2026 location 65th beautiful downtown Coco. Please ma'am, please sir secure your cell phones. We will have invocation by the honorable George De Sims, Minister
De Sims, old Florida Gator or the old Red Raider. And then we will have our pledge of allegiance by Colonel Dr. Ceda Gibson. She just caught a red eye to be with us tonight. She flew today. Would
everyone please stand servation? >> Father God, in the mighty name of Jesus, we give you the glory, honor, and the praise. We invite you here through your Holy Spirit that you minister to each and every person that they're able to their best ability for the city of Coco, for themselves, and for their family. We
thank you, Lord, for transparency. We thank you, Lord, for hard work for each and every person. And we thank you, Lord, for protection. protection over each and every person here in our beautiful city. Oh God, to you we give glory, honor and praise and we just say thank you.
>> Thank you in Jesus name. Amen. >> Amen. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and
justice for all. >> Thank you, ma'am. Madame clerk, would you please do roll call for us, ma'am? >> Yes, sir. >> Mayor Blake >> present. Ma'am, >> deputy mayor Goins >> here. >> Council member Hearn >> here. >> Council member Cos >> here.
>> Council member Weekes >> here. >> City attorney Gargani >> here. >> And city manager Whitten. Thank you. >> Thank you very much, Madam Clerk. Proceeding on to item number 2-1, agenda, regular meeting of March the 10th, 2026.
Word of the wishes of council. >> Move to approve. >> We got a motion on the floor by councilwoman weeks. >> Second. >> Week ra, excuse me, and a second by councilwoman costs. Just going to call the question. All in favor saying I. >> I. I. >> Any nays? I have it unanimously.
Uh, awards and presentations. Seeing none. I don't see any. We haven't received any. We will proceed to item number four, delegations. I have four cards in my presence
um right now. One, two, three, four. And we will proceed in this order. First will be George L. Brown. He's our celebrity for tonight. He has brought the cameras in for tonight.
So, George L. Browns, affectionately known as Junior. >> Come on down >> in the hood. >> Okay. And live and living color. That that brother >> 50 years in the hood.
>> And I hope to see another five. >> Let's go for 10. >> Okay. >> All right. My name is George L. Brown Jr. 555 and 557 West King Street in Coco.
Actually, I came here to speak on we were going to do something about the zoning. >> No, wrong night. >> Not today. >> Not today, sir. But go ahead. You have your three minutes. >> Utilize your times. >> I Okay. Well, I was going to speak on
the zoning. I want to know when this council or whoever makes up their mind is gonna make up their mind so I can sell my property before I die. It's going on. It's been over a year.
Tell me what I can do with it. If I can't do nothing with it, buy it from me. >> You don't mind? I'm going to stand up and help him clarify something. So, el listed property in 2024, put it on the market. Um, we do have buyers that are interested in this property. We had a
contract on the property. They did approach the city as well. The existing zoning, the way it stands right now, you're not letting anyone move forward with the existing zoning. You also will not give anything in writing that you're moving forward with the future zoning. Therefore, every buyer will know won't
move forward because they won't get anything in writing from you. We've essentially now put this on hold for over a year because George loves you guys. As you know, he's been a civil servant, been on boards, you name it. So when the city said, "We need more time,"
he said, "I'm going to give them more time." That was over a year ago. He has gone through since incidents that were very unfortunate that only happened because he's been waiting. He was in an accident and other scenarios that have now created much like an incredible
amount of hardship to the point that I mean this man needs assistance and he can't get it. I mean even beyond that I'm sure you turned on your heat when we have these cold fronts. This man doesn't have heat. Okay. He's going through things because he cannot get something in wording that you guys know you're
doing. >> I got the heat working. >> Okay. Well, that's great. What I'm what I'm saying is he's going through a list of things right now that is all being done because we cannot get a single letter from you guys. That's all we need. A letter saying we know what we're
doing. This is what we're doing. The same thing you've been telling us what you're doing. That's all we need. That will solve the solution or solve the problem. Without that, we do need to escalate this further because he's in a position now. There is no other route but forward. Okay? He can't wait.
and all. >> What is your name, sir? For the record. >> My name is Dylan Hansen. >> Okay. >> I'm very involved in the community. I'm also the broker representing. >> Okay. >> I'm gonna take a seat. >> Okay. >> I just wanted to say go ahead, mayor. >> Go ahead. Go ahead.
>> I'm going give you one more minute, George. I'm empathy. >> You're a kind kind person. Um, city manager has told me many times not to worry, Mr. Brown, we're not going to
change down there. I'm going to send you a letter. I'm going to have a meeting with with your relative. Nothing has happened. I got to have something happen. I'm running out of time. And I want to tell you another thing, which I
told you before. I got a sister and I got some beautiful friends, but most my money is going to my charities which are near and dear to me. And I give as much as I can for the
soldiers, my little kids with cancer. I take my money and give it away, but I'd like to give it myself. I don't want to keep waiting. So, please help me. Thank you.
>> Yes, sir. Uh, Mr. City Manager and then uh Deputy Mayor Go or your light was on. Go ahead. >> Yeah. What what what I was what I was looking for from the city manager is just a clarification because I know we had many discussions regarding the four
corners as a conversation, right? Um, I just wanted a clarification on the future land use conversation about the remainder section of um, the area close to the four corners. A couple of clarifications. Mr. Brown
has received a letter from us. Uh, Michael Drier uh, who was uh, his broker last year has received a letter from us. And I I'll just show those to Councilman Goings. And so you can see the letter is
actually signed by me as the city manager. And so it's the same issue. It's not a a zoning issue. It's the it's the the fact that his future land use and his zoning are inconsistent with each other.
>> And so and so the the realtor that was representing Mr. Brown last year was aware of that. I've spoken to uh uh another realtor who was aware of that. And so, um, it's a process of having to clear up that conflict just as we're
doing with the four corners or the intersection there. But again, I I can give to this a young man the letters that were uh previously presented to Mr. Brown and the realtor that he had last year. >> Okay. >> So, there was no one else. Uh, Drier was
never under contract. Dryer's been trying to be involved, but who you sent to we're not going to debate this now right now. Just be honest with you. >> I'm just trying to get a solution. Otherwise, we need to proceed with the next status and escalation. >> That he will reach out to you. >> It just sounded like you're trying to
say like you did solve it and gave us something, which is not the case. >> No. No. Never. Never said we solved it. It's not solved. It's not solved until the future land use and the zoning conflicts are cleared up. That's not going to happen via a letter. There are
two there are two letters. One presented to Mr. Drier. >> Yep. >> Who again whether he was under contract with uh Mr. Brown or not, that's that's not my issue. >> Yeah, exactly. >> He asked for the letter. We gave him the letter. >> Hold on one second. Mr. Brown the letter
also. >> So you got to let him clarify everything he needs to clarify so you can get an understanding. So hold on. >> Has told him for years to get >> Hold on. I understand what you're saying >> and then he's on the record trying to make it seem like he's done it. He hasn't. Don't fake this. I know it's not
in debate. There's facts. I know facts. Correct. Let's go. >> Oh, yeah. Yeah, there are facts. >> I know. That's what I'm saying. And I've got them all. >> The fact is is that this has been this has been a >> point of order. I'm not going to have this in my council chambers. We address your issues, sir. He's going to
communicate with you again. That's in the conversation. That's it. Councilwoman Misinformation on the record shouldn't be okay, >> sir. and the conversation. Councilwoman Weekes, ma'am, the floor is yours. >> Oh, well, I don't know if I need to
should ask this now or not. Uh, what is the >> and I guess we'll we'll discuss this later. What is the quickest way to resolve this is what >> because I feel so bad for this gentleman and I know we all do. >> Well, there's no there's no quickest way
and and to the gentleman's point, he's asking for a letter that provides a solution. The solution is you got to go through a planning process that goes up through the planning and zoning board that clears up the conflict between the future land use and the zoning. So you
either got to you got to make one consistent with the other because you can't you cannot develop on the property on properties where those conflicts exist. >> That I that I understand sir I just want to know how what is the quickest way to
get these two things resolved. I know you're saying it has to go through planning and zoning. What can we do to expedite this is what I'm asking. Is there a way to do that? >> There there there there's a process that is not a quick process. There there are
there are either adjustments to what's allowed under the future land use i.e. the zoning has to be moved up under under the the future land use uh classification or uh it's the same exercise that we're going through with
the four corners there. This has been inconsistent since uh 2012 and so this issue didn't crop up overnight. Never suggested in the letters that those letters fix anything. There are black
and white letters outlining the circumstances to Mr. Brown. And so you have to go through that process where you, the council, the PNZ board are making changes to the zoning code via an ordinance or the
future land use designations via comprehensive plan change up to to and through the state. And so, so again, this is not an overnight solution. I sympathize with him. He's been under this predicament for uh
more years than I've been the city manager. And so, you know, to to to say the quickest way. It there is no quick way because it's a process that may include comprehensive plan changes that certainly will include zoning
ordinance changes. >> Okay. I I guess I'm I'm I I understand I say the quickest way. I know there is no quick way. I I understand that. I just would like to see what is the most direct path to get this resolved for
him. Um and I mean this was done in 2012 before any of us were on here. I get that. But whatever they did, can we undo it so he can move forward? >> Is that that's the process of undoing it? Okay. is is is either an amendment
to your zoning code, >> okay, >> or a comprehensive plan change, but you got to sync those two up. And so and so that is a a drawn out process that includes um
um P&Z and ultimately two uh ordinance hearings through the council. >> Okay. Thank you, sir. Council Deputy Mayor Gins, your light is >> No, I'm I'm I'm I'm good. Now, what I really what I really was wanting to happen was maybe the the young man that
was speaking give his email um to the city manager as well. >> You guys have emails all the time. >> And so, oh, he's he he on camera. That's what it is. >> Over and he knows how to reach. Thank you, sir. >> Yeah. >> Thank you. >> Can I stand? No. >> Thank you.
>> You guys understand why you guys >> Thank you, sir. This is not hard. Next on our list will be Lieutenant Paul Cas. >> That makes sense now. >> I got you. >> Good evening. Uh Paul Camus, 116 Olive
Street, Cocoa, Florida. I'm here tonight because last month I attended a Florida Public Pension Trustee Association school in Orlando. And on the final day, there was two representatives for the Florida League of Cities, uh Allison and
Jeff, I don't know their last names. Uh they spoke about >> they spoke about the uh proposed property tax being removed where people who own property, I guess, don't have to pay property tax anymore. And from what
I heard and from what I understand, they represent 411 member strong organization. Um, we know University of Central Florida as the Golden Knights, but I think there's another UCF in the Florida
League of Cities, the United Cities of Florida. And that being because it was my impression listening to the two of them speak that all 411 members of that uh Florida League of Cities is behind
keeping our current property tax because there is a need for that revenue for these uh entities. and they provided some tools that folks could go out to the public and say, "Hey, here's what we
need to do to keep our monies coming in from the property tax." I came up with three ideas and I got in front of the group and this is what I told them. Uh, number one, common good. There is a need for this funds and our city and others
know where that money needs to go and how to spend it. So it's for the common good and if you look in the Catholic answers there's the definition of common good um community our community you could see the benefit of the of that
money that we get from property tax and as I heard at the pushin ceremony in community is unity. That's right. And lastly, yesterday I donated platelets over in Rock Ledge.
Um, and I got this 134galon window cleaning. And as I lay there, I have the needle in each arm. I donate platelets. The red cells come out. Platelets go in the machine. The plasma goes in a bag. And I'm thinking to myself, that's what
our property tax is all about. Yeah. Knock on wood. I haven't need the any of that products that I donate and I'm hoping I never do, but I know there's folks in the public who do need that um platelets, plasma,
so it doesn't bother me. And same way with property tax, I may not see personally that money that I spend on property because I got my my tax form right here on my property. And and the concern is
if if this passes, what are we going to miss out on? What what do we have to give up? And there was one fellow from Wilton Manor, I think it is. He was a finance director. He got up and said the first things to go parks
>> libraries. So that's the only reason I'm for keeping the property tax. >> So thank you for your time. >> Yes, sir. Thank you very much. there's they do not have a solution unfortunately sir but I'm not going to delve into that right now. We do have
our tool bag showing how it will impact our city. Um I can guarantee there will be fees incorporated. That's what's going to be next on the list. Um hopefully um uh we because I just we have to be sensitive especially
as we get closer to the conclusion of legislative session. I can guarantee you that we will go into an extended session as well. So just prepare yourself uh for this and uh and it will be brought
forward before the people. All right. Next on the list. Thank you sir. Knowledge is power. You're right. Um Anita Gibson, please come forward and then after Anita will be Mr. Whitmore.
>> Good evening everybody, council members, staff. Um my name is Anita Gibson. I live at 451 Stone Street, Cocoa, Florida 32922. I just have just maybe two or three queries. Um I am interested or I want to
know what's going to be the I want to call the update or how Diamond Square or my being being a Diamond Square residence. I want to know that I see the dirts being turned on the 37 plus
houses. So my thing is are we going to be like this committee that says we're going to have 37 houses. This is what the daycare uh is going to look like. Let's say fenced in like they do their presentations sometimes. This is what
the security is going to be in Diamond Square. Because my my personal concern is Stone Street. You have Stone Street and you're going to have all those houses and the security for somebody having a situation is going to bottleneck that community from Stone
Street to the other streets adjacent to all them going to Wawa 520 US1 Dunkin Donuts. So, I'm pretty sure somebody's trying to get the logistics uh fixed that we can all back out of our yard or
the ambulance can come or somebody will have like a committee to say, "Okay, this is what's happening in Diamond Square with the 30 plus units. the security. I'm gonna make an appointment at a later date with the chief to talk about security and other um personal
issues, but I just want to make make sure that Diamond Square new subdivision doesn't impact us in a way for our parks, our schools, and most of all the our children. And so I just want to be in the know as to I'm just as happy as I
can be about the subdivisions just cuz it's been a minute. But I just want to know how we are going to be impacted. Are we going to be helped? Are we going to be looked at and not bottleneck where we are in the schools and so forth zone.
Thank you. >> Thank you. Uh Mr. Brad Whitmore, sir. Good evening, Mr. Mayor and all. Uh, I was last up here this past October and I spoke about the need for a dinghy landing. My address is 351 Rock Ledge
Drive and I'm here on behalf of the historic Cocoa Village Main Street. I'm the waterfront guy. At that time when I was up here, I spoke of commandeering one of the four boat ramps in Lee Winter Park and turning it into a dinghy landing. Since uh that has happened, there's a better idea for your
consideration. And I have observed now that dingies frequently, the ones that do come in, tie up to the seaw wall that's adjacent to the ramps. This de facto dinghy landing location. Uh there's good reasons for it coming into being. It provides some wave
protection. It's a nice low seaw wall top so you can get in and out of the dingies, and it's a flat surface to walk on once you do so. Uh there's a handrail there for safety and a nice smooth top to walk along. High viz traffic area that offers more security than being
remote. So that's why that came into being. Now let me address why we care about bringing in these dingies. We're talking about targeting uh ICW cruising traffic. These people usually have disposable income. They like to go out
and have a good time and create memories. Uh, Cocoa Village is recognized as a jewel for providing that and we we can create these memories and we have in the past and we need to continue doing so. And while these
cruisers are year round, there are fall and spring migrations where people are heading down south, points south, South Florida, uh, the Keys, the Bahamas, points beyond. According to Noah, that seasonal flux is
thousands of voters. That's a quote. Uh, unfortunately, the current word in the cruising community uh, regarding us is frequently not so good because we don't have a reasonable place to bring dingies in for boats that anchor and be able to bring people ashore. We're missing a lot
of business and that makes us look bad. Needed improvements. This de facto landing is not ideal. Uh there's frequently wave action which buffets the boats that are there up against the seaw wall and they're frequently inflatable rubber boats. Um but uh beyond that
there's oysters when the river is down. These boats are going into oysters which you can imagine is not good. Um there's an inexpensive durable solution to this. I'm going to have to talk fast. and that is to attach durable marine grade 2x4 lumber to the seaw wall
vertically at 5 foot intervals using lags and anchors. This simple barrier is a known fix and it would cost about $200 in materials plus installation to do it and change that temporary location into a much more suitable place. So, in
conclusion, this interim improvement would be something that we could put the word out to the cruising community and say we've got a better landing now. It's just temporary until our new day do system goes in, but we could get back to our credo of Cocoa Village loves ICW
cruisers. 4 3 2 1. Any questions? >> Thank you for that tutorial. Of course, there I have two lights on. Um I'm assuming Deputy Mayor Gins, you turn your light on first and then Councilwoman Carlson. >> I just I have just a suggestion. Sure.
Um this could possibly be a Coco CRA conversation as well. >> Okay. Um, so I just I'm going just throw that out there to you that could it could be a possible project um for us as well on this on the board. >> Great. Thank you for mentioning that. I will definitely run with it. And I will say too that this was just one concept
of what we might be able to do. There's another one that comes to mind that would not only increase safety and reduce the risk of injury, but might be a more viable solution than what we're talking about here, but it would cost more than a couple hundred bucks an installation. If anybody's interested in hearing about that, I'll be glad to talk beyond my time limit here.
>> Okay. I have a question. >> I have a question. >> Another question. >> Another question. >> Say on the CRA, Charlene is here. She could probably Do we not have to have something? Do we have something already in the plan that we would be able to use dollars from the CRA?
>> There there may be funds. We currently have uh funding allocated for the the projects that are in play right now that we'll be working on. uh which is approximately $3 million for the the the day slips that are being constructed. So
I mean that's entirely up to the council, but we also have a procurement policy that we have to follow for >> um purchasing and and doing things and we also have to follow uh Coast Guard requirements on the docks and everything. >> And Brad, I had a couple other
questions. So So what we see here >> Yes. Um, what are you proposing? Are you proposing that people step off the dingies onto How wide is this? That's only >> It's It's roughly 20 in. Um, I've got a picture on my phone. >> Precarious, isn't it?
>> It's what? >> It's a little precarious. >> Well, people are using it regularly and I don't know of anyone getting hurt. Typically, people a lot of people on cruising boats would look at that and go, "No problem." There'd be some that would go, "I'm going to pass." Um, that's a that's a very good point.
That's one of the first things I thought of. But yes, it's I've I've walked along it with a handrail right there and one foot in front of the other and it's it's not a challenge at my level anyway. >> Okay. And then they would enter around the backside >> and just go around the end of the fence. >> Okay.
Okay. And the season starts in just a little bit, right? >> It's coming up. And and once again, this is essentially using putting 13 pieces of 2x4 each with two lag bolts into the seaw wall cap. It's not labor intensive.
It could be knocked out in a half a day or less by somebody that knows what they're doing and it would change the complexion and give us the chance to value who how wonderful we are and to come see us. >> Okay. And do we actively advertise to them or do you does your organization
advertise to ICW Cruises? Do you have a communication route? >> No, we don't. Uh HCVMS does not directly. We have in the past, uh depending on things that are going on, the sale to the Sun Rally, that kind of thing, but there's a lot of organizations we could contact. Waterway
guide has a publication, Active Captain does, America's Great Loop Cruiser Association does. There's probably others, but word of mouth and in print that, hey, Coco Village, uh, we're not fully up yet, but we are able to accept, uh, some traffic. Come see us and enjoy
the village. People rant and rave about how much they love this place, and they object to the fact they can't reasonably get here. >> Well, thanks for your presentation. >> Thank you. And my only concern with this making sure it's, you know, environmentally
safe because, you know, how want to take the waterways that and I know you will do your due diligence, >> right? >> Rather than building a whole dock uh using a a piece of marine grade uh wood going down into the water uh attached to
an existing structure. I I don't think that would be a permitting nightmare. It gets it gets done regularly elsewhere. >> Thank you, sir. All right. Do we have any other additional cards, Mrs. Sanger? Seeing none, this concludes this portion
of delegations and we'll proceed on to item number five, conser agenda. What are the wishes of council? >> Move to approve. >> Got a motion on the floor by councilwoman week. >> Second. >> Second by councilman her. Chair's going to call the question. All in favor of saying I.
>> I. >> Any nays? eyes have it unanimously. Um, proceeding on to item number seven, we have no public hearing. Item number 7-1, council direction on the installation of
the LED message board at the southwest corner of Fisk Boulevard and Dixon Boulevard and the funding source for the project. Um, it's Hilo Park 2025-1208. Okay. Uh, Councilman Hearn has brought
that to our attention and I know Mrs. Singer is going to elaborate on it as well. So, what would you like to go first? >> Okay, Mrs. Singer. >> Um, yes. So, we were asked to research the installation of an additional LED
message board. Um, as you can see in the agenda item, we currently have four message boards. Um, one at the police department, one at the water tower, one at fire station 3, and one at the Dr. Jolie Smith Community Center. Um, the message boards we use for public service
announcements. Um, and so, um, we went out and got quotes on adding an additional, uh, message board. that particular location is a little um I guess awkward for a a message board just
because of the direction of all it's not like a direct perpendicular intersection. So because it's angled a little bit not every intersection or um is able to view a message board like we have in some of the other areas. So,
like for example, the one at the police station, it's just, you know, traffic going east and west. You can see it from either direction because it's a double-sided board. This one would be you, the way you would have to place it um would have to be at angles so that
all four intersections could see the message boards. So, we did get some um quotes. Public works went out and got quotes. Um we got a quote for a singlesided sign. So that would only be one intersection that would be able to see the sign. Um which is attached
there. Um and then we got two the quote number two. You'll see um we could do a one double-sided sign like we have at all the other locations. Um or two singlesided signs which was recommended because of that intersection um so that
you can see from all four um intersections. Um so those are your quotes. Um and again just the location's a little bit tricky. Um the only thing that is not included in this quote is electric. So
there is currently no electric at this location. So it has to be pulled by FPNL. Um which we don't know when that could happen. That could take months. Um and then we don't know the cost to pull that electric. And then once we do get
the electric from FPNL to the park, we then have to get an electrician to get it to where the sign is going to be. So there will be some additional costs that we do not know at this point for electricity. And I will be happy to answer any
questions that you might have. >> Okay. Councilman her council woman calls. >> Yes. If if I wasn't if I'm not mistaken, I I could have sworn there was like a light setup or a light fixture somewhere out there in that location already. >> I don't believe that what public works
said and Abby of you may be able to answer. >> We just um an issue a PO was issued uh for Dixon Electric to get power to that quadrant. >> So there is currently no electric there. >> Correct. But they're going to do a a
power drum. >> Yeah. So, we have to get it through FPNL and through Dixon to get the power drop there. >> Okay. >> Okay. >> All right. My second question, um, how much money do we have left over in the Junior Rio's project that was
supposed to be done, uh, the splash pad? Um, >> I don't have the exact number, but it's about $641,000. >> Okay. All right. I I'll hear from the rest of the council uh before um I speak
more on it. >> Councilwoman C and Councilwoman God bless you. >> Yeah. And I thought on the Juny uh Juny Rios I thought that we were applying that to an entry for the conservation
area or at least part of it. But I was going to ask about this particular location because when we look at the four locations that currently exist, they target, you know, high
traffic area and I'm wondering if there isn't I'm I'm all for these lead signs. I think they're great. Um if we have the funds and it's not at the expense of something else like I've been asking for some really
inexpensive things. there doesn't seem to be any funds form like a you know a bus stop. Um but in this case that kind of another point in this case is there a better location like none of these like
okay we're targeting hightra area where 520 meets US1 we've got one at the beginning out there down toward district 3 or in district three and for those traveling in that direction or is that
only a a one is that a two-way two way sign. >> They're all two-way signs. >> They're all two-way. Okay. >> Um but you know, Fist Boulevard in Dixon um is not nearly as high traffic as
those other three locations. Um Clear Lake, we have a lot of traffic there >> and that serves primarily District 2 and District 4 at least is in close proximity to some of those neighborhoods.
So, is there a better location that has access to electricity? And shouldn't we be choosing to put these signs up where we have um so that they're dispersed and everyone has
access and can see, you know, the the uh messages we're trying to get out um around the city. So, um, it seems to me I I'm just I'm asking the question, is this the best place to
put an electronic sign? Do we have u a place that is more trafficked um that would be reaching a lot of the same audience? It seems like a lot of this audience is going to be reached by
the this sign both at the police department and at the uh water tower and maybe even Jolie. Um I mean that is two two significant neighborhoods coming together but it's
not heavy traffic. Not what I would consider heavy trafficked area. I don't think anything we have planned is going to make it heavy trafficked right now. It's not a a focus point of development at the moment. Um so I'm
just asking that question. Um I think that should be in our consideration and certainly I'm concerned about voting on something that wasn't budgeted um when we don't know what the electricity is going to cost. And that's what I heard, right? That we don't know what
the electric what the electricity hooking up electricity will cost, >> right? We don't have >> what >> 2100 drop, but we still don't know. Frank said that we're still getting from FPNL getting the cost to bring the
electricity there before we do the drop. >> That's part of the coordination with Dixon. >> That was part of the the quote. >> So, it's 2100. >> That's correct. >> Which is, you know, that's not a lot. Um
but um again the location is that the best location? Uh what about Clear Lake and Dixon? >> Um I just feel like we should be a little bit more methodical about where we put these.
And you were going to speak as well. So let Miss Weeks >> no council council. >> Okay, >> thank you very much. No, no, go ahead. >> Yeah. So, um I think those are some some good points, but also I think about the
areas that are more walkable. The speed limit on Fisk and Dixon area is um slower than Clear Lake is. I'm I believe I think clear is 40 45 and so when
you're driving down those particular streets like a Fisk and Dixon area I think the slower speed might be a better fit um than some of the other areas because the messages come so fast on some of the screens that you're driving you know so fast a lot of time you don't
even catch the particular message that that we want to reach to to the community. So, um I'm not saying that's the best location there is, but I believe for that reason I would not necessarily mind a sign being in that
area because it's such a walkable area. Um and it's a little bit more slower pace in my opinion than um cuz I I I ride by the one on US1 and the water tower all the time. I don't remember reading anything,
right? And so unless I stop at the stoplight, I get a red light, then I may have 20 seconds or whatever time to possibly read one thing. But I just I just thought about that. I was like, I don't
remember read anything on that sign drive driving by it. And so, um, that's why I don't really disagree with putting a sign in that area. So, >> okay. Um, Councilwoman Weekes. >> Um, well, they have slowed the traffic
down on Clear Lake. >> So, at the intersection of Clear Lake and Fisk, I think you're going to get the people who would see it at Fisk and Dixon also seeing it up at Clear Lake and Fisk because they're going to go to Walmart. They're going to go to those places. And since they've slowed it down
and with the light there, um, I go through that intersection all the time. And I do think that that you're going to catch a lot more people there than you would as uh uh Councilwoman Cod said. Um and I think it makes more sense up there
at that intersection because you have to go all the way down around 524 before you get the one at the post I mean at the fire station and the police is way back over on 520. So that to me is a good spot because you got one on US1. So put one there because that's over by the
college. It's over by uh all that stuff that's going on. There's, you know, a lot of people in that area >> and you see people walking through there, too. So, I just I think that that's better. As far as the uh leftover
money from Juni Rios, there are things that um number one uh for the conservation area and also enhancement to Junior Rios. I do not want to see that used anywhere else because uh my district deserves to have that and be
used since it was set aside for that. So that's what I say on that. >> Can can I just say one one thing real quick? Just keep in mind that it has to be our property. >> Yeah, that's what I was going to say. Yeah, >> we have to have the property to be able
to put the sign on it. >> Do we not have property at Clear Lake and Nope. Okay, that answers that question. >> Okay, Councilman, >> so Miss Singer, that was a a great point that I was going to make. Um, and we
also must remember most of Clear Lake is not even in the city of Coco. Um, as far as the location, uh, as the other signs, US1, I feel like that's transient traffic. Most of those drivers don't even live in the city, so they're driving through. Um, the reason I target
the Fisk and Dixon Boulevard location, um, these are constituents of the whole city of Coco, um, who primarily they don't receive their information the same as everybody else. Um, there are challenges there. Um, and you could tell
even from when I had my, uh, my town hall meetings, they would be uh, under attended because most of the people didn't get the information. So, I'm trying to create a uh, message board to get that information to those people. um valuable information. As I stated, it could be an emergency uh message that
we're trying to get out, uh meetings that are coming up, uh when we have process changes such as our uh our waste management changes. Uh I want to create as many avenues for those people in that area to receive the information and not have them find out after the fact. Um,
so although it may not be heavily attended or heavily traveled like a US1, um, I think the people that who will see these messages are valuable citizens within that location who need that information. Um, as far as the funding, um, I know you don't want to see any
money uh taken from that uh that funding source, but I really believe that's that's just a drop in the bucket as far as uh we will get a great return on our investment by putting this signage up there. Um, I hear from a number of citizens who
tell me they they really uh would desire more means to receive the information that the city puts out. So, um, hopefully I have the council support on that. My question that I ask
um is a couple of things. Are our signs currently bilingual? Do we have it in English and Spanish? I'm just speaking from a teaching perspective because you know I during my tenure teaching you know I had to reach all
students. So that would be number one question that I would ask on any of our marquees or LED lights >> currently. They are not. No sir. >> Something that I would like to maybe plant that seed because we have a a greater diverse population here in the
city of Coco as it grows. Okay. Councilwoman calls and then I'm coming back to you, Councilman. >> Okay. Um, so you said this was one direction. Somebody said that.
>> No, the the quote there's a quote for one single-sided sign. Um, and then there's a quote for two single-sided signs. So that way you can kind of see that intersection. you could um
kind of jut them out a little bit so that each of the intersections because of the angle of them would be able to see the the board. You'd get more visibility with two singlesided signs than you would with one single or one double. >> So, does that mean that people that are
traveling west on Dixon will be able to see it as well as people traveling east? >> Correct. and north and south yes would also be able to see it. >> So again I think you know an additional communication tool is great and
certainly these citizens we want them to be as connected as anyone. I'm not sure that you know we have a lot of other communities too that need to be connected. Um, and my I think,
you know, where I'm hesitating is that we haven't identified funding other than dipping once again into um a park fund um and in an area that we haven't where we haven't spent a lot of
money. So, just to be quite honest about it, um um I would like for staff to come back um make some recommendations about where that could potentially come from
as well as if there were any other um preferred locations. You know, we are looking at developing the Bright Line station, that whole area. So, and we certainly have a lot of
density there as well. And um I don't know how many people really travel would see that fire station 3. I know I don't see it. I never I don't have cause to go in that direction. But um we certainly have a lot of density in
that area now. A lot of citizens to be served. >> I mean um are you asking for a traffic count? Is that my understanding? Is that what you're asking? Councilwoman Cole, >> I'd ask for uh staff to come back with a recommendation
that would be based um would certainly take that into account as well as there being a feasible spot, meaning the city has to have some rightway to it and um yeah, that's what I would like to see.
Congressman, >> hold on. So, make sure she's finished. Um yeah would be so again two things would be our access to it in an area that serves
uh serves citizens that aren't necessarily having access to our other um signs and um you know where there's some density of population to justify it. Um, it may
turn out this is the very best location for it and that we have that money available. Then I'll be happy to vote for it. But I would like to uh be informed by what else is available if there is something else available
uh that would serve u this area as well as others. I agree with that. >> Are you finished, ma'am? >> Yes. >> Okay. Thank you, Councilman. So, I I I respect your response. Um, however, um,
I think a a traffic study and all the other things you listed, that would cost money, unnecessary money. Um, as a representative of District 2, I can assure you I've done my due diligence. Um, as far as city properties, um, citizens that'll be impacted, I think
this would be a great location, great initiative. So, respectfully, um, I'm going to make a motion that we move forward with the, uh, two-sided signs. Is it two-sided or one two-sided? >> Two single-sided signs. >> Two singlesided signs in this location.
Um, especially with the upcoming hurricane season coming, um, I can tell you I work emergency management. I'm responsible for evacuations of an entire county. Um, this right here is is of significant value to our community, especially our vulnerable community. So,
um, I'm hoping to have council support on that. I'll make the motion. >> All right. Uh, >> we have a hold tight. We have a motion on the floor by Councilman Hearn to approve this
item for the LED message board at the southwest corner on Fisk and Dixon Boulevard. Uh, sec second with a suggestion. Can we um do we have to have two separate motions? One with the
allocation of funds and location motion is that we have to have two separate. >> Make it all in one motion. I mean the item the item asks the council where you want to fund it from. >> Okay. So can you can you um in your motion
um state where do you believe the money should come from? That way we don't have to go back and do another motion. So, in that motion, um, I ask that we take the funding from the, uh, leftover funds from the Juni Rio's splash pad project,
um, that's been sitting in our budget or sitting on reserve for what, four years now, maybe longer than that. Um, let's put that money to good use. I think there's still enough money left over to do some major projects in district three. Um, so
there it is. All right, >> we have a motion on the floor by Councilman Hearn to um utilize the fund for the Juni Rios Martinez Park to accommodate and fund
this LED sign. So, he has a motion on the floor and there I'm looking for a second. >> Second. >> Okay, you have a second. Do you have the motion, madame city clerk? >> Yes, sir.
>> I have two lights, three lights on. >> Oh, my bad. Sorry. >> Okay. Councilwoman weeks, then councilwoman costs. >> Um, you lost me where the funding was coming from.
>> There are other areas. My district does not need to be giving up the money. Yeah, it may have been sitting there, but I have not been here for four years. So, uh, I have not had a chance to utilize that for my district as where it
should be used. They didn't get the splash pad, which I agree with, but there are other things that need to be done in my district. I believe that the uh staff should be able to find somewhere else to get that money so that the money in my district,
I have no problem with your sign. I just thought maybe there was a better I didn't realize we didn't have anything on Clear Lake and uh am putting a sign there for information. No problem. But I will not vote for it if funding is
coming from my district. >> Okay, Councilwoman calls. >> Yeah. Um well the funding is an issue and you know it's a sore point with me because I haven't even been able to get a bus stop but um the uh I did want to
make the point that you don't really need a traffic study and I wasn't suggesting that because the uh Space Coast TPO has got stats on on all their major roads but we also need to have an eye for you know where we're planning to
see development. We've got a park on the corner of US1 and Michigan. That's another possibility. And I would love to vote for this if I knew we could get a sign there, too. But since it's been hard to even get a bus stop, I'm I'm
concerned about where the funding is coming from. and um that it seems like when we vote on these things uh well it we're not talking about if we
vote for this what are we not going to be getting and um I know in district 4 we've got a number of relatively small needs um but it seems to be hard to get those so that's my position
>> but Again, I love these signs. >> Can we get two? >> Hiso, there's only one thing that would trump this motion. Correct. >> Outside of voting it down or voting in favor of there's only one thing that
would trump that. Would that be to table this? Um, yes. That would that if it was a motion to table that would have to be dispensed with before the main motion is decided. >> Chair would like to make a motion to table this particular item and I need a second.
>> Second. >> I got a second on the floor by councilwoman Weekes. Chair's going to call a question in favor of tableabling this say I. >> I have no no sir give the opportunity
to respond. Sir, >> I want to respond to that. >> Yes, but after you can respond after we make this vote. All in favor, excuse me. All in favor of tableabling this, say I. >> I. >> I. Let's do name recognition. I'm in favor of it.
>> Okay. Councilwoman C is in favor of it. >> Councilwoman Weeks are in favor of it. Any nays? >> Nay. >> Two nays. So, we're going to table this particular item, come back with more detailed information. I am in favor of
the sign. I just want to do things decent and in order. So, this particular item has been tabled. We will bring it back at a later date and I would like to have some more additional information for this
particular item. Please, ma'am. Please, sir. >> Light on, sir. Go ahead, sir. >> So, only if it's already tabled, which is fine, but um I think we need to determine where the allocation of funds
need to come from. Um we've had multiple conversation about things being done or not done at Junior Rios. There's been conversation today about um bus stops not being installed or being allocated for. Um but and to my recollection to
recollection is that the bus stops that has been mentioned have not made a motion has not been made for those items. And so this that's true that it was a conversation regarding bus stops for
sure but conversations get us nowhere. You have the motions must be made. I've said this plenty of times before. Um, I don't have an issue with tableabling. It's already done. But I believe we as a
council determine where I don't want to put this on staff. I want us to come up with that um allocation source in my opinion. So, that's just me speaking. Councilman Harm, >> I'll end it with I just want to state um
I understand you don't want to remove any money from Junior Rios. Um but I just want to remind you who put that money there. It was this council before you got on the board that put that money there. There's been a a number of suggestions how we spend that money over the like I say four or five years. Everything has either been voted down by
the council or we got push back from the community who didn't want anything out there done. Um, I'm giving you a good suggestion how to use just a fraction small fraction of that money u to potentially save lives. Um, as you I stated, June 1st is hurricane season. We
see our flooding is getting significant. You saw what happened in Titusville. Uh, for citizens to be able to receive the proper information where to go, uh, where shelters are, uh, and and other important things that are h happening in the city. It's you can't put a dollar sign on that. um those are citizens is
going to be passing that sign from the whole city of Coco, but primarily district 2 and district 4, both of our constituents in district 4 and two. Um so hopefully when it comes back, hopefully it comes back soon. Um as I stated, hurricane season is right around
the corner. >> Thank you, gentlemen. >> I just wanted to make one more comment. a reference was made a reference was made um to my budget request. >> So since 2019
every year I have had that on my budget requests that buzz stop. Now I think the way ultimately we should run is that we decide as a council what our budget priorities are. Now,
we're going into a budget session in the next couple of weeks, and we are in the midst of an unusual circumstance with technical difficulties that is also generating some bills.
So, taking all that into account, I'm not really sure why this isn't part of of our um our budget discussions. And I'm again, I'm certainly in favor of the signs. In fact, I'd love to see one in a couple places.
But, um, anyway, I think staff, it is staff's responsibility to come to us with that budget based on our conversations and >> listening to your cell phones, >> budget requests. >> Thank you. We will
>> respectfully. >> Okay. I would like to proceed to the next final item for tonight. Item number 7-2, council direction on the selection of the community leaders to feature on the Provos Park fitness court mural
2026-67. We receive the documentation or it is coming this way. Uh Mrs. Singer, thank you sir. >> Yes sir. Thank you. Um so as you all know we are in the midst of um installing a brand new fitness court at
Provos Park. Um one side will have fitness equipment, the other side will have an exercise area. There is a wall that separates the two areas and on one side of the wall there will be a mural that we are able to work with the um
producers of the fitness court to create that mural. And so we talked about having historic figures uh put into the design of that mural. And at the January 13th city council meeting, um city council uh selected 12 individuals to to
include on a public survey to allow community input. Um the names were given um as potential individuals to include on the mural and um they are listed in the agenda item. I don't have to go
through all of them. Um the uh survey was sent out but via numerous different ways. We had it on our website. We had it um out on social media. We sent it in our newsletter. Um so we did get the
information out. Um and the results um we were presenting them at the February 10th meeting which got pushed back. Um so we opened it up for two more weeks. Um, and so we asked all of the people
taking the survey to please select six individuals. Um, we thought six would be a good number to include. That wouldn't make it too weighted down. You'd still be able to see a good amount of each person and a little bit of history on that person. Um and so we went through
we asked um participants to select one person um for six slots and so a couple things we went through all of the results. We had 514 submissions which I think is really really good. Um
so we had 514 submissions. We deleted any duplicates because we were only taking one per device. We said that several times. We said it at the meeting um and we also put it on the survey. Um and then we did ask in the instructions
on the survey to please only select one individual per slot. So there were six slots available and to pick one individual per slot, not to duplicate names. So if there were duplicates, we deleted that as well. Um and so the the
results were handed out to you. Um so you can see um and so our um results were um Dr. W. Oo. Wells senior, Ed Jones, Nathaniel Hooks,
Rosemary McIll, Risha Sims, Jess Jesse Ruth Monroe, and we also I added a seventh in there because um number six and number seven had the exact amount of uh votes. So um
James Road Jr. came in at number seven. So those are the top seven um that were selected on the survey and so I am now giving it back to council for any feedback or information.
>> Now this was done by the citizens of Coco. Correct. >> Correct. >> And I think we all fundamentally agreed upon what the citizens want. we would
reflect and acknowledge their decision. I think we as a wholesome body of individuals agreed on this. >> Um there was a compromise that took place um with uh James Ro Jr.
>> and Mrs. Jesse Ruth Monroe and I do support this particular item. So, do we have any questions? Councilman, excuse me, Deputy Mayor Gins.
>> Um, f first, I want to uh apologize to the council because I was totally against the survey. Um, but the citizen proved me wrong. um 514 submissions is is awesome that the community came out and um took their time out to do
surveys. Um so I I wanted to make that known, but also I wanted to make a motion to approve the seven uh that we have and um and I and I totally understand the the six with the seven because of the tie. I think that's only
right that we we do it that way. So I I appreciate everybody. Uh this was not an easy process. Um, a lot of great people are um from city of Coco made great seeds planted in the city of Coco. Um, I
got a lot of phone calls and a lot of a lot the last >> month or so. Um, but but it it it was all worth it, I think, just because we don't want to lose our history. I think that was the key uh point of this. So,
um, I appreciate the citizens for coming out on this. >> I'll second your motion, but I have a question about this. >> Oh, you second. I'm sorry. >> I was going to make the motion, but I was trying to hear from everyone. >> I got you. >> I do have a question on this. >> Um, the the way that the I'm trying to
maybe you can. So, number two, number one was Debia Wells, right? >> Correct. Number one was Wells and then two because I was trying to figure out how this worked with the things to the right. So I was a little confused there.
So and then four is Rosemary, five is that's how the numbers went. Correct. It went to the right with those names over there. >> So the numbers on the right are just each selection. So remember I said there were six slots for them to select. So, I
just added up in each slot their totals and then added all six slots together to get the total on the lefth hand side. >> I just wanted to make sure I was reading that correctly because it was like the names are over and over again and I'm going >> it's just my chicken scratch notes. This is
>> not a problem. >> This is how I calculated it. >> Well, well, first of all, council, um I would like to stand and acknowledge all names that were submitted. So, let's give them a round of applause. all of the names.
Secondly, will the members in the audience please come forward so we can personally acknowledge you and recognize you? We are going to bring it back and make it a ceremonial things. Pamela Hooks, come on down. Uh Dee Sims, come
on down. Come on down. We want to give you your flowers now and we will give your flowers at a later date. Amen. >> Amen. So, this has been blessed by the citizens of Coco. Come on around. Uh,
Chief Co, you will not arrest you. >> Yes, sir. >> No, we didn't vote yet. >> We didn't. All in favor saying I. I. >> Any nays? >> Eyes have unanimously. Let's give them a round of applause again. >> Thank you. Thank you. Awesome. Awesome.
>> Um, you have 30 seconds. Say something. There's a microphone right there behind you. >> Please, ma'am. Please, sir. I don't think I need one, but um my name
is Pamela Shell Hooks and on behalf of my father, retired Captain Nathaniel Hooks and our family, we say first of all, thank you so much for even thinking of him during this time because no
matter how the votes would have gone, it was just an honor to have been thought of in this manner. So again, we say thank you for recognizing him while he's yet alive. That's right. >> Amen. All right.
>> I am Denise Sims, and I want to say the same. Thank you so very much. Uh my father was Reisha Sims. Um I'm very grateful that he's been gone for several years, but the fact that he's still remembered and being honored, it is a privilege and a pleasure. And I just say
thank you so very much. We appreciate you. Blessings. My name is Ed Jones and it's an honor and a pleasure and I really appreciate it. Thank you. >> All right. Now, I would be remiss if I didn't acknowledge your family members
or loved ones that are with you tonight. Would you please stand and let's recognize his family members and friends? Yeah. Amen. COME ON NOW. YEAH. DING DING EVERYBODY. Thank you. Guess what, ladies and gentlemen? To
whom much is given, >> much is required. Ding, ding, ding, ding, ding, ding. >> So, we will see you at a later date. God bless. You represent us well. Thank you. >> Absolutely. >> All right. Let's give them another round of applause, please. Okay.
Thank you, staff. Thank you, city manager. Thank you, Miss Singer, city attorney, Lahy Dotty, and again, everybody. Um, proceeding on, we have no city business um reports.
Uh, we have several reports here uh for tonight. Mr. City Manager. Sir, >> I don't have a report, but Chief Collier may want to talk about the uh chief's breakfast while he has an audience.
>> Yeah. Thank you, Mr. City Manager. So, uh, we having a, uh, the, uh, chief breakfast on, uh, April 23rd from 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. at the civic center. Last year, it went off extremely well. We're expecting it to go off well again. Uh, but this is just an opportunity to
uh, continue to pour into our community uh, with those that don't have the resource that, you know, some of us may take for granted. Uh so we look forward to uh everyone that can attend attend and most importantly donate uh because the more we able to raise the more we
can uh reach out and help those in our in our community. Thank you. >> Very good sir. All right let's give Chief Callie a round of applause please. All right. Well uh I feel like uh King David here man after my own heart. Tell
me what happened there at uh the fire station. right there behind um old school monkey wards. Montgomery old school Scotty's Montgomery Wards. You guys know what I'm talking about. Those that from old Coco. Yes. That that
beautiful vehicle, sir. Whatever. Refresh my memory. What colors are they, sir? >> Uh so that would be our pride and joy of the fleet. That would be our Tiger Pride Cocoa Tower 32 or truck 32 that we put in service on the 14th. Um, thank you to
all accounts on especially our community that showed out for that. That certainly is going to be a showpiece for not only our community, but certainly our high school and what how important of a role that they play in our community. So, it was an honor and a privilege to actually
put that truck in service. It is garnished in the uh the orange and black for our Coco Tigers and done up for our Cocoa High School. So, we're very proud of that unit >> with the logo where and embroidery where please
>> on the seats and actually on the ladder of the truck. >> Thank you. Thank you. And council was in attendance. Uh I'm happy to say and that is also in district number uno. Okay. Uh let me think anyone else before we come
back to you. Anything else you would like to say, Mr. City Manager? You want to talk about our trip from to DC a little bit, sir? I was going to jump in with you, sir, but but uh yeah. So, so the mayor and I, um, the TPO administrator,
um, a couple of private citizens, um, our federal lobbyist, uh, former um, county commission chairman Jason Steel, current county commission chairman, uh, Thaad Alman, um, Bright Line representative, made a
trip to Washington DC, uh, to advocate for and educate on the, um, on the, uh, Coco Interotal Station. which will be uh uh serviced by a Bright Line uh train station. And so we met
with um the uh Florida uh the Federal Railroad Administration administrator uh and the special adviser to the uh administrator. We met with Senator Moody and staff. We met with uh Senator Scott
and staff and then Congressman Heridopoulos and staff. Um, again, just to go over uh our our grant application, the grant application was submitted on I think February 7th or 6th. Um, we anticipate that they'll make decisions
on June in sometime in June. Um, we we have support and already have letters of support from Senator uh Scott um Congressman Herodopoulos um um and other uh senators in Congress
members there. And so I think it was a successful trip. Uh again, this is a uh 57 million ask. Uh the pot is $5 billion. So, so hopefully if um dollars
come to Florida, we we'll get our dollars for the Bright Line station. >> And city manager, just talk about the turnaround time. There was no time to be gallivanting around DC. We were strictly business.
really didn't get a chance to even really put our head on the pillow for a lengthy period of time because once we departed from the airplane and hit that airport and got in the cab, it started right then and there. We met with our our congressional members and as he
stated with uh the federal railroad system. Could you just talk about that, sir? Yes, sir. Just to clear the air. >> Yeah. So, so a quick quick turnaround. We we uh we flew out uh very early on uh Tuesday morning. Um got there around
8:30ish, 9:00 and the first uh meeting was I think at 11:00 there and so had a a couple of meetings that day and then uh two meetings the next day and then flew out at 2:30 the next day. So So a little over 24 hours in the in the uh in
Washington DC. Um very quick trip. Uh very quick turnaround again. Hopefully it'll bear uh some fruit for the city of Coco and and Bvard County. >> Over five miles per day both Tuesday and Wednesday. You know my tourist was
huffing. I had my walking shoes on but we persevered. So thank you. >> You have to in DC. >> Yes. You know firsthand experience >> sir. No report sir. >> Thank you very much sir. Okay, this is
uh happy St. Patty's Day. First and foremost, I want to say thank you to all the citizens of Coco because of your open heart and your kindness of your heart. Um we face some challenging times, but true individuals that do
understand will persevere. Cream always rise to the top. So don't count us out, count us in because we are in it to win it. And you all represent us as well as we represent you. And I'm thankful for each and every one of you all in the
audience and also in TV land. >> Okay. So this I think I don't know since we had two. Okay. We're on evens. Who would like to go first? District two or district four? Okay.
>> District two. Seemed like it's been a while. It has. So, I had to try to play catch up with my reports. All right. So, had the opportunity to attend the Freedom Fund Black History Program.
Um, that's me giving a couple words, speaking up there. Let's see some pictures from that event. Uh this was an event that was put on at Coco High School. I was proud to be a part of this. I was one of the coaches for the
youth. Uh it was a community basketball game with the uh parents versus the kids. Turned out great. We're going to try to do it again. Had a great turnout. Let's see. This is some of the parents that came out and played. Some of the kids that came with the step
team, the Lady Lions steppers did a great job. It's me out there playing coach. It was a great event. And when I tell you those kids gave the parents a run for their money, but the parents pulled it off. So, it was all different ages from the little kids to the high school
kids. I think the middle schoolers gave them the most trouble. So, it was a great event. Oh, there's a picture of most of us. There were some other kids there as well, but this most of the parents and the kids. >> My child, >> definitely probably some of your former
students in there as well. So, uh, attended the, uh, 10-year certification for Endeavor Elementary, their, uh, community partnership, uh, accreditation. Great event as well. Uh, they painted
over the old mural that was there and they came up with this new mural. Uh basically, uh they had all the kids and the parents came out and painted their hands. Uh this was just the beginning, so it's probably more fingerprints up there. Uh so, uh this is the principal there. She got an award and the students
made a book for her. Just some of the staff out there, you know, we see her often. So, so this is Mr. Jeremy from the Boys and Girls Club. >> Big Q dog. That's right. Yeah. So, uh,
some of the fingerprints, that's my orange one up there. So, so that's all that's been happening in district 2 since our little short break. Um, a lot of positivity. I'm glad to see it. Uh, well, I have no slides. I really don't have a report. uh you know, I will
I'm sure you'll hear more about the uh Black History Month celebration and honors to the mayor. >> So, congratulations. Um the firet truck event was great and um also enjoyed the NAACP event. So, um
and I'm preparing my budget requests for the upcoming priorities meetings. Priorities, that's the term priorities. Okay, here we go. Thank you. >> You go ahead. >> Okay. Well, I don't have I don't have
slides either. Um I will say I was extremely ill last week. So, um but I do want to bring up a couple of things. First off, um I want to thank uh the city manager for his help with some several constituent issues. Uh very quickly, he got the staff on the issues
and resolved them and the constituents were very happy. And uh next week um a week from tomorrow is my town hall and it is I want to thank staff. They're doing a great job and uh getting ready for this. It is March 18th from 6:00 to
7:30 at the Lost Lakes Community Clubhouse. Um I actually went to all the apartment complexes down 5:24. Dropped off flyers and invited all of them as well. I'm hoping to have a very good turnout and I do have some flyers if
anybody wants any here. Um and uh um I too attended a number of things. I did the readin at Saturn which uh the mayor and I both did and I have lovely pictures of that but that will have to go for another day because again I was
uh I'm I'm out and about. I took my last uh my last pill today but I had 103.5 fever. So I was very sick last week. So anyway, thank you very much. >> Um, so I'd like to uh congratulations also to Mayor Blake for the uh Pioneer
Award that he received at IMAG Charter Academy for the Black History Program. Uh well welldeserved award for you mayor. Thank you. >> Um Coco >> the uh I I also uh committed to the
Marty Paul's event. Yeah. >> Um it it was um it's very hard judging dogs that dress up in costumes. >> Um >> uh I I don't really like doing it because the ones who lose, they really don't want to talk to you afterwards and
uh you get it get a little different sometimes, but uh but I I appreciate uh the Humane Society for all that they do um for the community and and the dog world. Um, so the uh April 11th is Trash Bash. Um,
we must win Trash Bash. Rock Ledge cannot beat us cuz a lot of time they cheat too. So that's another thing. >> Wait a minute. Wait a minute. >> Yeah, I'm being I'm just I'm just being honest today. >> Today I'm let I'll let you get that one today. >> Uh, but we we we we have to win it. We
have to have the most volunteers. Um, but I I just encourage everyone, especially in Virginia Park area, that would be my crew. Uh, we will start at uh Provos Park at 8:00 in the morning. I am going to provide donuts and coffee.
And I might ask my mom to do maybe some grits, too. I don't know. We'll see. Um, but but April 11th, I will be at Provos at 8:00 a.m. Please come out and and support the event. Um, it it is, you know, for me, especially as a child, as
as a younger person, I really didn't understand what throwing trash at the window really meant until I started communicating. And uh, Go ahead. I know you had something. >> I was just going to say if anybody wants to volunteer, you can email Nadasha. >> Oh, there you go. >> And I can give you the email address is
n harriscoll.gov. >> So, you kept me out of trouble on that one, right? Thank you. I appreciate it. >> We need lots of volunteers. >> All right. Um, so, um, again, I I I didn't understand what it meant to throw trash out the window.
I just thought it was just, you know, just being ignorant and and not really understanding, uh, until I start volunteering with Trash Bash. And I started to understand, you know, what it meant, how it destroys our our communities. And so, um, again, April 11th, uh, I am looking out for myself.
I'm saying eight o'clock, come to me. I know other council members have their crew as well, but um they don't have donuts. So, yeah, >> we'll work for food, huh? >> Um and and so so on on our uh the vote
that we made today regarding the mural, I I really appreciate the community. Again, congratulations to everyone that that um received this opportunity. Um, also they are I'm going to bring
something back real soon um for support from the council. Uh, uh, Norman Bigshut Davis was one of the first, uh, NFL players ever from from Coco, Florida. Um, um, we don't talk about him enough.
I know there are fields at Provos Park that don't have a name and I would be looking for support from my beautiful council uh on this item. There are going to be two fields that's out there right now which is the football field and then
there is a multi-purpose field as well. Um and I believe it was another individual I cannot remember the name right now that someone called me about it too. Um, so I wouldn't be bringing that back. Again, when we name things after individuals, it's all about
maintaining history. Um, again, my son is 6 years old. He does not know who Big Shook Davis is. He needs to know who Big Shook Davis is. And so, I just want to throw that out there um, today. So, thank you. Appreciate you. He
played in the NFL Super Bowl when Miami was at Miami when the Colts when Don Schuler was the head coach at the Baltimore Colts. Graduated from Garland if I'm not mistaken. Um, also uh my parents went to old
school Miami. If you from old Florida, we don't say Miami, you say Miami. And some of y'all will catch that. And uh he played at the Super Bowl. one of Koko's very own. Um, it's tough. It's a tough
decision that we all have to make. It's just like having children. But I'm not saying we're locked in on it either. I'm just saying there we can always add on with You're right. If we can find the space and the funding. >> Absolutely. >> We'll buy that. Amen.
>> Okay. Are you finished, sir? >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. Uh, Coach Fuzzy Jones, stand up and be recognized because I'm recognizing you, sir. You're a Tiger man. Come on, Coach Jones. Since uh uh Councilman Hermes was talking about the basketball, Councilman Jones, Councilman
Jones, Lord have mercy. Coach Fuzzy Jones was and a great outstanding coach provided scholarships for his children, his students, his athletes. uh within a three or five year span he sent several
kids to college and that's what it's all about. So let's give him a round of applause. >> You know no you know I want to be able to give you your praise now sir because of the hearts and lives you've touched. Tiger pride. Our bond can't be broken.
>> Tiger pride >> for the love of Coco High. All right let me get off this >> next one. um go to the right. This is at the historical event that was held. I'm happy to say um this event I want to say thank you to all councils. It was a
pleasure and an honor to be at Monroe High School where my parents met. That's where my father plucked my mother. She was a young young lady at the time. I learned how to swim in a ditch in the back of Monroe High School. I'm being honest. A boy by the name of Smoky
McNeel. It was a ditch on the on the west side all the way back there. Right, Blonde Bomber? >> Come on, Blonde. Talk to me. This is my cousin Reggie. Old school with the plaque and my family. My effvescent sister right there, Sher.
Stand up, sis. Yeah. Stand up, Sher. Don't make me take your name at the wheel. All right. All right. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Uh, this is a group that made it successful from Mrs. Woods to brother
Robinson, everyone. Team effort. Kudos to Principal Cole and his staff. The kids, man, they are today's success, but tomorrow's future. And we can always bank on education. Thomas Cole and his
staff do a phenomenal job. They take kids that they say that are impossible and he makes them possible. So, never ever sell anyone short because we too are part of Monroe High School and I'm very well proud of it. Um, this is a
young lady at Koko High School. During Black History Month, I went into several classrooms there at Koko High School. This young lady here, uh, Christy Everham, she's the owner of Paris Grove. Correct, Miss Singer. And the lady to
the flower dress, she's the artist. Her name is Gloria Blend. Bl i n. She's from the state of uh New Mexico. She's an artist. The lady beside that portrait picture is the recipient. We started a
bidding for that house, a fundraiser for the um somebody going to get a $25 fine, Sister Sims. That's right. You got plenty of money. She was the recipient. We started the bid off at 200. I was the auctioneer.
the the the painting sold for $700. >> Yes, ma'am. Yes, sir. So, I want to say thank you, artist, Mrs. Gloria Blend. Thank you, property owner Christy Everham and to the young lady who purchased that picture from Georgia. I
told her I was a janitor. This is what the city manager was talking about. This is part of our delegation. Several other people are missing right there at the time with with Senator Rick Scott. Uh we again I I feel great about it. Forget feel good. I
feel great about it. So now we just have to let father time roll and uh we take on all prayers. We got to claim it like we own it and we're going to own it like we claim it. This is Congressman uh Mike Heradopoulos. I go back to the time when
he was running for office right here at our podium here at the band show. We took a chance at Memorial Day event. All of us were lined up and I told him this will be our next congressman after Congressman Posey. Sure enough, he
hasn't forgotten about Coco. He's been an asset for us. He helped us ascertain federal funding and he's doing a phenomenal job. Even though, hey, he doesn't have to live here, but he's a part of this. So, he's part of team
Coco. We had a fundraiser for at the art gallery there, the mural at for Terra Paglerini. Um, if you ever go by the old fire station one, right? Right, Chief? >> Yes, sir. >> So, yes, sir. Um, that room was there.
We were having the painting there. these individuals. The lady in the white dress is from England and she was an artist with all this here. My man, this is also another supporter of this event that took place. That was uh Valentine's
night to be exact. I don't know who that mask man right there. >> I know that. >> Yeah, I know. You know that guy, Brad Woodmore, and we were part of that on Valentine's night. Now, trust me, I have 20 other pictures, but I'm not going to show them all. Um Brad and his beautiful
wife and Tara. Look at the homes there. All made by individuals there. Yes, sir. Um also, Councilman Gins, your next door neighbors, the Hixons. That's right. He and his beautiful family were there in
support and he did a phenomenal job. Brother Hixon's son uh did a great job in the introduction along with uh Brother Davis. You guys know who that guy is. Doc Lucky. I always call him Doc, but a firefighter. He was there in support as
well. Doc is the musician and I call him Doc Lucky. I don't know why, but uh Doc Holiday, shall I say um this was also the gentleman that took place was filming this um great event, this fundraiser for Family Promise.
And last but not least, um I'm a part of TPO. I'm happy to say one of our very own. He normally attends the meeting. Um, at our last TPO meeting, um, Greg Stole, Triple G, he's always talking
about trains and audible bills and airplanes, but he's a train fanatic. He, in conjunction with myself, we both had perfect attendance. We did not miss a meeting pertaining to TPO. Why? Because
they are instrumental. As city manager said, Miss Georgiana Gillette was part of our delegation who's in charge of TPO. So, there's power in numbers. And I just want to say thank you to everyone. This concludes my
meeting for tonight. >> You talking ABOUT YOUR CURVEBALL? >> OH, WELL, SEE, I was going to show Yeah. We'll save that picture later. I know. Thank you, brother. Yes, sir. because of the sake of time. Ladies and gentlemen, I thank you for your quality time and
you all do a great job and I just want to say thank you. Thank you. And also next council meeting, I would like for everyone to be here. Here's the reason why. One of our very own, the young lady name is Armani Cobb. She started an event. It's on Facebook. Look her up.
Armani Cobb. She's talking about those gentlemen, ladies and men that that have been incarcerated getting a second chance in life. We must invest in the people. And she started A PROGRAM, A HIGH school student.
>> Yes, it's imperative that we support our children because again, they are today's success, but tomorrow's future. So on that note, chair entertains a motion to adjurnn. What are the wishes of council? >> Move to adjourn. Second. >> Okay, we have a motion on the floor by
Councilwoman Weekes, second by Deputy Mayor Goings. Chair's going to call the question. All in favor by saying I. >> I. >> I have it unanimously. >> Is our next >> Happy birthday, Rip Dial.