Okay, good morning everyone. We're going to call this meeting to order. Today is Monday, June 15th, 2026. It is 9:00 a.m. All council members are present. Uh Vice Mayor Safford is remote. Town manager, deputy town manager, town clerk, and town attorney. Before we get to the
invocation, we need to get a motion to approve Vice Mayor Saffford to uh appear remotely. >> So moved. >> Second. >> Second. >> Third. >> Okay, we we'll say we got a motion by >> the John twins. >> We got a motion by councelor King and seconded by councelor Mlan. Any further
discussion? All those in favor signify by saying I. I opposed. Hearing none, that motion carries unanimously. Next, we'll have the invocation followed by our newest town employee, Mr. Yazo, will lead us in the pledge of Rizzo. Rizzo Yazo Rizzo,
>> we thank you. >> We thank you for this time and for this beautiful day. We ask to be blessed with wisdom as we discuss our strengths and our weaknesses. Help us to work as a unified team as we listen politely to others point of view, celebrate our diversity despite our differences, and
boldly steward Fort Myers Beach toward a bright and healthy future as we work together on our shared mission. Amen. >> Amen. >> To the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God,
indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Thank you, Mr. Rizzo. Sorry about that. Rizzo Yazo might take a little while. >> Go. >> Exactly. >> Next, we have the uh approval of the final agenda. Is there a motion to
approve the final agenda? >> So moved. >> Second. >> Got a motion by Councelor King, seconded by Councelor Link. Any further discussion. All those in favor signify by saying I. I. >> Opposed? Hearing? None. That motion carries unanimously. Next is public comment.
>> Amy. >> Uh, first up is Carol Styer. Following Carol will be Jennifer Rusk. >> Good morning. >> Good morning. >> Carol, can you just pull the microphone over so we can Carol, >> I don't think Is it on? There should be a button right there you could press to
turn it on. >> Hello. >> I don't know if we hear you or not. >> Hello. >> No. >> There we go. >> Uh right down the street here on Driftwood. Um I'm here to comment on the
recovery and resilience plan community open house and survey. First, I can't help but wonder why this openhouse is being conducted when most residents are not here. As a full-time resident, I already know of four families just in the immediate area that will all be on
vacation that week. Yes, there are visitors here, but a lot of their full-time residents are gone. I can't help but wonder if you're having it now to skew results to align more with London Bay and overdevelopment. Next, in my opinion, the results of the
online survey can't be taken seriously anyway. There's no validation on being a resident. There's no validation for how many times you can submit the survey. And number seven has no mention of sticking to the LDC and comp plant as a comp plan as a development option. A
major issue right now with this town. any anyone with programming knowledge London Bay can create an algorithm to submit thousands of surveys claiming to be a resident and completing questions to support large developments. At a
minimum, number seven should include an option for sticking to the LDC and comp plan. I can't again I can't help but wonder the motivation. Finally, there was a recall election eight months ago because of overdevelopment approvals. 67% of the
voting residents of this town have already told you how they feel about development. You can spin these survey results any way you want to try to support London Bay and overdevelopment, but you already know 67% of this town feel about it. Please remember that.
Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Uh Jennifer Rusk and then after Jennifer will be Barry Frank. Good morning. >> Good morning, council and staff and community. Um, as we rebuild our island
home, it's imperative that's done responsibly to care for our environment, waterways, wildlife, and the health of our community and visitors. Construction dumpsters can become a nuisance if left uncovered on property for an extended
time. This is an environmental and health issue for our community, visitors, waterways, and wildlife. The dumpsters do not need to be full or overflowing to be an issue. Anytime a little wind or rainstorm comes through,
debris can fly out and deposit onto neighboring properties and ultimately into our storm drains, Gulf, and Back Bay if not picked up in time. Construction dumpsters with garbage and debris also attract animals such as rats, raccoons, cats, and birds, which
pick through the scatter, both debris and food from the dumpsters. Accumulated debris in dumpsters pulls rainwater that becomes a major breeding ground for mosquitoes and flies, which is a serious health risk to our community and
visitors. And these insects are vectors for diseases. Leaving construction dumpsters uncovered creates significant operational, financial, and environmental liabilities. Unsecured bins invite unauthorized dumping that blows debris
into neighboring properties and allows rain to pull in the waste. Uncovered dumpsters allow storm water runoff to leech chemicals, toxins, and pollutants into the storm drains and our waterways. This violates the US EPA
regulations, resulting in daily fines that can be very hefty. Open dumpsters act as a magnet for people who throw any uh throw away prohibited, hazardous, or household trash in the unsecured bin. Hence the
picture I gave you of the 7-Eleven uh off of Lagoon with a floaty uh falling out of the dumpster. I don't think the contractors are floating while they're building a 7-Eleven. Lightweight construction scraps like sawdust, insulation, and packaging are
easily blown out of the dumpster, littering the neighborhood and causing safety hazards. These are all reasons compelling me to address a council today. I am asking the town council to have a serious discussion and come up with a plan of action. My recommendation would be to
add on a construction permit, will there be a dumpster on property during the construction phase with a box to check underneath? All dumpsters on properties must be covered and secured overnight with either a heavyduty tarp clamps,
bungee cords, rollover cover, or hard cover. These are my suggestions. We have laws and and enforcement for nuisance violations in place. If someone calls the town, however, if no one calls or picks up the waste, where does that
go? Well, it goes right into our storm drains and our waterways. Everyone is vested in water quality. There's been recent challenges with fish kills. We owe it to ourselves to protect our marine resources. I urge the town
council to read the EPA and SWPPP compliance guidelines. Thank you. Thank you, Jennifer. >> Barry. >> And that's all I have signed up. >> Okay. >> Good morning.
>> Good morning, Barry Frank, resident OG of Fort Myers Beach and your neighbor. Uh, thank you for the opportunity to be the voice and to address you on behalf of the owners, the vendors, and businesses that make up Time Square.
This is not an assault on Linda Miller. I personally love Linda and uh anybody who's trying to better Fort Myers Beach or bring business to Fort Myers Beach. This is strictly a request that everyone does their part and what is right, fair,
and follows ordinances and codes like everyone has to. The issues that are of concern are in no way reaching, but rather what's right, fair, and reasonable and are as follows. Two days a week is a bit excessive if
the hours are to be extended. Uh one day a week is fair and reasonable. Uh customer access to our existing businesses are being blocked. This is simply wrong and nothing's being done about it. The preparation and sale of
food are not permitted in Time Square. Uh we are concerned that the town is not consistently enforcing ordinance section 34.678 678 which clearly states that food preparation apparatus including grills and stoves are not permitted in
time square that is unless a special exception has been granted that we don't know about the there will also be serious safety hazards with the start of construction of several of the businesses in time square beginning in
July uh next month actually uh we are we will soon need to secure portions of times square from foot traffic and vendors. This will result in limited access to and for the vendors. Uh the closure of Lynhal Lynhal Park's
parking lot and the soontobe closed only parking lot in Time Square will limit all activity in Times Square. U now add the lack of restrooms. Since a few months after Hurricane Ian, there have been no restrooms in Time Square. The
original portables were moved to Lyn Hall and never returned. Since then, there have been markets, events, and everyday con consumers that use the property owners and businesses restrooms and trash facilities. We're not asking for the market to go away only to be
good neighbors and have respect for the people that live there. We would appreciate and welcome the opportunity to meet with town management and Linda uh to discuss concerns further and uh create definitive regulations for all the vendors in Time Square. So, thank
you on behalf of the owners, businesses, and vendors Times Square. >> Thanks, Barry. >> Thank you. >> Is there anyone else that'd like to speak in public comment? Yeah, Michelle, come on. >> Good morning. I'm Michelle Turney, 21 Fairview Boulevard. I'm here as a
resident, but I'm also here as a member of Friends of Bay Oaks and What's Up FNB. Later, I'm also giving a board cab update. But first, I'd like to provide an update on the Friends of Bay Oaks. We've got some really exciting news. We've got two big events that are looking to move to Bay Oaks. The first
one's the Globe by the Golf, which is through What's Up Fn, which is going to be February 2027. But the main reason I'm up here today is I'm representing the Shrimp Festival. The Lions Club is actually in a board meeting right now approving the move of the shrimp festival over to Bay Oaks. The Lions
Club is a long-standing community event and we need support from the town. Uh the Friends of Bay and What's Up FNB are working closely with them to figure out all the logistics. How are we going to move them from downtown into Bayok? We've already said the downtown has got issues. You're probably asking why are
they looking to move? The number one reason is last year that cost them almost $30,000 to Lee County Sheriff's Department to block off the roads. They didn't make much money last year. So Bay Oaks is the great location. Um in addition, uh the Lions Club has
submitted a permit into the town to put a 10x10 tent down in Time Square. We're going to need help rerouting everybody. It's been years. It's always been downtown. They're going to put volunteers downtown that will push the people into Bay Oaks. So, we're looking for approval on that. In addition, the
Lions Club expressed concerns about competing events, i.e. the farmers market. Last year, it was very confusing. People didn't know where the shrimp festival was. It is at the farmers market, is at the shrimp festival. This is a long-standing event. We request um the Lions Club requests
that you decline any other events on the day of the shrimp festival. We asked the town also, we need power at Bay Oaks for these events. These aren't the only two events. We'll talk more in Borcap, but we need power. You had power there for the temporary trailers before.
We ask that you figure out the scope of the work. We understand you don't have money. If you don't have money, the community will come forward and figure out, but we need power there. Later, you're going to be approving the grass and the irrigation. That's going to get that area open up for events. Uh my
second topic is the two open positions. You're going to be voting for Borcab. We've got two candidates on there, Bev Mulligan and Tina Yelli. Bev, we all know she's outstanding in the community doing 501c3s. She's part of the Moundhouse and she'd be a great asset on there. Um we also
have Tina. Tina Yelli, if you don't know her, she's on the Lions Club. Her kids went to Bay Oaks. She is born and raised here. These are two great candidates. Um, and we'd like you to consider voting for the two of them to add to our committee. >> Thank you.
>> Thank you. >> Anyone else? >> All right, seeing none, we'll close public comment. Next, we have a presentation for a strategic planning update to the town council. I think everybody's here. I think I saw them. >> Oh, over here. Come on up.
>> Oh, do you want us to >> She was here. Where did she go? >> Did she go upstairs? Maybe. >> Would you like us to come back? Give you time to find her. >> Yes, because she's doing the end. >> Okay. Okay. >> I know we both ran into traffic.
>> Yeah, she we saw her earlier and then you came in. So, we we'll just move on to local achievements and recognitions and then we'll come back to you after that. >> All right. >> Uh local achievements and recognitions. Uh we got Karen Woodson's here. Karen, you want to come up in uh and dawn or
just Karen? Good morning. I'm Karen Woodson, 823rd Street. Um, I'm here this morning representing What's Up FM and Vice President and I'm here with our illustrious leader, President Don Miller. So, good morning, mayor, council
members, town staff. On behalf of what's up FNB, thank you for allowing us a few moments today. As part of the Freedom by the Bay, which is a veterans appreciation ceremony being presented in collaboration with the town of Fort Myers Beach, we have created a commemor
commemorative Fort Myers Beach Challenge coin that will be presented to veterans on the 4th of July. Because of his service as a veteran and his leadership in our community, we felt it was only fitting that town manager
Will McKenna become the first recipient of our challenge coin. Will, thank you for your service to our country, your dedication to Fort Meyers Beach, and your partnership in helping bring meaningful community events and programs to our island. We appreciate
your leadership, your accessibility, and your commitment to making Fort Myers Beach a great place to live, work, and visit. Is our honor to present you with the first Freedom of the Bay Fort Myers Beach Challenge coin.
And on a personal note, as a fellow Ohioan, I'd also like to present present you with a Buckeye challenge coin as a small token of appreciation and friendship. Thank you. >> Come on up. >> Thanks for all you guys do. Really
appreciate it. >> Want to get a picture? You want a picture? >> Yeah. >> Well, maybe not Mike. >> She's always so kind to everyone. She's taking pictures of me. >> Exactly. Get his hair done. Got a burn holding that in your hand,
doesn't it, Tracy? >> It does burn. >> All right, next. We'll start with you, Mr. Mlan. How about you got any >> local achievements or recognitions? >> Uh, actually, I uh I'm thinking I don't at
this moment. Uh, apologize for that. >> That's okay. >> Councelor Link. >> Yes. Just a quick one. I want to uh recognize, most people know about this, but the Beta Beach Condo had their uh ribbon cutting. >> Oh, yeah. >> This month. Yeah. And the Kalúa Beach
Club as well. That was on June 6 and 10th. And then Big Carlos Pass is doing their celebration at the end of the month. So, we just want to all welcome them back into their homes. >> Very good. Councelor King. Um, I'll I'll echo that and then add uh I didn't sorry
I was in a side conversation, but congratulations also to the Hodka family for uh the groundbreaking on their access 26. Uh that was u nice to see so many people there and so many businesses that came out and supported them as well. >> Vice Mayor Safford,
>> I want to echo that as well. I I think one of the greatest things that we do as council people is go to these groundbreings and and ribbon cutings and it's just been fantastic. This has been going on so many in the last couple weeks and the high one's coming back.
That's that's a great thing. >> Very true. There's so many of them. We can't get to all of them unfortunately. That's a good problem to have. I got just a few things. First, we want to wish Jeff a happy birthday. Today is his actual birthday. So, happy birthday.
>> Happy birthday, Jeff. >> Treat for everybody, right? >> Yeah. Also, coming up on the 21st is Will's birthday. So, happy early birthday, Will. >> Happy birthday. >> And speaking of the 21st, I'd be killed if I didn't say happy anniversary to my
wife on the 21st. It's coming up. >> Happy anniversary. >> She was she was dumb enough to say I do before I got on council. So, sorry for your loss. And then last but not least, congratulations to Abby for winning Florida's Miss Florida America.
>> Wow. Congratulations. >> You want to take a speech or No, you're okay. >> Just give us the queen. >> Can we try your crown? >> There you go. >> Thank you. >> All right. Are you guys ready? UCF, you guys ready? We'll go back to the
presentation. Okay. Y >> you >> tracked everybody down. >> So, good morning. Thank you. >> Um I know I think we both left between 5:30 and 5:45 this morning from our respective houses and uh we know how
that goes coming from uh coming from further north. So, thank you. Angela Christ, uh, director of Florida Institute of Government at USF and, um, Tina Fischer with us from SPC Collaborative Labs. Good morning. So,
um, I can't believe we're here. Uh, very exciting. Um, it's been a long process. Um, but we just want to briefly take you through uh, where we are. Uh, we have, um, some great information. You guys
have put in the work. Your community's put in the work. And so, uh, we're moving into the next phase. Maybe. So, just really quickly, I just want to share with you what we're going to go over today. Um, going to talk a little
bit just of the overview and methodology. Uh, a very brief summary of the first two phases of the project. If you recall, there's three phases. The third is the actual implementation phase um where we've settled um on vision and
mission and core values and guiding principles. Uh looking at your strategic themes, goals, objectives. Uh Tina will talk a little bit about the strategic plan launch. That's that phase three. Looking at your prioritized goals and then just some final closing thoughts
that we have. So, I always like to start out with I just think it's good as a foundation. when we started this process um quite a while ago um I think it's been almost a year and a half now um we started with
the foundation of the strategic plan framework uh but also looking at some definitions and so just like to kind of share those with you as a reminder um in terms of the things that we were focused
on the outcomes that we wanted to get to and so Um we are if you look down um we are at that point of those action plans and so that's really where uh the rubber hits the road and this next phase is
extremely important but we did want to provide you with this diagram. Um you can see it's cyclical and um we have done such a wonderful job. We, and I say we because we have truly been your partners in this. Uh, it's been your
community. Um, it's been your input, your stakeholders. Um, but we feel like we know your community and now are a part of it. So, we appreciate that. Okay. Just very quickly, I just want to also reiterate um the process we used. I think it's
very important. Um a lot of times in strategic planning um there's different ways of conducting it and we have felt um our teams um and we appreciate that you as elected officials have felt this
way as well that our methodology was critically important that it be participatory uh that it in is inclusive um of stakeholder uh feed uh feedback and input and that there were various ways to engage page. Uh we also used a
consensus building approach. Um and then we we were also contentdriven. And so I just want to clarify that every time we collected data, we used that data for the next step of the process. So it
wasn't as if the data was siloed. uh we made sure that um once we had gathered information from the stakeholder interviews, we used that in the resident feedback survey. Information we got from the resident feedback survey, we then
used in the community forums and so on and so forth. So again the methodology was very participatory um very content driven um and again looking to come to a common vision and mission um for the town.
As you'll see here we've completed phase one and phase two um and now we're going into phase three. Okay. So just very briefly um what you were provided to I guess uh last week maybe uh was the community report.
There's going to be two reports. Um you have the community report in front of you which is a smaller report. Um then probably in the next week or two you will have a full data report. And so that data report will include every
single real time record uh that we have uh completed um all the data, the resident survey, the employee survey. Um but what you have today is the community report going over all of this. So I don't want to to dive too deeply into
this, but this is really just a friendly reminder. Um again for phase one and phase two um information is still on the website. Um we held the stakeholder interviews. Um we had a kickoff with you guys. We had a resident survey. Um we
had the first community forum. Um we uh started to see some key strategic emerging themes uh that began to rise as we um conducted community forum 2. Uh we engaged your employees uh through a
survey as well as through an employee forum. Uh we met with all of you for leadership forum one. Uh leadership forum 2. Um we spent a lot of time with Will and his leadership staff and Tracy
um and really were able to flesh out from your direction some concrete uh goals and objectives. Next slide, please. So, here is where we settled. Um, and
again, this is um your vision for your town, a thriving, eclectic coastal community where you can safely live, prosper, and enjoy island life. Uh your mission uh the town of Fort Myers Beach serves and protects our
coastal community by fostering safety, sustainability, and economic vitality. Well done. Um I'm not going to read through all of these. You can obviously see them. Um but again, these core values came
through all of the data we collected along with your guidance. And so these are those non-negotiable behaviors that you as elected officials, that your community members, that your employees, uh this is something that you um all will hopefully uh follow. And it's
stewardship, accountability, mutual respect, and civility, transparency, preservation, and resiliency. again. Um, here are your five strategic themes. Um, you ended up with 18 goals
and 44 objectives. Uh, and within those five strategic themes, uh, infrastructure, leadership, communications, uh, community and economic development, and then environmental sustainability. Next slide, please.
uh very high level. Um again under each uh strategic theme there were specific goals. So you can see infrastructure and leadership uh infrastructure uh really uh looking at um adaptable uh and uh capable
systems um being innovative um accessible um and efficient mobility. a lot of discussion around mobility options. Um and then uh over and over we heard um and so this is uh one of the goals is well-lit and safe town owned
streets and sidewalks. We know that's important to your residents that is in there. Uh in terms of leadership, uh spent a lot of time um looking at the data and so we heard a lot um and so your goals uh recruitment and retention, looking at workforce development,
organizational effectiveness, um and then succession planning. Uh we heard that quite a bit from you as elected officials and from all the data. Um and again communications I don't think um I think the data we collected
um and where you settled these are these are excellent. Um again expanding community engagement um being transparent and responsive um as well as um obviously emergency management services part of of who you are and what you do. Uh community and
economic development. Um, this one was uh really interesting and um I think your goals here really represent I think your vision as well as uh where you where you want to go and and and
maintaining also that island life. So when you talk a lot about uh these goals, you see economic growth through business development and year-round tourism. Um having an effective short-term rental program
um uh supportive redevelopment decisions um for for your thriving resilient island community and then being stewards of community assets. And what what does that look like? And then obviously uh last but not least uh environmental sustainability. And so um again
resilience as it relates to the shoreline uh storm surge mitigation and then canal and waterway management. So I'm not going to go through all of these. These are in the community report. Um I'm happy to answer questions. Uh but just so you can see um
each theme has a definition and the definition is at the top followed by a goal and an objective and that is for all of the strategic themes. I just briefly went over the goals for you and you will see
so community and economic development. Um, and the last one, environmental sustainability. So, that is where we are right now in the process. Um, I'm going to turn it over to Tina and she's going to talk a little bit about phase three.
So, first before we do that, I really want to say thank you to all the residents that participated. Couldn't have done it without you and um, also to all of you. And so, give yourselves a round of applause. This was a heavy lift. Really a heavy lift. So, great
job. Um, but now the hard work really begins and Tina's gonna Tina's going to work with you through the implementation. >> Thank you, Angela. Tina Fischer, Collaborative Labs at St. Pete College. Want to reiterate what Angela was saying. Thank you all for those of you who participated in the process, whether
it was a survey, a community focus group, any of the convenings that you came to observe and participate in, and for reading the information on the strategic planning website. This was an incredible process and I'm excited for the next stage. This is where the rubber
meets the road. This is implementation. So, as we know, the strategic plan is a live document. As we move forward, we are focused on the goals that we're that were prioritized. So, let me see next slide please.
There we go. All right. So, we are entering phase three. So, this is where we launch the strategic plan. So we now town of Fort Myers Beach, you have a strategic plan. That's super exciting. So now it's time to get to work and
develop our action plan fully so we can make sure we're starting to collect the data, start working towards our goals and showing our success metrics. So the first thing is in implementation planning is structure. So best structure
and systems to organize and support our work. So we want to make sure that we're tracking our data accurately that we start with baseline of data so we know where we're starting from so we can show that we have leveled up and improved and this uh includes meeting reporting
frequency how often are we going to report on the information how are we going to do that or what meetings we're going to do so that's something that we will talk about in implementation planning which will start in July and then the second is information repositories making sure we have the
right platforms and the dashboard and I know that you implemented your software so that's going to be a huge help because it links to the prioritized goals which is amazing. So everybody on council and in the community will be able to see the metrics uh for those
goals. So that's very transparent and that's part of your guiding principles. So that's fantastic. Uh next we have the review the action plan. So the action plan is pretty built out right now. the leadership team. I commend you. You've
done a lot of work with your focus areas and with your functions and adding detail of the actions, but now we're going to go back and just hone it a little bit. Make sure it is the right action items that nothing was missed that we have the right success metrics because if we're going to collect data,
we have to be able we have to be able to collect data in order to say that we've measured and improved it. So, it's just a refinement period implementation planning and then start move moving forward. So a lot of towns and cities they will say what are we going to do in
the next 100 days. So we might say next 100 days we might say next six months and that's what we'll report on to you so that you'll see we're making progress towards these goals. All right. And then the last of course we talked a lot about success metrics. Just making sure we
really understand and we define what they mean and that they're truly measuring what we want to measure. So we're not just randomly collecting data, but we actually have stuff that makes a difference and will show progress. So and at the bottom you'll see uh kind of the implementation planning. You have
your action tasks, the research and the planning. You have the budget and resource alignment because as you know you have things like the bridge loan that we have to take into consideration. We have other funding sources. So we want to make sure that these goals and objectives are in line with your budget.
So they kind of go hand in hand all the all the way through. And then the implementation plan, that's of course marketing and accountability, making sure we're reporting out not only to council but to the community so everybody knows we're moving forward through the plan. And then the last is
the progress updates and the communication. Next slide, please. Oh, got it. All right. So uh in our last convening, we did have to narrow it down. uh as you heard from Angela we have 18 goals that's a lot of goals so we need to
prioritize on what are we going to do first so we have se through process of consensus selected four goals the first one is goal A1 robust adaptable and capable infrastructure systems so that's one of the ones we're going to focus on
when we do our implementation planning the second one is C1 transparent responsive and Thank you. Inclusive uh communication and leadership. And then we have D1, economic growth through business
development and year-round tourism. And then E2, storm surge mitigation. So those are the four goals that we're going to really focus on on the next six months as we start our implementation planning. As we go through the implementation planning and I work with
the leadership team and we're talking about success metrics, the other goals and objectives are still moving forward because a lot of them do start in 2026, 2027 and so forth. And so we'll use the four prioritized goals as an example and
the other ones will also follow suit and start having progress on them as well. But these are the ones that we're definitely going to make sure that we're moving forward and have the correct success metrics. Next slide. All right. So, when we're reporting,
there's 10 dashboard elements that we want to make sure we keep in mind. The first one is increase transparency and instill confidence in the right areas. The second is the best dashboard supports and better decisions. So, we
don't collect data just for the heck of collecting data. We really want to make sure it informs our decisions which is why we go back and we do have an action plan. Your team developed an action plan but we want to make sure we have the right data and we're collecting it for a per a good purpose. Uh number three is
information is quantitative and qualitative. Quantitative meaning counting how many how many items are in a room or uh what's happening. Qualitative is more uh comments, what opinions are, perceptions, both are
taken into account. Uh number four includes information and outcomes you can manage. Uh number five is five to six goals with one to three measures per goal. So we can't do all 18 goals again right off the bat in 2026, which is why
we narrowed it down to four. uh information needs uh to be accessible, which you're doing that already with the implementation of the software. Uh number seven, show citizens how we're performing in long-term goals and outcomes. Again, that's the transparency
core value that we talked about. Uh number eight is com uh comparative data against other counties, states, and the nation. Uh so we definitely want to make sure that we're tracking with other beach towns as we move forward in our goals. Uh number nine, allow citizens to
know how and where to engage because this uh like Angela showed at the beginning, it's a cyclical process. Strategic planning is not something that you just you we create it, we say, "Yay, we're done and we move forward." We have to re-evaluate it through periods and
times and legislature and you know uh so we want to make sure that we keep the citizens engaged in that process as well. And then the last of course is ensures accountability. So those are the top 10 ideal dashboard elements.
Next slide. All right. And so I wanted just to hear from you. I have two questions for you. So the value of our strategic planning journey if you would uh push next. The first question is just from each of you. I would love to
hear what top discoveries or ahas have you had on our strategic planning journey. I know some of you are kind of newer in the process, but you've seen what we had with the stakeholder interviews that Angela did with the community convenings that we had and the focus groups. Any discoveries or aas did
you have during this journey with us? >> Councelor Kane, >> I I would just say the whole process it was uh it was interesting and fascinating to be part of of all of it. So, and thank you for your time and both your efforts for for being here. Appreciate it.
>> Thank you, Council Link. >> I would have to agree. So, Angela, I don't have any aas. Our community is pretty vocal, and those of us here on the mayor's laughing, but these are things we know, we hear them, and we
thank you for helping us bring this together. So, um I'm not sure I have an aha moment, just an appreciation that we are moving in this direction. >> Focal means passion. >> This is passion. I have passion on this one. And I think our community is going to like seeing what we're doing.
>> Yes. >> Council MLAN. >> Um I think the biggest aha moment was the fact that through a pretty rigorous process, I think it we actually really nailed the vision um across the
community. I really think um I'm almost surprised that the rigor didn't I don't know didn't uh somehow make it too narrow and focus it and in fact instead it it seemed like it was the
vision and mission especially were things that I think will guide the community very very well and then of course to your point you can't do everything and collaboratively and even though I wasn't part of the leadership committee at the very beginning. I
participated in every single one of those sessions and it was just a really great learning experience and and I thank you for it. >> Oh, thank you. Glad to have you participate. >> Vice Mayor Safford. >> Yeah, Tina Tina and Angela, thank you so much for all your help. But my aha
moment was how focused we were and it didn't it seemed like we were together from the very getgo. Um, and I think a lot of it I think big eight quarter, but I I think we're all on the same path and it it was I I thought it was going to be
a lot more difficult, but it it came together so well and I you know, I want to thank guys. >> Thank you. >> Yeah, I echo what everybody else has said. I guess for me, you know, the aha moment was after years and years and
years, it seems like, of storms and comp plans and strategic planning, the aha moment was, "Oh, we're almost to the end." No, I'm just kidding. the the uh the big aha moment I think for me was one of the last meetings when the the community was able to see that
there's going to be a dashboard that they can follow along that it's not going to be just the council that will be you know holding staff accountable to achieve these goals but they'll be able to follow along in real time as well and help us help everybody stay accountable for what was a lot of time and effort
put in by you know the council the staff the community you Angela so thank you for for for this You all have a phenomenal leadership team. This is one of the best teams and Angela, I think you would agree. We've had this
conversation that we've ever worked with with a town with town leadership. So, thank you to your dedication to your town for the insights, your expertise, and your experience. You bring a lot to the town, and I think it shows when you see the action plan, all the details
that went into it. For sure. All right. Uh, hit next again. I have the last question here. So, we are going we have a strategic plan now. So, I'm curious about what benefits you see because I know it's one of those things sometimes we say check the box we did a strategic
plan but it's so much more than that. So, I just want to see from your perspective what are the benefits of having a strategic plan to have gone through this process taken this time spent the money and now you have this goals these vision mission.
Scott, we'll start with you. >> Maybe. >> Scott, you there? >> He's speaking, but we can't hear. >> He's speaking, but I can't hear him. >> Yeah. Can you hear me now? >> No, I can't. Yeah. >> Okay. Um, thank you. Echoing what you said, Mr. Mayor. We have that dashboard
and a lot of these strategic plans uh a lot of planning incorporations you just do this plan stick it on the shelf but I honestly think with our leadership team we're we're going to we're going to be looking quarterly at
how we're doing. So I I think it's it's great that this strategic plan is actually going to be an action plan and that's that's my biggest takeaway from this. I'm I'm looking forward to, you know, hitting these goals and moving forward. >> Council MLAN.
>> Yeah. Um, so I I think the biggest benefit is that it is going to guide all of the activities that occur from our town staff as well as how we as council uh
view the initiatives that are required. I know that when we were doing uh Will's review and hence quite frankly it's the entire staff review um you know the areas that I put down at least as part of the uh
initiatives that he could focus from came exactly word for word from the strategic plan work that we had done and the major initiatives and goals that we had identified and I think that consistently implemented throughout the
town and being measurable and being a cyclical process that continues to build will really help govern um the activity, the actions and our focus points. So, >> you know, you bring up a really great point because the commitment that we need from y'all is to make sure when you
do start uh developing your agendas in the future that you make sure that they're in alignment with the goals and the and the objectives and the action plan, which I we had that discussion. So that's part of the implementation planning process is not with the the
leadership team and the actions and the success metrics but also with y'all making sure that you're in alignment with the goals which I think you're you are so closely tied to them and we're such so closely uh involved in the development of the goals that they're
front and center. So I think it'll be helpful. >> Council link. >> Yes. So I am going to always say the same thing anywhere I go and it is metrics metrics metrics. Um in my opinion you don't fix or cannot fix
something that you don't measure. So that is the critical part to me. I'm so thankful that we went through this process that involved the community into it as well. Uh we can sit here and say what we think. That's not why we're here. So to pull the community in, to
continue to pull the community in because strategic plans are only as good as we follow them and were open to modifying them as needed. Um, didn't our life change on September of 2022. So having it be a living document, having
everyone come together and determine what we should focus on and then decide to measure it. That doesn't mean we're not going to work on things that aren't in the plan, but everyone can and should know that these are our areas of focus and you helped us choose them. So, thank you for that.
>> Thank you. And to the point of the metrics, I also want to uh put this out there. Implementation planning and the metrics is a collaborative process. So, as we develop these success metrics and you review them, you can say, "Yay, this is telling the story or I need more
information." So, it's going to be a give and take and it's going to be a transformative process as far as what's on the dashboard because what we think we're going to start collecting at the beginning to match the action items may transform as we realize, hey, that's not really telling the true story. We need to collect something else or we need to
collect something in addition to. So, thank you in advance for your patience and understanding as we work together to figure out what these exact success metrics are. I I would like to add one thing to that if you don't mind, Angela, and I've told this to Will and Tracy before and thank them for all their help
in this is that as a counselor, I will always support funding that helps us do our measuring better. That happens behind the scenes. It's a painful thing to spend money on things that you can't see in the public, but I will always support those decisions if they are
helping us do the things we've committed to do. So, I just wanted to put that out there. Sometimes we're going to be measuring things and we're going to be doing it by hand or by spreadsheet. The more we can integrate that so that it's not a cumbersome task is going to get better and better. That doesn't happen
overnight. >> Yeah, that's true. And the leadership team, they're when we were meeting with them last for the leadership forum and we were articulating the final parts of the action plan and the metrics, their wheels were turning. They're like, "Oh, we can collect data here. We can use AI here." So they were already they're
they're tracking with you. >> Yeah. Thank you. >> Yeah. >> Advanced digital tools. >> Advanced agentic tools. Yes. >> Councelor King. Um I >> I guess I would ditto what Vice Mayor Safford had to say. Um I'll mention a
couple folks that aren't part of the process anymore, but helped get it underway. Karen Woodson and Andy Hyatt. They both had a passion around this. uh they didn't want it just to be something that sat on a shelf somewhere and collected dust and I know uh the deputy town manager Kohler has picked up on
that passion as well as the town manager MCA has as well. So uh that's it. >> All right. >> Yeah, I'll just mirror that. I think you know the top benefit is that what you just said John that it's everybody's kind of going in the same direction. everybody wants this to be not just a
plan, but an action item that everybody in the community could follow along and ensure that it's getting done. It's it's actually something that you could point to and and say this is getting done or it's not getting done. Here's where we've got to improve to to make sure that these are goals are getting achieved. So, I know my my former
colleague uh Vice Mayor Adder Holt was not a huge fan of of the process and and uh going through it, but again, he was one also that was involved in getting us to this point. So, uh thank you Tina and Angela for your for your work.
>> Yeah, I'm going to change his mind. >> I don't know about that. >> Change his mind. You never know. I don't know. People are surprised. I think what will change his mind is if it it it it actually gets implemented and actually gets used and it doesn't just sit on a shelf somewhere. So that that was the big key takeaway. >> Uh the last announcement and I already
shared with y'all but maybe you might have not heard this but our visual illustrations the full color that you'll see on the website. We are presenting those to you. We have a couple more tweaks to make but there are four visual illustrations that represent the process from beginning to end from our
illustrator Jonathan. So, coming in July, I'll be able to hand that to y'all. So, I'm looking forward to that. >> Great. >> All right, Angela, last slide. I think we have one last slide. Yes. >> Just like to uh always end on quotes.
And so, um I just thought that these were very appropo for this process. And so, uh stay committed to your decisions, but stay flexible in your approach. It's the end you're after. And I think that
is so telling uh for this process that we've been through and we've heard. And then uh the last one is uh write your goals in concrete and your plans in sand. So it has been a pleasure. I am still around. I am still part of it, but she
is taking you through the implementation. Yes, we are a tag team. Uh so any questions? We're happy. But again, um very pleased. I hope you are as well with where you are at this stage. So, >> round of applause.
>> Yes. Great job. >> Well, thank you ladies and have a safe trip back across the pond. >> All right. Next is our advisory committee. Advisory committee items, reports, and appointments. Our first item is an appointment of the members to the fiscal year 26 Anchorage Advisory
Committee. There are four open seats >> and well two people applying for four open >> two open seats >> is there. Oh, I've got four boxes. That's probably why I said that. >> Oh, don't scare me with the form. >> Scott, do you have your sheet or you just How do you want to have Scott do it? Just announce it or
>> Yes. >> Is that how you want me to do it? That's however you want. >> You have you have the names in front of you so you know. >> I do, sir. >> Okay. That's right. Secret. >> Why don't you go ahead, Scott, and
give us your names? >> Are they here? >> Oh, well, actually, before that, yeah. Is anybody here that I see Bill? Bill's here. You want to come say >> hear from them? >> You want to come and say a few words? You don't have to, but it's up to you. Uh, thank you, council. Uh, Bill Green.
I live Mid Island, part of the Holiday Heights neighborhood, Williams Drive area. Uh, I'm a Navy veteran. Last 15 years, I've been uh chief development officer of a maritime services company that supports the Navy, Noah, and the
EPA. Uh, we have about 80 boat captains, have a lot of experience with the marine environment. Uh, interestingly enough, we do permitting for Noah for the uh, Florida Keys. So, we do not have we do not work with the fishery service, which
is St. Petersburg that's doing our pier, but it's still the same NEPA guidance. So, I look forward to hopefully making a difference. Thank you. >> Thanks, Bill. >> Let's see. Scott,
>> go ahead, Scott. I'll vote for Dan Larry and Bill. >> Very good. >> Okay. Um John Mlean, excuse me. Sorry. Uh Dan
Olri and Bill Green. Uh Mayor Allers is Dan Olri and Bill Green. Council member Lank is Dan Olri and Bill Green and Council Member John King is Dan Olri
and Bill Green. >> So that's five votes for each Dani and Bill Green. >> Okay. Council, is that John? Is that your vote? >> It is. >> Councelor Link, >> yes. >> Councelor Kane, >> yes. >> Scott, you said your is so I assume mine is as well. You want a motion then? Al
obviously. Is there a motion to approve Mr. and Mr. Green to the AAC >> as the leazison for the AAC. I want to welcome these two fine examples of volunteerism to our advisory committee. Well done. >> Second.
>> Got a motion by councelor Mlan, seconded by councelor King. Any further discussion? >> Just thank you uh for willing to step forward and be a part of this. Thanks, Bill. >> All right, there's no other discussion. All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> Opposed hearing? None. That motion
carries unanimously. Next, we have an appointment for the fiscal year Bay Oaks Recreational Bo Committee. There is two open seats and three uh members of the community that have offered to step up. >> Scott, you want to make your selection?
Can we hear from Thank you. Back. No, that's great. Yeah. >> Anyone want to come up and say anything? I see all all I think all three of you are here, right? Is Tina here? I didn't see >> Tina. Good morning. Good morning. Happy birthday, Jeff. Uh, Marcus Gazny. I live on Andre Maher.
Um, I'm volunteering to join the board because I have a 12-year-old son and we don't have a whole lot of representation for the younger families. And if we want to try to draw the younger families, I think we need to have more implementation
at Bay Oaks. Right now we have a lot of people to represent the older population, but I think we need to have somebody that's has a child that grew up here, went to beach school. He is now at Santael staying with the island life.
But I think Beays has the potential to draw more children and you guys fighting for the school. I think they go hand in hand. So >> thank you. Bev, you are saying, >> "Hello. Good morning. I've
>> Beverly Milligan. >> Uh, I just want to say that um I'm very passionate about Bay Oaks. Um, we are not only a neighbor of Bay Oaks. Um, we've supported Bay Oaks and I think this is a time in in the evolution of
Bay Oaks where where I think I could contribute some expertise that I've developed over the years both in being very very involved in the nonprofits and as a volunteer on on um many committees and uh involved in community everything.
I think this is a time that uh I both understand the community and uh with my professional background I think I could I could help out. So, um, thank you. >> Thanks, brother. >> All right, Scott, go ahead. >> Tina's not here.
>> I don't see her. >> Okay, >> we have to We have to We have to collect first. >> Okay, come on. Hold on, Scott. I'm jumping the gun here. >> Yeah. Sorry. I got you on right next to Time Square. >> I didn't hear what he said. >> I didn't either. >> Can't help you on that one.
>> He's right beside Time Square, so it's noisy. Oh, got it. >> Oh, okay. >> Okay, Scott can go first. >> Go ahead, Scott. >> Um, I vote for Bev Mill. >> And who?
>> And who? >> Tina Y. >> Okay. >> Tina. >> Okay. Uh, Mayor Allers is Marcia Marcia, sorry, Scazznney and Tina Yelli.
Council member King is Beverly Milligan and Tina Yelli. Um, Council Member Link, Marcia Scazznney, and Tina Yelli. And John or Council Member King is Beverly Milligan and Tina Yelli.
>> Where's my >> I think Did you say MLAN? >> I'm sorry. John Mlean. Uh Beverly Milligan and Tina Yelli. >> Thank you. >> I said everybody's votes correct. >> Correct. >> Yeah, that correct. >> Okay. So,
>> uh, with five votes is Tina Yelli and then we have a tie be or no, we don't. I'm sorry, I can't see that. Beverly Milligan with three votes. >> Marcia Scaznney with two. So, your top two are Tina Yelli and Beverly Milligan. >> Okay. >> Does that reflect your votes,
>> Scott? Does that reflect your vote? >> Yes, it does. >> Councelor Mlan, >> yes. Councelor Link, >> yes. >> Councelor Kane, >> yes. >> And I'm as well. Is there a motion to approve Tina Yelli and Beverly Milligan to the Borav committee? >> So moved. >> A motion by councelor King.
>> Second. >> Second by councelor Mlan. Any further discussion? >> All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. Opposed. Hearing none. That motion carries unanimously. Congratulations. >> All right. Next we have Jennifer. What's that? >> Three fine candidates.
>> Absolutely. Mhm. >> Um, next we have two two advisory committees here. First we got Jennifer Rusk giving a report for MURF. Come on up, Jennifer. Good morning again. Jennifer Rusk for the record. Murf, vice chair. Get my
paperwork in order. Well, since I'm wearing my turtle time shirt, I might as well give you an update report as it for turtle time update. 57 nests, 119 false craw actually, no I take that
back. 120 false crawls. We had one in front of Lonnie Kai this morning. Uh the she crawled up and she started to nest and it's actually called an abandoned egg chamber. So, you can actually see
the hole where she dug, but she never laid her eggs. Uh, and then also one update, uh, Lee County Tourism received 400 of the children's books for festivities. And I'd also like to comment on the
gardening club will be at Bay Oaks uh, tomorrow morning uh, to do some gardening. So, I'm excited about that. I'm also really excited to hear that the shrimp festival is going to be there. I really hope that other uh festivals uh
local festivals will you know go back to Bay Oaks and support our our resources. And then I'm going to read a report uh I'll be reading this report prepared by chair Nesbomb and it has we uh MURF passed three uh
motions to bring to you and you requested uh us to work on the uh taxi ferry service. So, I'm giving you an update on that. Uh, MURF committee was charged with recommending guard rails for any discussion or potential
development of water fairies or taxi services for Fort Myers Beach. Water ferry is defined as a regular passenger route while taxi service is moving passengers from specific destination destinations to specific destinations.
These guard rails apply to both. Any questions in regards to the water taxis or fairies? >> Don't think so. >> No. >> No. >> No questions. Okay. Uh speed. Uh so in regards to that speed, all what we're
recommending is that speed. All permitted operators should follow all posted speed zones. Speed zones on the back bay should be monitored and strictly enforced. Parking. Adequate parking for those using any service is critical.
Schedule a seasonal schedule was recommended that it would be be from January to March may be a desirable for startup. Northern taxi/ferry services may wish to transfer assets to
uh assets for the season. Licenses and permits. All operators must have necessary licenses to operate a shuttle, ferry/taxi service from the federal, state, county, or municipal government bodies.
Any questions? >> All good. >> Thank you. >> I'll move on to the second motion. In addition, the MURF committee is recommending that the town council begin seeking more environmentally friendly pyrochnic uh displays such as drones or
fireworks using less harsh chemicals and res resulting residue for any future firework displays. The goal is to protect the animals and waters of the Backbay. Any questions?
Move on to the third motion. The MURF committee is also requesting the town council ask the town staff to be more vigilant in identifying and enforcing regulations spec specifically those keeping job sites clear of debris. This
includes open air dumpsters which attract insects, rats, and allows garbage to be thrown by the winds. Any questions? Okay, Scott, you got any questions for Jennifer?
>> I do not. Jen, thank you so much. >> You're welcome. >> Councelor Mlan. >> Um, no, I don't appreciate it very much. Thank you. >> Thank you so much. >> Thank you. >> No, I don't. Jennifer, thanks for your work. Thank you, >> Counc. >> Why is it called a false crawl when they actually crawl?
>> That's actually a really good question. Um, so it's a crawl regardless. she comes up onto the beach and she makes her way to, you know, find a the perfect place for her to nest. Sometimes that she doesn't find it or sometimes she's disoriented
by lights or sometimes uh people are out there or she doesn't like the sand. I mean, there's so many different reasons. >> So, it's more like a non- nesting crawl. >> Correct. Yeah. But it's we call it FC, which is false crawl. state.
>> They call it near misses when planes almost hit too, but it's a near collision. >> That's an interesting correlation. >> Thank you, Jennifer. >> Thank you. You all have a nice day and make good decisions. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> All right. Next, we have from Bay Oaks,
we got Michelle. Michelle Churnney, come on up. >> I'm back. Uh I start off saying I took over for Barbara Hill. They ended up um nominating me unanimously to come on this. Raise >> that mic up for us, Michelle. >> This is my first time up here and I will dedicate that. I will continue to come
up. I hear a lot of talk lately about what our jobs are. Well, I'll tell you the number one job that you get that's not written down is that the community does come to you when you're on these boards. The community comes to you. And if you know me, I play pickle ball every day. So, I'm out there every day and I
get feedback. So, I am passionate about Bay Oaks and I'm going to push. Um, so you heard a little bit earlier, I'm so excited. We now have five huge events coming to Bay Oaks. We've got the Fourth of July parade. We've got the Sands and Suds. We have the Glow by the Gulf. We
have the Shrimp Festival, which we announced today. And we're working on pickle ball tournaments, leagues, different things. There's so many events coming to that island. It's going to increase awareness. I It's still crazy. I still get people going, I've never heard of Bay Oaks. Where is it? and it's
getting the word out where we are. These events are going to bring residents to our island. Um, and now it's time to work on the next steps. In the last group meeting, we put together um put out a strategic plan which each individually everybody gave input from
the community and I'm here to kind of talk about some of that feedback that came back. Um, we have so much potential out there. Thank you. We're getting the grass in the in the irrigation. That is going to be huge out there. That's the first step. I talked about the power earlier. We've got the original power.
They need power. The Bay the wellness for example. If you attended the last one, there was boost that that couldn't do it. They've got big electric massage chairs they need to plug in. They've got we need power period. I think nobody will disagree with that. Um we've got
Joy reported you know the landscaping that's great. We got grass that baseball diamond looks like a million dollars. Does everybody agree? Yeah. >> Why can't we put that resources into the rest of the park? Pull the weeds, plant the grass. There's a big area that's got
all that landscaping rock. Use the resources and clean up the rest of the areas. The Lions Club brought to my attention. They've got volunteers. They've got them through the school. The schools are required. The kids are now required to do volunteer work. They can
throw a bunch of them at us. So, if we can't do it with our sources, there's volunteers. And I know the community would jump in and help clean it up, but it just it needs to be cleaned up. Um, we've got the repaving. I know money is an issue. These are the things that if
as a group, if we can agree on what needs to be done, if the town doesn't have the funding when you're going through your budgeting right now, tell us what you got funded and tell us what we don't have funded, we'll raise the money. Friends of Bay Oaks is going to come behind there. I'm going to bring
this up again. This is the number one. If you there's a theme going on here increase revenue increase awareness increase revenue we get revenue we off we end up we have money to pay for the expenses this fob system I'm here I've been told they figured out how to work
it and it's illegal Nancy I'm here to challenge you what is it going to take to get a FOB system so that people can go in that facility after hours >> um I don't think it's illegal I have not really heard of it but I will get with staff and find out where it is and we'll
bring it back to you. >> Okay? That will not only drive memberships up, it will bring people into the facility. We have a lot of people that are working. They still work. We're not all retired. They want to get in that gym in the morning. They don't want to go off island. And you can
do it at all the other gyms. So, I know staff's got the the quotes for it. You can get it in the back access. That is like a huge win. people. I'm telling you, you'll get more thank yous if you just get that FOB system and let people use that gym.
Um the pickle ball courts, uh we have got through friends of Bay Oaks, they have got a a volunteer that will give us four additional courts paid for. It's been on staff's report. Location, where are we going to put it?
We don't know. Are we going to get the school? Are we not going to get the school? That's a huge donation. and we've got more donations that'll continue to come through um the pool design. So, we've challenged out,
we took each of us individually went with staff to the pool. If you know John, John Dustler knows pools inside out. He gave so many great recommendations that he's come back. He's talked about, you know, using PVC membrane versus the traditional plaster
in the pool. Huge long-term savings. um entry area and slide optimizations. Lights. Let's get lights in that pool so that it's empty right now. Yeah, it's a little bit additional expense, but then you can do night events. We can have parties. We can get income. We can use
that facility at night. Uh so the pool lockers, we've always we need lockers. They got to lock things up. So this committee came back with all the and this is just a few of the highlights through this group. We want to be actively involved in these designs and this feedback and it's not just the ones
that are sitting up there. We're listening to the community and coming back. That's our job and we want to do that. And then behind there, you got the friends which is going to come in with the funding. Everybody wants Bay Oaks back. Again, I'm going to go back to revenue
partnerships. Sell the naming rights to the pickle ball courts. Huge income. Pickle ball is huge. People look at it and they go, "Oh, I want to go stay at Margaritaville Resort. I want to go stay at Pink Shell. Where are the pickle ball courts?" There are more Margaritaville
bikes as many people drive there. Pink Shell, they come down and play. Sell the naming rights. Silver sneakers. I've talked. Does everybody know what Silver Sneakers is? >> We still We We're still waiting for our approval in there. Again, every time somebody comes through that door, that's
revenue. That's revenue. Um more additional wellness programs. We talk about we've got the wellness um event planned, but move don't put them here in the parking lot. Put them at Bay Oaks. Put the cancer checks. Put the blood drive. We've got the blood drive coming.
Keep them coming. Collaborate with the large resorts. Um I was told that way back and actually I think it was Bev that taught me this is that you actually do like group memberships. So, in other words, you go to an HOA and they buy 20
memberships and then when people come in, they can use those memberships and go use the rec center. Again, it's a revenue generator that can help offset it. So, I know the budgeting is coming. We know the funds are short. Tell us what you got budgeted. Tell us what you
don't have and we'll work on the rest. Uh staffing is tight. I understand that. We'll all we'll work with you. the um so let's work let's this place I'm so proud of this place let's take it to the next level
>> thank you >> Scott don't run off yet Michelle maybe there's some questions >> any questions >> that's a lot so who are you thinking to to uh sponsor the pickle ball court >> who do we got lined up
>> uh to sponsor a pickle ball court or for the donation the naming rights. Uh, I can find I have a couple, but I'm not going to say it right now. >> Okay. Well, great. Thanks for all you do. Your passion is Yeah, it's
incredible. Thanks so much, Michelle. We appreciate what you do day in and day out. Councelor Mlan. >> Um, thank you for bringing solutions, um, bringing feedback from the residents and, um, and and giving us the vision
that you have. Uh, it's it's very effective. Thank you. >> Thanks, John. >> Council Link, >> I agree, Michelle. Thanks for being here. U, one of the things that I commend you on is your passion and coming here. you have to stay in front
of people all the time. Um, and we'll work together. So, thank you, >> Councelor King. >> Well, um, Vice Mayor Safford is usually stealing all my thunder today, so it's, uh, enjoy it while it happens. Um, but Michelle, I agree. You're very
passionate and thank you for that. Tell me how we can join the Friends of Bay Oaks. >> You can join. We are hold tight. We are coming out with the launch soon. >> Okay. Um the first thing you can do is start by buying your charms that'll be available in two weeks.
>> Great. >> Um yeah, there's a whole we right now um WhatsApp up FM we have partnered with what's up FMB uh and they have been fabulous. So we are right now in the process of setting up the entire website all of the background so that everything
can flow. Um if the the history of friends of bayoke when I started on friends I think I'm on my second year that whole thing had died and nobody was did anything with it. Matter of fact I believe we had $25,000 sitting in the town account. That how much?
>> 15,000 sitting in the town account. Nobody had kept it active. It took us a while to get all the state and get it reinstated and everything going. We've gotten through that process. We've got some great committee members. We are working on, let me just say, some really
big things um which will stay tuned um that are coming forth. They're all focused on raising funds for Bay Oaks. >> I look forward to uh the opportunity to join. Thank you. >> Yes, Michelle. What everybody said, I mean, you and everyone on that committee
is, you know, your passion obviously shows. I got my start in public service on that same committee, so or on the same on the same board. So I I share the same passion. It is it's sad, but it's encouraging to see that although the comments are still there that people
don't know that it's there that there's now money that's coming through with CDBGR to help us get the pool and things going back and the parks. Um but also having the passion that everybody is bringing to that board. If there's one thing I could encourage you, I've been bringing it up at Hor I'm on the Horizon Council as well that I think that would
be a great um avenue for someone from Borcab to go and give a presentation. I've talked about it about the space that's there that's available for and you know as councelor Woodson could tell you that Horizon Council is it's a lot of the who's who in the economic Lee
County world that are always looking for places to have events and that would be a great place to maybe reach out and partner with some of those big corporations when you talk about naming rights and things like that. I'll continue to bring it up, but you know, every month we have a meeting and then they also have a general membership meeting where I think someone from
Borcap could go also and speak on behalf of Bay Oaks and uh as long as the council doesn't I don't have an issue with it. You guys are in the trenches every day. So, it'd be nice to just try to reach out to Lee County to let them know. You know, we talk amongst ourselves, but I don't think the broader Lee County community understands what
this park is now versus what it was before the storm. So, the potential is there and I think you're going to see a significant increase of activity there from what you've already what you've already brought on, but >> I will follow up on that and I will reach out to you. Thank you. We will take any angles, any direction to keep
this expedited. >> Perfect. >> Thank you again. >> Thank you, >> Mayor. Can I just remind um we did when we adopted well when you all adopted your um donation policy, we did include a section in there on naming rights. So
that'll give you some guidelines of of how to bring it back to council for their approval. >> Then we shall get working on that immediately. >> Before you go out, Michelle, what of all the things that you talked about, what is it that we can help you with in giving staff direction? What is the
what's the lowhanging fruit that you see that we can help give staff direction to to help get some of these things moving forward faster? >> I from the community, I have to say the FOB system first. >> Okay. I have to say that because there's so many people that are still working
from home, it's hard to get off this island and they work 8 to5. You can't get in the facility. Um, and even if if you had to do it just for residents, let them have the gym. That is a big one that I would tell you. And that will
bring memberships in. Uh, the second one is it's just not approachable. It looks terrible. I mean, I understand we're going to get all the grass there um and get that done, but if we took one volunteer day and everybody brought a plant, we got 100 people and went
through, look at the entrance way where the gym is when you come in, it looks terrible. The you go around the rec center, there's weeds all over, but again, I look at the baseball diamond, it looks like a million dollars. spread the
wealth throughout the rest of the facility. Make it, you know, feasible. We see people like from Margaritavville and the bikes, they come all the time. They'll come in and it's kind of like, you know, wow. But they see us playing, so they they sit there. But we're
sitting out there with these decrepit old green fences. Our courts are a little bit broken up. Our nets, you know, we kind of like manage them. Like we had one broke the other day. I text Neil and I'm like, "Neil, open the back door. We got to fix another net." We don't, you know, the four courts are
going to help are, you know, those are that that was a huge help. Um, but the whole facility just isn't approachable and we as a community can make it look better. >> Okay. I think we >> I still the silver sneakers. We just got to keep pushing that.
>> I think Jeff isn't Jeff. >> Yeah. >> Haven't you been involved in that pretty heavily? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> Yeah. So, we just keep it on the agenda. So, it is um if I could just add for the record, it is resolution 26102
and that's the one you want to follow. >> I'll be working on it immediately. >> I'm sure you will. >> Any other questions? >> That's it. Thank you, Michelle. >> Thanks. >> All right, that brings us to our approval of the minutes. We have the
management planning from May 7th, 2026 and the town council meeting from May 18th. Is there a motion to approve the minutes or any changes? >> I'll move to approve as printed. >> Got a motion by councelor King. Thank you. >> I'll second. >> Second by councelor Mlan. Any further
discussion? All those in favor signify by saying I. >> I. >> I. >> Opposed. Hearing none. That motion carries unanimously. Our consent agenda has three items. All pertaining to uh states of emergency. We have resolution 26-128-
26-131 for the extension of local emergency tropical storm Debbie. Resolution 26-132 through 26-135 for the extension of local emergency for hurricane Helen and resolution 26 through 26-136 through 26-139
for the extension of the local emergency for hurricane Milton. Is there a motion to approve the consent agenda? >> So moved. Motion by councelor Lank. >> Second. >> Seconded by councelor Mlan. Any further discussion? >> All those in favor signify by saying I.
>> I. Opposed. Hearing. None. That motion carries unanimously. We have nothing on the removed item list for the consent agenda. Which brings us to our first public hearing. This is a legislative agenda item and is the second reading and final public hearing on proposed ordinance 26-09.
This is an ordinance of the town of Fort Myers Beach, Florida, amending article 3, Division 3, Section 34-638 of the Land Development Code, creating a new exception to minimum setback requirements, reducing minimum setbacks to accommodate new Florida power and light requirements for platforms to
locate, and provide service to elevated electric meters, providing criteria and conditions for the permitted electric meter equipment and associated platform. access stairways and related structures, providing for clarifications as necessary, providing for conflicts of loss, scriveners errors, severability,
and providing for an effective date. Jason, >> good morning. Good morning. Um, Nancy, do we need to get sworn in? >> I don't. >> No, we are legislative. We are not quasi judicial right now. >> Thank you very much. I appreciate that.
Okay. Uh, so again, my name is Jason Smallley. I'm the senior planner for the town. Uh before you today is the second reading of the FPNL uh amendments to the existing code. Uh just to reiterate what was going on here. Uh this was a this
was brought to you by staff. Uh we had noticed that uh FPNL had been demanding some uh access. uh they they're not explicit about what type of access but generally they want some sort of uh elevated platform so that uh the meters which are
going to be elevated above the base flood elevation can be accessed by their meter readers and their uh staff without having to climb up u uh a set of uh ladders or or something else provided by the actual employees. So this request
here today would allow for an additional 3 and 1/2 ft into the side or rear setbacks. Um that would be an addition to the minimum required setbacks for the house. And so this protrusion would allow for an additional three three and
1/2 ft into that setback on the side and the rear uh just to accommodate the new platforms that are being requested by FPNL. Uh if you'll remember after the last meeting there was some discussions about some scriveners errors which were dealt with in the code language and
there was some requests by the council uh specifically to disallow for entryways into these elevated platforms. So staff has gone back and added that language to specifically disallow any entrances into the home uh current or in
the future to help uh tamp down any fears that this may eventually become additional habitable or usable space on the side of the house. Uh staff is here for any questions or concerns that you may have. >> Great. Councelor King, any questions for Jason?
>> Nothing. >> Councelor Link, >> I do. Um, and it's regarding the entryway. Um, I'm concerned. I I see homes where they do have an entryway because it makes it serviceable and it makes it easier and
less dangerous. So, I'm wondering if we might be able to modify and instead of saying you can't have service way into the home, we say that you can't expand maybe so many feet on either side of whatever equipment it is. so it doesn't
turn into a a porch. Um I hate to take a safety element away, but I see people doing. And so do you have any thoughts on that, Jason? >> So right now they're allowed an additional 3 and 1/2 ft into there. I I think the discussion was largely about what it could evolve into after the
fact. Um personally, in my opinion, I don't think there was much good idea about brought up about how that might be integrated into the existing home. it's really just there as sort of an add-on thing. Uh the from what I understand,
the intent was just to separate it from the habitable space. So, there just wasn't a very easy way for them to expand that area into a breakfast nook or something of that sort. Um I do take I do take your your comments though and I and your concerns on that one. I just
don't see how giving them the additional 3 and 1/2 ft on that side allows them to um or or would inhibit the the quality of life or the use of the rest of the structure. If I'm not understanding your
concern, may maybe I could ask for a little bit more clarification. I >> I'm just wondering I'm from what I heard it is we will not allow them to have a doorway into the home and and I'm thinking that is safer. I mean, mine is now way up high. So, it's safer for my
AC guy. He goes out the door, he checks some freon, he comes in. That's a lot safer than where my swale is and how he would have to have a ladder and I'd be down there thinking about my insurance. So, I'm just secondguing. Do we want to say you cannot have a door? I tend to
like that and I'm wondering if I'm missing something there. I think the reality is that most of the time these things are done on e uh the repairs need to be done on an emergency basis and I would think most people probably wouldn't be sitting around waiting for an FPNL. The FPNL really needs access um
in an emergency situation directly from outside the house. Um so I I do take your your point as far as safety getting out there. um FPNL's safety measures in from what I understand are addressed by
having this platform out there rather than the >> how you get to it. >> Right. Exactly. >> Thanks. That answers my questions. >> Of course, >> Councelor Mlan, >> um I actually appreciate the language that you added to address the access and
expanding the uses, if you will, or the potential to expand the uses. I just have a question about um we have homes that have some homes that have 7 and 1/2t setbacks. If we're going to require
FPNL is going to require a 5-ft platform, if I'm understanding that right, then a 7 1/2 foot existing setback, you add five to that, that's eight and a half. We're a foot over the setback. So,
I guess we just wouldn't that wouldn't be an option for those homeowners the way this is written right now. Is that am I correct with that? >> Absolutely. I think I think everybody needs to understand that this is not a silver bullet solution to every possible scenario. This is really staff asking
council to allow for a little bit more flexibility to handle those people that maybe needed two, three feet to make this work. There will be some scenarios where somebody's come in and absolutely has to use the entirety of the five feet in the sidey yard to make this work for
their particular structure and what FPNL is asking for. In those scenarios, uh what we've done is we've given them uh the ability to get that three feet. They would still in that circumstance need to come back and get a variance for the remaining two feet if they were left in
that scenario. this isn't again something that we can address every possible scenario that might pop up. Um, one thing that we did want to be conscientious of is not just the people that have the 7 and 1/2t setbacks, but those lots which actually have 5-ft
setbacks. Um, thinking of the parallelogram lots. >> U, we wanted to ensure that we weren't automatically giving somebody the buy ability to go ahead and place portions of their home literally on the property line. So there's some allowance given to
retain some amount of of setback. On the 5- foot, we're only talking a foot and a half in this scenario, but on the more standard 7 and 1/2 and 10t sideyard setbacks, that's going to maintain at least some semblance of separation between neighbors.
>> That's a great explanation. Thank you for being thoughtful about it. Of course, >> Vice Mayor Safford issue that it makes sense now. >> I don't have anything further. You covered what I had on my mind as well. >> Excellent.
>> Thanks, Jason. >> Public public comment. Does anyone like to speak at public comment? >> Ryan, >> seeing none, I'll close public comment. Bring it back to the council. Is there any further discussion or a motion for ordinance 26-09 for FPL meter
installation above FEMA required flood elevation? Mr. Mayor, I'd like to recommend approval of ordinance 26-09 FPNL meter installation above FEMA required flood elevation. >> All right, got a motion by councelor Mlan. >> I'll second.
>> Seconded by councelor King. >> Any further discussion? >> Councelor Mlan, >> I. >> Councelor King, >> I. Councelor Link, >> I. Vice Mayor Safford >> I. >> And I'm an I as well. That motion carries unanimously. That brings us to our administrative
agenda. The first item is a special event for Santini Farmers Market. This is a approval, a request for approval of a special event for Santini Farmers Market to be held every Sunday, Tuesday, and Thursday from October 2026 through
May 27th, May 2027 at Santini Marina Plaza located at 7205 Astero Boulevard from 9:00 a.m. to 1 p.m. as requested by Linda Miller of Shop Local Productions, including approximately approximately 42 vendor spaces featuring produce, baked
goods, food trucks, arts, crafts, boutique goods, and other local retail vendors subject to further approval by the Fort Myers Beach Fire Control District and Lee County Sheriff's Office. >> Hi, Mr. Mayor, and good morning, council. Um, for the record, my name is Nora Skipper. I am the digital marketing
and special events coordinator on behalf of the town of Fort Myers Beach. So before you today, I do not believe is Linda Miller here today. >> She's my >> So the applicant is here if you would like to ask any particular questions from them. But before you uh we've been
trying to there's been many applications for this. So we've been trying to coalesce and all the requested dates into one application which is before you today. So if you have any questions, obviously I would love to be available to answer them. But if you'd like to ask questions of the applicant as well, you're more than free to do so. The
question I have for you, Nora, is have you heard from any of the property owners or the renters in Santini Plaza as opposed to food trucks or some of these other things interfering with their business? We heard public comment earlier obviously about the time square area. Have you heard any concerns from
the retailers in Santini Plaza about this? >> I have not in particular heard anything from the businesses in Santini. I know generally there are letters of approval from the owners of Santini. In terms of the businesses, I've not heard any criticisms or concerns as of now.
>> I can I mean I can speak to that. Mr. Mayor says yes, we have we have received uh comments from some of the business owners down there on occasions. We've and myself and and the community development director and the emergency services director and when those conflicts have happened, we've reached out to the millers. We've reached out to
theirs that and to my knowledge uh and Frankie, you can correct me if I'm wrong. each time it was addressed and it was, you know, deconlicted. Um, and, uh, in regards to other things that were mentioned this morning with food preparation down there on site that was referred to this morning, that's a
fire district ordinance. Regardless, the fire district is part of the permit approval process uh, for each one of these that goes through. So, unless you have any other questions for me on those issues, >> have any of the conflicts that you mentioned be reoccurred or have they been is it been a one-off thing and it's
been fixed or they do they rear their ugly heads over and over again? >> They do. They do come up they came up numerous times this last um season. Um but uh to my knowledge each time go ahead Frankie. Yeah, Frankie
will step up. But each time that I had either Tom or Frankie respond down there, uh there was either um no conflict observed or it was immediately addressed by the event sponsors. >> Good morning, council. Frankie Grapage, community development director. Um yes, as you know, when we started this
process three years ago, I tried to get down there every Friday to make sure that the Millers are okay and everything's happening. >> Get down where, Frankie? >> I'm sorry. Uh down to the the Times Square area. >> We're talking Santini class. Santini. No, Santini. I'm sorry. I was referring to the next hold my comments.
>> I'm specifically talking about Santini. We we have not had any any problems to to my knowledge and I've gone down there walked it myself many times. >> That's okay. You have to concern there for a second. Wait a minute. I've heard it. >> I scared I think I scared Linda too. No, no, no issues. No issues with
>> Santini. Okay. That's all I That's the only questions I had. >> All right. >> Sorry. Councelor King, any questions for Noro? >> Nothing. >> Councelor Link? >> No. >> Councelor McClan? >> I'm good. Thank you. Uh, Vice Mayor Safford. >> No, I'm good. Thank you. >> Okay, Linda, you want to come up and say a few words?
>> Please, if you like, >> or answer any questions you may have. >> It's a pleasure. Really, it's better than an email. >> Hey, got by the mic there. >> Sorry, Linda Miller. Do you want a brief introduction? >> Yeah, I might as well. For those that don't know who you are, >> Yeah. for everybody that's new and all
those out there. Um, I I don't like the limelight. I keep my head low. I worked for Home Depot and you did too for a long time. But um I keep my head low. I don't complain. I have numerous
complaints that me and my husband complain about, but we don't bring the ugly head to the to your busy life. Um we have been running weekly multi-day farmers markets since uh 2014 on Fort
Myers Beach. We were displaced heavily from the hurricanes. We had four days a week um prior to the hurricanes. They were all running great. We have uh we're probably the only except for the chamber. We are probably the only
entity that brings more people to Fort Myers Beach than than anybody except for maybe the chamber because of our daily, weekly, monthly advertising. Uh, we reached a peak this year. Uh, I sent Dan
a a screenshot. Uh, we did 849,000 views on Facebook in one month and another 500,000 on Instagram in in one month. And that was in I think February or March. That is bringing tourism to
Fort Myers Beach. That is benefiting every single hotel. That is benefiting every single restaurant, every single shop. uh it it it is benefiting the real estate market. Uh we are bringing our with this advertising and it's costly
and it's time consuming but with this advertising we are bringing people to Times Square even though it has a broken down pier. Um a lot of the shops uh several shops were closed after the hurricane and not
reopened and there are vendors with us now. So those people, displaced shop owners are with us. Like the Island Jewel, uh Gilliana Designs, uh before the hurricane, we had Francesco's Pizza was a vendor. Um and he had a shop right
in Santini. And he was so smart that he realized that he could sell pastries and meatball subs that he was well known for at the market and cover his rent at his store just with the markets and at a
very affordable rate. Um we had seven at least seven restaurants in Santini before the hurricanes. Uh and we go back to 2017. So 10 years and before the hurricanes, not one single
complaint at Santini Plaza ever, even from the restaurants. So um we have endured COVID, red tide. Um you see my wrinkly arms, that's from sun damage, from being out in the weather and the elements all the time.
We are dedicated to procuring the most curated vendors out there. In fact, when when you guys bring another event coordinator in, they're shopping my vendors and taking my vendors and trying to get them to go to their events at
Fort Myers Beach. And our vendors will say, "No, I'm not going there." We we like Linda's management. We we like our location. We like our prices. Uh so, we have a very good uh background of help
supporting these small businesses and also supporting the community with advertising. So, what questions can I answer for you? >> Mayor Saffron, any questions for Linda? >> No, Linda, I want to thank you. I mean,
you you do bring to the island. We really appreciate it. Thanks for all your hard work. >> Thank you for your support, >> Council McLean. No, I I want to thank you as well. And I know that u especially Santini area the
existing retail and and uh restaurants etc. I've only heard supportive things um that it increases the foot traffic. It makes it better for everybody. Lifts all boats. Absolutely. And um Anita Sarasita calls
it Mad Tuesday because on Tuesday their their sales double and there's people in their store all the time because we're attracting people to that shopping center. So you're absolutely right and I thank you for that. >> Councelor Link. >> Yes. Um do you by any chance prioritize
someone who was previously there? I love the story about uh the gentleman who's doing sub meatballs. He already had a place in Santini and now he's, you know, so he's still there. He's not taking away from himself. He would be there. >> Well, he has retired. He's 6 months
before the hurricane. Luckily for him, he sold and he lives in Tennessee now. We still stay in touch. But yeah, he's he wonderful success story. Um, Alderette was running Santini Plaza. The first thing Frank Frank Frank Frank Frank Frank Frank Frank Frank Frank Frank Frank Frank Frank Frank Frank Frank Frank Frank Frank Frank Frankie
did was he went up to uh Al and and complained about the prices like Linda raised the prices of the farmers market and I can't I can't do it. And Al said you do what she tells you to do. You you do what she tells you to do. And Frankie
was the first one to pay uh you know because he made he made good money out there and it supported his business and it was good advertising to bring people to his store. >> Perfect. Thank you, >> Council King. >> I I just would say that uh being at the
extreme south end of the island, you can't get any further extreme south than me, it's um it's a pleasure to go there and be part of the crowd. Uh it's always entertaining to drive by and and I love seeing the people there. So, thank you. >> Thank you, Junky.
>> Only question I have is can you uh grease the palms of Frankie? Maybe get him to give us that tuna sub recipe he had because that was really good. >> Yeah. Yeah, I can work on that. >> All right. Just kidding. Thank Thanks, Linda. All right.
>> Any any other questions for Linda? Is there a motion for the special event for Santini Farmers Market? >> I'll go ahead and move that. Mayor, >> I'll second it. >> Motion by Councelor King. Seconded by Councelor Mlan. Any further discussion? >> Councelor King. >> I. >> Councelor Mlan or I'm sorry, Councelor
Link. >> I. >> Councelor Mlan. >> I. Vice Mayor Safford. I >> and I'm an I as well. That motion carries unanimously. Next is the seeking approval of a fort of a special event for the Fort Myers Beach Market to be held every Friday and
Saturday from October 2026 through May 2027 at Times Square located at 1000 EO Boulevard from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. As requested by Linda Miller of Shop Local Productions, including approximately 42 vendor spaces featuring artisian crafts, boutique merchandise, handmade goods,
specialty retail items, local art, and other locally sourced products along with event setup operations and breakdowns subject to further approval by the Fort Myers Beach Fire Control District and the Lee County Sheriff's Office. Nora, >> thank you, Mr. Mayor, and long time no see. So, with the Fort Myers Beach
Market, uh, town council on the 1st of June approved, uh, Danielle Lynch of Blue Ribbon Productions, who has some overlapping dates with that currently written in your motion. Those dates that were approved at the previous town council that overlap with this
application is December 19th, January 23rd, and April 17th. Additionally, I wanted you to make to be aware of and we've heard this previously in the council that the Fort Buyers Beach Lions Club and the Shrimp Fest, although they submitted their
application later than Linda Miller, does have an overlapping date on uh the 313, which would also uh impact the Shrimp Fest in terms of their request to keep
uh have some booths and and their application. We're still working on the details of it, but their request of Times Square from 9:00 to 5:00. So, obviously, I leave that to your direction, but if you have any further questions for me in terms of the comments, we heard them from the
wonderful town manager as well as some people here. I leave that to your consideration. Um, but that are the the only details I have for you today. Mhm. >> I've had no concerns from FIRE or LCSO as of this moment with the uh Times
Square market. >> Vice Mayor Safford, any questions for Nora? >> So, I I'm a little little confused now. Um, I understand Frifest, but Nor it seemed seemed to me that you're you're saying that Frifest wants Time Square,
but um earlier in the in the council meeting, it was brought up that they don't want the competition. Which one is it? >> Yes. So, basically, they did not want the competition. So, they submitted a separate
uh special event permit to request Times Square on the 13th. uh they submitted that they gave some details for a single booth and an attempt to request the Times Square be open, right? To prevent uh certain
vendors or keep the space open for their availability while they plan Shrimp Fest uh throughout the year for the 2027 season. They submitted that to me, I believe about a month ago, um around
45 days ago. Uh, Linda Miller did put her application in first. There is no direction in the ordinance of priorities. I just wanted to council to have the full information available. >> Uh, I'm sorry. Uh, I didn't hear.
>> Scott, you got to speak a little louder. >> Yeah, I'm sorry. So, it's a competition thing. What what exactly did Trimfest want to do with with Time Square area during Test? They just don't want anything there. They want it at AOS. >> Yes. So, they are applying specifically
for some parking spaces uh for 8 hours. They're requesting from 9 to 5. And if I view their map here, they're requesting one professionally staffed 10 by10 booth, festival information, and guest assistance, distribution of maps,
schedules, and information. Uh, and it attempts to they're trying to sell merchandise, and other promotional item sales uh on behalf of Shrimp Fest to raise money. So, it seems like it's a single 10x10 tent. Uh, and in my
discussions with uh Tina Yell of the Lions Club, it appears that they had some issues with the previous market uh before. I can't speak on their behalf. I can only know the information I do have
and the permit in front of me. >> Okay. >> Does that help? >> Yes. Yes, it does. Thank you. >> Thank you, sir. >> Council McLean, any questions for Nora? >> I I thought I had this clear, but now I'm I have other >> It's a lot. Don't worry. >> Um, so the other three the three dates
that are not the shrimp fest or is it two dates that are not the >> Yes. So there are three dates uh that is December 19th, January 23rd and April 17th. Those individual dates overlap with the requests of and Linda Miller and that was previously proved by
council. That was the Holly Jolly Fest which is December 19th. That was the Mermaid Fest on April 17th and it was the Festival of the Arts January 23rd. So those were three previously approved events separately when we had that call
with Danielle Lynch. So >> and those um that they're in the same location. We're talking about the Time Square. >> Time Square. Correct. >> Okay. So there is an there's actually a physical conflict with those three dates. >> Correct. And then if I've got this
correct, the shrimp fest request is from what I think we heard earlier today was more of the moving Shrimp Fest from the downtown district to Bay Oaks. >> It's going to draw an awful lot of
visitors and they want to be able to direct them to the new location is the the critical ask here. I believe >> that is what I understand. Yes. And I think what I heard previously was
that it wasn't so much a conflict of competition. It was more a conflict of being clearly able to direct the visitors and residents to the new location. Is that what you had heard?
>> That is correct. Um I would Yeah, I think that's a fair way to say it. >> Characteristic. Okay. I think I'm clear now. Thank you, Council Link. >> Yeah. So, I just want to clear up your clarity. Um, they also did want to sell merchandise
though. Is that correct? Um, >> yes. So, >> and what's the date? What's the date of the shrimp festival? >> March 13. >> Is that the 313 one? >> Yes, that is 313. That is March 13th and the 14th is what they request, but the overlap is only the 13th. >> Okay.
>> That's a lot of dates. So, I appreciate your patience. No, I think I have them here. >> Yeah, I I think I think I have what I need. Nora, >> councelor King. >> Well, I guess I'm not clear because I I don't understand why they'd be in
conflict or uh seems to me one booth if you're bringing more people to that area, you can then steer them to the area you want to go to. I don't know why that would be an issue between either one of them. Uh, I think it'd be healthy for both of them
to be there, but uh, I guess I I'm not seeing the problem, I guess. >> Yeah. So, we process these in the order they are received. So, that might be the miscommunication there in terms of my understanding in terms of that order. It
was Danielle Lynch. Now, we're discussing Linda Miller. And later on, I'm sure council is more than happy to >> And I'm speaking I'm sorry, specifically of Shrimpfest. Yes. Um I can't they just coexist there? >> I believe so, but that would be up to
the applicant. I have two separate I can maybe coordinate them and ask them for to share information and discuss to see if that would be amenable. But uh this is what I have in front of me. Uh so if there's adjustments that you would like, of course, I would be more than happy to
make them and bring this at a uh next council meeting. >> Will you look like you want to say >> John? I I think it it your question, and you correct me if I'm wrong, might be one better pos while she's here if she'd be willing to accommodate Shrimp Fest tent in her plans. But, you know, I
because we we couldn't make that decision. >> Well, I understand that. And and and I think also then the the uh the Lions Club needs to be a part of that as well. Can they coexist as well? >> Well, I I guess Linda, come on up because >> Yes, please. >> Are you done, John? Because I want to
kind of piggyback on what you're saying. Thank you. For me, this seems like it's it's it's about being good stewards and good partners. I mean, it's one day of the year. Yes. You've been here a long time. The Shrimp Fest has been going on for a much longer time and it's one day. I mean, you could still have your event
on the 12th. Would you be amanable to the dates that we talked about because the first three were previously already approved through another event which was the December 19th, January 23rd, and April 17th. Are you immunable to those four dates and then March 13th not having those dates or not having your
market on those dates? >> Okay. Can we break that down into two pieces? >> Sure. >> So, with Danielle's events, you guys already approved it, >> right? >> So, I'm out. You know, I would love to do what Shrimpfest is doing now and say, "Hey, I want to be the exclusive
promoter for events on Time Square." you know. >> Well, I don't think that's what in all fairness, I don't think that's what the Shrimp Fest is trying to do. I think the fact, at least what I heard was it sounds like that the fact that it's going to be at a different venue in a different place. They just want to be able to let people know where it's going
to be. >> So, here's my my solution for that. Why don't they be a vendor in my market on the 13th? They can set up a tent and when people are coming through Times Square, because they're going to do it
at Bay Oaks, so they just have a tent at Times Square in our event and they can sell their promotional products and pass out their menus or whatever they're doing. >> I mean, I guess if they're open to it, but I didn't get the warm and fuzzies, at least from what I heard.
>> Yeah. >> From Michelle this morning, that that's what they want to do. But I mean, if they're open, we're really talking about one day. >> I I understand that, but I think you're really missing an opportunity to have like a
beachwide uh party. I mean, it's just to have things at Bay Oaks and to have things at Times Square. It's just a larger event. >> That's part of my issue. Part of my issue is that what we talked about a little bit earlier is it seems like
every year I hear from the Times Square merchants how they're having conflicts with your market. >> We can talk about that. Hold on a second. So all I'm asking is are you immunable to one one day one day a year that you're not going to have that there on the 13th? one to help alleviate
because to your point, Shrimpfest is the busiest weekend that we have on the island. And I think that the Times Square businesses would certainly like to have the ability for people to get to their properties to be able to frequent their places and not have to potentially have to have staff go down and get in an
argument again over blocking people's access, which seems to happen every single year. >> Uh Frankie can stand up for that. That's a misconception. And I would be glad we have totally I met with everybody last year. I sent Will a letter. Met with
everybody except for Terry who who wasn't available because he was in Minnesota. So I met with every one of them. We said they wanted, hey, we don't want this blocked. We we set a certain spot where we weren't going to block people. And then they want to move the
goalpost. So I I'm dealing with the rational people when they when they keep moving the goalpost. Okay, now we don't want anybody in front of my business. We gave them 40 feet or 60 feet in front of their business. That's plenty of access.
So, you know, that's that's why I wanted to talk about that separate than than this. And I would say that if you want to ditch the the three days with blue ribbon events, I'll be glad to give the Shrimpfest uh to Shrimpfest. I'll be glad to, but I
can't I can't sacrifice four days during prime season when we are putting in for the hard we work the hardest for you guys. We do the hardest advertising m we in the slowest months we're out there. We're in the heat. Uh we're we're there
out we're there non-stop for you guys and for the community and and here you've given Blue Ribbon Events who is a snowbird uh you know author author authorization to have events when we've been there for three years and we've been on the island
for 12 years. So that I mean I've got to one if you're talking one day Shrimpfest and and I don't have to worry about blue ribbon events that's fine. But now you're telling me I got to tell my vendors that they're going to lose four days of pay which is a month of pay.
>> Well, if we're going to be fair, the property owners that pay a lot in taxes to be there would sure like to have accessibility to their business on a very busy day. >> I just covered that. They have accessibility. They have 60 feet in front of their businesses. >> I'm not trying to argue with you. What I'm trying to say is you were under the
bridge. You moved to Times Square. >> No, I was never under the bridge. >> Well, there was markets that weren't in Times Square until you moved three years ago to Times Square, right? >> Yes. At the request of the council, Bill V suggested it and you guys have voted unanimously for it.
>> But my point is it's really it's it's one day. >> No, it's four days. >> Well, you've already said you're already out. At the beginning, you said you're already out those three days because they've already been approved, >> right? So, now it's talking about one day. Now, it's four days. All right, I'm not going to go back and forth with you. >> Okay, I'm
>> I've said my piece. I think it would be a good thing for you to do, but if you don't want to do it, you don't have to. >> My my solution is they can set up a tent at our market and they can promote that way. And I would even hand out flyers >> to that, Linda. That's fine. If if if they're amanable to that if that's if that >> I think it's a workable solution where
everybody can win. >> But if they're not, I'm telling you right now, I'm going to side on the favor of the shrimp festival over that one day. And it it has nothing to do with you other than the shrimp festival has been a long long time. >> That's fine. >> And they're asking for one. >> So have we. And we're supporting
businesses like Alex King and and Island Jewel and No, they're they've got promoters. They have they have sponsors. They have huge sponsors there. It's bigger event than you can. They the reason they lost money last year is because the sheriff's >> and and this is part of the issue that I
have when I hear from when I hear from the the businesses in Times Square. They say this is exactly what happens every single year. You get into arguments with them over something every single year. And I hear it from staff every single year.
>> They're shaking their head. Yes. So I'm not making this up, Linda. >> No, they're making it up. >> Proving the point of the vendor. >> Come out there, Dan. Come out there and look and I'll show you. We're not blocking the business. >> I've said my piece. My fellow counselors, >> I would just like to see your boots on the ground. Come out there and we'll
show you. It's been it's been done year after year. Frankie just said year after year. The town manager has said year after year. >> It doesn't it's coerced. I mean it's it's concerted. >> Thank you. Thank you. You've said your piece. I've said mine. Any other questions for Linda?
>> Uh I'm still not clear if there is a dialogue between the shrimp fest and yourself as to how you might accommodate their booth inside if during that one conflicting day. Well, is that I'll go ahead and make a motion then and then
we'll see where it goes. How about that? Uh I will >> you remind me who was approved first. >> A blue ribbon was approved for the three days first. She is asking for the 13th ahead of >> Right. Gotcha. >> Shrimp fest. >> That's a gotcha. So I will make a motion >> to approve the special event permit as
requested with the exception of the four dates mentioned unless >> unless they are immutable to when when I say they I mean the the Lions Club to working with you to have a booth in the same area at the same date. If they are not my preference will be to allow them
to have that one day. Is that a fair Is that a motion that you understand Nancy? >> Yes sir. >> Okay there's a motion. Is if there a second? Okay. No second. That motion dies. Anybody else? >> No.
>> No, no, no. Too quick. >> Too quick. Oh, okay. >> Yes. Uh, little discussion. >> Well, before you have to second. >> There's no second. There's no discussion. >> Sorry. Second. >> Okay. Discussion. >> Mayor, can you just so I'm clear, we've gone back and forth. Can you clearly uh
explain to me who's on first just so I make sure that I'm >> So my motion would be to would allow Linda Miller to have her her Friday and Saturday starting October 2026 through May 2027th at Times Square Market from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. with the
exception of December 19th, January 23rd, April 17th, and March 13th, unless the Lions Club is amunable to having a tent in the vendor market with Linda's production. Is that
>> That is clear. And I can second that. >> You did second. So, >> I did. So, I'm already I'm still seconded. >> Any any further discussion? I would just like to um encourage some dialogue between yourself and the Lions Club to
hopefully come to a a meaningful solution for both of you. >> Um but I will support the mayor's motion as it stands now and I hope you guys can work it out. >> John, anything else? >> Well, yeah. To me, they're almost like
two separate things under this one umbrella. We've got the Lions Club issue there. And then we've got the concerns of the property owners and tenants that was brought up as well that I'm I'm not sure has actually been addressed. I think Frankie tried to do it earlier and
so did the town manager. So, um, I guess the motion now confuses me because I'm I'm somebody that would like to see them sit down, work together, and then come back to us, uh, the Lions Club and and Miss Miller, and and then then we can
make a decision that way. But again, we still haven't even addressed the concerns, uh, that were raised by the property owners and tenants in Time Square. >> Will, do you have an issue with Well, do you mind if Frankie comes up and finishes what he was talking about? Okay.
>> You okay with that, John? >> Yeah. No. >> Anything I can get clarity on, I'm good with. >> Again, for the record, my name is Frankie Karpach. I'm community development director. Um, since Hurricane Ian, uh, working with the millers and the the property owners in
Times Square, I've attempted to be there almost every Friday morning, uh, as they set up to make sure that, uh, it was done in a very peaceful and organized manner. Um, the Millers have a great rapport with their their vendors. Um, there's a few of the property owners
that uh, from time to time Wayne whether they're on board or not on board. Um through the last three years, we've had experience with food vendors uh setting up in front of uh loces that's began to serve food uh early in the day. Um
they've made they've acquiesed to that. They they've they've moved those vendors along um with the the breakfast goods and and whatnot that they had to not compete with the the vendors that or the property owners that are serving those things. Um there's been a lot of give and take over the years. This year, this
has been a little bit more contentious with some of the the development that's going in um on the beach side of uh Times Square and uh the Millers more than graciously gave up almost three spots uh to accommodate uh more than what we do normally would accommodate
for other vendors. Uh there still seems to be contentious uh moments there. Um and I think it's just going to be because of the personalities involved. Um, but I personally am there almost every Friday morning at 7:00 when when they start setting up to assure that
both sides can kind of calmer heads prevail. >> Okay, I'm sorry. Uh, just a couple questions for me, Frankie. Um, this email we received on Saturday cited ordinance section 34-678.
Um I think I heard the town manager talk about that being more of a fire issue, but it obviously then if it's an ordinance, it's our issue as well. So I don't um how do we address that? And then the other concern that was raised was the safety hazards with the
construction that will begin there. H >> how do we see that playing out? >> So uh the preparation of food, there is no open stoves or or ovens that are currently going on. This this food is already pre-repped. Um, so that kind of takes care of our portion of that. Um, and as far as any work that could be
happening there, it still has not been decided uh when it will happen. Uh, they are taking the appropriate steps to lease or take care of that part of the rightway and we'll have to make uh accommodations with the the staff. Currently, it doesn't appear that they
would have to uh do away with the market on those areas. We would just move it more into the center part of Time Square uh to allow for proper pedestrian traffic and whatnot through there. >> Okay. Thank you, Frankie. >> Y >> Frankie earlier Barry he was talking on
behalf of the Times Square merchants and they were had concerns with bathrooms and you know people coming to use this there and there's no bathrooms. Do we require these events to have any to not >> not not for these short-term events? No sir.
>> Can I speak on that? Yep. >> Um, Lyn Hall Park has restrooms and we send everybody there and we explain to customers if you're going to use a restaurant bathroom, if you're going to use a restaurant bathroom, you need to buy something. We send the same to vendors. If you're going to use the
restaurant bathroom, Bella Monzerella has signs on every single door, no public restrooms. And I told Buffalo Grill, he was complaining, is like, you know, I like the market. I just don't like all the people using my bathrooms. And I said, we'll put signs on the door. No, I'm not going to do that. I
understand why he doesn't want to do that because it makes you look bad. Makes you look evil and and uncaring, you know. So, I understand why he doesn't want to do it, but then at the same time, he wants to complain that the market's, you know, bringing traffic that's bringing congesting his bathrooms. Personally, when I walk by, I
don't see anybody in line to use his bathrooms. But the there are bathrooms at Lyn Hall Park, and there have been forever. >> Can I ask a certainly a >> followup question? So, as it's characterized, unlike the Santini market where you talk
it talks about produce, baked goods, food trucks, etc. None of those things are referenced in the Times Square market. >> We don't have We don't have food trucks at Times Square. >> You don't have food trucks. It says merchandise homemade goods. Is that the
baked homemade baked goods you have? >> Yes. And then last year, I think we also had Philly cheese steak sandwiches. is would you be amanable to not um competing directly with the f food merchants in the times square area?
>> So markets uh there's two things to think about. One thing is a lot of those restaurants don't open till 11. We're opening up at 9:00. Uh one of the restaurants doesn't even take credit cards. So, you've got
walkers walking around at 8 o'clock in the morning looking for a bottle of water and they go walk into Bella Mozzarella and they hear, "Well, no, we can't. We don't open till 11 or 10 and we don't take credit cards." So, they come back out and they're buying water
from us. So, there's no uh I don't I don't think if you're saying no food, you're just going to kill the market. >> I guess I wasn't in my mind. I'm asking a question. You mentioned the chili fe Philly cheese steaks.
>> Yes. >> To me that entails direct competition to the restaurants that are in Time Square versus >> artisal baked goods which I don't think we really have a little bakery down there
>> that would be >> I mean I can understand there's other items like drinks like things like that that might but >> we don't have that much hot food. In fact, this year, I think we're only going to have one hot food person. And
uh the thing is that at Santini, we had hot food and food trucks and never had complaints from seven restaurants. >> But we're not talking about Santini. We're talking about Times Square. Yeah, we're talking stood up here this morning with their representative said they have an issue with it. What council MLAN is
asking you is, will you eliminate the hot food which was brought up directly by the Times Square merchants? >> Yep, we will. begrudgingly we will. >> Thank you. That's my question was would you be willing to do so so that you would not be in conflict with them? And
I appreciate your answer. Thank you. >> Yeah. But after we do that, there'll be something else. It just it's their history >> that that would be something in the future. >> Hopefully there won't be, but this I think creates an environment that'll be
more conducive to everybody getting along down there. >> Okay. Scott. Oh, >> sorry. No, go ahead, Scott. >> No, I'm good. Thanks. >> Um, mayor, can I just point out I mean, council can vote this motion either up
or down. Um, in the event it was voted down, there could be an alternative motion to continue this application. So, that a lot of these unanswered questions and items could maybe be resolved unless there is some kind of time constraint.
And I understand that and I appreciate it, but a lot of time sta town staff time involved in this already. And this to me it seems very it seems very simple. It Linda has been gracious enough to say that they won't have hot food to com to compete. Um you may or
may not like the motion when it comes to the the um Lions Club, but my guess is the Lions Club's probably going to work with you. I'm sure they will. I mean, they seem like they're pretty normal people. I don't know why they wouldn't, but I I don't unless the council wants
to continue this, I don't see a need to continue something that she does every every year and they do every year. It's just it's one day. >> I I would like to add that I have I have run another market at Surfside in Cape Coral. We run it two days and we have no
hot food there. We've complied. Um it does hurt the market. It does, but that's fine. I'd like to hear from councelor King his thoughts on competition and whether or
not this is uh well your thoughts about this about what I've proposed. >> No. Yeah, I don't have a problem with what you've proposed. I guess I'm still confused as to the motion
and I understand what you're trying to accomplish, mayor, and and and you're right. Maybe we don't need to have it brought back and we don't need to spend more time on it. But somewhere along the line, I' I'd like to and maybe I need to hear the motion again is these two folks sit down and work this
out together and then uh go from there. >> Specifically around >> the Lions Club and >> and the market. >> Mayor, I have another question if I may. Um >> so here's what concerns me there. We all
hope and pray there is going to be some serious construction going on there during this time. Um, is that possible, Frankie? >> Yes. So, basically what we'd be doing is we'd the whoever would be doing the construction would have be liable to put
up their own construction fence. Um, and we could just move the market to a safer location. There's there's plenty of room within the right of way to accomplish both. Yes. >> Okay. That's all I want to make sure is that you're comfortable with what would happen because it doesn't sound like these groups are the kind that might
have trouble working it out and so we don't want to be continuing to, you know, have disagreements. >> That's okay. Like I said, we're we're there every Friday at 7 o'clock regardless. >> Okay. >> Yep. >> Thank you. >> Okay. If there's if there's nothing
else, we Do you want me to restate the motion, Nancy? >> Yes, sir. Okay. So, I made a motion to approve the special event for the Fort Myers Beach Market in Times Square every Friday and Saturday from October 2026
through May 27, 2027 at Times Square located at 1000 ETO Boulevard from 9:00 a.m. to 2 p.m. as requested by Linda Miller of Shop Local Productions with the exception of the dates of December 19th, January 23rd, April 17th, and
March 13th. If an agreement cannot be worked out between Linda and the Lion's Club for the Shroomfest. >> Mayor, does your motion include the issue of food? >> Oh. Oh, yes. I'm sorry. And also to include the inclusion of no hot food to be served
>> and the second. Um, Miss Link, you're okay with >> I am okay with that. Yes. >> Okay. Any further discussion? I'm an I. Councelor Link. >> I. >> Councelor King. Go. >> Yeah. Councelor Mlan,
>> I'm I. >> Vice Mayor Safford. >> Hi. >> And councelor King. >> I'll just say please work it out and I'll vote I. >> All right. That motion carries unanimously. Thank you, Linda. >> Thanks, Linda. >> All right. Next is resolution 26-140,
joint resolution for CDBG, CDBG home, and ESG programs for fiscal year 26, 27, and 28. This is a resolution of the town council of the town of Fort Myers Beach, Florida, ratifying the mayor's signature and approval of the joint resolution with the Lee County Board of County
Commissioners and the town of Fort Myers Beach pertaining to an urban county cooperation agreement for federal fiscal years 2026 to 2028. authorizing the town manager to execute any additional documents needed to implement and administer the town's participation in the community development block grant
home investment partnership and emergency solutions grant programs for federal fiscal years 2026 2027 and 2028 as and providing for an effective date will >> thank you Mr. Mayor. Yes, this is uh I'm asking for council's council's
ratification of the mayor's signature for us to um remain in this grant program. Uh due to some miscommunications, uh I didn't receive the notification uh that we needed to resign the agreement until it was uh already due. Um the town clerk worked
with the officials um with this grant to uh that to basically if we get the if get it signed, it's a renewal of the agreement, get it signed by the mayor and then ratified by the council at a later date, that would suffice. So that's what we're bringing forward to you today. Uh this so we can stay in the
grant program. Um we're already good with the officials for the grant program. Just need the ratification today. >> Okay. Vice Mayor Safford, any questions? >> No, sir. >> Council MLAN? >> No, I have no questions. Councelor link >> and real will just for the record the um
the snafu and the reason you didn't get the me email has been corrected I heard. Is that correct? >> It has been corrected. They now have my correct email address. >> Thank you >> councelor K. >> I'm just uh perusing some stuff here. Um
this is for the raising of the houses that No. Okay. >> No. Well, then I >> that one a little later. >> All right, then. I'm okay. Thank you. >> All right. >> Yes, we do. I do not have any questions.
Is there a motion for resolution 26-140? >> I'll make a motion to approve resolution 26-140, joint resolution for CDBG home and ES ESG programs for fiscal year 2026 2027
2028. >> And I'll second that, mayor. >> All right. Got a motion by councelor Mlan, seconded by councelor uh link. Any further discussion? Councelor Mlan >> I. >> Councelor Link >> I. >> Councelor King >> I. >> Vice Mayor Safford >> I.
>> And I'm an I as well. That motion carries unanimously. Next is item D. This is resolution 26-123. FD FDM HMGP subreient agreement H1360
multiple property elevation project 4673-312-R. This is a resolution of the town council of the town of Fort Myers Beach, Florida, approving and authorizing the mayor to execute a subreient agreement H1360 with the Florida Division of Emergency
Management for HMGP project number 4673-312-R for Town of Fort Myers Beach Multiple Properties Elevation in the amount of 5,688,229.25. authorizing the town manager to administer the agreement and program including executing all related
documents, attachments and certifications providing for an effective date. Will >> Yes sir. Now this is uh the elevation grant uh councelor King and this is for us basically to move to the next phase of uh setting up a procurement process
uh and selection of um companies that will uh be eligible to be selected for elevation. the homes when we received the money um from the state when they meet all the criteria that the um Tidal Basin came and spoke to us about
and Frankie can he's been having conversations with Title Basin and with the uh FDM on this if you have any further questions just a continuation of the process for us to assist those homeowners this process. >> Councelor King any questions for Frankie? Yeah, I guess I'm confused
because we've been frozen out of this process pretty much since the get-go. Tidle Basin has handled it. We talked about how we weren't involved in it and now we're involved in it and now we have what looks like a local ma or a local match as well. >> No, so it's it's it's a very complicated
process. >> Well, it does say a local match, >> right? The local match is a 20% that gets put back onto the homeowner. Okay. >> So So that that is that is part of that discussion that we had. Tidal basin informed that we had act 25 participants. We still have 25
participants of of going for 24 of going for the elevation portion of this. Uh one has an extenduating circumstance. Um but they're still in the process. Um as this is not quite just a formality by signing this document. This gets the
wheels of in motion for those funds to be transferred from the state to the town. And as our town manager already uh uh explained that we're going to be taking those and and going through a regular process. We had looked at trying to do two different processes. One is like a lazy affair just let the process
take care of itself. Uh which is probably not the best way to do it with these uh types of situations. So we've had internal discussions and also with tidal basin to get a little bit better grip on how we're going to achieve this and make sure that everyone gets exactly
what they have coming to them for their particular house. So by uh to the town manager's comments putting it out for uh the proper procurement process uh we would list all 24 properties in that document and have those biders on that
elevation construction companies bid on say I want house one and four but three and five don't really match what I can do or that area and we'll take those biders that come on those properties then and and bring those to the homeowners and say here is properly uh
procured uh contractor to uh move forward with. Um and we're just going to stay with that process. That's where title basin will be our boots on the ground making sure that everything is is is handled that way. But we're just taking a little bit better oversight of the um process.
>> Okay. Thank you, >> Council Link. Any questions? >> Yeah, this one's always near and dear to my heart. So, Frankie, thank you for taking an oversight. Um these kind of things can get squirrely really fast. So, I appreciate you doing that. I think that's critical. Thank you as well as
well, Will, for allowing our team to be on top of that. Um, we get asked the questions a lot, Frankie, about when might I see a contract assigned? I know that's still a bit down the road, but do you have a ballpark that you can share with us? >> We're hopeful to We're we're working on
some final documents right now with Tidal Basin. Uh, myself and Jason um Freeman has been my partner in this whole thing uh from the get-go. So, uh, we're working on some final documents to get to to title basin. My staff and community development, uh, Georgina and her staff have been working up the
proper elevation certificates, I mean, excuse me, process those type of things that, putting into a checklist form. So, we'll have a packet for each of these homeowners to present. Uh once we have word from FM that it's a go, uh Title Basin will be the ones that'll be initiating that, but we'll have all these packets meeting personally with
all 25 homeowners and and going through their their list of what they can do and how they have to do it. >> Right. This is a lot of work and it's not something they're going to be seeing any day now. This is perhaps this summer. >> Uh it's definitely going to be this summer. It's it's but it should be to to answer your question directly, it should
be within the month of July. We should see a lot of movement in this. >> That's helpful. That's helpful. Council plane. >> Um, I heard something I think I is new information for me uh just today.
Is there a contractor pre-qualification aspect to this? >> So there there isn't any process in the state. So working through municipality, you have to be a licensed contract in the state of Florida. Plain and simple. Okay. So by us doing it this way and vetting the procurement, we're following
the federal standards. All the town's contracts have been federalized for a while now since we've been dealing with the CDBGR and other processes like that. So there are certain requirements that a contractor would have to go through and meet certain uh requirements just based off of the procurement process. And and
that assures that you're trying to get just people that do this and do it right are the ones that are in in the mix. But this is no different than what anybody would have to go through if they were doing it on their own. It's it's the same process. >> Correct. Correct. >> Correct. You still have to be a licensed
Florida contractor. >> Okay. And then just to be clear because the language really wasn't. And when it talks, it actually says 75 to 25 federal to local cost share as opposed to federal will pick up 75%
>> and that 25% gets put back on to the the local. Correct. My question is, is any of this total value of 7.9 million allocated to the town being able to administer part of this? >> So there there is an administrative fee
in in this contract and that goes to Title Base and for their work. It goes right through that and those documents will be able to be totally transparent. You'll be able to see what monies were administered to them. So, we're funding this assistance that we're giving to these homeowners through the grant that
is being provided to it. >> Correct. >> Thank you for that clarification. >> Yep. >> Scott, >> following up on that, I I had thought in our last discussion title base that there was going to be an administrative that's going to cover your work, your
your staff's work. >> That That's what we just Yeah, that's what we just talked about, Councilman Stafford. So, >> you just I what I understood you Frankie saying covered title based are we going to be covered for the town not title
based I mean there's there's some >> there there there's a little bit of heavy lifting here and and yes we can make sure that that money does cover the work not only Connor our our contracts person putting out the ITB but also in in going through the internal part too that would be covered underneath that
administrative fee. Yes. I >> I don't know if we can do that Frankie. I mean I'm not so sure. I wouldn't say I'm not so sure we can like we do with TDC funding or anything like that. This but but really councelor Safford to your point this is Title Basin has identified
individuals that will be helping us specifically with putting together the these packets and the process and the and the you know running this funding. It's really that that that piece that that's where the funding it goes to Tidal Basin to assist us with this.
>> Okay. Does that help? >> I don't want to mute the French. I'm I am so happy, pleased that these people are getting their homes lifted, but at the same time, I've got to make sure that we're not, you know, spending exorbitant amounts of money on our end and time staff. Um, so just want to, you
know, make sure we get covered a little bit if we can. If I identify any additional staffing required for this, I'll I would bring that back to to Lisa and then if necessary back to council. At this time, Title Basin's
providing that direct support. >> Okay. Thank you, >> Frankie. Just just so that I'm clear. So, the town is going to put out an ITB to get qualified companies, but will it be on the town or will it be on the residents that are the 25 residents to
select from these contractors or will it be this is the contractor you have to use? >> So, it'll be based on say you have three contractors in the mix. Uh we we know that the contracting for elevation, Florida licensed contractors for elevation in this area are there there's
a small bucket of people that do this type of work. Um if you have multiple biders on a property, you would go with the small the lowest bidder. Um that's just like any any other contract that we would do. >> Okay. So that that's where I was confused. So you're these contractors
going to have to bid on each specific property. >> That is correct. >> And the lowest bidder will then get Okay. So, it's not the town saying, "Here's three vetted contractors. Pick which one you want." It's going to be similar to every other contract that we have to do. >> That is correct. >> Whoever's the lowest bidder, that's who's elevating your house. So, the the
homeowners technically don't have a say in who they choose >> because the funding is coming from the federal government. >> That is that is correct. The other question I have is at the other meeting we had talked about, you know, how the the homeowners will
submit billing to be able to be reimbursed for the money that they're they're paying out to elevate the home. Is that going to be in place before this ITB so that the contractor will know each specific property is either going to be paying up front or, you know, Title Basin, is that all going to have to be worked out before any work starts?
That's what we're currently doing right now with Title Base and putting together those packets and figuring out exactly where that has to fall. Yes. >> Okay. >> And in in all honesty, we should have that to you within a week or so finalized on how we wish to proceed with that.
>> And are we still having I know we had that initial or the Title Basin had that initial meeting with the 25 recipients. Have we had any subsequent meetings with them to keep them in the loop as to what's going on? >> Title Basin, uh, Robert Luck is the representative, the boots on the ground for Tidal Basin. He has uh been
approachable, reachable. I I know that he sends me emails and uh uh phone calls almost on a daily basis of people that have contacted him asking him questions. So, yes, they're still very much involved with this. >> Okay. Thanks, Frankie. >> Yes, sir. >> If there are no other questions, is
there a where are we at? A motion for resolution 26-123. >> So moved. >> Second. Got a motion by councelor King, seconded by councelor Link. Any further discussion? Councelor Kane. >> I. >> Councelor Link. >> I.
>> Councelor Mlan. >> Hi. >> Vice Mayor Safford. >> I. >> And I'm an I as well. That motion carries unanimously. Next is resolution 26-105 ITB26-13-PW roadway curb and rightaway repair and reconstruction services. This is a
resolution of the town council, the town of Fort Myers Beach, Florida, to award ITB26-13-PW to persons services corps as a lowest responsive and responsible bidder, authorizing the town manager to execute an agreement between the town of Fort
Myers Beach and Persons Service Corp. Subject to legal review and to expand budgeted funds on behalf of the town providing for an effective date. Well, >> really nothing further to add to that, Mr. if this is for us to continue with the uh the work that we need to do
after, you know, some of the other work that's been done on some of our uh uh rightway areas. >> Okay. >> Um to allow um this contractor, as Jeff determines needed to be used to do that work. >> Vice Mayor Safford, any questions?
>> Not at this time. >> Councelor Mlan? >> No, I don't have any questions. >> Councelor Link, >> none. Councelor King. >> Well, I'm surprised Vice Mayor didn't ask about the financial impact, so I will the uh Thank you, Councelor King. These services are on an as needed basis.
They'll be partially funded either by FDOT, FEMA, road maintenance funds. Um really, most of it is reimburseable, but uh those are our funding streams. >> Thank you. >> Yes. >> And I do not have any questions, but Scott, you have something else?
>> No. Thanks, John, for having my back. >> All right, there's no other discussion. Is there >> I virtually had your back. >> Oh, boy. Is there a motion for resolution 26-105? >> So moved. >> I'll second. >> Motion by Councelor Link, seconded by
Councelor Mlan. Any further discussion? Councelor Link. >> I. >> Councelor Mlan. >> Hi. >> Councelor King. >> I. >> Vice Mayor Safford. >> I. >> And I'm an I as well. That motion carries unanimously. Next is resolution 26-127 ITB26-14-PW
irrigation and land irrigation and landscaping installation repair and maintenance. This is a resolution of the town council of the town of Fort Myers Beach, Florida to award ITB-26-14-PW to Tidewater Landscape of Florida LLC as
the lowest responsive and responsible bidder authorizing the town manager to execute an agreement between the town of Fort Myers Beach and Tidewater Landscape of Florida LLC subject to legal review and to expand budgeted funds on behalf of the town providing for an effective
date. Well, so this vendor will provide on call irrigation, landscaping, you know, installation, repair, replacement, ongoing maintenance in our right of way, uh, across our facilities and our park, storm water facilities, and other properties designated by the town. Uh,
funding streams will be similar as to what I mentioned in the previous contract request. >> The wind out of your sail, councelor Kink, >> no questions. Thank you, >> Councelor Link. >> Yep, Mayor. I just want to make sure
that you did say um expand and instead of expend budgeted. So we're not expanding the budget. Is that correct? >> Expend. >> Yes. Okay. Yes. >> Just double checking. We are notending it. >> If I did not say that. >> That was my hearing perhaps. Okay. Thank you,
>> Councelor McLean. Um I just have a question that this is kind of as needed as anywhere. We heard earlier today that there was planned um work to be done at the Bay Oaks facility and this is inclusive of some of this work. Is that correct?
>> It could be. Yes, it's inclusive of some of that work. It's also for areas where say we've had to do some road work and maybe had to you know um do some or there might have been some >> repairs >> impact on people's properties allows us
to go and repair that landscape as well. So it's a broad it's a broad scope. Yes. >> Okay. Um, but that Bay Oaks, yes, >> is definitely included in the scope of this. >> Okay. Thank you, >> Vice Mayor Safford. Any questions? >> I'm good. Thank you.
>> I do not have any. Is there a motion for resolution 26-127? >> So moved. >> I'll second. >> Got a motion by Councelor King, seconded by Councelor Mlan. >> Any further discussion? >> Councelor King. >> Hi. >> Councelor Mlan. >> Hi. >> Councelor Link. >> Hi.
>> Vice Mayor Safford. >> Hi. and I'm an I as well. That motion carries unanimously. Next is resolution 26-103 RFP-26-11-ES disaster debris removal and disposal services recommendation. This is a
resolution of the town council of the town of Fort Myers Beach approving and authorizing contracts with one Crowder Crowder Golf Joint Venture Inc. and two TFR Enterprises Inc. as primary and secondary contractors for disaster debris removal and disposal services as
ranked recommended and selected by the town council at their meeting on May 18th, 2026 authorizing the town manager to sign the contract with these two firms and providing for an effective date. Will so again services are on an asneeded
basis hopefully not needed in this case um but uh we'll be reimbursed either partially or fully by FEMA and FDM. Councelor King. >> Amen to the not needed part. >> Councelor Link, >> no questions. >> Councelor Mlan,
>> no questions. >> Vice Mayor Safford, >> not at this time. Thank you. >> Yeah, Crowder Golf became a household name. Let's hope that never happens again. >> Uh, I do not have any questions. Is there a motion for resolution 26-103? >> I'll move that forward. >> Second.
>> Motion by Councelor Mlan, seconded by Councelor King. Any further discussion? Councelor Mlan. I >> councelor King >> I. >> Councelor Link >> I. >> Vice Mayor Safford >> I. >> And I'm an I as well. That motion carries unanimously. Next is resolution
25-104 is a piggyback of electrical services with Britney Brit. Bratina Bratanni Brittannia Electrical 2 LLC and Gulf Shore Electric LLC.
This is a resolution of the town council of the town of Fort Myers Beach, Florida, approving agreements for electrical services with Britannia Electric, the second LLC and Gulf Shore Electric LLC based on pricing competitive procured by Lee County authorizing the mayor or town manager to
sign the agreement and providing for an effective date. Will, >> thank you, Mr. Mayor and Council. No bids were received by the submission deadline and as a result, the town was unable to award contract through the normal competitive bidding process. However, by uh piggybacking and
incorporating with Lee County contract um with the this contract will allow the town uh to procure the needed services. So, we're just requesting approval to piggyback on Lee County contract for this >> questions. Councelor King, >> is there a financial impact on this and
where would that come from? >> I don't know if it's different than the previous ones. Jeff, why don't you if you know the answer, please? It just says that the finance director has indicated that adequate funding is available to proceed with the contracting for electrical service and that piggybacking on the county's
agreement is advantageous to the town. >> Yes, the funds have been approved by finance department. Um some of them are going to be road tax. Uh um for this is pretty much um maintaining just to the time square to old San Carlos and
Bayside Park restoration of the the lights finally. Um so we can get the underground wire hooked in. Um like uh town manager said, we did put this out for bid. We didn't get any bids on it. Um, so we had to do this do the route of
the piggybacking. Um, which was probably the easier u of the of the options. Um, but we do want to get those lights back up and running. We've been trying for a long time to get those back up and running and I think everyone agrees that we need it down there.
>> So, I'm not sure it answered the question though, Jeff. I heard something about road tax or >> Yeah. So, we have uh road impact fees. I'm sorry, road impact fees. I I misspoke. >> Okay. So that's where the funding comes from. >> Correct. >> Thank you, >> Councelor Link.
>> Um, thank you for doing the piggyback. It's just a way to keep the ball moving and not dragging this out. So that's all. >> Councelor McLean, >> no questions. >> Vice Mayor Safford, >> is there a sunset date on this piggybacking or is it just for this project or is longterm?
>> I can help. Um, so the piggyback would be in effect as long as the contract is in effect with Lee County that we're piggybacking on top of. Um, I think they had like an option, a couple year option, >> a renewal.
>> Yes. Um, I'm not sure, but if they did, we would be able to avail ourselves of that opportunity. >> Yeah. And if if the county Oh, I'm sorry. Go ahead. I guess my question is if somebody comes in, you know, down the road and say, "Hey, I can do it for less
money." Are we stuck with piggybacking? I understand the need to do this to keep, you know, Councilwoman L uh Councilman L said, you know, we got to keep this ball rolling, but what happens if we have a better financial option in
the future? we tied into this for you know forever or is it >> guess that's my question. >> Uh we need to look at the termination agreement. >> Well, this says in the blue sheet the contract has an initial one-year term with up to three additional one-year
renewal options upon mutual written agreement of the parties. Um, I think the question was really, can we get out of it earlier if we want to? And generally, we have a a termination provision in it that would allow us to
uh terminate with um adequate notice. I try for 30 days. Sometimes it's a little bit longer. So, let me see if I can find that very quickly. >> Yeah. And just a reminder, this is pertaining to the uh old San Carlos lights. So once that project is done,
it's not an ongoing process, ongoing electrical. This is pertaining just to the the downtown lights. >> Okay. >> Yeah, we need it badly down there. >> So it's safe to say then if other projects outside the scope of work of these two projects were to come up, we would still try to go through the
procurement process to Vice Mayor Safford's point to try to find a lower bidder. But this is a backup plan. >> Absolutely correct, Mr. Mayor. Okay. >> Thank you for the clarification. >> Thanks, Jeff. Is there a motion for resolution 25-104?
>> So move. >> Motion by councelor Link. I'll second. >> Uh any further discussion? >> Councelor Link >> I. >> I'm an I. Councelor Kane. >> Hi. >> Councelor Mlan. I >> and Vice Mayor Safford. >> I. >> That motion carries unanimously.
>> Mr. Mayor. >> Yes. >> Can I make one correction? I believe it should be resolution 26104. >> Typo. No, there's a typo in the >> Oh, resolution 20. Yes, 26-104, not 20 correct 5104. Thank you. >> Correct.
>> And our last administrative agenda item is resolution 26-126, the third amendment to the meter replacement project. This is a resolution of the town council of the town of Fort Myers Beach, Florida, approving a third amendment with the National Metering Services, NMSNMS,
to authorize a meter model change from a radio frequency RF model to a cellular cell model for the remaining one one and a half 2 3 4 6 in meter sizes and meter antennas, increasing the amended price
by $525,99 for a new total of $2,446,000. 761 to utilize cellular technology for the entire island's distribution system, further providing a reliable, safe, and efficient meter and distribution
monitoring system, authorizing the town managed to execute the third amendment to the agreement with NMS and providing for an effective date. Will. Yes, Mr. Mayor. The original resolution did not address the larger meters. So, that's why we're bringing this forward to you now. Larger meters will be for the
higher usage accounts across the island. And for funding on this, the the meter purchase will initially be covered by the water fund, but we will be seeking FEMA reimbursement pending following that. >> Councelor King, questions, >> questions answered.
>> Councelor Link, >> I'm fine. >> Councelor Mlan, >> I'm good. Thank you. >> Vice Mayor Safford, >> question was answered. Thank you. >> All right. Then is there a motion for resolution 26-136? >> I'll make a motion. >> What did I say? >> You said 136.
>> Resolution 26-126. >> I'll make a motion to move that forward. >> All right. Councelor Mlan has made a motion. >> Second. >> Seconded by councelor King. Any further discussion? Councelor Mlan. >> I. Councelor King. >> I. >> Councelor Link. I. >> Vice Mayor Safford. I
>> And I'm an I as well. That motion carries unanimously. Next is final public comment. Nora. All right, we'll close public comment. Mr. Rizzo, you want to say anything? >> Okay, town manager items.
>> Thank you, Mr. Mayor, council. U couple of things, I know it's been a long meeting, but a couple things we have to get through is first uh in um context of the Beach BM project, uh I need to walk on something. I need to uh basically walk on an amendment to request that uh
authorization to negotiate and approve an amendment to the existing contract for that. Um basically if people thought that the beach burn project was complete because the sound is the sand is gone. Actually they ran out of sand. We need about 35 more tons of sand um to
complete the burn project. Um, so what I'm requesting is uh permission to negotiate an amendment to the contract um that uh and for for consent uh that today and then we will bring it back in August for ratification. Uh we're
talking about 35 tons. The estimate right now is about 100 >> 102,000 is what our estimate right now is for the uh the cost and again this is reimburseable um through FEMA. >> Council King, any questions? >> Nothing. Councelor Link,
>> I just want to make sure I heard the number right. 102 or 132? >> 102ish. >> Okay. And where did the estimates come in the first place? Um, you know, how did how are we short? Is it the engineer? Who who calculates that, Frankie?
>> I mean, I know FEMA is paying us back, but I'm sure curious. >> Michael Poff, who uh we wouldn't have a beach without basically his welloing. Um, he he he's awesome at estimating. Uh they just came in roughly about uh right
around the 3,000 ton shortage. Uh they estimated to have it at right around 61 total tons for the project and they're going to end up with about excuse me uh 65 total tons for the project. They're going to end up with about 68.4
uh for the project. >> Gotcha. Thank you. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Councelor Mlan. >> No questions. >> Vice Mayor Safford. So, it's only three tons. I I thought I heard 30. >> Yeah. >> But
>> it's it's it's it's 3,000 tons. >> Yeah. >> That that they need. >> I misstated that. >> Yep. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> And how quickly can we get this? >> Well, that's the whole reason why the town manager is bringing it today is uh we didn't want to take the risk of demobing and then remobbing uh waiting
for that October or August meeting. So, yes, they can do it almost immediately. >> Okay. Thank you. Yep. >> And Nancy, do just consent or do we some need a motion? How do What's the >> Should be a motion. >> Okay, motion. Thank you. >> I will make a motion to
um approve the town manager's walk-on for the beach sand. >> I'll second. >> Got a motion by Mary Allers, seconded by councelor Mlan. Any further discussion? I'm an I. Councelor Mlan. Hi. Councelor Link. I councelor King. Hi. And vice
mayor Safford. I. That motion carries unanimously. >> Thank you. Uh the other thing is we need to discuss some uh recommendations for some schedule changes coming. Amy and and I have have discussed these with staff. And so if you could pull out your
calendars and we'll >> Here we go again. >> Here we go again. Um, so first closest to the uh closest to the foxhole as I like to say it is uh so August um for and we're looking at moving August 17 to
August 24th. Is that right Amy? >> Please. >> Yes. >> Yes. Uh thank you. >> So you'll have a Anchorage committee meeting that day. You'll have to move. >> Correct. >> Correct. Okay. So, the 17th going to the 24th for
our normally scheduled meeting. >> Okay. >> If that works for everyone. >> Should we take them at a time? >> Yep. We just This is the first one. >> Yep. >> Scott, that works for you. >> I mean, one more time so I can put on my phone.
>> Moving from August 17 to August 24th for town council meeting. >> Got it. That's fine. >> Thank you. Okay. And then uh the next one would be uh
we're talking about uh outrigger meetings. Um if the town council wishes to set uh um specific meetings uh dates for that for that project uh to allow time u for that entire project discussion and to allow we recommend
doing that so that other projects also coming forth during the same time um can be addressed during the normal town council meetings. Uh we're looking at uh August 5th for a first reading and if necessary August 26th for a second reading for outrigger
>> August what was the second date >> 26 if necessary for a second reading? >> So I have a question. Will the um town council meeting on the 3. Would that stay on the 3? >> Yes it would. >> Just to be clear. Thank you. >> What time are you talking? 9.
>> Yes. 9:00 normal time. No, we >> I'm good. Thank you. >> And then you said the 22nd 26th. >> No, 26th. >> 26th. I'm sorry. >> Yeah. >> So, we've got one on the 24th and the 26th of August.
>> That is correct. That's fine. >> August. >> Same. 9:00. >> Okay. Outer 26. And is this going to give will this give staff enough time to review any potential changes that they may bring in
from the LPA hearing >> for these special meetings? I mean, I don't want to have a special meeting and then >> we get it into special meeting. It's like we haven't had time to review it or something changed or >> No, that allows plenty of time between first and second readings. If that if
that's your question, Mr. Mayor. Well, I'm No, I'm just >> council direct ask for changes and they agree to come back and make those. That's >> No, I guess what I'm getting at is have we seen any changes? Is it or is it still moving forward as far as we know?
What I want what I want to make sure we don't do is, you know, August 4th or August whatever or July 31st at 455 we get some changes and now staff is in a in a pickle to try to get it reviewed in time by a special meeting.
>> We have received no updates. Um, and Jason, you correct me. We've received no updates from out from the outrigger planners to this point, but I can we can communicate back to them our preference not to receive last minute like we did. >> I do have a conflict on the 26. However,
I will try to resolve that. >> Thank you. Okay, Nancy, can is there anything that we can do? I know we have a normal cut off time for some of these with a special meeting. Can we put a a longer window in there to have any potential changes that may occur from
the applicant to be in to allow I I again I don't want to get into a a it's July 31st and it's 459 and now there's changes and 5 days later staff has to be prepared to to make comments on those changes. Not saying it's going to happen, but is there a a longer buffer
that we can put in to make requirements should the applicant make any changes between now and the first meeting that they have more time to review it? >> I mean, technically, you know, professionalism and the opportunity for fairness for um not only staff, but for
the community and and town council to review it. um they shouldn't be doing lastm minute changes but I can't say that they can't because it is a public meeting um so they could come forward with it.
>> Okay, let me put it this way. What would be the deadline for Amy to have to publish the agenda or advertise the agenda for the August the August 1st to August 5th meeting? Mhm. The publication date for the August
5th meeting would be Wednesday, July 29th. >> Okay. >> So, I'm going to jump in there. She said publication, which is different from submitt, which allows our planning experts to review it
as well as myself, and then it goes to Amy for publication. So if they get it in on that day, it's not going to work. >> So submitt sorry >> submittal deadline for that agenda is
going to be um let's say July 17th by noon. So, anything that would come potentially after July 17th, >> would that then if a change came after
that, would that make that special meeting not able to happen? >> I think it depends on what the change is. Um, >> a lot of whatifs. >> Yeah. May I ask a question, mayor? A generic question um for those at home, and this is a first for me. what
constitutes a big enough change that a project has to go back to the LPA or uh and I'm trying to understand that process if you could clarify that for me >> I can help. >> Thank you Nancy. >> Um generally the LPA's their
responsibility is to determine whether or not the project is consistent whatever is before them is consistent with your comprehensive plan. This particular project does have a comprehensive plan traveling with it, which makes it a little bit unique. If
you get to the town council stage and you do not feel comfortable based on the evidence presented to you that it is consistent with your comp plan, that is when you could send it back to them or you could simply deny the project. Um, I
I'm just going to put it out there. I mean this is a this project has been before lots the town council there's been a lot of discussion of it. Um it's nice that we identify these dates but recognizing that they are fluid based on
what changes. Um so maybe we just kind of hold that date but not commit to it at this point. Well, I guess I guess I see I guess what I'm trying to get is I don't want something to happen. Not saying there will, but a
change potentially come after the 17th and it doesn't give us sufficient. Can we can we set these dates tentative to say that the deadline is the 17th for any changes? Should any changes come from the applicant after the 17th? These dates will have to be relooked at.
Um the date we're >> well the 17th is the deadline for submitt for the third um we can advise them I mean that is the submittal date for all staff or I'm sorry for the fifth um that is when all staff is supposed to have all their
information in. So I mean unless you want to um we can we can advise them of that. >> Okay. Yeah. I mean, so you're saying the staff has to have everything by the 17th, not necessarily the applicant
because the staff's got to review review what the applicant >> the applicant has to have everything to staff by that deadline to get in the back. >> All right. I I guess I'm comfortable with just putting these down as a as an earmark for dates and should things evolve or change, then we have to revisit it, then we revisit it. I
>> I just think there's too much um volatility and and fluidness with this project. >> Fair enough. Okay. >> Okay. Thank you. Next would be uh Thank you. Um as a response to many requests to uh um consider moving the first
budget hearing from September 4th to September 9th, we're uh that we found that that will work for us and staff. If uh if council uh approves, we would then move that first one um from the 4th to the 9th. Um I've talked with councelor
Mlan about his conflicts with that date understand and it okay >> but the process of the budget hearing at that point it it will not um slow the process down or help us um we can still accomplish what we need to accomplish on that. >> Did that move the regular schedule
meeting then as well from the 4th to the 9th? >> It would it would be both they both would go. >> Yeah. What I would do is um I would respectfully ask for an excused absence for that meeting. Um we've spoken, Will and I have spoken. I'm very confident
that both by going back and reviewing the first budget meeting and being properly briefed that uh I will be adequately prepared to contribute fully to the second second meeting. Not
>> not a date. >> Not a date. Yeah, >> but the only question I would have and I appreciate you doing that, Council Mlean. The only question I would have is based on recommendations, >> should those recommendations need a supermajority or a majority to move to
the second hearing, would that does it just have to be the council members that are present? >> Just trying to cover all >> has to be everyone. If it requires a unanimous vote to to go to the higher um category, it would require um a
unanimous vote >> at the second reading or the first reading. >> At the first, yes, >> I was under the impression that >> there's no at the first budget hearing. Um it does not require super >> I'm not certain about that. We can look into it.
>> That's because I think we went through this last year. We weren't quite sure how that would work out with with the first reading, but >> I thought it was the second reading. >> Yeah. And I'm also I'm I talked about this with the clerk, but also I'm going back to last year's budget hearing.
>> And uh it I didn't we did not need a supermajority in the first one to um to move it to uh to final approval at the second. >> Okay. Well, I mean upon further review if legally >> we'll work it out.
>> Yeah, we'll work work it out regardless requires um >> we do have a meeting before that time >> so we can discuss it then. >> We do. We can discuss it again if necessary. >> Perfect. >> So tenatively you're asking us to hold the 9th.
>> Is that it? Thank you for both for town council and and the first budget hearing. >> Public budget hearing. >> Yep. >> And then finally November. Thank you for your patience. November uh staff's requesting uh approval to move um the
November 2nd meeting to November 5th. And in doing so, then we I need uh feedback from the council. Do we hold the council meeting after the M&P on November 5th or want to start the M&P on time and hold the council meeting after?
>> Either one is fine with me. I don't They both got to They both got to happen. bill. >> I'd say do the town meeting first and then the MMP after. >> I support that. >> Scott, you live with that? >> Yeah, I agree with that.
>> Okay, >> Council King, you okay with it? >> Most certainly. >> Amy, did you get everything you needed from that? >> I believe so. >> We'll review afterwards. >> Yes. >> Okay. Thank you, council. That's all I have. >> Okay. Town attorney items.
>> I have a list today. >> Oh, right. >> I guess my voice came back so I can't stop talking now. Right. >> Um, the first item is a request and announcement for an executive session. So, perfume is section 286.011
per 8 Florida statutes. The town council of the town of Fort Myers Beach. Um the town attorney is announcing the need and the request for an executive session which will be closed to the public at 100 p.m. on Monday, August the 3rd um in
the third floor conference room at Town Hall to discuss settlement negotiations and strategy related to litigation expenditures regarding town of Fort Myers Beach, Florida versus White Sand Properties of Fort Myers Beach LLC. Case
number 2026-CA- 00015 920th Judicial Circuit, Lee County, Florida. The persons who would be attending the closed executive session include Mayor Dan Allers, Vice Mayor
Scott Safford, council members John R. King, Rebecca Link, and John McClean. Town manager uh William McKenna, town attorneys Nancy Stupich, Becky Vos by Zoom, Chloe uh Barryman by Zoom, and
Paul Waters by Zoom, and a court reporter to be announced prior to the commencement of the executive session. The executive session is expected to last one hour, and the regular town council meeting will resume thereafter. The reason for the need for the um
executive session is as you know this is pending litigation that we have that has been ongoing. Um it uh the court has ordered us to mediation in July and not knowing what
the result of that mediation may or may not be um we wanted to go ahead and proactively go ahead and set up the executive session so that if there is uh a possible settlement discussion um you can evaluate it at that time. And I
think Councilman Safford, is there anything you wanted to add? >> I'm going to have to excuse myself from that. So, do I do it that day or do I do it in advance? >> So, it's based on a conflict of interest and you'll find file the form one.
Correct. >> That's correct. >> Form eight. >> Oh, form eight, not form one. For form eight. That's correct. >> Yeah. um fill out form one >> 8B to be exact. It's it's been a long meeting.
>> Takes a village. >> Okay. So, um with that said, the first action item I'm asking for is um I'm making the announcement and I need you to go ahead and approve having the executive session. >> I will make a a motion to approve the special exception as laid out by our
town attorney. >> Special session. >> Special session. What did I say? >> No, executive session. >> Executive session. And I'll second. It has been a long. >> All right. Any further discussion? >> I am an I. Councelor Link. >> Hi. >> Councelor Mlan. >> Hi.
>> Councelor King. >> Hi. >> And I'm guessing that uh Vice Mayor Safford has to abstain from >> he will abstain, right? >> Yes. >> That motion carries four to zero. >> Okay. associated with that is generally when we do go into our mediation
sessions um we the town manager is a a very needed um participant and and and the attorneys as well. Other than that, no one is is really um I'm
sorry I'm mixing this up. uh into the mediation. We like to have an elected official come and participate with us so that there is a real good understanding of the back and forth back and forth trying to get towards um possible
settlement of the litigation and that is helpful information to provide to uh to provide during the executive session that happens after that. So with that explanation, um I would ask for um one
of you to uh volunteer perhaps to serve uh with us on this mediation. And I believe in the past uh former councilwoman um >> Woodson she participated in one
mediation that we had and mayor you participated in the last one. >> What's the date in July? I believe it is the 20th. Let me double check. >> Friday. >> Fries are up.
>> Um, yeah, the 20th. Okay. >> Which is a Monday. >> I'll be happy to do it again if >> and I'm available as well. So, so that's up to you. >> July is our off month, so pretty open.
>> Okay. So, we have two contenders. Um, >> is there a motion? Maybe. >> I mean, if if I' if you're happy to do it, I'll be happy to let you. >> Okay, there you go. I'll take it. >> Anybody have any objection to Councelor
Link sitting in on that mediation? >> No. You need a motion? >> Yeah. >> All right. I will make a motion to appoint Councelor Link to the mediation on the 20th with the town manager and the town attorney.
>> Second. >> Got a motion and a second. Any further discussion? I'm an I. Councelor K. >> I. >> Councelor Link. >> I'm an I. >> Uh, Councelor Mlan. >> I. >> And Vice Mayor Safford. >> I'm going to abain.
>> He's abstaining. >> This motion carries four to zero with Vice Mayor Safford abstaining. >> Do you have a time, Nancy? >> 9:00 at this point and it will be at um opposing council's office. >> I can give you those details. Um, okay.
So, uh, last Friday, I believe, was the date, um, qualifications closed for, um, seats, and I'm going to defer to the town clerk just to announce who the candidates are. Okay,
give me a moment to get there. Um, going off the top of my head though, it would be uh Council Member Mlan, Council Member Link, Ed Skunover, um, Tom Brady, and Anita Sarasita all
qualified. >> Yes, they've all qualified. Friday afternoon, um, the supervisor of election was updating their website, so I wanted to clear that up for everyone. Um, also, you'll be on break. Um,
basically during the month of July, should something come up, um, we would try to give you 48 hours notice, uh, in the event that a special meeting is needed, can I ask, are are you guys going to be around if we do need to have three of
you present? >> I'm always available. >> Okay, that's one. >> I have no plans to be anywhere. So you should be >> but I would be relatively available or could tweak my schedule.
>> Uh I have the only dates I will not be around. I have been ordered the 14th through the 18th. I won't be but I'll be available via Zoom should it need to be. >> Okay. >> You've been ordered. >> Oh god. I've been ordered. >> You better. >> I have no conflicts.
>> Scott, >> would that be for the happy anniversary? >> Do anything yet. So that should be here. >> Okay. Great. Thank you for for that because unfortunately things do happen and and it comes up. Um I wanted to comment briefly on the taxi and ferry
service that came up during um one of the committee presentations. Um I hope to work with Will and his staff over the summer uh to try to come back to you with an ordinance. they had prepared a draft ordinance and we really
need to sit down and and discuss it. Um there's a lot of different I I kind of look at it like an octopus, a lot of different tentacles um because implementing something like that is going to impact um various departments.
And as far as the FOB system, so I that really piqued my curiosity. Um Jeff had I think mentioned to me briefly about can we do this and I said well let me look into some other communities but at the same time I think Tisa with her
riskmanagement um responsibilities had reached out to the liability attorneys um and they came forward with some opinions. So, um it did basically sit with the um with the attorneys but not
with me and um but however they they are not supportive of the concept. Um but I will have some conversations with them because I do believe that there are other cities that perhaps use a FOB system. Um so I'll just be following up
on that and that's it. question I have about that fob system since you brought up. Is there a way to get access to specifically just the weight room? >> Ask Jeff to step >> without having to go into the gym itself.
>> Yeah, I'll ask Jeff. I don't want to misspe. So, >> and the rest. >> Yeah. So, if the entrance would be on the side by the pond. Yeah. Um, >> that way we could lock the doors to the gym um, and locked out the gym doors going into the weight room. So, they would just access into the the cardio
room. >> Um, so they would have access to the restrooms there, um, vending machines and that's about it. And then the cardio and fitness center. >> Okay. And I think at least what I heard, that's kind of all they're asking for. I don't know that they're asking for access to the entire gym.
>> No, no, no. That's exactly what they're asking for is just the and we we have a quote from Soft Trim. Um >> it's just a matter of can we do it and do we want to keep it open after hours till what time all night 24 hours? Um
>> well there's the um our FMIT are insurance attorneys they did raise a number of issues that we would like to look at. Um, for instance, if someone were seriously hurt um at 1:00 in the morning, how would we know? Um, but
there could be emergency equipment installed. Um, so I will have the conversation and we'll work with Jeff and Tisa and try to come up with some type of solution. >> Very good.
>> Thank you. >> That's it. Thank you. >> Oh, yes, Mayor. Oh, nothing to it. All right, council member items and report. Vice Mayor Safford, we'll start with you. >> I'm good, but I want to thank everyone for letting me uh do this call today
remote. Thank you. >> All right. No more ugly shirts either. The uh >> last council maintain >> I'd like you to expand on that. >> Yeah, me too. >> I'll let him expand on it.
>> We could take the You're good. >> I I'm thinking that it's about the Knicks perhaps or >> I don't know what it has to He He called it an ugly shirt day. >> Oh, I got you. Okay, no worries. Uh I just wanted to report um I had the opportunity to meet with the clerk's
office and our attorney and then uh subsequent and excuse me and our HR director uh to review the handbook that we're putting together for all the committees. um really thought we accomplished quite a good document that
gives direction and clarity as to the roles, responsibilities, how to actually move things forward, what the restrictions are around sunshine, all of those various things. Uh we then subsequently met with uh Will and Tracy
and senior staff to review what the core group had put together and came pretty much almost full agreement with just one or two things that were going to be checked um kind of offline. They didn't require us to all come back together. We
understood in concept what those changes were and they were relatively minor just cleanup. So uh that document is very close to being complete and then it will be something that will let me step up
one step back one thing. We're going to staff is going to request that the committees actually provide what they see as the specific
areas that they have responsibility for. they will be guided by the language that's in our ordinance that actually does mention ex you know sort of what their purview is but in order to make sure that they are actually putting out
the if there's anything beyond that that they feel might be uh important or what have you to really be able to own that. Uh so once they have those then we'll be in a position where each of the committees will have had their input on
their actual purview of of responsibility. The process stays the same for everyone and then we'll be able to bring that back to the council and we're hoping to do that in August I believe. Are we not? >> You are correct. We're hoping to do that
in August. Um, with so many of the committees taking July off though, it may be September before we're we're hoping to have it all done and implemented and in place before the appointments happen in October though. >> October.
>> So, they start a a fresh committee year with a a handbook. And then the other side of it is um staff has been great at describing not just okay we've built a document but how do they then go and do onboarding and training and help the
committee members understand because there's there will be some things that are new in there. >> Very good. >> Councelor Link >> I like that work and again that all started with Chris King. So we're going to continue to remember what she brought to the table. That's it. I don't have
anything new. Councelor King. Uh, >> a couple things. Spoke with Commissioner Mullica last week. U forgive my pronunciation. I'm never clear if it's Bowage or Bodic. Um, that should be approved at the board of county commissioners meeting tomorrow.
Uh, he shared that the same company that's doing Crescent Beach Park will be handling that project as well. So, they should be able to just move that equipment right down Astero Boulevard uh, very quickly hopefully. also continuing to push the Lee County MO
citizens advisory committee. Um the members of that CAC make recommendations to the MO board about project priorities for state and federal funding and FDO's 5-year work program, proposed long range transportation plans, project plans,
program plans, and other transportation issues. Uh the citizens advisory committee which Fort Myers Beach has the ability to appoint a member meets monthly at uh the public works building at Cape Coral. And lastly for my friend Jeff in the immortal words of Frosty the
Snowman, happy birthday. >> Oh boy. The only thing I've got is is based on what Michelle Churnney said earlier. I'd like to see if we could get consensus to direct staff to work with her, maybe her specifically or someone from the Borab
to look at trying to be beautify, if you will, the uh if you look at what she and the her neighborhood did at the entrance into their development, they're they're very passionate. They make it look very nice and if it's something that can be done through donations that do not cost the taxpayers any money, um I would be
full support of of hearing their ideas or giving staff direction to go ahead and move forward with working with them to to achieve what it is she brought up at the meeting today. >> And I am on board and I will follow that as well and do my part to keep everyone involved and see how we can
>> I like the one that on >> Yeah, I like the one plant a person type of thing. That was kind of good idea. I'm not a good plant person, so you might get a cactus for me. I don't know. >> Well, you just have to bring one, then we'll plant it for you. >> All right, that's all I have. There's nothing else. Council King,
>> this old man's brain is drawn back to Dandy Don Meredith singing Willie Nelson on Monday Night Football. Turn out the lights. The party's over. They say all good things must end. With that, I'll move to adjourn. >> All right, there's no objection. We are adjourned at 12:14.
Good day.