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From YouTube: City Council Meeting 01-03-18 Part 3
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A
C
So
anyhow,
I
would
I
just
wanted
to
start
with
the
fact
that
I
think
that
the
partnership
has
been
a
win-win
for
the
city
and
for
the
Charlotte
Harbor
national
estuary
program,
because
we're
all
about
protecting
the
harbor,
which
is
the
foundation
of
this
community,
its
quality
of
life,
its
economy
and-
and
we
very
much
appreciate
the
city's
work,
to
do
that
and
helping
to
support
its
efforts.
So
just
very
quickly
for
those
of
you
who
are
not
familiar
I
know,
of
course
our
City
Council
is.
C
We
were
formed
in
1995,
we're
one
of
28
congressionally
designated
national
estuaries
in
the
United
States,
and
because
of
that
designation
we
do
receive
special
funding
and
support
from
the
federal
government
through
the
US
EPA
under
the
Clean
Water
Act,
to
protect
and
restore
water
resources
in
this
area,
and
that
usually
is
around
600,000
annually.
But
we
also
get
other
sources
of
funding
to
augment
that.
So
we
have
roughly
a
million
dollar
budget
where
we
work
is
a
4,700
square
mile
area.
C
It
encompasses
all
the
way
from
Venice
down
to
Bonita,
Springs
and
inland
into
Winter
Haven.
So
numerous
estuaries,
not
just
Charlotte
Harbor,
but
also
Lemon
Bay
down
on
Roberts
Bay,
Pine,
Island,
Clouseau,
Hachi,
San,
Carlos
Bay
down
to
a
sterile
Bay.
Many
rivers
are
also
included
the
Myakka,
the
piece,
the
tidal,
Caloosahatchee
and
astera
rivers
are
watershed
area
and
we
represent
numerous
inland
and
coastal
communities,
including
eight
counties
and
more
than
ten
cities.
C
What
we
try
to
do
is
we
try
to
address
four
priority
problems,
and
this
is
not
the
staff.
This
is
the
collective
of
the
program
policy
committee,
which
is
comprised
of
the
different
cities
and
counties
that
are
members
of
our
program,
and
we
have
councilman
wine
as
the
representative
for
the
city
of
Punta
Gorda,
so
collectively.
The
policy
committee
sets
the
priorities
for
the
program
and
how
its
funds
are
used.
They
had
identified
four
priority
problems.
C
C
You
can
see
your
new
branding
they're
on
the
list
of
some
of
the
groups
that
participate
in
our
program
and
really
what
we
do
is
we
try
to
collaborate
and
as
a
public-private
partnership,
we're
consensus-based,
non
regulatory
and
science-based
and
we
are
able
to
leverage
the
funds
we
receive
from
our
governmental
partners
to
get
private
contributions
and
in-kind
services
where
we're
able
to
get
$35
worth
of
restoration
for
every
dollar
we
receive
and
governmental
assistance.
So
that's
a
huge
benefit,
I
think
for
local
governments
to
contribute
how
we
fit
into
the
big
picture.
C
As
we
were
designed
to
dovetail
into
the
greater
Everglades
restoration
effort,
we
cover
the
western
Everglades
with
the
clew
satchi
River,
so
you
can
see
on
the
left-hand
side
there
a
diagram
from
when
we
were
formed
and
how
we
were
really
intended
to
fit
and
complement
that
larger
effort.
That's
underway
and,
of
course,
our
work
area
covers
the
entire
city
of
Punta
Gorda
area
and
the
watershed
that
drains
down
into
the
city.
So
we
align
with
the
city's
goals.
C
There's
numerous
comp
plan
conservation,
coastal
management
element
objectives
that
align
with
the
CH
NDP's
objectives,
including
improving
water
quality,
enhancing
public
water
supply,
restoring
flow
ways,
managing
storm
and
wastewater
better
and
raising
community
awareness,
and
there
is
actually
specific
language
that
talks
about
partnering
with
the
Charlotte
Harbor
national
estuary
program
in
your
comp
plan,
so
our
support
of
Punta
Gorda
to
date.
So
far,
we've
spent
over
a
hundred
and
fifty
thousand
six
hundred
dollars
directly
on
restoration
projects
within
the
city
limits.
C
That's
not
counting
what
we're
doing
in
the
harbor
and
outside
the
city
limits
that
obviously
indirectly
benefits
the
city.
We
are
spending
about
three
hundred
and
eighty
eight
thousand
on
Charlotte
Harbor
restoration
projects,
including
doing
nutrient
loading
studies,
water
quality,
monitoring,
ongoing
oyster
restoration,
which
we've
partnered
very
closely
with
the
city
and
other
partners
on
shoreline
surveys
and
other
things
of
that
nature.
We
also
really
try
to
support
initiatives
locally,
that
engaged
the
public
and
support
public
outreach.
C
Our
Harbor
happenings
magazine
goes
out
routinely
and
we
try-
and
this
next
issue
will
be
highlighting
the
city
of
Punta
Gorda,
resiliency
efforts,
we're
going
to
again
try
to
highlight
different
partners
and
different
issues
and
what
they're
doing
to
support
these
common
objectives
we
have
as
a
region
and
also
we
host
a
Charlotte
Harbor
nature
festival.
We
just
recently
had
that
1,500
people
came
to
it
next
year,
it's
going
to
be
in
Lashley
Park,
so
we're
really
excited
to
have
it
down
here
in
the
city.
C
Just
kind
of
moving
along
here
I
just
wanted
to
really
highlight
that
one
of
the
things
we're
doing
besides
our
ongoing
water
Atlas
site,
which
takes
all
the
data
that's
collected
by
different
entity
and
puts
it
on
one
publicly
accessible
website
called
the
Charlotte
Harbor
water.
Atlas,
we're
actually
digesting
that
information
and
putting
out
fact
sheets
I
put
some
over
there
to
pass
around
for
the
two
watersheds
that
overlap
the
city
boundaries.
But
it's
just
to
give
you
a
quick
snapshot
on
what
areas
are
experiencing
high
nutrient
levels
or
high
bacteria
levels.
C
Where
are
your
outstanding
Florida
waters
that
are
supposed
to
have
special
protection
against
and
any
degradation
and
water
quality?
We
hope
to
produce
these
at
least
annually,
if
not
by
annually,
to
give
our
policy
leaders
throughout
the
region
the
information
they
need
to
know
how
to
direct
their
resources
to
protect
their
water
resources.
C
These
waters
are
supposed
to
be
protected
against
any
degradation,
but
unfortunately,
some
of
the
outstanding
Florida
waters
in
our
areas
are
now
not
meeting
state
water
quality
standards,
and
so
we
have
mapped
those
so
that
you
can
be
aware
of
where
those
are
enclosing.
Punta
Gorda
is
a
valued
and
critical
partner
to
the
CH
NEP.
We
are
committing
to
keeping
you
but
informed.
Please
never
hesitate
to
call
upon
us
if
we
can
be
of
assistance
to
you.
C
We
are
continuing
to
work
to
protect
and
restore
Puna
Gordo's
resources,
especially
its
water
resources
and
the
harbor,
and
we're
also
here
to
assist
your
efforts
to
reach
your
water
protection
goals.
So
we
just
recently
had
a
wonderful
day
out
with
your
staff
to
talk
about
what
the
city's
been
doing
with
other
entities
from
around
the
region
and
I'm
really
highlight
people
from
Collier.
County
came
up
to
Punta
Gorda
to
go
around
with
us
to
see
what
the
city's
been
doing
to
implement
green
infrastructure,
prep,
green
infrastructure
and
stormwater
practices
best
practices.
C
So
it's
it's
really
an
opportunity
for
us
to
help.
You
share
the
information
and
also
get
the
information
from
other
communities
who
might
have
some
worthwhile
for
you
to
implement
and
just
a
good
final
slide
here
is
just
showing
you
that
together,
we've
made
a
difference.
These
are
from
the
tribe
you
moister
restoration
areas.
C
In
their
first
year
we
had
over
three
hundred
and
eighty
thousand
oysters
recruit
on
that
that's
19
million
gallons
of
water
being
filtered
every
day
that
wasn't
being
before
through
those
oysters,
and
we
actually
had
the
birders
who
are
routinely
going
out.
There
have
the
first
documented
instance
of
oyster
catchers
being
cited
in
that
area,
so
really
exciting
to
see
this
kind
of
restoration
results
we
just
finished
our
second
annual
monitoring
and
I
know
that
the
Nature
Conservancy,
who
we've
been
partnering
with,
is
gonna.
C
B
C
D
One
resident
who
made
a
comment
to
me:
they
felt
like
the
harbor
was
the
dirtiest
that
has
ever
been
and
I
and
I
know
that
that
you
all
having
been
involved
and
and
working
with
Sheena
over
quite
a
few
years
that
you've
really
made
an
impact
and
I.
Think
at
one
point
in
time
there
was
some
data
that
was
charts
or
things
that
was
showing
the
improvement
in
the
harbor
overtime,
and
just
wondering
is
that
in
the
water
atlas.
Or
is
that
something
that
that
you
can
point?
We.
C
D
C
So
we
have
a
water
quality
status
trends
aspect
of
the
water
atlas
that
that
has
several
models
that
take
all
the
data
that,
as
it's
being
collected
and
plug
it
in
can
map
the
trends
and
water,
clarity
and
water
quality.
With
regards
to
certain
parameters,
so
we'd
be
happy
to
point
you
to
the
links
where
you
can
find
that
that's
being
updated
routinely,
we
work
with
the
university
system
to
house
and
update
those
models
and
that
data.
E
Typical
layperson
isn't
going
to
understand
the
data
you
know,
so
we
have
to
kind
of
make
it
almost
much
more
simpler
to
understand
for
the
typical
person,
because
some
of
the
data
can
get
a
little
bit
boring
or
technical
when
you're
staring
at
the
numbers
and
then
you
can,
you
can
graph
it
and
it
makes
a
little
more
sense,
but
even
the
graphs
can
be
confusing
to
some
people.
We
have
one
question
for
you,
Jennifer
and
in
light
of
the
climates
that
are
occurring.
What's
our
status
for
future
funding,
so.
C
The
funding
of
the
program
right
now
is
a
bit
up
in
the
air.
We
are
waiting
for
the
federal
budget,
we're
operating
off
of
a
continuing
resolution
right
right
now,
which
basically
keeps
our
funding
steady,
but
doesn't
give
us
our
next
year's
budget,
and
we
have
been
proposed
for
elimination
by
the
President's
budget
and
also
by
EPA
itself.
Congress.
However,
both
the
House
and
Senate
interior
appropriations
committees
have
recommended
continued
full
funding
for
the
program,
so
that's
encouraging.
C
But
again
all
this
is
still
being
sorted
out
and
we're
awaiting
that
final
federal
budget
to
know
whether
we're
going
to
have
that
core
funding.
As
far
as
the
state
goes,
there
have
been
some
bills
introduced
for
other
national
estuary
programs
like
the
Indian
River
Lagoon
national
estuary
program.
That
would
give
consistent
funding
from
the
state
level
for
that
we
are
not
included
in
any
of
those
bills.
I
have
reached
out
to
all
the
legislators
in
the
CH
and
ap
study
area
now
twice
to
inform
them
about
the
opportunity
to
amend
that
bill.
E
Try
to
ensure
this
funding
in
the
future,
because
you're
you're
a
great
asset
not
only
environmentally,
but
also
as
the
harbor
comes
back.
It
has
the
great
economic
asset
to
us.
I
see
we
have
patio
village
I'm
sure
she
can
attest
to
it.
The
oyster
project
is
very
exciting.
The
rapun
--is--
minh
of
the
sea
grasses
that
we're
seeing
in
the
harbor
are
also
very
exciting
and
ecotourism
globally
is
increasing,
and
this
could
become
one
of
our
an
additional
plum
if
you
will
or
daimond
for
our
for
our
economy.
From
that
respect.
E
C
It
has
mainly
been
that
they
believe
that
the
state
and
local
government
should
assume
these
responsibilities.
But
if
that
were
the
case,
I
mean
we
try
to
explain
to
them
that,
first
of
all,
you
are
stepping
up
and
you
are
an
active
partner
and
financial
contributor
in
the
program,
but
if
they
lose
this
federal
funding,
that's
you
know
six
hundred
thousand
a
year
that
was
coming
to
this
region
to
help
support
protection
of
our
water
resources
and
just
like
any
other
infrastructure,
we
need
to
care
for
it.
C
B
You
get
that
to
us
because
we're
going
to
Tallahassee
at
the
end
of
January
so
we'll
be
happy
to
carry
that
with
Jerry
Paul
too,
even
people
outside
of
our
area
that
can
help
us
wonderful,
thank
you
and
that's
the
other
thing
as
they
come
up
without
all
the
rules,
but
then
they
don't
want
to
have
to
pay
to
fix
the
rules
and
the
problems
that
they
found
that
you
know
that
have
come
up
because
of
what
they've
given
us
to
deal
with.
So
we
need
to
lead
that
charge
as
well.
A
F
Clerk,
okay:
under
boards
and
committees,
we
have
several
announcements.
Today
we
have
two
vacancies
on
the
building
board,
one
for
a
regular
seat
and
one
alternate
position:
that's
a
continued
making
to
continued
vacancies.
We
don't
have
any
applications
on
file.
As
of
yet
we
have
an
opening
for
an
alternate
position
on
the
code
enforcement
board
and
that
would
be
an
appointment
for
an
unexpired
term
until
April
5th
2019.
F
B
F
F
B
D
B
F
And
then
under
actual
appointments,
we
have
two
vacancies
on
the
punta
gorda
isles
canal,
Advisory
Committee
and
several
applicants
Colleen
right,
Fred,
Hannon,
Thomas,
Jeremiah,
s'en,
Mike,
kuhar,
Ski,
Haskell,
rhett
and
Tim
Sullivan.
They
were
all
nominated
at
your
last
meeting,
so
I
will
pass
voting
forms
out
and
ask
that
you
vote
virtue.
B
G
One
thing
there
are
a
lot
of
new
programs.
It
started
for
the
young
kids
saved
the
K
through
fives.
We
have
chest
lessons
and
tennis
lessons.
There
are
multicultural
fairs
that
are
hosted
by
the
cultural
heritage
throws
out
those
Florida
like
every
third
Thursday,
the
different
cultural.
The
kids
are
introduced
to
different
cultures.
Things
like
that.
We
have.
As
you
know,
the
renovation
project
I
bring.
Three
thousand
dollars
was
donated
by
the
Selby
foundation,
and
so
with
that
the
facility
was
was
made
a
complaint
ad
a
compliant.
G
We
replaced
six
bathrooms,
replace
the
split
doors
with
regular
doors
we
replaced.
The
brown
doorknobs
with
Lee
were
styled.
Doorknobs
we
painted
interior
the
building.
The
parking
lot
was
repaid
by
the
city.
There
was
a
city
job,
fair,
very
successful.
Also
there
was
the
opening
of
a
Blanchard
house
Museum
of
african-american
history
there,
as
well
as
the
post-secondary
Resource
Center
for
Education
in
careers.
Also,
we've
had
a
lot
of
teen
dances
on
weekends.
G
This
this
year,
we
just
entered
into
a
relationship
with
the
Boys
and
Girls
Club,
where
they
are
handling
the
after-school
program,
and
so
with
this
partnership,
it
allows
us
to
excuse
able
to
expand
its
youth
programs
to
many
more
children,
as
well
as
to
avail
the
children
to
Boys
Clubs
programs.
This
allows
Cooper's
people
now
to
put
more
resources
towards
the
teen
area.
G
This
is
very
important
because
of
the
fact
that
in
the
county
in
general,
there's
there's
a
very
serious
lack
of
services
for
teens,
especially
when
it
comes
to
career
exploration
and
and
higher
educational
outreach.
The
because
of
the
mandates
that
the
state
requires
on
school
board.
The
guidance
counselor's
before
only
had
a
1
to
700
ratio.
They
have
to
put
their
time
into
testing
and
so
they're
not
able
to
have
as
much
contact
with
the
kids
as
we
would
like
in
terms
of
helping
them
kind
of
visualize
their
futures.
G
You
have
activities
to
give
the
Punta
Gorda
library,
which
is
offering
college
prep
workshops
as
well
as
FAFSA
application.
Things
like
that
we
have
Kaiser.
University
is
going
to
be
offering
a
CT
test
assistance
with
the
kids
as
well.
At
the
library
we
have
applications
for
different
universities.
We
have
scholars
were
mission,
we
have
staffs
of
information.
G
Also
with
this,
the
hope
with
putting
all
this
together
is,
we
can
be
a
new
model
for
we'll
say
one
of
three
teen
centers
in
the
county.
At
the
last
big
team
meeting
or
youth
meeting,
we
had
we
determined
that
that
three
areas,
rather
than
everyone
fighting
for
one
area
in
the
county,
that
we
just
acknowledge
the
Punta
Gorda-
has
his
needs
portrayal.
It
has
this
need
think
what
has
his
needs.
G
So
we're
really
the
first
in
terms
of
really
targeting
the
needs
of
teens,
because
also
when
your
teens
will
be
our
adults
and
also
we
are
a
situation
where
we
have
a
plant
economy.
That
can
be
a
lot
more
robust
if
we
had
a
workforce
that
was
ready
for
it,
and
so
also
we
have
larger
local
university.
G
That's
gonna
be
offering
like
college
days
for
the
kids
as
well
as
I'm
Western
Michigan
they've,
expressed
a
lot
of
interest
in
having
kids
involved
aviation,
as
well
as
the
new
health
programs
coming
on
board
and
just
very
good
partnerships
with
that
and
we're
hoping
that
we
can
be
a
model
for
the
county
in
terms
of
meeting
these
needs.
And
so
just
we
just
feel
like
in
very
a
good
place
in
this.
G
B
E
D
B
Legislative
days
for
the
Florida
League
of
Cities
and
so
Jerry
Paul
will
take
us
around,
but
then
we
also
go
around
with
the
league
as
well,
and
we
lobby
for
the
league
and
then,
if
we
want
to
meet
on
City
issues,
Jerry
Paul
will
help
us
with
that.
So
I've
been
in
contact
with
him
and
letting
him
know
that
you
know
what
the
days
and
times
are
it's
two
days
three
days
really
so
and
there's
a
board
meeting
of
Florida
League
of
Cities
port
meeting
as
well.
Okay,
so
thank
you.
I
did
we're.
B
E
E
H
My
name
is
Julia,
more
I
live
on
the
corner
of
Virginia
and
my
we're
with
the
I'm
representing
Saint
mayor
and
myself
I
a
little
bit
concern
as
to
changing
the
names
and
thing
I
have
no
problem
with
that,
but
we're
gonna
call
it
East,
Punta,
Gorda,
history,
historical!
Is
that
the
name
that
we
want
to
come
up
with
East
Fonda
Ghana
has
his
own
stigma
already.
No
one
wants
to
move
into
East
for
the
Guara
because
of
the
press
have
made
it
the
worst
area
in
Punta
Gorda.
H
So,
and
when
did
we
become
historical,
because
my
my
we
have,
they
never
told
me
I
applied
for
things
through
the
city
and
we
weren't
part
of
the
Historical
Society
it
stopped
at
41.
If
we
are
part
of
the
Historical
Society,
why
don't
we
look
like
they
do
on
the
west
side?
Why
are
we
looking
for
a
lighting
man
they've
got
it
on
the
west
side?
Cope,
you
don't
have
it
on
the
east
side.
So
what?
Let's
think
about
this?
H
You
know
we
want
to
work
together.
Everybody
wants
to
do
the
right
thing,
but
if
they
can
do,
pickleball
coat
spend
money
for
all
of
that,
but
nothing
is
being
done.
We
need
the
lighting.
So
what
happens?
The
east
side
is
still
being
left
out.
So
I
understand
that
was
funds
for
the
homeowners
in
the
Historical
Society.
Nobody
know
anything
about
that.
H
So
is
there
or
isn't
there
everybody
that
painted
their
house
a
beautiful,
green
or
whatever
color
they
painted
it
didn't
do
it
on.
They
only
did
it
through
the
Historical
Society
when
they
painted
the
houses
in
point
of
God
in
the
east
side,
they're
painting
them
all
the
same
color.
Is
that
part
of
the
Historical
Society
agenda
that
they're
painting
all
the
houses
the
same
color?
H
B
I
For
the
record,
my
name
is
Jocelyn
Carter,
I'm,
also
a
resident
for
all
purposes:
Cooper
Street
area
of
Punta
Gorda,
just
sitting
as
a
concerned
citizen
today,
I
would
like
to
speak
to
the
rest
of
my
cohorts
here
expressing
their
concerns.
Clearly,
there
is
a
difference
of
opinion
and
that's
okay,
because
everyone
is
not
always
going
to
agree,
but
I
would
at
map
admonish
you
as
City
Council
has
done
today.
I
B
J
Morning,
my
name
is
Reverend.
Shaw
Kevin
show
for
the
record.
I
live
in
sharper,
Charlotte
Harbor,
but
I
am
a
system
pastor
at
the
first
Macedonian
Missionary
Baptist
Church
and
I
spent
27
years
in
the
Marine,
Corps
and
I
know
that
communication
or
lack
thereof.
It's
a
problem
anywhere,
so
understanding
that
if
you
don't
have
good
communication
on
any
part,
if
you
exclude
anybody
out
and
make
a
decision,
that's
a
problem.
You'll
have
good
communication
of
marriage.
You
don't
have
a
bad
marriage.
J
You'll
have
a
good
communication
within
your
City
Council
you're
gonna
have
a
bad
City
Council,
so
we
need
to
sit
down.
Both
parts
have
to
sit
down
because
you're
gonna.
If
not,
then
you
don't
create
more
problems
than
we're
gonna
then
we're
gonna
try
to
fix.
You
know
you
can't
leave
anyone
out.
You
can't
disregard
anybody's
thoughts
or
feelings
and
and
I
just
pray
that
you
know
both
sides
able
to
sit
down.
I
pray.