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on July the 14th, 2002 and 26 2026. I said that wrong, forgive me. Location 65th Stone Street,

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beautiful downtown Cocoa, Florida. We'd like to call this meeting to order. Invocation will be from yours truly all the way from Duvall, Honorable Rico Jackson. Please come to the podium. And then the pledge of

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allegiance will be performed by our illustrious industrious youth who has money coming out of both sides of their hands. You all will lead us. Would everyone please ma'am please

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sir including myself secure our cell phones and stand for invocation please ma'am please sir >> good evening >> good evening >> pray our father and our god we thank you

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tonight we thank you for this opportunity to assemble here to share in this meeting together. We thank you as a community as loved ones who care about

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what's going on in this place. And we ask you, Lord, to increase and multiply your blessings and your mercies upon us. Guide our leadership, glide our guide our familyship, and continue to keep us

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in the hollow of your hand. Help us to make decisions will that will be great for everyone and help us leave no one out as we go forward in this old life. Continue to con to keep each and every leader

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sure of what they are about to do knowing that there is time and there's a space and there is a reason for their being here. continue to keep us in your care and we'll be so careful to give you

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praise. We'll give you honor and glory. It is in your name we do pray and ask it all in Jesus name. Amen. >> Amen. Thank you. To the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it

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stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> I ask that you please stand just for one moment. Uh, Councilman Leander Hearn has a moment that he's made a request and

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I'll we will abide by it. Sir, the floor is yours. >> Okay. If everyone will please join me in a moment of silence. This week we lost one of our Boulevard County firefighters uh brother of mine, former uh coworker of mine. So, uh please join me.

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Thank you all. All right, you may be seated. All right. I love this sea of smiles, man. Yeah. Yes. Yes. Yes. Yes. Madame clerk. Ma'am.

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>> Mayor Blake. You go, Miss Monica. May we do roll call, please? Ma'am. >> Yes, sir. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Mayor Blake, >> present. Ma'am. >> Deputy Mayor Goins, >> here. >> Council member Hearn, >> here. >> Council member Cos. >> Council member Weekes >> here.

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>> City Attorney Gargani >> here. >> And city manager Whitten >> here. >> Thank you. >> Thank you, Madame Clerk. Um, we're doing roll call. We will proceed on to item number 2-1, agenda of regular meeting of July the

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14th, 2026. What are the wishes of council? >> Move to approve. >> Have a motion on the floor by councilwoman Weekes. >> Second. >> Second by Deputy Mayor Goings. Chair's going to call the question. All in favor by saying I. >> I.

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>> Any nays? Eyes have it unanimously. Uh please ma and including myself secure your cell phones ma'ams and sers and serves and ma'ams um with the blessings of council I would like to combine the

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three minute special meeting if that's possible to move. >> Okay >> second. >> We have a motion on the floor by deputy mayor Gowens and a second by councilwoman Weeks and they are for April the 21st 2026 special meeting. The

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second one is regular meeting April the 28th, 2026. And the third and final special meeting of April the 29th, 2026. So we have a motion on the floor by Deputy Mayor Goens and a second by

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Councilwoman Weeks. Chair is going to call the question. All in favor by saying I. >> I. >> Any nays? Eyes have it unanimously. and the moment we've been waiting for. Um, we're going to acknowledge a group

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of individuals that we are so proud of under awards and presentations. The first will be done, I'm happy to say, a presentation of the city of Coco's 2026

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Cocoa Works summer youth employment program. Let's give them a round of applause, please. Hey, not only did you do it the right way, but the correct way. And we are extremely proud of you. So, without

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further ado, I will turn the microphone over to Mr. Stanette and Miss Cindy and everyone else that's on the team. >> Good good evening, Mayor. >> Good evening, >> city council, city staff. We're pleased to uh to recognize the participants of

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the 2026 uh summer works program for the city of Coco. Uh Coco works participants. As we present your certificate, we'll ask you to move forward and we'll stand up there and get have a group photo opportunity. Okay. So, this is a culmination of of five

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weeks of sacrifice and knowing what it means to be a a public servant. Uh they gave up time at the beach and sleeping in to come up here and work across departments, the leisure services, uh the city manager's office, IT, the warehouse, utilities and water field

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operations, planning and zoning, fleet, accounting, and IT and communications. And each one of them, we hope uh they they took away the experience of knowing what it means to show up and show up for your community, but also to uh establish a bank account, go through a hiring

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process, and uh adhere to all the guidelines we require for this this uh for the selection progress process for this program. So, uh, we thank you all for your hard work this summer. And I'd be remiss if I didn't say on the outset, uh, this this program is executed through the hard work and diligent

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efforts of city staff, including our HR technician, Miss Cindy Fallen, standing behind me. So, >> all right. Definitely a round of applause. So without further ado, we'll begin recognizing our So even though it says we have uh Gina

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Duffins, >> I'm sorry. And and Gina worked up upstairs and our our city manager uh HR we we shared her. Yes. Please step forward. >> And we have Amina Dubberry. Amina worked with our IT department with

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Mitch >> Owen Sanger. Recognize the last name. >> Owen worked out at at Fleet and Fabiano Damaso. She >> she worked with uh Jav and our

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communications team. And we have we have Naomi Muraru. Hopefully I got that close enough. >> Naomi Naomi worked with our planning and zoning team.

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>> We have Ava Moika. Ava worked in our accounting and finance department. >> We had Kashan Willis. Desan works in utilities field operations. >> All right.

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And we have Somaya Williams. >> Somaya worked with our leisure services team. >> That's it. >> Okay. That's all a photo and ask to come down to. >> Yes, ma'am. Council, um, city manager,

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>> city attorney, >> lot of ded coach, the honorable Mr. Lloyd Roberts. Sir, >> I'll take I'll take >> Okay, congratulations. Shake your hand like you know. Yeah, man.

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>> Congratulations. >> Congratulations. >> Congratulations. round. May I make a request, please, ma'am? And we'll take our group picture and then I would love for the family members to come on up here. Yeah. How about that?

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Can we get a round of applause for the family members? >> Can I say one more, Mitch? Do I need a microphone, Mitch? >> You don't? No. >> Okay. >> You would like one better. >> Yes, he does. online viewers.

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>> Yes, ma'am. >> Any one of these mics can take that gentle. >> Thank you, Mitch. Is that better now? Uh, let me say a a congratulatory note to you all. How proud I am of you all

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for your commitment and dedication. You are today's success, but tomorrow's future. And we believe in you all. the city of Coco, the council, the staff and administration, city managers, city attorney and directors, everyone and all

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400 plus employees. We invest in you all because not only did you make the right choice but the correct choice to do it the right way and that is the only way and we will provide funding for you all for future summer employment for your

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youth. So, job well done, my good and faithful servant. Now, just in a few more years, you'll be 18 years old. You know, two, three, four more years, whatever the case may be, but you will have that work experience, and that's

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what it's all about. Amen. >> Amen. >> All right. So, I will assume the position, get in the back, and then we'll bring the family. Okay. >> And can you guys open up your certificates so you're it's showing? Yeah. back. Perfect. I'm gonna take on two

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different phones. All right. It looks great. Ready? One, two, three. And I got to zoom out. Sorry. Okay. One, two, three. Okay.

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>> Okay. Can we bring the family up? >> Come on, family. Now, I have a police officer, uh, chief, and I have a fire chief here. You don't want me to put them and they will work for no donuts. They'll do it

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for free. >> Sounds good to what? Me, >> ma'am. >> Sir, what's going on? LT, you call me? said I can't stay up late enough for late night comedy so I come to hear you >> right on sir right I pride um guess what

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I need some Mrs. Tom Nderman, would you take these pictures for us, ladies? >> January, February. What's the next month? >> Yeah, there you go. That went right over there. January,

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February. What's the next month? >> Yeah, man. Come on, G. Come on, finance. Hold it. Hold it. Hold it. Just when you thought you were out of will the directors come forward, please work with these

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children. I'm surprised at the session. If I have to call your name, they're not going to like you. >> Gosh darn it. Please come on. Come on, directors. >> Is that everyone? Hey, um, if you're

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under five foot n, come on up front. >> Turns around. >> Come on. >> Come on, y'all. Come on. Don't be scared. >> Hold it. We got >> Luc. >> All right, we're ready. Hey. Hey. Is

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that everyone now? Mr. City Manager. >> City Manager sold you up for two, two, three. Oh, we got one more. >> Jamie, this picture.

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>> Let's give him a round of applause. Job well done. >> Come on, man. Clap like you mean it. Like you clap. Y >> we got enough. Okay, LET'S GIVE OUR PARENTS AND STUDENTS a round of applause again.

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Yeah, man. Now, don't take the MONEY AND RUN. STAY A WHILE. MAKE SURE YOU spend your check in the city of Coco. Buy local, spend local, keep it local. >> Okay. Our next um presentation through the um communication economic

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development. >> Yes sir. >> Is this sing or ma'am? >> Thank you sir. Um so back in um December January time frame we had presented you all um with the opportunity to um bring

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on a contractor to help us with writing grants. Um, and we were asked by one of the council members to come back in six months and provide an update. So, that's what we are doing. Um, I'm proud to introduce Katie Peterson and Fiona Mclody. They are with Merchant McIntyre

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and they're going to give us an update on our grants. >> Thank you, Samantha. Yeah, thank you everyone. Uh, good evening. That is a tough act to follow. Very proud of those kids. Um, but good evening, Mayor Blake, Deputy Mayor Goins, Council Member Herren, Councilwoman Weekes, and City

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Manager uh, Stockh Whitten. Thank you for the opportunity to provide a brief update on Merchant McIntyre's partnership with the city of Coco. Uh, my name is Katie Peterson. I'm one of the partners at Merchant McIntyre along with Brent Merchant and Mark McIntyre. And I'm joined today by my colleague Fiona Mloud who's one of our senior

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government relations associates. Uh, she's responsible for managing the day-to-day work between our two teams. Um, we'll be brief in our remarks today. We're really looking forward to highlighting the work we've completed over the past six months. Um, and we still have a long way to go. Uh, we'll provide an update on where the city's

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federal funding portfolio stands today and where we see the strongest opportunities moving forward for the city at the federal level. Um, and before we kick off, I wanted to briefly mention how much we've enjoyed the chance to get to know members of city staff, Samantha and Gregory in particular. We've worked with with Chief Collier and Chief Moore on some fire and

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police grants. Um, you guys know this, but if it helps to hear an auditional perspective, you have an outstanding team at the city and we're we're very privileged to be working together. Um, very briefly, a little Yes. >> Yes, sir. >> A moment, please. City,

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>> did you note that Fiona actually lives in the city of Coco? >> She is a local local girl. I She >> very long drive today. >> Yes, she made the long journey. Um, and it's a home game for me, too. Even though I've been in DC for 15 years, I grew up in Melbourne. I went to Sunundry Elementary, Delorea Middle School,

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Satellite High. Don't hold it against me. Uh, go Corbs indeed. Went to Stson University for my undergrad and then, as I said, moved up to DC about 15 years ago at the one-way ticket on Southwest. My parents still live in Sunry VIR. I'm going to get dinner with them after

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this. Um, so though I'm based in DC, I want you to know you've got the hometown team um, advocating for you in in DC. You bet. Um, little bit more about the firm. I'll be quick. based in DC. Um we are a federal government uh relations firm focused solely on federal funding.

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Um unlike firms that focus solely on lobbying or solely on grants or solely on grants compliance, with Merchant McIntyre, we address all three of those scopes under one contract for the city. So we really like to work in economies of scale to achieve efficiency for our clients. Um, so that means we're not

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only tracking appropriations legislation on behalf of y'all, but also actively working to track grant programs, appropriations requests for the city. Um, so since beginning our engagement in January, we've really enjoyed working closely with city staff and appreciate the ongoing opportunity um, for collaboration. So that's who's talking

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at you this evening. Um, just wanted to provide a little bit of context. We've got clients all over the country um, but our Florida clients getting a little extra love from me at least. Um, so as I mentioned early in our partnership back in January, we set out to learn as much as possible about the city. Um, your strategic planning

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process, your capital improvement plan, other priority projects that you have ongoing. From that, we developed a tailored federal funding strategy unique to the city of Coco. Not one-sizefits-all when it comes to engaging with the federal government. So you'll see on this slide, we distilled it down into three sort of organizing

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principles. This is by no mean non-exhaustive or not to say if something's not on this list of surface transportation, economic and community development or public safety that it's not important or that there's not federal funding for it, but you know to to use an overused consultant phrase, we can't boil the ocean here. So I think

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having a really distilled strategy um that's not to say we don't explore opportunities in other areas but as we go through the annual process of tracking legislation and the federal budget these have been our organizing principles um in the different departments we've been working with. Um

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this also has the added benefit of aligning very well with current administration and congressional priorities that are set each year by the administration, whoever's in the White House and Congress, whoever is in the House and Senate serving Florida. So, as federal priorities continue to evolve, we'll continue adjusting our strategy.

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It's not a static moment in time in January 2026 where we met with all of you and learned about the city. As you'll see in subsequent slides, we're meeting with Samantha and Gregory and others on a bi-weekly basis. So, even though we're in DC or Coco, um we're getting a a pretty constant stream of

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communication from your staff and we want to hear from you as well. If there's different priorities, things my team can be tracking, we want to know about it. Um Fiona will highlight our specific grant applications to date in a moment, but one of the things we want to highlight is our collaborative process.

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Um we know cities of your size, cities, counties have a variety of vendors and contractors with whom they can partner. What we think really differentiates Merchant McIntyre is our collaboration. I might have a Merchant McIntyre email address, but when I'm on Capitol Hill, when I'm emailing with Senator Scott staff on your behalf, I'm acting as a

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representative of the city, and I feel strongly about that task. Uh we want to represent you well. We want to leverage the relationships we have in DC on your behalf. Um, also positioning you as successfully as possible. So, you'll see from the workflow over the last six months, we've kind of evolved from this

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resource inventory, the first few weeks and months of getting to know each other, developing that strategy and grants grid that Fiona will talk about in a moment. Um, from there, once we presented the strategy, we've been conducting, you know, essentially bi-weekly calls with city departments to make sure that we always have the latest and greatest information about projects.

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I'd also like to commend their participation in the project. Federal grants are no fun. They're ownorous. They're complicated. They're highly competitive and you need a lot of data and information and your team has been excellent about partnering with us. Um, you know, I wish more than anything the federal government would move more quickly, but unfortunately it's a

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process, not a magic show. And it takes a lot of hard work and it's often iterative. Sometimes you apply for a grant one, two, three times before you're ultimately successful. Um, we also continuously forecast upcoming federal uh opportunities. So, as I mentioned uh at the beginning of my

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remarks, we are tracking the federal budget-making process from start to finish. We call it the life cycle of the federal dollar, right? So, we're looking every year Congress and the appropriations committee has to spend some 7 trillion dollars of all of our money in a given year. And we're looking

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for what can we reinvest back to KCO and back to our client communities. Um, not every good idea comes from Washington, which I'm sure is shocking to to share in this room. We want to hear from folks in, you know, real America and real communities and what you actually need and informing that back in through

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congressional engagement. And we're tracking a budget. They are passing uh legislation on the appropriations committee right now this summer that will inform the FY27 federal fiscal budget. So, we already can see in black and white what our opportunities will be. so that we have 3 6 9 12 months to

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prepare for a grant versus 30 days once it's posted online for all to see. Um, so that's that's been our process thus far. Um, I'll turn it now over to Fiona to describe a little bit more of the nitty-gritty. Um, I want to get to the fun stuff, which is y'all's questions before too long. Um, but I do want her

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to describe um, sort of our guiding documents, how we're forecasting grant opportunities specific to the city. And then also even in the first six months, we've been fortunate to submit a number of grants that are currently pending before a number of federal agencies. Um so with that, Fiona, I'll turn it over to you.

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Um don't be alarmed by how this came out. Um but this is our federal grants grid and sort of the matrix and dashboard that we use to inform our work together. Fiona, >> wonderful. Thanks, Katie. And interestingly enough, this is not actually the entire document. It would

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not even fit on a screenshot. Um so this is what we call our federal grants grade. is the first major deliverable that merchant McIntyre offers to any new client. Now, this is largely informed by the resource inventory process as well as our forecasting process. Um, we have

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distilled agency budgets, uh, federal appropriations down into key areas that we know they're going to see funding opportunities and we try to match that with what you all have said that you needed for your city. So, while we have three priority areas for funding, surface transportation, community and

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economic development, and public safety, this is a more comprehensive, exhaustive list of everything we see the city could be avail elig eligible for, excuse me, including water and wastewater, parks and recreation, community development, and so much more. So, this list is a living and breathing document that is

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updated um weekly to quarterly that we go through go over in our calls um with Samantha and Gregory just to make sure that we are understanding everything that you're wanting to do as it's changing as it's evolving and that we can be responsive to that. >> Yeah. The only thing I'd add to that, Fiona, is you y'all are getting

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real-time information essentially directly from Congress and the administration on what grants are available. Anyone can fire up their laptop and go on grants.gov and see what's out there right now. But through this document, you know, I exaggerate to make a point, putting it on a slide to show how dense it is. We're really able to track across the entire federal

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government opportunities that you should be tracking and helping you prioritize. None of us will survive applying for every federal grant on this list in a single year. So, we help kind of move the chess pieces around to make you as successful as possible. Wonderful. >> Thank you, Katie. So, as we mentioned

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previously, we currently have two grants that are pending at the federal level. Um, so I'll go through both of those and then discuss a current grant that we're working on now. So the city was allocated a formula fund of about $18,000 through the burn memorial justice assistance grant with the

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Department of Justice. Now we worked with Greg and Samantha and the police department to um develop an application for this $18,000. What exactly were you going to use it for? So our application was essentially a request to use that for flock cameras and that is currently pending. We should know about that later

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this summer. More recently, we submitted a $2.3 million grant through FEMA's safer, which is staffing for adequate fire and emergency response. If awarded, this funding would allow the fire department to hire 12 additional firefighters,

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bringing the department into compliance, making them more efficient, less reliant on overtime, and just increasing the wellness of the fire department as a whole. So, we're very excited to see the outcome of that one, which again, we should see later on this year. We are currently working on a grant with

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the Department of Justice called the Safer Outcomes Grant for um enhancing deescalation and crisis response training for law enforcement. While um this grant has not yet been posted, this is a fantastic example of how we can extend the application window weeks to

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months in advance. So this grant has yet to be posted. We're expecting it any day now, but we have already made significant progress putting us far ahead of your competitors and other cities. Um we want to pause here for questions. That was very dense, very grantheshavy conversation. So before we

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switch to the federal advocacy and appropriations, are there any questions more on the granular level? >> Job well done. >> Okay. >> Continue the great works. >> Knowledge is power. >> Yes. >> All right. Um so the second bucket of our engagement is more on the advocacy

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and appropriation side. So we just covered grants. These are competitive grants that you submit an application to a federal agency. Um, for those of you I know in Florida, earmarks are a well-known quantity in Tallahassee. Uh, in FY22, the federal earmark moratorum was lifted. So, uh, members of

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individual members of Congress were able to submit specific projects on behalf of their constituents. Again, beginning about 5 years ago. Um, you all enjoy a fantastic relationship with Congressman Heridopoulos. He's been very good to you in the past with these projects. In fact, um, the swordeptic earmark that

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was funded at 1.25 million last year, we're currently helping Samantha and team draw that down. So you still do have to go through a little bit of a process on the back end to access the dollars. So we're working through that as well. Um and then this year for the budget currently under consideration for federal fiscal year 27, we're pleased to

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report that two of the projects submitted to Congressman Heridopoulos have moved forward in the process. So it's not a done deal yet. Congress has to pass a budget and that's a bigger if than it should be. Um, but we are seeing funding for wastewater infrastructure expansion at 1 million and fire station

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expansion and development at two million in their respective house appropriation bills. Um, I could really get into the weeds about all the different tracks it has to go to, but headline is thumbs up. That's good news. We'll keep tracking the budget for y'all. Um, in addition to that, you guys have fantastic local um,

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relationships with local staff for Congressman Heropoulos and your two senators. We have great relationships with their DC policy staff. So, as little issues or questions bubble up, we've been able to engage on your behalf and get really quick responses, whether it be from Senator Scott or Senator Moody. They've got a fantastic team up

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in Washington that we work closely with. Hey, what's the deal with that grant? When is that getting released? Has DOT reviewed it yet? Can we get a letter of support for XYZ? Um, so we've been working to to build those relationships. It's always easier to ask someone for something if the last five times you

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interacted with them, you haven't also asked them for something. So, we also like to just generally keep them apprised of all the great work you're doing. Um, and they they really appreciate that interaction. Uh, a little bit looking ahead, Fiona summarized the grants we've got in the hopper. A couple of exciting upcoming

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opportunities um are with the Economic Development Administration. So, this is through the Department of Commerce. This is a grant for which the city is not typically eligible for, but whenever there's a federally declared disaster, much like you see on the FEMA side, the economic development administration also

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releases disaster relief funds that can be used for any number of economic development priorities. So, I I would say Smith in the very nent stages of working through this. Um, but we know the community center is a huge priority for the community, a huge community asset. So, we're actively trying to identify dollars to enhance that asset.

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There's a number of different um federal nexuses whether it's business, workforce development, healthcare um to to use that building as a community asset and get federal funding to do so. Those awards are typically in the one to two and a half or $3 million range. Um and they can be used for construction and

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renovation. Most federal grants skew a little more programmatic. So whenever we see money for bricks and mortar, we like to run towards that. Um so excited for for EDA um later this year. And then finally, back to Capitol Hill. Currently, the House Transportation Infrastructure Committee is starting um

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deliberations around surface transportation reauthorization. Um during COVID, we saw unprecedented infrastructure funding through the bipartisan infrastructure law, uh inflation reduction act, IIGJ. Um those programs were all authorized for 5 years and believe it or not, five years has

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come and gone. Uh they enjoy bipartisan support. So, we're hopeful that a lot of the major grants like Build, Chrissy, Safe Streets and Roads for All that we want to be able to apply for, we're just tracking to make sure that Congress reauthorizes those programs. Um, it's trending in the right direction, and if

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so, there will be major infrastructure dollars um in the millions and tens of millions that the city can apply for um as we head into next fiscal year. >> I ask a quick question. >> Yes, perfect timing. >> Perfect timing. >> Couldn't have planned it better. Are there grants that can be put in for our

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civic center which is in dire need of renovation as well? >> Is it a historic building? >> It has been. It's well over 50 years old. >> We might we might make an argument that it's historic. Yes and no. Um I don't know the answer off the top of my head not knowing the project, but we do have

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other clients whether it's on a national register and depending on the use case for what you want to use it for much like the community center. um if it has a purely recreational or purely um you know they really want to show some community benefits. So I'd love to explore that further and learn more

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about that um because we definitely historic civic centers, courouses, theaters, that type of thing um can get some traction federally. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Yeah, absolutely. Um I'm happy to say on the um multiple um visits we have done through either through the city manager

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myself >> or we as council I know I've been there through the Florida League of Cities as well with the fast >> and also as being the the president um and past president uh Congressman

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Herodopoulos has rolled out the carpet for us and he's been a strong vocal piece for the city of Coco And clearly beyond a shadow of a doubt, I like to convey that because we believe in him in con in conjunction with quite naturally

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both senators. >> But I'm just saying um it's it's a pleasure. >> Y >> and an honor to work with him. >> Yeah, you're very lucky. Um there's a lot of House members who are not as engaged and not advocating for their communities in that way. >> Um so, you know, it matters who we're

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sending to Washington from our communities. >> Yes, ma'am. Ma'am, >> you're very well represented. two words we do not hear enough and that is thank you >> because he goes beyond the and staff as well >> um beyond the call of duty to represent our request in reference of grant. So,

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thank you. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Absolutely. >> Members, >> any other question? >> Uh, other environmental justice grants >> um for storm water projects. I know one one of my friends down in Belgrade.

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>> Um they they are pushing heavy for storm water projects in the underserved communities for those homes that were built, you know, 30, 40, 50 years ago. um and now everything is building up around them and now it's a bowl effect

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in some of those communities and so is that something that's that's on the rise now? >> Yeah, absolutely. And even you know one of the challenge can be is often you have multiple projects or priorities that can be eligible for the same grant program. So that's where we have to prioritize. I would say for environmental justice, that type of

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language is being deemphasized right now. But the the mission remains the same about taking underserved communities, aging infrastructure, and building it back up to be more resilient moving forward. Um, I've personally done a lot of work in South Florida in this regard. Um, so that tracks um, so certainly we would track grants for

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that. I'll say it's a double-edged sword. If you just look at the strict numbers and I don't want to tell you something about your community sometimes >> an income levels just what you see on paper for a city might not create an eligibility. We were just talking about it before this meeting like are you rural by population but you're too close

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to Melbourne or Titusville or your income level is considered too high. So we have to look through eligibility for every single federal grant. I don't want to get someone excited about a grant and then look buried on page 42 out of 100. Oh, you actually can't apply for this. Sorry to waste your time, but that's a

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great flag. So, we'll we'll it's been on our radar. Um and certainly we'll track grants um for that, especially in Florida. You guys growing up here, you're going to get another hurricane. Uh you know, so there's always going to be something to respond to with federal investment.

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>> Uh Councilman Hearn, >> yes. I I just wanted to get a little clarification. I know that you say you guys combine grant writing, lobbying, all that in in one. Um, and you spoke about federal grants, state grants. Do you guys uh also look for private

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industry grants? I know often you have corporations like Duke Energy, FPL, they, you know, issue grants yearly. >> Yeah, that's a great question. So, not nearly in as robust or regimented as a way as we do on the federal side. I will say because of how um large the state of

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Florida is, a lot of your grant programs function a little bit more familiarly to a federal system. So we do track a lot of state grants and then what's called a federal pass through grant. A lot of times the federal agency will formula fund and say Florida you get a billion or 50 million for XYZ and you can apply

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to that money. Um we support clients all the time with private and foundation grants. What I will be candid about is we don't track them the way. So if you have something come across your desk and say, "Hey, I'd love MM to evaluate this. I think we should apply for this." We can throw one of our grant writers on it. That is part of our scope. um but

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they're not going to probably be on the grants grid and we're not tracking them with the rigor with which we're tracking federal grants for you if that makes sense. >> Perfect. >> So yes, we can help but the information would kind of have to come from y'all. >> Thank you. >> And just to add to that too, we have um Greg Browder, I think you've met him.

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He's our economic development um specialist. He also tracks those. So we have we're set up through um Florida League of Cities has a program called UNIA grants and we are we are signed up so we get weekly emails on and a lot of those are state or private funded grants

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so we keep track of those um internally as well. >> Right. Great question. >> Well Katie, you enjoy that quality time with your parents? >> I sure will. >> And Fiona, welcome neighbor. I appreciate your lady's commitment and

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dedication in providing this valuable resource and knowledge for our community. >> Absolutely. >> So, thank you. Thank you. >> You're welcome. It's an honor to meet you in person. Thanks for the time this evening. >> We count it all joy. Yes, ma'am. >> Thank you.

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>> All righty. This concludes this portion of awards and presentation. We will proceed forward with delegations. First on the list is uh Lieutenant Paul Cas

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and after that will be Carmen Wilks. Please and thank you. Paul Cas 116 Olive Street Coco 32922. Mayor Council, thank you for allowing me to speak. Uh, Councilman Hearn, I feel

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for your loss. Or brother, firefighter. Uh, if you find it appropriate to provide his name, uh, I pray for him that God rest his soul. >> Yes, sir. Fire medic Ryan McCauley. >> Thank you. Um,

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reason mainly I'm here tonight is to talk about the property tax coming up, the vote, and to pass on. If you are able to vote, please vote November. If you know any folks who are eligible to vote, please press them to vote. It's

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very important. Um, recently I called since our last meeting on the Catholic radio on a Saturday was a uh talk radio talk uh psychologist and during our talk I mentioned to her about community and having unity and I could tell by her

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response it was something she had never heard. She's up in uh Minnesota. and I believe she's going to share that. So, I just wanted to relay that to you. And then on July 4th, I was listening to the same Catholic radio and someone

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mentioned about this is the land of opportunity which also has unity in it. And what a joy it was tonight to see all the opportunity of these young folks that helped the city and hopefully in the future will continue. So, that was

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great. Um, I just wanted to let you all know I walk Forest A all the time pick up the litter and uh on the west side of Forest between Mitchell and Parkway on the west side of the sidewalk there's some uh

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railroad ties wooden uh that they're not city I believe they're the company that that's their property. Well, those railroad ties, they're old. Some of them are onto the sidewalk and I don't know

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see a lot of ebike ebikes on sidewalks so it's a safety concern that I could see. So if someone could just check it out and get a hold of those folks' be great. Um recently attended the Florida Public Pension Trustee Association conference in Orlando. There was a

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couple folks uh Jeff and Lauren staff members for the Florida League of Cities. uh they gave us some information on what they're going to be doing between now and November's vote as far as informing the local uh associations, police, fire, sheriff's associations

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about this upcoming vote. Uh my take on it, love local, vote no. um our uh redevelopment uh RCA redevelopment

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>> community agency. >> Close enough. We got you. >> Yes, >> we know what you mean. >> We have two here. Will they be adversely affected if this doesn't go through? >> Okay. So, that's what I'm here for

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tonight is we we need to pound the streets. That's what we did in 2004. fire department is about to lose their jobs. We walk the streets. We talk to people. You got to talk in person. You can't do it online or anything. You got to knock on doors. You got to meet people on the street and talk to them.

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So, so God bless and thank you all. Councilman Goens, thank you for your service. I probably won't be up here anymore. So, I just want to say thank you. Love you and appreciate all you've done through the years. >> All right. Thank you. >> I I have one thing.

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>> Go ahead, sir. Uh, also I I want to appreciate you for what you did the other day. Um, you you are you are the prime example of see something, say something. And uh, you're not shy about uh, stepping up and getting it done. So again, I appreciate you for what you did. So,

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>> well, what you see is just glory of God. I'm just here working for him. That's what these hands are for, doing his work. >> Yes, sir. Appreciate you. >> Okay, Mrs. Carmen, you're next, ma'am. And then after that will be Bryce Rogers. Mr. Rogers.

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>> Good evening, Mr. Mayor. >> Good evening. >> And council member and all the support staff. My name is Carmen Wils and I live at 606 Johnson Street in the beautiful city of Cocoa, Florida. My concerns here tonight is the safety

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of our residents and children on the block of Johnson and Bernard and Johnson and why. My property is right there on the corner of Johnson and Bernard. So therefore, I can see pretty

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much the full circumference of of that street. And over the past couple of uh weeks, I've noticed that we have a resident that live on the east end of Bernard that

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carelessly, carelessly and dangerously do spin wheels with his Mustang. And if you know Bernard Street, there are no sidewalks. We have the pond and

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we have the property. There are no sidewalks on Bernard um between uh right before you get to Pawpa and >> and the church >> Sky View. So with that being said,

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I asked before and I want to thank you again for doing what I asked for the community. Is there any way any way that we can get some type of we need a couple of things.

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First of all, we need more of Coco PD presence. I know that's a great neighborhood and we rarely have any issues, but I think that is the reason why they think they can get away with stuff like that. But I'm here to say not on my shift. Not as long as I'm living

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there. Um, can we get more Cocoa PD presence? Can we get if not the speed things in the middle bumpers in the middle of Johnson

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and in the middle of Bernard? Can we get those uh sensor flashing lights? Something has to be done. A resident, an adult, a senior citizen, or a child is going to get hurt. It's

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going to get hurt. uh or they're going to come into my living room. So, Mr. Mayor and council members, city managers, whoever can do something to to make that area safe, we would

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greatly be appreciated. Thank you. >> The proper ears have heard that. >> Okay. Uh brother BR Oh, you have your light on. Go ahead, sir. Uh, Miss Wils, appreciate you uh for for

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coming. I I also received um two undisclosed letters to my house regarding the same issue. Uh, I wish they would have put the address on it, but um, it was talking about the same thing dealing with safety because I I've

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I've got beaten up about it before and I don't necessarily mind it because I know what we're doing is trying to protect the people walking in the community. And so, um, we, again, you have you have school within a jewel, you have two

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churches, actually three churches in the area. Um and so a lot of these um safety measures seem like it's a overbearing but at the same time if something bad happens and then we'll be crying about

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why we didn't do something. And so I just don't want to wait till that happens. I really want to try to be proactive um in whatever measure that may be. Um, and so I know we did Stone Street. Um, we we we did flashing lights. Um, and I believe they're

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working um, well, we did the same thing on VAR, um, which was a long street. Um, the flash the solar lights. Uh, we did some speed tables on uh, or speed cushions on Blake and

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uh, Bernard, I mean Barbara Jenkins. Sorry about that. Um, so we've done some things to try to slow traffic down and get people in the right line, but we still have some major issues. So I think that's where PD came into play. I made a phone call the chief as well about some of these same issues and he's going to

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um, you know, see that, you know, we work on that problem. So I just I'm glad the citizens are stepping up talking about it. So that's all. >> Mr. Bryce, after Mr. Bryce will be Errol Gilmore, neighbor.

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>> Good evening, uh, council members and city staff. My name is Bryce Rogers, and on behalf of our entire team, I would like to begin by expressing our sincere gratitude for your guidance, patience, and support through the Pure Rock Dixie

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process. Um, we truly appreciate the time and effort that everyone has invested in helping us get to this point. Um, I would also like to apologize for the delays on our behalf and thank you for your understanding and continued collaboration throughout the

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process. Um, I feel like we have been fortunate to work alongside a very dedicated and cohesive team here at the city. Uh, we are especially thank you thankful to Mr. Stockton uh for your input and support. I'd also like to say

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thank you to Charlene, Lucy, and Colleen for your professionalism, responsiveness, and willingness to work together. Your guidance has made this process productive, collaborative, and we're very grateful for your partnership.

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Um, this project represents more to us than just development. Uh, it is the beginning of what we hope will be a longlasting relationship with the city of Coco. We are committed to being a trusted partner and look forward to making meaningful impacts that

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contribute to the continued growth and success of the Coco community. Thank you again for your time, your consideration, and the opportunity to be a part of the community. >> Okay. Um, here we go. The lights is Christmas on my side already in July.

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>> I'm very nervous. I'm doing my best. >> You're doing fine, young man. Just breathe. to a >> as long as you breathe, Bryce, you're okay. >> Now, they're going to ask you a few questions. I already know what they're going to ask you. Can you tell me about your project >> so then we can clear it up?

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>> Yes, sir. Um, so I'm not here to ask for anything tonight. Just to say thank you, Sha, you said two underside words. Um, our project, we're just looking to renovate um >> a community in the area and provide a nice and

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affordable workingass place to live. >> Okay. Pier Rock Dixie LLC. >> Yes, sir. >> Where is the location? That's what they wanted. >> What we would like to know, it's a team >> 301 Forest >> just outside of the village.

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>> It's the old Okay. >> It's the old Dixie Motel. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Which is being renamed as Cocoa Flats. >> All right. Now, we're on the same sheet of music. >> Yes, sir. And I know you've worked closely with some of the members from my team. Yes. >> But thank you.

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>> They wanted to express their gratitude as well. >> Thank you very much. >> Okay. >> Keep up the great work, young man. >> Keep us in the loop. >> Thank you. >> Welcome to Team Coco. >> Yes, sir. >> Sir, thank you for uh bringing such a light and happy atmosphere to these

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meetings. I know sometimes they can be a little stressful or tense. So, >> thank you. >> You did well, young man. >> Thank you. >> To be under stress. >> Have a good night. >> You as well, sir. Thank you. Sometimes pressure will burst pipes, but you did well, young man. You did well. First

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Rom, Miss Mary Arrol. But before we even let you get started, Mrs. Nman, can you shed a little light, a little daylight? It's not a train light, but daylight. Please, ma'am. Please, ma'am.

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>> Uh uh. Yes, Mr. Mayor. Um I'd like to take the opportunity to introduce you to Errol Gilmore. Um he is the owner of the very first home of the LAR homes that were are under construction in our Diamond Square CRA and um he recently

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closed on his home and is here to talk to you as a city council about his home and his uh the wonderful experience that he's had. >> Say it with your chest. I >> I will. Trust me. Well, good evening.

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Good evening. >> My name is Eric Gimmore. Uh on the 1st of June, God has blessed me and my wife with a house on Temple Street. >> Congratulations. >> Yes, sir. Uh we purchased our first home in the second phase of the Mike Blake subdivision.

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We started a process I would say last year with our realtor Rico Jackson. Rico. Yes, sir. We successfully completed the first home buyer course and were approved to purchase a home. Lenar homes the builder recommended

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their financing in the process and we informed them or we advised them that uh we had received approval from our own financial institution community credit union from the moment me and my wife decided not to use Lard financing our experience

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changed dramatically they've become unreasonable both to us me and my realtor and display unprofessional attitudes in the process. >> Okay. >> It felt as if they were they stopped

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treating us fairly in the process. >> From that point on, we experienced that that uh we believe it was poor customer service and questionable business practice throughout the remainder of the process

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prior to our closing. Upon receipt of our closing statement, Lenar Homes had included additional costs that we had not been informed of. Initially, we were told by Miss Nicole Tinpeny, the firsttime home buyers

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program director, that we will come out of pocket of closing no more than $500 to $1,000. The home stated that since we're not using their financial company that it will be additional cost

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exceeding over $5,400. Mr. Jackson and Miss Tim Pennney were able to get the closing cost down to at least $2,300. This money that we ain't planning on spending that we saved actually to purchase our

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son's uh new bedroom furniture because he needed it. Well, it went to a closing cost and not him. Also, I want to say it was uh the second walk through the home. I noticed that we had no garage to open them and we were told that they weren't

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it was non-negotiable that they didn't have to and that we had to take it up with the city. That's really all that that was my experience with them. I want to thank y'all for hearing me out and uh I like my home at least.

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But yes, that was my experience with and I just wanted to share that with y'all today. But I hope what I said today will help anybody else in the process because once we did not go with the financing that became very nasty after that and I ain't like that for me nor my realtor.

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>> Okay. F of >> Yes, sir. >> I want to commend you for persevering. You did not let that deter you from stopping to being a home owner >> because when you become a home owner

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first time you're part of Americans history. You're far a part of the political process. You have ownership. You two now have stability in your life and you have a generational

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um investment for not just for you but for your family members, your children as you alluded to your child. >> And my thing is that um as you know sometimes we may get a thousand nos but

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we look for that yes and you found that yes through Rico I'm sorry Deacon Rico Jackson and Mrs. Tim Pennney, continue to share your story >> because you know why sometimes the the

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loudest will will get that oil first. Let that resonate for a while and you'll get what I'm saying. >> Yes, sir. >> So, continue to fight, sir, and defend your family and your honor. >> Okay. Proud of you, Mr. Gilmore. >> Thank you.

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>> All right. I have a few lights on. uh Deputy Mayor Goins, but and then also it'll be maybe Councilwoman Weeks, but don't you ever stop. Okay. >> Yes, sir.

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>> Um I I have just had one thing. It it was um it's unfortunate that you would have to go through anything that's negative going through a buying process. >> That is one of the biggest purchases you ever can make. It's a generational change for your family. Um, I know the

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first time I I purchased my house, I was crying like a baby inside the title. They thought I was crazy, but but it it is a commitment to your family. It is showing, you know, that you becoming a man, right? >> And so, um, I appreciate you for just coming and expressing that um to us. I'm

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pretty sure our city manager will have that discussion with them to see, you know, what situation did transpire. Um, it's unfortunate, you know, and and but I appreciate you telling us how you feel and welcome. I know you I know you from this community anyway. Um, but but I

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appreciate you for investing cuz you could have went anywhere and so appreciate you for for staying in the community. So, thank you. >> Okay, sir. Wait a minute. Come back, Mr. Gilmore. >> Oh, we're just going to flip you over on the other side, man, cuz we have a few

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other questions. >> Yes, sir. >> Because we're proud of you. You can hear it in everyone's voice. Uh, is that it? Uh, Depp. >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. Uh, Councilwoman Weeks, ma'am. >> Well, first off, I also wanted to say congratulations. And as a realtor, I'm

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so glad that you had representation and used a realtor uh as well. And um I'm so sorry that that that happened to you. Um, and I also have had buyers experience that when they wanted to use their own lender versus the one that

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their preferred lender, not necessarily from LAR, but in other instances, and it's really sad when that happens. But congratulations because long-term you could not have made a better decision than to purchase a home. So,

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congratulations to you and your family and um and it's yours. Just think of that. That is your home. And >> what a wonderful thing. So >> that's all I wanted to say. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Good.

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I'm a firm believer in themes, sir. My theme to you, tough times don't always last. >> Yes, sir. >> Tough people do. Tough times do not always last.

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Tough people do. be that provider for you and your family. >> Yes, sir. >> Sir, blessings. >> Thank you. >> Thank you, sir. Let's give this young man a round of applause. >> Joseio,

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come forward. Jose, >> how you doing? >> Greetings. And then after that, all the way from Barard, Alabama, Miss B. Kelly. All right. Good evening, mayor, council members,

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and fellow residents. My name is Jose. Do you need my address? >> No. >> Thank God. Over the past several weeks, I've been walking through district 4 and speaking directly with residents about issues affecting their neighborhoods.

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The concern I've heard most often is conditions of some residents residential properties. Res residents tell me they are frustrated by properties with multiple vehicles parked in their lawns, excessive trash,

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discarded appliances. Also, dogs that are allowed to roam into other um properties, other ne uh other yards. And you can imagine a lot a loose dog does business somewhere else and that

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creates issues. Um in many cases ECS issues involve rental properties where either absentee landlords or tenants are not maintaining the property. Residents are asking for a stronger code enforcement presence,

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not only to address violations, but also to educate property owners and tenants about city codes and their responsibilities. >> Okay. City, is that you flashing your lights there? >> Yeah. >> Mr. Otter is is on the code board and

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and I think these are cases that are coming up. I know he's speaking generally, but I think the best case scenario is is that the let them play out through the code board um which is don't we have a code board meeting coming up? >> Yes.

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>> Yes. The code board meeting is this Thursday and we do have multiple cases on there >> referencing what he's talking about tonight. >> Yeah. So, I think I think we got to let that process play out. >> Okay. Can I continue?

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>> I think I think you shouldn't, but >> Pisano, what's your recommendation? We'll send it >> because see, you have to vote on something. >> I mean, it's um >> Yeah, >> this is a little unusual. I mean, if there's going to be pending cases

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regarding the subject matter, one of the code board members should not be coming to the city council to discuss those issues. I mean, that's for the code board hearing. >> So, I'm not, you know, I wasn't I don't

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know what exactly is going on on that issue. >> I do. >> So, no specific issue. Haven't pointed what exactly neighborhood but some neighbors are asking for more presence. >> Okay. >> Police presence as well.

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>> Relax. Okay. We got you, sir. >> Okay. Can I leave it with that? >> Yes, sir. >> More presence. That's what they're asking for. >> Okay. No more than what um the young lady that came forward, Mrs. Wils, elaborated on. Thank you, sir. >> Thank you, guys. >> All right, sir. Thank you. God bless

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you, sir. Last but not least, by God, all the way from Alabama. >> Gay Gay gave Joe uh the Brown Bomber his first pair of boxing gloves. This is B. Kelly. >> Good afternoon to everyone.

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>> Good afternoon, ma'am. >> My name is Betty Kelly. I live at 338 Bay Avenue, Cocoa, Florida. I know that's in the county, but I have a problem with School Street and Peere Street. I mean Pineita Street. >> And there you go.

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>> They're on the corner of School Street and Pineita Street. >> There's a dangerous situation. >> Right. >> The housings are there and the parking is very dangerous. There have been many

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accidents and I remember some years ago a young man got killed there because when on the end >> right >> uh those apartments there is a SUV parked there >> and when you are driving coming off of

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school street >> you cannot see the road. Yeah. >> Until you get all the way in the road >> because that SUV prevent you from seeing cars coming in this mostly daytime because at night you can see the lights

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and something need to be done ASAP. the the parking lot has the parking going towards housing, but my little brains on that very end parking if it's going

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north and south way rather than east and west >> people can see besides getting hit in the road. >> She's right. >> So, you all need to look into that. Go back and see over the years how many accidents been right at that particular

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area. My sister had an accident there earlier this year. Someone had an accident there yes uh last week and accidents after accidents and something need to be done. Somebody has already gotten killed. So we what we going to

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do? Let it just keep happening and it just change the parking. Change it from east and west to north and south so the car could be parked this way rather than this way. And if it's parked north and

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south, we could see the road before we get in it. But most accident happen because you don't see the other cars coming. And by the time you see them, there's a bump. >> Yeah. >> So, if you all can please, please, please do something on Pineita and

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School Street ASAP. Thank you. >> Yes, ma'am. Thank you very much. >> Okay. So, yes, sir. We got you again. And I'm going to say to you as I told say with Mrs. Wils, the right ears are hearing it

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ma'am. Thank you. Thank you. Z Orthodox Primitive Baptist Church. Okay. Do we have any more cards madame clerk? >> No sir. >> Okay. Thank you very much. Um this concludes this portion of delegations.

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We will proceed forward to consent agenda item. What are the wishes of council? >> Move to approve. Okay, we got a motion on the floor by Councilwoman Week, second by Councilman Hearn. Chair is going to call the question. All in favor saying I. >> I.

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>> Naz, eyes have it unanimously going to public hearing. Um, I'm assuming I'm going to go out here on I'm the 325 pound man on the 10 pound branch on this first item on the public hearing.

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It's first reading. This is a no-brainer. Conduct the final public hearing on the proposed fiscal year 2026 2027 action plan. Approve the action plan and citizens participation for

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submission to HUD and authorize the mayor to sign all subsequent certification and agreements 2026-525. Um, Paisano, do you need to say anything before I turn it over to Mrs. Nman? >> Not on this item.

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>> Okay. And the first public hearing was June 9th, 2026. Mrs. Nderman. Ma'am. >> Thank you, sir. As as you've noted, this is the final public hearing of the proposed 2026 2027 action plan. During the 30-day public comment period, there

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were no comments received. As a result, the final action plan will be submitted to HUD prior to the deadline of August 16, 2026. Beginning October 1, all CDBG subreients will execute new agreements with the city based on the awarded funds for Coco.

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Um recommendation is to approve the final action plan and submission to HUD HUD and to have the mayor sign all subsequent certifications and agreements. Thank you, sir. >> Thank you very much, Mrs. Newman. Do we have any questions for Mrs. Newton

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council. Seeing none, sure like to close this portion to council and open to the public. If you have any particular uh questions pertaining to this item, please come forward and state your name and submit a card. Going once,

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going twice. Ch like to close this portion to the public and return to the council. Word of the wishes of council. >> Move to approve. >> Got a motion on the floor by Councilwoman Weekes. >> Second. Second by Councilman Hearn. Chair is going to call the question. All in favor

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saying I. I. Any nays? Eyes have it unanimously. Proceeding on the next item 6-2 PZ26- 00500 01.

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Ordinance number 08 2026 Gryom Parkway 1.29 29 acres of comprehensive plan future land use map. This is the first reading. I do would like to acknowledge that this item, this

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particular item was first approved by PNZ board. They recommended this on July 1st, 2026. This ordinance with conditions. Um Mrs. U Webster is going to talk about this.

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Um but we would like to turn the floor over to our honorable asquire to read this particular ordinance into the map. >> Okay. Ordinance 08-2026. Uh this is first reading. It's a legislative item. An ordinance of the

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city council of the city of Coco Boulevard County, Florida relating to comprehensive planning amending the future land use map for one parcel of real property within the city of Cocoa consisting of approximately 1.29 29 acres, generally located east of Gryom Parkway, north of Oxbow Circle and south

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of Canaveral Groves Boulevard, being legally described on exhibit Attached here 2, changing the future land use map designation of the real property from BVAR County Residential 4 to City Coco Industrial, providing for the repeal of prior and consistent ordinances and

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resolutions, incorporation into the comprehensive plan, severability, and an effective date and legal status of the plan amendment. Um, this ordinance also has a conditional effective date. If you recall, the city's in the process of uh

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considering the annexation of this parcel. Um, you've had council's had first reading. Um, so this ordinance um is conditioned upon um the annexation ordinance being approved. The annexation

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ordinance second reading will be scheduled at a future date and at that date um this ordinance would be considered for second reading if approved tonight. Mayor, >> thank you very much. Esquire Garganise. This is Webster. Ma'am, the floor is yours.

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>> Thank you, me. Uh thank you, mayor, and good evening, council members. I'm Jen Webster, a planner here at the city of Coco, and this is an applicant initiated request for the future land use map comprehensive plan. an amendment for the 1.29 acres of vacant property located in

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unincorporated Bvard County uh changing it from uh future land use uh residential 4, which is four dwelling units an acre uh in the county uh to the city of Cocoa industrial future land use. It's being made concurrently uh

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with the ordinance 092026 which is a zoning map amendment to change the zoning from county general use to city of Cocoa M2 manufacturing and industrial. And as council said it is um uh being requested in

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consideration of ordinance 072026 a request to annex this parcel into the city. Uh this request will be in addition to the 46 acres if you recall that were previously annexed by the same applicant uh additional area which is

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needed for storm water management. And the first reading of the annexation uh has already been approved by council. The second reading is scheduled uh right now for July 28th. Uh the comprehensive plan amendment, map amendment, will only be valid if council also approves the

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request to annex uh the property into the city. And staff will request that this be a condition of this approval. And that's just uh the the um previous 46 acres that were annexed.

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And a reminder of the reason for this request is that uh it the parcel is um Uh it is within the city of Cocoa wastewater utility service service area connection to which any new development requires and per the city code chapter

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22 any non city property that requires city of Cocoa wastewater service and is contiguous to the city boundary must be annexed into the city. In this case the southern boundary of the annexation area uh the parcel is contiguous to the

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northern boundary of the city. you know, uh, the recently revised city boundary as a result of the annexation of the 46 acres. And, uh, the current property owner is, uh, SDH Coco BP LLC and, uh, uh, the

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applicant is actually Alex Gats of uh, KPM Franklin. We do have a representative with KPM Franklin in the audience this evening should you have questions. Uh the owner originally applied for the amendment as Park Industrial LLC as you may remember but

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has since created the company uh s the LLC SDH Coco BP LLC to purchase the parcel. Um the uh let's see they are are intending with the addition of this

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parcel they are intending to um develop the or rather um join it with the original 46 acres and develop the property as an industrial complex. >> Okay. And um as mentioned uh Bvard

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County residential four future land use C category allows for four dwelling units an acre. And with this amendment the applicant is seeking a Coco industrial future land use designation which according to the city of Coco comp plan shall be regarded regarded as

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appropriate for activities associated with industrial development which can include materials processing, materials assembly, product manufacturing and storage of finished products. Uses can include manufacturing facilities, warehouse distribution and distribution

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centers and truck terminals. And as mentioned, the applicant is also seeking City of Cocoa M2 designation. And just as a reminder of the surrounding property uses, um you have um some neighborhood commercial there to

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the west. Uh to the south, we have our existing Gryom Ridge industrial complex. And to to the south of that is our Amazon facility. And uh surrounding the recently annexed property, you have some uh still vacant uh Bvard County property.

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And so the planning staff um analyzed the criteria according to our code for compliance with the comp plan uh to determine the impact to city elements and determine that the future land use change will not negatively impact the

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city's budget but will contribute positively to the city's economic base. that uh the city can provide the same level of service provided to other city residents and businesses that it will not adversely impact the environment and it does align with the city of Coco's

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industrial character and with uh consistency with a comprehensive plan uh to create and maintain a broad range of land use activities to uh maintain um uh land that is appropriate for activities associated with industrial development

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and also to establish and maintain a stable and growing economic base. And if you see here in our uh familiar future land use table for industrial, you'll see that M2 zoning is a compatible zoning district. And so a condition of

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this approval will be that um the future land use map comp plan amendment will only be valid if the council also approves the request to annex this property into the city uh which is ordinance 072026. And as mayor said, um it was priorly

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approved uh by planning and zoning board um July 1st. And therefore tonight, staff request city of council approve with condition this first reading of ordinance 082026 changing the future land use map designation of the real property from Bvard County residential 4

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to city of Coco Industrial. Thank you. Do we have any questions for this outstanding project in which I do support and I look forward them being good hospitable neighbors, wholesome neighbors and as you can see it was

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clearly defined the impact economic impact that it will have for the great city of Cocoa. Any questions? Seeing none, chair like to close this portion to council and open to the public. We do

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have the applicant in the audience. You may come to the podium, ma'am, and enlighten us with some of your detailed information. Ma'am, >> good evening. Allison Williams with KPM Franklin. Just here to answer any questions you may have and say that staff's been wonderful to work with and

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here to answer any questions. >> Go ahead, ma'am. >> One quick question. What's going to be manufactured? >> So, at this time, there's no specific end user. Um the the site plan will come before you guys again once it's submitted. It has been submitted, but

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once it's reviewed and gone through the DRC process, it will go, you know, to you guys again for approval. But at this time, there's no specific end user for specific manufacturing. >> We have any questions for Ms. Allison? Seeing none, >> thank you very much, ma'am. Looking

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forward to you being a great neighbor on the north side. Is that district three or district four? says district three. >> So I know where this motion is going to come from. Amen. Hey, >> watch this magic. Any other ones? Anyone would like to expound on this first

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reading for this particular ordinance? Going once. Going twice. Chair like to close it to the public and return it to council. >> Move to approve. >> We got a motion on the floor by Councilwoman Weeks. >> Second. >> Second by Deputy Mayor

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Guys, I'm sorry y'all. They're back here eating candy. That's all. I'm I'm selling my soul because why? I can't eat anything until after the meeting. Okay, we got a motion on the floor and a second. Chair's going to call the question. All in favor say I.

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>> I. >> Any nays? I have it unanimously. Welcome. This is the first leg. Now we're getting ready to go to the second portion of this and this will be dealing with the zoning identical but changing

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the zoning so that we can accommodate this great project. And if I may read this into the minutes, please. PZ 2621 00001 Ordinance number 09206

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Gryom Parkway 1.29 29 acres zoning map amendment first reading 2026 55 6 this first um this meeting was held by the PNC July 1st 2026 and it was

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approved with conditions paisano sir the floor is yours >> all right first reading ordinance 092026 an ordinance of the city council of the city of Koko County Florida mending the zoning map for one parcel of real property totaling 1.29 acres more or

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less generally located east of Gryom Parkway north of Oxbow Circle and south of Canaveral Groves Boulevard being legally described on exhibit Attached here too. Changing the zoning map designation of the real property from BVAR County general use to city of Coco

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M2 manufacturing and industrial providing for the repeal of prior and consistent ordinances and resolutions severability and an effective date. This is a quasi judicial matter >> and first reading and uh it also has a conditional effective date would not

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become a conditional until and if the annexation occurs and becomes final and the comprehensive plan amendment becomes final. Mayor, >> thank you. Espani, Madame Webster, ma'am. >> Thank you, sir.

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>> Yes, ma'am. Um so yeah, so this is a um this is the companion ordinance to both the uh future land use map amendment and to the annexation ordinance. Um so a lot of the information is it's going to be very repetitive um and duplication. So

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I'll try to um you know go through this but I apologize for any um redundancy. Uh but like uh as has been said, we're ch request is to change the Boulevard County general use to the city of Cocoa M2 manufacturing industrial

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uh concurrently with ordinance 082026 and 072026. And also to repeat that uh the first reading of the annexation for the subject parcel has already been approved by city council. Second reading is scheduled for July 28th. The reszone

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will only be valid if city council also approves the request to annex the property into the city. Staff will request that these be conditions of approval. And uh again, the reason for the request is the fact that the property is uh

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adjacent to the it's within the city of Koko wastewater utility service area. So annexation is required. And uh and then so just a another view of what the proposed design will be. Uh

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again adding the parcel is needed for their storm water management plan. And um as uh the applicant Allison was saying as there there isn't currently uh a tenant or or tenants um at the moment

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the site plan has been submitted. Um I believe it's more of a spec project that you know one or or multiple um occupants could come in. Um and it's it's designed mostly if you if you see in the site plan here for the uh the parking spaces

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like truck parking spaces. So more distribution um uh is proposed probably uh is they're going to be what they cater to. and and again the uh the county zoning uh the GU zoning designation covers

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rural residential unimproved land and areas without specific development trends. However, this is low density in character and the M2 zoning district permits uses such as processing manufacturing, vocational schools, storage facilities, warehousing and distribution. And the city requires a

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wall between these two uses uh to buffer and minimize any visual noise and environmental impacts. And this will be addressed at site plan level. And again a shot of the um existing surrounding uses

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and planning and zoning staff uh report covers the analysis of the criteria regarding impact to land use patterns, school districts, traffic, storm water and other utilities and public services and has determined that uh the request is consistent and logical with the

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adjacent M2 district that the city can provide adequate services. It will not ne negatively or adversely impact the surrounding density or storm water. Uh won't impact uh uh property values uh adversely impro impact property values.

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Uh it does create economic development opportunity and then in consideration of the adjacent zoning like I said uh there will be um a buffer wall required between the uses and again consistency with a comprehensive plan. uh that the zoning

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category of M2 is uh compatible with the industrial future land use. And so the conditions of approval we're asking for is that the zoning map amendment ordinance shall um only be approved uh if the ordinance 07

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2026 for the annexation is approved. Um, should the ordinance not become effective, then this ordinance to reszone shall become null and void. And the ordinance shall also only become effective immediately upon the effective date of ordinance 082026,

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the companion future land use map amendment as adopted by city council uh and pursuant to the city charter. If ordinance 082026 does not become effective, then this ordinance to reszone shall also become in become null and void. And the prior action was the

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planning and zoning board unanimously unanimously approved it. Um and staff request tonight that city council approved with conditions the first reading of ordinance 092026 changing the zoning map designation of the rail property from Bvoulevard County

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General Use to City of Coco, M2, Manufacturing and Industrial District. Thank you. >> Do we have any questions for Mrs. Webster? Okay, I'm going out on this 10 pound branch again. I think we will get a

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unanimous vote. Okay, do we have any questions? Seeing none, chair like to close this portion to council open to the public. Please come forward and state your name. And you have 180 seconds to expound on this particular

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item. Going once, going twice. Close this portion to um the public and return it to council. >> Move to approve. >> We got a motion on the floor from district number three, Councilwoman Reese. Looking for a second.

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>> Second. >> Second from district number two, Councilman Hearn. Chair is going to call the question. All in favor by saying I. >> I. >> Any nays? eyes have it unanimously. Congratulations.

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First leg of many trips we're going to make. So, put your boots on, your boot scoop boogie. We're going to dance away. We're going to item number 6-4. This is strictly just postponing

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this particular ordinance PZ26-0000600 01. Ordinance number 072 026 Griom Parkway 1.29 29 AC parcel annexation second reading postponed to date certain

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of July 28th 2026 council meeting at 65th Stone Street beautiful downtown Coco at 6:00 pm on the 28th and our number is 2026-557

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and we can only just talk about postponing esquire Gargani, sir, did I leave off anything, sir? >> No, sir. Just a request to postpone to a date certain of July 28, 2026 at 6 p.m. >> Thank you very much. At squad Garganise,

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>> that's requested motion. >> Thank you, sir. Any questions for the plan? Even though that's only thing we can just talk about it. Seeing none, what are the wishes? Do I have to open it to the public? Let me open it to the public. Do we have any questions, council?

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>> Do we have any questions, council? No. >> Okay. Thank you. Chair would like to close this portion of the council open to the public. You can come and talk about this particular item just pertaining to postponing it. Going once, going twice.

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Chair like to close it to the public and return to the council. >> Move to approve. >> Got a motion on the floor by councilwoman Weekes. >> Second. >> Second by District One Deputy Mayor Alex Goins. Chair's going to call the question. All in favor by saying I. >> I.

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>> And in the nays eyes have it unanimously. Proceeding on to this final item number 6-5 3600 Gryom Parkway comp plan amendment postpone 2026-570.

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Equire sir. Uh same request is to request a postpone to a date certain of August 11, 2026 at 6 pm. >> Thank you, sir. Do we have any questions about the postponement? Seeing none, chair like to close this to council and

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open to the public. Please come forward and state your name. Going once, going twice. Chair like to close this portion to the public and return to the council. What are the wishes of council?

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>> Motion to approve. >> Second. >> Got a motion on the floor by Councilman Hearn. >> Second. >> And a second by Councilman We. >> Yes, sir. >> You good, Mitch? I'm seeing you pointing. Okay. All right. School

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teacher man. I'm sorry. >> All in favor saying I. >> I. >> Any nays? Eyes have it unanimously. No brainer here, ladies and gentlemen. as you already know because you do your due diligence. Item number 7-1, approve

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a resolution adopting the amended state fiscal year SFY 2025-208 state housing initiatives partnership ship program local housing assistant

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LHAP approve submission of the final ship LHAP with amendments in accordance with SB594. 4 that was adopted on July 1st, 2026 to the Florida Housing Finance for

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approval 2026 58. Um, as you know, Mrs. Nman is in charge of this. This resolution was approved 2025-03 was approved May 17th, 2025. City

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Council, Mrs. Nudman. Ma'am. >> Uh, thank you, Mr. Mayor. Um, as a result of Governor Dana signing uh Senate Bill 594 into law effective July 4 July 1st, the new law becomes part of the SHIP program moving forward and the

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this imposes new requirements for SHIP beginning with fiscal year 2026 27. and they're the changes are related to mobile homes and parks and requires every LHAP in the state of Florida to include a strategy to address manufactured housing mobile homes. Um as

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a result of this, the new strategy must include relocation assistance for home for owners and tenants who have been evicted due to a closure of a mobile home park, lot rent assistance, rehabilitation or emergency repairs, and repeals the ship 20% requirement for manufactured housing. Uh the city is not

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mandated to expend funds on these strategies, but we are required to have it included in our LHAP for fiscal year 2026 and beyond. U based on the limited funds the city receives from SHIP, which um for next year is about $149,000,

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the priority is still assisting homeowners with rehabilitating their homes. Uh so as I've noted, the estimated funding is approximately 149712, which is an increase of 2500 annually. and allocated in July of each

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uh state fiscal year. Uh so all I'm asking for tonight is requesting that the the updated amended LHAP be approved and that the mayor is authorized to sign all supporting documents so we can submit to uh the state uh by July 31st.

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Thank you, sir. >> Do we have any questions for Mrs. Nudman? >> Got a motion on the floor by Deputy Mayor Gins. >> Second. Second by councilwoman Weekes. Chair is going to call the question. All in favor saying I. I. >> Any nays? Eyes have it unanimously.

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Our final item for tonight 8-1 city business. Again, another no-brainer. request to review and approve developers proposed revisions to the residential architectural

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elevation for the Winwards Preserve PUD 2026-558. We all toured that facility, that area. We met one of the first home buyers there. Yes, sir. It's up now, sir. Fantastic.

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So, um let me make sure. Is there any ordinances? No. Okay. So, my Equire, we we good with you, Esquire, sir? >> Yeah, you're good with me. >> Fantastic. Miss Lucy, >> ma'am, >> are they just rolling through their elevations?

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>> Yeah, I was going to just distribute. I was just going to say that I did print just the previous approved elevations, just the for the 60 foot lots for you to use as a reference because their PowerPoint presentation does not compare. >> Yeah, Fred, why don't you guys just come up and roll through your elevations?

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Good evening, mayor and council. My name is Julie Salvo. I'm a vice president with Taylor Morrison. We're the builders and developers of Winward Preserve. Um, as you know, back in December of 2023, council approved our home plans, which

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at the time we had about um for our 50ft lots, we had five plans, three elevations each, and for our 60ft lots, we had two plans with three elevations each. Um, since that time, we've expanded our plan lineup. We've added several new plans that we are seeking to

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add to our current offering, not replace. >> Thank you. >> So, we are um my my goal tonight is just to run through these new plans that we have developed um seeking your approval. Um the new the new home plans were developed to respond to changing trends

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in home building. Um there's a mix of one and twotory homes. They all exceed the minimum square footage requirement of 1500 square f feet. All homes are going to have the required PA driveways. And

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um our new 60 foot lineup includes threecar garages, which is something that I know is very desirable in this area. Um the other the other item of note and you'll see this momentarily is that the plans um all include porch or

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non- porch options which is something I heard loud and clear when we've previously met. So we were able to offer both options. Um the goal is really to have a very um you know diverse and a lot of architectural interest and

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elevations in the community so consumers have a lot more choices. And Julie, just just to be clear, you guys this is an addition to your lineup, >> correct? >> And so everything that you previously presented them is available. >> Yes. >> This is

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uh in addition to those and so just additional options for for buyers to consider. >> Exactly. >> All right, let's roll. >> All right, so I'm just going to roll through these quickly. They're in order by size, so smallest to largest. Um so these are starting with our 50- foot lot

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home plans. Uh we have the Atlantic. So, there's four elevations, the coastal, craftsman, farmhouse, and traditional. Um, this is the non- porch option, and this is the Atlantic with the porch. And this is our smallest home. Um, we have the Boxy again, same four elevations,

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uh, without the porch and the Boxy with the porch. And the Carl's Bad >> without and with the porch, the long boat. Um, and this is also an extra picture of just um the long boat that we built in another community nearby in New

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Simra Beach, just for reference. Um, this is the long boat. Longboat with the porch. Uh, this is a two-story plan. Uh, the Rockport and the Rockport with the porch. >> Yeah, I like that. >> And the Monterey

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and Monterey with the porch. The Montalk. the mont with porch and the seaside and the seaside with porch and the tai. It's a big house.

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>> Yeah, it's a great one. It's very big. Um and then the 60 foot lot um home plans. Uh starting with the Atoria. This again has the three-car garage. Um, and this is the Atoria with a porch, the Banebridge,

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the Banebridge with a porch, >> the Bradley. And again, another example of where it's the Bradley's been built recently. >> That was the model home we were at. >> This is over in New Simra Beach. Um, and this is the Bradley with the porch.

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And the Caramel Caramel with porch. The Key West. >> Come on, baby. and the Key West with porch. >> Nantucket. Nantucket with porch. The volano.

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The volano with a porch. And the wiki. >> Four and a half bathrooms. That's a big house. 4,000. >> And the wiki with a porch, which is a giant home, 4,000 ft. >> Million dollar home. >> We shall see. >> Wiki. >> Um, and that's that's our our new

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lineup. And I'm happy to answer any questions or >> do we have any questions for Miss Julie? >> Beautiful. >> Yes, ma'am. Job well done. I thoroughly enjoyed it. Um, any other questions before Miss Lucy? Seeing none, chair would like to make a motion to pass this

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first reading for the final p and preliminary subdivision larges scale site plan for Winward preserve with the conditions set forth as 1 through 15. Is that correct? >> Yes. Hang up. Looking for a second.

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>> Second. >> We're just improving the elevation. >> It's just the elevation, sir. >> Right. Well, I'm just reading what recommended. >> All of that is approved, right? So, we're justing the additional elevations. That's all you guys need. >> Yes.

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>> Okay. We approve the elevation stated. >> Second. >> Thank you, city. I'm just reading what the document tells. >> No harm, no foul, sir. Teamwork makes the dream work. She's going to call the question. All in favor saying I >> I

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n eyes have it unfor. >> Okay, I see this happen. >> All righty. This concludes this portion of council. Okay. Okay. We're doingformational agenda.

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Thank you, sir. Mr. City Manager, sir. Your reports I don't think that I have any reports tonight. Um, let me let me just go back to the LAR uh issue. On May 21st, I did send an

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email to LAR um on a number of issues uh including the Gilmore's transaction. Um, and so, uh, city staff was aware of additional fees and and, um, and garage,

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uh, openers and things like that. Um, that particular financing, as Mr. Gilmore said, was not through, um, through LAR's preferred lender. And so, so there was a question of whether or not they were considering the down payment assistance as debt or um um, but

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but that's that was cleared up. And so, um, certainly would like the opportunity to to address those things prior to them being presented and catching you guys cold and catching me cold there. But, but we were on top of that one. Um, we

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don't have any ability to to um to uh direct the builder in terms of what he adds on or the fees and things like that. But again, just wanted you guys to know that we were aware of um some of the issues out there and working with

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them because remember we still got to maintain that relationship through the building of the last uh house there. And so so again, I've been in dialogue with them. Um it's a great project. It's not been an easy project, but uh we we're in

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communication with them on any issue that may come up um regarding the the uh that development. >> Got a question, sir. >> Yes, sir. >> Two questions. Um, C, Deputy Mayor Coins had his light on and then Councilwoman Weeks.

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>> I I think uh unfortunately because of where the homes are being built, the assumption is that the city of Coco is like the developer of the project, even though they see the LAR sign, it just they automatically assume that this is

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our program. And I think that's where the that's where the disconnect is because I've heard a lot of that lately. They they really feel that it's our project. It's a lowinccome project and all these different things that come to the table and that's, you know, far from

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the truth. They are workforce housing. And so >> yeah. And so and and in regards to that, recall what we did. We we we had those lots available. We did an RFP for a developer builder to come in and do um

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an attainable uh housing affordable housing project. They uh they uh were the only respond response uh to the RFP. We do have a development agree agreement with them that outlines certain

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requirements of the project. um certain income, certain sales price. Um but but again, the project as a as a deputy mayor Goen said is their project, but we do have guidelines within the the development agreement that they must

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follow. >> Okay. Councilwoman Weeks, >> I just wanted to address um and and I said a little with with the uh owner, but um it is normal when you don't go with their preferred lender. They will

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tell you you're not going to get all the incentives that you would get if you use their lender. and um and somewhere there was a disconnect obviously between they did not uh were not made aware of that that they were going to have additional

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out-ofpocket costs but that is that is normal um and I've had buyers who insist on using their own lender and not use the preferred and um sometimes you I can negotiate some of that but for the most part that you are not going to get

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because it is their preferred lender they have a deal with them and you're going to get your best deal if you use their lender. So, I feel bad for him that he was treated badly because you don't want that and that if things were not made clear, but that is normal.

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My my thing is now that they have a precedent because he can share his story for other future buyers coming in and use that as an example as a learning tool, teachable, coachable moment and and then that will prevent hey a lot of

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that unnecessary red tape >> and frustration and heartache and you know you want to maintain your composure because now you're making a lifelong investment. Y >> that's your home. Everyone remembers the first home they ever bought. >> Mine was less than 400 ft, man. But I

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was happy. It was a little house on the prairie >> and I was happy though. Right. Uh, Coach Roberts, sir. Yes, sir. >> Okay. As uh uh excuse me, Mr. City Manager, you have any other comments, sir? >> And just let me say this in regards to Mr. Gilmore and I I don't I'm not I

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wasn't there in terms of his experience, you know. I mean, that's clearly uh his side of the story. I'm I guarantee you Lar will have another side of the story. Again, all of those issues that were

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raised to me, I raised to uh Lar. Um and so um again, you know, I'm just going to say this, you know, um Mr. Gilmore was here with Mr. Jackson who obviously is

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not representing LAR and their preferred lender and so so that may be part of the issue also. >> Uh and I think that's it for me sir. >> Okay. All right.

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All right. Can I need to ask a question because I I'm not going to steal anyone's thunder, but I had a great time the 4th of July and I'm going just stop there because I know someone else is going to talk about I feel like they were there to all of us was present. We

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had a great time. Esquire Gargani. >> Yes, sir. >> We good, sir? >> I'm good. >> Okay, sir. How about respect, >> sir? Yes, sir. Okay. Am I missing anything before we get started? Okay.

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Well, for tonight, I want to do a little something. Uh, first of all, uh, Mr. Roberts, come to the podium, sir. We've all been to Mr. Robert's school, Endeavor Elementary. He's with that Eard

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youth program. God bless you. He's all asked us about attending and coming to his kids. And so I wanted to give him an open invitation because he he got me today. Butter from a duck had a great time,

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special shout out because we had the little coloring books. Um we had the coloring books both in English and in Spanish. the student here today that's part of the team. I forgot and that's my fault, but we should acknowledge her.

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She placed that book in Spanish. Mrs. Singer, you want to say something about that? >> I was just going to It's Fabiana. >> Aviana. Okay. So, a special shout out to Aviana because we each one teach one and we're teaching all our kids in all demographics

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as we should do and be able to address adjust with that. um and address that language barrier because I have to learn and so do we all do. So what is your request from us, Mr. Roberts, sir from council?

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>> Well, I appreciate um your opportunity um allowing me to be here, but I would just love to invite all of you to our sports camp. We have two more days. We had two weeks. Um Councilman Goens did come and provide us with some things and I greatly appreciate that for our kids.

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Um, and the thing about it, people are looking at the kids as their endeavor kids, and about a quarter of those kids are endeavor kids. The others are heard about it through something else and they they're attending. So, I appreciate

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that. I opened it up. When I first came up with this idea, they weren't sure that I could make it happen, and I feel that way, but I made it happen. I'm looking to do a bit more. I'm looking for I'll be looking uh for

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the for for the future. I'm doing something for spring break for those kids that don't have that opportunity to get out of town. Try to provide another opportunity and hopefully with everything going forward looking to write a grant also for spring break and

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summer. So, I'd like to work on providing another camp um for spring and like I said for the entire month of July for next year. >> But I invite you guys to come over and check out what we have going on trying to just continue to insert some positive

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things into the community um into our kids and whatever kids come and that's that's who we provide for. So, we've been able to provide lunch every day for those kids. have another guest speaker coming up tomorrow and yet you are very

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familiar with. So um had Deputy Goins, Deputy Mayor Goins on the agenda and unfortunately I'm just going to put it out there. He flaked out on me twice but he raider but I'm just saying but I appreciate his willingness to take that challenge on

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and I know there are things that happen and but I just appreciate him um coming to drop things off. Um, I'm I'm trying to get um Councilman Hearns to get out. >> I'll be there tomorrow. I actually took off work to come tomorrow.

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>> Well, if I listen, I'm doing something. If I can get the city manager to come out the office and come hang out with us, that would be greatly appreciated. I'm not calling him on the carpet or anything, but >> shorts. >> Well, we've we've did some amazing

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things. The kid did some pancakes. Um today they did some waffles, right? >> So just trying to continue to insert some positive things into the community in which these kids can do something with and hopefully they look forward to it and um enjoy this and be able to tell

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their kids in the future. >> Now uh Deputy Mayor Goins asked me to ask you which high school did you graduate from? >> Oh, the mighty Coco High School, sir. >> All right. All right. Well, I'mma stop right there. Councilwoman Weeks and then Deputy Mayor Goins. And I just want to say thank you for what you do for the

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community and the kids of the city of Coco, the students. >> I I wanted to say thank you, but I expound on exactly what you're doing, the hours and all of that. >> Okay. I apologize. Um for since last week, we started last Monday and we're

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going Monday through Thursday 8:30 to 1:30. >> But of course, I'm there at 7:15 just trying to ensure that we have everything ready for when the kids get there. Um, when they come in, we have games. We provide a granola bar and some

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applesauce, things like that for breakfast. But then, of course, lunch. We ensure that we provide lunch, but we provide water throughout the day, snacks. So, we do three sessions, have them broken up. So, they sep they separate and rotate through those

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groups, and we have breaks in between. We have water, garbage out there for those kids when they're outside. So we have run two sports a day. Monday through Monday and Wednesday we do soccer and volleyball. Tuesday, Thursday, football and basketball. Just

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trying to again get them to understand and learn other things besides just one sport. >> And this is all on donation. >> Yes ma'am. Yes ma'am. And we we're also teaching life skills. Um that's the other part of it and which that's what I do at Endeavor. I teach life skills for

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grades three through six. So, we're trying to instill those parts um through the community with that. >> And this is your last week. Is that it? >> Yes, ma'am. >> So, you said you have two more days. Is there anything that you're needing in the next two days? >> Uh some snacks and water, please, ma'am.

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>> Snacks and water. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Okay. >> Tell them how many kids you have in your program. >> I have 28. I had 36 um signed up, but um Chief took some of my kids over at PAL, but I I've been over there to support them also. and I have some dates to go

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over there to spend some time, but I won't hold against Chief, but he can give me some water. I'm just saying. But >> what kind of snacks is it that you're looking for? >> Um, just trying to get the kids to have some type of snacks. No matter what it is, the kids will eat it.

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>> They had granola bars. Yes, sir. They had applesauce. Um, chips. >> Okay. What are the age ranges? >> We have kids that are from actually second grade to sixth grade. Um, it was actually supposed to be 3 through 6, but

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those kids I'm not going to turn those kids away. >> Okay. And how would I get that to you? >> You call me and we'll make it happen. >> Okay. Since I don't have your number, unless you want to give it to me. >> I'll give it to him. >> Yes, sir. >> Okay.

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>> I'll see you in the morning. >> Yes, sir. I I'll look forward to it. >> And tell them which military branch you belong to, sir. >> Army, sir. Who? >> Jack. Uh, Mr. Walsh. Did you hear that? Mr. Wolf, sir. >> I did, sir. >> Sir. Yes, sir.

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>> But I do have children in Air Force, Army, and Navy. >> All right. Yeah. Good. Okay. Thank you. I I did not I was not aware of your program and what you were doing, so I apologize. >> Yes, ma'am. I apologize because I I was trying to ensure that I sent it to

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everybody on council. Um, so, but I do apologize. I should have been here in person to promote my camp, but this won't happen again. And come spring break, you'll see me before that. >> Okay. Thank you, sir. >> Deputy Mayor Go. Sir,

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>> I I really don't like the color of that shirt. That shirt is horrible. >> Oh, I wore it for you. I I promise I did. Yeah. >> Um I I really appreciate you for doing what you did because a lot of the kids in the community really don't have nowhere to go in the summertime. Um my

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my son goes to Jolie Smith Recreation Center and it's so many kids that's walking the streets right now, especially um a lot of the teenagers because their parents can't afford um to take their kids to summer camp. So you're providing a great opportunity. I

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don't care if you have one kid, you are you are saving kids within that time period. And so we appreciate you for um for doing that. >> This these are the streets I grew up on. Stop. Don't eat no more of the snacks from the kids either. Okay. Appreciate

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that. Thank you. Have a good day. >> It's all right. When you get him, you can get him. I'm going let you get it. >> You good? You good? Okay. Thank you, sir. >> Thank you for allowing me to be here. >> Yes, sir. Okay, ladies and gentlemen, we will

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proceed with tonight's um reports from council. Um, I'm going first. I'mma change the order here. Um, there are over 300 photos here. Oh, man. I got your attention, boy. Yes, Lord. See, now

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you know how I feel to be Jack. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. M. >> Yes, sir. Mr. Walsh. >> Okay. >> All right. >> Okay. Check that out, ladies and gentlemen. I just if you like my uh

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screen there, how do you think about it? I try to diversify. >> Yes. So, um you know that's that talent you acquire when you attend Cocoa High School. All right. This is the first uh Chief Collier. This is Mrs. Rodriguez.

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>> Mr. >> You got your glass on? Yes, sir. She's our new inductee. I'm happy to say she did a phenomenal job. Um we're happy to see her family there. And I commend our men and women at the police department,

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Young Bloodood. Okay. Now, this is Mr. Robert's family members here. His son Tony knew him as a young Spud. Um, he's going into the Air Force. These are the two famous Melissa

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and what's other twin name? >> Melinda. >> Melinda from Titusville. But I've known them all my life and they were phenomenal players. but outstanding citizens in their community and god-fearing charming young ladies who

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men from Cocoa Florida and surrounding area. This is uh Mr. Robert's son Tony. He's going into the Air Force. We had a great time celebrating his birthday, his wedding. He just recently got married and also he going into the Air Force.

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Correct, Mr. Roberts? >> Yes, sir. He's been there two weeks now. >> Two weeks now. So he's in camp. They call it boot camp. I don't know for the Air Force. What do they >> call summer camp? >> Summer camp. >> Summer camp.

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>> Well, we're going to have we're going to have the Air Force people coming in here. >> This is Mr. Roberts with his son and family there. We're in Rockle at South Coco over there by community bank at that um um facility there. Um, I met

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this gentleman, uh, Mike. He's also N from, um, in Melbourne. Good man. Uh, knew my brother and so forth. And one of my former, uh, college teammates, John Peter Courtney, who just

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recently was inducted into the Hall of Fame at South Carolina State. Um, here, Chief Lamb, this is um, July the 4th. His son just recently graduated from um, camp. He did his term there.

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He's getting ready to go to other parts. As you can see, his son to my left or my right, your left, and his daughter and Chief Lamb there on the 4th of July. Great event. This is a group of ladies here. A lot of

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those individuals there. They worked diligently for the Fourth of July. You can see they had all their lay on and and and they really really got busy. sir and ma'am and I'm very proud of these ladies and young men as well.

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Um, as you can see, Rob Felner and this is Cantonese grandson, the president, former president of FIT. Uh, we were there when the big celebration took place. Um, this is the grandson again.

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As you can see, everyone's decked out in their red, white, and blue. Okay, now the game's getting ready to begin. Uh, the gentleman in the background with the light blue shirt on is um, Pastor Bob Willicki. The

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gentleman to the left of Bob or our right is Reverend Ron Shelton and his wife Shelby Shelton. U, they were instrumental in us establishing our sister city. They're celebrating their

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62nd wedding anniversary and it was just such a phenomenal impact. Um, Reverend Shelton and his beautiful wife have throughout the city of Coco touching the hearts and soul of citizens and beyond.

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As you can see, uh, uh, uh, Bob Willicki has an item in his hand. I'm not going to tell you what that item they say a picture would say a thousand words as you can see.

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>> Uh and good fun, good humor. Um I have my I can't wear a do-agg. >> Hell yeah. We're going to turn that. Yes. >> Good. >> Booya. Yeah. >> This is in honor of his 67th anniversary

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there, man. That's that neutral grow. It grows in instantaneously. >> Yes, indeed. Here we are. But it's in good fun. >> Rock and roll. >> That's it, brother. >> All right. Okay. Let me back up here.

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This is the Florida League of Mayors meeting. We were there. Um all of us, we were meeting um on um Cape Canaveral. Um as you can see, all of us are mayors throughout the state of Florida. Over a 100 participants participated to the

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very very far right. Steve Osmer, the mayor of Satellite Beach, gave us an awesome tour of the Cape Canaveral Air Force Station and Port. Um, this brother Merritt here, we're at the lighthouse at the Cape Canaveral

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Force Station and the homes they're building there. Born and reared right here. Served in the military as well. and he was one of the guides there at the lighthouse there that was con reconstructed. It was built in 1868,

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but they had to reconstructed again in 1898 because of a storm and deterioration of the shoreline. You can see here, this is the oil house there where they use the oil to light up

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the tower there for the light there in the lighthouse. Here's a picture of it there. Notice how the sun is gleaming. We're decked out in a great outfit representing the great city of Cocoa. The 250th anniversary of the homes that

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some of the original members that are lived there and buried there before the federal government um took the land and used it wisely. This is Mayor Rusty Johnson from Aoy. We're getting a tour. base commander um Chapman gave us an

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outstanding presentation and the historical p um perspective of what the Cape Air Force Station took place in that building there. That's our base commander, Colonel Chapman there at that facility.

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Open to the public. It's free. This is Mr. Sans. This building is named after his father. We were able to persuade and conjul him to be the spokesperson named in honor of his father, one of the original members

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through the Gemini program and also the rocket program in its earlier days. This is the 4th of July. >> Yes, sir. >> Great picture. Y >> this are the great things we're we're doing and in celebration of our orchestra. I want to thank all the

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council members there. You guys did a phenomenal job. Um um um golly, I'mma tell you the name of the family here in a minute, but um we had a great time with the two brothers there. Uh this is uh South

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Cocoa Rocklet's there. Light Rock, you know, Mindy, she was there. And also, um Frank Forester, this is Mindy Levy. Unfortunately, she recently retired from um Light Rock.

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She's been a a pivotal person there. A living legend there with Light Rock 98. We love you. Um Mindy, >> she retired. Oh >> yes. Here we are. Come rain the snow. We

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delivered the mail. We persevered um to uh we were at the camp program that you all spoke at 100 dreams with coach Brown and Coach Parks and the students there here were having a good time. Um you know that touching the

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lives and hearts and soul of the kids of the community and as you can see it's a diverse group and a lot of those kids there I taught their parents and their siblings. Back it up. Here we go. Um you can see the input there with uh coach Parks and

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Coach Brown. Earlier today we had the youth summit there. Um Councilwoman Weeks was there. I know you guys had to work. Mr. Dolores and Larry Brown. Now Larry Brown will give you the 411. If you can look on my left shoulder looks to the right, you

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see that dragon um lizard there. Bearded dragon belong to Officer Peterson. had a great time there. Um keynote speaker Chief Cyer was there too as well along with our police department. We had a great time. We had a awesome um ice

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breakers there. Um there's a yard sale taking place on the North Indian River Drive this coming Saturday from 7:30 to 2:00 p.m. Line up. You can see the code there. And um please come one, come all.

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One day endless treasures available to the public neighborhood yard sale. And this concludes my portion. Mr. Roberts will give me my pictures over there. Endeavor in the due time. Want to say thank you to all the staff members for your

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commitment and dedication. There's big ships and little ship, but nothing like a relationship, partnership, and stewardship with the community. Um, Councilman Hearn >> even. So, two and four. Would you like

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to go, Councilman Hearn? >> Yeah, I won't defer today. >> Okay, here you go. Uh, so you only have 299 more photos done. Go ahead, sir. >> Yeah, as you guys know, the past couple uh meetings I had to defer my pictures,

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so I'm going to try to make up for it here, but I'll be brief. So, all right. So, this is one of the um the constituents in district 2. He wanted me to share this photo. Um this is off

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Indian River Drive uh near the vacant property. And I told him I would bring it before the council's um before the council just to uh put eyes on the situation here. Uh I'm not sure of the the uh uh guidelines of how that uh

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easement work. Uh but I >> it's a private ditch. >> It's a private ditch. >> Okay. Gotcha. So I I guess I I will have to uh defer him to staff and and we'll get that information out to him. U so

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this is just a little of the uh flooding. We know this area here is prone to some of the flooding um when we get heavy rains at such a short time. So, um, as stated, I wanted to bring it before the council's attention. I know we've, uh, we've already stated as a council that we're going to work on

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mitigating this this here. So, uh, so there was a young lady uh in the community that put on a uh CPR course for the young ladies in the community. Um, thank you uh Samantha and Jamie that provided me uh some giveaways to give to

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the uh kids. Uh, they really enjoyed that. So, thank you on that. So, this is a gentleman, his name is Zele and his wife here. Uh, they own a boxing gym, uh, right in district 2 off of US1 called Mighty Hands Boxing

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Academy. Um, I'm working with them. I'm actually I'm working with him and the Department of Juvenile Justice, and we're trying to come up with a program to prevent kids from um, entering in the juvenile justice u um, >> system. Sorry.

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So, >> and uh so him and his wife is dedicated to helping out that uh very great couple. If you ever have a chance to go uh paid them a visit, really good guy. So, um so we took a trip last week out to uh

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SpaceX and uh I really enjoyed getting the information. I was very amazed by how many jobs that uh these space companies are providing to our local citizens. Um learned a lot. Um unfortunately we couldn't take pictures inside but it was amazing some of the

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things that we saw in there was >> so um this place is I think this thing is called is this gigabay here? Yes, that's >> Bay. So, I believe it's going to hold like 32 rockets. So, uh >> the the Yeah, the planes. >> The boosters. Not the boosters, the

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planes. Those new >> the the Starships. Correct. Yep. So, that's that's pretty amazing. >> Um saw a number of Tesla trucks out there, the cyber trucks. That was pretty cool. >> So, uh it's one of the pictures we took inside. So,

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um, also I had an opportunity to go speak with some kids here. They're going to be future Morehouse, uh, college, uh, attendees. Um, got a chance to, uh, mingle with those kids and just, uh, give them, uh, some words of encouragement, uh, on behalf of the

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city. So, so also, if you haven't been to the Moore uh, center yet in Mims, Florida, I would recommend you go give it a visit. Um very great place. Uh also right in district two uh we had

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hometown uh NBA legend Jermaine uh Jones came back. Um he put on a summit for uh men in the community uh to talk about mental health. Um I was honored honored to be able to attend that. Always thankful when guys come back and give back to the community.

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uh there was some very meaningful conversation had among men and I was amazed to hear some of the things that were said as well in there. So some of the group of guys that attended so uh also uh as you guys know we had the

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neighborhood meetup uh event at Anderson Park. Uh big thank you to staff especially our firefighters and our police department who came out. those guys always respond and come out and help out with, you know, no issues. So, very thankful for those guys. Um, as you

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can see, uh, we had a great turnout. Um, all the kids in the neighborhood came, every kid received a some type of ball, rather it was a soccer ball, football, basketball, just to encourage them to get out and enjoy what we have in the community. Uh, since we are investing in our parks. So, so it's just one of our

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officers right there interacting with the kids. Yeah, Rickford. >> So, >> also we had the uh the sack race out there. Uh I was I forgot how much work those races are. I actually lost. So, as

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you can see, we had a great time. So, some of the balls, the kids receiving balls, and the snow cones always popular out there. So, our firefighters again thankful that they took time out of their busy day uh to come out and and give back to the

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community. So, >> it's my son there. So, um also, uh Miss Morgan and your team, um very thankful to you. Um, you guys have been really responsive going through the community looking at areas

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that need to be uh corrected or improved. Um, this is some sidewalks being uh repaired in district 2. Um, I got a lot of feedback from the ne uh neighbors in that area. They're very uh happy that we are giving those areas some attention.

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So, this is the Anderson basketball court here. Uh, we spoke on this, you know, in the past and uh, you know, council came together. We made a decision to improve make improvements not only to this park but to this basketball court. So this is what it looked like before. If my pictures

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aren't out of order. Uh this was the guys coming out and starting the first layer of the painting. Um I thought I had the picture of the finished product, but it's now it's a beautiful blue and a maroon color. Um everybody in the neighborhood very excited about it. Don't get it confused with rock ledge

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colors. It's not. So we're gonna we're gonna call that cocoa blue. So, so >> gator blue. >> Yeah, I like that as well. So, and uh that's all I have. Also, I wanted to bring something uh before the council

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and staff. Um just to put it out there. Um something that I saw at the SpaceX tour. Um the company actually they worked with an outside um organization to come up with volunteering events and they would just put it out to their

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staffing as well as the community and uh would participate. So, um I would challenge us if we can, uh maybe work with a group and throughout the year, uh as we go forward, uh maybe come up with maybe six events that we can, you know, put out to the citizens as well as our

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staff here in the city of Coco and we all go volunteer whether it's a clean up, um painting something, something like that. So, I I thought that was real cool. They put it up on all the screens throughout the building. So, um that's pretty much it. >> I was going to say go ahead since right

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there next to you. I'll go back. >> I know regarding the Anderson Park basketball court. I know um me and Councilman Hearn talked about this a few times and I want to know what the process would be if we want to move forward with it, which is

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the handprints. Okay. um from children and or adults in the community to do handprints around the outside perimeter around the sidelines and then possibly in the middle section where they have the the circle at half court to make uh and and we we would

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purchase the paint. It wouldn't be anything coming from the city. Um I I just did some research to find out what style of paint, you know, it could be. >> Yeah. And we talked about that as staff there. obviously couldn't make that happen for the event there. Um, you

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know, it has to be a certain type of paint there. And then and so and so that I think they're they're you know, we need to talk about the logistics of how you do that. But but again, >> um you guys purchasing the paint and then just just kind of figuring out how

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to protect the uh the the hands for the kids. >> Yeah, let us do some some talking on that. You know, we unfortunately we probably I don't know what we're doing, Abby, about the damage to the court there. We actually had after the 4th of

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July, um >> somebody did some fireworks on it and so and so we probably have to do some >> some repainting of the court there, but um >> we have nothing planned, but if you

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would like us to >> Yeah, we we we um must be bad >> was when we needed our cameras. But anyway, um so so the the court I'm glad you didn't have an after picture because you the uh

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>> so so but let us talk about um the hand painting there how to get that done. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Um as as Mayor Blake stated um we we both went out to Koko High School. great

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event by Coach Parks. Um my son did it the first day. He just didn't like playing basketball all day. Um so he got kind of he didn't want to go back the next day, but I tried my best to get them to go. But it was a great opportunity to talk to a lot of the young people, a lot of the kids from the

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community. um thanks to uh u coach parks and also we we as a council, you know, we approved some money as well going to them and it went to a great um great pro uh program to feed the children uh for lunch and breakfast as well. So

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uh this is um Freddy May Hixon. She uh turned 80 years old. Um went to her went to her party. Um she was dancing around like she was 21. Um, but it it she also is my neighbor as well. And Mr. Hixon's,

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he he is one of the the men that taught me how to lay pipe. Um, and so so he he's a great plumber. Awesome guy. Yeah. Yeah. There you go. Uh, but uh, >> you talking about me. >> Yeah, it's true. It's true. You got me. You got me. You got me. You got me. You

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got me. All right. Uh, this is a photo. It's a photo from Endeavor Elementary School. Um, today is the day. All right. >> Uh, yes, sir. Yes, sir. I appreciate that.

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>> Uh, this is that. >> Keep a straight face on that one, definitely, man. >> Oh, MAN. >> All right. Oh, can we crop all this out? Can this possibility? All right.

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Oh my god. Today is the day. All right. So, >> moving on. >> All right. Moving on. Yes. Um, this is a at a Denver elementary school like Mr. Rob was talking about kids. Uh, this was a part of their program which was talking about smoking in the community.

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Um, >> what's the name of it again? >> That was spoken information telling the hazards. Gotcha. All right. The the uh next event, this is at McNair Middle School next week with Pastor Jarvis. Um this is

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a a great event for the kids in the community each day from July 20th through the 22nd. Um, Pastor Jarvis u will be having ages uh well grades sixth to eighth grade and he will be um having different groups come in to talk to the

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kids from uh 4 to 8:00 p.m. at McNair Middle School. Um th this is the new resort over in Cocoa Beach. Um this is over $420 million project. I I took this photo uh

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on a on a tour because it's going to impact Coco great in in a great way. Um it it is it is going to bring a lot of people to the community. Um it's a huge project. I didn't realize how big it was until I till I got in. It's like four

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pools. It's it's crazy. Um but a but a good good project for Bavar County. Um I I missed Fourth of July uh this year uh cuz my son was performing at AU nationals in uh Jacksonville. Um he

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ended up getting 10th overall out of 40 something long jumpers um from all over the country. Um he got top 20 in the 400 meters as well. He's 6 years old and you you know I'm very proud of him. So I missed this year fourth of July but I

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had a good reason um to miss. This is a a event um at I think I I don't know if I put that one, but this is event at uh Jolie Smith Center. It is uh the church Fist Boulevard Church of Christ is hosting a community picnic from uh 12:00

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to I believe 4 Saturday at Jolie Smith Center for anyone in the community to come out and and you know play some games, eat some food. Um so it' be good opportunity. >> Yeah, this coming Saturday. Um this this was another photo photos

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kind of mixed up. This is at Endeavor as well. These kids were were learning Yeah. One crew learning volleyball. Uh and then the other crew out in the field is is learning soccer uh in the back. So uh this was a good event for the kids to learn different sports. Um this is some

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more paving in the community in district one. This is on um Church Hill uh Edinbo I believe. I can't believe the other street went down. They they they already finished both sides already. Uh but it it was it

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was good to see cuz some you know sometime we make votes and and we go through the process of budget. It's good to see these things come to fruition. I think this was last year. Am I right? Um Miss Morgan and we Yeah. So but it it it it really needed in this area. So is

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great to see. Um so that that's the flyer there for Saturday. >> Yeah. a lot of them. Um I treated some guys the some of the guys from the uh utilities department today. Um they they've been busting their behind all

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all every single day. Um and so we got some pizza for the guys and and you know they really did a great great job. I know um uh Mr. Graham I think he been around for 30 some odd years uh with with City of Coco. Um am I right on that

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number? Close to it. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Daniel. >> Yep. Yep. Graham. Uh I never knew his first name. I >> always call him Graham. >> Y >> Trey's dad. Yeah. But but these guys been doing a awesome job, man. Cuz some

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sometime they got to get called out midnight, 3:00 in the morning. Um you know, I mean, it's lot lot of lot of work that they put in. And so also proud of this young man at the bottom that's looking up that got the camera. He's also getting his CDLs. Um and he's all

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in, man. He he he has a story to tell and I appreciate the city for giving him opportunity. Appreciate HR for giving him that opportunity and I believe that he is um is busting his butt for the city and so uh thank you for the utilities for getting it getting it done. I shouldn't show their food that

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they eating but uh yeah >> that um I think that's all I think that's all I had. That's all I had. I ain't walking. I'm not walking in no more. Can't climb in a hole now, man. You

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can't be like a turtle. Nobody. >> Will it pop? It'll pop up, right? Or do I have to hit the Oh, there we are. Okay. District three. Whoop. There we go. So, I was in Washington DC

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and I did a 5K and this was a group of realtors and this was me and Jackie who's the president of the association this year after we completed and that was my first medal I ever got. So, I was quite proud of that. And um then uh we

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had our legislative meetings up there and I was inducted into the ARPAC Hall of Fame. >> Congratulations. And that was me walking across the stage with my state of Florida flag. And I'm one of me and my friend Donna, who both from the Space Coast were are now two of only 2500

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realtors in the country uh who are in the uh National Hall of Fame. Um and this I found so interesting. Look at this. Thomas Jefferson was alive from 1743 to 1826. Harriet Tudman was born while Thomas Jefferson was still alive.

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Ronald Reagan was born while Harriet Tudman was still alive. And if you were born before 2004, you're only fourth in line. Now, is that not the coolest thing? Never ever thought of that. I just I thought that was pretty cool. So, I wanted to bring that to council. The

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next one is, look at this. Owners versus renters. If you had $7,300 invested as a renter in 2019, in 2026, you'd have 12,000. Look, if you're a homeowner, what the value of your property would go up. Now, does that

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show pretty clear that that young man who bought his first home today, generational wealth will be coming his way. So, that is the difference. And again, I just wanted to show that to everybody. Um, so on the left, and I didn't include the video, we re um

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released four red tailed hawks into the conservation Cocoa Conservation Area that had been uh actually they were young ones and then they were turned loose and um I could not seem to get the video to to hook in there. But anyway,

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so uh that was uh Lorraine and I with the uh people from the wildlife center. It was awesome. And then top right, that was the merit. I And I think that was it at June. No, not Junth. No, that was the 4th. The 4th of July. Yep. And bottom

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right uh brought my grandchildren along. Although Naomi was working with the um uh with the program uh with the uh interns and she was soaking wet. They got drenched out there and I mean she water was just dripping off of her. I

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felt so bad for her. But uh anyway, they got to she got to come in and eat with us at the um at the dinner. And then of course this was uh some of uh uh Rocklage uh there. And >> South Coco >> South Coco. Now my running joke is as

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many of you know the uh there was no grand finale to the fireworks because I guess they got wet and so the Cocoa fireworks went off. It was the Rocklage that dued. That's my take on the matter anyway. And

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uh that picture on the right was one that my grandson took from way out there. Uh so he got you an islander um up on the stage. And then after that, my husband and I went uh to um Mississippi. And on the right, that is his uncle Joe

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who is the former sheriff of Harrison County. He's 90 turning 97 in August. So and there's Aunt Wanda. and we went to visit them. That's his my husband's um mom's brother. Uh and so

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those are his last two living relatives. But anyway, we went to visit them. And then this is my lovely BP station coming along there at 528 and uh um and 524. So you can see it is uh they're now working

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on the inside there. There are trucks there like they're doing shelving and stuff, but it's coming along uh looking beautiful and um so hopefully Lost Lakes people are not still screaming. Anyway, uh >> nice sidewalk.

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>> And then this was um us out at SpaceX and it was an awesome tour. Uh boy, did we learn a lot. I've been singing their praises ever since. The amount of stuff we learned out there was phenomenal. Um so that was great. Great coffee, too.

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>> Yeah. Um, I'll take your word for it since I don't drink it. On the left was the mayor and I last night at the League of Cities. And on the right, you can see on the far left, mayor got uh a hometown hero award. And all the rest of those

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folks all did as well uh for their advocacy for the um League of Cities. And uh by not only going to Tallahassee, but calling legislators. And I did not know you had to call in to tell them when you called your legislator. But anyway, that's what you have to do. And

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then uh they all got those awards. So that was awesome to see. >> So next year your name. >> Well, maybe maybe I I now that I know you have to call in. Um and so that is the end of my report. I did want to ask a quick question and I hesitate to do so

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this late in the evening even though we're semi- early but do we have any update on four corners? >> Yes, we will. We are coming back to the council in uh the second meeting

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in August and I met with the first uh homeown homeowner property owner today. I think I have a meeting next week and then I'll have a a meeting with the last property owner. So So we have a proposal. We're presenting that

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proposal to them. Um, and we'll be back uh in front of council second meeting in August. >> Great. Thank you so much. I was just curious. So, thank you. >> Thank you. >> I had one quick question. Um, I'm sure

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we've you guys probably announced this, but I forgot. Uh, what is going up next to the Domino's on Clear Lake and that little lot that used to be a Burger King? It's between uh the gas right across from the college, the gas station and the Domino's.

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>> I've seen old Tommy Newburn Burger King joint. >> It's the Bros. Dutch Bros. >> Dutch Bros Brothers coffee or whatever it's called. >> Y'all should have never told me that. >> We're getting one of those. I don't

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drink coffee, but I know people Any other comments for the betterment? No more. >> Hey, Lord. >> Sir, >> did you hear him, sir? >> Yes, sir. >> Sir. Yes, sir. Mr. Robert, >> taught him how to lay what?

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Motion to have a motion on the floor. >> Second. >> Second by council. Motion by >> number one. >> File say.

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>> Get the paperwork ready. We have a lawsuit over here. Go in peace. God bless.