Good evening. Welcome to the board of commissioners regular meeting. Today is Wednesday, July the 8th, 2026. It is 6 p.m. City attorney, would you lead us in the invocation and pledge of allegiance, please? Our
heavenly father, we come before you and ask your divine guidance and help in our deliberations this evening. Bless the members of this commission and the citizens that are present. We pray that our work this evening will find favor in your sight. This we pray. Amen. >> Amen.
>> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. City clerk, would you call the role, please?
>> Mayor Brooks, >> here. >> Vice Mayor McGee >> here. >> Commissioner Tagarini. >> Commissioner Dylan >> here. >> Commissioner Gabbay >> here. >> All are present except for Commissioner Tagarini. >> Next on the agenda is the approval of
the agenda. Do we have any changes or a motion to approve? like to make a motion to approve the agenda. >> Do we have a second? >> I second. >> City clerk, would you call the role, please? >> Vice Mayor McGee, >> yes.
>> Commissioner Dylan, >> yes. >> Commissioner Gabay, >> yes. >> Mayor Brooks, >> yes. >> The motion carried four to zero. >> With no proclamations or presentations, we will move on to 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 5 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 during 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? >> Hi, I'm um Happy Price. I live at 1330 Street East here in beautiful Mader Beach. I'm a member of the board of trustees of the Gulf Beaches Library.
And I'm here to give you an update. And I will be really quick because I can see it's kind of a heavy night for y'all. Um the biggest news is um we have found an excellent uh director to replace our current acting director Stan Silverstein
when he decides to retire. Uh so far he hasn't given us that indication, but he's he's been with us for 33 years. He knows that library inside and out. He's always stepped up to become the director whenever things required him to. Um, so,
uh, we wanted to make sure he was able to, um, mentor somebody. And we picked a lovely gal. Her name is Donovan Peters. She's worked at the, um, library for four years now. And she's working on her master's of library services, which is
required to be the director. Uh, Stan is mentoring her. She attends and contributes to our board meetings, and she seems like a a really good fit for us. And hopefully, and she's young, so maybe she'll stay on for 33 years. We could keep that uh kind of vibe going
over there. Uh and she was unanimously approved by everyone on the board. So, um congratulations to Donovan Peters. She's really going to be, we hope, a really good good um director. Uh secondly, our library was honored with a
visit from the top librarian of the state. Her name is Amy Johnson. And um that's significant because she makes a lot of decisions on library policy and holds the purse strings to a lot of libraries here and we were nominated to
be visited um by her from the Panelis Public Library Cooperation who is kind of our boss. So um our library is looking really beautiful. It got back running very quickly after the storms. So we were held up as a shining star and
uh that was really great. She spent over an hour at our library talking with Stan, [clears throat] so I'm sure she got a good impression of us. Third, time capsule is safely stowed within the walls of the library, and there's a plaque. Um, the stuff that we pulled out
of the uh time capsule from the last 50 years is on display there in the library for anyone who wants to go in and take a look at it. And um they'll be opening that uh next time capsule at the library's 100th birthday
in November of 2016. So I will be there. Um I know the city's budget uh meetings are coming up and the library has presented the budget. I don't know if it went to all of you or ju to just the clerk, but good news is
it's lower than last year. Uh that's in part because since our library was pretty much rebuilt with a new roof and things, our electric bill is low, we we're all LED lights now, things of that nature. And the parking fees are helping out. During the King of the Beach,
spring king of the beach, we made $1,000 that month. And last month, we made like $700. So, it was pretty good idea to turn our parking into paid parking outside of library hours only. So the Sunday beach people can park there and
and things. So I hope you do approve the budget. Um if you need a copy of it or want me to send it directly to you, let me know. I'm also happy to answer any questions. So I don't know really when you're going to be talking about about it. So um if you give me a heads up, I'm
happy to be here and and talk. It's it's it's really on par with the last couple of years only we're we're doing better and we're earning more money. So, um, it's working out good for for all [snorts] five towns. Okay. >> Thank you and great luck tonight.
>> Thank you. Do we have any additional public comment? >> Good evening, John Scott here tonight. I was here last month at the time. I didn't have any really good news for you. I told I was going to file a complaint. I read a mandamus against you with a flood problem we have on West
Parsley, East Parsley, Margarite. Nothing's been done. Six weeks ago, I was told the roads were going to be completed. Nothing's been done at all. Nothing. Uh again, uh you all gave us 6 months to take care of our homes, rebuild them, or demolish them. It's
been 2 years now. Nothing's been done with our homes. We live on an alley, a filthy alley. The trains don't work. Here's two photos I blew up for you to give you an idea of what we're looking at. That's after a 20-minute rain last week. 20 minutes. You [snorts] can see the sheriff right
here. He didn't even want to come down the road. There's another photo. So, you think I'm joking? I'm not. Uh, I'm going to advise my carrier that if I get flooded, I want them to subregate against you all and go after you because the fact is you've been put on notice and nobody's done anything at all. The
entire city, Beayshore, we drove through Beayshore the other day, North Bay Shore, South Bayore, any cuts in the road have all been asphalted over. Nothing's been done to our road. We've been complaining for two years. They made cuts for the drains. We live on a filthy alleyway. Again, we want the
roads to And I'll make you a deal. You can either come out in black top in short order, the cuts in the road, so we don't have the dust and the dirt. And again, if so, facto by the photos alone, they don't work. They have sheets over the top of them, filters, and they do
not work. What are we supposed to do? We're in the hurricane season, a rainy season. Is this what we get from a 20-minute rain? What do you think Arthur did to Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana? what's going to happen to us and it's on you. I'm not asking for much. I want the cuts in the road to be
and it would take you one day to do that for us. And I I now again I've been in touch with the attorney friend of mine in in Tampa who's representing Soho Business Alliance against the city of Tampa, the flood mitigation project over there. We're ready to go. I'm going to put him on
retainer. So I want you to fix the roads. You don't have and I I understand now that we're having a jerryrigging of the system. I came here last month. The very next day, my curves were cut up a second time, and they came back after the concrete cured and cut it up a third time and reported it again. I don't know
where you got these people, but they're absolute idiots. There are nails actually in the formed concrete. So, you know, please, I don't want to have to retain him, but I'm going to put him on retainer, and I won't appear anymore. You can, we can talk to the city attorney by the way of pleading. You
told me last month, I can't ask questions. I can ask plenty of questions. It's called discovery. Maybe five sets of interogatories will wake you all up and get you out there and take care of our road. Why don't you come over there and take a ride down our road? Nowhere on the beach is do we do we have what we have. Nowhere. It's a
filthy mess. It's it's it's reprehensible what we're living in over there. So again, the song says, "Take a mile of my shoes. Take a walk in my shoes. Come on over. Take a ride through our neighborhood. The filth and the dirt and the beating up of your car and you can't keep uh your animals out. other people, their sisters can't even come
out due to the uh due to the filth in the neighborhood that we're breathing problems. It's filthy. So again, I ask you, I'll make a comment on the public comment card and see if I can get our commissioner to come out there. All we want is things to be black topped so we can use the drains in case a storm
comes. Okay. Thank you. >> Thank you. Do we have any additional public comment? We will move on. Next on the agenda is approval of the minutes. If the commission has had the opportunity to re to review the minutes and there are no changes requested, do we have a motion?
>> I make a motion to approve the minutes as written. >> Do we have a second? >> A second. >> City clerk, would you call the role, please? >> Commissioner Dylan, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor McGin, >> yes. >> Commissioner Gabay, >> yes. >> Mayor Brooks,
>> yes. >> The motion carried four to zero. Next on the agenda is the consent agenda and I will read the items. Any member of the board of commissioners can ask to pull a consent item for separate discussion and vote. A. City attorney contract services
renewal. B. Grant works piggyback agreement with Lake County. Do we have any comments on the consent agenda? And if not, do we have a motion? Madame Mayor, I'd like to make a motion
to approve the consent agenda item 9A and B. >> Do we have a second? >> Second. >> City clerk, would you call the role, please? >> Commissioner Gavay, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor McInn, >> yes. >> Commissioner Dylan, >> yes.
>> Mayor Brooks, >> yes. >> The motion carried four to zero. >> Next on the agenda is public hearings. A ordinance 2026-07 charter amendments relating to municipal election dates, candidate qualifying
periods, term transition provisions, and referendum questions. First reading and public hearing, and I will hand this to the city attorney. >> Thank you, mayor. This is ordinance 2026-07. I'm going to read it by title only. An ordinance of the city of Mader Beach, Florida, submitting to the electors of the city of Mader Beach
proposed amendments to the city charter relating to the date of municipal elections and candidate qualifying periods. Amending section 3.3 nomination of board of uh commissioners sub paragraph A, filing of the city charter to change the candidate qualifying period from December to June. Amending
section 3.4 4 manner of holding elections sub paragraph A of the city charter to change the municipal elections from March to November to coincide with state the state general election amending section 2.2 board of commissioners created qualifications term of office and vacancies sub
paragraph B qualifications and term of office of the city charter to provide for certification of election results amending section 4.8 8. Induction of board of commissioners into office meetings of the city charter to provide consistent commencement of terms and
installation procedures. Providing for transitional terms of office, including extension of terms of commissioner district 3 and commissioner district 4 until November 2027 and extension of the terms of commissioner district 1, commissioner district 2 and mayor
commissioner until November 2028. providing for referendum, providing for ballot language, providing for notice of election, and providing for an effective date. That was a reading of ordinance 2026-07 by title only. And Claire, did you want to address this? Um, I just wanted to
say like the city attorney had said, our current u elections are in March and this amendment uh will go on the November ballot for the residents of MadiRaa Beach to choose whether or not they would like the elections to be held
in November. You could say, you know, possibly save the city money and bring out more people in the November election. And um it change it will change the qualifying period from December to the first two weeks in June because the qu
the um the ballot deadline for November is August the 7th. And so um and then the seats that are up for March, if this should pass, which is um district 3 and four,
the qualifying would not be in December. If this passes, it would be instead uh November. The the seats would all extend to November and then the ones that's up for 28 will extend to 29. and then and
it doesn't mess with the um the they have three you know term limits so it does the temporary extensions does not interfere with that whatsoever. So we will have if this passes adoption in August on second reading and public hearing this will be on the ballot that
I'm already working on uh for November and I hope everyone comes out and like to see you all in more. Do we have any public comment? Commissioners, do you have any questions or comments? With none, do we have a motion?
[clears throat] >> I make a motion to approve ordinance 20267. >> Do we have a second? >> I'll second. >> City clerk, would you call the role, please? >> Commissioner Dylan, >> yes.
>> Vice Mayor McGee, >> yes. Commissioner Gavay. >> Yes. >> Mayor Brooks. >> Yes. The motion carried four to zero. >> Next on the agenda is ordinance 2026-06, vacation of rightaway request, portion
of fisherman's alley, second reading, public hearing. City attorney. >> Thank you, mayor. This is ordinance 2026-06. I'm going to read it by title only as well. An ordinance of the board of commissioners of the city of Mader Beach, Florida, vacating the portion of Fisherman's Alley, abudding lots 2
through 7 and lots 14 through 19 of block one of Mitchell's Beach, John Pass thereof, and providing for an effective date. That was the second and final rating board is 2026-06 by title only and I believe Catherine's here to answer questions.
>> Do we have any public comment? Good evening, madame mayor. Uh, commissioners Brian, 65 Court Street here on behalf of the applicant at JBV Hotel Property LLC. This is the third time you've now seen this item from your work session. And now this is the second reading after the unanimous approval.
It's also uh presented for discussion to the planning board. They did not vote on it. That's not their purview. Uh, and of course, we're not going to get into the development agreement or the reasoning uh at this point. But I do think there are some members of the public here who are going to bring up the access issue which we've discussed at the work session. and we discussed at the
planning board. We discussed again here we have our civil engineer Mr. Cashion. We have our architect uh Greg Gail and we also have the owner Mr. KS. Uh as you know we're extending Pelican Way. Uh East End is a one-way road uh anyway as it relates to Fisherman's Alley and you
can't make a right from Fisherman's Alley onto East End as at present. Boardwalk will remain open and accessible during construction as will East End. Uh and we're providing access through the parking garage. Again, all of that can be shown uh during the quasi judicial hearings that are coming up
related to uh the reasonzoning. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Do we have any additional public comment? >> Oh, sorry. I one last thing to mention as it relates to this specific item. Uh we did discuss with the commission uh direction or consensus for the city
manager to wave the appraisal and privilege fee related to the vacation uh in in exchange for the 16,000 ft of perpetual e easements that are being maintained and are perpetual for public use uh as it relates to the open public space. The park is what we're referring
it to uh for the special events that will also hopefully help to keep boardwalk open. Uh and then also Pelican Way. So, it's 16,000 square feet of perpetual easements in exchange to 3,300 square feet of vacation for Fisherman's Way. And as you also know, the uh we've
agreed to incorporate the historical signage for Fisherman's Way and also the ingress egress signage for public access to Waltz and to the private uh residence uh through the parking garage as needed. If if it were ever to be needed, it will be there in perpetuity. Uh and we'll
have clear signage and access. Thank you. >> I have a question. >> Yes, >> I can ask a question now, Tom. Is that okay? >> Absolutely. >> Um, you said historical signage. Would you please clarify that for the public? >> Yeah, I believe it came from the planning board. There was there's a a signage for the entrance for fisherman's
uh way and they wanted that to be retained um and and to to be incorporated into the project and so we've agreed to do that. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Do we have any public comment? Please. My name is Sean Wyn and uh my property
on the east end land and I was in the in the first meeting of the hotel development and uh the news they are going to close the public access to the fisherman alley and my properties is on
the east end land. There are only two way to get to my house is a boardw walk land or the fisherman land. So last time I was here we consider convert parts of the east end and land from 129 one way
become two ways and turn around at the intersection of the east end land and the fisherman. So my first question is we still consider that as an option.
>> So we can't it's not a Q&A. You can make statements and then when the public comment is done the commission will have discussion. >> Okay. So my first question is uh I really like to if they closing
the fisherman alley as a public I like to converse part of the east end land from 129 and become one way become two way. So in that way I can use 129 get to my house on the east end land and the access to my house from the ballw walk
land. anything additional? >> Um, I like to I like to throw that thing addressed first so I can see the option because >> that's that's not what we're going to do today. So, we don't get into a discussion. This is public comment. So,
you can make your public comments and then when you go sit down, whoever else wants to speak can speak and when all the public comment is complete the commission will then have discussion. >> Okay. So, that's all I have right now. >> Okay. Thank you. Do we have any additional public comment?
Hi guys. Everybody knows me, Sue from Walt's Fish Act, the Thorn. But we've been there 22 years. And I'm proud to say that a lot of people really enjoy um Walt's food. And so everybody that has
been coming for 22 years use uses that East End lane to get to our our restaurant. And the same with our neighbor, you know, he uses that every day. So it's it's for the safety and for
um just the tenants um the you know between the tenants and customers if there's a fire or there's an emergency plan it makes me nervous as Waltz
Fishack to go from four streets to basically one because what we're doing is we're extending ing Pelican Lane and it's only going to be one way. So when there's an event that you guys are moving to Pelican Lane, there's no way
that the people that are watching that concert and using those restrooms are not going to be flooding into boardwalk place. So realistically, um, we're going to have even bigger issues from a safety standpoint. That's
my only thing. Um, I I'm not opposing the hotel. I just want to make it clear. I think the hotel is great. I think everything about that. It's just the access of watching people people go one
way the wrong way all the time on East End and now there's only going to be two options. And so it I don't know if if everybody on the board could have driven that that one way just to see what I'm
talking about. So that's my only public comment. >> Thank you. Do we have any additional public comment? Commission, do you have any questions or comments? >> I have one question. [clears throat] Would the utilities inside the alley be
relocated prior to vacation of this alley? At what stage of the game would you relocate the utilities? >> Sean Cashan, GF Coast Consulting, 13825 IO Boulevard, Clearwater, Florida. Uh to
answer the question, the utilities will not be relocated uh right after the vacation of the easement. Um so the vacation of the easement will um
after the vacation of the easement, we've been coordinating with Duke Energy, Spectrum, Frontier. They are going to physically relocate their utilities off the poles or on fisherman's alley. The other utilities being the the water and
the sewer, they will be relocated also. And after the relocation of all these utilities, uh they've been certified approved. Then the existing utilities that are within Fisherman's Alley, they will be removed. Does that answer your question? So they
won't be physically removed until they're relocated. Yeah, it answered the question. But in the meantime though, who will be maintaining because because the easement will not be there anymore, but public utilities will be within the easement within that alley. >> I don't think I believe the right of way
the ordinance has conditions and I don't believe the rightway vacation will be uh effective until those conditions are met. Um so it's it's not like the uh if you vote yes tonight that we go in tomorrow and put Ballards up and close Fisherman's Alley. That's not the intent.
>> Yeah. >> And also Penelis County Utilities and Frontier Inspectrum, there is an easement that is replacing the rideway that's to be vacated and that is a temporary easement that will be itself vacated after the utilities have been
relocated. >> Okay. >> And so there will be a temporary easement over >> there. There's a temporary easement cover >> construction temporary easement. All right. Thank you. >> Don't go yet. So, I just want to say this for clarity for the public before I ask Katherine um
if about something else. There will be no interruption in service for any of the businesses that are existing and on the lines of those utilities that are having to be removed. Correct. >> Correct. >> Because the new ones will be laid be put in and then it'll just cross over and
then the old will be taken out. >> Correct. When the utilities are relocated and they're up and running, there might be a temporary disruption of service. Uh, but it shouldn't be for a very long time at all. >> It wouldn't be for days. No.
>> Right. Thank you very much. Just >> Katherine, do you have anything that you'd like to say based off of our public comments? >> Yes. I just wanted to address uh that there are conditions of approval within the vacation ordinance itself and that ensures that those easements that are in
hand of the city before the vacation is recorded. So in actuality it goes to the to be recorded the vacation is recorded and then those easements right immediately thereafter. So there's until
that's recorded until all those easements are received by the city that's the protection of the in between time. >> Do we have any additional comments or questions? >> Yes. >> No public comments over for this
particular item. Um so let me ask you this Katherine for the comments that we received from the public. Do you have anything that you would say to address any of that? I would anything I would like to address the comment about east end lane that is
a 50-foot rightaway and the very first thing that we all looked at when we were trying to make sure that uh Waltz Fishack and the residents at 12801 East End Lane was to look at whether we could make that effectively a two
two-way street because it's a one-way street coming off of Boardwalk. Um once you come down boardwalk and you turn on East End, it's one way. Uh the parking for Waltz Fishack and the parking for 12801 East End Lane are primarily within
the rightway. So if we widen the paved right ofway, it would take out their parking. So that did not seem to be a viable solution. And that is why um we came up with the garage easement as a
way when boardwalk is not available to you know go the normal way up east end that you would have a secondary way to get there. Um, so we did not consider twolaning the other half of East End Lane and putting a turnaround because there's literally not enough right away
to do that. And there will be 80 plus parking spaces in that garage that's dedicated to the public um to not charge more than $1 an hour more than the city charges. >> Correct. It's written as 550 an hour or
no more than $1 more, which is right now we understand the current prevailing rate in John's Pass Village is $450. It >> No, it's not. >> No, >> no, it's $4. I if it if that says if that says that I
missed that reading the ordinance. >> Yeah, that's actually in the development agreement and when we get to that question coming up, we can address that if you'd like. >> Okay. Okay. >> Thank you, Katherine. Uh commissioners, any other questions or comments? If none, do we have a motion?
>> Yes, I make a motion. Um, Commissioner, I am Commissioner Eddie McGee. I make a motion to approve with the certain conditions ordinance 2026-06. >> Do we have a second? >> Second. >> And I just want to make sure that the
conditions that uh, Commissioner McGan is referring to are the three conditions set forth in section one of the ordinance. Is that correct? >> That is correct. >> Okay. >> City clerk, would you call the role, please? Vice Mayor McGee,
>> yes. >> Commissioner Gabay, >> yes. >> Commissioner Dylan, >> yes. >> Mayor Brooks, >> yes. >> The motion carried 4 to zero. Next on the agenda is ordinance 2026-05, John's Pass Village Hotel Plan Development Reszoning, second reading
and public hearing. And I will hand this to the city attorney. >> Thank you, mayor. This is ordinance 2026-05. I'll read it by title only. An ordinance of the city of Madiraa Beach, Florida, reszoning certain real property generally described as 214 Boardwalk Place East. 210 Boardwalk Place East.
206 Boardwalk Place East. 204 Boardwalk Place East. Uh Boardwalk Place East, two parcels. 146 Boardwalk Place East. 129th Avenue East, five parcels consisting of approximately 1.457 457 acres from
John's Pass Village activity center C1 to plan development PD district providing for reading by title only and providing for an effective date hereof. That was the second and final reading of ordinance 2026-05 by title only. You did have your quasi
judicial hearing at the last meeting. This is not quasi judicial any longer. This is going to be uh there's not going to be a full-blown sworn in quasidial hearing. I want to make that absolutely clear. In addition to that, I would remind you that because of the charter provisions of of the city, this will
require a four-fifth vote. Since Commissioner Tagarini is not here, that will require then all of you to vote in favor of this ordinance for it to pass. Okay. Katherine, did you have anything that you wanted to add? >> Tom, would you like me to put my
credentials on the record for this? >> I think that would you should do that. >> Okay. Um, Katherine Yncan with the city of MadiRaa Beach. I have a master's degree in urban and regional planning from the University of Florida as well as a professional degree in architecture. Uh, my professional
certifications include AICP, which is the American Institute of Certified Planners from the American Planning Association and lead AP building design and construction from the Green Building Certification Institute. worked in planning and architecture for over 25
years and have over 11 years of experience working in local governments, including uh serving as the deputy zoning official for the city of St. Petersburg and the director of community development for the city of Treasure Island. >> I have a presentation if you would like
to hear it or we can move on and I can be here to answer any questions you may have. >> Do we have any public comment? Madame Mayor, we also have our full presentation uh if necessary. Um I believe you'll probably hear some of the same questions that you've heard uh
before uh regarding the vacation. Uh as we said, these will be perpetual easements. So even though a portion of Fisherman's Alley is being vacated, there will be a perpetual ingress egress access easement for Walts Fishack and for that private residence uh through the parking garage as necessary in the
event there's ever a need to access it that way. And frankly, they can access it that way anytime they want, even if Boardwalk is open and Pelican is open. And I don't anticipate Pelican Lane or Boardwalk being closed uh during special events because now you have this park space uh which is kind of the point of
of adding that. And clearly this will be a benefit for the community uh through all of the things that are being provided from the park to Pelican Lane extension uh to the very reduced from market parking rates for the 92 public parking spaces that'll be available uh
on a first come first come serve basis which is much lower than the private rates that are there now uh significantly reduced. So this is a pedestrianoriented project that is incredibly beneficial for the community. It's been well thought out and deliberately planned for years and years from board panelis to the county
commission uh the city attorney, city managers, uh Miss Yncan, Mr. Morris, uh Marcy, Al, U building officials, um yourselves have been part of providing the guidance on this as well as the planning board. And I think the finished product is something that we can all can
all be very very proud of in terms of a benefit to the community. So, I'll save you the presentation you've already seen twice. Uh but if you do have questions or want to see specific slides, we can pull those up and show the the ingress egress and the the traffic lanes and the arrows pointing which way and and all of those types of things that we have
demonstrated in the past. Thank you. >> Thank you. Do we have any public comment? [clears throat] What I just heard that I mean the fisherman alley allow the private resident access
as usual. Is it like what we do right now? Is that true? >> So we're not talking about fisherman's alley any longer. We've moved on from that and we're talking about this ordinance is in regards to the plan development PD. Um if you have a comment
on that we can just you can make a comment on that. >> No the the reason I say that because the development affect how we get home and right now only two ways to get back to
my house is the ballwalk land and the fisherman alley. And sometimes the ball land got stuck with the mean with the delivery of the big truck or whatever. and how I got home and now I use and that's why I use a fisherman alley
sometimes. So that's somehow it relate to the the the development and that's what my concern and I need to have an answer for that. >> Thank you. Do you have any additional public comment?
>> Commissioners, do you have any questions or comments? I believe that when we went through all of this, there's going to have access. So, and truthfully, I never really realized Fisherman's Alley was even a driveway. I mean, I've been here 15
years, walked that place, driven around there and everything, and you know, you you have the access on boardwalk. Um, I mean, you know, if there's vehicles that are parked in the way, um, I I mean, you know, I don't believe that's going to be
an issue because once again, that's got to be a fire egress. And while they're building the building, you have to be able to get around the whole entire facility that's there. The only exception I can see of a
potential issue would be during events uh when when the events are closed and you can't get access there. But you would be able to come in through 128th and go down 100
No, I'm sorry. you'd be able to come in from Pelican Way, go 129th, and then into your facilities then. And I do believe during those particular events, I believe that we will be making special
arrangements for the people, the restaurant to go there. And I never realized about the access to your residence on East End. I mean, but in terms of as I see here, you might have
100 feet that you would have to be going down one way the wrong way. But I believe in all of this stuff and all this discussion, they are going to be making circumstances that will be available for
you. So when is to not shut down the whole thing. It's just like when there's events there, if you had a fire, the fire trucks are going to come. So I I understand your question, but I believe it's been discussed and you know there's
going to be you know things alternatives for you people there. >> Any additional comments? >> Madame Mayor, I my [clears throat] all my questions were answered during the first reading. Um I think applicant has done an amazing job. This will be a
great great resource, great asset to our community um considering today's um environment and landscape with um possibly uh reducing our tax base. I think we need
to concentrate and um and encourage uh businesses to to to move to our town and thrive. uh we need to still pay your bills. Uh this this project is amazing and I'm 100% for it.
>> Yes. I just wanted to also make a comment on that with the also um the developer has agreed to provide the 92 parking spaces um but also the green space with restrooms with a public
access easement. Also um he has ensured access for the two properties located adjacent to East End Lane through the garage. This coincides basically the plan development coincides with the city's comprehensive plan, the
countywide plan and the John's Pass Village activity center design standards and guidelines. Thank you. >> So I agree with all of the commission's comments. Um, I would like to just say I know that there was a question that or
conversation that I had with um more than one person in regards to the signage down at John's Pass. And just for the commission um there was a time when we did have directory signage down there and most if not all but maybe one or two have been removed and I made the
commitment that we would work on that. I had spoken with the city manager in regards to getting that back. The city does own John's Pass Park and we should want to help our businesses have directory signage so that people know
that they're back there. Um Walt's Fish House along with Woody's Woody's Wports, uh Don's Dock, several other restaurants, the Tipsy Tiki is back there, or not restaurants, but businesses. And I think it's important that we recognize we want to identify
that they're there and direct people not only to them but to all the businesses in the past. So that is something that I look forward to uh the city manager bringing that to us on upcoming agenda for discussion. >> Great idea. >> With that said, do we have a motion?
>> Madame Mayor, I'd like to make a motion to approve ordinance 2026-05. >> Do we have a second? >> Second. >> City clerk, would you call the role, please? Mhm. >> Commissioner Gabbay. >> Yes. >> Commissioner Dylan, >> yes.
>> Vice Mayor McIn, >> yes. >> Mayor Brooks, >> yes. >> The motion carried four to zero. >> Next on the agenda is John's Pass Village Hotel Plan Development Agreements. City attorney. >> Yes. This is the the last time that
you'll be able to uh review and consider the development agreement itself. It is in the agenda packet. I did want to bring to your attention the one uh item relative to the parking dollar amount to bring it exactly where it is in the agreement. So that's on page nine,
paragraph 9.10. And what it says is developer is including 92 additional parking spaces which will be offered to the public at a rate which is the higher of $5.50 50 cents an hour or $1 more than the average uh rate
being offered by the city within John's Pass Village Activity Center. So, if we are currently charging $4, the $1 more would be five, but pursuant to this agreement, they would be able to charge $5.50. >> Do we have any public comment?
>> [clears throat and snorts] >> I understand that you don't want to hear about the fisherman alley again but this is my one of my concern the real yeah you know but I mean I I need to get have my voice to the people and hear my concern about that because affect my
everyday life so now I understand I mean I can accept through the fisherman alley um as I want as usual I can drive back home whatever with the gate and when I go there the gate will automatically open I'm fine with that I don't have a
problem with that but my s my next question is the ownership can be changed my property can change can the ownership can be changed and the hotel ownership can be changed is that rule still applies for the next ownership or just
for now only is is anything on writing in city that's what my question. >> Thank you. Do we have any additional public comment? >> Yes, madam mayor. Just in response to that question because I did want to make sure you got that that answer. So, it is a perpetual easement. So, it will be an
easement that runs with the land regardless of the ownership in perpetuity and it's maintained by the developer or the developer successor and interest. So, you won't have to maintain it. It will be there. Uh and you have you are a third party beneficiary of that easement. So, it is being granted
in your favor. And actually, it's being granted in favor of your property. So, whoever owns your property, whoever owns our property will be required to comply with that with that easement. >> And it's enforceable in court. So, >> thank you. Do we have any additional public comment?
>> Commissioners, do you have any comments or questions? >> If we have none, do we have a motion? >> I make a motion to >> Oh, D. Well, John's Pass Village Hotel Plan Development BD. No number.
>> It's a motion to approve. >> Motion to approve >> the development agreement. >> The development agreement. >> Yes. >> Do we have a second? >> Yeah. Second. >> City clerk, would you call the role, please? >> Commissioner Dylan, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor McGin, >> yes. >> Commissioner Gabay,
>> yes. >> Mayor Brooks, >> yes. >> Motion carry four to zero. >> Next on the agenda is unfinished business. >> Congratulations. >> Thank you very much. Congratulations. >> Thank you. >> Resolution 2026-06, moratorium on collection of mobility fees.
>> Thank you, mayor. I'm going to go ahead and read this resolution. >> Thank you. This is resolution 2026-06, a resolution of the board of commissioners of the city of Mader Beach, Florida, imposing a temporary moratorum on the imposition and collection of the mobility fee uh required pursuant to chapter 92
proportionate share development fee of the city of Madira Beach code of ordinances until July 31st, 2027 providing for severability conflicts and an effective date. That was a reading of resolution 2026-06 by title only. I'm not sure if Katherine
or or Andrew want to make a presentation on this. >> Yes. Uh I know we we discussed this item at the at the board of commissioners workshop meeting. Um I don't really have anything additional to present outside
of um well once this is adopted, we'll work on how we would unwind the local one. and and as you know, we're still enforcing the county's um um mobility fee and we'll continue to do so. Thank you.
>> Do we have any public comment? Commission, do you have any questions or comments on this item? >> Just uh again, I just want to reiterate and confirm that this uh mobility um collection moratorum will be inconsistent
with Penol counties and we're not violating any regulations with them. Just want to verify that. >> Yeah. >> Uh this will be consistent and and uh we also approve the agreement that they gave us to continue to charge theirs.
>> Thank you. >> With no other questions, do we have a motion? >> I make a motion. >> Do we have it? Oh, sorry. I'm sorry, Eddie. No, you go ahead. I'm rushing. >> Sorry. I make a motion to adopt resolution
2026-06 moratorum on collection of mobility fee and Kimberly horn impact fee evaluation. >> Do we have a second? >> Second. >> City clerk, would you call the role, please? >> Vice Mayor McIn? >> Yes. >> Commissioner Gabay?
>> Yes. >> Commissioner Dylan? >> Yes. >> Mayor Brooks? >> Yes. >> Motion carry four to zero. >> With no contracts or agreements, we will move on to new business. the forward penelis interlocal agreement for planning and mapping services andor special project work with the city of Madier Beach.
>> Okay. >> And I'm not sure who's taking this. Is this you, city attorney? >> No, I was just saying you you said there was no contracts or agreements to be considered and I just wanted to make sure that we were going to handle this agenda item for Panelis interlocal agreement. I I >> it's under new business which is why I
said that. >> Okay. [clears throat] All right. So I I can definitely discuss the issue. This is an interlocal agreement that the city has had for a number of years. Uh the current one is about to expire and this would um extend the interlocal agreement for additional four years. Most cities
are approving this um throughout Penllis County. So y >> um this gives the city the opportunity to use forward penelis for uh special projects for uh planning and mapping services like we have done in the past. Fort Penelis currently maintains our
zoning and future land use map. Um, anything additional beyond that, like if we hired them to do a study would would cost money and and the agreement explains what that would cost, but currently they they do uh maintain our zoning and and a future land use map
without uh charging for that one. >> Do we have any public comment? Commission, do you have any questions or comments on this item? >> With none, do we have a motion? >> Do we have a motion? >> So, we just need a motion to approve the
interlocal agreement. >> Okay. I I make a motion to approve the forward penellis interlocal agreement for planning and mapping services and our special project work. Do we have a second? >> Second. >> City clerk, would you call the role, please?
>> Commissioner Dylan, >> yes. >> Commissioner Gabbay, >> yes. >> Vice Mayor McIn, >> yes. >> Mayor Brooks, >> yes. >> Motion carried, four to zero. >> Next is agenda setting for the July 22nd, 2026 BOC regular workshop. City attorney, I mean, I'm sorry, city manager.
>> Uh, yes, mayors and commissioners. Um, we went over each of these items in uh my one-on-one meetings with you. Um, and uh, I think I explained each one of them. Do you have any questions on it or do you want to add anything to it or subtract?
>> I don't have any questions on what you've come up with. Um, but I would like to add something. Uh, we just completed the 250th anniversary celebration in MadiRaa Beach for our city and country and the commission was not included in any of that planning or
decision-m. So next year we have the 80th anniversary of the city and I would like that to be on the agenda and start the discussion. I believe I speak I believe I can speak for all of us that we want to be a part of that planning of the
celebration for the 80th for our city and it's right around the corner. >> Uh mayor, I will add that to it. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Anything additional? >> Well, I agree with you mayor. Um I was
there and vice mayor McGee was there too uh for the uh 4th of July. Um it was a bit I think below our standards. I guess that's all I'm going to say. Thank you.
>> We don't need a motion for this. So if everyone's good with we'll move on to reports and correspondence. Board of Commissioners reports and correspondence. Does anyone on the commission have anything that they would like to report or correspond on?
>> Well, um um I don't know if it's this is the section I'd be discussing the um uh the key to the city. >> Oh, yeah, for sure. >> Okay. So, um we're almost there. I'm working with the manufacturer to to
prepare the key to the city, working on the verbiage. what goes on that plate. But I'm I'm happy with the design and I think this commission will also be happy. So uh as soon as it's finished, I'll share that with you and uh we'll be
able to get those wonderful people that uh give of themselves selflessly to the city here and and extend our appreciation. >> Awesome. Anything additional? With nothing additional, we'll move on to the board of commissioners 2026
meeting report. This is justformational. Clara, do you want to make any comments on that or >> if there's any changes, please let me know. >> I thought it was great. >> Thank you. >> Then we will move on to city attorney. >> I just want to thank everyone for your
support um as our me as your city attorney and uh trusting you as a city um attorney law firm. Um it's um it's really really important to us to to continue to represent Mader Beach. So thank you very much uh for allowing us
to do that. >> That's all I have. >> Mayor, if I may, I I'd like to also reciprocate to uh Tom Tras. He's been an amazing city man city attorney for Madura Beach. He's also been involved with many many cities out there and he's
always represented the cities very very well. So, thank you for accepting to carry on. >> Appreciate that. >> Well, I'd share what I shared with um attorney Tras. I appreciate that when he comes to our meetings um he is very
professional even in the face of sometimes things that I find to be not professional. And you come every you come and you have a history of the community. And that is very valuable to have someone who can sit and speak to
our past and our present and our future. So I appreciate you. Next on the agenda is city clerk's report. I have uh two things. Uh reminder that w next Wednesday on July
the 15th is the state mandated continuing education and ethics and we have people coming from other cities as well and that's going to be from 10:00 a.m. to 3:30 and the city clerk's office is going to provide some
breakfast foods and some uh and provide the lunch. And I also want to recognize Vice Mayor Eddie McGee. He completed the um Institute of Election Officials one
and two and the advanced training. >> So he might want to share a little bit of his >> training that he did or No, we just want to recognize you and >> Oh, I appreciate that. Thank you. >> No, he got his chance to talk under board of commissioners reports and
[laughter] >> just kidding. Eddie, if you'd like to share. >> No, I I appreciate that recognition. It was a a great event. Um the Florida League of Cities is is an amazing institution where everyone throughout
our state um can go and learn and um really soak up some great knowledge about um leadership and ethics and uh everything that it takes to uh be a part of a team that runs a great city. So,
thank you very much. >> Yes, we appreciate you. And also want to let everybody know that uh I did the examinations and everything and I am now a Florida certified records manager and I was proud of that. You know, I've had the records management all my year all
these years and all and had been certified and I was it I felt it was wonderful to obtain the Florida certified records management certification >> and we're proud of you. >> Thank you. Congratulations and great
job. >> That's not easy either. >> No. [laughter] >> And next on the agenda is city manager. >> Uh thank you, mayor. Um over the last month, city staff continue to advance several major capital improvement
projects. We're still in the hurricane recovery uh and long-term planning efforts. Uh significant progress has been made on the John's Pass Jetty sidewalk permitting process. completion of the John's Pass dredging project in preparation of the second strategic
planning session and continued recovery projects funded through um Hurricane Hela. I did write up some bullet points. Uh I do not want to read them all, but uh if you have any questions on that, I I will answer those. >> Commission, do you have any questions or comments?
>> Not for me. Thank you. >> Um I would ask just one Well, I could probably ask 10 things, but I'll only ask one. Tom and Kitty Stewart Park on the um update, which I the updates are are good. Um it says sand and seaw wall construction underway and the site plans
are approximately 95% complete. Are we still on the same schedule that we were previously for completion? >> Yes, we will be completed uh hopefully um by the month of November. Okay. if everything goes well. Uh we're finalizing the plans right now uh for
the base of the uh restrooms, but everything is on schedule for that. The seaw wall, I believe, is finished or at least the structures, maybe the cap hasn't been put on, but it's we're progressing. >> So, when the site plan is complete, will
we have a plan for the vegetation that's going to be planted, a a landscape plan >> at this point? Right now, I'm not sure if we do have a plan on the vegetation. There is one area toward the south
that's a small area. Once we put the sidewalk in, it's going to be about a a three-foot buffer and and I will check up on that. >> I think that the commission would probably like to see and the community would as well to see what we're going to do there for landscaping and that we get
some um beautified landscaping. >> Yes. So, I think I think that would be a good thing for us to see whenever it's completed and you can show it to us. >> All right. Thank you. >> Anything additional? >> Then next on the agenda is respond to
public comment. Um, I thought Happy's update was great, but I have a question for you, city manager, on Mr. Scott that came here tonight that was at our last meeting. I guess that I might have misunderstood. I thought that city staff
had spoken with him after the last meeting in regards to his concerns and I understand his frustration. I also understand where we are and did we speak to him after the last meeting?
>> I I am not sure. I I will check when uh with Megan when she gets back. If someone has not spoken to him, someone needs to call him and someone needs to sit down with him and explain to him and go through what what the challenges are.
I mean, I know nobody wants to hear, "We're sorry, but this is it." But but help him understand where we are and why it's there. Or at least explain it to him. He may not understand it. I I wouldn't understand it if I lived over there and had to drive on those roads every day. I'd be very irritated as
well. So I can appreciate the frustration coming from there, but if we have not really reached out and sat down with him, then we have we have not done the proper service. But that being said, it was my understanding we did.
>> So if we could if we did, it wasn't enough. Could we do a little more? Um, and I'm I'm asking you to do that, not to place that on staff. >> I will do that. >> Okay. Madame Mayor, if I may like to elaborate on that just a little bit. U
you know, discussing it will not really take us far. I think we should take an action to make sure that the properties are not um flooded. >> Well, that's what I want that's what I want the city manager to take over. >> So, so we need to consider some sort of
a maintenance of traffic, maintenance of water drainage system. Water should not be sitting on the pavement for any reason. you know, it should have a way of getting out of there. The uh the reason why it's flooding is we have
erosion control uh measures in place and so to prevent uh debris from going into the bay. That's why they're covered. They are cleaned out and we have gone out there and made sure of that. Um the
holdup is um is on the paving and I believe that the last meeting they had they have saw that and we we had promised the um the residents out there that it would be done July started July
9th. That has been extended to I think the 1st of August. >> Why? Um [sighs and gasps] >> so not only why but why and did we communicate it to those residents because
>> if we didn't then we really have fallen fallen short on that because um it's not often that somebody shows up at a meeting and is as visibly upset which I don't appreciate right I don't I
don't appreciate a tone that is not kind to the staff because I know that staff works very very hard at what they do but at the same time I can appreciate and understand why that tone is there right so we've dealt with other residents who
wanted information not everybody does some people some people they get the information and they're happy just to get it as they go they understand some people need more information and we have to identify those people and make sure that we provide it I think Marcy can provide some information because she's
here now >> I I did I did Just want to add that the timing was driven by um obviously you have the prime contractor and they subconsult out the actual paving work. For the first time the city met with the actual paving contractor and the prime
contractor within the last week or two and based on their availability to get equipment on site is why that date is what it is. So um that that is what's driving it. It's the milling and paving company's um schedule. So is this a different company than what's due in John's Pass?
Yes, >> it is. That's I thought. So, I just I just wanted to say that because I know we're going to start paving in John's Pass in like a week and so just for clarity for anyone. Um I think it would be wonderful if you could reach out and share that information and and keep him
updated so that when there's delays or changes or what have you, he he he will not like it, but at least we can keep him informed of where we're at and what's going on. Mayor, if I may, um the the the >> H bails or silk screen or whatever
device you're using for um for erosion control, I think it should be eliminated at the inlet and put them in the water. There's this thing called turbidity turbidity barrier. So you can actually
where the water seeps into the bay there are barriers that it can be within like 10 feet of the outfall or 15 ft the outfall. So let the barrier let the turbidity barrier take care of any sort of a silt down the road at least. This
way the water can get into the inlet and get into the bay and it won't flood the the roads. So please consider using a turbidity barrier for erosion control in in this particular case. So are you suggesting the city does this
because typically the contractor is in charge of all of that and that's where excuse me there's been lots of issues with this contractor falling short. So it's it's a double-edged sword. It it is but but understand that we don't want
anybody's house get flooded. So if the contractor is not going to be able to do it then we would have to do it ourselves but maybe back charge the contractor or this may be additional work. I'm not sure if it's additional work either we can do it or get us another
subcontractor to do it but it needs to be done. I I concur with you but I'm just saying that you know to what extent are we going to be doing this? And so if you've got a contractor that's not performing
and not doing things and even being potentially fined. Um so so how far do we as a city try to go forward with this and consider that an emergency? >> Well, commissioner, it's it's an emergency. We need to take care of
flooding right now. So I think that I think that the best path forward is to let the city manager handle it to what is the best resolution based off of >> Yes. >> Right. Okay. If there's nothing further,
then it is 7:05 and we're adjourned.