Okay, let's call this meeting of the Destin City Council together for invocation. Do we have our reverend here? We do. Well, Father, we thank you for your goodness and grace, and we want to thank you for blessing this nation, blessing
this city, and for all those, Lord, who made it great over the years. Lord, we just just had Veterans Day and Lord, a lot of people sacrificed for us to be here and we're grateful for that all through the land. And Lord, I just pray for your wisdom and guidance tonight.
and Lord each and every day of her life because Lord without you we can do nothing and so Lord we just thank you for this opportunity and ask your blessings in Jesus name. Amen. >> Amen. >> Amen. >> Miss >> please join me with your hand over your heart. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the
United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. All right. >> Okay. I don't see any proclamations or
special recognitions. In which case, we will go straight to public comments. Agenda approval. >> I'm sorry. >> I'll make a motion to approve the agenda. >> Second, >> Mr. Mayor. >> Stand by. We'll be right with you. Is that motion? Second.
>> Second. >> There's two items we would request to be removed from the agenda. >> Uh that would be item 4G and 4 H. 4G, we realized we probably need to do a little more work on it before we bring it back. And no action was needed on that. It was
just a report. and 4H regarding the Sea Oaks motel. That property is now under contract and is no longer available. So, >> thank you, city manager. Okay. >> Then we will entertain the motion. You did it already. >> I make the motion to approve with those changes.
>> Second. >> All right. Any discussion? >> We do. >> All right. M >> Yes. [clears throat] >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Okay. That one passed unanimously. Now we'll get to public comments.
>> Yes, sir. Name and address. >> My name is Ricky L Grand Jun. Ricky, push that button. >> Push your button so they can record you. >> All right. >> All right. Three minutes. Ricky Lyn Grant Jr. Uh 175 Main Street, USPS
general delivery. I live outside in the wild, but uh I just wanted to present this to you because I am trying to buy a house. So, uh, I got a lot of stuff working on it. I'm trying to buy my first house with the FHA loan. Uh, 3% down. The max is
1.2 million. I think I can afford that if my deals go through. Um, I'm a real estate agent, licensed real estate agent in the state of Florida. So, I'm trying to be my broker, trying to get I got my uh broker's license on the way. I got
www. rickylandrantj.com. It's under construction. But that's how I get all my leads. And uh right now I got a revenue goal of $80,000 a month. Uh some projects I'm working on a hund00 million uh castle estate and I'm going
to try to get 269 acres in Palaski for 1.8 million and then commission my own castle, build some gardens. As you can see, I do a lot of work with the private jets. the private jet badge at a Destin executive. 200 Somebody tried to sell me
200 super cars in Miami. So, I'm going to try to house 200 supercars, $10 million budget at the auto auction in Saratoga. And at the fishing house, as you can tell, I got this little work sighted out of the country living uh modern rustic.
So, get me a little fishing house and do some fishing. That's all for me, you know. I just eat what I catch or whatever. Ain't nothing else to it. It's pretty simple. I just get up and work it. And then I got my coastal front beach house there with a non-conventional loan. They want 20%
down. This is that's $1.2 million cash. I could do all that. And uh that's right on the coast. And so I got three different houses that I live in currently. Just I saw two bald eagles flying yesterday, Sunday. So uh yeah, I
got about a year and a half left on my real estate license and then I'll be my own broker. You know what I mean? I built my own website. is under construction. And uh you know, I go to the mountains for Christmas. There's a Christmas card. I might send y'all one if you want one. I got my postcards. And
a lot of people are nice. They just hand me things on the street. You know, it's nothing else. I can't I just get up and I get on the phone. I I go to work. It would you wouldn't believe how many people have a problem just getting up and doing that. I just I just mind my
own business. Uh but yeah, man. I really want to do this FHA at 3% to first-time home buyer. So, I got, you know, $36,000 down. I think I can do that. All I got to do is my taxes, maybe Trump, you know what I mean? And do some weekend travel.
It's just me, you know? I don't worry about nobody else. It's just me. It's pretty simple. I I mind my own business, stay in my own lane. I ain't I ain't got no girlfriend. I ain't got no wife, no kids. I do this for me. It's all for me. And I feel like that's pretty fair. So,
I've been, you know, coming and reporting to y'all. So, I ain't forgot about you, but I deal with everybody. So, that's it. >> Thank you, Ricky. >> Okay. Do we have any other members of the public that would like to speak tonight?
>> Seeing none, we will move to the consent agenda. >> I make a motion to approve as is. >> Second that. >> Hey, we have a motion and a second. Any discussion on the consent? Mr. Schmidt? >> Yes. >> Tory?
>> Yes. >> I vote yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> That one passes unanimously. Okay. We will move to the city manager reports. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor and Council. First item number item 4A is regarding a the
real time crime center and sheriff's office. I know either Captain Fuljum or Captain Mr. peers are going to offer some thoughts on that and show a a short video, I believe. >> Yeah. If [clears throat] uh if you'll just go ahead and show the videos and then I'll be available to answer any
questions. I've spoken to the council before. I'm sure many of you remember about the real time crime center, but while they're showing the videos, I'm going to pass out the some handouts to you. Thank you. While they're wide getting that cranked
up, uh the Harbor CRA advisory committee had reviewed this and kind of asked this to move forward for your consideration. So, while they're pulling that up, just for anyone who doesn't remember, basically what the real-time crime center is, is it can tie into anyone's
camera system through Fus. And eventually, we're going to have it where we'll be available 24 hours, uh, seven days a week. Right now, we're just doing it during business hours, but you have a a group of analysts that sit in an office, got a whole wall full of
televisions, and they can monitor any cameras that are hooked up to the Fus system. Um, we've had uh we've had some good luck solving cases uh both proving that things that the people are saying happened didn't happen and proving you know a getting a case solved. Uh, one of
the big benefits to the deputies is that in addition to being able to tie into cameras around the area, they can tie into your body warning camera as well and they can communicate back and forth with us. So, if for instance, I'm separated from all my guys, I'm chasing
somebody down, um, and they can see that person on a camera inside of an apartment complex, they can tell me where that person is. If I've got the guy and I'm wrestling with him, fight what, whatever, and can't get out on my radio, they can see that on my body worn camera and they can call to the other guys and say, "Hey, Captain Fulgum's
located at this location. He's fighting with a subject on the ground right now." And stuff. that the both the videos are good videos. So, I'll let them um show that and then I'll answer any questions y'all may. >> Questions? >> And the most powerful form of intelligence [music] available to a city
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>> Couple of points that um were brought up on the video. We currently have fuses in all of the Okaloosa County schools. Um there is a method in place for the um anal analyst to be able to identify say an active shooter to be able to identify where that active shooter is in the
school and relay that uh to us. That way the the deputy that's responding uh knows where the shooter is before they ever enter the building. And again, like I said, they can go in on our body warn cameras and actually direct if we're not familiar with the school, they can go in on our body warn camera and actually direct us to where the active shooter
is. Another important thing that it brought up in there is the access our access to the camera is dictated by the owner of the camera. So if you want to say yes, you can see our camera 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, then we've got that access. If you want to say you can
only see our camera when I give you access or under these circumstances, then that will be when we have access. A good example of that is the um the Emerald Grand uh has given us full access to all their parking lot video uh
and all their common area videos, but they don't want us to have access to the videos of the hallways. Uh so we don't have access to the videos of the hallways. Um Mr. Stevens uses the the cameras at his business uh and they've been successful in helping him u with some things. So I'm sure he can um
answer questions for y'all as well. But if y'all have any questions, I'm available to to answer them. >> Okay. >> All right, Miss Tremble. >> Does it matter what system your cameras are on? Does this see all systems?
>> It it's what I'm not a tech guy, but from what I'm being told by my tech people, it it doesn't matter. They can connect to any type of camera system that you've got. >> Okay. And and if you're a private citizen and you want to be part of this, how do they go about doing that? contact Sergeant Nick Grundon, which
I've got some of his business cards that I will give you here in just a second. >> Okay, >> Miss Her, >> thanks for the presentation. I think that's fascinating. I know there's a lot of opportunities for us to be able to help each other on, you know, when we have somebody fleeing a crime or
whatever. Um, and I do know that it's like the doorbell ring cameras as well. They're able to access and use those, especially we've had several people in the neighborhood be like, "Hey, has anybody seen this?" and they share their Ring camera with all of us on the Ring cameras, you know, hey, did you see this
person? So, I think it's going to be a great opportunity, a great tool to help us, you know, thwart some of the crime. So, thanks. Thanks for working on it. >> Kevin, other side. No, it's it seems like a a good idea to use all the uh private equipment to get
more bang for your buck. And uh I would suppose we don't have any role other than saying sounds great. >> And and if I may, if the quest request is just that we uh support their efforts to do public service announcements
through our media outlets and social media sites and work with Dr. Young to help them get the word out absent any objection from council. >> Absolutely. I would think that would be >> Do we need a motion for that? You want me to make a motion that we give the uh sheriff as much assistance and help and
authorization to put the word out there and we support it as a city? I'll make that motion. >> Okay, we have a motion in a second. Any discussion, Miss Traml? >> Yes, Mr. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> I'll vote yes.
>> I'll go yes. >> Yes. >> All right. Pass unanimously. Thank you for >> I have one more question. Do we? >> Yes. Go ahead. are are cameras down on the harbor, are they um already accessed or do we need to make a motion to get you connected to those?
>> We had some of the city cameras. Uh I'd have to go back and look and see which ones. I know we had the one at Joe's Bayou, but something happened with the camera and it got changed out to a new one and the the system never got put back on it for some reason. Um, but yeah, I would I would truly love for
y'all to um have all the city cameras connected to it. Again, >> I'll make that motion that we connect all our city cameras to the >> and I'll second that. Jesus. >> Thank you. >> All right, we have another motion, a second, >> Mr. Schmidt. >> Yes. [clears throat] >> Tory, >> yes.
>> I'll vote yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> That one passes unanimously also. >> Okay. >> City manager. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor and Council. Next item is regarding a request and recommendation from the Harbor CRA
advisory committee um at their a meeting earlier and it's taken several months to get here. Uh so we're working on that process so this hopefully doesn't happen again. U there [clears throat] was a a motion to bring to council the idea of
repprioritizing the underground um from the phases. The next phase that you have approved um would be to continue east from Airport Road to Matthew Boulevard.
U they asking that it be relocated to the northern section of the Harbor CRA district. Um and Mr. Stevens is here tonight to discuss this. However, it was brought to our attention that it may be premature for city council since it
hasn't gone to the um count the um directors for the CRA. However, it's certainly at your discretion if you want to take that up or if you would defer to have it go through the CRA board prior to coming to city council for consideration. >> We have an opinion on that. Council,
>> I have a question. Go >> ahead, Sandy. Um, I know I know you had a goal to bring up old motions that had been made by previous uh CRA committees and never got addressed by council. Is this one of
those? >> This is one of those. >> So, the the current CRA has not seen it, but previous ones made the motion to bring it before council. Is that correct? Um, some motions have made it to council, but uh, majority of the early
ones have not. >> Okay. But this one had, right? >> This one, this one has not made it to council. >> It had not. Yes. It was not picked up by council, but it was made by the CRA. >> Correct. >> That's so one CRA approved it and it never got to council because there were
several years that all of the motions that were made by the committees were never brought to council. So, I think this is what he's playing catch-up. I'm trying to remember when the CRA may have taken this issue up. I don't recall. >> Not the CRA, the harbor CRA. It never made it never made it to the CRA,
>> but this was from the advisory committee, but not the CRA board. >> Right. So, the CRA board did not see it in the past. >> Okay. So, the question is, shall we talk about it tonight or shall we schedule it? >> I I would rather the CRA take it up. I
mean, I've got I don't want to get into 20 questions here. Are they talking CRA money or are they talking the money from Gulf Power from actually from the citizens that they're paying or and then you know get into the the way we set up
the priorities originally uh were to help us get additional funding and we thought we could get additional funding from either resiliency grants or tourism grants or business economic development grants probably and we tried uh triumph for
economic development grants. We got shot down. Uh not sure tourism grants would do it, but if the tourism grants were our goal, it would have been, you know, phases two and three would have been Holiday Isle and Crystal Beach because that's where the tourism dollars are
generated. Resiliency grants, you know, the two biggest substations are on Maine and Dolphin. And so that's what we have to get back up. You know, we have to get the grid back up first. No, no offense to the Harbor CRA, but got to get the main highway so we can get help in here
and then got to get the grid back up. None of which is the northern portion of the the harbor CRA. If anything, it'd be the town center CRA where the the station is. I I just I have a lot more questions than I have answers and I
really don't feel like it's ready for the council to review it tonight, but that's the council's call. Is that a motion to refer to the >> That is a motion to refer it to the CRA >> board committees >> board. Okay.
>> And do we have a second on that? >> I'll second that. >> Okay. Any discussion on the motion? I don't see any discussion. Then let's vote. Mr. Tram. Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> I'll vote yes. Tori. >> Yes.
>> Yes. >> Kevin. Okay. That passes unanimously and this will be on I guess the next CRA agenda >> which leads the question is how do we schedule CRA uh board uh meetings? Um >> 5:30.
>> Usually we've done 5:30 before a regular council meeting. >> Yep. >> That's all. >> I would say we're not going to have Are we going to have one before the first of the year? >> We'll have one on the 15th of December. Right. >> If we have a meeting on the 15th of December.
If we can't, how about next available CRA meeting? Let's leave it. >> It's December 16. >> December 16. >> 16. >> December 16, Tuesday. [clears throat] >> Will this current CRA advisory committee meet or we just skipping this current
one now and then just going to the board meeting? That's a question. >> Well, it is a motion they made already. So, I don't know why they need to meet on the issue, that particular issue again. >> Okay, that's fine with me. I just yeah >> want to make sure that we aren't
scheduling before they want. >> I just didn't want to schedule something before they met if we wanted them to go over it. That was all. >> Let me ask John. It passed at least by the information we were given it passed
four to zero. Are all four of those members still on the CRA advisory committee? >> Yes. >> Okay, good. We'll go straight to a board meeting. >> Yep. >> Okay. City manager, go ahead. >> I got a question. >> Yes. Go ahead, Kevin.
>> I just wanted to before we go too far far with this particular item at any meeting, I feel like at that March meeting, we didn't actually say the next actual
roads we are doing are east of airport. It's just the color coordination on the map. But we we didn't actually say we're going to start nor we actually say where we're actually going to do the next underground in the city. We never actually made that
decision. >> Well, >> so I would be careful to >> I think we did. >> Yeah, >> I think we did. We said phase two phase two. >> So we'll keep it in the order that was already there. >> Yeah, we adopted the order that was already there. >> Right. But from what they presented to us, that wasn't the order of what
they're actually going to drill and do digging. >> Right. >> So, >> it might be beneficial, Larry, to >> just double check that meeting and double check our understanding because I don't think we agreed to go east of
airport to Crystal Beach as the next undergrounding face. I I don't think we I if so, I didn't I I must have misunderstood that night. be glad to follow up on again. >> Yeah, I think that that was the original guidance. I don't know if that was the
guidance that was reaffirmed in March, but that was the original guidance. The contractor wouldn't the contractor is doing their contract, which is just phase one. They really don't have a vote on, you know, that I guess maybe I'm not
understanding what y'all are saying, but >> double check where it really happened. So, can you just check then, Larry? Double check and find out and just let us know more than >> in an email. You know, don't wait till the meeting. Just say yes, it was confirmed. So, we know that we're on
track or if what they're asking, we need to have it at the next meeting to ch talk about. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Okay. You ready, Larry, to go to the next one? >> Yes, sir. Item 4 C um is our U request
to approve two uh firms for the debris monitoring continuing services agreements. Uh these work handinand with the debris management folks that we identified uh some few meetings ago uh
in the event of a storm where we do have debris that we have to deal with. This is a uh these folks will make sure that the debris management f people are working within FEMA guidelines that FEMA
is being buil appropriately that if uh we're paying someone to haul 20 yards of material. They're actually hauling 20 yards of material. And these the fees associated with this is reimburseable through FEMA. So at the end there's no
cost to the city. Um but it gives us some better protections against potential uh FEMA backlash of questioning uh whether we were charging for actually work that was being done. So these two are Vulker and Tetratech
were the two highest ranked um responsive responsive biders. >> All right. >> And these are standby contracts. No cost until we use them. >> We're going to need a motion on that. I think >> I'll I'll make the motion. Uh I move to
award RFP25-11-PW disaster debris monitoring services to Vulkar as the primary contractor and Tetratech Inc. as the secondary backup contractor subject to [clears throat] successfully negotiating contracts with these firms.
>> I'll second that. >> Okay, we have a motion to second discussion. Mr. Schmidt, Tori. All right. I don't see any discussion. Uh Kevin, >> yes. >> Yes. >> I'll vote. Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes.
>> Yes. >> Unanimously approved. Thank you. >> Item 4 D is regarding the Matty Kelly outfall project. Uh this uh request is to consider awarding the contract to RBM Contracting Services who is the lowest
responsive responsible bidder uh at $548,25025. Um we had five biders. Um so we were pleased with that and our RBM was the low response responsible bidder. Um, moving forward, there was some funds
left in this. If you recall, this is theund the million dollar appropriation we've got uh from the state in the current year's budget. Um, obviously at 550,000 so dollars there's money left. So we're
looking at opportunities to use those funds probably as somewhat of a phase two of of this operation to keep it in the same watershed so that we can tie it to the Matty Kelly outfall. So that's in process now and we hopefully we will be able to utilize those additional funds
that's not needed for this contract. >> Sounds good. We have a motion. >> I'll make the motion. I guess I move to award uh RFB25-13-PW K Matty Kelly outfall project to RM RBM,
excuse me, Contracting Services LLC in the amount of 548,25025. Make sure they spend that 25 subject to the successful negotiation of a contract which will be brought back to the city council for approval. >> I'll second that. Okay, we have a
motion, a second, Kevin. >> Yeah. Um, have we done work with RBM Contracting Services before? >> As as far as I know, the city of Dest has not. >> And where are they located?
>> Freeport, Florida. And then it says that CW Roberts and RBM were tied. Is that what I'm reading in the um and then it says that y'all use some type of tiebreaker. How does that work?
I'll ask those on the bid committee how they broke the tie. >> Yeah, both the uh firms scored the same amount of points out of bid committee. Um we felt like the tiebreaker would be price proposal because it was weighted the heaviest of all the categories.
>> Gotcha. Okay. Um, I feel a little concerned using a new company that we never used before. Uh, is there any other reason why we we have to use them if we want to use another one? Have we used CW Roberts before?
>> Not my time here, but my time hasn't been very long. Well, just based upon the importance of this project, I'd like to utilize people that we've used more often in the city. Um, specifically H&T contractors. So, I'm going to make a substitute motion to forego the
recommendation and instead award it to HT contractors, which is only $10,000 more dollars than the RBM services. And I feel like that would be more successful to go with people we know
rather than just the cheapest bid if it's only $10,000 difference. I'm concerned about the work that might be done >> that they've done. >> They haven't. We don't know. RBM's ever worked for the city. >> Did excuse me. Did they list previous
projects in the area that they have done or in the state? >> South Walton, right, Larry? >> Yeah. I mean, I have experience with them in South Walton, but certainly, you know, it's not destined. Um, >> there's not even a second, so we don't
have to continue discussion. Sorry. >> I'll give you a second just so we can go to discussion. I apologize. >> It's all good. Thank you, though. >> All right. We have a second other discussion. Did you want to say something?
>> No. The the question was had we used CW Roberts. I've been here seven years and we haven't used them in that time period. But [clears throat] in addition to the price component of the uh proposal evaluations, qualifications of and experience to include DOT
certifications were critical in that decision-making process. So we felt that RBM was u and and CW Roberts for that matter were both at the end of the day equally qualified and I believe I don't have the score sheet in front of
me but uh uh H&T came in >> third third so that I was just going to add that. >> All right, further discussion. Yeah, I would that's what I was going to
bring up is that they came in third. If we had an issue collectively with the recommended uh contractor, I would assume that we would normally go to the >> second. Uh I'm not willing to go to the
third. That kind of negates the whole purpose of having a bid committee and then we be we become the bid committee, which I really don't want to do. Uh, so I I won't vote for this motion, the substitute motion. I guess I I'll go with the original one.
>> Any other discussion? [clears throat] >> Okay, we'll vote on the substitute, which is to award it to >> H&T. >> H&T. >> Yep. And they were the third on the list, I believe. >> Yeah. Was it?
>> Okay. Kevin. Yes, >> Tori. >> Um, I'll go ahead and give a yes. >> All right, I will vote no. >> No. >> No. >> No. >> Okay, that one >> does not pass. Four to two. Now we're
back to the original motion which was to award it to the highest the first one. Any more discussions on the issue? >> Miss Traml? I >> I'll vote yes. >> Yes. Yes. >> Yes.
>> Doesn't matter, but I'll go yes. [laughter] >> I'm gonna vote no just work. >> You voted yes or no, Tori. >> I voted yes. Already out numbered no matter what. >> That's that's the way that's the way it went. Okay. So, that passed uh five to one.
City manager. >> Thank you, mayor and council. Next item is the um Noya Point Harbor restoration dredging project. If you recall, this was uh was out um sometime last year,
went under contract, never got built. Actually was probably better that it didn't once we got some review of the bid documents that they were pretty much inadequate for what we needed. We think these are more uh sufficient to do a
better job of making sure that we get what we what we need, uh that we've got the proper monitoring and all that goes along with it. This is a 50-50 cost share with the county who's agreed to put up $400,000. So, this is simply the bid documents
ready to put on the street upon your approval. >> Okay. Any discussion? >> I'll make the motion. I move that the city approve and advertise RFB2516-PW. >> Can we have a second?
>> I do. I I'll second. I have a comment. I had asked the city uh staff to add uh a slight modification to the uh RFB that the uh dredge sand be placed in the embeamments.
Uh if you've noticed those things that couple of them are almost up to the dune. So I don't want it just spread out on the south side of Noriega Point. I want us to address uh the erosion issue that we have there.
And I think they are working on that. I just didn't see the verbage. >> I I brought that up in my briefing. So I'll be glad to add it to the motion. >> So after reviewing the plans from what we had talked about earlier, they are
filling part of that those pools in um in some cases 8 to 10 feet, some cases a little bit more. So they will be that is already part of the plan set. So, >> so my my question and I you don't have
to answer right now, but we had an original construction profile of those embements. I want to get back to as close as humanly possible with the amount of sand that's being dredged to the original construction profile for
those. Okay. >> Thank you. >> That is part of the motion. Correct. Yes. >> Discussion. All right. Well, we'll call the vote then. Kevin, >> yes. >> Cory, >> yes. >> I vote yes.
>> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Pass unanimously. Next. >> Thank you, council. Next item is regarding uh the Fourth Street Rideway that was uh mentioned at the last council meeting. Uh you actually have to take a look at that and we've done that
and Angie's trying to get it pulled up. But um in essence there is a 100 ft rideway that extends beyond Fourth Street over Beach to the water there. Uh there are two lots 700 and 702 Beach
Drive that use the rideway to access the property. Uh the 700 partial is accessible from beach. However, the 702 partial is only from the paral and there it is if you can
see. But u it's Andy, see if you can make it a little bit larger for us old eyes. >> Um so u so there is kind of a trail there that they're using as a driveway to the back parcel. Um so any
improvements uh we would probably need to maintain their ability to access that parcel using the site. However, that can be part of any improvement if it was a road or if it was a parking lot or whatever. Um, so you can see there that it's it's fairly wooded. Um, so we can
do a lot with it or we can do a little with it. U no more than trails or go and do some clearing and u um you know make it some type of park facility. So u you asked us to take a look at it and our engineering folks and
public works folks went out there and did take a look and have brought this report. We can spend a lot of money or we can spend a little money to depending on what the council would like us to do with it. >> All right. Do we have any comments on the issue? >> I don't understand what is it. Are we
just letting them continue to use it for access? I mean, is that I may have missed what was really important about this. Well, it's it's a public rideway and at some point that uh that 700 and 702 was
apparently one lot that was allowed to be split and the access to the back parcel or 702 is through that rightway. I think you would probably have and I'll ask council but probably have a legal issue if we tried to stop them from
using it for their ingress and egress. Uh however, having said that, any improvements uh would not hinder uh their use of it. If it were, again, were at a roadway, they would simply make access to the roadway. We're at a parking lot, they would use a parking
lot, you know, as a means to and go to and from their lot. Uh the parcel at 700 obviously u has a frontage on Beach Drive and that could be accessed there. But um there
again they could potentially have a right to continue accessing their property from this rightway. Teresa, it's only one lane gravel. >> I say it's not really that big. >> It's not very big. I walked the
property. >> I was going to say I was wondering how wide it was. So, it's not like it's that big of a piece. >> It's It's 100 foot wide. It's bigger than Cobb's Point, but it's not. It's only >> substantial. >> Yeah. But I walked the property and what
you see there looks very wooded, but there's actually basically just five nice trees on there. Most of that is that cudzu like vine that's just taken over. So, [laughter] my recommendation to staff when during the briefing was that they clean it up. clean out that
invasive species, let those trees grow, and just make a path from what is currently the gravel down to the water so that people have access to it. It wouldn't basically cost anything. It would give the people in the neighborhood access to that piece of
property. There is a very small sand beach at the very end of it, but there's a hill, so they would have to kind of slope that hill down so there was more sand. The properties on either side do have a sand beach before you get into the water there. So, it would it would
match the two properties on either side if we did that. It would be relatively inexpensive, but it would allow the locals there to have access. >> So, are you saying like if they were to go in and cut out like the cuts, that would be something that that parks would
have to handle, right, Lisa? As far as clearing that invasive species >> or public works. >> Or public works. Oh yeah, Michael would handle that. That's >> public works do right away. >> Yeah, that's what he would do. >> Landscaping. >> Look at he's like, "Oh, just weed eat
it." >> All right, that's all I needed. Thank you. >> Okay, further discussion, >> Mr. Schmidt. Okay. Well, this was an information basically item, >> correct? So, uh, in the absence of
action, I >> I would ask then, uh, that staff bring us back an estimate just to do what Councilwoman Treml said. Uh, clean up the lot. I know you had, I think, 35,000 in there, but what she just described
didn't sound like 35,000, but you can ask the landscape contractor and you can ask public works to to bring us that back. I mean, I'd love to see this be one of the pocket parks that we've talked about. I know we didn't put money in the budget this year. Uh but we also
just saved potentially uh some grant money. I'm not sure where we could apply that. Probably couldn't apply it on this parcel, but I think we can find at least the 35,000 and maybe 50,000 more to do some the gravel path. [clears throat]
So, I would just ask that you bring that back no later than the first meeting in January with the estimated cost uh of cleaning it up and extending the path. >> Happy to. And at that point, would we send it to Park and Recreation
Committee? And I would hope we'd have a public hearing. Having had experience with parks in the last 40 years, the neighbors have very strong feelings about them. So, we can start down the pathway, but we need to let them say tell us what they think.
>> Okay. >> Okay. >> Mr. Mayor, can I ask a clarification question? When we're talking It's me right here. Um, when we're talking about clearing it, are we talking about things that are 6 in in diameter or less, 12 in? What's our threshold there?
>> How clear do you want it? >> Only the the 6 in or less diameter trees. And I would clear the invasive vine out of them, which doesn't cost, you know, you just pull it down or cut it off or do something. Um, because
basically it's clear on the ground because all those vines have kept all the undergrowth down. So, it's it's not going to be that that bad. And if you go from the end of the gravel, for lack of a better term, road, the gravel path, if
you go from there, you're looking at probably 3540 ft to the to the water. So basically, the clearing would just be beyond that all the way to the road to get that vine out of there, let the
trees grow. Then if we decide to do something better with it, then at that point we can figure out what we have to do. And I would say you can how how big does one of those walkbehind bush hogs cut? I don't think it cuts six inches. It
probably cuts three, maybe four. I would say that would be the side. Anything you couldn't get down with one of those walkbehind bush hogs. >> Then don't do it. >> Then don't do it. You should be able to get all those vines. >> And you just tell us how much that's going to cost. And then if we want to
start cutting 6 in trees or 7in trees, we know it's going to be more. >> Thank you. >> All right, >> Senator Manager, I guess the last two were removed. Yes, sir. So, the only thing um up from announcements
um just reminder that December 1st is uh our next meeting and that is falls the Monday after Thanksgiving weekend. And my biggest question is just wanted to make sure we're in good shape for a quorum for that meeting. I don't know
what travel plans may be or anybody's out of town that may not be back. >> Do we have a a very um invested >> agenda or do we have things that are not necessarily that wouldn't be a lot if we moved them to the 16th? In other words,
instead of having two long meetings, you know what I mean? or two short meetings. How effective would it be if we moved whatever was scheduled for that first meeting in December to the second meeting of December and just cancel the first meeting? How feasible would that be? >> The only thing I'm aware that is
prepared now to go to the meeting is the uh article three of the land development code which is a brief u revision. Don't think it'll take a lot of time at all. Yeah, I I probably since we moved the meeting to the 16th, I may not be able
to make that one because I have a prior conflict, but I can make the first or I could make the second. Uh, and I just I would prefer to not cancel it, but to if we have to move it, move it's fine. I'm
just afraid of this the F FRS stuff, you know, if there's some action we need to take or budget related action that we need to take that we don't wait till the 16th of December to take those kinds of actions, but that's just me.
>> I can be at either one. >> I think we should keep them both scheduled and I think we'll probably have four of us here. I think we should be good, I would assume. >> I think. And I would not be in favor of cancelling the first one in December.
The second one I we could discuss or play by ear. I have a question. How far after Thanksgiving is the first one? How many days is that? >> Thanksgiving Thursday, >> Saturday, Sunday, Monday. >> Following Monday.
>> So it's just >> So there's going to be people that are going to be traveling. There's going to be people that are trying to get down here for this. I'm all for canceling December 1st meeting. Get rid of it. Especially if there's nothing pending or nothing that you know of that's going to be
>> I'm sorry. >> I said especially if there's nothing there that you think that's going to be detrimental for us not to [clears throat] there's plenty of time between now and then for things to show up and to be dealt with. I'll I'll certainly be here
and we'll brief on Mondays or if we can do them on some on Wednesday. It's kind of a ass backwards way of backing out of that forward or you're against it. >> I I'll ride for the brand, sir. >> All right. Do [clears throat] we have any motions?
>> I'll make the motion to cancel December 1st meeting. >> I'll second. >> Mr. Mayor, cancel the >> If we cancel December 1st, we'll be canceling the executive session. >> Well, let's see if they want to cancel December 1st. And if they do, then I'll
announce the executive session for the 16th after they cancel it. But if they don't cancel it, it's a non-issue. So I wouldn't worry about that. Take a look. >> Okay. Any other discussion? In that case, we will vote. Mr. Schmidt, >> we're going to start on that end. Oh, >> you want to start on that end?
[laughter] >> Okay, Sandy. >> I vote no. >> I'm sorry. >> No. >> Yes. >> I'll vote no. Yes. Yes. >> Well, it appears >> it's a tie. >> It's a tie.
>> It fails. >> When it's a tie, the motion fails. >> That's correct. >> When we don't have a mayor to break the to break the uh tie, >> close, but no cigar. >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> So, so to that end, and that's that's
certainly perfectly fine. We will anticipate publishing the agenda on Tuesday. So, we've already briefed staff that we're going to try to do that early. So, if any of you are available for that Wednesday for your briefings, we may try to schedule some of those. Otherwise, we'll do them on Monday and we'll rock and roll.
>> Sounds good. Okay. Well, we are now Any more announcements? >> The only other one I'll make in making it in conjunction with Dr. Young is that we had a great meeting with Representative Patronis' office regarding the lights and buoys in the past and she's worked hard on that. So,
I'll let her give you that briefing, but appreciate the work that's gone into that. >> Good evening, council. The meeting of the Okaloosa Walton Transportation Planning Organization will take place here at the annex this Thursday and
Mayor Wagner is the chairman of that and he will be in attendance. >> Hold on. Who is that that you just said? >> [laughter] >> I don't think I recogniz [laughter] advisory committee at 9:30 a.m. um this Thursday for that. Then the there's a
technical coordinating committee meeting at 1:30 and the overall meeting at 3:00. We have a lot of holiday activities going on. I won't go into all the times of them. um give some highlights of dates, but everything is listed in
detail on our website for anybody listening that wants to um go on on and check out more of the details of all the different holiday options. But we have a tree lighting at the community center on December 4th, a visit with Santa at the library December 5th, our Christmas
parade on December 13th, and a reminder that the theme is seashells and sleigh bells. And then our Holly Jolly at Captain Royal Melvin Park will be on December 14th. And um we're kind of excited this year. We've got um a lot of different
area school bands that'll be playing. And then they've added in a holiday market that'll start earlier in the day. And again, all the times are listed on our Facebook page and our website. And then Dr. Jones had already mentioned our really good meeting with the staff
of Congressman [clears throat] Patronis. They were wonderful in um just being supportive and asking some great questions about what we could do with the navigational aids and try to get some funding to get those fixed. And I want to say a special thank you to John
Steven, Jean Eisman, and Lorie Sanders. They all took time to write some really insightful information about how detrimental those channel markers are right now, how dangerous they are. and we have also forwarded those on to Congressman Petronis's office.
>> Thank you very much. Okay, now we'll move to the public hearings. >> Thank you, Mayor Prom. This is ordinance number 2519ccc, an ordinance of the city of Dustin, Florida, amending chapter 2, administration of
the code of ordinances relating to city membership in the Florida retirement system FRS providing for membership in the Florida retirement system FRS for the benefit of city employees, providing for conflicts, providing for incorporation into the code of ordinances, providing for severability,
and providing an effective date. This is second reading. If you adopt this tonight, staff's intent is to have FRS effective January 1st for city employees. >> Thank you. And this is a public hearing. So, do we have any members of the public
who would like to speak on this subject? >> Seeing none, I'll turn it over to council. >> Mayor, I move to adopt the ordinance 25-9-C on second reading. >> Second. >> Okay, we have a motion in a second. discussion.
>> Yes, Mr. Mayor. Uh I will not be able to support this. Um first question is where is the budget amendment that will take place if this were to pass tonight? So just to give you a little bit of background on that. Um when we presented
the budget initially at the first budget workshop, the the funding for uh fully funding the FRS assuming that all um employees participated uh there was about $700,000
and some change and um when we went when it went to first public hearing and it was voted not to moved to second public hearing. Those funds were removed from the budget and placed back into our fund balance or
our reserve fund and then the budget moved forward. So currently the the there's no dollars in the budget for this initiative. However, the conversation was do we want to do a budget amendment and encumber those whole dollars or go through the election
process where individuals that choose to participate in FRS would identify themselves. we would know mid uh early to mid December who those people are what the cost for them participating would be and then we' make
a budget amendment according to those dollars uh in time to uh fund the system moving forward. So there will there do it either way, but we thought that would be the most prudent way is to try to get our arms right around the actual amount that needs to be amended into the
budget. Uh and and have that done prior to needing it in the budget. >> So when do you have to sign the paperwork to actually move over to FRS? When do you execute it? You say you want to start January 1. When when how do you actually execute this? I'll ask Jamie the I mean next step was
to if have to have the ordinance and we submit that to F FRS and then they I'll let Jamie take it from there if you don't mind. >> We will send the signed ordinance to FRS tomorrow and then we'll begin the administrative process to enroll and we'll have to have everything submitted by the 15th of the month prior to
starting. So those payroll deductions would start the end of December. >> So that means between tomorrow and Wednesday next week, y'all have to have all of your elections. [snorts] >> You have to have a budget amendment submitted to the draft.
>> No, we would have to have all of the information submitted to FRS by December 15th. That is to start January 1st. >> Okay. So, then you'll have a budget amendment to us on the December 1st meeting. >> No, sir. The budget benefit would come
after we do the election and know what those dollars. >> So when will you do that? >> The election will take place >> that will be between December 1st and 12th >> and then you'll bring us a budget amendment on the December 16th meeting. >> If if we can get those numbers and Miss
Crystal's comfortable what that number will be, we would certainly when sorry when would we be publishing for the December 16th meeting? We would be publishing on We can't we can't commit to it without a budget amendment, right? >> We have adequate budget
>> uh right now. We're only uh not quite, you know, we're we're not quite two months into the new fiscal year. So, we have adequate budget right now, meaning it would >> have the money. >> We also have the money. >> Okay. >> But I I still have 10 and a half months of got [snorts]
>> year remaining. So the the budget we have is adequate, but ideally we would have the >> he push the start date back a month into February. Is that doable or is that not allowed? >> If if need >> I'm just curious like it doesn't sound like the process it doesn't sound like
we're doing the right way. Sounds like we're kind of twisting it a little bit. If we would had a budget amendment already done there, I mean there's a budget process, we are going to spend between half a million and three/4 of a million dollars, right? There's a budget process. We go through it every year. In
theory, we would be putting this item in the budget. You said it was, which it was. It got removed [clears throat] because it didn't pass. Well, now we're trying to put it back in there, but we're not even going to have a budget amendment until after we sign off on this. It just doesn't sound like the
proper way to do it. If that's the way that all y'all want to go, that's your choice. But I feel like we should do it the right way. Um, ultimately, we're not increasing taxes. I get that. I know that some of the employees have told y'all they would want to do this, but
for me, we're increasing our spending of the citizens of Destin's dollars between half a million and three4 million dollars that we didn't even budget for. >> I don't pulled out it. that budgeting was there. >> It's just a budget and it was not in
there. >> But it was pulled out purposely, but that 700,000's available. We don't need all of that. Not everybody's going to jump on the wagon first, >> right? But the we passed a budget without it in there. So the citizens saw a budget without it. And now we're
potentially going to put it back in there. We're not even going to have a budget amendment until after we even pass this. So just more reasons why I can't support this tonight because my number one priority is the citizens. And I can't do it right now. It's just too It's too confusing, unfortunately.
>> Okay. Do we have other comments? >> Yeah, we do. Um, and I hear what you're saying. Just to make sure that I'm correct, Crystal, in the first budget hearing, the $710,93
was in the budget for this initiative. Correct. >> Yes, it was in the tenative budget that we >> It was in the budget that complied with Mr. Destin's direction to lower the budget by 2%. Is that correct?
>> That's correct. >> Okay. So, I I understand and I as I asked some of the same questions today in my my briefing >> still. >> Yes, it is. And it is in Where is it now? Where did you put it when you >> in the fund balance?
>> It's the fund balance. It moved out of the >> So, it's still in the budget. It's just in the fund balance. So, it's sitting there. So there's a line item called F FRS budget item for $34 million. Is that what you're saying? >> It's just in the fund balance. >> But is there a line item for FRS funding? >> I don't know. I don't probably not
because normally we put stuff in the fund balance and leave it just in general in the fund balance. >> A very big fund balance. You're right. But I I can I can make uh a motion here if it'll make you happy to bring forth a budget amendment on December the 1st not
to exceed 532,570 to fund this initiative. Now, I don't think that's necessary. And here's why I don't think on the table, though. First of all, >> huh? >> There's already a motion on the table. Okay. I could be a substitute motion, but I I'll I won't make it a substitute motion because understanding how we
budget for personnel is the second important thing. We have a personnel account. We don't budget for FICA and all these things. We have a person. How much is in the personnel line item in the current approved budget, Crystal? >> It's 8.7 million.
>> Okay. So we could it and this would still be spending out of that $8.7 million line item, right? That approved $8.7 million line item. >> Yes, sir. That's correct.
>> Okay. So I I I mean I get what you're saying. It's approved for salary and benefits. And this is salary and benefits. And so technically we have budgeted for it and technically it is in
the budget. Now if we get less than 100% of the people turn over we won't have to move 532,000. Uh and based on the survey probably 80% of that so somewhere around 400,000 which I believe is what the mayor pro
Tim the number he gave us at the last meeting or the meeting before last I can't remember. Uh but technically there is money in the budget for this activity. Will we have to come back and just like we [clears throat] do when we put something out for bid and go, "Oh,
we need to move some more money or move some less money or whatever." Yes, we will. But if you want it fully funded on December prior to December 16th when uh
or December 15th when we have to turn everything in, I'm more than willing after this motion is to uh make a budget or direct staff to bring us a budget amendment whichever one is comfortable. But there is money in the budget for
this activity because it is listed in the personnel and benefits line item that we approved. >> Okay. Any other comments? Sandy. >> Yeah. I just have one question clarification for Mr. Bagby here. >> Sure. [clears throat]
>> If what you're saying if what I'm hearing you correctly is it's in the budget >> just because there's this $9 million line item. Is that why you're saying this is in the budget? Like this. Is that what you mean by that? Because there's a $9 million um
>> there is 8.7 My understanding is that when I looked at the budget, there's $ 8.7 million approved for pay and benefits, right? >> This is a benefit. >> So why did we put $750,000 budget item on the budget then if it was already in
the $8.7 million? because that was the initial budget that we reviewed. That wasn't the final budget that we approved. >> But initially there was a 700 subine. >> Crystal, was that a subline underneath personnel and benefits?
>> No, >> I don't even remember the original the initial budget that we did to be honest with you >> or was it just a lump sum? >> Uh, no. the well the way the charter works is we're allowed to move funds
within the general fund um as seen fit by council resolution or motion. Uh this would be just an internal transfer. Um but the first there was the tenative budget that came to public hearing number one that actually had 11 million
total for salaries, benefits, uh wages, FICA, Med Medicare, Social Security, retirement, which is all considered in the accounting system just one budgetary item. Personnel and benefits is all one. >> Yeah, I get it. You know, it's it's we
have a general fund that's big. We have a lot of money in our general fund. We have a lot of funds that are big. So, I hear what you're saying that well, we have the money. We can do it. Well, that's not how, in my opinion, the process should work. I don't think y'all truly agree. I don't think you truly
mean that either because there's a lot of things that we have the money budgeted for. >> Well, we don't just, you know, go do it after we actually didn't specifically budget for it. But, uh, appreciate the discussion. >> Okay. I just have one comment, Kevin. I
understand your uh your question, but with all due respect, they cannot bring us a budget amendment until this ordinate passes on second reading. So, the next meeting would be the appropriate place to bring it and and and I understand we'll be making a
motion to that effect. So, if there any other discussion >> Kevin, we'll let you vote first again. >> We didn't cancel the meeting. The motion the motion failed. >> All right. So that we don't have a meeting on >> No, we do. >> No, we do have a meeting on >> We do have a meeting on the first.
>> It doesn't pass. Time doesn't pass. >> I'm voting no. Sorry, >> Tori. >> I'll vote yes. >> I vote yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Okay, that passes 5 to one.
>> I'll make a motion, Mr. Mayor the direct staff to bring back a budget amendment no later than December 16th not to exceed 532,560 570
uh in the personnel and benefits account. >> Second. >> Okay, we have a motion and a second. Discussion. I'm >> sorry. And that money will come from the fund balance which is where we put the money. >> Yes.
You have a question or you're voting yes. >> I'll just >> All right, Tori. >> Yes. >> I'll vote yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> All right. That one passes unanimously. Uh city attorney. >> Thank you, mayor. This is ordinance 2517
LC, an ordinance of the city of Dustin, Florida, relating to platting, requiring administrative review, processing, and approval of plats pursuant to chapter 177 Florida statutes. providing for findings of fact, providing for severability, and providing for an effective date. This is first reading.
Uh this ordinance is uh being done to make our city code consistent with state law, which now will not allow for council um or governing body approval of plats. If they meet the state law, staff needs to administratively approve them.
However, this would have no effect on council's ability to, of course, review, approve, or deny uh development orders. >> Okay. Any comments from the public since this is also a public hearing.
So, seeing none, council, we have a motion. >> I move that the city council approve proposed ordinance 2517LC. >> Second. Okay, >> we have a motion and a second. Any discussion? >> No discussion, Miss Treml. Yes.
>> Yes. >> Yes. >> I'll vote no. >> I'm going to vote yes then. >> All right. >> Yes. >> Okay. Passes five to one. City attorney. >> Thank you, mayor. This is ordinance 2523
LC. An ordinance of the city of Dustin, Florida, deleting article 1, general provisions legal of the land development code to remove and replace the existing article 1 in its entirety. Providing for title, jurisdiction, and intent, containing regulations related to vested rights, code compliance and enforcement,
providing for authority, providing for findings of fact, providing for incorporation into the land development code, providing for conflicting provisions, providing for severability, and providing for an effective date. This is first reading and um this article one is obviously of course the
first part of our ongoing LDC rewrite. So, you will be seeing these articles come uh one or two at a time, but just note that the effective date on this proposed ordinance would not be until October 1st of next year. The reason for
that is we don't want portions of the LDC rewrite to become uh to become effective until all of it uh becomes effective. It goes together. So you'll be able to look at it piece by piece but have it uh effective all at the same time if you all approve it.
>> All right, another public hearing. Any members of the public would like to comment on this ordinance. >> Seeing none, we'll entertain a motion. >> I move that city council approve ordinance 2523 LC. >> All right, we have a second.
>> I'll second. >> No, let let to you in. Okay, we have a motion in a second. >> Any discussion? >> Just a quick question. Is it showing up in your online agenda? Because it wasn't printed with my agenda. The attachment
everybody has it. >> Ray, anybody? >> The actual code that we are >> you have it. Okay. It just wasn't printed. So, I wanted to make sure everybody had it and that the public had it. Okay. Thank you. >> Okay. No discussion on this issue.
Okay. Kevin. Yes, >> Tori. >> Yes. >> I vote yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Passes unanimously. Next. >> Thank you, mayor. This is ordinance 2527 CNN, an ordinance of the city of Destin amending appropriations for certain expenditures, expenses, capital
improvements, and certain indebtedness for the city of Dest, Florida for the fiscal year beginning October 1st, 2024, and ending September 30th, 2025, and providing for an effective date. This is first reading. >> All right. Public comment.
>> Seeing none, councel >> mayor prom. I'll make the motion. I move to approve ordinance 25-27- CN on first reading. >> Second. >> I have a motion in a second. Any discussion? Mr. Raml?
>> Yes. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> I vote yes. >> Yes. Yes. >> That one passes six to one. All right. That covers that part. Now we are going to comments and presentations from mayor. Mr. Braden is not here. Miss Traml.
>> Uh I have nothing tonight. >> Okay. Jim, Miss Genie wanted me to thank the sheriff for their presence at Dest Middle School. Uh and they're actually I guess y'all are in the middle or may be in the middle of one of these slowdown
things with the highway patrol and everything. Y'all are doing a great job. Thank you very much. Thank you, sir. That's that gentleman right over there that's doing that at Dest Middle School. >> Oh, >> very good. >> Well, thank you, >> Miss Abear.
>> I have nothing. Thank you, sir. >> Mr. G, >> I have one question just because public interest. Miss Perth, do we have a basic timeline on when they might start on that basketball court at the U on Legion?
Uh we [clears throat] hope to be starting after the uh Thanksgiving holiday. >> Thank you very much. >> Yes, sir. >> Thank you, Mr. Smith. >> Yes, sir. I have two things. Um I first wanted to congratulate the um young peewee city of Destin Dolphins for
winning the Super Bowl this past weekend, which is a very, very high accomplishment. And Larry and Lisa, if y'all can make sure we get them here at some point in the near future to recognize them, it'd be great. Second, I had some calls about the amazing Christmas lights that the city puts up that everybody loves. Their
questions though were, can we turn them on before the lighting of the Christmas tree night? If that is that like a is that [clears throat] doable? Like around the city, they start seeing them, but then they're off for two or
threeish weeks sometimes. I just didn't know. I told him I would ask. >> Um, sure. We can turn them on when we get them. U tree, right? >> Uh I guess like on Main Street maybe or something there. Is there something up
on Main Street already? Maybe like a tree >> decoration? There are some, but they're not lit. >> Oh, do we have a rule of thumb that we usually follow with Christmas lights? >> We've just always waited till we did the tree lighting. >> Okay. >> But we can change that cuz
>> Can we change it to Thanksgiving now? >> I mean, I'm ready on uh November one, you know. >> I I'd say we can turn them on now. Half the city's already putting their Christmas lights up. Let's just go ahead and turn them off. >> Screw you. [laughter] >> Come on. Your house is ready. >> I'm taking my stuff down right now. I've already got my stuff ready to go.
>> Gotcha. >> That's it. I'm sorry. >> Okay. >> How did y'all decide to date certain way? >> I I I just I I love Christmas. Um I know a lot of people do and when we see decorations around the city unlit for multiple weeks, they're asking me and I
said I'll ask. So, the sooner we can light them, I think I think it just brings joy and festive to everybody's heart and it's just why not turn them on, pay the electric bill. >> Sounds like they can accomplish it. >> Can we put a quarter meter out there so if a citizen wants to do it, they can
put the quarter and it lights it up for seconds. >> Thank you, Lisa. Whatever you can do, we appreciate. >> Okay. And I don't have anything tonight. City Attorney. >> Uh just a reminder that we have an executive session at the December 1st meeting. So it will be 5:30 instead of
6. >> All right. Back to public comments. [snorts] Public's not been very loud tonight. >> Public left holiday season. >> Yeah, they gave up on us. All right. Well, that appears to be the end of it and we are adjourned.
>> Wow.