2025. And here we are. And we're going to start um with Ariana Ariani Jackson Browning PS Elementary. Taylor Richardson, James A. Long. >> Congratulations. >> Mia Lance, Kelly Smith Elementary.
Jackson and Melon Learning Center pre through K. Chaz Jennison Melon Learning Center K through 12 Jamaria Curry Mosley Haya Maldonado
Panio Baptist Academy Golden Putham Academy of Arts and Sciences We are now going to take photos with the educators. Oh, you're >> Ashlin Riley. Children's. >> Okay.
You guys pull up a little. The mayor a little bit. All right, everybody ready? >> Everybody hold up everything. There we go. Got it. All right. Any other parents want to grab
If all the students will go to the side and the parents, we're going to do one-on-one pictures with the parents and each student. So each student will get a photo op opportunity with their parents. >> So if the students can stay here,
they'll call the parents back up. We'll do one at a time. Sorry. Okay. [Music] >> Now you're right here. Okay, good.
>> Okay, they got a picture. by it. Princess We just got to be extra. He wants to record. [Music] Are you ready? Thank y'all for coming.
I almost for them around that we've been studying. [Music] That would be great because we do citizens. We're doing like all that stuff.
>> Okay, you tell you bring it on. >> Bring it on. >> I I'll sit back and take notes. And then I'll say this is one of my pursuits. And then they'll say to steal your old building
that way. Good evening everybody. Welcome to the city of Palaca City Commission meeting on November 13, 2025. It is 6 p.m. and I'm calling this meeting to order. We will begin with the invitation led by Pastor Malbury and the pledge of
allegiance led by Commissioner Barrow. Father, again we say thank you for allowing us to come together again on tonight. We pray God that your hand will rest upon us and that you will crown us heads with wisdom. Give us directions
and what we should do God as we move forward in this city directions. We pray God that you will bless each constituent God as we come together tonight. We pray father for your leading, your guide and your directions and all that we do. You
said in all our ways acknowledge you and you'll direct our path. Need your directions God in all that we do in Jesus name. Amen. Amen. Davis. Commissioner Campbell >> present.
>> Commissioner Jones Commissioner Horn >> present >> present. We have Thank you. Um approval of minutes if anybody has >> Madame Mayor. >> Yes.
>> I cannot hear you guys, but I'm on. >> Well, that's because my mic wasn't on. Thank you. Um sorry. Approval of minutes. October 15, 2025 special call meeting. October 20th, 2025 special call meeting. October 23rd, 2025 regular
meeting. >> Motion to approve minutes as pre um as presented. >> Second. >> We have a motion, a second. All in favor? >> I. >> I. Any opposition? Thank you. On to public recognitions and presentations. In the spotlight, employee of the month,
Ms. Jones. Good evening, Madame Mayor and commissioners. As we are um approaching year end, um as recognizing our employees on a monthly basis, um for the month of November, we would like to recognize um Reno Fails, our recreation
coordinator. >> Yeah, I gained a little weight since arena. Uh unfortunately right now we have several games over here at Frag Green and also at Shaw not show up with Jenkins. So he cannot come over here right now. We don't have the staff to cover him down.
But he he would be very surprised at this situation. So I'm always accepting on his behalf. But to give you a little history about Reno, Reno joined me about four years ago and in the midst of Jenkins being renovated and everything I thought that maybe I thought he had snuck in.
In the midst of things that we had going on at Jenkins and recreation program, Reno took our program from 65 kids to 120 kids in soccer and flag football. He also been instrumental in starting the NIT program which is neighborhood improvement task force. Uh and it's
going along pretty good. He was also part of the black not the black to bite but the uh palaca appaca app that was one of his babies too. Reno has been very vital to the community affairs department and also the recreation department. his community outreach. It
goes beyond without most of the commissioners and most of the people here have been involved in something he has done throughout the four years he been here. But just this past year, he has brought young kids to the center that it's just a passion to my eyes to
see so many kids and so many things we got going on in that center. Uh and that's a dedication to Reno Fails and his staff. you'll see a small presentation to kind of show you some of the kids that I'm talking about and some of the programs. So, it should speak for itself. I do apologize. He couldn't be
here, but I tried every little back door way to get him here, but staffing issues, we just could not break away. >> Oh, he keeps saying staffing issues, right? >> Well, if I can find a way to get a little pun in that, I will. Staffing issues was a problem tonight.
So, I will accept it on his behalf. Uh, I really don't want to take no picture, but come on. Let's take make it happen. Make it happen. >> Photoshop. >> Did you bring a picture?
>> You should have brought a picture of Reno that we could have held up. Thank you, >> Madam Madame Mayor. Commissioners, if I may, I just have one more recognition um of an employee that has um actually published a book. Um, and so we just
want to recognize her for her efforts and her continued effort as she continues to be an author, a published author, Miss Christy Low. >> I'm sorry, I'm losing my voice, but uh, this was definitely not expected. Um, Shattered Thoughts is uh definitely dear
to my heart. It is the first one that I have published. I do have two more that's going to be in this series um that's really close to my heart. My favorite one will come out next December. So, that'll be a Christmas book, but um I have no plans on leaving
the city. So, I don't see this uh doing anything but bringing joy to me and hopefully others. So, thank you very much. Let me >> thank you. >> Congratulations. >> Can I say something?
>> You can go ahead. >> I want to um highlight some of the stuff that uh Mr. Cutright was speaking of with Mr. Fails, I witness firsthand because I'm at the facility often and um I see
how kids are just running up from the neighborhood and how they embrace him and how he embraces them. Um, also I've seen him go behind um some of the backs but for a good cause to make sure that
um organizations within a community have places or facilities to be able to practice in um last minute. Um, I've witnessed it firsthand on several occasions and that just speaks to what he believes palaca should look like and
I am often motivated um by some of the things that he does, some of the things that he brings to me. Um, but overall I've witnessed the week after week after week his commitment to making sure that that facility has activity and that
those kids and adults that are coming in there are safe along with other staff members as well. So, he's definitely um deserving of that honor of employee of the month. And so, congratulations once
again, Mr. fails for your commitment to the city of Kalaka and the youth within this community. >> Go ahead. >> Um I'd like to echo that same sentiment that Commissioner Campbell just mentioned. You know, in addition to that, Reno also goes above and beyond.
He goes out in the community from door to door a lot of times um talking to residents um being that u example, what what a good example looks like. And again like he said he went from 60 um um
youth to over 120. He also also expresses and push for um adult programs as well. So that center has really uh livened up. At one point there was no activity. The the center was dead. There
was nothing going on. It was uh somewhat almost uh similar to what you would call blight. But right now it's bright. So things are happening over there and if you can get out and do raetball or not raetball but um pickle ball, basketball,
they have various programs, chess and all of those different things happening over at Jenkins. Now those programs weren't there years ago. So again, kudos to uh Mr. Cutright and his staff and and certainly Reno for the work that he's put in.
>> Mayor, I'm going to go ahead and join in as well. I drop by the center regularly. Right, Mr. Cutright. But um I am very pleased at what I see occurring in the community and the numbers are growing. The children are
actively engaged and I have even um found myself a young mentee who goes to the program who has an amazing ability to lead and um I'm looking forward to working with her. So thank you Mr. cut
right and especially to Mr. Fails for all you do. >> Thank you. >> Um on next to the charter review committee status update, Mr. Hill, >> good evening. >> Good evening, >> Mayor Commissioners. Stand before you again giving an update
for the charter review committee. Um, I must say that the charter review committee itself, working with them has been um, it's been a blessing and it's been a dedicated group of individuals along with wonderful staff that's working as well. Uh, from council to the clerk to the city manager. Um, we've had
a number of city employees to come in um, and actually speak about their departments and the roles that they play um, from the airport to the gas authority to public affairs um, community affairs. And so with all of that being said, um we just want to give
a quick update as to what's going on. The the committee has now gone through the entire charter. Uh we've given updates. Uh we are in the rewrite phase where Miss West uh has been putting forth language to the committee. Much of it has already been approved. Uh there are some critical deadlines that will be
coming up uh in the following months and we want to make sure that the commission is aware of these deadlines just as the committee is. April 14th is the deadline for the CRC to present to the city commission for 2026. May 6 is the first reading of the ordinance and May 28th
will be second reading of the ordinance. Um August 3rd is the is the deadline the proposed deadline to present before the super to the supervisor of elections for the November 5th, 2026 election if the if the commission so chooses. uh topics that we've discussed um throughout the
course of what we had are things that are uh I think very fundamental and essential such as whether the city attorney should report to the commission or to the manager. Uh I think you've seen at least on three separate occasions where the city attorney has been um handcuffed from being able to
provide certain advice based upon the way the charter is written and those are things that are definitely fundamental to the to the inner workings of government. Uh other issues are clearly defining um the roles of the city clerk
um by way of charter under the universal language that we're now seeing with the model with the model charter where the residency require how we create residential requirements as it pertains to elections and what are qualified electors which is an old English term
and that just means people who vote within elections and so we've kind of given some suggestions on that. There are some places where you'll have an asterk which says the commission has the ability to enter into an ordinance um which will clarify certain aspects which
will give you uh additional abilities to modify or change over time if you so wish. Um so we've kind of gone into thoughts of those type things as well. Um how the you know everything from the formation of the gas authority was in the charter. All those different pieces to the puzzle are there. Um even as it
relates to uh the attendance aspects of for city commission or how uh commissioners are in place and making sure that all eyes and tees are dotted as it relates to certain things that may be in place given a you know some type of catastrophe or a person who's unable
to serve based upon a medical reason or death or and we've had that before in the city of Palaca. um also down to what happens during special elections or during the referendum process so that the commission has the information. It puts the city in a position where the
rules are given, they're clear and then you can move forward. And so um that's where we are. Um if there are any questions from the commission, we'll take them at this time. >> Go ahead. I do have a question and it's a broad question but >> um with regards to I see the important
dates and I know that ultimately the commission um makes the def final determination as to what is being presented to the supervisor of elections but is there an opportunity or will there be an opportunity for citizens um or a public form that would allow
citizens to know what some of the changes have been made um to the charter review so that that they so that they are aware exactly what they're voting on. >> So there there there are opportunities for that, but that's more of a that's a commission answer more than anything
else. Um what will happen is we will provide suggested changes to the commission for review. Um you can address those changes if you so please by way of workshop or by way of your own review and then bringing back suggestions. But I my suggestion would
be that you do it by way of workshop because it creates an opportunity through public by having that public hearing to get input from other individuals as the process takes place. Um but it also gives the commission a chance to say hey we agree with this piece or we don't agree with this other piece and you can actually start to
deliberate in public as you're doing those things. And I think the opportunity for the commission as a whole to be able to engage publicly and with one another as it relates to the things that are presented is going to give you kind of a greater opportunity to move forward. Um and so those are all pieces that are there. Miss West, do you
have anything else? >> Um I I would just add that all of our charter review committee meetings are open to the public and if the public chooses to attend, the next one is uh December 3rd at 400 pm in the city hall annex.
So if just a follow-up question. So if the deadline for you all to present to the city commission is on the 14th of April, that means if we wish to do any type of workshop, we would need to do it between the 14th and the 5th of May.
>> Correct. >> Just wanted to make sure that that's >> that was out there. >> Right. But you also have the but also remember the final date to to submit to the supervisor election is in August, >> right? Yeah. >> So, there's time there. I I I I fully believe that we will be done well before
the 14th of April. We should be done early in the year. I I would guess at the latest end of January, beginning of February based upon the the the track that we're on. So, that gives the commission another two months to to kind of move forward as to what you want to do. >> Thank you. Perfect. >> Anybody else have any questions?
>> No, I just got a comment. >> Go ahead. >> I just want to thank former mayor Hill for his dedication and commitment. uh continued commitment to the city of Palaca. I think this was one of the things that you you wanted to do uh pushing pushing the charter review. You
knew um changes needed to be made or whatever. So, I want to thank you for staying with that being the chair um putting in all the different times. I want to thank the staff and the rest of the committee members for the um excellent work that has gone into this. It has moved moved us from um the old
century days to um present day. And so we're going to be in a much better place uh with what you guys are presenting to us. So we want to thank you for all the uh hard work you put into it. >> And I think a lot of I appreciate that. I think a lot of the thanks goes to is it's an 11 member committee. Yeah.
>> Uh we've had our alet who has been mobilized and we've had additional members to come in as commissioner um Henderson Davis transition into um to her position, but I can say that the individuals who show up on a regular basis are committed. um staff has been committed and been excellent to work
with as well. Um and I'd like to commend the leadership, especially these two ladies that sit to my right, as well as Miss Hayes, um for the work that they've done, um in working with the committee. We've had subcommittees and um a lot of
spirited conversations. Uh and so you it it's not just something that we take lightly. It's it's something that we know is going to be transformative and something that allows this city it's going to be a working document that will move this city forward for another 165 years.
>> Y thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> On to the proclamation youth homelessness hope month. City Palaka proclamation recognizing youth homelessness outreach prevention
education hope month whereas approximately 42 mill 4.2 million young people ages 13 to 25 experience some sort of homelessness in the United States each year and whereas while living on the streets or in their car staying in shelters or couch surfing
youth may struggle to afford food care for their mental and physical health attend and complete school and avoid dangerous and violent situations. And whereas the common reasons youth may run away or experience homelessness include family conflicts, being asked to leave
home, verbal, emotional and/or physical abuse, neglect, and financial problems at home. And whereas youth who experience homelessness are more likely to experience homelessness in adulthood. And whereas the National Runaway Safe Line and CDS Family and Behavioral
Health Services are working to raise awareness and educate local communities about youth homelessness and the important importance of prevention during youth homelessness outreach, prevention, education, hope month. and always now. Therefore, I, Roberto Kareah, by the authority vested in me as
mayor of the city of Palaca, do hereby pro proclaim the month of November 2025 as youth homelessness outreach, prevention, and education hope month in the city of Palaca and encourage residents to recognize the role we can all play in advocating for this vulnerable population of young
people. Do we have a motion to approve? >> Move. >> Second. >> We have a motion to second. All in favor? >> I. Any opposition? Thank you. >> Would you come up please? >> Would you like to say a few words about
the program? Who's coming up to the mic? >> Hello, my name is Kelly Stone. I'm residential supervisor at CDS Youth Interface over on Kennedy. We are an open facility for those that are needing support whether the children are going
through domestic homelessness outreach issues um happening in their community and also truency. We are an open facility. So that means that anyone in our community can approach us by calling us and seeking a 35day stay at our program. We also have a center in
Gainesville and in Lake City. So, if you or your community members are in need of support for children that are at risk of homelessness or other mental health um issues, you're welcome to contact us. Thank you so much for this uh this certification and I appreciate the time
to be here today. American. City Manager and administrative reports, community affairs department update, progress updates on North Side Community and Recreation. Mr. Eddie. >> All right.
>> Cut that off. Before we get started on that, before we get it queued up, uh Karen, I want to just say I'm sitting here supporting the only branch of military service it is. Everything else is support. So in recogn Yes, it was. Yes, it was. It was it was too cold for me to wear this Tuesday, so
I'm wearing it today. >> All right. So, I'm not going to read all the the captions, but today I'm going just give a little quick overview of things because most of the commissioners have been throughout the community center so they have seen the changes firsthand, but I want to give a chance
to give the community a chance to see the changes that's coming along with Jenkins. So, the purpose of this presentation is just to bring awareness of the Robert H. Jenin North Side Community and Rec Center because we're still having a problem with people saying we didn't know you was there. I don't know exactly what we can do,
Greta, but please help me. But we have did everything that I could think of besides dropping a big old balloon down and saying we're right here. So, next slide. Although, as you see, uh in the beginning, uh we we have is that the
next slide? Yeah. >> Okay. I want to show you the scary house in a minute. In the beginning, you know, we have had a chance with the commissioner help and the city manager to get renamed the facility a couple with our branding and color schemes. I think the color schemes is going to be
fitting for the history of the facility back in the in the day. Uh with the with the help of our American cultures uh committee staff team, uh we came up with some names and some colors. Next slide. All right. So, this is the scary house that we started with. Uh actually we
should have had a couple Halloween things there when we first started but this is how the building looked. We had several vandalisms uh several opportunity where kids came in and to things because we was not there. Uh once we had boots on the ground we start making changes and I can say as of today
we have have no incidents at that center and that's been going on two and a half years. So so that is a testament to presence does make a difference. Next slide. So, as you can see, we're renovating. They bring it up. This is the middle of the
of the road is the slide of how it looked before. And as you can see, the to the right is what it looked like now as of today. And as you can see, Mr. Clayton and Miss Antagra is the one laying the most down. >> All righty. One of our paint on our contractors that we have painted, he is
overseeing the painting of the facility. uh and he's doing a wonderful job. Uh it's a big task, but we have seen them daily go from eyesore to bright. Next slide. As you can see in the hallways, the beginning to the left is how it looked.
Uh workers in in progress in the miller, and I hope he don't mind me taking a picture of him, but it's too late now. And then the finished product on the right. Disclaimer, I did ask him about the picture, so he's good. This is how the This is how the building looks. Uh the
outside now is is purple and a light purple and a and a tan gold. It actually goes with a nice color scheme that we got going on here. And we got a lot more to go, but it's coming along. These are some of the renovation. We had to We had a slab of major concrete
issues that we had that fixed and now we have a nice smooth uh ramp that we can bring our equipment and everything in there. SL As you see, the new scoreboard has came in. Uh later late on this month, 1 of November, the gym floor will be coming
in. Uh but we we're getting ourselves ready for programs with basketball, volleyball, and pickle ball. So, this is some of the parks here. This is Shaw Buck. Uh we lay new mulch. Uh and we painted the the monkey ball, the
kids playground. I don't like using that word. And the swing set. And we have slated the next week to bring in that new playground equipment to shop. Not sh that is shab. Uh we have had a few hiccups where there some people in
the neighborhood has moved some of the spikes on the mulch and the and the borders that we had. But you know, every time they remove them, we put them back and make it look nice. As you can see, we had some fence issues where somebody backed into the fence at Shaw Buck. It's been repaired and everything looks nice
now. So this is Miss Prin up that this is actually Hank Bryant. This is Hank Bryan facility right here where we got uh closed for that. But we also have slated mid December where the new playground equipment will be in for Hank Bryant
barring any issues with I going to say tariff but any issue with shipment. I know I know could have it. Uh, Booger Park, Booger Park has took on a new renovation. We painted the whole facility. Uh, we put mulch around
everything and we redone the dugouts. As you can see the dugout to the left. This is how the dugouts look to the right. Next slate for that is the playground equipment and splatter. And that will come in hopefully about the same time. That way we can do one renovation at one
time and make one complete project. and that's slated for hopefully, knock on wood, mid to late March, April. Um, so these are some of the programs that we have going on. To the left, we
have our wonderful senior mature audience aerobics, chair aerobics. Uh, they're there are handful. Uh, they're all I can say is they're a handful. But we have actually average about 20
people that be in the class uh on a regular basis. They meet Wednesdays at 10:00 a.m. So please come if you want to and it's not age. You can be 18 to 80. Come if you want to. It's chair robers but it is high intensity. To the right we took a group of kids to a H.B.CU
conference uh up in Jacksonville and we was kind of hesitant but it was very rewarding. Uh, out of the 15 kids went, I gotta be transparent. We had one that acted up, but 14 did great. Uh, >> and it was not that bad. But, you know,
at the end of the day, you got one out of 15 teenagers, you should be happy. Yeah. And it was not to the point where he's not invited, and I just gave the gender, but he's not invited again. But, you know, we work with him and he's back at the center now. Flourish. Next slide.
I'm sorry. >> I'mma blame it on you, Karen. I don't know if everything the first 12 was right. You know that the 13 went wrong on my >> So, as as you get to see these are the programs we got in here, you know, we
have a lot of things going on, but what I'm most proud of and I have to give Reno Fails a little credit too on that is the chess club. This is something that me growing up in in Tennessee didn't know nothing about chess. So, I'm glad that we have a chance to give these kids a chance to see something different
other than the normal four sports that we grew up playing. And it's 18 kids in there. It's it is amazing to see 18 kids and they're engaged. And you know, I think we need to focus on that a little bit more. And I'm going have Reno do some more things to bring more more
kids. But I think if you haven't had a chance the second and fourth Monday of the month, 4:30 to 6:00, come by. Just sneak a peek. And if you play chess, come play. I had to learn the hard way.
I had a spy kid beat me in chess. But no, that ain't funny. That was very demoralizing. But the good thing about it is later that week he came in and played pickle ball and I I took it out on. So we got the flag football down at the
bottom and and everything. We also have volleyball. We have some moreus with a couple schools that play volleyball out of the center and they had a good season. Actually the school I almost won a game. So that was pretty good. You had to see them practice. So understand what I said. Let's go. Next slide. This
another couple programs we've been doing. So, as you can see, we are really engaged over there in the community center. Uh, we're trying to continue to build. We're trying to continue to bring programs, but like I always say to the people that come in there, this is your
center. I need to hear from you. Me, Reno, Courtourtney, Jessica, Miss Sheffield, we can bring things, but this is your center. We want to bring what you want. So, please continue to share your ideas. Please continue to come and support and volunteer because that help
us bring new programs. Next slide. See this is some of the pickle ball in the chair roads. As you can see those wonderful faces to the left. Uh it's my pickle ball group that meets on Mondays and Mondays and Wednesdays from 5 to
6:30. We also had a wonderful staff member there one day but she ain't been back in a while but at the end of the day it's still going strong. Next slide. Flip it over. So, and this is just the end of it. This is just letting you know, stay tuned. We have more
renovations to go. We have more visions to come, but we need to support the commissioners, which we already have. Just continue to support us. The city manager is doing a wonderful job with us. So, want to thank everybody for giving me a few minutes to give you a little history of what we got going over
there. But you got to come see it. This pictures, me talking, don't do justice. boots on the ground. Come see it. Okay. All right. Thank you, >> Commissioner Campbell. >> I do have a question and I believe that I brought it up before. Um, like I said,
I'm there often during the week at least three to four days a week due to my daughter practicing basketball there. But one thing that I've noticed, and I sit in my car for this purpose, is a lot of times after dark, the parking lot is not as lit as it could be. And we have a
lot of women and children that are walking out by themselves or either walking in by themselves. And just out of safety, is there a plan to enhance the lighting um in the parking lot portion? Of course, the front is well
lit, but when you get into the parking lot after that first after you step from under that cover, it's dark. And just out of safety, is there a plan to brighten up that parking lot? Yes, we actually before one of our grant writers left, we was working on a grant and I've
been in contact with the companies that's trying to approve that grant to put lighting from the parking lot all the way to the backside because we having the same issue when we do flag football or any kind of evening programs at 5:30 6:00 during certain times of the year we eliminate now we got to move to
fair green forester or shaw so we actually have plans to do that but for the meantime I'll get with Mr. show and see if we can come up with some temporary fix until that go through. >> And last, um, two more things. One of the reasons that I believe that people
don't know you're there because there's nothing that's telling them that you are there. >> Um, signage >> from signage to there's nothing if you're coming up the Reed Street corridor to say, "Hey, Jenkins Community Center, blah blah blah." There's nothing
outside of it until you actually pull up on the facility and no, not even the sign out front, which I made mention of last time. So, I think part of one of the reasons is wayfinding and that's something that we are determining throughout this city even with our downtown area. So, I'm not putting that
solely on you, but that's just a reason of why people don't know that you're there is because there's nothing pointing you in that direction. One to even show you what services that we have there. no one else's episible is there because it's nothing that's on the outside in the main theair um that's
allowing people to know that those services are over there. So I would challenge you um to work out some temporary signage until we find out the branding component of the wayfinding. But that's probably one of the major reasons of why people don't know that
you all are in there. >> Yeah. Well, we have a we working with Dave Thompson and Trim to put a a temporary sign that's up toward the front. the biggest we can make to kind of give everybody idea of what we got going on here. And I was actually one of the ones that were trying to get that marquee sign that the the billboard sign
that y'all have y'all getting built down here at the pork consolidated. I wanted one over there by Jenkins just to have but that got shot down. So um >> but even with the sign that's there, did you have any communications with the school district to see? >> I've been talking to Mr. Bowling and we going to get we going to reinven with
that conversation once we get this village key stuff separated with the lum system. I wanted to kind of take things in stages cuz right now we need to get that fixed first. But yes, signage is definitely on my radar. We going to do temporary signing to until we come up with some permanent signage.
>> Thank you. >> Anybody else? Go ahead, Commissioner Davis. >> And I'm going to go ahead and put my plug in for put the fence. >> Oh yes. I had the fence guy here today. >> Mr. Mr. William Fencson came today. They they walked it. So everything is coming along. I'm just waiting on a quote.
>> We made sure that this was big enough. the entrances that's peing ingress and egress at the same time versus >> right and and making sure it looks more community centerish versus >> jail houses >> institutionalish >> well
it's nicely put >> I would definitely make sure it's friendly and it's welcome >> you know we're going to open up the doors too so the >> the yeah we we we going to do we can to make the fence look Nice. And we actually know next week they're going to open up
the doors to where having big windows so it won't be more like sale block. >> Anything? >> Anything else? >> Yes. I mean the the the center just reminds me of when I was uh growing up as a as a youth and uh having very few
things in my city from Hang City and from Central Florida. So, uh, there was a place called the Civic Center and that had all of the different programs whether it was swimming, uh, pingpong, pool, um, board games, everything. And so, uh, basketball courts and the whole
nine. So, that center reminds me of just giving kids an outlet to be able to have some form of activities as opposed to just sitting around twirling their thumbs and different things of that nature. So, we're going to continue to support this. Uh again, we just got to get the people there, which I think the
people do know is there because you went from 60 youth to over 120. So the the people know that it's there. We just got to continue to market that >> in various ways. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Last little plug since you brought it
up, Commissioner B. It wasn't in the picture, but we do have a game room. We have a pool table, uh air hockey, ping pong, and we have two PlayStation 5 for the teenagers. the kids come in and play, but those are for the good kids to get me through the week. You know, if you had any issues, you don't go in every room. All right.
>> Thank you. >> Appreciate >> police department update. No, please. >> Good evening everyone. >> Good evening. Um, so Miss Party asked us to give you guys some good news. So I know you didn't get good Well, you
actually did get good news from me this afternoon. >> Yes, we did. We did. Mic. >> Your mic is on. >> Oh, so sorry. >> Pretty loud myself. Um, so I'm here to go over a couple of topics with you guys um this evening uh that are good things
for the police department. Um, first of all is our accreditation status. We hosted three state accredititors from the Florida Commission for Law Enforcement November 4th through November 6th. And those commissioners or
I'm sorry those assessors were there for the purpose of reviewing our agency policies, our practices, our unusual occurrence plans, our training, any and everything that we do as a local municipal police
department to ensure that we are following the standards that are needed to be an accredited law enforcement agency. Um, at the end of November 6, we had our exit interview and we are
excited to report that we not only met but exceeded every single requirement that state accreditation has for us and that the assessors are recommending we receive our reacredititation and the
February 2026 conference which will be at the World Golf Village, I'm Sorry, I lost it. World Golf Village. Um, so that will be in uh February. Um, the next thing is some community
events that we have hosted uh over the last quarter or so. Uh, the first one to talk about is National Night Out, which was on August 5th of of 2025. We had approximately 50 vendors and we estimated about 1,200 attendees.
So, if you were there that night, it started out great and ended in a monsoon. So, we had a very good cold, wet time, but it was fun to say the least. Uh next on September 17th and
then again on October 28th we visited the Putnham Classical Academy um where staff members to include command staff engaged approximately 100 students answering questions about law enforcement. What do we do? How do we do
it? Why do we do it? Um and we had lunch and snacks. And if you look at us, you know we like lunch and snacks. The next one was September 19th where our cops team participated in the Putnham County School District College
and Career Night. This is a very large event for the school district. Um, and our team talked to what they estimated to be 750 students and families where they shared what we do, again, why we do it, how we do it, and tried to encourage
local youth to get into law enforcement to serve our local community. The next event was on October 16th where we visited RCMA. Again, we engaged about 50 students and again we had some more
snacks. >> Okay. October 18th was the fall festival in pink walk and we had about 400 participants in the pinkwalk uh where it's roughly a 5k that's done and um we
participate in that provide security um help those that start really fast but quit real quick quit very slowly um get back to the riverfront uh with the side by sides but it's also a very good time
And then our big event for this year uh toward the end of the year was our 10th annual trunk or treat. Um I think everyone that was in this room was there at one point or another. Um it is a very very very busy day for us. Um even with
other departments helping with setup, other departments participating, our commissioners, our city management participating. We had about 50 vendors at that event and we estimated about 2500 participants inside of the event.
Next is over the last couple of months we've had an opportunity with our cops team to participate in a couple of community policing events that we have had. Um if you remember last month, it may have been the very end of uh
September, uh I did a presentation on the Viking Street. um traffic issue that we had. And at the end of that study, we had our cops team go and knock door on doortodoor with every house and talk to everyone in the neighborhood about what
would they like to see. And then we had a community meeting and we went over the presentation that we did for y'all before we uh before we did it with y'all, we did it with the community. Um which leads us to a consent agenda item later this evening. Uh the second issue
uh that we use the cops team on as a followup is if you see the sign that is on the left side of the slide, it says no dumping. And we had a property owner uh notify us there was some illegal dumping going on.
Uh we made contact with him. We got the information on who the possible persons were that were doing the illegal dumping. Um spoke to them. uh handled it from a civil perspective versus a criminal perspective for this particular
event. And then we met up with uh Mr. Verkio's team. We ordered some signage and we put a no dumping sign where the dumping was occurring and then followed back up with the complainant and that involved our CRA team as well as our cops team. So, we're trying to in things
that we can utilize the cops team and the CR team to be more community involved even with investigations. And then last but certainly not least for us is to give you guys a year-to-ate crime stat update. In our third quarter
for the year, which would have been August, September, and October, we had a 19% reduction and crime overall from 2024 compared to 2025. And then our annual report from Octo,
I'm sorry, January to October, um, we have a 14% reduction in overall crime so far for the year. And as you know, we only have about six weeks left. So, knock on wood. We're going to continue this hard hold that we have. Hopefully
increase it some more, but at minimum hold what we have. >> Does anyone have any question? >> Any questions? >> Thank you. >> You're welcome. >> We appreciate it. >> Thank you. >> Just continue the wonderful work you guys continue to do every day.
>> Appreciate it. We are trying. >> Yeah, you guys you you guys run to trouble. We run away from trouble. So, we thank you, Paul. You do. >> You're welcome. Thank you. And finally, um just want to congratulate uh both departments uh for
their diligency and how hard they're working to ensure our safety and to integrate our community. Um we've already congratulated Miss Christ and we're encouraging all of our uh employees to move forward to their their
maximum level. We also want to recognize that uh we were awarded a grant for 75,000 on Monday to uh pursue looking at long-term usage of the port consolidated. Uh hopefully well the the
grant award is so that we can have a study done that will give us the best and most efficient use of the property next door. Uh we also received from our airport consultants Pasaro
Engineering recommending that um we meet with FDOT and ask for repurposing of the $100,000 we were granted for a feasibility study because um the way how we're using our
airport uh the aircraft that is landing the 5,000 to 6,000 is adequate and we could not find justification to even proceed with the feasibility study. So, we are preparing the requests as well to FDOT. And finally, good news
with that North Park floating dock. We actually received from uh Army Corps the approval to replace the existing north floating dock structure to repair pings for the north and south dock structures.
And that's the property that's located St. John's Revenue uh Florida Water Body. So, that's a great um accomplishment for the city. Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. Any questions, Miss Connie?
>> Thank you. Um on to report from me and Commissioner Campbell's reports. This is something we recently added a couple of meetings ago. I have not had any meetings um with any of the boards that I'm on in that period of time. I did
want to bring up a couple of things. I just wanted to mention, I don't know if folks remember Chris Carter, who briefly um was here as a fill-in photographer when we had a vacant public information officer position. He took photos as
needed for the student of the month ceremony and our meetings. Tragically, he was killed in an auto accident on November 1st. And just, you know, a moment to to think of Chris, remember, he was only 44 years old, so it's quite
a loss. Um, the other thing I wanted to ask mention is that I'd like to start or I will start attending pre-aggenda meetings. Again, everybody has had the opportunity. I don't know if any anybody else has been able to attend, but as the chair of this commission, it is helpful
to go to those meetings and I just want to let people know I'm going to start up again. >> We have to know and we did make >> this is her comment. Y'all let her >> This is her comments. >> Yes, if that's fine. If everybody else
wants to take turns attending, obviously we can only all we can only go one at a time because of sunshine. Um that's fine. Can we get that to everybody? >> Yes, I will make certain that the city clerk sends out to all the commissioners our scheduled pre-aggenda meetings and
typically they are scheduled the first and third week of the month >> on Tuesday >> on Tuesday at uh 9:30 I believe. >> Um also I wanted to bring up a discussion about Zoom attendance at
board meetings, commission and other board meetings. We really almost didn't have quorum. Commissioner Campbell did was able to to come in physically, but you need physical presence for quorum for every meeting and we're getting to the point where sometimes that doesn't
happen if people are attending via Zoom because that cannot be counted. Um, Zoom was intended for the most part for the pandemic era as far as meeting attendance. for obviously somebody presenting from a distance that's a little bit different but for board members um just a thought and discussion
how we feel about that going forward is something you know if you're sick you're sick if you have a family crisis you have a family crisis if you're out of town you're out of town and therefore you can't attend the meeting what are our thoughts on that as our mission and I'm just putting it out there for discussion
>> I think it's something that we place on the agenda and have that conversation at the appropriate time versus doing the comments Okay. I just wanted to bring it up again. >> I believe that's something that needs to be brought, but I would like to see it as an agenda item versus a discussion item at this moment.
>> And um also, and we can add this to I'll bring it up a little further into the agenda. Commissioner Campbell, your report. >> Um like Mayor, I have not had any board meetings per se, but I do want to bring up a few things that have been brought to me um by constit uh some of our
constituents. The first thing is the irrigation at the cemetery. I would like that to um I did tie in our public works and city manager. So they are working on it. Um and uh want to make sure that
that is something that we bring to uh the commission as a whole with regards to beautifying. Of course, a lot a lot of times the cemetery is visited um you know and when we get there, we want to make sure that they are welcomed with something that is presentable uh with
regards to the families that attend. So, I want to make sure I also have been or inquired and this is something that um I've been seeing or hearing some of the positive things that the cops unit um has been accomplishing and doing on the
north I mean the downtown corridor. So I took in consideration asking Chief Straw is that something that we can take in consideration for the north side of Palaca. Um and he stated that it could be a possibility. So I did want to bring that before the commission um that I
have inquired because I believe that a presence a greater presence would definitely do um the area some good. also received a few emails um and communications from students working against tobacco and I wholeheartedly
agree with making our parks um smoke-free um so that all in all that comes would be able to enjoy that. So I want to make sure that that is something to bring to the commission as well so that as we renovate our parks that we
keep all um that attend our parks into consideration and making them um smokefree. I had the opportunity to present to some sixth graders, fifth graders, and first graders at Brown and Pierce um the day before uh
>> um Halloween the day before >> the day before the day before Halloween and it was um community helpers. So, I had to or I had the opportunity to explain what us as commissioners and legislators do um on the city level as
well as the county level. Um and we graciously left them with some things that Miss uh Miss Jones provided some flashlights that I thought at first, but they were raving over the flashlights with the city seal on them. So, um we
were able to leave that with them. Also, I have two more things and I'll be done. I know we had I've seen some several concerns with BU on the Avenue and the confusion of if it's a sidewalk event versus a street closing event. Um and I
want to as we proceed forth with that um that we communicate whoever and I know the organization but from the city perspective that it's supposed to be a sidewalk event and not a in the road event. Um, so I that has been something
that has come to me several times, but I want to make sure that that was um communicated to the general public that it's a sidewalk event, a sidewalk downtown event versus an event that closes the streets. And last thing, um,
our chaplain has been our chaplain for quite some time, and I want to have the opportunity to involve him a little bit more than just praying um, at our commission meetings. I think that a lot of things or a lot of situations that
transpire throughout the community could or should have a chaplain available um, at the disposal. So, I want us to take in consideration possibly meeting with him, Miss Cardi, and see what his vision is. Um because like I said, some of the
community events that take place, some of the unfortunate situations that play take place, that's what we feel that he should be out and I want him to have a say and how that is built and however that is done so that there is a cohesive
um format or however you want to say it that >> he gets calls for certain things that happen within the community so he can be a visible face in the community as well. And that wraps up my request and my reports for this commission meeting. >> Thank you. I'm going to open the floor to public
comment at this time. Um please, if you want to get up and make a public comment, you have three minutes. Fill out a yellow public comment clause there and give your name and town or residence um as you come up to the podium. Miss
Edwards. and friends. >> Press the button. >> Button. >> Press the button. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Thank you. I'm Shirley Edwards, founder and CEO of
Imagine Arts and Entertainment Company, 824 Olive Street. Good evening, Madame Mayor, city commissioners, and all other officials in your respective places. I'm appearing here this evening along
with my team members, Linda Francis. She's one of my artists. Another artist, Miss Carol Milton. Milton, thank you for being here with me. Very active supporters. I'm
appearing here before you this evening to advocate for my company, the artists that I represent, and any other artists from any genre that decides to share their gifts with this community publicly. You recently voted and
approved the proposal submitted by the River City Players and the Arts Alliance of Putnham County to become the new directors of the Larabar Arts Center. Here are my questions.
What is the protocol when desiring to use the gallery or theaters? Will it be added to your city of Palaca website? for instance, policies, prices, etc. Will you be monitoring the
operation of the Laramar? My concern, I had a very unfortunate experience while trying to retrieve an application to enter the recent downtown show PLCA Art Adventure. I finally contacted the coordinator and
was told there were no applications, quote unquote. We just use word of mouth and they already had all the entrance. I was finally offered a storefront window down in the 200 block on St. John's
Avenue. The window now bears the image of the founder of the first accredited hospital here in Palaca in 1918. Mary Lawson, grandmother of our retired vice mayor, Mary Lawson Brown. The mural
was done by Imagine Arts artist Eddie Roundtree. Finally, I'd like to share that I am an experienced art curator both in Putnham and Duval counties, having produced 15 or more shows here at
the Lar after being denied entry at once when it was a public library at 9 years old in 1964. My first show was in 1997 where then young Justin Campbell sang a
solo accompanied by artist and president of our mural committee, John Alexander. I want to be assured that I nor any other artist have this experience again.
Although I'm very happy and proud that we gained entry to that particular show, it should not happen to anyone again. Thank you. Is there anybody else here for public comment?
Seeing none, we'll close public comment. Commission and staff response to these concerns and questions. What I would like to do is have time to evaluate the questions and meet with team directors and come back with a response at that time. I'll make certain that we
communicate with Miss Edwards as well. Okay. And you're going to obviously speak to the people um the arts alliance group and get some information from them. Okay. >> Thank you. on to the consent agenda. Does anybody have any items that they
don't that they want to pull from the consent agenda? >> Commissioner Jones, do you have anything? No, I do not. >> Yes, Commissioner Bor. >> No, I do not. >> I'll make a motion that we accept the
consent agenda as >> second. >> We have a motion in a second. All in favor? >> I. Any opposition? Thank you. I'm assuming we want to move on and not recess. >> Yes. >> Okay. On to regular business. ratification of
the 2020 2026 legislative pri priorities. Excuse me. >> Sorry. >> I wasn't sure who was going. >> It's okay. Um if you could yeah if you could pull up the slides. Um so what we are seeking here is
essentially the commissioner's ratification of our two appropriation legislative priorities. So that is going to be um funding for the ladder truck. The reason you're seeing it the way that it's structured right now because I know you guys just approved of a loan. But
what the legislators want to see is that the local government has skin in the game with a high percentage match. And so because we have been able to secure that loan, we are going to be able to demonstrate that we have the matching funds available which um allows us the
ability to leverage the request for that appropriation. Um the second one is a a phased um appropriation request for a new master list lift station. Um and
this is a $1.1 million request overall. We have phased it into two different legislative sessions. So what we are going to be seeking for this upcoming 2026 session is uh $500,000. And again, we're going to have to match
that. So, uh, just keep that in mind as we move forward. Um, both of these appropriation requests, um, were fine-tuned with the help of our lobbying team, um, Becker, uh, which provided advice in terms of, uh, how we need to
approach the higher dollar figures, which they wanted us to be clear about setting our expectations for this upcoming session. Um they also said it was very critical that we had matches involved and to the extent that staff
members um can attend uh the legislative session in Tallahassee that have personal knowledge as to these particular items that that would also be beneficial. >> And so uh today I did speak with the lobby even even further. Uh one of the
if uh Karen if you could please move to the project financial overview. so they can understand how important that part is as well if it's there. One more page. Okay. So, uh, one of the critical items that we have to be able to show our
legislators is that of the 18 million that we have actually made progress and we have uh, and an added um, column that I thought was relevant to put on at the very end is that um, year to date uh, we
have we have we have spent about uh, 3.4 4 million, but by the time we get to June 30th, 2026, we would have spent 11 million. And that's 11 million of that $18 million
that we were awarded. So, most of our projects are starting uh we're making progress and a lot of uh actual building is uh going to be happening within the next uh two to three months. So our expectation is that by the time we get
to June 30th, 2026, of this $18 million, we should have actually completed 11 million. That would represent 60% completion. So it's very important that the legislators understand the progress that the city is
making. And so I want to make sure you were aware of that as well. And the only thing that I will add beyond the appropriation requests um you'll see in the resolution, there are some non-fiscal uh priorities for the upcoming session. That includes opposing
any reduction or elimination of property taxes that finance the city of Palaca's operations. Um supporting a legislative fix to the harmful provisions of SB 180. and then also supporting um the authorization of ready waiver funding
for maintenance, safety and security um for rural airports. Um so those are the nonfiscal nonappropriation legislative priorities. >> Thank you. The other thing that the legislators made clear when we were there um was that they want see us and
want us to work more closely with the county moving forward. So that's something we're having the joint meeting in January, but something we have to strive to do in a better way. There's a Putinham legislative day. >> Um I don't actually >> that is correct. In addition to uh rural
county days, this upcoming legislative session uh which got very big and was very successful and was spearheaded by Rep. Payne. Um now we have our own day u the Putnham County uh lobbying day. So I I would encourage you to at least
consider attending on that day. >> I would definitely think that'll make a strong signal if we are able to especially with our meeting um taking place in January and the sessions are starting early. I think it'll be a phenomenal look if we are to
come together and make that happen. So I'm definitely wanting to >> and that's why I was bringing it up. I think that we want to do that. Um and also the the chamber did ask for us to share our legislative asks with them too
in preparation for that. >> They actually have written in support of uh the ladder truck and the lift station. >> So again working together I think is a more cohesive approach. Right. >> And and and two, we we also need to in working with the with the county, we
need to understand and know what their priorities are and what our priorities are and so how we can pretty much uh have some synergy to be able to get the necessary funding coming to Putnham County that we need. Uh the other piece of it is I think we need to schedule
some dates with uh our legislators. That's uh Rep. Sap and also uh Senator Leak. Yeah. >> Um, we need to put a date on the calendar to have them invited here >> so that they can give us updates as to
how things are formulating in the uh in at the capital and we're also going to, you know, make visits to their offices as well as we move through rural county days and then some of the other legislative uh days that we have there. So, we just got to
continue to have that uh interaction and um uh partnership. >> Commissioner Barn, what would you be friendly to if we act that um it be taken in consideration having legal help with that? Because in the last couple since she's been here, she's been doing
a phenomenal job with making sure that we were a breast as to any changes that were taking place and we know that um she's a former Capitol Hillist. [Laughter] So she's very familiar she's very
familiar with how it operates the lock standpoint of things of that nature. So um would that be something that you'll be friendly to? >> I think she'll be phenomenal in making sure that information is relayed in ways that we can understand.
>> I'm very friendly to that. I certainly hope that she lead that process and um she's very in tune with with with um that piece and among other things. So I certainly appreciate if she would do that if it's okay. >> Yes sir. And she is doing that currently
>> additionally. >> Thank you. Great. Um and this is not on the agenda but it's something we have to discuss either now or moving forward. The 30-day cure period for Miss Clotty is coming up and we need to >> I'll make a motion that we accept this as an emergency item.
>> Okay. Thank you. We have a motion in a second. Um all in favor >> I >> I >> um Okay. So the 30-day cure period ends 11:21. So next week to be precise, next Friday, a week from Friday. Um, and so
on that note, I believe we would need to schedule a special call meeting to sometime next week. And so I think we have to pull out our calendars and see what how we'd like to proceed. >> I know that is the week leading up into
Thanksgiving. So, it is >> if I don't know how people travel or if she's planning to travel. >> Um, if we're looking to knock it out, I would make the recommendation that we go ahead and have it on the 24th. >> Um, >> okay, that's fine. >> On the 24th. That way it doesn't really
>> interfere with the holiday. >> Okay. >> Um, 24th at 5 or 6. Which time? >> Five. We want to be >> five. I'm fine with five. prefer five, but >> five works.
>> Okay, Commissioner Borrow, >> I think that might work for me. >> Okay, >> Commissioner Jones, >> the 24th is is fine. >> It's fine. >> Okay, thank you. So, the 24th at 5:00
PM. So now let's talk about what we wish to accomplish in that meeting because what I don't want to do is get in there and we not have a plan of action of >> what we desire and we literally walk around in circles that entire evening.
Um I want it to be a productive meeting so that we can continue on with the work that the city has to do. >> So mayor >> go ahead. So one of the first things um we need to do is we need to evaluate
that the requirements of the cure period have been met. >> Um and this is a question for HR which I have all the time and trying to understand as a commission do we individually evaluate or is that an evaluation that
happens at the special call meeting? Do we do it before and have be prepared for a recommendation? What what does a what's the process >> board process look like for evaluating our employee? And that's a question also
I think that would be consistent with when we do other evaluations as well. >> So the evaluations um even outside of the cure period should be taking place now. So that that's where each of you all would evaluate Miss Cardi. Um and you do have
that opportunity now to talk about and to see how the progress is going with the cure period as you're evaluating her right now. Once everyone has evaluated her, those evaluations are turned in to HR on it and then they you all will be
given the graded score of what it looks like um for an overall thing for you all to discuss um collaborately at a meeting. >> Okay. So, when will you need that by meeting on the 24th to summarize this? When do you need that
>> for the evaluation? Yes. Okay. Um well, you all are doing the work part. I'm just really calculating the numbers of how you're grading um or achieving where they're saying achieve um needs improvement. I think that's the way it's
listed on the form that you all um adopted. And so I'm just giving an overall on say it's cooperation or communication. Um does she need improvement or is she meeting expectations? So that's the kind of feedback that you all will be able to
see overall of how each of you graded. >> Yes. But it's also with the holiday the previous week again. That's why I'm asking when you need this information by. >> So the evaluations um yeah I would have to have them in
>> by next week. Um >> well let me say the cure period ends on the 21st. So she has until the 21st to finish her >> requirements. M >> and the other thing I want to make sure is that we're all using the same
evaluation tool >> or document so that it's consistent. >> Exactly. So that's the one I think. Yes. Yes sir. So given that what we want to push back to December 1st, which would give staff the time um from holiday and
it would give her the opportunity or will we want to take a different date into consideration prior to being that we would need to get those evaluations in to her and have her time to score it. >> And that that's why I brought this up because the 24th is rather soon to
accomplish some of those things. So maybe we need to push out as Commissioner Campbell said a little further. >> Yeah. Move it move it to Yeah. the December 1st, December 2nd. That week maybe that would give a little bit of buffer time as opposed to just a very
very lean time frame and we got holidays and everything else is involved. So >> I go ahead commission. I just want to make sure because what we did is we um reestablished Miss Card's um
responsibilities full-time as city manager to complete the um cure period which is the 30 days which ends on the 21st. >> We evaluate her at that time. There are
five evaluations that could be done before a meeting at 5:00 pm on the 24th. >> I'm trying. >> The only reason I brought it up is because last time we did make some hasty or it appeared that we made hasty that
we met twice to accomplish something that we if we would have taken the time. I'm all for Yeah. >> the 20 I'm all for the >> getting it done. >> Getting it done as soon as possible. >> Well, yes and agreed. But I do think we have the information in place. It's a
discrete list of requirements that were to be met during this cure period. We need to determine if that criteria has been met and submit that. And that needs to be a form, a consistent form for all of us to use with that criteria for us
to evaluate um Miss Cardi to see if it's done and submit that to HR for the aggregate to be provided to us at Monday's meeting. On Monday's meeting, I we then have the responsibility of
reviewing th that evaluation to determine if she has met the criteria and how we will proceed, if she will be fully restored to her position to continue on or if we'll take another action. That's the only purpose of the
call meeting. Well, do we have an opportunity to create a form that would allow us to fill out the information such as a Google form that it's automatically fed into? >> Well, well, I think at the end of the day, >> if that's the case, what is she scoring?
We can tell our own scores. >> No, what what I'm saying is at the end of the day, the form needs to come from HR. Okay. >> No, I get the form. I'm talking about the dissemination of the form because what honestly what is she tallying? >> No, no, no, no. Okay, let me make sure
I'm saying this differently. Each each of the commissioners need to meet with Miss Cardi to review the to do the evaluation. >> Yes. >> Right. We get >> when that evaluation is done, it's presented to HR
>> and I what I heard the process is that HR is going to um consolidate the feedback and that will be presented in Monday's meeting. But I think you're talking about the evaluation. >> I'm not sure I understand your question.
Commissioner, I think we're talking two different evaluation things. A annual evaluation that you all are required to do for Miss Cardi and evaluation to see if she has met the criteria for the cure. >> Correct. >> So, we're talking two different things. >> I'm talking about evaluation for the
cure. That's all we're doing here. >> That's what I'm doing. But if we are the ones who are determining if she has met the ramifications of it, it doesn't have to be presented to her in advance. It can be presented at the meeting because again, what we have to do is dis
>> agreeing. That's I'm saying the same thing. >> I think we're saying the same thing. I think the question is make sure >> my mine was solely focused on the tool. >> Yeah, that's what I thought. the evaluation document. >> The document I was trying to come up
with a more easier way that would allow her the opportunity because >> allow who the opportunity? >> Miss Jones. Miss >> Well, that's Miss Jones's job. I mean, don't misunderstand. >> She has until 5:00 at the close of business to complete her cure. If we're
starting a meeting at 5:00, she doesn't have the opportunity to go in and consolidate anything. So, I was trying to make it appear on something like a Google doc that will go ahead and input that information. >> I understand. I understand what you're
saying. And what I'm saying is I think that's up to Miss Jones to determine what works best for her. I don't think it's our job to determine the most efficient way for Miss Jones to do that. That's what >> But if we're going to be meeting at a time, we put her in a crime.
>> Yes, sir. >> That's Miss Jones's job. And so, >> well, we'll let her answer. >> I'm saying I don't have a problem with it. Now, if you guys are saying something else, just hear what I'm saying. I'm I'm saying I'm standing by
what I've offered. And so, I'm open to hearing another alternative, but I want to be fair. There are a couple of things I think that >> I'm sorry. >> There's nothing to be fair. We're just talking about the tool and giving her the opportunity. When when you say the
tool, what do you There are there's a list of items. I could go on right now and create a document of what we will be evaluating her on. It's a discrete number of items. This is not >> it's not a full evaluation. >> It's not an evaluation. This let me make
let me finish the cure period. Did she do the classes? Did she do the the items that are there or or what we have in her letter and that she was required to complete? Am I missing? >> I think you're I think you're making it
a lot more complex. I was looking for a tool say if we go in again maybe because I use a lot of forms and so I was saying if we have a form to what we can go on kind of like a survey monkey and make it a lot >> not disagreeing. I'm just saying
whatever that is, you can offer that to Miss Jones. I don't What I'm saying is I don't think it's our job to do that here. That's just not our job to offer the solution. >> Okay. Well, let's let Commissioner Bor has been waiting patiently. Go ahead.
>> I I I think what we we're to evaluate is based on the list that was given to Miss Cardi for the evaluation. And I think Miss Carter can provide some of those details as it relates to because there's
nothing for us to evaluate. She either either met or not up until the 21st. And so um she can provide what she has done to this date. Now some things may not be able to be done. Example would be some
like the ICMA which takes uh six six months to a year. And so those type things there you there's no way you're going to complete that within the time period of cure. So you have to look at the progress on that. So and there's other things that could be met or what
have you. So I think we need to look at and see what she has completed um um and give her up to that date and then we can make a determination from there and it should be clear clean and clear because basically the things that she had to work with
>> is is written things that she need to cure. That's just what I she she's got >> I want to make sure I understand >> she either met or not
>> I want to make sure >> only thing that my statement was the method of how we get it to expedite how she's able to review the documents because if we are if she has until five o'clock we're meeting at five o'clock
Technically, she has up until 5:00 to work out anything that she possibly could. So, if there was, if you look at Survey Monkey, there's a yes, there's a no, there's a thing that can be consolidated, which is makes for an easy pull for HR. Yes, it is her job. I was
just talking about a preferred method of being is are we going to do pencil and paper where she has to go in and consolidate it that way? if we're going to do an electronic form of it to where she would be able to easily gain access to that information and it's readily available. Say for instance you utilize
a Google sheet, it gives it automatically breakdown and everything as far as pie charts and all of those kind of stuff. That's what I was saying. >> I understand and I again I I understand what you're saying and I did understand when you said it. Now my answer is that
I think Miss Jones can tell us what works for her to do that. That's really all I'm saying. I'm not disagreeing. I'm just >> conversation needs to stick. It's a >> Well, that's what I think we >> That's on Miss Jones. Okay. So, what we
do? Okay. So, we do have a clear list of items that were presented to Miss Cardi for the cure. >> Correct. >> Okay. And they are whether or not she completed it. So, they're yes or no. whether she completed the item or what she presents to you all when you're meeting with her one-on-one, whether she
completed or the class or whatever, is it a document or a class that you all deem acceptable for that particular um item that you said it's ethics the class that she pres presents to you all is that going to be an acceptable document
and each of you all may have difference of opinions as to whether that document is going to be. So, what I think each of you would have is this document similar to what um um Commissioner Campbell is saying that I could provide to you all so that you all can go in from your 101
ones and say yes, yes, yes, this was um this is acceptable. This is or no, this was not as acceptable and what and then that's just pulling all of that data into one for all of you to have the same information which can be done on my end. So, I can
do that. >> Okay. So we just need this document checklist or you know so that we all using consistently the same format and that's all we need and we can just have that done pretty quickly. I mean I think we just want to make this as painless as
possible to everybody and do it right and to see that we have the documentation to coordinate with it. So, so what I'm hearing is so Miss Virginia, she's going to uh create the document with whatever the items listed
um with completed or not and then maybe remarks or whatever to be able to explain allowance. >> Yeah, >> I'm sorry. >> No, I think you're right. I mean, Miss
Jones will provide us the form >> and we're just saying it's a checklist, but would you please make sure you include comment a comment section? >> Yes, I would. >> And the same documentation exists. >> I'm sorry. Say that again. >> Go ahead, Commissioner Camel. Do you have a concern? >> I was still talking, mayor. >> Okay, go ahead. I'm sorry.
>> I'm sorry. >> Um, and then the other thing we need to make sure we do is, Miss Cardi, we will need to make sure we are able to schedule time with you. >> Yes. on all of next week if needed.
>> Correct. >> Anything else, >> Madam Chair? >> Go ahead, Commissioner Jones. One minute. Commissioner Jones, go ahead. Uh remember clearly that in our last meeting that um Commissioner Campbell
made it clear that uh the documentation he he wanted to get confirmations. I think he mentioned about that some classes were taken or some steps were taken. However, the completion of those
I think Commissioner Davis said it as well. the confirmation that those classes or seminars or whatever had to be was complete. not that you attended but you attended
fully the course hours um and whatever documentation that's submitted it should have I mean whatever credited hours or whatever uh given hours for said courses
that we would know I um that's what I'm expecting I don't know that's not uh was that won't be included in the the the the survey monkey or the questions that you you're
speaking of, Commissioner Campbell. >> And that's why I was talking about the method of getting information is to ensure that ultimately No. >> Go ahead, Commissioner. But well, would
it be friendly to just add to the the form, you know, certification completed and you got a you received the certificate certification completed or something equivalent to that and maybe have a remark something along along those lines. And so yeah with my point
those documents um everything that has been submitted to me as they're completed the thing is if you all are meeting with her one on one you would be a and it's going to be whether if I say if it says ethics and I'm like okay this would be but it's morally I mean it's up
it's going to be simply up to you all each of you may have a different opinion that I would have liked to seen a longer class for this to say yes she completed this standard of um her here. >> Miss Commission Davis
>> party, can you submit any classes that you've completed? Can you submit the proof of completion certificates or whatever that is to HR? HR, when you complete the form, can you tell us if you receive documentation for the classes? >> Okay.
>> And I think that may be okay. And if a commissioner wants to see documentation, I think you can check with HR and that would streamline the process as well. >> Yes. And as I've taken classes, I've submitted.
>> Yes. >> Any further discussion questions? >> I'm still a little bit >> Miss Davis. And I'm I'm trying to be very much respectful because the issue is again with meeting at five
having the opportunity for Miss Jones to compile everything at because again I'm not going to short change Miss Cardi. I can meet with her before she can commit some she can commit and finish something at 44 59 right before 5:00. So, I'm not
going to short change her, but then again, I don't want us to be in a meeting and Miss Jones is not prepared to get us the information in a holistic form because if we're adding comments to our evaluation of Miss Cardi, she needs
the opportunity to be able to cipher through and put a general review of concerns from all five of us. And I don't see that being the case. If I'm not gonna short change Miss Cardi based on the time frame that she has to finish
or rectify a curing process, we have to respect the time frame. She has until 5:00 to finish that. And we're meeting at 5:00 >> on the 21. >> So Miss Cardi has until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, >> the 21st.
>> The 21st. Right. Our meeting is 5:00 p.m. on the 24th, >> which is a weekend. >> Let me finish, please. I already know because I meet with Miss Cardi for statuses, so I'm not waiting
till week four that Miss Cardi is already completing items because I want to make sure that we are not at the last hour because I don't think that's acceptable for the position that she has. I think we're all doing well I I know
I'm meeting with her weekly too and so I think it's the same thing >> I don't have a question if she's winning or not that >> I just want to make sure that we give opportunity to staff >> and that's why I asked for it to be taken in consideration that I have nothing against what you said I have
nothing against anything my >> I didn't take it that you do >> my opportunity to talk >> no I still have the floor they just chimed in no I was not I was asked I was making a statement. I do have a question for you. When you said you're trying to
be respectful, why is that a try? >> Because No, I'm I am being respectful, but some of >> As you should, that's a given commission. >> But some of the some of the things that you point out in meetings, you are displaying in your demeanor. Of course, that we have the opportunity to disagree, but again, be mindful of
demeanor when we're carrying out conversations and that you may not necessarily disagree with or agree with. That's the only thing that I'm making mentioning of and I only responded to that because you asked that in this meeting. >> Okay. I think that we've had a significant discussion here. I think we
know I hope we know which way we're going. Um and with Miss Jones help that we should be able to accomplish this for the 24th. Is that enough time for you? >> It will be enough time. Yes. If putting the comments together, given Miss Cardi till five o'clock, which from the
information that I've been receiving as she's been completing, I'm going to have ample enough time to get the thing together in preparation for the meeting at 5. Okay. Thank you. >> I was trying not to speak, but I >> It's fine. Let's move forward, ma'am. Please.
>> Okay. Thank you. Um, excuse me. On to public hearings. Second reading. Adopt ordinance 202557 administrative approval of plots. Do you want should I read the whole >> this is the second reading. You read the
caption at the first hearing and that's fine. >> Thank you. >> Do we have >> motion to approve? >> Okay. >> Second. >> We have a motion and a second. All in favor? >> I >> I Any opposition? Thank you. On to the
second reading. Adopt ordinance 202559 ordinance of the city of Palaka, Florida, establishing a municipal code civil infraction process for violations of city ordinances. Providing for the appointment and authority of a special magistrate, identifying a local official is
authorized to issue citations of violations of municipal civil infractions. Providing procedures for enforcement hearings and penalties. >> So move. >> Second. >> We have a motion to second. All in favor? I >> I any opposition? Thank you.
>> First reading ordinance 202560 certified recovery residence ordinance ordinance of the city of Palaka flower establishing procedures for review and approval of certified recovery residences. Providing for a process for reasonable accommodation from land use
regulations. Providing application requirements. Review procedures and time frames. Providing for consistency with federal law. providing forification for cause, providing for severability, providing prescriptiveness, and providing an effective date. Do you want to speak to that, Miss West?
>> Um, this is a preeemption bill. Essentially, the purpose of this law is to require local governments to adopt an ordinance that will formalize and streamline the process for applicants that are seeking reasonable accommodations from our existing land use regulations um if they're trying to
open up a certified recovery residence. Um, so we don't really have a choice. You have to pass this because Talassi told you to. And don't forget to take public comment on it. >> I was going to move to approve. >> Okay. Motion to second. Anybody here for public comments on this item?
>> Seeing none, I'll close public comments. All in favor? >> I. Any opposition? Thank you. First reading ordinance 202561, an ordinance of the city of Palaka, Florida vacating and abandenting that portion of Laurel Street located between
South 10th Street and South 11th Street and adjacent to pass 4210 276850 160010 within the city of Palaca according to the that copy on Dick's map of Palaca on file the circuit clerk of court Putnham County Florida providing for an
effective date providing for severability and providing for scriveners errors. this. >> Right. So, um, essentially, Ride Solutions is in the design phase of remodeling their their bus depot over there on South Tent. And this project,
which is 100% funded by the state of Florida, um, basically entails paving the entire parcel. In order to do that, they have to have an expanded storm water retention facility, and there just isn't quite enough room on their parcel.
So they uh offered to they asked us if we would vacate that portion of Laurel Street which is not a paved street right now. It's a undeveloped uh behind a gate. And so when you vacate a right of way like that we have it's a 60 foot
ride ofway. 30 feet goes to uh Ride Solutions and then the other 30 feet goes to the northern parcel which happens to be us. So, we're really only conveying, if you do the math, 0.207 um to Ride Solutions, just for
clarification on how the vacating process works. I do believe that the applicant is here uh if you have any questions about this exciting new project that will address some blight issues. >> Thank you. Does anybody have any questions, Mr. Thompson?
>> No. Unless you want to explain where you >> would you like to come up and give us more information or additional information I should say >> Johnson >> and I think the request from commissioner >> no just if he want >> oh if you asking him if he want is there any more information you want to share
with us about this project? No, it it simply makes a more efficient shape of retention pond and it gives us a better distribution of parking. >> Thank you. >> That's correct.
>> Anybody else? Any questions? >> Mr. Boy, >> go ahead. Commissioner Jones, >> would that would that include cleaning up that lot where a lot of those disabled buses are so that they could be either hidden from public site or
removed and refurbished or sold or something >> that because that's right now. >> We're in the process of uh doing that now and that'll be done before uh uh we break ground.
Thank you sir for committing to that. >> And how long does this project um potentially it's going to take? >> We expect it to start um January February of uh 26 uh construction
>> 14 to 16 months >> and Okay. Any other questions? >> Do we have a motion? >> Motion to approve. Second. We have a motion, a second. I'm going to open the floor to public comment. Is there anybody here for public comment? Seeing none, we'll close public comment.
All in favor? >> I. Any opposition? Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. On to commissioner comments. Do we have any more comments? >> I have a couple of close. >> Okay, go ahead. Um for Miss Cardi um there is a request to
follow up for HR to um assess and submit findings from that assessment. Um when will that >> okay? We have uh begun working on that process. We do have a meeting tomorrow scheduled with a professional
>> and so after that meeting I would be able to respond. >> Okay. >> Better. Um, so we should have enough information to present that at the next >> I will be my best December. >> It's not till December 10th, I believe.
>> Okay. Thank you. And then um the same thing is that occurring along with the HR assessment for the assistant city manager position and assistant city clerk position. >> No. Well, what I'm thinking also is when the consultant that we're hoping to
bring on board, that would be a part of what we ask them to look at as well. Okay. Thank you. >> Commissioner Bor, do you have any questions? >> No. Thanks, ma'am. >> Commissioner Campbell? >> No, ma'am. Thank you.
>> Commissioner Jones. >> No, no, Madame Mayor. >> Thank you. Um, with that said, do we have a motion to adjurnn? Thank you. Thank you everybody.