WEBVTT

METADATA
Video-Count: 1
Video-1: youtube.com/watch?v=SdrgK-2phIk

Part: 1

1
00:00:02.240 --> 00:00:22.560
All right, we're going to start the uh July the 7th, 2026 meeting. We'll have the invitation by Mr. Hart. Pledge of Allegiance for Commissioner Wilson. Please stand. Dear heavenly father, we thank you through your abundant grace and mercy that have allowed us to come back

2
00:00:22.560 --> 00:00:38.160
together to conduct the city's business. And father, we thank you for the return of familiar faces, those we haven't seen in a while, and you brought them back safely, and we give you praise for that. We pray that you will help us to come together in the spirit of unity. Even though we may disagree, let us not disrespect or disengage from one another, but continue to work together

3
00:00:38.160 --> 00:00:53.360
as brothers and sisters. And we say a special prayer over all the men and women of the armed forces serving all over the world and our first responders here on the core. Watch over them as you they watch over us. We give you the praise, the honor, and the glory you do. In Jesus name we pray. Amen. >> Amen.

4
00:00:53.360 --> 00:01:13.920
I pledge algiance 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. >> Commissioner Kennedy

5
00:01:13.920 --> 00:01:30.240
>> here. >> Commissioner Wilson >> here. >> Mayor Johnson >> here. >> Commissioner Fner is absent. Commissioner Oliver >> here. All right. First thing we're going to have is presentation proclamations. Let's do the um let's read the

6
00:01:30.240 --> 00:01:48.799
proclamation first and then we'll have the uh ship. We got dignitaries here tonight. All right. Whereas on July the 4th, 1776, the Declaration of Independence was signed, marking the birth of the United

7
00:01:48.799 --> 00:02:06.000
States of America and affirming the fundamental principles of liberty, equality, and the unalignable allowatable rights of life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. And whereas the year 2026 marks the 250th anniversary of this

8
00:02:06.000 --> 00:02:22.239
historic event, provide an opportunity for Americans to reflect upon the ideals that shaped our nation and continue to guide our democracy today. And whereas this semi-quinc centennial anniversary is being recognized at the national, state,

9
00:02:22.239 --> 00:02:36.879
and local levels, encouraging communities across the county country to honor the sacrifices, achievements, and enduring civic spirit of generations of Americans who have contributed to our nation's history over the past 250

10
00:02:36.879 --> 00:02:54.560
years. Whereas local governments play an important role in preserving history, encouraging civic engagement, promoting patriotism, and fostering community pride for current and future generations. And whereas the city of Ocoy proudly recognizes the m this

11
00:02:54.560 --> 00:03:09.200
milestone and our nation's history through festive America 250 pole banners displayed along Blueford Avenue and McGee Street in downtown Ocoy as well as patriotic America 250 decorations at the

12
00:03:09.200 --> 00:03:26.000
historical with Withers Maguire House commemorating this historic occasion. And whereas the city of Oko will host it annual July the 4th celebration invite inviting residents and visitors to come together in celebration of America's 250th anniversary and enjoy

13
00:03:26.000 --> 00:03:42.560
familyfriendly American 250 activities patriotic festivities and fireworks. And whereas the city of Okcoy joins communities throughout the nation commemorating the 20 250th anniversary of the signing of a declaration of independence and

14
00:03:42.560 --> 00:03:59.760
reaffirming our commitment to the ideals and freedoms of punch with United States of America was founded. Now therefore be it proclaimed by the mayor and city commissioner of the city of Okoy, Florida that July the 4th, 2026 and the year 2026 be recognized as a

15
00:03:59.760 --> 00:04:15.439
time to commemorate the 20 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence and that the city of Okoy encourages all residents to participate in civic, educational, and community celebrations throughout the

16
00:04:15.439 --> 00:04:30.560
year honoring this historic milestone in our nation's history. In witness thereof, I have here to set my hand and cause the seal of the city of Okcoay, Florida to be affixed this 7th day of July, 2026. Rusty Johnson, mayor. Yes.

17
00:04:30.560 --> 00:04:47.520
Is anybody getting that? These young ladies be able to do that while they do after they do their y'all. Are they coming up? Let's see. America 250 proclamation. Are are y'all supposed to come up?

18
00:04:47.520 --> 00:05:03.120
Well, how about you come up anyway? We'll let let's we're going to let somebody introduce you. Where Joy? >> Where's Joy at? She's not in here. >> Right there. >> There she is. How about you come come up front and we'll introduce you.

19
00:05:03.120 --> 00:05:17.520
>> Good evening everyone. Tonight we have the Daughters of the American Revolution here to accept the America 250 proclamation. And we have Abigail Adams.

20
00:05:17.520 --> 00:05:38.400
Lady Adams and >> our local. >> Okay. And they are here to accept the proclamation. >> We supposed to sign something. >> Kathy RS. Okay. Sorry about that. Thank you.

21
00:05:38.400 --> 00:06:01.360
>> Everybody stand up. Everybody can see us all. Yeah. But are we doing it now? >> Yeah. >> Hold on, folks. >> It's hot. >> This is good dress.

22
00:06:01.360 --> 00:06:20.759
>> Center over here. >> That thing's hot. >> You going to wear it? >> Yeah, I'm wearing it. >> Okay. Always wonder what hair was like.

23
00:06:21.039 --> 00:07:41.599
>> I think. >> All right, let's take this picture. Let's get this >> done. >> It looks good on you. You look great. I'm done. >> Keep my hips from getting burnt. >> I'm going to take it off. Then

24
00:07:41.599 --> 00:08:06.240
I'll need a hairbrush. >> I I'd like to say a couple things about a young lady young ladies about uh they were at the uh decoration and the 250 celebration Saturday night. What a what a wonderful thing. And in the the

25
00:08:06.240 --> 00:08:21.599
under the declaration there was a um was it John Adams? Who was it? John Adams and uh >> Thomas Jefferson. >> Thomas Jefferson. And uh you heard of Paul River riding the horse. But this was Paul Lee River.

26
00:08:21.599 --> 00:08:39.279
Paul Lee River back and forth across front of the people there at the thing Saturday night. And we were grateful because it rained earlier and everybody came back stayed there and it was great. We must have had a I'd say a couple thousand people. I don't know. It was super. So, we want to thank them for

27
00:08:39.279 --> 00:08:55.920
coming out and doing that and staying there and going through it. You going to keep that on all night. >> It takes too much work to get >> keep looking. I'm going have to move my track process here. >> Too much work. >> So, and it was a music and the fireworks were super. We had 15 minutes solid

28
00:08:55.920 --> 00:09:11.680
fireworks. It was great. >> All right, we going to go. Let's see where we at now. I'll go paper back underneath here. All right. Staff reports. >> Thank you, mayor. Um, got a couple things. Um, North Lakewood Avenue

29
00:09:11.680 --> 00:09:28.320
construction up update. Underground utility work will begin on July 13th and is projected to continue through the end of the summer for phase one of the work and through the end of the summer of 2028 for phase two of the work. Um there

30
00:09:28.320 --> 00:09:44.640
will be expected traffic delays and the um times below um until August 7th, Monday through Friday, work will occur from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. During the school year, Monday through Friday, 10:00 a.m.

31
00:09:44.640 --> 00:10:02.760
to 8:00 p.m. Um for construction updates, you can sign up for our Everbridge notification system um by texting Lakewood to 33311. That's by texting Lakewood to 333111.

32
00:10:03.040 --> 00:10:19.680
Um, another item we have is just as a reminder that the city of AOE will be performing a full arification of the tea boxes, fairways, and greens at Forest Lake Golf Course from July 27th through July 30th. During this time, the course, driving range, and restaurant will be

33
00:10:19.680 --> 00:10:34.000
closed to allow the work to be completed safely and efficiently. Um this is going to to reap some pretty big rewards in terms of the overall quality of the turf. Um especially since we're in the rainy season now. Um we expect to see a

34
00:10:34.000 --> 00:10:51.600
really great set of course conditions um improving. And um just one final reminder, the first budget workshop will be August 5th at 6 PM here in the chambers. And the the um second one, if needed, will be August 19th at 6 PM here

35
00:10:51.600 --> 00:11:06.399
in the chambers with budget hearings on September 9th and 23rd. And I have nothing further. >> That it? >> Yes, sir. >> All right. Public comments. First, we'll start off with um

36
00:11:06.399 --> 00:11:29.360
event Alamo. Three minutes. Everybody has three minutes on the public comments. Good evening. I am Evette Palomo, farmer, mother, first responder, whistleblower, and a

37
00:11:29.360 --> 00:11:45.920
candidate for Florida's Congressional District 11. January 30th, 2026, I filed. Before the seat was open, before the seat was open, before the path was clear, before the

38
00:11:45.920 --> 00:12:07.519
district was redrawn, I filed because the American kitchen table is under siege by the bureaucratic state. It is with great honor that I stand here before you to

39
00:12:07.519 --> 00:12:22.000
point out some of the ways in which the bureaucratic state has uh failed us. Familial security fails us when a single mother from Makoi cannot afford to feed

40
00:12:22.000 --> 00:12:40.160
her child food from the pyramid. Economic security fails us when grandparents from the villages are facing the loss of their home because they cannot pay the insurance the rising

41
00:12:40.160 --> 00:12:59.760
home insurance price costs. Uh economic security fails us when a farmer from Lake County is regulated out of farming. Political security fails us when the

42
00:12:59.760 --> 00:13:16.560
consent of the governed of Florida's District 11 has been completely betrayed. After 6 months of boots on the ground, I have forged a covenant for the

43
00:13:16.560 --> 00:13:33.920
American kitchen table and it is one that I ask you to keep me accountable on. One architecture, three strikes. The first, the Reigns Act. Every rule

44
00:13:33.920 --> 00:13:50.320
that takes money away from your kitchen table must go before Congress. Strike two, the Administrative Independence Act. When a bureaucracy accuses you, you have

45
00:13:50.320 --> 00:14:08.160
the right to stand before a real court and not a kangaroo tribunal court. Strike three, the Sunshine mandate. I will speak, I will expose, I will

46
00:14:08.160 --> 00:14:26.480
question every rule that seeks from the bureaucratic state to take uh money away from your kitchen table. And when the Reigns Act passes, then every single rule, we can look back on it and make

47
00:14:26.480 --> 00:14:44.800
some changes. This is not uh this is not reform. This is restoration of the constitutional order. I am Iette Palomo, mother, farmer, whistleblower, first responder,

48
00:14:44.800 --> 00:15:18.240
and the woman who has the hutbah to strike. Thank you. >> Thank you, >> Dr. Moyer. Good evening. My name's Dr. Jim Moyer. I'm the elected orange soil and water conservation district 2 supervisor. And

49
00:15:18.240 --> 00:15:33.199
this presentation, as always, is mine and mine alone as the district 2 supervisor. According to UN earlier this year, we're on the dawn of an era of global water bankruptcy.

50
00:15:33.199 --> 00:15:51.199
Um the soil and water our purpose is to work with with other federal, state, and local agencies and implement land and water resource protection practices. Water is a finite finite global natural

51
00:15:51.199 --> 00:16:08.160
resource that sustains all life. According to the UN report earlier this year, we're amid chronic groundwater depletion, water overallocation, land and soil degragation

52
00:16:08.160 --> 00:16:27.920
and pollution all compounded by global warming, global heating. The UN uh report of scientists says by 2030 AI could be guzzling as much as 1.3

53
00:16:27.920 --> 00:16:44.399
billion people in subsahara Africa consume in one year for their domestic water needs. The scientists uh the leader of this group said you have to decide if you want to continue

54
00:16:44.399 --> 00:17:00.399
using your water for agriculture or if you want to put it into data centers. The key life is the key. Water is the key to life. Uh the key to

55
00:17:00.399 --> 00:17:19.600
D2 C3 water challenge is C1 change your habits. C2 conserve water use. C3 clean water bodies and do this year around not just

56
00:17:19.600 --> 00:17:39.039
during the dry season. Take personal responsibility. You have current habits, change them, make new, better, new and improved habits. Thank you for your time and God bless you all. >> Thank you, Dr. Moyer.

57
00:17:39.039 --> 00:18:07.200
>> Norine Dorin. Good evening all. I'm uh Norin Dwarkin, editor-inchief of uh Vox Populi. Um I just wanted to share some news. Um Vox Papuli has been named a finalist in the Sunshine State Awards in two categories.

58
00:18:07.200 --> 00:18:25.039
We um we have been named in election reporting um and in non- Deadline news reporting in the state and national category. In election reporting, we are up against the uh Suns Sentinel in South Florida and the Miami Herald. And in

59
00:18:25.039 --> 00:18:41.200
non- Deadline news reporting, we are up against the Associated Press and the Sun Coast Search. So, uh the Sunshine State Awards are administered by the Society uh of Professional Journalists and they are

60
00:18:41.200 --> 00:18:57.919
Florida's oldest and largest journalism awards competition. So, I just want to take a moment while I have the mic here. Um, just to say one thing. Uh, here at Fox

61
00:18:57.919 --> 00:19:13.520
Populi, we believe in journalism as a public service. Um, like the commissioners, we serve you all. Uh, our content, our videos, our articles, they are always free. Nothing is ever behind

62
00:19:13.520 --> 00:19:35.120
a pay wall. But our stuff is not free to produce. Um, our journalism costs time. It costs resources. Reporters cost money. Good reporters cost a lot of money. And as you can see, we punch well above our

63
00:19:35.120 --> 00:19:50.480
weight. So, I'm going to ask for your help as a community to help us continue to bring our reporting to you. I'm going to ask you as a community to please invest in us so that we can continue to invest in our

64
00:19:50.480 --> 00:20:07.440
reporting because bold, fearless journalism is what keeps you informed and what keeps our democracy going. Our website is wintergardenfox.com and you can find ways there to donate. Thank you very much.

65
00:20:07.440 --> 00:20:33.520
>> Thank you. >> Congratulations, Mr. Loftess. Good evening. Plat Loftess Waist Pro Florida 3705 St. John's Parkway Sanford. Thank you, mayor, commissioners, and staff. I believe I'm a bit here late. My apologies. I should have been here at

66
00:20:33.520 --> 00:20:50.240
the prior meeting, but nonetheless, I'm here just to introduce Waste Pro um who we are and what we do and also to express interest in the city's solid waste agreement or bid if it if it is forthcoming. Um my company is celebrating our 25th year of existence.

67
00:20:50.240 --> 00:21:06.960
We started 25 years ago right down the road in the town of Windmir. Since then, we have um entered into agreements, subtle lease agreements with um Mland, Winter Park, and most recently the town of Oakland and Edenville. Um

68
00:21:06.960 --> 00:21:24.799
outside of Orange County, we we service over 128 municipalities in the state of Florida. Outside of Florida, we service over right at 11 states in the Southeast. We are familyowned. We are growing and we are here to stay. Um, we

69
00:21:24.799 --> 00:21:42.080
have a commitment to service. Service and value is really all we have to sell and that's what we've grown our footprint with. We are not always the lowest m um the lowest price hauler, but we always always try to give the best value and the best service. So, that's

70
00:21:42.080 --> 00:21:59.520
really all I have to say. Um, again, I'm here late. My apologies, but if this contract is going out to bid, we're very interested in in this city's business. Thank you for your time. >> Thank you, sir. Appreciate it. >> Yes, sir. All right, we're down to uh consent

71
00:21:59.520 --> 00:22:20.880
agenda. >> I'd like to make a motion to uh pull item four on the consent agenda for discussion. >> We have to have a second. >> I'll second. >> All right. Move >> number four.

72
00:22:20.880 --> 00:22:37.039
Motion by Commissioner Oliver. Seconded by Commissioner Kennedy. >> With clarification, you're pulling it to discuss it separately. >> Yes, >> I second it. >> All right. >> Okay. >> That's all we need. >> Motion to second. That's all we need.

73
00:22:37.039 --> 00:22:53.120
>> All right. I got it. All right. We need to vote on the rest of one. One >> I'll do that. >> I'll make a motion. >> Wait a minute. >> Okay. >> One through 13 with four separate. All right. This is one to one through

74
00:22:53.120 --> 00:23:11.120
>> one through three through 13. >> Yes, sir. I'll make a motion to approve. >> All right. Motion approved by Commissioner Kennedy. Do I hear a second? >> A second. >> Seconded by Commissioner Wilson. Let's vote. All right. Now, who's going to talk about Okay. Commissioner. Well, item

75
00:23:11.120 --> 00:23:27.120
number four is a um it has a site plan attached to it and it is a um an item on our consent agenda that discusses a uh a variance not not I'm sorry not a variance but a u actually um ement

76
00:23:27.120 --> 00:23:44.000
>> easement I'm sorry an easement uh for a project to uh put a 7-Eleven on the corner of um Clark Road and Okoy Vista Road and um I'm looking at the site plan. I' I've I've spoken with um several residents about this particular

77
00:23:44.000 --> 00:23:59.280
project at length. I've met with the developer um of of the project and there's a couple items that I'm looking on the site plan that I I was hoping to see that I I I don't see. Maybe I can get some clarification on that. I was

78
00:23:59.280 --> 00:24:16.679
looking for a light on the corner of um uh uh Aoy Vista Road and uh and Clark Road. And also there should be two deceleration lanes on Clark Road coming to the project uh before you get to the to the to the uh the corner.

79
00:24:22.159 --> 00:24:38.320
>> Yes. Thank you, Commissioner. Um Brett McFarland, Development Services. Um yes. So those two items, the light at the intersection of Okcoy Vista Parkway and um Clark Road as well as the deceleration lanes. Um I I'll speak to

80
00:24:38.320 --> 00:24:54.240
the light first. That is an ongoing um item that we're discussing with the developer um and we will uh more than likely be bringing back a development agreement regarding uh what their proportionate fair share for the construction for the light will be. Um,

81
00:24:54.240 --> 00:25:10.960
this item that is before you tonight is strictly the easement granting access to the site from Clark Road. Um, the site is under review under our smallcale site plan application and in is still actively being reviewed. Um staff is at

82
00:25:10.960 --> 00:25:29.039
a point now in the review process where we are comfortable bringing this easement before you because the reviews that are undergoing with um the remaining ones engineering and our utilities department are not going to change the location of the access on Okoy Vista Parkway um or excuse me on

83
00:25:29.039 --> 00:25:45.600
Clark Road um which is where this easement would grant them access. Um regarding the deceleration lane, this is something that we have discussed with the developer. I believe it was brought up at a um uh a meeting uh between the developers, some community members as well as some members of the commission.

84
00:25:45.600 --> 00:26:01.200
Um this is not something that is warranted by by staff's analysis. Uh it was something that was discussed, but it's not an item that staff um can enforce and make the developer put in as

85
00:26:01.200 --> 00:26:17.840
a part of this project. But both items are off-site improvements that we'll be discussing as part of the development agreement. Um, at this point, we're just looking at the cross access, but we are still negotiating and discussing these off-site improvements. Developer has agreed to the signal. Uh, the off-site

86
00:26:17.840 --> 00:26:34.240
improvement for the turn lane is solely on our property. So, that we still need to uh go through those details, but they are both items that uh we have discussed with the developer. We just have to work out the details as to the proportionate and how we can get those implemented as part of this project as we're looking

87
00:26:34.240 --> 00:26:50.480
for the developer to put in the signal um with their property. It's a little disheartening for me to see um this project moving forward without um securing an agreement to put have the

88
00:26:50.480 --> 00:27:05.200
light come up because the way I see it, I see it as a matter of public safety. There is a fire station right across from um the entrance of this this uh project. Um there is a four-lane highway now. Used to be a two-lane. Uh now it's

89
00:27:05.200 --> 00:27:21.760
a four-lane highway. And we also have uh folks that's negotiating left turns coming out of there uh uh negotiating across three lanes just to get to a left turn. So, um I was hoping to see um an agreement in place where the the light

90
00:27:21.760 --> 00:27:36.799
would go up simultaneously with the project itself. If the project goes, that means that this this this project will be fully operational before there was a light there. And and what that does, that tells me that then now we we have an issue of public safety. So, that

91
00:27:36.799 --> 00:27:53.440
for me, I I I have a problem with that. And you know, that's just me. I I can't speak for anybody else, but that's just and I think a lot of the residents that live there have have a problem with that as well because you have everybody don't have the same reaction time coming down that hill. We don't have deceleration

92
00:27:53.440 --> 00:28:10.240
lanes in in the site plan as well. And um again, you imagine, you know, someone that don't have uh good reaction time trying to make negotiate that left turn and and negotiate it the wrong way. It it could be a matter of life and death for some. Uh others may be may uh easily

93
00:28:10.240 --> 00:28:26.080
make that negotiation and make that turn, but some may not be able to. So I can't in good conscience say yeah this is a good project and I can approve this project knowing that this is not happening uh in interest of public safety. >> Well uh we do know and the developer can

94
00:28:26.080 --> 00:28:41.840
come up and speak to this also. Um they have agreed to put in the signal and they also need it as part of their development. So they are looking to do it in uh in conjunction with their development, especially the signal. Uh the turn lane still needs to be worked out and designed with our engineering crew at public works. So that's why that

95
00:28:41.840 --> 00:28:58.240
hasn't come in yet. But this is all part of an agreement that will come through before uh the project is operational. Uh right now we're just still in the site plan stage and looking for this piece of approval before they can move forward. Uh without this cross access, uh they would have to go back to the drawing

96
00:28:58.240 --> 00:29:14.880
board and redo their site. Um, as they are allowed access onto Clark, we're just trying to negotiate the most proper access to Clark having both our property and their property. >> Yeah, I do recall we had a project where we had a a pickle ball court come and there was some issues with noise and

97
00:29:14.880 --> 00:29:29.919
they that that developer um took it upon themselves to go back to the drawing table to redesign it um to the you know for the residents and in the noise uh that it presented to the residents um across from them. So, I was hoping that

98
00:29:29.919 --> 00:29:45.360
this developer would do the same. >> That's all I got. >> Go ahead. >> Um, interesting discussion. I didn't understand the answer that I

99
00:29:45.360 --> 00:30:01.200
thought you gave as to the timeliness of this versus the site plan and the development agreement. Can you explain why we're voting on this easement now? And

100
00:30:01.200 --> 00:30:17.520
is the site plan uh and the development agreement coming to us? And if so, why isn't this part of that package? What is what is the consequence of doing this now? >> So, their original site plan or their original as this property is being

101
00:30:17.520 --> 00:30:34.000
developed, they are allowed access on Clark Road wherever their property is. However, we own a stripper land across their property between Clark and their property. Um, so they would need a cross- access agreement before they could move forward. Correct. >> As we've been going through the site plan development stage, we own the

102
00:30:34.000 --> 00:30:49.039
property to the south and we wanted to make sure that there weren't going to be two right-hand write out accesses. So, for safety reasons, we wanted to negotiate this cross access agreement utilizing one access point for both properties. Now, as this negotiation

103
00:30:49.039 --> 00:31:05.279
before they finalize their site plan, we need this agreement in place to make sure that we have the access in this location for both properties, our property and their property. Otherwise, if this access isn't in place or this agreement isn't in place, they would have to go back to the drawing board,

104
00:31:05.279 --> 00:31:21.279
redo their site for the access solely on their property without connecting to ours. Since they are granted this access, they would still be coming back to you for this access agreement, but it would be in a different location. So, we need to approve this or we need the commission to approve this. So, then we

105
00:31:21.279 --> 00:31:36.720
can finalize their site plan. And once their site plan's finalized, then we can come to you with the developer agreement for the rest of the site and for the rest of the work that still needs to go. They still need to go through a construction and building permits. And we still have an opportunity and we're still talking with them and have good

106
00:31:36.720 --> 00:31:52.720
relationship as we're developing this developer agreement. uh they have agreed to the signal. It's part of our capital improvement program. It's just a matter of for impact fees and proportionate share. You know, how is this going to be implemented? But they have offered to construct it as part of their site as

107
00:31:52.720 --> 00:32:08.000
they need it for safe access to get into uh the 7-Eleven, especially with the larger trucks. Otherwise, you would be stuck there at a location that doesn't have a signal that we've identified is definitely warranted for a signal uh for a while. So to clarify, you can't

108
00:32:08.000 --> 00:32:25.600
negotiate the final site plan with access without this easement is basically >> basically yes. The current site plan has it as a shared access for both properties. If this is not approved, they would have to now redo their site plan to identify the access just solely

109
00:32:25.600 --> 00:32:41.600
on their property. I agree with the points raised by Commissioner Oliver, but as long as we're going to get a chance to hear those and to vote on the final site plan, I am for granting the easement

110
00:32:41.600 --> 00:32:58.640
solely to empower you to negotiate and design the access. Is that am I safe in that statement? Am I getting anything I don't want by voting for this? >> You will still have a developer agreement in front of you. Yes, sir. Uh this is a small scale so usually does not come in front of the commission but

111
00:32:58.640 --> 00:33:14.000
we will come in front with the development agreement and the final site plan as part of that. >> Perfect. >> Thank you. >> All right question if you don't mind with the shared access that you're discussing is that it going to be a right in right out?

112
00:33:14.000 --> 00:33:29.679
>> Yes it will be. >> Okay. >> Because it's too close to the uh Clark and AD Mims and also the new signal that we're putting in. >> That's a concern. Um, I do agree with Commissioner Oliver. Um, and I'm I know that's a very bad intersection that Koi

113
00:33:29.679 --> 00:33:46.760
Vista for people to get out currently and when you add a 7-Eleven or any any any business there, it's going to change that. Uh, I think I agree both with Mr. Kennedy and Mr. Oliver at this point. We have >> there's a lot more issues to come forward.

114
00:33:46.799 --> 00:34:03.120
Thank you. Nick, >> would you like to speak to >> No, I have to. >> Any questions for the developer? >> Developer? >> Go ahead. Yeah, you can ask. Anybody got any questions? >> No. The only thing I'm very concerned

115
00:34:03.120 --> 00:34:20.159
about is the traffic signal. That's >> Good afternoon. That's a concern. >> Yes, ma'am. Um, good afternoon, Commissioner. My name is Alan Peacock. I'm a V3 Capital. Uh, we're the developer on the project. So, I just wanted to step forward just to see if y'all had any questions directly for me. Um, I think Nick and Brett did a good

116
00:34:20.159 --> 00:34:36.240
job of articulating the current situation. Um, just as a note, we are building the access for our property as well as for y'alls and maintaining that at our cost. Um, so it's just another piece of the the equation just for y'all to consider. And, uh, Commissioner Oliver certainly appreciated meeting

117
00:34:36.240 --> 00:34:52.879
with you and the the HOA the other day. So, um, we're here if y'all need any questions, um, answered or anything at all. So, thank you. >> All right. I need a motion, Mr. Oliver.

118
00:34:52.879 --> 00:35:07.440
Somebody needs to make a motion on bringing that back. We got to vote for it one way or the other. >> I'll make a motion. >> What's your motion? >> I'll make a motion to approve item four. >> All right. Motion made by Commissioner Kender. Here's a second. >> I'm going to second that. >> Seconded by Commissioner Wilson. Any

119
00:35:07.440 --> 00:35:29.839
more comments? If not, let's vote. >> Fails. >> All right. >> It's a tie fail. >> Oh, >> tie is a fail. >> Ties fails. >> Bring it back.

120
00:35:29.839 --> 00:35:46.960
>> I do understand how Commissioner Oliver seals. I I mean, I understand that. >> Well, we we all do that. We've had the citizens here. We'll he'll get to come back. >> So, we'll have a commissioner back I hope next next meeting. >> Right, Craig?

121
00:35:46.960 --> 00:36:06.640
>> Um, we believe that Commissioner Fen will be here at the next commission meeting. >> Yeah. >> Yes. So, two weeks, right? Yep. >> All right. >> All right. Let's see.

122
00:36:14.320 --> 00:36:32.000
First reading of ordinances number 14. First reading of an ordinance establish a procedure rules to challenge candidates to the city commission under section C10 and section C11 of the city charter. An ordinance of the city of Akoi,

123
00:36:32.000 --> 00:36:47.680
Florida, amending chapter 5, section 3 of the city code to establish procedural rules implementing section C10 of the city charter under which the city commission shall judge whether the requirements for candidates for the city commission have been met. Providing for

124
00:36:47.680 --> 00:37:04.320
potential objections, establishing procedures for an evidentiary hearing to ensure due process, including notice to affected parties, providing for appeals. providing that no person shall be barred from running for office absent clear and convincing evidence in accordance with section C11 of the city charter.

125
00:37:04.320 --> 00:37:19.680
Providing for forfeiture of office proceedings providing that the procedures established herein are in addition to any provided under state law. Providing for conflict severability and codification and providing for an effective date.

126
00:37:19.680 --> 00:37:35.200
>> All right. This this first reading we have no public hearing on this one. Then we come back on July the 21st for the second reading in public hearing. All right. Number 15. First reading of an ordinance establishing an emergency medical services division and emergency

127
00:37:35.200 --> 00:37:50.480
medical services enterprise fund. an ordinance of the city of Akoi, Florida, amending chapter 78, fire prevention and emergency medical response of the city of Akoi code of ordinances by renaming chapter 78 fire prevention and creating

128
00:37:50.480 --> 00:38:08.079
a new chapter 79 entitled emergency medical services division, establishing an emergency medical services enterprise fund, providing for the administration operation, accounting, budgeting, billing, collection and use of revenues related to emergency medical services,

129
00:38:08.079 --> 00:38:23.359
ambulance, transportation, treatment, and related services. Authorizing the city commission to adopt rates, fees, charges, billing policies, and cost recovery policies by resolution. Authorizing participation in federal, state, and intergovernmental EMS

130
00:38:23.359 --> 00:38:41.040
reimbursement and supplemental payment programs. Prevailing in the event of any inconsistency, providing for implementation, codification, severability, and an effective date. >> All right. Same thing. Public hearing July the 21st. Then we open it up for

131
00:38:41.040 --> 00:38:57.440
reading and then public hearings. All right. Number 16. First reading of ordinance for the text amendment to the land development code creating section 4-13 to establish regulations and procedures for certified recovery residents.

132
00:38:57.440 --> 00:39:14.400
an ordinance of the city of Akoi, Florida, amending article 4 of the Akoi Land Development Code to create section 4-13 to establish regulations and procedures for certified recovery residences, including a process for requesting reasonable accommodation as

133
00:39:14.400 --> 00:39:32.079
required by chapter 2025-182, Laws of Florida, providing for definitions, providing for a reasonable accommodation process in accordance with federal and state law, providing for application requirements, review procedures and deadlines, providing for

134
00:39:32.079 --> 00:39:46.720
revocation and reinstatement, providing for severability, providing for codification, and providing for an effective date. >> Same thing, come back July 21st, public hearing and reread. All right. Number 17, first

135
00:39:46.720 --> 00:40:04.160
read of the ordinance for 5068 Adair Street, Torres Egalard Salisia do property annexation and reszoning from Orange County A1 to city of Okcoy R1. >> All right. The first is the annexation ordinance. An ordinance of the city of

136
00:40:04.160 --> 00:40:19.119
Akoi, Florida annexing into the corporate limits of the city of Akoi, Florida certain real property containing approximately 38 acres located at 5068 Adair Street located west of Adair Street approximately 750 ft south of the

137
00:40:19.119 --> 00:40:35.920
intersection of Clarona Koi Road and Adair Street pursuant to the application submitted by the property owner. finding said annexation to be consistent with the envision 2045 AOE comprehensive plan, the AOE city code and the joint planning area agreement, providing for

138
00:40:35.920 --> 00:40:50.960
and authorizing the update of the official city maps, providing direction to the city clerk, providing for severability prevailing in the event of any inconsistency and providing for an effective date. The next is the resoning ordinance. An ordinance of the city of

139
00:40:50.960 --> 00:41:07.119
Akoi, Florida, changing the zoning classification from Orange County A1 citrus rural district to city of AOE R1 single family dwelling district on certain real property containing approximately 38 acres located 5068 Adair Street located west of Adair

140
00:41:07.119 --> 00:41:24.000
Street approximately 750 ft south of the intersection of Clark Kono Koi Road and Adair Street pursuant to the application submitted by the property owner finding such zoning to be consistent with the envision 2045. Five, the COE comprehensive plan providing for and authorizing the revision of the official

141
00:41:24.000 --> 00:41:39.599
city zoning map, prevailing in the event of any inconsistency, providing for severability, and providing for an effective date. >> That's number 17. We'll be back on the 21st of July for the public hearing and vote. All right, we go into second

142
00:41:39.599 --> 00:42:21.200
reading of ordinances. Public hearings number 18. Second reading of an ordinance regulating micromobility vehicles. Police Chief Agren. Good evening, mayor, commissioners. Um, this is second reading of the ordinance

143
00:42:21.200 --> 00:42:38.800
concerning the micromobility ordinance which cons uh encompasses ebikes, e scooters and some e motorcycles. Um, this has been a huge uptick in the number of uh instances of individuals riding micromobility devices on the roadways, rightways and in the parks in

144
00:42:38.800 --> 00:42:56.240
Okoy uh mainly central Florida, but we're focusing on a koi. Some of the operators are wearing the required safety equipment and some are not. Since October, we've had 16 incidents involving some type of cycle. We've identified eight of them

145
00:42:56.240 --> 00:43:12.640
having involved microobility devices, meaning their e- scooter or ebikes. According to a New York study, uh the fatality rate of ebike riders is 37 times higher than on a traditional pedal bike. Ebikes and e scooters, they have all the

146
00:43:12.640 --> 00:43:28.800
rights and duties applicable to the rider of a traditional bicycle. The operators are not required to have a registration or insurance to operate them. The requirements are the operators must comply with state laws and ordinance.

147
00:43:28.800 --> 00:43:44.480
Careless and reckless operation of these ebikes and e scooters strictly prohibited. Audible warnings are required when sharing the sidewalk with pedestrians. Proper lighting is required when operating between the hours of sunset and sunrise.

148
00:43:44.480 --> 00:44:00.160
Operators 16 years of age and under are required to wear helmets and parents and guardians shall not knowingly permit a minor to violate the provisions of the state law or ordinance. The hibit prohibited acts of what we've

149
00:44:00.160 --> 00:44:15.520
been seeing around AOY is wheelies on public roadways, racing on the public roadways, operating while impaired, operating on environmentally sensitive or private property, meaning your parks with your uh your turf and they tearing

150
00:44:15.520 --> 00:44:32.960
them up. Stunt riding on public roadway. The penalties micromobility devices, e- scooters, and ebikes are regulated under the bicycle laws, Florida State statute 316.2065. Violators can be fined per state statute

151
00:44:32.960 --> 00:44:47.920
of $15 per violation per occurrence, and parents can be ass cited for allowing an operator 16 years of age or under to violate state law or ordinance. Are there any questions?

152
00:44:47.920 --> 00:45:07.119
Anybody have any questions? >> All right. Thank you, sir. >> Thank you. You got something to read. >> Yes, I do. The second reading, uh, an ordinance of the city of Ako, Florida, amending chapter 153 of the city code, streets and sidewalks to establish a new

153
00:45:07.119 --> 00:45:22.000
article 5 to regulate and govern the operation of electric bicycles, electric scooters, and other micro mobility devices. providing definitions, establishing operational requirements and restrictions, establishing sidewalk, street, park, and public property

154
00:45:22.000 --> 00:45:39.119
regulations, prohibiting reckless operation and stunts, providing for enforcement penalties, severability, conflicts, codification, and an effective date. >> All right. Anybody else got any comments? If not, let's we need a vote.

155
00:45:39.119 --> 00:45:54.520
>> Is it public? >> No, need a motion. >> Need a motion. I thought >> Oh, a public hearing. I didn't know. We need a motion. >> I make a motion to approve second. >> Motion made by Commissioner Wilson, seconded by Commissioner Oliver. All right, let's vote.

156
00:45:54.880 --> 00:46:12.000
>> I'm sorry, Mayor. Did you open the public hearing? >> Did you open the public hearing? >> Public. >> No, I didn't. >> It's a public hearing. >> All right. >> Is there any public? Yeah. >> Anybody in the public have any comments on item 18, second read of an ordinance regulating micromobility vehicles?

157
00:46:12.000 --> 00:46:29.839
Nope. All right. All right, let's go back to it. Motion made, seconded. Let's vote. Motion carries with four votes and commissioner first or absent. All right. Sorry about that. Number 19, second

158
00:46:29.839 --> 00:46:46.079
reading of an ordinance to create chapter 105, master capital project and service assessment. >> Mayor, I'm going to cover this one. Um, Director Bowling is here and available to answer any questions that you may have. You've seen this and we've talked

159
00:46:46.079 --> 00:47:01.920
about it quite a bit. Um, as as part of your kindness towards the uh residents and businesses who benefited from the Floral Avenue uh sewer project, we offered an assessment program that essentially implements a payment plan.

160
00:47:01.920 --> 00:47:17.359
this ordinance before you uh sets us up to be able to provide this assessment program and uh we have in addition to this assessment program uh we've we've offered the ability for

161
00:47:17.359 --> 00:47:32.480
people to pay upfront we've offered uh the state mandatory 24month payment plan on the utility bill and this is a 10-year nonadvalorm assessment so it gives them a 10-year payoff Um, just as

162
00:47:32.480 --> 00:47:47.200
a refresher, if you would recall that we received a grant that actually pays for the connection construction and all that our residents and businesses are on the hook for is the actual capital charge

163
00:47:47.200 --> 00:48:08.160
itself. So, we would recommend approval and have nothing further. If you have any questions, please let us know. Yes. An ordinance of the city of Akoi, Florida relating to the provision of

164
00:48:08.160 --> 00:48:24.160
services, facilities, programs, and local improvements within the city of Akoi, Florida. Adopting chapter 105 of the city of Akoi code of ordinances entitled master capital project and service assessments. authorizing the imposition and collection of special assessments against property within the

165
00:48:24.160 --> 00:48:40.000
city of Akoi. Providing certain definitions and defining the terms assessment, service assessment and capital assessment. Providing for the creation of assessment areas, establishing the procedures for imposing capital and service assessments.

166
00:48:40.000 --> 00:48:56.720
Establishing procedures for notice and adoption of assessment roles. Providing that assessments constitute a lean on assessed property upon the adoption of the assessment rule. Providing that the lean for an assessment collected pursuant to sections 193632

167
00:48:56.720 --> 00:49:14.640
and 1973 3635 Florida statutes upon perfections shall attach to the property on or prior to January 1st. The lean date for advalarm taxes providing that a perfected lean shall be equal in rank and dignity with the leans of all state,

168
00:49:14.640 --> 00:49:30.240
city, district or municipal taxes and assessments and superior in dignity to all other prior leans, mortgages, titles and claims. Authorizing exemptions. Providing procedures for collection of assessments. Providing a mechanism for the imposition of assessments on

169
00:49:30.240 --> 00:49:46.800
government property. Providing for issuance of obligations. declaring the provisions of this ordinance to be supplemental, additional, and an alternative method, providing for applicability and severability, providing for conflicts and codification, and providing an effective date.

170
00:49:46.800 --> 00:50:04.160
>> All right, open the public hearing. Anybody in the public have any comments on item 19? All right, we'll council bring it back to the D. Any comments from commissioners? If not, I need a motion. >> I'll make that motion to approve. >> Motion made. by Commissioner Wilson. Do

171
00:50:04.160 --> 00:50:24.079
I hear a second? >> I'll second. >> Second by Commissioner Kennedy. No more comments. Let's vote. Motions 4. Commissioner Fner or absent. >> All right. Number 20, public hearing. Public hearing for Walmart neighborhood

172
00:50:24.079 --> 00:50:51.200
market sign variance project number VR-26-02. planner does there. >> All righty. Good evening everyone. Tonight I'll be presenting the Walmart neighborhood market sign variance uh for their new property located at 10738

173
00:50:51.200 --> 00:51:07.359
Carono Koi Road. public work >> for issues. It is whether the honorable mayor and city commission should approve the variances to article 8 sections 86A and D of the land development code to um allow the following. A maximum sign

174
00:51:07.359 --> 00:51:23.440
height of 10 ft and 4 in for the north sign elevation. A maximum sign height of 7'9 in for the east side elevation. A maximum sign area of 460 ft for the north side elevation. a maximum sign area of 160 square feet for the east

175
00:51:23.440 --> 00:51:41.559
side elevation, a maximum sign height of 1 foot6 inches for the north canopy, and a maximum sign width of 22 feet for the north canopy. >> All right. U any discussions from the commissioners?

176
00:51:43.760 --> 00:51:59.440
>> I have a few more things to show you guys. So I can speed through it pretty quickly for the variance for my presentation. >> I couldn't hear what you said. >> I have a few more slides to show you guys if I can get through that real quickly for you. >> Yes. >> All the facts we can get. >> Yeah. Gotcha. So for background, the

177
00:51:59.440 --> 00:52:14.880
property is located within Okoya Village Center PUD. Um despite being a PUD, it doesn't have any deviations for the signage code. So we'll just follow that provided in article 8. It has frontage along Clarkona Koi Road and North Lakewood Avenue. So it's a corner lot.

178
00:52:14.880 --> 00:52:30.800
and the proposed building size is a little bit under 50,000 square feet. Here we have the aerial photography of the lot. Um just noting that the lot has been combined. It's just our information is a little outdated. This is the surrounding zoning map

179
00:52:30.800 --> 00:52:48.000
showing that it is a PUB. And then the future land use map showing that commercial future land use. So per section 4-9A of the land development code, a variance must exhibit meeting four different criteria. The first that there are special conditions or circumstances that exist

180
00:52:48.000 --> 00:53:03.359
that are peculiar to the land or structure that are not otherwise applicable to other lands or structures. That the little interpretations of the regulations that would would deprive the applicant of rights commonly enjoyed by others. That the special conditions and circumstances are not the result of the

181
00:53:03.359 --> 00:53:19.520
actions of applicant. and that granting the variance would not confer any special privileges onto the applicant. So we here we have the previously approved large scale site plan that was um brought I believe end of last year just showing what was approved for the

182
00:53:19.520 --> 00:53:35.040
building. This is their proposed signage package showing those signs on each elevation with the main ones provided on the north and east. And then it's a little bit small but this is their signage detailing just how

183
00:53:35.040 --> 00:53:52.880
tall these actual these signs actually are as well as their copy areas. So for staff finding, we found that there are no special conditions or circumstances that exist for the property. Like other non-commercial, excuse me, non-residential sites, they're subject to the same signage

184
00:53:52.880 --> 00:54:08.319
requirements. That the little interpretation of the code does not deprive the applicant of rights commonly enjoyed by other properties. Um, we believe that the allowed sign area, height, and width is ample for the property. Um, with the added benefit of being a corner lot, there's actual

185
00:54:08.319 --> 00:54:23.839
additional signage allowed on each um, portion of the site fronting a um, property roadway. um that the circumstances for the variance request are the result of

186
00:54:23.839 --> 00:54:40.240
applicant as they are wanting to increase the maximum allowed um based on signage code and that granting the variance would confer special privileges onto the applicant. And with that, um, the PCC heard this item at its June 2nd meeting and made a

187
00:54:40.240 --> 00:54:55.040
recommendation of denial. And similarly, staff is also making recommendation of denial for the city commission to deny the requested variances for the below items. And that concludes my presentation. Thank you. >> All right. Thank you. All right. Commissioners, anybody have any comments?

188
00:54:55.040 --> 00:55:12.720
>> Only one. It's uh super frustrating to me personally having been a member of TNZ that we spend months a year writing a land development code designing standards.

189
00:55:12.720 --> 00:55:28.319
U there's absolutely no justification for a variance here at all. Our PNZ recommended denial five to nothing. and yet here we sit. Um, I guess that's just part of the

190
00:55:28.319 --> 00:55:43.280
deal, but it's super frustrating. U, this is a great project. District 1 is waiting for this project for a long time. Um, but we're not doing assigned variance. So, uh, I'm going to make a

191
00:55:43.280 --> 00:55:59.920
motion uh to deny the variance. And, um, like I said, we love this project. We want this project to succeed. It's great, but there's no sign variances in a CO. So, >> it's my >> It's a public hearing. Oh, public. >> We got to have a public hearing.

192
00:55:59.920 --> 00:56:18.559
>> Perfect. I'll open up for the public. Anybody in the public have any comments on item number 20? >> No comments. Bring it back to the podium to remake. Anybody up here have comments? >> From the applicant here. >> Anybody? Is the applicant here?

193
00:56:18.559 --> 00:56:36.000
>> I don't believe so. Nope. Okay. >> All right. Bring it back. No more comments. Do you make Can you remake? >> Yes, sir. I'll make a motion to deny the variance. >> I do have one question. >> According to the staff report, is this saying that uh based on the variance

194
00:56:36.000 --> 00:56:52.400
that they're asking for the sign is two is a 200% increase from what what the ordinance would actually allow for. >> So, it varies. >> What is what is that? >> 158%. >> Yeah. So, it varies for each sign, but I think the largest increase is the wall

195
00:56:52.400 --> 00:57:11.520
sign on the north elevation, which will be facing Clark Kona Koi with about uh 360% increase in the sign copy area. >> Yeah. >> Any more commission? >> All right. Do we have a second? >> I'll second. >> Second by Commissioner Wilson. No more

196
00:57:11.520 --> 00:57:28.240
comments. Let's vote. >> Oh, I'm sorry. Got to redo it. Got to redo it. Can you redo that? >> Yes. >> All right, let's do it again. All right. >> All set. >> One more.

197
00:57:28.240 --> 00:57:52.319
>> Did every motion >> motion to pass? >> I got confused on that thing. >> Wait a minute. Uh >> oh. >> Do you want me to reset it? >> I get it. Yes to deny the variable. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Reset it. Move.

198
00:57:52.319 --> 00:58:09.280
>> Okay. We're denying a yes means we're denying it. >> Yes. >> A no means. >> Yes. If you're denying If you're denying it's just wanting to have >> Let's do it again. >> Okay. >> All right. Sorry about that. >> All right. >> Here we go.

199
00:58:09.280 --> 00:58:25.760
>> All right. >> Did you got this up, too? >> Yes means we're denying no means. You want to go with it? >> I think you're voting yes for it. >> Are you no? >> The motion The motion was to not deny, right? >> Yes. >> Okay. All right. I I got it. Let's Let's

200
00:58:25.760 --> 00:58:41.599
do it again. >> You don't want the double negative? >> Yeah. We don't want the double d. >> Can we call for a voice vote? >> You don't like that? >> Yeah. I I I >> I think that's a great idea. >> I got caught up in the um motion to deny as opposed to >> We have negatives. It's hard. >> Okay.

201
00:58:41.599 --> 00:58:57.680
>> One more time. >> Go ahead and voice. Is it? >> Yeah. >> We want to make sure Commissioner Oliver's vote is correctly. >> I got it now. >> All right. >> There you go. Motion carried.

202
00:58:57.680 --> 00:59:13.440
>> Denial. >> All right. Okay. All right. No regular agenda. Mayor's announcements. Where that baby at? Here. He go. All right.

203
00:59:13.440 --> 00:59:28.799
July events, cookies and milk with a cop happen on July the 10th and 24th at the West Oaks Library from 10:30 a.m. through 11:30 a.m. Children can enjoy story time with the Oakcoy Police Department. Restoration is required.

204
00:59:28.799 --> 00:59:43.920
Visit oakway.org for more information. Family recreation day happening on Saturday, July the 18th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Jim Beach Center. Enjoy a day with your family and join us for the

205
00:59:43.920 --> 01:00:00.640
rides, games, and free pool admission. August events, budget workshops will take place on Wednesday, April the 5th, and if needed, Wednesday, August the 19th. Workshops are open to the public and will be held at 6:00 p. p.m. in the

206
01:00:00.640 --> 01:00:17.599
commission chamber. All right. So, I I I've got a comment I want to make it during this time and before I do the my part at the end, I want to use I want make a couple comments about uh music fest.

207
01:00:17.599 --> 01:00:33.200
I don't know. Um with with what's going on with the state, with what's going on with the fire fees, I've asked the city to less postpone it. maybe the next year. We we're at a time where citizens are going to have to we got to address

208
01:00:33.200 --> 01:00:48.880
things for the fire feed going up and we also have to affect what's going to happen when they do the the uh the tax thing. So before that, I'd rather go ahead and just after 30 something years, we'd have it missed. But this is a year

209
01:00:48.880 --> 01:01:04.400
I think and it it's where we need to take a look at it and see what happens with the budget and not do it this year. So November the 14th and 15th, I think it was or 13th or 14th of November. So

210
01:01:04.400 --> 01:01:20.319
we'll put it off. But I've also asked recreation department leisure services maybe we put on two or three little ones things during the fall like we had the music this week past weekend. We do once a month for two or three months we can do little things and bring them in just

211
01:01:20.319 --> 01:01:36.640
for the citizens and stuff and uh it it breaks my heart to do that because a lot of people have already called me but I haven't said anything to anybody. I talked to the city manager about it and leisure services, but I think it's this is the time when we got to face up

212
01:01:36.640 --> 01:01:52.240
what's going to happen with the fire fee with the taxes. So, I think it's time we hold back and use that money to help the citizens with the uh fire fee announc. So I will put it out notifications

213
01:01:52.240 --> 01:02:09.119
citizens and we'll try to do this in maybe next next year but we can try to have some kind of a little entertainment things maybe once a month back in the fall. So and maybe have some enjoyment with that. So I just wanted everybody to

214
01:02:09.119 --> 01:02:25.520
know upfront. So I don't know what you all think about it. If you think it's okay, say yeah. If you don't >> I I agree. I think we we're good stewards of the funds and we don't know what we're kind of looking forward ahead to and you know folks enjoyed like the other night the um America 250

215
01:02:25.520 --> 01:02:41.520
celebration the 4th of July we had a great turnout folks enjoy coming down and those kind of events again I think draw they bring joy to the folks who live here and um I agree we just don't know where we're going at this point. >> So

216
01:02:41.520 --> 01:02:58.240
>> I'm I'm agreeable. >> Yeah, I agree. We're facing so many uncertainties right now uh when it comes to budgeting and taxes and >> uh fees. So I I certainly agree we we can uh pivot to do something for the citizens on a smaller scale uh and still

217
01:02:58.240 --> 01:03:13.839
um you know have our neighbors come out to meet each other and have a good time uh without uh breaking the bank. >> Yeah. All right. >> I'd like to discuss it more during the budget workshop like what the plan would be, right? Um, I

218
01:03:13.839 --> 01:03:30.480
love Musicfest. I think it's proper and right to have a free concert for the citizens of Okobee. I wonder if there's a way to differentiate. There's a whole lot of

219
01:03:30.480 --> 01:03:47.760
people who come to Musicfest who aren't citizens of Okobodyi. And I don't know if we could charge tickets to those people or something or what, but I'd love to have a discussion during the budget workshop and come up with ideas and see what we can do to fund. And I

220
01:03:47.760 --> 01:04:03.440
agree with Commissioner Wilson and with Commissioner Oliver. I think putting a little more budget in some of the smaller events like we did with July 4th and the fireworks and we did we did that with Veterans Day. Uh those are great events and people love them. So, uh,

221
01:04:03.440 --> 01:04:19.440
maybe we can set some time aside in the workshop. >> Yeah, I I will tell you that it's in the in the prior years, it was a lot simpler and a lot easier to get donations. >> Yeah. >> I went out and got a lot of donations over the past years, ever since co, it has been a downhill

222
01:04:19.440 --> 01:04:34.319
>> Yep. >> slide trying to do that. So much as I I'd rather look after the citizens and take care of them >> than and it's our citizens who are helping us do this. >> Yep. So, but to get the donations is

223
01:04:34.319 --> 01:04:50.640
just tough. So, right now, I'd rather adjust and look at what we can do to help the citizens towards come to that. We can work on what we want to do next year. But I think that we put on >> local I had some people down the line tell me they'd like to see us do that like we did the other night and it'd be

224
01:04:50.640 --> 01:05:04.400
a music night. People come down with their chairs, cushions, or whatever. >> We put on different type music once a month >> for two or three months till it gets cold or something. Then >> we move on with that. That way it's a small stage you we can the stages are

225
01:05:04.400 --> 01:05:22.319
just one tenth of what it would cost and music is too. So we'll look at that. >> Do you need us to do something? I know Commissioner Kennedy just mentioned about looking at during budget. Do you need something for us to say now to vote that so you can stop the Have you done

226
01:05:22.319 --> 01:05:38.960
any Have you done any contracting with folks? >> Yeah, we do. >> I've already taken care of that. >> Okay. I I I we have contracts, but we didn't sign them yet. I didn't want to sign them yet. I wanted to come to you personally here tonight and bring it out. I didn't want to do something and not tell you what we're doing. We've

227
01:05:38.960 --> 01:05:55.280
already addressed it with the guy that does the music stuff and all that. >> Okay. >> So, >> I just didn't want to no >> start contracts and have >> No, I wouldn't I wouldn't sign nothing till we hit it. But it's just I've thought about it a lot the last few months and I just think with what's

228
01:05:55.280 --> 01:06:11.920
going on with this tax >> tax deal and uh the other things would it's just like the fire fire feed. >> Yeah. >> I think we take and address the issues we got phases with that before we do the other. >> I agree. >> All right. Okay. Good. >> We'll we'll do that during the budget.

229
01:06:11.920 --> 01:06:28.480
>> All right. Commissioner uh Kennedy. >> Um I'm sure the mayor will be making statements and other things, but I just um we received

230
01:06:28.480 --> 01:06:45.599
a notification that former Commissioner Grogan passed. Um there's going to be a wake of service in his honor Friday, July 24th at 700 p.m.

231
01:06:45.599 --> 01:07:03.920
at the Lakeshore Center. Um but I just wanted to take a moment as the commissioner for District 1 that uh has walked in his footsteps and sits in his chair um to say a few words briefly. I'm sure

232
01:07:03.920 --> 01:07:18.960
there will be many other opportunities that we'll all remember and honor his service. Um, but I remember the very first time that former commissioner Hood introduced me

233
01:07:18.960 --> 01:07:37.680
to Commissioner Grogan and I met him and um he was a tremendous advocate for District 1 and for the city at large. He served with honor and grace. Um, I saw him in some of the best times

234
01:07:37.680 --> 01:07:53.200
and some of the worst times. His demeanor and his graciousness and his love of the city um was just unparalleled and um we're very sad to hear of his passing. Our thoughts

235
01:07:53.200 --> 01:08:11.680
are with uh former detective uh his wife Michelle Grogan who just continues to do amazing work on cold cases with the police department to why to claim they've just led a life of service and love um for our city and um I just

236
01:08:11.680 --> 01:08:29.040
wanted to share that Molita and I and I know the entire commission and the staff our hearts are broken and our thoughts our prayers are with them and we look forward to celebrating and honoring honoring his life at the service. Uh again, it's going to be Friday, July 24th at the lake shore. Um it's such a

237
01:08:29.040 --> 01:08:46.560
privilege and an honor uh to serve, as I said, in his footsteps. And um thank you, Mayor. That's all I have. >> Commissioner Wilson, >> I don't think I can say it any better than that. >> Commissioner Groen is a very special person to all of us in the commission. Um I don't have anything at this point

238
01:08:46.560 --> 01:09:01.600
besides >> Mr. Oliver. I certainly um um agree with the sentiments of uh Commissioner Kennedy regarding uh Commissioner Grogan. He served city uh very well and um he will

239
01:09:01.600 --> 01:09:18.880
be truly missed uh I'm sure by his family and and um the friends and relatives that you have here in in the city of Aoy. Um I only just have uh one thing regarding the heat. It's been really hot out here this summer. Um, I

240
01:09:18.880 --> 01:09:36.239
did find out that uh last year in 20 what? Two years ago, 2024 was recorded as the state hottest since 1895. And um and right now in 2026, we are climbing to some of the same heights of heat. And I just want to give you some

241
01:09:36.239 --> 01:09:51.040
information about heat stroke. Uh things that most people don't even know about about heat stroke. You can still sweat and still um suffer from heat stroke heat stroke. um it has no warning signs. You you do not always uh get heat

242
01:09:51.040 --> 01:10:09.040
exhaustion first. Uh heat stroke can um can strike suddenly without any prior symptoms. Um hydration is a shield. I'm sorry, hydration is not a shield. Drinking plenty of water is uh is very important, but it does not make you immune from heat stroke. And um your

243
01:10:09.040 --> 01:10:25.600
brain first and body second. heat stroke impacts your brain before you might realize uh your core temperature is high. So those are some of the things that we may may or may not know about heat stroke. So um just wanted to pass along that information because it is so hot and we have to uh take care of

244
01:10:25.600 --> 01:10:42.880
ourselves when it comes to the heat uh out here. And uh I have one final thought and that thought is having a sharp memory is a good quality for the brain but the ability to forget the unwanted things is far better is a

245
01:10:42.880 --> 01:11:00.640
far better quality of the heart. Live in peace and not in pieces. Thank you. That's all I have. >> I will um I have been helping with the u Mr. grow. My wife and his wife have been helping his wife and children, his

246
01:11:00.640 --> 01:11:16.239
daughter get things put together for the July 24th. I will say that a little humor to John is when I first met John years ago about and he took over when Commissioner Hood got out. I thought to myself, well, I thought I had problem

247
01:11:16.239 --> 01:11:32.239
with my southern my southern talk, but that Boston talk really took the cake. It was a little hard getting adjusted to uh John. But John was a super good guy and a lot of people didn't realize the things that John did. He he was really

248
01:11:32.239 --> 01:11:47.840
in to move into town later and the thing and his ability to talk to people was good. Great. He loved Okcoy. He loved doing things. He told me in the hospital back a few months ago that um I went

249
01:11:47.840 --> 01:12:05.120
over one day to see him and u he he told me he said Rusty said when soon as I get better I won't think I'm going to run again. I said well John you be that would be great. So he he was one of the things I went when I went that day he loved

250
01:12:05.120 --> 01:12:21.760
donuts. He liked donuts. So I took him donuts but he was always in a good humor. He never was not sitting up on that bed. He wasn't down. He wasn't wasn't, you know, complaining. He was just talking about the city, about what the things we do

251
01:12:21.760 --> 01:12:37.520
and how we do it. But I will tell you something else about John. I don't know if you know this, but John was in uh um was a gymnast in high school. He went on to become a sub for the Olympics back

252
01:12:37.520 --> 01:12:54.880
then as a gymnast. So I looked at John when he told me that and I thought to myself, well, I just can't believe that. But he was I seen some of the papers and all that stuff. So he he was a just a good person. He lived up there. He loved to get on his

253
01:12:54.880 --> 01:13:10.159
porch in the afternoons and smoke a cigar. So I would bring him cigars from where I'd go to. But he was just a good person with a good wife who was one of our police officers in our town and a detective. His daughter is now finished

254
01:13:10.159 --> 01:13:26.080
college and she's a police officer in Winter Garden, right, Chief? Yeah, she's a police officer in Winter Garden. And his son, I think he works I don't know. I think he works for Ace. He don't not there anymore. >> I'm not sure. >> Yeah, he was. But I I I think it's hard

255
01:13:26.080 --> 01:13:41.760
to look at it and think about him not being able to be go talk to him on the porch and and see stuff. But like I said, I'll miss that attitude he had. that he was a good person and we'll all get a chance to voice our opinions and

256
01:13:41.760 --> 01:13:58.480
talk about him at the uh at the reception. Once again, I appreciate everybody being here tonight. I hope you got to see the July 4th celebration. Once again, it was super. I our staff, even with the rain that came early, they were back and prepared. They were ready

257
01:13:58.480 --> 01:14:15.440
for it. And we they had the people signing the Declaration of Independence, they had the horse riding, and it was a joke. Pauline was riding the horse, Pauline River. So, and it was just a good turn. All of a sudden, the people just started swooping back in, you know,

258
01:14:15.440 --> 01:14:30.480
and it was it was superb. So, once again, the leisure services in the department is excellent. They do >> wonderful stuff. If you see any of them, just tell them that was a they do a great job. And like I said, I hope everybody have a good week. We'll see

259
01:14:30.480 --> 01:14:33.960
you in two weeks.