CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING

DUNEDIN, FLORIDA MINUTES OF THE CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING MARCH 5, 2026 PRESENT City Commission: Also Present: CALL TO ORDER CITY HALL, 737 LOUDEN AVENUE 6:00 P.M. Mayor Maureen "Moe" Freaney, Vice Mayor Robert Walker, Commissioners Jeff Gow, Tom Dugard and Steven Sandbergen City Manager Jennifer Bramley, Deputy City Manager Jorge Quintas, City Attorney Jennifer Cowan, City Clerk Michelle Wells, Deputy City Clerk Heather Drake, Library Director Phyllis Gorshe, Parks and Recreation Director Tony Mulkey, Utilities & Engineering Director Clayton Watkins, Community Development Director George Kinney, Communications Director Sue Burness, CRA/Economic Development Director Robert lronsmith, Economic Development Specialist Carolyn Homer, Special Events Coordinator Jorie Peterson, and approximately thirty-eight people in the audience. Mayor Freaney called the March 5, 2026, Regular Commission Meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. INVOCATION AND THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE City Attorney Cowan gave the invocation, acknowledging the passing of longtime City employee Chris Hoban, and led the Pledge of Allegiance. Mayor Freaney, in recognition of Chris Hoban, noted he was a long time City of Dunedin employee who served the city and the Recreation Department for many years; it is a great loss to not only the City, but the entire community . 1. PRESENTATIONS 1.a. Letter of Recognition from Lady Margaret of the Elliot Clan Authorizing City of Dunedin to use the Elliot Tartan Commissioner Gow related the story of the adoption of the Elliot Tartan as the official Tartan of the City of Dunedin in 1983 . It is in the Dunedin Seal, the colors in Elliot Room at the Community Center and the official Tartan of the Dunedin Pipe Band. Official permission from the Elliot Clan for the City of Dunedin is being given with the presentation of a letter from Lady Margaret, Chief of the Scottish Clan Elliot. Jim Dougherty, President Clan Elliot Society, USA brought greetings from Lady Margaret and how proud she is of the association the City of Dunedin and Clan Elliot have enjoyed to this point and he believed for much longer with the opportunity to share in the presentation of the letter. Ron Shea read the letter that was accepted by Mayor Freaney who expressed the City's appreciation noting the importance of Dunedin's Scottish Heritage. 1.b. Recognition of Adam Granot in attaining Scouting's highest rank of Eagle Scout and in celebration of his Court of Honor Commissioner Sandbergen advised Adam Granat was unable to attend so, his recognition will be postponed to another evening. 26-1

Regular Meeting Notes March 5, 2026 1.c. Dunedin Youth Guild Scholarship Day- Proclamation Dunedin City Commission Vice Mayor Walker read the proclamation designating March 7, 2026 as Dunedin Youth Guild Scholarship Day and encouraging all residents to recognize and celebrate the Dunedin Youth Guild for its enduring commitment to youth , education , and community service . Linda Ault, President of the Dunedin Youth Guild , accepted the proclamation with thanks. She advised there are 14 scholarship applicants this year ; these are 4-year scholarships . This is the 54 th Scholarship Luncheon and Fashion Show where all the money for the scholarships comes from. CITIZEN INPUT Mayor Freaney advised now was the time for anyone in the audience who wished to speak on a topic not on the agenda. Jim Cowger of 2092 Valley Drive thanked the Commission and City Manager for their efforts in helping he and his neighbors deal with the situation with the drainage ditch behind his home. The crew came and took out about 12 - 13 truckloads of debris. Kenneth Koenig of 1544 Pasadena Drive spoke regarding the plan to eliminate the Hammock Advisory Committee that has been short members for some time. He would like to volunteer on the committee should the decision be made to keep it. He also asked why the lights are not being replaced on the tennis courts. At this time Mayor Freaney noting the number of people present in relation to the Hammock Advisory Committee asked City Manager Bramley to provide information . City Manager Bramley hoping to address some concerns advised: She thought everyone understood not underestimating the importance of citizen input through the boards and committees in Dunedin. From the budget to public art to the sustainability programs to programing for seniors the City seeks the advise of the committees . She noted every agenda item this City Commission sees has a block for which board and/or committee saw the item before coming before them. A good example is the Main Street Exchange on this agenda, that development went through the Community Redevelopment Agency Advisory Committee (CRAAC) , the Architectural Review Committee (ARC) more than once ; the Local Planning Agency (LPA) and the Development Review Committee which is a staffed committee of experts, fire, law enforcement , solid waste and so forth . The City has 26 boards and committees; Clearwater with a population of over 117 ,000 has 15 boards and committees. Dunedin citizens actively participate in their municipal government with each Commission seeking the input of their constituents . Dunedin also staffs 8 County advisory committees. The City has been discussing committee consolidation for quite some time; there are several reasons . Some committees do struggle with their mission which sometimes has changed over time ; some struggle with a quorum. City staff struggles with that number of boards and committees in terms of minutes , agendas and attendance. Many of the committees including for the Hammock have a singular purpose . At the February 3, 2026 City Commission meeting , staff presented to the City Commission at their Workshop a plan to consolidate some of the committees , not all , none of the boards as most of those are contained in the Charter and must stand alone . There is some misinformation that the Commission has already decided on this which they have not. No action is ever taken at a City Commission Workshop; it is a publicly advertised meeting in which the City Commission 26-2

Regular Meeting Notes March 5, 2026 Dunedin City Commission and City staff can talk about ideas, visions, plans moving forward and receiving consensus direction from the City Commission. The consolidation of the boards and committees was put before the Commission at that time to receive their consensus direction on moving forward with the plan. The Commission had some comments which were incorporated within the plan moving forward. It was not approval of the consolidat ion itself. The next step is to go to the boards and committees to talk about the consolidation and bring the proposed resolutions for the consolidation; those resolutions have not yet been drafted and have never been before the Commission. City staff thinks the consolidation will strengthen the mission, the focus and provide a broader perspective for committee discussions and recommendations. She noted in attendance were Friends of the Hammock, members of the Hammock Advisory Committee and those who are passionate about the Hammock. The members she acknowledged were there because they were passionate about the natural environment and especially the Hammock itself. There is also the Gladys Douglas Preserve coming on line; the city is very fortunate to have large Environmentally Sensitive Lands (ESL) so with the Hammock and the Gladys Douglas folks, then the Parks & Recreation Advisory Committee will have their passion and knowledge on that committee as well. Gladys Douglas is 120 acres and there will be a huge responsibility for the City and the committees in maintaining Gladys Douglas and they certainly need the Hammock Advisory Committee expertise on that committee as well. It is very important to note that early on in this process the Commission was very clear that they did not want the consolidation to result in anyone losing their seat on the committee they were appointed to. City staff has managed to put a plan before the Commission that would implement that. It would be a large quorum and as people are termed out which most are two 3-year terms; seats would not be filled until getting to the original quorum which will be discussed and contained within the draft resolution moving forward to the Commission. City staff is going to take their time on this issue. It is more important to get this process right, thoughtfully and correctly than within a specific time frame. She met with the committee liaisons on Monday who will be discussing the consolidations with the affected committees. They will not put a resolution before the City Commission for adoption until there is input from all the committees. For those committees that have difficulty making quorum either the committee liaison can reach out to the committee members and meet them individually or the City Attorney has suggested advertising for and call for a workshop of the Hammock Advisory Committee where there could be input from those already seated on the committee and the public as well which is the direction she thought the City would go. The proposed consolidation will decrease the number of boards and committees from 26 to 21 . The average number most cities have is between 1 and 5 boards and committees . That is okay, 21 is a good number for Dunedin . As mentioned , the City will take this very slowly and receive public input and make sure the original mission of that committee being consolidated, not dissolved, will be stated and restated within the resolution put before the Commission for adoption . It will be broader, more global for environmentally sensitive lands , the Hammock , the Gladys Douglas Preserve and other areas. The boards and committees are an integral part of the way business is conducted in the City of Dunedin. She thinks after this consolidation is implemented it will be found there is a renewed purpose that results in a broader vision and more voices for the city. 26-3

Regular Meeting Notes March 5, 2026 Matt Horvath of 1409 Red Oak Drive, Tarpon Springs commented: Dunedin City Commission He attended the Friends of the Hammock Board meeting last night and spoke with one of the members of the Hammock Advisory Committee who said unequivocally they could not recruit any new members and that started several months ago when they were reviewing five to add . The HAC is dead because they cannot achieve quorum while at the same time the City is not allowing new members. Each of the Commissioners had in front of them a petition with 190 signatures, 65 of which are volunteering to be on the committee. He has spoken to over a hundred people at the park and not one knew the HAC even existed let alone that it needed new members . There are 6 vacant seats and 65 willing to serve . The City is at the same time establishing a stand alone golf committee . He respectfully requested the City Commission to direct staff to halt the merger; begin accepting volunteers for placement ; clarify the future of the committee as people will not want to join if it is just going to be shut down or merged and if the Commission chooses to move forward with the consolidation to do so responsibly by establishing clear quantitative success metrics and build in an automatic roll back provision so if those metrics are not met within an established timeline that the Hammock Advisory is reconstituted as a standalone committee . It has been demonstrated that it is achievable not to just retain the committee, but to seat passionate residents which include potent ially members of the Florida Native Plant Society , Dunedin Garden Club , Sierra Club, and the Audubon Society. If it is not because of efficiency or low membership why consolidate. Stephen Cottrell of 1131 McLean Street a lifelong resident of Dunedin noted he is a former City Manager in Florida and served he thought fairly well. He has been involved in city administration and public service his entire life . He commented : He spoke with Mr . Horvath this morning in the Hammock which has changed a lot. He did not know that he completely agreed with the idea that with consolidation that the overall mission of all the conservation areas is a bad thing; he would not conclude that immediately. He thought the Gladys Douglas Preserve addition is a good one and the more people who can be applied to all those efforts would be beneficial for the city. If there are so many people volunteering to just preserve the Hammock he thought it was a very good sign of the kind of support from the community for the preservation of all green spaces and all ecologically sensitive and conservation areas . Jefferson Cox of 1665 Country Lane, Friends of the Hammock advised he carried a letter from Carry O'Brien , President of the Friends of the Hammock which he read into the record. Madam Mayor , Commissioners and Guests, Thank you , for the record my name is Carry O'Brien and I am submitting these remarks for entry into the minutes tonight as President of the of the Friends of the Hammock of Dunedin. Friends of the Hammock exists to provide support for educational , beautification , management and charitable programs associated with Hammock Park . That mission is our North Star , regardless of how the City structures its advisory committee . Tonight I want to state clearly that Friends of the Hammock supports the interim plan commun icated by staff , specifically the City Manager's intention to request that the Commission appoint members to the Hammock Advisory Committee while the broader merger process moves forward . They also support the eventual consolidation of advisory boards , so long as 26-4

Regular Meeting Notes March 5, 2026 Dunedin City Commission Hammock Park's unique ecological needs, project priorities and volunteer energy are not diluted, delayed or deprioritized. I also want to acknowledge the real concerns raised by community members that a merger could reduce focus, limit public input or weaken the volunteer pipeline. Those concerns are valid and that is exactly why the interim plan matters. It restores functionality now and prevents a dead zone where nothing moves forward during the transition. As noted in public remarks there is a strong community interest and deep bench of residents willing to serve along with reports of applicants not hearing back. The interim plan is an opportunity to fix that quickly and to do it in a way we can measure. Friends of the Hammock believe governance changes should be evaluated the same way we evaluate stewardship work in the park, with clear targets, transparent tracking and a willingness to adjust if results don't match intentions. With that in mind we respectfully request that the City adopt a short list of success indicators for both phases, the HAC interim bridge period and the merged advisory board model. For the interim period success should look like HAC seats filled and quorum restored with regular meetings and posted minutes; a reopened volunteer pipeline with clear communication to applicants; volunteer activity that continues without pause including progress on time sensitive priorities; faster volunteer follow through using tools that already exist. Friends of the Hammock have a functioning online event registration system on our website that can be used to communicate with volunteers and track registrations and confirmations. For a merged board, visible consistent attention to Hammock Park including a clear point of responsibility and predictable agenda items and time; no loss of momentum on Hammock priorities especially its stewardship, education and volunteer coordination; maintain streams for grants and partnerships. Mayor Freaney requested the letter be submitted to the City Clerk. Mallorie Kasunich of 2036 Douglas Avenue explained her concerns for the merger pointing out in addition to other ecological factors it is a watershed for their community. Those concerns include the Hammock not being maintained and adequately staffed from an advisory committee perspective it could cause further damage to homeowners down the road. It is a major resource for her family. She did not know the HAC existed until a few days ago. Hearing and seeing no one else wishing to speak, Mayor Freaney closed the public input. Mayor Freaney on behalf of the Commission commented the most important goal for them is the most effective and efficient way of taking care of areas like the Hammock and Gladys Douglas Preserve and other protected lands. She has been talking with people and is aware of mixed issues with the HAC even on the part of staff; sometimes that is a reflection of City staff being pulled because of so many committees . She hoped for everyone to have an open mind in that at the end of the day it is about making sure to protect the Hammock and other areas; that will continue to be the goal. City Manager Bramley has outlined the process to make sure of having the input of those involved and do this with as much collaboration and input as possible. 2. CONSENT AGENDA 2.a. Approve the Minutes for the: A. 1/22/2026 Regular Meeting 2.b. Board and Committee Appointments A. Firefighters' Pension Trust Fund Board of Trustees - Reappoint Keven Naylor to a regular term ending 3/1/2028 26-5

Regular Meeting Notes March 5, 2026 B. Marina Advisory Committee Dunedin City Commission - Appoint Cleveland Laycock to a partial regular term ending 6/1/2027 - Appoint Craig Polito to a partial alternate term ending 6/1/2027 2.c. Award the replacement of carpet tiles for the Main area of the Library, the Teen Room, Friends Bookstore, and Circulation Areas to Shaw Industries Inc., of Atlanta, GA, via "Piggybacking" Sourcewell Cooperative Contract #061323-SII, in the amount of $181,764.73 2.d. 2026 St. Patrick's Day Celebration Revocable License Agreement with Flanagan's Irish Pub MOTION: Motion was made by Commissioner Dugard and seconded by Vice Mayor Walker to approve the Consent Agenda except for item 2.d . Public Input Mayor Freaney opened public input on any Consent item. Hearing and seeing no one wishing to speak, Mayor Freaney closed the public input. VOTE: Motion carried unanimously . ITEMS PULLED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA - 2.d. 2026 St. Patrick's Day Celebration Revocable License Agreement with Flanagan's Irish Pub Commissioner Sand bergen thanked Jason Seibert, Event Promoter for everything he does for the city and including the preparation that go into this event. The Mayor and Commissioners also expressed appreciation to Mr. Seibert for being a leader in the community and for his efforts in this event. MOTION: Motion was made by Commissioner Sandbergen and seconded by Vice Mayor to approve Consent Agenda item 2.d. Public Input Mayor Freaney opened public input on Consent item 2.d. Hearing and seeing no one wishing to speak, Mayor Freaney closed the public input. VOTE: Motion carried unanimously. 3. ACTION ITEMS 3.a. Second Hearing of Application DR-2025-0002 - Request for Design Review Approval for the development of a new project called Main Street Exchange, consisting of a three- and four-story mixed-use building comprising an 89-room boutique hotel, marketplace, theater, food hall, restaurants, social establishments, retail spaces, and a parking garage on a 1. 78-acre parcel located at 830 Douglas Avenue. Mayor Freaney advised this agenda item is quasi-judicial and requested City Clerk Wells to swear in all those wishing to speak on this application for design review approval. City Clerk Wells swore in all those wishing to speak Mayor Freaney requested any member of the Commission who needed to disclose any ex parte communication to do so at this time . Hearing none, she requested the staff presentation. Staff Presentation 26-6

Regular Meeting Notes March 5, 2026 Dunedin City Commission Community Development Director Kinney advised he would be brief as this is the second hearing and the application was thoroughly reviewed at first hearing. He thereafter referred to a PowerPoint presentation that included information from the Staff Report (Exhibit A) and additional exhibits, including aerial maps and views of the subject and surrounding properties, and provided the following information. Exhibit Q - MSX Follow-Up has been added to the agenda packet which addresses some of the concerns by the Commission at the first hearing. APPLICATION INFORMATION APPLICATION NO.: DR-2025-0002 REQUEST: Design Review Approval PROJECT NAME: Main Street Exchange OWNER : Bill Mazas, Euro American Investments of Pinellas LLC APPLICANT: Krikor Kassarjian, Gulf Coast Consulting, Inc. REPRESENTATIVE: Brian Aungst, Macfarlane Ferguson & McMullen PROPERTY INFORMATION STREET ADDRESS: 830 Douglas Avenue, Dunedin, FL 34698 TAX PARCEL NO.: 27-28-15-51426-019-0010 AREA: 1.78 Acres LAND USE PLAN: Activity Center (AC) ZONING DISTRICT: Downtown Core (DC) EXISTING USES: Vacant Office Building & Leased Public Parking PROJECT DESCRIPTION Main Street Exchange (MSE) consists of a three and four-story mixed-use building comprising an 89-room boutique hotel, marketplace, theater , food hall, restaurants, social establishments, retail spaces, and a parking garage. The existing circa 1976 vacant 3-story office building on the site will be demolished . LAND USE PLAN EVALUATION The acreage is comprised of two separate parcels , the parcel against Main Street and the parcel against Monroe Street. (PowerPoint graphic) The parcels are entirely under one Land Use Designation of Activity Center (AC). From a residential density standpoint, the AC land use plan category permits up to 30 dwelling units per acre (du/a), and temporary lodging uses up to 50 units per acre. There is no minimum or maximum intensity floor area ratio (FAR) for non-residential uses in the AC land use plan category and the maximum impervious surface ratio (ISR) is 0.85. The proposed ISR is 0.824 and TABLE 1 below shows the temporary lodging density calculations for the project using the AC land use category. PROPOSED USE MA>IIMUM DENSITY ACRES PERMITTED PROPOSED Bo utique Hotel 50 u ni t.s/a c x 1.78 89 89· ZONING DISTRICT EVALUATION The parcels are uniformly zoned under Downtown Core (DC); however, is split by two different Street Types, Street Type A and Street Type C which have some minor distinctions on what can happen in the two categories with regard to height. 26-7

Regular Meeting Notes March 5, 2026 Dunedin City Commission There is a height request for additional height for the Street Type C portion of the property; that is the 4-story request. There is also a step back waiver request; as was articulated at the first hearing that is really only for portions of the building and the applicant spoke to the reason for that request because of how they have integrated step backs in certain places and other fenestration elements throughout the project. Within the DC district , each hotel rental unit shall have a minimum floor area of 300 square feet , and a maximum floor area of 600 square feet. All 89 hotel rental units comply with this special requirement. COMPATIBILITY EVALUATION The property is currently occupied by a 3-story, 41-foot-high vacant office building primarily on the Type C portion of the lot in the rear. As presented at the first hearing , Staff did a full compatibility evaluation and found the Mixed- use development with the mix of permitted uses proposed consistent with the City's Master Plan, Objective 2.9 in the Future Land Use Element of the Comprehensive Plan. DESIGN REVIEW PROCESS Staff has reviewed this application against all the applicable review criteria. In each situation the project does conform to the Design Review Criteria. Details were reviewed at the first hearing. At this point the applicant does comply with all design standards . OFF-STREET PARKING REQUIREMENT (SEC. 105-24.2.4.7) On site parking required for the entire project as will be presented is 222 spaces . The on-site parking provided at the Main Street Exchange site is 133 spaces all contained within the internal parking garage . There is a companion development on Douglas Avenue of a parking garage where the applicant will use a Revocable Parking Requirement Agreement (RPRA) to utilize the spaces needed to gain the full compliance for the site . There will be spaces left over at the Douglas Avenue garage site ADDITIONAL INFORMATION The applicant has provided the following additional information, details and responses to questions about the project. (EXHIBIT I) to include: A compatibility statement and exhibit showing the height and mass of surrounding structures . Bicycle and golf cart provisions or amenities being included in the project. Any commitments or intentions related to the undergrounding of utilities . Estimates on delivery vehicle sizes, types and frequency of deliveries. Justification for additional story and building height for the Type C street portion of the project and waiver of passageway requirements. Justification for waiver of the 10-foot step back in certain areas above the second floor and approval of their alternative architectural design. This is more of a modification as in some places there are step backs; no objection from staff . Amenities which will be open to the public versus hotel guests only . 26-8

Regular Meeting Notes March 5, 2026 Dunedin City Commission • A fiscal impact memorandum that includes assessed value estimates, property tax estimates, sales tax estimates and a piece about the anticipated value escalation of properties in and around the subject property. COMMITTEE ACTIONS DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE (DRC) DRC reviewed this project on December 18, 2024 and October 15, 2025. ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW COMMITTEE (ARC) The project has been reviewed by the ARC several times. LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY (LPA) On January 14, 2026, the LPA reviewed and unanimously recommended design review approval to the City Commission. CITY COMMISSION First hearing on February 19, 2026, unanimously approved with some clarification requests. That clarification is part of the Exhibit Q in the agenda packet which includes responses to the multimodal application considerations and provides a summary of pedestrian/bicycle/golf cart/transit amenities; signal box questions; summary of initial conversations with the County . There were some infrastructure considerations; there is a summary in the Exhibit Q of the applicable impact fees . It was confirmed with the City Engineering Department there is ample capacity from both the water and sewer standpoint. A few other considerations summarized in the Exhibit Q that includes an overview of Trail Connections; Outdoor Market considerations and an additional crosswalk that was discussed for the area at Monroe/Douglas . STAFF DETERMINATION Staff finds that Application DR-2025-0002 for Design Review is consistent with the applicable review criteria for approval subject to the conditions noted in the Staffing Memo . An important one for the developer to remember is: 4. Design Review approval shall expire in twelve (12) months from the date of City Commission Design Review approval unless the applicant obtains infrastructure review approval and vertical building permits. Economic Development/CRA Director lronsmith reiterated some points made at the first hearing and shared his thoughts on this project: This property has been dormant for 15 years or more and has been a break or gap in the downtown . It causes people not to walk to the east to go to other stores. Having an 89-room hotel is what is called a captive market. These are people who are coming and spend money in the retail and different restaurants. This is something wanted along Main Street downtown. The project has a very thoughtful and mindful developer . The project has been 3 years in the making. He has assembled a team and spent considerable dollars to get to this point including the aerial views and renderings that are very important. He is also a local developer and will have his office across the street. He will also be holding the property and is not looking to build and flip. When staff goes out to Request for Proposal (RFP) and gets an outside developer, many times they will build and sell in a couple of years , that is not the case here . This is a very responsive developer who has made presentations to the 26-9

Regular Meeting Notes March 5, 2026 Dunedin City Commission CRA on several occasions both for the Main Street Exchange and the parking garage and has received very favorable responses . At first reading there was the question of the Downtown Market. Staff has talked with them and they are comfortable having known this was coming. They will park at the Church parking lot and the vacant lot at Douglas/Scotland . Also, they will attend the Community Redevelopment Agency meeting on March 19, 2026, to provide an overview. Also, at first reading was the question of a crosswalk on Douglas which is already designed and is anticipated to go out to bid with the Main Street Streetscape Project from the Trail to Broadway on Main Street. Applicant Presentation Brian Aungst, Macfarlane Ferguson & McMullen, referred to a PowerPoint presentation provided in the video of the meeting and commented: Mr . Mazas owns this property and has been very deliberate and collaborative in developing this design. It has improved every step of the way over the last three years of the development process. There has been robust community engagement as well as the detailed review at the first hearing. Rather than review the entire presentation from the first hearing he would address the topics to be followed up from the first hearing and answer any additional questions . They have received overwhelmingly positive response between the first hearing and this hearing . He thought this has been an example of a very successful development review process from City staff, citizens and the developer engaging the community in this process. Regarding potential conflicts between pedestrians and the valets they have provided the width dimensions for the ingress/egress walkways which are really not sidewalks; they are really open air walkways. These draw people into the project and allow for access and moving around the project. The northwest corner of Monroe and the Pinellas Trail it is a 43 ft. width at the corner; the corner of Main Street and the Pinellas Trail is 25 ft. wide; the corner of Douglas and Main Street is 33 ft . wide and the corner of Monroe and Douglas is 25 ft. wide. The narrowest portion is 10 ft.; the minimum required in Dunedin is 5 ft . A slide showed Architectural Elevations combined indicating the different fagades. The Landscape Architect provided good feedback about native landscape, shade trees and so forth that have been incorporated . The next slide showed the signal box that is highly conceptual as these are renderings. On the left shows the existing depicted as an architectural rendering; the developer would like to maintain what is already there ; however, the understanding is there are technical requirements that will have to go through Pinellas County and the City Engineering. On the right they have interposed an architectural rendition of the existing signal box at Main Street/Broadway . The next slide is a picture of the existing signal box which the developer is happy to maintain if it is suitable and acceptable to the County ; on the right is a picture of the existing signal box at Main Street/Broadway. 26-10

Regular Meeting Notes March 5, 2026 Dunedin City Commission The next slide shows the step backs and fenestrations as referenced by Mr. Kinney. It is the Douglas Avenue view; they are asking for the 4th floor of height based on the Street Type C frontage for the northern portion of the property. It is only 3 stories on Main Street. The portion of the property moving away from Main Street closer to Skinner is 4-stories; it can be seen the generous set backs and architectural fenestration and breaking up the building and multiple architectural influences. The next slide provides a summary of the requests: For up to 4-stories in height on a portion of the building on the Street Type C frontage which is not a variance or waiver; it is something that is incentivized in the Code that only the Commission can approve and only approve if the developer meets the requirements for approval which they believe they have done. The 10-foot step back waiver is not uniform for the entire site; there are portions of the site that greatly exceed the 10-ft setback waiver. The setbacks alone are generous for most of the site. This does not create a canyon effect; it is step back and a setback. Technically, there are some portions that do not quite meet the 10 feet. The next slide is the single slide of the architectural elevations for the parking garage that is under construction; it is not before the Commission today; however, is part and parcel for why this project works from a parking perspective. The parking garage is integrated into the Pinellas Trail; the Main Street Exchange is beautifully integrated into the Pinellas Trail. It incentivizes and promotes pedestrians, bicyclists and golf carts. Questions for Staff/Applicant Commissioner Sandbergen inquired about the term used tonight, "companion project" and clarified with Mr. Kinney the parking garage has to be completed first in order to be in compliance for the parking requirements for this project. Commissioner Sandbergen inquired about the island where the valet is located . Mr. lronsmith explained the median at the intersection right at Main Street will stay; the other will go away; the one on Douglas is important as a pedestrian refuge area for many safety reasons. Commissioner Sandbergen asked if there were any concerns regarding the soil drilling he saw was happening. Mr. Mazas advised they are drilling to find the compaction levels of the soil because of the vibrations and drilling and foundation work seemed to be a sensitive topic. They are doing extensive testing and drilling again to double calculate certain areas to see if they can get away with shallow foundations and not build with the type of foundations that might be disruptive. Commissioner Sandbergen verified with Mr. Mazas that the construction site will be secured and fenced. Commissioner Gow referred to the condition 4 regarding the timeline and asked if there is a timeline from permits being issued and shovels in the ground when construction has to start. Mr. Kinney advised the Land Development Code requires vertical permits are obtained, he could not recall the time; however, there does need to be some "earth movement" within a certain period of time; he thought 3 to 6 months. Commissioner Gow inquired regarding the width of Douglas at the point of the medians, to which Mr . Mazas responded 45 feet. Commissioner Gow noted there are no other medians and expressed concern. 26-11

Regular Meeting Notes March 5, 2026 Dunedin City Commission Mr. lronsmith noted the median remaining adds to the ambiance of the downtown and is a pedestrian refuge; he did not see the value in removing that one; the other one he could see the removal of the other median based on turning movements, ingress/egress and so forth . He did not think the median is a trip hazard for walkability. Commissioner Dugard asked the Base Flood Level on this building . Mr . Kinney advised it is not FEMA identified . It was noted it is not in a flood zone so there is no base flood for this property; the finished floor is 18 ft. Mayor Freaney referred to the concern with the valet in terms of running down the sidewalk where there is outside dining where the sidewalks are not as wide and questioned the plan . Mr. Mazas advised he spoke with a couple of valet companies and both came back with the same suggestions when reviewing the area of the valet operations. They said this was probably one of the best designed valet areas they had seen. They figured there could be 21 vehicles staged in a row; on very busy nights there would be 7-10 valet personnel and going back and forth with a golf cart. They said the idea of the ability to stage 21 vehicles and then the additional parking that is downstairs if utilized it is up to 40 spaces that they said is unheard of. They do not see it being a problem nor causing any traffic or confusion or people running down the street to go park cars. Mayor Freaney asked for a review of what the City is doing on the street to protect the traffic flow, pedestrian priority flow. Mr. lronsmith responded noting the very wide sidewalks at the Main Street Exchange, the City wants to go ahead and get the crosswalk installed on Monroe/Grant that is important to the north that has been designed. He acknowledged he was comfortable of remaining pedestrian friendly with no fear because of the 15mph special transportation zone on Douglas and Main Street; everything the City does is to make it pedestrian friendly. Mayor Freaney inquired regarding the signal box if it is likely there will be the large one in order to have a smart signal; Mr . lronsmith did not have the answer at this time; the developer has done some investigation with Pinellas County and still needs to be explored. In terms of the concern by Mayor Freaney that the large box with the historic wrap would fit in; Mr. lronsmith thought with the wrap it would noting that the building sets back quit a bit with that corner being fairly wide open, more than in previous development proposals; he would still like to see something on a smaller scale and perhaps with new technology there is something. Mr. Mazas advised he had a conversation with Jeff Thompson at Pinellas County about the traffic signal; based on what that signal is doing it is appropriate there are no issues with it and Mr. Thompson had said he did not know why it was being changed; however, it could be opened for discussion and he set up some meetings . When he looked at the Broadway control box, he said that if this was an option and the developer had any say so, he would prefer the ornamental, architectural smaller in scale; it is up to the County what they want the signal to do and if they need to change it they will. Mayor Freaney verified with Community Development Director Kinney that what is seen in the renderings is what will be built. Mayor Freaney asked questions from a citizen who has lived in the downtown since 1998 on Grant Street. She has concern that this project will create major problems in the streets that are not designed for this amount of traffic and couple this with restaurant food deliveries with traffic trailers, valet parking and event parking will make the downtown unbearable. For example 26-12

Regular Meeting Notes March 5, 2026 Dunedin City Commission the Salty Soul across the street; the town took away the unloading zone in front of the restaurant so, now the employees are parking on the street and when the frequent food deliveries come they block one side of the street completely and they take almost an hour to complete. People go to the other side of the median to get through, someone is going to get hurt. Mr. Kinney noted a great facet of this design is interior loading; everything will be coming into the interior portion of the building; there will be no offloading in the right-of-way. He did not anticipate the stacking seen in other places. The second concern is the roof top bar area of the hotel and that they have not selected a manager as yet and if it has outdoor music it will be a megaphone over her house. It's difficult to monitor noise levels. Mr. Mazas commented they would of course abide by the City rules. After 11 :00 p.m. decibel levels have to go down. There is specific acoustic equipment that can be purchased where the sound will only travel so far and stops. It is his intention that is the kind of equipment they would put on the rooftop. He noted that is another reason why this is not a housing complex; the noise cannot be stopped completely. Mayor Freaney verified with Mr. Mazas he is the owner and plans to stay the owner, no plans to transfer or sell and that includes his office, this project and the parking garage. Public Input Mayor Freaney opened the item to public input. Linda Massoud, First United Methodist Church commented: The Church is a neighbor of this development and are excited about the changes it will bring and how it has evolved with responsive changes. She personally is excited to welcome Mr. Mazas and his development to the neighborhood and believes it will create some big changes for the community. The Church looking to the future they see more traffic and more people and are excited about that change. There will be some necessary pain with the construction; however, there is so much to gain with this development. David Ufer, Sandpiper Cafe, 833 Douglas Avenue commented he came to give approval for this project; he is excited about the project. He does have concerns about the demolition and construction; however, is sure that will all be worked out. Vanessa Quintas of 401 Finn Way was sworn in by City Clerk Wells and commented she lives downtown and looks forward to this project to give options. She is also a member of the Chamber of Commerce and noted that the Mazas team is part of the Chamber already connected to the community . The Chamber is already spreading the word about the potential of this project. There has been a positive response and new members are joining the Chamber. She remarked about Mr. Mazas understanding the culture of the town and small- town community. Alan Brand of 1731 Hickory Gate Drive N. commented: He has a degree in Mechanical Engineering and has been doing solar power work for about ten or eleven years and was speaking on behalf of the Sierra Club. 26-13

Regular Meeting Notes March 5, 2026 Dunedin City Commission There was some disappointment that what is considered another signature project for the city along with Victoria Place and the Artisan, none of them featuring solar power in the plans presently . He attended the design review meeting for a development at 265 Causeway Blvd . where every unit will have 8 kilowatts of solar power . The project that previously was going to this site , Courtyard on Main Street was also going to have solar power. The Sierra Club would like to remind everyone along with the clean energy commitment the City has made for their own facilities ; there is a second commitment to that to clean up the whole city by 2050. The Sierra Club in addit ion to himself has two other experienced solar power professionals who are more than willing to help answer questions from any developer , architect and so forth might have. He wants developers to know the economics are there and there are probably solar solutions to any type of project already . John Ghidiu of 1426 Alamo Lane spoke in support of the Main Street Exchange thanking everyone involved for an action plan that will transform the most underutilized real estate in Dunedin into an enviable destination . He inquired if the 966 Douglas is part of this project as there is ongoing construction and if it will impact traffic and parking. He suggested to plan for about 50 bicycle racks at this project. Cleveland Laycock of 2306 Jones Drive was sworn in by City Clerk Wells and commented on the traffic at the intersection and expressed concern that it has to be addressed in terms of the traffic and pedestrians . Hearing and seeing no one else wishing to speak , Mayor Freaney closed the public input. Response to Public Input Mr. lronsmith advised: The construction at 966 Douglas is a park ing garage in conjunction with Main Street Exchange; they are also looking to have some retail in the future with a rezoning of the property. It is a good looking garage that will be up against the Pinellas Trail and facing onto Douglas. The other aspect of the signal component staff is looking into being able to program to stop all approaches for pedestrians to cross ; however , that can que and back up traffic . It can be discussed with the County . MOTION: Motion was made by Vice Mayor Walker and seconded by Commissioner Sandbergen to approve Application DR-2025 -0002 on second hearing . Commiss ion Comments Vice Mayor Walker stated through this process and talking with residents he did not recall any adverse comment about this project. He emphasized the involvement and engagement with the commun ity by the Mazas team and Mr. Mazas intends to be an active member of the community . Commissioner Sandbergen commented regarding hearing about commitment and long term from Mr. Mazas and his team . He expressed his full support for the project. Commissioner Gow expressed appreciation for the comments on solar power , pedestrian safety and bicycle racks. He commented on a fabulous project with a lot to be thankful for noting his passion is always for more housing and disagreed with the comments that housing 26-14

Regular Meeting Notes March 5, 2026 Dunedin City Commission might not work in Dunedin's downtown when people who work in the city cannot afford to live in the city. If this project is an example of what he can do for the community he is excited about what other opportunities Mr. Mazas can bring that includes housing. Commissioner Dugard commented he thought Mr. Mazas could not receive more accolades for this project that is very important to the community, though there were many obstacles which he managed extraordinarily well. The project has been well done and in his opinion has exceeded the best of possibilities for this property. Mayor Freaney commented in seeing emails she is aware there is a certain element of Dunedin, not surprisingly that thinks it will be too big, too much, huge; however, they have not been present and she has not heard any negativity directly . In all her years of seeing development in the downtown with 3 and 4 stories it is the most positive she has seen and the least negative in a meeting . She thought that is a real testament to Mr. Mazas for being open to input and comments to make the project as good as possible. She thinks he has done a great job and she has a lot of confidence in the project overall with his true interest in the community . She would ask people to be patient with the construction as it will be a signature project everyone can be proud of. VOTE: Motion carried with Commissioners Gow, Dugard, Sandbergen, Walker, and Mayor Freaney voting aye. Voting nay: None. 3.b. RFP #25-2535 - Loan-Grant Administration and Compliance Services Mayor Freaney advised that staff is requesting this item be postponed to a future meeting, March 19, 2026. MOTION: Motion was made by Vice Mayor Walker and seconded by Commissioner Gow to postpone item 3.b. to the March 19, 2026, Commission meeting. VOTE: Motion carried unanimously. 3.c. The proposed agenda for the March 19, 2026, Commission Meeting Mayor Freaney asked for any changes, additions or deletions. Addition: RFP #25-2535 - Loan-Grant Administration and Compliance Services MOTION: Motion was made by Vice Mayor Walker and seconded by Commissioner Sandbergen to approve the revised proposed agenda for the March 19, 2026, Commission Meeting. VOTE: Motion carried unanimously. 4. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS 4.a. Commission Discussion and Comments Commissioner Dugard noted the well-attended event for Dunedin Cares with the best of the community coming together to celebrate a wonderful organization. Vice Mayor Walker noted the Dunedin History Museum and the 50 Years of Blue Jays Exhibit. Commissioner Sand bergen expressed thanks for the opportunity to attend the Clearwater for Youth Breakfast this morning and commented on the pride there can be for the impressive young people in this area who should get more attention. Mayor Freaney commented on the many aspects of the number one job of the Commission and noting the Commission is invited to many non-profit events and work hard to attend . She noted the sponsorship by businesses and organizations in the city that in general people do not see. 26-15

Regular Meeting Notes March 5, 2026 4.b. City Clerk's Update Dunedin City Commission City Clerk Wells gave a warm welcome to newly promoted Deputy City Clerk, Heather Drake . 4.c. City Manager's Update City Manager Bramley announced the State of the City on March 12 , 2026 , with doors open at 6:00 p.m. and the presentation at 7:00 p.m . 4.d. City Attorney's Update - None ADJOURN MEETING The meeting adjourned at 7:56 p.m. NOTE: The meeting was recorded, and the recording is in the official file . Attest ~ ~ liMichelle Wei City Clerk Maureen "Moe" Freaney Mayor 26-16

1. PRESENTATIONS 1.a Letter of Recognition from Lady Margaret of the Elliot Clan Authorizing City of Dunedin to use the Elliot Tartan 1.b Recognition of Adam Granot in attaining Scouting's highest rank of Eagle Scout and in celebration of his Court of Honor. 1.c Dunedin Youth Guild Scholarship Day - Proclamation 2. CONSENT AGENDA 2.a Approve the Minutes for the: A. 1/22/2026 Regular Meeting 2.b Board and Committee Appointments NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING CITY COMMISSION REGULAR MEETING DUNEDIN CITY HALL, 737 LOUDEN AVE MARCH 5, 2026 6:00 PM AGENDA CALL TO ORDER INVOCATION AND THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Accept the letter from Lady Margaret, Chief of the Scottish Clan Elliot Staff recommends congratulating Adam Granot in attaining the rank of Eagle Scout. Read and present Dunedin Youth Guild Scholarship Day Proclamation to DYG EXHIBIT: A. Dunedin Youth Guild Scholarship Day.pdf CITIZEN INPUT Staff recommends to approve the minutes for the meetings identified above. EXHIBIT: A. 01-22-26 RM Minutes.pdf A. Firefighters' Pension Trust Fund Board of Trustees - Reappoint Kevin Naylor to a regular term ending 3/1/2028 B. Marina Advisory Committee - Appoint Cleveland Laycock to a partial regular term ending 6/1/2027 - Appoint Craig Polito to a partial alternate term ending 6/1/2027 EXHIBIT: A. FFPTF Roster.pdf EXHIBIT: B. MAC Applicant Packet.pdf 1

2.c Award the replacement of carpet tiles for the Main area of the Library, the Teen Room, Friends Bookstore, and Circulation Areas to Shaw Industries Inc., of Atlanta, GA, via "Piggybacking" Sourcewell Cooperative Contract #061323-SII, in the amount of $181,764.73. 2.d 2026 St. Patrick's Day Celebration Revocable License Agreement with Flanagan's Irish Pub 3. ACTION ITEMS 3.a Second Hearing of Application DR-2025-0002 - Request for Design Review Approval for the development of a new project called Main Street Exchange, consisting of a three- and four-story mixed-use building comprising an 89-room boutique hotel, marketplace, theater, food hall, restaurants, social establishments, retail spaces, and a parking garage on a 1.78-acre parcel located at 830 Douglas Avenue. Approve the award of a contract to Shaw Industries, Inc., of Atlanta, GA, to purchase and install replacement carpet tiles for the Dunedin Library Main Floor area, Teen Room, Friends Bookstore, and Circulation areas, in the amount of $181,764.73, via "Piggybacking" Sourcewell Cooperative Contract #061323-SII. EXHIBIT: A. Dunedin Main Library Carpet Proposal (Shaw Industries, Inc.).pdf EXHIBIT: B. Purchasing Manager Memo - Carpert Replacement (Main Library, Teen, Bookstore & Circulation Areas).pdf EXHIBIT: C. Library Flooring - Budget Adjustment.pdf EXHIBIT: D. Prior Delegated Authority Memo Excerpt (08-10-23) Library - Rear Area Carpet Replacement.pdf Staff recommends approval of the Revocable License Agreement with Flanagans FC MGT CO dba Flanagan's Irish Pub to host the 2026 St. Patrick's Day Celebration. EXHIBIT: 2026 FLANAGANS ST PATRICKS DAY CELEBRATION REVOCABLE LICENSE AGREEMENT.pdf Staff has determined that the application meets all of the applicable review criteria for a recommendation of approval to the City Commission. EXHIBIT: A. Application DR-2025-0002 - Staff Report EXHIBIT: B. Applications and Survey EXHIBIT: C. Aerial, Land Use, Zoning & CRA Street Type Maps EXHIBIT: D. Staff Aerial Map of Surrounding Properties EXHIBIT: D1. Applicant Aerial Map of Surrounding Properties EXHIBIT: E. Revocable Parking Agreement (BMO Review)(925149.4) with Exhibits EXHIBIT: F. Site Historical Chronology EXHIBIT: G. Project Site Renderings EXHIBIT: G1. Off-Site Parking Garage Renderings EXHIBIT: H. Report Analysis Traffic EXHIBIT: H1. Main Street Exchange TIA Peer Review ICE EXHIBIT: H2. Report Analysis Drainage and Geotechnical EXHIBIT: I. Arch and Comment Response Narratives EXHIBIT: J. Site and Landscape Plan EXHIBIT: K. DRC Meeting Minutes Multiple EXHIBIT: L. ARC Meeting Minutes Multiple 2

3.b RFP #25-2535 - Loan-Grant Administration and Compliance Services 3.c The proposed agenda for the March 19, 2026, Commission Meeting 4. INFORMATIONAL ITEMS 4.a Commission Discussion and Comments 4.b City Clerk's Update 4.c City Manager's Update 4.d City Attorney's Update EXHIBIT: M. CRA and CRAAC Meeting Minutes Multiple EXHIBIT: N. Publication and Notice Original EXHIBIT: N1. Publication and Notice Reflecting March 5 Hearing Date EXHIBIT: O. City Noise Ordinance EXHIBIT: P. LPA Minutes 01-14-26 EXHIBIT: Q. MSX Follow-Up Approve the selection of Colliers Engineering & Design, Inc.; Witt O'Brien's, LLC; and CohnReznick Advisory LLC, and enter into continuing services contracts with each firm. EXHIBIT: A. Purchasing Memo - RFP 25.2535 Loan Grant Administration and Compliance Services.pdf EXHIBIT: B. RFP 25.2535 Loan Grant Administration and Compliance Services.pdf EXHIBIT: C. Cohn Reznick Response to RFP 25-2535.pdf EXHIBIT: D. Colliers Bidding Response to RFP 25-2535.pdf EXHIBIT: E. Witt OBrien Response to RFP 25-2535.pdf Staff recommends approving the proposed agenda for the March 19, 2026, Commission Meeting. EXHIBIT: A. PROPOSED March 19, 2026 City Commission Regular Meeting Agenda.pdf The Commission shares topics of concern, future issues they wish to address, events attended, announcements, and liaison updates. City Clerk's Update City Manager's Update City Attorney's Update ADJOURN MEETING DUNEDIN PUBLIC PARTICIPATION & DECORUM RULES Note: Please put cell phones and pagers on silent or vibrate during the meeting. This meeting is televised; therefore, you may appear on TV at any time. Public Appearance: CITIZEN INPUT is for comments from members of the audience regarding items not listed on the agenda for this meeting (please give name and address and limit all comments to a maximum of three minutes). AS FOR ITEMS ON THE AGENDA individual speakers are limited to a maximum of three 3

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

>> Mayor Freaney: GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. WELCOME TO THE CITY COMMISSION MEETING FOR THURSDAY MARCH 5, 2026. >> LET'S TAKE A BRIEF MOMENT OF SILENCE TO TURN OUR THOUGHTS TO KATE, EMILY AND THE REST OF THE FAMILY OF CHRIS HOGAN. AMEN. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. >> Mayor Freaney: FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO MAY NOT BE AWAY, CHRIS HOBAN IS A LONG TIME EMPLOYEE WHO JUST PASSED AWAY AFTER A LONG BATTLE WITH CANCER. HE SERVED OUR RECREATION DEPARTMENT, MENTORED A LOT OF KIDS, AND THEIR KIDS KIDS. SO BIG LOSS FOR THE CITY OVERALL, NOT JUST THE STAFF, BUT THE COMMUNITY. SO IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE HIM. OKAY, WE'RE GOING TO GO TO PRESENTATIONS. THERE IS A REASON WE HAVE OUR KILLS ON TONIGHT. AND SO I WILL TURN IT OVER TO OUR SCOTTISH LIAISON, COMMISSIONER GOW. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR, VERY MUCH. AND I WOULD ASK IF, DID RON MAKE IT? FANTASTIC. >> HE JUST CAME IN. >> I LIKE IT. COULD YOU ALL STEP FORWARD, PLEASE? I'LL TRY TO MAKE IT A SHORT STORY, BUT IT'S A STORY WORTH TELLING. DECADES AGO, 1983, THE CITY OF DUNEDIN ADOPTED THE ELLIOT TARTAN. CAN YOU SEE IT DISPLAYED THROUGHOUT OUR COMMUNITY CENTER, THE INTERIOR DESIGN IS BASED ON THE TARTAN AND ONE OF THE ROOMS IN THE CENTER IS THE ELLIOT TARTAN. I'VE BEEN PUSHING TO GET THE ENTIRE COMMISSION IN KILLS. VERY EXCITED, JUST BEFORE LAST YEAR, WE DECIDED WE WOULD DO THAT, AND SO DURING THE HIGHLAND GAMES, I WAS WALKING BY C CLAN ELLIOT AT OUR GAMES, WE ADOPTED THE TARTAN, WE GOT PERMISSION. THEY VERY QUICKLY TOLD ME, YOU DID NOT GET PERMISSION FROM CLAN ELLIOT. THEY GAVE IT TO THE PIPE BAND, NOT THE CITY OF DUNEDIN. SO WE WANTED TO RECTIFY THAT AND APOLOGIZE AND TRY TO SEE WHAT WE COULD DO. I MET WITH LADY MARGARET ELLIOT WHO IS HEAD OF THE CLAN, HER TITLE, AND GOT THEIR PERMISSION. WE HAVE A LETTER FROM LADY MARGARET WITH OFFICIAL PERMISSION TO WEAR THEIR TARTAN. THANK YOU FOR COMING HERE. THE STAGE IS YOURS, JUST MAKE SURE THE MICROPHONE IS ON AND THE BUTTON WORKS. >> THANK YOU MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL AND CITIZENS. ROB AND I ARE INCREDIBLY THRILLED TO COME TO THIS POINT. MY NAME IS JIM, I SERVE AS PRESIDENT OF THE CLAN SOCIETY. I WANT MORE THAN ANYTHING, BRING GREETINGS FROM LADY MARGARET HERSELF. HOW PROUD SHE IS THAT THE CITY OF DUNEDIN AND CLAN ELLIOT HAVE ENJOYED UP TO THIS POINT. AND WILL FOR MUCH LONGER, ESPECIALLY AS WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHARE THIS EVENING THE PRESENTATION OF THIS LETTER. I'M GOING TO TURN IT OVER TO RON SHAY, MY SIDEKICK AND CO COMMISSIONER FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA, WHO WILL READ THE CONTENTS OF THE LETTER AND WILL BE HAPPY TO PRESENT IT TO THE COUNCIL. RON? >> I MARGARET ELLIOT, 29th CHIEF OF CLAN ELLIOT, GIVE PERMISSION FOR THE USE OF THE TARTAN OF THE ELLIOTS. I AM PROUD YOU HAVE CHOSE THIS TARTAN AT YOUR EVENTS. IN RETURN, I WOULD REQUEST YOU SEND PHOTOGRAPHS OF YOUR OCCASIONS. >> MOVE OVER HERE A LITTLE BIT. PERFECT. GET CLOSE. PERFECT. THIS IS GREAT. >> GOOD, WE GOT IT. [ APPLAUSE ] >> Mayor Freaney: GENTLEMEN, WE ARE VERY HAPPY TO BE LEGAL NOW WITH OUR KILLS. I DO WANT TO SAY TO BOTH OF YOU, AND ALSO, TO ALL THREE OF YOU, ALSO THE CROWD, I MEAN, OBVIOUSLY, THE CITY OF DUNEDIN TAKES ITS SCOTTISH HERITAGE VERY SERIOUSLY. YOU SEE IT EVERYWHERE, CERTAINLY IN ALL OF OUR SCHOOL AGED KIDS, AND ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE SCHOOL AND HIGH SCHOOL IN THE IMPORTANCE OF THE BAGPIPES AND JUST KEEPING THAT ALIVE. AND WE WERE FORMED BY TWO SCOTS AND IT'S IMPORTANT WE KEEP THAT HERITAGE. WHEN WE DID OUR COMMUNITY SURVEY, ABOUT PEOPLE, WHAT THEY LOVED ABOUT DUNEDIN, THE WAY WE DO THE HIGHLAND GAMES AND THE CELTIC FESTIVAL AND KEEP THAT HERITAGE ALIVE WAS REALLY IMPORTANT TO THEM. THANK YOU FOR THIS. WE'RE VERY APPRECIATIVE. THANK YOU. >> LADY MARGARET HAS AN OPEN INVITATION TO OUR GAMES ANY TIME SHE'S AVAILABLE. >> Mayor Freaney: YES, OUR GAMES ARE THE SECOND WEEKEND OF APRIL THIS YEAR, BECAUSE EASTER IS THE FIRST WEEKEND. USUALLY IT'S ALWAYS THE FIRST. WE'RE GOING TO GO TO RECOGNITION OF ADAM GRANOT FOR THE EAGLE SCOUT AWARD. BUT I THINK HE MAY HAVE TO BE RESCHEDULED. COMMISSIONER SANDBERGEN? >> YES, ADAM HAS COME DOWN ILL, I KNOW HIS FATHER VERY WELL, WE WILL GO AHEAD AND RESCHEDULE WHEN ADAM IS BACK FEELING WELL. >> Mayor Freaney: THANKS FOR BRINGING THAT, IT'S ALWAYS GREAT TO RECOGNIZE EAGLE SCOUTS. OUR NEXT PRESENTATION IS TO THE DUNEDIN YOUTH GUILD SCHOLARSHIP PROCLAMATION. I WILL TURN IT TO VICE MAYOR WALKER. ON ALL OF THESE THINGS. I'LL TURN TO YOU. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. COULD I HAVE PRESIDENT OF THE YOUTH GUILD, LYINDA AND HER HUSBAND COME FORWARD? ARE THERE ANY OTHER MEMBERS IN ATTENDANCE? WELL, WELCOME. I AM HONORED TO PROVIDE THIS PROCLAMATION. YOU KNOW, IT SEEMS LIKE EVERY TIME WE DO SOMETHING LIKE THIS, IT'S TOUCHING ON ANOTHER ASPECT OF OUR HISTORY THAT IS SO DEEPLY WOVEN IN THE FABRIC OF THE GREAT CITY OF DUNEDIN, THE DUNEDIN YOUTH GUILD HAS BEEN PART OF THAT FABRIC SINCE 1964. AND I -- EVERY YEAR THEY GIVE OUT SCHOLARSHIPS TO OUR YOUTH. IT'S PHENOMENAL, IT GROWS EVERY YEAR, THE AMOUNT OF GOOD THEY DO IN DUNEDIN IS AMAZING. SO ON TO THE PROCLAMATION. DUNEDIN YOUTH GUILD SCHOLARSHIP DAY. WHEREAS THE DUNEDIN YOUTH GUILD WAS FOUNDED IN 1964 AND HAS SERVED THE CITY OF DUNEDIN AND SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES FOR MORE THAN SIX DECADES THROUGH VOLUNTEERISM, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AND EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT. THE GUILD WAS ESTABLISHED TO PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR YOUTH, AND HAS AWARDED MORE THAN $500,000 IN ACADEMIC AND TECHNICAL SCHOLARSHIPS TO DESERVING STUDENTS PURSUING POST SECONDARY EDUCATION. AND THE DUNEDIN YOUTH GUILD HAS PLAYED A MEANINGFUL ROLE IN THE CIVIC LIFE OF OUR COMMUNITY. INCLUDING FOUNDING THE DUNEDIN CHRISTMAS PARADE. AND CONTRIBUTING TO THE DEVELOPMENT, ENHANCEMENT AND LOCAL PARKS AND COMMUNITY INITIATIVES. THE ANNUAL SCHOLARSHIP LUNCHEON HELD EACH YEAR ON THE FIRST FRIDAY IN MARCH, RAISES ESSENTIAL FUNDS THAT DIRECTLY BENEFIT LOCAL STUDENTS AND FAMILIES, REINFORCING THE CITY OF DUNEDIN'S COMMITENT TO EDUCATION, SERVICE AND COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP. AND THE DEDICATED VOLUNTEER MEMBERS OF THE DUNEDIN YOUTH GUILD EXEMPLIFY THE SPIRIT OF SERVICE, AND INVESTS IN THE PROMISE OF FUTURE GENERATIONS. NOW, THEREFORE, I, ROBERT JAMES WALKER, BY VIRTUE VESTED IN ME BY THE MAYOR OF THE CITY OF DUNEDIN, FLORIDA, AND ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COMMISSION, DO HERE BY PROCLAIM, MARCH 7, 2026 AS DUNEDIN YOUTH GUILD SCHOLARSHIP DAY IN THE CITY OF DUNEDIN, AND ENCOURAGE ALL RESIDENTS TO RECOGNIZE AND CELEBRATE THE DUNEDIN YOUTH GUILD FOR ITS ENDURING COMMITMENT TO YOUTH, EDUCATION AND COMMUNITY SERVICE. [ APPLAUSE ] >> THANK YOU. THIS REALLY IS A SECRET, HONEST TO GOD. I'M GOING TO READ THIS FROM THE PODIUM SATURDAY AT THE FASHION SHOW. I HAVEN'T TOLD THE GUILD THAT YOU ALL DID THIS FOR US. THANK YOU. >> Mayor Freaney: LINDA, DO YOU WANT TO SAY A FEW WORDS? >> WE HAVE 14 SCHOLARSHIP APPLICANTS, AND BEAR IN MIND THESE ARE FOUR-YEAR SCHOLARSHIPS, WHEN WE AWARD A SCHOLARSHIP, IT'S NOT ONE SEMESTER, IT'S A FOUR-YEAR SCHOLARSHIP. THIS IS THE 54th SCHOLARSHIP LUNCHEON AND FASHION SHOW. SO THIS IS ONE OF THE BIG EVENTS. THIS IS WHERE ALL OUR SCHOLARSHIP MONEY COMES FROM. I'M GOING TO ABSOLUTELY READ THIS FROM THE PODIUM. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I APPRECIATE IT. WE'LL SEE SOME OF YOU SATURDAY. THANKS. >> Mayor Freaney: IT'S AN IMPORTANT EVENT, I HAVE TOLD YOU I HAVE COMPANY HERE, AND TWO YOUNG KIDS THAT I CAN'T BRING TO A FASHION SHOW, YOU KNOW I'M THERE IN SPIRIT. YOU GUYS ARE DOING AWESOME, AND LINDA, YOU'RE DOING AN AWESOME JOB. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE'LL GET A PICTURE. >> THAT YOU'LL SHOW THEM LATER. WE CAN'T POST IT RIGHT AWAY. >> Mayor Freaney: WE'RE GOING TO DO THE CONSENT AGENDA, THEN CITIZENS INPUT. I HAVE THE APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES FROM THE 1/22/2026 REGULAR MEETING. BOARD AND COMMITTEE APPOINTMENTS. AND MARINE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. WE HAVE AWARD THE REPLACEMENT OF CARPET TILES TO THE MAIN AREA OF THE LIBRARY. IN THE AURMT OF 181,764.73. AND 2026 ST. PATRICK'S DAY CELEBRATION, REVOKABLE LICENSE AGREEMENT WITH FLANNIGAN'S IRISH PUB. ARE THERE ANY ITEMS ANYONE WOULD LIKE PULLED? >> 2D. >> ANYBODY ELSE? >> SO FOR EVERYTHING BUT 2D. >> SO MOVED. >> SECOND. >> Mayor Freaney: ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE. DOES ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WISH TO SPEAK ON ANY OF THOSE THREE CONSENT AGENDA ISSUES. SEEING NO ONE. I WILL CLOSE THAT OUT. AND SO NOW, ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE. >> Mayor Freaney: THAT MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. 2D. IS THIS A -- RELATIVELY SHORT. >> SHORT COMMENTS ONLY. >> Mayor Freaney: I WILL TURN IT TO YOU, COMMISSIONER SANDBERGEN. >> JASON, YOU WANT TO COME UP HERE A SECOND. >> ANYONE ELSE WITH YOU BACK THERE? >> HOW ARE YOU? I LIVE ON RANCHWOOD DRIVE SOUTH. >> THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO FOR THIS CITY, THE PREPARATION, THE TIME, THE HOURS THAT GO INTO IT, I THINK I HAVE PERFECT ATTENDANCE EVERY YEAR, AND I WILLING BE THERE AGAIN. AND YOU REALLY -- YOU REALLY ARE GOOD TO THIS COMMUNITY, AND I WANT TO SAY -- I'M SURE I SPEAK FOR EVERYBODY UP HERE. THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DO, THE HARD WORK, AND THE AMOUNT OF HEART YOU BRING TO THE CITY ON THAT FINE DAY. >> THAT WAS BETTER THAN I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BE, I KNOW YOU ALL, AND I APPRECIATE YOUR LEADERSHIP, AND THANK YOU FOR PULLING IT, I APPRECIATE IT. >> ANYONE ELSE HAVE ANY? >> YES, THANK YOU MAYOR. I HAVEN'T MISSED ONE YET EITHER. >> I'LL BE PREPARING YOUR AWARDS FOR PERFECT ATTENDANCE. >> I WILL SAY, YOU ARE TRULY A LEADER IN THIS COMMUNITY, AND I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO. >> THANK YOU, ROB. >> Mayor Freaney: ANYONE ELSE? >> YEAH, KEEP IT COMING. >> WAIT A SECOND, IF WE SPEAK, DO WE GET A FREE BEER. >> Mayor Freaney: ONLY IF YOU'VE GONE AMOUNT TIME. >> PERFECT ATTENDANCE AS WELL. BUT NOT A SURPRISE, GIVEN IT'S DUNEDIN, AND THAT REALLY SHOWS THE COMMITMENT FROM LEADERSHIP -- OKAY, WELL, GO TO ANOTHER -- THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> COMMISSIONER DUGARD, ANYTHING? >> YOU HAVE TO TALK TO THE RESIDENT LEPRECHAUN WHEN YOU CAN. YOU HAVE TO PUT THINGS TOGETHER, IT'S ASSEMBLING A TON OF THINGS, AND I KNOW IT'S BECOME MORE DIFFICULT WITH TIME, WHAT WITH WHAT'S GOING ON AND SECURITY. YOU MAKE SURE EVERYBODY'S SAFE. AND IT'S A GOOD FANTASTIC SAFE EVENT, THANK YOU FOR MAKING IT SO. >> I HAVE TO GIVE A LOT OF CREDIT TO MY STAFF. ONE OF THE MOST INCREDIBLE STAFFS I CAN IMAGINE HAVING. THANK YOU, BUT A LOT OF THAT CREDIT GOES TO THEM PLAI >> Mayor Freaney: SO I ABSOLUTELY HAVE PERFECT ATTENDANCE, AS WELL AS ABOUT 25 OTHER PEOPLE THAT IT'S BEEN TRADITION TO GO. I'LL HAVE MY LIT DREAD LOCH HAT ON, YOU WON'T RECOGNIZE ME. MY CROWD WOULD LOVE FOR IT TO GO BACK TO THE 17th, CONTINUE TO GIVE THAT SOME THOUGHT. >> I WILL GIVE IT SOME THOUGHT. >> WE USED TO -- IT WAS JUST AS CROWDED. AND EVERYBODY TOOK OFF. >> I WOULD LOVE IT TO BE ON THAT DAY AS WELL. THE POST COVID AREA HAS CHANGED SOME THINGS FOR BARS. AS THINGS CHANGE, I HOPE TO BRING IT BACK TO THE 17th. >> IT'S A GREAT PARTY, HOPEFULLY EVERYBODY HERE WILL BE THERE. >> THANK YOU SO MUCH. >> CAN I GET A MOTION? >> SO MOVED. [ APPLAUSE ] >> Mayor Freaney: IS THERE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WISHES TO COME FORWARD AND DECLARE THEIR PERFECT ATTENDANCE OR GIVE AN INPUT ON IT? OKAY. SEEING NO ONE. I WILL CLOSE IT, AND ALL IN FAVOR? >> AYE. >> ANY OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. SO LET'S HAVE A ST. PATRICK'S DAY PARTY. I'M GOING TO TURN TO CITIZEN INPUT. I GUESS ALLEN? >> I JUMPED THE GUN, I THOUGHT I WAS TOO LATE. CITIZEN INPUT WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT THE MAIN STREET MARKETPLACE, OR IS THIS -- >> YES, MAIN STREET EXCHANGE. >> Mayor Freaney: THIS IS CITIZEN INPUT, IF YOU'RE GOING TO BE TALKING ABOUT MAIN STREET EXCHANGE, YOU HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL THAT ITEM. >> I'LL WAIT. >> Mayor Freaney: ANYONE WISH TO SPEAK ON AN ISSUE THAT IS NOT ON THE AGENDA, IF THEY WOULD COME FORWARD. NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, AND THREE MINUTES. >> I'LL BE LESS THAN THAT, MY PURPOSE HERE TONIGHT IS TO SAY THANK YOU. TO THE COMMISSIONERS. >> NAME AND ADDRESS. >> JIM CALGER, 2092, VALLEY DRIVE, DUNEDIN, FLORIDA. MY PURPOSE HERE IS TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE COMMISSIONERS, THE CITY MANAGER, AND YOUR EFFORTS IN HELPING ME AND MY NEIGHBORS DEAL WITH THE SITUATION WITH THE DRAINAGE DITCH BEHIND MY HOME. THE CREW CAME OUT, THEY CLEANED OUT THE DITCH, AND IT LOOKS AMAZING. THEY TOOK 12 OR 13 TRUCKLOADS OF DEBRIS OUT, AND IT'S PHENOMENAL. I STILL HAVE A PALM TREE, I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR WORKING WITH US. AND I BELIEVE THAT ALL THE CITIZENS OF DUNEDIN CAN WORK TOGETHER WITH THE CITY TO ACHIEVE A COMMON GOAL. AND I JUST WANT TO SAY THANKS. >> CAN YOU REPEAT THAT, PLEASE? [ LAUGHTER ] >> NO. IF I REPEAT IT, IT'S GOING TO COST YOU. I WANT TO SAY THANKS AND AGAIN. >> Mayor Freaney: THANK YOU, JIM, APPRECIATE IT. SOMETIMES YOU HAVE DIFFERENT ISSUES AND PEOPLE HAVE DIFFERENT FEELINGS, WE ASK PEOPLE NOT TO CLAP, SOME PEOPLE GET NERVOUS IF YOU DO THAT, WE'D APPRECIATE THAT. NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD? >> MY NAME IS KENNETH KOENIG, I LIVE ON DUNEDIN ISLES FOR THE PAST 20 PLUS YEARS. I'M LUCKY ENOUGH TO LIVE IN A SHORT DRIVING DISTANCE TO HAMMOCK PARK. I KNOW ONE OF THE THINGS IS ELIMINATING THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AND IT'S BEEN SHORTHANDED FOR A COUPLE YEARS, AND I DON'T KNOW A LOT OF THE DETAILS ABOUT IT, BUT I GO TO THE HAMMOCK PARK ABOUT 10 TIMES A WEEK, AND I HAVE A LOT OF FRIENDS THAT GO THERE, OBVIOUSLY BEING IN DUNEDIN ISLES, I WOULD LIKE TO VOLUNTEER TO BE ON THAT COMMITTEE IF YOU SO CONTINUE TO DECIDE TO KEEP IT. AND ON A SEGUE TO THE REC CENTER, SOMEONE, GJENNIFER BRAMLEY, CAN LOOK INTO WHY THEY'RE NOT REPLACING THE LIGHTS ON THE TENNIS COURTS. >> Mayor Freaney: WHO'S HERE FOR THE HAMMOCK? CITY MANAGER, DID YOU WANT TO SAY SOMETHING NOW OR WAIT UNTIL COMMENTS. >> IT MIGHT BE HELPFUL TO SAY IT NOW. >> YEAH, I THINK YOU SHOULD. >> GIVE US ONE MINUTE. >> IF I MAY, HAMMOCK PARK AND IN GENERAL, THE CONSOLIDATION? >> Mayor Freaney: YES, ABSOLUTELY, I THINK THAT'S GOOD. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. HOPEFULLY THIS WILL ADDRESS SOME OF YOUR CONCERNS REGARDING THE COMMITTEE AND THE COMMITTEES IN GENERAL. SO I THINK THAT EVERYBODY HERE, BECAUSE YOU PARTICIPATE IN THE COMMITTEES UNDERSTAND THAT YOU CAN'T UNDERESTIMATE THE IMPORTANCE OF CITIZEN INPUT THROUGH OUR BOARDS AND COMMITTEES IN DUNEDIN. FROM THE BUDGET TO PUBLIC ART TO OUR SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAMS, TO PROGRAMMING FOR SENIORS, WE SEEK THE ADVICE OF OUR COMMITTEES. AND IN FACT, EVERY AGENDA ITEM -- HOW MANY OF YOU HAVE LOOKED AT OUR AGENDA, YEAH, JASON, I KNOW. SO EVERY SINGLE AGENDA ITEM THAT THIS CITY COMMISSION SEES HAS A BLOCK, IF YOU WILL, FOR WHICH BOARD AND COMMITTEE SAW THAT ITEM BEFORE IT GOT TO THE CITY COMMISSION. AND A REALLY GOOD EXAMPLE FOR ALL OF YOU THIS EVENING IS MAIN STREET EXCHANGE. WHICH IS OUR FIRST ACTION ITEM. IT'S A DESIGN REVIEW, DEVELOPMENT PROJECT. SO THAT PARTICULAR PROJECT WENT THROUGH THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY ADVISORY COMMITTEE, MORE THAN ONCE, SO FOUR TIMES I THINK, IT WENT THROUGH THE -- JUST RECENTLY, THE LOCAL PLANNING AGENCY, IT WENT THROUGH THE DEVELOPMENT REVIEW COMMITTEE, WHICH IS A STAFFED COMMITTEE OF EXPERTS OF FIRE, LAW ENFORCEMENT, SOLID WASTE WHO LOOK AT ALL OF OUR DEVELOPMENT PLANS. WE HAVE 26 BOARDS AND COMMITTEES IN THE CITY OF DUNEDIN, AND JUST TO PUT THAT IN PERSPECTIVE, CLEARWATER, WITH A POPULATION OF OVER 117,000 HAS 15 BOARDS AND COMMITTEES. SO OUR CITIZENS ACTIVELY PARTICIPATE IN THEIR MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT. I SAY YOUR MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT, IT'S PART OF OUR DNA, IT'S NOT JUST THESE FIVE COMMISSIONERS, BUT EVERY COMMISSION WHO HAS SAT ON THE DAIS, SEEKS THE INPUT OF THEIR CONSTITUENTS AND THE COMMUNITY. WE HAVE BEEN DISCUSSING COMMITTEE CONSOLIDATION FOR QUITE SOME TIME. THERE ARE SEVERAL REASONS FOR THAT. SOME COMMITTEES DO STRUGGLE WITH THEIR MISSION. SOMETIMES THEIR MISSION HAS CHANGED OVER TIME, AND SOME DO STRUGGLE WITH GETTING A QUORUM. STAFF STRUGGLES WITH MANAGING THAT NUMBER OF BOARDS AND COMMITTEES, IN TERMS OF MINUTES, AGENDAS AND ATTENDANCE. AND MANY OF OUR COMMITTEES, INCLUDING HAMMOCK HAVE A SINGULAR PURPOSE. AND I WANT TO ADD TOO, IN ADDITION TO THE 26 BOARDS AND COMMITTEES, WE ALSO STAFF EIGHT COUNTY ADVISORY COMMITTEES AS WELL. SO WE'RE OUT THERE ALL THE TIME. AT THE FEBRUARY 3rd CITY COMMISSION MEETING, STAFF PRESENTED TO THE CITY COMMISSION AT THEIR WORKSHOP, A PLAN TO CONSOLIDATE SOME OF THE COMMITTEES, NOT ALL OF THEM. IN FACT, NONE OF THE BOARDS, BECAUSE MOST OF THOSE ARE CONTAINED WITHIN THE CHARTER, AND THEY HAVE TO STAND ALONE. AND I WANT TO DESCRIBE A WORKSHOP, AND EXACTLY WHAT THAT IS, BECAUSE I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF MISINFORMATION OUT THERE, IF YOU WILL, THAT THE CITY COMMISSION HAS ALREADY DECIDED ON THIS, AND THEY HAVE NOT. A WORKSHOP, THERE'S NO R NEVER ANY ACTION THAT IS TAKEN AT A CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP. IT'S A PUBLICLY ADVERTISED MEETING IN WHICH THE CITY COMMISSION AND STAFF CAN TALK ABOUT IDEAS, TALK ABOUT VISIONS. TALK ABOUT PLANS MOVING FORWARD, AND GET CONSENSUS DIRECTION FROM THE CITY COMMISSION. WE PUT THE CONSOLIDATION OF THE BOARDS AND COMMITTEES BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION AT THAT TIME, TO GET THEIR CONSENSUS DIRECTION ON MOVING FORWARD WITH THE PLAN. THEY HAD SOME COMMENTS WHICH WE INCORPORATED WITHIN THE PLAN MOVING FORWARD. IT WAS NOT APPROVAL OF THE CONSOLIDATION ITSELF. THE NEXT STEP IS TO GO TO THE BOARDS AND COMMITTEES, AND TALK TO THEM ABOUT THE CONSOLIDATION, AND BRING THE PROPOSED RESOLUTIONS, AS FAR AS A CONSOLIDATION GOES. KEEP IN MIND, THOSE RESOLUTIONS HAVE NOT BEEN ADOPTED, HAVE NOT BEEN DRAFTED YET. AND THEY'VE NEVER BEEN BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION. AND SO WE THINK THAT THE CONSOLIDATION WILL STRENGTHEN THE MISSION AND THE FOCUS, AND PROVIDE A BROADER PERSPECTIVE FOR COMMITTEE DISCUSSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS. I WANT TO GIVE YOU AN EXAMPLE. BECAUSE WE HAVE OUR FRIENDS OF THE HAMMOCK HERE TODAY, CORRECT? YES, THANK YOU, AS WELL AS MEMBERS OF THE HAMMOCK ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AND THOSE THAT ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT THE HAMMOCK. THE MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE ARE THERE BECAUSE YOU'RE PASSIONATE ABOUT THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, CORRECT? AND ESPECIALLY THE HAMMOCK ITSELF. BUT WE HAVE GLADYS DOUGLAS COMING ONLINE, ARE YOU PASSIONATE ABOUT THAT? WE'RE VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE LARGE ESLs, ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE LANDS, IF WE COMBINE HAMMOCK WITH THE FOLKS AT GLADYS DOUGLAS, THEY'LL HAVE YOUR PASSION AND KNOWLEDGE ON THAT COMMITTEE AS WELL. GLADYS DOUGLAS IS 120 ACRES, AND THERE'S GOING TO BE A HUGE RESPONSIBILITY THAT THE CITY HAS AND THE COMMITTEES HAVE IN MAINTAINING GLADYS DOUGLAS, WE'LL NEED THE HAMMOCK'S EXPERTISE ON THAT BOARD AS WELL. VERY EARLY ON IN THIS PROCESS, THE COMMISSION WAS CLEAR, THEY DIDN'T WANT THE CONSOLIDATION TO MEAN ANYONE LOSES THEIR SEAT. IT WOULD BE A LARGE QUORUM, AS PEOPLE ARE TERMED OUT, YOU GET -- MOST OF THE COMMITTEES YOU GET TWO, THREE YEAR TERMS. AS YOU'RE TERMED OUT, WE WOULD NOT FILL THAT SEAT UNTIL WE GET DOWN TO THE ORIGINAL QUORUM. WHICH WILL BE DISCUSSED AND CONTAINED IN THE DRAFT RESOLUTION MOVING FORWARD. WE'RE GOING TO TAKE OUR TIME ON THIS. IT'S MORE IMPORTANT TO GET THIS PROCESS DONE RIGHT AND THOUGHTFULLY, THAN WITHIN A SPECIFIC TIME FRAME. SO I MET WITH THE COMMISSION LIAISONS ON MONDAY. 9 LIAISONS WILL BE DISCUSSING THE CONSOLIDATIONS WITH THE EFFECTED COMMITTEES. YOU SHOULD HAVE HEARD FROM SOME OF THEM ALREADY. WE WILL NOT PUT A RESOLUTION BEFORE THIS CITY COMMISSION FOR ADOPTION UNTIL WE'VE HAD THE INPUT OF ALL OF THE COMMITTEES. THOSE COMMITTEES THAT HAVE A DIFFICULTY MAKING QUOROM, WE CAN DO ONE OF TWO THINGS, EITHER THE COMMITTEE LIAISON CAN REACH OUT TO THOSE COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND MEET WITH THEM INDIVIDUALLY, OR -- AND THE CITY ATTORNEY HAD A BRILLIANT IDEA THIS AFTERNOON, WE WERE DISCUSSINGS THIS, WE CAN ADVERTISE FOR AND CALL A WORKSHOP OF THE HAMMOCK ADVISORY COMMITTEE, WE CAN GET THE INPUT OF THOSE CURRENTLY SEATED ON THE COMMITTEE, AND THE PUBLIC AS WELL. I THINK THAT'S THE DIRECTION WE'RE GOING TO GO IN. THE PROPOSED CONSOLIDATION WILL DECREASE THE NUMBER OF BOARDS AND COMMITTEES FROM 26 TO 21. THE AVERAGE NUMBER THAT MOST CITIES HAVE ARE BETWEE 1 AND 5 BOARDS AND COMMITTEE CANS. THAT'S OKAY, 21 IS A GOOD NUMBER FOR THE CITY OF DUNEDIN. AS I MENTIONED EARLIER, WE'RE GOING TO TAKE THIS VERY SLOWLY, AND WE'RE GOING TO GET YOUR INPUT, AND WE'RE GOING TO MAKE SURE THAT THE ORIGINAL MISSION OF THAT COMMITTEE, WHICH IS BEING CONSOLIDATED, NOT DISSOLVED, WILL BE STATED AND RESTATED WITHIN THE RESOLUTION THAT WE PUT BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION FOR ADOPTION. BUT IT WILL BE BROADER. IT WILL BE MORE GLOBAL. IT WILL BE ABOUT ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSIBLE LANDS, THE HAMMOCK, THE GLADYS DOUGLAS PROPERTY AND OTHER AREAS AS WELL. AGAIN, THE BOARDS AND COMMITTEES ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE WAY WE CONDUCT BUSINESS IN THE CITY OF DUNEDIN. I REALLY GENUINELY THINK AFTER THIS CONSOLIDATION IS IMPLEMENTED, WE'RE GOING TO FIND THAT WE HAVE A RENEWED PURPOSE THAT RESULTS IN A BROADER VISION, AND MORE VOICES FOR OUR CITY. THANK YOU, MAYOR. >> Mayor Freaney: OKAY. THANK YOU, JENNIFER. OKAY, WE'LL GO BACK TO CITIZEN INPUT, NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, AND THREE MINUTES. >> MATT HOER VAN, RED OAK DRIVE. I WAS AT THE FRIENDS OF THE HAMMOCK BOARD MEETING LAST NIGHT, I SPOKE WITH ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CURRENT COMMITTEE, HE TOLD ME UNEQUIVOCALLY THAT THEY WERE TOLD THEY COULD NOT RECRUIT ANY NEW MEMBERS, THAT STARTED SEVERAL MONTHS AGO. THEY WERE REVIEWING FIVE TO ADD, THE HAC IS CURRENTLY DEAD BECAUSE IT CAN'T ACHIEVE QUOROM, AT THE SAME TIME, THE CITY IS NOT ALLOWING NEW MEMBERS TO JOIN. I'M GLAD TO HEAR THAT THERE'S SOME EVALUATION TAKING PLACE, BUT I WOULD -- I GUESS IT'S A LITTLE BIT IN CONFLICT FROM WHAT I HEARD FROM ONE OF THE MEMBERS OF THE ACTUAL COMMITTEE LAST NIGHT. I JUST WANTED TO MENTION THAT. I'M HERE TO EXPRESS RETAINING THE HAMMOCK ADVISORY COMMITTEE. I ASK THOSE THAT ARE HERE FOR THAT, RAISE YOUR HAND, THESE ARE YOUR CONSTITUENTS. MAYOR, DURING THE 2021 CONTINUOUS REVIEW, YOU SAID THE HAMMOCK ADVISORY COMMITTEE IS ONE OF THE MOST CRITICAL COMMITTEES IN THE CITY. I BELIEVE YOU MEANT THAT. IF YOU ARE ABLE TO CONTINUE THAT COMMITTEE, I BELIEVE YOU CAN. 65 OF THE SIGNATURES IN FRONT OF YOU ARE THOSE WHO VOLUNTEER. I WAS HERE SEVERAL WEEKS AGO, I TOLD YOU THE MEMBERSHIP ISSUE WITH THE HAMMOCK ADVISORY COMMITTEE WAS NOT BECAUSE OF INDIFFERENCE, IT'S BECAUSE NO ONE KNEW. I SPOKE WITH OVER 100 PEOPLE AT THE PARK. NOT A SINGLE ONE KNEW THE HAMMOCK ADVISORY COMMITTEE EVEN EXISTED, LET ALONE IT NEEDED NEW MEMBERS. THERE'S SIX VACANT SEATS AND 65 WILLING TO SERVE. EVERY SEAT COULD BE FILLED WITH A LENGTHY BENCH FOR THE FUTURE. WHILE THE CITY IS MERGING AWAY, THE ONLY COMMITTEE DEDICATED TO HAMMOCK PARK, I WANT TO MENTION THE CITY IS AT THE SAME TIME, STANDING UP A STAND ALONE GOLF COMMITTEE. MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS, I'M RESPECTFULLY REQUESTING YOU DIRECT STAFF TO HALT THE MERGER, BEGIN ACCEPTING VOLUNTEERS FOR PLACEMENT, CLARIFY THE FUTURE OF THE COMMITTEE, PEOPLE AREN'T GOING TO WANT TO JOIN IF IT'S GOING TO GET SHUT DOWN OR MERGED SEVERAL MONTHS AFTER THEY GET ADDED. IF YOU CHOSE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH A CONSOLIDATION AFTER ALL THIS, DO IT WITH SPECIFIC METRICS, IF THEY'RE NOT MET WITHIN AN ESTABLISHED TIME LINE, THE HACK OF COURSE ADVISORY IS RECONSTITUTED AS A STAND ALONE COMMITTEE. WE DEMONSTRATED IT'S ACHIEVABLE NOT TO JUST ACHIEVE THE COMMITTEE, BUT TO SEAT PASSIONATE RESIDENTS, WHICH WOULD INCLUDE MEMBERS OF THE DUNEDIN GARDEN CLUB, THE SIERRA CLUB, AND AUDOBON SOCIETY. IF IT'S NOT BECAUSE OF EFFICIENCY OR LOW MEMBERSHIP, WHY ARE YOU GOING TO CONSOLIDATE IT, THANK YOU. >> Mayor Freaney: THANK YOU, MATT. >> MAYOR, I'M SORRY, DID -- I HEARD HIM SAY HIS NAME, DID HE SAY HIS ADDRESS. >> DID YOU GIVE YOUR ADDRESS? >> 1409 -- >> IS THAT DUNEDIN. >> IT'S IN TARPON SPRINGS. >> THANK YOU. >> WHILE WALKING MY DOG THIS MORNING, I'M STEVEN CODRELL. I'VE BEEN A DUNEDIN RESIDENT THE SINCE -- 11 31 McLEAN STREET DUNEDIN, I'VE BEEN THERE PROBABLY 40 YEARS, I'VE BEEN A RESIDENT OF DUNEDIN SINCE THE 3rd GRADE, PROBABLY 60 YEARS, I'VE SEEN LOTS OF CHANGES. I WAS ALSO A FORMER CITY MANAGER IN THE STATE O