Board of County Commissioners Work Session/Agenda Briefing 5-1-25
Pinellas County Meetings
[{'start': '77.200', 'end': '81.680', 'text': 'Hey.'}, {'start': '78.680', 'end': '81.680', 'text': 'Hey.'}, {'start': '82.520', 'end': '86.520', 'text': 'Hey. Heat. Heat.'}, {'start': '195.319', 'end': '199.319', 'text': 'Heat. Heat.'}, {'start': '254.000', 'end': '258.160', 'text': "go ahead and get started. I've got a"}, {'start': '255.840', 'end': '260.560', 'text': 'little after 9:30. Contrary to what one'}, {'start': '258.160', 'end': '262.479', 'text': "of our clocks says, we're going to get"}, {'start': '260.560', 'end': '267.440', 'text': 'uh get started this morning. Uh welcome'}, {'start': '262.479', 'end': '269.320', 'text': "everybody to our May May. It's amazing."}, {'start': '267.440', 'end': '272.720', 'text': "I can't believe it's already May. May"}, {'start': '269.320', 'end': '274.080', 'text': "1st workshop this morning. Um, and I've"}, {'start': '272.720', 'end': '276.479', 'text': 'got a few things I want to go through'}, {'start': '274.080', 'end': '278.960', 'text': 'before we jump in, but I but I wanted to'}, {'start': '276.479', 'end': '282.560', 'text': 'start um we can just all stand for a'}, {'start': '278.960', 'end': '284.400', 'text': 'moment of silence for the uh Jose Castro'}, {'start': '282.560', 'end': '287.280', 'text': 'uh who passed this week with the'}, {'start': '284.400', 'end': '289.280', 'text': 'accident um on the ferry in the boat. Uh'}, {'start': '287.280', 'end': '292.280', 'text': 'and to his family as well, please. Thank'}, {'start': '289.280', 'end': '292.280', 'text': 'you.'}, {'start': '304.400', 'end': '307.880', 'text': 'Okay, thank you.'}, {'start': '312.000', 'end': '316.560', 'text': 'Hey,'}, {'start': '313.320', 'end': '318.560', 'text': "Brian, are you got I don't know if it's"}, {'start': '316.560', 'end': '320.880', 'text': "you that's got the noise behind you or"}, {'start': '318.560', 'end': '323.520', 'text': 'somebody. Uh, everybody check their'}, {'start': '320.880', 'end': '326.160', 'text': "mics, but yeah, that's probably me. I'll"}, {'start': '323.520', 'end': '328.320', 'text': "I'll mute myself. Yeah. You want to be"}, {'start': '326.160', 'end': '330.160', 'text': 'you want us to let you participate'}, {'start': '328.320', 'end': '333.800', 'text': 'today?'}, {'start': '330.160', 'end': '333.800', 'text': 'Uh yes, please.'}, {'start': '334.400', 'end': '339.120', 'text': 'Do we have a motion? Do we have a motion'}, {'start': '336.240', 'end': '342.080', 'text': 'to that? Move approval. Second. So, we'}, {'start': '339.120', 'end': '344.880', 'text': 'have hours of debate. No. All in favor?'}, {'start': '342.080', 'end': '346.720', 'text': "I. Any opposed? Good. It's good to have"}, {'start': '344.880', 'end': '348.479', 'text': 'you, Brian.'}, {'start': '346.720', 'end': '350.320', 'text': 'Um and I was going to say Commissioner'}, {'start': '348.479', 'end': '352.960', 'text': 'Peters is running a little bit late, but'}, {'start': '350.320', 'end': '356.000', 'text': "she's here. Good morning. Morning. How"}, {'start': '352.960', 'end': '359.759', 'text': "are you? Um County Sheriff's Office says"}, {'start': '356.000', 'end': '361.759', 'text': 'he just made more. He did it.'}, {'start': '359.759', 'end': '364.560', 'text': "I didn't do anything. All right. And uh"}, {'start': '361.759', 'end': '366.080', 'text': 'just a uh Kevin Chambers from the'}, {'start': '364.560', 'end': '368.319', 'text': 'Feather Sound Community Service'}, {'start': '366.080', 'end': '371.039', 'text': "District. He's five on the agenda, but"}, {'start': '368.319', 'end': '373.880', 'text': "we're going to move him up to second"}, {'start': '371.039', 'end': '377.680', 'text': 'after our forward Panelis regional MO'}, {'start': '373.880', 'end': '380.160', 'text': 'update. Um I want to also thank Deputy'}, {'start': '377.680', 'end': '382.319', 'text': 'Mike Winnick, Deputy Jeff Atkinson for'}, {'start': '380.160', 'end': '384.560', 'text': 'being here this morning, taking care of'}, {'start': '382.319', 'end': '387.120', 'text': "us. and I do it now so I don't forget"}, {'start': '384.560', 'end': '391.680', 'text': "later. Um, but I'm really grateful for"}, {'start': '387.120', 'end': '394.240', 'text': 'you all. Thank you. Um, just a um'}, {'start': '391.680', 'end': '396.560', 'text': 'reminder that tomorrow we have our'}, {'start': '394.240', 'end': '398.400', 'text': "regional commission meeting. It's going"}, {'start': '396.560', 'end': '402.479', 'text': 'to be held at Starky Ranch Theater'}, {'start': '398.400', 'end': '405.680', 'text': 'Library Cultural Center at 12118 Lake'}, {'start': '402.479', 'end': '407.759', 'text': 'Blanch Drive in Newport Richie. Um, we'}, {'start': '405.680', 'end': '409.680', 'text': 'started a few years ago having regional'}, {'start': '407.759', 'end': '411.919', 'text': 'meetings with Pasco County and Hillsboro'}, {'start': '409.680', 'end': '413.680', 'text': "County commissions and it's just really"}, {'start': '411.919', 'end': '416.000', 'text': 'been great. I really appreciate the'}, {'start': '413.680', 'end': '417.759', 'text': 'county administrators and all of their'}, {'start': '416.000', 'end': '419.759', 'text': 'they really have gotten into it as well'}, {'start': '417.759', 'end': '421.840', 'text': 'and uh we have a new another meeting in'}, {'start': '419.759', 'end': '424.160', 'text': 'PA. We had it last time here and we kind'}, {'start': '421.840', 'end': '426.800', 'text': "of rotate around. So, it'll be up there"}, {'start': '424.160', 'end': '429.680', 'text': "and it's at 9:00 and it is open to the"}, {'start': '426.800', 'end': '432.080', 'text': 'public. Just want you to know 9:00. They'}, {'start': '429.680', 'end': '434.319', 'text': "moved it up to 9:00 just to It's"}, {'start': '432.080', 'end': '436.639', 'text': 'normally 9:30. I know, but some reason'}, {'start': '434.319', 'end': '437.919', 'text': "they they moved it up so it's at 9:00."}, {'start': '436.639', 'end': '439.680', 'text': 'Just Well, I thought I heard we were'}, {'start': '437.919', 'end': '441.520', 'text': 'supposed to blame the administrators for'}, {'start': '439.680', 'end': '443.919', 'text': "that. Oh, you can blame me. That's okay."}, {'start': '441.520', 'end': '445.599', 'text': "But but it's over in Trinity. So, it's a"}, {'start': '443.919', 'end': '448.080', 'text': "Newport Richie address, but it's over in"}, {'start': '445.599', 'end': '450.720', 'text': "Trinity. So, it's a basically where"}, {'start': '448.080', 'end': '452.560', 'text': 'Trinity Road dead ends into 54. Yeah.'}, {'start': '450.720', 'end': '454.720', 'text': 'Just come up that lovely East Lake Road'}, {'start': '452.560', 'end': '456.639', 'text': 'through District 4 and then and you can'}, {'start': '454.720', 'end': '458.400', 'text': 'see the great southbound traffic in the'}, {'start': '456.639', 'end': '460.800', 'text': "morning as you go up there. So, that'll"}, {'start': '458.400', 'end': '463.039', 'text': 'be it will go against the traffic. Yep.'}, {'start': '460.800', 'end': '467.039', 'text': 'The next one will be at Fort Dotto at 8'}, {'start': '463.039', 'end': '468.639', 'text': 'a.m. Oh, I I I I explained that if they'}, {'start': '467.039', 'end': '470.080', 'text': 'if they moved it north where they were'}, {'start': '468.639', 'end': '472.080', 'text': "talking, that's where we would have held"}, {'start': '470.080', 'end': '474.879', 'text': 'the next one.'}, {'start': '472.080', 'end': '476.400', 'text': 'Well, in any event, um, everybody quit'}, {'start': '474.879', 'end': '478.879', 'text': "whining about it. Anyway, we're just"}, {'start': '476.400', 'end': '480.639', 'text': "happy we're doing them. Um, and then I"}, {'start': '478.879', 'end': '483.120', 'text': 'also just wanted to take the opportunity'}, {'start': '480.639', 'end': '485.520', 'text': 'to say yesterday the employee'}, {'start': '483.120', 'end': '487.840', 'text': 'appreciation day was just really great.'}, {'start': '485.520', 'end': '489.840', 'text': 'And I all the folks Dela and everybody'}, {'start': '487.840', 'end': '492.720', 'text': 'who set it up and got it all put'}, {'start': '489.840', 'end': '495.840', 'text': 'together uh was just a really fabulous'}, {'start': '492.720', 'end': '497.919', 'text': 'day. The weather cooperated. It was'}, {'start': '495.840', 'end': '500.560', 'text': 'wonderful seeing so many of our'}, {'start': '497.919', 'end': '502.479', 'text': 'employees out there and we obviously we'}, {'start': '500.560', 'end': '503.840', 'text': 'normally appreciate all the work that'}, {'start': '502.479', 'end': '505.360', 'text': "they do, but this year it's been"}, {'start': '503.840', 'end': '509.280', 'text': 'particularly'}, {'start': '505.360', 'end': '511.280', 'text': 'um demanding on all of their time. Um'}, {'start': '509.280', 'end': '513.839', 'text': "and they've taken this and made this a"}, {'start': '511.280', 'end': '516.000', 'text': 'priority, our residents a priority, and'}, {'start': '513.839', 'end': '518.159', 'text': 'then they made their own houses that'}, {'start': '516.000', 'end': '519.919', 'text': 'they had to get in order a secondary'}, {'start': '518.159', 'end': '522.640', 'text': "priority. That's how they're how"}, {'start': '519.919', 'end': '523.839', 'text': 'dedicated our uh employees are. So, I'}, {'start': '522.640', 'end': '526.240', 'text': 'just really wanted to say thank you'}, {'start': '523.839', 'end': '528.080', 'text': 'again. great day yesterday. And with'}, {'start': '526.240', 'end': '530.240', 'text': "that said, we'll go ahead with the first"}, {'start': '528.080', 'end': '536.839', 'text': 'item on the agenda, which is for Panelis'}, {'start': '530.240', 'end': '536.839', 'text': 'regional NPO update with come on up.'}, {'start': '542.800', 'end': '548.080', 'text': 'Good morning. Morning.'}, {'start': '545.519', 'end': '549.839', 'text': "I'm Whit Blandon with Ford Penllis and"}, {'start': '548.080', 'end': '553.040', 'text': "um I'd like to just take a few moments"}, {'start': '549.839', 'end': '555.519', 'text': "to update you on the uh progress we're"}, {'start': '553.040', 'end': '557.200', 'text': 'making on uh a regional transportation'}, {'start': '555.519', 'end': '559.680', 'text': 'planning organization for the Tampa Bay'}, {'start': '557.200', 'end': '561.760', 'text': "area which is in this case it's Pasco"}, {'start': '559.680', 'end': '563.680', 'text': 'Hillsboro and Penllis County. I have a'}, {'start': '561.760', 'end': '565.600', 'text': 'PowerPoint presentation I can walk you'}, {'start': '563.680', 'end': '567.760', 'text': 'through. This is identical to the'}, {'start': '565.600', 'end': '570.880', 'text': 'presentation I gave back on June 7'}, {'start': '567.760', 'end': '573.279', 'text': 'January 17th at the last um Tri County'}, {'start': '570.880', 'end': '575.640', 'text': 'BCC meeting. Um but it might be'}, {'start': '573.279', 'end': '578.880', 'text': 'instructive um just to set a little'}, {'start': '575.640', 'end': '581.040', 'text': 'context. So we are uh Ford Penllis is'}, {'start': '578.880', 'end': '583.440', 'text': 'two legal agencies. One of our agencies'}, {'start': '581.040', 'end': '585.680', 'text': 'is the Penllis Planning Council that'}, {'start': '583.440', 'end': '588.000', 'text': 'provides countywide land use planning uh'}, {'start': '585.680', 'end': '589.920', 'text': 'for all 25 local governments. The other'}, {'start': '588.000', 'end': '591.839', 'text': 'legal entity is the Metropolitan'}, {'start': '589.920', 'end': '593.800', 'text': 'Planning Organization. Sometimes'}, {'start': '591.839', 'end': '597.360', 'text': 'referred to as transportation planning'}, {'start': '593.800', 'end': '600.080', 'text': "organizations, MTPO, MO, TPO, there's a"}, {'start': '597.360', 'end': '603.839', 'text': 'lot of acronyms in our profession. What'}, {'start': '600.080', 'end': '606.320', 'text': "NPOS's are designed to do is to be that"}, {'start': '603.839', 'end': '608.839', 'text': 'local voice, that regional voice to'}, {'start': '606.320', 'end': '611.360', 'text': 'provide transportation spending'}, {'start': '608.839', 'end': '613.440', 'text': 'priorities for the state and federal'}, {'start': '611.360', 'end': '615.519', 'text': 'government. And so essentially, the'}, {'start': '613.440', 'end': '617.680', 'text': 'Florida Department of Transportation'}, {'start': '615.519', 'end': '619.760', 'text': 'allocates about 80% of the'}, {'start': '617.680', 'end': '623.240', 'text': 'transportation trust fund, which this'}, {'start': '619.760', 'end': '626.480', 'text': 'year is some $15 billion, in response to'}, {'start': '623.240', 'end': '628.560', 'text': "locally defined priorities. If you're in"}, {'start': '626.480', 'end': '631.680', 'text': 'an urban area like the Tampa Bay area,'}, {'start': '628.560', 'end': '633.600', 'text': "it's defined through the MOO process. If"}, {'start': '631.680', 'end': '635.440', 'text': "you're in a rural area such as the"}, {'start': '633.600', 'end': '637.200', 'text': "panhandle and places like that, it's"}, {'start': '635.440', 'end': '638.839', 'text': 'defined by boarders of county'}, {'start': '637.200', 'end': '641.839', 'text': 'commissioners such as'}, {'start': '638.839', 'end': '643.839', 'text': 'yourself. NPOS are a federal creation.'}, {'start': '641.839', 'end': '646.000', 'text': 'Uh but there is a lot of statutory'}, {'start': '643.839', 'end': '648.640', 'text': 'language in Florida statutes that govern'}, {'start': '646.000', 'end': '650.640', 'text': "NPOS and essentially we're there to"}, {'start': '648.640', 'end': '652.560', 'text': 'provide a long range transportation'}, {'start': '650.640', 'end': '655.519', 'text': 'planning perspective because it takes a'}, {'start': '652.560', 'end': '658.240', 'text': 'long time to get transportation projects'}, {'start': '655.519', 'end': '661.760', 'text': 'lined up and ready for funding designed'}, {'start': '658.240', 'end': '664.320', 'text': 'and constructed. And in addition to that'}, {'start': '661.760', 'end': '666.240', 'text': 'we track travel patterns, travel trends,'}, {'start': '664.320', 'end': '667.839', 'text': 'project growth and development.'}, {'start': '666.240', 'end': '670.560', 'text': 'Currently our long-range plan goes out'}, {'start': '667.839', 'end': '672.720', 'text': "to the year 2050. So that's the context"}, {'start': '670.560', 'end': '674.360', 'text': 'of how we um define transportation'}, {'start': '672.720', 'end': '676.240', 'text': 'priorities by looking at our growth and'}, {'start': '674.360', 'end': '678.959', 'text': 'redevelopment, looking at how the region'}, {'start': '676.240', 'end': '681.120', 'text': "as a whole is growing and you can't get"}, {'start': '678.959', 'end': '682.720', 'text': 'to Penllis County without going through'}, {'start': '681.120', 'end': '685.760', 'text': 'many of the other counties that surround'}, {'start': '682.720', 'end': '687.600', 'text': 'us. So we are we have a stake in how'}, {'start': '685.760', 'end': '690.600', 'text': 'well the regional transportation system'}, {'start': '687.600', 'end': '690.600', 'text': 'functions.'}, {'start': '691.279', 'end': '696.320', 'text': 'Most federal transportation funding uh'}, {'start': '693.760', 'end': '697.839', 'text': 'is allocated by formula based on'}, {'start': '696.320', 'end': '700.959', 'text': 'population'}, {'start': '697.839', 'end': '703.680', 'text': 'uh and that flows through the no process'}, {'start': '700.959', 'end': '705.360', 'text': 'and we use that money to uh provide for'}, {'start': '703.680', 'end': '708.320', 'text': 'staff salaries. We use that money to'}, {'start': '705.360', 'end': '710.560', 'text': 'conduct planning studies and tee up'}, {'start': '708.320', 'end': '713.200', 'text': "projects so that they're they have local"}, {'start': '710.560', 'end': '715.680', 'text': 'support, community support and buyin and'}, {'start': '713.200', 'end': '718.320', 'text': 'then we advance those projects. However,'}, {'start': '715.680', 'end': '720.480', 'text': 'there is a large chunk of funding that'}, {'start': '718.320', 'end': '724.880', 'text': 'is discretionary particularly for large'}, {'start': '720.480', 'end': '726.800', 'text': 'transportation projects and about 75% of'}, {'start': '724.880', 'end': '728.880', 'text': 'the state transportation trust fund goes'}, {'start': '726.800', 'end': '731.240', 'text': "to what's called the strategic interotal"}, {'start': '728.880', 'end': '736.800', 'text': 'system which is your interstate system'}, {'start': '731.240', 'end': '738.800', 'text': 'I275 I4 uh I75 and also roads like US19'}, {'start': '736.800', 'end': '741.360', 'text': 'and the new gateway expressway are part'}, {'start': '738.800', 'end': '744.480', 'text': 'of the strategic interotal system. So'}, {'start': '741.360', 'end': '746.639', 'text': 'those regional projects compete'}, {'start': '744.480', 'end': '749.120', 'text': 'regionally across the state of Florida'}, {'start': '746.639', 'end': '751.040', 'text': 'for funding. And we were successful a'}, {'start': '749.120', 'end': '753.160', 'text': 'few years ago getting funding in place,'}, {'start': '751.040', 'end': '755.920', 'text': '$1.4 billion for the Westshore'}, {'start': '753.160', 'end': '758.399', 'text': 'interchange. That was a direct result of'}, {'start': '755.920', 'end': '760.560', 'text': 'the MO setting priorities for that'}, {'start': '758.399', 'end': '763.760', 'text': 'project. The Howard Franklin Bridge is'}, {'start': '760.560', 'end': '766.320', 'text': 'another one. We also have I275 about to'}, {'start': '763.760', 'end': '769.600', 'text': 'go under construction um for additional'}, {'start': '766.320', 'end': '771.440', 'text': 'capacity down to 38th Avenue North. uh'}, {'start': '769.600', 'end': '773.440', 'text': 'the Gateway Expressway. Again, these'}, {'start': '771.440', 'end': '775.920', 'text': 'were all major highway capacity projects'}, {'start': '773.440', 'end': '779.200', 'text': "that the NPOS's prioritized and in this"}, {'start': '775.920', 'end': '780.880', 'text': 'case, Ford Penelis prioritized. We also'}, {'start': '779.200', 'end': '783.279', 'text': 'do a lot of smaller projects around the'}, {'start': '780.880', 'end': '786.000', 'text': 'county from bicycle pedestrian um'}, {'start': '783.279', 'end': '788.000', 'text': 'improvements to safety projects uh to'}, {'start': '786.000', 'end': '792.639', 'text': "transit projects. So, it's a it's a"}, {'start': '788.000', 'end': '794.639', 'text': 'mixed major and smallcale projects.'}, {'start': '792.639', 'end': '796.800', 'text': "It's been a long time uh that we've been"}, {'start': '794.639', 'end': '799.200', 'text': 'talking about a merger of our three NPOs'}, {'start': '796.800', 'end': '802.480', 'text': 'that are county-based uh beginning in'}, {'start': '799.200', 'end': '805.680', 'text': 'the 1990 census and uh for various'}, {'start': '802.480', 'end': '807.920', 'text': 'reasons over the decades uh the NPOS and'}, {'start': '805.680', 'end': '811.200', 'text': 'the local governments have resisted that'}, {'start': '807.920', 'end': '813.600', 'text': 'merger saying that there is uh too much'}, {'start': '811.200', 'end': '816.240', 'text': 'uh distinction between the counties too'}, {'start': '813.600', 'end': '817.680', 'text': "much uh differences there's geographic"}, {'start': '816.240', 'end': '822.399', 'text': "differences there's population"}, {'start': '817.680', 'end': '822.399', 'text': 'differences we need to keep our own NPOS'}, {'start': '822.880', 'end': '827.839', 'text': 'uh that has really begun to change um in'}, {'start': '825.839', 'end': '830.320', 'text': "the last several years as we've stepped"}, {'start': '827.839', 'end': '831.839', 'text': 'up our efforts to collaborate, but more'}, {'start': '830.320', 'end': '834.959', 'text': "importantly, it's the growth that we're"}, {'start': '831.839', 'end': '836.320', 'text': 'facing as a region. Um this region is'}, {'start': '834.959', 'end': '838.959', 'text': 'one of the fastest growing in the'}, {'start': '836.320', 'end': '840.720', 'text': 'country. Uh and as a result, um'}, {'start': '838.959', 'end': '843.040', 'text': 'everybody is wanting to get everywhere'}, {'start': '840.720', 'end': '844.639', 'text': 'seemingly all at once. Um so we really'}, {'start': '843.040', 'end': '846.800', 'text': 'need to pull our resources and work'}, {'start': '844.639', 'end': '849.920', 'text': 'better together to to meet those growing'}, {'start': '846.800', 'end': '851.680', 'text': "demands. Uh there's some reasons to"}, {'start': '849.920', 'end': '853.920', 'text': "merge the NPOS's and I've just listed a"}, {'start': '851.680', 'end': '855.920', 'text': "few here. I do think that they're by"}, {'start': '853.920', 'end': '858.240', 'text': 'working together collaboratively'}, {'start': '855.920', 'end': '860.560', 'text': 'thinking about the the regional picture'}, {'start': '858.240', 'end': '863.120', 'text': 'first in mind as well as those smaller'}, {'start': '860.560', 'end': '865.600', 'text': 'scale projects that are more local uh we'}, {'start': '863.120', 'end': '867.279', 'text': 'have the potential to tap into a much'}, {'start': '865.600', 'end': '869.920', 'text': 'greater set of resources by speaking'}, {'start': '867.279', 'end': '871.920', 'text': 'with one voice more effectively.'}, {'start': '869.920', 'end': '874.079', 'text': 'Currently the way we do that it is a'}, {'start': '871.920', 'end': '875.440', 'text': 'second part-time job for the staff that'}, {'start': '874.079', 'end': '879.160', 'text': 'are assigned to each of the three'}, {'start': '875.440', 'end': '881.440', 'text': "counties. uh and it doesn't get its due"}, {'start': '879.160', 'end': '883.360', 'text': 'attention. Also, I think the'}, {'start': '881.440', 'end': '884.720', 'text': 'relationships among elected officials'}, {'start': '883.360', 'end': '886.560', 'text': "and you're certainly working on that"}, {'start': '884.720', 'end': '888.560', 'text': 'with your meeting tomorrow. Uh the'}, {'start': '886.560', 'end': '890.639', 'text': 'relationships among staff uh and'}, {'start': '888.560', 'end': '892.480', 'text': 'stakeholders, the business community can'}, {'start': '890.639', 'end': '894.800', 'text': 'all be strengthened uh because we really'}, {'start': '892.480', 'end': '897.519', 'text': "haven't had that regional entity uh to"}, {'start': '894.800', 'end': '899.600', 'text': "build those coalitions. There's many"}, {'start': '897.519', 'end': '902.320', 'text': "regional issues that aren't limited to"}, {'start': '899.600', 'end': '904.720', 'text': 'transportation that are regional but'}, {'start': '902.320', 'end': '906.800', 'text': 'tied somehow to transportation. 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It identified costs, it'}, {'start': '1114.720', 'end': '1119.840', 'text': 'identified the benefits, it identified'}, {'start': '1117.360', 'end': '1122.240', 'text': 'potential avenues for how this could be'}, {'start': '1119.840', 'end': '1124.799', 'text': 'created and it identified an questions'}, {'start': '1122.240', 'end': '1127.679', 'text': "we'll need to answer. Uh we've reached"}, {'start': '1124.799', 'end': '1130.320', 'text': 'consensus, I believe, on the governing'}, {'start': '1127.679', 'end': '1132.320', 'text': 'board structure of limiting it to 25'}, {'start': '1130.320', 'end': '1135.360', 'text': "members. I say limiting it, that's a"}, {'start': '1132.320', 'end': '1137.520', 'text': 'lot. 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U'}, {'start': '1172.960', 'end': '1178.320', 'text': "I'll just point you to in Orlando where"}, {'start': '1175.200', 'end': '1180.320', 'text': 'they have a threecount no, they have a'}, {'start': '1178.320', 'end': '1182.400', 'text': 'uh local elected official advisory'}, {'start': '1180.320', 'end': '1185.360', 'text': 'committee and one of their members is'}, {'start': '1182.400', 'end': '1186.799', 'text': 'appointed uh to serve as a voting member'}, {'start': '1185.360', 'end': '1189.840', 'text': 'of the board and they represent the'}, {'start': '1186.799', 'end': '1192.160', 'text': 'smaller cities under 50,000 population.'}, {'start': '1189.840', 'end': '1194.080', 'text': 'Um so what I heard from the Sun Coast'}, {'start': '1192.160', 'end': '1195.280', 'text': 'League of Cities in particular was'}, {'start': '1194.080', 'end': '1196.480', 'text': 'because they represent a lot of our'}, {'start': '1195.280', 'end': '1198.480', 'text': 'beach communities and smaller'}, {'start': '1196.480', 'end': '1200.320', 'text': 'communities is that we just need a'}, {'start': '1198.480', 'end': '1202.400', 'text': 'structural mechanism where we can have a'}, {'start': '1200.320', 'end': '1205.679', 'text': "voice. um and they didn't have a"}, {'start': '1202.400', 'end': '1209.280', 'text': 'specific request but have that where'}, {'start': '1205.679', 'end': '1211.120', 'text': "it's sort of built into the structure."}, {'start': '1209.280', 'end': '1212.640', 'text': 'Not only have we approved a scope of'}, {'start': '1211.120', 'end': '1215.360', 'text': 'services for a management legal'}, {'start': '1212.640', 'end': '1219.280', 'text': 'consultant, we have gone through the RFP'}, {'start': '1215.360', 'end': '1222.400', 'text': 'procurement process to um um identify a'}, {'start': '1219.280', 'end': '1224.640', 'text': 'short list and interview and select a'}, {'start': '1222.400', 'end': '1226.799', 'text': 'consultant. And that recommendation will'}, {'start': '1224.640', 'end': '1228.320', 'text': 'be coming to the TMA leadership group,'}, {'start': '1226.799', 'end': '1231.200', 'text': 'which is the transportation management'}, {'start': '1228.320', 'end': '1233.440', 'text': 'area leadership group at the May 23rd'}, {'start': '1231.200', 'end': '1236.640', 'text': 'meeting. And then it will be recommended'}, {'start': '1233.440', 'end': '1239.600', 'text': 'for approval to the Hillsboro TPO board'}, {'start': '1236.640', 'end': '1242.640', 'text': 'in June. So come July, we expect to be'}, {'start': '1239.600', 'end': '1244.960', 'text': 'underway with our consultant and the'}, {'start': '1242.640', 'end': '1246.480', 'text': 'next slide um addresses next couple of'}, {'start': '1244.960', 'end': '1247.960', 'text': 'slides addresses what that consultant'}, {'start': '1246.480', 'end': '1251.600', 'text': 'activity will consist'}, {'start': '1247.960', 'end': '1254.240', 'text': 'of. Um creating that structure uh will'}, {'start': '1251.600', 'end': '1256.159', 'text': "really look at ways to um what's that"}, {'start': '1254.240', 'end': '1257.840', 'text': 'forum look like for comm not only'}, {'start': '1256.159', 'end': '1261.120', 'text': 'community input but local government'}, {'start': '1257.840', 'end': '1262.640', 'text': 'input into the process. Uh how will we'}, {'start': '1261.120', 'end': '1264.480', 'text': 'understand and respect the differences'}, {'start': '1262.640', 'end': '1268.320', 'text': 'and conditions across the three'}, {'start': '1264.480', 'end': '1271.200', 'text': "counties? uh and what's that mechanism"}, {'start': '1268.320', 'end': '1273.120', 'text': 'uh for voting and uh breaking deadlocks'}, {'start': '1271.200', 'end': '1275.240', 'text': "and ensuring that there's no tyranny"}, {'start': '1273.120', 'end': '1277.600', 'text': 'over the majority and things like'}, {'start': '1275.240', 'end': '1279.840', 'text': "that. 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Uh but we have a host'}, {'start': '1286.000', 'end': '1290.559', 'text': 'arrangement with the penllis planning'}, {'start': '1287.600', 'end': '1293.440', 'text': 'council that provides uh through a'}, {'start': '1290.559', 'end': '1295.280', 'text': 'millillage levy a basis of funding that'}, {'start': '1293.440', 'end': '1296.720', 'text': 'covers our expenses until we get'}, {'start': '1295.280', 'end': '1298.960', 'text': 'reimbursed by the federal government'}, {'start': '1296.720', 'end': '1300.720', 'text': "because it's a quarterly reimbursement."}, {'start': '1298.960', 'end': '1303.280', 'text': 'Uh we pay intergovernmental service'}, {'start': '1300.720', 'end': '1305.360', 'text': 'charges to Penllis County. Uh those are'}, {'start': '1303.280', 'end': '1308.000', 'text': 'due monthly. Um and so we have to have a'}, {'start': '1305.360', 'end': '1311.120', 'text': 'way to float uh those dollars until we'}, {'start': '1308.000', 'end': '1312.960', 'text': 'get reimbursed.'}, {'start': '1311.120', 'end': '1315.280', 'text': 'The management legal scope of services'}, {'start': '1312.960', 'end': '1317.039', 'text': 'includes affirming the aortionment plan.'}, {'start': '1315.280', 'end': '1319.840', 'text': 'Again, we have consensus, but we need to'}, {'start': '1317.039', 'end': '1321.600', 'text': 'ratify that. Evaluating the existing'}, {'start': '1319.840', 'end': '1323.760', 'text': 'organizational structures of the three'}, {'start': '1321.600', 'end': '1325.600', 'text': 'NPOs. We all operate a little bit'}, {'start': '1323.760', 'end': '1327.840', 'text': 'differently. We have the same work'}, {'start': '1325.600', 'end': '1330.320', 'text': 'products. 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Uh there's"}, {'start': '1398.720', 'end': '1402.480', 'text': 'still some discussion about is that the'}, {'start': '1400.799', 'end': '1404.320', 'text': 'largest central city in the urban area'}, {'start': '1402.480', 'end': '1407.679', 'text': 'which would be Tampa or is it the'}, {'start': '1404.320', 'end': '1409.280', 'text': 'largest central city in each no federal'}, {'start': '1407.679', 'end': '1410.960', 'text': 'uh laws are a little vague on that. So'}, {'start': '1409.280', 'end': '1412.559', 'text': "we're going to get some clarity as we go"}, {'start': '1410.960', 'end': '1415.360', 'text': 'forward.'}, {'start': '1412.559', 'end': '1417.760', 'text': "So the questions that we'll address are"}, {'start': '1415.360', 'end': '1420.080', 'text': 'should this new merged NO be an'}, {'start': '1417.760', 'end': '1422.640', 'text': 'independent organization like the one in'}, {'start': '1420.080', 'end': '1425.760', 'text': 'Orlando is uh with its own funding'}, {'start': '1422.640', 'end': '1427.520', 'text': 'mechanism and its own IT department,'}, {'start': '1425.760', 'end': '1430.159', 'text': 'human resources department, things like'}, {'start': '1427.520', 'end': '1431.760', 'text': 'that or it will be a hosted NO like all'}, {'start': '1430.159', 'end': '1434.080', 'text': 'three currently are. And then who would'}, {'start': '1431.760', 'end': '1435.600', 'text': 'do the hosting? Uh would it be Hillsboro'}, {'start': '1434.080', 'end': '1438.960', 'text': 'County? Would it be Penllis County?'}, {'start': '1435.600', 'end': '1440.840', 'text': 'Would it be the airport authority? uh'}, {'start': '1438.960', 'end': '1443.520', 'text': 'what are the staffing roles and'}, {'start': '1440.840', 'end': '1445.679', 'text': 'responsibilities? Um do we have too many'}, {'start': '1443.520', 'end': '1447.840', 'text': 'staff? Do we have not enough staff? What'}, {'start': '1445.679', 'end': '1448.679', 'text': 'are the startup costs uh and local'}, {'start': '1447.840', 'end': '1451.520', 'text': 'revenue'}, {'start': '1448.679', 'end': '1453.840', 'text': 'sources? And and just agency policies'}, {'start': '1451.520', 'end': '1455.720', 'text': "and structure. So that's what the next"}, {'start': '1453.840', 'end': '1458.640', 'text': 'year will really'}, {'start': '1455.720', 'end': '1463.120', 'text': 'address. Um we have developed a'}, {'start': '1458.640', 'end': '1464.880', 'text': 'frequently asked questions um Q&A on the'}, {'start': '1463.120', 'end': '1468.799', 'text': 'Sun Coast Transportation Planning'}, {'start': '1464.880', 'end': '1471.279', 'text': "Organization website. Um we've got the"}, {'start': '1468.799', 'end': '1475.520', 'text': 'management legal support almost ready.'}, {'start': '1471.279', 'end': '1478.520', 'text': 'Um we uh have been awarded uh a grant to'}, {'start': '1475.520', 'end': '1481.120', 'text': 'align our federal our prioritization'}, {'start': '1478.520', 'end': '1483.200', 'text': 'processes. Uh we are still waiting uh'}, {'start': '1481.120', 'end': '1487.360', 'text': 'that grant to see if it will go forward'}, {'start': '1483.200', 'end': '1489.200', 'text': 'or or not. Um and then we are continuing'}, {'start': '1487.360', 'end': '1490.960', 'text': 'to engage with the city of Tampa and the'}, {'start': '1489.200', 'end': '1492.480', 'text': 'Tampa Bay partnership on something they'}, {'start': '1490.960', 'end': '1494.640', 'text': 'call the regional infrastructure'}, {'start': '1492.480', 'end': '1497.039', 'text': 'accelerator project which is an'}, {'start': '1494.640', 'end': '1499.000', 'text': 'innovative financing mechanism to'}, {'start': '1497.039', 'end': '1502.039', 'text': 'undertake large-scale transportation'}, {'start': '1499.000', 'end': '1505.360', 'text': 'projects. Um could be transit, could be'}, {'start': '1502.039', 'end': '1507.440', 'text': "highways. Um so that's ongoing. That"}, {'start': '1505.360', 'end': '1508.799', 'text': "grant's been awarded. Um and then"}, {'start': '1507.440', 'end': '1510.400', 'text': 'obviously we will need to keep the'}, {'start': '1508.799', 'end': '1512.080', 'text': 'legislative delegation apprised because'}, {'start': '1510.400', 'end': '1513.640', 'text': 'they have a keen interest in this and I'}, {'start': '1512.080', 'end': '1516.000', 'text': 'have been briefing those delegation'}, {'start': '1513.640', 'end': '1517.679', 'text': "members. Uh and then we'll continue to"}, {'start': '1516.000', 'end': '1520.000', 'text': 'meet with our local governments and'}, {'start': '1517.679', 'end': '1523.200', 'text': 'other partners as questions and this'}, {'start': '1520.000', 'end': '1525.520', 'text': "process arises. So I think we've made a"}, {'start': '1523.200', 'end': '1528.000', 'text': "lot of great steps u that we've been"}, {'start': '1525.520', 'end': '1531.120', 'text': 'talking about for 30 years in the last'}, {'start': '1528.000', 'end': '1533.039', 'text': "two years and I'm confident that we're"}, {'start': '1531.120', 'end': '1535.840', 'text': 'close to pulling this off and making it'}, {'start': '1533.039', 'end': '1538.320', 'text': "a reality. Um, and I'm eager to hear"}, {'start': '1535.840', 'end': '1540.720', 'text': 'what questions and concerns and'}, {'start': '1538.320', 'end': '1542.080', 'text': "suggestions you may have today. And I've"}, {'start': '1540.720', 'end': '1543.919', 'text': 'mentioned this website about three'}, {'start': '1542.080', 'end': '1546.000', 'text': "times. So, I'm just going to show you"}, {'start': '1543.919', 'end': '1548.480', 'text': 'the Sun Coast TPA website where you can'}, {'start': '1546.000', 'end': '1549.840', 'text': 'find out more information about this.'}, {'start': '1548.480', 'end': '1551.679', 'text': "And I'll be happy to take questions."}, {'start': '1549.840', 'end': '1555.120', 'text': 'Thank you, Whit. Appreciate that. Um,'}, {'start': '1551.679', 'end': '1558.000', 'text': 'any questions for Whit?'}, {'start': '1555.120', 'end': '1560.000', 'text': 'I I have questions. Chair, go ahead.'}, {'start': '1558.000', 'end': '1562.520', 'text': 'Thank you. Yeah. Uh, something has'}, {'start': '1560.000', 'end': '1565.600', 'text': 'always confused me.'}, {'start': '1562.520', 'end': '1569.039', 'text': "Uh should should who who's going to make"}, {'start': '1565.600', 'end': '1572.080', 'text': 'the recommendation on whether or not uh'}, {'start': '1569.039', 'end': '1574.559', 'text': "it's a feasible feasible uh merger or"}, {'start': '1572.080', 'end': '1578.400', 'text': 'not? Who makes that recommendation?'}, {'start': '1574.559', 'end': '1580.679', 'text': 'Fundamentally, it will be um the the lo'}, {'start': '1578.400', 'end': '1583.919', 'text': 'general purpose local governments that'}, {'start': '1580.679', 'end': '1586.480', 'text': '75% uh that I mentioned covering 75% of'}, {'start': '1583.919', 'end': '1588.400', 'text': 'the urban area population. So by'}, {'start': '1586.480', 'end': '1590.559', 'text': "definition that's probably the three"}, {'start': '1588.400', 'end': '1592.720', 'text': 'counties plus the city of Tampa plus the'}, {'start': '1590.559', 'end': '1594.400', 'text': 'city of St. Petersburg. You can get'}, {'start': '1592.720', 'end': '1596.559', 'text': 'there any number of ways and then'}, {'start': '1594.400', 'end': '1598.159', 'text': 'ultimately uh it will be the decision of'}, {'start': '1596.559', 'end': '1601.679', 'text': 'the governor of the state of Florida.'}, {'start': '1598.159', 'end': '1604.880', 'text': 'Okay. So, so can this become a reality'}, {'start': '1601.679', 'end': '1606.559', 'text': 'without the approval of the this'}, {'start': '1604.880', 'end': '1608.720', 'text': 'commission?'}, {'start': '1606.559', 'end': '1611.760', 'text': "I'd have to do the math for you. Uh"}, {'start': '1608.720', 'end': '1614.000', 'text': 'there may be a path to 75% without one'}, {'start': '1611.760', 'end': '1616.640', 'text': 'of the counties. Probably not Hillsboro'}, {'start': '1614.000', 'end': '1619.520', 'text': "County since that's the much larger"}, {'start': '1616.640', 'end': '1621.039', 'text': "county. Um but I' I'd be I' wouldn't"}, {'start': '1619.520', 'end': '1625.240', 'text': 'want to go forward without the support'}, {'start': '1621.039', 'end': '1625.240', 'text': 'of all three counties for sure.'}, {'start': '1625.600', 'end': '1630.360', 'text': 'And uh you you said that'}, {'start': '1627.880', 'end': '1634.320', 'text': 'um we we have'}, {'start': '1630.360', 'end': '1636.320', 'text': "uh agreed there's been a formal not"}, {'start': '1634.320', 'end': '1638.720', 'text': 'formal but a pretty much an agreement on'}, {'start': '1636.320', 'end': '1641.120', 'text': 'the the structure of the board 25'}, {'start': '1638.720', 'end': '1642.720', 'text': "members. Who is we that's decided that"}, {'start': '1641.120', 'end': '1644.600', 'text': "that's a good number? That's been the"}, {'start': '1642.720', 'end': '1647.440', 'text': 'transportation management'}, {'start': '1644.600', 'end': '1649.600', 'text': 'um uh transportation management'}, {'start': '1647.440', 'end': '1652.039', 'text': 'leadership group which is three'}, {'start': '1649.600', 'end': '1655.120', 'text': 'representatives of each of the three'}, {'start': '1652.039', 'end': '1659.960', 'text': "NPOs and they've been meeting quarterly"}, {'start': '1655.120', 'end': '1659.960', 'text': 'for about the last 10 years.'}, {'start': '1661.520', 'end': '1665.679', 'text': 'Okay. Thank you. Sure. Anybody else?'}, {'start': '1664.159', 'end': '1667.919', 'text': 'Yes, Commissioner Wiki. Thank you,'}, {'start': '1665.679', 'end': '1670.240', 'text': 'Chair, and uh you know, thank you uh Mr.'}, {'start': '1667.919', 'end': '1672.159', 'text': 'Blandon for your time today. Um, you'}, {'start': '1670.240', 'end': '1673.679', 'text': 'know, you know, to be clear, I mean, I'}, {'start': '1672.159', 'end': '1676.399', 'text': "don't think this is a minor"}, {'start': '1673.679', 'end': '1677.840', 'text': 'administrative uh reorganization. You'}, {'start': '1676.399', 'end': '1679.840', 'text': "know, it's a a real political,"}, {'start': '1677.840', 'end': '1682.480', 'text': 'financial, and long-term governance'}, {'start': '1679.840', 'end': '1684.960', 'text': 'decision that could really alter how the'}, {'start': '1682.480', 'end': '1687.440', 'text': 'county controls transportation into the'}, {'start': '1684.960', 'end': '1689.360', 'text': 'future. Um, and so I think, you know,'}, {'start': '1687.440', 'end': '1691.360', 'text': 'the constituent, my constituents kind of'}, {'start': '1689.360', 'end': '1694.000', 'text': 'really have a lot of questions um about'}, {'start': '1691.360', 'end': '1696.159', 'text': 'a lot of this. Um, can you name one'}, {'start': '1694.000', 'end': '1698.000', 'text': 'major Penllis County transportation'}, {'start': '1696.159', 'end': '1700.799', 'text': 'project that failed because of our'}, {'start': '1698.000', 'end': '1703.080', 'text': 'current NO structure? That failed.'}, {'start': '1700.799', 'end': '1706.559', 'text': 'Correct.'}, {'start': '1703.080', 'end': '1708.240', 'text': 'I not sure I can name a project that'}, {'start': '1706.559', 'end': '1710.559', 'text': 'failed uh because of our current'}, {'start': '1708.240', 'end': '1713.440', 'text': 'structure. Uh we had a transit'}, {'start': '1710.559', 'end': '1716.559', 'text': 'referendum in 2014 that failed by the'}, {'start': '1713.440', 'end': '1718.159', 'text': "resident's choice."}, {'start': '1716.559', 'end': '1720.559', 'text': 'Right. Um, so would you agree that'}, {'start': '1718.159', 'end': '1722.880', 'text': 'Penllis County has consistently secured'}, {'start': '1720.559', 'end': '1725.960', 'text': 'state and federal transportation funding'}, {'start': '1722.880', 'end': '1730.399', 'text': 'under our current MO?'}, {'start': '1725.960', 'end': '1732.480', 'text': "Um, I think we've secured a good amount"}, {'start': '1730.399', 'end': '1734.080', 'text': 'of state and federal funding, but I'}, {'start': '1732.480', 'end': '1736.880', 'text': "don't think we've secured the funding"}, {'start': '1734.080', 'end': '1738.240', 'text': 'that this region deserves based on its'}, {'start': '1736.880', 'end': '1740.720', 'text': 'size.'}, {'start': '1738.240', 'end': '1743.120', 'text': 'We certainly have not competed well with'}, {'start': '1740.720', 'end': '1745.200', 'text': 'the city with the city with the region'}, {'start': '1743.120', 'end': '1747.520', 'text': 'of the Orlando metro area or with Miami'}, {'start': '1745.200', 'end': '1749.279', 'text': 'Dade or Broward or Palm Beach. So if the'}, {'start': '1747.520', 'end': '1752.159', 'text': 'current system is functioning for'}, {'start': '1749.279', 'end': '1754.720', 'text': 'Penllis, delivering funding for Penllis'}, {'start': '1752.159', 'end': '1757.279', 'text': 'and coordinating planning, what exactly'}, {'start': '1754.720', 'end': '1759.440', 'text': "is is broken? I don't think we're"}, {'start': '1757.279', 'end': '1762.000', 'text': 'bringing in nearly enough revenues to'}, {'start': '1759.440', 'end': '1763.919', 'text': 'meet our needs and we have a very large'}, {'start': '1762.000', 'end': '1765.440', 'text': 'backlog of transportation needs that are'}, {'start': '1763.919', 'end': '1767.840', 'text': 'unfunded.'}, {'start': '1765.440', 'end': '1770.320', 'text': "So the the the funding level hasn't been"}, {'start': '1767.840', 'end': '1772.640', 'text': 'commensurate with our growth'}, {'start': '1770.320', 'end': '1775.279', 'text': 'regionally but not necessarily just'}, {'start': '1772.640', 'end': '1777.279', 'text': 'solely for Penllis in your I would argue'}, {'start': '1775.279', 'end': '1779.679', 'text': 'with that. I would say Penllis as well.'}, {'start': '1777.279', 'end': '1781.440', 'text': "Okay, that's your opinion. Um is there"}, {'start': '1779.679', 'end': '1783.440', 'text': 'anything today preventing Penllis,'}, {'start': '1781.440', 'end': '1785.200', 'text': 'Hillsboro, and Pasco from coordinating'}, {'start': '1783.440', 'end': '1786.880', 'text': 'regionally without merging MO'}, {'start': '1785.200', 'end': '1789.440', 'text': "governance? We're doing that today."}, {'start': '1786.880', 'end': '1791.760', 'text': "Right. So because there's a MO chair's"}, {'start': '1789.440', 'end': '1793.399', 'text': 'coordinating committee um and through'}, {'start': '1791.760', 'end': '1795.679', 'text': 'this interlocal agreement already'}, {'start': '1793.399', 'end': '1799.520', 'text': 'facilitates tri county coordination'}, {'start': '1795.679', 'end': '1801.520', 'text': 'without consolidation. Correct. Uh yes'}, {'start': '1799.520', 'end': '1803.840', 'text': 'but it like I said earlier it is really'}, {'start': '1801.520', 'end': '1805.440', 'text': 'a second job for for people. So it'}, {'start': '1803.840', 'end': '1807.919', 'text': "doesn't get the attention that it really"}, {'start': '1805.440', 'end': '1810.240', 'text': "deserves. Um, I don't think we meet"}, {'start': '1807.919', 'end': '1812.880', 'text': 'frequently enough to build the culture'}, {'start': '1810.240', 'end': '1815.760', 'text': 'uh that you have in in say Ford Penllis'}, {'start': '1812.880', 'end': '1818.000', 'text': 'or in the Hillsbor TPO among those'}, {'start': '1815.760', 'end': '1819.679', 'text': 'elected officials and staff, right? But'}, {'start': '1818.000', 'end': '1821.440', 'text': 'I think the collaboration is already'}, {'start': '1819.679', 'end': '1823.200', 'text': "working. I mean, it's shown in the past,"}, {'start': '1821.440', 'end': '1825.440', 'text': 'you know, freight strategies, trail'}, {'start': '1823.200', 'end': '1827.520', 'text': 'plans, and, you know, certain, you know,'}, {'start': '1825.440', 'end': '1830.559', 'text': 'passenger rail resolutions that have'}, {'start': '1827.520', 'end': '1832.960', 'text': 'passed in the region. So, why do we'}, {'start': '1830.559', 'end': '1836.720', 'text': "really need to merge? Well, they haven't"}, {'start': '1832.960', 'end': '1840.000', 'text': 'resulted in too many discreet projects.'}, {'start': '1836.720', 'end': '1841.840', 'text': 'Okay. Well, um, so can you point to a'}, {'start': '1840.000', 'end': '1844.080', 'text': 'part of this proposal that demonstrates'}, {'start': '1841.840', 'end': '1847.039', 'text': 'a clear cost savings for Penllis County'}, {'start': '1844.080', 'end': '1849.200', 'text': 'taxpayers? Absolutely. So, there are'}, {'start': '1847.039', 'end': '1852.000', 'text': 'long range plans created in Hillsboro,'}, {'start': '1849.200', 'end': '1854.159', 'text': 'Penllis, and Pasco. Instead of doing'}, {'start': '1852.000', 'end': '1855.440', 'text': "three, we would do one. Uh, there's a"}, {'start': '1854.159', 'end': '1857.440', 'text': 'transportation improvement program'}, {'start': '1855.440', 'end': '1859.679', 'text': 'adopted in each of the three counties.'}, {'start': '1857.440', 'end': '1862.480', 'text': "Instead of doing three, we'd do one. I"}, {'start': '1859.679', 'end': '1865.279', 'text': 'could go down and list about 10 other MO'}, {'start': '1862.480', 'end': '1867.919', 'text': 'work products that would be a single'}, {'start': '1865.279', 'end': '1870.640', 'text': 'work product instead of three. So would'}, {'start': '1867.919', 'end': '1873.039', 'text': 'the residents of Panellis keep funding'}, {'start': '1870.640', 'end': '1875.039', 'text': 'the current MO with the millillage'}, {'start': '1873.039', 'end': '1878.640', 'text': "that's already being levied but then"}, {'start': '1875.039', 'end': '1881.279', 'text': 'asked to contribute more to fund this'}, {'start': '1878.640', 'end': '1883.960', 'text': 'new merger? No, the mill does not go to'}, {'start': '1881.279', 'end': '1888.399', 'text': 'the no. Okay.'}, {'start': '1883.960', 'end': '1890.080', 'text': 'Um, can you cite any statute, FOT policy'}, {'start': '1888.399', 'end': '1892.000', 'text': 'or federal formula that guarantees'}, {'start': '1890.080', 'end': '1896.559', 'text': 'Penllis County will receive more funding'}, {'start': '1892.000', 'end': '1898.399', 'text': 'under a merger? There is none. Um, okay.'}, {'start': '1896.559', 'end': '1900.480', 'text': 'Um, have residents of Penllis County'}, {'start': '1898.399', 'end': '1903.039', 'text': 'been surveyed directly to determine'}, {'start': '1900.480', 'end': '1907.600', 'text': 'whether the support is there for merging'}, {'start': '1903.039', 'end': '1910.559', 'text': "this MO? Uh we've done a statistically"}, {'start': '1907.600', 'end': '1912.159', 'text': 'valid survey of transportation needs but'}, {'start': '1910.559', 'end': '1914.080', 'text': 'not specifically asking the question of'}, {'start': '1912.159', 'end': '1916.720', 'text': "the merger at this. So we've haven't had"}, {'start': '1914.080', 'end': '1918.960', 'text': 'any public town halls or done one public'}, {'start': '1916.720', 'end': '1920.960', 'text': 'survey specifically focused on'}, {'start': '1918.960', 'end': '1922.799', 'text': 'explaining the risks and tradeoffs of'}, {'start': '1920.960', 'end': '1925.279', 'text': 'this merger to the residents. Those are'}, {'start': '1922.799', 'end': '1927.720', 'text': 'planned for the next year. Okay.'}, {'start': '1925.279', 'end': '1931.279', 'text': 'When I was at the Senate Transportation'}, {'start': '1927.720', 'end': '1933.120', 'text': 'Committee in February, I believe might'}, {'start': '1931.279', 'end': '1935.679', 'text': 'have been January, uh, Senator Jay'}, {'start': '1933.120', 'end': '1937.919', 'text': 'Collins offered to host a series of town'}, {'start': '1935.679', 'end': '1939.760', 'text': "hall meetings. Uh, and since he's a"}, {'start': '1937.919', 'end': '1941.200', 'text': 'Hillsboro County representative, we'}, {'start': '1939.760', 'end': '1943.679', 'text': 'thought that that would be good to do in'}, {'start': '1941.200', 'end': '1946.159', 'text': 'each of the three counties. So, would'}, {'start': '1943.679', 'end': '1948.159', 'text': 'you support, you know, granting Penllis'}, {'start': '1946.159', 'end': '1951.120', 'text': 'County, you know, would an idea of a'}, {'start': '1948.159', 'end': '1953.120', 'text': 'legal veto of any future board decision'}, {'start': '1951.120', 'end': '1954.640', 'text': 'by the merger?'}, {'start': '1953.120', 'end': '1957.200', 'text': 'I think that would be in violation of'}, {'start': '1954.640', 'end': '1959.440', 'text': 'federal law.'}, {'start': '1957.200', 'end': '1962.000', 'text': "So, it's not really um good for"}, {'start': '1959.440', 'end': '1963.600', 'text': 'everybody if you know a couple counties'}, {'start': '1962.000', 'end': '1965.039', 'text': 'Why would we do that for one entity and'}, {'start': '1963.600', 'end': '1968.159', 'text': 'not another entity? Well, could you'}, {'start': '1965.039', 'end': '1971.279', 'text': 'could do it for all entities? Correct.'}, {'start': '1968.159', 'end': '1974.240', 'text': 'We could. Would you grant a city a veto'}, {'start': '1971.279', 'end': '1977.279', 'text': 'over a regional infrastructure project'}, {'start': '1974.240', 'end': '1978.880', 'text': 'like the Westro interchange? Yeah. Um'}, {'start': '1977.279', 'end': '1981.440', 'text': 'so, just really, you know, last few'}, {'start': '1978.880', 'end': '1981.440', 'text': 'questions.'}, {'start': '1981.799', 'end': '1986.320', 'text': "Um, isn't it kind of true that this"}, {'start': '1984.080', 'end': '1988.720', 'text': 'merger is really being, you know, funded'}, {'start': '1986.320', 'end': '1991.200', 'text': 'and advanced primarily by Tallahassee'}, {'start': '1988.720', 'end': '1993.679', 'text': 'policy and outside consult consultants'}, {'start': '1991.200', 'end': '1996.320', 'text': 'and not really residents of the region?'}, {'start': '1993.679', 'end': '1999.519', 'text': 'Not at all. Not a single outside'}, {'start': '1996.320', 'end': '2001.600', 'text': 'consultant. Not yet. But the first part,'}, {'start': '1999.519', 'end': '2003.720', 'text': 'Tallahassee,'}, {'start': '2001.600', 'end': '2006.080', 'text': 'not really. We were working on this'}, {'start': '2003.720', 'end': '2007.919', 'text': 'before I forget the name the number of'}, {'start': '2006.080', 'end': '2009.919', 'text': 'the bill but before that 2023'}, {'start': '2007.919', 'end': '2011.360', 'text': 'legislation that I mentioned we were'}, {'start': '2009.919', 'end': '2014.080', 'text': 'moving in this direction well before'}, {'start': '2011.360', 'end': '2016.480', 'text': 'that even though not one single resident'}, {'start': '2014.080', 'end': '2019.200', 'text': 'asked for it.'}, {'start': '2016.480', 'end': '2021.039', 'text': "Uh that's not at all true. Well I just"}, {'start': '2019.200', 'end': '2023.279', 'text': 'asked you if any residents have asked'}, {'start': '2021.039', 'end': '2025.039', 'text': 'for this or have done surveys or public'}, {'start': '2023.279', 'end': '2026.640', 'text': "town halls and you said no. We haven't"}, {'start': '2025.039', 'end': '2029.200', 'text': 'done surveys but people have asked for'}, {'start': '2026.640', 'end': '2031.919', 'text': 'this for for decades.'}, {'start': '2029.200', 'end': '2034.080', 'text': 'I would disagree with that based on the'}, {'start': '2031.919', 'end': '2036.559', 'text': 'green light panelis failing. It would'}, {'start': '2034.080', 'end': '2039.120', 'text': 'almost say the exact opposite of that.'}, {'start': '2036.559', 'end': '2041.679', 'text': "Um would you agree I mean that there's a"}, {'start': '2039.120', 'end': '2043.600', 'text': "real pressure to consolidate NPOS's is"}, {'start': '2041.679', 'end': '2045.440', 'text': 'really being pushed from the top down'}, {'start': '2043.600', 'end': '2047.519', 'text': 'really. I mean not not the bottom up. I'}, {'start': '2045.440', 'end': '2049.440', 'text': 'mean what what what data today could you'}, {'start': '2047.519', 'end': '2052.000', 'text': "show us that there's support for this"}, {'start': '2049.440', 'end': '2053.399', 'text': 'from the residents? In 2014 this was'}, {'start': '2052.000', 'end': '2055.280', 'text': 'pushed by the federal'}, {'start': '2053.399', 'end': '2056.800', 'text': "government. That's not happening"}, {'start': '2055.280', 'end': '2060.800', 'text': 'anymore.'}, {'start': '2056.800', 'end': '2062.480', 'text': "It's uh it's being reinforced it by some"}, {'start': '2060.800', 'end': '2064.720', 'text': 'of our legislative delegation members in'}, {'start': '2062.480', 'end': '2068.639', 'text': 'Tallahassee. So there is an impetus'}, {'start': '2064.720', 'end': '2070.399', 'text': 'there and the governor since 1990 and'}, {'start': '2068.639', 'end': '2072.960', 'text': "we've had a lot of different governors"}, {'start': '2070.399', 'end': '2075.440', 'text': "has pushed for this to happen. So I'll"}, {'start': '2072.960', 'end': '2077.760', 'text': "acknowledge that there's been some top-"}, {'start': '2075.440', 'end': '2079.200', 'text': 'down pressure for this to happen. But'}, {'start': '2077.760', 'end': '2082.560', 'text': "there's also been some grassroots"}, {'start': '2079.200', 'end': '2084.240', 'text': 'efforts to push for this from our'}, {'start': '2082.560', 'end': '2086.599', 'text': 'business community, our chambers of'}, {'start': '2084.240', 'end': '2089.040', 'text': 'commerce, uh many of our local'}, {'start': '2086.599', 'end': '2090.720', 'text': 'governments who represent the voice of'}, {'start': '2089.040', 'end': '2092.800', 'text': 'the people.'}, {'start': '2090.720', 'end': '2094.879', 'text': "Well, we're moving towards, excuse me,"}, {'start': '2092.800', 'end': '2096.800', 'text': "we're moving towards consolidation uh"}, {'start': '2094.879', 'end': '2099.599', 'text': 'when the very reason Penllis County'}, {'start': '2096.800', 'end': '2101.359', 'text': 'became independent from Hillsboro over a'}, {'start': '2099.599', 'end': '2104.040', 'text': 'hundred years ago was because of'}, {'start': '2101.359', 'end': '2106.240', 'text': 'transportation neglect and distant'}, {'start': '2104.040', 'end': '2109.599', 'text': 'decisionmaking. I mean, you know, we'}, {'start': '2106.240', 'end': '2112.000', 'text': 'have a uh workshop coming up of'}, {'start': '2109.599', 'end': '2113.680', 'text': "governance of the county and we're all"}, {'start': '2112.000', 'end': '2116.000', 'text': 'encouraged to study the history of'}, {'start': '2113.680', 'end': '2119.560', 'text': "Penllis County and it's very clear that"}, {'start': '2116.000', 'end': '2122.800', 'text': 'this county was formed because a lack of'}, {'start': '2119.560', 'end': '2125.119', 'text': 'transportation needs from Hillsboro'}, {'start': '2122.800', 'end': '2127.599', 'text': "County. So, aren't we just kind of seems"}, {'start': '2125.119', 'end': '2129.440', 'text': "like we're repeating the past that's"}, {'start': '2127.599', 'end': '2131.839', 'text': 'already failed and why Penllis County'}, {'start': '2129.440', 'end': '2133.200', 'text': 'was created to begin with? Well, I think'}, {'start': '2131.839', 'end': '2135.280', 'text': "we've changed a little bit in a hundred"}, {'start': '2133.200', 'end': '2137.760', 'text': "years and we're not going to Hillsboro"}, {'start': '2135.280', 'end': '2140.000', 'text': 'County with this merger to beg for their'}, {'start': '2137.760', 'end': '2141.520', 'text': "funding. But won't we would drive that"}, {'start': '2140.000', 'end': '2144.720', 'text': "discussion, but but won't the city of"}, {'start': '2141.520', 'end': '2146.560', 'text': 'Tampa get more votes? Commissioner, no,'}, {'start': '2144.720', 'end': '2150.240', 'text': 'not necessarily.'}, {'start': '2146.560', 'end': '2152.320', 'text': "I think we're going to move on. Um I I I"}, {'start': '2150.240', 'end': '2153.920', 'text': "think we we are limited on time. We'll"}, {'start': '2152.320', 'end': '2155.680', 'text': 'have many more opportunities to have'}, {'start': '2153.920', 'end': '2158.560', 'text': "this discussion and I'll be happy to"}, {'start': '2155.680', 'end': '2160.960', 'text': 'meet with you one anytime. Um and again'}, {'start': '2158.560', 'end': '2165.920', 'text': "I think the um what I'm going to say is"}, {'start': '2160.960', 'end': '2169.079', 'text': 'that um probably 22 years 20 no 25 years'}, {'start': '2165.920', 'end': '2172.560', 'text': 'ago uh this region was having some'}, {'start': '2169.079', 'end': '2174.720', 'text': 'issues it so with with water delivery'}, {'start': '2172.560', 'end': '2178.320', 'text': 'and uh they created what we call Tampa'}, {'start': '2174.720', 'end': '2180.640', 'text': 'Bay water um and it distinctly brought'}, {'start': '2178.320', 'end': '2182.880', 'text': 'the whole region together. It was'}, {'start': '2180.640', 'end': '2184.320', 'text': 'negatively driven because of the the'}, {'start': '2182.880', 'end': '2186.240', 'text': 'condition of our water and the'}, {'start': '2184.320', 'end': '2188.680', 'text': 'environment and all the things that were'}, {'start': '2186.240', 'end': '2191.920', 'text': 'going on. And this region pulled'}, {'start': '2188.680', 'end': '2195.240', 'text': 'together nine member board uh Jeremy Wah'}, {'start': '2191.920', 'end': '2197.440', 'text': 'and our utilities folks are'}, {'start': '2195.240', 'end': '2199.680', 'text': "integrated into the process. They're"}, {'start': '2197.440', 'end': '2202.000', 'text': 'very close to what goes on there. The'}, {'start': '2199.680', 'end': '2204.720', 'text': 'reason I bring that up is that, you'}, {'start': '2202.000', 'end': '2206.880', 'text': 'know, sometimes regional efforts are,'}, {'start': '2204.720', 'end': '2209.920', 'text': 'you know, a negative reason drives it.'}, {'start': '2206.880', 'end': '2211.520', 'text': "Sometimes it's about opportunities. Um,"}, {'start': '2209.920', 'end': '2213.960', 'text': 'and I think the important thing to'}, {'start': '2211.520', 'end': '2216.320', 'text': 'realize today is that we are in that'}, {'start': '2213.960', 'end': '2218.240', 'text': "process. We haven't made any decisions"}, {'start': '2216.320', 'end': '2221.400', 'text': "yet. We haven't made any recommendations"}, {'start': '2218.240', 'end': '2224.240', 'text': "yet. I mean, what we're trying to do is"}, {'start': '2221.400', 'end': '2226.240', 'text': 'understand the benefits of a regional'}, {'start': '2224.240', 'end': '2228.560', 'text': "effort and maybe we'll find out that"}, {'start': '2226.240', 'end': '2231.599', 'text': "there aren't as many as we had hoped."}, {'start': '2228.560', 'end': '2234.960', 'text': 'Um, and there might be some. Uh I I do'}, {'start': '2231.599', 'end': '2239.280', 'text': 'remember the state and it was a lot a'}, {'start': '2234.960', 'end': '2241.760', 'text': 'lot longer back than 23 um challenged us'}, {'start': '2239.280', 'end': '2243.680', 'text': 'um to come up with a regional project.'}, {'start': '2241.760', 'end': '2249.119', 'text': 'One they challenged us said can you guys'}, {'start': '2243.680', 'end': '2251.200', 'text': 'even do that and um our NO took the lead'}, {'start': '2249.119', 'end': '2254.560', 'text': 'and made a choice as the number one'}, {'start': '2251.200', 'end': '2258.320', 'text': 'project that year to be the interchange'}, {'start': '2254.560', 'end': '2260.720', 'text': 'at I275 and the state road 60. It was a'}, {'start': '2258.320', 'end': '2263.040', 'text': 'big deal. Um, and you know, you look'}, {'start': '2260.720', 'end': '2266.320', 'text': "back on it now, it's just words, but it"}, {'start': '2263.040', 'end': '2270.400', 'text': 'was a big deal then to be competing with'}, {'start': '2266.320', 'end': '2272.079', 'text': 'other major areas. So, what did Penllis'}, {'start': '2270.400', 'end': '2274.320', 'text': "County get out of it? Well, we haven't"}, {'start': '2272.079', 'end': '2275.760', 'text': 'got anything out of it yet, but that in'}, {'start': '2274.320', 'end': '2278.560', 'text': 'interchange is going to help our'}, {'start': '2275.760', 'end': '2281.200', 'text': 'residents every single day, number one.'}, {'start': '2278.560', 'end': '2283.520', 'text': 'Number two, and when there is issues on'}, {'start': '2281.200', 'end': '2287.599', 'text': 'evacuation and all of that, that will be'}, {'start': '2283.520', 'end': '2290.880', 'text': 'a benefit. So we did it for the region'}, {'start': '2287.599', 'end': '2293.280', 'text': 'but also for us. So again I think'}, {'start': '2290.880', 'end': '2295.839', 'text': 'working together sometimes and again'}, {'start': '2293.280', 'end': '2298.240', 'text': "that doesn't necessarily mean that we're"}, {'start': '2295.839', 'end': '2300.079', 'text': "going to merge the group. We don't know"}, {'start': '2298.240', 'end': '2302.960', 'text': "yet. That's the whole point of this"}, {'start': '2300.079', 'end': '2305.599', 'text': 'process but it was being worked on by'}, {'start': '2302.960', 'end': '2308.480', 'text': 'the com the no at that time which is'}, {'start': '2305.599', 'end': '2311.359', 'text': 'represented by all the cities by groups'}, {'start': '2308.480', 'end': '2313.440', 'text': 'of cities and at the time was it three'}, {'start': '2311.359', 'end': '2316.000', 'text': 'county commissioners and we have four'}, {'start': '2313.440', 'end': '2317.720', 'text': 'now. Yes, it was three. It was three.'}, {'start': '2316.000', 'end': '2321.520', 'text': "So, we've we've had"}, {'start': '2317.720', 'end': '2323.839', 'text': 'representation along the way. Um and um'}, {'start': '2321.520', 'end': '2326.560', 'text': 'sometimes people get all caught up in'}, {'start': '2323.839', 'end': '2329.119', 'text': "the well regional things can't work. And"}, {'start': '2326.560', 'end': '2330.960', 'text': "I'm not I right here is our our major"}, {'start': '2329.119', 'end': '2333.920', 'text': 'responsibility to our residents to'}, {'start': '2330.960', 'end': '2336.800', 'text': "what's going on here. But you cannot"}, {'start': '2333.920', 'end': '2340.400', 'text': 'stop looking at the bigger picture and'}, {'start': '2336.800', 'end': '2343.200', 'text': 'how that makes our residents lives our'}, {'start': '2340.400', 'end': '2344.880', 'text': "residents lives better. Um so we've got"}, {'start': '2343.200', 'end': '2347.560', 'text': 'again I I I think the important thing'}, {'start': '2344.880', 'end': '2351.040', 'text': 'here is that we got a lot of work to do.'}, {'start': '2347.560', 'end': '2354.400', 'text': 'Um regional models do work. Tampa Bay'}, {'start': '2351.040', 'end': '2356.400', 'text': "water does work. Um doesn't mean the"}, {'start': '2354.400', 'end': '2358.440', 'text': "NPOS's will be merged and it will work."}, {'start': '2356.400', 'end': '2361.760', 'text': 'But we have seen examples of it in other'}, {'start': '2358.440', 'end': '2364.640', 'text': 'areas. Um and we were pushing here'}, {'start': '2361.760', 'end': '2366.240', 'text': 'locally. The state was pushing. So I I'}, {'start': '2364.640', 'end': '2367.839', 'text': "don't want to think it was top down. I"}, {'start': '2366.240', 'end': '2369.760', 'text': 'mean these are these are people that'}, {'start': '2367.839', 'end': '2372.880', 'text': 'felt it was important for us to look at.'}, {'start': '2369.760', 'end': '2374.800', 'text': "wasn't the FDOT pushing it. Although I w"}, {'start': '2372.880', 'end': '2377.440', 'text': 'I want to my last comment was going to'}, {'start': '2374.800', 'end': '2380.000', 'text': "be we we're working very closely right"}, {'start': '2377.440', 'end': '2382.480', 'text': "now with the FDOT and David Gwyn who's"}, {'start': '2380.000', 'end': '2386.160', 'text': 'now retiring has been an incredible'}, {'start': '2382.480', 'end': '2389.200', 'text': 'leader for our for our our uh region our'}, {'start': '2386.160', 'end': '2392.720', 'text': 'se what district excuse me district 7.'}, {'start': '2389.200', 'end': '2396.119', 'text': 'Um so I I just think again keeping the'}, {'start': '2392.720', 'end': '2399.359', 'text': 'open mind to what we are trying to'}, {'start': '2396.119', 'end': '2400.480', 'text': 'accomplish by this conversation. Uh, I'}, {'start': '2399.359', 'end': '2401.680', 'text': "think we're going to point out we're"}, {'start': '2400.480', 'end': '2403.760', 'text': 'going to find out some strengths and'}, {'start': '2401.680', 'end': '2405.280', 'text': 'weaknesses that we have currently and'}, {'start': '2403.760', 'end': '2407.119', 'text': "we'll see what it looks like on the"}, {'start': '2405.280', 'end': '2411.200', 'text': 'other side from a strength and weakness'}, {'start': '2407.119', 'end': '2413.280', 'text': 'standpoint and from a cost um to us as'}, {'start': '2411.200', 'end': '2415.760', 'text': 'residents here and to this and to our'}, {'start': '2413.280', 'end': '2418.480', 'text': "board. But I I won't support anything"}, {'start': '2415.760', 'end': '2421.280', 'text': "that doesn't have a a blessing from this"}, {'start': '2418.480', 'end': '2422.960', 'text': 'board. So, at some point it will have to'}, {'start': '2421.280', 'end': '2425.359', 'text': 'have the blessing from my perspective'}, {'start': '2422.960', 'end': '2428.079', 'text': 'from this board. So, um, for me to'}, {'start': '2425.359', 'end': '2429.520', 'text': 'support it and I am on that TMA that he'}, {'start': '2428.079', 'end': '2432.240', 'text': "talks about. I'm one of the three people"}, {'start': '2429.520', 'end': '2433.520', 'text': "that have been talking. Well, I haven't"}, {'start': '2432.240', 'end': '2435.280', 'text': 'been on it the whole 10 years, but'}, {'start': '2433.520', 'end': '2437.839', 'text': 'certainly the last four or five years.'}, {'start': '2435.280', 'end': '2439.760', 'text': 'So, um, anyway, just some side comments'}, {'start': '2437.839', 'end': '2440.720', 'text': 'because, uh, and again, Commissioner'}, {'start': '2439.760', 'end': '2442.560', 'text': "Wiki, you'll have some more"}, {'start': '2440.720', 'end': '2444.960', 'text': 'opportunities to have that discussion'}, {'start': '2442.560', 'end': '2447.200', 'text': 'right here as we as we move through'}, {'start': '2444.960', 'end': '2448.880', 'text': "this. Um, but it's not coming driven"}, {'start': '2447.200', 'end': '2450.800', 'text': "from the top. It's not coming driven"}, {'start': '2448.880', 'end': '2454.320', 'text': "from wit. It's not coming driven from"}, {'start': '2450.800', 'end': '2456.960', 'text': "me. It's really a a kind of a a"}, {'start': '2454.320', 'end': '2459.200', 'text': 'accumulation of different interests to'}, {'start': '2456.960', 'end': '2462.079', 'text': "do what's best for our residents and it"}, {'start': '2459.200', 'end': '2464.240', 'text': 'starts here from the inside out and from'}, {'start': '2462.079', 'end': '2466.079', 'text': "the outside in. So anyway, that's what"}, {'start': '2464.240', 'end': '2467.480', 'text': 'those are my comments for today. Any'}, {'start': '2466.079', 'end': '2469.520', 'text': 'other comments or'}, {'start': '2467.480', 'end': '2471.520', 'text': 'questions? All right. Thank you.'}, {'start': '2469.520', 'end': '2473.760', 'text': "Appreciate it. Appreciate it. And we're"}, {'start': '2471.520', 'end': '2475.440', 'text': 'going to move on. I had said before that'}, {'start': '2473.760', 'end': '2477.599', 'text': 'Kevin Chambers from Feather Sound'}, {'start': '2475.440', 'end': '2479.599', 'text': 'Community Services, is he here in the'}, {'start': '2477.599', 'end': '2482.319', 'text': 'room?'}, {'start': '2479.599', 'end': '2484.960', 'text': 'Oh, there he is. come on up. Introduce'}, {'start': '2482.319', 'end': '2488.040', 'text': "yourself and I hope you're Yeah, it's"}, {'start': '2484.960', 'end': '2492.240', 'text': 'already up there for you.'}, {'start': '2488.040', 'end': '2494.880', 'text': 'So, welcome. Thank you. I appreciate the'}, {'start': '2492.240', 'end': '2498.000', 'text': 'um schedule change. Thank you. Um so,'}, {'start': '2494.880', 'end': '2499.920', 'text': 'hello and uh good morning. Um thanks for'}, {'start': '2498.000', 'end': '2502.160', 'text': 'the opportunity to be here today. My'}, {'start': '2499.920', 'end': '2505.119', 'text': 'name is Kevin Chambers and I currently'}, {'start': '2502.160', 'end': '2507.920', 'text': 'serve as the treasurer of the community'}, {'start': '2505.119', 'end': '2510.079', 'text': 'Feathertown Community Services District.'}, {'start': '2507.920', 'end': '2512.560', 'text': 'Um, I know there are some new'}, {'start': '2510.079', 'end': '2515.640', 'text': "commissioners. So, I've prepared a short"}, {'start': '2512.560', 'end': '2518.880', 'text': 'deck here to kind of go through our our'}, {'start': '2515.640', 'end': '2520.720', 'text': 'our scope, our background, some updates,'}, {'start': '2518.880', 'end': '2524.000', 'text': "accomplishments, and then we'll kind of"}, {'start': '2520.720', 'end': '2526.160', 'text': 'close out with our request for'}, {'start': '2524.000', 'end': '2526.160', 'text': 'uh'}, {'start': '2526.680', 'end': '2530.680', 'text': '2026. Okay.'}, {'start': '2532.319', 'end': '2536.160', 'text': 'So, we are a special taxing district'}, {'start': '2534.480', 'end': '2538.560', 'text': 'created by a vote of the residents of'}, {'start': '2536.160', 'end': '2541.359', 'text': 'Feather Sound. Um, it was established to'}, {'start': '2538.560', 'end': '2543.839', 'text': 'provide street lighting and to maintain,'}, {'start': '2541.359', 'end': '2547.720', 'text': 'develop, acquire, and improve the green'}, {'start': '2543.839', 'end': '2550.640', 'text': 'spaces and recreational areas in the'}, {'start': '2547.720', 'end': '2554.079', 'text': 'community. Our board is made up of seven'}, {'start': '2550.640', 'end': '2556.800', 'text': 'appointed members by each one of you um'}, {'start': '2554.079', 'end': '2558.319', 'text': "on a volunteer basis. Um, they're all"}, {'start': '2556.800', 'end': '2561.440', 'text': 'residents of the Feather Sound'}, {'start': '2558.319', 'end': '2563.839', 'text': 'community. We meet regularly to discuss'}, {'start': '2561.440', 'end': '2566.319', 'text': 'the happenings of the board uh finances,'}, {'start': '2563.839', 'end': '2570.240', 'text': 'community improvement projects. Um we'}, {'start': '2566.319', 'end': '2571.839', 'text': 'meet to hear uh community member um'}, {'start': '2570.240', 'end': '2573.920', 'text': 'thoughts and comments. All of our'}, {'start': '2571.839', 'end': '2577.520', 'text': 'meetings are are open to the public so'}, {'start': '2573.920', 'end': '2580.160', 'text': 'anyone anyone can join. Um and this year'}, {'start': '2577.520', 'end': '2582.240', 'text': 'we have I believe four new board'}, {'start': '2580.160', 'end': '2584.400', 'text': 'members. So we are looking forward to'}, {'start': '2582.240', 'end': '2585.480', 'text': 'everything um they bring to the board'}, {'start': '2584.400', 'end': '2587.599', 'text': 'this'}, {'start': '2585.480', 'end': '2590.960', 'text': "year. So I'm going to get into kind of"}, {'start': '2587.599', 'end': '2592.560', 'text': 'our our scope. Um I mentioned earlier'}, {'start': '2590.960', 'end': '2594.880', 'text': 'our main responsibility is the'}, {'start': '2592.560', 'end': '2597.680', 'text': 'maintenance of green spaces around'}, {'start': '2594.880', 'end': '2599.880', 'text': 'Feather Sound. Um that includes our main'}, {'start': '2597.680', 'end': '2602.560', 'text': 'entrance sign which you see there,'}, {'start': '2599.880', 'end': '2603.400', 'text': 'medians, the grassy areas around Feather'}, {'start': '2602.560', 'end': '2607.760', 'text': 'Sound'}, {'start': '2603.400', 'end': '2610.720', 'text': 'Drive and the Earl Maze Recreation Area.'}, {'start': '2607.760', 'end': '2612.599', 'text': 'So here we go. Within that uh Earl Maze'}, {'start': '2610.720', 'end': '2615.040', 'text': "wreck area, we've got a basketball"}, {'start': '2612.599', 'end': '2616.960', 'text': 'court, a soccer field, or really a'}, {'start': '2615.040', 'end': '2618.800', 'text': 'multi-purpose field. Um people play'}, {'start': '2616.960', 'end': '2620.880', 'text': "baseball out there. It's a it's just a"}, {'start': '2618.800', 'end': '2623.119', 'text': 'big open field. It does have a a back'}, {'start': '2620.880', 'end': '2627.800', 'text': 'stop for um baseballs though and some'}, {'start': '2623.119', 'end': '2631.440', 'text': 'soccer nets out there. Um a dog park, a'}, {'start': '2627.800', 'end': '2633.440', 'text': 'boardwalk, gazeos, some shelters um with'}, {'start': '2631.440', 'end': '2635.200', 'text': 'tables and and benches out there. We see'}, {'start': '2633.440', 'end': '2636.560', 'text': 'some some families having birthday'}, {'start': '2635.200', 'end': '2638.480', 'text': 'parties and and things out there'}, {'start': '2636.560', 'end': '2640.560', 'text': 'sometimes. And then um as you see'}, {'start': '2638.480', 'end': '2642.720', 'text': "pictured there, are large uh children's"}, {'start': '2640.560', 'end': '2644.160', 'text': 'play area, which I think is the one of'}, {'start': '2642.720', 'end': '2645.520', 'text': 'the most popular things out there.'}, {'start': '2644.160', 'end': '2648.079', 'text': 'people with their kids go out there all'}, {'start': '2645.520', 'end': '2649.839', 'text': "the time, including myself. Um, it's"}, {'start': '2648.079', 'end': '2651.960', 'text': 'super well utilized and um, the'}, {'start': '2649.839', 'end': '2654.480', 'text': 'residents really love'}, {'start': '2651.960', 'end': '2658.079', 'text': 'it. Um, so one of the other things that'}, {'start': '2654.480', 'end': '2660.400', 'text': 'we do is um, provide street lighting um,'}, {'start': '2658.079', 'end': '2662.880', 'text': 'for the for the community. And so we we'}, {'start': '2660.400', 'end': '2665.119', 'text': 'lease and pay electricity to fulfill'}, {'start': '2662.880', 'end': '2668.640', 'text': 'that obligation um, around the'}, {'start': '2665.119', 'end': '2671.920', 'text': 'neighborhood. So really that in a in a'}, {'start': '2668.640', 'end': '2675.119', 'text': 'quick nutshell is our our scope. it is'}, {'start': '2671.920', 'end': '2676.800', 'text': 'well defined and and limited. Um but'}, {'start': '2675.119', 'end': '2679.359', 'text': 'that is that is what we do and we'}, {'start': '2676.800', 'end': '2681.599', 'text': 'operate within those those barriers. So'}, {'start': '2679.359', 'end': '2683.680', 'text': "now I'm going to go into a little bit of"}, {'start': '2681.599', 'end': '2685.599', 'text': 'history. Um some community improvement'}, {'start': '2683.680', 'end': '2688.319', 'text': 'projects and some things we have kind of'}, {'start': '2685.599', 'end': '2689.920', 'text': 'in the works. Some of you may may'}, {'start': '2688.319', 'end': '2691.359', 'text': 'recognize some of these projects or be'}, {'start': '2689.920', 'end': '2693.359', 'text': "familiar with them as I've spoken about"}, {'start': '2691.359', 'end': '2694.640', 'text': 'them in the past. And then for for those'}, {'start': '2693.359', 'end': '2697.119', 'text': "that are new, you'll get to kind of see"}, {'start': '2694.640', 'end': '2699.200', 'text': "some of the things we've we've done."}, {'start': '2697.119', 'end': '2701.200', 'text': "So, um, one of the main things we've"}, {'start': '2699.200', 'end': '2704.319', 'text': "done is the the main entrance sign. It's"}, {'start': '2701.200', 'end': '2706.960', 'text': 'there off of, uh, Merton Road. Um, we'}, {'start': '2704.319', 'end': '2709.520', 'text': 'had it redesigned and rellandscaped a'}, {'start': '2706.960', 'end': '2712.240', 'text': "few years ago. We're planning on doing"}, {'start': '2709.520', 'end': '2715.920', 'text': 'some some more work out there this year'}, {'start': '2712.240', 'end': '2718.319', 'text': 'as a result of um, a little bit of wear'}, {'start': '2715.920', 'end': '2721.359', 'text': 'and tear, but mostly the uh, the storm'}, {'start': '2718.319', 'end': '2723.359', 'text': 'from last year uh, washed away some some'}, {'start': '2721.359', 'end': '2726.000', 'text': "landscaping and and mulch there. It's on"}, {'start': '2723.359', 'end': '2728.160', 'text': 'a very uh steep slope there. So, a lot'}, {'start': '2726.000', 'end': '2730.800', 'text': 'of that mulch got washed away in the'}, {'start': '2728.160', 'end': '2732.880', 'text': 'rains and and and heavy winds and then'}, {'start': '2730.800', 'end': '2734.240', 'text': 'some damage to the sign that from afar'}, {'start': '2732.880', 'end': '2735.760', 'text': "doesn't really look like it, but when"}, {'start': '2734.240', 'end': '2738.000', 'text': 'you get up close to it, you can see some'}, {'start': '2735.760', 'end': '2739.400', 'text': 'some damage again um from those storms'}, {'start': '2738.000', 'end': '2742.079', 'text': 'last'}, {'start': '2739.400', 'end': '2743.920', 'text': 'year. Um the basketball court at Earl'}, {'start': '2742.079', 'end': '2746.000', 'text': 'Mays I mentioned earlier, uh something'}, {'start': '2743.920', 'end': '2748.400', 'text': 'we did in the last uh couple years was'}, {'start': '2746.000', 'end': '2750.800', 'text': 'have this completely resurfaced. Um this'}, {'start': '2748.400', 'end': '2753.119', 'text': 'is a very popular basketball court out'}, {'start': '2750.800', 'end': '2755.839', 'text': 'there. Um, we had some some lights put'}, {'start': '2753.119', 'end': '2759.040', 'text': 'in and this court is used um both by'}, {'start': '2755.839', 'end': '2760.720', 'text': 'residents of Feather Sound and um'}, {'start': '2759.040', 'end': '2762.720', 'text': "non-residents. There's there's no"}, {'start': '2760.720', 'end': '2764.960', 'text': "there's no way and we don't want to keep"}, {'start': '2762.720', 'end': '2766.640', 'text': 'people away, but it the the basketball'}, {'start': '2764.960', 'end': '2768.400', 'text': 'court is is open to anyone that that'}, {'start': '2766.640', 'end': '2770.079', 'text': "wants to use it. So, we've had really"}, {'start': '2768.400', 'end': '2772.800', 'text': 'good feedback on on the court and it'}, {'start': '2770.079', 'end': '2776.400', 'text': "it's another really popular uh piece of"}, {'start': '2772.800', 'end': '2779.040', 'text': 'of an asset out there at Earl Maze. I'}, {'start': '2776.400', 'end': '2780.160', 'text': 'believe I have. Ah, yes. Um, something'}, {'start': '2779.040', 'end': '2782.319', 'text': "else we've done out there is the"}, {'start': '2780.160', 'end': '2785.119', 'text': 'installation of a dog park and a and a'}, {'start': '2782.319', 'end': '2787.119', 'text': "dog run. Um, this is really good. We've"}, {'start': '2785.119', 'end': '2789.359', 'text': 'got um some multif family units out'}, {'start': '2787.119', 'end': '2791.280', 'text': 'there in in in Feathertown. And so this'}, {'start': '2789.359', 'end': '2793.839', 'text': 'is a great place for for people um that'}, {'start': '2791.280', 'end': '2795.599', 'text': 'have uh pets, dogs can come out and kind'}, {'start': '2793.839', 'end': '2797.520', 'text': 'of let them run around and and use some'}, {'start': '2795.599', 'end': '2799.119', 'text': "energy. Um something we're thinking"}, {'start': '2797.520', 'end': '2800.960', 'text': "about maybe doing here is it's it's kind"}, {'start': '2799.119', 'end': '2803.440', 'text': 'of exposed right out open in the in the'}, {'start': '2800.960', 'end': '2805.119', 'text': 'sun and so maybe creating a shade'}, {'start': '2803.440', 'end': '2807.119', 'text': 'structure or something to kind of kind'}, {'start': '2805.119', 'end': '2808.720', 'text': 'of cover it. Um, especially as these'}, {'start': '2807.119', 'end': '2812.240', 'text': 'these summer months kind of arrive here,'}, {'start': '2808.720', 'end': '2814.400', 'text': 'it it gets hot out there. Um, some'}, {'start': '2812.240', 'end': '2816.480', 'text': "things that we uh I don't have here in"}, {'start': '2814.400', 'end': '2820.000', 'text': 'the in the in the deck, but something'}, {'start': '2816.480', 'end': '2822.079', 'text': "else that we're working on is um the"}, {'start': '2820.000', 'end': '2823.599', 'text': 'installation of a pickleball court. I'}, {'start': '2822.079', 'end': '2827.359', 'text': 'think I probably spoke about this last'}, {'start': '2823.599', 'end': '2828.400', 'text': "year as well. Um, we've we spent some a"}, {'start': '2827.359', 'end': '2831.280', 'text': 'good amount of money there on'}, {'start': '2828.400', 'end': '2834.240', 'text': 'engineering and and site design, but the'}, {'start': '2831.280', 'end': '2836.240', 'text': "there's no tangible asset yet there yet."}, {'start': '2834.240', 'end': '2838.560', 'text': "nothing's been we haven't broken ground"}, {'start': '2836.240', 'end': '2841.040', 'text': 'or or begun building anything there yet.'}, {'start': '2838.560', 'end': '2842.480', 'text': "It's it's not on the back burner, but I"}, {'start': '2841.040', 'end': '2844.599', 'text': "say it's kind of taken a little bit of a"}, {'start': '2842.480', 'end': '2847.359', 'text': 'of a backseat to kind of some of the'}, {'start': '2844.599', 'end': '2849.839', 'text': "more I'll call them pressing landscaping"}, {'start': '2847.359', 'end': '2851.920', 'text': 'matters. Um like the front entrance sign'}, {'start': '2849.839', 'end': '2853.200', 'text': 'and and mediums medians that that are'}, {'start': '2851.920', 'end': '2855.119', 'text': 'there in Feather Sound. I think we have'}, {'start': '2853.200', 'end': '2857.599', 'text': 'about five or six medians around Feather'}, {'start': '2855.119', 'end': '2859.599', 'text': 'Sound Drive. Um they get a lot of'}, {'start': '2857.599', 'end': '2862.079', 'text': 'visibility and people have a lot of um'}, {'start': '2859.599', 'end': '2863.680', 'text': 'good opinions on them. Um, and so people'}, {'start': '2862.079', 'end': '2865.760', 'text': 'like to see those those looking good'}, {'start': '2863.680', 'end': '2868.000', 'text': 'kind of give a a good view of the of the'}, {'start': '2865.760', 'end': '2869.920', 'text': 'community. So pickle ball is something'}, {'start': '2868.000', 'end': '2871.359', 'text': "that we're we're still very much um"}, {'start': '2869.920', 'end': '2874.880', 'text': 'interested in. I think the majority of'}, {'start': '2871.359', 'end': '2876.800', 'text': 'the board supports it, but um given kind'}, {'start': '2874.880', 'end': '2878.640', 'text': 'of the the constraints of building out'}, {'start': '2876.800', 'end': '2881.119', 'text': "there at Earl Maze. It's over in the in"}, {'start': '2878.640', 'end': '2882.800', 'text': 'the wetlands. I know when we built the'}, {'start': '2881.119', 'end': '2885.040', 'text': 'playground and the the basketball court'}, {'start': '2882.800', 'end': '2886.960', 'text': 'when they were force first put in, I'}, {'start': '2885.040', 'end': '2889.440', 'text': 'believe even the Army Corps of Engineers'}, {'start': '2886.960', 'end': '2891.200', 'text': 'had to come out and kind of do some some'}, {'start': '2889.440', 'end': '2893.599', 'text': "survey out there. There's some wetland"}, {'start': '2891.200', 'end': '2895.599', 'text': 'delineation uh that needs to be put out'}, {'start': '2893.599', 'end': '2897.040', 'text': "there. So, there's a lot more to it than"}, {'start': '2895.599', 'end': '2898.880', 'text': 'just kind of throwing some concrete on'}, {'start': '2897.040', 'end': '2901.160', 'text': 'the ground and and painting some lines'}, {'start': '2898.880', 'end': '2904.960', 'text': 'um on it.'}, {'start': '2901.160', 'end': '2907.839', 'text': 'Um I think if I do this ah a request.'}, {'start': '2904.960', 'end': '2910.960', 'text': 'Okay. So a request for fiscal six uh'}, {'start': '2907.839', 'end': '2912.960', 'text': 'fiscal year 26 includes an increase from'}, {'start': '2910.960', 'end': '2915.440', 'text': 'prior year but no millillage change'}, {'start': '2912.960', 'end': '2917.760', 'text': 'request. Um this will allow us to'}, {'start': '2915.440', 'end': '2920.559', 'text': 'increase the um increase maintenance'}, {'start': '2917.760', 'end': '2922.559', 'text': 'costs, utility costs, tackle the'}, {'start': '2920.559', 'end': '2925.200', 'text': 'landscaping projects uh that need'}, {'start': '2922.559', 'end': '2928.240', 'text': 'attention and definitely to continue our'}, {'start': '2925.200', 'end': '2930.079', 'text': 'um pickle ball project. Our request'}, {'start': '2928.240', 'end': '2932.000', 'text': 'trends with the projected property tax'}, {'start': '2930.079', 'end': '2934.000', 'text': 'revenues and even though it is an'}, {'start': '2932.000', 'end': '2936.079', 'text': 'increase from last year does not warrant'}, {'start': '2934.000', 'end': '2939.520', 'text': 'the need for a millage increase from'}, {'start': '2936.079', 'end': '2941.599', 'text': "from its current level. Um that's really"}, {'start': '2939.520', 'end': '2943.839', 'text': 'all I I all I have. I have an appendix'}, {'start': '2941.599', 'end': '2945.680', 'text': 'up here, but thanks again um for your'}, {'start': '2943.839', 'end': '2948.079', 'text': 'time and and support of our of our'}, {'start': '2945.680', 'end': '2949.520', 'text': 'district. Um really I really appreciate'}, {'start': '2948.079', 'end': '2952.480', 'text': "it. Um we're excited about the year"}, {'start': '2949.520', 'end': '2954.160', 'text': "ahead and I'm happy to to try to to take"}, {'start': '2952.480', 'end': '2956.559', 'text': 'any questions and and try to answer them'}, {'start': '2954.160', 'end': '2958.319', 'text': "as best I can. Um, if not, I'm always"}, {'start': '2956.559', 'end': '2960.160', 'text': 'happy to to get back to you all. But,'}, {'start': '2958.319', 'end': '2962.000', 'text': "um, that's everything I have for today."}, {'start': '2960.160', 'end': '2965.760', 'text': 'Kevin, thank you. Appreciate that. Was'}, {'start': '2962.000', 'end': '2968.400', 'text': 'great. Uh, and u any questions? Yes, Mr.'}, {'start': '2965.760', 'end': '2971.920', 'text': 'Levala. Thank you, Mr. Chair. I have a'}, {'start': '2968.400', 'end': '2974.280', 'text': 'question for Barry. Um, recently we'}, {'start': '2971.920', 'end': '2977.640', 'text': 'passed our Doge uh'}, {'start': '2974.280', 'end': '2981.040', 'text': "resolution. Has the governor's office uh"}, {'start': '2977.640', 'end': '2983.920', 'text': 'indicated how they are going to be re uh'}, {'start': '2981.040', 'end': '2986.880', 'text': 'treating those our special taxing'}, {'start': '2983.920', 'end': '2988.400', 'text': 'districts? or MSTUS.'}, {'start': '2986.880', 'end': '2991.599', 'text': "We really don't have any guidance on"}, {'start': '2988.400', 'end': '2994.079', 'text': 'that. Um, so we we sent up they sent us'}, {'start': '2991.599', 'end': '2997.680', 'text': 'a whole list of contracts and things for'}, {'start': '2994.079', 'end': '2999.839', 'text': "us. They didn't specify by entity. So we"}, {'start': '2997.680', 'end': '3002.559', 'text': 'gave them what we could come up with'}, {'start': '2999.839', 'end': '3004.240', 'text': 'electronically um and easily accessible.'}, {'start': '3002.559', 'end': '3006.319', 'text': 'And we just I think you were copied on'}, {'start': '3004.240', 'end': '3010.800', 'text': 'it. We just sent that a couple of days'}, {'start': '3006.319', 'end': '3012.400', 'text': "ago. But I I I'm not sure how or if they"}, {'start': '3010.800', 'end': '3014.400', 'text': 'have an interest in special districts. I'}, {'start': '3012.400', 'end': '3016.079', 'text': "just don't know. Okay. All right. Thank"}, {'start': '3014.400', 'end': '3017.440', 'text': 'you.'}, {'start': '3016.079', 'end': '3020.480', 'text': "I'm looking back at Chris. He's"}, {'start': '3017.440', 'end': '3022.559', 'text': 'confirming what I said.'}, {'start': '3020.480', 'end': '3024.319', 'text': 'Did you have something? Oh, Commissioner'}, {'start': '3022.559', 'end': '3025.599', 'text': 'Noiki. Go ahead. Thank you, Chair. And'}, {'start': '3024.319', 'end': '3027.040', 'text': 'and I just want to say how impressed I'}, {'start': '3025.599', 'end': '3029.440', 'text': 'am with the work happening in Feather'}, {'start': '3027.040', 'end': '3031.920', 'text': 'Sound from the redoing of the basketball'}, {'start': '3029.440', 'end': '3033.839', 'text': 'court to the new signs. It really shows'}, {'start': '3031.920', 'end': '3036.720', 'text': 'a good good partnership and a real'}, {'start': '3033.839', 'end': '3038.960', 'text': 'difference um this volunteer board makes'}, {'start': '3036.720', 'end': '3040.640', 'text': 'in the day-to-day lives of people fe in'}, {'start': '3038.960', 'end': '3042.640', 'text': 'Feather Sound. And so I just want to'}, {'start': '3040.640', 'end': '3044.960', 'text': 'give a kudos to you and and the rest of'}, {'start': '3042.640', 'end': '3046.720', 'text': 'the volunteers on Feather Soundboard for'}, {'start': '3044.960', 'end': '3048.960', 'text': 'the good work that they do with the'}, {'start': '3046.720', 'end': '3051.359', 'text': 'small budget that they do have. They'}, {'start': '3048.960', 'end': '3052.960', 'text': 'probably make one of the biggest impacts'}, {'start': '3051.359', 'end': '3054.800', 'text': 'um with the least amount of money. So'}, {'start': '3052.960', 'end': '3056.640', 'text': 'thank you. Thank you. I appreciate that.'}, {'start': '3054.800', 'end': '3059.280', 'text': "I'll make sure to uh send that off to"}, {'start': '3056.640', 'end': '3060.960', 'text': 'the board as well at our next meeting.'}, {'start': '3059.280', 'end': '3063.440', 'text': 'I think these special tech taxing'}, {'start': '3060.960', 'end': '3065.200', 'text': 'districts are generally all driven by'}, {'start': '3063.440', 'end': '3066.960', 'text': "the communities. you know, it's not"}, {'start': '3065.200', 'end': '3069.119', 'text': 'something that necessarily we think is'}, {'start': '3066.960', 'end': '3070.800', 'text': "right for you, but you all think it's"}, {'start': '3069.119', 'end': '3072.559', 'text': "right for you. And uh that's the"}, {'start': '3070.800', 'end': '3074.160', 'text': 'partnership I like with you all like I'}, {'start': '3072.559', 'end': '3076.400', 'text': "do with other presentations we're going"}, {'start': '3074.160', 'end': '3077.760', 'text': "to have this morning. It's good for the"}, {'start': '3076.400', 'end': '3079.280', 'text': "community and it's good for Penllis"}, {'start': '3077.760', 'end': '3081.440', 'text': 'County. So, thank you for what you do'}, {'start': '3079.280', 'end': '3082.720', 'text': 'and your board does. Uh really'}, {'start': '3081.440', 'end': '3084.720', 'text': 'appreciate that. Thank you. Thank you.'}, {'start': '3082.720', 'end': '3086.720', 'text': "Yeah, I'll be sure to pass. Have a good"}, {'start': '3084.720', 'end': '3087.839', 'text': "Oh, I'm sorry, Commissioner Peters. I do"}, {'start': '3086.720', 'end': '3089.520', 'text': "have a question and I think you're doing"}, {'start': '3087.839', 'end': '3092.200', 'text': "a great job, so don't take this the"}, {'start': '3089.520', 'end': '3095.680', 'text': 'wrong way. Okay.'}, {'start': '3092.200', 'end': '3097.200', 'text': 'Um, have you had because we had a lot of'}, {'start': '3095.680', 'end': '3098.960', 'text': 'people reaching out saying they want'}, {'start': '3097.200', 'end': '3102.160', 'text': 'lower taxes, lower taxes, lower taxes,'}, {'start': '3098.960', 'end': '3104.960', 'text': 'lower taxes. And um, in Tier Verie, we'}, {'start': '3102.160', 'end': '3106.880', 'text': 'had um, you know, told them that this'}, {'start': '3104.960', 'end': '3108.319', 'text': 'could be an option they could do and'}, {'start': '3106.880', 'end': '3109.920', 'text': "they're adamantly opposed because they"}, {'start': '3108.319', 'end': '3112.480', 'text': "don't want to pay any more taxes."}, {'start': '3109.920', 'end': '3115.280', 'text': "Absolutely. So, we're hearing that a"}, {'start': '3112.480', 'end': '3116.880', 'text': 'lot. So, are any of your residents I'}, {'start': '3115.280', 'end': '3118.880', 'text': "know this is you've had great support"}, {'start': '3116.880', 'end': '3121.359', 'text': 'for this. Are any of your residents'}, {'start': '3118.880', 'end': '3123.160', 'text': "starting to b we don't want to pay more"}, {'start': '3121.359', 'end': '3125.920', 'text': 'taxes?'}, {'start': '3123.160', 'end': '3127.040', 'text': "Um, I have not heard. So, they haven't"}, {'start': '3125.920', 'end': '3129.359', 'text': "come to you and said we don't want to"}, {'start': '3127.040', 'end': '3131.200', 'text': 'pay any more of this. The county should'}, {'start': '3129.359', 'end': '3132.480', 'text': 'be doing this without us taxing'}, {'start': '3131.200', 'end': '3134.559', 'text': "ourselves. You haven't heard anything"}, {'start': '3132.480', 'end': '3136.960', 'text': "like that? We haven't had anyone come to"}, {'start': '3134.559', 'end': '3138.640', 'text': 'meetings to kind of uh bring that up or'}, {'start': '3136.960', 'end': '3141.599', 'text': "or say anything like that. So, I'm not"}, {'start': '3138.640', 'end': '3143.280', 'text': 'it could be happening amongst residents,'}, {'start': '3141.599', 'end': '3144.880', 'text': "but nothing's been brought to the to the"}, {'start': '3143.280', 'end': '3146.880', 'text': "board level. Okay. And that's great."}, {'start': '3144.880', 'end': '3148.319', 'text': "That's great. I was just curious because"}, {'start': '3146.880', 'end': '3150.640', 'text': "you know it's different in every"}, {'start': '3148.319', 'end': '3152.160', 'text': "community and uh and if they're not"}, {'start': '3150.640', 'end': '3154.480', 'text': "coming to you saying I don't want to pay"}, {'start': '3152.160', 'end': '3156.960', 'text': "this extra then then they're evidently"}, {'start': '3154.480', 'end': '3160.040', 'text': 'happy and I think this is a great model'}, {'start': '3156.960', 'end': '3162.640', 'text': 'for every community.'}, {'start': '3160.040', 'end': '3164.079', 'text': "Um so great job. I think you're doing"}, {'start': '3162.640', 'end': '3167.200', 'text': 'great. Thanks. Thank you. Thanks so'}, {'start': '3164.079', 'end': '3168.880', 'text': 'much. Anybody else?'}, {'start': '3167.200', 'end': '3170.559', 'text': 'Okay. Thank you. Appreciate it. Have a'}, {'start': '3168.880', 'end': '3173.119', 'text': 'good day.'}, {'start': '3170.559', 'end': '3175.440', 'text': "All right. And we're going to move to"}, {'start': '3173.119', 'end': '3178.760', 'text': 'East Lake Library and Recreation'}, {'start': '3175.440', 'end': '3181.880', 'text': 'Services District Budget'}, {'start': '3178.760', 'end': '3184.960', 'text': 'Update. Lois and'}, {'start': '3181.880', 'end': '3188.440', 'text': 'Mark, what? However, however you all'}, {'start': '3184.960', 'end': '3188.440', 'text': 'want to handle it.'}, {'start': '3195.680', 'end': '3199.599', 'text': 'Good morning, county commissioners and'}, {'start': '3197.440', 'end': '3202.000', 'text': 'staff, and thank you for giving us the'}, {'start': '3199.599', 'end': '3204.480', 'text': 'opportunity to present highlights for'}, {'start': '3202.000', 'end': '3206.880', 'text': 'the past seven months, as well as plans'}, {'start': '3204.480', 'end': '3209.119', 'text': 'for the next budget year. I would like'}, {'start': '3206.880', 'end': '3211.599', 'text': 'to begin with some memorable moments'}, {'start': '3209.119', 'end': '3211.599', 'text': 'from'}, {'start': '3212.440', 'end': '3217.839', 'text': 'FY2025. In November, the library'}, {'start': '3215.200', 'end': '3220.240', 'text': 'celebrated its 25th anniversary at the'}, {'start': '3217.839', 'end': '3222.640', 'text': 'East Lake location with a full day of'}, {'start': '3220.240', 'end': '3224.800', 'text': 'activities and special events. As you'}, {'start': '3222.640', 'end': '3226.960', 'text': 'can see from the overflow parking in our'}, {'start': '3224.800', 'end': '3229.319', 'text': 'driveway, it was truly a successful'}, {'start': '3226.960', 'end': '3232.319', 'text': 'event for our'}, {'start': '3229.319', 'end': '3234.480', 'text': 'residents. Fundraising has always been a'}, {'start': '3232.319', 'end': '3236.880', 'text': 'vital part of programming to offset'}, {'start': '3234.480', 'end': '3239.440', 'text': 'unforeseen operational expenses and'}, {'start': '3236.880', 'end': '3242.000', 'text': 'inflationary costs. For the first time'}, {'start': '3239.440', 'end': '3244.480', 'text': 'this year, we brought our annual murder'}, {'start': '3242.000', 'end': '3246.559', 'text': 'mystery offsite and hired a professional'}, {'start': '3244.480', 'end': '3248.319', 'text': 'troop of actors. With raffles,'}, {'start': '3246.559', 'end': '3252.680', 'text': 'sponsorships, and ticket sales, the'}, {'start': '3248.319', 'end': '3255.599', 'text': 'library raised almost $4,000 in one'}, {'start': '3252.680', 'end': '3258.240', 'text': 'night. In addition to passport services,'}, {'start': '3255.599', 'end': '3260.880', 'text': 'our library unveiled fingerprinting for'}, {'start': '3258.240', 'end': '3263.280', 'text': 'background checks in early October. The'}, {'start': '3260.880', 'end': '3266.079', 'text': 'only library in Penllis County to offer'}, {'start': '3263.280', 'end': '3268.480', 'text': 'this. After a slow start, the library is'}, {'start': '3266.079', 'end': '3270.720', 'text': 'now averaging close to 25 appointments'}, {'start': '3268.480', 'end': '3272.640', 'text': 'per month. Although the return on'}, {'start': '3270.720', 'end': '3275.440', 'text': 'investment is not equal to what we get'}, {'start': '3272.640', 'end': '3277.280', 'text': 'for passport services, it is providing a'}, {'start': '3275.440', 'end': '3278.839', 'text': 'muchneeded service for the residents'}, {'start': '3277.280', 'end': '3281.280', 'text': 'along the East Lake'}, {'start': '3278.839', 'end': '3283.920', 'text': 'corridor. It is a wonderful partnership'}, {'start': '3281.280', 'end': '3286.400', 'text': 'with Penllis County Schools as well. We'}, {'start': '3283.920', 'end': '3290.240', 'text': 'have decided to reduce the cost to'}, {'start': '3286.400', 'end': '3290.240', 'text': 'school volunteers since they must'}, {'start': '3290.440', 'end': '3295.680', 'text': 'self-pay. The passport fair in February'}, {'start': '3293.599', 'end': '3298.400', 'text': "was one of the library's most successful"}, {'start': '3295.680', 'end': '3300.400', 'text': 'revenue generators to date. Every staff'}, {'start': '3298.400', 'end': '3303.200', 'text': 'member worked that day, including 12'}, {'start': '3300.400', 'end': '3306.720', 'text': 'passport agents. We had people from as'}, {'start': '3303.200', 'end': '3309.680', 'text': 'far away as Okala and Tallahassee since'}, {'start': '3306.720', 'end': '3312.000', 'text': 'we were the only walk-in passport center'}, {'start': '3309.680', 'end': '3314.400', 'text': 'in all of Florida on that particular'}, {'start': '3312.000', 'end': '3316.720', 'text': 'Saturday. Although there were some long'}, {'start': '3314.400', 'end': '3319.440', 'text': 'delays, we accommodated everyone,'}, {'start': '3316.720', 'end': '3321.280', 'text': 'provided refreshments, a play area for'}, {'start': '3319.440', 'end': '3323.119', 'text': 'the kids, and assistance with'}, {'start': '3321.280', 'end': '3327.119', 'text': 'rescheduling for those who could not'}, {'start': '3323.119', 'end': '3327.119', 'text': 'wait. Kudos to my entire'}, {'start': '3327.720', 'end': '3332.400', 'text': "staff. When our county Oh, I'm sorry."}, {'start': '3330.559', 'end': '3334.400', 'text': "Although our fundraisers don't bring in"}, {'start': '3332.400', 'end': '3336.319', 'text': 'a great deal of money, they are very'}, {'start': '3334.400', 'end': '3339.040', 'text': 'popular with our residents and somewhat'}, {'start': '3336.319', 'end': '3340.880', 'text': 'unique among libraries. Being Italian,'}, {'start': '3339.040', 'end': '3343.200', 'text': 'food is always an important part of my'}, {'start': '3340.880', 'end': '3345.280', 'text': 'family and it seems to bring our patrons'}, {'start': '3343.200', 'end': '3349.079', 'text': "to the library. Whether it's homemade"}, {'start': '3345.280', 'end': '3351.440', 'text': 'soup, free pie, or a lasagna'}, {'start': '3349.079', 'end': '3353.280', 'text': 'cookoff. When our county commissioners'}, {'start': '3351.440', 'end': '3355.520', 'text': 'toured our facilities or met with the'}, {'start': '3353.280', 'end': '3358.280', 'text': 'fix the directors, the one theme that'}, {'start': '3355.520', 'end': '3361.280', 'text': 'kept coming up going forward was budget'}, {'start': '3358.280', 'end': '3362.960', 'text': 'efficiencies. At East Lake Library, the'}, {'start': '3361.280', 'end': '3365.040', 'text': 'administration worked towards achieving'}, {'start': '3362.960', 'end': '3367.280', 'text': 'this end by restructuring staff'}, {'start': '3365.040', 'end': '3370.079', 'text': 'positions and hiring a part-time'}, {'start': '3367.280', 'end': '3372.559', 'text': 'facilities manager to handle vendors,'}, {'start': '3370.079', 'end': '3374.559', 'text': 'service people, and make minor repairs.'}, {'start': '3372.559', 'end': '3377.440', 'text': 'A much better return on investment in'}, {'start': '3374.559', 'end': '3379.680', 'text': 'both cases. I also wish to thank the'}, {'start': '3377.440', 'end': '3381.920', 'text': 'Department of Administrative Services,'}, {'start': '3379.680', 'end': '3384.079', 'text': 'especially Diana Sweeney, for assisting'}, {'start': '3381.920', 'end': '3386.400', 'text': 'with the replacement of a 25-year-old'}, {'start': '3384.079', 'end': '3389.040', 'text': 'HVAC system through the lease agreement'}, {'start': '3386.400', 'end': '3391.520', 'text': 'with Penllis County. As a result, the'}, {'start': '3389.040', 'end': '3394.720', 'text': 'library has new energy efficient AC'}, {'start': '3391.520', 'end': '3394.720', 'text': 'units for the'}, {'start': '3395.000', 'end': '3399.520', 'text': 'building. Numbers matter and therefore I'}, {'start': '3397.520', 'end': '3401.760', 'text': 'present to you our monthly averages in'}, {'start': '3399.520', 'end': '3404.079', 'text': 'various categories of programming and'}, {'start': '3401.760', 'end': '3406.720', 'text': 'collections for the first five months of'}, {'start': '3404.079', 'end': '3408.960', 'text': 'this year. The lack of study rooms or'}, {'start': '3406.720', 'end': '3411.040', 'text': 'small meeting rooms and being limited to'}, {'start': '3408.960', 'end': '3413.599', 'text': 'one community room does hamper our'}, {'start': '3411.040', 'end': '3415.920', 'text': 'ability to offer more programs or to'}, {'start': '3413.599', 'end': '3418.079', 'text': 'provide space for community and county'}, {'start': '3415.920', 'end': '3419.799', 'text': 'meetings and organizations. But'}, {'start': '3418.079', 'end': '3422.000', 'text': 'hopefully that will change in the near'}, {'start': '3419.799', 'end': '3423.920', 'text': 'future. Although statistics are'}, {'start': '3422.000', 'end': '3426.079', 'text': 'important, I must say it is the daily'}, {'start': '3423.920', 'end': '3428.319', 'text': 'interactions with our patrons and'}, {'start': '3426.079', 'end': '3430.319', 'text': 'visitors that are the backbone of our'}, {'start': '3428.319', 'end': '3433.920', 'text': 'customer service model at Eastlake'}, {'start': '3430.319', 'end': '3435.119', 'text': 'Library. Lois, is that 98? Is that per'}, {'start': '3433.920', 'end': '3438.079', 'text': "month that you're getting on the"}, {'start': '3435.119', 'end': '3439.920', 'text': 'passports executed? Yes, sir. Wow. Yes,'}, {'start': '3438.079', 'end': '3441.839', 'text': 'we are close to a hundred per month.'}, {'start': '3439.920', 'end': '3445.119', 'text': "That's it's amazing. Well, I got to come"}, {'start': '3441.839', 'end': '3449.119', 'text': 'up there and get mine. Okay, so come on.'}, {'start': '3445.119', 'end': '3451.359', 'text': 'Thank you. Go ahead. Okay.'}, {'start': '3449.119', 'end': '3453.839', 'text': 'As you can see by the graph on the left,'}, {'start': '3451.359', 'end': '3455.520', 'text': 'we average about 8,000 checkouts each'}, {'start': '3453.839', 'end': '3458.079', 'text': 'month. And the graph on the right'}, {'start': '3455.520', 'end': '3461.200', 'text': 'reflects over 5,000 patrons have'}, {'start': '3458.079', 'end': '3463.040', 'text': 'attended programs since October 1st. As'}, {'start': '3461.200', 'end': '3465.680', 'text': 'expected, a majority of the program'}, {'start': '3463.040', 'end': '3468.000', 'text': "attendance is focused on children's and"}, {'start': '3465.680', 'end': '3470.000', 'text': 'family programs. But at least at East'}, {'start': '3468.000', 'end': '3472.559', 'text': 'Lake, as with many libraries, we have'}, {'start': '3470.000', 'end': '3472.559', 'text': 'something for'}, {'start': '3472.920', 'end': '3476.960', 'text': 'everyone. Digital checkouts,'}, {'start': '3475.040', 'end': '3480.240', 'text': 'downloadable books, audio books, and'}, {'start': '3476.960', 'end': '3482.240', 'text': 'movies account for 30% of all checkouts.'}, {'start': '3480.240', 'end': '3484.559', 'text': 'This indicates that we still need our'}, {'start': '3482.240', 'end': '3486.880', 'text': 'print materials and other formats to'}, {'start': '3484.559', 'end': '3489.200', 'text': "meet everyone's needs. We will be"}, {'start': '3486.880', 'end': '3491.760', 'text': 'consolidating our resources in October'}, {'start': '3489.200', 'end': '3493.680', 'text': 'by eliminating cloud library and putting'}, {'start': '3491.760', 'end': '3496.400', 'text': 'more money into Overdrive, which is the'}, {'start': '3493.680', 'end': '3498.319', 'text': 'countywide database. To attract more'}, {'start': '3496.400', 'end': '3500.880', 'text': 'teens and young adults to our e-'}, {'start': '3498.319', 'end': '3503.520', 'text': 'resources, we will be adding Comics'}, {'start': '3500.880', 'end': '3505.920', 'text': 'Plus. In the fall, the biggest issue'}, {'start': '3503.520', 'end': '3507.920', 'text': 'facing librarians is trying to determine'}, {'start': '3505.920', 'end': '3509.760', 'text': 'where to make the best use of funding.'}, {'start': '3507.920', 'end': '3513.040', 'text': 'Since downloadable books have become'}, {'start': '3509.760', 'end': '3516.599', 'text': 'extremely expensive, averaging $70 a'}, {'start': '3513.040', 'end': '3516.599', 'text': 'copy for bestsellers.'}, {'start': '3516.640', 'end': '3522.880', 'text': 'Now for the exciting part. FY 2026 will'}, {'start': '3520.480', 'end': '3524.960', 'text': 'be the first year of a multi-year plan'}, {'start': '3522.880', 'end': '3527.040', 'text': 'to expand and renovate the East Lake'}, {'start': '3524.960', 'end': '3528.720', 'text': 'Community Library thanks to the'}, {'start': '3527.040', 'end': '3531.839', 'text': 'commitment of the county to honor the'}, {'start': '3528.720', 'end': '3536.240', 'text': '$4.5 million earmarked for this project'}, {'start': '3531.839', 'end': '3538.240', 'text': 'in the 2020 Penny Panelis.'}, {'start': '3536.240', 'end': '3540.000', 'text': 'However, it is important to lay the'}, {'start': '3538.240', 'end': '3542.640', 'text': 'groundwork for a successful year with'}, {'start': '3540.000', 'end': '3545.440', 'text': 'continued commitment to collaboration'}, {'start': '3542.640', 'end': '3548.000', 'text': 'with the county, our fixer partners, and'}, {'start': '3545.440', 'end': '3550.319', 'text': 'the community as we look to raise funds,'}, {'start': '3548.000', 'end': '3553.799', 'text': 'continue budget efficiencies, and find'}, {'start': '3550.319', 'end': '3556.720', 'text': 'ways to offset inflation. One exciting'}, {'start': '3553.799', 'end': '3558.960', 'text': 'change, free seasonal newsletter that'}, {'start': '3556.720', 'end': '3561.359', 'text': 'will include not only our programs and'}, {'start': '3558.960', 'end': '3564.160', 'text': 'services, but also East Lake Recreation'}, {'start': '3561.359', 'end': '3566.640', 'text': 'and our community partners in East Lake.'}, {'start': '3564.160', 'end': '3568.400', 'text': 'I wish to thank Erica from Palm Harbor'}, {'start': '3566.640', 'end': '3572.079', 'text': 'Parks and Recre for bringing this to our'}, {'start': '3568.400', 'end': '3574.720', 'text': 'attention and saving us probably'}, {'start': '3572.079', 'end': '3576.960', 'text': '$4,000 a year in what we were paying for'}, {'start': '3574.720', 'end': '3576.960', 'text': 'our'}, {'start': '3577.720', 'end': '3582.079', 'text': 'newsletter. This page from the capital'}, {'start': '3580.160', 'end': '3584.400', 'text': 'campaign case statement best supports'}, {'start': '3582.079', 'end': '3586.079', 'text': 'the critical need for the expansion, the'}, {'start': '3584.400', 'end': '3588.319', 'text': 'lack of space, and the necessary'}, {'start': '3586.079', 'end': '3590.400', 'text': 'corrections and adjustments that must be'}, {'start': '3588.319', 'end': '3595.359', 'text': 'made to keep our patrons and staff safe'}, {'start': '3590.400', 'end': '3595.359', 'text': 'and secure in a welcoming environment.'}, {'start': '3596.000', 'end': '3600.319', 'text': 'I would like to end my presentation with'}, {'start': '3598.480', 'end': '3602.640', 'text': 'our newest marketing video for the'}, {'start': '3600.319', 'end': '3604.400', 'text': 'capital campaign and the building'}, {'start': '3602.640', 'end': '3606.480', 'text': 'expansion which was filmed at the Booked'}, {'start': '3604.400', 'end': '3608.960', 'text': 'for Brunch event in March and throughout'}, {'start': '3606.480', 'end': '3611.520', 'text': 'our library. As our foundation President'}, {'start': '3608.960', 'end': '3613.839', 'text': 'James Cromo mentions in this video, we'}, {'start': '3611.520', 'end': '3615.599', 'text': 'know that the end result may not look'}, {'start': '3613.839', 'end': '3618.799', 'text': 'like this, but we are starting with a'}, {'start': '3615.599', 'end': '3622.280', 'text': 'vision of what could be. Now, how do I'}, {'start': '3618.799', 'end': '3622.280', 'text': 'start the video?'}, {'start': '3623.760', 'end': '3628.400', 'text': 'Thank you all for joining us today for'}, {'start': '3625.839', 'end': '3630.640', 'text': "this special gathering. It's truly an"}, {'start': '3628.400', 'end': '3633.200', 'text': 'honor to welcome you to our book for'}, {'start': '3630.640', 'end': '3635.040', 'text': 'brunch event where we embark on a'}, {'start': '3633.200', 'end': '3637.920', 'text': 'journey that holds incredible promise'}, {'start': '3635.040', 'end': '3640.319', 'text': 'for this community. As the director of'}, {'start': '3637.920', 'end': '3642.480', 'text': 'East Lake Community Library for over 12'}, {'start': '3640.319', 'end': '3645.119', 'text': 'years, I am thrilled to share this'}, {'start': '3642.480', 'end': '3647.599', 'text': 'vision for our future. A vision that we'}, {'start': '3645.119', 'end': '3650.240', 'text': 'hope you will be as excited about as we'}, {'start': '3647.599', 'end': '3652.119', 'text': 'are. Our library has always been more'}, {'start': '3650.240', 'end': '3654.799', 'text': 'than a collection of books and'}, {'start': '3652.119', 'end': '3657.040', 'text': 'resources. It is a beacon of knowledge,'}, {'start': '3654.799', 'end': '3659.119', 'text': 'a hub of connections, and a place where'}, {'start': '3657.040', 'end': '3661.319', 'text': 'dreams take flight. Thanks to the'}, {'start': '3659.119', 'end': '3664.000', 'text': 'efforts of former state senator Jack'}, {'start': '3661.319', 'end': '3665.720', 'text': 'Lebala, a state library construction'}, {'start': '3664.000', 'end': '3668.559', 'text': 'grant of'}, {'start': '3665.720', 'end': '3671.440', 'text': '$350,000 was designated for East Lake in'}, {'start': '3668.559', 'end': '3673.280', 'text': 'the spring of 1997.'}, {'start': '3671.440', 'end': '3675.760', 'text': 'Throughout the years, he continued to'}, {'start': '3673.280', 'end': '3678.160', 'text': 'support this library and helped again in'}, {'start': '3675.760', 'end': '3680.640', 'text': '2018 with a $1 million state'}, {'start': '3678.160', 'end': '3684.720', 'text': 'appropriation to expand the facilities'}, {'start': '3680.640', 'end': '3687.640', 'text': 'to its present size. I took a a page out'}, {'start': '3684.720', 'end': '3692.720', 'text': "of our former Congressman Bill Young's"}, {'start': '3687.640', 'end': '3695.200', 'text': 'book and always tried to deliver back'}, {'start': '3692.720', 'end': '3697.440', 'text': 'things to make the lives of the folks'}, {'start': '3695.200', 'end': '3700.359', 'text': 'that lived in my district better. I was'}, {'start': '3697.440', 'end': '3703.839', 'text': "very happy to do that. I'm very very"}, {'start': '3700.359', 'end': '3706.480', 'text': "pleased and gratified with what you've"}, {'start': '3703.839', 'end': '3709.920', 'text': 'been able to do here. I I will be making'}, {'start': '3706.480', 'end': '3712.599', 'text': 'a contribution myself and I will be'}, {'start': '3709.920', 'end': '3715.119', 'text': 'willing to do whatever I can to help'}, {'start': '3712.599', 'end': '3717.040', 'text': 'you. Our library specifically is more'}, {'start': '3715.119', 'end': '3718.880', 'text': 'than just books. I wrote down exactly'}, {'start': '3717.040', 'end': '3720.400', 'text': "what Lois said. She said it's about"}, {'start': '3718.880', 'end': '3723.359', 'text': 'knowledge. It was about connections. It'}, {'start': '3720.400', 'end': '3725.920', 'text': 'was about flights like a fancy. And'}, {'start': '3723.359', 'end': '3728.000', 'text': "she's exactly right. ELCL is a critical"}, {'start': '3725.920', 'end': '3730.000', 'text': 'part of our community. So that brings us'}, {'start': '3728.000', 'end': '3731.839', 'text': 'to spreading our wings. And Lois kicked'}, {'start': '3730.000', 'end': '3733.520', 'text': 'this off today, right? Talking about'}, {'start': '3731.839', 'end': '3736.079', 'text': 'what the spreading our wings capital'}, {'start': '3733.520', 'end': '3740.079', 'text': 'campaign is about. Our goal is to raise'}, {'start': '3736.079', 'end': '3742.079', 'text': '$1.5 million in the next 3 years timed'}, {'start': '3740.079', 'end': '3744.319', 'text': 'with the funding coming from Penllis'}, {'start': '3742.079', 'end': '3747.559', 'text': 'County and the funds from the generous'}, {'start': '3744.319', 'end': '3750.160', 'text': "benefactors that I've called out"}, {'start': '3747.559', 'end': '3752.000', 'text': 'already. What does your funding do?'}, {'start': '3750.160', 'end': '3754.559', 'text': 'Well, you already heard about it, right?'}, {'start': '3752.000', 'end': '3756.760', 'text': 'expanded space for reading, for quiet'}, {'start': '3754.559', 'end': '3760.319', 'text': "study, for children's"}, {'start': '3756.760', 'end': '3762.880', 'text': 'space, for an uh a larger computer lab,'}, {'start': '3760.319', 'end': '3765.359', 'text': 'for a nice place to walk in. I like'}, {'start': '3762.880', 'end': '3767.200', 'text': 'honestly I love the way this looks and I'}, {'start': '3765.359', 'end': '3768.720', 'text': 'realize that this is a rendering and'}, {'start': '3767.200', 'end': '3770.640', 'text': 'things could change over time, but just'}, {'start': '3768.720', 'end': '3772.640', 'text': 'that welcome when you come to the'}, {'start': '3770.640', 'end': '3774.559', 'text': 'library cuz the library is about'}, {'start': '3772.640', 'end': '3776.880', 'text': 'providing resources to community and'}, {'start': '3774.559', 'end': '3779.440', 'text': 'that seems like a very welcome place to'}, {'start': '3776.880', 'end': '3781.280', 'text': 'come into the community. In closing,'}, {'start': '3779.440', 'end': '3783.680', 'text': 'library belongs to all of us. The future'}, {'start': '3781.280', 'end': '3786.680', 'text': 'is in our hands. With your help, this'}, {'start': '3783.680', 'end': '3789.119', 'text': "vision isn't just pop possible, it's"}, {'start': '3786.680', 'end': '3791.359', 'text': 'inevitable. Really appreciate your'}, {'start': '3789.119', 'end': '3795.680', 'text': 'opportunities with us. Please give us'}, {'start': '3791.359', 'end': '3797.440', 'text': 'your feedback. Please tell us how we can'}, {'start': '3795.680', 'end': '3799.440', 'text': 'make the library be everything it is'}, {'start': '3797.440', 'end': '3801.280', 'text': 'that you need from your local library'}, {'start': '3799.440', 'end': '3804.440', 'text': "and let's make all this happen together."}, {'start': '3801.280', 'end': '3804.440', 'text': 'Thank you.'}, {'start': '3820.880', 'end': '3823.440', 'text': "It's not"}, {'start': '3824.440', 'end': '3830.400', 'text': 'advancing. Oh, wait. Back one. What you'}, {'start': '3828.559', 'end': '3833.359', 'text': 'have seen here this morning is not about'}, {'start': '3830.400', 'end': '3835.440', 'text': 'me. It is about an amazing team of'}, {'start': '3833.359', 'end': '3837.599', 'text': 'community members who also happen to be'}, {'start': '3835.440', 'end': '3840.400', 'text': 'staff members and volunteers at East'}, {'start': '3837.599', 'end': '3842.839', 'text': 'Lake Community Library. I wish to thank'}, {'start': '3840.400', 'end': '3846.400', 'text': 'them for all that they do and also'}, {'start': '3842.839', 'end': '3848.000', 'text': 'acknowledge my library boards fixa and'}, {'start': '3846.400', 'end': '3850.160', 'text': 'of course you the board of county'}, {'start': '3848.000', 'end': '3852.640', 'text': 'commissioners without whose continued'}, {'start': '3850.160', 'end': '3855.599', 'text': 'support we would not be able to do all'}, {'start': '3852.640', 'end': '3858.000', 'text': 'that we do. Your input and guidance are'}, {'start': '3855.599', 'end': '3860.960', 'text': 'always appreciated as we move forward'}, {'start': '3858.000', 'end': '3863.359', 'text': 'into FY 2026.'}, {'start': '3860.960', 'end': '3865.200', 'text': 'If you have any questions regarding our'}, {'start': '3863.359', 'end': '3868.200', 'text': 'preliminary budget numbers and'}, {'start': '3865.200', 'end': '3871.200', 'text': 'anticipated operational expenses for'}, {'start': '3868.200', 'end': '3873.520', 'text': 'FY2026, I do have those figures with me'}, {'start': '3871.200', 'end': '3875.520', 'text': 'today and would be happy to answer any'}, {'start': '3873.520', 'end': '3878.319', 'text': 'questions that you may have. Thank you'}, {'start': '3875.520', 'end': '3880.079', 'text': 'very much for your time, Lois. Nicely'}, {'start': '3878.319', 'end': '3882.400', 'text': 'done. That was that was a very nice'}, {'start': '3880.079', 'end': '3885.440', 'text': 'presentation and I love the uh I love'}, {'start': '3882.400', 'end': '3888.480', 'text': 'the uh nice video, huh? The video you'}, {'start': '3885.440', 'end': '3891.119', 'text': "had for us. Um it's it's really cool to"}, {'start': '3888.480', 'end': '3894.079', 'text': 'be able to transmit, you know, our'}, {'start': '3891.119', 'end': '3896.319', 'text': 'residents vision that they have through'}, {'start': '3894.079', 'end': '3897.920', 'text': 'you guys into reality for themselves,'}, {'start': '3896.319', 'end': '3900.160', 'text': "you know, because it's it's just such an"}, {'start': '3897.920', 'end': '3901.839', 'text': 'important part of the community and uh'}, {'start': '3900.160', 'end': '3904.720', 'text': 'you guys are the community. You we are'}, {'start': '3901.839', 'end': '3906.640', 'text': "simply stewards of this building. It's"}, {'start': '3904.720', 'end': '3909.039', 'text': 'their library. Yeah. So, thank you to'}, {'start': '3906.640', 'end': '3911.359', 'text': 'your all of your employees uh that do'}, {'start': '3909.039', 'end': '3913.680', 'text': 'that work every day. Do I have any'}, {'start': '3911.359', 'end': '3916.000', 'text': 'questions for Lois? Yes, Commissioner'}, {'start': '3913.680', 'end': '3917.920', 'text': 'Flowers. Thank you, Mr. Chair. Lois,'}, {'start': '3916.000', 'end': '3919.440', 'text': "thank you so much for all that you've"}, {'start': '3917.920', 'end': '3922.799', 'text': "been doing. I haven't been up there"}, {'start': '3919.440', 'end': '3925.200', 'text': "lately, but I've had to come up and sit"}, {'start': '3922.799', 'end': '3928.000', 'text': 'and um have conversations with you as'}, {'start': '3925.200', 'end': '3930.000', 'text': 'well as um the members of the board that'}, {'start': '3928.000', 'end': '3932.480', 'text': 'could make um the meeting and just'}, {'start': '3930.000', 'end': '3935.119', 'text': 'seeing what your needs are. Um I also'}, {'start': '3932.480', 'end': '3937.920', 'text': 'want to com commend you on what you have'}, {'start': '3935.119', 'end': '3941.280', 'text': 'been able to do in continuing the'}, {'start': '3937.920', 'end': '3944.000', 'text': 'electronic books. I know during CO, you'}, {'start': '3941.280', 'end': '3945.839', 'text': 'know, because of um the stipulations'}, {'start': '3944.000', 'end': '3948.000', 'text': 'that were put in place, you were really'}, {'start': '3945.839', 'end': '3950.000', 'text': 'trying to make that available,'}, {'start': '3948.000', 'end': '3952.960', 'text': "especially for seniors who couldn't get"}, {'start': '3950.000', 'end': '3954.960', 'text': "out. Yes. Um and I know that it's really"}, {'start': '3952.960', 'end': '3957.599', 'text': 'expensive to, you know, pull down even'}, {'start': '3954.960', 'end': '3959.680', 'text': 'for Kindles and stuff, but for those who'}, {'start': '3957.599', 'end': '3961.920', 'text': "may be homebound, that's a way for them"}, {'start': '3959.680', 'end': '3965.039', 'text': 'to continue to connect and have that'}, {'start': '3961.920', 'end': '3967.680', 'text': 'linkage for um outside communities. I'}, {'start': '3965.039', 'end': '3970.480', 'text': 'also want to um applaud you um as I'}, {'start': '3967.680', 'end': '3972.400', 'text': "think others have already um it's real"}, {'start': '3970.480', 'end': '3974.079', 'text': 'critical for persons who desire a'}, {'start': '3972.400', 'end': '3977.359', 'text': 'passport or are using that for a'}, {'start': '3974.079', 'end': '3979.599', 'text': 'secondary um form of identification. You'}, {'start': '3977.359', 'end': '3981.760', 'text': 'all did a wonderful magnificent job. I'}, {'start': '3979.599', 'end': '3984.480', 'text': 'got a couple of It has been huge'}, {'start': '3981.760', 'end': '3987.359', 'text': 'success. Yeah, I got a couple of emails'}, {'start': '3984.480', 'end': '3989.839', 'text': 'um just talking about how well things'}, {'start': '3987.359', 'end': '3991.200', 'text': 'did run. So if you did have some snafoos'}, {'start': '3989.839', 'end': '3993.520', 'text': "or whatever, everybody didn't know about"}, {'start': '3991.200', 'end': '3995.280', 'text': 'it, which is what you want. If you have'}, {'start': '3993.520', 'end': '3996.480', 'text': "some issues, everybody don't see that"}, {'start': '3995.280', 'end': '3999.520', 'text': 'you have them. You just kind of work'}, {'start': '3996.480', 'end': '4003.039', 'text': 'them out. So um thank you for that. And'}, {'start': '3999.520', 'end': '4005.520', 'text': 'um um for your goal of 1.5 million for'}, {'start': '4003.039', 'end': '4007.599', 'text': 'your uh complete expansion. Do you mind'}, {'start': '4005.520', 'end': '4009.440', 'text': 'sharing how close you are to that? At'}, {'start': '4007.599', 'end': '4012.400', 'text': 'this point, we have just kicked off the'}, {'start': '4009.440', 'end': '4015.839', 'text': 'capital campaign. It is a three-year'}, {'start': '4012.400', 'end': '4019.039', 'text': 'campaign. So um we are fortunate in that'}, {'start': '4015.839', 'end': '4021.680', 'text': 'we have the foundation handling the'}, {'start': '4019.039', 'end': '4024.640', 'text': 'capital campaign. Um and due to the'}, {'start': '4021.680', 'end': '4026.640', 'text': 'generosity of several uh patrons who'}, {'start': '4024.640', 'end': '4029.480', 'text': 'have passed on left us in their will'}, {'start': '4026.640', 'end': '4033.520', 'text': 'there is you know already uh an'}, {'start': '4029.480', 'end': '4036.240', 'text': 'additional uh close to 1 million in the'}, {'start': '4033.520', 'end': '4038.960', 'text': 'with the foundation. Okay. So we are you'}, {'start': '4036.240', 'end': '4041.839', 'text': 'know it the thing the big unknown of'}, {'start': '4038.960', 'end': '4043.920', 'text': 'course is the inflationary costs as we'}, {'start': '4041.839', 'end': '4046.319', 'text': 'go forward you know with the increased'}, {'start': '4043.920', 'end': '4048.480', 'text': 'costs in building materials and so on.'}, {'start': '4046.319', 'end': '4050.160', 'text': 'Okay. But we have to start somewhere.'}, {'start': '4048.480', 'end': '4052.640', 'text': 'Okay. And I mean we have a wonderful'}, {'start': '4050.160', 'end': '4054.720', 'text': 'start with the penny for penellis money'}, {'start': '4052.640', 'end': '4057.599', 'text': 'with the money that the foundation has'}, {'start': '4054.720', 'end': '4060.880', 'text': 'received and you know anything else. I'}, {'start': '4057.599', 'end': '4063.039', 'text': 'mean we are trying to retrofit things'}, {'start': '4060.880', 'end': '4065.039', 'text': 'that should have been done years ago but'}, {'start': '4063.039', 'end': '4067.359', 'text': 'you know it was not necessary at that'}, {'start': '4065.039', 'end': '4068.880', 'text': 'time for example a fire suppression'}, {'start': '4067.359', 'end': '4071.440', 'text': 'system we do not have any fire'}, {'start': '4068.880', 'end': '4074.160', 'text': 'suppression system in our building so to'}, {'start': '4071.440', 'end': '4076.160', 'text': 'retrofit it will be more expensive than'}, {'start': '4074.160', 'end': '4078.079', 'text': 'if it was put in in the beginning we'}, {'start': '4076.160', 'end': '4080.799', 'text': 'also have an issue of you know because'}, {'start': '4078.079', 'end': '4083.720', 'text': 'of the size of the property we will be'}, {'start': '4080.799', 'end': '4086.720', 'text': 'going up more than out you'}, {'start': '4083.720', 'end': '4088.799', 'text': 'know what the recommendations are and as'}, {'start': '4086.720', 'end': '4090.640', 'text': 'a result. Okay. Something like an'}, {'start': '4088.799', 'end': '4092.799', 'text': 'elevator and such is going to cost that'}, {'start': '4090.640', 'end': '4095.200', 'text': 'much more and then just the the normal'}, {'start': '4092.799', 'end': '4097.359', 'text': 'inflationary costs of of building and'}, {'start': '4095.200', 'end': '4098.880', 'text': 'construction. Thank you so much. And'}, {'start': '4097.359', 'end': '4100.319', 'text': 'again, thank you for the work that you'}, {'start': '4098.880', 'end': '4102.400', 'text': "guys are doing. Thank you. And I'll be"}, {'start': '4100.319', 'end': '4105.560', 'text': "back up. Okay, you'll come visit. That's"}, {'start': '4102.400', 'end': '4105.560', 'text': 'a promise.'}, {'start': '4107.600', 'end': '4110.640', 'text': 'Thank you very much.'}, {'start': '4116.080', 'end': '4121.159', 'text': "Come on up, Mark, and let's talk about"}, {'start': '4117.600', 'end': '4121.159', 'text': 'East Lake Recreation.'}, {'start': '4121.199', 'end': '4126.920', 'text': "All right. Well, we got to follow Lois's"}, {'start': '4123.279', 'end': '4129.759', 'text': 'amazing presentation. So,'}, {'start': '4126.920', 'end': '4132.199', 'text': 'um, good morning. And my name is Mark'}, {'start': '4129.759', 'end': '4134.640', 'text': "Sanders. I'm the director at East Lake"}, {'start': '4132.199', 'end': '4136.799', 'text': 'Recreation. And I will begin my'}, {'start': '4134.640', 'end': '4139.799', 'text': 'presentation with a little history on'}, {'start': '4136.799', 'end': '4139.799', 'text': 'statistics.'}, {'start': '4145.600', 'end': '4150.080', 'text': 'Uh, East Lake Recreation was created in'}, {'start': '4147.600', 'end': '4151.279', 'text': 'October of 2014'}, {'start': '4150.080', 'end': '4153.199', 'text': 'uh, for the purpose of providing'}, {'start': '4151.279', 'end': '4154.600', 'text': 'recreational services to the growing'}, {'start': '4153.199', 'end': '4157.120', 'text': 'community of East'}, {'start': '4154.600', 'end': '4160.560', 'text': 'Lake. It was once privately funded'}, {'start': '4157.120', 'end': '4162.480', 'text': 'complex. it could no longer afford uh to'}, {'start': '4160.560', 'end': '4165.279', 'text': 'keep the participation fees comparable'}, {'start': '4162.480', 'end': '4167.279', 'text': 'to to surrounding communities as well as'}, {'start': '4165.279', 'end': '4169.520', 'text': 'maintaining the aging infrastructure of'}, {'start': '4167.279', 'end': '4169.520', 'text': 'the'}, {'start': '4170.279', 'end': '4176.000', 'text': 'complex. The volunteer group running uh'}, {'start': '4173.759', 'end': '4177.759', 'text': 'the organization at that time and the'}, {'start': '4176.000', 'end': '4179.679', 'text': 'complex went to the county for help.'}, {'start': '4177.759', 'end': '4182.319', 'text': 'They brought bus loads of uh kids in'}, {'start': '4179.679', 'end': '4184.319', 'text': 'their in their little e uniforms and to'}, {'start': '4182.319', 'end': '4188.000', 'text': 'one of these county me county'}, {'start': '4184.319', 'end': '4191.279', 'text': 'commissioner workshops meetings and um'}, {'start': '4188.000', 'end': '4195.920', 'text': 'they were granted uh us to be the fourth'}, {'start': '4191.279', 'end': '4195.920', 'text': 'member of the fixa uh'}, {'start': '4200.440', 'end': '4208.440', 'text': 'family. Few uh statistics um for East'}, {'start': '4205.480', 'end': '4210.600', 'text': 'Lake, population of a little over'}, {'start': '4208.440', 'end': '4214.679', 'text': '33,000.'}, {'start': '4210.600', 'end': '4218.640', 'text': 'Um East Lake uh is about'}, {'start': '4214.679', 'end': '4221.159', 'text': '28.6 square miles. Uh family households'}, {'start': '4218.640', 'end': '4223.360', 'text': 'make up 70% of that total household'}, {'start': '4221.159', 'end': '4225.840', 'text': 'population. So East Lake is still a'}, {'start': '4223.360', 'end': '4228.480', 'text': 'growing community and has many young'}, {'start': '4225.840', 'end': '4231.840', 'text': 'families with needs uh with in need of'}, {'start': '4228.480', 'end': '4235.040', 'text': 'recreational services. and East Lake uh'}, {'start': '4231.840', 'end': '4239.360', 'text': 'recreation has the only field space uh'}, {'start': '4235.040', 'end': '4242.159', 'text': 'in upper in Ellis County that would be'}, {'start': '4239.360', 'end': '4242.159', 'text': 'available for those'}, {'start': '4244.520', 'end': '4249.520', 'text': 'needs. East Lake Youth uh East Lake'}, {'start': '4247.440', 'end': '4251.199', 'text': 'Recreation is predominantly a youth'}, {'start': '4249.520', 'end': '4253.679', 'text': 'sports'}, {'start': '4251.199', 'end': '4256.960', 'text': 'uh complex. uh some of the photos up'}, {'start': '4253.679', 'end': '4259.600', 'text': 'here of uh of the activities happening'}, {'start': '4256.960', 'end': '4259.600', 'text': 'out at East'}, {'start': '4261.400', 'end': '4268.000', 'text': 'Lake. Here are some more photos of um'}, {'start': '4265.040', 'end': '4270.800', 'text': 'our kids in action. Uh we provide'}, {'start': '4268.000', 'end': '4274.080', 'text': 'baseball, softball, tackle, football,'}, {'start': '4270.800', 'end': '4276.719', 'text': 'cheerleading, lacrosse, soccer, flag'}, {'start': '4274.080', 'end': '4278.800', 'text': 'football, which is really growing. And'}, {'start': '4276.719', 'end': '4282.719', 'text': 'uh we also have a couple sand volleyball'}, {'start': '4278.800', 'end': '4286.480', 'text': 'courts that East Lake um girls high'}, {'start': '4282.719', 'end': '4286.480', 'text': 'school team uses for their'}, {'start': '4289.000', 'end': '4294.520', 'text': "practices. A program that I'm really"}, {'start': '4291.360', 'end': '4297.600', 'text': 'proud of um is our top soccer'}, {'start': '4294.520', 'end': '4300.159', 'text': 'program. Uh it is designed for'}, {'start': '4297.600', 'end': '4302.880', 'text': 'individuals with special needs ages five'}, {'start': '4300.159', 'end': '4304.960', 'text': 'to adult. It offers a safe and'}, {'start': '4302.880', 'end': '4306.880', 'text': 'supportive environment uh where'}, {'start': '4304.960', 'end': '4309.760', 'text': 'participants are engaged in activities'}, {'start': '4306.880', 'end': '4310.840', 'text': 'games uh and games tailored to their'}, {'start': '4309.760', 'end': '4313.840', 'text': 'needs and'}, {'start': '4310.840', 'end': '4318.199', 'text': 'abilities. Um they are paired with a a'}, {'start': '4313.840', 'end': '4322.640', 'text': 'volunteer coach, a buddy. Um many of'}, {'start': '4318.199', 'end': '4325.360', 'text': 'our our kids from our soccer program um'}, {'start': '4322.640', 'end': '4327.159', 'text': 'are our our coaches are buddies and um'}, {'start': '4325.360', 'end': '4332.080', 'text': 'paired with these uh kids with'}, {'start': '4327.159', 'end': '4334.719', 'text': 'disabilities. Um and uh we go through'}, {'start': '4332.080', 'end': '4339.080', 'text': 'little different games and activities uh'}, {'start': '4334.719', 'end': '4343.120', 'text': "around soccer and um it's it's very"}, {'start': '4339.080', 'end': '4345.480', 'text': 'enjoyable for both of the participants'}, {'start': '4343.120', 'end': '4349.040', 'text': 'and um the coaches and'}, {'start': '4345.480', 'end': '4353.120', 'text': 'buddies. This program is free of charge.'}, {'start': '4349.040', 'end': '4355.040', 'text': 'The kids get um a t-shirt and they get'}, {'start': '4353.120', 'end': '4357.760', 'text': 'any equipment that they need to help'}, {'start': '4355.040', 'end': '4359.800', 'text': 'them uh through the process. If they'}, {'start': '4357.760', 'end': '4363.199', 'text': 'need cleats, we give them cleats, uh'}, {'start': '4359.800', 'end': '4366.719', 'text': 'balls, and whatnot. So, very proud of'}, {'start': '4363.199', 'end': '4368.880', 'text': "this. After the each session, uh there's"}, {'start': '4366.719', 'end': '4371.360', 'text': 'um snacks and refreshments for the kids'}, {'start': '4368.880', 'end': '4371.360', 'text': 'and their'}, {'start': '4376.360', 'end': '4382.320', 'text': 'families. Usage. Our fields get used. Uh'}, {'start': '4380.239', 'end': '4384.400', 'text': 'approximately 3,000 youth participate in'}, {'start': '4382.320', 'end': '4386.880', 'text': 'organized sports at East Lake Recreation'}, {'start': '4384.400', 'end': '4388.719', 'text': 'each year and the yearly estimate of'}, {'start': '4386.880', 'end': '4391.199', 'text': 'attendance to the facility is between'}, {'start': '4388.719', 'end': '4391.199', 'text': 'two and'}, {'start': '4393.800', 'end': '4398.320', 'text': '300,000. Over the years, uh with the'}, {'start': '4396.560', 'end': '4399.719', 'text': "help of the county, we've made several"}, {'start': '4398.320', 'end': '4403.040', 'text': 'infrastructure'}, {'start': '4399.719', 'end': '4405.840', 'text': 'improvements. Um a list of them that you'}, {'start': '4403.040', 'end': '4407.760', 'text': 'can look at. Uh to name a few of the big'}, {'start': '4405.840', 'end': '4410.960', 'text': 'ones, uh we put a new irrigation system'}, {'start': '4407.760', 'end': '4413.719', 'text': 'in at the main complex. We added uh all'}, {'start': '4410.960', 'end': '4417.600', 'text': 'new LED field lighting at the main'}, {'start': '4413.719', 'end': '4421.679', 'text': 'complex. Um a few of the MSTU projects'}, {'start': '4417.600', 'end': '4425.239', 'text': 'uh were a new digital road sign. Um and'}, {'start': '4421.679', 'end': '4428.880', 'text': 'um we put in shade structures out at the'}, {'start': '4425.239', 'end': '4430.880', 'text': 'Meadows. Um two new baseball dugouts'}, {'start': '4428.880', 'end': '4433.600', 'text': 'this year.'}, {'start': '4430.880', 'end': '4437.840', 'text': 'So, um, their dollars are being well'}, {'start': '4433.600', 'end': '4440.320', 'text': 'spent. Hey, Mark. Yeah. On the, um, I,'}, {'start': '4437.840', 'end': '4442.719', 'text': "you know, recreation doesn't get said"}, {'start': '4440.320', 'end': '4444.719', 'text': 'unless you talk about like pickle ball'}, {'start': '4442.719', 'end': '4446.880', 'text': "for crying out loud. Now, I know there's"}, {'start': '4444.719', 'end': '4448.719', 'text': 'a lot of tennis courts up in in East'}, {'start': '4446.880', 'end': '4451.840', 'text': "Lake area. I'm assuming that most of"}, {'start': '4448.719', 'end': '4454.000', 'text': 'that effort is being handled on those'}, {'start': '4451.840', 'end': '4456.640', 'text': "different courts and you're not having a"}, {'start': '4454.000', 'end': '4458.520', 'text': 'demand at your place for it. Well, I'}, {'start': '4456.640', 'end': '4461.080', 'text': 'have had people'}, {'start': '4458.520', 'end': '4463.920', 'text': 'uh send me'}, {'start': '4461.080', 'end': '4467.120', 'text': 'um a whole drawing for courts that I'}, {'start': '4463.920', 'end': '4471.040', 'text': 'could put up there at for so uh yes,'}, {'start': '4467.120', 'end': '4473.120', 'text': "it's it's it's if in the future plans uh"}, {'start': '4471.040', 'end': '4476.920', 'text': "which hopefully I'll get to here. Okay."}, {'start': '4473.120', 'end': '4480.080', 'text': 'Uh as we move along. Go ahead.'}, {'start': '4476.920', 'end': '4481.480', 'text': 'Um next slide.'}, {'start': '4480.080', 'end': '4484.400', 'text': 'Um,'}, {'start': '4481.480', 'end': '4489.120', 'text': 'so with that being said, we we still'}, {'start': '4484.400', 'end': '4491.199', 'text': 'have uh glaring needs. Um, and the three'}, {'start': '4489.120', 'end': '4493.920', 'text': 'biggest is developing the Meadows'}, {'start': '4491.199', 'end': '4496.800', 'text': 'complex, additional parking, and a and'}, {'start': '4493.920', 'end': '4499.199', 'text': 'adding a a community building with a an'}, {'start': '4496.800', 'end': '4501.440', 'text': "office for me. As you all know, and it's"}, {'start': '4499.199', 'end': '4504.800', 'text': "well documented, I'm working out of a"}, {'start': '4501.440', 'end': '4506.560', 'text': 'trailer with no restroom. So, uh, and'}, {'start': '4504.800', 'end': '4509.120', 'text': "it's been that way for 10 years. I can't"}, {'start': '4506.560', 'end': '4512.800', 'text': "believe I've been here 10 years already."}, {'start': '4509.120', 'end': '4516.640', 'text': 'Um but uh hopefully we can um remedy'}, {'start': '4512.800', 'end': '4516.640', 'text': 'that uh in the near'}, {'start': '4516.920', 'end': '4523.520', 'text': "future. So to meet those needs, here's"}, {'start': '4521.280', 'end': '4527.360', 'text': "an expo. Here's the proposed expansion"}, {'start': '4523.520', 'end': '4529.679', 'text': 'area out at the Meadows area. Um, and'}, {'start': '4527.360', 'end': '4532.239', 'text': 'what we would like to do, I figure we'}, {'start': '4529.679', 'end': '4536.159', 'text': 'would handle two kill kind of kill two'}, {'start': '4532.239', 'end': '4538.880', 'text': 'birds with one stone by adding fields'}, {'start': '4536.159', 'end': '4541.920', 'text': 'and parking out at the Meadows area'}, {'start': '4538.880', 'end': '4545.040', 'text': 'where we would move all of our soccer uh'}, {'start': '4541.920', 'end': '4548.080', 'text': 'sports out to the Meadows area, which'}, {'start': '4545.040', 'end': '4549.920', 'text': 'would free up space at the main complex.'}, {'start': '4548.080', 'end': '4552.800', 'text': 'uh we would have extra field space or'}, {'start': '4549.920', 'end': '4554.480', 'text': 'space for building and adding as you'}, {'start': '4552.800', 'end': '4556.320', 'text': 'talked about commissioner maybe pickle'}, {'start': '4554.480', 'end': '4559.520', 'text': 'ball courts, tennis courts, some other'}, {'start': '4556.320', 'end': '4565.440', 'text': 'things as well as additional parking. Um'}, {'start': '4559.520', 'end': '4565.440', 'text': 'so that would help a lot. Um, we are'}, {'start': '4565.640', 'end': '4574.080', 'text': 'uh this is a what it would look'}, {'start': '4569.400', 'end': '4576.679', 'text': 'like. The the the area in the gray and'}, {'start': '4574.080', 'end': '4580.280', 'text': 'the oval is our our our'}, {'start': '4576.679', 'end': '4582.800', 'text': 'our parking lot in our existing soccer'}, {'start': '4580.280', 'end': '4586.239', 'text': 'fields. The green fields would be new'}, {'start': '4582.800', 'end': '4589.719', 'text': 'fields and then the orange area is uh'}, {'start': '4586.239', 'end': '4589.719', 'text': 'additional parking.'}, {'start': '4593.440', 'end': '4598.800', 'text': 'The vision would it would look something'}, {'start': '4594.800', 'end': '4601.440', 'text': 'like this uh at the uh end of the day'}, {'start': '4598.800', 'end': '4604.880', 'text': 'and we would still enjoy our our sand'}, {'start': '4601.440', 'end': '4604.880', 'text': 'volleyball courts out there as'}, {'start': '4608.679', 'end': '4615.120', 'text': 'well. So in conclusion,'}, {'start': '4612.520', 'end': '4617.440', 'text': 'uh East Lake Recreation is essential and'}, {'start': '4615.120', 'end': '4619.000', 'text': 'important asset to the community. We'}, {'start': '4617.440', 'end': '4622.239', 'text': 'offer quality sports'}, {'start': '4619.000', 'end': '4623.760', 'text': 'programs. Um, we strive to improve our'}, {'start': '4622.239', 'end': '4626.120', 'text': 'facilities and offer the best experience'}, {'start': '4623.760', 'end': '4628.880', 'text': 'for our users and visitors to our'}, {'start': '4626.120', 'end': '4630.400', 'text': 'complex. And, uh, we really have the'}, {'start': '4628.880', 'end': '4633.280', 'text': 'need to expand and develop more fields'}, {'start': '4630.400', 'end': '4634.880', 'text': 'for North Panelis County. And with the'}, {'start': '4633.280', 'end': '4636.640', 'text': 'continued support of Penelis County, we'}, {'start': '4634.880', 'end': '4638.000', 'text': 'can improve and upgrade the complex and'}, {'start': '4636.640', 'end': '4642.440', 'text': 'meet those growing needs of the'}, {'start': '4638.000', 'end': '4642.440', 'text': 'residents of the East Lake community.'}, {'start': '4643.199', 'end': '4647.800', 'text': "Now, I don't know if this is going to"}, {'start': '4644.480', 'end': '4651.719', 'text': 'work, but this is actually a video, too.'}, {'start': '4647.800', 'end': '4654.640', 'text': "Um, doesn't look like it's going to"}, {'start': '4651.719', 'end': '4657.280', 'text': 'play. Um, anyway, this is an aerial'}, {'start': '4654.640', 'end': '4660.800', 'text': 'view. Yeah, there we go. Great. So, this'}, {'start': '4657.280', 'end': '4663.880', 'text': 'is an aerial view from a drone that was'}, {'start': '4660.800', 'end': '4666.960', 'text': 'messing around with.'}, {'start': '4663.880', 'end': '4670.760', 'text': "Um, so while this is playing, I'll ask"}, {'start': '4666.960', 'end': '4670.760', 'text': 'if you have any questions.'}, {'start': '4671.760', 'end': '4676.239', 'text': "It's kind of a little herkyjerky in"}, {'start': '4673.800', 'end': '4678.400', 'text': "spots. This is our main complex you're"}, {'start': '4676.239', 'end': '4680.800', 'text': "looking at now. It's flying over the the"}, {'start': '4678.400', 'end': '4682.920', 'text': 'soccer uh facility. We have three uh'}, {'start': '4680.800', 'end': '4685.520', 'text': 'main soccer fields at the main'}, {'start': '4682.920', 'end': '4687.920', 'text': "complex. And you're looking at the field"}, {'start': '4685.520', 'end': '4690.080', 'text': "number three right there. As you're"}, {'start': '4687.920', 'end': '4693.120', 'text': "turning, we'll turn towards uh Oh, that"}, {'start': '4690.080', 'end': '4695.920', 'text': 'was two. This is three. Um and then'}, {'start': '4693.120', 'end': '4698.679', 'text': "you'll see that our main baseball um"}, {'start': '4695.920', 'end': '4702.360', 'text': 'senior baseball field is coming'}, {'start': '4698.679', 'end': '4705.199', 'text': 'up. This was taken'}, {'start': '4702.360', 'end': '4709.080', 'text': 'um was taken before the grass really'}, {'start': '4705.199', 'end': '4709.080', 'text': 'started greening up.'}, {'start': '4709.120', 'end': '4714.280', 'text': 'Commissioner Val is driving a'}, {'start': '4711.280', 'end': '4714.280', 'text': 'helicopter.'}, {'start': '4715.040', 'end': '4720.520', 'text': "Anyway, and here's our uh our four um"}, {'start': '4717.840', 'end': '4723.840', 'text': 'little league baseball softball'}, {'start': '4720.520', 'end': '4726.239', 'text': 'fields. Keller water treatment facility'}, {'start': '4723.840', 'end': '4729.239', 'text': 'in the background. But you made it'}, {'start': '4726.239', 'end': '4729.239', 'text': 'around.'}, {'start': '4729.280', 'end': '4735.040', 'text': "And oh, there's there's my trailer."}, {'start': '4733.520', 'end': '4736.960', 'text': "There's plenty of places for you to go"}, {'start': '4735.040', 'end': '4739.960', 'text': 'to the bathroom out there. Any'}, {'start': '4736.960', 'end': '4739.960', 'text': 'questions?'}, {'start': '4753.920', 'end': '4758.320', 'text': "That's We're just going around again"}, {'start': '4755.360', 'end': '4760.719', 'text': 'though. All right. Uh, no questions.'}, {'start': '4758.320', 'end': '4761.920', 'text': 'Sure. Oh, yeah. Mr. Sanders, I just'}, {'start': '4760.719', 'end': '4763.760', 'text': 'wanted to say, you know, thanks again'}, {'start': '4761.920', 'end': '4765.600', 'text': 'for everything that you do. You know,'}, {'start': '4763.760', 'end': '4767.120', 'text': 'one full-time employee, you know,'}, {'start': '4765.600', 'end': '4770.000', 'text': "everything you're able to accomplish"}, {'start': '4767.120', 'end': '4772.320', 'text': 'working out of a trailer with it. Yeah.'}, {'start': '4770.000', 'end': '4774.239', 'text': "Without even a restroom. uh you're"}, {'start': '4772.320', 'end': '4776.480', 'text': "you're able to accomplish a lot with"}, {'start': '4774.239', 'end': '4778.800', 'text': 'your budget constraints and to the you'}, {'start': '4776.480', 'end': '4780.719', 'text': 'know baseball, softball, cheerleading,'}, {'start': '4778.800', 'end': '4782.800', 'text': 'all those volunteers that you know your'}, {'start': '4780.719', 'end': '4784.640', 'text': 'the committee that you oversee. Um you'}, {'start': '4782.800', 'end': '4786.159', 'text': 'know all the hard work that they do uh'}, {'start': '4784.640', 'end': '4787.440', 'text': "you know it's really a testament to how"}, {'start': '4786.159', 'end': '4789.920', 'text': 'much you can accomplish by being'}, {'start': '4787.440', 'end': '4791.679', 'text': "efficient um and just it's just a great"}, {'start': '4789.920', 'end': '4794.080', 'text': 'great job. So hats off to you sir. Thank'}, {'start': '4791.679', 'end': '4797.280', 'text': 'you. Appreciate it. Thank you very much.'}, {'start': '4794.080', 'end': '4797.280', 'text': 'Thank you Mark. Thank you.'}, {'start': '4797.360', 'end': '4805.120', 'text': "All right, we're going to skip over the"}, {'start': '4800.480', 'end': '4808.800', 'text': 'the Lake Tarpon and um go west and hear'}, {'start': '4805.120', 'end': '4811.040', 'text': 'from Palm Harbor Community Services um'}, {'start': '4808.800', 'end': '4813.679', 'text': "first and then we'll follow that up with"}, {'start': '4811.040', 'end': '4817.960', 'text': 'the uh well, I guess the library,'}, {'start': '4813.679', 'end': '4817.960', 'text': 'however you guys are going to do it. So,'}, {'start': '4818.400', 'end': '4821.560', 'text': 'all right.'}, {'start': '4823.920', 'end': '4829.280', 'text': 'I I that was not really a dig at them.'}, {'start': '4827.040', 'end': '4831.840', 'text': 'Eric,'}, {'start': '4829.280', 'end': '4834.320', 'text': 'is this thing on? Lois was very nice to'}, {'start': '4831.840', 'end': '4836.560', 'text': 'you. I know. And I got to get that $50'}, {'start': '4834.320', 'end': '4839.120', 'text': 'bill to you right away. Good morning,'}, {'start': '4836.560', 'end': '4840.480', 'text': 'everyone. I could probably present for'}, {'start': '4839.120', 'end': '4842.719', 'text': "two days on all the things we're doing"}, {'start': '4840.480', 'end': '4845.600', 'text': "up in Palm Harbor, but I won't bore you"}, {'start': '4842.719', 'end': '4846.960', 'text': 'with that. Um, as most of you know, even'}, {'start': '4845.600', 'end': '4848.239', 'text': 'um, the newer commissioners that have'}, {'start': '4846.960', 'end': '4850.400', 'text': "spent some time with me, I'm very"}, {'start': '4848.239', 'end': '4852.719', 'text': "passionate about the job God's given me"}, {'start': '4850.400', 'end': '4854.080', 'text': 'to do and um, blessed to be here. I'}, {'start': '4852.719', 'end': '4855.679', 'text': 'think this is my 15th budget'}, {'start': '4854.080', 'end': '4857.080', 'text': 'presentation, but my first time with a'}, {'start': '4855.679', 'end': '4858.679', 'text': 'clicker, so be'}, {'start': '4857.080', 'end': '4861.360', 'text': 'forgiving.'}, {'start': '4858.679', 'end': '4863.760', 'text': 'Um, decided to go a little bit historic.'}, {'start': '4861.360', 'end': '4867.600', 'text': 'So, back in the 80s, there was no parks'}, {'start': '4863.760', 'end': '4869.600', 'text': 'and recreation in Palm Harbor, and some'}, {'start': '4867.600', 'end': '4871.440', 'text': 'volunteers decided to operate out of a'}, {'start': '4869.600', 'end': '4873.199', 'text': 'little tiny house down where the covered'}, {'start': '4871.440', 'end': '4875.520', 'text': 'court is at Sunderman. It was a'}, {'start': '4873.199', 'end': '4877.360', 'text': 'four-bedroom, two-b. Our records were'}, {'start': '4875.520', 'end': '4880.000', 'text': 'restored in a bathtub. Real professional'}, {'start': '4877.360', 'end': '4882.159', 'text': 'kind of organization. And then in 1985,'}, {'start': '4880.000', 'end': '4883.520', 'text': 'the residents of of Palm Harbor Taxing'}, {'start': '4882.159', 'end': '4885.840', 'text': 'Special Taxing District said, "You know'}, {'start': '4883.520', 'end': '4887.679', 'text': "what? We want the real deal. So, we're"}, {'start': '4885.840', 'end': '4889.040', 'text': 'going to appeal and put it on the ballot'}, {'start': '4887.679', 'end': '4890.800', 'text': "and we're going to vote to tax ourselves"}, {'start': '4889.040', 'end': '4892.560', 'text': 'so we get some real professional'}, {'start': '4890.800', 'end': '4894.400', 'text': 'services." And that\'s where we began'}, {'start': '4892.560', 'end': '4895.679', 'text': "with just baseball, soccer. I don't even"}, {'start': '4894.400', 'end': '4898.640', 'text': 'know if football was there in the 80s.'}, {'start': '4895.679', 'end': '4901.199', 'text': 'It came on a little later, but um boy,'}, {'start': '4898.640', 'end': '4902.480', 'text': 'have we grown since that. Um we do a'}, {'start': '4901.199', 'end': '4904.960', 'text': 'little bit more than baseball, soccer,'}, {'start': '4902.480', 'end': '4908.560', 'text': 'and football now up in Palm Harbor. Um'}, {'start': '4904.960', 'end': '4911.360', 'text': 'in 200 well in 1999 the county um'}, {'start': '4908.560', 'end': '4913.199', 'text': 'awarded the senior center some penny'}, {'start': '4911.360', 'end': '4916.159', 'text': 'money to build that building. Um and I'}, {'start': '4913.199', 'end': '4918.080', 'text': 'believe at that point m Mr. Latvala was'}, {'start': '4916.159', 'end': '4920.000', 'text': 'involved in this building as well. Um'}, {'start': '4918.080', 'end': '4922.239', 'text': 'not this Mr. Lavala, the senior Mr.'}, {'start': '4920.000', 'end': '4925.480', 'text': 'Lavala and was fortunate enough to'}, {'start': '4922.239', 'end': '4927.520', 'text': 'provide senior services in Palm Harbor.'}, {'start': '4925.480', 'end': '4929.440', 'text': 'Unfortunately, with the rising cost of'}, {'start': '4927.520', 'end': '4932.239', 'text': 'things, even back in the 2000s, the free'}, {'start': '4929.440', 'end': '4934.000', 'text': 'services and uh limited prices they'}, {'start': '4932.239', 'end': '4936.400', 'text': 'could charge to seniors for card games'}, {'start': '4934.000', 'end': '4938.320', 'text': 'and tax services and socials, the senior'}, {'start': '4936.400', 'end': '4940.239', 'text': 'center was in trouble financially. And'}, {'start': '4938.320', 'end': '4941.600', 'text': 'they approached the then director of'}, {'start': '4940.239', 'end': '4943.360', 'text': 'Palm Harbor Parks and Recreation and'}, {'start': '4941.600', 'end': '4945.440', 'text': 'said, "Hey, you get a millage rate. Can'}, {'start': '4943.360', 'end': '4948.080', 'text': 'we get married?" Basically, and so in'}, {'start': '4945.440', 'end': '4949.679', 'text': '2003, the two organizations merged for a'}, {'start': '4948.080', 'end': '4951.760', 'text': 'one-year trial period to make sure'}, {'start': '4949.679', 'end': '4953.520', 'text': 'neither department was going to drain'}, {'start': '4951.760', 'end': '4954.639', 'text': 'the other. Seniors were concerned we'}, {'start': '4953.520', 'end': '4956.159', 'text': 'were coming in as youth and we were'}, {'start': '4954.639', 'end': '4957.360', 'text': 'going to take over senior programming.'}, {'start': '4956.159', 'end': '4959.199', 'text': 'Youth was concerned they were going to'}, {'start': '4957.360', 'end': '4962.800', 'text': 'spend all their money on card games. And'}, {'start': '4959.199', 'end': '4965.199', 'text': 'lo and behold, 21 years later, um after'}, {'start': '4962.800', 'end': '4966.800', 'text': "the 2004 merger became reality, we're"}, {'start': '4965.199', 'end': '4968.800', 'text': 'still living together, offering many'}, {'start': '4966.800', 'end': '4971.600', 'text': 'more programs than we did back in the'}, {'start': '4968.800', 'end': '4974.000', 'text': 'early 2000s. Um this building has served'}, {'start': '4971.600', 'end': '4975.840', 'text': 'everybody from probably age two all the'}, {'start': '4974.000', 'end': '4978.800', 'text': 'way to end of life with support services'}, {'start': '4975.840', 'end': '4981.440', 'text': 'and uh toddler programming. We have done'}, {'start': '4978.800', 'end': '4984.080', 'text': 'a lot under that roof with our limited'}, {'start': '4981.440', 'end': '4986.960', 'text': 'um advalorum and we did we became'}, {'start': '4984.080', 'end': '4989.920', 'text': 'recreation for all ages. This is just a'}, {'start': '4986.960', 'end': '4992.080', 'text': 'minor splattering of things we do. 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And so every little penny'}, {'start': '5275.679', 'end': '5279.920', 'text': 'that my staff works to plunge the toilet'}, {'start': '5278.159', 'end': '5281.760', 'text': 'without calling a plumber or replace a'}, {'start': '5279.920', 'end': '5283.040', 'text': 'part is going into our capital account'}, {'start': '5281.760', 'end': '5285.520', 'text': 'for these kind of things for the'}, {'start': '5283.040', 'end': '5288.560', 'text': "furnishing that we will need. Um it's"}, {'start': '5285.520', 'end': '5290.719', 'text': 'also done amazing things throughout my I'}, {'start': '5288.560', 'end': '5292.080', 'text': "think it's 14 years um to improve some"}, {'start': '5290.719', 'end': '5294.800', 'text': 'things without coming to the county for'}, {'start': '5292.080', 'end': '5296.239', 'text': 'MSTU money or capital improvements. But'}, {'start': '5294.800', 'end': '5298.239', 'text': "I'm excited to show you this little"}, {'start': '5296.239', 'end': '5299.840', 'text': "sneak peek. Um we're getting very close."}, {'start': '5298.239', 'end': '5302.159', 'text': "I know we've done some testing that"}, {'start': '5299.840', 'end': '5304.639', 'text': 'needed to be done for code before demo'}, {'start': '5302.159', 'end': '5306.719', 'text': 'can happen. So, um, appreciate all the'}, {'start': '5304.639', 'end': '5309.199', 'text': 'hard work that your staff does day in'}, {'start': '5306.719', 'end': '5312.880', 'text': 'and day day out in every department, um,'}, {'start': '5309.199', 'end': '5314.560', 'text': 'to make our dreams become a reality. And'}, {'start': '5312.880', 'end': '5316.560', 'text': 'then the last sneak peek I think I have'}, {'start': '5314.560', 'end': '5318.480', 'text': 'is the exterior of the building. 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It's a little over a"}, {'start': '5342.239', 'end': '5345.480', 'text': 'million dollars.'}, {'start': '5346.080', 'end': '5354.360', 'text': "That's all. Thank you. Okay, no worries."}, {'start': '5349.760', 'end': '5354.360', 'text': 'Anybody else? Rotate. Okay, Matthew.'}, {'start': '5357.600', 'end': '5362.480', 'text': 'There we go. All right. Pop this up a'}, {'start': '5361.040', 'end': '5364.080', 'text': 'little bit.'}, {'start': '5362.480', 'end': '5364.960', 'text': 'That was a short. So, good morning.'}, {'start': '5364.080', 'end': '5367.040', 'text': 'Thank you very much for this'}, {'start': '5364.960', 'end': '5369.280', 'text': 'opportunity. The slogan you see on this'}, {'start': '5367.040', 'end': '5371.679', 'text': "slide, uh, you us together. It's"}, {'start': '5369.280', 'end': '5373.440', 'text': 'emblematic of the Palm Harbor Libraryies'}, {'start': '5371.679', 'end': '5375.120', 'text': 'partnership with the community uh, and'}, {'start': '5373.440', 'end': '5377.280', 'text': 'approach to public service. Uh, very'}, {'start': '5375.120', 'end': '5379.440', 'text': 'much like, uh, my colleagues have talked'}, {'start': '5377.280', 'end': '5381.440', 'text': "about today. We're very keed in and"}, {'start': '5379.440', 'end': '5384.080', 'text': 'trying to respond, uh, as much as we can'}, {'start': '5381.440', 'end': '5386.000', 'text': "to the needs of the residents. Um, I'll"}, {'start': '5384.080', 'end': '5388.719', 'text': 'also do a little bit of history here.'}, {'start': '5386.000', 'end': '5391.080', 'text': 'Just a snapshot. Um, in just three short'}, {'start': '5388.719', 'end': '5393.440', 'text': 'years, we will be celebrating our 50th'}, {'start': '5391.080', 'end': '5396.800', 'text': "anniversary. And we've come a long way"}, {'start': '5393.440', 'end': '5396.800', 'text': 'in the last 47'}, {'start': '5397.080', 'end': '5402.000', 'text': 'years. The uh footprint, uh, the'}, {'start': '5399.760', 'end': '5403.920', 'text': 'collections, the spaces, the services,'}, {'start': '5402.000', 'end': '5405.679', 'text': "they've all grown exponentially. As you"}, {'start': '5403.920', 'end': '5409.199', 'text': "can see before you, we're now up to"}, {'start': '5405.679', 'end': '5411.199', 'text': '26,000 square feet. Um, and we have a a'}, {'start': '5409.199', 'end': '5413.199', 'text': 'kind of wide variety of collections and'}, {'start': '5411.199', 'end': '5416.199', 'text': 'computers and service hours six days a'}, {'start': '5413.199', 'end': '5416.199', 'text': 'week.'}, {'start': '5416.639', 'end': '5420.719', 'text': 'So Palm Harbor is a very vibrant uh'}, {'start': '5418.880', 'end': '5422.080', 'text': 'place, a very creative and active and'}, {'start': '5420.719', 'end': '5423.840', 'text': 'engaged place. Our mission is very'}, {'start': '5422.080', 'end': '5425.600', 'text': 'reflective of that. We are actually'}, {'start': '5423.840', 'end': '5428.560', 'text': 'halfway right now through our current'}, {'start': '5425.600', 'end': '5430.480', 'text': 'strategic plan. We have three primary'}, {'start': '5428.560', 'end': '5434.000', 'text': 'focus areas and many of those objectives'}, {'start': '5430.480', 'end': '5436.800', 'text': 'have been met to date.'}, {'start': '5434.000', 'end': '5438.400', 'text': 'Um, taking a look at the stuff, uh, the'}, {'start': '5436.800', 'end': '5441.040', 'text': 'books and audiobooks of course are'}, {'start': '5438.400', 'end': '5443.199', 'text': 'plentiful, but so too are our other'}, {'start': '5441.040', 'end': '5445.159', 'text': 'circulating collections such as the'}, {'start': '5443.199', 'end': '5447.760', 'text': 'adaptive toys for kids with special'}, {'start': '5445.159', 'end': '5449.679', 'text': "needs and as you're about to get from"}, {'start': '5447.760', 'end': '5451.760', 'text': 'our assistant director Kathy Was. Uh,'}, {'start': '5449.679', 'end': '5454.800', 'text': 'the seed library counterparts well with'}, {'start': '5451.760', 'end': '5457.840', 'text': 'our monthly master gardener talks uh,'}, {'start': '5454.800', 'end': '5459.360', 'text': 'that are hosted at PHL. And as uh'}, {'start': '5457.840', 'end': '5462.000', 'text': 'several of you have seen in person, we'}, {'start': '5459.360', 'end': '5463.840', 'text': 'also offer a variety of designated uh'}, {'start': '5462.000', 'end': '5466.920', 'text': 'spaces for the different age groups and'}, {'start': '5463.840', 'end': '5469.760', 'text': "the different interests that we've seen"}, {'start': '5466.920', 'end': '5470.760', 'text': "uh um in our community that we've"}, {'start': '5469.760', 'end': '5473.840', 'text': 'responded'}, {'start': '5470.760', 'end': '5476.239', 'text': 'to. Um we are proud to serve as a safe'}, {'start': '5473.840', 'end': '5478.960', 'text': 'and welcoming uh election day polling'}, {'start': '5476.239', 'end': '5480.880', 'text': 'place and uh also to carry out many'}, {'start': '5478.960', 'end': '5482.560', 'text': 'other important functions year round.'}, {'start': '5480.880', 'end': '5485.520', 'text': 'And you can see some of the listed items'}, {'start': '5482.560', 'end': '5488.320', 'text': 'here.'}, {'start': '5485.520', 'end': '5490.960', 'text': 'So like all fixa entities, we connect'}, {'start': '5488.320', 'end': '5493.199', 'text': 'regularly and meaningfully uh not only'}, {'start': '5490.960', 'end': '5496.000', 'text': 'with other libraries and library centric'}, {'start': '5493.199', 'end': '5497.920', 'text': 'um cooperatives and associations and'}, {'start': '5496.000', 'end': '5499.600', 'text': 'consortiums, but also with numerous'}, {'start': '5497.920', 'end': '5501.440', 'text': 'local organizations, non- library'}, {'start': '5499.600', 'end': '5503.040', 'text': 'organizations such as the Chamber of'}, {'start': '5501.440', 'end': '5504.719', 'text': 'Commerce, which Erica mentioned. They'}, {'start': '5503.040', 'end': '5507.360', 'text': 'hold uh monthly meetings first Thursday'}, {'start': '5504.719', 'end': '5509.440', 'text': 'of the month, including this morning um'}, {'start': '5507.360', 'end': '5511.280', 'text': 'uh at our library and Commissioner'}, {'start': '5509.440', 'end': '5513.360', 'text': 'Edgars is often there diligently'}, {'start': '5511.280', 'end': '5514.800', 'text': 'providing county updates and learning'}, {'start': '5513.360', 'end': '5518.760', 'text': 'about what local businesses and'}, {'start': '5514.800', 'end': '5518.760', 'text': 'nonprofits have to offer.'}, {'start': '5519.280', 'end': '5525.040', 'text': 'We also take our role uh in as an active'}, {'start': '5521.760', 'end': '5526.560', 'text': 'member of this community uh seriously'}, {'start': '5525.040', 'end': '5529.120', 'text': 'and that includes being a collection'}, {'start': '5526.560', 'end': '5530.960', 'text': 'spot for area organizations to serve'}, {'start': '5529.120', 'end': '5533.199', 'text': 'individuals and families in needs and by'}, {'start': '5530.960', 'end': '5534.719', 'text': 'giving in other ways. 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We do try to be'}, {'start': '5554.159', 'end': '5558.480', 'text': 'as efficient as possible and luckily we'}, {'start': '5556.159', 'end': '5559.679', 'text': 'have help very luckily and this goes'}, {'start': '5558.480', 'end': '5562.320', 'text': 'back to the very beginning of Palm'}, {'start': '5559.679', 'end': '5564.560', 'text': 'Harbor Library uh from volunteers in'}, {'start': '5562.320', 'end': '5567.199', 'text': 'every major area of library service.'}, {'start': '5564.560', 'end': '5569.760', 'text': 'Many of our unique collections uh such'}, {'start': '5567.199', 'end': '5572.560', 'text': 'as musical instruments and programs such'}, {'start': '5569.760', 'end': '5575.040', 'text': 'as summer reading um are only possible'}, {'start': '5572.560', 'end': '5576.960', 'text': 'through private donors and fundraising'}, {'start': '5575.040', 'end': '5579.120', 'text': 'that goes above the uh the advalorum.'}, {'start': '5576.960', 'end': '5580.560', 'text': 'But those dollars that come in are spent'}, {'start': '5579.120', 'end': '5583.040', 'text': 'uh very carefully whether they are'}, {'start': '5580.560', 'end': '5584.800', 'text': 'advorum or uh donations. We want to make'}, {'start': '5583.040', 'end': '5587.600', 'text': 'sure people the people we serve get the'}, {'start': '5584.800', 'end': '5587.600', 'text': 'best bang for their'}, {'start': '5587.800', 'end': '5592.320', 'text': 'buck. So a little peek at last year. If'}, {'start': '5590.560', 'end': '5594.320', 'text': 'you ever drive by PHL, you will oftent'}, {'start': '5592.320', 'end': '5596.480', 'text': 'times see a very full parking lot.'}, {'start': '5594.320', 'end': '5598.800', 'text': 'Visits have been increasing steadily uh'}, {'start': '5596.480', 'end': '5600.800', 'text': 'in recent years, as has participation in'}, {'start': '5598.800', 'end': '5602.719', 'text': 'programs. You can see some of the the'}, {'start': '5600.800', 'end': '5605.199', 'text': 'highlighted increases this past fiscal'}, {'start': '5602.719', 'end': '5606.560', 'text': 'year. Um and programs which we offer to'}, {'start': '5605.199', 'end': '5609.360', 'text': 'multiple age groups. Last year, we'}, {'start': '5606.560', 'end': '5611.840', 'text': 'kicked off a robotics club for youth in'}, {'start': '5609.360', 'end': '5614.800', 'text': 'grades 5 to 8 that teaches coding in a'}, {'start': '5611.840', 'end': '5616.800', 'text': 'very fun uh and engaging way. And uh'}, {'start': '5614.800', 'end': '5619.600', 'text': "thanks to the BOCC's approval of our"}, {'start': '5616.800', 'end': '5622.480', 'text': 'last MSTU request, uh we replaced a very'}, {'start': '5619.600', 'end': '5625.440', 'text': 'old and very obstructive shelving range.'}, {'start': '5622.480', 'end': '5627.440', 'text': 'And so big big thanks to that. And and'}, {'start': '5625.440', 'end': '5629.280', 'text': 'coming up into this year, now less than'}, {'start': '5627.440', 'end': '5631.840', 'text': 'a year and a half after that robotics'}, {'start': '5629.280', 'end': '5634.080', 'text': 'program began, the library teams won'}, {'start': '5631.840', 'end': '5636.000', 'text': 'first and second place in the local Robo'}, {'start': '5634.080', 'end': '5637.880', 'text': 'Fest. Uh thank you to Commissioner Scott'}, {'start': '5636.000', 'end': '5640.960', 'text': 'recently for mentioning that in his'}, {'start': '5637.880', 'end': '5643.199', 'text': 'updates. Um, and thanks to support from'}, {'start': '5640.960', 'end': '5644.480', 'text': 'friends of the library, that same team'}, {'start': '5643.199', 'end': '5646.639', 'text': 'is going to be going to the World'}, {'start': '5644.480', 'end': '5649.239', 'text': 'Championship taking place this year at'}, {'start': '5646.639', 'end': '5651.840', 'text': 'Lawrence Technological University in'}, {'start': '5649.239', 'end': '5654.560', 'text': 'Michigan. Uh, next year we will find'}, {'start': '5651.840', 'end': '5657.199', 'text': 'ways of growing that and other programs'}, {'start': '5654.560', 'end': '5659.040', 'text': 'such as the Palm Harbor Main Street uh,'}, {'start': '5657.199', 'end': '5663.000', 'text': 'initiative, which Eric and I both uh,'}, {'start': '5659.040', 'end': '5666.239', 'text': 'participate in on behalf of our'}, {'start': '5663.000', 'end': '5667.679', 'text': 'entities. Um, and I mentioned the joint'}, {'start': '5666.239', 'end': '5669.199', 'text': 'staff development day we did earlier'}, {'start': '5667.679', 'end': '5672.320', 'text': 'this year. This is a photo of both of'}, {'start': '5669.199', 'end': '5677.080', 'text': 'our incredible teams. Uh so on behalf of'}, {'start': '5672.320', 'end': '5677.080', 'text': 'us and all of them, thank you.'}, {'start': '5677.199', 'end': '5682.080', 'text': 'Thank you both. I appreciate that uh'}, {'start': '5679.520', 'end': '5685.320', 'text': 'that update. Any questions from around'}, {'start': '5682.080', 'end': '5685.320', 'text': 'the table?'}, {'start': '5689.360', 'end': '5694.080', 'text': "Commissioner Scott, I I can't see you on"}, {'start': '5691.360', 'end': '5695.600', 'text': 'the screen. Do you have any questions?'}, {'start': '5694.080', 'end': '5697.360', 'text': 'I appreciate that. Uh Commissioner'}, {'start': '5695.600', 'end': '5698.960', 'text': "Edgars, uh no, I don't. It's kind of"}, {'start': '5697.360', 'end': '5701.440', 'text': "loud here, so I'm just trying to keep"}, {'start': '5698.960', 'end': '5704.880', 'text': 'myself muted and kind of listen in.'}, {'start': '5701.440', 'end': '5706.320', 'text': 'Thank you, Commissioner. Appreciate it.'}, {'start': '5704.880', 'end': '5708.960', 'text': 'Commissioner Wicky, go ahead. Thank you,'}, {'start': '5706.320', 'end': '5713.360', 'text': 'Chair, and thank you, Matthew. Um, just'}, {'start': '5708.960', 'end': '5715.120', 'text': 'a a few quick questions um on the the'}, {'start': '5713.360', 'end': '5717.760', 'text': 'budget that we received. There was a'}, {'start': '5715.120', 'end': '5719.840', 'text': 'line item called friends expenses. Can'}, {'start': '5717.760', 'end': '5722.639', 'text': 'you can you talk a little bit about what'}, {'start': '5719.840', 'end': '5724.719', 'text': 'that is? Sure. Um, the Palm Harbor'}, {'start': '5722.639', 'end': '5726.159', 'text': 'Library was founded by members of the'}, {'start': '5724.719', 'end': '5728.000', 'text': 'local civic club, but shortly after'}, {'start': '5726.159', 'end': '5730.560', 'text': 'that, Friends of the Library was was'}, {'start': '5728.000', 'end': '5733.280', 'text': 'formed. Um, and essentially they are an'}, {'start': '5730.560', 'end': '5735.840', 'text': 'independent 501c3, but formed for the'}, {'start': '5733.280', 'end': '5738.159', 'text': 'purpose of uh providing support and'}, {'start': '5735.840', 'end': '5739.600', 'text': 'promotion of the Palm Harbor Library.'}, {'start': '5738.159', 'end': '5741.679', 'text': 'And one of the major ways they do that'}, {'start': '5739.600', 'end': '5742.960', 'text': 'is by uh active fundraising through the'}, {'start': '5741.679', 'end': '5744.719', 'text': "bookstore. You mentioned Bernie's"}, {'start': '5742.960', 'end': '5746.080', 'text': 'Beastro when you after you came to visit'}, {'start': '5744.719', 'end': '5748.080', 'text': "our library. That's located in that"}, {'start': '5746.080', 'end': '5751.040', 'text': 'Friends of the Library bookstore. brings'}, {'start': '5748.080', 'end': '5754.159', 'text': 'in uh usually between 30 and $40,000 a'}, {'start': '5751.040', 'end': '5755.600', 'text': 'year and most of that uh money is used'}, {'start': '5754.159', 'end': '5756.960', 'text': 'we we do an annual request to the'}, {'start': '5755.600', 'end': '5757.960', 'text': 'friends and most of that money is used'}, {'start': '5756.960', 'end': '5761.360', 'text': 'for'}, {'start': '5757.960', 'end': '5763.520', 'text': "programming. Um and so the there's on"}, {'start': '5761.360', 'end': '5765.920', 'text': "our budget there's a income and then"}, {'start': '5763.520', 'end': '5768.080', 'text': 'expense and they you supposed to match'}, {'start': '5765.920', 'end': '5772.239', 'text': 'up as best we can. Sometimes we if a'}, {'start': '5768.080', 'end': '5773.600', 'text': "program um doesn't work or if if we lose"}, {'start': '5772.239', 'end': '5775.600', 'text': 'a percent or something like that, we'}, {'start': '5773.600', 'end': '5778.560', 'text': 'might be under spent in that area. But'}, {'start': '5775.600', 'end': '5780.080', 'text': 'those th those uh two line items on the'}, {'start': '5778.560', 'end': '5782.960', 'text': 'income and on the expense side are'}, {'start': '5780.080', 'end': '5786.480', 'text': "supposed to match up. So it's uh kind of"}, {'start': '5782.960', 'end': '5790.000', 'text': 'using taxpayer dollars for operational'}, {'start': '5786.480', 'end': '5792.560', 'text': 'costs for a private 501c3.'}, {'start': '5790.000', 'end': '5794.880', 'text': "Well, uh, it's not taxpayer dollars, uh,"}, {'start': '5792.560', 'end': '5796.960', 'text': 'coming in through Adorum, but, uh,'}, {'start': '5794.880', 'end': '5799.040', 'text': "they're it's fundraising essentially."}, {'start': '5796.960', 'end': '5801.199', 'text': 'You know, the the the books are are'}, {'start': '5799.040', 'end': '5802.960', 'text': 'books and other a wide variety of other'}, {'start': '5801.199', 'end': '5804.719', 'text': 'items are sold through the bookstore and'}, {'start': '5802.960', 'end': '5806.880', 'text': 'that brings in money to that nonprofit'}, {'start': '5804.719', 'end': '5808.159', 'text': 'which supports library programming.'}, {'start': '5806.880', 'end': '5810.960', 'text': 'Yeah, because I was I was looking at'}, {'start': '5808.159', 'end': '5813.679', 'text': 'their 990 and you know they account for'}, {'start': '5810.960', 'end': '5815.600', 'text': 'those expenses in that and I guess maybe'}, {'start': '5813.679', 'end': '5818.320', 'text': "it's something maybe to talk a little"}, {'start': '5815.600', 'end': '5821.920', 'text': 'bit more about but uh it seems like the'}, {'start': '5818.320', 'end': '5824.920', 'text': 'revenue from the friends and 24 was 31'}, {'start': '5821.920', 'end': '5829.360', 'text': 'but the expenses from the library was'}, {'start': '5824.920', 'end': '5831.520', 'text': '42. Um so um yeah sometimes we do uh'}, {'start': '5829.360', 'end': '5834.080', 'text': 'request above what they bring in in a'}, {'start': '5831.520', 'end': '5835.679', 'text': 'given year because they have some uh'}, {'start': '5834.080', 'end': '5840.560', 'text': 'reserves'}, {'start': '5835.679', 'end': '5844.800', 'text': 'about 200,000 or so about 200,000.'}, {'start': '5840.560', 'end': '5847.840', 'text': "So couldn't they cover that 11,000"}, {'start': '5844.800', 'end': '5850.800', 'text': 'spread themselves versus the It is it is'}, {'start': '5847.840', 'end': '5852.880', 'text': 'covered whatever we we we when we make'}, {'start': '5850.800', 'end': '5856.400', 'text': 'that request above what they might have'}, {'start': '5852.880', 'end': '5858.000', 'text': "brought in in in a given year. Um that's"}, {'start': '5856.400', 'end': '5859.040', 'text': 'that comes from those friends money. So'}, {'start': '5858.000', 'end': '5860.639', 'text': "I don't know if I'm understanding the"}, {'start': '5859.040', 'end': '5864.239', 'text': 'question. Well, so like in the actual'}, {'start': '5860.639', 'end': '5867.639', 'text': 'budget for 24 actual income from the'}, {'start': '5864.239', 'end': '5873.960', 'text': 'friends was $ 31,000 and the actual'}, {'start': '5867.639', 'end': '5876.800', 'text': "expense was 42,000. So that's a loss of"}, {'start': '5873.960', 'end': '5879.760', 'text': '$11,000 which was covered by the'}, {'start': '5876.800', 'end': '5881.600', 'text': 'taxpayers.'}, {'start': '5879.760', 'end': '5884.239', 'text': "Um, I'd have to maybe take a look at the"}, {'start': '5881.600', 'end': '5887.119', 'text': "numbers more closely, but um, if it's"}, {'start': '5884.239', 'end': '5888.679', 'text': "it's a budget versus the actual the"}, {'start': '5887.119', 'end': '5892.320', 'text': 'actuals,'}, {'start': '5888.679', 'end': '5894.719', 'text': 'um, we I think we I think we budgeted'}, {'start': '5892.320', 'end': '5898.080', 'text': '42,000, but we may not have spent all of'}, {'start': '5894.719', 'end': '5899.280', 'text': 'that. Um, yeah, I was looking at the but'}, {'start': '5898.080', 'end': '5901.840', 'text': "it wouldn't have been it wouldn't have"}, {'start': '5899.280', 'end': '5904.400', 'text': "been the reverse. In other words, we're"}, {'start': '5901.840', 'end': '5906.080', 'text': 'well, library does uh support'}, {'start': '5904.400', 'end': '5907.360', 'text': "programming as well. It's not exclusive"}, {'start': '5906.080', 'end': '5908.880', 'text': "to Friends of the Library. It's just"}, {'start': '5907.360', 'end': '5910.639', 'text': "that we can't do as much programming"}, {'start': '5908.880', 'end': '5911.760', 'text': 'without the friends. Yeah, I would I'}, {'start': '5910.639', 'end': '5914.400', 'text': 'would just, you know, want to make sure'}, {'start': '5911.760', 'end': '5917.520', 'text': 'that, you know, the advant if possible'}, {'start': '5914.400', 'end': '5920.400', 'text': "isn't offsetting the cost of a private"}, {'start': '5917.520', 'end': '5922.320', 'text': '501c3'}, {'start': '5920.400', 'end': '5924.719', 'text': 'gives money to the library. The friends'}, {'start': '5922.320', 'end': '5929.119', 'text': 'give money to the library, right? But in'}, {'start': '5924.719', 'end': '5932.159', 'text': 'the actual budget of 24, their income'}, {'start': '5929.119', 'end': '5933.719', 'text': 'revenue from friends was 31 and their'}, {'start': '5932.159', 'end': '5937.000', 'text': 'actual'}, {'start': '5933.719', 'end': '5939.679', 'text': 'expense was 42.'}, {'start': '5937.000', 'end': '5944.880', 'text': "So, of their actual budgets. So, that's"}, {'start': '5939.679', 'end': '5947.199', 'text': "that's a loss, not a revenue. So,"}, {'start': '5944.880', 'end': '5949.040', 'text': "um I I can Yeah. And I maybe I'd have to"}, {'start': '5947.199', 'end': '5951.199', 'text': 'look at that more closely, but I do know'}, {'start': '5949.040', 'end': '5953.199', 'text': 'that we were underspent last fiscal year'}, {'start': '5951.199', 'end': '5957.880', 'text': 'primarily because we lost one of the'}, {'start': '5953.199', 'end': '5957.880', 'text': "writing presenters. What's that?"}, {'start': '5958.320', 'end': '5963.440', 'text': 'We have some information. The shortfall'}, {'start': '5960.320', 'end': '5966.320', 'text': 'came from the actual friends budget. You'}, {'start': '5963.440', 'end': '5967.840', 'text': 'can take So the actual shortfall'}, {'start': '5966.320', 'end': '5970.199', 'text': "wouldn't have come from the taxpayers."}, {'start': '5967.840', 'end': '5972.639', 'text': 'It would have come from the friends'}, {'start': '5970.199', 'end': '5974.080', 'text': 'savings. So they would have paid they'}, {'start': '5972.639', 'end': '5975.679', 'text': 'would have spent more that year, but'}, {'start': '5974.080', 'end': '5978.080', 'text': "they have money in savings. So it didn't"}, {'start': '5975.679', 'end': '5980.239', 'text': 'come from the taxpayers. Okay. Well,'}, {'start': '5978.080', 'end': '5982.199', 'text': 'yeah. I mean, I I guess I trust you, but'}, {'start': '5980.239', 'end': '5984.800', 'text': 'the the budget that we'}, {'start': '5982.199', 'end': '5987.920', 'text': 'received said differently. It said that'}, {'start': '5984.800', 'end': '5989.600', 'text': 'the revenue was 31 and the expense was'}, {'start': '5987.920', 'end': '5991.760', 'text': '42.'}, {'start': '5989.600', 'end': '5994.719', 'text': 'So, I mean, so guys, just take a look at'}, {'start': '5991.760', 'end': '5996.719', 'text': 'that and and just circle back with us if'}, {'start': '5994.719', 'end': '5999.040', 'text': "you don't mind. Yeah. And then I I can"}, {'start': '5996.719', 'end': '6001.440', 'text': 'tell you that the reason that the budget'}, {'start': '5999.040', 'end': '6003.520', 'text': 'was or what was spent from friends money'}, {'start': '6001.440', 'end': '6005.119', 'text': 'was lower uh last fiscal year primarily'}, {'start': '6003.520', 'end': '6006.560', 'text': 'had to do with us losing a presenter'}, {'start': '6005.119', 'end': '6009.520', 'text': 'that we were planning on providing'}, {'start': '6006.560', 'end': '6012.639', 'text': 'writing programs for adults u creative'}, {'start': '6009.520', 'end': '6014.000', 'text': 'writing uh programs for adults. Um but'}, {'start': '6012.639', 'end': '6016.480', 'text': "yeah, we don't pay the friends of the"}, {'start': '6014.000', 'end': '6019.119', 'text': 'library. the the any you know any money'}, {'start': '6016.480', 'end': '6020.880', 'text': 'that comes in is from the friends uh as'}, {'start': '6019.119', 'end': '6023.040', 'text': 'Commissioner Flowers pointed out to the'}, {'start': '6020.880', 'end': '6025.520', 'text': 'library. Yeah. Okay. Um and then do you'}, {'start': '6023.040', 'end': '6029.600', 'text': 'have a a capital or reserves account in'}, {'start': '6025.520', 'end': '6033.199', 'text': 'the library? Um we do. Uh our our um'}, {'start': '6029.600', 'end': '6036.159', 'text': 'capital reserves is um from money being'}, {'start': '6033.199', 'end': '6038.159', 'text': 'put aside over many years is uh at'}, {'start': '6036.159', 'end': '6040.159', 'text': 'sitting right now at about 182,000.'}, {'start': '6038.159', 'end': '6043.199', 'text': "We've also received uh some private"}, {'start': '6040.159', 'end': '6046.080', 'text': 'donations over the years and um bequests'}, {'start': '6043.199', 'end': '6049.280', 'text': 'that um so we have a couple of CDs that'}, {'start': '6046.080', 'end': '6051.679', 'text': 'um are a little over 100,000 as well. Um'}, {'start': '6049.280', 'end': '6053.440', 'text': 'and then we have a designated uh account'}, {'start': '6051.679', 'end': '6054.880', 'text': 'prior to the county coming in and and'}, {'start': '6053.440', 'end': '6056.960', 'text': 'helping us with the envelope of the'}, {'start': '6054.880', 'end': '6058.480', 'text': 'building that was going to go to roof'}, {'start': '6056.960', 'end': '6062.000', 'text': 'replacement and now is just set aside'}, {'start': '6058.480', 'end': '6064.880', 'text': 'for repairs at about uh 52,000.'}, {'start': '6062.000', 'end': '6068.960', 'text': 'Okay. Thank you.'}, {'start': '6064.880', 'end': '6071.040', 'text': 'Any other questions? Yes. Mr. Lavala.'}, {'start': '6068.960', 'end': '6073.600', 'text': 'Uh, thank you. Uh, you just mentioned a'}, {'start': '6071.040', 'end': '6075.840', 'text': 'roof replacement. Is would that have'}, {'start': '6073.600', 'end': '6078.159', 'text': 'been from the recent storms or is that'}, {'start': '6075.840', 'end': '6079.920', 'text': 'just due to age?'}, {'start': '6078.159', 'end': '6082.480', 'text': 'You say renewal and replacement? No, you'}, {'start': '6079.920', 'end': '6085.119', 'text': 'you mentioned a roof replacement. Is'}, {'start': '6082.480', 'end': '6088.000', 'text': 'that from the recent storms or is that'}, {'start': '6085.119', 'end': '6089.600', 'text': 'from the age? No, it was age. Um, but'}, {'start': '6088.000', 'end': '6091.760', 'text': 'the county I think was that two years'}, {'start': '6089.600', 'end': '6093.040', 'text': 'ago now or maybe three? Been a few'}, {'start': '6091.760', 'end': '6095.199', 'text': "years. Yeah, it's been a few years."}, {'start': '6093.040', 'end': '6096.560', 'text': 'Yeah, the the county was able to provide'}, {'start': '6095.199', 'end': '6098.400', 'text': 'uh provide that for because it was on'}, {'start': '6096.560', 'end': '6101.119', 'text': 'the envelope of the building. Okay.'}, {'start': '6098.400', 'end': '6102.480', 'text': 'Thank you. And some of that that reserve'}, {'start': '6101.119', 'end': '6104.080', 'text': "money we don't have, you know, we don't"}, {'start': '6102.480', 'end': '6105.840', 'text': 'have a lot set aside, but some of that,'}, {'start': '6104.080', 'end': '6108.400', 'text': 'you know, we do also think about things'}, {'start': '6105.840', 'end': '6109.840', 'text': 'like emergency uh repairs, like we had'}, {'start': '6108.400', 'end': '6111.280', 'text': 'to spend a couple thousand dollars just'}, {'start': '6109.840', 'end': '6113.280', 'text': 'for cleanup last year, even though we'}, {'start': '6111.280', 'end': '6115.679', 'text': 'were not majorly impacted by the'}, {'start': '6113.280', 'end': '6117.760', 'text': 'hurricanes.'}, {'start': '6115.679', 'end': '6119.760', 'text': 'Um, okay. I just had a couple of'}, {'start': '6117.760', 'end': '6121.600', 'text': 'comments. Uh first of all, I just really'}, {'start': '6119.760', 'end': '6125.280', 'text': 'wanted to take the opportunity with all'}, {'start': '6121.600', 'end': '6128.480', 'text': 'of our our fix uh partners um to thank'}, {'start': '6125.280', 'end': '6130.719', 'text': 'our advisory boards because um the'}, {'start': '6128.480', 'end': '6132.800', 'text': 'amount of energy that you you get from'}, {'start': '6130.719', 'end': '6135.600', 'text': 'these folks is just over the top. I'}, {'start': '6132.800', 'end': '6138.000', 'text': "don't I'm not sure how how they how they"}, {'start': '6135.600', 'end': '6140.239', 'text': 'do that. And then the friends group um'}, {'start': '6138.000', 'end': '6142.719', 'text': 'is a whole different some of the same'}, {'start': '6140.239', 'end': '6144.719', 'text': 'people but a whole different group of'}, {'start': '6142.719', 'end': '6147.920', 'text': 'folks that are raising funds obviously'}, {'start': '6144.719', 'end': '6149.440', 'text': "for the libraries. um it's really"}, {'start': '6147.920', 'end': '6150.960', 'text': "community centric and it's about"}, {'start': '6149.440', 'end': '6153.480', 'text': 'community partners and you guys'}, {'start': '6150.960', 'end': '6157.119', 'text': 'mentioned several of them during your'}, {'start': '6153.480', 'end': '6159.920', 'text': 'presentations. It is at the core of the'}, {'start': '6157.119', 'end': '6163.360', 'text': 'fabric of Palm Harbor that you all exist'}, {'start': '6159.920', 'end': '6166.520', 'text': "and that's and I think really um when"}, {'start': '6163.360', 'end': '6170.080', 'text': 'the community said we need'}, {'start': '6166.520', 'end': '6172.159', 'text': 'more you all took him seriously and'}, {'start': '6170.080', 'end': '6174.880', 'text': 'decided that you would deliver it in a'}, {'start': '6172.159', 'end': '6176.719', 'text': 'professional manner. um extremely'}, {'start': '6174.880', 'end': '6178.480', 'text': 'extremely proud of that. You guys,'}, {'start': '6176.719', 'end': '6180.560', 'text': "there's a lot of capital that you all"}, {'start': '6178.480', 'end': '6183.840', 'text': 'are are are pushing into that building.'}, {'start': '6180.560', 'end': '6186.560', 'text': "I'm so happy that some years ago that"}, {'start': '6183.840', 'end': '6189.600', 'text': 'the commission decided to make that'}, {'start': '6186.560', 'end': '6193.520', 'text': 'partnership a little stronger and really'}, {'start': '6189.600', 'end': '6196.800', 'text': 'reflect the community again by providing'}, {'start': '6193.520', 'end': '6199.119', 'text': 'capital for the shell of the building. U'}, {'start': '6196.800', 'end': '6201.360', 'text': "those it's our property. it's, you know,"}, {'start': '6199.119', 'end': '6203.440', 'text': "it's our property that you all are using"}, {'start': '6201.360', 'end': '6206.639', 'text': "and you all fund that inside and there's"}, {'start': '6203.440', 'end': '6209.199', 'text': 'a lot that goes on inside um every'}, {'start': '6206.639', 'end': '6211.840', 'text': "single day. Um so it's really been able"}, {'start': '6209.199', 'end': '6214.760', 'text': 'to to pro to narrow that focus and at'}, {'start': '6211.840', 'end': '6217.199', 'text': 'the same time have more money for'}, {'start': '6214.760', 'end': '6219.280', 'text': 'operations and services for our'}, {'start': '6217.199', 'end': '6222.400', 'text': "residents. And I think really that's"}, {'start': '6219.280', 'end': '6225.040', 'text': 'been key. And I think we we introduced a'}, {'start': '6222.400', 'end': '6228.480', 'text': 'a little MSTU fund that is little'}, {'start': '6225.040', 'end': '6230.880', 'text': '$20,000 projects that the unincorporated'}, {'start': '6228.480', 'end': '6232.880', 'text': "county hasn't had in the past. And a lot"}, {'start': '6230.880', 'end': '6234.239', 'text': 'of the cities have that. They can they'}, {'start': '6232.880', 'end': '6236.400', 'text': 'can help out here and there. And so'}, {'start': '6234.239', 'end': '6238.239', 'text': "those little projects and it's sprinkled"}, {'start': '6236.400', 'end': '6240.400', 'text': 'throughout your pro your your facilities'}, {'start': '6238.239', 'end': '6243.760', 'text': "and it's just really nice and it's just"}, {'start': '6240.400', 'end': '6247.199', 'text': 'again a key piece to what what you all'}, {'start': '6243.760', 'end': '6248.880', 'text': "provide. Um u but um so I'm I'm I'm"}, {'start': '6247.199', 'end': '6251.520', 'text': 'really excited about where you all are'}, {'start': '6248.880', 'end': '6253.600', 'text': "headed. Um, and we don't always agree."}, {'start': '6251.520', 'end': '6256.800', 'text': "How about that? It's okay. We have"}, {'start': '6253.600', 'end': '6258.400', 'text': 'differences sometimes. Um, you on your'}, {'start': '6256.800', 'end': '6261.880', 'text': 'own fix a board have differences'}, {'start': '6258.400', 'end': '6264.719', 'text': 'sometimes. Um, every once in a'}, {'start': '6261.880', 'end': '6266.800', 'text': "while, but, uh, I think it's I I think"}, {'start': '6264.719', 'end': '6269.360', 'text': 'those com I think those conversations'}, {'start': '6266.800', 'end': '6271.520', 'text': 'really reflect the community. So, uh,'}, {'start': '6269.360', 'end': '6273.040', 'text': 'where you have different ideas and'}, {'start': '6271.520', 'end': '6274.800', 'text': 'thoughts and you come together and try'}, {'start': '6273.040', 'end': '6276.719', 'text': 'to make it happen. So, again,'}, {'start': '6274.800', 'end': '6278.480', 'text': 'congratulations to you, to the folks'}, {'start': '6276.719', 'end': '6280.400', 'text': 'from East Lake. again, thank you for'}, {'start': '6278.480', 'end': '6283.040', 'text': 'everything that you do. Uh really'}, {'start': '6280.400', 'end': '6285.280', 'text': "appreciate that yman's effort and we"}, {'start': '6283.040', 'end': '6286.960', 'text': 'will see you soon. Thank you for your'}, {'start': '6285.280', 'end': '6288.960', 'text': "time. Thank you, Commissioner. And I'll"}, {'start': '6286.960', 'end': '6291.119', 'text': "and I'll just say, you know, uh I agree"}, {'start': '6288.960', 'end': '6292.320', 'text': 'with you wholeheartedly that, you know,'}, {'start': '6291.119', 'end': '6294.159', 'text': 'the worst thing that you could have is'}, {'start': '6292.320', 'end': '6295.920', 'text': 'complacence and that does not exist on'}, {'start': '6294.159', 'end': '6297.679', 'text': 'the Fixa board or in any of our support'}, {'start': '6295.920', 'end': '6299.440', 'text': 'groups or here in the commission. So'}, {'start': '6297.679', 'end': '6301.920', 'text': "that's a very good thing. Thank you."}, {'start': '6299.440', 'end': '6304.719', 'text': 'Thank you. Thank you all.'}, {'start': '6301.920', 'end': '6308.639', 'text': "Okay, we're going to move over to the"}, {'start': '6304.719', 'end': '6312.119', 'text': 'Panelis Public Library Cooperative.'}, {'start': '6308.639', 'end': '6316.119', 'text': 'So, come on down or'}, {'start': '6312.119', 'end': '6316.119', 'text': 'up. Welcome.'}, {'start': '6318.159', 'end': '6322.400', 'text': 'Thank you and good morning everyone.'}, {'start': '6319.920', 'end': '6324.719', 'text': "It's my honor to be here with you again"}, {'start': '6322.400', 'end': '6326.239', 'text': 'this year. My name is Cheryl Morales.'}, {'start': '6324.719', 'end': '6329.520', 'text': "I'm the executive director of the"}, {'start': '6326.239', 'end': '6334.639', 'text': 'Panelis Public Library Cooperative. Uh'}, {'start': '6329.520', 'end': '6337.280', 'text': 'PLC was created in 1989 1990 by the'}, {'start': '6334.639', 'end': '6340.000', 'text': 'county commission so that unincorporated'}, {'start': '6337.280', 'end': '6342.320', 'text': 'residents of Penllis County could use'}, {'start': '6340.000', 'end': '6345.920', 'text': 'any one of the municipal libraries in'}, {'start': '6342.320', 'end': '6348.119', 'text': 'the county and it has been a very strong'}, {'start': '6345.920', 'end': '6352.880', 'text': 'partnership between all the municipal'}, {'start': '6348.119', 'end': '6356.639', 'text': 'libraries, their staff, PPLC staff and'}, {'start': '6352.880', 'end': '6358.719', 'text': 'uh everyone involved in the community.'}, {'start': '6356.639', 'end': '6362.239', 'text': 'Um, before I get started with the'}, {'start': '6358.719', 'end': '6365.040', 'text': 'slides, I just wanted to point out that'}, {'start': '6362.239', 'end': '6369.760', 'text': 'the public libraries in Penllis County'}, {'start': '6365.040', 'end': '6371.760', 'text': 'are providing really groundbreaking um,'}, {'start': '6369.760', 'end': '6375.040', 'text': 'excellent services to all the people'}, {'start': '6371.760', 'end': '6377.280', 'text': 'that use the library and as well as'}, {'start': '6375.040', 'end': '6379.520', 'text': "trying to get people in that don't or"}, {'start': '6377.280', 'end': '6382.719', 'text': "haven't technically used the library in"}, {'start': '6379.520', 'end': '6385.119', 'text': 'the past. You can uh, register to vote'}, {'start': '6382.719', 'end': '6387.400', 'text': 'at a public library. You can go vote at'}, {'start': '6385.119', 'end': '6390.000', 'text': 'a public library. Libraries are polling'}, {'start': '6387.400', 'end': '6392.960', 'text': 'places. Uh libraries are passport'}, {'start': '6390.000', 'end': '6395.119', 'text': "agencies as you saw with East Lakes's uh"}, {'start': '6392.960', 'end': '6397.800', 'text': 'demonstration. You can get your passport'}, {'start': '6395.119', 'end': '6400.000', 'text': 'at East Lake, Duneden or Gulfport'}, {'start': '6397.800', 'end': '6402.159', 'text': 'libraries. You can get help with your'}, {'start': '6400.000', 'end': '6405.360', 'text': 'tax preparations'}, {'start': '6402.159', 'end': '6408.360', 'text': 'uh at the public libraries. You can'}, {'start': '6405.360', 'end': '6412.000', 'text': 'borrow power washers and drills and cake'}, {'start': '6408.360', 'end': '6415.679', 'text': 'pans, Wi-Fi hotspots, and the list goes'}, {'start': '6412.000', 'end': '6418.560', 'text': 'on forever. Uh you can learn to play a'}, {'start': '6415.679', 'end': '6421.760', 'text': 'musical instrument and you can borrow a'}, {'start': '6418.560', 'end': '6424.560', 'text': 'variety of musical instruments. Uh we'}, {'start': '6421.760', 'end': '6427.040', 'text': 'have throughout the county ukulele in'}, {'start': '6424.560', 'end': '6429.400', 'text': 'every library and I just want to point'}, {'start': '6427.040', 'end': '6432.239', 'text': 'out Palmer Harbor Library has a very'}, {'start': '6429.400', 'end': '6436.080', 'text': 'large loaning instrument musical'}, {'start': '6432.239', 'end': '6438.960', 'text': 'instrument collection. Um, but the rare'}, {'start': '6436.080', 'end': '6442.119', 'text': 'items are at the Tarpon Springs Library'}, {'start': '6438.960', 'end': '6444.639', 'text': 'where you can borrow a'}, {'start': '6442.119', 'end': '6447.199', 'text': 'bazookie. And then of course you have'}, {'start': '6444.639', 'end': '6449.920', 'text': 'already received your seeds. So you know'}, {'start': '6447.199', 'end': '6452.480', 'text': 'that many of the Penllis libraries have'}, {'start': '6449.920', 'end': '6456.000', 'text': 'seed libraries and that really helps'}, {'start': '6452.480', 'end': '6458.639', 'text': 'people establish a good food source and'}, {'start': '6456.000', 'end': '6461.639', 'text': 'a sense of self- sustenance for'}, {'start': '6458.639', 'end': '6461.639', 'text': 'themselves.'}, {'start': '6462.960', 'end': '6469.679', 'text': 'So over the past year, all of the uh the'}, {'start': '6467.360', 'end': '6472.480', 'text': 'libraries have done amazing things. The'}, {'start': '6469.679', 'end': '6475.040', 'text': 'people are using them like never before.'}, {'start': '6472.480', 'end': '6477.040', 'text': 'Um the and one of the libraries is the'}, {'start': '6475.040', 'end': '6480.400', 'text': 'Penllis Talking Book Library for the'}, {'start': '6477.040', 'end': '6483.199', 'text': 'Blind, which is housed at the PLC office'}, {'start': '6480.400', 'end': '6486.639', 'text': 'building on Cleveland Street. We have'}, {'start': '6483.199', 'end': '6491.360', 'text': 'over we serve over 5,000 patrons every'}, {'start': '6486.639', 'end': '6494.239', 'text': 'day from that facility. And that is a'}, {'start': '6491.360', 'end': '6498.159', 'text': 'books by mail kind of service that uh'}, {'start': '6494.239', 'end': '6498.159', 'text': 'the talking books for the'}, {'start': '6498.520', 'end': '6504.960', 'text': 'blind. Deaf literacy center is a PLC'}, {'start': '6502.800', 'end': '6508.320', 'text': 'service that is housed at the safety'}, {'start': '6504.960', 'end': '6510.480', 'text': 'harbor library. Um, as many of you'}, {'start': '6508.320', 'end': '6514.159', 'text': 'probably know, a large deaf community'}, {'start': '6510.480', 'end': '6517.520', 'text': 'moved into the Tampa Bay area about 25'}, {'start': '6514.159', 'end': '6520.159', 'text': 'years ago, facilitating the need for'}, {'start': '6517.520', 'end': '6522.880', 'text': 'special services to the deaf, the'}, {'start': '6520.159', 'end': '6526.800', 'text': 'families of deaf children of deaf adults'}, {'start': '6522.880', 'end': '6526.800', 'text': 'and parents of Jeff deaf'}, {'start': '6529.000', 'end': '6534.639', 'text': 'children. The museum past partnership'}, {'start': '6531.760', 'end': '6537.440', 'text': 'has been a huge success over the past 10'}, {'start': '6534.639', 'end': '6540.000', 'text': 'years. We have multiple partners around'}, {'start': '6537.440', 'end': '6543.119', 'text': "the Tampa Bay area and that's just one"}, {'start': '6540.000', 'end': '6547.040', 'text': 'of the many things that every resident'}, {'start': '6543.119', 'end': '6549.600', 'text': 'in Penllis County can do for free. They'}, {'start': '6547.040', 'end': '6553.600', 'text': 'can now go to one of one of these'}, {'start': '6549.600', 'end': '6556.159', 'text': 'museums for free by using their uh PPLC'}, {'start': '6553.600', 'end': '6559.719', 'text': 'library card at any one of the public'}, {'start': '6556.159', 'end': '6559.719', 'text': 'library locations.'}, {'start': '6561.040', 'end': '6566.480', 'text': 'Countywide library visitors. Over two'}, {'start': '6564.800', 'end': '6570.639', 'text': 'million people visit our public'}, {'start': '6566.480', 'end': '6573.520', 'text': 'libraries every day. We have close to a'}, {'start': '6570.639', 'end': '6575.520', 'text': 'half a million registered borrowers. And'}, {'start': '6573.520', 'end': '6578.880', 'text': 'you know, the population of Penllis'}, {'start': '6575.520', 'end': '6580.280', 'text': 'County is almost a million. So to have'}, {'start': '6578.880', 'end': '6582.880', 'text': 'half of the'}, {'start': '6580.280', 'end': '6586.639', 'text': 'population using the library on a'}, {'start': '6582.880', 'end': '6589.360', 'text': 'regular basis is is pretty amazing.'}, {'start': '6586.639', 'end': '6591.600', 'text': 'And uh we have recently rolled out a'}, {'start': '6589.360', 'end': '6594.560', 'text': 'service where people can do their'}, {'start': '6591.600', 'end': '6597.360', 'text': 'registration online without going into a'}, {'start': '6594.560', 'end': '6600.400', 'text': 'public library to get it initiated. They'}, {'start': '6597.360', 'end': '6603.520', 'text': 'do need to show up within two weeks of'}, {'start': '6600.400', 'end': '6605.440', 'text': 'registering online um to get their'}, {'start': '6603.520', 'end': '6608.960', 'text': 'physical library card, but they can'}, {'start': '6605.440', 'end': '6608.960', 'text': 'start using libraries right'}, {'start': '6609.320', 'end': '6616.880', 'text': 'away. Countywide programs and activities'}, {'start': '6612.960', 'end': '6618.840', 'text': 'have been amazing. the uh in in-person'}, {'start': '6616.880', 'end': '6622.719', 'text': 'classes and events'}, {'start': '6618.840', 'end': '6625.920', 'text': '13,000 events classes and events in'}, {'start': '6622.719', 'end': '6629.040', 'text': 'across all the 27 library locations'}, {'start': '6625.920', 'end': '6632.400', 'text': 'which includes the Leman Exchange uh and'}, {'start': '6629.040', 'end': '6636.159', 'text': 'then a quarter of a million attendees.'}, {'start': '6632.400', 'end': '6638.880', 'text': "We have we're doing less virtual classes"}, {'start': '6636.159', 'end': '6642.560', 'text': 'and events and more in-person as the'}, {'start': '6638.880', 'end': '6645.280', 'text': 'shift from COVID has gone'}, {'start': '6642.560', 'end': '6650.639', 'text': 'um you know up and down um with about'}, {'start': '6645.280', 'end': '6650.639', 'text': '5,000 people uh attending virtual'}, {'start': '6650.760', 'end': '6655.520', 'text': "events and I'm so happy to be here and"}, {'start': '6653.520', 'end': '6657.440', 'text': "I'm so happy to have your questions"}, {'start': '6655.520', 'end': '6660.880', 'text': "today if there's anything that I didn't"}, {'start': '6657.440', 'end': '6664.480', 'text': 'cover. Um, and I just wanted to thank'}, {'start': '6660.880', 'end': '6666.960', 'text': 'you very much for maintaining the'}, {'start': '6664.480', 'end': '6670.000', 'text': 'millage rate at the rate that it is'}, {'start': '6666.960', 'end': '6672.239', 'text': "right now. I'm sure you you see the"}, {'start': '6670.000', 'end': '6675.760', 'text': 'news, you hear the news, and you know'}, {'start': '6672.239', 'end': '6678.639', 'text': 'that 100% of federal funding for public'}, {'start': '6675.760', 'end': '6682.239', 'text': 'libraries has recently been cut. The'}, {'start': '6678.639', 'end': '6684.880', 'text': 'state funding is in question right now'}, {'start': '6682.239', 'end': '6686.159', 'text': "as they're still in budget talks. We"}, {'start': '6684.880', 'end': '6688.639', 'text': "don't know what it's going to look like"}, {'start': '6686.159', 'end': '6690.600', 'text': 'for next year. So, we we really'}, {'start': '6688.639', 'end': '6693.119', 'text': 'appreciate your'}, {'start': '6690.600', 'end': '6695.600', 'text': 'support. Thank you. Thank you.'}, {'start': '6693.119', 'end': '6699.119', 'text': 'Appreciate that uh update. Um and I know'}, {'start': '6695.600', 'end': '6702.159', 'text': "that um it's always been a great uh"}, {'start': '6699.119', 'end': '6704.560', 'text': 'great group yourself and u and the board'}, {'start': '6702.159', 'end': '6708.000', 'text': 'that you work with to to to tackle some'}, {'start': '6704.560', 'end': '6710.639', 'text': 'of those testy issues. I I remember uh a'}, {'start': '6708.000', 'end': '6712.639', 'text': 'few years back on on late fees uh you'}, {'start': '6710.639', 'end': '6715.599', 'text': 'know the East Lake and Palm Harbor folks'}, {'start': '6712.639', 'end': '6717.360', 'text': 'and and me old-timer here like of course'}, {'start': '6715.599', 'end': '6719.840', 'text': "you you charge people if they're late"}, {'start': '6717.360', 'end': '6721.920', 'text': "and of course that that's changed across"}, {'start': '6719.840', 'end': '6724.400', 'text': 'the country and and you brought East'}, {'start': '6721.920', 'end': '6726.880', 'text': 'Lake and um and Palm Harbor kicking and'}, {'start': '6724.400', 'end': '6729.360', 'text': 'scream and me kicking and screaming uh'}, {'start': '6726.880', 'end': '6730.880', 'text': 'across the finish line I guess. So I'}, {'start': '6729.360', 'end': '6733.840', 'text': "appreciate that. How's that going? Just"}, {'start': '6730.880', 'end': '6736.639', 'text': "as an aside, how's that part of the uh"}, {'start': '6733.840', 'end': '6739.280', 'text': 'uh the encouragement to get product back'}, {'start': '6736.639', 'end': '6742.560', 'text': "on a timely basis going? It's been going"}, {'start': '6739.280', 'end': '6744.480', 'text': 'really well. We really there has been no'}, {'start': '6742.560', 'end': '6746.560', 'text': 'problems reported by any of the'}, {'start': '6744.480', 'end': '6748.960', 'text': 'libraries, including Palm Harbor and'}, {'start': '6746.560', 'end': '6751.440', 'text': 'East Lake about getting their materials'}, {'start': '6748.960', 'end': '6754.159', 'text': "back. Okay. All right. Great. That's"}, {'start': '6751.440', 'end': '6756.800', 'text': 'awesome. We we I guess we can all still'}, {'start': '6754.159', 'end': '6758.560', 'text': 'learn. So, I appreciate that. Anybody'}, {'start': '6756.800', 'end': '6761.239', 'text': 'have any questions for Cheryl? Yes,'}, {'start': '6758.560', 'end': '6763.599', 'text': 'Vince. Go ahead. Thank you, Chair.'}, {'start': '6761.239', 'end': '6765.440', 'text': 'Um, sure. Cheryl, could could you kind'}, {'start': '6763.599', 'end': '6767.199', 'text': 'of explain the, you know, I think that'}, {'start': '6765.440', 'end': '6770.480', 'text': 'was kind of like omitted a little bit in'}, {'start': '6767.199', 'end': '6774.000', 'text': 'the presentation, like the the core'}, {'start': '6770.480', 'end': '6776.599', 'text': 'purpose of the library cooperative.'}, {'start': '6774.000', 'end': '6779.280', 'text': 'The core purpose is so that incorporate'}, {'start': '6776.599', 'end': '6780.119', 'text': 'unincorporated residents can use a'}, {'start': '6779.280', 'end': '6783.840', 'text': 'public'}, {'start': '6780.119', 'end': '6786.080', 'text': 'library for free. And not for free. I'}, {'start': '6783.840', 'end': '6789.280', 'text': 'understand that it is a tax on their'}, {'start': '6786.080', 'end': '6794.679', 'text': 'property tax, but the average family'}, {'start': '6789.280', 'end': '6797.000', 'text': 'pays about $ 3540 a year. If before the'}, {'start': '6794.679', 'end': '6800.080', 'text': 'PPLC was'}, {'start': '6797.000', 'end': '6802.159', 'text': 'created, people that did not live in a'}, {'start': '6800.080', 'end': '6805.119', 'text': 'municipality that supported a public'}, {'start': '6802.159', 'end': '6809.760', 'text': 'library would have to pay $100 a year'}, {'start': '6805.119', 'end': '6813.440', 'text': 'per person to have a library card.'}, {'start': '6809.760', 'end': '6816.560', 'text': 'So, the unincorporated residents voted'}, {'start': '6813.440', 'end': '6820.159', 'text': 'to tax themselves just like in Feather'}, {'start': '6816.560', 'end': '6822.239', 'text': 'Sound, Palm Harbor, and East Lake.'}, {'start': '6820.159', 'end': '6824.560', 'text': 'Thank you. And and so with the the'}, {'start': '6822.239', 'end': '6825.800', 'text': 'spirit of that when the residents'}, {'start': '6824.560', 'end': '6828.960', 'text': 'originally'}, {'start': '6825.800', 'end': '6833.520', 'text': "voted, wasn't it kind of sold like what"}, {'start': '6828.960', 'end': '6836.639', 'text': 'you said to to fund them getting access'}, {'start': '6833.520', 'end': '6839.119', 'text': 'to libraries? But that funding has kind'}, {'start': '6836.639', 'end': '6841.760', 'text': "of shifted a little bit, hasn't it?"}, {'start': '6839.119', 'end': '6844.320', 'text': "In what way? It's not the original"}, {'start': '6841.760', 'end': '6847.360', 'text': 'funding model from when this program,'}, {'start': '6844.320', 'end': '6850.880', 'text': 'the cooperative was first adapted. Can'}, {'start': '6847.360', 'end': '6852.880', 'text': 'you explain that to all of us?'}, {'start': '6850.880', 'end': '6856.000', 'text': 'You want me to explain your funding'}, {'start': '6852.880', 'end': '6859.119', 'text': 'model? No, I want to I want you to tell'}, {'start': '6856.000', 'end': '6861.679', 'text': 'us how it has shifted. Well, originally,'}, {'start': '6859.119', 'end': '6865.599', 'text': "wasn't it unincorporated residents are"}, {'start': '6861.679', 'end': '6868.159', 'text': 'and for municipal libraries are paid on'}, {'start': '6865.599', 'end': '6870.040', 'text': 'a per capita kind of reimbursement for'}, {'start': '6868.159', 'end': '6873.440', 'text': 'unincorporated'}, {'start': '6870.040', 'end': '6877.159', 'text': 'uses originally? So, I have not been'}, {'start': '6873.440', 'end': '6879.920', 'text': 'able to find evidence of that previous'}, {'start': '6877.159', 'end': '6881.840', 'text': 'model only the what is happening'}, {'start': '6879.920', 'end': '6886.320', 'text': 'currently.'}, {'start': '6881.840', 'end': '6889.520', 'text': 'How far back did you look?'}, {'start': '6886.320', 'end': '6892.080', 'text': "1989. Okay. So, it's always been the"}, {'start': '6889.520', 'end': '6895.679', 'text': 'previous year funding by the municipal'}, {'start': '6892.080', 'end': '6898.480', 'text': "city has always been the model. It's 90%"}, {'start': '6895.679', 'end': '6903.520', 'text': 'is based on expenditures and 10% is'}, {'start': '6898.480', 'end': '6907.760', 'text': 'based on services provided to residents'}, {'start': '6903.520', 'end': '6910.400', 'text': 'outside of their municipal service area.'}, {'start': '6907.760', 'end': '6913.199', 'text': 'Right. And and so would it be cheaper'}, {'start': '6910.400', 'end': '6914.679', 'text': 'for taxpayers and the unincorporated to'}, {'start': '6913.199', 'end': '6919.119', 'text': 'pay'}, {'start': '6914.679', 'end': '6922.320', 'text': '$100 um based on actual unincorporated'}, {'start': '6919.119', 'end': '6924.560', 'text': 'active users?'}, {'start': '6922.320', 'end': '6927.520', 'text': "I can't do that math in my head from"}, {'start': '6924.560', 'end': '6928.800', 'text': 'this location. Right. And and so for for'}, {'start': '6927.520', 'end': '6930.239', 'text': "my colleagues, I mean, I think it's"}, {'start': '6928.800', 'end': '6932.239', 'text': "important that, you know, maybe there's"}, {'start': '6930.239', 'end': '6934.000', 'text': 'a more discussion on the library'}, {'start': '6932.239', 'end': '6938.119', 'text': 'cooperative, you know, as we all'}, {'start': '6934.000', 'end': '6940.920', 'text': 'represent unincorporated residents. Um,'}, {'start': '6938.119', 'end': '6945.520', 'text': 'specifically the library cooperative'}, {'start': '6940.920', 'end': '6948.159', 'text': 'funds municipal libraries 90% of what'}, {'start': '6945.520', 'end': '6951.119', 'text': 'the unincorporated residents are paying'}, {'start': '6948.159', 'end': '6954.480', 'text': "based on the city's prior year funding."}, {'start': '6951.119', 'end': '6956.239', 'text': 'So a resident in Wheelman is subsidizing'}, {'start': '6954.480', 'end': '6959.360', 'text': 'libraries throughout the whole entire'}, {'start': '6956.239', 'end': '6961.760', 'text': 'county but may not even use the library.'}, {'start': '6959.360', 'end': '6964.639', 'text': 'And so you have like the Palm Harbor'}, {'start': '6961.760', 'end': '6967.520', 'text': 'library which gets money from the'}, {'start': '6964.639', 'end': '6969.840', 'text': 'library cooperative but yet not a single'}, {'start': '6967.520', 'end': '6973.040', 'text': 'Palm Harbor resident pays into the'}, {'start': '6969.840', 'end': '6974.960', 'text': 'library cooperative. You have benefits'}, {'start': '6973.040', 'end': '6977.199', 'text': 'for residents of city of St. Pete from'}, {'start': '6974.960', 'end': '6979.679', 'text': 'the cooperative but yet not a single'}, {'start': '6977.199', 'end': '6982.000', 'text': 'resident of the city of any city pays'}, {'start': '6979.679', 'end': '6984.520', 'text': "into this cooperative. So, if you're an"}, {'start': '6982.000', 'end': '6987.679', 'text': "unincorporated resident, the you're"}, {'start': '6984.520', 'end': '6990.080', 'text': 'paying a big subsidy for every single'}, {'start': '6987.679', 'end': '6993.040', 'text': 'library throughout the county. Uh, but'}, {'start': '6990.080', 'end': '6996.480', 'text': 'yet unincorporated card hold users only'}, {'start': '6993.040', 'end': '6999.360', 'text': 'account for about 16% once you remove'}, {'start': '6996.480', 'end': '7002.800', 'text': 'Palm Harbor and East Lake. So, you have'}, {'start': '6999.360', 'end': '7005.520', 'text': "16% or but yet they're only getting 10%"}, {'start': '7002.800', 'end': '7008.480', 'text': 'of their funds back to them for the'}, {'start': '7005.520', 'end': '7011.440', 'text': 'services that they pay. and 90% of it is'}, {'start': '7008.480', 'end': '7013.440', 'text': 'based on the cities funding that library'}, {'start': '7011.440', 'end': '7016.040', 'text': 'the prior year. Would that be accurate,'}, {'start': '7013.440', 'end': '7020.360', 'text': 'Cheryl? I would say no. That is not'}, {'start': '7016.040', 'end': '7026.679', 'text': 'accurate. There is so much more involved'}, {'start': '7020.360', 'end': '7031.360', 'text': 'in looking at a topic like that. And it'}, {'start': '7026.679', 'end': '7032.360', 'text': 'includes the the cost um by each that'}, {'start': '7031.360', 'end': '7035.440', 'text': 'each'}, {'start': '7032.360', 'end': '7038.199', 'text': 'municipality spends to maintain a public'}, {'start': '7035.440', 'end': '7040.560', 'text': 'library. so that residents of'}, {'start': '7038.199', 'end': '7042.920', 'text': 'unincorporated Penllis County can go'}, {'start': '7040.560', 'end': '7046.840', 'text': 'into that building and use that'}, {'start': '7042.920', 'end': '7051.159', 'text': 'building. So for a community like Safety'}, {'start': '7046.840', 'end': '7055.199', 'text': 'Harbor, those residents are paying'}, {'start': '7051.159', 'end': '7057.520', 'text': '$58 per capita per year to support their'}, {'start': '7055.199', 'end': '7061.840', 'text': 'public library. Whereas a beach'}, {'start': '7057.520', 'end': '7064.719', 'text': 'community um typically St. Pete Beach is'}, {'start': '7061.840', 'end': '7067.920', 'text': 'paying uh those residents are paying a'}, {'start': '7064.719', 'end': '7071.040', 'text': 'bit less than that, but the average per'}, {'start': '7067.920', 'end': '7073.040', 'text': 'capita expenditure across the county to'}, {'start': '7071.040', 'end': '7077.119', 'text': 'support all the public libraries in the'}, {'start': '7073.040', 'end': '7078.400', 'text': 'county is about $38 per capita. But to'}, {'start': '7077.119', 'end': '7081.199', 'text': 'your point, and this will be the last'}, {'start': '7078.400', 'end': '7083.360', 'text': "thing, you know, uh I'll leave it up to"}, {'start': '7081.199', 'end': '7085.360', 'text': "the colleagues and we're not making any"}, {'start': '7083.360', 'end': '7087.440', 'text': 'decision today, but I think it warrants'}, {'start': '7085.360', 'end': '7089.840', 'text': 'a discussion from the board that, you'}, {'start': '7087.440', 'end': '7092.840', 'text': 'know, an unincorporated resident, to'}, {'start': '7089.840', 'end': '7095.440', 'text': 'your point, could get a library card for'}, {'start': '7092.840', 'end': '7097.560', 'text': "$100. And there's only roughly about"}, {'start': '7095.440', 'end': '7099.599', 'text': '16,000'}, {'start': '7097.560', 'end': '7102.599', 'text': 'unincorporated residents that have'}, {'start': '7099.599', 'end': '7105.119', 'text': 'library cards.'}, {'start': '7102.599', 'end': '7106.560', 'text': '116,000. Well, you got to remove Palm'}, {'start': '7105.119', 'end': '7108.960', 'text': "Harbor and East Lake because they don't"}, {'start': '7106.560', 'end': '7112.119', 'text': 'pay into the fund. So, when you remove'}, {'start': '7108.960', 'end': '7115.040', 'text': "them, it's a lot less than"}, {'start': '7112.119', 'end': '7117.199', 'text': "what it would only be it's it's"}, {'start': '7115.040', 'end': '7119.280', 'text': 'significantly less if they just paid'}, {'start': '7117.199', 'end': '7120.800', 'text': '$100 and had their own card from the'}, {'start': '7119.280', 'end': '7122.960', 'text': 'people that actually use it than'}, {'start': '7120.800', 'end': '7125.440', 'text': 'extrapolating that cost among every'}, {'start': '7122.960', 'end': '7126.800', 'text': 'unincorporated resident.'}, {'start': '7125.440', 'end': '7130.800', 'text': "And that's what I'll leave for the"}, {'start': '7126.800', 'end': '7133.119', 'text': 'board. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you,'}, {'start': '7130.800', 'end': '7136.880', 'text': 'Cheryl. Appreciate your presentation.'}, {'start': '7133.119', 'end': '7139.360', 'text': 'I had a few questions myself on this. Um'}, {'start': '7136.880', 'end': '7142.320', 'text': 'um thank you for coming in. I appreciate'}, {'start': '7139.360', 'end': '7144.639', 'text': 'your presentation. Um your projected'}, {'start': '7142.320', 'end': '7146.880', 'text': "budget's going to be 9.1 million this"}, {'start': '7144.639', 'end': '7148.480', 'text': "year. Is that I I'm looking at the"}, {'start': '7146.880', 'end': '7150.560', 'text': 'little bar graph and your narrative at'}, {'start': '7148.480', 'end': '7153.520', 'text': 'the bottom here. The projected budget'}, {'start': '7150.560', 'end': '7156.960', 'text': 'depends on Yes. And the the budget the'}, {'start': '7153.520', 'end': '7160.320', 'text': "revenue I I can't see an exact number,"}, {'start': '7156.960', 'end': '7165.040', 'text': "but fiscal year 24 looks like it's a"}, {'start': '7160.320', 'end': '7167.560', 'text': 'little over 8 million. is maybe 8.2 or'}, {'start': '7165.040', 'end': '7172.159', 'text': 'that would be accurate. Going up in'}, {'start': '7167.560', 'end': '7175.719', 'text': '$900,000 in a year and two years.'}, {'start': '7172.159', 'end': '7179.560', 'text': "That's that's significant to me."}, {'start': '7175.719', 'end': '7181.599', 'text': 'Um the number of borrowers you got'}, {'start': '7179.560', 'end': '7185.199', 'text': '470,000. Is that the number of people'}, {'start': '7181.599', 'end': '7188.239', 'text': 'who have library cards? Correct. So what'}, {'start': '7185.199', 'end': '7190.960', 'text': 'percentage of that big number have'}, {'start': '7188.239', 'end': '7193.920', 'text': 'visited the library system over the last'}, {'start': '7190.960', 'end': '7196.719', 'text': 'year? Because I have a library card I'}, {'start': '7193.920', 'end': '7199.840', 'text': "haven't used in about a long quite a"}, {'start': '7196.719', 'end': '7201.920', 'text': "long time. So if you haven't used your"}, {'start': '7199.840', 'end': '7204.560', 'text': "library card, you won't be able to use"}, {'start': '7201.920', 'end': '7206.480', 'text': 'it because your record has been deleted.'}, {'start': '7204.560', 'end': '7210.000', 'text': 'So these are current active people who'}, {'start': '7206.480', 'end': '7212.960', 'text': 'have actually been in Yes. 470,000 users'}, {'start': '7210.000', 'end': '7214.560', 'text': 'on a threeyear rolling period though.'}, {'start': '7212.960', 'end': '7217.440', 'text': 'Sorry. Okay. On a three-year rolling'}, {'start': '7214.560', 'end': '7219.360', 'text': 'period. Sorry. Three-year what period?'}, {'start': '7217.440', 'end': '7221.760', 'text': 'Like a rolling period. The card is good'}, {'start': '7219.360', 'end': '7223.679', 'text': 'for a set period of time. Correct.'}, {'start': '7221.760', 'end': '7226.480', 'text': 'Correct. How many years is that card'}, {'start': '7223.679', 'end': '7228.320', 'text': "good for? Three years. Okay. So, it's a"}, {'start': '7226.480', 'end': '7230.880', 'text': 'three years. Almost three years. So, if'}, {'start': '7228.320', 'end': '7233.760', 'text': "you haven't used your card in the last 3"}, {'start': '7230.880', 'end': '7237.320', 'text': 'years, your record has been deleted.'}, {'start': '7233.760', 'end': '7239.960', 'text': "Okay. And so, we don't do we of that"}, {'start': '7237.320', 'end': '7244.360', 'text': '470,000, do we know how many have come'}, {'start': '7239.960', 'end': '7246.880', 'text': "in each year? cuz I don't think"}, {'start': '7244.360', 'end': '7248.480', 'text': "470,000 I I just I'm wondering about"}, {'start': '7246.880', 'end': '7250.480', 'text': 'that number. How many are active every'}, {'start': '7248.480', 'end': '7252.040', 'text': 'year are we really servicing? It looks'}, {'start': '7250.480', 'end': '7256.880', 'text': "like we're servicing"}, {'start': '7252.040', 'end': '7259.360', 'text': '$470,000 470,000 borrowers a year, but'}, {'start': '7256.880', 'end': '7261.920', 'text': 'that is correct.'}, {'start': '7259.360', 'end': '7264.560', 'text': "Okay, that's the number of borrowers who"}, {'start': '7261.920', 'end': '7266.320', 'text': 'come through the door. and and people'}, {'start': '7264.560', 'end': '7268.639', 'text': "that don't have library cards use"}, {'start': '7266.320', 'end': '7270.639', 'text': 'libraries as well and they are not'}, {'start': '7268.639', 'end': '7272.320', 'text': "counted because they don't borrow"}, {'start': '7270.639', 'end': '7273.840', 'text': "materials but they're using the"}, {'start': '7272.320', 'end': '7276.480', 'text': 'facilities.'}, {'start': '7273.840', 'end': '7279.440', 'text': 'And you know we have a lot of uh'}, {'start': '7276.480', 'end': '7282.880', 'text': 'children who walk to libraries after'}, {'start': '7279.440', 'end': '7285.360', 'text': 'school to have support services provided'}, {'start': '7282.880', 'end': '7288.560', 'text': "to them that they wouldn't get by just"}, {'start': '7285.360', 'end': '7290.480', 'text': 'going home and being latch key children.'}, {'start': '7288.560', 'end': '7292.480', 'text': 'They might not have library cards, but'}, {'start': '7290.480', 'end': '7294.400', 'text': "they're benefiting from the libraries"}, {'start': '7292.480', 'end': '7295.920', 'text': 'being there. I I visited East Lake'}, {'start': '7294.400', 'end': '7298.719', 'text': "yesterday and I saw exactly what you're"}, {'start': '7295.920', 'end': '7300.760', 'text': 'describing. Uhuh. Um uh one other'}, {'start': '7298.719', 'end': '7303.679', 'text': 'question I had is'}, {'start': '7300.760', 'end': '7306.080', 'text': "the public library cooperative doesn't"}, {'start': '7303.679', 'end': '7308.400', 'text': 'operate any libraries.'}, {'start': '7306.080', 'end': '7310.960', 'text': "That is correct. Oh, well, I'm sorry."}, {'start': '7308.400', 'end': '7314.480', 'text': 'The talking book library for the blind'}, {'start': '7310.960', 'end': '7317.119', 'text': 'is operated by PLC, but that serves all'}, {'start': '7314.480', 'end': '7320.320', 'text': 'the residents in Penllis County. Okay.'}, {'start': '7317.119', 'end': '7321.920', 'text': 'Okay. So, you do you operate that. So,'}, {'start': '7320.320', 'end': '7324.639', 'text': 'my understanding the administration'}, {'start': '7321.920', 'end': '7329.040', 'text': 'costs for distributing the funds to the'}, {'start': '7324.639', 'end': '7332.320', 'text': 'other libraries is uh $900,000 a year to'}, {'start': '7329.040', 'end': '7334.239', 'text': "distribute funds. That's a industry"}, {'start': '7332.320', 'end': '7338.239', 'text': "standard when you're distributing funds"}, {'start': '7334.239', 'end': '7341.520', 'text': 'for other organizations to uh have about'}, {'start': '7338.239', 'end': '7343.679', 'text': "a 10% admin cost and that's about what"}, {'start': '7341.520', 'end': '7347.119', 'text': 'we are at.'}, {'start': '7343.679', 'end': '7348.560', 'text': 'I just seems like a like like'}, {'start': '7347.119', 'end': '7350.239', 'text': 'Commissioner Wicky said with this not'}, {'start': '7348.560', 'end': '7354.480', 'text': "we're not I don't think this is the"}, {'start': '7350.239', 'end': '7357.760', 'text': 'budgeting but seems pretty steep just to'}, {'start': '7354.480', 'end': '7360.159', 'text': 'u distribute funds once a year. I I'}, {'start': '7357.760', 'end': '7362.400', 'text': "don't understand it. So well it's"}, {'start': '7360.159', 'end': '7365.599', 'text': 'distributing funds. It is providing'}, {'start': '7362.400', 'end': '7367.520', 'text': 'countywide services to the blind and the'}, {'start': '7365.599', 'end': '7370.159', 'text': 'deaf communities that are not supported'}, {'start': '7367.520', 'end': '7372.080', 'text': 'by the public libraries.'}, {'start': '7370.159', 'end': '7375.520', 'text': "I I didn't see anywhere in here where"}, {'start': '7372.080', 'end': '7378.159', 'text': 'the costs of the uh the blind blindness'}, {'start': '7375.520', 'end': '7381.520', 'text': 'center the deaf deaf programs were'}, {'start': '7378.159', 'end': '7384.320', 'text': 'delineated in the in the in the budget'}, {'start': '7381.520', 'end': '7386.080', 'text': "anywhere. So I didn't have that. Okay."}, {'start': '7384.320', 'end': '7388.480', 'text': 'Thank you. I can that I think that would'}, {'start': '7386.080', 'end': '7391.280', 'text': 'be nice to have. Sure. Sure. And also'}, {'start': '7388.480', 'end': '7394.639', 'text': 'one other thing is the uh family center'}, {'start': '7391.280', 'end': '7396.159', 'text': 'of deafness is located at the YMCA in'}, {'start': '7394.639', 'end': '7400.040', 'text': "Leelman. I didn't know if you were aware"}, {'start': '7396.159', 'end': '7403.280', 'text': 'of that, but that might be a a a place'}, {'start': '7400.040', 'end': '7405.360', 'text': "to I don't know, make sure make sure"}, {'start': '7403.280', 'end': '7408.159', 'text': "you're in cooperation with them. We are"}, {'start': '7405.360', 'end': '7410.480', 'text': 'in very strong uh partnership with them.'}, {'start': '7408.159', 'end': '7412.560', 'text': 'Yes. On a daily basis. Thank you. I went'}, {'start': '7410.480', 'end': '7415.280', 'text': 'by there the other day, too. Okay. Thank'}, {'start': '7412.560', 'end': '7419.280', 'text': 'you. Yep. Thank you.'}, {'start': '7415.280', 'end': '7423.199', 'text': 'Yes. Commission. Um perhaps um and not'}, {'start': '7419.280', 'end': '7425.599', 'text': 'today, but perhaps um at some point um'}, {'start': '7423.199', 'end': '7427.679', 'text': 'you could provide just maybe the'}, {'start': '7425.599', 'end': '7431.920', 'text': 'historical background as it relates to'}, {'start': '7427.679', 'end': '7433.800', 'text': 'how the cooperative came about and the'}, {'start': '7431.920', 'end': '7439.040', 'text': 'partners within the'}, {'start': '7433.800', 'end': '7441.760', 'text': 'cooperative. Um and the advantages of'}, {'start': '7439.040', 'end': '7443.760', 'text': 'persons being able to utilize a library'}, {'start': '7441.760', 'end': '7445.440', 'text': 'outside of their community if they so'}, {'start': '7443.760', 'end': '7447.320', 'text': 'choose.'}, {'start': '7445.440', 'end': '7451.119', 'text': 'um that'}, {'start': '7447.320', 'end': '7453.599', 'text': 'may provide maybe a little construct as'}, {'start': '7451.119', 'end': '7456.119', 'text': 'it relates to the validity of the'}, {'start': '7453.599', 'end': '7459.360', 'text': 'existence of the library'}, {'start': '7456.119', 'end': '7460.719', 'text': 'cooperative. Um that may help with some'}, {'start': '7459.360', 'end': '7462.880', 'text': 'as it relates to some of the questions'}, {'start': '7460.719', 'end': '7466.719', 'text': "that you're being asked. Okay. It's much"}, {'start': '7462.880', 'end': '7470.320', 'text': 'like um I paid for a membership at Simol'}, {'start': '7466.719', 'end': '7472.880', 'text': 'Park and wreck cuz my grandson like the'}, {'start': '7470.320', 'end': '7474.239', 'text': 'uh uh gaming system stuff they have on'}, {'start': '7472.880', 'end': '7477.800', 'text': "the top floor. I'm not a resident of"}, {'start': '7474.239', 'end': '7480.320', 'text': 'Simol, so I had to pay I think it was'}, {'start': '7477.800', 'end': '7482.560', 'text': '$131 per person for he and I. And that'}, {'start': '7480.320', 'end': '7484.480', 'text': 'gave us access to the pool, the gaming'}, {'start': '7482.560', 'end': '7486.880', 'text': 'system, the the workout room, and all of'}, {'start': '7484.480', 'end': '7488.800', 'text': 'that stuff. But I had to pay that um'}, {'start': '7486.880', 'end': '7491.760', 'text': "because I'm not a resident of Simol and"}, {'start': '7488.800', 'end': '7494.719', 'text': 'Simol residents pay a lot less with my'}, {'start': '7491.760', 'end': '7496.520', 'text': 'library card that I have that I do use'}, {'start': '7494.719', 'end': '7499.840', 'text': 'because I just like the smell of'}, {'start': '7496.520', 'end': '7501.199', 'text': 'books. Um David was showing me his'}, {'start': '7499.840', 'end': '7503.679', 'text': 'Commissioner Edgars was showing me his'}, {'start': '7501.199', 'end': '7504.440', 'text': 'card. I told him what color my card was.'}, {'start': '7503.679', 'end': '7507.840', 'text': 'But'}, {'start': '7504.440', 'end': '7509.840', 'text': 'um so if I want to go to any other'}, {'start': '7507.840', 'end': '7512.239', 'text': 'library, I can just check out a book. I'}, {'start': '7509.840', 'end': '7514.480', 'text': 'can go and I can use my card and I can'}, {'start': '7512.239', 'end': '7517.679', 'text': 'check out a book or have access to the'}, {'start': '7514.480', 'end': '7519.920', 'text': 'services within that area. So I was just'}, {'start': '7517.679', 'end': '7522.480', 'text': 'saying suggesting that maybe um if you'}, {'start': '7519.920', 'end': '7524.080', 'text': 'have not already if you have I apologize'}, {'start': '7522.480', 'end': '7527.599', 'text': 'but maybe just providing some of that'}, {'start': '7524.080', 'end': '7530.840', 'text': 'background constructs to the historical'}, {'start': '7527.599', 'end': '7533.119', 'text': 'rationale for the existence of the'}, {'start': '7530.840', 'end': '7536.080', 'text': 'cooperative. Yeah. Um and then the'}, {'start': '7533.119', 'end': '7538.960', 'text': 'benefits that persons get outside of'}, {'start': '7536.080', 'end': '7541.840', 'text': 'their own community as it relates to'}, {'start': '7538.960', 'end': '7544.080', 'text': 'libraries being a part of the the'}, {'start': '7541.840', 'end': '7546.719', 'text': 'cooperative. I know with the the main'}, {'start': '7544.080', 'end': '7549.599', 'text': 'library in St. Pete being closed for so'}, {'start': '7546.719', 'end': '7551.440', 'text': 'long for renovations. That used to be a'}, {'start': '7549.599', 'end': '7553.520', 'text': 'really robust library with the'}, {'start': '7551.440', 'end': '7555.360', 'text': "children's piece in there. A lot of"}, {'start': '7553.520', 'end': '7557.520', 'text': 'community activities used to lease the'}, {'start': '7555.360', 'end': '7559.520', 'text': 'room on the side. Um, a lot of the'}, {'start': '7557.520', 'end': '7561.760', 'text': 'college students went there upstairs.'}, {'start': '7559.520', 'end': '7563.440', 'text': 'Um, I call it in the caverns. We used to'}, {'start': '7561.760', 'end': '7565.440', 'text': 'hide and do our work and stuff because'}, {'start': '7563.440', 'end': '7566.639', 'text': 'it was quiet. But then when that closed,'}, {'start': '7565.440', 'end': '7569.760', 'text': 'you know, you had to find somewhere else'}, {'start': '7566.639', 'end': '7572.719', 'text': 'to go. So, um, we all struck out over to'}, {'start': '7569.760', 'end': '7574.400', 'text': 'St. Pete College off of 66th Street. But'}, {'start': '7572.719', 'end': '7578.000', 'text': 'anyway, just thought that perhaps that'}, {'start': '7574.400', 'end': '7580.960', 'text': 'may help a little bit with the existence'}, {'start': '7578.000', 'end': '7583.040', 'text': 'and the the rationale behind. Sure. I I'}, {'start': '7580.960', 'end': '7586.480', 'text': 'will definitely do some historical'}, {'start': '7583.040', 'end': '7589.520', 'text': 'digging into the documents to see. Um,'}, {'start': '7586.480', 'end': '7594.000', 'text': 'my take on it because I was not here,'}, {'start': '7589.520', 'end': '7597.320', 'text': 'right, physically in in 1989 in Penllis'}, {'start': '7594.000', 'end': '7599.800', 'text': 'County is that the'}, {'start': '7597.320', 'end': '7604.880', 'text': 'state'}, {'start': '7599.800', 'end': '7607.360', 'text': 'needed to have one entity per county.'}, {'start': '7604.880', 'end': '7610.639', 'text': 'and Penllis County and Pulk counties'}, {'start': '7607.360', 'end': '7612.320', 'text': 'were the only two counties in the state'}, {'start': '7610.639', 'end': '7614.599', 'text': 'of Florida that did not have a'}, {'start': '7612.320', 'end': '7618.079', 'text': 'countywide library'}, {'start': '7614.599', 'end': '7620.400', 'text': 'system to be communicating their'}, {'start': '7618.079', 'end': '7623.360', 'text': 'statistics and data each year to the'}, {'start': '7620.400', 'end': '7626.360', 'text': 'state library to be receiving state'}, {'start': '7623.360', 'end': '7629.840', 'text': 'funding. So when the'}, {'start': '7626.360', 'end': '7633.920', 'text': 'state told Penllis County that you need'}, {'start': '7629.840', 'end': '7635.159', 'text': 'to have one entity to serve as your'}, {'start': '7633.920', 'end': '7638.119', 'text': 'state aid'}, {'start': '7635.159', 'end': '7641.599', 'text': "recipient. This was the county's"}, {'start': '7638.119', 'end': '7644.239', 'text': 'solution because the municipal libraries'}, {'start': '7641.599', 'end': '7647.280', 'text': 'were not going to allow themselves to be'}, {'start': '7644.239', 'end': '7649.159', 'text': 'taken over by the county. Nor did the'}, {'start': '7647.280', 'end': '7651.800', 'text': 'county want to'}, {'start': '7649.159', 'end': '7655.560', 'text': 'administer such'}, {'start': '7651.800', 'end': '7658.560', 'text': 'a organization. So they created the'}, {'start': '7655.560', 'end': '7661.360', 'text': 'first library cooperative in the state'}, {'start': '7658.560', 'end': '7665.520', 'text': 'of Florida. And about 10 years later,'}, {'start': '7661.360', 'end': '7668.400', 'text': 'Pulk County followed. And so the two'}, {'start': '7665.520', 'end': '7671.840', 'text': 'pure public library cooperatives are'}, {'start': '7668.400', 'end': '7675.119', 'text': 'Penllis County and Pulk County because'}, {'start': '7671.840', 'end': '7678.000', 'text': 'that was their solution by the county to'}, {'start': '7675.119', 'end': '7680.719', 'text': 'satisfy the state requirements so that'}, {'start': '7678.000', 'end': '7683.760', 'text': 'the county could still receive state aid'}, {'start': '7680.719', 'end': '7686.800', 'text': 'for their public libraries. And that is'}, {'start': '7683.760', 'end': '7690.320', 'text': 'um has been a significant source of'}, {'start': '7686.800', 'end': '7692.079', 'text': 'funding. Right. Thank you.'}, {'start': '7690.320', 'end': '7695.599', 'text': 'And then share one last quick question'}, {'start': '7692.079', 'end': '7700.400', 'text': 'please. And last quick um'}, {'start': '7695.599', 'end': '7703.920', 'text': 'has the PPLC received audited statements'}, {'start': '7700.400', 'end': '7706.400', 'text': 'from each member library? Yes. Can you'}, {'start': '7703.920', 'end': '7708.560', 'text': 'send those audited statements to this'}, {'start': '7706.400', 'end': '7711.440', 'text': 'whole board?'}, {'start': '7708.560', 'end': '7713.599', 'text': 'Yes. Thank you.'}, {'start': '7711.440', 'end': '7716.400', 'text': "Um, well, first of all, what's the color"}, {'start': '7713.599', 'end': '7719.840', 'text': "of the new PLC card? It's blue and"}, {'start': '7716.400', 'end': '7722.639', 'text': 'white. You got I have a blue and white.'}, {'start': '7719.840', 'end': '7726.159', 'text': 'You might as well look at the back.'}, {'start': '7722.639', 'end': '7728.000', 'text': "It's maybe maybe a darker blue. And you"}, {'start': '7726.159', 'end': '7729.840', 'text': 'know, when you were kind of joking'}, {'start': '7728.000', 'end': '7731.520', 'text': "around about Commissioner Edgar's"}, {'start': '7729.840', 'end': '7734.320', 'text': 'library card, I was thinking it might'}, {'start': '7731.520', 'end': '7738.880', 'text': 'have been red because that was in the'}, {'start': '7734.320', 'end': '7741.599', 'text': '1990s. Oh, no, no, no. Blue.'}, {'start': '7738.880', 'end': '7744.239', 'text': "I'm not a frequent user, but occasional"}, {'start': '7741.599', 'end': '7746.880', 'text': "user. But it's not red. It's blue. Just"}, {'start': '7744.239', 'end': '7749.920', 'text': 'for the record. No, red just means blue'}, {'start': '7746.880', 'end': '7751.840', 'text': 'card. Red. Red just means the age. So if'}, {'start': '7749.920', 'end': '7754.480', 'text': 'you got your card in the 90s and you'}, {'start': '7751.840', 'end': '7757.079', 'text': 'still had it, as some people do, it'}, {'start': '7754.480', 'end': '7761.520', 'text': 'would be red.'}, {'start': '7757.079', 'end': '7765.280', 'text': 'Oh. Oh. Winner winner winner. Say my'}, {'start': '7761.520', 'end': '7767.040', 'text': 'card is red. Oh, so that explains all of'}, {'start': '7765.280', 'end': '7769.199', 'text': 'it. All right. Well, I just wanted to'}, {'start': '7767.040', 'end': '7771.520', 'text': "make sure I'm up to date. So, although"}, {'start': '7769.199', 'end': '7773.920', 'text': "there's not a date on here, it's like uh"}, {'start': '7771.520', 'end': '7776.639', 'text': "I'm It's a lifetime member. I don't"}, {'start': '7773.920', 'end': '7780.239', 'text': 'know. Anyway, thank you. Scan scan your'}, {'start': '7776.639', 'end': '7782.320', 'text': "car. It'll pop up. Yeah, probably. Thank"}, {'start': '7780.239', 'end': '7783.760', 'text': 'you. Hopefully, it will. Yeah. Thank'}, {'start': '7782.320', 'end': '7785.599', 'text': 'you, Cheryl. Appreciate it. Thank you'}, {'start': '7783.760', 'end': '7789.320', 'text': "all. Thank you. All right, we're going"}, {'start': '7785.599', 'end': '7793.719', 'text': 'to move on to Greater Siminal Sports'}, {'start': '7789.320', 'end': '7793.719', 'text': 'District. Come on up.'}, {'start': '7803.760', 'end': '7807.360', 'text': 'Welcome,'}, {'start': '7805.159', 'end': '7810.400', 'text': 'welcome. Good morning, Mr. Chairman,'}, {'start': '7807.360', 'end': '7812.320', 'text': 'commissioners, and distinguished guest.'}, {'start': '7810.400', 'end': '7813.520', 'text': "As mentioned, or it hasn't been"}, {'start': '7812.320', 'end': '7816.639', 'text': 'mentioned, but my name is Michael'}, {'start': '7813.520', 'end': '7820.040', 'text': "Powers. I'm the newly elected chairman"}, {'start': '7816.639', 'end': '7823.040', 'text': 'of the unincorporated seminal sports'}, {'start': '7820.040', 'end': '7824.960', 'text': 'association which has been appointed by'}, {'start': '7823.040', 'end': '7826.880', 'text': 'your honors to manage the newly created'}, {'start': '7824.960', 'end': '7829.880', 'text': 'unincorporated seminal sports district'}, {'start': '7826.880', 'end': '7832.960', 'text': 'that was um put in place last'}, {'start': '7829.880', 'end': '7835.520', 'text': 'year. Um today I have with me Amanda'}, {'start': '7832.960', 'end': '7838.639', 'text': 'Felton a board member. I also have with'}, {'start': '7835.520', 'end': '7842.119', 'text': 'me uh Steve Cecil who is now the intrim'}, {'start': '7838.639', 'end': '7844.639', 'text': 'executive director um of the district.'}, {'start': '7842.119', 'end': '7846.639', 'text': "Um, Amanda's got a presentation that she"}, {'start': '7844.639', 'end': '7848.800', 'text': 'has put together or we have put together'}, {'start': '7846.639', 'end': '7851.840', 'text': 'and um, we look forward to any questions'}, {'start': '7848.800', 'end': '7854.480', 'text': "you might have. Thank you. It's good to"}, {'start': '7851.840', 'end': '7856.079', 'text': "have all of you here. I certainly don't"}, {'start': '7854.480', 'end': '7858.000', 'text': 'want to take credit for the slideshow'}, {'start': '7856.079', 'end': '7860.560', 'text': 'myself. So, there was it was a group'}, {'start': '7858.000', 'end': '7864.280', 'text': "effort. Uh, as mentioned, I'm Amanda"}, {'start': '7860.560', 'end': '7868.159', 'text': 'Felton and um, let me work the slideshow'}, {'start': '7864.280', 'end': '7871.040', 'text': 'here. So as a brief introduction uh the'}, {'start': '7868.159', 'end': '7873.599', 'text': 'USSA as we call it for short operates'}, {'start': '7871.040', 'end': '7876.560', 'text': 'three youth sports complexes in the'}, {'start': '7873.599', 'end': '7878.840', 'text': 'unincorporated uh area of seminal and'}, {'start': '7876.560', 'end': '7885.599', 'text': 'that is the seminal junior warhawks'}, {'start': '7878.840', 'end': '7885.599', 'text': 'complex the s ya complex and cross'}, {'start': '7886.119', 'end': '7892.800', 'text': 'bayou the um complexes at this time are'}, {'start': '7889.920', 'end': '7894.960', 'text': 'mainly used by our legacy program'}, {'start': '7892.800', 'end': '7897.040', 'text': 'providers and you can see there on the'}, {'start': '7894.960', 'end': '7900.320', 'text': 'screen. That is the Florida Celtic'}, {'start': '7897.040', 'end': '7903.560', 'text': 'Soccer Organization, the Santos Soccer'}, {'start': '7900.320', 'end': '7907.040', 'text': 'Organization, uh Penllis County Youth'}, {'start': '7903.560', 'end': '7909.560', 'text': 'Baseball, which is a consolidation of uh'}, {'start': '7907.040', 'end': '7912.000', 'text': 'three historic uh baseball'}, {'start': '7909.560', 'end': '7916.400', 'text': 'organizations, and then we also have the'}, {'start': '7912.000', 'end': '7916.400', 'text': 'seminal Seahawks football and'}, {'start': '7916.840', 'end': '7922.159', 'text': 'cheerleading. As you can see from our'}, {'start': '7919.040', 'end': '7925.000', 'text': 'chart here, um over the past year, we'}, {'start': '7922.159', 'end': '7927.760', 'text': 'serviced more than 3,400 youth in our'}, {'start': '7925.000', 'end': '7930.560', 'text': 'community. And this data was taken from'}, {'start': '7927.760', 'end': '7934.000', 'text': 'our fall and our current spring season'}, {'start': '7930.560', 'end': '7934.000', 'text': 'for each of the various'}, {'start': '7936.679', 'end': '7942.239', 'text': 'sports. For our inaugural year, the'}, {'start': '7940.159', 'end': '7944.800', 'text': 'commission adopted a quarter of a mill'}, {'start': '7942.239', 'end': '7946.880', 'text': 'rate for our district.'}, {'start': '7944.800', 'end': '7949.599', 'text': 'Um, and in for our second year, we can'}, {'start': '7946.880', 'end': '7954.320', 'text': 'see here on the slide that that rate is'}, {'start': '7949.599', 'end': '7954.320', 'text': 'projected to result in revenue of about'}, {'start': '7954.760', 'end': '7960.400', 'text': '$942,000. We did note some additional'}, {'start': '7957.040', 'end': '7962.560', 'text': "revenue uh for field rentals. That's um"}, {'start': '7960.400', 'end': '7964.159', 'text': 'an estimate at this time and and'}, {'start': '7962.560', 'end': '7967.040', 'text': "hopefully that's going to increase as"}, {'start': '7964.159', 'end': '7969.040', 'text': 'our fields get uh renovated and we open'}, {'start': '7967.040', 'end': '7972.320', 'text': 'up the complexes'}, {'start': '7969.040', 'end': '7975.320', 'text': 'um to uh rentals by people in the'}, {'start': '7972.320', 'end': '7975.320', 'text': 'community.'}, {'start': '7975.599', 'end': '7980.400', 'text': "Looking back at our first year, we've"}, {'start': '7977.520', 'end': '7982.239', 'text': "been very busy and I'll just highlight a"}, {'start': '7980.400', 'end': '7984.960', 'text': 'few of our accomplishments that you can'}, {'start': '7982.239', 'end': '7986.719', 'text': 'see here. We uh formed our nonprofit'}, {'start': '7984.960', 'end': '7989.880', 'text': 'entity, of course, which is operating'}, {'start': '7986.719', 'end': '7992.480', 'text': 'the district. We adopted bylaws and'}, {'start': '7989.880', 'end': '7994.960', 'text': 'policies that includes a repair and'}, {'start': '7992.480', 'end': '7997.599', 'text': 'service request policy and procedure for'}, {'start': '7994.960', 'end': '8000.960', 'text': 'the program providers that I mentioned,'}, {'start': '7997.599', 'end': '8003.679', 'text': 'rules and regulations for all users, a'}, {'start': '8000.960', 'end': '8006.400', 'text': 'financial policy, and importantly a'}, {'start': '8003.679', 'end': '8007.920', 'text': 'field rental policy um which of course'}, {'start': '8006.400', 'end': '8009.760', 'text': 'includes an application and an'}, {'start': '8007.920', 'end': '8012.480', 'text': "agreement. And that's going to be used"}, {'start': '8009.760', 'end': '8015.440', 'text': 'to expand the users beyond our program'}, {'start': '8012.480', 'end': '8018.239', 'text': 'providers to others in the community,'}, {'start': '8015.440', 'end': '8021.760', 'text': 'especially the taxpayers in our district'}, {'start': '8018.239', 'end': '8025.199', 'text': 'who will receive a level of uh priority.'}, {'start': '8021.760', 'end': '8027.920', 'text': "And that's being uh launched here uh in"}, {'start': '8025.199', 'end': '8030.480', 'text': 'this month. Actually, we hired an'}, {'start': '8027.920', 'end': '8032.079', 'text': 'interim executive director, Steve Cecil,'}, {'start': '8030.480', 'end': '8036.639', 'text': 'who I know many of you are familiar with'}, {'start': '8032.079', 'end': '8039.520', 'text': 'and has been uh part of the historical'}, {'start': '8036.639', 'end': '8041.320', 'text': 'launch and effort in our community to uh'}, {'start': '8039.520', 'end': '8044.239', 'text': 'make this district a'}, {'start': '8041.320', 'end': '8047.199', 'text': 'reality. We did consolidate several'}, {'start': '8044.239', 'end': '8049.800', 'text': 'services uh for maintenance, utilities,'}, {'start': '8047.199', 'end': '8052.719', 'text': 'and some of the vendors at the three'}, {'start': '8049.800', 'end': '8055.599', 'text': 'complexes. Um and that was all through a'}, {'start': '8052.719', 'end': '8057.920', 'text': 'transparent bid process. And so that'}, {'start': '8055.599', 'end': '8060.480', 'text': 'allowed us to assume several of the'}, {'start': '8057.920', 'end': '8062.800', 'text': 'services for the program uh partners'}, {'start': '8060.480', 'end': '8065.440', 'text': 'which are made up of uh parents and'}, {'start': '8062.800', 'end': '8066.719', 'text': 'volunteers and alleviate the burden on'}, {'start': '8065.440', 'end': '8069.360', 'text': 'them.'}, {'start': '8066.719', 'end': '8071.280', 'text': 'We launched a website so the public can'}, {'start': '8069.360', 'end': '8073.840', 'text': 'be fully informed about what our board'}, {'start': '8071.280', 'end': '8075.760', 'text': 'is doing. Uh attend our meetings if they'}, {'start': '8073.840', 'end': '8078.400', 'text': "wish, which we've had a couple members"}, {'start': '8075.760', 'end': '8080.400', 'text': 'of the public and hope to have more and'}, {'start': '8078.400', 'end': '8084.560', 'text': 'uh have information about uh our'}, {'start': '8080.400', 'end': '8087.760', 'text': 'complexes and and how to uh apply to uh'}, {'start': '8084.560', 'end': '8091.760', 'text': 'rent or reserve space. We began'}, {'start': '8087.760', 'end': '8094.159', 'text': 'maintenance and uh repairs of the aging'}, {'start': '8091.760', 'end': '8096.800', 'text': 'infrastructure at all of our facilities.'}, {'start': '8094.159', 'end': '8098.960', 'text': 'And like everyone uh probably in this'}, {'start': '8096.800', 'end': '8102.480', 'text': 'room, we did conduct some hurricane'}, {'start': '8098.960', 'end': '8105.679', 'text': 'related repairs. Um and based on the age'}, {'start': '8102.480', 'end': '8109.880', 'text': 'of our complexes, we we uh took on quite'}, {'start': '8105.679', 'end': '8109.880', 'text': 'a bit of bit of damage.'}, {'start': '8110.800', 'end': '8116.880', 'text': 'Big picture for uh'}, {'start': '8112.840', 'end': '8120.239', 'text': '2026, our um expected revenue is divided'}, {'start': '8116.880', 'end': '8122.880', 'text': 'up between uh mostly our operating costs'}, {'start': '8120.239', 'end': '8124.880', 'text': 'uh our contingency reserve costs and our'}, {'start': '8122.880', 'end': '8128.239', 'text': "capital reserve costs. And I'll expand"}, {'start': '8124.880', 'end': '8128.239', 'text': 'on on those in a'}, {'start': '8128.760', 'end': '8133.520', 'text': 'moment. On your screen is a timeline'}, {'start': '8131.199', 'end': '8136.000', 'text': 'overview of where we have been and where'}, {'start': '8133.520', 'end': '8138.079', 'text': 'we plan to go. So this year, as I'}, {'start': '8136.000', 'end': '8140.000', 'text': 'mentioned, we dealt with impacts of uh'}, {'start': '8138.079', 'end': '8142.079', 'text': 'from the hurricanes, which caused us to'}, {'start': '8140.000', 'end': '8145.599', 'text': 'adjust the capital reserve a bit in our'}, {'start': '8142.079', 'end': '8147.360', 'text': 'inaugural budget. Um going forward,'}, {'start': '8145.599', 'end': '8149.920', 'text': "we're going to continue to maintain our"}, {'start': '8147.360', 'end': '8152.159', 'text': 'aging infrastructure at mainly the'}, {'start': '8149.920', 'end': '8155.840', 'text': 'seminal junior Warhawks and the SYA'}, {'start': '8152.159', 'end': '8158.880', 'text': 'complexes. uh as the cross bayou complex'}, {'start': '8155.840', 'end': '8160.760', 'text': 'is scheduled to undergo renovation uh'}, {'start': '8158.880', 'end': '8165.520', 'text': 'late this year, early next'}, {'start': '8160.760', 'end': '8167.599', 'text': 'year. In um the future, we expect to'}, {'start': '8165.520', 'end': '8170.079', 'text': 'complete the renovations to the baseball'}, {'start': '8167.599', 'end': '8172.119', 'text': 'fields at the SYAa complex, which we'}, {'start': '8170.079', 'end': '8176.159', 'text': 'understand will be third in line for'}, {'start': '8172.119', 'end': '8179.360', 'text': 'renovation. And that could um really'}, {'start': '8176.159', 'end': '8182.159', 'text': 'maybe not start until 2030 or beyond,'}, {'start': '8179.360', 'end': '8185.840', 'text': 'and renovate the aging restrooms at at'}, {'start': '8182.159', 'end': '8188.800', 'text': 'that facilities and um install some sun'}, {'start': '8185.840', 'end': '8191.440', 'text': 'shade protection, which is uh very much'}, {'start': '8188.800', 'end': '8194.319', 'text': 'needed.'}, {'start': '8191.440', 'end': '8196.240', 'text': 'So to drill down uh in our budget a'}, {'start': '8194.319', 'end': '8198.960', 'text': 'little bit further on your screen is a'}, {'start': '8196.240', 'end': '8201.200', 'text': 'pie chart and as you can see um which'}, {'start': '8198.960', 'end': '8204.559', 'text': 'mirrors our inaugural budget that over'}, {'start': '8201.200', 'end': '8208.319', 'text': '50% of the funding is needed for turf'}, {'start': '8204.559', 'end': '8210.920', 'text': 'and lawn maintenance. Uh 18%'}, {'start': '8208.319', 'end': '8213.519', 'text': 'uh makes up our capital and contingency'}, {'start': '8210.920', 'end': '8215.359', 'text': 'reserves. 12%'}, {'start': '8213.519', 'end': '8216.960', 'text': 'uh is earmarked for our capital'}, {'start': '8215.359', 'end': '8219.840', 'text': 'expenditures.'}, {'start': '8216.960', 'end': '8222.399', 'text': '9% for general administrative expenses.'}, {'start': '8219.840', 'end': '8225.040', 'text': 'That includes um a salary for the'}, {'start': '8222.399', 'end': '8228.880', 'text': 'interim director, our website, and other'}, {'start': '8225.040', 'end': '8232.559', 'text': 'operational costs. And 8% for repairs'}, {'start': '8228.880', 'end': '8232.559', 'text': 'and maintenance and utility'}, {'start': '8235.080', 'end': '8239.599', 'text': 'expenses. This slide highlights a few of'}, {'start': '8238.000', 'end': '8241.920', 'text': 'the examples of the capital improvements'}, {'start': '8239.599', 'end': '8244.399', 'text': 'we have made and plan to make in the'}, {'start': '8241.920', 'end': '8246.639', 'text': 'next fiscal year to the complexes. Um,'}, {'start': '8244.399', 'end': '8250.479', 'text': "like I said, that's mostly going to be"}, {'start': '8246.639', 'end': '8253.439', 'text': 'at the SYAa and Seminal Junior Warhawks'}, {'start': '8250.479', 'end': '8256.479', 'text': 'complexes based on the schedule of the'}, {'start': '8253.439', 'end': '8258.240', 'text': 'renovations of all three complexes. Uh,'}, {'start': '8256.479', 'end': '8260.519', 'text': 'repairs at Cross by you have occurred'}, {'start': '8258.240', 'end': '8264.800', 'text': 'mostly to the lighting, but really has'}, {'start': '8260.519', 'end': '8269.719', 'text': 'been a needonly basis um as we expect'}, {'start': '8264.800', 'end': '8269.719', 'text': 'the construction to begin shortly.'}, {'start': '8271.040', 'end': '8275.679', 'text': 'In conclusion, this is an exciting time'}, {'start': '8273.040', 'end': '8277.280', 'text': 'for our local youth in Mid County and we'}, {'start': '8275.679', 'end': '8279.760', 'text': 'want to thank all of you commissioners'}, {'start': '8277.280', 'end': '8282.479', 'text': 'here and of course the citizens who uh'}, {'start': '8279.760', 'end': '8285.080', 'text': 'supported the establishment of this MSTU'}, {'start': '8282.479', 'end': '8287.439', 'text': 'for making this longtime dream uh'}, {'start': '8285.080', 'end': '8289.120', 'text': 'reality. We want to extend an invitation'}, {'start': '8287.439', 'end': '8290.960', 'text': 'to all of the commissioners to come out'}, {'start': '8289.120', 'end': '8293.359', 'text': 'and visit our facilities, especially'}, {'start': '8290.960', 'end': '8295.200', 'text': 'since we uh presented to you last year.'}, {'start': '8293.359', 'end': '8296.920', 'text': "Uh we we'd love to give you a tour and"}, {'start': '8295.200', 'end': '8299.920', 'text': "show you what we've been working"}, {'start': '8296.920', 'end': '8301.519', 'text': 'on. And um before I take my seat or or'}, {'start': '8299.920', 'end': '8304.160', 'text': 'take any questions, I also wanted to'}, {'start': '8301.519', 'end': '8307.040', 'text': 'convey my thanks to Chris Rose and his'}, {'start': '8304.160', 'end': '8310.479', 'text': 'staff, especially uh Veronica Edel for'}, {'start': '8307.040', 'end': '8313.359', 'text': 'for all of their support uh to our board'}, {'start': '8310.479', 'end': '8316.040', 'text': 'over the last year and assisting us with'}, {'start': '8313.359', 'end': '8318.399', 'text': 'um our some of our procedural budget'}, {'start': '8316.040', 'end': '8320.240', 'text': "questions. And we're uh happy to answer"}, {'start': '8318.399', 'end': '8322.800', 'text': 'any questions that you may have. I have'}, {'start': '8320.240', 'end': '8324.559', 'text': 'some further detail about the budget as'}, {'start': '8322.800', 'end': '8327.200', 'text': "well. Amanda, thank you. Uh that's"}, {'start': '8324.559', 'end': '8329.760', 'text': "that's great. Um, just great to continue"}, {'start': '8327.200', 'end': '8332.160', 'text': 'seeing the the folks, the the volunteers'}, {'start': '8329.760', 'end': '8334.679', 'text': 'that we have that do this work every'}, {'start': '8332.160', 'end': '8338.960', 'text': 'day. Um, I was up'}, {'start': '8334.679', 'end': '8341.760', 'text': 'at Sid Likton Field in Clearwater um,'}, {'start': '8338.960', 'end': '8345.840', 'text': 'yesterday for three hours watching my'}, {'start': '8341.760', 'end': '8348.880', 'text': 'great nephew play baseball. Um, but I'}, {'start': '8345.840', 'end': '8350.880', 'text': 'mean just amazing and incredible what a'}, {'start': '8348.880', 'end': '8352.240', 'text': 'community has done there as well. I'}, {'start': '8350.880', 'end': '8353.760', 'text': 'mean, the facility they I mean, because'}, {'start': '8352.240', 'end': '8355.200', 'text': 'I go to all the little league fields and'}, {'start': '8353.760', 'end': '8357.519', 'text': "they're all kind of nice and they all"}, {'start': '8355.200', 'end': '8359.439', 'text': 'have their pluses and minuses and but'}, {'start': '8357.519', 'end': '8361.519', 'text': 'this thing is amazing with twotory'}, {'start': '8359.439', 'end': '8363.519', 'text': 'building in the middle and like five'}, {'start': '8361.519', 'end': '8366.160', 'text': 'fields surrounding it for the little'}, {'start': '8363.519', 'end': '8369.359', 'text': 'fields for all of the the the softball'}, {'start': '8366.160', 'end': '8371.200', 'text': 'and the young kids. Um, so I really'}, {'start': '8369.359', 'end': '8372.880', 'text': "understand the process you're going"}, {'start': '8371.200', 'end': '8375.519', 'text': "through and I know it's a lot of hard"}, {'start': '8372.880', 'end': '8377.519', 'text': 'work and talking about fences for crying'}, {'start': '8375.519', 'end': '8379.840', 'text': "out loud that you know don't help a kid"}, {'start': '8377.519', 'end': '8382.000', 'text': 'play baseball but it absolutely'}, {'start': '8379.840', 'end': '8384.280', 'text': 'critically necessary and getting those'}, {'start': '8382.000', 'end': '8386.479', 'text': 'sun things up quickly is important too'}, {'start': '8384.280', 'end': '8388.319', 'text': 'because you know it really is'}, {'start': '8386.479', 'end': '8389.920', 'text': 'uncomfortable but thank you again really'}, {'start': '8388.319', 'end': '8391.840', 'text': "I'm not going to get in any specifics"}, {'start': '8389.920', 'end': '8393.680', 'text': 'about your budgets at this point for me'}, {'start': '8391.840', 'end': '8395.280', 'text': "I'll open that up here in a minute but"}, {'start': '8393.680', 'end': '8398.000', 'text': "thank you for all that you're doing and"}, {'start': '8395.280', 'end': '8399.680', 'text': 'and to the efforts so far to get us'}, {'start': '8398.000', 'end': '8401.280', 'text': 'where we are. Appreciate that. Very'}, {'start': '8399.680', 'end': '8403.520', 'text': "welcome. I'm I'm spending all of my"}, {'start': '8401.280', 'end': '8406.080', 'text': 'weekends at baseball fields in Penllis'}, {'start': '8403.520', 'end': '8409.200', 'text': "County mostly as well and I I'm there"}, {'start': '8406.080', 'end': '8412.240', 'text': 'comparing uh the the facilities as well.'}, {'start': '8409.200', 'end': '8414.479', 'text': 'So, I very excited about what the county'}, {'start': '8412.240', 'end': '8416.640', 'text': 'is allowing us to do here in the future'}, {'start': '8414.479', 'end': '8420.160', 'text': "with with our complexes. Well, I'm just"}, {'start': '8416.640', 'end': '8422.240', 'text': 'amazed amazed by the the level and'}, {'start': '8420.160', 'end': '8424.000', 'text': 'passion from our volunteers. And I know'}, {'start': '8422.240', 'end': '8426.000', 'text': "a lot of it's their own kids that are"}, {'start': '8424.000', 'end': '8428.160', 'text': "driving that, but it's well beyond that."}, {'start': '8426.000', 'end': '8429.680', 'text': "It's not it's well beyond what their"}, {'start': '8428.160', 'end': '8432.399', 'text': 'kids are doing and what their kids are'}, {'start': '8429.680', 'end': '8434.160', 'text': "getting out of it. So, um it's amazing."}, {'start': '8432.399', 'end': '8435.840', 'text': 'We just heard from other groups and your'}, {'start': '8434.160', 'end': '8438.000', 'text': "group and it's it's the same message"}, {'start': '8435.840', 'end': '8440.240', 'text': 'throughout all of it. So, thank you. Any'}, {'start': '8438.000', 'end': '8442.399', 'text': 'questions? Yes, Commissioner Flowers.'}, {'start': '8440.240', 'end': '8444.160', 'text': 'Thank you, Mr. Chair. Um number one, I'}, {'start': '8442.399', 'end': '8446.920', 'text': 'will take you up on the tour because I'}, {'start': '8444.160', 'end': '8449.600', 'text': 'toured it with a a council member from'}, {'start': '8446.920', 'end': '8453.040', 'text': 'Simol when Simol and and this'}, {'start': '8449.600', 'end': '8455.600', 'text': 'organization were vying to be the uh'}, {'start': '8453.040', 'end': '8457.120', 'text': 'keepers of of these properties. So, I'}, {'start': '8455.600', 'end': '8459.840', 'text': "would like to take you up on that. I'll"}, {'start': '8457.120', 'end': '8462.120', 'text': 'have my aid reach out to you. Um, I know'}, {'start': '8459.840', 'end': '8465.040', 'text': 'when I toured some of the fields um'}, {'start': '8462.120', 'end': '8467.920', 'text': 'particularly for um the baseball field,'}, {'start': '8465.040', 'end': '8469.359', 'text': 'I believe it was over by uh or down the'}, {'start': '8467.920', 'end': '8472.560', 'text': 'street if you will from Simino High'}, {'start': '8469.359', 'end': '8476.080', 'text': 'School, some of them had some what I'}, {'start': '8472.560', 'end': '8477.920', 'text': 'call some real safety issues. My'}, {'start': '8476.080', 'end': '8481.120', 'text': "grandson plays baseball. He's played up"}, {'start': '8477.920', 'end': '8482.240', 'text': 'here and um he played with the Golfport'}, {'start': '8481.120', 'end': '8484.479', 'text': "League and then he's played little"}, {'start': '8482.240', 'end': '8487.680', 'text': 'league football so against the Warhawks.'}, {'start': '8484.479', 'end': '8489.760', 'text': 'So, um, for some of those main major'}, {'start': '8487.680', 'end': '8492.240', 'text': 'concerns so that the kids can can'}, {'start': '8489.760', 'end': '8493.840', 'text': 'continue to play, were you all able to'}, {'start': '8492.240', 'end': '8496.479', 'text': 'like fill in some of those holes and'}, {'start': '8493.840', 'end': '8499.319', 'text': 'things like that until you can get'}, {'start': '8496.479', 'end': '8502.160', 'text': 'perhaps some major res going on or'}, {'start': '8499.319', 'end': '8504.800', 'text': 'grading to kind of get uh some of the'}, {'start': '8502.160', 'end': '8507.359', 'text': 'fields kind of up to where it is that'}, {'start': '8504.800', 'end': '8509.600', 'text': "you'd like for them to be? Yes. And to"}, {'start': '8507.359', 'end': '8512.240', 'text': 'play Mr. Powers and Mr. Cecil are are'}, {'start': '8509.600', 'end': '8514.960', 'text': "there on a daily basis, so I'll let them"}, {'start': '8512.240', 'end': '8516.560', 'text': 'answer that question. Thank you.'}, {'start': '8514.960', 'end': '8518.760', 'text': "that that has been the uh board's"}, {'start': '8516.560', 'end': '8521.439', 'text': 'biggest concern as we wind down cross'}, {'start': '8518.760', 'end': '8524.880', 'text': 'Bayou that we needed to get the fields'}, {'start': '8521.439', 'end': '8526.800', 'text': 'playable at SYA. Um so just yesterday'}, {'start': '8524.880', 'end': '8528.880', 'text': 'they they redressed them and and have'}, {'start': '8526.800', 'end': '8530.960', 'text': "seated the fields. We're putting all new"}, {'start': '8528.880', 'end': '8533.280', 'text': 'back stops in on the back the back'}, {'start': '8530.960', 'end': '8535.040', 'text': "fields. You know, we've also had to"}, {'start': '8533.280', 'end': '8537.600', 'text': 'update all the lighting. The the the'}, {'start': '8535.040', 'end': '8540.680', 'text': 'facility had really aged and was very'}, {'start': '8537.600', 'end': '8543.040', 'text': 'tired. Mhm. Um and the injection that'}, {'start': '8540.680', 'end': '8546.160', 'text': 'the the commissioners has been able to'}, {'start': '8543.040', 'end': '8548.560', 'text': 'give us is significant. So yes, the the'}, {'start': '8546.160', 'end': '8550.160', 'text': 'fields will look totally different uh'}, {'start': '8548.560', 'end': '8553.399', 'text': 'within the next six months because we'}, {'start': '8550.160', 'end': '8556.640', 'text': 'need to be operational by what'}, {'start': '8553.399', 'end': '8558.800', 'text': 'January. So in January everybody will be'}, {'start': '8556.640', 'end': '8560.800', 'text': 'playing at just two facilities. Okay.'}, {'start': '8558.800', 'end': '8562.160', 'text': "Okay. Thank you. And and I'll have them"}, {'start': '8560.800', 'end': '8564.640', 'text': 'get in touch with I would like to take'}, {'start': '8562.160', 'end': '8568.479', 'text': 'that tour just to come back up. Thank'}, {'start': '8564.640', 'end': '8570.319', 'text': 'you. Anybody else?'}, {'start': '8568.479', 'end': '8572.200', 'text': 'Okay. Thank you all. Appreciate it.'}, {'start': '8570.319', 'end': '8576.520', 'text': 'Appreciate you being'}, {'start': '8572.200', 'end': '8579.439', 'text': "here. All right. So, we're going to move"}, {'start': '8576.520', 'end': '8581.600', 'text': "from this kind of programming that we've"}, {'start': '8579.439', 'end': '8583.359', 'text': 'done to Tom Washburn is going to come'}, {'start': '8581.600', 'end': '8585.439', 'text': 'up, I guess, with Is Kelly, you coming,'}, {'start': '8583.359', 'end': '8587.280', 'text': 'too? Yeah, Kelly and Tom are going to'}, {'start': '8585.439', 'end': '8588.800', 'text': "come up and explain how you're never"}, {'start': '8587.280', 'end': '8591.520', 'text': "you're going to hit greens all the way"}, {'start': '8588.800', 'end': '8593.560', 'text': 'through for now on all over the county.'}, {'start': '8591.520', 'end': '8597.600', 'text': 'So, come on up.'}, {'start': '8593.560', 'end': '8599.439', 'text': 'ATMs program update.'}, {'start': '8597.600', 'end': '8602.080', 'text': "I was going to start with the how's that"}, {'start': '8599.439', 'end': '8603.479', 'text': 'with the um setting expectations piece'}, {'start': '8602.080', 'end': '8606.479', 'text': 'of this'}, {'start': '8603.479', 'end': '8608.319', 'text': 'conversation. Um but thank you very much'}, {'start': '8606.479', 'end': '8610.319', 'text': 'for having us here this morning. It was'}, {'start': '8608.319', 'end': '8613.840', 'text': 'great to hear about all of the community'}, {'start': '8610.319', 'end': '8615.600', 'text': 'programming going on. Um yes, uh Kelly'}, {'start': '8613.840', 'end': '8617.200', 'text': 'Hammer Levy, public works director, and'}, {'start': '8615.600', 'end': '8618.640', 'text': 'Tom Washburn, our transportation'}, {'start': '8617.200', 'end': '8621.840', 'text': "division director. We're here to give"}, {'start': '8618.640', 'end': '8624.560', 'text': 'you an update on the advanced traffic'}, {'start': '8621.840', 'end': '8626.160', 'text': 'management system um improvements that'}, {'start': '8624.560', 'end': '8628.880', 'text': "we've been working on over the last"}, {'start': '8626.160', 'end': '8632.720', 'text': 'couple of years. So, I just wanted to'}, {'start': '8628.880', 'end': '8634.880', 'text': 'start with a program strategy. Um our'}, {'start': '8632.720', 'end': '8637.280', 'text': 'original master plan was developed in'}, {'start': '8634.880', 'end': '8640.000', 'text': '2008 in partnership with the Department'}, {'start': '8637.280', 'end': '8642.319', 'text': 'of Transportation. Our most recent'}, {'start': '8640.000', 'end': '8644.880', 'text': 'update to that plan is from March of'}, {'start': '8642.319', 'end': '8647.359', 'text': 'last year. And the program strategy'}, {'start': '8644.880', 'end': '8649.200', 'text': 'focuses really on how we move traffic on'}, {'start': '8647.359', 'end': '8651.840', 'text': 'our arterials and collectors north,'}, {'start': '8649.200', 'end': '8654.560', 'text': 'south, east, west with a fiber optic'}, {'start': '8651.840', 'end': '8657.040', 'text': 'communication back backbone. We utilize'}, {'start': '8654.560', 'end': '8658.640', 'text': "CCTV cameras and I'll tell you right now"}, {'start': '8657.040', 'end': '8661.280', 'text': "we don't record. We get that question"}, {'start': '8658.640', 'end': '8662.800', 'text': 'all the time of when there are car'}, {'start': '8661.280', 'end': '8665.680', 'text': 'accidents and things. Those are just'}, {'start': '8662.800', 'end': '8668.160', 'text': "live cameras. There's no recording. We"}, {'start': '8665.680', 'end': '8670.960', 'text': 'have digital message signs located in'}, {'start': '8668.160', 'end': '8673.040', 'text': 'strategic areas for uh travel time'}, {'start': '8670.960', 'end': '8674.800', 'text': 'information, evacuation, and other'}, {'start': '8673.040', 'end': '8676.720', 'text': 'transportation related information that'}, {'start': '8674.800', 'end': '8678.800', 'text': 'we share out with the community. And'}, {'start': '8676.720', 'end': '8680.640', 'text': 'then the Bluetooth travel time sensors'}, {'start': '8678.800', 'end': '8683.040', 'text': "and you'll see that if you use Google"}, {'start': '8680.640', 'end': '8685.520', 'text': 'Maps or Ways and you are driving and you'}, {'start': '8683.040', 'end': '8686.720', 'text': 'see it turn red for congestion, you'}, {'start': '8685.520', 'end': '8689.040', 'text': "know, that's the type of information"}, {'start': '8686.720', 'end': '8690.640', 'text': "that's shared out. And then as part of"}, {'start': '8689.040', 'end': '8693.439', 'text': 'our program, we also have a traffic'}, {'start': '8690.640', 'end': '8695.680', 'text': 'control center and our staff there helps'}, {'start': '8693.439', 'end': '8698.399', 'text': 'utilizes systems that aid in managing'}, {'start': '8695.680', 'end': '8699.960', 'text': 'that that network out there and includes'}, {'start': '8698.399', 'end': '8702.160', 'text': 'workstations for the Department of'}, {'start': '8699.960', 'end': '8705.680', 'text': 'Transportation, the city of St. Pete and'}, {'start': '8702.160', 'end': '8708.880', 'text': 'Clearwater who also um comes into our'}, {'start': '8705.680', 'end': '8711.000', 'text': 'into our workstation and and uh works'}, {'start': '8708.880', 'end': '8715.520', 'text': 'with'}, {'start': '8711.000', 'end': '8718.880', 'text': 'us. So in for 2020, fiscal year 23'}, {'start': '8715.520', 'end': '8721.200', 'text': 'through 26, the board looked at our'}, {'start': '8718.880', 'end': '8724.240', 'text': 'system and and we were focused on how do'}, {'start': '8721.200', 'end': '8727.920', 'text': 'we maximize the return on investment in'}, {'start': '8724.240', 'end': '8730.960', 'text': 'our traffic control system. Uh we are a'}, {'start': '8727.920', 'end': '8733.520', 'text': 'builtout community. So building more'}, {'start': '8730.960', 'end': '8736.960', 'text': "roads, expanding more roads, that's a"}, {'start': '8733.520', 'end': '8739.680', 'text': 'very limited tool in our toolbox.'}, {'start': '8736.960', 'end': '8741.040', 'text': 'What we can do is look at the system we'}, {'start': '8739.680', 'end': '8742.720', 'text': 'have and how do we make it more'}, {'start': '8741.040', 'end': '8744.960', 'text': 'effective and efficient through'}, {'start': '8742.720', 'end': '8748.080', 'text': 'utilizing technology. And so we brought'}, {'start': '8744.960', 'end': '8751.040', 'text': 'that plan to you uh before the budget uh'}, {'start': '8748.080', 'end': '8752.560', 'text': "for 23 and we've been implementing that."}, {'start': '8751.040', 'end': '8755.040', 'text': "And some of the things that we've"}, {'start': '8752.560', 'end': '8755.800', 'text': 'accomplished to date include retiming of'}, {'start': '8755.040', 'end': '8760.080', 'text': 'our'}, {'start': '8755.800', 'end': '8762.560', 'text': 'corridors. In 24 uh we completed 79'}, {'start': '8760.080', 'end': '8765.120', 'text': 'signals across eight corridors. This'}, {'start': '8762.560', 'end': '8767.600', 'text': "year we're looking at an additional 95"}, {'start': '8765.120', 'end': '8771.040', 'text': 'on eight more corridors and then we have'}, {'start': '8767.600', 'end': '8774.160', 'text': '26 will be again another eight corridors'}, {'start': '8771.040', 'end': '8775.680', 'text': 'for our video analytics. Um we put out a'}, {'start': '8774.160', 'end': '8777.280', 'text': 'lot of contracts for that that'}, {'start': '8775.680', 'end': '8779.040', 'text': "technology that hardware that we're"}, {'start': '8777.280', 'end': '8781.040', 'text': 'installing out there in the field. Um'}, {'start': '8779.040', 'end': '8783.359', 'text': 'but we did get six six signals'}, {'start': '8781.040', 'end': '8786.160', 'text': 'accomplished in 24 um once those'}, {'start': '8783.359', 'end': '8790.160', 'text': 'contracts were approved. And our 25 goal'}, {'start': '8786.160', 'end': '8792.160', 'text': 'is 130 additional signals. And then this'}, {'start': '8790.160', 'end': '8793.920', 'text': 'morning I I sent out to you all a'}, {'start': '8792.160', 'end': '8795.520', 'text': 'quarterly progress update. Those were'}, {'start': '8793.920', 'end': '8796.960', 'text': 'routine. We were putting those out last'}, {'start': '8795.520', 'end': '8799.359', 'text': 'year and then the storms kind of got us'}, {'start': '8796.960', 'end': '8800.640', 'text': "off off track, but um we're back on"}, {'start': '8799.359', 'end': '8801.560', 'text': 'track now with sending out those'}, {'start': '8800.640', 'end': '8804.720', 'text': 'progress'}, {'start': '8801.560', 'end': '8806.479', 'text': 'updates. And then our ATMS program is'}, {'start': '8804.720', 'end': '8807.319', 'text': 'actually funded through the 9th cent'}, {'start': '8806.479', 'end': '8810.880', 'text': 'fuel'}, {'start': '8807.319', 'end': '8813.520', 'text': 'tax. Those that penny um on this fuel'}, {'start': '8810.880', 'end': '8816.240', 'text': 'tax comes back to the county 100%. it it'}, {'start': '8813.520', 'end': '8820.080', 'text': 'generates about $4 million a year and'}, {'start': '8816.240', 'end': '8822.160', 'text': "it's dedicated to ATMS operations and"}, {'start': '8820.080', 'end': '8825.359', 'text': '1.7 million a year is transferred into'}, {'start': '8822.160', 'end': '8827.520', 'text': 'capital. We also have a number of ATMS'}, {'start': '8825.359', 'end': '8829.200', 'text': "projects going on that we're going to"}, {'start': '8827.520', 'end': '8831.680', 'text': 'discuss a little later and how those'}, {'start': '8829.200', 'end': '8835.479', 'text': 'interface with the improvements that'}, {'start': '8831.680', 'end': '8835.479', 'text': "we're making to the system."}, {'start': '8836.560', 'end': '8841.680', 'text': 'We looked forward at the plan that you'}, {'start': '8839.439', 'end': '8844.080', 'text': 'all have been discussing, the priorities'}, {'start': '8841.680', 'end': '8847.040', 'text': 'and the associated benchmarks with the'}, {'start': '8844.080', 'end': '8849.280', 'text': 'strategic plan. And this these efforts'}, {'start': '8847.040', 'end': '8850.720', 'text': 'really align well with the resilient'}, {'start': '8849.280', 'end': '8852.080', 'text': 'infrastructure and environment'}, {'start': '8850.720', 'end': '8854.640', 'text': "benchmarks when you're talking about"}, {'start': '8852.080', 'end': '8856.560', 'text': 'traffic volumes, travel time to work.'}, {'start': '8854.640', 'end': '8859.120', 'text': 'These also were reflected in our'}, {'start': '8856.560', 'end': '8860.800', 'text': 'community survey results as pain points'}, {'start': '8859.120', 'end': '8863.840', 'text': "for our residents and how long it's"}, {'start': '8860.800', 'end': '8865.520', 'text': 'taking to get from place to place. and'}, {'start': '8863.840', 'end': '8867.359', 'text': 'also our county infrastructure report'}, {'start': '8865.520', 'end': '8870.640', 'text': 'card where we are assessing our'}, {'start': '8867.359', 'end': '8873.200', 'text': 'infrastructure um utilizing the American'}, {'start': '8870.640', 'end': '8875.520', 'text': 'Society of Civil Engineers benchmarking'}, {'start': '8873.200', 'end': '8878.000', 'text': 'data, their their national standards and'}, {'start': '8875.520', 'end': '8880.160', 'text': "comparing how we're doing. It also"}, {'start': '8878.000', 'end': '8882.399', 'text': 'aligns very well with the smart delivery'}, {'start': '8880.160', 'end': '8884.319', 'text': "service benchmarks and how we're using"}, {'start': '8882.399', 'end': '8886.880', 'text': 'technology to improve the efficiency of'}, {'start': '8884.319', 'end': '8888.880', 'text': 'our systems. And Tom is going to present'}, {'start': '8886.880', 'end': '8890.640', 'text': 'some information on the software that we'}, {'start': '8888.880', 'end': '8893.120', 'text': "have that's able to tell us our return"}, {'start': '8890.640', 'end': '8895.040', 'text': 'on investment from a from a dollar. So,'}, {'start': '8893.120', 'end': '8896.960', 'text': 'you know, for every dollar spent, we we'}, {'start': '8895.040', 'end': '8898.200', 'text': "achieve this. So, he's going to share"}, {'start': '8896.960', 'end': '8901.680', 'text': 'that a little'}, {'start': '8898.200', 'end': '8903.200', 'text': 'later. So, what does success look like'}, {'start': '8901.680', 'end': '8904.560', 'text': "um when we're looking at the"}, {'start': '8903.200', 'end': '8906.960', 'text': "improvements that we're making? And one"}, {'start': '8904.560', 'end': '8909.200', 'text': "is optimized traffic flow. And I'm"}, {'start': '8906.960', 'end': '8910.640', 'text': 'sorry, Commissioner Edgars. No, there'}, {'start': '8909.200', 'end': '8912.240', 'text': "are certain times of day you're going to"}, {'start': '8910.640', 'end': '8914.720', 'text': "get stuck on East Lake Road. And I'm"}, {'start': '8912.240', 'end': '8917.560', 'text': 'really sorry about that. Um there are'}, {'start': '8914.720', 'end': '8920.640', 'text': 'just some corridors that are congested.'}, {'start': '8917.560', 'end': '8921.840', 'text': 'Um, and I know Barry Barry uh would love'}, {'start': '8920.640', 'end': '8923.680', 'text': 'to have one of those little clickers'}, {'start': '8921.840', 'end': '8926.720', 'text': 'that he can control the lights to, but'}, {'start': '8923.680', 'end': '8929.280', 'text': "we can't do that either. So, um, but"}, {'start': '8926.720', 'end': '8931.280', 'text': 'what we can do is utilize technology so'}, {'start': '8929.280', 'end': '8933.359', 'text': 'that we can move people north, south,'}, {'start': '8931.280', 'end': '8936.319', 'text': 'east, west, get as much traffic through'}, {'start': '8933.359', 'end': '8939.120', 'text': 'a signal during peak periods, um, while'}, {'start': '8936.319', 'end': '8941.040', 'text': 'coordinating the side streets. And'}, {'start': '8939.120', 'end': '8942.720', 'text': "that's utilizing that adaptive and"}, {'start': '8941.040', 'end': '8945.359', 'text': 'responsive signal timing and the'}, {'start': '8942.720', 'end': '8947.600', 'text': 'technology that we can improve there.'}, {'start': '8945.359', 'end': '8949.760', 'text': "our our communication system that it's"}, {'start': '8947.600', 'end': '8951.920', 'text': 'redundant. Our fiber is redundant. And'}, {'start': '8949.760', 'end': '8955.359', 'text': "then we're also using the third conduit"}, {'start': '8951.920', 'end': '8959.120', 'text': 'to supply fiber to county facilities. So'}, {'start': '8955.359', 'end': '8960.960', 'text': 'the DOT is allowing us to um non'}, {'start': '8959.120', 'end': '8963.120', 'text': 'allowing us to use our that third'}, {'start': '8960.960', 'end': '8964.960', 'text': 'conduit for non-transportation related'}, {'start': '8963.120', 'end': '8967.560', 'text': "public services. And so we're connecting"}, {'start': '8964.960', 'end': '8969.120', 'text': 'some of our facilities to that um'}, {'start': '8967.560', 'end': '8972.319', 'text': 'infrastructure.'}, {'start': '8969.120', 'end': '8974.240', 'text': 'These systems allow us to receive timely'}, {'start': '8972.319', 'end': '8975.920', 'text': 'status alerts when something is down so'}, {'start': '8974.240', 'end': '8978.319', 'text': 'that the staff in the traffic control'}, {'start': '8975.920', 'end': '8979.840', 'text': "center can reset or if we can't reset"}, {'start': '8978.319', 'end': '8981.720', 'text': "and it doesn't work and we need to send"}, {'start': '8979.840', 'end': '8984.880', 'text': 'somebody out, we can get out there'}, {'start': '8981.720', 'end': '8987.760', 'text': 'quickly. Success allows us to respond'}, {'start': '8984.880', 'end': '8991.120', 'text': 'faster to congestion and crashes. Just'}, {'start': '8987.760', 'end': '8992.800', 'text': 'in the month of January 2025, the staff'}, {'start': '8991.120', 'end': '8995.439', 'text': 'in the traffic control center responded'}, {'start': '8992.800', 'end': '8997.439', 'text': 'to 402 crashes and responded in less'}, {'start': '8995.439', 'end': '9001.200', 'text': 'than two minutes.'}, {'start': '8997.439', 'end': '9002.560', 'text': 'In 2024, they responded to 190 signal'}, {'start': '9001.200', 'end': '9005.120', 'text': "timing changes. And these aren't the"}, {'start': '9002.560', 'end': '9005.120', 'text': 'things that are'}, {'start': '9006.760', 'end': '9011.439', 'text': 'routing and those things will adjust,'}, {'start': '9009.120', 'end': '9012.960', 'text': 'but sometimes there are events or'}, {'start': '9011.439', 'end': '9016.640', 'text': 'one-offs that they need to make'}, {'start': '9012.960', 'end': '9019.200', 'text': 'adjustments to correct. It allows us to'}, {'start': '9016.640', 'end': '9021.280', 'text': 'identify potential crashes, near misses,'}, {'start': '9019.200', 'end': '9023.520', 'text': 'and wrongway driving for public safety.'}, {'start': '9021.280', 'end': '9026.160', 'text': "So, it's both efficient traffic, but"}, {'start': '9023.520', 'end': '9028.160', 'text': "safer traffic. And then overall, we're"}, {'start': '9026.160', 'end': '9030.000', 'text': 'looking at improved safety, efficiency,'}, {'start': '9028.160', 'end': '9031.280', 'text': "and traffic management. And that's what"}, {'start': '9030.000', 'end': '9033.160', 'text': "we're really looking at. We're looking"}, {'start': '9031.280', 'end': '9035.760', 'text': 'at how do we help'}, {'start': '9033.160', 'end': '9037.600', 'text': 'people get through congestion quicker?'}, {'start': '9035.760', 'end': '9040.160', 'text': 'How do we make traffic smoother? But how'}, {'start': '9037.600', 'end': '9040.160', 'text': 'do we make it'}, {'start': '9045.479', 'end': '9051.040', 'text': 'safer? Raise this up a little bit so you'}, {'start': '9047.920', 'end': '9053.600', 'text': 'guys can hear me. Um, good morning, uh,'}, {'start': '9051.040', 'end': '9055.760', 'text': "Tom Washburn. Um it's my pleasure to"}, {'start': '9053.600', 'end': '9058.240', 'text': 'actually talk about some of the results'}, {'start': '9055.760', 'end': '9060.319', 'text': "uh that we've been seeing with the uh"}, {'start': '9058.240', 'end': '9063.600', 'text': 'with the ATMS program. I want to start'}, {'start': '9060.319', 'end': '9065.280', 'text': 'with the additional um funding the ATMS'}, {'start': '9063.600', 'end': '9068.319', 'text': 'new technologies that was authorized'}, {'start': '9065.280', 'end': '9071.359', 'text': 'that Kelly mentioned and talk briefly'}, {'start': '9068.319', 'end': '9074.720', 'text': 'about a couple of our retiming projects.'}, {'start': '9071.359', 'end': '9076.880', 'text': 'Um this is 49th Street. This is a'}, {'start': '9074.720', 'end': '9080.399', 'text': 'section between 46th Avenue and 94th'}, {'start': '9076.880', 'end': '9082.319', 'text': 'Avenue. Consists of nine intersections.'}, {'start': '9080.399', 'end': '9084.399', 'text': 'Um you can see the before and after'}, {'start': '9082.319', 'end': '9086.319', 'text': "comparison. So we've made improvements"}, {'start': '9084.399', 'end': '9088.640', 'text': 'in both directions during all times of'}, {'start': '9086.319', 'end': '9090.000', 'text': 'the day. Uh that total benefit you see'}, {'start': '9088.640', 'end': '9092.479', 'text': "there in the in the middle. That's over"}, {'start': '9090.000', 'end': '9094.240', 'text': "a 5-year period and that's a result of"}, {'start': '9092.479', 'end': '9096.319', 'text': 'reduced travel time along that section'}, {'start': '9094.240', 'end': '9099.040', 'text': 'of the corridor. Um in addition to to'}, {'start': '9096.319', 'end': '9101.760', 'text': 'reduced fuel consumption benefit to cost'}, {'start': '9099.040', 'end': '9104.560', 'text': "ratio 51 to1. So we're exceeding what"}, {'start': '9101.760', 'end': '9106.560', 'text': 'the what the national average is for'}, {'start': '9104.560', 'end': '9108.960', 'text': "retiming. That that's about a 20 to1"}, {'start': '9106.560', 'end': '9110.640', 'text': 'return is what you expect. So on this'}, {'start': '9108.960', 'end': '9112.160', 'text': 'particular corridor um and you can see'}, {'start': '9110.640', 'end': '9114.560', 'text': "the metrics that we've got there in"}, {'start': '9112.160', 'end': '9116.960', 'text': 'terms of the numbers um for every one of'}, {'start': '9114.560', 'end': '9119.439', 'text': "our retiming projects we'll prepare this"}, {'start': '9116.960', 'end': '9120.800', 'text': "same summary um we've got onepage"}, {'start': '9119.439', 'end': '9122.720', 'text': "summaries that we'll be submitting as"}, {'start': '9120.800', 'end': '9123.920', 'text': 'part of those quarterly reports. So'}, {'start': '9122.720', 'end': '9126.000', 'text': 'really just want to highlight a couple'}, {'start': '9123.920', 'end': '9127.280', 'text': 'of those. Uh from a motorist'}, {'start': '9126.000', 'end': '9129.840', 'text': 'perspective, what I wanted to highlight'}, {'start': '9127.280', 'end': '9132.399', 'text': "there was what's highlighted there in"}, {'start': '9129.840', 'end': '9135.439', 'text': 'yellow the box is the uh the reduction'}, {'start': '9132.399', 'end': '9137.200', 'text': 'in travel time uh regardless of what'}, {'start': '9135.439', 'end': '9139.359', 'text': 'direction, northbound or southbound, AM'}, {'start': '9137.200', 'end': '9141.680', 'text': "and PM. Uh we're seeing a reduction in"}, {'start': '9139.359', 'end': '9143.640', 'text': 'travel time per vehicle of somewhere'}, {'start': '9141.680', 'end': '9145.840', 'text': 'between 1 minute and two and a half'}, {'start': '9143.640', 'end': '9147.359', 'text': "minutes. So that's pretty significant"}, {'start': '9145.840', 'end': '9149.680', 'text': "when you're when you're in the morning"}, {'start': '9147.359', 'end': '9152.240', 'text': 'rush, you know, working your way through'}, {'start': '9149.680', 'end': '9155.040', 'text': 'a section of roadway.'}, {'start': '9152.240', 'end': '9158.240', 'text': 'Uh we did the same analysis on 66th'}, {'start': '9155.040', 'end': '9160.640', 'text': 'Street. Saw similar results actually. Um'}, {'start': '9158.240', 'end': '9163.040', 'text': 'this was the section from the frontage'}, {'start': '9160.640', 'end': '9164.560', 'text': 'road on US 19 to 46th Avenue. So this a'}, {'start': '9163.040', 'end': '9166.960', 'text': 'longer section involving more'}, {'start': '9164.560', 'end': '9168.560', 'text': "intersections. We've got 16 signals, but"}, {'start': '9166.960', 'end': '9170.800', 'text': 'again pretty significant reduction in'}, {'start': '9168.560', 'end': '9172.640', 'text': 'delay. Um two and a half to to three'}, {'start': '9170.800', 'end': '9174.359', 'text': 'minutes depending on the the time of day'}, {'start': '9172.640', 'end': '9176.479', 'text': "and the direction that you're"}, {'start': '9174.359', 'end': '9179.600', 'text': 'traveling. And that return on investment'}, {'start': '9176.479', 'end': '9181.520', 'text': 'was 115 to1. So very pleased with the'}, {'start': '9179.600', 'end': '9183.960', 'text': "results that we're getting on on these"}, {'start': '9181.520', 'end': '9186.800', 'text': 'retiming'}, {'start': '9183.960', 'end': '9188.640', 'text': 'projects. Uh rolling into the adaptive'}, {'start': '9186.800', 'end': '9190.319', 'text': 'corridors and the adaptive retiming,'}, {'start': '9188.640', 'end': '9192.160', 'text': "we're seeing similar results. So I want"}, {'start': '9190.319', 'end': '9194.800', 'text': 'to just present a couple of them here.'}, {'start': '9192.160', 'end': '9197.359', 'text': 'This first one is Mrton Road. So this is'}, {'start': '9194.800', 'end': '9198.280', 'text': 'to the west of Seminal Boulevard. Uh'}, {'start': '9197.359', 'end': '9201.840', 'text': 'seven'}, {'start': '9198.280', 'end': '9205.280', 'text': 'intersections. Um again, a return on'}, {'start': '9201.840', 'end': '9206.800', 'text': 'investment of 72 to one. Again, very a'}, {'start': '9205.280', 'end': '9208.800', 'text': 'very high return on investment. So,'}, {'start': '9206.800', 'end': '9210.240', 'text': "we're very happy about that. Um, I"}, {'start': '9208.800', 'end': '9212.319', 'text': 'wanted to talk a little bit about Golf'}, {'start': '9210.240', 'end': '9214.479', 'text': 'Boulevard and Beller Causeway. This is'}, {'start': '9212.319', 'end': '9216.479', 'text': "an isolated intersection. Uh, as you're"}, {'start': '9214.479', 'end': '9218.880', 'text': 'going out to the beaches, Golf Boulevard'}, {'start': '9216.479', 'end': '9220.800', 'text': 'in in this in the town of Belair Beach.'}, {'start': '9218.880', 'end': '9222.080', 'text': "Uh, it's an isolated intersection. It's"}, {'start': '9220.800', 'end': '9225.439', 'text': 'not coordinated with any other'}, {'start': '9222.080', 'end': '9229.439', 'text': 'intersections, but we do have uh uh'}, {'start': '9225.439', 'end': '9232.640', 'text': 'intersection uh detection um that'}, {'start': '9229.439', 'end': '9235.600', 'text': 'provides the adaptive timings. And back'}, {'start': '9232.640', 'end': '9237.920', 'text': 'in February, um it was after a concert'}, {'start': '9235.600', 'end': '9240.000', 'text': 'in downtown Clearwater. We were getting'}, {'start': '9237.920', 'end': '9241.359', 'text': 'complaints late at night that traffic'}, {'start': '9240.000', 'end': '9243.200', 'text': 'was coming through the intersection. It'}, {'start': '9241.359', 'end': '9246.319', 'text': 'was congested. Happened to be the Willie'}, {'start': '9243.200', 'end': '9247.920', 'text': 'Nelson concert that night. Um we were'}, {'start': '9246.319', 'end': '9250.439', 'text': 'able to take the call and actually able'}, {'start': '9247.920', 'end': '9253.040', 'text': 'to make adjustments uh to help clear the'}, {'start': '9250.439', 'end': '9254.960', 'text': 'congestion, but that did come at a at a'}, {'start': '9253.040', 'end': '9256.479', 'text': 'delay. You know, there was about a 15 20'}, {'start': '9254.960', 'end': '9257.840', 'text': 'minute delay from the time somebody'}, {'start': '9256.479', 'end': '9259.520', 'text': 'actually called us to register the'}, {'start': '9257.840', 'end': '9262.000', 'text': 'complaint to the time we were actually'}, {'start': '9259.520', 'end': '9264.479', 'text': 'starting to make changes. So, we were'}, {'start': '9262.000', 'end': '9267.439', 'text': 'able to implement the adaptive timings'}, {'start': '9264.479', 'end': '9269.600', 'text': "and we've been running that since and um"}, {'start': '9267.439', 'end': '9271.520', 'text': 'so it makes manual adjustments in real'}, {'start': '9269.600', 'end': '9274.200', 'text': 'time when that congestion starts to to'}, {'start': '9271.520', 'end': '9276.640', 'text': 'to flow down to that intersection. So,'}, {'start': '9274.200', 'end': '9278.720', 'text': 'um we can actually see the difference'}, {'start': '9276.640', 'end': '9280.479', 'text': "and we've got the metrics that that show"}, {'start': '9278.720', 'end': '9282.560', 'text': 'where the system itself is making'}, {'start': '9280.479', 'end': '9284.720', 'text': 'changes and and at what time that'}, {'start': '9282.560', 'end': '9286.479', 'text': "congestion is occurring. So, we've been"}, {'start': '9284.720', 'end': '9288.479', 'text': 'very happy about that. And throughout'}, {'start': '9286.479', 'end': '9290.479', 'text': "the county, we've got about 60 to 70 of"}, {'start': '9288.479', 'end': '9292.399', 'text': 'these isolated type intersections uh'}, {'start': '9290.479', 'end': '9296.240', 'text': 'that we intend to employ the same type'}, {'start': '9292.399', 'end': '9298.640', 'text': 'of technology at. Uh 49th Street from 46'}, {'start': '9296.240', 'end': '9300.720', 'text': 'to 94th. I I talked about that. That was'}, {'start': '9298.640', 'end': '9302.640', 'text': 'one of our previous retiming projects.'}, {'start': '9300.720', 'end': '9304.560', 'text': 'Once we got that done, we also put an'}, {'start': '9302.640', 'end': '9306.800', 'text': 'adaptive software platform over the top'}, {'start': '9304.560', 'end': '9309.280', 'text': 'of that just to see if if we could do'}, {'start': '9306.800', 'end': '9310.960', 'text': 'better. Uh the timings were were similar'}, {'start': '9309.280', 'end': '9312.960', 'text': 'and the improvements were were slightly'}, {'start': '9310.960', 'end': '9314.319', 'text': "better. Um but we're actually able to"}, {'start': '9312.960', 'end': '9315.840', 'text': 'accomplish that in a fraction of the'}, {'start': '9314.319', 'end': '9318.640', 'text': 'time that it took us to collect all the'}, {'start': '9315.840', 'end': '9321.840', 'text': 'the data collection. 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This is the other big'}, {'start': '9341.439', 'end': '9346.479', 'text': 'part of that additional uh funding that'}, {'start': '9344.000', 'end': '9348.160', 'text': 'was provided. So in addition to the'}, {'start': '9346.479', 'end': '9350.319', 'text': 'video detection that these devices'}, {'start': '9348.160', 'end': '9353.120', 'text': 'provide, they also provide safety'}, {'start': '9350.319', 'end': '9355.280', 'text': 'benefits in terms of identifying uh'}, {'start': '9353.120', 'end': '9357.439', 'text': 'pedestrian and bicycle conflicts at an'}, {'start': '9355.280', 'end': '9360.080', 'text': 'intersection uh wrongway vehicle'}, {'start': '9357.439', 'end': '9361.840', 'text': 'detection, near miss detection. 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Uh we're making uh"}, {'start': '9380.960', 'end': '9385.200', 'text': 'getting the installations taken care of'}, {'start': '9383.439', 'end': '9387.040', 'text': "and when we're all said and done, we"}, {'start': '9385.200', 'end': '9391.720', 'text': 'expect to be able to outfit all 400 of'}, {'start': '9387.040', 'end': '9391.720', 'text': 'our traffic signals with these devices.'}, {'start': '9392.319', 'end': '9396.800', 'text': 'So that was the ATMS new technologies'}, {'start': '9394.960', 'end': '9398.880', 'text': 'portion. I do want to provide an update'}, {'start': '9396.800', 'end': '9401.120', 'text': 'on a couple of our other projects. Uh we'}, {'start': '9398.880', 'end': '9403.359', 'text': 'made significant uh accomplishments this'}, {'start': '9401.120', 'end': '9405.359', 'text': 'year. Very happy to report that this is'}, {'start': '9403.359', 'end': '9407.040', 'text': 'the state road 60 smart signal corridor'}, {'start': '9405.359', 'end': '9409.120', 'text': "project. We've been reporting on this"}, {'start': '9407.040', 'end': '9410.880', 'text': "for the past couple years that we've"}, {'start': '9409.120', 'end': '9412.880', 'text': 'been acquiring the equipment and getting'}, {'start': '9410.880', 'end': '9415.120', 'text': "it installed. Happy to report that we've"}, {'start': '9412.880', 'end': '9418.080', 'text': 'got all the equipment installed. 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Uh when I reported last'}, {'start': '9435.600', 'end': '9440.960', 'text': 'year, I talked and I showed you a'}, {'start': '9437.760', 'end': '9443.359', 'text': 'graphic of the information that we were'}, {'start': '9440.960', 'end': '9445.600', 'text': 'receiving at Old Coachman Road in terms'}, {'start': '9443.359', 'end': '9447.520', 'text': 'of uh pedestrian activity that was'}, {'start': '9445.600', 'end': '9449.680', 'text': 'occurring away from the approaches at'}, {'start': '9447.520', 'end': '9451.520', 'text': "the intersection. We've actually rolled"}, {'start': '9449.680', 'end': '9454.240', 'text': 'that into an improvement project'}, {'start': '9451.520', 'end': '9456.160', 'text': "partnering with FDOT. So, we're actually"}, {'start': '9454.240', 'end': '9458.640', 'text': 'making changes at that intersection to'}, {'start': '9456.160', 'end': '9460.120', 'text': 'improve the pedestrian safety at the'}, {'start': '9458.640', 'end': '9463.280', 'text': 'location.'}, {'start': '9460.120', 'end': '9464.960', 'text': 'um and hopefully encouraging the'}, {'start': '9463.280', 'end': '9467.200', 'text': 'pedestrians to use the crosswalks as'}, {'start': '9464.960', 'end': '9469.120', 'text': "they're intended. So, just some of the"}, {'start': '9467.200', 'end': '9471.640', 'text': 'benefits that come out of using uh the'}, {'start': '9469.120', 'end': '9474.720', 'text': 'intersection video analytic'}, {'start': '9471.640', 'end': '9477.439', 'text': 'devices. Our ATC MTD uh connected'}, {'start': '9474.720', 'end': '9479.120', 'text': 'community project. Happy to report that'}, {'start': '9477.439', 'end': '9480.880', 'text': "we've also completed the design and"}, {'start': '9479.120', 'end': '9483.680', 'text': 'implementation on this. This was a grant'}, {'start': '9480.880', 'end': '9485.160', 'text': 'from FHWA to specifically look at'}, {'start': '9483.680', 'end': '9488.000', 'text': 'connected vehicle'}, {'start': '9485.160', 'end': '9490.000', 'text': "applications. Um and so we've got that"}, {'start': '9488.000', 'end': '9491.880', 'text': "completed. It's the devices are"}, {'start': '9490.000', 'end': '9494.560', 'text': 'installed at 100 of the signalized'}, {'start': '9491.880', 'end': '9497.920', 'text': 'intersections along Belchure Road in'}, {'start': '9494.560', 'end': '9500.399', 'text': 'US19 and 49th Street in the north south'}, {'start': '9497.920', 'end': '9502.240', 'text': "direction and then east west. We've got"}, {'start': '9500.399', 'end': '9504.640', 'text': "it on Drew Street. No, I'm sorry, not"}, {'start': '9502.240', 'end': '9506.960', 'text': 'Drew Street, State Road 60, Elmerton'}, {'start': '9504.640', 'end': '9509.359', 'text': "Road, and East Bay Drive. And so we're"}, {'start': '9506.960', 'end': '9513.200', 'text': 'looking at connected vehicle technology'}, {'start': '9509.359', 'end': '9515.840', 'text': 'where the information at a a traffic'}, {'start': '9513.200', 'end': '9518.880', 'text': 'signal controller can communicate to a'}, {'start': '9515.840', 'end': '9520.720', 'text': 'motorist in terms of the traffic signal'}, {'start': '9518.880', 'end': '9522.960', 'text': 'timings if somebody has pushed a'}, {'start': '9520.720', 'end': '9526.120', 'text': 'pedestrian button uh and provide alerts'}, {'start': '9522.960', 'end': '9528.479', 'text': 'to be on the lookout for uh potential uh'}, {'start': '9526.120', 'end': '9530.720', 'text': 'activity. It also feeds all that'}, {'start': '9528.479', 'end': '9532.880', 'text': 'information back to our control center.'}, {'start': '9530.720', 'end': '9535.760', 'text': "and we're actually testing out um"}, {'start': '9532.880', 'end': '9539.200', 'text': 'diversion routes and and diversion route'}, {'start': '9535.760', 'end': '9542.240', 'text': 'applications uh as part of this project.'}, {'start': '9539.200', 'end': '9544.319', 'text': 'Uh we just started the the evaluation in'}, {'start': '9542.240', 'end': '9546.080', 'text': "March. It's a 12-month evaluation and"}, {'start': '9544.319', 'end': '9548.479', 'text': "we've got a report that goes back to to"}, {'start': '9546.080', 'end': '9550.000', 'text': 'the FHWA. It talks about lessons'}, {'start': '9548.479', 'end': '9552.160', 'text': 'learned, what worked, what may not have'}, {'start': '9550.000', 'end': '9554.240', 'text': 'worked. So again, very excited that'}, {'start': '9552.160', 'end': '9556.399', 'text': "we're now in the evaluation period on"}, {'start': '9554.240', 'end': '9556.399', 'text': 'this'}, {'start': '9556.840', 'end': '9560.960', 'text': 'project. Moving into our traditional'}, {'start': '9559.280', 'end': '9563.439', 'text': 'ATMS projects, we do have several of'}, {'start': '9560.960', 'end': '9565.120', 'text': "them underway. Uh we've got 113th Street"}, {'start': '9563.439', 'end': '9568.479', 'text': 'from Tom Stewart Causeway to Omington'}, {'start': '9565.120', 'end': '9570.840', 'text': "Road in design. Uh we've completed the"}, {'start': '9568.479', 'end': '9574.000', 'text': 'design for Alderman Road, State Road'}, {'start': '9570.840', 'end': '9576.479', 'text': '580, and Kuru Road. Um all three of'}, {'start': '9574.000', 'end': '9578.240', 'text': 'those segments go from Alt 19 to US19'}, {'start': '9576.479', 'end': '9580.000', 'text': 'and then Kuru actually extends out on'}, {'start': '9578.240', 'end': '9582.319', 'text': 'the Dundine Causeway a little bit so we'}, {'start': '9580.000', 'end': '9585.280', 'text': 'can pick up activity going into the'}, {'start': '9582.319', 'end': '9588.080', 'text': 'state park out there. Uh those three are'}, {'start': '9585.280', 'end': '9590.160', 'text': "the design has been completed and we're"}, {'start': '9588.080', 'end': '9591.960', 'text': 'hoping to move into construction here in'}, {'start': '9590.160', 'end': '9594.319', 'text': 'the next 6 to 8'}, {'start': '9591.960', 'end': '9595.840', 'text': "months. Uh we've also had a couple of"}, {'start': '9594.319', 'end': '9597.680', 'text': "other projects that we've partnered with"}, {'start': '9595.840', 'end': '9599.920', 'text': 'other agencies in the county. Uh the'}, {'start': '9597.680', 'end': '9602.399', 'text': 'fiber pilot, this was a decision package'}, {'start': '9599.920', 'end': '9605.600', 'text': 'from several years ago that the board'}, {'start': '9602.399', 'end': '9608.399', 'text': 'approved. Uh this is along Oton Road'}, {'start': '9605.600', 'end': '9611.040', 'text': 'that connects 18 county facilities or'}, {'start': '9608.399', 'end': '9614.160', 'text': 'will connect 18 county facilities'}, {'start': '9611.040', 'end': '9618.240', 'text': 'basically from the jail on road west of'}, {'start': '9614.160', 'end': '9621.280', 'text': 'Seminal uh all the way down road to 49th'}, {'start': '9618.240', 'end': '9623.520', 'text': 'Street and up to the to the jail. So'}, {'start': '9621.280', 'end': '9625.200', 'text': "we've got and and Kelly mentioned that"}, {'start': '9623.520', 'end': '9627.600', 'text': 'this is an agreement we have with FDOT'}, {'start': '9625.200', 'end': '9629.600', 'text': 'where we can use that third uh conduit.'}, {'start': '9627.600', 'end': '9632.160', 'text': "So we've populated that coordinating"}, {'start': '9629.600', 'end': '9634.319', 'text': "with BTS with fiber. They're connected"}, {'start': '9632.160', 'end': '9636.800', 'text': "into the county facilities. They've got"}, {'start': '9634.319', 'end': '9640.560', 'text': "an evaluation process, but they're"}, {'start': '9636.800', 'end': '9642.960', 'text': 'expecting just for this this fiber pilot'}, {'start': '9640.560', 'end': '9644.960', 'text': 'realizing a savings of about $200,000 a'}, {'start': '9642.960', 'end': '9647.319', 'text': 'year over having to use a third party'}, {'start': '9644.960', 'end': '9649.680', 'text': 'vendor for uh'}, {'start': '9647.319', 'end': '9651.359', 'text': 'communications. And then the GIS fiber'}, {'start': '9649.680', 'end': '9653.520', 'text': 'mapping. This was an ARPA project where'}, {'start': '9651.359', 'end': '9656.319', 'text': "we partnered with BTS and we've mapped"}, {'start': '9653.520', 'end': '9659.439', 'text': 'all of the county fiber in a GIS'}, {'start': '9656.319', 'end': '9661.600', 'text': 'platform and allows us to make more'}, {'start': '9659.439', 'end': '9663.280', 'text': 'efficient use of of the fiber. 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We're working with"}, {'start': '9692.880', 'end': '9698.319', 'text': 'Jim Fog and emergency services on this'}, {'start': '9695.680', 'end': '9703.399', 'text': 'upgrading the the current optic system'}, {'start': '9698.319', 'end': '9707.359', 'text': 'to a GISbased system where as soon as'}, {'start': '9703.399', 'end': '9710.080', 'text': 'uh a fire apparatus responds that is'}, {'start': '9707.359', 'end': '9711.920', 'text': 'sent to both their system and our system'}, {'start': '9710.080', 'end': '9714.080', 'text': 'so that our system and then the signal'}, {'start': '9711.920', 'end': '9717.120', 'text': 'timings can start planning for the'}, {'start': '9714.080', 'end': '9719.680', 'text': 'arrival of the fire trucks and it just'}, {'start': '9717.120', 'end': '9722.560', 'text': "doesn't preempt the signal. 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It's wired into each of the"}, {'start': '9741.359', 'end': '9746.960', 'text': 'the units so that as soon as they turn'}, {'start': '9744.640', 'end': '9748.720', 'text': 'their signals on, uh, we start to get'}, {'start': '9746.960', 'end': '9752.240', 'text': 'notice and the system itself can start'}, {'start': '9748.720', 'end': '9753.760', 'text': 'planning for the for the arrival. Uh, we'}, {'start': '9752.240', 'end': '9755.840', 'text': 'tested it at several intersections on'}, {'start': '9753.760', 'end': '9758.560', 'text': "East Lake Road. Uh, Jim Fog's team is"}, {'start': '9755.840', 'end': '9761.359', 'text': 'very happy with it. Uh, the board has'}, {'start': '9758.560', 'end': '9763.680', 'text': 'approved the purchase and so when this'}, {'start': '9761.359', 'end': '9766.000', 'text': "first phase is done, we'll have 270 out"}, {'start': '9763.680', 'end': '9769.040', 'text': 'of our 400 intersections equipped with'}, {'start': '9766.000', 'end': '9770.560', 'text': 'the Glance system. Lance is a vendor'}, {'start': '9769.040', 'end': '9772.960', 'text': 'that we know very well. We use them for'}, {'start': '9770.560', 'end': '9775.120', 'text': 'other devices. So, very reliable and'}, {'start': '9772.960', 'end': '9777.920', 'text': "we're very happy that that they were the"}, {'start': '9775.120', 'end': '9779.520', 'text': 'vendor that that won the selection. Um,'}, {'start': '9777.920', 'end': '9780.880', 'text': 'it also includes all three of the signal'}, {'start': '9779.520', 'end': '9782.640', 'text': 'maintenance entities. So, not only'}, {'start': '9780.880', 'end': '9785.120', 'text': 'Panelis County, but city of Clear Water'}, {'start': '9782.640', 'end': '9788.240', 'text': "and City of St. Pete. And when it's all"}, {'start': '9785.120', 'end': '9791.359', 'text': 'said and done, 200 fire rescue vehicles'}, {'start': '9788.240', 'end': '9793.280', 'text': 'will be equipped um including ambulances'}, {'start': '9791.359', 'end': '9795.920', 'text': "which aren't currently part of the"}, {'start': '9793.280', 'end': '9798.160', 'text': "preeemption system. So, we're all very"}, {'start': '9795.920', 'end': '9799.880', 'text': 'excited to see how this this works once'}, {'start': '9798.160', 'end': '9802.000', 'text': "it's all said and"}, {'start': '9799.880', 'end': '9804.560', 'text': "done. We've also gotten much more"}, {'start': '9802.000', 'end': '9806.399', 'text': 'proactive with identifying recurring'}, {'start': '9804.560', 'end': '9809.120', 'text': 'countywide events. So, this year for'}, {'start': '9806.399', 'end': '9812.160', 'text': 'spring training, uh we spent a lot of'}, {'start': '9809.120', 'end': '9815.680', 'text': 'time working with uh city of Clearwater'}, {'start': '9812.160', 'end': '9818.080', 'text': 'uh traffic staff and with their police'}, {'start': '9815.680', 'end': '9819.840', 'text': 'department. uh a lot of challenges this'}, {'start': '9818.080', 'end': '9823.200', 'text': 'year and last year with construction in'}, {'start': '9819.840', 'end': '9825.439', 'text': 'the area, but uh the reports was uh from'}, {'start': '9823.200', 'end': '9826.720', 'text': 'when we had our debrief from the the'}, {'start': '9825.439', 'end': '9827.840', 'text': 'police department was that this was the'}, {'start': '9826.720', 'end': '9830.560', 'text': 'most successful year in terms of'}, {'start': '9827.840', 'end': '9832.399', 'text': 'managing traffic during spring training.'}, {'start': '9830.560', 'end': '9834.640', 'text': 'So, and we expect things to get better'}, {'start': '9832.399', 'end': '9836.479', 'text': 'next year as we complete a bridge'}, {'start': '9834.640', 'end': '9837.680', 'text': "project that's in the area. DOT will"}, {'start': '9836.479', 'end': '9840.479', 'text': 'have completed some of the work that'}, {'start': '9837.680', 'end': '9843.040', 'text': 'they had going on. Uh we also monitored'}, {'start': '9840.479', 'end': '9845.200', 'text': 'the the traffic related to the Valpar'}, {'start': '9843.040', 'end': '9847.680', 'text': 'Valpar Championship, the PGA tournament'}, {'start': '9845.200', 'end': '9849.200', 'text': 'up in Inennisbrook. Uh this year for the'}, {'start': '9847.680', 'end': '9852.000', 'text': 'first time we partnered with St. Pete on'}, {'start': '9849.200', 'end': '9853.600', 'text': 'the St. Pete Grand Prix and made sure'}, {'start': '9852.000', 'end': '9855.359', 'text': 'that all the road closures were mapped'}, {'start': '9853.600', 'end': '9857.520', 'text': 'in ways and and Google Maps so that'}, {'start': '9855.359', 'end': '9859.520', 'text': 'anybody that was using those devices to'}, {'start': '9857.520', 'end': '9861.120', 'text': 'travel around the St. Pete area at least'}, {'start': '9859.520', 'end': '9864.319', 'text': 'had warning of of where the road'}, {'start': '9861.120', 'end': '9866.960', 'text': 'closures were. Uh spring break is always'}, {'start': '9864.319', 'end': '9869.840', 'text': "a busy time for us. Uh we're we're still"}, {'start': '9866.960', 'end': '9873.200', 'text': 'somewhat in it. Um but uh through March'}, {'start': '9869.840', 'end': '9875.600', 'text': 'and and April uh we continue to monitor'}, {'start': '9873.200', 'end': '9877.200', 'text': 'both u during spring break but also on'}, {'start': '9875.600', 'end': '9879.040', 'text': "the weekends. We know that's it's a very"}, {'start': '9877.200', 'end': '9880.560', 'text': "busy time. And then we've gotten much"}, {'start': '9879.040', 'end': '9882.160', 'text': 'more active about monitoring'}, {'start': '9880.560', 'end': '9885.520', 'text': 'construction projects and ongoing'}, {'start': '9882.160', 'end': '9887.600', 'text': 'projects uh not just US19 but stuff like'}, {'start': '9885.520', 'end': '9888.520', 'text': 'gateway and and other projects that we'}, {'start': '9887.600', 'end': '9891.120', 'text': 'have going'}, {'start': '9888.520', 'end': '9894.000', 'text': 'on. Um and then finally our control'}, {'start': '9891.120', 'end': '9896.000', 'text': 'center operating hours. We um have been'}, {'start': '9894.000', 'end': '9899.439', 'text': 'looking at the data. Uh currently we'}, {'start': '9896.000', 'end': '9901.600', 'text': 'operate that 247, seven days a week. Um'}, {'start': '9899.439', 'end': '9904.880', 'text': 'we are going to cut that back as of June'}, {'start': '9901.600', 'end': '9907.040', 'text': '1st to um basically a 5:30 in the'}, {'start': '9904.880', 'end': '9909.040', 'text': 'morning to a 7:00 at night u Monday'}, {'start': '9907.040', 'end': '9911.600', 'text': 'through Friday and then some hours on'}, {'start': '9909.040', 'end': '9913.439', 'text': 'Saturday and Sunday to capture um you'}, {'start': '9911.600', 'end': '9916.399', 'text': 'know the the peak traffic heading out to'}, {'start': '9913.439', 'end': '9918.720', 'text': "the beaches. But uh we do feel that's"}, {'start': '9916.399', 'end': '9920.720', 'text': 'going to make better use of of the'}, {'start': '9918.720', 'end': '9922.319', 'text': "operator's time. And again with all of"}, {'start': '9920.720', 'end': '9924.319', 'text': 'these video analytic devices coming'}, {'start': '9922.319', 'end': '9926.399', 'text': "online uh there's going to be a lot of"}, {'start': '9924.319', 'end': '9928.080', 'text': "data coming in and uh we think we're"}, {'start': '9926.399', 'end': '9929.800', 'text': 'going to make better use of their time'}, {'start': '9928.080', 'end': '9933.479', 'text': 'uh by having them'}, {'start': '9929.800', 'end': '9935.920', 'text': 'all with reduced uh operating'}, {'start': '9933.479', 'end': '9939.200', 'text': 'hours. So I know that was a lot. So just'}, {'start': '9935.920', 'end': '9941.040', 'text': 'in summary um our original program goals'}, {'start': '9939.200', 'end': '9943.200', 'text': 'are being maintained. So, we still have'}, {'start': '9941.040', 'end': '9946.000', 'text': "the the base ATMS program where we're"}, {'start': '9943.200', 'end': '9948.399', 'text': 'implementing uh fiber and CCTV cameras'}, {'start': '9946.000', 'end': '9950.880', 'text': 'and DMS signs along the major corridors'}, {'start': '9948.399', 'end': '9952.160', 'text': 'that are remaining. Uh Kelly showed you'}, {'start': '9950.880', 'end': '9954.399', 'text': "where we feel like we're aligned with"}, {'start': '9952.160', 'end': '9957.040', 'text': 'the strategic plan. Uh the new'}, {'start': '9954.399', 'end': '9958.880', 'text': 'technologies implementation is is on'}, {'start': '9957.040', 'end': '9960.560', 'text': "track, I'm happy to say. Um I was a"}, {'start': '9958.880', 'end': '9962.720', 'text': 'little nervous there at this time last'}, {'start': '9960.560', 'end': '9964.560', 'text': "year, but uh I feel like we've made"}, {'start': '9962.720', 'end': '9968.319', 'text': "great strides and and we're well on our"}, {'start': '9964.560', 'end': '9969.920', 'text': 'way to to to meeting the expectation.'}, {'start': '9968.319', 'end': '9971.040', 'text': "Um, we're identifying and addressing"}, {'start': '9969.920', 'end': '9972.720', 'text': 'congestion, both recurring and'}, {'start': '9971.040', 'end': '9974.800', 'text': 'non-recurring. The non-recurring are the'}, {'start': '9972.720', 'end': '9977.040', 'text': 'crashes and Kelly talked about, you'}, {'start': '9974.800', 'end': '9979.439', 'text': 'know, um, until you see that number and'}, {'start': '9977.040', 'end': '9981.439', 'text': 'how many crashes occur on a regular'}, {'start': '9979.439', 'end': '9984.000', 'text': "basis, it's it's a bit eye opening to to"}, {'start': '9981.439', 'end': '9987.359', 'text': "know that there's, you know, 400 plus"}, {'start': '9984.000', 'end': '9988.960', 'text': 'inter crashes in one month period. Um,'}, {'start': '9987.359', 'end': '9991.319', 'text': 'and those are just on the roads that we'}, {'start': '9988.960', 'end': '9993.439', 'text': 'have cameras and that we can help'}, {'start': '9991.319', 'end': '9995.120', 'text': "address. And then we're focused on our"}, {'start': '9993.439', 'end': '9997.040', 'text': 'meaningful performance metrics. And I'}, {'start': '9995.120', 'end': '9998.720', 'text': 'want to uh thank Matt Spore and his'}, {'start': '9997.040', 'end': '10000.880', 'text': "team. and they've they've helped us take"}, {'start': '9998.720', 'end': '10004.479', 'text': 'a look at our metrics and then help us'}, {'start': '10000.880', 'end': '10006.479', 'text': 'um helped us to um identify what those'}, {'start': '10004.479', 'end': '10008.960', 'text': "meaningful metrics are. And you'll see"}, {'start': '10006.479', 'end': '10011.040', 'text': 'that in our up in our quarterly progress'}, {'start': '10008.960', 'end': '10013.439', 'text': "reports. We've got one-page summaries"}, {'start': '10011.040', 'end': '10015.920', 'text': 'that we intend to to send out with all'}, {'start': '10013.439', 'end': '10017.840', 'text': 'of these retiming projects. And as we'}, {'start': '10015.920', 'end': '10019.359', 'text': "bring projects online and we've got the"}, {'start': '10017.840', 'end': '10021.279', 'text': "the metrics and we're showing what the"}, {'start': '10019.359', 'end': '10023.520', 'text': 'improvements are, we intend to provide'}, {'start': '10021.279', 'end': '10026.560', 'text': 'that not only to the commission but to'}, {'start': '10023.520', 'end': '10029.040', 'text': "the public. And with that, I'm happy to"}, {'start': '10026.560', 'end': '10032.080', 'text': 'answer any questions. Thank you, Kelly.'}, {'start': '10029.040', 'end': '10034.880', 'text': 'Thank you, Tom. Any questions? Yeah,'}, {'start': '10032.080', 'end': '10038.560', 'text': "Commissioner Flowers. Um I don't know if"}, {'start': '10034.880', 'end': '10041.200', 'text': 'this would be for him or for Kelly, but'}, {'start': '10038.560', 'end': '10043.279', 'text': 'um first of all, down 49th Street is a'}, {'start': '10041.200', 'end': '10045.359', 'text': 'lot better'}, {'start': '10043.279', 'end': '10047.840', 'text': 'um between that stretch. So, thank you'}, {'start': '10045.359', 'end': '10049.840', 'text': "for that. It doesn't move smoother. But"}, {'start': '10047.840', 'end': '10052.160', 'text': 'the light that is right there for the'}, {'start': '10049.840', 'end': '10053.840', 'text': 'entrance into North Side Hospital, it'}, {'start': '10052.160', 'end': '10056.479', 'text': 'used to be a regular light, then it'}, {'start': '10053.840', 'end': '10060.720', 'text': "became like a caution light. So, it's a"}, {'start': '10056.479', 'end': '10063.520', 'text': 'dash in uh kind of thing. Um I know some'}, {'start': '10060.720', 'end': '10065.359', 'text': 'of the ambulance and other emergency'}, {'start': '10063.520', 'end': '10066.880', 'text': 'vehicles'}, {'start': '10065.359', 'end': '10068.800', 'text': 'um were having difficulty getting in'}, {'start': '10066.880', 'end': '10070.960', 'text': 'depending on the day of traffic um for'}, {'start': '10068.800', 'end': '10073.520', 'text': 'time to get in. Can you all recall if'}, {'start': '10070.960', 'end': '10075.920', 'text': 'the decision was made to keep it a'}, {'start': '10073.520', 'end': '10079.760', 'text': 'flashing light or to make it a true'}, {'start': '10075.920', 'end': '10081.920', 'text': 'signal light again for um persons'}, {'start': '10079.760', 'end': '10083.200', 'text': 'needing to turn into North Side'}, {'start': '10081.920', 'end': '10085.520', 'text': "Hospital? Because you know it's the"}, {'start': '10083.200', 'end': '10087.760', 'text': 'cancer treatment center on this side.'}, {'start': '10085.520', 'end': '10089.520', 'text': "I'm sorry. North Side Hospital on this"}, {'start': '10087.760', 'end': '10091.520', 'text': 'side and then through traffic which'}, {'start': '10089.520', 'end': '10094.560', 'text': 'people are taking 49th instead of 3 and'}, {'start': '10091.520', 'end': '10096.319', 'text': 'fourth at least I am. Um hoping to kind'}, {'start': '10094.560', 'end': '10098.960', 'text': 'of get away from all the traffic. So can'}, {'start': '10096.319', 'end': '10100.439', 'text': "you remember? Yeah sure. Uh we've we've"}, {'start': '10098.960', 'end': '10103.279', 'text': 'done signal warrant studies at that'}, {'start': '10100.439', 'end': '10105.120', 'text': "location. Um we've we had a consultant"}, {'start': '10103.279', 'end': '10107.520', 'text': 'uh look at it as well. It does meet the'}, {'start': '10105.120', 'end': '10110.160', 'text': 'the warrants or it did. This was before'}, {'start': '10107.520', 'end': '10112.960', 'text': 'the hospital uh made an improvement to'}, {'start': '10110.160', 'end': '10115.520', 'text': 'their parking area and actually provided'}, {'start': '10112.960', 'end': '10117.520', 'text': 'a connection out to 62nd Avenue which'}, {'start': '10115.520', 'end': '10120.160', 'text': 'provides them at least with signalized'}, {'start': '10117.520', 'end': '10123.880', 'text': 'access to the hospital from 49th Street'}, {'start': '10120.160', 'end': '10126.880', 'text': 'and 62nd. Yeah. that um and that'}, {'start': '10123.880', 'end': '10131.560', 'text': 'entrance is like the medical complex and'}, {'start': '10126.880', 'end': '10134.160', 'text': 'where the um the college school is and'}, {'start': '10131.560', 'end': '10135.840', 'text': "whatnot. So it's after where the"}, {'start': '10134.160', 'end': '10137.920', 'text': 'emergency vehicles would need to get in'}, {'start': '10135.840', 'end': '10141.040', 'text': 'to get to the emergency room which is on'}, {'start': '10137.920', 'end': '10143.040', 'text': "the back side. So anyway, yeah, cuz it's"}, {'start': '10141.040', 'end': '10146.160', 'text': "still even when I'm going down that way,"}, {'start': '10143.040', 'end': '10147.760', 'text': "it's like a cat and mouse kind of game."}, {'start': '10146.160', 'end': '10150.399', 'text': 'As soon as you think you can turn, the'}, {'start': '10147.760', 'end': '10152.960', 'text': 'light changes at the next street, which'}, {'start': '10150.399', 'end': '10155.920', 'text': 'is where the gas station is and the back'}, {'start': '10152.960', 'end': '10158.640', 'text': 'side of Panola Square Mall. So when you'}, {'start': '10155.920', 'end': '10161.120', 'text': 'think you have, you know, a way to jump'}, {'start': '10158.640', 'end': '10163.120', 'text': "in or jump across, you don't now because"}, {'start': '10161.120', 'end': '10164.640', 'text': 'now that traffic is coming around. So'}, {'start': '10163.120', 'end': '10166.960', 'text': "anyway, yeah, we've actually looked at"}, {'start': '10164.640', 'end': '10168.720', 'text': 'maybe making that at least a pedestrian'}, {'start': '10166.960', 'end': '10173.200', 'text': 'protected pedestrian. Yeah, something'}, {'start': '10168.720', 'end': '10177.439', 'text': "cuz it's Yeah, it's still kind of crazy."}, {'start': '10173.200', 'end': '10180.000', 'text': 'Thank you. Sure. Anybody? Anybody else?'}, {'start': '10177.439', 'end': '10182.479', 'text': 'I chair. Yeah, I Tom, I just want to say'}, {'start': '10180.000', 'end': '10184.560', 'text': 'thanks um for all your hard work on all'}, {'start': '10182.479', 'end': '10187.200', 'text': "these this a lot that you've been"}, {'start': '10184.560', 'end': '10188.640', 'text': 'working on and being countywide'}, {'start': '10187.200', 'end': '10189.840', 'text': "commissioner. I can't tell how much I"}, {'start': '10188.640', 'end': '10194.160', 'text': 'appreciate you cleaning up these'}, {'start': '10189.840', 'end': '10195.840', 'text': 'corridors. So, thank you very much.'}, {'start': '10194.160', 'end': '10198.560', 'text': 'Yeah, if we could just get those little'}, {'start': '10195.840', 'end': '10203.040', 'text': 'clickers, you know.'}, {'start': '10198.560', 'end': '10205.359', 'text': 'Um, yeah. I mean, yeah, I think they'}, {'start': '10203.040', 'end': '10207.760', 'text': 'turn the light when I move, you know,'}, {'start': '10205.359', 'end': '10209.760', 'text': 'red, red, red. No, you know, the the'}, {'start': '10207.760', 'end': '10211.120', 'text': 'money you spent, commissioners 18, look'}, {'start': '10209.760', 'end': '10213.760', 'text': "at look at what they've been able to do"}, {'start': '10211.120', 'end': '10215.600', 'text': 'with the $18 million. Pretty amazing.'}, {'start': '10213.760', 'end': '10216.880', 'text': "Well, sometimes I'm really excited about"}, {'start': '10215.600', 'end': '10218.319', 'text': "it and then sometimes I'm think, what"}, {'start': '10216.880', 'end': '10220.160', 'text': 'are we spending our money on? Because it'}, {'start': '10218.319', 'end': '10222.800', 'text': 'gets frustrating because it either gets'}, {'start': '10220.160', 'end': '10224.160', 'text': 'out of sequence or or whatever, which is'}, {'start': '10222.800', 'end': '10226.880', 'text': 'normal, and then it gets it gets you'}, {'start': '10224.160', 'end': '10228.200', 'text': "back at some point. But so, I'm just"}, {'start': '10226.880', 'end': '10231.319', 'text': 'going to say a couple things. Number'}, {'start': '10228.200', 'end': '10234.399', 'text': 'one, US19 is'}, {'start': '10231.319', 'end': '10237.040', 'text': "unacceptable to you and FDOT when I'm in"}, {'start': '10234.399', 'end': '10241.279', 'text': 'when we have our MO meetings. It is'}, {'start': '10237.040', 'end': '10242.880', 'text': 'unacceptable at Kuru. So, traffic, these'}, {'start': '10241.279', 'end': '10244.399', 'text': 'folks have three more years to go'}, {'start': '10242.880', 'end': '10246.479', 'text': "through. They've already been through a"}, {'start': '10244.399', 'end': '10250.240', 'text': "year and I'm telling you, we're going to"}, {'start': '10246.479', 'end': '10252.800', 'text': 'have a a spike in PTSD cases and people'}, {'start': '10250.240', 'end': '10255.359', 'text': 'going to get psychological counseling.'}, {'start': '10252.800', 'end': '10258.720', 'text': 'It is really bad when it backs up all'}, {'start': '10255.359', 'end': '10260.960', 'text': "the way to Countryside Mall. Again, I'm"}, {'start': '10258.720', 'end': '10262.479', 'text': "I listen, I know you're the messenger."}, {'start': '10260.960', 'end': '10264.479', 'text': "I'm not really saying it's you and"}, {'start': '10262.479', 'end': '10267.760', 'text': "Kelly. I'm just saying thank you. You"}, {'start': '10264.479', 'end': '10270.399', 'text': 'guys are in the room and it it really is'}, {'start': '10267.760', 'end': '10271.760', 'text': "a problem. Um I know that it's over the"}, {'start': '10270.399', 'end': '10274.000', 'text': "top. What's really frustrating is when"}, {'start': '10271.760', 'end': '10277.479', 'text': 'you sit in the traffic and you can see'}, {'start': '10274.000', 'end': '10279.840', 'text': 'barely see with telescope the light at'}, {'start': '10277.479', 'end': '10282.880', 'text': 'Kuru going through three cycles and you'}, {'start': '10279.840', 'end': '10284.800', 'text': "haven't moved. Um, and that is the like"}, {'start': '10282.880', 'end': '10287.439', 'text': "the the epitome of problem. So, I'm just"}, {'start': '10284.800', 'end': '10289.200', 'text': "going to say um I know that we can't"}, {'start': '10287.439', 'end': '10291.279', 'text': "implement stuff there because it's very"}, {'start': '10289.200', 'end': '10294.960', 'text': 'unusual right now. You know, some of the'}, {'start': '10291.279', 'end': '10296.560', 'text': 'technology, but um the flashing yellows'}, {'start': '10294.960', 'end': '10298.000', 'text': "that you guys have come up with. I don't"}, {'start': '10296.560', 'end': '10300.720', 'text': 'know when you started these, you know,'}, {'start': '10298.000', 'end': '10302.160', 'text': 'the the left turn lanes, I I just think'}, {'start': '10300.720', 'end': '10303.880', 'text': "it's just great. When it first happened,"}, {'start': '10302.160', 'end': '10306.160', 'text': 'I was going to say, well, this is really'}, {'start': '10303.880', 'end': '10308.399', 'text': "goofy. And then I think it's the"}, {'start': '10306.160', 'end': '10311.040', 'text': "greatest thing ever. Um now I'm"}, {'start': '10308.399', 'end': '10313.520', 'text': "complaining when we don't see it. Y um"}, {'start': '10311.040', 'end': '10316.359', 'text': "you know um because what's happening is"}, {'start': '10313.520', 'end': '10319.359', 'text': 'like even on a a southbound 19'}, {'start': '10316.359', 'end': '10322.479', 'text': 'at at Alderman'}, {'start': '10319.359', 'end': '10324.800', 'text': "um it's just a red arrow and so you you"}, {'start': '10322.479', 'end': '10329.439', 'text': 'have a lot of people flying through the'}, {'start': '10324.800', 'end': '10332.000', 'text': "the uh the the uh retail public's retail"}, {'start': '10329.439', 'end': '10334.640', 'text': 'center there cutting around just to miss'}, {'start': '10332.000', 'end': '10336.560', 'text': 'that that light. And now maybe it'}, {'start': '10334.640', 'end': '10338.720', 'text': "doesn't work there. I don't know. But it"}, {'start': '10336.560', 'end': '10340.720', 'text': 'just seems like to me that would be an'}, {'start': '10338.720', 'end': '10342.560', 'text': "ideal place. So, I don't know how I know"}, {'start': '10340.720', 'end': '10344.160', 'text': "there's some things you you can't do it."}, {'start': '10342.560', 'end': '10346.720', 'text': 'There was a two-lane left over in'}, {'start': '10344.160', 'end': '10348.960', 'text': 'Oldsmar that turns onto 580 going'}, {'start': '10346.720', 'end': '10350.880', 'text': 'towards safe uh safety harbor and the'}, {'start': '10348.960', 'end': '10352.479', 'text': 'bridge and everything and you said we'}, {'start': '10350.880', 'end': '10354.160', 'text': "can't do it at two lanes. It was kind of"}, {'start': '10352.479', 'end': '10356.399', 'text': 'an angled road and I think there were'}, {'start': '10354.160', 'end': '10358.800', 'text': 'some problems with that one. Um but'}, {'start': '10356.399', 'end': '10361.120', 'text': "again, I just think that's a great tool"}, {'start': '10358.800', 'end': '10362.840', 'text': 'to have to to have traffic moving.'}, {'start': '10361.120', 'end': '10366.479', 'text': 'Totally agree. Moving.'}, {'start': '10362.840', 'end': '10368.720', 'text': "Um and um so when you're doing all of"}, {'start': '10366.479', 'end': '10370.560', 'text': 'this wonderful timing like say even on'}, {'start': '10368.720', 'end': '10372.319', 'text': 'East Lake Road and I love the term'}, {'start': '10370.560', 'end': '10374.800', 'text': 'somebody I think you use it Kelly called'}, {'start': '10372.319', 'end': '10378.560', 'text': 'pain points. I have a lot of pain points'}, {'start': '10374.800', 'end': '10382.560', 'text': "on East Lake traveling north when I'm at"}, {'start': '10378.560', 'end': '10384.880', 'text': "a light and it's not changing and"}, {'start': '10382.560', 'end': '10387.680', 'text': "there's no cars going and this is rush"}, {'start': '10384.880', 'end': '10390.399', 'text': "hour peak time and there's no cars"}, {'start': '10387.680', 'end': '10392.080', 'text': "crossing and and I don't now I'm even"}, {'start': '10390.399', 'end': '10393.600', 'text': 'looking for residents that might be'}, {'start': '10392.080', 'end': '10395.760', 'text': 'pushing a walk button because I think'}, {'start': '10393.600', 'end': '10397.439', 'text': 'that mess nothing to the residents who'}, {'start': '10395.760', 'end': '10399.600', 'text': "are trying to cross. I'm just saying it"}, {'start': '10397.439', 'end': '10401.200', 'text': "messes the timing up. But I don't even"}, {'start': '10399.600', 'end': '10403.040', 'text': 'see that happening. And so we just sit'}, {'start': '10401.200', 'end': '10404.479', 'text': 'there and you look in your rear view and'}, {'start': '10403.040', 'end': '10409.040', 'text': "it's still backed up. So anyway, I know"}, {'start': '10404.479', 'end': '10411.359', 'text': "we're working on it. 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And I know you can't"}, {'start': '10431.439', 'end': '10435.520', 'text': "do that, but that's the real problem,"}, {'start': '10433.359', 'end': '10437.680', 'text': "you know, and and now that you can't be"}, {'start': '10435.520', 'end': '10439.920', 'text': "on the phone when you're driving around"}, {'start': '10437.680', 'end': '10442.640', 'text': "because it's illegal, people are doing"}, {'start': '10439.920', 'end': '10444.960', 'text': 'it at stop sign or stop lights. And so'}, {'start': '10442.640', 'end': '10446.720', 'text': "you're sitting here and then you hear"}, {'start': '10444.960', 'end': '10448.560', 'text': "the horns honk because you're not paying"}, {'start': '10446.720', 'end': '10450.080', 'text': "attention to the to the road. But that's"}, {'start': '10448.560', 'end': '10452.319', 'text': 'where you get your phone time in now,'}, {'start': '10450.080', 'end': '10455.120', 'text': "the stop lights, because you can't do it"}, {'start': '10452.319', 'end': '10456.560', 'text': "when you're driving. Um, but I I'm I'm a"}, {'start': '10455.120', 'end': '10458.319', 'text': 'little tongue and cheek on some of this'}, {'start': '10456.560', 'end': '10459.760', 'text': 'stuff, but I really I mean obviously I'}, {'start': '10458.319', 'end': '10461.600', 'text': "really appreciate the efforts that we're"}, {'start': '10459.760', 'end': '10464.240', 'text': "going through and it's it's it's a bit"}, {'start': '10461.600', 'end': '10466.120', 'text': 'just a you got to bite pieces at a time'}, {'start': '10464.240', 'end': '10468.240', 'text': "because otherwise it's just so"}, {'start': '10466.120', 'end': '10469.760', 'text': "overwhelming, but I'm always impressed"}, {'start': '10468.240', 'end': '10471.439', 'text': 'when like Commissioner Flowers will'}, {'start': '10469.760', 'end': '10473.200', 'text': 'mention an intersection and a place and'}, {'start': '10471.439', 'end': '10475.200', 'text': "you know where it is and then I'll"}, {'start': '10473.200', 'end': '10477.600', 'text': 'mention this little obscure place and'}, {'start': '10475.200', 'end': '10479.439', 'text': "you'll know where that is too. So, I"}, {'start': '10477.600', 'end': '10481.920', 'text': 'really appreciate the work you and your'}, {'start': '10479.439', 'end': '10484.560', 'text': 'staff do every day and thank you for'}, {'start': '10481.920', 'end': '10486.399', 'text': 'putting up with me and my calls all the'}, {'start': '10484.560', 'end': '10487.680', 'text': "time. Sometimes they're probably have"}, {'start': '10486.399', 'end': '10489.920', 'text': 'some validity, but most of the time'}, {'start': '10487.680', 'end': '10492.720', 'text': "it's, oh, he's calling again, but thank"}, {'start': '10489.920', 'end': '10495.920', 'text': 'you for taking my call. We appreciate'}, {'start': '10492.720', 'end': '10499.920', 'text': 'it. It always very nice about it, too.'}, {'start': '10495.920', 'end': '10504.080', 'text': 'So, um, any other questions for'}, {'start': '10499.920', 'end': '10506.240', 'text': 'Tom and Kelly? All right. Thank you all.'}, {'start': '10504.080', 'end': '10508.000', 'text': 'Thank you guys. And Barry, just just'}, {'start': '10506.240', 'end': '10511.040', 'text': 'before because I Kelly, are you gonna be'}, {'start': '10508.000', 'end': '10513.520', 'text': 'here during the the uh um our agenda'}, {'start': '10511.040', 'end': '10514.880', 'text': 'briefing? You staying? Okay. I just I'}, {'start': '10513.520', 'end': '10517.120', 'text': 'just had a couple things I wanted to'}, {'start': '10514.880', 'end': '10519.200', 'text': "bring up and I'll I'll wait till the end"}, {'start': '10517.120', 'end': '10521.600', 'text': "of that if if if you're going to be"}, {'start': '10519.200', 'end': '10523.680', 'text': 'here. So, okay, go ahead. Okay. Um on to'}, {'start': '10521.600', 'end': '10526.520', 'text': 'the agenda brief. Um so, we have'}, {'start': '10523.680', 'end': '10529.520', 'text': 'National uh Safe Voting Week'}, {'start': '10526.520', 'end': '10531.040', 'text': 'proclamation. Um on uh the public'}, {'start': '10529.520', 'end': '10533.439', 'text': 'hearings, we have a couple public'}, {'start': '10531.040', 'end': '10535.600', 'text': 'hearings. one for the city of Tarpon'}, {'start': '10533.439', 'end': '10537.840', 'text': 'Springs, a countywide map amendment from'}, {'start': '10535.600', 'end': '10541.680', 'text': "employment to industrial. It's a single"}, {'start': '10537.840', 'end': '10544.000', 'text': 'payment property um adjacent to another'}, {'start': '10541.680', 'end': '10545.920', 'text': 'marina and so it just combines that as'}, {'start': '10544.000', 'end': '10548.600', 'text': 'part of an annexation. It was'}, {'start': '10545.920', 'end': '10551.680', 'text': 'unanimously'}, {'start': '10548.600', 'end': '10553.920', 'text': 'recommended. We have amendments to the'}, {'start': '10551.680', 'end': '10556.880', 'text': 'uh 2025 budget and Chris can go over'}, {'start': '10553.920', 'end': '10560.160', 'text': 'those. This is kind of our a big clean'}, {'start': '10556.880', 'end': '10561.520', 'text': 'up from several big areas uh to go over.'}, {'start': '10560.160', 'end': '10564.319', 'text': 'We can do that on Tuesday unless you'}, {'start': '10561.520', 'end': '10565.279', 'text': "have questions. Questions? Okay, we'll"}, {'start': '10564.319', 'end': '10567.520', 'text': 'do it on Tuesday. Did you have a'}, {'start': '10565.279', 'end': '10572.240', 'text': 'question? I did actually and this is a'}, {'start': '10567.520', 'end': '10574.640', 'text': 'workshop. Okay, we can go ahead. I and I'}, {'start': '10572.240', 'end': '10576.319', 'text': "appreciate the the time if you'll don't"}, {'start': '10574.640', 'end': '10578.160', 'text': 'mind.'}, {'start': '10576.319', 'end': '10581.840', 'text': 'I just had there was a bunch of stuff I'}, {'start': '10578.160', 'end': '10584.640', 'text': "didn't understand. Go ahead. Um if you"}, {'start': '10581.840', 'end': '10586.000', 'text': 'want Chris will walk through each one or'}, {'start': '10584.640', 'end': '10588.399', 'text': 'you can just ask questions however you'}, {'start': '10586.000', 'end': '10590.240', 'text': 'want to do The first one be uh'}, {'start': '10588.399', 'end': '10592.479', 'text': 'unanticipated fund balance. Where did'}, {'start': '10590.240', 'end': '10595.200', 'text': 'that come from? I I read I tried reading'}, {'start': '10592.479', 'end': '10596.479', 'text': 'through all these little green slips in'}, {'start': '10595.200', 'end': '10598.720', 'text': 'there to figure out where all these'}, {'start': '10596.479', 'end': '10600.399', 'text': "numbers came from and I couldn't use"}, {'start': '10598.720', 'end': '10602.479', 'text': 'them together. Well, I I will not call'}, {'start': '10600.399', 'end': '10606.319', 'text': 'in a Baker Act on you for doing that.'}, {'start': '10602.479', 'end': '10608.640', 'text': 'So, um so the the unanticipated fund'}, {'start': '10606.319', 'end': '10610.399', 'text': 'balance comes from money that we had'}, {'start': '10608.640', 'end': '10612.720', 'text': 'left at the end of last year that was'}, {'start': '10610.399', 'end': '10614.800', 'text': 'not dedicated to something. So, we'}, {'start': '10612.720', 'end': '10616.479', 'text': 'finished the year carryover. Yeah,'}, {'start': '10614.800', 'end': '10618.960', 'text': 'carryover. enjoy it every single year.'}, {'start': '10616.479', 'end': '10622.120', 'text': 'Prior year funding, so onetime money. We'}, {'start': '10618.960', 'end': '10627.040', 'text': 'put it towards one-time things. Okay.'}, {'start': '10622.120', 'end': '10630.240', 'text': 'Um $890,000 of unanticipated revenue and'}, {'start': '10627.040', 'end': '10632.240', 'text': "then we're going to appropriate it to"}, {'start': '10630.240', 'end': '10635.279', 'text': 'general fund and the same thing with the'}, {'start': '10632.240', 'end': '10637.359', 'text': '1.3. Where are these where do these un'}, {'start': '10635.279', 'end': '10639.200', 'text': 'uh these revenues unanticipated revenues'}, {'start': '10637.359', 'end': '10640.560', 'text': 'come from?'}, {'start': '10639.200', 'end': '10642.880', 'text': "Why don't you just walk through each one"}, {'start': '10640.560', 'end': '10645.760', 'text': 'please? Sure. So the the first one is'}, {'start': '10642.880', 'end': '10650.880', 'text': 'the carryover. We talked about that. Um,'}, {'start': '10645.760', 'end': '10653.520', 'text': "the second one, 890 is, and I'm, forgive"}, {'start': '10650.880', 'end': '10656.240', 'text': "me drawing a blank. I've got a couple of"}, {'start': '10653.520', 'end': '10657.680', 'text': 'things going through my head. If I may,'}, {'start': '10656.240', 'end': '10659.840', 'text': 'can I come back on that one to you'}, {'start': '10657.680', 'end': '10663.000', 'text': "because it's just not coming to me right"}, {'start': '10659.840', 'end': '10665.840', 'text': 'now. The next one is'}, {'start': '10663.000', 'end': '10669.359', 'text': 'um realigning from reserves to capital'}, {'start': '10665.840', 'end': '10669.359', 'text': "outlay. That's the"}, {'start': '10670.520', 'end': '10677.279', 'text': "1.3. And I'm So that that's unused. Yes,"}, {'start': '10674.319', 'end': '10680.960', 'text': "sir. It's unused monies and then we're"}, {'start': '10677.279', 'end': '10683.840', 'text': 'going to send it to the is the general.'}, {'start': '10680.960', 'end': '10686.720', 'text': 'We got three two examples in here of'}, {'start': '10683.840', 'end': '10690.399', 'text': 'money being re reappropriated to general'}, {'start': '10686.720', 'end': '10691.600', 'text': 'fund. Is a general fund low on cash. Is'}, {'start': '10690.399', 'end': '10694.000', 'text': "there a reason why we're sending it"}, {'start': '10691.600', 'end': '10695.600', 'text': 'there? No, those are mostly grants is so'}, {'start': '10694.000', 'end': '10697.840', 'text': 'we have some grants that come into the'}, {'start': '10695.600', 'end': '10701.640', 'text': 'general fund and so we recognize them as'}, {'start': '10697.840', 'end': '10701.640', 'text': 'they come in. Okay.'}, {'start': '10701.840', 'end': '10709.120', 'text': 'And so the 1.3 is for uh a project out'}, {'start': '10706.399', 'end': '10710.800', 'text': "at the uh sheriff's building. It's the"}, {'start': '10709.120', 'end': '10712.240', 'text': 'fire suppression system out there. And'}, {'start': '10710.800', 'end': '10713.439', 'text': 'we found some problems with it and we'}, {'start': '10712.240', 'end': '10716.680', 'text': 'want to get some money towards it'}, {'start': '10713.439', 'end': '10721.680', 'text': 'quickly to make sure that that does not'}, {'start': '10716.680', 'end': '10725.439', 'text': 'change that that gets fixed. Excuse me.'}, {'start': '10721.680', 'end': '10728.640', 'text': 'Uh next up is'}, {'start': '10725.439', 'end': '10730.720', 'text': "uh the 512. That's the the Rush grant"}, {'start': '10728.640', 'end': '10733.279', 'text': 'that you all approved a while ago. So'}, {'start': '10730.720', 'end': '10734.120', 'text': "that's that is now being recognized in"}, {'start': '10733.279', 'end': '10736.880', 'text': 'the'}, {'start': '10734.120', 'end': '10738.359', 'text': "budget. Let's see. It says I I guess I'm"}, {'start': '10736.880', 'end': '10740.399', 'text': 'confused because it says unre'}, {'start': '10738.359', 'end': '10742.240', 'text': 'unanticipated. So if you say we already'}, {'start': '10740.399', 'end': '10744.240', 'text': 'approved it, why is it unanticipated? So'}, {'start': '10742.240', 'end': '10746.080', 'text': 'the grant you approved the grant coming'}, {'start': '10744.240', 'end': '10747.680', 'text': 'in, but we did not actually amend the'}, {'start': '10746.080', 'end': '10749.760', 'text': "budget when the grant came in. So we're"}, {'start': '10747.680', 'end': '10751.680', 'text': 'amending the budget to recognize it. 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We're just"}, {'start': '10771.920', 'end': '10776.800', 'text': "putting it towards a I'm sorry that's a"}, {'start': '10774.000', 'end': '10779.120', 'text': 'grant in the star center that again you'}, {'start': '10776.800', 'end': '10781.120', 'text': "had seen it already. We're just putting"}, {'start': '10779.120', 'end': '10783.520', 'text': 'it in the budget. So a lot of times a'}, {'start': '10781.120', 'end': '10785.279', 'text': 'grant will come in we later show it in'}, {'start': '10783.520', 'end': '10788.000', 'text': 'the budget so that there is approval to'}, {'start': '10785.279', 'end': '10789.920', 'text': 'actually spend. So these this is not a'}, {'start': '10788.000', 'end': '10791.920', 'text': 'change to the budget for these'}, {'start': '10789.920', 'end': '10793.439', 'text': 'departments. It is a change to the'}, {'start': '10791.920', 'end': '10796.439', 'text': 'budget because when we started the year'}, {'start': '10793.439', 'end': '10799.680', 'text': 'we did not uh anticipate that particular'}, {'start': '10796.439', 'end': '10801.040', 'text': 'grant. So we we recognize the grant when'}, {'start': '10799.680', 'end': '10803.040', 'text': 'it comes to you but then we have to'}, {'start': '10801.040', 'end': '10805.359', 'text': 'actually amend the budget to give'}, {'start': '10803.040', 'end': '10807.120', 'text': 'ourselves the authority to spend it. So'}, {'start': '10805.359', 'end': '10809.279', 'text': "we're actually for the Star Center,"}, {'start': '10807.120', 'end': '10811.279', 'text': "we're actually increasing monies"}, {'start': '10809.279', 'end': '10814.160', 'text': 'available for operating expenses. Yes,'}, {'start': '10811.279', 'end': '10815.760', 'text': 'sir. Are they This is a self-supporting'}, {'start': '10814.160', 'end': '10819.200', 'text': "fund. So there's no general fund in"}, {'start': '10815.760', 'end': '10822.880', 'text': "here. Okay, that's true. Yes. Thank you."}, {'start': '10819.200', 'end': '10826.399', 'text': 'The next one is um'}, {'start': '10822.880', 'end': '10828.160', 'text': 'uh the next one is 318 of reserves that'}, {'start': '10826.399', 'end': '10830.000', 'text': "we had. We're putting it towards capital"}, {'start': '10828.160', 'end': '10832.560', 'text': 'that we had not anticipated when the'}, {'start': '10830.000', 'end': '10836.240', 'text': 'year started, but we have the reserves'}, {'start': '10832.560', 'end': '10838.000', 'text': 'set for those kinds of things.'}, {'start': '10836.240', 'end': '10840.840', 'text': "They're just doing more maintenance and"}, {'start': '10838.000', 'end': '10844.240', 'text': 'capital replacements.'}, {'start': '10840.840', 'end': '10846.479', 'text': "Um, let's see. Building services fund is"}, {'start': '10844.240', 'end': '10850.080', 'text': 'a different one. Putting money into that'}, {'start': '10846.479', 'end': '10852.960', 'text': 'fund in BDRs uh to to make up for the'}, {'start': '10850.080', 'end': '10854.640', 'text': 'waved fees and the substantial damage'}, {'start': '10852.960', 'end': '10857.840', 'text': "that's happening. And we didn't want to"}, {'start': '10854.640', 'end': '10860.319', 'text': 'tax that fund. So the general fund is'}, {'start': '10857.840', 'end': '10863.120', 'text': 'picking up the difference to make sure'}, {'start': '10860.319', 'end': '10865.279', 'text': 'that that fund stays solvent. Okay. So'}, {'start': '10863.120', 'end': '10867.840', 'text': 'operating expenses did go up which is'}, {'start': '10865.279', 'end': '10869.760', 'text': "understate. Yeah. That's all the um you"}, {'start': '10867.840', 'end': '10872.720', 'text': 'wave building permit fees and you know'}, {'start': '10869.760', 'end': '10875.439', 'text': 'we still are spending a lot of money but'}, {'start': '10872.720', 'end': '10878.080', 'text': 'you set your fees based upon the cost of'}, {'start': '10875.439', 'end': '10879.600', 'text': 'providing the service. Well for all the'}, {'start': '10878.080', 'end': '10881.600', 'text': "things that we're doing because we wave"}, {'start': '10879.600', 'end': '10883.680', 'text': "fees. We're charging that back to the"}, {'start': '10881.600', 'end': '10886.640', 'text': "general fund because we we shouldn't be"}, {'start': '10883.680', 'end': '10890.160', 'text': 'increasing fees for um for things that'}, {'start': '10886.640', 'end': '10892.640', 'text': 'we chose to wave. Understandable. Okay.'}, {'start': '10890.160', 'end': '10896.399', 'text': 'Thank you. The next one, we started the'}, {'start': '10892.640', 'end': '10898.399', 'text': 'year with $39.7 million set aside for a'}, {'start': '10896.399', 'end': '10900.399', 'text': "stadium and we're not going to spend it"}, {'start': '10898.399', 'end': '10903.640', 'text': 'on that stadium.'}, {'start': '10900.399', 'end': '10903.640', 'text': 'Got it.'}, {'start': '10904.319', 'end': '10911.399', 'text': 'Next one is a million dollars of uh CDB.'}, {'start': '10906.800', 'end': '10911.399', 'text': "Keep going. Let's keep going. I knew it."}, {'start': '10911.600', 'end': '10915.359', 'text': "That's why we're just putting it back"}, {'start': '10912.720', 'end': '10917.319', 'text': "into reserves. That's all. Uh the next"}, {'start': '10915.359', 'end': '10920.080', 'text': 'one is a million dollars for the'}, {'start': '10917.319', 'end': '10923.520', 'text': 'CDBGDR. This is a placeholder. Uh this'}, {'start': '10920.080', 'end': '10925.120', 'text': 'is what we might spend this year and uh'}, {'start': '10923.520', 'end': '10926.279', 'text': 'the bulk of that money will be coming in'}, {'start': '10925.120', 'end': '10928.120', 'text': 'future'}, {'start': '10926.279', 'end': '10930.680', 'text': "years. That's the"}, {'start': '10928.120', 'end': '10935.640', 'text': '$813.8 million of'}, {'start': '10930.680', 'end': '10935.640', 'text': 'CDBGR 1 million in the current year.'}, {'start': '10936.960', 'end': '10942.240', 'text': 'um various capital projects funded again'}, {'start': '10939.520', 'end': '10945.720', 'text': 'one time for one time and then the final'}, {'start': '10942.240', 'end': '10948.160', 'text': 'one is uh just'}, {'start': '10945.720', 'end': '10951.040', 'text': 'realigning 148 of reserves in the'}, {'start': '10948.160', 'end': '10952.160', 'text': 'capital outlay reserve fund.'}, {'start': '10951.040', 'end': '10954.160', 'text': 'All right. I appreciate you going'}, {'start': '10952.160', 'end': '10957.279', 'text': 'through that with, you know, it was a'}, {'start': '10954.160', 'end': '10958.960', 'text': "big it's it's a rather large amount of"}, {'start': '10957.279', 'end': '10962.000', 'text': 'money going back and forth. So, I wanted'}, {'start': '10958.960', 'end': '10964.240', 'text': "to it it is it's and we usually do this"}, {'start': '10962.000', 'end': '10966.800', 'text': 'a couple of times a year rather than'}, {'start': '10964.240', 'end': '10969.040', 'text': 'each time having changes on the budget.'}, {'start': '10966.800', 'end': '10970.960', 'text': "Makes sense. Thank you. Yeah. And that's"}, {'start': '10969.040', 'end': '10972.560', 'text': "and commissioner, that's exactly what"}, {'start': '10970.960', 'end': '10974.479', 'text': 'you said. This is a workshop for those'}, {'start': '10972.560', 'end': '10977.600', 'text': "kind of questions. So, don't Yeah. Don't"}, {'start': '10974.479', 'end': '10981.640', 'text': "ever hesitate. Don't ever hesitate."}, {'start': '10977.600', 'end': '10981.640', 'text': 'Um, any other questions?'}, {'start': '10982.800', 'end': '10986.960', 'text': 'Okay. Um, item five, I I do have an'}, {'start': '10985.600', 'end': '10987.960', 'text': 'answer on the one I could not answer,'}, {'start': '10986.960', 'end': '10990.319', 'text': 'the'}, {'start': '10987.960', 'end': '10993.359', 'text': '890,000. Those are recognizing grants'}, {'start': '10990.319', 'end': '10995.120', 'text': 'that are coming into the general fund.'}, {'start': '10993.359', 'end': '10996.479', 'text': "You're welcome. Okay. Item five is"}, {'start': '10995.120', 'end': '10998.000', 'text': 'resolution approving the community'}, {'start': '10996.479', 'end': '11001.040', 'text': 'development block grant disaster'}, {'start': '10998.000', 'end': '11003.880', 'text': "recovery action plan. And so we'll have"}, {'start': '11001.040', 'end': '11007.520', 'text': 'Horn and Matt um give a presentation on'}, {'start': '11003.880', 'end': '11009.120', 'text': 'Tuesday update you on that. And um so I'}, {'start': '11007.520', 'end': '11010.960', 'text': 'have a question on that. So, you know,'}, {'start': '11009.120', 'end': '11012.479', 'text': "there's this talk that they want us to"}, {'start': '11010.960', 'end': '11014.800', 'text': 'take some of that money and give it to'}, {'start': '11012.479', 'end': '11017.600', 'text': 'Elevate Florida.'}, {'start': '11014.800', 'end': '11019.920', 'text': 'There is talk and well, I just wanted to'}, {'start': '11017.600', 'end': '11022.319', 'text': 'know, is there a consideration of that'}, {'start': '11019.920', 'end': '11025.399', 'text': "or are we going to that? That's actually"}, {'start': '11022.319', 'end': '11027.600', 'text': 'on the H what is it? The'}, {'start': '11025.399', 'end': '11029.279', 'text': "HMGp. Okay. So, we're going to get about"}, {'start': '11027.600', 'end': '11031.600', 'text': "400 million. You've heard about that."}, {'start': '11029.279', 'end': '11033.359', 'text': "Yeah. Um we haven't worked on a plan"}, {'start': '11031.600', 'end': '11034.399', 'text': "yet. We've asked for an extension. We're"}, {'start': '11033.359', 'end': '11036.240', 'text': 'going to come back to you and have'}, {'start': '11034.399', 'end': '11039.920', 'text': "discussions about that money. They've"}, {'start': '11036.240', 'end': '11041.520', 'text': "they've actually um so they they asked"}, {'start': '11039.920', 'end': '11043.600', 'text': 'for some of that money back to be able'}, {'start': '11041.520', 'end': '11046.880', 'text': 'to help fund the Elevate Florida'}, {'start': '11043.600', 'end': '11049.120', 'text': 'program. We did have the largest by far'}, {'start': '11046.880', 'end': '11051.359', 'text': 'of any other county um in terms of'}, {'start': '11049.120', 'end': '11054.160', 'text': 'resident request sign up for that'}, {'start': '11051.359', 'end': '11055.920', 'text': 'program. Um, even within this program,'}, {'start': '11054.160', 'end': '11058.080', 'text': 'those are these are some of that as we'}, {'start': '11055.920', 'end': '11060.800', 'text': 'get into the fall, we got to work out'}, {'start': '11058.080', 'end': '11063.800', 'text': 'our programs because we could we we'}, {'start': '11060.800', 'end': '11066.399', 'text': 'could try to maximize the use of these'}, {'start': '11063.800', 'end': '11069.840', 'text': 'funds working with them rather than'}, {'start': '11066.399', 'end': '11073.040', 'text': 'giving them back HD any of that money.'}, {'start': '11069.840', 'end': '11075.840', 'text': "So, we no discussion on that. It It's"}, {'start': '11073.040', 'end': '11077.359', 'text': "not It's not baked into this plan. Okay."}, {'start': '11075.840', 'end': '11078.399', 'text': "I mean, I'll have a lot of questions if"}, {'start': '11077.359', 'end': '11080.160', 'text': "we're going to go there. I'm going to"}, {'start': '11078.399', 'end': '11081.439', 'text': 'have a lot of questions like is that'}, {'start': '11080.160', 'end': '11082.960', 'text': 'money going to come back to Penelis'}, {'start': '11081.439', 'end': '11085.600', 'text': "County residents? Well, that's what we"}, {'start': '11082.960', 'end': '11087.120', 'text': 'would have to make sure of and and we we'}, {'start': '11085.600', 'end': '11089.680', 'text': "haven't even had that discussion yet"}, {'start': '11087.120', 'end': '11091.920', 'text': "internally. All right. And and who's"}, {'start': '11089.680', 'end': '11094.160', 'text': 'going to be all in that discussion?'}, {'start': '11091.920', 'end': '11096.319', 'text': "Well, we haven't internally we haven't"}, {'start': '11094.160', 'end': '11098.000', 'text': 'had that discussion. It could come to'}, {'start': '11096.319', 'end': '11099.200', 'text': "you. It's coming to us. I have some"}, {'start': '11098.000', 'end': '11101.200', 'text': 'concerns about that. It will come to'}, {'start': '11099.200', 'end': '11102.800', 'text': 'you. I do have some concerns about that.'}, {'start': '11101.200', 'end': '11105.680', 'text': 'And instead of sending it back to them'}, {'start': '11102.800', 'end': '11108.240', 'text': 'to reallocate, I mean, we could enhance'}, {'start': '11105.680', 'end': '11109.600', 'text': 'to people that get that too, right? Or'}, {'start': '11108.240', 'end': '11111.120', 'text': "people that didn't get theirs or"}, {'start': '11109.600', 'end': '11112.720', 'text': "something like that. But I've got"}, {'start': '11111.120', 'end': '11114.720', 'text': 'concerns about sending money back to'}, {'start': '11112.720', 'end': '11117.120', 'text': 'Florida for them to re I have we have'}, {'start': '11114.720', 'end': '11119.600', 'text': 'the same concerns. Okay. Because we can'}, {'start': '11117.120', 'end': '11122.000', 'text': 'come back. We can almost we can almost'}, {'start': '11119.600', 'end': '11123.680', 'text': "we can almost say we'll we'll spend that"}, {'start': '11122.000', 'end': '11126.880', 'text': 'money ourselves. Leave us alone. Right.'}, {'start': '11123.680', 'end': '11129.439', 'text': 'you know. Yeah. Commissioner Levala,'}, {'start': '11126.880', 'end': '11133.319', 'text': 'not to go down the Elevate Florida'}, {'start': '11129.439', 'end': '11137.520', 'text': "rabbit hole, but I guess I'm going to"}, {'start': '11133.319', 'end': '11141.200', 'text': "um if we did that, wouldn't we still be"}, {'start': '11137.520', 'end': '11143.359', 'text': 'obligated by the 70% low and moderate'}, {'start': '11141.200', 'end': '11145.439', 'text': 'income rule? And I think you you just'}, {'start': '11143.359', 'end': '11147.760', 'text': 'hit on a a a very important point,'}, {'start': '11145.439', 'end': '11149.520', 'text': 'Commissioner. So, we estimate uh based'}, {'start': '11147.760', 'end': '11151.920', 'text': "upon self-reported income, there's about"}, {'start': '11149.520', 'end': '11153.720', 'text': '500 of the 2,000 people that applied'}, {'start': '11151.920', 'end': '11157.200', 'text': 'would actually apply under income'}, {'start': '11153.720', 'end': '11159.120', 'text': 'guidelines. So, a internal discussion.'}, {'start': '11157.200', 'end': '11161.120', 'text': 'Again, this is not a recommendation. We'}, {'start': '11159.120', 'end': '11166.399', 'text': "haven't had that for you, but um we"}, {'start': '11161.120', 'end': '11169.120', 'text': 'could under our um CWGDR program take'}, {'start': '11166.399', 'end': '11170.640', 'text': 'some of the little mod income and that'}, {'start': '11169.120', 'end': '11173.040', 'text': 'would rather than giving them money'}, {'start': '11170.640', 'end': '11175.040', 'text': 'back, we fund them under this program'}, {'start': '11173.040', 'end': '11178.279', 'text': 'guideline and let the state run the'}, {'start': '11175.040', 'end': '11180.560', 'text': 'elevate forward guideline which is not'}, {'start': '11178.279', 'end': '11182.160', 'text': 'incomerestricted. So those are some of'}, {'start': '11180.560', 'end': '11184.319', 'text': 'the discussions we want to think about'}, {'start': '11182.160', 'end': '11186.359', 'text': 'and come to you with a recommendation.'}, {'start': '11184.319', 'end': '11189.040', 'text': "We just haven't got to that point yet."}, {'start': '11186.359', 'end': '11192.800', 'text': "Okay, I'll I'll save my other questions"}, {'start': '11189.040', 'end': '11196.200', 'text': 'for when Commissioner Peters has our'}, {'start': '11192.800', 'end': '11196.200', 'text': 'other discussion'}, {'start': '11196.560', 'end': '11204.160', 'text': 'on on the All right, chair. Yes. Uh I'}, {'start': '11201.200', 'end': '11207.279', 'text': 'had a question on the the homes the the'}, {'start': '11204.160', 'end': '11209.040', 'text': 'homes u portion where is there do we'}, {'start': '11207.279', 'end': '11211.920', 'text': 'have anything in specifically in there'}, {'start': '11209.040', 'end': '11213.600', 'text': 'for uh houses that have been deemed'}, {'start': '11211.920', 'end': '11215.520', 'text': 'substantially damaged? Do we have a'}, {'start': '11213.600', 'end': '11218.160', 'text': 'special program for them? Yeah, come on'}, {'start': '11215.520', 'end': '11220.960', 'text': 'up, Matt.'}, {'start': '11218.160', 'end': '11222.479', 'text': "I mean, it's the federal the federal"}, {'start': '11220.960', 'end': '11224.640', 'text': "guidelines are what's condemning this"}, {'start': '11222.479', 'end': '11227.439', 'text': 'home. So, yeah. So, Matthew Spor,'}, {'start': '11224.640', 'end': '11230.720', 'text': 'assistant county administrator, um the'}, {'start': '11227.439', 'end': '11232.960', 'text': "previous discussion, um there's a"}, {'start': '11230.720', 'end': '11235.760', 'text': 'difference between the this action plan'}, {'start': '11232.960', 'end': '11237.200', 'text': 'and these dollars and the HMGP. So, just'}, {'start': '11235.760', 'end': '11240.080', 'text': "want to make sure we're clear on that."}, {'start': '11237.200', 'end': '11242.319', 'text': 'Um, so what you are approving on Tuesday'}, {'start': '11240.080', 'end': '11243.520', 'text': 'is not the Elevate Florida HMGp'}, {'start': '11242.319', 'end': '11244.720', 'text': 'discussion. And I know county'}, {'start': '11243.520', 'end': '11246.960', 'text': 'administrator just said that, but just'}, {'start': '11244.720', 'end': '11249.279', 'text': "want to make sure that's clear. And yes,"}, {'start': '11246.960', 'end': '11251.160', 'text': 'we will be able to prioritize when we do'}, {'start': '11249.279', 'end': '11253.640', 'text': 'the policies and the guidelines for'}, {'start': '11251.160', 'end': '11256.720', 'text': 'CDBGDR, we will be able to'}, {'start': '11253.640', 'end': '11258.800', 'text': 'prioritize based off of the LMI as Barry'}, {'start': '11256.720', 'end': '11261.279', 'text': 'just mentioned, and then also based off'}, {'start': '11258.800', 'end': '11263.200', 'text': 'of things like substantially damaged or'}, {'start': '11261.279', 'end': '11264.800', 'text': 'um different types of impacted'}, {'start': '11263.200', 'end': '11267.200', 'text': "households. There's there's definitions"}, {'start': '11264.800', 'end': '11270.080', 'text': 'that HUD uses, but we will be able to'}, {'start': '11267.200', 'end': '11272.240', 'text': 'prioritize those applications first'}, {'start': '11270.080', 'end': '11273.479', 'text': 'versus others. If that answers your'}, {'start': '11272.240', 'end': '11276.560', 'text': "question. Yeah, I'm thinking about the"}, {'start': '11273.479', 'end': '11277.840', 'text': 'the manufactured housing uh people who'}, {'start': '11276.560', 'end': '11280.399', 'text': 'have been losing their homes because'}, {'start': '11277.840', 'end': '11282.720', 'text': 'they had very minor damage but they'}, {'start': '11280.399', 'end': '11284.840', 'text': "don't have any value in manufactured"}, {'start': '11282.720', 'end': '11288.720', 'text': 'housing is a a'}, {'start': '11284.840', 'end': '11291.279', 'text': 'significant question that after that we'}, {'start': '11288.720', 'end': '11293.760', 'text': 'submit this plan hopefully by the time'}, {'start': '11291.279', 'end': '11295.760', 'text': "we're discussing the the rules and how"}, {'start': '11293.760', 'end': '11298.800', 'text': "we roll this out this fall we'll have"}, {'start': '11295.760', 'end': '11300.880', 'text': 'better definitions and answers on that.'}, {'start': '11298.800', 'end': '11303.600', 'text': "Um, that's a significant piece and and"}, {'start': '11300.880', 'end': '11305.479', 'text': 'and so many people impacted by this. So'}, {'start': '11303.600', 'end': '11308.640', 'text': "many though I'd like to see"}, {'start': '11305.479', 'end': '11311.520', 'text': 'a a good portion of this go to helping'}, {'start': '11308.640', 'end': '11312.880', 'text': 'the people that are homes are condemned'}, {'start': '11311.520', 'end': '11315.120', 'text': "and they're not really that"}, {'start': '11312.880', 'end': '11316.960', 'text': 'substantially damaged. Well, I I I I'}, {'start': '11315.120', 'end': '11318.479', 'text': 'totally agree and I and that was one of'}, {'start': '11316.960', 'end': '11319.920', 'text': 'the things I was going to talk about, so'}, {'start': '11318.479', 'end': '11321.680', 'text': "I'll jump on it now, but I think"}, {'start': '11319.920', 'end': '11324.640', 'text': 'Commissioner Scott went out to one of'}, {'start': '11321.680', 'end': '11326.880', 'text': 'those neighborhoods recently and um'}, {'start': '11324.640', 'end': '11329.680', 'text': "these folks are lost. They don't they"}, {'start': '11326.880', 'end': '11331.520', 'text': "have no idea what what's going on. And I"}, {'start': '11329.680', 'end': '11333.520', 'text': 'think the I think one of the things that'}, {'start': '11331.520', 'end': '11335.680', 'text': 'Commissioner Scott brought up was, you'}, {'start': '11333.520', 'end': '11338.000', 'text': "know, let's let's get a team together."}, {'start': '11335.680', 'end': '11340.319', 'text': "Let's get our a team to get out there"}, {'start': '11338.000', 'end': '11341.520', 'text': 'and to start talking to people a little'}, {'start': '11340.319', 'end': '11343.279', 'text': "more. And I'm not saying we're not doing"}, {'start': '11341.520', 'end': '11346.399', 'text': "any of it. I'm just saying we need to do"}, {'start': '11343.279', 'end': '11348.479', 'text': 'more of it. Hold more hands. help more'}, {'start': '11346.399', 'end': '11351.520', 'text': "people understand what's going on, where"}, {'start': '11348.479', 'end': '11354.080', 'text': "we are in that process so that it's very"}, {'start': '11351.520', 'end': '11356.160', 'text': 'clear to every single one of those that'}, {'start': '11354.080', 'end': '11358.479', 'text': 'are being affected in different ways'}, {'start': '11356.160', 'end': '11360.240', 'text': "because they're different structures"}, {'start': '11358.479', 'end': '11363.200', 'text': 'um what we can do. So, and and'}, {'start': '11360.240', 'end': '11366.080', 'text': 'Commissioner, um I I agree we need to do'}, {'start': '11363.200', 'end': '11368.800', 'text': 'more. They are out talking with'}, {'start': '11366.080', 'end': '11371.520', 'text': 'residents. Uh we have one in our lobby'}, {'start': '11368.800', 'end': '11374.319', 'text': "today when and just I'm talking about"}, {'start': '11371.520', 'end': '11375.920', 'text': 'back at our offices when and Stacy'}, {'start': '11374.319', 'end': '11378.399', 'text': "sitting down with them and they're the"}, {'start': '11375.920', 'end': '11380.960', 'text': "most you know anyway there's just we can"}, {'start': '11378.399', 'end': '11382.720', 'text': "we can go to a community but you're also"}, {'start': '11380.960', 'end': '11385.120', 'text': 'never going to get everybody coming out'}, {'start': '11382.720', 'end': '11387.359', 'text': "to the community or people won't get the"}, {'start': '11385.120', 'end': '11390.240', 'text': "I mean so it's communication is a big"}, {'start': '11387.359', 'end': '11392.560', 'text': 'piece to this each one of these programs'}, {'start': '11390.240', 'end': '11394.560', 'text': "we're going to also roll out uh case"}, {'start': '11392.560', 'end': '11396.720', 'text': 'management to where it goes very'}, {'start': '11394.560', 'end': '11398.479', 'text': 'specifically to it. you want to talk'}, {'start': '11396.720', 'end': '11400.319', 'text': 'about like for instance in the mobile'}, {'start': '11398.479', 'end': '11402.319', 'text': "homes we've asked for a waiver for"}, {'start': '11400.319', 'end': '11404.319', 'text': "instance because you're exactly right"}, {'start': '11402.319', 'end': '11406.880', 'text': "people didn't have first floor damage in"}, {'start': '11404.319', 'end': '11409.520', 'text': 'a mobile home but their air conditioning'}, {'start': '11406.880', 'end': '11411.520', 'text': 'and electrical puts them over the 50%'}, {'start': '11409.520', 'end': '11413.040', 'text': "threshold. There's a lot of things we"}, {'start': '11411.520', 'end': '11414.720', 'text': 'can do but again we got to get answers'}, {'start': '11413.040', 'end': '11416.960', 'text': "from others. We've got to get things"}, {'start': '11414.720', 'end': '11419.040', 'text': "approved. So it's hard to answer all the"}, {'start': '11416.960', 'end': '11421.040', 'text': "questions when we're still waiting on"}, {'start': '11419.040', 'end': '11423.279', 'text': "answers. So there's a lot of those"}, {'start': '11421.040', 'end': '11424.800', 'text': "things that are we're working on. we can"}, {'start': '11423.279', 'end': '11426.960', 'text': 'get the plan submitted and it gives us'}, {'start': '11424.800', 'end': '11428.880', 'text': 'time to try to finalize some of those by'}, {'start': '11426.960', 'end': '11431.359', 'text': 'the time we stand up programs this fall.'}, {'start': '11428.880', 'end': '11433.040', 'text': 'And I will I will just submit that most'}, {'start': '11431.359', 'end': '11435.760', 'text': 'of the people that are out there in'}, {'start': '11433.040', 'end': '11438.160', 'text': "these don't know what you just said. And"}, {'start': '11435.760', 'end': '11439.920', 'text': "how can we say that we don't know we"}, {'start': '11438.160', 'end': '11441.439', 'text': "don't I'm throwing it out and I'm sure"}, {'start': '11439.920', 'end': '11444.399', 'text': "I'm talking about the effort that's"}, {'start': '11441.439', 'end': '11445.760', 'text': 'being made to try to help. Okay. Because'}, {'start': '11444.399', 'end': '11447.359', 'text': "they don't know that that's even"}, {'start': '11445.760', 'end': '11449.760', 'text': "happening. But I don't I don't and I"}, {'start': '11447.359', 'end': '11451.279', 'text': "also don't I say it to you because we're"}, {'start': '11449.760', 'end': '11452.880', 'text': 'we continue to do it. I hate to put'}, {'start': '11451.279', 'end': '11454.800', 'text': 'something out and create false hope for'}, {'start': '11452.880', 'end': '11456.479', 'text': "people because we don't know the answer."}, {'start': '11454.800', 'end': '11459.279', 'text': "There's a real balance between false"}, {'start': '11456.479', 'end': '11461.120', 'text': 'hope and and people thinking that that'}, {'start': '11459.279', 'end': '11462.880', 'text': "we're actually working for them. I hear"}, {'start': '11461.120', 'end': '11464.479', 'text': "you. And so there's a there's a real I"}, {'start': '11462.880', 'end': '11466.560', 'text': "mean and I'm not and again I'm not being"}, {'start': '11464.479', 'end': '11468.240', 'text': "critical of staff right now. I'm saying"}, {'start': '11466.560', 'end': '11470.880', 'text': 'we got to do more of it. We got to'}, {'start': '11468.240', 'end': '11472.880', 'text': 'overcommunicate not overpromise but'}, {'start': '11470.880', 'end': '11474.800', 'text': "overcommunicate what's going on, what"}, {'start': '11472.880', 'end': '11476.479', 'text': "we're trying to do and what we're"}, {'start': '11474.800', 'end': '11480.160', 'text': 'working on. But you know again these'}, {'start': '11476.479', 'end': '11482.640', 'text': 'folks just they just feel so isolated.'}, {'start': '11480.160', 'end': '11485.040', 'text': 'This this area right here though is'}, {'start': '11482.640', 'end': '11487.120', 'text': 'probably the biggest area that we we'}, {'start': '11485.040', 'end': '11489.200', 'text': 'really need to get some answers for'}, {'start': '11487.120', 'end': '11490.960', 'text': 'people on. So I I 100% agree with what'}, {'start': '11489.200', 'end': '11492.880', 'text': "you're saying. We are going to do more."}, {'start': '11490.960', 'end': '11495.279', 'text': "I'd like to get answers quicker, you"}, {'start': '11492.880', 'end': '11496.880', 'text': 'know, rather than later. Um and as soon'}, {'start': '11495.279', 'end': '11499.359', 'text': 'as we have some of those, I think it'}, {'start': '11496.880', 'end': '11502.640', 'text': 'really helped clarify uh some of this.'}, {'start': '11499.359', 'end': '11505.439', 'text': "So I I I point well and I don't you know"}, {'start': '11502.640', 'end': '11507.359', 'text': "and I'm I'm assuming"}, {'start': '11505.439', 'end': '11510.479', 'text': "I just want I'd like to make comment. Go"}, {'start': '11507.359', 'end': '11512.160', 'text': 'ahead. Go ahead, Brian. I I um I I'}, {'start': '11510.479', 'end': '11515.120', 'text': 'cannot agree more with everything that'}, {'start': '11512.160', 'end': '11516.880', 'text': "that you've just said and we are getting"}, {'start': '11515.120', 'end': '11518.080', 'text': "our office and I'm sure everybody's"}, {'start': '11516.880', 'end': '11519.600', 'text': 'office here is getting absolutely'}, {'start': '11518.080', 'end': '11521.760', 'text': 'hammered with phone calls and emails'}, {'start': '11519.600', 'end': '11524.880', 'text': 'from mobile home parks and when these'}, {'start': '11521.760', 'end': '11526.840', 'text': "folks call in it's 45 minutes on the"}, {'start': '11524.880', 'end': '11529.600', 'text': 'phone before you can get a word in'}, {'start': '11526.840', 'end': '11531.920', 'text': "edgewise they are scared they're"}, {'start': '11529.600', 'end': '11533.200', 'text': 'frightened they feel that the county is'}, {'start': '11531.920', 'end': '11536.080', 'text': "taking their homes and they're going to"}, {'start': '11533.200', 'end': '11538.399', 'text': 'have no place to live so we have done in'}, {'start': '11536.080', 'end': '11540.080', 'text': 'my opinion and this is not I know Kevin'}, {'start': '11538.399', 'end': '11542.399', 'text': 'and his team are working tremendously,'}, {'start': '11540.080', 'end': '11544.720', 'text': 'tremendously hard, but we have done a'}, {'start': '11542.399', 'end': '11546.720', 'text': 'terrible job of communicating with these'}, {'start': '11544.720', 'end': '11548.479', 'text': 'mobile home communities. We could have'}, {'start': '11546.720', 'end': '11550.560', 'text': 'predicted that this was going to happen'}, {'start': '11548.479', 'end': '11552.960', 'text': "and we didn't. And we are I believe we"}, {'start': '11550.560', 'end': '11554.880', 'text': "are absolutely failing on this. I've got"}, {'start': '11552.960', 'end': '11557.840', 'text': "um some emails that we've been trying"}, {'start': '11554.880', 'end': '11560.319', 'text': 'doing our best to try to respond to, but'}, {'start': '11557.840', 'end': '11562.000', 'text': 'it is we have got to do better on better'}, {'start': '11560.319', 'end': '11564.399', 'text': 'on this uh with this community. This'}, {'start': '11562.000', 'end': '11566.479', 'text': 'this population is very vulnerable. They'}, {'start': '11564.399', 'end': '11567.840', 'text': 'are frightened. They are scared and they'}, {'start': '11566.479', 'end': '11571.200', 'text': "don't know which way is up right now."}, {'start': '11567.840', 'end': '11572.800', 'text': 'So, we have to do better on this.'}, {'start': '11571.200', 'end': '11575.279', 'text': "Yeah. And I'm not sure what that looks"}, {'start': '11572.800', 'end': '11579.040', 'text': 'like, but you know, just just just, you'}, {'start': '11575.279', 'end': '11581.600', 'text': 'know, open up your creativity um banks'}, {'start': '11579.040', 'end': '11584.560', 'text': 'um to get rapid, you know, rapid'}, {'start': '11581.600', 'end': '11586.319', 'text': 'response teams that go out to these'}, {'start': '11584.560', 'end': '11588.160', 'text': 'communities and just, you know, again,'}, {'start': '11586.319', 'end': '11590.240', 'text': "we're not making promises we can't keep."}, {'start': '11588.160', 'end': '11592.240', 'text': "We're just trying to make promises that"}, {'start': '11590.240', 'end': '11594.240', 'text': "we're working our tails off to try to"}, {'start': '11592.240', 'end': '11595.520', 'text': 'get answers. And these are the areas'}, {'start': '11594.240', 'end': '11597.680', 'text': "that we're trying to get answers. these"}, {'start': '11595.520', 'end': '11600.560', 'text': "are the areas we're hoping to help you."}, {'start': '11597.680', 'end': '11602.479', 'text': "Um, we're not there yet, but at least we"}, {'start': '11600.560', 'end': '11604.960', 'text': "want them to understand that we're we're"}, {'start': '11602.479', 'end': '11607.439', 'text': 'standing side by side and working hard'}, {'start': '11604.960', 'end': '11609.680', 'text': 'to get some answers for them. And and I'}, {'start': '11607.439', 'end': '11612.160', 'text': "and they just don't feel it. And I'm not"}, {'start': '11609.680', 'end': '11613.760', 'text': "saying it's, you know, I get it. So, I"}, {'start': '11612.160', 'end': '11615.520', 'text': "know we're beating it to death here, but"}, {'start': '11613.760', 'end': '11617.200', 'text': "no, it's a fair it's a very important"}, {'start': '11615.520', 'end': '11618.960', 'text': 'point. I mean, and when Sheriff Scott'}, {'start': '11617.200', 'end': '11621.439', 'text': 'told me the other day that people'}, {'start': '11618.960', 'end': '11623.120', 'text': 'actually thought that we were trying to'}, {'start': '11621.439', 'end': '11626.160', 'text': 'take the mobile home park, that was the'}, {'start': '11623.120', 'end': '11628.960', 'text': "reason for the damage, it's like for"}, {'start': '11626.160', 'end': '11630.880', 'text': "development, it's it I mean that's eye"}, {'start': '11628.960', 'end': '11633.279', 'text': 'opening that people feel that way. And'}, {'start': '11630.880', 'end': '11636.880', 'text': 'so I agree. We we need to do better.'}, {'start': '11633.279', 'end': '11638.560', 'text': 'Yeah. Um Okay. Uh Commissioner Scott,'}, {'start': '11636.880', 'end': '11640.160', 'text': "did you have anything else? I'm sorry. I"}, {'start': '11638.560', 'end': '11641.760', 'text': "didn't mean to cut you. Uh I appreciate"}, {'start': '11640.160', 'end': '11643.200', 'text': 'it very much. I do think it would be a'}, {'start': '11641.760', 'end': '11646.160', 'text': 'very good idea if we could get some'}, {'start': '11643.200', 'end': '11649.040', 'text': 'teams of staff to go out to go out to'}, {'start': '11646.160', 'end': '11650.319', 'text': 'these communities and and just take an'}, {'start': '11649.040', 'end': '11651.920', 'text': 'afternoon, four hours to say, "We\'re'}, {'start': '11650.319', 'end': '11653.760', 'text': "going to be there. Come out and let's"}, {'start': '11651.920', 'end': '11656.319', 'text': 'and let\'s talk with them." And and I\'m'}, {'start': '11653.760', 'end': '11659.040', 'text': 'happy to to to go and participate in'}, {'start': '11656.319', 'end': '11661.600', 'text': "that as well. We've just got to this is"}, {'start': '11659.040', 'end': '11663.279', 'text': 'a very very emotional time for them and'}, {'start': '11661.600', 'end': '11665.040', 'text': 'they need our help right now more than'}, {'start': '11663.279', 'end': '11666.560', 'text': 'ever.'}, {'start': '11665.040', 'end': '11668.080', 'text': 'Yeah. And and thank you for bringing'}, {'start': '11666.560', 'end': '11670.880', 'text': 'that last at the last meeting.'}, {'start': '11668.080', 'end': '11672.720', 'text': 'Appreciate that. Um, anything else? And'}, {'start': '11670.880', 'end': '11675.200', 'text': 'my battery is running low. So, so if you'}, {'start': '11672.720', 'end': '11677.840', 'text': "lose me, that's why. Okay. All right."}, {'start': '11675.200', 'end': '11680.080', 'text': 'Okay. Go ahead. Item number eight, uh,'}, {'start': '11677.840', 'end': '11682.160', 'text': 'this ranking of firms, uh, for East'}, {'start': '11680.080', 'end': '11684.200', 'text': 'Lake, uh, bridges over Booker Creek'}, {'start': '11682.160', 'end': '11688.479', 'text': 'professional design services, 1.5'}, {'start': '11684.200', 'end': '11690.479', 'text': 'million. Um, item nine is for electrical'}, {'start': '11688.479', 'end': '11692.600', 'text': 'switch gear replacement is South'}, {'start': '11690.479', 'end': '11695.600', 'text': 'Crosscross, 1.7'}, {'start': '11692.600', 'end': '11697.359', 'text': "million. Um, item 10's pro project"}, {'start': '11695.600', 'end': '11698.920', 'text': 'application to Federal Aviation'}, {'start': '11697.359', 'end': '11701.279', 'text': 'Administration. And this is for'}, {'start': '11698.920', 'end': '11704.800', 'text': 'pre-esigned services for the passenger'}, {'start': '11701.279', 'end': '11706.200', 'text': 'terminal um for the passenger terminal'}, {'start': '11704.800', 'end': '11710.399', 'text': 'improvement'}, {'start': '11706.200', 'end': '11712.920', 'text': 'project. Um item 11 is an MSTU for Palm'}, {'start': '11710.399', 'end': '11714.760', 'text': 'Harbor Little League for safety netting'}, {'start': '11712.920', 'end': '11718.000', 'text': 'project,'}, {'start': '11714.760', 'end': '11719.359', 'text': '$20,000. Um item 12 is the lighting'}, {'start': '11718.000', 'end': '11722.399', 'text': 'project that we talked about with you'}, {'start': '11719.359', 'end': '11725.040', 'text': 'with Duke for the downtown Palm Harbor'}, {'start': '11722.399', 'end': '11725.040', 'text': 'um lighting'}, {'start': '11725.720', 'end': '11730.640', 'text': 'district. Item 13 is a resolution'}, {'start': '11728.880', 'end': '11732.319', 'text': 'approving the tourism development tax'}, {'start': '11730.640', 'end': '11734.560', 'text': 'for capital improvements for Clearwater'}, {'start': '11732.319', 'end': '11736.560', 'text': 'Beach Municipal Marina that we'}, {'start': '11734.560', 'end': '11740.640', 'text': 'previously discussed and this makes them'}, {'start': '11736.560', 'end': '11740.640', 'text': 'eligible um by including that'}, {'start': '11740.840', 'end': '11746.560', 'text': 'in item 14 is a historic preservation'}, {'start': '11744.000', 'end': '11750.479', 'text': 'adorum tax exemption for property in St.'}, {'start': '11746.560', 'end': '11752.680', 'text': 'Pete that it meets the criteria and so'}, {'start': '11750.479', 'end': '11757.760', 'text': 'this would approve applying'}, {'start': '11752.680', 'end': '11760.000', 'text': 'it. Item 15 is um an award of bid for'}, {'start': '11757.760', 'end': '11762.239', 'text': 'Indian Rocks Road phase two from Kent'}, {'start': '11760.000', 'end': '11766.080', 'text': 'Drive to 8th Avenue sidewalk and'}, {'start': '11762.239', 'end': '11766.080', 'text': 'drainage improvements 5.6'}, {'start': '11766.359', 'end': '11772.080', 'text': 'million. Item 16 hazard mitigation uh'}, {'start': '11769.920', 'end': '11774.080', 'text': 'grant program with Florida Department of'}, {'start': '11772.080', 'end': '11775.760', 'text': 'Emergency Management uh for the'}, {'start': '11774.080', 'end': '11778.239', 'text': 'replacement of span wire supported'}, {'start': '11775.760', 'end': '11779.720', 'text': 'traffic signals and modifications uh to'}, {'start': '11778.239', 'end': '11782.560', 'text': 'traffic control'}, {'start': '11779.720', 'end': '11785.120', 'text': 'cabinets to mitigate uh the storm'}, {'start': '11782.560', 'end': '11787.840', 'text': 'impact. So, grant funds cover 8.2,'}, {'start': '11785.120', 'end': '11787.840', 'text': 'county matches'}, {'start': '11789.160', 'end': '11795.040', 'text': '2.7. Um, item 17 is a resolution'}, {'start': '11792.720', 'end': '11797.399', 'text': 'adopting the updated utilities policy'}, {'start': '11795.040', 'end': '11800.239', 'text': 'manual.'}, {'start': '11797.399', 'end': '11803.040', 'text': 'Chair, can we commissioner Wiki? Thank'}, {'start': '11800.239', 'end': '11805.120', 'text': 'you. Um, what I I tried to find exactly'}, {'start': '11803.040', 'end': '11808.479', 'text': 'what we were updating and comparing it.'}, {'start': '11805.120', 'end': '11810.200', 'text': "I didn't What What's exactly the update?"}, {'start': '11808.479', 'end': '11814.080', 'text': 'All right.'}, {'start': '11810.200', 'end': '11814.080', 'text': 'Well, yeah. Come on up,'}, {'start': '11814.200', 'end': '11820.080', 'text': "Nory. I'll I'll let her"}, {'start': '11817.960', 'end': '11823.520', 'text': 'explain. I think there is a redline'}, {'start': '11820.080', 'end': '11828.520', 'text': "version in there, isn't it?"}, {'start': '11823.520', 'end': '11828.520', 'text': 'There should be as an attachment. No.'}, {'start': '11831.279', 'end': '11836.479', 'text': "So, Oh, okay. We'll resend it out. How"}, {'start': '11834.319', 'end': '11839.680', 'text': 'about that?'}, {'start': '11836.479', 'end': '11842.239', 'text': 'Go ahead. Yeah. So, um, Nory Hancock,'}, {'start': '11839.680', 'end': '11844.640', 'text': 'deputy director for utilities. What we'}, {'start': '11842.239', 'end': '11846.399', 'text': 'are updating is the, uh, utilities, uh,'}, {'start': '11844.640', 'end': '11849.359', 'text': 'policy manual, and we discussed it'}, {'start': '11846.399', 'end': '11852.080', 'text': 'during our 101s, Jeremy W, myself, and'}, {'start': '11849.359', 'end': '11854.720', 'text': 'Joe a few weeks back, Commissioner. But'}, {'start': '11852.080', 'end': '11857.920', 'text': "basically it's just a model that"}, {'start': '11854.720', 'end': '11859.840', 'text': 'comprehensively talk about or or'}, {'start': '11857.920', 'end': '11862.239', 'text': 'comprehensively includes how we do'}, {'start': '11859.840', 'end': '11865.760', 'text': 'business dayto-day as a utilities. How'}, {'start': '11862.239', 'end': '11867.359', 'text': 'we um how can you create a new account?'}, {'start': '11865.760', 'end': '11869.439', 'text': "How can you get services whether it's"}, {'start': '11867.359', 'end': '11871.920', 'text': "water sewer. So it's all everything that"}, {'start': '11869.439', 'end': '11876.080', 'text': "we do every single day. It hasn't been"}, {'start': '11871.920', 'end': '11879.279', 'text': 'updated since the 1987. So it was very'}, {'start': '11876.080', 'end': '11881.439', 'text': 'outdated and we provided a copy as a'}, {'start': '11879.279', 'end': '11883.120', 'text': 'part of a package when we met we which'}, {'start': '11881.439', 'end': '11884.960', 'text': 'each of you but we are happy to send it'}, {'start': '11883.120', 'end': '11886.319', 'text': 'out again.'}, {'start': '11884.960', 'end': '11890.399', 'text': 'Yeah, if you could send it out again'}, {'start': '11886.319', 'end': '11892.720', 'text': "that'd be helpful. Thank you. Thank you."}, {'start': '11890.399', 'end': '11894.080', 'text': 'And item 18 is an updated enforcement'}, {'start': '11892.720', 'end': '11897.800', 'text': 'response plan for them for their'}, {'start': '11894.080', 'end': '11897.800', 'text': 'pre-treatment program.'}, {'start': '11898.479', 'end': '11904.239', 'text': 'And finally, um item 19, third amendment'}, {'start': '11901.600', 'end': '11906.479', 'text': 'to u professional engineering design'}, {'start': '11904.239', 'end': '11909.160', 'text': 'services for the manufactured home um'}, {'start': '11906.479', 'end': '11911.920', 'text': 'communities wastewater collection as'}, {'start': '11909.160', 'end': '11915.200', 'text': '$334,000 for additional uh scope of'}, {'start': '11911.920', 'end': '11916.640', 'text': 'services during the construction phases.'}, {'start': '11915.200', 'end': '11918.399', 'text': "I don't expect there to be any county"}, {'start': '11916.640', 'end': '11920.960', 'text': "attorney reports. I'll have a county"}, {'start': '11918.399', 'end': '11923.760', 'text': "administrator's report. And that"}, {'start': '11920.960', 'end': '11927.600', 'text': 'concludes the agenda.'}, {'start': '11923.760', 'end': '11929.120', 'text': 'Okay. Well, um, that was a lot, uh, to'}, {'start': '11927.600', 'end': '11931.439', 'text': 'take, you know, to take in today. I'}, {'start': '11929.120', 'end': '11934.479', 'text': 'appreciate the, uh, you guys pulling all'}, {'start': '11931.439', 'end': '11938.080', 'text': 'that together, um, so quickly this first'}, {'start': '11934.479', 'end': '11939.359', 'text': 'fine day of May. Um, any comments? I had'}, {'start': '11938.080', 'end': '11942.000', 'text': 'a couple things I just wanted to bring'}, {'start': '11939.359', 'end': '11944.319', 'text': "up real quick. Um, and I'm not expecting"}, {'start': '11942.000', 'end': '11947.680', 'text': "resolution on it, but I'm just It's in"}, {'start': '11944.319', 'end': '11950.479', 'text': "the It's in the area of um, frustration."}, {'start': '11947.680', 'end': '11952.080', 'text': 'So, Kelly, get ready. Can I do my good'}, {'start': '11950.479', 'end': '11953.439', 'text': 'stuff before your frustration? Oh, well,'}, {'start': '11952.080', 'end': '11955.520', 'text': "Kelly, hang on. We're going to do some"}, {'start': '11953.439', 'end': '11957.680', 'text': 'good stuff before frustration. Go ahead,'}, {'start': '11955.520', 'end': '11959.520', 'text': "Commissioner FL. I'm sorry. Just Just to"}, {'start': '11957.680', 'end': '11963.439', 'text': 'No, no, no, no. Just to share, I was I'}, {'start': '11959.520', 'end': '11966.640', 'text': "requested a um I'm requesting a uh"}, {'start': '11963.439', 'end': '11969.600', 'text': 'proclamation to recognize'}, {'start': '11966.640', 'end': '11972.960', 'text': 'um May, the month of May um as Older'}, {'start': '11969.600', 'end': '11976.960', 'text': "Americans Month. Um so, I'll get that"}, {'start': '11972.960', 'end': '11978.720', 'text': "information to the chair. Yeah, I'm not"}, {'start': '11976.960', 'end': '11980.080', 'text': "going to do that. You're not going to"}, {'start': '11978.720', 'end': '11981.600', 'text': "get me. Yeah, you're not going to get me"}, {'start': '11980.080', 'end': '11982.960', 'text': 'on that I am not going to accept a'}, {'start': '11981.600', 'end': '11985.520', 'text': "proposal. You're not going to get on"}, {'start': '11982.960', 'end': '11987.680', 'text': 'that one. Um but it would be um'}, {'start': '11985.520', 'end': '11990.000', 'text': 'presented to area agency on aging. Um'}, {'start': '11987.680', 'end': '11992.319', 'text': 'Amarie Winter um area agency on agent'}, {'start': '11990.000', 'end': '11996.000', 'text': 'Panelis Pasco and Marie Winter would be'}, {'start': '11992.319', 'end': '11998.479', 'text': 'the one that would be um accepting that'}, {'start': '11996.000', 'end': '12001.000', 'text': 'um proclamation. So I just wanted to'}, {'start': '11998.479', 'end': '12005.319', 'text': 'share that. Um,'}, {'start': '12001.000', 'end': '12008.239', 'text': 'and if you um I have been asked as'}, {'start': '12005.319', 'end': '12010.960', 'text': 'the for pre-planning for me to start'}, {'start': '12008.239', 'end': '12014.000', 'text': 'thinking about some leadership positions'}, {'start': '12010.960', 'end': '12016.080', 'text': 'um for my presidency as um the Florida'}, {'start': '12014.000', 'end': '12018.680', 'text': 'Association of Counties President. So,'}, {'start': '12016.080', 'end': '12022.319', 'text': 'if you are interested in actually'}, {'start': '12018.680', 'end': '12026.080', 'text': "chairing a uh committee, so it wouldn't"}, {'start': '12022.319', 'end': '12028.000', 'text': 'be for uh June, but I need to start'}, {'start': '12026.080', 'end': '12029.840', 'text': 'planning for after June. So if you are'}, {'start': '12028.000', 'end': '12033.239', 'text': 'interested, please let me know so that I'}, {'start': '12029.840', 'end': '12035.279', 'text': 'can, you know, um, appoint you'}, {'start': '12033.239', 'end': '12038.479', 'text': 'accordingly. Appoint you accordingly.'}, {'start': '12035.279', 'end': '12040.319', 'text': 'And the last thing is that um, first of'}, {'start': '12038.479', 'end': '12042.800', 'text': 'all, for those of you that were here and'}, {'start': '12040.319', 'end': '12046.399', 'text': "maybe those that weren't, the dedication"}, {'start': '12042.800', 'end': '12048.479', 'text': 'of the library, the law library uh, to'}, {'start': '12046.399', 'end': '12051.680', 'text': 'Fred G. Menace, attorney Fred G. Menace'}, {'start': '12048.479', 'end': '12053.920', 'text': 'was absolutely a wonderful um, um, event'}, {'start': '12051.680', 'end': '12056.479', 'text': "or andor activity. I've been asked to be"}, {'start': '12053.920', 'end': '12058.479', 'text': "the speaker for them. So, I'll get y'all"}, {'start': '12056.479', 'end': '12059.680', 'text': 'information in case you decide that you'}, {'start': '12058.479', 'end': '12060.960', 'text': "may want to come, but they're having"}, {'start': '12059.680', 'end': '12063.439', 'text': "their annual meeting. So, I've been"}, {'start': '12060.960', 'end': '12065.680', 'text': 'asked to be the speaker since I worked'}, {'start': '12063.439', 'end': '12067.680', 'text': 'um for his law firm as a youth getting'}, {'start': '12065.680', 'end': '12069.359', 'text': 'paid whatever pennies I got paid, but'}, {'start': '12067.680', 'end': '12070.720', 'text': 'got some good experience from it. So,'}, {'start': '12069.359', 'end': '12073.040', 'text': "I'd like to share that with you guys if"}, {'start': '12070.720', 'end': '12074.800', 'text': "you're interested in the pen."}, {'start': '12073.040', 'end': '12076.720', 'text': "All right, I'm done. That's it."}, {'start': '12074.800', 'end': '12078.080', 'text': 'Appreciate all that good positive stuff.'}, {'start': '12076.720', 'end': '12080.960', 'text': "That's Yeah, good stuff. Before you hit"}, {'start': '12078.080', 'end': '12085.040', 'text': 'them with the boomerang. So, so Kelly'}, {'start': '12080.960', 'end': '12087.200', 'text': "and Jill, just again, I'm just I'm I'm"}, {'start': '12085.040', 'end': '12090.479', 'text': 'speaking just about two things real'}, {'start': '12087.200', 'end': '12092.319', 'text': 'quickly. Um, infrastructure improvements'}, {'start': '12090.479', 'end': '12094.239', 'text': 'are at the top of my list all the time.'}, {'start': '12092.319', 'end': '12097.600', 'text': "So, I'm always pushing that as all of"}, {'start': '12094.239', 'end': '12100.800', 'text': 'the commissioners do every day and um'}, {'start': '12097.600', 'end': '12103.680', 'text': 'and sometimes, you know, that that'}, {'start': '12100.800', 'end': '12105.439', 'text': 'drives the the the train, but then you'}, {'start': '12103.680', 'end': '12108.479', 'text': 'also have residents that are feeling it.'}, {'start': '12105.439', 'end': '12110.319', 'text': 'So, two things that are happening. Um,'}, {'start': '12108.479', 'end': '12112.319', 'text': 'Southerntherland Boat Ramp is one of'}, {'start': '12110.319', 'end': '12116.040', 'text': 'them. And the Southerntherland Boat Ramp'}, {'start': '12112.319', 'end': '12121.359', 'text': 'is being closed supposedly the end of'}, {'start': '12116.040', 'end': '12123.120', 'text': 'May to pave the parking lot. Um, and'}, {'start': '12121.359', 'end': '12124.920', 'text': "closing it for two months. So, they're"}, {'start': '12123.120', 'end': '12127.279', 'text': 'going to close it for June,'}, {'start': '12124.920', 'end': '12130.880', 'text': 'July. Well, it said August, but I think'}, {'start': '12127.279', 'end': '12132.960', 'text': 'it just be part of August. Um, and um,'}, {'start': '12130.880', 'end': '12135.279', 'text': "I've I've gotten two texts now from"}, {'start': '12132.960', 'end': '12137.279', 'text': 'people that I know that are in it. Um'}, {'start': '12135.279', 'end': '12139.040', 'text': "and their biggest there's a couple"}, {'start': '12137.279', 'end': '12141.760', 'text': "concerns. One that it's happening during"}, {'start': '12139.040', 'end': '12144.640', 'text': 'this this prime time for them to be out'}, {'start': '12141.760', 'end': '12147.040', 'text': 'on the water. But the other is that um a'}, {'start': '12144.640', 'end': '12149.200', 'text': "city of Duneden's that doesn't do a lot"}, {'start': '12147.040', 'end': '12151.520', 'text': 'of business down there, but they do have'}, {'start': '12149.200', 'end': '12154.960', 'text': 'a lot of boats that go out of there and'}, {'start': '12151.520', 'end': '12156.239', 'text': 'that that ramp is closed. And the I'}, {'start': '12154.960', 'end': '12159.120', 'text': "don't know I'm not a boater, but they"}, {'start': '12156.239', 'end': '12161.520', 'text': 'said that the seminal location is under'}, {'start': '12159.120', 'end': '12163.439', 'text': "construction as well. And so what we're"}, {'start': '12161.520', 'end': '12167.040', 'text': "what we're having is no, you know,"}, {'start': '12163.439', 'end': '12170.000', 'text': 'access to our waters um for two months'}, {'start': '12167.040', 'end': '12172.479', 'text': 'in the summer um because we need to make'}, {'start': '12170.000', 'end': '12174.960', 'text': 'sure that our paving contractor has'}, {'start': '12172.479', 'end': '12177.279', 'text': 'enough business. Um and I and I get that'}, {'start': '12174.960', 'end': '12179.200', 'text': "part too, but you're going to have a and"}, {'start': '12177.279', 'end': '12182.000', 'text': "again we haven't even that the word's"}, {'start': '12179.200', 'end': '12184.880', 'text': 'been put out there only recently. Um,'}, {'start': '12182.000', 'end': '12186.960', 'text': 'and when people start to make plans, I'}, {'start': '12184.880', 'end': '12189.200', 'text': 'if this is a fatacome plea, then we'}, {'start': '12186.960', 'end': '12190.960', 'text': 'better get communication going out a lot'}, {'start': '12189.200', 'end': '12192.560', 'text': 'better, a lot more because not only'}, {'start': '12190.960', 'end': '12193.840', 'text': "they're going to be upset, but when they"}, {'start': '12192.560', 'end': '12195.920', 'text': "don't know about it and they have a"}, {'start': '12193.840', 'end': '12197.600', 'text': 'family gathering and they go out there'}, {'start': '12195.920', 'end': '12199.680', 'text': "and they can't do it and they can't go"}, {'start': '12197.600', 'end': '12202.239', 'text': 'to Dun Eden and they have a backup down'}, {'start': '12199.680', 'end': '12204.800', 'text': "at Seol, it's just going to be even"}, {'start': '12202.239', 'end': '12208.479', 'text': "worse. So, um, that's the first point."}, {'start': '12204.800', 'end': '12211.279', 'text': 'And the second one is on tree removal in'}, {'start': '12208.479', 'end': '12213.040', 'text': "Cobb's Landing. Um, I've got re, you"}, {'start': '12211.279', 'end': '12215.600', 'text': "know, residents. I I'm got to make two"}, {'start': '12213.040', 'end': '12217.439', 'text': 'calls this afternoon in in driving to'}, {'start': '12215.600', 'end': '12219.520', 'text': 'talk to residents that are heartbroken'}, {'start': '12217.439', 'end': '12221.040', 'text': 'about trees having to come down. And'}, {'start': '12219.520', 'end': '12222.880', 'text': 'this county has always been about'}, {'start': '12221.040', 'end': '12225.439', 'text': 'protecting every single tree that we'}, {'start': '12222.880', 'end': '12227.200', 'text': 'have. Uh, uh, um, you know, when people'}, {'start': '12225.439', 'end': '12229.200', 'text': 'are trying to develop their property and'}, {'start': '12227.200', 'end': '12231.680', 'text': 'penalizing them if they if they do'}, {'start': '12229.200', 'end': '12233.600', 'text': "anything to a tree. Um, and yet we're"}, {'start': '12231.680', 'end': '12236.239', 'text': 'going to go out in the sake of'}, {'start': '12233.600', 'end': '12237.760', 'text': 'infrastructure improvements, taking down'}, {'start': '12236.239', 'end': '12240.080', 'text': 'trees that have been parts of their'}, {'start': '12237.760', 'end': '12241.680', 'text': "community forever. And again, I I don't"}, {'start': '12240.080', 'end': '12245.279', 'text': "really know how many trees we're talking"}, {'start': '12241.680', 'end': '12248.319', 'text': "about. Um, and again, I don't know if"}, {'start': '12245.279', 'end': '12250.479', 'text': "we've been in in communication with our"}, {'start': '12248.319', 'end': '12252.479', 'text': 'HOAs and if the making sure that the'}, {'start': '12250.479', 'end': '12256.160', 'text': 'HOAs are in communication with people.'}, {'start': '12252.479', 'end': '12258.640', 'text': 'So, the boat ramp and the trees are just'}, {'start': '12256.160', 'end': '12260.479', 'text': 'uh upsetting an awful lot of people.'}, {'start': '12258.640', 'end': '12262.000', 'text': 'Kelly,'}, {'start': '12260.479', 'end': '12264.960', 'text': 'thank you. So on the Southerntherland'}, {'start': '12262.000', 'end': '12267.359', 'text': "Bayou boat ramp um you know we've got"}, {'start': '12264.960', 'end': '12270.239', 'text': 'three major paving projects that we need'}, {'start': '12267.359', 'end': '12272.640', 'text': 'to get done in this calendar year um and'}, {'start': '12270.239', 'end': '12275.120', 'text': 'work them within the pavers schedule'}, {'start': '12272.640', 'end': '12277.040', 'text': 'because the pavers also paving roads. So'}, {'start': '12275.120', 'end': '12278.800', 'text': "we've got southerntherlandu boat ramp,"}, {'start': '12277.040', 'end': '12281.200', 'text': "we've got madiraa beach parking lot and"}, {'start': '12278.800', 'end': '12284.399', 'text': "we've got Fortto and they all three need"}, {'start': '12281.200', 'end': '12286.640', 'text': 'to be resurfaced. So, we had to schedule'}, {'start': '12284.399', 'end': '12288.560', 'text': 'these three projects in and amongst the'}, {'start': '12286.640', 'end': '12291.200', 'text': "roads that they're also resurfacing. And"}, {'start': '12288.560', 'end': '12293.520', 'text': 'these were the blocks of time we had. We'}, {'start': '12291.200', 'end': '12296.560', 'text': "realize that it's we're going to try to"}, {'start': '12293.520', 'end': '12298.640', 'text': 'be as as short as we can and get in and'}, {'start': '12296.560', 'end': '12301.040', 'text': 'get out, but there is going to be some'}, {'start': '12298.640', 'end': '12303.920', 'text': 'inconvenience. Um,'}, {'start': '12301.040', 'end': '12306.479', 'text': 'uh, Siminal boat ramp in in Clearwater'}, {'start': '12303.920', 'end': '12309.840', 'text': 'is open. They have eight launches. two'}, {'start': '12306.479', 'end': '12311.600', 'text': "of them, I think it's six and seven are"}, {'start': '12309.840', 'end': '12314.640', 'text': 'are being repaired from storm damage,'}, {'start': '12311.600', 'end': '12316.319', 'text': 'but the remainder of them are open. Um I'}, {'start': '12314.640', 'end': '12318.319', 'text': 'realize, you know, Dun Eden, yes, they'}, {'start': '12316.319', 'end': '12321.920', 'text': "they're still dealing with major damages"}, {'start': '12318.319', 'end': '12324.479', 'text': "there at the marina. Um that's hold just"}, {'start': '12321.920', 'end': '12326.800', 'text': 'one thought. And the again, um the'}, {'start': '12324.479', 'end': '12328.560', 'text': 'neighborhood that I live in is having'}, {'start': '12326.800', 'end': '12331.520', 'text': "they're having road pick, you know, the"}, {'start': '12328.560', 'end': '12333.600', 'text': 'the repaving in the neighborhood. they'}, {'start': '12331.520', 'end': '12335.279', 'text': "and they're working around different"}, {'start': '12333.600', 'end': '12338.479', 'text': 'pieces to make sure that people can'}, {'start': '12335.279', 'end': '12340.560', 'text': 'still access their homes. Um, so my'}, {'start': '12338.479', 'end': '12343.279', 'text': 'guess my question is is there no way to'}, {'start': '12340.560', 'end': '12346.000', 'text': 'keep the this thing partially open and'}, {'start': '12343.279', 'end': '12349.840', 'text': "get some boats out while it's going on"}, {'start': '12346.000', 'end': '12351.520', 'text': "or we're completely redoing that parking"}, {'start': '12349.840', 'end': '12353.439', 'text': "lot. It'll be very different from what"}, {'start': '12351.520', 'end': '12355.680', 'text': 'it currently is today with where people'}, {'start': '12353.439', 'end': '12357.200', 'text': "just come in and park anywhere. There's"}, {'start': '12355.680', 'end': '12359.200', 'text': "going to be defined. We're actually"}, {'start': '12357.200', 'end': '12361.439', 'text': 'putting in defined parking spots so that'}, {'start': '12359.200', 'end': '12363.040', 'text': "it's managed better because of all the"}, {'start': '12361.439', 'end': '12364.960', 'text': 'challenges that have been out there. All'}, {'start': '12363.040', 'end': '12366.880', 'text': "that information, all that you're doing,"}, {'start': '12364.960', 'end': '12368.720', 'text': 'I need to see it. I just please send it'}, {'start': '12366.880', 'end': '12370.479', 'text': "to me and then um we're going to get"}, {'start': '12368.720', 'end': '12373.840', 'text': "we're going to send it out to people as"}, {'start': '12370.479', 'end': '12375.920', 'text': "well because uh there it people don't"}, {'start': '12373.840', 'end': '12378.479', 'text': "know what they don't know and they're"}, {'start': '12375.920', 'end': '12380.160', 'text': "gonna and it's going to be, you know,"}, {'start': '12378.479', 'end': '12383.439', 'text': "it's it's really the only place that we"}, {'start': '12380.160', 'end': '12385.439', 'text': "can get them out. So anyway, um that's"}, {'start': '12383.439', 'end': '12388.479', 'text': "that's Go ahead. I didn't mean to. Nope."}, {'start': '12385.439', 'end': '12390.319', 'text': 'Nope. I um I did send out an email about'}, {'start': '12388.479', 'end': '12392.479', 'text': 'Southerntherland because I I knew you'}, {'start': '12390.319', 'end': '12394.640', 'text': 'were going to get calls and um I will'}, {'start': '12392.479', 'end': '12396.160', 'text': 'resend that um with some additional'}, {'start': '12394.640', 'end': '12398.880', 'text': "information on the outreach that we've"}, {'start': '12396.160', 'end': '12400.160', 'text': 'done um because we we knew that folks'}, {'start': '12398.880', 'end': '12401.760', 'text': 'were going to be this was not going to'}, {'start': '12400.160', 'end': '12404.960', 'text': 'be popular, but we have to get the work'}, {'start': '12401.760', 'end': '12407.760', 'text': 'done. Um on Cobbs Landing, um again, I I'}, {'start': '12404.960', 'end': '12409.680', 'text': 'did uh send out a a briefing email to'}, {'start': '12407.760', 'end': '12411.200', 'text': 'all the commissioners ahead of this. We'}, {'start': '12409.680', 'end': '12413.200', 'text': 'we knew it was going to be a problem.'}, {'start': '12411.200', 'end': '12414.960', 'text': 'This is a beautiful, absolutely gorgeous'}, {'start': '12413.200', 'end': '12416.800', 'text': "community. if you've ever been driven"}, {'start': '12414.960', 'end': '12419.200', 'text': 'through there and seen the canopy of oak'}, {'start': '12416.800', 'end': '12421.760', 'text': 'trees all over the the roads, but'}, {'start': '12419.200', 'end': '12424.160', 'text': 'unfortunately in several areas, those'}, {'start': '12421.760', 'end': '12425.760', 'text': 'oak trees have significantly impacted'}, {'start': '12424.160', 'end': '12427.840', 'text': 'the curbing, the drainage, and the in'}, {'start': '12425.760', 'end': '12431.040', 'text': "the road to the point that we can't save"}, {'start': '12427.840', 'end': '12433.920', 'text': 'them. We have had our arborist out there'}, {'start': '12431.040', 'end': '12436.479', 'text': 'working alongside Sun Coast who is the'}, {'start': '12433.920', 'end': '12439.600', 'text': 'contractor out there doing the prep work'}, {'start': '12436.479', 'end': '12442.479', 'text': 'um which is the curb repairs and the'}, {'start': '12439.600', 'end': '12444.319', 'text': 'sidewalk repairs and the ADA upgrades'}, {'start': '12442.479', 'end': '12446.160', 'text': 'that are required as part of the'}, {'start': '12444.319', 'end': '12449.120', 'text': 'resurfacing that will occur in Cobs'}, {'start': '12446.160', 'end': '12451.359', 'text': 'Landing in fiscal year 26. How many'}, {'start': '12449.120', 'end': '12453.760', 'text': "trees are we talking about? Um I'll have"}, {'start': '12451.359', 'end': '12454.760', 'text': 'to go back and look. This is actually'}, {'start': '12453.760', 'end': '12458.439', 'text': 'local'}, {'start': '12454.760', 'end': '12461.200', 'text': "group 124 I think. Um, so there's two"}, {'start': '12458.439', 'end': '12463.279', 'text': 'different local groups in Cobbs Landing'}, {'start': '12461.200', 'end': '12464.479', 'text': "and I'm we're we're just working on on"}, {'start': '12463.279', 'end': '12467.600', 'text': "one right now and then there's going to"}, {'start': '12464.479', 'end': '12470.399', 'text': 'be a second one. Um, I believe it was'}, {'start': '12467.600', 'end': '12472.319', 'text': 'something like 38 trees in total. Um,'}, {'start': '12470.399', 'end': '12475.279', 'text': 'but we found some additional ones that'}, {'start': '12472.319', 'end': '12477.680', 'text': 'that could not be saved and we have done'}, {'start': '12475.279', 'end': '12479.840', 'text': 'extensive outreach. We have met with the'}, {'start': '12477.680', 'end': '12481.040', 'text': 'homeowners association. As a matter of'}, {'start': '12479.840', 'end': '12483.439', 'text': 'fact, there was a homeowners association'}, {'start': '12481.040', 'end': '12485.439', 'text': 'that reached out this morning um about'}, {'start': '12483.439', 'end': '12486.560', 'text': 'about some of the residents, you know,'}, {'start': '12485.439', 'end': '12488.960', 'text': 'coming to them with additional'}, {'start': '12486.560', 'end': '12490.800', 'text': 'questions. We immediately sent our our'}, {'start': '12488.960', 'end': '12493.520', 'text': 'county arborist out there. She is still'}, {'start': '12490.800', 'end': '12495.120', 'text': 'out there. They are looking they she'}, {'start': '12493.520', 'end': '12496.800', 'text': "they've been digging around roots to see"}, {'start': '12495.120', 'end': '12498.560', 'text': "if there's absolutely anything we can do"}, {'start': '12496.800', 'end': '12500.880', 'text': 'possible to save the tree. But if the'}, {'start': '12498.560', 'end': '12503.359', 'text': 'tree is going to die based because of'}, {'start': '12500.880', 'end': '12505.840', 'text': 'the activities that we do, the last'}, {'start': '12503.359', 'end': '12508.960', 'text': 'thing we want is for it to become'}, {'start': '12505.840', 'end': '12511.359', 'text': 'unstable and to fall. Um, so we are'}, {'start': '12508.960', 'end': '12512.720', 'text': 'doing everything we can to save every'}, {'start': '12511.359', 'end': '12514.720', 'text': 'tree we can, but there are going to be'}, {'start': '12512.720', 'end': '12516.760', 'text': "some that we just we can't. And so the"}, {'start': '12514.720', 'end': '12519.359', 'text': "choice is either don't repair the"}, {'start': '12516.760', 'end': '12520.960', 'text': 'infrastructure or leave the tree. Okay.'}, {'start': '12519.359', 'end': '12523.279', 'text': 'Well, I would say two things. One is,'}, {'start': '12520.960', 'end': '12525.520', 'text': "and I've been in some communities where"}, {'start': '12523.279', 'end': '12527.920', 'text': 'sidewalks are replaced with rubberized'}, {'start': '12525.520', 'end': '12530.239', 'text': 'sidewalks to accommodate trees, root'}, {'start': '12527.920', 'end': '12532.000', 'text': "systems so that you don't put concrete"}, {'start': '12530.239', 'end': '12534.560', 'text': "back on top of it. And I know they're"}, {'start': '12532.000', 'end': '12536.399', 'text': "not they don't last as long and as good,"}, {'start': '12534.560', 'end': '12537.760', 'text': "but I mean again we're trying to we're"}, {'start': '12536.399', 'end': '12539.840', 'text': 'trying yeah these trees are actually'}, {'start': '12537.760', 'end': '12542.000', 'text': 'impacting the road and the curbing not'}, {'start': '12539.840', 'end': '12543.600', 'text': 'so much. The sidewalks are mostly I mean'}, {'start': '12542.000', 'end': '12545.600', 'text': 'yes we have lifting out there and we'}, {'start': '12543.600', 'end': '12547.600', 'text': 'have done all kinds of shaving the'}, {'start': '12545.600', 'end': '12550.399', 'text': 'sidewalks down and and doing all'}, {'start': '12547.600', 'end': '12553.359', 'text': "everything we can to avoid that. We've"}, {'start': '12550.399', 'end': '12555.359', 'text': 'done root pruning. Um but this is'}, {'start': '12553.359', 'end': '12556.960', 'text': 'actually more on the roadway side. And'}, {'start': '12555.359', 'end': '12558.720', 'text': 'the only other thing I would suggest and'}, {'start': '12556.960', 'end': '12560.720', 'text': "again you know going forward I don't"}, {'start': '12558.720', 'end': '12562.640', 'text': 'know when we started this communication'}, {'start': '12560.720', 'end': '12565.279', 'text': 'and and you know and when this is'}, {'start': '12562.640', 'end': '12567.040', 'text': 'happening uh we have a road project up'}, {'start': '12565.279', 'end': '12569.439', 'text': "there that we're paving that we're going"}, {'start': '12567.040', 'end': '12571.359', 'text': 'to do and it seems like just like in'}, {'start': '12569.439', 'end': '12573.439', 'text': 'Southerntherland we have this project'}, {'start': '12571.359', 'end': '12576.000', 'text': 'and the and the communication starts at'}, {'start': '12573.439', 'end': '12578.239', 'text': 'the time of the project almost and and I'}, {'start': '12576.000', 'end': '12579.840', 'text': 'know a little bit ahead of time but it'}, {'start': '12578.239', 'end': '12582.080', 'text': 'you know again it gives people a little'}, {'start': '12579.840', 'end': '12584.239', 'text': 'bit more ownership if they at least can'}, {'start': '12582.080', 'end': '12587.040', 'text': 'have their frustrations voiced and if'}, {'start': '12584.239', 'end': '12589.760', 'text': "there's enough time to do that. And so,"}, {'start': '12587.040', 'end': '12591.359', 'text': "um, so anyway, I'm just again, this is"}, {'start': '12589.760', 'end': '12593.359', 'text': 'these things are over the top and I get'}, {'start': '12591.359', 'end': '12595.520', 'text': 'particularly sensitive about it when'}, {'start': '12593.359', 'end': '12597.680', 'text': 'building development review services'}, {'start': '12595.520', 'end': '12601.040', 'text': 'tells me of a a comm a person wants to'}, {'start': '12597.680', 'end': '12602.640', 'text': 'build a home and has 25 trees on it, but'}, {'start': '12601.040', 'end': '12604.239', 'text': "they're not the right kind of trees and"}, {'start': '12602.640', 'end': '12606.720', 'text': 'we have to put more trees on the'}, {'start': '12604.239', 'end': '12608.239', 'text': 'property because it just we have to, you'}, {'start': '12606.720', 'end': '12611.279', 'text': 'know, we developed an entire'}, {'start': '12608.239', 'end': '12613.200', 'text': "communication plan around Cobb's Landing"}, {'start': '12611.279', 'end': '12615.040', 'text': "and we have implemented that. We're also"}, {'start': '12613.200', 'end': '12617.040', 'text': "mitigate we have to we're mitigating for"}, {'start': '12615.040', 'end': '12618.560', 'text': "the trees that come down. It's just that"}, {'start': '12617.040', 'end': '12620.080', 'text': 'we may not be able to mitigate right in'}, {'start': '12618.560', 'end': '12622.160', 'text': 'front of the house because of the'}, {'start': '12620.080', 'end': '12624.880', 'text': 'problem that the tree the existing tree'}, {'start': '12622.160', 'end': '12627.200', 'text': 'has already caused. So we had a whole'}, {'start': '12624.880', 'end': '12630.479', 'text': 'communication strategy around this'}, {'start': '12627.200', 'end': '12631.840', 'text': 'community and this project. Um and these'}, {'start': '12630.479', 'end': '12634.160', 'text': 'are and these are trees that are between'}, {'start': '12631.840', 'end': '12637.359', 'text': 'the sidewalk and the street. Correct.'}, {'start': '12634.160', 'end': '12639.520', 'text': 'So, if you see them out there and you'}, {'start': '12637.359', 'end': '12641.040', 'text': "don't have a road project, then we maybe"}, {'start': '12639.520', 'end': '12643.840', 'text': "we need when they're just small little"}, {'start': '12641.040', 'end': '12645.760', 'text': '10-ft trees, we need to tell them take'}, {'start': '12643.840', 'end': '12647.200', 'text': "getting rid of the tree now or you're"}, {'start': '12645.760', 'end': '12649.359', 'text': 'going to get rid of it later. I mean,'}, {'start': '12647.200', 'end': '12652.160', 'text': 'again, I know this is over-the-top'}, {'start': '12649.359', 'end': '12654.560', 'text': 'stuff, but it it it goes to where they'}, {'start': '12652.160', 'end': '12656.479', 'text': "should and shouldn't be planted. Okay."}, {'start': '12654.560', 'end': '12657.920', 'text': 'And I and I know developers did that'}, {'start': '12656.479', 'end': '12660.640', 'text': 'probably when the development was'}, {'start': '12657.920', 'end': '12662.960', 'text': 'started. Yep. Um somehow they got'}, {'start': '12660.640', 'end': '12664.560', 'text': "approved. We didn't tell them they"}, {'start': '12662.960', 'end': '12666.399', 'text': "couldn't do that or they did it and we"}, {'start': '12664.560', 'end': '12668.319', 'text': "just looked. I don't know what happened."}, {'start': '12666.399', 'end': '12670.800', 'text': 'But, you know, again, those are things'}, {'start': '12668.319', 'end': '12673.960', 'text': 'that just happen and all of a sudden now'}, {'start': '12670.800', 'end': '12676.640', 'text': "we're these beautiful majestic trees."}, {'start': '12673.960', 'end': '12679.040', 'text': 'Uh, some not healthy maybe, but some'}, {'start': '12676.640', 'end': '12681.600', 'text': 'healthy have to go. Um, I just think'}, {'start': '12679.040', 'end': '12684.960', 'text': "we'd be a little more proactive when in"}, {'start': '12681.600', 'end': '12686.880', 'text': "the beginning. Um, and so I' I've vented"}, {'start': '12684.960', 'end': '12688.640', 'text': "and now I'm going to make some calls and"}, {'start': '12686.880', 'end': '12691.600', 'text': 'listen to some people that are not going'}, {'start': '12688.640', 'end': '12693.680', 'text': "to be happy. So, um, anyway, that's all"}, {'start': '12691.600', 'end': '12696.160', 'text': 'I got. Anybody else? Uh, Commissioner'}, {'start': '12693.680', 'end': '12697.279', 'text': "Noiki, Kelly. Kelly, I'm sorry. Well,"}, {'start': '12696.160', 'end': '12699.120', 'text': "why you're already up here? And I guess"}, {'start': '12697.279', 'end': '12702.720', 'text': "I wasn't uh thinking of bringing it up,"}, {'start': '12699.120', 'end': '12704.239', 'text': "but uh the Madira Beach access um that's"}, {'start': '12702.720', 'end': '12706.560', 'text': 'been like fenced off after the'}, {'start': '12704.239', 'end': '12708.880', 'text': 'hurricane. Is there any updates on that?'}, {'start': '12706.560', 'end': '12712.080', 'text': "That's the the parking lot that I was"}, {'start': '12708.880', 'end': '12714.239', 'text': 'talking the the Madira the county lot.'}, {'start': '12712.080', 'end': '12715.760', 'text': "Yeah. Yeah, that's that's that one is"}, {'start': '12714.239', 'end': '12717.439', 'text': 'scheduled. So after we complete'}, {'start': '12715.760', 'end': '12720.880', 'text': "Southerntherland, we're going down there"}, {'start': '12717.439', 'end': '12722.640', 'text': "and we're repairing MadiRaa. Um we have"}, {'start': '12720.880', 'end': '12724.399', 'text': "uh the parks department I mean it's the"}, {'start': '12722.640', 'end': '12726.319', 'text': 'parks department asset. We just we do'}, {'start': '12724.399', 'end': '12728.960', 'text': 'the work for the parks department. Um'}, {'start': '12726.319', 'end': '12731.200', 'text': "but right now I believe they're allowing"}, {'start': '12728.960', 'end': '12735.439', 'text': "MadiRaa beach's contractor to utilize it"}, {'start': '12731.200', 'end': '12737.120', 'text': "for access. Um uh they're reconstructing"}, {'start': '12735.439', 'end': '12739.520', 'text': 'some of the the groins that were out'}, {'start': '12737.120', 'end': '12741.840', 'text': "there on the beach and they're bringing"}, {'start': '12739.520', 'end': '12744.080', 'text': 'their equipment through there. So, I I'}, {'start': '12741.840', 'end': '12747.200', 'text': "know there's been some coordination uh"}, {'start': '12744.080', 'end': '12750.359', 'text': "using that asset, but that'll be this"}, {'start': '12747.200', 'end': '12753.680', 'text': 'fall. Yeah. Okay. Thank you for'}, {'start': '12750.359', 'end': '12755.279', 'text': 'that. And then just real real quick um'}, {'start': '12753.680', 'end': '12757.439', 'text': "just, you know, I appreciate everyone's"}, {'start': '12755.279', 'end': '12759.279', 'text': 'time during the work sessions today uh'}, {'start': '12757.439', 'end': '12761.359', 'text': 'with the MSTUs and and I would really'}, {'start': '12759.279', 'end': '12763.439', 'text': 'just like to implore, you know, my my'}, {'start': '12761.359', 'end': '12764.880', 'text': 'colleagues here. Um you know, I know'}, {'start': '12763.439', 'end': '12766.880', 'text': 'Christopher Rose, you know, sent an'}, {'start': '12764.880', 'end': '12769.359', 'text': 'email to all of us with, you know, kind'}, {'start': '12766.880', 'end': '12770.720', 'text': 'of line item budgets for these MSTUs.'}, {'start': '12769.359', 'end': '12772.720', 'text': 'And I would really, you know, encourage'}, {'start': '12770.720', 'end': '12775.640', 'text': 'everybody to really look at those over'}, {'start': '12772.720', 'end': '12778.160', 'text': "the next months while we're looking at"}, {'start': '12775.640', 'end': '12779.840', 'text': 'budgeting. Um, you know, a lot of these'}, {'start': '12778.160', 'end': '12782.239', 'text': 'budgets are, you know, some of them are'}, {'start': '12779.840', 'end': '12784.080', 'text': 'padded, um, these line items, you know,'}, {'start': '12782.239', 'end': '12785.600', 'text': 'tens of thousand or hundreds of'}, {'start': '12784.080', 'end': '12787.359', 'text': "thousands of dollars where they're not"}, {'start': '12785.600', 'end': '12789.359', 'text': 'actually spending, you know, the the'}, {'start': '12787.359', 'end': '12791.359', 'text': "money that's allocated and and and big"}, {'start': '12789.359', 'end': '12793.040', 'text': 'reserves on some of these. Um, so I just'}, {'start': '12791.359', 'end': '12795.279', 'text': 'think it would be prudent um during our'}, {'start': '12793.040', 'end': '12797.200', 'text': 'budget session coming up um when we'}, {'start': '12795.279', 'end': '12799.279', 'text': 'start getting more detailed of where'}, {'start': '12797.200', 'end': '12800.800', 'text': "we're going to be going um that just be"}, {'start': '12799.279', 'end': '12803.279', 'text': "prudent to look at, you know, if we're"}, {'start': '12800.800', 'end': '12804.880', 'text': 'able to trim um any of those uh'}, {'start': '12803.279', 'end': '12806.960', 'text': "potentially because they're not spending"}, {'start': '12804.880', 'end': '12808.399', 'text': 'the money. Um and so I would just, you'}, {'start': '12806.960', 'end': '12810.800', 'text': "know, think we're going to have to have"}, {'start': '12808.399', 'end': '12812.239', 'text': 'a robust conversation about that and'}, {'start': '12810.800', 'end': '12814.160', 'text': 'would just encourage everyone to really'}, {'start': '12812.239', 'end': '12816.720', 'text': 'look at those line item budgets that'}, {'start': '12814.160', 'end': '12818.080', 'text': 'were sent out. So thank you. Yeah. And'}, {'start': '12816.720', 'end': '12820.080', 'text': 'and all I would add to that is that'}, {'start': '12818.080', 'end': '12822.040', 'text': 'there are some pretty big budgets in our'}, {'start': '12820.080', 'end': '12825.359', 'text': 'county that'}, {'start': '12822.040', 'end': '12828.640', 'text': 'um that represent a huge percentage of'}, {'start': '12825.359', 'end': '12831.279', 'text': 'our monies that need a lot of attention'}, {'start': '12828.640', 'end': '12833.279', 'text': 'as well. So sometimes you just you know'}, {'start': '12831.279', 'end': '12835.200', 'text': "again I'm not saying that there there"}, {'start': '12833.279', 'end': '12837.680', 'text': "aren't places that can be cleaned up or"}, {'start': '12835.200', 'end': '12839.920', 'text': 'maybe tightened up a little bit. Um'}, {'start': '12837.680', 'end': '12842.319', 'text': 'again just keep in mind the history of'}, {'start': '12839.920', 'end': '12845.760', 'text': "what's where we've gotten where the"}, {'start': '12842.319', 'end': '12848.520', 'text': 'requests have come from. uh where you'}, {'start': '12845.760', 'end': '12851.920', 'text': 'know the calls from the community for'}, {'start': '12848.520', 'end': '12853.520', 'text': "changes have or haven't happened. Um and"}, {'start': '12851.920', 'end': '12855.200', 'text': "so I just you know again it's all in"}, {'start': '12853.520', 'end': '12856.640', 'text': "perspective but of course you know it's"}, {'start': '12855.200', 'end': '12859.520', 'text': 'always good to have new fresh'}, {'start': '12856.640', 'end': '12862.239', 'text': "perspective every year. Um because I've"}, {'start': '12859.520', 'end': '12864.000', 'text': 'certainly been a fiscal person too so'}, {'start': '12862.239', 'end': '12866.399', 'text': "it's not like I don't appreciate all of"}, {'start': '12864.000', 'end': '12868.479', 'text': 'that. So just understand the perspective'}, {'start': '12866.399', 'end': '12872.120', 'text': "though that we're working in the history"}, {'start': '12868.479', 'end': '12874.640', 'text': 'and also how we got to where we are. Um,'}, {'start': '12872.120', 'end': '12876.600', 'text': 'so anything else? Yes, Commissioner'}, {'start': '12874.640', 'end': '12878.880', 'text': 'Shear. Yeah. Uh,'}, {'start': '12876.600', 'end': '12880.319', 'text': "Commissioner, I'm very disheartened to"}, {'start': '12878.880', 'end': '12883.040', 'text': 'hear about this boat ramp being closed'}, {'start': '12880.319', 'end': '12884.640', 'text': 'in the middle of summertime. Um, I'}, {'start': '12883.040', 'end': '12886.880', 'text': 'appreciate you bringing it up because'}, {'start': '12884.640', 'end': '12889.120', 'text': "that's kind of like restriping a"}, {'start': '12886.880', 'end': '12893.520', 'text': 'intersection in the middle of rush hour'}, {'start': '12889.120', 'end': '12895.359', 'text': "and it uh it's going to be uh a lot of"}, {'start': '12893.520', 'end': '12897.359', 'text': 'people are going to be disappointed they'}, {'start': '12895.359', 'end': '12899.040', 'text': "can't get you know saying drive your"}, {'start': '12897.359', 'end': '12901.760', 'text': 'boat down to seminal on a trailer in the'}, {'start': '12899.040', 'end': '12904.319', 'text': "middle of you know 19. Well, there's"}, {'start': '12901.760', 'end': '12906.720', 'text': "there there is it's it's it's and I'm"}, {'start': '12904.319', 'end': '12908.319', 'text': "not even again and I'm not saying I it"}, {'start': '12906.720', 'end': '12909.840', 'text': "wasn't presented but you know we get a"}, {'start': '12908.319', 'end': '12911.680', 'text': "lot of things presented to us. I'm not"}, {'start': '12909.840', 'end': '12916.239', 'text': "even sure what's being done there that's"}, {'start': '12911.680', 'end': '12917.840', 'text': 'so so so different. But um and again I'}, {'start': '12916.239', 'end': '12920.399', 'text': 'think phasing I mean it happens'}, {'start': '12917.840', 'end': '12923.920', 'text': 'everywhere that you can keep access'}, {'start': '12920.399', 'end': '12927.359', 'text': 'going. If we closed communities down to'}, {'start': '12923.920', 'end': '12929.040', 'text': 'finish a paving project for 3 days you'}, {'start': '12927.359', 'end': '12930.880', 'text': "couldn't do it. So they you know you"}, {'start': '12929.040', 'end': '12934.000', 'text': "work through things. It's just details"}, {'start': '12930.880', 'end': '12936.560', 'text': "and I'm not saying this is the same but"}, {'start': '12934.000', 'end': '12938.960', 'text': 'uh sometimes uh maybe an extra two weeks'}, {'start': '12936.560', 'end': '12942.640', 'text': 'for a project but still allowing access'}, {'start': '12938.960', 'end': '12946.239', 'text': 'somehow you know but anyway um so I'}, {'start': '12942.640', 'end': '12947.479', 'text': 'appreciate thank you you'}, {'start': '12946.239', 'end': '12950.080', 'text': 'anything'}, {'start': '12947.479', 'end': '12951.680', 'text': 'else thank everybody for your patience'}, {'start': '12950.080', 'end': '12953.920', 'text': 'today as we got through a lot of stuff'}, {'start': '12951.680', 'end': '12957.160', 'text': 'and we are adjourned'}, {'start': '12953.920', 'end': '12957.160', 'text': 'Look at that.'}]