Here we go. >> Good afternoon and welcome to the commission workshop for January 5th, 2026. I'd like to call this meeting to order. Now, if we could please stand for the pledge of allegiance
to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. City clerk, would you please call roll? >> Good evening. Clark
>> here. >> Sison >> here. >> Dicki >> here. >> Mayor doctor >> here. >> Thank you. >> All right, we are going to uh be having a discussion Treasure Island vulnerability assessment.
Gary, if you would please. >> Good evening, mayor, commissioners. Happy new year. Um I'm here to give you a brief presentation on the vulnerability assessment that was performed for the city of Treasure Island. This project was funded through
a grant uh through the state Florida Department of Environmental Protection. It's 100% uh paid for by the by the state. Um it was it was performed over the past
year um by a consultant. Um we've gone through it and used this document to uh determine what are the most vulnerable areas of our city both in terms of uh fixed infrastructure the roads the uh
buildings seaw walls and then also susceptible areas such as you know uh low-lying areas that are are uh more vulnerable to flooding and that sort of thing. So we put together a presentation. This is something that the state requires us to do and and this is
a a video that we have uh or it's a PowerPoint presentation but it's animated in terms of uh it's got a narration and it's something that we can put on our website and the idea is that um in the future we're going to try and get things uh more accessible to our
public in case they can't attend this meeting they can go to the website anytime and watch the videos. Uh so we're going to do this periodically. Public works will be doing this on various projects and updates. So, I'll go ahead and and start it up here. >> And thank you for joining us today.
We'll be reviewing the City of Treasure Island vulnerability assessment. The vulnerability assessment is a state-f funded analysis designed to evaluate how susceptible our community assets are to natural disasters. It looks at how well our facilities, infrastructure, and critical resources
can withstand and recover from impacts such as storms, flooding, and sea level rise. To conduct the assessment, we follow a multi-step process. We begin with data gathering and an extensive inventory of assets. We then analyze the level of exposure these assets face from
various flooding scenarios. Finally, we perform a sensitivity analysis to understand how severely each asset would be affected. The state establishes four main categories and numerous subcategories for each asset type. Our first asset inventory category focuses on critical
community and emergency facilities. The critical community and emergency facilities category includes two community center structures, an emergency medical services facility, a fire station, a law enforcement facility, a healthcare facility, two city government buildings, and 38 public
parking lots scattered throughout Treasure Island. The next category captures essential infrastructure that supports city operations. This includes a communication center, disaster debris management sites, electric supply facilities, solid and hazardous waste
facilities, 12 wastewater lift stations, and six water conveyance systems. The next category is the natural, cultural, and historical resources category. Included in this category are 41 parks, six shoreline areas, one surface water body, and three wetland
areas. The final inventory category focuses on transportation networks and evacuation pathways. This includes eight bridges, 96 major roads, and two marina dockage areas that support access and evacuation. To understand the city's risk over time,
the assessment evaluates three future planning horizons, the years 2040, 2070, and 2000. Within these horizons, three categories of flood scenarios were modeled. each encompassing different impact scenarios.
Five sea level rise scenarios, six storm surge scenarios, and 10 rainfall-based flooding scenarios were included in the exposure analysis. By combining these models and reviewing the respective impacts, we gain a clearer picture of cumulative and long-range flooding
impacts. The sensitivity analysis identifies the assets most vulnerable to future flooding and storm impacts. Using the exposure analysis scenarios, the city's assets were evaluated to determine the most at risk infrastructure. Among critical infrastructure, lift stations
four, 9, and one rank were determined to be most at risk for community and emergency facilities. The fire department, police department, and emergency medical services were found to be most sensitive. For natural, cultural, and historical resources, Sunset Vista, 88th Avenue, and Sunset
Beach face the highest exposure to risk. And among transportation assets, 107th Avenue, Gulf Boulevard, and the causeway were ranked as the most vulnerable. Based on these findings, the city can take several next steps. First, we can
work to strengthen critical facilities, ensuring they remain functional during and after major storm events. Second, we can improve evacuation routes to maintain safe mobility during emergencies. And third, we can begin implementing adaptive infrastructure
solutions that enhance resilience to flooding and sea level rise over time. This concludes the summary of the Treasure Island vulnerability assessment. This assessment was funded by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and completed in partnership with Advanced Engineering and Design. We appreciate your
participation in this presentation. And if any of you have further questions, please address them to the City of Treasure Island public works department. We can be reached by phone at 727-547-4575 or by email at pwdtreasure island.com.
>> Got a little excited there at the end. Um this this this report is as I mentioned it's a state funded uh uh study that is is a required um precursor to uh a lot of the grant program uh
projects that they have available to us. So this sort of sets the stage for uh evaluating and and ranking our needs. And then when we go after uh a a grant for these projects, this is sort of a a basis for them to review it uh by. And
if you have any other qu any questions, I'll be happy to answer them. >> Any I mean, they pointed out some of the our most vulnerable assets uh on there, but anything else that uh we need to be concerned about, at least in the short run?
>> Well, we we currently have several of these items on our uh uh our priority list. uh the causeway. Um we've got some drainage uh project we're applying for for Sunset Beach in terms of some flooding. Um the uh uh the public safety
facility. Um the master lift station, the lift stations themselves, we're we're we're looking at uh uh flood proofing the actual control boxes. We found a new a new product that uh uh we're pretty excited about that will allow us to provide um flood protection
without having to put it up 10 ft in the air. Um so so uh uh we we have and we will continue to to monitor that. But everything everything that we're doing right now is being looked at with this from the standpoint of providing um uh
protection from flooding and and resilience from storms. And did the state select AED or did the city >> I'm sorry >> did the state whoever funded this select AED or did the city select AED >> AED was under contract to do it. I
believe the the public works department selected them. >> Understood. Thank you. >> It's been it's been in process for quite some time for well over well over a year. >> They didn't suggest bringing back elevate TI did they?
No, that was not in there. >> Oh, that's good. Thank you. >> Yes. You know, it's very uh unusual to f to see that we don't have a safety building and uh so I would uh think that
they were really trying to uh give us an opportunity to get the grants when when putting that up there and it was, you know, in the top two or three. I >> I'll be honest with you. I I think this project may have started before the the
storms and so it was already it was already a a a project that was uh identified as a need because of its low-lying uh u um location there on 108. >> Okay. Has this been submitted to the state already?
>> It it has been, but the final the final requirement is that it be presented publicly. um the full documents there are reams and reams of of uh modeling output and and maps and things those are all available. Um but uh uh as far as
just presenting the findings and and identifying the the priority projects um this is the uh culmination of the grant project and and we will be able to be reimbursed for the final payment on it. >> Okay. And I know we the state gave us an
extension I guess because of the hurricane and everything we were going through following uh you know the hurricane recovery process but did we make that extended deadline? >> Yeah, the the deadline was was put up to June June 30th I think. >> June 30th of this year. >> Yes.
>> Okay. Thank you. >> Any other questions? >> Thank you very much. We'll uh open public comment. We have uh one from Robert Bazo. No, I'm good. Thank you. >> Okay. Thank you. And we don't have
anything else. Uh, city manager. >> Yes, sir. Um, I had asked Gary just to pull out his latest drawing on 108 just to kind of keep it in front of people and help us remember what we're doing and just I I knew tonight's workshop
would be very very short. So, if you don't mind, I would like him to just kind of walk us through the drawings again for anybody that might be watching online and missed the first presentation. >> Sure. Absolutely. >> How do there's a way to make this a full screen and I just uh let's see.
>> Here we go. We got We got your phone friend in effect here. He's coming out. Derek, >> you got it. >> Is this now? No, it went blank. >> He broke it. >> Oh, boy. >> I got a slideshow here.
>> Yeah. Let's see. There we go. Okay. Um, as the city manager mentioned, uh, I was requested to to give a little bit of a of an overview of where where this project uh, stands. Um, the uh the property obviously the 108th Avenue site. Um,
we've been working on the the master pump station, which this is the existing master pump station. The new pump pump station will be located in this area over here. And uh and this will be kept in bis in in operation until uh the project's ready to transition. We've got
a a transfer procedure that's been worked out. This project, the pump station, we're looking at putting it out for bids, construction bids on January 18th. So that's going to the design, we've got it completed. um the the um the P public
safety facility here. Uh that's where the old city hall building was going to be. Well, actually for the site itself, there were several things are going to be we we talked about putting um at this location. Uh besides the public safety complex, we've got the master pump station, public works yard, uh replacing the seaw
wall and consideration for a public fueling facility, and then replacing the docks along there and possibly adding a ferry landing. Um and then that would leave uh some additional property that could be be utilized. Here's just a the
site plan for it. Um, in talking with, you know, staff, we might look at extending the docks and making the full frontage of the property all docks to increase the, uh, availability for for public use. Um, um, the public works yard. It's going to
be a very simple engineered steel buildings. This is an existing building. We're just going to re- roof it. Um, and this will be a small 1,200 square foot field office. and uh it's going to be mainly parking for for uh public works vehicles. The public safety facility,
the dis the um RFQ for that project is going to advertise January 11th. So, we're going out for solicitation for the design bid builder uh for the new public safety facility. So, that'll be hitting Sun uh
I think it's on a Sunday. Yeah. the um a little bit more of a closeup of the the yard. Uh as requested by Chief Bars, we will have a drive-through facility. Um provides enough parking for
uh fire and police staff. Um currently the uh the the fire stations on the the the second floor above the elevated area and the police station will be on the top floor. Um we've got all the square footages worked out into a design
criteria package. Uh it uh has been reviewed by both Chief Barkley and Chief Bars and um they are satisfied with what we're presenting. Um we currently have a all-in budget of including design soft
costs and hard costs of $8 million for the facility. So that's what we're looking at and we're going to try and stay within that budget. That's that's the the target. Um you've seen I think this this this is sort of a massing showing how it would it would uh uh be
elevated along with the uh at grade uh uh apparatus bay for the fire uh trucks. Here's another view of it. So this shows the total occupancy of the property um as as it's sort of envisioned
and and that that's pretty much just a quick overview. Uh do you have any of you have any questions as far as the progress on the public safety facility? >> Uh well about the uh the fire the safety uh building will we have enough room to back more than one or actually to have
uh two fire trucks behind each other >> that this this is the dimension the depth the 70 foot depth is what Chief Bars requested. >> Yes. >> Great. Thank you. and go back to that uh I think the last slide where you uh
showed the area up on the kind of the north end of 108 there. Uh that's currently city-owned property as well. And that's that we still have to decide uh as a community how best to use that property. >> Yes, Commissioner. That's approximately
2 acres of land that would be um unused by any of the the current program here and uh that would be uh something that would have to be determined. And just for my edification and remembering correctly, the seaw wall
work is going to take place uh going to coincide with the groundbreaking for the building or first or we're trying to shore that up is the point I'm trying to make. >> The the current plan the current plan is to is we'll come out of the ground first with the MA master pump station. It's
going to be a big excavation into the ground. But but the the surface improvements will be conducted um the idea is that this will actually be be finished by December of this year and that the rest of the facility will be
started, you know, this spring, but it'll probably be at least till April or May of the following year for the the public safety facility. But during that time frame, this will be be handled sort of independently. Um I'm currently
working with the consultant to um you know based on the placement of the wall within 12 to 18 inches of its current location um we would be able to circumvent a lot of permitting requirements um particularly with the Army Corps of Engineers. So that's what we're shooting
for. But all this would be done um to have have it completed approximately the same time. Um, I was going to ask in the next meeting, but I guess to save time, I'll ask now. Um, since we seem like we have a lot of extra time. How about the other
seaw walls that need to be replaced in, you know, like 115th and a lot of the other places? Um, where are we with that? Um, and and what's the time frame for that? Well, we do have an HMGP grant
application for city seaw walls that uh would would encompass a lot of those other city imp seaw wall um projects. You're talking about 115th though. >> Well, yeah. I mean, there's other seaw walls around town that need to be
replaced, too. But, I mean, I thought those were like in the budget. We're in like our top five things that we were going to work on getting done because I'll be I'll be completely honest. I mean, my residents are to the point of, you know, they see us spending money on
pickle ball courts and now sun shades above, you know, the park. And that doesn't do us a damn bit of good when another hurricane comes in and wipes us out. And to be honest with you, uh, we won't be able to get off of Isa Palms to even go play pickle bar or enjoy the sun
shades. So, I mean, it's been a year, you know, and now since since the hurricane or more and we and I know of zero, um, you know, and I probably should ask you sooner than this, but I know of zero where we are with these
with these projects and and and and when we might expect to start seeing some of this stuff getting done. I mean, that's that's literally infrastructure that's critical. Well, I I'm here to talk about the the the 108th site, but um there are other
areas of the city and we can't work on all of them at one time. Obviously, my direction was that the public safety facility was was the priority and I think we need to make sure we have a seaw wall behind it to to to protect our city asset. Um, we did spend a lot of
time uh back filling patching the wall at 115th and I don't think I've seen any more settlement or complaints about settlement there. It it's obviously something that if if if we we've got a budget process that's going to be starting in in in the near future, the
next few months, and and we need to identify it as a a multi-million dollar expenditure, but that's that's what it's going to take. >> That that was not in our budget already. I swore that those things were in our budget. I I would agree with you. I'm pretty sure we budgeted when there spoke
this morning. I I'm not sure why, but my mind went to those seaw walls on 108th. I wasn't out on 115th in my head with you, but we have a very concise list that the commission came up with in April of 2025 and I think it had 13
priorities and then we forecasted those into the budget. So, I I'll get you guys an update and have that by the next meeting. Um, where we are on those 13. Now, I know for sure the only one we checked off completely was the bus for
parks and wreck. That was the number one of the 13 things. And then, if you remember, we went back into the capital budget and pulled out things that previous commissions had done for years that had never been executed. So, we went kind of to a zerobased CIP budget
and uh we'll get you an update if I I didn't realize that's the seaw walls you were referring to this morning when we talked, but >> I mean, I think we need an update on that stuff. I mean, I my residents for sure are going to want to know where we are with some of those things. I see people out there right now shaking their head. So,
>> Right. Right. the the budget that was approved as as Charlie mentioned the the the CIP projects are all clear what's in and what's not there and I don't believe that is in that there's >> let's check that but uh nonetheless I do know we we put in a grant request for
$3.5 million in uh city seaw walls correct and I think that was either number two or three on our list after the after the lift station being the master pump station so I know it was early on there uh I did uh la last week
I checked in uh with Jessica our grants manager to see if she'd been hearing anything about uh what the grants you know what's going on with the grants and the you know the bit of I good news I I I would have to say that she told me that uh even when I asked her I think
this last Friday that we were uh the s or the state has been sending a bunch of questions uh regarding those uh grant requests uh to us to to turn back around to them. So, I I'm glad to see it's still on the table, still being
discussed and and still uh still, you know, a chance that we might get those grants. But in spite of that, I think it is a good time, let's check to see what we got on our capital request for 2026 on that. And also, I think it'd be a good idea to get some estimates just on
the re seaw wall repairs for those two uh locations uh to to see what kind of money we're talking about for those two specific bridges. And also, Charles, the seaw wall on Tarpon Drive on the city-owned easement, that hole is getting a lot larger. So, I think we got
to add that to the list as well. Okay, Wes. >> Uh, Gary, maybe you touched on it while I was looking at something on my phone, but is there parking under the the uh the taller building next to the fire
station, or is that is it not elevated? it it's elevated, but currently it's programmed for um storage for a workout area and for storage of the antique vehicles.
>> Oh, gotcha. Okay. All right. All right, Mr. Bos. >> Couple things. I'm really excited about this project. I think it's really uh well needed. We really do. uh this may not be the time and Victor's not here, but I think 8 million is probably a good a good cost. You have an idea of how
we're going to be paying for it. Uh I don't we don't I don't expect an answer now, but I think it's a great idea, a great project. I really appreciate that, but how we're going to pay for it and I I think we can for sure and I support it. Uh number two, I'm sure Mr. Clark didn't didn't mean it. uh but to
conflate, you know, morale, welfare, recreation initiatives that were budgeted a while ago and critical infrastructure are two separate things. And I want to point out that pickle ball is uh was budgeted FY25. We're in FY26. So, um I I'm I'm sure you didn't mean to
deflate the great sport of pickle ball, but we certainly we we certainly need uh seaw walls, and I understand your position, and I support you 100%. >> Thank you, Robert. Okay, >> that was all, sir. I I just I I brought
the answer to the wrong question on the wrong avenue. But anyway, >> ju just u Victor when our finance director just informed me that there was $850,000 for miscellaneous seaw wall repairs um
in the budget. So u he's going to verify that double check that but that's what he's feels. >> Okay. Thank you for checking that. >> Great. Thank you. >> Okay. I uh I think that uh
we we will now take a public comment if anybody has anything. No. Okay. And uh then we will adjourn the workshop. Good evening and welcome to the regular commission meeting of January 5th, 2026.
I'd like to call this meeting to order. City clerk, would you please call roll? >> Commissioner Clark >> here. >> Commissioner Sison >> here. >> Commissioner Dicki >> here. >> Mayor Doctor >> here. >> Thank you. Next, approval of regular and workshop
agendas. Does anybody have anything? Okay, we can move right on. We will now do the proclamations, recognitions, and certificates of appreciation. And we do have one item.
Keep penelis grant presented by Carrie Hourbach. >> Good evening everyone. Happy new year. Uh my name is Carrie Hourbach with Treasure Island Adopted Beach in partnership with Keep Penelis Beautiful. Hello everyone. My name is Stephanie Lawler Ellington and I'm the deputy
director with Keep Penelis Beautiful. I'm very excited to be here tonight and very pleased to announce that Keep Penelis Beautiful recently applied for and was awarded successfully a $100,000 grant um from Volunteer Florida. Yes, it's very exciting.
Um what is so wonderful about this grant is that these funds will be utilized by keeping else beautiful treasure island adopt a beach in collaboration with the city of Treasure Island to introduce education and support habitat restoration and recovery post impacts
from hurricanes Helen and Milton. So with the guidance of the city of Treasure Islands public works department, we identified about 21 sites. Some additional may be added of locations including beach access points up unkempt locations along the beach
trail. Um and then additional areas that are in need of dune habitat restoration that are not on the docket for Penllis County that will be restored with the funds from this grant. This project is a gift to Treasure Island from keep penelis beautiful and we look forward to engaging local
residents, organizations, and businesses as the success of these efforts will rely heavily on uh volunteer participation and community involvement. If you're interested in learning more or getting involved, we encourage you to follow the city of Treasure Island Keep
Penelis Beautiful and Treasure Island Adopt Beach on social media where upcoming event dates, volunteer opportunities, and project locations will be shared. And so this project is called the WE Care for Treasure Island. The CARE stands for coastal awareness,
restoration, and education for a resilient future. We are deeply grateful to Volunteer Florida for recognizing the value of this program and supporting these efforts. It's so important to restore our beautiful, healthy, and resilient coastlines that Treasure Island is known for. And we're very
excited to be partnering to bring this together this year. >> And we also look forward to providing the commission, the city staff, and Treasure Island residents with a future presentation as these efforts progress and we have more to report. Thank you so much.
>> Thank you. Thank you very much. And now we'll hear public comments for non-aggenda items. First, Mark Hoey. Well, good evening. Mark Hoey, 225 104th Avenue, apartment 110, District 3. And Arthur still doesn't share my values in
2026. Uh so you're going to hear later about the values of a uh successful master plan, but I wanted to talk a little bit about something that's been under the radar. Um in particular, so what's happening at
the club property at 400 Treasure Island Causeway, that uh dilapidated building that has been uh run down and let go here for the past few years. My three minutes doesn't allow me to give you a full report of what I discovered.
However, I will provide the detailed report uh to the city clerk for use in the record and I will email you the detailed report following this meeting. But uh looking at public records, here's what I found. Back in last May, Began's
Century 21 realy inquired about redevelopment of the property and was informed that the property had already reached its maximum allowable development under current regulations. I think we all kind of knew that that's been talked about. Despite the
limitation, the property owner provided a rendering from last May showing a three-story 300 foot long, that's a football field, 50,000 square ft high and dry structure
to be built adjacent to the current empty clubhouse and less than 25 ft from the lot line of the condo complex right next door. Beginning in August, more activity un
unraveled. Former state representative Jackie Toledo, acting as a representative on behalf of Tavico Properties, who bought the property in August of 2023, reportedly contacted
the city on behalf of Commissioner Chris Lavvala, County Commissioner Chris Lvala. Miss Toledo engaged CDD director at that time, Bobby Sha Lee, to help advance the project. Miss Lee worked
with the developer and certain CDD officials over several months exploring the way to proceed with the high and dry without changing zoning rules. Key stakeholders were excluded from these discussions, including our very
own economic development director, Joan Goodrich, and also no mention, no record, no carbon copy, nothing of our district commissioner, District 3 Commissioner Arthur Sison, where the property is actually located.
Planning efforts and communications were not publicly disclosed despite requests routinely from some members of the commission as well as the public. There goes my three minutes. So what I will send to you is a list a list of
details of the records as well as the questions it raises about what is going on even up to this moment. Thank you. >> Thank you Mark. Robert Bazo. >> Uh, Robert Bazo, I love Capri. I'll
defer to the the city clerk and maybe the city attorney, but I was at some point would like to get clarification on the process to have resident questions answered when they're presented orally at a meeting like this or in writing. Um, I've just never really have heard of
a response back to questions. Um, I've I've asked many questions up here in the DEAS and I've asked many questions via email and it doesn't seem to be getting getting answered. Um, and I'm wondering if there's a process and perhaps the at some point the clerk could tell us and and also what are the responsibility uh
maybe the attorney can can weigh in. As a federal official, I had a responsibility that if I got an email in, I I had a certain amount of time to respond. I don't think that we that really happens here. So, I have a couple issues. I've been asking for months and months for our economic uh development
uh uh leader u director to prep give us a a public briefing on each of these parcels of land and what's going on. Um I've asked about um you know many things. I have a question about the the jetty um at the at the northern part of
uh of uh of the island. I think it comes under district two. What's it what's the status of that jetty and the boardwalk and the and the uh and the missing uh benches? I assume that's probably an Army Corps of Engineer issue. I don't think it's probably comes under our purview, but that's an eyesore and
there's no seating there and no place to fish and it's the area just on our side of John's Pass overlooking uh o overlooking uh the Madiraa Beach section. It's things like that that we ask questions about and it just seems like it just goes in this hole and I'm wondering what the pro at some point
maybe you could brief us on the process how we can ask a question either orally or in writing and somehow we get it get an answer. Okay. Thank you. Thank you, Robert. >> Sarah Pennington. >> All right. Good evening, Sarah
Pennington, Isisle of Palms. Um, my non-aggenda comment for tonight is something that I've brought up previously, and that is the new requirement to put in a card by 6:15 to comment on an agenda item. I strongly
would love to see that change. Um, first of all, there's people that are working and so if they can't get here in time, they no longer have a voice to speak about a topic or sometimes the topic of the agenda is happening and other items
are brought up during that time and we as the residents are not able to share any input on that unless we put in a card in advance. So, I would love to see that change. Um, tonight a prime example, we moved the workshops to 5:00
p.m. because for a reason that had to do with people needing to get their children home to sleep and um it really kind of wasted people's time tonight. That presentation was over at 509 and then we kind of stretched it through and we had some good conversation. But um I
I think our concern and the reason that we moved the workshop was because it's taking too long to have the meetings. But we've now been reduced their comments to 3 minutes long, which I also disagree with because I would have loved to have heard what the rest of Mr. Hoey
said. And we also had some very important comments during last year during option one, option two from the residents that actually really saved some people and helped them a lot. Um, so I think 5 minutes would be great, but we're down to 3 minutes. Most people
don't even go 3 minutes. I usually go one minute and we maybe have 20 people speak a night. So even if all 20 people went for full 3 minutes, that would be 1 hour of resident talking, which I don't think is that much. Uh, personally, I don't even mind a long meeting. We've
got a lot of work ahead of us in Treasure Island, and I'm willing to stay here as long as we need to to solve the problems that need to be solved. But at the very least, again, please reconsider forcing people to be here and have a
comment card in by 6:15. Thank you. >> Thank you, Sarah. >> Rick Matthew Rick Matthew 225 104. Um about a year ago, we talked about the um summer camp
and then we found out that it was costing the city a significant amount of money and we determined that next year we're going to not do that and it's going to be self-supporting. I just want we're we're probably coming up to that phase and we need to make sure that
happens. And it also needs to be broken down by line item because there was some talk about some of the money paid or budget for staffing also covered sanding ovations. How that and a line item on a budget comes into play I have no idea.
But the factor should be staff temporary staff that that's used transportation costs the cost of the rental of the the facility. That should all be included and budgeted for so that it's no burden.
We have 280 k 286 kids by the last uh census. We probably have less than that because of the storm. So 280 kids. Um we got to do the math on that. Who's really benefiting? And also I would say that
don't count on because if we raise our prices for this camp because it's been very very lucrative for parents, they may find a cheaper camp. So we need to budget for that if we're not going to fill it up. We don't need the staff consideration and that's going to
basically cost us money again. So the whole evaluation needs to be done and if we charge this, how many parents are going to actually bring their kids to our camp? Because what we found is a lot of kids were off island. They weren't even Treasure Island kids, right? So I I
would I would think that probably in the next couple months we're starting the incipitate stages of of doing that. So we need to be aware of it and make sure that we fulfill our promise to make it a zero response responsibility to the residents. Thank you.
>> Thank you, Rick. Armando. Uh, may I approach? >> Sure. Oh, thank you. >> Since three minutes is really short time, I go back and forth. I do that several times. It'll take up my time.
I'm going to show you three batches of pictures. Okay. Copies to you. This is what I'm going to speak about. >> Okay. >> And then there are two other batches of pictures here. Pictures of my property and impact that construction is having
on my property. And this is on my backyard and how it's being construction. >> Yeah. Yeah. >> Uh these are pictures of uh one Rosselli Park. Uh and others are pictures of my
property and the damage I'm sustaining from construction in the area. >> Well, thank you very much for your time. And I know three minutes is short, so I'll be as succinct as possible. The first picture you have there is Roselli Park and absence conspicuous by its
absence is the huge u bottle brush tree that was there that was that shaded the park uh that was there last August last time I visited with my uh my grandchildren and when I went back on December 26th it was gone and
unfortunately uh that tree was beautiful. I have tons of pictures of my grandkids playing Tarzan on the tree. It shaded the park and again it's gone. The sails that were put in there the first time around, you can see they're on the eastern part of the property which
doesn't provide any shade at all. And you can see by the shade of my shadow where the sun is. So essentially, and I know they're going to do some other work on that park now, but if they put those sails on the east side again, it's going to be worthless. It's a waste of money.
Uh the other thing I wanted to speak to uh essentially is and I I realize that you know we're going through a lot of construction and will probably continue going through a lot of construction in the next few years but uh there also has to be some um respect for those of us that are
living in in the area. I have four construction sites around me. Um, quite often I can't travel. I can't go up and down my street without having to get out of the car and asking the construction people to move their cars. They park in front of my driveway. They block my um
my mailbox and god forbid and they park side by side almost. So, god forbid if an emergency vehicle has to go through there, they will not be able to get through and someone somebody's going to be injured or potentially lose their life because an emergency vehicle can't get to them.
Um, RVs are also a problem. There are RVs all over the place. And I understand that while you're having construction, you might want to have an RV to live in versus living elsewhere. I know I spent 30 $40,000 almost out of my pocket
living elsewhere because I couldn't live at home. Uh, but it has to be a a point of time at which that, you know, the people have to be asked to move their RV or or or do something else. uh the start and stop of construction.
I've had cement trucks parked in front of my house at 6:00 in the morning. And if you've ever had one of those cement trucks mixing cement in front of your house and the rattling and the shaking, uh you would want to do something about that. And that's not infrequent. That's very frequent.
Uh garbage, uh runoff, etc. Yeah, I can't tell you uh how annoying it is to see the runoff from the properties, the runoff into the canal. Uh it's it's I can't sit in the back in my backyard, you know, it's it's like impossible. So,
and that's why I said quality of life was my topic because every single bit of that is not allowing me to enjoy the life that I should be allowed to live in uh uh Bri in Treasure Island. One final point uh in respect to fugitive dust and
particulate matter. Uh you have copies there and you can see how it's all over my property. I just put solar panels on the cost of 45,000. They're all fouled with that dust and they can't be washed. You can't you can't power wash them. So
I'm not sure what to do to take care of that problem. Now, I do know that there are plenty of regulations uh to kind of mitigate that or prevent that from happening. In fact, Penllis County has a lot and other communities in the state of Florida, Penllis, Hillsboro, Broward,
Pulk, Duval, >> and so forth. >> Need to move on. >> Three minutes is up. >> Yeah. One second. >> So, I hope that you could, you know, take this into consideration and and help us out uh so that we don't have to live through this. Thank you very much.
>> Thank you. West Evans, >> West Evans, Isa Palms. Uh, actually what I was going to talk about was touched on by Commissioner Clark during the workshop. Uh, I just wanted to see if we had an update on the seaw walls and, uh, Commissioner Seson also mentioned
another seaw wall, uh, in Paradise, I guess, that needs some work. So, uh, is there going to be a plan for maybe a complete walkound of all the city seaw walls and a complete list? Cuz it seems like we get like little touches here and
there of, oh, we need it here, we need it there, and then a few months goes past and it's forgotten about maybe we need to have a comprehensive real walkthrough of every seaw wall, municipal seaw wall in the city and a plan, a timeline, what we can do about
it. Uh because like he said uh maybe we could paddle off the island with Bazo's pickle ball paddle when we're stuck out there, but if 115th goes away, we don't have a way out of there. So,
thank you. >> Thank you very much, Sue Perkins. >> Hi, Sue Perkins. uh Sunshine Beach and 12509 Sunshine Lane. Um I'm down with of course all the replenishing of the island and they're taking our sandbar
away again. That's our protection, the Army Corps of Engineers. And I'm curious, are we ever going to have that jetty fixed? And who's responsible for the jetty that's been there for three years now, broken?
And then they the dunes they call dunes is nothing but a wall and all that's going to do is take our beach away. I'm third generation here and I've been here 78 years. So I I've seen this beach my whole life and they have messed it up
really bad. And uh 1971 we put the second bridge in and the Army Corr dredged the channel straight. Water kept getting because your water comes in from the north and empties to the south. That's why it keeps taking our beach away because it used to go all the way out to the red flashing light on the
marker and it picked up with the sandbar and that's why I saw a tsunami wave in 1960. It came in with Donna and it was 12 stories high and everything did I thought it was going to die but everything did its thing. It broke that
wave in half when it hit that sandbar because it was so deep on the back side. But we don't have the water empty in there anymore. It's taking the beach away instead. the way it empties. And those dunes, they stopped it at 126th because I guess the people in the north end of the
island wouldn't give up the rights, the repairing rights. And so they've stopped it at 126. So water's going to find its easiest path, and that's where it's going to be. And I live right there. And I don't understand why they have this three-foot wall all the way down
the beach in front of the even the hotels that have a wall. They have a concrete wall and yet we don't have one in 126th. So the water's going to come flying through there. Just a question. Thank you.
>> Thank you. Karen Barnett. >> Good evening. Karen Barnett, 2011 104th Avenue. Um we have in the past wanted and encouraged um whomever was doing the Friday morning market to do an upscale version of what we've had in the past
few years and they have um I don't know if anybody in here has been to the market but the vendors are much better. However, they're not going to stay if the residents as well as the visitors and snowbirds don't attend and go. Um
it's really great. There's free parking, there's food, there's drink, there's music. Um, even if you just want to walk your dog through and pick up some popcorn or dill pickles, you know, whatever. But I really encourage all the residents to come and support it because
we have a tendency to ask for things and then when we get them, we don't support them. So, we really need to get out and support it if this is what we want. And it's it's really a nice market this time around. So, don't let the past few years discourage you from attending now. Give
it a shot. Thank you. >> Thank you, Karen. And I do enjoy uh that you're wearing your shirt. >> Oh, yes. You can get them to the QR code. This is life intervention focus team, which is a public charity of treasure.
>> Thank you, Karen. All right. Uh moving on, we have approval of minutes. The approval of the mids are following minutes. November 4th, 2025, workshop and regular meeting. November 18th, 2025
regular meeting uh December 2nd and workshop December 2nd. >> I make a motion to the meeting minutes as read. I make a motion to approve the meeting minutes as read.
>> Second. >> We have a motion and a second. Any discussion? All right. Uh I think that uh we can do we need to do this by voice or just move on at this point. The voice.
>> All in favor say I. >> I. I. >> I. >> All right. Uh consent agenda, execute contract with the state to accept 1.5 million state appropriation for the rebuild of the public safety building.
>> I move to approve that that we approve the consent agenda. >> Second. >> We have a motion and a second. Any discussion? Is there any uh public comment hearing? None. All in
favor say I. >> I. All right. >> All right. Moving on to items of business. The first item of business is its first reading and public hearing for ordinance 2026-01. An ordinance of the city of Treasure
Island, Florida, establishing the property tax rate for the city of Treasure Island for fiscal year 2026 commencing October 1, 2025 and ending September 30th, 2026, providing an effective date.
>> All right. Uh, do we have a motion? I move to approve ordinance 202601 establishing fiscal year 2026 property tax rate for the city of Treasure Island, Florida at 3.8129 mills at first reading with the second
and final public hearing to be held on January 20th, 2026 at 6 p.m. >> We have a motion and a second. >> Is there any uh discussion? >> I just want to Can I ask a question?
Sure. This is what you told us about where this was somehow filed wrong and this is just redoing it and the taxes are not changing, taxes are not going up. Everything is the same as what we agreed to. Correct. Or >> that is correct. >> Okay,
>> that is correct. So uh basically we did adopt ordinance uh 2025/21 in September 16 that covers for the fiscal year 2026. Nothing had changed in that ordinance. the millage was approved in the section two of the same
ordinance. H the department of revenue doesn't like uh to have one ordinance for both. So what we are basically doing is separating both ordinances same numbers. Uh we are operating on the budget. We did approve a budget. We advertise it but we are doing it
different. We we don't like to fight with the department of revenue. We told them uh whatever you want and we are separating the the the ordinance. Now you will see in the paper and notice for before the second uh meeting the language is I will call it rude because
it's saying we violated the law but it's the language that is in the statue. So it's not like we violated the is the language that we have to use for the advertising but basically what we're doing is separating both ordinances. So we are good we're not changing anything.
The budget was approved. Millage was approved. Nothing is changing. >> Great. Thank you for that uh explanation. Um I do not have any public comments. Uh so any additional discussion?
>> No. >> Okay. So we do have the motion and a second. So uh roll call please. >> Commissioner Dicki >> I. >> Commissioner Clark >> I. >> Commissioner Sison >> I. >> Mayor Doctor >> I. Item G2.
First reading and public hearing for ordinance 2026-02, >> an ordinance of the city of commission, the city commission of the city of Treasure Island, Florida, adopting a budget and making appropriations for the payment of the operating expenses of the
city of Treasure Island, Florida for the fiscal year ending September 30th, 2026 and providing for an effective date. >> Do we have a motion? I move to adopt ordinance 2022602 adopting the FY26 budget at first
reading with the second reading and final public hearing on Janu January 20th, 2026. >> Second. >> We have a motion and a second. Any discussion? We do have one uh public hearing. G2 Sarah Pennington.
>> Hello Sarah Pennington. Is of Palms. I know this budget has already been decided, but if you will just uh bear with me to hear a few thoughts for the future potentially on this budget. Um, first I wanted to commend Gary and public works for making
a more budget friendly public works building and our finance director Victor for making a reserve fund for 2026. I think those are great. But what I wanted to bring up is the mindset. In my mind, if I was on this DAS, I would be
thinking, gosh, we just got decimated last year with storm surge. Our entire town got trashed. We're about to have a lot more expenses and we're going to have a lot less income coming in this next year. I know Penllis County projected what their property taxes
would be, but if that's not correct and we get in less property tax income, we could be in some serious trouble financially, Treasure Island. And it really concerns me that I'm not seeing that concern from the city. I don't know
what's happening, but it feels like every meeting we come to, it's just spending money constantly, and I don't hear any discussion about how to save money. So, we're fortunate that we are able to keep our property taxes the same this year, but I have some major
concerns about upcoming years, how we're going to continue to fund. Our budget is now $50 million a year for a town this size. It seems pretty outrageous. I did look up what are some other coastal Florida towns that are the same
population as Florida. And um I did come across Lauderdale by the Sea, which is very cute. if anyone's been there. And their budget is $34 million a year. They are right on the water on the coast and their population is 6,300, very similar
to ours. And we can't say, oh, the spending is up, which by the way, personnel 8%. I was hoping when we got our new city manager that he was going to come in. I feel like you even said to us, I'm going to come in and really go through with a fine tooth comb and make
sure that we get uh things just running lean and mean and and correct. And um I haven't seen that happen yet. I know uh Chris Clark provided a graph at some point that said I feel like it was a 90% increase in property tax revenue in the
past 5 years has come in and we spent it all. So, we can't say this is the hurricane and that we're in trouble because of the hurricane. Treasure Island has had a spending problem for many years that probably started with this building. And we've got to end that spending problem before we end up in
real trouble. So, I'm really hoping to see some sort of change this year in the attitude of the spending of the residents money. Thank you. >> Thank you, Sarah. a question uh if you would. Uh
so she cited that we have a $50 million budget. Uh but doesn't a lot of that money come from all of the the releasing of the former uh capital projects. >> We have $70 million on capital projects
and that that's in addition that's part of the $50 million. uh and you are correct is and this is covering all the sources of revenues. This is just talking about the expenses. Um I do remember I don't have the information on me. I think uh she she
referred to 8% increase on on salary cost but this is actually a trend every city every county uh the the increases on on personal and it's because the cost of living and and everything else. Um now we are not raising uh the salary of
of the staff that I'm aware. It's just h the the cost of living uh and and other added positions that this board approved >> on that. But uh the operating uh expenses is about 34
33 and I'm just I don't have the numbers in front of me and just put >> Okay, that's fine. I'll get with you tomorrow. >> Thank you very much. >> All right, we have a uh motion and a second. Any further discussion up here?
None. Roll please. >> Commissioner Dicki. >> I. >> Commissioner Sison. >> I. >> Commissioner Clark. >> I. >> Mayor Doctor. >> I. >> Next item. First reading for public hearing ordinance 2026-03.
An ordinance of the city of Treasure Island, Florida, amending the fiscal year 2026 general fund budgets to recognize additional expenses of 178,900 for expense of Rosselli Park shade
canopy structure providing for severability conflict and an effective date. Do we have a motion? >> I'm only making this motion so we can have the discussion on it. Okay. I move to approve ordinance 202603
at this first public hearing and to schedule it for a second reading. >> All right. Do we have a second? I'm guessing that uh we're not going to have a second. So, let's uh let's go ahead and move on
to the next item. >> All right. A first reading public hearing ordinance 2026-04, >> an ordinance of the city of Treasure Island, Florida, amending the fiscal year 2026 general fund budget to recognize insurance proceeds of
$386,799.50 for flood damages providing for severability, conflict, and an effective date. >> All right. Do we have a motion? I move to approve ordinance 2026-04 at this first public hearing and to schedule it for a second reading.
>> Second. >> We have a motion and a second. Any discussion? Okay. Uh see here. All right. We do not have anybody that uh has wanted to speak on this
item. So, is there any further discussion up here? >> I just had one question. I don't know to address this to Victor or the city manager, but are we expecting additional insurance payments? Uh or are we kind of winding that down?
>> If something is very minimal, I think we are getting to the end uh of the insurance money. uh when we close the project, we are going to brief the the board to to discuss or the final numbers. >> Okay. Thank you. >> All right. We have a motion and a
second. I don't think that there's any further discussion. Uh roll call, please. >> Commissioner Dicki, >> I. >> Commissioner Sison, >> I. >> Commissioner Clark, >> I. >> Mayor Doctor, >> I. Moving on to G5, second and final
reading of ordinance 2025-32, a resolution, or actually it's an ordinance that should be corrected. An ordinance of the city commission of the city of Treasure Island, Florida, amending the purchasing authority of the city manager, providing for greater administrative efficiency while
maintaining strong oversight, and providing an effective date. >> We have a motion. I move to approve ordinance 2025-32 at this second and final public reading and public hearing. >> Second. >> We have a motion and a second. There was
no public comment. Do we have any further discussion? No. >> If not, would you please read to call the role? >> Commissioner Dicki. >> I. >> Commissioner Sison. >> I. >> Commissioner Clark. >> Hi. >> Mayor Doctor. >> I.
>> G6. Second and final reading of ordinance 2025-34. One second. An ordinance of the city of Treasure Island, Florida, amending the fiscal year 2026 general fund budget to recognize additional expenses of $7,900
for the purchase of self-contained breathing apparatus notice scuba providing for severability conflict and an effective date. Do we have a motion? I move to give the city manager purchase authority of $197,000
and approve ordinance 2025-34 at this second and final public hearing. >> Second. >> We have a motion and a second. There are no comments from the public. Do we have any further discussion up here? >> No. No. >> Okay. If not, would you please call roll?
>> Commissioner Dicki. >> I. >> Commissioner Sison. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Clark. >> I. >> Mayor Doctor. >> I. Second and final reading of ordinance 2025-35, >> an ordinance of the city of Treasure Island, Florida, amending the fiscal
year 2026 storm water fund and general fund budgets to recognize additional expenses of $41,000 for purchase of a street sweeper and $64,000 for pickleball courts and a beach barber machine providing for
severability, conflict, and an effective date. That's a Barber and Suns beach cleaning machine. >> All right. Do we have a motion? >> I move to approve ordinance number 2025-35 at this second and final public hearing.
>> Second. We have a motion and a second. We do not have any public discussion. Um, any discussion up here? I would just like to ask Victor to uh we've been making a lot of budget
adjustments and I'd like to uh if we could maintain a running list of these changes uh that we're making throughout the year so we can keep better track of them. >> In what form are you requesting? >> Just a description of what the uh uh
>> the unbudgeted item was, how much it was, and a running a cumulative total. We can keep track of that. >> Yes. >> And can you send it to all the commissioners, please? >> Yes. >> Thank you. >> That's what I I'm sorry. I do. >> That's what I meant. Thank you. >> Okay, we have a motion and a second.
Would you pl call roll, please? >> Commissioner Dicki, >> I. >> Commissioner Sison. >> Hi. >> Commissioner Clark, >> I. >> Mayor Doctor, >> I. Moving on to G8, second and final reading of ordinance 2025-36. An ordinance of the city of Treasure
Island, Florida, amending the fiscal year 2026 general fund budget to recognize additional expenses of $625,000 for expense of beach pavilion and treasure bay clubhouse repairs and adding a FTE community development
administrative assistant providing for severability conflict and an effective date. All right. Uh here we do have some public comment. >> Mark Hoey. >> Uh good evening again. Mark Hoey, 225
104th Avenue. Um this kind of slipped through. I know we're at the second reading here. Uh but this kind of slipped through this grouping of disparit expenditures being lumped together. And I just want to call that into question and maybe a bit of a
discussion again. Um, this started with Commissioner Clark speaking to the need to have better enforcement of all of the empty lots, etc., etc., and then that's devolved or evolved into this issue of
we've got to have extra staff just to keep track of that. And I don't know what the dynamics are of that. We we heard some explanation of it at the last meeting. The problem is here and and you heard uh one resident and there's others that will speak about somewhat of an
unrestrained budget mentality because once we add an FTE that become here it's just a permanent job that's going to be ongoing. It's not a one-time expenditure like fixing the pavilion stuff like that. It just becomes another position
that we'll be budgeting for for years forward. And to me that's that's a problem. I would ask that this part be separated and the the uh additional FTE be tabled at this time under the budgetary constraints that we operate
under. Thank you. >> You forgot the values part your tagline. >> Giving you a break. >> I need the reminder. >> Next Sarah Pennington. All right, Sarah Pennington, I love Palms. And yeah, actually what I wanted
to say is very similar to what um Mark Hoey was just said. Um I do remember this. Chris Clark was, you know, hearing feedback from residents about overgrown lawns and somehow it's turned into we're hiring a new person just to work in the they're not even mowing the lawns.
They're just in the office overseeing mowing the lawns. And to me, this is just an absolute no. I don't think we need to do this. As we were talking about the budget earlier, we're we're in a situation right now where any budget comes down to wants and
needs. And we need some things like infrastructure and very important things in our town. And yes, we need the lawns um kept up with, but the the needs need to be first and then any amenities need to be second.
Sorry, you don't need to go to that mic. I'm almost done. Or is this okay? >> Okay, >> I think it's okay. >> Okay. Um but yeah, if we want to have any amenities for our town, that would be our second priority. We can't get to any amenities until we get our town
running more efficiently and wasting less money. And I view this position at our current state is a waste of money. Stop doing this. Thank you. Sorry, are the microphones working? >> I'm done.
Thank you for putting up with that. >> Maybe have it going. >> Will this one work? >> This one will. Yeah. >> Okay. So, we'll just ask everybody, whoever's still got something to say to to come over to this mic. Appreciate
that. Um, city manager, I don't know if I recognize would can you please talk to us about the uh the FTE for the uh community development administrative assistant? Uh because my understanding
is is that it pays for itself. It it can and it will. I would guess somewhat like our grant money, it'll lag, but the um code enforcement um when we first discussed this, that
was at uh kind of the forefront of it to to actually go do the code enforcement. Um, this public works has a part of this just added to their plate um, in helping us find a couple of different
contractors that could do the lawn cutting, pest abatement, whatever we find in the tall grass and under the houses that have been unattended for over a year. And it it does need to be tracked. It's just opening a whole another set of
u issues there that are are going to be around for a while. Now, I will share just my mindset with this. Every year when I prepare a budget, and this year, uh Mr. Ortiz and I will be able to prepare this budget together. Um it was
kind of already in progress when I got here. My my mentality for running a school district is I had annual allocations. So, I analyze every position that's in the budget and do we need to keep it the next year? This one I would think would
take I don't know. I' I'd hate to even guess, but two or three years to get all this under control as devastated as this island was. I mean, I realize that, but it doesn't mean it needs to stay around once we have homes rebuilt, people back
in their homes maintaining their own lawns. Um but there should not be um in two or three years whatever even if we don't keep this the the payment on all the coding violations that's going to be required should pay for the cost of that position
>> right because as I remember it it was fees fines fees for the mowing fines and then uh there was also administrative costs >> that were added on as well that would actually not only pay for itself but It
would actually have some positive. >> Yes, sir. I have no desire. Gary Volne has no desire as public works director to oversee a couple of lawn cutting companies. We would like to make it um to where there's enough teeth in it
where people want to hire their own lawn man and not pay the city's contracted services lawn person. >> Yep. Okay. Oh, okay. You still going? Are you >> No, I'm I'm good. >> Okay. Yeah. I mean, so these folks are correct. I I definitely brought up the
the fact that we had all these dilapidated properties that need attention. Um, and yeah, I mean, my my recollection, similar to yours, is that what we were doing was going to pay for this headcount. Um, I wouldn't want to
add another headcount unless it's going to be paid for. So, I guess I'm unclear what what money is in here. I mean that if if if it's going to be taken care of and paid for, you're saying this is because of the lag or
>> So you submit your first notice of violation, they have 30 days to do something. That person needs to get on board and kind of orchestrate the program. So those fines, if they're never paid, somebody they left, they're moved to wherever and they don't come
back, eventually it ends up in a lean kind of situation. But at the beginning, it's just uh fines, fees, 30-day notice, followup after that. You know, I'm I'm hoping people will transition out of
prescribed lawn maintenance that they're build for to taking care of their own homes pretty quickly. But I've never done one of these before. We This is the best uh staff recommendation we came up with, and it's totally at your discretion if you'd like to approve
it. So, I can't find it now, but what what was the amount that we're we're saying is added to this 600 and something thousand? >> 30,000 in this budget year by the time we get that person hired and in this budget year be 30 something,000 in future budget years.
>> Turn your microphone on. >> Another uh we're already through our first fiscal quarter, so we'll increase at least 25% if we hired them tomorrow. >> Yeah. But hopefully that this position would go away because we wouldn't have that need for
>> right >> lawnmowing and everything else. >> So it's it's kind of it's supposed to go up pay for itself but actually go down and go away. >> Director specifically said no more. She specifically came out and said that.
>> Yeah. Well, the other question would be I guess could this position be like temporary also? I don't I don't know, you know. But >> my answer was in response to what does that person do while they're working the lawn stuff? I said we do have plenty for
them to do because we do. Um this isn't I I have brought up my concerns. We've had conversations independently. These these fees are going to be um collected as leans are paid. We expect a small percentage of these p people to be
present. It's actually 10 days that they have with the first violation of notice. But you have to understand that these properties that have been vacated, every time they reach the the 6 in mark, the 10-in mark, we're repeating this process again. So it's not a oneandone. Um,
since our last meeting, I've had some, um, staff that have more historical references with the city go back, I think it was about four years ago, you guys visited this same exact topic, and you did a a comparison study of what it would be to do this in-house versus um,
outsource it. And I can provide you with that information. Some of the pieces are missing or else you would have it sooner. I still have more documents to locate. Again, this this ordinance and this move was the will and the direction of the
commission. It was not the will or the direction of the staff. Um, and we just explained to you that in order to to meet what you're requiring of us, we need additional help. >> When I met uh with with Bobby Sheay uh last week to talk about this agenda, I
pushed back on this position quite a bit. Uh but she did a good job of convincing me not only of the the need for it, but but we can't we can't do what we need to do in terms of getting these properties cleaned up uh without this position. I like what I heard from
the mayor and from Commissioner Clark that uh even though this is a full-time position in the at least in the short run that it does have a limited uh lifespan uh hopefully when you know it could be two three four years but at some point in time uh uh this position
won't be needed anymore. So uh we'll have to you know we'll have to have people remind us three or four years from now when that happens. But at least in the short run, I don't think we can get the the mission accomplished without this position. >> And I I think it needs to be understood and recognized that our department put
together a volunteer program to try to resolve this within the community as a grassroots effort. We have contacted these violators on multiple occasions trying to get permission to be allowed onto their property to have volunteers mow their lawn. I have volunteers in place that are willing to do the work. We're getting zero response. So, our
department has made an effort to try to to make this a community-based driven effort. Um, three months now we've been working on this and if we can't get past the part where they give us the waiver to allow us under the private property, there's nothing that we can do. So, what
I'm hearing what I'm hearing from all of us up here at least is that we're all comfortable with it if there's some sort of limit or some sort of verbiage that says that this is only going to be a temporary position. So, is that something we can just add into this?
Because then I would be fine with it because this is something we need. I there's no doubt that we need it. I do know that there's been efforts to try to do it. And unfortunately, it's unfortunate if you're going to have to go and start finding these people and doing all that stuff to get them to do
anything. So, I mean, I'm I'm fine with it if we can limit if if somewhere we have in writing that this is this will be reviewed every >> I don't know, six months or whatever. I think a review is is the way to go and see if you know if it's panning out
>> because like they said there are some of these that that you're going to be doing every couple of weeks >> and it just is going up and that money is going to go it it increasing for the lean. So go up, you know, $100 this month, $100 next month, $100 and we'll
just keep piling it onto the lean. I just don't basically want a full-time position slid in here and then stays around. You know, I I I don't I don't think that budgetarily that's something we should be doing. So, if we can do a review and we're all comfortable that
>> maybe a year and a half from now, two years from now, I don't know when it is, but this will be taken this this will be taken out, then I'm I'm totally fine with it. >> Ralph, is there any language we could add to that? You could say that it shall be reviewed within 6 months, four months, five months, whatever you'd
like. >> In the motion or in the ordinance title? >> In the motion. Not in the ordinance title, but the ordinance body. I make a motion we approve with the FTE positions or whatever you would like to be reviewed within whatever period of time you'd like to be reviewed.
>> So, I do have a comment regarding the Treasure Bay building. I know when we discussed this on December 2nd meeting on page three of the uh regular meeting minutes, uh Vice Mayor Vasquez moved the city commission uh and the city manager
to execute the construction work for the interior repair of 91 $95,681.20 for the uh Treasure Bay Clubhouse. Why is it listed for 275,000? So I believe we had two items in in the
last meeting. One one was for the work and that was the discussion and that the other one was for the budget amendment. Even when Gary did say that he's not going to touch the windows because I remember that discussion. We did approve the budget for when he's ready uh with
the board approver to go ahead and and and fix the windows that needs needs to be done. But the budget did pass uh in in the first hearing. >> There are actually multiple items if if you read through. It's uh the the beach pavilion. It's the Treasure Bay clubhouse repairs and the adding of the
FTE. So that that number is basically being rolled up. The beach pavilion is 350,000 in the second whereas 275,000 for treasure bay and then 30,000 salary expense for the full-time assistant
employee. So uh 350 is for the beach pavilion and still 275 for the clubhouse. >> Let's let Gary answer. at the uh the previous meeting where the uh item was first introduced, um there
was question about the amount of money that was going to be spent on the window package, you went ahead and said to go only approve the the interior work is which is all we're going to go ahead and proceed with. We are exploring some less expensive non-impact glass windows or
repairing them. You mentioned glazing them. We're looking at some other options, but all we're going to proceed with until you further approve the work would be just the interior. >> And that's $275,000. >> That's the 90 the $95,000.
The the the allocation, the total at the time when we first introduced it included a a large amount for the windows. The windows were costing more than the interior buildout. And so you went ahead and the budget authorizing that amount doesn't give us permission
to proceed on the full amount. You've only authorized the 95,000. >> Gotcha. Thank you. >> And and you're looking at other options, you said for cheaper like lazing or replacing glass or things like that.
>> Yes. Because I mean I I like you know in the hurricane my you know whatever it is $15,000 sliding hurricane door and back of my house had a foot of water slloshing around inside
of the glass. I didn't spend 15 grand on a new um you know slider. I went and I got they came and put a new piece of hurricane glass in that one panel for 1,500 bucks and I was done. When when the contractor approached the vendor for some windows, they went ahead and
because it's you you know hardening and all that the the interest now is to make things as strong as possible. Um it was a full impact glass replacement, but realizing that it is not necessarily the last use for that building. It may you know we how long
we're going to keep it. The idea was now we're going to look at it and what can we get for less cost. I've explored briefly the cost of the windows. If we just go with more of a ba a very basic window non-operable um we can cut the cost to like 30% of what the original
amount was. >> So before that before we proceed with that we will bring it back if it's decided to go forward with it. We'll bring it back for your consideration. >> Right. Because it will come back before the commission for any expenditures.
>> Right. So, with that said, I'm good with this. If >> we don't have a waiver from the property, >> can you come to the mic? >> Yep. >> I didn't understand what what uh Bobby
Shaye was talking about as far as um if we don't have a waiver, are we not allowed on the property? Which that's the whole intent of this process. And if we have 75% of the the residents that are not allowed, we're not allowed on. Do you know the answer?
>> No, you can wind up going on there with >> for our volunteers to go do it. Yeah. >> Without charging the residents that are out of compliance money >> that we need their waiver for. If they continue to be obstinate and not do it, >> the government can then come in and kind of be the bad guy and say,
>> "Okay, >> Mr. Matthews, we're going to cut your yard for you and charge you for it." >> Yeah. I was just I I wasn't clear on that as far as you know are we doing this for not. So you're saying the volunteers we can do it but if we actually find >> waver which has just been hard to run
people down >> quite honestly >> absolutely yeah absolutely okay. >> Thank you Rick. >> All right >> I'm good with this if we do the sixmonth okay >> you know review >> I am as well. So let's uh take a roll please. I think we need to make a motion
first. Oh, so I move to approve ordinance. >> Can I address this, please? On on the lawns, I'm uh a vice chair of the of the code enforcement. >> Uh I I just want to tell you that in the past uh we every time we uh we get
somebody with an issue, okay, it's 30 days and then we wait, we come back. And I've been trying to follow up with James and find out what the disposition is of those 30-day 30-day 30 days. And that's going to happen with this guy you're
going to hire for 30 grand. This is going to go on and on and on. And uh and then you're going to need somebody else to also what we need to do is just I think after 13 15 months whatever the heck it is now you know it 30 days and
then some action has to be taken and the commission is the ones that make up the rules for that. I think we have to harden it, make it strong, and this is the way it's going to be and people got to step up, but to just to keep hiring
more people uh that that and I don't think it's cost effective personally, but we go through this. We we we had we had some poor lady that that we had to inflict $250 a day fine on. I mean, it
was terrible. We couldn't even move off of it. We we we need help from the commissioners. That's what I'm saying. And uh I beg the interruption. I'm sorry. >> Thank you. >> Hi, Jessica Zamora, HR director. Um I was listening in the other room. If I
could just get some clarification regarding this position before it goes to a vote because I just need to know how we're going to build it and advertise it. So, are we looking at a temporary position with the potential for full-time? Are we hiring for a full-time employee? So, it's just going
to make a difference on how I I get it out there. >> It'd be hiring as full-time >> fulltime temporary position. I think you could you could make it a full-time temporary position. >> Okay. So, it's going to be a temporary position, but they can work up to 40 hours a week.
>> But it's but it it is going to be a temporary position. Correct. As of right now, >> I think I think if we're reviewing it every six months, you have to tell the people that it's temporary. I mean, I don't know how you can, you know, here here's what I would say about that. The first job I ever had out of high school was full-time temporary for two years before I became full-time permanent. So,
so I've been down this path a few years ago, uh, where I did this. So, a full-time temporary with the understanding that that when the position eventually does go away, if they've done a great job, you know, this we've got 125 employees in the city and we have turnover, if the employee does a
great job and there's another opportunity within the city, then then we could move them into one of those other positions. >> Okay. I just want a clarification. Thank you very much. >> Sure. Great. Thank you very much. >> Okay. >> HR and risk management. So, I mean, you got both of them. It's when
>> All right. I I move to approve ordinance number 2025-36 at this second and final public hearing with the inclusion of a periodic review of the full-time temporary staff position being added. >> Second.
>> We have a motion and a second. Any more discussion? Nope. >> Roll call, please. >> Commissioner Dicki, >> I. >> Commissioner Sison, >> I. >> Commissioner Clark, >> I. >> Mayor Doctor, >> I. >> Thank you. >> G9, extension of emergency ordinance
2025-23. >> An emergency ordinance in accordance with section 3.10 10 of the city charter repealing certain sections of chapter 69 marine structures and commercial fishing and chapter 76 storm water and providing emergency relief from terrain
modification manual requirements providing for severability providing for conflict providing for codification providing for an effective date. >> City manager you uh you and I had discussion on this earlier what this is actually doing. Could you repeat that?
>> Yes, sir. So, chapters 69 and 76 of our ordinances have been rewritten to extract the TMM uh pieces and restrictions out of them. um the temporary relief that we have to
renew every 60 days. We're asking for this would be the second uh extension of that while these things are reviewed, go through legal and everything else and come back to you for a two reading ordinance. >> Okay. >> With with those chapters being different
>> and I'm sorry, John, will you go ahead? Um, and and you're confident this is the last time we got to extend it and we can be done with this thing. >> I'm as confident as I can be. >> Okay. >> I wasn't expecting the Department of Revenue to beat us up on our budget
either, so just, you know. >> Do we have a motion, please? >> I move to approve a 60-day extension to emergency ordinance 2025-23. >> Second. >> We have a motion and a second. Mark Hoey. uh would like to speak.
>> Find out what equipment we have here. Uh Marco Hoey 225 104th Avenue. Uh yes, Arthur, I still recognize you don't share my values, so I won't forget again. >> Not a problem. Thank you. The the point here is and thank you uh city manager
for clarifying we're a little farther along the path in rewriting those uh two control ordinances to uh fix TMM. The thing to me and I only want to put it is since it's an uninvited comment is this
kind of solidifies in my mind that uh Kimley Horn hasn't been our best partner and I think we all need to just keep an eye on that. They keep coming up for possible use in different areas. And yet, it's been months and months and
months on these two things which were considered to be priority at the time. At the time that this was burning and people were in here with pitchforks, it was understood we need to get this resolved now. And here we are in January
2026. And I know we can't change the two readings and all that. Got it. But I just think we need to put that in the back of our heads that every time we hear Kimley Horn, well, maybe we'll have them do the TMN or do the uh master
plan. Maybe they could do this. I'm not sure they've proven their competence with us in actual practice. So, thank you. Thank you, Mark. >> All right. Uh, any further discussion? >> All right. Call the roll, please. >> Commissioner Dicki.
>> I. Commissioner Clark. >> I, >> Commissioner Sison. >> I, >> Mayor Doctor, >> I. >> G10, approve letter of agreement with Florida State University Institute of Government to perform review on the city's records inventory.
>> I move to approve the agreement between the city and the Florida Institute of Government at Florida State University. >> Second. >> We have a motion and a second. We do not have any public comment. Do we have any discussion up here?
Hearing none. Roll call, please. >> Commissioner Dicki, >> I. >> Commissioner Sison, >> I. >> Commissioner Clark, >> I. >> Mayor Doctor, >> I. >> G11, authorization to proceed with a request for qualifications solicitation
of master planning services for the Treasure Island commercial redevelopment master plan project. I move to direct the city manager to proceed with the request for qual qualification solicitation for master planning services for the Treasure
Highland commercial redevelopment master plan project. >> Do we have a second? >> Second. >> We have a motion and a second. And uh we do have uh some folks that
would like to speak. Don Sne. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Commissioners, um, I've read the RFQ. I have a couple comments I'd like you to consider if you would. The RFQ anticipates several different disciplines being involved in
the master plan. um traffic feasibility analysis of redevelopment infrastructure legal advice and of course the drafting of the master plan itself. I think you should anticipate needing a team of people and not just an
individual perhaps not just even a single organization who could provide them but maybe several organizations and I think the language of the RFQ should reflect that likelihood. um you should consider the possibility of acquiring property for the purposes
of these redevelopments either through negotiations with owners or even as a last resort eminent domain proceedings. I I don't think that is the best option. I'm not suggesting it be, but it is a tool in your toolbox that you should
understand and that you should at least consider. Um I I have a big problem with section E which calls for the um presenter or the the proposer to be have lots of ties to the state of Florida. It
can be read that all members of this team of people I anticipate should have all those qualifications. I don't think that's necessary at this stage and it's quite more expansive than what was discussed at your last meeting where it simply said that the master planner should have some Florida experience.
Even the city attorney at that time said it's likely that the that the organization wouldn't be based in Florida. This is just an RFQ. It's not the final contract. If a commissioner reviews the proposal and says there's not enough Florida here, hey, vote against it. I respect that. But in the
RFQ process, it's just not necessary at this stage. I think at most you should simply say that the master planner should have Florida experience, not every other member of the potential team. I think you need a independent person completely and therefore I think
you should have a provision in this document that says that anyone who makes a proposal should disclose any relationships they currently have with city staff with commissioners or with developers in Penllis County or who do business in Penllis County. Let's make
sure that the person we hire is completely independent and working for the city of Treasure Island and no one else. Um, I'm um I I haven't been in Treasure Island too long, but I've owned property here for a
while. And sometimes I think that Treasure Island never misses an opportunity to miss an opportunity. I I hope that's changing with this. And I would like to thank you all. I would like to thank everyone who serves Treasure Island and who's doing so in good faith and for the people of
Treasure Island. I was in state government for a while. The operative phrase seemed to be that no good deed goes unpunished. I hope that's not the case here. Thank you very much. >> Thank you very much. Robert Bazo. >> Hi Robert Bazo is ofri again the last
speaker I I totally endors endorse. I think this is really kind of a no-brainer. Um, I've been recently uh accused of being many many things, of course, besides a great pickle ball player. Uh, but things like a conspiracy therapist the theorist and um and somebody who who lies or
whatever. Um, I'm not one of those people. I just wanted the best for this city. Uh, my only agenda is that this city prospers and I have enough experience in development to understand that a master plan makes a lot of sense.
Okay, let's it's it's the recipe. And I know some people, if I was a conspiracy theorist, I would think that some people want PDs only first because maybe they're prodevelop uh developers. I think they can work handinand glove. A
master plan is the recipe um or book and the PDS can be the chapters of that book. I think it all works handinand glove. So, let's get a master plan done. I think this RFQ process is great. I'm not an expert on time. I know I think Madira Beach it took like 90 days or so
for them to do one. I think in this certain timeline we're talking about what couple of months to get the RFQ and up to nine months to do the master plan. I think if I read the uh I read the materials correctly. I don't know. Do we really need that matter of time and can do it quickly? I think you know we all
want to see treasure developed quickly. We want to see it done responsibly. This is a great first step. I commend the city manager for kickstarting this. Um and I think this is the right thing to do. And again, my agenda and many people that think like me and talk like me or they talk better than me is uh the
what's better, what's best for the city. Okay, master plan PDs underneath it and let's let's get this developed quickly. Thank you. >> Thank you very much. Sarah Pennington, >> I'm West Evans.
All right. So, we have a motion, a second, >> maybe a little more discussion. I did like uh some of the suggestions and I've heard I've heard some feedback from some others that have uh read through the
RFQ. Uh I I expressed some earlier concerns uh to you o uh over the weekend, I believe, and you said you followed up on me. Do you want to make a some clarification about those items that have been uh corrected? I had a discussion with our legal team and I
apologize Ralph. There's so many of you that know so much. I can't remember if it was you or Nancy, but I wanted to gain clarity here tonight that if somebody from wherever is the consultant, which I look at that as kind
of the quarterback of this operation, employs somebody with Florida experience, then that meets the criteria spelled out in paragraph E, echo of this document on page uh six. So, I don't I'm
not I don't think as we went through that we were trying to make it uh so painful that you had to have your architect, your engineer, everybody that all the disciplines that were called for in the RFQ be registered in Florida or have Florida experience. But we were
wanting to make sure at least one planner on this consultant's team had work around the coast around Florida, which I think makes sense. So, Ralph, if we adopt it as written and somebody from
wherever Georgia applies, but they have a Florida planner on their team, that should meet the ad be adequate here is what I'd like to clarify. >> Yeah, I think Florida has some unique laws. The growth management law, the community planning act, how things work here is different than other states. It
would be you would qual that would qualify and it would be helpful. >> So, yeah, I have a question about that. Um, my thing is, you mentioned quarterback. That's going to be the master plan. He's going to hire, you know, other planners,
other folks, right? So, I I personally don't care if the quarterback or the master planner is from Florida, California, or Timbuktu. I I really don't care. Um, we need to get the best person. And I also agree 100% with um
Mr. Ste. Did I say that right? um that that um you know we need the best independent person that we can get. >> Yes. >> Um absolutely. >> And so again I I just need to feel comfortable that what you just stated
was that you know that this person could be from wherever and if he's works with a firm that has Florida experience that will suffice. I don't want it to come back six, you know, a month from now and say, "Oh, no, no, no, no, no." Because let's just all let's just all be let's just all be honest up here. I mean, that
stuff was thrown in there to keep, you know, one specific guy out. And I don't even know if that guy's going to going to going to uh bid on this or not, but that's the reason that was all in there, you know. And I also 1,000% agree. Um,
which I think you had heard the same thing. you'd said um um uh Ardan is that you know we need there needs to be um if they are doing work with anybody else around here that needs to be um called
out and be um you know >> disclosed >> disclosed. Yeah, >> absolutely. >> So I mean with those two things I'm I'm I'm good to go with it. >> Okay. Uh the other thing that I had mentioned under section three on page four of the RFQ of the land use and
development scenarios. Uh this is what I I was uh asking you to comment about um Charlie is that that uh originally we talked about restricting the the the plan to five areas. Uh PRMU Golf, PRMU
Core, RFH50, the Yacht Club area, and the uh John's Pass area. We talked about limiting to that and the way this was worded uh in the actual ordinance it it it instead of for example instead of saying uh uh the
yacht club it picked up the entire residential medium zone because that's where the yacht club resides and I don't think we intended to expand this to the entire RM15 zone. Uh so I think you that you were
going to address that. >> You are correct. I'm sorry, I was addressing the wrong question. >> Um, so I need to go back in here with your permission and a little bit of trust and just amend that RM15. Originally, when you called out your
five areas, I think we had said RU75 and uh the yach club property in that general area is in RM15. Um, and somebody made a a great suggestion which was to connect the document to our planning and zoning map.
So if somebody from not around here is looking at it, they can see where all the areas are. Um, so I did staff that with Joan and with Ralph and I meant to come in here tonight with some amended language typed out for you and the day got away from me and I just did not do
that. >> Okay. So if we can get that clarified because otherwise that opens up the entire RM15 which is all of Sunset Beach and same thing for commercial general. I think we threw that whole zone in and
all we really meant to say was the John Pass area, not all the entire commercial zone. If I might just add Joan Goodrich, Office of Economic Development, the map that um that's not the link, but is the is
illustrative map was trying to indicate and we can make that a little bit more clear, okay, >> with the solid boxes and the areas that you're asking us to focus this particular project on. So, um we'll update that language um in the RFQ um to
better support the illustrative map that we have in the document. >> Okay. >> We could say portions of CG and RM15 as shown below and then refer back to the map. >> That would do it. >> Are you all done? >> Yes. >> Thank you
>> for now. >> Depending on what you say. So, I I reviewed all this and um I just want to know why we can't just get an update of for the master plan that was done in 2015. It shouldn't cost more
than 25 to 30,000 for HDR Planning and Consulting to update it. They're still in business. Uh the same firm that was used in 2015. Uh I'm not a fan of the timeline that Mr. Boswell mentioned of 9 months. Uh, I would be in favor of a
timeline of 90 days or 60 days, but 9 months is far too long as we recover. That's all I have. All right. Uh, any other discussion? >> No. >> We have a motion and a second. Uh, call
roll, please. >> Commissioner Dicki, I. >> Commissioner Clark, I. >> Commissioner Sison, >> no. Mayor Doctor >> I. All right. Moving on to item G12, city manager review. And I move as mayor to work with
the city manager and come back to the full commission at a January 20th meeting with an evaluation form. At that point, each commissioner can schedule a one-on-one meeting with the city manager and give their individual feedback to
him by February 11th, 2026. >> Second. >> Okay. Can we >> Okay, we have a motion and a second. And we do have a couple of folks that uh
want to speak from the public. and Robert Bazo. >> Good. >> Good. Okay. Lee Banyan. >> Nope. Okay. So, it's back to us. the uh in anticipation of having this
discussion uh you had mentioned about developing a form and I yeah I don't don't know if they handed these out or not but I I pulled this off the Florida League of Cities website evaluation form for uh city managers and I I uh just modified it just a little bit but but uh
let me hand that out uh for the city clerk and the city manager as well. Anyway, that that that looked like a pretty appropriate form and perhaps we could use that. >> Yes, I liked it. I I and the city manager did say that you had >> pulled this and uh thank you very much
for >> getting it pulled together. >> Okay. >> All right. >> Yeah. I Okay. Um >> so we have a motion and a second. Uh all in favor >> I I
>> All right. Can Yep. >> Was that a I >> I'll pass. Okay. Now, moving on uh to uh reports from our city manager and city attorney. >> I meant to say I >> Thank you. That was it.
>> You seconded the motion. >> So, city manager, city attorney. >> Yes. So, um, >> as we start the new year, I just wanted to, uh, kind of give a, uh, update where
we are, uh, finishing up my sixth month on the 15th here in January. Um, you know, I'm I'm thankful for the team that I inherited and um, as I
interviewed with um, several of you um, back in June July time frame, I continued to hear ringing in my ears as we're we're tired of bringing things to a city manager and then uh, the city manager going back and trying to figure
out how to not do it or figure staff figuring out how to not do it. So, um I've not been asked for a lot of vision casting or so I haven't done a lot of that. Uh you guys all independently have ideas on what you want to do and I
appreciate it when you uh bring them forward and articulate them and get get consensus as the legislative body. But I would just like to run down um a list of what we've been able to work on together
and get accomplished. And when I when I asked the the clerk um and the PIO to kind of go back through uh the meeting minutes and uh look at what we've done, uh I think we've done quite a bit. Um
the budget is a huge deal. if you as city commissioners don't do anything else, you're obligated by Florida statute to pass a budget annually. Um, I got the feeling that there was a lot of uh angst of people not knowing how much money the city had or where it was. Um,
so we clarified that. Um, we established a reserve fund. We established a contingency. Um, I I think uh our CFO, Mr. Ortiz has answered every uh question that's been
asked. Um so I I appreciate the cooperation and the uh commission voting unanimously to do that. Um outsourcing uh the trash uh was one of the the first big things. Um several people talked to
me about the street sweeper stirring up more dust than it cleaned up. So we're more into a vacuum cleaner mode now. So, thank you for uh supporting the the final uh few thousand dollars we need to do that. Um
we are doing some neighborhood beautifification. CDD has worked hard on a voluntary lawnmowing program and now we have a mandatory one. Um so we're going to do our our due diligence to uh
get the place back in ship shape. Um, we did get through our first round of LDRs. Um, we're working on phase two as we speak. Um, we've reduced some of the more uh ownorous uh
conditions in the train modification manual uh to try to help people get back in their homes and into their businesses uh quicker. Um, we did find a way to increase pension options for the firemen and policemen uh without increased uh
cost to the city. Um, we have made uh significant steps towards rebuilding your city infrastructure out on 108. Um, and as uh Mr. Vonic in mentioned earlier, uh, this spring we'll have RFPs out on the street
and at some point I'll invite everybody to a groundbreaking and you can lean up against a nice golden shovel and uh, and turn some dirt and and I do believe that the way out for Treasure Island is some groundbreings and for the city to do um,
as fast as city government can move, as orderly as we can move, but to set the example for what we want our city to look like moving forward. Um, you approved tonight the acceptance of a million and a half dollars for a new public safety facility. Uh we have an
appropriations request and uh you know session doesn't start for another week but uh we have high hopes of uh getting another $4.5 million and uh we're all going to be leaning forward in that direction keeping our uh request in
front of our elected legislative delegation at the state level um so that that building gets built with the least expense from the advorum taxpayers in Treasure Island. Um, we have cleaned off our our north lawn here and got the temporary
buildings out and uh we have um functional facilities uh for our fire and police to work out of currently and we're looking forward to being in a more permanent situation. Um we are starting
some movement at Treasure Bay. Um, we reopened the community center, um, with a lot of elbow grease, some new staff, um, the temporary ordinance, uh, and, uh,
rewriting of chapter 69 and 76 of our ordinances. We are clearing permits in a more timely manner. We have a lot of grant applications out there. uh four of the five that were submitted
the first week or two I I got here are rated tier one, which is the highest possible rating. So, we're very hopeful that a lot of those come in for resiliency projects. Um and we'll keep bringing those uh to you. Uh we've been
very judicious with our insurance um reimbursements and we're about to the end of those. Um FEMA is on a timetable of their own, but we're also hopeful to get some uh reimbursement coming through uh that arena as well.
Um our parks and wreck, I can't say enough about them. They continually do things to to try to reboost and um get get the fun back in Treasure Island. Understand if if you were here a few years ago,
this was a great place to be. Growing up as a kid, you could take sailboat lessons, all kinds of stuff. I couldn't have imagined. Um I don't know where all the commissioners were, but I did get to cut a ribbon a couple of Fridays ago for the Friday markets grand opening. Um and
the lady that talked about it is already gone, but um the food over there is not bad. I've had the Thai food twice and um was delicious. And that that's just just a random sampling um of things that we've been able to pull together and
work on together. I think uh you guys need to uh be proud of yourself. Um you've you've given me enough rope to hang myself and I'm out there every day trying to to push the staff and communicate with you guys and and keep
it all moving in the right direction. >> Thank you. to the attorney. Any >> Yes, I do have something. Let me just make sure I have the time right here. I'm sorry, mayor. Could I um take an
alibi fire on that? >> Sure. So, your LPA, your land planning agency did um make some request and we as staff um are obligated to do
um some some work. uh you've appointed them obviously um so they're acting on your behalf but anything they recommend is basically that even if they adopt a resolution it's more of a uh suggestion to the commission. So I didn't want
anything to be misconstrued Ralph if you would not mind passing that around. Um they've come back and requested in the last LPA meeting uh for staff to bring back an ordinance and resolution on RM50
allowing for 100 units, not the 150 that the Thunderbird had recently asked for. Um I didn't want that to be received as something that was just voted down by this city commission is coming back. Uh there was not a mention of any increased
height. Um and um in the downtown district, uh they've requested uh a letter of recommendation from the LPA drafted by staff requesting 60 units per acre um as allowed in the
county. And this is a private text amendment if you'll remember. Um and and it's not yet been heard by the commission. The uh private text uh owner or the the private property owner uh
asked to pull it. Um it's been a month or so ago now. And then the third thing they asked was um to direct staff to copy and paste Lee County's plan development ordinance um
and make it uh our own, bring it back to them for um the discussion of PDS in Treasure Island, which we currently don't have any ordinance that supports PD. So that's what your LPA has asked for. Uh before I totally weigh into that
and provide the staff uh effort, I just wanted to get any direction or thoughts you guys might have. >> Well, you didn't give us a lot of time to >> I'm sorry. We can we can bring >> I do have an obligation to answer them.
I don't have a specific timetable. Um but this this meeting was right before we kind of broke for the holidays. Um, so I didn't get to do a good um, review with each of you, but I wanted to bring all these things to your attention and you can tell me you want to can read up
on this and have more conversation and absolutely give me some direction on February 20th, but I didn't want it to linger. I don't know if you guys watch LPA meetings or not. >> I watched I watched this meeting on December 18th, the one that you're referring to, and I heard these some of these items come up. Uh but on fa on the
first uh your first point on phase one uh the Thunderbird did ask for 100 units per acre uh which was the maximum allowed by the county. That's how they got up with the 184 rooms. So uh that's this is incorrect. They didn't ask for
150. They asked for 100. Uh so that's already been that that was what was rejected. >> Right. And I certainly didn't want to like present this as an affront um to the vote you guys originally took, >> right? And the and the PDS. This just
needs a lot more further discussion. But uh but anyway, I wanted to make that one clarification. I think that's best for the rest of us to have more chance to watch that December 18th meeting and then to come back uh and have a some discussion about this later. >> Okay.
>> Yeah. So they won't have any of this uh before you guys give you further instruction. >> Okay. >> Okay. Thank you. >> Can I have >> one one item? I have to ask for a notice of an executive session. Sometimes people
refer to it as a shade meeting uh dealing with one of the cases we have in litigation. So, I would ask uh for your consent to have a noted to have an executive session on Tuesday, January 20th, 2026
at 5:00 p.m. That'll be before our next meeting or shortly thereafter at city hall in chambers at 10451 Gulf Boulevard, Treasure Hall in Florida 33706 where we are today. And pursuant to
section 286.0118A 0118A. Uh we are asking for this shade meeting to obtain advice related to settlement negotiations, litigation strategy and expenditures concerning litigation referenced in this notice. Um the case
is in the circuit court of the sixth judicial circuit of the state of Florida and in for Penllis County in the civil division. It's Navni Anand and Neja Anand plaintiffs versus City of Treasure
Island. It's case number 19-2456-ci-20. The attorney client executive session will be attended by some or all of the following persons, one or more who may participate electronically if needed. Um, the persons in attendance will be
John Doctor, Treasure Island Mayor, Tammy Vasquez, Treasure Island City Commissioner, District 1/Vice Mayor, Chris Clark, Treasure Island City Commissioner District 2, Arthur Seaison, Tra Treasure Island City Commissioner District Three, Ardan Dicki, Treasure
Island City Commissioner District Number Four, City Manager Charles Vanzant, City Attorneys Becky Vose, Esquire, Ralph Brooks, Esquire, Nancy Stupurch, Esquire of the Vose Law Firm, an outside counsel for the city, in this case, Andrew J. Salsman, Esquire, of the law firm Ununis
Salsman, PA, and an official court reporter from the Veritex Court reporters. These persons are the only persons who are allowed to attend by law. The length of the attorney client session will be approximately 1 hour. Uh, pursuant to
the statute 2860118, the executive session between the attorneys and clients will be recorded by a certified court reporter. However, the transcript of this proceeding, this session will be exempt from the Florida Public Records Act until such time as
the litigation is concluded. So, when the case ends, they will release the transcript of what happened in that meeting. At the conclusion of the litigation, the transcript may be obtained from the clerk of the city commission. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Florida statute
286.26, persons with disabilities needing special accommodations should contact the office of city clerk at 7275474575. Um the meeting will open in the public, then we'll close and then we'll go back to the public session. So with your
consensus, we'll have that meeting executive session at 5:00 p.m. before our next meeting on January 20th. >> Can you read that case number again? It is circuit court uh judic sixth judicial
court excuse me sixth judicial circuit court case number 19 dash 00002456-ci-20. Okay. Will we be getting anything prior to that meeting to review or >> um you'll be um we'll be discussing it
with you at that meeting. >> Okay. Can we look it up? >> Yeah. If you would like a copy of the case, the complaint or any of the pleadings, we can send those to you. Those are all public records. So, just don't discuss them amongst yourself. Hold them, read them, and we can ask ask about them at the session. >> Okay. Please email me a copy.
>> Yes. Let me email what the operative pleadings to everyone. >> Thank you. >> What was the date of that? the 20th. >> It's going to be before the next meeting. >> Oh, before >> 5 p.m. on January 20th. >> What? >> 5 5:00 pm on the 20th in lie of a workshop.
>> There's no workshop next one. So, we'll have this instead. >> Okay, I got you. >> All right, Chris. Um, commissioner comments. Um, I have a couple things. I We had a um another Isa
Palms um pizza party and um meeting. We got about 55 people there. Um, and you know, two topics I think really came up and I mentioned some of these to you today, Charlie, but um, one is I just
continue to get questions from everyone about I'm not sure why. I I mean I do I do know why, but I know we don't own it, but everyone keeps asking what's going on with, you know, the beach pavilion up here that St. zones and if they're going to when they're going to do something
with it, what they're going to do with it. Have we had any have we had any like, you know, conversations with any of those anyone or or >> we we've reached out um I guess the best way to characterize it so far is the
communication's been mostly one way, the city of Treasure Island public works to crickets in the city of St. Pete. And uh I'm getting a nod from Gary. So I guess we haven't got a response. So um
I'll be reaching out um to their commission and um find somebody there to direct somebody to talk to me. I I'll have an update for you on that by February 20th. >> January 20th.
>> Right. January 20th. >> February works too. It's still in the future. And then the second thing I know that came up a lot was continue to see just more and more lock boxes on houses in you know is palms and
these places are being you know VRBOed out a lot of times it seems like on a weekly basis um you know I know that's something that really isn't allowed per our you know rules. So, are we looking into that and are we are we doing
anything to to try and see if we can tamp that down? >> Short answer is yes. Are we have we cast a net on everybody with a lock box? No, sir. Um but
we have been going through the the more egregious um VBO Airbnb lots that residents let us know about and issuing notice um a violation. Um
one resident's given us very good records. Um and so we've we're pursuing that one in particular. Um, and I I can follow up and and develop a a plan. I'm not 100%
sure what h how many of these we have going on, but I can give you an update or have Mr. Dixon update the council in a couple weeks, the next meeting. >> Okay. Um Um I also want to share something else
um that I wanted to share tonight. And um back on October 17th um an email was sent from here in Treasure Island to the um top five executives in my company, my CFO, CEO,
and all of that. And that email contained a bunch of false information. It was some of the memes that had uh some some of the commissioners had put out online and and other just blatantly
false mistruth about about myself. Um and also that same information was sent to about 1,900 people off of the the city's email list. Um, and it's clear that the goal of that was to get me
fired from my job that I've held for 12 years. Um, I also believe it was intended to pressure me to quit the commission and um, at the very least change the way that I vote. Um, the person that who
sent the email um, we know who it is. I know way more stuff than I want to know about a lot of things due to all this. But you know, they even followed up with my company like twice to ask if to make sure to see if I had been fired.
Um so um fortunately I was a able to I've been with the company 12 years, never had one single issue. was able to explain the motive behind the email and to, you know, to them and um they took
the time to actually understand, you know, what we're facing here in town, heightened density concerns, um rebuilding after hurricane, and they gave me their full support to continue representing the residents of of Treasure Island. Um but as I looked deeper,
it became clear this wasn't just an attempt to get me fired. Um, there's more to it and it involves corruption. And when this happened, I basically had two choices. Quit the commission or do
the right thing. And I I chose to do the right thing. I went to the authorities in early November. Um, and not the TI police. No offense, uh, Chief Barkley. You know, I appreciate you. my wife and I thank you unbelievably for the support
that you've given us on this and you know who I'm working with and the the city attorney knows who I'm working with and the city manager knows who I'm working with and my company knows who I'm working with. Um the investigation is ongoing.
I truly believe that it's a very good poss possibility, you know, one or more commissioners um and some of their associates will be brought to justice in the coming months. Um just going to need to be patient. Um so why am I sharing this tonight? The
real reason is simply to thank you, the residents. Your continued unwavering support has meant the world to me. Um, I'll admit there were days where I wanted to quit and walk away from all this. But every time that thought
crossed my mom and my mother used to tell me, "Chris, God works in mysterious ways." Every time that would happen, I'd have that thought come to my mind. I'd sit at my computer and I'd have four or five emails from residents saying, "You're doing a great job. Please keep fighting. Please keep fighting the
fight. We appreciate you. And you know, there was one day where I was really down. I just had a meeting with Charlie and we were walking out of the Arbar and um you know, four four people I didn't even know um stopped me and said, "Chris,
you know, I'm like, "Hi, can we have a minute of your time?" I'm like, "Yeah, sure." You know, and they weren't even from my district. They told me they wish that I was their commissioner. And um and it's just things like that that have just meant the world to me. Christmas cards filled with encouragement. These
messages has come come up from all four districts and you all understand what's going on up here. I've learned that. You know, a lot of people think that, you know, you guys don't know what the heck's going on out there, but you you do understand and you've kept me going.
You're the best. I'll promise I'll keep fighting for, you know, what you want for our city. And again, thank you from the bottom of my heart. And and and to those folks that, you know, have attacked me, tried to get me
fired from my job, I I beg you, please go ahead and attack my company again or please go and attack me somewhere else. And do me a favor. Please send a bunch of text messages, emails, and and make phone calls between you all, you know, while you're doing it. That will make
things go just even quicker. Um, incredibly sad that, you know, I I I don't I don't I have never hated or disliked a person enough that I would ever try to go to get them fired from their livelihood.
It's just it's just sick and it's just disgusting. And um it's so sad that in a town of 6200 people, we have stuff like this going on. And um again, main reason for doing this is to thank you, the residents. You guys are awesome.
>> Thank you, Curts. Commissioner on. >> So, um I brought up to parks and wreck uh when I first got on that, um the uh kids camp uh definitely has to be reval re-evalued. Um I know uh we have to look
into staff. I'd like to see that um it's first opened up to the children of all our employees um and then you know uh supporting staff and then TI residents and then I think it it's just too costly. I know it's run a lot with
volunteers. My son actually volunteered and did all the service hours in one week uh there. So I I understand but it is a massive expense and I think we got to look look into it a little bit more. Um it is definitely the least expensive inexpensive
uh camp in the area. Um and but I realized when my other son attended that, you know, some a lot of things were extra. So I know how it's designed. Uh but um I think we got to either raise the prices or somehow uh have the commission reevaluate it in the in the
DAS. And then I also mentioned uh since obviously hurricane the hurricanes last year that uh between 10230 and 10230 uh yeah in that vicinity is on Tarpon Drive
is the city easement. It's where the uh you know water runoff uh goes into into the inter coastal. Uh since I reported last to Charlie uh that hole has gotten 2 feet wider in diameter. um and uh
where the hole is opening up uh inside the seaw wall it's like 3 ft away from the pipe from the drainage pipe and once it reaches that point I think the seaw wall collaps into the water and then of course compromise the drain uh pipe. So,
I think uh either we fill it in or you would obviously have to uh replace the neighboring seaw wall that fell into the water uh where you could see the bottom of the gentleman's pool. So, I think that's uh definitely a um compromise there in that seaw wall
that's pretty heavy um and it could be a problem definitely long run. So, uh, also I'd like to bring up, uh, obviously we voted to do the review. Um, so I know that the city manager's position was advertised as a short-term manager
position and it could lead into a long-term position uh, if the commission decided. Uh, I'm still reviewing the contract uh, for the city manager. Um, and I've not been impressed with Charlie's leadership. Uh, I would like
to hear for what the other commissioners have to say. Of course, in the review, um, I'm glad Ardan brought up the the six-month uh, review uh, packet that he gave us. Um, I know that I'm I'm wondering why HR hasn't told us that.
That's something that we we need to review. Um, my concerns is the amount enormous amount of time of paid time off. Uh he's never around especially during se special events such as our Super Bowl which is standing ovations. Um
I've done a couple of calls uh instead of face toface meetings because he's back home. Um and uh one ribbon cutting cutting. I would like to uh have our CEO uh work with our both Tampa Bay Beaches Chamber of Commerce and the Treasure
Island Mad Beach Chamber of Commerce for economic drivers and development and for um uh more uh formal ground groundbreings. Um so I personally have lost confidence.
So, uh, hopefully, uh, as a commission we can figure out, uh, or at least give direction on, you know, what we need from Charles moving forward. Thank you. That's all I got. >> Commissioner Dicki, uh, I wanted to address some of the
comments that were made uh, during the public comment on non-aggenda items. Uh, Mr. Bazo, uh, he he had mentioned about his frustration in getting answers to to questions. Uh, one thing I would encourage you to do is touh ask your commissioner or one of one of the
commissioners or the mayor, ask them whenever a ser a uh a resident asks me something. You know, I always try to get them answers. So, so you you may want to try that approach because I know I know you've been you've been asking this for quite some time. uh Sarah Pinitine uh
comments about uh the change in the public comment deadlines to 6:15 p.m. Uh we discussed that at our last at our last meeting and I agree with that. I think it does need to be opened back up. I do think there are some circumstances where where that's appropriate. You
know, when we expect when there's a really big group of people out there, uh I think having a having a cut off deadline makes sense. But uh in general I think uh uh having uh people be able to speak uh throughout uh our meeting is
is is is appropriate. So I would like the commission to consider changing that 6:15 deadline if not right now later later on. Uh Rick Matthews talked about the summer camp break even analysis and that yeah we
were promised that. So I hope uh I hope we can follow up on that. And then the we talked a lot about the seaw wall uh update. There's some very good points made on that. I I think we just need to do an overall assessment of the condition of our of all of our seaw walls, city seaw walls, and uh and
identify those that need to be repaired and come up with a a uh a short-term plan to repair those that that need it the most. The only other thing I had is the beach pavilion work I uh for for Sunset Beach is scheduled to start
January 19th. So, we're looking forward to that. >> Ardan, you could make a motion for the time we still vote. >> Uh, okay. Uh, would you like to talk about that, Mayor? Are you uh are anyway, I'd like to make a Well, I don't think we need to
make a motion. I think we just need to get an agreement. Are are you okay with uh loosening up the 6:15 deadline for public comment except on on an exception basis? M Commissioner Clark, do you have that? Yeah,
>> I'm all for it. >> All right. Okay. Okay. All right. >> I mean, we we'll give it a shot. >> All right. Thank you. >> That way, that will that's what we'll do. >> Thank you. >> But as soon as we hit that 11:00, what about extending the three minutes
to five minutes? >> I'm all in favor of that. >> I don't think Mark Hoy had enough time up there. He he missed, you know, the tag line because he didn't have enough time. So, we have a consensus for that.
>> No, not at this point. >> Commissioner Clark. Um, >> yes. >> Yeah, I've always wanted the five minutes. I've always wanted the five minutes as well, but I would also like again there's there's circumstances like
if we know everybody's going to be speaking about the same subject. There are some times where a threem minute time limit is is appropriate. Uh when we've got people lined up outside waiting to talk, I think that's appropriate, but under most circumstances, I would like to see a
five minute uh five minutes because I did really feel uh some people were rushed today to get get through all their comments. I agree with five minutes. >> All righty. Uh I'm going to be the one to to kind of uh close it out here. Um
January is is a very big uh month for all the cities. Uh it's the when the legislature is going back into session and uh so that we have a number of folks that will be um getting to uh to know
our uh representatives and senators, state senators very close. Um tomorrow, I'm sorry, on Wednesday, we're going to have the mayor's council of Penllis County. It's uh all the mayors get together and and prepare for the
legislative agendas that is coming up. Um fortunately they uh they elected me an officer or unfortunately they elected me an officer but uh but that's all good. And then in uh the last week of January, that is when the uh what it's called the Florida League of Cities
Legislative Days. And we're going to have uh three representatives uh in Teleahassee uh speaking on our behalf. And hopefully um we're going to see at that point that uh we will be uh in line
for the 4.5 million for the safety building. So uh so that's big. And I'll tell you what, the one thing I can tell you is that if you have to wait until the end of January to start talking to your representatives, you already missed the boat for the money. We've already
been out there talking with both our state reps and our uh our folks that uh the local folks, representatives that uh that basically have told us that uh they think that 4.5 is a reasonable number for everything that we've been through.
So, uh, so that, uh, that is something good and I'm glad to see that that's going to, uh, hopefully move our direction. The the last thing that, uh, that I want to kind of close with is that, um, I know that we have heard from one of our commissioners that, uh, he does not have
any, uh, any faith in in our city manager. Um, I, uh, I, I have a complete opposite view. Um, I'll tell you every time that uh Yeah, please.
Every time that uh the uh city manager has been out has been whatever. Um I get a complete briefing of that. Um I mean he we we talk just as when being the mayor when I'm going on vacation things.
we need to hey make sure that uh everybody is is in line um and ready to get uh done what needs to be done. Um so I I do I I support you 100%. And let me also read to you this is from Tammy
Vazquez the vice mayor. Um she says uh I do not believe that a public forum is necessary. I personally feel that Mr. Vanzan has done a fine job. As with all of the jobs, a discussion, occasional review is a good thing. I agree with
that. But by no means would I support any actions that would lead to a transition in leadership of our city. So, she as well is endorsing um or at least I take it as an endorsement for our current city manager. And uh
>> could I >> let me just clarify that we got that email um from Tammy to Charles and to the clerk uh at 4:13 today and was distributed to everyone here. And that's >> Do you want to read the whole thing? >> Got it. >> No, I just wanted to make sure that it
was not a communication between the mayor and Tammy. It was to staff and then distributed tonight and the mayor can choose to read parts of it. >> Yes, that that's exactly. >> Can I say one more thing? I forgot. Sure. Um, two two more thing, three more
things quickly. Um, I also forgot to mention in my speech that there was another commissioner up here who was incredibly helpful and supportive to me during all this that went on in the last few months and he also invaded in in the
in in the investigation and I want to thank him uh profusely. Um, I also, because I know it's going to come up, I want to clarify I did not call this reporter out here because I said this stuff tonight uh on and he can verify
that. Lastly, I just I want to also um kind of echo what John said and I should have said that before. there seems to be a small group of people that for some reason, you know, want to get rid of Charlie. And um I too echo um uh John's
sentiments about Charlie. And I'm just going to say a couple things. I can tell you one thing. Charlie is a god-fearing man. He's an honest man. He's a man of integrity. And he's not an evil person. And those are the exact opposite
qualities of the people that are trying to take him down. So I I thank you for your service to our city. >> Thank you. And we are now adjourned.