City Commission - Regular Meeting

2025 to order at 6:00 p.m. May we please stand for the invocation provided by Commissioner Mike Ferson Senior followed by the pledge of allegiance.

Dear heaven and precious eternal God, we come to you with bow heads and humble hearts. just thanking you for another opportunity to be before your presence. Father, I ask that you just touch our minds, Father, and give us wisdom, Father, to be able to move your city forward. Father, we commit each and every one of our citizens, each and every one of our government officials, each and every one of person that have anything to do with the city and our great nation, Father, into your hands, Father. and that whatever decisions or whatever that we do tonight that it be pleasing in your sight. Father, I ask that your Holy Spirit just lead and guide us. Father, Father, we just thank you and we be so careful to give you all the praises and all the glory in Jesus mighty name. Amen.

Amen. to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Roll call. Madame clerk. Mayor Bab, present. Vice Mayor Cowan Williams, present. Commissioner McDonald, present. Commissioner McFerson, present. Commissioner Scott present. City manager present. City attorney here. City clerk is present.

Thank you city clerk. Thank you commissioners. Thank you staff. And most importantly, thank our audience for being here today to participate and witness our deliberation as we uh preside over our commission meeting. At this time, interim city manager, do we have any additions on emergency basis?

Uh, yes, mayor. I have one addition that I would like to present. Um, this uh uh addition is my request to for permission to do an agreement with KRD Connect LLC to address the IG and auditor general findings. Um, my general summary and background of this is the city seeks to enter into an agreement Not not just okay just read the resolution. Okay. So you can read the resolution for um

so add the resolution the resolution. Okay. Okay, I want to um add resolution 2025-73.

Okay, proceed and read it here. Uh let's just approval of the agenda. Are there any deletions that you [snorts] have?

Let's take that uh resolution that the interim city manager uh proposing to uh present today uh resolution 2025-73. There's a motion to accept that resolution on this agenda. No, I'll make a motion you accept it. Are there a second? Second.

It has been moved by Commissioner Scott and properly second by Commissioner McFersonson to accept the resolution as an add-on presented by interim city manager of resolution 2025-73. Call for questions. here. Yes. Yeah. Um I got a question. Uh contract 10,000. Um this is what for attorney. Don't we have to put that out for bid or procurement process or something of this nature?

Um right now you all are just um setting your agenda like to decide whether you're going to allow it on or not. in order to set the agenda. Then you'll get to the issue later, but um and I can explain it more thoroughly in just a moment. Okay. Are there any additional questions? Hearing none, are you ready for a vote? Roll call. Madame clerk, Commissioner Scott, yes. Commissioner McFerson, yes. Commissioner McDonald, yes. Vice Mayor Calvin Williams, yes. Mayor Bab, yes. Thank you. Motion passed by unanimous vote. Uh, entrance city manager, do we have any deletions on the agenda? No, I don't.

City commission, having heard the city manager indicate that there are one add-on that been approved and no deletions, what is your pleasure as far as the agenda has been presented? Mayor Bev, I move that we accept the agenda with the one second. It has been moved by Vice Mayor Williams and probably second by Commissioner Mike Fearson for the adoption of the agenda as presented with the one addon. Call for questions hearing none. Are you ready for a vote? Roll call. Madame clerk. Vice Mayor Cal Williams. Yes. Commissioner McFersonson. Yes. Commissioner McDonald. Yes. Commissioner Scott? Yes. Mayor Bat?

Yes. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Thank you, Commissioners. Motion passed by unanimous vote. Next we have presentations, proclamations, [snorts] public service announcement, public comments, agenda items only at this time and we'll start with presentation since it's listed first at this

we have one PSA and that's Miss Annie Eiffel. Good evening. Mayor,

thank you Ty. Sorry about that. Um, good evening, mayor, commission, residents of Pokei, and surrounding communities. Annie EA with Healthier Glades. I know it's been a while since y'all had your last meeting. And if we haven't done so, I wanted to take this opportunity to personally thank the city of Pokei for allowing us to host the pink walk and the um the uh women's lunchon that was here in Pokei around the weekend of October 17th, 18th. It was well attended. Um, and we were able to bring awareness around breast cancer awareness. Um, I've reached out to the city clerk about us doing a pre a check presentation to the pink warriors on December 9th. So, we'll come back on December 9th with the um check presentation of Pink Warriors. Uh, another thing I wanted to um talk about is uh as we're coming close to the holidays, uh there'll be a lot of events of course that are happening. Uh, one event uh that I do want to share is December 6th. Um, this is on behalf of Empire Healthcare. They're collaborating with Okchobee Center in Belgrade to do a health event and there will be a mammogram bus out there. So, if anybody is in need of a mammogram um please contact Empire Healthcare to sign up to get the mammogram. And then um the other thing I had was uh I do want to talk a little bit regards to healthier glaze and our mini grants. Um for the last couple of years we have tried to make sure that everybody gets an opportunity to apply for our grants. We just closed our um process and um I'm making a plea for next year. We usually start our grants around se August September. Please come out and participate and take advantage. Uh I'm I'm really want to make sure that all communities are represented in at least applying for the grants as well as being awarded. So, I just want this year we didn't have as many um folks apply from the from the

community and I want to make sure that that happens next year. So, I'm just wanted to come and make sure that people are aware of that. And with that, I say thank you. Have a good night and happy Thanksgiving. Thank you.

City clerk, at this time, do we have any additional comments cards completed by residents? No sir, not for this section. Thank you. And I see we have one presentation listed. I'll have the city entrance, city manager introduce whoever presenting tonight. I don't see him. Is Mr. Ivan Blanco from Jack Brew Foundation here? He's not present.

Yes. Jack himself in Okay. Mr. Okay. What we'll do is give them a few minutes. If it take too long, we'll proceed with our agenda and come back to them once they come in. We'll give them a few minutes now. How y'all doing? Good. Hello.

Good evening everybody again. What we're going to go ahead and do is uh proceed with the agenda as presented. I'll go come back to the presentation once they arrive. We can uh interrupt when we get an opportunity to do that. Uh next we have the consent agenda. We have one item on our consent agenda, which is the July 22nd, 2025 city commission meeting minutes. I'll then entertain a motion for the adoption of the consent agenda item unless one commissioner or in the majority feel it need to be pulled for discussion. M

Bab, I move that we accept the uh July 22nd, 2025 city commission meeting minutes. Second. It has been moved by Vice Mayor William and Properly, second by Commissioner Mike Fson for the adoption of the consent agenda item which consists of the July 22nd, 2025 city commission minutes. Call for questions.

I have a question. Um, are these the only I'm just asking. I only see the July minutes on here and I know we're in November. So my question is uh the other minutes and I know we're voting on these minutes but are the other minutes available for us to vote on as well or we only have July according to the agenda you only have July listed only one

just through the mayor uh for clarity. So the next um all the rest of the meeting minutes will be prepared and ready for the December 9th meeting. Um and just for the record for August through October we had a total of 15 m uh meetings. So in August there were eight meetings, two special, four workshops, two regular meetings. In September there were four, four meetings, two regular, two workshops and in October three. So it's a lot to prepare and it's more than our norm, but it will be prepared for the December 9th meeting. Okay, any additional questions? Hearing none, are you ready for a vote? Roll call. Madame clerk.

Vice Mayor Calvin Williams. Yes. Commissioner McFerson. Yes. Commissioner McDonald. Yes. Commissioner Scott. Yes. And Mayor Bab. Yes. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Thank you, commissioners. Motion passed by unanimous vote. Next, we'll move to old business. Discussion of existing activity of previously held events, if any. City manager.

Uh, yes, Mayor. The ones I have as far as old business that was brought up at previous meeting um is in reference to the street signs. Um I was we were questioned as far as the street signs and I just wanted you know to let the commission know that I did some research and I'm looking into getting some signs done. I'm looking and to do something local. Um I know that the city of Belglade they have a you know they do their own signs. So, I'm looking to maybe partner with them or see if, you know, they would allow us to maybe use theirs to be trained. But, um, but, you know, just trying to, you know, research ways to, um, you know, get the street signs done. Sure. Scott, can I can I ask a question? Sure.

I thought we had a sign maker. Our own sign maker. We had our own machine. [snorts] If we have I have Ask Mr. Johnson cuz he stood up here and said we had a sign maker. No, I don't have one. You don't have one? Cuz I've inquired. We don't have one as far as I've been told. Okay. Huh.

Okay. And I can look further into it, Commissioner Scott, but as of right now, no, I just remember stating that we had one. So Okay. Okay.

Yeah. And that that was based on my research. We were not, you know, I was told we didn't have one. And my [clears throat] question too would be since we're talking about street signs, we did uh authorize the uh former city manager to uh go ahead and proceed with the new entryway sign. Uh we're receiving funding through our uh search tax money and that money at some point gonna sunset. So, we want to just make sure some of those items that we are in need of or desire that we begin to do that. So, I'm just asking, have you did any uh follow up on that? And we do already have a design. We already have one. It doesn't have to be exactly like that. It could be the same sign. It will probably be feasible if we can get a duplicate sign similar to what we already have. But I'm just asking do you have any information on that or we'll be looking into that also?

I'll be looking too because I don't have any information on that. Okay. Are you speaking of the entrance to the city? Yes. Okay.

Also just to um add to uh this topic. Uh, one of the issues with regards to the lack of um having uh legible or signs that are in good repair is that um whenever we have someone that is transporting um individuals to the doctor such as um the um Palm TR uh that bus that transports people uh to the doctor. those people that aren't familiar with this area um I've heard were having some difficulty too because you know how sometimes the GPS doesn't always work for you uh the way that you need it to. So it's really uh imperative that we make sure that our street signs are in good repair and uh there to serve the purpose that they're intended. Okay, I'll include that in my research and in process of getting those things looked into and done. Okay.

And then the additional um item that I have from old business is um there was a comment or a question in reference to the high school some sale at least with the high school upon research and and speaking with our planning zoning and you know various um you know inquiries into it. Um I found no evidence of that. Um, again, we're still keeping our eyes and ears open, but as of right now, uh, there's nothing to, um, say that, you know, that is confirmed. And so, right now, I continue to explore, but right now, I have no knowledge of that being, um, a solid, you know, concern. What was that again?

As far as the comment made about the hospital, I mean, the high school, the old high school being leased or sold or something we mentioned last night. Yeah. There's no evidence of that being true.

Okay. Okay. And then I think the other last one I have is about the someone questioned about the 4th of July. Um had we start looking into the 4th of July event and then looking into that what I did is I got with our finance department and we researched what the prior expenses were and look at those companies. So we're still researching and looking into that. I'm going to compare put out bids and um see what we can find out. So we are doing the research. don't have any definitive numbers right now but we are looking into it. I think I I had thought that up, but one of the things I think I had mentioned too um is uh looking into having that a all day event instead of just the fireworks something like a festival that day with the um bounce houses and and I'm just looking into it so we can maybe try to go ahead and get a a head start because July will be here before we know it and probably want to uh take a look and um make sure Y you also probably checking to see when the other neighboring cities are having the event too so we may can avoid any conflicts.

Okay. Also I think too uh we need to take into consideration that this is going to be America 250 celebration as well. So we need to make sure that um any um events that we are planning uh we address that and um make sure that we are u participating with regards to the celebration of America 250. Okay.

Okay. Thank you. And also I would suggest we ask or at least look into having our special event committee uh be involved especially if we're going to have an all day event so they can assist with some of the planning of some of the activities we can be doing. Okay. Special committee saying the special events committee. Okay. Gotcha. And that's all I have as far as business mayor. Okay, next we have

Okay, at this time if you would entrance city manager introduce our presenters tonight. They're here. Sure. Okay. Tonight's guest is um who wants to do a presentation and I want to if possible extend the time a little bit more from them from three minutes or maybe five minutes. Um it's Mr. Ivan Blanco and also he brought Mr. Jack Brewer himself and they want to just share some information about what they want to do, what they want to bring to the city and they just ask would they be allowed to do a presentation. Okay.

Good evening. Good evening.

My name is Ivan Blanco. I'm with the Jack Brewer Foundation. I'm a postrelease director uh for the Jack Brewer Foundation. I am a returning citizen. Uh actually met Jack in prison. Uh been working with Jack since the day I came home from prison serving our community. Um we serve over 350 roughly uh people here in South Bay. Uh we run a big distribution today every Tuesday out in Coral Springs and um we have a residence here in Poki Cypress uh 179 Cypress Avenue and uh we are just excited to be uh in this uh county the city of Pokei and uh Mr. Jack Brewer is a man of God. Uh before anything else, uh exNFL football player, three-time captain on the teams that he's played for. Uh my brother, my friend, my mentor, and uh he's just uh excited to pour into this community.

And uh he would like to uh tell you what he wants to do here. Praise God.

Well, you took up all my three minutes. Hold on. No, praise God. Uh it's it's it's great to be here. First off, uh thank you for welcoming me. Uh Ivan has talked so highly uh of you all and made sure that I put this on my calendar and it's uh it's important. It's important to me. I made uh an investment into a place here almost 5 years ago. Uh and I didn't know why God told me to buy this piece of property and I looked around at the people around and I loved it. I fell in love with it. actually reminds me of my neighborhood in Gravine, Texas, to be honest with you. And that's why I did it. Um, and so we run a program, as Ivan said, across the state of Florida. Uh, but particularly here in the Glades area, uh, is where our biggest presence is. And we, uh, we help men inside of prisons and jails. We work actually work in South Bay Prison. Uh, we work in More Haven, and we also work uh, in Sego Palm, which is right here in in Pokei. And so it's just it's an honor for us to do it. Um we have a couple men that stay in the residence there. Uh these men are upstanding gentlemen. Uh who they better take care of the community and what we're doing. Uh we actually have 14 locations across the state of Florida. Um as Ivan said, I played in the National Football League. I was a captain on every team I played for. Uh God called me to the ministry about seven years ago. I've been preaching and teaching in the prisons ever since. Uh I don't do it for money. I do it to serve the Lord. Uh, and I love going into black communities and helping black men return from the prison and go back into their houses and take care of their kids. That's our focus. Our focus is fatherhood. Uh, and I know places like Pokei and so many other places across the state of Florida um need their men back in the houses taking care of our children. Uh, and so that is that is what our our our mission is. Malachi 4:6, he shall turn the hearts of the

fathers to the children and the hearts of the children to the fathers. Uh and that's what we're here for and we like to do that um through our food distribution. So uh I see Commissioner King sitting here and she knows uh every week they can count on us being there. We serve a lot of people from Pokei, obviously Belgade and uh uh Sape as well. So, we distributed over three million pounds of food in the last year. Uh, and we want to continue to do that. Um, we also run programs for the for the children during Christmas time and during the holidays. Uh, if you guys need toys, we have thousands of them and we uh we love to to give those to the communities as well. But I'm happy to answer any questions if there's any question about the why why we're here. I'm not looking for anything. All I'm looking to do is to give. And so I just thank you guys for welcoming me here and happy to answer any questions that you may have.

The number of residents you have at uh 279 Cypress, how many do you have? Two. Two. Only two and one's actually here, Mr. David Lo. Okay. The only other question would be are any the two uh sexual predator?

So we have a pretty strict policy. Um, just to give you a little bit of background, so we are actually get part of our funding from the Department of Children and Family in Florida. Uh, and so in our program, uh, we don't house sex offenders. Uh, we do allow them in our program when they're inside of the prison because we feel like it's important for them to get that rehabilitation that we offer inside. Uh, but once they get out, they are not allowed in our um, in our program, sir. Uh, we also do youth mentorship, so we're around a lot of kids. Uh and so as you can imagine, we're delivering toys and food to the to the homes of the men that are incarcerated. So we really can't uh align ourselves with sex offenders. Yes, sir.

Okay. Thank you for that question. No problem. Can I ask a question? Sure. Uh at this time, we're just Well, yeah. We'll let the community ask a question if need to. Be nice to me, man. I'm to be nice. I'm just going to be this nice. When can y'all start? Whatever y'all want to do at this time. When can y'all stop? We can. Yes, sir. And the way you talking, I know it ain't nothing but helping the way you talking. I can feel you. I can feel you. Glory to God. Not cuz I try to tell people. I try to deal with people with my spirit. Not with I think they saying something smart. So I can say something smart. Glory to God.

But I'm saying glory to God for real. And I'm ready to get with you anytime you get ready to do something at PO. you will have my number before I leave. Okay. Praise the Lord. Mr. B, Mr. Bill, what's what's the criteria to be accepted into uh your program?

Okay. So, state of Florida calls a father, [clears throat] eligible father, a father, a biological father, a grandfather, a great-grandfather, or a uncle uh of a child in the state of Florida that's 17 years or younger. So, that is a criteria to get in our program. Obviously, as I said, in our post release program, uh we don't take any sex offenders. Uh but our program is no nonsense. When we're inside of a criminal justice facility, if you get a um a disciplinary action or you do anything that violates any type of parole, you're immediately out of the program. We have a zero tolerance policy in our [clears throat] program. And so everybody fill out an application. So we actually have a full application process that they go through. They do they go on an interview uh and we assess them. And then obviously we look at their crime. Some of them are substance big substance abuse. We get a lot. So we try to do substance use disorder treatment for them. A lot of anger management. We we deal with that as well.

And you have a specific criteria even for your for your housing. I know you say the sex offenders. Housing is even a higher level because housing you got to you have to complete the program, but you have to have 90% attendance in our class because we want to make sure that we get guys that have been rehabilitated, guys that want to be there. And again, it's no nonsense. Any type of violation, we drug test them. Uh we do that. So, it's a full-fledged program. [clears throat] We make sure that the people in our program uh stand up for what they committed to. Okay.

And in the housing program, do um they have to pay a portion of the rent or do you have a guidelines where you help find employment and while they're there, they get to save their funding? Is that like part of your program?

Exactly. [snorts] So it's it's the purpose of our program is we found that the most men that that uh recidivate or reenter back into prison is usually because of housing obviously in a job and so when they get out we give them a cell phone. Uh if they don't have their driver's license we help them get it. We we usually pay about 50% of their fines. We make them meet us halfway. Uh but we also um we we mandate that they volunteer. Like if you ever come out to South Bay with some of our food distributions, you gonna see all of our men out there. They get their volunteer hours. We do the same thing tonight. The reason why I would normally probably fill this room up with second chance men, but they're doing a food distribution for Thanksgiving uh tonight. So that's why they couldn't be here tomorrow. They'll be in South Bay cuz we're doing one early uh for Thanksgiving. And so I my my vision is that if a man is serving a community, how can he be terrorizing it? And so that's the reason why we keep them serving each other. And then if they learn to serve their community, they can then serve their family because at the end of the day, we got 2.5 million fatherless kids in the state of Florida alone. That's a lot of babies without their daddies in their life. And so that's that's that's our model and it's it's been working.

Do you all have any food distributions in Pokei? Have you started that yet or I was but I couldn't get get the approval. That's why I'm here. I'm asking for your permission. We would love to do that. Yes ma'am. Where were you trying to have it at in Pokei? So I wanted to have I don't know where to have it. So in city of South the mayor actually gave gave us a section a piece of property. I'm actually trying to buy it now cuz I want to because it means so much to us. I want I seriously I want to buy it cuz it just is we've served so many people there. But you know normally we just need an area. Uh we have refrigerated vehicles, we have trucks, we have we have plenty of food. Um, and so we just need an area uh in a good time that we could do that.

So, let me ask a question. Maybe we can look at because I do know the sheriff department we have food distributions. Maybe we you can give your calendar of when your food food distributions are to the city manager and maybe we can look at and vote on maybe using MLK Park since it is a bigger facility uh I mean a bigger area where people can just drive through and maybe that's something you get with the city manager or if the commission agree upon maybe that is something that um you know maybe we can look at if that's what you need in order to help you to see what it is that we can do to help. Yes ma'am you have my full commit. So, if you can give your dates to the city manager so that we don't have conflict with the other agencies that are doing their food distributions and using our facilities.

Yes, ma'am. You got that?

What I'll say is um I think that the services that you are providing are very much needed and I don't know of anyone that would object to receiving those services if they're in need. But I remember distinctly back when you first came to our community, um, a lot of the people that live in the proximity of that location were speaking out. And so that is why there was no approval. And so I would think that the people in the community, not that they wouldn't want to have those services delivered to them, are receptive to that program being in their community. Um, and I I fully understand why they would have those concerns, but I'm not the one that you need to convince. And so I do believe that those people that live within close proximity of it should have a say in whether or not the program is approved to exist in the manner that you are saying that it needs to.

Yes, I and I agree with you. I think for me the unfortunate thing is it's you know time is right in proximity. I'm not I don't live here. I'm not able to be here every day. Um and you know I coach, I teach, I go to prisons all over the state of Florida. So, I wasn't necessarily here to be I think there was some misconceptions and some misunderstandings. I think, you know, to to Mr. Mayor's question. Uh, I know I had heard that, oh, there's sex offenders in there. We never have sex. We don't have sex offenders in our post release program. I don't think that that was understood. And if that's something that I can communicate better, I'm I'm more than than happy and willing to. Um, but again, I'm here with my arms open to serve. I don't I'm not here trying to be combative with anyone. I know that if anything in that community has ever happened from our facility, I would have been here myself to to address it. And so I don't think that we've ever done anything to disrespect.

Oh, no. I'm not accusing. I'm just saying that what the perception was. And Yes, ma'am. You know, I mean, I can certainly understand. You know, if they're uninformed, then yeah, they're going to form their opinions based on what they know. And so, you can't blame people for that. But if we educate them and they know what to expect from a neighbor. Yes, ma'am. Then they can have a a difference of opinion with regards. Will you help me do that?

I'll do what I can. Yeah. Hey, I'm I'm I work with the Florida Coalition of Black Civic Participation. So, I know all about that. And part of a big part of what they do is support returning citizens. And it's needed. I mean, once you do your time, hey, you going to crucify them the rest of their life. I mean, I worked in system for 35 years, too. So, hey, I know. So, maybe if we can have a town hall, maybe we can schedule a town hall and maybe they can come out and present and see, you know, if that's something they would want and listen to them and and so they can have their say. So, maybe we can look at scheduling a town hall and you coming back and speaking with them at a town hall. So,

and I can actually and you can actually speak to the men like Ivan and and David personally. I think that would be amazing and they can see what type of men uh that we have. Let me say something please.

What they talking about? I was the one behind all of that. I got this live and company poly when they came to us with that by y'all. We had a different tribe up there then. We had some more people up there [snorts] that they was trying to play undercover with stuff and they played y'all undercover and I went to raising all the sand. I can tell y'all it was no everybody in pokey until I got wind of it and then it was oh I'm here with the camera and you got stickers on the door cuz the moment we said something that's when they went and put some stickers on the door and all that but they had done approved on before we got it

and then they tried to go up under the table on us and then I kept everybody I got everybody in the community involved no just if nobody knew cuz everybody knew cuz I the one hit I'm sitting here to tell you one did it. But I told Ivan, just like I'm telling you, not in your favor. I have a different pos perception of what y'all here for now. And that's what it took. Sometime we have to get put in sit and wait songs instead of situations. Y'all was in a situation and didn't even know what was going on. And I didn't know what was going on either until me and him went to sit down and talk one day. I ain't never talked to you, but I talked to I was I tell didn't I tell you when I say I'm the one.

They kept on trying to blame somebody else for what happened. But y'all, I was the one when you go on, you see I'm on live right now. Mr. Love, thank you for your comment. Thank you for your comment, sir. I don't want nobody running out of here having some kind of feeling happening. All right, Mr. Love, can I give you a hug? Yes, sir. Okay, Mr. Brewin, any final comments you'd like to make or any requests you like for the city to entertain? not at this time, but at least have knowledge of what your request would be.

Uh, yes, Mr. Mayor. I just say thank you guys. Uh, I pray for this city. Um, and just know you have an advocate and a servant that is here for no other reason than to serve the Lord. And I just thank you for your time. I I mean, if if that's it, I'm done. I just I want to serve. And if I can help you guys serve and you have ideas, uh, I love I love bold ideas. And I would just like to add I thank you for coming in here to clarify that and clear that up because that was my hesitation when you all reached out to me about what I had heard. But sometimes lack of education does hold us back. So I want to thank you all for coming and clearing that up because we do want to move our city forward. And like Commissioner McDonald says, we want to see people who've had their time come out and give a second opportunity. So thank you for that. And we're looking forward to uh you know working with you all. And like uh Commissioner Calvin Williams said, have a town hall meeting so that way we can have the town come in and get educated on what we [snorts] all can do to help others and and improve our city. So, thank you all for coming in.

Thank you. And the last thing, y'all, I know y'all got great sports around here cuz I played with a few and they can all run. Yeah. Huh? What's that? High school. What sport? You got football. Y'all going to state? Yeah. Uh, semi. Semi. When is it? Friday. Friday in Bl. How much How much is How much is it for kids to sign up? Oh, high school. You're going to state. When is it? Got a game Friday. Y'all going to state Friday? No. If we win, we'll go to the state Friday. Where y'all playing at? Blunttown. Blunttown. All right. Can I How do I How can I make a donation to the youth program?

It's not the youth. It's the high school. to the high school. [laughter] To the high school. Oh, yeah. You can donate to both of them. See, this this the type of conversations I I I want to have. This is this is what we do. They need to go when they go. They ain't got no money to stay in the hotel. Okay. So, they have to ride two or three. I mean, all day long. I'm talking about the high school. You can donate the poke. They had to ride. So, yes, I'll leave I'll leave y'all my number. All right. I want to I want to make a donation to the program. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Okay. Now, thank you. [applause]

Next on our agenda, we don't have any public hearings and or ordinances. We do have several resolution. Actually, we have six. First resolution is resolution have read by our city attorney. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. A resolution of the city commission of the city of Pokei, Florida, updating the designation of the city of Pahoki's voting delegate and alternates to the Palm Beach County League of Cities, Inc. as set forth here too in exhibit A, providing for adoption of representations, providing for conflict, and providing for an effective date. Thank you, Senator Tierney. city interim city manager. Can you give us a brief explanation?

Yeah. What this um resolution is in reference to, mayor, is that in the um change of our administration um we now need to update our delegates uh for um this League of Cities. And so that's what we're here for on uh tonight is to um you know get a vote or agreement on the commission for who the representatives will be on the League of Cities. You missed it. listed. They're already listed on the um back sheet. So,

city commission having heard resolution 2025-67 properly read into the minutes by city attorney properly explained by intern city manager. What are your preferences? Mayor Baron move that we accept resolution 2025-67 with the um voting delegates listed. Second. It has been moved by Vice Mayor Williams and Provin second by Commissioner Mike Donner for the adoption of resolution 2025-67. Call for questions hearing none. Are you ready for a vote? Roll call. Madam clerk. Vice Mayor Calvin Williams. Yes. Commissioner McDonald.

Yes. Commissioner McFersonson. Yes. Commissioner Scott? Yes. Mayor Bab. Yes. Thank you, Madame Clerk. Thank you, commissioners. Motion passed by unanimous vote. Next, we have resolution 2025-68. see their attorney. A resolution of the city commission of the city of Pokei, Florida, approving the city of Pahoki's annual Christmas parade and authorizing an application for a parade permit from the Florida Department of Transportation, providing for adoption of representations, providing for an effective date. Thank you, Madame Clerk, city attorney, Madame City Manager, could you give us a brief explanation?

Yes. Um our Christmas parade for this year 2025 has been scheduled for December 15th and then we are currently in the planning process. Um notices will be sent out soon and we also are you know understanding about the uh the involvement with our law enforcement agencies as far as the travel and the traffic concerns. And um I've spoken with Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office and they've waved their fee um that they will would have charged for our services. So, we're planning and we're working with it and it is December 15th and we'll send notices out soon.

Thank you, city commission. Having heard resolution 2025-68 properly read into the minutes by our city attorney properly explained by city manager. What is your preference? I move that we accept resolution 2025-68. I'll second it. It has been moved by Commissioner Mike Fearson and properly second by Vice Mayor Williams for the adoption of resolution 2025-68. Call for questions. Hearing none, are you ready for a vote? Roll call. Madame Clerk, Commissioner McFerson, yes. Vice Mayor Cowen Williams, yes. Commissioner McDonald, yes. Commissioner Scott,

yes. Mayor Bab, yes. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Thank you, Commissioners. Motion passed by unanimous vote. Next, we have resolution 2025-69, city attorney. A resolution of the city commission of the city of Pokei, Florida, requesting the city manager to select a department head to present on relevant departmental city matters at each regularly scheduled city commission meeting, providing for adoption of representations, providing for an effective date. Thank you, city attorney. city manager. Could you give us a brief explanation?

Yes, mayor. Um, at the prior meeting, the commissioner mentioned about having department heads attend the commission meetings. And so, um, and in consideration of that and to ensure that you all are, you know, satisfied what we're doing at the city of Pokei, um, I have instructed our, um, department heads to attend the meeting and we're just waiting on the resolution approval. But in anticipation of the approval of the resolution, I have already sent out an email to my staff um letting them know that there's a possibility once it it is approved then we will have them attending the meetings and what I would like to do is to recognize those. I sent an email out to them and I would like to read that so you all would know that I am instructing according to your um you know your prefaces and it says good afternoon to my department heads. Please be advised that in in anticipation of the following resolution resolution 2025-69 all department heads will be required to attend future commission meetings. It is expected that in an event as a part a department head cannot attend the commission meeting a design must be assigned to attend their place. Although tomorrow's meeting is not yet required, it is strongly encouraged that department heads attend and contact me if they have any questions. And at this time I would like to ask our department heads of the city of poker to please stand who are in attendance.

Okay. Thank you all. Okay. And so I'm just asking for the approval. I I will say this. I don't think it was the original intent to have every single department head attend each meeting. It was just going to be like on a rotating basis. You would have one attend one of the meeting, then the next would attend another meeting and so forth so we can at least hear from each department on a rotating basis.

Okay? And I respect that. But as a city manager, as a day-to-day operation, I'm going to require them to be at every meeting and that way if something comes up, they'll be able to address it and then also be involved in the city activities. So that way, so I'll, you know, respect whatever resolution is approved, but I'm going to require them to attend anyway as a day-to-day instruction for me. Okay. And I have a question. Are they just going to attend or I thought Mr. Scott and his request was that they give monthly updates on what they have going on and calendar or events or whatever, give us updates. But that's not the motion that we're um reading right now. That could be something we can address. I thought that was the resolution that we resolution the resolution

and rest to them well for them to provide monthly updates. Right. Yes. And any order that the excuse me through the mayor and any order that the um the city manager directs. And so this is not necessarily for everybody to attend every meeting. That's not how it's written. It's as Commissioner Scott um profitered for there to be updates given and it's within the discretion of the city manager as to how she wants to do that. But at every meeting the intent was to have someone present. But you decide however whoever you want.

And again I can you know follow the instructions for us having a report um ready for you all monthly but in addition I you know there will be at each meeting those who are able to attend and we'll provide the monthly reports for you and I'll add that as well to the um instructions. Okay. City Commission having had resolution 2025-69 properly read into the minutes by city attorney properly explained by city manager. What is your preference? May be I move that we accept resolution 2025-69.

Second. [clears throat] It has been moved by Vice Mayor William and properly second by Commissioner Scott for the adoption of resolution 2025-69. Call for questions. Hearing none, are you ready for a vote? Roll call. Madame clerk. Vice Mayor Calvin Williams? Yes. Commissioner Scott? Yes. Commissioner McDonald? Yes. Commissioner McFerson? Yes. Mayor Bab, yes. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Thank you, Commissioners. Motion passed by unanimous vote. Next, we entertain resolution 2025-71. to see their attorney.

A resolution of the city commission of the city of Pokei, Florida, approving budget amendment number two in the amount of 618,66 for fiscal year 2024 2025 as set forth in composite exhibit Attached here to providing for adoption of representations providing for an effective date. Thank you, city attorney, city entrance, city manager, could you give us a brief explanation?

Yes, sir. Mayor um with this particular budget, the budget has already been approved. This is amendment to the existing budget and u Mr. Martin, director of finance is here. Um the reasons for the increases that are being uh questioned, Mr. Martin will explain that to us. And there's also a ledger that uh you know goes along with the um staff report. Mr. Martin. Good evening, mayor, commissioners. Good evening,

uh, city manager, city, city clerk, and city attorney and, uh, all business of the president. Uh, first, let me start. Uh the amendment is really necessary to to adjust the 2425 budget to make it more realistic within the 60 days of the end of the f fiscal year which is 9:30 2025. So this amendment is needed by by November 30th. So and this is for the 202425 budget not this year budget. This is for last year's budget. Correct.

Correct. And uh you're going to see some

unforeseen ex uh expenditures like natural disaster for instance Milton unexpected expenditures. You're going to see some inter enter interfer if the original budget allocation is no longer appropriate. So let's go to the first one, the general fund. which is 308 104 and uh if you go to the second page that 30 20 30 20 30 20 30 20 30 20 30 20 30 20 30 20 30 20 30 20 30 20 30 20 30 20 30 20 30 20 30 20 30 20 30 20 30 20 30 20 300 308 and 104 is is mainly because of we have three years audit performed in one year. Second, we have contractual services. Uh the big dog contract was 42,300. It increases to almost 60,000. Next is the 147 which is hurricane Milton which is unforeseen event and we have professional activity 200 2,955. The total is the increase of the budget of 208 and 104 for general fund.

What was the 2955 for the promotional event on there was additional event that increased the budget. What event? What was that? What event was that?

I don't know. it it's the in total when you when you put it all together it exceeds the budgeted the adopted budget. Uh the next one is special revenue fund. Now this is the increase is mainly due to the battlefield projects as as you know the the contracted amount in the battlefield was 3 million9 and there were a lot of expenditures in the barfield which were not reimbured by FDOT. So the the s tax the special revenue is is is those expenditures are being allocated to this to to the s tax and transferred to uh the capital project and depreciated accordingly. So that's the 702. The next one is

I I have a question if you go back. Now, the Barfield Highway, we still have not gotten the closing documents on it. So, you're saying that you want us to vote for this because we need more money and we haven't even gotten the closing documents yet. Well, so how do we know

the project? There was a close out of the project in July of 25. I don't know if you if you said the the closing document or not, but the the project closed in July of 25. That's with the hiccups. Remember when Mr. Jackson was here and he was saying there were hiccups and things like that that they had to come back and we had approved for more funding and I asked for those documents and I said I would like to see what the closing what did we spend at the final closing for those hiccups that we had.

So are you saying we've received that already? No, the the the closing of the project is in in relation with the the the CI the engineering and the contractor which is Russell in in in relation with FDOT that project is closed.

Let me let me interrupt right here. Um, in my opinion, what he's discussing should have already been taken care of. But if you're asking about the closing of Barfield, I have spoken to FDOT and the other contract. And what I'll do is that I'll get with Mr. Martin and then I'll bring either print it out and put it in your box as far as the documents to show that it was closed. And then as far as the um the balance that at one point it was showing and I and I I'm not sure if it's in the packet or not, but the um balance that we at one point they were saying we owed Mr. Martin showed documents for those invoices that have been paid. So what I'll do is I get those documents for you all um because again he's the finance director but he had a city manager that was responsible making sure he provide those documents to the commission. So, what I'm going to do is I'll get with him and get those closing documents and I'll put copies of those things in your mailbox.

I would like to table this until we see those final documents. You said we got dead. We got a deadline. Yeah, you have you have no option but approve this because this is for compliance purposes. In addition, we have to be prepared for the audit for the 2425. You have no other option than and also the resolution need to be correct. It should state 2526. No, it's not 24. Oh, still 24. Okay, my mistake.

The next one is the APA fund which is an increase of 30 thou 300 uh $3,862. Uh and the capital project see a decrease of 396765. Mr. I I'm I hear what you're saying that we don't have a op an option but to vote on this, but from my understanding the op the ARPA dollars were already designated for certain things. I I hear what you're saying, but I need to see what was the increase in ARPA for these $3,862 when this money had already been earmarked that the commission had agreed upon. Well, if you go to that page for the offer, the adopted budget was one 123

uh page the this is APA where keep going 27 page 27 where it says amount of home Fair. No, it's it's a fun trio. The trio is up to the top above that, but you above it right above it. The 123 572. Yeah, that was the adopted. And it it's it's it's immaterial. The the the 3,862 is almost immaterial. So, I don't see any issue uh with that. It's it's all increase.

What you mean immaterial? It's it's immaterial compared to the budget. There's small amount increase uh for the budget. It's needed for compliance purposes. Right. We're just asking you on what Mr. Martin, I hear what you're saying, but we can't just keep going and saying it's immaterial or it's a small amount. Well, well, the um better hold. The thing is, see, if I wanted you,

let me just say this and again, maybe we need to have a workshop or something with this, but Mr. Martin, I sat with Mr. Martin and we were discussing the 618,000 increase that was at the end of the um of the amend amended budget. And when I sat with him, we looked at decreases and increases that were not on the adopted budget. And so when I spoke with him, the things that affected the uh difference in the budget was the the commission approved the big dog contract which increased from what it had been pri prior. It was 42,300 went to 59780 and this is me to speak with Mr. Mr. Martin. Then the um the construction mechanic that did temporary work for public works was not budgeted for. So that was an additional amount that came into the budget. And then also Hurricane Milton which you cannot predict. We had to pay for those expenditures. That wasn't budgeted for. Okay. And then external auditing. We didn't just do one year of auditing. We did two years. So that was an increase. And then the promotion activity, city events, those things had to be budgeted in. But there was a credit where we didn't pay the entire amount that was budgeted for another uh project. And Mr. Martin can specify that one. So I sat with him and as far as the 618 that was questioned, these are the things that affected that budget and I and it's in your but the packet that you're looking at but if you need more specific again I'll give them to Martin and I'll you know get those things to you but uh you know stand here in this meeting um you know I know you're asking the questions and he's explaining it but it's in the ledger but Mr. uh Mr. Martin, you know, finish up your explanation.

But I have a question. So, I heard her say some things in the budget was not budgeted for, but if it was not budgeted for, how did we pay it? And it should have been a resolution for it. So, if it wasn't budgeted for and it was paid, it should have come back to the commission before now. And I don't know if it did or not. That's not that's not that that's not accurate. uh a budget a budget amendment is necessary to adjust to be more realistic as they use a certain okay and uh I there is no no trick here this is a clearcut adjustment that is needed an amendment that is needed for the fiscal year you 2425

what about the sir tax Mr. Mark, what about the sir tax? Yeah, the the the Yeah, the the capital project decrease in aggregate is a net increase of $618,66.

Um to speak to your comment about the tricks, we're not implying that there are any tricks going on. We're just trying to understand what it is we're uh we have in front of us. And then we have it's not because it doesn't have any supporting documents. That's all I was just asking to see the documents. You're saying that there was a increase, but we don't have anything in front of us to show what the increases were. It just says in here that funds were increase, but we don't know what increase from what fund and from what department. So that's the only thing I'm saying.

The capital project. If you go to that page, let's look at that page. Okay. The capital pro project, the original budget. What page? What page? The last page of the

Yeah. If you go to the capital project, you will see the the adopted budget was 2 million 5780. You all know the MLK grant. Mhm. We lost it. Okay. We lost it. And we understand that that information. That's a decrease. That's a decrease of 250, right? and the capital uh uh was 1,755. It decreases by 146 because mainly this was the FDOT uh project for the battlefield mainly. So,

so you see how you explaining that to us and we know that because you guys brought the MLK project to us, right? But for these other ones, we're going basically by what you're saying. We don't and we don't know what it was for. You're telling us it increased and decreased, but we know about the MLK because that was brought before the commission, but for the other funds, we do not know what the increase and decrease was for.

Well, in all in all fairness, if the adopted was 1 million7, we decrease it is favorable. We're not increasing information. We're not asking for more money. Mr. Martin, I have a question. Um, are you able to go into your records and give the specific items for what these dollars were used for? as if like

the amounts that uh Commissioner Kyle Williams are in are referring to like you have amounts on here and she's asking for specific items that that that amount totals to. Are you do you have that in your record somewhere? Yeah, we have we have anything that you you you you may want uh to inquire uh within the the the accounting system. Uh however th this amendment is needed for for compliance purposes and for audit preparation. I understand. So let me just ask you a question. Go ahead.

Under the general fund, you said it would increase both revenues and expenditure. What is the $38,14 for dayto-day? Is that an increase for what? I I just went over it with you. Just look at the bottom page of of the general form the audit. We paid two years a budgeted only one year. I told you the contractual the the the uh big dog contract was 42,300 a month. You went up to almost 60,000 a month. And there was there was construction mechanic that

you said that cuz I don't see that it's this is summary you don't have the detail here but I'm just giving you that's what I was asking for you just gave us amounts right this is the this is the amendment so so I think where where the problem is um the commission is looking to see the uh specific. You telling us this, but we don't have the supporting

the supporting documents. You telling us this, but it's kind of hard for us to follow just looking at this. We just need to um be a little bit more specific if you're going to be when you present stuff like that, you got to make it plain English for us. Okay. So, we can make sure that we um before we make a decision to vote on certain monies and stuff. Correct. Correct. If I may, mayor, could I ask if we could uh you know, table this for the next meeting or uh so that way, you know, I can get with Mr. Mark. He's saying it can't be table. There is We don't have that option. It's a deadline. We don't have that option. It's a deadline.

There is a deadline by November 30th and the commission is not going to meet after that. Let's let's go ahead and try to at least approve it and get information specific at a later date by the next meeting. Even if He's not able to present it to us. If you can get copies of it to just share with the commission. I'll make sure we get the line items and make the total in your mail box.

We're always in these situations where we're doing things and it's the last minute and we don't have time. It's 60 days now. Why is it that we're always the commission put in these type situations that we're always that it got to be done right now? It's not a good situation to be put in. And I I'm going be honest with you, the commission voting on something that I don't have all the documents to vote on. Vice Mayor, but the comm we're not asking the commission to do anything they're not supposed to do. The the budget amendment is needed.

I understand that. But my question to you still is why is it that we don't have time? is at the last minute. I didn't say that. I didn't say that. I explained on it. Every every increase or decrease I went over it with you. Now, uh I don't know. Maybe you need more explanation. So what I and these amounts that we're questioning, there's probably not going to be u a way that we can address it even with the request to get monthly expenditures

because sometimes they don't come up until after the fact, which is the case here. And we haven't met. This is our first meeting this month. So, it's not like we could have addressed it before now, unless we are doing it. Well, well, here here's what I think should happen. I'm going to put my two cents

in this. Here's what I think should happen. When we know that those contracts are being increased, uh, even with the big dog contract, we got to be more proactive and we need to go ahead and make the amendments to the budget to address those things. And we don't need to wait till the last minute to do that. Hence the monthly expenditures will permit us to make some adjustments along the way and not be surprised at the last minute when we have to approve um we had to do the contract. So when we did the contract we should have been there should have been an amendment. Okay.

Uh that's hindsight. We can't fix that now. We can fix that in the future. So, we just giving uh everybody on notice, even including myself, that we got to be more proactive and take care of these things when we know that we dealing with a uh revising the contract and updating the uh contract and it's going to be an increase. We need to amend the budget, too.

Okay. Could we we allow the finance director to go ahead and finish so we can at least vote on this portion of it and then at some point we can try to prevent last minute whatever we're calling it to occur again in the future. Hopefully we can do that. We we'll find a way whether it's a town hall or workshop or whatever it going to take. But let's let's do this now because we do have to uh complete the audit audit

staff recommend the approval as of this amendment to the budget. [cough] City Commission having heard the finance director indicate that this is needed for compliance and for the audited purpose asking for our approval. I'll entertain a motion at this time for the approval of this amendment. I make a motion that we approve amendment. Second. It has been moved by Commissioner Scott and properly seconded by Commissioner Mdonna for the adoption of this amendment that being presented.

It's actually a resolution. So we have the resolution number 202 question. Yes. Just want to make a recommendation that we be more proactive when these things occur. uh and including finance when we have a contract that increase that we need to not uh address that at that time and don't wait until we push our backs are pushed against the wall. Any additional questions? Hearing none, are you ready for a vote? Roll call. Madam clerk, Commissioner Scott, yes. Commissioner McDonald, yes. Commissioner McFersonson, yes. Vice Mayor Calvin Williams, yes. Mayor Bab,

yes. Thank you, Madame Clerk. Thank you, commissioners. Motion passed by unanimous vote. Next, we'll have resolution 2025-71. See their attorney. A resolution of the city commission of the city of Pokei, Florida, closing the date for accepting city manager applications effective November 26, 2025. Providing for adoption of representations, providing for an effective date. Thank you, city attorney. City manager, could you give us a brief explanation?

Uh, yes. Um, as we know, the city is in need of a permanent city manager and you all discussed as far as having the posting for city manager closed. So, um, I leave that to you all for discussion, city commission, having heard resolution 2025-71 properly read into the minutes by our city attorney, properly explained by city interim city manager, what is your preference? Mayor Bab, I move that we accept resolution 2025-71. Second.

It has been moved by Commissioner, Vice Mayor Williams, and Proctor, second by Commissioner uh Mike Fearson for the adoption of resolution 2025-71. Call for questions. How many applications do we now have for the position? Um I don't know the answer to that but I can get without human beer. Correct. No they don't have applications don't come to the clerk's office. They go to HR and I don't have that information as well. Any additional questions hearing? None. Are you ready for a vote? Roll call. Madame clerk. Vice Mayor Calvin Williams. Yes. Commissioner McFerson. Yes. Commissioner McDonald.

Yes. Commissioner Scott? Yes. Mayor Bab. Yes. Thank you, madame clerk. Thank you, commissioners. Motion passed by unanimous vote. Next, we entertain resolution 2025-72. See their attorney? This is the add-on, correct, Mor? No. Okay. I'm sorry. A resolution of the city commission of the city of Pahoki, Florida, approving legislative priorities for the 2026 legislative session providing for adoption of representations providing for an effective date. Thank you, city attorney, city interim city manager. Could you give us a brief explanation?

Uh yes, mayor. um upon you know coming into the position the um need to have the legislative uh priorities submitted we got with the lobbyists and we discussed the issues that needed to and not having a chance to talk with the commissioners because of the urgency to get those uh proposals submitted. Um, I spent with the lobbyists and they we uh decided to submit items that were of importance or priority to the city of Pokei and in reviewing past proposals um that we went through and reviewed the there was a couple that had been submitted before but nothing had been done on it. So the two that we are proposing uh for you all to review and approve is the the hurricane hardening of the Eddie Rose Gymnasium uh that was submitted prior and then also demucking um restoration project demucking and back filling to for sustainable design at the MLK park sample. And in that the um the amount that was requested this year was decreased you know um in consideration of prior amounts over million. So the lobbyists in our discussion uh we're requesting non uh submission of 950,000 um for each requesting that assistance 950,000 for each project. Are there a motion?

I make motion we accept. Is there a second? Someone second. Second. It [snorts] has been moved by Commissioner Scott and properly second by Commissioner Mike McDonald for the approval of resolution 2025-72. Call for questions.

Yeah, I have a few questions. On page four and I guess it would be 39 in the square block. It says that our service areas are going to be Martin, Okchobee, and Palm Beach County. So for the hardening, so we're saying people from Okovit and Martin County is going to come. We we we're going to be um having them to come and be a part of our shelter. I was trying to understand why we include Martin and Martin and Obi. Which page you referring to?

39. question number 11.

Yes. and um and speaking like again discussing it and you know having the shelter and being able to accommodate surrounding areas if possible. Um it will be open to those that was the part of the proposal but again it's up to your approval and your adjustment but that is part service areas counties being served uh provided with the funding. So those are the counties Palm Beach Okobee and Martin for the was in the proposal for the records too. What what is the maximum capacity of the shelter? Well, as far as the gymnasium, I don't have that information, but I can get it and get back with you all.

I don't have that information. My other question was on number 13 where it says that the um purpose of the requested fund is to provide a secure shelter for local residents and their pets. So, are we saying that we're going to allow people to bring their pets in the shelter with the with the residents?

To answer that question is that I am looking at other options. I'm reaching out to the animal shelters in DC up as far as that's concerned. But the reason why we didn't leave that out because in some cases residents have the therapeutic dogs and so we would have to look at the options. This is um on here for that reason. But again, I'm reaching out to see who we can work with in reference to accommodating the pets and see what we can do, you know, as relates to that. And again, as I research that, then I'll give you more information um in reference to that, you know, question because we have a lot of res residents who have pets and we want to just make sure, you know, we don't get any um issue with, you know, the pets being neglected. But I'll look into animal shelters, department of, you know, health and um department of you know.

So this is what we submitted and we're going to leave this language in there. This is what we're actually submitting to this to um sounds good to leave the language in there. I would because it's give you more options and your chances of receiving the money going to be better if you got more options. If you start cutting stuff out then you cutting your chances of getting the money. I understand what the why the lobbyist would put that in there because it's it's it's more you know more options. Yeah. But it's certainly a matter that needs you got residents that are allergic to animals.

But upstairs we can't blanketly excl exclude. We got to take every uh case by case. Yeah. I mean, there's times when you're going to have to not adhere to what you have on paper for whatever reason. Yeah. But you if you got that, you know, you But to get the money, you have to [snorts] open your options. Yeah.

Was the design of the construction of the basement for the Eddie Rose Gymnasium completed last year? We have a design and way did we come up with the 97,0001 how we reach that figure? What type of modification are we going to be doing in here?

Okay. Again, the in order to secured as a secure shelter, that's where the Hartney came in. Again, this is an a proposal that was already agreed on by you all last year. And so we're moving it forward to to have it accomplished based on what was a priority for the city and it's still a priority. And so that's the purpose of hardening it so it'll be a secure shelter when if and when we have hurricanes or any emergencies. And so the design um I'm you know thinking that it was already um done because again in speaking with the lobbyists and making the decision these are things that were already approved by you all last year and so now with the proposal from you all last year

as far as the design and I'm just taking it forward because it's a priority and for us me as Well, it's a priority for me to make sure that we have the shelter ready for our residents. And so that's the one um a priority for this. And then the second one, you know, we've already discussed. So again, those that's my position on it. And that's where, [snorts] you know, you have the discussion, the votes, and the amendment. So, you know,

well, I will say we did discuss this, but pets were not involved and there was also a breakdown um of what everything would cost, which we do not have on here. Um so, and I don't know if we're not supposed to put it on here, but it's not on here what the breakdown is of what the 100 what the $950,000 is for. There is no breakdown on page 40. So, we're asking for it, but we did not put anything on what we're actually going to be do utilizing the $950,000 for. So, that is not um on on on the form. So, my concern was are they going to even take an opportunity to look at this because we don't have anything itemized on here.

Okay. Again, I can research for you for that of that for you. But my question is, how can you predict what you are going to need in time of emergency just like with hurricane? No, we're talking about fixing the building. Okay. That's what we're talking about. What is it going to take to fix the bottom of the building? That's when we submitted it a year ago is what we were talking about rehabilitating the bottom of that building. Okay. Well, because that building is not in operable condition. And so that's what we had discussed and how much it would cost to get that building up and operating. Okay. Well, I don't have that information for you, but I'll be sure to research it. So that's what we were saying that we wanted to have done as a shelter with that building has to be up and operable and running. Okay.

So that we can use it. So I'm just wondering, are they going to look at this because we don't have anything on here of what we're going to be spending the $950,000 for. Uh, I think they have some um number indications at the bottom of the page, but that doesn't still say. If I was looking at it, I'm going to look at it. What page are you all on? Page 40. Page 40. Um, if the building is in such ill repair, I don't understand how they're using it to recreate the kids and so on and so forth. and they have identified some um repairs that need to be done. So,

I would say they just need to attach some figures to each one of those things that they're proposing um are taking and also I think we need to include our campground our campers that needs to be um itemized so they'll have somewhere to go that was taken into consideration. Okay. I'll I'll get an itemized u estimate for you all. But as you said, McDonald, it's already been used. So, um we are just prepared for the hiring to No, the bottom is not because I went in there. It's just

it's just a junk junk closet. No, I went and looked at it. Okay. Well, I'll get that list for you all. do more research and get with the long list and we'll come up with that. Are there any additional questions? So my question is we're discussing this and we are approving this and we're are we saying that we're going to we're voting to submit it like this is what I guess that's my question. Is that what we're voting on or are we voting to are we going to make the changes and then submit it or I recommend we make the changes and submit it. Make what changes? Why do we need to make changes? [snorts]

Because we don't even have supporting documents on how much the lobbyist whatever whatever changes or adjustment need to be done to it, the lobbyist would do it. Yeah. They would create the document, the final document to be submitted to the legislators. Okay. and they have experience in this field to know what would give a good presentation of being approved. What would be ideal? Uh so this not the final document that we're submitting. I guess that's what I'm asking. Is this the final document being submitted?

It's a request. It's a request that's being made. So obviously if additional information is needed the lobbyist would be responsible for providing that information to ensure that the request is granted. And so when will we see the those those documents? You guys don't I don't know that as the commission we need to see it. The lobby this is something that the lobbyist is taking care of and they're they're making this request on behalf of the city.

Correct. Any additional questions? We're going to move in and uh approving the two items that was uh will be submitted uh for consideration of funding for this upcoming legislative session. Hearing none, are you ready for a vote? Roll call. Madam clerk. Commissioner Scott. Yes. Commissioner McDonald. Yes. Commissioner McFerson. Yes. Vice Mayor Calvin Williams. Uh, yes. Mayor Bab.

Yes. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Thank you, commissioners. Motion passed by unanimous vote. We have the last add-on which is resolution 2025-73 city attorney

a resolution of the city commission of the city of Bohoki Florida authorizing the city manager to secure KRD connect LLC on an emergency basis for preparation of policies and procedures to address corrective actions required by the Palm Beach County Office of Inspector General OIG audit. 2025- A-00002 and the Florida Auditor General Operational Audit 2025-195 for an amount not to exceed $10,000 in a contract form to be approved by the city attorney, providing for adoption of representations, providing for conflict, and providing for an effective date.

Thank you, city attorney. and then you get back in more details you mentioned earlier. So, we'll get that. Uh but at this time, we'll have our entrance city manager give us an uh comment an explanation.

Okay. In reference to this request, mayor, um this is um in reference to the um a what I'll read I'll read this to you my my staff report. Um, and what is is I'm looking to enter an agreement and the um with an [clears throat] outside agency. Um, we all know about the OIG report. So, I'm looking to enter into an agreement with KRD Connect LLC to in to um assist in implementing the corrective action required by the Palm Beach County Office of Internal General OIG audit 2025 A002 and the Florida Auditor General Operational Audit 2025-195 with a contract not to exceed 10,000. And what I'm doing is that this person I've spoken with them about the scope of their responsibilities because I'm seeking someone. This is an urgent matter to me. The oid will be coming back soon and I want to make sure these issues have been um addressed. [clears throat] And so what I'm looking to contract with your approval um is to have someone come in and address these issues specifically for the city of Pokei as recommended by the OIG. And so that's would be her responsibility is to do those things and her uh the contract, you know, will not exceed $10,000.

So just looking for the commission's approval. Call for question and I think uh Commissioner McDonald originally had a I'm going to say Mike McFersonson originally had a question that maybe the city of Trinity can chime in on. I think that my question was uh uh something like this don't we need to does it need to go out for procurement process or

yeah if the commission determines um it to be an emergency for the health welfare benefit of the city and that way then um at any time during the year you all can by a vote um make that determination and um move the item forward or move the issue forward. I mean ideally obviously you would try to you know procure matters if you can but what the manager is saying is that this is something that um she sees as vitally important that the um the IG coming they're coming back at sometime soon to um review the audit and hopefully the city will be on track to have some um corrections or corrective actions in response to the um the their report And so, um, on that basis, if you chose to accept it, you could, uh, accept her recommendation. So, this is for them to do all the work that OG said that needs to be done. We're going to hire a outside company to come in. Is that what you're saying? S interim to do everything that needs to be done on the OIG report. We're going to pay someone up to $10,000 to do the work. So, um, through the mayor, let me just explain. So, I received a scope of work, right? And so, what I would do before, uh, this resolution, because I just got this today, so it would allow me to review and come back with a contract that would be acceptable and that would mirror the requirements of that report. So, there were some things in the scope of work, but I don't know if it includes all of the things that are required or that um, the OIG is asking for. And so um what I would do through the manager is mirror those issues um from the reports and then um hopefully the manager will have whomever

um she is looking to do the work agree to um uh those items and that will be in a contract form for not to exceed $10,000. So that's the the goal is to make sure that at least those are the um the scope of work includes the things that they're looking for. So we vote on this before we get to see the scope of work.

Well, I think the manager has some of the um terms that the vendor is proposing. Uh, and then what I will do is I'll look at those things and I'll make sure that there's nothing left out from what the um IG uh report is requesting the city to do in terms of corrective actions. But there's nothing in not what we have. It doesn't have any of the scope of work in it. I'm not sure what you have as your backup, but have the resolution. It does. Um, you have the resolution of work. I just I didn't give it because this is okay. Yeah, but you don't have that with you tonight. No. So that's what I'm saying.

It says audit correction. That's not necessary. If I may say say um the I believe everyone has read the OIG report and those those eight recommendations that they made and that is what I am looking for this person to do. But as the attorney as the attorney and she's not addressing all of them what my intent is such as human resources policy and the credit card you know like the attorney said she's going to look at it and she's going to determine and and and see the things that she needs to address and then she's going to bring it back to you all. So that's

but you'll have to tell me if she is not addressing all of the things that are in the OIG report what um she is not addressing so that the commission can vote on that and they'll know. So if it's something that you think you've already discussed with her that's going to be exempt from that then you should because I I will look at it and I will make it so that it mirrors the things that they're asking for. So if there's something that you already know, like if it's, you know, some report is already done or something that you have already worked on, then tell the commission that now and then I'll make sure it's exempted from the scope of work in the contract.

No, I'll I'll get with you on that because, you know, I'm just thinking about the things that know there's nothing cut in stone. Uh but I'm just thinking about the things like uh Commissioner K Williams, you know, insinuate is that they are they going to come, you know, that person going to come in and do everything. And so I just want to clarify that with you when we, you know, speak so you can bring back to the commission. I can give you those specifics.

So let me just be clear. The resolution says that it is everything. Basically, it's going to be the two all of the things that are not addressed for corrective actions in those two reports. And so what I'm So that's what the resolution says. So if there is something that you already know about, then [clears throat] you should state that and then I'll exempt that. But I just didn't want to go and, you know, have them vote on it and then I'm taking something out just through our conversations that wasn't the intent of the commission. So we just want to I just want to be on the same page. Okay. So Okay. So what uh Exactly. So the human they will not be doing the human resources policy or the credit card policy.

I have those directors take care of that. Okay. the detection of uh fraud prevention, how to identify fraud and training of appropriate staff and knowing what is fraud and what is not fraud and how do you report it. That's one of the thing that you're going to be asking that provider to address or we're going to do that internally. uh in how as I uh stated the um the recommendations, it was eight of them, right?

And so the I'm going to get with her and and I don't remember all of them, you know, you know, word for word right now. Um but what I'm going to do is get with the um the contractor and we discuss what you know we're going to cover and then whatever is agreed upon and approved by you all then that's why I will implement training for staff and then make sure that we go forward with those um you know updated policies and procedures.

Well M I have a question. Can we move to until we get the documents what we're going to be voting on, what they're going to be doing and not be doing, can we move to suspend this resolution until we get those documents so we can know what we're actually paying for? Cuz right now we're voting to spend money and we don't know what we're spending the money on, what they're what they're what services they're going to actually be providing

um through the mayor. I mean, this would actually um address the services that are necessary to deal with the corrective actions other than to that the manager stated, which would be it would in it would not include the HR policy or a credit card policy, she said. And so it would exempt those two, but everything else that's um stated that it would be is supposed to be a corrective action that the city is supposed to address by either one of those reports would be a part of the scope of work. And so that's what would be in the contract. So it's brought as an emergency issue, you know, so that um you know, the manager is looking for you all to act on it right away. Um, and because of that, we wrote it so that, you know, I didn't have time to do a contract, but we wrote it so that you would hopefully trust me to be able to do that, minus these two things, which would address um all of the things that are supposed to be corrective actions. Other than those two things, the contract,

again, I have my concern is we voted on things that's coming to us as emergency and we don't have backup documents. I just have a concern about that. I that's, you know, It's up to the commission. I That's just a concern of mine.

I agree. It It's needed, but I think we would have enough time to have all the document looked at first to see whether or not there may be any additional thing that needed to be added or subtracted from it. Uh and even as far as the procurement process, we're saying it's emergency and I know that the OIG is coming back normally come back within maybe six months to see the progress of what the city have done to make the corrections but it's nothing in stone like we're going to get penalized or

any additional uh compliance issue we have to address but not being able to address it in six months. So I say we have enough time to even look at the procurement part of it to see if we want to put it out even for a bid to see if there are other entities that may give us a better option or better price on what we're paying. And I know I say up to 10,000 but I mean through

procurement it may be [clears throat] 5,000 is possible. You know it may go over the 10,000. I'm not sure but that's something we have. I think we have we do have enough time. That's the thing I'm trying to say. If it was under 10,000 do the same thing. Why she can't do I have a I have a question for you. We don't we don't we don't first of all we don't know how much they charge yet. We don't know anything because she just said up to we going to spend up to but we don't know what we're paying for. All right. So you don't know which one put out procurement.

We know what we're paying for. We paying for these um issues to be corrected and they they detail what they're charging. We're just putting a blanket statement out there up to $10,000. Okay. We know we not going to pay more than $10,000 though. We not if so we putting out fulfillment. Well, we put out how you going how you going to bid on something you don't know what they charging, right? That's right. How we voting on something that we don't even know. You know, we not going to go over $10,000. That's my point. No, I'm going to say put out that mean you going to take bid somebody everybody and say they going to tell you how much they going to charge. They can't tell you either. Yes, they do. They can't again to do it without procurement. We can do it but it have to be designated as an emergency. That's all I'm saying.

Okay. I don't have a problem with doing this. We don't know if it designated as emergency. We can interpret as emergency. But when we did the locks,

we designated that because the state if we didn't do those locks, we weren't going to get the contract renewed. So, we deemed that as emergency. And even the OIG kind of question that was an emergency because they felt we knew about it enough time to be able to do it. And all we're trying to do is prevent these things from occurring again. So the procurement process probably and should need to be done unless we just justifying it as emergency. And I can't sit up here and say for sure it's 100% emergency and we need to exclude the procurement process. No, no, I'm not saying I'm not saying do that. What I'm saying

No, I'm not saying you're saying I'm just saying I just I want to clarify. So what I'm saying is how if you put this out procurement, how is someone going to tell you exactly what they going to charge? They don't know how many hours they have to put in or whatever. How can they how can they bid? I mean bid on what? time a bid to do something when I don't know how long it going to take. Right. But you going to tell them what you putting out there. What you going to do when they want to fix it? They don't they still don't know how long it going to take. That's a part of the bid.

Oh my god. Put the bid on get $60,000 a year. Whatever they supposed to Jackson gave him $70,000 and y'all ain't said nothing but okay. All y I'm just saying all that. Oh y I did. Yes I did. So you're wrong on that. Mr. Love, we'll entertain a motion. Whatever motion it is and then we'll use that as consideration to vote it over. I have another comment. I I would like for them to come and do a presentation to the commission before we Yeah. Something

give them a contract. You're wrong. Nothing. When is our next meeting? I don't know how long. Let me let me say this. Let me say this. As a city manager, as we know, we've been hearing about this issue with that OIG report forever.

Now, I'm in a position and I'm trying to take care of it. This company is or has already told me when we discussed it, no contract, just getting the scope of work that I've asked to do to clear me out of this and get this from over my head. It's been lingering long enough. And so what I'm asking you all to do is to trust me to get this done and get these issues out of the way before the OI before the uh office of the attorney general come back. Okay. So that's what I'm asking to get these, you know, these things taken care of. Um, I am responsible for managing the budget as well and you know and so I want to make sure that we're gonna use it properly that we're transparent about it and that we're taking care of the things that have needed taken care of in this city forever and not just with this report. So only thing I'm asking you is to allow me as a city manager to resolve this issue for less than $10,000. And and if you all need a specific, the attorney has said she's going to get you all what you need to clarify what this company is going to do.

Got one more question. Will we get that before we sign the contract? Um attorney,

when you say before you sign a contract, um I guess the commission can I mean the manager can send it out to you. I'll just I'll prepare it based on I'm going to look at the you know the two documents and the corrective actions and and there's already an idea about some of the things that the person is proposing because that was sent to me. So, I don't know if the U manager wants to read into the record or not, but um so some things are already stated, right? But um it you you all could do a number of things. You could you could table it if you wanted to table it to get additional information and I can at the next meeting have a have a contract back to you and the person could do a presentation. You could allow this you could allow this to go forward as it is right now and I will you know do the contract but there's no way for you if I just do the contract there's no way for you to unless it's a public meeting for you to collaborate outside of the sunshine right so you'd have to

do whatever you do in a public meeting so it's it's really up to you I do agree with what the mayor um said a little bit earlier with the fact that um even with the um

OIG Y report they actually even questioned even though we made it very clear that it was an emergency situation dealing with the docks we were going to lose funding all these other things. I mean, what could be more pressing than that? And still they looked at it with like, you know, was it really an emergency because we knew about it, right? So, here we know about this. We've been knowing about it. It's been months that it's been out. So, um, you you know, you can look at it different ways. Um, but it's brought to you. It's for your consideration. And if you um wanted to table it, you could certainly do that. Well, Mayor Bev, I move that we table this until we get the documents that's needed.

And what just be a little specific, what documents are you referring to? Um the contract to see what's in the contract and how much is being how much is being charged? What are we paying for the presentation? if if that's feasible for them to come to the commission before we vote on with the contract by our next meeting. He's requesting a warning to amend your motion to include a presentation by the prospected vendor. It doesn't have to be. I'm just saying

it's public money and we have to make sure that we doing all our due diligence. Right. Mr. B, please sir. I understand [clears throat] people coming back. Um I move that we table this until we get the proper documentation that's needed um and we see the contract and also um to determine if it I'll leave it at that and also if they the company can come and do a presentation

when is our next meeting second Tuesday in December the 9th December 9th. December 9th. Okay, we we have a motion. Are there a second to that? Second. It's been moved by Vice Mayor William and properly second by Commissioner Mike Fearson that we table this till we can get the proper backup documentation meeting

and by the next meeting December the 9th and have also a presentation presented to us prior to signing or approving the contract. Call for question hearing. None. Are you ready for a vote? Roll call. Madam clerk. Vice Mayor Calvin Williams. Yes. Commissioner McFersonson. Yes. Commissioner McDonald. No. Commissioner Scott? Yes. Mayor Bab? Yes.

Motion passed by 4 to1 majority. Okay. Next we'll move to new business presentation by the city manager of activities of upcoming events if any and there are several listed here and I have heard uh begin um diversity and status on the uh letter uh that you all request to be written to Mayor Sarah Basker Baxter I provide all of you a copy of it. You can read it and let me know if you have any changes to it. And then the next one is in reference to uh the hotel status update. Um, I don't have any additional ones other than the one I brought last week and that was in reference to the company requesting feasibility uh study which which you all you know did not agree with and so I don't have any other contact as far as the hotel uh mayor. I know that's a priority for you. Do you have a company you would like for me to reach out to or schedule anything with?

You mean the feasibility study? Yeah, that's the one that um they didn't agree to. You know, when we were talking about the hotel at the last meeting and the company was asking uh it was 10,000, the company was asking us to pay half of it and so the committee um you know did not um agree with that. But I am looking into uh other options and see um what we can do that may fall under the $10,000 if it get approved. But that's what I'm I'm looking for other um other options. approved by 10 or five or 5,000. I thought they said they was going to split it. So, um, did they say 10?

I thought you had a company that was going to do it for five. I'm I'm look I'm reach researching that. I had a phone call as you know and I have not gotten a answer back. I had the numbers. I had someone I was calling getting in touch with uh left a message for both parties and I haven't gotten a response back. So, I'm still researching that to look and see about, you know, um, you know, a cheaper amount, but I haven't gotten a response back from, uh, that particular contact.

And, well, to to the extent that you can, I just want to put it out there. um unless it's an emergency or something you want to try to if you think you you're looking for I don't know if you're looking for a feasibility study if you're looking for I'm not sure who you're who you said you were reaching out to but you don't want to just reach out to people you want to try to put it out for bid if you think it's a a purchasing issue you want to unless it's a CCNA provider that's already you know someone that the city um does business with but otherwise was and so just you saying it and I'm sitting here as the attorney. I just felt like I had I had to say something

and I will put it out but we are reaching out to companies because um the one that we did bring you know wasn't approved um and that was even for us they only pay 5,000. So um I you know putting it out for bid um if that's what you advising then that's what that's your code. Yeah.

And see that that the reason that we're kind of hard about this because that was one of the IG u findings and one of the things that they noted uh about us that we was doing so much stuff on emergency basis and not doing not following our procurement process. So we don't want to find oursel back in that same condition again. And the last one as far as the Fourth of July fireworks, um researching that, looking for more information, um looking at the um expense from last year's um you know, quotes that we got and then just trying to compare those and look out for more competitive um you know, charges or fees and still looking don't have anything definitive and I'll report back to you all um at the next meeting with more information. Yeah, just a suggestion probably just to look into just reach out to I mean um get quotes and um bring the quotes back to the commission. Get three or four different quotes and They have the graph public also

report of the mayor. I'll be brief. Uh I'll be attending a legislative conference on December the 3rd through the 5th. I think some of the other commission may be going or may not be. I'm not sure. But it's basically to uh set the legislative priorities for the league and hopefully uh be able to meet uh some of the legislators who hopefully will be there to talk about our legislated priorities and hope we can get some uh funding for it. Uh, school board member Edward Ferguson has requested again to uh host in the city of Aoki a cleanup drive. Uh we did it last year, same time around December. Uh he had about I'd say about 75 to 80 participants. Uh sever schools was here to participate. the Omega Sci-Fi which he's a member of uh was spearheading it along with uh school board members and uh so I thank uh Miss Busy he reached out to you I don't know if you spoke to him or not to get your blessing on doing it last year what we did did is similar to the uh American cleanup drive where we helped provide the gloves the bags and some of our staff if they was available and wanted uh to participate in it. I think uh Commissioner MF uh was there last year. I was there. I helped clean up. Uh we've provided some hot dogs and chips and water uh for the participant. So, that's something the city would like uh to do. I hope that we

would uh accept his offer to do the cleanup again this year and work with him as much as we can if we're available to do it. If not, allow him to come into the city and do what they would like to do as far as cleaning up. But I think it's really important if someone come to your city to help clean and beautify, our staff and ourselves should at least uh attempt to participate in it as much as we can so we can look at that. Mayor,

he didn't give me a date. I know he said it was in December. he wanted to reach out to our entrance city manager and see what her uh preference would be and whether or not she would agree uh to support that and uh work with him in doing that. So, if he hadn't called, if you don't have his number, I'll pass that on to you and see if he can uh and you as a city can reach an agreement that would allow him to do that as a service to us. So, I think it's a win-win situation uh for that.

And lastly, I would just like to wish everyone a happy Thanksgiving. I hope you have a blessed and safe Thanksgiving and enjoy your family, friends, and thank the Lord for being alive and the gratefulness of what we have to offer and have. Thank you. At this time, we'll have the entrance city manager uh report.

Okay. Um don't have much. I just want to um just thank those who came out to um the veterans program that we had up at the marina. Um just want to thank you all and uh turned out really nice and um so I just want to mention that it um we'll be doing that annually and I just appreciate your support. And then also today we had the Thanksgiving uh giveaway um you know with the with the citizens coming through. I want to just again thank PBSO for your donation of of the turkeys and then um thank the staff for your help on on giving them out. So um you know we're just happy for the partnership. And then that's all I have for tonight.

Thank you ma'am. Now we have the report of the city attorney if any. Just happy Thanksgiving everyone and I hope you have a a wonderful um experience with your family over the holidays. Thank you ma'am. Thank you. And we'll move to future agenda item of the commission if there's any. And I'll start with Commissioner Scott. No. Thank you, sir. Vice Mayor Cowins. No. Thank you, ma'am. Commissioner McDonald. Um what are we doing? future agenda items. Mhm. [laughter]

I'm sorry. Hi everybody.

Um I would like to uh request a my notes at budget workshop concerning um current and future projects that we have uh either going on or that will be going on here in the city. Uh so we can um make sure that we're able to track those projects and um prevent the slowdown and work stoppage that we've experienced um with current and previous um projects. Sorry to drag that out, but um I think that um did we ever talk about the status of um M Tavern? Those would be my two um future agenda items.

Okay. And um last but certainly not least, um wish everybody a happy Thanksgiving. Okay. We're going to go ahead and vote on those two uh recommendations for from the commission. First one is the budget workshop and we'll have to allow the city manager to come up with a date and please share that with us on the next at our next meeting. Uh do we have a second to that? A second.

Has been moved and second. Call for questions. Hearing none. Are you ready for a vote? Roll call. Madam clerk. Commissioner McDonald. Yes. Vice Mayor Cowan Williams. Yes. Commissioner McFerson? Yes. Commissioner Scott? Yes. Mayor B?

Yes. Thank you. Motion passed by unanimous vote. And next is the Muck Tavern. Uh the marina restaurant. The status on that. uh where we're going with that. Are we going to be doing an RFP or whatever uh at some point? And I second that. Have been moved by Commissioner McDonald and probably second by the mayor for [clears throat] that to be added to our future agenda item. Call for questions. Mayor Bab, just a quick question. So, this is specifically the status just like a status update. I just want to make sure I get it correct for the minutes.

Yes. Yes. Okay.

Hearing no additional questions. Roll call. Madam clerk. Commissioner McDonald. Yes. Mayor Bab. Yes. Commissioner McFersonson. Yes. Commissioner Scott? Yes. Vice Mayor Cowin Williams? Yes. Okay. and Commissioner Mike Pearson if any. None. Okay. Happy Thanksgiving.

And I would just like to add two items uh that we begin getting the status or begin by having our uh lawn of the month uh award to a residents. If we can start back doing that, I would really really appreciate that. It helps beautify the community and have a ripple effect on other people who are trying to uh attain that uh recognition. Can I get a second? If that's okay. Been moved and second. Call for question.

Hearing none. Are you ready for a vote? Roll call. Madam clerk. Mayor Bab. Yes. Commissioner McFersonson, yes. Commissioner McDonald, yes. Commissioner Scott, yes. Vice Mayor Calvin Williams, yes. And the second one, I would like for us to start by doing our business of the month. It also helped recognize our businesses that we do have in the community and give them an opportunity to introduce their business and what they are providing for the community. Mayor B, is it possible to do that quarterly? When we do it monthly, we run out of businesses.

Yeah. So that's what end up happening. Yes. Second. Okay. Has been moved and second. Call for questions. Hearing none. Are you ready for a vote? Roll call. Madam. Mayor Bab. Yes. Commission I'm sorry. Commissioner McFersonson. Yes. Commissioner McDonald. Yes. Commissioner Scott? Yes. Vice Mayor Calvin Williams? Yes. Thank you, Madam Clerk. The commissioners. Motion passed by unanimous vote. Next, we'll have commissioner comments for the good General public

general public comments agenda item only at this time. City clerk, do we have any comments card completed? Yes, sir. We have three. So, the first person is Tamarcus Porter.

Um, good evening. Marcus Porter, uh, 430 East Second Street, Florida, 33476. Um, I just got a few question. Well, I got I'm going to say something. Uh, God blessed us with one mouth and two ears for a reason. Sometimes we got to listen and educate ourselves before we talk because we be trying to prove points and we make oursel very inadequate in the in the moment. So, I think we need to just pump our brakes cuz I just seen a vice mayor Badger, the city manager, and she don't even know what immature means. When the financial director was talking, so with that being said, I'm going to chill and I'm going to say this right here. If we lost millions of dollars and she's trying to get somebody that said, "I'm gonna do everything. I'm going to do all the work for $10,000 to fix that." What we what we worried about $10,000 for we lost millions of dollars? like it just sounds kind of counterproductive to me. Um, but uh, city manager, I got a question for you. Um, how do I go about getting a meeting with you? If I wanted to have a meeting with you, like what do I do? I call you, I email you, like I burst into your office or what do I do?

Uh, you give me a call. We set an appointment and when you come into the room uh, into the building, the um, clerk at the front desk will let you know that I that you let me know I have a guest. So that goes for everybody in the city. Like there's nobody exempt from that. Maybe the mayor, maybe. I'm not sure how that works. No, they should still advise that they're coming or either be announced in case something needed. Okay. All right. So, nobody's up for now. No. Okay. Um, my second question is because I heard them ask you about prior authorization and certain taxes and all this stuff. Did you like have an entrance meeting with the prior city manager, Mr. Jackson, where he

vetted you on all this different stuff and told you what was going on? Loads of issues and because I've seen a lot of issues that were bringing up from July and past years and whatnot. I was just trying to see if you were vetted on any of those things. Not at all. [applause]

The next person is Jamie Thomas Atkins.

Hello, I'm Jamie Thomas Atkins. I live at 297. We're going to drive to Florida. 33476. Um I know each and every one of you here except two young ladies there. Um a few months ago I went to Mar Park and I have seven grandkids. Um but six will play at the park. It's sad that they cannot go to that park and play for it to be Martin Luther King's park. But lately I see some something's going on there. Some they working on it now. I don't know if it's busy have anything to do with you all. I'm not sure. But I'm glad you all put in the effort to getting that part um prepared. Um another thing I know got three minutes. I had three minutes. Another thing, Fourth of July, no disrespect to anyone. Let's not worry about the surrounding areas because Bellet and South Bay, they get their job done. This the first Last year was this year was the first year we um didn't have fireworks. I should not have to take my kids to another city to see fireworks. That's not right for my kids, my grandkids. When I say kids, I mean my grandkids. Um, also I want to address u Miss Busy. I have a few things to say directly to you. Learn what you can learn. Ask questions when needed. Always stand firm. Do your best. But most of all, when you leave drive the city hall, get home to your husband. Get some rest. start like the next day to things that happened before you got there. You just you you're an intern. Not saying you're going to be a man in the in the future,

but you're an intern. So, do what you can do, Tanny, Miss Buzzy. Do what you can do. Also, um because everything cannot be fixed overnight. You're not you you probably some people first, second, nor third. Pick picked. You might not be some some people sitting here pick but most of all stand firm coming for your little sister. All right.

Before I became a deputy sheriff, I didn't know what to do. I went in the dorm with 64 inmates. I made my security check in 30 30 seconds flat. Got to that desk scared shaking but gave me three months. I ran that dorm but I had to learn how to run it. Come on now. I ran it when when when I CALLED MY SUPERVISOR. IF I had to call my supervisor, they know I called for a reason cuz Deputy Thomas did her job. But I had to learn how to do it. Stand firm. Learn what you can learn. Do what you can do. God love you. All right. [applause] And the last comment is from Robert Love.

Wow. Hot dog. Thank you, Miss Scott. Let's start by now. Good evening. Good evening everybody. Robert 6385. Y'all know it's on. I'm going get to the I'm get to the top question now. I'm get to the one I've been trying to get to all this week. I know some of y'all know what it is cuz it ain't come cause love and company. But it comes Chris Bruce. Chris Bruce say somebody up there stepping down. I don't know who in the world stepping down up there. I know there somebody up there stepping down. That's Chris Bruce T. Now I see five commissioners. I see Mr. Scott. I don't think it's Mr. Scott. I don't think it's Vice Mayor Coward. I don't think it's Commissioner Mdonald. I don't I don't think it's B. I really don't think it's Mr. Mike Pson. But I'm going to try to get to the bottom of since I'm here tonight. Since they know I know whoever it is up there know. So I'm said I y'all know I put it out there. If you going to step step down just going to say my love I'm stepping down and let me put it on out there. So we'll be looking for somebody else.

So but you know that come across my little Facebook page. So I had to come here to get the real you know the real deal. I ain't going to try to beat around the bush.

I needed the answer but I might not get it tonight. But I just want y'all to know they got it out there that somebody stepping down. They say they don't know when and they don't know why, but somebody stepped down. I thought it was you first Bab. I said, "Hell no. I must be wrong. I'm losing it. I'm losing it. I know he ain't going to step." [laughter] But I said, "I'm going to make sure I be here tonight." Bae, get you one of these shirts. You know, our future is dark. I mean our monkey is dark but our future is bright. Don't that sound good for a slogan for folk? I know it. I'mma say this here. What that man name used to be? Cotton. What's his name here? Whit stole all the money.

Channel w had told you to get one of these shirts. You have three or four of them. Channel had y'all running around here with shirts on and all that. Y'all remember? Get you a shirt. While y'all looking at me on uh YouTube, get you a shirt. Our monkey is dark, but our future is bright. There a couple more things I had to say, but I had to get that out there about that. Somebody stepping down cuz I couldn't figure that part out. I ain't figured that part out. Ain't nobody ain't going to tell me cuz they know I'mma put it out there. They know I'mma go live and I'mma put it out there. Anybody out? Anybody in here have a clue while I'm sitting up here? Yes.

Y'all don't want me to know. Y'all don't want me to find out cuz y'all know I put it out there on that live. But the other thing is y'all doing a good job. Yes. Y'all doing a good job. You know, if you wouldn't, I'd be up here telling everybody in their face you doing a poor poor job. But y I need that. I need somebody playing with me cuz I know that don't seem like three minutes. I ain't been up here but a minute. I counted four. So time is up. That sounds like a prank. That got [laughter] to be No, really. I counted four. That's I think you're a little slow though. Every time I get up here, you tell me. I believe y'all put me on the 2minute clock there. Three minute clock. Appreciate you coming.

What's happening next time? Y'all got me out of here sometime. Okay, now we'll have the comments of the city commission for the good of the order. I start with Commissioner Scott again.

All right. Um came to this conclusion that I'd like to make a motion that we um terminate the city attorney contract and something like that you need to put really on a future agenda item. It's a lot. The city attorney is a uh chartered uh officer. It's a lot of procedure that have to go through with that. But

okay. Uh we put can we put on future uh agenda items? And to do that you even need a second. I need a second. Give me a second. Okay. Like of a second. Unless there's a second.

I I didn't say anything, but um I do want to say since there is a lack of a second that this doesn't go on this part of the agenda. You've already passed it. So um this is good of the order for you all to say feel good things like happy Thanksgiving, things like that. I obviously don't know the purpose of your motion, but whatever it is, I just want to say the procedural part of it is um it belongs in a different part of the agenda. Okay.

Any other comments? Uh Commissioner Scott? No, I'll have Thank you, sir. Vice Mayor Williamson.

Good evening, everyone. Just want to say that um I attended the National League of Cities um up in um Salt Lake, learned a lot of information that um we'll be discussing and having in workshops trying to bring back some information um to um see what we can do to and put implement some of it in the city. Um, next one, Cararissa Battle. The um she they are chartering a bus um to Blanchtown and it's going to be $65 um for anyone that's 3 years old and up. And she said if they don't get 36 people, they're going to cancel um the bus. And so they need to know by 12:00 tomorrow if anybody is interested in going to contact um Carissa Battle. Um you can look her up on Facebook. And so they're trying to get a bus to go to um Blunttown. Um I just want to say everyone have a happy Thanksgiving and thank you for coming out and listening tonight.

Thank you, Commissioner McDonald. Um I too attended the um League of Cities conference out in uh Salt Lake and uh it really was information overload. um very informative and I'm looking forward to possibly implementing some of the things that I learned uh to help uh take our city forward. And um again uh happy Thanksgiving to everybody. Commissioner Mike McDonald.

Yes. I just want to say happy Thanksgiving to everybody and um know that this commission when sometime we may disagree on some things it's not you know the badge of anybody but we seen some things happen in the we seen some things happen in the past and we just try to make sure that we don't go down we we try not to even allow our city manager to make some and we know she's learning to go down some of those same roads and just we have particular processes that we have to have to and know that we do have the best interest of this city at heart. And again, happy Thanksgiving. Y'all enjoy your holidays. I'll entertain a motion for the German.

Make a motion that we adjourn. Second. Who was the second? I'm sorry. I didn't hear the second. I'll second it. You second. Call for question hearing none. Roll call. Commissioner McFerson. Where's where? Mayor Bab. Yes. Commissioner McDonald. Yes. Commissioner Scott. Yes. Vice Mayor Cowan Williams. Yes. Meeting adjourning at 8:17 p.m.