##VIDEO ID:gx5jD8LyxTk## >> FRANK THOMAS ALWAYS MANAGER  I AM HERE TODAY WITH NOW  REOPENED DIDDY MARIO TELL  PEOPLE HERE HAVE ONLY BEEN  DOING THIS JOB, I'VE BEEN HERE  5 YES 5 YEARS EXCELLENT  EXCELLENT SO TELL PEOPLE WHAT  IT ENTAILS WHAT YOU DO. THE  PLAN IS SCHEDULED FOR SOLID  WASTE THE CITY I GO OUT AND  AGREE THE NEW RESIDENTS  TONIGHT, EDUCATE THEM ON  RECYCLE EXCELLENT SOUNDS  INTERESTING VERY AREA WHEN HE  FOUND INSIDE THE RECYCLING  BINS SHOULDN'T BE THERE SO  LET'S TRY TO TELL THE PEOPLE  HOW TO RECYCLE  ♪ MOST COMMON THING I FIND  FRANCIS PLASTIC BAGS.  >> SO START TO NOT RECYCLABLE  I FIND JUST POSTING THE  CONTAINER OR THE BAD THE  RECYCLE WITH HIM  ♪ SHOULD SIDE COUNTRY THAT'S  RIGHT INSIDE THE BLUE  CONTAINERS. AND THEY SHOULD BE  YOU TAKEN BACK TO THE GROCERY  STORE OR TOSS IN THE TRASH  EVERY YOU SEE A LOT OF  RECYCLING INSIDE THE  CONTAINERS I COME ACROSS A LOT  WANT TO DO THAT SO.  >> OKAY, SO IF YOU HAVE ANY  QUESTIONS YOU CAN ALWAYS LOOK  AT OUR WEBSITE WW DOT NORTH  PORT FLORIDA DOT GOV SLASH  SOLID WASTE.  ♪ >> I'M STACEY LASALLE AND THE  EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT  COORDINATOR FOR THE CITY  OF NORTH PORT AND I'M GOING TO  BE TALKING ABOUT HAVING AN  EVACUATION PLAN IT'S A POINT  HAVE AN EVACUATION PLAN AHEAD  OF TIME AND IT'S VERY  IMPORTANT TO WRITE IT DOWN  BECAUSE THAT WAY YOU TODAY IS  THURSDAY SEPTEMBER 2024.  >> I'M MYRA STATE WERE ALL  THEY WERE GIVEN EXCUSE ME BUT  IN THE BEGINNING IT AND WE'RE  IN THE CITY CHAMBERS AND I ALL  THE CITY COMMISSION REGULAR  MEETING TO PRESIDENT  ♪ WE HAVE.  >> RELATE TO THE COMMISSIONERS  BECAUSE I I'M REALLY GLAD  BECAUSE I DON'T HAVE TO READ  THAT STATEMENT NOW BUT THAT IS  TO SEE WE HAVE MAYOR, MYSELF  MAYOR WHITE MISSION OR LANGDON  COMMISSIONER MCDOWELL.  >> ALSO PRESENT WE HAVE CITY  MANAGER FLETCHER CITY ATTORNEY  SLAYTON CITY PARK  >> POLICE GARRISON IS IN THE  HOUSE AND SO DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF  HURLEY OK POLLEN RIDE FOR.  >> WHERE ARE YOU.  >> TO LEAD US IN THE  ♪ >> LETTER HAS THE UNITED  STATES AMERICA FOLLOW IT FOR A  JUST NATION GOD  ♪ INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND  JUSTICE FOR ALL.  >> I THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT  WE'RE GOING A MOTION TO  APPROVE THE AGENDA WE CAN  ACTUALLY DO THAT MOVED. OKAY  MADE BY COMMISSIONER LANGDON  TO APPROVE THE AGENDA. AND  SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER  AMBRIDGE VILLAGE WE CAN  ACTUALLY DO A.  >> BOAT YEAH, I KNOW. SPARK.  >> REMEMBER I KNOW.  >> MAYOR VICE MAYOR'S KIND  ARRESTED.  >> AND THAT PASSES 5 TO ALL  RIGHT MOVING ON TO PUBLIC  COMMENT CITY CLERK IS THERE  ANY PUBLIC COMMENT.  >> I LIKE  >> A LOT BUT YOU KNOW WHAT TO  SAY THAT. YOU. JUST SEND YOUR  E-MAILS. I 2 PHONE CALLS.  DON'T HAVE NOTICED  COMMISSIONERS. ARE YOU THAT  MAKE SENSE SAID IN IT WOULD  CHANGE. WHAT PRO PROPERTY  MOMENT UP IT'S KIND RIDICULOUS  EACH TIME, THE 4TH SUPPOSED TO  GET HAVE THAT MUCH. SO  REMEMBER FROM LONG MONTHS FOR  MOTHER WHAT THEY'VE GOT TO DO.  WELL PURPOSE HARASSING AND CAN  ORDER LIKE YOU. BUT IT'S THE  THINGS APPLY FOR THE GRANT  THAT NOT. WAY I SEE I IT FOR  15 YEARS THAT. UP TO THE. SO  THIS COMES HOME WITH IT.  REPORT THOUGH TO GET THAT JUST  A BIT. WHEN MEASUREMENT  EVERYBODY YOU ARE PLAYING  THEIR BODY BUT EVERYTHING WAS  QUICK. BUT TO TO DO WITH  BEFORE THEY COME OVER LOOK  FUN. YOU WANT LIVE LIKE THE  REST HOME. THAT WE'RE  PROBABLY. AND YOU KNOW IF CALL  THAT IT TICKLES. HAVE MOVED DO  THAT. THAT'S  >> THANK YOU SHARING YOUR  THOUGHTS SO IN PART. AND THEN  WE HAVE NOW THE PERSON  >> WE  >> HAVE A SHE'S  >> TO MOUNT A COMEBACK IT.  THAT'S IT'S CUT  >> GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS  MONICA BECKETT I WORK WITH  THE NORTH PORT DRUG FREE YOUTH  PROGRAM. IT'S A YOUTH  COMMUNITY SUPPORTED AND  MERCHANT AND BUSINESS  REWARDING PROGRAM FOR MIDDLE  AND HIGH SCHOOL CHILDREN. IT'S  BEEN IN EXISTENCE FOR 14 YEARS  AND INCREDIBLY SUCCESSFUL. ONE  OF THE THINGS THAT WE RUN INTO  OCCASIONALLY. AND IT SEEMS WAY  TOO OFTEN THIS LACK OF FUNDS  TO CONTINUE DOING THE WORK  THAT WE'RE DOING WE'VE COME TO  A POINT NOW WHERE WE'RE  WAITING FOR ONE THE SOCIAL  SERVICE. PEOPLE UP IN SARASOTA  TO DECIDE IF WE ARE ON THEIR  LIST OF PROGRAMS TO DEAL WITH  THIS SEASON. A LITTLE BIT MORE  AS THE WEEKS GO ALONG BUT I  DON'T WANT TO LEAVE THIS JUST  HANGING OUT THERE. WE NEED  HELP. TO KEEP THIS PROGRAM  GOING IT'S IN IT THE CHILDREN  MAKE THAT COMMITMENT TO BEING  DRUG ALCOHOL AND TOBACCO FREE.  A VOLUNTEER TO TAKE. A DRUG  TEST TO PROVE THAT THAT'S TRUE  AND THEY'RE COMMITTED AND THEY  GET IS BY BUSINESSES. I'M  GIVING THEM DISCOUNTS. BEING  THAT PERSON FOR BEING STRONG  ENOUGH TO STAND UP AND SAY  THIS IS I AM AND I DON'T DO  DRUGS AND THEY DO RECEIVE A  GRADUATION COURT. A GOLDEN  BLUE ONE THAT SAYS THAT'S WHO  THEY ARE WHEN THEY MAKE THEIR  GRADUATION SO IT'S AN AWESOME  PROGRAM. ALL WE OPERATE WITH  THIS PAST YEAR WITH 2 PEOPLE.  CONTINUOUSLY WORKING ON IT  MORE EXHAUSTED. SO WE DO NEED  WE DO NEED SOME THE VOLUNTEER.  MARK IS A TOUGH ONE AFTER  COVID A LOT OF PEOPLE JUST  DON'T WANT TO BE DOING THAT.  BUT WE DO NEED WE DO NEED SOME  HELP WITH SOME FINANCIAL  THINGS AND THAT INCLUDES  EVERYTHING FROM OUR TECHNICAL  EQUIPMENT THAT'S ABOUT 10  YEARS OLD NOW T-SHIRTS THINGS  FOR THE KIDS TO ACTUALLY GET  OUT AND SURE EVERYBODY WHO  THEY ARE WHAT THEY'RE ABOUT.  SO I'M BRINGING IT TO YOU  BECAUSE I RUN OUT OPTIONS THAT  I CAN SEEM TO DO ON I'VE MADE  TO COMMISSION TO JUST TAKE IT  UNDER CONSIDERATION TO GIVE IT  SOME THOUGHT AND IF THERE'S  ANYTHING THAT WE CAN PROVIDE  YOU WITH IN TERMS OF  INFORMATION AND I WOULD BE  GLAD TO DO THAT BEFORE I LOSE  MY TIME I NEED TO. GIVE THE  CITY AN INCREDIBLE THANK YOU I  DON'T KNOW IF YOU REALIZE THIS  YOU ARE THE ONLY PLACE THE  COUNTY OF SERVICE SO THAT THAT  HAS A PROGRAM THIS SUCCESSFUL  AND THAT WAS OFFERED TO GIVE  FREE MEMBERSHIPS TO THE MARLIN  AND MORGAN CENTER'S FOR THE  KIDS WHO DO MAKE THIS  COMMITMENT THAT'S AWESOME  THING HASN'T HAPPENED ANYWHERE  ELSE IN THE COUNTY WE ARE SO  BLESSED.  >> THANK YOU FOR A LOT.  ♪ >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR  SHARING THAT GREAT AND YES, MY  ♪ >> THAT. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU  WANT TO HEAR FROM CITY MANAGER  OKAY, YET THE ONLY THING I WAS  GOING TO REQUEST IS TO  POSSIBLY HAVE CITY MANAGER.  >> REACH OUT TO THE PUBLIC  COMMENTER AND SEE IF  FORFEITURE FUNDS MIGHT HELP  WITH THIS. IF THERE COULD BE A  PARTNERSHIP AND I DON'T WANT  TO SPEAK FOR ENTITIES, BUT  TEEN COURT IS SOMETHING THAT  WE RUN THROUGH THE CITY. WE  ALSO PARTNER WITH KIWANIS THE  DO THE RIGHT THING. SO I  REALLY THINK THIS KIND OF  FALLS RIGHT IN LINE WITH  HELPING OUR YOUTH AND POSSIBLY  REPORT BACK TO THE COMMISSION  WITH IF.  >> FORFEITURE FUNDS MIGHT BE  ABLE TO ASSIST WITH ANY  FUNDING. THAT'S WHAT I WAS  REQUESTING TO JUST ASK THE  CITY MANAGER TO REACH OUT TO  HER.  >> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU CITY  MANAGER.  >> NOT ONLY ARE SO THAT MEANT  THAT THE 5 PROGRAM YES. I  NUMBER MODIFICATION LAST NAME  THAT YOU WERE STAFF ARE WITHIN  THAT YOU KNOW IT TRANSITION, I  FEEL IT TOO. A DIFFERENT  OPERATOR, BUT EITHER WAY. OUR  PART TO RECORD THE RECORD  SAYING HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN  OUR INCLUDED THAT PROGRAM THEY  WERE HAPPY TO GET WITH YOU TO  SEE HOW WE CAN FIGURE OUT  WHERE THAT LANDED IN HOW WE  CAN SUPPORT HELP IT WE GOING  TO BE OKAY, ABSOLUTELY IT.  WILL COULD SEE HOW WE CAN  SUPPORT THE EFFORT TO ENSURE  CONTINUES BECAUSE WE DO  BELIEVE IN THE PROBE IT.  >> OK THANK YOU CITY MANAGER  MAYBE JUST LET US KNOW HOW IT  ALL TURNS OUT.  >> THANK CAN'T.  >> ALL RIGHT ANY OTHER PUBLIC  COMMENT ALL RIGHT SO MOVING TO  ITEM STRAY WELCOME OF NEW CITY  MANAGER ITEM.  >> THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR ART.  >> HERE IS DIRECTOR MISTER  CHRISTIE MONDAYS RIGHT NOW TO  INTRODUCE OUR NEWEST  ADDITIONS.  >> SO EVERYONE FOR THE RECORD  >> CHRISTINE MCDADE HUMAN  RESOURCES DIRECTOR. IT'S MY  HONOR AND PLEASURE TO BERNIE'S  TEAM MEMBERS TODAY AND THE  CITY MANAGER INFORMATION  TECHNOLOGY. WE HAVE RESPECT  >> FINANCIAL  >> AND YOU KNOW SERVICES WE  HAVE AND YOU'RE HEARING TO  BUSINESS SYSTEMS ANALYSTS.  KEEPS A PLANNING TECH ONE.  THE FIRE. WE HAVE NICHOLAS  ADELAIDE QUALITY ASSURANCE  QUALITY IMPROVEMENT OFFICER.  CLANCY CAITLIN PAGE A WRECK  ATTENDANT WHOSE PART-TIME.  GOT SOME FOLKS SIMPLY HEY WE  PASS A POLICE OFFICER CADET.  ONLY POLICE OFFICER. POLICE  OFFICER  YEAH PEOPLE DON'T A POLICE  OFFICER CADET.  NICK WAS POLICE OFFICER.  AND JULIE ESTEVAN NICK.  PLEASE, I'M SORRY PUBLIC  SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS.  AND WE HAVE SPOKE TO PUBLIC  WORKS SAYS WELL LINDSEY  COULSON AND EQUIPMENT OPERATOR  ONE.  STEVEN WHO IS EQUIPMENT  OPERATOR MARTIN CALL EQUIPMENT  OPERATOR ONE. ACTUALLY WE ALSO  ZACHARY BROCK PORTS. AND THE 2  MOVIES MAY REQUEST ASSET  MANAGEMENT THAT GREEN OUT OF  BUSINESS SERVICES COORDINATOR.  JENNIFER RUSSELL STAFF  ASSISTANT 2. AND FINALLY TODAY  WE HAVE BRIAN DEAL. BAUER WAS  AN INDUSTRIAL ELECTRICIAN.  WELCOME YOU WISH YOU MUCH  >> LIKE THAT CLAPPER THERE I  CAN DISCUSSED  >> STEP COMMISSIONER EMRICH I  THINK WE WANT TO SAY SOMETHING  YEAH.  ♪ ♪ >> WASN'T THIS HEART WHEN I  WROTE TO US, BUT I IT I'D LIKE  TO THE CITIZENS FOR ALL THE  PRAYERS LOVE AND SUPPORT  THROUGHOUT MY OWN PROCESS. I  WANT TO COMPUTERS OUT THERE.  FURTHER CONTINUED PRAYERS AND  LOVE. AND THAT'S POST 2000  AMERICAN LEGION POST 2.54. AND  THE AMERICAN LEGION POST 2.54  RIDERS WHICH I AM NOW A PROUD  MEMBER OF. I WOULD LIKE TO.  THANK MY FELLOW COMMISSIONERS.  PICKING UP MY SLACK.  THROUGHOUT MY TIME OF NEED. I  WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL STAFF  FOR HELPING ME THROUGH ALL THE  ZOOM MEETINGS, THE IT  DEPARTMENT I KNOW I DROVE YOU  KNOW DEPARTMENT AND END UP IN  THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE THAT  MADE SURE I HAD EVERYTHING I  KNOW THEY WANT TO PREPARE FOR  MY MEETINGS. THERE ARE A  COUPLE INDIVIDUALS THAT REALLY  STAND OUT MAN IS AND THEY ARE  LARRY GRAHAM FROM AWAKEN  CHURCH. WHO MADE SURE WHETHER  OR NOT WE NEEDED IT. WE HAVE  FOOD WOULD YOU PERSONALLY  DELIVERED AND RUNNING TERRIBLE  CAROL FROM AND THAT'S 2000. IT  WAS THE FIRST TO VISIT AFTER  MY HOSPITAL, STAY. AND PREPARE  MEALS. THEY TO MAKE SURE WE  WOULD BE AND NOT WORRY ABOUT  MAKING SOMETHING FOR DINNER.  AS YOU KNOW, ELAINE IS NOT A  VERY THAT THAT WAS VERY  GRATEFUL.  >> MOST I NEED TO THANK OUR  FIRST RESPONDERS.  >> NORTH PORT PD NOR WILL AND  BAY AND ALL OF THAT THAT  HELPED. AT THE SCENE OF OF  THAT. WITHOUT YOU AND THE  GRACE OF GOD. I MAY NOT BE  HERE TODAY NEXT YEAR WILL ALL  RIGHT.  >> COME BACK SO THAT'S WELCOME  BACK. THANK YOU FOR THIS IS I  NOW WE'RE GOING TO STEP DOWN.  MAKER MENTION.  >> MCDOWELL WAS BETTER THAN  ME.  >> I FIRST I'M GOING RECOGNIZE  A POLICE CHIEF PARENTS RIGHT.  >> DO WE HAVE IT'S GOING TO  COME DOWN. DEPUTY CHIEF ARE  YOU GOING TO.  >> SOMETHING RIGHT. YES, BUT I  THOUGHT SOMEBODY IT'S GOING  TO. IF YOU WANT TO. THE  NOMINATION. OKAY.  >> I WHAT WOULD YOU CONSIDER I  I JUST THOUGHT YOU'D LIKE THE  ORDER FOR HER ONCE.  >> ALL RIGHT WE ARE HONORING A  POLICE WITH THE WILLING BE  BURGER OUTSTANDING CHIEF  EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR AWARD BY  THE FLORIDA POLICE CHIEFS  ASSOCIATION.  AND THIS WAS ORIGINALLY  SCHEDULED FOR JANUARY WE HAD  TO POSTPONE IT I ALREADY HAVE  THE NOMINATION FORM SUCH AS  LIKE TO SHARE SOME OF THE  THINGS THAT WERE WRITTEN BY  DEPUTY.  >> IN THIS NOMINATION FORM.  >> JEANNE GARRETT SONS  APPROACH IS SIMPLE CARE ABOUT  THE MEN AND WOMEN YOU LEAD AND  MAKE THE COMMUNITY A SAFE BY  LIVE PLAY. TO ACHIEVE  GARRISON, THIS ADVOCATING FOR  HIS WORK FORCE STAYING IN THE  FOREFRONT OF TECHNOLOGY  SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS  PROACTIVELY ADAPTING TO  CONSTANT CHANGE IN GROWTH. NOT  SO SIMPLE FACING THE  CHALLENGES OF TODAY'S LAW  ENFORCEMENT BUT CHIEF HARRIS,  IT IS A HARD-CHARGING LEADER  WITH A DOCUMENTED HISTORY OF  ACHIEVING RESULTS. LET'S START  WITH  ♪ KATE, YES.  ♪ >> GOOD START.  >> AND LEFT 23 THE  DEPARTMENT'S STRUGGLE WITH  BEING THE LOWEST PAID AGENCY  IN THE REGION THAT'S NOT  SOMETHING WE WANT TO PROUD OF  JUST OVER ONE YEAR LEFT IN THE  COLLECTIVE BARGAINING  AGREEMENT CHIEF GARRISON LED  THE CHARGE AND FOSTERING CITY  OFFICIALS AND OPENING THE  CURRENT CBA WITH THE POLICE  BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION  MEMBERS. IN OCTOBER OF 2023  THE DEPARTMENT'S  TELECOMMUNICATION TEAM BECAME  THE LOWEST PAID DISPATCHERS IN  THE REGION. CHIEF GARRISON  CONDUCT THAT PAY STUDY  ANALYSIS AND PRESENTED HIS  CONCERNS TO CITY LEADERSHIP  AND ONCE AGAIN WAS ABLE TO  GAIN SUPPORT INTEREST TO HAVE  THE CITI OPEN THE CBA ON TRACK  FOR A SECOND TIME TO INCREASE  THE STARTING PAY FROM 43,000  TO 61,000 WITH ALL  TELECOMMUNICATORS RECEIVING  AND $18,000 INCREASE IN  SALARY. THEN THERE'S  TECHNOLOGY CHIEF GARRISON IS A  HUGE SUPPORTER OF TECHNOLOGY  IN LAW ENFORCEMENT AND HIS  TRAILBLAZING IN THE 12TH  JUDICIAL CIRCUIT THAT THE  USAGE OF LICENSE PLATE READERS  LPR. ACROSS THE ENTIRE 104  SQUARE MILES OF OUR CITY.  DURING YEAR THE DEPARTMENT  CREATED AND IMPLEMENTED  EIGHT-MEMBER DRONE UNIT.  SHORTLY THEREAFTER WAS THE  DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH TO THE  POINT OF BODY-WORN CAMERAS.  ADDING TO THE LIST IS THE  ACQUISITION OF THE FIRST  ARMORED BEARCAT VEHICLE WITH A  SPECIAL RESPONSE TEAM. CHIEF  GARRISON'S LEADERSHIP HAS  CONTINUED TO THRIVE OVER THE  YEARS BRING INTEREST AND  LEGITIMACY NOT ONLY TO OUR  COMMUNITY BUT TO THE MEMBERS  OF THE DEPARTMENT AFTER  SERVING JUST OVER 5 YEARS AT  THE NORTH PORT POLICE  DEPARTMENT CHIEF GARRISON HAD  HIS FOOT ON THE PEDAL AND  MAKING OUR AGENCY  SELF-SUSTAINING HE HAS FOUGHT  AND ADVOCATED FOR OVER 27  ADDITIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT  OFFICERS AND 12 ADDITIONAL  CIVILIAN POSITIONS SINCE HIS  TENURE AND WAS JUST AWARDED IN  OCTOBER OF 2023 10 ADDITIONAL  OFFICERS. AT TOP OF ALL OF HIS  RESPONSE THE BILL WHAT CHIEF  OF POLICE. HE WAS NOT FORGET  HIS MOST TREASURED MEMBERSHIP.  THAT BIG HUSBAND FATHER AND  SON OF THE GARRISON FAMILY.  OUR DEPARTMENT IS TRULY  BLESSED TO HAVE A CHIEF AND  LEADER BOOK COULD BE OPEN.  HONEST AND WHO GENUINELY  CARES. WE ARE ALL CONFIDENT  THAT HE WILL I HE WILL  CONTINUE WITH WAS WRITTEN BY  DEPUTY CHIEF TO MAKE A  POSITIVE IMPACT IN THE FUTURE  AND LEAD OUR DEPARTMENT TO  EVEN GREATER ACCOMPLISHMENTS.  >> I CAN JUST THAT LITTLE BIT  ABOUT CARES AND HE'S HE'S A  REALLY NOW THESE ARE REAL BIG  DEAL IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA.  HE'S BEEN HE'S WELL KNOWN  >> BUT 6 HERE. 6 YEARS GOING  TO CONFERENCES. YOU KNOW BOARD  MEETINGS CHIEF IS A BOARD  MEMBER OF FLORIDA, A TAMPA BAY  POLICE CHIEF. A MEMBER OF  SOUTHWEST, FLORIDA POLICE  CHIEFS, HE'S THE DIRECTOR  REGION DIRECTOR REGION, ONE  DIRECTOR OF FLORIDA POLICE  CHIEFS ASSOCIATION FOR THE  STATE OF FLORIDA. WE GO TO  THESE CONFERENCES. PEOPLE KNOW  TODD HARRISON BUT THEY DON'T  THERE'S NO TALK AIRS AND THEY  ALSO NOW KNOW NORTH PORT  POLICE DEPARTMENT IS PUT MORE  POLICE DEPARTMENT ON THE MAP  AND THIS A WORD IS A VERY  PRESTIGIOUS AWARDS LET YOU  KNOW IT'S THE SECOND HIGHEST  AWARD. REPORTER POLICE CHIEFS  CAN GET OUT. IN THE STATE OF  FLORIDA TO EXECUTIVE CHIEFS  AND HE IS ONE OF 8 RECIPIENTS  OF THIS AWARD. SO AGAIN WE  HAVE A GREAT CHIEF HERE IT'S  AN HONOR THANK YOU ALL HERE  BEING HERE THANK YOU RECOGNIZE  CHIEF GARRETT.  >> ALL RIGHT SO WE'RE REALLY  AT EVERY ONE OF THESE  HARDWORKING MEMBERS NAMES ON  IT NOT NOT MINE I'M JUST THE  THE LUCKY GUY TO BE THE FACE  OF THE PORT POLICE DEPARTMENT  IT'S THE HARD-WORKING MEN AND  WOMEN OF THE POLICE DEPARTMENT  IT GOT US TO WHERE WE ARE  TODAY. I'M EXTREMELY HUMBLED  AND HONORED TO BE YOUR CHIEF.  THAT YOU WORKED FOR ALL  >> I'M A BIG GUY BUT EMOTIONAL  GUY. SUPPORT. CITY MANAGER  LEADERSHIP, THANK YOU VERY  MUCH, BUT BUT ARE WE FOR ME,  BUT I JUST WANT TO SAY THANK  YOU SO.  ♪ >> YEAH. YOU CHEAT.  >> THAT WAS GREAT ALL RIGHT  MOVING ON TO A PRESENTING THE  2024 GREEN A CITIZEN.  >> A WAR TO JAKE MORE JAKE ARE  YOU.  >> HAVE TO SAY I JUST LOVE  THAT THOSE PEOPLE KNOW ME KNOW  I DO AND ARE A CITY ARBORIST  IS ALRIGHT PEEPERS GOING TO  PRESENT THAT.  >> I WOULD SUPPORT.  >> I'M REALLY HAPPY TO PRESENT  THIS BECAUSE I ACTUALLY THE  GREEN A CITIZEN OF WARD AS YOU  CAN IMAGINE YES, I HAVE  RECEIVED THIS AND I WAS  TELLING MISTER PEOPLE 11 YEARS  AGO OUT SNOW. THIS IS GREAT.  >> JAY MOHR HE SIMPLY DOES IT  FOR HIS LOVE OF THE  ENVIRONMENT. JAKE BEGAN A  GARDEN PROGRAM FOR THE  RESIDENTS AT CYPRESS FALLS AT  THE WOODLANDS THAT WILL SO  WILL SEVERAL YEARS AGO. HE HAS  BUILT AND MAINTAINED SOME 60  PLOT. FOR PUSHING THEM  ANNUALLY AS WELL AS ASSISTING  THE RESIDENTS WITH GARDENING  PRACTICES DESIGNED TO SUSTAIN  A POSITIVE ENVIRONMENT. HE  LATER BEGAN TO CONSTRUCT  HANDICAP ELEVATED BOTS TO  ASSIST THOSE IN WHEELCHAIRS  AND WITH WALKERS. IN ADDITION  JAKE HAS ENGAGED THE RESIDENT  AND HAS GIVEN A WHITE PLANS  DURING THE ANNUAL PLANT  EXCHANGE PROVIDING INSTRUCTION  AND HOW TO NURTURE AND CARE  FOR THEM. BEFORE HURRICANE IAN  BE CATALOGED EVERY TREE IN  CYPRESS FALLS BY SPECIES AND  NUMBER PROVIDING THE H.O.A. A  TREMENDOUS ASSISTANCE WHEN  THEY HAD TO REPLACE NEARLY. I  HATE TO SAY THIS NUMBER 600  TREES.  HIS WORK HAS BEEN TOTALLY  VOLUNTARY AND HE SIMPLY DOES  IT FOR HIS LOVE OF THE  ENVIRONMENT AND TO ASSIST  OTHERS IN UNDERSTANDING OUR  DIFFERENTLY PLANTS ENTRY.  EFFORTS HAVE GOT MANY PEOPLE  INTERESTED IN THEIR  SURROUNDINGS AND AID IN  ESTABLISHING ENVIRONMENT,  FRIENDLY. LANDSCAPING  PRACTICES IN APPLICATIONS.  HE'S TRULY. THE GREEN A  CITIZEN FOR 2024.  >> I'D LIKE TO THANK EVERYBODY  THAT SUPPORTED ME IT'S A GREAT  CITY TO BE HIM.  >> A LOT OF. NOW WHAT PEOPLE  HERE REALLY HELP YOU WITH  ANYTHING YOU NEED FAR AS A  VEGETATION TREES OR PLANTS. I  WOULD SAY. I CAN FOR MY YOU'RE  9 YEARS. AND I TELL EVERYBODY  WHATEVER ARE GOING UP OR.  FORGET ABOUT IT BECAUSE YOU'RE  GOING TO LEARN THAT ALL OVER  DOWN HERE. THANK YOU VERY  MUCH.  >> WE  ♪ ♪ >> NEXT WE  >> I THINK I HAVE COMMISSIONER  MINDEN RIGHT YOU'RE GOING TO  PRESENT THE PROCLAMATION FOR.  WELL THE SUN BOTH CAMPAIGN FOR  GRADE LEVEL READING.  >> AS  >> PAY TO BE SHORT. SO WHEREAS  THE SUNCOAST CAMPAIGN FOR  GRADE LEVEL READING IS A 4  COUNTY EFFORT IN CHARLOTTE  DESOTO MANATEE AND SARASOTA  COUNTIES. FOSTERING WIDE  COMMUNITY PARTICIPATION TO  ACHIEVE SHARED ASPIRATIONS  WITH THE SEC SETS OF FAMILIES  AND CHILDREN. AND THE  PATTERSON FOUNDATION SERVES AS  THE REGIONAL ACCELERATOR THE  SUN COAST CAMPAIGN FOR GRADE  LEVEL READING WITH COUNTY  SPECIFIC WORK. AND WHEREAS  DATA REVEALS THAT CHRONIC  ABSENTEEISM DEFINED AS MISSING  10% ARE MORE OF SCHOOL DAYS  DUE TO ANY REASON WHETHER IT'S  USED AN EXCUSED OR DUE TO  SUSPENSIONS SIGNIFICANTLY HAND  HINDERS ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT  LEADING TO READING  DIFFICULTIES AND 3RD GRADERS  ACADEMIC CHALLENGES AND 6  RAIDERS AND GRADUATION HURDLES  FOR HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. AND  WHEREAS REACHED RESEARCH  UNDERSCORES THAT CHRONIC  ABSENTEEISM AND BE EFFECTIVELY  ADDRESSED THROUGH  COLLABORATIVE EFFORTS AMONG  SCHOOL DISTRICTS COMMUNITIES  AND POLICYMAKERS. FOCUSING ON  MONITORING ATTENDANCE AND  IMPLEMENTING TARGETED  SOLUTIONS TO TACKLE ITS ROOT  CAUSES. AND WHEREAS WORKING  TOGETHER WITH LOCAL SCHOOLS,  FAMILIES ELECTED LEADERS AND  OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS. THE  SUN COAST CAMPAIGN FOR GRADE  LEVEL READING IS COMMITTED TO  FOCUSING ON REDUCING  ABSENTEEISM AND ADDRESSING THE  FACTORS THAT CAUSE STUDENTS TO  MISS SCHOOL IN ORDER TO ENSURE  ALL CHILDREN AND EQUAL  OPPORTUNITY TO LEARN GROW AND  THRIVE ACADEMICALLY.  >> EMOTIONALLY AND SOCIALLY  AND WHEREAS THE SUNCOAST  CAMPAIGN FOR GRADE LEVEL  READING IS TAKING PROACTIVE  STEPS TO EMPHASIZE THE  IMPORTANCE OF REGULAR  ATTENDANCE DURING SEPTEMBER  2024. THROUGH INITIATIVES SUCH  AS THE ATTENDANCE AWARENESS  POSTER CONTEST, DESIGNED TO  RECOGNIZE THE CRUCIAL ROLE OF  REGULAR SCHOOL ATTENDANCE. AND  PROMOTE A POSITIVE MESSAGE  ABOUT OUTSTANDING ATTENDANCE  AMONG STUDENTS. EDUCATORS AND  FAMILIES. NOW THEY'RE FOR WE  THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE  CITY OF NORTH PORT FLORIDA. DO  HEREBY PROCLAIM SEPTEMBER 2024  AS ATTENDANCE AWARENESS MONTH.  >> STATES NOT AND THAT WE ARE  THRILLED THE PATTERSON  FOUNDATION AND THAT'S GREAT  MEMBER READING IT'S SO  IMPORTANT I I MEANT KIDS HAVE  THE COURAGE, EVEN YOU KNOW  NOW. THE FEAR THAT THEY HAVE  BUT OUR GOAL IN MICHAEL IS I  WAS ONE OF THE KIDS SMARTER  US. SO MY GENERATION SO TO  MAKE SURE THAT THE BEFORE THEY  HIT THEIR GRADE AND I'M  HONORED TO BE PART OF THANK  YOU SO MUCH FOR THIS. WE  SHOULD THANK  >> YEAH. IT IS.  >> COMMISSIONER RICHARD THINK  THIS IS YOU ERS THIS IS  NATIONAL FORENSIC SCIENCE WEEK  PROCLAMATION DO HAVE NOW.  >> SO HEAR THAT.  >> FOR MY QUESTIONS SO YOU'RE  A  >> YEAH. NO NO RUSH ALSO LET'S  NOT YOUR BOAT CREWS HEAR YOU.  THAT WHAT YOU IN SECOND PLACE  OKAY.  >> WHEREAS SPREAD FORENSIC  SCIENCE IS A VITAL PUBLIC  SERVICE AND A OF GOVERNMENT.  AND WHEREAS ACCESS TO QUALITY  FORENSICS ANALYSIS  DRAMATICALLY IMPROVES THE  CRIMINAL ACTIVITY LEADING TO  THE EXONERATION OF THE  INNOCENCE AND THE PROSECUTION  OF THE GUILTY. AND WHEREAS  FORENSIC SCIENCE PLAYS A  CRITICAL ROLE IN PUBLIC  OUTREACH IN CRIME PREVENTION.  AND IS AND IS EVOLVING IN ITS  ROLE AS AN IMPORTANT MEMBER OF  THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE  COMMUNITY. AND WHEREAS CRIME  SCENE INVESTIGATORS FORENSIC  EXAMINERS AND FORENSIC  SCIENTIST PROVIDE UNBIASED  ACCURATE AND RELIABLE ANALYSIS  OF EVIDENCE RECOVERED FROM  ACROSS THE NATION. AND WHEREAS  NUMEROUS PROFESSIONAL  ORGANIZATIONS HAVE RECOGNIZED  SEPTEMBER 15TH. THROUGH  SEPTEMBER 21ST 2024. AS  NATIONAL FORENSIC SCIENCE  WEEK. AND WHEREAS THE  HARDWORKING PEOPLE THAT CAN  POSE OUR FORENSIC SCIENCE  ORGANIZATIONS DESERVE  UNIVERSAL REGARD AND  APPRECIATION FOR THEIR  COMMITMENT TO PROPER  SCIENTIFIC INVESTIGATIONS FOR  THE CAUSE OF JUSTICE. NOW  THEREFORE WE THE CITY  COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF  FLORIDA DO HEREBY PROCLAIM  SEPTEMBER 15 THROUGH SEPTEMBER  21ST 24. 2024 AS NATIONAL RUNS  IT  >> THANK YOU AND NOT JUST THAT  YOU KNOW SAY ABOUT OUR  FORENSIC TEAM ARE CRIMES  INDEX. YEAH WE SAY THAT A LOT  WORSE AND OFFICERS OF HEROES  RATE BUT THERE ARE PEOPLE IN  THE BACKGROUND ARE  TELECOMMUNICATORS WE SARAH  TELECOMMUNICATORS OUR PRIME  SOME TECHNICIANS. THOSE ARE  THE UNSUNG HEROES IN  INVESTIGATIONS THAT PEOPLE GET  CREDIT TO BECAUSE OF THEIR  FIRST FENCES TAKING THE 911  CALL AND THEN OUR CRIME SCENE  TECHS WHEN THEY'RE UP IN COURT  AND THEY'RE PROSECUTING CASES.  IT'S ALL DOWN TO SCIENCE AND  THE DNA AND ALL THAT THAT  REALLY PROSECUTE PEOPLE AND  THOSE ARE THE TRUE HEROES WITH  OUR DETECTIVES SO IT'S AN  HONOR THANK YOU FOR THE  RECOGNITION, BUT THOSE THEY'RE  TRULY OUR HEROES IN THE BACK  DROP IN THE BACKGROUND SO  THANK YOU GUYS.  >> ICE MAYOR YOU ARE UP IS FOR  THE NATIONAL CRIME  INTELLIGENCE ANALYSIS  APPRECIATION DAY. IN FACT  LIKELY SITS TROUBLE WE'RE TO  >> MY DAUGHTER YOU GOT  >> WHEREAS CRIME AND  INTELLIGENCE ANALYSTS PLAY A  CRITICAL ROLE WITHIN THEIR  POLICE AGENCIES AND WHEREAS  CRIME AND INTELLIGENT AND LESS  SUPPORT AGENCIES BY WORKING TO  IDENTIFY CRIMINALS. SO CRIME  INVESTIGATIONS AND PROVIDE  STATISTICAL INFORMATION THAT  HELPED THE COMMAND STAFF  HOMEOWNERS AND CITY  COMMISSIONERS WHEREAS CRIME  INTELLIGENCE ANALYSTS  REGULARLY OVERLOOK AND RARELY  RECEIVE RECOGNITION AND  APPRECIATION, THEY DESERVE.  WHEREAS SEPTEMBER 25TH EACH  YEAR'S HURRICANE. WITH NOTING  THE HARD WORK AND EFFORTS OF  THE CRIME INTELLIGENCE  ANALYSTS NOW THEREFORE WE THE  CITY COMMISSION THE CITY  OF NORTH PORT FLORIDA. WE  HEREBY PROCLAIM 9/20/2024, AS  NATIONAL CRIME AND  INTELLIGENCE ANALYST  APPRECIATION DAY.  >> READ THIS IS ALMOST EXACTLY  WHAT I SAID ABOUT OUR CRIME  TECHS AND OUR COMPANY CATERS  BUT ARE ENLISTING OUR  REAL-TIME INTELLIGENCE THAT WE  START UP THEY'RE THE ONES  ACTUALLY PROTECTED IS CONNECT  THE DOTS WITH USING THE LATEST  AND GREATEST TECHNOLOGY IS OUT  THERE. INSURANCE AND TOOLS  THAT PROVIDERS TO HELP SOLVE  CASES QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY.  A LOT OF SCHOOLING A LOT OF  EDUCATION TO BE AN ANALYST SO  THEY ARE TRULY AGAIN THEY ARE  BACKED SUPPORT OF LAW  ENFORCEMENT'S MAKE OUR CASES.  SOLID IN AND BASICALLY. HOW TO  MAKE SURE WE HAVE A SUCCESSFUL  PROSECUTION IN ME AND SO TRULY  TRULY HEROES IN THE BACKGROUND  AS WELL SO THANK YOU VERY  MUCH. THANK  >> NO WE'RE GOOD WE'RE GOOD  AT.  >> I KNOW THIS IS THE THE  FLORIDA PUBLIC RELATIONS  ASSOCIATION AWARDS SOMEONE IS  COMING DOWN DO THAT AND  PRESENT THAT.  GOOD AFTERNOON.  >> I'M THRILLED TO BE HERE AS  THE PRESIDENT OF THE CENTRAL  WEST COAST CHAPTER OF THE  FLORIDA PUBLIC RELATIONS  ASSOCIATION. MY NAME IS  CARPENTER. AND THIS  ASSOCIATION IS THE OLDEST  PUBLIC RELATIONS ASSOCIATION  IN THE UNITED STATES. I WANT  TO THANK YOU ALL FOR GIVING US  THE TIME TO RECOGNIZE AND  CELEBRATE COMMUNICATIONS  EXCELLENCE HAPPENED HERE IN  THE CITY OF PORT. PARTICULARLY  THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF LORE  INSULT APR CPRC NOS LEATHERS  COULD BECOME SIGNIFICANT  WINTER. BUT FIRST I'D LIKE TO  TALK ABOUT THE GOLDEN IMAGE  AWARDS. IN 1957 F REINTRODUCE  AN AWARD PROGRAM RECOGNIZES  THE VERY BEST EXAMPLES OF  INNOVATION. PLANNING  IMPLEMENTATION AND RESULTS IN  THE FIELD OF PR. CONDUCTED  ANNUALLY THE GOLDEN IMAGE  AWARDS PROVIDE PR  PRACTITIONERS PLATFORM TO BE  RECOGNIZED FOR OUTSTANDING  CAMPAIGNS. WINNING ENTRIES  INCORPORATE RESEARCH PLANNING  IMPLEMENTATION EXECUTION AND  EVALUATION RESULTS. BUDGET AND  RETURN ON INVESTMENT. SO OTHER  WORDS THESE AWARDS ARE VERY  HEART. THIS YEAR, THE CITY OF  NORTH PORT'S COMMUNICATIONS  COMMISSION RECEIVED A GOLDEN  IMAGE AWARD WORDS WEBSITE  REDESIGN. THERE'S ONLY ONE  PULLED HIM TOWARD GIVEN PER  CATEGORY. SO THIS MEANS THE  CITY'S WEBSITE WAS DEEMED THE  BEST IN THE STATE FIRE  ASSOCIATION. BEHALF OF OUR  ASSOCIATION IS MY TO PRESENT  THE CITY OF NORTH PORT'S  COMMUNICATION DIVISION WITH  THIS STATEWIDE.  >> YES, THANK YOU.  >> THANK YOU THANK YOU FOR  BEING AS 100 SET WE'RE VERY TO  HAVE REACHED THIS ACHIEVEMENT  BECAUSE IT IS A STATEWIDE  AWARD AND IT'S NOT JUST LOCAL  GOVERNMENT WERE ALSO COMPETING  AGAINST THE PRIVATE SECTOR SO  WE'RE VERY PROUD OF WORK THAT  OUR TEAM IS DONE TO UPDATE DOT  GOV AND MAKE IT A USEFUL  RESOURCE FOR PEOPLE. AWARD  REFLECTS THE WORK OF A LOT OF  PEOPLE NOT JUST ON  COMMUNICATIONS, BUT ALSO MANY  CITY DEPARTMENTS THAT HELPED  US TO ORGANIZE THE CONTENT  MAKE SURE IT'S NOT ABLE AND  USEFUL WORK. OUR CITIZENS.  ALSO WANT TO RECOGNIZE A FEW  OF OUR TEAM MEMBERS WHO COULD  BE HERE TODAY. DEPUTY  COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER MANAGER  MADISON INGLES AND ALSO OUR  TEMPORARY WEB DEVELOPER CAN  WEIS WHO HELPED US WITH THIS  PROJECT FOR OVER A YEAR. I'M  MADISON AND KEN ARE IN TEXAS  RIGHT NOW THEY'RE AT THE CITY  COUNTY MARKETING ASSOCIATION.  A NATIONAL CONFERENCE WHERE  THEY'RE SPEAKING AND TALKING  ABOUT THE WORK THAT WE DID  DURING HURRICANE IAN FOR  EMERGENCY COMMUNICATIONS AND  DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS AND  THEY ARE ALSO THERE TO RECEIVE  A NATIONAL WAR OR OUR WEBSITE  WHICH WE'RE VERY EXCITED ABOUT  SO OUR TEAM WILL BE BACK HERE  VERY SOON TO BE CELEBRATING  THAT ACHIEVEMENT AS WELL. SO  THANK YOU AGAIN. HUNTER AND  I'M GOING TO TURN IT BACK OVER  TO YOU TO TALK A LITTLE BIT  ABOUT ONE OF OUR TEAM MEMBERS  AND HER ACCOMPLISHMENTS DR.  NOW WE GET THE RAIN ABOUT MORE  ANSEL APR CPRC. EXPERIAN  DEVELOP A CERTIFIED PUBLIC  RELATIONS COUNSELORS  CREDENTIAL OR THE CPRC FOR  SHORT ABOUT 50 YEARS AGO TO  RECOGNIZE ADVANCE PROFESSIONAL  GROWTH AND SHEEP MINIMUM OR  SENIOR LEVEL PR PRACTITIONERS.  THIS CREDENTIAL RECOGNIZES  THOSE WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED  COLLEGE AND ABILITIES TO  HANDLE CRISIS SITUATIONS AND  HIGH STAKES HIGH STRESS. HE  OUR CHALLENGES BY THINKING  QUICKLY PROVIDING STRATEGIC  COUNSEL. TURN THIS CREDENTIAL  IT'S A LONG JOURNEY.  PRACTITIONERS MISHAP 10 YEARS  OF EXPERIENCE AND HAVE EARNED  THEIR ACCREDITATION AND PUBLIC  RELATIONS ONCE EARNED CPRC  CREDENTIAL STATES WITH THAT  NUMBER. IT'S MY HONOR SHARE  THAT LAURA ANSEL HAS OBTAINED  HER CPRC CREDENTIAL AND IN  DOING SO JUST DISTINGUISH  YOURSELF AS A PR PRACTITIONER  WITH AN ADVANCED SKILL SET  ENJOYING OUR ASSOCIATION'S  MOST ELITE NETWORKING IN  PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT  GROUP, THE COUNSELORS NETWORK.  AS RECOGNITIONS WERE NOT  ENOUGH. LAURA HAS BEEN VOTED  IN BY ARE MORE THAN 110  CHAPTER MEMBERS TO SERVE AS  OUR PRESIDENT ELECT IN THE  YEAR TO COME WORKING CLOSELY A  YEAH WORKING CLOSELY ALONGSIDE  NEED TO ADVANCE ENRICH OUR  REGIONAL NETWORK OF  PROFESSIONALS ARE PREPARING TO  MEET OUR CHAPTER BEGINNING IN  SEPTEMBER 2025. NO STRESS. I  CANNOT THINK OF ANYONE MORE  DESERVING INCAPABLE OF THE AND  MORE. I'D LIKE TO TURN IT OVER  TO AND ENDING OUR IMMEDIATE  PAST PRESIDENT OF THE CENTRAL  WEST COAST CHAPTER.  >> THANK YOU. YES I. MY WORK  IS DONE AS OF TOMORROW. REALLY  EXCITED TO HAVE YOU JOIN  WORKING STATION AS A LEADER.  OKAY SO 3RD THING THAT WE'RE  GOING TO TALK ABOUT IS THAT  JOE CURLEY RISING ME TO  REWARD. IT'S NAMED FOR OUR OWN  RETIRED, BUT VERY ACTIVE FPR A  MEMBER JOE HURLEY ALSO AN APR  CPRC LIKE YOU. HE'S DEDICATED  TO TURNING HIS OWN  PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE INTO  OPPORTUNITY FOR UP AND COMING  PR AND COMMUNICATIONS  PROFESSIONALS DEMONSTRATE  MERGING LEADERSHIP TRAITS  PEOPLE LIKE SO FEW PEOPLE  JUMPED INTO A PROJECT ONLY AND  WITH AS MUCH MOVEMENT AS  FLORIDA'S IN JUST A FEW SHORT  YEARS, SHE'S BECOME SUCH AN  ASSET TO THE CENTRAL WEST  COAST CHAPTER. SHE'S A TRUSTED  COLLEAGUE TO REPEL MEMBERS AND  SHE'S SUCH A VALUABLE MEMBER  OF OUR WORD WHICH IS REFLECTED  IN OUR CURRENT LEADERSHIP  TRACK. AND WITH THIS  DISTINCTION SHE WAS THE SINGLE  RECIPIENT OF THIS YEAR'S  STATEWIDE AWARDEES FOR A  SCHOLARSHIP TO STATEWIDE  LEADERSHIP FPR AIDS PROGRAM SO  CONGRATULATIONS TO MORE AT.  ♪ >> THANK YOU ALL SO I AM SO  HONORED AND I AM SO GRATEFUL  THAT SO MANY PEOPLE ARE BOTH  HERE TODAY AND NOT HERE TODAY  FOR THEIR SUPPORT  ENCOURAGEMENT. LEADERSHIP IS A  JOURNEY AND I AM VERY VERY  FORTUNATE TO HAVE SUCH AN  AMAZING NETWORK TO CALL ON.  AND I'VE HAD SO MANY GREAT  MENTORS AND SUPPORTERS IN THE  PAST. FIRST AND FOREMOST I  WANT TO THANK MY FAMILY. ALLOW  ME TO GO OFF AND DO ALL THESE  CRAZY THINGS AND THEY NEVER  LOOK AT ME SIDEWAYS AND THEY  JUST KNOW THEY HAVE FUN EVEN  THOUGH THEY HAVE NO IDEA WHAT  I'M DOING SO I I APPRECIATE  THEM LETTING ME.  >> SPEND MY TIME SUPPORTING  OTHERS, I'D ALSO LIKE TO THANK  DIRECTOR PFUNDHELLER.  >> WHO IS THE FIRST TO TELL ME  YOU SHOULD REALLY GO GET THIS  A PR THING MY NOT JOIN A PRA.  >> AND SO I REALLY APPRECIATE  ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT AND  MENTORSHIP AND TO JASON.  >> TO JASON WHO IS ALSO  CONTINUE THAT THE POOR HAS  ALLOWED ME TO CONTINUE GOING  MY SKILLS ALLOCATING THE TIME  AND SEEING THE VALUE OF IT. OF  COURSE TO THE CITY MANAGERS  AND TO OUR COMMISSIONER TO  KNOW THE VALUE PROFESSIONAL  DEVELOPMENT AND INVEST IN  THEIR EMPLOYEES AND I AM SO  VERY GRATEFUL THAT YOU'RE  PROVIDING THESE THESE  OPPORTUNITIES FOR US. IN A  PERSON NEED TO THANK MY  COLLEAGUES ENOUGH WRITE. THERE  ARE SO MANY BRILLIANT MINDS IN  OUR REGION WE'RE VERY VERY  BLESSED TO HAVE SUCH A  WONDERFUL CHAPTER SO MANY  FOLKS TO NOT ONLY SHARE THEIR  FRIENDSHIP AND THEIR SUPPORT  BUT ALSO THERE I COUNCIL. OUR  COMMUNITY AND THE  COMMUNICATIONS FIELD IN OUR  AREA, STRONGER AND SMARTER  WHEN WE ALL WORK TOGETHER AND  I'M VERY VERY GRATEFUL TO ALL  OF YOU HAVE INVESTED IN ME AND  I HOPE TO CONTINUE PAYING IT  FORWARD. SO THAT I CAN ALSO  HELP OTHERS A BENEFIT IN THE  COMMUNITY AND WORK FOR AND  BENEFIT AS WELL SO THANK YOU.  >> ALL RIGHT THAT WAS THAT  REALLY AWESOME I I THINK WE  HAVE THE BEST, LOOKING STAFF  NOT SPENDING ABOUT YEARS AGO  BUT. SO WE'RE MOVING ON  BRITTANY  >> AND WANT TO COME DOWN HERE  MOVING ON TO PRESENTATION OF  CERTIFIED PARKS AND  RECREATIONAL PROFESSIONAL  AWARD YOU ACHIEVE ANOTHER ONE  OF INITIALS.  >> YEAH  >> TODAY WE'RE HERE TO  RECOGNIZE ACHIEVEMENT THAT  PRETTY RAINY AS A TEEN OR CPR  P WHICH STANDS FOR CERTIFIED  PARKS AND REC JUST TALK A  LITTLE BIT ABOUT ACHIEVING THE  CPR P DESIGNATION IS A  RIGOROUS PROCESS THAT INVOLVES  MEETING SPECIFIC EDUCATION AND  EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS. AS  WELL AS PASSING COMPREHENSIVE  EXAM THAT COVERS A WIDE RANGE  OF THOSE RANGE FROM OPERATIONS  TO PROGRAMMING TO HUMAN  RESOURCES FINANCE AND ETHICS.  EXCUSE ME. THE SURVATION  PROCESS IS DESIGNED TO ENSURE  THAT ONLY THOSE WHO HAVE A  DEEP UNDERSTANDING OF THE DEAL  AND A STRONG COMMITMENT TO  PROFESSIONAL BROKEN EARNED THE  DESIGNATION OF A C P R P.  GIVEN IT'S DIFFICULT IT'S NO  SURPRISE THAT ONLY ABOUT 4% OF  ALL PROFESSIONALS, UNITED  STATES. HAVE THE STATS. FOR  THOSE WHO ACHIEVE THE CPR P  THE NATION THE BENEFITS ARE  SUBSTANTIAL, NOT ONLY DOES IT  ENHANCE THEIR CAREER BUT ALSO  DISTINGUISHES THEM FROM THEIR  PEERS. IT ALSO PROVIDE ACCESS  TO A NETWORK OF LIKE-MINDED  PROFESSIONALS AND ONGOING  SPECIAL DEVELOPMENT  OPPORTUNITIES. THIS  DESIGNATION IS A TESTAMENT  NATIONALS COMMITMENT TO THE  FIELD AND THEIR ABILITY TO  PROVIDE EXCEPTIONAL SERVICES  TO THE PUBLIC. AS TO SEE THERE  IS NOT JUST A PERSONAL  TREATMENT, BUT A MARKET  DISTINCTION THAT REFLECTS A  HIGH LEVEL OF COMPETENCE AND  DEDICATION TO THE PARKS  RECREATION PROFESSION. SO WE  JUST WANT TO GRADUALLY BRING  ON OBTAINING THIS JUST A  LITTLE ABOUT  ♪ SHE AT THERE. SO WHERE WORK  FOR THE SHE JUST REACHED THE  10 YEAR MARK WITH THE CITY BUT  CLOSE TO 17 YEARS IN THE  PROFESSION IN TOTAL. SHE'S  BEEN WITH THE AQUATIC CENTER  NOW FOR 2 YEARS AS A  CONCESSION INVENTORY  SPECIALIST WHERE SHE IS  RESPONSIBLE FOR ENSURING THAT  WE AT FOOD HAND OUR MISSIONS  TOP NOTCH AND THE AQUATIC  CENTER FOR THE PAST 3 SEASONS  BROUGHT IN A NET REVENUE OVER  A MILLION  ♪ DOLLARS SO A LOT  >> SO LET'S JOIN ME IN  CONGRATULATING BRITTANY ON  OBTAINING OR CRP.  ♪ >> SURE I'LL ASK FOR PUBLIC  COMMENT FIRST CONCERNING OKAY,  SO COMMISSIONER EMERGE, YEAH,  GOT A LITTLE CHOKED UP ON WHAT  SAY, AND I FORGOT THE MOST  IMPORTANT PERSON OUT THERE AND  THAT'S THE TIME MY WIFE.  >> PUT PUT UP WITH OVER THE  LAST 6 MONTHS OR SO AND I MEAN  EVEN THOUGH SHE MAY BE ABLE TO  COPE VERY WELL SHE CAN  MICROWAVE FINDS ONE OTHER  THING THAT I REALLY DON'T LIKE  ABOUT HER AND SO. DRIVING IT'S  JUST NOT BE AND I GUESS IN  CONTROL SO I WANT TO THANK HER  FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART  FOR EVERYTHING THAT SHE'S DONE  FOR ME THANK ALL RIGHT.  >> AND LET'S REMEMBER RIGHT SO  THERE'S NOTHING ELSE ARE OKAY  ALL RIGHT SO IT 4.53 I ADJOURN  THIS  >> PEOPLE IN YOUR FAMILY OR  YOUR NEIGHBORS SO THAT THEY  KNOW WHAT YOUR PLANS ARE AHEAD  OF TIME AND H