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June 9th, 2026 city council meeting of order. Remind everybody to style your cell phones. As Lander is going to lead us in opening prayer of the pledge of allegiance. Heavenly Father, we just come before you tonight

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praising you because of who you are and what you do in the lives of people. Thank you. And then in the leaders of nations, Lord, you you orchestrate it all. Thank you that you're

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with us tonight and you can orchestrate this meeting as well. Pray that we would make good decisions that would please you and that would benefit the citizens of Perry. Lead us and guide us. In Christ's name I pray. Amen.

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>> Amen. >> To the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.

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Roll call, please. Council >> Bryce here. >> Council Hampton. Councilman Woodfall >> here. >> Vice Mayor Landry >> here. May >> here. Item number three, approval of items on

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consent agenda. Approval to read by title only. Resolution 2026-18. Resolution 2026-21. Motion to approve second.

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>> Yes. >> Absent. Council >> Wolf. >> Yes. >> Landress. >> Yes. May >> it receive any request from the general public. Do we have anyone here that wants to speak on anything that's not? >> Thank you.

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>> State your name for the record. >> Yes, of course. Hello. Good afternoon, members of the council. My name is Santina Deming and I live here in Perry at 615 North Jeffford Street. I am here today to comment on the flock cameras that have been a

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recent subject of discussion in this forum specifically. As a resident of Perry, I am very concerned by the presence of these devices. I am even more concerned that it seems an agreement was entered into and the cameras were installed without public

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discussion, review, or approval by this governing body. Regardless of where residents stand on the cameras themselves, I think that everyone can agree that decisions involving surveillance technology should be made transparently with appropriate

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public oversight. I understand that law enforcement agencies uh face significant staffing and budget challenges and I do recognize that these cameras may provide investigative value in certain situations. However, the potential benefits do not

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eliminate the need for accountability and uh respect for the constitutional rights of people being monitored in this city. Across the country, there have been documented instances of misuse of these systems, including unauthorized access to collected data and concerns

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about the scope of surve surveillance that they create. Law-abiding residents like myself should not be subjected to continuous monitoring without clear public discussion of what data is being collected, how long it is being retained, and what safeguards exist to

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prevent misuse of the systems. I am particularly concerned about the implications of these systems and what they might have for the constitutional rights of car's residents. The fourth amendment of our US Constitution exists to protect us from unreasonable searches and seizures by our government and also

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reflects a broader principle that Americans should be free from unwarranted government surveillance and intrusion into our daily lives. When government entities deploy systems capable of tracking the movements of citizens at a large scale, these actions deserve careful public scrutiny and

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discussion. I do not believe that residents should be asked to surrender their privacy simply because technology now makes mass surveillance easier and more convenient. For these reasons, I respectfully ask this council to fully review any agreements that have been

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executed with Flock Safety or any other surveillance company. Evaluate whether participation in these programs serves in the best interests of your constituents and consider terminating whichever program you have entered into and removing the cameras.

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Removal of the cameras is an important note to ensure that the video feeds not remain active even if the program with our city ends. This is also a well doumented issue with these companies. At a minimum, residents deserve complete transparency regarding how these cameras

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were authorized. Uh, and what measures are in place to protect the public from misuse of the data that they have already collected. Finally, I would like to ask the council to reconsider their standing meeting time. Many of your constituents work full-time jobs that

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end at or after 5:00 pm. A meeting held at 4 pm significantly limits public participation and makes it hard for working residents to engage with their local government and elected officials. As an example, I had to take time away from work today just to be here and

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share my thoughts on this issue. Um, I repeatedly reference the need for public input on issues like this one, but that cannot happen if the meetings take place while people are working to provide for their families. Thank you so much for your time. Good points. Thank you, Sant.

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Anyone else from the public would like to speak on anything that is not on the agenda? Hearing seeing no one, we'll move on to item five. Do we have any bids? Okay. The general business agenda item 6A,

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council to discuss BMD Audit Repair LLC. If the council will take any action deemed necessary, we have to discuss on that. Well, um I understand the direction from council last meeting was to discuss or

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have us come back and tell you potentially costs as well as the process that could go forward if the council would like to um look at options of basically at least abandon the property

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so that B&B auto repair owner Mr. forgot his last name, I'm sorry. Um um that he could possibly take that property and expand his business to have more space for his the cars that he was servicing. Um as well as I shared with

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the council that that um that particular property was on the code enforcement hearing calendar for June the 1st. So I can let you know what happened in that hearing as well. But we can start with the abandonment. Um

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Ray Curtis provided a memo regarding of what's been done in the past both abandoning um property as well as conveying city property as surplus. Um and he also provided a memo to everyone to review. Basically um in the past as

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as you all will know there have been different ways that things have been handled. Um and when we reviewed this in early 2025 and also at the end of 2024, abandonment seemed to be what would um serve the purpose of statute being that this was

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an unused never open right away or strip um that buzz the owners um owner property of B&B Autos. Um and one of the challenges with that is that no, let me

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just go over the process. So the process would be that we the person could make that request. Um and we can even count the informal requests haven't been made. Um and then there would have to be different questions asked that have been already asked like is there um utilities

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there? you know what and who are the what other neighbors may abut the same alley or unused um unused right of way um and then um it has to be officially abandoned with proof in the newspaper

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I'm sorry there also has to be a title search which I understand that search is around $500 and the person seeking use of that land will be responsible for those costs so cost to any attorney's fees any search fees, any surveying

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fees, and one was suggested in this particular case. Um, I don't know if if um John is able to pull up that all too often seen map to sort of show what that may look like. Um, and what does

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and what the city owns. Um, so the city owns an alleyway that um between right April. >> Do you have that? Can you pull that up? >> Give me a second. >> So the cost would be born to whoever's

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seeking net >> in the abandonment process and outside of notifying owners and publishing in the newspaper and paying for any social title searches um that property can be abandoned. We as a city own the entire

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rightway or alley. Um and once you see the property, you may understand better. Um but the part that um most align with the property of B&B Auto Properties is one closer to Brian Butler Parkway

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and um Antioch um in our previous conversation had said that they were fine. They were one of the abuing properties. They said that they would give their property over to um B&B properties for their portion

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of where the alleyway touches. Um but what we also have is one, two, three, four, is it four or five other neighbors. Thank you. So that little green strip is

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the right of way that we own. And that business to the to the middle left by Byron Butler Parkway, that's the B&B auto repair. And you see underneath that green line is Antioch Baptist Church.

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Um and although again what we were looking at, we're looking at con abandoning or conveying the entire alleyway. Um but there was also a part when we contracted

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when we were involved with this before that um being the case that as you see the extending length of the alleyway is further and further from B&B auto um repair. So I believe their particular interest is on the northern

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side of it closer to where the church is. Um, and so if we were to abandon or or separate that parcel and allow for that portion of the rightway that touches B&B autos, then we wouldn't have to necessarily get involved with trying

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to or it would be a less cumbersome um situation cuz then we're dealing with potentially um well, I guess one, two other neighbors outside of B&B Auto. and

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if they are still interested. It seemed like any they had made representations. I haven't checked on any newer representation that they would be willing to to separately deal with B&B auto and give their portion. Um, and so

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what we would be dealing with if we were only to look at the top northern part, um, if Antioch were to agree to their portion to be given, we would still be looking at, I don't know, was that the

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railroad owners? Um, what I understand is having the northern section, a half of that, um, be abandoned. and Mr. or B&B Automotives could have that stripped through the abandonment process if

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they're willing to pay for it. And I guess I was mistaken is um it's not 9 ft. It is do you say 18 ft? 18 ft. >> So it measures out is 18 or 20 about 18.

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That's the process Ray laid out. I think there's a reason why we haven't bothered to do it over 9 ft or 18 ft, however you look at it. So you know that is the process and um the expense will be born on the per

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person seeking that um property um including whatever they would have to do in order to once um the property is abandoned and split according to the statute they would you know have to handle that that aspect of having

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I guess um any quit claim or provide whatever fee transferring that interest to that part of the land that is a process and um what I also thought was important to share um and you can put that map back on I know

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that's an old map I don't know is that a current >> 20.3 I think >> okay um to help inform even where we are and I thought Mr. Brock was going to be here. I know he was very frustrated. Um, last

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June 1st, we had a code violation hearing with Mr. Brock. Um, and the the the land at 1402 South Bar Parkway was violated for storage of inoperable photo vehicles and parts

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thereof um on the right of way. Um then number two, storage on private property. Um that is that basically deals with is unlawful to park, store or leave or permit parking

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or storing or leaving motor vehicles which are wrecked, junk, partially disentled, inoperative or abandoned um for less than 5 days unless the vehicle is enclosed within a building or enclosed and out of sight by non-transparent walls or fences. Um and

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then this third violation is a violation regarding basically holding um cars basically for parts or salvaging parts. It's not using the word junkyard, but it seems like even though all three of those things sort of sound alike, um it

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is different. And um we did in the hearing, Mr. Bar was able to share and he with with um drone video actually from officer Griffin from code enforcement. It did show that the violation for section 3881 regarding um

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storing inoperable vehicles on rightaways. Mr. Brock had removed all the cars off of Duvall Street and he had greatly reduced the number of cars that you would see closer to that green area

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and beyond. But there was still a bunch of cars in the rightway, but it had been improved. Um, and again, I thought it was going to be here. He said with a little work, he'll do what he can to try to get it off of that right away strip,

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but he did improve on that. Um then with the storage of private property regarding um that these particular junctal and operative cars can't be there more than 5 days without being in a enclosed building or a

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fence. Um, which I thought was a very important point because even if the cars were off of the all the rightways, he would still be facing the idea of having and it was just a quick count but at least 50 plus cars that were inoperable

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um just sitting there without a fence or behind a wall. He said it would cost about $15,000 for him to fence that and that that was just something he could not do and still stay in business. And then the violation regarding all

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service. The third violation which violates code 3883, ordinance 3883 regarding you can't store and operative vehicles for salvaging parts. He said that he could produce the work orders for at least 40 of the cars

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and the the magistrate held off on the order and gave him a day to produce those work orders. And I understand that in other words, you just can't have pause there saying you're working on them, but there's actually no work orders. You're not working on them. And I understand he was not able to produce

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work orders to show that he was currently working on them. Um, so I just want to say all that what I did explain to Mr. brought um is that even if land was conveyed, sold to him

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or even abandoned to him and he was able to get all those people, all those cars in the same boundary, he may still run a file regarding any inoperative and junked motor vehicle that he can't place

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inside of a building or behind a fence. So that he would still need to work on he will still be um out of compliance and um he also so I just sharing that with him that that may be a part of how he it would be beneficial for him to

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think of the cost of trying to figure that out and that was only the cars we can see from Brian Butler because he has been putting cars behind the wood the wood line there. um and that we did give him 30

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days to come into compliance um before he would be fined. And even though this property had been under um review by man for violation, I did ask and that man did not um hold him for the fines of the previous owner even if he was running

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the business. And so he was not considered a repeat offender if you would. Um, and you know, again, you know, I explained it. I know he was frustrated because he was trying to share also like, well, city council is saying I'm doing a

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better job and and um the idea of what and how that looks when you're still not in compliance. How he's been frustrated about that, of course. So, um, that's what happened at the hearing last Monday. And again, I believe he was not

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able to produce those work orders. And I haven't gotten any any sense that he's requested for more time because literally he has done a better job. He has done um the city council had we have these ordinances for a reason and I know

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beautifying and getting people to come into compliance has been an issue in our city. Um, you had asked me I think council me woman council member Woodf like well what can we do? I mean you always have the the liberty to change

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ordinances um but we can't sort of well I say we can't um there is not at least something I see permitted where you can cherrypick. However, it is very noted and in all cander, it's been noted that there are

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certain companies or businesses where you know they're in front of the manate quite a bit or the code enforcement and there are others that have gone without prosecution. Um but I do understand it was reported that five other service auto part

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companies have been um contacted um for compliance and so they're also being reviewed. Um but again I know just because one may be getting a violation and you can go down to another neighborhood and say no one's gotten a violation there that doesn't erase the

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responsibility. But um he was he was when I say he was Mr. Brock was given an opportunity to share um and look at all the vid on all the look at all the evidence and video and pictures that were taken. So that's what happened last

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week. Um and um so again I thought Mr. Brock would be here. >> Mr. Wal. >> I was like, so that you know that's what

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happened um during the hearing. >> So you're saying that turn the work orders in all the work orders were turned into the city office. They give me to 9:00. I turned them all into the city of city hall over here to

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what's the lady? I can't think of the lady's name that was there. >> Diane. Miss Dian, Miss Dian's got all my work orders. >> All the all 40. >> All my current work orders in every vehicle there. She got them in her disc. >> Okay. Well, I'm glad to hear that. I know there was a request for 40 work

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orders. I'll check on that. So, that would take again. There was three violations. >> Yeah, they're all there. I'd already got the fence up. I got it all the way up. I just the one side I don't have is because I run out of fence post and go back and get some more fence post and my place will be 100% fixed.

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Well, that's great because then you can come into compliance before the 30 days are out. Is that >> place is 100% tested with one spot and I just run out of kids first. >> Okay. >> So, my test my uh recalling is what happened last Monday. I have to check to

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see about the work orders, but that takes care of the work orders. Definitely takes care of the >> I have work orders turned in. She get me to 9:00. We turned them in at 8:20 to rest down in at the at the city place. I give her she got every one of my records.

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>> I'm glad to hear it. So there was 40 work orders that were requested. Um if that's the case then the third violation um it would not he would not be in violation of third. Once you complete the fence you'll be in compliance.

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>> Yeah. I guess they only got one side of the back side to do and I run out of fence post Sunday to work to I had a the community some of the community come and help me and we put a fence up just to throw a fence up down there just to get by. >> Okay. So, >> I'm glad to hear it.

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>> I got one I got to go to because the only place that car fence posts cheap one down there to get the post back and I get that one side and I'll be done. >> Okay. Okay. >> If that's the case, then you know on the

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30 he has 30 days to come into compliance. So I was saying I was hoping you're going to be here because I know the last regarding how to I looked down at my clock. I got it. >> No problem. No problem. >> No problem. >> That's what we got. >> Okay.

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>> Sounds good to me. >> Thank you. >> Thank you. >> Anything else on >> No. again um that fence a action would be the one thing that once that fence is

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up he'll be in compliance so if it is um and I don't know Mr. Anyway, >> but if you'd be interested in getting the the 18 seeds and you all want to which that's what we would tell us what he wanted to do um then we can go with

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that process because if he has a fence then he'll be in compliance within the if if that all happens. >> Okay, that's all. I'm sorry. Sorry, I was trying to be thorough, but >> thank you.

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Agenda item 6D resolution 2026 21 budget amendment plantation water well. A resolution of the city council amending the budget of the city of Berry, Florida for fiscal year October 1st, 2025

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through September 30th, September 30th, 2026. This is for the person of property. >> Yes. >> First right on time. 175 175

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any discussion entertain motion. What does that cover? >> The land and little bit of got part of the property taxes >> closing cost. >> Closing cost and title insurance. A few closing items plus obviously the

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purchase of the land was the 175. The 980 is a little bit of closing cost, property taxes, and title insurance. >> About 9,000 an acre, give or take. >> I'm General.

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>> How hard does that hit the reserve? We have we have a good enough reserve to cover for that. Um, and I mean if if y'all I mean it's already purchased, but we this was approved at the last meeting. So, this is just a

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>> clean up >> cleanup budget item. This is for me to have it in the financial system looking correctly because the contract was approved the last weekend and we didn't have the budget amendment >> to go alongside it. Yeah. >> Well, we the reason I'm asking is we

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pulled from that Yeah. >> And just wonder how long it's good. >> Um exactly what we have >> at least we keep we try to keep the waterfront

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free. That's the really the main fund that makes money that gas. That's where we take it. spending 175 to be able to use 35 million to grants, >> right?

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>> We're spending 175,000 to be able to use 35 million in the SRF grant to build the new water well and treatment. >> Okay. >> Motion to approve. >> Second BS.

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>> Yes. >> Woodpaul. No. Landry. >> Yes. Mayor Per. >> Yes. Then item six Council to discuss a five-year capital program and council to take any any necessary.

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Thank the Lord. We'll approve it. Second meeting in July. I think by that be approved by resolution. We'll do that the last meeting in July. Anybody have any discussion on the five

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year on the 5year capital plan 6D council to discuss property tax and council take any action necessary this about this concerning the possible upcoming you put the covered in the drop.

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>> I put it in their packet. I get sent it to you. I'm not sure. >> I didn't put it in the I guess as everybody knows the legislature has passed going to the voters to the ballot. We don't know if it don't pass or not. Thought it might be a good idea

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to at least get some ideas in case it does. I mean, there's arguments both ways whether it will pass or whether it won't pass. We're not going to know for sure until the election day, >> but it's kind of like a hurricane coming away. You may want to just get ready in

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case it does. If it turns great, if it doesn't, then be ready. That's my opinion anyway. >> Sea mentioned me today. She was gonna go back and look and make sure, but I didn't read it in there. She said physically constrained counties and

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municipalities will get made back up for I don't remember reading that in there >> and everything. >> It was in the original. >> Yes. >> Yeah, I heard that too at some point. which

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like any law or bill or anything that starts out here ends up somewhere else. Anyway, anyway, what's our what are we looking at? 500 about half million dollar 150 exemption. So 474,000

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when it goes to the 250 that's 556,000 1.3 million 1.6 million for the county. That's just a general fund plus another 300 and 371 for the MSTU fund. >> Well, just back either

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>> fiveyear plans. >> Yeah. Maintain the services people want or people don't want services or scaling back. I don't know where we're going to scale back. >> Sure. be a combination of increasing rates and scaling back.

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>> It's all it boils down to. >> Wish we had a federal credit card sometimes. Some ways we do like that's how they money really real. Hey, it's what we need is real to us,

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right? Anyway, someone need to be thinking, >> you know, when it actually goes into effect, what tax year, I'm sorry, 27 Mhm. >> It'll be st

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it'll be too late by election day. >> You're already this year. Yeah. So anyway, I just I just thought that you need to just brainstorm, think about it, just kind of put in the back of your mind in

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case it happens. If it doesn't happen, that's one thing. that does and we'll have some ideas and to move forward with it. >> They're in a lot better shape than like a Miami day county they ever go to full exemption

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millions of dollars of houses like the tax billions of dollars. >> So I mean the biggest onus for us is basically free land owners up from feeling they have to pay all time for their homes.

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But then you make it back up with renters and business owners. It's not a good system. >> Yeah, it's made back up. That's what we have to figure out. >> Yeah, I think there's some language in also about what we can spend, what we

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have left, we got this much money left over >> for public safety >> basically because we don't have education. So it's basically police and fire. >> Roads. >> That'll be easy for us. We're already making that.

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>> Oh yeah. I mean that's probably about what police and fire the biggest budget about. >> General funds. So >> have any effect on the municipalities that came out wrong. The uh municipal services. It will have an

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effect on those. You have to you're cutting back in service or going up in fees. I don't see any other way to >> Are we subsidizing water, gas, and sewer and all that with any property tax? >> We're subsidizing police and fire with water.

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>> We're transferring in from water, gas, and garbage into the general fund and also utility taxes, which is all for the utilities. So, we transfer money in the general fund because general fund doesn't make money. That's just that's from property taxes, but we still don't have enough.

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>> Yeah. Because I mean we don't have any revenues for police and fire and admin and all that. So you have to bring in from the utility tax or from utility sorry pass. >> Right. So I mean in a sense it all

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the same pot back on fire service and your insurance rate goes up. Everybody gets hurt that way. If anybody has any wonderful great ideas, you know, just thinking about them get thinking about it over the next few months. Like I said, this may be off the path of AI firefighters and police

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officers. >> John and Carly, can you run a some sort of formula even if you were to how much would you have to raise a millage rate on the second home non homestead

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properties and commercial? What would the mill rate have to be to offset the 474,000 loss in the first year when homestead rates work? >> I could do it without having the taxable value and offer.

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>> Yeah, >> I think you're going to need to know that to know that even if that's a possibility sound like it may not you might be able to get your 10 mil cap with such a smaller number of people's tax. You could raise it up to 10 mills and not collect the same amount you

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would from 5,000 household when you're down to 200 or 250 that are nonh homestead. Well, I believe there's some language also. I heard there was some language in this thing that keeps it going up. I think 5% time is all you

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can do. Can't just jump 10, 15, 20%, you know, one hit. >> And that's the point I'm trying to make. I think >> try to offset it on those that can still get taxed. You're not going to raise >> enough >> because you always have a maximum millage rate every year. But >> right,

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>> so you you're then left at raising utility services or sales tax. So it's got to be something other than >> or reducing services, >> right? >> Whichever direction. >> You need to know what your options are. And that's one option that's sort of off the table. >> Okay.

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What happened to home rule? How did that law viate home rule? It's a good >> question. That's pretty much a good one. >> Then again, a lot of the projects we're doing right now are going to be funed by the state,

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right? Mhm. >> If you lose $474,000, >> fact is how many people are you going to lose? That's the only place you won't be able to do it.

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>> After 250, does it go to complete elimination? >> They left it >> open. It said up to the legisle that hang plan was to go ahead and go but he it stopped short of that. >> The assumption was be 500. That was his

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original plan. But the bill did not specify said up to future legislator. >> You're helping Donald Trump. What's the name? >> Yeah. Tiger Woods. I say you're helping the render to help Tiger Woods.

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>> Rich get rich. This straight driving wedge between the left and lower milk. Any more discussion on this? Very good. Then item 6B, council to discuss prospect drove apartment incentive package and council

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take any action made necessary. move and come back more in line with what we were trying to >> modify it to what we wanted. Add some language to it. >> I did see that the department also known as prospect. They did include a number

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of things from the first red line I did. I'm um most of the red you see is just um changing up the recital to show the history of the move move the floor ordinance 8 985 to the resolutions of

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2016 2017. Also noting ordinance number 101 1011 from 2022 noting that that history then the fact that they

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were not um most of it um was never boiled down to a written agreement um or a sunset and even the most recent ordinance would due to expire and the terms of completing the completion terms

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terms have not been met would not be met. But to note that the city and prospect, the developer was still wanting to basically work on to work together collectively for um a number of

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valid purpose interests to continue um in in developing multi- rental units. and that all those previous discussions, negotiations, ordinances, and resolutions

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um that this agreement that we're entering supersedes all that. Then I also included it on the um section 11.1 I think it was regarding entire entire agreement. It just reiterates that this

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agreement supersedes all the other I mean whatever fraction and however communicated negotiations, ordinances or resolutions regarding the city and the developer are also included because this was um as you all remember um the the

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agreement had been fitted to go back to 10 years versus a 15-year um term and we cut out the idea of like you know um having the 10 years start within five years or 15 years whatever

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new unit is created um and so because that would be both an administrative nightmare and that's just not what's what was contemplated so to commence so I just added certain language just to again clarify this is over in 10 years this is the agreement for phase one um

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and if there's any change in that agreement that will be another agreement with the city. So, um but those are the two major things I just added. So, I wanted to go through and make sure that it would also cut out anything that would be um confusing. So, it's pretty

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much the same agreement that they last had, but I put in the recitals and added more to 11.1. And then you may see things like this agreement only applies to

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phase one. So that's why I sent you all the red line copy so you can see the difference. Um because they do continue to to or they added actually which was different than the other agreement. They added their

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intent of having 344 units and I think that's probably going to help them with whoever. They're trying to get more funding from that. They're still intending to complete it, but this obligates this does not obligate them to complete it, but it doesn't obligate us

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to continue even if they do other um units. And so those are the the the last I think this like the third version um the things I added. Oh also they were able

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to audit um regarding their reinvestment. As you remember they agreed that whatever they get back um and rebate that they would um annually show how they've reinvested that same amount. Um, and so

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I included the opportunity if we wanted to with their reasonable notice to audit to make sure that that that information is actually correct. But majority of it is the same from the very last version. I'm on page 10.

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I would like a corporate officer sign this. >> Okay. as far as prospects, >> I'm sure she is a corporate officer, but >> okay. >> You know, the uh

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a resolution just says this is a good idea to do. That's all one is. An ordinance is a law. You can change a resolution

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with this, but I sure wouldn't change an ordinance unless this was changed to an ordinance. If you don't, here's my concern.

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They're going to probably sell that at some point. >> It's if somebody looks had all this paperwork told about the new owner and there's a million dollars sitting

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out there. They're going to challenge this. But if we're making an ordinance, you follow me? >> I do. >> Yeah, >> I do. Um and I do agree with you. Um I

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noted in the recital the history um because I what I didn't also want to do is sort of open up the idea that the guide an ordinance from 2016 oh gosh is that 965 or 985 um that

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contained I guess the first what I was able to see is the first like we want to help developers bring apartments here um that was to expire in five years unless it was extended. So, I noted that it expired and um with the ordinance

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1011 from 2022, I noted that the developer had not completed it and would not complete prior to the ordinance expiration. Um but for instance, if they were able to throw up

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however many um the additional 184 units by next spring's expiration date, then we would have to abide by that ordinance. So I do agree with you.

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If if you would like to cuz we're all saying hey they can't do it but if something were to happen they could then it probably even if it's in the ordinance agreeing to this agreement to also resend or um to do something else with the last

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ordinance 2000 I keep saying 2000 1011 from 2022 um that that that we would need an ordinance to do that and I Again, I was just noting the history here, but I would say if there are able to

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um I don't think this is sufficient. In other words, I mean, we're saying they're agreeing um by signance to the recital. Um and I am also saying that this supersedes everything, but you're right, it doesn't supersede an ordinance that could be

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fulfilled even if it's very unlikely. Unless we wanted to also have them to do an acknowledgement that they kind of I guess that date that expiration date is still out there. So if they're able to speed that up unless

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they wanted to also note an ordinance where we say they've abandoned uh any attempt to complete um 344 units by I forgot if it's March

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or April 2023. I mean 26 7 >> March 27th 2027. >> Financially it's the same deal to them either way. Yeah, they probably won't have an issue with that. But I do agree with you that the agreement doesn't even

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if we're saying it supersedes if they're able to get all those factors together that's on the last ordinance. I agree with you. >> I see three Prospect Harry Apartments LLC on Sundays.

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Two of them are showing active. is Michelle. >> Michelle is a manager. for us. Officers on Sunday. You don't have a ticket.

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They can be a huge company owners anywhere on satisfied with Michelle's on being the corporate representative. Would you like someone else?

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The only two companies of trust and her personal not saying aren't others. We have a discussion. I'll entertain you. >> As soon as I make that ordinance, is that where we are?

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>> Well, in the past we've done ordinances resolutions and never a written agreement. Now, we're asking for the written agreement and a resolution as a written agreement. Um, but I agree we would also need to follow up or do an ordinance to ascend.

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I have it. >> You can't do that. >> I had it on the left. We send it, but it's going to expire anyway when the time gets here. So, I didn't really worry with it. But I wouldn't do a This is just a contract. I would not start doing all contracts as a ordinance. The same thing like we have a super

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buff. It's just a written agreement. We both sign. Ordinances are to get things into the code. This is just an agreement. So, where are we?

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>> Well, I I feel like you can go forward if you all are comfortable going forward with the incentive agreement. If, and I'm understanding what Council Member LeBron is saying, if for some reason these people come up with 344 units by

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March, is because that was done by ordinance, not resolution that we to I'm not saying he's saying to protect in case they were for some reason able to do that, that were not being held on the incentive agreement and the the

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ordinance that hasn't expired yet. So they still have an opportunity. They do not want or plan or have the money to do it. And so that's why I said, you know, if you feel more comfortable, um, we can do this incentive agreement and I guess

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at the next meeting do an ordinance to declare that that is rescended with agreement with Jerry. >> We can do that, but they're fine with just being a resolution and fine. Yeah. >> But I was I got the point that he was making. Have they uh

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they in agreement with this the contract? >> I think he was just saying he wants to close the loop because it's still >> the ordinance is still out there in a written agreement unlike a resolution which is policy based on intentions. The

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ordinance is a lot >> and if somehow they were pulled off then the ordinance would >> or someone found some >> it's the same financial incentive to them >> same agreement it doesn't really matter. So my suggestion is that you can um go

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ahead and vote on the incentive agreement and and also you all can vote whether or not you want to for us to next step to create an ordinance to explicitly resent the ordinance 101

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that expires next month >> 11.2 Do you want to cover that? >> I mean, I know his agreement that um but that's why I said it will be up to the but I definitely get

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council member Barnes's point. But it does also note that this agreement supersede it. Well, on the first page, you reference three ordinances already. So

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it's going >> to to do away with them. >> Huh? >> You're doing away with >> But you're not doing it with an ordinance. >> Oh, what?

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>> You're not getting changing those three with an ordinance. >> Resolation. Will the resolutions receive an ordinance? >> We can bring back the ordinance to resend the ordinance. Do you want to do that?

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>> Probably on a legal way we can do it. It's a resolution and ordinance aren't I mean an ordinance has more legal power than a resolution. >> Right. But is this agreement just because we

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say it's nullified here using an agreement to do it? Is that really nullified? >> It's not nullified. It's just either this the prior stuff is there was never a written agreement regarding even the 2022

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ordinance. And so it just knows that it was not enforceable. It was never boiled down a written agreement. I think also what John is saying that if they were able to miraculously come up with um these particular units, they would get the same

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rebate and so based on the higher taxable value, but it's the same >> be the same rebate so that there's nothing I guess punitive that would happen. >> I'll bring back the ordinance to resend the ordinance. That's no big deal. Just it'll take two meetings. that we need to get this is an agreement and the next

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item on the agenda is a resolution authorizing the mayor to sign the agreement >> because I would say I don't believe the the ordinance to resent would have to to stop stop the incentive agreement because literally the ordinance 101

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um sort of pales also because it was never boiled down in a written agreement. There was a law but there was also the expectation there would be an executed agreement. So an agreement still there was never a written agreement by both parties deciding the

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direction of how um the two parties will communicate. So I think we could do that without having to hold up the whole process. That's what I >> would be administrative reason to hold it up. I understand the resolution can't do the ordinance.

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>> I don't think we try to extend it. It was just noting that they're not going to be able to meet the obligation >> because they're signing it too. >> I say there you're the new economic developer. Congratulations for being there. What's your opinion on this?

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>> I was just going to suggest you approve this agreement. No one's objected to the word in it. >> Right. >> And if Councilman Bryan wants an ordinance, you guys can draft an ordinance. Takes another month to get it approved. At least they can go ahead and begin seeking funding with this agreement. And you'll still have your ordinance. We're not going to get 184

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units built in the next month. >> Yeah. Basically saying what did it's not going to hold up. >> Correct. >> And they had an ordinance done. That other one is not going to hold this up. >> I've already done that. >> It's not going to hold this up. >> It's already been drafted. It won't be long.

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>> First reading next to make this an ordinance sh or take the chance that nobody will will

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sue about it. And you got to you got to wonder uh if they sue us, they have a million dollar sitting out there. How much are we willing to risk? Bill, how will they sue when the

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corporate officer signs this agreement? a agreeing that all those previous commitments are >> not worried about them worried about when they sell it. >> I thought that all those contracts are assumed by the new buyers.

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>> That's typical when you >> that's what we wrote in here how it was written. >> It says so in the contract is that automatic transfer >> future buyers has to I do this. That's what they say. >> They're assuming that million dollars

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was laid out there. >> Well, directionally, unlike with the resolutions or even ordinances, there was nothing signed by the company. And this company will be acknowledging that this is the agreement to move forward and it superseds so we can continue to

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move because they're acknowledging it. There's nothing enforcable that they've ever agreed to in writing prior to this in 201617, 2022. So we can go ahead with this incentive agreement as a resolution and then go through the process of just

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doing an ordinance for clarity to resend and to even note that there's already been agreement by prospect to that all of those things were rescended just for clarity for our records. So we would still be protected. We would not ignore

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that. But we could go forth and do the incentive agreement, the written executed agreement today. >> They weren't already built, I'd be a little more worried about it. But they've already completed their part of the bargain. >> Yeah. Their commencement year starts

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this year once you all sign it. >> Yeah. Because they can turn up there and we want them to build affordable housing. I'd be a lot more worried. But they've already held up their end of the market. So give them their incentive that we promised. No more discussion. I'll entertain a motion.

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I guess someone's going to make a motion on this. Um, what direction does council want to go? Bill, did you look at the 93 9.3 on that? See if that covers what

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you're talking about. >> It's on page seven. Well, yeah, that's that's going to happen. But you got a document out there floating around

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with million dollars worth of stuff that they're they're giving up. Now, I don't think uh if they were to sue, I don't think they get it a

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million, but how much will they get? And I don't know why it it's uh it's just not a big deal to make this an ordinance. Would that be your motion to Would that be your motion to

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>> I'm sorry. Can you >> an ordinance >> a question real quick? >> Sure. >> Council member Fines, are you talking about the 20 16 and 2017 resolutions that say that there'll be a loan. You keep saying there's a million dollars out there. you

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I'm talking about ordinance 965 ordinance 1011 might be another one I'll talk about those >> okay >> that initial one that gave that they would receive

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$50,000 >> those are all resol >> be a loan >> those are all resolutions so those those that you're referring to is resolution 201706 six and resolution 201620. Those are where there was financial

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assistance and loan support. Those are resolutions that were rescended in 2022 that I also rescended or not rescended but said that they were not enforceable in the agreement. The ordinance never provided any loan support. So those are

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the resolutions that in 2022 the council's like we're not doing that and we don't even know how you guys agreed. So those things were resolutions. The ordinance were never a promise of loan support unlike the first two resolutions

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were. They were never about loan support. They never gave a figure for loan support. don't want to make a motion on what we have in front of us. What do we want to make a motion on? But Bill, are you making a motion that

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this should be changed to an ordinance? I will. >> Well, that's your position. >> That's my position. Yes. >> And we did say be safe. Don't be sorry.

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You just you just don't know what's going to happen. They'll sell this. uh you don't know who the buyer will be or what their position will be

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but you don't want to give them the opportunity >> can you change it to an ordinance >> yes it can be changed to ordinance we just have to go through that public notice and all But if we're doing that just to hammer

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it stone, can we go ahead and approve the resolution so they can have it to get their loan closed out? Are they under a timeline? Is that what it is? >> Well, they need the agreement signed because they have to sign two. Well,

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>> the next item on the agenda is a resolution to allow the mayor to sign the agreement. But the resolution is just authorizing the signing of the agreement. We bring it back as accordingness as well. However, the the council would like us

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to proceed. the ordinance of secrecy the resolution that may be generally the exact same thing or uh approve this

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with 2618 which is a resolution I thought the resolution was the mayor to sign that. What you asked for, Bill, month and a half ago was a contract. You asked for a contract month and a half ago when this came up with representative here. You wanted a

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contract at the time. You said you wanted signatures on paper. You didn't want an ordinance. You didn't want a resolution. You wanted a contract. They brought you a contract. The resolution is sent to authorize the mayor to sign the contract you requested. Now, if you want an

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ordinance, that's fine. That's not what you originally had when you said you wanted signature on paper by corporate representative, which ordinance doesn't have an ordinance just signed by the mayor and clerks. >> That's the same thing we did with super

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at least once, maybe twice. >> Regardless, you can have both, but I don't understand why you wouldn't approve this contract. as well as the same as that word in the ordinance that you can bring back the next two meetings have public hearings on and approve you're not nothing's changing but they

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can go ahead they came a month and a half ago and said financing was critical to move forward they were sort in a hurry then we held up three meet three meetings now this will be five this I just don't understand why you wouldn't approve this and get your ordinance if

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you want that as well but you recall you did ask for a contract Can the wording on this document be changed from agreement to contract? >> It means the same thing is a contract,

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>> but we can't just put ordinance on it without having to go through the process. >> Just got to ask more as I think there's very little liability attached here and unless you feel like

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before we get the ordinance language resending the last ordinance which will be in a month I guess that you believe that they can create 184 units. That's how low the

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liability is. We were not and actually the goal of all this, >> right? I mean, that actually helps actually get more money. >> And when I say liability means that we would have to go by some other type of um statute, but it's still pretty much the same. We just will have more money.

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If they're able to do the $184, then that's a bigger tax base for us. will celebrate it. Um, but I think we can close that gap, but this the agreement that you've been provided that has the same language. The council is not hurt by having that agreement

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signed, which we've never had them sign and commit to anything. It's always been what the council intended and wanted and they would they could still do the ordinance. So again, I use the word liability, but actually would be an asset. If they're able to come and deer

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within a month 184 units, we'll all be happier. >> You make a motion, Bill. Bring back an order. Bring it back as an ordinance. Make a motion. And you got to say she'll make a motion.

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>> You can have a resolution on 6F. That That would be an ordinance. That would be the ordinance. Well, the resolution is assigned to the agreement. We're talking about same but different things at the same time.

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One of them gets it accomplished today. The other one gets it accomplished second meeting in July. Well, first July, it's the same thing. They're going to get we don't have an ordinance with Super Puffs. They sold twice.

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So again, we we're not going to do the resolution. What does the council want to do? We want to move forward. We sign the agreement or that we approve the agreement and let the mayor sign.

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Move on. Trust the good Lord of Texas. evolution. Do we ever say once or twice to say Pass the G. I'll make a motion to pass resolution number 2026-8.

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Second motion in a second. >> Now is that for the resolution or is that for the agreement and the resolution? Council br No counselor.

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>> No, >> Landry. >> Yes. >> Mayor K. >> Yes. I'm not voting. I'm not vote for it. Either way, doesn't matter to me. If we don't do something,

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>> you're going to have a hard job with economic development. >> Can I ask why you voted against? I know I'll do it. >> Yeah. My I I'm just at the point where it's at this point is take everybody and run with me. That's it.

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>> Take. So, you're no longer in favor of the tax. >> No, I said that from the beginning. Well, they when they came, they said that they needed this money to move forward to complete their other units,

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but we're not surely we're not the only source of income of money that they could go to. Yeah, >> if they need this money to go forward, they're in big trouble. >> Somehow phase two is tied up by phase

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one. I'm not 100% sure how that I'm not a developer, so I don't understand how it all works. >> They got to close their construction loan into a permanent loan. They can't get another construction loan until the first construction loan was closed up.

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And until then, all the property's tied. So you can't get a second construction loan on the second on the same piece of property. Yeah. >> Council, but they were promised that incentive and that's the reason they came here and build it. We were the ones

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begging for affordable housing. We gave them that before they ever broke ground and told them that's what we do if they built these units. It's going to be a really bad look to take that away from and the struggle it took to get it approved. So

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revisit this next meeting >> and I hope you got five. >> Anything changed from three meeting? >> I mean this council agreed as it did three meetings ago from two three meetings ago. What has changed in the last two weeks that what this council

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agreed to your attorney brought back to your satisfaction? Now it's not because you asked for a contract. We got transcript. You asked for a contract. Originally we're going to do it with a an ordinance or resolution. Got the contract. I think everybody's okay with

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the wording. I think most of the council, not all, but I don't remember the vote at that time. I want to say it was unanimous or or 4 to one. I just wonder what changed since that time. >> The only change with me was I mean the

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original contract came in a little different what we had discussed and then that got cleaned up. >> Right. So I'm good with it. It's cleaned up now. I thought Bill wants to work now instead of a contract after a contract. Say we move forward with an ordinance.

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You want to make another motion for move forward with an ordinance? >> Push it out against the title cards. >> I don't understand why you don't want to clean this up.

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>> It's a one thing. It's a time factor, Bill. It takes a lot more time to do an ordinance. >> Well, and they're on time crunch cuz we >> don't.

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All right. Yeah. Five minute break. I need You're not That was too much. like 101 is everything First contract like a forward. Are

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>> we back in session? I want to introduce ordinance number 1560. An ordinance of the city council of the city of Paris, Florida rescending ordinance number 1011 providing for repeal, providing for conflicts, providing for severability, providing

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for an effective date. Meet up at section two, ordinance number 1011 is hereby rescended and repealed in its entirety. Any rights, obligations, or provisions established under ordinance number 1011 shall be of no further force or effect from the effective date of this ordinance except

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as may be required by law. There you go. What? What is the whole general? >> The entire ordinance number 1011 that was three or four pages long. It spelled out their whole package

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with the sunset clause of March 2027. Right. which is 9,000. Not saying they couldn't build the rest of the units in that amount of time, but it sure would take a lot of effort. And I keep saying the resolution we're

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trying to pass is the same exact monetary incentive to them whether they do it or not. that'll clean it up and get rid of any ordinance or resolution that's ever existed and we're starting fresh with this agreement you'll have in front of you. >> This is what we asked for.

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>> Yeah, that's the right way to do a incentive package. It's an agreement. We have a resolution for you to sign it. Same thing we did with super. Same thing we do with any kind of contract like that. So we did by ordinance. What will be our timeline?

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>> First meeting in July. >> You agree on agree on this tonight. It'll be the next meeting. We'll approve it. So that'll rescend any ordinance that's ever happened. If you approve the resolution tonight, it'll be in effect immediately. >> But just for the resolution is actually

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not the approvement. It's just to sign a resolution as an hour or it doesn't pretend. The resolution just simply authorizes you to sign the agreement. You ask for the agreement or contract. Remember to make a big deal about you wanted their name

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on the paper. You want somebody's signature on the document stay at third fourth. You remember that? >> If I'm not mistaken, there's no place for a corporate officer to sign the order. >> It's signed by simply the mayor and John. So your your whole point was you

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wanted a contract that somebody in that organization had to sign. >> You could go to the signature, their signature on this >> on ordinance. Sure. >> Yes. I've never seen it. It's the same thing we do with grant agreements. Y'all

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authorize a resolution for me to sign it or the mayor to sign it. It's the same thing. It's an agreement. It doesn't need to be an ordinance. Ordinances are for law. This is an agreement. If the agreement is signed by the

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owners or corporate people or whatever, wouldn't it carry the same weight? >> I would say it actually carries more weight because they are acknowledging it. Whereas typically ordinances or resolutions is only unilateral. It's only what the council is saying. they

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are agreeing and acknowledging that this supersedes everything including ordinances. Um and we don't have we have no written agreement with prospect party um prospect property regarding their acceptance or denial or anything. So it

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would be a document that actually the law of a stumble would hurt them from trying to come back and say well we didn't know what we're we were doing. It's like it's all written there. So actually I think it would even be stronger because one of the mistakes was 2022 didn't have to be an ordinance. It

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could have just been a resolution but they did it in an ordinance. So and there is case law out there regarding resolution type policy being placed misplaced ordinances and uninforceable. But like I said I can understand the

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point of cleaning up. What um what I continue to say is that this does not stop the written agreement where we're holding them accountable and they're holding us accountable and we can still do a broad

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ordinance that goes through and resends again every single um action that's been done by the city and even include this agreement as an attachment saying that you know also releasing even prospect property from any you know

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obligation to have to complete 344 units by March of 2027. Um not that we have to go that far but um >> that's why I introduced this ordinance make this the first reading today. It repeals ordinance 1011.

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>> You just did it. >> I wrote it a month ago and What have they not done that we asked them to do? What have they not accomplished? What's missing? What's not? >> I want to get the habit of the council.

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I think me personally saying one thing and doing something else. Hey, John. >> I've been on I've been on the I've been on the receiving end of that. It's not really not real. Yeah. You walk in here in one meeting when you get told one

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thing and then another meeting something totally different happens. Used to when I used to come to this council convened up on I don't want to be part of that. Have you seen this before tonight?

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>> Yes. >> Who's in our packet Friday? >> What What are they What are they doing if they haven't asked for it? And And what was the purpose of it? This document >> purpose of this document is to speed

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things along for them. The >> purpose of this document is to present to the city council for them to examine it and go or don't go. That's the purpose of this document. >> That's true.

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>> Yeah. But but it also delineates that we're going to stick by the 10 year rule. not with 15 that they asked for. >> Yeah. >> And that's a big thing.

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>> Mhm. >> That needs to be done before they move forward. They need to know that we're sticking another 10 years. This document was prepared >> for the council at some meeting

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prepared this document. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. And uh if you're just going to throw that down and say I'm going to accept it, what the heck are you doing up here? >> Did you read your emails?

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The lawyer sent us an email of this document and with all that she had redacted and all that kind of this is the cleaned up document for that >> for you to look at and either accept or reject. >> Yeah. >> Okay.

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>> That's right. >> I reject them. >> On what basis? Well, you've only been here four years. The rest of them have been here 24 years. Now, I know you can't

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uh resend an ordinance with a a uh an agreement. Can't do it. I mean, you can do it, but it's not legal.

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sending the ordinance is a whole different situation that is happening. Unless I misunderstood somebody. >> Did I understand that correctly? >> Yes. It didn't speak of it being rescended. Does that

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>> No, the ordinance is going to be rescended. It's stated that and the party would agree that they're not going to be able to complete their obligation by the expiration date

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>> and that um therefore um that that ordinance would be expiring soon in March or that that the the ordinance would be expiring. >> If I can't make that obligation, what is this council going to do about it?

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Well, you already agreed. Well, you haven't agreed. You have this agreement opportunity to extend incentives based on the 160 units, which was >> why don't we just shut them down and take it over ourselves.

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>> As we noted, >> I mean, >> right, you can >> you're going to give them more time is what you're going to do. Be foolish not to. Miss, is there anything in this agreement that's stopping them from getting the money and going?

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>> Yes. Well, one thing they have to pay first. >> They have to pay and they have to present that whatever their um the calculation is that they whatever the calculation is for their rebate, they have to provide proof that they've

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actually use that amount to invest into the apartment the the apartment complex. So the first time they pay they won't be getting any rebate. So it'll be on the second year that they'll have to prove in that first year that they actually

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invested that money in in rent rebates and it has to be satisfactory to us and then they can receive whatever that calculation amount is. So, um, and that rebate, I'm using the word rebate,

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that amount they they receive, it continues up to 10 years of them being in business with the commitment year being this year if it's signed this year. So, so they're going to I mean, it's going to be like two years before they even get anything back. So you

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saying leave, there's no guarantee that, but if they leave, they also don't get any incentive because they're not paying anything. I mean, and when you say leave, you're not necessarily saying. Yeah. >> Right. Right. >> See, this is my thing. Y'all are not

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here when this bio nitrogen stuff come in. I messed up $3 million of the city money. I'm not going whole on just jumping and giving anybody anything where we f to be in a situation where we f to be here in

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another couple years or so. Then it's going to come to the point we going to have to start laying these guys off. >> This is the easy one because they've already built they've already held up their end of the promise. >> They've done their part with that, but they're not every apartment out there is not full. >> The first agreement that ever was

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brought up said 160 units. That's what they >> they build the units but the units are not filled. That's what I'm saying. >> That's just for them because they're like the primitive. I've heard of you fetch wise. They're there. >> They're on them to not collect money to be in it.

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>> I think that was part of the agreement though was that they had to be filled. >> Yes. >> The original agreement >> was built. There was no mention of any previous. It was even mentioned about the gas center that we threw that got threw out of the way

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>> and we were never told anything about it. >> But then I got to point out the difference between this and bio nitrogen is the council at that time reached into your reserves and start to check the problem. >> That's true. No one's asking to reach

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you in reserves to check. In fact, they have to pay you taxes first >> and then you >> give about 97 98% of it back. >> Big difference in reaching into reserve to write a check to somebody.

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>> Yeah. >> B here unlike this company which has some and it's trying to build more and what they need is they need this 115,000 which are projected >> for the USDA loans and things. Yeah. to keep to keep

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>> all they need to do is show on paper that >> pay extra thousand come back to us pay >> so that can go towards our proform >> I just want us to honor our promise that's being council why are we doing it the legal

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Are we? >> Yes. >> Oh, this >> I'm saying with the resolution or the ordinance with that's what I'm asking now. >> No, the agreement is fine. We never did a written agreement ever with them. That's what >> No, we did. No, it was just >> right. Your name I signed here and this

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is what it is, >> right? This is agreement is definitely totally legal and why that's why I was saying we could move forward if you all wanted. I realize this really doesn't have much to do whether you you're against the concept right of the incentive but um us having a written

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agreement that's executed we can move forward and still also do an ordinance because the expiration date hasn't happened yet um to repeal 1011 or to rescend it. We go through and amend it and make the date expire. we

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can do something to wrap up that loophole. Um because technology is fast and I guess AI could throw together 184 units. So I understand that and the idea of cleaning it up. But I don't want to suggest that you moving forward in

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agreement is illegal because we enter into agreements for different business things all the time. But what was different is that an ordinance was passed and so I understand the desire to clean that ordinance and shut it off. Got but it's totally legal

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>> and this would be the only thing left >> once it's all said and done. >> Yes. Like if we if you all were to >> this agreement will be the only >> agree to the agreement and resolve that the mayor could sign it then in the ordinance I could say that on this day there was an agreement signed and

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executed by both parties resolving all matters and that 101 is um is repealed blah blah blah like or we can like do that ordinance and say there's an agreement and the parties are signing on the same day. All of those things are possible. And what I was just saying,

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you don't have to wait for that to do this, but we can wait and have it all done at the same time or or have the ordinance passed first, repealing something without any written agreement being signed. I don't think based on their investment that they would want to

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like hurt their own business say, "Well, we don't want it because y'all don't take too long." But the whole goal was to acknowledge there's been a lot of history of intent and this is what we've agreed to. So we can either note it in the new ordinance that it's been agreed to and this is what we're doing and it's

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repealed or wait. Do the ordinance say we're repealing it in expectation that we're going to sign the agreement? Um caller this a question for you. So when it's that time for them to to

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get that return, do are we going to have that to the side already or that's something that we going to be anticipating? How's how >> we would anticipate it? But they would send us the money first. They have to prove that they paid their property taxes like we require documentation and

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then it's essentially just a reimburseing them. So it's not really Yeah. It's not like like they were saying, it's not pulling any money out of our reserves. We don't front it to the they have to give us the

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money first. >> And then when it's time we get it back, >> right? Like we we already do that for super fun. >> Yeah. I know what we do. >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Panita, I agree with you that about

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paying I'm I'm of the opinion that if if this is if their proposal is so lucrative that they want to come here and do whatever, you know, >> why should we have to pay them to do that? I mean, I'm I'm agree. But the

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fact is that the council did agree to do that. >> We did >> and I think we should hold up our ended agreement. Great. Okay, let's get this over with another vote. amotious. >> I move that sign. We agree with

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it. Authoriz. >> I'm going to second it because I don't like going back on my word. So that's a pro and a con. So >> agreement. >> Yes. >> Coun bronze.

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We're going to sign this and then we're going to come back with ordinance to resend these ordinances. I would suggest you amend her motion. I

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suggest you ask her to amend her motion to stay at that part. >> Let him do that separately. God just agree on the public God. >> That right? >> I I would agree with that. That was the

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motion. And so as um Do you want to Who made the motion? I'm not sure. Oh, so you're saying you're you were not requesting that. So that's fine. >> That's right. After we do this, if he still wants to request that, that's fine. But I'm not requesting.

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So it's been connected. >> Yeah. But we're coming back with ordinance. >> Okay. >> I'll go along with that. >> We can res. >> Yes. Council Woodall.

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>> Yes. Council >> Landry. >> Yes. >> Yes. Agenda item 6F resolution 2026-18 prospect apartments agreement resolution of the city council of the

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city of Perry Florida approving and authorizing mayor to execute this agreement between city of Perry and Prospect Perry Apartments LLC providing for an authorization providing for implementation and

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providing for any move. Second >> council br. >> Yes. >> Council member. >> Yes. >> Council Landry. >> Yes. >> Fisher. >> Yes.

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Agenda item 6G. council to discuss CDBG-drant administration agreements. Council would take any action being necessary. >> I thought Florida Commerce would have it reviewed back to me by now, but they haven't. I don't have it yet.

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>> On the next one, >> uh, no, even worse. I don't have it from the engineers yet to send to Florida Commerce to get reviewed. I should have it tomorrow from the engineers and I'll send it on to Florida Commerce get their blessing over it table these two then

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okay 6G 6H will be table sometime agenda item six I council to discuss city manager evaluations will take any deemed necessary

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We don't have them yet. >> We have three. Okay. Right. 6J council to officially qualify candidates for city council. Take any necessary qualified.

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I'll take what's on motion. We have a second B. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Landry. >> Yes. >> Yes. 96K.

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Approve. Approval of minutes for May 12, 2026 May 26, 2026 regular session. Have >> a second. >> Second bronze. >> Yes.

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>> Yes. >> Yes. change. That's all right. if you have anything. >> Um I just wanted to share with the council um I did get um a memo from Diane from code enforcement that

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regarding that B&B auto repair that there were only three complete work orders. There were 35 work orders that was turned in with no vehicle description number. um a very few of them are dated so I

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don't know if they're in compliance but I would definitely work to make sure resolve I don't want this to keep having to come back and forth to hear that he's getting the fence but um I know we'll have other meetings before our next code

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enforcement meeting so if if the council would so like I could bring in officer Griffin um Mr. Brock asked him to stay at the beginning and the end. Um because I know if if if this comes back, they'll be back here. So, I'd rather just have

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the council hear it if there's something that you could help with. But um I just wanted to let you know that the work that this just information I received since we started that that the work orders were not at least it has not changed what he's think it's going to be

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a violation of >> doesn't that ordinance or whatever it is discuss what the fence should look like >> what the fence should look they um I think the description is something about

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blocking I haven't seen the fence. Let me look real quick cuz I did grab it. It describes it as a non-transparent walls or fences. Out of sight vehicles completely enclosed within a

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building or enclosed and out of sight by non-transparent walls or fences. If you haven't seen it, I've seen your live. >> You have you seen it? >> I I was surprised when you shared that because I was just over there, but I

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wasn't looking for that in particular, but I I was but so there's nothing else I wanted to report. I'll just keep you all >> compliance. Is it in compliance? >> Well, like I said, it's going home with that endorsement right now. So, take us.

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>> Anything else? >> No, sir. >> He's not here. >> Daniel's not here. Okay. >> Did you read John's letter? Did you read John's letter? >> You know, that's a gospel song.

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Hey, that's my >> No, that's a gospel song. Wait a minute. >> Did you read John's letter to break out with maybe start? >> Yeah. >> And they might want to ask if they had

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request. >> Yeah, they would like to speak. >> They didn't make it in time for the public comment section. They'd like to speak. >> Well, let's go to the mic. >> He can have I only

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>> I'm Collins. My mailing address is 601 East Leon Street. Uh I am the representative of my mama's uh estate which concerns 113 Magnolia Street. Um there was a notice put up there, but it

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was addressed 117. But I went down the street and I found 113. I have mowed the yard, picked up all the sticks, and put them out front for the garbage to collect. Uh

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I'm still trying to trim up bushes that's in the back. Um the the vines that was on the side of the house, I have taken them down, but they come from the neighbor's yard, his

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fence, and it leans over. Do I have to clean that up, too? I mean, cuz that's that's coming from his heart >> and it's way over my head.

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>> I honestly don't want to ask >> I'm sorry. >> I don't really know you. I want to ask code of course to be sure. I really don't pay the rules. >> Oh, the time of day in the ER. So I

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missed that. So they told I met somebody there and they said check with the city council. >> So where do I >> were you supposed to be in a code enforcement? Were Were you supposed to

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be in the code enforcement hearings last Monday, June 1st? >> Um I believe so. >> Yes, ma'am. I remember that property. Okay. >> Okay. But it it's all mode. >> Well, we'll put you in contact >> with Officer Griffin. >> I'll talk with you after the meeting and

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then and I'll explain to you what you need to do. >> Okay. >> Okay. I'll help you. >> All right. >> And make sure we get your contact information. I just want to make sure we get your contact information. Have you had that hearing? >> Yeah. >> Okay. >> This question. >> Yes. >> Thank you.

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>> Thank you. >> Thank you. There's graduation like everybody else wearing something Dear Lord, >> everybody