CITY COMMISSION WORK SESSION

PRESENT : City Commission: Also Present : CALL TO ORDER DUNEDIN, FLORIDA MINUTES OF THE CITY COMMISSION WORK SESSION MARCH 21, 2023 CITY HALL, 542 MAIN STREET 9:00 A.M. Mayor Julie Ward Bujalski , Vice Mayor John Tornga , Commissioners Maureen "Moe " Freaney , Jeff Gow , and Robert Walker City Manager Jennifer Bramley , City Attorney Jennifer Cowan , City Clerk Rebecca Schlichter, Deputy City Manager Jorge Quintas , Finance Director Les Tyler , Parks & Recreation Director Vince Gizzi , Community Development Director George Kinney , Public Works Director Sue Bartlett , Purchasing Agent Chuck Ankney , Budget Manager Ashley Kimpton , Public Services Director Keith Fogarty , Parks & Recreation Administrative Superintendent Lanie Sheets, Sr . Engineer/Public Works & Utilities Department Engineering Division Bruce Wirth, Senior Engineer Matthew Woodham , City Arborist Craig Wilson , Social Media Coordinator Antonella Nakfour and approximately thirteen people in the audience. Mayor Bujalski called the March 21 , 2023 , Work Session to order at 9:00 a.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE City Attorney Cowan led the Pledge of Allegiance. 1. PRESENTATIONS 1.a. National Vietnam War Veterans Day Proclamation , March 29, 2023 Vice Mayor Tornga read the National Vietnam War Veterans Day proclamation encouraging our fellow citizens to honor , recognize , and thank those who answered the call to serve , along with their families and loved ones. Rob Cozen, United States Navy 1966 - 1970 , associated with both the American Legion Post 275 in Dunedin and the V.F.W. Post 2550 in Dunedin , and a member of the U.S. Military Veterans Advisory Committee , made the following remarks : He will proudly be part of the ceremony on next Wednesday. This ceremony represents the 50 th Anniversary of the Presidentially designated end of the Vietnam War . The reason is that 50 years ago , this country did not get it right in how we treated our Vietnam Veterans. The country was so divided politically and racially in good part because of the war and what it had to do with our life and our country . The citizens of this country took out that venom not on the government , not on the community , but on the soldiers. Abraham Lincoln got it right when he described the dimension of sacrifice that a soldier gives to his country , and that is his last full measure of devotion to his country . All that a soldier wants or needs and deserves com ing back from the field of battle is that same sense of devotion from his country , which we did not give him. Trudy Beeler represents Suncoast Hosp ice/Empath Health as a Community Partner Specialist ; it is very special that she is here and the gift she gave th is City. She had her choice of any community in Pinellas County and hopefully , part ially because of the impact of the success of our Veterans Day 23-1

Work Session Minutes March 21, 2023 Dunedin City Commission event , she chose Duned in to be the host of th is Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans Ceremony. We as a community owe Trudy and Empath Health a word of thanks for the honor . That is what this event is all about ; he noted there were flyers provided and members of the Comm iss ion will be in attendance. He thanked the City for recognizing the importance of having this ceremony and to all those in the City involved in the support and recognizing the importance of having this ceremony. Trudy Beele r, representing Empath Health /Suncoast Hospice , expressed appreciation for the proclamat ion and the generous support of th is very important event for the Veterans Community and made the following remarks: Her role with Empath Health is to serve as the Veterans Community Partnership Specialist. Part of their ongoing commitment to the Veterans community is to provide opportunities to not only educate Veterans about their programs and services , but connect them to other community partners and resources including the V. A. system , benefits , and the Cemetery Administration. It is also taking the opportunity to create opportunities for social connectivity and engagement. When Veterans are potentiall y socially isolated , the comradery of coming together with other Veterans is incred ible and important to them . The oth er aspect important to their outreach is honoring and recognizing our Veterans. When she presen ted it as an opportunity to the U.S. Military Veterans Committee , everyone was very support ive . She thanked the Parks & Recreation department and V.F.W. Post 2550. She knows this will be an amazing event ; this is the fourth event she has planned. In 2020, it was cancelled two weeks before the event ; in 2021 and 2022 , they presented in a virtual capacity , which was impactful. However , it was nowhere near as impactful , and this year 's will be hugely impactful as well. Rachel Hughes, Commande r V.F.W . 2550 , United States Army Veteran of 22 years, made the following remarks: She ex pressed appreciat ion to the City and stated that it is an honor to work with the City of Dunedin ; the partnership they have is exemplary. When she and her Officers attend the event on March 29 th , they will be giving every Vietnam Veteran a coin that says "welcome home " and some other tokens. They will be there to personally welcome them back. Vice Mayor Tornga thanked all three of the representatives present and all those involved in this ceremon y. He expressed the pride of the Commission and the City in the relationship . He acknowle dged the support of Empath for the Honor Flight of Central Florida. CITIZEN INPUT Mayor Bujalsk i ad vi sed now was the time for anyone in the audience who wished to speak on a topic that is not already on the agenda . Marcia "Mash " Sutton of 1195 Ford Lane thanked everyone on the Commission for Ass istant to the City Manager Nicole Delfino coming to the Dunedin Newcomers meeting last month. She is the President of that organization . Ms. Delfino did a grea t presentation on Dunedin 's Sister City Program. Everyone was very impressed with the presentat ion , as well as how much the City of Duned in is reaching out to Summerside in Prince Edward Island. She and Bob went to Scotland this fall and vis ited Stirling and put their name in the visitors ' book . Eric Curtis of Slip #2 - Dunedin Marina commented regarding Slip 180 and some facts that were said after he spoke last week . 23 -2

Work Session Minutes March 21, 2023 Dunedin City Commission There was discussion about the view being blocked , and the previous boat that was there never should have never been in the Marina because of its height and the fact that it was 15 feet longer than the rules allow , which caused that issue. That issue was discussed and voted on at a Marina Advisory Committee (MAC) meeting that was probably an over 20-minute conversation about rules , the length, and all the information , and at that point , it was voted 100% to rent out the slip. There was a signed user agreement for the date of execution to be moved into the slip , and at that time , Parks & Recreation Administrative Superintendent Lanie Sheets was sick that day so it waited a week. Then , Lanie was on vacation for a week , so he has all these emails that lead up to this; it was said that it was just a minor discussion of this , but it was not. Everything was signed and this was a 6-month long process ; there are over 20 emails. In the beginning , please let me know your decis ion regarding acceptance of the 60-foot slip as soon as possible so we can contact the next person if you should decline. Slip 180 has been added to the Marina Advisory Committee June 20 th , voted 100% , the length of the slip was gone through , and the equipment to move into the slip was bought. It also says that 5 others in front of him had passed on the slip , so now it was his turn; he was the next one up for a 60-foot slip. So , either way , if he did not get 180 , it would be the next slip available because everyone has passed according to the rules. There are a few things he does not understand ; if you go in the by-laws , Chapter 86 of the Code of Ordinances says that the Harbormaster is the one responsible for designating slips , but we are not doing that and he is not sure why. It has been that way many years. He has been studying so the Comm ission knows that when he speaks , he has the facts to back it up. If there is a question , he suggested they ask him because it is all in writing and he can show the proof. In January , there was a major fuel spill in the Marina that covered over one-third , almost half of the Marina on a Saturday. He is not sure after the event of two years ago that there is a system in place for employees to know emergency actions and what to do. At that point , it went on for over a whole day , probably four hours before a boom was put up. When the professionals got there , they said that should not have been done; it could have caused an explosion. After the last experience , hopefully there can be something in place to never see that aga in. He provided materials with pictures for the Commission to review. Roby Whelpley of 2032 Yale Avenue spoke regarding Stirling Park: He appreciates that we are not at a decision point or final plan for the use of Stirling Park. He wanted to keep in mind keeping it green and keep the options open for discussion and considerat ion . He knows April 4th is the day to talk about money and that is another reason for keeping the Stirling Park ideas alive. He has seen the upcoming presentation for the hole-by-hole for the Dunedin Golf Club and it is outstanding . He also wanted to suggest bringing St irling Park up to a Par 3, and yesterday he sent an email to everyone with ideas and asking for consideration to do a feasibility study to look at Stirling Park and possibly bring back the Par 3. He pointed out several reasons why it would be appropriate and why it matches with the City 's Parks & Recreations goals that it be a multigenerational use park for both the youth and the elderly ; it would be a revenue generator and would help fund other projects. It would save the habitat , the history , the neighborhood quality of life and all the home values around it , and give a good career path for City employees to be running two courses with all the skills and certifications . Also , he thinks it could involve other businesses , and everyone would be interested and sponsor things at that course. 23-3

Work Session Minutes March 21, 2023 Dunedin City Commission The other reason he wanted to speak today is to be sure that everyone knows all these green ideas being brought forward are consistent and it is for the neighborhood. He thought there was a misunderstanding at a meeting that it was just the St. Andrews residents who felt that way about not having a hard Pickleball court there; however , it is the whole neighborhood. His desire to preserve the Par 3 goes back to 2019 when he spoke and this is not new; he wanted the Commission to give it some serious thought. Once something is built there , the City will never have that chance again. Seeing and hearing no one else wishing to speak , Mayor Bujalski closed the citizen input. Response to Citizen Input Mayor Bujalski noted : Stirling Park wou ld be upcoming in May. The Marina issues are Administrative; there is no policy decision for the Commission. 2. CONSENT AGENDA 2.a. Approve the Minutes for the: A. 2/16/2023 City Commission Workshop B. 2/23 /2023 Regular Meeting 2.b. Board and Committee Appointments A. Committee on Environmental Quality & Sustainability - Appoint Ryan Harris to a partial regular term ending 12/1/2025 - Appoint Michelle Birnbaum to a partial alternate term ending 12 /1/2024 - Appo int Philip Wirth to a partial alternate term ending 12/1/2023 B. Disabil ity Advisory Committee -Appoint Tim Young to a partial regular term ending 9/1/2023 C. Hammock Advisory Committee - Move Jim McGinity from an alternate to a regular term ending 3/1/2026 D. Historic Preservation Advisory Committee -Appo int Alan Veach to a partial alternate term ending 2/1/2026 2.c. Renewal and/or Assignment of Consultant Continuing Contracts 2.d. Construction Management Services by Ardurra Group, Inc. Public Input on Consent Agenda Mayor Bujalski asked for public input on consent agenda items; seeing and hearing no one wishing to speak , she closed the public input. MOTION : Motion was made by Vice Mayor Tornga and seconded by Commissioner Walker to approve the Consent Agenda except for Item 2.c. VOTE: Motion carr ied unanimously. ITEMS PULLED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA- 2.c. Renewal and/or Assignment of Consultant Continuing Contracts Vice Mayor Tornga inquired how many times the consulting agreement has been used and at what level. He believed the City Manager has the authority to spend to a certain limit. He would like to know 23-4

Work Session Minutes March 21, 2023 Dunedin City Commission how much the City has spent , per year or over that time period , since this has been in effect on those contracts or consulting services that have not come before the Commission or have been on Consent Agendas. He noted there would probably not be that information at this time. City Manager Bramley noted that information is provided to the Commission quarterly . Purchasing Agent Ankney advised: These contracts have been in place since 2018 with the ability to be renewed for 2-year periods , which is why this is before the Commission today. There are seven divisions ; they met with City staff and of those seven divisions , they decided they wanted to resolicit new contracts for two of the divisions and then some add-ons for some of the other divisions. What is left is what the divisions want to renew . Regarding the City Manager 's authority , the City Manager can approve contracts up to $50 ,000 for the use of these contracts . Regarding the use of the continuing contracts , the limits are that the estimated construction costs needs to be less than $1 Million and the cost to use one of those consultants for the work needs to be less than $500 ,000. When there is a project that meets most of those requirements , one or multiple consultants are contacted about the project for a proposal. If the amount exceeds $50 ,000 , it comes back to the Commission for approval for that contract , if it is under $50,000 the City Manager can approve it , and if under $25 ,000 there is no approval by the City Manager required . He does not have the volume information at this time . City Manager Bramley clarified with Vice Mayor Tornga that he is requesting the information he mentioned to be brought to the dais in summary. Commissioner Freaney clarified with Mr. Ankney that th is item is for those renewed contracts and there will be other groupings of new contracts coming at a later date. Public Input Mayor Bujalski opened the item to public input. Hea ri ng and see ing no one wishing to speak , Mayor Bujalsk i closed the public input. MOTION: Motion was made by Commissioner Walker and seconded by Commissioner Gow to approve Consent Agenda item 2.c. VOTE: 3. ACTION ITEMS Motion carr ied unan imously . 3.a. Resolution 23-01 FY 2023 1st Quarter Budget Amendment City Attorney Cowan read Resolution 23-01 by title only . MOTION: Motion was made by Commissioner Freaney and seconded by Commissioner Gow to adopt Resolution 23-01 , FY 2023 1st Quarter Budget Amendment. Staff Presentation Finance Director Les Tyler advised : Resolution 23-01 amends the FY2023 Operat ing and Capital Budget. The budget amendment provided in the staffing report is an increase in appropriations of $34.9 Million in various funds in FY23. The purpose of the Carry-Forward Amendment done every year , wh ich is always the first budget amendment , is to approp riate carry-fo rw ard encumb rances and project budgets from FY22 to FY23. 23-5

Work Session Minutes March 21, 2023 Dunedin City Commission Outstand ing encumbrances result when purchase orders have been created during the fiscal year , but bus iness services ha ve not been delivered or shipped by September 30 , 2022 , i.e. the year end date . At the end of this fiscal year , the encumbrances and funds have been budgeted in the prior year and are ca rried forward in the next fiscal year through a budget amendment. For the encumbrance items today , there is a carry -forward from FY2022 to FY2023 of $9 ,691,700.20. The deta il is listed in Attachment C of the staffing report . A seco nd carry -forward item is the Projects Budgets for projects not completed as of September 30 , 2022 , total ing $25 ,164,494.88 . The detail is li sted in Attachment D of the staffing report. The impact on each Fund Balance is provided in the staffing report on Page 1 of the Background Section and also Attachment E, the last page in the staffing report. This shows the affected funds and the fin ancial impact on the respective fund balances . All funds are meeting or exceeding their target Reserves in Exh ibit E. For the General Fund , the City 's main operating fund shown in the staffing , the Available Reserve projected today at the end of FY2023 is 22 % or $8.1 Million , wh ich is above the target of 15% and is bette r than the FY23 Adopted Budget. The FY23 Adopted Budget the estimate was $6.4 Million . With the estimates , it currently appears there will be approximately $1.5 Million more in Carry-Over in FY22 that rolled into FY23 , and that should assist the City at the beginning of the FY24 budget process and allow more ava ilable funds as they work through the FY24 budget. Revenues were better than projected by approximately $700 ,000 in the General Fund and the Depa rt ments did a good job of staying on budget , so there were some savings there as well. Commission questions , concerns, and comments were addressed to include: Where the $1.5 Million noted came from Did pa rt of the savings come from vacancies in staffing? Whether or not the carry-over from some larger projects were due to various types of delays Revie w of carry-forward from previous years in comparison to this year Explanat ion of some of the reasons for some carry -forward items and projects Public Input Mayor Buj alsk i opened the item to public inpu t. Hearing and see ing no one wishing to speak , Mayor Bujalsk i closed the publ ic in pu t. VOTE: Mot ion carr ied unanimously with Commissioners Walker , Tornga , Gow , Freaney , and Mayor Bujalsk i voting aye . Voting nay : None. 3.b. Award of Bid #22-1215 for Sanitary Sewer Lift Station #20 Rebuild in the total amount of $1,755 ,128 Staff Presentation Senio r Engineer Matthew Woodham advised : This ite m is for the comple te rehabilitation rebuild of Station #20 located at 1812 Solon Avenue and covers a 44 0-acre service area. The current average daily flow of Lift Station #20 is 560 ,000 gallons per day (gpd ). A previous structural and capacity assessment of LS #20 indicated an immediate need for recon struction. The City of Dunedin cont racted with eng ineering design firm McKim & Creed [Eng ineer of Record (EOR )] to develop design plans for the rebuild of LS #20 . The City has contrac ted out for the for ce main Lift Station #20 ; it is not in construction yet. 23 -6

Work Session Minutes March 21, 2023 Dunedin City Commission The scope of work for this project involves the construction of a new triplex sanitary sewer lift station #20, adjacent to the existing lift station that will be demolished , including all sitework and preparation for fiber opt ic wired in. There was an apparent low bid of $1.629 Million , and the Engineer of Record was unable to validate that low bid ; therefore, they suggested the second low bid as the primary contractor. The prior purchase by the City of the parcel located at 1812 Solon Avenue facilitated the high magnitude of complexity associated with the LS #20 Rebuild project. That included the gabion structure behind the lot. Staff recommends the award of the Bid #22-1215 for construction of the Sanitary Lift Stat ion #20 Rebuild project to Granger Maintenance & Construction Inc. , of Plant City , FL , in the total amount of $1.75 Million. Commission questions, concerns, and comments were addressed to include: Use of a consultant for part of this project. Assessment and selection of the second low bidder Concern for any possible overflow addressed in the plans The area serviced by Lift Station #20 The majority flow from this lift station is from residential homes Importance of this project and the proactive actions regarding overflow after seeing problems experienced by other cities in a rain/storm event. Public Input Mayor Bujalski opened the item to public input. Hearing and seeing no one wishing to speak , Mayor Bujalsk i closed the public input. MOTION: Motion was made by Commissioner Gow and seconded by Commissione r Walker to award Bid #22-1215 for the reconstruction of Sanitary Sewer Lift Station #20 to Granger Maintenance & Construction , Inc. , of Plant City , FL , for a total amount of $1,755 ,128. VOTE: Motion carried unanimously. 3.c. North Douglas Avenue Weir Replacement Project - Bid #22-1222 Staff Presentation Public Services Director Fogarty advised: This items is the recommendation for award of bid to the Timm Group of Tarpon Springs in the amount of $393 ,010 . North Douglas Pond is adjacent to Hammock Park and was originally constructed in 1993 as a water treatment project. It has two outfall points and a 180-foot weir baffle that provides the treatment. It is a Southwest Florida Water Management District (SWFWMD ) pond . The low bidder was determined not qualified . The second lowest bidder , the Timm Group , was deemed qual ifi ed and has done work for the City previous ly , which was quality work. Commission questions, concerns, and comments were addressed to in clude: In addition to water quality , a piece of the project addresses some flooding but not all in the case of some rain events. Clarification there will be more work to address flood in g for FY24 23-7

Work Session Minutes March 21, 2023 Concern regarding silt into Cedar Creek and flooding Public Input Dunedin City Commission Mayor Bujalski opened the item to public input. Hearing and seeing no one wishing to speak , Mayo r Bujalski closed the public input. MOTION: Motion was made by Commissioner Freaney and seconded by Vice Mayor Tornga to award Bid #22-1222 to Timm Group Stucco , Inc . (OBA Timm Group Building & General Contractors) , of Tarpon Springs , FL , in the amount of $393 ,010 . VOTE: Motion carried unanimously . 3.d. Commission Travel to Toronto Staff Presentation As liaiso n to the Toronto Blue Jays , Commiss ioner Freaney gave opening remarks. Parks & Recreation Director Gizzi advised : Resolu ti on 22-03 - Commission Travel Pol icies and the City Commission Travel and Training FY23 Funding Availability are provided as attachments to the staffing report. There is a separate line item in the budget for the travel and per diem for the To ronto Trip. Commissioner Discussion Mayor Buj alski noted the rule for consideration of sending a City representative to Toronto and reimbursement. She provided information on the history of the consensus for a different approach and additio nal representatives , as well as the discretion of individual Commissioners to use their travel budget for this trip. Discussion ensued regarding the travel to Toronto . Commission Consensus Consensus Direction was in favor of the Toronto Trip. 3.e. The proposed agenda for the April 4, 2023, Work Session Mayor Bujalski inquired if there were any changes to the April 4, 2023 , Work Sess ion agenda . Addition Action Items : Sister Cit y - Scotland Trip : The City Commission shall , at a regularly scheduled Commission meeting , decide if and when (as this generally is not an annual trip) to send a representative(s) to the Siste r City in Scotland. MOTION: Mot ion was made by Vice Mayor Tornga and seconded by Commissioner Freaney to approve the revised proposed agenda for the April 4, 2023 , Work Session. VOTE: Motion carried unanimously . BREAK- approx. 10:26 A.M. -10:36 A.M. 4. WORKSHOP ITEMS 4.a. Dunedin Golf Course Proposed Restoration Master Plan City Manager Opening Remarks City Manager Bramley adv is ed : A lo t of work has been do ne on the golf course since the City Commission first authorized fund ing for the renovation. The City is looking to renovate in the spirit of Donald Ross . City staff has been 23-8

Work Session Minutes March 21, 2023 Dunedin City Commission working a long time with the Board to position the Club in the future , including the Food & Beverage Operation . That would not be included in this presentation as much and will come back in the form of an agreement at a later date. The City Commission authorized Kris Spence of Spence Golf , Inc. and Lorrie Viola of Stantec , Inc. to develop the design for the spirit of Donald Ross Golf Course , which the Commission would be review ing today . Michael Bowman and Kev in Janiga of the Dunedin Golf Club Board of Directors were present. There have been monthly Zoom meet ings with staff as well to move forward to this point. The conversation today will include the Design on a hole-by-hole basis , wh ich has been presented a number of times at various committee meetings , to the Club , and to the community. There will be cost estimates , the budget , and the plan moving forward. Although th is is time-sensitive , City staff does not want to pressure the Commission in any way for a decision today in regard to the funding of the Golf Course . The Course will need to be shut down in March 2024 for completion by November 2024 to reopen. Today , City staff would like to have some Commission consensus direction on the Design . The financing will come later , and in this presentation , it is only a plan moving forward. Staff Presentation Parks & Recreation Director Gizzi acknowledged City staff who worked on this project and introduced Stantec Senior Land Planner Lorrie Viola and Kris Spence of Kris Spence Golf. He thereafter referred to the PowerPoint presentation provided , Staffing Memo Attachment A, and DGC Master Plan Workshop attached to and made a part of these minutes . Parks & Recreation Adm inistrative Super intendent Sheets began the presentation . Project History and Overview Dunedin Golf Club Sustainability Study • 2021-2022 City hired Nat ional Golf Foundat ion to gu ide the City through the process of mak ing sure the Golf Club was a susta inable operation. • Comprehensive review of DGC operations and finances • Identified capital projects and renovations needed Funding • City of Dunedin allocated $4 Million to renovate and restore the course (FY23 ) o $2 Million American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) o $2 Million from interfund loan/debt financ ing to Golf Enterprise Fund • Future cap ital projects will be determ ined at a later date . Clubhouse facilit ies . Practice facilities . Out structures of the maintenance facilit ies The City is holding $234 ,000 from the Golf Cap ital Replacement Fund , which was the fund the City collected each year based on a percentage of the golf revenues. The City has applied for a $500 ,000 Historic Grant , which qualified for funding ; however , the result will not be known until the Governor signs off on that line item , wh ich will probably be in late May or June. 23-9

Work Session Minutes March 21, 2023 Dunedin City Commission Ms. Sheets noted the funding is currently at $4.2 Million with the potential of $4.7 Million total for the projects to be determined at a later date. Architectural Services • Fall 2022: City solicited Request for Qualifications (RFQ) • Develop master plan , design , and permit renovations • 5 firms ranked by evaluation committee • Stantec and Kris Spence Golf highest ranked firm • Awarded contract December 2022 Project Elements (Scope of Services) • Greens Complex Restoration • Bunker/ Bunker Forms Restoration • Tee Restoration • Fairway Renovation • New Irrigation System • Address Drainage Issues • Restore Donald Ross Characteristics Project Timeline Ms. Sheets explained there is a restriction on the growing season ; therefore, the project has to happen during the summer months from spring through fall. • Master Plan Community Input - February 21 • City Commission Workshop - March 21 • Design Development • Construction out to bid - Fall 2023 • Begin Construction - Early Spring 2024 • Course Reopens - Fall 2024 Future Community Meetings (Not about the course itselD • Transition to City Operations - the current agreement is through the end of June 2023 with Dunedin Country Club, Inc . o Late Spring / Early Summer To answer questions from the residents relat ing to membership • Construction Details o Fall To answer quest ion s of when the cou rse will shut down and where the members will play and how memberships will be handled dur ing that time Tree Mit ig at ion Requirements • Full survey of all trees on the property o By an independent Arbor ist in conjunction with the City Arborist 23-10

Work Session Minutes March 21, 2023 • Protec t/ keep existing trees as much as possible Dunedin City Commission • Removal of protected trees will be replaced on the property (inch for inch) • Estimate of impacted trees and removals (later in the presentation ) • Identify areas of opportunity to plant trees (later in the presentation) Lorrie Viola - Project Manager (Brief Review of Experience - Page 10) Ms . Viola continued the presentat ion and noted some of the elements considered by Mr . Spence in the restoration of the design , as well as working with the City and the Club on Operations and Maintenance. The cou rse is almost 100 years old . There are trees where there were none before . There are homes where there were none before. Changes in golfing equipment have changed the way the game is played. Kris Spence- Golf Course Designer (Brief Review of Experience - Page 11) Mr. Spence noted many Donald Ross restoration projects have been a substantial part of his work and continued the presentation . The value of a Donald Ross "pedigree " is a tremendous marketing tool ; he is the most widely known golf architect worldwide . People travel internat ionally to play his work , especially authent ically restored Donald Ross Golf Courses. Dunedin has a rare opportunity because the golf course was never destroyed. Some of the restorations he has done follow up to five modern redesigns , and then the Club wants to go back to the original course. There is an opportunity here to uncover this original course , which is one thing that got him so excited about this opportunity. The Master Plan seeks to serve the public and guests at Dunedin to enjoy an absolute authentic Ross course . Mr. Spence explained how Mr. Ross bas ically laid the golf courses on the ground moving very little dirt , most of which would be a little at the tees , bunkers , and to build the greens up. Project Overview Donald Ross Des ign • Fit his courses to ind ividual properties ' best features • Genius at routing courses and creat ing memorable holes • Created playability for beginners while challenging skilled golfers • Motto: "Golf should be a pleasure , not a penance ." Th is is the type of golf course that will be very attract ive to a wide range of players . Current Issues with Course • Irrigation System is fa iling • Drainage issues (especially #15 & #17 ) • Greens have shrunk and need to be replaced o Loss of 35 % to 50 % of their surface area common on these courses which are close to 100 years old • Tees are unders ized and also need replacement 23-11

Work Session Minutes March 21, 2023 Dunedin City Commission Photos on Page 14 These photos are taken from other newly-restored Donald Ross courses. Hole-by-Hole Description of Proposed Renovations Pages 15 - 32 provide graphics and proposed renovations for each hole of the course. Mr. Spence reviewed the details of each of the 18 holes and explained the reasons for the proposed actions to include throughout: Putting bunkers in ; reducing the size of bunkers; expand in g greens and lowering greens approx imat el y 1 - 1 ½ feet , which have been added to over multiple renovations reducing the size of the greens. Proposed Scorecard & Distances (Tables on Pages 33 - 34) Mr. Spence summa rized the end results of adding tees both for additional length and reduced leng th and noted the proposed scorecard and distances, proposed and existing: PROPOSED EXISTING BLUE 6968 6625 WHITE 6470 6245 SILVER 5267 5307 COMBO 5708 5748 GOLD 4710 4710 RED 4979 5307 Areas for Tree Mitigation - Front 9 (Graphic - Page 35) Areas for Tree Mitigation - Back 9 (Graphic - Page 36) DIFFERENCE 343 225 -40 -40 0 -328 Mr . Spence explained some trees have to be removed and some areas are needed to plant some trees . An area of additional buffering is needed between #18 and the Practice Areas. Many of the palm trees have been planted in close proximity to tees and really close to greens and sort of clutter up the rough; they want to open some of those areas somewhat. The planting will help mi tigate some of the removal on the golf course. Shade Trees 49 Proposed Trees for Remova l Pa·lm Trees 67 Total 116 Commission questions, concerns, and comments were addressed to include: Whether or not there is a numb er for the yardage for serious or tournament play and if there is a reason being so close for going to 7,000. Significant discussion ensued regarding : 23-12

Work Session Minutes March 21, 2023 Dunedin City Commission Questions regarding a description of an authentic Donald Ross green and how that relates to trees around the course Comments regarding the inte rest in a Donald Ross course and its history and concern that not all 18 holes are proposed to be "authent ic" ; inquiry as to whether or not the remedy for removing trees has been explored for that to happen Question and explanation as to whether or not the 9th hole not being authentic will affect the grant application Codes and ordinances regarding mitigation of tree removal City Manager Bramley advised: When this effort began and funds were allocated , it was for the spirit of Donald Ross. Mr. Spence has done a fantastic job of going beyond the spirit to a Donald Ross course . Dunedin is already known for having a Donald Ross Course. There was a hole by hole walk through and the trees were looked at: trees that could be removed , shade trees that needed to stay , and so forth . They arrived at 116 trees , which is not a small number of trees to come off this course. Some of the trees will remain , given that they are Grand Oaks; it is important to note the standard the City holds itself to in regard to the Tree Ordinance. The new City Hall was built around the Grand Oak on Milwaukee and this building (current City Hall) is being demolished with respect to the Grand Oak on this property ; Dunedin is a Tree City USA. The City would hold a developer to this exact same standard and she thinks it is important the City hold itself to that standard as well. These are four Grand Oaks thought to be approaching at least 75 to 100 years old, so that this comes to about 400 years of trees in that area. She would contend that if the City were to mitigate these trees , they could be mitigated elsewhere on the course , and in ten or twenty years no one would know that they were there. However , would say that in 100 years , those trees could still be there and no one would know the course was there , possibly. City staff is certainly recommending retaining the trees and to prune the canopy to help with the maintenance on the course. The plan seen is a Donald Ross course with the relocation of the green . That can be continued to be worked on; however, she thinks the City needs to ensure support of the trees and that they remain in that area because she thinks it is much larger than the Donald Ross and the spirit of Donald Ross in this case. It is inherent in the City's Comprehens ive Plan and almost every master plan to maintain the tree canopy th e way it is. It is what Dunedin is known for ; it impacts the City 's environmental sustainability initiatives , Comprehensive Plan in terms of providing shade and the heat index , and so forth. There are so many areas this touches going beyond the golf course itself and mitigating the trees or accomplishing the "sp irit " of Donald Ross or Donald Ross . She thought out of all the trees they looked at , they were able to arrive at a compromise . As Mr. Spence said, they shortened 1 hole to respect those trees ; at the same time as they walked through , they cringed a bit at some of the trees that Mr . Spence and Ms . Viola had wanted to take out , but arrived at that compromise . As far as City staff is concerned , this is the line in the sand as far as the size of the trees , the age , and the fact they are right on Palm Boulevard impacting so much more than the golf course. It is everyone who traverses that road and so forth ; she would say they are an integral part of that entryway into the subdivision. She th inks there is far more at play here than the spirit of Donald Ross . 23-13

Work Session Minutes March 21, 2023 Dunedin City Commission She did not think the ma j ority of the people would know whether it is Donald Ross or not , but they do know those trees are there and people see them on a daily basis; they appreciate and enjoy them . She thinks those trees need to remain. The City Arborist looked at her and at Parks & Recreation Director Gizzi and said these need to stay . She thinks that needs to be listened to and that they should practice what the City preaches to the development community and to every other commun ity . Cities are preempted from many Gran d Oak trees because residents can get an Arborist who says it is damaged and the tree comes out. The City has a decision to make here as far as the priority . That is the reason for the staff re commendation to keep those trees. Tha t said , she is completely willing to continue to work with the Club and Stantec to arrive at the best solution possible . Commiss ion questions , concerns , and comments continued to be addressed to include : Significant discussion continued regarding Hole #9 and the trees : Ques tion as to how Hole #9 would look without the trees and where the impediment is with the tree s Reques t for an explana t ion of replacing trees inch by inch as opposed to the number of trees and clar ification that there is room on the course for replacement trees Ques tion as to whether or not the subject trees were on there previous to the time of the origina l cou rse Question as to whethe r or not root pruning would help the situation Cla rificat ion that the life span of the Southern Live Oak is about 300 to 500 years ; most in the area are 150 to 200 years Conce rn fo r the mainte nance cost by almost doubling the number of bunkers and increased maintenance overall with the renovation Clarification regarding the cart paths and bridge resurfacing Conce rn and reiterating whether or not the renovated course will be playable for the average player Quest ions as to management of the project and ensuring milestones are being met ; project management and oversight Conce rn that the Cit y has th e experience for maintenance of the golf course as opposed to parks maintenance Mayor Bujalski determined there was Commission Consensus to extend the meeting for 30 minutes. Quest ion of City Manage r Bramley as to whether or not she considers the proposed renovations are safe and in keeping with the previous discussions and expectations. Ms . Viola advised : At the beg inning of the presentation regarding the $4 .2 Mill ion, during the process of the design which has been over seve ral years with Mr. Spence starting with the Club earlier on , they have been build ing the cost estimate and wo rking with the changes that happened in the unit pricing . Unfortunately , the hurr ic ane to the south has increased many of the prices specific to golf unit pricing and des ign such as eart h moving equipment , contractors and so forth. For the most updated cost estimate , with one more to come after this one which they provided to the City last week , it can be seen that the total project estimate is at $4.99 Million and they put in a 23 - 14

Work Session Minutes March 21, 2023 Dunedin City Commission $400 ,0 00 contingency , which may or may not be used. However , they knew that is something the City has tended to put in their engineering cost estimates. They have reviewed this with the team and the golf team and considered the strategies for bid alternates for when they go out to bid next year in the fall. They believe they can come in with a good bid from a qualified contractor who will be able to meet the budget. Also , they are hoping for the $500 ,000 grant for some of the bid alternates they will strategically move out of the line items. DGC Restoration Probable Cost (Page 37) DESCRIPTION OF WORK Design and Pre-Construction Layout/ Rough Grading / Bulk Ex/ Shaping Green Construction (125,000 sf) Bunker Construction (80,000 sf) Tee Renovation & Laser Level (120,000 sf) Tee/ Fairway/ Rough Renovation Golf Course Drainage Irrigation Grassing and Sod Preparation Tree and Stump Removal ~cart Paths ¢¥ii4Mi441#11,,Mi- contingency Total Project Estimate with Contingency City Manager Bramley commented: SECTION TOTAL $526,000 $577,500 $640,500 $342,700 $30,000 $102,000 $179,230 $1,303,750 $637,800 $71,875 $87,800 $4,499,155 $400,000 $4,899,155 She thought it is really important as far as the add alternates go to the bid. She acknowledged at this po int , the Commission has only authorized $4 Million and there is the $234 ,000 that has to be used on the golf course ; therefore , it is at $4.3 Million. It is important to note for the record that the tree mitigation is not in this cost estimate , which is estimated at $150 ,000 . The source of the tree mitigation would be the Tree Fund that has over $700 ,000. The tree and stump removal are just that; the City will have to mitigate for those 116 trees . There are also nuisance trees that will have to be pulled out , and those will not have to be mitigated as they are nuisance species. She would like to continue to work with Ms. Viola and Mr. Spence to develop what the add alternates would look like to come back to the Commission on April 4th when reviewing the capital pro j ects and present how the renovations of the golf course can be financed . When the City goes to bid , it has to have the money in the bank and that is why it has to be add alternates. As far as the $500, 000 , the application has been approved; however , it is not in the bank until signed by the Governor. There are many different ways th is needs to be done ; a financing plan is often very fluid. In th is case , it depends on other ongoing projects as well. Staff will come back to the Commission with additional information and a finance plan that is workable on April 4, 2023 . She acknowledged it would include tree mitigation. She wanted to be very clear that staff has done a lot of work on the capital projects , and as they develop a finance plan for the golf course , they are ensuring if the revenue falls short in the future 23-15

Work Session Minutes March 21, 2023 Dunedin City Commission that the General Fund is not impacted . The Penny-for-Pinellas does not have a lot of leeway because of the capital projects ; therefore , they have to be very careful to protect the General Fund , and that is what staff will bring to the Commission on April 4th. Commission questions, concerns, and comments were addressed to include: Question as to whether there is a possibility in this short timeframe for finding a construction company that can do the needed work and that it could not get done in that time period. Suggestion for some type of cash flow analysis of what happens over the next 2 year or even 3 years as it relates to this project and how it relates to current players at the course. Discussion ensued regarding the grant application that has qualified for funding , follow up , and the award will be known prior to construction. Clarification that the restrooms will be in a later phase Concerns for safety on the course in terms of moving the greens Mayor Bujalski noted City staff will bring back the financing and funding plan. Public Input Mayor Bujalski opened the item to public input. Kevin Janiga of 1107 Palm Boulevard , member of the Dunedin Golf Club Board of Directors , commented: He thought the project is going very well with great coordination between the City officials, Engineers , and the consultants. He is pleased with what he is seeing and that all the milestones have been met. He thought 17 of the 18 holes are spot on and there could not be a better compromise for the authenticity of the course . Regarding the 9th hole , he thinks it needs further reevaluation. That is not purely as a golfer but in the best interest of the community , because that hole is going to present problems in three areas. Obviously , one is the authenticity of having 18 Ross holes; second and most important is the safety concern , even where the green is today is a little problem from time to time ; however, shifting the green where it is proposed will be a bigger problem. He is not aware of the legal liabilities are that would come with that. Third , by leaving those two large Oak trees , even if it is moved , they are going to infringe on the new green as they grow and there will be maintenance and shade issues in the future (i.e. 5 to 10 years). He measured the trees ; one is 40 inches , 4 feet above the trunk , so that is about 74 caliber inches being dealt with and about five 15-inch Oaks for replacement. Ed Shaughnessy , General Manager of Belleair Country Club , was on the selection committee for Design Architects and has just gone through a major restoration at the Belleair Donald Ross Course. He has invited the team , City officials , the consultants , and anyone who wants to review the project with him, and he can share some of the challenges and pitfalls and obstacles they met. They might help Dunedin avoid unforeseen issues go ing through this project. He brought up one issue that the Dunedin Golf Course is on the Historic Registry , and with that comes a level of scrutiny when any changes are made. In terms of other funding sources , the Temple Terrace community had a similar issue with their golf course and they sold 20 long-term memberships and actually raised $500 ,000 for a new irrigation system. 23-16

Work Session Minutes March 21, 2023 Marcia "Mash " Sutton of 1195 Ford Lane commented: Dunedin City Commission When she attended the November 30 , 2021 , meeting , one of the things every Commissioner said was the need for an advisory board of community members, some golfers , members currently on the Board , and some non-golfers. Those are things some people are very concerned about in beginning to establish this plan ; that advisory board needs to be established really quickly. It is not something to wait on until it is all done. There are some experienced people who might have some skills in the marketing area , and we do not want to wait to start marketing ; it should start now and not let the Food & Beverage suffer while everything else is going on. The City needs to let people who still do not know the Club is open to the public for meals , and if they see construction beginning , they will think the Club is closed too. There are many ways of doing that aside from local newspapers , such as high-level golf magazines and so forth , for advertising and for articles about what Dunedin is doing. She was watching the Valspar Golf Tournament on ESPN and one of the announcers said they were staying in Dunedin and went on for about 5 minutes about what a charming town we have. The City is getting publicity ; let's make it all good publicity because some people in the stands behind her said they would never play Dunedin again because of the many issues mentioned back in November. Walter Muench of 2202 Gulfview Blvd commented : He thought this was a tremendous opportunity and undertaking about to happen. He did have a concern about trying to be all th ings to all people ; this is not lnn isbrook , which has three or four courses to choose and people pay $250 on one and $150 on another. There will be one course and they will probably ask people to pay the same price no matter what tee they are at. When Stirling Links was closed , it was said that the golf course was going to accommodate the Par 3 players by having 9 holes as Par 3. That lasted about two or three months and he did no t th ink anyone played it ; it was only offered after 3:00 p.m. and it was at the price for an 18-hole gol fer . Also , is being 32 yards away from the 7,000 yard goal going to eliminate the course from the idea of any PGA play? The PGA is not what it was in 1962 , and the way golf is played has changed. ls-it really the goal to have tournaments? If so , he would like to hear more commitment than might or could be. He questioned what it is the City wants. Regarding Donald Ross , is it really authentic? He did not really hear the commitment there either. Everywhere he goes in the U.S. , there is a Donald Ross Course ; he wondered whether they are really Donald Ross courses , but he supposed golfers know. He did not hear what this will end up , but he thought the Commission needed to know as well as the citizens . Regarding the driving range that was not talked about , he thought it had a Grand Oak tree right in the middle of where they are putting it. Denise Muench of 2202 Gulfview Blvd asked if a decision has been made about the driving range , and if so , will there be input allowed from the community? Also , would there be environmental studies on the Mangroves in the creek? Mayor Bujalski advised there has been no decision on the driving range and the focus is currently on the course itself . An eComment was submitted by Duane Wright: Please be advised that as a Title II entity , the City is legally obligated to bring the golf course and its amenities into compliance with ADA [and FBC] compliance. The guidelines can be found on the Access Boards website ; I have some information available if anyone is interested . 23-17

Work Session Minutes March 21, 2023 Dunedin City Commission Hearing and seeing no one else wishing to speak , Mayor Bujalski closed the public input. Commission Comments The Mayor and Commissioners made their final comments on today 's presentation of the Dunedin Golf Course Proposed Restoration Master Plan , expressing their support and thanks to City staff , the consultants , the Golf Club Board , and to the residents for their interest and comments. 5. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS - Deferred due to time constraints. 5.a. Commission Discussion 5.b. City Clerk's Update 5.c. City Manager's Update The written City Manager's Update is attached to the agenda item in Granicus on line as well as the Pinellas County Sheriff's Office Report. 5.d. City Attorney's Update 5.e. Commission Comments ADJOURN MEETING The Work Sess ion adjourned at 1:01 p.m. NOTE: The meeting was completely recorded and the recording is in the official file. This meeting was also broadcast by Dunedin TV. Attest: ~~~~l i~ie ~~ City Clerk 23-18

1 NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING CITY COMMISSION WORK SESSION City Hall, 542 Main Street MARCH 21, 2023 9:00 AM AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 1. PRESENTATIONS 1.a. National Vietnam War Veterans Day Proclamation, March 29, 2023 Staff recommends reading proclamation. EXHIBIT: A. National Vietnam War Veterans Day - letter.pdf CITIZEN INPUT 2. CONSENT AGENDA 2.a. Approve the Minutes for the: A. 2/16/2023 City Commission Workshop B. 2/23/2023 Regular Meeting Staff recommends to approve the minutes for the meetings identified above. EXHIBIT: A. 02-16-23 Workshop Minutes.pdf EXHIBIT: B. 02-23-23 RM Minutes.pdf 2.b. Board and Committee Appointments A. Committee on Environmental Quality & Sustainability - Appoint Ryan Harris to a partial regular term ending 12/1/2025 - Appoint Michelle Birnbaum to a partial alternate term ending 12/1/2024 - Appoint Philip Wirth to a partial alternate term ending 12/1/2023 B. Disability Advisory Committee - Appoint Tim Young to a partial regular term ending 9/1/2023 C. Hammock Advisory Committee - Move Jim McGinity from an alternate to a regular term ending 3/1/2026

2 D. Historic Preservation Advisory Committee - Appoint Alan Veach to a partial alternate term ending 2/1/2026 EXHIBIT: A. CEQS Applicant Packet.pdf EXHIBIT: B. DAC Applicant Packet.pdf EXHIBIT: C. HAC Roster.pdf EXHIBIT: D. HPAC Applicant Packet.pdf 2.c. Renewal and/or Assignment of Consultant Continuing Contracts Approve the Renewal and/or Assignment of Miscellaneous Consultant Continuing Contracts for Engineering, Architecture, Landscape Architecture, Survey and Planning Services. EXHIBIT: A. RFQ #18-1096 - Purchasing Agent Renewal Memo.pdf 2.d. Construction Management Services by Ardurra Group, Inc. Staff recommends authorization of Construction Management Services to be provided by Ardurra Group, Inc. (Ardurra), of Tampa, FL, in the total amount of $71,646. EXHIBIT: A. Construction Management Scope & Fee (3-3-23).pdf EXHIBIT: B. PO #230080-01, #230080, #220925.pdf EXHIBIT: C. BA BT Request Form - CEI CM Srvcs (Ardurra).pdf 3. ACTION ITEMS 3.a. Resolution 23-01 FY 2023 1st Quarter Budget Amendment Staff recommends to approve Resolution 23-01 EXHIBIT: A. Staffing Background .pdf EXHIBIT: B. Resolution 23-01- with Exhibit A.pdf EXHIBIT: C. Resolution 23-01 Encumbrance Carry-Forward Items.pdf EXHIBIT: D. Resolution 23-01 Project Carry-Forward Items.pdf EXHIBIT: E. Resolution 23-01 Fund Balance Tracking.pdf 3.b. Award of Bid #22-1215 for Sanitary Sewer Lift Station #20 Rebuild in the total amount of $1,755,128. Staff recommends award of Bid #22-1215 for the reconstruction of Sanitary Sewer Lift Station #20 to Granger Maintenance & Construction Inc., of Plant City, FL, for a total amount of $1,755,128 ( = Base Bid @ $1,662,510 + Bid Alternate No. 1 @ $92,618 ). EXHIBIT: A. Purchasing Agent Memo - Bid #22-1215 LS #20 Rebuild.pdf EXHIBIT: B. McKim & Creed (EOR) Bid Review & Award Recommendation Letter - (LS #20 Rebuild).pdf EXHIBIT: C. Bid Tabulation (#22-1215) - LS #20 Rebuild.pdf EXHIBIT: D. BA-BT Form - LS #20.pdf EXHIBIT: E. LS #20 Location Exhibit.pdf 3.c. North Douglas Avenue Weir Replacement Project - Bid #22-1222 Staff recommends award of Bid #22-1222 to Timm Group Stucco, Inc., (DBA Timm Group Building & General Contractors), of Tarpon Springs, Florida, in the amount of $393,010.

3 EXHIBIT: A. Purchasing Agent Memo - Bid #23-1222 - North Douglas Ave Weir Replacement Project.pdf EXHIBIT: B. Bid Tab #23-1222 - North Douglas Ave Weir Replacement Project.pdf EXHIBIT: C. Construction Plans.pdf 3.d. Commission Travel to Toronto Staff Recommends Commission Discussion Regarding Travel to Toronto EXHIBIT: A. Resolution 22-03 - Commission Travel Policies.pdf EXHIBIT: B. City Commission Travel and Training FY23 Funding Availability (as of 03.14.23).pdf 3.e. The proposed agenda for April 4, 2023 Work Session Staff recommends approving the proposed agenda for the April 4, 2023 Work Session. EXHIBIT: A. April 4, 2023, Proposed Agenda.pdf 4. WORKSHOP ITEMS 4.a. Dunedin Golf Course Proposed Restoration Master Plan Receive the presentation and provide consensus direction on the Dunedin Golf Course Proposed Restoration Master Plan EXHIBIT: A. DGC Master Plan Workshop (3.21.23).pdf 5. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS 5.a. Commission Discussion The Commission share topics of concerns or future issues they wish to address. 5.b. City Clerk's Update City Clerk's Update 5.c. City Manager's Update The City Manager will present the March, 2023 written report. covering updates and statistics for the month of February, 2023 EXHIBIT: A. CM Update, March 2023.pdf EXHIBIT: PCSO Report for February, 2023.pdf 5.d. City Attorney's Update City Attorney's Update 5.e. Commission Comments The Commission shares events attended, announcements, liaison updates, etc.

4 ADJOURN MEETING 6. 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 and address on the back of the comment card. Appeals: Per Florida Statute 286.0105 - 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) 298-3043. 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.DUNEDINGOV.COM.

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IF YOU WILL PLEASE JOIN US FOR IF YOU WILL PLEASE JOIN US FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. JEN, IF YOU WILL LEAD US. JEN, IF YOU WILL LEAD US. [PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE] [PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE] >> Mayor Bujalski: ALL RIGHT, >> Mayor Bujalski: ALL RIGHT, >> Mayor Bujalski: ALL RIGHT, >> Mayor Bujalski: ALL RIGHT, LET'S >> Mayor Bujalski: ALL RIGHT, LET'S >> Mayor Bujalski: ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO >> Mayor Bujalski: ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO >> Mayor Bujalski: ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO TO >> Mayor Bujalski: ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO TO >> Mayor Bujalski: ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO TO OUR >> Mayor Bujalski: ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO TO OUR >> Mayor Bujalski: ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO TO OUR FIRST >> Mayor Bujalski: ALL RIGHT, LET'S GO TO OUR FIRST LET'S GO TO OUR FIRST PRESENTATION. PRESENTATION. WE HAVE THE NATIONAL VIETNAM WAR WE HAVE THE NATIONAL VIETNAM WAR VETERANS DAY PROCLAMATION AND I VETERANS DAY PROCLAMATION AND I WILL TURN THAT OVER TO OUR WILL TURN THAT OVER TO OUR VETERAN, OUR HIGHEST VETERAN IN VETERAN, OUR HIGHEST VETERAN IN THE LAND TODAY, VICE MAYOR THE LAND TODAY, VICE MAYOR TORNGA. TORNGA. >> THAT'S BECAUSE I GOT MY CHAIR >> THAT'S BECAUSE I GOT MY CHAIR >> THAT'S BECAUSE I GOT MY CHAIR >> THAT'S BECAUSE I GOT MY CHAIR PUMPED >> THAT'S BECAUSE I GOT MY CHAIR PUMPED >> THAT'S BECAUSE I GOT MY CHAIR PUMPED UP. >> THAT'S BECAUSE I GOT MY CHAIR PUMPED UP. PUMPED UP. >> YEAH,. >> YEAH,. >> YEAH,. >> YEAH,. >> >> YEAH,. >> >> YEAH,. >> WELL, >> YEAH,. >> WELL, >> YEAH,. >> WELL, I >> YEAH,. >> WELL, I >> YEAH,. >> WELL, I MEANT >> YEAH,. >> WELL, I MEANT >> YEAH,. >> WELL, I MEANT -- >> YEAH,. >> WELL, I MEANT -- >> WELL, I MEANT -- >> WELL, I MEANT -- >> WELL, I MEANT -- >> >> WELL, I MEANT -- >> >> WELL, I MEANT -- >> THANK >> WELL, I MEANT -- >> THANK >> WELL, I MEANT -- >> THANK YOU, >> WELL, I MEANT -- >> THANK YOU, >> WELL, I MEANT -- >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. >> WELL, I MEANT -- >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. THANK >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. THANK >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. THANK YOU, >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. THANK YOU, >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. THANK YOU, MAYOR. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. THANK YOU, MAYOR. THANK YOU, MAYOR. >> Mayor Bujalski: YOU'RE >> Mayor Bujalski: YOU'RE >> Mayor Bujalski: YOU'RE >> Mayor Bujalski: YOU'RE WELCOME. >> Mayor Bujalski: YOU'RE WELCOME. WELCOME. WE HAVE THREE DOWN HERE WE HAVE THREE DOWN HERE REPRESENTING THE MILITARY REPRESENTING THE MILITARY ORGANIZATIONS WE HAVE TRUDY ORGANIZATIONS WE HAVE TRUDY ORGANIZING SOMETHING, WE HAVE ORGANIZING SOMETHING, WE HAVE ROB COSON ALSO INVOLVED IN THAT ROB COSON ALSO INVOLVED IN THAT ORGANIZATION, AND COMMANDER ORGANIZATION, AND COMMANDER RACHEL HUGHES REPRESENTING SOME RACHEL HUGHES REPRESENTING SOME VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS. VARIOUS ORGANIZATIONS. AT THE END I WOULD LIKE TO ASK AT THE END I WOULD LIKE TO ASK YOU TO STATE WHICH BRANCH OF THE YOU TO STATE WHICH BRANCH OF THE SERVICE THAT YOU ARE INVOLVED IN SERVICE THAT YOU ARE INVOLVED IN SPECIFICALLY, AND THEN YOUR SPECIFICALLY, AND THEN YOUR INVOLVEMENT IN THE ACTIVITIES INVOLVEMENT IN THE ACTIVITIES THAT THE ARE GOING TO BE THAT THE ARE GOING TO BE OCCURRING ON MARCH 29, AND IF OCCURRING ON MARCH 29, AND IF YOU WOULDN'T MIND JUST GIVE A YOU WOULDN'T MIND JUST GIVE A SUMMARY OF THAT. SUMMARY OF THAT. THAT WOULD BE JUST WONDERFUL. THAT WOULD BE JUST WONDERFUL. SO THEREFORE THEN WHEREAS IN SO THEREFORE THEN WHEREAS IN 2017, THE VIETNAM WAR VETERANS 2017, THE VIETNAM WAR VETERANS RECOGNITION ACT WAS SIGNED INTO RECOGNITION ACT WAS SIGNED INTO LAW DESIGNATING MARCH 29 OF EACH LAW DESIGNATING MARCH 29 OF EACH YEAR AS NATIONAL VIETNAM WAR YEAR AS NATIONAL VIETNAM WAR VETERANS DAY, AND, WHEREAS 50 VETERANS DAY, AND, WHEREAS 50 YEARS AGO, ON MARCH 29, 1973, YEARS AGO, ON MARCH 29, 1973, THE LAST U.S. TROOPS LEFT SOUTH THE LAST U.S. TROOPS LEFT SOUTH VIETNAM. VIETNAM. WE CHERISH THIS OPPORTUNITY TO WE CHERISH THIS OPPORTUNITY TO RECALL WITH HUMILITY THE RECALL WITH HUMILITY THE SACRIFICES OUR VETERANS MADE FOR SACRIFICES OUR VETERANS MADE FOR OUR FREEDOM AND OUR NATION'S OUR FREEDOM AND OUR NATION'S STRENGTH. STRENGTH. WE SALUTE OUR BRAVE VIETNAM WE SALUTE OUR BRAVE VIETNAM VETERANS WHO IN THE SERVICE TO VETERANS WHO IN THE SERVICE TO OUR NATION AND IN DEFENSE OF OUR NATION AND IN DEFENSE OF LIBERTY FOUGHT GALLANTLY AGAINST LIBERTY FOUGHT GALLANTLY AGAINST THE SPREAD OF COMMUNISM AND THE SPREAD OF COMMUNISM AND DEFENDED THE FREEDOM OF THE DEFENDED THE FREEDOM OF THE VIETNAMESE PEOPLE. VIETNAMESE PEOPLE. AND WHEREAS, DURING THIS AND WHEREAS, DURING THIS COMMEMORATION WE EMBRACE OUR COMMEMORATION WE EMBRACE OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO HELP OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO HELP OUR VIETNAM VETERANS HEAL FROM THE VIETNAM VETERANS HEAL FROM THE HEAVY TOIL OF WAR. HEAVY TOIL OF WAR. WE REMEMBER THE MORE THAN 58,000 WE REMEMBER THE MORE THAN 58,000 WHOSE NAMES ARE MEMORIALIZED ON WHOSE NAMES ARE MEMORIALIZED ON A BLACK GRANITE WALL IN A BLACK GRANITE WALL IN WASHINGTON, WASHINGTON, WASHINGTON, D.C., FOR HAVING WASHINGTON, D.C., FOR HAVING BORN THE HEAVIEST COST OF WAR, BORN THE HEAVIEST COST OF WAR, PAY TRIBUTE TO THE PATRIOTS WHO PAY TRIBUTE TO THE PATRIOTS WHO SUFFERED AS PRISONERS OF WAR, SUFFERED AS PRISONERS OF WAR, AND WE STAND STEADFAST IN OUR AND WE STAND STEADFAST IN OUR COMMITMENT NOT TO REST UNTIL WE COMMITMENT NOT TO REST UNTIL WE ACCOUNT FOR THE MORE THAN 1,200 ACCOUNT FOR THE MORE THAN 1,200 HERO WHOSE HAVE NOT YET RETURNED HERO WHOSE HAVE NOT YET RETURNED TO U.S. SOIL. TO U.S. SOIL. AND TODAY WE RECOGNIZE AND HONOR AND TODAY WE RECOGNIZE AND HONOR ALL WHO ANSWERED THE NATION'S ALL WHO ANSWERED THE NATION'S CALL TO DUTY AND WITH CONVICTION CALL TO DUTY AND WITH CONVICTION PLEDGE OUR ENDURING RESPECT, OUR PLEDGE OUR ENDURING RESPECT, OUR CONTINUING CARE AND OUR CONTINUING CARE AND OUR EVERLASTING COMMITMENT TO ALL EVERLASTING COMMITMENT TO ALL VIETNAM VETERANS. VIETNAM VETERANS. AND THERE I, JOHN TORNGA BY VIRT AND THERE I, JOHN TORNGA BY VIRT OF THE AUTHORITY INVESTED IN THE OF THE AUTHORITY INVESTED IN THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUNEDIN, MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUNEDIN, FLORIDA, JULIE WARD BUJALSKI AND FLORIDA, JULIE WARD BUJALSKI AND ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE CITY ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE CITY COMMISSION DO HEREBY PROCLAIM COMMISSION DO HEREBY PROCLAIM WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023, AS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 29, 2023, AS NATIONAL VIETNAM WAR VETERANS NATIONAL VIETNAM WAR VETERANS DAY IN DUNEDIN, FLORIDA, AND DAY IN DUNEDIN, FLORIDA, AND ENCOURAGE OUR FELLOW CITIZENS TO ENCOURAGE OUR FELLOW CITIZENS TO HONOR, RECOGNIZE, AND THANK HONOR, RECOGNIZE, AND THANK THOSE WHO ANSWERED THE CALL TO THOSE WHO ANSWERED THE CALL TO SERVE ALONG WITH THEIR FAMILIES SERVE ALONG WITH THEIR FAMILIES AND ALL OF THEIR LOVED ONES. AND ALL OF THEIR LOVED ONES. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] [APPLAUSE] >> I'M GOING TO TAKE THE MIC. >> I'M GOING TO TAKE THE MIC. >> I'M GOING TO TAKE THE MIC. >> I'M GOING TO TAKE THE MIC. I >> I'M GOING TO TAKE THE MIC. I >> I'M GOING TO TAKE THE MIC. I WANT >> I'M GOING TO TAKE THE MIC. I WANT >> I'M GOING TO TAKE THE MIC. I WANT TO >> I'M GOING TO TAKE THE MIC. I WANT TO >> I'M GOING TO TAKE THE MIC. I WANT TO OFFER >> I'M GOING TO TAKE THE MIC. I WANT TO OFFER >> I'M GOING TO TAKE THE MIC. I WANT TO OFFER TWO >> I'M GOING TO TAKE THE MIC. I WANT TO OFFER TWO >> I'M GOING TO TAKE THE MIC. I WANT TO OFFER TWO DIMENSIONS >> I'M GOING TO TAKE THE MIC. I WANT TO OFFER TWO DIMENSIONS I WANT TO OFFER TWO DIMENSIONS TO THIS CEREMONY. TO THIS CEREMONY. MY NAME IS ROB COSON, UNITED MY NAME IS ROB COSON, UNITED STATES NAVY, 1966 TO 1970. STATES NAVY, 1966 TO 1970. I'M ASSOCIATED BOTH WITH THE I'M ASSOCIATED BOTH WITH THE AMERICAN LEGION, POST 275, HERE AMERICAN LEGION, POST 275, HERE IN DUNEDIN AS WELL AS THE VFW IN DUNEDIN AS WELL AS THE VFW POST 2550 IN DUNEDIN AND I'LL BE POST 2550 IN DUNEDIN AND I'LL BE PROUDLY PART OF THE CEREMONY PROUDLY PART OF THE CEREMONY NEXT WEDNESDAY. NEXT WEDNESDAY. I WANT TO PUT -- I WANT TO PUT -- >> U.S. MILITARY VETERANS -- >> U.S. MILITARY VETERANS -- >> U.S. MILITARY VETERANS -- >> U.S. MILITARY VETERANS -- >> >> U.S. MILITARY VETERANS -- >> >> U.S. MILITARY VETERANS -- >> I'M >> U.S. MILITARY VETERANS -- >> I'M >> U.S. MILITARY VETERANS -- >> I'M SORRY? >> U.S. MILITARY VETERANS -- >> I'M SORRY? >> I'M SORRY? >> I'M SORRY? >> I'M SORRY? >> >> I'M SORRY? >> >> I'M SORRY? >> ARE >> I'M SORRY? >> ARE >> I'M SORRY? >> ARE YOU >> I'M SORRY? >> ARE YOU >> I'M SORRY? >> ARE YOU A >> I'M SORRY? >> ARE YOU A >> I'M SORRY? >> ARE YOU A MEMBER >> I'M SORRY? >> ARE YOU A MEMBER >> I'M SORRY? >> ARE YOU A MEMBER OF >> I'M SORRY? >> ARE YOU A MEMBER OF >> I'M SORRY? >> ARE YOU A MEMBER OF THE >> I'M SORRY? >> ARE YOU A MEMBER OF THE >> I'M SORRY? >> ARE YOU A MEMBER OF THE U.S. >> I'M SORRY? >> ARE YOU A MEMBER OF THE U.S. >> ARE YOU A MEMBER OF THE U.S. >> ARE YOU A MEMBER OF THE U.S. >> ARE YOU A MEMBER OF THE U.S. MILITARY >> ARE YOU A MEMBER OF THE U.S. MILITARY >> ARE YOU A MEMBER OF THE U.S. MILITARY VETERANS >> ARE YOU A MEMBER OF THE U.S. MILITARY VETERANS >> ARE YOU A MEMBER OF THE U.S. MILITARY VETERANS ORGANIZATION? >> ARE YOU A MEMBER OF THE U.S. MILITARY VETERANS ORGANIZATION? MILITARY VETERANS ORGANIZATION? >> I'M SORRY, THANK YOU. >> I'M SORRY, THANK YOU. >> I'M SORRY, THANK YOU. >> I'M SORRY, THANK YOU. YEAH, >> I'M SORRY, THANK YOU. YEAH, >> I'M SORRY, THANK YOU. YEAH, I'M >> I'M SORRY, THANK YOU. YEAH, I'M >> I'M SORRY, THANK YOU. YEAH, I'M BEING >> I'M SORRY, THANK YOU. YEAH, I'M BEING >> I'M SORRY, THANK YOU. YEAH, I'M BEING GUIDED >> I'M SORRY, THANK YOU. YEAH, I'M BEING GUIDED >> I'M SORRY, THANK YOU. YEAH, I'M BEING GUIDED HERE. >> I'M SORRY, THANK YOU. YEAH, I'M BEING GUIDED HERE. YEAH, I'M BEING GUIDED HERE. AND I'M ALSO A -- AND I'M ALSO A -- [LAUGHTER] [LAUGHTER] A PROUD MEMBER OF THE DUNEDIN A PROUD MEMBER OF THE DUNEDIN MILITARY VETERANS ADVISORY BOARD MILITARY VETERANS ADVISORY BOARD WHICH YOU VOTED ME ONTO, SO WHICH YOU VOTED ME ONTO, SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH, BY THE WAY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, BY THE WAY. NOW I WANT TO OFFER A COUPLE NOW I WANT TO OFFER A COUPLE INSIGHTS INTO THIS EVENT. INSIGHTS INTO THIS EVENT. BECAUSE THERE ARE TWO SIDES TO BECAUSE THERE ARE TWO SIDES TO IT. IT. THE WHAT AND THE WHY. THE WHAT AND THE WHY. THE WHAT THIS CEREMONY THE WHAT THIS CEREMONY REPRESENTS THE 50th REPRESENTS THE 50th ANNIVERSARY OF THE ANNIVERSARY OF THE PRESIDENTIALLY DESIGNATED END OF PRESIDENTIALLY DESIGNATED END OF A VIETNAM WAR 50 YEARS AGO. A VIETNAM WAR 50 YEARS AGO. THE WHY IS THE 50 YEARS AGO THIS THE WHY IS THE 50 YEARS AGO THIS COUNTRY DIDN'T GET IT RIGHT IN COUNTRY DIDN'T GET IT RIGHT IN HOW WE TREATED OUR VIETNAM VETS. HOW WE TREATED OUR VIETNAM VETS. THE COUNTRY WAS SO DIVIDED THE COUNTRY WAS SO DIVIDED POLITICALLY AND RACIALLY, YOU POLITICALLY AND RACIALLY, YOU KNOW, IN GOOD PART BECAUSE OF KNOW, IN GOOD PART BECAUSE OF THE IMPACT OF THE WAR AND WHAT THE IMPACT OF THE WAR AND WHAT IT HAD TO DO TO OUR LIFE AND OUR IT HAD TO DO TO OUR LIFE AND OUR COUNTRY. COUNTRY. THE CITIZENS OF THIS COUNTRY THE CITIZENS OF THIS COUNTRY TOOK OUT THAT VENOM NOT ON THE TOOK OUT THAT VENOM NOT ON THE GOVERNMENT, NOT ON THE GOVERNMENT, NOT ON THE COMMUNITY. COMMUNITY. THEY TOOK IT OUT ON THE THEY TOOK IT OUT ON THE SOLDIERS. SOLDIERS. AND YOU KNOW, ABRAHAM LINCOLN AND YOU KNOW, ABRAHAM LINCOLN GOT IT RIGHT WHEN HE DESCRIBED GOT IT RIGHT WHEN HE DESCRIBED THE SACRIFICE, THE DIMENSION OF THE SACRIFICE, THE DIMENSION OF SACRIFICE THAT A SOLDIER GIVES SACRIFICE THAT A SOLDIER GIVES TO HIS COUNTRY, AND THAT IS HIS TO HIS COUNTRY, AND THAT IS HIS LAST FULL MEASURE OF DEVOTION TO LAST FULL MEASURE OF DEVOTION TO HIS COUNTRY. HIS COUNTRY. AND ALL THAT A SOLDIER WANTS OR AND ALL THAT A SOLDIER WANTS OR NEEDS AND DESERVES COMING BACK NEEDS AND DESERVES COMING BACK FROM THE FIELD OF BATTLE IS THAT FROM THE FIELD OF BATTLE IS THAT SAME SENSE OF DEVOTION FROM HIS SAME SENSE OF DEVOTION FROM HIS COUNTRY, WHICH WE DID NOT GIVE COUNTRY, WHICH WE DID NOT GIVE HIM. HIM. SO TRUDY, BUELLER, WHO SO TRUDY, BUELLER, WHO REPRESENTS EMPATH SUNCOAST REPRESENTS EMPATH SUNCOAST HOSPICE, YOUR EXACT TITLE IS. HOSPICE, YOUR EXACT TITLE IS. >> COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP >> COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP >> COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP >> COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP SPECIALIST. >> COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP SPECIALIST. SPECIALIST. >> COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP >> COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP >> COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP >> COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP SPECIALIST. >> COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP SPECIALIST. SPECIALIST. I WANT TO SAY HOW SPECIAL IT IS I WANT TO SAY HOW SPECIAL IT IS TRUDY IS HERE AND THE GIFT SHE TRUDY IS HERE AND THE GIFT SHE GAVE THIS CITY BECAUSE CEDE HER GAVE THIS CITY BECAUSE CEDE HER CHOICE OF ANY -- SHE HAD HER CHOICE OF ANY -- SHE HAD HER CHOICE OF ANY COMMUNITY IN CHOICE OF ANY COMMUNITY IN PINELLAS COUNTY TO DO THIS, AND PINELLAS COUNTY TO DO THIS, AND HOPEFULLY PARTIALLY BECAUSE OF HOPEFULLY PARTIALLY BECAUSE OF THE IMPACT OF THE SUCCESS OF OUR THE IMPACT OF THE SUCCESS OF OUR VETERANS DAY EVENT, CHOSE VETERANS DAY EVENT, CHOSE DUNEDIN TO BE THE HOST OF THIS DUNEDIN TO BE THE HOST OF THIS WELCOME HOME VIETNAM VETS WELCOME HOME VIETNAM VETS CEREMONY. CEREMONY. SO THIS WE AS A COMMUNITY, YOU SO THIS WE AS A COMMUNITY, YOU KNOW, REALLY OWE TRUDY AND KNOW, REALLY OWE TRUDY AND EMPATH SUNCOAST A WORD OF THANKS EMPATH SUNCOAST A WORD OF THANKS FOR ALLOWING US, GIVING US THE FOR ALLOWING US, GIVING US THE HONOR OF DOING THIS. HONOR OF DOING THIS. SO THAT'S WHAT THIS EVENT IS ALL SO THAT'S WHAT THIS EVENT IS ALL ABOUT. ABOUT. YOU HAVE FLYERS IN FRONT OF YOU. YOU HAVE FLYERS IN FRONT OF YOU. WE HOPE YOU'RE ALL -- CERTAINLY WE HOPE YOU'RE ALL -- CERTAINLY YOU'RE ALL GOING TO BE THERE YOU'RE ALL GOING TO BE THERE BECAUSE YOU'RE GOING TO BE BECAUSE YOU'RE GOING TO BE READING THE PROCLAMATION. READING THE PROCLAMATION. >> Mayor Bujalski: I WILL NOT BE >> Mayor Bujalski: I WILL NOT BE >> Mayor Bujalski: I WILL NOT BE >> Mayor Bujalski: I WILL NOT BE THERE. >> Mayor Bujalski: I WILL NOT BE THERE. THERE. COMMISSIONER -- VICE MAYOR COMMISSIONER -- VICE MAYOR TORQUA TORNGA -- AND THE TORQUA TORNGA -- AND THE COMMISSION WHOEVER IS THERE. COMMISSION WHOEVER IS THERE. I HAVE A ANOTHER MEETING AND I'M I HAVE A ANOTHER MEETING AND I'M TERRIBLY SORRY BUT I COULDN'T TERRIBLY SORRY BUT I COULDN'T GET OUT OF IT. GET OUT OF IT. >> FOR THOSE PEOPLE SITTING HERE >> FOR THOSE PEOPLE SITTING HERE >> FOR THOSE PEOPLE SITTING HERE >> FOR THOSE PEOPLE SITTING HERE IN >> FOR THOSE PEOPLE SITTING HERE IN >> FOR THOSE PEOPLE SITTING HERE IN THE >> FOR THOSE PEOPLE SITTING HERE IN THE >> FOR THOSE PEOPLE SITTING HERE IN THE AUDIENCE, >> FOR THOSE PEOPLE SITTING HERE IN THE AUDIENCE, >> FOR THOSE PEOPLE SITTING HERE IN THE AUDIENCE, JOHN >> FOR THOSE PEOPLE SITTING HERE IN THE AUDIENCE, JOHN >> FOR THOSE PEOPLE SITTING HERE IN THE AUDIENCE, JOHN TORNGA >> FOR THOSE PEOPLE SITTING HERE IN THE AUDIENCE, JOHN TORNGA >> FOR THOSE PEOPLE SITTING HERE IN THE AUDIENCE, JOHN TORNGA NOT >> FOR THOSE PEOPLE SITTING HERE IN THE AUDIENCE, JOHN TORNGA NOT IN THE AUDIENCE, JOHN TORNGA NOT ONLY IS HE VICE MAYOR BUT HE IS ONLY IS HE VICE MAYOR BUT HE IS ALSO A VIETNAM VET, ROB WALKER, ALSO A VIETNAM VET, ROB WALKER, FELLOW NAVY MAN, ALL RIGHT, SO FELLOW NAVY MAN, ALL RIGHT, SO THE MILITARY IS WELL THE MILITARY IS WELL REPRESENTED. REPRESENTED. BUT AGAIN, AS ALWAYS, THANK YOU BUT AGAIN, AS ALWAYS, THANK YOU TO THIS CITY, THANK YOU FOR TO THIS CITY, THANK YOU FOR RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF RECOGNIZING THE IMPORTANCE OF HAVING THIS CEREMONY. HAVING THIS CEREMONY. THANKS TO VINCE GIZZI AND TO THANKS TO VINCE GIZZI AND TO JORY PETERSON AND DANIELLE TOO JORY PETERSON AND DANIELLE TOO AND PARKS AND RECREATION AND AND PARKS AND RECREATION AND PUBLIC WORKS. PUBLIC WORKS. AS ALWAYS, WE JUST BROUGHT IT TO AS ALWAYS, WE JUST BROUGHT IT TO THE TABLE AND THEY IMMEDIATELY THE TABLE AND THEY IMMEDIATELY RECOGNIZED HOW IMPORTANT AND HOW RECOGNIZED HOW IMPORTANT AND HOW VITAL IT WAS FOR US TO HAVE THIS VITAL IT WAS FOR US TO HAVE THIS CEREMONY. CEREMONY. SO THANKS TO EVERYBODY FOR THE SO THANKS TO EVERYBODY FOR THE SUPPORT. SUPPORT. ALL WE CAN ASK FOR AS ALWAYS IS ALL WE CAN ASK FOR AS ALWAYS IS GOOD WEATHER. GOOD WEATHER. BUT AGAIN, YOU KNOW, GREAT BUT AGAIN, YOU KNOW, GREAT APPRECIATION FROM US TO YOU. APPRECIATION FROM US TO YOU. AND TRUDY, DO YOU WANT TO? AND TRUDY, DO YOU WANT TO? >> GOOD MORNING, THANK YOU SO >> GOOD MORNING, THANK YOU SO >> GOOD MORNING, THANK YOU SO >> GOOD MORNING, THANK YOU SO MUCH >> GOOD MORNING, THANK YOU SO MUCH >> GOOD MORNING, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR >> GOOD MORNING, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR >> GOOD MORNING, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE >> GOOD MORNING, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE >> GOOD MORNING, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE PROCLAMATION >> GOOD MORNING, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE PROCLAMATION >> GOOD MORNING, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE PROCLAMATION TODAY >> GOOD MORNING, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR THE PROCLAMATION TODAY MUCH FOR THE PROCLAMATION TODAY AND THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF THIS AND THE GENEROUS SUPPORT OF THIS VERY IMPORTANT EVENT FOR OUR VERY IMPORTANT EVENT FOR OUR VETERANS COMMUNITY. VETERANS COMMUNITY. MY ROLE, I'M TRUDY BEALER AND MY MY ROLE, I'M TRUDY BEALER AND MY ROLE WITH EMPATH HEALTH. ROLE WITH EMPATH HEALTH. PART OF OUR COMMITMENT TO THE PART OF OUR COMMITMENT TO THE COMMUNITY IS TO PROVIDE COMMUNITY IS TO PROVIDE OPPORTUNITIES TO NOT ONLY OPPORTUNITIES TO NOT ONLY EDUCATE VETERANS ABOUT OUR EDUCATE VETERANS ABOUT OUR PROGRAMS AND SERVICES BUT PROGRAMS AND SERVICES BUT CONNECTING THEM TO OTHER CONNECTING THEM TO OTHER COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND RESOURCES COMMUNITY PARTNERS AND RESOURCES INCLUDING THE VA HEALTH CARE INCLUDING THE VA HEALTH CARE SYSTEM, BENEFITS AND CEMETERY SYSTEM, BENEFITS AND CEMETERY ADMINISTRATION, BUT IT'S ALSO ADMINISTRATION, BUT IT'S ALSO TAKING THE OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE TAKING THE OPPORTUNITY TO CREATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR SOCIAL CONNECTIVITY AND ENGAGEMENT. CONNECTIVITY AND ENGAGEMENT. WHEN YOU HAVE VETERANS THAT HAVE WHEN YOU HAVE VETERANS THAT HAVE POTENTIALLY BEEN SOCIALLY POTENTIALLY BEEN SOCIALLY ISOLATED, COMING TOGETHER WITH ISOLATED, COMING TOGETHER WITH OTHER VETERANS, THE CAMARADERIE OTHER VETERANS, THE CAMARADERIE IS SO INCREDIBLE AND IMPORTANT IS SO INCREDIBLE AND IMPORTANT TO THEM. TO THEM. THE OTHER ASPECT THAT'S THE OTHER ASPECT THAT'S IMPORTANT TO OUR OUTREACH IS IMPORTANT TO OUR OUTREACH IS HONORING AND RECOGNIZING OUR HONORING AND RECOGNIZING OUR VETERANS, AND THIS EVENT, YOU VETERANS, AND THIS EVENT, YOU KNOW, WHEN I PRESENTED IT AS AN KNOW, WHEN I PRESENTED IT AS AN OPPORTUNITY TO THEIR MILITARY OPPORTUNITY TO THEIR MILITARY COMMITTEE, EVERYBODY WAS VERY, COMMITTEE, EVERYBODY WAS VERY, VERY SUPPORTIVE, THANK YOU TO VERY SUPPORTIVE, THANK YOU TO PARKS AND REC, AND TO VFW POST PARKS AND REC, AND TO VFW POST 2550. 2550. I KNOW IT'S GOING TO BE AN I KNOW IT'S GOING TO BE AN AMAZING EVENT. AMAZING EVENT. FOR ME PERSONALLY THIS IS MY FOR ME PERSONALLY THIS IS MY FOURTH EVENT THAT I'VE PLANNED, FOURTH EVENT THAT I'VE PLANNED, 2020, WE GOT CANCELED TWO WEEKS 2020, WE GOT CANCELED TWO WEEKS BEFORE THE EVENT, 21 AND 22 WE BEFORE THE EVENT, 21 AND 22 WE PRESENTED IT IN A VIRTUAL PRESENTED IT IN A VIRTUAL CAPACITY WHICH WAS IMPACTFUL BUT CAPACITY WHICH WAS IMPACTFUL BUT NOWHERE NEAR AS IMPACTFUL AS NOWHERE NEAR AS IMPACTFUL AS THIS YEAR SO THANK YOU ALL FOR THIS YEAR SO THANK YOU ALL FOR YOUR INCREDIBLE SUPPORT, RACHEL YOUR INCREDIBLE SUPPORT, RACHEL AND ROB COULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT AND ROB COULDN'T DO IT WITHOUT THE POST, SO THANK YOU SO MUCH. THE POST, SO THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> MY NAME IS RACHEL HUGHES AND >> MY NAME IS RACHEL HUGHES AND >> MY NAME IS RACHEL HUGHES AND >> MY NAME IS RACHEL HUGHES AND I'M >> MY NAME IS RACHEL HUGHES AND I'M >> MY NAME IS RACHEL HUGHES AND I'M THE >> MY NAME IS RACHEL HUGHES AND I'M THE >> MY NAME IS RACHEL HUGHES AND I'M THE COMMANDER >> MY NAME IS RACHEL HUGHES AND I'M THE COMMANDER >> MY NAME IS RACHEL HUGHES AND I'M THE COMMANDER OF >> MY NAME IS RACHEL HUGHES AND I'M THE COMMANDER OF >> MY NAME IS RACHEL HUGHES AND I'M THE COMMANDER OF VFW >> MY NAME IS RACHEL HUGHES AND I'M THE COMMANDER OF VFW >> MY NAME IS RACHEL HUGHES AND I'M THE COMMANDER OF VFW POST >> MY NAME IS RACHEL HUGHES AND I'M THE COMMANDER OF VFW POST I'M THE COMMANDER OF VFW POST 2550. 2550. UNITED STATES ARMY VETERAN, 22 UNITED STATES ARMY VETERAN, 22 YEARS. YEARS. I THINK I'VE BEEN TO EVERY WAR I THINK I'VE BEEN TO EVERY WAR SINCE I'VE BEEN ALIVE. SINCE I'VE BEEN ALIVE. VIETNAM, DESERT STORM, AFGHAN, VIETNAM, DESERT STORM, AFGHAN, SO I WANT TO THANK YOU GUYS SO SO I WANT TO THANK YOU GUYS SO MUCH. MUCH. I CAN'T ADD TOO MUCH MORE EXCEPT I CAN'T ADD TOO MUCH MORE EXCEPT WHAT AN HONOR IT IS TO WORK WITH WHAT AN HONOR IT IS TO WORK WITH YOU GUYS, TO WORK WITH THE CITY YOU GUYS, TO WORK WITH THE CITY OF DUNEDIN AND THE PARTNERSHIP OF DUNEDIN AND THE PARTNERSHIP THAT WE HAVE IS JUST EXEMPLARY. THAT WE HAVE IS JUST EXEMPLARY. WHEN WE GO TO OUR EVENT ON THE WHEN WE GO TO OUR EVENT ON THE 25TH, MYSELF -- 29TH, MYSELF 25TH, MYSELF -- 29TH, MYSELF ALONG WITH MY OFFICERS WILL BE ALONG WITH MY OFFICERS WILL BE GIVING EVERY VIETNAM VETERAN A GIVING EVERY VIETNAM VETERAN A COIN THAT SAYS WELCOME HOME. COIN THAT SAYS WELCOME HOME. WE'LL BE GIVING THEM SOME OTHER WE'LL BE GIVING THEM SOME OTHER PARAPHERNALIA, BUT WE WILL BE PARAPHERNALIA, BUT WE WILL BE THERE TO PERSONALLY WELCOME THEM THERE TO PERSONALLY WELCOME THEM BACK. BACK. SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALL SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR ALL THAT YOU DO. THAT YOU DO. AND FOR THESE TWO BESIDE OF ME AND FOR THESE TWO BESIDE OF ME AND FOR VINCE, THANK YOU FOR AND FOR VINCE, THANK YOU FOR ALL, FOR STANDING THERE WITH US ALL, FOR STANDING THERE WITH US AND PUTTING IT TOGETHER. AND PUTTING IT TOGETHER. THANK YOU AGAIN. THANK YOU AGAIN. >> Mayor Bujalski: THANK YOU >> Mayor Bujalski: THANK YOU >> Mayor Bujalski: THANK YOU >> Mayor Bujalski: THANK YOU VERY >> Mayor Bujalski: THANK YOU VERY >> Mayor Bujalski: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> Mayor Bujalski: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. VERY MUCH. >> AND IF I MAY, IF I MAY IN >> AND IF I MAY, IF I MAY IN >> AND IF I MAY, IF I MAY IN >> AND IF I MAY, IF I MAY IN CLOSING, >> AND IF