Regular City Commission Meeting - via Zoom/Hybrid

Book 68 Page 40337 10/02/23 9:00 A.M. MINUTES OF THE REGULAR SARASOTA CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF OCTOBER 02, 2023 PRESENT: Mayor Kyle Scott Battie, Vice Mayor Liz Alpert, Commissioners Erik Arroyo, Jen Ahearn-Koch, and Debbie Trice, City Attorney Robert Fournier, City Manager Marlon Brown, and City Auditor and Clerk Shayla Griggs (via Zoom/Hybrid) ABSENT: None 9:01 :13 A.M. Mayor Battie called the meeting to order at 9:01 A.M . 9:01 :45 A.M. INVOCATION: City Auditor and Clerk Griggs 9:01 :59 A.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Vice Mayor Alpert 9:02:22 A.M. PLEDGE OF PUBLIC CONDUCT: City Auditor and Clerk Griggs 9:02:34 A.M. 1. CHANGE TO THE ORDER OF THE DAY: A. Please add under Scheduled Presentations, Agenda Item No. II., Item No 1., Presentation and Discussion Re: Skate City SRQ Proposal, per the request of Commissioner Ahearn-Koch 9:02:46 A.M. Mayor Battie noted Commission consensus to accept the Change to the Order of the Day. 9:02:58A.M. APPROVE PROPOSED AGENDA SCHEDULE 9:03:0SA.M. . Amotionwas made by Commissioner Ahearn-Koch, seconded by Vice Mayor Alpert to approve the proposed Agenda Schedule, which carried by a 5-0 vote. 9:03:20 A.M. 2. SCHEDULED PRESENTATIONS (AGENDA ITEM II) 1) PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION RE: SKATE CITY SRQ PROPOSAL (AGENDA ITEM 11-1)

9:04 :00 A.M . Jake Ilardi, Head of Skate City SRQ, Joey O'Mahoney, Philip Chioochio, and Lucretia Tuffile, City residents, came before the Commission. City Auditor and Clerk Griggs left and returned to the Dais at 9:10 A.M . 9:04:20 A.M. Mr. Ilardi presented and referred from a PowerPoint presentation displayed on the Chambers monitors entitled "All Wheel Plaza." 9:11 :47 A.M . Commissioners posed questions which were addressed. Mayor Battie left and returned to his seat at 9:19 A.M. City Auditor and Clerk Griggs left and returned to her seat at 9:20 A.M. City Auditor and Clerk Griggs left and returned to her seat at 9:23 A.M. 9:26:49A.M . Mayor Battie thanked the presenters and the City Auditor and Clerk left and returned to her seat at 9:27 A.M. to display a photograph at the Mayor's request from his mobile cellular telephone on the Chambers monitors of him skateboarding. No Action Taken. 9:31 :00 A.M. 3. CITIZENS' INPUT CONCERNING CITY TOPICS (AGENDA ITEM Ill) 9:31 :51 A.M. Citizens' Input received from individuals in the Chambers at City Hall. City Auditor and Clerk Griggs and City Manager Brown left their seats at 9.33 A.M. and returned at 9:34 A.M. City Auditor and Clerk Griggs left and returned to her seat at 9:38 A.M . City Manager Brown left and returned to his seat at 9:39 A.M . City Auditor and Clerk Griggs left and returned to her seat at 9:46 A.M. 9:49:53A.M. 4. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES (AGENDA ITEM IV-1 AND -2) 9:50:12 A.M. A motion was made by Commissioner Ahearn-Koch, seconded by Commissioner Arroyo to approve the minutes of the September 05, 2023, Regular Sarasota City Commission Meeting, which carried by a 5-0 vote. Book 68 Page 40338 10/02/23 9:00 A.M.

Book 68 10/02/23 Page 40339 9:00A.M. 9:50:51 A.M. A motion was made by Commissioner Ahearn-Koch , seconded by Commissioner Arroyo to approve the minutes of the September 05 , 2023, Special Sarasota City Commission Meeting, which carried by a 5-0 vote. The City Commission recessed at 9:51 A.M. and convened into a Special Meeting of the Community Redevelopment Agency (CRA} and reconvened back into the City Commission at 10:26 A.M. The Commission recessed at 10:26 A.M. and reconvened at 10:38 A.M. 10:38:25 A.M. 5. CONSENT AGENDA NO. 1 (AGENDA ITEM VI) 1} Approval Re: Authorize extension of the Inspection Period contained within the approved Purchase and Sale Agreement between the City of Sarasota and Newtown Gateway, LLC for property located at 2046 Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Way (Agenda Item Vl-1) 2) Approval Re: Authorize the Mayor and City Auditor and Clerk to allow for execution of purchase for Trane Technologies 320T Water Cooled Chiller Replacement Trane at the Van Wezel {Agenda Item Vl-2) 10:38:48 A.M. A motion was made by Commissioner Arroyo, seconded by Commissioner Ahearn-Koch to approve Item Nos. 1 and 2, which carried by a 5-0 vote . 10:39:07 A.M. 6. CONSENT AGENDA NO. 2 (AGENDA ITEM VII) 10:39:21 A.M. City Auditor and Clerk Griggs read proposed Resolution No. 23R-3208 by title only. 1) Adoption Re: Proposed Resolution No. 23R-3208, amending the budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2023 by providing for supplemental appropriations in the amounts identified in exhibit A: providing for severability if any of the parts hereof are declared invalid, etc. {Title Only) to establish an expenditure budget in the amount of $3,403,054.00 to fund the wage increase for the Teamsters and IUPA bargaining units, as outlined in the collective bargaining agreements, and positions not covered by the collective bargaining agreement, for wage parity {Agenda Item Vll-1) 10:39:49 A.M. A motion was made by Commissioner Arroyo, seconded by Commissioner Ahearn-Koch to approve Item No. 1, which carried by a 5-0 vote. 10:40:10 A.M. 7. BOARD APPOINTMENTS (AGENDA ITEM VIII) 1) APPOINTMENT RE: BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT {AGENDA ITEM Vlll-1)

10:40:21 A.M. City Auditor and Clerk Griggs presented. 10:40:56 A.M. r= Mayor Battie noted Commission consensus to appoint Tiffany Nisbet to the Board of Adjustment (BOA) and on behalf of the Commission congratulated her on her appointment. 10:43:21 A.M. City Auditor and Clerk Griggs stated that Staff will readvertise the BOA opening and place an Item on a future Agenda. 10:43:41 A.M. 2) APPOINTMENT RE: RECOMMENDATION OF CITY REPRESENTATIVE TO THE SARASOTA COUNTY PARKS ADVISORY AND RECREATION COUNCIL (PARC) (AGENDA ITEM Vlll-2) 10:43:55 A.M. City Auditor and Clerk Griggs presented. 10:44:38 A.M. City Auditor and Clerk Griggs on behalf of the Mayor noted Commission consensus to appoint Leon Thibeaut as a City Representative to the Sarasota County Parks Advisory and Recreation Council (PARC) and the Mayor on behalf of the Commission congratulated him on his appointment. 10:44:43 A.M. 8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS (AGENDA ITEM IX ) 1) ADOPTION RE: SECOND READING OF PROPOSED ORDINANCE NO. 23-5481, AMENDING THE CODE OF CITY OF SARASOTA, CHAPTER 30, STREETS, SIDEWALKS AND OTHER PUBLIC PLACES, ARTICLE II, RIGHT-OF-WAY PERMITS AND FEES, BY CREATING A NEW SECTION 30- 26, "PARKLETS"; PROVIDING FOR DEFINITIONS; PROVIDING FOR LICENSE REQUIREMENTS AND ASSOCIATED FEES; PROVIDING STANDARDS FOR PARKLET OPERATION AND CONDITIONS; PROVIDING FOR INDEMNITY AND INSURANCE REQUIREMENTS; PROVIDING FOR DENIAL; REVOCATION OR SUSPENSION OF LICENSE; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; REPEAL OF CONFLICT ORDINANCE PROVISION, ETC. (TITLE .. ONLY) (AGENDA ITEM IX-1) 10:45:01 A.M. City Auditor and Clerk Griggs read the second reading of proposed Ordinance No. 23-5481 by title only. Assistant City Attorney John Shamsey, City Attorney's Office, City Engineer Nikesh "Nik" Patel, and Assistant City Engineer Daniel "Dan" Ohrenstein, Engineering, Public Works Department, came before the Commission. Book 68 Page 40340 10/02/23 9:00 A.M .

Book 68 Page 40341 10/02/23 9:00 A.M. 10:45:49 A.M. City Attorney Fournier stated that proposed Ordinance No. 23-5481 was placed under Unfinished Business as the result of a 3-2 vote on first reading. 10:46:07 A.M. Assistant City Attorney Shamsey presented . 10 :47:32 A.M . Commissioner Arroyo requested and the Assistant City Attorney outlined the changes. 10:51 :07 A.M. Commissioners posed questions which were addressed. 10:53:23 A.M. A motion was made by Commissioner Arroyo, and seconded by Vice Mayor Alpert to adopt proposed Ordinance No. 23-5481 on second read ing with the inclusion of changes outlined and discussed . 10:53:34 A.M. Commissioners spoke to the motion. 10:54:16 A.M. Mayor Battie called for a vote on the motion to adopt proposed Ordinance No . 23-5481 on second reading with the inclusion of changes outlined and discussed, which carried by a 3-2 vote with Commissioners Ahearn-Koch and Trice voting no. 10:54:33 A.M. 2) ADOPTION RE: PROPOSED RESOLUTION NO. 23R-3209, ADOPTING AN AMENDMENT TO THE FEE SCHEDULE FOR REVIEW AND PROCESSING OF APPLICATIONS FOR DEVELOPMENT APPROVAL BY CREATING FEES TO APPLY FOR AND OPERATE A PARKLET AS PROVIDED HEREIN, ETC. (TITLE ONLY) (AGENDA ITEM IX-2) Assistant City Attorney John Shamsey, City Attorney's Office, City Engineer Nikesh "Nik" Patel, and Assistant City Engineer Daniel "Dan" Ohrenstein Engineering, Public Works Department, came before the Commission. 10:54:47 A.M. City Auditor and Clerk Griggs read proposed Resolution No. 23R-3209 by title only. 10 :55:47 A.M. Mr. Patel presented and stated that the new Fee Schedule will be effective for Parklet Licenses issued from January 01 , 2024 through December 31, 2025 operating within the City of Sarasota, Florida .

10:56:19 A.M. Mr. Ohrenstein presented and referred from a PowerPoint slide displayed on the Chambers monitors entitled "Fee Structure." 10:57:58 A.M. Commissioners posed questions which were addressed. City Auditor and Clerk Griggs left the Dais at 11 :01 A.M . and returned at 11 :02 A.M. 11 :04:49 A.M. A motion was made by Vice Mayor Alpert, seconded by Commissioner Arroyo to adopt proposed Resolution No. 23R-3209 on first reading, which carried by a 5-0 vote. 11 :05:14 A.M . 3) APPROVAL RE: AUTHORIZE THE MAYOR AND CITY AUDITOR AND CLERK TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF SARASOTA AND SARASOTA COUNTY FOR CONVEYANCE OF REAL PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE NORTHERN PORTION OF THE BOBBY JONES GOLF COURSE PARCEL TO BE USED AS A REGIONAL PARK WITH PLAYGROUND (AGENDA ITEM IX-3) 11 :05:57 A.M . Assistant City Attorney John Shamsey, City Attorney's Office, came before the Commission presented and referred from a PowerPoint presentation displayed on the Chambers monitors entitled "Bobby Jones - Transfer to County of 16.8 Acre Parcel for Playground" and Deputy City Manager Patrick "Pat" Robinson, City Manager's Office, came before the Commission and provided input. 11 :17:20 A.M. Commissioners posed questions which were addressed. 11 :40:13 A.M. A motion was made by Commissioner Arroyo, and seconded by Vice Mayor Alpert to authorize the Mayor and City Auditor and Clerk to execute the Agreement between the City of Sarasota and Sarasota County for conveyance of real property located within the northern portion of the Bobby Jones Golf Course parcel to be used as a regional park with playground. , , 11 :40:25.A.M .. Commissioners spoke to the motion. 11 :45:22 A.M . Mayor Battie called for a vote on the motion to authorize the Mayor and City Auditor and Clerk to execute the Agreement between the City of Sarasota and Sarasota County for conveyance of real property located within the northern portion of the Bobby Jones Golf Course parcel to be used as a regional park with playground, which carried by a 4-1 vote with Commissioner Ahearn-Koch voting no. Commissioner Arroyo left the Chambers at 11 :46 A.M. Book 68 Page 40342 10/02/23 9:00 A.M .

Book 68 Page 40343 10/02/23 9:00 A.M. The Commission recessed at 11 :47 A.M . and reconvened at 1:03 P.M. 1:03:29 P.M. 9. QUASI-JUDICIAL LEGISLATIVE PUBLIC HEARINGS (AGENDA ITEM XI) 1:03:48 P.M. City Auditor and Clerk Griggs administered the oath to persons wishing to speak during the Public Hearing. 1 :04:07 P.M . 1) PUBLIC HEARING RE: APPEAL APPLICATION NO. 23-APP-03 , APPEALING THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD DECISION BY 4-0 VOTE TO DENY APPLICATION NO. 23-COA-02 , WHICH REQUESTED THE DEMOLITION OF THE MCALPIN HOUSE LOCATED AT 1530 CROSS STREET (AGENDA ITEM Xl-1 ) 1 :04:21 P.M. Mayor Battie opened the Public Hearing. 1:04:49 P.M. City Attorney Fournier provided a brief overview of Appeal Application No. 23-APP-03 to deny Certificate of Appropriateness Application No. 23-COA, and noted the requested time limits as follows: 1:05:58 P.M. Applicant Staff Public Input Rebuttal 20 minutes 15 minutes 3 minutes 5 minutes City Attorney Fournier concluded and stated that the Commission is reminded to disclose any ex parte communications on the record, which was received from the Mayor and Vice Mayor, and Commissioners Ahearn-Koch and Trice. 1:08:04 P.M. Commissioner Arroyo called for a Point of Order asking if the Commission has Subpoena Power was addressed by the City Attorney. 1 :08:31 P.M. Patrick Seidensticker, Attorney, Icard, Merrill, Cullis, Timm, Furen & Ginsburg, P.A. (Icard Merrill) and representing the Applicant/Owner of Orange Pineapple, LLC, came before the Commission, presented and referred from a PowerPoint presentation entitled "Appeal of Denial of Historic Demolition Permit - Application No. 23-COA-02, 1530 Cross Street" displayed on the Chambers monitors, and left the Dais.

1:24:00 P.M. Senior Planner Clifford "Cliff' Smith, Jr., Planning Department, came before the Commission, presented and referred from a PowerPoint presentation entitled "1530 Cross Street Appeal Application No. 23-APP-03" displayed on the Chambers monitors, and stated that a recommendation is for the Commission to deny Application No . 23-COA-02, and he left the Dais. City Auditor and Clerk Griggs left and returned to her seat at 1:24 P.M . 1 :32 : 23 P.M. Citizens' Input received from individuals via Zoom. Commissioner Arroyo left the Dais at 1:34 P.M . and returned at 1:36 P.M . City Auditor and Clerk Griggs left and returned to her seat at 1:38 P.M. 1 :39 : 56 P.M. Commissioner Arroyo called for a Point of Order and stated for the record that some of the structures were not demolished but actually burned down and was supposedly fireproof. Mr. Smith and Attorney Seidensticker returned to the Dais . 1 :40 : 59 P.M. Mr. Smith provided rebuttal. 1 :41 :53 P.M. Attorney Seidensticker provided rebuttal. 1 :45 :42 P.M. Commissioners posed questions which were addressed . Mayor Battie left his seat at 2:25 P.M. and returned at 2:27 P.M. City Auditor and Clerk Griggs left the Dais at 2:26 P.M. and returned at 2:27 P.M. Mayor Battie passed the gavel to the Vice Mayor and left the Chambers at 2:33 P.M . and returned at 2:34 P.M., and the Vice Mayor passed the gavel back to the Mayor. 2:39: 35 P,M. Vice Mayor Alpert spoke in favor of continuing the Item, the City Attorney provided input, and the Mayor concurred with the Vice Mayor. 2:46:23 P.M . Vice Mayor Alpert stated that a proposed motion would be to continue the Item until more information is received and upon exhaustion of what can be done to prevent the structure from being demolished. Book 68 10/02/23 Page 40344 9:00A.M.

2:46: 36 P.M. Mayor Battie closed the Public Hearing. 2:46:39 P.M. Book 68 Page 40345 10/02/23 9:00 A.M. A motion was made by Vice Mayor Alpert, and seconded by Commissioner Arroyo to continue the Item to no later than the March 18, 2024, Regular Sarasota City Commission Meeting for the purpose of finding more options for the historic McAlpin House (House) located At 1530 Cross Street, for the developer to look at the possibility of finding some way to incorporate the House, and possibly having someone in the historic community or community-at-large come forward and agree to take possession of the historic structure . 2:49:47 P.M. Commissioners spoke to the motion. 2:50:39 P.M. Mayor Battie called for a vote on the motion to continue the Item to no later than the March 18, 2024, Regular Sarasota City Commission Meeting for the purpose of finding more options for the historic McAlpin House (House) located At 1530 Cross Street, for the developer to look at the possibility of finding some way to incorporate the House, and possibly having someone in the historic community or community-at-large come forward and agree to take possession of the historic structure, which carried by a 5-0 vote. The Commission recessed at 2:51 P.M. and reconvened at 3:03 P.M. 3:03 :31 P.M. 10 . NEW BUSINESS (AGENDA ITEM XII) 1) PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION RE: HARRIS ACT CLAIMS BASED ON APPLICATION OF THE MAXIMUM OCCUPANCY LIMITS CONTAINED IN THE VACATION RENTAL ORDINANCE (AGENDA ITEM Xll-1) 3:03 :53 P.M. City Attorney Fournier presented. City Auditor and Clerk Griggs left the Dais at 3:09 P.M. and returned at 3:10 P.M. City Auditor and Clerk Griggs left and returned to her seat at 3:17 P.M. 3:16:28 P.M. Citizens' Input received from an individual in the Chambers at City Hall. 3:19:42 P.M. Commissioners posed questions which were addressed and spoke to the topic.

3:37:04 P.M. A motion was made by Commissioner Arroyo, and seconded by Commissioner Ahearn-Koch to defend the anticipated lawsuits seeking to recover under the Bert J. Harris, Jr., Private Property Rights Protection Act (Harris Act) for alleged loss in market value to three vacation rental properties. 3:37:13 P.M. Commissioners spoke to the motion. 3:38:20 P.M. Mayor Battie called for a vote on the motion to defend the anticipated lawsuits seeking to recover under the Bert J. Harris, Jr., Private Property Rights Protection Act (Harris Act) for alleged loss in market value to three vacation rental properties, which carried by a 5-0 vote. 3:38:32 P.M . City Attorney Fournier stated that should the City prevails and wants to seek attorney fees from the time which the lawsuits were filed and the Judge can make a finding that the City made a reasonable counter-offer, then the Commission can authorize the City Attorney's Office to communicate something which would be a reasonable basis to settle on if the Commission desires. City Auditor and Clerk Griggs left and returned to her seat at 3:40 P.M . 3:40:21 P.M. Commissioners posed questions which were addressed and input was received. 3:44:31 P.M. City Attorney Fournier on behalf of the Mayor noted Commission consensus to counter-offer to settle the lawsuits with a three-year grace period to operate at a maximum of 16 occupants, and then decrease the maximum number of occupants to comply with the Ordinance. 3:44:42 P.M. 2) DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION RE: EXPANDING THE VACATION RENTAL REGULATIONS OF CITY CODE CHAPTER 34.5 TO APPLY CITY-WIDE (AGENDA ITEM Xll-2) Code Compliance Manager Diane Kennedy and Code Compliance Specialist Hannah Chabica, Development Services (DS) Department, came before the Commission, and Ms. Kennedy provided to the City Attorney and City Auditor and Clerk copies of the PowerPoint presentation for distribution to the Commission and record. 3:45:20 P.M. Commissioner Ahearn-Koch provided a brief introduction. 3:46:25 P.M. Ms. Chabica presented and referred from a PowerPoint presentation displayed on the Chambers monitors entitled "City of Sarasota Vacation Rental City-Wide Registration" . City Auditor and Clerk Griggs left and returned to her seat at 3:46 P.M. Book 68 10/02/23 Page 40346 9:00 A.M .

4:00:19 P.M. Book 68 10/02/23 Mayor Battie thanked Staff for the presentation and they both left the Dais. 4:00 :27 P.M. Citizens' Input received from individuals in the Chambers at City Hall. 4:05:16 P.M. Page 40347 9:00AM. Ron Kashden, City resident, displayed various printed materials on the Chambers monitors, indicating the Commission received a study by the Florida Realtors estimating the economic impact of vacation rentals . 4:08:09 P.M. Citizens' Input continued from individuals in the Chambers at City Hall. City Auditor and Clerk Griggs left and returned to her seat at 4: 14 P.M. 4 :14:39 P.M. Flo Entler, City resident and President of Arlington Park Neighborhood Association, displayed various printed materials on the Chambers monitors, indicating how much more discussion is needed since she came before the Commission over two years ago supporting the Vacation Rentals Ordinance and requested it be expanded City-wide. 4:17:36 P.M. Citizens' Input continued from individuals in the Chambers at City Hall. City Auditor and Clerk Griggs left and returned to the Dais at 4:18 P.M . City Auditor and Clerk Griggs left and returned to her seat at 4:27 P.M. 4:33:19 P.M. Ms. Kennedy and Ms. Chabica returned to the Dais. 4:33 :51 P.M. Commissioners posed questions which were addressed and spoke to the topic. City Auditor and Clerk Griggs left the Chambers at 5:01 P. M. and returned at 5:03 P.M. 5:07:59 P.M. City Manager Brown requested and Director Lucia Panica-Miranda, OS Department, came before the Commission to address questions.

r 5:12:07 P.M. A motion was made Commissioner Ahearn-Koch, and seconded by Commissioner Trice to direct Staff to expand the Vacation Rental Regulations of City Code Chapter 34 .5 to apply City-wide and to increase the fees as recommended. 5:12:15 P.M. Commissioners spoke to the motion. 5:14:16 P.M. Mayor Battie called for a vote on the motion to direct Staff to expand the Vacation Rental Regulations of City Code Chapter 34 .5 to apply City-wide and to increase the fees as recommended, which carried by a 4-1 vote, with Commissioner Arroyo voting no . 5:14:36 P.M. 3) JOINT MEETING WITH SARASOTA COUNTY COMMISSION AND IDENTIFY POSSIBLE TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION (AGENDA ITEM Xll-3) 5:15:05 P.M. Commissioner Ahearn-Koch presented . 5:18:02 P.M. Commissioners spoke to the topic, posed questions which were addressed and provided input. 5:22:59 P.M. No Action Taken . 5:23:02 P.M. 4) DIRECTION RE: REQUEST THAT THE CITY OF SARASOTA CITY COMMISSION SET A DATE FOR A SPECIAL PUBLIC HEARING ON THE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT ON QUAY BLOCKS 1 AND 9 (AGENDA ITEM Xll-4) 5:23:30 P.M. City Manager Brown stated that as previously mentioned by the City Attorney at a prior Regular Sarasota City the Commission Meeting, the Commission is required to set a date for discussion of . the Developmen.t.Agreement on Quay Blocks 1 and 9; tt,at Staff .has tentatively selected.Tuesday., . December 05 , 2023, Thursday, December 07, 2023, or Friday, December 08, 2023 for scheduling a Special Sarasota City Commission Meeting for a Public Hearing; however, the two-hour timeframe period should be discarded which was a mistake on Staffs part. 5:25: 38 P.M. Cathy Antunes, City resident, displayed printed materials on the Chambers monitors to show communications between Commissioner Arroyo and Kim Githler via his personal mobile cellular telephone to his City-issued mobile cellular telephone, indicating she has been watching Sarasota City Commission Quasi-Judicial (Quasi-Judicial) Public Hearings and Planning Board/Local Planning Meetings for 15 years and residents are told "I cannot speak to you because this is a Quasi-Judicial process and do not want to have any ex parte communication." Book 68 10/02/23 Page 40348 9:00 A.M .

5:29:00 P.M . Book 68 10/02/23 Citizens' Input received from an individual in the Chambers at City Hall. City Auditor and Clerk Griggs left and returned to her seat at 5:29 P.M. 5:30:56 P.M. Citizens' Input received from an individual via Zoom. City Auditor and Clerk Griggs left and returned to her seat at 5:29 P.M. 5:34:28 P.M. City Attorney Fournier spoke to the topic. 5:36:03 P.M. Commissioners posed questions which were addressed. 5:40 : 50 P.M . Page 40349 9:00AM. Mayor Battie noted Commission consensus to direct Staff to schedule on Tuesday, December 05, 2023, a Special Sarasota City Commission Meeting for a Public Hearing on the Development Agreement on Quay Blocks 1 and 9. 5:41 :24 P.M. 11 . CITIZENS' INPUT CONCERNING CITY TOPICS (AGENDA ITEM XIII ) Citizens' Input received from individuals in the Chambers at City Hall. 5:45:25 P.M. 12. REMARKS OF COMMISSIONERS, ANNOUNCEMENTS, AND ITEMS FOR NEXT AGENDA (AGENDA ITEM XIV) 5:48:10 P.M. COMMISSIONER TRICE: Remarks received. 5:49:39 P.M. COMMISSIONER AHEARN-KOCH: Remarks received and displayed on the Chambers monitors a photograph of oysters and printed slides regarding funding to be received as the result of the recently passed Bipartisan Infrastructure Law, an aerial sketch of the proposed newly renovated Roy McBean Boys & Girls Club in Newtown, and requested the City Attorney to provide input which was received regarding a possible error in the title of an Agenda Item reflected in August 05, 2023, Regular Sarasota City Commission Meeting draft minutes. Vice Mayor Alpert left and returned to her seat at 5:51 P.M.

Vice Mayor Alpert left and returned to her seat at 5:58 P.M. 6:00:22 P.M. COMMISSIONER ARROYO: Remarks received and stated that earlier he requested Deputy City Manager Patrick "Pat" Robinson, City Manager's Office to provide the Commission with an outline of what businesses are currently paying for the Parklets to see the increase being applied to them was addressed by the City Manager; that an Item will be sent to the City Auditor and Clerk to be placed on a future Agenda for Commission discussion and consideration regarding a Transparency in Lobbying Ordinance which other cities and most counties in the State of Florida currently have. 5:45:25 P.M. 13. OTHER MATTERS/ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS CONT'D (AGENDA ITEM XV ) 6:02:17 P.M. CITY AUDITOR AND CLERK GRIGGS: Stated that the Commission is being made aware that the Office of the City Auditor and Clerk will be moving forward with Action Minutes, which Staff was initially tasked to do. 5:45:25 P.M. 14. REMARKS OF COMMISSIONERS, ANNOUNCEMENTS , AND ITEMS FOR NEXT AGENDA CONT'D (AGENDA ITEM XIV} 6:02:46 P.M. MAYOR BATTIE: Remarks received. 5:45:25 P.M. 15. OTHER MATTERS/ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS (AGENDA ITEM XV ) CITY ATTORNEY FOURNIER: Remarks received. City Auditor and Clerk Griggs left.and returned to her .seat at 5:45 P .M . . 6:03:33 P.M. 16. ADJOURN (AGENDA ITEM XVI) The Commission adjourned at 6:03 P.M. Book 68 Page 40350 10/02/23 9:00 A.M .

SH ~ LA G~ IGGS i - CITY AU ITOR AND CLERK Book 68 Page 40351 10/02/23 9:00 A.M. / KYLE SCOTT BA TIT IE, MAYOR

Kyle Battie Mayor Vice Mayor Liz Alpert Commissioner Jen Ahearn-Koch Commissioner Erik Arroyo Commissioner Debbie Trice REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING OF OCTOBER 2, 2023 WELCOME to a Regular meeting of the City Commission. This Agenda includes all matters scheduled to come before the Commission at this meeting. It is prepared to help you follow the proceedings of the meeting. Your interest is appreciated, and we invite your comments. Input from citizens is important; we need and welcome it. If you wish to address the Commission, please fill out a "Request To Speak" Form located on the table at the back of the Commission Chambers. Fill out the form completely, indicating the Agenda Item to which you intend to speak, and place the form in the box on the table. If you intend to speak under Citizens’ Input Concerning City Topics, the subject should also be noted on the "Request To Speak" Form. Agenda Items for which citizens' comments are not permitted are noted. In general, these will be items on which a public hearing has previously been held. Listed below are the time limits established for speaking: Public Hearings - Quasi-judicial: A reasonable amount of time to be determined by the City Commission will be provided to Applicants and Affected Persons desiring to speak. Public Hearings - Legislative: Citizens desiring to speak are allowed five (5) minutes. Petitioners are allowed fifteen (15) minutes with a five (5) minute rebuttal at the close of the public hearing. We will ask you to take an oath that all evidence and testimony presented during the public hearing are truthful. Citizens’ Input Concerning City Topics - Citizens desiring to speak are allowed three (3) minutes. Remember, appearances before the Commission are not a substitute for attempting to resolve your issue(s) through the appropriate administrative channels. Citizens’ Input is to allow citizens the opportunity to present their view on matters concerning City topics but not on items scheduled elsewhere on the Agenda. Questions and answers shall not be permitted. Matters presented to the Commission may be referred by the Mayor, with consensus of the Commission, to the Administration for action and possible follow-up at a future Commission meeting. We expect that citizens have first attempted to speak directly with the City’s Administration. Other Agenda Items permitting citizens’ comment - Citizens desiring to speak are allowed three (3) minutes. Agenda items for which citizens’ comments are not permitted are noted in the left margin of the Agenda. The City Auditor and Clerk will forward all Request to Speak forms to the Mayor. When the Mayor calls your name, come to the Commission table, and restate your name for the record. We ask that your comments be limited to the subject of the Agenda Item. Remember, we are always happy to listen to your comments; however, this is not intended to be an extended question and answer session. Again, the City Commission thanks you for taking the time to participate in our meeting. KYLE BATTIE Mayor 1

REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING CITY HALL 1565 First Street Sarasota, Florida October 2, 2023 City Commission Chambers 9:00 AM I. COMMISSION PRESENTATIONS: II. SCHEDULED PRESENTATIONS: Scheduled Presentations are limited to 7 minutes. No action may be taken by the Commission other than referral to the administration. Citizens comments are not permitted on Scheduled Presentations II.1 Presentation and Discussion Re: Skate City SRQ Proposal (CITIZENS COMMENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED ON THIS ITEM) (THIS ITEM WAS ADDED UNDER CHANGES TO THE ORDER OF THE DAY) II.1 Agenda Request Form.pdf SRQ SKATE PARK DRAFT PDF.pdf SRQ SKATE PARK FINAL Presentation.pdf III. CITIZENS' INPUT CONCERNING CITY TOPICS: (Limited to 30 minutes) Note to the Public: At this time, citizens may address the Commission on topics concerning the City. (3 REVISED AGENDA ** PLEASE NOTE: THE COMMISSION WILL RECESS FOR LUNCH AT APPROX. 12:00P.M. ** CALL MEETING TO ORDER INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE PLEDGE OF PUBLIC CONDUCT APPROVE PROPOSED AGENDA SCHEDULE Citizens' comments are not permitted on Proposed Agenda Schedule 2

minutes per person time limit) Citizens’ Input is to allow citizens the opportunity to present their view on matters concerning City topics but not on items scheduled elsewhere on the Agenda or items that were the subject of a previously held public hearing which has been closed and Commission deliberations continued to a future date. Questions and answers shall not be permitted; however, matters presented to the Commission may be referred by the Mayor, with consensus of the Commission, to the Administration for action and possible follow-up at a future Commission meeting. IV. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Citizens' comments are not permitted on Approval of the Minutes items. IV.1 Approval Re: Minutes of the Regular Sarasota City Commission Meeting of September 05, 2023 (CITIZENS COMMENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED ON THIS ITEM) IV.1 Agenda Request Form.pdf 23-09-05 Regular FINAL.pdf IV.2 Approval Re: Minutes of the Special Sarasota City Commission Meeting of September 05, 2023 (CITIZENS COMMENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED ON THIS ITEM) IV.2 Agenda Request Form.pdf 23-09-05 Special - FINAL.pdf V. BOARD ACTIONS: CRA.1. Approval Re: Minutes of the Special Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting of April 17, 2023 (CITIZENS COMMENTS ARE NOT PERMITTED ON THIS ITEM) CRA.1 Agenda Request Form.pdf 23-04-17 CRA FINAL .pdf CRA.2. Report Re: Newtown Community Redevelopment Agency Advisory Board Report CRA.2. Agenda Request Form.pdf 23-1002 Agenda Packet.pdf VI. CONSENT AGENDA NO. 1: Note to the Public: All matters listed under Consent Agenda No. 1, are considered to be routine by the City Commission and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately. VI.1 Approval Re: Authorize extension of the Inspection Period contained within the City Commission to recess and convene into a Special Session of the Community Redevelopment Agency COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY: Community Redevelopment Agency to adjourn and reconvene as the City Commission 3

approved Purchase and Sale Agreement between the City of Sarasota and Newtown Gateway LLC for property located at 2046 Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Way VI.1 Agenda Request Form.pdf Final Newtown Gateway (Pur.Sale).pdf VI.2 Approval Re: Authorize the Mayor and City Auditor and Clerk to allow for execution of purchase for Trane Technologies 320T Water Cooled Chiller Replacement Trane at the Van Wezel VI.2 Agenda Request Form.pdf Van Wezel Proposal.pdf VII. CONSENT AGENDA NO. 2: Note to the Public: All matters listed under Consent Agenda No. 2, are considered to be routine by the City Commission and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion of these items. If discussion is desired, that item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and will be considered separately. VII.1 Adoption Re: Proposed Resolution No. 23R-3208, amending the budget for the fiscal year beginning October 1, 2023 by providing for supplemental appropriations in the amounts identified in exhibit A: providing for severability if any of the parts hereof are declared invalid, etc. (Title Only) to establish an expenditure budget in the amount of $3,403,054.00 to fund the wage increase for the the Teamsters and IUPA bargaining units, as outlined in the collective bargaining agreements, and positions not covered by the collective bargaining agreement, for wage parity VIII.1 Agenda Request Form.pdf Res 23R-3208_backup_10-02-23.pdf VIII. BOARD APPOINTMENTS: VIII.1 Appointment Re: Board of Adjustment VIII.1 Agenda Request Form.pdf Board of Adjustment backup.pdf VIII.2 Appointment Re: Recommendation of City representative to the Sarasota County Parks Advisory and Recreation Council (PARC) VIII.2 Agenda Request Form.pdf Parks Advisory and Recreation Council (PARC).pdf IX. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: IX.1 Adoption Re: Second Reading of Proposed Ordinance No. 23-5481, amending the Code of City of Sarasota, Chapter 30, Streets, Sidewalks and Other Public Places, Article II, Right-of-Way Permits and Fees, by creating a new Section 30- 26, "Parklets"; providing for definitions; providing for license requirements and associated fees; providing standards for Parklet operation and conditions; providing for indemnity and insurance requirements; providing for denial; revocation or suspension of license; providing for severability; repeal of conflict Ordinance provision, etc. (Title Only) 4

IX.1 Agenda Request Form.pdf ordinance 23-5481 backup 10-2-23.pdf Parklets Presentation - 2nd Reading.pdf IX.2 Adoption Re: Proposed Resolution No. 23R-3209, adopting an amendment to the Fee Schedule for review and processing of applications for Development Approval by creating fees to apply for and operate a Parklet as provided herein, etc. (Title Only) IX.2 Agenda Request Form.pdf Res No 23R-3209_Agenda Backup.pdf IX.3 Approval Re: Authorize the Mayor and City Auditor and Clerk to execute the Agreement between the City of Sarasota and Sarasota County for Conveyance of Real Property located within the northern portion of the Bobby Jones Golf Course parcel to be used as a regional park with playground IX.3 Agenda Request Form.pdf agreement and maps.pdf POWER POINT Shamsey _16 acre conveyance to County.pdf X. LEGISLATIVE PUBLIC HEARINGS: Note to the Public: At this time citizens will take an oath if they desire to speak at the following public hearings. XI. QUASI-JUDICIAL PUBLIC HEARINGS: Note to the Public: At this time citizens will take an oath if they desire to speak at the following public hearings. XI.1 Public Hearing Re: Appeal Application No. 23-APP-03, appealing the Historic Preservation Board decision by 4-0 vote to deny Application No. 23-COA-02, which requested the demolition of the McAlpin House located at 1530 Cross Street XI.I Agenda Request Form.pdf Back Up for 23-APP-03 Appeal 10-02-23.pdf Power Point for City Commission Appeal (01806496).pdf 1530 Cross Street Appeal 10-2-23.pdf XII. NEW BUSINESS: XII.1 Presentation and Discussion Re: Harris Act claims based on application of the maximum occupancy limits contained in the Vacation Rental Ordinance XII.1 Agenda Request Form.pdf Harris Act claims.pdf XII.2 Discussion And Direction Re: Expanding The Vacation Rental Regulations Of City Code Chapter 34.5 To Apply Citywide XII.2 Agenda Request Form.pdf Vacation Rental Expansion Backup 10.2.2023.pdf Vacation Rental Presentation.pdf XII.3 Discussion Re: Joint meeting with the Sarasota County Board of County 5

Commissioners and identify possible topics for discussion XII.3 Agenda Request Form.pdf XII.4 Direction Re: Request that the City of Sarasota City Commission set a date for a Special Public Hearing on the Development Agreement on Quay Blocks 1 and 9 XII.4 Agenda Request Form.pdf XIII. CITIZENS INPUT CONCERNING CITY TOPICS: (Limited to 30 minutes) Note to the Public: At this time, citizens may address the Commission on topics concerning the City. (3 minutes per person time limit) Citizens’ Input is to allow citizens the opportunity to present their view on matters concerning City topics but not on items scheduled elsewhere on the Agenda or items that were the subject of a previously held public hearing which has been closed and Commission deliberations continued to a future date. Questions and answers shall not be permitted; however, matters presented to the Commission may be referred by the Mayor, with consensus of the Commission, to the Administration for action and possible follow-up at a future Commission meeting. XIV. REMARKS OF COMMISSIONERS, ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ITEMS FOR NEXT AGENDA: XV. OTHER MATTERS/ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICERS: XVI. ADJOURN Meeting Notice 10-2-23 Regular Meeting Notice.pdf 10-2-23 CRA Meeting Notice.pdf 10-2-23 Change to the Order of the Day Notice.pdf City Commission Rules of Procedure CC.RulesofProcedure.AdoptedSept20-2021.pdf E-Comments, Request to Speak Cards & Items Received at the Meeting October 2, 2023 Regular Mtg eComments.pdf October 2, 2023 Speaker Cards.pdf October 2 2023 Items Received.pdf MEETING NOTICE CITY COMMISSION RULES OF PROCEDURE EComments, Request to Speak Cards & Items Received at the Meeting 6

Shayla Griggs City Auditor and Clerk Notice to the Public The City of Sarasota is committed to providing qualified disabled individuals an opportunity to participate in meetings of the City Commission. The City of Sarasota prohibits discrimination in all services, programs, or activities on the basis of race, color, national origin, age, disability, sex or gender, marital or familial status, religion, sexual orientation, veteran status, or genetic information. Persons with disabilities who require assistance or alternative means for communication of program information such as Braille, large print, audiotape, etc., should contact: The City of Sarasota ADA Coordinator, Jake Brown, at (941) 263-6299 or by email at adacoordinator@sarasotafl.gov. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990 and Section 286.26, Florida Statutes, persons with disabilities needing special accommodation to participate in a meeting should contact the ADA Coordinator at (941) 263-6299 at least two business days prior to the date of the meeting as to the nature of the auxiliary aids and/or service necessary. Every effort will be made to provide such aid or service to the extent that they are reasonable, do not result in undue financial or administrative burden, and do not alter the fundamental nature of the meeting. Consideration will be given to the individual's preferred aid or service. However, alternatives may be provided if in the City's determination such alternatives provide an effective means of communication. For the benefit of individuals utilizing hearing aids with a T-coil, the City Commission Chambers and SRQ Media Studio are outfitted with a Hearing Induction Loop for enhanced hearing assistance. Proceedings will be electronically recorded. Should an individual feel that a verbatim transcription of the proceedings may later be needed, said individual has the burden and expense of arranging for same. Copies of the electronic recording may be purchased from the Office of the City Auditor and Clerk. 7

file:///C/Users/JJohnson/Desktop/23-10-02-Commission.txt[10/4/2023 4:07:22 PM] SARASOTA CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MONDAY, OCTOBER 2, 2023, 9:00 A.M. DISCLAIMER: THIS FILE REPRESENTS AN UNEDITED VERSION OF REALTIME CAPTIONING WHICH SHOULD NEITHER BE RELIED UPON FOR COMPLETE ACCURACY NOR USED AS A VERBATIM TRANSCRIPT. ANY PERSON WHO NEEDS A VERBATIM TRANSCRIPT OF THE PROCEEDINGS MAY NEED TO HIRE A COURT REPORTER. 09:01:13 [ SOUNDING GAVEL ] 09:01:15 >>Mayor Battie: GOOD MORNING. 09:01:17 WELCOME BACK FROM A BEAUTIFUL WEEKEND. 09:01:23 I HOPE EVERYONE HAD A GREAT ONE. 09:01:25 I WOULD LIKE TO BRING THIS MEETING TO ORDER OF OCTOBER 2, 09:01:30 2023, REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING, SARASOTA, FLORIDA. 09:01:35 NEXT, WE'LL HAVE OUR INVOCATION BY OUR CITY AUDITOR AND 09:01:38 CLERK, MS. SHAYLA GRIGGS. 09:01:45 >>Shayla Griggs: HEAVENLY FATHER, WE AFFIRM OUR FAITH IN 09:01:47 THEE. 09:01:48 WE SEEK YOUR DIVINE, STRENGTH, WISDOM AND GUIDANCE IN THE 09:01:52 DELIBERATIONS THAT AFFECT THE LIVES OF EACH OF THE CITIZENS 09:01:54 OF OUR COMMUNITY. 09:01:55 IN THY NAME WE PRAY, AMEN. 09:01:59 [PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE] 09:02:14 >>Mayor Battie: EXCELLENT. 09:02:15 MRS. GRIGGS, MAY WE HAVE OUR PLEDGE OF PUBLIC CONDUCT, 09:02:21 PLEASE. 09:02:21 >>Shayla Griggs: YES. 09:02:22 WE MAY DISAGREE BUT WE WILL BE RESPECTFUL TO ONE ANOTHER. 09:02:25 WE WILL DIRECT ALL COMMENTS TO ISSUES. 09:02:27 WE WILL NOT ENGAGE IN PERSONAL ATTACKS. 09:02:28 >>Mayor Battie: BEAUTIFUL, BEAUTIFUL. 09:02:29 ANY CHANGES TO THE ORDER OF THE DAY? 09:02:33 >>Shayla Griggs: YES, SIR. 09:02:34 PLEASE ADD UNDER SCHEDULED PRESENTATIONS AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 09:02:37 2.1, PRESENTATION AND DISCUSSION RE: SKATE CITY SRQ 09:02:42 PROPOSAL PER THE REQUEST OF COMMISSIONER AHEARN-KOCH. 09:02:45 THAT'S ALL, SIR. 09:02:46 >>Mayor Battie: ALL RIGHT. 09:02:47 EXCELLENT. 09:02:47 HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE? 09:02:52 >>Jen Ahearn-Koch: SO MOVED. 09:02:53 >>Mayor Battie: EXCELLENT. 09:02:54 MOTION MADE -- 09:02:56 >>Shayla Griggs: MOTION TO APPROVE WHAT? 09:02:58 >>Mayor Battie: THE BALANCE OF THE SCHEDULE -- I MEAN, THE 09:03:01 PROPOSED AGENDA SCHEDULE. 09:03:04 >>Shayla Griggs: THANK YOU. 09:03:05 >>Mayor Battie: MOTION MADE BY JENNIFER AHEARN-KOCH AND 09:03:08 SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR ALPERT.

file:///C/Users/JJohnson/Desktop/23-10-02-Commission.txt[10/4/2023 4:07:22 PM] 09:03:10 YOUR VOTES. 09:03:14 COMMISSIONERS, IS THAT YOUR VOTE? 09:03:17 >> YES. 09:03:17 >>Mayor Battie: EXCELLENT. 09:03:18 MOTION PASSES 5-0. 09:03:20 WE'LL MOVE ON TO OUR SCHEDULED PRESENTATIONS. 09:03:25 ANNOUNCE THE PRESENTATION, DISCUSSION OF SKATE CITY SRQ 09:03:29 PROPOSAL. 09:03:29 I CALL UPON GREAT CITY MANAGER, MR. MARLON BROWN TO MAKE THE 09:03:34 PRESENTATION. 09:03:35 >>Marlon Brown: THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS. 09:03:37 AGAIN, I APOLOGIZE FOR THE LATE ADDITION OF THIS ITEM. 09:03:40 HOWEVER, IF I CAN ASK THE INDIVIDUALS WHO ARE PRESENTING 09:03:43 SKATEPARK TO COME ON UP, AND THEY'LL MAKE A QUICK 09:03:47 SEVEN-MINUTE PRESENTATION. 09:03:48 AGAIN, NO ACTION IS REQUIRED ON THIS AGENDA ITEM, BUT THE 09:03:51 COMMISSIONERS ARE ALLOWED TO ASK QUESTIONS. 09:03:52 IF YOU CAN INTRODUCE YOURSELVES, PLEASE. 09:03:59 >> GOOD MORNING. 09:04:00 I'M JAKE ILARDI, HEAD OF SKATE CITY SRQ. 09:04:05 >> MAHONEY, RESIDENT OF THE CITY. 09:04:07 >> PHILLIP. 09:04:08 I WAS ON THE COMMITTEE 20 SOME YEARS AGO TO BUILD THE FIRST 09:04:12 PAYNE PARK. 09:04:14 >> CITY RESIDENT. 09:04:15 >>Mayor Battie: EXCELLENT, EXCELLENT. 09:04:20 >> TODAY WE'RE PRESENTING A PROPOSAL FOR AN -- A PLAZA THAT 09:04:28 WILL BE INCLUSIVE FOR ALL. 09:04:30 WHO WE ARE. 09:04:31 SKATE CITY IS A 501(C)(3) NONPROFIT. 09:04:34 WE STARTED LAST YEAR IN HOPES TO GET NEW SKATING AREAS OR 09:04:38 ALL WHEEL IN THE SARASOTA COUNTY AND CITY AREA. 09:04:42 THE PROBLEM WE HAVE TODAY IS PAYNE PARK IS TOO CROWDED. 09:04:50 SOMETIMES ON FRIDAY, SATURDAY, THERE ARE OVER A HUNDRED KIDS 09:04:52 THERE. 09:04:53 YOU CAN'T EVEN SKATE IN A STRAIGHT LINE BECAUSE YOU HAVE SO 09:04:55 MANY KIDS. 09:04:56 IT'S A GOOD PROBLEM TO HAVE. 09:04:57 IT IS THE ONLY SKATEPARK IN THE CITY. 09:04:59 IT'S NOT ONLY SERVING THE KIDS IN THE CITY, BUT ALL THE KIDS 09:05:02 IN THE COUNTY. 09:05:03 ACCORDING TO THE TONY HAWK FOUNDATION, THERE ARE 15 MILLION 09:05:09 SPORT PARTICIPANTS IN THE U.S. TODAY AND ROUGHLY 4.5 PERCENT 09:05:12 IS THE U.S. POPULATION. 09:05:13 THAT ESTIMATE INCLUDES ALL RIDEABLE, SKATEBOARDING, BMX, 09:05:17 IN-LINE SKATING, QUAD ROLLER SKATING AND WHEELCHAIR 09:05:21 MOTOCROSS. 09:05:22 THEY ACTUALLY HAVE WHEELCHAIR RIDERS GOING INTO THE SKATE 09:05:25 PARKS AND DOING BACK FLIPS AND AIRS AND ALL TYPES OF 09:05:29 DIFFERENT STUFF. 09:05:30 THIS IS A PHOTO FROM THE LAST EVENT AT PAYNE PARK. 09:05:37 SKATE CITY DID A LITTLE SKATE CONTEST AND WE JUST WERE

file:///C/Users/JJohnson/Desktop/23-10-02-Commission.txt[10/4/2023 4:07:22 PM] 09:05:42 TRYING TO GET OUR NAME OUT THERE AND EXPLAIN TO THE PUBLIC 09:05:44 WHAT OUR GOALS ARE. 09:05:45 IT WAS PRETTY PACKED THAT DAY. 09:05:48 WE HAD OVER A HUNDRED PARTICIPANTS. 09:05:50 WE THINK THE SOLUTION IS NEW SKATEPARK OR NEW SKATEPARK 09:05:55 SOMEWHERE IN THE CITY. 09:05:56 WE WANT TO CREATE AN ALL-INCLUSIVE ALL WHEEL PLAZA. 09:05:59 BIKES, SCOOTERS, IN-LINE, ROLLERBLADES, QUADS, WHEELCHAIRS, 09:06:03 WE WANT EVERYONE THERE. 09:06:04 PUMP TRACK. 09:06:09 I'LL BE SHOWING EXAMPLES OF THAT. 09:06:11 TOP LEFT CORNER, WE HAVE A PUMP TRACK. 09:06:14 TO PUMP AROUND OVER TO GET SPEED, NO TRICKS, JUST FOR 09:06:18 CRUISING. 09:06:19 OUR BUDDY PHIL RIGHT HERE LIKES THOSE. 09:06:21 TOP RIGHT, WE HAVE AN ALL WHEEL PLAZA, THAT IS IN ENCINIDAS, 09:06:30 CALIFORNIA. 09:06:30 THE SPECIFICATION OF THE DESIGN, THEY ARE MADE NOT ONLY FOR 09:06:34 SKATING, BMX, BUT WIDE ENOUGH FOR WHEELCHAIRS TO GET ON THE 09:06:38 LEDGES AND PERFORM THEIR TRICKS AS WELL. 09:06:40 BOTTOM LEFT, MIAMI FLORIDA, LOT 11. 09:06:43 URBAN SKATE PLAZA. 09:06:45 IT IS THE BIGGEST ONE IN FLORIDA. 09:06:47 ON THE BOTTOM RIGHT, WE HAVE A MULTIPURPOSE PARK. 09:06:50 IT'S ALSO A SKATEPARK BUT A DRAINAGE DITCH AS WELL. 09:06:53 WE HAVE DIFFERENT SKATEPARK TYPOLOGY COSTS AND EXAMPLES. 09:07:01 ON THE LEFT, WE HAVE A SKATE DOT SPACE. 09:07:03 IT'S ABOUT ONE TO FIVE THOUSAND SQUARE FEET. 09:07:06 IT CAN SERVE 25 TO 20 PEOPLE. 09:07:08 IT COSTS ROUGHLY ABOUT $100,000. 09:07:11 ON THE RIGHT, WE HAVE A SMALL SKATEPARK, ONE TO FIVE 09:07:14 THOUSAND SQUARE FEET, CAN SERVE ROUGHLY 70 TO 40 AND THAT 09:07:19 COSTS AROUND $300,000. 09:07:20 SMALL NEIGHBORHOOD SKATEPARK. 09:07:21 SERVES 8 TO 60 PEOPLE. 09:07:23 COSTS AROUND 600,000. 09:07:25 $74 PER SQUARE FOOT. 09:07:26 AND THEN ON THE BOTTOM LEFT, WE HAVE A SKATE PATH, 5 TO 20 09:07:31 PEOPLE, 2,000 SQUARE FEET AROUND $100,000. 09:07:35 ON THE TOP RIGHT, THIS IS SOMETHING WE ALWAYS WANTED IN 09:07:38 SARASOTA. 09:07:39 IT IS A DO IT YOURSELF PARK. 09:07:40 IT WOULD BE A FLAT SLAB OF CONCRETE AND WOULDN'T COST 09:07:44 ANYTHING BECAUSE THE LOCALS WOULD VOLUNTEER THEIR TIME, 09:07:46 LABOR, AND MONEY TO ADD MATERIALS INTO THE SKATEPARK AND 09:07:49 MAKE IT SKATABLE. 09:07:51 TOP LEFT WE HAVE THE FAMOUS STONER SKATE PLAZA IN SANTA 09:07:55 MONICA, CALIFORNIA, BUILT BY CALIFORNIA SKATE PARKS. 09:07:58 SERVES 20 TO 100 PEOPLE. 09:08:00 SIZE IS AROUND 20,000 SQUARE FEET. 09:08:03 COSTS $1.5 MILLION.

file:///C/Users/JJohnson/Desktop/23-10-02-Commission.txt[10/4/2023 4:07:22 PM] 09:08:04 AND THAT ONE IS STILL IN SERVICE TODAY. 09:08:06 IT'S OVER TEN YEARS OLD. 09:08:08 IT'S STILL SHINING OUT THERE. 09:08:10 BOTTOM RIGHT, EVERGREEN SKATEPARK. 09:08:13 THEY HELP FIX UP THE PAYNE SKATEPARK A FEW YEARS AGO BACK IN 09:08:18 2019. 09:08:18 WE KNOW IT TAKES A LONG TIME TO GET A NEW SKATEPARK BUILT. 09:08:23 I JUST WANTED TO SHOW YOU GUYS AN EXAMPLE OF WHAT NEW YORK 09:08:26 CITY HAS DONE IN BROOKLYN. 09:08:29 THE PARK ON THE TOP LEFT IS REFERRED TO AS BLUE PARK. 09:08:32 IT'S JUST A BASKETBALL COURT SHARED WITH THE LOCAL STUDENTS 09:08:36 AND SKATERS. 09:08:40 SO THE CITY, WHAT THEY DID, THEY PUT WHATEVER THEY HAD IN 09:08:43 CITY STORAGE AND ADDED A COUPLE OF SKATABLE OBSTACLES AND 09:08:47 GAVE THE SKATERS A PLACE TO RIDE WHILE THEY HAD BEEN WORKING 09:08:51 ON SOME NEWER SKATE PARKS IN BROOKLYN. 09:08:54 THOSE ARE JUST SOME OF THE, LIKE, THE OBJECTS AND OBSTACLES 09:08:58 YOU GUYS MIGHT HAVE IN A CITY STORAGE UNIT OR A CONSTRUCTION 09:09:01 SITE THAT'S NOT BEING USED AND COULD JUST BE PUT DOWN ON THE 09:09:04 FLAT GROUND FOR SOMETHING TO SKATE ON WHILE A NEW SKATEPARK 09:09:08 IS BUILT. 09:09:09 THESE ARE SOME IDEAS FOR FUNDING WE HAVE. 09:09:14 WE WANT TO OBTAIN SOME CITY MONEY, SOME FUND-RAISERS THROUGH 09:09:20 SRQ. 09:09:21 WE HAVE A COUPLE OF LOCAL BUSINESS PARTNERSHIPS. 09:09:23 PROJECT COFFEE DOWN THE STREET WE'RE DOING A SKATE CITY 09:09:27 PROJECT COFFEE ROAST. 09:09:28 ALL THE PROFITS WILL GO TOWARD OUR NONPROFIT, AND WE WANT TO 09:09:33 DONATE THAT TO THE CITY FOR FUTURE SKATEPARK BUILDING. 09:09:36 APEX BARBERSHOP HAS AGREED TO DO A CUT-A-THON OVER ONE OF 09:09:38 THEIR WEEKENDS, AND ALL THE PROCEEDS WILL GO TOWARDS SKATE 09:09:41 CITY AS WELL, AND THEN HART LANDING'S BAKE SHOP. 09:09:46 BUT WE WANT TO DO MORE, MORE FUND-RAISERS IN THE CITY TO 09:09:49 CREATE AS MUCH FUNDING AS WE CAN FOR THE SKATERS. 09:09:52 THIS IS A MAP OF THE CITY OF SARASOTA. 09:09:55 THE STAR IN THE MIDDLE, THAT'S PAYNE SKATEPARK. 09:09:58 THE TWO RINGS REPRESENT THE FIRST ONE, FIVE MINUTES FROM 09:10:03 PAYNE PARK AND THE SECOND ONE IS TEN MINUTES FROM PAYNE 09:10:05 PARK. 09:10:06 WE HAVE A POPULATION OF ROUGHLY 56,000 PEOPLE. 09:10:11 TONY HAWK FOUNDATION SAYS 2.5% OF THE POPULATION USES SKATE 09:10:14 PARKS, SO THAT WOULD EQUAL ABOUT 1400 PEOPLE USING OUR PARK. 09:10:19 THE QUESTION WE ASK TODAY, IS ONE PARK SUFFICIENT ENOUGH FOR 09:10:22 1400 SKATERS, SCOOTERS, WHEELCHAIRS, BIKERS? 09:10:25 AND THEN OPPORTUNITY WITH A NEW PARK OR NEW PARKS IN THE 09:10:32 CITY, WE COULD DO NEW SKATEBOARDING CONTEST. 09:10:35 WE COULD DO WORKSHOPS FOR THE KIDS. 09:10:36 WE COULD DO SUMMER CAMPS AND HAVE MORE SAFE SPACES TO RIDE. 09:10:40 THESE ARE A COUPLE OF LOCAL SKATERS. 09:10:43 THEY GO TO THE SKATEPARK ALL THE TIME. 09:10:45 SOME MORE PHOTOS FROM OUR EVENT LAST SUMMER. 09:10:49 OUR FAVORITE, ROCKY, ON THE RIGHT.

file:///C/Users/JJohnson/Desktop/23-10-02-Commission.txt[10/4/2023 4:07:22 PM] 09:10:54 AND THEN THIS IS THE MESSAGE FROM OUR SKATERS. 09:11:04 >> LET'S ROLL. 09:11:21 LET'S ROLL. 09:11:22 LET'S ROLL. 09:11:26 >> AND THAT'S OUR PRESENTATION. 09:11:27 THANK YOU VERY MUCH. 09:11:28 >>Mayor Battie: WOW. 09:11:29 RIGHT TO THE SECOND. 09:11:31 [ LAUGHTER ] 09:11:32 >> DID THAT ON PURPOSE. 09:11:37 >>Marlon Brown: COMMISSIONERS, OBVIOUSLY IT IS A SCHEDULED 09:11:39 PRESENTATION. 09:11:40 CAN'T TAKE ACTION. 09:11:40 BUT IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OF SKATEPARK, SKATE CITY, WE'LL 09:11:44 ENTERTAIN THOSE. 09:11:44 >>Mayor Battie: EXCELLENT. 09:11:46 GREAT PRESENTATION. 09:11:46 GREAT PRESENTATION. 09:11:47 START WITH COMMISSIONER AHEARN-KOCH. 09:11:51 YOU BROUGHT THIS TO US. 09:11:53 >>Jen Ahearn-Koch: THANK YOU. 09:11:53 THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION. 09:11:55 IT WAS REALLY ENLIGHTENING. 09:11:56 I REALLY APPRECIATE IT AND ALL THE TIME THAT YOU'VE PUT INTO 09:11:59 PREPARING THIS. 09:12:00 TO MY FELLOW COMMISSIONERS, I ADDED THIS TO THE AGENDA. 09:12:04 I MET WITH THIS GROUP A COUPLE OF MONTHS AGO, AND I'M NO 09:12:12 NEWBIE TO THE SKATEWORLD. 09:12:14 I HAVE TWO BOYS AND ONE OF THEM REALLY LIKES TO SKATE A LOT, 09:12:18 SO IT'S BEEN IN MY WORLD FOR A VERY LONG TIME. 09:12:20 I REMEMBER WHEN THE PARK WAS CREATED 20 YEARS AGO AND PART 09:12:24 OF THE DISCUSSION WAS THAT SKATING IS ON THE RISE, AND IT'S 09:12:30 NOT GOING TO GO AWAY AS A SPORT. 09:12:32 I THINK JAKE HAS PROVEN HOW POPULAR IT IS AND HOW PROUD WE 09:12:37 ARE TO HAVE HIM REPRESENT SARASOTA. 09:12:42 AND THE DISCUSSION WAS IF YOU DON'T FOSTER AND HAVE A PLACE 09:12:45 AND CREATE A PLACE IN YOUR CITY FOR THE UP-AND-COMING SPORT 09:12:50 -- AGAIN, THIS WAS 20 YEARS AGO -- THEN THE ENTIRE CITY WILL 09:12:53 BE AN UNSAFE PLACE FOR KIDS TO SKATE. 09:12:57 SO WE DID. 09:12:57 WE CAME BEHIND AND WE DID CREATE THE SKATEPARK AT PAYNE PARK 09:13:02 THAT WE HAVE NOW. 09:13:03 AND THE NUMBERS FOR ME ARE WAY LARGER THAN I EVER IMAGINED, 09:13:08 IT SERVES 1400 PEOPLE. 09:13:11 I KNOW IT SERVES THE KIDS IN OUR REGION AND IN OUR COUNTY, 09:13:15 AND IN OUR CITY. 09:13:16 I FEEL THAT THEIR MESSAGE IS IMPORTANT. 09:13:21 I FEEL THAT THEIR REQUEST IS IMPORTANT, AND I WOULD ASK THAT 09:13:27 WE OBVIOUSLY NOT RIGHT NOW TAKE ANY ACTION, BUT THAT WE 09:13:34 LISTEN TO THE NUMBERS AND THINK ABOUT THIS AS A SAFETY ISSUE 09:13:37 AS WELL. 09:13:38 THINK ABOUT WHERE ANOTHER SKATEPARK MIGHT BE APPROPRIATE IN

file:///C/Users/JJohnson/Desktop/23-10-02-Commission.txt[10/4/2023 4:07:22 PM] 09:13:43 THE CITY OF SARASOTA. 09:13:45 AND MY QUESTION IS, WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT CREATING 09:13:48 ANOTHER SKATEPARK, ARE YOU THINKING OF SOMETHING AS LARGE AS 09:13:52 PAYNE PARK OR A COUPLE OF SMALLER SPACES? 09:13:54 WHAT IS YOUR IDEAL? 09:13:56 >> IT WOULDN'T HAVE TO BE AS LARGE AS PAYNE BUT A COUPLE OF 09:13:59 SMALLER SPACES WOULD BE AWESOME. 09:14:01 EVEN A SLAB OF CONCRETE WITH A FEW RAMPS ON IT. 09:14:04 JUST SOMETHING TO HELP OTHER SKATERS GET INVOLVED BECAUSE 09:14:07 NOT EVERY SKATER IN SARASOTA OR KID HAS A RIDE TO GET TO 09:14:11 PAYNE SKATEPARK. 09:14:13 WE WANT TO SPREAD THE WEALTH. 09:14:15 WE WANT TO MAKE IT A WIDER VARIETY FOR THE KIDS. 09:14:19 A WIDER OPTION. 09:14:20 >>Jen Ahearn-Koch: IT COULD BE AN EXISTING PARK NOW WHERE 09:14:22 THERE COULD BE SOMETHING CREATED OUT OF THE EXISTING PARK. 09:14:26 >> EXACTLY, YES. 09:14:27 >>Jen Ahearn-Koch: WHEN YOU SKATE -- SO I SAW THE EXAMPLE ON 09:14:30 THE BASKETBALL COURT. 09:14:31 DOES THAT RUIN THE BASKETBALL COURT SURFACE OR DOES THAT 09:14:37 WORK WELL TOGETHER? 09:14:38 >> I THINK IT WOULD RUIN THE BOARD MORE THAN THE BASKETBALL 09:14:41 SURFACE. 09:14:43 >>Jen Ahearn-Koch: OKAY. 09:14:43 YOU SEE THIS -- IT COULD BE A LOW-COST ITEM FOR THE CITY. 09:14:49 >> YES, IT COULD BE. 09:14:51 >>Jen Ahearn-Koch: ALL RIGHT. 09:14:51 YOU MENTIONED ONE IN THERE THAT PIQUED MY INTEREST. 09:14:56 THE SKATEPARK AND THE DRAINAGE DITCH. 09:14:59 HOW DOES THAT WORK? 09:15:00 >> THAT IS A PARK IN COPENHAGEN, DENMARK. 09:15:03 THE WAY THEY HAVE SET IT UP, THE DRAINAGE DITCH, THE 09:15:07 EMBANKMENTS ARE TO CATCH THE OVERFLOW OF THE WATER, BUT THEY 09:15:11 HAVE ADDED SKATABLE OBJECTS ON TOP OF THE EMBANKMENTS. 09:15:16 >>Jen Ahearn-Koch: YOU CAN SKATE INTO IT. 09:15:19 >> YOU COULD. 09:15:19 YOU COULD DO WHATEVER. 09:15:20 >>Jen Ahearn-Koch: WOW, OKAY. 09:15:22 >> IT'S DRY MOST OF THE TIME. 09:15:25 BUT IN A RAIN EVENT, THE DITCH WILL CONVEY WATER TO THE 09:15:28 STORMWATER POND, WHEREVER IT NEEDS TO GO. 09:15:31 >>Jen Ahearn-Koch: AND IT'S SAFE? 09:15:32 >> YEAH, ABSOLUTELY. 09:15:34 >>Jen Ahearn-Koch: OKAY. 09:15:36 ALL RIGHT. 09:15:36 WELL, I THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR PRESENTATION. 09:15:39 THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS TO OUR ATTENTION AND TO MY 09:15:41 ATTENTION. 09:15:42 I REALLY APPRECIATE IT. 09:15:43 >> THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. 09:15:44 >>Mayor Battie: EXCELLENT. 09:15:52 >> AS JAKE MENTIONED, WHO IS ONE OF OUR OLYMPIANS, THE PUMP

file:///C/Users/JJohnson/Desktop/23-10-02-Commission.txt[10/4/2023 4:07:22 PM] 09:15:58 TRAIL IS KIND OF LIKE PICKLEBALL TO TENNIS COURTS. 09:16:01 IT'S NEW. 09:16:02 WE NEVER KNEW ABOUT IT BEFORE BUT NOW THE PUMP TRACK HAS 09:16:05 OPENED UP THE DEMOGRAPHICS TO PEOPLE I SORT OF BECOME 09:16:12 ELDERLY IN THE LAST FEW YEARS. 09:16:14 STILL A GOOD WAY TO EXERCISE. 09:16:15 IT'S NOT JUST KIDS. 09:16:16 NOW WE'RE GOING WITH ALL WHEELS, SO THAT OPENS UP A GREAT 09:16:20 OPPORTUNITY. 09:16:20 MORE PEOPLE CAN PLAY AND GET SOME EXERCISE. 09:16:22 YOU GO TO PAYNE PARK, NO CHILDHOOD OBESITY AT PAYNE PARK. 09:16:27 EVERYBODY IS FIT. 09:16:28 IT'S JUST AMAZING. 09:16:30 >>Mayor Battie: EXCELLENT. 09:16:31 I THOUGHT WHEN YOU SAID YOU WERE PART OF THE SKATEWORLD, I 09:16:34 THOUGHT YOU HAD A SKATEBOARD. 09:16:37 >>Jen Ahearn-Koch: I DID WHEN I WAS ABOUT TEN. 09:16:39 BUT THAT WAS A LONG TIME AGO. 09:16:40 >>Mayor Battie: EXCELLENT. 09:16:41 COMMISSIONER ARROYO. 09:16:43 >>Erik Arroyo: THANK YOU. 09:16:44 THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRESENTATION. 09:16:45 THOSE OF YOU IN ATTENDANCE, THIS IS JAKE ILARDI. 09:16:48 HE REPRESENTED THE UNITED STATES IN THE OLYMPICS 09:16:50 SKATEBOARDING AND HE'S FROM HERE. 09:16:52 HE IS A PRIME EXAMPLE OF SARASOTA PRIDE, AND WE ENCOURAGE 09:16:59 HIS CONTINUED SUCCESS. 09:17:01 WE MET A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, MAYBE A YEAR AGO, AND WE 09:17:04 DISCUSSED THIS, I THINK IT WAS BEFORE YOU HAD THIS 09:17:07 NONPROFIT. 09:17:08 WE TALKED ABOUT SKATABLE ART, ADDING ART AS A CITY KNOWN FOR 09:17:14 ITS ART AND SAFE SPACES WHERE CHILDREN CAN GATHER AND MAKE 09:17:20 GOOD DECISIONS AS OPPOSED TO BAD DECISIONS. 09:17:23 WE TALKED ABOUT THE CONCEPT OF EVEN INCORPORATING SOME 09:17:29 SKATABLE ART IN SOME OF THE ALLEYS WE DISCUSSED DOING SOME 09:17:35 STUFF WITH. 09:17:36 AND I THINK IT'S GREAT. 09:17:38 I THINK IT'S A GREAT VENUE. 09:17:40 I THINK THEY HAVE GREAT MENTORS. 09:17:41 I'VE TALKED BY THERE AND I'VE SEEN THE LEVEL OF JUST 09:17:49 FRIENDSHIP AND BROTHER AND SISTERHOOD YOU SHARE THERE. 09:17:52 IT'S A GREAT GATHERING SPACE. 09:17:54 THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU'RE DOING. 09:17:56 >> THANK YOU. 09:17:56 >>Mayor Battie: EXCELLENT. 09:17:58 VICE MAYOR ALPERT. 09:18:00 >>Vice-Mayor Alpert: MY QUESTION IS, HAVE YOU ALL LOOKED AT 09:18:05 POSSIBLE LOCATIONS? 09:18:07 DO YOU HAVE LOCATIONS IN MIND? 09:18:08 I KNOW YOU'RE SAYING IT COULD GO HERE OR THERE, BUT YOU MUST 09:18:11 HAVE SOME SPECIFIC SITE YOU'RE THINKING FOR THIS KIND OF 09:18:15 LARGER PROJECT OR A PLACE FOR THE SMALLER PROJECTS?

file:///C/Users/JJohnson/Desktop/23-10-02-Commission.txt[10/4/2023 4:07:22 PM] 09:18:19 >> WELL, I THINK WHAT WE'RE REALLY LOOKING FOR NOW IS A 09:18:23 SITE. 09:18:24 WE DON'T HAVE ANY COMMITTED DESIGNATED SPACE FOR US TO 09:18:27 EXPAND THE NETWORK. 09:18:28 >>Vice-Mayor Alpert: BUT HAVE YOU LOOKED AT THE VARIOUS 09:18:31 SITES SO THAT YOU HAVE AN IDEA OF WHAT MIGHT WORK? 09:18:34 >> YEAH, WE'VE DONE OUR OWN KIND OF SITE SELECTION AND 09:18:38 INVENTORY. 09:18:39 WE ALSO LOOKED AT THE CITY'S CIP FOR THE PARKS. 09:18:42 WE KNOW WHICH PARKS YOU GUYS ARE GOING TO BE ENHANCING IN 09:18:45 THE NEXT FEW YEARS, AND WE'D LOVE TO GET INVOLVED IN THAT 09:18:48 PROCESS AND DOVETAIL IN ON MAYBE SOMETHING IN NEWTOWN OR 09:18:52 SOMETHING A LITTLE FURTHER OUT EAST. 09:18:55 THERE'S NO SHORTAGE OF GOOD PLACES. 09:18:59 IT'S REALLY JUST ABOUT CONSENSUS AND DOING EVERYTHING 09:19:03 PROPERLY AND ABOVEBOARD. 09:19:07 >> HI. 09:19:07 I'M THE MOM IN THE GROUP. 09:19:09 I HAVE A 13-YEAR-OLD DAUGHTER THAT LOVES TO SKATE, AND WE'RE 09:19:13 LUCKY ENOUGH TO LIVE CLOSE TO PAYNE PARK AND SHE HAS TWO 09:19:17 PARENTS AND WE DRIVE HER AROUND THE STATE TO SKATE AT ALL 09:19:20 THE SKATE PARKS. 09:19:21 BUT SOME KIDS AREN'T SO LUCKY, AND I THINK TO ADD ON TO ONE 09:19:25 OF THE NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS WOULD BE AWESOME. 09:19:29 KIDS COULD WALK UP THERE WITH THEIR BIKES, THEIR SCOOTERS, 09:19:32 THEIR SKATEBOARDS, ROLLER SKATES. 09:19:35 SO I THINK A NEIGHBORHOOD SMALL PARK THAT NEEDS A LITTLE 09:19:39 FACE-LIFT WOULD BE A GREAT SPOT FOR A SMALLER PARK WITH A 09:19:42 LITTLE RAMP AND ACCESSIBLE TO EVERYBODY. 09:19:46 >>Vice-Mayor Alpert: THANK YOU. 09:19:47 THANK YOU VERY MUCH. 09:19:53 >>Mayor Battie: EXCELLENT. 09:19:53 COMMISSIONER TRICE. 09:19:54 >>Debbie Trice: THANK YOU FOR THAT VERY THOROUGH 09:19:56 PRESENTATION, AND I WANTED TO PIGGYBACK ON THE VICE MAYOR'S 09:20:00 QUESTION IN TERMS OF SPECIFIC LOCATIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE 09:20:06 THOUGHT MIGHT BE IDEAL. 09:20:09 AND ONE OF THE PROBLEMS THE CITY HAS OVERALL IS LAND. 09:20:16 AND I THINK IT'S THE RIGHT IDEA TO SAY IS THERE A 09:20:20 NEIGHBORHOOD PARK WHERE THIS WOULD BE APPROPRIATE. 09:20:23 SO I'M WONDERING, FIRST OF ALL, IF YOU'VE IDENTIFIED 09:20:28 SPECIFIC NEIGHBORHOOD PARKS WHICH WOULD BE YOUR TOP 09:20:32 PRIORITIES? 09:20:33 AND HAVE YOU APPROACHED THE PEOPLE IN THOSE COMMUNITIES 09:20:38 ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY? 09:20:38 I'M SURE YOU GO OVER THERE, YOU'RE GOING TO FIND SOME 09:20:43 SKATEBOARDERS AND THEIR PARENTS, AND THAT MIGHT BE YOUR 09:20:45 FIRST STEP. 09:20:46 SO I WONDER IF YOU'RE TAKEN THAT FIRST STEP. 09:20:51 >> WE'VE BEEN TO ROBERT L. TAYLOR, AND WHEN YOU START TO 09:20:56 THINK ABOUT THIS LITTLE PARK HERE, THIS PARK, YOU START TO 09:21:00 SAY, WHOA, THIS COULD BE A LOT OF THINGS.

file:///C/Users/JJohnson/Desktop/23-10-02-Commission.txt[10/4/2023 4:07:22 PM] 09:21:02 ALONG THE WALKWAY, COULD BE SIDE PUMP TRACK OVER WHERE THEY 09:21:06 HAVE THE STAGE, COULD BE A WHOLE NEW USE FOR THE STAGE AREA 09:21:10 OUT IN FRONT TO CREATE SOME SCULPTURE TO SKATE ON. 09:21:14 ROBERT L. TAYLOR WOULD BE A WONDERFUL SPOT, ESPECIALLY FOR 09:21:17 BMX OR BIKES, AREAS FOR THEM, TOO. 09:21:20 THEN WE SAW THE LEGACY TRAIL GOING INTO PAYNE PARK, ALONG 09:21:26 THE SIDE OF THAT FOR THE OLD PEOPLE, PUMP TRACK ALONG THE 09:21:32 SIDE, IT COULD BE ANOTHER ADDITIONAL USE OF THAT THAT PEOPLE 09:21:35 COULD LOOP AROUND. 09:21:36 SO WE'VE LOOKED AT A FEW. 09:21:38 DOWN AT BAYFRONT PARK, WHERE THE "SEASON OF SCULPTURE" USED 09:21:46 TO BE. 09:21:47 IT COULD BE FUNCTIONAL FOR A LOT OF ACTIVITY AND INTERESTING 09:21:50 THING AS YOU DRIVE BY AND SEE PEOPLE EXERCISING. 09:21:53 >>Debbie Trice: SOUNDS GOOD. 09:21:55 I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU TO GET INPUT FROM THE PEOPLE IN THE 09:22:00 NEIGHBORHOODS. 09:22:01 >> WE DID TALK TO ROBERT L. TAYLOR, COACH OVER THERE AND NEW 09:22:06 GAL THAT IS THE HEAD -- I FORGOT HER NAME. 09:22:11 IN THE BRIEF TALK, THEY GOT EXCITED. 09:22:13 IT WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE SOME NEW ENERGY OVER THERE. 09:22:17 >>Debbie Trice: MY SECOND QUESTION, HAVE YOU APPROACHED 09:22:20 SARASOTA COUNTY? 09:22:21 OBVIOUSLY, THE COUNTY HAS MORE LAND THAN THE CITY DOES. 09:22:25 HAVE YOU APPROACHED THE COUNTY WITH YOUR IDEAS? 09:22:28 >> WE HAD A MEETING WITH THE COUNTY OVER A YEAR AGO, AND WE 09:22:31 HAVEN'T REALLY TOUCHED BASE WITH THEM SINCE. 09:22:34 THAT IS OUR NEXT GOAL. 09:22:35 OUR NEXT GOAL IS VENICE, FLORIDA, AND THE REST OF THE 09:22:38 COUNTY. 09:22:38 BUT WE'RE JUST TRYING TO ADDRESS THE CITY FIRST AND SPREAD 09:22:45 OUT FROM THERE. 09:22:52 >>Jen Ahearn-Koch: I HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION. 09:22:58 >>Mayor Battie: THEN I'LL LET YOU WRAP UP. 09:22:59 GO AHEAD AND ASK YOUR QUESTION. 09:23:00 >>Jen Ahearn-Koch: I HAD A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS. 09:23:03 IF THE CITY WERE TO DO ONE OR TWO PROJECTS IN THE CITY, 09:23:10 WOULD YOU ALL HAVE THE ABILITY TO SORT OF MONITOR AND TRACK 09:23:13 IT AND BE ABLE TO COME BACK TO US WITH DATA TO SAY WE 09:23:17 CREATED A PARK. 09:23:18 IT WAS SO MANY SQUARE FEET, SO MANY PEOPLE USE IT. 09:23:21 IT COSTS X NUMBER OF DOLLARS, AND IT FITS THE NEED OF X 09:23:26 NUMBER OF PEOPLE OR A DISTANCE, WOULD YOU ALL BE ABLE TO 09:23:30 CONTINUE TO TRACK THIS FOR THE CITY SO THAT WE CAN SEE IF 09:23:33 IT'S BEEN EFFECTIVE? 09:23:35 >> YES, OF COURSE. 09:23:36 >>Jen Ahearn-Koch: WONDERFUL. 09:23:38 THAT'S GOOD. 09:23:39 ALONG THE QUESTIONS OF WERE ASKED BEFORE ABOUT OTHER PARKS, 09:23:46 ARE YOU IDEALLY THINKING TO START WITH, FOR EXAMPLE, ONE 09:23:50 PARK IN THE CITY LIKE ROBERT L. TAYLOR OR SOMETHING LIKE 09:23:53 THAT, SMALL, AND THEN BUILD WITHIN THAT PARK SOMETHING

file:///C/Users/JJohnson/Desktop/23-10-02-Commission.txt[10/4/2023 4:07:22 PM] 09:23:56 LARGER OR ROBERT L. TAYLOR AND THEN MAYBE ANOTHER PARK, 09:24:01 MAYBE THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY AT BOBBY JONES. 09:24:05 I DON'T KNOW. 09:24:06 MULTIPLE SMALLER AREAS OR ONE AND THEN GROW. 09:24:09 >> YEAH, THE MULTIPLE OPTIONS WOULD BE AWESOME. 09:24:12 SO, FOR EXAMPLE, AT ROBERT L. TAYLOR, WE COULD PUT THE PUMP 09:24:17 TRACK, WHOOP-DE-DO BUMPS. 09:24:22 PHIL COULD EVEN GO OUT THERE. 09:24:24 MAYBE LIKE GILLESPIE PARK, A SLAB OVER THERE AND CREATE 09:24:29 SOMETHING WITH MAYBE LIKE A BLACK HISTORY MON