Aug 25, 2022 Regular Meeting

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COMMENT. MAYOR CLARK VICE MAYOR DOWLING HERE.

[ROLL CALL]

COUNCILMEMBER HERNANDEZ HERE.

COUNCILMEMBER STONE HERE.

THIS MEETING IS NOW CALLED TO ORDER FOR THE FIRST TIME.

PEOPLE, THE BATHROOM IS TO THE RIGHT.

PLEASE SILENCE YOUR PHONES IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SPEAK.

THERE ARE SPEAKERS FORUMS OVER THERE.

WE WILL HAVE THE PRAYER BY MR. MILTON WILLIAMS. THEN THE PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE.

WELL, I'M NOT SAYING THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST, BUT THERE'S THE POWER OF GOD INTO SALVATION TO EVERYONE WHO BELIEVE TO JEWS AND ALSO.

TO THE GREEKS.

AND THERE WERE GREEKS IS ENTITLED GENTILES.

OUR FATHER, GOD IN HEAVEN. WE COME NOW WITH MANY THANKS FOR.

LIFE, HEALTH AND STRENGTH FOR BEING SO GOOD AND SO KIND TO US.

GO WITH US. AND I HAVE NO FATHER, AS WE DID WITH BUSINESS OF IMPORTANCE.

AND THEY'RE STILL US HAVING TO FOLLOW THAT.

THE ONLY AUTHORITY THAT WE HAVE IS WHAT YOU GIVE US, THAT THE WORDS ARE OUR MOUTHS AND THE MEDITATION OF OUR HEARTS BE ACCEPTABLE IN YOUR SIGHT OR LORD, OUR STRENGTH AND OUR ROCK AND THE MIGHTY NAME OF JESUS, WE PRAY.

AMEN. THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

[ADDITIONS, DELETIONS, PULLED ITEMS OR OTHER MODIFICATIONS]

HAS ANY OTHERS? MADAM MAYOR? YES, COUNCILWOMAN GIBBS THOMAS.

NUMBER EIGHT, THE DISCUSSION ITEM.

IF WE COULD PUT THAT ON THE REGULAR AGENDA ON SEPTEMBER THE EIGHTH.

COUNSEL. THAT'S THE WHOLE MEANING.

I MEAN, WHY ARE WE EVEN HERE IF THAT'S THE CASE? ARE YOU GOING TO DISCUSS IT AND STILL PUT IT ON THE AGENDA? IT'S AT THE PLEASURE OF THE COUNCIL, WHICH I WANT TO DO.

MY REQUEST IS TO MOVE.

THE DISCUSSION ITEM TO THE AGENDA ON SEPTEMBER THE EIGHTH.

CAN I GET A MOTION OR ARE WE'RE JUST GOING TO MOVE IT? OR DO WE HAVE TO GET A MOTION TO WAIT UNTIL APPROVAL OF AGENDA? OKAY, WAIT.

SO THE APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA.

I'M SORRY. MADAM CLERK, WHAT DID YOU SAY? THIS WOULD BE MOVED TO APPROVAL OF AGENDA AS AMENDED.

SO IT'S GOT TO BE VOTED ON.

OKAY. YES, MADAM MAYOR.

ALL RIGHT. NUMBER ONE IS THE INTRODUCTIONS, PROCLAMATIONS AND AWARDS.

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Introduction of New Park Rangers Josefina Flores and Gary Pariso

MR. BROWN. YES.

THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR, AND MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.

WE HAVE TWO NEW EMPLOYEES.

THEY ARE PARK RANGERS, MR. GARY PARAISO. HE IS NOT HERE THIS EVENING.

HOWEVER, WE HAVE MISS JOSEPHINE FLORES.

CAN SHE COME UP AND SAY A FEW WORDS? THANK YOU. SO.

SO I'VE LIVED IN INDIAN TOWN FOR MOST OF MY LIFE AND IT'S KIND OF NICE TO GET BACK OUT INTO THE PARKS AREA.

AND, YOU KNOW, I USED TO COME OUT AS A KID AND IT'S JUST VERY NOSTALGIC FOR ME TO COME OUT AND HELP.

I DO HAVE MY DAY JOB, BUT, YOU KNOW, THE EVENING IS NICE TO COME OUT AND AND WORK WITH THE PUBLIC AND A LOT OF FACES I'VE STARTED TO GET TO KNOW NOW BECAUSE OF THE PARK RANGER JOB.

VERY WELL. WELCOME.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

OH, SHE'S GONE. FIRST OF ALL, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK GOD FOR GIVING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO BE ONE OF THE FIRST WHEN THE VILLAGE GOT INCORPORATED.

AND I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO THANK THE RESIDENTS AND THOSE WHO CHOSE ME AS THE FIRST ELECTED OFFICIAL IN THE VILLAGE OF INDIAN TOWN TO THIS AMAZING STAFF.

YOU HAVE BEEN WONDERFUL FOR SOMEONE WHO'S NEW, JUST STARTING AND GETTING US TO A PLACE OF OF SOLID EARNESTNESS THUS FAR.

SO BEFORE I GO INTO READING MY STATE OF THE VILLAGE, I WOULD LIKE TO REMIND THE NEW COUNCIL AND IT'S SO GOOD TO SEE SO MANY NEW FACES.

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SO LET'S SEE HOW INFORMED OR INVOLVED YOU'RE GOING TO STAY.

SO MAYBE LET'S SEE IF THIS FOR THE GOOD.

TO THIS AMAZING STAFF ONCE AGAIN MR. BROWN, MISS. AND WADE THOSE YOU ALL GUYS HAVE DID A WONDERFUL JOB.

AND I WOULD LIKE TO SAY TO THE RESIDENTS IN YOUR TERMS SO THAT YOU WILL UNDERSTAND THESE FOUR YEARS, THIS COUNCIL DID NOT RAISE YOUR TAXES.

LET'S HOPE THAT STILL REMAINS.

ALSO, WE HAVE A ROBUST FINANCIAL STATE.

THE VILLAGE IS IN FINANCIAL GOOD STATE SO THAT YOU ALWAYS KNOW THAT.

AND TO THIS NEW GENERAL COUNCIL, I CHALLENGE YOU.

I HOPE THE PRIORITY IS STILL TO MAKE THE WATER.

SINCE YOU RAN OFF CLEAN WATER, I HOPE THAT REMAINS YOUR PRIORITY AND THE PARKS AND THE ROADS AND THE COMPLETION OF THE DRAINAGE. SO THAT WILL REMAIN TO BE SEEN AND I WILL BE IN THE BACKGROUNDS.

SO ON BEHALF OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL AND AS THE MAYOR OF INDIAN TOWN, IT IS WITH GREAT PLEASURE THAT I PRESENT TO YOU THIS YEAR, STATE OF THE VILLAGE.

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Mayor's State of the Village Address

WE CONTINUE TO WE COMMISSION, WE CONTINUE ON THE MISSION OF ENABLING ECONOMIC PROSPERITY AND NEWS BUSINESS WHILE BUILDING COMMUNITY PRIDE AND COHESIVENESS THROUGH HANDS ON SELF GOVERNANCE.

OUR PATH OF SUCCESS IS GUIDED BY OUR STRATEGIC PLAN THAT PERIODICALLY UNDERGOES UPDATES AS NEEDED AND CURRENTLY INVOLVES TWO MAJOR GOALS AND 11 ACTION STRATEGIES.

OUR TWO MAIN GOALS ARE AS FOLLOWS STRENGTHENING THE LOCAL ECONOMY BY ACCOMMODATING, GROWING AND ATTRACTING BUSINESS, COMMERCE, INDUSTRY AND JOBS, THEREBY ATTRACTING NEW AND IMPROVED HOUSING NEIGHBORHOODS AND INCREASING PROPERTY VALUES AND TAX BASE.

AND TO BUILD AND REBUILD A MORE ATTRACTIVE AND DYNAMIC VILLAGE GUIDED BY APPEALING MASTER VISION PLAN IMPROVE INFRASTRUCTURE. REMEMBER, THAT'S IMPORTANT FOR YOU.

BUILDING THE RED TOPS AND STREET SHAPING RECREATION AND COMMUNITY CENTER FACILITIES AND HOMETOWN FIELD PAVING THE WAY HAS BEEN NOT NO EASY TASK, BUT WE HAVE ACCOMPLISHED A LOT IN A SHORT TIME, ESPECIALLY WHEN HALF OF THE TIME TOGETHER WE SPENT WAS IN THE PANDEMIC.

AND I WOULD LIKE TO THANK COUNT THE COUNCILWOMAN, JANET HERNANDEZ, WHO WAS DEFINITELY LEADING THE WAY WITH GETTING STUFF HERE IN THE VILLAGE. IT WAS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST FOR ME AT THAT TIME.

BUT SHE DID STAND IN THE PAIN AND I APPRECIATE YOU FOR THAT.

AND I'M PRETTY SURE THE RESIDENTS DO BECAUSE WE WERE A HOT SPOT THAT I KNOW FOR A FACT.

AND WE HAVE DONE SO WITHOUT EVER MISSING A STEP.

WE KNOW THERE IS STILL MUCH TO DO, BUT WE CONTINUE TO MAKE STRIDES TOWARDS THOSE GOALS.

WHILE SOME COMMUNITIES MAY STRUGGLE WITH TECHNOLOGY AND COMMUNICATIONS, WE CONTINUE TO ADVANCE TECHNOLOGY.

THIS YEAR, WE PURCHASED AN ENTERPRISE RESOURCE PLANNING SOFTWARE THAT WILL BE USED TO AUTOMATE ALL OF OUR SERVICE FUNCTIONS.

AND SINCE AND SINCE INFORMED PUBLIC IS AT A AT THE HEART OF OUR DEMOCRACY.

WE CONTINUE TO BE TRANSPARENT IN OUR ENDEAVORS AND HAVE SEEN AN INCREASE IN PUBLIC PARTICIPATION THROUGH OUR MANY COMMUNICATION CHANNELS.

OUR FINANCES, AS I STATED BEFORE, ARE IN EXCELLENT ORDER.

WE CONTINUE TO HAVE THE LOWEST MILLAGE RATE IN THE COUNTY AND IN THE REGION AREA.

SO MAKE SURE, YOU KNOW, THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT TO THOSE OF YOU WHO YOU ARE CONCERNED ABOUT TAXES BEING RAISED.

THAT'S. WHAT IT IS STANDS NOW.

THAT'S WHAT IT HAS BEEN FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS.

LET'S HOPE IT CAN CONTINUE.

OUR FINANCES ARE IN EXCELLENT ORDER.

AS I SAID, WE CONTINUE TO HAVE THE LOWEST MILLAGE RATE AND TO ENSURE THAT OUR HOUSES IS IN ORDER, WE RETAIN THE SERVICES OF A NEW INTERNAL AUDIT AND APPROVE THE FY 2120 ANNUAL AUDIT.

MAKING NECESSARY IMPROVEMENTS AND DEVELOPING OUR VILLAGE TAKES A LOT OF MONEY AND TIME.

IT DOES NOT HAPPEN OVERNIGHT, AS SOME PEOPLE WANT IT NOW TO HARDEN OUR FINANCES.

WE NEED MORE REVENUE AND WE HAVE NOT DONE IT BY RAISING TAXES, AS I STATED.

WE ARE AGGRESSIVELY AND SUCCESSFULLY GOING AFTER GRANTS OPPORTUNITIES AND BECAUSE THE BURDEN OF GROWTH SHOULD NOT SOLELY COME FROM OUR CURRENT

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THAT MEANS OUR MONEY FOR YOU ALL COMING OUT OF THE MONEY.

WE HAVE SUCCESSFULLY BEEN AWARDED CLOSE TO $26 MILLION IN GRANTS THIS YEAR THAT INCLUDE THE MUCH ANTICIPATED STATE GRANT IN THE AMOUNT OF $550,000 TO HARDEN TO ANY IN-TOWN CIVIC CENTER TO MAKE IT A PET FRIENDLY SHELTER.

AND THE RECENT AWARDED $18 MILLION FROM THE STATE WILL GO TOWARDS OUR WATER AND SEWER IMPROVEMENT.

SO REMEMBER WHEN THE MONEY IS GIVEN, IT IS EARMARKED, MEANING YOU HAVE TO USE IT FOR THE PURPOSE THAT IT WAS GIVEN FOR, HOPEFULLY.

WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK STATE SENATOR GAIL HARRELL, JOSH KELLAM OF THE GARCIA PROPERTY GROUP, KEVIN POWERS AND OTHERS THAT HAVE HELPED PUSH THE LEGISLATION THROUGH.

WE OWE THEM A GREAT DEBT OF GRATITUDE FOR THEIR HARD WORK ON OUR COMMUNITY'S BEHALF.

WE ALSO CONTINUE TO FIND WAYS TO ENCOURAGE INVESTMENT IN OUR COMMUNITY.

THIS YEAR, WE PARTNER WITH THE BUSINESS BOARD DEVELOPMENT OF MARTIN COUNTY AND SUPPORTED THE NEW ENTREPRENEURIAL SEMINAR SERIES SIDE HUSTLE TO MAIN GIG.

THIS PROGRAM ENCOURAGED SELF-EMPLOYMENT AND THE OPENING OF NEW SMALL BUSINESSES IN OUR COMMUNITY.

OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT OFFICE IS ALSO BUSY OFFERING ASSISTANCE TO THOSE INTERESTED IN ACHIEVING THEIR AMERICAN DREAM.

WE WANT ANY TOWN TO BE A PROSPEROUS, FOR WE WANT ANY TOWN TO BE PROSPEROUS FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.

WE'VE PASSED SEVERAL ORDINANCE THAT HELP THOSE WHO LIVE OR BUILD WHO COULD LIVE HERE IN THE FUTURE.

IN OUR COMMUNITY.

THAT WOULD INCLUDE PROPERTY RIGHTS, LIVE WORK REGULATIONS, AND WE ESTABLISH SEVERAL TAX.

EXEMPTIONS FOR HOMEOWNERS LIKE ADDITIONAL HOMEOWNERS EXEMPTIONS FOR PERSONS OVER 65 YEARS OF AGE.

DEVELOPMENTS ARE TAKING PLACE.

THE GARCIA COMPANY'S TERRA LAGO MASTERPLAN DEVELOPMENT IS MOVING FORWARD WITH A RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROJECT ACROSS 806 ACRES.

THIS DEVELOPMENT WOULD NOT ONLY INCLUDE AFFORDABLE HOMES IN THE RANGE OF 250 250,000, BUT ALSO HAVE STORAGE FACILITIES AND ASSISTED LIVING FACILITIES, BUT ALSO GREEN LANDS AND PRESERVES.

TERRA LAGO WOULD ENTER FROM THE WARFIELD BOULEVARD WITH A TRAFFIC LIKE SIGNAL WILL BE WHERE TRAFFIC SIGNAL LIGHT WOULD BE PLACED.

OTHER DEVELOPMENTS ON THE WAY ARE CARTER PARK, SANDY OAKS PARK, VIEW APARTMENTS AND VILLAS IN IN-TOWN, BIOMEDICAL AND GREEN CARBON SOLUTIONS.

THESE NEW PROJECTS WILL CONTRIBUTE TO THE HEALTH OF OUR ECONOMIC.

AFTER SPEAKING OF DEVELOPMENTS AND SPEAKING OF DEVELOPMENTS, CASA BELLA APARTMENTS, WHICH WAS ONE OF OUR FIRST EVER SITE PLANS APPROVAL AS A MUNICIPALITY IS NOW OPEN AND THANKS TO AT WAY AND SITE DEVELOPMENT GROUP FOR ALWAYS BUILDING US A COMMUNITY ALSO FOR BUILDING US A COMMUNITY GAZEBO IN HONOR OF OUR FOUNDERS.

IT IS A BEAUTIFUL GATHERING PLACE.

LAST MONTH, INDIAN RIVER STATE COLLEGE BROKE GROUND ON WHAT WILL BE OUR FIRST PUBLIC HIGH SCHOOL IN THE PARTNERSHIP WITH THE MARTIN COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT.

THE FIRST GROUP OF STUDENTS STARTED CLASS EARLIER THIS MONTH AT THEIR TEMPORARY HOME, WHICH IS THE BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB.

THESE STUDENTS WILL BE THE FIRST GRADUATING CLASS OF THE INDIAN TOWN HALL HIGH SCHOOL.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO THIS HIGHER EDUCATION AND AMENITY FOR OUR COMMUNITY THAT WILL ALSO OFFER CAREER AND TECHNICAL CERTIFICATIONS AND COLLEGE LEVEL DUAL ENROLLMENT OPPORTUNITIES.

HOWEVER, NEW BUILDINGS ARE NOT ONLY DEVELOPMENTS THAT ARE IN PROGRESS.

LOOK DOWN AND UNDERGROUND.

OUR ROADS AND UTILITIES ARE UNDERGOING MAJOR IMPROVEMENTS.

THESE IMPROVEMENTS REMAIN OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY.

SO UTAH RESIDENTS, HOPEFULLY THAT WILL STAY PRIORITY UNTIL IT'S COMPLETE.

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THERE IS SO MUCH MORE WORK THAT NEEDS TO BE DONE, AT LEAST NOW OUR UTILITY DEPARTMENT HAS SOME NEW EQUIPMENT TO BETTER SERVE THEIR IMMEDIATE THEIR IMMEDIATE NEEDS.

BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, WE ADOPTED A MASTER PLAN FOR OUR WATER, WASTEWATER AND RECLAIMED WATER EARLIER THIS YEAR.

THE PLAN PRIORITIZED THE IMPROVEMENTS TO OUR EXISTING INFRASTRUCTURE IN FIVE YEAR INCREMENTS.

WHILE WE WISH WE COULD WAVE A WAND AND HAVE ALL THIS COMPLETED.

IT IS JUST NOT PHYSICALLY OR EVEN PHYSICALLY POSSIBLE TO DO ALL AT ONCE.

WE ARE CURRENTLY IN THE PLANNING, DESIGN AND FUNDING STAGE TO MAKE THESE MAJOR SYSTEMS IMPROVEMENTS.

WE EXPECT TO BEGIN THE EARLIEST PHASE OF CONSTRUCTION IN THE NEXT YEAR.

THE $18 MILLION GRANT THAT WE RECENTLY RECEIVED FROM THE STATE WILL HELP SPEED UP THESE EFFORTS.

AND SPEAKING TO WATER, OUR STORMWATER IMPROVEMENTS ARE ALSO UNDERWAY.

MANY DRAINAGE SYSTEMS HAVE BEEN CLEANED OUT AND MAINTAINED AND SWELLS OR SWELLS HAVE BEEN REGRADED AND TO HELP STORMWATER FLOW TO THE PROPER PLACES.

THE BULK OF PARK NEIGHBORHOOD FLOOD DRAINAGE SYSTEM KICKED OFF AND WILL BE COMPLETED IN THE NEXT YEAR.

THE NEIGHBORHOOD WILL HAVE A MAZE, CULVERTS AND DRAINS THAT COLLECT WATER THROUGHOUT A THROUGHOUT A GRAVITY SYSTEM ON THE GROUND. THIS PROJECT WAS MADE POSSIBLE AGAIN IN PARTS THROUGH GRANTS.

WE ALSO HAVE IMPROVED.

WE ALSO HAVE AN APPROVED GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE FOR THE ENGINEERING AND DESIGN FOR THE UPTOWN DRAINAGE AND ROADWAY PROJECT, WHICH IS ALREADY IN DESIGN PHASE AND IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETE ON OR BEFORE DECEMBER 16, 2022.

AND WE APPROVED A CONTRACT TO FIX TRAIL ROAD.

ALL OF THESE INVESTMENTS TO OUR INFRASTRUCTURE WILL POSITION US BETTER TO ATTRACT SMART ECONOMIC GROWTH TO OUR TOWN.

WE ARE BORDERED BY WATERWAYS THAT ARE VITAL TO A GROWING RECREATIONAL INDUSTRIAL ECONOMY TO ASSIST THE MARINE INDUSTRY AND DEVELOPMENT OF THE OKEECHOBEE WATERWAY.

WE APPROVED A NO WAY ORDINANCE AND WE SENT A LETTER TO THE US COAST GUARD TO REQUEST THAT.

THE DRAWBRIDGE REGULATIONS BE RECONSIDERED AS THIS REGULATION ALSO IMPACTS OUR MARINE INDUSTRY OFF OF THE ST LUCIE CANAL. AND SPEAKING OF RECREATION, WE NOW HAVE A PARKS AND REC DEPARTMENT.

YOU MAY HAVE SEEN SOME OF THEM AT THE FOOD DRIVE LAST WEEK.

THEY ARE WORKING ON SOME EXCITING THINGS, INCLUDING THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE PARK'S MASTERPLAN, IMPROVEMENTS TO OUR PARK FACILITIES, AND ALSO SUPPORTING SPECIAL EVENTS SUCH AS SWAMP FEST EVENTS AND RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS HELP BUILD A SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND CELEBRATE OUR HISTORY AND HERITAGE.

OUR YOUTH ARE OUR FUTURE AND LEARNING AND TEACHING THEM AND TEACHING THEM.

THE IMPORTANCE OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT NOW IS VITAL TO THE FUTURE AND HEALTH OF OUR COMMUNITY.

WE NEED ALSO PLACE WE ALL.

WE ALSO NEED PLACES THAT THEY CAN GATHER SAFELY AND PLAY AND LEARN.

THIS YEAR WE OFFICIALLY ADOPTED IF OUR MAYOR FOR A DAY PROGRAM THAT ENCOURAGE AND INCREASE OUR CHILDREN'S CIVIC PARTICIPATION.

I WANT TO PERSONALLY THANK MR. RAYMOND, PRINCIPAL OF THE NEWTOWN MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND MR. BORING, THE CREATIVE WRITING TEACHER, FOR THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE PROGRAM.

ENCOURAGEMENT. CONGRATULATIONS TO XAVIER MIGUEL FOR SERVING AS OUR FIRST HONORARY MAYOR.

CONGRATULATIONS TO EVERYONE THAT PARTICIPATED AND SUPPORTED THIS PROJECT.

JOB WELL DONE IN THE TOWN IS MY HOME.

IT'S OUR HOME.

LET'S WORK TOGETHER AND CONTINUE TO MAKE ANY TOWN A PLACE WHERE GREAT THINGS GROW FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.

THANK YOU. FINANCIAL

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Financial Update by Financial Services Director Michael Florio

MADAM. REMEMBER THE COUNCIL? GOOD EVENING. JUST HAVE A FEW QUICK THINGS HERE ON THE FINANCIAL UPDATE.

WE ARE IN A PROCESS CURRENTLY OF FINALIZING ARRANGEMENTS TO OPEN OUR ACCOUNTS WITH OUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT INVESTMENT POOLS THAT YOU APPROVED VIA RESOLUTION ON AUGUST 4TH.

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THE NEXT ITEM HERE, THE FISCAL YEAR 23 PROPOSED BUDGET.

THE DOCUMENT IS ON MY DESK AND I'M REVIEWING IT.

I'LL BE GETTING WITH MR. BROWN LATER THIS EVENING, FIRST THING TOMORROW.

THAT WILL BE SENT OUT TO YOU ALL TOMORROW FOR REVIEW.

AS YOU KNOW, WE HAVE UPCOMING MEETINGS ON SEPTEMBER 8TH AND 22ND TO PASS THE UPCOMING BUDGET FOR THAT TIME PERIOD.

THE STATE REVOLVING FUND LOANS.

WE PROCESSED OUR FINAL PAYMENTS FOR ALL OF THE WATER AND WASTEWATER DESIGN LOANS EARLY THIS MONTH.

AND WE'RE IN REIMBURSEMENT STATUS FOR THAT FINAL THOSE FINAL STEPS, ABOUT 500, $523,000 WAS FINAL DISBURSEMENT DISBURSEMENT REQUEST NUMBER FIVE, WHICH IS CURRENTLY PENDING FROM DEP BOOKER PARK PROJECT.

WE'RE APPROACHING 50% PERCENTAGE OF COMPLETION IN TERMS OF PAY APPLICATION STATUS PAY APPLICATION NUMBER SEVEN IS ON MY DESK AND REVIEW AND WE'LL BE MOVING FORWARD WITH THAT SHORTLY.

ALSO, JUST BEFORE THE BEGINNING OF THIS MONTH, ON JULY 29TH, WE RECEIVED OUR SECOND INSTALLMENT OF AMERICAN RESCUE FUNDS AND THE AMOUNT OF $1.8 MILLION.

THE MONEY, OF COURSE, IS AT THIS TIME UNCOMMITTED, SUBJECT TO ANY DIRECTION FROM COUNCIL AND APPROVAL BY COUNCIL.

AND LAST THING AT THIS TIME IS FISCAL YEAR END PREPARATIONS.

SO WE JUST FINISHED WITH OUR AUDIT AND FINISHING OUR BUDGET PROCESS AND IT'S TIME TO GO BACK TO AUDIT SEASON.

SO GETTING READY FOR YEAR END CLOTHES AND COMING UP WITH SOME SCHEDULES, I'M GLAD I GET A CHANCE TO ACTUALLY GO AT THIS EARLY IN THE PROCESS AND A LITTLE MORE PLANNING AND PREPARATION.

BUT OVERALL, THOSE ARE THE MAIN HIGHLIGHTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR.

AGAIN, AS THE MAYOR SAID, YOU KNOW, THE VILLAGE'S FINANCIAL STATUS IS SOUND.

WE'RE NOT FLUSH WITH ANYTHING, BUT WE'RE SOUND AND STABLE FOR THIS POINT IN TIME.

AND I THINK WE'LL BE HAVING SOME UPDATES FOR COUNCIL IN THE WEEKS AND MONTHS AHEAD.

AND AGAIN, I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR TIME THIS EVENING.

I APPRECIATE IT. THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS I CAN ANSWER THEM.

PLEASE LET ME HAVE THEM AND I'LL DO MY BEST TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS BY THE COUNCIL.

THANK YOU. OKAY.

THANK YOU ALL. APPRECIATE IT.

[PUBLIC COMMENT (3 MINUTES EACH)]

GOOD EVENING, MADAM MAYOR.

COUNCIL MEMBERS. VILLAGE MANAGER BROWN AND STAFF.

THANK YOU FOR HAVING ALLOWED ME TO BE HERE TONIGHT.

MADAM MAYOR, I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR THAT REPORT, THAT STATEMENT THAT YOU'VE MADE.

IT'S VERY UPBEAT, VERY POSITIVE.

I'M CERTAIN THAT YOU IN THIS.

THIS COUNCIL HAS BUILT A GREAT FOUNDATION FOR INDIAN TOWN TO MOVE FORWARD WITH.

THANK YOU. YOU I MEAN, THAT WAS HEARTFELT SINCERITY.

WELL, THE WORK SPEAKS FOR ITSELF, BUT WE JUST NEED EVERYBODY TO KEEP HAVING THE SAME ENERGY.

YOU WILL REMEMBER HAVING BEEN SOME OF YOU HAVE BEEN THE FIRST ONES ON THE COUNCIL.

SOME YEARS AGO NOW, WHEN THIS VILLAGE WAS FIRST INCORPORATED.

I ATTENDED SOME OF THE COUNCIL MEETINGS IN THE BEGINNING AND MY MESSAGE TO THE COUNCIL THEN WAS, YOU'VE BEEN ENTRUSTED WITH THE YOUR CONSTITUENTS RESPONSIBILITY BY THE CONSTITUENTS WITH THE RESPONSIBILITY TO DO THE PEOPLE'S WILL HERE AND TO DO IT.

MY MESSAGE WAS TO DO IT WITH INTEGRITY, TO DO IT WITH TRANSPARENCY, AND TO LISTEN TO THE PEOPLE.

AND I TRIED IN THE PAST AFTER THAT TO ALSO POINT OUT THAT LISTENING TO PEOPLE DOESN'T MEAN THAT YOU SIT OR YAWN OR FOCUS ON YOUR PHONE OR SOME PAPER WHILE YOU GRACIOUSLY LET ME OR SOME OTHER SPEAK.

IT REALLY ACTUALLY MEANS PAYING ATTENTION TO THE CONCERNS THAT ARE BROUGHT TO YOU BY YOUR CONSTITUENTS, GIVING THE CONSIDERATION OF YOUR FOCUS, AND THEN LOOKING INTO THE MATTER OF CONCERN AND ACTING ON IT IN SOME FASHION ONE WAY OR ANOTHER.

MAKING A DECISION. DECISION TONIGHT I'M COMING WITH.

DESPITE YOUR GREAT POSITIVE MESSAGE, I'M COMING WITH A CONCERN.

I COME TO YOU WITH THE SAME MESSAGE TONIGHT FOR INTEGRITY AND FOR TRANSPARENCY, BUT NOW WITH GREATER CONCERN AND URGENCY.

THERE SEEMS TO BE A CLOUD OVER THIS VILLAGE TONIGHT, AND IT'S A CLOUD OF DOUBT.

I HAVE SOME DISTRUST.

I LOST A CONFIDENCE IN THE LEADERSHIP OF THE VILLAGE IN SOME WAYS.

TONIGHT, I URGE YOU.

PLEASE LISTEN TO ME.

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THERE ARE PEOPLE THERE ARE SPECULATION CIRCULATING.

THERE IS SLANDER, THERE IS GOSSIP, THERE IS DIVISION IN OUR COMMUNITY.

AND THAT HURTS ME. THAT TRULY HURTS ME.

IT WOULD SEEM THAT IT HAS BEGUN RIGHT HERE.

SO I'M GOING TO COME HERE AND SAY, LET'S PUT AN END TO US.

LET'S CLEAR THE AIR.

LET'S SET THE RECORD STRAIGHT.

LET'S BEGIN TONIGHT TO PUT THIS MATTER TO REST SO THAT WE CAN ONCE AGAIN MOVE FORWARD AND DO THE PEOPLE'S WORK.

TONIGHT, I SUGGEST.

I URGE. I REQUEST OF YOU.

AND IF I THOUGHT IT'D MAKE ANY DIFFERENCE, I'D INSIST THAT YOU DO YOUR DUE DILIGENCE TO THIS COMMUNITY BY DEMONSTRATING A SHOW OF INTEGRITY AND TRANSPARENCY, BY OPENING UP THE PUBLIC RECORDS, FACILITATING THE INSPECTION OF THE RECORDS.

OKAY. MAKING IT EASIER FOR THOSE WHO HAVE A VESTED INTEREST TO RESEARCH IT, NOT TO PUT A BURDEN ON STAFF.

AND YOU CAN DO THIS BY LOWERING OR ELIMINATING THE COST OF PUBLIC RECORDS AND ALLOWING THE PEOPLE OF VESTED INTEREST TO COME THAT KNOW HOW TO COME AND LOOK FOR THEMSELVES.

THEY ARE PUBLIC RECORDS.

I'M NOT LOOKING OR ASKING FOR ANYTHING THAT WOULD BE OUT OF LINE.

SORRY FOR THE THREE MINUTE SET UP, MR. TONY. I DON'T WANT TO.

I'M SORRY. YOUR 3 MINUTES ARE UP.

I DON'T WANT TO CUT YOU OFF, BUT THE BELL HAS RANG.

YOU CAN FILL OUT ANOTHER CARD, BUT YOUR 3 MINUTES ARE UP.

ALL RIGHT. MAY I JUST SAY I THANK YOU.

YOU'RE WELCOME. AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

YOUR CONSIDERATION. GOD BLESS INDIAN TOWN.

ANY MORE PUBLIC COMMENTS? MS.. YES, MADAM MAYOR, I HAVE LINDA NICCUM, FOLLOWED BY LINDA IVORY.

HUH? I MUST KEEP ALL OF THOSE.

FOR THE RECORD, LONDON.

I CAN. HI, NICK.

YEAH, I WON'T HIT YOU WITH THE SUITE.

SO PART OF IT, I'LL KILL EVERYBODY.

FIRST, I'D LIKE TO THANK YOU, JACKIE AND ANTHONY, FOR YOUR FOUR YEARS OF SERVICE AND DEDICATION TO OUR VILLAGE.

YOU'VE PLAYED AN IMPORTANT ROLE, AND WE WON'T FORGET IT.

ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I THINK WE'VE ALL LEARNED SINCE INCORPORATION IS THAT IT'S OKAY TO AGREE TO DISAGREE.

WE ALL LOOK AT THESE SITUATIONS THROUGH DIFFERENT LENSES.

BUT THE CONSTANT IN EVERYTHING HAS BEEN WHAT'S BEST FOR OUR COMMUNITY.

AFTER A LITTLE BREATHER, JUST A LITTLE ONE, WE'LL BE LOOKING TO SEE YOU BOTH BACK IN THE ROLES YOU'VE PLAYED AS INDIAN TOWN RESIDENTS WORKING FOR THE BETTERMENT OF OUR RESIDENTS.

YOUR JOB IS NOT DONE YET.

GOOD LUCK AND GODSPEED YOUR NEXT DAYS.

AND AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR YOUR LAST FOUR YEARS.

THANK YOU. ANY MORE PUBLIC COMMENTS? MADAM CLERK. YES, MADAM MAYOR.

LINDA IVORY. LINDA AVERY.

FIRST, I THANK GOD FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY AND I THANK THE STAFF AND THE COUNCIL FOR THE GREAT JOB THAT THEY'VE DONE.

ME, MYSELF, I'VE BEEN IN THIS NEIGHBORHOOD FOR ALL MY LIFE, ALMOST 70 YEARS.

AND THERE HAD BEEN A GREAT CHANGE.

Y'ALL DID A GREAT JOB.

I THANK GOD FOR IT AND I PRAY TO GOD THAT IT WON'T GO BACK TO THE WAY IT WAS BEFORE WE BECAME A VILLAGE.

BECAUSE IT WAS BAD AND.

I JUST REALLY THANK GOD AND PRAY AND ASK GOD DEARLY THAT THE PEOPLE THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO BE TAKING THESE TWO PEOPLE PLACES DO DO THE SAME THING THAT THEY WAS DOING AND LOOK OUT FOR NOT JUST UPTOWN, NOT JUST ON THE OUTSKIRTS, THE ON THE OUTSKIRTS STRETCH OF INDIAN TOWN, BUT BOOKER PARK ALSO BECAUSE WE MATTER.

THAT'S IT. ANY MORE PUBLIC COMMENTS? MADAM CLERK. NO, MADAM MAYOR.

[COMMENTS BY VILLAGE COUNCIL MEMBERS]

COUNCILWOMAN GIBBS THOMAS.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR EVERYBODY JOINING US HERE THIS EVENING.

ALSO ONLINE, WE APPRECIATE EVERYBODY'S PARTICIPATION.

AND AS EVERYBODY'S ALREADY SAID, THE PRIMARY CAMPAIGN SEASON IS CONCLUDED.

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CONGRATULATIONS TO THOSE WHO WON AND APPRECIATION TO THOSE WHO HAVE SERVED.

AND THEIR SERVICE IS COMING TO AN END.

EVERYONE WORKING TOGETHER MAKES IT ALL WORK.

AND I ECHO THE PUBLIC SENTIMENTS OF GRATITUDE FOR BOTH MAYOR CLARKE AND VICE MAYOR DOWLING AND THEIR SERVICE FOR THE PAST FOUR AND A HALF YEARS.

THAT BEING SAID, THAT'S ABOUT ALL I HAVE.

COUNCILMAN STONE? YES? I JUST WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO MR. CARMINE AND ANGELINA, BUT I DEFINITELY WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO MY FELLOW COUNCIL MEMBERS AND MAYOR FOR THE LAST FOUR AND A HALF YEARS.

IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE WORKING WITH YOU GUYS, AND I JUST HOPE THAT YOU GUYS DON'T DISAPPEAR IT REALLY.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE.

YOU'RE WELCOME, COUNCILWOMAN HERNANDEZ.

GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE.

FIRST, I WANTED TO ECHO WHAT EVERYONE SAID.

MY FELLOW COLLEAGUES CONGRATULATE COUNCILWOMAN GIBBS THOMAS FOR HER REELECTION, CONGRATULATE MR. CARMINE AND MS.. ANGELINA FOR BEING COUNCIL ELECTED, AND HOPE TO SEE THEM HERE AT OUR NEXT MEETING.

AND I ALSO I CAN'T, YOU KNOW, NOT SAY ANYTHING, BUT I WANT TO THANK MAYOR CLARK AND VICE MAYOR DOWLING FOR THE WORK. YOU KNOW, SOMETIMES SITTING IN THIS COUNCIL, PEOPLE DON'T SEE THE HARD WORK THAT GOES INTO IT.

WE DO RECEIVE A LOT OF NEGATIVITY.

AND, YOU KNOW, AT THE END OF THE DAY, EVERYONE HAS THE MENTALITY OF HAVING INDIAN TOWN IN THE FOREFRONT.

AND YOU GUYS DID.

YOU GUYS DID WHAT WE HAD TO DO EVEN THOUGH, YOU KNOW, WE GOT THE THE NEGATIVITY.

BUT YOU GUYS DID WHAT YOU HAD TO DO.

AND I THANK YOU, BECAUSE IF NOT, WE WOULD HAVE NOT RECEIVED THAT $2 MILLION IF VICE MAYOR DOWLING WOULD HAVE NOT WRITTEN IT.

WE HAD ALREADY PASSED THE DEADLINE FOR IT.

AND I THANK YOU FOR THAT, BECAUSE IF YOU WOULD HAVE NOT DONE THAT PHONE CALL AND NOT WRITTEN IT BECAUSE WE DIDN'T HAVE HAD STAFF AT THAT MOMENT, WE WOULD HAVE BOOGA PARK WOULD NOT BE SEEING THE WORK IT'S SEEING NOW.

MR. MAYOR CLARK, YOU AND ME, I KNOW WE'VE ALWAYS BEEN IN THE ADVOCACY AND I THINK YOU BECAUSE YOUR WORK THROUGH THE LEGISLATOR, WE DID NOT OUR WORK WASN'T JUST VILLAGE OF NEWTOWN OUR WORK WAS IS WAS KNOCKING DOORS ON DIFFERENT BILLS THAT WOULD IMPACT INDIAN TOWN. AND WE ALWAYS WERE CALLING EMAILING.

THAT'S EXTRA STUFF THAT'S NOT INCLUDED IN THIS.

AND I, I KNOW THAT YOU'RE NOT LEAVING ANYWHERE.

I WAS I'LL MAKE SURE YOU KNOW WHICH EMAILS TO CALL THESE ELECTED OFFICIALS.

BUT THANK YOU FOR ALL THE WORK.

I, I LOVED SITTING WITH YOU GUYS FOR AT LEAST FOUR YEARS AND A HALF.

WE DID A GREAT JOB, BUT PLEASE DO NOT DISAPPEAR BECAUSE WE NEED RESIDENTS TO BE ACTIVE IN THIS COMMUNITY BECAUSE THAT'S THAT'S WHAT MAKES IT A VILLAGE, YOU KNOW, WORKING TOGETHER.

I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO REQUEST THAT MR. PATRICK NOLAN ADDRESS THE SITUATION THAT HAPPENED IN REGARDS TO THE COLIFORM THAT WAS FOUND AND IMPACTED IN YOUR WOOD A FEW WEEKS AGO.

YOU KNOW, THERE'S A LOT OF MISINFORMATION.

AND I REALLY THINK THAT THE ONLY WAY TO COMBAT MISINFORMATION IS MAKING PROBABLY A A MEETING WITH THE INGLEWOOD RESIDENTS, BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF CONCERNS, A LOT OF QUESTIONS IN REGARDS OF WHAT, YOU KNOW, WE'RE FIXING THE WATER.

THE WATER. AND IT'S IT LITERALLY STATED, IF YOU DID NOT READ THAT 55 OR 100 PAGE DOCUMENT, YOU SHOULD READ IT AND I CAN FORWARD IT TO YOU.

THAT DOCUMENT STATED THAT WHEN IT WAS INDIAN TOWN WATER COMPANY THAT WAS NEVER FIXED, THEY NEVER DID ANYTHING TO TO MAKE IT BETTER.

THEY ONLY DID BANDAGE FIXES.

SO, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE TAKEN IT AND WE HAVE TRIED TO GETTING IT UP TO STANDARD.

IT'S HARD BECAUSE YOU KNOW EVERYTHING IN GOVERNMENT AND SO SLOW WE ARE GETTING THINGS DONE.

BUT THINGS THAT WERE DONE, WE'RE IN 2019, WE'RE BARELY SEEING IT GO ALIVE NOW.

GOVERNMENT, EVERYTHING IS SLOW.

SO NOW THAT I HAVE PEOPLE HEARING IN IN THE AUDIENCE, I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT WE ARE DOING STUFF FOR THE VILLAGE OF ANTON.

[00:35:04]

IF MR. WHOEVER OWNED THE INDIAN TOWN WATER COMPANY NEVER DID ANY FIXES.

WE'RE GETTING THERE BECAUSE AS A GOVERNMENT, WE HAVE THE ABILITY OF LOOKING FOR GRANTS, LOOKING FOR LOANS THAT CAN BE FORGIVEN FROM 9.8 MILLION OR 9.8.

TO 8.5 MILLION.

WE GOT IT REDUCED TO WHAT, 2.2, 2.2 MILLION? THAT IS A SUCH A RELIEF BECAUSE THAT'S SOMETHING THAT THE RATEPAYERS WILL NOT BE PAYING THAT WOULD BE COMING FROM.

AND PEOPLE HAVE TO UNDERSTAND RATEPAYERS AND TAXPAYERS, THEY'RE THEY'RE DIFFERENT BECAUSE THERE'S A LOT OF PEOPLE IN THE IN THE WATER SYSTEM.

THERE ARE NOT VILLAGE OF INDIAN TOWN RESIDENTS.

SO PLEASE STAY ENGAGED BECAUSE OUR WATER SYSTEM IS GOING TO HAVE.

A HUGE A HUGE IMPACT.

AND I THINK THESE TWO MEMBERS THAT VOTED YES BECAUSE WE DID GET A LOT OF PUSHBACK THAT WE SHOULD NOT BUY THE WATER, BUT BECAUSE OF THESE TWO PEOPLE.

WE WERE ABLE TO BUY THAT WATER SYSTEM BECAUSE WITHOUT THESE TWO VOTES, WE PROBABLY WOULDN'T.

SO THANK YOU.

VICE MAYOR DOWLING.

GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE.

GOOD TO SEE SO MANY FACES IN THE PLACE.

JUST QUICKLY WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE.

WE HAVE REALLY ACCOMPLISHED SO MUCH IN A FOUR YEAR PERIOD AND I AM REALLY, REALLY PROUD OF THAT.

SOME OF THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS HAVE BEEN MENTIONED JUST EVENING.

CONGRATS TO THE NEW COUNCIL AND WE WISH THEM GODSPEED AND WE AND WE PRAY THAT GOD HAS HIS HANDS ON THEM.

AND TO THIS AMAZING STAFF.

I LOVE YOU ALL.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WHAT YOU GUYS HAVE DONE FOR THE SACRIFICES THAT YOU HAVE MADE.

YOU KNOW, INDIAN TOWN WON'T BE THE SAME BECAUSE OF ALL OF YOU.

SO THANK YOU SO MUCH TO THE ONES THAT ARE ALSO WATCHING ONLINE.

AS I AS I SAID BEFORE IN THE BEGINNING AND I'LL SAY THIS AS I CONCLUDE, AS LONG AS WE KEEP INDIAN TOWN AT THE FOREFRONT, WE'LL BE FINE.

AND SO FOR THE FOR THIS NEW COUNCIL, AS LONG AS YOU KEEP INDIAN TOWN IN YOUR HEART AND KEEP IT ON THE FOREFRONT, I BELIEVE THAT INDIAN TOWN WILL BE A GREAT PLACE. SO WITH THAT, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

AND WITH THAT, I YIELD.

WELL, I JUST ECHO WHAT EVERYBODY SAID.

IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE ON HERE FOR THE FOUR YEARS, BEING ABLE TO SERVE IN MY OWN HOMETOWN AND LIKE I SAID, CHOSEN AS ONE OF THE FIRST.

IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE WORKING WITH YOU ALL, EVEN THOUGH WE ALL DIDN'T ALWAYS AGREE ALL THE TIME.

THAT'S WHAT IT'S ABOUT.

AND YOU DEFINITELY BETTER HAVE SOME HEART TO SIT IN THIS SEAT BECAUSE IT COMES WITH A LOT OF WEIGHT.

SO I AM BLESSED THAT I WAS FAVORED AND HAD THE FAITH TO BE ABLE TO WITHSTAND.

AND I'M JUST GOING TO BE SILENT IN THE DARK.

AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT SITS IN THIS SEAT.

AS I STATED ON MY FACEBOOK PAGE, MY EYES ARE ON YOU.

I MIGHT NOT BE PHYSICALLY SITTING IN THIS ROOM EVERY MEETING, BUT YOU CAN REST ASSURE MY EYES ARE ON YOU BECAUSE I LOVE INDIAN TOWN.

I HAVE THE HEARTBEAT AND WE'RE JUST GOING TO CONTINUE TO MOVE FORWARD.

THANK YOU ALL.

[COMMITTEE REPORTS]

CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, HAD A BOARD MEETING ON AUGUST 18TH.

I'LL BE PROVIDING A AGENDA TO THE CLERK ON THAT.

THE RELEVANT THINGS ARE THIS SATURDAY EVENING.

THERE IS AN EVENT THAT DENIM AND DIAMONDS THAT IS THE MAJOR FUNDRAISER FOR THE SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.

STILL TIMES TO GET YOUR TICKETS.

GET THOSE TOMORROW.

AND THEN THE NEXT EVENT THAT THEY'LL HAVE IS THE RODEO.

THE HUGE EVENT THAT THEY'LL HAVE IS IN OCTOBER.

THAT'S IT. ANY MORE COMMITTEE MEETINGS? ALL RIGHT. THEN HIS MANAGER I GOT.

[COMMENTS BY VILLAGE MANAGER]

MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL? DEFINITELY. A COUPLE OF THINGS WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT IN RESPONSE TO COUNCILWOMAN HERNANDEZ'S REQUEST TO HAVE PATRICK NOLAN TALK. PATRICK NOLAN IS OUR INTERIM PUBLIC UTILITIES DIRECTOR SLASH UTILITIES MANAGER.

WE COULD HAVE HIM DEFINITELY REACH OUT TO ANDY AND WOULD FOLKS SET UP A MEETING AND HE COULD GO AT HIS LEISURE OR WHENEVER HE CAN COORDINATE THAT.

WE COULD ALSO HAVE HIM COME BACK ON SEPTEMBER 8TH AND GIVEN OVER TO THE COUNCIL AS WELL SO THEY CAN BE BROUGHT UP TO DATE ON WHAT'S HAPPENED THERE.

[00:40:05]

ALL RIGHT. BUT WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT SWEARING IN FOR OUR NEXT MEETING, I'VE GOT I'VE RECEIVED A REQUEST FROM COUNCILWOMAN GIBBS THOMAS ABOUT SETTING A DIFFERENT DATE.

SO THE DATE SAYS WE CAN DO THIS IN 24 HOURS.

THE DATE WOULD BE SEPTEMBER 7TH, WHICH IS A WEDNESDAY.

AND WHAT WE NEED TO DO IS A COUPLE OF THINGS, BECAUSE THE CHARTER REQUIRES THAT WE HAVE THIS BUDGET HEARING.

THAT THE NEW COUNCIL WILL BE SEATED BEFORE WE HAVE THE PUBLIC BUDGET HEARING.

SO THE CURRENT COUNCIL MEMBERS WILL BE NEEDED TO ENSURE A QUORUM TO OPEN THE SPECIAL MEETING.

AT WHICH. WHICH TIME? I'M SORRY. GO AHEAD. I'VE GOT A SLIGHTLY DIFFERENT.

THERE. PUT TOGETHER SOME INFORMATION TODAY.

I WAS I WAS IN A COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING MOST OF THE DAY AND DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO LOOK OVER PIECES OF THIS.

I DON'T BELIEVE THAT WE NEED OF COURSE, THE OUTGOING COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE WELCOME TO COME, BUT I DON'T BELIEVE WE NEED THE OUTGOING COUNCIL MEMBERS THERE TO ESTABLISH A QUORUM FOR THE SWEARING IN MEETING.

WE HAVE THE SWEARING IN MEETING ALL THE FOLKS, INCLUDING THE NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS COMING IN.

THEY HAVE BEEN ELECTED AT THAT POINT.

SO THE MEETING CAN CALL TO ORDER.

IT'S IT IS A FORMALITY TO TO SWEAR THEM IN AND DO THE OATH.

SO THE OUTGOING COUNCIL MEMBERS ARE, OF COURSE, WELCOME.

WE CAN TALK ABOUT THE PROCEDURE IF YOU WANT TO DO ANYTHING WITH REGARD TO THAT.

BUT I DON'T BELIEVE IT'S NECESSARY.

NO. AND I SHOULD HAVE STRUCK THAT OUT.

SO SO WE CAN HAVE OUR MEETING ON SEPTEMBER 7TH AND IT'LL BE AT 6:30 P.M.

AND SO WE'LL DO THE SWEARING IN AT THAT TIME.

AND SO THEN WE'LL COME BACK ON SEPTEMBER 8TH, OBVIOUSLY, TO HAVE OUR 6:00 BUDGET MEETING.

OUR FIRST MEETING ON THE PUBLIC BUDGET WILL BE ON THAT THURSDAY AT 6:00.

AND THEN OUR REGULAR MEETING WILL BE FOLLOWED.

WE'LL FOLLOW THAT AT 6:30 P.M..

SO. SO I THINK THAT'S WHAT WE'RE PROPOSED.

I'M SORRY. YEAH. YEAH.

SEPTEMBER. SEPTEMBER 8TH IS THURSDAY.

NO, I'M SORRY. I'M LOOKING AT DATES.

WE'RE TRYING TO WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE THESE ADJUSTMENTS BECAUSE WE'VE ALREADY HAD A PLAN.

BUT SINCE THE COUNCILWOMAN REQUESTED THAT WE CHANGE SOME THINGS AROUND, WE'RE TRYING TO LAST MINUTE MOVE STUFF.

WELL, GO AHEAD. WAIT. FIRST JUST TO ASK, BECAUSE WE HAD DISCUSSED STAFF HAD DISCUSSED TWO DIFFERENT DATES.

I THINK SEPTEMBER 7TH, WEDNESDAY HAD COME UP, BUT SEPTEMBER 6TH HAD ALSO COME UP.

I SEE SEPTEMBER SIX HERE, TOO.

SO FOR FOR THOSE FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO WHO WILL BE ON THE THE NEW COUNCIL GOING FORWARD, WHICH DATE WORKS BETTER FOR YOU ALL? HERE'S A QUESTION.

WHY CAN'T WE JUST DO IT 530 ON THURSDAY? SO. WELL, THAT'S BECAUSE ONE OF THE COUNCIL MEMBERS IS NOT ABLE TO MAKE IT AT 530.

AND SO WE TRIED 545, BUT THAT'S THAT'S NOT GOING TO WORK.

AND I THINK 6:00 BUT THIS IS REQUESTED BY COUNCIL MEMBERS.

SO WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE ADJUSTMENTS HERE.

WELL, I MEAN, AT THIS POINT, I'D RATHER DO IT ON THURSDAY SINCE I'M ALREADY GAME FOR THURSDAYS FOR MEETINGS.

I REALLY DON'T HAVE A I COULD DO WHEN THERE THERE'S A SUSAN.

MY ISSUE IS I WORK TILL 6:00, SO I'M NOT ABLE TO GET HERE AT 530 OR 545.

SO THAT'S THAT'S THE REASON FOR THIS WHOLE WHOLE ISSUE.

SO I APOLOGIZE.

OKAY. SO SO SIX.

OKAY, THAT'S FINE. THAT'S FINE.

SO IF WE CAN DO A 6:00, CAN WE DO 605 JUST TO MAKE SURE AND GIVE HER SOME TIME? WELL, I MEAN, I THOUGHT WE WERE GOING TO GO TO THAT TO EITHER A TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER SIX OR A WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 7TH.

AND IF THERE ARE SOMETHING SOME SPECIAL THINGS LIKE THE NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS THAT WANT TO DO SOMETHING SPECIAL, LIKE HAVE SOMEONE SPECIAL, SWEAR THEM IN, IT GIVES US TIME TO PUT THAT TOGETHER. IF IT'S IF WE DO IT ON A COMPLETELY DIFFERENT DATE, WELL, IT'S A LITTLE BIT SHORTER OF A NOTICE.

SO I WOULD RATHER DO IT ON THURSDAY.

JUST TWO WEEKS. I UNDERSTAND.

THURSDAY. WORKS FOR ME.

ALL RIGHT. JANET.

I SAID, I'M AVAILABLE WEDNESDAY.

I'M AVAILABLE THURSDAY.

SO TALK TO THE COUNCIL.

I'M A COUNCIL MEMBER ELECT IS HERE.

SO YEAH, WELL IT LOOKS LIKE IT.

WE CAN DO IT ON WEDNESDAY.

CAN WE PUSH ANYTHING AT 615?

[00:45:01]

I KNOW WE'VE ALREADY WE'VE ALREADY ADVERTISED THAT.

THAT'S STATUTORILY DRIVEN BY WHAT WE'VE ALREADY DONE.

SO WE CAN'T CHANGE THE BUDGET MEETING DATE.

BUT IF WE COULD DO THAT, TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER SIX.

BUT BUT CAN'T YOU? EVEN THOUGH THE BUDGET HAS BEEN NOTICED FOR 6:00, DOES THAT MEAN THAT WE ARE NOT ABLE TO START AT 605 OR 610? WE COULD START LATER.

WE COULD WE COULD DEFINITELY START LATER.

COUNCIL WOULD THAT WOULD THAT WORK FOR YOU TO TO HAVE SWEARING IN AT AT 6:00 AND THEN HAVE THE BUDGET MEETING, IN FACT, START AROUND 610, 615.

AND THAT THAT IS BETTER THAN 530 OR 545.

OKAY. THAT WORKS FOR ME.

ALL RIGHT. TWO MEETINGS STARTING AT 6:00.

NO, NO, NO. WE'LL WE'LL WE'LL START, LIKE, AT 555 OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

AND THEN, FRANKLY, YOU CAN JUST AMEND THE AGENDA FOR THE FOR THE BUDGET HEARING AND ADD SWEARING IN AS THE FIRST ITEM.

OKAY. THERE IS NOTHING THAT PRECLUDES THAT MOST.

MOST CITIES HAVE HAVE THEIR BUDGET ADOPTION IN A REGULAR MEETING.

WE'VE ALWAYS DONE IT SEPARATELY JUST TO MAKE IT REALLY CLEAR SO PEOPLE CAN COME OUT AND SEE IT.

SO. BUT WE CAN.

WE CAN ADD THAT WE CAN ADD THE SWEARING IN AS AS THE FIRST ITEM ON THEIR.

THAT'LL WORK. SO WE HAVEN'T POSTED THE AGENDA YET, BUT WE CAN ADD THAT INTO THE DRAFT AGENDA.

SO WE'LL WE'LL MAKE THE CHANGE.

SO WE'LL START AT 6:00.

SO NOTHING CHANGES.

SORRY FOR THE ALL OF THIS.

AND I CAN I CAN SHARE WITH YOU ALL MY MY RECOMMENDATION IS GOING TO BE BECAUSE THERE'S ALWAYS PROBLEMS STARTING MEETINGS EARLY.

THERE'S NO PROBLEM STARTING MEETINGS A LITTLE BIT LATE.

SO MY RECOMMENDATION IS GOING TO BE IF ANY OF THE NEW COUNCIL MEMBERS AREN'T IN FACT ABLE TO GET THERE AT EXACTLY 6:00 PM, MY RECOMMENDATION IS GOING TO BE WAIT TILL 605, WAIT TILL 610, WAIT TILL WHENEVER THEY GET HERE.

SO JUST SO YOU ALL HAVE A PREVIEW OF THAT.

OKAY. WELL, THAT'S THAT'S ALL WE HAVE.

YOU KNOW, I'VE DEFINITELY ENJOYED WORKING WITH MAYOR CLARKE AND VICE MAYOR DARLING, AND I WISH YOU WELL.

THIS IS JUST THE BEGINNING, SO THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, MR. BROWN.

APPROVAL OF AGENDA WITH MOVING ITEM NUMBER.

[APPROVAL OF AGENDA ]

IS THAT CORRECT, MADAM CLERK? IT WOULD BE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA AS AMENDED BY DEFERRING ITEMS NUMBER SEVEN AND EIGHT TO THE SEPTEMBER 8TH MEETING.

CAN I GET A MOTION? SO MOVED. SECOND MOVE BY COUNCILWOMAN GIBBS, TOM.

AND SECOND BY COUNCILWOMAN HERNANDEZ.

ALL IN FAVOR.

JUST TO CLARIFY THE.

EIGHT. THE ITEM EIGHT IS GOING TO BE MOVED TO REGULAR AGENDA RIGHT ON THE EIGHTH TO THE REGULAR MEETING, BUT IT WILL STILL BE ON DISCUSSION.

WHAT COUNCILWOMAN GOES ON IT? BUT I UNDERSTOOD SOMETHING DIFFERENT.

YEAH, AND I ACTUALLY SAID SOMETHING DIFFERENT.

I ASKED FOR IT TO BE PUT ON THE REGULAR AGENDA ITEM SO WE COULD MOVE ON IT.

SO YOU'D LIKE IT ON AS AN ACTION ITEM? YES, PLEASE. FOR TONIGHT.

THE NEXT MEETING? SEPTEMBER THE EIGHTH.

GOT IT. OKAY.

IN A SECOND. YEAH.

COUNCILWOMAN HERNANDEZ.

SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR.

ALL RIGHT. AS AMENDED, ANY NAYS.

CAN I GET APPROVAL FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA?

[CONSENT AGENDA]

ALL IN FAVOR? NO NAYS. ANY ANNOUNCEMENTS?

[ANNOUNCEMENTS]

OUR NEXT BUDGET MEETING IS ON.

YEAH. THE NEXT PUBLIC BUDGET MEETING WILL BE THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 8TH AT 6 P.M..

THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.