BAG THAT YOU SHOULD THINK ABOUT WHAT MEDICATIONS YOU MIGHT NEED TO HAVE AHEAD OF TIME FOR UNDER A STATE OF EMERGENCY YOU ARE ABLE TO REFILL PRESCRIPTIONS AHEAD OF TIME EVEN IF THEY'RE NOT DO YET. SO IT'S IMPORTANT TO DO THAT ALSO IN YOUR GO BAGS YOU SHOULD HAVE NON-PERISHABLE FOOD FLASHLIGHT BATTERIES, A RADIO THAT IS BATTERY POWERED AND EXTRA BATTERIES SHOULD ALL POWER GO OUT WE WILL BE ABLE TO BROADCAST ON 97.5 FM ANY EMERGENCY INFORMATION SO BE SURE TO HAVE BATTERY POWERED RADIO READY IN TUNED IN TO 97 POINT. ♪ >> I'M STACEY LOS ALE AND THE EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATOR FOR THE CITY OF NORTH PORT AND I'M GOING TO TELL YOU THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN PLUG DOWNS AND EVACUATION ZONES ARE IN SARASOTA COUNTY. WE CALL THEM EVACUATION LEVELS. SO FLOOD ZONES ARE GENERATED BY FEMA AND THEY'RE USED TO DETERMINE THE LIKELIHOOD THAT YOUR AGAIN THEY'RE USED DETERMINE IF YOU ENSURE IF YOU HAVE ♪ A MORE. >> OKAY GOOD >> TODAY IS TUESDAY MAY SECOND 2024. IT IS 04:00PM WE'RE IN THE CITY CHAMBERS AND I CALL THE CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER. ROLL CALL AS MYSELF MAYOR WHITE VICE MAYOR STOKES AND COMMISSIONER MCDOWELL WE DO HAVE A QUORUM MY UNDERSTANDING COMMISSIONER ELRICH HE'S NOT JOINING US VIRTUALLY AND COMMISSIONER LANGDON IS. WE ALSO HAVE CITY MANAGER LETTER WE HAVE CITY ATTORNEYS SLAYTON AND WE HAVE. ASSISTANT CITY CLERK I'M OUT AND WE ALSO HAVE. DEPUTY CHIEF EARLY BACK THERE RIGHT AND I THINK THAT'S A DEPUTY CHIEF POLICE MORALES OK THANK YOU SHOULDN'T USE BUSY THERE. I'M SORRY HE BACK THERE, OKAY. WE WITH THE LIGHTS ON BACK THERE SO WE CAN ACTUALLY EVERYBODY CAN WEAKEN IT ANY LONGER OK. I THINK I HAVE EVERYBODY AND FOR OUR PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO LEAD US WE HAVE THE TEAM FROM THE AQUATIC ♪ >> TO LAST. >> UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND STANDS ONE NATION ♪ UNDER GOD. ALL. >> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU. >> THAT'S I'M LOOKING FOR APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA. SO MOVED. I WE HAVE APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA. MOTION MADE BY VICE MAYOR STOKES AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER MCDOWELL. IF THERE'S NOTHING ELSE WE CAN DO ABOUT I'M HERE. THIS IS NOBODY. VIRTUAL ITS WE AND THAT PASSES 3 TO >> IS THERE ANY PUBLIC YES, WE WANT COMMENT FROM JOSHUA SMITH. COMMISSIONERS AND STAFF IT WAS GOOD TO SEE THAT EXPLANATION OF STREET SIGN REPLACEMENT. MY COMMENT IS ABOUT ATV USE ON THE WEST SIDE OF THE MAP. >> MYAKKA BY A MY BACK. >> THAT'S CREEK BETWEEN I APPLY CULLER IN THE CREEK THERE ARE AREAS THE ATV'S HAVE BEEN RUNNING OFF AF THEY'RE DESTROYING WALKING TRAILS AND DAMAGING NATURAL HABITATS HOPEFULLY WE CAN HAVE BETTER ENFORCEMENT OF THE LAWS NOW THAT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO YOUR ATTENTION. >> AND THAT'S ALL OK, THANK ITEM 3 WELCOME THE NEW CITY MANAGER THIS IS YOUR THANK YOU MADAM MAYOR, I WOULD LIKE TO BRING DOWN >> RESOURCE DEPARTMENT DIRECTOR AND TEAM AND THEY TOO WILL HOLD A PEOPLE TOO. CITY >> IN AFTERNOON FOR THE RECORD CHRISTINE MCDADE HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR IT'S MY HONOR TO STAND BEFORE YOU TODAY TO UP TO SOME OF OUR NEWS TEAM MEMBERS. WHAT I CALL YOUR NAME IF YOU PLEASE STAND AND THE CITY CLERK WE WARM RECORDS ADMINISTRATOR FORMER. DEVELOPMENT SERVICES WE HAVE MARK ARAGON BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYSTS. HALEY BALLARD DEVELOPMENT TECHNICIAN. PARKS A SUSPECT SPECIAL EVENTS COORDINATOR. LINDSAY STRATTON WARM MINERAL SPRINGS THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OF JOSEPH WRIGHT WHO IS A PUBLIC SAFETY TELE COMMUNICATOR. A PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATOR. PUBLIC RECORDS PUBLIC WORKS WITH GRANT THE SECOND EQUIPMENT OPERATOR 2. I MEAN TO THESE WE HAVE SEVERAL DEAL BACKMAN MAINTENANCE COORDINATOR. TIMOTHY KELLY PLANNED MAINTENANCE MECHANIC. IF YOU SIMON IS WATER PLANT TRAINEE. WE SHOULDN'T ACTION AND DISTRIBUTION TECH. WHY COLLECTION AND DISTRIBUTION AND WHILE WAITING. WE'RE ALSO A COLLECTION DISTRIBUTION HAVE THE CITY AND THE HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT I WELCOME ALL OF YOU AND WISH YOU MUCH SUCCESS. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. YES, WELCOME. >> ALL WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS SO INVITING MY FELLOW COMMISSIONERS TO STEP DOWN SO WE CAN PRESENT >> IT'S A TOUGH FOR. >> FIRST ONE IS FOR NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK SO WHO DO WE HAVE PUBLIC WORKS COME ON NOW. >> GET THROUGH. RIGHT. PROVE, WE >> WE'RE PUBLIC WORKS PROFESSIONALS FOCUS ON INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES AND SERVICES THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO THE HEALTH SAFETY AND WELL-BEING OF OUR COMMUNITY AND WHERE IS THE DEDICATED EFFORTS OF PUBLIC WORKS PROFESSIONALS ENSURE THE UNFIT EFFICIENT OPERATION OF OUR TRANSPORTATION SYSTEMS WASTE MANAGEMENT, PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND OTHER ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND WHEREAS PUBLIC NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE AND CELEBRATE THE CONTRIBUTIONS OF PUBLIC WORKS PROFESSIONALS, AND THE IMPORTANCE OF THEIR WORK IN MAINTAINING AND ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL RESIDENTS. AND WHEREAS NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK IS CELEBRATED THE WEEK OF MAY 19 MAY 25TH 2024. NOW THEREFORE WE THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTH PORT FLORIDA DO HEREBY PROCLAIM MAY 19TH MAY 25TH 2024. AS NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK. THANK YOU EVERYONE ADJUSTS. >> ONE OF ROAD OUT THERE IS ART OUR MANAGEMENT TEAM MANAGEMENT TEAM HERE TODAY, ABOUT A 180. THAT TOUCH PRETTY MUCH EVERYTHING IN THE CITY THEY PROVIDE SERVICES IN ONE WAY OR TO NOT OR ANOTHER TO EVERY RESIDENT AS WELL AS EVERY CITY EMPLOYEE, SO THEY DO A GREAT BE A GREAT TEAM THEMSELVES. WE'RE JUST REAL PROUD TO BE A PART OF THE PUBLIC WORKS. >> IT'S THANK YOU THANK GUYS ARE THAT. YOU WILL >> ALL RIGHT I THINK WE NEED SOME FOLKS HERE FROM THE AQUATIC CENTER TO TALK ABOUT ROUNDING PROTECT PREVENTION. ANYBODY FROM PARKS AND REC TO YOU GUYS WANT TO COME ON NOW. THE TEAM. ALL RIGHT, WHERE'S THE PARKS AND REC DEPARTMENT, INCLUDING THE NORTH PORT AQUATIC CENTER IS COMMITTED TO INCREASING COMMUNITY AWARENESS ABOUT THE DANGERS OF DROWNING IN PROVIDING EDUCATION ABOUT WATER SAFETY IN THE CITY OF PORT. WHEREAS LEARN TO SWIM FLOAT FOR LIFE AND WATER SAFETY PROGRAMS ARE VITALLY IMPORTANT TO THE DECREASING THE LOSS OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITIES ENSURING THE EDUCATION AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT ARE AVAILABLE FOR ALL CITIZENS CONTRIBUTING TO THE WELL-BEING OF THE COMMUNITY REGION AND WHEREAS JOHN DEAN IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH IN FLORIDA FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 4 WITH THE CENTER OF DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION REPORTING 10 CHILDREN DROWNED DAILY IN THE UNITED STATES. THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF CHILDREN AND FAMILIES REPORTED 99 FATAL DROWNINGS OF CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 1820 23. THE HIGHEST NUMBER OF JOINING DEATHS SINCE 2010. RESUMES RECOGNIZED AS NATIONAL DROWNING PREVENTION AWARENESS MONTH. BY THE NATIONAL DROWNING PREVENTION ASSOCIATION, AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF RECOGNIZES THE IMPORTANCE OF DROWNING PREVENTION THROUGH WATER SAFETY OUTREACH AND EDUCATION. NOW THEREFORE WE THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTH PORT DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF MAY 2024 AS DROWNING PREVENTION AWARENESS MONTH. YOU BOTH CAN TELL YOU WANT HEAR. >> ALL RIGHT SO I WILL SAY KIND OF FEELS A LITTLE WEIRD NOT HAVING TRISH UP HERE THIS YEAR FOR THE WATER SAFETY WE'RE SUPER PROUD OF WHAT THIS TEAM DOES EVERY YEAR AND WHAT THEY CONTINUE TO DO. JUST NUMBERS THAT WE'VE HAD SINCE THE AQUATIC CENTER IN 2019 WE'VE OBVIOUSLY HAD COVID THAT HURRICANE I'M JUST OVER 6,000 KIDS HAVE HAD SWIMMING LESSONS AT THE AQUATIC CENTER WHICH IS HUGE. ♪ ♪ ENROLL IN FUTURE CLASSES FOR THIS YEAR WE HAVE ANOTHER 130 THEY'RE TAKING CLASSES CURRENTLY RIGHT NOW CONTINUING TO FILL UP. WE EVER SAID GREAT SWIM PROGRAM WHICH IS MODERATE, AS WE TALK ABOUT THIS MONTH AND WE LOOK AT THAT AS ON. COMMISSIONER MCDOWELL SAID YOU KNOW 99 KIDS UNFORTUNATELY DID NOT EITHER HAD TRAINING OR DID NOT HAVE SWIM CLASSES OR DID NOT KNOW WE'RE STARTING TO SEE THAT A LOT OF PEOPLE MOVING DOWN HERE NOT UNDERSTANDING LAKES STREAMS BEACHES THINGS LIKE THAT. SO WE TAISHA WE TEACH SAFETY IN ON AND AROUND THE WATER AND ONCE AGAIN JUST SUPER PROUD OF WHAT THIS TEAM DOES EVERY SINGLE YEAR. THANK YOU. ♪ >> WELL YOU NEXT. DOING YEAH ENOUGH. >> WE HAVE MEDICAL EMERGENCY SERVICES. MS. CAME PREPARE. WELCOME WELCOME. WHERE ASKED. >> EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES IS MAY 19TH THROUGH 25TH. 2024. AND ARE A VITAL PART PUBLIC SERVICE TO THE PEOPLE RESIDENTS WHO LIVE OR PASS PORT FLORIDA. AND WHEREAS ACCESS TO QUALITY EMERGENCY CARE SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVES SURVIVAL AND RECOVERY RATE OF THOSE WHO EXPERIENCE SUDDEN ILLNESS OR INJURY. AND WHERE IS IT SEEMS OF ACCIDENTS AND NATURAL DISASTERS IN TIMES OF PERSONAL CRISIS AND TRAGEDY. THEY ESSENTIAL SERVICES AND DEMONSTRATE STRENGTH AND RESILIENCE AND WHEREAS SOMEBODY INGRID COMPASSION AND COURAGE OR EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS PARAMEDICS FIREFIGHTERS, 911 DISPATCHERS NURSES AND PHYSICIANS REFLECT THE SPIRIT OF SELFLESSNESS AND CARE TO THEIR PATIENTS. WHEREAS MEMBERS OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TEAMS ARE READY TO PROVIDE LESSON DIDN'T CARE TO THOSE IN NEED 24 HOURS A DAY 7 DAYS A AND THE PEOPLE PORT BENEFIT DAILY FROM THE KNOWLEDGE AND SKILLS THESE HIGHLY TRAINED INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR UNSELFISH DEDICATION TO NORTH PORT RESIDENTS AND VISITORS AND NOW THEREFORE WE THE CITY COMMISSION, THE FL DO HEREBY PROCLAIM MAY 19 THROUGH 5/25/2024 AS EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WEEK. >> ALL RIGHT. >> FIRST OFF THANK YOU VERY MUCH THIS IS ANNUAL EVENT AND LITERALLY. ONLY BEEN HERE FOR ABOUT 2 YEARS. BUT I CAN TELL YOU THAT THE MEN AND WOMEN OF NORTH PORT FIRE RESCUE. I'M DOING UNBELIEVABLE JOB EVERY DAY AND SAVING LIVES AND PROTECTING PROPERTY AS ONE LOCAL EXAMPLE IN 2023 CARDIAC ARREST OUTSIDE THE HOSPITAL WHICH WE CALL OUT OF HOSPITAL CARDIAC ARREST EVENTS. TYPICALLY THE STATE'S AVERAGE FOR RESUSCITATION IS AROUND 22 TO 23%. AND THE NATIONALS JUST A LITTLE BIT ABOVE THAT BUT WITH NORTH PORT WE'VE BEEN CONSISTENT FOR THE PAST COUPLE YEARS WITH A RECESS, IT HAITIAN RATE GETTING A PASS BACK IN THESE PATIENTS OF GREATER THAN 45.7%. >> FOR NEXT YEAR I ACTUALLY THIS YEAR WORKING ON A GRANT WHICH IS ACTUALLY A NEW TYPE OF CPR YOUR PROTECTIVE CPR UTILIZES SOME SPECIALIZED EQUIPMENT BASICALLY ALL THE RESEARCH IS ACTUALLY SEAN REALLY HIGH RESUSCITATION RATES UP INTO THE 6070 PERCENTILE. SO SOME REALLY GREAT THINGS >> YEAH, EMERGENCE KNOW SEE MANAGEMENT. >> WAITING ON LINE. WE'VE GOT THINGS REGIONS MAN. IS LIKE GET THEM OUT OF THE ASK. >> MOST RIGHT. >> NATIONAL HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS WEEK IS MAY 5/11/2024. AND WHEREAS HURRICANES CONTINUE TO POSE A SERIOUS THREAT TO THE RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES IN THE CITY OF NORTH PORT FLORIDA. AND HURRICANES PRODUCE HEAVY WINDS. TORRENTIAL RAINS. INLAND FLOODING AND TORNADOES AND WHEREAS HURRICANES ARE MOST LIKELY TO OCCUR BETWEEN JUNE FIRST NOVEMBER 30TH. AND WHEREAS THE 2023 SEASON PRODUCED 20 NAMED STORMS. WINDS OF 39 MILES PER OR GREATER. 7 BECAME HURRICANES. WINDS OF 74 MILES PER HOUR OR GREATER AND 3 INTENSIFIED TO MAJOR HURRICANES WITH WINDS REACHING A 111 MILES PER HOUR OR GREATER. AND WHEREAS HURRICANE IAN WAS IN EXTREME INTENSE ATLANTIC HURRICANE WHICH WAS THE 3RD COSTLIEST WEATHER DISASTER ON RECORD. IN THE DEADLIEST HURRICANE TO STRIKE THE STATE OF FLORIDA SINCE THE 1935 LABOR DAY HURRICANE. AND WHEREAS IT IS IMPORTANT THAT RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES IN THE CITY OF NORTH PORT FLORIDA, BE AWARE OF THE DANGERS HURRICANES PERCENT AND REMAIN DILIGENT. TO LESSEN THE LAWS OF AND MINIMIZE PROPERTY DAMAGE AND PEOPLE SHOULD MAINTAIN EMERGENCY GETS TO USE AT HOME ORDERING AN EVACUATION WITH ENOUGH NONPERISHABLE FOOD AND WATER TO SUSTAIN FAMILY MEMBERS AND PETS FOR AT LEAST 3 TO 7 DAYS AND HAVE A WEATHER ALERT. ♪ KNOWN THEY WERE EVACUATIONS ROUTES AND LOCATIONS FOR OFFICIAL SHELTERS ♪ AND COMPLY WITH LOCAL AUTHORITIES WHEN ASKED TO EVACUATE AND THE FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE AND THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY HAVE JOINED URGING ALL CITIZENS TO PREPARE FOR HURRICANES AND THAT EDUCATE THEMSELVES ON HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS AND SAFETY STRATEGIES. NOW THEREFORE WE THE CITY COMMISSION, THE FL DO HEREBY PROCLAIM MAY 5TH THROUGH 5/11/2024 ♪ AS NATIONAL HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS WEEK. >> SO AS WE ALL KNOW HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS IS A YOU KNOW WITH THE FACE OF BUT IT'S REALLY A CITY WIDE COMMUNITY WIDE PROCESS AND WE'RE CONSTANTLY PREPARING EVEN THOUGH WE'RE RECOVERING FROM IN RUSSELL PREPARING FOR THE NEXT BIG THING. SO WE DO TRAINING AND EXERCISES THROUGHOUT THE YEAR BUT WE'RE REALLY TRYING TO IMPROVE OUR COMMUNITY OUTREACH, ESPECIALLY AS MORE AND MORE NEW PEOPLE ARE COMING TO THE CITY WHO HAVE NEVER EXPERIENCED HER CANS SO WE GET THE WORD OUT THAT WE ARE DOING OR CAN SOMEONE OURS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY THAT WOULD BE GREAT AND ALSO FOR EVERYBODY THERE IS A HURRICANE SUPPLIES TAX HOLIDAY COMING UP JUNE 1ST THROUGH JUNE 14TH. SO THEY'RE STILL HURRICANE SUPPLIES ARE LOOKING FOR FOR YOUR KIT THAT WOULD BE THE TIME TO BUY SALES TAX RATE. >> ALL RIGHT. MYERS. THANK YOU GLAD. >> SAFETY HERE FROM THE NORTH PORT ARE CENTER TO HAVE THAT ON TIME. I WAS GOING TO READ IT ANYWAY. SHE IS RETIRING. WELL THIS IS FOR THE ADT WHO IS THE DIRECTOR OF THE NORTH PORT ARTS CENTER. SHE IS RETIRING AND SO SOMEBODY PUT THIS IN ON HER BEHALF AS OUTSTANDING ADVOCATE FOR THE PORT ART CENTER AND THE ARTIST COMMUNITIES SO WE'LL MAKE SURE THAT SHE. YES THAT. AND NEXT NOW. >> NATIONAL MEMORIAL DAY. A POLICE CHIEF I >> INSPECT HEY CHIEF. >> HOT. >> ROUND >> NATIONAL POLICE WEEK. ANYBODY HERE. >> WANT >> ALL RIGHT. >> WHERE IS CONGRESS AND THE PRESIDENT OF UNITED STATES HAS DESIGNATED MAY 15TH AS PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY. AND THE WEEK IN WHICH IT FALLS IN POLICE WEEK AND WHEREAS THE MEMBERS OF LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES OF THE CITY OF NORTH PORT PLAY-IN IN CENTRAL ROLE IN SAFEGUARDING THE RIGHTS AND FREEDOMS OF THE CITIZENS OF PORT AND WHEREAS IT IS IMPORTANT THAT ALL CITIZENS KNOW AND UNDERSTAND THE PROBLEMS DUTIES RESPONSIBILITIES OF THEIR POLICE DEPARTMENT AND THAT MEMBERS OF OUR POLICE DEPARTMENT RECOGNIZE THEIR DUTY TO SERVE THE PEOPLE BY SAFEGUARDING LIFE AND PROPERTY BY PROTECTING THEM AGAINST VIOLENCE AND DISORDER AND PROTECTING THE INNOCENT AGAINST DECEPTION AND THE WEEK AGAINST OPPRESSION AND INTIMIDATION WHERE C R AND A'S PRACTICE IN EVERY SETTING IN WHICH. ANASTASIA'S DELIVERED FROM. >> TRADITION. PROBLEM WITH THIS PROCLAMATION. >> WHERE'S THE POLICE DEPARTMENT IN THE CITY OF NORTH PORT HAS GROWN TO BE A MODERN AND SCIENTIFIC LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHICH A CEASING LEE PROVIDES A VITAL PUBLIC SERVICE. NOW THEREFORE THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF NORTH PORT DO HEREBY PROCLAIM MAY 15TH. YOU MAY 21ST AS NATIONAL POLICE WEEK AND MAY 15TH 2024 IS NATIONAL PEACE OFFICERS MEMORIAL DAY AND WHICH ALL OF OUR PEOPLE MAY JOINING COMMEMORATING. THE POLICE OFFICERS PAST AND PRESENT WHO BUY THEIR FAITHFUL LOYAL DEVOTION TO THEIR RESPONSIBILITIES HAVE RENDERED A DEDICATED SERVICE TO THEIR COMMUNITIES AND IN DOING SO HAVE ESTABLISHED FOR THEMSELVES AND ENVIABLE AN ENDURING REPUTATION FOR PRESERVING THE RIGHTS AND SECURITIES OF ALL CITIZENS. >> WELL THANK YOU THIS IS REMINDER OF THE RISK THAT COMES WITH THE BADGE IT'S A BOW THAT WILL NEVER FORGET THE ONES THAT PHONE. THIS IS A TESTAMENT BREAKABLE BOND BETWEEN OUR COMMUNITY AND ITS PEACEKEEPERS IT'S ALSO CALLED ALL CITIZENS TO REFLECT THE IMPORTANCE OF LAW AND ORDER. AND THE ENORMOUS PRICE WHICH IT COMES. SO THANK YOU ON BEHALF OF THE MEN AND OH >> AND GUYS. IS ANYBODY HERE FROM BUILDING DEPARTMENT. IT. ♪ ♪ >> SURE. ♪ IT'S GOOD. INTERESTING WHERE RATS. >> ARE CHAPTERS COMMITTED TO RECOGNIZING THAT OUR GROWTH AND STRENGTH DEPENDS ON THE SAFETY IN ESSENTIAL ROLES ARE HOMES BUILDINGS AND INFRASTRUCTURE PLAY BOTH IN EVERY AND WHEN DISASTER STRIKES. AND WHEREAS OUR CONFIDENCE IN THE RESURGENCE OF BUILDINGS THAT MAKE UP OUR COMMUNITY IS A CHANGE TO THE DEVOTION OF VILLAGE GUARDIANS BUILDING SAFETY AND FIRE PREVENTION OFFICIALS ARCHITECTS ENGINEERS. BUILDING RESTRAINTS PEOPLE DESIGN PROFESSIONALS, LABOR RESPONDERS AND OTHERS IN THE IN THE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY WORKING TO ENSURE THE SAME CONSTRUCTION OF BUILDINGS. AND WE WERE THESE GUARDIANS ARE DEDICATED MEMBERS OF THE INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL, A NONPROFIT THAT BRINGS TOGETHER LOCAL STATE TERRITORIAL TRIBAL AND FEDERAL OFFICIALS WERE EXPERTS IN THE ENVIRONMENT TO CREATE IMPLEMENT THE HIGHEST QUALITY COATS TO PROTECT US IN THE BUILDINGS WHERE WE AND WORK AND PLAY. THESE BUILDING CODES INCLUDE SAFEGUARDS TO PROTECT THE PUBLIC FROM HAZARDS SUCH AS GAMES SNOW STORMS TORNADOES WHILE WAY FIRES. FLOODS AND EARTHQUAKES. AND BUILDING SAFETY MONTH IS SPONSORED BY INTERNATIONAL CODE COUNCIL TO REMIND THE PUBLIC ABOUT THE CRITICAL ROLE OUR COMMUNITY'S LARGEST UNKNOWN PROTECTORS OF PUBLIC SAFETY. OUR FISH SURE SAFE SUSTAINABLE AND AFFORDABLE BUILDINGS THAT ARE ESSENTIAL TO OUR PROSPERITY AND WITH MISSION POSSIBLE THE THEME FOR BUILDING SAFETY IN BOTH 2024. ENCOURAGE US TO AWARENESS ABOUT VOTING SAFETY ON A PERSONAL ROLE IN GLOBAL SCALE. AND YEAR THAT SERVICES BUILDING SAFETY MONTH PEOPLE OVER THE WORLD ARE ASKED TO CONSIDER THE COMMITMENT TO IMPROVE BUILDING SAFETY. WE STILL YOUNG ECONOMIC INVESTMENT AT IN THE COMMUNITY. IT CENTRAL SERVICE PROVIDED TO TO BY LOCAL AND OFFICIALS FIRE PREVENTION RULES IN FEDERAL AGENCIES PROTECTING LIVES AND PROPERTY. NOW WHEN THE CITY COMMISSION, THE CITY OF NORTH PORT FLORIDA TO PROCLAIM AND 2024 AS BUILDING SAFETY MONTH. >> I'M HONORED TO ACCEPT THIS PROCLAMATION AND PRESENTING CITY. AND OF THE TEAM WORKS TOGETHER SO HARD TO ENSURE THAT THE STRUCTURES AND THE. BUILDINGS HERE WITHIN THE CITY ARE. THE CORRECTLY. NOT ONLY MY. PARTNER WITH THE THAT THE THE LIFE SAFETY AS WELL ON THE STRUCTURES, I'D LIKE TO. COMMENT AND SAY OUR INSPECTORS ARE PLANS EXAMINERS AND OUR TECHNICIANS ARE DOING OUTSTANDING JOB. TO PROCESS THE PERMITS THE INSPECTIONS WEATHER OUT TO ENSURE EVERYTHING SAFE AND I THIS PROCLAMATION, THANK YOU. ♪ ♪ GET THERE. >> QUITE A DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT. NO WE DO >> ALL RIGHT SO IT IS 4.31. THAT'S GOOD 30 MINUTES EXACTLY AND I DURING THIS