I'm now at 6:00 p.m. I will now call this city commission meeting to order. At this time, I'd like to ask the deputy city attorney uh if you'd like to make a request. >> Yes. >> Thank you, mayor. Um, I need an
opportunity to meet in private with the city commission to discuss the pending litigation of Avalon Park Daytona LLC and Avalon Park Daytona Landholding LP versus City of Orman Beach and City of Daytona Beach. Case number 2024-13870
CICI in accordance with Florida State Statute 286 uh 011 sub8. this uh meeting uh pursuant to the section has been properly publicly noticed and I would like an opportunity to do that now if we could.
>> Okay. We estimate that no more than an hour and a half will be needed for the executive session and after the executive session we will meet again in public in this room when the executive session is concluded. We will reconvene the public portion of this meeting for the purpose of taking public comment and
make any decisions that need to be made. We're temporarily adjourned. >> The time now is 7:00 p.m. I will now reconvene the city commission meeting. At this time, I please ask everyone to silence your cell phones and any other
electronic devices. Your greeters at the door tonight is economic development director Brian Rodmacher. and police captain Chris Roose. Starting to my far right, your far left,
we have recording secretary Terara Lockard. >> City Clerk Susan Dodis, Deputy Mayor, Zone One Commissioner Lorie Toland. >> Good evening, everyone. >> Zone 2 Commissioner Travis Sergeant. >> Good evening. Welcome.
>> Zone 2 Commissioner Oh, zone 3 Commissioner Christian Deon. >> Good evening. >> Zone 4 Commissioner Harold Riley. Good evening everyone. Welcome. >> City Manager Joyce Shanahan, Assistant City Manager Claire Whitley, and we have Sean Finley sitting in the
front row, Deputy City Attorney Ann Margaret Emory, and to my far left and your far right, we have police chief Jesse Godfrey, and we have the Deputy Fire Chief Nate Corduray.
And I am Mayor Jason Leslie. At this time, I'd like to call up Pastor Charlie Freeman of Church of Jesus for the uh invocation followed by the pledge of allegiance. Chief is also here. Is he?
Oh, you know what? I'm sorry. I have the fire chief in the back there. Howard Bailey. Didn't see you. Heavenly Father, as we come to gather together tonight, God, God, bless in this meeting, God, go to the mayor, go
to the chief of police, everyone that is on this council, God. God, right now, bless them abundantly, Lord. God, may we have peace and joy, understanding in this place tonight, God, just bless everyone, God. And even God, as we get ready to leave to go our separate ways,
let everyone go home, God, with safety, God, no hurt, harm, or danger coming to them as we pray this holy prayer. Amen. >> Amen. >> Pledge allegiance 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, pastor, for coming out. Greatly appreciate it. At this time, I'd like to
uh pass this off to our deputy city attorney uh to read uh some information. >> Thank you, mayor. Uh would any commission member like to make a motion in regard to Daytona Beach resolution 2025-448
to accept or reject their proposal to settle? >> Madam Attorney, I make a motion to reject Daytona Beach's resolution and continue with mediation. >> Second. >> Okay, we got a motion and a second. Um, city clerk, please call the vote.
>> Commissioner Toland, >> yes. Commissioner Sergeant, >> no. Commissioner Deon, >> yes. >> Commissioner Bryley, >> yes. >> Mayor Leslie, >> yes. >> At this time, we'll hear from those of you who have signed a card to speak
about any item which is not in the printed agenda for this meeting. Any items on the consent agenda? Each person will be given a total of 3 minutes. As a reminder, please sure to state your name and address and speak clearly into the microphone. It helps us follow up with you later on.
And the first person I'd like to call up is Troy Kent. Good evening, Mayor and Commissioners. Troy Kent, Orman, Beachside. I want to talk first about the positive results of relationships. And I just
want to tell you that after our marathon meeting today at the county council, the city of Orman Beach received $8,789,861 from the transform 386 CDBG disaster recovery fund for your Fleming Avenue
force main pump station. And I want to publicly say thank you to Sean Finley. He showed up. He was there. he spoke and when the countyy's giving you $8 million, thank you for showing up and being there. I I appreciate it. I know
you were doing that on behalf of the city manager and your city commission. Um, I'm now going to take my hat off as your county councilman for district 4 and I'm going to talk as a resident of Orman Beach. Why is my city leaving money on
the table? I came here over a year ago asking you all to follow my bold lead and one commissioner was quoted in the paper beating up the program and said it could be done better by the city of Orman. Do it better then.
The park Valuchia program that I championed and helped architect has results. The results more revenue, more use by our residents, less use by our visitors. The revenue in 24 was
$6,568,345. The revenue in 25 10,598,633. A 61% increase in revenue. Wow. And residents for the first time in 36 years of Lucia County were able to get on their beach free.
Sign up for the program, you drive on the beach for free. You park off beach parking for free. residence passes that were issued in 2024, 46,464. In 25,37,517. What we heard from our residents was,
"We want less people on the beach." Well, guess what? 88,000 of those 137,000 actually used the beach. Remember, there were 46,000 the year before that used the beach. We've got the numbers. double the number of people that live in Valuchia used their beach
for free and we brought in 61% more revenue than the year before. The proof is in the pudding. And I just say if you use the county program or you don't use your own program, but the residents of Orman Beach, they deserve
to use their Andy Romano Park that gets filled up by 9:00 a.m. in the summer. They're paying for it. Let the out oftowners pay for it. Have a great night. >> Thank you for Troy for coming out and thank you for the good news about the transform 386. Um, next I'll call up uh Jennifer
Bright. Good evening, Jennifer Brightite, Orman Beach. On November 20th, the largest rate increase in US history was approved by FBL for FBL. The rate heights are scheduled to begin on January 1st and be in effect through 2029.
Typical residential customers in this area are looking at a 12.4% increase and a compound annual growth rate of 2.5% over the next few years. The city of Orman Beach will profit from this rate rate increase based on the
electric service amount residents are charged by FPL. The city assesses the residents 15.5% through a franchise fee and a utility tax. So 15.5% of your total bill is
going to the city of Orman Beach. This in itself is unacceptable and unnecessary. The current fiscal year's budget has projected revenue of $8.5 million from the electrical franchise
fees and utility electric utility taxes combined. With these historic rate increases coming in January, I find it criminal and morally corrupt that the city chooses to profit from the
financial hardship this rate increase will have on so many of its residents, young and old alike. I would hope this commission will at minimum adjust the percentage assessed to reduce the amount of money collected in these fees and
taxes to keep the projected revenue flat. But better yet would be to eliminate these unnecessary charges on residents electrical usage altogether. Thank you. Um, next we have Amber Bobc.
And on deck, uh, Jeff Jeff Bole. >> Good evening, commissioners and staff. My name is Amber Bobac, Orman Beach. Tonight, I want to talk to everybody, including the audience and the residents at home. I want to speak tonight about unity, the kind of thing I think we need
right now. I have seen a divide lately between people who have lived here their whole lives and those who have only been here a few years. But when it comes down to it, we all choose to live here for the same reasons. The natural beauty, the sense of community, the quality of life, and the special location that
makes this place home. I believe it's time to stop the battle of longevity. Those who have been here longer, please listen to those who are new. Fresh eyes often see things we've grown used to. And those who take the time to listen, those who are new, please take the time
to listen to those who have shaped Orman Beach over time. Their knowledge, history, and experience is there. We have the same stake in what happens next next, and we need to start acting like it instead of fighting like children. I also want to encourage more public
backbone from the dis when it comes to the state's ongoing limits on our local home rule, especially around development. I know that state pressures are real and I recognize the challenges you face. But I also believe this community does need to see you pushing
back against and asking the hard questions and leading the conversation with staff. We are a constitutional state that values standing our ground. Let's do it. Maybe it's time to ask the community whether we should allocate more legal funds to fighting back, but
be transparent about what the tradeoffs of that might be. I'd like to see more push back and a stronger preservation of what is left in our city. We are at a point we need to come together not just as neighbors but as partners in protecting what we all value most because at the end of the day it's not
the system that will preserve our quality of life. It's us. Thank you. Thank you, Amber. Jeff Bole on deck is a David Seagull.
>> Jeff Bole, 614 North Halifax Drive. Well, after the fact, I guess, uh, since we've had no public input, I'm I'm here to challenge the urban myth that Or Beach can leverage the size of the Avalon Park development by withholding
water and sewer service. No, we do not have that leverage, and the courts will agree. The developer a year ago voluntarily reduced the Avalon Park project by 2,000 units. Urban myth number two. Providing utilities to
Daytona Beach residents will yield enormous future cash profits. No. Again, we will need a new water plant, a new sewer plant, and lots of infrastructure. We'll probably have to borrow the money, issue a costly bond, and if we don't
build the infrastructure fast enough, we'll be sued. A judge awarded the water and sewer rights in 2006. 19 years later, the two cities still can't agree on a number.
19 years, no agreement to compensate Orman for the services that I believe are impossible to calculate. I don't even know if a costbenefit analysis is even possible with all the variables, the changing
cost, the changing uh personnel that are elected. The developer filed a lawsuit against both cities a year ago. Orman's legal bill so far $320,000 and likely to double since we've
rejected the the cash offer on the table and will be in court on Monday. Where a judge can decide, Orman gets nothing. Always a possibility. So, we're really rolling the dice here. Orman residents have never had public
input on this question. The five of you have never had a public or shade meeting prior to tonight. As far as I know, uh Daytona created this issue when they breached the service line boundary. If we provide water and sewer, we'll be
partners with Daytona Beach forever. A city uh Daytona Beach that is intent on paving the planet and flooding the Tmoka River. A city we would have to trust to make payments on time. You had a $2.3 million offer on the table
tonight to sell the rights, avoid court, and extricate Orman Beach from this hopeless mess. Uh, I'm disappointed you rejected the offer on information the public doesn't have. We've had no input on this. Thank you,
>> David Seagull. And on deck, Colleen McMahon. Oh, David Seagull, 928 Buenovista Avenue, Orman Beach, Florida. Um, I tonight I want to just comment about you all. What I saw at an earlier meeting
really disturbed me where I thought somebody out in the audience might just like sail over this thing and do something to you all. Um, the kind of behavior. Um, it's great that you're flanked by the police people here, but I see other
cities and counties and uh they got a bulletproof shield on the front of the DAS. Um, and I continued to watch the person even after he spoke and accused somebody of making him homeless, whatever. In fact, I should have wanted to be sure
it's still to say um but even when you were asking the engineer questions, I couldn't figure out all the acting out that was going on here and you know the person sitting there changing color and everything and when
somebody says to you, I don't have to give you my address. I believe they always say that is how you establish standing. Um but the person really it really had to end up leaving as that discussion with the engineer kept going on. You all don't need to put up with
that. You don't strike me as bad people. You're very trusting that we are this close. Other uh commissions have this thing way over there and the other people are way back. If I was a nut job and I have no weapons officer, um I
could sail right over this thing and whatever hurt someone. And you certainly don't do the strip searches and that's nice. But um as I said that, you know, some people say, "Oh, let it all out and it'll be gone." Some people they start
acting out and it gets worse. And I kept watching the person get more and more energized. And you don't need to have that. and your city clerk might have a solution cuz she's got big dogs and so maybe you could line them up there and if anybody starts to go they'd probably
be good at sensing all that. Um but you know there needs to be a deterrent and you it's great that you have police here but when somebody starts acting that way and again there was no reason for him to stand behind the engineer that I could see um your officers need to start
flanking such people and that happens in other city commissions and counties. you I don't ever think that anybody wants to um go home and explain to kids why somebody's missing or a spouse and it happens and it's too late to undo it
sometimes. So um just some thoughts. So anyway, thank you for listening to my comments. >> Thank you for coming out. Colleen McMahon and Marsha Blue on deck.
Hello everyone. Colleen McMahon, Carol Wood Circle. So, thank you for voting no on the Evelyn Park initiative. First of all, Evelyn Park needs our Evelyn Park needs our water. That's our leverage. We do. We now need to go to court. So, let's use our leverage here in Orman
Beach. Keep it here in Orman Beach and let's go to court. Enough of Enough of letting Daytona Beach dictate to us what we're doing. We need to have our independence. Let's remember one more thing. We pay our city attorneys. My recommendation is we keep this in house.
We do not need to go to outside council. I understand this was back in 2006, but we need we pay a ton of money as taxpayers for our attorneys. They need to step up and they need to represent us as residents. I'm going to go now to Tamoka Commerce Park flooding and
safeguards. Vote no on this initiative. Flooding is a major issue in Norma Beach. As a candidate for for zone one, we cannot be discounted with the flooding. We have seen firsthand what's happening when we develop without the modern precautions. Example, Plantation
Oaks, engineered by Parker, and I'll mess his name up and associates. Markinberg is a perfect example. Prior to that development, the community north of Pine Run did not flood. Now it does. South Halifac plantation, also engineered by Mr. Parker and developed
by Spot Scott Venor, is another example. The area now floods. It never did before. These projects prove that the antiquated engineering practices here in Orman Beach are failing. We residents are being flooded. The example is it doesn't go into our homes is just is
just a crazy idea. So, it comes up to their doorstep and we're going to be okay with that. The promise of no flooding guaranteed to me about this project is falling on deathir and our community is paying the price. We cannot continue approving the projects. Zone
one has 11 active projects right now. We're the largest and we're the one that's moving forward. We've got to stop this development. The track record is clear. With modern protections, development leads to flooding. Commissioners, I urge you all vote no on Aland Park. Vote no on the storage in
Tamoka Commerce Park. Protect our wells, protect our leverage, and protect our residents from this flooding. Final, our independent, our independence here in Orman Beach is at stake. Protect us residents while you still hold your chair. Thank you.
>> Okay, we have Marsha up and on deck we have Ellen Burton. Good evening. Marcia Blue, 12 Honey Bear Path. The following pertains to the Orman Beach Municipal Airport expansion, FAA available funds, and the obstacle
action plan mitigation work referred to as the OAP plan. The original OAP plan, the airport stated it would request FAA and FDOT funding for mitigation tree removal. On the current OAP plan, the
airport is now pursuing only F DOT and local funding for the design and bidding of the 3,000 plus onair airport tree removals. The airport requested a grant from FDOT for 110,9990.
FDOT share 80% is $88,792. Local share 20% is 22,198. The airport estimate the cost of performing OB obstruction mitigation work for the on airport project at 500,000.
If the estimated cost is correct at 500,000 then FDOT share at 80% is 400,000. Local share at 20% is a the first one was 400,000. This one is 100,000. If local share is taxpayer
money, why are we the taxpayers paying towards something that many have expressed for so many years that we don't want the airport expansion? The airport master plan is so much larger than it used to be years ago. What does the airport expansion include for the
public and the surrounding communities? It appears the OMN airport FAA funds available for 2023 are at risk of expiring fiscal year 2026. Just wondering if the
FAA 2023 funds available can be used in place of the combined local share. There are a few references in FAA and airport correspondence that reference NEPA which which would not be required
for our proposed obstruction mitigation project if FAA funding was not involved whether the airport uses FAA funding or not. Wouldn't the city want to request a NEPA evaluation which would help with transparency and
NEPA includes public participation? NEPA should be welcomed by all for transparency and the public and surrounding communities that will immensely be affected by the expansion of the airport and tree removal. NEPA was designed to be a planning and
decision-making process that considers biological, physical, economic, social effects on quality of the human environment. NEPA requires federal agencies to take a hard look at how their actions affect the human and natural environment and if there are
ways to minimize environmental effects. Thank you. >> Thank you for coming out. We have Allen. And on deck we have Donald Coaster, Alan Burton, 915 Ocean Shore Boulevard.
Couple weeks ago, I talked to you about Regrow America. Well, it's happened. So I would like to at this time thank you for all your support for not only regrow America but regrowia and regrow the loop. It is something that um it looks
to the future. No matter what the past was this looks to what we have the time that we have now and in the future. And one of the ways that I look to the future is to give thanks.
to give thank yous. I would like to thank the city commission for all they've done. And also, we've had two commissioners here from the past, the honorable Jeff Bole and the Honorable Troy Kent, and I would like to thank
them as well. And there's other previous commissioners that that deserve the um the applause. Also, the staff for the city of Orman Beach are just really just wonderful
people and especially for Department of Parks and Recreation led by Robert Carolyn, but he's got I can't really talk to him, but if you can tell his deputy that he's a super guy, too, I'd
appreciate it. And the time that we have is short for some people. Some people are going to retire and I'm suggesting to you as a commission to do something special for couple or the employees of the parks
and recreation department. That's not to say anything negative about the police, fire uh planning. I know some of the people personally, they're just really great people and I respect and admire
their expertise a great deal. But he's going to he's not going he's going to probably hate me for saying it, but I think Stretch over at the Daniels Neighborhood Center and uh Siobhan uh may not be with us this time next year, but I'm suggesting to you and you would
consider it is put the architect plaque on the building. I believe Dwayne Anderson was the architect for both South Orman and Casements. And if you could put their names on that architect
plaque, you can order it, Mr. Mayor. And I'm hoping the city commission get behind it. But I just want to just really say thank you. It's been a long time coming, but I appreciate it.
and that this is not this is a cudgel and it is really a gavvel when we want to grow more trees and take care of our living things. Thank you. >> Thank you Alan for coming out and you're very welcome behalf of everybody here in
the commission and the city staff. Um we have Donald up and on deck Connie Colby. Morning. >> Good evening. Um, I'm here asking the council to give me some direction.
I am the president of Woodridge Villas in the Trails and we have a resident that has for the last three years had a tarp on a roof. Uh, two years, three years ago it was blue. Last year or two years ago it was gray and now there's no
roof at all. With the weather that we had this past summer, I'm sure that the roof is not holding up. Um, from what what I understand talking with some of the neighbors, she does not have heat. She does not have air conditioning. So,
not good situation. We found out as of October 1st, she doesn't have any water either. So, I'm I'm asking for some help from council, code enforcement or whatever. I had a uh
wellness check done back in March of 26 or of 25. And the police officer talked to her, did not go in, but he called me after he had talked to her and said that she seems to be um having our facilities
about her. But my fear is is that we won't see her for 3 4 weeks and go in and find her laying on the four dead. Talking with some of the neighbors, most of her living room furniture, she lives in a two-story. Most of her living room furniture is out in the garage because
it's not leaking out there. The upstairs roof is now leaking through the second floor story into the living room where she lives. Two weeks ago, uh I went by her house. She had 10 large trash bags of empty
bottles of water. She comes out early in the morning or late in the evening, goes over to Publix, pushes the cart back with 8, 10 cases of water. Those are not light. She had a hill to push them up.
She's in pretty good shape. I've seen her once in the time that I've been here since 2017. Um I'm just asking for I' I have called um several agencies here in town. Never
got a response back. Um like I said, I'm a caring person. I think that if I can get some input from you of where I need to go and what I need to get done, we can get something done. >> Uh Donald, this is one question again.
What was that address you said earlier on when you started talking? We didn't we didn't get that. >> What's her address is what I if you could give her address to Mr. Finley. >> It's Seven Lake Trail. >> Okay. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> And we're in the we're in the trails. Yes. >> But I've got 38 homes in the Woodidge
Villas edition. Um, her roof, like I said, is just not there. >> Okay. Well, we just wanted to get the address because you said it and we didn't hear it. So, >> but thank you. Oh, yeah. Go ahead. >> I'd like to comment real quick. I will personally look into this and I will personally visit her and see what we can do to help her. >> Okay. >> Okay.
>> Sounds good. Thank you. >> Thank you for coming out, Don. Appreciate it. >> Okay, Connie. And on deck, which is our last speaker for tonight, is David Juel. Connie Colby, 108 Robbo Lane in Norman
Beach. Um, I just have a couple of things I wanted to ask about. I first of all, I see that um, the county has issued a final judgment on the golf course suit and
from what I see here, they want $386,000 from us. Um I don't know is that's something that we are going to appeal have appealed or is there anything else going or how we're going to pay that? Um
also as I understand it as long as we owe that money to the county we are not able to access echo funds for for use if we wanted to have a golf course. So that's that part. Um,
I understand that you were asked to write a letter to FAA about the golf course, the possibility of whether we could have one or not. Um, couple of months ago, I know the letter was written and I did have access to it.
I read the letter. It was actually very well written. I was um, impressed with it. Um, there were some responses to that. Um, mostly it says these days that um the golf course is up to the c to the
city to decide whether we're going to have it or not. The FAA pretty much stays out of local decisions like that. So, we still have some options there if we can get the taxes paid. Um, I like to think that a city like Orman that wants
to build their businesses up and continue to grow would have a golf course. That's kind of a thing that goes along with businesses. A lot of the um business is done on the at the end of the golf course. And most
of the cities around here either have one close by or have access one close by our we have two here that they're both private or I think Halifax you can play there too, but it's kind of expensive. Um, closest thing we have is
um, Riv Yeah, Riviera. Um, which is fine, but if we had one up there by the golf course, people flying in could take a couple of shots of the golf course on their way in or out of town. Thank you.
>> Thank you, Connie, for coming out. And David Joel Good evening. I'm David Juwel. I live at 2040 Tony Street, Orman Beach. That's unincorporated Valuchia County. First of all, I'd like to thank Steven
Spracker and Sean Finley for the help that they have been extending me the last couple of days while I try to delve into the problems. My concerns are the Orman Beach Sports Complex.
The job has been shut down currently by the St. John's River Water Management over permit concerns that are being addressed at this time. My concerns are over pollution at the
airport property and sports complex. On December 19th of 2014, Orman Beach applied for and received an EPA grant, a portion of or all of $400,000
for brownfield pollution assessment. I have no evidence as of now anything was done. Was pollutions? Were they found? Were they removed? Were
there none found? We need documentation. Does pollution still exist on airport property today? Dump trucks remove dirt from the airport, not knowing what contaminants
may be in the dirt. stop trucking until we know if it's safe or not. I don't want or the beach to become another love canal. Thank you.
Thank you, Dave, for coming out. We're going to move on to the approval of the minutes. The minutes for the November 18th, 2025 city commission meeting have been sent to the commission for review and posted to the city's website. Does anyone have any corrections or changes?
>> Move approval. >> Second. >> Okay, any discussion? Seeing none. All those in favor by saying I. I. >> Okay, the eyes have it. Motion approved. Going to move on to consent agenda. 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 from 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? >> Mr. Mayor, I'd like to pull seven A, B, and C. >> Okay. So, hold on here. Find a working pen here. Okay. Commissioner Bryley, we wanted to pull seven. What was it again?
>> ABC. ABC. Okay. Anyone else? Deputy mayor. >> Whoops. Um L 7L >> 7 L. Okay. >> Oh. Uh Mr. Deon. >> N as in Nancy. >> N. Okay.
>> Move approval absent A, B, C, L, and N. >> Is there a second? >> Second. >> Any discussion? >> City clerk, please call the vote. >> Commissioner Sergeant, >> yes. >> Commissioner Deon, yes. Commissioner Bryley, >> yes. >> Commissioner Taland, >> yes. Mayor Leslie,
>> yes. >> Okay. City clerk, can you please read uh consent agenda 7A? Resolution number 2025-126, a resolution authorizing the acceptance of a grant award from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection
regarding funding for the planning and design of a West Orman Recreational and Community Center, authorizing the execution of all documents necessary and incidental thereto for the city to accept the grant award and setting forth an effective date. This is resolution
number 2025-126 read by title only. Is there a motion for approval? >> Move approval. >> Second >> discussion. >> Yes, Mr. Mayor. My only question on this was on on 7 AB and C. We can cover them all in one. I just want to make sure um
unlike 7L that this was uh reviewed by the parks and recreation advisory board. I'm sure Stephan someone could advise. >> Yeah. Uh Stephan, are you able to speak on these items? Uh >> sure. >> At least do your best.
Just state your name for the record. >> What can I answer? >> I'll just state your name for the record. >> Stephan Sibi, deputy director of parks and recreation. >> Thank you. >> City of War Beach. >> Okay. Uh we have some questions. >> Yes sir. Steph and and and I just I've gotten some phone calls on on 7L as
well, but I just want to make sure on AB and C that these were vetted or reviewed by the uh parks and recreation advisory board. >> Uh I believe were they brought up? I'm not I actually don't know that. I'm sorry. >> Do does anybody know that? Yeah.
Question. >> Yeah. >> Possibly the chairman of parks and recreation would know. >> Doug Thomas. >> Doug Thomas. I'm not the chairman. >> No, >> no, he's not the chairman. >> No, I'm sorry. I don't have that answer, but I can bring that back to you. >> Okay. Well, I mean, uh,
>> it's just a question. I just, you know, I just I thought as as a courtesy since, you know, these these are their issues, I just like to make sure the boards are re are reviewing those. So, >> okay. Well, I mean, if it's really that important and you want to know these questions, I mean, we could always take >> I think I think 70 is probably more
important. So, I will pass on >> Okay. >> A B and C. >> Is there any other questions for seven? >> No, sir. I mean um for our speaker. >> Okay. No. >> All right. Thank you. >> Sorry about that, >> Commissioner Deon. >> Um I would be inclined to know as well
if we have consulted parks and recreation advisory board regarding that, but I actually had this item set aside to pull because this was discussed before I was actually in office. The project was initially aimed for West Orman out by Pathways Elementary and that didn't work out. Um the project is now aimed for 20 acres of recreation use
within Orman Crossings. I understand the need, but before spending $522,000 plus master planning of $122,000, I just wanted to have a conversation with the commission to see if this is still something the commission is interested in being the location is going to be
different now. I don't think the mayor was in office at that time as well either. >> Yeah, I I was part of the planning board at that point and you're right, um Westman was a hot topic. We thought the development was going out that way. Um,
and since then we know now it's going to be up north. Uh, Orman Crossings. My personal opinion is we need more recreation. It's going to be a a nice development up there. That's that's where the growth is. Sure. >> And um, I'm all on board on it. But
thank you for bringing that up. Of >> course, >> I'm on board as well. >> You good? >> You good? Good. Okay. >> Just wanted to have the conversation. >> All right. >> All right. >> Good. All right. All right. So, we have a motion for approval on the floor here. We have a second. And with that, city
clerk, please call the vote. >> Commissioner Deon, >> yes. >> Commissioner Brley, >> yes. >> Commissioner Toland, >> yes. >> Commissioner Sergeant, >> yes. >> Mayor Leslie, >> yes. Okay. City clerk, please read uh 7B, resolution number 2025-18.
Resolution number 2025-188, a resolution authorizing the execution of a work authorization between the city of Orman Beach and Kimley Horn and Associates, Inc. for professional services develop a master plan for the West Orman Recreational and Community Center authorizing payment therefore and
setting forth an effective date. This is resolution number 2025-188 read by title only. >> Is there a motion for approval? >> Move approval. >> Second. >> Okay. Any discussion? No. See none. City clerk, please call a vote. >> Commissioner Riley, >> yes.
>> Commissioner Tollins, >> yes. >> Commissioner Sergeant, >> yes. >> Commissioner Deon, >> yes. >> Mayor Leslie, >> yes. >> City clerk, please read 7 C, resolution number 2025-189. Resolution number 2025-189,
a resolution authorizing the submitt of a grant application to the Daytona Beach Racing and Recreational Facilities District for funding assistance relative to LED lighting to fields 11 and 12 at the Orman Beach Sports Complex, authorizing the execution of all
documents incidental thereto, including any contract necessary for the city to accept the grant award, and setting forth an effective date. This is resolution number 2025-189 read by title only. >> Motion for approval. Move approval. >> Second >> discussion. >> Done.
>> No discussion, but I would like to comment. I am glad this is this is happening. I know 11 to 12 have needed these lights for quite some time. So I am glad this is happening. >> I I echo that as well. I know we discussed it. So good to see that as well. With that, uh, city clerk, please call the vote. >> Commissioner Toland, >> yes. >> Commissioner Sergeant, >> yes.
>> Commissioner Deon, >> yes. >> Commissioner Brley, >> yes. >> Mayor Leslie, >> yes. Okay, city clerk, can you please read 7L? >> Disposition item titled auto renewal sports agreements. >> Is there a motion for approval?
>> Move approval. Second discussion. >> Oh, Deputy Mayor. Yeah. >> Or is there somebody else? Okay. >> Yeah. So, I pulled this because I it came to my attention that um in the packet the last time these contracts
were looked at was in 20 uh was 2002. Is Stefan still here? Oh, Stefan. So, my question is, you know, we we always like to utilize our boards. It kind of goes along with Commissioner Bryley. Have
these contracts been um discussed at parks and recreation advisory board and or the organizations. Have they had any input in updates? >> Yes, ma'am. In fact, uh most recently
that was brought up at the um I can't remember the month uh but we're in the middle of negotiating the football contract as we speak. In fact, that's why it's it's not here on this agenda. So, and they have been uh they have actually been reviewed several
times over the course. Um I did get word today that our new uh soccer president wanted to uh wanted to review it again. So >> So is that possible before can we renew it and and they will they still have input in >> that contract?
>> Uh will that affect >> if we renew it? It it renews annually. So what we would do is if we renewed it tonight, uh we would go into it and then renew it for the next year after with the changes, the potential changes. >> The the soccer chair, is it important
to not renew it and have that discussion first? Did he indicate that? >> Uh he did not. He did not, but I unfortunately did not get a chance to speak with him. So >> Okay. All right. What do you all think? >> Um so I as well received some calls regarding the contracts. Um, and it is
dated May 8th of 2002. Um, you know, with code of ethics all dated 2002 as well. I would personally like to see these updated and modernized. Um, I know rules and regulations have likely changed. So, that's my personal opinion. I would like to see soccer, basketball, and baseball or OBSA softball as well
all maybe looked at looked at with the associations. I know they you know, we're just leasing the property to them. Yes, ma'am. >> But we need to have some input from them. You know, that's the feedback that we're receiving from some of these associations is some of the feedback is not being listened to or taken into
account or, you know, whatever we're we're hearing. We would just like to have some of that taken into account. >> Yes, ma'am. >> When are the contracts due? >> Um I some >> I'm sorry. They vary. They're they're all on 60 days notice of cancellation.
Um, so they all vary depending we we try to do them all together >> to to make it clean in that regard, but uh >> so do you think we can I mean I don't want to miss a beat either. >> I believe we might have an opportunity >> to do that
>> to do that. >> Okay. >> Is this something that could possibly be brought up at the next parks and wreck advisory board meeting where they could discuss this? >> Uh that won't be till January, I believe. I don't think there's one in December uh just because of the the winter break, but >> um I'll have to get with legal to make
sure that that uh it's doable in that regard. >> Yeah, I certainly I it's not my intent to to mess you know the sequence up, but I do think input from the organizations is really important especially if if this like the soccer coach feels like
the E needs more input in that contract. So agreed. >> Absolutely. >> Thank you for that. >> You're welcome. Okay. Um, without any other discussion. Okay. We have a motion in a second. Um, >> I don't know what the resolution was. >> I thought we already gave direction. I'm
sorry. >> So, did we give staff direction on that or you want to table it? >> I think what is you want to table it until >> it All right, that's fine. So, uh, who made the motion on this? >> I did. >> Okay. Could you just make an amendment to that motion? >> Oh, no. >> Table it. >> Did I do it? >> You did it. >> You want me to withdraw my motion?
>> Yes. Withdraw my motion. I don't know who seconded. >> Wasn't me. >> Riley. >> Okay. Withdraw my second. >> Okay. Okay. So, we're going to table this. >> Okay. >> Can we bring it back at the next one? >> Um, is that possible
>> January to make sure that that's that's doable. It has to go. >> Yeah. Because we have we just don't want to have a break coming up. So, I don't want that to, you know, interfere with this. >> It might be too soon for the very next meeting, but see what we can do. Okay. Thank you. >> Okay. Thank you.
Thank you for that. I was >> Thank you, Stephan. >> I was already jumping ahead here. So, thanks for that. >> Okay. Um, we're going to move on to >> We have comments. Comments for consent. >> Uh, we we have to We pulled in, didn't we? Pull end. We're on L and somebody pulled N. >> Yes.
>> Yep. Somebody pulled in. >> Mhm. >> All right. City clerk, could you please read 7N? disposition item titled 2026 travel approval for the city commission, city manager, and city attorney. >> Is there a motion for approval?
>> Move approval. Second >> discussion. >> Yes. So, I pulled this one. Um, I know we've talked about it before and we were told it was going to be brought back to us with exception to legislative action days and Orman hosted legal cities events. I personally believe we do not all need to attend everything. Maybe we
alternate. The cost per member for in-state conferences ranges between $1,000 to $2,500. Out of state between $2,500 and $45 a person. I've personally opted out a few of these to save the taxpayer money, but I think we should probably come to some sort of agreement
proceeding with this that we don't all go to everything if that's what the commission desires. >> Appreciate that. Y >> uh deputy mayor. >> Yep. I totally agree. And I thought from our last discussion that when we were doing our strategic planning, we were going to have an active discussion about
that and either alternate um who attends or limit. So I I 100% agree, but I think for this purposes we need to just approve and then >> Well, I think Yeah, you're right. I think the purpose of this is just to approve these travels. As far as who's going to go to these travels would be a
different discussion, I think different time. >> That's fine. >> Okay. >> Yeah. >> All right. Good. With that said, um, Commissioner Sergeant is absent at the moment, but we can still call the vote. City clerk, please call the vote. >> Commissioner Deon, yes. Commissioner Brley, >> yes. >> Commissioner Taland, >> yes.
>> Commissioner Sergeant is absent. And Mayor Leslie, >> yes. Do any of the commissioners wish to comment on any of the consent agenda items at this time? >> Deputy Mayor.
>> Yes. Thank you. Um, two two two items I want to comment on just because I received some emails. I just wanted to make some clarity on consent item E, the pep tanks. Um, all all are located at Hunter Ridge and they've had multiple
failures. Um, when I first got on board, I've, you know, I personally went out a few times when there was some some problems and so, you know, that community was built to different standards and they're experiencing a lot of failures. So, I just want to
appreciate the proactive approach that we're taking, hiring outside um, helped to replace these as as quickly as possible with the funds that we have available. So, that's my comment with that. And then you want to >> I was just going to say I agree. I've
I've heard the same story and I definitely am happy for these residents. >> I echo both your comments by the way on that. >> And then comments on the Yellowstone um contract with the with the fields. I
have to say when I first saw $681,574 I was like wow. especially when it started in 2014 at $412,000. So I, you know, over 10 years it was approximately one-third cost increase.
So of course I had to use AI because I'm not the math wizard that Commissioner Deon is. And I asked about what that money would look like um from 2014 to two, you know, with the um consumer price increase and all of that. and it
was um spit back to me a 36.85% increase in 10 years. So that number was pretty much spot on. And I just thought, you know, the purchasing power in 2014 for $1 uh was $1 is now $1.37
in 2025. So anyway, it makes sense and when you look at these numbers, you're like, you know, anyway, that was my comment. Thank you. Thank you, Deputy Mayor. Any other comments on the consent?
Okay, I will now uh move on to eight. Uh open the public hearings. Uh city clerk, please read the legal title for ordinance number 2025-35. Ordinance number 2025-35, an ordinance amending chapter 2,
District and General Regulations, article 2, District Regulations, section 2-42, Design Standards of the City of Orman Beach, Land Development Code, building design standards to be consistent with section 163.32,
Florida statutes regarding residential building design elements, repealing all inconsistent ordinances or parts thereof, providing for severability, and setting forth an effective ive date. This is a second reading of ordinance number 2025-35 read by title only. >> Is there a motion for approval?
>> Move approval. >> Second. >> Um Stephen, can you please come up and speak on the item? >> Good evening. Uh Steven Spreaker, plan director. This is a land development code amendment to make our land development code consistent with state statute. State statues does not allow um
single family design standards. So this amendment would make it consistent with the state statues planning board recommended approval. Staff has recommended approval. Available for any questions. >> Any questions for Stephen this time? Seeing none. Thank you Stephen. I do not
have any cards either from the public, but I will now call ask the city clerk to call the vote. >> Commissioner Brileley is absent. >> Yes. >> Yes. Commissioner Brley says yes. Commissioner Toland,
>> yes. >> Commissioner Sergeant, >> yes. >> Commissioner Deon, yes. >> Mayor Leslie, >> yes. And uh Commissioner Brley V to say yes in the microphone. That'd be great. So, we got you recorded.
>> 88. >> Is this item 8A is? Yes. >> Yes. Thank you. >> Okay, moving on. City clerk, can you please uh read 8B, ordinance number 2025-36? Ordinance number 2025-36,
an ordinance amending chapter 1, general administration, article 3, definitions and acronym section 1-22, definition of terms and words of the city of Orman Beach Land Development Code to amend the principal structure definition and chapter 2, District and
General Regulations. Article 3, General Regulations. Section 2-50, Accessory Uses, Subsection O, Garages of the City of Orman Beach Land Development Code to amend the maximum size of detached garages allowed for properties 2 acres
or greater in size to 75% of the total square footage of the principal structure, repealing all inconsistent ordinances or parts thereof, providing for severability, and setting forth an effective date. This is the second reading of ordinance number 2025-36 read by title only.
>> Move approval. >> Second. >> Hey, is a second reading. Do we need Stephen Spreaker? No. Okay. U just want to say thank you Stephen for taking the time to talk to me yesterday about this. Um I was a no vote last time because I was unsure about the storage shed. So um I will be a yes vote today. So thank you
for that. With that, uh city clerk, please call the vote. >> Commissioner Toland, >> yes. >> Commissioner Sergeant, >> yes. >> Commissioner Deon, >> yes. Commissioner Bryley, >> yes. >> Mayor Leslie, >> yes. >> Uh, city clerk, please read the legal title um, ordinance number 2025-37.
Ordinance number 2025-37, an ordinance of the city of Orman Beach, Florida, amending the comprehensive plan for the city of Orman Beach in its entirety pursuant to chapter 163, Florida statutes, rescending ordinance 2025-17,
adopting comprehensive plan 2045, amendments based upon comments received from Florida Commerce, including amendments to the plan administration, future land use element, transportation element, utilities element, conservation element, element, coastal management
element, housing element, recreation and place, open space element, capital improvements element, intergovernmental coordination element, cultural and historical resources element, public schools facilities element, and property
rights element, and all associated maps and figures. Providing for the transmitt of copies to the amendments to the Florida Commerce, providing public hearings, providing for severability, and setting forth an effective date. This is the first reading of ordinance number 2025-35
read by title only. >> We have a motion for approval. >> Move approval. >> Second. >> Stephen, can you please come and speak on the item? >> Good evening. Steven Spreaker, planning director. So, these are the comprehensive plan amendments associated
with the 2045 update. City commission adopted ordinance 2517 in August. uh we transmitted to the state uh the very last day of uh potential comments. Florida Commerce gave us a null and void letter that basically said the amendments uh were more restrictive and
burdensome based on their review of Senate Bill 180. Specifically, they did not um like two uh policies subsection D of policy 1.6.4 the transportation element and then a new policy in the housing element policy
1.1.9. So uh basically they rejected the ordinance based on these two policies. So staff is um asking the commission to resend the original ordinance and basically to readopt without those two two sentences basically and then all the
other goals objective policies will remain the same. All the data and analysis that was previously adopted remains the same and then we would uh retransmit the adopted ordinance back to the Florida Commerce. Staff is recommending approval. Planning board also reviewed uh the readoption and
recommended approval. >> Anyone have questions for Stephen? Seeing none. Thank you, Stephen. >> I do not have any cards. Um so we have a motion and a second for approval. Uh city clerk, please call the vote. >> Commissioner Sergeant, >> yes. >> Commissioner Deon, >> yes.
>> Commissioner Brley, >> yes. >> Commissioner Toland, >> yes. Mayor Leslie, >> yes. City clerk, please read the legal title. Ordinance number 2025-38. Ordinance number 2025-38
and ordinance amending chapter 1, general administration, article 3, definitions and acronyms. Section 1-22, definition of terms and words of the city of Orman Beach Land Development Code. In chapter 2, District and General Regulations, article 4, conditional and
special exception regulations, section 2-57, criteria for review of spe spe spe spe spe spe spe spe spe spe spe spe spe spe spe spe spe spe spe spe spe spe spe spe spe spe spe spe spe spe spe spe spe spe spe spe spe spe spe spe specific conditional and special exception of the city of beach land development code to create definitions, establish procedures, and define a process for the
review of reasonable accommodation request for certified recovery residences pursuant to Florida statute section 397.48. 487, repealing all inconsistent ordinances or parts thereof, providing for severability, and setting forth an effective date. This is
the first reading of ordinance number 2025-38, read by title only. >> Motion for approval. >> Move approval. >> Second. >> Second. >> Um, Steven, can you just please come up and speak on the item?
>> Steven Breaker, plan director with the city. So, this amendment is based on Senate Bill 954. uh was effective July uh 2025. It requires local governments to adopt an ordinance ordinance to establish procedures for their review and approval of certified recovery
residents by January 1st. It specifically requires that each jurisdiction establish a process for reasonable accommodation request. Um the Senate bill was codified into the Florida statute section 397.487. So what staff has done is um amended two
sections. One is the definition. So we took the definitions that were in the state statutes and we put it in our land development code. And the second is we establish a section for certified recovery residents. We link the Florida statutes to this section. Um we required
a business tax receipt for any certified recovery residents. Um we established a filing process for reasonable accommodation, a review process. Um key in this are the criteria. So how you would review a request there is an
appeal mechanism appeal of plan director would come to the city commission and if any uh licensed certified recovery residence violates the city's land development code or the floor statute there's a revocation process. This is a required action from the state to local
governments. The planning board recommended approval. Staff has recommended approval. We're available for any questions. >> So any questions for Stephen at this time? Seeing none. Thank you, Stephen. >> Oh, sorry, Deputy Mayor. >> Um, where can these facilities be located and do we have any presently in
our city? >> I'm not aware that we have any in the in the city that meets this requirement. These are primarily multif family. >> Um, single family, you could have four unrelated people living there. There's also community residential um, uh, community residential homes are allowed
in single family per statute. Um, but basically these are designed to act as a multifamily u dwelling and they're they're not receiving treatment at the the residence. They're designed to be a residential unit. >> Yes. >> So I have some comments about it. Is
this the right time you want me to >> Sure. It's open for discussion. >> Okay. So, first of all, I want to go on the record that I think this is definitely overreach by the state and I know we're obligated to do this. So, I I'll
probably vote no just on principle only. Um, I don't have a problem with recovery um sober houses, as most of you probably know. I have a child that's 13 years in recovery. And I think whenever you can
reduce the stigma of um drug addiction, that's always a good thing. So I kind of broke this down with pros and cons to it and I just wanted the opportunity to explain to you how I feel about th this
topic. Um, I think the likes, you know, to this is that, um, easier access to sober living is important. There really are not a lot of sober, um, houses around. I think there's one in Holly Hill. I like U. Mr. Spreer said, I don't
think there's any in Orman Beach. Um, so I think that's a good thing and and not delaying the process. So when you need to find sober living, you need to find it quickly. Um, and you know, you do you are offering support to those that need
it. Um, I think reducing the stigma is very important, but I think reducing the stigma by changing zoning laws is kind of silly to be honest with you. I think it's more of an education thing. And that's my personal opinion, but I figured I had this opportunity to speak,
so I'm going to. Um, the dislikes I have is I really don't like the fact that it's in a multifamily zoning area. Um, when one is in a sober house, it needs
to be near public transportation. A lot of times these people don't have the a car or the ability to drive. So that's always a problem. And, you know, they need to walk to stores. So anyway, that's that's my soapbox. I will be voting no just on principle only. Um,
and I do think this is overreach by the state, but at the end of the day, we are obligated, as we all well know, to to do these things. So, thank you for the opportunity to share my thoughts. >> And I'm just going to comment real quick, Deputy Mayor. Um, first, I'd like
to say that I least appreciate what you said. Um, and I could relate to some of those things that you're talking about. Um, having people in my family with addiction and even close friends of mine that I grew up with that are no longer here. >> Yeah.
>> Um, and having access to those services is is critical. Um, they don't have cars and they don't have money to even get to anywhere really. So, I mean, having some kind of services is important. Um, but I do um recognize your symbolic vote. Um,
and that's uh well taken and uh that's all I can say right now. Um, anybody else have anything they want to say? No. Okay. With that said, I will uh we have a motion in a second. I don't have any cards from the audience remarks. Uh, city clerk, please call the vote.
>> Commissioner Deon, >> yes. >> Commissioner Brileley, >> yes. >> Commissioner Toland, >> no. >> Commissioner Sergeant, >> yes. Mayor Leslie. >> Yes. I will now close public hearings.
Going to move on to uh report suggestions and request. And with that, we're going to start with city manager Joyce Shanahan. >> Uh thank you and good evening. Um first of all, I'd like to remind us all that December 13th is the home for the
holidays parade. It starts at 5:30 with a reception in the atrium. 6 o'clock will be tree lighting and this and 6:30 will be the parade. So hopefully we have great weather for that. Um just some
reminders, December 16th is the workshop for uh the Florida Department of Transportation. That was the only date that they uh could make that. We have no meeting on January 6th. We have a meeting on January 13th. will have a workshop on employee benefits on January
20th is a regular um uh regular commission meeting. Um you heard earlier today that um we received 8.789 million towards the Flumbing Avenue pump station. That is great work. That's the
Valuchia County transform 386 project and and they kind of manage that project from cradle to grave. So, it's it's a really a great opportunity and I would like to thank staff for their hard work on on on getting that grant. Um, the parks and recreation department together
with the Daytona State College presents co-ed volleyball clinic for for uh children ages 8 to 14 held at the Nova Community Center on Saturday, December 6th from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Registration fee is $25 and is open until December 5th. Drop your letter
into Santa's official um Orman Beach mail box. I don't think there's an age limit, so I'm going to drop my letter in there. Um December now through December 17th and the mailboxes are located at Nova Wreck the Casements. And be sure to include a return address to receive a
per a response from the jolly old elf himself. Movies on the Halifax December 2nd at 5:30 in Rockefeller Gardens featuring holiday com comedian National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation. That's a great flick. Bring your chairs, blankets, and holiday cheer. Not the
alcohol kind for a free movie. Um, and merrynt the stars. I wish you all a um great Christmas. Well, we'll have one more meeting before that. So, >> not yet. >> I know. I'm I'm I'm jumping ahead. Uh, and I'm happy to answer any
questions that the commission may have. >> Any questions for Joyce? Seeing none. Thank you. Good night. Um, Claire, assistant city manager. >> Thank you. Um, I just want to take a second uh to say how grateful I am for
staff, you know, this week. Um, looking back at uh all the gratitude I have in my life. I really enjoy coming to work here. It's hard to come back after a holiday, but it's it's so delightful to walk into. Um really right as soon as I get out of my car, almost every day I run into an employee that's smiling.
They never hesitate to go above and beyond. Um not just for us, but for the residents and I think that's easy to do because we live in such a kind and caring community. Um and I've just really been appreciating
that lately. Um my daughter was here for the holidays. She went back to school, called me today and said, "Oh my gosh, someone stole the windshield wipers off my car." And I said, "Well, you're not normant anymore, that's for sure." Um, so it's just nice to be here and be surrounded by um a great community,
great employees. Thank you. >> Thank you, Claire. Good night. Uh, deputy city attorney. >> No. Thank you. >> No. Okay. Um, with that, we will begin the evening with um, Commissioner Tylen, Deputy Mayor.
Thank you so much. Um I have a very short um just confirm maybe Joyce you may know this the park felia was that to start in January is that what under the park felia what um councilman Kent was
talking about >> Andy Ron >> Andy Romano weren't we supposed to start in January >> we have some issues with the contract so we're still trying to work those out. >> Okay so the date's not confirmed. Okay. Um, >> business cards. The other, and this kind
of goes with what um Claire Whitley was just talking about, I wanted to talk about um the season of Thanksgiving and um how thankful I am that I do have the opportunity to to speak frankly with my
commissioners up here and we share good ideas and um I I like what we do and I'm very thankful to each and every one of you and thankful to staff and then all our residents. Even though we may not
always agree on everything, I'm we're I'm very thankful that you're here and that you um share your ideas with us. Um, and saying that Alan Burton brought up honoring Stretch and Siobhan. I think
that's an amazing idea. And maybe if if the rest of the commission agrees, maybe staff or um can come up with a way that we can do that. And I don't know if you guys are
>> commission anyone up for that. >> I'm fine honoring them. their >> y while their retirement. Okay. So, if you guys want to staff wants to think of a way that we can do it, whether it's a name on a plaque or whatever. I'm I'm not creative right now to to think about
that. Um, and with that, I'm going to say good night and we'll see you uh before Christmas. So, I'm not going to wish you a merry Christmas yet. >> Thank you and good night. Uh, Commissioner Sergeant, >> thank you, Mr. Mayor. I'll start with saying thank you to Councilman Kent for
showing up and uh Sean, you did a great job out there. I was watching online earlier today at the meeting. Thank you for representing us. It's great that we're getting $8 million for those projects. Uh Amber Bob, Unity, you said it. I couldn't say it any better. We need more of it.
Um, yeah, I'll just leave that alone. But thank you for your kind words and I I hope people that are listening take it to heart cuz we all could use a little bit more of it. Um, yesterday we
attended the memorial for officer Beesa who died in the line of duty two years ago in the city of Orman Beach. We had a candle light ceremony at the uh police department and chief I don't know if he's still Chief you do a great job. I know those
are very emotional and not easy to do but you and uh officer Ray and several other officers you know that really knew uh officer I know it's not easy and and it goes to show how tough being a first
responder is. Um, every day you put your uniform on, your life is at risk. So, thank you. Thank you to all of our first responders. Um, and I will leave you with call your loved ones, friends,
family, check in on them. Your call or text could save a life. You never know. With that, good night. Good night, uh, Commissioner Deon. >> Thank you. I don't have a lot tonight, but I do want to speak to what Amber Bobac did bring up and say regarding
unity. So, I wrote down a few things. I'm truly disheartened by a lot of the things I read on social media, which I know is what you are referring to. Many accusations without ever reaching out for conversation. We value open dialogue with our residents. It's how we learn,
how we improve, and how we make decisions together as a community. But open dialogue only works when it's grounded in honesty and a willingness to engage with accurate information. Recently, some discussions have been driven less by facts and more by the desire to create controversy.
Comments get taken out of context, repeated in ways that are not accurate, and reshaped into something that fuels frustration instead of understanding. When that happens, transparency becomes harder for everyone. Not because we aren't willing to communicate, but because even clear answers sometimes
turned into something unrecognizable. That isn't what Orman Beach deserves, though. Our residents deserve real information, real conversations, and real problem solving. We show up prepared to have those conversations every single day. All I'm asking is that we hold ourselves as a community to a
standard that supports productive dialogue, respects the truth, and actually helps us to move forward. I hope we can all commit to keeping our discussions factual, respectful, and constructive. Thank you, and have a good night. Thank you and good night, Commissioner
Riley. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. In the interest of time and without being redundant, I will say I agree with all the comments up here made by my colleagues and good night. Okay, good night. Um, well, a lot of you said a lot of things I was already
thinking, but I'll just kind of go quick quickly through it. Uh, thank you to Councilman Troy Kent for coming out and give us an update about the pump station. uh much needed project that's been long overdue. So, I'm glad to see that Transformer 386 grant was approved. Um I
had opportunity uh last night along with Deputy Mayor Talin to attend the Civil Air Patrol banquet. Um kudos to Steve Lick Lighter for putting on a great event. Uh great kids and with bright futures. Um so I'm really happy to see that program uh continue growing and
thriving. Um kudos again to uh the police department, Chief Godfrey and his leadership and uh recognizing Offer McKesa um for his uh two years that he's not with us anymore. Um we have the holiday parade coming up. I didn't hear any mention the holiday parade and we'll
have a holiday parade before our next meeting. So that'll be a lot of fun. Uh be no throwing. >> We are throwing candy. >> No throwing candy. >> No, we are throwing candy. >> Okay. >> Um so we're all looking forward to that as well. It's a great event. The residents absolutely love it. Um, one of
the other things I noticed too was on the consent agenda tonight, we were putting RFP out the fireworks display. And one of the things on there was to try to see if we can enhance our celebration a little bit to recognize the 250th birthday of our country. So hopefully that'll be a lot of fun. I see
Stephan shaking his head nod. Yep. So that's I'm really happy to see that. And uh I did get an email from the executive director from the first step shelter. Um, we have the Gayla coming up and it's been a little difficult with uh trying to raise money. So, if anyone um you
know knows any sponsors that want to sponsor a table, um please reach out to the executive director or you can I guess email me maybe on that and I can guide you the right direction how how to do that. But, um the tickets are on sale right now. I decided to buy a ticket
with my own money um and I'll be going. So, I'm looking forward to that. And with that said, uh we'll see you all in the next meeting. It's adjourned.