Board of County Commissioners on 2024-04-09 9:00 AM, Martin County: April 9, 2024

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All right. Welcome to our APRIL 9th 2024 Border county Commission meeting. Uh, Commissioner Kampi will be tardy, so we ll let him know that when he gets here Um We re going to start off with the invocation from Pastor Aaron Mehan. Uh, from higher purpose. Pentecostal Church, uh, followed by the pledge. Allegiance? Uh uh. Led by captain Wayne Hanner. From, the us Navy veteran. Thank you again? I m Aaron Meehan from higher purpose Pentecostal Church. I appreciate the invitation. Um before I pray I d like to just say one quick thing o on the way Here. I was thinking of a principal I learned in church but then learned in business school, And. That s the idea of a organizational pyramid at the top. You ve got the leaders at the bottom the base. Those are the constituents. There s different levels of management in between. A business school. They taught us that you needed to flip that upside down. Because. Our perspective is often the leaders are at the top. They sit pretty up there. But. In actuality, The Organizational pyramid is upside down. The leaders are often at the bottom holding everything else up right? And, So. Our leaders have great responsibility and a great burden on their shoulders. You all have a great responsibility today for your constituents and all the business that s gonna be, uh, taking place today, so I d like to end my prayer. Pray specifically for you. For your role in this also to pray for this group of people that we can do this in order with peace, and we are all here for the same purpose, and that is to better our local government and our city and our county. So if you could let s bow our heads right now and let s pray we thank you for this opportunity to come and better our county. We pray that you would bless this council meeting. You would bless all of these leaders. Lord GOD, these commissioners Help us. Lord GOD to foster an environment of peace in this place. Let us do, Lord. What is best for our county and our people in the name of Jesus, I pray. Amen. Good morning commissioners. My name is Wayne Hanner. I If. You are a veteran by presidential proclamation. You re allowed to give a hand salute. Please join me in a pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United states of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation under GOD, indivisible liberty and justice for all. You can please stay up. And, uh, tell us a little bit about yourself. Uh, my name is Wayne Hanner. I m retired from the United States Navy. I served 20 years in the navy from 1971 to 1991. I served on six different naval vessels. That s, including into the Pacific and also to the Mediterranean. Also one time Homeported in Athens, Greece for the sixth Fleet. From there I was I changed my job. I was a machinist first in the Navy, My 1st 10 years And from there, then I went in, was selected to go into permanent recruiting duty in a new Navy job called Navy Counselor Crew recruiting force. From there. I served at five Navy recruiting districts. They District, Miami, Jacksonville, San, Diego Memphis and retired at Navy recruiting Houston. I had my ceremony on the bow of the battleship Texas and Houston Harbor, which was a wonderful day. Just came out of the shipyards. But during my naval career. It was an honor to serve. I do I was deployed many times like, say most of these were six month cruises. But from now a navy training brought me on into the civilian career. And after retiring from the Navy, I became a private yacht captain in New York. New Jersey and also here in Florida, Um, did numerous trips My time in the Navy. I was able to visit 37 different countries. And since then, I ve been to 57 different countries. I Pretty. Real World world traveled, uh, by the grace of GOD and the Fellowship of the alcohol numbness. I m a recovering alcoholic. I had a commanding officer jerked a knot in my butt one day and Got my attention and says you gotta do something about your problem. I was one of those that, uh, walk like a sailor talk like one and drink like one, and I did it pretty well, until I Was held accountable for my actions. But to this day I ve got 44 years of sobriety. Thank you GOD for that. Been a pleasure to serve my country. I m, also an active member of the reverence motorcycle group, We render honors. We do a lot of stuff with Congressman mast. Uh, we do funerals, but we re a local, uh, motorcycle group that honors strictly 100% veterans and first responders. I m also a member of the Truss Hospice Veterans Honors program. And. That s been a pleasure. I go and visit veterans, either in ip u at end of life nursing homes were in their own homes and do an honor ceremony with him. He would give him of a blanket knit by some of our church group. Ladies. I give them also some certificates, a Challenger coin and a and a, um Flag. And. Thank him so much for their service. And. That s been a a GOD s grace to be able to do that, because these guys have sometimes have never been recognized, but I ve visited over 80 veterans so far in the last three years. And at Christmas time. It was a real honor to go and deliver Christmas cards. These, gentlemen, and in the, uh sister, livings and nursing homes. But. Thank you so much for Allow me to be here today. And. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Today we have 505 public comment, and then we have a preset, um, at 1030 staff presentation of the History of Bathtub Beach. Uh 505 public comment Additional items, um, consent 17 us Sailing Center Martin County requests for special use permit. And Department for 2024 legislative session final report. Uh, we have no consent Pulse. And. I will take, uh, Commissioner Smith. Thank you, Mr CHAIRMAN. Good Morning. Uh, I like to move approval. The agenda with the additional items of consent item 17 in department 14, as well as no additional polls. Uh, well, second ok we have a motion by Commissioner Smith seconded by Commissioner heathington all in favor. I all opposed motion passes. B a zero with Commissioner Camy absent And with that we will move to, um Public comment. And. We are going to start with Wayne Hanner. And if I mispronounced your name, Um please let me know followed by Gary Brad Zysk. Before you speak. I just want to. You re quite all right since we are in election season politicking is prohibited, which is defined as advocating the election or defeat of a candidate for public office, either partisan or nonpartisan. This includes words, dates, signs, props and or wearing apparel that convey a message of support for a person or a group of persons. Thank you. I Go ahead. Good Morning commissioners once again. And. Thank you so much for inviting me this morning to do the pledge. Want a clear one thing. I m not a Navy captain. I was retired as a chief petty officer from the United States Navy. The Captain come from private yachts, so clarify that Um, first off. I d like to Thank Commissioner kamie, even though he s not here with us here today, uh, for inviting me to do the pledge this morning, and also Mr Camp for the veteran flags that he placed on map road in Palm City, and if you haven t had the chance to see them, please drive through palm seat and see all the flags. Um My picture is there And I appreciate that. Things I like to bring to the boards of, uh, awareness is that I m a motorcycle rider. And about eight months ago, I was traveling eastbound on Martin Highway. And about probably 75 yards in front of me, a Royal palm ff on the highway. Thank GOD I was in a right hand lane and it didn t hit me, but I was able to swerve and avoid it. Please consider what you plant in these islands That could have been a devastating accident from something most of those royal palms or anywhere from 40 to about 80 in weight. And that would be a hazard even to a car coming through a windshield. Please get back and consideration to construction on the medians around town, And. That s not the only place that s got these roll pumps. Another thing that It s come to my attention is the speed on Martin Highway between map Road and Martin downs is at 35 Miles an hour, a lot of people say that s because of school zone that s only an hour in the morning and an hour in the afternoon, I talked to my Delisi, former commissioner, and he said that that was the first set because when, uh martin Highway was made the neighborhoods like, um Danforth and stuff like that had no light to be able to progress onto martin Highway. Those all neighborhoods now have red lights and everything else and we re also four lane instead of a two lane. Um Kind of crazy to be at that speed when it s 45 on both sides of of that same road on, uh One eastbound or westbound from map over the bridge or to Word Citrus. Um, I wish this would be changed to 40. I was stopped. Couple of years ago when it was that 35 by police officer and he says, I don t write anybody. Um, just under 45 miles an hour, he said. I agree It s kind of crazy at 35 through that zone, So, please, considering changing that. Thank you for your time. Thank you. Mr Brad Zysk. Is, followed by Katherine Glover. Thank you? I m, speaking again in regards to the request by, uh, voyage recovery for accommodation to increase the number of beds in their sober living facility in South Martin County. I reviewed hundreds of documents in the medical literature with the search words of best practice. Best number of beds, bed density bed number, resident patient number, Best practices resident number. There s Nothing to suggest that more beds are better than fewer beds for the patient. In fact the studies that addressed this were a 2010 study by p and as all that says, that we could not directly compare which type of sls was most effective and in the subsequent studies still trying to make a case, a 2023 study. Just last year reported by sub Brian found that the number of beds in the slh was not significant as related to abstinence and psychiatric symptoms over time. What was observed, however, and spoken to as a downside, where the conflicts that MAY occur over chores, noise levels, personal boundaries, and some might struggle with coexisting with others who MAY have different lifestyles and personalities. End of quote. So what is improved? I read the industry blogs that insurance revenue is gleaned from urine testing, and that s where the money is. The, more residents, the more tests and even this is more disturbing that once the insurance coverage for a particular individual runs out It starts again if that patient relapses so it can go on forever. So, you re actually not incentivized to help the patient recover or incentivize financially to make them relapse. The insurance set for urine test is 100 and 50 to $200 a shot for point of care testing. And if you send it off for confirmatory testing another 1500 to $2000 a shot for a urine test. The Del Reich Mayor Cary Glickstein said. It s a perfect business model. It s not a recovery industry. It s a relapse business. Real estate agents are also advertising properties now, with reference to how many beds the homes can hold out of state inquiries from frantic parents looking for addiction. Help on help lines are steered to patients, People who are actually marketers who get $1000 to $5000 a head for anybody that they ve referred to this industry. An article research and reported by the Palm Beach Post concluded that at $1 billion annually substance abuse is Palm Beach County s fourth largest industry. Is that what we want from Martin County I refer you to statistics, some of which I quote from a 2017 paper by Vogel in treatment and Recovery magazine. In del Rey. I quote in 2016 1st responders went out on 1400 overdose calls about four a day and nearly 95% were gene by by out of state occupants of sober houses and treatment centers. 65 ended up in fatalities. Mayor. Major Martin County chief Deputy, John Bounden reported in MAY FEBRUARY 16th that there s an uptick in residential burglaries and gated and affluent communities starting in the Sir. Your. Time is up. Thank you. Thank you. Um Catherine. Katharine Glover is followed by Barbara Age. Hi there? Uh, Dr, Arnold Merriam. He s, a professor emeritus in psychiatry at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine has emailed you all with his medical opinion regarding Voyager Inc s reasonable accommodation application. These are Dr, Miriam s and our concerns in voyages Request to grant reasonable accommodation. They cite literature from the Oxford House model that describes benefits to larger numbers of people in recovery living in any one residence. This article Argument is medically invalid. The Oxford House model is one in which residents voluntarily establish Co-operative drug free residences governing their own homes and sharing expenses. It is a nonprofit organization with 501 c three status, obviously having a democratically run home and sharing living expenses means the Oxford House model benefits from having more than four residents. Voyages model is the complete opposite. It is For profit facility used as temporary housing for treatment program governed by the operators of that program and supervised by its staff, rather than providing a group home where people in recovery can help each other voyage. Advertise this property as a country house to promote its treatment services in Jupiter, the more residents they can sign up for their programs using this property as a draw, the more profits they can make. They are comparisons are a deceptive, misleading and cynical attempt to convince our officials that they need accommodation and have Martin County help them make more money than what otherwise be allowed. DR. Merriam s email notes that the medical literature that speaks to any advantage or disadvantage to larger or smaller, populated sober houses such as voyage aims to operate is sparse. He did reference an article in the Journal of subsidence substance abuse treatment that found that Living in smaller homes fared no worse than those living in larger ones based on his experience and review of the literature doctor. Merriam s medical opinion is quite contrary to Voyager s claims. Scientific literature does not support any advantage to the health outcomes of addicted clients living in homes greater than four clients. Voyage has intentionally misled Martin County and in its argument to be granted the reasonable accommodation request. They bought this property knowing Zone for occupancy by four unrelated people and now claim that they can t use it for their intended purpose without housing. Many times that number there. They have distorted the truth to try to obtain special allowances that no other taxpaying business or resident whatever be given if they bought an unsuitable property and tried to get around existing zoning. This MAY not be the first case of this happening in Martin County, but I can assure you that if you run away from this program problem for whatever Reason. It won t be the last. Thank you. Thank you. Is Peter Rich. Oh you said Barbara before. Oh, I m sorry. Right? Good morning. My name is Barbara York. I m here today, also to speak about the Voyage Recovery Center. Let s talk about the law. And you and 42 us code 3604. The Court held that a reasonable combination must be needed and necessary. The obligation of the governmental entity requires that the reasonable combination be made only when it is necessary to allow a person with a qualifying disability equal opportunity to use and enjoy the dwelling. There s that word necessary again. Hanson the que question number six of the Voyagers application says. What are the reasons that make this request necessary Voy Answers with referencing five studies, which I personally looked up each and every one of them, some of them 40 some odd pages long I read every word, Not. One of them concluded that having more clients in this case, 12 is better than four is necessary for a client s recovery. Did Martin County staff members Look at all these studies if you should, and if you re not, I ll email them to you because I copied them. I ll eat them. Email them to you. Did. We did Voyager prove that the increase in clients was necessary? No, they didn t. There s not one study that I could find, nor all of my other folks here that can show that more is better than less. Not one. Furthermore. There is a law that provides for an exception for the health, safety and property of others. Per 42 us code 36 04 f nine, the county is not required to approve a reasonable combination request if it would constitute a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals or those tendencies would result in the substantial physical damage of properties of others. We have provided the county with over 230 concerned residents, signatures and letters and Martin County staff has provided ample evidence that by approving an increase in the clients from 4 to 12 will, in fact result in the direct threat and the health and safety of other individuals in the county s request. For more information on the application. I don t understand why they focused on licenses, certifications, building codes, code violations, sewer capacity, no permits pool violations, all of which are secondary items that if it fixed it still doesn t resolve the issue of the law. Let s Focus on the law. The law is is basically there is no need and there is no necessity and there is a direct threat to the health and safety of other individuals. So for these two reasons on this application should be denied based on the fact that the applicant did not provide any proof of necessity that 12 is better than four and number two, based on the fact presented regarding that there is in fact, a direct threat to the health and safety of other individuals. Thank you. Peter or That s ok. That s followed by Pat. Oh. Here s a good one. Squats Sko iki. Thank you ready? All right. Good Morning and thank you again for allowing me to speak to you today. My name is Peter York and I am still the PRESIDENT Of the Mooring Safety Harbor Homeowner Association of 162 homes. However. I am here as a private citizen. My neighborhood consists of many seasoned citizens as well as young families with small Children, I now have more signatures 230 at last count and still more to come from surrounding neighborhoods signed to express deep concern regarding a young man s recovery. Center located directly on the West and east sides of our neighborhoods. The folks on my right Are also here in support. While. I reluctantly accept the business located at 18890 southeast jupiter Road, and I understand that the ad a has federal jurisdiction regarding this business, the Martin County, Florida commissioners and supporting staff. MAY influence the head count of the facility at Jupiter Road. Voyages request to increase head count from 5 to 10 or possibly 12. Uh, patients must be denied. What and what could be coming next 10 to 1515 to 20, then let s not forget that Martin County Code number three point 75 d reads a recovery facility shall not be located within 10 miles of another such facility voyage runs a home at 1808 3 southeast Federal Highway into Esta Only six point one miles away via county Line Road again. The homeowners and surrounding neighborhoods of the county house. Respectfully. I m Sorry the Country house respectfully request that Martin County deny voyages request for reasonable accommodation as the Applica applicant has not proven need, Nor is the facility built to accommodate Thanks again for your time. Thank you. Um Pat Sawicki. And. If. That s not right. Please clarify that. Followed by Terry Cole. Thank you. Thank you? We, Skip a few letters we say Sicky, ok? Good morning. I m here to speak in reference to the proposed or the discussed. Um um Passenger or rather pedestrian bridge over the bright line tracks. When Bright line Railways was built with the minimally required safety equipment required by law. It was built with the minimally required safety equipment since it began operations. It has been plagued with overwhelming number of train strikes, injuries and death. On JANUARY 13th 2024, The n tsb announced it was going to do a safety inspection of bright line railroad system in the Melbourne area after there were three deaths from train strikes within one week at at the same railroad crossing. The 3. JANUARY 13 deaths in Melbourne that week marked at least 108 deaths since right line began operations in JULY. 2017. That s one death for approximately every 38,000 miles of train tracks. The worst death rate among the nation s more than 800 railroads. Sarah Taylor Sue of scbnb stated investigators will work to better understand the safety issues at this crossing, and we ll examine opportunities to prevent or mitigate these crashes in the future future. On FEBRUARY 124. There was another fatality in Vero Beach and on FEBRUARY 16th. Vera Beach had a second fatality on MARCH 20 by early MARCH 9 persons had been killed by the Brightway rail system in this year alone, earning a distinction as a deadliest train system in the United States, thus sparking further inquiries by the n tsb into the bran light safety standards. Almost immediately following the n tsb inspection and before the ntsb preliminary report was released, Bright Line announced it will be installing approximately $45 million in safety, fencing and other safety enhancements along its track lines in Bradford and Miami Dade counties currently There were approximately Excuse me. Currently. There are almost weekly train strikes with vehicles and pedestrians in martin k and Saint lucie county as there were two within the past week alone. On Thursday, one in Martin County, and on Monday one in Saint Lucie county. No parts of Martin st Lucie, uh, Indian River Kas have any safety fencing now being installed by bright lines, such as that in Bra and Miami Dade area. Here in sport. Salerno, We have the additional unique distinction of having four railroad crossings with a very short distance. When, the 30 plus a day trains pass through the already bottlenecked Dixie highway traffic. All traffic comes to a standstill, often causing traffic to back up Beyonce beyond Saint Lucia Boulevard when that occurs, emergency vehicles from Martin County firehouse cannot get out. They are stuck there with lights flashing sirens blaring while the bottleneck tram traffic scrambles to allow passage of the stalled ambulance and fire trucks needing passage over the railroad tracks or north. Your time is up. Thank you. Um Terry Cole, followed by Michael Circus. Mhm. Good. Morning Kerry Cogo. I m actually, uh Finishing off what Pat has just been going through. Ok when that occurs, emergen emergency vehicles from Martin County fire Highs house cannot get out. They are stuck there with lights flashing sirens blaring while the bottleneck traffic scrambles to allow passage of the stalled ambulance or fire trucks needing passage over the railroad tracks or north or south on Dixie Highway and then industry where seconds count valuable life saving time is struck in traffic because a bright line right Way. There are few and many life threatening and or life taking incidents surrounding the bright line train in our area. Is it any wonder that it has earned the dubious nickname as being the death train. The current safety investigations now being conducted on the federal level are a star to helping resolve this issue and hopefully preventing further inquiries, injuries and deaths at this time. Bright line has acknowledged this possibility. Culpability within the Breard Miami Dade area. Initiating the installation of fencing along it s a it s along its rail rig lines. Within those areas. It is doing so by obtaining state grants and via its own expense for the proposed 45 million safety improvements. They needed safety improvements are not being financed by the cities, the towns or the counties. That Bright line travels through Citizens of Bred and Miami Dade and other counties are not being called upon to foot the bill for bright line to improve the 100 year old style railroad safety equipment, the minimum required by law that were installed by bright line for its privately owned business. Martin County has been more than accommodating to bright line by sailing the Martin County residence with his financial burden of paying approximately 60 million, plus the dedication of a county owned land to the You were a bright line business for the Stuart train station. Now the county wants to spend untold millions of dollars. Building three Abas urban style pedestrian bridges over the bright line rail system and Dixie Highway as its solution to the death trains frequently railroad strikes. I m like Reverend and Miami Kind Bright line is footing the bill and installing its own much needed safety equipment here in Martin County were for some reason we have millions of dollars to throw at bright line. The taxpayers are being called upon again to foot the bill for bright light. Bright line has yet to step up to the plate and take responsibility for the lack of etiquette safety equipment in Martin County, st Lucie County and all other counties in which it operates its high speed, privately owned train station. It s time that So martin County s stands up for its resonance and demands that bright lines start being responsible to pay for its own safety equipment equipment already known to bright line and utilized by other high speed railway systems in the us, But with bright line, choose not to install. It s time for bright line to install the same railway fencing along the tracks in Martin County that they re installing in other areas in Florida, ma am, your time is up. Thank you. Ok Mr Circus is gonna be followed by Amy Pritchett. Good morning, Michael surrogate. I m, a resident in Palm City, uh, there s no doubt about it in Martin County residents are among some of the highest taxed in the state of Florida and later on today, we re going to discuss adding another half cent sales tax into our county coffers. They re just never seems to be enough money for Martin County, and I believe I know the reason why it s because we failed to prioritize. We really do struggle with this and I m gonna give you an example of it Last SEPTEMBER. We endured just countless hours of arguments over how we re going to divvy up funds and we ended up cutting out of our fixed asset review. Bo There s more than a half hour. Talk about how we re gonna stop putting money into a savings account, fixed constitutional offices and immediately in the next meeting, we pillage our general reserves for $4 million to buy up development rights inside a. You take a look at our capital improvement plan. We have four fire stations that need to be built out and replaced 100% unfunded for $22.5 million. These are known services that we have to do, But, yeah, Three months after we approved the budget, we found $45 million for a train station. I never thought I d have to ask the question because I thought I The Answer which one is more important fire stations or train stations because we re not funding our fire stations, But, we got money to build a train station. Now. I ll tell you what. I don t want to be right about this. I do believe that I m, right? We can t prioritize, but I want to challenge you today to prove me wrong because I want to be wrong. I don t want to be right. I want my county to stop mortgaging my kids future and everybody s kid future because we re spending money we don t have on objects we don t need and ignoring saving money for stuff we do need. In about 90 days you guys are gonna produce your fiscal year 25 budget. You re gonna start discussing that. So prove me wrong. Show me you can live within your means. Show me that you don t consistently have to go back to the Martin County tax cow and start milking us more money. We. Don t have it guys. 10% of your community is legally poverty stricken 40% do not make the minimum wage to be in our community. The livable wage. Stop taxing us on all this stuff. You got to prioritize your funds. This is all in your control, but you need to do it. Not us. Thank you. Amy. Pritchett is followed by Blank, blank, more blank. Elaine Elaine more ok, good morning commissioners. I would like to take a moment to thank, um veteran Hannan s for his Wonderful service. It was really touching, and I think we all are here because of the freedoms he provided for us, So thank you. I m here today as a representative of Saver, Salerno. Uh, I shouldn t have to be here asking to save our Salerno. Um, I ve been here for eight years and I ve never seen a more determined dedicated or hard working group of individuals as the people in Salerno who just want a voice. Uh, I went to an open house several weeks ago where we thought we would be able to give public input into projects that are going on in in port Salerno instead. And it was very nice. I m not putting anybody down about this, but we were asked to provide input to the color of the building and and the little accessorizing that would go on in this park of the mooring field. They are all we are asking for. Is to be able to be able to see the view of the water. Don t take that away from us. Please don t take the view of the water away from our community. That s what We want the color of the building doesn t matter. The pretty little accessories don t matter what matters is the life that we re choosing to live living on the water and being able to view it, so I hope I hope that you ll listen to the voices and save our Salerno and and give us what we re asking for to just be able to live the beautiful paradise life that we live in Martin County and the waters that make our community so attractive. Why would you take that view away? Thank you. Elaine Moore. Followed by Jim Moyer. Good morning. I would just like to say that I agree with everything that Amy has to say We and Salerno are gonna no longer be quiet. We re tired of being spoon fed stuff we don t want We want representation for the local people and we re tired of the way things are happening. Thank you. Thank you. Mr Moyer, followed by Ellen. As Good. Morning commissioners. Thank you for being here. Thank you for representing our community. I m here as the Indian River keeper today, I m, also a resident of Martin County in Rocky point. Um, I m here supporting Martin County forever. It s a really important idea that it s time is now we ve done this before. We know how to do it, but we need to limit ourselves. We need to follow the recommendations of the committees that have come before you with a very sensible plan. Going beyond those is probably going to doom it. It s important for you to follow the instructions given to you by the committee that has thought deeply about this and have spoken to you all about doing the right thing. This is going to be probably one of our last. Uh Abilities to get the land that we need to get for the future of Martin County and for the future of Florida. This is not going to be Recreational amenities disguised as open space and and and called conservation. This is gonna be for real conservation, and it has to be for real conservation because we re losing that battle. We need to protect the wild places in Florida for ourselves And for the for our Children, but also for the for the benefit of the wild places. They provide natural services that we cannot afford to provide for ourselves and we need to protect those and we need to do that. By Investing in our future and by putting that tax capital toward our future and investing in what makes Florida special and important for us and makes it possible for us to survive. The time is changing, and we are going to have many, many more impacts than we could imagine right now. If we don t preserve that boundary if we don preserve that space between the wild and us, we re going to lose it forever, and we need to spend the capital we need to do it soon and we need to do it without further restrictions. That will only make it harder to pass as a resolution on the on the ballot and also To make it harder for us to control that that development that is Probably inevitably going to pressure us in the future. I I. Thank you for your consideration. I appreciate your vote. I appreciate what you do for our community, but please leave it alone. Let it pass forward and let the voters decide. Thank you very much. Ok, Ellen. Which will pronounce her last name properly when she gets here. Just follow, huh? Ellen asked. Ok. It wasn t that hard. It was followed by Linda Albright. Good morning. Thank you. I m, a member of the n, a In Salerno. And I ve written letters to you before, and I m here to speak again about the Manatee Park. Were you plan to build Large facility for the mooring field. We would like to save this park because we have used for years. It s a beautiful view and a natural setting that you do not find anywhere else in the pocket. I have said before how many artists come from all over the country to paint and photograph the views that are enjoyed here they come often. The benches and picnic tables are used often by residents and visitors here. You can watch not only boats Birds, dolphins and even wildlife. Many of the boats that are anchored in the pocket now. Are, located near Sanford Park. Very. Few are located near your dinghy dock. I do not understand why that location was not chosen for the facility. You re wanting to build. We were given notice of the open house of the mooring field at the Civic Center in ports, Erno that invitation at the bottom stated questions. We were never given a chance to speak at this event rather to pick a color. And, the facility and poster board set up in the easels. Some had come prepared to speak. You can imagine the disappointment that came that evening. Ever since we were told there was to be a field. We never got answers to the questions that went on for years. We were told by staff This is not an n ac cr, a Project. I feel we were never given that chance to even voice our opinions when you plan to take away our park. I feel you were more concerned about getting a grant. Then our residents Thank you for allowing me to be heard today. Linda. All Bright is followed by Casey. Niff niff. Mhm. Morning in Well. I m talking to you because I live right next to where the voyage recovery treatment house is. I ve been there since 1989. I grew. My kids grew up there. It s a very private road, but publicly maintained. I m sorry. It s a public road privately maintained. People walk their dogs there. I have an 89 year old lady that walks every day there. It s a very quiet and peaceful road. At the home. I do know because I m right there that they are parking their vehicles in the back of the house. Why. I don t know Martin County will have to figure that one out. The people currently there at the treatment home. They play basketball at night. They play Pickleball at night, which is fine. There s only about four there. But. I m there around 10 o clock with my dogs. I still hear them. But. My. Question is am I. Major. Concern is what happens when there s more patients because they re going for reasonable accommodation, asking for more people. What s going to happen to my peaceful neighborhood. When that happens. So. My question is, Why should a company Come in purchase a $4 million home. That they think they can just move in. Change my life. And, the peaceful setting that I ve lived there since 1989. I believe it s only about making money. I. Just. Wanna thank you for letting me speak. Yeah. Ac, and she going to pronounce her last name correctly, followed by Barely read it. Um Something, Mitchell. Thank you for the opportunity to speak. My Name is Casey Darling Kniffen and I am the conservation policy director with Florida Wildlife Federation. I m also a Martin County voter and a river Mom. Um you ll remember Last time We had a whole group of kids with us to, um be here in support of Martin County forever. This is really for their future. Um so I want to thank this board for previously approving Martin County forever The Land conservation program. Um, that Trying to move forward in Martin County for allowing it to be on the NOVEMBER ballot. Um, I am confident that our conservation minded community will vote in favor of that conservation program. Um and I m confident in that because of the effort that the Martin County forever team has put into the ordinance and the resolution language, they ve brought diverse stakeholders to the table, they have crafted this language so that people can feel Sure that this taxpayer money will actually go to conservation and that is really important. It s important for me as a voter. It s important for organizations like mine that support uh, referendums for land conservation. Um, So. What. I m asking you today is to, um remember the energy in the room to keep that ordinance language in the resolution language the way it is to remember all of the young people that Here and, um I wanna leave you with a quote from a student and a river kid from last meeting? Um Sophia Keith, Who s 10 years old, she was quoted in the tc Palm in the gallery. And she said, Um, I think there really sums up the essence of land conservation, true land conservation, she said, Um, I m, a giant animal lover, and we can t live on this earth without plants. You know it s as simple as that. The kids understand it. Um, we need true conservation in Martin County, as Jim, Moyer said. Our. Time is running out, so please leave the ordinance, language and the resolution language, as is allow Martin County to pass this in NOVEMBER and let secure our future for ourselves and our and our Children and grandchildren. Thank you. Amelia Mitchell. Huh? My daughter she wants to Oh, ok. Uh, Mark Turnesa. You might wanna pronounce that correctly when you get here, followed by Mr Tom Pine. Turns up. You. Got it right. Good morning. My Name is Mark Turnesa. I m a single father with a four year old daughter and I ve lived in the mornings community for 14 years. I am the last house on Loxahatchee River Road just before the last left turn to access the sober home located at 18890 southeast jupiter Road, This is a dead end Street, which makes all traffic to and from this sober re passed right by my home. This facility that is already up and running is just seven houses down from the double homicide that shook our community a few years ago, this double murder was committed by a young man suffering from drug drug and alcohol addiction. This trauma has affected our community more than you can imagine. Just. Think about these victims John Stephens and Michelle Micon who are in their garage one evening and were randomly attacked and stabbed to death at the hands of a man suffering from addiction. The mere fact that this facility is allowed to operate in such close proximity to a community already scarred, suffering and trying to recover from recent horrific trauma goes against the values and principles of our town. Even worse. We were not even allowed to voice our opinions or objections, even though we are the residents most affected by your judgment. I am not even here to request that this facility be shut down. As I am aware they have rights to operate where they desire. I am here to ask that you please deny their request for a reasonable accommodation to allow even more patients to recover in this home. For the past few weeks, our community has witnessed the black Mercedes sprinter van running patients to and from their other facilities located in the area, as if this isn t bad enough as a constant reminder of the new, sober home planted in the middle of what used to be a quaint neighborhood. They are also requesting the right to have even more patients located at this residence. Let me make something abundantly clear, upholding zoning and safety codes does not in any way deprive disabled residents of their rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act. In fact it is quite the opposite. By ensuring compliance with these regulations. We are not only safeguarding the well being of all residents, but also upholding the principles of fairness and equality that the ad stands for the last point I d like to make is that the ad a is not a free pass to circumvent zoning and safety codes. While. It does require reasonable accommodations to be made for individuals with disabilities. These accommodations must still be consistent with applicable laws and regulations by maintaining this We can ensure that the rights of all residents are respected while also upholding the integrity of our community. Thank you for your time. MR. Pyne will be followed by Craig What appears to be coy. Anyway. Great. Uh, good morning commissioners. My name s Tom Pine. I ve been a resident in Martin County for over 50 years. Now Today, you stamp out Hunger day in Martin County. Did this happen by chance. Was it planned because today is also the day this county Commission commissioners are going to adopt an ordinance to add a half cent sales tax to know. NOVEMBER general election for the purpose of buying conservation lands. I recently attended a meeting with the Hutchinson Island Preservation initiative were two men from Martin County. Fore spoke about raising the sales tax by half a percent to purchase conservation land at the conclusion. I spoke with one of the men he couldn t see the rele. Relevance between raising the sales tax and food insecurity. I had to leave. That s what happens when people doing good things only look at the problem for their side. I he s never had to go to bed hungry or anyone is for his and his family, for that matter, But, many Martin County residents do go to bed hungry every single night. Sales tax is a regressive tax and disproportionately affects lower income households. With that understanding if you have the money and you support the issue you should pursue participate by supporting private donations, and you should also understand why there is opposition to this tax. Over the past several years. At least one county commission stated. We cannot use tax dollars to build affordable housing because taxpayer would revolt, but it was ok to build the most expensive county owned golf club at the county golf course in the steer state of Florida. It was ok now that that was ok. Now, the new fire training facility is starting to open. Will. This also be the most expensive fire training facility in the state of Florida, too. This past Saturday, I went to a meet and greet in palm City for Mr Michaels Circus. Unfortunately. I had the wrong address and went to the Mortin County Community Center. I answered the door didn t recognize anybody and left went out front and verified the address. It was right. The. The address was right. I returned The lady. I believe that was in charge stated loud and in a loud voice. Get out. You don t belong here. Twice. I hesitated, turned around and walked out. This is what a bully looks like. Who, did we? Our Government Rents Community Center to on APRIL 6th 2024 around 130 in the afternoon. A bully you That was What. You promote what you permit. You promote what you allow. You encourage what you condone you own. Thank you for your time. Craig Coy, Maybe Followed by an Good morning. Thank you for my time? I? Uh, I had my granddaughter here, but she got a little nervous, so s uh, decided not to speak, but, uh, she s lived here and she s PRESIDENT Of her, uh, environmental club in her school, so she wanted to be here. Uh, I m part of the, uh, Martin County forever group and worked with, uh many of you and and the staff and talking to many people about this, and I just want to thank you all for the work that you ve done. I would remind the, uh, the last speaker that the sales tax is But on groceries, uh, prescriptions and school supplies, So I don t think it would have any impact on on food other than the inflation that we re all seeing otherwise, so that s what the sales tax would avoid This. This agenda item would not have anything to do with the sales tax, but I do. Thank you for your support? Uh, we live here. We. We like it here and the staff and the team have been terrific. Thank you for your time. Ok? And Roland Roland. You. Got it. Thank you followed by Catherine Lawler. You. Wanna use a mic. Sure. Hi My name is Anne Roline. I am now a resident of Florida I spent, uh, 40 years as a consultant volunteer in the state of Illinois sitting on your side of the desk. Much of the time I represented the community for the mayor and for the governor for over 40 years, much to do with alcohol, Teen drug abuse Teen girls empowerment. And physical and emotional disabilities, including mental health. So therefore, I have been on both sides. I see that there issues. I understand your job is to try and find a balance in looking at a balance. I ask you to find what is best for both sides. And as part of that lower part that was bringing brings everybody up from the bottom. I hope you will see that some of us who now are ad a sensitive in my old age and in retirement, also have a fear of living where I live. Now, if there s too many people under some of those difficult circumstances. It is true that they need a great deal of extra thought and care. But as do the residents, because now I can be afraid of living where I live. I am one third of a mile, very walkable for most people, and I live in an area where it is gated, but it is not fenced. There is a small gate that takes a code, many of whom have the code and when they come in to our neighborhood, or they walk. Through the yards to our neighborhood, or they walk in from the park to our neighborhood. We have to be able to see that we are all safe and it is hard for me to go to the yard. It is hard for me to become the kind of citizen I was when I consulted with these all these certain people that have certain special needs. I, too. Have a special need. I know you as commissioners need to balance this. All I ask is you think of both sides and you think That this side of the neighborhood where we pay taxes where we ve bought where we ve moved. All have the same kind of rights and I don t believe that the rights of the business to come in and expand because that is a greater profit should be out of balance with what we have, as all of you find as we are on the same team, so I m on your team. I hope you re on our team and I ask you to deny this request. Yeah. My last speaker forum is Christine Lawler. Good morning and thank you for allowing me to speak. My name is Katherine Lawler. Um and I am strongly against granting any zoning variances to the Voyage Recovery Center. Uh or the property located 11 800 southeast Jupiter Road. I spoke at the last meeting about my concern for my safety and my handicapped sister. After reviewing the request for accommodation and the voyage Recovery website. I believe that the business plan For, the for profit corporation that purchased the single family home always included 10 to 14 residences. They knew they needed appropriate accommodations for these young men. They could have and should have chosen a more appropriate property. A multi unit building, such as an apartment building hotel, motel or strip mall that they could have converted and operated their business. In fact there is, uh, a business on us one in Palm Beach County Old strip mall They converted and it s working out beautifully. Yet. They chose a single family home and a single family home community where not one multi unit structure exists. It s really problematic to me that a for profit corporation can purchase a single family home strictly for business purposes, then claim they deserve a reasonable accommodation under ada laws for a zoning variation to allow 10 to 14 unrelated young men to live in a single family home in a single family community. What s worse. Local residents. Local government leaders, Mayors, department chairs and county commissioners seem to have no ability to do what is right in their community. This needs to change. In this case, the person applying for the zoning variance is a for profit business and is not to my knowledge handicapped. Current zoning laws allow four unrelated people to live in a single family home. I do not believe this law should be changed to accommodate any p for profit business, and I urge the request for accommodation be denied. This is not the only house they could have purchased. There are a lot more suitable properties around for purchase that would have better suited their business plan. The fact is that the business purpose needs the zoning accommodation, not the owner. They need the zoning change to make their bad choice of properties fit their business plan and to increase revenues and profits. Think about the huge difference in revenue and profits between four residents and 15 residents. Granting the zoning granting the request and changing the zoning laws would be discriminatory to the individuals living legally in the surrounding single family homes in the community. I do not believe the ad a laws were constructed to protect a profit motive or improve a bad business choice. Let s be the first case to prove this and deny that request. Thank you so much. Thank you and do we have any other? I have no more speaker forms? Um, seeing nobody else. We ll go to the commissioners Commissioner Smith. Um MISS Woods on this last speaker, and the speaker is relative to the, um To the home or I guess. Over here. At. Least you wanna Commissioner Smith and I ll defer to Elise Elder, my Deputy county attorney and we again lay out the process for the public. We have a lot of folks in here who have heard this now a couple of times. But for those that have not Been present in the audience to understand what What is the process that is going to happen and what to what extent do we have say or no say And. Then if you can get through that for us, then I ll have a few more comments after that, Of course. Elise elder Deputy County attorney, So in accordance with the Fair Housing Act and the American Disabilities Act. The county has an ordinance that enables a citizen or a resident of Martin County to ask for a reasonable accommodation from our zoning, comprehensive plan or land development regulations. Anybody in Martin County can utilize that, Um, reasonable accommodation ordinance, The county has no control over it. So. What happens is somebody submits an application to have a reasonable accommodation from some one of our regulations, County staff will evaluate that application to make sure the information is complete. Um, if the information is not complete, they will ask the applicant for additional information, which is what happened in Voyager. So county staff felt like additional Information was needed to evaluate the application, so they ve asked for additional information, which I believe we received so also, county staff will speak to the different departments within the county to see what the impact is of the accommodation. So, for example, they ll send it to public works to see what the impact is on the roads. They ll send it to the Fire Prevention division to see what the impact is from the fire prevention perspective. Once, the county gathers all the relevant Information. Um they ll schedule it for a reasonable accommodation hearing. That s kind of the stage where we are right now. This hearing goes before an independent hearing officer. So the county, um, contracts out with a local attorney who has experience in this area of the law to be the presiding officer over the hearing, the board of county Commissioners has absolutely no participation in this type of hearing. They have no control over the outcome. So. It s up to the applicant during the hearing to prove to the hearing officer that they are entitled to a reasonable accommodation under the law, so the burden is on them. It will be a a quasi judicial hearing where they will present evidence. The hearing officer evaluates the evidence presented and then makes a ruling staff doesn t recommend one way or the other, whether or not the reasonable accommodation should be granted. The board doesn t recommend it s basically staff. Gathers all the information for the hearing officer to make the decision And then the applicant has the burden to prove whether or not they re entitled to the reasonable accommodation at that hearing, and then the hearing officer renders the written opinion most likely after the hearing, and that s kind of how the process works. So. Another couple other questions. Um, are there interveners allowed? There are no interveners in the reasonable accommodation process. It s quasi judicial Yes, There s only certain circumstances that we allow interveners and that s when someone has to receive notice. Pursuant to article 10, the reasonable accommodation. There s no interveners because it s it has to do with American Disabilities Act and disabilities so it would be prejudicial to a, um, an applicant. Does the public have the right to attend the hearing and voice their concerns opinions, so it s a public hearing. The public has the right to attend the hearing. There is no public comment during that hearing, but they can provide their comment. Um via email, um to the county and the county provides all public comment to the hearing officer at the time of the hearing. So if anybody s provided public comment that email will be provided to the hearing officer to consider And. So, who here in staff should that be funneled to you? It can come to me or Daphne Schwab, who is, um from our growth management department is actually the planner in charge. I don t have her email address, but I can provide you mine and I could forward any emails to her. It is eeld er. At martin. So if you send me an email, I ll forward it on to Daphne to make sure the, uh, hearing officer receives it. And. Would it be advisable for the neighborhood to In writing communicate to their federal delegation and their state delegation and copy all of those responses from them to you to be part of the hearing. Yes, You could do that as well. Just sort of trying to See you with what you can do, I guess. If in this case, the hearing officer finds in agreement with the applicant. What happens next? So usually they will issue an order that allows them to have that accommodation. And. What are the rights of our residents post that decision. They don t have many rights available to them, Um Is there a legal avenue that they can file an objection in some form, shape or fashion to some court. Um, they can file an objection with our county administrator. Um So and there is a process for the county administrator to evaluate it. And. If that is like the other processes that go to our county administrator. The administrator will rule on the information. In this situation. The administrator has the ability to overturn the, um, hearing officer. Um And if that happens, then the hearing officer I mean then the applicant will be able to file a, um, an action in in Circuit Court or county court. And. If that happens. I m just trying to walk through every little detail, So. Everybody kind of knows where we are. What happens then? So if it is approved by the hearing officer and overturned by the County administrator and we go to court. Then. We will defend the county in um the court. Nothing will happen probably until after the court proceeding is over unless they get some kind of injunction requiring us to accom, you know, issue the accommodation and I m not trying to Seed this with any Real negative thoughts other than I believe Del Ray went through this in a major way. And lost at a major way was in the millions and millions of dollars from what I recall. Yes. Um I think, though, that, um for our residents to exhaust every avenue you MAY want to consider what Ali has just shared with you. Um, and that if If. We need to exercise every right that we have as a board. Um then we will do so At least I will. But I will I m trying to share with you the idea that Yeah. This has been fought many times before, uh and is not gone very far. Uh, the other suggestion. I, I. I m thinking about and have thought about in the prior times. You all have spoke. Um and all of your research that you have done about recovery. Voyage. I m sorry. Um Has. There been any discovery of who owns and actually who is involved in it. Sure. Yes, ok. I mean I mean we can t talk back and forth, but I, I would I would encourage you all in your research efforts to dig as deep as you can dig. Um and make that known to anybody that s willing to listen. Uh, because you might find Somewhere deep down in all of this. There are people in Martin County that are invested in all this. And. That MAY not be a happy story line for someone to be part of As a recommendation. Or a thought. And with that, Mr CHAIRMAN, I m done. Ok? All right. Mr Hetherington. First. I. Wanna, Uh, congratulate on our flight on their 50th flight on Saturday, Um, on our flight. It s a Absolutely southeast on our flight is a fabulous organization that accompanies veterans to Washington dc. I know that several of us have done it and some of us multiple times. It s a fabulous organization. Their next flight is in MAY. I also wanted to update you on Some things that we have in my district. I mentioned these yesterday at the, uh, transportation planning meeting. But for those members of the board that were not here. We had a meeting in my district, South River. South River is a neighborhood on Canter highway with about 540 some odd members. Uh, they are prioritized on the transportation planning priorities, probably at number four on the priority list for, um, some majors. Uh, traffic safety enhancement, which include a traffic light a right hand turn Laing they have since Cantor has been widened. The. The residents have a very unsafe condition Getting in and out of the neighborhood. So. We ve been addressing this for several years. The, meaning that we held just two weeks ago there were about 250 people in attendance. Um, I think dot for attending the meeting and presenting what we have, um as a right hand turn lane into the neighborhood. If anybody s driven down Canter Highway recently, you ve seen the quite unappealing delineates in that area. Those are very temporary in nature. The purpose was to make sure that the turning movements in and out of South River Made it a safer environment. We restricted the, um left hand turning movement out of the neighborhood to a right hand. Turn. Only, So. Those delineates were to test that moving, and, um we are very happy the residents of South River are very happy with the way it s working, so we re proceeding to put those, uh, permanent delineates which will be so much more aesthetically pleasing, I promise. Uh, the residents will be voting on the right hand turn lane. Some of them were concerned about the flight distance. Um, having that right turn only around the curve. So dot, um, did as much, um, educating and presenting as they possibly could for that, and that neighborhood is still, um, prioritized for a traffic light, and it s much needed if you ve driven in and out of there, so I m gonna continue to advocate that we keep that on the npo o. Priority list for that neighborhood and then the Final thing I mentioned at yesterday s transportation meeting is we ve been waiting for quite some time for some speed feedback signs. And when I say quite sometimes about a year that we ve been waiting for dot to get these in, and there s been some supply chain issues with the post, So. I m, hoping that dot can help us expedite that, because just having the awareness of the speed you re going has helped in other parts of the district and the residents are Very eager to get those speed feedback. Um, signs in as we

Minutes textBoard of County Commissioners on 2024-04-09 9:00 AM — Minutes

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FINAL MINUTES 4/9/2024 9:00 AM MINUTES COMMISSION CHAMBERS 2401 SE MONTEREY ROAD, STUART, FLORIDA 34996 Don G. Donaldson, P.E., County Administrator Sarah W. Woods, County Attorney Carolyn Timmann, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Harold E. Jenkins II, Chairman Stacey Hetherington, Vice Chair Doug Smith Sarah Heard Edward V. Ciampi CALL TO ORDER 4 - Vice Chair Stacey Hetherington Commissioner Doug Smith Chairman Harold E. Jenkins II Commissioner Sarah Heard Present: 1 - Commissioner Edward V. CiampiExcused: 1. INVOCATION ~ Pastor Aaron Meehan, Higher Purpose Pentecostal Church 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ~ Jeffrey Norwood, US Army Combat Veteran 3. ADDITIONAL ITEMS 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Smith, seconded by Vice Chair Hetherington, to approve the agenda with additional items CNST-17 and DEPT-4. The motion carried by the following vote: 4 - Vice Chair Hetherington, Commissioner Smith, Chairman Jenkins II, and Commissioner Heard Aye: 1 - Commissioner CiampiAbsent: Page 1 of 124/9/24 FINAL MINUTES

5. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA COMMENTS 1. PUBLIC - PLEASE LIMIT COMMENTS TO THREE MINUTES. Wayne Hanners thanked Commissioner Ciampi for the invitation to do the pledge and for placing Veteran flags on Mapp Road. He shared a personal incident where a royal palm frond fell on the highway while riding his motorcycle; he asked the Board to be considerate of things planted in medians for motorist safety. Mr. Hanners also requested reconsideration of the speed limits on Martin Highway (currently 35mph). Gary Badzinski addressed concerns and shared statistics regarding the proposed recovery home [Voyage Recovery Center]. Catherine Glover spoke regarding Voyage Recovery Center, she read medical literature into the record. Barbara Eurich spoke in opposition to the Voyager Recovery Center. Peter Eurich (The Mooring Safety Harbor HOA President) addressed the Board in opposition to the Voyager Recovery Center. Pat Swicicki spoke about the dangers of the Brightline train due to the lack of pedestrian bridges and crossings over the train tracks. Terry Kogl also spoke regarding the dangers of the Brightline train, she suggested that Brightline be responsible for providing its own safety barriers. Michael Syrkus addressed tax increases and prioritizing County spending without increases to the tax base. Amy Pritchett thanked Veteran Wayne Hanner for his service. She discussed her attendance at a recent open house and voiced her concerns with the lack of water view in Port Salerno. Elaine Moore agreed with comments made by Amy Pritchett, she requested representation for the local residents of Salerno. Jim Moirer (Indian River Keeper) spoke in support of Martin County Forever's land acquisition (PH-1). Ellen Asselin addressed concerns with the Mooring Field. Linda Albrecht addressed the Board to oppose the Voyager Recovery Center. Casey Darling Kniffin (Conservation Policy Director with FWC) addressed the Board in support of the Martin County Forever initiative. Page 2 of 124/9/24 FINAL MINUTES

Mark Turnesa addressed the Board in opposition to the reasonable accommodation for the Voyager Recovery Center. Tom Pine expressed his concerns regarding Stamp-out Hunger Day, sales tax increases and contradictions with spending. Craig Coy spoke in support of the Martin County Forever initiative (PH-1). F. Ann Rohlen spoke before the Board about Voyager Recovery Center; from the perspective of one who relies on ADA accommodations she requested consideration of both sides. She shared her concerns regarding safety issues. Catherine Lawler spoke in opposition to the Voyager Recovery Center. 5 - Vice Chair Stacey Hetherington Commissioner Doug Smith Chairman Harold E. Jenkins II Commissioner Sarah Heard Commissioner Edward V. Ciampi Present: 2. COMMISSIONERS AM Commissioner Smith requested an overview of the reasonable accommodation process from the County Attorney's Office for public education. Deputy County Attorney Elysse Elder provided an explanation of the process for the Voyager Recovery Center accommodations and the reasonable accommodation hearing process, of which the County has no purview. She explained the process does not allow for interveners but is open to the public; written comments can be made to the County and sent to the magistrate for consideration. Public emails can be sent to Deputy County Attorney Elysse Elder or Growth Management Senior Planner Daphne Schaub and will also be provided to the State delegation. Ms. Elder also explained the public may file an objection to the County Administrator. Commissioner Hetherington congratulated Honor Flight on their 50th flight. She shared updates from a meeting with FDOT and the South River Community regarding traffic safety enhancements on Kanner Highway. Commissioner Hetherington thanked the Sheriff for enhanced enforcement. Commissioner Ciampi apologized for his tardiness due to a previous speaking engagement with Project LIFT. He addressed issues surrounding the Voyager Recovery Center. Commissioner Ciampi requested staff to review state statute and details regarding distance of recovery homes from another. Commissioner Heard shared Chapter 4 of the Comprehensive Plan requires the residential capacity analysis to be updated every 5 years, she stated one is overdue and it is essential to controlling future growth. Page 3 of 124/9/24 FINAL MINUTES

Commissioner Jenkins requested the Board's support, authorizing a letter of support (on behalf of the Village of Tequesta) to Govenor DeSantis for Tequesta Park improvements (baseball, soccer, dog park etc.). He stated a letter was sent to Representative Synder and was partially granted. County Administrator Don Donaldson confirmed efforts regarding this item was apart of the Board's legislative priorities. PM Commissioner Heard announced the Board received $18 million in grants from DEP for the New Monrovia septic to sewer program, however at the communities request, the funds were turned down. She also shared the Port Salerno Mooring Field was presented to the NAC six times before approval. MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Smith, seconded by Vice Chair Hetherington, to approve the Chair's signature on a letter to the Governor. The motion carried by the following vote: 5 - Vice Chair Hetherington, Commissioner Smith, Chairman Jenkins II, Commissioner Heard, and Commissioner Ciampi Aye: 3. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR AM None at this time. PM County Administrator Don Donaldson requested a letter of support for Congressman Brian Mast Bill that amends Title 38 of the United States Code. Veteran Affairs Administrator Dan McHenry assisted with Board questions. Commissioner Ciampi congratulated Sergeant Dan Mchenry on his retirement and service. County Administrator Don Donaldson requested a letter of condolence from the Board to Florida Senate President Kathleen Passidomo for the passing of her husband. MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Ciampi, seconded by Vice Chair Hetherington, to authorize the Chair's signature on a letter as recommend by the County Administrator. The motion carried unanimously. County Administrator Don Donaldson shared efforts to provide a water system to the Evergreen and Windstone communities. He advised he will bring back a policy to address existing developments within the urban boundary. Commissioner Smith suggested reaching out to federal and state delegation to ask for consideration when dealing with situations similar to the Voyager Recovery Center. County Administrator Don Donaldson will return with additional information. Page 4 of 124/9/24 FINAL MINUTES

MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Ciampi, seconded by Commissioner Smith, to accept a new policy for Evergreen and Windstone, and bring back a policy that addresses the entire County. The motion carried by the following vote: 5 - Vice Chair Hetherington, Commissioner Smith, Chairman Jenkins II, Commissioner Heard, and Commissioner Ciampi Aye: CONSENT ADMINISTRATION CNST-1 CONTRACTS THAT MEET THE THRESHOLD FOR BOARD APPROVAL Agenda Item: 24-0494 This item was approved by the first motion of the meeting. CNST-2 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS’ APPROVAL OF WARRANT LIST FOR DISBURSEMENT VIA CHECKS AND ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS TO COMPLY WITH STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS Agenda Item: 24-0500 This item was approved by the first motion of the meeting. CNST-3 ADOPT A PROCLAMATION DECLARING STAMP OUT HUNGER DAY IN MARTIN COUNTY, FLORIDA Agenda Item: 24-0702 This item was approved by the first motion of the meeting. CNST-4 ADOPT A PROCLAMATION DECLARING CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH IN MARTIN COUNTY, FLORIDA Agenda Item: 24-0741 This item was approved by the first motion of the meeting. CNST-5 ADOPT A PROCLAMATION DECLARING HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS WEEK IN MARTIN COUNTY, FLORIDA Agenda Item: 24-0779 This item was approved by the first motion of the meeting. CNST-6 ADOPT FOUR PROCLAMATIONS COMMENDING YOUNG MEN FROM TROOP 811 UPON THE ACHIEVEMENT OF EAGLE SCOUT Agenda Item: 24-0784 This item was approved by the first motion of the meeting. Page 5 of 124/9/24 FINAL MINUTES

CNST-7 ADOPT FOUR PROCLAMATIONS COMMENDING YOUNG MEN FROM TROOP 840 UPON THE ACHIEVEMENT OF EAGLE SCOUT Agenda Item: 24-0794 This item was approved by the first motion of the meeting. CNST-8 ADOPT A PROCLAMATION DECLARING EVERGLADES DARK SKY MONTH IN MARTIN COUNTY, FLORIDA Agenda Item: 24-0801 This item was approved by the first motion of the meeting. BUILDING CNST-9 REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF FINE REDUCTION STIPULATION AND AGREED RECOMMENDED ORDER REGARDING THE CODE ENFORCEMENT CASE OF MARY RIGGS MAYO AND MICHAEL MAYO CASE NUMBER ENF2022040288 Agenda Item: 24-0692 This item was approved by the first motion of the meeting. CNST-10 REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF FINE REDUCTION STIPULATION AND AGREED RECOMMENDED ORDER REGARDING THE CODE ENFORCEMENT CASE OF BAF 3 LLC CASE NUMBER ENF2021100063 Agenda Item: 24-0693 This item was approved by the first motion of the meeting. COUNTY ATTORNEY CNST-11 AMENDMENT TO THE BOARD DIRECTED DONATION POLICY Agenda Item: 24-0795 This item was approved by the first motion of the meeting. PUBLIC WORKS CNST-12 ACCEPTANCE AND APPROVAL OF A SECOND AMENDMENT TO OPTION TO LEASE WITH THE MARTIN COUNTY POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE, INC., EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE OPTION TO LEASE ON COUNTY OWNED REAL PROPERTY IN GOLDEN GATE Agenda Item: 24-0700 This item was approved by the first motion of the meeting. Page 6 of 124/9/24 FINAL MINUTES

CNST-13 APPROVAL OF A REVOCABLE ACCESS AND MAINTENANCE EASEMENT BETWEEN MARTIN COUNTY AND MCARTHUR GOLF CLUB, L.L.C., FOR MAINTENANCE ASSOCIATED WITH SERVICE ACCESS TO MCARTHUR’S WEST GOLF COURSE AND MAINTENANCE FACILITIES Agenda Item: 24-0711 This item was approved by the first motion of the meeting. CNST-14 FINAL APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT AND ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED FOR THE ACQUISITION OF A ONE-HALF ACRE VACANT LOT IN PALM BEACH HEIGHTS FOR CONSERVATION PURPOSES Agenda Item: 24-0742 RESOLUTION NO. 24-4.1 This item was approved by the first motion of the meeting. CNST-15 SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR CREATION OF THE MARTIN COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION Agenda Item: 24-0754 This item was approved by the first motion of the meeting. UTILITIES AND SOLID WASTE CNST-16 INITIAL ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION FOR THE HARBOR ESTATES/GAINES AVENUE WATER MAIN EXTENSION MUNICIPAL BENEFIT UNIT Agenda Item: 24-0680 RESOLUTION NO. 24-4.2 This item was approved by the first motion of the meeting. PARKS AND RECREATION CNST-17 U.S. SAILING CENTER OF MARTIN COUNTY REQUEST FOR SPECIAL USE PERMIT Agenda Item: 24-0814 This item was approved by the first motion of the meeting. BOARD AND COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS B&C-1 LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPOINTMENTS Agenda Item: 24-0606 Page 7 of 124/9/24 FINAL MINUTES

RESOLUTION NO. 24-4.3 Administrative Services Program Coordinator Donna Gordon announced the appointment of Nelson Pole and Diane Tomasik to the Library Board of Trustees. MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Heard, seconded by Commissioner Smith, to appoint Nelson Pole and Diane Tomasik to the Library Board of Trustees. The motion carried by the following vote: 5 - Vice Chair Hetherington, Commissioner Smith, Chairman Jenkins II, Commissioner Heard, and Commissioner Ciampi Aye: PUBLIC HEARING PH-1 PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE CALLING FOR REFERENDUM ON A TEN-YEAR HALF-CENT SALES TAX FOR CONSERVATION LANDS Agenda Item: 24-0744 ORDINANCE NO. 1221 County Attorney Sarah Woods presented the item to the Board. Commissioner Hetherington reiterated that conservation easements would apply to Florida rural land to protect agricultural interest. She inquired about the composition of the oversight committee; and shared she would like to see more AG owners apart of the committee. County Attorney Sarah Woods stated the intent is to include a group whose primary focus is to acquire land and one whose purpose is preserving land. Commissioner Smith agreed with Commissioner Hetherington's comments; he stated that he favors the idea of having available funding go towards land acquisition near existing parks. Commissioner Ciampi agreed with having two AG representatives and remove the last person. The Board collectively discussed the composition of the Oversight Committee. County Attorney Sarah Woods provided amended ballot language. The following members of the public addressed the Board regarding this item: Craig Coy (Martin County Forever), Lorraine Kayser (Martin County Forever) and Jim Snedeker. Page 8 of 124/9/24 FINAL MINUTES

MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Heard, to approve staff's recommendation. The motion failed for the lack of a second. Agenda Item: 24-0744 MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Smith, to ask the County Attorney during the 10 minute break, to see if it's possible to add language or recommend language that would effectively bring us to two members in the AG category and leave four members of the environmental community; and bring it back after the break if it's possible. The motion failed for the lack of a second; County Attorney Sarah Woods confirmed she can take Board direction instead. Agenda Item: 24-0744 MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Smith, seconded by Commissioner Heard, to approve the recommended language and the ballot. The motion carried by the following vote: 5 - Vice Chair Hetherington, Commissioner Smith, Chairman Jenkins II, Commissioner Heard, and Commissioner Ciampi Aye: PUBLIC HEARINGS QUASI-JUDICIAL PHQJ-1 PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE MARTIN COUNTY ZONING ATLAS TO CHANGE THE ZONING DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FOR APEX PAVERS INC. (A085-002) Agenda Item: 24-0746 RESOLUTION NO. 24-4.4 Ex parte communication disclosures were provided by the commissioners. There were no interveners. Notices were provided at the LPA. The participants were sworn in by the deputy clerk. COUNTY: Growth Management Principal Planner Brian Elam presented staff's presentation to the Board. Deputy County Attorney Elysse Elder and Growth Management Director Paul Schilling assisted with Board questions. The following County exhibits were filed for the record: (1) agenda item/staff report and (2) Brian Elam's resume. APPLICANT: McCarty Summers Attorney Christen Spake addressed the Board in support of staff's recommendation; no presentation was given. Chairman Jenkins solicited public comment; none was heard. Page 9 of 124/9/24 FINAL MINUTES

MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Ciampi, seconded by Commissioner Smith, to approve staff's recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: 5 - Vice Chair Hetherington, Commissioner Smith, Chairman Jenkins II, Commissioner Heard, and Commissioner Ciampi Aye: PHQJ-2 PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE MARTIN COUNTY ZONING ATLAS TO CHANGE THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FOR MR. ERIC BRUSH (G088-001) Agenda Item: 24-0745 RESOLUTION NO. 24-4.5 Ex parte communication disclosures were provided by the commissioners. There were no interveners. Notices were provided at the LPA. The participants were sworn in by the deputy clerk. COUNTY: Growth Management Senior Planner John Sinnott presented staff's presentation to the Board. Deputy County Attorney Elysse Elder and Growth Management Director Paul Schilling assisted with Board questions. The following County exhibits were filed for the record: (1) agenda item/staff report and (2) John Sinnott's resume. APPLICANT: George Missimer of Cotleur & Hearing addressed the Board on behalf of the applicant; no presentation was given. Chairman Jenkins solicited public comment; none was heard. MOTION: A motion was made by Vice Chair Hetherington, seconded by Commissioner Smith, to approve staff's recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: 5 - Vice Chair Hetherington, Commissioner Smith, Chairman Jenkins II, Commissioner Heard, and Commissioner Ciampi Aye: DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION DEPT-1 OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET ITEMS WHICH REQUIRE BOARD APPROVAL Agenda Item: 24-0509 RESOLUTION NO. 24-4.6 OMB Director Stephanie Merle presented the items to the Board. Public Works Director Jim Gorton assisted with Board questions. Page 10 of 124/9/24 FINAL MINUTES

The following items were approved: (1) FY25 Federal Environmental Infrastructure Community Funding, (2) E911 State Grant for Rapid SOS Premium and (3) Request for funds from Reserves (SW Pomeroy Street and US-1 Martin County fiber optic). MOTION: A motion was made by Commissioner Heard, seconded by Commissioner Smith, to approve all items. The motion carried by the following vote: 5 - Vice Chair Hetherington, Commissioner Smith, Chairman Jenkins II, Commissioner Heard, and Commissioner Ciampi Aye: DEPT-2 CONTRACTS THAT MEET THE THRESHOLD FOR BOARD APPROVAL $1 MILLION OR GREATER Agenda Item: 24-0515 Chief Procurement Officer Krysti Brotherton presented the items to the Board. Public Works Director Jim Gorton and County Administrator Don Donaldson assisted with Board questions. The following items were approved: (1) Indian Riverside Park Lagoon Boardwalk Expansion and (2) Golden Gate Neighborhood Resurfacing. Commissioner Hetherington requested Public Works to complete sampling. Public Works Director Jim Gorton provided an overview of the process. MOTION: A motion was made by Vice Chair Hetherington, seconded by Commissioner Smith, to approve staff's recommendation. The motion carried by the following vote: 5 - Vice Chair Hetherington, Commissioner Smith, Chairman Jenkins II, Commissioner Heard, and Commissioner Ciampi Aye: PUBLIC WORKS DEPT-3 STAFF PRESENTATION ON THE HISTORY OF BATHTUB BEACH Agenda Item: 24-0713 Coastal Program Manager Jessica Garland presented the historical overview of Bathtub Beach. County Administrator Don Donaldson assisted with Board questions. Olsen Associates Inc. Consultant Engineer Steven Howard provided an overview of the beach nourishment project. Kevin Bodge with Olsen Associates Inc. provided updates regarding sea level rises. ADMINISTRATION DEPT-4 2024 LEGISLATIVE SESSION FINAL REPORT Agenda Item: 24-0821 Legislative Coordinator Sarah Powers provided the 2024 Legislative Session Final report. County Administrator Don Donaldson assisted with Board questions. Commissioner Ciampi requested an agenda item return before the Board with a review of the Live Local Act [SB102]. Page 11 of 124/9/24 FINAL MINUTES

PUBLIC - PLEASE LIMIT COMMENTS TO THREE MINUTES. Gary Ehrler inquired about the status of the BOCC meeting minutes, noting they are available online through August 8, 2023. He also spoke regarding the Port Salerno Mooring Field and septic to sewer. Commissioner Ciampi requested a timeline for producing the meeting minutes. ADJOURN The Board of County Commissioners April 9, 2024 meeting adjourned at 2:43 p.m. _________________________ _________________________ Carolyn Timmann, Clerk of the Harold Jenkins II, Chair Circuit Court and Comptroller Board of County Commissioners /lp Minutes approved: _________________________ This document may be reproduced upon request in an alternative format by contacting the County ADA Coordinator (772) 320-3131, the County Administration Office (772) 288-5400, Florida Relay 711, or by completing our accessibility feedback form at www.martin.fl.us/accessibility-feedback. Page 12 of 124/9/24 FINAL MINUTES

Agenda textBoard of County Commissioners on 2024-04-09 9:00 AM

BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS FINAL AGENDA 4/9/24 9:00 AM BOCC MEETING AGENDA COMMISSION CHAMBERS 2401 SE MONTEREY ROAD, STUART, FLORIDA 34996 Don G. Donaldson, P.E., County Administrator Sarah W. Woods, County Attorney Carolyn Timmann, Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller COUNTY COMMISSIONERS Harold E. Jenkins II, Chairman Stacey Hetherington, Vice Chair Doug Smith Sarah Heard Edward V. Ciampi PRESETS 9:05 AM - Public Comment 10:00 AM - Staff Presentation on the History of Bathtub Beach 5:05 PM - Public Comment CALL TO ORDER 1. INVOCATION ~ Pastor Aaron Meehan, Higher Purpose Pentecostal Church 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ~ Jeffrey Norwood, US Army Combat Veteran 3. ADDITIONAL ITEMS 4. APPROVAL OF AGENDA 5. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA Consent Agenda items are considered routine and are enacted by one motion and will have no action noted, but the "Recommendation" as it appears on the Board item is the approved action. COMMENTS 1. PUBLIC - PLEASE LIMIT COMMENTS TO THREE MINUTES. 2. COMMISSIONERS 3. COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR CONSENT ADMINISTRATION Printed on 4/4/20244/9/24 BOCC FINAL AGENDA Page 1 of 9

CNST-1 CONTRACTS THAT MEET THE THRESHOLD FOR BOARD APPROVAL This item is a placeholder on all Board meeting agendas to streamline the process for items that meet the Board approval threshold. Specific items requiring approval, if any, will be provided by Supplemental Memorandum. If there are no items, a Supplemental Memorandum will not be attached. Agenda Item: 24-0494 No items CNST-2 BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS’ APPROVAL OF WARRANT LIST FOR DISBURSEMENT VIA CHECKS AND ELECTRONIC PAYMENTS TO COMPLY WITH STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS Pursuant to Chapter 136.06, Florida Statutes, checks and electronic payments issued by the Board of County Commissioners are to be recorded in the Board meeting minutes. In compliance with statutory requirements, the Warrant List is added to the Consent Agenda for approval by the Board of County Commissioners. This Warrant List is for disbursements made between February 26, 2024 and March 24, 2024. Additional details related to these disbursements may be viewed in the office of the Martin County Clerk of Court and Comptroller or on the Clerk’s website. Agenda Item: 24-0500 Warrant ListAttachments: CNST-3 ADOPT A PROCLAMATION DECLARING STAMP OUT HUNGER DAY IN MARTIN COUNTY, FLORIDA The Board is asked to adopt a proclamation declaring Stamp Out Hunger Day in Martin County, Florida. Agenda Item: 24-0702 Stamp Out HungerAttachments: CNST-4 ADOPT A PROCLAMATION DECLARING CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH IN MARTIN COUNTY, FLORIDA The Board is asked to adopt a proclamation declaring Child Abuse Prevention Month in Martin County, Florida. Agenda Item: 24-0741 Child Abuse Prevention MonthAttachments: CNST-5 ADOPT A PROCLAMATION DECLARING HURRICANE PREPAREDNESS WEEK IN MARTIN COUNTY, FLORIDA The Board is asked to adopt a proclamation declaring Hurricane Preparedness Week in Martin County, Florida. Agenda Item: 24-0779 Hurricane Preparedness WeekAttachments: CNST-6 ADOPT FOUR PROCLAMATIONS COMMENDING YOUNG MEN FROM TROOP 811 UPON THE ACHIEVEMENT OF EAGLE SCOUT The Board extends greetings and congratulations to scouts achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. Troop 840 would like to announce that Egan Hammond, Ethan Kolenut, George Secor, and Kyle Secor have each earned the rank of Eagle Scout. Agenda Item: 24-0784 Printed on 4/4/20244/9/24 BOCC FINAL AGENDA Page 2 of 9

Eagle Scout_811-Egan Hammond Eagle Scout_811-Ethan Kolnut Eagle Scout_811-George Secor Eagle Scout_811-Kyle Secor Attachments: CNST-7 ADOPT FOUR PROCLAMATIONS COMMENDING YOUNG MEN FROM TROOP 840 UPON THE ACHIEVEMENT OF EAGLE SCOUT The Board extends greetings and congratulations to scouts achieving the rank of Eagle Scout. Troop 840 would like to announce that Austin James Fleming, Patrick Cooper Moeller, Andres George Snow III, and Talan Jarrald Woodcock have each earned the rank of Eagle Scout. Agenda Item: 24-0794 Eagle Scout_Austin Fleming Eagle Scout_Patrick Moeller Eagle Scout_Andres Snow Eagle Scout_Talan Woodcock Attachments: CNST-8 ADOPT A PROCLAMATION DECLARING EVERGLADES DARK SKY MONTH IN MARTIN COUNTY, FLORIDA The Board is asked to adopt a proclamation declaring Everglades Dark Sky Month in Martin County, Florida. Agenda Item: 24-0801 Everglades Dark Sky Month ProclamationAttachments: BUILDING CNST-9 REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF FINE REDUCTION STIPULATION AND AGREED RECOMMENDED ORDER REGARDING THE CODE ENFORCEMENT CASE OF MARY RIGGS MAYO AND MICHAEL MAYO CASE NUMBER ENF2022040288 Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1.98B, General Ordinances, Martin County Code, the Board of County Commissioners is asked to consider approval of a Fine Reduction Stipulation and Agreed Recommended Order regarding the Code Enforcement case of Mary Riggs Mayo and Michael Mayo. Agenda Item: 24-0692 SIGNED FINE REDUCTION ENF2022040288.pdfAttachments: CNST-10 REQUEST FOR APPROVAL OF FINE REDUCTION STIPULATION AND AGREED RECOMMENDED ORDER REGARDING THE CODE ENFORCEMENT CASE OF BAF 3 LLC CASE NUMBER ENF2021100063 Pursuant to the provisions of Section 1.98B, General Ordinances, Martin County Code, the Board of County Commissioners is asked to consider approval of a Fine Reduction Stipulation and Agreed Recommended Order regarding the Code Enforcement case of BAF 3 LLC. Agenda Item: 24-0693 SIGNED FINE REDUCTION.pdfAttachments: COUNTY ATTORNEY Printed on 4/4/20244/9/24 BOCC FINAL AGENDA Page 3 of 9

CNST-11 AMENDMENT TO THE BOARD DIRECTED DONATION POLICY This amendment modifies the current Donation Policy by adding language which allows the County Administrator, or his/her designee, to authorize additional recognition to donors whose donations are valued at $15,000 or more; removes reference to a no longer existent Martin County Code; and changes the wording of ‘Fixed Asset Division’ to the ‘Purchasing Division’. Agenda Item: 24-0795 2024 - Donation Policy - Board Directed.docxAttachments: PUBLIC WORKS CNST-12 ACCEPTANCE AND APPROVAL OF A SECOND AMENDMENT TO OPTION TO LEASE WITH THE MARTIN COUNTY POLICE ATHLETIC LEAGUE, INC., EXTENDING THE TERM OF THE OPTION TO LEASE ON COUNTY OWNED REAL PROPERTY IN GOLDEN GATE This request is for the approval of a Second Amendment to Option to Lease between Martin County and Martin County Police Athletic League, Inc. (MCPAL), extending the term of the Option to Lease for two additional years. The subject property is owned by Martin County and located in Golden Gate. Agenda Item: 24-0700 Signed Second Amend to option.pdf 2024-02-21 Ext request.pdf 1st AMND to Option to Lease.2022-05-12.pdf Option exp. 2022 Attachments: CNST-13 APPROVAL OF A REVOCABLE ACCESS AND MAINTENANCE EASEMENT BETWEEN MARTIN COUNTY AND MCARTHUR GOLF CLUB, L.L.C., FOR MAINTENANCE ASSOCIATED WITH SERVICE ACCESS TO MCARTHUR’S WEST GOLF COURSE AND MAINTENANCE FACILITIES Request acceptance of a Revocable Access and Maintenance Easement from Martin County to provide McArthur Golf Club, L.L.C., a Delaware limited liability company, necessary access and maintenance over County property, for McArthur to maintain its west golf course and maintenance facilities, installation of a stop sign and gate at entrance of SE Circle Street. Access will be limited and shall not be available for public use. Agenda Item: 24-0711 Location Map.pdf 2023-08-28 MCARTHUR-Access and Maintenance Easement clean3-6-24.pdf Attachments: CNST-14 FINAL APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT AND ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION APPROVING AND ACCEPTING A SPECIAL WARRANTY DEED FOR THE ACQUISITION OF A ONE-HALF ACRE VACANT LOT IN PALM BEACH HEIGHTS FOR CONSERVATION PURPOSES This is a request for final approval of a Vacant Land Contract and adoption of a resolution approving and accepting a Special Warranty Deed from Frank P. Pacheco, for the acquisition of a vacant one-half-acre parcel in the amount of $4,000.00, located in Palm Beach Heights (Pal-Mar) for conservation purposes. Printed on 4/4/20244/9/24 BOCC FINAL AGENDA Page 4 of 9

Agenda Item: 24-0742 Pacheco Location Map Resolution Special Warranty Deed Draft Signed Contract Attachments: CNST-15 SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR CREATION OF THE MARTIN COUNTY METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION At the April 11, 2024, BOCC meeting, Martin Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Staff will request that the BOCC approve the Second Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement for Creation of the Martin County MPO, which will add a fifth Martin County Commissioner as a voting member to the MPO Board. Agenda Item: 24-0754 Second Amendment to Interlocal Agreement.pdfAttachments: UTILITIES AND SOLID WASTE CNST-16 INITIAL ASSESSMENT RESOLUTION FOR THE HARBOR ESTATES/GAINES AVENUE WATER MAIN EXTENSION MUNICIPAL BENEFIT UNIT Board action is requested to adopt the initial assessment resolution for the Harbor Estates/Gaines Avenue Area Water Main Municipal Service Benefit Unit to allow installation of water lines. Agenda Item: 24-0680 Harbor Estates_Gaines Avenue Area - Initial Assessment Resolution - Agenda.pdf Attachments: PARKS AND RECREATION CNST-17 U.S. SAILING CENTER OF MARTIN COUNTY REQUEST FOR SPECIAL USE PERMIT The U.S. Sailing Center of Martin County will replace its dock in April 2024, suspending operations at its waterfront property. They've sought a special use permit to conduct limited programs on the public beach south of the Indian RiverSide Park Fishing Pier during specified times. Agenda Item: 24-0814 special use permit- sailing center.pdfAttachments: Additional Item (24-0814) BOARD AND COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS B&C-1 LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES APPOINTMENTS After solicitation of applicants due to terms expiring, the Board is asked to make the necessary appointments to the Library Board of Trustees. Agenda Item: 24-0606 Printed on 4/4/20244/9/24 BOCC FINAL AGENDA Page 5 of 9

Library Board of Trustees.docx Establishing Document LBT.pdf Information Release Resolution Brown_Don.pdf Peterson-Daly_Pamela.pdf Pole_Nelson.pdf Tomasik_Diane.pdf Redmond_Nicole.pdf Voting Sheet Attachments: PUBLIC HEARING PH-1 PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF AN ORDINANCE CALLING FOR REFERENDUM ON A TEN-YEAR HALF-CENT SALES TAX FOR CONSERVATION LANDS This agenda item brings forward a draft ordinance calling for a referendum on the question of whether to levy a ten-year one-half percent (one-half cent) local government infrastructure sales surtax for the acquisition of conservation lands to be placed on the November 5, 2024 General Election Ballot. Agenda Item: 24-0744 Schedule for Sales Tax Referendum 2023.pdf 2024 Sales Tax Ordinance 02292024 BCC040924.docx Attachments: PUBLIC HEARINGS QUASI-JUDICIAL PHQJ-1 PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE MARTIN COUNTY ZONING ATLAS TO CHANGE THE ZONING DISTRICT CLASSIFICATION FOR APEX PAVERS INC. (A085-002) This is a request by McCarthy Summers et al. on behalf of Apex Pavers, Inc., for a proposed amendment to the county zoning atlas to change the existing zoning district of an approximately 1.7-acre undeveloped site from A-1A, Agricultural District and B-1, Business District to GC, General Commercial District, or the most appropriate zoning district. The GC zoning district is consistent with the site’s current future land use designation of General Commercial. The subject property is located at 624 SE Monterey Road in Stuart. Included with this application is a request for a Certificate of Public Facilities Exemption. Agenda Item: 24-0746 Printed on 4/4/20244/9/24 BOCC FINAL AGENDA Page 6 of 9

2024_0314_A085-002 STAFF REPORT.docx 2024_0312_A085-002 DRAFT RESOLUTION TO APPROVE.docx 2024_0312_A085-002 EXHIBIT A LEGAL DESCRIPTION.docx 2024_0306_A085-002 APPLICATION MATERIALS.pdf 2024_0306_A085-002 DISCLOSURE OF INTEREST.pdf 2024_0306_A085-002 SAMPLE LETTER.pdf 2024_0313_A085-002 PROPERTY OWNERS CERTIFICATION.pdf 2024_0306_A085-002 SIGN POSTING AFFIDAVIT.pdf 2024_0320_A085-001_LAD_Tearsheet.pdf 2024_0312_A085-002 DRAFT RESOLUTION TO DENY.docx Staff Presentation Attachments: PHQJ-2 PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER ADOPTION OF AN AMENDMENT TO THE MARTIN COUNTY ZONING ATLAS TO CHANGE THE ZONING CLASSIFICATION FOR MR. ERIC BRUSH (G088-001) This is a request by Cotleur & Hearing on behalf of Mr. Eric Brush for a proposed amendment to the county zoning atlas to change the zoning district classification for an approximately 20.1-acre undeveloped site from A-2 (Agricultural) to AR-5A (Agricultural Ranchette). The site is located west of SW Greenridge Lane, approximately 0.64 miles southwest of the intersection of SW Greenridge Lane and SW 96th Street, in Palm City. Included is a request for a Certificate of Public Facilities Exemption. Agenda Item: 24-0745 2024_0314_G088-001_Staff_Report_Final.docx 2024_0409_G088-001_Draft Resolution.docx 2024_0313_G088-001_Application Materials.pdf 2024_0313_G088-001_Disclosure of Interest Affidavit.pdf 2024_0320_G088-001_LAD_Tearsheet.pdf 2024_0312_G088-001_Sample Letter to Surrounding Property Owners.pdf 2024_0313_G088-001_Sign Posting Affidavit.pdf 2024_0409_G088-001_Draft Reso to Deny.docx Staff Presentation Attachments: DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATION DEPT-1 OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND BUDGET ITEMS WHICH REQUIRE BOARD APPROVAL This is a placeholder on all Board meeting agendas to streamline the process for grant applications, awards, budget resolutions, budget transfers from reserves, and CIP Printed on 4/4/20244/9/24 BOCC FINAL AGENDA Page 7 of 9

amendments. Specific items requiring approval, if any, will be provided by Supplemental Memorandum. Agenda Item: 24-0509 SUPP MEMO (3 items) 1_Item #1 Cover Sheet.docx 1A_USACE Fed Appropriation Ltr.pdf 2_Item #2 Cover Sheet.docx 2A_DMS_StateGrantAgreement_S25-24-01-13_2024-01- 25 to 4-30-2029.pdf 2B_RapidSOS 137514_Budget Resolution_2024-03-18.xlsx 3_Item #3 Cover Sheet.docx Attachments: Supplemental Memorandum (3 items) DEPT-2 CONTRACTS THAT MEET THE THRESHOLD FOR BOARD APPROVAL $1 MILLION OR GREATER This item is a placeholder on all Board meeting agendas to streamline the process for items that meet the Board approval threshold. Specific items requiring approval, if any, will be provided by Supplemental Memorandum. If there are no items, a Supplemental Memorandum will not be attached. Agenda Item: 24-0515 SUPP MEMO (2 items) RFB2024-3571_IRSPLagoonBoardwalkExpansion_BidTa bulation.pdf RFB2024-3571_IRSPLagoonBoardwalkExpansion_CIP.p df RFB2023-3520_GoldenGateNeighborhoodResurfacing_C O3.pdf RFB2023-3520_GoldenGateNeighborhoodResurfacing_C O3_CIP.pdf Attachments: Supplemental Memorandum (2 items) PUBLIC WORKS DEPT-3 STAFF PRESENTATION ON THE HISTORY OF BATHTUB BEACH As requested by Commissioner Smith, County staff and staff from Olsen and Associates will present information on the history of Bathtub Reef Beach and the engineering challenges associated with the unique natural resource. Agenda Item: 24-0713 Supp Memo Staff Presentation Presentation Attachments: Supplemental Memorandum ADMINISTRATION DEPT-4 2024 LEGISLATIVE SESSION FINAL REPORT Printed on 4/4/20244/9/24 BOCC FINAL AGENDA Page 8 of 9

The Florida Legislature has adjourned for the 2024 Session. This presentation will highlight Martin County’s legislative accomplishments during the legislative session. Agenda Item: 24-0821 Additional Item (24-0821) PUBLIC - PLEASE LIMIT COMMENTS TO THREE MINUTES. ADJOURN This document may be reproduced upon request in an alternative format by contacting the County ADA Coordinator (772) 320-3131, the County Administration Office (772) 288-5400, Florida Relay 711, or by completing our accessibility feedback form at www.martin.fl.us/accessibility-feedback. Printed on 4/4/20244/9/24 BOCC FINAL AGENDA Page 9 of 9

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All right. Welcome to our APRIL 9th 2024 Border county Commission meeting. Uh, Commissioner Kampi will be tardy, so we ll let him know that when he gets here Um We re going to start off with the invocation from Pastor Aaron Mehan. Uh, from higher purpose. Pentecostal Church, uh, followed by the pledge. Allegiance? Uh uh. Led by captain Wayne Hanner. From, the us Navy veteran. Thank you again? I m Aaron Meehan from higher purpose Pentecostal Church. I appreciate the invitation. Um before I pray I d like to just say one quick thing o on the way Here. I was thinking of a principal I learned in church but then learned in business school, And. That s the idea of a organizational pyramid at the top. You ve got the leaders at the bottom the base. Those are the constituents. There s different levels of management in between. A business school. They taught us that you needed to flip that upside down. Because. Our perspective is often the leaders are at the top. They sit pretty up there. But. In actuality, The Organizational pyramid is upside down. The leaders are often at the bottom holding everything else up right? And, So. Our leaders have great responsibility and a great burden on their shoulders. You all have a great responsibility today for your constituents and all the business that s gonna be, uh, taking place today, so I d like to end my prayer. Pray specifically for you. For your role in this also to pray for this group of people that we can do this in order with peace, and we are all here for the same purpose, and that is to better our local government and our city and our county. So if you could let s bow our heads right now and let s pray we thank you for this opportunity to come and better our county. We pray that you would bless this council meeting. You would bless all of these leaders. Lord GOD, these commissioners Help us. Lord GOD to foster an environment of peace in this place. Let us do, Lord. What is best for our county and our people in the name of Jesus, I pray. Amen. Good morning commissioners. My name is Wayne Hanner. I If. You are a veteran by presidential proclamation. You re allowed to give a hand salute. Please join me in a pledge of allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United states of America and to the Republic for which it stands one nation under GOD, indivisible liberty and justice for all. You can please stay up. And, uh, tell us a little bit about yourself. Uh, my name is Wayne Hanner. I m retired from the United States Navy. I served 20 years in the navy from 1971 to 1991. I served on six different naval vessels. That s, including into the Pacific and also to the Mediterranean. Also one time Homeported in Athens, Greece for the sixth Fleet. From there I was I changed my job. I was a machinist first in the Navy, My 1st 10 years And from there, then I went in, was selected to go into permanent recruiting duty in a new Navy job called Navy Counselor Crew recruiting force. From there. I served at five Navy recruiting districts. They District, Miami, Jacksonville, San, Diego Memphis and retired at Navy recruiting Houston. I had my ceremony on the bow of the battleship Texas and Houston Harbor, which was a wonderful day. Just came out of the shipyards. But during my naval career. It was an honor to serve. I do I was deployed many times like, say most of these were six month cruises. But from now a navy training brought me on into the civilian career. And after retiring from the Navy, I became a private yacht captain in New York. New Jersey and also here in Florida, Um, did numerous trips My time in the Navy. I was able to visit 37 different countries. And since then, I ve been to 57 different countries. I Pretty. Real World world traveled, uh, by the grace of GOD and the Fellowship of the alcohol numbness. I m a recovering alcoholic. I had a commanding officer jerked a knot in my butt one day and Got my attention and says you gotta do something about your problem. I was one of those that, uh, walk like a sailor talk like one and drink like one, and I did it pretty well, until I Was held accountable for my actions. But to this day I ve got 44 years of sobriety. Thank you GOD for that. Been a pleasure to serve my country. I m, also an active member of the reverence motorcycle group, We render honors. We do a lot of stuff with Congressman mast. Uh, we do funerals, but we re a local, uh, motorcycle group that honors strictly 100% veterans and first responders. I m also a member of the Truss Hospice Veterans Honors program. And. That s been a pleasure. I go and visit veterans, either in ip u at end of life nursing homes were in their own homes and do an honor ceremony with him. He would give him of a blanket knit by some of our church group. Ladies. I give them also some certificates, a Challenger coin and a and a, um Flag. And. Thank him so much for their service. And. That s been a a GOD s grace to be able to do that, because these guys have sometimes have never been recognized, but I ve visited over 80 veterans so far in the last three years. And at Christmas time. It was a real honor to go and deliver Christmas cards. These, gentlemen, and in the, uh sister, livings and nursing homes. But. Thank you so much for Allow me to be here today. And. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Today we have 505 public comment, and then we have a preset, um, at 1030 staff presentation of the History of Bathtub Beach. Uh 505 public comment Additional items, um, consent 17 us Sailing Center Martin County requests for special use permit. And Department for 2024 legislative session final report. Uh, we have no consent Pulse. And. I will take, uh, Commissioner Smith. Thank you, Mr CHAIRMAN. Good Morning. Uh, I like to move approval. The agenda with the additional items of consent item 17 in department 14, as well as no additional polls. Uh, well, second ok we have a motion by Commissioner Smith seconded by Commissioner heathington all in favor. I all opposed motion passes. B a zero with Commissioner Camy absent And with that we will move to, um Public comment. And. We are going to start with Wayne Hanner. And if I mispronounced your name, Um please let me know followed by Gary Brad Zysk. Before you speak. I just want to. You re quite all right since we are in election season politicking is prohibited, which is defined as advocating the election or defeat of a candidate for public office, either partisan or nonpartisan. This includes words, dates, signs, props and or wearing apparel that convey a message of support for a person or a group of persons. Thank you. I Go ahead. Good Morning commissioners once again. And. Thank you so much for inviting me this morning to do the pledge. Want a clear one thing. I m not a Navy captain. I was retired as a chief petty officer from the United States Navy. The Captain come from private yachts, so clarify that Um, first off. I d like to Thank Commissioner kamie, even though he s not here with us here today, uh, for inviting me to do the pledge this morning, and also Mr Camp for the veteran flags that he placed on map road in Palm City, and if you haven t had the chance to see them, please drive through palm seat and see all the flags. Um My picture is there And I appreciate that. Things I like to bring to the boards of, uh, awareness is that I m a motorcycle rider. And about eight months ago, I was traveling eastbound on Martin Highway. And about probably 75 yards in front of me, a Royal palm ff on the highway. Thank GOD I was in a right hand lane and it didn t hit me, but I was able to swerve and avoid it. Please consider what you plant in these islands That could have been a devastating accident from something most of those royal palms or anywhere from 40 to about 80 in weight. And that would be a hazard even to a car coming through a windshield. Please get back and consideration to construction on the medians around town, And. That s not the only place that s got these roll pumps. Another thing that It s come to my attention is the speed on Martin Highway between map Road and Martin downs is at 35 Miles an hour, a lot of people say that s because of school zone that s only an hour in the morning and an hour in the afternoon, I talked to my Delisi, former commissioner, and he said that that was the first set because when, uh martin Highway was made the neighborhoods like, um Danforth and stuff like that had no light to be able to progress onto martin Highway. Those all neighborhoods now have red lights and everything else and we re also four lane instead of a two lane. Um Kind of crazy to be at that speed when it s 45 on both sides of of that same road on, uh One eastbound or westbound from map over the bridge or to Word Citrus. Um, I wish this would be changed to 40. I was stopped. Couple of years ago when it was that 35 by police officer and he says, I don t write anybody. Um, just under 45 miles an hour, he said. I agree It s kind of crazy at 35 through that zone, So, please, considering changing that. Thank you for your time. Thank you. Mr Brad Zysk. Is, followed by Katherine Glover. Thank you? I m, speaking again in regards to the request by, uh, voyage recovery for accommodation to increase the number of beds in their sober living facility in South Martin County. I reviewed hundreds of documents in the medical literature with the search words of best practice. Best number of beds, bed density bed number, resident patient number, Best practices resident number. There s Nothing to suggest that more beds are better than fewer beds for the patient. In fact the studies that addressed this were a 2010 study by p and as all that says, that we could not directly compare which type of sls was most effective and in the subsequent studies still trying to make a case, a 2023 study. Just last year reported by sub Brian found that the number of beds in the slh was not significant as related to abstinence and psychiatric symptoms over time. What was observed, however, and spoken to as a downside, where the conflicts that MAY occur over chores, noise levels, personal boundaries, and some might struggle with coexisting with others who MAY have different lifestyles and personalities. End of quote. So what is improved? I read the industry blogs that insurance revenue is gleaned from urine testing, and that s where the money is. The, more residents, the more tests and even this is more disturbing that once the insurance coverage for a particular individual runs out It starts again if that patient relapses so it can go on forever. So, you re actually not incentivized to help the patient recover or incentivize financially to make them relapse. The insurance set for urine test is 100 and 50 to $200 a shot for point of care testing. And if you send it off for confirmatory testing another 1500 to $2000 a shot for a urine test. The Del Reich Mayor Cary Glickstein said. It s a perfect business model. It s not a recovery industry. It s a relapse business. Real estate agents are also advertising properties now, with reference to how many beds the homes can hold out of state inquiries from frantic parents looking for addiction. Help on help lines are steered to patients, People who are actually marketers who get $1000 to $5000 a head for anybody that they ve referred to this industry. An article research and reported by the Palm Beach Post concluded that at $1 billion annually substance abuse is Palm Beach County s fourth largest industry. Is that what we want from Martin County I refer you to statistics, some of which I quote from a 2017 paper by Vogel in treatment and Recovery magazine. In del Rey. I quote in 2016 1st responders went out on 1400 overdose calls about four a day and nearly 95% were gene by by out of state occupants of sober houses and treatment centers. 65 ended up in fatalities. Mayor. Major Martin County chief Deputy, John Bounden reported in MAY FEBRUARY 16th that there s an uptick in residential burglaries and gated and affluent communities starting in the Sir. Your. Time is up. Thank you. Thank you. Um Catherine. Katharine Glover is followed by Barbara Age. Hi there? Uh, Dr, Arnold Merriam. He s, a professor emeritus in psychiatry at the Albert Einstein College of Medicine has emailed you all with his medical opinion regarding Voyager Inc s reasonable accommodation application. These are Dr, Miriam s and our concerns in voyages Request to grant reasonable accommodation. They cite literature from the Oxford House model that describes benefits to larger numbers of people in recovery living in any one residence. This article Argument is medically invalid. The Oxford House model is one in which residents voluntarily establish Co-operative drug free residences governing their own homes and sharing expenses. It is a nonprofit organization with 501 c three status, obviously having a democratically run home and sharing living expenses means the Oxford House model benefits from having more than four residents. Voyages model is the complete opposite. It is For profit facility used as temporary housing for treatment program governed by the operators of that program and supervised by its staff, rather than providing a group home where people in recovery can help each other voyage. Advertise this property as a country house to promote its treatment services in Jupiter, the more residents they can sign up for their programs using this property as a draw, the more profits they can make. They are comparisons are a deceptive, misleading and cynical attempt to convince our officials that they need accommodation and have Martin County help them make more money than what otherwise be allowed. DR. Merriam s email notes that the medical literature that speaks to any advantage or disadvantage to larger or smaller, populated sober houses such as voyage aims to operate is sparse. He did reference an article in the Journal of subsidence substance abuse treatment that found that Living in smaller homes fared no worse than those living in larger ones based on his experience and review of the literature doctor. Merriam s medical opinion is quite contrary to Voyager s claims. Scientific literature does not support any advantage to the health outcomes of addicted clients living in homes greater than four clients. Voyage has intentionally misled Martin County and in its argument to be granted the reasonable accommodation request. They bought this property knowing Zone for occupancy by four unrelated people and now claim that they can t use it for their intended purpose without housing. Many times that number there. They have distorted the truth to try to obtain special allowances that no other taxpaying business or resident whatever be given if they bought an unsuitable property and tried to get around existing zoning. This MAY not be the first case of this happening in Martin County, but I can assure you that if you run away from this program problem for whatever Reason. It won t be the last. Thank you. Thank you. Is Peter Rich. Oh you said Barbara before. Oh, I m sorry. Right? Good morning. My name is Barbara York. I m here today, also to speak about the Voyage Recovery Center. Let s talk about the law. And you and 42 us code 3604. The Court held that a reasonable combination must be needed and necessary. The obligation of the governmental entity requires that the reasonable combination be made only when it is necessary to allow a person with a qualifying disability equal opportunity to use and enjoy the dwelling. There s that word necessary again. Hanson the que question number six of the Voyagers application says. What are the reasons that make this request necessary Voy Answers with referencing five studies, which I personally looked up each and every one of them, some of them 40 some odd pages long I read every word, Not. One of them concluded that having more clients in this case, 12 is better than four is necessary for a client s recovery. Did Martin County staff members Look at all these studies if you should, and if you re not, I ll email them to you because I copied them. I ll eat them. Email them to you. Did. We did Voyager prove that the increase in clients was necessary? No, they didn t. There s not one study that I could find, nor all of my other folks here that can show that more is better than less. Not one. Furthermore. There is a law that provides for an exception for the health, safety and property of others. Per 42 us code 36 04 f nine, the county is not required to approve a reasonable combination request if it would constitute a direct threat to the health or safety of other individuals or those tendencies would result in the substantial physical damage of properties of others. We have provided the county with over 230 concerned residents, signatures and letters and Martin County staff has provided ample evidence that by approving an increase in the clients from 4 to 12 will, in fact result in the direct threat and the health and safety of other individuals in the county s request. For more information on the application. I don t understand why they focused on licenses, certifications, building codes, code violations, sewer capacity, no permits pool violations, all of which are secondary items that if it fixed it still doesn t resolve the issue of the law. Let s Focus on the law. The law is is basically there is no need and there is no necessity and there is a direct threat to the health and safety of other individuals. So for these two reasons on this application should be denied based on the fact that the applicant did not provide any proof of necessity that 12 is better than four and number two, based on the fact presented regarding that there is in fact, a direct threat to the health and safety of other individuals. Thank you. Peter or That s ok. That s followed by Pat. Oh. Here s a good one. Squats Sko iki. Thank you ready? All right. Good Morning and thank you again for allowing me to speak to you today. My name is Peter York and I am still the PRESIDENT Of the Mooring Safety Harbor Homeowner Association of 162 homes. However. I am here as a private citizen. My neighborhood consists of many seasoned citizens as well as young families with small Children, I now have more signatures 230 at last count and still more to come from surrounding neighborhoods signed to express deep concern regarding a young man s recovery. Center located directly on the West and east sides of our neighborhoods. The folks on my right Are also here in support. While. I reluctantly accept the business located at 18890 southeast jupiter Road, and I understand that the ad a has federal jurisdiction regarding this business, the Martin County, Florida commissioners and supporting staff. MAY influence the head count of the facility at Jupiter Road. Voyages request to increase head count from 5 to 10 or possibly 12. Uh, patients must be denied. What and what could be coming next 10 to 1515 to 20, then let s not forget that Martin County Code number three point 75 d reads a recovery facility shall not be located within 10 miles of another such facility voyage runs a home at 1808 3 southeast Federal Highway into Esta Only six point one miles away via county Line Road again. The homeowners and surrounding neighborhoods of the county house. Respectfully. I m Sorry the Country house respectfully request that Martin County deny voyages request for reasonable accommodation as the Applica applicant has not proven need, Nor is the facility built to accommodate Thanks again for your time. Thank you. Um Pat Sawicki. And. If. That s not right. Please clarify that. Followed by Terry Cole. Thank you. Thank you? We, Skip a few letters we say Sicky, ok? Good morning. I m here to speak in reference to the proposed or the discussed. Um um Passenger or rather pedestrian bridge over the bright line tracks. When Bright line Railways was built with the minimally required safety equipment required by law. It was built with the minimally required safety equipment since it began operations. It has been plagued with overwhelming number of train strikes, injuries and death. On JANUARY 13th 2024, The n tsb announced it was going to do a safety inspection of bright line railroad system in the Melbourne area after there were three deaths from train strikes within one week at at the same railroad crossing. The 3. JANUARY 13 deaths in Melbourne that week marked at least 108 deaths since right line began operations in JULY. 2017. That s one death for approximately every 38,000 miles of train tracks. The worst death rate among the nation s more than 800 railroads. Sarah Taylor Sue of scbnb stated investigators will work to better understand the safety issues at this crossing, and we ll examine opportunities to prevent or mitigate these crashes in the future future. On FEBRUARY 124. There was another fatality in Vero Beach and on FEBRUARY 16th. Vera Beach had a second fatality on MARCH 20 by early MARCH 9 persons had been killed by the Brightway rail system in this year alone, earning a distinction as a deadliest train system in the United States, thus sparking further inquiries by the n tsb into the bran light safety standards. Almost immediately following the n tsb inspection and before the ntsb preliminary report was released, Bright Line announced it will be installing approximately $45 million in safety, fencing and other safety enhancements along its track lines in Bradford and Miami Dade counties currently There were approximately Excuse me. Currently. There are almost weekly train strikes with vehicles and pedestrians in martin k and Saint lucie county as there were two within the past week alone. On Thursday, one in Martin County, and on Monday one in Saint Lucie county. No parts of Martin st Lucie, uh, Indian River Kas have any safety fencing now being installed by bright lines, such as that in Bra and Miami Dade area. Here in sport. Salerno, We have the additional unique distinction of having four railroad crossings with a very short distance. When, the 30 plus a day trains pass through the already bottlenecked Dixie highway traffic. All traffic comes to a standstill, often causing traffic to back up Beyonce beyond Saint Lucia Boulevard when that occurs, emergency vehicles from Martin County firehouse cannot get out. They are stuck there with lights flashing sirens blaring while the bottleneck tram traffic scrambles to allow passage of the stalled ambulance and fire trucks needing passage over the railroad tracks or north. Your time is up. Thank you. Um Terry Cole, followed by Michael Circus. Mhm. Good. Morning Kerry Cogo. I m actually, uh Finishing off what Pat has just been going through. Ok when that occurs, emergen emergency vehicles from Martin County fire Highs house cannot get out. They are stuck there with lights flashing sirens blaring while the bottleneck traffic scrambles to allow passage of the stalled ambulance or fire trucks needing passage over the railroad tracks or north or south on Dixie Highway and then industry where seconds count valuable life saving time is struck in traffic because a bright line right Way. There are few and many life threatening and or life taking incidents surrounding the bright line train in our area. Is it any wonder that it has earned the dubious nickname as being the death train. The current safety investigations now being conducted on the federal level are a star to helping resolve this issue and hopefully preventing further inquiries, injuries and deaths at this time. Bright line has acknowledged this possibility. Culpability within the Breard Miami Dade area. Initiating the installation of fencing along it s a it s along its rail rig lines. Within those areas. It is doing so by obtaining state grants and via its own expense for the proposed 45 million safety improvements. They needed safety improvements are not being financed by the cities, the towns or the counties. That Bright line travels through Ci

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