Special Joint City Commission Meeting with Longboat Key - via Zoom/Hybrid

MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL JOINT MEETING OF THE SARASOTA CITY COMMISSION AND THE TOWN COMMISSION OF LONGBOAT KEY OF NOVEMBER 08, 2021

PRESENT: Sarasota City Commission: Mayor Erik Arroyo, Vice Mayor Kyle Scott Battie (arrived at 1:31 P.M.), Commissioners Liz Alpert, Hagen Brody, Jen Ahearn-Koch; City Manager Marlon Brown; City Auditor and Clerk Shayla Griggs, and City Attorney Robert Fournier

Longboat Key (LBK) Town Commission: Town Mayor Ken Schneier, Town Vice Mayor Mike Haycock, Town Commissioners B.J. Bishop, Sherry Dominick, and Debra Williams, Town Manager Thomas Harmer, Deputy Town Clerk Savannah Schield, and Town Attorney Maggie Mooney

ABSENT: Sarasota City Commission: None

Longboat Key (LBK) Town Commission: Town Commissioners Penny Gold and Maureen Merrigan

1:30:05 P.M.

CALL MEETING TO ORDER: Sarasota City Commission Mayor Arroyo at 1:30 P.M.

1:30:38 P.M.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Sarasota City Commission Vice Mayor Battie

1:30:54 P.M.

## 1\. CITIZENS’ INPUT:

No one signed up to speak.

1:31:02 P.M.

## 2\. AGENDA ITEMS:

1. PRESENTATION RE: FDOT U.S. 41 & GULF STREAM ROUNDABOUT UPDATE (AGENDA ITEM I-1)

1:32:06 P.M.

City Manager Brown stated that he and LBK Town Manager Harmer will be removing themselves from the Dais to afford the presenters the ability to present before the Commissions.

## 1:32:21 P.M.

LBK Town Manager and City Manager left the Dais, and Jim Nichols, Construction Project Manager, and Jeffery “Jeff” Mednick, Design Project Manager, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), came before the Commissions.

1:32:24 P.M.

Mr. Nichols provided a brief update on the U.S. 41 and Gulf Stream Avenue Roundabout, and referred to a PowerPoint presentation displayed on the Chambers monitors entitled “U.S. 41 at Gulfstream Avenue Roundabout Construction Project.”

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## 1:37:26 P.M.

Mayor Arroyo on behalf of the Commissions thanked Messer. Mednick and Nichols for the presentation. No Action Taken.

## 1:32:21 P.M.

## 2\. PRESENTATION RE: FDOT COON KEY BRIDGE REPLACEMENT UPDATE (AGENDA ITEM II-2)

## 1:37:55 P.M.

Richard “OJ” Oujevolk, Project Development Engineer, Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT), came before the Commissions, referred to a PowerPoint presentation displayed on the Chambers monitors entitled “Be Courteous. Share the Road. Stop Aggressive Driving” and provided a brief update on the FDOT Coon Key Bridge Replacement.

City Auditor and Clerk Griggs left the Dais at 1:39 P.M. and returned at 1:40 P.M.

## 1:43:06 P.M.

Questions posed by Commissioner Ahearn-Koch were addressed by Mr. Oujevolk.

## 1:44:48 P.M.

Question posed by LBK Commissioner Bishop was addressed by Mr. Oujevolk.

## 1:46:06 P.M.

Question posed by LBK Vice Mayor Haycock was addressed by Mr. Oujevolk.

## 1:46:58 P.M.

Mayor Arroyo on behalf of the Commissions thanked Mr. Oujevolk for the presentation. No Action Taken.

## 1:47:01 P.M.

## 3\. DISCUSSION RE: UPDATE ON FUTURE MICROMOBILITY SYSTEMS IN THE CITY OF SARASOTA, INCLUDING OPEN AIR TROLLEY, ELECTRIC SCOOTER AND BICYCLES, AND WATER TAXI (AGENDA ITEM II-3)

## 1:47:21 P.M.

Erik Arroyo Mayor Vice Mayor Kyle Battie Commissioner Jen Ahearn-Koch Commissioner Liz Alpert Commissioner Hagen Brody SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF NOVEMBER 8, 2021 WELCOME to a Special meeting of the City Commission. This Agenda includes all matters scheduled to come before the Commission at this meeting. It is prepared to help you follow the proceedings of the meeting. Your interest is appreciated, and we invite your comments. Input from citizens is important; we need and welcome it. Citizens’ Input Concerning City Topics – Citizens desiring to speak are allowed three (3) minutes. Remember, appearances before the Commission are not a substitute for attempting to resolve your issue(s) through the appropriate administrative channels. Citizens’ Input is to allow citizens the opportunity to present their view on matters concerning City topics but not on items scheduled elsewhere on the Agenda. Questions and answers shall not be permitted. Matters presented to the Commission may be referred by the Mayor, with consensus of the Commission, to the Administration for action and possible follow-up at a future Commission meeting. We expect that citizens have first attempted to speak directly with the City’s Administration. If you wish to address the Commission, you have the option of speaking during the "Citizens' Input" portion of the Agenda or at the time of a particular agenda item. Please fill out a "Request To Speak" Form. These forms are located on the table at the back of the Commission Chambers. Fill out the form completely and place it in the box on the table. Please indicate which option you choose by checking the appropriate box on the "Request to Speak" Form. Agenda Items for which citizens' comments are not permitted are noted in the left margin of the Agenda. In general, these will be items on which a public hearing has previously been held. If you wish to speak on a topic concerning the City that is not on the Agenda, please indicate the subject you wish to discuss on the "Request To Speak" Form. When your name is called, please come to the Commission table and first state your name for the record. Please remember that there is a time limit of three minutes. The City Auditor and Clerk will forward all Request to Speak forms to the Mayor. When the Mayor calls your name, come to the Commission table, and restate your name for the record. We ask that your comments be limited to the subject of the Agenda Item. Remember, we are always happy to listen to your comments; however, this is not intended to be an extended question and answer session. Again, the City Commission thanks you for taking the time to participate in our meeting. ERIK ARROYO Mayor 1

SPECIAL JOINT CITY COMMISSION MEETING WITH LONGBOAT KEY CITY HALL 1565 First Street Sarasota, Florida November 8, 2021 City Commission Chambers 1:30 PM I. CITIZEN'S INPUT CONCERNING CITY TOPICS: (Limited to 30 minutes) Note to the Public: At this time, citizens may address the Commission on topics concerning the City. (3 minutes per person time limit) Citizen's Input is to allow citizens the opportunity to present their view on matters concerning City topics but not on items scheduled elsewhere on the Agenda or items that were the subject of a previously held public hearing which has been closed and Commission deliberations continued to a future date. Questions and answers shall not be permitted; however, matters presented to the Commission may be referred by the Mayor, with consensus of the Commission, to the Administration for action and possible follow-up at a future Commission meeting. II. AGENDA ITEMS: II.1 Presentation Re: FDOT U.S. 41 & Gulf Stream Roundabout Update II.1 Agenda Cover Page.pdf FDOT US 41 & Gulf Stream Roundabout Update Presentation.pdf II.2 Presentation Re: FDOT Coon Key Bridge Replacement Update II.2 Agenda Cover Page.pdf FDOT Coon Key Bridge Replacement Update Presentation.pdf II.3 Discussion Re: Update on future micromobility systems in the City of Sarasota, including open air trolley, electric scooter and bicycles, and water taxi II.3 Agenda Cover Page.pdf AGENDA CALL MEETING TO ORDER INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 2

II.4 Discussion Re: The Bay Park Project Update II.4 Agenda Cover Page.pdf FINAL_ Front to Back_2021-10-13 BPC-The Bay Park One-Pager with milestones.pdf BPC Update Slides - LBK CC_11.8.21_lores.pdf II.5 Discussion Re: St. Regis Hotel and Residences Overview II.5 Agenda Cover Page.pdf St Regis Hotel Residences Overview.pdf II.6 Report Re: Fillmore Lot- Unsolicited Proposal N/A II.6 Agenda Cover Page.pdf SRQLBK Fillmore Back up 110821.pdf II.7 Discussion Re: St. Armands' Business Improvement District (BID) Proposal for Comprehensive Plan and Zoning Text Amendments II.7 Agenda Cover Page.pdf Subject Properties.pdf II.8 Presentation Re: New Pass Sand Study Update II.8 Agenda Cover Page.pdf New Pass Sand Study Update Presentation.pdf II.9 Discussion Re: Town of Longboat Key New Pass Groin Maintenance Project II.9 Agenda Cover Page.pdf New Pass Groin Maintenance Project Update.pdf II.10 Discussion Re: Town of Longboat Key Utilities Undergrounding Project Update II.10 Agenda Cover Page.pdf Utilities Underground Project Update.pdf III. OTHER MATTERS/ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS: IV. ADJOURN Meeting Notice 11-8-21 Special Joint Meeting Notice.pdf MEETING NOTICE CITY COMMISSION RULES OF PROCEDURE 3

Shayla Griggs City Auditor and Clerk Notice to the Public The City of Sarasota is committed to providing qualified disabled individuals an opportunity to participate in meetings of the City Commission. The City of Sarasota prohibits discrimination in all services, programs, or activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex or gender, marital or familial status, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or genetic information. Persons with disabilities who require assistance or alternative means for communication of program information such as Braille, large print, audiotape, etc., should contact: The Office of the City Auditor and Clerk, Sarasota City Hall, 1565 1st Street, Room 110, Sarasota, Florida 34236, (941) 263-6222. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, persons with disabilities needing special accommodation to participate in a meeting should contact the Office of the City Auditor and Clerk at (941) 263-6222 at least two business days prior to the date of the meeting as to the nature of the auxiliary aids and/or service necessary. Every effort will be made to provide such aid or service to the extent that they are reasonable, do not result in undue financial or administrative burden, and do not alter the fundamental nature of the meeting. Consideration will be given to the individual's preferred aid or service. However, alternatives may be provided if in the City's determination such alternatives provide an effective means of communication. For the benefit of individuals utilizing hearing aids with a T-coil, the City Commission Chambers and SRQ Media Studio are outfitted with a Hearing Induction Loop for enhanced hearing assistance. Proceedings will be electronically recorded. Should an individual feel that a verbatim transcription of the proceedings may later be needed, said individual has the burden and expense of arranging for same. Copies of the electronic recording may be purchased from the Office of the City Auditor and Clerk. 4

file:///C/Users/jjohnson/Desktop/21-11-08-Commission-LongboatKey.txt[11/8/2021 4:31:17 PM] SPECIAL JOINT CITY COMMISSION MEETING WITH THE TOWN OF LONGBOAT KEY MONDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 2021, 1:30 P.M. DISCLAIMER: THIS FILE REPRESENTS AN UNEDITED VERSION OF REALTIME CAPTIONING WHICH SHOULD NEITHER BE RELIED UPON FOR COMPLETE ACCURACY NOR USED AS A VERBATIM TRANSCRIPT. ANY PERSON WHO NEEDS A VERBATIM TRANSCRIPT OF THE PROCEEDINGS MAY NEED TO HIRE A COURT REPORTER. 01:30:05 >>Mayor Arroyo: I CALL TO ORDER THIS SPECIAL JOINT MEETING 01:30:07 WITH THE TOWN OF LONGBOAT KEY. 01:30:09 WELCOME. 01:30:09 MS. GRIGGS, CAN YOU PLEASE LEAD US IN THE INVOCATION? 01:30:17 >>Shayla Griggs: HEAVENLY FATHER, WE AFFIRM OUR FAITH IN 01:30:20 THEE. 01:30:21 WE SEEK YOUR DIVINE STRENGTH, WISDOM, AND GUIDANCE IN THE 01:30:23 DELIBERATIONS THAT AFFECT THE LIVES OF EACH OF THE CITIZENS 01:30:27 OF OUR COMMUNITY. 01:30:28 IN THY NAME WE PRAY, AMEN. 01:30:32 >>Mayor Arroyo: AND NOW FORMER MAYOR HAGEN BRODY IS GOING TO 01:30:35 LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. 01:30:38 [PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE] 01:30:53 >>Mayor Arroyo: ALL RIGHT. 01:30:54 MOVING ON TO CITIZENS' INPUT. 01:30:58 MS. GRIGGS, DO WE HAVE ANY? 01:31:00 >>Shayla Griggs: NO, SIR. 01:31:00 >>Mayor Arroyo: NO. 01:31:01 PERFECT. 01:31:02 WE'RE GOING TO MOVE TO ITEM 2, AGENDA ITEMS. 01:31:05 LET ME MAKE ONE POINT. 01:31:09 THERE ARE 12 COMMISSIONERS AND THERE ARE 10 ITEMS. 01:31:12 IF WE ALL -- AS YOU'RE AWARE, THIS IS MOSTLY INFORMATIONAL. 01:31:18 SO JUST WANTED TO SEE IF EVERYONE WAS OKAY WITH US NOT 01:31:23 TAKING A TURN EACH IN SPEAKING AND INSTEAD IF YOU WOULD LIKE 01:31:26 TO SPEAK, YOU LET IT BE KNOWN. 01:31:28 AND IF YOU DON'T, THEN YOU WAIVE THAT. 01:31:32 PERFECT. 01:31:33 ALL RIGHT. 01:31:34 2.1, AGENDA PRESENTATION REGARDING F.D.O.T. U.S. 41 AND 01:31:39 GULFSTREAM ROUNDABOUT UPDATE. 01:31:41 >>Marlon Brown: THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR, AND THANK YOU FOR THE 01:31:45 COUNCIL MEMBERS, COMMISSION MEMBERS FROM LONGBOAT KEY. 01:31:48 THIS IS AN ITEM THAT HAS BEEN REQUESTED FOR THE FLORIDA 01:31:53 DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION TO GIVE AN UPDATE ON THE U.S. 01:31:56 41 GULFSTREAM ROUNDABOUT. 01:31:57 I BELIEVE SECRETARY NANDAM IS HERE, BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT 01:32:03 STAFF INDIVIDUALS, IF THEY'LL COME DOWN. 01:32:06 JUST IN TERMS OF ARRANGEMENTS AND ORGANIZATION, BOTH OUR 01:32:09 TOWN MANAGER HARMER AND MYSELF WILL REMOVE OURSELVES FROM

file:///C/Users/jjohnson/Desktop/21-11-08-Commission-LongboatKey.txt[11/8/2021 4:31:17 PM] 01:32:12 THE DAIS TO ALLOW THE PRESENTERS TO PRESENT. 01:32:21 >> GOOD AFTERNOON. 01:32:34 MY NAME IS JIM NICHOLS WITH THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF 01:32:37 TRANSPORTATION. 01:32:38 I'M A CONSTRUCTION PROJECT ENGINEER FOR THE U.S. 41 AND 01:32:40 GULFSTREAM ROUNDABOUT. 01:32:42 I HAVE WITH ME TO MY LEFT JEFF MEDNICK, AND HE IS THE DESIGN 01:32:46 PROJECT MANAGER FOR THAT PROJECT. 01:32:48 I WOULD LIKE TO BEGIN WITH DISCUSSING SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS 01:32:51 OF THE PROJECT AT ITS CONCLUSION. 01:32:57 AS MANY OF YOU KNOW, WE'LL BE PLACING A SIGNALIZED 01:32:59 INTERSECTION AT U.S. 41 AND GULFSTREAM WITH A MULTILANE 01:33:03 ROUNDABOUT. 01:33:04 WE'RE ALSO GOING TO BE INSTALLING A LOT OF PEDESTRIAN 01:33:08 FEATURES, HAWK SIGNALS, RAISED PEDESTRIAN REFUGE ISLANDS, 01:33:13 NEW SIDEWALKS, OBVIOUSLY, NEW PEDESTRIAN WALKWAYS, 01:33:15 CROSSWALKS AS WELL. 01:33:17 WE'RE ALSO GOING TO BE DOING A LOT OF UNDERGROUND WORK FOR 01:33:19 THE STORM DRAINAGE. 01:33:20 WE'RE ALL FAMILIAR WITH SOME OF THE FLOODING THAT HAPPENS 01:33:22 THERE WITH HEAVY RAINS AND HIGH TIDES. 01:33:25 WE'LL BE RAISING THAT ROADWAY UP A LITTLE OVER A FOOT. 01:33:28 WE WILL BE ADDING SIGNIFICANT DRAINAGE FACILITIES AS WELL AS 01:33:33 RECONFIGURING THE STORMWATER RETENTION PONDS THAT ARE 01:33:35 CURRENTLY THERE ON THE EAST SIDE OF THE PROJECT. 01:33:38 I'D LIKE TO TALK ABOUT THE SCHEDULE NOW, OUR CONSTRUCTION 01:33:42 SCHEDULE. 01:33:44 THIS IS A LOW-BID PROJECT AT 8.6 MILLION. 01:33:47 RUSSELL ENGINEERING IS THE CONTRACTOR WHO WAS AWARDED THIS 01:33:49 PROJECT. 01:33:50 THE DEPARTMENT HAS WORKED WITH RUSSELL BEFORE. 01:33:52 THEY ARE VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE WAY WE FUNCTION AND A GOOD 01:33:57 CONTRACTOR. 01:33:57 CAPABLE WITH RESOURCES. 01:34:00 THIS CONTRACT IS 450 CONTRACT DAYS. 01:34:03 BEGAN OUR FIRST DAY MARCH 15, 2021. 01:34:06 WE ARE ON SCHEDULE FOR A FALL '22 COMPLETION. 01:34:11 THERE ARE FOUR MAJOR TRAFFIC PHASES WHICH WE MOVE TRAFFIC TO 01:34:21 CREATE OUR WORK ZONE FOR OUR CONTRACTOR. 01:34:24 WE'RE CURRENTLY IN THE FIRST PHASE, WHICH IS PHASE 1A. 01:34:27 YOU MAY BE FAMILIAR WITH THAT. 01:34:29 WE HAVE THE CROSSOVERS AT MAIN STREET AND AT SUNSET. 01:34:31 AND WE'RE UTILIZING THE THEORETICAL FOOTPRINT OF THE 01:34:35 ROUNDABOUT TO DIVERT TRAFFIC TO THE NORTH COMING OFF THE 01:34:38 ISLAND. 01:34:39 WE ANTICIPATE BEING IN THIS PHASE UNTIL DECEMBER, PROBABLY 01:34:43 EARLY JANUARY WHEN WE MOVE INTO THE NEXT PHASE, WHICH IS 01:34:47 PHASE 2 -- 2B. 01:34:54 I'M SORRY. 01:34:55 1B. 01:34:56 AS YOU CAN SEE, THAT ESTIMATED DURATION IS A COUPLE OF 01:35:01 MONTHS.

file:///C/Users/jjohnson/Desktop/21-11-08-Commission-LongboatKey.txt[11/8/2021 4:31:17 PM] 01:35:01 NOT TOO MUCH OF A DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE TWO PHASES. 01:35:04 I'LL NOTICE IN RED THAT IS THE WORK ZONE AREAS FOR OUR 01:35:08 CONTRACTOR. 01:35:08 BUT WE BEGIN TO UTILIZE MORE OF THE ROUNDABOUT FOOTPRINT TO 01:35:12 DIVERT TRAFFIC. 01:35:13 NOTICE THE CROSSOVERS ARE STILL IN PLACE. 01:35:15 THEY WILL BE IN PLACE THROUGH THE NEXT PHASE AS WELL, WHICH 01:35:19 IS OUR THIRD PHASE, WHICH IS PHASE 2A. 01:35:22 AGAIN, WE'RE UTILIZING MORE OF THAT FOOTPRINT ROUNDABOUT. 01:35:26 THE RED AREAS ARE THE CONSTRUCTION AREAS WHERE OUR 01:35:30 CONTRACTOR IS ABLE TO CONTINUE TO WORK. 01:35:32 AND THEN WE MOVE TO THE FINAL PHASE, WHICH IS A VERY 01:35:35 IMPORTANT PHASE BECAUSE THAT PUTS THE ROUNDABOUT IN FULL 01:35:38 CONFIGURATION FOR THE TRAVELING PUBLIC. 01:35:40 WE ESTIMATE THAT DURATION OR THAT TIME FRAME TO BE AROUND 01:35:43 MAY OR JUNE OF 2022. 01:35:46 AND WHICH THAT ROUNDABOUT IS BEING UTILIZED BY THE PUBLIC. 01:35:50 DURING THE SUMMER OF NEXT YEAR, OUR CONTRACTOR WILL BE USING 01:35:54 -- OR RESTORING THE AREA ALONG THE WATER NOW THAT WE'RE 01:36:00 USING FOR TEMPORARY LANES ALONG THE BAYFRONT AND ALONG 01:36:04 MARINA JACK'S. 01:36:05 THEY'LL CONTINUE DURING THE SUMMER TO DO ANY FINAL SIGNING, 01:36:09 PAVEMENT MARKING, PUNCH WORK ITEMS, THINGS OF THAT NATURE 01:36:13 TAKING US INTO AUGUST/SEPTEMBER AS IT IS RIGHT NOW. 01:36:16 SO AS YOU CAN SEE, WE HAVE A PLAN FOR FINISHING, AGAIN, IN 01:36:21 THE FALL OF 2022. 01:36:24 I'D LIKE TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT THE PEDESTRIAN ROUTE AS 01:36:26 IT CURRENTLY IS AND WILL BE THROUGH THE PHASE OF THE 01:36:28 PROJECT. 01:36:29 WE'VE TAKEN THE PEDESTRIANS OUT OF THE PROJECT LIMITS TO THE 01:36:33 BEST OF OUR ABILITY, PRIMARILY FOR TWO REASONS. 01:36:36 NUMBER ONE, THE SAFETY AND PROTECTION OF THE PEDESTRIANS 01:36:38 GOING THROUGH A MAJOR CONSTRUCTION ZONE, BUT ALSO IT ENABLES 01:36:43 OUR CONTRACTOR TO HAVE AS MUCH SQUARE FOOTAGE TO COMPLETE 01:36:46 THEIR WORK. 01:36:48 THIS PROJECT ORIGINALLY WAS DESIGNED TO BE 650 CONTRACT 01:36:51 DAYS, BUT WITH INNOVATIVE M.O.T. METHODS AS WELL AS MAKING 01:36:56 ADJUSTMENTS TO THE PEDESTRIAN MOVEMENTS, WE'VE BEEN ABLE TO 01:36:59 DROP THAT DOWN TO THE ORIGINAL 450 DAYS AS PART OF THIS 01:37:04 CONTRACT. 01:37:04 THIS FINAL SLIDE IS AN OVERVIEW, A RENDERING OF WHAT THE 01:37:09 AREA WILL LOOK LIKE UPON COMPLETION. 01:37:11 AGAIN, YOU'LL NOTICE THAT THE CROSSOVERS ARE REMOVED AS IT 01:37:16 WOULD BE IN THAT TIME FRAME. 01:37:17 THE PHASE FOUR, AND THAT MAY-JUNE PERIOD. 01:37:21 I'M OPEN TO ANY QUESTIONS ANYONE MAY HAVE. 01:37:26 >>Mayor Arroyo: THANK YOU. 01:37:27 NEXT UP, ITEM 2.2, F.D.O.T. COON KEY BRIDGE REPLACEMENT 01:37:35 UPDATE. 01:37:36 THAT WILL BE MR. DOUG JEFFCOAT IS THE DEPARTMENT HEAD FOR 01:37:41 THE CITY.

file:///C/Users/jjohnson/Desktop/21-11-08-Commission-LongboatKey.txt[11/8/2021 4:31:17 PM] 01:37:42 WE WILL HAVE MR. OUJEVOLK. 01:37:51 >> EVERYBODY JUST CALLS ME OJ. 01:37:51 >>Mayor Arroyo: MR. OJ. 01:37:53 HOW MUCH TIME DO YOU NEED, SIR? 01:37:55 >> JUST A FEW MINUTES. 01:37:56 THIS IS A BRIEF UPDATE AND WE SHOULD BE GOOD. 01:37:59 >>Mayor Arroyo: WHILE HE'S LOOKING UP THAT PRESENTATION, 01:38:05 JUST SO EVERYONE KNOWS, IT IS MY FIRST TIME RUNNING A FULL 01:38:08 MEETING MYSELF WITHOUT ANY TRAINING WHEELS. 01:38:13 THE CITY DECIDED TO EASE ME INTO IT BY GIVING ME 12 01:38:16 COMMISSIONERS, TEN ITEMS, AND A VERY LIMITED TIME FRAME 01:38:20 RIGHT BEFORE A CHARTER REVIEW MEETING TONIGHT. 01:38:23 SO THANK YOU. 01:38:23 YOU MAY PROCEED. 01:38:29 >> GOOD AFTERNOON, COUNCIL MEMBERS. 01:38:30 BOTH LONGBOAT AND CITY OF SARASOTA. 01:38:33 HAPPY MONDAY. 01:38:34 LIKE I SAID MY NAME IS RICHARD OUJEVOLK. 01:38:39 EVERYBODY CALLS ME OJ. 01:38:40 I WORK IN THE PROJECT DEVELOPMENT ENVIRONMENTAL SECTION. 01:38:43 I AM THE MANAGER FOR THE ENGINEERING SIDE OF IT. 01:38:45 TODAY I'M GOING TO BE TALKING ABOUT THE COON KEY BRIDGE, I 01:38:49 REFER TO AS LITTLE RINGLING PROJECT THAT WE HAVE IN OUR 01:38:52 PROJECT DEVELOPMENT. 01:38:53 I'M NOT SURE HOW TO GET THIS. 01:38:58 I MIGHT NEED SOME TECHNICAL HELP HERE. 01:39:04 STARTING OUT WITH THE SAFETY MOMENT, WE'VE BEEN DOING THAT A 01:39:10 LOT LATELY. 01:39:11 FLORIDA IS GETTING MORE AND MORE KNOWN FOR LET'S SAY NOT 01:39:13 BEING A SAFE STATE TO DRIVE IN. 01:39:16 THE NEXT TIME YOU'RE OUT ON THE ROAD, JUST WATCH AROUND, BE 01:39:19 COURTEOUS, BE KIND. 01:39:21 THERE ARE BICYCLISTS, PEDESTRIANS. 01:39:23 WE SHOULD ALL KIND OF RELAX AND TAKE IT EASY WHEN WE'RE 01:39:26 DRIVING. 01:39:27 LITTLE BACKGROUND OR PROJECT LOCATION. 01:39:30 BASICALLY, THE PROJECT, THE GOAL IS THE COON KEY OR LITTLE 01:39:34 RINGLING BRIDGE WHICH BASICALLY CONNECTS BIRD KEY TO COON 01:39:37 KEY. 01:39:38 THE PROJECT WILL START AT BIRD KEY ROAD AND END AT THE 01:39:45 WESTERN-MOST ENTRANCE TO THE CONDOMINIUMS ON THE NORTH SIDE 01:39:48 OF COON KEY. 01:39:50 RIGHT NOW, WE'RE PRELIMINARILY LOOKING AT TWO TYPES OF 01:39:55 TYPICAL SECTIONS. 01:39:56 THE FIRST ONE WHERE IT IS A SINGLE-UNIT BRIDGE, FOUR LANES 01:40:00 EACH DIRECTION, 10-FOOT SHOULDERS ON THE OUTSIDE. 01:40:03 6-FOOT ON THE INSIDE WITH THE SUCCESS OF THE PEDESTRIAN PATH 01:40:07 AND BICYCLE PATH THAT YOU HAVE, WE'RE LOOKING AT SLIGHTLY 01:40:10 WIDER PATH ON THIS BRIDGE AT 14 FEET. 01:40:13 AND THEN THE SAME OPTION FOR TWO INDEPENDENT SPANS. 01:40:18 THAT WOULD BE AS AN ALTERNATE. 01:40:21 BASICALLY, WE'RE VERY EARLY ON IN THE STUDY.

file:///C/Users/jjohnson/Desktop/21-11-08-Commission-LongboatKey.txt[11/8/2021 4:31:17 PM] 01:40:26 WE'RE STILL GOING THROUGH AND LOOKING AT DEVELOPING AN 01:40:29 EVALUATION MATRIX IN ORDER TO ASSESS THE PROPER BRIDGE TYPE 01:40:33 IN ORDER TO REPLACE WITH. 01:40:34 ONE THING THAT'S NEW THAT WE HAVEN'T SEEN BEFORE, AND IT 01:40:37 ACTUALLY HAS SLOWED US DOWN A LITTLE BIT, IS RESILIENCY IS 01:40:40 GETTING TO BE A BIG ISSUE, BOTH IN JUST OCEAN LEVELS RISING 01:40:45 BUT ALSO THAT COMBINED WITH TIDAL SURGE. 01:40:48 AND THERE'S A LOT OF LAWS GOING IN PLACE STARTING, I 01:40:51 BELIEVE, THIS YEAR, AND NOBODY HAS A VERY SOLID APPROACH OR 01:40:57 BEEN ABLE TO IRON DOWN AN APPROACH, THAT WE'RE ACTUALLY 01:41:00 PROPOSING AN APPROACH THAT IS GOING TO BE BASICALLY USED FOR 01:41:03 THE COON KEY BRIDGE AND WE'RE ALSO WORKING ON THE LONGBOAT 01:41:06 KEY BRIDGE, SO THEY ARE BOTH IN THE SAME, QUOTE, TIDAL AREA. 01:41:10 SO WE'RE LOOKING AT DEVELOPING RESILIENCY TO ACCOUNT FOR 01:41:14 BOTH SEA LEVEL AND STORM PROTECTION. 01:41:17 BASED ON THAT, WE'LL HAVE TO DEVELOP A PRELIMINARY PROFILE 01:41:21 TO DETERMINE WHERE WE TOUCH DOWN ON BOTH SIDES AS FAR AS 01:41:24 ACCESS. 01:41:25 WE SHOULD BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN MOST OF THE ACCESS AND BE ABLE 01:41:28 TO PROVIDE SAFE INGRESS AND EGRESS, EVEN THE DRIVEWAYS 01:41:34 CLOSER TO THE BRIDGE, WHETHER IT BE VIA DEDICATED TURN LANES 01:41:37 OR SHOULDERS. 01:41:38 WE ARE LOOKING AT MOVING FORWARD OUR APPROACH TYPICAL 01:41:41 SECTIONS, WHICH ARE THE ROADWAYS MOVING UP TO THE ADJOINING 01:41:45 BRIDGE TYPICAL SECTIONS THAT I'VE JUST GONE OVER. 01:41:47 AND WE'RE HOPING TO PREPARE FOR A PUBLIC WORKSHOP BASICALLY 01:41:52 JUST EARLY IN 2022. 01:41:54 HOPEFULLY AROUND THE MARCH-APRIL AREA WHERE WE WILL PRESENT 01:41:57 MUCH MORE SUBSTANTIAL INFORMATION AT THAT TIME TO THE 01:42:02 PUBLIC. 01:42:03 PROJECT SCHEDULE, JUST LIKE I SAID, WE HAD STARTED BACK IN 01:42:07 2019, JUST LIKE EVERYTHING ELSE, WE GOT A LITTLE BIT OF A 01:42:12 SLOWDOWN DUE TO THE PANDEMIC. 01:42:13 WE GOT EVERYTHING BACK ON TRACK ONLY TO BE INTRODUCED 01:42:17 RESILIENCY. 01:42:18 WE ARE, LIKE I SAID, MOVING FORWARD AND KEEPING IT BACK ON 01:42:21 PROJECT AND HOPING AS SHOWN IN THIS SLIDE TO HAVE THE PUBLIC 01:42:25 WORKSHOP BASICALLY TRANSITIONING MARCH-APRIL, CATCHING THE 01:42:29 TAIL END OF THE SEASON OR, QUOTE, SEASON BACK IN THE DAY. 01:42:34 WITH THAT, AGAIN, JUST ANOTHER SAFETY MOMENT. 01:42:39 AGAIN, SLOW DOWN, RELAX. 01:42:41 THERE'S NO REASON TO BE IN A HURRY TO GET ANYWHERE. 01:42:44 NOTHING IS THAT CRITICAL. 01:42:45 SO EVERYBODY JUST WATCH OUT FOR EVERYBODY ELSE. 01:42:48 THE PROJECT MANAGER, I WORK WITH PATRICK BATEMAN BUT THE 01:42:53 D.O.T.'S PROJECT MANAGER IS PATRICK BATEMAN. 01:42:56 THERE IS HIS CONTACT INFORMATION. 01:42:58 WITH THAT, ANY QUESTIONS? 01:43:00 IT'S REALLY A BRIEF UPDATE. 01:43:01 WE'RE TRYING TO MOVE THINGS FORWARD. 01:43:02 >>Mayor Arroyo: COMMISSIONERS, OPENING IT UP FOR QUESTIONS 01:43:04 AND COMMENTS.

file:///C/Users/jjohnson/Desktop/21-11-08-Commission-LongboatKey.txt[11/8/2021 4:31:17 PM] 01:43:05 COMMISSIONER AHEARN-KOCH. 01:43:06 >>Jen Ahearn-Koch: YES, COULD YOU EXPLAIN FOR ME THE PROS 01:43:09 AND CONS, THE COMPLICATIONS OF THE TWO SPAN BRIDGES VERSUS 01:43:13 THE ONE? 01:43:16 WHAT DO YOU WEIGH WHEN YOU MAKE THAT DECISION? 01:43:18 >> AS FAR AS THE SINGLE SPAN OR THE DOUBLE SPAN, THE SINGLE 01:43:23 SPAN IS A LITTLE BIT EASIER TO CONSTRUCT BECAUSE YOU CAN 01:43:26 THEORETICALLY GET IT WITHIN -- START IT WITHIN THE FOOTPRINT 01:43:29 IN BETWEEN THE TWO EXISTING BRIDGES AND THEN BE ABLE TO WORK 01:43:32 FROM THE OUTSIDE WHILE STILL MAINTAINING EITHER THE 01:43:35 WESTBOUND OR EASTBOUND SIDE. 01:43:38 THAT IS A VERY BIG ADVANTAGE. 01:43:40 IT ALSO HELPS WITH THE ALIGNMENTS COMING UP. 01:43:42 AGAIN, IN PRESERVING THE TRAFFIC AND TRYING TO MAINTAIN 01:43:45 TRAFFIC, YOU WOULD HAVE TO SWING FURTHER OUT DEPENDING ON 01:43:47 THE TWO SPAN. 01:43:49 THERE'S A LITTLE BIT OF A POTENTIAL COST SAVING WITH THE TWO 01:43:53 SPAN, BUT WE HAVE TO WEIGH, AGAIN, LIKE I SAID, THE 01:43:56 CONVENIENCE, EASE OF CONSTRUCTION, DELAYS TO THE PUBLIC AND 01:43:59 BEING ABLE TO IMPLEMENT IT. 01:44:01 >>Jen Ahearn-Koch: IS PERMITTING -- IS THAT SOMETHING THAT 01:44:03 WILL BE PROBLEMATIC OR IS THAT SOMETHING THAT IS SORT OF 01:44:06 SMOOTH AT THIS POINT IN TIME AS FAR AS, YOU KNOW, 01:44:09 PERMITTING? 01:44:09 BECAUSE YOU'RE IN THE WATER AND SO ON AND SO FORTH. 01:44:12 >> WELL, THERE IS ONE THING WE HAVE TO LOOK AT. 01:44:14 THERE ARE SEA GRASSES WE HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL FOR. 01:44:17 THAT WILL HAVE AN IMPACT ON IT. 01:44:19 WE DO HAVE A DEFINED SEA GRASS CORRIDOR IN THERE THAT DOES 01:44:23 GO OUTSIDE THE BORDERS OF THE EXISTING BRIDGES, BUT WE WILL 01:44:26 HAVE TO BE MINDFUL OF THAT ALSO AND THAT WILL BE ANOTHER 01:44:29 FACTOR THAT PLAYS IN AS FAR AS THE SELECTION TIME. 01:44:31 >>Jen Ahearn-Koch: COULD THAT POTENTIALLY DELAY IT? 01:44:34 >> NO, IT SHOULDN'T. 01:44:36 WE WORK WITH THE REGULATORY AGENCIES. 01:44:39 IT'S BASICALLY STANDARD PROTOCOLS AND WE WORK IT THROUGH. 01:44:44 >>Mayor Arroyo: COMMISSIONER BISHOP, YOU HAD YOUR HAND UP. 01:44:48 >>B.J. Bishop: OJ, THANK YOU. 01:44:49 OBVIOUSLY, ONE OF OUR CHIEF CONCERNS IS THE IMPACT ON 01:44:54 TRAFFIC. 01:44:54 WE SUFFERED THROUGH THE NIGHTMARE OF THE CIRCLE IN THE FIRST 01:44:58 PHASE, AND WE'D LIKE TO KNOW HOW YOU'RE GOING TO ENSURE THAT 01:45:02 WE HAVE TWO LANES COMING ON AND OFF ST. ARMANDS THROUGHOUT 01:45:06 THIS PROJECT. 01:45:07 >> CORRECT. 01:45:08 AGAIN, I ALLUDED TO IT BRIEFLY IN MY RESPONSE AS FAR AS THE 01:45:12 DISADVANTAGES, BOTH OF THEM YOU CAN WORK IN A MAINTENANCE OF 01:45:15 TRAFFIC SCHEME. 01:45:17 WHETHER IT'S SINGLE OR TWO SPANS. 01:45:19 THE ONE STARTING THE SINGLE SPAN IS A LITTLE BIT EASIER 01:45:24 BECAUSE YOU CAN ACTUALLY BE CONSTRUCTING AS YOU ARE WORKING 01:45:27 ON IT.

file:///C/Users/jjohnson/Desktop/21-11-08-Commission-LongboatKey.txt[11/8/2021 4:31:17 PM] 01:45:28 AS FAR AS IN THE MIDDLE. 01:45:30 AND THEN EITHER SIDE, EITHER THE EASTBOUND OR WESTBOUND SIDE 01:45:34 IT BE DEMOLISHED BUT STILL LEAVING ANOTHER SIDE SO YOU 01:45:38 MAINTAIN TWO LANES IN EACH DIRECTION. 01:45:40 THE OTHER ALTERNATIVE, WHERE IT'S TWO SPANS, YOU WOULD BUILD 01:45:43 A SINGLE SPAN TO THE OUTSIDE AND THEN HAVE TO COME BACK, 01:45:47 OBLITERATE ONE, REBUILD, A FEW MORE STEPS INVOLVED. 01:45:51 BUT THEY ARE BOTH EQUALLY OBTAINABLE TO MAKE SURE WE 01:45:54 MAINTAIN FOUR LANES OF TRAFFIC -- OR TWO LANES IN EACH 01:45:57 DIRECTION. 01:45:57 >>B.J. Bishop: THANK YOU. 01:45:59 >>Mayor Arroyo: VICE MAYOR HAYCOCK, YOU HAD SOME CONCERNS. 01:46:02 >>Vice-Mayor Haycock: ONE WAS BJ'S. 01:46:04 THANKS FOR ASKING THAT QUESTION. 01:46:06 THE SECOND ONE IS WE'RE ALWAYS SENSITIVE TO THE INCREASED 01:46:11 TRAFFIC FLOW DURING THE SEASON. 01:46:13 IS THIS A PROJECT THAT IS MULTI-YEARS? 01:46:15 WHAT IS YOUR EXPECTATION HOW QUICKLY YOU CAN GET IT DONE AND 01:46:18 HOW YOU WOULD AVOID AS MANY OF THE SEASON ISSUES AS WE HAVE? 01:46:22 >> DEFINITELY OUR GOAL WOULD BE TO EXPEDITE AS QUICKLY AS 01:46:25 POSSIBLE. 01:46:26 IT PROBABLY WILL TAKE SEVERAL SEASONS. 01:46:28 AGAIN, THAT'S WHERE MAINTENANCE OF TRAFFIC WILL BE A VERY 01:46:30 KEY ISSUE, AND IT WILL COME INTO PLAY AS FAR AS THE 01:46:33 SIMPLICITY AND THE ABILITY TO PUT EACH ONE. 01:46:37 DEPENDING ON, AGAIN, THE RESILIENT THING IS A LITTLE BIT 01:46:41 NEW. 01:46:42 WE'RE HAVING TO LOOK AT POSSIBLY RAISING, INCREASING THE 01:46:45 PROFILE. 01:46:46 AS WE GAIN MORE INFORMATION, THE TYPE WILL BECOME MORE 01:46:52 READILY APPARENT. 01:46:54 I WISH I COULD ANSWER MORE BUT WE'RE STILL EARLY INTO IT. 01:46:57 >>Mayor Arroyo: EXCELLENT. 01:46:58 THANK YOU. 01:46:58 MOVING ON. 01:47:01 ITEM 3 OUT OF 10. 01:47:02 IT WILL BE AN UPDATE ON THE FUTURE MICROMOBILITY SYSTEM IN 01:47:05 THE CITY OF SARASOTA, INCLUDING OPEN AIR TROLLEY, ELECTRIC 01:47:09 SCOOTER AND BICYCLES AND WATER TAXI. 01:47:21 >>Steven Cover: HI. 01:47:21 MY NAME IS STEVE COVER, PLANNING DIRECTOR HERE AT THE CITY 01:47:24 OF SARASOTA. 01:47:25 AS PART OF OUR TRANSPORTATION MASTER PLAN, WHICH WAS CALLED 01:47:29 SARASOTA IN MOTION, THERE WERE A NUMBER OF INITIATIVES THAT 01:47:32 CAME OUT OF THAT. 01:47:33 AND THREE OF THOSE WERE CONSIDERED MICROMOBILITY 01:47:36 INITIATIVES. 01:47:38 THREE OF THEM BEING THE TROLLEY SYSTEM, A WATER TAXI AND 01:47:41 THEN ALSO A BIKE SHARE, SCOOTER SHARE PROGRAM. 01:47:45 AND SO WE'VE TAKEN THOSE RECOMMENDATIONS AND WE'VE MOVED 01:47:49 FORWARD WITH THOSE, AND I WOULD LIKE TO PASS THE BATON TO 01:47:52 MARK LYONS, WHO IS GENERAL MANAGER FOR PARKING, WHO IS

file:///C/Users/jjohnson/Desktop/21-11-08-Commission-LongboatKey.txt[11/8/2021 4:31:17 PM] 01:47:54 MANAGING EACH OF THESE PROJECTS. 01:47:56 >>Mark Lyons: COMMISSIONERS, MAYOR, GOOD TO SEE YOU. 01:47:59 THANK YOU FOR THIS TIME. 01:48:01 LET ME START WITH THE TROLLEY PROGRAM. 01:48:03 THE PROGRAM WILL BE NAMED THE BAY RUNNER. 01:48:05 MANY OF YOU MAY ALREADY BE FAMILIAR WITH IT. 01:48:08 THE CITY SOLICITED REQUESTS FOR PROPOSALS AND SECURED AN 01:48:12 OPERATOR. 01:48:13 IT'S THE SAME OPERATOR THAT ACTUALLY PERFORMS THE TROLLEY 01:48:16 SERVICE OVER IN SIESTA. 01:48:19 SO THEY ARE VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE TYPE OF OPERATION THAT'S 01:48:21 REQUIRED. 01:48:23 THE GOAL OF THE SERVICE, OF COURSE, IS TO MITIGATE THE USE 01:48:25 OF CARS THROUGH THE ROUNDABOUT CONSTRUCTION PROJECT, AND TO 01:48:29 REDUCE TRAFFIC OVER TO THE BARRIER ISLAND. 01:48:31 IN ADDITION, WE'RE VERY HOPEFUL THAT IT WILL STIMULATE 01:48:37 DISTRICT BUSINESS ACTIVITY BETWEEN DOWNTOWN AND THE 01:48:40 ST. ARMANDS AREA. 01:48:41 THE SERVICES, AT PRESENT, PLAN TO OPERATE FROM 8 A.M. UNTIL 01:48:47 MIDNIGHT. 01:48:48 THERE WILL BE SOME VARIATIONS TO THAT SERVICE SCHEDULE. 01:48:52 WE ANTICIPATE DURING THE PEAK PERIODS IT WILL OPERATE AT 01:48:54 20-MINUTE HEADWAYS. 01:48:56 IT IS PLANNED TO BE A VERY FLEXIBLE PROGRAM WHERE MANAGEMENT 01:49:00 WILL REVIEW THE METRICS, THE OPERATING STATISTICS, THAT IS, 01:49:04 AND REDUCE THE SCHEDULE OR INCREASE THE SCHEDULE AS NEEDED 01:49:07 TO MEET OUR DEMAND. 01:49:08 STOPS WILL BEGIN AT MAIN STREET ALL THE WAY AT THE END OF 01:49:13 MAIN STREET AND SCHOOL AVENUE AND GO ALL THE WAY DOWN TO 01:49:16 U.S. 41 AND THEN PROCEED OVER THE BRIDGE WITH LIMITED STOPS 01:49:21 ACROSS THE CAUSEWAY AND THEN INTO THE CIRCLE OVER TO THE 01:49:26 BEACH, THE PAVILION AS WELL AND SOUTH LIDO BEACH. 01:49:29 SO THAT IS THE GIST OF HOW THAT PROGRAM IS GOING TO OPERATE. 01:49:34 WE CAN TELL YOU MORE IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS. 01:49:36 LET ME SHARE WITH YOU OUR MICROMOBILITY PLAN WHICH STEVE HAS 01:49:39 ALREADY MENTIONED. 01:49:40 IT INCLUDES SCOOTERS, BIKES, ELECTRIC BIKES, AND WE'RE VERY 01:49:46 EXCITED ABOUT THAT. 01:49:47 WE ARE CURRENTLY IN THE PROCESS OF NEGOTIATING A CONTRACT 01:49:50 WITH A VENDOR. 01:49:52 WE HAD 8 NATIONAL COMPANIES INTERESTED IN THIS CITY AND 01:49:57 PUTTING SCOOTERS AND BIKE SHARES OUT IN OUR AREA, SO WE'RE 01:50:02 LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT. 01:50:03 IT WILL BE SORT OF -- WE'LL BE CAREFUL TO RESTRICT THE USE 01:50:08 OF THESE AREAS WHERE THEY CAN BE SO THAT THEY ARE GEOFENCED 01:50:12 AND CONTROLLED. 01:50:12 THE HOURS OF OPERATION WE ANTICIPATE TO BE SOMEWHERE BETWEEN 01:50:14 6 A.M. AND 10 P.M. 01:50:16 THAT NEGOTIATION IS MOVING ALONG. 01:50:20 I HOPE TO BRING IT BACK TO OUR COMMISSION WITHIN THE NEXT 01:50:23 FEW WEEKS. 01:50:23 LASTLY, I'LL SHARE WITH YOU THAT THE WATER TAXI FEASIBILITY

file:///C/Users/jjohnson/Desktop/21-11-08-Commission-LongboatKey.txt[11/8/2021 4:31:17 PM] 01:50:27 STUDY HAD BEEN COMPLETED BY THE CITY. 01:50:30 AFTER MANY YEARS OF TRYING TO ENCOURAGE WATER TAXI 01:50:33 OPERATIONS IN THE BAY AND AROUND OUR AREA, WE REALIZED THAT 01:50:37 THERE WAS NO REAL INFRASTRUCTURE TO PROVIDE THAT SUPPORT. 01:50:41 SO THE EFFORT WAS TO TROY AND UNDERSTAND THROUGH A 01:50:44 FEASIBILITY STUDY HOW THAT COULD BE ACCOMPLISHED SO IT MIGHT 01:50:49 ENCOURAGE AND SPUR THAT KIND OF SERVICE ON. 01:50:52 THAT HAS BEEN COMPLETED. 01:50:53 THERE ARE A NUMBER OF THINGS TO TALK THROUGH IN TERMS OF HOW 01:50:56 IT'S ACCESSIBLE, HOW WE MAKE IT A VERY SERVICE ORIENTED TYPE 01:51:00 OF SERVICE. 01:51:01 PARKING IS ALWAYS IMPORTANT WHERE A WATER TAXI OPERATE FROM 01:51:07 WOULD NEED TO HAVE THAT ACCESSIBILITY. 01:51:08 WE CERTAINLY SEE IT OPERATING THROUGH KEN THOMPSON PARK, THE 01:51:14 BAYFRONT PARK, ST. ARMANDS, AND THE BAY PROJECT AS WELL AS 01:51:18 CERTAINLY ONE OF THE LANDING POINTS THAT WE ANTICIPATE IN 01:51:21 THE FUTURE THAT IT WOULD BE OPERATING. 01:51:23 THIS IS STILL, AGAIN, SORT OF IN THE PLANNING STAGES, BUT 01:51:27 WE'RE VERY ENCOURAGED WITH THE INFORMATION WE HAVE SO FAR 01:51:30 AND IT'S BECOME ONE OF OUR STRATEGIC PROJECTS. 01:51:33 >>Mayor Arroyo: THANK YOU. 01:51:34 COMMISSIONERS, ANY QUICK QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS? 01:51:36 MAYOR. 01:51:43 >>Mayor Schneier: TWO OF YOUR ISSUES, FIRST ON THE WATER 01:51:45 TAXI, WE'RE INTERESTED IN STAYING INVOLVED WITH YOU AND 01:51:48 UNDERSTANDING WHAT YOUR RESEARCH IS SHOWING TO THE EXTENT 01:51:50 THAT LONGBOAT KEY MIGHT BE ABLE TO BE A PARTICIPANT, MAYBE 01:51:54 EVEN A LANDING POINT. 01:51:55 WE WOULD LIKE TO WORK ON THAT AS YOU WORK ON IT. 01:51:58 SIMILARLY, WITH THE E-BIKES AND THE SCOOTERS, WE'VE BEEN 01:52:01 CONTACTED BY A NUMBER OF PROVIDERS ON THAT AND ARE VERY 01:52:05 INTERESTED IN WHAT YOUR REACTION IS. 01:52:08 POSSIBLY THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO EXTEND WHA