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2021-07-20 Handwritten Minutes� _ + � i .� • �� , CITY OF OKEECHOBEE, FL'� JDA .1ULY 20, 2021, REGULAR MEETING �� _ HANDWRITTEN MINUTES BY LANE GAMIOTEA I. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Watford called the regular meeti g of the City Council for the City of Okeechobee to order on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at :G(� P.M. in the City Council Chambers, located at 55 Southeast 3rd Avenue, Room 200, Okeechobee, Florida. i -�; _ _ �..�. The invocation was o,ffered by ��'�, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance by � '..i, , 11. ATTENDANCE taken by City Clerk Gamiotea to establish a quorum: PR�SENT ABSENT Mayor powling R. Watford, Jr. � Council Member Noel Chandler �— Council Member Clark _/� Council Member Jarriel � _x_(with consent) Council Member Keefe Staff present were: City Attorney John Fumero, City Clerk Lane Gamiotea, City Administrator Marcos MontesDeOca, Administrative Secretary Jacob Smith, Assistant Police Chief Donald Hagan, Fire Chief Herb Smith, Public Works Director Allen, III. AGENDA AND PUBLIC COMMENTS A. Mayor Watford asked whether there were any agenda items to be added, _ deferred, or withdrawn; f��n� - , - - � - . ,��; _ �_� ,�`= � �h;r _. . � _. N� B. Motion by Council Member '' � Qconded by Council Member _ `l� to approve the agenda a pre ente mended. �� _ . , VOTE: Watford /, Chandler �� , Clark�, Jarriel�, Keefe , T �• -- _ Motion arri Failed. � �� ,; , ;.. � �,=._-�- - : - =>::�,� . "- f . _. . _ , :, _ _ . --�._ L. 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F�� '� . , , � �o� _ � �M �j � � -c,S 1 -��.,1(�J� � �� ,�`tZQ �� ,� -��1� � ' � c.� s , -� _. � �� ' . h c�� , � �,� �� , , �� u � � , . _ � C�`� ��., �' � - � �� ' � �� ,`'�'�' � , � C� ' �'i ��?.� ��mf� L��' � '��!�� __ � �� '��:�5 I � ��S od �� s!CL —'� ��1, � � � (� ! 1�;� �� ,� ��? �, �- !.� � �, '�! �'� C� �.�� - ��. ��pua6� ay� uo �ou sanssi �(u� ao� uoi��di�i�a�d �i�qnd �. ao� pa�i�uqns spa�� }uau.i n �o swao} wa}i �pua6� 'T- aaann aaaul •� a �-- � IV. NEW BUSIN � A. Presentation on the benefits of tobacco free parks (Exhibit 1). . --�---� — � . . C � w�� -� �� v��--� "��" `� � �- ►�.�t,u.�w �� , n `` � � . �� P� � f`�-� ��'l��i,�� C�' . 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Gamiotea Handwritten Minutes, 7-20-2021 reg mtg, Page 3 of 10 . � I� �� 1 �- ;� _ � r� �, � -- -- ��- �a� ��d , � �-� �� , �� -. �� _ . � �.�c, ��u` � , �c� h ��pe,�� , �.�`� _ rno�.,�� c�.�� t C�� O�o -�-c�.� ��_ '�� ,� I �. IV. NEW BUSIN - S CONTINUED �� B. Motion to approve a contract with Open Edge a division of Global Payments to provide credit/debit card payment services and authorize the City Administrator to execute the contract (Exhibit 2). :,� _-:� 5 Q.�-�,� �c� �.�� '-r� �� - �, .� �� 1� �� (� , C �'�-`� � ��-� . � c. -� �C�.�-- -��-�- v�:�� 1� � �aS(�� a�- � � �� t t�.�- ��-v �zs�. i�-- C� --� Lo�- ��-�� C�C c,� LL` 6--G� < . C�.. C�� C�6 � _ , � � � f ��' r��r , � � �i �=- � C�- �tiC� Cn.Q..�- (/�... y�--� I �{�t � , 7 . �� w�.. �� . v�. Q�- � i�c� � - j �,�c� �n�-� �-��..� - ��. 0,��,�;� �`� , . c.� 0� rs� ��-�-� , �IOb�� ? _ 1�.� _ �. �� o� �-- � �.�;� . ��r ��.�ti�� C.� �� .. � I� � K- �� ,' ��-c� , ��-� ��C�'�-� � l � �° ---- � ��'� , ��- `� � �- �� r C.�.�-�-- L�X�/n�- �� 1�.� ��C�.�e � C�� ca.� _ _ __ � ��. . � �sc � � e�-�, �-�-v�, (�c.�s� C�hJ C.�u�- (�.,� ��o,� P ,J�c3 � � 12 �c�.�� -e�.� , r i ��' . �Ci�� iJ� . k..�s + --- \�- 1�G-'� C�Ut, �� ;�Q,�. �--�u�- •�'� � ► �G/�Gc%x�-� �'� ��"1.�:�� w.:� t �1-� �'�-�.a� t��--E._ C� �� . t�� G�� , ' . C o �-I-� . �C hc�v ��+�� Y`�E�.L� .�- C�u� C,��-�'� ��,� �,o(aS.� u,� Pc� '��.�i' , � �� C`�C .�.;�1 c�,v��.�. � C.� ��- �- ��t,�,�a� C��y . � fZ 0.�.�� ,e�o�� c�� O�,uL�`F�.�. �f -��, �o�.�2r E�t�.�.►--c.N� � �� C�� -� �,��- e� CN��:.� �� . Motion by Council Member � , seconded by Council Member VOTE: Watford�, Chandler_�, Clark�_, Jarriel /t , Keefe__y�__. Motio rie � /Failed. L. Gamiotea Handwritten Minutes, 7-20-2021 reg mtg, Page 4 of 10 - 1� � ' � � I II n-ao a�� P�u�r� G�►�t�i u,es� _ � �` 1 -- - _ - - _ --- --- .,,_._. � � . �.1�. f t ��, �1 �, L "�i,11 � _ _ _ � _ � � ��- (� Qc..�� C�J � e.,�— �--�.U�— � � Ol..� --�.� � �.: �� . : ��c� � 1 �� C.��..� C�X�r�►=� C�:� �Q�t,� : �_ f`��C,. . _ _ - - _ _ _ __ � � � . c� � �- � � �-�-u C�� A- -�M-�,�, ? _ _ ��., �, �v��,. , --�; . �i "�---- ��- . �1�� (;"�- G �` � C�,� '�' , -= . � a� � � �o �bc�{, -� �- �'vr Vc��-2� . .�.� ; P`� s . �� --- ---- ---_-- --- - . _ _ :; N,. �- . ; � � ; _� 7 a-.^s :� J . I� � � 9 �. - ��• .. -.. - _ - F'- •... ., , ^ . `.,��i a � .1 . . _. __ .. _ .. �. , . _ _ _ P � �a � �� .� � .� � � IV. NEW BUSII�! :`� CONTINUED � � C. Motion to approve the millage rate for advertising the 2021 Tax Notices at 8.6018 , for Fiscal Year 2021-22 (Exhibit 3). :� 4 . . . , . . . . .. _ .._�� ! _ (��=. �1(� �- l� (�v�� '�.1C�. �5��,t9-F._ C�� C�C�� - - . : � � �1 �� '� L. 1P��.�. �� ` ?� �.- --- — --_ � �I---�.s�., '�7 � _ , . � _ _ NC t,�� -�—o ��,� C�:��-��.�,M��/`j��\\ _ �� ,� �� 3»r 1 �/ 1 � � d� �►��- ` � . �. . _ _ _ � -- � � �.; .. � 1 �9 - .. . �_. ._ ---- -- ----- . . _ _ ___�.�— _— -- -- . ,� —,�a _._.__ ___._ .___ . _ _ _ ._ _... __.__ � I� � I r � � Motion by Council Member , seconded by Council Member � VOTE: Wafif , Chandler `� , Clark , Jarriel.�, Keefe Motion C rrie ailed. � � �� L. Gamiotea Handwritten Minutes, 7-20-2021 reg mtg, Page 5 of 10 � _ __ . _._ __ _..�� ----.. . _ _ .�_ .._ _�..; - „i j � ,_; -�: :� ..� � n.P. � �� :�� . . � � IV. NEW BUSIN _ S CONTINUED ■� ' D. Motion to approve the budget calendar for Fiscal Year 2021-22 setting Workshops for July 27, 2021 at 5 PM, August 11, 2021 at 5 PM, and August 17, 2021 at 5 PM; First Budget Hearing for September 7, 2021 at 6 PM with the _ . regular Council Meeting, and reschedule the regular Council to be held - September 21, 2021, to the same date as the Final Budget Hearing for � September 27, 2021 at 6 PM (Exhibit 4). - ------ ----- _ . . _ __ _ _._ � l ; �� R�,r� �o � �--ru�n �_ � . ��.� _ � � ��r� �� . �� : � �� _ _ . _ � . . . � 7/� � �� w a,� e�-E'r� _____ �- �- _ _ ______. __ _ - - -.� �a 7 �P (�- ,.. - __ _---- ----- __ -----__ ----� _.._ inC, zoo m �' C� e �6 ��- ��,vie. � �. v_� ------ � . ,� � . _ __ . __ __ _ _ __- --- _ _ . _ __ _----____ . _ , � ____.__--_ �____._._� .�� o� � � � � � � �� . � � . _. - - - -�� _. � i Motion by Council Member , seconded by Council Member 1 ---� � VOTE: Wa y, Chandler�, Clark�, Jarriel�, Keefe�. -- Motion C rrie" Failed. _ L. Gamiotea Handwritten Minutes, 7-20-2021 reg mtg, Page 6 of 10 I IV. NEW BUSIN ,,;5 CONTINUED ' . � E. Motion to ap�iuve the agreement with the Okeechuuee County School Board for the 2021-22 School Resource Officer Program (Exhibit 5). � �C �' '�' _ ��, I (:� , � � � _. ; . s . _ , . _ � . , � , � . � . . . � - ' ' 61,1 � � ,I ��, �� ,�' . . " I.1 ,�, • —"____ _--__._—___. .. � I I ' " " - _ ._ . , � { � . . . . __.. s� Motion by Council Member I:; , seconded by Council Member ' I` �� I ,; VOTE: W rd�, Chandler�, Clark l, Jarriel�, Keefe � --= Motion rri �� a e /Failed. L. Gamiotea Handwritten Minutes, 7-20-2021 reg mtg, Page 7 of 10 - ,. � - I t - .� V. CITY ATTOF = :Y UPDATE � —w -d . y��r--�:- . . � ._ �d ' ,y �}� � i _ ; �, _ __ ----_ --, _.. _ _- _: , _. �i,�qy� �eJ�,� � �--� ,� � �-�--�,-.��M :� � � _ _ , �. . _ . � �� O/�Q}�- �� - . ----I �� -. .�;,9�.��,�., �,�r �,� _ , .. _ � �_ . C � �m �rn �.��, a� 1� �. �f �►�� _ _.._ � � _. ��.c�..- ; .�s��i� c� O.��r�,�- � �.,e..�1 c 8��. � J�� -�1,� �� ; �,0�;,� � � _ � �j � � t . _ _�J`�`'�-� ► Cn � c�2 �;�, � �.� � c� �- L � � C�.�� :; � _. v.�� 'c � i� ; � � � � ��.� ��- �-��-, � � .._ �� ,� � U� ��J _ C�.� � t�- _. . �`�- � � ` _"� 5� ��.�- u��C.�.,�- 1� -�rn�� ou� � -, . . C��.. � . � b�-�.�.�.r �� ..� � - n c.�_ �� . � _-__ _ _ __ _ , - , � m e �� G�� a S-- - � -_� : _. v�S�1'eQ�„�„ `�� ^ � �� Ct C ;�-�► � U. VL<..'�..�`�.1 �,(`�, C�� ' - .. �,j1�,�- �r- � 1'� �1c�� .�,�,�n,�.,-� C�� , ��-��,��1-�� , � _. ��.,� C �� __ ��.��.. �,� �� Q��"``�Q- ��.-� c�P --� � ` ��v � �� _ � - _ � _ __ . . .; ... _ , . � � � �5�- C�� V� _ _ . _ �kSL ��'(�.-? � _ r � _ _.�� C� �� , u.�.�, --� r t U� a�- ._ h�- � u� C� .. � , � . : � �, � _ . ..__ _._.___ _ _ , - - ,. , _ i �� ,�..�,�� ,- ��,�-` ` �" j c . - - �� a�� - � � , �� _ c�,�,., ��a.�, � `��.�� .�� ha��.� � -f�-�. � �,� c ,� ��,� , IC�o�t,� � :Q.x��.�,�� .��,�-t,��.-�._, �w�. ��--t- �-�-�s� � _ [ c�.,��c�r < _ � ._ ` , . � � _ �� .,� ��s� v� L�. u � c�,� c��-� �ti..�� : . � . . � �W �v �..�..�� ,.�A. � ✓ .' V 4' .� " W � ��1�� .; � -;e.: . �___.__._ _ Q��c�- �-� �.�.�., ��.�:, _'��'�/j''�'�J�- `�-�C�.�- �Ci, _ � (�� , A��r V ��, ��'�- c�.�� _ _ _�_ _ _ __-- - - _ �\5 ��-`�14�r� �Q, `l� �- ��'�-, `� _ � �� -�r �� . � � � o�� 4��...� %�w� `��,�..�,C �,� �.,�-�-� �ti`� 1 �Z- .� r " �M1 � - . ��. �L �, _ ..� L. 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CALL TO ORDER Mayor Watford called the regular meeting of the City Council for the City of Okeechobee to order on Tuesday, July 20, 2021, at _602 P.M. in the City Council Chambers, located at 55 Southeast 3rd Avenue, Room 200, Okeechobee, Florida. The invocation was offered by WATFORD , followed by the Pledge of Allegiance by Keefe II. ATTENDANCE taken by City Clerk Gamiotea to establish a quorum: PRESENT ABSENT Mayor powling R. Watford, Jr. Council Member Noel Chandler Council Member Clark Council Member Jarriel Council Member Keefe _x x x x_(with consent) x Staff present were: City Attorney John Fumero, City Clerk Lane Gamiotea, City Administrator Marcos MontesDeOca, Administrative Secretary Jacob Smith, Assistant Police Chief Donald Hagan, Fire Chief Herb Smith, Public Works Director Allen, III. AGENDA AND PUBLIC COMMENTS A. Mayor Watford asked whether there were any agenda items to be added, deferred, or withdrawn; B. Motion by Council Member mc , seconded by Council Member bk to approve the agenda as presented/amended. VOTE: Watford , Chandler , Clark , Jarriel�, Keefe Motion Carried/Failed. C. There were � agenda item forms or comment cards submitted for public participation for any issues not on the agenda. Youth world series. Coach Waylon-Had a good run, lost first game out of the gate. After that the boys got better every game. Runners up in state competition. Following Friday well be raising money with BBQ. Go to Missisipi august 7-12. Layton Stokes (P,C, All Around) Lane James (3b, CF) Deuce Stokes (2b,CF) Colt Right? (RF, 1 b) Randy Worth (CF) Cody Clanton-(OF, LF) Nathan Pfenning? (P, 3b, SS) Ignacio Gomez (C, 1 b) Jesse Gavert? (3b) Aaron (LF) J. Smith Handwritten Minutes, 7-20-2021 reg mtg, Page 1 of 6 MW-Congrats boys when I heard you were coming it took me back to little league days a long time ago. Share my story with you back then you had little league and pony league. Big uniform no adjustable caps, I was so excited about first little league game. 7tn inning they finally put me in RF and I was so excited and of course a ball gets hit and goes right over my head. Even if you're not good at baseball you can be mayor. Other coaches? MW-very proud of you and remember when you go out to Mississippi you are representing Okeechobee. I know you will make us proud. Every team we ever had go somewhere everybody is always impressed with politeness. Cari Berger-Representing investor in California. Asking we reopen previously rezoning on zones 110 and 121. Prior we asked for RG2 resi multi fam and townhome. Investor has to own this for 10 yrs. It was turned down City wants it to be light commercial it would be a lot more opportunities. Asking it go to heavy commercial if not residential multi family. JF-procedurally you are correct mayor. CC has some discretion in the process. Int erms of timeframe I don't recall offhand a time limit in Ch 163 III have to get back to you. PB-I believe there is a time limit around 60 days JF-I would like to communicate with you directly not off the cuff MW-if council wanted to do something it have to be put on the agenda. Thank you Cari IV. NEW BUSINESS A. Presentation on the benefits of tobacco free parks (Exhibit 1). Courtney Moyett- Good evening thank you for taking time, Mr Ritter nice to see you again Noel as well. I run the tobacco control program for Okee County. Exciting news I now have a plus one Id like to introduce Holly Mixon as my plus one. We are now working together as a team. Here to talk about tobacco free parks. Been in the works a while. Met with prior Admin MDO. His last recommendations were to make a presentation to the FPDRAC and they gave a blessing or vote to come to you. SWAT clubs students working against tobacco brought two students with me. Riley and ?? Riley-Good evening, im sorry this is impromptu. My names Riley Swasher im going into 12t" grade. Active member of SWAT. As member of community and park goer I notice a lot of smoking. My family usually goes to parks to play tennis all the time. Smokers can present a real issue to the community. Goal of SWAT is to ??? prevent 2"d hand repeat smokers ?????- Senior at OHS and president of the SWAT club. Reasons why no tobacco parks, second hand smoke, littering and impressions. CM-please take the straw and don't do anything ????- unwrap your straw. Enter it in your mouth and pinch your nose. And breathe 10- 25 seconds only using the straw. This is what is feels like to be subjected to secondhand smoke if you have asthma. For children with asthma second hand smoke can cause an attack requiring hospitalization or death. Children who breathe secondhand smoke get more lung sickenesses. Children who see elders smoking are more likely to start smoking. On behalf of SWAT club we are asking you to consider adopting a policy against tobacco in parks. MW-yall did a great job. I don't think I could have done that when I was in school. Thank you for participation in SWAT CM-As you can see our youth are very involved and impressionable. In your packet I provided examples of others who have adopted policies. I understand there are preemption laws but all the counties around us have something in place to prohibit tobacco use. Martin county signagae says to keep our beaches clean. Statute on sign refers to state litter law. Next one is stuart has additional policy no smoke dip or vape except preempt by state law. Some of these are old they should include vape and ecigs now as all. Signage would be a good start. Not asking you to use any police for support or time . Working with county as well for an ordinance or policy MW-you can't ask us for a resolution? CM-my grant states that I cannot ask elected people to do things. My SWAT youth did ask you to consider adopting a tobacco free parks policy. MW-not sure councils pleasure want to have administrator work with attorney to look at our options and how far preemption law goes with state? If that's council pleasure J. Smith Handwritten Minutes, 7-20-2021 reg mtg, Page 2 of 6 BK-could we have the appropriate sign bring back costs and signs and implementation as well? MW-I think the park committee also will need input on signage. Do you provide signage? CM-we can provide within a certain amount based on my grant if a policy is passed. MW-you provided some at city hall right? CM-yes all of these were provided by us. We would recommend you use same signs in park as on city hall MW-any objections? Ok we'll have admin work with attorney on this process. CM-in martin they just started with a signage policy strictly so you could start with that basic at centennial park. NC-they have sign to not feed ducks and they still do it CM-that is a valid concern and I hope people will follow the laws Motion by Council Member , seconded by Council Member VOTE: Watford , Chandler , Clark , Jarriel , Keefe Motion Carried/Failed. IV. NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED B. Motion to approve a contract with Open Edge a division of Global Payments to provide credit/debit card payment services and authorize the City Administrator to execute the contract (Exhibit 2). Motion by Council Member MC , seconded by Council Member BK India Riedel-sometimes we have steps sometimes leaps. Exciting we are going forward. Part of us going through new accounting program was finding company that could accept credit and debit cards in City Hall. Implementing this with our current program. Not instant we will need to get machines and incorporate into our program. One in bldg. dept and one in the BTR dept. Can take other payments for other depts they would just need to come to City Hall. MW-3% is there a cap on that IR-it's a convenience fee that is passed on the to consumer MC-the counties we deal with it's a flat fee not the percentage. That makes that a lot easier IR-I investigated that. We need to see if we have the volume for a flat fee to work. All cards are different with different fees. We would like to see the volume and see if we could wash out the dollars in the long term MW-no fee to us it is passed on to the customer. Church does the same thing IR-We'll have signage concerning the 3% charge and they will tell the consumer what the charge will be MC-so a$1000 fee for a future land use it will be 3%? IR-again this is a convenience fee that why I am asking we go with this company as it is a great fit with our software NC-are those all the vendors we'll be using? Visa, mastercard etc IR-I don't want to take American express as it has the highest percentage. NC-questions about diners club, etc what are these percentages? IR-not able to tell you those numbers J. Smith Handwritten Minutes, 7-20-2021 reg mtg, Page 3 of 6 MC-in the packet it shows no charge to the city IR-there is no charge to the city, it is going to charge the customer on their bill MC- I understand that but if its not costing us anything why not do AmEx IR-if we go to the next level at that flat fee and we open that up when we go to the flat fee the city will have to eat those large fees. MC-i guess I don't understand how were not getting fees. I'm in business and no cards ever go over 3% so I don't understand why we care if they are paying it. I have noticed that builders use AmEx a lot so I would hate to limit that. IR-would you want our sales tax dollars to offset the cost MC-5 years ago our cc purchases were 50% and now it is 75-80% because people don't want to leave their homes they are paying online MW-can we add American express? IR-its in here already we just weren't going to advertise it MW-so its understood that we will accept AmEx VOTE: Watford_y , Chandler y , Clark y , Jarriel n/a , Keefe_y Motion Carried/Failed. IV. NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED C. Motion to approve the millage rate for advertising the 2021 Tax Notices at 8.6018 for Fiscal Year 2021-22 (Exhibit 3). MC-I'm Bob Jarriel here I-want to make sure were gonna go back to the rollback millage rate of 7.3317 NC-we wont be able to buy anything if we do that Motion by Council Member keefe , seconded by Council Member chandler VOTE: Watford_y , Chandler y , Clark y , Jarriel , Keefe_y Motion Carried/Failed. IV. NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED D. Motion to approve the budget calendar for Fiscal Year 2021-22 setting Workshops for July 27, 2021 at 5 PM, August 11, 2021 at 5 PM, and August 17, 2021 at 5 PM; First Budget Hearing for September 7, 2021 at 6 PM with the regular Council Meeting, and reschedule the regular Council to be held September 21, 2021, to the same date as the Final Budget Hearing for September 27, 2021 at 6 PM (Exhibit 4). IR-Trim timeline is very specific on first public hearing on when it is advertised. Tuesday does not fit that timeframe with our local newspapers new print times. MW-I have a conflict on the 27tn LG-I had to run that in the newspaper tomorrow for it to be posted in time IR-we have to work around the schools and county commission before we do our stuff MW-hard to work out IR- it is. We can not by ordinance but by trim. MC-can we schedule for the 2gtn� LG-we have to hold the public hearing within 5 days of advertisement. Only have 5 days. No less than 3 or more than 5 on final public hearing JF-you can do zoom if a physical quorum present J. Smith Handwritten Minutes, 7-20-2021 reg mtg, Page 4 of 6 GR-we have had many issues with the system. The BIS folks are coming because the issue is with their system. Rick has been here every day just to get this working. July 27tn IR-That is for the monitors. Escribe still has to come and fix that MW-can we zoom one person or use a phone? JF-its possible MC-no way to back the dates up? IR-could have the meeting separate date we were doing that to alleviate having another meeting. MW-lets just leave it like that would like to make easy on staff Motion by Council Member nc VOTE: Watford_y , Keefe_y Motion Carried/Failed. _mc , seconded by Council Member Chandler y , Clark y , Jarriel , IV. NEW BUSINESS CONTINUED E. Motion to approve the agreement with the Okeechobee County School Board for the 2021-22 School Resource Officer Program (Exhibit 5). Chief Peterson-numbers changed slightly based on who gets what. Agreement is basically the same Motion by Council Member nc , seconded by Council Member mc VOTE: Watford y_, Chandler y_, Clark yy , Jarriel , Keefe Motion Carried/Failed. V. CITY ATTORNEY UPDATE JF-very quickly overview on fire services transfer. 1, pension ordinance final reading will be Aug 3 meeting. Pension forms have been completed and communication between city and FD have improved dramatically. Council has gone over and above to max out severance agreement. Union sent letter that City cannot require anyone to sign separation agreement. They do not have to sign it, they can get basic severance. If they sign they will get the max amount. The union had some issues with PTSD waiver stuff so we pulled that off. Fire inspection fees and process working with staff to adjust ordinances concerning County taking over the inspections. India has amounts for City's pay to the County and next year's as well. Everything seems to be moving smoothly. NC-first agreement does that no longer exist? JF-the waiver language? We changed that according to the attorneys requests Chief Smith-have just recently seen the change JF-it was 6 words so not a lot. If the guys have legal issues they can talk to me and I am happy to explain anything to them. I also encourage them to talk to their union attorney CS-issue was the heart lung, we wanted to be taken care of JF-we certainly didn't intend that so we pulled that out right away CS-the rumors out there have really hurt the process and the people they don't have the facts and they spread things that they don't know. The communication has gotten a lot better and the guys are a lot happier with that, whether they are happy about the change or not. GR-India has scheduled two different meetings we were explaining to the two groups and all the issues to answer all of the questions J. Smith Handwritten Minutes, 7-20-2021 reg mtg, Page 5 of 6 �� VI. CITY ADMINISTRATOR UPDATE GR-India and I met with Chief Frankline and Capt Hazellief and we starting to coordinate to inspections once transfer is made. We received call outreach from DOT probably going to want to come talk to us hoping to get on Aug 3 agenda. Resurfacing project SW 23�d St they don't have specific dates but they wnt to do local outreach I guided them to IRSC and gave them Joe Arnold's info. End of July Beginning of August. I explained we are in budget process and they didn't seem to really care they are moving forward. July 28 Col Kelly will be here from the Army Corps of Engineers meeting with the Mayor and OUA about ???. Talked with Craig A Smith by Friday they will have costs for us to get commerce park in order. Asked for one concerning permit with SFWMD and other to get permit in order and get construction done so anyone coming in is shovel ready. I should have that by Friday. FPDRAC met yesterday and what they will be providing us hopefully will be cost estimates and ranges for the parks. Prior to the next meeting I would like to meet with you all individually and get your thoughts on how things are going. It is an expensive project and I want to bring a consultant here to present that to you all. Hopefully we will be getting apps in for engineering deadline is next wed. VII. COUNCIL COMMENTS MC-Don't know how everybody else feels but ive asked if we can cert of appreciation for our Firefighters before they leave for the County. I know they are mad or maybe they aren't but I value all of those guys and if they want to come get a certificate I would like them to. I would like to make some sort of gesture in that regard to their longevity at the City Fire dept. Also Sue, who has been here so long something like 25 yrs. Really believe we should show them some sort of gift or thank you to them. I just wanted to bring that up. Thoughts? IR could do something at the 27t" workshop and if they show up they show up? MC-also some kind of gift? LG-the workshop for next week has been advertised for specifically budget issues just want to confirm with attorney JF-yes that is fine MW-already giving the severance package LG-we can check with our company and see who can find something quickly NC-if it were me I wouldn't want anything MC-if we had fired them we wouldn't have given them a severance package and jobs MW-certificates for sure let them know it will be here if they want to come MC-can we do plaques? LG-retirement plaques are also a problem BK-align with council member chandler we are proud of their service. Putting myself in their shoes, I am not looking for a certificate or anything. It's a sensitive issue right now. I guess I am saying less is best BK-none MW-thinking of Bobbie and Robin as well as Council Member Jarriel give them best wishes. The Corps selected plan CC we wanted BB which was best for water supply but they did not select that. I was very disappointed with Rep Mast's comments at the last LOSOM meeting. In a public meeting I don't believe profanity is the place for that. I was disappointed in not just his content but the way he gave them. NC-none :VIII. Mayor Watford adjourned the meeting at 7:36 P.M. J. Smith Handwritten Minutes, 7-20-2021 reg mtg, Page 6 of 6