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From YouTube: City Council Meeting 02-07-18 Part 1
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A
We're
gonna
start
and
then
we'll
just
wait
for
her
yep
good
morning
and
welcome
it
is
February
7
2018
welcome
to
the
City
Council
meeting.
Let
the
record
reflect
that
Vice
Mayor
Gary
wine
is
excused,
but
all
other
city
officials
are
present.
Please
stand
firstly
for
an
invocation
and
then
the
Pledge
of
Allegiance.
B
Our
Heavenly
Father,
we
pray
O
God
today
and
every
day
we
will
use
the
abilities
that
you
have
given
us
in
ways
that
benefit
others
and
bring
a
measure
of
justice
and
mercy
to
what
we
do.
We
ask
your
forgiveness
when
we
miss
the
mark
when
we
do
not
act
as
the
people
that
you
would
have
us
be,
may
your
precious
spirit
so
touch
our
lives
and
the
lives
of
every
person,
so
that
good
works
will
flow
from
our
hands.
B
A
C
You
it's
my
honor
and
privilege.
This
is
a
proclamation
for
the
city
of
Punta,
Gorda
Florida,
whereas
the
Saint
Vincent
de
Paul,
Society,
initially
called
the
conference
of
charity,
originated
in
Paris
France
on
April
23
1833,
with
the
first
meeting
of
the
society
in
the
the
states
being
held
in
st.
Louis
Missouri
on
November
20
1845
and
whereas
the
Society
has
been
a
friend
to
the
poor
and
needy
for
over
a
hundred
seventy
nine
years
with
core
values,
including
the
dignity
of
the
human
person,
preferential
option
for
the
poor
charity
and
justice.
C
C
Now,
therefore,
the
City
Council
of
the
city
of
Punta,
Gorda
Florida,
does
hereby
proclaim
February
17
2018
as
st.
Vincent
de
Paul
Day,
and
encourages
citizens
to
participate
in
the
walk
or
devote
their
talents
to
volunteering
with
the
society
past
and
duly
adopted
in
regular
session.
This
seventh
day
of
February
2018
city
of
Punta,
Gorda,
Florida,
Rachel,
Kiesling,
mayor
and
Richard
Collins
will
be
accepting.
D
A
E
Morning,
it's
an
honor
to
do
this.
I've
been
a
master
gardener
since
2006
and
I
was
in
Florida
Master
Gardener
in
Colorado.
Before
that,
so
I'm
going
to
introduce
to
you,
Wendy
Wilber
from
the
University
of
Florida
she's
been
with
the
university
since
2000
and
started
out
with
Alachua
County,
and
they
moved
into
the
state
position.
She
grew
up
on
a
farm
and
in
miami-dade
County
and
in
her
15
years
as
in
the
Master
Gardener
program,
she's
trained
over
300
Master
Gardener
volunteers
and
is
recognized
as
a
leader
in
Florida's
Master
Gardener
program.
So
Wendy.
F
So
pleased
to
be
here
and
I'm
very
excited
today
to
speak
a
little
bit
about
the
program
called
parks
that
teach
Charlotte,
County
Master
Gardener
volunteers
operate
that
parks
at
teach
program
as
a
public-private
partnership
between
the
city
of
Punta
Gorda,
the
University
of
Florida,
IFAs
extension,
Charlotte,
County,
Master
Gardener
program
and
the
team
Punta
Gorda,
with
the
grant
from
the
Charlotte
community
foundations
parks.
That
teach
is
a
part
of
the
Puna
Gorda
pathways
corridor.
It's
really
quite
an
amazing
program.
Guided
tours
are
led
by
Master
Gardener
volunteers
who
walk
participants
along
this
special
trail.
F
Master
gardeners
conducting
these
tours
have
had
specialized
training
and
along
the
path.
Visitors
view
unique
ecosystems,
mangroves
native
plants
native
shrubs,
and
they
learn
how
they
are
going
to
integrate
these
plants
into
their
own
landscapes
and
have
a
way
to
learn
a
little
bit
more
about
natural
Florida
to
put
in
their
own
yard,
and
they
also
learn
about
invasive
plants
as
well
as
a
result
of
this
program.
F
Over
300
people
have
been
trained
and
they
learn
how
to
put
the
right
plant
in
the
right
place
and
it's
an
amazing
team
of
folks
led
by
Holly
Bates,
Ralph,
Mitchell
and
Tom
Becker
and
as
an
amazing
team
led
by
Donna
Whirley,
Dennis,
Janet,
layered,
Bob,
Beck
told
and
Margie
Kang
and
of
course,
the
other.
We
recognize
you
as
well
for
being
such
a
strong
proponent
of
the
Master
Gardener
program
here
in
Punta
Gorda,
and
it
is
my
pleasure
to
award
miss
Donna
worth
Lee.
G
Wendy
stole
some
of
my
thunder
because
she's
already
thanked
a
lot
of
the
people
that
I
need
to
thank
and
I'm.
So
sorry,
gentlemen,
Beau's
not
here
because
she's
the
person
we
worked
with
so
closely
and
still
do
with
the
city
over
five
years
ago.
This
little
idea
came
to
Peru
fruition,
a
bunch
of
us
sitting
around
and
saying.
Well,
you
know
now
that
we've
got
the
pathway
shouldn't.
G
We
do
something
more
with
them,
and
so
with
that
Kate
Preston
Bob
Bechtel
denied
the
master
gardeners
along
with
gem
LeBeau
Nancy
Johnson
who's,
not
here
either
from
team
Punta
Gorda.
But
there
are
some
other
team
got
people
here
and
I'm,
not
so
sure
who
you
are
and
where
you
are
but
bill
would
Kathy
oberly
and
Nancy
Morris
thanks
to
team
Punta
Gorda,
who
wrote
the
original
grant
that
got
us
the
money
so
that
we
could
label
the
plants.
G
So
even
if
you
don't
walk
along
with
us
every
first
Saturday
of
the
month
or
the
third
Wednesday
of
the
month,
every
walk
starts
at
9:30.
We
leave
from
Fisherman's
Village
right
there,
where
the
outdoor
adult
playground
fitness
area,
whatever
you
want
to
call
it.
So
we
invite
all
of
you
to
come
join
us
in
another
week
here
we're
going
to
be
doing
it
coming
up
the
next
Wednesday.
Thank
you
so
much
everybody
thanks
to
the
City
things,
Howard
and
Nancy
everybody
else
Wendy,
who
am
I
pointing
who
are
we
pointing
to
Rachel.
G
A
A
H
Thank
you
all
for
being
here.
Where
do
you
start
well
mark
I
start
by
seeing
you
all
my
brother,
just
as
sure
as
my
brother
Steve,
dr.
Steve,
you
are
my
brother
and
I
love
you
so
much.
It
makes
such
a
difference
in
my
life,
all
the
things
I've
done,
if
it
wouldn't
have
happened
without
you,
but
beyond
that
this
city,
this
county,
the
state
this
country,
this
world
well
that'd,
be
as
good
a
place
as
it
is
without
you,
we've
seen
your
effects
around
here
and
I
know
it's
not
just
about
work.
H
Your
great
son,
brother,
father,
husband
colleague,
doctor
a
righteous
man.
You
did
it
all
and
you
looked
at
the
world
and
you
said
why
not?
Why
not
make
it
better?
Why
not
have
a
free
clinic
in
town
that
take
care
of
everyone,
because
everyone
deserves
respect
in
medical
care?
Why
don't
have
a
Vietnam
war
to
honor
those
men
and
women
who
gave
all
in
the
Vietnam
War
and
everything
else
that
you've
done?
H
It
would
be
impossible
to
name
at
all
building
houses
and
clinics
in
the
Philippines
after
a
typhoon
going
to
Haiti
a
place
of
immeasurable
darkness
and
hopelessness
and
you're,
bringing
the
light
of
God
reaching
into
a
pit
and
abyss
and
bringing
people
out
one
at
a
time
and
saving
lives.
I
could
stand
here
for
three
hours
and
wouldn't
even
come
close,
come
close
everything
you've
done
in
your
life,
but
at
the
very
end
of
the
day,
it's
about
the
man
you
are
and
all
the
things
you've
done
and
achieved.
H
I
know
these
are
changed
a
little
bit,
but
you
still,
you
and
I
still
look
to
you
for
guidance,
you're
still
a
man,
everybody
needs
for
guidance,
we're
glad
you're
here
today
and
it's
our
honor
to
be
here.
For
you.
This
is
surely
your
day
mark.
Thank
you
for
everything.
You've
ever
done.
Thank
you
for
being
my
brother,
my
friend
I.
I
Guess
it's
been
over
ten
years
personally,
professionally
I.
Think
of
personally
I
don't
want
to
share
the
pants
incident.
However,
you
know
people
look
at
our
county
and
we
look
at
the
roads,
the
buildings,
the
bridges,
the
hospitals,
the
libraries,
Charlotte
County,
isn't
about
bricks
and
mortar.
It's
about
people,
people
caring
about
people
mark
I've
been
around
awhile
I've
known
a
lot
of
people.
There
was
no
one
that
I
can
think
of
in
my
life
that
has
dedicated
and
given
themselves
more
to
their
community
than
you
have.
I
I
have
been
blessed
to
be
able
to
call
you
a
friend
whether
you're
in
your
boxes,
your
pajamas,
your
shorts
or
we're
out
at
a
function
or
event
or
having
a
meal
or
at
a
Commission
meeting.
I
have
been
so
blessed.
We
shed,
we
prayed
together,
we've
eaten
together,
we've
partied
together,
we
work
together
we've
until
a
little
campaigning
together,
but
my
life
and
Charlotte
County's
life
is
so
much
better
because
you've
dedicated
yourself
to
this
community
and
each
and
every
one
of
us
mark.
We
love
you.
J
Brella,
there
are
not
enough
words
to
say
how
much
we
love
you
on
behalf
of
Virginia
B
and
E's
volunteer
community
clinic
Board
of
Directors,
our
medical
director,
dr.
Klein,
a
co-founder
as
your
brother,
co-founder,
our
staff,
our
volunteers
and
especially
all
of
our
patients.
We
love
you
very
very
much,
and
this
day
is
yours.
Thank
you.
K
Well,
you've
heard
all
the
great
achievements
of
dr.
mark
my
good
friend,
but
there's
one
thing:
no
one
has
mentioned
yet:
I've
been
a
professional
musician.
My
entire
life
I
met
mark
back
in
about
2009
at
a
4th
of
July
party
at
Steve's
house,
where
I
was
playing
the
piano
I
found
out.
That
mark
was
also
a
piano
player
and
he
came
up
to
my
piano
and
blew
me
away
now.
How
does
a
man
who
spends
14
15
18
hours
a
day
at
the
hospital
and
then
in
his
office
and
then
at
the
free
clinic?
K
My
question
to
him
was
when
in
the
world,
do
you
get
time
to
practice,
I
guess
at
3
o'clock
in
the
morning,
but
the
thing
that
really
impressed
me
the
most
about
his
musical
talents
was,
you
could
put
a
piece
of
music
in
front
of
him
and
five
minutes
later.
He
has
it
memorized
and
I
said
that's
not
fair.
No
one
should
be
able
to
do
that.
He
has
total
recall
and
my
good
friend,
Mark
I,
just
wanted
to
recognize
the
virtuoso
musician
that
you
are.
L
Good
morning,
I'm
Dakar,
president
of
the
Vietnam
Wall
of
Southwest
Florida
mark
and
dr.
David
Klein,
have
been
our
strongest
supporters
to
bring
this
wall
to
Punta
Gorda
and
it's
hard
to
follow
dr.
Klein's
comments.
It
truly
is
but
mark
far
beyond
being
a
supporter,
you
have
been
a
friend
to
us
and
mainly
an
inspiration,
and
you
continue
to
be
an
inspiration
to
all
of
us
of
the
associated
with
the
wall,
and
we
thank
you
so
much
and
we
love
you.
M
Was
in
Upstate
out
within
New,
York
I
went
to
Albany
Medical
College
and
the
first
thing
I
heard
to
put
the
Gorda
is
that
recruiter
came
in
and
my
boss
recommended
me
to
come
down
here
and
it's
very
easy
to
convince
me
when
you
have
a
18,
it's
no
up
in
Albany
and
that's
minus
20
degrees.
So
they
gave
me
a
good
package
and
they
said
they
need
my
expertise
badly.
M
M
M
M
I
E
E
E
A
N
It's
certainly
gonna
be
difficult
to
follow.
Someone
like
dr.
s,
Parrilla,
but
I.
Think
most
of
you
know
me,
my
name
is
Jim.
Lawson
and
I
have
been
asked
by
dr.
Harry,
a
gobitis
to
serve
on
the
Housing
Authority
board.
I
have
served
on
other
501
C
3s
before
I
would
appreciate
your
support
and,
if
chosen
I
would
be
more
than
happy
to
serve.
Thank.
N
O
Good
morning,
I'm
John
tiller
I'm,
a
nominee
for
the
city
employees,
pension
board,
as
the
prior
gentleman
I
sure
can't
follow
the
doctor,
and
some
of
the
other
things
here,
but
I
would
be
honored
to
serve.
I,
have
a
background
as
an
actuary
insurance,
reinsurance,
annuity
consultant
and
CEO
of
president/ceo.
Several
companies,
both
domestically
and
internationally
served
on
boards
have
been
owned.
Our
chaired
asset
management
committees
for
a
number
of
insurers
included
in
that,
of
course,
would
be
a
duty
products
which
would
fit
right
in
with
a
major
board.
O
I
think
the
most
notable
accomplishments
were
as
the
principal
in
charge
of
all
insurance,
consulting
for
KPMG
and
chairman
of
the
International
Insurance
Consulting
Group
for
them,
and
CEO
for
General
Electric
subsidiary
in
life,
reinsurance
of
with
some
three
billion
dollars
of
Revenue,
another
three
billion
dollars
of
assets
to
manage
and
make
sure
our
liabilities
again
I'd
be
honored
to
serve
them.
To
answer
any
questions,
if
so
asome.
Thank
you.
Thank.
A
I
A
We'll
call
the
CRA
meeting
to
order.
Let
the
record
reflect
that
vice-mayor
wine
is
excused
all
other
CRA
members
are
present.
The
first
item
of
business
would
be
citizens
comments
on
CRA
agenda
items
only
which
would
be
the
project
status
report
from
February
2018,
the
approval
of
the
minutes,
and
that's
it.
Those
two
items
if
you
would
like
to
speak
on
those
two
items
now,
would
be
the
time.
Take
this
podium
over
here
state
your
name.
You
have
three
minutes
to
speak
on
those
two
items
dealing
with
CRA
business,
okay,
seeing
nobody.
P
Kunik
CRA
director
was
the
monthly
report
for
February
the
Morita
activity.
It
was
pretty
good
pretty
consistent.
Now
we
have
more
monthly
than
annual
or
semiannual
and
we
should
be
fixing
the
rest
of
the
docs
that
rating
from
Hurricane
Irma.
So
again
the
marina
is
doing
quite
well
and
the
pump
out
vessel
has
had
more
activity
than
a
year
ago
because
the
weather
cooperated
this
this
past
month.
P
Well,
we
do
have
some
news
on
the
herald:
courts
enter
the
dream
salon.
The
other
person
who
was
involved
has
taken
over
now.
We
have
met
them
along
with
their
new
general
contractor.
They're
gonna,
try
and
use
the
subs
that
did
the
original
work
and
they're
gonna
have
to
go
in
there
and
redo
some
of
the
work
that
was
done
that
they
didn't
like,
but
the
person
who's
taking
over
seems
to
have
more
of
a
hands-on
approach
now
so,
hopefully,
hopefully
we
can
can
apply
for
building
permits.
P
P
P
P
And
the
library
work,
Charlotte
County
staff
is
starting
to
bring
in
some
more
fill
because
that
site
and
the
next
few
weeks
should
be
done.
Hopefully
if
they
can
bring
in
the
fill
quickly
and
we'll
be
off
the
site
and
construction
they're
out
to
bid
construction,
they
say
March
we'll
see,
maybe
may
proceed
instruction
soon.
I.
E
P
P
Q
P
D
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P
P
A
N
A
P
R
S
A
A
A
R
A
A
We
have
a
motion
second
to
approve
the
resolution.
All
in
favor
aye
opposed
carried
unanimously.
Okay.
Next
we
have
the
consent
agenda,
which
I
will
read
the
items
on
the
consent
agenda
and
then
we'll
find
out
if
and
pull
anything,
and
then
we'll
have
our
citizens
comments,
so
it
would
be
under
city
clerk,
approval
of
the
minutes,
city
manager,
Department,
reemployment
agreement
addendum
a
resolution
to
an
alternate
PRM.
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Q
A
Okay,
next
we're
moving
into
the
regular
agenda,
which
includes
the
budget
items
which
is
the
long-range
financial
plan,
the
award
of
amendment
to
Wyler
engineering
for
2a
and
2b,
the
Gilchrist
Park
Activities
Center
research
report,
the
Isles
yacht
club
pickleball,
request
the
event
permit
foretaste
of
Punta
Gorda
consideration
of
the
leash,
leash
ordinance
and
the
update
on
the
Bert
Harris
act
for
Fisherman's
Village.
So
it's
been
suggested
to
me
that
we
move
the
long-range
financial
plan,
presentation
I'm
personally,
not
in
favor
of
that,
but
it's
up
to
you.
A
I
mean
it
just
bothers
me
that
we
intentionally
put
these
budget
items
at
the
beginning
of
our
of
our
agenda,
so
that
people
would
be
aware
that
they're
here
and
that
they
could
be
here
and
we
could
be
more
transparent
for
those
who
say
that
we're
not
and
now
you
know,
every
time
it's
up
there
at
the
top
we're
tending
to
move
it
down.
Well,.
A
P
By
the
way,
as
Kristen
gets
set
up
on
item
6b,
which
is
the
design
for
the
design
for
phase
2
with
a
Harper
walk,
we
just
got
the
plans
in
for
the
restroom,
which
is
right
there
in
phase
2.
So
we'd
like
to
put
this
item
off
until
the
next
council
meeting.
So
we
have
time
to
review
the
plans
for
the
restroom
and
then
come
back
to
you
with
this
design
contract.
P
P
E
P
T
T
T
Okay,
Kristen
Simeone
from
finance,
we're
gonna
go
over
our
long-range
plan
in
the
budget
agenda.
It
included
the
long,
the
whole
document
and
we
have
a
PowerPoint
in
which
we
included
the
pro
formas,
but
we're
not
going
to
go
over
them
in
detail,
as
that's
just
there
for
reference
in
case
there's
any
questions.
T
So
again,
our
long-range
plan
always
starts
with
our
fiscal
forecasts
and
we
provide
a
five-year
outlook
and
I
did
want
to
review
the
forecast
assumptions,
especially
for
the
general
fund
or
some
of
the
funds
where
we're
having
some
issues
cuz.
That's
it
that's
the
bulk
of
what
we're
gonna
talk
about
today,
so
for
revenues
and
the
general
fund.
We
have
our
ad
valorem
and
the
current
assumption
is
that
the
millage
rate
is
staying.
The
same
at
three
point:
one:
nine,
six:
nine
with
a
6%
increase
per
year.
So
that's
in
all
the
out-years.
T
T
Expenditures,
the
estimated
increase
is
used
for
personnel
were
three
percent
merit
increases
pensions
at
five
percent
health
insurance,
six
percent
in
workers
comp
at
ten
percent,
and
again
we
use
that
through
the
performers
in
all
of
our
funds,
the
operating
we
again
estimate
three
percent
on
almost
all
the
expenditures,
except
for
the
liability
insurance
at
five
percent
in
specific
items
in
the
general
fund
were
election
expenses,
which
were
thirty
five
thousand
per
year
in
comprehensive
plan
studies
that
are
budgeted
throughout
the
whole
five-year
plan.
Based
on
what
sections
needed
to
be
done,.
T
Instead
of
having
big
spikes
when
we
have
years
with
large
purchases,
such
as
the
fire
apparatus,
transfers
that
are
currently
coming
from
the
general
fund
again
as
planned
is
the
drainage
program
and
that's
one
of
the
newer
ones,
the
five
hundred
thousand
per
year,
paving
program
four
hundred
and
fifty
nine
thousand
per
year,
certain
capital
projects
that
are
done
every
year,
one
hundred
fifty
five
thousand
and
the
Community
Redevelopment
Agency
TIF.
The
has
an
estimate
of
a
four
percent
increase
per
year.
T
T
T
So
using
those
numbers
the
beginning
fiscal
year,
nineteen
reserves
were
at
3.1
million
with
the
current
pro
forma,
showing
use
of
six
hundred
and
seventy
two
thousand
in
the
eight
percent
meeting
minimum
reserves.
You
still
had
seven
hundred
and
fifty
nine
thousand
available
for
use
and
then
the
capital
outlay
reserve
for
fiscal
year.
Nineteen
was
in
this
fiscal
year.
Eighteen,
we
were
using
up
all
our
reserves
using
that
seven
hundred
fifty
six
thousand
less
the
current
purchases
that
would
be
needed
in
fiscal
year.