>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: GOOD 
MORNING AND WELCOME TO THE 
PINELLAS COUNTY BOARD OF COUNTY 
COMMISSIONERS MEETING OF APRIL 
THE 9th, 2019.
WE'RE HAPPY THAT YOU'RE HERE 
WITH US THIS MORNING.
AND WE'LL START OUR INVOCATION 
BY REVEREND BECKY 
ROBBINS-PENNIMAN FROM THE CHURCH
OF THE GOOD SHEPHERD IN DUNEDIN.
AND I'D ASK YOU TO STAND, AND 
THEN THEREAFTER THE PLEDGE OF 
ALLEGIANCE WILL BE LED BY VICE 
CHAIRMAN PAT GERARD.
THANK YOU.
>> LET US PRAY.
GOD, HOW BEAUTIFUL IS THE 
UNIVERSE WE HAVE MADE.
HOW AWESOME IS YOUR HANDIWORK.
AND YOU HAVE COMMITTED THE CARE 
OF THIS STUNNING PLANET TO OUR 
CARE.
MAY WE ALWAYS BE WORTHY OF YOUR 
TRUST.
WE GIVE YOU THANKS FOR THE 
DEDICATED STEWARDS OF YOUR 
CREATION, ESPECIALLY THOSE WHO 
TEACH US TO USE OUR WATER 
WISELY, AND CONSERVE AND PROTECT
OUR PARKS, AND RECREATION SITES,
SO THAT OUR CHILDREN'S 
CHILDREN'S CHILDREN ENJOY THE 
SAME ABUNDANT NATURAL RESOURCES 
AS WE DO.
WE ALSO ASK YOU TO BLESS THOSE 
WHO HAVE ASSERTIVE HEART, THE 
VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE GIVEN 
COUNTLESS HOURS TO THIS 
COMMUNITY AS THEY CARE FOR 
ANIMALS YEARNING TO HAVE A 
FOREVER HOME.
OR SWING INTO ACTION WHEN 
DISASTER STRIKES OR HELP US 
APPRECIATE THE RICH HISTORY AND 
HERITAGE OF OUR COUNTY, AND IN 
SO MANY OTHER WAYS, AS WELL AS 
THE DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVANTS 
WHO GUIDE THEM ALL.
AS THE MEMBER OF THE BOARD OF 
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TAKE UP 
THEIR WORK, WE ASK YOU TO GIVE 
THEM WISDOM TO FACE PROBLEMS 
WITH CLARITY, THE BROAD 
MINDEDNESS TO FIND SOLUTIONS 
WITH CREATIVITY.
A SENSE OF GRATITUDE FOR THE 
RESOURCES UNDER THEIR CARE, AND 
THE DETERMINATION TO RESPECT THE
DIGNITY OF EVERY HUMAN BEING.
WE ASK YOUR BLESSING THIS DAY, 
AND EVERY DAY, ON ALL WHO SERVE 
IN COUNTY GOVERNMENT, AND OUR 
ENTIRE COMMUNITY, WHETHER THEY 
WORK, LIVE OR VISIT IN THIS 
CORNER OF YOUR PARADISE.
AMEN.
>> 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.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: THANK 
YOU VERY MUCH.
WE HAVE SEVERAL PRESENTATIONS 
AND AWARDS, WHICH I WILL COME 
DOWN FRONT, AND WE'RE VERY 
PLEASED AT THIS IS NATIONAL 
VOLUNTEER WEEK.
AND WE'LL BE HONORING SOME OF 
OUR VERY DEDICATED VOLUNTEERS.
OKAY.
WOW.
WE HAVE A LOT -- A LOT OF PEOPLE
TO HONOR.
SO, FIRST OF ALL I'M GOING TO DO
A PROCLAMATION TO RECOGNIZE 
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK.
AND AT THIS POINT I'D LIKE TO 
ASKED SITE COORDINATORS AND 
VOLUNTEERS FROM ANIMAL SERVICES,
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT, HERITAGE 
VILLAGE, PARKS AND CONSERVATION 
RESOURCES AND HUMAN RESOURCES TO
JOIN ME AT THE PODIUM.
THEY WILL BE ACCEPTING THE 
PROCLAMATION ON BEHALF OF ALL 
THE VOLUNTEER SERVICES STAFF IN 
PINELLAS COUNTY.
JUST HAVE YOU COME OVER THIS 
WAY.
WE CAN MAKE A SEMICIRCLE.
GOOD MORNING.
THANK YOU ALL FOR BEING HERE.
>> GOOD MORNING.
>> GOOD MORNING.
>> HI.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: OKAY.
WHAT A NICE CROWD.
DURING NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK, 
WE CELEBRATE THE SPIRIT OF 
COMPASSION, AND GENEROSITY THAT 
DRIVES US TO CARE FOR OTHERS.
VOLUNTEERING ONE'S TIME, 
TALENTS, AND RESOURCES HAS BEEN 
AN INTEGRAL PART OF OUR AMERICAN
HERITAGE SINCE THE EARLY DAYS OF
OUR NATION, AND IT IS ESSENTIAL 
THAT WE CONTINUE THIS TRADITION 
OF GIVING AND SHARING, TO 
PRO-SERVE AND IMPROVE THE 
QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL CITIZENS
IN OUR COMMUNITY.
VOLUNTEERS AFFECT REAL CHANGE IN
OUR NEIGHBORHOODS, OUR 
COMMUNITY, AND HERE IN OUR 
COUNTY BY INVESTING THEIR TIME, 
ENERGY, AND VALUABLE SKILLS, AND
THEY DEVELOP INNOVATIVE 
APPROACHES TO ADDRESS MANY OF 
THE CONCERNS AND NEEDS OF OUR 
COUNTY.
INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES ARE 
THE CENTER OF SOCIAL CHANGE, 
DISCOVERING THEIR POWER TO MAKE 
A DIFFERENCE.
IT IS INCREASINGLY MORE EVIDENT 
THAT OUR NATION'S GREATEST 
RESOURCE IS ITS PEOPLE.
1,524 VOLUNTEERS WORKED A TOTAL 
204,180 HOURS DURING FISCAL YEAR
2018 IN THE PINELLAS COUNTY 
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS 
DEPARTMENTS ONLY, SAVING THE 
TAXPAYERS MORE THAN $5 MILLION.
NOW THAT'S PRETTY INCREDIBLE, 
DON'T YOU THINK?
THE COUNTY COMMISSION -- 
[APPLAUSE]
THE COUNTY COMMISSION 
APPRECIATES ITS VOLUNTEERS AND 
ENCOURAGES CITIZENS TO BECOME 
INVOLVED IN THE COMMUNITY, 
NEIGHBORHOODS, AND LOCAL 
GOVERNMENT.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED
BY THE PINELLAS COUNTY BOARD OF 
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS, THAT THE 
WEEK OF APRIL THE 7th TO THE 
13th, 2019, BE RECOGNIZED AS 
NATIONAL VOLUNTEER WEEK.
WHICH IS JUST WONDERFUL.
SO I'D LIKE -- I'M GOING TO ASK 
PART TWO, FOR SOME VOLUNTEERS TO
STAY, BUT IN THE MEANTIME I'D 
LIKE YOU ALL TO INTRODUCE 
YOURSELVES.
>> MY NAME IS CANTRESE HARMON I 
WORK IN HUMAN RESOURCES 
VOLUNTEER SERVICES.
>> RUSTY WALKER, WORK FOR ANIMAL
SERVICES.
THANK YOU.
>> I'M JONATHAN SKINNER, I'M THE
VOLUNTEER PROGRAM MANAGER FOR 
THE PARKS AND CONSERVATION 
RESOURCES DEPARTMENT.
>> IRENA KAROLAK HUMAN 
RESOURCES.
>> DON NOLAN, VOLUNTEER.
>> BETTY NOLAN, VOLUNTEER.
>> KEITH HOLLAND, PARKS 
DEPARTMENT.
>> DAVE ROCKWELL VOLUNTEER IN 
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
>> JOHN POWERS, VOLUNTEER 
EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT.
>> CLAYTON PARROT, EMERGENCY 
MANAGEMENT, AND READY 
COORDINATOR.
>> JUDY DAILEY VOLUNTEER 
HERITAGE VILLAGE.
>> SUE SCHNECK, VOLUNTEER 
COORDINATOR HERITAGE VILLAGE.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: THANK 
YOU ALL.
[APPLAUSE]
SO THERE'S FIVE VOLUNTEERS THAT 
I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE STAY WITH 
US, JUDY DAILEY, THOMAS POWERS,D
ROCKWELL.
YOU'RE ALL IMPORTANT BUT WE 
PARTICULARLY HAVE A REASON TO 
HONOR THESE PARTICULAR 
VOLUNTEERS.
AND, WE ARE, TODAY, HONORING 
THESE VOLUNTEERS WHO HAVE GONE 
ABOVE AND BEYOND.
THE PRESTIGIOUS LIFETIME 
ACHIEVEMENT AWARD IS BESTOWED ON
THOSE WHO HAVE CONTRIBUTED 4,000
VOLUNTEER HOURS OR MORE TO THEIR
COMMUNITY.
TO GIVE US SOME PERSPECTIVE, 
4,000 HOURS IS EQUIVALENT TO 500
FULL-TIME WORKDAYS.
SO MORE THAN ALMOST, YOU KNOW, 
ALMOST A YEAR AND A HALF.
THAT'S QUITE AN ACHIEVEMENT.
SO THE VOLUNTEERS WE HONOR TODAY
HAVE TRULY MADE A DIFFERENCE IN 
IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE 
FOR THE CITIZENS OF OUR 
COMMUNITY.
JUDY DAILEY HAS VOLUNTEERED AT 
HERITAGE VILLAGE SINCE 2012.
THOMAS POWERS HAS BEEN 
VOLUNTEERING AT HERITAGE VILLAGE
IN EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT SINCE 
2014.
BETTY NOLAN HAS BEEN 
VOLUNTEERING AT THE PARKS 
DEPARTMENT SINCE 2001.
DON NOLAN DECIDED TO FOLLOW HER 
AND HAS BEEN VOLUNTEERING AT THE
PARKS DEPARTMENT SINCE 2006.
AND FINALLY, DAVID ROCKWELL HAS 
BEEN VOLUNTEERING AT EMERGENCY 
MANAGEMENT SINCE 2013.
I KNOW I SPEAK FROM THE HEART, 
FROM THE COUNTY COMMISSION, AND 
FROM OUR CITIZENS, TO THANK YOU 
SINCERELY FOR ALL THE HOURS THAT
YOU GIVE, AND THE LOVE AND 
KINDNESS YOU BESTOW UPON OUR 
DEPARTMENTS, AND WHERE YOU 
VOLUNTEER.
WOULD ANYBODY LIKE TO SAY 
ANYTHING?
>> JUST AS A VOLUNTEER I'D LIKE 
TO SAY THAT DURING THE TIME 
WE'VE SERVED WE'VE MET SOME 
WONDERFUL COUNTY PEOPLE AND SOME
WONDERFUL OTHER VOLUNTEERS.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: WHICH IS
GREAT.
WHICH IS WHAT IT'S ALL ABOUT.
BUT THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR GIVING
OF YOUR TIME AND TALENT.
NIECE ARE CERTIFICATES OF 
APPRECIATION.
OKAY.
ALL RIGHT, COMMISSIONER?
[INAUDIBLE].
[LAUGHTER]
[APPLAUSE]
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: AS OUR 
VOLUNTEERS LEAVE US, AGAIN, WE 
SINCERELY THANK THEM AND 
ENCOURAGE EACH AND EVERY ONE OF 
YOU IN THE ROOM TO FOLLOW THEIR 
EXAMPLE, AND TO VOLUNTEER WITHIN
THE COUNTY.
OKAY.
NEXT WE HAVE WATER CONSERVATION 
MONTH PROCLAMATION.
AND I'D LIKE TO ASK WATER 
CONSERVATION COMPLIANCE OFFICERS
JEREMY KING, AND KEVIN TENK FROM
THE UTILITIES DEPARTMENT TO JOIN
ME AT THE PODIUM.
AND THEY'LL BE ACCEPTING THE 
PROCLAMATION ON BEHALF OF THE 
CITIZENS OF PINELLAS COUNTY.
HI.
HOW ARE YOU?
GOOD MORNING.
CLEAN, SAFE, AND SUSTAINABLE 
WATER RESOURCES ARE VITAL TO 
PINELLAS COUNTY'S ECONOMY, THE 
ENVIRONMENT, AND OUR PEOPLE.
THE STATE OF FLORIDA, THE 
SOUTHWEST FLORIDA WATER 
MANAGEMENT DISTRICT, TAMPA BAY 
WATER, AND PINELLAS COUNTY ARE 
WORKING TOGETHER ON A DAILY 
BASIS TO INCREASE AWARENESS 
ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF WATER 
CONSERVATION.
PINELLAS COUNTY AND THE STATE OF
FLORIDA HAS DESIGNATED APRIL, 
WHICH IS TYPICALLY A DRY MONTH, 
EXCEPT FOR THIS MORNING, WHEN 
WATER DEMANDS ARE MOST ACUTE, AS
WATER CONSERVATION MONTH, TO 
EDUCATE OUR CITIZENS ABOUT 
SAVING PRECIOUS WATER RESOURCES.
WE ARE CONSTANTLY REMINDED THAT 
FLORIDA'S WATER RESOURCES, NO 
MEATER HOW DIVERSE, MUST HAVE 
IMPROVED MANAGEMENT STRATEGY.
SO EVERY BUSINESS, INDUSTRY, 
HOMEOWNER AND VISITOR CAN MAKE A
DIFFERENCE WHEN IT COMES TO 
CONSERVING OUR VITAL WATER 
RESOURCES.
AND THIS IS SOMETHING THAT YOU 
ALL, AND WE ALL, SHOULD BE MOST 
PROUD OF.
PINELLAS COUNTY CITIZENS HAVE 
MANAGED TO REDUCE THEIR PERSONAL
DAILY CONSUMPTION OF POTABLE 
WATER FROM 153 GALLONS IN 1990 
TO 68 GALLONS IN 2018.
THAT'S PRETTY INCREDIBLE, AND WE
THANK EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU 
FOR DOING YOUR PART.
[APPLAUSE]
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT PROCLAIMED
BY THE PINELLAS COUNTY BOARD OF 
COUNTY COMMISSIONERS THAT APRIL 
2019 BE RECOGNIZED AS WATER 
CONSERVATION MONTH AND THAT WE 
ALL CONTINUE TO OBSERVE AND TRY 
TO REACH THAT GOAL OF 68 
GALLONS.
THANK YOU.
WANT TO SAY ANYTHING?
>> JUST, WATER, WE HAVE AN 
ABUNDANCE OF IT HERE IN PINELLAS
COUNTY BUT WE STILL SHOULD TAKE 
THE TIME, ESPECIALLY WITH THE 
RECLAIMED WATER THAT'S BEEN 
VITAL IN THE RECLAIMED AREA, BUT
EDUCATION IS THE BIGGEST THING 
WE'RE GOING FOR RIGHT NOW.
AND A LOT OF PEOPLE, ME 
INCLUDED, KEVIN PROBABLY, NOT A 
LOT OF PEOPLE LOOK AT THE BACK 
OF THE BOOKS AND LOOK WHAT OUR 
LAWS ARE.
YOU KNOW.
THAT'S WHAT WE HAVE THE COUNTY 
ORDINANCE IS FOR.
IF YOU TELL YOUR NEIGHBORS JUST 
TO TRY TO PLEASE JUST FOLLOW THE
RULES.
YOU KNOW.
THAT'S WHAT THEY'RE THERE FOR 
AND THEY'RE FOR EVERYBODY.
THEY'RE NOT JUST FOR US.
AND THEY'RE FOR EVERYBODY TO 
TAKE PART OF.
WE COULD ALL CONSERVE AS MUCH AS
WE POSSIBLY CAN.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: THAT'S A
GREAT MESSAGE.
HOW ABOUT YOU?
OKAY.
[LAUGHTER]
ALL RIGHT.
WE'LL GET A PICTURE, AS WELL, 
WITH THE COUNTY COMMISSIONER.
OKAY, THIS IS KIND OF A COOL 
AWARD.
IT COMES WITH A UIVELY STEPPING 
STONE.
THIS IS OUR COMMUNITY WATER WISE
AWARDS.
AND THIS WAS STARTED IN 1998 TO 
RECOGNIZE PROPERTY OWNERS WHO 
ARE LEADING THE WAY IN OUTDOOR 
WATER CONSERVATION.
THE WINNING LANDSCAPES EACH YEAR
ARE EXCELLENT EXAMPLES OF 
FLORIDA FRIENDLY LANDSCAPING 
PRACTICES AT WORK.
AND YOU CAN GOOGLE THIS, AND 
ALSO START TO FOLLOW THEIR 
PRACTICES.
THIS ANNUAL AWARDS PROGRAM IS A 
PARTNERSHIP BETWEEN TAMPA BAY 
WATER, PINELLAS COUNTY 
EXTENSIONS FLORIDA-FRIENDLY 
LANDSCAPING PROGRAM, AND 
PINELLAS COUNTY UTILITIES.
SO THIS YEAR WE'RE RECOGNIZING 
TWO WINNERS IN THE SINGLE FAMILY
RESIDENTIAL CATEGORY, AND ONE 
WINNER IN THE DEMONSTRATION 
GARDEN CATEGORY.
SO AT THIS POINT I'D LIKE TO ASK
BRIAN NIEMANN WHO IS THE 
FLORIDA-FRIENDLY LANDSCAPING 
AGENT WITH THE PINELLAS COUNTY 
EXTENSION TO JOIN ME TO PRESENT 
THE GARDEN STEPPING STONE TO THE
WINNERS.
HELLO.
HOW ARE YOU?
OKAY.
SO THE FIRST 2018 COMMUNITY 
WATER WISE AWARD IN THE 
RESIDENTIAL CATEGORY IS 
PRESENTED TO OWEN O'LEARY OF 
CLEARWATER.
[APPLAUSE]
WOW.
SO OWEN HAS SOME L BEEN WORKING 
ON BEAUTIFYING HIS LANDSCAPE FOR
APPROXIMATELY EIGHT YEARS, AND 
TRANSITIONED AWAY FROM ALL TURF 
GRASS OVER FIVE YEARS AGO.
HE DECIDED TO CREATE A YARD MADE
ENTIRELY OF SHRUBS, HERE WE GO.
TREES, AND GROUND COVERS.
THE LANDSCAPE EXISTS PRIMARILY 
ON RAINFALL WITH OCCASIONAL WELL
WATER BEING APPLIED, BY HAND, 
DURING THE DROUGHT.
THANK YOU.
OWEN DOES ALL THE LANDSCAPE 
MANAGEMENT HIMSELF AND HIS 
LANDSCAPE SERVES AS A MODEL FOR 
HOW TO CREATE A HEALTHY AND 
ATTRACTIVE LANDSCAPE THAT 
PROVIDES WILDLIFE HABITAT, 
WITHIN AN URBAN SETTING.
SO THANK YOU ON BEHALF OF THE 
PINELLAS COUNTY RESIDENTS FOR 
WHAT YOU'VE DONE, AND THIS IS 
JUST BEAUTIFUL.
SO ANY TIPS FOR ANYONE?
[LAUGHTER]
>> THANK YOU.
THAT'S IT.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH.
MY YARD IS AN ECOSYSTEM.
AND IT'S CONNECTED TO PINELLAS 
COUNTY.
AND I REALLY, REALLY ENJOY WHEN 
PINELLAS COUNTY UTILITY WORKERS 
STOP AND SAY HELLO AT MY YARD.
AND ONE GUY IN A BIG, BIG TRUCK,
LOOKED DOWN AT ME AND HE SAID, 
YOU KNOW, I WATER THE HELL OUT 
OF MY YARD AND I CAN'T GET IT TO
LOOK LIKE YOURS.
AND I EXPLAINED THAT I DON'T 
WATER MY YARD.
IT'S ALL ABOUT DROUGHT TOLERANT 
PLANTS.
[INAUDIBLE].
ABSOLUTELY.
EXTENSION SERVICES ARE CRITICAL 
TO THE LEARNING EXPERIENCE AND 
EVERYBODY'S ON THE LEARNING 
CURVE.
>> THANK YOU, BRIAN.
>> THANK YOU FOR SAYING THAT, 
OWEN.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: THANK 
YOU SO MUCH.
LET'S GET A PICTURE.
HEAVY STEPPING STONE.
>> CAN YOU SHOW US?
>> VERY NICE.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: DAVID'S 
NOT HERE EITHER?
>> OH, YEAH, HE IS.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: OKAY.
ALL RIGHT.
OKAY.
THE SECOND 2018 COMMUNITY WATER 
WISE AWARD IN THE RESIDENTIAL 
CATEGORY IS PRESENTED TO DAVID 
GRUNWALD.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO COME FORWARD, 
DAVID?
[APPLAUSE]
GOOD MORNING.
HI.
NICE TO MEET YOU, TOO.
YOU'VE LIVED IN YOUR HOME FOR 30
YEARS.
AND YOU'VE SLOWLY BUILT AN URBAN
OASIS DURING THAT TIME, AS WELL.
YOUR SITE WAS NOT CONDUCIVE TO 
GROWING TURF GRASS, SO YOU 
DECIDED TO CREATE A YARD MADE 
ENTIRELY OF SHRUBS, TREES, AND 
GROUND COVERS.
THE LANDSCAPE IS WATERED ON AN 
AS-NEEDED BASIS DURING THE 
DRIEST PARTS OF THE YEAR WITH 
WELL WATER.
OH, MY GOODNESS.
ISN'T THAT LOVELY?
OH, YOU EVEN HAVE ROOM FOR YOUR 
STEPPING STONE.
>> I DO.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: DAVID'S 
LANDSCAPE IS A GEM WITHIN 
PINELLAS COUNTY AND WE'D LIKE TO
THANK HIM FOR HIS HARD WORK ON 
BEHALF OF ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO HAND THIS OVER
AND SAY ANYTHING?
ABOUT HOW YOU CREATED IT?
>> IT'S BEEN A 30-YEAR WORK IN 
PROGRESS.
AND I HAVE TWO PASSIONS.
ONE IS GARDENING, AND ONE IS 
GOLF.
AND I LIKE TO BE OUTSIDE.
SO I LIKE TO ALSO THANK THE 
COMMISSION, AND BRIAN, AND HIS 
GROUP FOR ALLOWING ME TO TAKE 
THE AWARD.
I'LL CONTINUE TO DO A LOT OF 
WORK IN MY HARD.
[INAUDIBLE].
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: OH, YOU 
ARE?
>> I'VE BEEN DOING THAT FOR OVER
30 YEARS.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: WELL YOU
HAVE CREATED A PERFECT OASIS, 
THEN.
THEY ALREADY TOOK IT OFF THE 
SCREEN.
>> THAT'S ALL RIGHT.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: THERE IT
IS.
IT'S JUST A SMALL SHOT OF YOUR 
ENTIRE YARD.
>> THAT'S JUST THE SIDE YARD.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: JUST THE
SIDE YARD.
WOW.
I LOVE THE FERNS.
IT'S JUST BEAUTIFUL.
SO, WELL THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND
WE'LL GET A PICTURE WITH YOU, AS
WELL.
[APPLAUSE]
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: OKAY SO 
WE ALSO HAVE A MASTER GARDENER 
PROGRAM, AND SO, THE LAST AWARD 
IS THE COMMUNITY GARDEN 
CATEGORY, AND IT'S BEING 
PRESENTED TO MELINDA VARGAS, 
LESLIE VAN BETO, KAREN BROWN AND
CHARI BARARSKI FOR THEIR WORK AT
WALL SPRINGS PARK WHICH IS ONE 
OF OUR COUNTY PARKS.
WILL YOU COME FORWARD, PLEASE?
OH, THE GARYS.
THE GARDEN FAIRIES.
[APPLAUSE]
[INAUDIBLE].
I THINK I CAN.
SO THE WALL SPRINGS PARK 
BUTTERFLY GARDEN HAS BEEN IN 
EXISTENCE FOR OVER THREE YEARS, 
AND IT'S MAINTAINED THROUGH THE 
EFFORT OF VOLUNTEERS WITH THE 
PINELLAS COUNTY MASTER GARDENER 
PROGRAM.
THIS GARDEN SERVES AS AN 
EXCELLENT MODEL FOR HOMEOWNERS 
WHO ARE ALSO INTERESTED IN 
CREATING WILD LIFE HABITAT IN 
THEIR HOMES.
THIS GARDEN IS A WONDERFUL ASSET
TO OUR PARKS SYSTEM AND I 
ENCOURAGE YOU TO VISIT WALL 
SPRINGS.
AND I'D LIKE YOU ALL TO TELL US 
A LITTLE BIT MORE.
I KNOW THAT YOU DO OTHER 
PROJECTS AROUND THE COUNTY 
BECAUSE I'VE SEEN YOUR GOOD 
WORKS BEFORE.
ANYONE?
>> WELL, WE ALSO DO EDUCATIONAL 
PROGRAMS.
I PERSONALLY DO BUTTERFLY TALKS,
AND TALKS ON VEGETABLE 
GARDENING.
JUST SUCH A GOOD EDUCATIONAL 
THING FOR US TO DO TO TEACH THE 
PUBLIC HOW TO, YOU KNOW, BE 
ECOLOGICALLY CORRECT IN WHAT WE 
DO.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: THANK 
YOU.
HOW ABOUT YOU?
>> I'D LIKE TO SAY THAT WE TOOK 
OVER THE WALL SPRINGS PARK IN 
MARCH OF 2018, AND THERE WAS 
LITERALLY NOTHING THERE.
WE ARE WORKING THERE LIKE EVERY 
WEDNESDAY, HUNDREDS OF HOURS 
BETWEEN US, AND WE ARE CURRENTLY
SEEKING OUT FUNDING BECAUSE 
EVERYTHING SO FAR HAS BEEN 
COMING OUT OF OUR OWN POCKETS.
SO, WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE.
BUT WE CAN MAKE A BIG DIFFERENCE
IF WE GOT THE COMMUNITY TO HELP 
US WITH DONATIONS.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: AND DO 
YOU HAVE A WEBSITE?
OR DO YOU HAVE SOME WAY OF BEING
IN CONTACT, OR CAN YOU HELP US 
WITH THAT?
>> WHY YES WE DO.
I'M THERESA IS A, THE MASTER 
GARDENER COORDINATOR HERE IN 
PINELLAS COUNTY.
AND AS OF THE UNITED STATES OF 
FLORIDA EXTENSION PINELLAS 
COUNTY WEBSITE THERE'S A LINK 
UNDER THE LAWN AND GARDEN TASK, 
THE MASTER GARDENER VOLUNTEER 
PROGRAM.
AND THERE'S A PLACE WHERE YOU 
CAN DONATE AND YOU CAN ACTUALLY 
INDICATE THAT YOU'D LIKE TO 
SPECIFICALLY GO TO THE WALL 
SPRINGS BUTTERFLY GARDEN IF YOU 
LIKE.
THANK YOU GUYS VERY MUCH.
THEY WOULD WONDERFUL WORK THERE.
AND THAT PLACE EVERY TIME I 
VISIT IS JUST GROWING AND 
GROWING.
IT'S WONDERFUL.
SO THANK YOU.
YES, COME VISIT THEM.
[APPLAUSE]
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: I MIGHT 
HAVE TO INVITE YOU TO OUR HOUSE.
WE'RE TRYING TO DO A VERTICAL 
GARDEN SO ONE OF THOSE DRIP 
GARDENS.
SO FAR WE'RE SUCCESSFUL WITH 
LETTUCE, LOTS OF JALAPENOS.
SO WE'RE READY TO HARVEST AND 
CAN THEM.
AND SO -- BUT NOWHERE NEAR 
PROBABLY THE BEAUTY OF WHAT YOU 
CREATED IN WALL SPRINGS, AND SO 
WE THANK YOU.
WE'LL TAKE A PICTURE.
SHOW THE WINGS.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: OKAY, SO
FINALLY, WE HAVE OUR DOING 
THINGS! EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION 
AWARD.
AND TODAY WE'RE HONORING BOBBY 
BURKE.
SO I'D LIKE OUR ADMINISTRATOR 
BARRY BURTON, AND BOBBY, WOULD 
YOU LIKE TO JOIN ME AT THE 
PODIUM, PLEASE?
HI.
THANK YOU.
NICE TO SEE YOU.
OUR EMPLOYEES WORK HARD EVERY 
DAY TO MAKE OUR COMMUNITY 
BETTER.
IN AN ONGOING VIDEO PROGRAM WE 
RECOGNIZE INDIVIDUALS WHO 
EXEMPLIFY THE DEDICATION OF OUR 
PINELLAS COUNTY TEAM.
IT'S ONLY THROUGH OUR EMPLOYEES,
AND THE EXCELLENT WORK THEY DO, 
THAT WE CAN FULFILL OUR VISION, 
WHICH IS TO BE THE STANDARD FOR 
PUBLIC SERVICE IN AMERICA.
SO WHEN ONE OF OUR UTILITIES 
CUSTOMERS HAS A WATER LEAK, 
BOBBY BURKE IS OFTEN THE FIRST 
PERSON TO ARRIVE AT THEIR HOME.
AS A UTILITIES MAINTENANCE 
SPECIALIST, BOBBY RESPONDS TO 
AFTER-HOURS CALLS THROUGHOUT THE
COUNTY, WORKING QUICKLY TO SOLVE
THE PROBLEM AND RESTORE SERVICE.
YOU'VE BEEN WITH THE COUNTY 
SINCE 2003, AND YOU'VE ENSURED 
THAT THE COUNTY'S UTILITIES 
DEPARTMENT CONTINUES TO EXCEED 
CUSTOMER EXPECTATIONS ON A DAILY
BASIS.
SO WITH THAT, WE'LL SHOW YOU A 
VIDEO THAT'S A SNAPSHOT OF THE 
WORK THAT BOBBY DOES EVERY DAY.
♪
>> WHEN THE WATER GOES OUT, 
BOBBY BURKE WILL BE THERE.
WHETHER IT'S THE AFTERNOON, OR 
THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT.
>> WE'RE FIRST RESPONDER CREW, 
SO WHEN PEOPLE CALL IN ABOUT 
WATER LEAKS, OR SEWER STOPPAGES,
OR ANY KIND OF PROBLEMS RELATED 
TO THAT, I'LL GO OUT AND SEE 
WHAT THE PROBLEM IS, AND FIX IT 
IF I CAN.
>> A LONG TIME UTILITIES 
MAINTENANCE SPECIALIST, BOBBY 
HAS SEEN IT ALL.
IT COULD BE AS SIMPLE AS A 
CUSTOMER ACCIDENTALLY SHUTTING 
OFF THEIR WATER, TO A TREE ROOT 
CRUSHING UNDERGROUND PIPES.
OR WORSE.
>> YOU HAVE A LEAK AT THE WATER 
MAIN, YOU HAVE TO DIG THROUGH 
ABOUT, YOU KNOW, THREE OR FOUR 
FEET OF MUD, AND YOU'RE GOING TO
GET DIRTY.
>> AS BOBBY REVIEWS EACH DAY'S 
SERVICE REQUESTS HE'S ALWAYS 
READY FOR A NEW CHALLENGE.
>> IT'S NEVER THE SAME THING.
IT'S A DIFFERENT PART OF THE 
COUNTY.
IT'S DIFFERENT PEOPLE.
IT'S A DIFFERENT PROBLEM.
THIS IS MY OFFICE.
YOU KNOW.
I HAVE A ROLLING OFFICE.
>> BOBBY JOINED THE COUNTY IN 
2003.
HE SAYS HE ENJOYS WORKING ON A 
TEAM THAT'S NOT AFRAID TO GET A 
LITTLE DIRTY TO GET THE JOB 
DONE.
IN ADDITION TO HIS TECHNICAL 
KNOW-HOW, THE JOB ALSO REQUIRES 
A HUMAN TOUCH AS HE MEETS 
CUSTOMERS, SOMETIMES AT VERY ODD
HOURS.
>> KIND OF LIKE THE FACE OF THE 
COUNTY, YOU KNOW.
I'M NOT ON THE PHONE, I'M RIGHT 
IN FRONT OF THEM.
>> BOBBY SAYS IT'S SATISFYING TO
KNOW HE'S BEEN ABLE TO CHANGE 
SOMEONE'S DAY.
AND SOME OF THEM LET HIM KNOW IT
>> THAT THEY APPRECIATE WHAT 
I'VE DONE AND OCCASIONALLY, 
THEY'LL FILL OUT THAT LITTLE 
CARD AND SEND IT IN.
>> FOR BOBBY, EVERY DAY IS A NEW
OPPORTUNITY TO EXCEED HIS 
CUSTOMER'S EXPECTATIONS.
>> I'M BOBBY BURKE, AND I'M 
PINELLAS COUNTY.
[APPLAUSE]
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: SO I'D 
LIKE TO ASK YOU WHAT IS THE MOST
USUAL SITUATION YOU'VE 
ENCOUNTERED?
>> JUST LIKE WATER BLOWING 30 
FEET IN THE AIR.
THINGS LIKE THAT.
FIRE HYDRANTS GETTING KNOCKED 
OFF AND THERE'S BIG LIKE POOLS.
> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: BECAUSE 
PEOPLE HAVE CRASHED INTO THEM OR
SOMETHING OF THAT NATURE?
>> YEAH.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: OH, MY 
GOODNESS.
THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> BARRY BURTON: WELL LIKE YOU 
SAID, YOU'RE THE FACE OF THE 
COUNTY.
WHEN SOMEBODY'S HAVING AN ISSUE 
THEY'RE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO 
RESOLVE IT AND YOU'RE THERE.
I KNOW THEY'RE APPRECIATING ON 
BEHALF OF EVERYONE.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR WHAT YOU 
DO.
[APPLAUSE]
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: THANK 
YOU.
>> DAVE EGGERS: GREAT JOB.
THANK YOU.
>> JANET LONG: KEEP DOING YOUR 
GREAT WORK.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: 
APPRECIATE IT.
SPRINKLE MAGIC ALL OVER THE 
PLACE, ATTRACTING THOSE 
BUTTERFLIES AND BEAUTIFUL 
LANDSCAPES.
OKAY.
NEXT IS OUR PARTNER 
PRESENTATION.
AND WE ARE PROUD TO PRESENT THE 
2018 ANNUAL AUDIT.
AND I'D ASK CLARETHA HARRIS, WHO
IS OUR CHIEF DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF 
THE FINANCE DIVISION AND THE 
CLERK OF THE CIRCUIT COURT TO 
INTRODUCE OUR NEXT GUEST, AND 
BEFORE SHE DOES SO, CLARETHA IS 
GOING TO BE RETIRING THIS YEAR, 
UNFORTUNATELY.
SO THIS WILL BE HER LAST 
OFFICIAL PRESENTATION OF AN 
AUDIT ON BEHALF OF PINELLAS 
COUNTY.
AND HOW MANY AUDITS HAVE YOU 
BEEN THROUGH, CLARETHA?
>> WELL, AS PART OF THE CLERK'S 
OFFICE, I'VE BEEN THROUGH 26 
AUDITS.
BUT PRIOR TO WORKING FOR THE 
CLERK'S OFFICE, I WAS ACTUALLY 
THE AUDIT MANAGER FOR GRANT 
THORNTON WHO ARE THE COUNTY FOR 
THE FIRST 11 YEARS UNDER AN 
EXTERNAL AUDITOR.
SO I GUESS I'VE BEEN ASSOCIATED 
WITH 37 COUNTY AUDITS.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: 37?
>> YES.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: WOW.
[APPLAUSE]
>> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER SEEL.
I'M HAPPY TO PRESENT TO YOU THIS
MORNING, ALONG WITH JOHN WEBER, 
THE PRESENTATION OF THE ANNUAL 
AUDIT RESULTS.
I'M DOING THIS ON BEHALF OF 
CLERK BURKE WHO HAD A PRIOR 
COMMITMENT THIS MORNING.
A VERY IMPORTANT COMMITMENT THAT
HE WAS UNABLE TO GET OUT OF.
AND IF YOU MAY RECALL, CLERK 
BURKE IS NORMALLY THE ONE WHO 
GETS UP, AND TALKS ABOUT THE 
AUDIT RESULTS, AND KIND OF TALKS
ABOUT THEM AND TAKES AWAY SOME 
OF WHAT JOHN HAS TO SAY.
BUT HE'S THE CLERK AND 
COMPTROLLER SO HE CAN DO THAT.
BUT I WON'T DO THAT THIS 
MORNING.
I JUST WANT TO TELL YOU THAT 
CROWE HAS BEEN THE AUDITORS FOR 
THE COUNTY FOR THE LAST SIX 
CONSECUTIVE YEARS.
THEY WERE JUST AWARDED THE 
CONTRACT AGAIN FOR THIS LAST 
YEAR, AND THEIR CONTRACT EXTENDS
FOR THE NEXT FOUR YEARS.
AND, WE'RE VERY HAPPY, BECAUSE 
CROWE ALWAYS DOES A THOROUGH AND
CONSISTENT JOB FOR THE COUNTY.
IN THE AUDIT THEY'RE AUDITING 
NOT ONLY THE FINANCIAL 
STATEMENTS OF THE BOARD OF BOUNZ
COMMISSIONERS, BUT ALL OF THE 
CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS.
AND THEY'LL TALK MORE ABOUT THAT
IN DETAIL IN A BIT.
AND IT'S MY PRIVILEGE TO PRESENT
TO YOU THIS MORNING JOHN WEBER, 
PARTNER WITH CROWE.
>> JOHN WEBER: THANK YOU.
GOOD MORNING.
I ALWAYS CLEAR OUT THE ROOM FOR 
SOME REASON.
[LAUGHTER]
PEOPLE TAKE OFF.
YES, I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT THE 
COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCIAL 
REPORT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDED
2018.
THIS IS THE ACTUAL 203 PAGE 
DOCUMENT I'M GOING TO WALK 
THROUGH WITH YOU TODAY.
I'M NOT GOING TO GO OVER EVERY 
PAGE.
BUT, YES, THIS IS PREPARED BY 
CLARETHA AND HER TEAM.
THEY DO AN EXCELLENT JOB PUTTING
THIS DOCUMENT TOGETHER, AS WELL 
AS HELPING US WITH GETTING 
THROUGH THE AUDIT PROCESS.
I'M GOING TO GO OVER WITH YOU 
THE AUDIT RESULTS, A LITTLE BIT 
ON THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
OVERVIEW, AND A COUPLE OF 
COMPARATIVE DATA THAT I PROVIDE 
TO YOU.
THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR'S REPORT
ON THE COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL 
FINANCIAL REPORT IS AN 
UNMODIFIED OR OTHERWISE REFERRED
TO AS A CLEAN AUDIT OPINION.
THAT MEANS ALL THE NUMBERS IN 
THE FINANCIALS ARE REASONABLY 
STATED AND PRESENTED IN 
ACCORDANCE WITH GENERALLY 
ACCEPTED ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES.
WE ISSUE AN INDEPENDENCE 
AUDITOR'S REPORT ON INTERNAL 
CONTROL OVER COMPLIANCE.
THIS IS DONE IN ACCORDANCE WITH 
GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS, 
AND HERE WE'RE JUST EVALUATING, 
IF WE DETERMINE THROUGHOUT THE 
AUDIT PROCESS WE FIND ANY 
MATERIAL WEAKNESSES OR 
SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCIES AND 
INTERNAL CONTROL AND I'M HAPPY 
TO REPORT TO YOU WE DO NOT HAVE 
ANY MATERIAL WEAKNESSES OR 
SIGNIFICANT -- IN CONTROLS.
THE INDEPENDENT AUDITOR REPORTS 
IN FEDERAL AND STATE GRANDS.
HERE WE'RE AUDITING THE FEDERAL 
FUNDS RECEIVED, AS WELL AS STATE
FUNDS WE RECEIVED.
AND OUR GOAL HERE IS TO 
DETERMINE THAT YOU COMPLIED WITH
FEDERAL, AS WELL AS STATE LAWS 
AND REGULATIONS.
AND HAPPY TO REPORT TO YOU, 
UNMODIFIED OPINION, THAT MEANS 
YOU COMPLIED WITH THE 
REQUIREMENTS APPLICABLE TO THOSE
GRANTS, IN ADDITION, WE DO NOT 
HAVE ANY MATERIAL WEAKNESSES, 
SIGNIFICANT DEFICIENCIES, 
FINDINGS OR QUESTIONED COSTS.
WONDERFUL AUDIT RESULTS AND 
EVERYBODY SHOULD BE VERY HAPPY 
AND CERTAINLY PROUD OF THE 
FINANCE DEPARTMENT FOR ACHIEVING
THESE RESULTS.
AS CLARETHA MENTIONED, WE DO 
AUDIT ALL OF THE ELECTED 
OFFICIALS, AS WELL AS ISSUE SOME
SEPARATE REPORTS.
SO THESE ARE ALL LISTED HERE.
I'M NOT GOING TO WALK THROUGH 
ALL OF THEM WITH YOU.
BUT THEY ARE SEPARATE REPORTS 
FOR ALL THE CONSTITUTIONAL 
OFFICERS, AS WELL AS FUNDS OF 
THE COUNTY.
SO THOSE ARE ALSO CLEAN, 
UNMODIFIED OPINIONS ON THOSE 
AUDIT REPORTS.
WE DO DETERMINE IF THE COUNTY 
COMPLIED WITH A COUPLE OF 
FLORIDA STATUTES.
ONE IS RELATED TO THE DEEP WATER
HORIZON OIL SPILL AND THE 
SPENDING OF THOSE FUNDS.
THE OTHER ONE IS INVESTMENTS OF 
PUBLIC FUNDS.
SO WE DID DETERMINE THAT THE 
COUNTY DID COMPLY WITH ALL THE 
REQUIREMENTS OF THE SPENDING OF 
THE OIL FUNDS, AS WELL AS THE 
COMPLIANCE WITH THE INVESTMENT 
OF PUBLIC FUNDS.
WE DO A COUPLE OF AGREED-UPON 
PROCEDURES REPORTS.
ONE HAS TO DO WITH THE ACCOUNTS 
RECEIVABLE WRITE-OFF PROCEDURE.
AND THE SECOND ONE IS THE SOLID 
WASTE FACILITIES LETTER AND WE 
HAD NO FINDINGS, NO EXCEPTIONS, 
RELATED TO THAT.
SO AGAIN, EVERYTHING WITH ALL OF
YOU.
QUICK OVERVIEW OF SOME OF THE 
FINANCIALS INFORMATION.
THIS SLIDE HERE IS FOR THE 
GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES.
SO WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HERE
IS SOME OF THE MAJOR FUNDS.
YOU SEE THE GENERAL FUND, THE 
SHERIFF'S FUND, CAPITAL 
PROJECTS, AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL 
SERVICES.
AS WELL AS ALL THE OTHER 
GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS OF THE 
COUNTY.
AT THE END OF THE YEAR, $2.9 
BILLION OF ASSETS.
PROBABLY GOING TO CROSS THAT $3 
BILLION THIS YEAR.
THE LIABILITIES, ABOUT $1.5 
BILLION, AND THE NET POSITION IS
THE SAME, ABOUT $1.5 BILLION.
ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE WE BROKE 
OUT THE POSITION FOR YOU.
THE INVESTMENT IN CAPITAL ASSETS
IS PRETTY CLOSE TO $2 MILLION.
THE RESTRICTED, SOME OF THE 
ITEMS ARE CAPITAL PROJECTS, EMS,
TRANSPORTATION.
THEN YOU HAVE THE UNRESTRICTED.
SO IT IS IN BRACKETS.
IT IS A NEGATIVE NUMBER, SO LET 
ME TRY TO EXPLAIN THAT TO YOU 
HERE A LITTLE BIT.
THE REASON FOR THE NEGATIVE 
NUMBER IS REALLY RELATED TO TWO 
ITEMS.
ONE IS THE NET PENSION 
LIABILITY.
WHICH THREE YEARS, A NEW 
ACCOUNTING STANDARD, REQUIRED 
THAT THE COUNTY RECORD THEIR 
PORTION OF THE NET PENSION 
LIABILITY OF THE FLORIDA 
RETIREMENT SYSTEM.
THAT AMOUNT IS ABOUT $480 
MILLION.
THIS YEAR, IN ANOTHER NEW 
STANDARD THAT CAME INTO EFFECT, 
THIS IS STATEMENT NUMBER 75, 
OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.
SO THE COUNTY IS NOW REQUIRED TO
RECORD AS A LIABILITY THE 
ACTUARIAL DETERMINATION FOR 
FUTURE OTHER POST-EMPLOYMENT 
BENEFITS.
AND OPEB AS WE REFER TO IT IS 
MAINLY RELATED TO HEALTH CARE 
AND WHAT'S GOING TO BE MADE 
AVAILABLE TO RETIREES AT THE 
COUNTY.
THAT FIGURE FOR THE GOVERNMENTAL
ACTIVITIES WAS ABOUT $708 
MILLION THAT HAS BEEN ADDED TO 
THE STATEMENT IN THAT POSITION 
FOR THE COUNTY.
SO THOSE TWO NUMBERS TOGETHER 
EQUAL ALMOST $1.2 BILLION.
WHILE I CANNOT TAKE THOSE 
NUMBERS AWAY, IF THEY WERE NOT 
THERE YOU WOULD HAVE A POSITIVE 
IN THAT POSITION OF ABOUT $3288 
MILLION.
>> JANET LONG: MADAM CHAIR?
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR 
IMPLEMENTING ALL -- THANK YOU SO
MUCH FOR POINTING OUT THOSE 
INTRICACIES IN THAT NUMBER.
MY QUESTION IS, GIVEN ALL OF THE
AUDITS THAT YOU DO WITH ENTITIES
LIKE OURS, IS THAT AN 
EXTRAORDINARY NUMBER?
>> NO, THAT IS A VERY TYPICAL 
NUMBER.
>> JANET LONG: OKAY.
>> SO ALL THE GOVERNMENTS I WORK
WITH, YOU KNOW, IT DEPENDS ON 
THE SIZE OF THE GOVERNMENT.
AND THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES IN 
THE GOVERNMENT.
BUT EVERYONE THIS YEAR HAS ADDED
THE SIGNIFICANT HUNDREDS OF 
MILLIONS OF DOLLARS OF 
LIABILITIES, EVEN FUNDED PLANS, 
THAT'S WHY THE LIABILITIES ARE 
THERE.
I DON'T HAVE ANY THAT ACTUALLY 
FUND THE OPEB PLANS.
THEY'RE ON A PAY AS YOU GO 
BASIS.
AS YOU INCUR THE COSTS EACH YEAR
YOU PAY FOR THEM EACH YEAR AND 
ENSURE YOU'RE BUDGETING FOR 
THOSE ESTIMATED COSTS FOR THE 
PARTICULAR YEAR.
>> JANET LONG: FOLLOW-UP, MADAM 
CHAIR?
SO, AND I APOLOGIZE IF THIS 
SOUNDS LIKE, YOU KNOW, A BIT 
OFF, BUT THOSE COSTS ARE NOT 
COSTS THAT WE CAN NECESSARILY 
CONTROL, CORRECT?
>> JOHN WEBER: WELL, THE PENSION
LIABILITY, NO.
THE OPEB LIABILITY, SOME YES, 
AND SOME NO.
THE STATE HAS REQUIREMENTS IN 
WHAT YOU NEED TO OFFER.
BUT THERE'S, YOU KNOW, THE 
COUNTY HAS PLANS IN PLACE THAT 
ARE ALLOWING FOR THESE OTHER 
POST-EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS THAT IS
A MATTER OF POLICY.
>> JANET LONG: THANK YOU.
>> JOHN WEBER: OKAY.
ALL RIGHT THIS NEXT SLIDE IS THE
BUSINESS TYPE ACTIVITIES.
SO THE MAJOR FUNDS HERE, THE 
WATER, SEWER, SOLID WASTE FUND, 
AND THEN THERE'S OTHER FUNDS 
INCLUDED HERE, AS WELL.
GONE THE ASSETS ARE CLOSE TO 
ABOUT $2 BILLION.
LIABILITIES $322 MILLION, AND 
THEN NET POSITION OF $1.7 
BILLION.
ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE THE 
INVESTMENT IN CAPITAL ASSETS 
ALMOST $1.4 TRILLION.
RESTRICTED IS $8.3 MILLION 
RESTRICTED FOR DEBT SERVICE 
REQUIREMENTS AND UNRESTRICTED IS
A POSITIVE $300 MILLION.
SO AGAIN, HERE, INCLUDING THAT 
IS A $29 MILLION NET PENSION 
LIABILITY, AND THEN THE OPEB 
LIABILITY IS ABOUT $65 MILLION.
MY QUICK HIGHLIGHTS HERE FOR 
YOU.
THE GENERAL FUND, ACTUAL 
REVENUES WERE ABOUT $576 MILLION
FOR THE YEAR.
THE BUDGETED ABOUT $573.
SO YOU WERE POSITIVE TO YOUR 
BUDGET.
ALMOST $3.9 MILLION.
AND YOUR EXPENDITURE SIDE YOU 
HAD $237.7 MILLION.
WITH A BUDGETED $267.4.
SO YOU WERE -- HAD A POSITIVE 
VARIANCE AGAIN.
YOU DID NOT SPEND AS MUCH AS YOU
BUDGETED BY ABOUT $29 MILLION.
THE SHERIFF'S OPERATIONS FUND, 
THE ACTUAL REVENUES A LITTLE 
OVER $20 MILLION.
THE BUDGET WAS $19.8.
SO POSITIVE, AGAIN, ON THE 
REVENUE SIDE OF ABOUT $76 5,000.
EXPENDITURES FOR THIS YEAR WERE 
ABOUT $314 MILLION.
THE BUDGET OF $316.
SO, POSITIVE THERE, AS WELL, 
WITH ALMOST $2 MILLION.
AND THEN THE EMS.
THE REVENUES AGAIN ABOUT $120, 
BUDGET $115.
SO THAT WAS POSITIVE.
EXPENDITURES HAD A POSITIVE 
VARIANCE, AS WELL.
SO ALL OF THE VARIANCES WERE 
POSITIVE ON THE REVENUE SIDE, AS
WELL AS THE EXPENDITURE SIDE FOR
THE YEAR.
THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE HERE, THIS 
IS A MAJOR ENTERPRISE FUNDS.
SO, WE'RE SHOWING YOU HERE THE 
OPERATING REVENUES, OPERATING 
EXPENSES, AND THEN THE OPERATING
INCOME.
SO, WHEN LOOKING AT THIS, THIS 
DOES NOT INCLUDE ANY INTEREST 
INCOME OR INTEREST EXPENSE.
IT'S BASICALLY THE OPERATIONS OF
RUNNING THE WATER, SEWER AND 
SOLID WASTE SYSTEM.
SO, THE WATER WAS POSITIVE ABOUT
$4 MILLION THIS YEAR.
SEWER $12 MILLION.
AND SOLID WASTE ABOUT $14 
MILLION.
AND THE GASB PRONOUNCEMENTS 
BECAUSE I ALWAYS PUT THESE BIG 
NUMBERS ON YOUR BOOKS.
SO WE HAVE TWO NEW ONES FOR THE 
FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 
30th, 2019.
THE GOOD NEWS,THESE ARE NOT 
GOING TO REALLY HAVE ANY EFFECT 
ON YOUR FINANCIAL STATEMENTS.
WE'RE NOT GOING TO ADD ANY MORE 
LIABILITIES, AND IT'S GOING TO 
BE A LITTLE BIT DISCLOSURE BUT 
NOTHING THAT'S GOING TO MAKE 
MAJOR CHANGES TO YOUR FINANCES.
ALL RIGHT SO SOME OF THE 
COMPARATIVE INFORMATION.
THAT'S GOING TO FOLLOW HERE.
THIS IS TAKEN FROM 2017.
COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL FINANCE 
REPORTS OF OTHER COUNTIES.
THAT'S THE LATEST INFORMATION 
PUBLICLY AVAILABLE.
ALL OF THE 18 REPORTS ARE NOT 
YET FILED, SO I CAN'T GET MY 
HANDS ON THEM YET.
AND SOME OF THE BUDGET 
INFORMATION WE ACTUALLY CANNOT 
GET FROM THE REPORTS, BUT WE'RE 
PRESENTING THE ONES WE COULD GET
FOR YOU.
OKAY?
SO, THIS IS WHERE SOME OF THIS 
IS FROM A STATISTICAL SECTION IN
THE COMPREHENSIVE ANNUAL 
FINANCIAL REPORT.
THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES,
THIS YEAR WAS $58.12.
3,739 LAST YEAR, AN INCREASE OF 
ABOUT 82.
RESIDENTS PER COUNTY GOVERNMENT 
EMPLOYEE, 167 FOR '18 OR 169 FOR
'17.
THE HIGHER THE NUMBER, I LOOK AT
AS BETTER.
THAT MEANS YOU HAD ONE COUNTY 
EMPLOYEE FOR EVERY 167 
RESIDENTS.
OKAY.
THE GENERAL FUND ENDED THE YEAR 
WITH A FUND BALANCE OF ABOUT 
$118 MILLION.
THAT WAS A $1.5 MILLION INCREASE
OVER 2017.
AND THEN ON THE RIGHT-HAND SIDE,
THE NUMBER OF MONTHS 
EXPENDITURES AND TRANSFERS OUT, 
AND THE REASON WE INCLUDE 
TRANSFERS OUT IS THAT'S WHERE 
THE NUMBERS ARE RECORDED THAT 
YOU'RE TRANSFERRING TO THE 
ELECTED OFFICIAL FOR OPERATIONS.
AND THEN YOU HAVE ABOUT $2.4 
MONTHS OF EXPENDITURES AND 
TRANSFERS OUT IN YOUR FUND 
BALANCE.
OKAY?
NOW WE'RE DONE WITH YOUR 
FAVORITE SLIDE.
SO THE -- THIS IS THE 
OUTSTANDING DEBT.
SO THIS WOULD BE BONDS, NOTES, 
LOANS, AND CAPITAL LEASES FOR 
THE COUNTY WAS $145 MILLION.
A DECREASE OF $8.5 MILLION 
COMPARED TO LAST YEAR.
AND THEN YOU SEE YOUR DEBT PER 
CAPITA ENDED IN 2018 AT 
BASICALLY $150.
SO YOU CAN SEE THERE'S A LOW OF 
$150 AND A HIGH OF $1,383 HERE.
SO IT'S VERY LOW.
VERY LOW DEBT AT THE COUNTY.
WITH THAT I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER
ANY QUESTIONS YOU HAVE.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: DOES 
ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
NICE TO HAVE A GOOD, CLEAN 
AUDIT.
ALSO I THINK WE'RE ALWAYS PROUD 
OF THE LAST PAGE OF THE 
PRESENTATION THAT SHOWS THAT 
WE'VE GENERALLY PAY AS WE GO.
AND WE ARE VERY CONSERVATIVE AS 
FAR AS OUR DEBT, AND IT'S -- THE
HEAD OF OUR SEWER SYSTEM.
COMMISSIONER WELCH?
>> KENNETH WELCH: THAT IS ALWAYS
A GREAT JOB.
I DON'T KNOW WHY WE DON'T TAKE A
PHOTO WITH THE AUDITOR.
WE SHOULD DO THAT.
BUT THAT SLIDE AGAIN WE ALWAYS 
TALK ABOUT THE IMPACT OF THE 
PENNY FOR PINELLAS AND THAT 
SLIDE REFLECTS THAT.
I HAVE ONE OTHER QUESTION, BUT 
BEFORE I GET THERE BECAUSE I 
DON'T WANT TO FORGET, I JUST 
WANT TO THANK CLARETHA FOR YOUR 
MAGNIFICENT WORK.
CERTAINLY SINCE I JOINED THE 
BOARD YOU'VE BEEN HERE.
AND JUST THE ULTIMATE 
PROFESSIONAL.
AND I JUST WANTED TO THANK YOU 
FOR YOUR SERVICE.
WHEN ARE YOU LEAVING?
WE CAN STILL DO AN ORDINANCE TO 
PREVENT THAT.
[LAUGHTER]
>> CLARETHA HARRIS: I'M 
HOPEFULLY THE END OF JULY.
BUT, COMMISSIONER, THANK YOU FOR
YOUR KIND WORDS.
BUT I JUST WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE
THE WORK OF ALL OF THE STAFF OF 
THE FINANCE DIVISION IN PUTTING 
TOGETHER THIS KAFR.
THIS MORNING WE HAVE WITH US 
JEANETTE PHILLIPS WHO IS 
DIRECTOR AND FINANCE.
AND JEANETTE IF YOU COULD PLEASE
STAND.
[APPLAUSE]
JEANETTE WILL BE SITTING UP HERE
WHEN YOU RETIRE SO SHE'LL BE 
PROMOTED TO MY POSITION.
SO I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT, 
AND I ALSO WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE
THE WORK OF PUTTING THE CAFR 
TOGETHER AND DOING THE OVERALL 
COUNTY AUDIT AND PROVIDING THE 
INFORMATION TO THE AUDITORS FOR 
THE AUDIT.
THIS IS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT 
OF ALL OF THE CONSTITUTIONAL 
OFFICERS AND THEIR FINANCIAL 
STAFF AND ALL OF THE FINANCIAL 
STAFF OF THE BOARD WHO 
CONTRIBUTE SIGNIFICANTLY TO 
THAT.
TO THAT EFFORT.
SO WE APPRECIATE EVERYBODY'S 
WORK IN THAT.
>> KENNETH WELCH: THANK YOU 
CLARETHA.
THE CAFR IS A THING OF BEAUTY, 
AS WELL, JUST LIKE OUR BUDGET 
DOCUMENT.
IT IS UP ON YOUR WEBSITE?
>> IT IS.
THE CAFR AS WELL AS THE 
FINANCIAL REPORT THAT INCLUDES 
EACH OF THE OFFICER'S FINANCIAL 
REPORTS.
AND A CITIZENS GUIDE, WHICH IS 
THAT REPORT THAT WE PREPARE FOR 
THE CITIZENS EVERY YEAR TO GIVE 
THEM JUST A SNAPSHOT OF THE 
FINANCIAL RESULTS OF THE THANK 
YOU.
>> KENNETH WELCH: MADAM CHAIR, 
CAN I ASK ONE QUESTION OF JOHN?
SO ON THE SLIDE WITH THE 
NEGATIVE NET POSITION.
>> JOHN WEBER: YES.
>> KENNETH WELCH: AND YOU SAID 
THAT WAS DUE TO, PART OF IT WAS 
MEDICAL RETIREE MEDICAL AND THE 
OTHER WAS PENSION?
SO, SEEING THAT ALL GOVERNMENTS 
ARE BASICALLY IN THE SAME 
POSITION, IS THERE ANY NEGATIVE 
RESULT FROM THAT AT ALL?
OR IS IT JUST A GASB EFFECT?
>> JOHN WEBER: WELL, IT'S 
PROBABLY MAINLY A GASB EFFECT.
I REALLY HAVE NOT, AS I'M NOT AN
UNDERWRITER, I'M NOT SURE HOW 
THOSE ON WALL STREET WILL BE 
LOOKING AT THESE LIABILITIES IN 
THE FUTURE WHEN GOVERNMENTS LOOK
TO ISSUE DEBT.
BUT SINCE IT IS PRETTY COMMON 
THAT MOST GOVERNMENTS ARE NOT 
FUNDING THESE LIABILITIES, THAT 
IT'S, YOU KNOW, IT'S NOT LIKE 
YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE 50 
GOVERNMENTS THAT ARE -- HAVE ALL
THIS MONEY SET ASIDE FOR THESE 
PLANS AND YOU KNOW, YOU DON'T.
SO, I THINK THAT'S KIND OF 
SOMETHING TO BE SEEN -- 
>> KENNETH WELCH: STRICTLY 
REPORTING ISSUE?
>> JOHN WEBER: CORRECT, YES.
>> KENNETH WELCH: THANK YOU, 
MADAM CHAIR.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: ANYONE 
ELSE?
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
WE APPRECIATE, AGAIN, THE 
PARTNERSHIP WITH YOUR COMPANY, 
AND THE FACT THAT WE HAVE SUCH A
GREAT FINANCIAL PICTURE TO 
PRESENT TO OUR CITIZENS.
>> JOHN WEBER: ALL RIGHT.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: THANK 
YOU FOR KEEPING EVERYTHING SO 
NICE AND CLEAN AND 
UNDERSTANDABLE.
>> JOHN WEBER: I JUST AUDIT IT.
THEY KEEP IT CLEAN.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: AND 
THANK YOU AGAIN, CLARETHA.
>> CLARETHA HARRIS: YOU'RE 
WELCOME.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: OKAY.
NOW, WE ARE AT OUR PUBLIC 
HEARINGS.
AND WE ARE SITTING AS A 
COUNTYWIDE PLANNING AUTHORITY.
ARE THERE ANY CARDS?
NO, OKAY.
FIRST WE HAVE ITEM 6.
>> CLARETHA HARRIS: AGENDA ITEMS
67 AND 8 ARE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS
TO THE COUNTYWIDE PLAN MAP.
THE COUNTY HEARINGS WERE 
PROPERLY ADVERTISED.
AFFIDAVIT OF PUBLICATION HAVE 
BEEN RECEIVED FOR FILING.
NO CORRESPONDENCE HAS BEEN 
RECEIVED.
THE MATTER IS PROPERLY BEFORE 
THE AUTHORITY TO BE HEARD.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: OKAY.
ITEM 6, I'M GOING TO TAKE EACH 
ONE SEPARATELY.
AGAIN, I HAVE NO CARDS, BUT IF 
ANYONE WISHES TO SPEAK ON THIS 
AGENDA ITEM, PLEASE COME 
FORWARD.
OKAY.
I'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
>> PAT GERARD: MOVE APPROVAL.
>> JANET LONG: SECOND.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: MOTION 
BY COMMISSIONER GERARD AND 
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER LONG.
WE'LL OPEN UP THE VOTING 
BALLOTS.
>> JANET LONG: MINE IS NOT 
COMING UP.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: I GUESS 
I'M GUILTY.
SORRY.
>> JANET LONG: I'M GOING TO VOTE
YES.
I APOLOGIZE.
IT'S JUST NOT -- 
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: I KNOW, 
I'M HAVING TROUBLE, AS WELL.
OH, HERE WE GO.
ALL RIGHT.
WE'RE ALL THERE.
UNANIMOUS VOTE.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
MOVING ON TO AGENDA ITEM 7.
WHICH IS CASE NO. CW 19-05.
IS THERE ANYONE IN THE PUBLIC 
WHO WISHES TO COME FORWARD AND 
SPEAK ON THIS AGENDA ITEM?
WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING.
ANY QUESTIONS?
>> KENNETH WELCH: MOVE APPROVAL.
>> PAT GERARD: SECOND.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: MOTION 
BY COMMISSIONER EGGERS AND 
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GERARD.
>> JANET LONG: I'M A YES VOTE.
IT'S NOT COMING UP ON MY -- 
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: THERE WE
GO.
ALL SEVEN UNANIMOUS VOTE.
AGENDA ITEM 8, WHICH IS CASE 
NO. CW 19-06, CITY OF ST. PETE 
BEACH.
AGAIN, OPENING UP FOR PUBLIC 
HEARING.
IS THERE ANYONE WHO WISHES TO 
COMMENT ON THIS AGENDA ITEM?
OKAY WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC 
HEARING.
>> PAT GERARD: MOVE APPROVAL.
>> JANET LONG: SECOND.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: MOTION 
BY COMMISSIONER GERARD AND 
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER LONG.
>> JANET LONG: I'M A YES VOTE.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: OKAY.
IT'S A UNANIMOUS VOTE.
EXCELLENT.
MOVING ON TO AGENDA ITEM 9.
>> CLARETHA HARRIS: ITEM 9 IS A 
LEGISLATIVE PETITION TO VACATE 
SUBMITTED BY LISA BAITH AND 
SHARON ZOMERFELD FOR THE ESTATE 
OF ROGER LaBELLE, FOR THAT 
PORTION OF A 15 FOOT 
RIGHT-OF-WAY LIKE SOUTH OF LOT 
12, TAMPA AND TARPON SPRINGS 
LAND COMPANY, PLAT BOOK H1, PAGE
116, THE PUBLIC HEARING WAS 
PROPERLY ADVERTISED, AFFIDAVIT 
OF PUBLICATION HAS BEEN RECEIVED
FOR FILING.
NO LETTERS OF OBJECTION HAVE 
BEEN RECEIVED.
ALL INTERESTED PARTIES HAVE BEEN
NOTIFIED AS OF THE DATE OF THE 
PUBLIC HEARING.
NO CORRESPONDENCE HAS BEEN 
RECEIVED.
THE MATTER IS PROPERLY BEFORE 
THE BOARD TO BE HEARD.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: DOES 
ANYONE WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS 
AGENDA ITEM?
OKAY WE'LL CLOSE THE PUBLIC 
HEARING.
>> PAT GERARD: MOVE APPROVAL.
>> KENNETH WELCH: SECOND.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: MOTION 
BY COMMISSIONER GERARD, SECOND 
BY COMMISSIONER WELCH.
>> JANET LONG: I'M A YES.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: SO IT IS
A UNANIMOUS VOTE.
VERY GOOD.
THAT'S THE END OF OUR PUBLIC 
HEARINGS.
WE NOW MOVE ON TO THE CONSENT 
AGENDA, WHICH IS ITEMS 10 
THROUGH 29.
DOES ANYONE WISH TO PULL 
ANYTHING?
22?
>> 25.
>> KENNETH WELCH: MOVE THE 
BALANCE.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: PARDON?
>> KENNETH WELCH: I'D MOVE THE 
BALANCE OF THE CONTSENG.
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WELCH AND
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER LONG FOR 
THE BALANCE OF THE CONSENT 
AGENDA ABSENT ITEMS 22 AND 25.
>> JANET LONG: I'M A YES.
SORRY.
CAN WE PULL UP 10 THROUGH 29 
WITH THE EXCPTION OF 22 AND 25?
FOR THE CONSENT AGENDA?
>> CHARLIE JUSTICE: IT SHOWED UP
AS ITEM 9.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: IT 
SHOWED UP AS ITEM 9.
OKAY WE CAN JUST DO THIS 
VERBALLY THEN.
SO I HAD A MOTION BY 
>> PAT GERARD: COMMISSIONER 
WELCH AND A SECOND BY LONG.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: AND I 
THINK IT WAS COMMISSIONER 
GERARD?
>> LONG.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: LONG, 
STORY.
WITH THE EXCEPTION OF 22 AND 25.
ALL THOSE IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
[AYES]
ANY OPPOSED?
OKAY.
WAIT.
OH, THIS IS THE WRONG ITEM.
WE'RE NOT ON 30 YET.
OKAY.
SO, LET'S AGENDA ITEM 22.
>> DAVE EGGERS: YEAH JUST IF 
SOMEBODY COULD POSSIBLY GO OVER 
WHICH SECTION OF THE TRAIL THIS 
IS, WHERE WE'VE BEEN SOUTH OF 
THE BRIDGE THAT GOES OVER 19.
WE'RE MOVING OUR WAY SOUTH AND I
JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT 
THERE'S NO CONFUSION ON THIS AND
ANYTHING TO THE NORTH OF THE 
BRIDGE.
SO IF SOMEBODY COULD JUST GIVE 
US A SUMMARY.
>> STAFF WILL COME FORWARD AND 
CLARIFY NO. 22 WHICH IS 
DIFFERENT THAN THE ITEM LATER ON
THE AGENDA.
>> KEN JACOBS: GOOD MORNING, KEN
JACOBS PINELLAS COUNTY 
TRANSPORTATION.
THIS ITEM IS FOR AN AWARD OF 
CONTRACT FOR THE SEGMENT OF THE 
TRAIL THAT IS PART OF THE DUKE 
ENERGY TRAIL.
IF YOU GO TO THE OVERHEAD, 
BASICALLY IT'S A MISSING SEGMENT
BETWEEN SUNSET PARK ROAD AND 
NORTHEAST COACHMAN THAT GOES 
DOWN THE DUKE ENERGY TRAIL.
PREVIOUSLY WE HAD COMPLETED THE 
SECTION NORTH OF THERE THAT 
CONNECTED THE ENTERPRISE 
OVERPASS DOWN TO SUNSET POINT 
ROAD.
>> DAVE EGGERS: AND THIS ONE IS 
COMING UP.
WHAT'S THE NEXT PHASE SOUTH?
WHERE WOULD THAT GO?
>> KEN JACOBS: WE DO HAVE AN 
INTERSECTION IMPROVEMENT AT 
NORTHEAST COACHMAN AND COACHMAN.
SO THIS WILL CONNECT TO THAT 
INTERSECTION, AND THEN GOING 
FROM THE BALL PARK.
CONNECT TO THAT SECTION, IT THEN
TAKES YOU DOWN TO BELLEAIR AND 
ACROSS TO U.S. 19.
SO THE NEXT SECTION PICKS UP 
SOUTH AT HAINE IS-BAYSHORE.
>> DAVE EGGERS: SO THIS IS THE 
LAST LITTLE PIECE?
>> KEN JACOBS: THAT AND THE 
LITTLE PIECE CURRENTLY UNDER 
CONSTRUCTION.
>> DAVE EGGERS: THANK YOU.
MOVE APPROVAL.
>> SECOND.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: MOTION 
BY COMMISSIONER EGGERS, SECOND 
BY COMMISSIONER JUSTICE.
JUST WANT TO MAKE A COMMENT.
I KNOW I SENT THIS AGENDA ITEM 
TO SOMEONE WHO IS IN THE 
NEIGHBORHOOD OF COACHMAN RIDGE 
AND I WOULD JUST ASK THAT THERE 
BE SOME FURTHER COMMUNICATION.
WE HAD IT ALREADY GOING, BUT TO 
MAKE SURE THAT THAT NEIGHBORHOOD
ALL UNDERSTANDS EXACTLY WHERE 
THE TRAIL'S GOING.
THEY HAD A MEETING THERE QUITE 
SOME TIME AGO, BUT JUST A 
REMINDER OF WHERE IT'S GOINTO 
GO.
IT'S GREAT.
THANK YOU.
ALL RIGHT.
THE VOTING CARDS ARE UP.
>> JANET LONG: I'M A YES.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: OKAY 
IT'S A UNANIMOUS VOTE FOR 22.
THE NEXT PHASE OF THE DUKE 
ENERGY FLORIDA TRAIL.
YAY.
ALL RIGHT AGENDA ITEM 25.
COMMISSIONER JUSTICE.
>> CHARLIE JUSTICE: THANK YOU, 
MADAM CHAIR.
I JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY THAT 
THIS IS A ENGINEERING STUDY AS 
FAR AS TO DETERMINE THE LOCATION
OF OUR REGIONAL STORMWATER 
PROJECT.
>> KEN BURKE: CORRECT.
SO THIS WILL GIVE US A STUDY TO 
WHERE THEY CAN REGIONALIZE THESE
SERVICES AND GIVE US OPTIONS.
>> CHARLIE JUSTICE: THE MAP 
WASN'T 100% CLEAR.
THERE'S A LOCATION AREA.
AND I REALIZE IT'S NOT A 
SPECIFIC SPOT ON THE MAP.
JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT 
WAS FISCAL YEAR FOR EVERYONE 
ELSE.
THIS IS A GREAT PROJECT FOR 
MOVING FORWARD ON 28th CREEK AND
JOE'S STREET.
MOVE APPROVAL.
>> SECOND.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: MOTION 
BY COMMISSIONER JUSTICE, SECOND 
BY COMMISSIONER EGGERS.
AND JUST WANTED TO NOTE THAT THE
STUDY IS BEING FUNDED BY THE 
PENNY FOR PINELLAS.
VOTING CARDS ARE UP.
>> JANET LONG: I'M A YES.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: OKAY.
IT'S A UNANIMOUS VOTE.
OKAY.
MOVING ON TO THE REGULAR AGENDA 
WE HAVE AGENDA ITEM 30.
CONVENTION AND VISITORS BUREAU.
>> BARRY BURTON: THIS IS A 
CAPITAL FUNDING SUBMITTAL FROM 
THE DALI FOR $17.5 MILLION NET 
PRESENT VALUE.
WE'RE ASKING FOR AUTHORIZATION 
IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR CAPITAL 
GUIDELINES TO CONDUCT DUE 
DILIGENCE BY THE COUNTY AND THE 
CONSULTANT, AND SEEK YOUR 
APPROVAL TO BEGIN THAT PROCESS.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: GOOD 
MORNING.
>> GOOD MORNING.
TIME RAMSBERGER.
I'LL JUST SKIP AHEAD.pWE HAD DR 
IS THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF THE
DALI MUSEUM WHO IS HERE TO SAY A
FEW WORDS AND ANSWER ANY 
QUESTIONS THAT YOU MIGHT HAVE.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: WHAT IS 
THE TIME LINE FOR THIS AND HOW 
WILL IT -- HOW WILL IT MESH WITH
THE OTHER CAPITAL PROJECTS THAT 
HAVE BEEN COMMITTED?
>> SO MY UNDERSTANDING THIS IS 
THE FIRST OF ITS KIND THAT WE'VE
UNDERTAKEN WITH THE NEW 
GUIDELINES.
YOUR CONSIDERATION TODAY WILL 
ADVANCE THIS TO REVIEW BY THE TD
WITH ALL OF THE OTHER 
APPLICATIONS.
SO THE OTHER FOUR -- THREE 
REMAINING APPLICATIONS TOTAL OF 
FOUR WILL ADVANCE THAT THROUGH 
THE PROCESS OF CONSULTANT 
REVIEW, STAFF REVIEW, COUNTY 
ATTORNEY REVIEW, AND OFFICE OF 
TD REVIEW FOR RECOMMENDATIONS.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: SO 
THEY'LL BASICALLY ALL BE IN THE 
SAME PIPELINE BEING CONSIDERED 
BY THE CONSULTANT?
>> YES, MA'AM.
UNDER THE NEW GUIDELINES, 
BECAUSE THIS REQUEST IS IN 
EXCESS OF $10 MILLION IT COMES 
FOR A PRELIMINARY REVIEW BY THE 
COMMISSION AT THIS TIME.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: ANY 
QUESTIONS?
>> JANET LONG: MOVE APPROVAL.
>> SECOND.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: SO IT 
WILL START MOVING THROUGH THE 
PROCESS, AND HE WILL BE 
CONSIDERING WHAT DOLLAR AMOUNT, 
HOW IT FITS ALL THE GUIDELINES 
AND ET CETERA.
SO IT NEXT WILL GO ONCE IT GOES 
FROM THE CONSULTANT BACK TO THE 
TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL AS 
THE ADVISORY GROUP AND THEN TO 
US AT A FUTURE DATE, AND I'LL 
JUST AS A REMINDER SAY TO 
EVERYBODY, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE A 
LOT OF CAPITAL NEEDS THAT HAVE 
BEEN INDICATED AND SO WE'RE 
GOING TO HAVE TO BE LINING THESE
ALL UP TO TRY TO MAKE SOME 
JUDICIOUS DECISIONS.
>> JANET LONG: MADAM CHAIR?
WHAT IS THE TOTAL NOW, INCLUDING
THIS, IN TERMS OF APPLICATIONS?
>> TIM RAMSBERGER: I BELIEVE 
IT'S $22 MILLION.
>> JANET LONG: SO THIS -- 
>> BARRY BURTON: YES.
>> TIM RAMSBERGER: $22 MILLION.
AND THEN YOU HAVE THE CITY OF 
CLEARWATER AND PHILLIES 
APPLICATION.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: AND 
THAT'S WITHOUT THE PHILLIES 
REQUEST?
>> TIM RAMSBERGER: YES, MA'AM.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: AND 
THEY'LL EACH BE PUT THROUGH THE 
LEGAL REVIEW, AS WELL, BY 
MICHAEL ZAS TO SEE WHAT MEETS 
THE GUIDELINES, AS WELL?
COMMISSIONER WELCH?
>> KENNETH WELCH: THANK YOU, 
MADAM CHAIR.
I WAS LOOKING FORWARD TO GETTING
INTO A DEEP CONVERSATION ABOUT 
CAPITAL FUNDING GUIDELINES.
I'M DISAPPOINTED, COMMISSIONER 
LONG?
THAT WAS FACETIOUS.
>> JANET LONG: HOLD ON.
HOLD ON.
>> KENNETH WELCH: NO I'M NOT 
GOING TO GIVE YOU THAT CHANCE.
>> JANET LONG: NO, WAIT A 
MINUTE.
YOU OPENED IT UP.
>> KENNETH WELCH: NO BUT I'M 
STILL ASKING MY QUESTION.
SO WHERE ARE WE IN THE DALI IN 
THE $2.5 MILLION THAT WE WERE 
PAYING IN $500,000 INCREMENTS?
HAVE WE FINISHED THAT?
>> TIM RAMSBERGER: I BELIEVE 
THERE'S STILL PAYMENTS.
I'LL DEFER -- 
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: THE LAST
PAYMENT IS 2020.
>> TIM RAMSBERGER: ONE MORE FOR 
THEM.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: FISCAL 
YEAR 2020.
>> KENNETH WELCH: OKAY.
AND THIS IS ONLY THE SECOND TIME
THAT WE'VE HAD TO COME HERE FOR 
THE PREAPPROVAL, THE PHILLIES 
AND THIS ONE?
>> TIM RAMSBERGER: YES, AND FOR 
TWO DIFFERENT REASONS.
THE PHILLIES ON A SEPARATE TRACK
BECAUSE OF THE NATURE OF THE 
REQUEST, AND THIS IS A SEPARATE 
TRACK BECAUSE OF THE EXCESS OF 
$10 MILLION REQUEST.
>> KENNETH WELCH: OKAY.
>> TIM RAMSBERGER: UNDER THE 
GUIDELINES.
>> KENNETH WELCH: AND MY LAST 
QUESTION MADAM CHAIR IS WHEN ARE
WE HAVING THAT BIG DISCUSSION 
ABOUT THE BED TAX POTENTIAL 
USES, AND ALL THE OTHER THINGS 
YOU MENTIONED, TRANSIT, 
INFRASTRUCTURE, ARTS -- 
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: THAT'S 
SOMETHING THAT MR. BURTON AND I 
HAVE BEEN DISCUSSING.
>> BARRY BURTON: WELL I THINK 
THERE'S TWO DISCUSSIONS THERE.
BECAUSE ONE YOU ASKED FOR A 
JOINT MEETING WITH THE TD.
AND THEN THE OTHER PIECE BEING 
ALL OF OUR OTHER CAPITAL.
SO WE'RE LOOKING AT THAT.
WE HAVEN'T SCHEDULED A FIXED 
DATE ON THAT YET.
STILL WAITING ON SOME ADDITIONAL
INFORMATION ESPECIALLY ON THE 
TRANSPORTATION PIECE.
>> KENNETH WELCH: OKAY, SO YOU 
TALKING MONTHS?
OR SUMMER OR SO?
>> BARRY BURTON: YEAH.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: WHICH 
HAS BEEN PUSHED BACK SOMEWHAT, 
AND SO, AS I'VE INDICATED 
BEFORE, MY INTENT IS THAT WE'LL 
HAVE THE COUNTY COMMISSION LOOK 
AT ALL THE TRANSPORTATION NEEDS,
AND MONEYS AVAILABLE, HAVE THAT 
DISCUSSION, THEN THEN BRING IT 
TO THE TDC AND THEN WE'LL A 
JOINT WORKSHOP BETWEEN THE 
COUNTY COMMISSION AND THE TDC, 
DEPENDING ON THE OUTCOMES AND 
QUESTIONS, AND ALL OF THAT.
>> KENNETH WELCH: OKAY, THANK 
YOU.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: SO WE'LL
KEEP YOU APPRISED OF THE 
SCHEDULE.
>> JANET LONG: MADAM CHAIR?
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: MM-HMM.
>> JANET LONG: I AM DISAPPOINTED
THAT WHEN WE STARTED THIS 
CONVERSATION IT IS TAKING THIS 
LONG FOR US TO GET IT ON THE 
CALENDAR.
AND IF WE'RE NOT CAREFUL, WE'RE 
GOING TO END UP IN THE MIDST OF 
SUMMER, WHEN EVERYBODY'S AWAY, 
NOBODY CAN COME TOGETHER, AND 
IT'S GOING TO BE ANOTHER EXCUSE 
TO DELAY, DELAY, DELAY.
SO, I'M -- I SEEK TO MOVE THIS 
FORWARD FOR THE WORK OF THE DUE 
DILIGENCE OF THE TDC TO BE DONE,
BUT, I DO WANT TO HAVE THAT 
CONVERSATION BEFORE WE START 
ACTUALLY ALLOCATING DOLLARS.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: AND 
THAT'S MY INTENTION.
AS I'VE SAID BEFORE, I PLAN TO 
COME BACK ONCE WE KNOW ALL THE 
ASK, AND WE KNOW WHAT THE 
DOLLARS WE HAVE, AND TO HAVE A 
VERY ROBUST DISCUSSION ABOUT HOW
WE WANT TO ALLOCATE THAT.
WE STILL, YOU KNOW, ARE 
UNCERTAIN ABOUT THE RAISE, AND 
SO, THAT'S ANOTHER WHOLE UNKNOWN
IN THIS WHOLE QUOTIENT.
SO I REALLY DO WANT TO MAKE SURE
THAT WE ARE ADDRESSING ALL OF 
THOSE.
NOT JUST ONE PORTION OF IT.
BECAUSE I THINK THAT WOULD NOT 
BE WISE DELIBERATIONS.
>> JANET LONG: WELL I HAVE 
ANOTHER QUESTION, IF I MIGHT.
SO, ARE ALL OF OUR DECISIONS 
GOING TO BE PUT ON THE BACK 
BURNER, WAITING FOR THE RAYS TO 
DECIDE WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO DO?
IT'S BEEN -- I MEAN, DO WE HAVE 
ANY IDEA AT THIS POINT?
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: WE 
DON'T.
WE'RE SCHEDULED TO MEET WITH THE
MAYOR, MR. BURTON AND I, VERY 
SOON, AND SO WE -- 
>> BARRY BURTON: SO THE QUESTION
ON THE MEETING WITH THE TDC.
YOU CAN HAVE THAT DISCUSSION.
THE QUESTION IS WHAT COMPONENTS 
ARE YOU READY TO DISCUSS?
AND YOU KNOW SOME OF THE 
CONVERSATIONS WE'VE HAD, AND THE
INFORMATION THAT WE'VE BEEN 
SEEKING.
AND I'VE KEPT YOU APPRISED OF 
SOME OF THAT.
HOW FRUITFUL DISCUSSION.
IF YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE 
PROJECTS, WE CAN HAVE THAT AT 
ANY TIME.
WE KNOW WHAT THE PROJECTS ARE.
THE NEED AND SOME OF THE DETAIL 
BEHIND THE PROJECTS AND WHERE 
WE'RE GOING WITH THEM, WE DON'T 
AT THIS POINT.
SO I CAN CERTAINLY WORK WITH THE
CHAIR, AND CONFINE THAT TO A 
CERTAIN PIECE.
BUT, THERE ARE CERTAIN THINGS 
THAT, FOR INFORMATION, THAT 
WE'RE WAITING FOR AT THIS POINT.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: 
COMMISSIONER JUSTICE WAS NEXT 
AND COMMISSIONER EGGERS.
>> CHARLIE JUSTICE: SINCE WE'RE 
THROWING POTENTIAL THINGS IN THE
MIDST OF DISCUSSION AND TDC, I 
WOULD JUST THROW ON THE LIST TO 
KEEP ON OUR RADAR TO HAVE A MORE
THOUGHTFUL DISCUSSION ABOUT THE 
IDEA OF THE SPORTS PARK THAT WE 
TALKED ABOUT BRIEFLY A FEW 
MONTHS AGO, AS FAR AS KIND OF 
DETERMINING OUR OWN FUTURE WITH 
CAPITAL EXPENDITURES, WITH 
FACILITIES, AND NOT JUST FUNDING
EVERYBODY ELSE'S FACILITIES BUT 
HAVING SOME CONTROL OF OUR OWN.
ESPECIALLY THE RAYS STADIUM IS 
NOT GOING TO HAPPEN.
>> JANET LONG: I AGREE WITH THAT
1,000 PERCENT.
AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY WE 
CAN'T HAVE THOSE CONVERSATIONS, 
INSTEAD OF WAITING FOR 
EVERYTHING ELSE TO COME TO THE 
TABLE.
I MEAN, WE COULD WAIT FOR 
ANOTHER YEAR OR TWO.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: WELL, WE
CAN PUT A DEADLINE ON IT 
OURSELVES.
YOU KNOW, MY SUGGESTION IS THAT 
I WOULD THINK WE SHOULD HAVE 
UNTIL THE END OF THIS YEAR TO 
KNOW, MAYBE ONE WAY OR THE 
OTHER, AND SO, THAT'S KIND OF 
WHAT I WOULD IMPOSE AS KIND OF A
DEADLINE, IS THAT BY THE END OF 
THIS DECEMBER OF 2018 WE'LL HAVE
THE SPORTS COMPLEX REPORT I'M 
SURE DONE.
CORRECT, TIM?
AND THEN -- 
>> TIM RAMSBERGER: THAT'S ON THE
TDC AGENDA FOR NEXT MONTH.
THAT'S ON THE TDC AGENDA FOR 
THEM TO BEGIN DISCUSSING IT.
>> CHARLIE JUSTICE: AND MADAM 
CHAIR, ONE MORE POINT, WAS THAT 
WHEN WE SET OUT WITH THE LAST 
ROUND WHEN WE DID THE BIG ROUND 
WITH THE AQUARIUM AND THE BLUE 
JAYS AND EVERYBODY ELSE WE 
LOADED THOSE UP IN A SHORT 
PERIOD OF TIME TO WHERE THOSE 
WOULD ALL BE PAID OFF IN JUST A 
FEW YEARS, IN ORDER -- IF IT WAS
THE BOARD'S DECISION TO MOVE 
FORWARD WITH THE RAYS, HELPING 
THE RAYS AND ST. PETE, THAT 
THERE WOULD BE PLENTY OF TIME.
EVEN IF THEY DECIDED TODAY ON 
THE LOCATION THAT'S GOING TO 
TAKE SEVERAL YEARS OF 
CONSTRUCTION, AND AGAIN WE DON'T
HAVE TO BE THE FIRST 10 MILLION 
OR 100 MILLION.
WE CAN BE THE LAST 10 MILLION.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: ALL 
RIGHT.
COMMISSIONER EGGERS AND THEN 
COMMISSIONER WELCH.
>> DAVE EGGERS: COMMISSIONER 
JUSTICE TOUCHED ON IT A LITTLE 
BIT, AND THAT IS THAT WE'RE 
TALKING ABOUT TRYING TO GET SOME
HANDLE ON THAT TRANSPORTATION 
ASK OR TRANSIT ASK, AND THERE 
WILL BE OTHER SOURCES OF FUNDS 
THAT WE NEED TO LOOK AT, ALSO.
BUT, YOU KNOW, I'M STILL NOT 
CLEAR IN THAT FUND WHAT THE -- 
IN OTHER WORDS, ARE THERE OTHER 
THINGS THAT THE STAFF HAS 
IDENTIFIED THAT HAVE THE NEXUS 
WITH TOURISM?
AND A CONNECTION THAT, YOU KNOW,
AS TOURISM RISES, SO DO THE -- 
SO DO THE DEMANDS ON OUR SYSTEM.
AND I KNOW THAT THERE'S, YOU 
KNOW FOR INSTANCE, WE KNOW THE 
EMS SYSTEM, IT REALLY RISES UP 
DURING THE TOURIST SEASON.
THERE'S A NEXUS THERE, ARE THERE
OTHER SOURCES, OTHER 
DEPARTMENTS, EXCUSE ME, THAT 
HAVE IDENTIFIED AREAS FOR 
REIMBURSEMENT OF EXPENSES DUE TO
THE NEXUS WITH TOURISM?
AND HAS THAT BEEN OPENED UP BY 
THE, YOU KNOW, THE AREAS THAT 
THE STATE HAS OPENED.
I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE 
CONSIDERING ALL THINGS THAT 
MIGHT BE CANDIDATES FOR TDC 
FUNDS BASED ON WHAT THE STATE 
HAS ALLOWED US TO DO.
AND HAS OUR STAFF LOOKED AT 
THAT?
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: YES.
MICHAEL ZAS HAS LOOKED AT IT.
WE'LL RESEND YOU THE MEMO THAT 
OUTLINES THE ENTIRE PROCESS, AS 
WELL AS THE ELIGIBLE CATEGORY.
IT'S PRETTY WELL DEFINED UNDER 
THE STATE STATUTE.
IT ALSO CAN -- MICHAEL, DO YOU 
WANT TO MAYBE -- I SEE YOU, SO 
I'M GOING TO PUT YOU ON THE 
SPOT, AND ASK YOU TO COME UP AND
ANSWER THAT.
>> MICHAEL ZAS: GOOD MORNING, 
COMMISSIONERS.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: AND IT 
ALSO DON'T FORGET, THE TOURIST 
DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL WOULD HAVE 
TO APPROVE ANY STUDY TO SEE IF 
IT MEETS THE NEXUS FOR BEING 
ELIGIBLE FOR TOURISM.
>> AND BEFORE MICHAEL JUMPS IN 
I'LL ADD A VERY IMPORTANT FIRST 
STEP WOULD BE MODIFYING THE 
TOURIST DEVELOPMENT PLAN.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: CORRECT.
>> MICHAEL ZAS: GOOD MORNING 
MICHAEL A. ZAS COUNTY ATTORNEY'S
OFFICE.
ONE POINT OF CLARIFICATION.
IT'S A STATE STATUTE THAT DOES 
ALLOW FOR SOME OF THE PUBLIC 
FACILITY USE OF THESE DOLLARS, 
INCLUDING TRANSPORTATION 
FACILITIES, SEWER FACILITIES AND
THAT SUCH.
THE NEXUS THAT IS REQUIRED IS 
THAT IT IS DIRECT CORRELATION IN
REGARDS TO A NEED TO INCREASE 
TOURIST BUSINESS ACTIVITIES.
SO IT'S NOT JUST AS A RESULT OF 
INCREASED TOURISM.
BUT IT'S GOT TO GENERATE MORE 
TOURISM IN AND OF ITSELF.
THAT'S A BIT I THINK WE NEED TO 
KEEP MINDFUL OF THAT.
BECAUSE IT'S NOT JUST A, OKAY, 
THERE'S IMPACTS, WE CAN PAY FOR 
IT NECESSARILY.
AND AS JEWEL CORRECTLY POINTED 
OUT, THE TOURIST DEVELOPMENT 
PLAN WOULD HAVE TO BE MODIFIED.
THAT'S CERTAINLY WITHIN YOUR 
PROVINCE TO DO, TO RECOGNIZE 
THOSE ADDITIONAL USES.
AS WELL AS THERE WILL HAVE TO BE
A STUDY FOR EACH ONE OF THESE 
REQUESTS TO ESTABLISH THAT NEXUS
BEFORE YOU CAN USE THE DOLLARS.
SO.
I HOPE THAT CLARIFIES IT.
>> DAVE EGGERS: SO IT IS A 
REIMBURSEMENT PIECE BUT ALSO 
WHAT IT MIGHT GENERATE 
ADDITIONAL?
SO IT'S NOT JUST ONE?
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: LET ME 
EMPHASIZE, IT'S CAPITAL.
>> MICHAEL ZAS: IT'S CAPITAL.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: SO 
OPERATIONS AND MAINTENANCE.
SO IT REALLY COULD NOT, IN MY 
OPINION, BE USED FOR EMS 
OPERATIONS, ET CETERA.
>> MICHAEL ZAS: WELL, AGAIN, THE
KEY IS THE NEXUS BETWEEN DOES IT
INCREASE TOURIST BUSINESS 
ACTIVITIES.
NOT, IS IT A NEED BECAUSE WE 
HAVE MORE INCREASED TOURISM.
TO OFFSET THOSE COSTS.
THERE WAS A LIMITED EXCEPTION 
FOR SOME SMALLER COUNTIES THAT 
WERE ABLE TO TAP IN TO SOME OF 
THESE DOLLARS, EXCUSE ME, FOR 
THOSE KIND OF SERVICES, 
COMMISSIONER EGGERS, LIKE EMS 
BUT THAT WAS VERY LIMITED FOR 
THOSE PARTICULAR COUNTIES.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: I 
BELIEVE IT WAS FORT WALTON 
BEACH, IN THE PANHANDLE AREA.
>> MICHAEL ZAS: CORRECT.
IT WAS POPULATION DRIVEN.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: MM-HMM.
>> DAVE EGGERS: THANK YOU.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: 
COMMISSIONER WELCH?
>> KENNETH WELCH: THANK YOU.
THAT'S GOING TO BE A DEEP 
CONVERSATION AND WE'VE ALL GOT 
QUESTIONS BASED ON WHAT YOU JUST
SAID.
BECAUSE, I KNOW SEWER WAS A 
POPULAR TOPIC WHEN THIS WAS 
BEING DISCUSSED AND I'M TRYING 
TO UNDERSTAND HOW SEWER CAN 
INCREASE TOURISM, UNLESS IT 
GIVES YOU THE CAPACITY TO HAVE 
MORE TOURISTS IN.
SO THAT'S GOING TO BE THE DEEP 
KIND OF CONVERSATION WE NEED TO 
HAVE.
I AGREE WITH YOUR APPROACH MADAM
CHAIR, I THINK WE NEED TO HAVE 
ALL THE INFORMATION.
SO FAR WE TALKED ABOUT 
TRANSPORTATION, SPORTS COMPLEX, 
THE ARTS, INFRASTRUCTURE, ALL 
THOSE THINGS, AND WE REALLY NEED
A STRATEGIC APPROACH TO WHAT 
WE'RE GOING TO DO WITH THAT BED 
TAX.
IT CAN'T SOLVE EVERY PROBLEM.
SO I'LL AGREE WITH YOUR TIME 
LINE THAT YOU LAID OUT FOR DOING
THAT.
AND THEN, BESIDES THAT, IS THE 
TRANSPORTATION DISCUSSION, 
THAT'S ANOTHER CONVERSATION 
THAT, YOU KNOW, ALIGNS WITH 
THIS.
SO, YOU KNOW, I SUPPORT YOUR 
APPROACH.
AND I THINK WE NEED TO HAVE THAT
BROAD DISCUSSION.
I THINK THE RAYS ISSUE IS MOVING
FORWARD.
AND AGAIN, WE NEED TO KEEP THAT 
IN MIND, HILLSBOROUGH IS 
BASICALLY OFF THE TABLE, AS WE 
KNOW.
SO, IT'S A LOT FOR US TO THINK 
ABOUT.
BUT IT'S REALLY ALL GOOD THINGS 
FOR US TO HAVE TO DISCUSS.
WE'VE GOT A GREAT REVENUE SOURCE
AND A LOT OF GREAT PROJECTS.
HOW DO WE LINE THAT UP FOR THE 
NEXT DECADE OR SO.
THANK YOU.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: AND I DO
WANT TO MENTION -- GO AHEAD, I'M
SORRY.
>> JEWEL WHITE: ONE THING TO 
COMMISSIONER WELCH'S COMMENTS, 
KEEP IN MIND THE LEGISLATURE IS 
MEETING IN TALLAHASSEE RIGHT NOW
AND THERE COULD BE SOME PRETTY 
STARK LIMITATIONS IMPOSED ON THE
USES OF THOSE FUNDS DIRECTLY 
RELATED TO SOME OF THE PROJECTS 
YOU DISCUSSED HERE TODAY.
>> PAT GERARD: IN RELATIONSHIP 
TO THAT DO YOU KNOW SPECIFIC 
THINGS THAT ARE MOVING FORWARD?
>> JEWEL WHITE: WE CAN CERTAINLY
TRY TO GET AN UPDATE.
I CAN'T TELL YOU OFF THE TOP OF 
MY HEAD.
BUT THE BIGGEST CONVERSATION IN 
TALLAHASSEE HAS BEEN PUTTING A 
LIMITATION ON BASEBALL.
STADIUMS.
PUBLIC STADIUMS, OR PRIVATE 
STADIUMS.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: 
FACILITIES FOR SPRING TRAINING?
>> JEWEL WHITE: YES.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: OKAY.
>> KATHLEEN PETERS: AND 
GOVERNMENT LAND.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: OKAY.
VERY GOOD.
I APPRECIATE THE CONVERSATION.
I ASSURE YOU THAT I -- BARRY AND
I HAVE NOT BEEN TRYING TO 
PURPOSELY DELAY ANYTHING.
WE JUST WANT YOU TO HAVE THE 
BEST INFORMATION AND TO BE ABLE 
TO MOVE FORWARD, AND THE MOST 
PRO-ACTIVE, AND CONSERVATIVE, 
BUT YET, YOU KNOW, TIMELY AS WE 
POSSIBLY CAN TO MAKE SURE THAT 
WE ARE WATCHING THESE DOLLARS 
CAREFULLY, AS WELL.
BARRY AND I ARE MEETING TOMORROW
FOR THE APRIL 17th AGENDA REVIEW
FOR THE TOURIST DEVELOPMENT 
COUNCIL.
BUT WE HAVE MOVED AHEAD.
WE HAD OUR VERY FIRST BUDGET 
COMMITTEE MEETING, PLUS OUR 
MARKETING COMMITTEE MEETING FOR 
THE TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL.
BOTH MEETINGS WENT VERY WELL.
AT THE APRIL 17th MEETING, AFTER
THE TOURIST DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL 
MEETING WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A 
VERY, VERY ROBUST DISCUSSION 
ABOUT OUR MARKETING, AND THE 
RETURN ON THE INVESTMENT, ET 
CETERA.
SO, WE ARE FOLLOWING THE 
PROTOCOLS THAT I TOLD YOU WE 
WERE GOING TO.
AND TRYING TO KEEP OUR ARMS 
WRAPPED AROUND THE REAL 
EXPENDITURES OF THE TOURIST BED 
TAXES, AND MAKING SURE WE HAVE 
THE PROPER INVESTMENTS.
I MEAN, OBVIOUSLY WE'RE DOING 
QUITE WELL, BECAUSE IF ANYBODY'S
DRIVING OUR ROADS, THAT HAVE 
PROBABLY A VERY STELLAR TIME 
AGAIN FOR OUR TOURISTS VISITING 
OUR AREA.
HAVE PATIENT.
OKAY.
>> KATHLEEN PETERS: WE NEED A 
MOTION AND A SECOND.
DO WE HAVE TO VOTE ON THIS?
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: I'M 
SORRY.
>> KATHLEEN PETERS: DO WE HAVE 
TO VOTE ON THIS?
>> PAT GERARD: WE HAVE A MOTION 
AND A SECOND?
>> KENNETH WELCH: I THINK SO.
[INAUDIBLE].
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: DID WE 
HAVE A MOTION?
DID WE VOTE ON IT?
OKAY.
PULL THE VOTING CARDS, PLEASE.
>> JANET LONG: I'M SORRY.
IT'S STILL NOT COMING UP.
BUT YES.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: OKAY.
UNANIMOUS APPROVAL TO MOVE 
FORWARD, AND WE WILL KEEP ALL OF
THE COMMENTS IN MIND THAT YOU 
JUST MADE.
AGENDA ITEM 31.
>> BARRY BURTON: ITEM 31 IS A 
SERVICE AREA COMPETITION GRANT 
AWARD WITH THE U.S. DEPARTMENT 
OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES FOR
HEALTH CARE FOR THE HOMELESS 
PROGRAM.
AND IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,456,000.
>> KENNETH WELCH: MOVE APPROVAL.
>> SECOND.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: I'M 
SORRY, WHO MADE THE MOTION?
COMMISSIONER WELCH AND SECOND BY
COMMISSIONER JUSTICE?
>> JANET LONG: YES.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: OKAY.
UNANIMOUS APPROVAL.
AGENDA ITEM 32.
>> BARRY BURTON: ITEM 32 IS A 
RESOLUTION DEDICATING A PORTION 
OF COUNTY OWNED PROPERTY ON PINE
STREET AS A PUBLIC RIGHT-OF-WAY 
FOR THE DANSVILLE AREA.
THIS WILL ALLOW FOR THE SUBJECT 
PARCEL WILL LIKELY BE SOLD OR 
TRANSFERRED.
THIS ENABLES A -- US TO GET RID 
OF A STRIP OF LAND THAT WILL 
ALLOW MORE AFFORDABLE HOUSING TO
BE WILD.
>> KENNETH WELCH: SO MOVED.
>> PAT GERARD: SECOND.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: WAS IT 
COMMISSIONER WELCH?
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WELCH, 
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER PETERS.
VOTING CARDS, PLEASE.
>> JANET LONG: YES.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: OKAY 
UNANIMOUS APPROVE.
AP EDGE ITEM 33.
>> BARRY BURTON: AN INTERLOCAL 
AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF 
TARPON SPRINGS FOR PLANNING, 
ENGINEERING AND DEFINING FOR A 
DREDGING PROJECT.
THE CITY IS IN PARTNERSHIP WITHR
THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT.
>> MOVE APPROVAL.
>> SECOND.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: OKAY.
MOTION BY COMMISSIONER JUSTICE, 
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER GERARD.
AND I NOTICE THAT WE ALL DID GET
A LETTER ABOUT THE ADDITIONAL 
REQUEST, AND I'D LIKE TO REQUEST
THAT WE PUT THAT ON A WORK 
SESSION ITEM.
TO HAVE MORE ROBUST DISCUSSION 
ABOUT THAT.
>> DAVE EGGERS: I HAD PLANNED TO
PUT IT IN AS AN ASK DURING 
OUR -- FOR NEXT WEEK.
THE ONES THAT ARE DUE NEXT WEEK.
>> KENNETH WELCH: THE DECISION 
PACKETS?
>> DAVE EGGERS: BECAUSE I WANTED
TO FURTHER THE DISCUSSION AND 
CONVERSATION ABOUT THIS.
SO I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WE
DIDN'T LOSE SIGHT OF IT.
I DON'T KNOW WHEN THAT WORKSHOP 
IS GOING TO HAPPEN.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: WE'LL 
PUT IT ON A WORKSHOP.
>> DAVE EGGERS: THIS WOULD BE 
PART OF IT IF IT'S A DECISION 
PACKAGE THEN IT WOULD BE PART OF
OUR BUDGET PROCESS.
AND I'M GOING TO BE GOING UP AND
MEETING WITH THE CITY MANAGER DO
UNDERSTAND A LITTLE BIT MORE 
ABOUT THE REQUEST AND WHERE IT'S
AT.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: OKAY.
THE ONLY THING I ASK OR CAUTION 
ON THIS IS THAT THIS, YOU KNOW, 
WE REALLY NEED TO BE VERY 
CAREFUL BECAUSE THIS COULD OPEN 
UP THE DOOR FOR A LOT OF 
PROJECTS WE'RE REQUESTED TO 
ASSIST FOR DREDGING.
THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT THAT WE 
ARE APPROVING TODAY HAD HISTORY 
ASSOCIATED WITH IT.
AND THAT IS WHY WE AGREED TO 
HONOR THIS REQUEST, AND BRING 
THIS REQUEST FORWARD TO YOUR 
APPROVAL, BECAUSE THERE WAS 
HISTORY WHERE WE HAD HELPED WITH
THIS BEFORE, AND IT WAS NOT NEW 
GROUND, LITERALLY.
>> DAVE EGGERS: THERE'S NO 
QUESTION THAT THIS DRINKING, 
AGAIN IF THAT'S WHAT WE'RE 
TALKING ABOUT HERE, IS SPECIFIC 
TO ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, AND 
THAT.
SO, I MEAN, I'M NOT SAYING THAT 
YOU CANNOT SAY THAT JUST BECAUSE
IT'S AN ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, OR
A TOURISM GENERATED NEED, THAT 
IT IS THE SAME AS ALL DREDGING.
IT JUST ISN'T.
>> JANET LONG: CORRECT.
AND IT'S ALSO -- 
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: I JUST 
WANTED TO MAKE THE COMMENT THAT 
WE HAVE BEEN APPROACHED BEFORE 
BY GULFPORT TO DO MOORING BUOYS.
YOU CAN MAKE THE ARGUMENT FOR A 
LOT OF DIFFERENT PROJECTS AROUND
THE COUNTY.
AND, YOU KNOW, YOU -- WE JUST 
NEED TO BE VERY DELIBERATE IN 
OUR -- 
>> DAVE EGGERS: AGREED.
AGREED.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: IN OUR 
CONSIDERATION.
ANYONE ELSE?
>> JANET LONG: I JUST WANTED TO 
MAKE THE POINT THAT IT IS THE 
ONLY SAFE HARBOR ON THIS SIDE OF
THE COAST IN A STORM.
AND THAT THAT SHIP BUILDING 
BUSINESS UP THERE RELIES ON 
BEING ABLE TO GET BACK AND FORTH
AND OUT INTO THE GULF.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: WELL 
CERTAINLY WE WILL BRING ALL THAT
INFORMATION FORWARD.
BUT, I WOULD ENCOURAGE -- NOT 
ENCOURAGE.
I WOULD ASK THAT THE STAFF, AS 
WE CONSIDER THIS MENTION ANY 
OTHER POTENTIAL -- IF WE OPEN 
THIS DOOR, WHAT ARE THE OTHER 
POTENTIAL PROJECTS THAT MIGHT 
COME FORWARD TO US, BECAUSE OF 
DOING SOMETHING OF THIS NATURE.
SO IT JUST -- I JUST WANT 
EVERYBODY TO GO IN WITH THEIR 
EYES WIDE OPEN.
OKAY.
LET'S GO AHEAD AND VOTE.
>> JANET LONG: I'M A YES.
I DON'T KNOW WHERE MY LITTLE 
BALLOT WENT.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: OKAY.
IT'S UNANIMOUS APPROVAL.
AGENDA ITEM 34.
>> BARRY BURTON: ITEM 34 IS A 
JOINT FUNDING AGREEMENT WITH 
U.S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY.
THIS IS FOR WATER DATA 
COLLECTION PROGRAM.
>> KENNETH WELCH: SO MOVED.
>> DAVE EGGERS: SECOND.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: OKAY WE 
HAVE A CITIZEN WHO WOULD LIKE TO
BE HEARD ON THIS AGENDA ITEM.
IT'S DAVID BALLARD GETIS.
YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES.
>> HI, GOOD MORNING, 
COMMISSIONERS.
DAVID BALLARD GETOUS JR. I LIVE 
ON GEORGIA AVENUE IN PALM 
HARBOR.
BEING A RECLAIMED WATER IN MY 
MIND IS CONSIDERED A POLLUTION 
DISCHARGE, AND THAT WE CONSUME 
TE RECLAIMED WATER, WHEN 
RECLAIMED WATER IS IRRIGATED IN 
THE VAPORS THAT WE SMELL, WE'RE 
ACTUALLY CONSUMING RECLAIMED 
WATER, AND THE HIGHLY TREATED 
RECLAIMED WATER, AGAIN, AS I'VE 
STATED IN THE PAST, IS NOT 
SANITIZED AND IT'S NOT 
STERILIZED.
I FEEL AS THOUGH WE SHOULD NOT 
SPRAY RECLAIMED WATER AROUND IN 
THE AIR.
NOR SHOULD WE DIRECTLY INGEST 
RECLAIMED WATER DIRECTLY INTO 
THE AQUIFER.
RECLAIMED WATER IS CHLORINEATED 
FECAL THROW.
I FEEL THAT THE SHARP PROGRAM 
AND THE TAC PROGRAM, THE SOUTH 
HILLSBOROUGH AQUIFER RECHARGE 
PROGRAM AND THE TAMPA 
AUGMENTATION PROGRAM IS A 
NEFARIOUS OPERATION.
FURTHERMORE THE DEPARTMENT OF 
INTERIOR NEEDS TO KNOW THAT THE 
RECLAIMED WATER VARIANCE 
APPLICATION, AGAIN, CLEARLY 
STATES THAT THE APPLICANT 
LITERALLY OWES THEIR HEALTH AND 
SAFETY, AND THAT RECLAIMED WATER
IS MORE THAN NOXIOUS, IN MY 
3450I7BD, THIS IS A DANGEROUS 
PROPOSAL.
AND AS WELL AS THE VARIANCE 
APPLICATION IN STATUTE 153 OWN 
05 SECTION 5 AS CLAIMED AS AN 
EMINENT DOMAIN OF THE 
APPLICANT'S PROPERTY.
I FEEL AS A -- WHAT THE COUNTY 
SHOULD BE DOING AT THIS POINT IN
TIME IS ESTABLISHING DRY BEDS 
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY, SPLASH 
BEDS WHERE WE CAN PUMP RECLAIMED
WATER, EXCESS STORMWATER, 
STRATEGICALLY PLACED AREAS 
THROUGHOUT THE TOWN, WHERE THE 
WATER CAN AROBICALLY AND 
NATURALLY FILTER ITS WAY THROUGH
THE GROUND, THE WAY GOD INTENDED
IT TO, TO REPLENISH OUR AQUIFER.
THANK YOU.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: THANK 
YOU.
ALL RIGHT, ANY COMMENTS, 
QUESTIONS?
IS THERE A MOTION?
>> PAT GERARD: MOVE APPROVAL.
>> KENNETH WELCH: SECOND.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: MOTION 
BY COMMISSIONER GERARD, SECOND 
BY COMMISSINER WELCH.
THE VOTING CARDS.
OKAY IT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY WITH 
THOSE PRESENT.
AGENDA ITEM 35.
>> BARRY BURTON: AGENDA ITEM 35 
CHANGE ORDER NUMBER ONE WITH KAT
CONSTRUCTION WITH McKAY CREEK 
RECLAIMED WATER PUMP STATION 
VALVE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAM.
THIS INCREASES THE CONTRACT 
AMOUNT BY $156,000, AND BY 60 
CONSECUTIVE CALENDAR DAYS.
>> CHARLIE JUSTICE: MOVE 
APPROVAL.
>> KENNETH WELCH: SECOND.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: MOTION 
BY COMMISSIONER JUSTICE, SECOND 
BY COMMISSIONER WELCH.
ANY QUESTIONS.
ALL RIGHT WE'LL GO AHEAD AND 
OPEN UP THE VOTING CARDS, 
PLEASE.
PASSES UNANIMOUSLY BY THOSE 
PRESENT.
AGENDA ITEM 36.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR 
MISCELLANEOUS.
>> BARRY BURTON: I HAVE A FEW 
ITEMS TO TALK ABOUT TODAY.
THE FIRST IS THAT, AS WE'VE 
DISCUSSED IN THE PAST, RECORDING
THE LEALMAN COMMUNITY, WE ARE 
ELEVATING A KEY POSITION IN THIS
AREA TO REALLY FOCUS ON THE 
NEEDS OF THE 36,000 RESIDENTS, 
AND THE UNINCORPORATED LEALMAN 
COMMUNITY.
IN OUR NEW ROLE, SO CHRIS MORSE 
IS HERE.
HE'S BEING ELEVATED TO BE AN 
ASSISTANT TO THE COUNTY 
ADMINISTRATOR.
WE'RE REALLY TRYING TO PUT SOME 
EMPHASIS ON COLLABORATION, AND 
ENERGY TO -- INTO HIS NEW ROLE 
TO REALLY BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER 
TO TRY TO GET -- MAKE BIGGER 
THINGS HAPPEN.
WE'RE DOING A LOT.
BUT NOT NECESSARILY IN A 
COORDINATED, FOCUSED MANNER, TO 
TRY TO GET PRIVATE INVESTMENT.
TO TRY TO GET ENERGY IN THE 
COMMUNITY.
MANAGE THE $11 MILLION FACILITY 
THAT YOU INVESTED IN.
TO HAVE A GO-TO PERSON THAT 
REALLY CAN BRING THE RESOURCES 
OF ALL THE COUNTY GOVERNMENT TO 
BEAR TO MAKE THINGS HAPPEN IN 
THE LEALMAN COMMUNITY.
SO WE'RE VERY EXCITED THAT CHRIS
TOOK ON THIS CHALLENGE.
IN HIS NEW ROLE.
HE WILL COORDINATE THE CRA 
PROGRAMS, LOCAL SERVICES, AND 
THE ACTIVITIES OF THE COMMUNITY 
CENTER AND AGAIN JUST WANTED TO 
START OFF BY KICKING THAT OFF 
AND CONGRATULATE CHRIS AND THANK
HIM FOR TAKING ON THAT NEW ROLE.
>> KENNETH WELCH: 
CONGRATULATIONS.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: OKAY.
CONGRATULATIONS.
WE LOOK FORWARD TO ALL OF THE 
GOOD WORK THAT YOU ALL DO, AND I
KNOW THAT YOU HAVE ALREADY 
STARTED WORKING IN THAT AREA, 
COMMISSIONER JUSTICE HAS POSTED 
A FEW OF THE PHOTOS AND GOING ON
DOWN IN LEALMAN.
THANK YOU.
YOU WANT TO SAY SOMETHING?
>> CHARLIE JUSTICE: THANK YOU, 
MADAM CHAIR.
JUST WANT TO THANK THE 
ADMINISTRATOR FOR MAKING THIS A 
PRIORITY.
THIS IS SOMETHING THAT SEVERAL 
OF US HAVE TALKED ABOUT FOR A 
LOT OF YEARS, IN LEALMAN AND THE
UNINCORPORATED AREA IN GENERAL.
SO -- AND I THINK CHRIS IS THE 
RIGHT PERSON AND WE'RE LOOKING 
FORWARD TO GREAT THINGS.
SO APPRECIATE IT.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: GOOD.
GOOD LUCK.
>> DAVE EGGERS: I, TOO, WANTED 
TO THANK THE ADMINISTRATOR FOR 
MOVING IN THIS DIRECTION.
BECAUSE I THINK THERE ARE AREAS 
IN THE PINELLAS COMMUNITY OR 
UNINCORPORATED AREA THAT DO NEED
THAT HELP.
THAT DO NEED PERSON TO PULL 
GROUPS TOGETHER TO GET PROJECTS 
DONE.
AND I DON'T WANT TO SAY IT'S 
LIKE A CITY MANAGER.
BUT IT'S SOMEBODY WHO DOES WORK 
AN AREA THAT HAS ULTIMATE KIND 
OF RESPONSIBILITY, AND 
DAY-TO-DAY THINGS AND REPORTS 
DIRECTLY TO BARRY.
AND I THINK THAT WILL BE A 
MARKED IMPROVEMENT AND I LOOK 
FORWARD TO EXPANSION OF THAT 
THOUGHT PROCESS.
>> BARRY BURTON: ON THAT SAME 
NOTE, BY CREATING THIS POSITION 
AND HAVING THIS STRUCTURE IN 
PLACE, WE'RE GOING TO APPLY THAT
TO AN ADDITIONAL REPURPOSED 
POSITION WITHIN COUNTY 
GOVERNMENT FOCUSING ON THE NORTH
AREA.
THAT WILL BE ADVERTISED 
INTERNALLY.
WE'RE GOING TO TRY TO MAKE THIS 
A PART-TIME AND WE'LL EVALUATE 
IT AS IT GOES.
WE'RE UTILIZING THE RESOURCES 
INTERNALLY FIRST.
AND THEN EVALUATE THAT TO SEE IF
IT NEEDS EXPANSION.
>> PAT GERARD: LET'S NOT FORGET 
RIDGE CREST AND HIGH POINT.
>> BARRY BURTON: WE'VE GOT IT 
COVERED.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: THANK 
YOU, COMMISSIONER GERARD.
>> BARRY BURTON: THE SECOND 
ANNOUNCEMENT THAT I'D LIKE TO 
MAKE IS IT'S MY PLEASURE TO 
ANNOUNCE THAT I'M APPOINTING GAY
LANCASTER WHO YOU ALL KNOW VERY,
VERY WELL, AS THE PERMANENT 
DIRECTOR OF THE CONTRACTOR AND 
LICENSING DEPARTMENT.
[APPLAUSE]
SHE DECIDED SHE WANTED TO STICK 
AROUND, AND THIS TIME FINISH 
WHAT SHE STARTED.
OKAY.
AND SO, WE'RE LOOKING, OBVIOUSLY
SHE'S TAKEN A COMPREHENSIVE 
REVIEW OF ALL THE POLICIES AND 
PROCEDURES AND REALLY ENSURING 
THAT WE HAVE AN ACCOUNTABLE, 
TRANSPARENT, AND FUNCTIONING 
ORGANIZATION.
SHE SAID SHE NEEDS SOME TIME TO 
DO THAT AND MAKE SURE THAT SHE 
WANTS TO FINISH WHAT SHE 
STARTED.
SO WE'RE THRILLED THAT SHE'S 
TAKEN ON THAT.
THAT ROLE.
AND -- BUT WE'RE ALSO GOING TO 
REPURPOSE THE POSITION AND MAKE 
IT A DEPUTY DIRECTOR TO WHERE WE
MAKE SURE WE HAVE BUSINESS 
CONTINUITY, AND IN CASE SHE DOES
DECIDE TO GO BACK TO BEING 
RETIRED ONE DAY, WE'RE WELL 
POSITIONED TO BE ABLE TO HAVE A 
SEAMLESS TRANSITION.
SO WE'RE REAL HAPPY GAY HAS 
TAKEN THAT ON, AND WANT TO THANK
HER FOR THAT.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: THANK 
YOU, GAY.
[APPLAUSE]
>> KENNETH WELCH: CONGRATS.
>> BARRY BURTON: AND IN THAT 
SAME AREA, ONE OF THE AREAS THAT
WE ARE LOOKING AT HOW DO WE DO 
BUSINESS BETTER IS WE'RE GOING 
TO TAKE ON A PILOT PROGRAM, AND 
WITH OUR CONTRACTOR AND 
LICENSING DEPARTMENT, AND OUR 
BUILDING AND CODE ENFORCEMENT 
DEPARTMENT, TO SAY HOW CAN WE 
INTEGRATE SERVICES?
SO TO BE AN INSPECTOR FOR THE 
CONTRACT AND LICENSING, YOU HAVE
TO BE A BUILDING INSPECTOR.
WELL, WE HAVE BUILDING 
INSPECTORS.
AND WHY SHOULD WE HAVE ONE 
PERSON GOING OUT TO THIS PLACE, 
AND A DIFFERENT BUILDING 
INSPECTOR GOING OUT TO THE PLACE
NEXT DOOR FOR A PERMIT ISSUE.
AND SO WE'RE GOING TO BE TAKING 
UP AND SETTING UP A PILOT AREA 
AND INTEGRATING THESE SERVICES 
AND USING THAT AS A WAY FOR US 
TO EVALUATE THE EFFECTIVENESS OF
IT, AND HOW WE CAN REDUCE DOWN 
TIME, DRIVE TIME, AND BE MORE 
EFFICIENT IN THE QUEUE WE 
DELIVER SERVICE.
SO, IN PART WE'RE GOING TO ASK 
HER AND OUR BUILDING DEPARTMENT 
TO WORK TOGETHER, COLLABORATE, 
AND WORK TO MAKE SURE WE CAN 
INTEGRATE THESE SERVICES AS MUCH
AS POSSIBLE.
I THINK IT CAN ALL BE DONE.
BUT WE'RE GOING TO START WITH A 
PILOT.
WE'RE GOING TO LEARN FROM IT, 
AND THEN HOPE TO EXPAND AND GROW
THAT IN THE WAY WE DELIVER 
SERVICE.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: THAT 
SOUNDS EXCITING.
YES, COMMISSIONER WELCH?
>> KENNETH WELCH: WELL, WELCOME 
BACK, GAY.
I WONDERED WHY YOU WERE HERE 
TODAY.
AND BARRY, CAN'T THINK OF A 
BETTER PERSON TO MOVE FORWARD.
MY QUESTION IS ON, I THINK IT 
WAS THE SOFTWARE THAT WE'RE 
IMPLEMENTING.
WHAT'S THE STATUS OF THAT?
>> BARRY BURTON: WE'VE ADDED 
THEM TO THE PART OF THAT 
IMPLEMENTATION NOW.
SO THAT WILL BE A KEY COMPONENT 
AND SO YOU'LL SEE IT AS A BUDGET
MODIFICATION LATER.
BUT THERE'S AN IMPLEMENTATION 
TIME PERIOD.
>> KENNETH WELCH: AND THAT'S 
REALLY WHAT I'M ASKING.
HOW LONG BEFORE THEY ACTUALLY 
HAVE THOSE TOOLS IN THE 
DEPARTMENT?
IS IT A YEAR OUT?
>> BARRY BURTON: PROBABLY.
BUT I WOULD DEFER.
PROBABLY ABOUT THAT TIME LINE.
THEY HAVEN'T EVEN STARTED THE 
IMPLEMENTATION ON THE OTHER 
AREAS YET.
SO WE'RE PUTTING ABOUT $400,000,
A LITTLE OVER THAT, INTO HER 
AREA.
WE'VE ALSO GIVEN HER SOME 
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES.
SHE'S GOT BOXES OF INFORMATION 
THAT NEEDS TO BE SCANNED, AND 
PUT INTO THE SYSTEM TO WHERE 
IT'S EFFICIENT, SO THAT'S PART 
OF THAT UP FRONT COST WE NEED TO
GET THE PLACE FUNCTIONING WELL.
AND WHAT SHE REALLY WANTED TO 
TAKE ON, MAKE SURE SHE FIXED 
THIS.
SO THAT'S ALL PART OF THAT 
IMPLEMENTATION TO GET THE PLACE 
UP AND RUNNING.
>> KENNETH WELCH: THANK YOU.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: GREAT.
>> BARRY BURTON: AND THE FINAL 
THING THAT I WANTED TO ANNOUNCE 
IS WE'VE HEARD A LOT ABOUT THE 
USE OF -- THE CONCERNS OF HOW WE
USE THAT ON PUBLIC PLANTS.
I'VE ASKED JENNIFER BRANTLY THE 
CITY MANAGER IN DUNEDIN TO 
PARTNER WITH ME TO CO-CHAIR A 
TASK FORCE THAT WILL WORK, AND 
WE'RE GOING TO INVITE ALL THE 
CITIES TO PARTICIPATE, TO COME 
UP WITH A MODEL PROGRAM THAT WE 
CAN USE TO BE CONSISTENT IN HOW 
WE WORK THESE ISSUES ON PUBLIC 
PLANTS.
I'M HAPPY SHE'S YAGREED TO CHO 
CHAIR IT WITH ME.
WE'LL GET OUR STAFF INVOLVED AND
COME BACK WITH A MODEL PROGRAM 
THAT EACH COMMUNITY CAN LOOK AT,
DECIDE TO ADOPT, NOT ADOPT, 
CERTAINLY THEIR INDIVIDUAL 
CHOICE.
BUT, YOU KNOW, WE'VE GOT CONCERN
COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE TAKEN ON 
SOME PIECES.
OTHER COMMUNITIES THAT HAVEN'T.
RATHER THAN DUPLICATE EFFORTS WE
DECIDED TO COME TOGETHER, AND 
COME UP WITH PROGRAM TOGETHER.
SO I'LL BE REPORTING BACK AS 
THAT GROUP MEETS AND HAS IDEAS 
AND RECOMMENDATIONS.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: THAT'S 
WONDERFUL.
THAT'S EXACTLY THE KIND OF 
PARTNERSHIPS THAT WE LIKE TO SEE
HERE IN THE COUNTY, IS TO LOOK 
AT THIS ON A BROAD PERSPECTIVE 
SO THAT WE'RE DOING THINGS IN A 
COMPREHENSIVE WAY, AND THE SAME 
WAY, IF WE'RE ABLE TO.
>> DAVE EGGERS: MADAM CHAIR?
I THINK THERE IS INTEREST IN THE
COUNTY PUTTING SOMETHING 
TOGETHER AND PUTTING SOMETHING 
FORWARD, AND MAYBE ALLOWING 
GROUPS TO OPT OUT OF SOMETHING.
BUT I THINK THERE WAS SOME REAL 
INTEREST FROM THE MAYORS TO DO 
SOMETHING COUNTYWIDE ON THIS 
ISSUE, BECAUSE THEY'RE SO CLOSE 
TO ALL OF OUR CITIES AND 
EVERYTHING IN THE UNINCORPORATED
AREAS SO CLOSE TO EACH OTHER 
THAT IT MAKES TOTAL SENSE TO BE 
LOOKING AT THIS.
AT LEAST TOGETHER.
AND THEN FIGURING OUT WHERE WE 
GO FROM THERE.
BUT I'M GLAD YOU GOT ONE OF THE 
CITIES, I THINK, THAT REALLY IS 
INTERESTED IN LOOKING.
SAFETY HARBOR'S LOOKED AT US.
I'M SURE MANY OF THE CITIES HAVE
ALREADY.
SO, GOOD STUFF.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: IT ALSO 
DEALS WITH STORMWATER RUNOFF 
THAT TAKES ANYTHING THAT WE'RE 
APPLYING, PESTICIDE-WISE OR 
OTHERWISE AND MAKING SURE WE 
HAVE THE BEST MANAGEMENT 
PRACTICES POSSIBLE.
COMMISSIONER WELCH?
>> KENNETH WELCH: I CONCUR WITH 
COMMISSIONER EGGERS ON THIS.
CAN YOU TELL US A LITTLE BIT 
ABOUT THE TIME LINE AND WHAT 
RANGE OF OUTCOMES MIGHT BE?
>> BARRY BURTON: THE TIME LINE 
IS I ROLLED IT OUT AT OUR CITY 
MANAGERS WORKING LUNCHEON LAST 
FRIDAY.
AND TOLD THEM FOLLOWING THIS 
MEETING I'D BE SENDING AN E-MAIL
OUT AND INVITING THEM TO 
PARTICIPATE.
SO WE DON'T HAVE THE DATE FOR 
THE FIRST MEETING YET.
WE'RE GOING TO PROPOSE SOME 
DATES.
AND THEN WHEN WE GET THAT FIRST 
MEETING GOING.
I THINK THAT IT'S GOING TO BE 
WHERE THEY WANT TO TAKE IT.
IF THERE'S OBVIOUSLY SOME PEOPLE
THAT HAVE ALREADY KIND OF COME 
TO BEST MANAGEMENT PRACTICES.
AND SO WE'RE GOING TO LOOK AT 
THOSE AND TWEAK FROM THOSE WHERE
WE WANT TO GO, AND I THINK 
GETTING THE INPUT OF SEVERAL 
DIFFERENT PEOPLE.
I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S GOING TO
BE A LOT OF DIFFERENT IDEAS IN 
TERMS OF WHAT A MODEL ORDINANCE 
WOULD BE.
SO, BUT I WOULDN'T THINK THIS IS
SOMETHING THAT WOULD TAKE MORE 
THAN, YOU KNOW, THE SUMMER TO 
COMPLETE.
>> KENNETH WELCH: OKAY AND 
YOU'RE LOOKING AT THE SCIENCE OF
THE ISSUE?
>> BARRY BURTON: THE SCIENCE OF 
THE ISSUE.
THE PRACTICE, YOU KNOW.
I MEAN, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE ISSUES
ABOUT YOU GET CLOSE TO 
WATERWAYS, VERSUS OTHER LAND 
MANAGEMENT PRACTICES, AND SO 
EACH OF THOSE WILL COME IN.
I'M GOING TO BE LEARNING, YOU 
KNOW, AS PART OF THIS PROCESS.
AND SO I THINK GETTING THE FOLKS
THAT ARE -- THAT HAVE BEEN 
DEALING WITH THIS, AND LEARNING 
FROM EACH OTHER WILL BE PART OF 
THAT PROCESS.
BUT I DON'T NECESSARILY HAVE A 
PREDICTED OUTCOME AS A RESULT.
AT THIS POINT.
>> KENNETH WELCH: WELL I DIDN'T 
WANT TO -- I DIDN'T WANT A 
PREDICTION.
JUST THE RANGE.
COULD IT BE THAT WE'RE NOT USING
THAT PRODUCT ANYMORE OR WE'RE 
USING IT IN A DIFFERENT WAY?
THE SCIENCE AND THE SAFETY 
ASPECTS OR ANY NEW INFORMATION?
>> BARRY BURTON: I THINK IT'S 
REALLY THE PRACTICE OF HOW AND 
WHEN DO YOU USE CERTAIN TYPES OF
HERBICIDES OR PESTICIDES.
AND THAT'S THE PART THAT WE'RE, 
YOU KNOW, IS THERE DISTANCES 
THAT ARE SAFE?
ARE THERE AREAS WHERE IT'S OKAY,
AND THE SCIENCE SUPPORTS THAT.
OR IN THESE AREAS IT'S NEVER 
OKAY.
AND THOSE ARE THE TYPES OF 
THINGS THAT I WAS LEARNING AND 
KIND OF, YOU KNOW, BRING 
TOGETHER INTO SOME KIND OF A 
POLICY.
>> KENNETH WELCH: YEAH, JUST FOR
MY COMFORT LEVEL I'D REALLY LIKE
TO KNOW, YOU KNOW, WHAT THE BEST
SCIENCE IS SAYING TODAY ABOUT 
THAT PRODUCT.
IF IT IS SOMETHING THAT'S MORE 
EXPENSIVE, IT'S SHOWN THAT IT'S 
NOT SAFE, THAT WE'RE GOING TO 
MOVE AWAY FROM IT.
BUT IF THE SCIENCE SAYS IT IS 
SAFE IN THESE CONDITIONS, YOU 
KNOW, I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE 
WE'RE LOOKING AT THE ENTIRE 
SPECTRUM.
>> BARRY BURTON: AND YOU'RE 
EXACTLY RIGHT.
THERE IS NO QUESTION, THE OTHER 
PRODUCTS ARE MORE EXPENSIVE, AND
LESS EFFECTIVE.
THE QUESTION IS, GOES BACK TO 
THE HEALTH AND SAFETY CONCERNS.
AND IN THAT CONDITION IT DOESN'T
MATTER WHAT THE COST IS.
AND SO THAT'S WHAT WE HOPE TO 
LEARN FROM OUR TECHNICAL 
EXPERTS.
>> KENNETH WELCH: THANK YOU FOR 
PUTTING THAT TOGETHER.
THANK YOU.
>> DAVE EGGERS: I WAS GOING TO 
SAY SOMEWHAT THE SAME THING.
JUST THE COST BENEFIT IS REALLY 
IMPORTANT.
WHAT THE BENEFIT WE'RE GOING TO 
GAIN FROM THIS.
AND WHAT IT IS.
AND WHAT THE TRADEOFF IS.
BECAUSE, THERE'S SOME DIRECT 
ISSUES THAT WE MAY HAVE TO 
FOREGO IF WE GO IN A CERTAIN 
DIRECTION THAT WE'VE BEEN 
WORKING ON FOR SO LONG.
AND THAT'S FINE IF WE DECIDE TO 
DO THAT.
SO I THINK THAT'S GOING TO BE 
REAL IMPORTANT AND OBVIOUSLY THE
PROCESS.
AND, SO, APPRECIATE THAT.
LEADERSHIP.
>> BARRY BURTON: THAT'S MY 
REPORT.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: OKAY.
ALL EXCELLENT PROGRESS.
WE THANK YOU.
THIS IS JUST A SMALL SNAPSHOT OF
WHAT'S BEING DONE BY MR. BURTON.
I KNOW I'M BEING APPRISED ON A 
REGULAR BASIS, AND I'M SURE YOU 
ARE, TOO, WE'RE MOVING ALONG AND
MAKING SOME GOOD PROGRESS.
SO THANK YOU.
NEXT IS COUNTY ATTORNEY AGENDA 
ITEM 37.
>> JEWEL WHITE: UNDER ITEM 37 I 
RECOMMEND THE BOARD APPROVE 
STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION ON THE 
PROPOSED SETTLEMENT AS OUTLINED 
IN THE CONFIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM 
OF TODAY'S DATE.
>> KENNETH WELCH: MOVE APPROVAL.
>> PAT GERARD: SECOND.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: MOTION 
BY COMMISSIONER WELCH AND SECOND
BY COMMISSIONER GERARD.
THE VOTING.
THANK YOU.
>> JANET LONG: YES.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: OKAY.
UNANIMOUS.
THANK YOU.
AGENDA ITEM 38.
>> JEWEL WHITE: ALSO ON 38, I 
RECOMMEND THE BOARD APPROVE 
STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION ON THE 
PROPOSED SETTLEMENT AS OUTLINED 
IN THE CONFIDENTIAL MEMORANDUM 
OF TODAY'S DATE.
>> PAT GERARD: MOVE APPROVAL.
>> KENNETH WELCH: SECOND.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: MOTION 
BY COMMISSIONER GERARD AND 
SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WELCH.
OKAY UNANIMOUS DECISION.
THANK YOU.
ANYTHING ELSE, COUNTY ATTORNEY?
>> JEWEL WHITE: YES.
I WOULD LIKE TO INTRODUCE TO THE
BOARD THE NEWEST ATTORNEY ON OUR
STAFF, DAIKE DAUKA.
HE JOINED OUR STAFF ABOUT THREE 
WEEKS AGO NOW.
WE HAVE BEEN HARD AT WORK 
ALREADY.
HE IS WORKING WITH OUR PARKS 
DEPARTMENT, CODE ENFORCEMENT, 
HUMAN RIGHTS, OFFICE OF HUMAN 
RIGHTS, AND ALSO WITH OUR 
PURCHASING DEPARTMENT.
AMONG OTHER DUTIES.
I SHARED WITH COMMISSIONER WELCH
THAT HE IS A GRADUATE OF FLORIDA
A&M.
>> KENNETH WELCH: I SAW THAT.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: GOT THE 
RIGHT PIN ON.
>> JEWEL WHITE: I KNOW THAT 
THOSE OF YOU HERE KNOW THAT I AM
A GATOR BUT MY LAST HIRE WAS 
FROM FLORIDA STATE.
AND HE COMES FROM FLORIDA And M 
AND ALSO A GRADUATE OF STETSON 
LAW.
SO WE ARE VERY FAIR IN OUR 
HIRING PRACTICES.
IN THE COUNTY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: WE DO.
>> JEWEL WHITE: DARUKE CAME TO 
US FROM THE U.S. CIRCUIT COURT 
OF APPEALS IN ATLANTA WHERE HE 
SPENT A YEAR AS A LAW CLERK.
>> KENNETH WELCH: WELCOME 
ABOARD.
>> THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE.
>> JEWEL WHITE: IN KEEPING WITH 
BEING HARD AT WORK WE'RE GOING 
TO SEND IMBACK UPSTAIRS TO WORK 
ON SOME ASSIGNMENTS THAT ARE 
VERY PRESSING.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: WELCOME 
TO COUNTY GOVERNMENT.
I HAD THE PLEASURE TO MEET YOU 
AT THE ETHICS TRAINING.
SO WELCOME AGAIN.
>> THANK YOU.
THANKS, I'M HAPPY TO BE HERE.
GOOD TO SEE YOU.
>> KENNETH WELCH: 
CONGRATULATIONS.
[APPLAUSE]
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: 
CONGRATULATIONS.
AGENDA ITEM 40.
COUNTY ADMINISTRATOR REPORTS.
NORTH PINELLAS TRAIL LOOP 
UPDATE.
>> BARRY BURTON: YES WE HAVE TWO
ITEMS.
THE FIRST BEING THE NORTH 
PINELLAS TRAIL UPDATE.
I DID PROVIDE A BRIEF DISCUSSION
AT COMMITTEE ON THAT.
I WOULD ASK KEN JACOBS TO COME 
FORWARD.
I KIND OF OUTLINED HISTORY OF 
THIS PROGRAM, AND IN PARTICULAR 
SOME OF THE CONCERNS THAT WERE 
RAISED WITH REGARDING THIS TRAIL
SECTION.
>> KEN JACOBS: GOOD MORNING 
AGAIN.
KEN JACOBS, PINELLAS COUNTY 
TRANSPORTATION.
I WANTED TO GO OVER A LITTLE 
UPDATE FOR THE NORTH LOOP 
SEG
SEGMENT.
AND THIS OBVIOUSLY STARTED MANY,
MANY YEARS AGO.
IN 1987 IS WHEN THEY DID THE 
FEASIBILITY STUDY FOR THE TRAIL 
LOOP.
THE TRAIL LOOP KIND OF FOCUSED 
ON THE WEST SIDE ALONG AN 
ABANDONED RAILROAD CORRIDOR.
SO THERE WAS REALLY TWO KEY 
THINGS THAT CAME OUT OF THAT.
ONE, THE LOOP WAS MEANT TO BE 
THE BACKBONE FOR THE ENTIRE 
COUNTY, SO OTHER SMALLER CITIES,
AND MUNICIPALITIES, AS THEY 
BUILT THEIR OWN TRAILS, INTERNAL
TO THEIR CITIES, THEY COULD HOOK
IN TO THAT LOOP, WHICH WOULD 
GIVE THEM CONNECTIVITY 
THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.
THE ABANDONED RAILROAD CORRIDOR,
AS WELL AS THE DUKE ENERGY 
EASEMENTS, WERE A FOCUS TO KEEP 
THE SEPARATION BETWEEN THE 
VEHICLES AND THE PEDESTRIANS AND
BIKES AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE.
THAT'S NOT ALWAYS FEASIBLE.
WE DO HAVE SOME SEGMENTS OF THE 
TRAIL THAT RUN ALONG COUNTY 
RIGHT OF WAY, ROADWAY RIGHT OF 
WAY.
WHEN WE HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY WE 
MOVE TO A SEGMENT OF A ROAD, 
RIGHT-OF-WAY THAT DOESN'T HAVE 
VEHICLE TRAFFIC.
IN 1999 THE COUNTY SIGNED AN 
AGREEMENT WITH FLORIDA POWER TO 
USE THE POWER TRAIL.
IN 2016 WE RE-SIGNED THAT 
AGREEMENT.
AND THEN IN 2009, THE LAST 
SEGMENT WAS FUNDED BY THE FDOT, 
WHICH WAS A PEDESTRIAN OVERPASS 
ACROSS U.S. 19 ENTERPRISE.
THE TOP OF OUR EXISTING TRAIL, 
IF YOU LOOK AT THE MAP, YOU'LL 
SEE THE SMALL RED LINE IS THE 
GAP THAT WE HAVE.
WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT THIS 
MORNING WAS THAT SMALL UNDER GAP
ON THE NORTH END.
THAT WILL BE CLOSED.
THAT WILL BE JUST THE ONE LARGE 
GAP ON THE NORTH END.
THAT WILL CONNECT JOHN CHESNUT 
PARK ON THE NORTH END TO THE 
ENTERPRISE OVERPASS ON THE SOUTH
END.
AND THAT WILL UTILIZE, MEANT TO 
GO DOWN THE DUKE ENERGY 
EASEMENT.
IN 2009 WHEN THAT WAS COMPLETED,
WAS ABOUT THE TIME THAT WE RAN 
INTO A RECESSION, AND WE RAN 
INTO FUNDING ISSUES.
SO, WHAT WE TRIED TO DO OVER THE
NEXT SEVERAL YEARS, WAS BOND 
FUNDING FOR THE TRAIL.
OBVIOUSLY, YOU CAN SEE BY THE 
SLIDE, WE WERE RELATIVELY 
UNSUCCESSFUL WITH OUR TARGET 
GRANTS FOR SEVERAL YEARS IN A 
ROW.
HOWEVER IN '16 THE STATE FUNDED 
WHAT THEY CALL THE SUN TRAIL 
FUND, AND WE APPLIED FOR THAT IN
2017, AND RECEIVED $5.7 MILLION 
GRANT ALLOCATION FROM THE SUN 
TRAIL PROGRAM.
PART OF THE -- US GETTING 
APPROVED FOR THAT WAS THAT WE 
HAD A TRAIL PLAN IN PLACE, IT 
WAS READY TO GO, WE COULD MOVE 
FORWARD WITH IT, AT A FAST PACE,
AND IT WAS ONE OF THE FIRST 
ALLOCATIONS WITH THE SUN TRAIL 
MONEY, SO THEY WANTED TO MAKE 
SURE THAT WE COULD EXPEDITE THE 
PROCESS.
AS PART OF US TAKING ON THAT 
IS -- WAS OUR EFFORT TO EXPEDITE
IT BY GOING THROUGH WHAT WE CALL
THE DESIGN BUILD CONTRACTOR, 
INSTEAD OF A LONGER PERIOD 
DESIGN, THEN BID, THEN GO TO THE
CONTRACT.
SO, THIS IS OUR FIRST DESIGN 
BUILD TRANSPORTATION PROJECT 
THAT WE HAVE.
OVER THE LAST -- WHEN WE GOT TO 
A POINT IN THE DESIGN, WE WENT 
OUT TO SEVERAL PUBLIC MEETINGS, 
I THINK WE HAD ABOUT SIX OF 
THEM.
WE GARNERED INPUT FROM THE 
PUBLIC.
WHAT CONCERNS WERE DOCUMENTED, 
WE GOT BACK WITH OUR DESIGNER, 
WHERE WE COULD MAKE CHANGES WE 
DID MAKE CHANGES.
AND GENERALLY ANECDOTALLY FROM 
THE STAFF THAT WAS PRESENT AT 
THE MEETINGS, THERE WAS 
GENERALLY FAVORABLE COMMENTS ON 
THE PROJECT ITSELF.
WE EVEN WENT AS FAR AS THERE WAS
A COUPLE HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATIONS
THAT HAVE HAD ISSUES, AND SO WE 
ACTUALLY MET THEM OUT IN THE 
FIELD, AND ACTUALLY WALKED THE 
PROJECT.
IT GAVE THEM A MUCH BETTER 
UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT IT'S GOING
TO LOOK LIKE IN THAT AREA.
SO, OVERALL I THINK THAT WAS 
VERY BENEFICIAL.
THIS IS BASICALLY THE PROPOSED 
ALIGNMENT.
AT THE SOUTH END IT STARTS AT 
ENTERPRISE.
IT GOES UP TO DUKE ENERGY 
EASEMENT ALL THE WAY UP, UNTIL 
YOU GET TO -- SEE IF I COULD USE
THE MOUSE HERE.
UNTIL YOU GET RIGHT HERE, WHICH 
IS MEADOWWOOD DRIVE.
IT GOES -- JOGS OVER TO 
COUNTRYSIDE, UP AND THEN GOES 
ACROSS TAMPA ROAD HERE, AND THEN
GOES UP AND CONNECTS TO THE JOHN
CHESNUT PARK AT THE NORTH END.
THERE HAS RECENTLY BEEN 
DISCUSSION ABOUT MAYBE McMULLEN 
WOULD HAVE BEEN A BETTER ROUTE 
FOR THE TRAIL.
AGAIN, ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE
TRY AND DO IS SEPARATE THE 
VEHICLES AS MUCH AS WE CAN FROM 
THE PEDESTRIAN AND BIKES.
McMULLEN GROUP WAS ELIMINATED 
EARLY ON WHEN THEY WERE DOING 
ALTERNATIVES BECAUSE OF SAFETY 
ISSUES.
THAT REALLY RESOLVES AROUND 
CONFLICT POINTS.
WE DID GO OUT RECENTLY JUST TO 
REVIEW THE CONFLICT POINTS 
BECAUSE WE FELT THEY CHANGED 
OVER TIME.
THERE'S 48 CONFLICT POINTS WHICH
IS BASICALLY DRIVEWAYS AND 
INTERSECTIONS, WHERE A VEHICLE 
COULD BE IN CONFLICT WITH A 
PEDESTRIAN OR BIKE.
>> CHARLIE JUSTICE: THAT'S ON 
McMULLEN?
>> THAT'S ON McMULLEN.
ALONG THE TRAIL ALIGNMENT THAT 
WE CURRENTLY RECOMMEND THERE'S 
23.
THERE'S ALSO A SIGNIFICANT 
DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE HIGH 
SPEED DRIVERS ON McMULLEN BOOTH 
THAT MIGHT BE SLOWING DOWN TO 
MAKE A RIGHT TURN INTO A 
DRIVEWAY, VERSUS TRAFFIC ON 
COUNTRYSIDE BOULEVARD WHICH IS 
35 MILES AN HOUR, SO IT GIVES 
THE PEDESTRIAN BIKE, IS MORE 
PREVALENT IN THE LANDSCAPE.
THE NEXT STEPS IN THE PROJECT, 
AS I MENTIONED, IT'S A DESIGN 
BUILD PROJECT, AND THE WAY THE 
CONTRACT IS STRUCTURED IS THE 
CONTRACTOR HAS SPENT THE LAST 
NINE MONTHS OR SO DOING A DESIGN
THAT'S UP TO THE 60% LEVEL.
AND THEN THEY CLOSE OUT THAT 
FIRST PART OF THE CONTRACT BY 
GIVING US A GUARANTEED MAXIMUM 
PRICE THAT THEY'LL GO AHEAD, 
FINISH THE DESIGN, AND DO THE 
CONSTRUCTION OF THE PROJECT, AND
THAT'S WHERE WE'RE AT RIGHT NOW.
SO THEIR 60% DESIGN IS DONE.
THEY HAVE DEVELOPED THE 
MAXIMUM -- GUARANTEED MAXIMUM 
PRICE.
SO THE NEXT STEP IS WE COME BACK
TO THE BOARD, AND WE PROVIDE TH 
GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE.
IF THAT BECOMES ACCEPTABLE TO 
THE BOARD, THEN WE WOULD GO 
AHEAD AND GET THE CONTRACTOR 
NOTICE TO PROCEED.
HE'S ALREADY READY TO GO, SO HE 
COULD START CONSTRUCTION ON THE 
EASIEST PART OF THE PROJECT, 
PROBABLY SOMEWHERE AROUND JUNE 
OF '19.
SO IT SAYS MAY, BUT I THINK 
WE'RE SLIPPING ALREADY.
SO, YOU WILL SEE US COME BACK IN
THE NEXT SEVERAL MONTHS -- 
FAIRLY SHORTLY TO PROVIDE THAT 
INFORMATION TO YOU IF YOU 
DETERMINE THAT THE PRICE WAS NOT
ACCEPTABLE OR YOU DIDN'T WANT TO
MOVE FORWARD WITH IT, THAT WOULD
TERMINATE THE CONTRACT WITH THE 
DESIGN BUILDER.
WE WOULD TAKE ALL THAT 
INFORMATION THEY SUPPLIED US, 
AND THEN WE WOULD HAVE TO MOVE 
IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION.
JUST OVERALL VIEW.
WE DO HAVE A PROJECT WEBSITE.
IT GIVES YOU WHERE WE'RE AT WITH
THE PROJECT, DEVELOPMENT 
PROCESS, THERE'S AN EXTENSIVE 
GROUP OF FREQUENTLY ASKED 
QUESTIONS THAT YOU CAN GO 
THROUGH.
SO IF ANYBODY ASKS YOU, WE CAN 
CERTAINLY PROVIDE THEM THIS 
INFORMATION.
AND WITH THAT I'LL TAKE ANY 
QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE.
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL: 
COMMISSIONER EGGERS?
>> DAVE EGGERS: THANKS FOR THE 
UPDATE.
WHEN YOU WERE LOOKING AT THE 
PROJECT, AND THESE PUBLIC 
MEETINGS I ASSUME, THEY STARTED 
LAST YEAR?
>> CORRECT.
THE FIRST ONE WAS NOVEMBER '18.
ALTHOUGH WE DID HAVE A MEETING 
IN JANUARY OF 2017 AT A GENERAL 
HOMEOWNERS ASSOCIATION MEETING 
IN COUNTRYSIDE WHERE WE DID TALK
ABOUT THE TRAIL.
>> DAVE EGGERS: AND YOU WERE 
DOING KIND OF A GENERAL 
PRESENTATION, WHERE WE ARE?
>> KEN JACOBS: YES.
>> DAVE EGGERS: AND YOU GOT 
INPUT FROM THE RESIDENTS?
>> KEN JACOBS: IN '17 WE DIDN'T 
GET ANY COMMENTS BACK, EITHER 
POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE.
BUT IT WAS PART OF THE 
PRENGTATION.
IN NOVEMBER '18 WE HAD A VERY 
LARGE PUBLIC INFORMATION 
MEETING.
THERE WAS ABOUT 150 PEOPLE THAT 
WERE THERE.
ND WE DID GARNER ABOUT 22 
COMMENTS FROM THAT MEETING.
SO FOR THE MOST PART, THEY WERE 
VERY SPECIFIC.
HOW DOES THAT WORK AT MY 
DRIVEWAY?
WHAT'S THE DRAINAGE GOING TO 
LOOK LIKE?
WHERE IS IT LOCATED RELATIVE TO 
MY FENCE LINE?
EACH ONE OF THOSE WAS LOOKED AT.
THERE WAS A WAY TO MODIFY THE 
PLANS TO EITHER MAKE IT WORK 
BETTER FOR THEIR SPECIFIC 
COMMENT, OR AS I MENTIONED 
BEFORE, WE PROVIDED HOMEOWNERS 
ASSOCIATIONS TO HAVE US COME OUT
AND ACTUALLY WALK THE PROPERTY, 
SO THEY WOULD ACTUALLY SEE HOW 
IT WAS GOING TO LOOK.
>> DAVE EGGERS: AND ONE OF THE 
THINGS YOU MENTIONED WAS THE 
KIND OF FOCUSING AWAY FROM 
McMULLEN BOOTH AND PROBABLY AWAY
FROM COUNTRYSIDE, OR LANDMARK 
WAS THE NUMBER OF INTERACTIONS, 
WHETHER THEY BE HOMES OR STREETS
OR WHATEVER?
>> KEN JACOBS:.
CORRECT.
>> DAVE EGGERS: SO WE'RE LOOKING
THE OTHER WAY.
IT ALSO STRIKES ME.
WE HAD THAT CONVERSATION ON 
THURSDAY AT OUR PREBOARD MEETING
THAT THE SAFETY ABOUT GETTING 
ACROSS 580, POTENTIALLY ACROSS 
COUNTRYSIDE BOULEVARD, BECAUSE, 
AGAIN, COUNTRYSIDE BOULEVARD, 
THAT LOCATION, IF YOU GET DOWN 
THERE, IT'S KIND OF NEAR A CURVE
AS YOU KIND OF COME AROUND THE 
CURVE, SO, I MEAN THOSE ARE THE 
TWO MIDBLOCK CROSSINGS ON AT 
LEAST FIVE LANES OF TRAFFIC.
I THINK 580 PROBABLY MORE LIKE 
SEVEN LANES WHEN YOU TOTAL UP 
ALL THE TURNING AND EVERYTHING.
SO THAT CONCERNS ME.
AS WE'RE LOOKING AT THIS PROJECT
AND THE PROJECT COST, WHICH, 
LISTEN IF WE'RE GOING TO TALK 
SAFETY, THEN WE NEED TO TALK 
SAFETY.
AND THOSE ARE HUGE, YOU TALKED 
ABOUT INTERACTION POINTS WITH 
FAST DRIVING TRAFFIC.
I DID SEE THE SECRETARY THE 
OTHER DAY, AND EXPRESSED MY 
CONCERN ABOUT 580.
AND HE SAID, I GET IT, AND I'M 
GOING TO GET BACK -- WHEN I GET 
BACK TO THE OFFICE WE'LL BE 
LOOKING AT THAT.
I DIDN'T REALLY TALK ABOUT 
COUNTRYSIDE BOULEVARD.
WHICH IS ANOTHER AREA.
I THINK AT CURLEW IT'S 
OBVIOUSLY, I THINK THE TRAFFIC 
NUMBERS ARE CLOSE TO 35,000 TO 
40,000, JUST LIKE 580.
BUT AT LEAST THERE YOU'RE AT AN 
INTERSECTION WITH A LIGHT.
>> KEN JACOBS: MM-HMM.
>> DAVE EGGERS: AS YOU ARE WHEN 
YOU GET DOWN TO, I THINK IT'S 
ENTERPRISE.
YOU COULD BRING IT OVER TO A 
LIGHT.
>> KEN JACOBS: RIGHT.
>> DAVE EGGERS: INSTEAD OF 
MAKING A MIDBLOCK CROSSING.
BUT AGAIN THAT AND COUNTRYSIDE, 
I THINK THAT LOCATION WAS AROUND
13,000.
THE AVERAGE DAILY TRAFFIC COUNT.
ENTERPRISE WAS -- EXCUSE ME 
COUNTRYSIDE WAS ABOUT 26.
>> KEN JACOBS: MM-HMM.
>> DAVE EGGERS: AND THEN YOU'RE 
UP TO ALMOST 40,000 AT 580 AND 
CU
CURLEW.
THEY'RE A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENT 
SITUATIONS.
YOU TALK WITH INTERACTION OF 
FOLKS AT HIGH TRAFFIC SPEEDS AND
GETTING PEOPLE ACROSS 580.
SO TO ME THAT PROJECT IS NOT 
DESIGNED COMPLETE UNLESS WE LOOK
AT THOSE CRITICAL SAFETY 
FACTORS, THE SAFETY 
INTERACTIONS.
AND I KNOW IT'S COST.
IT'S BIG MONEY TO GET ACROSS 
580.
AND THEN YOU'RE GOING TO BRING 
THEM DOWN AND IF YOU HAD TO GET 
THEM ACROSS COUNTRYSIDE, THAT'S 
ANOTHER BIG COST.
SO THOSE THINGS TO ME ARE 
CRITICALLY IMPORTANT.
AND EVERY BIT AS IMPORTANT AS 
THE CONCERNS YOU HAVE ABOUT 
GOING DOWN McMULLEN BOOTH.
AND I'M NOT SAYING I'M, YOU 
KNOW, FOR THAT.
I'M JUST SAYING THOSE THINGS 
HAVE TO BE TAKEN CARE OF IN MY 
OPINION.
>> KEN JACOBS: ABSOLUTELY.
WE UNDERSTAND THAT.
THE PRIMARY GOAL BASED ON THE 
AMOUNT OF MONEY THAT WE HAVE 
AVAILABLE TO US WAS TO FINISH 
THE LOOP.
HOWEVER, THEIR DESIGN CONSULTANT
STARTED OFF SHOWING US WHERE 
PEDESTRIAN OVERPASSES WOULD 
PROBABLY BE RECOMMENDED.
580 IS ONE OF THEM.
HOWEVER, THERE IS A LIMITATION, 
BECAUSE IT IS ON THE POWER 
EASEMENT, THE POLES WOULD 
POSSIBLY PROHIBIT PEDESTRIAN 
OVERPASS THERE.
I THINK IT'S SOMETHING WE CAN 
WORK AROUND.
HOWEVER, WITH EACH ONE OF THE 
OVERPASSES COSTING BETWEEN $3 
TO BE ABLE TO IMPLEMENT AND US -
COMPLETE THE LOOP, WE WANTED TO 
GO AHEAD AND GET THAT ON THE 
GROUND FIRST.
WE CERTAINLY KNOW AND UNDERSTAND
THAT THERE'S SEVERAL LOCATIONS, 
INCLUDING EXISTING LOCATIONS, 
WHERE PEDESTRIAN OVERPASSES ARE 
CRITICAL.
STATE ROAD 16, AND COACHMAN IS A
GOOD EXAMPLE.
IT'S BEEN THERE FOREVER.
RELATIVE TO 580, THE 
RECOMMENDATION IS FOR A FULL 
MIDBLOCK PEDESTRIAN SIGNAL 
THERE.
SO IT WILL HAVE, AS MUCH SAFETY 
AS THE SIGNAL DOES PROVIDE.
COUNTRYSIDE WILL ALSO HAVE A 
SIGNAL.
AND AND THEN CURLEW HAS THE 
SIGNAL AND THEN TAMPA ROAD WILL 
CROSSING -- 
>> DAVE EGGERS: COUNTRYSIDE 
WILL, I DIDN'T HEAR THAT?
>> KEN JACOBS: COUNTRYSIDE WILL 
HAVE A SIGNAL MIDBLOCK CROSSING.
IT ACTUALLY IS AT A MINOR 
INTERSECTION ACROSS FROM ONE OF 
THE DRIVEWAYS.
>> DAVE EGGERS: NOT A LOT.
AND THEN JUST FOR THAT, I 
UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU'RE SAYING, 
WE BUILT THE ONE OVER 19.
THERE WAS NOTHING ON EITHER SIDE
OF IT.
SO WE BUILT THAT FIRST.
TO MAKE SURE WHEN WE DID HAVE 
THE REST OF IT WE'D HAVE THAT 
TAKEN CARE OF.
INSTEAD OF SAYING THE OTHER WAY,
NOW TAKE A CHANCE AND CROSS 19.
I KNOW THESE ARE NOT QUITE AS 
DRAMATIC AS 19.
BUT TO ME, THEY'RE -- 580 IS 
VERY SCARY.
>> KEN JACOBS: INTERNALLY ONE OF
THE THINGS WE'VE BEEN TALKING 
ABOUT IS GOING OVER ALL THE 
CROSSINGS THAT WE DO HAVE LEFT, 
THAT ARE AT GRADE THAT WE 
BELIEVE ARE POTENTIALS FOR 
PEDESTRIAN OVERPASSES.
AND PRIORITIZING THOSE SO WE CAN
WORK WITH THE FDOT, AND THE 
BOARD, TO COME UP WITH A PLAN 
MOVING FORWARD TO INSTALL THOSE 
WHERE WE FIND THEM TO BE.
>> DAVE EGGERS: THE LAST COMMENT
I WOULD MAKE IS JUST THAT 
WHENEVER WE DO IMPLEMENT 
SOMETHING LIKE THIS, I THINK 
WE'RE TRYING -- WE'RE IN EFFECT 
GIVING SOME ASSURANCES TO OUR 
RESIDENTS THAT WE THINK IT'S 
SAFE.
AND I THINK THAT NEEDS TO BE 
SOMETHING IN THE BACK OF OUR 
MIND, THE FRONT OF OUR MIND 
COMPLETELY WHEN WE FINISH THIS, 
THAT WE TRULY IN OUR HEARTS 
THINK THAT, IF WE HAD A 
GRANDPARENT THAT WAS IN A 
WHEELCHAIR THAT WANTED TO
THAT WE ACTUALLY CAN PUT THAT 
STAMP OF APPROVAL ON IT. 
THAT'S ALL I HAVE RIGHT NOW. 
THANK YOU. 
>>> WE HAVE SOME CITIZENS WHO 
WISH TO BE HEARD. 
THANK YOU, KEN. 
FIRST IS JERRY KRANTZ. 
HELLO.
>> I'M JERRY KRANTZ. 
1937 LABECCA DRIVE. 
I'M THE PROPERTY MANAGER FOR 
S
SHATOUGH WOODS CONDOMINIUM. 
I DID APPRECIATE MR. EGGERS' 
COMMENTS ON SAFETY ESPECIALLY 
580. 
THERE'S SUCH A -- THEY WANT TO 
GET THIS PROJECT DONE SO QUICKLY
SO YOU CAN SAY I GOT A LOOP. 
AND PROBABLY 99.9% OF THE PEOPLE
WILL NEVER DO THE LOOP. 
SO IT SEEMS A LITTLE RIDICULOUS 
TO COMPLETE A LOOP TO SAY YOU 
GOT A LOOP. 
AND WITH THAT, I WAS A BIT 
APPALLED WHEN THE GENTLEMAN THAT
WAS JUST UP HERE SAID THAT THEY 
WANTED TO GET THAT LOOP COMPLETE
AND AS YOU SAID, NOT CONSIDER 
580 OR COUNTRY SIDE BOULEVARD 
FIRST TO SAFETY. 
AND I'LL SAY THIS JUST QUICKLY 
THAT LAST SATURDAY I WAS DOWN IN
DUNEDIN AND IT'S PRETTY BUSY 
THERE. 
I WAS CROSSING IT AND PAYING 
ATTENTION, LUCKILY.
IF YOU ARE NOT PAYING ATTENTION,
A LOT OF THOSE PEOPLE CROSSING 
AREN'T PAYING ATTENTION. 
SO I'M COMING UP TO IT AND HERE 
COMES SOME BICYCLES. 
24TH DIDN'T BOTHER TO STOP TO 
PUSH THE BUTTON. 
THE THING WENT RIGHT IN FRONT OF
ME. 
I HAD TO HIT THE BRAKES. 
LUCKILY I WAS PAYING ATTENTION 
AND IT WASN'T A BIG DEAL. 
BUT THAT GOES TO SHOW YOU THE 
DANGERS. 
ESPECIALLY 580, THEY CAN BE 
DOING 40, 50SHGS -- 50, 60 MILES
AN HOUR. 
IT DEFINITELY NEEDS A CROSSWALK.
NOW, THE OTHER THING CAUSE I 
ONLY GOT A MINUTE IS FOR YEARS, 
WE WERE TOLD THAT THE DUKE 
ENERGY LINE WOULD BE USED. 
AND WE'VE ALWAYS KNOWN THAT. 
WE'VE KNOWN IT WAS PUT OFF. 
THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN IN NOVEMBER
OF LAST YEAR, WE WERE TOLD THAT,
NO, IT'S GOING TO GO DOWN 
MEADOWWOOD AS A SHOCK TO 
EVERYBODY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD 
AND WE'RE THE ONES THAT HAD TO 
ASK FOR THESE MEETINGS AND GET 
THESE DONE. 
AND THEY LISTENED. 
WE COULD TELL THEY WERE ON A 
MISSION TO GET THIS LOOP DONE. 
THEY SAID THEY WOULD NEED TO 
ACQUIRE LAND. 
FINE. 
THEY NEVER MADE AN ATTEMPT TO DO
THAT. 
OH, WE'LL MAKE THIS TURN. 
GO DOWN COUNTRYSIDE BOULEVARD SO
WE CAN GET THE LOOP DONE. 
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> NEXT IS BRUCE RUMBLE. 
HI.
>> GOOD MORNING. 
I'M HERE TO KIND OF, FOR MANY 
DIFFERENT REASONS. 
I CAN REFUTE SOME OF THE 
STATEMENTS MR. JACOBS SAID ABOUT
BEING 48, THEY QUOTED IT AS 
DRIVEWAYS. 
IT'S NOT DRIVEWAYS, IT'S 
STREETS. 
AND WITH THAT SAID, I DID A 
COUNT ON IT WHICH ANYBODY CAN DO
VIA GOOGLE MAPS ON A COMPUTER OR
WRITE IT YOURSELF WHICH I DID 
BOTH. 
AND AS FAR AS THE COUNT ON THE 
ROUTE I PROPOSED LAST TIME --
>>  CAN YOU SHARE THE MAP THAT'S
ON HERE AND TURN IT SO THAT IT'S
AS YOU WERE LOOKING AT IT. 
IS THAT HOW YOU WANT TO SHOW IT?
>> YES. 
BASICALLY, YES. 
SO THE PROPOSED RIDE IS IN RED 
HERE. 
MY PROPOSAL COME DOWN ENTERPRISE
ROAD SAVES TWO LIGHTS THIS WAY 
WHICH WOULD SAVE A MILLION 
DOLLARS, FIRST OFF, IN COST. 
AND AS YOU COME DOWN HERE, 
THERE'S 22 DRIVEWAY STREETS AND 
ON ENTERPRISE, THERE'S 8. 
SO IT COMES OUT TO 30 IS THE 
TOTAL. 
23 ON THE PROPOSED IN RED. 
SIX LIGHTS ON MY PROPOSAL HERE, 
FIVE LIGHTS WITH THE TWO NEW 
LIGHTS WHICH IS A MILLION 
DOLLARS.
SO PART OF MY STATEMENT YOU ARE 
WORRIED ABOUT TRAFFIC ON 
McMILLEN, IF YOU ARE WORRIED 
ABOUT THAT, WHY DO WE HAVE A 
TRAIL ALONGSIDE THAT GOES RIGHT 
ALONGSIDE EAST LAKE ROAD?
SAME THING. 
AND UP THEREAFTER JOHN CHESTNUT,
THERE'S 19 DRIVEWAYS AND TWO 
LIGHTS AND THE SPEED LIMIT UP 
THERE IS 50 MILE AN HOUR. 
SPEED LIMIT ON McMILLEN IS 45 
MILE AN HOUR ON ENTERPRISE 
DRIVE. 
SO I'M JUST SAYING WE HAVE TO 
USE COMMON SENSE HERE AND 
CORRECT FIGURES. 
I AM WORRIED ABOUT SAFETY FIRST 
AND FOREMOST. 
AND MOST ARE CONCERNED WHEN YOU 
RUN DOWN THE DUKE ENERGY TRAIL, 
YOU ARE UNDERNEATH POWER LINES 
THAT ARE EMITTING EMS. 
LIKE I SAID BEFORE, I TRULY 
BELIEVE THAT IS AN ISSUE THAT'S 
GOING TO BECOME MORE WORLDWIDE 
KNOWN AS TIME GOES ON JUST LIKE 
I SAID BEFORE WITH THE BIG 
TOBACCO. 
SMOKING'S OKAY. 
THIS DOESN'T CAUSE CANCER. 
AND THEY ARE FINDING OUT IT 
DOES. 
IT'S WHERE I'M GOING WITH THIS. 
I JUST HOPE YOU ALL WITH USE 
COMMON SENSE AND UNDERSTAND NOT 
ALL THESE FIGURES AND FACTS THAT
YOU ARE GETTING ARE TOTALLY 
CORRECT. 
>> OKAY. 
THANK YOU. 
NEXT IS SCOTT RESTLER AND RUTH 
STRUMM YIELDED HER TIME TO 
SCOTT. 
SO SCOTT, YOU'LL HAVE SIX 
MINUTES TOTAL.
>> THANK YOU. 
GOOD MORNING TO EVERYONE. 
FIRST OF ALL, I'D LIKE TO THANK 
COMMISSIONER EGGERS FOR MEETING 
WITH ME AND MR. BURTON'S EMAIL. 
REALLY APPRECIATE THE TIME THEY 
TOOK IN DOING SO. 
WE'RE ALL HERE, QUITE FRANKLY, 
BECAUSE WE FEEL SAFETY IS A 
MAJOR CONCERN AS YOU DO. 
WE'RE ALSO CONCERNED ABOUT 
GETTING THE MOST FOR THE 
TAXPAYER DOLLAR. 
PENNY FOR PINELLAS. 
WHEREVER THE MONEY IS COMING 
FROM, WE WANT TO MAXIMIZE THAT 
AND HAVE A SAFE ROUTE THAT'S 
EFFECTIVE IN ALL AREAS POSSIBLE.
THERE WERE SOME AREAS IN 
MR. BURTON'S EMAIL THAT I WANTED
TO BRING UP. 
ONE OF WHICH HE ADDRESSED SOME 
OF THE MEETINGS IN THE PAST YEAR
AND-A-HALF OR SO. 
TO THE BEST OF MY RECOLLECTION, 
THE BOARD HAD ALREADY APPROVED 
THE PROJECT AND THOSE MEETINGS 
WERE BASICALLY TO ANNOUNCE WHAT 
HAD BEEN APPROVED. 
HOW ABOUT HAVING MEETINGS AND 
ANNOUNCEMENTS TO CITIZENS AND 
HOMEOWNERS IN THE AREA BEFORE 
AND GETTING THEIR INPUT AND 
SUGGESTIONS?
HOW ABOUT ALSO GETTING THE 
SUGGESTIONS AND INPUT FROM LAW 
ENFORCEMENT?
I'VE NEVER HEARD ANY MENTION 
THAT WAS INVOLVED. 
ALSO FIRST RESPONDERS IN ANYWAY 
ARE GOING TO BE INVOLVED. 
IT'S AN ADDITIONAL ASPECT OF 
THEIR JOB AND THEIR 
RESPONSIBILITIES WHEN THIS IS 
COMPLETED WHEREVER IT'S GOING TO
BE COMPLETED. 
WE HAVE TO THINK ABOUT THAT, I 
WOULD THINK. 
THE STATISTICS IN MR. BURTON'S 
EMAIL IS IT WILL INCREASE 
PROPERTY VALUES. 
I KEEP HEARING THAT ON PAPER. 
BUT I DON'T SEE ANYTHING ON 
PAPER. 
I DON'T SEE ANY STATISTICS 
PROVIDED. 
I DON'T SEE ANY HARD CORE 
EVIDENCE WHATSOEVER. 
SO, AGAIN, I HAVE TO QUESTION 
THAT. 
I CAN SEE FOR COMMERCIAL 
PROPERTIES IF YOU OWN A DONUT 
SHOP OR COFFEE SHOP, YES, THE 
ADDED TRAFFIC WOULD HELP YOUR 
BUSINESS. 
FOR A HOMEOWNER, I DON'T SEE IT.
A HOME BUYER IS GOING TO LOOK AT
TWO HOMES, SEE THAT GOING OUT OF
THEIR BACKYARD VERSUS A HOME IN 
EQUAL SIZE AND VALUE THAT DOES 
NOT HAVE THAT, OF COURSE. 
MORE LIKELY THEY ARE GOING TO 
CHOOSE THE HOUSE THAT DOES NOT 
HAVE THAT. 
I TALKED TO CLEAR WATER POLICE 
DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVES, 
PINELLAS COUNTY POLICE 
DEPARTMENT REPRESENTATIVES. 
I'M NOT SAYING I SPOKE TO 
HUNDREDS. 
BUT THE FEW I DID SPEAK WITH 
SAID THERE WAS ADDITIONAL CALLS 
AND SUSPICIONS AND ACTIVE -- 
ACTIVITY ALONG THE TRAIL. 
I WAS TOLD THERE WAS A POLICE 
OFFICER SHOT AND KILLED. 
I DON'T KNOW IF THAT TOOK PLACE 
IN THE SOUTH CLEAR WATER 
BELLAIRE AREA. 
I DON'T KNOW WHETHER IT WAS 
FATAL OR NOT. 
IT DOES MATTER BUT WE'RE TALKING
ABOUT CRIMINAL ACTIVE -- ACTIVE 
ITTY PERIOD. 
I WOULD THINK IT WOULD ALL BE OF
EQUAL CONCERN. 
AGAIN, IF THAT TOOK PLACE, MY 
THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS GO OUT TO 
THAT FAMILY. 
IT'S ANOTHER ASPECT TO THINK 
ABOUT THIS BEFORE YOU GO 
FORWARD. 
THIS IS GOING TO BE A DECISION 
THAT IMPACTS GENERATIONS TO COME
IN THIS COUNTY. 
ON PAPER, IT LOOKS GOOD. 
THERE'S AN EMPTY GRASSY AREA BY 
THE POWER LINES, LET'S USE IT. 
YOU HEAR ANNOUNCERS SAY ON PAPER
THEY SHOULD WIN THE 
CHAMPIONSHIP. 
THEY'VE GOT ALL THE STARS. 
ON PAPER, THIS SOUNDS LIKE A 
SLAM DUNK JUST LIKE THE PRIOR 
GENTLEMAN UP HERE TALKING. 
MAKE A PATH ON A GRASSY AREA, 
YOU ARE DONE. 
THERE'S A LOT MORE TO THIS, 
SAFETY CONCERNS. 
CRIMINAL ACTIVITY. 
FIRST RESPONDERS TRYING TO GET 
TO THESE AREAS. 
WE FEEL STRONGLY THE BOOTH ROUTE
IS MUCH MUCH MORE OF AN 
INTELLIGENT CHOICE. 
YES, YOU DO PASS OVER DRIVEWAY 
AREAS. 
BUT THE USERS OF THE TRAIL WOULD
BE GOING IN THE SAME DIRECTION 
AS THE TRAFFIC. 
AND YES, THE TRAFFIC DOES HAVE 
TO YIELD JUST LIKE THEY WOULD IF
THE CROSSING WAS GOING ACROSS 
580 OR COUNTRY SIDE BOULEVARD. 
EITHER WAY, YOU ARE RELYING ON 
THE RESPONSIBILITY OF DRIVERS. 
AND I'D RATHER GO ALONG WITH THE
TRAFFIC THAN TRY TO CROSS IT. 
THAT'S MY POINT. 
CROSSING TRAFFIC IS A LOT 
DIFFERENT THAN GOING THE SAME 
DIRECTION AS TRAFFIC. 
MORE AND MORE TODAY WE SEE 
TEXTING. 
I HATE TO SAY IT. 
DRIVERS THAT ARE TEXTING AND 
ALWAYS IN A HURRY TRYING TO 
ACCOMPLISH THINGS WHILE THEY ARE
DRIVING. 
BUT WE KNOW WE CAN'T BE 
FOOLPROOF IN KNOWING IT'S NOT 
GOING TO HAPPEN. 
IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN. 
WE DON'T WANT SOMEBODY TO DIE. 
PLEASE KEEP IN MIND THE PROPOSED
ROUTE IS CROSSING TRAFFIC IN 
MANY AREAS. 
THE McMULLEN BOOTH ROUTE WOULD 
BE GOING IN THE SAME DIRECTION. 
YOU HAVE THE COUNTRY SIDE 
HOSPITAL. 
HOSPITAL SERVICES RIGHT THERE 
THAT WOULD BE RIGHT BY THE 
TRAIL. 
YOU'VE GOT THE CLEAR WATER 
POLICE SUBSTATION THERE.
THE ABILITY FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT 
TO BE RIGHT BY THE TRAIL IF 
SOMETHING HAPPENED. 
ANOTHER BIG THING I'M HUGE ON 
THAT I'D LIKE TO POINT OUT, IT'S
EASY TO FORGET THIS FACT. 
IF THE DUKE ENERGY POWER LINES 
ARE USED, YOU ARE BEHIND HOMES 
AND NOT IN PUBLIC VIEW AT ALL. 
ALONG McMULLEN BOOTH, YOU'D BE 
IN PLAIN SIGHT. 
I DON'T HEAR ABOUT ANY PROBLEMS.
A WIDE BEAUTIFUL TRAIL, I DON'T 
SEE ANY SAFETY ISSUES. 
YOU ARE IN PUBLIC VIEW AND 
PEOPLE USING THE TRAIL KNOW THEY
ARE IN PUBLIC VIEW. 
WHEN YOU ARE BEHIND HOMES AND 
YOU KNOW YOU ARE NOT IN PUBLIC 
VIEW, WHO KNOWS HOW YOU ARE 
GOING TO BEHAVE. 
YOU'VE GOT ALL WALKS OF LIFE. 
THE PRIEST, THE NUNS USING THE 
TRAIL, THE PEOPLE THAT JUST GOT 
OUT OF PRISON. 
YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT WALK OF 
LIFE. 
WHEN YOU ARE BEHIND HOMES, WE'RE
RELYING ON THEIR GOOD BEHAVIOR 
AND I'D RATHER NOT RELY ON THE 
BEHAVIOR. 
I'D RATHER HAVE THEM IN PUBLIC 
VIEW. 
HOPEFULLY YO AGREE.
>> WE'VE REACHED OUR SIX 
MINUTES. 
YOU WERE TRYING TO FIGURE IT 
OUT. 
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. 
APPRECIATE IT.
>> THAT'S ALL THE CARDS THAT I 
HAVE ON THIS AGENDA ITEM. 
IS THERE ANY FURTHER DISCUSSION?
>> COMMENT. 
>> DAVE EGGERS:  SCOTT AND I MET
AND I TOLD HIM I THOUGHT THAT IN
YEARS TO COME IF WE DECIDED TO 
GO IN A DIFFERENT DIRECTION, 
WE'D REGRET THAT DECISION. 
A LOT OF FOLKS THAT HAVE THE 
TRAIL IN THEIR BACKYARD HAVE 
REALLY TAKEN TO IT. 
I DO HAVE INFORMATION HERE WHICH
I WILL SEND YOU WHICH I GOT FROM
A GENTLEMAN OVER IN TAMPA ON THE
ECONOMIC IMPACT OF TRAILS. 
IN SOME AREAS, IT'S A LITTLE 
HIGHER. 
IN SOME AREAS IT'S A LITTLE 
LOWER. 
GENERALLY SPEAKING, OVERALL, 
THERE WASN'T MUCH CHANGE. 
MAYBE A LITTLE INCREASE. 
I'LL SEND THAT TO YOU SO YOU 
HAVE THAT INFORMATION. 
I DO THINK THE ENTIRE PICTURE 
NEEDS TO BE LOOKED AT HERE. 
AND I DO THINK THE 580 ISSUE IS 
BIG FROM A MONETARY STAND POINT 
AND SAFETY STAND POINT. 
I UNDERSTAND THE McMULLEN BOOTH 
ARGUMENT. 
I'M NOT SOLD ON THAT ONE VERSUS 
THE TRAIL YET. 
I DO THINK THE TRAIL PICTURE HAS
TO INCLUDE HOW WE'RE GOING TO 
GET ACROSS THOSE ROADS AND AT 
WHAT EXPENSE AND WHAT ISSUES WE 
HAVE WITH THAT. 
I DON'T WANT TO JUST MOVE 
FORWARD TO GET IT DONE. 
THAT'S JUST ME SPEAKING. 
I THINK WE NEED TO PAUSE AND 
MAKE SURE WE HAVE THINGS DONE 
THE RIGHT WAY FROM A SAFETY 
PERSPE
PERSPECTIVE.
> ANY OTHER COMMENTS?
OKAY. 
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE 
UPDATE AND I'M SURE THERE WILL 
BE MORE TO FOLLOW ON THIS 
PARTICULAR ITEM.
>> CONTEMPLATING EVERYTHING 
THAT'S BEEN SAID HERE. 
WE DID HAVE A LENGTHY DISCUSSION
OF THIS THROUGH THE YEARS ABOUT 
COMPLETING THE LOOP. 
OBVIOUSLY, THESE FOLKS IN THIS 
LAST SEGMENT WERE NOT AWARE OF 
IT AND DID NOT PARTICIPATE IN 
THAT CONVERSATION. 
I DO THINK THE ISSUES ABOUT THE 
CROSSINGS COMMISSIONER EGGERS 
RAISED IS SOMETHING WE NEED TO 
TAKE A LOOK AT. 
THE SAFETY ISSUE I REALLY WANT 
TO MAKE SURE WE GET THE FACTS 
OUT THERE. 
WHEN YOU MENTION AN OFFICER WAS 
SHOT, THAT'S VERY SERIOUS. 
AND I'M TRYING TO THINK IN MY 
HEAD WHEN THAT HAPPENED AND 
WHICH OFFICER THAT WAS. 
I'M GOING BACK TO JEFFREY 
TACKET. 
I DON'T THINK THAT WAS ON THE 
TRAIL.
>> IT WAS. 
25 YEARS AGO. 
>> KENNETH WELCH:  ON THE TRAIL?
I THOUGHT IT WAS BEHIND THE 
BUSI
BUSINESS. 
SO THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THAT 
FORWARD. 
I DID NOT REMEMBER THAT. 
BEING ASSOCIATED WITH OFFICER 
TACKET. 
BUT I CAN TELL YOU I RIDE THE 
TRAIL. 
I MIGHT NOT LOOK LIKE IT BUT I 
RIDE THE TRAIL DOWN IN SAINT 
PETE AREA AND IT'S ALL BEHIND 
HOMES. 
AND THE PLACES THEY HAD PROBLEMS
IN THE SECTION BETWEEN US 19 AND
49TH IS A SECTION THAT'S NOT 
BEHIND HOMES. 
THAT'S WHY SAINT PETE MOVED 
FORWARD AND DID THE TRAFFIC OR 
THE CAMERAS. 
I DON'T THINK WE REPLICATED THAT
COUNTY WIDE. 
THAT HAD A BIG IMPACT WHEN THEY 
PUT THE CAMERAS IN. 
I DO THINK IT'S NOT A BAD IDEA 
TO PAUSE AND TAKE A LOOK AT 
THOSE SPECIFIC ISSUES. 
THE SAFETY ISSUES BUT ALSO THE 
CROSSINGS AS WE MOVE TOWARDS 
COMPLETING THIS PROJECT THAT'S 
BEEN GREAT FOR THE COUNTY. 
OBVIOUSLY, THESE NEIGHBORHOODS 
WERE NOT ENGAGED IN THAT 
CONVERSATION FOR WHATEVER 
REASON. 
MAYBE IT WAS TOO FAR DOWN THE 
LINE OR IT WAS 15-20 YEARS 
FORWARD. 
I AGREE WITH COMMISSIONER EGGERS
SENTIMENTS ON THIS.
>> I THINK IN THAT REGARD, I HAD
ASKED FOR IT BUT RECEIVED THE 
WRONG STUDIES. 
THERE WAS A STUDY BACK IN 2008 
THAT LOOKED AT COUNTRY SIDE 
BOULEVARD LANDMARK AND McMULLEN 
BOOTH. 
I AGREE THAT McMULLEN BOOTH IS 
NOT A WISE PLACE WITH ALL THE 
COMMERCIAL AND THE DRIVEWAY CUTS
TO BE LOOKING AT. 
I'D LIKE TO AT LEAST GO BACK AND
SEE THE RATIONAL BEHIND WHY THEY
CHOSE THIS ROUTE OVERLAND MARK 
AND COUNTRY SIDE. 
AND I TRIED TO FIND IT BUT I 
HAVEN'T. 
MAYBE WE CAN ASK STAFF TO SEND 
US THAT IN THE EXECUTIVE 
SUMMARY. 
AND IF YOU ALL WANT TO PURSUE 
HAVING FURTHER DISCUSSIONS ABOUT
IT, MENTION IT TO MR. BURTON AND
WE'LL GO FROM THERE.
>> I CAN'T BELIEVE THERE'S 
SOMETHING YOU CAN'T FIND IN YOUR
FILE.
>> I KNOW, CAN YOU BELIEVE IT?
>> I SAID BRIAN, I'M TRYING TO 
REMEMBER WHEN WE LOOKED AT THIS.
>> I USED TO LIVE IN THAT 
NEIGHBORHOOD. 
AND SO --
>>  COMMISSIONER SEEL, FROM 2008
TO NOW IS A HUGE BIG DIFFERENCE 
IN TERMS OF TRAFFIC CONGESTION 
AND THE WAY IN WHICH AREAS HAVE 
BEEN BUILT UP. 
I DO THINK IT BEGS FOR A BIT OF 
DISCUSSION. 
PART OF MY REPORT. 
I DID HEAR A PRESENTATION CALLED
VISION ZERO. 
IT WAS AT THE TAMPA BAY PLANNING
COUNCIL. 
I'D LIKE THE COUNTY COMMISSION 
TO THINK ABOUT DOING SOMETHING 
LIKE THAT COUNTY WIDE. 
ONE TRAFFIC DEATH IS ONE TOO 
MANY. 
AND THIS NEW PROGRAM THAT THEY 
HAVE OVER IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY
IS REDUCING ACCIDENTS AND THOSE 
KIND OF THINGS EXPONENTIALLY. 
I THINK IT'S SOMETHING WE OUGHT 
TO -- ISN'T EXACTLY LIKE THIS 
BUT IT DOES SPEAK TO BIKERS AND 
PEOPLE OUT WALKING AND SO ON AND
SO FORTH. 
>> KAREN WILLIAMS SEEL:  WE'VE 
HAD A PRESENTATION AT VISION 
ZERO AT FORWARD PINELLAS AND 
SOME DISCUSSIONS ABOUT IT. 
THERE'S PROS AND CONS. 
ONE THING ABOUT USING -- AND I 
THINK THE WISDOM AND THE PAST 
BEHIND USING THE HIGH 
TRANSMISSION POWER LINE PART WAS
BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE DRIVEWAY 
CUTS. 
YOU DON'T HAVE CARS THAT ARE 
TRANSVERSING THIS. 
IT IS DEDICATED TO PEDESTRIANS 
AND BICYCLISTS. 
FROM THAT VIEWPOINT, IT IS A 
SAFER PIECE OF IT. 
CROSSING THE ROADS AS WE JUST 
DISCUSSED, ALTHOUGH THERE'S 
PLANS TO DO BEACONS AND LIGHTS 
AND SO ON, LET'S TAKE ONE LAST 
REVIEW OF IT AND GO FORWARD. 
WE'LL PUT IT ON A WORK SESSION 
AND HAVE ONE LAST LOOK AT IT SO 
YOU LOOK AT THE PAST, PRESENT 
AND WHY THE RECOMMENDATIONS WERE
MADE AND ET CETERA. 
AND WE'LL LET YOU ALL KNOW WHEN 
THAT MEETING IS SCHEDULED. 
WE'LL LET YOU KNOW WHEN THE 
MEETING IS SCHEDULED.
>> WHAT YOU ASKED FOR, THE 
RATIONAL BEHIND THE CHOICES, 
ALSO A SUBTLE CHANGE -- IT WAS A
SUBTLE COMPARISON BETWEEN M
MEADOWWOOD VERSUS NORTH SIDE. 
WHEN YOU GO DOWN MEADOW WOOD YOU
LITERALLY ON THE SIDE YOU ARE 
TALKING ABOUT, YOU COULD REACH 
OUT TO TOUCH A HOUSE. 
I MEAN IT'S RIGHT THERE AND NO 
FENCING. 
JUST LIKE TO TAKE A LOOK WHY IT 
WAS CHOSEN OVER NORTH SIDE. 
THE SAME WORK HAS ALREADY BEEN 
DONE. 
SO IF YOU JUST BRING THAT BACK. 
AND WHATEVER EFFORTS WE'VE HAD 
FOR FUNDING FOR ANY OF THESE 
OVERPASSES, JUST TO SEE IF 
THERE'S ANY OF THAT. 
I DID ASK THEM TO LOOK INTO THAT
AND GET BACK TO US WITH WHAT 
SUGGESTIONS WE HAVE.
>> WE'LL LET YOU KNOW WHAT THE 
MEETING IS SCHEDULED. 
WE'RE DONE WITH THIS PART OF IT.
I'M HAPPY TO RECEIVE A PHONE 
CALL FROM YOU IN THAT REGARD.
>> THE NEXT ITEM IS OUR 2019 
CITIZEN'S VALUE SURVEY.
>> GOOD MORNING, COMMISSIONERS. 
THE OFFICE OF MANAGEMENT AND 
BUDGET. 
I'M PLEASED TO JOIN YOU HERE 
TODAY TO PRESENT THE 2019 VALUE 
SURVEY RESEARCH FINDINGS. 
HIGH LEVEL SUMMARY OF THE 
FINDINGS. 
SO I'LL GET RIGHT TO IT. 
EACH YEAR, WE DO A RANDOM 
TELEPHONE SURVEY. 
WE HAVE A 3.5% MARGIN OF ERROR 
AT A 95% CONFIDENCE LEVEL. 
THIS GIVES US A BROAD INDICATION
OF COMMUNITY SENTIMENT AROUND 
KEY CHARACTERISTICS AND QUALITY 
OF LIFE INDICATORS. 
HIGHLIGHTING A COUPLE MAJOR 
HIGHLIGHTS. 
ONE IS 97% ■OF RESPONDENTS 
EXPRESS THEY HAD TRUST IN THE 
COUNTY. 
THIS IS COMPARED TO 72% NATIONAL
AVERAGE. 
WE'RE FAR EXCEEDING OUR PEERS 
ACROSS THE COUNTRY IN TERMS OF 
THE TRUST AND CONFIDENCE THE 
CITIZENS PLACE IN COUNTY 
GOVERNMENT. 
IN GENERAL, MOST RESIDENTS ARE 
OPTIMISTIC ABOUT QUALITY OF LIFE
IN PINELLAS COUNTY. 
AND WE'LL HIGHLIGHT SOME OF THE 
TRENDS, KEY DATA AND WHAT WE'RE 
DOING WITH THIS DATA ONCE WE 
COLLECT IT. 
SO 9 IN 10 RESIDENTS RESPONDED 
THEY WOULD RECOMMEND PINELLAS 
COUNTY AS A PLACE TO LIVE, WORK 
AND RAISE CHILDREN AND RETIRE. 
THOSE RATINGS FOR LIVE AND 
RETIRE HAVE REMAINED CONSISTENT.
WE'VE SEEN IMPROVEMENTS IN 
CITIZEN RATINGS OF PINELLAS 
COUNTY AS A PLACE TO WORK AND 
RAISE CHILDREN. 
SO DIGGING INTO SOME OF THE 
QUALITY OF LIFE DATA, 69% OF 
RESIDENTS ARE FEELING POSITIVE 
ABOUT THEIR CURRENT QUALITY OF 
LIFE. 
79% ARE POSITIVE ABOUT THEIR 
FUTURE QUALITY OF LIFE. 
THEY WANT TO DIG IN AND 
UNDERSTAND THE MINORITY OF 
RESIDENTS FEELING PESSIMISTIC 
ABOUT CURRENT AND FUTURE QUALITY
OF LIFE. 
FOR THOSE NOT OPTIMISTIC, 
PERCEPTIONS OF TRAFFIC AND CRIME
AS WELL AS OVERCROWDING AND 
HOMELESSNESS TOPPED THE LIST IN 
TERMS OF WHAT THE CONCERNS WERE 
THAT THEY WERE CITING AS THE 
REASONS FOR THE QUALITY OF LIFE.
LOOKING AT DATA ON CRIME RATES, 
WE'VE NOT FOUND A CORRELATION 
BETWEEN THE DECLINES IN THIS 
AREA AND THE PERCEPTIONS THAT 
CITIZENS HAVE AND CRIME RATES. 
THOSE ARE TRENDING DOWN. 
OUR BESTEST MATE BASED ON THE 
DATA AVAILABLE IS MUCH OF THAT 
IS DRIVEN BY MEDIA COVERAGE OF 
CRIME. 
EVEN IF CRIME RATES ARE 
DECLINING, IF FOLKS ARE SEEING 
IT ON THE NEWS, IT'S GOING TO 
AFFECT THEIR PERCEPTIONS AND 
EXPERIENCE OF CRIMES IN THE 
COMMUNITY. 
THIS WAS THE SECOND YEAR WE 
ASKED CITIZENS ABOUT HOW SEA 
LEVEL RISE IMPACTS THEIR QUALITY
OF LIFE RATINGS AND SAW A 
SIGNIFICANT INCREASE OF 4 IN 10 
RESIDENTS LAST YEAR TO THIS YEAR
7 IN 10 RESIDENTS WERE STATING 
SEA LEVEL RISE CONCERNS THEM A 
GREAT DEAL OR TO A CERTAIN 
EXTENT. 
THAT'S A SIGNIFICANT INCREASE. 
WE EXPECT THAT'S CAUSED BY 
INCREASING MEDIA COVERAGE, 
CONVERSATIONS WITHIN THE 
COMMUNITY AROUND SEA LEVEL RISE.
SO EACH YEAR WE ASK CITIZENS 
ABOUT THEIR EXPECTATION AND 
EXPE
EXPERIENCES AROUND 
CHARACTERISTICS. 
THESE ARE TIED TO THE GOALS OF 
OUR STRATEGIC PLAN AS YOU CAN 
SEE ON THE SLIDE. 
HERE WE HAVE KEY HIGHLIGHTS. 
TOP EXPECTATION GAPS. 
SUPPORT SERVICES FOR 
DISADVANTAGED RESIDENTS. 
THOSE ARE THE AREAS WHERE THE 
GAP BETWEEN WHAT CITIZENS EXPECT
AND WHAT THEY EXPERIENCE IS THE 
LARGEST. 
THOSE AREAS WITH THE SMALLEST 
GAPS BETWEEN EXPECTATION AND 
EXPERIENCE WERE THOSE RELATED TO
PARKS, CULTURE AND A SENSE OF 
COMMUNITY AS WELL AS 
AVAILABILITY OF JOBS. 
THAT'S LIKELY IMPACTED BY THE 
APPROVING ECONOMY OVERALL. 
TOP EXPECTATIONS ARE ALIGNED 
WITH THE SMALLEST EXPECTATION 
GAPS. 
OR TOP EXPERIENCES, EXCUSE ME. 
THOSE ARE REGARDLESS OF 
EXPECTATIONS WITH PRESENCE OF 
PARKS AND PUBLIC SPACES, 
PRESENCE OF COMMUNITIES WHERE 
YOU CAN LIVE, WORK AND PLAY. 
CULTURAL EVENTS AND ACTIVITACTI 
SENSE OF COMMUNITY AND CULTURAL 
ACTIVITY IS HIGHLY RATED 
EXPERIENCE. 
THIS CHART SHOWS EXPERIENCE AND 
EXPECTATION RATINGS. 
EXPECTATIONS ARE HIGH ACROSS ALL
OF THE CHARACTERISTICS. 
OUR COMMUNITY EXPECTS GREAT 
THINGS AS I THINK ALL OF US DO. 
CHARACTERISTICS ARE ARRANGED 
CLOCKWISE FROM THE LARGEST GAP 
OF TRAFFIC FLOW AT THE TOP OF 
THE CHART GOING ALL THE WAY 
AROUND TO THE SMALLEST GAP WHICH
IS ACCESSIBILITY OF PARKS IN 
PUBLIC SPACES. 
SO AS THE ECONOMY HAS IMPROVED, 
WE'VE ALSO SEEN A DECLINE IN THE
PERCENT OF RESIDENTS PLANNING TO
MOVE AWAY FROM PINELLAS COUNTY 
IN THE LAST YEAR. 
MORE THAN 5% IN 2017 TO IN THE 
2019 SURVEY IT WAS JUST UNDER 
3%. 
THAT'S BEEN A GOOD IMPROVEMENT 
THERE. 
AND THEN LASTLY TO CIRCLE BACK 
ON THE HIGHLIGHT WE STARTED 
WITH, THIS IS TRENDED DATA 
SHOWING HOW TRUSTING CONFIDENCE 
HAS BURIED OVERTIME WHICH IS 97%
TRUST IN CONFIDENCE. 
WE'RE REALLY LOOKING TO USE THIS
DATA TO HIGHLIGHT THE SURVEY 
RESULTS AND CONNECT THAT CITIZEN
FEEDBACK BACK WITH THE THINGS 
WE'VE DONE TO ADDRESS CITIZEN 
NEEDS. 
WE KNOW THAT EXPERIENCE IS 
DRIVEN BY NOT ONLY THE FACTS ON 
IN THE COMMUNITY BUT BY 
AWARENESS OF WHAT'S BEING DONE. 
SO I'M GOING TO ASK BARBARA TO 
COME UP AND SHARE MORE ABOUT THE
COMMUNICATION STRATEGY AND WHAT 
WE'RE DOING TO TRY TO CLOSE THAT
GAP AND AWARENESS.
>> GOOD MORNING. 
BARBARA HERNANDEZ. 
SO WE ARE WORKING VERY CLOSELY 
TO HELP MESSAGE OUT THE 
INFORMATION ABOUT THE RESULTS 
AND HOW THAT CONNECTS BACK TO 
WHAT OUR VARIOUS COUNTY 
DEPARTMENTS ARE DOING. 
THERE ARE SEVERAL THINGS WE 
WANTED TO HIGHLIGHT THAT WE'RE 
DOING MOVING FORWARD. 
THOSE INCLUDE PROACTIVE PUBLIC 
OUTREACH. 
WE'RE WORKING WITH DEPARTMENTS 
WHEN THEY HAVE PROJECTS OR 
SUBMIT REQUESTS. 
HOW DOES THIS RELATE TO THE 
SURVEY AND IS THERE A MESSAGING 
OPPORTUNITY?
BECAUSE WE HAVE STRATEGIC 
COMMUNICATIONS, THEY ARE SENDING
US REQUESTS EARLIER IN THE YEAR.
THAT GIVES US MUCH MORE TIME TO 
PLAN OUT WHAT MESSAGES WE'RE 
GOING TO PUT OUT. 
YOU ARE ALSO GOING TO BE SEEING 
A SOCIAL MEDIA CAMPAIGN YEAR 
ROUND. 
WE'RE GOING TO START THAT THIS 
YEAR. 
WE'RE MESSAGING OUT CONSTANTLY. 
WE'RE GOING TO CONNECT IF 
THERE'S A PROJECT THAT UTILITIES
COMPLETED, WE'RE GOING TO 
CONNECT THAT BACK TO THIS IS 
WHAT YOU TOLD US WAS IMPORTANT 
TO YOU AND HERE'S WHAT YOU ARE 
DOING.
THE WORK IS BEING DONE. 
WE'RE PUTTING OUT MESSAGING. 
I THINK THE PIECE THAT IS GOING 
TO BE DIFFERENT THIS YEAR IS 
WE'RE GOING TO CONNECT WHAT 
WE'RE DOING, WHAT WE'RE 
MESSAGING WITH.
HERE'S WHAT YOU TOLD US YOU 
WANTED OR HERE ARE YOUR 
EXPECTATIONS. 
I THINK THE MESSAGE IS GOING TO 
BE STRONGER. 
ONE OTHER THING THAT WE'RE 
WORKING ON IS OUR DEPARTMENT IS 
EXPANDING DATABASE OF COMMUNITY 
ORGANIZATIONS. 
AND SO I THINK IN THE PAST, 
LISTS OF GROUPS THAT THEY TALKED
TO. 
WE'RE COMPILING THAT OF ONE 
MASTER LIST. 
WHEN WE LOOK AT WHAT CITIZENS 
SAY, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE A 
STRONGER POOL OF RESIDENTS WE 
CAN REACH AND SAY FOR NORTH 
COUNTY, THIS IS WHAT YOU TOLD US
WAS A KEY PRIORITY THIS YEAR. 
WE CAN TARGET MESSAGING BETTER 
THAT WAY. 
ONE THING I WANTED TO SHARE IS 
YOU ARE SOON GOING TO SEE A 
SAMPLING OF THAT. 
OUR VIDEO IS GOING TO CONNECT 
VIDEO SERVICE RESULTS. 
WE'RE GOING TO HAVE EXAMPLES OF 
IT. 
AND ONE MORE THING, TERA WAS 
KIND ENOUGH TO HELP US. 
WE'RE WORKING WITH MEDIA 
PARTNERS TO PACKAGE MORE FOR 
THEM. 
IF THEY CAN'T COVER A PROJECT, 
WE'RE NOT JUST SENDING A RELEASE
AND LETTING IT SIT. 
NO, THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT. 
WE'RE PREPARING A NEWS PACKAGE. 
AND WE'RE SENDING IT OUT TO 
THEM. 
USUALLY BEFORE THE WEEKEND 
BECAUSE THEY'VE TOLD US WEEKENDS
IS WHEN THEY HAVE THE LOWEST 
STAFFING AND THEY DON'T HAVE AS 
MUCH ABILITY TO GO OUT AND COVER
STORIES. 
SUNDAYS ARE THEIR HIGHEST 
CIRCULATION OR VIEWERSHIP. 
SO WE'RE ALIGNING SOME OF THOSE 
MESSAGES BACK TO THE CITIZEN 
VALUE SURVEY.
>> EXCELLENT. 
IS IT POSSIBLE FOR YOU -- MAY I,
MADAM CHAIR?
>> YES.
>> IS IT POSSIBLE FOR YOU TO 
ALSO WHEN YOU ARE SEPARATING THE
DIFFERENT PIECES OF THE COUNTY 
TO DO A LITTLE FOCUS ON THE 
BEACH COMMUNITIES?
THEIR NEEDS ARE SOMETIMES VERY 
OFTEN DIFFERENT FROM THE REST OF
THE COUNTY.
>> YES. 
WE'RE LOOKING AT NORTH MID SOUTH
BEACHES SAME AS THE SURVEY. 
HOW THEY BREAKDOWN THE RESULTS 
RIGHT NOW.
>> GATE. 
THANK YOU.
>> ANYONE ELSE?
>> SOUNDS GOOD.
>> THANK YOU FOR CONTINUING TO 
COMPARE FROM YEAR TO YEAR. 
I THINK BY HAVING THE SAME 
QUESTIONS HELPS US TO GAUGE 
WHERE WE HAVE OPPORTUNITIES, 
WHERE WE HAVE CHALLENGES AND CAN
DO BETTER. 
SO WE THANK YOU AND EVERYONE FOR
ALL THE HARD WORK. 
AND EDUCATION OUTREACH AS WELL
>> THANK YOU.
>> ALL RIGHT. 
WE ARE NOW AT CITIZENS TO BE 
HEARD. 
AND PUBLIC COMMENT. 
WE'LL START WITH STACY TATUM. 
SAINT PETERSBERG COLLEGE 
STUDENT. 
I BET I KNOW WHOSE CLASS YOU ARE
IN. 
DOES IT START WITH A K?
>> GOOD MORNING. 
I'M A COLLEGE STUDENT BUT I'M 
ALSO A PINELLAS COUNTY RESIDENT.
I'VE LIVED HERE MY ENTIRE LIFE. 
LARGO, CLEAR WATER, SEMINOLE. 
I LIVE IN AN UNINCORPORATED 
AREA. 
FOR MY PROJECT TO GRADUATE WITH 
A BACHELOR'S DEGREE, I DECIDED 
TO TRY TO GET STREETLIGHTS 
INSTALLED IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD. 
SO THAT'S BEEN FUN. 
I MET WITH JIM CANON FROM THE 
PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT AND I 
GOT TO MEET A LOT OF MY 
NEIGHBORS THAT I DIDN'T KNOW. 
THEY STARTED ASKING ME COULD I 
GET SPEED BUMPS. 
SO I JUST CAME TO SAY THANK YOU 
FOR HAVING THE STREETLIGHT 
DISTRICT IN PLACE FOR CITIZENS 
WHO LIVE IN UNINCORPORATED AREAS
SO WE CAN ADVOCATE FOR 
OURSELVES. 
AND IF THEY GET INSTALLED, I 
GUESS I'LL SEE YOU GUYS AGAIN IF
IT'S APPROVED. 
YOU GUYS WOULD APPROVE IT. 
THAT'S ALL I WANTED TO SAY AND 
I'M GOING TO GO HAVE LUNCH AND 
HOPE YOU HAVE A NICE DAY.
>> THANK YOU. 
TELL DR. KRUTCHEN WE SAID HELLO.
>> BEFORE YOU RUNOFF. 
YOU'VE BEEN HERE ALL MORNING.
>> I WAS COLD, I WAS HUNGRY. 
I WENT THROUGH A LOT OF 
EMOTIONS.
>> THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. 
THANK YOU FOR ADVOCATING. 
HOW DID YOU FIND THE 
STREETLIGHTING PROCESS?
>> OKAY. 
SO I CONTACTED THE PUBLIC WORKS 
DEPARTMENT WHICH IS FUNNY CAUSE 
HE'S IN THE SAME CLASS AS ME. 
AND HE TOLD ME THAT'S WHO I 
NEEDED TO CONTACT. 
I DON'T KNOW HOW HE KNEW THAT 
BUT HE DID. 
I CONTACTED THEM. 
I MET WITH JIM CANON. 
SOMEONE ELSE NAMED TYLER AND 
THEY WERE REALLY HELPFUL. 
HE SENT ME A MAP OF MY 
NEIGHBORHOOD AND HOW MANY HOUSES
I WOULD HAVE TO GET A SIGNATURE 
FROM TO GET APPROVED.
>> SO THE LIGHTS ARE ON THE WAY?
>> WELL, NO. 
I ONLY GOT 9 SIGNATURES SO FAR. 
I NEED TO LOOP AROUND AGAIN.
>> HOW MANY SIGNATURES DO YOU 
HAVE TO GET?
>> 32. 
>> GOOD LUCK.
>> THANK YOU.
>> THANKS FOR YOUR WORK.
>> THANK YOU, GUYS. 
HAVE A GOOD DAY.
>> THANK YOU, AGAIN. 
CO
CONOR LAPORTA.
DID I GET THAT RIGHT?
>> GOOD MORNING. 
CONOR LAPORTA. 
8000 WARREN. 
I'VE LIVED IN PINELLAS COUNTY MY
ENTIRE LIFE. 
AND NOW IN MY FINAL HERE. 
I WANT TO THANK COMMISSIONER 
JUSTICE FOR MEETING WITH ME ON 
THIS ISSUE. 
APPRECIATE YOU BEING GRACIOUS 
FOR YOUR TIME. 
AND THANK THE COUNTY AS WELL FOR
MAKING THIS COUNTY A BETTER 
PLACE TO LIVE AND YOUR CONTINUED
SUPPORT. 
MANY OF YOU COME TO OUR CAMPUS 
ON A FREQUENT BASIS. 
THE ANIMAL ABUSE REGISTRY 
SYSTEM. 
AS PART OF OUR PROJECT, WE WERE 
TASKED WITH FINDING AN ISSUE WE 
CARE GREATLY ABOUT. 
TWO AREAS OF INTEREST ARE THE 
STUDY OF LAW AND ANIMAL WELFARE 
ISSUES. 
I WANTED TO FIND AN ISSUE THOSE 
TWO ISSUES INTERSECTED. 
HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY IMPLEMENTED 
THE FIRST ANIMAL ABUSER 
REGISTRY. 
THE REGISTRY FUNCTIONS TO SEXUAL
OFFENDER LIST. 
THE REGISTRY REQUIRES PEOPLE 
CONVICTED OF ANIMAL CRUELTY TO 
BE PLACED ON A LIST THAT 
PROHIBITS THEM FROM PURCHASING 
OR ADOPTING FOLLOWING A 
CONVICTION OF ANIMAL CRUELTY 
OFFENSE. 
MANY STUDIES FUND BY THE FBI, 
DOJ AND ANIMAL LEAGUE OF OFFENSE
FUND SHOWING THE CORRESPOND 
RATION BETWEEN ANIMAL CRUELTY 
AND OTHER VIOLENT OFFENSES. 
THERE WAS A STUDY DONE IN HOMES 
WHERE ANIMAL CRUELTY, THEY HAD 
OTHER KINDS OF ASSAULT. 
JEFFREY DOMER IS AN EXTREME 
EXAMPLE. 
ANIMAL CRUELTY HAS TO OTHER 
VIOLENT OFFENSES.
I IMPLORE THE COUNTY TO LOOK AT 
THIS AS A PUBLIC SAFETY ISSUE. 
WE HAVE COMMON SENSE POLLICES 
ALREADY IN PLACE REGARDING CHILD
ABUSE AND ELDER ABUCHLTS WE AS A
SOCIETY DETERMINE THAT IS 
IMPORTANT TO HAVE A BARRIER. 
I DON'T THINK IT SHOULDBE ANY 
DIFFERENT WITH ANIMALS. 
I WOULD IMPLORE THE COUNTY TO 
TAKE ON A CONSIDERATION TO SOME 
SORT OF FEASIBILITY STUDY. 
I'D BE HAPPY TO SHARE THE 
EXPERTS AS WELL AS I SPOKE WITH 
JAY McGILL'S OFFICE.
AND THEN I DID SPEAK AT LENGTH 
WITH THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF 
PINELLAS TO SEE HOW THEY WOULD 
BE ABLE TO WORK WITH THE COUNTY 
AND ENFORCING IT AND HAVING A 
HAND IN HAND APPROACH. 
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'D 
BE HAPPY TO ANSWER IT.
>> COMMISSIONER.
>> IT WAS GREAT TO MEET WITH 
CONOR AND HEAR ABOUT HIS ISSUE. 
WHEN HE FINISHED THE PRODUCT, 
SEND ME THE PROJECT. 
WE CERTAINLY DON'T WANT SOMEONE 
TO COME ADOPT ANIMALS OUT OF OUR
SHELTER AND THEN END UP IN A BAD
SITUATION. 
ANY STEP WE CAN TAKE IS 
SOMETHING WE SHOULD CONSIDER.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> PRESENTATION IS ON APRIL 
15TH. 
DEFINITELY BE SENT YOUR WAY. 
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH. 
THANKS FOR THE HARD WORK. 
DAVID BALLARD GETUS IS OUR FINAL
SPEAKER.
>> THANK YOU, AGAIN, 
COMMISSIONERS. 
I LIVE ON GEORGIA AVENUE IN PALM
HARBOR. 
WHAT IS THE OVER ARCHING END 
G
GAME, WHAT IS THE BIG PICTURE OF
GOVERNMENT?
WHAT IS BEING CONSTITUTED AS A 
USEFUL ART FOR LIMITED TIMES IN 
ARTICLE 1, SECTION 8?
WHAT IS BEING MEANT AS A SHIP OF
WAR IN TIME OF PEACE IN ARTICLE 
1, SECTION 10. 
WHAT IS MEANT BY CAPTURES ON 
LAND AND WATER AGAIN IN ARTICLE 
1 SECTION 8 DECLARING INTENDING 
TO ASSUME SEPARATE BUT EQUAL 
STATIONS AMONG THE POWERS OF THE
EARTH DECLARING WHEN IN THE 
COURSE OF HUMAN EVENTS THAT 
MANKIND IS MORE DISPOSED TO 
SUFFER WHILE EVILS ARE STILL 
SUFFERABLE?
WHAT IS MEANT BY GEORGE 
WASHINGTON IN HIS FAIR WELL 
ADDRESS WHEN HE STATES TO 
INDIRECTLY UNDER MINE THAT WHICH
CANNOT BE DIRECTLY OVERTHROWN TO
EMPLOY ARTIFICES TO WEAKEN AND 
AGITATE TO CAUSE UNBRIDGE TO 
DEEPLY PENETRATE USING INSIDIOUS
SINISTER MOTIVES, WASHINGTON 
FURTHER STATING THAT WE ARE 
BEING GIVEN A USEFUL LESSON 
DECLA
DECLARING DESTRUCTION OF ALL 
AGES TO EAT US OUT OF OUR 
SUBSISTENCE AS WRITTEN IN THE 
DECLARATION OF INDEPENDENCE 
BANKRUPTING CAPTURING THE WATER 
SUPPLY AS A CONSTITUTIONAL 
OBJECTIVE IN ARTICLE 1 SECTION 8
CLAIMED AS BOUNT REE, CLAIMED 
ASZ PROCESS TAKING LIBERTY, 
PROPERTY OF LIFE HOLDING THE 
REST OF MANKIND AS AN ENEMY AS 
DECLARED. 
AND THE ARTICLE 1 SECTION 2 IS 
THAT ONE PERSON OUT OF EVERY 
30,000 PEOPLE IS CONSTITUTED 
WHILE HOLDING THE REST OF 
MANKIND. 
T
THE POSTERITY. 
IN REALITY, THE TRUTH BEING 
HELD, THIS CONSTITUTION HERE IS 
AN INVASION. 
THIS CONSTITUTION IS A BILL OF 
ATTAINER. 
THIS CONSTITUTION IS A LETTER OF
MARQUE AND EXPOST FACTO LAW.
AND IT'S NOT GOING TO BE EASY 
BUT THIS IS WHAT I SEE WE FACE. 
IF THIS IS THE PROBLEM WE'RE 
GOING TO FACE AGAINST, LET'S 
ADDRESS THESE ISSUES AND LET'S 
FIND A WAY WE CAN ALL MOVE 
FORWARD AND EVERYONE CAN ADJUST 
OUR SALES CORRECTLY SO WE CAN 
MAINTAIN PEACE.
>> THANK YOU. 
OKAY. 
THANK YOU. 
AND WE ARE NOW READY FOR COUNTY 
COMMISSION NEW BUSINESS ITEMS. 
AGENDA ITEM 42. 
THE MUNICIPAL SURFACE TAXING 
UNIT FUNDING REQUEST. 
COMMISSIONER EGGERS. 
>> DAVE EGGERS:  APPRECIATE YOU 
ALL CONSIDERING THE REQUEST BY 
THE FIX IT GROUP. 
THEY ARE DILIGENT AND GET THEIR 
REQUESTS IN EVERY YEAR. 
AND AS I SAID TO YOU DURING THE 
MEETING LAST THURSDAY, I TOLD 
THEM WE NEEDED TO WAIT A LITTLE 
BIT AND LET OTHERS COME FORWARD 
WITH THEIR PROJECTS. 
I THINK EVERYBODY PROBABLY GOT 
THE SUMMARY OF THE MSTU PROJECTS
WE SPENT TO DATE BY DIFFERENT 
USES, BY DIFFERENT ORGANIZATIONS
AND CERTAINLY, I THINK AT THIS 
POINT THE FOLKS ARE SOMEWHERE 
AROUND 40% OF THE TOTAL DOLLARS 
USE WHICH IS REFLECTIVE OF THE 
PERCENT OF THE POPULATION THEY 
REPRESENT. 
THE PERCENTAGE OF UNINCORPORATED
AREA IN PINELLAS COUNTY. 
I DON'T THINK THEY ARE OVER 
ASKING.
THE PROJECTS ARE ALL GOOD SOUND 
PROJECTS. 
THERE'S FOUR ADDITIONAL ONES. 
I THINK THE ONE FROM THE 
COMMUNITY CENTER IN PALM HARBOR 
TO DO SOMETHING WITH OUR WHITE 
CHAPEL, NOT THE WHITE CHAPEL BUT
THE FACILITY NEXT DOOR. 
WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED BY 
FOLKS THAT USE THAT ROOM FOR 
MEETING SPACES SO YOU CAN 
ACTUALLY HAVE GOOD CONVERSATION 
AND THE ECHOING IN THERE IS NOT 
GOOD.
SO THAT WILL BE A GOOD PROJECT. 
THE PROJECT AT THE LIBRARY AND 
PALM HARBOR IS FOR A CAR.
AND IT WILL BE ABOUT EXPANDING 
THE MOBILE SERVICES FROM THE 
LIBRARY TO REACH OUT TO 
COMMUNITIES AND RETIREMENT 
HOMES. 
APPARENTLY, THEY'VE RAISED 
16,000 OF THE 36,000 THAT'S 
NEEDED SO THE 20,000 THE COUNTY 
WOULD BE PROVIDING THROUGH MSTU 
WOULD PROVIDE THAT CAR. 
THEY'VE GOTTEN SOME COMMUNITY 
SUPPORT THERE WHICH IS 
IMPORTANT. 
AND OVER IN EAST LAKE, SOME 
ADDITIONAL FACILITY STANDS IN 
THE EAST LAKE RECREATION AREA 
AND FACILITIES SO THAT FOLKS CAN
SEE GAMES OR WATCH GAMES, 
THERE'S NO SHADE UP THERE AT 
ALL. 
THAT'S A GOOD USE OF THE FUNDS 
AS WELL. 
AND FINISHING OFF THE 
IMPROVEMENTS DOWN IN THE LIBRARY
WHERE WE'VE SPENT A LOT OF FUNDS
FROM THE COUNTY FROM THE STATE 
TO DO THE EXPANSION AND WHEN YOU
GO THROUGH THERE, YOU CAN SEE 
THE FRONT AREA THAT IS JUST SO 
OLD FROM THE CARPETING 
PERSPECTIVE THAT THIS WILL BE A 
NEEDED ADDITION AND IT WOULD 
BLEND IN WITH THE NEW 
CONSTRUCTION THAT'S GONE ON 
THERE. 
THERE'S FOUR GOOD PROJECTS. 
WITH THESE $20,000 PER PROJECT 
AND OUR PERCENTAGE OF THE TOTAL,
WOULD RISE ABOVE 50%. 
WE HAVE A WHOLE SIX MONTHS TO GO
AND MANY MORE PROJECTS TO 
CONSIDER. 
AS YOU CAN SEE, WE SPENT ABOUT 
444,000. 
AM I RIGHT IN READING THERE'S 
386,000 ON UNCOMMITTED BUT 
BUDGETED?
>> I BELIEVE. 
I'D HAVE TO LOOK AT THE REPORT.
>> IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS --
>>  IS IT PART OF THE AGENDA 
PACKAGE?
>> I DON'T THINK SO. 
I THINK IT'S SEPARATELY.
>> ANYWAY. 
I WOULD MOVE APPROVAL OF THOSE 
FOUR PROJECTS.
>> SECOND.
>> OKAY. 
THERE'S BEEN A MOTION AND SECOND
TO FUND THESE REQUESTS AND WE'LL
GO AHEAD AND PULL UP THE VOTING.
>> I'M SUPPORTIVE. 
I JUST WANTED TO -- WHAT'S THAT 
REMAINING BALANCE AGAIN?
>> I THINK IT SAYS REMAINING 
UNCOMMITTED FROM TOTAL BUDGET AT
$386,000.
>> OKAY. 
THANK YOU.
>> BILL, IS THAT RIGHT?
>> THERE'S TOTAL UNSPENT OF 
$435,432.35.
>> CAN YOU BE MORE SPECIFIC?
[ LAUGHING ]
>> YES. 
AND THANK YOU BILL FOR SENDING 
US THIS INFORMATION.
>> YES. 
THAT WAS GREAT.
>> WE HAVE UNANIMOUS APPROVAL. 
EXCELLENT. 
THANK YOU SO MUCH. 
AND NOW WE'LL MOVE ON TO COUNTY 
COMMISSION BOARD REPORTS AND 
MISCELLANEOUS. 
COMMISSIONER WELCH. 
>> KENNETH WELCH:  THANK YOU, 
MADAM CHAIR. 
IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE WE HAD A
MEETING. 
BUT I DID HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY 
TO ATTEND THE FACT LEGISLATIVE 
DAY A COUPLE WEEKS AGO. 
THAT PARTICULAR DAY I DID RUN 
INTO COMMISSIONER JUSTICE. 
AND BRIAN MET WITH US 
INDIVIDUALLY WITH OUR 
LEGISLATURES. 
BERRY WAS UP THERE AS WELL. 
SO MY LEGISLATORS WERE BRANDIS, 
RUSON AND WEBB. 
THERE SEEMS TO BE ANOTHER PUSH 
ON PREEMPTION AGAINST LOCAL 
GOVERNMENTS. 
ONE OF THE BILLS WOULD REQUIRE 
IN THE HOUSE VERSION REQUIRE 
SUPER MAJORITY AND 66% OF THE 
PUBLIC VOTE FOR IT TO WIN AND 
THAT'S DRACONIAN. 
THE SENATE VERSION ONLY ASKED IT
HAPPENS THROUGH THE ELECTION 
WHICH IS MUCH MORE REASONABLE. 
AGAIN, THERE WERE BILLS THAT 
WOULD AFFECT CRAs. 
THERE WAS A BILL THAT WOULD 
AFFECT THE COMPOSITION OF THE 
TDC. 
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ALL HAD A 
CHANCE TO TALK ABOUT THAT, MADAM
CHAIR. 
IF A COUNTY HAD POPULATION 
BIGGER THAN 900,000, THEY COULD 
HAVE ONE TOURIST DEVELOPMENT 
COUNCIL. 
THE WAY I'M READING IT, I 
HAVEN'T HAD A CHANCE TO TALK 
WITH BRIAN, SEEMS LIKE THAT 
DECISION WOULD STILL BE MADE. 
THIS COMMISSION WOULD STILL HAVE
TO MAKE THE DECISION THAT WE 
NEED MORE THAN ONE TOURIST 
DEVELOPMENT COUNCIL.
>> IT DOESN'T HAVE A HOUSE 
COMPANION, DOES IT?
>> KENNETH WELCH:  I THOUGHT I 
SAW ONE. 
I WAS JUST ON THE WEB SITE NOW. 
BUT I CAN'T SAY 100% THAT IT 
DOES. 
IT WAS A PRODUCTIVE DAY. 
I THINK OUR LEGISLATIVE TEAM 
FROM SOUTHERN STRATEGIES IS 
DOING A REAL GOOD JOB STAYING ON
TOP OF THE PROCESS. 
WANT TO WISH GOOD TO -- SEND HIM
PRAYERS AND HEALING VIBES AS 
WELL. 
I WANTED TO JOIN OUR VICE CHAIR 
AND COMMISSIONER JUSTICE, LONG 
AND EGGERS. 
I ONLY HAD 30 SECONDS ON THE 
MIC. 
I WAS THINKING NORTH COUNTY. 
AND WE WERE CELEBRATING THIS 
COUNTY'S COMMITMENT GOING BACK 
TO 2006 WITH THE ORIGINAL 
AFFORDABLE HOUSING TRUST FUND, 
THE $15 MILLION FOR THE LAND 
TRUST AND 82.5 WE'VE ALLOCATED 
IN THE NEXT PENNY. 
IT'S A STRONG TRACK RECORD FOR 
THIS COUNTY COMMISSION AND WE 
WANTED TO THANK FAST FOR THEIR 
PARTNERSHIP AND FORWARD PINELLAS
MEETS TOMORROW. 
SO THAT'S ALL I HAVE FOR TODAY.
>> OKAY. 
THANK YOU. 
COMMISSIONER PETERS.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM CHAIR. 
IT HAS BEEN A WHILE SINCE WE MET
LAST. 
I TOOK SOME STAFF TO MIAMI AND 
WE TOURED SOME OF THE MENTAL 
HEALTH PROGRAMS THEY AR 
UTILIZING. 
WE HAD GREAT CONVERSATIONS WITH 
GEORGE LITEMAN. 
MOST OF THEIR INITIATIVES ARE 
GOING THROUGH THE JUSTICE 
SYSTEM. 
THEY DO HAVE SOME THINGS WE 
COULD IMPLEMENT IF WE WERE TO 
CHOOSE. 
I ALSO HAVE QUITE A FEW TOURS 
COMING UP. 
DOWN TO SARASOTA TOMORROW LATER 
IN THE MONTH TO TOUR THEIR 
FACILITY. 
I WAS IN BERMUDA THIS WEEKEND 
AND WENT PAST THE HOSPITAL IN 
BERMUDA AND HAD A LONG 
CONVERSATION WITH THE RESIDENTS 
THERE. 
THEY DO SOMETHING COMPLETELY 
DIFFERENT THERE. 
THEY DON'T HAVE A STIGMA 
PROBLEM. 
AND THEY DO A WELLNESS CENTER. 
ALL THEIR MENTAL HEALTH 
FACILITIES ARE WELLNESS CENTERS 
AND OPEN IT UP TO DO YOGA 
CLASSES AND HEALTH FITNESS 
CLASSES AND PEOPLE CAN CHECK 
THEMSELVES IN FOR MENTAL HEALTH 
BREAKS.
THEY DO SOMETHING SIMILAR TO 
BAKER ACTS THERE. 
IT'S LOOKED AT AS WELLNESS AND 
CONNECTED TO ALL KINDS OF 
PHYSICAL AND MENTAL WELLNESS ALL
IN ONE FACILITY. 
IT WAS KIND OF INTERESTING. 
I COULDN'T HELP MYSELF. 
BUT ALSO I WAS IN TALLAHASSEE AS
WELL FOR THE FACT DAYS. 
I MET WITH EVERYONE IN 
DELEGATION EXCEPT SENATOR 
BRANDIS. 
I TOOK THE TIME TO MEET WITH THE
SECRETARY OF DOT, THE ASSISTANT 
DEPUTY ATTORNEY GENERAL. 
AND I SPENT SOMETIME WITH DEP TO
DISCUSS INLAND MANAGEMENT AND 
OTHER WATER QUALITY ISSUES THAT 
ARE IMPORTANT IN PINELLAS 
COUNTY. 
KIND OF NICE TO MEET WITH THOSE 
FOLKS. 
A LOT OF THEM ARE NEW. 
I HAD A MEETING WITH THE 
GOVERNOR BUT IT GOT CHANGED. 
I'LL HAVE TO GO BACK UP THERE 
AND GET TO KNOW HIM A LITTLE 
BETTER. 
IT'S BEEN REALLY GREAT. 
I WENT TO THE EARLY LEARNING 
COALITION AND THEY ARE DOING A 
STRATEGY NOW TO LOOK AT MORE 
FUND-RAISING AND SUSTAINABILITY 
WITHOUT HAVING TO ADJUST GO
GOVERNMENT FUNDING. 
IT'S BEEN A VERY BUSY MONTH.
>> THANK YOU. 
COMMISSIONER JUSTICE. 
>> CHARLIE JUSTICE:  THANK YOU, 
MADAM CHAIR. 
FOR THE BOARD'S AREA AGENCY ON 
AGING, ON APRIL 26TH, THE ANNUAL
MEETING AND LUNCHEON WILL BE 
HELD AT THE PERFORMING ART'S 
CENTER. 
YOU WILL RECEIVE AN INVITATION 
FOR THAT. 
THE GULF CONSORTIUM, WE MET AS 
PART OF ASSOCIATION OF COUNTY'S 
WEEK. 
AND WE HAVE HAD THE FIRST REAL 
VOTE ON ACTUAL EXPENDING SOME 
FUNDS AND IN THAT FIRST LIST IS 
$1.2 MILLION WILL COME TO 
CONTRIBUTE TO THE LAKE SEMINOLE 
PROJECT.
SO HOW MANY YEARS LATER AFTER 
THE BP OF ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT 
FUNDS SPEND IN PINELLAS COUNTY. 
AND THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE 
ASSOCIATED WITH THE FACT MEETING
IN ORLANDO WITH THE ANNUAL FACT 
MEETING. 
HISTORIC PRESERVATION, OUR LAST 
MEETING WAS HELD AT THE WHITE 
CHAPEL AND WE GOT OFFICIAL 
SIGNAGE AND DESIGNATION OF THAT 
PROPERTY FOR HISTORIC 
SIGNIFICANCE AND SUTTON FAMILY 
THERE. 
IT WAS A SPECIAL DAY TO SEE THE 
MONUMENT GO UP. 
WE HAD A FIRST LOOK AT REVIEW 
FOR CERTIFICATE OF 
APPROPRIATENESS. 
FOR THE OLD STORE WHICH BECAME 
THE MISONIC LODGE ON FLORIDA 
AVENUE. 
OWNER OF THE PROPERTY WHO WANTS 
TO TAKE ADVANTAGE THERE. 
WE WILL DO A FINAL APPROVAL FOR 
THE APRIL MEETING. 
ALSO, WE DID RECEIVE A STATE 
GRANT WHICH WAS USED FOR FIRST 
INITIAL SURVEY OF HISTORIC 
PROPERTIES IN THE WELLMAN 
COMMUNITY AND APPLYING FOR A 
GRANT FOR HISTORIC BRIDGES IN 
PINELLAS COUNTY. 
THE PRIMARY DISCUSSION AND THANK
YOU, AGAIN, FOR POINTING ME TO 
THAT COMMITTEE. 
I'M STILL LEARNING AND WE DID 
MAKE A CONCENTRATED EFFORT TO 
NOT TALK IN ACRONYMS WHICH WAS 
HELPFUL TO MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC
AND MYSELF. 
THAT IS ACRONYM RIDDLED MEETING.
A LOT OF THE TALK AND MOST OF 
THE MEETING WAS AROUND 
PRIORITIES OF TARGET POPULATIONS
OF OUR HUD FUNDING. 
THERE WAS A DECISION ON THAT. 
THAT WAS DECIDED. 
STORM WATER WASTE WATER TASK 
FORCE. 
OUR NEXT MEETING WILL BE MAY 
23RD. 
THAT WILL HAVE A PRESENTATION 
UPDATE FOR THE PUBLIC. 
JUST SOME OF THE COMMUNITY 
EVENTS THAT HAVE HAPPENED THAT 
MANY OF US HAVE BEEN INTENDING. 
THE FIREFIGHTER'S MDA CHILI 
BLAZE. 
WE SURVIVED THAT EVENING. 
THE MARCH 18TH ANNUAL MEETING, 
THE SAINT PETE POLICE HEAD QUART
HES GRAND OPENING WAS A 
BEAUTIFUL DAY THERE. 
FLORIDA DREAM CENTERS WALK FOR 
HUNGER. 
THE PARADE WITH COMMISSIONER 
EGGERS. 
PRIVILEGE OF SPEAKING WITH THE 
CONA. 
THEIR LEADERSHIP PROGRAM LAST 
WEEK. 
AND FILLED IN FOR COMMISSIONER 
LONG OF CLEAR WATER CHAPTER LAST
WEEK AND IF YOU HAVE A CHANCE TO
GO TO THAT LUNCH AND MEET WITH 
THOSE FOLKS, IT IS A TIME YOU 
WILL NOT REGRET. 
I SAT NEXT TO A GENTLEMAN WHO 
WAS THE SHARPEST GUY IN THE 
ROOM. 
AT 22, HE FLEW INTO NORMANDIE 
AND HAD STORIES TO SHARE WITH 
THE GROUP. 
ALSO ATTENDED THE BUSINESS 
UNHAPPY HOUR. 
AND THEN IN CLOSING; COURTNEY 
TOLD ME THIS MORNING WE HAVE 
CONFIRMED OUR VISITOR FOR APRIL 
23RD MEETING AND MIEKT NEED 
EXTRA WORK TO SET THAT 
PREPARATION UP. 
IT'S GOING TO BE A GOOD ONE.
>> GOOD. 
I'M LOOK FORWARD TO IT. 
GIVING US ALL HISTORY LESSONS 
AND MORE KNOWLEDGE OF WHAT'S 
AVAILABLE. 
THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> YES, MA'AM.
>> COMMISSIONER GERARD. 
>> PAT GERARD:  OKAY. 
WE HAD A CAREER SOURCE MEETING 
LAST WEEK, I THINK IT WAS, WHERE
WE DECIDED IF WE ENTERED 
ASSOCIATIONS WITH THE CITY OF 
SAINT PETE FOR THE SCIENCE 
CENTER. 
THEY NEED SOME LAND FOR THEIR 
TREATMENT PLANT WHICH IS RIGHT 
BEHIND THAT PROPERTY. 
BUT THEY ARE ALSO GOING TO DO 
SOME AFFORDABLE HOUSING THERE 
WHICH THEY ARE GETTING QUITE A 
LOT OF PRESSURE TO DO.
THAT'S QUITE A BIG AREA, 
ACTUALLY. 
LET'S SEE, WHAT ELSE. 
NOT MUCH IN THE WAY OF MEETINGS.
PSCA IS TALKING ABOUT FUNDING 
FROM THE COUNTY AND/OR OTHER 
SO
SOURCES. 
THERE IS A PUBLIC HEARING 
TOMORROW TO TALK ABOUT PROJECTED
CUTS. 
WE'VE GOTTEN FEEDBACK ALREADY. 
THE YOUTH ADVISORY COMMITTEE MET
AT ANIMAL SERVICES LAST MONTH. 
PLANNING A VOLUNTEER DAY. 
APRIL 13TH. 
THAT'S THIS SATURDAY. 
AND THEY ARE GOING TO WRAP UP 
THE YEAR AT THE MEDICAL 
EXAMINER'S OFFICE WHICH OUGHT TO
BE INTERESTING. 
I WENT TO THE WORKFORCE BOARDS 
CONFERENCE. 
IN WASHINGTON D.C. TO LEARN A 
BIT MORE ABOUT WHAT OTHER 
WORKFORCE BOARDS DO WITH HOW 
THEY ARE COPING WITH THINGS. 
GOT THE SENSE WE'RE ON THE RIGHT
TRACK. 
SO THAT'S GOOD. 
THERE ARE BIG ISSUES COMING UP 
HAVING TO DO WITH THE GIG 
ECONOMY AND OLDER WORKERS BEING 
DISPLACED BUT STILL NEED TO WORK
FOR 15-20 YEARS. 
THAT WILL BE A CHALLENGE FOR 
EVERYBODY GOING FORWARD. 
HAD A TOUR OF PIE WITH 
CONGRESSMAN CRIST. 
I JUDGED A 4H COMPETITION. 
THOSE KIDS ARE IMPRESS I HAVE 
BEEN, LET ME TELL YOU.
THERE WAS ONE TALKING ABOUT 
BRAIN CHEMISTRY AND BRAIN 
DEVELOPMENT. 
I DIDN'T UNDERSTAND HALF OF WHAT
SHE WAS SAYING. 
VERY INTERESTING.
AND COMMISSIONER JUSTICE, I'M 
SURPRISE YOU DIDN'T MENTION FARM
SHARE FRIDAY. 
>>> IT'S ON MY LIST HERE.
>> IN FRONT OF THE PINELLAS 
COUNTY HOUSING AUTHORITY.
>> OKAY. 
BEFORE WE LEAVE, COMMISSIONER 
GERARD, COME MAY, WE NEED TO 
FIND A REPLACEMENT FOR HER FOR 
THE ADVISORY COMMITTEE. 
COULD YOU SHARE, MAYBE, A SAMPLE
SCHEDULE. 
>> PAT GERARD:  SURE.
>> SO THAT PEOPLE CAN LOOK AT IT
AND SEE IF IT'S GOING TO FIT IN 
THEIR CALENDARS?
>> YEAH. 
WE GENERALLY MEET ON WEDNESDAY 
AFTERNOON. 
THIRD WEDNESDAY, I THINK. 
>> PAT GERARD:  AT 4:15. 
THE KIDS ACTUALLY DECIDE WHERE 
THEY WANT TO GO. 
SO YOU CAN SHAPE THAT.
>> YOU MEET SEPTEMBER THROUGH 
MAY GENERALLY?
>> YEAH. 
AUGUST IS THE FORMING COMMITTEE 
AS SOON AS SCHOOL'S BACK IN. 
YEAH. 
SO THEY HAVE THE SUMMER OFF.
>> WHITNEY WOULD BE GLAD TO HELP
WHOEVER. 
WHOEVER'S ASSISTANT ENDS UP 
HELPING YOU WITH THIS.
SHE HAS A LOT OF STUFF.
>> OKAY. 
VERY GOOD. 
COMMISSIONER EGGERS. 
>> DAVE EGGERS:  THANK YOU. 
FIRST OF ALL, OUR FORWARD 
PINELLAS MEETING IS TOMORROW. 
AT THE NEXT COMMISSION MEETING, 
I'LL GIVE AN UPDATE ON WHAT WE 
GET INTO TOMORROW.
>> SO MUCH FOR SENDING US THOSE 
SUMMARIES. 
THAT HELPS. 
>> DAVE EGGERS:  OKAY. 
GOOD. 
AFTER EACH MEETING, THEY DO A 
GOOD JOB OF PULLING THAT 
TOGETHER. 
PROBABLY A LOT BETTER TO LOOK AT
THAT.
CERTAINLY, YOU CAN BRING THEM UP
HERE IF YOU'D LIKE. 
COMMUNITY VETERAN ENGAGEMENT 
BOARD, I HAD ASKED THAT WE TAKE 
A LOOK AT THE WORK THAT WE HAD 
DONE DETERMINING THE LOCATION OF
THE PURPLE HEART MONUMENT. 
A LOT OF MEMBERS FROM THE PURPLE
HEART SAID THEY LIKE THE 
LOCATION THAT WAS CHOSEN. 
I'M SURE THAT WILL BE COMING 
BACK TO THE COMMISSION. 
THEY WERE SUPPORTIVE OF THE 
PROCESS AND THE LOCATION DOWN 
NEXT TO THE VA. 
SO JUST WANTED TO PASS THAT 
ALONG. 
AMONG OTHER THINGS WE DISCUSSED.
TAMPA BAY WATER, WE WILL BE 
TALKING ON MONDAY PROBABLY TO 
MAKE A DECISION ON THE 
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERING WITH THE 
CITY OF TAMPA REGARDING THE TAP 
PROJECT. 
SO I'M SURE THAT WILL NOT BE A 
SHORT MEETING. 
LOTS OF CONVERSATION.
WE'VE BEEN TALKING ABOUT THIS 
AND DISCUSSING IT FOR TWO YEARS.
WE NEED TO MAKE A DECISION AND 
MOVE ON FROM THERE. 
THAT WILL BE COMING UP AND I'LL 
GIVE YOU AN UPDATE FOLLOWING THE
MEETING AND WHERE WE GO FROM 
THERE. 
WE HAD A MEETING OF OUR TMA THIS
PAST FRIDAY. 
IT WAS REALLY GOOD. 
TRIED TO GET OUT OF THERE AT 
NOON. 
TALKED ABOUT A LOT OF THINGS 
INCLUDING HOW WE WERE GOING TO 
DEAL WITH REGIONAL PRIORITIES. 
WE DID APPROVE THE I 275 BY 60 
WEST SHORE INTER CHANGE IS OUR 
FIRST ONE. 
I-75 INTER CHANGE AT GIBSON TON 
AND OVERPASS CENTRAL AVENUE BUS 
RAPID TRANSIT AND I-275 
OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS NORTH 
OF THE DOWNTOWN TAMPA AREA. 
SO THERE'S A LOT OF DISCUSSION 
ABOUT THIS CENTRAL AVENUE BUS 
RAPID TRANSIT. 
AND I THOUGHT STAFF DID A GOOD 
JOB TO EXPLAIN THE PROCESS WE'VE
BEEN GOING THROUGH AND MAYBE YOU
CAN TALK ABOUT THAT MORE. 
PEOPLE WERE GENERALLY 
COMFORTABLE. 
THE REGIONAL LOOK AT THAT 
PROJECT, PEOPLE WERE COMFORTABLE
WHERE WE ARE. 
IT WAS A GOOD MEETING FROM THE 
BOARD. 
JUST ON SOME OTHER THINGS, IT 
WAS LUCKY ENOUGH TO BE APPOINTED
TO THE FLORIDA HEALTHY KIDS 
DEALING WITH HEALTH INSURANCE 
MID TO LOW COST PREFERABLY FOR 
ALL KIDS IN FLORIDA. 
THAT'S THE EFFORT. 
I KNOW YOU'VE SAID YOU'VE BEEN 
ON THAT BEFORE. 
THANK YOU FOR THAT NOTE. 
WE'LL BE GOING UP THERE NEXT 
WEDNESDAY TO MEET WITH THE FOLKS
AND THERE'S A STRATEGIC PLANNING
MEETING IN ORLANDO NEXT MONTH TO
DISCUSS THE NEW DIRECTION. 
A NEW CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD. 
SO THERE'S A LOT OF ACTIVITY AND
EXCITED TO GET INVOLVED WITH 
THAT. 
YOU MENTIONED THE PARADE THAT 
WAS REALLY GOOD. 
ALSO HAD A VISIT FROM ANN VANICK
FROM THE SOUTH PROGRAM. 
THAT THEY ARE UTILIZING AND 
FOUND IT TO BE INTERESTING AND I
LIKED WHAT I HEARD. 
AND THE ISSUES I'VE BEEN HAVING 
WITH THE PACE PROGRAM, DON'T 
HAVE IT WITH THAT PROGRAM. 
I KNOW WE'LL BE HAVING MORE 
DISCUSSION ABOUT THAT COMING 
FORWARD. 
THE LAST THING I WANT TO TOUCH 
ON IS THAT ALISA NELSON WAS 
KILLED BACK IN THE EARLY 80s AND
WALKING TO SCHOOL ONE DAY. 
I CAN'T REMEMBER WHAT TIME OF 
THE YEAR. 
IT DOESN'T REALLY MATTER. 
SHE WAS ABDUCTED AND KILLED. 
SO YEARS LATER, THE FAMILY HAS 
SOME COMFORT THROUGH THE 
JUDICIAL SYSTEM BUT THEY'VE 
CREATED THIS GREATEST WISH 
GROUP. 
IN ITS FIRST FOUR YEARS, THEY'VE
RAISED OVER $500,000 FOR CAUSES 
IN THE COMMUNITY THAT A LOT OF 
-- THEY'LL GIVE FUNDING TO THE 
GIRL SCOUTS. 
A LOT OF GROUPS THAT ARE 
DEDICATED TO THE KIDS PROGRAMS. 
AND LAST YEAR, THEY RAISED 
$90,000. 
THE RACE IS THIS SATURDAY. 
YOURS TRULY, I'M GOING TO TRY TO
TREASURE AROUND THAT COURSE AND 
NOT EMBARRASS THE COMMISSION. 
THEY HAVE GENERALLY ABOUT 900 
THAT ENTERED THE RACE AND 100 
VOLUNTEERS. 
THIS RACE IS BECOMING BIGGER AND
BIGGER. 
I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S TOO LATE TO
DO IT ONLINE BUT YOU CAN DO IT 
AT 6:30 IN THE MORNING ON THIS 
SATURDAY. 
THE RACE STARTS AT 8:00 AND 
THERE'S A ONE-MILE WALK AT 9:00.
FULL DAY OF ACTIVITIES AND ALL 
FOCUSING ON THE GROUPS THAT LOOK
FORWARD FROM FUNDING. 
SO GREAT ORGANIZATION AND YOU 
PROBABLY HEARD BY NOW THE SCHOOL
BOARD DID VOTE TO RENAME THE 
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL AFTER HER. 
A LOT OF FOLKS GAVE INPUT AND A 
LOT OF PEOPLE WERE THERE.
I TALKED TO A SCHOOL BOARD 
MEMBER AND OTHER ISSUES THAT 
WERE BEING CONSIDERED. 
I'M GLAD THEY THOUGHT THROUGH 
ALL. 
IN THE END, IT WAS UNANIMOUS 
CHOICE TO RENAME THE SCHOOL. 
REALLY, THAT'S ALL I HAVE TODAY.
THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. 
COMMISSIONER LONG. 
>> JANET LONG:  THANK YOU, MADAM
CHAIR. 
FIRST OF ALL, I WAS IN 
TALLAHASSEE THIS WEEK AND I HAD 
ALREADY BEEN SCHEDULED TO GO UP 
THIS WEEK.
ON TUESDAY, LAST WEEK , I MEAN. 
WE HAD 16 MEETINGS ON TUESDAY 
WHILE WE WERE IN THE CAPITAL. 
IT WAS EXHAUSTING BUT VERY 
PRODUCTIVE DAY. 
VERY WELL RECEIVED. 
MY FOCUS ABOUT TRANSPORTATION 
AND WE DID NOT HAVE A BOARD 
MEETING IN MARCH BUT WE HAVE ONE
COMING UP THIS MONTH WITH SOME 
VERY IMPORTANT ISSUES THAT WE 
WILL BE DISCUSSING. 
OUR APPROPRIATION REQUESTS HAS 
MORPHED INTO 4.8 BECAUSE THERE 
ARE SEVERAL OTHER PROJECTS THAT 
INSTEAD OF DOING LINE ITEMS THAT
HAVE BEEN REQUESTED FROM VARIOUS
PLACES AROUND THE REGION AND 
INSTEAD OF DOING LINE ITEMS, 
THEY ARE LUMPING IT ALL TOGETHER
AND RUNNING IT THROUGH TBARTA. 
THE ULTIMATE NUMBER FOR THAT 
APPROPRIATION WILL BE DECIDED 
DURING CONFERENCE. 
OUR AMENDMENTS WE OFFER TO HELP 
MAKE THE BOARD PROCESS EASIER 
WITH REGARD TO THE REQUIREMENT 
FOR QUORUMS AND PEOPLE BEING 
PRESENT ARE ALL BEING FAVORABLY 
RECEIVED AND MOVING FORWARD. 
AS IT RELATES TO A COUPLE OF THE
QUESTIONS THAT I THINK 
COMMISSIONER GERARD AND 
COMMISSIONER EGGERS SPOKE TO 
WITH REGARD TO PSTA AND THE BRT 
PROCESS. 
WE ARE IN THE THROWS OF 
REBRANDING THE ACRONYM BRT TO 
RTS WHICH STANDS FOR RAPID 
TRANSIT SERVICE TO BETTER 
REFLECT WHAT IT IS WE'RE TRYING 
TO DO ON THAT CENTRAL AVENUE 
LINE THAT GOES DOWN TO SAINT 
PETE BEACH. 
SOME OF YOU MAY HAVE SEEN THE 
NOT SO FAVORABLE ARTICLE THAT 
WAS IN THE PAPER ON SATURDAY 
WITH REGARD TO THE LAST 
COMMISSION MEETING. 
AND MR. MILLER AND I ARE GOING 
TO SAINT PETE BEACH COUNCIL 
MEETING TONIGHT TO CORRECT THE 
PUBLIC AGENDA WITH REGARD TO 
INFORMATION THAT WAS THROWN OUT 
THERE DURING THE MEETING ABOUT 
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