CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING, Dunedin (Pinellas County): May 7, 2026

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>> Mayor Freaney: GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO THE MAY 7th, 2026 CITY COMMISSION MEETING. I WANT TO CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER, AND WE'LL START WITH OUR INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BY JEN OUR CITY ATTORNEY. >> LET US BEGIN THIS MEETING BY TAKING A BRIEF MOMENT OF SILENCE AND REFLECTION. AMEN. >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. AD TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. >> Mayor Freaney: OKAY, WE ARE GOING TO START WITH TEACHER'S APPRECIATION WEEK PROCLAMATION, 2026. AND I BELIEVE JEANETTE COMES FORWARD FOR THAT, I WILL TURN IT OVER TO COMMISSIONER GOW. >> ALL RIGHT, COME ON DOWN, JEANETTE. IT'S TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK, AND IT CERTAINLY SHOULD BE EVERY DAY, SHOULD BE TEACHER APPRECIATION DAY. THESE ARE PEOPLE WHO DEDICATE THEIR LIVES AND ARE INCREDIBLY PASSIONATE TO HELPING THE YOUNG ONES AMONG US. THIS IS CERTAINLY WORTHY OF A PROCLAMATION AT MINIMUM, IF NOT A WHOLE LOT MORE. TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK, 2026. TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK IS OBSERVED NATIONALLY DURING THE FIRST FULL WEEK OF MAY. TEACHING IS THE PROFESSION THAT REQUIRES THE ABILITY AND DESIRE TO IMPACT KNOWLEDGE, CREATIVITY, PATIENCE AND PERSISTENCE. AND TO ADAPT ALL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS FOR ALL STUDENTS. AND WHEREAS TEACHERS DEDICATE THEMSELVES TO THEIR STUDENT'S ACADEMIC SUCCESS, AS WELL AS THEIR SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL BEING. BECAUSE OF THE CHANGING NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN OUR SCHOOLS, TEACHERS MUST CONSTANTLY -- MUST BE CONSTANTLY LEARNING AND EVOLVING THEIR METHODS OF INSTRUCTION. AND WHEREAS BESIDES PARENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS, TEACHERS ARE THE SINGLE MOST INFLUENTIAL INDIVIDUALS IN THE LIVES OF OUR STUDENTS AND THEIR FUTURE. AND WHEREAS TEACHERS INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION AND MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR KIDS TO REALIZE THEIR POTENTIAL. AND WHEREAS DEVOTED TEACHERS IN DUNEDIN ARE WORKING COUNTLESS HOURS AND PUTTING FORTH EXTRA EFFORT TO HELP STUDENTS ACHIEVE, PREPARING THEM FOR FUTURE EDUCATION, THE WORKFORCE AND THEIR CIVIC DUTIES. THEREFORE, I JEFF GOW, BY THE VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME, BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUNEDIN, AND ON BEHALF OF THIS ENTIRE CITY COMMISSION, DO HERE BY PROCLAIM TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK MAY 4th THROUGH MAY 8, 2026, AND DURING THIS WEEK, ENCOURAGE PARENTS, STUDENTS, COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND CITIZENS TO SHOW ADMIRATION AND GRATITUDE TO THE TEACHERS IN OUR SCHOOLS. [ APPLAUSE ] >> I'M JEANETTE DONOHUE, PRESIDENT OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, WE'D LIKE TO THANK ALL OUR TEACHERS FOR WHAT THEY DO FOR OUR CITY. AS NATIONAL TEACHER'S WEEK IS ALMOST OVER, THE CHAMBER APPRECIATES YOU ALL YEAR LONG. WE'LL BE DROPPING OFF SOME GOODIES TO ALL THE DUNEDIN SCHOOLS THE WEEK OF THE 18th, BE EXCITED WE'RE GOING TO BE COMING AROUND TO ALL THE SCHOOLS WITH A LOT OF FUN STUFF. WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT THAT, THE PRINCIPALS WILL BE EMAILING YOU, SETTING UP A DATE, AND COMING OUT TO SEE YOU WITH FUN STUFF FOR THE TEACHERS. THANK YOU. >> Mayor Freaney: THANK YOU, JEA JEANETTE. OF COURSE NOW WE GO INTO ONE OF MY FAVORITE TIMES OF THE YEAR. >> WE NEED PICTURES. >> Mayor Freaney: OH, WE NEED PICTURES, NEVER MIND. ALL THE TEACHERS IN THE ROOM, COME ON UP HERE, WE'LL GET YOU ALL IN THIS. >> Mayor Freaney: OKAY, NOW, UNLESS THAT YOUNG ONE WANTS TO COME UP HERE AND PRETEND TO BE MAYOR AND TAKE A -- ANYWAY. ONE OF MY FAVORITE TIMES OF THE YEAR, THE ANNUAL CITY OF DUNEDIN MAYOR TOP APPLE SCHOOL AWARDS, AND WE'LL ALL SAY A FEW WORDS AFTER THAT'S DONE. BUT WE'RE JUST SO PROUD OF OUR SCHOOLS, SO PROUD OF OUR TEACHERS. I MEAN, PARENTS, FIRST OF ALL CAN'T DO IT ALL, AND SOME PARENTS DON'T DO AS MUCH AS THEY SHOULD, AND OUR TEACHERS ARE THERE TO PICK IT UP NO MATTER WHAT IT IS. I APPRECIATE IT. I WILL TURN IT OVER TO OUR LIBRARY DIRECTOR WHO'S WAY BRIGHTER ON THIS THAN I AM. >> THANK YOU MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS. I AM SO FORTUNATE TO GET TO HEAD UP THE MAYOR'S TOP APPLE SCHOOL AWARDS, I WANT TO THANK THE YOUTH SERVICE DEPARTMENT, OUR O LIBRARIANS READ THROUGH ALL THE APPLICATIONS FOR THE AWARDS. I DIDN'T GET TO PICK, THEY'RE JUST ALL SO WONDERFUL, IT'S HARD TO PICK. THE MAYOR'S TOP APPLE SCHOOL AWARDS, WE GIVE AWARDS TO ALL OF OUR A SCHOOLS WHICH IS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION THAT GIVE THEM A GRADE. THIS YEAR -- AND NOT EVERYONE COULD BE HERE THIS EVENING, SAN JOSE HAS THEIR CURRICULUM NIGHT TONIGHT. DUNEDIN MIDDLE HAS THEIR SPRING CONCERT, BUT THE PRINCIPAL IS HERE. THE A SCHOOLS FOR THIS YEAR ARE ACADEMY DA VINCI, CURTIS FUNDAMENTAL. DUNEDIN HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL. GARRISON JONES. SO IF YOU CAN GO UP THERE FOR YOUR TOP APPLE, YOUR A AWARD, AND OUR SCHOOLS THAT COULDN'T BE HERE THIS EVENING, WE'RE GOING TO MAKE SURE TO DELIVER THEIR AWARDS, AND WE ALSO HAVE AN APPLE FOR YOU. THIS IS OUR FIRST ROUND OF AWARDS. >> Mayor Freaney: I THINK WE GET PICKEDS AS WE GO. I THINK WE GET PICTURES AS WE GO. THANK YOU, CONGRATULATIONS. >> NOW WE HAVE INDIVIDUAL AWARDS. AND OUR FIRST IS EXCELLENCE IN TECHNOLOGY. WE HAVE NATALIE PAUL FROM ACADEMY DA VINCI CHARTER SCHOOL. [ APPLAUSE ] MISS PAUL HAS CREATED A DYNAMIC TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM THAT EQUIPS STUDENTS WITH CRITICAL 21st CENTURY SKILLS INCLUDING CODING, ROBOTICS, AND DIGITAL PRODUCTIVITY. A HALLMARK ON HER PROGRAM IS EMPHASIS ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND REAL WORLD PROBLEM SOLVING. SHE INSPIRES HER CHILDREN TO SEE THEMSELVES AS INNOVATORS, ENGINEERS. OUR HEALTH AND WELLNESS INITIATIVE GOES TO HALEY KUKOLAK, THEIR CURRICULUM NIGHT IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW, BUT I WANTED TO SHARE A FEW WORDS, AND IT'S VERY IMPRESSIVE, BECAUSE SAN JOSE IS ONE OF AMERICA'S HEALTHIEST SCHOOLS. THEY WERE AWARDED IN NINE OUT OF NINE SCHOOLS FOR A HEALTH JURGEN RACE ANNUAL RECOGNITION PROGRAM. AND WHAT I LOVE IS THAT HALEY IS THE SAN JOSE'S WELLNESS CHAMPION, AND SHE SAYS THAT HE SHE DOESN'T DO IT ALONE. SHE APPRECIATES THE HELP FROM ALANNA BRIGHT THING, THE CAFE MANAGER, TONY MUELLER, THE PE COACH AND THEIR PRINCIPAL, SO THAT SAN JOSE CAN BE ONE OF THE HEALTHIEST SCHOOLS IN AMERICA. CONGRATULATIONS TO THEM. [ APPLAUSE ] >> OUR NEXT AWARD IS ACHIEVEMENT IN THE ARTS. THAT GOES TO ORLANDO PENA. HE BRINGS A DISTINGUISHED CAREER OF MUSICAL THEATER SPANNING OVER TWO DECADES. HE'S HELPED PRODUCE AND CHOREOGRAPH SCHOOL WIDE MUSICALS JUST LIKE THE WIZARD OF OZ. JUST A PLUG, IT'S FRIDAY MAY 20th AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER, SO YOU CAN ATTEND. FINDING NEMO AND THE LITTLE MERMAID. HE'S ENGAGED IN PERFORMANCES FOR THEIR YOUNGER STUDENTS. LOTS OF OPTIONS TO SEE THEIR SHOWS AND SUPPORT ACADEMY DA VINCI. CONGRATULATIONS, ORLANDO. [ APPLAUSE ] OUR NEXT AWARD IS FOR VISIONARY LEADERSHIP. NOW IN ITS 56th YEAR, THE DUNEDIN HIGH NJROTC PROGRAM HAS LONG BEEN A MODEL OF EXCELLENCE, LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE. AT THE REGIONAL IRON BEAR COMPETITION IN BROOKSVILLE, THE CADETS IMPROVED UPON LAST YEAR'S PROGRAM, BEST SECOND PLACE FINISH, BY EARNING FIRST PLACE OVERALL. AND AT THE IRON KNIGHT COMPETITION IN CENTRAL FLORIDA. FIVE FEMALE CADETS COMPETED IN THE ALL RAIDERS DIVISION, AND CAPTURED FIRST PLACE, YET ANOTHER FIRST IN PROGRAM HISTORY. THE UNIT EARNED 3rd PLACE, FINISHED AT THE ALL NAVY STATE OF FLORIDA CHAMPIONSHIP THE FIRST TOP THREE FINISH IN SCHOOL HISTORY. UNDER THE DEDICATED LEADERSHIP, THE PROGRAM HAS EXPERIENCED TREMENDOUS GROWTH OVER THE PAST SIX YEARS, AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, THEIR CADETS HAVE DEVELOPED INTO DISCIPLINE AND LEADERSHIP. WHILE THEIR LIST OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONTINUES TO GROW, AND THEY WERE JUST AT THAT CHAMPIONSHIP LAST WEEK. >> THAT WAS ACTUALLY THE ALL NAVY NATIONALS, THEY CAME IN 14th OUT OF 636. THEN THEY DID THE ALL-STARS AND PLACED IN THE TOP 4. >> Mayor Freaney: THEY PROBABLY COULDN'T HEAR THAT ON THE AIR, THOUGH. I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR THAT, SO THE AUDIENCE CAN HEAR THAT OUTSIDE OF US, THE VIRTUAL AUDIENCE. >> WE'LL CALL THEM UP, BUT WHAT STANDS OUT MOST IS THEIR CULTURE OF LEADERSHIP THAT DEFINES THIS UNIT. [ APPLAUSE ] >> LAST WEEKEND WE COMPETED IN THE ALL SERVICE NATIONAL DRILL AND FITNESS COMPETITION IN DAYTONA FLORIDA. WE MOVED UP TO DIVISION 2 IN DRILL, WE HAD BEEN IN DIVISION 3, BUT WE MOVED IT UP TO DIVISION 2. WE FINISHED NUMBER 4 IN COLOR GUARD, OUT OF ALL THE SCHOOLS THERE IN THE NATION. AND WE FINISHED NO. 4 IN THE BEACH RUN FOR THE ALL FEMALE FITNESS TEAM. >> Mayor Freaney: THAT'S AWESOME. >> AND OUR LAST AWARD IS OUR GOLDEN APPLE TEACHER OF THE YEAR, IT'S MY GREAT HONOR TO INTRODUCE SENIOR VAZQUEZ. >> THIS ONE IS SPECIAL, BECAUSE BOTH OF MY KIDS HAD HER, IT'S SO AMAZING. BUT IT'S BEEN A WHILE, BECAUSE THEY'RE BOTH GRADUATING. PRINCIPAL TAPIA NOTED THAT SHE HAS HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF OBSERVING SENIOR VAZQUEZ' OUTSTANDING PRACTICE. HER UNWAVERING DEDICATION TO HER STUDENTS AND ABILITY TO LEAD WITH PROFESSIONALISM, ABILITY AND HEART. SHE'S ONE OF THE FINEST EDUCATORS I'VE HAD THE PLEASURE OF WORKING ALONGSIDE. HER STUDENTS ACHIEVE EXCEPTIONAL RESULTS, PARTICULARLY IN MATH AND SCIENCE WHERE THEY HAVE OUTPERFORMED DISTRICT AND STATE EXPECTATIONS. AS A DUAL LANGUAGE TEACHER IN A TITLE I SCHOOL, SENORA VAZQUEZ DELIVERS INSTRUCTION IN SPANISH WITH REMARKABLE RIGOR AND CREATIVITY. SHE DELIVERS ALL HER INSTRUCTION IN SPANISH, INCLUDING WRITTEN MATERIALS AND POWER POINT PRESENTATIONS. THIS PAST SCHOOL YEAR, 97.2% OF HER STUDENTS WERE PROFICIENT IN SCIENCE, 86% OF HER STUDENTS WERE PROFICIENT IN MATH, 94% OF HER STUDENTS MADE GAINS IN MATH. LEADERSHIP BEYOND THE CLASSROOM, SHE HAS EMERGED AS A LEADER IN THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY, HONORED WITH THE PRESTIGIOUS AWARD FROM US HERE AND AT THE PINELLAS COUNTY LEVEL AS WELL. PRINCIPAL TAPIA SAID IN SUMMARY, SENORA VAZQUEZ EMBODIES THE OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP. AND FORTHS CONNECTIONS. SHE'S A TRUE ASSET TO OUR SCHOOL AND TO THE FIELD OF EDUCATION. CONGRATULATIONS. [ APPLAUSE ] >> Mayor Freaney: AS THE TEACHER OF THE YEAR, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS? >> IN SPANISH? >> Mayor Freaney: I ONLY KNOW A FEW WORDS. >> IT'S AN HONOR FOR ME TO BE HERE. WHEN I HEAR THOSE WORDS, I FEEL SO HONORED, I JUST NOT REPRESENT MYSELF, I FEEL LIKE I REPRESENT MY CO-WORKERS, MY STUDENTS AND MY AMAZING ADMINISTRATOR THAT SUPPORTS ME IN ORDER TO DO WHAT I NEED TO DO EVERY DAY. IT'S VERY CHALLENGING TO BE A TEACHER. BUT WHEN YOU HAVE A CALL, AND WHEN YOU HAVE A CHANGE -- PEOPLE THAT SUPPORT YOU, YOU WAKE UP EVERY MORNING TO DO THE BEST YOU CAN, AND DO YOUR BEST FOR YOUR SCHOOL, FOR YOUR STUDENT, AND FOR THE WHOLE COMMUNITY. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING ME HERE TONIGHT. I'M HONORED TO BE HERE. THANK YOU. >> Mayor Freaney: OKAY. SINCE THEY ARE THE MAYOR'S APPLES AWARDS, I'M COMING DOWN FOR THIS PICTURE. >> Mayor Freaney: CONGRATULATIONS. >> MAYOR, COULD I GET THE CADETS WITH ANDREW? >> Mayor Freaney: ABSOLUTELY. >> THEY ARE INCREDIBLE, AND THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF DOES A GREAT JOB WITH THEM. GREAT JOB AT THE NAVY NATIONALS. [ APPLAUSE ] >> Mayor Freaney: BEFORE YOU ALL LEAVE, I'D LIKE TO GIVE THE COMMISSION A CHANCE TO MAKE SOME COMMENTS. I'LL START WITH VICE MAYOR. >> YOU KNOW, THIS IS -- I WON'T SPEAK FOR MY COLLEAGUES, BUT I'M PRETTY SURE I KNOW HOW THEY FEEL, THIS IS ONE OF OUR FAVORITE THINGS TO DO WHEN WE GET TO RECOGNIZE OUR EDUCATORS AND SEE THE AMAZING THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING IN OUR SCHOOLS. AND, YOU KNOW, I -- IT'S JUST -- IT'S SO REMARKABLE IT'S ALMOST OVERWHELMING, I'M SO PROUD OF THIS COMMUNITY, I'M SO PROUD OF OUR EDUCATORS, ALL THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, THAT EVERY SINGLE YEAR WE SEEM TO SET THE BAR A LITTLE BIT HIGHER. SO THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO. >> COMMISSIONER SANDBERGEN? >> WELL, AS THE FIRST LINE TO MOTIVATE, TO EDUCATE, YOU KNOW, YOUR TEACHERS ARE IN SOME CASES, PROBABLY THE MOST IMPORTANT ADULT ROLE MODEL IN SOME OF THESE KIDS LIVES. I ADMIRE YOUR ABILITY TO ADAPT TO THE CHANGE IN TEACHING, WITH THE TECHNOLOGY. THINGS HAVE CHANGED SINCE I WAS YOUNG. I COMMEND YOU TO BE ABLE TO CHANGE ON THE FLY, AND TO -- THESE KIDS ARE -- THEY'RE OUR FUTURE, AND THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO WITH THEM. >> Mayor Freaney: COMMISSIONER GOW. >> TEACHING IS CERTAINLY NOT A 900 TO 5:00 JOB. I WAS A TEACHER. JEANETTE DONOHUE WHO RECEIVED THE PROCLAMATION, MY MOTHER AND FATHER WERE TEACHERS. LOTS OF EDUCATION IN OUR FAMILY, IT'S NOT JUST, DO WE GET SPRING BREAK OFF, CHRISTMAS BREAK OFF, IT IS 24/7, 365 TO BE A TEACHER. WE CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR YOUR PASSION, YOUR DEDICATION. CERTAINLY IN TIMES OF TURMOIL, BUDGET CUTS AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE. I KNOW YOU'RE DEALING WITH THAT NOW, AND IT'S HARD, BUT YET EVERY DAY YOU STAND IN FRONT OF THOSE STUDENTS. AND THE STUDENTS THAT YOU'RE TEACHING AREN'T THE BEST AND THE BRIGHTEST THAT THE PARENTS ARE BRINGING, THEY'RE WHAT THEY HAVE AT HOME. SO YOU GET EVERY STUDENT. AND YOU HAVE TO ADAPT AND CHANGE AND FIGURE OUT, WHAT IS THE BEST STRATEGY, AND THEY'RE ALWAYS CHANGING. THANK YOU IS NOT ENOUGH. BUT YOU'RE SO APPRECIATED FOR WHAT YOU DO, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> COMMISSIONER DUGARD? >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. THE CHALLENGE AND PRIVILEGE OF GOING LAST, A LOT OF GOOD THINGS HAVE ALREADY BEEN SAID ABOUT A LOT OF GREAT PEOPLE. I THINK I HARKIN BACK TO THE TEACHERS THAT MADE A DIFFERENCE IN MY LIFE AS I LOOK AT YOU. AND REALIZE THAT THERE WERE CERTAIN MOMENTS IN MY LIFE THAT COULD HAVE PIVOTED IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION, HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR A GOOD TEACHER, SOMEONE THAT SHOWED A LITTLE INTEREST IN ME, AND SOMEONE THAT MADE THE DAY A LITTLE MORE SPECIAL. I HAVE THIS SENSE THAT DUNEDIN SCHOOLS ARE JUST THE PLACE WHERE THAT HAPPENS. I THINK ALL OF YOU SHOULD BE VERY PROUD. THANK YOU, MAYOR. >> Mayor Freaney: SO A COUPLE MONTHS AGO, I WAS IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA, AND MY NIECE HEATHER TEACHES THERE. AND SHE ASKED ME BEFORE I CAME TO SPEAK AS MAYOR TO 60 KINDERGARTNERS. AND ALL I COULD THINK OF IS, THIS COULD GO REALLY BAD, WHEN I GOT THERE, OF COURSE, ALL THE KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS WERE AROUND THE KIDS, IN A CENTRAL ROOM, AND THEN THERE WAS A LITTLE PLATFORM, AND THERE WAS A CHAIR FOR ME AND A CHAIR FOR HEATHER. SO I LAUGHED, BECAUSE IT'S LIKE, GREAT, THEY'RE PROTECTING ME. AND SO THEY KIND OF LED THE DISCUSSION, SO I COULDN'T FALL. BUT I JUST AM AMAZED BY TEACHERS, NO MATTER WHAT THE GRADE. ALL THEIR GRADES HAVE THE CHALLENGES. I JUST -- YOU KNOW, THIS WORLD DOESN'T REALLY APPRECIATE AS MUCH AS THEY SHOULD, THE VALUE OF WHAT YOU PROVIDE. A LOT OF PEOPLE DO, NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE DO. YOU ARE REALLY THE BACKBONE OF RAISING OUR KIDS, AND IT'S JUST CRITICAL. OF COURSE, WE ALL KNOW IT'S ABOUT EDUCATION IN THE END AS KIDS GROW UP AND TRY TO ACHIEVE. IT'S THE INTELLECTUAL SKILLS, THE SMART SKILLS, BUT THE SOCIAL SKILLS AND ALL ATHOSE REST IN YOUR HANDS AS TEACHERS. AND SO IT'S A SACRED TRUST, AND AS MAYOR OF DUNEDIN, I THANK YOU, I CONGRATULATE YOU, YOU'RE AMAZING. LET'S DO A STANDING OVATION. >> Mayor Freaney: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. DON'T FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE TO STAY. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO 57th ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL MUNICIPAL CLERKS DAY. >> WOULD ALL THE CITY CLERKS IN THE ROOM COME FORWARD, PLEASE? YOU KNOW, THESE ARE SPECIAL PEOPLE TO US. THE PROCLAMATION IS ALREADY WRITTEN OUT, BUT THESE PEOPLE A FEW MINUTES AGO, I SAW MY COLLEAGUE OVER THERE GETS PASSWORDS. WE WALK DOWN A SMALL CORRIDOR, INSIDE A DOOR, AND THEY'RE THERE TO HELP US ON A DAILY BASIS. THEY'RE ALWAYS THERE, BUT THEY'RE MORE THAN THAT, THEY'RE A WHOLE WINDOW TO A COMMUNITY, AND I THINK AFTER I READ THE PROCLAMATION, YOU'LL UNDERSTAND. THE OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL MUNICIPAL CLERK, A TIME HONORED AND PART OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT EXISTS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, AND WHEREAS THE OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL MUNICIPAL CLERK IS THE OLDEST AMONG PUBLIC SERVANTS, AND THE OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL MUNICIPAL CLERK PROVIDES THE LINK BETWEEN THE CITIZENS, THE LOCAL BODIES AND AGENCIES OF GOVERNMENT AT OTHER LEVELS, AND WHEREAS PROFESSIONAL MUNICIPAL CLERKS HAVE PRIVILEGED TO BE EVER MINDFUL OF THEIR NEUTRALITY AND IMPARTIALITY, RENDERING EQUAL SERVICE TO ALL. WHEREAS THE PROFESSIONAL MUNICIPAL CLERK SERVES AS THE INFORMATION CENTER ON FUNCTIONS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY, AND WHEREAS PROFESSIONAL MUNICIPAL CLERKS CONTINUALLY STRIVE TO IMPROVE THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE AFFAIRS OF THE OFFICE OF THE PROFESSIONAL MUNICIPAL CLERK THROUGH PARTICIPATION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS, SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS, AND THE ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THEIR STATE, PROVINCIAL, COUNTY, AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, AENWHEREAS IT IS MOST APPROPRIATE THAT WE RECOGNIZE THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE OFFICE OF THE PROFESSIONAL MUNICIPAL CLERK. NOW, THEREFORE, I TOM DUGARD, BY THE VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME, FROM THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUNEDIN, FLORIDA, AND ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE CITY COMMISSION, DO PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF MAY 3rd THROUGH 9th, 2026 AS PROFESSIONAL MUNICIPAL CLERK'S WEEK. AND EXTEND APPRECIATION TO OUR MUNICIPAL CLERK MICHELLE WELLS, AND TO ALL MUNICIPAL CLERKS FOR THE VITAL SERVICES THEY PERFORM, AND EXEMPLARY DEDICATION TO THE COMMUNITY AND COMMITTEES THEY REPRESENT. [ APPLAUSE ] >> NOW, I'M GOING TO COME DOWN AND GIVE YOU THIS. >> THANK YOU, SIR. APPRECIATE IT. MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS, MYSELF AND OUR DEPUTY CITY CLERK WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR RECOGNIZING PROFESSIONAL MUNICIPAL CLERKS WEEK AND THE DEDICATION AND HARD WORK OF OUR CITY CLERK'S OFFICE, FROM MANAGING AGENDAS, PUBLIC RECORDS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES, OUR MUNICIPAL CEMETERY AND FACILITATING ELECTIONS TO PROVIDE ADMINITRATIVE SUPPORT, THE TEAM WORKS BEHIND THE SCENES TO KEEP THE COMMUNITY RUNNING SMOOTHLY. WE STRIVE TO MAINTAIN EFFICIENCY AND INTEGRITY, AND ARE HONORED TO RECEIVE THIS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND PROUD TO SERVE THE CITY OF DUNEDIN, THANK YOU AGAIN. [ APPLAUSE ] >> Mayor Freaney: AND I KNOW -- PICTURE. YES. >> Mayor Freaney: AND I KNOW MICHELLE'S FAVORITE THING TO DO IS PUBLIC SPEAKING, SO GOOD JOB. NEXT WE WILL GO TO OLDER AMERICANS MONTH, 2026 PROCLAMATION. I'LL TURN THAT TO VICE MAYOR WALKER. AND I BELIEVE WE HAVE CINDY COLE -- WELL, NICOLE FROM THE HEALTH CENTER, THE CHAIR ON AGING, AND ANNE MARIE WINTER, AND AGING OF PASCO/PAILS. ANYBODY ELSE YOU GUYS SAY IS SUPPOSED TO BE UP HERE. TURN IT OVER. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. YOU KNOW, I -- YOU ALL DO SO MUCH FOR OUR AGING COMMUNITY HERE, AND I JUST -- YOU KNOW, I -- AND YOU SEE EXAMPLES OF IT EVERYWHERE, AND JUST THE LATEST ONE WAS THE SENIOR HALL OF FAME. EVERY YEAR THE EVENT GETS BIGGER, BETTER, AND IT WAS AWESOME, SO ON TO THE PROCLAMATION. OLDER AMERICANS MONTH, 2026, THE CITY OF DUNEDIN INCLUDES A GROWING NUMBER OF OLDER AMERICANS, WHO CONTRIBUTE THEIR TIME, WISDOM AND EXPERIENCE TO OUR COMMUNITY. WHEREAS COMMUNITY BENEFIT, WHEN PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, ABILITIES AND BACKGROUNDS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE AND LIVE INDEPENDENTLY. AND DUNEDIN AND THE AREA AGING REALIZE THE NEED TO CREATE A COMMUNITY THAT OFFERS THE SERVICES AND SUPPORT OLDER ADULTS MAY NEED, TO MAKE CHOICES ABOUT HOW THEY AGE. AND DUNEDIN, AND THE AREA AGENCY ON AGENCY OF PASCO/PINELLAS CAN WORK TO BUILD AN EVEN BETTER COMMUNITY FOR OUR OLDER RESIDENTS, BY REFRAMING OUR THINKING ABOUT AGING, EXPLORING AND COMBATING STEREOTYPES, EMPHASIZING THE MANY POSITIVE ASPECTS OF AGING. INSPIRING OLDER ADULTS TO PUSH PAST TRADITIONAL BOUNDARIES, AND EMBRACING OUR COMMUNITY'S DIVERSITY. THEREFORE YOU CAN I, ROBERT JAMES WALKER BY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME, BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUNEDIN, FLORIDA, AND ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE CITY COMMISSION, DO HERE BY PROCLAIM MAY 2026 TO BE OLDER AMERICAN'S MONTH. THE CITY OF DUNEDIN, AND THE AREA AGENCY ON AGING OF PASCO/PINELLAS, ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO SUPPORT OUR OLDER CITIZENS, CREATE AN INCLUSIVE SOCIETY AND REFLECT ON THE CHALLENGES OF AGING. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, VICE MAYOR, MAYOR, COMMISSION. I'M HONORED TO ACCEPT THIS PROCLAMATION ON BEHALF OF DUNEDIN PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT AND THE AREA OF AGING. I'M THE CITY LIAISON TO THE DUNEDIN COMMITTEE ON AGING. I'M JOINED BY ANN MARIE WINTER ON THE AREA AGING AGENCY. THIS YEAR, OLDER AMERICANS MONTH THEME, CHAMPION YOUR HEALTH, REMINDS US OF THE IMPORTANCE OF STAYING ACTIVE, CONNECTED AND ENGAGED. EACH DAY AT THE HAILE ACTIVITY CENTER, I SEE OLDER ADULTS CHALLENGE THEMSELVES BY LEARNING NEW SKILLS, BUILDING FRIENDSHIPS AND MAKING A DIFFERENCE. THEY'RE PHYSICALLY ACTIVE, SOCIALLY CONNECTED AND MENTALLY ENGAGED. THEY ARE TRULY CHAMPIONING THEIR HEALTH. THEY'RE A POWERFUL REMINDER THAT AGING IS NOT ABOUT SLOWING DOWN. IT'S JUST GETTING STARTED. IT'S ABOUT CONTINUING TO GROW, CONTRIBUTE AND THRIVE. AT THE HALE SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER, WE BRING THIS TO LIFE EVERY DAY, THROUGH FITNESS AND EXERCISE CLASSES, DANCE AND MUSIC PROGRAMS, CARDS AND GAMES, ARTS AND CRAFT PROGRAMS, SUPPORT GROUPS AND SERVICES. EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS, COMPUTER AND TECH SEMINARS, AND OTHER LIFELONG LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. AS WELL AS FUN SOCIAL EVENTS. THESE OFFERINGS HELP OLDER ADULTS STAY CONNECTED AND ENGAGED. WE HAVE STRONG VOLUNTEERISM AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL AGENCIES. FOLLOWING ANNE, CINDY COLE WILL RECAP OUR WONDERFUL SENIOR HALL OF FAME EVENT THAT TOOK PLACE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON, WHICH WAS ANOTHER INSPIRING EXAMPLE OF THE COMMUNITY SPIRIT. >> THANK YOU, NICOLE. MAYOR FREANEY, COMMISSIONERS, MY NAME IS ANNE MARIE WINTER, I WORK WITH THE AREA AGENCY ON AGEING, WE ARE TASKED TO MAKE FLORIDA A GREAT PLACE FOR SENIORS TO AGE IN PLACE, SO THEY CAN LIVE IN THEIR HOMES FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. WE HELP OUR MOST VULNERABLE NEIGHBORS, THOSE THAT ARE NOT SURE WHERE THEIR NEXT MEAL IS GOING TO COME FROM, DO THEY NEED LEGAL SERVICES, HOME SERVICES, SO THEY CAN CONTINUE TO LIVE IN THEIR HOMES WITH DIGNITY, SAFETY AND INDEPENDENCE. AND WE COULDN'T DO THAT WITHOUT THE AMAZING PARTNERS THAT WE HAVE. WE FUND ABOUT 53 LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, BUT WE ALSO PARTNER WITH AMAZING CITIES LIKE THE CITY OF DUNEDIN, WHERE WE PROVIDE HEALTH AND WELLNESS CLASSES, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, AND A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES TO HELP OUR SENIORS BE AS ACTIVE AS POSSIBLE. AFTER ALL, WE ALL WANT TO GET THERE, JUST NOT TOO SOON. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, FOR RECOGNIZING OLDER AMERICANS MONTH. >> Mayor Freaney: THANK YOU. >> WHERE DO I BEGIN ABOUT THE LUNCHEON YESTERDAY. A LION SLEEPS TONIGHT. THAT WAS A REALLY AWESOME LUNCHEON FOR OUR SENIOR HALL OF FAME. ERIC HOLTEN AND ALAN KYNES. OUR GUEST SPEAKER WAS ROY ERNST, HE DID A FAB U LOYCE JOB, HE HAD US SINGING, DANCING. HE PLAYED THAT SONG, IN THE JUNGLE. >> Mayor Freaney: HE HAD TO DO ANIMAL SOUNDS TOO. >> I KNOW, WE DID, E-EEEE-E ROAR, THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT. ANYWAY, IT WAS GREAT, IT WAS LIKE COMMUNITY COMING TOGETHER, CELEBRATING OUR TWO SENIOR HALL OF FAMES, WHO HAS DONE SO MUCH FOR OUR DUNEDIN, AND THE LOVE AND THE SUPPORT, AND JUST EVERYTHING. AND THAT'S WHAT'S KEEPING OUR SENIORS GOING-FORWARD, BECAUSE WE'RE SUCH A VIBRANT CITY. AND WE DO HAVE A GREAT SENIOR CENTER, THE HALE CENTER IS GREAT. NOT ONLY IS THE WEIGHT ROOM GREAT, BUT SO MUCH STUFF. AND I'M SO PROUD TO BE THE CHAIR OF COMMITTEE ON AGING, DUNEDIN, THANK YOU. >> CINDY -- >> OKAY. >> I DID MENTION TO THE CITY MANAGER YESTERDAY, THAT I REALLY WANTED THE TWO WINNERS TO BE ABLE TO COME TO ONE OF OUR MEETINGS, SO WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO COORDINATE THAT. MAYBE WE'LL GIVE A LITTLE BIT OF A BIO AND GIVE THEM A CHANCE TO SAY SOMETHING. IT IS A BIG DEAL, WHEN I WALK DOWN, ALL THE PLAQUES WITH THE PICTURES OF THE HALL OF FAMERS. I'VE BEEN IN THIS TOWN 40 YEARS, AND TRUST ME, THEY ARE HALL OF FAMERS, THEY ARE TRUE CONTRIBUTORS OVER THE YEARS TO OUR COMMUNITY. AND IT'S A BIG DEAL, AND WE WANT TO HAVE THEM COME SO WE CAN MAKE SURE WE HAVE THEM ON CAMERA HERE. >> THAT WOULD BE GREAT, THEY'RE SHY. >> Mayor Freaney: I THINK THEY'LL BE FINE. THEY'RE BOTH ATTORNEYS. >> THEY KEPT SAYING, DO WE HAVE TO TALK, DO WE HAVE TO TALK. I WILL. >> Mayor Freaney: THANK YOU, NOW, LET'S GET A PICTURE. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. OKAY, WE'VE HIT THE PART OF THE MEETING, CITIZEN INPUT. DOES ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WISH TO SPEAK ON A TOPIC THAT IS NOT ON THE AGENDA? SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CITIZEN INPUT AND GO TO CONSENT AGENDA. WE HAVE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE LAST TWO MEETINGS, 3/5 AND 3/19. 2B IS INCREASE PURCHASE ORDER FOR RAFTELLIS. THAT WAS A MINOR AMOUNT, IT'S 3,000 WHAT? >> 3,165. IT'S BECAUSE OF A LITTLE EXTRA WORK, IT'S NOT A LOT OF MONEY. THAT'S A LOT OF MONEY TO ME, BUT RELATIVELY. 2C, A SETTLEMENT AGREEMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $35,000 MAURICE WELCH. ARE THERE ANY PULLS? >> 2B, I HAVE A QUICK QUESTION. >> Mayor Freaney: CAN I HAVE A MOTION FOR 2A AND 2C? IS THERE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WISHES TO SPEAK ON EITHER OF THOSE ITEMSED? ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE. >> Mayor Freaney: MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. WE'LL GO TO 2B. DO YOU WANT A PRESENTATION OR JUST A QUICK QUESTION. >> I KNOW IT WAS A SMALL AMOUNT, BUT WAS IT AN INCREASE IN JUST THE CEILING OR THE INVOICED AMOUNT THAT WASN'T CLEAR. >> IT'S THE ADDITIONAL TOTAL, SO IT'S $53,135.95. >> Mayor Freaney: OKAY, THAT'S ALL I HAVE. >> Mayor Freaney: IT WOULD HAVE BEEN FUN IF YOU HAD ANOTHER QUESTION. COULD I HAVE A MOTION. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> Mayor Freaney: ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WISH TO COME FORWARD AND SPEAK ON THIS ISSUE? SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE PUBLIC INPUT. ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE. >> Mayor Freaney: ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. WE'RE GOING TO GO TO ACTION ITEMS, THE FIRST ONE IS HISTORIC PRESERVATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE CONTINUANCE. AND THERE'S STAFF PRESENTATION. I'LL TURN IT OVER TO FRANCES AND VICE CHAIR. >> GOOD EVENING MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS. PLANNER 2 FOR THE CITY OF DUNEDIN. THIS EVENING, WE DO HAVE OUR VICE CHAIR HERE. THAT WILL PROVIDE SOME HIGHLIGHTS OF WHAT THE COMMITTEE HAS ACCOMPLISHED, UNFORTUNATELY, OUR CHAIR IS NOT ABLE TO BE HERE THIS EVENING, BUT SHE DOES SEND HER REGARDS, AND SO WE HAVE ELLIE McCOOK, THAT WILL FILL IN IN OUR CHAIRPERSON DEBORAH KYNES PLACE FOR THE SUMMARY OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND PROJECTS THAT THE COMMITTEE IS WORKING ON. >> MAYOR: WELCOME, ELLIE. >> THANK YOU. FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO THANK FRANCES, AND WHAT A GREAT JOB SHE'S DONE WITH THE COMMITTEE. WE HAVE A COMMITTEE THAT I FEEL, AND I THINK FRANCES WOULD AGREE, AND SO WOULD DEBORAH, VERY COMMITTED, HARDWORKING, AND VERY, VERY ACTION ORIENTED. IN THE LAST -- SINCE THE LAST TIME WE WERE HERE, THREE YEARS AGO, WE'VE COMPLETED THREE SURVEYS FOR POSSIBLE DESIGNATIONS IN THE CITY. THESE WERE ALL PAID BY GRANTS THAT FRANCES WAS SO GREAT TO HELP US ACHIEVE THROUGH THE STATE OF FLORIDA. WE DESIGNATED 26 LANDMARK PROPERTIES. WE'VE PROCESSED 11 COA AAPPLICATIONS. AND WE SPENT THE LAST SEVERAL QUEERS WORKING ON CERTIFICATES OF APPROPRIATENESS, WHICH WAS A GREAT LEARNING EXPERIENCE FOR ME, AND I KNOW THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE. WE SPENT A LOT OF TIME, IT WAS A LOT OF WORK THAT WENT INTO THIS. WE HAD OUR FIRST HEARING BEFORE THE COMMISSION WORKSHOP IN DECEMBER OF 2024. THE ORDINANCE AGAIN WAS BROUGHT BEFORE THE COMMISSION IN MARCH OF 2025. WE'VE TAKEN THOSE FEEDBACKS, THE FEEDBACK THAT WE'VE ACHIEVED IN THOSE PARTICULAR SITUATIONS. THE CHANGES WERE MADE TO ADDRESS THIS FEEDBACK, AND THE COMMITTEES REVISED THE ORDINANCE. THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION ADVISORY COMMITTEE IS NOW SCHEDULED TO REVIEW THE FINAL DRAFT, THIS COMING THURSDAY, MAY 14th AND FROM THERE WE'RE GOING TO PRESENT IT TO THE LPA ON JUNE 10th, AND THEN IT'S GOING TO COME BACK TO YOU ALL. THE CITY COMMISSION ON JULY 9th, AND THEN AGAIN AUGUST 6th. WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO ACTUALLY BRINGING ALL OF THIS TO SOME SORT OF COMPLETION. WE FEEL VERY POSITIVE THAT THIS IS WHAT WE NEEDED IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD WITHIN THE COMMITTEE. AND WE ALSO LOOK FORWARD TO THE FACT THAT WHAT WE REALLY NEED TO DO IS STRESS OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN THAT THIS IS A VOLUNTARY SITUATION FOR RESIDENTS, AND THAT IT'S SOMETHING THAT'S VERY POSITIVE, AND VERY BENEFICIAL, NOT ONLY TO THE RESIDENT, BUT TO THE CITY. THIS IS ALSO SOMETHING THAT WE FEEL THAT AS WE DO THIS, WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO GET MORE APPLICATIONS, AND REALLY BRING THIS FORWARD. WE'VE MADE IT SIMPLER FOR PEOPLE TO UNDERSTAND, WE'VE MADE THE COA PROCESS A LOT SIMPLER, HOPEFULLY WE'LL SAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE A LOT OF TIME, STAFF, YOURSELVES, SIMPLE CHANGES WILL BE REALLY VERY EASILY ACCOMPLISHED AS THEY HAVE THEIR RESIDENCES DESIGNATED. ANY QUESTIONS? >> Mayor Freaney: ANY QUESTIONS? VICE MAYOR? >> NO QUESTIONS. >> NO QUESTIONS. >> NO QUESTIONS. >> NO QUESTIONS. >> Mayor Freaney: I DON'T HAVE ANY EITHER. CERTAINLY THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO, AND HISTORY IS SO IMPORTANT TO US, YOU'RE DOING THE HARD WORK, AND WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT. KEEP DOING WHAT YOU'RE DOING. WE HAVE TO -- WE'RE GOING TO VOTE ON IT, AND SO LET'S SEE. FIRST I'VE GOT TO OPEN IT FOR PUBLIC INPUT. ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WISH TO COME FORWARD AND SPEAK ON THIS ISSUE? I WILL CLOSE PUBLIC INPUT AND ASK FOR A MOTION. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> Mayor Freaney: I'LL ASK, ANY COMMISSION COMMENTS STARTING WITH THE MAKER OF THE MOTION? >> NO, JUST TO ECHO THE MAYOR'S COMMENTS. YOU KNOW, WHAT YOU GUYS DO, WHAT THE COMMITTEE DOES IS SO IMPORTANT, AND IT'S INTEGRATED INTO THE FABRIC OF OUR COMMUNITY AND THANK YOU >> Mayor Freaney: SECONDER OF THE MOTION? >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. OVER AND OVER AGAIN, WE'RE APPROACHED BY CITIZENS ASKING US TO MAKE SURE WE PRESERVE THE ESSENCE OF DUNEDIN. AND YOU'RE RIGHT AT ATHE FOREFRONT OF THAT. AND THIS MOTION THIS CONTINUANCE MAKES IMPECCABLE SENSE. I WANT YOU TO KNOW, I AM GRATEFUL FOR WHAT YOU GUYS DO, THANK YOU. >> COMMISSIONER GOW? >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. ALREADY SAID, ALREADY MENTIONED, THE REAL APPRECIATION FOR WHAT YOU ALL DO, WILL BE SEEN 30, 50, 75, 100 YEARS FROM NOW. THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU'RE DOING, I REALLY DO APPRECIATE IT. >> Mayor Freaney: COMMISSIONER SANDBERGEN. >> I APPRECIATE YOUR ENERGY, TAKING THE PAST, BRINGING IT FORWARD AND TYING IT TO TODAY. I KNOW YOU'RE AN ACTIVE COMMITTEE, AND YOU DO THE RIGHT THING FOR THE COMMUNITY AND I SUPPORT YOU, SO THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> Mayor Freaney: THANK YOU VERY MUCH, AND AGAIN, OUR HISTORY IS WHAT KEEPS OUR CHARM, MAKES US SPECIAL. SO AGAIN, KEEP DOING WHAT YOU'RE DOING, YOU'RE DOING GOOD STUFF. THANK YOU. THANK YOU TOO, FRANCES. >> Mayor Freaney: I DID NOT TAKE A VOTE ON THAT, RIGHT? THE HISTORY'S GOT ME SO MOVED, RIGHT? SO ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE. >> Mayor Freaney: ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. I'LL GO TO 3B, WHICH IS FIRST HEARING OF REQUEST OF DESIGN APPROVAL FOR A MIXED USE PROJECT CONSISTING OF 12 HOUSES, A WINERY, AND HOTEL ON OUTLOOK WAY. THIS IS A QUASI JUDICIAL HEARING, I'M GOING TO OPEN THE PUBLIC HEARING AND ASK THE CITY CLERK TO SWEAR IN ANYONE WHO'S GOING TO PROVIDE TESTIMONY. [ SWEARING-IN ] >> Mayor Freaney: HAS ANYONE UP HERE HAD ANY EX PARTE COMMUNICATIONS THAT THEY NEED TO DISCLOSE FOR THE RECORD. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. FOR MANY OF YOU UP THERE, THIS IS GOING TO LOOK FAMILIAR, BECAUSE YOU SAW THIS PROJECT ABOUT 2 YEARS AGO NOW. I'LL WALK-THROUGH WHY IT'S BACK. I'LL START WITH THE GENERAL LOCATION AND APPLICANT LOCATION. THIS IS DESIGN REVIEW APPROVAL FOR THE 265 CAUSEWAY PROJECT. IT IS APPROXIMATELY 0.05 ACRES. THE ZONING DISTRICT IS TOURIST FACILITY, CURRENTLY THE SITE IS VACANT BUT IS ANTICIPATED TO BE DEVELOPED AS PRESENTED. BY WAY OF LOCATION, YOU CAN SEE THE MAP TO THE LEFT, IT SHOWS YOU THE LOCATION OF THE SUBJECT PROPERTY, IT'S REALLY TO THE RIGHT OF THAT SCREEN IS THE MARKER ONE MARINA. ACROSS THE STREET IS SOME VERY RETAIL AND RESIDENTIAL USES TO THE SOUTH PART OF THE SLIDE IS UPPER, HIGHER SCALE CONDO RESIDENTIAL TYPES OF USES. FROM A PROJECT DESCRIPTION STANDPOINT, THIS IS A MIXED USE DEVELOPMENT ON THE PROPERTY. BUILDING A, WHICH IS ON THE LEFT, AND BUILDING C ARE IDENTICAL BUILDINGS, WITH FOUR TOWNHOMES EACH, FOR A TOTAL OF 8 UNITS, BOTH BUILDINGS ARE THREE STORIES IN HEIGHT, AND ROOFTOP PATIOS OVER GROUND FLOOR PARKING. B IS THE SAME STYLE OF BUILDING FROM A RESIDENTIAL STANDPOINT, BUT IT INCLUDES A SMALL WINERY ON THE FAR SIDE TO THE RIGHT. THAT RETAIL WINERY SPACE IS TWO FLOORS ALSO, INCLUDING GROUND FLOOR PARKING AND A ROOFTOP PATS YO. TO THE LOWER RIGHT, MARKED AS THE J ANNEX, THAT IS A FOUR-STORY 7 ROOM HOTEL BUILDING WITH THREE FLOORS OF GUEST ROOMS OVER GROUND FLOOR PARKING. AS YOU CAN SEE BY THAT SLIDE, THERE ARE ADDITIONAL AMENITIES THAT INCLUDE SURFACE PARKING. YOU CAN SEE THE DUMPSTER LOCATIONS ON THE UPPER LEFT SIDE. FROM A PROJECT HISTORY STANDPOINT, MANY OF YOU THAT HAVE LIVED IN DUNEDIN FOR A LONG TIME, REMEMBER WHEN THIS WAS FORMERLY OCCUPIED BY 7,000 SQUARE FOOT RESTAURANT AND LOUNGE THAT OPERATED UNDER SEVERAL NAMES IN THE PASS, INCLUDING THE LOUISIANA SEAFOOD COMPANY, CHATTERS, BLUE WATERS GRILL AND THE VINEYARD, IT WAS DEMOLISHED IN 2005, AND THE PROPERTY HAS REMAINED VACANT SINCE. ALTHOUGH, I WILL MOVE TO THE NEXT SLIDE. THERE WAS -- TEN YEARS AFTER THAT RESTAURANT WAS DEMOLISHED, THERE WAS A PREVIOUS APPROVAL THAT WAS GRANTED BY THE COMMISSION, BACK IN JUNE OF 2015, AND THE PROJECT YOU MAY RECALL WAS CALLED ARCADIA LUXURY CONDOMINIUMS, IT WAS A 16 UNIT CONDO DEVELOPMENT THAT WAS PROPOSED. IT HAD AMENITIES THAT INCLUDED SURFACE PARKING, A SWIMMING POOL, THIS ARCADIA PROJECT NEVER CAME TO FRUITION, AND THE PROPERTY WAS ULTIMATELY PURCHASED BY THE KRE7B9 OWNER IN EARLY 2023. AND THEN SEVERAL OF YOU WERE ON THE DAIS WHEN THIS WAS INITIALLY HEARD. SOME OF YOU ON THE DAIS WHEN THIS WAS INITIALLY HEARD IN JULY OF 2024, THE CITY COMMISSION UNANIMOUSLY RECOMMENDED THE PROJECT FOR DESIGN REVIEW AT THE FIRST HEARING. WHAT HAPPENED IN THE INTERIM IS THE OWNER, AS PART OF THAT APPROVAL PROCESS AS YOU RECALL, OUR STAFF REPORT ALWAYS NOTES WHAT THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE SAYS, AND IT TALKS ABOUT HAVING TO SECURE VERTICAL BUILDING PERMITS AND INFRASTRUCTURE APPROVAL WITHIN 12 MONTHS. THAT DID NOT HAPPEN, THE APPLICANTS ARE BACK TO KIND OF RENEW THE PROJECT. THE PROJECT IS EXACTLY THE SAME AS WAS APPROVED IN 2024. BUT AGAIN, DESIGN REVIEW APPROVALS ARE REQUIRED TO SUBMIT A NEW DESIGN REVIEW APPLICATION, WHICH IS WHAT THIS APPLICATION REPRESENTS. SO YOU ARE SEEING REALLY THE SAME PROJECT. AND I'LL GO THROUGH SOME OF THE CONSIDERATIONS THAT WERE HEARD AT THAT INITIAL MEETING BACK IN 2024. SO IF YOU'LL RECALL, THERE WERE SEVERAL KEY DISCUSSION ITEMS, ONE WAS ENSURING THERE WAS ENOUGH PARKING FOR THE WINERY, AND AS YOU CAN SEE, THE APPLICANT RESPONDED AT THAT TIME, AND CONTINUES TO RESPOND IN THE SAME FASHION THAT THEY HAVE PROVIDED 36 PARKING SPACE SURPLUS OVER WHAT'S REQUIRED FOR THE SITE. THAT IS PRIMARILY TO ACCOMMODATE THE USE OF THE WINERY. IF YOU RECALL, THE COMMISSION ALSO CONSIDERED AT THE TIME A POTENTIAL ACCESS TO THE CAUSEWAY. DISCUSSIONS WITH PINELLAS COUNTY AT THAT TIME, FROM THE APPLICANT'S PERSPECTIVE, PINELLAS COUNTY WOULD NOT AUTHORIZE THE ACCESS TO THE CAUSEWAY, THE ACCESS WAS REMOVED, AND THE ACCESS TO THE SITE IS FULLY GRANTED THROUGH THE GARY CIRCLE ACCESS. FINALLY, THERE WAS A REQUEST TO BREAKDOWN THE WIRING FROM A SQUARE FOOTAGE STANDPOINT, THAT'S WHAT ITEM THREE REPRESENTS ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE OF THE SCREEN. YOU CAN SEE THE BREAKDOWN, GROUND FLOOR, EXCLUDING PARKING. THE THIRD FLOOR ROOF IS APPROXIMATELY 753 SQUARE FEET, AND THE ROOFTOP PATIO AT 720 FOR A TOTAL FLOOR AREA OF ABOUT 22 55 SQUARE FEET. IN THE INTERIM, ACTUALLY -- AFTER THIS WAS APPROVED, ABOUT ONE YEAR LATER, THE PLAT FOR THAT APPROVAL WAS COMPLETED, AND THE COMMISSION MAY REMEMBER UNANIMOUSLY APPROVING THAT PLAT UNDER RESOLUTION 25-09 THIS SLIDE REPRESENTS THE THAT PLAT, AND HOW IT'S CONSTRUCTED, SO IT SHOWS THE 12 UNITS AND TWO COMMERCIAL OUTPARCELS INCLUDING THE HOTEL FOR THE RIGHT, AND THE WINERY ON THE UPPER RIGHT-HAND SIDE. FROM A LAND USE PLAN EVALUATION, THIS IS MENTIONED BEFORE, COASTAL HIGH HAZARD AREA RETAIL AND SERVICES, THIS LAND USE DOES PERMIT THE ACTIVITIES THAT ARE -- THE LAND USES THAT ARE BEING REQUESTED AS PART OF THIS REQUEST. AND YOU CAN SEE A BREAKDOWN IN THE TABLE, RESIDENTIAL TOWNHOMES ARE PERMITTED AT 15 DWELLING UNITS PER ACRE. THE TRANSIENT UNIT FOR THE HOTEL, AND THE WINERY. FOR A TOTAL OF 1.05, WHICH IS THE SQUARE FOOTAGE OF THE SITE. THE ZONING ALSO PERMITS THE ACTIVITIES REQUESTED, RESIDENTIAL TOWNHOMES, HOTELS AND RETAIL WINERIES ARE ALL PERMITTED USES BY RIGHT. THE TABLE BELOW SHOWS THE DIMENSIONAL -- THE TABLE ON THE LEFT SHOWS THE DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS, THE NUMBER OF STORIES MAX IS 3 TO 5. THE BUILDING HEIGHT IS 50 FOOT MAX, WE'RE SLIGHTLY UNDER THAT AT 47 TO 45 FEET IN HEIGHT. A COUPLE NOTES I WANT TO READ, THIS IS TOURIST FACILITY, IN SUPPORT OF THAT PARTICULAR ZONING DISTRICT, THE NEW URBAN INCENTIVE IS BUILT INTO THAT. WHICH MEANS THE FRONT YARD SET BACK PLAY BE REDUCED TO ZERO FEET, IF THE BUILDING, INCLUDING THE PORCH AREA IS ESTABLISHED WITH SCREEN SIDE PARKING OR REAR PARKING. BUILDINGS A AND B, AS WAS SHOWN IN THE SITE PLAN ARE NEAR THE EDGE OF THE CAUSEWAY BOULEVARD WITH WALKWAYS LEADED FROM PUBLIC SIDEWALKS AND COVERED ENTRIES, FOR THE DWELLING UNITS, AND A WALKWAY TO THE WINERY ENTRANCE. IT PROVIDES THAT CONNECTION TO THE CAUSEWAY. BUILDINGS A & B ARE ALSO DESIGNED WITH A 10 FOOTSTEP BACK REQUIRED BY CODE. AND THEY ACTUALLY PLACED THAT ABOVE THE FIRST FLOOR VERSUS THE SECOND FLOOR, TO REDUCE THE BUILDINGS IMPRESSION ON THE RIGHT-OF-WAY. THAT KIND OF SEGUES INTO THIS SLIDE, THE COMMISSION HAD SOME DISCUSSION ABOUT -- WHERE ARE WE CROWDING THE SIDEWALK. THIS WAS A CROSS SECTION THAT WAS PROVIDED BY THE APPLICANT AT THE MEETING IN 2024. AND IT SHOWS SOME OF THOSE DISTANCES FROM BOTH THE VERTICAL STRUCTURE AND THE PATIO, THE 42 INCH PATIO WALL THAT WILL LEAD THAT VERTICAL FRONT FACADE. AND IN THAT TABLE TO THE UPPER LEFT-HAND SIDE, CAN YOU SEE THOSE DISTANCES, AND THOSE ARE ALL DISTANCES FROM THE SIDEWALK. THE PATIO WALL WOULD BE A MINIMUM OF 8 FEET FROM THE NEAREST SIDEWALK. THE FRONT FACADE WOULD BE MORE THAN 10 FEET FROM THE SIDEWALK, AND THE PRIMARY GROUND FLOOR FACADE WOULD BE MORE THAN 13 FEET FROM THAT SIDEWALK. AND THAT WAS ALL INTENTIONALLY DONE SO AS NOT TO CROWD THAT SIDEWALK AND GIVE PEOPLE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONNECT TO THAT SITE. ALL OTHER DIMENSIONAL STANDARDS. I WON'T WORK THROUGH THESE, YOU'VE SEEN THEM BEFORE, NOTHING HAS CHANGED, THE PARKING -- FOR INSTANCE, THE TRANSPORTATION -- THE TRANSPORTATION PLAN HAS BEEN UPDATED, BUT THE NUMBERS ARE EXACTLY THE SAME. THE PUBLIC ART AND PARKLAND IMPACT FEE APPLICATIONS HAVE BEEN UPDATED, BUT AGAIN, THE NUMBERS ARE THE SAME. AND THEY MET ALL THE STANDARDS REQUIRED FOR DESIGN STANDARD APPROVAL. ON COMPATIBILITY, THERE ARE 11 PROPERTIES THAT WERE ANALYZED AROUND THE SUBJECT PROPERTY. THE EXISTING BUILDING HEIGHTS IN THE SURROUNDING AREAS, AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THIS SLIDE, VERY -- ACTUALLY VERY SIGNIFICANTLY, ANYWHERE FROM 1 STORY TO 9 STORY, THE AVERAGE NUMBER OF STORIES FOR THE PROPERTIES ANALYZED WITH THIS PARTICULAR COMPATIBILITY ANALYSIS IS ABOUT 3.4 STORIES. AND THE SURROUNDING AREA AS MENTIONED PREVIOUSLY, DOES INCLUDE A MIX OF USES RANGING FROM LOW TO HIGH DENSITY CONDOMINIUMS AS WELL AS COMMERCIAL AND WATER DEPEND END USES. ACCORDINGLY, FROM A COMMITTEE ACTION STANDPOINT, THIS DID GO BACK TO DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE FOR A REREVIEW ON FEBRUARY 25. THE DRC COMMENTS AND ITEMS HAVE BEEN ADDRESSED AND ARE ADDRESSED IN THE RECOMMENDED APPROVAL. THE ARCHITECTURE COMMITTEE HEARD THIS APPLICATION ON MARCH 3, 2026, WHERE THE ARC RECOMMENDED APPROVAL OF THE DESIGN PROJECT. AS WAS THE STAFF DETERMINATION PREVIOUSLY, IT REMAINS THE SAME, THAT STAFF FINDS THE DESIGN REVIEW IS CONSISTENT WITH THE APPLICABLE REVIEW CRITERIA FOR APPROVAL SUBJECT TO THE FOLLOWINGS CONDITIONS, THE APPLICANT IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MEETING THE CRITERIA FOR THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, ALL JURISDICTIONS AND APPROVALS. CONSTRUCTION PLAN SHALL BE CONSISTENT WITH THE DESIGN REVIEW PLANS AND DRAWING. AND THE DESIGN REVIEW APPROVAL SHALL EXPIRE WITHIN 12 MONTHS, UNLESS THE APPLICANT OBTAINS INFRASTRUCTURE REVIEW AND VERTICAL BUILDING PERMITS. THAT'S GENERALLY IT, THERE'S REALLY NO CHANGES TO THAT APPLICATION FROM 2024, AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. I KNOW THE APPLICANT IS HERE AS WELL, TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE. >> IS THERE GOING TO BE A PRESENTATION BY THE APPLICANT OR JUST TAKING QUESTIONS. >> I'M SURE IF YOU WANT THEM TO -- THEY'RE PREPARED TO DO EITHER. >> Mayor Freaney: IT'S REALLY UP TO THEM. WE CAN JUST ASK, DOES ANYONE WANT A PRESENTATION IN THE APPLICANT? I'M JUST SAYING, BECAUSE WE CAN REQUEST QUESTIONS, AND IF IT GETS THERE, BUT -- [ INAUDIBLE ] >> Mayor Freaney: DOES ANYONE NEED A PRESENTATION BY THE APPLICANT? >> I THINK WE'RE GOOD. >> Mayor Freaney: THAT BEING SAID, I'LL GO AHEAD, QUESTIONS FOR STAFF, IF THEY ROLL INTO THE APPLICANT, WE CAN DO IT AT THE SAME TIME. COMMISSIONER GOW? >> THANK YOU. GEORGE, THIS IS PROBABLY FOR YOU, BUT I JUST -- THIS IS THE SAME PRESENTATION. WAS THIS A MIXED CONDO PROJECT, TOWNHOME PROJECT, HOTEL PROJECT THE LAST TIME? >> YES, SIR. >> AND IN FACT, THAT PLAT, THEY ACTUALLY PLATTED IT EXACTLY AS IT WAS APPROVED, SO YOU HAVE THAT PLAT SHOWING THAT DEVELOPMENT AS DESIGNED. >> AND THE HOTEL PORTION IS JNX? >> YES, IT'S MEANT TO SUPPLEMENT THE J HOTEL TO ANY EXTEND. >> IS THERE ANY CONNECTION TO THE TORONTO BLUE JAYS? ARE THEY WORKING WITH THEM, IS IT OVERFLOW WITH PLAYERS? >> I THINK IT'S MORE ADMINISTRATION THAT WILL STAY THERE. >> YEAH, IT WAS SUPPOSED TO BE THE ADMINISTRATION. >> YES, THE IDEA WAS IT WOULD BE FOR THE ADMINISTRATIVE. >> Mayor Freaney: CAN YOU GIVE YOUR NAME? >> THE IDEA OF THE ANNEX WAS FOR THE HIGHER PROFILE OWNERS, MANAGEMENT GROUP, WHEN THEY COME, THEY WOULD NOT BE STAYING AT THE SMALLER HOTEL, THEY WOULD BE STAYING HERE. >> A LITTLE SEPARATION FROM THE COACHES AND PLAYERS. >> YEAH. >> I GET THAT. THANK YOU. IT SEEMS TO ME, WE HAD SO MUCH CONVERSATION ABOUT THE SIDEWALK AND THE SET BACKS, THE LAST TIME, I WON'T BEAT UP TOO MUCH ON IT NOW, BUT -- A LOT OF IT IS JUST TO REFRESH MY MEMORY. YOU SAID IT WAS 8 FEET FROM THE SIDEWALK TO THE -- >> YEAH, SO THE -- THE KNEE WALL, IF YOU WILL, IS A LITTLE MORE THAN 8 FEET FROM THE EDGE OF THE SIDEWALK. FROM THE LEADING EDGE OF THE SIDEWALK, AND THEN THAT FIRST VERTICAL STRUCTURE. WHERE YOU SEE THAT HASH LINE, THAT'S MORE THAN 10 FEET. AND THEN PRIMARY GROUND FLOOR IS A LITTLE FURTHER BACK. >> THE KNEE WALL, I GUESS, THE PATIO WALL? >> YES. >> ON THE DESIGN, THAT IS THE 8 FEET? >> YES. >> AND I DO SEE AT LEAST IN WHAT WE'RE BEING SHOWN NOW, A TREE BETWEEN THE SIDEWALK AND THE KNEE WALL. DO WE HAVE -- WE TALKED ABOUT WHAT TYPES OF TREES ARE GOING TO GO THERE? ARE THEY SHADE TREES? ARE THEY COSMETIC TREES? >> YEAH, THE LANDSCAPE PLAN IS, I KNOW IT'S ONE OF THE EXHIBITS, I DO NOT HAVE THAT OUT IN FRONT OF ME. >> Mayor Freaney: IT'S A SEPARATE EXHIBIT, I KNOW THAT. BUT THERE'S A GREEN SPACE PLANNED THAT'S PART OF IT, AND I DON'T RECALL. IT'S F, IT'S EXHIBIT F. THERE'S A SHADY LADY TREE. I SEE THAT ONE. >> IF I REMEMBER QUICKLY -- >> IT LOOKS LIKE THEY CALL THAT THE MAYOR TREE. SORRY. THAT IS SO WRONG. I DO APOLOGIZE FOR THAT. >> THE LANDSCAPE IN THE RENDERINGS. SHOULD BE EXHIBIT F. I KNOW AS PART OF THE INFRASTRUCTURE REVIEW, THE CITY ARBORIST WILL HAVE ANOTHER LOOK. >> IT LOOKS LIKE THEY'RE COSMETIC THAN SHADE TREES. OKAY. AND WE BEAT THIS UP A LOT THE LAST TIME. SO I'M GOOD WITH ALL THE QUESTIONS. THANK YOU. THANK YOU MAYOR. >> Mayor Freaney: COMMISSIONER DUGARD, QUESTIONS? >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. THE BUILDER WANTED AN ACCESS ON THE CAUSEWAY, AND THAT WAS REJECTED, IS THAT CORRECT? >> THAT'S CORRECT. >> DO WE SEE ANY -- AND I KNOW WE HAVE A TRAFFIC STUDY, AND IT SEEMS TO BE JUST ABOVE THE DE MINIMUS THRESHOLD, IT'S ACTUALLY UNDER THE WINE BAR, BETTER TRAFFIC ANALYSIS, IS THAT WHAT I'M SEEING? >> THE RATES ARE GOING TO BE REDUCED, BUT THEY'LL BE LOOKING AT IMPACT FEES AS IF IT WAS -- BECAUSE IT'S BEEN VACANT SO LONG. THERE'S NOT GOING TO BE -- THERE'S NOT GOING TO BE AS MUCH OF A CREDIT AS YOU WOULD GET, BUT YES, THE TRIP RATES ARE MUCH MORE -- MUCH REDUCED, BECAUSE YOU HAVE A 7,000 SQUARE FOOT RESTAURANT ON THAT PROPERTY PRIOR. >> THE ONLY CONCERN I HAVE, AND BY THE WAY, I DID SIT IN ON THE MEETING BACK TWO YEARS AGO, WHEN YOU WERE HERE BEFORE. AS I WOULD REMEMBER, THERE WAS CONSIDERABLE DISCUSSION ABOUT TRAFFIC, TRAFFIC FLOW, AND HOW THAT WAS GOING TO BE MANAGED IN THE TIGHTNESS OF THE PARKING FACILITY, THEY SATISFY ALL REQUIREMENTS AS I UNDERSTAND THEM? >> THEY DID. >> THAT'S ALL I HAVE, MAYOR, THANK YOU. >> QUESTIONS? >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. >> I'M JUST CURIOUS, I DON'T KNOW IF THIS IS FOR STAFF OR THE BUILDER. HOW DID -- WHAT WAS THE RATIONALE FOR MISSING THE DEADLINE FOR THE PERMITTING? JUST CURIOUS? >> IT WAS MORE OF A LOGISTICS THING WITH PARTNERS, AND THE DEVELOPMENT GROUP AS A WHOLE. GETTING THINGS TOGETHER, WITH THE TIME IT TOOK TO GET THE PLAT APPROVED, THEY JUST MISSED THE DEADLINE FOR SUBMITTAL. WE'RE READY TO GO -- >> PLANS ARE FINISHED. WE'RE READY TO GO AS SOON AS WE CAN NOW. >> THAT'S ALL I HAVE. >> Mayor Freaney: COMMISSIONER SANDBERGEN? >> I JUST HAVE A COUPLE. I REMEMBER THE ARCADIA, I WAS ON THE LPA. THERE WERE QUESTIONS ABOUT AN EASEMENT, ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF THIS PROPERTY. IS THERE ANY ISSUES WITH EASEMENTS TO THE ADJOINING PROPERTY? >> THE ADJOINING PROPERTY, THERE IS AN EASEMENT. >> IT WAS BEING USED AS A DRIVE WAY. >> WE'RE NOT TOUCHING IT, WE'RE COMPLETELY OUTSIDE OF THAT EASEMENT. >> IS IT YOUR CANS OR THE NEIGHBORS? >> TECHNICALLY IT'S ON OUR PROPERTY, BUT WE DIDN'T -- INITIAL DISCUSSIONS, WHEN WE FIRST STARTED ON THE PROJECT, THE CITY, IT'S A GRANDFATHERED THING, SINCE THEY'VE BEEN USING IT FOR SO LONG. WE LEFT IT, AND DESIGNED AROUND IT. >> AND THAT'S ACCEPTABLE? >> THERE WAS ADDITIONAL EASEMENT LOCATED AS PART OF THE PLAT. THAT'S REALLY FOR FIRE ACCESS AND UTILITY PURPOSES. >> AND WE'RE OUT OF THAT ALSO. >> THE LAST QUESTION, THIS IS A GOOD LOOKING BUILDING, THE COLORS, THE TRIM, WILL IT LOOK LIKE THAT -- WILL IT BE THE SAME COLOR, BECAUSE WE'VE HAD A COUPLE OF THEM NOW, WHERE PEOPLE CAME TO ME AND SAID, THAT'S NOT WHAT IT LOOKED LIKE FROM THE BEGINNING? >> IT IS, TO MY UNDERSTANDING AS THE BUILDING DESIGNER AND ARCHITECT DIRECTOR, THAT'S 100% -- >> AND THE COLOR SCHEME? >> YES. >> THAT'S WHAT I WAS LOOKING FOR. >> I CAN ASSURE YOU IT WILL LOOK LIKE -- >> YOU KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT. >> WE'RE ALL IN. >> Mayor Freaney: I CALL IT THE WHAT WE SEE IS WHAT WE GET THING, I KNOW EXACTLY WHAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT. >> EXACTLY WHAT BUILDING YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT. >> IT'S BUILT INTO THIS THIS TIME, RIGHT? I HAVE A COUPLE QUESTIONS, ONE IS, CAN YOU PUT UP THE SIDEWALK, THE RIGHT-OF-WAY SET BACK? SO THERE'S -- UNDER CIRCULATION AND MOBILITY, IN THE WORKSHEET OR WHATEVER WE CALL IT, IT'S ON PAGE 8, IT SAYS -- LET'S SEE, FROM A VEHICLE -- A BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIANS MOBILITY STANDPOINT, 5 FOOTWIDE SIDEWALKS WILL BE CONNECTED TO THE PUBLIC SIDEWALKS ALONG CAUSEWAY BOULEVARD AND GARY CIRCLE. SO WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT? ARE THERE GAPS THERE, OR -- >> NOT ALONG THIS STRETCH, I DON'T THINK THERE'S A GAP, THERE'S A CONTINUOUS SIDEWALK NOW THAT RUNS -- >> AND IF IT'S 10 FOOT SIDEWALK, WE'RE GOING TO PUT 10 FOOT SIDEWALKS MATCHING, IF THERE'S A GAP? >> AND THE ISSUE WITH THAT, MAYOR, AS YOU KNOW, THAT'S LOCATED IN COUNTY RIGHT-OF-WAY. SO THEIR SIDEWALK IS LOCATED WITHIN THEIR PARTICULAR RIGHT-OF-WAY. THESE GUYS, IF THEY WANTED TO EXPAND THAT, WOULD HAVE TO WORK THROUGH THE COUNTY TO DO THAT. >> Mayor Freaney: I'M TRYING TO UNDERSTAND, ARE THERE ANY GAPS ALONG THE CAUSEWAY? IT'S JUST THE GAPS ON GARY CIRCLE? >> YEAH, I BELIEVE THAT WOULD BE THE CITY, YES, ON GARY CIRCLE. >> OKAY. >> YEAH, I DON'T RECALL. I DON'T RECALL IF THAT SIDEWALK IS ON ONE SIDE OUT THERE OR IF IT'S -- >> Mayor Freaney: IS THAT JUST A COMMENT MADE TO MAKE A COMMENT OR DID IT MEAN SOMETHING? >> IF IT'S NOT ON THE CIVIL PLANS ALREADY, IT WOULD BE AT ZONING REVIEW. >> Mayor Freaney: OFF YES, SIRLY, MY POINT IS,ING -- OBVIOUSLY, WE DON'T WANT A 5 FOOT SIDEWALK MATCHING UP TO A 10 FOOT SIDEWALK, I WANT TO MAKE SURE, SO WE CAN MAKE SURE WE HAVE THAT COVERED. SO GEORGE, FROM THE TIME WE SAID YES, THERE ARE NO CHANGES, THIS IS WHAT WE SAID YES TO? >> THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT YOU SAID YES TO. >> Mayor Freaney: OKAY, GREAT. >> AND I HAD MY QUESTION, WHAT WE SEE IS WHAT WE GET, RIGHT? AND YOU ALREADY ANSWERED THAT. YEAH, I DON'T THINK I HAVE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS. THAT'S GOOD. WE'RE GOING TO GO TO PUBLIC INPUT. IS THERE ANYONE IN THE PUBLIC WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM AT THIS TIME? PLEASE COME FORWARD. JEREMY, COME ON DOWN, NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. >> MAYOR, QUICKLY, I DON'T THINK HE WAS SWORN. [ SWEARING-IN ] >> JEREMY REYNOLDS, 973 CEDAR WOOD AVENUE. IT'S NOT THE EXACT SAME THING YOU APPROVED BEFORE, THEY HAD ACCESS TO THE CAUSEWAY NOW THEY DON'T. >> WE KNEW THAT WHEN WE DID THE SECOND READING. >> IN THE FEBRUARY DRC MEETING, THIS IS NOT A GATED PROJECT, HOWEVER, SOME OF THE ARCHITECTURAL DRAWINGS AS WELL AS THE APPLICATION SUMMARY, SHOW FIRE DEPARTMENT GATE WITH KNOX BOX AND GATED AMENITIES, IN THE COASTAL HIGH HAZARD AREA, WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE NAIL THAT DOWN. THE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION REPORT DATED MARCH 20, 2026, HAS ONLY ONE ENTRANCE AND EXIT ON GARY CIRCLE. PINELLAS COUNTY DENIED THEM ACCESS TO THE CAUSEWAY. POLICY 2.9.1, A PROJECT MUST BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE PEACEFUL USE AND ENJOYMENT OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD. A WINERY IS A FUNCTIONAL ACCESSORY THAT DIDN'T EXIST BEFORE. JUST BECAUSE THEY GOT APPROVAL THEN, DOESN'T MEAN THEY GET APPROVAL NOW. >> Mayor Freaney: CORRECT. >> THERE WAS ONE OTHER THING, I THINK THEY'RE OKAY, DOUBLE CHECK ON THE REQUIREMENTS FOR WINE BAR, VERSUS CAFE, THEY SAID IN THE MARCH ARC MEETING, THEY CALLED IT A CAFE, WHICH WOULDN'T HAVE THE SAME PARKING REQUIREMENTS AS RETAIL, IT WOULD HAVE THE SAME PARKING REQUIREMENTS AS A RESTAURANT. I DON'T KNOW, I'M NOT THE EXPERT, BUT MAKE SURE THEY CARE FOR THAT. FINALLY, THE ARC VICE CHAIR NOTED THE DUMPSTER LOCATION PLACED IN THE NORTHWEST CORNER OF THE CONVENIENCE OF SOLID WASTE, THE PLACEMENT OF THE DUMPSTER, DESTROYS THE ENTRY CORRIDOR FOR THE GATEWAY ACCESS. THE DEVELOPER CAN RECONCILE THOSE ISSUES, WE REALLY SHOULDN'T APPROVE THE APPLICATION. I WISH YOU WOULD AT LEAST SEND IT BACK TO HAVE THOSE THINGS CARED FOR. >> Mayor Freaney: THANK YOU, JEREMY. WE'LL ANSWER ALL QUESTIONS AFTERWARDS. ANYONE ELSE IN THE AUDIENCE COME ON FORWARD, NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. >> I DON'T BELIEVE SHE'S BEEN SWORN IN. >> Mayor Freaney: IS THERE ANYONE ELSE OUT THERE THAT'S GOING TO SPEAK THAT WASN'T SWORN IN, WE CAN DO IT ALL AT ONCE. [ SWEARING-IN ] >> FIRST OF ALL, I'M A REAL ESTATE BROKER. >> Mayor Freaney: NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD. >> THAT'S IT. THIS PROJECT THAT YOU'RE PUTTING ON, I'VE HEARD RUMORS, AND -- >> Mayor Freaney: WE NEED NAME AND ADDRESS. >> CHERYL STEIMACK. I'M ON THE 4th LEVEL CLOSEST TO THE HAMPTON INN, I GET THE BENEFIT OF ALL THAT LIGHT AT THE TOP THAT'S TAKING AWAY MY PRIVACY FROM MY PATIO, AND I GET ALL THE LIGHTS THAT ORIGINALLY THEY HAD PLANNED TO PUT ALL THIS LANDSCAPING UP THAT NEVER HAPPENED, IT'S VERY UNCOMFORTABLE, AND I WOULD SAY AT THE TIME THAT THIS BUILDING WAS BEING PLANNED, IT WAS RIGHT ABOUT THE SAME TIME WHERE I WAS IN MY LACK OF KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT WAS GOING TO HAPPEN TO THE HAMPTON IN, I THINK YOUR NEIGHBORS AROUND THERE ARE PROBABLY CLUELESS WHAT'S GOING ON. THE ONLY DEFENSE THEY HAVE IS ALL OF YOU. YOU KNOW, IF YOU LET THIS BUILDING GO FORTH, WHERE YOU ALLOW TRAFFIC TO GO OUT ON GARY CIRCLE. I MEAN, COME ON, WHO OF YOU HAVE BEEN OUT ON THE CAUSEWAY AT 5:00, 6:00, AND ON THE WEEKENDS, IT'S TERRIBLE. THE TRAFFIC IS JUST WAY TOO MUCH. PLEASE, WHATEVER YOU DECIDE TO DO. TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR THE EXISTING PEOPLE THAT ARE THERE. I REALLY FEEL LIKE THAT DID NOT HAPPEN WHEN THE HAMPTON IN WAS PUT UP. PLEASE DO THAT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> Mayor Freaney: THANK YOU. APPRECIATE YOUR INTEREST. AND CONCERN FOR THE NEIGHBORS. APPRECIATE IT. >> YEAH, WELL, IT'S NOT PLEASANT. >> Mayor Freaney: OKAY. IS ANYONE ELSE IN THE AUDIENCE WISH TO COME FORWARD AND SPEAK ON THIS ISSUE? OKAY. SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING. AND LET'S KIND OF HIGHLIGHT A FEW OF THOSE THINGS THAT CAME UP, GEORGE. I THINK YOU WERE TAKING NOTES, IF YOU MISSED SOMETHING, I'LL CHIME IN? >> I CAN PROBABLY HELP WITH SEVERAL OF THESE. FROM A SIDEWALK GAP PERSPECTIVE, THERE'S BEEN CONSIDERABLE CONSTRUCTION ON THAT. HENCE THAT EXHIBIT THAT WAS PROVIDED TO SHOW THAT RELATIONSHIP OF THAT SIDEWALK TO THE FRONT FACADE. ON THE FRONT ACCESS STANDPOINT, YOU APPROVED THE PLAN AS SHOWN TONIGHT. YOU DID NOT APPROVE THE PLAN WITH AN ACCESS TO THE CAUSEWAY, THAT WAS NEVER GOING TO BE PERMITTED BY PINELLAS COUNTY. FROM A PARKING STANDPOINT, YOU HAVE A -- THEY ACTUALLY PROVIDED A 36 SPACE SURPLUS, THAT'S FAIRLY SIGNIFICANT. IT'S MORE THAN DOUBLE WHAT IS REQUIRED FOR THE SITE. SO WE BELIEVE THAT PARKING ANALYSIS IS ACCURATE ON -- BASED ON THE USE THAT WAS REQUESTED, AND WE BELIEVE THERE'S A SURPLUS THERE. JUST LASTLY ON THE TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS PIECE OF IT, THE NEW PEAK TRIPS THAT WOULD BE GENERATED ARE 29. SO THAT'S PEAK. AND YOU'RE LOOKING AT ABOUT 51, BECAUSE THE PROJECT GENERATES LESS THAN -- 29 PEAK HOUR TRIPS ARE ESTIMATED BECAUSE IT GENERATES LESS THAN 51 PEAK HOUR TRIPS. THERE'S NOTHING IN OUR ORDINANCE THAT CALLS FOR ANYTHING MORE THAN WHAT YOU'VE SEEN ON TRAFFIC IMPACT ANALYSIS. IT'S WHAT WE WOULD CONSIDER DE MINIMUS FROM A TRAFFIC STANDPOINT. >> Mayor Freaney: AND I THINK THE DUMPSTER CAME UP, WE TALKED A LOT ABOUT THAT ONE IN THE PAST. >> YEAH. IT IS COMPLETELY SURROUNDED, ENCLOSED WITH AN ARCHITECTURAL -- I BELIEVE NOT ONLY JUST THE SURROUND, BUT -- >> YES, THERE WILL BE A CEMENT CAP, A CEMENT ENCLOSURE AND A LOCKED FENCE. ONLY RESIDENTS OR OCCUPANTS OF THE COMMERCIAL ASPECTSES WILL HAVE ACCESS TO IT. TO KEEP THE TRANSIENTS OUT. AND ANIMALS AND THAT KIND OF THING. >> Mayor Freaney: IT DOES HAVE A TOP OVER IT, IT'S ENCLOSED? >> CORRECT. >> Mayor Freaney: THAT WAS THE BIG THING. THEY WOULD BE LOOKING OVER AND LOOKING AT TRASH. >> THROUGH MULTIPLE MEETINGS WITH PUBLIC WORKS AND THE CITY, WE ACTUALLY -- WE ORIGINALLY PROPOSED THE DUMPSTER IN TWO OF THE LOCATIONS, BEFORE WE ENDED UP HERE, THIS IS THE ONLY LOCATION WE WERE PERMITTED BY THE PUBLIC WORKS TO PUT A DUMPSTER. >> Mayor Freaney: DO YOU HAVE A QUESTION ABOUT THE DUMPSTER? >> REAL QUICK. THE DUMPSTER WILL BE SHARED BY THE -- THE TERM WINERY, IS IT A WINE BAR OR WHERE WINE IS MANUFACTURED. >> NO, IT'S GOING TO BE MORE LIKE A WINE TASTING. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'VE BEEN TO JOHN'S PASS, WE USED TO HAVE ONE DOWNTOWN, I THINK THEY CLOSED. YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SAMPLE A COUPLE GLASSES OF WINE, IT'S NOT MEANT TO HAVE ENTERTAINMENT, LOUD NOISES. YOU GO IN, BUY A BOTTLE OF WINE, LEAVE. >> THE DUMPSTER WILL BE SHAREDS BY THE UNIT OWNERS? >> CORRECT. >> VACATION RENTAL AS WELL AS THE WINERY. >> YEAH. >> TWO DUMPSTERS. WE HAD TO HAVE TWO FOR THE -- WHATEVER THE -- I CAN'T THINK OF THE CORRECT TERM, BUT THE CITY WORKS GUY TOLD ME. >> SOLID WASTE? >> YEAH. >> OKAY. THAT'S GOOD. THANK YOU, MAYOR. >> Mayor Freaney: AND I THINK THE OTHER THING -- >> WE'RE GOOD. I WOULD LIKE TO ADD THAT IF WE GET APPROVAL TODAY, IF THE COMMISSION WOULD CONSIDER WAIVING THE SECOND HEARING. >> Mayor Freaney: THANK YOU, THAT WAS IN THE AGENDA, APPRECIATE IT. I THINK THE OTHER QUESTION IS, I FORGET YOUR FIRST NAME, CHERYL. SHE BROUGHT UP THE NOTICES TO THE NEIGHBORS, DO THEY KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING, THAT KIND OF THING, DO YOU WARRANT TO REITERATE HOW THAT WORKS? >> WE DO REQUIRE THAT THE APPLICANT FOR ANY DESIGN REVIEW NOW, IT USED TO BE WHETHER OR NOT YOU HAD COMPATIBLE USES, WE WOULD ASK THE DEVELOPER TO GO OUT AND MEET WITH THE COMMUNITY. THEY HAVE DONE THAT THEY DID THAT DURING THE INITIAL APPROVAL AS WAS MENTIONED, BY I THINK JEREMY, THE -- THEY ALSO DID THE CITIZEN PARTICIPATION PLAN ON APRIL 20th, 2026. THAT SHOULD BE IN YOUR BACKUP. YOU CAN TAKE A LOOK AT THAT. BUT THERE WASN'T MUCH TO READ THAT CAME OUT OF THAT. CERTAINLY OUR NOISE ORDINANCE WOULD COME INTO PLAY, IF THERE'S ANY ISSUE FROM THAT PERSPECTIVE. BUT THEY WERE REQUIRED TO SIT WITH THE NEIGHBORING COMMUNITY. >> Mayor Freaney: AND I'D ADD TO THAT, THAT I ATTEND MOST OF THE DUNEDIN BEACH CIVIC ASSOCIATION MEETINGS ON ONE SATURDAY A MONTH, AND THEY'RE HELD AT THE CONDO THAT'S DIRECTLY ACROSS FROM WHERE THAT EXIT POINT WILL BE, AND THE APPLICANT'S BEEN VERY RESPONSIVE TO SOME OF WHAT THEY WANT, AND ACTUALLY -- I THINK IF ANYTHING, THEY WERE ALMOST DISAPPOINTED WHEN IT DIDN'T MOVE FORWARD, THEY WANT SOMETHING THERE, IT'S JUST DIRT, AND IT'S BEEN DIRT FOR A LONG TIME. >> MOST PEOPLE ARE NOT REALLY AWARE OF -- >> Mayor Freaney: YEAH. >> REALLY, BEFORE YOU PUT AN EXIT ON GARY, YOU REALLY SHOULD MAKE A REAL EFFORT TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY UNDERSTAND WHAT'S GOING ON. >> Mayor Freaney: RIGHT. >> THEY JUST MAY NOT. I KNOW I DIDN'T. >> Mayor Freaney: APPRECIATE YOUR COMMENTS, THANK YOU. SO LET'S SEE. WE'RE GOING TO GO TO. WE'RE GOING TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND I'M GOING TO ASK FOR A MOTION. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> Mayor Freaney: OKAY. WE'LL GO TO COMMISSION COMMENTS BEFORE WE HAVE A ROLL CALL VOTE. SO -- AND WE'LL TAKE UP THE ISSUE OF WHETHER WE'RE WAIVING AFTER THAT. WOULD THAT BE THE BEST WAY TO DO IT, JEN? >> YEAH. >> YOU'LL TAKE A VOTE ON THIS, AND THEN VOTE ON WHETHER WE'RE GOING TO WAIVE OR NOT. >> Mayor Freaney: COMMISSIONER COMMENTS, STARTING WITH COMMISSIONER DUGARD. >> AFTER LOOKING AT THIS PROJECT, AND HAVING TWO YEARS OF STUDY, I GUESS WE COULD SAY, AND I CERTAINLY UNDERSTAND THE CONCERNS OF A COMPRESSED COMMUNITY, BUT THAT'S WHAT WE ARE, WE'RE A COMPRESSED COMMUNITY, AND WE'RE GOING TO BE TIGHT IN ORDER TO BUILD, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO BE CLOSE TO OUR NEIGHBORS, AND RESPECTFUL OF THAT, THIS LOOKS LIKE A CONSTRUCTED PROJECT, I THINK IT FITS WHAT WE NEED IN THAT PARTICULAR AREA IT CERTAINLY BEATS A BLANK LOT. AND I THINK THAT THE BUILDER HAS SHOWN INTEREST IN PICKING THIS UP AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. THAT WOULD BE MY ONLY CONCERN, IS THAT WE FIND ANOTHER DELAY. OTHER THAN THAT, I AM HOLY SUPPORTIVE. >> Mayor Freaney: SECONDER OF THE MOTION? COMMISSIONER SANDBERGEN? >> IT'S BEEN A LONG TIME COMING OUT THERE. I REMEMBER GOING TO LOUISIANA SEAFOOD COMPANY, I THINK IT WAS HURRICANE -- I'VE BEEN AROUND A LOT TIME, IT WAS EITHER FRANCES OR GENE THAT TURNED THAT AREA OF DUNEDIN UPSIDE DOWN. THE COMMENTS I'VE RECEIVED FROM PEOPLE ON THE CAUSEWAY, THEY ARE ANXIOUS TO SEE IT, AND I UNDERSTAND -- I RECOGNIZE YOUR ADDRESS, I KNOW WHERE YOU LIVE. AND THE SUPPORT IN THE COMMENTS THAT WE RECEIVED -- THAT I'VE RECEIVED DIRECTLY AND THROUGH EMAILS, THESE PEOPLE ARE FINALLY SATISFIED AND KNOW THAT THERE'S SOMETHING COMING MOVING FORWARD. I APPRECIATE YOUR INPUT. I WILL BE IN SUPPORT OF THIS, THOUGH, THANK YOU. >> Mayor Freaney: VICE MAYOR? FINAL COMMENTS? >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. JUST IN TERMS OF THE LAST TIME WE SAW THIS, AND THIS TIME. OBVIOUSLY TWO YEARSED HAS GONE BY, AND I WAS CONCERNED, THAT WAS MY ONLY CONCERN, BECAUSE -- SO I WENT BACK, TOOK A LOOK AT THE VIDEO FROM OUR ORIGINAL VOTE, AND ALSO THE DRC AND ARC DISCUSSIONS EARLIER THIS YEAR. AND I'M SATISFIED THAT THEY'RE REALLY -- EVERYTHING IS AS IT WAS -- WE DISCUSSED TWO YEARS AGO. SO -- AND I ALSO WILL ECHO THE COMMENTS OF MY COLLEAGUE, COMMISSIONER SANDBERGEN. I JUST -- THERE WILL BE A LITTLE BIT OF INCONVENIENCE, BUT I THINK FROM MY PERSPECTIVE, THAT IT WILL BE AN ASSET TO THAT AREA, BECAUSE RIGHT NOW THERE'S JUST THAT DIRT LOT. SO ANYWAY, I AM IN FAVOR OF THIS, AND THANK YOU. >> Mayor Freaney: COMMISSION GOW, FINAL COMMENTS? >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I'M IN FAVOR OF THIS AS WELL, AND WE SAID YES TWO YEARS AGO, LITTLE TO KNOW CHANGE IN WHAT WE'VE BEEN SEEING TONIGHT. HAPPY THAT THERE'S TWO BIKE RACKS, HOPEFULLY YOU'LL CONSIDER RENTAL BIKES FOR THOSE IN THE HOTEL. DO WITH IT WHAT YOU'D LIKE, PLEASE. WE'RE GOOD, I THINK THE RESIDENTS OUT THERE -- ALTHOUGH THE COMMENTS ABOUT BEHIND HAMPTON IN, I HEAR YOU. AND THAT IS VERY, VERY TIGHT. >> IT IS. >> UNFORTUNATELY, THAT'S A PROJECT THAT'S ALREADY -- >> Mayor Freaney: AND NONE OF US WERE PART OF THAT, JUST SO YOU KNOW. >> YEAH. SO -- I UNDERSTAND WHY YOU'RE HERE TONIGHT. AND I -- BUT THANK YOU -- I'M GOOD, MAYOR. >> YEAH, I THINK IT FITS, THAT WAS MY BIGGEST QUESTION, DOES IT CHANGE IT AT ALL. I WENT THROUGH EVERYTHING AGAIN, FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH IT, I KNOW LIKE -- I APPRECIATE -- I THINK IT'S GREAT THAT YOU CAME FORWARD TO SPEAK ON BEHALF OF SOMEONE ELSE BECAUSE OF WHAT YOU'VE EXPERIENCED. BUT I FEEL COMFORTABLE WITH, BECAUSE I DO KNOW THAT AREA, I

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DUNEDIN, FLORIDA MINUTES OF THE CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MAY 7, 2026 PRESENT City Commission: Also Present: CALL TO ORDER CITY HALL, 737 LOUDEN AVENUE 6:00 P.M. Mayor Maureen "Moe" Freaney, Vice Mayor Robert Walker, Commissioners Jeff Gow, Tom Dugard and Steven Sandbergen City Manager Jennifer Bramley, Deputy City Manager Jorge Quintas, City Attorney Jennifer Cowan, City Clerk Michelle Wells, Library Director Phyllis Gorshe, Parks and Recreation Director Tony Mulkey, Public Works Director Suzanne "Sue" Bartlett, Sanitation & Recycling Superintendent William Pickrum, Community Development Director George Kinney, Communications Director Sue Burness, Human Resource/Risk Management Director Theresa E. Smalling, Ph.D., Planner II Frances Leong Sharp, Recreation Coordinator Nichole Allen, and approximately twenty-six people in the audience. Mayor Freaney called the May 7, 2026, Regular Commission Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. INVOCATION AND THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE City Attorney Cowan gave the invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance. 1. PRESENTATIONS 1.a. Teacher Appreciation Week Proclamation 2026 Commissioner Gow read the proclamation designating May 4 - 8, 2026, as Teacher Appreciation Week and presented it to the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation encouraging parents, students, community partners and citizens to show admiration and gratitude to the teachers in our schools. Jeanette Donaghue, President Dunedin Chamber of Commerce, thanked all the teachers for what they do for the great City of Dunedin. National Teacher's Week is almost over; however, the Dunedin Chamber of Commerce Education Foundation appreciates them all year long. They will be dropping off some goodies at schools the week of May 18 th . 1.b. 15th Annual City of Dunedin Mayor's Top Apple School Awards Library Director Gorshe thanked the Youth Services Librarians who read through all the applications for the awards. She explained some of the schools could not attend tonight because of other activities at their schools. Ms. Gorshe announced the winners, gave a brief comment on their accomplishments and contributions and presented the City of Dunedin 15 th Annual Mayor's Top Apple School Awards "A" Schools - Academie Da Vinci Charter School, Curtis Fundamental Elementary, Dunedin Highland Middle School, Garrison-Jones Elementary, and San Jose Elementary Achievement in the Arts - Orlando Pena - Academie Da Vinci Charter School Excellence in Technology - Natalie Paul - Academie Da Vinci Charter School Health and Wellness Initiative - Haley Kukoleck - San Jose Elementary School Visionary Leadership - Commander Jones & Chief Johnson - Dunedin High School 26-1

Regular Meeting Notes May 7, 2026 Dunedin City Commission Golden Apple - Teacher of the Year - Mariangelie Vazquez Llanis - Garr ison-Jones Elementary School Commission Comments The Mayor and Commissioners expressed their appreciation and that this is one of their favorite things, to recognize the city's educators and their pride in all the accomplishments every year; noting teachers probably are the most important role model in the lives of some of their students ; commended their ability to adapt to the changes in teaching, recognizing the commitment 24/7 /365 to be a teacher and how they can change the path of the lives of their students and the value of what they do probably is not appreciated as much it should be. 1.c. 57th Annual Professional Municipal Clerks Week Proclamation - May 3 - 9, 2026 Commissioner Dugard read the proclamation designating May 3 - 9, 2026 as the 57 th Annual Professional Municipal Clerks Week and presented it to City Clerk Wells extending appreciation to all Professional Municipal Clerks for the vital services they perform and their exemplary dedication to the communities they represent. City Clerk Wells accepted the proclamation and along with Deputy City Clerk Drake expressed appreciation for the Commission recognition of Professional Municipal Clerk's Week and the ded ication and hard work of the City Clerk 's Office. 1.d. Older Americans Month 2026 Proclamation Vice Mayor Walker read the proclamation designating May 2026 as Older Americans Month and presented it to Nichole Allen , Hale Senior Activity Center Coordinator , Cindy Cole , Chair of Committee on Aging , and Ann Marie Winter, Executive Director of Area Agency on Aging of Pasco-Pinellas urging every resident to celebrate our older citizens, help to create an inclusive society, and accept the challenge of flexible thinking around aging. Nichole Allen, Hale Senior Activity Center Coordinator; Ann Marie Winter, Executive Director of Area Agency on Aging of Pasco Pinellas ; and Cindy Cole, Committee on Aging Chair were in attendance. Nichole Allen, Hale Senior Activity Center Coordinator and liaison to the Dunedin Committee on Aging accepted the proclamation on behalf of Dunedin Parks & Recreation Department and the Committee on Aging. She commented on the theme this year , "Champion Your Health" and the importance of staying active , connected and engaged to support healthy aging and overall well-being. She related seeing seniors at the Hale Senior Activity Center engaging in various ways and the many programs and resources at the Hale Cen ter. Ann Mar ie Winter , Executive Director of Area Agency on Aging of Pasco Pinellas, commented they are tasked to make Florida a great place for seniors to age in place in order to live in the ir homes as long as possible. The Agency assists in many ways including meals, transportation to doctor appointments , legal services and home services . She noted the partnerships the Agency has including the City of Dunedin where they prov ide health and wellness classes, mental health services and a wide range of services to help seniors be as active as possible. Cindy Cole , Committee on Aging Chair , advised regarding the Senior Hall of Fame awards event , Wednesday , May 6th , to honor Eric Houghton and C. Allen Kynes, two Dunedin residents who have made significant contributions to our community. 26-2

Regular Meeting Notes May 7, 2026 CITIZEN INPUT Dunedin City Commission Mayor Freaney advised now was the time for anyone in the audience who wished to speak on a topic not on the agenda. Hearing and seeing no one wishing to speak, Mayor Freaney closed citizen input. 2. CONSENT AGENDA 2.a. Approve the Minutes for the: A. 3/5/2026 Regular Meeting B. 3/19/2026 Regular Meeting 2.b. Increase Purchase Order (PO) amount for contracted services with Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc. (Raftelis) for the completed Solid Waste Rate Sufficiency Study and Financial Consulting Services 2.c. Settlement Agreement in the amount of $35,000 - Maurice Welch v. City of Dunedin MOTION: Motion was made by Commissioner Dugard and seconded by Vice Mayor Walker to approve the Consent Agenda except item 2.b. Public Input Mayor Freaney opened public input on any Consent item. Hearing and seeing no one wishing to speak, Mayor Freaney closed the public input. VOTE: Motion carried unanimously. ITEMS PULLED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA- 2.b. Increase Purchase Order (PO) amount for contracted services with Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc. (Raftelis) for the completed Solid Waste Rate Sufficiency Study and Financial Consulting Services Vice Mayor Walker clarified with Public Works Director Bartlett the additional $3,165.95 was an increase in the ceiling. MOTION: Motion was made by Vice Mayor Walker and seconded by Commissioner Sandbergen to approve Consent Agenda item 2.b. Public Input Mayor Freaney opened public input on Consent item 2.b. Hearing and seeing no one wishing to speak, Mayor Freaney closed the public input. VOTE: Motion carried unanimously. 3. ACTION ITEMS 3.a. Historic Preservation Advisory Committee Continuance Staff Presentation Planner II Frances Leong Sharp introduced Historic Preservation Advisory Committee Vice Chair, Elly McCook. Ms. McCook advised regarding the Annual Report Historic Preservation Advisory Committee 2025 (Exhibit B). Since the last report three years ago the HPAC: Completed 3 surveys for possible designations in the city, all paid by grants Ms. Sharp helped them to achieve through the State of Florida Designated 26 Landmark Properties 26-3

Regular Meeting Notes May 7, 2026 Processed 11 Certificate of Appropriateness (COA) applications Dunedin City Commission Over three years they worked on revisions to the Historic Preservation Ordinance Certificate of Appropriateness. Much time and work went into the the first hearing before the City Commission Workshop December 2024. The ordinance again was brought before the Commission in March 2025; that feedback was taken back and changes made to address that feedback and revise the ordinance. The HPAC is scheduled to review the final draft Thursday , May 14 , 2026. From there it will be presented to the Local Planning Agency on June 10, 2026. After that it will come back to the City Commission on July 9, 2026 and on August 6, 2026. The Committee is looking forward to bringing this to some completion; they feel very positive this is what was needed to be able to move forward within the Committee. They also look forward to the need to stress over and over again that this is a voluntary situation for residents , very positive and very beneficial not only to the resident but to the City. This is also something they think in doing this they will be able to have more applications and bring it forward as it has been made simpler for people to understand and COA process simpler saving everyone involved time with simple changes being easily accomplished as they have their residences designated. Questions for Staff - None Public Input Mayor Freaney opened the item to public input. Hearing and seeing no one wishing to speak, Mayor Freaney closed the public input. MOTION: Motion was made by Vice Mayor Walker and seconded by Commissioner Dugard to continue the Historic Preservation Advisory Committee for another three years. Commission Comments The Mayor and Commissioners expressed appreciation for and acknowledged the importance of the work by the Historic Preservation Advisory Committee that will be seen far into the future and noted the requests by residents to preserve the essence of Dunedin. VOTE: Motion carried unanimously. 3.b. First Hearing of Application DR-2026-0001 - Request for Design Review Approval for the development of a mixed-use project consisting of 12 townhomes, a retail winery and a 7-room hotel on the 1.05-acre vacant property located at 265 Causeway Blvd and 10, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26 Outlook Way Mayor Freaney advised this agenda item is quasi-judicial and requested City Clerk Wells to swear in all those wishing to speak on this application for design review approval. City Clerk Wells swore in all those wishing to speak Mayor Freaney requested any member of the Commission who needed to disclose any ex parte communication to do so at this time. Hearing none, she requested the staff presentation. Staff Presentation Community Development Director Kinney reviewed the Staff Report (Attachment A) along with the additional attachments regarding this application and advised: 26-4

Regular Meeting Notes May 7, 2026 Dunedin City Commission This project will look familiar as it was seen approximately 2 years ago. Application Information APPLICATION NO.: REQUEST : PROJECT NAME : OWNER: APPLICANT : DR-2026-0001 Design Review Approval 265 Causeway Blvd JAMAP Home Builders LLC Anthony Pautauros Property Information STREET ADDRESS: 265 Causeway Blvd & 10, 12, 14 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21, 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 & 26 Outlook Way AREA: 1.05 Acres FLOOD ZONE: Zone AE (EL 10 Feet) LAND USE PLAN: ZONING DISTRICT: Coastal High Hazard Area-Retail & Services (CHHA-R&S) Tourist Facility (TF) EXISTING USE : Vacant Land Surrounding Zoning & Uses D IRECTION N ORTH : Soun,: E AST : W EST : Z O, ING DI STRIC T Neigh bo rh ood Bus i ness (NB), lvlultifamily Resident ial (l'vlF-10) & Tourist Facility (TF ) Mu ltifa mil y Re sidential ( MF-15 ) & T ourist Facility (TF) Tourist Fac ility (TF ) Mu ltifami ly Residential ( MF- 15) Project Description This is a mixed-use development on the property. E XIST! G U SES Retail. Office. Vacant L and Mu ltifam ily Res idential Multifamily Res idential Multifamily Res idential Bui lding A and Building C are identical buildings with 4 townhomes each for a total of 8 units. Both buildings are 3 stories in height with 2 stories of living area and roof-top patios over ground floor parking. Building B is the same style of building from a residential standpoint ; however , also includes a small winery. The retail winery spaces is 2 floors , ground floor parking and a roof-top patio. Near the proposed project is the J Annex, a 4-story/7 room hotel building with 3 floors of rooms over ground floor parking. There are additional amenities including surface parking, swimming pool and cabana and dumpster locations. Property History The property was formerly developed as a restaurant and lounge. Built in 1986, the previous two-story , 6,936 square foot, 190-seat restaurant and lounge was operated under several names , including the Louisiana Seafood Company, Chatters , Faces Restaurant & Lounge, Blue Waters Grill and The Vineyard. It was demolished in 2005 , and the property has remained vacant ever since. 26-5

Regular Meeting Notes May 7, 2026 Dunedin City Commission Ten years after the restaurant was demolished there was a previous approval granted by the City Commission in June 2015. It was called Arcadia Luxury Condominiums, a 16-unit condominium development proposed for the property. In sum, the Arcadia project consisted of one 5-story building comprised of four floors of condominiums - 4 units per floor - over ground floor parking. Surface parking and a swimming pool were also planned as part of the project. But the Arcadia project never came to fruition, and the property was ultimately purchased by the current owner in early 2023. The LPA saw this current application April/May 2024. In July 2024 the City Commission unanimously approved Application DR 23-03 for Design Review of this project at first hearing and waived the second hearing. However, the owner/applicant did not obtain infrastructure review approval and vertical building permits within 12 months as required by city code, so this approval expired on July 11, 2025. This project is exactly the same as approved in 2024 . Mr. Kinney advised the LPA did not have the benefit of the following information when they last saw this project which are requests for additional information from the City Commission. The applicant did respond to each item. 1. Deal with the potential on-site parking Total parking spaces required: 30 Provided: 66 Surplus 36 2. Meet with Pinellas County about their support or approval for the proposed use of the existing driveway access on Causeway Blvd. Pinellas County suggested they would not give access to Causeway Blvd; therefore, the entrance off of Gary Circle - one-way in; one way out. 3. Provide an area breakdown of the proposed winery 2,255 GSF WINERY Total Floor Area Since the approval in July 2024 the applicant finalized the subdivision plat. When it came to the LPA initially it had not been subdivided and the plat was approved by the Commission March 2025. The Commission unanimously approved the plat under Resolution 25-09. Land Use Plan Evaluation The property is located in the Coastal High Hazard Area-Retail & Services (CHHA-R&S) land use plan category. CHHA-R&S is meant to support and be adjacent to activity centers in the CHHA and is compatible with intensive commercial uses along arterial or major collector roadways such as Causeway Blvd . The CHHA-R&S permits retail, commercial, transient accommodations and residential as described in the Comprehensive Plan. This particular request is consistent with that land use. In this case, the property is 1.05 acres and therefore, can support the proposed mix of uses in the project as depicted in TABLE 1 below. """""'-..4.•· ·.. ;• '' -·"r.-" 'j "!.i\• l °'J; MAXIMUM ~ ◄ •"" ••• ' 1" • "''"""'~~ • •.._ • ',j <;:1-..,.j,.,,,\f L • ~.cr,·,·y-~• -,- ... , ·,,• ••c,r .. '<- -~ ~ --r_;:- --·-· -~,~~[--T.· - , ·-,,· · ·• r,. ~ .,•. ..,..,~ ~ RO~OSE0USE ',,f,_:~ • ,,{t'~ '"~1 •••- -•nn_• •I,, ;',~ PROPOSED 8_f.,.':i)t,(. ACRES ~1..;,•I 0,:..-:,-,:--.... ..:-_ ;--.,~•• ·1 • •..·.,..: .• · -'-'' • ENSIT.Yl.lNtEtfSCT.Y .~,,.-·\•, .-a~•.. :·,.~.. --,~-- ~-"'11'...~'•• .2·~--~ R ESI DEN TI AL: Tovv HOMES 15 du /a 12 dwelling units 0.80 T RANSIEN T A CCOM .-I ODATION : H OTEL 40UPA 7 r ooms 0.18 R ET ,>. JL CO M M ERCIA L: 1NIN ERY 0 . 55 F AR 1, 796 square feet 0 .07 TO T AL 1.05 26-6

Regular Meeting Notes May 7, 2026 Dunedin City Commission Proposed Impervious Surface Ratio (ISR) for the project as designed is 0.53; less than the required .9. A portion of the lot has to be unencumbered from any permeable pavement or elements of that nature. It is completely consistent with the City's Land Use provisions from that perspective. Zoning District Evaluation Residential townhomes, hotels and wineries are all permitted uses by right pursuant to the Land Development Code (LDC) Use Matrix found in Table 103-60.1. All dimensional standards have been met: ;;:~-. - . ~~- ... ~ -;-.•,,,. T . ;o :" ,- . _,.._;-- ..-,..•"1· ---· -- - . --;;)f,-Y-,~-,.-~- , • r•.-"'- ~- •-;it:r,;;~r~-m-••;-;=-,.-:i:f1'. , STANDARD , ·· · · , • - , PERMITTED . - . l '!~~.gseo _~4~·/;.;,.lr~-'.:_·"j~ ~ .~-~FORMS ·-~~:.-·.i:lli _._t---~~...... ,.;,... ~.,, ==-- -· ....,......_,:,i.'./ ......, i,,__•~· ,. -~ '-t·•··=--"-~~ ~t.,f '',(,-i..__ (t ., 1.,. "1,\ N UMBER O F S TO R JE S 5 stories m ax . 3 & 4 stories Yes BUIL D I N G H E IG HT 50 f t. max . 47 . 25 ft. & 4 5 . 92 f l. Yes FRONT S ET B AC K ' 25 ft. m i n. 5 f t.(N ) . ;e:25 ft . (W ) Yes SID E S ElB~\C K 1 0 ft. m in . 10 ft . ( E ). 1 0 f l. (\N ) Yes R EA R S ETBACK 1 oft . m i n . N iA N IA Mr. Kinney noted: In support of the principles of "new urbanism," the front yard setback may be reduced to 0 feet if the building, including porch area, is established on the edge of the right-of-way with screened side parking or rear parking. Buildings A and Bas shown in the site plan are shown near the edge of Causeway Blvd. with walkways leading from public sidewalks to gated garden areas and covered entries and a walkway to the winery entrance. Also , Buildings A and B are designed with 10-ft. step backs required by Code which has been placed above the 1st Floor versus the 2nd Floor to further reduce the building overall impression on the public right-of-way. Mr. Kinney referred to a graphic to depict how this works noting: There was conversation at the Commission meeting regarding how close this is to the sidewalk and if it would be problematic. The applicant provided the graphic in 2024 showing the distances for both the vertical structure and the 42-inch patio wall that will sort of lead that vertical front fa9ade in response and provided the distances. The graphic provides the distances from the sidewalk; the patio wall will be a minimum of 8-feet from the sidewalk; the nearest vertical architectural feature or front fa9ade would be more than 10 feet from the sidewalk and the primary ground floor fa9ade would be more than 13 feet from that sidewalk. All was done intentionally not to crowd the sidewalk and give people the opportunity to connect to that site. Design Review Standards Staff finds the applicant has satisfied all the standards required for each application as provided in the Staff Report. There have been no changes from the previous application. The Transportation Plan has been updated; however, the numbers are exactly the same. The Public Art and Parkland Impact Fee applications have been updated again; the numbers are the same . Compatibility Evaluation 59:19 There were 11 properties varying from 1-story to 9-story . 26-7

Regular Meeting Notes May 7, 2026 Average number stories for properties analyzed is 3.4 stories. Dunedin City Commission The surrounding area includes a mix of various uses ranging from low to high density condominiums, townhomes and multifamily as well as retail, office, commercial, recreation and water dependent uses. Committee Actions DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE (DRC) DRC re -reviewed th is project on February 25, 2026 . All of the DRC comments and items have been addressed or are addressed in the conditions of approval recommended below. EXHIBIT M is the notes of the DRC meeting. ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE (ARC) A formal re-review of this application took place on March 3, 2026, where the ARC again recommended approval of the design of the project. The minutes of the ARC meeting are included as EXHIBIT N. Local Planning Agency (LPA) The Local Planning Agency heard the application on April 8, 2026, and unanimously recommended approval to the City Comm ission. Staff Determination Staff finds that Application DR-2026-0001 for Design Review is consistent with the applicable review criteria for approval subject to the following standard conditions : 1. The applicant/developer is responsible for meeting the minimum criteria of the Land Development Code and for acquiring all other jurisdictional permits and approvals. 2. Construction plans shall be consistent with the approved Design Review plans and drawings. 3. Design Review approval shall expire in twelve (12) months from the date of City Commission Design Review approval unless the applicant obtains infrastructure review approval and vertical building permits. EXHIBITS is the draft minutes of the LPA meeting. Applicant Presentation The applicant was present; it was determined though it was at the discretion of the applicant to provide a presentation , the Commissioners indicated a full presentation was not necessary; only response to any questions. Commission Questions Commissioner Gow confirmed with Community Development Director Kinney this is the same project as previously presented and in fact the plat was done exactly as the Commission had approved. Comm issioner Gow inquired about the J Annex, which Mr. Kinney advised is meant to supplement the J Hote l to a certain extent and it is his understanding it is overflow from the hotel; more on the administration side that will stay there. Tim Gilpin with SDG Architecture explained the idea of the annex was for the higher profile owners and management group when they come; they would not be staying at the smaller hotel but at this property. Commissioner Gow reviewed with Mr. Kinney the distances related to the sidewalk and the vertical structure. 26-8

Regular Meeting Notes May 7, 2026 Dunedin City Commission Commissioner Gow inquired regarding trees on the site; Mr. Kinney advised there is a Green Space Plan, Exhibit F of the Staff Report and the applicant noted as well with the renderings which is actual representation of the landscaping. Mr. Kinney noted the City Arborist will review the landscape plan during Infrastructure Review. Commissioner Dugard confirmed with Mr. Kinney that the access from Causeway Blvd. was rejected and also the updated Traffic Analysis indicates less impact than when a restaurant; however, since it has been vacant for so long there will not be as much of an Impact Fee credit. Commissioner Dugard confirmed with Mr. Kinney the applicant satisfied all the traffic flow requirements. Vice Mayor Walker asked the rationale for missing the deadline for permitting; Mr. Gilpin explained it was more of logistics with partners and the development group as a whole as well as the time for plat approval and this time they are ready to go to the City within the next week or two for approval. Commissioner Sandbergen recalled with the previous application for the Arcadia there was an issue about an easement on the south side of this property. Mr. Gilpin explained there is an access being used that is technically on their property; however, anything they are proposing is not touching that area. It is being used as a driveway. From previous discussions it was determined it was sort of grandfathered since it had been used for so long and they just designed around it. Mr. Kinney noted there was one additional easement located as part of the plat for Fire and Utility access purposes. Commissioner Sand bergen asked if the buildings will be the same color as shown on the renderings; Mr. Gilpin stated it is his understanding what is shown is one hundred percent the color scheme. Mayor Freaney inquired about the sidewalk, right-of-way setback in terms of the traffic circulation and mobility; her concern was any gaps that are filled are matching the existing, if there is a 10-ft. sidewalk that would be matched. CIRCULATION AND MOBILITY (SEC. 105-23) The vehicular circulation design includes a single entrance/exit driveway on Gary Circle. No other public vehicle access points are planned for the project. From a bicycle and pedestrian mobility standpoint, 5-foot wide sidewalks will be connected to the public sidewalks along Causeway Blvd and Gary Circle. Since Causeway Blvd is a County roadway, approval from Pinellas County is required for any work in their right of way. This will occur during Site Infrastructure Review and approval for the project. Mr. Kinney recalled there are no gaps along this stretch; currently there is a continuous sidewalk. The issue is the County right-of-way; therefore, if this developer wanted to expand the sidewalk they would have to work with Pinellas County. Mr. Gilpin thought any gaps would be along Gary Circle; however, neither he nor Mr. Kinney recalled at the moment if there were any gaps. Mayor Freaney verified with Community Development Director Kinney from the time the Commission previously approved the project there were no changes; this is exactly what the Commission said yes to. Public Input Mayor Freaney opened the item to public input. 26-9

Regular Meeting Notes May 7, 2026 Dunedin City Commission City Clerk Wells swore in Jeremy Reynolds of 973 Cedarwood Avenue who commented: It is not the exact same thing the Commission approved before because they had access to the Causeway before which they do not now. At the February DRC meeting the Fire Chief stated this was not a gated project; however, from the architectural drawings as well as the application summary, both show a Fire Department gate with a Knox Box and premises gated amenities in a Coastal High Hazard area and that needs to be nailed down. The Citizen Participation report dated March 2026, the project has only one entrance and exit onto Gary Circle. Pinellas County denied the access to the Causeway. Under the City's Comprehensive Plan, Policy 2.9.1, A project must be compatible with the "peaceful use and enjoyment" of the neighborhood. You cannot mitigate a commercial winery and patrons and hotel traffic out of a residential cul -de-sac ; that is fourth functional incompatibility that did not exist until the primary arterial access was denied. Just because they received approval then does not mean they automatically receive approval now. Each application must be examined on its own merits. He suggested a check on the parking requirements for the wine bar versus cafe; they said in the March ARC meeting they called it a cafe which would not necessarily have the same parking requirements as retail or as a restaurant. The ARC Vice Chair noted on March 3rd that the dumpster location placed in the northwest corner for the convenience of Solid Waste destroys the entry corridor for the city gateway district; the project prioritizes dumpster access and developer density over safety and character of the neighborhood. Until the developer can reconcile those issues the application really should not be approved. City Clerk Wells swore in Cheryl Stimac of 2651 Michael Place who commented: She lives on the 4th level closest to the Hampton Inn ; she gets the benefit of all the light at the top that is taking away her privacy from her patio . She gets all the lights that originally they had planned to put in landscaping that has never happened. It is very uncomfortable. She would say that at the time this building was being planned was about the same time when there was her lack of knowledge of what was going to happen to the Hampton Inn. The neighbors she thought were not aware of what is going on and the only defense they have is the City Commission. If the Commission approves this will they allow traffic to go out onto Gary Circle with the congestion on the Causeway. She asked whatever the Commission decides to please take into consideration the quality of life for the existing residents which she feels did not happen when the Hampton Inn was built. Seeing and hearing no one else wishing to speak, Mayor Freaney closed public input. Response to Public Input Mayor Freaney noted the Commission knew about not having access from Causeway Blvd. at the previous second reading for that application. Community Development Director Kinney responded: From a sidewalk gap perspective there was considerable discussion on that aspect in 2024 , hence the exhibit provided to show that relationship of the sidewalk to the front fayade. 26-10

Regular Meeting Notes May 7, 2026 Dunedin City Commission From an access standpoint, the Commission approved the plan as it is shown tonight; the Commission did not approve a plan with access to the Causeway; that was never going to be permitted by Pinellas County. From a parking standpoint, they have actually provided a 36 space surplus which is fairly significant, more than double what is required for the site. Staff believes the parking analysis is accurate based on the use requested. On the traffic impact analysis the new peak hour trips that would be generated is estimated at 29 because it generates less than 51 peak hour trips there is nothing in the City's ordinance that calls for anything more than what has been seen in the traffic impact analysis. It is considered deminimis from a traffic standpoint. Regarding the dumpster, it is completely surrounded, enclosed with an architectural surrounding and a roof type feature. In response to the question about the winery, Mr. Gilpin explained it is more of a wine tasting, wine shop. It is not a bar or meant to have entertainment. Mr. Kinney explained the City requires the applicant for any Design Review Application meet with the community during the initial approval and was mentioned they also did the Citizen Participation on April 20, 2026, the report is Exhibit K attached to the Staff Report. The City's Noise Ordinance would come into play if there is any issue. Mayor Freaney advised she attends most of the Dunedin Beach Civic Association meetings on one Saturday a month and those are held at the condo directly across from where that exit point will be. The applicant has been very responsive to some of what they want. She thought if anything they were disappointed when the project did not move forward because they want something to be there. The Public Hearing was closed. MOTION: Motion was made by Commissioner Dugard and seconded by Commissioner Sandbergen to approve Application DR-2026-0001 on first reading. Commission Comments Commissioner Dugard commented after looking at this project with two years of study it could be said, he could certainly understand the concerns of a compressed community. In order to be able to build neighbors are going to have to be close and need to be respectful of that. He thinks this is what is needed in that particular area that certainly is better than a vacant lot. He thinks the builder has shown an interest in taking this up as soon as possible. His only concern is that there would be another delay; other than that he is in full support. Commissioner Sand bergen commented the project has been a long time coming for the area. The comments he has heard from the people along the Causeway is they are anxious to see it and from the emails and comments he has received they are finally satisfied and know there is something moving forward; he does appreciate the comments made. He will be in support. Vice Mayor Walker commented in terms of the last time the Commission saw this project and this time he was concerned regarding the two years that had gone by. He reviewed the video from the Commission original vote and also the DRC and ARC discussions earlier this year. He is satisfied that everything is as discussed two years ago. He also has heard comments as Commissioner Sandbergen; there will be some inconvenience; however, from his perspective it will be an asset to the area rather than the current dirt lot. He is in favor. 26-11

Regular Meeting Notes May 7, 2026 Dunedin City Commission Commissioner Gow commented he is also in favor of the project. The Commission said yes two years ago and there has been little to no change from what was seen tonight. He was happy to see the two bicycle racks and hoped there would be consideration for rental bicycles for those in the hotel. He understands the comments mentioned about the concerns of the residents behind the Hampton Inn and it is very tight, unfortunately that project was already done. Mayor Freaney commented she thinks the project fits , which was her biggest question as to whether it had changed at all. She went through everything again and feels comfortable with it. She appreciates the comments made about the concerns for neighbors ; however, she feels comfortable because she does know the area and has talked with them . Again, her experience has been disappointment that it did not move forward the first time because they are tired of the dirt and the things that brings. She noted the traffic is much better than if a restaurant went back there. VOTE: Motion carried with Commissioners Gow, Walker, Sandbergen, Dugard and Mayor Freaney voting aye. Voting nay: None. Waiver of Second Hearing Mayor Freaney advised the applicant is requesting the City Commission waive the Second Hearing set for June 4, 2026. MOTION: Motion was made by Commissioner Dugard and seconded by Vice Mayor Walker to approve the waiver of Second Hearing. Commission Comments Commissioner Dugard commented the Commission has reviewed this project twice and did not think it necessary to see it a third time . He understands the reasons the developer wants to move forward and also is sensitive to the community wanting it to get started. That is why he made this motion as the community is eager to see it. Vice Mayor Walker commented the Commission has discussed this thoroughly and his sense is that the residents in the area are in favor. He thinks it makes sense to waive the second hearing. Commissioner Sand bergen commented he also would be in favor of waiving the second hearing and to keep it going forward and get it done. Commissioner Gow commented he found it interesting that the clock ran out on the first application and now the second time waiving the second hearing hopefully that is a good indication if the vote is yes that there will be shovels in the ground as quickly as possible. He is in favor. Mayor Freaney commented she also was in favor noting the Commission has seen this a lot and heard from residents who were disappointed and are now anxious for the project to get moving. Public Input Mayor Freaney opened public input on the waiver of Second Hearing. Hearing and seeing no one wishing to speak, Mayor Freaney closed the public input. VOTE: Motion carried with Commissioners Sandbergen, Gow, Walker, Dugard and Mayor Freaney voting aye. Voting nay: None. 3.c. The proposed agenda for the May 21, 2026, Commission Meeting Mayor Freaney asked for any changes, additions or deletions. 26-12

Regular Meeting Notes May 7, 2026 Deletion: Dunedin City Commission City Clerk Wells advised consent item 2.c. moved to June 4, 2026. Addition: Mayor Freaney advised she was approached by Rob Cozen with the V.F.W. who advised they will be having a memorial event on Memorial Day and are requesting a proclamation which would need to be on May 21, 2026. She requested the addition and that it be the first proclamation on the agenda. MOTION: Motion was made by Vice Mayor Walker and seconded by Commissioner Sandbergen to approve the revised proposed agenda for the May 21, 2026, Commission Meeting. VOTE: Motion carried unanimously. 4. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS 4.a. Commission Discussion and Comments Commissioner Gow: Noted the Dunedin High School Musical did a fabulous job in their performance of Bye Bye Birdie and offered congratulations to the Director and the students. Commissioner Dugard: Commented on the wonderful event at the Hale Senior Center for the Senior Hall of Fame. He noted the audience participation was a lot of fun. Kudos to the committee and all those who worked on the event and to the City for hosting the event. Vice Mayor Walker: Reported from the Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority Legislative Committee meeting the Lobbyist seemed confident what the Senate would be bringing forward for the property taxes is the companion bill of possibly another $50,000 increase in Homestead Exemption. He was not aware if the same is being heard from the Southern Group. Commissioner Sandbergen: Advised he had a meeting with the Blue Jays last week with discussion on the year-end Spring Training. The attendance was down; however, the revenue was up. Expressed pride for the entire community and City staff for their participation in the Hog Hustle. He thought the participation was approaching 700 people, a significant number. Mayor Freaney: Also, noted regarding the Senior Hall of Fame commenting the city stands on the shoulders of many people who have made this community special. It is no one Commission or person; it is people who have passion and contribute. It is important to acknowledge how important the event is. Reported next week at the Forward Pinellas the MPO merger will be discussed again. She thought there was some movement on the Hillsborough side to take a seat away; however, she then understood they want the City of Tampa to lose a seat. They are continuing to review that at the higher level and it will be discussed again as far as the 8 entities from Pinellas County that would be on it still a work in progress . It needs to be made sure north county is represented well enough. She was assured there would not be a decision next week . 26-13

Regular Meeting Notes May 7, 2026 Dunedin City Commission Also from Forward Pinellas coming up are changes on S.R.580 because of the Corridor Study. She advised she would provide the information noting some of the items include pedestrian yield signage and stripping at various intersections and some mid-block crossings. Advised on July 9, 2026, is the Florida Council of Mayors which is a Commission meeting night as well; they also invite the Vice Mayor and suggested consideration for possibly planning around it. Advised regarding the Legislature, she will be having a breakfast meeting with Representative Berfield. The message she has been sharing is the City does not want the extreme case of reduction or no property taxes because it will gut local government. Also, she said at least for Dunedin they obviously want affordability relief for its citizens; however, even $50,000 in that regard, they are already holding the line with the tax rate for 10 years and they know there will be some cuts this year. 4.b. City Clerk's Update - None 4.c. City Manager's Update City Manager Bramley advised: Regarding the budget, she and Deputy City Manager Quintas have completed with Finance the line by line review of every department and every division within every department. The Departments and Divisions did a great job of tightening their belts as far as operations go in terms of what they can control. They will be able to present to the Commission some decreases in operational costs in some departments and in others not so much being so small they have no room for adjustment. Staff is on schedule at this time to present to the Board of Finance at the end of May and the first Budget Workshop on July 21, 2026. Staff is keeping a close eye on what is happening in the Legislative Session and are taking the property tax presentations to the community with the first being at the Rotary Club and then others including Boards and Committees. More will be known after the property tax session. The point being that no matter what a balanced budget will be adopted as required by State Law; that is where the hard work comes in. Attached to the City Manager's Update are some grant applications. The City has been very successful since the Grant Writer came on board; she recalled approximately all together $7 Million. 4.d. City Attorney's Update - None 26-14

Regular Meeting Notes May 7, 2026 ADJOURN MEETING The meeting adjourned at 7:47 p.m. Dunedin City Commission NOTE: The meeting was recorded, and the recording is in the official file. '-(¾\~ (r f\~ I~ Maureen "Moe" Freaney ~ Mayor Attest: 26-15

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1. PRESENTATIONS 1.a Teacher Appreciation Week Proclamation 2026 1.b 15th Annual City of Dunedin Mayor's Top Apple School Awards 1.c 57th Annual Professional Municipal Clerks Week Proclamation - May 3 - 9, 2026 1.d Older Americans Month 2026 Proclamation 2. CONSENT AGENDA NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING DUNEDIN CITY HALL, 737 LOUDEN AVE MAY 7, 2026 6:00 PM AGENDA CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION AND THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Share proclamation and Chamber Education Foundation activities to celebrate Teacher Appreciation Week, May 4-8, 2026, in Dunedin. EXHIBIT: A. Teacher Appreciation Week Proclamation (2026).pdf Announce winners and present awards of the City of Dunedin 15th Annual Mayor's Top Apple School Awards: - "A" Schools - Academie Da Vinci Charter School, Curtis Fundamental Elementary, Dunedin Highland Middle School, Garrison-Jones Elementary, and San Jose Elementary; - Achievement in the Arts - Orlando Pena - Academie Da Vinci Charter School; - Excellence in Technology - Natalie Paul - Academie Da Vinci Charter School; - Health and Wellness Initiative - Haley Kukoleck - San Jose Elementary School; - Visionary Leadership - Commander Jones & Chief Johnson - Dunedin High School; and - Golden Apple - Teacher of the Year - Mariangelie Vazquez Llanis - Garrison- Jones Elementary School. Read/present proclamation to City Clerk staff. EXHIBIT: A. Municipal Clerks Week 2026 - ltr.pdf Reading and Presentation of the Older Americans Month 2026 Proclamation by the Commission. EXHIBIT: A. Older Americans Month Proclamation (2026).pdf CITIZEN INPUT 1

2.a Approve the Minutes for the: A. 3/5/2026 Regular Meeting B. 3/19/2026 Regular Meeting 2.b Increase Purchase Order (PO) amount for contracted services with Raftelis Financial Consultants, Inc. (Raftelis) for the completed Solid Waste Rate Sufficiency Study and Financial Consulting Services. 2.c Settlement Agreement in the amount of $35,000 - Maurice Welch v. City of Dunedin 3. ACTION ITEMS 3.a Historic Preservation Advisory Committee Continuance 3.b First Hearing of Application DR-2026-0001 - Request for Design Review Approval for the development of a mixed-use project consisting of 12 townhomes, a retail winery and a 7-room hotel on the 1.05-acre vacant property located at 265 Causeway Blvd and 10, 12, 14, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25 and 26 Outlook Way. Staff recommends to approve the minutes for the meetings identified above. EXHIBIT: A. 03-05-26 RM Minutes.pdf EXHIBIT: B. 03-19-26 RM Minutes.pdf Authorization to increase the Raftelis Purchase Order (PO #250500) for the Solid Waste Utility Fund Sufficiency Study, in the amount of $3,165.95 to process final invoicing for services rendered. EXHIBIT: Exhibit A. Raftelis PO (#250500, dated 02-07-25).pdf EXHIBIT: Exhibit B. Raftelis Invoices (dated 01-12-26, 03-16-26, 04-13-26).pdf EXHIBIT: Exhibit C. BA BT Request Form - Raftelis Solid Waste Rate Study Increase.pdf EXHIBIT: Exhibit D. Delegated Authority Memo (SW Rate Study, Raftelis, 01- 23-25).pdf Staff recommends Commission approval of the negotiated settlement amount with Mr. Welch. EXHIBIT: City of Dunedin-BI Release-MWelch-signed.pdf Staff recommends to continue the Historic Preservation Advisory Committee for another three years. EXHIBIT: A. HPAC Enacting Resolution Complete.pdf EXHIBIT: B. HPAC Annual Report 2025 Approved.pdf Staff has determined that this application meets all of the applicable review criteria for approval by the City Commission. EXHIBIT: A. Staff Report EXHIBIT: B. Design Review Application DR-2026-0001 EXHIBIT: C. Aerial, Land Use & Zoning Maps EXHIBIT: D. Aerial Map of Surrounding Properties & Uses EXHIBIT: E. Civil/Site Drawings EXHIBIT: F. Greenspace Plan EXHIBIT: G. Architectural Drawings EXHIBIT: H. Sustainability Matrix EXHIBIT: I. Public Art Application 2

3.c The proposed agenda for the May 21, 2026, Commission Meeting 4. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS 4.a Commission Discussion and Comments 4.b City Clerk's Update 4.c City Manager's Update 4.d City Attorney's Update EXHIBIT: J. Parkland Impact Fee Application EXHIBIT: K. Citizen Participation Plan Report EXHIBIT: L. Traffic Impact Analysis EXHIBIT: M. 2/25/2026 DRC Meeting Notes EXHIBIT: N. 3/3/2026 ARC Meeting Minutes EXHIBIT: O. Proof of Public Notices EXHIBIT: P. 7/11/2024 CCRM Minutes EXHIBIT: Q. 3/20/2025 CCRM Minutes EXHIBIT: R. Resolution 25-09 & 265 Causeway Subdivision Plat EXHIBIT: S. 4/8/2026 LPA Meeting Draft Minutes Staff recommends approval of the proposed agenda for the May 21, 2026, Commission Meeting. EXHIBIT: A. PROPOSED May 21, 2026 Commission Meeting Agenda.pdf The Commission shares topics of concern, future issues they wish to address, events attended, announcements, and liaison updates. City Clerk's Update City Manager's Update EXHIBIT: A. GPT Form - EDA - 2026 Dunedin Marina Rehabilitation.pdf EXHIBIT: B. GPT Form - Firehouse Subs - 2026 Extrication Equipment Replacement.pdf EXHIBIT: C. GPT Form - DEMP - 2026 Class 8 Garbage Truck Replacements.pdf EXHIBIT: D. GPT Form - HLMP - 2026 Citywide Roof Replacement.pdf City Attorney's Update ADJOURN MEETING DUNEDIN PUBLIC PARTICIPATION & DECORUM RULES Note: Please put cell phones and pagers on silent or vibrate during the meeting. This meeting is televised; therefore, you may appear on TV at any time. Public Appearance: CITIZEN INPUT is for comments from members of the audience regarding items not listed on the agenda for this meeting (please give name and address and limit all comments to a maximum of three minutes). AS FOR ITEMS ON THE AGENDA individual speakers are limited to a maximum of three minutes. A representative of a group consisting of 5 individuals who are present during the meeting may speak on behalf of the group for up to 10 minutes at the Chair's discretion. To do so, the individuals must have waived their time to the representative by providing their name 3

and address on the back of the comment card. Public Hearings: During public hearings the Chair will open the agenda item to the public for comment. If you wish to comment come to the microphone at the podium and give your name and address for the record. This meeting is for agenda items only. Other issues should be presented to the City Manager or City Clerk for discussion at a future Commission meeting. Appeals: Per section 286.0105 of the Florida Statutes - If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the board, agency, or commission with respect to any matter considered at such meeting or hearing, he or she will need a record of the proceedings, and that, for such purpose, he or she may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Disability Provisions: It is the policy of the City of Dunedin not to discriminate against disabled persons in employment or the provisions of services. If you have a disability that requires accommodation, please notify the ADA Coordinator 48 hours prior to the scheduled meeting at (727) 298-3042. COPIES OF THIS AND ALL COMMISSION AGENDAS ARE AVAILABLE TO THE PUBLIC AT THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, 737 LOUDEN AVENUE, ON THE MONDAY PRIOR TO THE MEETING DATE. COPIES ARE ALSO AVAILABLE ON THE CITY’S WEBSITE AT WWW.DUNEDIN.GOV. 4

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>> Mayor Freaney: GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO THE MAY 7th, 2026 CITY COMMISSION MEETING. I WANT TO CALL THE MEETING TO ORDER, AND WE'LL START WITH OUR INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE BY JEN OUR CITY ATTORNEY. >> LET US BEGIN THIS MEETING BY TAKING A BRIEF MOMENT OF SILENCE AND REFLECTION. AMEN. >> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. AD TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. >> Mayor Freaney: OKAY, WE ARE GOING TO START WITH TEACHER'S APPRECIATION WEEK PROCLAMATION, 2026. AND I BELIEVE JEANETTE COMES FORWARD FOR THAT, I WILL TURN IT OVER TO COMMISSIONER GOW. >> ALL RIGHT, COME ON DOWN, JEANETTE. IT'S TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK, AND IT CERTAINLY SHOULD BE EVERY DAY, SHOULD BE TEACHER APPRECIATION DAY. THESE ARE PEOPLE WHO DEDICATE THEIR LIVES AND ARE INCREDIBLY PASSIONATE TO HELPING THE YOUNG ONES AMONG US. THIS IS CERTAINLY WORTHY OF A PROCLAMATION AT MINIMUM, IF NOT A WHOLE LOT MORE. TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK, 2026. TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK IS OBSERVED NATIONALLY DURING THE FIRST FULL WEEK OF MAY. TEACHING IS THE PROFESSION THAT REQUIRES THE ABILITY AND DESIRE TO IMPACT KNOWLEDGE, CREATIVITY, PATIENCE AND PERSISTENCE. AND TO ADAPT ALL LEARNING ENVIRONMENTS FOR ALL STUDENTS. AND WHEREAS TEACHERS DEDICATE THEMSELVES TO THEIR STUDENT'S ACADEMIC SUCCESS, AS WELL AS THEIR SOCIAL AND EMOTIONAL WELL BEING. BECAUSE OF THE CHANGING NEEDS OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN OUR SCHOOLS, TEACHERS MUST CONSTANTLY -- MUST BE CONSTANTLY LEARNING AND EVOLVING THEIR METHODS OF INSTRUCTION. AND WHEREAS BESIDES PARENTS AND FAMILY MEMBERS, TEACHERS ARE THE SINGLE MOST INFLUENTIAL INDIVIDUALS IN THE LIVES OF OUR STUDENTS AND THEIR FUTURE. AND WHEREAS TEACHERS INSPIRE THE NEXT GENERATION AND MAKE IT POSSIBLE FOR KIDS TO REALIZE THEIR POTENTIAL. AND WHEREAS DEVOTED TEACHERS IN DUNEDIN ARE WORKING COUNTLESS HOURS AND PUTTING FORTH EXTRA EFFORT TO HELP STUDENTS ACHIEVE, PREPARING THEM FOR FUTURE EDUCATION, THE WORKFORCE AND THEIR CIVIC DUTIES. THEREFORE, I JEFF GOW, BY THE VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME, BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUNEDIN, AND ON BEHALF OF THIS ENTIRE CITY COMMISSION, DO HERE BY PROCLAIM TEACHER APPRECIATION WEEK MAY 4th THROUGH MAY 8, 2026, AND DURING THIS WEEK, ENCOURAGE PARENTS, STUDENTS, COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND CITIZENS TO SHOW ADMIRATION AND GRATITUDE TO THE TEACHERS IN OUR SCHOOLS. [ APPLAUSE ] >> I'M JEANETTE DONOHUE, PRESIDENT OF THE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, WE'D LIKE TO THANK ALL OUR TEACHERS FOR WHAT THEY DO FOR OUR CITY. AS NATIONAL TEACHER'S WEEK IS ALMOST OVER, THE CHAMBER APPRECIATES YOU ALL YEAR LONG. WE'LL BE DROPPING OFF SOME GOODIES TO ALL THE DUNEDIN SCHOOLS THE WEEK OF THE 18th, BE EXCITED WE'RE GOING TO BE COMING AROUND TO ALL THE SCHOOLS WITH A LOT OF FUN STUFF. WE'RE EXCITED ABOUT THAT, THE PRINCIPALS WILL BE EMAILING YOU, SETTING UP A DATE, AND COMING OUT TO SEE YOU WITH FUN STUFF FOR THE TEACHERS. THANK YOU. >> Mayor Freaney: THANK YOU, JEA JEANETTE. OF COURSE NOW WE GO INTO ONE OF MY FAVORITE TIMES OF THE YEAR. >> WE NEED PICTURES. >> Mayor Freaney: OH, WE NEED PICTURES, NEVER MIND. ALL THE TEACHERS IN THE ROOM, COME ON UP HERE, WE'LL GET YOU ALL IN THIS. >> Mayor Freaney: OKAY, NOW, UNLESS THAT YOUNG ONE WANTS TO COME UP HERE AND PRETEND TO BE MAYOR AND TAKE A -- ANYWAY. ONE OF MY FAVORITE TIMES OF THE YEAR, THE ANNUAL CITY OF DUNEDIN MAYOR TOP APPLE SCHOOL AWARDS, AND WE'LL ALL SAY A FEW WORDS AFTER THAT'S DONE. BUT WE'RE JUST SO PROUD OF OUR SCHOOLS, SO PROUD OF OUR TEACHERS. I MEAN, PARENTS, FIRST OF ALL CAN'T DO IT ALL, AND SOME PARENTS DON'T DO AS MUCH AS THEY SHOULD, AND OUR TEACHERS ARE THERE TO PICK IT UP NO MATTER WHAT IT IS. I APPRECIATE IT. I WILL TURN IT OVER TO OUR LIBRARY DIRECTOR WHO'S WAY BRIGHTER ON THIS THAN I AM. >> THANK YOU MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS. I AM SO FORTUNATE TO GET TO HEAD UP THE MAYOR'S TOP APPLE SCHOOL AWARDS, I WANT TO THANK THE YOUTH SERVICE DEPARTMENT, OUR O LIBRARIANS READ THROUGH ALL THE APPLICATIONS FOR THE AWARDS. I DIDN'T GET TO PICK, THEY'RE JUST ALL SO WONDERFUL, IT'S HARD TO PICK. THE MAYOR'S TOP APPLE SCHOOL AWARDS, WE GIVE AWARDS TO ALL OF OUR A SCHOOLS WHICH IS BY THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION THAT GIVE THEM A GRADE. THIS YEAR -- AND NOT EVERYONE COULD BE HERE THIS EVENING, SAN JOSE HAS THEIR CURRICULUM NIGHT TONIGHT. DUNEDIN MIDDLE HAS THEIR SPRING CONCERT, BUT THE PRINCIPAL IS HERE. THE A SCHOOLS FOR THIS YEAR ARE ACADEMY DA VINCI, CURTIS FUNDAMENTAL. DUNEDIN HIGHLAND MIDDLE SCHOOL. GARRISON JONES. SO IF YOU CAN GO UP THERE FOR YOUR TOP APPLE, YOUR A AWARD, AND OUR SCHOOLS THAT COULDN'T BE HERE THIS EVENING, WE'RE GOING TO MAKE SURE TO DELIVER THEIR AWARDS, AND WE ALSO HAVE AN APPLE FOR YOU. THIS IS OUR FIRST ROUND OF AWARDS. >> Mayor Freaney: I THINK WE GET PICKEDS AS WE GO. I THINK WE GET PICTURES AS WE GO. THANK YOU, CONGRATULATIONS. >> NOW WE HAVE INDIVIDUAL AWARDS. AND OUR FIRST IS EXCELLENCE IN TECHNOLOGY. WE HAVE NATALIE PAUL FROM ACADEMY DA VINCI CHARTER SCHOOL. [ APPLAUSE ] MISS PAUL HAS CREATED A DYNAMIC TECHNOLOGY PROGRAM THAT EQUIPS STUDENTS WITH CRITICAL 21st CENTURY SKILLS INCLUDING CODING, ROBOTICS, AND DIGITAL PRODUCTIVITY. A HALLMARK ON HER PROGRAM IS EMPHASIS ON ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND REAL WORLD PROBLEM SOLVING. SHE INSPIRES HER CHILDREN TO SEE THEMSELVES AS INNOVATORS, ENGINEERS. OUR HEALTH AND WELLNESS INITIATIVE GOES TO HALEY KUKOLAK, THEIR CURRICULUM NIGHT IS HAPPENING RIGHT NOW, BUT I WANTED TO SHARE A FEW WORDS, AND IT'S VERY IMPRESSIVE, BECAUSE SAN JOSE IS ONE OF AMERICA'S HEALTHIEST SCHOOLS. THEY WERE AWARDED IN NINE OUT OF NINE SCHOOLS FOR A HEALTH JURGEN RACE ANNUAL RECOGNITION PROGRAM. AND WHAT I LOVE IS THAT HALEY IS THE SAN JOSE'S WELLNESS CHAMPION, AND SHE SAYS THAT HE SHE DOESN'T DO IT ALONE. SHE APPRECIATES THE HELP FROM ALANNA BRIGHT THING, THE CAFE MANAGER, TONY MUELLER, THE PE COACH AND THEIR PRINCIPAL, SO THAT SAN JOSE CAN BE ONE OF THE HEALTHIEST SCHOOLS IN AMERICA. CONGRATULATIONS TO THEM. [ APPLAUSE ] >> OUR NEXT AWARD IS ACHIEVEMENT IN THE ARTS. THAT GOES TO ORLANDO PENA. HE BRINGS A DISTINGUISHED CAREER OF MUSICAL THEATER SPANNING OVER TWO DECADES. HE'S HELPED PRODUCE AND CHOREOGRAPH SCHOOL WIDE MUSICALS JUST LIKE THE WIZARD OF OZ. JUST A PLUG, IT'S FRIDAY MAY 20th AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER, SO YOU CAN ATTEND. FINDING NEMO AND THE LITTLE MERMAID. HE'S ENGAGED IN PERFORMANCES FOR THEIR YOUNGER STUDENTS. LOTS OF OPTIONS TO SEE THEIR SHOWS AND SUPPORT ACADEMY DA VINCI. CONGRATULATIONS, ORLANDO. [ APPLAUSE ] OUR NEXT AWARD IS FOR VISIONARY LEADERSHIP. NOW IN ITS 56th YEAR, THE DUNEDIN HIGH NJROTC PROGRAM HAS LONG BEEN A MODEL OF EXCELLENCE, LEADERSHIP AND SERVICE. AT THE REGIONAL IRON BEAR COMPETITION IN BROOKSVILLE, THE CADETS IMPROVED UPON LAST YEAR'S PROGRAM, BEST SECOND PLACE FINISH, BY EARNING FIRST PLACE OVERALL. AND AT THE IRON KNIGHT COMPETITION IN CENTRAL FLORIDA. FIVE FEMALE CADETS COMPETED IN THE ALL RAIDERS DIVISION, AND CAPTURED FIRST PLACE, YET ANOTHER FIRST IN PROGRAM HISTORY. THE UNIT EARNED 3rd PLACE, FINISHED AT THE ALL NAVY STATE OF FLORIDA CHAMPIONSHIP THE FIRST TOP THREE FINISH IN SCHOOL HISTORY. UNDER THE DEDICATED LEADERSHIP, THE PROGRAM HAS EXPERIENCED TREMENDOUS GROWTH OVER THE PAST SIX YEARS, AND MORE IMPORTANTLY, THEIR CADETS HAVE DEVELOPED INTO DISCIPLINE AND LEADERSHIP. WHILE THEIR LIST OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS CONTINUES TO GROW, AND THEY WERE JUST AT THAT CHAMPIONSHIP LAST WEEK. >> THAT WAS ACTUALLY THE ALL NAVY NATIONALS, THEY CAME IN 14th OUT OF 636. THEN THEY DID THE ALL-STARS AND PLACED IN THE TOP 4. >> Mayor Freaney: THEY PROBABLY COULDN'T HEAR THAT ON THE AIR, THOUGH. I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR THAT, SO THE AUDIENCE CAN HEAR THAT OUTSIDE OF US, THE VIRTUAL AUDIENCE. >> WE'LL CALL THEM UP, BUT WHAT STANDS OUT MOST IS THEIR CULTURE OF LEADERSHIP THAT DEFINES THIS UNIT. [ APPLAUSE ] >> LAST WEEKEND WE COMPETED IN THE ALL SERVICE NATIONAL DRILL AND FITNESS COMPETITION IN DAYTONA FLORIDA. WE MOVED UP TO DIVISION 2 IN DRILL, WE HAD BEEN IN DIVISION 3, BUT WE MOVED IT UP TO DIVISION 2. WE FINISHED NUMBER 4 IN COLOR GUARD, OUT OF ALL THE SCHOOLS THERE IN THE NATION. AND WE FINISHED NO. 4 IN THE BEACH RUN FOR THE ALL FEMALE FITNESS TEAM. >> Mayor Freaney: THAT'S AWESOME. >> AND OUR LAST AWARD IS OUR GOLDEN APPLE TEACHER OF THE YEAR, IT'S MY GREAT HONOR TO INTRODUCE SENIOR VAZQUEZ. >> THIS ONE IS SPECIAL, BECAUSE BOTH OF MY KIDS HAD HER, IT'S SO AMAZING. BUT IT'S BEEN A WHILE, BECAUSE THEY'RE BOTH GRADUATING. PRINCIPAL TAPIA NOTED THAT SHE HAS HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF OBSERVING SENIOR VAZQUEZ' OUTSTANDING PRACTICE. HER UNWAVERING DEDICATION TO HER STUDENTS AND ABILITY TO LEAD WITH PROFESSIONALISM, ABILITY AND HEART. SHE'S ONE OF THE FINEST EDUCATORS I'VE HAD THE PLEASURE OF WORKING ALONGSIDE. HER STUDENTS ACHIEVE EXCEPTIONAL RESULTS, PARTICULARLY IN MATH AND SCIENCE WHERE THEY HAVE OUTPERFORMED DISTRICT AND STATE EXPECTATIONS. AS A DUAL LANGUAGE TEACHER IN A TITLE I SCHOOL, SENORA VAZQUEZ DELIVERS INSTRUCTION IN SPANISH WITH REMARKABLE RIGOR AND CREATIVITY. SHE DELIVERS ALL HER INSTRUCTION IN SPANISH, INCLUDING WRITTEN MATERIALS AND POWER POINT PRESENTATIONS. THIS PAST SCHOOL YEAR, 97.2% OF HER STUDENTS WERE PROFICIENT IN SCIENCE, 86% OF HER STUDENTS WERE PROFICIENT IN MATH, 94% OF HER STUDENTS MADE GAINS IN MATH. LEADERSHIP BEYOND THE CLASSROOM, SHE HAS EMERGED AS A LEADER IN THE SCHOOL COMMUNITY, HONORED WITH THE PRESTIGIOUS AWARD FROM US HERE AND AT THE PINELLAS COUNTY LEVEL AS WELL. PRINCIPAL TAPIA SAID IN SUMMARY, SENORA VAZQUEZ EMBODIES THE OUTSTANDING LEADERSHIP. AND FORTHS CONNECTIONS. SHE'S A TRUE ASSET TO OUR SCHOOL AND TO THE FIELD OF EDUCATION. CONGRATULATIONS. [ APPLAUSE ] >> Mayor Freaney: AS THE TEACHER OF THE YEAR, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS? >> IN SPANISH? >> Mayor Freaney: I ONLY KNOW A FEW WORDS. >> IT'S AN HONOR FOR ME TO BE HERE. WHEN I HEAR THOSE WORDS, I FEEL SO HONORED, I JUST NOT REPRESENT MYSELF, I FEEL LIKE I REPRESENT MY CO-WORKERS, MY STUDENTS AND MY AMAZING ADMINISTRATOR THAT SUPPORTS ME IN ORDER TO DO WHAT I NEED TO DO EVERY DAY. IT'S VERY CHALLENGING TO BE A TEACHER. BUT WHEN YOU HAVE A CALL, AND WHEN YOU HAVE A CHANGE -- PEOPLE THAT SUPPORT YOU, YOU WAKE UP EVERY MORNING TO DO THE BEST YOU CAN, AND DO YOUR BEST FOR YOUR SCHOOL, FOR YOUR STUDENT, AND FOR THE WHOLE COMMUNITY. SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR HAVING ME HERE TONIGHT. I'M HONORED TO BE HERE. THANK YOU. >> Mayor Freaney: OKAY. SINCE THEY ARE THE MAYOR'S APPLES AWARDS, I'M COMING DOWN FOR THIS PICTURE. >> Mayor Freaney: CONGRATULATIONS. >> MAYOR, COULD I GET THE CADETS WITH ANDREW? >> Mayor Freaney: ABSOLUTELY. >> THEY ARE INCREDIBLE, AND THE COMMANDER IN CHIEF DOES A GREAT JOB WITH THEM. GREAT JOB AT THE NAVY NATIONALS. [ APPLAUSE ] >> Mayor Freaney: BEFORE YOU ALL LEAVE, I'D LIKE TO GIVE THE COMMISSION A CHANCE TO MAKE SOME COMMENTS. I'LL START WITH VICE MAYOR. >> YOU KNOW, THIS IS -- I WON'T SPEAK FOR MY COLLEAGUES, BUT I'M PRETTY SURE I KNOW HOW THEY FEEL, THIS IS ONE OF OUR FAVORITE THINGS TO DO WHEN WE GET TO RECOGNIZE OUR EDUCATORS AND SEE THE AMAZING THINGS THAT ARE HAPPENING IN OUR SCHOOLS. AND, YOU KNOW, I -- IT'S JUST -- IT'S SO REMARKABLE IT'S ALMOST OVERWHELMING, I'M SO PROUD OF THIS COMMUNITY, I'M SO PROUD OF OUR EDUCATORS, ALL THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS, THAT EVERY SINGLE YEAR WE SEEM TO SET THE BAR A LITTLE BIT HIGHER. SO THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO. >> COMMISSIONER SANDBERGEN? >> WELL, AS THE FIRST LINE TO MOTIVATE, TO EDUCATE, YOU KNOW, YOUR TEACHERS ARE IN SOME CASES, PROBABLY THE MOST IMPORTANT ADULT ROLE MODEL IN SOME OF THESE KIDS LIVES. I ADMIRE YOUR ABILITY TO ADAPT TO THE CHANGE IN TEACHING, WITH THE TECHNOLOGY. THINGS HAVE CHANGED SINCE I WAS YOUNG. I COMMEND YOU TO BE ABLE TO CHANGE ON THE FLY, AND TO -- THESE KIDS ARE -- THEY'RE OUR FUTURE, AND THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO WITH THEM. >> Mayor Freaney: COMMISSIONER GOW. >> TEACHING IS CERTAINLY NOT A 900 TO 5:00 JOB. I WAS A TEACHER. JEANETTE DONOHUE WHO RECEIVED THE PROCLAMATION, MY MOTHER AND FATHER WERE TEACHERS. LOTS OF EDUCATION IN OUR FAMILY, IT'S NOT JUST, DO WE GET SPRING BREAK OFF, CHRISTMAS BREAK OFF, IT IS 24/7, 365 TO BE A TEACHER. WE CAN'T THANK YOU ENOUGH FOR YOUR PASSION, YOUR DEDICATION. CERTAINLY IN TIMES OF TURMOIL, BUDGET CUTS AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE. I KNOW YOU'RE DEALING WITH THAT NOW, AND IT'S HARD, BUT YET EVERY DAY YOU STAND IN FRONT OF THOSE STUDENTS. AND THE STUDENTS THAT YOU'RE TEACHING AREN'T THE BEST AND THE BRIGHTEST THAT THE PARENTS ARE BRINGING, THEY'RE WHAT THEY HAVE AT HOME. SO YOU GET EVERY STUDENT. AND YOU HAVE TO ADAPT AND CHANGE AND FIGURE OUT, WHAT IS THE BEST STRATEGY, AND THEY'RE ALWAYS CHANGING. THANK YOU IS NOT ENOUGH. BUT YOU'RE SO APPRECIATED FOR WHAT YOU DO, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> COMMISSIONER DUGARD? >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. THE CHALLENGE AND PRIVILEGE OF GOING LAST, A LOT OF GOOD THINGS HAVE ALREADY BEEN SAID ABOUT A LOT OF GREAT PEOPLE. I THINK I HARKIN BACK TO THE TEACHERS THAT MADE A DIFFERENCE IN MY LIFE AS I LOOK AT YOU. AND REALIZE THAT THERE WERE CERTAIN MOMENTS IN MY LIFE THAT COULD HAVE PIVOTED IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION, HAD IT NOT BEEN FOR A GOOD TEACHER, SOMEONE THAT SHOWED A LITTLE INTEREST IN ME, AND SOMEONE THAT MADE THE DAY A LITTLE MORE SPECIAL. I HAVE THIS SENSE THAT DUNEDIN SCHOOLS ARE JUST THE PLACE WHERE THAT HAPPENS. I THINK ALL OF YOU SHOULD BE VERY PROUD. THANK YOU, MAYOR. >> Mayor Freaney: SO A COUPLE MONTHS AGO, I WAS IN ATLANTA, GEORGIA, AND MY NIECE HEATHER TEACHES THERE. AND SHE ASKED ME BEFORE I CAME TO SPEAK AS MAYOR TO 60 KINDERGARTNERS. AND ALL I COULD THINK OF IS, THIS COULD GO REALLY BAD, WHEN I GOT THERE, OF COURSE, ALL THE KINDERGARTEN TEACHERS WERE AROUND THE KIDS, IN A CENTRAL ROOM, AND THEN THERE WAS A LITTLE PLATFORM, AND THERE WAS A CHAIR FOR ME AND A CHAIR FOR HEATHER. SO I LAUGHED, BECAUSE IT'S LIKE, GREAT, THEY'RE PROTECTING ME. AND SO THEY KIND OF LED THE DISCUSSION, SO I COULDN'T FALL. BUT I JUST AM AMAZED BY TEACHERS, NO MATTER WHAT THE GRADE. ALL THEIR GRADES HAVE THE CHALLENGES. I JUST -- YOU KNOW, THIS WORLD DOESN'T REALLY APPRECIATE AS MUCH AS THEY SHOULD, THE VALUE OF WHAT YOU PROVIDE. A LOT OF PEOPLE DO, NOT ENOUGH PEOPLE DO. YOU ARE REALLY THE BACKBONE OF RAISING OUR KIDS, AND IT'S JUST CRITICAL. OF COURSE, WE ALL KNOW IT'S ABOUT EDUCATION IN THE END AS KIDS GROW UP AND TRY TO ACHIEVE. IT'S THE INTELLECTUAL SKILLS, THE SMART SKILLS, BUT THE SOCIAL SKILLS AND ALL ATHOSE REST IN YOUR HANDS AS TEACHERS. AND SO IT'S A SACRED TRUST, AND AS MAYOR OF DUNEDIN, I THANK YOU, I CONGRATULATE YOU, YOU'RE AMAZING. LET'S DO A STANDING OVATION. >> Mayor Freaney: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. DON'T FEEL LIKE YOU HAVE TO STAY. WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO 57th ANNUAL PROFESSIONAL MUNICIPAL CLERKS DAY. >> WOULD ALL THE CITY CLERKS IN THE ROOM COME FORWARD, PLEASE? YOU KNOW, THESE ARE SPECIAL PEOPLE TO US. THE PROCLAMATION IS ALREADY WRITTEN OUT, BUT THESE PEOPLE A FEW MINUTES AGO, I SAW MY COLLEAGUE OVER THERE GETS PASSWORDS. WE WALK DOWN A SMALL CORRIDOR, INSIDE A DOOR, AND THEY'RE THERE TO HELP US ON A DAILY BASIS. THEY'RE ALWAYS THERE, BUT THEY'RE MORE THAN THAT, THEY'RE A WHOLE WINDOW TO A COMMUNITY, AND I THINK AFTER I READ THE PROCLAMATION, YOU'LL UNDERSTAND. THE OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL MUNICIPAL CLERK, A TIME HONORED AND PART OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT EXISTS THROUGHOUT THE WORLD, AND WHEREAS THE OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL MUNICIPAL CLERK IS THE OLDEST AMONG PUBLIC SERVANTS, AND THE OFFICE OF PROFESSIONAL MUNICIPAL CLERK PROVIDES THE LINK BETWEEN THE CITIZENS, THE LOCAL BODIES AND AGENCIES OF GOVERNMENT AT OTHER LEVELS, AND WHEREAS PROFESSIONAL MUNICIPAL CLERKS HAVE PRIVILEGED TO BE EVER MINDFUL OF THEIR NEUTRALITY AND IMPARTIALITY, RENDERING EQUAL SERVICE TO ALL. WHEREAS THE PROFESSIONAL MUNICIPAL CLERK SERVES AS THE INFORMATION CENTER ON FUNCTIONS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND COMMUNITY, AND WHEREAS PROFESSIONAL MUNICIPAL CLERKS CONTINUALLY STRIVE TO IMPROVE THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE AFFAIRS OF THE OFFICE OF THE PROFESSIONAL MUNICIPAL CLERK THROUGH PARTICIPATION AND EDUCATION PROGRAMS, SEMINARS, WORKSHOPS, AND THE ANNUAL MEETINGS OF THEIR STATE, PROVINCIAL, COUNTY, AND INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, AENWHEREAS IT IS MOST APPROPRIATE THAT WE RECOGNIZE THE ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE OFFICE OF THE PROFESSIONAL MUNICIPAL CLERK. NOW, THEREFORE, I TOM DUGARD, BY THE VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME, FROM THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUNEDIN, FLORIDA, AND ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE CITY COMMISSION, DO PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF MAY 3rd THROUGH 9th, 2026 AS PROFESSIONAL MUNICIPAL CLERK'S WEEK. AND EXTEND APPRECIATION TO OUR MUNICIPAL CLERK MICHELLE WELLS, AND TO ALL MUNICIPAL CLERKS FOR THE VITAL SERVICES THEY PERFORM, AND EXEMPLARY DEDICATION TO THE COMMUNITY AND COMMITTEES THEY REPRESENT. [ APPLAUSE ] >> NOW, I'M GOING TO COME DOWN AND GIVE YOU THIS. >> THANK YOU, SIR. APPRECIATE IT. MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS, MYSELF AND OUR DEPUTY CITY CLERK WOULD LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR RECOGNIZING PROFESSIONAL MUNICIPAL CLERKS WEEK AND THE DEDICATION AND HARD WORK OF OUR CITY CLERK'S OFFICE, FROM MANAGING AGENDAS, PUBLIC RECORDS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES, OUR MUNICIPAL CEMETERY AND FACILITATING ELECTIONS TO PROVIDE ADMINITRATIVE SUPPORT, THE TEAM WORKS BEHIND THE SCENES TO KEEP THE COMMUNITY RUNNING SMOOTHLY. WE STRIVE TO MAINTAIN EFFICIENCY AND INTEGRITY, AND ARE HONORED TO RECEIVE THIS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT AND PROUD TO SERVE THE CITY OF DUNEDIN, THANK YOU AGAIN. [ APPLAUSE ] >> Mayor Freaney: AND I KNOW -- PICTURE. YES. >> Mayor Freaney: AND I KNOW MICHELLE'S FAVORITE THING TO DO IS PUBLIC SPEAKING, SO GOOD JOB. NEXT WE WILL GO TO OLDER AMERICANS MONTH, 2026 PROCLAMATION. I'LL TURN THAT TO VICE MAYOR WALKER. AND I BELIEVE WE HAVE CINDY COLE -- WELL, NICOLE FROM THE HEALTH CENTER, THE CHAIR ON AGING, AND ANNE MARIE WINTER, AND AGING OF PASCO/PAILS. ANYBODY ELSE YOU GUYS SAY IS SUPPOSED TO BE UP HERE. TURN IT OVER. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. YOU KNOW, I -- YOU ALL DO SO MUCH FOR OUR AGING COMMUNITY HERE, AND I JUST -- YOU KNOW, I -- AND YOU SEE EXAMPLES OF IT EVERYWHERE, AND JUST THE LATEST ONE WAS THE SENIOR HALL OF FAME. EVERY YEAR THE EVENT GETS BIGGER, BETTER, AND IT WAS AWESOME, SO ON TO THE PROCLAMATION. OLDER AMERICANS MONTH, 2026, THE CITY OF DUNEDIN INCLUDES A GROWING NUMBER OF OLDER AMERICANS, WHO CONTRIBUTE THEIR TIME, WISDOM AND EXPERIENCE TO OUR COMMUNITY. WHEREAS COMMUNITY BENEFIT, WHEN PEOPLE OF ALL AGES, ABILITIES AND BACKGROUNDS HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO PARTICIPATE AND LIVE INDEPENDENTLY. AND DUNEDIN AND THE AREA AGING REALIZE THE NEED TO CREATE A COMMUNITY THAT OFFERS THE SERVICES AND SUPPORT OLDER ADULTS MAY NEED, TO MAKE CHOICES ABOUT HOW THEY AGE. AND DUNEDIN, AND THE AREA AGENCY ON AGENCY OF PASCO/PINELLAS CAN WORK TO BUILD AN EVEN BETTER COMMUNITY FOR OUR OLDER RESIDENTS, BY REFRAMING OUR THINKING ABOUT AGING, EXPLORING AND COMBATING STEREOTYPES, EMPHASIZING THE MANY POSITIVE ASPECTS OF AGING. INSPIRING OLDER ADULTS TO PUSH PAST TRADITIONAL BOUNDARIES, AND EMBRACING OUR COMMUNITY'S DIVERSITY. THEREFORE YOU CAN I, ROBERT JAMES WALKER BY VIRTUE OF THE AUTHORITY VESTED IN ME, BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUNEDIN, FLORIDA, AND ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE CITY COMMISSION, DO HERE BY PROCLAIM MAY 2026 TO BE OLDER AMERICAN'S MONTH. THE CITY OF DUNEDIN, AND THE AREA AGENCY ON AGING OF PASCO/PINELLAS, ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO SUPPORT OUR OLDER CITIZENS, CREATE AN INCLUSIVE SOCIETY AND REFLECT ON THE CHALLENGES OF AGING. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, VICE MAYOR, MAYOR, COMMISSION. I'M HONORED TO ACCEPT THIS PROCLAMATION ON BEHALF OF DUNEDIN PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT AND THE AREA OF AGING. I'M THE CITY LIAISON TO THE DUNEDIN COMMITTEE ON AGING. I'M JOINED BY ANN MARIE WINTER ON THE AREA AGING AGENCY. THIS YEAR, OLDER AMERICANS MONTH THEME, CHAMPION YOUR HEALTH, REMINDS US OF THE IMPORTANCE OF STAYING ACTIVE, CONNECTED AND ENGAGED. EACH DAY AT THE HAILE ACTIVITY CENTER, I SEE OLDER ADULTS CHALLENGE THEMSELVES BY LEARNING NEW SKILLS, BUILDING FRIENDSHIPS AND MAKING A DIFFERENCE. THEY'RE PHYSICALLY ACTIVE, SOCIALLY CONNECTED AND MENTALLY ENGAGED. THEY ARE TRULY CHAMPIONING THEIR HEALTH. THEY'RE A POWERFUL REMINDER THAT AGING IS NOT ABOUT SLOWING DOWN. IT'S JUST GETTING STARTED. IT'S ABOUT CONTINUING TO GROW, CONTRIBUTE AND THRIVE. AT THE HALE SENIOR ACTIVITY CENTER, WE BRING THIS TO LIFE EVERY DAY, THROUGH FITNESS AND EXERCISE CLASSES, DANCE AND MUSIC PROGRAMS, CARDS AND GAMES, ARTS AND CRAFT PROGRAMS, SUPPORT GROUPS AND SERVICES. EDUCATIONAL SEMINARS, COMPUTER AND TECH SEMINARS, AND OTHER LIFELONG LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES. AS WELL AS FUN SOCIAL EVENTS. THESE OFFERINGS HELP OLDER ADULTS STAY CONNECTED AND ENGAGED. WE HAVE STRONG VOLUNTEERISM AND PARTNERSHIPS WITH LOCAL AGENCIES. FOLLOWING ANNE, CINDY COLE WILL RECAP OUR WONDERFUL SENIOR HALL OF FAME EVENT THAT TOOK PLACE YESTERDAY AFTERNOON, WHICH WAS ANOTHER INSPIRING EXAMPLE OF THE COMMUNITY SPIRIT. >> THANK YOU, NICOLE. MAYOR FREANEY, COMMISSIONERS, MY NAME IS ANNE MARIE WINTER, I WORK WITH THE AREA AGENCY ON AGEING, WE ARE TASKED TO MAKE FLORIDA A GREAT PLACE FOR SENIORS TO AGE IN PLACE, SO THEY CAN LIVE IN THEIR HOMES FOR AS LONG AS POSSIBLE. WE HELP OUR MOST VULNERABLE NEIGHBORS, THOSE THAT ARE NOT SURE WHERE THEIR NEXT MEAL IS GOING TO COME FROM, DO THEY NEED LEGAL SERVICES, HOME SERVICES, SO THEY CAN CONTINUE TO LIVE IN THEIR HOMES WITH DIGNITY, SAFETY AND INDEPENDENCE. AND WE COULDN'T DO THAT WITHOUT THE AMAZING PARTNERS THAT WE HAVE. WE FUND ABOUT 53 LOCAL ORGANIZATIONS, BUT WE ALSO PARTNER WITH AMAZING CITIES LIKE THE CITY OF DUNEDIN, WHERE WE PROVIDE HEALTH AND WELLNESS CLASSES, MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES, AND A WIDE RANGE OF SERVICES TO HELP OUR SENIORS BE AS ACTIVE AS POSSIBLE. AFTER ALL, WE ALL WANT TO GET THERE, JUST NOT TOO SOON. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, FOR RECOGNIZING OLDER AMERICANS MONTH. >> Mayor Freaney: THANK YOU. >> WHERE DO I BEGIN ABOUT THE LUNCHEON YESTERDAY. A LION SLEEPS TONIGHT. THAT WAS A REALLY AWESOME LUNCHEON FOR OUR SENIOR HALL OF FAME. ERIC HOLTEN AND ALAN KYNES. OUR GUEST SPEAKER WAS ROY ERNST, HE DID A FAB U LOYCE JOB, HE HAD US SINGING, DANCING. HE PLAYED THAT SONG, IN THE JUNGLE. >> Mayor Freaney: HE HAD TO DO ANIMAL SOUNDS TOO. >> I KNOW, WE DID, E-EEEE-E ROAR, THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT. ANYWAY, IT WAS GREAT, IT WAS LIKE COMMUNITY COMING TOGETHER, CELEBRATING OUR TWO SENIOR HALL OF FAMES, WHO HAS DONE SO MUCH FOR OUR DUNEDIN, AND THE LOVE AND THE SUPPORT, AND JUST EVERYTHING. AND THAT'S WHAT'S KEEPING OUR SENIORS GOING-FORWARD, BECAUSE WE'RE SUCH A VIBRANT CITY. AND WE DO HAVE A GREAT SENIOR CENTER, THE HALE CENTER IS GREAT. NOT ONLY IS THE WEIGHT ROOM GREAT, BUT SO MUCH STUFF. AND I'M SO PROUD TO BE THE CHAIR OF COMMITTEE ON AGING, DUNEDIN, THANK YOU. >> CINDY -- >> OKAY. >> I DID MENTION TO THE CITY MANAGER YESTERDAY, THAT I REALLY WANTED THE TWO WINNERS TO BE ABLE TO COME TO ONE OF OUR MEETINGS, SO WE WANT TO BE ABLE TO COORDINATE THAT. MAYBE WE'LL GIVE A LITTLE BIT OF A BIO AND GIVE THEM A CHANCE TO SAY SOMETHING. IT IS A BIG DEAL, WHEN I WALK DOWN, ALL THE PLAQUES WITH THE PICTURES OF THE HALL OF FAMERS. I'VE BEEN IN THIS TOWN 40 YEARS, AND TRUST ME, THEY ARE HALL OF FAMERS, THEY ARE TRUE CONTRIBUTORS OVER THE YEARS TO OUR COMMUNITY. AND IT'S A BIG DEAL, AND WE WANT TO HAVE THEM COME SO WE CAN MAKE SURE WE HAVE THEM ON CAMERA HERE. >> THAT WOULD BE GREAT, THEY'RE SHY. >> Mayor Freaney: I THINK THEY'LL BE FINE. THEY'RE BOTH ATTORNEYS. >> THEY KEPT SAYING, DO WE HAVE TO TALK, DO WE HAVE TO TALK. I WILL. >> Mayor Freaney: THANK YOU, NOW, LET'S GET A PICTURE. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. OKAY, WE'VE HIT THE PART OF THE MEETING, CITIZEN INPUT. DOES ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WISH TO SPEAK ON A TOPIC THAT IS NOT ON THE AGENDA? SEEING NO ONE, I WILL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING ON CITIZEN INPUT AND GO TO CONSENT AGENDA. WE HAVE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE LAST TWO MEETINGS, 3/5 AND 3/19. 2B IS INCREASE PURCHASE ORDER FOR RAFTELLIS. THAT WAS A MINOR AMOUNT, IT'S 3,000 WHAT? >> 3,165. IT'S BECAUSE OF A LITTLE EXTRA WORK, IT'S NOT A LOT OF MONEY. THAT'S A LOT OF MONEY TO ME, BUT RELATIVE

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