--------- Good morning. I would like to call to order the Pasco County Board County Commissioners meeting 10:00 for March 10th, 2026. At this time, please silence all electronic devices and mute your phones. Please rise for the invocation and pledge of allegiance. >> Good morning, honorable commission.
Anthony Ship, chaplain, Pasco County Fire Rescue. It's my honor to give the invocation. Let us pray. Almighty God, we thank you for this opportunity and privilege to conduct our civic business today. We ask that you will watch over our armed forces in this time of war.
Also watch over our firemen, policemen, and those uh leaders of our community and bless our educational institution and their and their students. We just thank you for this privilege today. Amen. >> Amen. I 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. >> Mr. Clerk, please call the role. >> District one, Commissioner Oakley, >> here.
>> District two, Commissioner Wakeman, >> present. >> District three, Commissioner Starky, nonpresent at this time. District four, Commissioner Joerger, >> here. District 5 Chairman Mariano >> here. Now is a time for public comment. Citizens are given an opportunity to comment on any current or future agenda
item coming before the board or on business under the board's purview. Today public's comment will be handled as follows. First, we will take public comment from those who are here in person. Then we'll take public comment for those who are pre-registered online link and currently on Q. We request that when you address the board, comments are
not directed personally against the commissioner or team member, but acts rather directed at the issue. The this provides mutual respect between the board members and the public. After stating your name and address for the clerk, a threeminut timer will be activated. A green light will be shown at the podium. After two minutes, a
yellow light will indicate you have one minute left. When your time is up, a red light will be displayed. Three beeps will sound and you will close your comments. Online participants will be connected automatically when their time is up. Mr. Clerk, do we have anyone signed up for public comment? >> We have one signed up in advance, Nancy
Hazelwood. >> Nancy Hayeswood, 34110. A nice place. Thank you for giving me this opportunity, ladies and gentlemen. Uh, the first thing I have up here is an image of the RV resort. They're
watering. I'm not sure why they should be watering. They're not watering grass. They are watering sand. This was taken last Tuesday at about 8:00 a.m. And I'm hoping that they should have more restrictions.
Also, maybe we could do something like say during the dry season this doesn't happen because you're certainly making us watch our water. Uh, I've got a whole litany of things, so please bear with me. The next is
Johnson Road close to this. Uh, one of the neighbors heard something crying out there and went to see and it was a fawn that had been hit by a car that could not stand. She had to go get somebody to shoot it. And this is not the first deer
that has been killed out there. Also, the same thing is going on in Zephr Hills right now. Maybe the development should be slowed down until you get enough police out there. I was on Johnson Road last night
and somebody passed me going pretty fast and it's the 30 mph speed limit there. So, um, the tree ordinance that's been moving along. It's a little bit good, but I was wondering why this wasn't put
out to the public more. This is a very important issue. People are talking about the clear cutting of trees all over the county. How about it would have been nice if you had planned a meeting in each district so your constituents would have had the ability to have
something to say in this. I think it is a very baby step in the right direction after reading it through and we'll hear more on that when it comes up before y'all. The other thing is I keep hearing about affordable housing. We need to build
more. We need need to build more. It's become very obvious that we're about to hit another recession. If anybody remembers the last one, there were huge amount of of houses on the market and they all went down in price. So before
you think about approving more affordable homes, take a look at what's out there and how the price is going to go down on them. And I thank you all very much for listening to my trial and I do respect
y'all. Thanks. >> Thank you. Anyone here to want to want to address the board? >> Anyone online? >> None. >> All right. We'll close close public comment. Next time is for resolutions. Um and just with the overwhelming number of
debate team members we have, I know we're still signing autographs over here. Um, let's we're going to move to the agenda a little differently than uh scheduled and we're going to go to a different resolution. So, let's go to RS2,
Commissioner Waitman's Fix a Leak in Florida. >> Resolution number 26, 152, a resolution by the board of county commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, declaring the week of March 16th to the 22nd, 2026 as
fixite week in Pasco County. Whereas yearly household water leaks across the United States account for nearly 1 trillion gallons of water wasted. And the average American household leaks can account for nearly 10,000 gallons of
water wasted every year. And whereas fixing easily corrected household water leaks can save ho homeowners about 10% on their water bills. And whereas 10% of American homes have water leaks that waste 90 gallons of water or more per
day. And the average family can waste 180 gallons of water per week. And whereas common leaks found in the home include worn toilet flappers, dripping faucets, broken irrigation heads, and other leaking valves that are often easy
to fix. And whereas the Environmental Protection Agency Water Sense Program was created in 2006 to urge Americans to become more aware of their impact on water conservation. And whereas the Environmental Protection Agency water
sense program celebrates Fix a Leak Week as a time to remind citizens to check household fixtures and irrigation systems for leaks. And whereas Fix a Leak Week teaches Pasco County residents
about how to fix common leaks in their homes and yards and seeks to change the public's perception of water usage and highlight the dangers of leaving leaks unattended. And whereas supporting the third week of March as fix a leak week
reinforces the ongoing call to Pasco County citizens to conserve water resources by using them responsibly and efficiently. And whereas the Pasco County Board of County Commissioner supports and encourages water conservation measures throughout Pasco
County. Now there it be resolved by the board of county commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, that said board hereby declares the week of March 16th through the 22nd, 2026 as fix a leak week in Pasco County and calls upon each citizen
of Pasco County to find and fix leaks as part of their community's mission to protect water resources. Done and resolved in session with quorum present voting this 10th day of March, 2026. Move approval. >> Second. >> All in favor say I. >> I.
>> I. Any opposed? Okay. Commissioner Waven. >> Yes. Thank you all for for being here today. Not just about conserving water, fixing the leak, but protecting your property and your pocketbook, too. Um, water damage is a big deal in any state,
but particularly here in Florida. So, uh, glad to recognize awareness for fix leak week and appreciate all your work. I know Bala mentioned we had a relatively large leak here recently and got right on top of it and fixed it. But um thank you all for being here today
and floor is yours. >> Good morning chair, vice chairs and commissioners. For the record, my name is Connor Cheney, a new water conservation specialist at Pasco County Utilities working with Phoenix McKini to strengthen water conservation with P
within Pasco County. Fix a Leak Week encourages Pasco County residents and businesses to find and fix common household and irrigation leaks. Simple steps that save money, lower bills, and protect our shared water supply. This is especially critical now with our region
under a phase 2 modified water shortage. We appreciate the board's support in promoting conservation across Pasco County. >> Thank you, Mr. Oakley. >> Yep. I thank you for everything you're doing to um stop those leaks out there
and offering I guess programs for like new toilets and all that use less water than they have been using before. And uh I know myself on older home or house I have up in Home of Sassa. The fact of it is I was getting noticed there was a
water leak and I went up to fix it only to find out it was the devices the plunger and all that's inside the toilet that was actually worn out and need to be replaced to stop that leak. So it it's pretty amazing when you get to searching for where you're having leaks
in your home where you find it and what you can do to fix that so you don't lose the water. I appreciate everything yall are doing and these efforts to uh make uh you know u toilets and all that use less water uh in the new homes and all
and can be retrofit for the older homes that uh will save water in the future for all of our citizens. Thank you. >> Yeah, Mr. Stucky, >> I've been too been a victim of water leaks. one, my house was on a stem wall
and it was going under my sink into the ground below. We had no we we had so many people come and try and find the leak. Um and now I actually have to replace the cabinet underneath my sink. Um and also twice I my uh sprinkler
systems been hit by lightning and that caused some big leaks. So, uh, I'm glad that, um, you know, it was the Pasco County who who who let me know that my water bill was going crazy. So, uh, I'm glad that we're calling attention to this, especially in this time of record
drought. So, this is important for everyone, uh, to, uh, to make sure that your your lines are secure. So, thank you, >> Maker. >> So, you guys just called me last month and caught a leak that I didn't know
about. So, my water softener was leaking and um then shortly after I got my bill for $615. So, it was really leaking, but um if I didn't get that call, I would not have known that I had a leak. So, thank you. Thank you so much for doing
that because I I don't know how long it would have been leaking and I and I would had no clue. So, thank you. >> Yeah. I thank you for all your work with bringing this to our attention, bringing it forward because obviously conservation is everything. So appreciate it. Uh should we go out for a
picture? Then we're going to take it back out. >> All right. Ready? Okay, we're going to go back to RS1. Um, a resolution by the POT County Commissioners recognize the Pasco High Speech and Debate Team for all their accomplishments.
>> Resolution number 26151. Whereas the Pasco High School speech and debate team was established in September of 2024 under the leadership of head coach Mark Joseph Valdez, a cultural exchange teacher from the Philippines.
And whereas originally formed as a non-competitive student interest group, the PHS speech and debate team quickly evolved driven by courage, determination, and a desire to provide meaningful comp competitive experience.
The PHS speech and debate team began participating in regional tournaments within its very first year. And whereas under the guidance of Mr. Valdez and Ms. uh Deanna Backhelder. Uh training for
the PHS speech and debate team includes legislative debate, Lincoln Douglas debate, extemporaneous debate, public forum debate, impromptu speaking, original oratory, inform informative speaking, uh
declamation and extemporaneous speaking. And whereas in its very first competition, the team uh team made an immediate impact by earning multiple championships and top awards at the regional level. These early successes fueled the team's ambition and
commitment, setting the tone for continued improvement and competitive excellence. And whereas the PHS speech and debate team continues to grow and thrive, consistently earning accolades at the regional, state, and national levels. The program has become a source
of pride for the school and a testament to the students hard work, discipline, and passion for speech and debate. And whereas the PHS speech and debate team achieved a historic milestone at the National Civics and Debate Championship
where senior Haley Grapel captured the title of national champion in extemporaneous debate, outperforming hundreds of competitors from across the United States. And whereas this most recent win was an extraordinary
accomplishment that underscores the rapid rise and lasting impact of the PHS speech and debate team. And hold on folks, if I get these right, I'll be lucky. All right. And whereas
the PHS speech and debate team consists of Katie Anko, Esther Aya Perez, Abby Morramley, Kendall Edge, Isaiah Fehur, Haley
Grapel, David Lee, Madison Loiano, Madison Love, Rachel Marie Williams, Paula Anne Williams, Addison Howard, Aiden Miller, Margaret Canard, Maria Alvarez, Samantha
Baza, Casey Hughes, Josanna Jarrett, Dana Mayana Paw, Ryan Kabage, Alexa Burns, Mark Joseph Valdez as head
coach, and Dana Bachelder as assistant coach. Now therefore, be it resolved by the board of county commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, that said board hereby recognizes the Pasco High School speech and debate team for all of their accomplishments. Den and resolved in
regular session with a quorum president in voting this 10th day of March, 2026. >> Move approval. >> Second. >> All in favor say I. >> I. >> I. And would the team and the coaches please come on up to the podium? I should have invited you up there before. Sorry about that. So something that started out just to be
a trial and a thing turned into something just phenomenal. So coach, please. >> I am Mr. Valdez. I am the head coach of Pasco High School speech and debate team. And on behalf of Pasco High School, we extend our sincere thanks to Pasco County for this recognition and
for highlighting the achievements of these students who work tirelessly to bring honor to the Pirate Nation and to our community. We we began what began with only a handful of students has grown into an awardwinning team and our school and
district can truly be proud of. Since establishing the team in 2024, these students have consistently shown that Pasco is not only a place to excel in athletics, but also a place where academic and extracurricular excellence thrive. I would like to express my
heartfelt gratitude to everyone here, to our county commissioners, um to our community leaders, to our principal, Mr. Feldman, to my assistant coach, Miss Bachelor, to all the parents and uh volunteers for helping us in our
Saturday tournaments, and to everyone who in one way or another helped us in our journey. To God be all to God be all the glory. >> All right. Uh would your assistants like to speak as well? >> How many debates you made? I got a few got a few talkers here.
>> Again, I just wanted to thank everyone so much. It has truly been an honor to work with the amazing adults and students because they have worked so hard and they have brought us so much honor and feeling of greatness within
their intelligence and capability. And I'm hoping that they take this opportunity to improve themselves academically as well as socially and to be able to be here is such an honor. Thanks again. >> Right. Now, any of the students would
like to say a few words, some of what it was like to win the national awards and all. >> Hello. Um, thank you so much for having us here. I'm truly grateful to be here. Um, I did win the national award back in
January and it truly was a life-changing experience for me. I think it opened a lot of doors that I would not have had otherwise and I'm truly grateful to be recognized by you. Truly, all of us are. Um, just this experience alone is very memorable and is truly a very big impact
on our lives and we're very excited to be here today. I hope one day that I could be working alongside all of you. Thank you. >> Congratulations. >> Wow. >> All right. Anyone else? Let's practice. >> Hello everyone. My name is David Lee. I am the team captain of the Pasco High
School speech and debate team. And on behalf of my fellows, my fellow team members, I would like to um thank the board of commissioners for recognizing us and our achievements. And like Mr. Valdez said, when we first started this um club like last year in September of
2024, we didn't think we'd get this far. We didn't think we would have all the achievements, the wins, and all of that we've had over the past two school years, but under his leadership and his dedication, we have really, our club has grown. We've seen ourselves grown, and if anything, we we owe all of our
success to him and and Miss Bachelor as well. and to all of our parents who are who have supported us going to our competitions driving us there and alongside the um and alongside our administration for being really supportive of of us as well and um yeah
thank you very much. >> All right and literally we we actually there's a kind of a lighter schedule for us today so if anyone wants to say anything else about their experience come forward. Hello, my name is Astra Yala Perez and in speech and debate I compete in the
impromptu speaking category. I used to be a person with such a limited voice with such fear in my heart and the way that joining this team not only because my family recommended it but because so many students and Mr. Valdez himself recommended it to me. They all saw my
potential. They all saw the person that I could become. And through speech and debate, through speaking, using my voice, I've become a an entirely different person who has so much more power, who has so many more opportunities. To say that I've been a part of this team has been one of the
biggest blessings in my life. It's given me friends, camaraderie, and just a way to be myself and use the power that I know I have. I'm entirely so grateful to be here with all of you, to be recognized. I never thought that I could
be up here speaking to all of you. The opportunity is so great. The blessing is so immense. And I am so grateful to all of my teammates, to my coach, to my assistant coach, Miss Bachelor, Mr. Valdez, all of you. I'm grateful to the board of commissioners. I wouldn't be
here without the belief that you had in me. And truly, I am so grateful. Thank you. Well, and before you go, uh, I want you to all know while the names are being called, he clapped quietly for all of you. >> Yeah. >> Uh, and and I'm so glad you took this
the step to get out of an uncomfortable situation to get in there and and go do it. It's it's a big thing. Public speak is a most difficult thing to do, the scariest thing to do. So, to take this big step forward, I congratulate you and all of you for for making that move and that that step. >> Thank you so much. I really appreciate
it. >> Mr. chairman. >> Hi, Commissioner Oakley. >> Hey, I'm uh, of course, a graduate of Pasco High School, so I'm definitely very proud of each and every one of you for what you've done. It's strange that
I graduated in 1963, and as of this year, that's been 63 years since I graduated as a senior at Pasco High School. I'm very proud of what y'all done because the fact of it is when I was a
senior and junior and senior in high school, you wouldn't have found me on this debate team or speaking out in front of people cuz I was very bashful. You can't believe that now cuz these guys know I'm not bashful now. So, but
it's pretty amazing what you develop and what y'all started in your future by being on this debate team. I'm very proud of you. I gave each one of them and their coaches one of my challenge coins for them to be challenged to
continue the good works they've started >> and to continue that throughout their lives to be better citizens in Pasco County and be our future leaders here in Pasco County. Don't say it never of what you possibilities are for you to do
because I'm telling you it's amazing what you can do if you set your mind right to do the right thing and I'm very very proud of each and every one of you. So thank you. >> Okay. And do you want to say a few words to him? Come on up. >> Hi, I'm Rachel Marie from this school.
Um but I'm the secretary and I'm a kind of talkative person, right? So, normally I would talk in my classes and stuff, but this speech and debate team gave me a way to talk and like direct my speaking and get prizes and stuff. And I
gained like a cool family from it, and I appreciate you guys for like recognizing us and what we're doing. So, thank you. >> You're welcome. >> Okay. I also want to add that just recently we achieved another milestone and three of our students will be
representing Pasco County in the state of Florida in the national speech and debate tournament in Richmond, Virginia this summer. Thank you. >> Fantastic. Very good. Go >> anybody else want to speak? >> Commissioner Waitman, Commissioner Oakley, proud class of 2004
mayor 22 years ago. I think our saying was uh you've seen the rest now you've seen the best. That was 22 22 years ago. But no, yeah, you're right said it. Public
speaking is what the number one fear, one of the top fears of anybody in the whole world to do and to accomplish the art of speaking and not just speaking but debate in front of your peers and supporting each other and and and and
going to compete is is quite impressive. And you know to to to show up from how you carry yourselves, how we see you standing here today, how you're dressed today, it shows your care. You're on the right track to have very successful lives and careers, you know. So keep
your head up, keep focused, keep working hard. Know that there's people here to always support you if you hit a little speed bump. And I wish you all the best. That when when I was there, the debate team, we didn't we didn't have a debate team. So, it's fantastic to see the
evolution of sport, if you will, come into Pasco High School and um very part very proud to be part of the red and black family. So, I know there's a couple of orange and blacks out there in the crowd today. You can keep sitting down. Go Pirates.
>> Commissioner Starky, >> who's orange and black? >> Zephr Hills. >> Zephr Hills. >> Oh, um >> first of all, y'all look very professional. Um, and congratulations to all of you. And just like my well, I didn't know Commissioner Weightman said
he was a nervous speaker, but I can tell you in college when I had to publicly speak in front of my class to present my interior design boards, I literally was physically sick. I mean, I would miss class, it was very hard for me. When I
had to first speak publicly as a school board member, my heart was just pounding out of my chest. So, um I don't think I would have even had the courage to join a debate club in high school. Uh although I was never silent around the dinner table,
but out in public, forget it. So, uh you don't I don't think you can really appreciate how far this skill is going to take you in life. So, um I'm just so proud of you all. I wish you all continued success and um you know come
back and I' I'd love to know how this helps you in your later life. So if someone could keep us informed of of what what this class um accomplishes, I'd love to know it. So congratulations, >> Commissioner Jagger. >> Okay, first of all, your stories gave me
goosebumps. I I love what this club has done for you guys. Second, do we have any future attorneys after being in the debate club? There we go. See that's me. >> Yeah. And I also want to extend the invitation to to you students that if you have any interest in local
government and you would like to shadow one of us for the day, we would love to have you. Absolutely. >> So congratulations on your achievement and I'm just really excited for you guys in such a short time span that you guys grew the club and to win like that is
just absolutely amazing. So congratulations. And I think we signed 24 24 forms, but there's not 24 here. So, not everyone's here today. >> Yeah. So, it's even bigger than what you're seeing here today, everybody. >> So,
>> so I just wanted to say we had three Cambridge students who were concerned about missing a test. >> And they were they asked us to please let you know that they wanted to be here, but that um their parents said their academics came first.
Great job. >> And I want to I want to say coach does a great job with this. Um you know, anything you can do to improve your education is great. This is such a dynamic improvement. And there's actually three commissioners here that were very quiet and shy in high school that uh wouldn't have if did not doing
it would have been afraid to do it. So to have the courage to step up and do this, I salute you all for doing it. I think it is going to lead as Commissioner Starky says great careers for all of you and we wish you all the best >> because there's so many. >> I'm going to go down and take a picture. So with so many Commissioner Oakley will get on with you. He draw all the
resolutions. We're going to stay back up here just so we be a better part of the picture. But congratulations. >> Commissioner should go too. >> Huh? >> 78. We're gonna let the alumni come in. Joe, >> can you guys center?
>> You guys scoot over or can >> this way? Yeah, >> you're all on one side. >> There you go. >> Jordy in the middle. >> Where's the orange and brown? I don't see the stuff.
Oh, he knows someone that went there. >> Okay. He played football in high school. >> Orange. >> Oh, he went there. I guess you knew. That's my update. I'm going to get to my
issue in time. >> Okay. Resolution RS3. >> Resolution number 26153. A resolution by the board of county commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, declaring March 2nd through the 6th, 2026 as newspaper
in education week in Pasco County and commending the Tampa Bay Times for its participation in this program. >> Talk for a second. Is anyone here from the Tennessee Times? Please come forward. There you go. Thank you. Whereas newspapers and education week,
an initiative of the American Press Institute, is an international program that encourages the use of the daily newspaper as an instructional classroom tool and is celebrated annually during the first full school week in March. And
whereas for more than half a century, the Tampa Bay Times newspaper in education program has served Tampa Bay educators, students, and families by providing print and digital newspapers, award-winning original educational
publications, teacher guides, lesson plans, educator workshops, and many more resources at no cost to schools, teachers, and families. And whereas during the 2425 school year, newspaper and education
provided more than 10 million e newspaper licenses and almost 200,000 print copies of the Tampa Bay Times, two classrooms across the Tampa Bay, and served 772 educators at 453 schools in
Citrus, Hernando, Hillsboro, Manatee, Panelis, Pulk, and Pasco counties. And whereas in 2425 newspaper and education provided 34,776 print copies and 203,520
digital licenses to 69 teachers in 28 Pasco County schools. And whereas research shows that students using the newspaper as an educational resource score more highly on standardized tests develop the habit of lifelong reading
and are more likely to become engaged citizens and regular voters. And whereas incorporating the times into classroom instruction on a regular basis helps students develop daily reading habits that will carry with them throughout
their lives. And whereas studying today's critical issues, events, and people helps students understand the past and see a role for themselves in the future. Now, therefore, be it resolved by the board of county commissioners of Pasco County, Florida,
that said board hereby declares March 2nd through the 6th, 2026 as newspaper in education week in Pasco County, and commends the Tampa Bay Times for its participation in this program. Dinner resolved in regular session with a
quorum present voting this 10th day of March 2026. >> Move approval. >> Second. >> All in favor say I. >> I. >> Mr. Rrookley. >> Well, thank you for being here today with us and um I guess we get we on we
use computers to read papers anymore. I'm so used to way back picking up paper and seeing the pictures and all the things that we have in papers that say the news. I I kind of miss that really. So, but uh great work and great things that y'all are doing and keeping the
news going for Impasco and make sure it's it's a shame that we have to print all the bad stories at times because things do happen, accidents and things carry on. But there's a lot of good things happening in Pasco County and we're very appreciative of your
reporting about all the things happening. Thank you. >> Thank you, >> Commissioner Waven. >> Thank you for being here today, >> Mr. Starky. >> And I read the paper every day. Some sometimes it's not I don't make it on
the date. I have to go back a few issues, but I I I listen to news and I read the news. And so, um, I'm grateful that we still have that ability to to get news out from various sources. I don't know if people realize it, but my
husband's family started the St. Pete Times when it was the Deneden Evening Weekly or something and then they brought it to St. Pete and called it the St. Pete time. So, if you look inside, you'll see William Stro and uh that was my husband's great-grandfather. So,
>> that's congratulations. Diego. >> Yeah. >> So, um I when I taught in uh Riveridge High School, I would use the newspaper and have the kids pick out current events and it really educated them on things going around in the world locally
and opened their mind and the dialogue we had after they read the articles was really fascinating. So, I'm I'm super glad that you guys um do that and it really is helpful um to the students. So, thank you.
>> I'd like to thank you for being part of our education. It's very important for our kids. So, thank you for always doing that. Would like to say a few words. >> Thank you so much. Um, Mr. Chairman, commissioners. Um, so on behalf of the teachers and students and families that we serve, um, thank you for your support
and, uh, the goal of newspaper and education is to build lifelong readers, critical thinkers, and informed and engaged citizens. Um, we are proud to provide educational materials in print two days a week and then online the rest
of the week to Pasco County students and teachers. And in addition, we're honored to work with the utilities and solid waste departments to produce educational publications about water conservation and recycling for all of our Pasco County citizens. So, thank you again for
supporting our mission and for recognizing NI Week 2026. >> Okay. Thank you. Just going to take a picture. Okay. getting like a half set. Three, two, one. So, now it's time for the consent agenda. Um on the pull sheet I've got
item C44. Are there any other items to be pulled for the consent? >> If seeing none, uh move approval of all other items on the consent agenda. >> I'll second with a comment. >> Okay. Go ahead. >> I I I'm just glad to see that um BMP uh
10 in the duck slooh. Jack was around when we had all that going on. We're we're still working to see if we can improve that that area in Thousand Oaks and Trinity Oak. got a $55,000 grant going to uh look at um BMP10 in Thousand Oaks. So
>> that's a big big item for us too. So >> very good. All right. All in favor say I. >> I. Any opposed? >> Okay. C44. Commissioner Waitman. >> Hey chair. Yeah. similar to was just mentioned. Um excited to see Outlaw Ridge adding uh nice piece property 68
acres uh to the Elamp list to expand the wildlife corridor and ecological corridor within the Wellfield area. So very grateful that they're willing to to sell uh the remainder of of their development uh to help this cause. And with that, I move approval.
>> Second. Second. All >> in favor say I. I. I. Very >> good. Now we'll go to the regular agenda. R47 here. I feel like we need to lead this item with some music. >> They're going to music
the battle of the bands without music. Music to kick this island. >> I can only do so much. He's he's on to that with cannons. Uh good morning, commissioners. Uh Sean McGarvey, libraries director. I am joined today by some of the representatives from the county who have
worked on this. If you will recall a few sessions ago, uh you had asked to see the slate of events that we would be doing for the 250th Celebration of America. Uh we're proud to stand before you and uh show you this. So, I'll go over some of this in the slide deck. I
would also like to thank some of the members of this team that are here today. One behind me, Elaine Smith. Uh, second, Christina Cordone with Parks. Behind them, our city manager for Dade City as one of the members and the Daughters of the American Revolution,
uh, who have been instrumental in helping put this on. So, they told me you're not supposed to put a lot of words in PowerPoints, but they didn't say you can't put pictures with a lot of words in there. So, uh, what we plan to highlight in these events are fireworks. We plan to have a
speaker series as well as live music, food vendors, and games and prizes across all of them. These are all free to attend. Parking may be charged at certain locations depending on the location, but all events are free to the public to attend. So, what we plan to do to advertise and
get the word out, social media, local radio, our website will be featuring these events starting actually as soon as this presentation is finished, and podcasts as well as physical media at all of the events leading up to the next
events. We're going to kick off the events by starting with our libraryies Great American Farmers Market at Starky Ranch. I'm very excited about this one. It's the first year we've ever participated. We plan to have many vendors as well as an entire agricultural theme,
presentations from cooperative extension as well as uh multiple vendors and more giveaways and prizes than I could shake a stick at. Secondly, we plan to do FA uh Starky Ranch Family Day, which
is our major Touch a Truck event with a special uh piece that has just come into this, which is we have just been notified that we will be one of the recipients of the Freedom Truck, which is a Institute of Museum and Library
Science mobile Museum celebrating America's birth. Uh yes, that is going to be stationed at our family day. We are one of two or three locations in the state of Florida that is uh hosting this. We're very excited about it. And then our Orlando Lakes Library will be
having our America's Birthday Bash which on July 1st which will be vendors, games, food trucks, prizes, story times uh in that wreck complex and library. So parks and recreation is putting on two major events. We are having the Great
American Backyard Bash at Wesley Chapel Library. Uh with bands, food, District Park. Sorry, it just opened. Uh with bands and food, and other uh and other amenities, as well as Scallop Fest at
Sunwest's Fourth of Fourth of July celebration. Uh that's going to have fireworks, bands, and uh different booths across the board. We have been planning that with Commissioner Mariano and Sir Toma. Uh we're very excited about that one as well. Uh the city of
Zephr Hills is holding two events and working with us. Uh they're having their KidsFest 250th celebration and their Summerfest on June 27th. Uh this is going to take place in Main Street and then Zephr Park. Uh they plan to have fireworks at these locations or at one
of these locations for the Summerfest. Uh we are very excited to be working with them on this. Uh the city of Newport Richie is holding their annual June 27th red, white, and blue hometown extravaganza. Uh that is in Sims Park. It is a big thing they do every year. We
are planning to advertise and work with them. They're working with us on this one. We're very excited about that. Dade City is doing an East Pasco celebrates America's 250th birthday. And this one's going to be fun. So, the Daughters of the American Revolution is planning to
put on uh readings of the Declaration of Independence from the local school children as well as having bands and contests as well as a fifth and drum core in period costume. God help those people wearing wool in June or July. Um we're also going to have fireworks with
them. Uh this has been worked out today uh that we'll be having fireworks nearby in Burks Park and that will allow us to have two uh simultaneous events for Jade City. Uh we thank the city manager and the team for working with us on that.
We're also having a speaker series at our theater in Starky Ranch. We are going to feature three uh major speakers who have spoken with us before but have always been really amazing and kind of sum up uh uh a lot of the greatness of America. We are having Nicole Sto who is
a local astronaut. She lives in St. Pete. She's also an artist. She's the first one who ever painted in space which is really amazing. Uh Max Stone who is a wildlife photographer and National Geographic explorer and author as well as Connor Knighton who is a CBS
Sunday Morning correspondent. Connor has visited every national park in America. He wrote a really amazing book about it. You'll see a theme that they're all authors at the library. Um, and we are really excited to have all of these over the month of June. Uh,
following up is just basically this list of events. As you can see, we've pretty much stacked the deck starting in May running all the way up to July 4th where there will be two events, one on the east side and west side of the county to make sure that we have fireworks across
the board for all of us. Uh I cannot thank and this we the department cannot thank enough the civ city of Zephr Hills Dade City Newport Richie Wesley Chapel the D um the friends of the library who are helping
sponsor a lot of this Certoma the sheriff's office who has been helping us with uh lots of vehicles for touch trucks and also security as well as the county's chief of staff over there who has been instrumental in helping us uh
put together the pieces for all of this. So, with that presentation complete, are there any questions we can answer about current upcoming events? >> Mr. Stark, >> I'm I'm really glad that we got this going. And um couple of questions. You know, we're an unincorporated county
pretty much. We don't have the big cities. I love it in the cities when they put out the banners, you know, on Main Street, whatever, little flags. Is it possible we could consider putting some flags on major intersections on some of the poles
that commemorate? >> I can speak to Road and Bridge about that, ma'am. I do not know the legality or rules on that, but I can get back to you. >> But you can't do it from there. Um, but I I I would love that ability to to uh
>> as long as it's in our rightway, I wouldn't see a problem with it. >> You know, maybe I know we can't line all the streets, but maybe some of our major intersections, we can celebrate them. It's a big deal. 250 years. I think we should put some flags out. Love that. And we should go ahead and put them out
so everyone knows it's coming. >> I'm Karen Gaskin. I am the chair of the Akabuk Sassa chapter D um America 250 committee and I live in Dade City 37749 Palm Avenue. Anything else I'm supposed
to do? You want my name, rank, and serial number right? The Echobex Assasset chapter has sponsored 20 flags to be hung on the lamp posts on down Meridian Avenue in Dade City >> to feature
>> but the county doesn't >> to to feature our patriots as well as around the courthouse. We are working with the city and hopefully with the county to get flags and lampost decorations for that as well. We have
submitted a um permit request to use the courthouse steps for our celebration on the 4th of July. So, we intend to decorate all of that stuff. >> And I I'm sure I would think Newport Richie is. I would think Zephr Hills is, but we need to do something.
>> I will agree with that. And I think it's something we should probably not only do for this year, but for future years around the 4th of July anyway. I mean, we're a big veterans community. We're very patriotic. I think it's something we can start this to be the trend. But I think, you know, especially our materials coming in, maybe some certain
areas like into the new parichi government center coming in as well as around here especially, but uh I I think it's definitely something maybe Mike might put a plan together and bring something back for us. But I think it'd be a great way to do what what you've done here is phenomenal. >> Yeah. >> Um I I and I greatly appreciate
>> we had this is the third year of the Scolletfest, so we had booked for the first time to do it right before in the start of the season. Um, and in doing so, they said we want to do the 250th celebration. So, I will say that we're still going to be funding everything that we do out there other than the
fireworks. They're taking care of that and the team. So, with that said, it's very inexpensive to add this into that mix and we're very very delighted. I believe it's going to be just phenomenal. We got beach volleyball, sander. Um, it's going to be a phenomenal fun event out there.
>> I have I have an America 250 pin I'd like to give each of you if that's to receive. Yeah, then it goes in the record. >> Great. Thank you so much. >> Thank you. >> As for the b uh the banners on roadways,
we will check with the county chief of staff and our road and bridge director and see what we can do. >> Certainly at every library. >> Yes, ma'am. >> Very good. >> Pretty cool. >> All right. Any thoughts, questions? >> Well, fantastic. Thank you very much.
And um you know, thank you for closely what you do with the county, but work with Sertoma. They made the scholar fest happen. So their participation is great. And matter of fact, in my committee reports, I'm going to talk about the steps for recovery. They're so close to opening that building up. It looks phenomenal there. >> So I got some pictures I'll show on
that, too. But >> thank you all very much. Appreciate it. >> Good day. >> Okay. And now R48. >> Morning, commissioners. Carrie Roberts, purchasing director for the county. Today I'm here to ask for approval of the introduction of the ordinance
amending the Pasco County Code of Ordinances Chapter 2 Article 4 Division 2 purchasing ordinance of Pasco County, Florida purchasing ordinance and approve the advertisement of the ordinance for public hearing on March 24th, 2026 at the West Pasco government center boardroom 8731 Citizens Drive, Newport
Richie, Florida 34654 at 1:30 p.m. or sooner thereafter as may be heard. Today we're just asking for approval of the posting. We have the presentation if you all would like to see it. I'm happy to go over those changes. If not, we just ask for approval of the posting.
>> Would the board like the presentation? >> No. I know we all been briefed on it. So, >> no. Yeah. Good to go. >> All right. Motion to approve. >> Second. >> All in favor say I. >> I. Any opposed? >> Thank you. >> Easiest one you ever did. >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. Now we go committee reports.
Commissioner Oakley. Yeah. Um, I guess we can put a picture up. First thing I the graduation of u uh students coming into the new our fire department and uh I want to think there was 23 but there
could have been one or two more there. So, but we've been u hiring a lot of uh students and coming aboard and being a part of our fire department. is very very well uh run and uh they really come
in and they enter a brotherhood, sisterhood that they've never been a part of before. This one's uh been so great and and the people that we have in the fire departments uh the men and women that that work there and all uh do great jobs. I always tell the story
about the fact that uh back one time they uh had an emergency call for a gentleman that had a stroke or a heart attack and he was out more in the yard. Uh they went and made got him stable and got him to the hospital and all and everything got him settled. Later on
that day that that group of men and women went back out and finished mowing the yard for him. It says just tons of uh kudos for for all all that brother and sisters of the fire department. Uh
what kind of people we have there and how they look after taking care of our citizens. So very very important and uh uh I'm very proud of that department. Uh they're doing they're making great strides. Uh they they're increasing uh
numbers quite a bit. Uh I think there was three three stations reopened new stations reopened last year. We got I think two on coming this year two or three this year. So it's been a growing concern and uh our citizens deserve the
care we give them when they have an emergency and we're able to take care of them. So, uh, the next thing was, uh, the topping off, uh, of the, uh, Advent Health and Zephr Hills of a new medical office building just to the south side
of the hospital itself there. Uh, we were there signing the beam that would be put up in the building and, uh, really a great event, well attended by by many, and u, just good things happening around Pasco County. Uh there
was another thing that um I was trying to think um that that also Oh, I I attended a u I don't know if people realize it, but there was about four or five or maybe six different
businesses here in town that had antique shops and things in the city, but they moved out to what was big lots at one time out at the shopping center out to the south of Dade City and now they have
a new um antique mall there that has many many vendors in there and it's just amazing. You you go to North Carolina, Georgia, other places, you see these big warehouses and they've got all these different antiques and all in there. This is like that and I I thought it was
very fascinating, very well done. Um if you get a chance, they're open seven days a week. uh you get a chance, you need to go by there, spend a little time to look. Uh you'll be very surprised at what the antique mall has in it in in the states and the area. Just something
new that we've never had here before and I think it's uh >> yeah, >> uh very well done by some of our local merchants here in town. So, um see I believe
believe that's all I have. Yes, sir. Thank you. Okay, Commissioner W. >> Fantastic. Um the I'd like to uh have a motion to wave fees uh $400 permit fee, temporary permit fee for one community now for
their operation standown. That's going to take place April 24th, 25th, largest event of the year. And the money, it's going to be at the Rotary Pavilion there, all 52. and um you know PSA out there for the veterans. They can come
and get their medical services, dental care, vision screenings, court assistant, housing resources, showers, haircuts, meals, and all the resources you need. And um they reached out and if we can help them by waving the $400 fee and it can go towards
the human cause there, I'd be grateful. >> I second for waving the fees. >> All in favor say I. >> I. Any opposed? >> Good. Thank you. And then next we had a wonderful red sand event here at the historic courthouse a couple weeks ago. Uh I want to thank the commission on
human trafficking and Lori Bowman in our office and Kelly Sin and all the vendors uh who came out for the event. Very very well attended. Um and it was a very nice very nice morning. Great weather and it was a very the tone was very positive.
Sometimes uh these conversations can be kind of uh down and out but uh this one wasn't. It was uplifting and and inspiring and just wanted to thank thank everybody. It was the first time we had one over here. So, um we're hopeful that
it'll become a regular event and then the remainder of my time I >> I guess are we going to have a legislative conversation? >> I hope so. >> Today I've got >> All right, then that's the rest of my stuff. So, we can wait. Thank you, Chair. >> Thank you, Commissioner Starky. Thank
you, sir. >> Um I got a number of things. Um the first thing uh I wanted to bring up not that was not that um I uh I don't not sure how many commissioners knew him but staff certainly knew him.
We had um a gentleman named Matt Call who uh along with Dan Green, I'm sorry, Reed him can't remember Reed's last name right now. Um were the actually boots on the ground developers of Starky Ranch
and um they did something very unique in the country. David Goldstein was very involved in it. They did a P4 and and actually those guys agreed to maintain the district park for a number of years because we didn't have the money to do it and Matt Call was instrumental in
getting this all done. First one of the maybe only P4 in the country. We're we we think we were the first, right, David? And >> definitely the first in the state. >> Okay. Definitely the first in the state. Well, um, sadly Matt Call passed away this year from, um, pancreatic cancer
and, um, we, uh, would very much like to, uh, dedicate the park to him. Um, not we're not going to change the name of Starky Ranch District Park, but, we want to add a sign um, of the Matt Call
Memorial Park to be placed at the park. I've talked to uh parks and they're 100% in support of this and staff. So, um but they said it needed to be passed in approval up here that we do this for the call family. We'll have a ceremony when
the sign is ready. >> I move to approve that. >> I can second that. Right. >> Yes, you can. >> Second. >> All in favor say I. Hi. >> Thank you both. Um >> I wasn't able to attend the meeting but I meant to on the decubulus uh widening
and um I understand there's some controversy about a light that we put there and it it's going away but that road needs to have a high level of functionality and I support staff's plan 100%. Um, but I do
want to say that um there was talks about the wall there. There's a sound wall that uh may be going up on one of the sides and it and I someone called me and said that that it may go up to 14 feet. I don't remember that in my
meeting with staff, but I would not be in favor of a 14 foot high wall. 10 foot high maybe, but 14 it's not that's not going to be attractive experience. And also um I personally think the wall
needs to go not on right on the we need to have enough room so that there is landscaping on the county side of the wall so that you're not driving in this very harsh environment down to Cubulus. So um I'm I know it's your district.
>> Yep. I was at the meeting. >> Yeah. Oh, you did go. Oh yeah. >> Yeah. So, um I I'm hopeful that we can work that out with the neighbors that that the wall is placed in the right place. And
h how was there much discussion on the wall cuz I hadn't heard anything. >> The comments I got on the wall were if the the residents were concerned if they didn't live in an HOA that they would not have the wall. And then there was one woman in particular who owned her
property and then she also owned the preschool. So therefore the wall would start after that because then there would be an HOA and she really wanted the wall for for safety. But she was told that they would not get a wall. So if you're >> Why would we only put the wall where the
HOA is? >> That's what I was told at the meeting. probably if if I mean I have not been involved in the discussions but it would sound like it would be a maintenance issue. >> Sounds like a fairly hot topic. I was actually out on site with some friends might live out there call me about the
light and the wall etc. And I don't think there is a need for the 14T wall uh or 18t whatever height would be. There's an existing wall that's out there in some areas. I think there's one area that should be extended out further for safety for people that are going to be there. And I think there's probably
enough rightway that you can actually have it where you can have the wall and if not room for the trail that's going to go up beside it either on one side but it have room for the other side. So there's a way to make it all work. And I think to keep the expense down, we should be using that tree mitigation
fund to go pay for all the landscaping out there to keep the cost down. That could actually help fund the wall. We definitely need to put that light and I think that light is not only good for safety but for >> the light >> people going around just so many people be able to turn make it easier. It's it's a it's a traffic calming device as
well which is not a bad thing either. So I think it's something though those things there I'm glad you guys are on top because I >> honestly the light is super quick the way the county has it timed >> um for those residents very quick. So, um, and we've had nothing but positive
feedback and people are happy that, um, you know, the light is, uh, saving lives. So, >> Okay. >> But is the light I thought, why was the reason that they were going to take the light out? >> Because I think they were putting a You had to go up. >> I think it's because there's a roundabout. You have to make a right out
of the neighborhood. You couldn't go left. You make a roundabout and turn around. >> No, I don't think there was a roundabout at the light. There's one down the road. >> Down the road. That's correct. >> But you would not be able to make a left at >> a right out. roundabout to go left. >> Yeah, >> this way. This will allow people to turn left in, left, left out. It just it
frees up the traffic better. >> And maybe it helps the kids who live in that neighborhood get out because the trail is going to be on the south side of the road. >> And if they're cut, if they're riding their bikes to school, then they can cross over the road there to get on the trail. So, I don't, you know, Oh,
someone's putting it up. There's the light down there where that green dot is, right? I just got stopped by that this morning. Um, >> now all those homes now can go either way, which is what you want. If you want to go out to Bridge Road, the extension, or you're going to come back into Little
Road, either way, it it frees up everybody to go there instead of going up and around. And I assume you go up and around all these U-turns you got to make. You're going to back up traffic anyway. >> Well, just got to make it a real quick light. >> It is super quick right now. >> Okay. Um, so those are my thoughts on
that. Um, I did a uh bike ride with some staff and some engineers in Starky Ranch um to show them how neighborhoods should be connected. And um and I I got to tell you, the
engineers had their eyes opened because we haven't had a neighborhood that's been designed like that. And I learned I I learned because one of the engineers who worked on on Starky Ranch was on the bike tour and he said they started with the bike trails and then planned the
rest of the community, but they did a hub and spoke of trails that connect all of them to the school and the park and the main trail and then plan the community. So, it was very good. I'm going to keep doing those. This is I had the metro
guys out. I'm going to keep keep educ educating our people. Um, okay. So, now you can sew the Germany one. Um, so this is this was a huge shock. You don't have to show the pictures, but uh I was asked to go down
to an event in Tampa. I wondered why my husband was going you with me because usually I have to twist his arm to go somewhere with me. And um turns out I got this award from the ambassador Germany to the US. This is they give out
like three a year in the whole world. And and and and though it came to me for a lot of my work in Amskills, it really is for our our our county because of our good relationship with Germany and all the work that we do with them and trying
to bring their businesses over here. So that was pretty amazing. Um, I didn't wear my German pin that they gave me a very special pin and a very special challenge coin. So, um, it says, "The Federal Republic of Germany German American Friendship Award is presented
to Katherine Starky in recognition of your efforts on behalf of GermanAmerican relations and in recognition of your endeavors in fostering and sustaining friendship between the Federal Republic of Germany and the United States of America." So, that was cool for us. >> Congratulations.
>> Thank you. Um, and we do need to go and meet the new mayor or whatever his title is, her title is in Gmershine to keep up that relationship up and get our our young co-workers switching again. We
don't want that to die. All right. I went to uh, no in Washington DC with Jack and um, Mr. Kabala was there. You're going to talk about some of the updates or because you just had a call yesterday. I can leave that for you when you >> Yeah, I can have that. I can have the discussion.
>> But we visited um uh our delegation. I didn't make it to Ashley's. I had a flight that morning. But um all in all, I thought our um legis our lobbyists did a better job this year than last
year. Um we got I do believe we got some traction on some of our key issues. And um when Ralph well I'm going to talk about this for a second. When I went into one of the meetings so Manatee is also represented by Ballard and we went
into a meeting with Senator Scott's office with this packet that I given you guys and I want to learn from their little packet here because and Ralph I have one here for you and anyone else who wants one but
>> one to the clerk. Okay. I thought this was very smart how they were doing this and I think I think when you leave this behind it really sends a good message. I especially want to point you to the North South
Gateway Greenway Trail there. It's coming from their public works department. The total project cost is $6 million and their funding request is $6 million. 3 million. I thought this was very smart. 3 million and 27 and 3
million and 28. So, this is actually um an earmark they're going for, but they're looking for their senators to to support their earmarks that are coming through the house. And then they have another trail one
uh uh over here, the Suntil shared use non-motorized trail. And again, another $2 million grant they're asking for from their their legislators. Congressman is the one that's retiring that has the car
dealership. I can't Buch. Um, one of the interesting ones in here, look at the first one. Veterans Resource Hub and Memorial Park. $40 million. So, it looked like a nice project actually.
And um then they've got some FEMA efforts and there's talk about supporting some of the bills that are working its way through. So then they put some of the NO policies that are important to them. So I I kind of want to look at this for us for next year. I
have the official one here. U but I was impressed with um their presentation. each one of their commissioners took a subject and and talked about it and they had four or five of their commissioners there. Um so I encourage my fellow commissioners to go to Washington to see
and join us. Um I had a um tool meeting. Um this is the Trinity Odessa Leadership Council meeting. It was so wellreceived. Uh we had a little tag team. It worked out great. Um Chase
went first and talked about the motorized bikes that are terrorizing um the neighborhoods. And as I and the neighborhood was complaining about ATVs with those little nose, those little tubes that when you go in the water, um
I don't know what you call those. Snuba or >> snorkels. Snorkels. Apparently, parents have bought the kids in the area those those kind of vehicles and they're going in the retention ponds off of Starky Boulevard. And wouldn't you know, as I'm driving to the meeting and I I'm hearing
this, I went to the wrong location, so I started without me and I'm listening. I see one being pulled out of the water off of Starky Boulevard. And um and yesterday driving home I saw two of them in the ponds and they're longleaf ponds and they said they're tearing up their
ponds but they're young kids. You shouldn't don't even have driver's license driving ATVs in the storm water ponds off of Stucky Boulevard. Um we had um Tania and um David Engel speaking and we talked about the MO and
the merging the merger and and so that went very well. Thank you to the staff that came. Um, Commissioner Mariano was able to attend my son-in-law's timing ceremony. That was pretty cool. >> Very impressive.
>> Yeah. So, um, turns out the general who was supposed to put those that bird, I guess it's called a bird, I don't know, the metal bird on him, uh, that that day had to cancel to say I something's going
on and I can't make it. Turns out he's kind of in charge of the Iran war and um the logistics of it. And then number two also was very involved in what was going on in Iran. And number three, Colonel Hopkins, he also is he's the one who
runs McDill, but he came up and stood in um for the general. And I don't even remember who number two was, but um so thank you. Thank you to Thank you for coming and it >> was an honor. Yeah, it was >> a really really great celebration. What
a what a great young man. >> Yeah, he is. He's he's >> I didn't know all those number ones. >> That is crazy. Yeah. >> And then I got the story on the number two. The guy the colonel ahead of him. He had been stationed there for two years, so they felt they kind of need to give him that number one. Um and Tino is
the one who organized our tour of the Pentagon in Washington DC. We weren't allowed to take pictures of that. Um, and then I also had the Harbor South Leadership Council meeting and I want to thank um staff for joining us there. That is the um the one that we do with
the um the folks over on the coastal side. So, um I had Kelly Sin there. I never had her present before. None of us on the panel had ever really heard what she does and what um her organization does. And she just did a great job.
We're going to have her at our Starky Ranch one, our Trinity Odessa. So, uh I think I think that's it for me. Yeah. >> So, we had our um pop-up pantry at Moon Lake. We were so thankful the weather
cleared up. It was pouring, raining, dark lightning, and everyone was uh messaging us, is it still happening? And we're like, we're going to wait it out. And um very thankful for that. the Pasco County Sheriff's Office. Uh they are always come out and support us and uh
this time we put them to work. So, and um you know, everybody really feels a lot safer, the people coming to the pantry with them out there um especially after what happened in Moon Lake uh yesterday. So, and um we're just praying for that officer that he heals quickly
and um he gets >> Yeah, >> we were able to serve 236 people >> and those two little little muffins I had uh I'm on the board of the Early Learning Coalition, so I had books in my trunk, so we got to have little story
time. All right, so next slide. Um we had um thank you to Dominic for his help. Our seniors were in need of some some supplies for our senior store. And just a shout out, we donations are always welcome. >> Is that is this at Alfers?
>> Uh this is at Alers. Yep. And this is our storage uh unit. We donate clothes, socks, blood pressure cuffs, vitamins, puzzles, you know, whatever we get in. Um they're very thankful for that. All right, next
slide. So just a shout out to Fire Station 15. We had a constituent that was uh his uh their child is special needs and he really wanted to uh go to a fire station. So they arranged it last
minute and he had the best time. So thank you to fire station 15. They just gave him the VIP tour. He was so excited. >> All right, next slide. So I could not go to your um >> Yeah, >> because I had it didn't rain well
because it was raining for us. We had Friday night. Friday night it was storming and that was um the the event and then this was the next day. So this is the Sprouts Horizon Sports Park. I'm going to take uh Keith there on a field trip. >> Um very cool.
>> So it is a premier youth sports campus. It has six baseball and softball fields and they're all modeled after uh Florida Major League Baseball SP spring training venues. It has a turf soccer field. It
has a playground. The Lightning donated a hockey rink. It has a concession stand. And it it was it's really neat. Like you can get jerk chicken um sal with salad. There's all the menu is amazing. Um they have state-of-the-art
technology. So behind home plate, they don't need an umpire. So it's all it will call balls and strikes. So when the parents get heated during games, they can't yell at the umpire. So, um, yeah, it was just absolutely beautiful. So, I look forward to taking some of the
>> Did they get an appropriation for someone? >> Yeah, they did. Yep. And then the city of, uh, Penllis Park also, uh, put money towards the park. So, it was $26 million for that facility.
>> Yep. But it's really pretty. And, um, that's all I have for my committee reports. >> Okay. Uh, I see Ralph Lair out there. So rough. Maybe step forward. We'll stop talking. Legislative. Good morning. Ralph Lair,
intergovernmental affairs officer. So I'm going to give you an update on what's going on at the state and federal. Uh let's start with the state first. So we're in our final week of session. Uh they'll sign die on Friday. Um, as of today, 60 bills have passed
both chambers. This is the um smallest amount of bills passed by a legislative session. Um, as far as the budget, the budget is at a standstill. The plan is to sign a die on Friday and come back after April and
start again on the budget. So, going into the conference, which never happened, um the House and Senate passed out their their budgets. We had one project in the House, four projects placeholders in the Senate. Um, you might as well say it's going to start
from scratch after uh we come back from uh Easter, they'll probably work on it uh and make those discussions batted back uh back and forth u before they come back for conferencing. Good thing is is I guess when they do pass a budget u the uh governor won't
have that much time to act on it. So he'll have to move quickly um on putting out any vetos. What we do have to watch out for is there's some bad legislation uh that will impact the local governments that is moving through. We have a sovereign
immunity is being addressed today. Uh that's one that they've held off for years on, but it looks like they may bring that in for a landing uh and raising the uh the amounts that um people can sue uh their local governments uh and how much will be paid
out, but we'll see how that plays out. Um some um land development bills, uh some building permit bills moving through. So, there's still some stuff uh um that that could impact us at the end of the day. Um, but by Friday, we'll
have a a better understanding. I'll give you an update on what bills actually did pass and we'll go to the governor. Uh, state level or federal level. Uh, federal level. Uh, we had some great meeting. Uh, we had a great meeting on Friday uh with staff. Did you want to
talk about that one? Um, so our lobbyist was able to set up a meeting with HUD and then we had uh Kathy Pearson and some of her team members there. We had Chuck Lane from community uh from uh office of disaster recovery and resources and community development uh
Mary Thur Young uh as well on the on the call. We were able to talk about CDBG DR and the income requirements. I know that was a concern with you. Um and we also talked about um the universal notice and
using the um DR funds for uh EOC. very positive from the staff person uh on those two issues. Uh possible waiverss that we're going to look at uh which was good to hear. Um and then we talked about the um residency
requirements on uh the um the the HUD and the uh what >> section 8 housing. Yeah, section 8 housing. Uh we're going to probably follow up uh probably get another staff person at HUD to talk with us on that issue. Um and then we're go ahead.
>> If I can say something about that. you know, when we talked to our our cong congressional delegation and I'll never forget when we when we came out of my meeting and you were there and we were talking to the deputy director of HUD and the um commissioner from LA County
who's has Al Alavina um she's she's a big deal. Katherine Barker is standing there because she wanted to talk to him too and I'm explaining what's going on with these section 8 vouchers. She had no idea. I'm telling you, these commissioners across the country have no
idea this is going on because we don't that's not something we control. >> And so if we're not asking the questions like we did, >> they they have no idea. I've never found anyone who knew what was going on with with this with this um local preference and who who's actually getting your
vouchers >> and the whole thing. So the the deputy director did not know. Did the people on your call, the person you talked to know? Unless they've been briefed because we we've been raising the gong up there. >> I don't think that they actually conveyed a knowledge of it because the
way we explained it to them was talking about the prioritization before we randomly select those who would be on vouchers and so it was something he was going to look into and talk. So it's to your point. >> Yeah. >> It's it's little known.
>> Yeah. And we also did the uh the um Davis bacon to to everybody that we could. Okay, go ahead, Rob. >> Okay. Um, uh, Ballard Partners is going to be setting up a meeting, uh, and probably
next week with staff, uh, for us to, uh, talk with, uh, Army Corps of Engineers. So, we have a couple of issues that we want to discuss with them about. Uh, we're going to, uh, bring up the, uh, Four Rivers, um, reauthorization project that we've been working on. Uh, trying
to bring that in for landing, see where they are on that. Uh we want to talk about uh Maggie Valley, some issues that we have over there with some permitting and also on our um sediment removal. Uh
so we'll we'll have a a good conversation with them and and hopefully we'll we'll get some positive feedback from them. As you know, Army Corps of Engineers is a agency that uh moves very slowly. Um, on the Army Corps, um, Jack Jack, because I know you deal a lot with
them, we need to add the new boat ramps at Anklo River Park because that's holding up our park remodel. >> We're trying to, um, make that safer and expand it a little bit and it's slowing up everything. >> Thank you.
>> So, one one thing with that, um, far as Army Corps of Engineers, Jason, I you can nod from there. We have signed up with Dawson Associates So Dawson Associates the one that helps get Ridge Road done and Sunwest also have just put a request in for us to go work to
jointly go get that uh channel permanent again. You may recall we had it approved through the uh Florida D cabinet approval and then it got stuck in the Army Corps and they were crazy what they were doing the bureaucrats. So we're going to work with them now and try to get those done so we can we can work on
that as well. So then the uh final thing I wanted to bring up is last week um we had to submit projects uh for consideration uh to our congressional members for um community funding requests. Um Congress
works a little a little different. They just completed the 26 budget and we got some items in there. Uh and um we got notification that they needed the request back while we were in Washington. Uh so worked with staff on
that since we did not have any until after the fact this meeting today uh where we couldn't v uh all the projects we view but we um I I discussed them with some of you all um about what projects we move forward. These are projects that are already on the list uh
in our department. So, uh, staff worked, uh, diligently and got back, uh, projects that we could submit, uh, that are align with issues that you want to address. So, this year, uh, for the or for the 27, uh, we submitted for
consideration to, uh, Congresswoman Lee, uh, Curly Road sidewalk for $1.5 million. Uh, Zephr Creek phase two, uh, two, $7 million. um a fire station 31 $7.5 million and
another sidewalk in her district, Brinsson Road sidewalk for 800,000. Hopefully, we'll find out this week what projects she will choose. Uh same way with Congressman Bill Rackus. We submit them and and then they they vet them. Uh
good thing is is our congressional members now get 20 ask instead of 15. So >> that 20 per county or 20 total? 20 total for them total. So that means >> Gus has three counties, >> Fernando. >> Correct. Correct. And and what we have
to realize with with also with the federal, they no longer do direct um allocations to nonprofits. They have to go through counties, the county they're in for pass through. So, with Congressman Bill Arachus's office, uh we
submitted uh the Parkway Boulevard sidewalk uh for $4 million. Sepine septic to sewer, that was a project we had in the state level, but was not picked up for their budget consideration this year. Uh so, we put that in for
$6.5 million. An emergency vehicle driving simulator for the fire rescue for 350,000. And we were asked by Congressman Billis' office to put in three additional projects for um nonprofits. Vincent House, uh Pasco
member housing, $1.5 million. Uh the Spiro's campus storm water treatment and uh reuse infrastructure for $3 million. And then a project for AMSKills uh for their work force uh
capacity build building initiative for $451,718. Again, we will probably hear back from the uh congressman and congresswoman this week on what projects they do move forward on. So that's what we will >> which was which was the first one? The
Parkway Boulevard. >> Parkway Boulevard. >> What's parkway? >> Hold on. Pine View Middle and Elementary >> and again it's near the elementary school over in that area. >> It's called Parkway the name of the road >> to get there. There's it's the most dangerous route of all the number one on the school district's list. We we
captured some state funding from steel in 22. We have a vendor now and there's another segment. So it's the most >> it's near the Pine View Middle School over in Land Lakes. >> It'll help two school. >> I didn't know what park >> yeah.
So, you know, we have a lot of those uh um sidewalks that we work with the schools and they pick the um the um ones that are the most dangerous on the list. Uh and we start working down the list. We've been very successful at the state and the federal level when it comes to
uh uh safe streets to schools projects. So, we have two of those, one in Lee, one in uh Bill Arachus, and then we have an additional sidewalk, not really a a safe route to school, but it was submitted as well. in Lee's district.
>> And that's where we are at. >> And if I could, I want to talk just a bit about uh the great work that uh this the team did while I was while I was up there. As I said in the transportation committee, >> uh a gentleman who used to work on the Trump organization was back with him again. Another lady who hadn't worked
with him was there as well. And uh so Department of Transportation did a presentation. They talked about the safety of overpasses, etc. Now, I know we've all been briefed on Ridge Road, the extra expenses going on, the negotiation with CSX finally over, but it was like his hot topic was that. And
he kept on talking through that thing, how we make everything safer. So, as we got a little bit through, they talk about a build grant, there's a Chrissy grant, and the build grants were ending Tuesday, 5:00, excuse me, on Saturday
now, Saturday morning. Build grants were ending Tuesday. It was like the CSX bridge was like the perfect thing to go apply for, especially with this guy pushing that thing to get forward. The other thing was as far as like safety and road projects was uh
Conny Line Road. So, happened to be the Hernando government affairs person was there, talked with her and um I didn't have time to coordinate between the two of us, but got with the team. So, Brford Panos did a phenomenal job. They worked
from that moment on Saturday through Tuesday to get it done >> to to get to get it done. And Mike, you were very helpful in trying to like letting them know how important this was. It was just a commissioner talking, but you were fully fully versed by being there. So, thank you for that. And those guys got that project done and
submitted, both of them, by 5:00. This could be a $25 million grant a piece that we get. And they both really align very well, especially one with two counties, one with the overpass. So, I want to say you guys did a phenomenal job. I really appreciate it and uh great
work on that. One of the things um we did talk about with you talk about Davis Bacon. We did talk with Department of Labor the last day I was there and uh we talked with them about it and they didn't understand a lot of Davis Bacon how it affects everything as well. They're going to actually take a look at that. They were supportive to actually
take a look at it. If we get their support, that's going to be I think go a long way to getting that through. So, all that said, I think um you know, our lobbyists did a good job setting up for us. I think we do better. I do think we've got to go look at this man of tea thing. This is a great great tool for
bringing this forward. >> Oh, thank you. >> This is just a nice thing you can look at later because you know what? This is it. >> The picture, the verbiage, all tying together as opposed to just on a sheet. I think it's it's going to be the way to go. >> Worth passing out. Yeah. >> But, uh thank you for helping out with everything Ralph coordinating with them.
And I know it's a little hectic when you're up there trying to get it, but we do want to go up there again, which I do plan to go. And we'll have more time to just do that. It'll be easier to meet with people instead of when the rush everyone else is there, too. Especially with the senators. So, thank you.
>> You're welcome. >> All right. >> Anything else? >> Anything else? Did you have a question about state or? >> Yeah. Okay. >> So, this next reiteration of live local 4.0 out with this So, live local on the House side,
they're taking away our opt out provision that we worked so hard on through the years. I uh applaud David Goldstein for all the work he's done on the years on this issue, but now they want to pull that out. Um the Senate has a less restrictive measure, but they
want to change the housing report that we use to uh um for the data to opt out um move from three years to to one year. That won't impact us as much as some other counties. But there is a provision
um in the uh David, I'm going to turn to you on that one. in the Senate bill. That's that's going to be an issue, a problem that we have to deal with. But at the end of the day, how they if they eliminate opt out completely or if they uh just do a softer approach on the
Senate, don't know how it's going to end up. But I think they would ask, >> but it doesn't sound like >> this bill this bill is evolving by the session. >> It is. And we're getting smoke, a lot of smoke >> and mirrors coming out of out of out of
that crew up there. >> So, are you asking about the tax part of it or are you asking >> the whole thing? I mean, you're in the fourth reer reiterate reiteration of it and it's getting worse and in fact it's expanding the preeemption clauses.
>> So, it is getting worse. It's hard to follow which version is getting through. Um, I would say that in general, every version I've seen, the House version is worse in every version I've seen than the Senate version. Um, I can't predict
for you which version is going to pass because there the two versions are so different between the House and the Senate. Um, both on the tax side and on the land use side. the the on the tax side, the House as as Ralph said, the T on the tax side,
the House version completely removes the opt out, Senate version doesn't remove the opt out, but it it creates some exceptions that make makes the opt out more difficult for us, but it doesn't remove it. land use side. Um
the Senate, it does create an additional um preeemption for property owned by counties, cities. Um >> yeah, it can be developed instead of what we purchased it for. >> It says that we have to be the applicant for it. So that seems like that would be
unlikely to be used. Um the House version is a little worse. It doesn't necessarily require that. So I can't tell you which. The problem is I don't know which version might get adopted because when they have competing versions then it comes becomes a negotiation at the end of the process
and I don't know which version will end up getting through. So I can't tell you where where it's going to land. >> Well bottom bottom line is >> but they're both bad if that's your question. >> I don't believe that the legislature is truly going to back off of this legislation. it's seemingly going to
keep evolving and and become worse under the under the the the premise of affordable housing, which to me is just a buzzword. Um I I appreciate what Hillsboro County is doing. I'm I'm ready to challenge the
constitutionality of this bill because um there's seemingly not an appetite to really retool it and I think it'll cause generational travesties across the state. I think it's a job killer. uh every every all the work that comp plans
and land development code updates that cities and counties do across the state to try to create atmospheres for employment and jobs and expand their tax base to be eroded away by discounted apartments littered across
our state that benefits private sector investment funds, corporations, you name instate, out of state, out of country is egregious to me. And um you know, my
feelings towards this bill have just steadily uh gotten worse over the last number of years. And um like I said, I'd be willing to if we could get this this piece of legislation fixed, I'd be willing to forego any appropriation
for the next 10 years because I that's how strongly I feel that that this this piece of legislation is that bad. So my thoughts on it and thank you chair >> and I I tell you, Seth, I appreciate your passion with this every step of the way. Uh it's helped quite a bit and David, uh what you've done up there has
been great to educate people, you know, across the board. In fact, they all appreciate the efforts. It affects everybody differently, but it it just as you just touch on, it just is so amazing to me. Look at what happened like Sol County, they brought all these apartments in.
>> Yeah. >> Turned Democratic. Lee Constantine talks about all the time. Why I have a Republican group up there that wants to put these things forward, I don't know. Uh anybody with a family that wants to have anything with parks and libraries and quality of life, I don't know. when you got to deal with all the traffic we
got and to bring more in and encourage them and then takes away your tax base on top of that. I don't get it. It doesn't make any sense. I hope I hope they just keep fighting up there and and just nothing gets done. >> You know, um >> can I make a couple comments? One is
that I'm cautiously optimistic that next year will be better because I believe that the sponsor of Live Local will no longer be >> right >> in the legislature anymore. So maybe we'll get some changes next session. I'm hopeful. >> Too late. It's too far baked. Three
sessions in a row and it's evolving. I don't believe it. We have to start protecting our own. >> I guess we'll see next session. My only comment about the lawsuit from Hillsboro and I've been in direct communication with them is that um I think they may be revisiting their
strategy a little bit because of the lawsuits under Senate Bill 180. Some of them got dismissed when they sued the state and so they may be revisiting their strategy. I they may still be suing. I'm just not sure they're going to be suing the state. So >> which which Senate Bill 180? The live
local Senate bill or the one that took away our >> Senate Bill 180 is the hurricane one that took away our authority. So those lawsuits were filed by a number of cities and counties and some of them were dismissed based on standing grounds and and other reasons. And so Hillsboro
is re-evaluating their strategy based on the outcome of that case. So I don't want to get into the nuances of it, but I'm just saying that I've never been convinced that suing the state is the best way to handle those lawsuits. I agree with the
strategy of suing. I've always thought the best way of handling lawsuits is individual lawsuits against a live local developer, somebody who actually comes into our county and tries to to use live local in our county as opposed to suing
the state suing the state of Florida. And I'm still convinced, especially after seeing the results of the Senate Bill 180 litigation, that that's the best way of handling it. So, I still think that's my recommendation to you is that we handle it the way we're currently handling it on a case-by case
basis as opposed to suing the state. And even if we lose our opt out, and I'm hopefully we don't, we later on today, we still have that's on our agenda to continue to opt out. Um, my still my recommendation would be that we sue on a
project by project basis, not sue the state. Can I can I say that uh that I had a conversation with one of our legislators who I won't name and you know they're getting information in Tallahassee about
housing shortages and and um affordability and um and so that was the reason why they were thinking it that live local may be a good thing. So I said, "Well, it might be in some counties, but you need to look at the numbers in our
county." And I sent sent this person um the Shimberg the two reports that you sent me. I forwarded them on. Um, but you know, maybe we need to be sure we're telling our story about the numbers in our
county versus developers who are trying to get a project done in Broward County or Miami Dade telling our guys, you know, their story because what may be happening down there is not what's happening here. And, you know,
when it's redevelopment, that's a different issue. But we got green fields that they're trying to take away. And that's that's just goes flat against what this state's trying to do, bring in high quality jobs. Um, on the Senate
Bill 180, the new one, is this still keeping us from adopting our our comp plan? Because we should have been through it now, all our all our changes. >> So, we're looking into that issue. Um the city of Akoi um actually sued sued
the department of commerce. They lost but it appears that the city of Akoi determined that their comp plan even though they lost the they they lost the battle but they may have won the war in the sense that it appears they determined that their comp plan was
effective because the department of commerce didn't have jurisdiction to find their comp plan was not valid. So we may we're investigating that. We may in fact be able to adopt our comp plan on the basis that the Department of Commerce does not have jurisdiction to make that determination, but we're still
investigating that. >> I would like to go ahead and adopt our comp plan and if someone doesn't like what we're putting in, bring it on. You know, >> that's effectively what the city of AOE's position has been. But but we're >> we're still having hearings before the
planning commission on the comp plan. It's >> Yeah, we're not anywhere we're not anywhere close to adopting our comp plan to be clear. I thought we were done. >> No, we're not. We're >> Holy Gh. >> The LPA hasn't even considered, I'd say, half of the comp plan so far. >> How did they stop working on it?
>> It's not that they stopped working on it. Staff has not presented half of the comp plan to the LPA like the whole the entire future land use element has not been presented to the LPA yet. >> And what and why? >> I understand. >> I thought we were adopting this in the
fall. >> That's a question. That that's the question. >> All right, here comes Mr. Angel who was not the one speaking to my group. It was Mr. Cronin and my staff said I said David Angel. So I apologize. He's he's coming up at a future meeting. >> Hey, how are you? David Angel, planning
and economic development director. So we had a voluminous uh interaction with the LPA on the the initial elements or chapters >> and it took up so much of their time they asked us to ease off a little bit. So we took a pause. Uh we are finalizing
the most important component of the comp plan draft which is your land use element which we called Pasco grows and we will be releasing and presenting uh our draft to the LPA within weeks and our schedule is to once we get through
that we're going to bring it to the board and sit down have one ons and a workshop. We have a May workshop set up to review Pasco 2050 with the board. So, we'll have some some major findings for you and we'll have an open discussion and we're targeting adoption uh summer
into Labor Day. >> Okay. >> Just checking my schedule. No, that's March. Okay. >> I mean, we do have a comp plan that's in place, too. So, even that alone is is should be enough protection for us. The new changes may be an issue depending
what it's get adopted, whatever happens. But, we do have something in place that we can fall back on. That's right, sir. We we still, you know, govern the roose by Pasco 2025 and but we have made some recent amendments to the comp plan and uh SP
180 kind of puts them out there and um you know, we'll see how it goes. >> Michelle, wait. >> Thank you, Sher. So, I guess question for three of you. So, I was reading about Missoula's bill. >> I'm sorry. Which bill? >> Ralph Mulo's bill 91
just passed. He he did a social media post on it. Uh that bill along with and that dealt with staff time and expediting processes and everything that's going to impact Davis department and JP and his
team and probably county attorney. So between that bill and then the other which other preeemption bills land use preeemption bills have legs in Tallahassee right now? They're all under affordable housing. >> Yeah, they're all under affordable
housing. You're correct there. >> Aside from live local. I mean, this >> I think it's like a total of two that still have some legs, but again, don't know. More than likely, they're going to bat back and if they end up going back and forth because of having differences,
they'll they'll die in the end. Uh, so I really don't want to, you know, say let's let's >> so the bill that I'm curious about. >> Of course, my computer shuts down. >> Maybe nine something I think the number
is. And I just my concern was we set budgets and then if it conflates staff time and cost let me try to find it. >> Hold on. Give me just a second and I'll
pull up for you. Uh, >> regulation of No, listen. It's um >> 48 and 490. >> Wait, >> public. That's public records. No, he he I don't see one um where he actually has
that's impacting us. Dave's got one that he had one early in the session called qualified contractors that was shot clocks and um it was aspirational. I don't know how we could any city or county could
comply. >> And then I have a question on blue ribbon. Did that die? >> 927 927 >> 927. >> Yes. Friday. We thought that was nice. >> Requiring certain counties or municipalities to establish development pre-app consultation service program establishing a framework for qualified
contractors to assist with preapp consultation and technical review of certain development approvals. Requires local governments to maintain registry of qualified contractors or firms uh to supplement staff review resource and allows applicants to select their
own qualified contractor. But there's more into it. It's land. That's local land planning and development. I mean, that could really put a hole in so many processes and trying to figure out how to become compliant. County attorney time
your team. There we go. Oh, the qualified contractors is the bill that he has. Yeah. 1138 is Msulo. >> That's the number. >> Um and in the House it's uh >> House Bill 927. >> Yeah. 927 by SAP. Um so where we are on
that one now is it's enrolled. It's passed. That one did pass. >> I'm saying. >> Yeah. So, it's it's going to the governor. Yeah, we need >> that's one of the 60 bills that passed >> because there's a lot buried in there that's going to impact how
>> staff's going to operate, how county attorney's team operates. Um, and I'm sure there's an unanticipated cost associated with it. There always are. I hope not. But anyway, that's one. >> It's usually in third party consultants.
That's they've tried this in the past and um and staff has been monitoring um JP's group has been monitoring that. So, >> good stuff. >> No, I want to ask about the blue ribbon because on f on Friday on the uh fact
legislative executive committee call >> they thought maybe it was going away. Um, >> it's one of those where that one's one where it's getting back uh back and forth, bouncing back and forth um because of changes. So, it's not officially nothing's officially dead
until Friday. Uh so, but it has not passed at both chambers as of yet. So, uh, y'all need to I don't know where it came up in some social media feed that I got of a of a public meeting in Bureau
Beach of something called an epic city. Are you familiar with any of this? I just Googled it. They're having problems with this in Texas. Um, it has to do with uh, yeah, I'm probably going to be quoted in
the paper on this one. Okay. But it has to do with um a Muslim community coming in and setting up a community within your community and they you know they're doing the call to prayer and they do all these things and
they are kind of assing local jurisdictions and I don't that that blue ribbon bill really you know when you start taking away local control of anything God knows what you're going to and and then you don't have any ability.
I I just think it's opening of Pandora's box and I would have you go do a little research on that. I I just started just a second ago just looking at it, but um you know the blue ribbon bill is the one if you have 10,000 acres contiguous. >> I think it dropped to 5,000. Didn't it
drop the acreage? >> Okay. Even worse. Yeah. >> Because then more counties can do it. >> So just so you know where the status of it is. So it was on the third reading today in the Senate. Uh it was tpd. >> Don't know that means dead. >> It means it's dead right now on the floor until they can uh uh address the
concerns that they have. >> Not tpd or temporarily postponed. >> Temporarily postponed. TP the same thing. >> No, temporarily postponed. >> Passed off the >> Yeah. Doc. So fingers crossed because what I heard on our call Friday was it
still was like this. you can put the um the you know you have to save 50 or 60% of of of it in conservation which includes the storm water ponds and god knows what else by the way um in one county and the development in another
and you have no say on on what goes in there or the densities and then are there schools are there fire stations are do they have utilities do they have roads I Supposedly some hedge fund guy in New York has bought up a bunch of property
in the panhandle and is pushing this through. That's what the story we're getting. So brief summary per uh permits up to 40% of the property for development allowing compact mixuse walkable communities with a maximum of 12 residential units per gross acre and
85% impervious surface ratio for non-residential uses. Requires at least 20% of residential units to be affordable housing. Missing middle housing or housing for Florida homeowners Heroes program. Establishes a long-term vested development rights of
50 years extendable by 25 years if half the development area is built within the initial time period. Mandates a blue ribbon plan detailing land use allocations. Phasing and environmental conservation which once approved by a local government presumes con uh
consistency with comprehensive plans. allows recorded plans to operate in lie of existing plan and zoning requirements with limited review for any amendments and offers an appeals process for both denial and approval decisions.
>> Tough. It's another multif family bill. >> Ralph walkable. I like that part of it. >> Ralph, next question. How long did they take the Sidowski funds and not put money into affordable housing? How many years was that? >> Three years. I think they did that. Oh,
no. A lot of that. So, at least 10. >> Yeah. At >> Oh, sorry. >> Sweeping it every year. >> Yeah, they they did. And And have they put it back in? No. It's Every year it's always >> Well, the first year they passed it, they put some money into it. >> Oh, yeah. That was Yeah. >> But I haven't seen any any constant constant
>> a lot of bills like that. We're dealing with a bill like that currently. >> I put a tax in place and then they just use it for their own funds to do >> Yeah. >> whatever they want to do. >> Sweet. Um, I don't want to get into this discussion, but I think you should all talk to Mike and maybe possibly Amy about roll back rates and what might
happen if this uh property tax thing passes and what could happen to businesses. Um, >> I don't want to discuss it openly, but I did not worthy of discussion to talk to Mike and Amy about it. We've we've talked about about it already, but I think one-on- ones would be best.
>> So, so that's another one. That one has gone cold. Um they did not uh address they won't address that during the the the session this week. Um but that is one that could come back as a special session just to address that bill >> and how they do it.
>> What about the HOA bill? >> Uh that's crushed. >> Boy, we couldn't afford that. >> Golly. >> All right. Anything else? All right. So it's noon, so we'll come back at 1:30. We'll finish up from there. Thank you'all.
>> Yeah. You got to look up Epic City Beach. Part: 2
I now call to order the county commissioners March 20th >> March 10th meeting. >> We're going to proceed with the public hearings. >> First item up is >> quiet please.
Quiet, please. We proceed with public hearings. Clerk will announce when it was noticed for P49. >> P49. We have proof of publication in the January 21st edition, 2026 of the Tampa Bay Times, supplemented by an affidavit
of certified mailings and site postings for the meeting of for this meeting. >> Good afternoon. Amy Tol with planning, development, and economic growth. Item P49 is an ordinance amending the Pasco County Comprehensive Plan providing for
a comprehensive plan amendment to the future land use map, map 2-15 and sheet 13 from IL Industrial Light to Comm approximately 1.51 acres of real property located on the southeast corner of the intersection of State Road 52 and
Bellamy Brothers Boulevard. This comes with you a with a recommendation to continue the request to April 7th, 2026 at 1:30 in Dade City. >> Okay. Motion to continue P49. >> Move to continue. >> Second. >> All in favor say I.
>> I. >> I. Any opposed? >> Okay. Item P50. We have proof. >> We have proof of publication of this matter. Tampa Bay Times, November 26, 2025, supplemented by an affidavit of certified mailings and site postings.
Item P50 is an ordinance amending the Pasco County comprehensive plan providing for a comprehensive plan text amendment to sub area policy flu 7.1.63 North Pasco Resort. Uh this comes with you with a recommendation to continue uh
with a continuence request, excuse me, to April 7th, 2026 at uh 1:30 in Dade City. May >> I have a motion continue P50? >> Move to continue. Second. >> All in favor say I. I. Any opposed? P51.
>> We have proof of publication Tampa Bay Times January 21st, 2026 edition supplemented by an affidavit of certified mailings and site postings. Item P-51 is an ordinance amending the Pasco County Comprehensive Plan providing for a small-scale
comprehensive plan amendment to the future land use maps 2-15 and sheet 5 and sheet 12 from AGR agricultural rule and ROR retail office residential to res 3 residential three dwelling units per gross acre on approximately 41.85 85
acres of real property located west of US Highway 41, approximately 1.75 miles north of the intersection of State Road 52 and US Highway 41, providing for additional text amendments as necessary for internal consistency, providing for
a repealer subability and effective date. This is the adoption hearing for this item and we it comes with a recommendation to approve the proposed amendment by roll call vote. >> Okay. Any
questions for staff? We want to hear presentation. Anything further? >> Do we have a motion? >> Move to approve. >> Public comment. >> This is time for public comment. Anyone here to speak to the item on P51?
I don't see anyone in the audience. Anyone online? >> No one online. >> Public comment closed. Back to the board. >> We have a motion. >> Approver on second. to call for the vote. So, we got a motion in a second. Uh, roll call vote. >> District one, Commissioner Oakley.
>> I. >> District two, Commissioner Wakeakeman is not >> two, Commissioner Wakeman. >> 51. >> 51. Say >> 51. >> That's the mosquito property.
>> Oh, I >> District three. Commissioner Starky. I. >> District four, Commissioner Joerger. >> I, >> District Five, Chairman Mariona. >> I motion passes 50. Now we'll go to the public hearings. Mr. County Attorney,
>> there are two reasonzoning agendas, regular and consent. Staff will present each application to the board of county commissioners. If staff or planning commission has recommended approval and there is no opposition, the application will be considered by the board without further presentation. If staff or planning commission has recommended
denial or if there is opposition to the application, the applicant will be given five minutes for presentation, the opposition will be given three minutes for each individual or five minutes for a group representative and the applicant will be given three minutes for rebuttal. Any individual disagreeing
with staff for planning commission recommendation or anyone wishing to object to any condition of the resoning may at this time request that a petition be pulled from the consent agenda in which case that application will be heard under the regular agenda later on during the meeting. Otherwise, all
resoning applications on the consent agenda will be approved by a single motion and vote. If you wish to speak to any petition, please give your name and address and whether or not you've been sworn for the record. These are quasi judicial public hearings. to the law in Florida is that mere public support or
opposition of an application is insufficient for this board to take action. Please limit your comments to those criteria found within the board's land development code. Uh Mr. Clerk, would you like to swear the public in, please? >> Yes, sir. At this time, anyone who
intends to give testimony in any of the zoning matters coming up on the agenda, please rise. Once again, if you even think you might be going to give testimony, please stand up, raise your right hand. Do you each and individually swear or affirm the testimony you will
give in these matters is the truth? So help you God. >> Thank you. As the county attorney mentioned, uh when you come forward to the podium, please confirm that you were sworn. Thank you. >> Thank you. Today we have three public hearing items on the agenda that are
continuences. We'll start with P-52. Mr. Clerk, will notice P52. We have proof of publication in the January 21st, 2026 edition of the Tampa Bay Times, supplemented by certified mailing affidavit of certified mailings and site postings.
>> Okay. >> P-52 is a zoning amendment in the name of SAV Property Holdings LLC, New Horizon's MPUD master plan unit development. It's a resoning request from an R2 lowdensity residential district to an MPUD master plan unit
development district to allow for the development of 31 single family detached units and associated infrastructure. This comes with you with a recommendation to continue the item to April 7th, 2026 at 1:30 in Dade City. May >> I have a motion to continue to P52? >> Move.
>> Take advertised. >> Have a motion. Do I have a second? >> A second. Okay. All in favor say I. >> I. >> I. >> Okay. Item P53, >> proof of publication, Tampa Bay Times, January 21st, 2025.
>> Item P53 is a zoning amendment in the name of Kenton Road Commercial, MPUD, Kenton Road Commercial LLC. It's a resoning request from AC agricultural to MPD master plan unit development district to allow for the development of 110,000 square ft of non-residential
entitlements and 120 room hotel with associated infrastructure. This comes with you comes to you with a continuence request to April 7th, 2026 at 1:30 in Date City. >> Move to approve. >> Second. >> Second. >> All in favor say I. >> I. Any opposed?
>> Okay. 7 P54. Mr. Look, we have we have proof publication of the hearing of this matter in the Temp Bay Times November 26, 2025, supplemented by an affidavit of
certified mailings and site postings. Originally, these notices were for the meeting of January 6th, 2026, where it was continued to today. Item P-54 is a zoning amendment in the name of VCare Consultants LLC, North
Pasco Resort MPD Master Plan Unit development. It's a resoning request from an MPD master plan unit development to an MPD master plan unit development to amend the conditions of approval allowing for resort hotel use entitling
the resort hotel use to of 250 units decreasing RV space entitlements from 155 spaces to 350 spaces amending the name of the MPD to North Pasco Resort and Associated Infrastructure. This comes with you comes to you with a
request to continue the item to April 7th, 2026 at 1:30 in Dean City. >> May I have a motion to continue P54? >> Second. >> All in favor say I. >> I. >> Okay. >> And now for a consent agenda. P55.
>> P55. We have approved publication Tampa Bay Times February 4th, 2026 edition. Okay. Item P-55 is a resolution by the Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, pursuant to section 196.197830,
Florida statutes, electing to not exempt property under section 196.19783D1A Florida statutes, commonly known as the live local act property tax exemption. This comes with you comes to you with a recommendation of approval and there's a presentation if necessary.
>> Okay. Is there anyone here in the audience or online to speak to this item? >> We have no one online. >> No one in the audience. We'll leave it on consent. >> P56. >> P56. We have proof publication in the February 18th, 2026 edition of the Temp
Bay Times supplemented by an affidavit of certified mailings and site postings. Item P-56 is a zoning amendment in the name of Daniel Day Pasqual and Kevin Singularity uh Massachusetts A Avenue, excuse me. Uh changing in zoning from a
C1 neighborhood commercial district to a C2 general commercial district located in West Pasco County at the southwest corner of the intersection of Massachusetts A and Kina Street containing approximately 1.03 acres. This comes with you comes to you with a
recommendation to approve the item and uh we do have a PowerPoint presentation available if necessary. >> Okay. Is anyone here in the audience or online to speak to this item? >> I have a question for Amy. >> Go ahead. >> Did we um and I was texting with the applicant here for a second a while ago.
We're going to get the land if they put if they continue with the boat and RV storage, we're going to get the landscape issue fixed. >> Correct. and we can have the applicant come up and make a statement. >> This is this is where they put the boat and RV storage on Massachusetts. And we
had them >> we had them put the landscaping on the inside. >> We're going to pull the item. We'll discuss it after. >> Okay. >> Stick plan here. So >> that's good. I know. P57 >> 557 proof
>> proof publication in the Tampa Bay Times January 21st 2026 supplemented by an affidavit of certified mailings and site postings. P-57 is a zoning amendment in the name of NE's property. It's a change in
zoning from an AC agricultural district to an AR1 agricultural residential district located in north central Pasco County on the west side of Hudson Lane, approximately 730 ft south of the intersection of St. Joe Road and Hudson Lane, containing approximately 12.61
acres. This comes to you with a recommendation to approve. >> Is there anyone here in the audience or online to speak to this item? >> I'm going to pull it. So, I'm going to pull 57 as well. >> Okay, >> someone has their hand raised.
>> That's why I'm pulling it. So, P58. >> P58. We have proof publication Temp Bay Times, January 21st, 2026, supplemented by an affidavit of certified mailings and site postings. >> Item P58 is a zoning amendment in the
name of Pasco County Mosquito Control District 41 Mosquito MPD master plan unit development. It's a resoning request from AR Agricultural Residential District, AC agricultural district, and C2 general commercial districts to an
MPD master plan unit development district to allow for the development of 91 single family detached units and associated infrastructure located in northwest West Pasco County, abetting west of US Highway 41, approximately
1.75 miles north of the US Highway 41 and State Road 52 intersection. containing approximately 41.85 acres. This comes to you with a recommendation to approve with conditions. >> Is anyone here to in the audits or online to speak to this item?
>> And I just have a quick question for Amy. You don't have to pull. She I think she can answer. >> Go ahead, Commissioner. >> What are we doing on 41 as far as sidewalk and trails >> because most 41 doesn't have anything >> for this project specifically. >> What are we doing?
>> Oh, we're going to pull it. >> All right. Sorry. I should ask you when I talked to you this morning. >> Go back to item number 56. >> Why don't you do the consent agenda? >> Sorry. Sorry. All right. >> Which one? >> Have a motion to approve the the rest of the consent agenda.
>> Yeah, I'll second that. >> I asked for a motion. >> What was the motion? >> Motion. >> Motion over there. Okay. All right. Very good. Have a motion to second. All in favor say I. >> I. Okay. >> Back to item 56. >> Item 56. Sure. What?
>> So, um, we'll have the applicant come up. Do you want a presentation on this or just to address the comment? >> I'm sorry. What was your question? >> Uh, for item 56, do we want to just address the comment on record or do you want a full presentation for Massachusetts? >> I don't need the full presentation. I
just want to make sure we're writing a wrong >> Absolutely. >> It was so We did it to them. And they they was we told them to put the landscaping on the inside so that the boats and RVs are screened from looking at the fence. >> Brilliant. You did the same thing on Hudson.
>> Yeah. Okay. Barable Height 6327 Grand Boulevard um for the applicant. So we have a zoning on a specific piece of property. It is surrounded going C1 to C2. It's surrounded by C2 property and that C2 property is currently developed
with an RV and boat storage. It was developed under your old code. Maybe is your poster child of why you changed your code, but certainly they followed the rules and constructed what the code said. Your new code has much different provisions in it. 50% opaque fence or wall between six and eight feet in
height. So opaque means you don't see anything below six feet. And chainlink fences shall be screened from view from public right away with landscaping. So that's full screening if you use chainlink fence. and razor wire and similar materials are not permitted. All
of those things are you don't see those provisions next door because next door was under your old code. So really we're here for the new property and if it becomes an expansion of the other one then it'll have the new
code. But my client did authorize me to put on the record that they can add landscaping when they developed the subject property. They can add landscaping to the outside of the fence. >> Nice. So, >> and so and there is an existing eight foot trail there that they put in because I didn't see I haven't seen it.
>> Yeah, it must be >> Amy measured it and yes, there is an 8 foot sidewalk there now. >> Okay. Thank you, >> M. I'm good. >> Uh, Miss White, so the property is going to coincide with the storage. Correct. it it's being zoned C2, but it's the
same it's the same owner. >> So, I imagine I imagine it'll be an expansion of their boat and RV storage. >> So, part of it is vulnerable to live local >> has live local deed restriction. Oh, you talking about >> the other the other piece doesn't. So,
just pointed out that that would that could be a prime site. If any live local developers out there, I I dare them to look at it and bring it forward. But no, thank you. Just >> yeah, we can only deal with the new one. I think the ownership groups might be
slightly different from the two. So, I can only be on here dealing with the subject one that's before you. >> I would I would like to have a have a conversation with them about trying to make it uniform, not chain link fence going across. Um I'm willing even to
have a discussion about trying to even let them go apply for a tree mitigation grant to get the the funding to go put the landscape again, let them just pay for the fence. I I did think to myself self self it's going to be interesting because the co the code's so different it's going to look different between these two parcels on on their frontage so that's a good solution I will
>> may look better for them and help with the cost >> idea thank you >> all right thanks all any other questions anyone else from the public like to speak or in the audience like to address this item we have a motion approval >> second all in favor say I
>> item 57 So, I think we should do a quick presentation, then we'll get to the citizen that had the has a question or comment. >> Good afternoon, Ibro Stevens, Planning, Development, and Economic Growth. Before
you is PDE 267905. It is a zoning amendment in the name of Ne's property. The proposal is a Uklitian zoning amendment. The ch zoning is currently AC agricultural district and there
applicant is wanting to change it to AR1 agricultural residential district. Future land use is res one residential one dwelling unit per gross acre. The applicant proposes to develop the property in conformance with LDC section
506 AR1 Agriculture Residential District standards for development. It property is located on the west side of Hudson Lane approximately 730 ft south of the intersection of St. Joe Road and Hudson Lane.
The property is in the north market area and rural area one. Here is a context map. Aerial view as I mentioned the future land use is res one. To the north, east and south we
have res one and to the west we have a agricultural rural and zoning AC. To the north we have AC as well as AR agricultural residential. To the east and south we have AR1 and AR
and to the west we have AC. This subject site is undeveloped on approximately 12.61 acres. Access to the property is from Hudson Lane. It's a privateowned and maintained residential roadway. There is uh no conceptual trails
identified on the St. Joe Road at this time. There is a conceptual trail corridor that was identified on Darby Trails approximately a mile south of the subject property. The applicant has agreed to record a deed restriction with a maximum of three dwelling units on the
property which is approximately 4.2 20 acres. And with that, staff recommends uh approve the zoning amendment to authorize a chair to execute one original resolution provided and direct board records to distribute. I am happy to answer any questions.
>> Any questions to staff? No. Okay. Thank you. I had someone over here. >> All right. So, this is a time for public comment on the item. I had one person put her hand up. Come on up for ma'am. ma'am, if you would please, your name and address for the record when you get
to the podium and confirm that you were sworn. >> Um, my name is Debbie Richter. Um, husband John. Uh we are on 14221 Hudson Lane and uh my only question on this is
something that was brought up at the meeting before the last meeting uh was it was talked about proposed roads from these houses to um the outside road and
I was just wondering how that was going to be if it is going to be on the inside of the fence or if it's going to be on the outside, which would be also um going on our
property. So, I was just wondering about that. >> Okay. Uh would you repeat the question? I think staff's having trouble understanding it. >> Okay. Um, as far as the pro the needs
property, um, we are on the south side, um, of them on the entry into the woods. And uh the question was on
>> it was brought up at the meeting before about the proposed roads coming from the future um dwellings where they were actually going to be um come out on.
Okay. So you're on you're in to the south of the property which is Hudson Lane and you were about the access. What's going to be for the folks coming in and out? >> Yep. Yes. >> Okay. All right. Thank you.
>> And I was just inquiring how that you know what that plan was. >> Okay. I'm sure we get a description for you. Thank you. Anything else? >> Otherwise, we would not like them to be coming on our property.
>> Okay. Amy Tol planning, development, economic growth. The applicant's here to address that. Um, from what she was explaining, the access points will be off of Hudson. Um, but it is an easement on there road or Hudson Road.
>> Hudson Road. Oh, I see the lane as well. >> Yeah, Hudson Road. Um, but she will go ahead. >> Hard to tell on from the map. Okay. >> Yeah. Good afternoon, Erin Neves. Uh 10551 to Sarah Trace. Uh this is our property. >> Can you move the mic? Yeah. Can you speak up a little?
>> Sorry. >> It's okay. >> Um so Hudson Lane or I'm sorry, Hudson Road is the the road that connects to St. Joe. The easement for Hudson Road is what she's asking is on the outside of the fence of the current fence line. So
from the current fence line that runs down Hudson, there's a 20 foot easement in front of it. So the road Hudson Road actually goes right down that fence line. So there's I'm not sure what
>> are you saying that the easement is on the road, not on >> So the the current the current road that is there is not technically the easement. what was long passed and paved at one point is actually on the neighbor across the road from us. It's actually
on his property. So, the easement actually runs right down our fence line. So, >> what does that mean? >> Well, >> there you go. See how See how it kind of just winds through there? The easement is actually it's on the
right hand side of that green property line and the the The proposal for the um subdivision for that property is going to be two properties in the back and then one in the front with flag lots. So there'll be
a 20 I think it's a 20 to 30 foot uh drive on the top right to get to the back and then on the bottom to get to the back to the other. So there's no easement or anything across any neighbors properties.
So the existing road is Hudson Lane that you can access to that get you going north and south >> road. Hudson Road Hudson Lane. >> It's Hudson Lane. >> Oh there it says Hudson >> show. Yeah. To show different in the map >> it did. >> Yeah. The other map >> I do believe it's Hudson Lane though.
>> The one says Hudson Road >> and what says Hudson >> going north south and the other one to the center of the property down the south shows Hudson Lane. What is it? >> Hudson. >> It's Hudson Lane. It appears to be Hudson Lane according to >> GIS. So someone just was a swiftness ever on the Hudson road.
>> Yeah. >> All right. All right. So that road is a paved road or unpaved road, but it's a road. >> It's millings. Asphalt millings. >> Okay. Okay. Commission a question on that a 20ft easement unimproved road.
Wouldn't they have to improve that road to come to these three lots they're proposing? If it's a minor rural subdivision, your code requires a 12 foot um
>> easement. >> Well, it requires 12 foot pavement rather than the full >> rather than the full 25 ft or whatever. Okay. >> Um >> so they'll have to make that improvement before they sell these lots, right?
It may actually that would be an engineering question but it may actually meet that standard now if they've if they've got millings out there but I you know >> okay all right >> uh I can address that Amy tool right now um based on the timing and phasing and
the access management um or substandard road application excuse me they're both exempt because it's only three lots right now so they are exempt from improvements >> all right thank you >> they don't generate the trips to trigger it >> waving Hey Amy, we're capped at three. >> Yes, through the deed restriction.
>> Okay. >> Okay. >> Did um did she say all the access is going to be from that part where the two yellow dots are? >> Okay. Well, it's going to be from down around the corner. >> Nothing down around the corner. So,
where it comes up and to the to the right that little chunk at the top? >> You got to you got to get to the microphone. >> Sorry. So, above the two dots, there'll be one access road or driveway that basically
follows that uh property line to the back lot. And then just to the bottom of the two dots before that house that's there, >> the other flag lot will go around that property line to the back to the other
back lot. >> Where's the third lot? >> It comes right off of Hudson. Okay. I just didn't know why they didn't access the one down here and not make a long black lot. >> Does someone have a pointer that she can actually show us? >> I don't I don't know that that's
>> or a map showing. >> Oh, so this is a straight resoning. These um where they're going to take access and and that is going to is going to be at site plan. Um, and the planning
department will be required to make them meet code. >> Okay. >> All right. I would >> you can ask questions, but I'm That's >> I guess you got to take see if there's any more public comment then. >> Uh, I'll ask for any more public comment. That was the only one put her hand up. Anyone else here to speak to
this item? >> Um, I'm sorry, Jack. Did we resolve that lady's issue over there? >> Yes, we're okay. >> That was heration. >> All right. Do we have a motion for P57 approval? Second. >> All in favor say I. >> I.
>> I. >> And I believe we go to P58. >> P58. Do you need a presentation for that or can we just answer question? >> Um I just had a question. I think it's an easy one. What's planned on 41? And
>> be done. either one of you, >> believe it or not. >> Good afternoon, William Vermillion Planning and Development. I didn't have to elbow Barbara out of the way to get up here first. I want the record to reflect that. >> And the question was,
>> what's planned on 41? >> Sure. So, >> because this is there isn't anything there now, I think. So, I just want to make sure we're covering our bases. >> Yeah. So the the original PD and E done by FDOT was done in 1989. Originally contemplated a rural crosssection, but
those plans were shelved. So it's anticipated that the county is working with FDOT to provide an urban urban typical section, which the county is trying to work with FDOT to get to shared use paths on either side of 41. >> Well, I just need to make sure that we have reserved the rightway that we need
to make that happen. >> Yes, ma'am. As a part of this project, we did get 1.6 64 acres of total rideway for the cross-section which is showed on the plan in that light green hatched area as you move to the east of that solid yellow line where the access is.
That's rightway dedication. >> Okay. Um I was really sad to hear that the plans for widening 41 north 52 got shelved. Did you guys hear that? >> I haven't heard that.
>> Yes. uh that those plans did get shelved north of 52 after they did that PD&E in 1989. When uh the county reached out to FDOT, that was their response. But it ended up being a a good thing because they presently had uh contemplated that
rural cross-section, which the FDOT rural cross-section has no pedestrian facilities. So, it actually ended up helping the county and being able to negotiate those shared use paths as they update the design moving forward. So, uh, but I'm guessing they don't have the money to do it now. The money went somewhere else.
>> That would be a correct suspicion. >> Yeah. So, we're going to be we're going to be in a pickle on 41 like Shady Hills one day. >> It's the only section of 41 and then nation that hasn't been >> I thought Senator Simpson had gotten money for that, but >> So, as I'm looking for
>> I'm I'm going to talk now. Um, yeah. One second. So, as I look at the roadway and you've got the yellow area that you said you get for the rideway for those >> yellow area is the buffer. >> That's the buffer. >> It's that hatched area. >> Hatched that says 70.
>> When you blow it up, it says 75 ft rightway dedication. >> So, it catches there >> 110 from the center line. >> So, we get the full area all the way up. Okay. Commissioner Oakley. >> Um, so there they did away with that plan for four lane to the north on 41.
Was there something that affected 52? Because it seems like it's not starting as soon as I thought it was going to start. >> Yeah, they couldn't. They ran out of money. So, they divided into three phases. >> So, where did the money go? >> 301 probably.
>> It's a good conversation for Thursday. >> I got a different idea of good conversation for Thursday at the MO meeting. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Yeah. Okay. So, um move Oh. need to take public comment. >> Yeah, you need to take public comment at
this point. >> Uh, is any there anyone else to the public like to speak to this item >> or online? >> None online. >> No one in the audience. All right, we'll close public comment back to the board. >> Chair, I just I just think it's great to see we've started to see some larger lot
product come into the market and um it's nice to see see that market shift. We hear from customers all the time looking for a little bit more space. So, thank y'all. This project's been a little uh bumpy for the last few years, but appreciate everybody who worked on it to
retool it and um I think it's a much better outcome for the owner and and for the area. >> Is the illegal racetrack gone? >> Yes, ma'am. >> Yeah. All right. Very good. >> Do you have a motion? >> Approve. >> Second. >> All in favor say I.
>> Any opposed? >> No. >> No. >> Okay. So, that's the regular agenda. County Administrator. Any other items? >> Uh just a couple real quick things to note. Received a letter from the state division of emergency management. Uh we were visited by the office of flood
plane management to take a look at our community. I'm happy to report uh that we uh continue to be eligible to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program. So thank you to our flood plane manager San Patel and a number of other folks that uh helped give confidence that uh we're we're
doing right by our citizens and managing the flood plane. So that results in insurance breaks on on flood insurance for our citizens. >> We'll we'll continue to work towards lowering our CRS ratings to the sweet spot. Not >> we're at the sweet spot. >> We can get one more that that won't cost
us much and we're we're pushing for that. Uh the other thing is is you received an email um from uh chief of staff regarding a budget survey. So we have launched a budget survey. Again, this is just part of our move to continue to be transparent in the budgeting process with our citizens and
just invite them to uh participate in a little bit of budgeting priorities just uh just to give us information on on things that we see out there in the world. Um just to make sure that we're we're spending their tax money uh in the places that they think that we should be doing. That's all.
>> Okay. County Attorney, >> I don't have anything today. Thank you, Mr. >> Clerk. Uh none. Okay. I saw Chase left earlier, but Okay. Um, so I get my pictures. Uh, the tourist development council Florida sports coast won the one of the bronze
medal for the Adrian Awards. So they were pretty happy about going to there. They had a nice celebration for it. So good job to the team. And next picture just shows one up in DC lower left there is Commissioner Stark, myself, Mr. Carbella and Mr. Lair. We had a meeting with Congressman
Bellarakas pictured there. And just a couple of interesting things. Uh, Senator Moody uh was meeting with uh Josh from Muffet and State go back to the previous page please. U Senator Moody was very good to uh Josh Carpenter
from Muffet. Had a great meeting talked about what they were trying to do that we had voted on before. The upper right project is part of a picture that shows you the Jefferson Library uh that was sold to the United States when everything burnt down years ago and a very impressive building in the House of
Library Library of Congress. And there's another picture of the Library of Congress that I thought was very very impressive as far as the structure goes. >> So beautiful. >> Yeah. Tremendous. >> Uh next slide. Uh there's Commissioner Stark and myself with Congressman Barakus uh and Dominique Holmes. She's
from Hernando County. Uh she wanted to meet the congressman and uh we did a joint meet and we did talk about County Line Road uh being a project to work together on. Uh that's Congressman Stewie to the next in the middle picture there with Commissioner Starky and myself. And uh I tell you, Senator Moody
had a really neat thing going. She's got a morning that she does once a week in the uh Capitol uh in her office area. And uh she meets with a whole bunch of people. There's her talk with a whole bunch of students in the second picture down below. And down below is where we
uh went to the Department of Labor. Next slide. And we did the Hudson cleanup on Saturday. It was about a 9:00 picture. Um people went out there, cleaned all the area. And one thing that concerned me, which I'll show you a picture of in a second, was they said as they were talking to not to go up on
Hudson Avenue near the school, now the Schwman school that was up there because it was a homeless camp. It was dangerous up there. >> Oh god. >> So, uh, I says, I need to go take a look at that. So, I did. Next slide. And this is a picture at Hudson Beach.
Um those you haven't been to in the Gulf is a great restaurant in the Gulf of America which on the top right slide there it shows they're building a big deck on the upper deck. Now they get enough parking for themselves. There's some stack stone they put in nice uh overlays. The lower right side shows an
outside patio and the view of the golf is like perfect for sunsets. It's it's just outstanding as far as the go. >> Upper deck >> the upper deck is going to be in the front of the restaurant. They're building it right now since they got permitting about three or four months ago. They're going to expect to open that up I think this fall.
>> Um, but if you can blow that picture up in the middle on the low on the lower end. If you look down Strickland Parks on the side and that picture there kind of shows you what happens with parking. All those areas are parked around the oak trees next to the parking over there
and people are just filling in. I've talked to um administrator Carbella about looking at trying to improve that and also around the inn, but I want to tell you we do have a strong need for a parking garage situation down there to improve the parking to work with it. We
own the property behind Sam's. It fits to the same uh parking garage that we put by K that New Richie put by Kaiser. I think it's something we need to go take a look at. Next slide. Uh this is the area up in Huntsone. When you look from the street, you don't see
much, but when you look right inside those pictures here kind of show what's going on. There's the company that owns it, GSD Investments LLC. We need to kind of go after that again. I've given this to a county administrator and we alerted the sheriff on it. He asked for addresses. We I gave him the addresses,
gave the pictures, and uh I want to say Chase responded right away on it, which was great. Um our team's working on it, but we need to make sure we clean this up and uh get this trash out here. Uh next slide. uh went to the Cinderella sock hop used
to be the ball there >> and I want to say Commissioner Stark I knew you weren't there but you were felt in your presence uh the wine selection that you distributed for everybody and donated they greatly appreciated it and I tell you it was delicious >> my daughter always top quality stuff out of your place >> thanks
kids my daughter had a blast there >> and if you take a look at the picture there that's the new newly renovated ballroom that's in there um really did a nice job with the rugs the walls the fixture. So, uh, some great improvements there. Nice little drawing from one of the kids. Next slide.
Uh, and it's center picture up top. We did a meeting last night with the Chasco Fiesta, all the sponsors. They had 51 sponsors there to a high level to try to help with that that event, which is such such a great event for us. Um, on the pictures all around it, there was a
marching forward to stomp out addiction. They had done uh other 5K runs. This is the first time doing one at um Sunwest Park and I tell you they loved it. The team was great. Everything went great. That's pastel in the pink shirt in the top left. I was the grand marshal and that was the flag I used. Hope it's not
offensive anyone but fairly patriotic and just a pictures of the beach and the runners to the side. Next slide. Uh and I want to let everybody know Steps to Recovery who was also at that that event. Uh there's a picture some of the pictures of the building coming out. >> It is coming out fantastic. They're
almost done. Uh we're going to try to work with Veterans Affairs up in DC to get them down here. So, as soon as they can kind of pinpoint when they think they'll be able to open it up, uh we're going to rock and roll, but it is coming along great. The everything looks fantastic out there. So, they're and they're very excited.
>> When how long until you think it's open? >> It like might be a month or two away. I mean, really close. All right, next slide. Uh went down to a volunteer breakfast right down in your neck of the woods down at Gulf Harbors. uh they hosted them down there and I tell I didn't know what I was going to walk
into but if you see the pictures at top right and lower uh top left and lower left lower right um that's how many people were there they had prizes galore had a really fun way to go about it and uh really raised a bunch of money and if you don't know it the volunteer ways got
an executive director and one other person everyone else is actually a volunteer there so everything they do all that money goes directly to feeding our people doing different things I took a tour of their building and the hydro ponics plant they got is fantastic. >> The garden they got peach trees out
there now, too. Yeah. >> But they're going to try to do even more expansions. But they do a phenomenal job. They actually have a beehive out there, too, >> where they they have their own honey they make. >> All right. Next slide. >> That's it.
Okay. All right. And that's all I have. >> I got one. >> I want to correct. So during lunch, I did research on that epic city. I sent you all the one from Texas. Um the one um that someone sent me in Vero Beach, I think that was um a lot of people
worried that what was going on in Texas was going on in Vero Beach, but it wasn't the same thing. Although what's going on Texas a little crazy um but the Vero Beach one was just a development company had the name Epic City. They weren't building in Epic City yet.
>> Okay. >> All right. Anything else for the board? >> All done. Thank you very much. 200 people standing room only at their city council. >> 214 you guys.
>> That's pretty good. >> Take it back. I'm taking it back. What you're saying?