The time now is 700 p.m. I will now call this meeting to order. At this time, I ask everyone to please silence your cell phones and any other electronic devices. Your greeters tonight at the door is uh planning director Steven Spraer
and utilities manager Bob Priest. Introductions. Starting from my far right and your far left, we have recording secretary Elizabeth Walden, city clerk Susan Doris, Deputy Mayor, Zone 1 Commissioner Lorie Taland.
>> Good e good evening everyone and welcome. >> Zone 2 Commissioner Travis Sergeant. >> Good evening. Welcome. >> And directly to my left and your right, we have zone 3 commissioner Kristen Deon. >> Good evening everyone. >> Zone 4 Commissioner Howard Riley. Good
evening everyone. Welcome. >> City Manager Joyce Shanahan, Assistant City Manager Sean Finley, Deputy City Attorney Margaret Emory, and to my far left and your far right,
we have Police Chief Jesse Godfrey, Fire Chief Howard Bailey, and I'm Mayor Jason Leslie. At this time, I'd like to call up um Reverend Dr. Emanuel Swift of historic New Bethl
AIM Church for the invocation uh followed by the pledge of allegiance. [Music] Let us bow our heads. Eternal and almighty God, we come before you this evening with grateful hearts,
thankful for the gift of life, community, and the opportunity to serve. We ask your presence to guide this city commission. and grant them wisdom to make just decisions, courage to do what is right, and compassion for all who call this city home. Bless every
resident, worker, and visitor of this community. May our actions tonight reflect integrity, unity, and a shared vision for a city that values fairness, safety, and prosperity for all. Help us
to listen with respect, speak with kindness, and work together in a spirit of peace and purpose. We ask these blessings in your holy name. Amen. >> Amen. >> 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. Thank you. You may be seated. Thank you, Reverend, for coming. >> Okay, at this time we're going to move
on to presentations and proclamations. Um, I like this time I'd like to call up the representatives to receive the proclamation for manufacturing month. Hello. How are you? >> Good. How are you? >> Good to see you. Good to see you. Yes.
Okay. Pleasure. Um [Music] All right. >> Okay. Whereas the manufacturing industry empowers our community by providing meaningful
careers, advancing technical education, and fostering a culture of craftsmanship in Orman Beach. And whereas October is recognized as manufacturing month, a time to celebrate the achievements of US manufacturers
and highlight their vital role in driving innovation, economic growth and global competitiveness. And whereas the month began with we make it here day hosted by Valuchia Manufacturers Association VMA where
regional manufacturers visit local schools to share their stories, showcase their products and inspire students to explore high-skll high wage careers in monu modern
manufacturing. setting the tone for a month of education engagement and pride. And whereas through collaboration with schools, colleges, workforce programs, manufacturers are
investing in the future by bridging the skills gap and empowering the next generation of innovators to carry forward the legacy of American manufacturing excellence. And whereas the VMA events throughout manufacturing
month aim to challenge stereotypes and present manufacturing as a dynamic and innovative field. And whereas on October 11th, 2025, the VMA will present the sixth annual robot brawl at Embry Riddle's ICI Center, a
collaboration of students and manufacturers building robots together to compete in a battle for supremacy. Now therefore, I, Jason Leslie, mayor of the city of Orange Beach, Florida, do hereby proclaim October 8th, 2025 as a
day to celebrate manufacturing month. [Applause] Congratulations. Thank you. >> Okay, moving along here. Um, next, could I have the representatives to come up and receive the proclamation for domestic violence awareness month?
>> I have two certificates. >> So, you want to just hold on. >> How are you? Whereas domestic violence is a pattern of abusive behavior in an in intimate or
in uh familiar relationships wherein one individual seeks to exert power and control over another through physical harm, emotional manipulation, psychological intimidation
or economic deprivation. And whereas domestic violence shatters the foundation of safety and trust within households, replacing love and respect with fear and instability,
devastating relationships and transforming homes meant to be sanctuaries into dangerous environments, leaving individuals trapped in unsafe situations. And whereas in the United States,
domestic violence is a pervasive human rights violation affecting more than 10 million people annually, equating to approximately 24 individuals every minute who experience this injustice. And whereas a significant number of
cases go unreported, particularly among male survivors, with studies estimating over 60% of the men who experience this violence do not report their abuse due to stigma, fear, or lack of support.
And whereas the Domestic Abuse Council of Valuchia County and the Orin Beach Police Department are committed to offering services and advocacy to prevent violence and promote healthy relationships.
And whereas this year's theme is with survivors always emphasizing partnership with survivors to ensure they have safety, support, and solidarity through their experiences and acknowledges communities must continually show up for
them. Now, therefore, I, Jason Leslie, mayor of the city of Orin Beach, do hereby proclaim October 2025 as domestic violence awareness month. All right. Thank you. Yes.
>> All right. Okay, last but not least, can we have the representatives come up to receive the proclamation for fire prevention week? >> How you doing? Did you want to say anything to anyone before we give the proclamation about fire prevention week?
>> Sure. >> Okay. >> Good evening. My name is Ken Gaines, fire marshall with the city of Orman Beach. As you can imagine, fire prevention is not just a week-long event. Uh it's actually something you should be thinking about uh regularly. Uh smoke
detectors, carbon monoxide detectors uh are certainly kind of the front line of of being able to help you survive. an incident that may happen primarily in your home. Uh so it's just not something that we would want to think about for commercial purposes but more for
residential. So uh please uh make sure that uh you have a plan of action uh so that uh you can get yourself and your loved ones along with your animals uh out of your residence and and into a safe spot. Thank you.
Thank you for that. Okay. So, I'll have you hold the proclamation and I will read it. Whereas the city of Orange Beach Fire Department is dedicated to protecting lives and property through fire prevention, public education, and rapid
emergency response in partnership with the National Protection Association, NFPA, the official sponsor of Fire Prevention Week for over a century. And whereas fire prevention week 2025
observed October 5th 11 promotes the theme charge into fire safety. Lithium ion batteries in your home emphasizing the importance of properly properly buying charging and disposing lithium ion batteries. And whereas lithium ion
batteries power many of the devices we use daily such as smartphones, laptops, ebikes, power tools, toys, and more. When damaged, misused, or improperly charged, these batteries can overheat,
ignite, or even explode. And whereas the NFPA urges consumers to take three essential safety steps. Buy only certified products that meet safety standards. Charge devices according to manufacturer instructions on hard
surface and with approved chargers. And dispose of batteries responsibly at a battery recycling center, never in household trash. And whereas fire prevention week serves as a valuable reminder on how everyday choices can reduce risks, safeguard
homes, and protect loved ones. And whereas we also honor the bravery and commitment of firefighters, emergency personnel, and public safety professionals who work tirelessly to keep our community safe. And we remember
those who have lost their lives in the line of duty. Now therefore, I, Jason Leslie, mayor of the city of Orin Beach, Florida, do hereby proclaim October 5th through October 11th, 2025 as Fire
Prevention Week. Okay. [Music] >> Thank you guys. Appreciate it. Thank you. Okay, the fun part's over. Now it's back to business. At this time, we'll hear from those of you who have signed a card to speak
about any item which is not on the printed agenda for this meeting or any items on the consent agenda. Each item each person will be given a total of three minutes. Okay? So, it's important you get three minutes. Can't we don't want anybody to go over, but you know,
you don't have to use all three minutes either. So, keep that in mind as well. So, if you want to get up and say a couple things and you walk away, that's that's also okay. So, my first speaker I have tonight is uh David Seagull. >> Yes. Y
>> and one last thing too is um make sure you please uh state your name clearly for the record and your address. Thank you. >> I've done this in Orange County so they got me well trained. Your place looks better than theirs. Anyway, um yes, thank you for My name is David Seagull.
My joke over there in Orlando is I'm not the time share king, but anyway, um I um live at 928 Buenovist Avenue. I've lived here forever and I'm 67 and I've never had cause to come before you with anything. And this is not a complaint,
just information tonight. So, I want to talk just about a kind of permitting and maybe that process just to simplify. Um, we had a a contract to put a roof on our house. The uh
contractor said, "Oh, we'll handle the permit. I'm making this as short as possible because details really can bother you all." Um, and essentially the um permit the contractor didn't It was for two things. put the roof on and the sophets around the house and the
contractor was kind of uh tidal. He'd come and go, took the roof off, you know, it rained like crazy and then had to drill holes in the garage so the water would It's just one of those customer complaints. But then uh your inspectors came in and they when they
completed the roof, walked around and I to our displeasure, they had the people had left these screw things and your person stepped right on one of them and said, "Tell these people to clean up explicative this mess." At any rate, um
but we kept asking, "Well, what about the sophets? They haven't done those yet." And then after this conversation, went back and forth. He was like, "It's not on the permit." And uh we made a big deal about it with the contractor. He did three quarters of the sophets and then stopped. And so we
I've had a few conversations with permitting and zoning and they would come back and say, "Well, it wasn't on the permit." And I talked to one young lady and I said, "Well, I would think I've lived here all my life and you do not mess with Orman Beach and permits."
Um, and I said, "So, you have work that was done without a permit and uh, so wouldn't you want to kind of take a look at, you know, measure that contractor?" We started looking up some other things in the contractor and well, he didn't have
a good reputation out there. At any rate, um we still have like 20 feet that's not done, but um and by the way, the tarp and a bunch of the things of those big long nail things that the your poor inspector stepped on are still in the yard. So, um they didn't clean up
their mess. And I'm my only point to the permitting was if you get complaints about people like this, I mean, they didn't finish one job, I don't know why they would be should be asking you all for permission to do others and I'll give you 10 seconds back. That's all I wanted to say. And but your people were
absolute professionals. >> Thank you, David. >> Um, next we have um Annie Saudi. I'm going to put this up here. Can I put it right here? Um, you can put it in front of the podium if you want or leave right there
if you like. That's fine. Okay. >> Bring it down to me. >> Hi, my name is Annie and I am a proud resident of Orman and a parent advocating for my down syndrome son, Lance, as well as the special needs here seated and all of our in our community.
As you observe the signs, posters, and cards in your hand, you will see several pictures of Lance working and my inclusive special needs exercise class we both did at the Nova Rec Center. The Day Daytona News Journal printed a front page story November 17th. The article
stated that I assisted Mayor Bill Pardington in launching a pilot program to help the special news find employment within the city of Orman. The mayor Bill Pardon quoted, "They would just come in for a couple hours and they would be paid for. The goal is to being able to provide them a better opportunity to be
employed and also to normalize their existence in society. Please let's honor Bill Pardon the last good deed as mayor that he wanted to do in this city of Orman. My son Lance was a successful example of the pilot program. He worked
the same two hours a day, 2 days a week from October 23 to November 24th when I was told then due to the pilot program he could no longer work. It was an abrupt decision made by the city manager, Joyce Shahan. Without notice or
reason to Lance or to me, Lance proudly worked flawlessly. He never had an incident during this time of volunteer employment, which was to turn into paid employment after the pilot program is fully implemented. To this day, he does not understand why his dream job got taken from him and has an emotional
breakdown whenever at Nova Wreck or even gets near it. Joyce rudely denied my request twice to rehire Lance. At the same time, the city manager immediately cancelled my inclusive special needs exercise class I did voluntarily for over three years. I was devastated and
heartbroken for Lance and 30 special needs kids that waited for me eagerly and the volunteers here in the room also lost their joy and especially the loss of the pilot program that would have benefited our special needs community.
Joyce really denied my request twice to hire Lance again and I consider this act a despicable act against humanity. Okay. So clearly the heartless actions and decisions need to be corrected as soon as possible. This definitely does
not match the image of our beautiful city of Orman Beach. I ask that the city manager's unfair decision to be reversed and made right today by vote for my son to have his job back and for all the special needs in our community to be treated equally as the citizens they are
and also to reconsider reinstating this pilot program and the exercise class. They deserve it. We deserve it. And thank you for letting me speak. Um, next up, Jennifer Bright. And just on deck, we have Valerie
Stella. Jennifer Brightite, Orman Beach. Good evening. It has come to my attention that within Orman Beach, we have special group of young people whose quality of life is in jeopardy. And our city has the opportunity to help these folks learn job skills so they can build
self-confidence and be more productive members of society. When Representative Bill Pardington was mayor, he stated that he would start the pilot program to do just that. But when he left, the program was axed. Now, I don't wish to
increase spending, but to reallocate funds that are already in the budget. For example, the state of the city last year was held at the Oceanside Golf and Country Club, and the city spent over $11,000.
I guess my invite was lost in the mail on that one. Last year, the city commission spent $49,000 on training and education, which included workshops, conferences, gaylas, travel, hotels, and food. And fiscal
year 2026, the budget is for $58,000. And the city manager department, which is six people, spent over $38,000 in training and education, which also includes workshops, conferences, travel, hotels, and food. This department ran
$18,000 over budget on this line item. To start, the city can scale back these expenses to stay on budget and restart the pilot program to help these young folks learn job skills. Thank you.
>> Okay, Valerie. Okay, and on deck we have John Stella. Hello, my name is Valerie Stella, 1525 Oak Forest Drive, Orman Beach, Florida. Um, I thank you, Mayor Lesie, and the commissioners for your time. Um, I
volunteered. Oh, I'm a proud and grateful and active Orman Beach resident, and I'm here to ask you to consider making a decision in favor of our special needs community. And Lance, I volunteered for Annie in her special needs class at Nova Wreck.
Um this is a wonderful class and um very inclusive and it was an inclusive experience for all of us. Before the class was cancelled, we had made strides. We were on the verge of connecting more and more community volunteers to help with the program um
including retired physicians and professionals from our area and Father Lopez high school students with an exercise buddy um when the program was halted. The program gives people like me access to understanding people with disabilities and an opportunity to serve
and connect in a meaningful way. Special connections with this group were forged and relationships established. It's heart-wrenching to know that when this program ended, Lance also lost his dream job. Lance was capable in his position
and well-liked. I kindly ask that you open your hearts and vote tonight to allow Lance to have his volunteer job back and to consider reinstating the inclusive exercise class that allows connections and friendships to be a part of our community and the community of
those who have disabilities. In addition, please consider the pilot work program that will benefit our special needs residents and show um a community effort to create the inclusion that they deserve. Thank you. Okay, John. Okay. And on deck we have uh
Colleen McMahon. [Music] Good evening, everybody. Um my name is John Stella. I'm the son of Valerie Stella and I'm a junior at Father Lopez High School. I am also a friend of Lance. I am here to support Lance. Um, I
hope you all will consider including him in our community and uh reestablishing the special needs exercise class. I thank you, Mayor Lesley and everybody else for your time and your service to our amazing town. And I humbly ask that you will vote for Lance to get his
volunteer job back at the rec center. As captain of my cross country team at Robert Lopez, I know how important it is to have the self-esteem from doing something that makes me feel proud. I hope that you will vote to give that feeling back to Lance and all the special needs kids in our community. Uh,
thank you very much, >> Colleen. And on deck, we have Jonah Graasso. Good evening, everybody. Colleen McMahon, Carolwood Circle. We're here to talk about fiscal responsibility and making our community stronger. I'm not
asking for a bigger budget. Taxpayers work hard enough so we already are pay our enough in taxes. Instead, we need to reallocate funds to focus on what matters most, and that is our residents. Take leisure services for example. I
don't know why, but at a riverside at River Grill, the holiday lunchon cost us taxpayers $857. That's a luxury they don't need. They don't need lunch for $857. 51,000 for an outside vendor to pressure wash. Why don't we have people? The
truest credit card for leisure services is up 13%. Since 2022, and the leisure services payroll has dropped 40,38% in 3 years. What is going on? Enough is enough. Most importantly, we must
redirect these savings to a new volunteer program here in the community. This program will empower our special needs community, fostering inclusion and not exclusion. It's about giving them a chance to contribute, to grow, to thrive in our community. I am blessed to attend
a workout on Friday afternoons is one of the highlights of my week. 3:00 Uno starts and at 4 p.m. the the workout starts. Avery is here tonight and she is amazing. She is leg pressing 210 lbs.
She is going to Advent Health because she's deciding whether she wants to be a pediatric nurse or a radiology tech. So, she's job observing to decide what she's going to do. Lance is amazing. Lance is the kindest, sweetest young man who helps and assist everybody in that gym.
Anybody that needs help, Lance is right there. IE, thank goodness. IBY's birthday was on Friday. We had a celebration for Ibby. It was wonderful as we do modified leg presses and mod modified arm curls. Leah strong Leah.
There you are, Leah. Leah is so amazing and she loves to play cards and she's very good at it. But she really does like when her brother comes over to cook for her because she likes hamburgers, French fries, and lemonade. Let's freeze wasteful spending. Commissioners, Mayor
Leslie, city manager, it is time to audit a bloated budget. We need to shift funds where they count. Together, we can build a more inclusive future. Stop saying they're not included on our community because they very much are. We want the program back. We want the
pilot program back and we want the exercise the exercises back for Annie Mayor and city commissioners. We are looking for you to all do the right thing. Inclusion, not exclusion of these young adult residents. Thank you.
[Applause] Okay, we have Joanna and on deck we have uh Kaden Smith. Good evening. My name is Joanna Graasso. I'm a retired Valuchia County special education teacher and I have a very
special special needs grandson with Down syndrome. I'm here tonight. I was a volunteer for three years with Annie's exercise class at the rec center. Every Wednesday, I would be greeted by these smiles and hugs that
sometimes just took the breath out of me. These special adults needed exercise class. The music was blaring. Zach in a wheelchair had his music pumped up. Lance always helped get the mats and the balls and anything else that he needed
to do. Lance also had another job, but it was cancelled. Why? Why was it taken away? I keep asking why was Lance's job taken away? Why was the exercise program taken
away? Why was the pilot program taken away that provided job training and life skills to our special needs community taken away? This was a volunteer program. It didn't cost the taxpayers
any money. Operative word here, volunteer. What it did cost was Lance's job and his self-esteem. I'm here tonight to reinstate Lance's job and future jobs
for our special needs community, kids, adults. I'm here to reinstate a pilot program so his peers also have an opportunity for jobs. I'm here to reinstate Annie's
volunteer volunteer exercise program that aided in the physical, mental, and spiritual of these special people. Kids, I'm here tonight for you
to vote yes tonight. In the words of our past mayor Pington, his quotes, the goal is being to provide them with a better opportunity to be
employed and also to kind of normalize their existence in society. >> That was our past mayor. >> Thank you, John. >> So, he believed in this. >> I'm sorry time. I'm really sorry. was that you know and we're here and and
we can't thank you enough for this opportunity to share >> you're welcome >> our passion >> that you're welcome um >> we citizens should aim to promote and empower inclusion in our community and in the words of garden
I'm not yes >> thank you >> thank you thank you [Applause] Hi, >> my name is Robert Swatty and Kaden Smith is not able to be here tonight, but he asked me to to read what he wrote. Is that okay?
>> Um, well, okay. That Ken who fill out this card then? >> I filled it out for >> Oh, you filled it out? >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. So, can you just state your name for the record and give your address? >> My name is Robert Swatty, 147 Ocean Terrace. >> Okay. So, the same address down here.
Okay. >> So, this is from Kaden. My name is Kaden Smith and I have autism, ADHD, and anxiety. People with disabilities such as autism can find many jobs to be difficult. I, for one, struggle to wait.
That is why I am not physically present at this meeting. But many other people with disabilities, whether physical, emotional, or otherwise, struggle in many jobs. This only adds to the feelings of exclusion these people feel. By being inclusive and providing
volunteer work to young disabled people, they can feel included, helpful, and valued. These feelings are crucial, especially for younger people, and even more so if they have a disability. Volunteer work is often times less committed and less difficult than a than
a typical job, which makes it easier for people with disabilities to find a job that they can succeed in and enjoy, giving them giving them the experiences and opportunities they would otherwise lack. Thank you for listening and please
consider what I have said. Thank you, uh, Chris Bond. And on deck we have Doug Thomas. Good evening everyone. My name is Chris Bond, 112 Lakeside Circle, Sanford, Florida. I come to you tonight as the
proud job coach of Lance Avery and I've had the pleasure of being a job coach now in the Valuchia County for the past seven years. It has I've been a job coach for 13 years now in general and I've had the pleasure of helping multiple young adults of all ages find rewarding employment in their
communities here in the Daytona Orman Beach area with Embry Riddle University Halifax and several employers that have offered outstanding opportunities. I had the pleasure of assisting Lance for the duration of his on the job training at the Nova Rec Center. The
Nova Rec Center was overwhelmingly welcoming to Lance from day one, helping him to establish a very strong routine of like tasks where for the 2-hour period he came into work, he knew where to start. He knew how to accomplish those tasks and in through developing
this routine, he was able to independently complete his daily tasks with only mild prompts to be able to keep things moving. As his job coach, I am very confident that given a strong routine at the Nova Rec Center or any
other place of employment, given the the work with a job coach with supported employees of his employer, Lance has all the capability that he needs to work within that routine independently and complete and just about any task that is
asked of him. As part of that program, having a job coach with him, it becomes part of my responsibility to further assist him in developing those tasks. I've seen Lance be able to be able to master those skills, and I can confidently say that with any
opportunity, hopefully back at the Nova Rec Center, Lance will be the outstanding employee that he's already proven himself to be. As a job coach, I very much so support volunteering in all of its forms. Furthermore, as a job coach, I even more
heavily encouraged employment at these at these places. During Lance's on the job training, he was paid at a fair rate for the work that he was doing, furthering his status as a man in his community, not only volunteering, but earning a paycheck for his work. I
implore the council, please think on this matter. Make this available to Lance and his community at large. the the disabled community deserves all the opportunity in the world just as anybody else in this community. Thank you very much for your time. Have an excellent
evening. >> Thank you, Chris. Doug Thomas and on deck we have Julia Hood. >> Doug Thomas, 132 Riverluff Drive. Um, I had a cousin who was non-verbal down
syndrome and I sympathize and understand your plight. I am not here to advocate for or against for this issue tonight. What I'm here is because of the tone
that this has taken in our city. And if you'll notice, our country has gotten so mean and so nasty in the last few years. And in Orman Beach, it finally set itself down here for the last year.
We can fight our battles without na being nasty and without being hateful. Now, I have been here since the 70s. I have served with every city manager from Jerry Al House to Joyce Shanahan. And
when I say serve, I mean I have been with them in their offices and meetings many, many, many times over. And I can tell you that that lady does not have one vindictive bone in her body. That
she is the most fair city manager that I have ever dealt with for the last 52 years. So what I ask everybody is, how about being nice? You can still get your point across by being nice. You don't
have to degrade somebody to make your point. Now, I would ask all of you to please try and be just a little bit more kind. And good luck to you, young man. Thank you.
>> Thank you, Julia. And on deck we have uh Katherine Henry. >> Good evening. I'm Julia Hood uh 1609 Woodacres Court in Port Orange. And I'm here to speak on behalf of Lance. I was his chorus teacher at Seabbze High
School. And that actually the fact that he was able to be in the chorus was something that Annie advocated for. Um, at that point the ESE students weren't scheduled or allowed to pick elective classes, but there were a few electives like chorus that they could come into.
Um, and so, uh, through her efforts at the school, they were able to come into the chorus class and actually sing with us and, uh, work on their verbal skills as well as be part of a community, which is very helpful if they're if you're
isolated. Um, you know, we're social beings. we're a community. So, it was really good for the students, for Lance in particular, but also it was amazing to me to see how beautiful it was for the other students who welcomed them in. And they were just, it was like one big
family. So, I think that my um gened, you regular population students got more out of it than even the ESSE students from that, from being together. So if I can advocate anything, it would be asking you to think about the benefits not only to Lance as an individual and
to the the all the students as all our um divergent neurally divergent students as not only to them but what they can offer and what the community needs right now. Exactly. We need to be more loving and we need more chances to be loving and this is one way to do that to make
to give us that opportunity. So, I ask you to think about that and um see that it could be if it's a pilot program, maybe it's something that Orman Beach can say, "We've done really well in this and you can help teach other communities how to do this." It could it could work like that. Thank you very much for your
time. >> Okay. Uh Katherine and then we have Anthony Conford. [Music] trying not to throw my stuff everywhere. Sorry about that. Thank you for the opportunity to speak in front of you this evening. Um, I
actually came tonight to talk about a totally different issue. Um, but I only have three minutes, so I'm going to change uh trajectory from what I was going to talk about. I guess I'll come back to talk about the corner of Halifax and Granada because there's a big safety concern which is why I was initially
here. But um I heard some very concerning things tonight and um although I understand the heart of some people, I think uh some points need to be made. So with that being said, um I am an Orma Beach Beachside resident. Um
but I myself have raised two special needs children. I've also served as a special education mediator, an IEP facilitator, a lawyer guardian at Lightum in abuse and neglect cases, a restorative justice facilitator, and a foster care mentor. And in each of those
roles, I have served disabled youth. Now, all of the exorbitant expenses identified by earlier speakers quite frankly are grossly inappropriate for a city to be spending its money on. Those things should be ended immediately
regardless of what other decisions are being made here tonight or in the future. But our taxes continually go up and they must start to come back down. I'm not content with just leaving the funds the way they're at and just um
mixing it up a bit as to reallocating. In fact, my taxes on my 1949 1350 ft home is just under $4,000, which is insane.
So, like I said, we shouldn't just be reallocating tax funds collected, but we must begin reducing taxes to a more affordable and reasonable rate for the benefit of all of our citizens here, including every person sitting here and all of you as well.
Now, with that in mind, all citizens must be treated equally under the law, and I wholeheartedly believe that. But no one, regardless of disability status, is entitled to government
employment or free specialized recreation activities at taxpayer expense. So 501c3 organizations, individual volunteers, private companies, they should be encouraged
within our community and beyond to provide employment and exercise opportunities for our special needs residents. And I myself would strongly encourage and even be willing to volunteer uh with individuals that are concerned about our
special needs employment and recreation opportunities, excuse me, our special employment and recreation opportunities for our special needs residents here. But but I would just ask that we maintain fairness for all and not realize that there's entitlement for any
particular class of people. Thank you. Okay, Anthony, how are you? >> Well, uh, just so everybody knows, I'm pro Lance and, uh, just want to address the elephant in the room, I have a suit on this evening. So, uh, guys, I'm here today just to, uh, visit you one more time after a
successful, unsuccessful hearing. Uh, I'd like to kindly, uh, represent Robert Rules of Procedure section 6.5D. Uh I don't believe the petition of common law sator is polite to the board. I believe it's a quite heavy lift. I do not think you need a mechanism that's above,
beside or around you uh to help you govern yourselves accordingly. I think you're a great board and uh if anything I'm just kindly requesting a rehearing at the last ordinance that I applied for because I fear the missed opportunity of such a board like yourself, an applicant like me to meet at such a unique time to
properly usher something in so you don't have to continue to revisit this ordinance over and over and over again as it's just adopted by society by the day. So with that, I think you got about two minutes left and I think we should give the rest to Lance.
All right. Thank you, Anthony. >> You're welcome. [Applause] >> At this time, I'm going to call up uh Robert Caroline from Parks and Wreck. Could you come up here, Robert? Robert. Um,
you know, state your name and title of course for the record. >> Yes. Uh, I'm Robert Carolyn. I'm the leisure service director or parks and recck director for the city of Orman Beach. >> At this time, could you just kind of explain to the commission a little bit about some of the scope of services that are offered? And also can you clarify
for the record if there was in fact some kind of pilot program and if uh the individual that was spoke about uh Lance was an employee or employed to do any kind of service work for the uh city. >> Yeah, of course. So um and I think I do
think there are there may be a bit of uh confusion per se as to how everything came about. So, I think it's important that we do bring that to to to your attention as we move through this. But first of what I'd like to do is
essentially talk about what we do offer because what we do offer in our special populations program is much greater than the majority of the communities throughout in including even if even throughout the entire state. And so we
as a parks and recreation department are extremely proud of what we offer for our special populations. We are one of the few municipalities that actually has a parks and recreation division, have their own facility, and they they run
ongoing programs every single day. So, I think that's that's important that you guys understand that. Um, and I know and it's good because when I start talking about some of the programs, you'll see pictures that pop up as I go through and a lot of the individuals that are here
today um have participated in those programs as well. In fact, um some of our award-winning programs uh that we actually uh produced um seminars on at national at national levels for the
entire uh NRPA, which is their national affiliation, which is National Parks and Recreation Association. We actually did some uh sessions there to help train people on some of the programs we do offer here in our little city of Orman Beach. And we actually have some
individuals here today that actually helped with that and was part of that. If you don't mind, you please stand or raise your hand because it was it was a wonderful program. Thank you very much. Um and the cool thing about that is that it wasn't just here in this it wasn't here in just
Orlando. It was broadcast all over the United States. Also, there was a another program um that we did. There was a total of six of them and um it was actually in New Zealand. So it's not just here in the United States, it was across the world that we actually taught
these programs to sort of show what we offer in our little city of Orman Beach. So I I just wanted to throw that out there. Um we received multiple awards through Florida Event uh Florida Festival and Event Association. We we received uh second place in community
outreach and shining stars pageant. our pickle ball squad re three years in a row received um uh program initiative awards uh and that was three years 23 24 and 25 and then we also the cool thing
about uh pickupball squad is it was also published in the southeastern recreational therapy uh synopsis in South Carolina it was showcased there and it was also published in therapeutic
recreational journal 2004. So, let let me tell you what what is being offered is something special. It's not just your standard roundabout special needs programs. And I think all of these individuals here can contest to that. So, I want I just want to be clear what
you are doing is well above the bar that in many many if not all municipalities throughout. So, you should be applauded as a whole as a commission. You should be applauded for that. Joyce, you as well. So, I by no means please be deflated by some of the rhetoric. Um,
what you do offer is extremely important to our community. All of you can contest to that. I am so I'm very confident of that. So, what I want to just do is go over and so you know what we offer. So, we're going to start with challenger sports. So, challenger sports is a variety of
sports programs like basketball, soccer, b uh volleyball, baseball. these sports and and sports of all sorts. We have bike buddies as part of that, walking clubs. They are offered throughout the year. Each program is a six-w week program and it is offered one day a week
and after 6 weeks we re-engage. We start over. You you sign up and you can do it for another six weeks. It's a quarterly program. Uh we have we average about 15 students in there. Next we have social squad. Now, Social
Squad is for 16 and over adults um and up and uh so it is it is a program that participants uh graduate from that are graduated from high school. Oh, there is a clicker. Thank you. I didn't know it was down. Thank you very much. Um it is
a program for participants who have graduated from high school. programs for young adults with attention uh excuse me with uh it's ID our uh our limited participants that come to hang out with their friends in a safe environment. It
is also a six week session. It's one day a week. Uh it sort of goes hand in hand uh just a different day than social squad and we have approximately 25 uh 25 participants in that pickle ball squad. That's the one I was talking about all the awards we've won as well. um that is
for 16 and up. It is it start it started as a graduate uh graduation school program. The program teaches participants how to play pickle ball while increasing their self self-determination, self-esteem and our average attendance is about 12 in that
we have a camp T-Rex. So, we do a summer camp just like we do um with the rest of the the uh children um within our within our city. And this is a 6 week summer camp uh for children from 5 through 18.
And it is also a special populations camp. We average around 30 participants in that as well. And then we have project squad. So, our project squad was sort of um and and I'll call this sort of a
pilot type program uh in a very simple little thing, but it was sort of a community service program. Still takes place and and what that does is it brings the students in. A lot of it is from the same students that are in our social squad. and they they do things
not only for the city of Orman Beach and some of the fancy programs that we offer, but they, as you can see, they did our employee appreciation bags. They um did all the little things to put them into individual bags. They did uh they did painting of flower pots for Easter
seals and they also uh painted some shirts to uh put on little teddy bears that um were part of another nonprofit organization. So these are volunteer programs that these children can participate in. We call it community
service programs. And then let's see what I got next. We also partner we have we also do a sign a shining stars pageant. This is a once a year. It's where uh pageant gives opportunities for participants to shine
on the stage and we host that at our performing arts center. And we usually that's about 160 people participate. Not uh that's counting the parents and the whole the whole crew. So um and then the last thing I just wanted to bring up is
we partner with Spark and Spark uh with with our partnership puts on approximately uh six to seven dances a year or special events. Those special events are usually themed events. Um they do something for Easter. they do
something for Christmas and so forth as you can see. Um, but there's usually six of these put on a year and it's a very popular event and it's also a partnership with an outside organization. So that's what that's really what your special populations
um currently offer. Um, I will tell you that uh we have partnered with um and forgive me uh I'm trying to remember the name of your program right off the top. uh vocation relocation and responsibility support system. >> Thank you. Yes. And we have partnered
with with that program. Um and what that really establish >> during this time it was a three-month program. >> Three-month program. >> Robert, did you say the uh the vocational rehabilitation? Is that what it's called? >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. >> And that program, so the the unique
thing about that is that's through Valuchia County Schools. Is am I correct to say that? Or or is it a nonprofit? >> Through the Department of Education. >> Okay. Department of Education. Um, and forgive me for going back and forth. I just want to make sure I I state this correctly. Um, so what happens is, um,
we participate in providing a space to help, um, the individuals learn special tasks that can be taken out of the out of the city of Orman Beach, out of the rec center, and put to use for job
placement. All right. So what that I believe in my heart possibly could have been construed as an opportunity to for employment within the city of Orman Beach, but traditionally that's not the case and it hasn't been. However, I believe that's the market that you're
looking for. Um, but I just wanted to let you know that that's somewhat how that came about and it's not Lance isn't the only gentleman that has has come through that program with the city of Orman Beach. So, um, and I'm not sure I
think it was, was it AJ? I think it was. And, uh, I think there was I'm trying to remember his name. Forgive me. But anyway, he he's also currently employed in another location. So, after that 6 week program or 6 month or 3-month program is over with, it's over
because the the resources aren't there to help coach, the resources aren't there to to so that either somebody has to pick it up. And I think that's where some of the confusion was. But needless to say, um I I truly believe you guys have a lot to hang your hat on as a
commission. I know our city of Orman Beach should be very proud at what we offer and um this should by no means lessen that in any way whatsoever. I am proud what we offer our special populations. No different than I'm proud
of what we offer all of the residents in the city of Or Beach. Um, so just so we got this clear that there is no current pilot program. >> No sir. >> Okay. And what you were saying here is that we work with the Florida Division
of Vocational Rehabilitation and we offer the facilities for on-site training but only the site only because this is a program that's done through essentially a third party. >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. And and the individual Vance that we're talking about or Lance, I'm sorry,
um, participate in that program. >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. Um, thank you. Does anybody in the commission have any questions for Robert? >> I just want to make a comment. You did forget about the Special Olympics. >> Oh, I did. Thank you very much. >> That's huge. That was cool. Um, when I
just do have one question. When Lance was participating in that pilot program, did he require supervision? I I did read a report that you had talked about, Mr. on from 2024 and it talked about him progressing
um and he was he still required some supervision at that time but you were you were pleased with the results the way it was he was moving forward but he still I think required supervision >> yeah and I I honestly believe that I mean that's pretty common you know for
for children with special needs and and disabilities it's not uncommon to require ongoing support whether It's just, you know, supervision meaning, you know, there's all levels of supervision, but absolutely. >> Uh, Commissioner Sergeant,
>> one thing I think you forgot is the money that we lobbyed last year from the state for Miracle Field. >> Yes, sir. >> And I think that shows um our commitment to all residents in the community and Chase Traymont was very instrumental on
helping us secure those funds uh representative Chase Traymont. So, I think that's something that was left out that's coming down the road. >> It's time to come. >> No, see nothing else. All right. Well, thank you, Robert. >> Thank you very much. And thank you all for coming out. I truly appreciate it. Yes, sir.
>> Oh, no. >> I I can't. I'm sorry. >> At this time, um, we're going to move on to the approval of the minutes. The minutes for the September 17, 2025 city commission meeting have been sent to the commission for review and posted city's website. Does any one have any
corrections or changes at this time? >> Approval. >> Second >> discussion. Seeing none. All those approved by saying I. >> I. >> I. >> All those opposed? Eyes have it. We're going to move on to uh the
community redevelopment agency. Uh the following item is a community redevelopment item. City Commission serves as the community redevelopment agency of the city and must review this item and make a recommendation as the CRA. Therefore, we will recess the city
commission meeting and call the CRA meeting to order. I will now open the public hearing and madame secretary, please read the title uh resolution number 2025-149.
Resolution number 2025-149, a resolution of the city commission individually and acting as the community redevelopment agency for the central business district and adjacent areas authorizing the execution of an annual service agreement for Orman Beach Main
Street between the city agency and Orman Main Street, Inc. for the promotion of economic, physical, and aesthetic redevelopment and maintenance of the Orman Beach Main Street District and setting forth an effective date. This is resolution number 2025-149
read by title only. >> Move approval. >> Okay, I don't have any cards. Is there a second? >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> Just I'd like to say, Mr. Mayor, if I may, um, >> Sure. >> I just like to thank Homer Main Street for the great work they do. um 30 years
strong and looking forward to another 30 years. Thank you. >> I'll echo those comments. Any other this commissioner Sergeant? >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. And this is a big increase, but I think after talking to Becky and being on the the board, you know, there's a lot that's going into this with developing the website and
really enhancing our main street. And I'm proud that I have my Main Street button that Jeff Bole gave me from I don't know when, but it's up here. >> Deputy May. Yeah, I was just going to say the the list of activities that Main Street provided in that packet and all
the things they do for our city is is just amazing and um without they definitely have improved the whole quality of life in our town. So, thank you. >> No, I will before I call the vote, I will say also, Becky, you know, I know
this has been a long time coming, so good job and keep up going and now you have to work harder though. Um, okay. Okay. Well, that said, uh, we have a motion and a second. All those in favor by saying I. >> I. I. >> All those that are don't. Okay. The eyes have it. Motion approved. I will now
close the public hearing and reconvene the city uh commission meeting. Going to move on to the consent agenda. Um, items on the consent agenda are deemed routine and non-controversial. The action proposed is stated for each item. Unless a city commissioner removes
an item for the consent agenda, no discussion on individual items will occur and a single motion will approve all items. Does any member of the commission wish to pull any items from the consent agenda? >> Move approval. Second. >> Second. >> Okay. And any discussion?
>> Okay. Comment afterwards. Okay. Um All right. No discussion. City clerk, please call the vote. >> Commissioner Sergeant, >> yes. >> Commissioner Deon, >> yes. Commissioner Bryley, >> yes. >> Commissioner Taland, >> yes. Mayor Leslie, >> yes. Do any commissioners wish to comment any of the consent agenda items?
Commissioner Sergeant. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I'd like to comment on M, which is the efficiency audit, our self dozing of ourselves, which is something that, you know, was brought up during our budget process. And it's the 13page document. And I'm
very pleased that staff moved so quickly to get this workshop on the books for November so we can start doing some looking um for more efficient ways of operating and keeping Tallahassee out of coming to
tell us how we need to run our budget. Thank you. >> Okay, any other comments? Seeing none. Okay, we're going to move on to report, suggestions, request. Um um we're gonna move on to assistant city
manager Sean Finley. >> I'm city manager. I'm sorry. >> Not feeling the best. >> Just a couple of uh review. October 21st, your regular commission meeting. Uh for that date, it will resume on Tuesdays instead of Wednesdays this
month. November 4th, we'll have a workshop um for the Doge audit as you mentioned. and then we'll have a regular commission meeting um right after that. Parks and recreation co-ed youth basketball registration has begun and is
open to children ages 8 to 14. Program registration fee is $87 for residents and 130 for non-residents. For more information, please contact Parks and Wreck. Um my not favorite workshop they're doing is nature journaling
spiders. So, if you want to learn more about spiders, uh, come to the Environmental Discovery Center on October 11th from 2 to 3:30 p.m. Movies on the Halifax will resume, uh, Friday, October 24th, and that movie will be
Beetlejuice. And that's always a special event that we're so grateful for, Realy Pros that does a trunk or treat during that time. So mark your calendars for Friday, October 24th at 7 pm. There'll be a trunk or treat uh offered by
Reality Pros and uh that will begin at 6 PM on the Rockefeller Garn Yak Rock Rockefeller lawn and the movie will begin at 7 p.m. Veterans Day lunchon on November 6th at 12 p.m. at the Orman
Senior Center. Veterans tickets are free and may and they may purchase a guest ticket for $7. Please contact parks and wreck for that. And that's all I have for tonight. Thank you. >> Thank you, Joyce. >> Sean, >> mayor, I have a question for city manager if I may.
>> Sure. >> On the um the workshop that we're doing with the Doge. >> Yes. So if if an individual has any comments to make or suggestions on way on places that we think we should really look at, would you want those or do you
want us to wait till you all present? What >> how do you want to handle that? >> Let's us do a presentation. We'll get guidance from you and then we can solicit public comment and then we'll work that up and then that will the plan has been to go to the finance committee
to conduct those Doge audits. >> Okay. Thank you. Thanks. >> Any other questions for Joyce? No. See none. Uh, assistant city manager Sean. >> Uh, nothing further other than I know one of our speakers tonight wanted to speak about Halifax and Granada. If you wait around afterwards, I'll come catch
you in and get with you. Thank you. >> Thank you for that, Sean. Um, deputy city attorney. >> No, thank you. >> Okay. Um, this evening we'll begin with, uh, Commissioner Brileley. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I'll be brief. Um,
number one, and and Sean, I'm I'm sorry. I'm going to bring up just if I may, the intersection of of Halifax and Granada. I've gotten several phone calls on that intersection, and and when DOT went in there and reconfigured or repaved, resurfaced um the intersection there,
they changed the configuration from a dual left turn and a through to two left turns and a through right. Um the only problem with that is there was never DOT should have probably given some advanced
notice of of of the pattern change. Um there's been a few near miss sideswipe issues there. Um the problem is you're going northbound on Halifax is that you have on street parking for the museum and that parking
is going to start blocking the right turn and through traffic if you keep that current configuration. I almost want to suggest we go back to DOT and and and make the suggestion we go back to the original um configuration it was with the dual lefts with the the middle
lane being the straight and the left and the right turn. I know you still have to have a split phase intersection there as far as a signal because you need to give north and north and southbound separate go times if you will. Um so Sean I don't know if you want to
comment on that. I still have one other comment after that. Mr. Mayor, but I I can and um we had the the earlier this evening, Brad Bachnik, who is from um Newkerk Engineering and is doing the CI for that project was here. Um I have a meeting scheduled with him for noon on
Friday to discuss a couple things. I specifically mentioned to him when I saw him this evening that one of the things that I wanted to talk to him was that north that northbound section of South Halifax as you come into Granada Boulevard that um that it is confusing
for people. It is a change. Um they've told me that they have some additional striping that they have added to the plan that they're that they're going to do that's thermal that they're not as you know you can't do the thermal right away. Um, but I also I volunteered to to Brad that we could I would be happy to
put a variable message board sign up to to let people know of a new traffic pattern. He he said that he will get it taken care of. He told me he'd have it here in a couple days. I will follow up with him on that, but um I will get with the resident, get your concern. I'll be happy to get with you again, commissioner, and get the full details
of your concern and I will make sure that we convey all of that to DOT on Friday. >> Yeah. I would just encourage that we go back to what was originally there cuz I think it worked better. But that's just my my opinion. >> Unders understood. I'll convey that >> and and thank you. And then just the other thing um uh as as city manager
Shanahan stated the uh the realy pro uh night out at the case was changed October 24th. They >> Yeah, we can get an email this time. I'll make sure you get an email. But uh we they they still would like us to be the the the judges for the costume contest. So, >> just just keep that in mind.
>> Are you still in the dunk tank? >> I'm sorry. >> Are you still in the dunk tank? >> Uh, there's no Well, I don't know if there's a dunk tank, but I'm not in it. So, uh, with that, Mr. Mayor, I'll say good evening. Thank you. >> Oh, I think Commissioner Deon had something to say. >> I just have one request regarding the, uh, DOT meeting on Friday. Um, I'm very
hesitant to state this with my husband in the room, but Halifax and Granada, when you turn towards elements of design, there is a raised curb that I took out yesterday. Um, it's it's still it's still there, but could we maybe look at getting rid
of that one? >> The the the a and this is the curb that's on South Halifax, not on not on Grenob as you turn onto South Halifax. Correct. And it it makes kind of it comes to >> one of these little numbers, >> a very sharp point.
>> I will I will we've discussed that one of the things that we've discussed the purpose of that that island there is to protect the three parking spaces that are on Halifax. But one of the things that I discussed with them is is there an opportunity to round to make a make that a little bit more rounded and not
pointed or or grid. But I will >> we're we're meeting when we meet I will go out there to that very location with them and and and discuss what some options are. You're not the first one. I've already mentioned to him I've already been to that location with them. I'll be happy to >> Thank you. Appreciate it. I
>> uh Thank you. Um Commissioner Br, you're done. Okay. Uh, Commissioner, uh, Deputy Mayor Taland, [Music] >> thank you. Um, first and foremost, this is breast
cancer awareness month, hence the pink blazer. So, everybody that needs to get your exam, make sure you get your mammogram. It's really important. Um, I do want to say congratulations to our manufacturing friends. They are the backbone to our economic development.
And I just I know they're gone, but um I do appreciate uh what they do and thank you Brian Rotomacher for promoting good economic development in our community. I appreciate it. Um I am going to address
the elephant in the room, Annie. >> Thank you. >> No, no vote. We're This is not what we're allow Not that's not in our realm. What I want to tell you is that, you know, it it's not the primary role
of government to directly employ um individuals with special needs. I know you came here looking for a vote and you brought all your friends and and you know, it's it's it's hard on our hearts. There's no doubt about it because every one of us up here cares
and um including staff and we deeply care about inclusion and success. But it's not the role of government to provide jobs and training for individuals. It's it's
um I think it was Katherine Henley Hen Henry stated it as well. And um anyway, the city of Orman Beach, as you heard from Robert, does support our special pops and uh to my knowledge, Lance does
participate in those programs. Um do not >> but our parks and recreation, you know, but our parks and recreation staff training and education do not include developing a work training program for adults with special needs. Um I believe
in supporting the ex existing programs. I think that's very appropriate and I think it's appropriate for us to even help you identify some additional resources um if desired. Um I know the OJT is a great resource. You have the Easter Seals. You have there's a Down
Syndrome organization of Central Florida that I have personally been involved with. And then there's that UCF um card autism organization. So, there are a lot of other resources. I know it's not what you want to hear, but I'm just sharing
with you. I appreciate your passion and your your desire for your son's inclusiveness and his friends and um but it's just not the job or of parks and recreation to provide that training. saying that I do
welcome Lance to participate in all the things that we do offer though and um I apologize for that and I hate to end um on a really negative note but I did go to an opioid abatement meeting today
which first time we had 16 applications and we only had 2.5 million to distribute. We we did up it to 2.6 million. It's just amazing what we were able to to fund. Um, but I did want to
share with you a couple stats that um, overdoses in Valuchia County this this so far have been 229. I'm sure Chief Godfrey probably has all these numbers. 67% was fentanyl, 33% was meth, 28%
cocaine, and that veteran vet tranquilizer was 11%. Um, all these numbers are down. 220 in 21 we were at 400 overdose overdoses. 225
or 224 we went down to 229. So all the things that the social services, the nonprofits, the sheriff's department, the police are doing um are working. So just know that all that good money is going to good organizations and helping our community.
Thanks and good night. >> Um, Commissioner Sergeant. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I got a lot tonight. Um, first I'd like to let everyone know that I've been reappointed to the FAST committee with the League of Cities, which is the Federal Action
Strike Team. We go to Washington to lobby on behalf of local municipalities. Um, I'm also appointed to the Florida League of Cities Development, Code Compliance, and Redevelopment Committee. This meets
several times a year in Orlando. Had a meeting a couple weeks ago, and I'm fortunate to have an employer and a job that allows me to take off to do these types of things for our city to make it a better place. uh more to come after uh
further meetings and when we discuss a lot more um and it's really about action through advocacy with these um just to throw that out there. The Orman Airport, we need to figure
something out as a commission on how we communicate with these flight schools. You know, we get emails daily from residents that flight schools aren't uh following patterns and I do understand that once the wheels
are up in the air, it's FDA or it's FAA. It's not our responsibility, but I do feel like we need to have a better dialogue with these schools. I just I don't know what else we can do. Maybe it's weekly calls, monthly calls, I don't know. But I I just think
something has to get done. We're we're getting emails over and over and over and nothing is changing. So clearly what we're doing isn't working. So we need to um I'm just throwing that out there commission that something has to get changed and I don't necessarily have the
answer. Um but I do think it's communication with the flight schools. I do understand that it's voluntary noise abatement. I do understand that a lot of these planes are coming in on the glide path and they're permitted to be at 500 ft over houses. I get it, but I think we
can do better. So, I'll leave that one alone for now. FDOT, um, I've gotten several calls. Is it Cathine? Katherine, Cath, did I miss it right? Sorry. Um, I've gotten several calls on this as well. I actually
witnessed it when I was going over the bridge the other day where two cars almost hit each other. I had a call from Marvin Miller today. Spoke to um Stephen uh Sean whatever sorry it's a long day. Um and he did advise that it's on his
calendar for Friday to discuss with FDOT and fortunately FDOT yes they've this project has been a headache I think for all residents but it's coming together and they've been great to work with. Um so I thank them for that. Um, a couple
updates on FDOT. There's three new pedestrian hybrid beacons that were installed along 40. One's in front of the grind in the garage. One's down further at um the police department
crossing over and one is over by Starbucks that are going to be going live soon. And it's very confusing. Just to let everyone know, the their PHBS's remain dark until a pedestrian activates the beacon by
pushing a button on a signal pole. Once activated, the PHB alerts drivers to slow down with a flashing yellow signal followed by a solid yellow signal. The beacon turn then turns solid red, requiring motorists to stop and allow
pedestrians to cross the street safely. This is where it gets pretty tricky. The beacon will then flash red, at which time drivers may proceed with caution if the roadway is clear of pedestrians.
Very confusing and I think we need to get that out. I Jen, I know I think we've talked about this before, but it is very confusing. I don't know who comes up with this. Um, but I'm just >> a man. >> I'm just reading what FDOT has provided.
There's also another project and this is going to be the Nova Road project improvement from the Holly Hill Holly Hill corridor up to US1. They're going to be putting in a light at the Publix and the uh trail shopping center. And this meeting, the open house is
scheduled for Wednesday, November 5th at from 5:30 to 7:00 at the Casements at 25 Riverside Drive. All are welcome to show up, look at their presentation, and
provide feedback. I'm almost there. Um, I'll end. Well, I have two more things. This past week, you know, we talk a lot, as Doug Thomas said, we need more positive in this community, right?
Um, everyone's getting beat up all the time. It seems like on September 30th, there was an article in the Orman Observer, locals helping locals. Orman's light the way volunteer
spearheaded efforts to help cancer patients. the founder, Angela Hester, uh was working with a single mom, excuse me, uh that had stage three uh breast cancer
and they were looking to raise I think well they raised $3500 and Commissioner Deon was one of Let me I want to read it correctly. Commissioner Deon was one of Light the
Way's volunteers who answered Hester's call for help. Within two days, Deon in Or Beach city commissioner had collected $2,000 worth of gift cards. I just think that it's um kudos. I don't think we see
enough positive um up here and I just think you need to be recognized for those efforts for stepping in and helping. And this is what nonprofits should be doing in our community, giving back, doing different things. And this is clearly one. Um, and I encourage
anyone that wants to get involved with it. It is lightthe.org. Um, I just So, good job. The last thing, I know it's um not suicide prevention month anymore, but I think this is something that needs
to be talked about probably daily. And I think everyone needs to reach out to friends and family and just check in and see how everyone is doing. Um, a simple call, a simple text could save a life.
And I recently had someone two weeks ago that thankfully God gave him a second chance. Um, so just reach out to friends and family, check on them. Thank you. >> Thank you, Commissioner Sergeant. Commissioner Deon, >> thank you. And thank you, Commissioner
Sergeant. I was not expecting that. Um, if anybody is interested, Light the Way is a great local community, um, late great local nonprofit. They help locals with cancer who don't have much help. Um, I got involved back in 2018
when my little sister was diagnosed with stage 2C colon cancer, rediagnosed in 2023 with stage 4 colon cancer. She is in remission, but um I got back I got involved back then and it's a great organization and it's right here in our
backyard. Um moving on, we've had a number of people come up to the podium about their tax bills, rightfully so. Some of them I was able to assist after. A few didn't live within city limits, but rather in unincorporated Valuchia County, and they didn't realize that.
One individual's tax bill increased significantly, but it was due to a substantial permitted renovation that resulted in the county reassessing her home's value to a much higher value, which resulted in a higher tax premium. One individual didn't realize that their
home was reassessed in value after adding an $82,000 pool, and the newly assessed value led to a premium increase. Property taxes are a year in a rears in Florida. So, if you buy a home, you inherit the seller's tax bill until the next tax bill. After a sale, your
home is reassessed by the county tax assessor. If you make improvements to your home, such as renovations, installing a pool, adding additions, etc. to your home, your home could be susceptible to being reassessed by the county c the county tax assessor. There
is nothing the city has any control over when your home is reassessed. I think education is important, so I would like to go over a quick breakdown of how a property tax bill works. There are multiple millage rates on your tax bill. The largest part of your tax bill are from the Valuchia County School Board,
and Valuchia County itself at about 34% each. Valuchia County separates out their funds such as the general fund, the public safety fund, Valuchia Library Fund, Valuchia Forever, Valuchia Echo, and Mosquito Control. The city of Ormond takes about 25% of your tax bill. The
remaining will account for the Ponsonlet Port Authority Fund, St. John's Water Management, Florida Inland Navigational District, as well as the Halifax Hospital Authority. I'm happy to answer any questions on your tax bill that I'm able to answer if you do have some. Thank you, Captain Roose, for helping
with the homeless camp on 40 last week. I know I have been very passionate about the transient issue and will continue to be. This is not a quick fix. It is not a crime to be homeless. It is however illegal to camp on park benches and
sidewalks as well as panhandle and designated intersections. We are limited on what we can do with constitutional rights. A lot of the transients that we offer assistance to, such as with the firstep shelter, do not take the assistance. When they camp on private
property, we have to work with the private property owners to get and update trespass affidavit so that the PD has permission to escort them off the property. then they simply move to a new area. I have worked with PD personally on a number of these affidavit to help
with the situation. We have had many conversations with PD for more solutions. When they camp on properties that are in the county or on properties that bleed into Daytona, we have to get other jurisdictions to cooperate. Some jurisdictions are not as cooperative as others. There is some This is something
that we are continuously working on. The city of Orman Beach is doing everything that we are permitted to within the framework of the current laws. We will continue to work on this situation for the residents of Orman Beach, but please let us know if you have any questions. Thank you and good night. >> Thank you, Commissioner Deon. I'm try to
put the microphone a little closer so everybody could hear me. Um, it looks like the group might have left here, but I just wanted to uh thank everybody that came out for Lance and the rest of the special needs community. Um, it's a little it's unfortunate
sometimes that we don't have resources for these people in some instances, but we have a lot of resources here in Norm Beach that do help the special needs community. And Robert looks like he might have stepped out. Um, thank you for that update about all the things
that we do in Orin Beach and it was really nice to see that on the board tonight on the things that we do do because I could probably safely say a lot of cities might not offer the things that we do in Orin Beach here. Uh, and I'm proud to say that that we do a great job with that. So, everybody here in the
DAS staff, we do a great job with all that with helping the special needs community. Unfortunately, there might have been some kind of misunderstanding along the way. I'm not going to get in the weeds too much about it, but I did have a chance to talk to Lance's uh coach who uh helped him with this job
training uh that was offered um that the city was nice enough to offer the facility and um I think he's still here. So, I you know, wish you the best of luck in trying to help uh Lance get placed somewhere. Um and I think that from our conversation yesterday, you
were uh pretty confident that there might be uh some place for him. But like I like I said to some other people too is that we just don't have the resources to offer that type of program that was might have been talked about offered by someone else at some point. Uh the
analogy I like to use is like is that you're not going to go to an auto repair shop to get body work done, right? Because they're just not equipped to do body work. So, you know, we're just not equipped for that. But we do a great job with with helping the special needs and some of the other programs that are done through parks and recck. So, I'm very
thankful for that. also had a chance to uh uh attend the uh proclamation u along with uh deputy mayor Taland for the American Legion Post 267 that celebrated uh 75 years. Uh that was really uh
remarkable to that they celebrated 75 years and uh over the just a couple of things over the past three years uh the Legion ra uh close to $90,000 in remodeling and repairing the building um with their own money by uh fundraising.
Uh they've also um retired close to 7,000 flags. So that's also a nice thing as well. Um the First Step Shelter did celebrate their uh thousand new beginnings last
month and that went very well and so uh the shelter is continuing to uh uh have new beginnings every day and uh I look forward to hearing more reports about how successful that program will continue on. And with that said, I am going to adjourn the meeting. So thank
you for everyone that came out tonight. >> No, the meeting's adjourned. So you just deny me my first right to address my