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EVENING AND WELCOME TO THE VILLAGE OF INDIAN TOWN SPECIAL VILLAGE COUNCIL MEETING THIS MAY
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THE FOURTH COULD HAVE THE ROLL CALL. YES MADAM MAYOR MAYOR GIVES THOMAS VICE BRIMSTONE COUNCIL MEMBER DENNIS HERE. COUNCIL MEMBER OF APOLLO HERE, COUNCILMAN PRESS HERE. THANK YOU. UM THIS EVENING, OR INVOCATION WILL BE GIVEN BY PASTOR GEORGE PALMER OF THE MOUNTAIN ZION MISSIONARY BAPTIST CHURCH. AH HERE AN INDIAN TOWN IF EVERYONE WOULD PLEASE STAND AND ALSO REMAINS REMAIN STANDING FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. QUICK THERE. HEAVENLY FATHER. WE COME NOW WITH BOB HEADS HUMBLE HEARTS. WE COME THANKING YOU FOR YOUR MANY BLESSINGS THAT YOU BESTOWED UPON ALL OF US FROM OUR EXISTENCE UNTIL THIS VERY TIME. WE PRAY LORD THAT YOU WILL CONGEALED HEARTS MINDS TOGETHER AS ONE THAT WE CAN DISCUSS BUSINESS AT HAND HELP US TO BE TO BE UNIFIED AS WE DISCUSSED BUSINESS THAT WILL HELP BUILD DISTRICT UNITY TO MAKE IT A BETTER PLACE FOR EVERYONE. FATHER KEEPERS. IN THAT LOVING CARE AND JESUS NAME. WE PRAY.AMEN. AMEN. MY PLEASURE. FOR THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.
ONE NATION UNDER GOD. WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. AN ALARM ROOM. TAKE A LITTLE LIBERTY HERE AND GO THROUGH OUR HOUSEKEEPING ITEMS REAL QUICK. UM PUT YOUR CELL PHONES ON SILENT OR VIBRATE, PLEASE. IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY, THE EXITS ARE MARKED ACCORDINGLY. ALSO THE BATHROOMS OR TO YOUR LEFT. UM YOU ALL SEE ON THE FRONT OF YOUR AGENDA. THE CIVILITY CLAUSE. UM CIVILITY IS EXPECTED AND REQUIRED BY THE PUBLIC AND THE COUNCIL ALIKE IN THE MEETINGS.
IF YOU WISH TO SPEAK, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE MR. SAY TWO OPPORTUNITIES, BUT YOU'LL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY. IF YOU WANT TO SPEAK THIS EVENING. JUST MAKE SURE THAT YOU FILL OUT A SPEAKERS CARD THAT IS ON YOUR RIGHT AND FORGIVE IT, TOO. AND I'M SURE I'M PREACHING TO THE CHOIR. AND YOU GUYS HAVE HEARD THIS OVER AND OVER AND PLEASE GIVE IT TO THE CLERK'S DESK OVER HERE, AND THEN WE WILL CALL YOU UP ACCORDINGLY. AH, DO I? I HEAR A MOTION FOR APPROVAL OF AGENDA
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SECOND WE HAVE A MOTION. WE HAVE A SECOND NO DISCUSSION ALL IN FAVOR. SAY AYE. PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. MOVING ON TO OUR REGULAR AGENDA OR ITEM FOR THE EVENING. IS A REQUEST FROM THE[1.
Request from Marine Industry Representatives concerning Lawsuit against Army Corp of Engineers, U.S. Coast Guard, and Florida East Coast Railway.
]MARINE INDUSTRY REPRESENTATIVES CONCERNING THE LAWSUIT AGAINST ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS U S COAST GUARD AND FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY. MR BOSE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS. GOOD EVENING. UM AS YOU ALL RECALL AT YOUR LAST REGULAR MEETING, THE COUNCIL SCHEDULED A SPECIAL MEETING FOR TONIGHT TO DISCUSS A REQUEST HAD BEEN MADE FROM MEMBERS OF THE INDIAN TAMARIN INDUSTRY. THEY WERE ASKING THAT THE VILLAGE JOINED THEM AS A PLAINTIFF IN THE LAWSUIT THAT THEY HAVE NOW FILED AGAINST THE U. S ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS. U. S COAST GUARD. AND THE FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY THAT'S RELATED TO PLAN MODIFICATIONS TO THE STUART RAILROAD BRIDGE DRAWBRIDGE SCHEDULE THAT WILL ACCOMMODATE BRIGHT LINE OPERATIONS, BUT WE'LL ALSO HAVE NEGATIVE EFFECTS ON THE FREE NAVIGATION OF THE OKEECHOBEE WATERWAY. UM YOU SCHEDULED THIS MEETING FOR TONIGHT, MR. UH DAN ROMANCE WITH INDIAN TO MARINE CENTER IS HERE AND I BELIEVE LIKE TO SPEAK TO YOU ALL CONCERNING THAT REQUEST. AS YOU ALL WILL RECALL FROM THE LAST MEETING. WE HAD. HEARD INITIAL INFORMATION ABOUT ABOUT THIS REQUEST AND HAD A RELATIVELY SHORT TIME TO TAKE A LOOK AT ALL THAT. AND HAD URGED THAT THAT TIME PERHAPS IT WOULD BE WISE TO HAVE A LITTLE BIT MORE TIME TO TAKE A LOOK AT ALL THE DIFFERENT OPTIONS AND, UM POTENTIAL. AH, UM. ISSUES THAT MAY ARISE WITH RESPECT OF THE VILLAGE IN ITS UNIQUE CIRCUMSTANCES, SO I'LL GET TO THAT POINT. AND THEN I WOULD ASK MR ROMANCE TO COME ON UP AND SPEAK TO YOUR CONCERNING IT. UM VILLAGE STAFF, THE VILLAGE MANAGER AND I DISCUSSED THE ISSUE AND TOOK A LOOK AT IT. I DUG MORE INTO THE COMPLAINT THAT WAS FILED. I FIND IT TO BE A[00:05:05]
SUBSTANTIAL LEGAL MERIT. I THINK THEY HAVE AH, VERY MERITORIOUS CASE SO I HAVE, I DON'T REALLY HAVE ANY CONCERNS THERE. BUT AS WE WERE DISCUSSING AND EVALUATING THE CIRCUMSTANCES OF THE VILLAGES AND ALL THE OPTIONS AVAILABLE TO US, AND THE FACT THAT I CAN TELL YOU FROM 20 YEARS AS A LITIGATOR, THAT ALL SORT OF EXTERNALITIES AND UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES CAN ARISE FROM LITIGATION, PARTICULARLY VERY PUBLIC LITIGATION. OUR RECOMMENDATION.AH ENDED UP BEING AND IS NOW TO YOU ALL THAT YOU ALL CONSIDER EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THE ACTIONS THAT THE INDIAN TOWN MARINE INDUSTRY HAVE TAKEN IN PARTICULAR. WE HAVE GONE AHEAD AND PUT TOGETHER A PROPOSED RESOLUTION FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION AND POTENTIAL ADOPTION TONIGHT. THERE'S A COPY OF THAT RESOLUTION, UH, AVAILABLE IN FRONT OF EACH OF YOU AND COPIES FOR THE PUBLIC OVER THERE. AND I CAN DISCUSS THAT RESOLUTION A LITTLE BIT FURTHER IF YOU'D LIKE, BUT EFFECTIVELY. WHAT IT DOES IS LAY OUT THE HISTORY AND LAY OUT THE CURRENT CIRCUMSTANCES OF WHAT IS GOING ON. UM HAS A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF WHAT IT IS THE INDIAN TOWN MARINE INDUSTRY, TOGETHER WITH OTHER LEADERS FROM THE TREASURE COAST MARINE INDUSTRY ARE DOING CONCERNING IT AND THEN ULTIMATELY EXPRESSING SUPPORT FOR THEIR EFFORTS TO MAINTAIN THE FREE NAVIGATION OF THE OKEECHOBEE WATERWAY AND TO AVOID THE HARMS THAT WOULD COME FROM THE OBSTRUCTION. TO THE FREE NAVIGATION OF THE OKEECHOBEE WATERWAY TO PROPERTY OWNERS TO BUSINESS OWNERS TO RESIDENTS AND TO THE VILLAGE AND THE VILLAGE IS TAX BASE. SO WITH THAT, MAYOR, IF YOU DON'T MIND, I'LL GO AHEAD AND TURN IT OVER TO MR ROMANCE. YES, PLEASE.
WELL, GOOD AFTERNOON AGAIN. GOOD EVENING. SO ON INTRODUCE YOURSELF IF YOU WANT DAN ROMANCE. THANK YOU. INDIAN TOWN MARINE CENTER PRESIDENT SO ON MONDAY. WENT BACK UP A LITTLE BIT. ON FRIDAY. OUR COMPANY ALONG WITH 12, OTHER PLAINTIFFS. FILED A LEGAL ACTION AND SOUTH FLORIDA FEDERAL COURT. AGAINST THE FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILROAD. THE U. S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS. UNITED STATES COAST GUARD REGARDING THE ISSUE THAT I WAS HERE. DISCUSSING AT THE LAST MEETING ON THURSDAY. ON MONDAY, WE HELD A PRESS CONFERENCE THAT WAS ATTENDED UPON OUR INVITATION BY CONGRESSMAN BRIAN MAST. WHO AH! SPOKE VERY CLEARLY AND STRONGLY IN SUPPORT OF OUR ACTION AS WELL. AND UNLESS THERE'S ANYBODY OPPOSED, I'D LIKE TO READ SOME OF THE REMARKS THAT I MADE AT THAT TIME JUST FOR THE RECORD AND TO BUT YOU ALL KNOW EXACTLY WHAT WE'RE DEALING WITH WITH OUR ACTION. YES, SIR. PLEASE. OKAY OUR COMPANY ANYTOWN MARINE CENTER ALONGSIDE MANY OTHER MARINE COMPANIES REPRESENTED BY THE PEOPLE STANDING HERE, WHICH WERE THE PEOPLE THAT WERE WITH US THAT BUTTER REPRESENTATIVES FROM ALL THE OTHER PLAINTIFFS WAS THERE. FILED SUIT AGAINST THE FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY, THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD THE UNITED AND THE UNITED STATES ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS. FOR 96 YEARS, THE FTC DRAWBRIDGE HAS BEEN IN THE OPEN POSITION BY LAW TO ACCOMMODATE MARINE TRAFFIC. HOWEVER, THAT IS SOON GOING TO CHANGE. WE DIDN'T WE WANT TO MAKE CLEAR THAT WE DID DID NOT GO LOOKING FOR THIS FIGHT, BUT ONLY AFTER OUR NUMEROUS ATTEMPTS TO ACHIEVE A FAIR AND EQUITABLE OUTCOME WERE REBUFFED AND IGNORED. DID WE FINALLY TAKE THE STEP OF DEFENDING OUR LIVELIHOODS, PUBLIC SAFETY AND THE BASIC RIGHTS THAT EVERY VOTER IS ENTITLED TO THIS IS AN ISSUE OF BUSINESS OF A BUSINESS COMMUNITY STANDING UP AGAINST A LARGE, WELL FUNDED, WELL REPRESENTED PRIVATE CORPORATION.
AND TWO VERY LARGE AGENCIES OF THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT. THIS IS THE PROVERBIAL BIG CORPORATION CONTROLLING THE GOVERNMENT. AND THEN COMES THE SUMMARY OF OUR CASE IS VERY STRAIGHTFORWARD.
THE FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY IS THE OWNER OF THE RAILROAD DRAWBRIDGE AT MILE 7.4 AND THE OKEECHOBEE WATERWAY WHERE INDIAN TOWN MARINE CENTER INDIAN TOWN MARINA AS WELL AS MANY OTHER BUSINESSES INVOLVED. UTILIZE. AND. THE DAILY OPERATION OF OUR BUSINESS. THIS IS THE ONLY WATERWAY THAT ALLOWS NAVIGATION ACROSS THE STATE OF FLORIDA, MAKING IT VITAL FOR COMMERCE AS WELL AS PLEASURE BOATING. FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILROAD BY ALLOWING BRIGHT LINE TO UTILIZE THIS DRAWBRIDGE AND ITS PLAN TO EXTEND RAIL SERVICE TO ORLANDO. IS CONDONING AND CONTRIBUTING TO
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AN OBSTRUCTION TO NAVIGATION OF A FEDERALLY REGULATED WATERWAY. THAT OBSTRUCTION IS NOT INSIGNIFICANT, PROBABLY NOT BRIGHT LINE HAS ANNOUNCED AND INTENDS TO ADD 32 TRAINS A DAY TO THE RAIL TRAFFIC CROSSING THE DRAWBRIDGE. THAT NUMBER WE ESTIMATE WOULD BRING THE TOTAL NUMBER OF TRAINS A DAY TO 50. RIGHT NOW, THERE'S 12. I GET COMPLAINTS FROM CUSTOMERS ABOUT STANDING IN LINE AT THE DRAWBRIDGE WHEN THERE'S 12 TRAINS, AND NOW THEY'RE GOING TO JUST ABOUT QUADRUPLE THAT. THIS ANTICIPATED ITS OBSTRUCTIONISM PICKED AND IS IMPACTING THE LOCAL ECONOMY. WE EXPECTED THAT IMPACT BECOME MUCH MORE SEVERE IN THE COMING WEEKS ARE SUIT SEEKS DECLARATORY RELIEF AGAINST THE FCC AS THE BRIDGE OWNER, AS WELL AS THE COAST GUARD AND THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS. BY ALLOWING BRIGHT LINE TO OPERATE AS TRAINS IN THIS MANNER.FLORIDA EAST COAST RAILWAY IS VIOLATING A FEDERAL LAW THAT PROHIBITS ANY ENTITY FROM OBSTRUCTING THE FREE NAVIGATION OF THE WATERWAYS. UNITED STATES WE SEEK INJUNCTIVE RELIEF TO PREVENT FCC FROM ALLOWING BRIGHT LINE, A PRIVATELY OWNED COMPANY THAT IS STARTING A NEW RAIL SERVICE PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE. TO IMPLEMENT THEIR DECLARED DECLARED PLAN TO RUN A FULL SCHEDULE OF TRAINS OVER THE BRIDGE STARTING THIS SUMMER. WE ALSO SEEK DECLARATORY JUDGMENT THAT THE U. S COAST GUARD AND THE U. S. ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS HAVE A DUTY TO PREVENT THIS OBSTRUCTION FROM OCCURRING AS FEDERAL LAW CHARGES THE TWO AGENCIES WITH ENSURING THE NAVIGABLE WATERS, UNITED STATES REMAIN UNOBSTRUCTED. THERE ARE RULEMAKING PROCEDURES. THAT MUST BE FOLLOWED BEFORE CHANGES TO BREAK REGULATION CAN OCCUR. RIGHT NOW. THE REGULATION ON THAT BRIDGE SAYS THAT BRIDGE NEEDS TO BE OPEN. AND IF THERE'S A TRAIN, IT GOES DOWN. AS SOON AS THE TRAIN HAS PASSED, IT COMES BACK UP. THAT MEANS THAT WHEN BRIGHT LINE STARTS THEIR SERVICE, THERE'S GOING TO BE 50 TRAINS, RUNNER OF INTERNET BRIDGE IS GOING TO BE DOWN. FOR BRIGHT LINE TO BE PROFITABLE. THE BRIDGE WILL NOW BE FORCED TO BE PRIMARILY IN THE CLOSED POSITION. THIS CHANGE WILL SERIOUSLY OBSTRUCT THE EFFICIENT MOVEMENT OF COMMERCIAL AND RECREATIONAL MAIN TRAFFIC. WE BELIEVE IT WILL NEGATIVELY IMPACT A MULTITUDE OF MARINE RELATED SERVICE BUSINESSES. REDUCE PROPERTY VALUES AND RESULT IN AN OVERALL UNSAFE VOTING CONDITION AT THE BRIDGE. OUR SEATS ARE SUIT SEEKS TO COMPEL THE UNITED STATES COAST GUARD AND THE ARMY CORPS OF ENGINEERS TO ACT AS REQUIRED BY FEDERAL LAW. TO PROVIDE RELIEF FROM THE HARM OF THE WATERWAY OBSTRUCTION. THIS IS A TEMPORARY SOLUTION. THE FINAL SOLUTION IS TO BUILD A LIGHT RAIL BRIDGE THAT WILL ALLOW PASSENGER TRAINS AND MARINE TRAFFIC TO PASS UNOBSTRUCTED. EVERY OTHER BRIDGE UP AND DOWN THE EAST COAST. UNITED STATES HAS AMENDMENT A MINIMUM VERTICAL HEIGHT REQUIREMENT. ■IT SAYS THAT THE TRAINS HAVE TO GO OVER THAT BRIDGE, AND IT ALLOWS MARINE TRAFFIC TO PASS WITHOUT ANY DRAWBRIDGE. THAT'S JUST ABOUT EVERY OTHER BRIDGE ON THE EAST COAST. THE TRI RAIL OPERATES SEVERAL PASSENGER TRAINS A DAY ON THE CSX TRACK. THAT CLEAR THE MINIMUM VERTICAL HEIGHT FOR MARINE TRAFFIC TO PASS WITHOUT A DRAWBRIDGE. AND I REMIND YOU BRIGHT LINE IS NOT PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION. THIS IS A PRIVATE RAILROAD. MOST OF THE PLAINTIFFS HAVE ALREADY EXPERIENCED DAMAGE TO THEIR BUSINESSES. THE TREASURE COAST HAS A LONG HISTORY OF ENJOYING OUR WATERWAYS IS INGRAINED IN OUR CULTURE AS WELL AS VITAL TO OUR ECONOMY. OUR SUIT SEEKS TO PROTECT THE HEALTH, LIFE AND SAFETY OF VOTERS, HOMEOWNERS AND MARINE BUSINESS OWNERS AND THEIR EMPLOYEES AND FAMILIES. THE IMPACT OF THE WATERWAY OBSTRUCTION WILL BE WILDLY FELT THROUGH OUR COMMUNITY. WE INVITE ANY GROUP? OR INDIVIDUAL THAT MAY BE IMPACTED BY THIS ISSUE TO JOIN OUR CAUSE. WE HAVE ALREADY IDENTIFIED ADDITIONAL PLAINTIFFS. THE AMENDED SUIT WILL FAIL. AT THE END OF NEXT WEEK. WE ARE PLEASED TO HAVE THE SUPPORT OF OUR CONGRESSMAN, BRIAN MAST, AS WELL AS SENATOR MARCO RUBIO, AMONG OTHER ELECTED FEDERAL, STATE AND LOCAL OFFICIALS. WE ALSO SEEK THE SUPPORT OF THE PUBLIC. THIS IS THE PROVERBIAL DAVID AND GOLIATH STORY HAPPENING RIGHT IN FRONT OF OUR EYES. THE AMOUNT OF MARINE TRAFFIC USING THIS WATER WE WILL ONLY INCREASE AND FOR OUR COMMUNITY OF FREELY ENJOY ITS RIGHT TO NAVIGATE OUR WATERS UNOBSTRUCTED. SAFELY AND PURSUE THEIR LIVELIHOODS. DAVID MUST EMERGE VICTORIOUS IN THIS BATTLE. WE HOPE THAT THE COMMUNITY WILL EXERCISE THEIR RIGHTS HELD WITHIN OUR REPUBLIC TO REACH OUT TO THEIR PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND DEMAND THAT THEY DEFEND THEIR RIGHTS AND SUPPORT THIS VITAL CAUSE. SO WITH THAT BEING SAID. WE FEEL THAT THE HIGHEST LEVEL OF SUPPORT FOR OUR CASE. WOULD BE. FOR THE VILLAGE OF INDIAN TOWN TO JOIN OUR CAUSE AS A PLAINTIFF. I URGE. YOU ALL TO CONSIDER THAT AND YOUR
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DISCUSSION TODAY. IF THE VILLAGE DECIDES. THAT THAT IS NOT IN THEIR BEST INTERESTS. I URGE YOU TWO. CONTRIBUTE WHATEVER OTHER PUBLIC SUPPORT THAT YOU COULD THE RESOLUTION. IT IS WELL WRITTEN. AND MEANINGFUL. AND I WOULD ASK THAT IT BE USED PUBLICLY. AND STRONGLY TO SUPPORT. OUR COMPANY AND THE OTHER COMPANIES AS PLAINTIFFS. AND ANY OTHER. PUBLIC DISPLAY, WHETHER IT'S BY THE MAYOR HERSELF OR ANY OF YOU INDIVIDUALLY, WOULD CERTAINLY MUCH APPRECIATED. WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO WORK ON THIS CASE. IT'S OUR LAST CHANCE REALLY, TO ADDRESS THIS ISSUE. THAT'S WHY WE'VE TAKEN THE LEGAL ACTION. WE'VE SPENT A LOT OF TIME. IN WASHINGTON, D C. AND SPOKEN TO A LOT OF PEOPLE LOCALLY. THERE'S A LOT AT STAKE HERE. AND IT'S VITAL THAT WE GET A POSITIVE OUTCOME. INVESTMENT IN COMMERCIAL PROPERTY AND BUSINESSES ON THE WEST SIDE. OF THE FCC DRAWBRIDGE FCC RAILROAD DRAWBRIDGE AND IN THE OKEECHOBEE WATERWAY. FROM STUART. THROUGH THE WATERWAY TO THE WEST COAST OF FLORIDA. IS THAT RISK? SO.DID YOU TO JOIN OUR CAUSE IN WHATEVER WAY. YOU FEEL IS THE MOST APPROPRIATE. THANK YOU.
WHEN DOES THIS GO INTO EFFECT? IF IT'S GOING TO CHANGE THE PROPOSALS, THE PROPOSED CHANGE.
WHEN IS THAT SUPPOSED TO GO INTO EFFECT? WELL. IN ORDER TO RUN TRAINS OVER WELL TO IN ORDER TO EXPAND THEIR SERVICE. AND START. I WAS WITH RUNNING PASSENGERS. BRIGHT LINE IS GOING TO HAVE TO GET WHAT THEY CALL A FEE FOR SERVICE. THAT COMES FROM THE FEDERAL RAILROAD ADMINISTRATION.
RIGHT NOW. THEY CAN'T GET THAT BECAUSE THEY'RE UNDER INVESTIGATION BY THE NATIONAL TRANSPORTATION SAFETY BOARD. THE OTHER ISSUE IS THAT THE BRIDGE IS PRESENTLY DOWN FOR MAINTENANCE, WHICH THEY SAY IS NEEDED IN ORDER FOR IT TO BE ABLE TO CARRY THE NUMBER OF TRAINS. THAT WILL NEED IT TO GO NEED TO BRIDGE TO OPERATE. IN OTHER WORDS, GO FROM UP TO DOWN, UP AND DOWN. AND THAT WILL BE SUBSTANTIAL. UH, AS TO WHEN BRIGHT LINE IS GONNA COMMENCE WITH THEIR SERVICE. THEY'VE DECLARED PUBLICLY THAT IT SOMETIME THIS SUMMER. PEOPLE HAVE SAID AS EARLY AS SOMETIME IN JUNE. THEY'RE ALSO ADVERTISING THAT THEY HAVE TICKETS PRESENTLY FOR SALE. AND WHEN THEY DO THAT, THEY ADVERTISE THAT THEY WILL BE MAKING 32 TRAINS. 32 TRAINS WILL BE RUNNING. ON THAT LINE. PROVIDING THEIR SERVICE TO ORLANDO, WHICH MEANS 32 TRAINS. I HAVE TO GO OVER 96 YEAR OLD RUSTY BRIDGE. SINGLE TRACK. AND DOWNTOWN STUART. IN ORDER FOR THEM TO MAKE MONEY WITH THEIR RAILROAD RIGHT LINE IS SAID IN ORDER FOR US TO MAKE MONEY THEY HAVE PUBLIC THEY HAVE THEY HAVE. PEOPLE THAT BOUGHT MUNICIPAL BONDS FOR A PRIVATE COMPANY. SURE, ALL THAT HAPPENED. OKAY SO THERE'S NO SET DATE SHAREHOLDERS AND ORDER FOR US TO MAKE MONEY. WE NEED TO RUN 32 TRAINS A DAY AT A CERTAIN TICKET PRICE, AND THAT'S WHAT THEY INTEND TO DO NOW YOU SAY IT SHUT DOWN FOR WHAT THEY SAY. THREE MONTHS, THE COAST GUARD. WHICH THEY PROVIDE THE REGULATION ON THE BRIDGE. THEY DETERMINE THE USE PATTERN OF THE BRIDGE. THEY ALLOWED. A APPLICATION BY BRIGHT LINE TO CLOSE THE BRIDGE. WHICH MEANS IT'S CLOSE TO ALL MARINE TRAFFIC. NOW FOR THREE WEEKS, THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT ON THURSDAY IS THAT WE SAW A LARGE EXODUS OF VESSELS FROM OUR YARD, THE LARGEST BOAT THAT WE'VE HAULED THERE TO DATE. WAS IN AND HAD TO LEAVE BECAUSE THAT BRIDGE WAS GOING TO GO DOWN AND THEY DIDN'T WANT TO GET CAUGHT ON THE WEST SIDE OF IT. BUSINESS DECISION FOR THEM. BUT. THAT BRIDGE IS DOWN NOW FOR THREE WEEKS, AND WE ANTICIPATED IN AND IT'S A LONG TIME. THE COAST GUARD WAS IN COMMUNICATION WITH US. AND WE HAVE A VERY GOOD RELATIONSHIP WITH THE SEVENTH DISTRICT COAST GUARD IN MIAMI. WE MET WITH THEM. DOWN IN MIAMI IN THEIR OFFICE AND WENT OVER
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SEVERAL SAFETY ISSUES, NOT JUST THE FACT THAT BRIGHT LINE WAS GOING TO START SERVICE WE MET WITH THEM INITIALLY ABOUT THE FACT THAT THERE WAS A LOT OF AH, CONFUSION. DURING THE HURRICANE THREATS OF HURRICANE IN AND ALSO HURRICANE NICOLE LAST FALL. AND . WE WENT DOWN THERE. WE MET WITH VERY PROFESSIONAL AND, UH. UH EXPERIENCED PEOPLE OF THE SEVENTH DISTRICT AT THE COAST GUARD. WE MET WITH THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BRIDGE COMMITTEE, HE EXPLAINED TO US HOW THE COAST GUARD OPERATES THE POOR CONDITIONS, WHICH THEN ALLOW THE OWNERS OF THE BRIDGES TO CLOSE DURING UH, DURING HURRICANE THREATS, BUT THEN WE ALSO DISCUSSED THE BRIGHT LINE STARTING OPERATION WITHIN THAT MEETING. AND THE CRITICAL THING THAT WE TOOK AWAY WAS THAT IT WAS CLEAR THAT THEY FELT THE DECISION. TO WRITE AND IMPLEMENT THE REGULATION ON THE EPC RAILROAD BRIDGE WAS THEIRS TO MAKE AND IT WAS THEIR DECISION TO APPROVE. THE MAINTENANCE PERIOD, THREE WEEK MAINTENANCE PERIOD THAT WE'RE IN THE MIDDLE OF NOW. HOWEVER THEY DID INDICATE THAT THAT DECISION MAY . GO TO WASHINGTON, D. C WHICH IS COAST GUARD HEADQUARTERS, HE SAID. IF THAT HAPPENS, THEN IT'S OUT OF OUR HANDS. THE DAY THAT THE BRIDGE ANNOUNCEMENT WAS MADE THAT THE BRIDGE WAS GOING TO BE TEMPORARILY CLOSED FOR MAINTENANCE. I REACHED OUT TO THE SEVENTH DISTRICT BRIDGE CHAIRMAN AND I SAID, WAS THIS BECAUSE WE HAD JUST SPOKEN THE DAY BEFORE, I SAID, WAS THIS DECISION MADE BY YOUR YOUR STAFF. WAS THIS SOMETHING THAT HAD DONE WITHIN YOUR SEVENTH DISTRICT? AND HE SAID NO, IT WAS NOT. OKAY, SO AND ONE MORE COMMENT IS THAT IN ARE WE HAD A FOLLOW UP MEETING WITH THE COMMANDER OF THE SEVENTH DISTRICT AND INFORMAL MEETING. IN WHICH. WE INFORMED HIM OF THEIR ACTION, AND HE SAID, WELL, THAT MAY BE THE BEST CASE FORWARD BECAUSE THIS IS NOW SOME SORT OF A POLITICAL FOOTBALL.IT'S BEING TOSSED AROUND, SO IT'S CLEARLY NOT NO LONGER IN THERE. IN THEIR CONTROL AND, YOU KNOW SEVENTH DISTRICT COAST GUARD. GUYS ARE GREAT. THEY'VE BEEN VERY HELPFUL AND UNFORTUNATELY, THERE'S JUST NO LONGER ABLE TO HELP US WITH THIS ISSUE, WHICH IS NOT HOW IT SHOULD BE. YES, SIR. THANK YOU. DOES ANYBODY ELSE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS REAL QUICK. MR BOSE.
UM. I WOULD LIKE THIS TO BE READ INTO RECORD. SO, SO WE HAVE. THIS I THIS IS A POSSIBLE IF THE COUNCIL SO CHOOSES. THIS IS A POSSIBILITY THAT WE WOULD BE ABLE TO DO. UM. IF YOU WOULD DO THE RESOLUTION, AND THEN WE'LL GET TO THE WAREHOUSES. WOULD YOU LIKE ME TO READ THE TITLE AND THEN? YES, SURE. SO THIS IS RESOLUTION NUMBER 007. DASH 2023 RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL, THE VILLAGE OF INDIAN TOWN, FLORIDA, SUPPORTING THE LEADERS OF THE INDIAN TOWN MARINE INDUSTRY AND THE TREASURE COAST MARINE INDUSTRY IN THEIR EFFORTS TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE FREE NAVIGATION OF THE OKEECHOBEE WATERWAY. AND TO PREVENT THE HARM TO VILLAGE RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES AND TAX BASE RESULTING FROM THE PLANNED OBSTRUCTION OF FREE NAVIGATION OF THE OKEECHOBEE WATERWAY. WHEREAS INDIAN TOWN IS A TIGHT KNIT COMMUNITY WITH A LONG AND RICH HISTORY, RECENTLY INCORPORATED AS THE VILLAGE OF INDIAN TOWN IN 2017 AND LOCATED DIRECTLY ON THE OKEECHOBEE WATERWAY BETWEEN STEWART AND LIKE OKEECHOBEE. AND WHEREAS INDIAN TOWN HAS HISTORICALLY BEEN A FINANCIAL, DISADVANTAGED COMMUNITY AND IN RECENT YEARS HAS BEEN THE FOCUS OF NUMEROUS GOVERNMENT ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS TO PROMOTE INVESTMENT, INCLUDING QUALIFICATION FOR THE HUB ZONE PROGRAM IDENTIFICATION AS AN OPPORTUNITY ZONE AND AS A FLORIDA ENTERPRISE ZONE. AND CALL IFICATION TO RECEIVE RAW ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT INITIATIVE FUNDING. AND WHEREAS THE VILLAGE HAS IDENTIFIED THE CONTINUED DEVELOPMENT AND SUPPORT OF ITS MARINE INDUSTRY ON THE CARIBBEAN WATERWAY AS A PRIMARY AND CRITICAL PRIORITY TO STRENGTHEN AND DIVERSIFY THE ECONOMY AND TAX BASE OF THE VILLAGE, AND WHEREAS THE PIONEERING LEADERS OF THE INDIAN TOWN MARINE INDUSTRY INCLUDE INDIAN TOWN MARINA AND MAJOR SERVICE IN STORAGE DESTINATION FOR RECREATIONAL VESSEL TRAFFIC THAT HAS BEEN ACTIVE ON THE OKEECHOBEE WATERWAY FOR DECADES . AND INDIAN TOWN MARINE CENTER, A 38 ACRE FACILITY THAT PROVIDES SERVICE AND STORAGE FOR RECREATIONAL VEHICLE FOR RECREATIONAL VESSELS, YACHTS AND COMMERCIAL VESSELS UP TO 150, FT AND 300 TONS. AND WHEREAS BOTH OF THESE FACILITIES DRIVE
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SIGNIFICANT DIRECT AND INDIRECT ECONOMIC ACTIVITY WITHIN THE VILLAGE, AND BOTH ARE HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON THEIR CUSTOMERS BEING ABLE TO ACCESS THEIR FACILITIES THROUGH THE OKEECHOBEE WATERWAY. AND RESOLUTION NUMBER 007-2 OH 23 SO YOU CAN SKIP THAT. SORRY THAT'S JUST AT THE TOP THERE, OKAY? OH YEAH, THAT IS IT'S HAVING, WHEREAS IN ADDITION TO THE MARINE INDUSTRY, COMMERCIAL AND RESIDENTIAL WATERFRONT REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT ALONG THE OKEECHOBEE WATERWAY REPRESENTS ANOTHER KEY AVENUE FOR THE VILLAGE TO STRENGTHEN AND DIVERSIFY ITS TAX BASE TO PROVIDE MUCH NEEDED SERVICES AND INFRASTRUCTURE TO THE VILLAGES.RESIDENTS. AND WHEREAS THE PROSPECTS FOR COMMERCIAL RESIDENTIAL WATERFRONT REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT ALONG THE OKEECHOBEE WATERWAY WITH INDIAN TOWN AS WELL AS ASSOCIATED PROPERTY VALUES AND TAX BASE ARE HIGHLY DEPENDENT ON THEIR CUSTOMERS AND RESIDENTS BEING ABLE TO ACCESS THEIR FACILITIES THROUGH THE OKEECHOBEE WATERWAY. AND WHEREAS THE VILLAGE OF INDIAN TOWN IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED IN THAT IT IS THE ONLY MUNICIPAL MUNICIPALITY LOCATED ENTIRELY TO THE WEST, THE FLORIDA EAST COAST STEWART RAILROAD BRIDGE, THE F E. C STEWART RAILROAD DRAWBRIDGE ALONG THE OKEECHOBEE WATERWAY TO LAKE OKEECHOBEE. AND WHEREAS THE F E C. STEWART RAILROAD DRAWBRIDGE IS A 96 YEAR OLD RAILROAD DRAWBRIDGE THAT CROSSES THE OKEECHOBEE WATERWAY AND STEWART THROUGH WHICH ALL MARITIME TRAFFIC MUST PASS TO NAVIGATE BETWEEN THE ATLANTIC OCEAN AND THE INTERCOASTAL WATERWAY ON THE ONE SIDE AND THE OKEECHOBEE WATERWAY THROUGH TO INDIAN TOWN, LAKE OKEECHOBEE, OKEECHOBEE AND ULTIMATELY 24 MYERS ON THE GULF COAST. ON THE OTHER. AND WHEREAS THE FCC STEWART RAILROAD DRAWBRIDGE ONLY HAS A SEVEN FT VERTICAL CLEARANCE IN THE CLOSED POSITION. AND WHEREAS OVER ITS 96 YEAR HISTORY, THE F E C. STEWART RAILROAD DRAWBRIDGE HAS BEEN OPERATED IN A MANNER TO PRIORITIZE AND ACCOMMODATE MARINE TRAFFIC AND TO ALLOW FOR OCCASIONAL CROSSING OF TRAIN TRAFFIC, AS REFLECTED IN THE CURRENT FEDERAL RECORD REGULATION FOR THE BRIDGE, WHICH STATES QUOTE. THE DRAWBRIDGE IS NORMALLY IN THE FULLY OPEN POSITION IN QUOTE AND WHEREAS NOTWITHSTANDING THOUSANDS OF COMMENTS IN OPPOSITION DURING A FEDERAL RULEMAKING COMMENT PERIOD IN 2022, IT APPEARS THAT THE LONGSTANDING OPERATING SCHEDULE FOR THE BRIDGE WILL SOON BE CHANGED TO REQUIRE THE BRIDGE TO BE IN THE CLOSED POSITION AT ALL TIMES. EXCEPT FOR 15 MINUTES EVERY HOUR DURING DAYLIGHT HOURS AND ANTICIPATION OF PASSENGER RAIL SERVICE ACROSS THE F E. C RAILROAD BRIDGE BETWEEN MIAMI AND ORLANDO. AND WHEREAS IT APPEARS THAT THE PLAN CHANGED TO THE LONGSTANDING BRIDGE OPENING SCHEDULE WILL SERIOUSLY OBSTRUCT THE EFFICIENT MOVEMENT OF RECREATIONAL AND COMMERCIAL MARINE TRAFFIC ON THE OKEECHOBEE WATERWAY AND WILL NEGATIVELY IMPACT A MULTITUDE OF MARINE RELATED SERVICE BUSINESSES AND REDUCE PROPERTY VALUES WESTWARD OF THE BRIDGE ALONG THE DISTRIBUTE WATERWAY, INCLUDING AN INDIAN TOWN. AND WHEREAS INDIAN TOWN MARINE INDIAN TOWN. MARINA HAS ALREADY HAD SEVERAL CUSTOMERS LEAVE HIS FACILITY. ANTICIPATION OF THE CHANGE TO MOVE TO A FACILITY ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BRIDGE. AN INDIAN TOWN MARINE CENTER HAS HAD SEVERAL STORAGE AND WORKSPACE CUSTOMERS LEAVE THEIR FACILITY IN ORDER TO ENSURE THEIR VESSELS ARE NOT IMPACTED BY THE CHANGES TO THE BRIDGE.
AND WHEREAS AS A RESULT INDIAN TOWN MARINA AND INDIAN TOWN MARINE CENTER HAVE JOINED TOGETHER WITH HER WITH OTHER LEADERS IN THE TREASURE COAST MARINE INDUSTRY TO FILE A FEDERAL LAWSUIT TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE FREE NAVIGATION OF THE OKEECHOBEE WATERWAY AND TO PREVENT THE HARM TO RESIDENTS IT BUSINESSES AND TAX BASE RESULTING FROM THE PLANNED OBSTRUCTION OF FREE NAVIGATION OF THE OKEECHOBEE WATERWAY. NOW THEREFORE, IT IS RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF INDIAN TOWN, FLORIDA AS FOLLOWS. SECTION ONE STATEMENT OF SUPPORT THE VILLAGE COUNCIL EXPRESSES AND DECLARES ITS SINCERE SUPPORT AND APPRECIATION FOR THE EFFORTS OF THE PIONEERING LEADERS OF THE INDIAN TOWN MARINE INDUSTRY. INDIAN TOWN MARINA AND INDIAN TOWN MARINE CENTER AS WELL AS THOSE OF THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE
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TREASURE COAST MARINE INDUSTRY TO PROTECT AND PRESERVE THE FREE NAVIGATION OF THE OKEECHOBEE WATERWAY AND TO PREVENT THE HARM TO VILLAGE RESIDENTS, BUSINESSES AND TAX BASE RESULTING FROM THE PLANNED OBSTRUCTION. A FREE NAVIGATION OF THE OKEECHOBEE WATERWAY. THE VILLAGE COUNCIL FURTHER URGES ALL THOSE INVOLVED. AND ALL OTHER INTERESTED PARTIES TO WORK TOGETHER TO ACHIEVE A RESULT THAT PRESERVES THE FREE NAVIGATION OF THE OKEECHOBEE WATERWAY THAT HAS LONG BEEN ENJOYED AN INDIAN TOWN AND THROUGHOUT THE TREASURE COAST.SECTION TWO IS AN EFFECTIVE DATE, WHICH IT TAKES EFFECTIVE IMMEDIATELY. AND THEN, UM IF IT IS ADOPTED. THE FOUR COUNCIL OR SIGN THIS WILL SIGN THIS, UM RESOLUTION. MAYOR, AS AS I STATED, HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO HURT HERE FROM MR ROMANCE, BUT ITS STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION THAT THE COUNCIL EXPRESS ITS SUPPORT FOR THEIR EFFORTS BY ADOPTING THE RESOLUTION YOU JUST READ OKAY. THANK YOU. AND A MOTION WOULD BE IN ORDER FOR THIS MEETING. IF YOU WANT TO TAKE IT UP BECAUSE THIS WAS WITHIN THE RANGE OF OPTIONS THAT WAS CONTEMPLATED. OKAY. THANK YOU.
OKAY I'LL MAKE A MOTION AND I'LL SECOND THAT MOTION. FOR ADOPTION OF THE RESOLUTION. CORRECT. SO WE'VE GOT A YES, YES, WE'RE GOING TO SO WE'VE GOT A FIRST WE'VE GOT A SECOND. IS THERE ANY COUNCIL DISCUSSION ON THIS? ANYBODY WANNA WANNA COMMENT OR SAY ANYTHING. WELL. I FEEL STRONGLY ABOUT WHAT WE'RE DOING HERE. IT'S VERY IMPORTANT. YOU KNOW FOR THE VILLAGE. THERE'S.
WHAT ARE WE DOING? WE'RE DOING THE WORSHIP THAT. BELIEVE ME, I WOULD LOVE TO NOTHING. BUT DO WE JUMP ON THAT LAWSUIT? I REALLY WOULD, BUT I DON'T THINK IT'S IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE WHOLE VILLAGE. WE'VE GOT TOO MANY THINGS GOING ON AND WE'VE GOT. TOO MANY THINGS THAT WE NEED FROM FROM GOVERNMENT. UM BUT I'M WITH YOU 100% OF THE WAY. GO AHEAD. COUNCIL MEMBER HERNANDEZ THANK YOU. AND I, UH ECHO. COUNCIL MEMBER APOLLO'S COMMENTS. BUT I ALSO WANT TO KNOW HOW IMPORTANT IS THE MARINE INDUSTRY IS TO THE COMMUNITY. UM IF YOU HAVE NOT HEARD AND IN TOWN MARINE CENTER ACTUALLY DONATED PORTION OF THEIR PROPERTY TO TOWN HIGH SCHOOL.
AND THAT IS GOING TO HELP. UM, SUPPORT. STUDENTS IN OUR COMMUNITY, UM, TO LEARN HANDS ON. AH, JOBS, UM, FOR THE MARINE INDUSTRY, AND SO I DO FULLY SUPPORT. UM THE MARINE INDUSTRY . THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT THAT THIS BRINGS TO OUR COMMUNITY IS , UH AND IS BRINGING I KNOW IT TOOK A LONG TIME. UM, JUST BECAUSE OF, YOU KNOW, CONSTRUCTION AND ALL THAT, BUT, UM. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I THINK WADE MENTIONED WAS WE PERSONALLY CAN CAN SUPPORT THIS PUBLICLY. AND I HAVE NO, UM NO, UM. OKAY, SO IT. THAT I WILL SUPPORT THIS PUBLIC KEY IN REGARDS OF, YOU KNOW, TALKING ABOUT HOW IMPORTANT THE MARINE INDUSTRY IS FOR ANY IN TOWN, BUT UM, AS ELECTED OFFICIALS, WE HAVE TO WE HAVE. WHOLE THAT WE HAVE TO THINK ABOUT, UM OUR BUSINESSES ARE IMPORTANT FOR OUR COMMUNITY. AND THIS IS WHY I SUPPORT THIS RESOLUTION. THANK YOU. YOU GOOD. GOOD. YEAH I THINK AND ONCE AGAIN, I'M JUST GONNA ACT WERE ECHOING UM I FIND IT INTERESTING. WHAT YOU YOU DON'T KNOW. WHAT YOU DON'T KNOW. AND WHEN YOU LOOK, IT WAS, UH, FOUND IT. UM ONCE AGAIN INTERESTING WHEN YOU LOOK AT OUR MARINE INDUSTRY AND INDIAN TOWN.
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WE'RE NOT TALKING A MILLION DOLLAR, UH, AND ECONOMIC IMPACT THAT BILLION. AND I KIND OF HAD TO QUESTION OUR SO WAS THAT AN M OR B AND IT WAS, IT'S A BABY. IT IS SIGNIFICANT. AND IT DOESN'T JUST STOP HERE. IF YOU LOOK AT THAT, AND WHAT THIS I THIS THIS RESOLUTION. YOU KNOW THE HISTORY AND THE IMPACT IT'S NOT JUST YOU KNOW, HERE IT IS EVERYTHING THAT IS WEST OF THAT BRIDGE, AND THAT'S STUART AND THAT'S PALM CITY. THAT'S ALL THE WAY DOWN. THAT'S THAT'S US, AND THAT'S LIKE YOU SAID ALL THE WAY OVER TO THE OTHER COAST. THAT IS IMPACTFUL. THAT IS, THAT IS, UM . IT'S MIND BOGGLING. IT'S JUST LIKE IT'S HARD FOR ME TO WRAP MY MIND AROUND IT. QUITE HONESTLY.SO YES, I THINK THAT, UM IT'S EVIDENT THAT THIS COUNCIL IS FULLY. BEHIND AND SUPPORT. AH, THE. THE OPENING OF THAT FOR IT TO STAY WHERE IT HAS, BECAUSE NOT ONLY MARINE INDUSTRY BUT REAL ESTATE AND EVERYTHING ELSE . YOU KNOW, PLEASURE CRAFT PEOPLE AND ABLE TO DO THAT. SO IS THEIR COMMENTS FROM PUBLIC COMMENTS THAT WE HAVE YES, MADAM MAYOR. WE NEED A PRESSLER, PLEASE. GOOD EVENING. THAT GETS ON MY NAME IS RENEE TO PRESSLER AND I'M A RESIDENT. AND I'M ALSO A BRIGHT LINE CUSTOMER. IF YOU HAVE TO GO TO MIAMI, THERE IS NO OTHER WAY TO GO. I MEAN, THIS IS A LONG, NARROW STATE, AND I AM LOOKING SO MUCH FORWARD TO BEING ABLE TO GO TO TALLAHASSEE AND ORLANDO USING BRIGHT LINE BRIGHT LINE IS THE REASON IF THAT COULD POSSIBLY BE TRUE IF THERE'S GOING TO BE 32 TRAINS RUNNING TO ORLANDO, IT'S BECAUSE OF PUBLIC DEMAND. RIGHT. THEY'RE NOT GOING TO BE RUNNING. THEY'RE RUNNING THE TRAINS BECAUSE THEY'RE SELLING THE TICKETS. UM UM. I FEEL LIKE THE TRAIN IS WHAT IS NEEDED. WE HAVE SO MUCH NORTH SOUTH TRAFFIC. IT'S SO MUCH GREATER THAN THE EAST WEST. THAT'S WHY YOU HAVE I 95 BUT I DON'T I DON'T WANT TO DRIVE. I 95 OFTEN WHEN I WOULD LIKE TO GO TO ORLANDO. I DON'T BECAUSE I AM CONCERNED ABOUT THE TRAFFIC. UM AS I UNDERSTAND IT, I ONLY READ ONE ARTICLE IN THE NEWSPAPER AND IT SAID AT LEAST THE WAY IT WAS ORDERED. THE LAWSUIT IS OVER THE CONSTRUCTION AND IT'S OVER THE OPERATION OF BRIGHT LINE. AND UM I FEEL LIKE IT'S CONSTRUCTION. WE ALL HAVE TO ACCOMMODATE CONSTRUCTION AND I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY THE MARINE TRAFFIC CANNOT ACCOMMODATE A FELLOW POOR FOR PROFIT BUSINESS . THEY SHOULD BE MORE ACCOMMODATING. UM BRIGHT LINE WILL BRING MORE TRAFFIC AND MORE PEOPLE AND MORE BUSINESS. I THINK IT SHOULD BE WELCOME. UM. AND THAT'S THAT'S MY MAIN QUESTION. I MEAN, YOU HAVE AMTRAK. YOU HAVE FREIGHT TRAINS , THEY SOMETIMES THESE BRIDGES HAVE TO BE CLOSED FOR REPAIR. THAT'S THAT'S WHAT CONSTRUCTION HAT YOU KNOW IT'S NECESSARY AND I JUST FEEL LIKE THEY SHOULD BE MORE ACCOMMODATING. UM. I FEEL LIKE THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT THE VILLAGE SHOULD BE INVOLVED IN IT ALL. IT'S A FOR PROFIT BUSINESS AND ANOTHER FOR PROFIT BUSINESS. AND, UM I THINK THAT THERE ARE FAIRS OR THE MERITS OF EITHER CASE WILL BE SETTLED IN COURT. SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU. NO MATTER, MAN. THAT'S ALL THE PUBLIC HELMET. OKAY? OKAY WE HAVE A WE HAVE A MOTION MADE. WE HAVE A SECOND. LET'S DO A ROLL CALL VOTE. YES, MA'AM. COUNCIL MEMBER HERNANDEZ YES. COUNCIL MEMBER OF APOLLO YES. COUNCIL MEMBER PRESS YES. BY SMEAR STONE. AND MARY GIBBS. THOMAS YES. PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. YES, MA'AM. OKAY? AND PLEASE KEEP US INFORMED. MOVING FORWARD BECAUSE YOU YOU HEAR ALL THE SUPPORT OF YOU KNOW WE CAN SHOW UP. WE CAN SPEAK UP, SO LET US KNOW WHEN THOSE OPPORTUNITIES ARISE. THANK YOU. OKAY ARE THERE ANY
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ANNOUNCEMENTS? NEXT REGULAR. UH NEXT REGULAR MEETING IS A WEEK FROM TODAY, WHICH IS MAY THE 11TH. AND I WOULD ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY THEY ARE PROBABLY STILL DOING THE INDIAN TOWN SCHOLARSHIPS AT THE CHAMBER IS GIVING OUT AT THE SEMINOLE ENDS . SO I'M HEADED OVER THERE TO TALK WITH THE KIDS AND CONGRATULATE THEM, SO WE STA* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.