>> I'M STACEY LOS. YOU KNOW ON  THE EMERGENCY WATER THEY ARE  GOING SEE STORM SURGE FLOODING  OVER NEXT OR SO STORM SURGE IS  STRONG SUSTAINED WHEN ARE  CONSTANTLY GOING OVER A LONG  PERIOD OF TIME OVER THE GOAL  IS PUSHING WATER UP TO SHORE  NOT HAPPEN. THERE'S A LOT OF  FLOODING A LOT OF BEACH  EROSION ALONG TEACHER AND THE  HOME. HOWEVER THIS STORM CAN  ALSO PUSH WATER OF THE RIVER  PUSHED ON THE MYAKKA RIVER FOR  INSTANCE, THE GULF AND THEN  THE WATER COMING DOWNSTREAM  FROM THE RIVER HAS ORDERED TO  DO. BECAUSE WATER TO BACK  FLOODING THAT ALONG WITH A LOT  OF RAIN THAT COMES FROM ALSO  CAUSED INCREASE OF WATER  FLOODING INTO THE RIVER  ♪ AND INTO OUR WATER MANAGEMENT  CAUSING FLOODING WELL. PUBLIC  WORKS WITH A LOT OF WORK  BEFORE THE STORM TO MAKE SURE  THAT OUR WATER LEVELS POSSIBLE  FOR AND THE WAR AGAINST STORM  SURGE AND FLOODING IN OUR  WATER SYSTEMS IF YOU WANTED TO  SHOW INFORMATION ABOUT THAT WE  HAVE A GREAT DEAL ABOUT A LOT  FOLKS  ♪ >> HELLO EVERYONE, MY NAME IS  THE VAN PULL SOME OF THE  AQUATICS MANAGER WITHIN OUR  PARKS RECREATION DEPARTMENT  WERE HERE TODAY AT THE NORTH  PORT AQUATIC CENTER JUST TO  TALK TO EVERYONE ABOUT OUR  FLOW FOR LIFE PROGRAM WE  RECOGNIZE THAT NATIONALLY  UNINTENTIONAL DROWNING IS THE  LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH FOR  CHILDREN THAT ARE UNDER THE  AGE OF 4. SO WE HAVE AN  AWESOME PROGRAM HERE CALLED  FLOAT FOR LIFE. BLOW FOR LIFE  IS A PROGRAM THAT WE TEACH  THAT STARTS WITH THE  FUNDAMENTALS FLOATING BEFORE  WE ACTUALLY LEARNED SWIMMING.  THIS PROGRAM IS TARGETED FOR  THOSE CHILDREN AGES 6 MONTHS  TO 4 AND WHAT WE WANT THEM TO  DO IS WE WANT THEM TO GET  COMFORTABLE IN THE WATER AND  IF THEY ACTUALLY FALL IN THE  WATER OR FIND THEMSELVES IN A  TROUBLED SITUATION, THEY CAN  ROLL OVER THEIR BACK AND FLOAT  WHEN WE LAUNCHED THIS PROGRAM  WE WERE THE ONLY ONE IN THE  STATE THAT WAS ACTUALLY  TEACHING THIS MILESTONE  PROGRAM SO WANT TO GIVE A  SHOUT OUT TO OUR NORTH ROTARY  AS WELL WHO SPONSORED THIS  PROGRAM HERE AT THE AQUATIC  CENTER AND ACTUALLY PAY FOR A  TRAINER TO COME ALL THE WAY  FROM NEBRASKA WHERE THIS  PROGRAM ORIGINATES THERE WE  PRACTICE AND WE GO THROUGH  WHAT'S CALLED MILESTONES HERE  SO AS SOON AS THE KIDS  PROGRESSIVE, THE MILESTONE WE  CAN CONTINUE MOVING ON THROUGH  THEM AND AT THE END OF IT IT'S  A PRETTY AWESOME PROGRAM WHEN  THEY GRADUATE AS ONE OF THE  FINAL THINGS THAT THEY DO IS  THEY JUMP IN FULLY CLOTHED AND  THEY HAVE TO TURN OVER ROLL  OVER ON THEIR BACK AND  ACTUALLY BE ABLE TO SCREAM FOR  HELP AND THAT POINT IN TIME,  IT'S JUST AN AWESOME SEGMENT  PROGRAM THAT LEADS RIGHT INTO  OUR LEARN TO SWIM PROGRAM SO  THAT WAY WE CAN MAKE SURE  WE'RE KEEPING OUR KIDS SAFE IN  ON AND AROUND THE WATER.  >> 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 SO MARIO WHAT  DO YOU FIND INSIDE THE  RECYCLING 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 LOSO I'M THE  EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT  COORDINATOR FOR THE CITY  OF NORTH PORT AND WE'RE GOING  TO TALK ABOUT WHY IT'S  IMPORTANT TO HAVE A GO KIT AND  WHAT SHOULD GO INSIDE OF IT,  IT'S IMPORTANT HAVE A GO BAG  BECAUSE IF YOU WAIT LAST  MINUTE TO PACK THEY'RE  DEFINITELY GOING TO BE ITEMS  THAT YOU'RE GOING TO FORGET  AND THE SCRAMBLE TO GET  EVERYTHING TOGETHER SO IT'S  IMPORTANT TO  ♪ >> YOUR DOCUMENTS SUCH AS  ID'S. ITS BANKS.  >> TODAY IS THURSDAY FEBRUARY  FIRST 2024 IT IS 04:00PM WE  WERE IN THE CITY CHAMBERS AND  I CALL THE CITY COMMISSION  REGULAR MEETING TO ORDER  COMMISSIONERS PRESENT OUR  COMMISSIONER MCDOWELL  COMMISSIONER LANGDON MYSELF  MAYOR WHITE VICE MAYOR STOKES  AND COMMISSIONER EMRICH THERE  IS A QUORUM PRESENT FOR THIS  MEETING ALSO PRESENT OUR CITY  MANAGER FLETCHER ATTORNEY  SLIGHTLY CITY CLERK OUST COURT  SPECIALIST MY FOLD MANNER.  DEPUTY CHIEF MORALES I THOUGHT  I YEAH OKAY, DEPUTY CHEAT KNOW  WITH CHIEF. DEPUTY OKAY SORRY  ABOUT THAT.  >> ALL RIGHT I'M GOING TO CALL  ON JENNIFER OR TO KNOW.  >> TO LEAD US IN A FLAT ONE  NATION UNDER GOD. JUSTICE FOR  ALL.  >> HAVE THANK YOU.  >> OK, I'M LOOKING FOR  APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA. SO  MOVED ALL RIGHT WE HAVE A PRO  APPROVAL OF.  >> AGENDA AND IN TANDEM BUT  I'M GOING TO GIVE ITS ADVICE  PIERCE SECONDED BY  COMMISSIONER LANGDON LET'S  VOTE. AND THAT PASSES 5 TO 0.  THANK YOU PUBLIC COMMENT CITY  CLERK ALL RIGHT SO WE'RE GOING  TO MOVE ON TO WELCOMING NEW  EMPLOYEES CITY MANAGER THIS IS  YOUR ITEM.  >> THANK YOU MADAM LIKE TO  CALL DOWN RECOGNIZE OUR  RESOURCES. DIRECTOR CHRISTIE  MONDAY TO WELCOME A NEW  EMPLOYEE.  >> FEEL LIKE THERE'S A LONG  AFTERNOON EVERYONE FOR THE  RECORD CHRISTINE MCDADE HUMAN  RESOURCES DIRECTOR. IT'S MY  PLEASURE EVERYONE TO GET THEIR  STAND BEFORE YOU JUST TO KIND  SOME OF OUR NEWS TEAM MEMBERS.  SO WHAT I CALL YOUR NAME IF  YOU'LL PLEASE STAY IT. FROM  CITY MOVED OR ECONOMIC  DEVELOPMENT WE HAVE MICHAEL  MCLELLAN BUSINESS RETENTION  INTO ORDINARY.  DEVELOPMENT SERVICES  CHRISTOPER 48 BUILDING  INSPECTOR.  THERE IS BARELY INSPECTOR.  GO FOR LICENSING  THAT WAS IN A PLAN OR 3.  MINUTES WHEN D. I'M BERNIE WAS  SPECIAL.  AN ENVIRONMENTAL SPECIALIST.  STEPHEN K LIT. NATURAL  RESOURCES MANAGER.  PARKS AND RECREATION MICHAEL.  SCHNEIDER PUT IT FIELD  SPECIALIST WHO.  EXCUSE HERE TODAY, NOT SCARED.  JURY WHAT IT FEELS SPECIALIST  WHO.  GROUNDSKEEPER TOO.  SO WHEN THE POLICE DEPARTMENT  JOEY BASE. A POLICE OFFICER.  10 AGO. POLICE OFFICER. BROWN  POLICE OFFICER.  JULIA LOUIS POLICE OFFICER.  PREFER TO PUBLIC SAFETY TOLD  PUBLIC WORKS 15 EUR SO  CUSTOMER SERVICE  ALEXIS REAL EQUIPMENT OPERATOR  WILL IT.  WHEN SHOULD I DO EQUIPMENT  OPERATOR ONE.  JUNIOR MECHANIC TOO.  I WOULD MANAGER EXCUSE ME  ASKED BOSS OR WHO'S A ROAD AND  DRAINAGE MANAGER. SOUNDED.  DOUGLAS ALSO WELL ADVOCATE.  NEED TO THESE WE HAVE MATTHEW  FOR ROSIE DEVELOPMENT  COORDINATOR. WELL YOU KNOW AS  LOOK AT THIS LIST ARE VERY  DIVERSE GROUP FOLKS THAT WE'RE  SO GLAD TO HAVE ALL OF YOU ON  BOARD AND YOU KNOW DIRECTOR  AND BE HAPPY. WISH YOU MUCH  SUCCESS NEAR FUTURE PHYSICIANS  HERE THANK YOU.  >> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU MOVING  ON TO ITEM FOR PROCLAMATIONS.  MAKING MISSIONS. SO WE'RE JUST  GOING TO DOWN. IT WOULD FOR.  IT COMES AROUND THIS YEAR.  EVERY  >> THIS IS A TRUE PLEASURE  >> THE ABLE TO HONOR MY FRIEND  YOU.  >> WHEREAS LONGEVITY OF LIFE.  IT'S A BLESSING FOR AN  INDIVIDUAL. AND FOR OUR  COMMUNITY WHICH BENEFITS FROM  THE KNOWLEDGE CREATIVITY AND  EXPERIENCES, THIS INDIVIDUAL  BRINGS TO ALL AND WHEREAS THE  CITY OF PORT RECOGNIZES WITH  RESPECT AND ADMIRATION. THE  CONTRIBUTION OF SENIOR  CITIZENS TO COMMUNITY AND  WHEREAS MEAN THAT SPOT WAS  BORN IN BELARUS ON JANUARY  FIRST 1924 AND CELEBRATED HER  ONE 100TH BIRTHDAY ON JANUARY  1ST 2024. AT A YOUNG AGE SHE  WAS WORKING RAISED BY HER  UNTIL HER TEENAGE YEARS.  DURING WORLD WAR 2 SHE WAS  TAKEN BY THE GERMANS INTO A  WORK CAMP. SHE REMAINED THERE  UNTIL THE CAMP WAS LIBERATED  NEAR THE END OF THE WAR. SHE  MET HER HUSBAND, JOSEPH IN A  RELOCATION CAMP AND THEY GOT  MARRIED AFTER THE WAR. 2 OF  HER DAUGHTER'S WEDDING AT  TOWER. AND CIRCLE WHERE ONE IN  GERMANY AND IN 1952 IN THE  FAMILY CAME TO THE UNITED  STATES. AND WHERE'S MEAN 3RD  ORDER AND HANDING SWISS-BORN  1955. FAMILY CHICAGO WERE NINA  WORK AS A QUALITY CONTROL  INSPECTOR FOR. TRANSISTORS AND  OTHERS ELECTRIC BOAT AND OTHER  ELECTRONIC PARTS THAT WENT TO  THE MODERN-DAY ONCE THE DOORS  LEFT HOME LIBYAN JOSEPH MOVED  TO ARIZONA FOR 25 YEARS TO  JOSEPH AND THEY DIED. THEY  WERE MARRIED FOR 57 YEARS. SHE  LATER LOST HER DAUGHTER 63 IN  2013. AND NEED TO MOVE  TO NORTH PORT AND 2004 WHERE  SHE STILL LIVES TODAY REMAINS  ACTIVE IN THE COMMUNITY FOR  YEARS SHE VOLUNTEERED AT  THE NORTH PORT SENIOR  EDUCATION CENTER AND STILL  VOLUNTEERS AT SAINT MARY'S  UKRAINIAN CATHOLIC CHURCH  WHERE SHOULD COMMIT SEEN  MAKING HER FAVORITE UKRAINIAN  DISH, FOREIGN BETTER KNOWN AS  >> SHE ALSO HELPED CAMPAIGN  FOR HER SON IN LAW FOR POWER  OF THE 3RD WHEN HE RAN  FOR NORTH PORT COMMISSION AND  LISTENING TO TO WHEN SHE'S NOT  TENDING TO HER GARDEN. SHE  SAYS THE SECRET TO LIVING A  LONG LIFE IS EASY. YOU HAVE TO  EAT RIGHT, EAT LOTS OF  VEGETABLES. PLENTY DRINKING, I  MEAN NO DRINKING NO SMOKING.  IN ADDITION TO HER DAUGHTERS  AND SON IN SHE ADORES HER  GRANDCHILDREN AND 9  GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN. NOW  THEREFORE WE THE CITY  COMMISSION THE CITY OF NORTH  PORT HERE HONOR. THIS WHO SPOT  FOR HER LIFE AND PROSPERITY  AND ANYMORE. HAPPY  >> BUT  >> YOU GOT TO GET  >> WHEN  >> OUR WAY. ALL.  >> OKAY WE HAVE ANOTHER ONE  100TH BIRTHDAY RECOGNITION AND  SAY AND UBER MY PRONOUNCING  THAT CORRECT. COME DOWN FAMILY  TOO.  >> OKAY IT OFF.  >> YOU WANT RIGHT RIGHT HERE.  >> THAT'S RIGHT. AND RIGHT  HERE SO THEY CAN SEE WANT TO  READ ALL ABOUT ARE RIGHT THERE  WON'T BE  >> ALL RIGHT WE'RE AND SAM  UBER WILL BE CELEBRATING HER  ONE 100TH BIRTHDAY ON FEBRUARY  3RD 2024. AND WE'RE AT AND WAS  BORN AT HOME AND PATTON  PENNSYLVANIA ON FEBRUARY 3RD  1924. AND WE'RE AT AND  GRADUATED FROM NURSING SCHOOL.  AND PITTSBURGH PENNSYLVANIA  AND WORKED AS A NURSE AT THE  MINERS HOSPITAL IN SPANGLER  PENNSYLVANIA. AND THEN AT THE  HOSPITAL IN HARRISBURG  PENNSYLVANIA. AND WHEREAS  AFTER MARRYING HER HUSBAND  GEORGE AND WORK FOR THE STATE  OF PENNSYLVANIA AND THE TAX  DEPARTMENT AND WHEREAS DURING  HER TIME IN PENNSYLVANIA AND  BECAME AN AVID FAN OF THE  NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE AND  HAS BEEN A LIFELONG SUPPORTER  OF THE PITTSBURGH STEELERS.  AND WHEREAS THE 1981 AFTER  RETIRING GEORGE MOVED TO  FLORIDA AND RESIDE PORT  CHARLOTTE. AND WHEREAS GEORGE  PASSED AWAY IN 1989 3 YEARS  LATER AND MARRIED GUNTHER AND  WHEREAS ON DECEMBER 8TH 2000  AND GOING BECAME THE FIRST  PRESIDENT OF THE NEWLY  CONSTRUCTED VILLAS OF STABLE  TRACE IN PORT. HAS LIVED EVER  SINCE. NOW THEREFORE WE THE  CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY  OF NORTH PORT FLORIDA DO  HEREBY HONOR AND UBER FOR HER  LONG LIFE AND PROSPERITY AND  OR MANY MORE HAPPY ONE 100TH  BIRTHDAY TO AND SAM UBER AND  WITNESS WE HAVE SAID HER HANDS  AND CO OF THE CITY OF NORTH  PORT FLORIDA TO BE A FIX TO  THIS FIRST DAY FEBRUARY 2024  AND IT'S SIGNED BY ALL THE  COMMISSIONERS. THANK  >> HAVE NO AFTER A 100 YEARS  YOU HAVE NOTHING TO HAHA I  LOVE  >> WE I GOT TO GET A YEARS,  WHOA RIGHT.  ♪ ♪ YOU'RE  >> I IT WAS  >> STEVE WANT TO BRING  EVERYBODY SO WE'VE CELEBRATED  TOO. CENTURY BIRTHDAYS KNOW  WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT  YOUTH. CELEBRATES A  >> ALL RIGHT.  ♪ >> OKAY, THIS IS A  PROCLAMATION FOR NORTH PORT  AREA LITTLE LEAGUE WHERE IS  LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL WAS  FOUNDED IN 1939 BY CARL STOKES  IN WILLIAMSPORT PENNSYLVANIA  WITH 30 PLAYERS FROM HIS  NEIGHBORHOOD. AND WHERE IS  LITTLE LEAGUE IS THE WORLD'S  LARGEST ORGANIZED YOUTH SPORT  PLAYED IN 80 COUNTRIES AND  ♪ 6 CONTINENTS WITH MILLIONS OF  PLAYERS AND VOLUNTEERS. WHERE  IS LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL IS  FOR AGES 4 THROUGH 16. WITH 6  DIFFERENT LEAVE DIVISIONS.  TEBOW ROOKIE MINERS MAJORS  JUNIORS AND SENIORS. WHERE IS  PORT AREA LITTLE LEAGUE WAS  FOUNDED BY ROY IN LORAIN A  DAYS INN LAZAR AND WILLIAM  EARN SHOP WAS OFFICIALLY  RECOGNIZED IN 1974 WITH 48  CHILDREN MAKING UP FOR TEENS.  WHERE IS PORT AREA LITTLE  LEAGUE PLAYED THEIR FIRST GAME  AT THE BRYANT PARK BUT MOVED  TO LASER FIELD IN 1983.  INAUGURAL YEAR AT THE NEW  FIELD, THANKS TO A FUNDRAISER  HELD TO BENEFIT NORTH PORT  AREA LITTLE LEAGUE STEVE WILL.  WELL LINDA COMPLETED A 4,000  YARD HIGH WIRE WALK ON A  TIGHTROPE TAKING 3 HOURS AND  21 MINUTES JUST SUCCESSFULLY  COMPLETE WHICH LANDED US IN  THE GUINNESS BOOK OF WORLD  RECORDS. THE PROCEEDS ARE USED  FOR BLEACHERS AND FIELD CLEANS  YOUR FIELD RISK LASER FIELD  CLOSED IN 1990 IN BUTLER PARK  BECAME THE NEWEST LOCATION  FOR NORTH PORT AREA LITTLE  LEAGUE AND THEIR TEAMS UNTIL  THEY MOVED AT WATER PARK IN  2012. RISE IN THE PAST 1415  YEARS NORTH PORT AREA LITTLE  LEAGUE SIDE MANY VICTORIES  INCLUDING DISTRICT  CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR 2012 2017  MAJORS DIVISION, 2010 2012  2014 JUNIORS DIVISION AND IN  2009 2011 THE SENIOR DIVISION.  IN 2023, THE JUNIORS WERE  STATE FINALISTS. AND IN 2010  THE SENIORS WERE STATE  FINALIST WHERE IS THIS YEAR  WITH THE DEDICATION OF  HUNDREDS OF VOLUNTEERS. THE  GENEROSITY OF LOCAL TEAMS  SPONSORS IN THE FIELD  MAINTENANCE CREWS OF THE CITY  OF PORT NORTH PORT AREA LITTLE  LEAGUE HAS OVER 270 CHILDREN  PLAYING BASEBALL AND 23  DIFFERENT TEAMS RIGHT HERE IN  PORT. NOW THEREFORE WE THE  CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY  OF NORTH PORT DUBAI HERE  HEREBY PROCLAIM AND RECOGNIZE  FEBRUARY 10TH 2024. AS NORTH  PORT AREA LITTLE 50TH  ANNIVERSARY ENCOURAGE ALL  CITIZENS TO PARTICIPATE IN  OPENING DAY FEBRUARY 10TH TO  SUPPORT THEIR ACHIEVEMENTS  EXEMPLIFYING LITTLE LEAGUE  SCORE VALUES OF TEACHING OUR  YOUTH IMPORTANT LIFE LESSONS  BUILDING STRONGER INDIVIDUALS  AND COMMUNITIES TO THOUSANDS  OF CHILDREN OVER THE PAST 50  YEARS. ALL WHILE PLAYING  BASEBALL.  AND IS THE PRESIDENT OF NORTH  PORT AREA LITTLE LEAGUE HE'S  BEEN THE PRESIDENT FOR WHEN  YEARS MASK.  >> 20 YEARS 19 YEAH.  >> WHICH IS WHICH IS A FEAT IN  ITSELF SO I PROUD TO PRESENT  THIS PROCLAMATION TO STEVE IN  ALL OF PORT LITERALLY WANT TO  SAY SOMETHING.  >> REPORTS.  >> YOU KNOW OVER THE 19 YEARS  THAT I'VE BEEN LIVING IN NORTH  PORT'S  >> FOR SURE I WAS HERE I  STARTED PRESIDENT. AND THERE'S  COUNTLESS COUNTLESS VOLUNTEERS  OVER THE YEARS THAT HELPED AND  MAKE LIFE EASY. I GUESS YOU  COULD SAY AS A PRESIDENT. AND  ADOPT THE WAS A LONG TENURE. A  BOARD MEMBER AT A WATER PARK  AND ATWATER AND NOW WE HAVE  THE QUALITY INN DID THE CALLS  WITH US. YEARS AND HEATHER. SO  IT TAKES JUST MORE THAN A FEW  OF US, BUT WE USUALLY HAVE 10  TO 12 VOLUNTEERS FROM THE  CITY. AND WELL I DON'T HAVE  CHILDREN AND A PLANE THAT LEAD  FOR. YEARS 9 YOU KNOW GRAND  KIDS ARE STARTING NOW, YOU  KNOW IT'S JUST WE ALWAYS LOOK  TO GET BACK TO THE COMMUNITY  AND THAT'S WHAT EVERYBODY TOP  REPORT. I CAN'T THANK THE CITY  ENOUGH FOR HER. HIGH WATER  PARK YEARS AGO ABOUT WHERE  WE'RE SHARING  ♪ STORIES AND OTHER PART WITH  ALL THE MEMORIES WE HAVE. NOW  WATERS CREATED SO MUCH NEW BUT  WHAT A GREAT FACILITY. WE HAVE  AND THE GREAT GROUNDS CREW AND  THE ATTENTION TO DETAIL THAT  ALL THE CITY IN PLACE TO TAKE  OVER PART. SO I THANK YOU GUYS  BECAUSE WE CAN'T DO WITHOUT  CITY SUPPORT AND THANK YOU  GUYS  ♪ OF COURSE EVERYTHING YOU GUYS  DO.  >> LIKE  >> HAHA.  A BUT. I.  >> I MISS MCDADE IS IS THIS  ONE FOR YOU. AND YOUR TEAM IF  THEY WANT TO COME DOWN.  >> WHEREAS OFFICIALLY EMPLOYEE  APPRECIATION DAY BEGAN TO  APPEAR IN WORKPLACE CALENDARS.  >> AROUND 1995 AND HAS SINCE  GROWN INTO A RESPECTED  TRADITION AND WHEREAS THIS  YEAR EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION DAY  WILL BE CELEBRATED ACROSS THE  U.S. ON FRIDAY MUCH FOR US  2024. AND WE'RE AS EMPLOYEE  APPRECIATION DAY WAS CREATED  TO DESIGNATE ONE ENTIRE  WORKDAY ACROSS THE NATION TO  RECOGNIZE EMPLOYEE  ACHIEVEMENTS AND WHEREAS IN  RECENT YEARS THERE HAS BEEN A  HEIGHTENED FOCUS ON EMPLOYEE  SATISFACTION IN THE HYBRID  WORKPLACE. AND WHEREAS  EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION DAY  PRESENTS A PERFECT OPPORTUNITY  TO EXPRESS OUR APPRECIATION  AND GRATITUDE. PLOY EASE  ACHIEVEMENTS. WHEREAS  EFFECTIVE EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT  AND RECOGNITION ARE CRUCIAL TO  CREATING A POSITIVE EMPLOYEE  CULTURE AND WHEREAS HUMAN  RESOURCES AND CELEBRATING OUR  EMPLOYEES AND THEIR  ACHIEVEMENTS AND OUR ANNUAL  EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION LUNCHEON  TO TAKE PLACE ON FEBRUARY 29TH  2024. AND WHEREAS CITY  MANAGEMENT AND HUMAN RESOURCES  WILL CONTINUE ITS EFFORTS.  REGULARLY ACKNOWLEDGE OUR  EMPLOYEES EACH DAY THROUGHOUT  2024. NOW THEREFORE WE THE  CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY  OF NORTH PORT FLORIDA. SO HERE  PROCLAIM MARCH 1ST 2024 AS  EMPLOYEE APPRECIATION DAY.  WELL DONE.  >> WE KNOW WE DO OUR BEST HERE  ACROSS THE CITY TOO ENGAGE IN  HARMFUL WAYS TO CREATE A  CULTURE WHERE PEOPLE ARE  RECOGNIZED FOR THEIR HARD  WORK. WE'RE EXCITED IT'S A NEW  YEAR CAN'T BELIEVE ITS  FEBRUARY FIRST ALREADY BUT  WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT THINGS WE  HAVE LOOKING FORWARD TO THIS  YEAR ALL THE PROJECTS ALL THE  HARD WORK THAT THEY CAN'T BE  DONE WITHOUT ARE THE HARD WORK  OF OUR EMPLOYEES SO WE DO OUR  BEST THROUGHOUT THE  DEPARTMENTS, TERMS LEADING  THAT IN DIFFERENT PROGRAMS WE  OFFER.  >> DIFFERENT WELL MISSION IT  WELLNESS INITIATIVES.  RECOGNITION PROGRAMS, I'VE GOT  WORRY HERE WITH THE WORKERS,  YOU KNOW WHO HAS ORGANIZED  ABBY WAS EVENT 3RD OR 4TH THEY  THINK FOR EMPLOYEES THAT WILL  BE THIS YEAR FEBRUARY 29.  >> IT'S HAPPY.  >> NEW YEAR.  >> AND IT WORKS OUT REALLY  WELL BECAUSE ANNUALLY AS WE AS  MENTIONED THIS PROCLAMATION.  MARCH FIRST IS OUR NATIONAL  EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION DAY SO IT  IS MY HONOR TO KIND OF THAT  CHARGE AS WE MOVE FORWARD IN  THE YEAR SO THANK YOU.  >> HAHA.  ♪ ♪ HAHA YES.  ♪ >> OKAY, AND YES, I JUST  WANTED DO A SHOUT OUT AGAIN TO  OUR EMPLOYEES THAT WHEN I HAVE  HAD ENCOUNTERS WITH EMPLOYEES  IN THE LAST FEW YEARS.  >> AND YOU KNOW THEY THEY  DON'T ALWAYS I MOST PEOPLE  DON'T IT'S BEEN UP THERE WHAT  I TALK TO THEM, BUT THEY'RE  JUST WONDERFUL. THEY'RE ALWAYS  PROFESSIONAL COURTEOUS WHEN  THEY'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF  SOMETHING OUT THERE AND I'M  ASKING QUESTION I'M NOT  GETTING THIS COUNTRY SEE WERE  BUSY. SO I THINK SO.  >> AGAIN I JUST CAN'T SAY  ENOUGH FOR EMPLOYEES THAT OUT  PROFESSIONALLY ALWAYS. SO  WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO  PUBLIC COMMENT. THERE IS NO SO  IF THERE'S NOTHING IT IS FOR  26 AND I ADJOURN THIS MEETING.