two present's in the same conversation three times. >> It's okay if you got it. Well, let me set something. >> Did John send it?
>> Chris Wardi would have sent it to you. >> Chris. >> Yeah. >> What if it's on the checked out? >> It's like something you can slow the progression, but you can't reverse it. >> So, the sooner you mess with it,
>> they're left field anyway. Oh, she was always that way. I don't know that you can help. >> And she will literally order something at the restaurant >> and when it comes she'll say ordered this.
>> She did that yesterday. She said she ordered a salad and she or she went and made a salad. I said she had she asked who did this? How did they know what I wanted? You just made it.
>> I mean within a few minutes she forgets. >> Mom's got it. from her mom down there. We have PowerPoint on there. All right, I think we're ready to get started. Okay, stand us in prayer follow.
>> Father in heaven, we come again now thanking you for life, health, and strength. come asking you to forgive us for our sin and we forgive those that trespassed against us. Lord, we come now asking you a blessing upon whatever we do and what we can do for ourselves. We
thank you for what you've done thus far. And we pray right now, Father, that what we do will beneficial >> line unmuted >> this state and this country. Father, we do pray for this state. We pray for this country. We pray for this county in a special way with economic development
position. Father, bless your holy name now. We know you know all about this even before it happened. And we thank you, God. Then help us, Father, as we go from one good degree to another. And we've been so glad to give you the praises. But we do know that praises go
up, blessings do come down. We stand in need of a blessing right now. In Jesus name I pray. Amen. Amen. To the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God,
indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. >> Welcome everyone to our meeting this Tuesday, October 21st, 2025 at 6:00 p.m. We have a conference line set up there. The number is 1 1917-9001022.
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one time for each agenda item. Let's say we will move on to item three. Before we approve the agenda, we do have a request to remove item 10 from our consent items and we're going to move it under staff items. There be a little bit
of discussion under this item. So, we're going to actually move it uh as like number 15, just above number 16 on staff item. Okay, we have no no objection to that. We'll obtain a motion to approve the agenda
by commission. Have a second question. All in favor and 12. All right, we'll move on to item four under award recogn recognitions the board to consider adoption of draft
proclamation to proclaim the week of October 20th as Florida forest festival week as agenda by the county administrator. >> So Don Perez is unable to make our meeting tonight. She sends her apology and would like to appreciate your
support. >> Okay. Want to read proclamation. Somebody want to make a motion. >> Motion. >> Motion by Commissioner Newman. >> Second by Commissioner Moody to read the proclamation. All in favor? >> I proclamation Florida Forest Festival.
Whereas October 25th marks the 70th anniversary of the Florida Forest Festival in Taylor County, Florida. And whereas in 1956, the citizens of Taylor County, Florida, decided to stage a countywide pine tree festival as an
educational tool to reduce forest fires that were crippling the county's economic base, the timber industry. And whereas over the years the festival grew and accomplished its aim so well that by 1965 Taylor County could boast the
lowest fire record in the nation. And where is it? In 1965, Taylor County was the top tree producing county in the south. And then Florida Governor Hayden Burns and the Florida cabinet proclaimed
Taylor County the capital of the south. And at the urging of Governor Burns, the Pine Tree Festival became the Florida Forest Festival. And whereas the goal of the forest Florida farms festival became and remains that of promoting the
benefits of forestry in Florida and whereas special activities have been planned throughout the month of October to celebrate the occasion of this anniversary. And whereas it's fitting and that we should join in the celebration of this anniversary
representing more than 65 years of service to the forest industry. hands. Whereas now, therefore, be it resolved that the Taylor County Board of County Commissioners does hereby proclaim the week of October 20th, 2025 as Florida
Forest Festival Week done in order this 21st day of October, 2025 in Taylor County, Florida. >> We got a motion. A motion by Commissioner D. All in favor?
>> I very good. >> All right, we'll look at our consent items. Maybe we'll have a chance to look at your consent items. Any questions, discussions on these items? We'll obtain a motion to approve our consent to approve. >> Motion by Commissioner Mo. We have a second.
>> By Commissioner Newman. All in favor? >> We'll move down to bids. Public hearing item 11, the board to receive bids for the purchase of a portion of Hampton Springs property containing six six acres more or less in Taylor County set
for this date at 6:00 p.m. or as soon thereafter as possible. >> We only received one bid and that was from Joe Maly at 88 Ellison Fri Perry, Florida. His bid is $85,858.58.
>> 851 >> $85,858.58. be a big committee just to move you in. >> No, sir. I think the board can instruct the county attorney and the county administrator to work together to draw up the legal documents. I there may be a
resolution that has to be passed. We'll have to go by Florida statute to move forward with sale. Correct. >> Surely, but there needs to be a motion to accept the bid first and and award the uh the bid in it. Mr.
Maddingley. Go ahead. We have a motion to accept the bid. >> Second motion by Commissioner Moody. Second by Commissioner D to accept the bid. All in favor? >> Then we can do what
Manda uh said. Be glad to draw up uh if we need a contract so forth. Um know I'm not not a dirt lawyer, but we can get the deed done and
so forth. Mr. transfer the property to Mr. M. >> They don't know whether he's going to want title insurance. Not find that out. >> Yes, sir. >> I don't like title insurance. My recommendation would be to get it.
I want to announce that that was a good deal. uh more than what the minimum that y'all um that it was uh >> praised that >> you did right advertise that. >> All right, we'll move on item 12.
the board to hold a public hearing at 6:05 p.m. or sooner at this possible concerning the proposed updates to the comprehensive plan based upon an evaluation pursuant to section 1631
91 there for statutes. >> This is the second public hearing. The first one was in July I believe. So this would be the second and the final public hearing um to make the changes of land
within the area shown on the map. Um this was all prepared by regional planning council and was advertised. >> Was it two or three? >> Two or three what changes? >> No no no. You said this is second and
the final >> public hearing for it. Well, what happens with this? Uh, this is an ordinance. Yeah. Okay. And it's in your packet and the map is in your packet. You pass the ordinance and then you got to send it off. There's a letter
for um the chairperson to sign and send it. They got to look at it, make sure that it's right, send it back to us. But you are passing the or if you pass the ordinance. Okay. >> Right. It's a public hearing. So, uh, first thing to do probably would be to,
uh, if you want to make a motion to read it by title or I can read the whole thing, depending on what y'all want to do. >> Title only. >> Motion by Commissioner D to read by Title. We have a second. Second by
Commissioner. All in favor? >> All right. An ordinance of the Taylor County, Florida, amending the Taylor County Comprehensive Plan relating to an amendment to the text future land use plan map series and the future land use
plan map of Taylor County comprehensive plan pursuant to an application CPA2-02 by the board of county commissioners under the amendment procedures established in section 162.3161.
through 163.3248 Florida statute as amended providing for amending the text future land use plan map series and the future land use plan map of the comprehensive plan based upon
elevation completed by the county and in response to the objections recommendations and comments report issued by the Florida Department of Commerce dated August 26th 2025 to reflect changes in the state
requirements pursuant to section 163.3191 Florida statutes as amended providing severability repealing all ordinances in conflict and providing an effective date you ask for public com
so we will go ahead and open up to the public anyone in the public have any comment on this item anyone on the line? >> No, sir. >> Was it public hearing this time? I'm not couldn't quite understand
exactly what they were getting at with with that. You know, exactly what they're trying to change or keep the same, >> right? what they're doing. Um, if you'll look at the, uh, the body of it, um,
it's, uh, it's, you read the elevation evaluation summary. It's talking about that um what they call floating solar facilities
on water uh wastewater treatment ponds, abandoned lime rock, mine are stone water treatment ponds, water ponds and other water storage reservoirs are beneficial uses of those for many reasons including the fact that the
water has a cooling effect uh on the uh on the solar panels. is dealing with solar panels um which boost power production and so the legislature has found that the soding floating solar facility should be encouraged by local governments. In other words, they're
saying that you should encourage it. Of course, that's up to you if you want to encourage it or not. Um, and it talks about the county may adopt an ordinance specifying the best buff buffer, if I can get it out of my mouth, and
landscaping uh requirements for the floating uh solar facilities. And these requirements uh don't need to exceed the requirements for similar uses involving construction. So you you got to in other words change
the ordinance to do those things. Plus you also uh uh set an area with a with a comprehensive map if you look at the uh at the the map that's uh attached to it.
And then if you agree to do this then um which you've agreed to pass the ordinance then it's set up to the state with a letter to Mr. Terry McKver well let Terry McKe there's a letter to that
was to Scott I'm reading the wrong letter but it has to be sent to the state for approval of it. So essentially what it's doing is it's um just providing an ability to um
do an enhance and help solar activity. That's that's exactly that's the way I understand it. >> And also um locally we made a decision to exclude the coastal high hazard area from these. And then there's also some changes to the planning periods
um that were included in this ordinance. That's >> and the date of the future land use map went from 2030 or something to 2040 or 2045. >> So there was a change to the 5-year schedule of improvements. The future
land use map um went to a 20-year period instead of a 10-year period. And I think that was the majority of the changes. So the planning periods, the dates of the future land use map, and the solar facilities, I think is the meat and
potatoes of it. I was just scared they were trying to slip something in with a lot of uh it might mess up some construction or waterfront property if they get down, you know, in that direction. >> The solar panels was the only
substantive thing that was really in there. The rest of it was more procedural. >> To approve this tonight discussion, we'll obtain a motion to approve this. >> Roll call. >> We got a motion by Commissioner D. We
have a second by Commissioner Moody. >> Commissioner D. >> Yes. >> Mr. >> Yes. >> Mr. G. >> Yes. >> Mr. lady. >> Yeah, >> I do that for the clerk. >> Thank you.
>> I will move on to item 13. The board to hold your public hearing stakeholder meeting at 610 p.m. for a senior effort to discuss and receive public input input for the keep and steam hatching boat ramps bypass feasibility study. AB
Acon Incorporated will provide an update on the status of the feasibility study as agenda by Melie Cox Granchfire. >> Hey everybody. >> Hey, how are you? >> I'm great, thank you. I hope you all are
doing great. I do know we received pot three restore act funding to complete a um feasibility study for possible vice houses or solutions for viceous for beach boat
ramp and hatching boat ramp. This grant was awarded well prior to um the catastrophic damage from hurricane Seline. Um however um whatever the study determines we can also use it for um the
future. The grant is 100% grant funded. AFCON was selected to complete the study and we have a couple representatives from AFCON tonight to update you where we're at on the feasibility studies. We will be having at least two more
stakeholder meetings in the future as we move through this process, but tonight is is the second of four stakeholder meetings for the board to receive this presentation and to receive public input. >> All right.
Hi, thank you uh Commissioner English, Commissioner Dempse, Commissioner Newman, Shimuji, uh Administrator Peton, and uh attorney Mr. Bishop. Uh thanks for having us here today. We're very excited uh to present this to you. Uh we do want to stress
that this is the this is uh still in the initial stages. Uh this is the uh you know, the first time that we've got to present the detailed information. were able to talk to you uh a few months ago with the ideas that we had and now we've got traffic counts and some real data and and go to the next step and and
please know that no we we don't even have recommendations at this point. Uh we just want to present to you what we've seen so far. So the most important thing we can get is input from from the board and input from the residents as well. Uh we do have a signin sheet. Uh I'll leave it over here if anybody that
came could please sign in. that's important for records and part of the process to document who's here and I'll I'll leave that there. And we also have u u sheets for comments. I'll leave that there as well.
Um please put your name, email address. Uh we also will list uh we listed Melody Cox's email later. Uh if anyone is not here or uh to to to um provide their comment tonight or to to write it down, you can email it. We really really want
as much uh input from the from the residents and from the board uh to guide us on the next steps to for what is the best for this community. Uh with that we'll get right into the presentation. Um so kind of went over most of this already.
We're we're here to to try to move this process forward and come up with the best process or the best product we can for the residents and uh the residents and the visitors of Kaylor County. Um so what we're going to go over tonight existing conditions um some of the
issues that we're seeing u I think everyone knows uh it's it's not a issue that's there all the time. It's very seasonal uh connected to the the scalloping. Uh we'll let you know that we did our traffic counts during the the peak scallop times. Um go ahead in the the next slide and uh we're we're going
to focus first on Katon Beach and then we're going to go down to uh existing conditions at Katon Beach. It's not near uh nearly as busy of an area as Steinache. It's a only two roads in and out. Um if anyone um I'm sure everyone's familiar with the area, but
if you're not familiar, the road going to the south is a is a dead end. So it's really just the north south to east west road uh coming right by the boat ramp there. Uh there's very little other roads out there to try to expand. Uh so it's really a limited network at at Katon Beach. Um and the challenge uh is
is that limited rightway and then also the sensitive environmental impacts uh everywhere around this project. Uh go ahead on the next slide. >> Uh we did get turning movement counts. Um as a another part of this process is we will be providing a report uh that
will document all these this information. Um we did document both the pedestrians golf carts and the cars through this area. And like I said, we took the counts during the July 4th weekend which was uh from our coordination in the area the busiest
time for scalloping. Um go ahead next slide. Uh so as we're going through this process uh no build is an option. So that that is one of the things we will consider. Uh the we'll consider the environmental input and most importantly
the the input from from the board and from the residents. Uh the costs um right now we have not assigned costs to anything. Uh that'll be for the next step u after we get some input and have some recommended alternatives. Um so no build is still an option that's that's
something that that can be uh the recommendation. Uh our alternative one uh it would be to fully bypass. Uh this this alternative has some challenges um mainly the environmental impacts. Uh it is a pristine uh wetland in this area.
So, as we go through the process, that'll be one of the biggest things we looked at is can we permit this? Can we get this approved uh through the regulatory agencies? Um some positives. It completely redirects uh the traffic around the boat ramp and would would
have great uh traffic benefits. Um the and the another challenge would be the rideway acquisition. Uh, alternative two uh is is slightly less and it would just be focusing on trying to put in the turn lanes in and around uh the boat ramp. Uh
we do uh one good thing about this uh option is the the county does own the property to the north. Uh so that area is available be to be used. Uh we are still uh confirming with our surveyors u if roadway activities can go on it, but
we know that the county owns it and can and can upgrade that facility. Um some of the challenges there uh it's still permitting because no matter if you're just touching a ditch, uh it's still it's still an impact and so permitting will will still be a challenge there. Uh
there is a limited rideway um that around the north south road. Um we do have more room like I said on the east west because we've got the boat ramp that the county controls and then the the park facility to the north of the control. And again we don't have this
that's the last we have on beach. We don't have any uh recommendations at this point right now. We're just presenting the information. Uh so sty uh sinachi much more people uh you we go into uh our traffic counts in the later slides you see much higher traffic
counts you see a much um go ahead and move to the next slide um you see a much larger rowway and connected roadway network. So this this uh this area gave us much more opportunities to analyze the existing traffic and much more
alternative roadways to look at to divert the traffic around the bug ramp. Um so we we can go to go to the next slide. Uh we share the the turning movement counts here. Um one thing I did want to mention um as far as uh traffic
counts uh they are relatively flat. We do have projections up to to uh 25 years. Uh it's a small increase uh but it's a it's not a large increase. Uh so th those projections have been taken into account in this analysis. Uh so
next slide please. Uh so again in this area no build is an option. Um if if we come back uh through all of our investigations all the input from the county and the costs are assigned uh and it doesn't make sense a no build can be an option. Uh there are but there are
challenges we know with the traffic and the congestion in this area that we'd like to try to solve. And so that's what we're going to do in the next couple slides. We've got two alternatives after the no build. Um alternative one uh utilizes the existing rightway network. Uh it provides a full uh bypass around
the boat ramp. Um but it doesn't provide a a a large bypass around the boat ramp. There's still going to be traffic delays based on cars backing up, but it does provide a a good a good amount of bypass and it one of the positives for this is it
utilizes existing roadway network. Uh some of the challenges are uh it's it's a somewhat limited of a rideway. So the turn lanes are or any improvements to this segment um are are somewhat limited but uh there's no new rideway proposed.
Um go ahead on on the next slide. Oh, okay. There you go. I'm sorry. Uh so if you can see um or maybe just slide one and the other, you can kind of see the difference. inside see where where we're coming from just past the boat
ramp on the first uh alternative to just all the way on the other side of the ramp with the second alternative. Uh so some of the the challenges for this one to be will be to confirm the rideway. Uh our initial research is that the um I can't really see it. This maybe
something we'll do for the next uh presentation. Uh the portion of the of the road um on the right side of the screen is not there at all right now. uh that that's just empty uh woods, but it does look like it's platted for the county's use. So, it's a road network
that was platted for use, but never built. Um that's something we still need to confirm. So, if that's not there, this would probably kill this option. Um but it looks like those roads are platted to be used already, just not built. Uh so this option obviously more
cost but again all all through the grant money. Uh this option could be uh a really great option for the traffic because it moves those connection points really far away from the boat ramp. So you're really this is the best bypass option. It's definitely the most
expensive option. Uh but it could be the best from a of a traffic perspective. Uh I believe that's the the last we have of the details. Um, but again, I want to stress that the the input, we really want as much input as possible. I I
really ask each commissioner to give us a detailed, well thoughtout response that that we can do document, this will be documented. Um, it's all public record, but we're going to put that in report and we really want to, you know, build our our our recommendations off of
what this community wants. And uh with that um we'll we'll u leave it open for questions and input. Uh we did try to put enough details in this presentation that you could send it to others and they would have an idea of it and you
could solicit uh more input from them as well. Anybody that couldn't have made it or hear this presentation tonight with that. Thank you for for your time and are open to any questions. >> Thank you. blue one. >> Could you maybe send us a more detailed
map of of the the um the area in Stein Hatche you were referring to where it's platted, but you're saying there's no road there at all. >> Yes. So, I wish I had a a click or two. So, if you go back to the Stein Hatche map >> and we'll put an aerial exhibit, but you
can see uh Yeah, you can see just where it turns to the south there. There's no road where it turns right right now. It's just woods >> 90 degree curve as far the pave road goes south in the blue. >> Right. But the plate network
>> you're saying go continue going east. >> Exactly. Connect. >> It is an existing road that you would connect to in that curve. >> Yes. >> So the only area that wouldn't be an existing roadway would be from the first curve on the west. >> Okay. over to the uh eastern 90 degree
curve. >> Okay. Okay. >> Park Avenue. >> You know what it says? Park Avenue. There is a dirt right there >> at the curve. >> There's a dirt road right there that's on the northwest segment or the north south segment. There is not a connection
along the east end of your east west segment. >> Yes. So that is actually a creek. There's a there's a >> that goes through there >> basically halfway up.
>> Yes. You know where the Highlands Creek is with the Jones? >> That's where his property is. >> Okay. I got >> And there's a large creek. >> All that flat looks like it's platted for the >> It is platted. It's been that way since 1929. So all of those rightways are there. The environmental aspects are
what's going to be extremely difficult for It's costly. >> That was my question. >> That's one of the challenges for sure. >> Yeah, I was trying to That's why I was trying to >> We're working with our environmental subconsent right now. Um so to step back
uh to say Peyton Beach. Um they did confirm those are more pristine uh wetlands. Uh so that's going to be a bigger challenge there. Um from our initial research, the wetlands through here are not as pristine. So that lowers the cost and it makes makes the
permitting of agencies much more amendable to it as well. >> I would say that we have found that some of the mitigation credits stretch over into saltwater marsh which is an order of magnitude more on the costs.
>> Right. We haven't said any costs yet. That'll be part of the next presentation. And one just one thing to note is that you are actually taking the bypass through residential areas. That is a consideration. >> But in that area, where else could you
take it? I sting actually close. I mean, >> that was a question I had many years ago of what is the purpose of this? Are we trying to go just around the boat ramp location itself or are we trying to bypass the congestion of the urban area?
itself. So that that's the question that I don't think's ever really been answered. >> If you've got more history and thought outside, I just ask you to put a detailed comment together for the sentimentality and uh we'll analyze it
and address it. >> I would say on your Katon project, you may want to make sure that there's no restrictions or prohibitions on that property from it being acquired under the Florida Communities Land Trust. What was my next question? >> That's one of the things we're going
through right now. Uh again, we have confirmed that >> it's going to cause an issue, I'm afraid. >> But it's a county control, but we have not confirmed the the how how we can or not build on it. So, that would be that would be one of the keys for the next phase of the study. >> I think that's going to be an issue with
that >> with that parcel. Um it because it really does have some pretty significant restrictions. And as far as Steen Hatche goes, you know, I don't I think we go back and forth, but something you said
was very interesting to me. So So you're not anticipating Can you explain to us why you don't anticipate growth even 25 years from now? Is it the size of the ramps or the >> It's historical growth. Uh it's is low.
>> Okay. >> The percentage. >> Okay. Okay. I understand. the >> Please go ahead. >> This is Melody. This is Melody. And I do
want to let you know on the Katon Beach um property, the Katon Beach Coastal Park, we will not be able I I mean, we committed to Florida Community Trust that we would protect that property. And
um even like the parking facility when um Kenneth was designing it, that parking facility is as large as it can be because we have um very um strict restrictions on encroaching on the
wetlands there. So that is um very much a protected property um that we committed to with Florida Community Trust. >> But that wasn't the only alternative. there there is a a bypass through there as well. uh it's it's it's the less uh
restricted awesome but there there is there's more research to be done on if you can you know what was the language of those commitments you know that that's the research we're still doing the if if we can be sensitive to the environment if
we can make something else better in another place I think that there's still there's still room for that to to be researched and that's really the next phase we're trying to dig into that and we have the surveyors on the team that did the physical survey and they are digging into those documents right now.
We're want to be able to give the the county the best option and and then let you make a choice on what you can do or can't do. >> Correct. Thank you. >> You're saying that by proposal is is not going to encroach on those. Is that true?
>> Um wasn't there one of the alternatives at Katon that would not involve encroaching? the amount of rightway we have. Is that what you said? >> We can go up to the most or turn lane areas wouldn't encroach on the areas
that are sensitive. Is that >> I think that's that's I think that's what he said. >> That that would be the goal. So, so the first option is is a is a >> completely >> this one up from that >> that that would be completely through the wetlands a new road around the boat
the the boat ramp through >> so obviously that's impacting areas that we have questions >> right the the other one would be >> roadway itself as far as utilizing what's already in place other than different turn lanes or designations if
you would >> and that's where we want to look at the language to see how it's written because >> I I think it's just important to look at the details of the language of of the commitment because it's not a commitment of of she said to Tom this is what we're
going to do. There's there's writing of of of what those commitments are and so we need to look at the look at the the legal language of those commitments and then and see how how that relates to what we can do on our property. So with that alternative, is that something that
speaks to the the volume that you have on your traffic pattern or the information you gather there? Is that something that would be sufficient? >> There's um if it's allowed by all the language and requirement I we'll cross that bridge, if you will.
>> The the level of service um is going to go is going to go up. It's just we're not sure how much yet until we can actually run the the the numbers on what it is. It's definitely gonna go up. I if we can turn lanes in um and kind of storage and
bypass it's it's we're going to make improvements. We we don't know what that is until we >> But that proposal seems to be something that's more sufficient given the traffic. >> Yes. Because it's lower >> and it it seems that it may also meet the requirement below all the other >> that's the hope. I don't want to make a
strong commitment yet because we're not we haven't done that. >> Just seems to be the lesser footprint. Yes. With a greater gain in respect to having to turn options and not just a a stand still. >> Yes, >> perhaps. But you also are using you
actually have facilities on both sides of that through throughput. You have the overflow parking on the north side, Oramp facility on the south side. You're talking about expanding turn lane, expanding the lane count through that. You still got to cross it. You're still
having queued up into there because you don't have adequate on-site to launch your launch your vessel. If I I don't know that just providing another lane to get through there is going to do much when you still have to get vehicles across that corridor.
you do your study just on a weekend like the 4th of July or do you do you have a study on a busy weekend such as the 4th of July versus a normal >> the the traffic counts were all done on the Fourth of July weekend because of the worst worst case scenario. you I mean it's a very valid point what
you have because you're seeing the congestion or the necessity for this really diminish once you hit September >> or August usually when the kids go back to school >> when they go back to school usually you'll see
>> Yes sir. >> So I mean I really would like to for sure I'd love to hear from the public. I'm sure the public's got a lot more to comment on this from even citizens as well as even businesses, you know, in
these areas. Well, and I'm kind of wondering unfortunately because of the timing of all this, you know, we know um potentially that maybe Katon was not as busy and I don't know that Steen Hatchie
was as busy because of the lack of rental um properties. So, I just I don't know. Well, we all nod our heads forward to know that in and I'll really just use maybe three or four weekend three or four weekends out
of the year that these places are pretty congested. They are congested maybe three or four weekends out of the year and you know statement is would that justify running and seeing how you even running a bypass through residential areas as
tight as these areas are? Well, I think, you know, we were originally just looking to the future, but it sounds like maybe that is not as concerning as as we had anticipated. >> The
I would say the the Steinhache improvements are going to be a bigger deal because you're already have so much more of a network there. If you can get this road connected over, that makes all that property along that road more
valuable, um whether your growth is is um at a super high pace or not, it's still going to grow. Uh so so having good infrastructure in that sense is going to be nothing but good for the county whether it's for a bypass or not. I the
Katon um is tougher because it's only got the one road in and one road out. um there's very little to work with. Um so you really have to keep it tighter to the to the boat ramp. Uh but I really see that the the benefit for the
community in the Satcha if you can upgrade your facilities to be safer, easier to travel through, you know, better infrastructure for the future. U it seems like a win for everybody. If you could close the gap on Central
Avenue or Second Avenue North, you know, you you do provide an alternative route for a lot of people. We're seeing it now with First Avenue going on and under construction that Second Avenue South is actually becoming
a a more used route to avoid the congestion. You don't have it on the north side of town because of the environmentally sensitive areas. So if you have enough money to close those gaps and pro provide that corridor from basically the west end of town all the
way to the east all the way to 51 you do provide a lot of al alternative access points through there. >> What's that? >> Sorry. What is that? Central Avenue and Second Avenue North would be two that I think is probably conducive to providing
the community a way to go from west to east plus all of your north south connectors and bypass the congestion of First Avenue. >> It's still residential. >> It is, but you're not talking about necessarily congesting it along one route by providing multiple routes.
>> So you think it disperses better given the other alternatives? >> I do. And you know, getting back to your traffic counts, Steen Hatchee is more event driven. You know, I have traffic counts for from the Fiddler Crab Festival and then on First Avenue, they were upwards of 6 to 7,000 vehicles a
day. So, there are times that it gets extremely congested in there, but it's generally three days. >> What's the difference in the footprint in this demonstration versus those areas and wetlands or the requirement for those? Are you
saying taking Central Street across? >> I'm saying if I were to want to make a connection that I thought was beneficial to the community as a whole, I would finish Central Avenue. >> But in in reference to costs and impacts, are they equivalable
>> or equivalent? I don't understand the second part. >> If you dis those connections, is that something that >> that's going to be cheaper? This >> Yes, sir. then finish in central. >> Which one has the greater long-term
effect? >> I think central. >> Okay. So, that leads to a greater resiliency and and dispersing those events so that this not it doesn't doesn't move one problem to another congested area, create another. >> I don't think so. No. I think it
provides resiliency, if you want to use that term, for that community as a whole to go everything I'm doing today. I mean because at this moment you you see the effects of less than resilient uh experiences.
>> Yeah. Part of the part of the the inclusion of our project of First Avenue is to recognize it as that east west corridor. We've removed the necessity of Riverside from being that primary route, realigned it to where we have that as
our major collector road going through there. We've coupled with that a pedestrian route that goes from the east end all the way to the west end. We're trying to look forward to the future to hit more modes of transportation through that whole community. I'm seeing Second
Street South being used daily now from a lot of the quote unquote locals. >> Second Avenue, excuse me, Second Avenue. I apologize. >> I'm just I'm trying to run the right Well, I mean, I'm I'm not >> avenues run east west, streets run north south. So, Second Avenue, you're seeing that become a much more beneficial
corridor to avoid the congestion in the currently unpaved road or it's paved now. >> That's progress. >> But what you would also have is the correlary to that could be on the north side. So, Central Avenue is one of the primary paths that have never been
connected because of the environmentally sensitive areas. If there were a way to nicely get across those areas, um I think they would provide the same benefit that you're seeing on the south side of 1 Avenue now
for a longer term and a greater need than just simply trying to avoid the queue of a boat ramp. Is there a way that as a different alternative in this proposal? Uh, I don't know. That's why I would say
within the scope of this project, no, I don't think his focus was for the community as a whole for the next 50 years. I think his scope I perceive is based on how can we adequately find an alternate route for people to get around
this congested area during its intense times. So, I would just ask that you put these very well thought out in an email and and if we're going to have it under the backup, if there could be the potential
if it it bypasses the the boat ramp traffic and that that it could be eligible. I'd have to research that with my team and with Melody and and come back with recommendations to the board, but we're certainly want to look into it to see if
it could could be part of this project or not. I mean, we'll we'll make our recommendation. The more information about it though, the more accomplishes the task at hand, which is the congestion, the situation that that's caused because of the boat ramp. Um, if that falls in a criteria, great.
If not, then maybe that's the better alternative. Perception has always been that people can't get past that area to get to other parts of the community. >> So, let's provide alternate means for them to get past that, but it's not solely isolated to only getting past
that. Let it be a backbone for the community that is going to be positive for any development through there. Plus, it gives you multiple access routes east west across that community. But that's just my thoughts.
>> Any other comments from the board? >> Are you gonna have to acquire any property? >> Uh the the goal would be to not acquire property >> use all right away to clear out not >> that's the I don't think anybody on the board's got the appetite to to condemn
property to to for this project. And yeah, definitely no. uh and the only other way would be an amenable uh seller. So if that's not and that's not not that's not off the table. It's not our first option certainly. But if we
identified a property that was that was prime for it and made sense and we put some feelers out. Yeah, we're thinking about selling and be willing to work with the county, then that could be an option. Um, that's kind of a back option that we that that's why we're really excited to see those platted areas that
were already available for the county and that's why we want to invest in our time and just trying to utilize the rightways that are available. >> So, we have a public we probably need to open it up to the public, give the public an opportunity to speak
and I think maybe need some more you know, dig on this maybe especially to come up with a better solution than maybe what I would see my thoughts. So, we'll uh it is a public hearing. So, we will we'll go ahead and open it up to
the public. So, we have anyone from the public that wants to speak comment on this item. You want to come up state your name and address. You stand where you are just Tony Edwards. uh to the 2847 road here in
Perry, Florida. Um just listening to all this, it sounds to me like uh you need to talk a little bit more to the people in Steel, businesses right there around that area. Get their feedback. They're the ones that have to live with it in the end.
Uh, and I'm sure in most people's minds, the uh, when the rubber meets the road, it'll all be about cost. You know, environment is one thing, but it's going to be about cost. Is it really necessary? That's my question.
Know you can't guarantee how long it's going to stay. Uh, steam hatch like we know it now. small how fast it's going to grow, if it's going to grow. You know, we're going to have another storm. I mean, we don't know this fast, but really
sounds to me like you need talk be talking to some people in Steam Hatch. How does this affect your business? Like it sounds to me like this fell right here is from Steam Hatcher close by because it sound like he likes he knows about as much about it as you do. almost like y'all are on separate
projects or competing for the same job, one or the other. I think you need to do a little more research down agent and talk talk to some residents in there. How would this affect you? The thought of it running a whole bunch more traffic
through a residential area that kind of caught me. And I think if I live there, I probably wouldn't like it very much, you know, and like they said, you know, just for events certain times of year, you know, schol season, what, couple months out of the year,
may or may not be a busy weekend. I just think that's just listening. I think that's something you can do for yourself. Thank you. Anyone else for the vote? I do have a question. Do y'all have a a public meeting scheduled for Stein
actually a stakeholders meeting for them as well? >> The the plan was to do one in each location. Um >> so that's >> I thought that that that this is these were going to be there. So I'm not sure.
I thought the scope we had was to do one in each location. This was going to be at one place and the next one's going to be at one place. >> Okay. So you'll have that I'm gonna have to talk to Melody offline because we didn't line up the way I thought it was. >> Okay. >> So I had a good bit more discussion
around this. >> Absolutely. >> So appreciate the info on this. I think these businesses and these citizens is going to be key and uh so and even maybe even working with some of our staff. I mean Mr.
Dudley he might not live down there but he's He's an engineer and he's pretty well knows this county up one side and down the other. So, uh that's where his knowledge really comes from. So, uh yeah. So, any comments from the board on this item?
>> Well, I'd just say I have talked with business owners and residents. I think statue that's part of the reason why we're at this point in discussion because of the congestions but engineer is very familiar with the events that take place down there and the difficulties of getting around Hatche
given these uh restrictions. So certainly I had no problem talking further with with these folks. Um but you know we didn't get to this place just on a whim or or a wish list. So, what I say is we got to this
consideration. If that means a no build in one of these sites, so be it. Um, if that means that we go with a different plan or a different way, as long as it qualifies and comes out of the guidance and and the requirements, then I'm open to that option as well. But, um, I think
well, I'm I'm certain I've had discussions where and I've had experiences where it is necessary to have a pie and St. Hatchy for certain are the hurricane events and closures and other impacts minimize some of the traffic to keep
beach uh currently I think that's a fair statement but it doesn't mean that we can't have a vision and and go forward if that means your one of your proposals that doesn't have the greater impacts and that's within what we've agreed to do then let's move forward and
absolutely we want to have the public's input but I'll just say um in my experience um I've gotten clear direction as to um what what folks have a vision of and that does have an impact on the residential area. So I think it's
very crucial to put that up front and be forward with that. But you're going to be very difficult unless you completely bypass Steen Hatche as a whole which is not going to be cheap which we don't own currently um to to get away from a residential impact. So I'm not
suggesting that by the way. I would just say I I am um encouraged uh to hear the multiple options from the engineers. Please do share those so that we can have those in consideration and we'll look forward to rest of the
experience and public input. Any other comments from the board? Okay. All right. So, we appreciate you coming. Thanks for having us >> sharing this info and I guess we'll look for more info on maybe u >> Yeah. So we'll
say we'll take um all that and please please uh send the detailed email um we'll take all the info from the board from the residents um along with other research and you're definitely right. Well we do need to do more research that's that's part of what we're doing. Uh this is the initial run. Uh it was
intentionally uh light on the on on the on the details. no recommendations. We want your input. We want the resident's input and we want that to guide what we're doing. And we're very grateful to have that input. And so that's that's where we go now. We take that input along with the
additional research we're already doing and we come back and uh meet again and maybe we could do the next one in Steinache. I think that'd be that's a great great idea. Um more of what the idea of of the feeling of this study that that we had from the from the
Genesis is be out there with the people uh be in that location. Uh so really I really really appreciate that idea. Um have our next meeting by nature have more uh concrete uh recommendations based on the input that we're getting from the commissioners and from the community. So
>> if you would just keep us posted on those meetings and when those >> there'll be well long lead times on this. Very good. >> All right. We appreciate you. >> Our initial and one last thing, our initial thought is not to do it before the end of the year. Um, as we get we're
almost in Thanksgiving. And once you're at Thanksgiving, you're you're at Christmas, so you're going to lose a lot of the people. So, our thoughts are are to have it in the not too far into the next year, but when people get back from the holidays, uh, so we can get that input and then, uh, we can get the
recommendations uh, out. the goal or contractually we're required to have this done uh I believe a April beginning of April next year. >> Right. The final timelines. >> Thanks for your time everyone. >> Yeah. Yeah. We did have an environmental
assessment completed on the King Beach Coastal Park property last year, which I will forward a copy to to you all um which may assist you because in addition to the wetlands, we do have protected bird species located at that site. So, I
will um tomorrow morning get a copy of that environmental assessment emailed to y'all. >> Very good. Thank you, Meline. >> You're welcome. All right, we'll move on to item 14. The board to receive statement of
qualifications for the Taylor County Public Safety Complex project at the August 19th, 2025 meeting. The SOQ is for the design and engineering for the proposed complex. The review committee has read the application and recommends
the board move forward with negotiating a contract with Clemens Rutherford who had the highest score with 314 out of a possible 400 points by Natalie Cox. >> We received 11 proposals at the August
19th board meeting which was really great that we received that meeting. We were a bit surprised by that. The event committee was um Danny Glover, Lana Pimton, Dan Castle, and myself. The top four firms were firms were Clemens
Ratherford with 314 points, TRK with 292, WJ Architects with 291, and Hammond Design Group with 287. With that, we're recommending the board approve moving forward with Miss Landa and Mr. Conrad
on negotiating a contract with Splenifers to complete the design and engineering of the public safety complex. This project is 100% funded by an SDM grant and as you all know we are trying to
obtain funding all the funding we need for the construction at this time. >> Any questions from the board? No discussion. We'll obtain a motion to move forward as instructed. Motion to move forward. >> Motion by
second by D. All in favor? >> Thank you. We'll move down the constitutional office units. Item 15 water forest service to present annual report to the board agenda by Jordan
Hunt forest area supervisor. I see anyone here. Well, not necessarily. I think I may have misunderstood. I probably could have put this under consent. Um, he did tell me that they were going to a
different way to present these annual reports to the board and I think he just wanted to provide the report for the board and um obviously not necessarily attend. It went they've gone to a much shorter
format and just um provided some facts every year. >> This is done every year. >> So report to have a second taken by Commissioner
Moody. All in favor? >> All right. So our county staff item, we got item 10 here that we pulled out of consent. So I'll jump back to it. The board consider approval of the volunteer for grant
application by Dr. Danny Glover, emergency management. >> Hey, good evening. >> So a couple of weeks ago, we were notified about a grant through Volunteer Florida that we can apply for. Uh it's a
50-50 grant and in the beginning I was really excited because we've got a lot of volunteer hours that we can count as an inind contribution to match the 50%. So I was really excited we're going to be able to count those hours toward that. But unfortunately after doing a little more research and talking to them
and doing some of their calls with them, we may not be able to to use those hours. So I'm have to get a little more creative and trying to to come up with with the match. So we have not applied for it. I just found out about it, like I said, a couple weeks ago, but the deadline is October 31st. So, we want to
come to you, you know, to make you aware that we will apply to see what we can get, but there's no guarantee that we'll we'll get anything. But we also may um get get some, you know, money out of it. But it has to go toward recovery for Hurricane.
Um that's where we have to place our focus on that. >> There's a match to it. gets our 50-50 match, but it can be in kind or any grants that we receive. Um, you know, just like the building that we use, we could use that. Uh, so there just some
things like that I got to figure out, working with them to see what all we can use towards that. >> Any questions for Mr. Clever? >> Y'all still planning on doing that right behind the hospital? >> That's the uh for the safety complex.
That's the plan right now. Yeah. >> So, I think what um our emergency management director is saying is that we're not we're not exactly sure about the match, but the deadline to apply for
this grant is October 28th and we don't know the amount yet. So, this is all kind of up in the air. So what you could do is approve the application but then once we find out more details you'll have another opportunity before the the
contract would be approved >> right >> any match >> correct so uh any discussion we obtain a motion to approve the application >> motion to approve >> second by commissioner Moody got a second commission
>> second by Commissioner D. All in favor? >> Good. We're hearing not about weather. >> Thank you, D. >> Thank you all. All right. County staff item. Item 16. The board to review, approve, and
execute a contract and notice to proceed with Scorpio for the design, construction, and project management services in the amount of $49,7 for the construction of the new softball field at Tane Sports Complex. agenda by
Natalie Cox. >> I'm gonna need M's help on this a little bit. The board approved at the last board meeting moving forward with issuing a contract to Scorpio in that amount to move forward with the construction of the softball complex
that will still bust sufficient funding to finish the other elements required of the Fur grant. Miss Wanda, do you want to kind of take over? >> So, just because of the timing of when we received the contract and when it
needs to be when it needs to be executed, um we've gone back and forth with um our attorney and Scorpio numerous times. Um our attorney gave us a list of changes that he would like to be made. I think it was a 2 and 1/2 page
list of changes he wished to be made from everything we can tell. All the changes have been made um which would make this contract in within his compliance. Um do you you okay with that Conrad?
>> Yes ma'am. Uh Swan's correct uh the top of 16 is on your desk. That's a letter that I wrote. Um, and I I'd reviewed the thing. They sent what I call an AIA uh
agreement that I'm not real fond of. And so, uh, I wrote this 2 and 1 half letter with I think let's see how many changes that I that I mentioned. Well, the comments are probably I like
to I like to list them and numer and put numbers on them so it makes it easy for people to look at and also tell them which page and the section number and all this kind of thing so there won't be any um problems that we've seen in the
future. Uh and also fill in the blanks. Don't don't leave me any blank. So, uh, the gentleman that we were working with did a good job on, um, changing things to Lana's satisfaction and my
satisfaction. Um, and so, you know, it's a softball field. It's a softball field. So, uh, if you decide you want to go ahead and, uh, execute it, um, I would ask it to be
a roll call vote. Um, and it's it's a lot of money though for a softball field. >> $49,000. >> So, um, we probably have the best softball field around.
We ought to for sure. Okay. All right. So, any comments from the board? No comments. We obtain a motion to uh approve. First motion by Mr. Newman. Second by Mr. Moody. We going to do a roll call.
>> Yes, sir. Commissioner D. >> Yeah. >> Commissioner English. >> Yes. >> Mr. Newman. >> Yes. >> Commissioner. >> Yes. Item 17, board to review and approve the grant pre-application package to the Federal Aviation Administration
requesting $2,725,000 in discretionary funding and 600,000 in non primary entitlements for construction of the realigned taxiways A and C project at Holy airport presented by Melie Cox. Grant writer.
Hey, first of all, y'all, thank you so much for approving that softball field. This softball field has been a journey, and I can tell you, Miss Lana, and I will probably kiss the ground it's on when it's done in other ways. So, thank you so much for approving. >> Um, on the FAA grant, you have
previously um last year approved kind of the same pre-application. This is our second time to apply for this funding for the taxiway realignment. Last year, FA did not have sufficient funding um to to fund the
project and we are applying again this year because the taxi way realignment is a requirement of FAA. So we are submitting um requesting funding. the 3,325,000 um 200 2,725
is FA discretionary and the 600,000 is out of money we acrew um to go towards projects and and we have been saving um the past two years that um non-destructionary um working towards having that amount of
money. We do already have the FA and FDOT funding in hand for the design and engineering of the project. And then we also have $175,000 from FDOT for the match. So we are
resubmitting again trying to get this passing wine funding. You okay? Motion to approve by Mr. Newman. Second by Commissioner Dimps. All in favor? >> I.
>> Thank you, Matthew. >> Thank you. Thank you. >> Right. We got it. Item 18. The board to consider approval of the FDOT small county outreach program reimbursement agreement to reconstruct, line, and resurface plantation road and adoption
of a resolution authorizing execution by the chair of the board of commissioners. So this is the scop agreement for the uh plantation road that we submitted some five years ago. Uh they are providing the funding for us. But in typical
fashion we are responsible to execute a funding agreement that assigns our responsibilities to design and construct and administer the process. Um, part of that does require a resolution that allows the chairman to enter the
agreement on behalf of the full board. This will be from its intersection at US19 to its intersection at US Highway 27 and the funding available is 2,ion505889 resolution by title. >> Motion by Commissioner Newman, second by
Commissioner Demps. All in favor? >> I. Plantation Road Widening Resurfacing Small County Outreach Program Project signature authorization. All right, have a motion.
>> Move to approve the agreement by Commissioner Dips. Second by Commissioner Newman. All in favor do it by um >> roll call. >> Roll call. >> Approve the resolution first. >> Yeah. >> Resolution first.
>> I think it would be a good idea. We'll obtain a motion to approve the resolution. Second by Commissioner D. Second by Commissioner Newman. All in favor? Roll call. >> Roll call. >> Yes, sir. >> Commissioner DS. >> Yes. >> Commissioner English. >> Yes.
>> Commissioner Newman. >> Yes. Here comes Commissioner Moody. Here you come. >> Patience. Patience, Mr. Mish. Yes, sir. Can I explain to him? Yeah. This is on
the Plantation Road widening resurfacing small county outreach program uh resolution. Uh the motion was to read it by title only. >> You in favor of that? >> Yes. >> Okay. Okay. So, he's he's the last on
the roll call vote. That's your what's your >> Yeah. >> Yeah. Okay. All right. All right. So, now we'll motion to approve the agreement. And you want to do a roll call here as well. >> Roll call. All right. We got a motion by
Commissioner N. >> Second by Commissioner Moody. All in favor with roll call. >> I Mr. DeS. >> Yes. >> Commissioner English. >> Yes. >> Mr. Newman. >> Yes. >> Yes. >> Thank you guys.
>> Thank you. >> All right. We'll move to uh Okay. Amen. Item 19. The board to consider adoption of draft resolution designated administrative authority to receive review and process plants or replant
submitts and to designate an administrator official responsible for approving approving with conditions or denying plats or replat pursuant to section 177.061
061 Florida statute as agenda by the county administrator. >> I placed it on the agenda, but I think um Mr. Dudley had wanted to kind of explain um how this would actually flow and his
recommendation if he should sign. Uh I'll just say that we may we were made aware of this uh through the regional planning council that the legislature changed the Florida statute pertaining to approval of final class or division of land back in uh July I guess
it was. And basically what it is is the legislature found it wiser to re change the method in which final plats are reviewed and received. And then
ultimately the approval of that um from your governing body being the approving authority to more of an administrative level whether that is county administrator, county manager, some higher level in the department itself
and the reasoning behind that was to somewhat expedite process. Uh there is time limitations that they put on this as well. I think it's a 10-day review period or something for making this. you have to respond within 7 days of of receipt and then there's a pretty quick
review period as well. Yeah, I think it's like um anyway, so what the regional planning council, they made us aware of this and said, "Look guys, if you got any developments are coming in that involves planning, we need to start thinking about changing this." This is a process that's codified in our
ordinances now that has the authority obviously under the BOCC once you receive the recommendations. Uh Conrad has, excuse me, county attorney has prepared a resolution, I believe it is, I did to
name two entities um for one being the receipt of that and the second being the quote unquote signature administrative approving authority. I don't think he indicated who the receiver is. My suggestion and recommendation would be
the same as it is today. That'd be the planning director, the planning department. Um and then secondary to that the administrative signature on the approval. You can go one of two ways. You can look at it as the agency head as being the signature authority from an
administrative perspective in lie of the BOCC chairperson being the one who would formally sign the plat or you can take and make it go to your actual reviewing entity. uh that being my position which
has the responsibility already to review and sign the plats itself. Either way, I think you get to the same end result with the expectation that our ordinances with respect to how it's received and the review process itself really isn't
changing. I'm saying this out loud so you will um hear that. and that the only change that will actually be affected by this or affected by this would be who physically signs a plat once all of the eyes are dotted and the tees are crossed
and you finally get to the position where everybody has signed it. uh for y'all's verification. Um section one of the resolution it says uh pursuant to section 177.071
part of statute as amended the blank is who I designated is the administrative authority to receive review process plat um submittals that comply with the requirements of section 177.091.
091 U. That's codifying uh well it's resolving who that um person would be. Our current code right now says the planning department. So I would suggest if you if it's an
entity specific put it as planning director. If it's not necessarily an individual but it can be received by a department I would say keep it the way it is as a planning department. They receive all development applications today.
And all of this discussion literally only focuses on the platting process. So this is when you get the big myars that lay out the subdivisions. We're talking about who is the final person to sign off on that and who is the individual or the department that's going to receive
that when it's submitted. Maybe we need to explain a little bit uh about how it was done previous so everybody will know that it was a real process. Um and this speeds up the
process. Um but what happened is if a developer u and I'm it's going to be rather simplistic. I'm not going to go through everything. Uh but his or uh his or her um uh surveyor
would prepare the plat and uh and preliminary plat would be uh given. It would be reviewed and then uh a final plat would be done and it would be signed by various entities being the
owner who uh you know who is the developer. It would be signed by the clerk. It would be signed by uh the chairperson of the board of county commissioners be signed by the county engineer and signed by the attorney. And
what we did was we go back and forth and back and forth because a lot of times u there were things that uh the engineer would find that needed to be changed. Uh there would be things that I would say
needed to be filled in for instance uh that showing that the you know the title was good to the property um so that because they're going to be selling lots and so forth. And then once that's all done, then it's uh given to the board to
look at and chair person signs that it's recorded. And uh then if you're buying a lot, you've got a plaque to look at to determine where your lot is on the community and how you know what roads
involved. And also we made sure that um the the roads were up to uh county standards. That's briefly what this was all about. Um, and I have my feelings about what the
legislature did in this situation. >> Yes, sir. And and literally this is but a portion of that. This literally only focuses on who is the where is it going to be received at the board. Is it going to continue to be received at the planning department?
That's what I suggest you do. Who is going to be the last signature on that? I don't care. It can be the county administrator as your agency head. It can be the county engineer who is already signed and is the one reviewing for conformance with 177 which is your
plat requirements, your final PL requirements. >> Basically the same things that are in the statute now. >> Correct. Nothing is changing with respect to how it's reviewed and the standards that it's being held to. It is literally is it going to be Mr. English's signature on it at the end of
the day or is it going to be her position or my position whether that's us or someone else? >> That's that's literally the the full extent >> and our our ordinance parents the statute with regard to the
requirements of the plat y'all understand what I'm saying? Okay. >> Yes, sir. We we have to follow the statuto requirements for provision of things. So really this just expedites the process instead of putting it on the
agenda and having the board approve and sign. It's something that we can do in house at who whomever's level that you designate. Um I think the county administrator was put in this um draft resolution because that was you know
that was I think how the regional planning council submitted a draft. But there it it really it just whatever y'all want to do. >> Kenneth would or the engineer would still make that would still go through the same review and make the
recommendations no matter whom signs it. >> So this draft doesn't relieve the engineer of approval. >> No. >> So we're here clarifying and telling you that the entire process of how it's reviewed and when it gets to the point of okay, it's good to approve none of
that changes. >> Okay. So, the revisions to our code of ordinances 42126, that process in there, that is literally going to stay the same, but you're going to wind up having must be then submitted to the board of county commissioners for XYZ. It won't
have that anymore. It'll have whoever's on that bottom line. >> Good to read the resolution. Motion >> by Tyler. >> Yes, we have a motion by Commissioner. Second by Commissioner Moody. All in favor? read the resolution by title.
>> Understand we got to fill in the blank. >> That's what I think. >> That's in section section one that I read earlier. Got to fill in the blank. A resolution of the board of county commissioners of Taylor County, Florida, designating an administrative authority
to receive, review, and process plat or replat submittals and designating an administrative official responsible for approving approving with conditions or denying plats or replats pursuant to section
177.071 071 Florida statute as amended repealing resolutions in conflict and providing an effective date. >> We need to name a person. >> I guess we need to name >> planning department. >> I think I would say the same way it is
today and I would say the planning department. >> So >> you okay? >> I'm fine with that. I was going to say engineer but you're going to retire. Well, no. I'm talking about the first blank. That's right.
>> Little humor at this hour, Mr. Bishop. >> Sir, >> little humor is always good to mix in. >> Yeah. And it might keep might keep him from retiring. You never tell. >> Want to try? >> I give it a shot. I don't want it to. So we have a motion to approve this
resolution with the plan planning department put in the final signature on this. >> No, they just receive it. >> Receive it. >> So this is the first blank. >> I think you guys don't have the res. >> Yeah, this one says authority to receive.
>> Section one, Mr. Chairman. >> And then with respect to the second part, even you know, if you choose the the account administrator, that's fine. If you choose to do the county engineer on the second one, even if post me if
we're we have a BB in the county has a contractual relationship with a consulting engineer to provide county engineering services, they would still perform that same function. >> So, so on this copy I have the county administrator is is filled in here. It's not a blank.
>> That's right. That was the initial based on what the reason planning council had provided some examples of some others. >> We want to leave that the same as well. >> I can't whoever was administrated at
that time when you want to plan this done. >> I mean Kenneth would or whomever would still make the same recommendations. There is no change to the process whatsoever. So if he made a recommendation to
approve with conditions, deny, replats, whatever, he would still follow 177091 and make a recommendation. It's just that final signature. >> Yeah. I don't make recommendations that are, you know, I don't like this. I
don't think this is a good thing. When you get to this point here, everything is literally statutoily or ordinance based. So if I make a statement in the review or whoever's coming after me is going to make a statement, it is supported by citations.
>> All right. Do we have a motion to adopt this resolution based on the appointment? >> Motion by Commissioner. We have a second by Commissioner DS. All in favor?
>> Yes. Thank you very much. >> Yes. >> Yes, sir. >> Commissioner Newman. >> Yeah, Commissioner. Thank you. >> And Scott Puns with the regional planning council has informed us at least in the last correspondence. I remember that they are working on the
amendments to our ordinances to reflect the decision that you're making this evening. >> So hopefully that'll come back at a later time and you can adopt the ordinance change. >> With a roll call. All right, we'll move on to comments and concerns from the public for non-aggenda
items. Anyone from the public for non-aggenda items? Mark, I'm no longer on the festival board, but since no festival, I'll go ahead and I don't think they'll mind if I extend you
all an invitation to um come out to all the festival events. Um Shameless Flood newspaper will have a 24 page section all about the festival and tomorrow's papers. I'm relatively well versed on what's going on even though I'm not on board. Um the carnival opens tomorrow
night. We'll be open th Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday. Um the you get the cheap um >> pass from the chamber through tomorrow until the carnival until they close. After that, you can get it there and it's the full press. Uh fireworks will
be Thursday night. Um Friday we'll have all our downtown events. Um kids parade, um bed range, >> the bed range and stra Saturdays king tree parade at 9:30. Um
and then all the all the festival events as well as our free fish pride, lumberjack show, crosscut saw competitions and everything that that we unfortunately did not have last year but are all back.
>> It will be a regular festival. >> Very good. >> Enjoy. I hope everyone enjoys. >> Thank you. on the line. >> All right, move on to boardformational items. Commissioner DS,
>> I just appreciate everybody working together and trying to do what's right. Uh just pray for the county that we be successful in our endeavors and keep Mr. >> All right. Motion to
motion by the left. All in favor?