Good evening. Welcome to the board of commissioners regular meeting. Today is Wednesday, January 14th, 2026. It is 6 pm. City attorney, would you lead us in the invocation and pledge of allegiance, please? Sure. Our
heavenly father, we meet to serve our community, to use our resources wisely and well, to represent all members of our community fairly, and to make decisions that promote the common good. We recognize our responsibility to the past and the future, as well as the rights and needs of both the individual
and our community. As trusted servants, we seek blessings on our deliberations and on our efforts here today. This we pray. Amen. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the
republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> City clerk, would you call the role, please? >> Mayor Brooks, >> here. >> Vice Mayor Kerr >> here. >> Commissioner Taglerini
>> here. >> Commissioner McGee >> here. >> Kabayi >> here. All are present. >> Next is approval of the agenda. Do we have a motion? >> I'll make a motion to approve the agenda as written. >> Do we have a second? >> I'll second. >> City clerk, would you call the role,
please? >> Vice Mayor Kerr? >> Yes. >> Commissioner Taglerini, >> yes. >> Commissioner McGee, >> yes. >> Commissioner Gabbay, >> yes. >> Mayor Brooks, >> here. >> The motion carried five to zero. >> Next on the agenda is proclamations. We
have a proclamation for the National Certified Registered Nurse Anestis Week, January 18th through the 24th, 2026. Do we have a representative here? >> I'll read the proclamation. Designated designating January 18th
through the 24th, 2026 as Certified Registered Nurse Anestis Week in the city of MadiRaa Beach. Whereas certified registered nurse nurse anesthesists are advanced practice registered nurses providing anesthesia care to patients in
the United States for more than 150 years. CRNAs are among the nation's most trusted professions. And whereas legislation passed by Congress in 1986 made nurse anesthesis anesthesiologists
the first nursing specialty to be accorded direct reimbursement rights by Medicare. And whereas CRNAs are primary anest providers in rural communities and continue to be the provide primary
providers of anis anesthesis sorry care to US military personnel and whereas CRNA's practice in every setting in which anesthesia is delivered from traditional hospital surgical suites and obstetrical delivery
rooms to critical access hospitals from ambulatory surgical ical centers to the offices of dentists, podiatrists, opthalmologists, pain management specialists and more. And whereas CRNAs are qualified to make independent judgments regarding all aspects of
anesthesia care based on their education, training, and license. And whereas CRNAs are trusted anesthesia experts caring for patients safely and compassionately delivering specialized cost-effective care to all
patients from newborns to seniors for every type of procedure in all types of facilities. And whereas CRNA's experience in critical care nursing in addition to anesthesia care provides the training and education to address unique
health care challenges of some of our sickest patients including veterans. Now therefore, let it be resolved that the city of MadiRaa Beach, Penllis County, Florida, and I, Ann Marie Brooks, mayor, hereby proclaim the week of January 18th
through the 24th, 2026 has been designated as National Certified Registered Nurse, Anestis Week, and encourage everyone to observe this week to recognize and acknowledge their important role in providing highquality
care to the public. We have no presentations, so next will be public comment. Public participation is encouraged. If you are addressing the commission, step to the podium and state your name and address for the record and the
organization or group you represent. Please limit your comments to five minutes and do not include any topic on the agenda. Public comment on agenda items will be allowed when they come up. If you would like someone at the city to follow up on a comment or question made
at the meeting, you may fill out a comment card with the contact information and give it to the city manager. Comment cards are available at the back table in the commission chambers. Completing a comment card is not mandatory for any quasi judicial
public hearings that might be on the agenda. An affected person may become a party to a quasi judicial proceeding and can be entitled to present evidence at the hearing, including the sworn testimony of witnesses and relevant exhibits and other documentary evidence
and to cross-examine all witnesses by filing a notice of intent to be a party with the community development director not less than 5 days prior to the hearing. Do we have any public comment? Hey, Mayor Brooks, Jerry Canrell, 13322
First Street East. Um, Miss Bamborggan, can you provide that? >> Yes, sir. >> All right. Thank you. >> Um, thank you for letting me speak today. Um, I'm coming to you to uh engage on an issue that I feel is it it directly affects the future of MadiRaa Beach. Uh, tonight I want to talk to you
specifically about a very important topic, which is providing the mayor and the commissioners with a fair compensation, specifically at least equivalent to the full-time minimum wage or roughly $30,000 a year. First, MadiRaa Beach manages an annual budget of nearly $50 million. That size
of business uh that size uh is a major business enterprise. The budget funds public safety, infrastructure, recreational spaces, coastal management, and store preparedness. Some of the most critical services the community can provide. To steward this budget
effectively requires financial literacy, strategic thinking, and the ability to navigate complex regulatory environments. We want our leaders to understand these challenges deeply. Competitive compensation helps ensure that skilled, qualified individuals can step forward
um uh to to serve. All right. And I did forget to say one thing, so I want to back up a little bit. This conversation is not about politics or personalities. All right. It's about ensuring our city is led by people who have the time, expertise, and uh the ability to support and make wise
decisions on behalf of all the residents. uh it's it's a request to support you the highly qualified people that are currently serving on the board as well as to attract future people that can serve on the board. All right. So the second item I wanted to talk about
um many people assume that being mayor or commissioner is a part-time job but from my experiences that reality is far different. All right. Um the responsibilities extend well beyond meetings. They include policy research, coordination with city staff and regional partners, ongoing communication
with residents and businesses, and participation in community events. And let's not forget uh elected officials are accountable 24 hours a day. When storms are threatening, uh when emergencies arise, when residents need our help, our officials must be
available. A modest salary simply recognizes that commitment. This level of responsibility often requires sacrificing personal and professional opportunities. Providing adequate compensation helps offset the sacrifice and makes public service accessible to a
wider range of residents. Third, MadiRaa Beach is a world-class destination. We attract over 4.2 million visitors annually. Right. Madira Madiraa Beaches John's Pass alone has 1.5 million visitors a year. We also have national
recognition including Trip Advisor's top 10 US beaches. I think we're the second most visited. I didn't put this in my notes so I could be wrong. We're the second most visited beach in Penllis County. All right. Tourism fuels our economy. All right. But it also places extraordinary pressure on our
infrastructure, public safety, environmental stewardship, uh traffic management, and long-term planning. Balancing residents needs with tourism demands requires thoughtful, dedicated leadership. Fair compensation helps ensure those who lead our city have the
bandwidth and stability to manage these complex dynamics. Fourth, let's talk numbers. All right, for a midsize city, the average commissioner salary in Florida in 2025 was $54,922. All right, we are a midsize city. All
right. It's almost double what I'm proposing for compensation that I would like for you guys to consider. By contrast, Madiraa Beach's proposed $30,000 is fiscally conservative while still being fair. This proposal is not extravagant. It is
reasonable, responsible, and in line with cities of similar size and complexity. At the end of the day, fair compensation is not about the individuals currently in office. It's about the office itself. the responsibility, the workload, the commitment required to lead Madiraa
Beach. Well, if we want experienced, qualified, and committed people like you to guide our city, people who can navigate multi-million dollar decisions, manage high tourism demands, and make sound choices that affect every resident, then we must compensate them fairly.
A salary of $30,000 is not excessive. It is a basic acknowledgement of the value of your time, of your expertise, and of your service. Madiraa Beach deserves strong leadership, and strong leadership
deserves fair investment. Thank you. >> Thank you. Do we have any additional public comment, please? has name. >> Good evening, madame mayor, commissioners, attorney, other staff
members. My name is Larry Roloffs. I live at 399 150th Avenue and have been there for 25 years. I am also representing 60 homeowners at Madira Cove Condominium Association. I've been
the president for 22 years. We have heard a rumor that the city is considering the purchase of land which the former Cabba coffee shack is located on 150th Avenue for the purpose of a
public works storage and maintenance building. Our community is totally opposed to this idea and we hope that the commissioners drop this idea. Our community has sent you email
messages stating our opposition to this bad idea. The impact to our community would drastically change our environment by the utility and trash trucks coming and going into our neighboring property.
Their backup alarm noise in early hours. The smell and the possibility of vermin within the trash vehicles is totally unacceptable to us. We also heard that it was stated by our community that we gave permission
to use our driveway for vehicle traffic to and from this property. That rumor is totally false. No one has given permission. We maintained that driveway and just last year we spent thousands of
dollars to resurface and reassol it. The negative impact upon our property values would also be unacceptable. Would you accept such a facility next to your homes? I can't imagine that this idea would be
acceptable to all the hotels, condominiums, and businesses in the center city complex by having these trash trucks coming going throughout the day. Please reconsider this bad idea and
remove it from your consideration. Thank you. >> Thank you. Do we have any additional public comment? >> Good evening. >> I'm John Leaper, 399 150th Avenue. I'm
vice president of MadiRaa Cove Condominiums. Now, I can save you all a lot of time if you agree with one thing. I agree with everything Larry says, and we got a room full of residents who who agree, too. If you just want to take us as affirmative and raise our hands, we
don't have to come and give you five minutes. It's your call. If you want us all to speak, we can speak. How do you want to play it? Let me know. >> However you want. >> I see I see the support, John. So, however you want. >> Well, to me, I assume say I support
everything Larry said because I've sent the letters to each one of you and you it echoes what he said. So, I don't need to take five minutes. Thank you. >> Thank you. Do we have any additional public comment? >> Hello commissioners. Uh I do not live at
MadiRaa Cove. So, my name is uh Captain Dylan Huard from Hoverard's Marina and I wanted to take a few seconds tonight to thank you all for working with us uh to set up that John's Pass business committee and uh really excited to move forward uh with the city leadership and
city staff and uh fellow John's Pass business owners and residents to uh hopefully take some positive steps forward for our business community in that big tourism draw that was mentioned earlier. Uh, also wanted to uh bring up some issues that happened at our recent
meeting. Uh, a majority of you were able to make it. We appreciate your attendance. For those unable to make it, I just wanted to follow up and and bring uh light back to uh the commission of what was discussed and what are some big business needs in John's Pass. Uh,
specifically surrounding the parking issues. Uh we you guys talked at the last commission meeting I attended a lot about uh the parking lot in the back and how they uh have a predatory pricing schedule and and it kind of fluctuates with how busy the pass is. Uh one thing
that uh was discussed around the day and was discussed again at the recent meeting was uh the help it would be if uh Madira Beach city parking was really clearly denoted and then very clearly stated how much the price would be. Uh because if there was big signs, welcome
to John's Pass, city parking over here, $4 an hour. The visitors who don't know any better, if they wandered into a private lot that was more than $4 an hour, they would be severely off-put when they saw $35 or $75 in some cases in that back lot and they would easily
know that something's a miss and they would start looking around for those $4 lots. I think it would bring you guys more revenue. It would be more positive for John's Pass and it would help clear up a lot of issues we have. Um, also the parking garage issue. Just want to keep that on your radar. Uh, don't want to uh
keep beating the dead horse, but I want to keep it on the front of the radar because we desperately need more parking around John's Pass. And I think the idea that was brought up with Fisherman's Park, Kingfish Park, or whatever name you want to call it, the park across the bridge from John's Pass there on the
corner, uh, exploring parking there and with some of the traffic routes, some of the inventive things that have been brought up at the last meetings or recent meetings where it would be a right turn only if you were heading south and pull into that lot, park as much as you want, and then when you leave, exit out underneath the bridge.
uh knowing uh how well the district's seven uh FDOT uh gentlemen worked with us with repairing the sidewalk underneath the bridge and how amunable he is to inventive ideas. I really feel confident uh that a conversation could
potentially allude to some inventive traffic patterns down there that would alleviate any concerns with placing a parking garage in that lot. Also, Jetty Walkway. We desperately, desperately implore you guys to move forward as soon as possible with empowering city staff
to move forward with planning and permitting to replace that sidewalk. I appreciate your time tonight. >> Thank you. Do we have any additional public comment? Uh, good evening. Uh, Ron Paulvich,
um, 401 150th Avenue, Bokea Vista. I'd like to thank the the mayor and the, uh, the commissioners for this opportunity to come and speak to you. Uh, we concur with our neighbors at Madiraa Cove and Madiraa Way that we are totally opposed
to the DPW possibility going into uh, the property by Frontier. um the frontier uh era property that's over there. Uh we don't see any value for us. I mean, there's going to be a lot of
inconvenience and I think it was well allocated by by the gentleman from Madiraa Cove that uh we just don't care to have that type of facility that close to our property. I thank you for your consideration and have a great evening. Thank you.
>> Thank you. Do you have any additional public comment? >> John Durther 401 150th Avenue with what the other gentleman just said and previously about this site of possibly I understand that there's going to be a
workshop on this on the 28th of January or in two weeks. Um, if that's correct, that would give us more time to, you know, look at all the possibilities and and bring to to the commission what we feel should be done. So, um, like the
other gentleman just before me, we just, you know, we're putting the garbage trucks around million-dollar condos, which to me is just absolutely ludicrous. So, and we brought this up at our homeowners association meeting this past weekend, and um, we're against it
and um, want to look at it further. So, but thank you very much for your time and trouble. >> Thank you very much. Do we have any additional public comment? Okay. With no additional public comment, we will move on on our agenda to
approval of the minutes. Has the commission had the opportunity to review the minutes? And if there are no changes, do we have a motion? I'd like to make a motion to approve the minutes as written. >> Do we have a second? >> Second. >> City clerk, would you call the role,
please? >> Vice Mayor Kerr? >> Yes. >> Commissioner Gabbay? >> Yes. >> Commissioner Tagalini? >> Yes. >> Commissioner McGee? >> Yes. >> Mayor Brooks? >> Yes. >> The motion carry five to zero. >> Next on the agenda is public hearings.
Ordinance 2025-20, Certified Recovery Residence. Second reading and public hearing. City attorney. >> Thank you, mayor. This is uh ordinance 2025-20. I'm going to read it by title only. An ordinance of the city of MadiRaa Beach, Florida, amending article
6, supplemental district regulations of chapter 110 zoning, the land development regulations by creating division 16 certified recovery residences. providing for definitions, providing for procedures for the review and approval of certified recovery residences,
providing for requests for reasonable accommodations, providing for revocation of reasonable accommodations, providing for codification, severability, and for an effective date. That was the second and final reading of ordinance 2025-20 by title only. Uh it has not changed
since the first reading. >> Do we have any public comment? Commission questions, comments >> then. Do we have a motion? >> Madame Mayor, I'd like to pass ordinance 2025-20.
>> Do we have a second? >> I second. >> City clerk, would you call the role, please? >> Commissioner Gabay, >> yes. >> Commissioner Taglerini, >> yes. >> Commissioner McGee, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Kerr, >> yes. >> Mayor Brooks, >> yes. >> The motion carried five to zero. Next on
the agenda is ordinance 2026-01 calling the March 10th, 2026 municipal election, first reading and public hearing. City attorney. >> Thank you, mayor. This is ordinance 2026-01, an ordinance of the city of Madiraa
Beach, Florida, calling for a municipal election on March 10th, 2026 for the purpose of electing a commissioner for district 2, providing for publication authorization of ele election expenditures, identifying the Penllis County canvasing board as a canvasing board for the March 10, 2026 municipal
election, providing for polling place, providing for repeal of ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith, to the extent of such conflict, and providing for an effective date. That was the first reading of ordinance 2026-01 by title only. I believe the city clerk has a presentation on this.
>> Okay. Yes. In accordance with the city charter section 3.4B, the board of commissioners is required by ordinance to prescribe the manner of holding the election and provide for the polling places on election day. And ordinance 20261 was
prepared for that person uh purpose as the city attorney had read. The city of Mader Beach municipal election will be held on Tuesday, March the 10th, 2026 for the purpose of electing a commissioner for district 2 for a twoyear term. Our qualifying period for
that for that election was in December and it was for commissioner district 1 and commissioner district two seat. David Taglerini was current commissioner Dave David Taglerini was the uh the only one
that applied and qualified for that seat. So his name would not be on the ballot for that race that whole seat commissioner district one although David Tagarini may be unopposed and his name not on the ballot he is not considered
election elected to a new two-year term until the election has been held. Unopposed candidates are deemed to have voted for themselves on election day. For commissioner district two, two candidates qualified to have their names placed on the ballot for that race. Ray
Kerr, the incumbent, current commissioner, and Charles Chuck Dylan. He's uh serving currently on the planning commission. At the March the 10th, 2026 municipal election, the city of Mader Beach electorates will vote on who will be the commissioner for
district 2 for a two-year term. So that's the only race on the ballot. Then if they tied, it said in accordance with city charter section 3.4E, 4E. Any candidate receiving the highest number of votes cast in the general or special
election for an office shall be elected to the office. In case two or more candidates receive an equal or highest number of votes for the same office, such person shall draw lots to determine who shall be elected to the office. All right. Then as the ordinance reads, the
Panelis County Camevasing Board um certifies the election results. They service a canvas in board and they also certify the election results and then u the city clerk has to read the election results following that at the next meeting and declare and the board of
commissioners declare the election results that the penllis county came and board certified and the first meeting for newly elected commission members for induction into office. It says in accordance with city charter section 4.8
Eight. The first meeting of each newly elected member of the board of commissioners for induction into office shall be at a board of commissioners meeting to be held on or before the last day of the month in which the election was held, which is five March the 31st,
2026. In accordance with city charter section 2.2B, 2B. The terms of district commissioners are two years and will begin at the board of commissioners first meeting following the election and shall continue until their successor has
been duly elected and installed under this charter which at the same time they'll be before that happens they are sworn into office which is induction into office consecutive elective terms in accordance with city charter section 3.5 beginning on March 13 2019 any
seated mayor or district commissioner shall serve no more than three consecutive elected terms of office and shall not thereafter seek reelection for a period of two years for either mayor or district commissioner. The term restriction shall not include appointed
non-regular terms of office. Um there is a regular workshop meeting scheduled on Wednesday, March 18, 2026. The says, "The first meeting scheduled following the election is the BOC regular workshop meeting, which is March
18th at 4:00 p.m. If the Penllis County Cameas and Board certifies the election results by this date, the first order of business on the meeting agenda will be to declare the certified election results, conduct the induction into office, and take a new roll call of the
new commission. At that time, the two-year term of the newly elected commissioners will begin. This will be their first meeting following the election. If the Penllis County Cameas and Board does not certify the election results by March 18th, the board of commissioners
would need to change the workshop meeting date to another date held by March the 31st, the month in which the election was held. The board of commissioners could call a special meeting to be held before the workshop providing the election results are certified. In other words, you do not
have to wait to that workshop. On that same day, we can have a special meeting like we did the last time and little ceremony and everything to declare the certified election results and for the induction into office. If a special meeting is called for that person purpose, it must be the first meeting
following the election to comply with the city charter. For the appointment of vice mayor in accordance with the city charter section 4.4, Four. The board of commissioners shall appoint a vice mayor at its first regular meeting following the election. The term of the vice mayor shall be for
one year. The vice mayor shall act as mayor during the absence or disability of the mayor. Should the vice mayor be required to act as mayor for a period in excess of 30 days here or she shall receive the compensation of the mayor retroactive to the date upon which he or
she consumed the mayoral duties. The first regular meeting of the board of commissioners scheduled after the election is on Wednesday, April the 8th, 2026 at 6 o'clock p.m. The commission would appoint a vice mayor at this meeting. The polling lake locations for
March the 10th, 2026 is municipal election. this year because the elevator is down and we have to comply with federal compliance for the election. Um we're having the um the polling location
for city of Mader Beach voters for the March the 10th, 2026 municipal election for 30 precinct precinct 301 and 4:15 will be at the Gulf Beach's public library. the back area of the library, which you'll still come in the front,
which is located at 200 Municipal Drive, Mader Beach, Florida, 33708, 7 o'clock a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Of course, there's no campaigning within 150 ft from the front door, which takes you to the sidewalk of the Windixie store. We
talk to them if somebody should set up over there. And if the Wind Dixie store doesn't want any or it's a different store now, the property owner, if they don't want anybody campaigning out there, you can't on their properties. But we'll work with them on that. But the back door,
the 150 ft, I believe, goes to the edge where outside of where everybody campaigns anyway. So you can set up your tents and on the ground out there should be enough of room there. So that would be no problem outside uh between the fire department and city hall. So we
won't have to worry about that. But it will be at the library this year only. And then um hopefully everything will be up and running by June the 1st. If not, we have to look for another place. That's going to be difficult. Um
so the election we we need to have the elevator up and going, which we will be. and the city manager can give us an update on that right there. Um, but the fiscal impact to the election, which is the contract we have with the supervisor
of elections, is estimated to be 6,9226. That's about the average each time. And if it comes in less, we they'll reimburse us. If it comes out a little more, then we'll pay the extra. That all depends if we have to order extra balance, etc.
Um, and the the confirmed cost of the advertisement for this ordinance for second reading and public hearing is $14,140. So that's to be transparent with the true fiscal impact. So the recommendation to the board of
commissioners is to adopt ordinance 202601. Of course, you're required to adopt an ordinance calling the election. And then the second reading and public hearing of the ordinance will be advertised for Wednesday, February 4, 2026 at 6 o'clock p.m. which I've
already prepared that send it to the papers. >> So that's it for my presentation. >> Thank you. >> Have any questions? I'm happy. >> Do we have Thank you. Do we have any public comment? Commissioners, any comments?
>> Do we have a motion? I move we adopt ordinance 202601 calling the March 10th, 2026 municipal election. >> Do we have a second? >> I'll second. >> City clerk, would you call the role, please? Was that seconded? Okay. >> Commissioner Tagarini,
>> yes. >> Commissioner McGin, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor Kerr, >> yes. >> Commissioner Gavay, >> yes. >> Mayor Brooks, >> yes. >> The mayor, the motion carried five to zero. Next on the agenda is unfinished business, snack shack update.
>> Commission, as you're all aware, we went out to RFP. We obtained a contractor to remove the sand underneath the snack shack to um get a good look at the pilings, the structural integrity, and what have you. Marcy Forbes and Megan Wenter were both able to examine that.
And now we'll turn it over to Marcy. >> Thank you. Um, just wanted to give you guys a a brief update. We'll have a more detailed review uh for the workshop coming up, but as Clint stated, we um we had some the sand excavated. We're still working with the contractor on the
quantity, but they've removed enough that I was able to um put on a uh double XL Tyveck suit and crawl up underneath there. And uh with that, I was able to review pretty detailed around 14 of the
piles. Um, and to be quite honest, it's in very good shape. So, we have 10in piles now. Good shape. It's in good. It's in good shape. We We will have some things to repair. We will have to work on the structural straps. 100% of those will need to be done,
>> but there's 45 piles holding that building down. And that's it's not a heavily loaded building, so those aren't there to keep it down. It's mainly to help with the uplift and the lateral load. So, it's not carrying a ton of weight down, but it's it's there for the
lateral impact and the uplift. Those are 45 piles are attached to 9 and a half inch by five and 3/4 inch bearer beams um running north south and then there is
very let me say I got my joist measurements but anyway there's joist running 18 inches on center and those are all all the wood present there is mainly in really good shape. The piles do show some signs of deterioration but it seems normal. They are creerosol
dipped which I got to smell the entire time in that confined space so that was fun but um so they are dipped. There was some signs of necking and a little fatigue but nothing that with the quantity of piles present. I think the substructure is in good shape. Um with
that I think the biggest um our biggest vulnerability is the superructure and that's what we can deal with as we move through um the planning process. So what I foresee this the path forward is we'll revisit with Kimley Horn on the proposal for getting the historical designation
into our LDRs. So that'll come to you at the next workshop the quote for that and the negotiation we've had with them. I foresee once we get that moving simultaneously we should be able to start working on plans. So that's kind of how I see it going provided that is the direction that you guys you guys
want to go. So we'll have those some more numbers for you with um the historical cost for that. Awesome. Do we have any public comment, commissioners? >> Great report. I was surprised. >> I was pleasantly surprised. Yeah. So,
we'll have some pictures for you guys. Um, like I said, there there's some areas that have some deterioration, but I I've got some theory about why those deteriorated worse than others, but overall, having 45 piles gives you a lot of redundancy in the structure. So >> look forward to hearing about the
historical. >> Thank you Marcy for uh getting down underneath there also. >> No problem. >> So um Marcy, when do you think we are able to get the historic designation from Tallahassee?
So once we get it into our LDRs and get it once we get it into our LDRs, it'll be several months before we get the process going, but we basically get to govern the rules and regulations by which we create it historical and it will strictly be based on the the outside architectural look of the
building. So it'll it'll be several months for that process. I've not gone through creating historical land development regulations and then moving through that process. Um, but I do foresee it being probably six to eight months really before we can do that. >> So, having to meet FEMA 50%.
Does that mean that we can't really spend more than 50% until we get that historic designation? >> Because we're kind of in control of our fate with that. There's there's obviously risk with everything, but I would say that with the design, being able to move forward with the design and everything, we wouldn't go into
construction until we have the historical designation, but we could go ahead and start laying the groundwork for getting some architectural plans, quotes, things like that. As far as we feel comfortable going until we officially get that historical designation, but we are months away. >> So, today we get the historic
designation, then we can move forward with construction. >> Correct. That's where we want to >> sure that the reconstruction will cost more than 50%. >> That is correct. It will. >> Thank you. >> Um I have a question that's probably more for the city manager. Uh we've
discussed because we know it's there's going to be a period of time before the snack shack will be reopened and the location is highly sought after soughta for the public. Um, have we thought or looked or can we discuss any more into
having food truck? There was a possibility of putting food truck there so that there would be um food and it would feel more normal for visitors and for residents alike. >> Yeah, I think now would actually be a good time for that, especially with spring break approaching and then summer
will be here before we know it. I definitely put that on the radar. >> Okay. I think the public would appreciate that. Thank you, Marcy. Next on the agenda is contract and contracts and agreements placer AI
software agreement. I believe Jay is going to present this to us. >> Yes. Uh good evening, mayor, commissioners. Um so this is a a topic we talked about a couple months ago, so uh we're bringing it back to uh fruition with the
the final negotiated contract. Uh to recap, uh so Placer AI essentially is a it's a location analytics software. Um to put that in layman's terms, we'll be able to utilize a map and draw a circle
around anything we want uh geographical area uh in MadiRaa Beach and it'll provide us with user data, foot traffic, activity, demographics, that kind of information. um providing us with uh plenty of opportunity to figure out for you know specifically with the
recreation side special events uh any of the activities we have any of the the contracts that we have with other special events being able to analyze user data where those people are coming from and how many they are uh from a public safety perspective we'll be able to utilize that same information knowing that uh you know in those fluctuations
you mentioned spring break or you mentioned the area of Archabaldi you mentioned John's pass uh being able to find out how many people are there at certain times throughout the year um posttorm recovery. One of those uh utilizations will be able to look at what our population looks like last
week, the week before, and as it's recovering and as people are getting back in their homes and to see what kind of traffic we're getting. Um there's a you know, the memo lists uh plenty of opportunities for that throughout the different departments. Uh I said special miss traffic counts is another thing
that would be utilized. I know that's brought up in a lot of these conversations. Uh it's not going to be an official traffic count, but it'll give us a better idea for discussions before we have to spend any extra money to do that. Um, additionally, grants. Um, I know that we spend a lot of time
talking about bringing new things to the city and a lot of those uh items or softwares or anything else that we are looking to uh secure require some sort of information uh background wise with you know any supporting documentation. I think these these numbers and I know
specifically with visit St. Pete Clearwater, one of the grants that we've looked at for recreation requires demographic data such as this. So, it's an opportunity for us to be able to provide uh third-party uh information that is going to allow us to support these decisions and documentation we
make. Um, and then another uh you know, we were talking about this in the past couple days, being able to identify resident versus non-resident uses of certain areas. So when we look at, you know, Snack Shack and Archbald Park or we look at this park out here and we say, "Hey, we want to add this amenity or we need, excuse me, we need this for
this user, we can show based on and it gives us three options. Um, resident, non-resident, and then uh the third one is staff members. It recognizes off of your user data how long those people have been around. So um it's able to identify those. So it would be able to
to look at those demographic areas and see how different parts of the city are used by residents, visitors and and staff members alike. So um essentially this software uh would give us plenty of information to support these bigger bigger ideas, bigger decisions we're looking to make, I think especially with
the new property that we're looking at um excuse me that we have. And then um you know any future events or any other planning ideas that we're looking at as well. So, um, from a budgetary perspective, uh, we did budget $20,000 in the, uh, non-EP departmental for
this. Uh, we went back to negotiating with them and it came in at a $12,000 budget for this year and then it increases, I believe, to 13 and 15 for the next two years. Uh, so it would be a three-year contract and then at that point we could reevaluate. Um, yeah. So
if you guys have any questions or >> do we have any public comment commission questions comments? >> Jay who would be the primary uh user of this of this software. >> So with this software um any staff member that requests it has the opportunity. >> So not just you it's yes there's an
unlimited seat number. Um one of the the learning curves with this this thing and we've had discussions with other cities that use it. There's a lot of people that are really good with software and a lot of people that are really good with data. not a whole lot of people that are good with both. So, our goal is to train whoever's using it,
myself, my staff, anybody else that this is how you use it and this is if you're looking for a specific number to make sure that we can help you find that and the same with you if the commission's asking specific about something or you know that kind of thing. >> Would would law enforcement be able to use it or do they already have something
like that? >> Well, so that would it'd be a part of a strategic conversation like we say, hey, what what solution are we trying to to solve in the city? And and one of the biggest examples for this is me for me is Fourth of July on the beach. What does what do what does our staffing need to be? Whether it's for public safety,
the cops or even do we need to have you know put it parking for what is it? So it's knowing that that you know the in discussion with this uh company they talked about one unique thing about our city and looking at the data is it's kind of like an accordion with the the population. We've got a lot of
snowbirds. all that different stuff and they said that utilizing that you're able to to pinpoint staffing needs and other opportunities. >> Would any would any uh professional development or training be required for different department chair heads to to use? Like for instance, if our parking director or public works dire want to
use it for something would they have access to to professional development or training to use this effectively for them? >> Yeah, it's there's opportunity included. Um there's a the learning curve to actually use the software is not huge. You literally it's you're looking at like a Google map image and you drop
dots around the area you want and then select the type of report. So it's it's very simplified. You just got to know what you're looking for. But yes, >> but you got to know what you want. >> Absolutely. Yes, sir. >> Okay. Um I think those are the questions I had. Thank you. >> Thanks. Thanks, Jay. We had a great
conversation about this earlier. I was a little suspect, but I'm I'm supportive. My my biggest question is say day one February 1st we we have a contract. What information do we have at that time? Do
we have prior information from years past or do we have to wait six months to gather six months worth of data? Um how's that work? >> All all the information and I I believe he said they go back seven years is
aggregated. uh it takes 72 hours. So like if we wanted information for right now, we wouldn't have it for 72 hours, but we have the previous seven years of information from that 72 hours. So it gives us a good >> So it it would be useful right right off
the bat as far as you wanted to go back and look at >> um the ground hunt or um you know seafood festival where where people were coming from. >> Yeah, absolutely. >> Okay, great. Thank you. Yeah, as we spoke earlier, we had a we
had a nice talk about this. Uh I believe it's a useful tool and uh so it will help us um to receive grants, Madiraa Beach grants in the future. Um as you know and we talked about our our
population goes up and down, you know, and but you know, we have millions of visitors each year that come to Madiraa Beach. This will be a nice tool for us to get grants in the future for Madier Beach.
>> So Jay, did we get any competitive bids? >> So we we went through actually the one the most important thing I left out is Mr. Tras helped me tremendously with this. There was a lot of contract confusion and uh Florida statute stuff that this is a a California based company. So there was a lot of it was almost a lost in translation kind of
thing, but he he really helped us and got us to the finish line. So um and I just forgot your question but >> competitive bids. >> Yes. So with this um this is a pri proprietary company. Um they did provide us a letter of uh soul source. We went
through and and reviewed it as well as had the discussions with them and then I got a contract pricing that is also based off the state of Florida. So we have a soul source and we have a piggyback pricing on it. >> So there's they don't have any competition. >> It's it's uh well
They do and they don't. The way that they aggregate their data is they're the only ones that do it that way. There's others that do some data like this, but we we didn't find anything that was as uh substantial as the information that was provided by them. >> And that's basically the cost of their
software and some training. >> Yes. And as of right now, we've got the city of Treasure Island utilizes it. Uh and then the county is utilizing it. And some of my discussions with Mr. her was that we um we were looking is there an opportunity for me to call up TI and say
hey I need you to run this report for us and uh looking through the contract it's specifically forbidden to do any sort of business that way um I can and this was part of the hangup but we can do public records requests for existing reports but asking another user for other
reports and it'll be the same when we have it I can't you know if I need the report or somebody in staff needs a report for something we're looking into We can do that but it's that was one of the challenges we faced. >> And we must uh have a contract with them for three years. Can it be like just
annual and repeat if we are satisfied and get all the get what what we expected. I I don't know that the three years required. Um I just do know that as we use the data and we look into further
years. So if we're using it, say for Sefue Fest for example, our goal is to increase attendance and we look at it this year and then we run out of the contract then we go into year two and three and we have to either enter into a contract and I just know that the pricing of this three years was based off the opportunity of a three-year contract.
>> I just love to test it for one year because this is our first year we're doing this. >> Understand? and uh make sure we're satisfied with the software and all the expectations that you have and uh and then if you know we're all
happy, we can go ahead and renew the the uh contract. >> Commissioner, the contract has a 30-day notice. >> It says either party may terminate this order form upon 30 days notice. So, there's a clause in there that if we
wanted to terminate after after >> second year, we >> if we didn't Yeah. >> I see. All right. Thank you. >> Um Jay, thank you. We've talked about this for a long time. So, I think that um based off all of our communication and what they provide, it's it could be
a very useful tool, not just for your department, but for community development and lots of other things. So, I'm I'm in favor of it. Thank you. >> Do we have a motion? >> I move that we approve the contract for
Placer AI to provide location analytics software. >> Do we have a second? >> A second. >> City clerk, would you call the role, please? >> Commissioner Tagarini, >> yes. >> Commissioner Gabay, >> yes. >> Commissioner McGee,
>> yes. Vice Mayor Kerr, >> yes. >> Mayor Brooks, >> yes. >> Motion carry five to zero. >> Next on the agenda is new business resolution 2026-01, emergency bridge loan. I will hand this over to Andrew. >> Let me go ahead and read the resolution
first if you don't mind, mayor. >> Oh, yes. >> Okay. So this is resolution number 2026-01, a resolution of the board of commissioners of the city of Madiraa Beach, Florida, authorizing the execution and delivery of the form of the attached loan documents between the
city and the state of Florida Department of Commerce for a principal amount of $3,148,500 to fund governmental operations making certain findings of paramount public purpose covenanting to budget and appropriate legally
available non-adorm revenues to pay the indebtedness. Providing for the rights, securities, and remedies for the owner of the promisary note. Making certain covenants and agreements in connection therewith, designating an official with the authority to execute documents with
respect to the loan, providing for severability, and an effective date. That was the reading of resolution 2026-01 by title only. And I believe Andrew has a presentation. >> Great. Thank you. So, this is very good
news to report. So, we've had a number of uh workshops and meetings to discuss this opportunity. This is a the emergency bridge loan program with a uh Florida Commerce. Uh if you recall, I sent in an application package including
a calculation of the uh lost revenues incurred by the city uh as a result of the damaging effects of Hurricane Helena and Milton. That was mostly centered around um property tax revenue loss from refunds and uh and
future um property value uh losses. uh as well as parking revenues that's that suffered uh building permitting and inspection fees and some other local option taxes. So made that calculation came out to this 3,158,500
that was an agreed upon that was agreed to by Florida Commerce. So that was a step in the right direction. Then came the contracting elements and that's kind of what has drawn this process out a bit. They have, as you can see here in your packet, uh, templates for the
promisary note, um, the resolution language, um, term sheet and so on. So, we've gone through an exhaustive review both from our city attorney and the city's bond council just to ensure that this wouldn't uh entering into this loan
agreement would not impede the city's ability to enter into any other um uh debt obligations. Whether we want to uh go after private placement debt with either bank loan, commercial paper, line of credit, or even public seek public
debt uh with public bonds in the future, right? So from evaluating uh any restrictive potentially restrictive covenants um collateral uh pledging requirements um debt subordination any of those things that
we want to look at to make sure we're not uh putting ourselves in a precarious position uh because there could be desire obviously as you know for for future debt issuances. So we went through that exhaustive um evaluation had some comments back to Florida Commerce. It was a bit of a a back and
forth, but ultimately we prevailed and that all of our suggested um edits and comments were accepted by Florida Commerce. So, pleased to report that that we feel good about the language in here from the in the packet that you see. There was also a question from one of you, I believe it was uh you, Vice
Mayor Kerr, with regard to the terms. So, this is a 10-year uh term. No repayment requirements within that 10 year. We can pay it off early if we want. and uh no interest acrru and then so there was a question well what if we miss our payment you know re miss the
repayment after the 10 years does it acrew all the way back from the the onset of the loan so that's that is in section 2.4 of the loan agreement so it is clear that no interest in section 2.42 42 no interest will acrue for the term of the loan. Um and then at the
maturity date interest will be uh computed on the basis of the actual numbers days elapse over the 360day year. So and that's on an interest rate of 3%. Okay. So if we miss the payment know we haven't acrewed 10 10 years of interest and all of a sudden have a
massive obligation. So that is hopefully reassuring as well. So great news interest free over $3 million. Um, and upon your approval, we'll all work back with the uh Florida Commerce to provide the fully executed documents and
hopefully get that uh AC right in our bank account. I'll take any questions if you got them. >> Do we have any public comment commission comments, questions? >> Great job. >> I don't see any downside.
Worst worst case, you get 10 years and then you have a 3% loan. That's right. Yeah. It's not an exorbitant interest rate at that, right? So 3% if we wanted to um not pay right away, but at least we're not acrewing the interest over this 10-year period.
>> Perfect. >> Is there any condition as far as where we can spend the money? >> Yeah, great question. So there that is there very stringent conditions that this needs to be used for operating. So it's essentially revenue replacement.
Okay. So we will ensure that these funds are used for operating purposes which consists of of personnel costs and other operating expenses. So our salaries and benefits of our people as well as repairs and maintenance, professional services,
um you know small equipment, supplies, the things that that are needed to run the city. So it would exclude any any capital um expenditures but then also there's then
availability to use our other revenue sources u to be able to fund you know capex. Is there any gray area where somebody can challenge where you can they can challenge and say
this is not what we agreed upon. I mean, I know you described where we can spend it, but is there any gray area where somebody can say, "Well, that's not where it's intended to be spent." >> Potentially, if there could be something to be traced back to say you're using
this money for capital purposes, I find that very difficult unless we're a very small city that over 10 years we didn't even have $3 million in operating expenses, but we have a a budget well an annual budget well in excess of that. So
there's plenty of of operating need but financial needs that we can clearly state stipulate that these monies are used for that attention. So I don't I don't foresee any problems with that. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Good job.
>> Do we have a motion? >> I'd like to make a motion to approve resolution 202601, the emergency bridge loan program. >> Do we have a second? >> Second. >> City clerk, would you call the role, please? Vice Mayor Kerr, >> yes. >> Commissioner Gavay, >> yes.
>> Commissioner Taglerini, >> yes. >> Commissioner McGee, >> yes. >> Mayor Brooks, >> yes. >> The motion carry 5 to zero. >> Next on the agenda is agenda setting for the January 28th, 2026 BOC regular workshop at 2 p.m. Um, I'd like to start
this discussion. So I know that we are trying or we we had a discussion to work on keeping our workshops at a reasonable amount of time so as not to keep city staff where their eyes are rolling back in their head. And we moved that moved
our meetings up to start at 4:00 to help that also. But um there are four things that I want to bring up. And so I would like to have parking signage discussion,
parking garage discussion, the jetty walkway discussion so that some direction can be given on that and then update on Kitty Stewart Park discussion. That being said, I know that there are other things that are also going to be
added to the workshop that aren't on this. So my question is when looking at this, should we consider adding another workshop so that we can break it in half
and have a more reasonable time frame? Um, I think that when we get into a workshop and the workshops run four, six, seven hours, the community doesn't have the bandwidth. We barely have it and it's not fair to the community to um number one they're not no one it's not
likely that someone is going to sit and watch it. It's difficult for even someone who's going back and watching it after the fact. So my point is if this becomes a very long workshop I think we should consider adding a workshop and
having two this month instead of just one. if that works for everyone's schedule. >> For me, it would be depending on the >> right and I don't know what um I guess what what I'm probably saying is that um city manager once everyone gives their
input on this and city staff also adds what you're going to add to it. If you have a look at it and feel like it is just going to be a really really long that maybe we could you could send out discussion with us to add a date and you
can do that. Communicate with us and we could add a date. >> Your your four items. What were they going to have? Parking signage. >> Parking signage. Parking garage walkway and Kitty Stewart Park. And I don't know if the commission uh
has other things that they'd also like to add. >> I'd actually like I'm sorry. >> I'm sorry. Go ahead. >> I was just going to ask what is the public works building rendering discussion? >> Is that the current rendering that we have approval for already? This I just
what I'm asking is based on based on public comment today. >> Yeah. >> I don't know that we need to have a discussion about that property if that's on here. >> That's not on here. It was my understanding it wanted to be added. I I personally after the exhaustive amount
of emails, conversations, and public input, I don't know why we would discuss it. >> That's that's the point I wanted to make was that >> I definitely want to discuss it. I want to have it on the workshop. I think there's some misinformation. Um I want to have the opportunity to
discuss it and if it's something we don't decide not to do, that's that's a different story. So is item D related to that's the property discussion the the public works building? That's why I was asking because if that was that I was going to ask that we remove it would
shorten it because I mean all all respect commissioner I have a hundred I I have over 20 emails representing hundreds of people who are against it and I have one in favor >> and 35 people showed up here tonight to
say I don't >> that's going to be a hard argument for me to make. I understand. I don't want to have the discussion about it tonight. However, there is some misinformation. I asked um Director Web is there if if that property was purchased and a public works building would be there regardless
whether it's there or at the marina, are garbage trucks going to be there >> at We've not discussed having garbage trucks being brought back onto the island. So, that is a decision for you all to make. Okay. >> At the last meeting, you you blatantly said you strictly said no. that is in
the current location because there is enough not enough space for them. So, no, in the current location, which is what the renderings are for the design that you all approved for me to proceed with, we've gotten renderings from the architect for you all to make the
decision on how you would like that building to look. That is what that is. >> But the building for the current location, >> no matter where the building is, the trucks will be there whenever they have any type of maintenance done on them. Yes, that is correct. And they are in and out of the public workshard at least
twice a day. Yes, currently >> the garbage trucks. Yes, >> correct. >> My understanding they were in the blue building. >> They're not stored at the current location on the island. They come in to empty dumpsters. They come in to empty the Bruyill dumpster.
>> Multiple different. >> Why do they come in into the marina property now? >> They come in to empty dumpsters. We have a Brill container that is does the beach that they empty at least once a day. And then we have other dumpsters within the public workshard that they empty that
would come with us to our public workshop that we use. >> Okay. I'd still like to have the discussion put on the workshop. >> If I may, um, I'd like to state that this commission passed an ordinance to
place the public works future building at the marina. I mean, this commission passed it. So, how can we retract that and say, "Okay, we don't honor what this commission passed. Let's just put it somewhere else." I mean, I I don't
understand that. >> We've already decided where it needs to go. >> I'm surprised it's not built yet. It was a while ago. >> Yes. >> And there is still still the issue of the shared maybe shared road. this. I'd
like to I'd like to have the discussion. >> To answer your question, Commissioner Taglerini, um the public works building rendering discussion. Megan's going to present the renderings that she's had drawn for what we gave her the approval to move forward with getting a drawing
and design. So, for the current location, >> so she's g that would mean her presenting pretty pictures to us and for us to pick which one we like for her to go forward >> on the agenda. Thank you. Thank you. >> And the property is not specifically
doesn't necessarily have to have anything to do with public works. >> I think we're having two different convers if we can get back to the agenda setting. I'd like to say >> uh so parking signs >> myself, Jamal, Megan, and Jay just
because they're so much better at the artistic aspect of it than I am. We've already been working on kind of a more simple sign, simpler sign with a blank area for the cost per hour. That way, if it if it goes up, we can just put new
stickers. If it goes down, we can do the same. So, we're already working on that. Uh the CXT bathroom purchase discussion is for Tomakitty Stewart Park, correct? So, correct, that's already on the agenda and Megan could go into a little more detail about that regarding
Tomakitty Stewart Park. uh parking garage. I know we're not in courts and correspondence, but for to address your your comments. Um December 11th, Marcy and I had a discussion to reach out to Kimley Horn for a feasibility study for South Beach and for the 130th lot. So
that's already in the works. We're already working on that. Um Jetty Walkway, that's already on the agenda for the 28th. And I have included the 2018 water inlet management plan and the
2020 study that the city did. >> The city, the county, and also Hard's Marine did that, which is what helped to get the funding for the dredging. I just think that those those items >> um so that the reason that I feel like
they need to be for discussion is so that one the community gets an update in the publicly right >> and that we can as a commission give the public works director direction in what to do where we want her to go so that
she is clear on what the commission is looking for. >> Perfect. All right. So, >> so then maybe as long it it won't be as long of a meeting. >> Yeah, cuz some of these are already in inter >> and it starts at four. >> Four and
yeah on it actually says 2 o'clock on the agenda. >> 2 o'clock. >> Was it two o'clock? >> Oh, that one. >> That one's two. That one two. >> Yes, that is correct. It's it's I still think we should be mindful. >> Sure. >> In that a commission meeting of any f of
any kind should not run. Um it's it's just it's not fair to the it's not fair to anybody. It's not fair to us. It's not fair to the employees. It's not fair to the residents. Um, and you you want the I want and I believe this commission wants the residents to be involved and
to be able to have input and participate in the choices and the decisions we make because we should be voting for our community, not for ourselves. >> Mayor, I wonder if we could say uh put a we it sounds like some of these things are going to go faster than we maybe thought. Maybe we could put a three-hour
time limit and at the end of three hours say it looks like we're going to need to schedule another workshop. And at that time we could look at our calendars. >> I think that's a great idea. >> I mean, if it looks like we can finish it in an hour, then we finish it in an hour. But if it looks like it's just
going to drone on, we should we should be we should be mindful of the people who we work for. >> Absolutely. >> Absolutely. I think we've had this we've also discussed this before. >> Some of these items are going to go quick. I'm sorry, Commissioner. I didn't mean to.
>> Oh, no, no, fine. like the contract for Tampa Bay Psychology. We're already in in the contract. It's just expired. We're we're going to just, you know, re-enter into a new another agreement. And some of these are just they're going to be intermingled with each other. So, I don't think it'll be as uh tedious as
we think it might be. >> So, as far as agenda setting, we're still in that phase, right? Um, so, uh, based on Vice Mayor Kerr's, um, request, we're going to have that meeting, but what I would like to ask the staff to do
to provide us with the zoning regulation and land use regulation so we can see if the even the zoning allows for this sort of a use and if there are any variances required or public hearing or PUD plan
or anything. So, I would like to ask the staff to to have that zoning u regulations and the type of use that's permitted for this site. And and a couple of other things real quick. Last year, we passed an ordinance to recognize
uh people that go over and above the line of duty for our city. Um, I'd like to put that on our next agenda to discuss that and see how we can schedule a meeting to recognize
um those wonderful people that um we just see a lot out there. I mean, it's amazing what they do and I'm really in favor of um recognizing them. So, um, don't know
how to go about that, but, uh, just, uh, put it out there for discussion and scheduling. >> Commissioner Govi, is this for residents or city staff recognition? >> Residents. >> Yes. And uh also just uh just a note that uh
or uh list of city managers will be I guess discussed with us um um on the January 26th or we are we have >> meetings on the 28th. The first review of resumes is on the 26th through the firm not with us. And I'm I'm going to
assume that she will have a list or short list to us by the 28th. is it is on the agenda about the uh city manager search. So, >> okay. >> And I'll be in touch with her before then to see if there's any additional information we need to add to the agenda.
>> Thank you. >> I'm sorry, Mayor. If we if we are going to add that item regarding that property, I I would really like to know the bottom line on that road. Are do they do we the shared road? >> The president of that association stood here tonight. He put it in writing to
all of us, but he stood here tonight and said they will not give access to that road. >> I don't believe that you can get much clearer than that. >> Okay. Thank you. I will say on that um you had sent an email to a resident um Commissioner
Taglerini and obviously you didn't copy us on it but when the resident responded to you he did copy the commission and um and so we were able to see his response. It was quite long. Um, I actually
forwarded it to the city manager and um, I don't necessarily agree with a 100% of that response. However, I did think that it was very insightful. A lot of really good questions and
um, having and and it did question zoning and things like that for the city. So, I think that city staff could take that email and use those questions as a guide because they will be questions that we're going to ask. If you read the Did you read the email that
he sent back? Yeah. And so there will be good um that will bring good communication for clarity on that property. And um so I think it was a good it was a good response I thought.
Okay. Anything else on the agenda? Did we have any public comment? >> Next on the agenda is board of commissioners reports and correspondence. >> Does anyone have >> Mayor I actually have a short report I'd like to bring forward if you don't.
>> Oh, yes. >> Correspondence report. Um, if you look up at the uh at the screens, this is a pocket park project, a public works success story. I thought I would like to bring it to the board's attention and to public. Uh if if city if the city hall
is the heartbeat of the city, public works are the veins and the arteries that make it work. And I I know that you are aware of what's going on, but I wanted you to see it because it's it's way down south in district one. So maybe go to the next slide.
And um so here's a very short history because the history is four years long. Um on uh April in April 20 April of 2022, that was my first term, uh city manager Gomez request board of
commissioners to submit ideas for use of the federal ARPA funds. Uh this is something that came into my head. I was talking to a couple of residents about the pocket parks. Well, uh this was a perfect project for the ARPA funds, and I'll say a little bit more about that in
just a second. Uh the board approved a motion that ARPA funds be used to fund the completion of the pocket park project. That was in May of May of 2022. Next, insert elections, hurricanes, and many other distractions. Uh three years
later in December 25, Director Web completes the project within the budget completely covered by the federal ARPA funds. What is ARPA refers? Just most of us know but just in case you haven't heard it uh the ARPA funds refers to the
American Rescue Plan uh act of 2021 uh billion to state trib local tribal and territorial governments for essential services infrastructure broad public health economic recovery helping can communities rebuild with flexibility for pandemic related needs and long-term
growth. uh these street ends or as we call them pocket parks were ideal for this use. So, if we go to the next one, uh just a quick before and after. Uh this is uh you probably don't recognize the address. That's the Coast Guard Auxiliary. And that's uh what it looked
like before. And now we have a lovely paved walkway. And all the parks are different, by the way. They're not identical uh with a with nice uh land uh planters with plants that have the reclaimed water automatically built into
them. So, it's going to maintain itself. Going to the next one. This is uh next to I call it changing tides because that's the cottages that are there. Uh just a big long uh area and now we have a this is the the least uh landscaped but it has to do with the utilities that
are in there. We can't do too much but we still have pavers and if you look at the end there's a nice little park. All of those chairs are secured uh in there. They're not going anywhere. Like before they would come and go depending on who is in there. So the next one, this is
the other end of 132nd Avenue, Bokea Avenue. And that's the tail of my little dog Zoe. And this is after again, we see the lovely Chipotle chair. Some really nice uh planters with some uh
zeroscape landscaping in there. They're all natives. Uh so that's another one. That's Now this one here is interesting. 133rd. That one was done that one was done in 2015. Uh, I asked Megan what what she knew about it. She she said it was there when she got here. So, I asked
uh former commissioner Helen Price. She said it was about 2015 that one was done. I don't know the story behind it, but that's what that one looked like. So, I thought, why can't they all look like that? So, now we go on to 134th. That's my uh sweet JD there, my great
Dane 134th. And now we have uh again a beautiful pa pavers, some landscaping and the bench. Um this is the 135th. We had some serious water leakage problems there for a long time and they had to fix that first. So that's what it looked
like before. And this is one of my favorites. It's got that lovely winding p paper, the bench and the the the landscaping there. So we now have six uh parks, pocket parks that are lovely. I think they've increased the value of the
property all around it, the whole neighborhood, and they're they're really lovely spots to go to. So, congratulations, Director Web. Job well done. >> Thank you for Commissioner Tagalini for putting that together and doing that. That is awfully kind.
>> It's nice to hear good news. >> It is always great to hear good news. Do we have anything additional from the commissioners? >> Thank you. >> I have one thing, Mayor. We did have a uh request for public comment guard. Um that the question is why is the city
considering this in this location um for the um Kavashack vehicle storage is the title of the question. So is the property in discussion? >> So I don't know I don't know anything about the property. I have not had
communication with anyone in regards to the property other than being told that we were being solicited by someone to purchase it. So, >> and to complete my comment, it is John
Leap at 399 150th Avenue. >> I can't I can't answer that question. Maybe someone else can. I'd be happy to put something together on my my thoughts on why we should at least discuss it um >> and send that to the city manager for
distribution that since no one else seems to want to discuss it. I mean I think discussing anything is important and I think this is this is something that um we agreed to discuss at the last meeting. Um, it's
an opportunity may may not be an opportunity for public works. It may be an opportunity for parking. It may be an opportunity to um the property is going to be sold. >> So, I think we should hold for the discussion.
>> So, to control what is actually on the property. >> I wouldn't have an issue with >> that's all I'm asking to have a discussion. >> We're going to have it on the workshop. It's going to be on the >> workshop. Just talking to the vice mayor. Yeah. >> So I think I think going into any conversation now is I mean
>> no I'm just saying that I'm open for a discussion on it >> and that's all I'm asking is to have a discussion have an open-minded discussion. >> It's not Commissioner Dev's point. I'll I'll do all my research on land use and agreements and what other aspects of
that property are are all going to be included with that. I'll provide the the board with as many facts as I can possibly find regarding that property and then we can have a a a factual discussion on it. >> Okay. Well, let me clarify. I am
definitely not for in favor of any garbage trucks being placed there at all. Zero. I'm up for discussion on the piece of property itself as far as the city buying something like that. >> And I'm not in favor of garbage trucks, >> right? No. No one's in favor of putting
garbage trucks there. >> That that is that is off the table. >> Okay. So, I'm but I in favor >> comply with the mayor. Let's let's have a discussion on this >> because this is it came to us as please purchase this for public works and now because that doesn't sound good. Please
purchase it for a parking lot. Why are we being pushed so hard to purchase a piece of property? What's the reason? We can have that discussion at our workshop this month, right? >> And we can have that >> and the cost. I would love to see a cost of the land. >> Yes,
>> we don't have all the information yet. >> Mayor, I do want to address just one other comment. Uh Mr. Canrell brought forward uh for minimum wage. >> So, we will talk about that at the end when we go there. No, when we go over it's not on here. Well, yes, the respond
to public comments. We'll discuss all of that then if that's okay. >> No. Um next on the agenda is the board of commissioners 2026 meeting schedule. Does anyone have any comments on the schedule? Do we have any public comment on our
meeting schedule? >> Commission, do you have any comments on the schedule? >> I'm I'm I'm fine with the schedule. Good. >> Then next on the agenda is the board of commissioners 2025 BOC annual meetings
report. >> And Clara, you prepare this for us? >> Yes, that's the annual completed and um I was happy to do that and I've already started the one for 2026. >> That's awesome. Thank you for doing this. Do we have any public comment on
our meetings report commission? Do you have any comments? You're welcome. I'm gonna put it on our website. >> Try to. It's not the easiest website. >> Next on the agenda is city clerk.
>> Well, I've reported in my ordinance >> about the election and everything. If anybody has any questions, I'm happy to answer. >> Do we have any public comment? Commissioner, do you have any comments? >> I want the um city manager to as part of
mine to give an update on the elevator. >> I can do that. >> Um, so we're not currently in ADA compliance with the elevator. We we do have a little latitude or a little leeway when you're making a good faith effort to get
it repaired. I feel that we've we we're kind of abusing that at this point. Um, we we just paid for $30,000 in repairs. It took months to get the parts in. Apparently, they had to be made in Europe specialty and then shipped over here. Um, they made those
repairs. It they didn't fix the elevator. So, then they identified more items uh $32,000 worth of repairs. I did give Megan Powers uh the the okay to go ahead and move that forward as an
emergency purchase, which obviously we'll bring to the board. U I don't have a timeline on when that will be repaired, when the parts will come in, and that's why Claire and I had the discussion about moving the elections to the library to avoid any type of ADA issues.
>> Right. We would have to have it fixed by June the 1st because we cannot have the August primary election over there. You said it would be very difficult to find another place for the August and the November. There's going to be a lot on
that agenda if they have the property tax, you know, doing away with that or whatever. They're expecting a huge turnout. >> A lot. >> Clint, uh, do we know the cost of a brand new elevator?
>> It's funny you say that. Megan Powers and myself have had discussions on she's working on a proposal up for replacing all the tile out there on the veranda. Some of it's cracked. It's not for exterior use. Slippery when it's wet. She's looking at um getting that
replaced. And in that, I asked if we could look into just replacing the elevator itself. As everyone knows, the elevator is meant for indoor use. And for whatever reason, it was placed in an exterior location. That's why we're having all the issues with it that we
have. >> So, you're looking into >> We are. Yep. We are. We haven't had a we haven't had a cost for replacing the entire elevator yet, but we have at least had the discussion. >> Okay. And are you proposing to maybe put
a canopy near the elevator where it can be >> No, we're proposing to buy the appropriate exterior elevator. >> Exterior elevator. I see. Okay. >> Thank you. >> Yes, sir. >> Next on the agenda is city attorney. I
have nothing to report tonight. Thank you. >> Really? >> Yes. Is that okay? I'll be happy to answer your questions. >> Do we have any public comment for the city attorney? >> Next on the agenda, city manager. City
manager, do you have anything additional to share with us? >> Um, not much. Just uh appropriations update. I uh spoke with R.J., our lobbyist, and I did give him permission to lobby on our behalf. Um, it appears that the three
requests that we made are maybe moving forward. They do have a little bit of traction, so that's good. He does have permission to negotiate on behalf of the city at this point, but other than that, I have no other updates on appropriations. And that is it for me.
>> Do we have any public comment commission comments? >> I just want to uh thank everyone for coming out tonight. It was a great turnout and hopefully we can continue that coming up and also remind everyone
about our um town hall meetings coming up >> February 3rd and 7th. >> The 3rd and the 7th. Hope to see you there. Definitely. >> Next on the agenda is respond to public comment. So I the first public comment
we had was Jerry Kentrell on the payraises and Commissioner Taglerini, you wanted to make some comments on that. >> Just yes. Uh this is something that we discussed because I brought it up a while ago. Uh we we did negotiate uh an option for a commissioner to choose
either the the stipen or insurance which I was thrilled. Uh so I I love this discussion to continue but in the uh just to comma make sure there's no appearance of any kind of conflict of interest if by some reason this discussion goes forward and it's and it
happens I will not accept that pay raise so that there would be no appearance of conflict of interest and if I have to take it I'll give it back to the city. I think this is a good thing. Uh I think that we need to be competitive so that we we have people who have a real
commitment to you pay what you you get what you pay for. That's not really true because I think this is a hardworking board, right? Uh but I think it would be nice to get uh some some different perspectives, more people involved. So I in the in the spirit of of of saying
that I would not accept it. >> Right. >> Thank you. So um one of the things that when we started doing these conversations on public comment the purpose of doing this is so that the residents that come here and speak are heard and that their comments don't get
lost in just lost. And what we have done since we started doing this is if there is a public comment that comes before the board and we talk about it now this is when we make the decision to put it on an agenda. So, I believe we all also received an email from someone that was
not Mr. Cantrell in regards to payraises. I I tried to look and I could not find the email, but there is an email that we received from someone and I'll find that and share it with the city manager. Um I believe we were all
copied on it though and um I think that it should be something that we put on the agenda workshop to have a started discussion on and I would my personal opinion would be I mean I did not I did
not run for office to make money. I feel like what I do is a it's it's a gift. It's a it's my heart is for the community. So to me, I don't care about the money, not to be crass about that.
However, that's just me and um I think that it's a a conversation we should have and we should get robust input from the community on how they feel about it because that is, you know, I think that so I think we should add it
to our workshop and then um see how that conversation goes and what input we get from the community and decide maybe we want to workshop it some more. >> Um >> maybe not the one coming up. Yeah. Well, I mean, right. So, we could wait and do it in the February workshop since our
January is so full. And then in the meantime, if anyone's listening, maybe they would share what their comments are on this and how the community feels about um the payment. >> Nope. Sorry. Public comments closed for
a second. >> Okay. >> Yes. >> Is that good? >> That's good. Yes. Okay. I I mean that's what commission do you agree with that? >> Yeah, I agree. >> We have that in February for discussion. >> February. That would be great. >> Mayor, if you should make any type of change at all, I mean, if we did an
ordinance changing it um for it to take effect for the next 2027 election, it would have to be adopted >> no later than six months before, >> right? None of us would qualify for the raise anyhow. >> Yeah. Which is
>> Yeah. Um, and then all of the other comments that we received were in regards to the property. Um, and like I said earlier, there were I counted 35 people that were in the audience exclusively for the property discussion. So, I think that um, we'll
have that and I would expect many of them will be back here in two weeks for that discussion. Uh, any additional comments? Do we have any public comment on our public comment? Some things I didn't include in that. Is this open? Okay. Some things I include
in that which probably good for people to know is that the mayor currently is paid I think it's 10,000 a year. Is that correct? And the commissioners are 7,500 a year and for the amount of work you do, you're really really undercompensated. So that just need to be said because you guys all do an
excellent job. The other thing when I looked at this and I tried to figure out comparablesiz cities with comparable budgets, the uh um I was sitting there I was like do you want the commissioners to be paid more than the employees that
are actually working in the city and doing the work? And I think the minimum pay and I may be wrong on this is something like $18 an hour. And at minimum wage of 15 it keeps you less than any full-time employee. So it doesn't put you ahead of any employee.
All it does is brings you up to a fair wage. That's it. So >> thank you. >> Okay, commission. Um if that is all Oh, yes, please. Good evening. I just take a second of
your time. Richard Leblon, 399 150th Avenue here in Mader Beach. You talked about the the property. I just wanted to make a point that it's not only just about what is going in that property. For me, I'm very concerned about traffic
in that particular area. Right now, this afternoon, I witnessed a near almost fatal collision. I'm sure if it was if it was a T-bone trying to get out of our driveway out into the road and then one person trying to come in with
the another person taking a U-turn at the uh at the street. any more traffic on 150th Avenue is recipe for disaster. And I can't understand how even like I know you're you're talking about the public works thing and the other property up up farther by the bridge,
but really I don't know if anybody grasps the difficulty that we're having getting in and out of our property, particularly as the the tourists are here and and whatever. So, please keep that in mind with regards to the whole question. It's not just about garbage trucks, it's about everything else. And
if there is traffic coming in our driveway and then trying to go out, add that to what we already have. Disaster. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Okay. If we have nothing further, it is 7:32 and we are adjourned.