32 00:11:27.200 --> 00:11:43.519 this community and makes it so special is we all take care of one another. What happened at the tennis facility is exactly that. We're here to thank a group of individuals that came together, stepped up in a critical situation, and helped save Mr. Cork's life. 33 00:11:43.519 --> 00:11:59.200 Without a doubt, we are very proud of everybody that participated in this group effort. It's truly a miracle he is alive. One by one, I will recognize them. We are very proud of the example they set at the tennis facility. and to stand here and recognize all of 34 00:11:59.200 --> 00:12:29.383 them. We are very thankful. Mr. KEVIN LANDRESS [applause] [applause] Rob Sterbling. He's not not >> That's all right. [applause] Michelle Hine, [applause] 35 00:12:31.948 --> 00:13:14.959 [applause] Pat Williams, [applause] [applause] KONTOS >> [applause] >> AND DR. BILL QUINTER. [applause] [applause] Uh yeah. >> Well, yeah. Can I digress just a little 36 00:13:14.959 --> 00:13:32.720 bit? Okay. Way back when I was like a Yeah. little kid, uh my dad died, his third heart attack. He actually had his first heart attack when he was 31 on the tennis court. Okay. So, fast forward to my life. I said, "Okay, not going to let 37 00:13:32.720 --> 00:13:49.200 that happen." And then, uh yeah, just Fast forward to uh you know incidents happen in your life. I had a friend die on the soccer table even. [clears throat] Okay. So fast forward even more. Now we're here with Dr. Cork 38 00:13:49.200 --> 00:14:07.839 and his lovely new bride who I went to the wedding two years ago. Um yeah. So he's out on the court and he goes out. And I want to emphasize that back when there was no AE at the tennis courts 39 00:14:07.839 --> 00:14:23.279 back when it was thanks to who we play for these people. U Ralph back his son sorry to say his son passed away on the soccer fields about 18 years ago 40 00:14:23.279 --> 00:14:39.360 the day after I got to read him just coincidentally on the soccer fields at beach. Okay. So great sorry but um great friends began this program the kids 41 00:14:39.360 --> 00:14:54.800 they're kids but they were very mature adult [clears throat] seasoned kids apparently somehow um they uh they came together and they said okay we are not going to let our friend die. 42 00:14:54.800 --> 00:15:13.199 We will never let die. And they started this organization who would wait for it. Okay. So, Dr. Cro, principal of the school at the time, went to the school superintendent, went to the school boards, went around a lot and began this EKG program for students 43 00:15:13.199 --> 00:15:32.399 at our schools. It all started here because of and a couple other people and a few other people and They've done 500,000 EKGs. They 44 00:15:32.399 --> 00:15:49.639 they've um discovered undiagnosed heart problems with a percentage percentage and save lives. That's where this all started. That's the reason 45 00:15:50.079 --> 00:16:08.079 that's because the history that these people started very situation. So that's that's my story. I would like to thank you all for allowing us to do 46 00:16:08.079 --> 00:16:37.360 this and giving us the freedom in our constitution to stand up and and speak. [applause] Well, good evening. Uh, my name is Don Cork. I'm gonna try not to look at these these folks on this side because I will definitely lose it if I do. Uh, but I I 47 00:16:37.360 --> 00:16:53.040 just want to say thank you. Even though those of you that I don't know, I am so thankful obviously to be alive on on Good Friday of all things, April 3rd. I was playing tennis uh over at the courts and I felt great. I didn't have any 48 00:16:53.040 --> 00:17:09.360 symptoms. I had no warning. I just had the the Widowmaker experience, right? And if it wasn't for the fact that Bill and Rob, Kevin were all there, uh my wife, um Michelle, Susie, 49 00:17:09.360 --> 00:17:28.480 um thank you for all being there and and it was as if we had been rehearsed what I've been told. I don't remember very much of it. Um, but I I dropped and everything went as Justin said, you know, the things that needed to happen did and uh thankfully um as as as Bill 50 00:17:28.480 --> 00:17:43.919 questioned me, we were trying to get back on the court and hit a few balls the other day and he goes, "Do you believe in in luck or do you believe in God?" And I said, "I believe in both." And I believe that God's hand over all of this, all of you that made it 51 00:17:43.919 --> 00:17:59.600 possible. And just that one click, that was just the moment of of quick passing and being revived by having the AED uh that you all provided. And because of that uh I I'm very very thankful. I 52 00:17:59.600 --> 00:18:16.640 cannot words do not my vocabulary does not my actions never fully express how much I appreciate appreciate that. Um I I I mentioned something else. I'm I'm a dentist. I've been trained like Bill to do CPR. uh I only been able or had the opportunity to use it one time and uh it 53 00:18:16.640 --> 00:18:32.080 was not successful. It was out in the field. It was at a restaurant and uh you know unfortunately the gentleman passed and so I I knew there was a low number. I didn't realize it was 10% or less um that survived. And uh I I know that I've 54 00:18:32.080 --> 00:18:47.520 been given a gift and I now I can look at you and say thank you each and every one of you. I'm so very thankful for giving giving us more time together and uh found out after the event that I have two more grandkids on the way. Uh and 55 00:18:47.520 --> 00:19:05.008 the celebrations uh continue and uh and and so far I'm I'm you know getting back to work and doing all the things that uh that I could ever have hoped to and I am I am for thankful for the opportunity to be here and thank you all very much. [applause] 56 00:19:09.538 --> 00:19:42.000 >> [applause] [applause] >> Wow. >> Well, that was special. [clears throat] >> Yeah. Okay, next up is a presentation recognizing and memorializing a distinguished athletes respect and 57 00:19:42.000 --> 00:19:58.640 admiration for the city of Cocoa Beach. And the representative is Rusty Buchanan, retire, retired president and CEO of the AAOU, the Amateur Athletic Union. >> Good rusty. 58 00:19:58.640 --> 00:20:14.960 >> All right. Hey, thanks guy. I'm g have to start coming. This is this is some good stuff and I get a chance to see a lot of folks that I haven't seen in a long time and it's really good to to see everybody be here. I just start by saying I'm very proud of this city. You know, it makes me proud to be a resident. Makes me proud to have done 59 00:20:14.960 --> 00:20:31.120 the things that we've done here to to help put this city on the map and to come here and get inspired by things like this. It's great. And this time we're not coming up here. My business partner Mark is uh in in the the room with his wife. We're not coming up here asking you for anything because, you know, we own Coastal Market and we own 60 00:20:31.120 --> 00:20:46.880 the dolphin tour business and boardroom and u Oasis now. So, we're not asking for anything. We're actually giving you some stuff. Um, as Skip said, I retired recently as the president CEO of the nation's largest amateur sports organization, the AAU. You've probably 61 00:20:46.880 --> 00:21:01.360 all heard of the Junior Olympic Games. That's the AAU's national program. Heard of the President's Council Sport and Physical Fitness? That was our program. Um, but prior to my being the president, I was also vice president of the AAOU and for 26 years in that capacity, I 62 00:21:01.360 --> 00:21:18.559 served as chairman of the sports commission here in Bvard County. We were the very first sports commission in existence in the state of Florida. Uh, thanks to the legislation, the enabling legislation that allowed the tourist development monies to go into that. Um, and during the 26 years we had some of 63 00:21:18.559 --> 00:21:34.320 the most famous athletes in the world actually come here and participate either as a coach or an athlete in our people like Shaquille O'Neal brought a team here. Uh, Charles Barkley had been here. Um, countless baseball players once we had the stadium and the Marlins 64 00:21:34.320 --> 00:21:50.159 and the Manatees, but one athlete really stands out and it was written about uh just a few years ago by his coach. This is a kid from Akan, Ohio. And his coach, Drew Joyce, wrote a book called Beyond Greatness. And in the book, he talks 65 00:21:50.159 --> 00:22:06.320 about this kid from Akran, Ohio learning his trade with a team called the Akran Zips. Um, I'm sorry, the Akran shooting stars, and they were good. They had a superstar on the team, but they were real good. We hosted the Space Coast 66 00:22:06.320 --> 00:22:22.960 Sports Commission along with the Florida AAOU here in Cocoa Beach the National Championship that year. And this team from Akan came down and come to find out it was the very first time that some of these kids had ever seen the ocean. Well, the kid was a superstar by the 67 00:22:22.960 --> 00:22:40.320 name of LeBron James. LeBron James obviously is one of the most uh well-known athletes in the world. Um but what a lot of people don't know is that his son Bronnie was actually a very very good athlete. So years after LeBron had 68 00:22:40.320 --> 00:22:56.559 come here and competed, Drew Joyce wrote about it in his book and he had a picture of LeBron James sitting on the bench at Cocoa Beach High School and he said our national championship, first time LeBron ever saw the ocean. Well, when LeBron's kid got to be really, 69 00:22:56.559 --> 00:23:13.360 really good, he went to Nike and he said, "You know, LeBron or Bronnie needs a shoe that's kind of special. So, will you make him a shoe that reminds me of my very first national tour and the first time I saw the ocean? I want you 70 00:23:13.360 --> 00:23:30.480 to make the Cocoa Beach. And Nike did. Nike made a limited edition shoe that Bronnie wore. They sold it for a couple of years and I've got one here today that we're going to present to the city um as a belated birthday gift. But I'll 71 00:23:30.480 --> 00:23:46.880 read the inscription on it says NBA superstar LeBron James in Cocoa Beach. And on it is the picture of LeBron sitting on the bench at Cocoa Beach High. And the inscription reads, "LeBron James began his journey to stardom with his AA team, the Akran shooting stars." 72 00:23:46.880 --> 00:24:03.120 Talent was on display at an early age as he competed the national championship hosted by me, the Cocoa Beach resident, and Space Go Sports. Um, as as coach Drew Joyce wrote in his book, um, Beyond Champions, he has pictured the photo of 73 00:24:03.120 --> 00:24:20.720 LeBron of the bench at Cocoa Beach High School. years years later, when LeBron's son began his trek to the NBA, LeBron had Nike produce a shoe memorializing the first time he saw the ocean. So, this is the LeBron James shoe, Cocoa Beach. Very cool. >> So, we'll give it to Who? [applause] 74 00:24:20.720 --> 00:24:36.240 Set it right here. Yeah, that'd be great. Thank you very much. >> Happy birthday. >> I would have thought his feet would have been bigger than that. >> That was his kiss. >> That's his kid in first grade. >> Actually, yeah. Been about 12 years old. 75 00:24:36.240 --> 00:24:58.640 You're right. Six. Maybe six. >> All right. Thank you. >> Thank you, Mr. BUCHANAN. [applause] OKAY, that takes us to uh public comments for things that are not on the agenda. And the first one is Samantha Sanger and she wants to uh talk about 76 00:24:58.640 --> 00:25:15.840 Project Graduation. >> Hi there. Uh thank you so much. Um I just wanted to take this opportunity. Um I had the privilege this year of serving as the president of Project Graduation for our 2026 seniors. Um Mr. Jackson, I know you have a senior as well. Um, so 77 00:25:15.840 --> 00:25:32.559 it was a fun year. Um, if you're not familiar, Project Graduation is, um, one night that we can celebrate our seniors, keep them off the streets, and keep them safe, um, in an enclosed location so they're not out partying all night and getting into trouble. Um, so we had a great event uh, over at the Cocoa Beach 78 00:25:32.559 --> 00:25:47.520 Country Club, and I just wanted to say a few thank yous because they're welld deserved. Um, so first off, I want to thank the city manager for helping sponsor the event. Um we are um all the funds we raise go back to the to the seniors. We do entertainment for the 79 00:25:47.520 --> 00:26:02.400 night. Um we get the seniors gifts to kick off their um after high school career. Um and so all of the money that we raise throughout the year all goes back to our seniors for this one event. So thank you so much. Um we really appreciate you guys sponsoring this 80 00:26:02.400 --> 00:26:18.559 event. My next um thank yous are to the leisure services staff. Um, you guys have a very tremendous leisure services staff and I hope you know that. Um, they are fantastic. Andy is great. Um, she 81 00:26:18.559 --> 00:26:34.080 responds to email right away. She's so helpful. Um, but the staff there is tremendous as well. So, Roy stayed with us all night long. Um, he helped out throughout the entire event. So, um, we really appreciate Roy a lot. But also, I 82 00:26:34.080 --> 00:26:49.360 mean, um, Norm helping set up in the beginning and, um, we did a golf tournament earlier in the year and I have no idea about golf. So, um, I was very appreciative of Brent and all of his support and his expertise. He was so 83 00:26:49.360 --> 00:27:04.400 helpful. Um, so I just wanted to say thank you. Um, I know you guys probably don't get to hear the thank yous a lot. Um, I know how that goes. I work for city government. So, um, I wanted to come up here and tell you what a great staff that you have. Um, and thank you for all of the support for our seniors. 84 00:27:04.400 --> 00:27:20.400 We had a great night. Um, and they all got um lots of great stuff and had a great night. So, thank you guys so much. >> Appreciate you. >> Okay, next public comment is uh Penny Cassage. 85 00:27:20.400 --> 00:27:44.000 >> Yes. >> And she has a comment on the rescue stations. Hi, my name is Penny Causage. I am manager at Beach Island Resort. I manage the property and I just wanted to come up and voice my concerns about the uh 86 00:27:44.000 --> 00:28:01.360 life stations that you've now had the rotary change out. Um, we have entered into an agreement some time ago with uh, uh, Drown Zero to have a station out front because we nearly lost two of our guests in a rip tide. We 87 00:28:01.360 --> 00:28:18.799 were very fortunate that they did not die. And when that occurred, someone from Missouri, not really around the ocean much, was terrified of it happening again. So, I researched and found uh Drown Zero and they immediately 88 00:28:18.799 --> 00:28:35.520 came out and put the station out front and I bought rip tide signs and and all of that. And um so it's on our property there at our entrance to the beach. Our entrance to the beach is not a public access. It's strictly used by our guest. 89 00:28:35.520 --> 00:28:53.760 And I'm concerned that this device, the Rotary Club put a device right next to ours. and which was the drown zero and I don't want it there and I was told it has to stay there and that the drown zero has to come down and that concerns 90 00:28:53.760 --> 00:29:11.279 me because I don't believe in the device that's out there. It specifically states it needs to be used by a professional rescuer or a strong swimmer and that you need to possibly have fins to utilize it. And I just feel the device is going 91 00:29:11.279 --> 00:29:25.760 to cause more deaths because whoever grabs it to use it has to swim out to the person. And when you're swimming out to someone that's drowning, they're flailing and grabbing at anything. And doing that, they could bring that other 92 00:29:25.760 --> 00:29:43.120 person down. And the life rings are a known device that is known all over the world to throw out to someone when they're drowning. And this it looks like a ski belt. Um isn't. And I've 93 00:29:43.120 --> 00:29:58.080 researched it more and more and found that some areas near the beach don't want it at all and they have taken it and removed it from their beaches uh for something else. So that's pretty much my points on that and I hope the city will 94 00:29:58.080 --> 00:30:14.399 reconsider things and go back to the life rings because a lot of people I think want that instead. Thank you. >> Okay, I don't have any other cards, so I'm going to go ahead and close public 95 00:30:14.399 --> 00:30:30.091 comment. >> We'll go to staff reports and announcements. >> Okay. Good evening, Vice Mayor and Commission. Uh, a few things to report tonight. Phase one of the public sewer crossover is complete. Phase two is now begun. 96 00:30:30.091 --> 00:30:47.600 [clears throat] Excuse me. So, expect traffic closures with that. Um the parking garage weatherproofing repairs are completed and the garage is open. McNab Parkway PA project starts June 8th. The muck 97 00:30:47.600 --> 00:31:04.080 capping project um mobilization has started and there's going to be a lot of traffic on Minute Man Causeway for a while. So just please uh expect that the Roosevelt bus loop is underway and will be completed before the start of next year. 98 00:31:04.080 --> 00:31:21.679 Uh Justin and his group attended the hurricane conference for the county and we had a hurricane exercise for our city as well as hurricane season started June 1st. And lastly, I will say that the city is aware of the special session on property 99 00:31:21.679 --> 00:31:40.080 taxes that was held in Tallahassee. Um both chambers, the House and the Senate, passed legislation geared toward increasing homestead exemptions and restricting city use of advalor revenue. For this to be enacted, it will require a 60% voter approval in the November 100 00:31:40.080 --> 00:31:55.519 election. If this passes, there will be a negative fiscal impact to our revenue. The current fiscal year 2026 budget includes a total of $18.7 million in advorum revenue with 15.7 million 101 00:31:55.519 --> 00:32:11.039 allocated toward public safety services or about 84%. This topic will be further discussed by Hannah, our finance director at the upcoming budget workshops. That's all I have. >> Thank you. [clears throat and cough] 102 00:32:11.039 --> 00:32:26.880 >> Okay, Becky, of course, you don't have anything, right? >> Not tonight. Thank you. >> All right, Josh, anything from you as a commissioner? >> Yes, please. I I want to echo the comments about Project Graduation. What a what a neat uh program and and truly a 103 00:32:26.880 --> 00:32:43.279 life-saving one. We've all heard the stories about kids on graduation night and being lost. So, uh definitely just just a really neat thing and I love that we're involved with that. I also want to congratulate all the graduates from our Cocoa Beach uh community. Uh Coco Beach High School did an absolutely phenomenal 104 00:32:43.279 --> 00:33:00.559 job. I was delighted to get to stand in. I want to just say thank you to the mayor for the opportunity. Uh got a chance to be there in the procession and and congratulate our graduates. So, just an incredible time, a lot of fun. So, thank you. Um, yeah. So, on project graduation, I 105 00:33:00.559 --> 00:33:16.480 went through it. This was your first time. You're going to get to do it again. >> Yeah. >> Right. Uh, I did mine in, uh, 2013, so 13 years ago. >> You look older than that, >> right? >> Yeah. Well, you know, this commission's aged me. [laughter] Yeah. I mean, just think what it's done to you. I don't 106 00:33:16.480 --> 00:33:33.360 know what I'm saying. >> When I started, I had hair and it was brown. >> Yeah. So, um, but we did ours at the Health Plex in Merit Island, you know, with the raetball courts and all that. We we generated somewhere around $50,000 107 00:33:33.360 --> 00:33:49.279 and it was it was a ridiculous amount of money. And I know this what what you all do every they do it every year. >> Yeah. and all everything goes to, you know, they had uh luggage, TVs, um computers, all just anything you can 108 00:33:49.279 --> 00:34:05.679 think of that a kid would need for college or after high school really. Um but now doing it at the country club is a perfect location. It's in Cocoa Beach. It's where the kids are where most of the families, you know, there are a lot of families in Merit Island and surrounding communities, uh but the 109 00:34:05.679 --> 00:34:21.760 majority are in Cocoa Beach. uh and Roy and Leisure Services and Andy. Um your whole team has done a great job and I I don't expect to have Project Graduation anywhere else in the foreseeable future other than the country club. So, thank 110 00:34:21.760 --> 00:34:39.440 you so much for for doing that for for the kids. Um and the and the parents. I mean, the parents are really really thankful as well. Um another thing is we we had a big incident this past week. um a big fire just across the street 111 00:34:39.440 --> 00:34:56.560 right over here at uh Tiny Turtle, the Bakery, Hair Biz, uh Fat Donkey. Um they were all affected, but uh there was some major damage to the roof, but not a lot of internal damage. So, everything's going to be back to normal. Uh well, 112 00:34:56.560 --> 00:35:15.440 whatever normal is um in a couple weeks, maybe three or four weeks at the at the most. Um but uh just want to thank the fire department um and all the uh emergency services [applause] that they they got to the scene quick. Obviously it's pretty close but you know 113 00:35:15.440 --> 00:35:31.760 apparently Moses was right there and saw it happen and did a great job in just getting people out just immediately going inside telling people to get out their fire. Um and how do you react to that? You're like what are you talking about? You know, it just you got to 114 00:35:31.760 --> 00:35:48.880 process it. And uh then of course they call every call 911. I don't know if they even called 911. That did Did you all know that was happening before 911 was called? >> It's all through the window. >> Yeah. >> It was it was almost simultaneous that that it happened. So it was uh it was a 115 00:35:48.880 --> 00:36:04.720 great effort by by the entire team to really say lock. >> Yeah. >> Um had they not got there, you know, 5 minutes later and everything was gone would be gone. So thank you. Thank you so much. That's all I got. >> Yeah, I was also going to comment on the 116 00:36:04.720 --> 00:36:19.839 uh quick response and the being able to save the interiors of most of those businesses and lose a little bit of tiki material. I'm I'm curious and I might find out later. Um, there is a new peaky 117 00:36:19.839 --> 00:36:37.359 material that looks like thatching that's actually a little more fire retardant and doesn't uh degrade as fast or dry out as fast and less doesn't even draw as many bugs and stuff. So hopefully if they're going to 118 00:36:37.359 --> 00:36:52.480 do a replacement, they'd use something like that. >> Sure. Will. And then the the other thing I'd like to say is a couple of days ago I actually got AJ Hudson to pick up the phone and uh he's still with us and he's 119 00:36:52.480 --> 00:37:09.119 in good spirits and uh just like AJ, he's asked me all kinds of things about how it's going with staff and how's it going with the city and how's everything working out. So, I just thought I'd give a little little update on ADA and he's he's still, you know, 120 00:37:09.119 --> 00:37:24.800 going through uh the treatment process, but uh he's in good spirits. So, give your prayers out for him if you get a chance. Okay. Uh we're going to u recess this 121 00:37:24.800 --> 00:37:41.599 meeting. Oh, and we're going to start again as a CRA and we're going to um I'll let uh the city attorney read it. >> Okay. This is um the CRA item one. Approve the proposal from All-in-One 122 00:37:41.599 --> 00:38:00.640 Electric in the amount of $159,453.50 for the parking garage electrical conduit replacement project. This is a budgeted CRA capital item. Staff Representative Brazo, public works water recck director. Devin Tally, deputy finance director, CRA. Recommendation 123 00:38:00.640 --> 00:38:18.240 approve. Do I have the motion to approve? >> Yeah. Motion to approve. >> Second. >> Yeah. I just say that it was almost day one. You know, I'm a professional project manager and understand designing for for 124 00:38:18.240 --> 00:38:36.320 uh resilience and reliability and we missed it in the specs when they when they speced out that building with that conduit in our environment with the salt and moisture environment. And that conduit was never going to hold up. So 125 00:38:36.320 --> 00:38:53.359 now it's costing us $159,000 to replace it. All right. Uh, is there any public comment on that? Okay. All in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> I. >> I. >> Passes. Okay. Consent agenda, please. 126 00:38:53.359 --> 00:39:08.400 >> Okay. This is the consent agenda. Item one, approve the M. >> To start a new meeting. >> Oh. >> Oh. >> We canled that last CRA meeting. >> Why don't you hit that Gav's main >> and we're starting the back [clears throat] in the commission meeting. [laughter] 127 00:39:08.400 --> 00:39:24.640 >> Okay. This is a consent agenda. Item one, approve the May 7, 2026 commission minutes. Staff representative, city clerk department. Item two, approve the Save Our Indian River Lagoon local infrastructure certax renewal interlocal agreement. Staff representative Morgan 128 00:39:24.640 --> 00:39:40.560 Zulki storm water manager recommendation approved. Item three, cancel the July 2nd city commission meeting. Staff representative Wes Mullen, city manager recommendation approved. Looking for a motion to approve the consent agenda. [snorts] >> Motion to approve the consent agenda. 129 00:39:40.560 --> 00:39:56.480 Second. >> All in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> I. >> I. Passes. Okay. Unfinished business. >> Okay. This is item one under unfinished business. Adopt ordinance 1718 on second reading. An ordinance of the city of 130 00:39:56.480 --> 00:40:11.280 Koka Beach, Florida, amending article four in general of chapter 5, beaches, fills, and [clears throat] public waterways of the code of ordinances of the city of Koka Beach. Amending section 5-50 definitions to revise the definition of motor vehicles. Amending 131 00:40:11.280 --> 00:40:27.839 section 5-52 titling and revising said section to address authorized beach signage and rescue devices. Providing for codification, conflicts ever providing an effective date. Staff Representative David Dicki, development service direct director. Recommendation 132 00:40:27.839 --> 00:40:45.280 adopt on second reading. >> Motion adopt 1718 as read. Second >> public comment on this item. >> Close public comment. That's a roll call vote. >> Commissioner Jackson >> I. [clears throat] >> Commissioner. >> Hi. 133 00:40:45.280 --> 00:41:01.359 >> Vice Mayor Williams. >> Hi. >> Passes. Okay. Um, we don't do additional general public comment because we covered it all at the beginning of the meeting. I'm going to use my big gabble to 134 00:41:01.359 --> 00:41:14.560 >> to close the meeting. >> You're getting all what's left. [laughter] to God.