[{"text": "good morning and uh welcome to the city of Palm Coast uh a very special city", "start": 5.24, "end": 12.719}, {"text": "council business meeting this morning um it is Tuesday November the 19th", "start": 12.719, "end": 19.72}, {"text": "2024 it is uh 9:03 a.m. and we are in the community wing of uh City Hall so", "start": 19.72, "end": 28.08}, {"text": "with that I thank you all for uh coming to uh visit and attend uh the very", "start": 28.08, "end": 34.04}, {"text": "important uh happenings of today and I'd ask you to uh please stand and join me", "start": 34.04, "end": 39.879}, {"text": "in our Pledge of Allegiance following the pledge you're welcome to remain standing for a moment of silence to", "start": 39.879, "end": 45.039}, {"text": "reflect meditate pray or pause for a", "start": 45.039, "end": 50.32}, {"text": "moment I to the flag of the United States of", "start": 51, "end": 56.68}, {"text": "America and to the Republic for which it stand One Nation God indivisible withy andice", "start": 56.68, "end": 65.799}, {"text": "for", "start": 65.799, "end": 68.08}, {"text": "all thank you everyone and if I could ask the clerk to", "start": 84.64, "end": 90.88}, {"text": "call the role please mayor pres vice mayor Denko here council member gambaro", "start": 90.88, "end": 96.2}, {"text": "here council member pontier present and council member clus is absent thank you", "start": 96.2, "end": 101.399}, {"text": "um the first order of business on today's agenda uh let's make sure everybody has a", "start": 101.399, "end": 106.759}, {"text": "seat um is public participation in order for City staff to be able to respond to", "start": 106.759, "end": 113.399}, {"text": "your questions or concerns please fill out a comment card with your contact", "start": 113.399, "end": 118.439}, {"text": "information the comment cards to be found on the table near the uh agendas or available from the communications and", "start": 118.439, "end": 124.84}, {"text": "marketing director seated in the back anyone wishing to speak may approach the podium provide their name and may speak", "start": 124.84, "end": 131.76}, {"text": "for up to 3 minutes please be concise into the point avoid delaying or interrupting the proceedings and do not", "start": 131.76, "end": 138.959}, {"text": "make any irrelevant impertinent or slanderous comments any person who becomes disorderly may be barred from", "start": 138.959, "end": 144.599}, {"text": "making any additional comments and may be removed so I would ask if there are", "start": 144.599, "end": 150.28}, {"text": "any members of the public that would like to make public comment for any items that are not on today's agenda", "start": 150.28, "end": 158.28}, {"text": "please come forward yes", "start": 158.28, "end": 162.48}, {"text": "sir good morning good morning my name is Howard Holly and I own the business here", "start": 168.92, "end": 175.2}, {"text": "in Palm Coast we publish evolved magazine evolved news and parent mag magazine in Flagler St John's and Bia", "start": 175.2, "end": 183.84}, {"text": "counties I want to start by extending on behalf of a new role I'm in as the CEO", "start": 183.84, "end": 192.2}, {"text": "of the Chamber of Commerce and representing its board of directors we want to express our appreciation for the", "start": 192.2, "end": 199.879}, {"text": "service of David alen Ed Dano and Nick", "start": 199.879, "end": 204.92}, {"text": "kuus I believe we should all say thanks to them for their community service", "start": 204.92, "end": 211.72}, {"text": "imagine a school system a city or a county that cannot find anyone to run", "start": 211.72, "end": 218}, {"text": "for office right or one where people only run for office based on what it", "start": 218, "end": 224.519}, {"text": "means for them and to them it would really be unimaginable and", "start": 224.519, "end": 232}, {"text": "unbearable in that vein I want to welcome the new community servants being sworn in today as well Mike noris Ty", "start": 232, "end": 241.4}, {"text": "Miller and Ray Stevens I look forward to working with all members of the new city", "start": 241.4, "end": 248.28}, {"text": "council as we go forward and in my role the chamber doesn't just represent", "start": 248.28, "end": 254.599}, {"text": "businesses who are members of the chamber we also represent the business", "start": 254.599, "end": 260.199}, {"text": "Community the thousands of businesses that make up this great city of ours and", "start": 260.199, "end": 267.04}, {"text": "I look forward to working with this Council on Hope on what we hope is a shared Vision I want to state that", "start": 267.04, "end": 274.24}, {"text": "Vision at the Palm Coast Flagler Chamber of Commerce we envision the future of", "start": 274.24, "end": 280.759}, {"text": "Palm Coast and flager County as a business friendly economically vital and", "start": 280.759, "end": 287.24}, {"text": "growth ready community that enhances the quality of life experience for everyone", "start": 287.24, "end": 293.759}, {"text": "who lives works or travels here now I", "start": 293.759, "end": 299.12}, {"text": "use the word growth ready and I know that could be contentious for", "start": 299.12, "end": 304.479}, {"text": "some but to those who want unbridled growth the chamber says no to those who", "start": 304.479, "end": 312.039}, {"text": "want no growth we don't think that's doable either so what we have to figure", "start": 312.039, "end": 317.44}, {"text": "out is how we can grow responsibly so that we can create the type of community", "start": 317.44, "end": 324.72}, {"text": "and the type of quality of life that Drew all of us us here I can speak for", "start": 324.72, "end": 332.08}, {"text": "myself 17 years ago so we look forward to partnering with this city council", "start": 332.08, "end": 337.36}, {"text": "this new city council to continue making quality of life the magnet for this", "start": 337.36, "end": 342.44}, {"text": "great city of Palm Coast thank you thank you for your comment uh are there any", "start": 342.44, "end": 348.039}, {"text": "yes yes sir either one Mr McDonald", "start": 348.039, "end": 355.639}, {"text": "good morning Robert M good morning Robert Mcdonald permission to approach", "start": 361.44, "end": 367.08}, {"text": "the council for one second I got to show you something after Mr Norris gets done", "start": 367.08, "end": 373.84}, {"text": "running for mayor couple years from now I want you to take a good look at", "start": 373.84, "end": 379.96}, {"text": "this picture you can pass it down that's my two-year-old grandson", "start": 379.96, "end": 385.08}, {"text": "he's going to be the next mayor", "start": 385.08, "end": 389}, {"text": "all right Mr MCD thank you for that it's a little it's a little bit out of order but I", "start": 390.12, "end": 395.479}, {"text": "appreciate it so please please of my it's please go ahead and proceed Okay", "start": 395.479, "end": 401.08}, {"text": "the reason I bring you that picture is because if you're on Facebook or you heard the news we just lost a", "start": 401.08, "end": 407.52}, {"text": "four-year-old child down in Orman he drowned in a", "start": 407.52, "end": 412.8}, {"text": "pond couple of months back I fought like a dir a junkyard dog to get free", "start": 412.8, "end": 418.44}, {"text": "swimming lessons and I was told we can't do it because not only my grandson but", "start": 418.44, "end": 423.96}, {"text": "other children in the city are too young I'm sorry that's a lot of crap we spend", "start": 423.96, "end": 429.759}, {"text": "hundreds of thousands of dollars or millions of dollars on all other kinds of project open up the pools teach these", "start": 429.759, "end": 436.36}, {"text": "kids how to swim it's not going to cost us anything how many more kids do we", "start": 436.36, "end": 442.56}, {"text": "have to lose before you change the policies and let these kids learn how to", "start": 442.56, "end": 450.599}, {"text": "swim my grandson goes every week to a private swimming lesson this is garbage", "start": 450.599, "end": 458}, {"text": "we spent all kinds of money let's do the right thing and do that my second", "start": 458, "end": 463.12}, {"text": "comment and I'm going to catch hell for this but I at this point I don't care okay it was just on Facebook and", "start": 463.12, "end": 471.199}, {"text": "all over public news that um we're having a a discussion about naming", "start": 471.199, "end": 479.08}, {"text": "something in John ness's our mayor and our good friend I wanted to name this", "start": 479.08, "end": 486.08}, {"text": "room and I was told that it was was a decision that was being discussed by the", "start": 486.08, "end": 494.199}, {"text": "family and then it went kind of got buried well now the other day they", "start": 494.199, "end": 499.479}, {"text": "wanted to rename the community center in his name no that's wrong and I'm going", "start": 499.479, "end": 507.72}, {"text": "to fight you tooth and nail I don't care who's sitting up there I'm going to fight your tooth and nail if it John", "start": 507.72, "end": 514.719}, {"text": "please forgive us if it wasn't for John NES nobody else we wouldn't be sitting", "start": 514.719, "end": 521.24}, {"text": "in this room this morning this was John ness's dream to", "start": 521.24, "end": 526.76}, {"text": "build this room let's go folks we we understand you", "start": 526.76, "end": 532.16}, {"text": "can't name the building we can't name a firehouse that's fine I don't care about", "start": 532.16, "end": 537.6}, {"text": "that I want this room named in John ness's memory that's the end of the", "start": 537.6, "end": 544.04}, {"text": "discussion thank you for your comment uh next speaker", "start": 544.04, "end": 550.319}, {"text": "please selia Bui uh in pal Co say 1991 first of all s you bring it just a", "start": 552.44, "end": 559}, {"text": "little bit closer so thank you in P 91 selia Pugi um first of all I want to", "start": 559, "end": 564.76}, {"text": "wish happy trails to our sitting still uh Council mayor here and I have to", "start": 564.76, "end": 571.399}, {"text": "appreciate the run for office the outcome was not what we would have like but anyway I think especially uh mayor", "start": 571.399, "end": 579.04}, {"text": "Alin might try to have learned uh from the experiences and and be around us uh", "start": 579.04, "end": 585.6}, {"text": "because in some of the issues you were positive anyway also I appreciate to uh", "start": 585.6, "end": 590.72}, {"text": "Mr gambaro for uh presenting himself and being appointed though that was not what", "start": 590.72, "end": 596.72}, {"text": "the residents really wanted but that's okay I appreciate that also uh I uh", "start": 596.72, "end": 602.399}, {"text": "first of all I am very concerned because the city on the verge of having a new uh", "start": 602.399, "end": 608.16}, {"text": "conso decided to come up with a salwater canal survey uh why to spend that kind", "start": 608.16, "end": 613.68}, {"text": "of money when there is not needed a surving I have the documents here on which I bought my first water canal Sal", "start": 613.68, "end": 620}, {"text": "water canal home in 90 in 93 on which they were within the uh drainage system", "start": 620, "end": 625.6}, {"text": "of the original it uh uh this comprehensive land use plan you", "start": 625.6, "end": 633.399}, {"text": "cannot change those things this is our entitlement to we pay for our SE we pay", "start": 633.399, "end": 639.24}, {"text": "for a uh Bodo and these canals are publicly used and they serve the", "start": 639.24, "end": 644.88}, {"text": "drainage of the whole city in 1996 the PCO Service corporation which is was", "start": 644.88, "end": 650.959}, {"text": "what ruled us uh they spent Salo canal dring $29,400 and out of our almost 900,000", "start": 650.959, "end": 659.36}, {"text": "budget that they collected from all of us in the it in the PCO Service Corporation for drainage issues also", "start": 659.36, "end": 666.88}, {"text": "here I have in 98 the canal served the whole city because to fight the 98 fir", "start": 666.88, "end": 673.399}, {"text": "they came with the helicopters as is shown in this document City newsletter", "start": 673.399, "end": 678.76}, {"text": "uh to pick up water to fight the fires also in our", "start": 678.76, "end": 684.6}, {"text": "2016 flood protective info the several stor water retentions have been", "start": 684.6, "end": 689.8}, {"text": "installed through the city to draw stor water from the adjacent of the and it talks about the existing Canal system", "start": 689.8, "end": 696.36}, {"text": "another document that I'm going to give you because we don't want to go to a good excellent uh Land Development", "start": 696.36, "end": 702.079}, {"text": "attorney to defend ourselves against this and we are ready to go Brent Spain is excellent defending us against these", "start": 702.079, "end": 709.959}, {"text": "abuses uh here is what it says in the is on the city of PCO comprehensive land", "start": 709.959, "end": 716.279}, {"text": "use stor water study 2016 what else here you have maintaining the", "start": 716.279, "end": 722}, {"text": "stor water drainage out of side roads right away the canals another document this is and those these documents are", "start": 722, "end": 728.279}, {"text": "after we incorporated in December 96 one other thing I say thank you for not naming this our community center for the", "start": 728.279, "end": 736.32}, {"text": "past uh mayor because we opposed it and you know I want to know who ordered in", "start": 736.32, "end": 743}, {"text": "this city the installation of the name that we saw there before we held the meeting here and now had to take the", "start": 743, "end": 750.279}, {"text": "those letters out and I have the proof I want that City administrator to be fired", "start": 750.279, "end": 755.44}, {"text": "that's all what I say thank you for the thank you for your comment and did you want to leave those documents with the clerk Celia oh yes please thank you okay", "start": 755.44, "end": 762.519}, {"text": "is there another speaker that would like to um speak on an item that's not in the following agenda yes sir", "start": 762.519, "end": 770.72}, {"text": "Gary C C-section I'm very concerned at the appointment of the Committee Member the", "start": 780.68, "end": 786.639}, {"text": "new one was a plant and it's based on the information I have here sent to me by a council member the presence of", "start": 786.639, "end": 793.32}, {"text": "rieter General would make Norris and I won't use the word use crap in his", "start": 793.32, "end": 799.56}, {"text": "diaper and if that was the reason to appoint the individual that was wrong second", "start": 799.56, "end": 807.24}, {"text": "item the amendment the way that was deliberately written to deceive us and", "start": 807.24, "end": 812.36}, {"text": "not put all the correct information in there those two lawyers should be disbarred permanently thank you thank", "start": 812.36, "end": 819.16}, {"text": "you for your comment uh next speaker please yes", "start": 819.16, "end": 823.639}, {"text": "sir camor District 2 um over the past few months you've heard from a number of", "start": 827.72, "end": 833.959}, {"text": "us about the lack of shelter space for animals in our community", "start": 833.959, "end": 840.6}, {"text": "uh I want to thank the outgoing mayor and the outgoing council members for their support on finding solutions to", "start": 840.6, "end": 846.72}, {"text": "this problem I want to also congratulate the new incoming council members and", "start": 846.72, "end": 852.759}, {"text": "mayor and hope we get the same level of support from them we have a group now that that we", "start": 852.759, "end": 859.8}, {"text": "have adopted the name ARF animal Refuge of Flagler where're in the dictionary", "start": 859.8, "end": 866.519}, {"text": "Refuge is defined as a condition of being safe or sheltered we're a group of residents", "start": 866.519, "end": 875.6}, {"text": "working and retired past business Executives", "start": 875.6, "end": 880.68}, {"text": "veterans past and present Board of director shelter members and presidents local", "start": 880.68, "end": 887.72}, {"text": "nonprofit rescue directors we are all currently volunteers of various Animal Welfare", "start": 887.72, "end": 895.8}, {"text": "organizations throughout the city the county and the state we are committed to assisting the", "start": 895.8, "end": 902.959}, {"text": "city and the county in gathering factual data on what it might cost to establish", "start": 902.959, "end": 908.92}, {"text": "a new Municipal shelter and what it would cost to operate that this past", "start": 908.92, "end": 914.639}, {"text": "Friday we were able to meet with Miss Johnson and Mr dorenzo to understand better the", "start": 914.639, "end": 922.32}, {"text": "delegation the legislative delegation process as a result of that meeting our", "start": 922.32, "end": 928.44}, {"text": "our memb this week are going to go off and visit and collect data from 12", "start": 928.44, "end": 933.56}, {"text": "Municipal shelters roughly the size of Flagler County we're going to gather", "start": 933.56, "end": 939.079}, {"text": "data on their overall size the acreage the square footage needed the number of", "start": 939.079, "end": 944.12}, {"text": "kennels they have the size of the kennels whether they have medical and Veterinary facilities the reporting of", "start": 944.12, "end": 950.92}, {"text": "their dog officers how many personnel it takes to manage and operate the the uh", "start": 950.92, "end": 956.839}, {"text": "organization who is their Builder what was their cost and what was their time to build we'll use that data bring that", "start": 956.839, "end": 963.759}, {"text": "back to the city and the county in hopes of going forward with an Ask of the legislative delegation this fall we were", "start": 963.759, "end": 971.079}, {"text": "able to brief um the the Flagler BCC last night and and make them aware of", "start": 971.079, "end": 979.04}, {"text": "this U initiative and uh we do have a point of contact here in Palm Coast we", "start": 979.04, "end": 985.04}, {"text": "asked the uh County Commissioners for a point of contact as well thus far we haven't gotten a response but we hope we", "start": 985.04, "end": 992}, {"text": "hope to go forward with them to assure tight coordination going forward thank you thank you for your comment uh is", "start": 992, "end": 998.16}, {"text": "there another speaker that would like to comment at this time uh yes", "start": 998.16, "end": 1003.48}, {"text": "sir if if there are others please uh you can queue up um so we can uh get through", "start": 1006.279, "end": 1011.72}, {"text": "this if you like yes sir thank you Mr Mayor my name is Doug L law I live at 29", "start": 1011.72, "end": 1018.36}, {"text": "Brookside L I'm here today to address something I read about the possibility", "start": 1018.36, "end": 1023.8}, {"text": "of a lawsuit uh over the for Harris act for projects that's coming up well I'm", "start": 1023.8, "end": 1031.038}, {"text": "not here to speak to that project basically it's my understanding that the", "start": 1031.039, "end": 1036.6}, {"text": "applicant uh feels as though he's not getting something he was promised but I", "start": 1036.6, "end": 1042.4}, {"text": "don't know that it was ever promised by this agency but", "start": 1042.4, "end": 1047.52}, {"text": "uh I I want to speak to the issue of uh the bird Harris act", "start": 1047.52, "end": 1053.559}, {"text": "and whether this is being used in the real intent of the", "start": 1053.559, "end": 1059.08}, {"text": "law I will say I have served on appointed agencies particularly in state", "start": 1059.08, "end": 1064.44}, {"text": "John County where we address growth the same way you folks are going to be doing", "start": 1064.44, "end": 1071.24}, {"text": "here and it's tough but I don't think the bird Harris", "start": 1071.24, "end": 1076.72}, {"text": "Act and the use of imminent domain applies to things such as this that law", "start": 1076.72, "end": 1083.24}, {"text": "was written to protect people that would lose their property as a result of roadways", "start": 1083.24, "end": 1090.12}, {"text": "interstates or collector roads coming through and those every the whole County", "start": 1090.12, "end": 1095.96}, {"text": "benefits from those projects Road improvements and things but for someone to come in here", "start": 1095.96, "end": 1103.24}, {"text": "and say you're taking my property rights is just not true", "start": 1103.24, "end": 1109.48}, {"text": "because whatever rights came with that property when that applicant purchased", "start": 1109.48, "end": 1115.12}, {"text": "that property he can do right now do need to come in here if it's one home", "start": 1115.12, "end": 1120.76}, {"text": "per acre go get your permits and build don't have to even come in", "start": 1120.76, "end": 1127.36}, {"text": "here but because they want to maximize their profits and increase their", "start": 1127.36, "end": 1134}, {"text": "density you're under no obligation to grant that not at all", "start": 1134, "end": 1140.72}, {"text": "so I would politely just call that a bunch of boine", "start": 1141.2, "end": 1146.6}, {"text": "excrement um truthfully I would just uh I would fight that it's it's just not", "start": 1146.6, "end": 1154.52}, {"text": "the intent of the law so and Miss ponter", "start": 1154.52, "end": 1159.679}, {"text": "I I applaud your stance on these issues and I welcome the new board and I", "start": 1159.679, "end": 1166.6}, {"text": "appreciate everything out boring going board has done but uh you know don't go for this", "start": 1166.6, "end": 1176.32}, {"text": "threat of a lawsuit over that it'll never fly it's not the intentions it's no different than me coming in here", "start": 1176.32, "end": 1183.2}, {"text": "saying oh I've got 10 yard 10 foot setbacks on my property but", "start": 1183.2, "end": 1190.039}, {"text": "I want a bigger house I want I want 5ft setbacks and you got to give those to me", "start": 1190.039, "end": 1196.4}, {"text": "or you're taking my rights away same argument that might oversimplify but", "start": 1196.4, "end": 1201.559}, {"text": "thank you for your time very good thank you for your comment um is there another speaker that would like to uh make a", "start": 1201.559, "end": 1207.12}, {"text": "public comment at this time seeing no one come yes", "start": 1207.12, "end": 1214.44}, {"text": "ma'am my name is Olga smov um I'd like to say thank you for your service guy", "start": 1221.2, "end": 1227.72}, {"text": "and I'd like to congratulate the new mayor and the council I I have a ongoing", "start": 1227.72, "end": 1233.72}, {"text": "issue with the court enforcement it's going on for year and half and I'd like to request the assistant from the new", "start": 1233.72, "end": 1241.28}, {"text": "counil that that's all okay thank you very much for your comment um anyone", "start": 1241.28, "end": 1246.76}, {"text": "else seeing no one else come forward I will close public comment now and I'll", "start": 1246.76, "end": 1253.88}, {"text": "defer to uh City Manager for any responses but I would say that the one", "start": 1253.88, "end": 1259.919}, {"text": "comment made about is there something to be learned on every visit to the podium", "start": 1259.919, "end": 1267.039}, {"text": "I would say absolutely yes I guess if you could sit here long enough and", "start": 1267.039, "end": 1272.48}, {"text": "listen to the broad variety or spectrum of comments you could learn an awful lot", "start": 1272.48, "end": 1279.88}, {"text": "about our community and many other things so I do appreciate that comment very very much sure mayor just to", "start": 1279.88, "end": 1286.72}, {"text": "address some of the public comments um um in regards to teaching kids swim", "start": 1286.72, "end": 1291.799}, {"text": "lessons with the um future legislation that was passed that'll be a future policy decision as there will be um uh", "start": 1291.799, "end": 1298.6}, {"text": "budget effects of swim lesson instructors Etc by offering free classes so we'll um bring that to you during", "start": 1298.6, "end": 1304.36}, {"text": "your budget process um in regards of renaming the community Wing after uh", "start": 1304.36, "end": 1309.679}, {"text": "former mayor John Nets we can give Mr McDonald our application and then it would go in accordance to that policy", "start": 1309.679, "end": 1316.72}, {"text": "that was adopted by city council um it was great to have a meeting with Mr or on Friday and um his willingness", "start": 1316.72, "end": 1325}, {"text": "to go out and visit all of these Municipal shelters and collect the data on behalf of of the city and the county", "start": 1325, "end": 1331.48}, {"text": "that's wonderful um just a just a question there um and I don't want to be out of turn but uh somebody in the", "start": 1331.48, "end": 1337.32}, {"text": "audience gave me a bobblehead that only shakes the head yes I just want to know whether or not the sheriff is involved", "start": 1337.32, "end": 1342.559}, {"text": "in those discussions um I can include those in my ongoing conversations with the Sheriff's Office yes sir um and then", "start": 1342.559, "end": 1349.96}, {"text": "uh we are working through the Bert Harris claim that was mentioned um our Law Firm is working through that as well", "start": 1349.96, "end": 1355.799}, {"text": "as the Florida League of cities um and we are aware of the uh Code Enforcement", "start": 1355.799, "end": 1361.2}, {"text": "issue by Mrs smaroff and then um finally to miss uh pigi about the saltwater", "start": 1361.2, "end": 1366.52}, {"text": "Canal survey city council if you recall that was part of your direction for the saltwater Canal strategic action plan", "start": 1366.52, "end": 1374}, {"text": "priority you directed staff to conduct that um survey it is at no cost we are", "start": 1374, "end": 1379.12}, {"text": "using our current technology to facilitate that study and the results will be presented to the new Council", "start": 1379.12, "end": 1384.72}, {"text": "once the survey has been completed just as important could you just very very briefly describe the purpose of the", "start": 1384.72, "end": 1390.559}, {"text": "study I that seems to be a little bit unclear the reason for having the survey is because you have adopted a strategic", "start": 1390.559, "end": 1397.679}, {"text": "action plan priority to look into maintaining and dredging The Saltwater canals maintenance for the future", "start": 1397.679, "end": 1404.24}, {"text": "correct okay I just want to get that out very good okay anyone else", "start": 1404.24, "end": 1409.6}, {"text": "oh good okay attorney good all right with that we'll move to uh agenda letter", "start": 1409.6, "end": 1416.559}, {"text": "e which is minutes uh minutes of the city council November 12th 2024 it was a", "start": 1416.559, "end": 1422.32}, {"text": "business meeting I would ask for a motion to approve the minutes I'll make that uh vice mayor Dano has made a", "start": 1422.32, "end": 1427.799}, {"text": "motion to approve and uh councilman gambaro has seconded the motion all in favor please signify by saying I I are", "start": 1427.799, "end": 1436.12}, {"text": "there any opposed the motion passes iously thank you um we now move to item", "start": 1436.12, "end": 1443}, {"text": "F2 which is the resolution regarding the results of the general election and", "start": 1443, "end": 1448.84}, {"text": "counselor I would ask you to please read that into the record for us", "start": 1448.84, "end": 1453.88}, {"text": "formally certainly resolution 2024 XX approving the final 2024 general", "start": 1453.88, "end": 1460.48}, {"text": "election results Mr Mayor I move to approve the", "start": 1460.48, "end": 1467}, {"text": "results okay a motion from councilman gambaro to approve the election results", "start": 1467, "end": 1472.72}, {"text": "is there a second I'll second it sorry I have a question um sorry second all right so I have a second from vice mayor", "start": 1472.72, "end": 1479.12}, {"text": "Dano now discussion yes sorry um I saw on uh the statistics page the registered", "start": 1479.12, "end": 1485.32}, {"text": "voters total reads 190,000 and that's more people than we have in the county", "start": 1485.32, "end": 1490.36}, {"text": "so I I just wanted to get some clarification on that please sure I mean I would have to ask the supervisor of", "start": 1490.36, "end": 1495.72}, {"text": "elections office they prepared the report in sent it to us so I I can't speak to the numbers in that report I", "start": 1495.72, "end": 1502.679}, {"text": "would just have to ask them to verify that okay it's obviously really important the numbers are correct I", "start": 1502.679, "end": 1507.88}, {"text": "don't want to stop certification of the election results obviously but um is it possible to make sure that we do go back", "start": 1507.88, "end": 1514.12}, {"text": "and correct the record if this figure is not correct absolutely okay perfect thank", "start": 1514.12, "end": 1519.48}, {"text": "you that satisfies yeah it's a big point I have 50,000 more residents than we", "start": 1519.48, "end": 1525.2}, {"text": "have in the county it's huge um I is there any legal conflict and US proceeding forward with those numbers", "start": 1525.2, "end": 1531.159}, {"text": "being wrong with all of the controversy that we have seen with I think it's a", "start": 1531.159, "end": 1536.48}, {"text": "very fair question I I would say not at this time if something comes up as Miss pontier", "start": 1536.48, "end": 1542.32}, {"text": "said that's something we can we can and I'll clarify for the minutes the the addition of like the actual votes that", "start": 1542.32, "end": 1548.44}, {"text": "came in match the results that were published previously but that one number", "start": 1548.44, "end": 1553.52}, {"text": "of the total registered voters is does not seem correct unless we're counting dead people", "start": 1553.52, "end": 1559.36}, {"text": "I mean and please no no please just this has been a serious issue in this country", "start": 1559.36, "end": 1565.919}, {"text": "I want to make sure we proceed properly on this Miss brings up a good point but also that doesn't mean that there are uh", "start": 1565.919, "end": 1572.799}, {"text": "residents that can vote in this County that do not live here as military members that are overseas or militaries", "start": 1572.799, "end": 1577.84}, {"text": "that members that don't live in the counselor would you uh would you advise that we um alter the motion in any way", "start": 1577.84, "end": 1585.52}, {"text": "to reflect Our concern or leave it as a I I would recommend leaving as is I I", "start": 1585.52, "end": 1590.96}, {"text": "don't see any issues at this time okay everybody's good with that based on the discussion if this comes back as an", "start": 1590.96, "end": 1596.279}, {"text": "issue I know can it be fixed I mean yes well it'll well it'll be up to what are", "start": 1596.279, "end": 1602.559}, {"text": "those numbers again 190 190 is that the number you said it yeah no it yeah it", "start": 1602.559, "end": 1608.279}, {"text": "says 190,000 registered voters total so we don't have that many people serving overseas from County unfortunately so", "start": 1608.279, "end": 1617}, {"text": "there's an error obviously okay let's hope we get it corrected yeah so obviously we all agree that it needs to", "start": 1617, "end": 1622.64}, {"text": "be corrected and we're making an assumption that it will be corrected and go on the record that way and just for the record too pursuant to our", "start": 1622.64, "end": 1629.159}, {"text": "procedures either myself or or councilman gambaro can make a motion to take back the approval and then", "start": 1629.159, "end": 1635.44}, {"text": "reapproved based on the correct numbers you'll both be here so procedurally you'll be in good shape for that it's an issue nonissue that I wanted to bring up", "start": 1635.44, "end": 1641.799}, {"text": "and make sure we get the numb cor GL okay so um as is our uh process and", "start": 1641.799, "end": 1646.96}, {"text": "procedure I would open up this item for public comment is there anyone in the public that would like to comment on", "start": 1646.96, "end": 1653.159}, {"text": "this specific agenda item at this time don't blame you okay with that then", "start": 1653.159, "end": 1660.08}, {"text": "we'll move forward and um uh I'll call vote all in favor please signify by", "start": 1660.08, "end": 1666.32}, {"text": "saying I I I are there any opposed the motion passes unanimously CLK has the", "start": 1666.32, "end": 1672.44}, {"text": "count very good all right we now move to uh agenda item uh G", "start": 1672.44, "end": 1678.679}, {"text": "and number three which I think many of you have come specifically for today but please uh I'm glad you're here for the", "start": 1678.679, "end": 1685.2}, {"text": "other parts of the meeting as well so we'll begin with the um uh oath of", "start": 1685.2, "end": 1691.279}, {"text": "office for mayor and I just have a comment to make if I can just uh in advance of our", "start": 1691.279, "end": 1698.2}, {"text": "formal swearing in and as I uh uh look across the", "start": 1698.2, "end": 1705.84}, {"text": "council room this morning you know know that this is my last view from this", "start": 1705.84, "end": 1712.12}, {"text": "perspective I'd like to address you this final time as your mayor to share one parting consideration for you to see in", "start": 1712.12, "end": 1719.88}, {"text": "your own Mind's Eye at this very Point Palm Coast is at an especially", "start": 1719.88, "end": 1728}, {"text": "rare moment in time three time periods have come together here in", "start": 1728, "end": 1735.6}, {"text": "2024 ironically on both the 50th", "start": 1735.6, "end": 1740.76}, {"text": "anniversary of itt's creation of our city and the 25th anniversary of our", "start": 1740.76, "end": 1749.72}, {"text": "incorporation at this juncture our our community has been", "start": 1749.72, "end": 1754.88}, {"text": "honoring the fond memories of our past we are living for", "start": 1754.88, "end": 1760.36}, {"text": "today in the realities of our present and we are anticipating tomor tomorrow", "start": 1760.36, "end": 1769.36}, {"text": "by planning for our future it is my genuine belief that", "start": 1769.36, "end": 1775.279}, {"text": "focusing on this interweaving of these three time periods will safeguard Palm", "start": 1775.279, "end": 1781.48}, {"text": "Coast strength Innovation and solvency multiple priorities Technologies and", "start": 1781.48, "end": 1789.039}, {"text": "expansions have taken over our lives since our City's past each affecting our", "start": 1789.039, "end": 1794.679}, {"text": "present and future goals and responsibilities as they've Amplified the ways we make", "start": 1794.679, "end": 1801.679}, {"text": "decisions it is my hope that our Council and Community will be", "start": 1801.679, "end": 1809.6}, {"text": "unified when considering these elements to invest in a city where we will always", "start": 1809.6, "end": 1815.919}, {"text": "be proud to call home my heart has", "start": 1815.919, "end": 1821.039}, {"text": "always told me that Palm Coast's population will continue to grow because", "start": 1821.039, "end": 1826.72}, {"text": "we've been gifted with the natural elements of beauty climate and Oceanfront location so as a new future", "start": 1826.72, "end": 1834.12}, {"text": "begins today with our new mayor Mr Mike Norris I am honored to hand over the", "start": 1834.12, "end": 1841.6}, {"text": "gavl so we can begin the next Journey that evolved together with", "start": 1841.6, "end": 1848.559}, {"text": "Ingenuity and pride I thank you all I wish you all good luck and God bless", "start": 1848.559, "end": 1856.8}, {"text": "[Applause]", "start": 1856.8, "end": 1866.639}, {"text": "hold on I'm coming all right", "start": 1866.639, "end": 1870.799}, {"text": "you can please raise your right hand and repeat after me asserting your name as noted", "start": 1893.24, "end": 1898.48}, {"text": "I I Michael Edward Norris do solemnly swear do solemnly swear that I will", "start": 1898.48, "end": 1905.039}, {"text": "support protect and defend that I will say it again that I will support protect", "start": 1905.039, "end": 1911.399}, {"text": "and defend that I will support protect and defend the Constitution and government the Constitution and the", "start": 1911.399, "end": 1917.24}, {"text": "government of the United States of the United States and of the State of Florida and of the State of Florida that", "start": 1917.24, "end": 1922.96}, {"text": "I am duly qualified that I'm duly qualified to hold office that to hold office under the constitution of the", "start": 1922.96, "end": 1930.12}, {"text": "State under the constitution of the state and that I will well and faithfully and that I will well and", "start": 1930.12, "end": 1935.919}, {"text": "Faithfully perform the duties of Mayor perform the duties of Mayor of the city of Palm Coast of the city of Palm Coast", "start": 1935.919, "end": 1942.72}, {"text": "on which I'm about on which I am now about to enter on which I am about to enter so help me God so help me God", "start": 1942.72, "end": 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qualified and I am duly qualified to hold office to hold", "start": 2087.119, "end": 2092.919}, {"text": "office under the constitution of the State under the constitution of the state and that I will well and", "start": 2092.919, "end": 2098.88}, {"text": "Faithfully perform and I will well and Faithfully perform the duties of council", "start": 2098.88, "end": 2104.119}, {"text": "member the duties of council member of the city of pal coast of the city of pal Coast on which I am now about to enter", "start": 2104.119, "end": 2111.04}, {"text": "of which I am now about to enter so help so help me God thank you", "start": 2111.04, "end": 2119.2}, {"text": "[Applause]", "start": 2125.85, "end": 2129.159}, {"text": "sheet up there man one", "start": 2141.92, "end": 2147.56}, {"text": "more thank you ma' can put that away", "start": 2147.56, "end": 2154.4}, {"text": "Teresa is this automatically on it's already on I don't have to touch anything correct can everyone hear me", "start": 2173.72, "end": 2180.9}, {"text": "[Applause]", "start": 2180.9, "end": 2184.788}, {"text": "[Applause] uh I'd like to say first thanks for uh", "start": 2195.22, "end": 2202.119}, {"text": "all the support within the community and especially my wife Tracy and my family uh some of you may know we've been going", "start": 2202.119, "end": 2208.68}, {"text": "through a very trying time right now and uh I I hope that you can pray for us and", "start": 2208.68, "end": 2214.96}, {"text": "um um support us as much as possible through through our little bit of pain", "start": 2214.96, "end": 2220.28}, {"text": "we're going through right now this gavel is from Tracy's grandfather my wife Tracy's grandfather he was a mayor in", "start": 2220.28, "end": 2226.839}, {"text": "South Florida for 20 years and we were so lucky and blessed that Chrissy hung on to it and this is the gavel I'll be", "start": 2226.839, "end": 2234.359}, {"text": "using while I'm up here so [Applause]", "start": 2234.359, "end": 2240.4}, {"text": "uh so with that being said let's continue with with this session um I", "start": 2243, "end": 2249.839}, {"text": "would like some latitude from the council to allow public comments by the", "start": 2249.839, "end": 2255.52}, {"text": "people that are here to support myself and the other two council members does anyone can I get your consent for that", "start": 2255.52, "end": 2262}, {"text": "the remaining members okay so if anyone has public comments um Mark please step", "start": 2262, "end": 2270.2}, {"text": "up my name is Mark shriber Connie and I live at three Creekside Drive Palm Coast", "start": 2272.16, "end": 2278.24}, {"text": "I'm a retired Navy chaplain 25 years is service of service to God and", "start": 2278.24, "end": 2283.92}, {"text": "Country and I'd like to invite you to join with me in a brief word of", "start": 2283.92, "end": 2289.88}, {"text": "prayer Heavenly Father the true nature of good government in a free Society", "start": 2291.48, "end": 2296.8}, {"text": "does not tyrannize the opinions of a few in positions of power over those who", "start": 2296.8, "end": 2302.079}, {"text": "have dissenting views but rather seeks out and finds the limits of reasonable", "start": 2302.079, "end": 2307.56}, {"text": "good just and fair laws for the greatest benefit to the entire body politic we", "start": 2307.56, "end": 2313.92}, {"text": "are all prone to believe that our vision alone is the right vision for all without honestly weighing opposing", "start": 2313.92, "end": 2320.4}, {"text": "points of view therefore dear Lord guide our newly elected Mayor Mike Norris and", "start": 2320.4, "end": 2327.28}, {"text": "his councel to elevate the principle of responsible self-governance for the good citizens of Palm Coast not with", "start": 2327.28, "end": 2334.76}, {"text": "grandiose foggy plans lying in the dim ly distant future but rather to see all", "start": 2334.76, "end": 2340.28}, {"text": "the good that can be done right now right here as our god-given governing", "start": 2340.28, "end": 2346.4}, {"text": "Duty for the benefit and blessing to all the good citizens of Palm Coast in the", "start": 2346.4, "end": 2352}, {"text": "name of thy Dear Son Christ Jesus I pray amen amen and thank you for the", "start": 2352, "end": 2358.44}, {"text": "opportunity thank you", "start": 2358.44, "end": 2361.599}, {"text": "Mark good morning my name is shant Pinger and I", "start": 2363.599, "end": 2368.88}, {"text": "live in section Z and uh today is obviously a day to celebrate and I want", "start": 2368.88, "end": 2374.96}, {"text": "to welcome the new members of this Council but also seize the opportunity", "start": 2374.96, "end": 2380.56}, {"text": "to remind you that we voted you in office so you could work for", "start": 2380.56, "end": 2386.56}, {"text": "us in that same spirit I want to challenge you to revisit a few things", "start": 2386.56, "end": 2392.04}, {"text": "decided way back and you had no input on what was decided so long ago but please", "start": 2392.04, "end": 2398.64}, {"text": "revisit first of all a three minutes allowance to voice our opinions is not", "start": 2398.64, "end": 2404.16}, {"text": "enough if you're more preoccupied with reminding us and I mean some of you and", "start": 2404.16, "end": 2409.44}, {"text": "you so it's just uh uh if you're more preoccupied with reminding us our time", "start": 2409.44, "end": 2415.88}, {"text": "is over than listening to what we're saying that means we're not being heard when we come with questions we", "start": 2415.88, "end": 2423.68}, {"text": "expect you to give us answers when we buy a property in P Coast we find", "start": 2423.68, "end": 2430.119}, {"text": "ourselves and load of City regulation so much that people call it um a homeowner", "start": 2430.119, "end": 2437.44}, {"text": "association City Homeowner Association so that makes some and the", "start": 2437.44, "end": 2443.119}, {"text": "reals obviously very happy but unfortunately frustrates a lot of", "start": 2443.119, "end": 2448.319}, {"text": "homeowners those for example who use a company pickup with a logo comp park it", "start": 2448.319, "end": 2455.079}, {"text": "on their own driveway those those who have fenced the backyard are given fines", "start": 2455.079, "end": 2461.319}, {"text": "either if they Park the fence if they parked in their fence backyard the work", "start": 2461.319, "end": 2467.16}, {"text": "trailer the camper or RV those who temporary have one of their", "start": 2467.16, "end": 2473.52}, {"text": "cars on their own lands can get a city fine I'm not talking about trash all", "start": 2473.52, "end": 2479.4}, {"text": "over the yards or holding around their properties but rather B free to use", "start": 2479.4, "end": 2485.359}, {"text": "their own land as they see fit please revisit those city regulations so people", "start": 2485.359, "end": 2490.68}, {"text": "can live freely on their own properties last but not least", "start": 2490.68, "end": 2498.28}, {"text": "development has and is continuing to grow out of control in a city and the", "start": 2498.52, "end": 2504.64}, {"text": "infrastructure cannot support the actual residents and even less those who come", "start": 2504.64, "end": 2510.28}, {"text": "from the constructions in progress TAA ponteri has brought to the table and", "start": 2510.28, "end": 2517.359}, {"text": "time to bring a building moratorium as to give a chance to fix the", "start": 2517.359, "end": 2522.88}, {"text": "infrastructure and shockingly as far as I'm aware nobody had the G to Su her please work on the", "start": 2522.88, "end": 2531.359}, {"text": "moratorium as on the highest priority thank you thank you", "start": 2531.359, "end": 2537.92}, {"text": "ma'am my name is siia Bui living in Panos since 1991 and I have seen a lot", "start": 2540.8, "end": 2546.359}, {"text": "as you may imagine welcome first of all to our new city councilman and mayor and uh uh I hope uh", "start": 2546.359, "end": 2555.16}, {"text": "like uh the prior uh resident mentioned you when loving or when when voting uh", "start": 2555.16, "end": 2563.2}, {"text": "you will always keep the resident uh quality of life and problems in mind you", "start": 2563.2, "end": 2570.04}, {"text": "have a full plate of issues is still standing to resolve the flooding of those homes for owners to no fault of", "start": 2570.04, "end": 2578.28}, {"text": "their own just because they were ignore the ordinance uh", "start": 2578.28, "end": 2584.16}, {"text": "24156 56 e d and e and uh um so uh that", "start": 2584.16, "end": 2591.079}, {"text": "has to be resolved for these people and houses should not be allowed to be built higher than the adjacent Lots on those", "start": 2591.079, "end": 2598.319}, {"text": "infield Lots or or Parcels that are still being backfilled also we need to", "start": 2598.319, "end": 2604.24}, {"text": "resolve the issue of Florida Park Drive because is a hazard for the only for the", "start": 2604.24, "end": 2610.559}, {"text": "people that lives uh Florida Par Drive Front we have spent already with the", "start": 2610.559, "end": 2615.68}, {"text": "last Administration $163,000 into uh uh traffic caling", "start": 2615.68, "end": 2621.319}, {"text": "islands that now it was put in the was waste basket $163,000 of our monies we need also to", "start": 2621.319, "end": 2628.72}, {"text": "resolve why is this resoning allowed all the time against the original plan from", "start": 2628.72, "end": 2634.8}, {"text": "it and the original City plan for plan development Etc uh the", "start": 2634.8, "end": 2641.88}, {"text": "this minor needed salwater Canal D dring nothing in between 28 to 58 million that", "start": 2641.88, "end": 2649.52}, {"text": "they want to dump on the canal front owners only when the canals are the serving the drainage system of the whole", "start": 2649.52, "end": 2656.48}, {"text": "city and also I am going to remind our 1,7 members that were using our pool", "start": 2656.48, "end": 2665.88}, {"text": "that is uh under the the district that they were denied the use of the pool", "start": 2665.88, "end": 2671.119}, {"text": "elderly handicap users children I mean this kids then will be hanging in the", "start": 2671.119, "end": 2676.88}, {"text": "street we have long hot summers and the city needs to talk with the school board and I'm going to talk to Mr app pointer", "start": 2676.88, "end": 2683.28}, {"text": "recently appointed Mr bar which I asked our governor in writing to appoint him", "start": 2683.28, "end": 2688.44}, {"text": "we need a a school board and working with the city for the residents we need", "start": 2688.44, "end": 2693.92}, {"text": "to face first we don't ask for so much money money when we ask for the little things we need no we are said no to this", "start": 2693.92, "end": 2701.48}, {"text": "we are said no to that and millions go for things that are gear to benefit", "start": 2701.48, "end": 2707.079}, {"text": "developments like in this South alkins Road now so we need to use our utility", "start": 2707.079, "end": 2713.079}, {"text": "fees reserves for our utilities not to benefit other uh you know uh request so", "start": 2713.079, "end": 2720.92}, {"text": "uh please take us first in your mind when you vote thank you thank you s", "start": 2720.92, "end": 2728.96}, {"text": "good morning morning Rich Cooper with the Flagler Palm Coast Chamber of", "start": 2730.64, "end": 2736.4}, {"text": "Commerce I am the co-chair of the government Affairs committee I wanted to extend an invitation um to work with all", "start": 2736.4, "end": 2743.4}, {"text": "of you over the next year or years as it may be uh I know there could be some", "start": 2743.4, "end": 2749.48}, {"text": "differences between what we all want here but I do believe we all agree that we live in Paradise we're very fortunate", 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school um and I'd like to if need be any of the new council members", "start": 2852.68, "end": 2860.24}, {"text": "Mr Mayor any of those things if we can provide that data and those statistics to you in support of this going forward", "start": 2860.24, "end": 2867.96}, {"text": "uh we'd be happy to do so uh now that you're all members of the council and the City Mr Mayor you'll have City email", "start": 2867.96, "end": 2875.16}, {"text": "addresses I'll make sure you have our contact information as well should you have any questions going forward thank", "start": 2875.16, "end": 2881.48}, {"text": "you thank you", "start": 2881.48, "end": 2884.24}, {"text": "sir good morning Kathy Sarah of Palm Coast I want to welcome the new members", "start": 2887.16, "end": 2892.8}, {"text": "of the commission and welcome back the members that were here um last last uh", "start": 2892.8, "end": 2900.24}, {"text": "election or or currently now um as you can see there's a lot of people with red", 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just going to keep asking and", "start": 3014.079, "end": 3020.16}, {"text": "we're we're here to help if you have any questions we want to help you with this we'll provide any information will do", "start": 3020.16, "end": 3027.16}, {"text": "all the lake work we'll save monies that you don't have to assign anyone to this", "start": 3027.16, "end": 3033.52}, {"text": "project and I know um that um Mr Ste Stevens had put on", "start": 3033.52, "end": 3042.359}, {"text": "your resume you were animal lover so you got my vote and I know Mr Nars you have", "start": 3042.359, "end": 3049}, {"text": "animals so you also got my vote Ty I didn't see that on your resume but you", "start": 3049, "end": 3054.64}, {"text": "look like an animal lover so so I just I just want to continue to thank you for", "start": 3054.64, "end": 3062.119}, {"text": "ongoing with um our dreams thank you thank you", "start": 3062.119, "end": 3069.92}, {"text": "ma'am Mark stanel SEO Woods congratulations to all the new uh council members and mayor uh the last", "start": 3072.16, "end": 3080.319}, {"text": "election the public Palm Coast really spoke out because they were on chain", "start": 3080.319, "end": 3087.839}, {"text": "so and you Mr Norris and Mr Stevens I know you particularly you're big on the", "start": 3087.839, "end": 3093.52}, {"text": "infrastructure and help and rebuild this city okay and that's important and people wanted that and they don't didn't", "start": 3093.52, "end": 3100.04}, {"text": "want uh they wanted to manage the development of the the city better uh", "start": 3100.04, "end": 3105.4}, {"text": "and they that your your platforms resonated with those people and that's why you're all elected uh we have other", "start": 3105.4, "end": 3112.16}, {"text": "issues like the code enforcement system needs to be overhauled people are concerned about that and uh I I think y", "start": 3112.16, "end": 3119.92}, {"text": "all take care of that uh one thing when I had uh soldiers that worked for me you", "start": 3119.92, "end": 3125.16}, {"text": "know we had a mission we'd say make it happen that's my challenge to you all make it happen thank you thank you Mark", "start": 3125.16, "end": 3134.76}, {"text": "thank Doug L law 29 Brook Side Lane this is my first time in the chambers and", "start": 3136.4, "end": 3142.079}, {"text": "thank you for allowing me to address you twice today um I want to speak a a little bit to development and as um", "start": 3142.079, "end": 3150.76}, {"text": "particularly to miss pont's proposal of a moratorium", "start": 3150.76, "end": 3156.119}, {"text": "we know you're not going to stop growth it it it's impossible but there are some tools that", "start": 3156.119, "end": 3163.24}, {"text": "I think could be looked at and used um in the right manner such as concurrency", "start": 3163.24, "end": 3169.799}, {"text": "you know concurrency in these what I know about it the elements are like school", "start": 3169.799, "end": 3177.4}, {"text": "facilities a capacity Road transportation and water and sewer and you don't pick and choose one", "start": 3177.4, "end": 3185.2}, {"text": "of those you got to meet all three of them they never meet the schools but that's another question and that's for", "start": 3185.2, "end": 3191.52}, {"text": "the school board because the state legislature is not proactive with Schools they're reactive they never", "start": 3191.52, "end": 3198.319}, {"text": "build until the overcrowding is already there but as far as our water and sewer", "start": 3198.319, "end": 3206.52}, {"text": "so no brainer we don't have that capacity we're under the mandate to build it so how in the world can someone", "start": 3206.52, "end": 3213.76}, {"text": "want to come in here and add all these homes when we don't even have it I I don't have the answer to this impact", "start": 3213.76, "end": 3220.52}, {"text": "fees probably won't cover it I can tell you growth does not pay for itself I don't care what they", "start": 3220.52, "end": 3227.04}, {"text": "say uh that's why we're faced with an increase in our sewer rates because of", "start": 3227.04, "end": 3233.359}, {"text": "this and Road capacity that's becoming another issue and and uh I I just hope", "start": 3233.359, "end": 3240.28}, {"text": "that I don't want to sound critical of anyone up there but I sure hope Miss ponter that you get a little", "start": 3240.28, "end": 3247.88}, {"text": "more support with your positions with the new makeup of this", "start": 3247.88, "end": 3253.24}, {"text": "agency and I feel like you will um you know there there's things there's", "start": 3253.24, "end": 3260.559}, {"text": "a county issue coming a lot of people don't know about but I can tell you I knew about this in the mid 2000s again", "start": 3260.559, "end": 3266.599}, {"text": "it's a county issue but it's going to affect all of us they're wanting to build a project that crosses St John's", "start": 3266.599, "end": 3272.48}, {"text": "County and Flagler County and I can tell you a major politician owns a lot of", "start": 3272.48, "end": 3278.76}, {"text": "that property I won't mention the name but it'll probably happen be like what happened with no up in", "start": 3278.76, "end": 3285.319}, {"text": "Jacksonville then you get your urban sprawl then you find out their home", "start": 3285.319, "end": 3291.2}, {"text": "insurance rates are more than their property taxes because they're too fire from a fire station", "start": 3291.2, "end": 3297}, {"text": "then they jump up and down and holler about that then we got to build fire stations it doesn't", "start": 3297, "end": 3302.96}, {"text": "work um again thank you for your time welcome all the new people but please", "start": 3302.96, "end": 3308.119}, {"text": "take a hard look at what we're faced with particularly how it's going to affect our pockets I don't want to pay", "start": 3308.119, "end": 3315.2}, {"text": "for these developers and what they do so thank you very much thank you sir", "start": 3315.2, "end": 3323.64}, {"text": "good morning good morning Anam Maria long Flagler Home Builders Association and Resident since", "start": 3329.64, "end": 3335.48}, {"text": "1990 um I just want to welcome you all I want to thank you all for the conversations that we've had over your", "start": 3335.48, "end": 3341.76}, {"text": "campaigns and I look forward to working with each of you um throughout your", "start": 3341.76, "end": 3347}, {"text": "terms and um we're Partners in this we're all here for the same Collective reason to", "start": 3347, "end": 3354.28}, {"text": "improve Palm Coast we all live here together um the industry that I", "start": 3354.28, "end": 3359.799}, {"text": "represent is a large part of our economy and we'll do this all together thank you", "start": 3359.799, "end": 3366.28}, {"text": "thank you Miss", "start": 3366.28, "end": 3368.76}, {"text": "L St hi there uh my name is Kelly Keno I'm", "start": 3371.76, "end": 3378.24}, {"text": "the executive director for Flagler County Association for responsible development um so I look forward to", "start": 3378.24, "end": 3385.24}, {"text": "working with you all in the future congratulations um I represent Engineers", "start": 3385.24, "end": 3391.48}, {"text": "environmentalists uh land use attorneys um so uh we look forward to working with", "start": 3391.48, "end": 3396.839}, {"text": "you today thanks thank you ma'am could you get your contact information to me please yes thank you good morning new", "start": 3396.839, "end": 3405.599}, {"text": "Council Cornelia Downing manfrey I welcome all of you congratulations M", "start": 3405.599, "end": 3411.24}, {"text": "mayor Norris I just wanted to address you as the start of the new Council and", "start": 3411.24, "end": 3416.4}, {"text": "think about a few things that we should have on the agenda right away obviously we're looking for a new city manager", "start": 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3471.72}, {"text": "air conditioning firm HW ventilation North America this a new company out of", "start": 3471.72, "end": 3477.48}, {"text": "Milan Italy and they do fan and um large components for infrastructures and um", "start": 3477.48, "end": 3485.96}, {"text": "equipment high-end car restoration Ryan Industries which is a new group I'm", "start": 3485.96, "end": 3491.72}, {"text": "sorry a new um veteran female that has started this company and is delivering", "start": 3491.72, "end": 3498.359}, {"text": "um maternity needs throughout the country for our veterans the female", "start": 3498.359, "end": 3503.599}, {"text": "veterans and lastly CTI under underground out of Pennsylvania and they do a lot of underground work throughout", "start": 3503.599, "end": 3510.319}, {"text": "the state and in southeast of the United States it be wonderful for the city to", "start": 3510.319, "end": 3515.559}, {"text": "be able to welcome new companies when they come to town so working together", "start": 3515.559, "end": 3520.96}, {"text": "and working stronger I offer my services a as a commercial and job industrial", "start": 3520.96, "end": 3527.16}, {"text": "person I'd love to talk to each of you individually of your um thoughts about the growth of Palm Coast and how we can", "start": 3527.16, "end": 3535.039}, {"text": "collaborate okay thank you welcome thank you Miss mafre what you got Paul greetings", "start": 3535.039, "end": 3543.079}, {"text": "everyone I just want to congratulate all the newly elected officials mayor narus", "start": 3543.079, "end": 3548.24}, {"text": "I think you're going to be a breath of fresh air for this city congratulate Mr", "start": 3548.24, "end": 3553.4}, {"text": "Stevens and Mr Miller and I'm going to be praying for all of you and I just like to ask all of you that before you", "start": 3553.4, "end": 3561}, {"text": "come to your sessions that you also pray and ask God for wisdom God Godly wisdom", "start": 3561, "end": 3566.119}, {"text": "when you're making your decisions because everyone up here has taken an oath on the Bible and um an oath to God", "start": 3566.119, "end": 3574.64}, {"text": "and that's a covenant with God and that's that's a serious thing so I just uh like to ask all of you to keep that", "start": 3574.64, "end": 3580.799}, {"text": "in mind and I congratulate the newcomers and God bless you all thank you", "start": 3580.799, "end": 3588.92}, {"text": "Paul hi good morning welcome to you all um", "start": 3589.599, "end": 3596.039}, {"text": "one of my certifications is in Total Quality Management which is the kaizan principal and I just want to share with", "start": 3596.039, "end": 3603.16}, {"text": "you some advice the one thing that was lacking with the prior leadership was", "start": 3603.16, "end": 3609.72}, {"text": "listening um the customer may not always be right and in this instance we are", "start": 3609.72, "end": 3615.599}, {"text": "your customers we are your consumers we are your community and you're all sitting up there because we voted you in", "start": 3615.599, "end": 3623.96}, {"text": "so for all of us we may may not be right as we come up to the podium but as we", "start": 3623.96, "end": 3629.52}, {"text": "come here for all of the meetings we are invested in you and we are invested in", "start": 3629.52, "end": 3634.599}, {"text": "this community so we just want to be heard and we are hoping that whatever", "start": 3634.599, "end": 3639.96}, {"text": "advice we give you here at the podium we just want to know that we have the best interest in you and we're invested in", "start": 3639.96, "end": 3646.68}, {"text": "you and so we just want to know that we're heard and that's really all we're asking of you and that's really my", "start": 3646.68, "end": 3654.48}, {"text": "advice to you and so we wish you well and we're hoping that you do the best job for us and we just we're just hoping", "start": 3654.48, "end": 3662.839}, {"text": "that the best future for Palm Coast and thank you all for taking this opportunity we know it's a sacrifice for", "start": 3662.839, "end": 3669.96}, {"text": "you we know that the agendas are sometimes 500 and some OD pages and that you only invest Tuesday nights and", "start": 3669.96, "end": 3677.839}, {"text": "sometimes all day Tuesdays but there's a lot of off hours that you invest that we", "start": 3677.839, "end": 3682.88}, {"text": "don't even know about so good luck to you and thank you than you so much for taking on the job of serving the Palm", "start": 3682.88, "end": 3688.88}, {"text": "Coast as you're doing many thanks thank you Miss Donna", "start": 3688.88, "end": 3694.599}, {"text": "bye good morning Ed Fuller uh honorable Mike noris honorable Teresa pontier", "start": 3696.96, "end": 3703.799}, {"text": "honorable Ty Miller Honorable Charles gambero and H Ray Stevens", "start": 3703.799, "end": 3711.039}, {"text": "congratulations thank you very much I want to congratulate to your families by the way and this campaign that you all", "start": 3711.039, "end": 3717.319}, {"text": "went through I know it was very difficult and the support they uh gave you certainly helped you be where you", "start": 3717.319, "end": 3725.52}, {"text": "are today and I want to thank them for being the stalwarts that they are I do", "start": 3725.52, "end": 3731.44}, {"text": "want to wish everyone on here success and Leadership and a couple of things that", "start": 3731.44, "end": 3738.079}, {"text": "you certainly don't need my advice but I would offer this civility respect", "start": 3738.079, "end": 3744.799}, {"text": "leadership and fairness goes a long way and you guys and gals set the tone thank", "start": 3744.799, "end": 3751.599}, {"text": "you for running thank you for taking on this mantle this is a wonderful City I", "start": 3751.599, "end": 3757.2}, {"text": "know you'll do your very best and you certainly have our prayers mayor you certainly ask for them but as you", "start": 3757.2, "end": 3762.72}, {"text": "certainly have them we only we're only going to succeed as long as you all do", "start": 3762.72, "end": 3768}, {"text": "so you certainly have our prayers God bless you and good luck thank you congratulations thank you Mr fer", "start": 3768, "end": 3776.599}, {"text": "morning Council Dennis McDonald congratulations Mr Mayor", "start": 3783.92, "end": 3790}, {"text": "congratulations councilman Stevens and congratulations councilman Miller the reason um I came to the to", "start": 3790, "end": 3800.64}, {"text": "the swearing in this morning is not only to see you gentlemen um take your seats", "start": 3800.64, "end": 3805.92}, {"text": "and uh uh fulfill a very hardfought fight but I wanted to congratulate the", "start": 3805.92, "end": 3811.68}, {"text": "voters and thank the voters for electing you because it seems to me that we're", "start": 3811.68, "end": 3816.92}, {"text": "very much heading in the right direction and we're doing the right thing for the the voters of this town and this this uh", "start": 3816.92, "end": 3823.559}, {"text": "city is turning uh in another Direction at this point so what I wanted to do is", "start": 3823.559, "end": 3829.4}, {"text": "I wanted to just dial back to August of this year when I sat in this very room", "start": 3829.4, "end": 3836.96}, {"text": "and saw a violation of our city Charter hands down the attorney said so okay", "start": 3836.96, "end": 3843.92}, {"text": "what happened Kathy Haider retired called it quits whatever you want to", "start": 3843.92, "end": 3849.96}, {"text": "make of it okay she had 26 months and uh", "start": 3849.96, "end": 3855.279}, {"text": "a number of days I believe it was 10 days left there are nine days left to qualify for the election okay I you can", "start": 3855.279, "end": 3863.68}, {"text": "all read our city uh Charter it is the founding document", "start": 3863.68, "end": 3870.2}, {"text": "that has been approved by referendum by the voters of this town and per the State of Florida it is how you govern", "start": 3870.2, "end": 3876.76}, {"text": "this city okay it was violated by the former city council there was no reason", "start": 3876.76, "end": 3882.72}, {"text": "for me I put in a complaint to the um clerk I put it in a writing for myself", "start": 3882.72, "end": 3889.68}, {"text": "Celia um and and Steve and some other people a couple of you were in the room", "start": 3889.68, "end": 3895.72}, {"text": "when it all happened okay we violated our own City Charter we chose to go", "start": 3895.72, "end": 3901.359}, {"text": "around it okay and appoint somebody for a 26-month term which is contrary to our", "start": 3901.359, "end": 3908.68}, {"text": "city Charter if you listen to the people in this city you will find that they are", "start": 3908.68, "end": 3916.079}, {"text": "not in agreement with that and I'm sure if you ask Celia she'll verify that and", "start": 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{"text": "future up here today I know Teresa you've been trying so hard to help us with the infrastructure issues and all", "start": 3975.92, "end": 3981.559}, {"text": "the stuff that we've been having Ry you've been interested Mr gar you've been in you've been interested Mr Norris", "start": 3981.559, "end": 3988.52}, {"text": "um you have infrastructure as part of your military um history so I just want to make sure that we stay on the track", "start": 3988.52, "end": 3996.48}, {"text": "we're on you have a mandate you got a mandate from all of us stop changing the", "start": 3996.48, "end": 4002.96}, {"text": "zoning focus on the infrastructure and listen to the people it's really that", "start": 4002.96, "end": 4008}, {"text": "simple you earned it you earned it and you earned it and Teresa for vice mayor", "start": 4008, "end": 4013.559}, {"text": "please thank you Miss Stevens what you got", "start": 4013.559, "end": 4020.799}, {"text": "Gary har kuna C-section welcome new members many of us worked hard to see", "start": 4023.319, "end": 4028.64}, {"text": "the you3 got there okay you got your work cutout three particular departments", "start": 4028.64, "end": 4033.68}, {"text": "that need total revamping code inspection electrical inspection and building inspection you and I had", "start": 4033.68, "end": 4039.559}, {"text": "discussions why that is all right if you need help pulling up those railroad", "start": 4039.559, "end": 4045}, {"text": "tracks in front front of the pork train I'm available I got a brand new big crowbar thank you thank you", "start": 4045, "end": 4052.72}, {"text": "Gary good morning Jeremy Davis P section congratulations Mike um we've had we've", "start": 4059, "end": 4065.96}, {"text": "had some discussions you've been to my shop so I know you got a lot of challenges ahead of you I'm not here to", "start": 4065.96, "end": 4071.799}, {"text": "to belittle you or belittle any of you all I want is action you've said a lot of 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can say they're there for you but it's their presence in", "start": 4117.199, "end": 4123.88}, {"text": "times of need that proves loyalty an entrepreneur can boast about", "start": 4123.88, "end": 4129.48}, {"text": "Innovation but it's their products and service that transform transform lives", "start": 4129.48, "end": 4134.679}, {"text": "actions demon demate Integrity responsibility and sincerity they bridge the gap between intention and reality", "start": 4134.679, "end": 4142.199}, {"text": "when words and actions align trust grows respect deepens and relationships", "start": 4142.199, "end": 4147.278}, {"text": "flourish so let's not just speak let's act let's not just promise let's deliver", "start": 4147.279, "end": 4152.92}, {"text": "let's show the world what we're made of not just through our words but through our Deeds remember actions speak louder", "start": 4152.92, "end": 4159.96}, {"text": "than words let's make our words Echo with substance and our action resonate with purpose thank you thank you Mr", "start": 4159.96, "end": 4167.719}, {"text": "Davis anyone else with that no one coming forward we'll close public comments we're going", "start": 4167.719, "end": 4174.88}, {"text": "to move on to um agenda item H organizational organizational items and", "start": 4174.88, "end": 4181}, {"text": "our first thing we have to do is um appoint a vice mayor for the city um I", "start": 4181, "end": 4187.238}, {"text": "would open it to council I guess uh if anyone wants to make a motion who they", "start": 4187.239, "end": 4193.159}, {"text": "might want in that position I would prefer it not be me um um a lot uh this", "start": 4193.159, "end": 4200.719}, {"text": "is this is something I've said along the campaign Trail um I don't want to be the", "start": 4200.719, "end": 4205.84}, {"text": "person making the final decision I will but I shouldn't have to uh the city council should come to a consensus and", "start": 4205.84, "end": 4213.199}, {"text": "and my vote should just be a foregone conclusion so and and that's the way I", "start": 4213.199, "end": 4218.28}, {"text": "want to look at it and that's the way I want to approach things so if anyone if anyone would like to make a motion to uh", "start": 4218.28, "end": 4225.08}, {"text": "for for the vice mayor I I welcome it nominate councilwoman pun Mr Stevens", "start": 4225.08, "end": 4233.52}, {"text": "has made a Mr speak a little close to mic Mr Stevens has made a motion to", "start": 4233.52, "end": 4241.199}, {"text": "appoint U Miss pontier as the vice mayor can I get a", "start": 4241.199, "end": 4248.04}, {"text": "second anyone second that motion I'll second the motion", "start": 4250.04, "end": 4257.239}, {"text": "if you did if you didn't do it Teresa I was going to so uh we we have we have a", "start": 4263.719, "end": 4270.56}, {"text": "second uh discussion would anyone like to discuss the matter you got", "start": 4270.56, "end": 4277.719}, {"text": "anything you're good uh so Council uh counselor uh we go with uh calling the", "start": 4277.719, "end": 4285}, {"text": "vote uh You' go to public comment first oh I'm sorry public comment um anyone", "start": 4285, "end": 4290.719}, {"text": "have a public comment concerning the vice mayor", "start": 4290.719, "end": 4294.8}, {"text": "[Applause] position I'm on up Ed what you", "start": 4297.58, "end": 4304.239}, {"text": "got gentlemen on the campaign Trail you weren't shy so when you make motion it's all right you can do it uh", "start": 4305.84, "end": 4312.199}, {"text": "congratulations vice mayor uh your steadfast not yet we got to vote", "start": 4312.199, "end": 4319.679}, {"text": "oh okay I I hope that's not an Ethics violation here but uh let's put it this", "start": 4319.679, "end": 4325.96}, {"text": "way uh Miss pontier certainly has demonstrated her willingness her steadfastness her patience and her", "start": 4325.96, "end": 4333.48}, {"text": "civility in a lot of difficult 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get a second to stop uh and put a", "start": 4796.48, "end": 4802.84}, {"text": "moratorium on building in this town but yet you know we've got votes for her today I'm really pleased to see that I", "start": 4802.84, "end": 4809.84}, {"text": "just wanted to add one thing um Teresa has been uh tireless in in her fight for", "start": 4809.84, "end": 4815.719}, {"text": "all the voters in this city and I just want to bring out one key point she's done a lot of things but the biggest", "start": 4815.719, "end": 4821.52}, {"text": "thing of recent times is is that we would have had an electric franchise tax", "start": 4821.52, "end": 4828.28}, {"text": "if it wasn't for Teresa thank you Teresa thank you Mr McDonald any other", "start": 4828.28, "end": 4834.199}, {"text": "public participation so Council we call the vote I'll close public participation", "start": 4834.199, "end": 4841.199}, {"text": "call to vote do you have to read anything um Miss", "start": 4841.199, "end": 4846.48}, {"text": "Cook no I don't it would just be up to you on if you'd like to um can we go by a roll call vote please absolutely", "start": 4847.28, "end": 4855.52}, {"text": "council member gambaro no council member Miller no council member pontieri yes", "start": 4855.52, "end": 4864.12}, {"text": "council member Stevens yes mayor Norris yes the motion passes 3 to", "start": 4864.12, "end": 4871.12}, {"text": "two so we're going to uh we okay the members that's we're", "start": 4874.36, "end": 4881.56}, {"text": "going to continue on with H5 councila on appointments for FY 24 uh", "start": 4881.56, "end": 4888.08}, {"text": "25 um city manager would you is there a brief description of each one of the", "start": 4888.08, "end": 4894.76}, {"text": "liaison positions or I know I told you which ones I wanted to be set set aside for me so how do you want to approach", "start": 4894.76, "end": 4901.44}, {"text": "this sure um thank you mayor um the descriptions are located in your agenda packet um uh it is up to you mayor how", "start": 4901.44, "end": 4908.84}, {"text": "you'd like to proceed we just need consensus through each one um either myself or Miss Cook can go through each", "start": 4908.84, "end": 4915.36}, {"text": "committee and determine um through consensus about who wants to be selected", "start": 4915.36, "end": 4921.4}, {"text": "for that position okay when we had when we had this discussion me and uh Miss", "start": 4921.4, "end": 4927}, {"text": "Johnston um I I specifically said I would like everyone to the volunteer for", "start": 4927, "end": 4932.48}, {"text": "the positions that they would like I I think I asked that uh there be a few reserved for me specifically that I I'd", "start": 4932.48, "end": 4940.199}, {"text": "like to be on one the primary one was the uh the TPO uh but are some of these", "start": 4940.199, "end": 4947.76}, {"text": "have two seats or which ones have two seats the ones that have two seats is", "start": 4947.76, "end": 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{"text": "other's time on this you're close at least in the ballpark of of reasonable what I meant more was because this is", "start": 9001.24, "end": 9006.439}, {"text": "your industry right this is something that you're Consulting on you're knowledgeable about what the uh the breadth of uh compensation packages are", "start": 9006.439, "end": 9014.04}, {"text": "across comparable cities and things like that um are you advising in that role um", "start": 9014.04, "end": 9019.439}, {"text": "I'm advising you not not the can so that's why I want to give you at least a snapshot of kind of what I think your", "start": 9019.439, "end": 9025.76}, {"text": "Marketplace will look like um and um at the end of the day I will help you I I", "start": 9025.76, "end": 9033.439}, {"text": "represent you I will help you negotiate a package if that's desired um but I will also try to bring the parties", "start": 9033.439, "end": 9038.96}, {"text": "together but I I'm in a unique position of saying I think that's an unrealistic expectation or it may be something", "start": 9038.96, "end": 9044.52}, {"text": "totally unique and we just have to talk through it as a board to figure out if you're prepared to flex to do something differently but please recognize my bill", "start": 9044.52, "end": 9051.6}, {"text": "is paid by you not the candidate so I'm going to represent your best interest at the end of the day", "start": 9051.6, "end": 9057.68}, {"text": "yep Mak sense so what do we have to do do we need a motion to go forward with", "start": 9057.68, "end": 9064.88}, {"text": "nothing no mayor it's just through consensus Mr Thomas took your notes today and then um the recommended", "start": 9064.88, "end": 9070.92}, {"text": "changes in action will be followed through with okay great um so as I said", "start": 9070.92, "end": 9075.96}, {"text": "I'll work with your staff I appreciate their internal review we'll clean up any there's a couple formatting issues I wanted to get done as 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9128.96}, {"text": "1991 that was a very interesting presentation uh the city manager has a unique", "start": 9136.359, "end": 9143.399}, {"text": "position and uh certainly everybody agrees that that person needs to be skilled do a job well but in the same", "start": 9143.399, "end": 9151.04}, {"text": "time people here are still uh dealing with the cost of life and and people in", "start": 9151.04, "end": 9157.2}, {"text": "the city are going to pay for whoever you hire so", "start": 9157.2, "end": 9163.681}, {"text": "um we know the power plant is not dealt with yet so what I'm saying is yes we", "start": 9163.72, "end": 9172.439}, {"text": "need somebody very skilled but we need to keep in mind that there are urgent", "start": 9172.439, "end": 9179.52}, {"text": "things in the budget too so just keep in Balance that's just a thought yes ma'am", "start": 9179.52, "end": 9185.439}, {"text": "thank you what you got selia syia in Banos since 91 um I see", "start": 9185.439, "end": 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{"text": "as my concern you will have all our support for years to come and you will get paid what you are supposed to be", "start": 9296.64, "end": 9303.2}, {"text": "paid for having to read hundreds of pages of this uh U with our growth", "start": 9303.2, "end": 9308.92}, {"text": "because actually the the pages you have on these agendas is all about growth", "start": 9308.92, "end": 9314.319}, {"text": "it's mostly about approvals presented for growth and it's not fair you won't have a life on the weekends because you", "start": 9314.319, "end": 9321.279}, {"text": "had to read all those hundreds of pages of agendas and listen I'm sorry for you", "start": 9321.279, "end": 9326.96}, {"text": "but if you don't do then you cannot vote with a fresh mind and the right vision", "start": 9326.96, "end": 9332.76}, {"text": "of What the residents need first thank you thank you [Music]", "start": 9332.76, "end": 9340.33}, {"text": "sir hi Denise Henry I've been a resident for 10 years um this 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9442.279}, {"text": "being vice mayor uh for the new city manager uh I know you're going to do a", "start": 9442.279, "end": 9447.8}, {"text": "thorough look I just hope we don't become Pennywise and pound foolish and just go with the cheapest person who", "start": 9447.8, "end": 9453.24}, {"text": "says oh I'll take this and you could cut it sometimes that doesn't always work um", "start": 9453.24, "end": 9459.84}, {"text": "I'm hoping that our new members here I've urged this before previous council members and from County Commissioners", "start": 9459.84, "end": 9466.88}, {"text": "that when schedule uh is allowable that they can attend County meetings sometime", "start": 9466.88, "end": 9472.279}, {"text": "especially if you look at the agenda and something may involve the city so this way you could be ahead of the curve I go", "start": 9472.279, "end": 9478.84}, {"text": "to County meetings and some okay we'll inform the city about this we'll", "start": 9478.84, "end": 9484.04}, {"text": "talk to them if you're there at the meeting you can get ahead of the curve and know what's coming up and that I", "start": 9484.04, "end": 9489.399}, {"text": "also urge them as they are here now for the County Commissioners to attend our meetings just so we can be informative", "start": 9489.399, "end": 9496.2}, {"text": "of each other um previous administrations when we've had these Council meetings the mayor", "start": 9496.2, "end": 9502.96}, {"text": "Andor the city manager when people come up public participation and ask questions sometimes a rhetorical", "start": 9502.96, "end": 9510}, {"text": "question sometimes they need research you fill out the paper and they'll get back to you sometimes they just need a", "start": 9510, "end": 9515.6}, {"text": "simple yes or no they somebody may ask a question and the mayor and Order city", "start": 9515.6, "end": 9521.2}, {"text": "manager would write them down as the public participation goes when it's ended they will say Oh Mr Smith asked", "start": 9521.2, "end": 9527.359}, {"text": "this the answer is no Mr Mrs Smith smth asked this the answer is yes and you could be just done with it so maybe we", "start": 9527.359, "end": 9533.64}, {"text": "can continue that on uh the lunch and lecture program which recently I", "start": 9533.64, "end": 9539.08}, {"text": "attended uh the speaker was the fire chief who did an excellent job of", "start": 9539.08, "end": 9544.24}, {"text": "information and telling what's going on in the city this is an excellent program I know everybody wants to have small", "start": 9544.24, "end": 9550.279}, {"text": "government I hope lunch and lecture doesn't become a l item that you may want to say oh we could save a couple", "start": 9550.279, "end": 9556.08}, {"text": "bucks and and discontinue that I think that's a good idea and I I hope you do continue it in the future um also coming", "start": 9556.08, "end": 9563.6}, {"text": "up I saw in the news a developer on uh John Anderson Highway in Flagler Beach", "start": 9563.6, "end": 9569.52}, {"text": "wants to have a huge development and they're already questioning can they", "start": 9569.52, "end": 9574.88}, {"text": "afford it can they swing it will it overwhelm them I've said this before I hope the city doesn't step in and as", "start": 9574.88, "end": 9582.04}, {"text": "they've done before and say oh okay we'll extend our water and wastewater treatment to them we already have our", "start": 9582.04, "end": 9588.08}, {"text": "own problems so we should just rubber stamp and say oh if you want to build in Flagler Beach or oh you want to build in", "start": 9588.08, "end": 9593.64}, {"text": "benell yeah we'll give you water we'll give you waste waterer sometimes that just didn't work and sometimes you just", "start": 9593.64, "end": 9599.12}, {"text": "have to say no but again congratulations to everybody and thank you very much thank you", "start": 9599.12, "end": 9606.24}, {"text": "sir good morning Jeremy Davis PE section I just want to I have an email out there", "start": 9611.2, "end": 9616.76}, {"text": "with a foyer request and I just want to make sure it's public heard I'm looking for a request of documentations of", "start": 9616.76, "end": 9622.96}, {"text": "surveys conducted before the co was approved at 62 parate Lane um and then i' also would like", "start": 9622.96, "end": 9631.24}, {"text": "evidence of drainage mitigation measures considered before yall approve that CEO", "start": 9631.24, "end": 9636.359}, {"text": "thank you you got that Miss Johnson right yes sir all thank you any other public", "start": 9636.359, "end": 9644.24}, {"text": "participation what you got Bruce you're you're late to the party man what's going on", "start": 9644.24, "end": 9649.96}, {"text": "come on up Bruce I saw you walk in a little bit like what you got first of all I'd like to congratulate all the", "start": 9649.96, "end": 9655.68}, {"text": "people that have been elected here I have no doubt we have lived in this city", "start": 9655.68, "end": 9660.72}, {"text": "for 12 years and it's been ignored by previous city council", "start": 9660.72, "end": 9666.88}, {"text": "people I have every confidence in the world that you will get Palm Coast on", "start": 9666.88, "end": 9672.08}, {"text": "the right track again stop the corruption with contractors Builders and", "start": 9672.08, "end": 9679.84}, {"text": "previous employees of this city thank you thank you", "start": 9679.84, "end": 9686.08}, {"text": "Bruce hi uh Jaclyn Miller resident aging myself 36 years this month um of Palm", "start": 9687.16, "end": 9694.2}, {"text": "Coast and I think the last couple years we've had a lot of issues with City management we've got a brand new Council", "start": 9694.2, "end": 9699.56}, {"text": "I am with the gentleman who said it before we need to be smart in hiring city manager and budget needs to be", "start": 9699.56, "end": 9705.12}, {"text": "considered I think some very good candidates might look at this like no way with the 10-ft pole you have a baby", "start": 9705.12, "end": 9710.84}, {"text": "baby Council you have city manager over you know a bunch of overturn so I think we just need to be smart and maybe", "start": 9710.84, "end": 9716.96}, {"text": "consider spending the money to get somebody who can come in here and really help you guys do your jobs", "start": 9716.96, "end": 9722.279}, {"text": "well thank you ma'am anyone else okay no one else coming forward", "start": 9722.279, "end": 9729.279}, {"text": "we'll close public participation um Mike I just wanted to just make a comment about the steuart", "start": 9729.279, "end": 9734.84}, {"text": "Marchman um if we can get more information about the exact meeting time I assume it's a Tuesday morning which is", "start": 9734.84, "end": 9740.16}, {"text": "a meeting um I'd be willing to do it as long as we can find a way that it's not a conflict with the council meeting you", "start": 9740.16, "end": 9746.04}, {"text": "can run that ground right Miss Johnson or even just Bea on to follow up after the meetings but I appreciate you", "start": 9746.04, "end": 9751.24}, {"text": "stepping up that's great okay so we're down to uh agenda item K discussion by", "start": 9751.24, "end": 9757.76}, {"text": "city council uh matters not on the agenda anyone have", "start": 9757.76, "end": 9764.359}, {"text": "anything I do uh there was some talk about changing the time of the", "start": 9764.359, "end": 9769.96}, {"text": "meetings uh to to be consistently at 6:00 p.m. and", "start": 9769.96, "end": 9775.52}, {"text": "perhaps uh proclamations prior to the business meeting to shorten the amount of time", "start": 9775.52, "end": 9783.12}, {"text": "that we're here and the amount of time the public has to stay uh the length of the proclamations", "start": 9783.12, "end": 9790.68}, {"text": "could be determined by the city manager based on the content and uh starting", "start": 9790.68, "end": 9796.52}, {"text": "time would be adjusted accordingly I I think that uh I would like to propose", "start": 9796.52, "end": 9801.88}, {"text": "that so you're making a motion yes I'll put that in the form of", "start": 9801.88, "end": 9808.64}, {"text": "a motion so Mr Stevens is making a motion that we move all meetings tonight", "start": 9808.64, "end": 9816.04}, {"text": "meetings I'm trying to get it right Ray um and proclamations being pulled back", "start": 9816.04, "end": 9823.2}, {"text": "sometime before that if we're having proclamations during that period yes yes", "start": 9823.2, "end": 9831.04}, {"text": "talk to me talk to me Goose uh so Mr Mayor so I uh what Mr Stevens is saying", "start": 9831.24, "end": 9836.6}, {"text": "we do have a current ordinance on that right now uh with uh Council times is that the ordinance says that City", "start": 9836.6, "end": 9843.359}, {"text": "Council of Palm Coast shall meet in a regular session on the first and third Tuesday of every month the first Tuesday", "start": 9843.359, "end": 9849.439}, {"text": "monthly meeting shall begin at 6: and the subsequent Tuesday monthly meeting the third Tuesday will shall begin at", "start": 9849.439, "end": 9855.279}, {"text": "9:00 a.m. so Mr Stevens's motion if I heard correctly you'd want to amend that motion to have all meetings at night at", "start": 9855.279, "end": 9862.8}, {"text": "6:00 p.m. would that be correct amend the ordinance correct amend the ordinance yeah sorry amend the ordinance", "start": 9862.8, "end": 9868.64}, {"text": "I think that would allow more people to attend those that have to work during the day I think that uh that's not", "start": 9868.64, "end": 9877.279}, {"text": "unreasonable six o'clock so do we have someone to second the", "start": 9877.279, "end": 9882.68}, {"text": "motion I'll second it for discussion exactly that's I want to discuss it too so uh just a couple couple things to", "start": 9882.68, "end": 9889.52}, {"text": "consider I don't really have personally any like I don't feel one way or the other on this um so I'm fine with the", "start": 9889.52, "end": 9895.76}, {"text": "outcome regarding that I think there's two things um you know when we have different times that allows different", "start": 9895.76, "end": 9901.319}, {"text": "people with different shifts of work or commitments to to come to different meetings so potentially there's people", "start": 9901.319, "end": 9907.52}, {"text": "that always work um you know in the evening so they can't come to a meeting um the other thing I think to consider", "start": 9907.52, "end": 9913.92}, {"text": "is that um City staff you know works all day long and then if we're doing 6 p.m", "start": 9913.92, "end": 9920}, {"text": "meetings they're additionally working potentially I know some meetings have been extended past 11: p.m. um so you", "start": 9920, "end": 9928.16}, {"text": "know they're working quite a long work day on those days so just something to consider I'm not advocating one way or", "start": 9928.16, "end": 9933.92}, {"text": "the other um because like I said I don't think personally I have uh any preference um but I'd just like to add", "start": 9933.92, "end": 9941.479}, {"text": "that if I may I I agree with you I think that by moving all the night all the meetings to a night meeting now we're", "start": 9941.479, "end": 9947.479}, {"text": "precluding a different section of our citizenry um so I through my initiative", "start": 9947.479, "end": 9953.359}, {"text": "we actually added a workshop a fourth Workshop each month and we made that a night Workshop so that now we can have", "start": 9953.359, "end": 9959.8}, {"text": "one night meeting and one night workshop and then one morning meeting and one um morning workshop so that kind of", "start": 9959.8, "end": 9966.479}, {"text": "encompasses everybody um you know we have had a lot of late meetings I do", "start": 9966.479, "end": 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{"text": "then by resolution you can adopt an additional workshop and we can have that prepared for you at your next business", "start": 10128.84, "end": 10136.12}, {"text": "meeting um second is that in order to move the um agenda around of doing the", "start": 10136.12, "end": 10142.96}, {"text": "proclamations in advance of the meeting we would need to um update your city", "start": 10142.96, "end": 10148.319}, {"text": "council policies and procedures so you could task Marcus and I with um", "start": 10148.319, "end": 10153.359}, {"text": "scheduling that for a future Workshop of revisiting your policies and procedures and how you want to to outline and", "start": 10153.359, "end": 10160}, {"text": "identify the agenda um I'm I'm in the boat I think", "start": 10160, "end": 10166.6}, {"text": "I'm I'm like Ray I think I think night meetings um provide the larger portion", "start": 10166.6, "end": 10173.279}, {"text": "of the citizens of the city to come and participate and if they 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you're gonna", "start": 10344.08, "end": 10349.479}, {"text": "say Thank you [Music] Mr you would have ran for office like", "start": 10349.479, "end": 10356.16}, {"text": "five or six years ago you'd be up here sitting next to us what's wrong yes Mr Mayor thank you syia P about to become", "start": 10356.16, "end": 10364.239}, {"text": "81 years old I still come to these meetings because if we don't come to these meetings and no it's not", "start": 10364.239, "end": 10371.359}, {"text": "complaining like we are accused we don't appeal to you for a quality of life and safety it's nothing the ones that want", "start": 10371.359, "end": 10379.92}, {"text": "the benefit are going to be winning because we are not hurt otherwise thank", "start": 10379.92, "end": 10385.359}, {"text": "you very much for supporting Mr Ray Stevens's great uh proposal it's needed", "start": 10385.359, "end": 10393.96}, {"text": "um uh dear councilman poer uh you you", "start": 10393.96, "end": 10399.04}, {"text": "are witness that the meetings in the morning if we have four people present", "start": 10399.04, "end": 10404.76}, {"text": "today is a special 9:00 a.m. meeting because there was an oath of office and everybody came here that we voted came", "start": 10404.76, "end": 10412.16}, {"text": "here to see but you see what in the meetings you have seen if we're at four", "start": 10412.16, "end": 10417.239}, {"text": "or five people at 9:00 a.m. meetings 10 the most exceptionally is too much I", "start": 10417.239, "end": 10423}, {"text": "come to the 9: a.m. minut and nobody is here simply because people has to work people has to take take care of their", "start": 10423, "end": 10429.04}, {"text": "kid people have to do things when in the evenings at 6 p.m. we have", "start": 10429.04, "end": 10436}, {"text": "WEA full full whole that we have to overflow depending which is the growth", "start": 10436, "end": 10442.92}, {"text": "plan that is going to be approved right or or this place is full because people", "start": 10442.92, "end": 10448.68}, {"text": "is interest in in coming here interested in coming here and and and loby for our", "start": 10448.68, "end": 10454.399}, {"text": "quality of life and what is our needs as r so I'm going to please ask this counil", "start": 10454.399, "end": 10461.56}, {"text": "again to we have been by thousands talking online on social media that we", "start": 10461.56, "end": 10467.6}, {"text": "want this meetings to be at 6: p.m. so all of us can come here more comfortable", "start": 10467.6, "end": 10474.56}, {"text": "and when it comes to the the agenda Pages you see these agenda pages and", "start": 10474.56, "end": 10479.92}, {"text": "these meetings are forever because you have these proclamations in before the meeting I was here on some proclamations", "start": 10479.92, "end": 10487.16}, {"text": "that took hour hours meanwhile we elderly people with children or young that we come to the meetings have to", "start": 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10545.12}, {"text": "it is right now if you want to start proclamations at half early at 5:30 in the evening that's fine you can get", "start": 10545.12, "end": 10551.359}, {"text": "through them but I believe there's businesses that would rather come here if they need to during the morning", "start": 10551.359, "end": 10556.96}, {"text": "meeting and come come over here at you know 9 10:00 whatever they may have business with they may not you know", "start": 10556.96, "end": 10563.84}, {"text": "small businessman may not want to take family time out to have to come to a night meeting all the time and yes most", "start": 10563.84, "end": 10570.96}, {"text": "of our workers back there are probably salary and they have to be here if you have 6:00 meetings all the time but what", "start": 10570.96, "end": 10577.319}, {"text": "what about if you need hourly workers as you do sometimes to come here are we willing to pay overtime is it really", "start": 10577.319, "end": 10583.04}, {"text": "worth it let them come during the day and and take care of that care business so I really believe we should keep it at", "start": 10583.04, "end": 10589.239}, {"text": "9:00 and as you have a workshop at 600 you have the meeting at 6 that should be enough time for anybody who has to come", "start": 10589.239, "end": 10596.399}, {"text": "at after 6 o' to take care of their business thank you very much thank you", "start": 10596.399, "end": 10602.52}, {"text": "sir Dennis McDonald what you're all trying to do here is great you're trying to increase um", "start": 10606.6, "end": 10612.08}, {"text": "participation with the residents of the city which is applaudable to everybody", "start": 10612.08, "end": 10617.16}, {"text": "so one of the things though that Rings through to me is that no matter how you", "start": 10617.16, "end": 10623.479}, {"text": "place the meetings one of the things is always a deterrent for the general public is the fact that you have this", "start": 10623.479, 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absolutely time sensitive so that people know that when", "start": 10664.8, "end": 10671.64}, {"text": "they come here at 6:00 or they come here at 9:00 exactly what's going to be on the agenda and you haven't got something", "start": 10671.64, "end": 10677.319}, {"text": "that takes you know a half an hour or 45 minutes thank you thank you Mr McDonald", "start": 10677.319, "end": 10682.6}, {"text": "any more public comments if not we'll close public comments for me during the campaign hope", "start": 10682.6, "end": 10690.16}, {"text": "I'm not getting too loud too close to the microphone for me during the campaign I would set I would always sit", "start": 10690.16, "end": 10695.2}, {"text": "back there probably where Miss McDonald's sitting uh um because I didn't want to be on camera everybody", "start": 10695.2, "end": 10700.52}, {"text": "see me picking my nose or touching my ears and stuff um but there was one meeting that was at 9:00 and I took my", "start": 10700.52, "end": 10709}, {"text": "phone and I panned around the room all the way up to the Das to the end of the Das some people may remember that video", "start": 10709, "end": 10715.279}, {"text": "there was nobody in here the only people that were here for that meeting was the staff and I'm like wow and and I I truly", "start": 10715.279, "end": 10723.64}, {"text": "believe that's one of the reasons why some of this stuff has been pushed through and and rubber stamp if you will", "start": 10723.64, "end": 10730.399}, {"text": "and and I think personally for me I'd rather have the meetings at night um and as far as compensation for the city is", "start": 10730.399, "end": 10737.08}, {"text": "concerned and and I know Charlie's been through it um GS", "start": 10737.08, "end": 10743.8}, {"text": "employees are are typically salaried employees and if you were in a high level position if you're if you're in a", "start": 10743.8, "end": 10750}, {"text": "management position if there was a meeting you 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alternatives on how to dood just want to just want to make sure we stay on the right line of", "start": 10839.16, "end": 10844.319}, {"text": "this that's all yeah okay and uh", "start": 10844.319, "end": 10849.92}, {"text": "I guess we could say the procl the proclamations pull you", "start": 10850.64, "end": 10855.96}, {"text": "mean backing that off an hour before the actual start of the six o'clock meetings so mayor if I can um we would it per", "start": 10855.96, "end": 10864.12}, {"text": "your direction you can ask to put your city council policies and procedures on a future agenda item and we can bring", "start": 10864.12, "end": 10871.399}, {"text": "that forward to you and then you can discuss it and then vote at that time but it does have because it is a", "start": 10871.399, "end": 10877.239}, {"text": "resolution it does have to be noticed um and then um typically Council has likeed to Workshop the items before they go", "start": 10877.239, "end": 10884.08}, {"text": "straight to a business meeting so if it's council's pleasure we you can direct staff and we can put that on a", "start": 10884.08, "end": 10889.84}, {"text": "future workshop for you okay yeah that that would be my suggestion mayor I I think this is not something that should", "start": 10889.84, "end": 10897.04}, {"text": "be voted on in a knee-jerk reaction way U maybe we holistically look at all of", "start": 10897.04, "end": 10902.52}, {"text": "council's policies and procedures and and try to address because I would assume that there are several things that this coun probably wants to address", "start": 10902.52, "end": 10909.319}, {"text": "and we need to make sure we do it appropriately I I do take pause with the comment that it's just easy for people", "start": 10909.319, "end": 10914.68}, {"text": "to juggle around families um at night it's not and and I have one child and it's not easy so we need to be", "start": 10914.68, "end": 10920.76}, {"text": "respectful and consider all of our residents and so I I think that this is something that we probably need to", "start": 10920.76, "end": 10926.6}, {"text": "Workshop um get get more information from staff and really um think about this because I I agree I want more", "start": 10926.6, "end": 10932.56}, {"text": "public participation as well but at the last meeting there was a night meeting and there was hardly anybody here matter", "start": 10932.56, "end": 10938.04}, {"text": "of fact at the end the mayor made the comment his comment was well there's nobody left for public participation so", "start": 10938.04, "end": 10944.2}, {"text": "that's it I and so I public participation I don't really think is", "start": 10944.2, "end": 10949.239}, {"text": "dependent on 9:00 a.m. or 600 p.m it's dependent on the length of the meeting so by adding that fourth Workshop we can", "start": 10949.239, "end": 10955.2}, {"text": "relieve some of that pressure to pile everything in um to one Workshop a month", "start": 10955.2, "end": 10961.04}, {"text": "and and probably get more public participation that way I think it would also increase public participation for", "start": 10961.04, "end": 10966.96}, {"text": "Mr Stevenson motion to um to have those proclamations early but I I still think", "start": 10966.96, "end": 10972}, {"text": "that this probably needs to be looked at holistically in a workshop so that we can address all of these policies and procedures at once so do do we need to", "start": 10972, "end": 10978.439}, {"text": "clarify the motion because well if if if Ry is if if Ry is willing we could just", "start": 10978.439, "end": 10984.6}, {"text": "have him withdraw his motion and we can we can get guidance to to the city", "start": 10984.6, "end": 10990}, {"text": "manager well the motion was something separate than the policies and procedures correct correct policies", "start": 10990, "end": 10996.2}, {"text": "require an ordinance change um the the other things that we're talking 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would have to shut", "start": 11042.479, "end": 11048.56}, {"text": "their business and I think it would be more preferable if I were a small business person to want to come in the", "start": 11048.56, "end": 11055.56}, {"text": "evening but I will with for the motion for brevity sake okay so we can so we", "start": 11055.56, "end": 11062.16}, {"text": "can look at policies and procedures if we can get that on on an agenda yes mayor I can add that to your December", "start": 11062.16, "end": 11068.72}, {"text": "10th city council Workshop your city council policies and procedures um and", "start": 11068.72, "end": 11073.8}, {"text": "then as far as the fourth Workshop miss ponti that hasn't been adopted um via a", "start": 11073.8, "end": 11079.96}, {"text": "resolution would you um like to do that after the policies and procedures", "start": 11079.96, "end": 11085.439}, {"text": "Workshop I I apologize I thought we did I thought we got consensus for that but I I must be mistaken but I think that we", "start": 11085.439, "end": 11091.279}, {"text": "should just include that in the discussion for the policies and procedures understood thank you for the", "start": 11091.279, "end": 11097.84}, {"text": "direction so so are we good to go on that g to g", "start": 11098.359, "end": 11103.92}, {"text": "um so what's next Mr Meritt so uh this might be just a good time usually uh", "start": 11103.92, "end": 11109}, {"text": "each council member just goes around like Mr Stevens says hey do they have any further comments that was not on the agenda okay so you got anything Charlie", "start": 11109, "end": 11118.04}, {"text": "congratulations to everyone look forward to working with everyone and uh with with dignity and respect on behalf of", "start": 11118.04, "end": 11124.92}, {"text": "our citizens and and make and driving change in a positive way so look forward to it thank you very much thank you sir", "start": 11124.92, "end": 11131.319}, {"text": "Rey you're that's all you had that's all I have SC uh yeah I just wanted to uh", "start": 11131.319, "end": 11139.68}, {"text": "thank my wife and kids and um you know the friends and family as well as the", "start": 11139.68, "end": 11144.84}, {"text": "people that voted for me and supported me um during the campaign and um hopefully I can do my best to represent", "start": 11144.84, "end": 11150.88}, {"text": "everybody um within the city to the best of my ability and work with the council to to kind", "start": 11150.88, "end": 11156.88}, {"text": "of get us going forward in the right Manner and and try to you know make this city a best uh greater place to", "start": 11156.88, "end": 11164.08}, {"text": "live I'll Echo uh councilman gambo's comments congratulations to all of you gentlemen um I look forward to working", "start": 11164.08, "end": 11171.279}, {"text": "with you and getting some positive things uh for our city so looking forward to it thank you", "start": 11171.279, "end": 11178.479}, {"text": "um for me to close it out and then we'll go to the attorney and and city manager um this has been a long process and", "start": 11178.479, "end": 11184.96}, {"text": "Tracy and I we were reflecting on this last night and we have been in the city", "start": 11184.96, "end": 11190.04}, {"text": "since the first mayor so that's that's how long we have been in this city and and so I'm I'm the fifth I'm the fifth", "start": 11190.04, "end": 11196.96}, {"text": "of five and I I think we ran a a very good campaign I'm a I'm a very", "start": 11196.96, "end": 11202.64}, {"text": "passionate person and I can get and everyone knows even Teresa knows I can get I can get fired up um when things", "start": 11202.64, "end": 11209.92}, {"text": "aren't going right and people are being mistreated I I I have no tolerance for that um I I think we have we have an", "start": 11209.92, "end": 11217.12}, {"text": "excellent opportunity and as I said in uh one of the candidate forums we are at", 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from Bel through through", "start": 11262.239, "end": 11267.88}, {"text": "matanzas high school graduation he was that first class that's how far our history goes back in this city and we", "start": 11267.88, "end": 11275.359}, {"text": "want to we want to stay here and we want everyone to be uh healthy and happy and", "start": 11275.359, "end": 11280.72}, {"text": "and for us to be a successful community and and I want to have a successful Administration I want all of us to work", "start": 11280.72, "end": 11287.08}, {"text": "you know together and and not have the madness that we've seen come from this dis in in recent memory and and I", "start": 11287.08, "end": 11295.279}, {"text": "pledged that I'm going to do my best to do that and and I hope everyone else will pledge that to to their city and", "start": 11295.279, "end": 11301.16}, {"text": "their their residents but I I I am I am very excited I am fired up and Tracy", "start": 11301.16, "end": 11306.6}, {"text": "knows I don't I don't get very fired up about many things but but I am fired up about helping this city and getting us", "start": 11306.6, "end": 11313.08}, {"text": "on the right TR on the right track um so with that um and I'm", "start": 11313.08, "end": 11319.279}, {"text": "I'm for those of you that don't know me and Teresa have been um we've had a", "start": 11319.279, "end": 11324.92}, {"text": "healthy relationship since back during the start of the last election cycle and", "start": 11324.92, "end": 11330.68}, {"text": "and I bounced things off of her and we actually had when I decided to run um Mr darl borer he's not here but he said you", "start": 11330.68, "end": 11338.92}, {"text": "guys need to sit down and have a meeting and uh Teresa came to my Teresa is actually my Council representative for", "start": 11338.92, "end": 11345.52}, {"text": "my district of my city and uh she came out I wanted to show her something on on Lee about a covert and I'm like okay", "start": 11345.52, "end": 11353.04}, {"text": "Teresa I was like this is Mike Norris as a constituent I want to show you these things first and and I showed her that", "start": 11353.04, "end": 11359.16}, {"text": "and then we went to my house and we had a sit down discussion and you know about my expectations and and what she's gone", "start": 11359.16, "end": 11366.399}, {"text": "through to get elected and um and what I would go through to get elected and I think we ran a very a very good campaign", "start": 11366.399, "end": 11374.52}, {"text": "um we did a we had a great marketing uh campaign um we didn't spend very much", "start": 11374.52, "end": 11381}, {"text": "money and and I'm thankful for the people that uh contributed to my campaign and but as I've told people", "start": 11381, "end": 11388.68}, {"text": "before I am an outside hire I am not in the know with all all the you", "start": 11388.68, "end": 11395}, {"text": "know the big wigs and stuff of the city I'm just plain old mik retired military officer on two small businesses with my", "start": 11395, "end": 11402.52}, {"text": "wife and we're here to the to raise our family and that's how it's been since we moved here in 2006 um so with that I'll", "start": 11402.52, "end": 11410.76}, {"text": "I'll close it out and send it over to you Marcus you got anything you need to discuss just wanted to say", "start": 11410.76, "end": 11416.52}, {"text": "congratulations to Mr Mr uh the mayor Mr Miller Mr Stevens I look forward to uh working with you and Advising you and", "start": 11416.52, "end": 11423}, {"text": "I'm always here to help if you guys need anything congratulations thank you sir you got anything city manager uh yes sir", "start": 11423, "end": 11429.279}, {"text": "uh want to Echo Marcus's comments I'm thankful for uh new leadership and welcome uh working with you guys just", "start": 11429.279, "end": 11436.64}, {"text": "also want to uh clarify for the record we did re re received the revised", "start": 11436.64, "end": 11442.64}, {"text": "certification from the supervisor of election while we were sitting in the meeting today so Kaye has it and we'll", "start": 11442.64, "end": 11448.239}, {"text": "attach it to the minutes um the uh tabulation system doubled the registered voters in the unofficial results so just", "start": 11448.239, "end": 11456.04}, {"text": "wanted to make sure we're C we're clear there so I'm not crazy no okay um and", "start": 11456.04, "end": 11461.319}, {"text": "then to answer Mr Mayo's comment about um the development in Flagler Beach we", "start": 11461.319, "end": 11466.439}, {"text": "have had no conversations with uh that Development Group so just wanted to answer Mr Mayo's comments I will work", "start": 11466.439, "end": 11473.239}, {"text": "through the Stuart Marchman uh liaison appointment and um once we get the", "start": 11473.239, "end": 11478.479}, {"text": "finalized brochure from for the city manager search I'll be sure to send it to you as well and that concludes my", "start": 11478.479, "end": 11483.76}, {"text": "comments mayor okay thank you ma'am uh can I get a motion to adjourn so move Mr", "start": 11483.76, "end": 11489.72}, {"text": "Mayor we're adjourn and your vote", "start": 11489.72, "end": 11498}]