City Council Meeting

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City of Gulfport Florida

City Council Meeting Notice

Tuesday, March 15, 2022

Gulfport City Hall, 2401 53rd Street South Gulfport, FL

6:00 PM

AGENDA

Call to Order.

Invocation given by Vice Mayor April Thanos.

Pledge of Allegiance.

Roll Call.

Presentations.

Hartsook Companies, Inc. - Gulfport Multi-Purpose Senior Center Fundraising Update.

EXHIBIT: Presentation - Memorandum.pdf

1.

Public Comment.

2.

City Manager Report.

3.

City Attorney Report.

4.

City Clerk Report.

5.

Consent:

5.a.

Consider approval of the Council Meeting Minutes of February 1, 2022 and February 15, 2022.

EXHIBIT: Item 5.a - Minutes 2-01-2022.pdf

EXHIBIT: Item 5.a - Minutes 2-15-2022.pdf

5.b.

Resolution No. 2022-15: A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to sign a Volume Licensing Agreement with Microsoft Corporation.

EXHIBIT: Item 5.b - Memorandum.pdf

EXHIBIT: Item 5.b - Resolution No. 2022-15.pdf

6.

Ordinances: None.

7.

Resolutions.

7.a.

Resolution No. 2022-16: A Resolution authorizing the City Manager to purchase two replacement Police Department vehicles from Garber Ford.

EXHIBIT: Item 7.a - Memorandum.pdf

EXHIBIT: Item 7.a - Resolution No. 2022-16.pdf

>> WELCOME EVERYONE. TODAY MARCH 15 REGULAR COUNCILMAN FOR CITY OF GULFPORT FLORIDA COME INVOCATION GIVEN BY VICE MAYOR, APRIL THANOS FOLLOWED BY THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. PLEASE JOIN US. >> IS NATIONAL HISTORY MONTH. WOMEN'S HISTORY MONTH. AND TODAY'S EQUAL PAY DAY FOR WOMEN. WHEN I WAS IN MY 30S I THINK IT WAS LIKE $0.70-$0.76 TO THE DOLLAR FOR WOMEN. WE HAVE GONE ALL THE WAY UP TO $0.83! A PRETTY SHOCKING THAT THAT'S WHERE WE ARE. ANYWAY, I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUOTES. FROM HILLARY CLINTON, HUMAN RIGHTS ARE WOMEN'S RIGHTS AND WOMEN'S RIGHTS ARE HUMAN RIGHTS. COCO CHANEL, THE MOST COURAGEOUS ACT IS TO THINK FOR YOURSELF ALOUD. ELEANOR ROOSEVELT, WELL-BEHAVED WOMEN RARELY MAKE HISTORY. >> VERY NICE. >> 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 WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. >> WELCOME EVERYBODY ROLL CALL PLEASE, CITY CLERK. [ROLL CALL] >> ALL RIGHT WE STARTED WITH THE PRESENTATION THIS EVENING FROM HARTSOOK COMPANIES, INC. REGARDING THE GULFPORT MULTIPURPOSE SENIOR CENTER AND UPDATE ON THE FUNDRAISING EFFORTS THERE. WELCOME. >> GOOD EVENING I SHOULD SAY TO THE MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL. WE WOULD GIVE YOU A NICE SHORT UPDATE ON KIND OF WHERE SOME THINGS ARE. AS RACHEL WILL TALK ABOUT HERE SHORTLY, A LITTLE ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN CABINET THAT WILL BE UTILIZING TO HELP WITH THE FUNDRAISING EFFORTS. RETINA BASED ON PUBLIC FUNDING WE ARE LOOKING AT 4 1/2 TO 5 MILLION THAT WILL BE COMMITTED HERE. WE THINK IN THE COMING TIMEFRAME BASED ON FUNDS WE ARE LOOKING AT BOTH COULD INCLUDE SOME ARBOR FUNDS ETC. ALSO LOOK TO GO TO A AARP ONCE A PART OF THE SHOVEL READY FOR A MILLION-DOLLAR ASKED. WE HAD A GREAT MEETING WITH SOME DONORS HERE MOST RECENTLY, TODAY WE HAD A MEETING WITH POTENTIAL DONOR AROUND NAMING RIGHTS OF THE BUILDING. WHICH WILL INCLUDE A SUBSTANTIAL ASK AS WELL AS POTENTIALLY, HAVING THEM SERVE AS HONORARY CHAIR. OUR HOPE IS TO HAVE THAT COMMITTED I WOULD SAY, BY THE END OF APRIL. HOPEFULLY SOONER. AND SO, THE CITY MANAGER AND MYSELF WILL BE ALONG WITH THE CAMPAIGN CHAIR CURRENTLY. WILL BE HANDLING THAT PROCESS AND THE ASK. WE ALSO HAVE SOME COMMITMENTS FROM THE SENIOR CENTER FOUNDATION ON SOME POTENTIAL NAMING OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN THE BUILDING AS WELL. WE ALSO WANT TO GET THE LEADERSHIP GIFTS LISTED HERE AND KEEP MOVING FORWARD. I'M ACTUALLY MORE POSITIVE ON THE PROCESS AND PROGRESS WE HAVE SO FAR JUST BASED OFF SOME COMMITMENTS. AND ACTUALLY, SOME EMPHASIS BOTH FROM THE COUNTY, RUN THE PROCESS OF THE CAMPAIGN AND SO, I THINK WE ARE MOVING WHERE WE LIKE TO BE AT THE MOMENT AND WE WILL BE ABLE TO KEEP THIS PROCESS FORWARD. IF WE GET THE NAMING RIGHTS OPPORTUNITY TAKING CARE OF WITH POTENTIAL DONOR WE WILL TAKING WEIGHT THIS IN A PRETTY GOOD FASHION. WHERE WE HOPE TO RAISE MORE MONEY THAN WHAT HAS BEEN PLEDGED SO YOU CAN LOOK AT POTENTIAL OTHER EXPANSION OPPORTUNITIES WITH THAT PROJECT. BUT I AM HAPPY WITH WHERE WE ARE ON IT. I DO WANT TO INTRODUCE TAMMY BUTTERFIELD, SHE WILL BE ASSISTING IN THE PROJECT. SHE'S PROBABLY A LOT SMARTER THAN I AM. SHE WORKS HARDER AND SHE'S GOING TO BE A GOOD ASSET TO THE PROJECT. SHE'S BEEN HELPING ALREADY WITH CERTAIN PIECES OF IT. AND SO, YOU'LL SEE BOTH OF US KIND OF BOUNCING IN AND OUT. ONE OF OUR MOST IMMEDIATE TASKS THAT WILL HAPPEN HERE, PROBABLY BEFORE THE MIDDLE OF APRIL I WILL SCHEDULE MEETINGS WITH EACH OF YOU TO MAKE YOUR GIFT TOWARD THE CAMPAIGN I ASKED THAT WHATEVER IT IS IS MEANINGFUL AND IT IS YOUR DECISION WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE. BUT WE NEED TO HAVE 100 PERCENT SUPPORT FROM CITY COUNCIL TOWARD THE PROJECT, FOR US TO GO TO SOME OTHER FUNDERS TO DEMONSTRATE CAPACITY AND SUPPORT. WE WILL BE ASKING THE SAME FROM THE CAMPAIGN CABINET AS WELL SENIOR CENTER FOUNDATION. WITH THAT, I'M GOING TO -- [INAUDIBLE] WHY DON'T WE, I WILL HAVE RACHEL TALK NEXT AND INTRODUCE CAMPAIGN CABINET. AND THE CAMPAIGN CHAIR. I WILL STAY RIGHT HERE. >> HAS THE FEEDBACK BEEN PRETTY GOOD? >> YES I WOULD SAY OVERALL PRETTY GOOD. AND RACHEL WILL TALK MORE ABOUT THE CAMPAIGN CABINET, WE HAD SOME VERY GOOD MEETINGS WHERE WE WOULD CALL QUALIFYING THE DONOR IN THE PROCESS AND BEING ABLE TO ESTABLISH SOME OF THE INFORMATION. I WAS POSITIVE BEFORE, BUT I'M EVEN MORE NOW, WE'D REALLY GOOD CONVERSATION WITH PINELLAS COMMUNITY FOUNDATION TOO. >> CRITICAL WE WILL SAVE OUR QUESTIONS TO GO THROUGH THE PRESENTATION. >> A KIND OF ISIL PRESENTATION BUT I WANT RACHEL TO DO HER PORTION THEN WE WILL STAY FOR QUESTIONS. >> THANK YOU. >> GOOD EVENING. MY PORTION IS, I THINK I JOKED MULTIPLE TIMES ABOUT HOW BEFORE THIS, I WOULD FUNDRAISING AND IT WASN'T SELLING COOKIES, REALLY. SO I'VE NEVER DONE THIS KIND OF THING BEFORE. I FEEL VERY HONORED AND BLESSED TO HAVE SUCH A WONDERFUL CABINET BEHIND ME. THESE ARE PEOPLE THAT HAVE COME FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE, SOME ARE PARTICIPANTS OF THE CENTER, THE POINT IS THAT ALL OF THEM HAVE THE SAME FOCUS. THEY ALL HAVE LOVE FOR THE CENTER AND THEY ARE ALL VERY POSITIVE ABOUT WHAT'S BEEN HAPPENING AND I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE THE ONES THAT ARE HERE TONIGHT. WE HAVE DAN -- WE HAVE ROBERT -- LIEFF CHICA -- BEVERLY, PAUL, APRIL, AND JAMIE. AND WE HAVE A HANDFUL OF PEOPLE THAT WERE NOT ABLE TO MAKE IT, LIKE I SAID FROM ALL WALKS OF LIFE, THEY ARE NOT ALWAYS SOME ARE TRAVELING SOME ARE WORKING. STEPHEN, BOB, KITTY, ALREADY. THOSE OF THE OTHERS INVOLVED IN THIS. I WANT TO THANK EVERYONE IN THE CABINET FOR WHAT THEY'RE DOING AND IT'S BEEN A GREAT PROCESS SO FAR IN A VERY POSITIVE OF WHAT'S 'S HAPPENING. >> OF COUNSELORS QUESTION SPECIFICALLY,WE LL FOLLOW SPEAKING ORDER, VICE MAYOR? >> NO, I DON'T THINK SO. I THINK I'M GOOD. >> ALL RIGHT COUNCILMAN? >> NO QUESTION. GOOD JOB. >> I, WHILE YOU ARE HERE, WOULD YOU MIND THOSE WATCHING HOME, WITH US IN THE AUDIENCE THE TIMEFRAME WE ARE LOOKING AT? >> JUST AS A REMINDER, LET ME SAY THIS REAL QUICK. I WANT TO RECOGNIZE DAN IS DOING, HE'S AGREED TO BE ONE OF THE COCHAIRS OF THE CAMPAIGN. HE IS GIVING QUITE A FEW HOURS ALREADY, HE IS VERY NICE IN ANSWERING TEST MESSAGES FROM ME AT ALL TIMES OF THE DAY AND SO, HE'S REALLY GIVING TIME AND EFFORT TO HELPING US. SO HE HAS BEEN A TREMENDOUS ASSET TOWARDS US IN THE PROJECT. THANK YOU, DAN, FOR YOUR EFFORTS ON THAT. THIS IS A 3 TO 5 YEAR TIME FRAME. YOU KNOW, THE PLEDGE PERIOD IS OVER FIVE YEARS AND WE ARE TRYING TO GET THE FUNDS RAISED FOR THE THREE YEAR PERIOD. MY EXPECTATION IS WE WILL BEAT THE TIMEFRAME BASED ON HOW THINGS ARE FLOWING. WHICH IS WHAT WE WANTED TO REALLY ESTIMATE BUT WE TRIED TO SECURE THE FUNDS IN THAT THREE YEAR PERIOD. WILL WE HAVE THE LEADERSHIP WE HOPE TO IT WILL SURPASS THAT TIMEFRAME, WHICH I'M SO THE CITY MANAGER WOULD LIKE TO SEE LESS OF US BUT WE ARE ALWAYS HAPPY TO BE HERE. >> FANTASTIC. >> A BIG HAND IT TO EVERYBODY INVOLVED. THANK YOU COMMITTEE MEMBERS FOR BEING PART OF THIS. [APPLAUSE] >> ALL RIGHT SO THIS BRINGS US, I WILL GIVE EVERYONE A CHANCE THAT IS STAYING AROUND FOR THE REST. [LAUGHTER] THANKS AGAIN, HAVE A GOOD NIGHT Y'ALL. THIS BRINGS US TO OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT FOR ANY ITEM THAT IS NOT ON THE AGENDA. I'LL GO BY A SHOW OF HANDS IN PERSON THEN CALLS AFTER THAT. GIVE YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, ALSO NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THOSE CALLING IN. AND WILL START WITH A SHOW OF HANDS IN THE ROOM. OPEN PUBLIC COMMENT. SEEING NO ONE, ANYONE ON THE PHONE? >> NO. >> THAT BRINGS US TO THE CITY MANAGERS REPORT. >> NO REPORT. >> CITIES ATTORNEYS REPORT? >> NO REPORT. >> CITY CLERK? >> NO REPORT. >> THAT BRINGS US TO ITEM NUMBER FIVE, SENT. >> FIVE A CONSIDER APPROVAL COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES FEBRUARY 1, 2022 AND FEBRUARY 15, 2022. AUTHORIZES CITY MANAGER TO SIGN A VOLUME LICENSING AGREEMENT WITH MICROSOFT CORPORATION. >> FANTASTIC WE WOULD ENTERTAIN A MOTION. >> MOTION WE ACCEPT RESOLUTION 2042 ? 15. >> SECOND. >> ISN'T IT THE WHOLE CONSENT AGENDA? >> IT'S ACCEPTING THE CONSENT AGENDA. >> WHAT DID I SAY? >> HE SET A SPECIFIC RESOLUTION. >> I'M SORRY AND THE CONSENT AGENDA. >> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY BRINGING US TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER SEVEN, SINCE THERE ARE NO ORDINANCES AS EVENING BEGAN WITH RESOLUTION 2022 ? 16. >> RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO PURCHASE TWO REPLACEMENT POLICE DEPARTMENT VEHICLES FROM GARBER FORD. >> ENTERTAIN A MOTION. >> MOTION ON 2022 ? 16. >> SECOND. >> CITY MANAGER? >> MAYOR, BASICALLY WHAT HAPPENED IS THE POLICE VEHICLES THAT WE ORIGINALLY GOING TO ORDER ARE NOT AVAILABLE. THE SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUES. THE CHIEF LOCATED TWO ADDITIONAL VEHICLES THAT HE NEEDED REPLACEMENT AND WE WILL ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE. >> IN ONE OF QUESTIONS? >> YES. >> OKAY. >> HELLO! >> HELLO. >> WHAT CAN I DO FOR YOU TONIGHT? >> ON REQUEST TO HAVE HYBRID AND ELECTRIC VEHICLES, I HAD ASKED THE CITY MANAGER TO ASK YOU, TO GIVE US A BREAKDOWN OF, NOT JUST COMPARISON OF WHAT IT COSTS AND YOU KNOW, TO OUTFIT IT AND WHATEVER, COMPARED AND WHAT IT GETS PER MILE IN GAS. BUT THE LONG-TERM, AT LEAST FIVE YEAR MAINTENANCE KIND OF THING AND RESALE VALUE TO REALLY BE ABLE TO EVALUATE THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THESE NEW SUVS AND HYBRID ONES. >> SURE! WELL, WHAT I HAVE HERE AT COMPARING THE TWO OPTIONS FROM FORD. FIRST OFF, LET ME EXPLAIN WHY THIS IS WHAT I PUT ON THE AGENDA MEMO. WE REACHED OUT TO THIS DEALERSHIP THAT WE HAD ALREADY BEEN APPROVED FOR. PRESUMING THAT WE COULD JUST GO AHEAD AND MAKE THE PURCHASE WITHOUT HAVING TO COME BACK TO YOU AND WE SAID SEND US A QUOTE. THEY SENT US A QUOTE FOR WHAT THEY HAD AVAILABLE AT THE TIME WHICH WERE THESE NONHYBRID. SO, WE REACHED OUT AGAIN TODAY TO FIND OUT IF THEY HAVE HYBRIDS AVAILABLE. I HAVE NOT RECEIVED A RESPONSE. SO I DON'T KNOW IF THEY ARE AVAILABLE. I KNOW THAT THESE ARE AVAILABLE. AND WE ARE KIND BEHIND THE TIMELINE HERE. WE JUST HAD TO REPLACE, WE GOT TWO REPAIR BILLS FOR VEHICLES THAT ARE OUT OF SERVICE EACH REPAIR BILL WILL BE ABOUT $5000 BECAUSE THEY ARE OUT OF WARRANTY. WE ARE KIND OF IN DESPERATE NEED TO GET SOMETHING IN. THE DIFFERENCE, IF THEY HAVE A HYBRID AVAILABLE IS ABOUT $3000 PER VEHICLE. OVER THE COURSE OF FIVE YEARS HOWEVER, IT WILL BE ALSO EXACTLY $3000 IN FUEL SAVINGS. SO IT WOULD BE A COMPLETE WASH. HONESTLY, I DON'T HAVE A PREFERENCE. EITHER WAY IN THAT REGARD. IT WOULD REQUIRE INCREASING THE UPFRONT AMOUNT FROM THE 70,000 TO ROUGHLY 77,000 OR SO. >> IS THERE ANOTHER DEALER THAT MIGHT HAVE? >> WE HAVE TO GO WITH THE DEALER IN THE CONTRACT. >> AND THERE'S ONLY ONE DEALER IN THE CONTRACT? >> THERE IS A PRIMARY DEALER AND THEIR THREE ALTERNATE DEALERS. I REACHED OUT TO THE PRIMARY DEALER. IF THEY DON'T HAVE A WILL GO TO THE ALTERNATES. IF YOU WANT TO MOVE IN THE DIRECTION OF GETTING HYBRIDS, MIGHT ASK THAT YOU SAY, PRESUMING THEY ARE AVAILABLE. IF NOT, THEN WE GET THIS OPTION? >> THAT WOULD WORK FOR ME. >> I BEEN TRYING TO BUY A NEW CAR AND IT'S UNBELIEVABLE. THE EARLIEST I CAN GET SOMETHING IN SEVEN MONTHS. >> BUT I WILL BE HAPPY TO MAKE IF THE HYBRIDS ARE AVAILABLE, GREAT. IF THEY ARE NOT, GO AHEAD WITH THESE. >> ANY OTHER COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS FOR THE CHIEF? >> HE TRIED TO DO WHAT WE ASKED YOU TO DO. I AM OKAY WITH MAINTAINING IF YOU'RE ABLE TO GET THEM DURING THE TIMEFRAME BUT I DON'T WAY TO MAKE A SACRIFICE WHILE WAITING ON THE VEHICLES. IF YOU CAN GET THEM AND YOU'RE NOT SACRIFICING THE TIMELINE, I'M OKAY WITH IT. HIS COUNSEL OKAY WITH THAT? BUT IF YOU CANNOT WIN THE TIMELINE, THEN IT'S WHAT'S ON HERE. >> YEAH. >> IF WE GO WITH NONHYBRID, WHAT IS THE ARRIVAL DATE? >> DOES HAVE THOSE RIGHT NOW. -- THEY HAVE THOSE RIGHT NOW. >> I AM GOOD WITH IT BUT YOU ALREADY BEHIND FROM WHAT YOU SAID. WHAT DO WE NEED TO DO TO AMEND? >> WE NEED TO AMEND, YOU NEED TO, CHIEF, ICE OR IN THE AMOUNT IS 77? >> THE PURCHASE PRICE FOR THE HYBRID ONES ON THE CONTRACT IS 36,469. 73 WOULD COVER IT. >> CURRENTLY SAY NOT TO EXCEED 80,000 OR -- >> IN THE MOTION TO AMEND WOULD BE NOT TO EXCEED THAT AMOUNT AND HYBRID, IF THEY ARE AVAILABLE. >> IN THE SAME TIMEFRAME. THE PERSON THAT MADE THE MOTION WILL HAVE TO DO THAT. >> COUNCILMEMBER. >> THANK YOU. >> WHAT ARE WE AMENDING? >> THE MOTION TO INCLUDE UP TO -- >> 80,000. >> ON 2022 -- >> WITH THE OPTION FOR THE CHIEF TO SEEK OUT HYBRID IF NOT AVAILABLE IN THE TIMEFRAME AND TO GO WITH THE NONHYBRID. >> WHAT HE SAID, RIGHT? >> TO ACCEPT 2022 ? 17? WITH REVISIONS? >> IT IS 16. >> IF THEY ARE AVAILABLE? AND IF THEY DO NOT EXCEED 77 -- >> 80,000. >> I HAD THE SECOND. >> SECOND AGAIN. >> YOU GET A SECOND. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT. PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE ITEM? SEEING NONE, ANYWHERE FROM HOME? >> NO. >> LET'S CALL THE VOTE. [ROLL CALL FOR VOTE] >> CARRIES TO PASSAGE. RESOLUTION 2022 ? 17. >> A RESOLUTION ACCEPTING A FLORIDA HUMANITIES COMMUNITY PROJECT GRANT AND PROVIDING AUTHORIZATION TO THE CITY MANAGER TO SIGN THE GRANT CONTRACT. >> I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION. >> I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE 2022 ? 17. >> SECOND. >> CITY MANAGER? >> MAYER, THIS IS THE WORK OF MR. MATHER. IN REGARDS TO RECEIVING A GRANT TO SUPPORT THE SPEAK OUT SPEAKER SERIES THAT THEY ENTERTAIN AT THE LIBRARY. HE HAS THE SPECIFICS IF YOU LIKE ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS ANSWERED. I WANT TO CONGRATULATE DAVID FOR THE WORK IN SECURING THE $10,000 GRANT. >> CONGRATULATIONS, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. YOU'VE ALWAYS BEEN GOOD AT THESE SORT OF THINGS. >> WE DID THEM IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE RESOURCE CENTER. >> EXCELLENT, FANTASTIC! ANY CANCEL COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? >> IT'S WONDERFUL. >> PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE ITEM? ANYONE CALLING FROM HOME? >> I'M SORRY, YES. HOW ARE YOU DOING? I DID NOT SEE HER HAND. >> SUSAN GORE, TOWN SHORES. I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU TO DAVE MATHER AGAIN, BECAUSE HE REALLY DID LEAD THE WAY ON THIS AND WE ARE QUITE PLEASED THAT THE LGBTQ RESOURCE CENTER HAS GOTTEN $10,000. THE MAXIMUM AMOUNT ALLOWABLE FROM FLORIDA HUMANITY. FOR THE SPEAKER SERIES, WHICH WILL START APRIL 21 AND RUN THROUGH JANUARY OF NEXT YEAR. IT IS THE INTERSECTION OF LGBTQ IDENTITY AND HUMANITIES TOPICS AGING, ART, FAITH, LAW AND LITERATURE. ANDREA PEOPLE FROM THE LOCAL AREA AND OUT OF STATE AND PROFESSORS FROM HARVARD AND ALL SORTS OF GOOD FOLKS THAT WILL BE LIVE IN THE LIBRARY. COVID PENDING. AND ZOOM FOR EVERYONE'S ACCESS. I HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL. >> THANK YOU. ANY CALL INS? >> NO. >> WE WILL CALL THE VOTE. [ROLL CALL FOR VOTE] >> CARRIES TO POSTAGE-PAID RESOLUTION 2022 ? 18. >> RESOLUTION 2022 ? 18 RESOLUTION EXCEPTING A DEPARTMENT ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION OFFICER RESILIENCE AND COASTAL PROTECTION PROGRAM GRANT, AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER SIGN THE GRANT FUNDING AGREEMENT. >> I WILL ENTERTAIN A MOTION PEER. >> MOTION ON 2022 ? 18. >> SECOND. >> CITY MANAGER? >> ONCE AGAIN I'M HAPPY TO NECESSITY IS UNDER $175,000 GRANT FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY TO SECURE FUNDING AND INCLUDE CITY MATCHING FUNDS FOR THE LIVING SHORELINE PROJECT THAT WE PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED. WE HAVE SOME DRAFT OUTLINE MATERIALS FOR YOU. IN THE BACKGROUND TO THE STUDY THAT WAS PROVIDED. YOU CAN SEE IT IS BETWEEN THE MIXTURE OF OYSTER DOMES, OYSTER BAGS AND ALSO SEA GRASSES. THINGS TO THAT EFFECT. IF YOU HAVE ANY SPECIFIC QUESTIONS, -- IS HERE IS HIS PRODUCT AND ONCE AGAIN THANK YOU TO STAFF FOR SECURING ADDITIONAL OUTSIDE FUNDING. >> EXCELLENT, THANK YOU SO MUCH. WOULD YOU CARE TO SAY ANYTHING? YOUR THOUGHTS AND FEELINGS? [INAUDIBLE] >> THE NEXT PHASE WOULD BE THE PERMITTING PROCESS. WHAT YOU HAVE THE PACKET RIGHT NOW MIGHT CHANGE A LITTLE BIT AND WHAT THE DEP RECOMMENDS FOR THE PROJECT. IT WOULD BE IN ADDITION TO WHAT WE HAVE MAYBE SOME MORE GRASSES. >> THANK YOU FOR THE WORK YOU PUT IN AND DEDICATION TO THE PROJECT. ALL RIGHT. ANY CANCEL COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? >> I JUST HAVE A COMMENT THAT, THE WHOLE PROJECT WAS $250,000. OF WHICH WE SPENT 65 READY ON THE DESIGN PHASE. WE HAVE $175,000 GRANT, WHICH WILL LEAVE US $110,000 TO FUND FOR THE CITY. JUST SO EVERYBODY OUT THERE KNOWS. >> AND WE WILL PUT THE PROJECT OUT TO BID UNLESS WE CAN FIND CONTRACTORS UNDER STATE CONTRACT WORK SIMILAR IN ST. PETERSBURG AND THE AREA. WE WILL GET A QUOTE ON A BID. I WON'T TELL YOU I MAY COME BACK WITH ADDITIONAL FUNDS BUT WILL PUT THAT OUT TO BID. >> FANTASTIC. WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT IT FOR A LONG TIME. ANY OTHER QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS FROM THE COUNCIL? PUBLIC COMMENT ON THIS ITEM? ANYONE AT HOME MR. MATHER ? >> NO, MAYOR. >> WE WILL CALL THE VOTE. [ROLL CALL FOR VOTE] CARRIES TO PASSAGE. RESOLUTION 2022 ? 19. >> 2022 ? 19, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A THREE YEAR AGREEMENT WITH SUNCOAST POLICE BENEVOLENT ASSOCIATION INC. >> I WILL ENTER ENTERTAIN A MOTION. >> THIS IS SUBSEQUENTLY THE SERGEANTS CONTRACT, THEY ALSO REPRESENT THE SERGEANTS, THEY VOTED FIVE ? 02 APPROVE. WE HOPE TO MOVE FORWARD. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. CANCEL COMMENTS OR QUESTIONS? ALL RIGHT, PUBLIC COMMENT? >> LET ME CLARIFY SOMETHING THAT CAME UP. JUST FOR PEOPLE TO KNOW THAT A LOT OF THIS CONTRACT IS GIVING THEM THE SAME BENEFITS THAT REGULAR STAFF HAVE. THAT IS A LOT OF WHAT IS IN THE CONTRACT. >> THAT IS CORRECT. >> ANYONE FROM HOME? >> NO, MAYOR. >> CALL THE VOTE. [ROLL CALL FOR VOTE] CARRIES TO PASSAGE. BRING US TO CANCEL COMMENTS AND INFORMATIONAL REPORTS BEGINNING WITH VICE MAYOR. >> I HAVE SEVERAL THINGS. FIRST, I WOULD LIKE TO ASK FOR A LETTER BECAUSE I HAVE MY SUSTAINABILITY GROUP AND SUBGROUPS THAT I'VE WORKED WITH IN COMMITTEE. I JUST WANT TO GET SOMETHING OFFICIAL THAT TELLS ME THAT I WILL BE EVER VIOLATING ANY SUNSHINE LAWS TO MEET WITH THESE PEOPLE AND GET ADVICE FROM THEM. SO THAT IS MY REQUEST. >> MAYER? >> THE VICE MAYOR AND I'VE TALKED ABOUT THIS AND I TOLD HER THAT AND I HAVE NO PROBLEM PUTTING THAT IN WRITING FOR HER. SHE IS MEETING WITH NOT MEMBERS OF THIS BOARD -- >> OR ANY BOARD. >> OR ANY BOARD. AND IF ANY OF THE INFORMATION IS FACT FINDING, THAT WOULD COME BACK BEFORE THIS BOARD POTENTIALLY, BUT SHE'S DOING IT AS A SINGLE BOARD MEMBER. >> SHE IS NOT MAKING ANY DECISIONS. >> POTENTIALLY EITHER SOMETHING SIMILAR SO THAT I KNOW THAT IF I HAVE A GROUP THAT WANTS TO WORK ON SOME ISSUE, THAT IS JUST CITIZENS THAT I WON'T BE VIOLATING ANYTHING. >> OKAY PEER. >> THAT WOULD PROHIBIT OTHER COUNCIL MEMBERS FROM SPEAKING WITH THOSE FOLKS POTENTIALLY. >> AS LONG AS WE ARE NOT -- >> IF THEY ARE NOT SAYING WHAT THE VICE MAYOR SAYS THEY'RE NOT ACTING -- >> CAUTION, THIS DOES NOT GO INTO THE AREA OF DECISION-MAKING. I WANT TO MAKE THAT CLEAR BECAUSE YOU CANNOT ACQUIESCE THE AUTHORITY. >> OKAY. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO ASK THAT WE INVITE INGRID TO COME AND MAKE A PRESENTATION ON HER PLAN ABOUT DOING A SERIES OF MEETINGS THAT WILL LEAD US TO REALLY SOLID PLANNING PLATFORM. AND SO, THEY WOULD TAKE PLACE IN THE FALL AND MAYBE NEXT WINTER. AND SHE WOULD EXPLAIN THE WHOLE PROCESS AND WHAT IT MIGHT COST AND ALL THAT AND SHE COULD COME TO THE MEETING. >> ARE YOU MERGING WITH US WITH YOURS OR IS IT A TOTALLY SEPARATE? >> TOTALLY SEPARATE THING. >> OKAY. I'M TOTALLY FINE WITH COMING IN AT DURING THE PRESENTATION. MY ONLY CONCERN IS SETTING UP ANOTHER ADVISORY BOARD. >> IT WILL NOT BE. >> WHAT YOU DO HAVING A SEPARATE COMMITTEE OUTSIDE, WHEN WE DONE ADVISORY BOARDS WE APPOINT PEOPLE. SO I WANT TO MAKE SURE IT IS 100 PERCENT. >> THIS WOULD BE CONTRACT WITH, TO RUN A SERIES OF MEETINGS AND LONG-TERM PLANNING. >> OKAY. COUNSEL? >> I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM. >> OKAY GREAT! I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO INVITE LINDA -- TO GIVE US A PRESENTATION ON WHAT WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO DO AS A CITY OF OUR SIZE WITH OUR RESOURCES AND LAND AVAILABILITY ETC., FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING. >> OKAY. >> SHE CAN COME ON THE MID-MEETING, THE 19TH. >> WHAT IS THE COST ASSOCIATED WITH MS. FISHER? BALLPARK? >> FOR THE TOPIC -- >> THAT WAS A DIFFERENT TOPIC. >> THAT'S WHEN YOU ARE DOING SPECIFICALLY A STUDY -- >> THIS IS JUST TELL IN GENERAL WHAT WE COULD DO AND WHAT IT MIGHT MEAN. >> THAT IS GREAT. I WOULD BE EAGER TO HEAR WHAT SHE HAS TO SAY. >> OKAY. >> I'M GOOD. >> THE OTHER THING, I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A TOWN HALL BECAUSE RULES HAVE CHANGED ON SPENDING THE OPERA MONEY THAT I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE IN TOWN HALL TO SEE IF PEOPLE HAVE OTHER IDEAS AND SUGGESTIONS ABOUT HOW WE SPEND THE MONEY. >> AND HOSTING SOMETHING SIMILAR TO BEFORE. >> BUT THE PARAMETERS HAVE CHANGED. THAT WAY IT MIGHT BE A LITTLE DIFFERENT. >> IN THIS WOULD BE YOU HOSTING A TOWN HALL? >> COUNSEL? >> NO PROBLEM. >> THANK YOU! >> ANYTHING ELSE? >> NO. >> ALL RIGHT. COUNCILMEMBER? >> A COUPLE OF THINGS. WE HAD SOME PEOPLE CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT WAS BEING SPRAYED AS PESTICIDES. WE DID FIND THAT IT WAS ACCEPTABLE FROM EVERYBODY THAT TWO PEOPLE I WOULD CONSIDER THE EXPERTS IN TOWN -- AND I HAD ASKED AND HE'D ALREADY SENT WAS THAT WE POST THE FLAGS AND LEAVE THEM UP TO 24 HOURS SO THAT PEOPLE WHO DO HAVE ISSUES WITH WHATEVER IS IN IT, IF THEY HAVE A REACTION OR SOMETHING WAS TO HAVE A CHANCE. I WOULD LIKE TO ASK IF WE WOULD BE, IF WE COULD PUT TOGETHER A LETTER TO SEND TO THE GOVERNOR AND THE SENATORS REGARDING THE DON'T SAY GAY. I KNOW THAT HE WILL PROBABLY SIGN THAT INTO A BUT I THINK EVEN IF WE SAID IT AFTER THE FACT, IT IS BEEN KIND OF, I GUESS THERE WAS AN ENORMOUS AMOUNT OF OUTFLOWING OF PEOPLE WHO CALLED UP HIS VOICEMAIL AND DID IT AND FINALLY AND THEY BROUGHT IT OFF-LINE. AND EVERYONE HAS BEEN SENDING AND I HAVE A COUPLE OF HUNDRED POSTCARDS FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS THEM TO FILL IN AND WHATEVER THEY WANT AND MAIL IT OFF TO THE GOVERNORS OFFICE AS WELL. AS YOU KNOW, IT'S ALREADY PASSED THROUGH BOTH SIDES AND IT WILL BE GOING TO THE GOVERNOR FOR SIGNATURE. [INAUDIBLE] >> BOTH SIDES. >> AND THEN, ALSO WANT TO KEEP REMINDING EVERYBODY THAT WE DO STAND WITH UKRAINE AND EVERYTHING GOING ON OVER THERE. IT IS JUST TERRIFIC. I CAN'T REALLY WATCH THE NEWS MUCH ANYMORE, IT BOTHERS ME SO BAD. BUT THEN ON A LITTLE LETTER NOTE ST. PATRICK'S DAY AND FOR THOSE IN THE ARGUMENT, IT IS PADDY'S,, THERE'S BEEN A WAR ON FACEBOOK ABOUT PATTY. ALSO, APRIL 13 AT 7 PM, WILL HAVE A TOWN HALL MEETING. IT WILL PROBABLY BE AT THE LIBRARY. I AM GOING TO, WILL GET THE IN THE NEWSLETTER AND EVERYTHING ELSE FOR THE 13TH. AND OTHER THAN THAT, THAT IS IT. >> ALL RIGHT. >> IF I COULD ADDRESS ONE OF THE ITEMS. WHAT WE ALSO RECEIVED IT VISIT FROM DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, WHO HAD NO ISSUES WITH WHAT WE ARE DOING AND THE PRODUCT WE ARE USING. >> DO YOU MIND SHARING HOW LONG WE BEEN DOING THAT? >> ABOUT 10 YEARS AGO THE MAYOR CAME TO ME AND ASKED IF WE COULD SWITCH FROM SOME VERY HARD WEED KILLERS TO USING ORGANIC TYPE PRODUCT WHICH WE ARE USING TO COMBINATION OF CITRUS OILS AND -- THAT WAS 10 YEARS AGO WE BEEN USING IT AND HAVE NOT HAD ANY ISSUES, ONE THING WE WILL DO AS I SPOKE WITH COUNCILMEMBER RAY, WILL ALSO BE CLOSING AREAS FOR 24 HOUR PERIOD SO THERE'S NO QUESTION AND ANY HARM, IF WE SPRAY THE DOG PARK WE WILL CLOSE IT 24 HOURS. >> JUST TO BE FRIENDLY. >> AND WILL CLOSE THE ACCIDENTS AS WE DO WEED CONTROL WE WILL CLOSE IT FOR A 24 HOUR PERIOD. >> IT WAS AN ADJUSTMENT MADE TO BE PART OF THE MAYOR'S -- >> AND GARLANDS FOR THE STATE. THANK YOU. >> COUNCILMAN? >> FOR ONCE I HAVE MORE THAN 10 SECONDS. REGIONAL COUNCIL PROCLAMATION RESOLUTION, PROCLAMATION BY THE MAYOR, BY THE COMMISSION IN MAYOR AND CITY OF GULFPORT, RECOGNIZE THE PAST 60 YEARS TAMPA BAY REGIONAL -- SERVING -- FOSTERING COORDINATION COLLABORATION IDENTIFYING AND ENTRUSTING ISSUES -- WE HAVE RECOGNIZED.[INAUDIBLE] APPROXIMATELY 90 PERCENT OF THE POPULATION. THE SIX COUNTY REGION WHICH INCLUDES CITRUS, HERNANDO, HILLSBOROUGH, MANATEE, PASCO AND PINELLAS. ALL MUNICIPALITIES SO FAR BRADENTON, CLEARWATER. DADE CITY, DUNEDIN, HOPEFULLY GULFPORT, MADEIRA BEACH, NEW PORT RICHEY ETC. I ASK THAT WE CAN GET THIS SIGNED AND BACK TO THE TAMPA BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL. THAT IS ONE THING. APRIL 5 AND SIXTH, THE TAMPA BAY REGIONAL COUNCIL WILL BE HOLDING REGIONAL RESILIENCY LEADERSHIP SUMMIT, THE ANNIVERSARY ORIGINAL COUNSEL. EXCUSE ME, MAY 6 HAVING ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING SUMMIT AT THE HILTON CARILLON HOTEL. ATLAS OF THE FIFTH AND SIXTH STARTING AT 8:00 IN THE MORNING FOR REGISTRATION. ANYBODY ON COUNSEL CAN ATTEND IT IS $345 FOR COUNCIL MEMBERS. >> MINE WAS FREE. >> THIS BECAUSE YOU ARE IN THE RESILIENCY COMMITTEE. MINE IS FREE ALSO BUT ANYONE ELSE NEEDS ATTENDANCE -- THE PUBLIC IS ALSO INVITED TO JOIN BUT THE RANGE OF $4