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From YouTube: Board of Commissioners October 3, 2017
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Regular Session, CRA and Special Session
A
C
D
B
F
H
Let
us
pray
lobby.
Comes
you
tonight,
thanking
you
for
this
opportunity.
We
thank
you
for
our
see
the
leaders
we
extra
blessings
upon
them.
We
thank
you
for
the
city,
workers
and
all
the
first
responders
and
that
you
would
be
with
them
tonight.
We
pause
to
remember
those
that
are
affected
by
the
happiness
in
Las
Vegas
and
we
pray
that
you
will
just
grant
your
grace
and
your
mercy
to
them,
and
we
thank
you
tonight
for
the
children
of
the
community.
F
I
J
Good,
thank
you.
Thank
You,
Marilyn
who's,
this
and
good
evening
mayor
commissioners,
city
attorney
chief
at
all
nice
to
be
with
you
this
evening,
and
a
special
welcome
to
the
artists
and
parents
and
family
and
friends
who
participated
in
the
magical,
mangroves
coloring
contest,
which
was
a
collaboration
between
the
city
of
tarpon,
springs
and
peace
for
tarpon.
J
Most
of
the
students
who
participated
were
part
of
after-school
programs.
Some
of
them
were
from
tarpon
elementary,
so
I'd
like
to
recognize
as
many
people
as
I
can
who,
if,
as
my
memory
will
have
stuck
in
there,
so
I'll
do
my
best.
But
before
we
begin
I'd
like
to
give
a
special
shout
out
to
our
marketing
committee,
who
devised
this
event
and
came
up
with
this
brilliant
idea
that
I
think
everyone
has
just
fallen
in
love
with.
So,
if
you
are
on
the
tarpon
springs
marketing
committee,
would
you
please
stand.
J
J
Thank
you
and
it's
just
a
great
great
team
and
a
special
shout-out
to
Chris,
Greg
and
Chris.
You
have
to
stand
up
again.
Chris
Greg
is
a
fine
artist
here
in
town
who
actually
did
the
design
she
did
the
drawing
in
the
design
and
also
for
the
city,
a
resilient
community.
Mangrove
is
Chris's
creation
that
she
gifted
to
us
for
us
all
to
use.
So
we
especially
appreciate
her
this
evening.
If
there
any
representation
here
from
Boys
and
Girls
Club,
the
Shepherd
Center
cops
and
kids,
the
after-school
programs
Tarpon
elementary.
J
J
Thank
you
and
I'd
also
like
to
recognize
the
museum
director
of
the
leaper
Ratner
Museum
of
Art
and
Larson.
If
you
would
stand,
thank
you
and
Anne
was
one
of
the
judges
along
with
Mayor
Ella,
whose's
and
Christopher.
Still,
the
three
of
them
had
quite
a
time
figuring
out
of
the
over
150
entries
who
received
the
awards.
So,
as
you
know,
everyone
who's
here
today
is
a
winner
and
we
really
appreciate
your
art
and
what
you've
done.
So,
if
we
ready
are
we
ready?
We.
J
J
Commissioner
Kitka
you
have
that
there's
a
box
there,
so
you've
got
that
okay,
very
good.
So
when
I
call
the
name
you'll
make
your
way
to
the
front
and
Irene
Jacobs.
Will
the
mayor
will
present
you
with
your
award
and
then
Wendy
said
lechuck
who's
here
with
peace
for
tarpon,
we'll
give
you
your
prize
and
we'll
go
from
there
as
you
notice,
some
of
them
are
bigger
than
others.
This
one
desk
here
on
the
floor.
J
Might
you
might
want
to
wait
till
until
we're
done
and
and
move
it
out,
but
here
we
go
so
we'll
start
with
the
four
to
six
year
old
winners
and
we'll
start
with
the
honorable
mentions
I'm
proud
to
announce
honorable
mention
a
cataleya
riviera.
Is
she
here
this
evening?
Rivera
you
come
up
here.
You
received
an
honorable
mention.
J
J
I
K
J
J
J
In
the
first,
the
first
place
is
iPad
minis,
so
that's
pretty
exciting.
At
any
rate,
I'd
also
like
to
recognize
a
city
manager.
Mark
Lycoris,
I,
see
you
over
there
and
he
was
very,
very
gracious.
The
city
provided
ribbons
for
us
and
helped
us
with
the
with
the
with
the
event,
as
well
as
the
tarpon
springs
library,
we're
all
amazing,
and
he
like
anyone
from
the
library
here
tonight,
nope
anyway.
So
all
everybody
was
so
so
supportive
and
wonderful
all
right.
K
J
J
Alright
and
once
again
thank
you
to
all
the
parents
to
all
the
relatives
who
supported
this
all
these
after-school
programs
and
just
did
a
great
job.
It
was
such
a
pleasure
to
do
this
and
and
I
know
the
judges
and
the
Commission,
and
everybody
is
very
thrilled
about
this
as
well.
So,
thank
you
so
much
for
your
participation
and
go
out
there
and
make
some
art
ok,
make
keep
making
your
art.
F
I
L
C
C
F
M
Somebody
left
her
glasses:
okay,
Mike,
you
scoot
is
623
East
harpin
Avenue
I.
My
public
comment
is
this:
you
know
we
just
from
it
through
the
hurricane,
her
MA
and
I
want
to
give
I
want
to
applaud
the
city,
the
police
force,
a
city
manager.
You
know
a
lot
of
people,
don't
know
that
we
have
50
something
lift
stations
in
the
city
of
Tarpon
Springs.
M
Most
of
them
were
out
and
to
have
city
employees
in
the
middle
of
a
hurricane
go
and
make
sure
that
that
we
had
those
things
up
and
running
making
sure
the
generators
were
there
getting
everything
moving
forward
again.
A
lot
of
people
don't
know
so
I
want
to.
You
know
kudos
to
the
city
and
the
city,
Emergency
Management
staff,
and
whoever
was
responsible
for
for
spearheading
that
so
so.
N
We
were
part
of
the
Bayshore
Heights
subdivision
drainage
project
and
we
essentially
had
a
portion
or
a
land
so
that
the
drainage
pipe
could
be
repaired
taken
by
the
city,
which
is
appropriate
to
do
to
do
the
work
on
our
project.
My
challenge
has
been
I'm
trying
to
get
my
land
restored,
to
the
condition
that
it
was
prior
to
this
construction
and
I'm,
not
getting
any
responsiveness
from
the
city
and
I'm
quite
frustrated.
N
I've
been
a
member
of
the
tarpon
for
15
years
here
and
I
love
living
in
the
city
and
again
I
know
it's
been
a
very
busy
month
with,
but
this
has
been
go
on
for
several
months
and
I'm.
Gonna
briefly
read
a
portion
of
a
letter
that
I
wrote:
I've
called
email
they
sent
registered
letters
I'm
copying
on
a
letter
I
sent
to
a
gentleman
who
works
with
Meritage.
Apparently
this
gentleman
is
now
accusing
my
wife
of
lying
and
attempting
to
block
delivery
of
our
boat.
N
Trailer
and
I
said
this
is
false
as
such
and
do
the
events
that
occurred
last
week,
there's
no
good
with
goodwill
left
as
we
have
been
citizens
Christians
and
trusting
the
company
I'm.
Now
turning
this
matter
over
to
you,
the
sea
restore
our
property,
the
condition
it
was
before
the
installation
and
I've
sent
letters
and
pictures.
The
letter
was
never
answered
and
again
again,
I
do
say
our
property
isn't
still
not
in
the
pre-construction
condition.
N
As
a
citizen
of
tarpon
springs
for
16
years,
I
remain
disappoint
in
this
process,
the
stress
is
placed
upon
my
family
I
request,
no
further
contact
from
Meritage
or
the
sea
to
my
wife.
I
await
your
response,
but
we
really
would
appreciate
a
response,
so
that
was
again
several
weeks
ago
and
we've
all
been
quite
busy
here
and
then
my
last
letter
I
said
I
still
haven't
heard
from
you.
Please
contact
me,
so
we
could
have
a
sit-down
meeting
for
an
hour,
so
I
can
get
my
property
back
to
its
pre-construction.
N
Can
they,
and,
as
per
the
and
again
have
two
copies
of
this
here,
for
which
was
the
original
agreements
that
contractor
shall
restore
surface
of
the
property,
lasts
23
and
24
to
the
pre-construction
condition
I've
holes
on
my
property
I
went
out
to
take
the
garbage
out
last
night,
I've
holes
there
about
five
to
six
foot
deep
on
the
side
of
my
property.
I
can't
get
a
response
from
the
city
loved
out
a
meeting
with
somebody
and
have
again
I'd
rather
keep
this
again
very
informal.
N
O
495
Riverside
Drive
I
come
over
here
to
give
you
a
recommendation
who
the
commissioners
for
the
mayor
and
the
city
manager,
who
we
need
a
a
the
last
time,
we're
talking
about
the
spandex
this
time.
I
think
I
give
you
another
recommendation
to
come
to
put
speed
bumps
and
the
spandex.
So
that
way
you
will
not
have
lot
of
cars
to
running
like
crazy.
O
The
two
I
will
ask
the
city
and
mayor
when
you
plan
to
open
cemetery
or
one
gated
cemetery,
we
can
walk
and
stare
with
the
cars.
I
will
ask
you
when
we
have
to
see
our
plots.
A
lot
of
people
are
gonna,
go
to
the
inside
to
the
subdivision.
Hut,
because
all
the
gates
closed
any
of
the
city
knows
what
happened
there.
C
Just
real
fast,
their
safety
concerns
at
the
cemetery
and
the
trees,
we're
working
as
fast
as
possible,
but
we're
not
going
to
open
it
up
until
we
make
sure
all
the
broken
branches
on
the
trees
and
everything
is
safe.
So
it's
for
safety
reasons
that
Oh
and
then
we
have
tree
companies
and
working
on
it
as
soon
as
we
feel
safe,
it'll
be
as
soon
as
possible.
Hopefully
it's
coming
very
soon
now
soon.
O
O
I
C
C
Know
a
lot
of
people
don't
understand
what
happens
during
emergency
management
and
the
hurricane
under
emergency
management.
As
you
know,
the
city
managers
wonder
declares
a
state
of
emergency
at
the
time
of
emergency
myself,
the
police,
chief
and
fire
chief
are
the
ones
running
all
of
emergency
operations
back
prior
to
2005.
There
used
to
be
the
need
of
three
commissioners
to
be
available
in
case
a
vote
was
needed
to
be
done.
C
At
that
time
we
had
all
the
2004
hurricanes,
an
ordinance
was
passed
and
that
authority
was
given
to
me
so
so
it
is
strictly
the
things
that
happened
during
that
time
is
under
the
authority
of
the
city
manager.
The
one
you
need
there
to
make
decisions
is
the
city
manager.
The
commissioners
are
not
part
of
the
emergency
management.
They've,
never
have
been
part
of
the
emergency
management
team
that
runs
the
operations.
Obviously
they're
available.
C
Every
one
of
our
commissioners
were
available,
got
briefings
many
times
daily
and
we're
in
close
proximity
to
need
them,
but
they
do
not.
They
are
not
stationed
at
our
facility.
They're,
not
they're,
not
required,
and
are
not
involved
in
the
emergency
management
process.
Those
decisions
during
that
time
are
made
by
the
city
manager.
F
F
D
We
also
support
those
courageously
fighting
breast
cancer
and
honor
the
lives
lost
to
the
disease,
and
whereas
this
October,
we
recognize
breast
cancer
survivors.
Those
battling
the
disease,
their
families
and
friends
who
are
a
tireless
source
of
love
and
encouragement
and
applaud
the
efforts
of
our
medical
professionals
and
researchers
working
to
find
a
cure
for
this
deadly
disease.
Now,
therefore,
I
Commissioner
Susan
kicked
it
by
virtue
of
the
authority
vested
in
me.
D
F
A
And
whereas
the
celebration
of
national
community
planning
month
gives
us
opportunity
publicly
recognized
the
participation
and
dedication
of
members
of
the
planning
who
have
contributed
their
time
and
expertise
to
the
improvement
of
the
city
of
tarpon
springs.
Whereas
the
mayor
and
the
commissioners
extend
a
heartfelt
thanks
for
the
continued
commitment
at
public
service
by
our
planning
staff.
A
P
A
I
don't
know
if
the
public
knows
this,
but
we've
been
short-staffed
for
quite
some
time
in
the
playing
in
Zoning,
Department
and
heather
has
gone
foreign,
but
be
a
far
and
beyond
what
was
actually
expected.
I
think
of
her
and
she's
really
an
all-star
to
our
staff.
So
thank
you
for
everything
that
you're
doing.
We've
got
a
lot
of
great
staff
here
in
the
city
of
tarpon.
Thank.
F
F
What,
as
fire,
is
a
serious
public
safety
concern
both
local
and
locally
and
nationally
in
homes
where
people
are
a
greater
risk
from
fire
and
whereas
a
home
fire
escape
plan
provides
the
skill
set
and
know-how
to
quickly
and
safely
escape
a
home
fire
situation,
whereas
home
fire
escape
plans
should
be
developed
by
all
members
of
the
household,
whereas
the
city
of
Tartu
Springs,
first
responded
are
dedicated
to
reducing
the
occurrence
of
home
fires
in
home
fires,
injury
through
prevention
and
protection,
education,
and
whereas
the
2017
5,
Prevention,
Week
Miam.
Every
second
count.
F
Lent
two
ways
out
serves
to
educate
the
public
about
the
vital
importance
of
developing
a
home
fire
escape
plan
with
all
the
members
of
the
household
and
practicing
it
twice
a
year
and
now,
therefore,
I
christen
loses
by
virtue
of
the
authority
vested
in
me.
As
the
mayor
of
the
city
of
Tarpon,
Springs
Florida
do
hereby
proclaim
the
week
of
October
8th
through
14
2017
as
five
prevention
week.
F
Any
public
comments
of
this
item-
you're
not
any
Commission
common,
no
okay.
Thank
you.
We're
now
moving
to
our
special
consent
agenda
number
three
special
events:
eight
sister
cities,
grape
release
competition
of
M
before
2017
B-
is
the
mari
time.
Gathering
November
5th
2017
number
four:
is
the
award
file
number
18000
8
and
this
RS
single
source
purchase
of
order
control
chemicals
number
5
is
their
word
file,
17,
1800,
7!
That's
and
this
RS
maintenance
support
and
equipment
for
motorola
radios.
F
Number
6
is
increased
file,
number
1700,
23
s
and
s
RS
equipment,
synchro,
source
approaches.
Number
7
is
renew
file
number
of
1500
1/8.
That's
it
that's
our
s!
Water
and
waste
water
supplies.
Number
s,
cancel
file,
number
14,
0,
0,
98,
that's
B!
That's
our
as
laboratory
services
and
number
9
is
their
word
file
number
1800
10.
This
there's
artists,
library,
materials
through
state
Florida
can
contract.
The
number
is
55
10
1500,
that's
17!
That's
a
CS
book,
printing
library,
materials
and
related
services.
Are
there
any
items
that
you
like
to
pull.
E
Gathering,
okay,
I've
brought
my
concern
up
several
times
and
I.
Think
a
couple
of
other
commissioners
have
agreed
with
this
concern
of
the
street
being
closed
10
to
12
times
a
year
on
the
sponge
docks
for
the
city,
sponsored
events.
Now,
when
the
Merchants,
Association
or
the
chamber
have
events,
they
open
up
the
street,
we're
all
business
owners
and
were
the
visitors
to
be
on
the
whole
street
with
the
city
sponsored
events,
it's
basically
in
front
of
the
sponge
exchange
so
10
to
12
times
a
year.
E
The
business
owners
under
Cooney's
are
hurt
by
not
having
business
their
businesses
approached
by
visitors
because
they're
all
in
the
area
of
the
sponge
exchange
I
know
the
parking
lots
on
the
east
end
are
are
great
for
people
to
park
at
so
the
East
businesses
do
get
some
some
business
on
those
days,
but
there
are
over
30
businesses
on
the
West
End
that
basically,
the
barricade
stops
at
Hope
Street,
and
no
one
goes
beyond
that.
So
these
are
weekend
events
if
we
have
12
weekends,
with
the
barricades
up
out
of
52
weeks.
E
That's
just
not
good
for
our
business
owners,
and
especially
since
most
of
these
events
are
during
the
slow
time
of
the
year
when
our
business
is
needs.
The
visitors,
so
I
will
not
vote
for
this
item,
because
I
have
brought
this
up
before
this
concern
and
I
and
I
feel
that
the
city
events
should
be
throughout
the
whole
street,
just
like
the
Merchants,
Association
and
Chamber
event.
So
yeah
we're.
E
B
F
G
F
E
You
know
it's
just
it's
been
a
concern
for
a
number
of
years
and
we
have
tried
to
work
with
the
people
who
organizes
these
events
with
the
city
and
as
a
merchants
association,
because
the
merchants
association
runs
1718
events
a
year
and
they
are
inclusive
of
the
whole
street,
with
whether
it's
tarpon,
Avenue
or
Dido
kinase.
They
make
sure
that
all
business
owners
are
getting.
E
That's
a
whole
day
of
not
seeing
anybody
on
on
a
weekend,
so
I
feel
that
either
the
city
needs
to
work
with
the
Merchants
Association
to
maybe
make
these
events
larger
or
stretch
them
out
to
the
whole
street,
or
we
need
to
talk
about
this
and
not
continue
to
do
this.
Every
single
time,
because
I
hear
the
complaints
and
and
as
a
commissioner
up
here,
I
feel
like
I
need
to
say
something
about.
It
can.
E
All
the
night
in
the
island
events,
the
two
Latin
where
they
bring
in
busses
of
play
and
and
they
don't
go
beyond
Hope
Street
and
for
this
maritime
event.
So
that's
just
closing
off
businesses
from
from
being
able
to
do
business
during
these
events,
those
from
Athens
to
oh
but
again,
you
know
when
they
park
on
the
east
end.
At
least
those
businesses
have
an
opportunity
to
see
people
as
they
walk
by,
but
then
they
stop
at
Hope
and-
and
it's
been
an
ongoing
argument
with
the
Merchants
Association
and
the
city
for
for
many
years.
E
E
C
Since
I've
been
in
disagreement
with
the
Merchants
Association
for
many
years
on
this,
let
me
tell
you
the
other
side
of
the
story.
First
of
all,
and
when
we
go
back
to
where
the
started
nine
of
the
islands,
there
was
many
years
we
begged
an
event
like
nine
dollars
to
be
done,
and
we
begged
for
the
Merchants
Association
to
do
it.
The
reason
we
ended
up
doing
is
because
they
didn't
take
that
on.
We
were
able
to
get
some
grant
money.
C
We
put
it
on
and
we've
done
it
ever
since
that
event
is
conducive
to
an
area
where
we
have
restaurants
in
front
of
the
Spanish
exchange.
Just
like
this
maritime
event,
it's
a
smaller
event.
It's
a
smaller
event,
that's
not
conducive
we're
blocking
off
and
despite
what
some
shop
owners
you
all
know
for
the
different
things.
There's
a
bunch
of
them,
don't
want
the
whole
block
dock
the
docks
blocked
off
when
they
don't
go.
There's
a
lot.
C
With
these
events,
we
try
to
put
them
on
a
train,
it's
conducive,
do
it
plus
it's
conducive
with
the
traffic
to
get
the
Westin
I
guarantee
you.
You
talk
to
some
restaurants
and
stuff
on
the
West
End.
They
have
the
ability
to
go
cross
street
to
hope
and
then
get
to
the
West
End,
some
of
the
some
of
the
places
down
there
and
you've
heard
from
those
businesses
who
don't
like
it
blocked
off.
There.
You've
heard
them
they've
come
to
this
commission
man
dude.
C
C
In
doing
so,
we
can
do
our
portion,
the
night
of
islands
in
the
middle,
but
for
a
small
event
like
a
maritime
which
is
more
of
a
cultural,
historical
event,
we
don't
have
the
scope
to
do
something.
On
the
whole,
it's
a
one-day.
It's
a
Sunday
one
day
on
a
Sunday
event,
and
you
know
I,
just
don't
believe
and
I've
expressed
it
to
the
merchants
for
probably
three
or
four
years,
I,
don't
believe
in
spreading
out
event,
just
the
block
off
the
whole
docks
and
stuff.
C
But
you
know
we
really
don't
have
dog
in
this
fight,
whatever
you
want
to
do,
but
it
just
doesn't
make
sense
for
us
to
do
it
and
and
to
spread
it
out.
Just
it
doesn't
make
any
sense,
and
so
that's
the
rest
of
the
story.
The
thing-
and
why
is
this
is
a
smaller
historical,
cultural
event
that
we
only
have
the
place
in
the
middle
of
the
docks
you
know
there
are
those
are.
C
This
is
mostly
local,
the
restaurants
for
night
hours,
mostly
local
things,
there's
other
days
than
holiday
and
stuff,
where
you
see
the
crowds
from
all
over
the
state
up
and
down
the
street.
So
there's
arguments
on
both
side
of
the
thing,
we're
kind
of
in
the
middle
and
that's
where
we
go,
but
that's
the
way
we
plan
these
events
and
you
know
obviously
we'll
listen
to
whatever
direction,
but
it
doesn't
make
for
its
first
to
span
the
smaller
event.
Just
the
cover
an
entire
section
of
the
docks
I'd.
E
Like
to
argue
that
you
can
make
these
events
larger
most
most,
the
merchants
association
events
are
very
successful.
They
bring
a
lot
of
visitors
to
tarpon
springs.
We
just
had
a
hippie
fest
we're
having
Oktoberfest,
we
have
a
seafood
fest
and
the
business
owners
need
that
business
and
they
need
that
revenue
and
they
need
those
people
to
come
to
the
docks
so
having
a
small
events,
put
it
in
the
sponge
exchange
or
put
it
somewhere
else.
E
F
Q
C
Last
year,
when
this
came
up
at
the
meeting
that
bring
a
plan
to
me
to
supplement
those
events
that
they
would
do,
we
don't
want
to
put
on
those
ones,
but
they
want
to
do
a
supplemental
joint
event
that
they
could
bring
it
forward,
and
we
could
talk
about-
and
we
did
that
was
last
year
when
this
was
brought
up
last
year
and
I
have
not
seen
that
proposal
yet
and
I'd
be
glad
to
see
you
then
attend.
We
just
had
a
meeting
with
the
Merchants
Association
today
about
different
things.
C
This
wasn't
brought
up
I
just
found
out
about
this
later
on
this
afternoon
we
talked
about
a
lot
of
other
things.
Today
we
didn't
talk
about
that.
All
they
got
to
do
is
bring
me
a
plan
for
them
to
do
a
co
event
or
supplement,
but
I'm
telling
you
there's
other
people
down
up
and
down
the
docks
that
don't
agree.
You
with
that
so
and
you've
known
it,
because
you've
heard
him
and
you've
seen
him
up
here
about
blocking
the
streets
unnecessarily.
You've
heard
it
so.
Q
D
One
question,
though,
but
what
street?
What's
the
name
of
the
street
right
across
from
shrimp?
That
should
be
that
goes
through
an
ensign
affairs.
So
why
can't
we
expand
from
our
extend
from
our
Faris,
not
saying
for
the
maritime
is
a
smaller
event,
but
maybe
these
other
big
events
that
we
have
down
there
from
a
Faris
all
the
way
down
to
the
other
end.
D
F
B
C
I,
don't
think
this
time,
because
this
item
wouldn't
be
able
to
be
done
stuff,
I,
think
what
we
need
to
talk
about
is
the
next
cycle
of
ninety
island
which
we're
on
the
break.
This
is
the
last
last
or
this
weekend
is
the
last
weekend
of
the
series.
The
time
to
talk
about
is
when
we,
because
this
is
too
small-
oh,
that
too
short
a
time
with
two
weeks
to
go.
C
The
time
would
be
talked
about
and
my
offer
to
them
stands
and
for
the
second
year
in
a
row
my
offer
stands
that
they
bring
a
concept
and
stuff,
and
they
were
also
told
again.
You
know
I'm
repeating
my
so
instead
I
heard
about
the
other
person
that
worked
them,
I
told
them
to
bring
it
to
me.
So
I
will
still
be
ready
to
meet
entertaining
again.
I
had
a
meeting
with
him
this
morning
and
that
wasn't
brought
up
be
glad
to
meet
with
him
and
talk
about
what
supplement
events.
C
The
night
I
was
but
I
don't
want
every
event
I
put
on
a
smaller
cultural,
cultural
things.
I
do
have
to
worry
about
expanding
it.
Throw
a
little
doc
night
at
Allen's
is
the
main
one
takes
up
most
of
the
time.
If
we
want
to
talk
about
that,
or
we
want
to
talk
about
the
salsa
things
again,
my
idea
to
them
last
year
was
some
kind
of
like
saying
party
like
the
nightclub
stuff,
but
after
partying
before
party,
but
before
shopping
or
something
event
or
an
after
something
of
that.
C
B
R
B
You
two
weeks,
you
know
to
figure
out,
you
know,
maybe
there's
some
things
we
can
do
and
help
them
move
around
and
then
move
bring
it
bring
it
bring.
It
bring
it
back
at
the
next
meeting
and
we
can
have
more
more
more
of
an
answer
on
this
and
then
it
and
then
load
it
up
or
down.
I
mean
just
you
know:
cuz
we're
not
gonna
get
the
word
back.
B
What
this
is
or
what
mr.
Sieber
knows
or
what
you
know
or
whatever
so
just
a
motion
to
defer
it,
so
we
don't
Ansel.
It
sounds
like
a
really
good
event
and
that
when
we
get
some
more
information
behind,
you
know
if
the
merchants
could
do
something
along
with
it
and
then
maybe
haven't
been
supported
at
the
next
meeting,
I
mean.
C
B
That
I
think
that
that
are
voicing
this
concern.
Yeah,
that's
it
I
mean
just
just
as
long
as
we
can
still
have
be
able
to
be
able
to
approve
it.
The
next
meeting-
and
it
still
happened
this
I,
don't
want
it
to
go
tonight
and
they're,
not
apps
and
then
and
then
and
then
lose
the
event
you
see.
Do
you
see
what
what
I'm
saying
you
know
see
what
you're
saying.
B
Don't
know,
there's
an
answer
or
not,
but
at
least
gives
them
the
opportunity
to
come
to
you
and
bring
you
a
solution
that
do
something
after
before
or
whatever
IIIi
agree
with
you
that
there's
probably
limitations
on
what
we
close
down
and
open,
but
that
would
at
least
give
them
the
opportunity,
in
this
case,
to
bring
that
forward.
If
they
don't
they
don't.
And
then
we
we
just
move
on
vice.
B
Of
Tarpon
out
so
I
don't
have
a
dog
in
this
fight
per
se
about
I
want
to
make
sure
that
you
know
people
that
are
that
are
concerned
about
this
and
meet
with
mark
and
talking
about
it.
Regardless
of
what's
happened
in
the
past
and
trying
to
move
forward
because
I,
don't
I,
don't
I,
don't
I,
don't
like.
When
sets
bold
in
the
back
and
forth.
You
know
that
kind
of
stuff,
so
I
would
motion
to
defer
this
to
the
next
meeting
and
direct
mark
to
meet
with
the
emergent
Association.
If
they're
willing
to.
F
F
A
F
P
Good
evening,
mayors
and
commissioners
Heather
ruler,
Planning
and
Zoning,
director
and
staff
for
this
application.
This
is
the
main
go
circle:
property
that
the
Housing
Authority
has
worked
for
some
time
to
try
to
make
some
changes
to
that
in
going
with
their
newest
iteration,
which
you
will
see
in
the
hopefully
near
future.
They
have
come
to
us
and
voiced
some
concern
with
the
density
right
now.
They're
currently
allowed
up
to
7.5
units
per
acre
or
under
the
residential
urban,
and
they
need
to
go
to
the
10
units
break
or
what
they
are
like.
P
What
they
have
now
is
61
units
they
want
to
go
to
72
71
and
they
need
this
change
in
order
to
make
that
density
work
for
them.
So
essentially,
what
the
city
has
agreed
to
do
is
to
amend
the
future
land-use
category.
The
zoning
kateri
actually
is
residential
multifamily
15
units
breaker.
We
can't
get
them
to
that
15
units
breaker
and
the
future
land-use.
At
this
time
until
we
can
move
mirrors,
the
mango
mirrors
roadway,
which
will
eventually
come
to
fruition
with
the
mirrors
project
into
the
PSC
aise
corridor
mapping
program.
P
So
as
soon
as
we
can
get
that
in
there,
we
will
seek
for
them
to
go
to
the
higher
density,
but
this
is
the
stopgap
measure
to
get
them
where
they
need
to
go
so
that
we
don't
hold
up
their
grant
application
which
is
going
to
go
forward,
and
hopefully
they're
gonna
be
successful
or
hoping
this
time.
This
is
an
affordable
housing
project.
They
did
such
a
great
job
on
the
villages,
and
so
we've
had
some
real
interest
in
them
now
moving
forward
on
mango
circles.
P
So
it's
something
that
the
planning
to
vote
was
only
Department
is
variant
is
in
support
of
about
this.
But
at
this
point
it's
something
that's
very
consistent.
This
was
heard
at
the
Planning
and
Zoning
Board.
There
actually
were
a
couple
of
comments
from
adjacent
property
owners
at
the
mobile
home
park,
who
voiced
great
support,
and
when
is
it
going
to
start?
They
really
just
had
some
concerns
with
some
of
the
things
that
have
happened
there
in
the
past.
P
They
were
happy
to
hear
that
the
housing
40
is
moving
forward
so
with
that
it
meets
up
the
criteria
for
in
your
own
development
code.
For
a
map
amendment
to
the
future
land-use
settlement
of
your
comp
plan,
so
with
that
staff
is
recommending,
approval
and
I
can
go
through
any
of
the
particulars
that
you
want,
but
it's
nine
point
four
or
five
acres,
essentially
going
for
residential
from
residential
urban,
which
is
the
seven
point.
F
P
Hoping
yeah
I
mean
the
Housing
Authority
is
hoping
yes,
they're,
hoping
that
they'll
be
successful
with
the
with
this
density.
They
know
that
these
number
of
units
are
gonna
work
for
them,
with
the
project
that
they're
doing,
because
they're
going
to
do
a
little
bit
of
a
change
to
the
site
plan
that
you
see
out
there
now
and
that'll
be
coming
in
the
future.
Thank.
G
A
F
B
We
all
have
Spence
is
that
you
know
you
lost
money
via
the
fridge
minor
damage
to
our
homes,
and
if
you
watch
the
news
you
know
several
large
companies
I
know
that
it
I
believe
it
was
the
company
in
Oldsmar,
United
and
I.
Think
possibly
Nielsen
offer
some
assistance
to
it
to
their
employees.
When
it
comes
to
these
city
of
Tarpon
Springs.
B
You
know
we
don't
only
do
a
bonus
in
city
government,
that's
not
appropriate,
but
we
certainly
can
use
the
appropriate
money,
though,
that
we
have
put
away
to
help
our
employees
when
obviously
the
bay
that
they
they
they
have
suffered
a
legitimate
loss.
So
I,
like
the
plan
that
our
city
manager
had
has
put
together
when
I've
seen
with
mister
wrong
wrong
caring
for
each
full-time
employee
will
get
four
hundred
dollars.
This
is
in
addition
to
their
pay,
obviously
in
each
part-time,
employee.
Well,
we'll
get
two
hundred
dollars.
This
is
it.
B
This
is
tax
Brian
Marcus
is
our
we're
gonna.
Do
it
in
a
separate
check?
Yes,
and
will
this
be
next
week
if
it's
approved?
Yes,
okay,
so
I
just
think
this
is
this
is
the
least
we
can
do
to
a
help,
our
employees,
who
were
hit
hard
by
the
but
by
this
hurricane
and
second
off.
Thank
them
because
a
lot
of
them
I
know
cuz
I
was
there
at
the
EEOC
work
there
they
were
working
shift
work
while
their
families
were
at
home,
especially
our
first
responders
and
police
officers.
B
I
think
this
is
the
very
least
we
can
do
to
to
say
thank
you
and
help
them.
I
know
this
was
not
just
my
idea
them.
Everyone
on
this
board
had
discussions
with
mark
after
her,
and
how
can
we
thank
employees
so
I
just
thought
it
was
good
to
go
ahead
and
bring
it
out.
Bb
we
get
too
far
away
from
from
the
storm
so
again,
full
time.
Employees
by
the
way
would
get
four
hundred
dollars
and
part-time
wouldn't
get
200
yeah.
Q
F
I
F
F
C
T
T
Time
$400
is
thirty,
six
thousand
nine
sixty
and
then
thirteen
part-time
employees
times
of
$200,
came
to
two
thousand
five
hundred
seventy
four
dollars
and
if
you
total,
the
Aleksei,
the
80,000
to
sixty
six
in
a
general
fund,
the
thirty
nine
thousand,
five
thirty
four
and
mostly
the
water
and
sewer
fund,
came
to
the
hundred
and
nineteen
thousand
eight
hundred
dollars.
Thank.
F
D
So
we
were
closed
for
a
few
days
as
well,
so
they
also
got
compensated
I,
don't
believe
we
took
any
PTO
time
from
there
anything,
so
they
were
paid
for
that
as
well,
when
the
city
was
closed.
So
again,
this
we
are
family
here
and
if
we
can
take
care
of
our
own
I'd
certainly
would
support
that.
Thank
you.
F
A
I'll
just
reiterate
what
I've
said
in
other
meetings:
we've
got
a
great
city
staff
here,
a
lot
of
dedicated
individuals
that
live
here
locally
in
town
and
throughout
the
area.
I
just
want
to
say
a
big
thank
you
again
to
the
fire
and
police
department
and
all
the
city.
Crews
are
out
there
that
really
kept
our
city
clean.
Like
mr.
K
F
They
are
currently
three
members.
We
have
reached
their
term
limits
and
there
are
two
members
who
their
term
has
expired
by
both
eligible
to
be
reappointed
and
both
wish
to
be
reappointed.
One
of
the
options
that
we
have
is
to
reappoint
mr.
Merlo,
seaman
and
Neal's
has
to
another
three-year
term,
going
to
planning
a
zoning
board
that
that
term
will
expire,
October,
1st
2020.
F
G
B
Q
D
Yes,
I
would
agree.
I
would
like
to
reappoint
Merle
and
seaman
and
Nils
boss
to
another
three-year
term
to
expire.
October,
1st
2020
I
like
to
move
the
current
alternate
David
pointer
as
a
regular
member
terming
to
expire
October,
1st
2020
and
I'd
like
to
appoint
mrs.
jarabulus
and
mr.
Frane
to
fill
the
two
vacant
positions
terms,
will
expire,
October,
1st
2020
thank.
Q
G
A
A
F
F
U
B
D
A
F
G
F
E
G
F
D
F
F
G
F
Q
F
A
F
Thank
you
and
now
going
to
the
item
number
to
consider
mediated
settlement
agreement
with
one
city
Enterprise
incorporated
for
the
purchase
of
Sun
Bay,
motel
property,
57
and
West
North
Avenue
on
January
10th
2017.
We
gave
direction
to
our
city
manager
mr.
headquarters,
to
negotiate
with
punch
City
Enterprise
incorporated
for
the
purchase
of
the
property
at
57
and
Weststar
pond
Avenue.
It
can
bring
us
with
his
best
price
possible.
F
C
Again,
this
has
been
going
on
against
you
directed
me,
On,
January
10th,
to
do
this
at
the
time.
Obviously,
you
gave
me
in
the
stand.
The
city
attorney
some
attorneys
who
are
experienced
in
that
area.
Although
it's
an
eminent
domain,
we
weren't
doing
eminent
domain
because
there
was
the
possibility
you
did.
You
also
gave
me
the
opportunity
to
hire
an
appraiser
to
do
a
thorough
appraisal
to
see
the
actual
value
of
the
property.
We
did
all
those
things.
C
Obviously
the
property
owner
did
the
same
thing
and
well,
you
know
I
think
we
hired
the
best
attorney
in
the
area
to
do
it.
They
hire
what
might
be
considered
the
second
best,
though
he
hired
a
good
set
of
attorneys.
He
hired
appraiser
and
we're
in
the
process
of
saying
what
our
appraisal
said
and
what
the
property
is
worth
and
I'm
having
their
appraiser
and
when
I
went
to
you
to
ask
you
to
go
to
the
mediation
session
for
the
training
and
our
myself,
the
attorneys
we
hired
to
go
to
mediation.
C
O
C
All
day
negotiation
I
will
say
it
was
amicable
meetings,
the
their
attorney
and
and
the
owner
of
the
motel.
It
was
a
good
set.
There
was
no,
you
know
animosity.
No,
it
was
very
professional
negotiation
throughout
I.
Don't
want
to
praise
everybody
on
that,
because
I've
been
a
mediations
before
where
it
hasn't
been
Pleasant,
but
both
sides
were
trying
to
work,
obviously
for
their
clients
to
get
to
the
best
deal.
C
You
know
for
you
to
purchase
the
motel
for
nine
hundred
ten
thousand
dollars
additional
fifty
five
thousand
in
attorney
fees
and
very
else
conditions,
as
you
see
in
there
I'm
in
the
agreement,
so
that
agreement
that
you
have
and
subject
to
approval
I
can
certify
you
after
that
whole
day
was
the
best
agreement
that
we
could
negotiate
that
time.
So
I've
brought
that
to
you
for
approval.
Obviously,
along
with
that,
you
did
give
me.
C
C
But
again
there
was
a
concern
about
how
to
pay
for
it,
I
think
back
in
August
and
September
last
year,
I
told
you
when
we
started
this
process
and
talked
about
doing
with
the
CRA
that
we
had
some
money
available
in
the
CRA,
but
we'd
have
to
work
at
some
error.
Other
areas
of
funding,
obviously
working
with
Karen
lemons,
closely
who's
close
with
the
CRA
and
do
it.
C
We
have
also,
then
the
second
part
about
what
you
asked
me
to
do
and
giving
you
a
finance
plan
where
we
will
not
affect
grants
in
the
CRA.
It
is
spread
out
from
a
borrowing,
and
we
gave
you
two
funds,
but
we
will
recommend
a
borrowing
from
the
water
and
sewer
fund
if
it
gets
to
that,
that's
gonna
be
an
item.
C
So
the
payments
for
the
water
and
student
fund
will
not
start
after
that,
where
they'll
be
first
a
half
payment
and
then
spread
out
a
hundred
and
seventy
five
thousand
dollar
payments
for
the
next
few
years.
As
you
can
see
on
what
I
gave
you,
the
bottom
line
gives
plenty
of
discretionary
money
that
there
will
be
no
effect
to
do
projects
do
additional
grass
or
whatever
you
want
to
do.
So.
C
What
I've,
given
you
and
bring
forward
for
for
your
approval,
is
the
best
deal
that
we
can,
that
I
can
negotiate
with
the
team
that
we
have
I've.
Given
you,
the
finance
that
I
think
will
cause
the
least
impact
on
the
CRA
funds
and
and
pull
this
off
and
I
bring
it
forward
to
you
for
your
decision
on
the
matter
that
we
have
to
give
tonight
that
per
the
the
mediated
settlement
agreement.
Thank
you.
F
And
still
the
course
I
have
to
say
that
I
am
very
unhappy
with
the
outcome
of
these
negotiations,
even
though
that
our
city
manager
and
I
will
see
their
attorneys
did
a
great
job.
But
let
me
tell
you
why
I
feel
this
way.
The
value
of
this
property,
the
Sun
Bay
motel,
is
three
hundred
and
fifteen
thousand
dollars
and
combined
with
the
value
of
the
business
it
was
appraised
for
six
hundred
and
ninety
dollars.
F
The
owner
is
asking
nine
hundred
ten
thousand
dollars
for
the
city
to
purchase
his
property,
so
he's
actually
asking
two
hundred
and
twenty
thousand
dollars
more
than
it's
worth
plus.
He
wants
us
to
pay
addition,
fifty
five
thousand
dollars
for
his
attorney
fees,
so
the
price
tag
is
actually
two
hundred
and
seventy
five
thousand
dollars
more
that
we
should
have
to
pay,
even
though
that
are
supported
by
this
property.
Only
with
a
logical
price
to
be
useful
to
our
community.
F
F
My
fellow
commissioners,
we
serving
as
a
Community
Redevelopment
Agency
I,
recommend
that
we
reject
his
agreement
and
to
authorize
the
city
manager.
Mr.
liquors
and
I
was
City
Attorney
to
go
back
and
make
an
offer
a
reasonable
offer
to
this
property
owner
and
not
to
use
the
eminent
domain
specialist
attorney.
So
we
don't
have
to
pay
the
extra
money
from
the
CRA
I
think
we
can
do
it.
F
I'm
sure
and
I
know
that
we
have
some
definitely
ideas
if
the
owner
does
not
stop
in
his
continuing
doing
and
not
addressing
the
problems
that
he
has
again.
I
want
to
make
sure
that
it's
understood
that
recommend
to
reject
this
agreement
and
to
authorize
missle
occurs
in
our
city
attorney
to
go
back
and
make
a
reasonable
offer
to
the
property
owner
and
now,
like
you,
asked
mr.
vice
mayor
of
Panther.
If
he
has
any
comment,
I
do.
B
It's
not
a
black-and-white
issue:
it's
not
like
a
forum
against
to
those
people
that
are
kind
of
on
different
sides
of
each
group
there,
but
there
is
a
contingent
here
that
obviously
would
not
want
us
to
purchase
it
under
under
any
circumstances.
I
think
yeah.
You
have
to
look
back
to
to
to
what
has
happened.
B
It
is
true
that
you
know
and
I
said
before,
that
I
do
take
some
blame
and
we
as
a
city
allowing
this
property
and
and
the
other
ones
go
around
it
to
get
to
the
condition
where
it's
at,
to
get
to
a
point
where
we
have
to
take
these
B's.
These
types
of
actions
I
believe
we
have
improved
our
code
enforcement
as
a
city
and
I
think
that
moving
forward
we
we
we
will
make
sure
that
properties
don't
get
to
to
to
this
level.
B
But
after
we
had
the
shooting
mayor
and
the
murder,
if
you
will,
we
had,
you
know
an
outcry
from
from
the
public
and
rightfully
so
we
had
people
that
formed
that
the
Facebook
group
and
came
before
us.
Many
here
are
still
here
in
this
room
somewhat
summer
on
his
board
and
charged
us
with
fixing
this
this.
This
problem
I
think
when
it
comes
to
this
particular
property
and
I
realized
when
we
labeled
the
nuisance
properties.
We
have
three
in
mind
when
it
comes
to
this
particular
property.
B
You
know
we
have
tried
numerous
police
things
that
have
been
successful,
but
they
tend
to
just
go
right
back.
We
have
tried
numerous
code
enforcement
things
and
they
tend
to
just
patch
it
up
and
and
not
do
anything,
so
we
can
continue
to
go
through
and
do
these
things
on
a
piece
of
property
that
is
right
at
the
Crescent
of
the
bayou
and
keep
spinning
our
wheels
to
to
no
avail.
B
It
is
odd,
though,
it's
obvious
that
this
property
owner
has
no
interest
in
the
body
by
the
rules
only
until
he
could
be
temporarily
shut
down,
and
then
he
patches
the
problem
and
then
and
then
and
then
he
opens
back
up
because
it's
been
said
to
me
by
many
people,
why
don't
we
just
go
and
shut
him
down?
That's
not
the
proper
role
of
city
government.
First
and
second,
we
we
just
can't
shut,
shut,
shut,
a
business.
B
Now
we
can,
you
know,
through
code
enforcement
and
through
the
fire,
marshal
make
sure
that
there
are
there
out
there
out
there
off
to
go,
but
they
they
they
do
a
band-aid
job
in
there
and
they're
back
open.
So
I
agree
that
that
this
is
a
problem
that
needs
to
be
fixed
the
end
and
that
needs
to
be
solved
and
I.
B
Don't
going
going
and
going
to
be,
and
unlike
power
here
tonight,
we
don't
get
to
vote
to
accept
or
not
accept
the
judges
offer
or
or
or
you
know,
ruling
rather
so,
I'm
very
glad.
We,
regardless
of
what
happens
tonight,
that
we're
sitting
here
having
this
conversation
and
we're
and
we're
not
we're
not
doing
this
in
court
IIIi,
do
sympathize
with
some
of
the
mayor's
concerns
about
about
the
price
of
this
property.
You
know
I,
I'm,
I'm,
I'm,
I'm,
not
quite
sure
what
more
negotiations
will
do.
B
Perhaps
we
could
get
down
more,
it's
it's
it.
That
is
certainly
possible,
but
at
least
from
what
I've
witnessed
over
the
past
nine
months
and
what
I'm
told
by
our
attorneys
and
Mark-
that's
not
the
case,
but
we
can
wait
and
see
what
happens
there,
not
obviously
by
us
purchasing
this
with
CRA
funds.
It
gives
us
much
more
flexibility
in
the
redevelopment
of
this
property.
Then,
if
we
add
eminent
domain,
if
we
had
a
minute
domain,
it's
it's
it's
strictly!
B
For
that
public
use
that
we
identify
in
the
in
the
in
the
lawsuit
here
with
doing
a
private
sale,
we
can
do
new
new
new
new
new,
numerous
things
with
it
and
again
III
do
stress
that
my
my
goal
is
still
to
have
this
and
the
hoffman
property
together.
If
we
can
come
to,
you
know
terms
on
financials
on
that
it
has
been
mentioned
before.
Why
don't
we
go
to
referendum
on
this?
B
Well,
no,
like
like,
like,
like
Mark,
said
when,
when
when
he
opened
up,
the
very
purpose
of
a
CRA
is
to
eliminate
blight.
You
know
having
lived
here
since
I
was
four
years
old,
moving
from
Oberon
Dunedin
I
can't
think
of
a
property
in
such
an
important
of
Tarpon
Springs.
That
is
more
of
a
blight
and
the
opportunity
that
we
have
here
before
us
to
purchase
that
property,
whether
its
price
we
have
before
us
tonight
or
our
team
does
go
back
and
renegotiate
something
better.
B
That's
where
that
money
is
to
be
used,
but
we're
not
subverting
some
some
some
some
some
process.
We
do
the
same
thing
when
win
a
win
when
we
purchased
our
or
we
built
the
parking
lot,
but
between
the
fact
list
building
and
the
little
and
the
small
tavern
it.
That
is
the
purpose
of
CRA
funds,
so
we're
not
trying
to
subvert
the
general
fund
or
our
duties
as
the
BOC
we
are
we
are.
We
are
simply,
you
know,
purchasing
this
in
the
way
that
it
should
be
purchased
and
I'm
very
pleased.
B
Also
in
it's
a
relief
because
the
our
downtown
Improvement
Grants,
the
CRA
grants,
there's
many
people
in
this
room
that
had
that
have
benefited
from
that
and
I'm
very
happy
about
that
will
not
be
hurt
if
we
go
through
with
this
purchase
tonight
or
some
modification
of
it.
So
that
is
a
satisfaction
to
me.
You
know
in
win-win.
When
we
look
at
how
we've
used
CRA
funds
I
think
we
have
often
forgot
about
West
Park
in
a
panic,
Tarpon
Avenue
does
not
just
run
from
Nellis
terrain.
B
You
know,
I
have
two
office
buildings
between
dissin
and
Dora
and
I've
never
come
up
here
and
ask
for
anything
Florida
and
nor
nor
nor,
nor
will
I
and
I've
had
to
spend
north
of
ten
thousand
dollars
on
the
issues
of
security
and
homeless,
sleeping
there
and
whatnot.
But
we
all
know
that
the
west
side
of
tarpon
Avenue,
the
beach
between
the
bayou
and
Pinellas,
has
has
not
been
the
recipient
of
these
funds
and
I
think
it
is
time
now
that
we
look
at
redevelopment
of
that
area.
B
I
believe
that
purchasing
this,
this
property
would
spur
that
that
redevelopment-
as
we
all
know,
the
owner
of
the
other
motel
across
the
street,
passed
away,
I'm,
not
sure
what
the
ownership
is
there
now,
but
I
believe
by
a
by
us
acquiring
this
property.
It
would
finally
possibly
spur
you
know
somebody
to
go
in
and
do
what
we
all
have
talked
about
this
boutique
hotel
over
there,
because
you
know
no,
you
know
all
properties
for
sale.
B
It
might
not
have
a
for
sale
sign
out
front,
but
if
you're,
if
you're
in
real
estate
or
business
everything's,
always
for
sale
and
obviously
no
no,
no
serious
developer
has
been
able
to
you
know
up
to
this
point,
purchase
these
properties
or
make
anything
of
them.
So
I
believe
by
investing
these
these,
these
CRA
funds
in
the
redevelopment
of
the
west
side
of
Tarpon
Avenue,
we
can
help
start
that
redevelopment
finally
clean
up
an
area
where
I
mean,
for
goodness
sakes.
B
We
assess
past
there
anything
right
past,
a
motel
that
has
every
drug
incent
imaginable,
I,
can't
think
of
a
better
use
personally
of
CRA
funds,
then
to
clean
that
up.
You
know,
as
far
as
what
what
what
moves
forward
tonight,
you
know
I
think
if
we
don't
act
on
this
I
think
we
as
a
board
have
to
be
able
to
bear
the
responsibility
that
moving
forward.
We
are,
we
are
responsible
for
what
happens
down
there.
B
I
think
we
are
regardless,
but
especially
after
tonight,
when
we
have
the
opportunity
to
to
to
to
purchase
this
this
this
piece
of
property.
You
know,
if
there's
a
murder
there,
tomorrow
night,
six
months
from
now
something
happens
during
it
during
the
Bethany
or
whatnot.
We
have
nobody
to
blame,
we
can't
say
well,
we
need
better
code
enforcement.
Well,
we
need
we
need.
We
need
better
policing.
Well,
we
should
talk
to
to
to
the
owner.
B
We
have
tried
all
those
things,
so
you
know
how
I
think
how
we
move
forward
tonight
is,
is
you
know
and
I
realize
there
could
be
some
worked
in
the
pricing
and
I
respect
the
mayor's
comments
on
that.
How
we
move
forward
tonight
is
a
a
signal
of.
Are
we
serious
about
redeveloping
the
the
west
side
of
Tarpon,
Avenue
and
second
off
owning
the
responsibility
of
what
has
happened
at
all
these
three
properties
on
deck
down
on
by
by
by
by
by
grand
to
the
old
to
the
old
property
across
the
street?
B
From
this
one
and
then
a
Sunday,
because
we
have
an
opportunity
tonight
to
to
to
you
know,
stop
to
to
stop
this
problem
out.
You
know
at
this
location
it's
not
gonna,
go
away
completely.
Okay,
I'm,
not
saying
this
day.
This
is
some
magic
wand,
but
it,
but
it's
a
huge
first
step
and
that's
taking
serious
crime
and
redevelopment
on
the
on
the
western
edge
Harbin
Avenue.
So
me
personally,
I
am
in
favor
of
this
tonight.
B
You
know
if
Mark-
and
our
attorney
tells
me
that
we
can
possibly
go
back
and
you
know
we
negotiate
better
I'm
not
opposed
to
to
that
to
to
the
to
that
as
well.
But
IIIi
am
in
support
of
bonding
that
this.
This
this
property
outside
of
port
with
with
it
would
be,
would
be
CRA
funds
for
the
reasons
that
I
have
said
tonight,
you
know
I
do
want
to
thank
everyone.
That's
contacted
us
by
email
and
phone
and
in
person
I
realize.
There's
there's
again
like
like
I
said
in
the
in
the
very
beginning.
B
E
Thank
you,
I
agree.
We
do
need
to
get
rid
of
this
nuisance
in
a
beautiful
area
of
our
community
and
I
am
always
concerned
about
the
safety
of
our
residents
and
our
business
owners.
But
this
is
only
one
nuisance
property
down
there.
We
have
another
property
across
the
street
with
the
tarpon
in
and,
of
course,
the
property
on
Grand,
where
officer
conduct
was
killed,
and
we
must
never
forget
that
just
last
Sunday
I
had
a
business
owner
from
the
West
End
of
Tarpon
contact
me
and
sent
me
pictures
of
an
arrest
at
Tarpon
n.
E
E
Cia
funds
are
for
development
or
redevelopment
and
have
been
very
successful,
used
downtown
and
throughout
our
city
with
facade
grants
and
restaurant
grants,
but
I
just
want
people
to.
Please
not
be
confused
with
this
funding
proposal,
because,
whichever
way
the
city
proposes
to
fund
this
property,
it
is
still
coming
from
the
CRA
I've.
Had
several
people
contacting
me
being
concerned
about
well,
this
is
not
all
coming
from
CRA
because
it's
being
funded
from
here
or
from
there
or
whatever
they
they
understood,
but
this
is
all
being
funded
from
the
CRA.
E
If
we
go
forward
with
this,
I
do
take
issue
with
the
way.
This
is
whether
this
is
a
sound
investment,
though
spending
over
a
million
dollars
for
a
possible
return
of
maybe
two
hundred
two
hundred
fifty
thousand
dollars
for
an
empty
lot
is
a
loss.
Anyway,
you
look
at
it
so
spending
this
money.
We
will
not
get
that
in
return.
There's
no
developer.
That
will
pay
us
over
a
million
dollars
for
an
empty
lot
so
and
that
might
not
be
the
only
cost
to
us.
E
We
may
find
an
asbestos
which
we
would
have
to
remove
plus
the
cost
of
maintaining
that
lot
to
the
city,
so
there
will
be
additional
expenses
so
for
every
dollar
there
are
taxpayers
that
invests.
We,
you
know
say
the
CRA
will
see
25
cents
invested,
for
that
is
not
sounds
to
me.
Another
very
important
point
about
CRA
s,
and
this
is
something
maybe
all
of
you
do
not
know,
but
has
been
going
on
this
past
year
in
legislature,
Tallahassee
wants
to
NCR
ease.
E
Legislators
have
been
looking
very
closely
at
how
cities
have
been
spending
money
with
their
CRA
s
and
cities
across
the
state
have
fought
to
keep
their
CRA
s.
Do
we
want
to
put
ourselves
in
jeopardy?
They
will
be
looking
at
us.
If
we
spend
over
a
million
dollars
of
our
CRA
funds,
no
one
will
pay
1
million
dollars,
as
I
said,
for
an
empty
lot.
The
appraisal
that
was
done
included
the
business.
So
when
the
business
is
gone,
that
lot
will
not
be
worth
anywhere
close
to
that
amount
of
money.
E
There
are
many
ways
we
could
use
over
a
million
dollars.
We
could
increase
our
police
force
presence.
We
could
sue
this
property
owner.
We
could
pursue
getting
his
license
revoked.
In
fact,
I
did
call
DBPR
again
today,
because
I
did
promised
some
citizens
that
I
would
do
that,
and
it's
very
difficult
to
put
someone
out
of
business.
We
can't
just
do
that.
I
know.
E
Apparently,
there
was
a
complaint
filed
yesterday
with
DPR
and
that's
what
they
need
to
see
as
many
complaints
and
every
time
there's
a
formal
complaint
filed.
They
have
to
come
out
and
investigate
it,
unfortunately,
to
relicense
that
place
once
a
year
they
go
in
and
investigate,
and
they
can
only
look
at
rooms
that
are
open,
but
when
they
do
complain
about
a
particular
room,
whether
it
has
bedbugs
or
roaches
or
rodents
or
whatever
they
have
to
look
at
that
room.
So
that
is
one
way
to
to
continue
to
look
at
this
hotel.
E
E
Would
it
justify
us
wearing
away
this
kind
of
money?
Another
important
consideration
is
that
if
homestead
exemption
law
passes,
the
city
will
be
losing
approximately
$500,000
in
revenue
according
to
mr.
herring,
and
how
do
we
justify
again
throwing
this
much
money
away
out
of
spending
this
much
money
make
any
sense.
E
This
hotel
business
owner
has
been
a
continuous
problem
to
our
city,
and
now
we
want
to
reward
him
and
pay
for
his
retirement.
Should
we
be
rewarding
this
kind
of
man?
Of
course
he
was
amicable,
he's
going
to
get
a
million
dollars
and
he
can
retire.
I
would
be
amicable
to
that's
way
over
what
we
should
be
spending
I
cannot
support
spending
over
a
million
dollars
of
taxpayers
money.
We
went
to
referendum
for
the
Walton
property
and
I
feel
this
property
purchase
should
also
be
decided
by
our
taxpayers.
F
D
D
D
We
don't
even
have
a
plan
for
this
property,
so
we're
willing
to
spend
almost
a
million
dollars
of
taxpayers
money
on
a
property.
We
have
no
plan
for
even
if
we
decide
to
make
it
a
parking
lot,
we're
gonna
be
paying
about
a
million
dollars
for
a
parking
lot
again.
I,
don't
believe!
That's
a
good
business
decision
also,
we
would
be
you
know,
rewarding
a
property
owner
with
bad
behavior
and
taking
this
nuisance
off
his
hands.
What
kind
of
example
is
that
setting
there's
also
a
problem
across
the
street?
D
D
So
what
do
we
do?
Spend
three
to
four
million
dollars
and
by
the
Tarpan
in
as
well
again
it
just?
It
doesn't
make
sense,
and
if
we
took
the
property
off,
our
tax
rolls
we're
talking
about
sixty
six
hundred
dollars
a
year
out
of
our
tax
space.
So
again,
that's
loss
in
revenue
as
well.
I
understand
it
is
part
of
the
golden
Crescent
area
and
I
know
something
needs
to
be
done
back
down.
There.
I
discussed
this
before
and
I'll
say
it
again.
D
D
D
Think
we
need
to
continue
to
monitor
the
situation
down
there
very
closely
and
I
also
believe
that
I
know
that
we're
paying
for
funds
with
the
CRA
with
the
CRA
money
bonds,
but
and
then
we're
gonna
be
moving
some
other
funds
over
from
a
trauma.
Another
fund
some
more
monies
over
from
another
fund.
So
wouldn't
this
be
something
that
the
budget
Advisory
Board
should
be
looking
at
before
we
make
that
decision,
that's
something
I
wanted
to
throw
out
there.
D
I
will
not
support
eminent
domain,
but
I
think
that
there
are
other
ways
to
go
about
this
and
I'd,
like
I,
said
paying
a
million
dollars
for
this
piece
of
property.
It's
not
a
very
buildable
piece
of
property.
It's
very
narrow,
you'd
be
limited
on
parking,
so
I
just
don't
think
it's
a
good
business
session.
Maybe
one
of
the
owners
on
either
side
might
want
to
make
an
offer
and
purchase
the
property.
Don't
know
that
could
be
thrown
out
there.
We
have
an
economic
and
specialists.
D
A
S
The
CRA
originally
created
back
in
in
1969
to
to
address
the
problem,
excuse
me
of
slum
and
blighted
areas.
So
the
legislature
found
at
that
point
that
these
types
of
areas
were
injurious
to
the
public
health,
safety,
morals,
etc,
and
so
broad
brushstroke.
The
CRA
is
designed
to
eliminate
those
types
of
areas
using
a
number
of
mechanisms
by
acquisition
clearance
disposition.
S
A
Thanks
for
clarifying
that,
for
me,
there's
there's
other
options
right,
but
it's.
It
seems
like
that.
It
takes
many
many
years
for
something
like
this.
They
come
to
fruition
and
then,
if
it
does
go
to
court,
correct
me
if
I'm
wrong,
that
it
depends
on
what
the
judge
judges
feelings
are
on
it.
It's
not
black
and
white,
and
then
they
really
don't
like
taking
businesses
away.
Am
I
and
did
I
interpret
that
correctly,
I.
S
Think
you
have.
We
discussed
that
in
the
past,
I
know
that
we've
discussed
in
this
room
preceding
a
nuisance
or
proceeding
in
other
and
other
avenues
against
the
property.
It's
a
it's
a
last
resort.
If
you
will
it's
a
nuclear
option
for
a
court
to
order
a
business
clothes
I
mean
it's
Brits,
it's
tough
to
do
it's
not
unheard
of.
It
has
done
from
time
to
time.
I
think
that
we've
in
this
area
in
the
newspapers
seen
the
story
of
the
mozi
motel
down
in
st.
S
Petersburg
and
they're,
not
certainly
exclusive,
but
that's
a
more
recent
example.
You
know
my
reading
of
the
cases
and
there
aren't
many
that
authorized
the
closing
of
the
business.
That's
a
last
step
in
a
long
process.
It's
going
to
be
a
long
and
expensive
process
on
the
facts
that
we
presently
have.
You
know
code
enforcement's
been
working
hard
with
this
property.
Our
police
department
has
been
working
hard
with
this
property.
S
The
building
department
has
been
working
with
this
property
that
fire
department's
been
working
with
this
property
at
present,
I
believe
they
are
at
least
code
compliant
yeah,
notwithstanding
any
other
law
enforcement
issues
that
are
that
are
at
pop
up
from
time
to
time,
we
don't
have
similar
facts
to
the
mozu
motel
or
some
of
those
other
other
cases
where
closure
has
been
authorized.
The
chronic
nuisance
ordinance
isn't
going
to
get
us
there
either
it
just
doesn't
the
chronic
nuisance
ordinance
really
isn't
designed
for
that?
S
That's
really
designed
more
for
to
impose
a
financial
penalty
and
to
get
the
property
owner
involved
in
cleaning
the
place
up,
not
closing
it.
Now.
Theoretically,
you
could
have
a
lien
that
it
could
be
foreclosed
but
again
you're,
looking
at
a
long
time
down
the
road
you're,
looking
at
probably
a
very
long
and
drawn-out
and
expensive
legal
battle
to
get
to
that
point.
S
If
that's
a
road
that
the
Commission
collectively
seeks
to
go
down,
I'm
happy
to
answer
any
questions
on
that
there
are
a
couple
of
issues
of
the
chronic
nuisance
ordinance
that
should
be
raised.
The
first
is
that
the
Pinellas
County
Tax
Collector
is
presently
not
cooperating
with
the
city
on
the
chronic
nuisance
code,
we're
still
attempting
to
work
that
issue
out
also
chronic
nuisance
codes,
including
one
that
is
functionally
similar
to
Tarpons,
though
not
Tarpons
are
being
subject
to
constitutional
challenges
in
florida,
one
of
which
I'm
litigating
in
another
community
here
in
Pinellas
County.
S
A
Think
you've
clarified
it
pretty
good
for
me,
so
I've
I've
got
a
question
actually
to
for
the
police
chief.
Just
if
you
mayor,
if
that's
okay,
clarify
for
me,
I
know,
we've
got
three
nuisance
properties
and
in
the
event
we
take
it
down
to
two
nuisance
properties.
Can
you
just
Express
or
just
share,
how
much
easier,
if
it's
easier
harder
to
go
from
three
to
two
buildings
of
nuisances
to
patrol,
to
keep
in
line
et
cetera?
Well,.
L
When
you're
dealing
with
crimes
like
this
vice
narcotics,
prostitution,
drug
dealing,
these
crimes
are
fluid.
Putting
my
police,
chief's
hat
on
and
again
we
have
countless
resources
into
these
properties,
especially
sunbae
and
I
have
not
done
a
financial
analysis
on
that.
But
I
would
say
it's
a
lot
with
all
the
vice
operations.
We've
done
all
the
roundups
we've
done,
Fire
Department,
Fire
Marshal
we've
had
state
agencies,
county
agencies,
we've
got
everything
involved,
but
I
would
rather
deal
with
two
properties
than
three,
because
then
we
can
focus
our
resources
on
two
and
it's
more
effective.
L
But
again,
that's
not
a
clear-cut
answer
either.
Just
based
on
what's
going
on
down
there
sunbae
is
the
problem.
Hotel
we've
worked
very
well
with
tarpon
in
that's
clean.
Their
act
up
pretty
much
not
totally
but
has
Eureka
apartments
is
getting
there.
So
we've
made
progress
down
there,
but
we
have
a
lot
of
resources
invested
into
sunbae
and,
like
the
city
attorney
said,
you
know
we
can
hit
him
with
a
Bateman.
We
can
him
with
chronic
nuisance,
which
attacks
what
the
regs
said.
They
wouldn't
enforce
lloween.
L
So
we
could
have
countless
hours
of
you,
know:
police
presidents,
a
security
plan
playing
police
officers.
They're
enacted
be
just
countless
dollars.
If
you
added
up
over
the
course
of
a
year,
we
also
obviously
continues
to
work
with
Pinellas
County
Sheriff's
Department,
our
vice.
You
know
our
patrol
division,
all
these
other
agencies,
so
you
know
that
that's
an
exhaustive
process,
but
you
know
we
will
continue
to
do
what
we
have
to
do
down
there.
But
I
would
much
rather
focus
on
two
properties
in
three.
A
Thanks
for
bringing
your
insight
for
us
listening
to
the
rest
of
the
board,
speak
on
how
they
feel
about
this
property
and
taking
some
of
the
comments
and
and
trying
to
digest
some
I.
Don't
think
this
is
a
business
decision
decision
to
be
made.
It's
a
it's,
a
really
about
a
a
safety
decision
and
looking
at
it
as
a
CRA
situation
as
well.
A
This
property
owner
here
has
been
here
for
many
years.
It's
been
a
nuisance
for
many
years.
The
police
just
mentioned
they've
done
many
roundups
here,
but
the
property
owner
is
continually
producing
a
fertile
environment
for
drug
dealers
and
prostitution
and
other
crimes
that
come
in
to
this
facility.
A
A
Like
it
was
said,
also
this
property
owners
just
doing
the
bare
minimum
to
stay
open
and
to
me
that's
not
acceptable.
I
just
want
to
go
over
a
few
things.
These
aren't
my
reviews.
I
just
went
on
google
and
googled
some
reviews
of
the
Sun
Bay
Hotel
and
I've
got
five
of
them.
So
take
a
minute
here
to
read
these
number
one.
This
place
is
so
bad.
The
bedbugs
are
unbelievable
for
crying
out
the
picture
they
have
up
on.
Google
has
drugs
laying
on
the
bed.
Well,
that's,
okay!
With
them!
A
Every
night
this
week
someone
had
had
an
ambulance
come
here.
It's
no
good
number,
two
horrible
place
go
somewhere
else,
don't
even
go
here.
This
place
is
filled
with
lots
of
drug
dealers.
Drug
addicts
coming
to
buy
drugs
and
illegal
activities
do
not
go
here,
go
somewhere
else,
number
three
crackheads
hookers
and
drugs.
Oh
and
the
occasional
murder
number
four.
You
don't
want
to
stay
here.
It's
utterly
disgusting
drug
dealers,
almost
in
every
room
place,
has
cops
in
it
every
night.
It's
so
dirty
and
outdated.
A
They
charge
fifty
five
dollars
a
night
walls,
drapes
and
sheets.
All
old
nasty
number
five
friendly
office
staff,
but
I,
don't
think
I'd
call
this
a
motel
exactly
more
like
a
strange
Alice
and
construction
Wonderland
fun
house
that
humans
are
sleeping
and
bathing
in
if
I
were
to
visit
a
motel
in
North,
Korea
I.
Imagine
it
would
look
like
this.
A
Those
are
my
words.
These
are
reviews
off
Google
and
looking
at
this,
this
is
in
the
heart
of
downtown.
In
the
body
area
of
our
community.
We
have
tourists
that
come
here,
thousands
and
thousands
a
year
and
when
they
go
online
to
find
a
place
to
stay.
This
is
what
they're
reading
to
me.
This
is
an
embarrassment
to
our
town.
It's
an
embarrassment
to
I,
think
our
residents
and
it's
something
that's
I
believe-
is
chasing
tourists
all
visiting
our
great
town.
A
These
individuals
that
were
referenced
in
their
reviews-
these
are
the
same
individuals
that
are
walking
through
our
downtown
areas,
and
our
business
owners
have
been
complaining
for
many
years
about
having
shady
individuals
walking
through
downtown
and
complaining
about
some
of
these
individuals.
For
quite
some
time.
A
We
really
have
to
ask
ourselves
what
do
we
want
to
see
in
downtown
tarpon
springs
in
the
Bayou
area.
Commissioner
banther
mentioned
something
about
the
Epiphany
celebration,
but
here
are
a
few
more
that
currently
are
in
our
downtown
and
the
Bayou
area.
Today,
just
recently,
the
homecoming
pictures
were
taking
place
right
there
in
the
Bayou.
Our
high
schoolers
and
families
join
at
the
Bayou
at
the
top
to
take
pictures.
It's
also
where
they
do
prom
pictures
on
believe
8th
grade
dance
pictures
you'll
see
the
kids
out
there.
A
A
Maine's
main
street.
Excuse
me:
our
tourists
that
come
in
and
visit
walk
the
bayous.
We
have
a
residents,
also
living
area
and
walk
the
bayous.
My
question
would
be
it's
not
a
business
decision.
It's
like
how
much
is
a
life
worth.
That's
really
what
it
comes
down
to
I,
don't
want
to
give
this
business
owner
this
much
I
think
it's
a
lot
of
money.
I
am
very
prudent
in
my
life
and
how
I
live
I,
don't
like
spending
exorbitant
amount
of
monies,
but
in
this
situation
it's
something
we
need
really
need
to
address.
A
This
shouldn't
be
perceived
as
a
discouragement
to
other
businesses
that
have
worked
their
tails
off
to
be
a
successful
business.
It
should
be
an
encouragement
to
them
us
by
the
CRA,
showing
we're
tired
of
seeing
this
we're
not
taking
this.
This
is
not
acceptable
and
we're
gonna
get
rid
of
this,
for
you
guys
to
help
your
businesses
become
better.
As
a
city
attorney
mentioned,
the
CRA
is
designated
to
foster
development
in
certain
areas
of
town
and
generate
growth.
By
voting
on
this
tonight.
This
is
exactly
what
the
CRA
Board
would
be
doing.
A
By
encouraging
this
by
purchasing
this
property,
it
will
encourage
growth,
and
it
will
also
help
pull
downtown
tarpon
into
the
Bayou
area,
where
the
residents,
tourists,
business
owners
and
all
will
feel
safe
to
walk
and
be
in
our
community
I.
Don't
consider
this
throwing
money
away,
I!
Consider
it
investing
in
our
great
community.
I
would
like
to
see
this
be
voted
on
and
approved
to
purchase
tonight.
Thank.
V
Name
is
carl
Paulk
at
7:11,
Riverside,
Drive,
mayor
commissioner's
city
officials,
I,
have
said
here
tonight
and
listen
to
something.
That's
I
can't
believe.
I'm
hearing
I
was
born
in
this
town.
My
parents
came
here
in
1920s,
so
I
grew
up
in
this
town.
I
saw
everything
and
went
on.
Do
you
know
that
downtown
tarpon
springs
at
one
time
used
to
have
a
theatre
drugstores
with
the
fountains
another?
We
had
stores
all
over
this
town,
downtown
register
department,
store
registers,
grocery
store
people's
hardware.
All
these
all
these
areas.
V
They
were
thriving
businesses
and
then
what
happened?
The
economy
got
bad,
it
can
happen.
We
all
know
it
can
happen.
Then
what
happened?
Some
of
the
stores
they
started
closing
and
they
closed
one
after
another
and
some
of
the
stores
moved
out
to
the
highway.
That's
the
new
urban
way
of
doing
things.
Probably
then
what
happened?
Q
V
Not
two,
but
almost
a
whole
town
was
antique
shops.
This
was
fantastic
for
the
antique
shop
people
I'm
glad
that
they
had
it
and
I'm
glad
for
the
people
that
own
these
buildings
that
they
were
able
to
rent
their
property.
So
they
could
pay
their
taxes
and
try
to
keep
their
property
up.
But,
as
you
well
know,
antique
shops
are
not
gonna
pay
a
high
rent.
So
next
thing
we
know
art
property
started
going
downhill.
V
We
started
looking
like
an
old,
tired
town
and
then
we
finally
had
some
people
with
some
ingenious
ideas,
but
let's
put
some
money
into
downtown:
let's
do
the
streets,
let's
go
ahead
and
put
some
sidewalks
and
it
was
bricks.
Let's
put
some
new
lights
up
like
the
old
time.
Let's
try
to
renew
the
downtown
tarpon
springs
and
you
know
what
they
did
it.
They
went
out
there
and
they
did
it.
They
went
ahead
and
put
money
into
these
buildings.
V
They
gave
some
rights
of
these
building
owners
to
improve
their
properties
and,
yes,
they
did
improve
the
properties
and
now
look
at
it.
This
downtown
tarpon
springs
I'm,
proud
of
now,
when
I
was
a
kid
growing
up,
I
live
right,
downtown,
so
I
ran
uptown
all
the
time
and
so
I
know
what
tarpon
springs
used
to
look
like
and
now
I'm
glad
to
see.
What's
coming
back,
you
people
may
not
be
happy
that
we
got
a
problem
down
on
the
other
in
the
street,
but
I'm
gonna
address
that
too.
V
But
right
now,
I
am
want
to
see.
Tarpon
springs,
keep
getting
better
and
better.
It's
a
walking
town
again
you
got
things
downtown
that
we
hadn't
had
in
years
and
I
see
people
down
there,
the
first
Friday's
all
these
special
programs,
antique
car,
shows
and
I
am
proud
of
that
fact,
but
so
at
the
west
end
of
the
property
at
West
End
of
the
building
of
this
land,
we
have
a
hotel,
a
dirty
slimy
hotel
with
some
that
mythical
people.
V
V
To
tell
you,
folks
is
drug
dealers,
they
don't
de
stop
ik
one
place
or
two
place:
they'll
find
another
place
to
open
up
their
little
game,
and
next
thing
you
know:
you're
gonna
have
this
problem
all
over
again,
we
don't
have
enough
money
and
we
should
and
our
good
money
to
go
ahead
and
buy
this
piece
per
property
reward.
This
man,
then
you
know
you
talked
about
the
building.
Okay,
now
you've
got
to
tear
the
building
down.
You
got
to
clean
it.
I.
F
V
I
will
it
won't?
Take
me
a
bit
a
minute
you
people
want
to
spend
money
like
a
drunken
sailors
and
I
know
drunken
sailors
I
used
to
hang
out
the
British
cafe
sometimes
and
I
saw
the
fisherman
in
the
end
up
and
the
Shrimpers
come
in.
So
at
my
time
is
what
what
I'm
going
to
say
is
one-time
tarpon
springs
did
not
have
$10,000
to
put
the
fireworks
on
and
they
had
to
cancel
them.
V
If
a
one
for
a
citizen
at
Tarpon
Springs
who
did
not
even
have
his
business
in
Tarpon
Springs,
we
wouldn't
had
fireworks
on
one
of
the
most
patriotic
days
of
our
time.
Yes
I'm
against
his
sell.
If
you
got
a
problem
put
the
chief
on
it,
let
him
take
care
of
it
and
that's
all
I
got
to
say.
Thank
you.
Thank.
F
W
Just
moved
there
right
and
plus
I'm
getting
old,
so
I
agree
with
I
congratulate
Commissioner,
banther
and
car
I
haven't
seen
it
I
used
to
used
to
live
right
on
the
corner
there,
but
of
banana
and
South
spring.
So
we
saw
a
lot
of
the
activity
that
was
going
on
with
both
of
those
properties
and
I.
Think
it
would
be
a
is
a
huge
mistake
to
somehow
try
to
equate
money
with
lives.
You
know,
and
the
city
has
not
been
proactive.
I
mean
we've
lived
here
for
12
years.
W
I
haven't
seen
that
the
city
has
really
been
proactive
regarding
this
property
in
question
tonight
and
one
thing
I,
don't
know
you
have
to
ask
you
now,
but
I
mean
it's
cost
a
lot
of
dollars
for
the
police
to
to
do
what
they've
done
in
the
last
year
or
two
years
with
this,
and
so
to
say
that
well,
we're
not
going
to
spend
an
extra
three
hundred
thousand
or
some
number
like
that
to
buy
this
thing.
I
think
the
city's
not
going
to
have
any
alternative.
W
You
know,
if
you
don't
do
anything
with
it:
it's
going
to
continue
to
cost
and
it's
going
to
add
up.
The
police
are
going
to
continue
to
be
busy
with
it
and
there's
an
opportunity
now
I
think
to
make
a
real
difference
and
to
set
a
course
that
clearly
shows
that
and
we
have
a
commission,
that's
proactive
and
it's
it's
I'm,
just
saying
it's
a
I
think
it's
a
major
major
mistake
to
equate
dollars
with
human
assets
and
I
would
be
in
favor
of
purchasing
this
property.
It's
going
to
end
up
costing
whatever
the
difference.
W
Is
it's
going
to
end
up
costing
that
and
more?
If
you
don't
go
forward
with
it,
so
I
think
the
Commission
has
to
stand
up
and
make
it
happen,
get
rid
of
that
property
and
just
set
a
course
and
I
just
haven't
seen
that
occurring
until
this
last
year.
Basically,
when
the
police
have
been
involved-
and
it's
been
some
discussion
on
it,
but
that's
all
there's
been
as
discussion
there,
you
know
it's
going
to
end
up
costing
the
city
that
extra
amount
and
more,
if
you
don't
do
anything
with
it,
it's
easier
to
do.
W
M
I'm,
a
strong
believer
at
individual
property
rights,
I,
don't
believe
the
city
should
be
going
around
buying
problem
properties.
However
I'm
here
to
speak
in
favor,
the
mediated
settlement,
first
and
foremost,
I
need
to
disclose
to
you
well.
First
of
all,
God
has
been
good
to
me
and
my
family
I've
been
fortunate
enough
that
I
own
four
small
office
buildings
recently
I
actually
own
the
property
adjacent
to
the
motel.
Yes,
I
knew
what
I
was
buying
when
I
bought
it
and
what
I
benefit.
M
If
that
settlement
was
approved,
yes
I
would
so
to
be
fair,
but
I
will
tell
you
right
after
I
bought
it.
You
know
it's
it's
a
building
built
in
1888.
It's
got
a
beautiful
front
porch.
I
sat
out
there
one
evening
after
I
brought
it
bought
it
and
just
watched
drug
deal
after
drug
deal.
You
know
it's,
it's
sort
of.
You
know
that,
but
that's
what
I
didn't
expect.
Okay
I
knew
there
were
problems
with
that
hotel
and
you
about
the
murder
and
you
about
the
project.
M
M
Actually,
if
not
in
the
Tampa
Bay
area,
you
know
I
heard
the
Commissioner
talk
about.
You
know
the
things
that
he's
seen
down
there.
You
know
the
the
high
school
kids
are
always
down
there.
The
the
the
the
bus
comes
down
there.
Just
so
people
could
see
the
beauty
of
Tarpon
Springs
the
weddings.
Mr.
Marcus
has
a
place
where
they
have
weds.
She
has
weddings,
she
has
a
bed-and-breakfast
there.
M
You
know
the
list
can
go
on
and
on
about
how
beautiful
that
gateway
to
the
bayou
is
you
do
not
want
your
tourist
as
your
you've
decorated
a
landscape?
The
entrance
into
tarpon
springs
on
19.
Ok,
this
is
the
gateway.
This
is
the
entrance
to
your
body.
This
is
part
of
your
city.
This
is
part
of
the
most
prettiest
part
of
your
city,
and
yet
this
type
of
of
monstrosity
is
there.
If
you
don't
resolve
this,
it'll
never
go
away.
Let's
be
realistic.
M
The
guy
has
a
cash
business
and
there's
no
reason
for
him
to
sell
it.
It's
a
cash
business,
he'll
he'll
do
the
band-aids
that
he
has
to
do
to
keep
that
place
open,
but
it's
a
cash
business.
The
reason
you
probably
didn't
get
a
fair
estimation
of
its
value
because
it's
a
cash
business
but
I
look
at
this,
as
also
as
an
investment
opportunity
for
the
city.
M
Okay,
besides
what
the
dollars
that
that
are
saved
through
through
lack
of
plea
of
the
police
enforcement
having
them
focus
their
resources
somewhere
else,
I
actually
had
a
conversation
with
mr.
Hoffman,
who
is
the
property
owner
adjacent
to
that
on
the
West
End
and
he
had
show
he
had
had
some
plans.
He
said
you
know
one
day.
I
would
always
hope
to
had
built
something
there.
You
showed
me
the
plans
and
I
looked
at
his
plans.
This
is
you
know
what
that's
a
really
nice
offer.
That's
a
really
nice
project.
M
You
know
if
I
got
some
people
to
look
at
something
like
that,
would
you
be
interested?
He
said
yes,
so
I
went
around.
I
have
I
have
particular
investors
that
I
do
work
with,
and
everyone
is
I'm
said
to
me.
You
know
what
I
wouldn't
touch
that
with
a
ten-foot
pole,
because
that
won't
tell
that's
right
there,
okay,
I,
think
there's
a
opportunity
for
investment,
there's
opportunity
for
development
on
the
west
end,
but
we
have
the
app.
M
M
I
understand
it.
Listen
I
may
not
be
an
expert,
a
property
expert,
but
I've
owned
enough
property.
I
represent
many
people
who
owned
quite
a
bit
of
property,
and
this
property
is
a
teardown.
There
is
no
economic
viability
of
this
property.
You
cannot
fix
it.
You
cannot
sell
it
to
somebody
who
would
put
money
into
it
to
get
a
decent
financial
return.
Okay,
this
property
needs
to
go
with
regard
to
the
property
across
the
street.
I
will
tell
you.
I
would
think
that
that
Karen,
lemons
or
somebody
could
reach
out
to
like
a
Best
Western.
M
That
will
be
an
ideal
location
for
a
Best
Western
across
the
street,
but
why
would
a
company
like
that
look
to
invest
or
bring
a
hotel
down
to
that
end
of
the
of
Tarpon?
When
you
have
a
when
you
have
a
crack
house
across
the
street,
it
just
won't
happen.
I
appreciate
your
time
and
again,
I
hope
you
consider
voting
in
favor
of
this
settlement.
X
Good
evening,
David
Bolton
5:08
north
coast
avenue
tarpon
springs
not
really
here
to
beat
you
up
one
way
or
the
other.
As
far
as
how
you
vote
or
whether
you
we
acquire
this
property
or
not,
I
just
would
like
some
thought
put
into
it.
Like
many
of
you
have
mentioned,
I
would
like
the
full
appraisal
to
be
available
online.
X
There
could
be
some
more
money
to
put
back
on
our
side
of
the
table.
Can
we
can
continue
to
increase
the
police
and
code
enforcement
to
wear
him
down?
You
know
it's
been
a
concerted
effort
that
I'm
aware
of
for
the
last
year
and
a
half
that
we've
really
focused
on
this
problem.
So
we've
made
a
lot
of
gains
in
the
last
year
and
a
half.
Will
it
take
a
year
and
a
half
more
to
finally
wear
them
down
to
where
we
can
get
a
price?
X
That
makes
more
sense
and
then
also
it's
been
mentioned
that
we
have
three
problem
properties
in
the
city
and
we
really
don't
we're
ignoring
a
much
bigger
problem
which
really
affects
blight
on
our
entire
city,
and
that
would
be
the
chronic
homeless.
That
is
a
large
problem
for
our
city.
Our
city
is
a
magnet,
as
other
cities
send
us
their
chronic
homeless.
You
see
them
getting
off
the
bus
in
front
of
Saint
Timothy's
in
front
of
the
Catholic
Church
they're,
giving
them
tokens
and
Clearwater
and
st.
Pete
and
send
them
up
here.
X
Saying
Tarpons
got
tons
of
places
that
will
feed
you
and
house
you,
and
so
we're
becoming
a
magnet
for
that.
So
it's
a
much
bigger
problem
than
just
one
property
that
I
think
the
city
needs
to
look
at
and
then
the
last
thing
is:
is
this
business
really
a
silver
bullet
that
we're
looking
at
saying
this
is
going
to
clean
up
the
whole
city?
I
think
we
have
a
lot
of
issues
that
the
city
needs
to
look
at
and
it's
a
systemic
problem
that
needs
to
really
be
looked
at
across
the
whole
board.
X
Y
Joan
Toby
1469,
Ventnor,
Avenue,
I,
came
I,
started
with
printed
comments
and
then
I
started
a
scratchings,
a
bunch
of
things
and
now
I'm
down
to
what
are
you
thinking
the
numbers
just
don't
add
up
way
back
in
the
70s,
we
had
a
big
blight
with
state
mental
health
hospitals
and
we
got
rid
of
those
because
we
take
care
of
them
locally
locally.
We
still
have
those
same
problems
that
people
have
been
dumped
out.
We
have
the
homeless
problem
sunbae,
although
it
does
have
crime
and
everything
else.
You're
talking
about
I
would
bet.
Y
What
would
you
say?
Maybe
40%
of
the
city's
drugs
take
place
there.
The
other
60%
are
our
responsibility.
It's
not
you
can't
just
mow
down
one
building
and
it
is
an
absolute
tear
down
the
price
that
they're
asking
there.
Isn't
an
investor
who's
bought
a
property
anywhere.
Who
would
pay
that
amount
of
money
for
a
teardown
building
if
the
building's
infested
with
lice
and
bedbugs
and
everything
else,
it's
a
it's
a
ridiculous,
so
you
are
paying
for
an
empty
lot
and
the
amount
of
money.
When
you
go
back
to
negotiations,
you
should
think
about
that.
Y
Z
Everyone
Anita,
protis
and
I,
don't
wanna,
be
short
drive
for
years
for
years.
I've
waited
for
this
night
and
all
of
you
know
it
I've
been
up
here
time
and
again
for
what's
been
going
on
the
crime,
the
prostitution,
the
drugs
on
the
golden
Crescent,
the
golden
Crescent,
as
I,
explained
to
Commissioner
Ray.
When
she
asked
for
support
when
she
ran
the
first
time
is
the
number
one
next
to
the
Sponge
Docks
focal
point
of
this
community.
It
is
the
historic
district
of
tarpon
springs.
Z
You
go,
live
to
the
Historical
Society
and
see
the
pictures
of
tarpon.
What
used
to
be
there,
how
beautiful
it
is
we
had
it
and
we
didn't
keep
it
up
kept
coming
here
because
of
the
crime,
the
drugs.
When
you
see
a
Christmas
parade,
you
see
epiphany
and
they're
standing
out
from
that
motel
for
trade
with
needles
and
drugs
come
on
now.
Is
that
what
tarpon
springs
is
all
about
I've
seen
it,
you
see,
go
by
there,
5:00
5:15,
when
I
leave
for
work
in
the
morning.
The
prostitutes
yeah
you
see
them
outside.
Z
This
is
not
what
we
need
downtown.
This
is
not
what
we
need
in
our
main
districts
and
our
historical
district
of
tarpon
springs.
We
don't
need
it
any
place.
You
have
your
homes
down
there.
There's
families
there
there's
children
there.
This
is
a
very
dangerous
situation
crying.
We
don't
want
the
crime
and
we've
got
it
from
this
place.
Look
what
Dunedin
has
done:
Safety
Harbor
Clearwater
other
communities
around
there
pay
money.
Z
Real
estate
is
not
going
to
go
down
real
estates,
going
up,
read
it
in
the
papers
on
Friday
the
real
estate
transactions
in
the
paper.
Business
people
want
these
funds
also,
but
if
your
town
has
a
bad
reputation,
your
businesses
aren't
going
to
stay
here.
We
are
a
religious
community.
We
are
a
historic
community.
Z
Those
parking
lots
for
their
commercial
use,
we
see
it
every
day
and
we
allow
it
to
happen
and
that's
good,
because
it's
bringing
money
in
the
town
but
tarpon
is
getting
bad.
It's
beginning
run
down
and
we
have
to
build
it
back
up.
You
are
responsible
for
the
beauty,
the
historical
and
the
safety
of
this
community
and
for
four
years
coming
up
here.
Complaining
the
chief
knows
it.
Z
It
can't
continue
and
it's
going
to
get
worse.
Are
we
going
to
lose
somebody
else
in
that
motel?
Are
we
gonna
lose
somebody
else
in
the
street?
I
have
a
friend
that
lives
in
Villa
Formosa
at
10
o'clock
at
night
it
knocking
on
the
door
a
drug.
You
wanted
to
borrow
20
bucks
where's
the
safety
for
the
people
that
live
in
those
condos
where's,
the
safety
for
the
residents
in
their
homes
are
paying
taxes.
Let's
step
up.
Z
Let's
get
going
and
let's
surpass
Dunedin
Safety
Harbor
Clearwater
and
make
our
community
beautiful
again
and
clean
it
up,
and
then
maybe
this
is
gonna,
be
the
start
with
the
drug
dealers
in
this
town,
cleaning
them
out
tell
them.
We
don't
want
them
and
from
there
we
can
go
to
across
the
street
and
further
down
Grand
Boulevard,
but
our
town
is
going
down.
It
doesn't
look
good,
Main,
Street
doesn't
look
good.
You
go
down
the
docks
they're,
not
abiding
by
the
ordinances
down
there.
Z
You
know
when
I
see
someone
handing
out
a
menu
with
a
can
of
beer
in
their
hand
and
a
halter
top.
That's
not
the
beauty
of
Tarpon
Springs
and
I
love
the
sponge
dogs.
That's
part
of
my
life,
I
love,
tarpon,
I
grew
up
here.
We
want
our
children
to
go
down
to
the
park.
We
want
people
to
enjoy
the
park,
but
you
can't
do
it
anymore.
Take
the
step,
spend
money.
Other
communities
do
and
let's
get
going
on
this
and
show
that
we
mean
business.
Thank
you.
AA
Hello
Tommy
frame
six
to
four
Penn
Street
I've
tried
to
attend
most
of
these
meetings
that
have
concerned
this
property.
You
know
I
did
have
a
lot
of
concern
with
using
eminent
domain,
so,
like
commissioner
ban
through
said,
I'm
thankful
that
we're
not
going
that
route
I
think
that
would
have
been
far
more
expensive,
but
still
looking
at
this
price
tag.
It's
pretty
outrageous.
We're
basically
guaranteeing
a
golden
parachute
for
somebody
who
has
no
care
of
for
our
city
and
I,
really
think
we're
doing.
Two
golden
parachutes.
AA
If
you
look
at
the
Tarpan
in,
if
you
look
at
the
eureka
apartments,
we're
seeing
pretty
equal
crime
across,
and
I
took
the
time
to
at
least
look
up
some
of
the
people
that
were
that
were
arrested
during
the
recent
most
recent
round
up
at
sunbae,
and
I
can't
remember
the
exact
ratio,
but
at
least
most
of
them
lived
in
the
city,
so
you're
not
eliminating
anything.
When
we
get
rid
of
this
one
motel.
AA
AA
You
are
bananas,
ninety
one
compared
to
five
and
they're
a
whole
one-star,
and
they
were
within
the
last
week
talking
about
bed
bugs
and
lice,
and
you
can
look
that
up
yourself
too.
So
you
know
I,
don't
know.
Maybe
the
property
owner
has
made
progress,
but
I
guess
I
can't
really
tell
cuz
the
crime.
Stats
are
still
showing
the
same
as
well
for
the
last
couple
months.
So
you
know
what
real
difference
is:
one
property
making
now
I
understand
and
believe
me
I've
grown
up
in
the
city
as
well.
AA
AA
However,
that's
not
where
we
are
right
now
and
instead
of
a
knee-jerk
reaction,
which
is
what
I
feel
like
we've
been
doing
this
past
year
since
the
murder
you
know,
unfortunately,
it
takes
time
and
that's
not
a
great
answer,
and
it
doesn't
make
everybody
feel
better
all
at
once,
but
it
does
take
time
and
I
think
other
options
need
to
be
looked
at.
Thank
you.
R
Good
evening,
everyone
David
Ford,
720
Chesapeake,
lived
pretty
close
to
this
hotel.
My
wife
and
I
have
walked
past
it
many
times
in
the
dark.
We
never
even
knew
it
was
there.
Until
we
read
about
this
in
a
newspaper
now,
I
realize
there
is
a
lot
of
crime
there.
From
everything
that's
been
said,
we've
walked
by
in
the
dark.
We've
walked
by
five
o'clock
in
the
morning.
We
get
up
early,
walk
our
dogs
so
that
we
can
start
our
workday
I
mean
I,
know,
but
basically
I'm
here
to
talk
about
the
dollars
and
cents.
R
It
doesn't
really
make
any
sense
of
me
to
buy
this
property
for
the
price
it's
being
offered.
I've
spent
45
years
as
an
accountant.
There's
no
numbers
here
that
make
sense.
I
like
the
espÃrita
core
of
the
city.
It
would
be
a
better
place
without
it.
I'm
a
new
resident
here,
I've
only
been
here
for
a
little
over
a
year
and
I
was
attracted
to
tarpon
springs
for
a
lot
of
various
reasons.
I
came
from
Bucks
County
Pennsylvania,
virtually
no
crime,
but
I
spent
40
years
living
in
the
city
thought
off
yet
familiar
with
crime.
R
The
crime
affects
all
of
us,
but
I'm,
not
really
sure.
If
it
is
affecting
us,
it
seems
to
be
affecting
specific
individuals
who
can't
control
their
need
to
have
drugs
or
prostitution.
That
being
said,
it
doesn't
seem
like
the
city.
Inner
CRA
fund
has
any
money
to
pay
for
this.
On
page
four,
the
next
one,
it's
looking
to
borrow
money
from
the
sewer
fund.
If
you've
ever
been
to
our
block
at
7th
or
Chesapeake.
If
there's
a
little
bit
of
rain,
we
can't
get
off
the
street.
It's
flooded.
R
We
have.
We
have
sewers
that
are
storm
drains
that
are
backing
up
when
it
tides
come
in
and
fill
out
our
streets
and
our
driveways
and
threaten
our
homes.
If
you're
going
to
take
money
away
from
the
sewer
that
end,
we
could
help
us
have
a
a
better
community.
I'm
really
against
this.
As
some
of
the
lady
commissioners
had
said,
or
both
of
you
I
like
to
see
this
to
go
to
a
referee
andum,
let
all
of
the
people
in
the
city
have
a
say
in
this
I'd
present
the
facts
fairly.
I
appreciate
your
time.
AB
Marty
Peters
1702,
Heritage,
Oaks,
Court
I,
came
here
prepared
for
a
fire-breathing
speech
because
I
have
been
working
with
most
of
you
folks
up
here
for
six
years
or
so
that
I've
been
on
the
budget.
Advisory
Committee
and
I
thought
you
were
losing
your
way
with
respect
to
fiscal
responsibility,
so
I
was
all
set
to
challenge
you
on
that
and
I
was
very
pleased
to
hear
the
comments
of
the
commissioners
and
the
mayor
to
start
this
out,
and
hopefully
all
of
the
commissioners
at
some
point
will
recognize
the
fiscal
responsibility.
AB
But
let
me
try
and
just
mention
a
few
things
that
I
think
might
be
helpful.
It
seems
to
me
that
this
process
was
somewhat
flawed.
We're
kind
of
doing
it
with
the
cart
before
the
horse.
We're
saying
that
we
need
to
buy
this
property
and
then
we'll
think
about
something
we
can
do
with
it
by
first
decide
later
is
not
a
plan
for
success.
AB
It
seems
to
me
that
we
hired
an
economic
development
coordinator
at
one
point
for
this
very
type
of
problem
and
I'm,
not
sure
she's
been
given
enough
time
to
actually
be
able
to
concentrate
on
solving
these
type
of
problems,
because
she's
been
asked
to
go
over
and
help
out
in
all
of
these
other
areas
for
which
she
has
done
a
tremendous
job.
But
let
me
suggest
that
the
economic
development
coordinator
could
do
a
different
process
with
this.
They
she
could
have
time
to
develop.
AB
What
types
of
things
can
be
done
with
these
properties
to
work
up
a
plan
to
an
outline,
but
then
a
detailed
plan
as
to
what
might
be
done
not
with
just
this
one
property
but
like
some,
have
you
been
talking
with
the
three
properties
or
the
whole
golden
Crescent,
so
that
we
could
have
something
there?
That's
a
plan
because,
right
now
we
don't
have
a
plan,
it
was
let's
buy
this
and
then
we'll
think
what
we're
gonna
do
with
it
and
I
think
then
the
Economic
Development
Coordinator
could
bring
it
to
the
Commission.
AB
AB
What's
the
loss
of
revenue
if
the
tax
paying
hotel
property
is
no
longer
on
the
tax
rolls,
what
are
the
possible
maintenance
costs
and
and
borrowing
from
one
fund
to
another,
doesn't
seem
like
sound
economic
fiscal
policy
to
me,
I
would
hope
when
you
come
back
with
a
plan
that
would
encompass
everything
that
you
wouldn't
be
doing.
That
type
of
thing
in
order
to
solve
the
problem,
I
also
wanted
to
say
that
it
seems
to
me
that
the
goal
is
to
stop
crime
and
I.
AB
Don't
think
that
buildings
cause
crime,
people
cause
crime
and
all
you're
gonna
do
is
move
it
from
one
place
to
another.
In
fact,
it
might
be
better
concentrated
in
one
place.
You
can
watch
it
a
lot
easier,
I'm,
not
sure,
that's
a
good
place
to
have
it,
but
it's
gonna
be
there
and
you
need
to
figure
out
a
way.
That's
really
gonna
deal
with
it.
So
those
are
my
comments.
Thank
you
for
your
time.
Thank
you.
AC
Good
evening
James
John
spanoulis
315
Athens
Street
I'm
speaking
in
favor
of
the
city
taking
this
Agreement
mayor,
you
are
correct.
The
owner
is
not
an
honorable
person.
We
are
in
a
way
overpaying,
but
I
believe
the
price
of
what
we're
overpaying.
Really.
If
the
city
goes
back
to
negotiations,
we
need
to
go
in
with
some
leverage.
What
leverage
do
we
have
against
the
owner
that
we
haven't
already
exercised?
AC
Almost
everyone
in
this
room
agrees.
This
property
needs
to
go
our
own
appraisal.
If
we
went
forward
with
a
eminent
domain,
action
puts
the
property
at
about
690
thousand
dollars,
I
believe
we're
asked
to
pay
about
nine
hundred
and
ten
thousand
I
believe
so
the
difference.
As
you
pointed
out,
about
two
hundred
and
sixty
thousand
dollars,
we
just
spent
this
evening
almost
150,000
dollars,
rewarding
our
employees
for
the
work
that
they
spent
during
the
hurricane.
AC
The
police
chief
can
tell
you
how
many
hundreds
of
thousands
of
dollars
were
spending
just
as
supervised
and
patrolled
that
property,
so
we're
paying
more
than
our
own
appraisal
said
it's
worth
we're
paying
less
than
his
appraisal
said
it's
worth.
If
we
go
to
court
and
win
the
best,
we're
going
to
do
is
our
own
appraisal,
plus
the
fees
and
costs
that
we've
incurred.
Since
then,
the
$250,000
is
an
investment.
The
city
is
paying
for
that
to
make
up
for
its
neglect
of
this
property
for
all
of
these
years.
AC
Okay,
this
is
the
heart
of
tarpon
springs,
the
most
beautiful
location.
Every
time,
there's
a
murder.
We
pay
a
cost
for
that.
Every
time
we're
in
the
newspaper
with
a
big
drug
bust,
we
pay
a
cost
for
that.
Okay,
it's
holding
back
the
whole
city
will
make
a
park
out
of
it,
we'll
make
a
parking
lot
out
of
it,
but
the
place
needs
to
go
and
I
want
to
encourage
the
commissioners
to
vote.
Yes,
thank
you.
F
B
Thank
you
and
I
want
to
thank
again
everyone
that
I'm
here
to
speak
tonight,
I'm
sure
after
not
talking
not
you
have
other
things
that
you
would
wish.
You
were
that
you
would
be
doing
even
if
I
see
it
see
this
differently
than
than
you
do.
I
appreciate
your
your
urine,
your
involvement
and
coming
here
tonight
as
far
as
the
argument
or
for
dollars
and
cents
I
think
some
very
important
things
have
been
pointed
out
here.
I
mean.
B
With
this
individual,
he
started
in
the
multi
millions
of
dollars.
So
this
is
not
our
first
negotiation,
we're
just
saying:
yes,
we're
desperate!
Let's
take
this,
we
have
worked
tirelessly
with
him
and
mediation
as
a
last
resort.
It
was
also
mentioned
tonight
that
we
shouldn't
borrow
from
other
funds
to
have
this
done.
Well.
We
did
that
for
the
golf
course
and
look
and
look,
look,
look,
look
what
we
have
to
show.
I
don't
you
think
it's
one
of
the
nicest
us.
You
know
city
city-owned,
golf
courses
in
tampa
bay.
B
That
is
a
common
practice
in
in
in
though
in
governmental
accounting.
As
far
as
what's
next,
you
know,
if
tonight
we
don't
go
forward,
this
I,
you
know
personally,
don't
really
see
it
moving
forward
at
all,
I
mean
we
had
like
I
said,
have
to
be
able
to
bear
the
responsibility
of
what
happens.
There
next
I
believe
we're
sending
a
signal
to
the
property
owners
and
people
nearby
on
the
west
side
of
Tarpon
Avenue
right
in
the
center
of
the
Bayou,
where
the
cross
is
thrown
a
deep.
B
If
any
that
that
this
is
acceptable,
because
I
mean
we
have
done
everything
in
our
power
with
code
enforcement
with
police
with
health
inspectors,
you
call
the
DPB
our
every
day.
If
you
want
to
he'll,
come
fix
it
up.
They'll
leave
it'll
happen
again.
So
if
we
don't
do
this
tonight,
I
think
we
have
to
decide.
What's
next
and
and
and
how
are
we
gonna
solve
this
problem?
Moving
for
because
I
don't
have
anymore,
you
know
ideas
for
staff.
B
F
E
I've
heard
several
people
say
it's
a
matter
of
two
hundred
thousand
three
hundred
thousand.
It's
really
a
lot
more
than
that.
If
we
spend
way
over
a
million
dollars
which
is
almost
50%
more
than
the
estimated
price,
we
could
be
losing
three-quarters
of
a
million
dollars.
What
could
we
be
doing
with
that
money?
We
could
be
hiring
a
police
officer
to
be
there
every
single
day.
We
could.
We
could
do
a
lot
with
three
hundred
and
seven
hundred
fifty
thousand
dollars
and
I
feel
like
we
can't
just
rush
this.
E
We
need
to
think
about
this
more.
We
need
to
continue
the
process
we
had
started
before
we
started
this
process
with
eminent
domain
attorney.
That's
costing
us
a
lot
of
money.
You
talked
about
a
commissioner
card.
The
google
comments,
if
you,
google,
Tarpan
and
and
you
look
at
TripAdvisor
Tarpan
in
you-
will
get
the
same
kind
of
comments
so
I
seriously
do
not
believe
that
taking
that
building
down
will
stop
the
crime
there
I
think
an
empty
lot
might
attract
more
crime
rather
than
a
hotel.
E
You
don't
know
we
just
don't
know
and
we're
gonna
spend
this
kind
of
money
of
our
taxpayers
money
and
s
up
here
make
this
decision
I.
Just
don't
feel
very
good
about
that.
I,
don't
feel
that
we
should
be
spending
a
million
dollars
or
our
taxpayers
money
without
it
going
to
referendum
or
or
at
least
stopping
here-
and
thinking
about
this
so
again,
I
have
to
say
that
I
I
would
vote
no
on
this
tonight.
D
You
I'll
say
this
again
that
I
do
not
feel
this
is
a
good
business
decision
for
our
community,
and
it's
been
said
here
by
some
others
that
yeah
the
crime
is
gonna.
Move
from
one
place
to
another,
doesn't
just
go
away:
it's
just
going
to
move
from
one
place
to
another:
we've
started
a
process.
We've
come
down
hard
on
the
owner,
Police
Department's,
doing
a
very
good
job
with
that
and
I
think
they
need
to
continue.
You
I
don't
see
that
spending
a
million
dollars
I'm
us
making
a
parking
lot
is
a
good
business
decision.
S
S
S
No,
not
necessarily
no,
you
could
and
we'll
get
them
at
the
appropriate
time,
but
Commissioner
Syrah
has
made
a
motion
to
move
the
item
to
the
Board
of
Commissioners.
I
just
want
to
inform
the
board
the
debts,
the
process
that
will
occur.
If
that
motion
receives
a
second
and
has
voted
on
affirmative
ly,
they
move
it
to
the
BOC.
You
may
never
see
it
again,
just
as
the
Board
of
Commissioners
just
be
aware
of
that.
What.
C
C
S
U
S
D
S
Other
thing
I'd
like
to
know
before
you
before
begin
to
make
motions
and
vote
on
them.
Is
this
I
don't
know
the
mayor
mentioned?
There's
been
some
discussion
about
about
the
negotiated
price,
no
issue
with
that.
However,
if
you're
gonna
send
us
back
and
I
don't
want
to
step
on
marquee,
but
for
a
legal
perspective,
I
I
already
mentioned
to
go
back
for
a
reasonable
price.
I
I'd
like
for
you
guys
to.
Let
me
know
what
you
think
that
price
is,
if
that's
the
direction
you're
gonna
go
into,
did.
D
C
S
F
S
It
is
a
negotiation,
it's
just
an
open
negotiation.
It's
it
doesn't
give
you
a
lot
of
leverage,
I
mean
I,
I,
can't
I,
don't
just
be
at
that
portion
of
it.
That's
that's
the
function
of
of
working
for
government
right.
You
know
we
don't
get
to
do
things
in
secret.
We
spent
and
again
stepping
outside
the
legal
boundary
for
a
second
I.
Do
a
lot
of
mediation,
not
all
of
them
concerned
the
acquisition
of
property,
but
some
of
them
do
you've
got
here,
just
simply
competing
appraisals
and
and
I've
heard.
S
It
said
several
times
tonight
and
I
certainly
respect
the
opinions
of
those
who've
mentioned
that
we're
paying
more
than
it's
worth.
But
the
fact
of
the
matter
is
that
what
it's
worth
it
is,
what
a
willing
buyer
is
willing
to
pay
a
willing
seller
being
a
prize
about
relevant
circumstances
right,
that's
what
market
value
is
now
our
appraiser
said
690
their
appraiser
said.
S
1.4
I
would
suggest
to
you
that,
at
least
between
those
numbers,
a
city
has
negotiated
what
what
I
think
the
city
man
will
speak
for
him,
but
the
city
manager,
I
felt
was
a
was
a
solid
price.
Given
the
values
we
didn't
consider
I
at
least
I
didn't
consider
him
in
my
consideration
in
the
matter
whether
the
owner
was
gaining
a
windfall
I,
don't
know
his
personal
financial
situation
and
I,
wouldn't
I
wouldn't
care.
S
If
I
did
it's
really
just
a
function,
a
function
of
value
at
that
point,
I
views
our
appraiser
that
we
used,
and
unfortunately
he
passed
away
back
in
July,
but
I've
used
him
at
trial
on
a
number
of
occasions,
he's
one
of
the
most
highly
regarded
appraisers
in
this
area
or
was
but
I
can
say
the
same
of
the
appraiser
that
was
utilized
by
the
property
owner
as
well.
I
know
him
well:
I
have
deposed
him,
I've
had
it
I've
questioned
him
at
trial
and
so
between
those
numbers.
S
That's
how
negotiation
works
if
you're
going
to
send
us
back
yeah
I
understand
that
it
certainly
hampers
your
negotiating
position,
but
we've
negotiated
a
number
and
you
say:
go
back
I'm
sure
it's
less
right,
but
I,
don't
know
how
much
less
so
I've
had
a
lot.
So
in
the
universe
of
motions
that
can
be
made
and
I
think
first,
we
would
need
to
deal
with
Commissioner
severs
motion
to
move
the
atom
to
the
Board
of
Commissioners.
But
I
just
wanted
to
make
those
comments
relative
to
any
motion
that
may
follow
or
supplant
or
succeed.
C
Because
you
know
we
talked
about
this
way
back,
there's
a
difference
between
doula
the
BLC
different
between
doing
it
with
a
CRA,
obviously
the
intent
to
buy
this
property.
My
antenna
obviously
act
on
your
direction,
but
the
goal
of
paying
this
much
money.
You
know
and
I'm
sorry
to
the
people,
I'm
gonna
offend
that
once
a
park
at
the
parking
lot
parkland,
but
investing
this
kind
of
money,
it's
not
the
return.
It
would
be
my
recommendation
and
Karen
lemons
economic
development
that
we
look
and
have
a
time
period
out
to
this
to
find.
C
If
there's
you
know
the
redevelopment,
which
is
a
true
used
to
read
it,
to
find
the
redevelopment,
because
yeah,
I'll,
Park
and
parking
lot
will
eliminate
blight,
but
does
it
add
anything
to
CRA
to
build
it?
We
like
that
now
that
we're
talking
about
again,
all
of
a
sudden
we've
been
thrown
this
curve
of
going
back
to
the
DLC.
C
Don't
we
have
to
fall
on
appeal,
so
you
and
designate
a
public
use
or
there'd
be
parking
park,
I,
don't
think
I,
don't
think
we
can
go
to
the
BOC
and
go
that
we're
gonna
redevelop
into
a
real
velopment
deal.
We
lose
all
the
leverage
of
this
of
the
CRA
to
try
to
go
for
the
redevelopment
of
that
of
combined
with
other
properties,
though.
S
S
F
E
It
as
he
won
at
one
point
four,
and
we
you
know
negotiated
at
the
amount
that
we
did
I,
don't
think
he's
going
to
come.
Town
I,
don't
think
he's
going
to
give
us
his
property
for
less
or
sell
us
his
property
for
less
so
I.
Don't
really
think
that
we're
going
to
negotiate
a
better
price.
You
know
he
was
wanting
a
lot
more
than
what
we
negotiated
so
I.
Don't
think
he's
going
to
come
down
so
I'm,
not
sure
spending
more
time
or
money
with
attorneys
to
renegotiate
is
going
to
make
a
difference.
D
Don't
feel
he'll
negotiate
I
mean
it.
You
know
months
ago
he
said
he
wasn't
willing
to
sell
all
the
sudden.
He
comes
up
with
a
price
of
1.4
1.5
million,
and
now
he
you
know
he
had
goes
on
price.
A
little
bit
comes
down
a
little
bit.
I,
don't
think
that
he
will
negotiate.
That's
my
personal
opinion
well,.
A
I,
don't
think
any
of
us
were
in
the
negotiations
either
so
and
we're
not
on
his
side.
So
we
don't
know
what
he
is
gonna
be
at
right
now.
The
thing
is:
we've
got
a
situation
in
front
of
us
today
as
a
CRA
board,
not
the
City,
Commissioner
or
a
board
of
Commission.
The
CRA
Board
is
tasked
base.
What
the
city
attorney
said
is
to
encourage
redevelopment
get
rid
of
blight
and
that's
what
we're
tasked
with.
If
we're
looking
at
sending
us
to
the
City
Commission
board
the
board
of
Commissioner,
is
it
that's?
A
Not
our
responsibility?
Yes,
there's
many
responsibilities
that
are
on
that
plate
and
safety
and
other
things
fall
on
that.
But
at
that
point
to
acquire
this
with
city
general
funds
is
not
the
design
of
the
general
fund,
it's
the
design
of
the
CRA
fund
and
that's
what
we're
using
in
this
over
a
period
of
four
years.
Yes,
we're
borrowing
funds
but
we're
paying
it
back
over
a
period
of
four
years.
That's
a
very
fast
payback,
most
houses
that
are
PI
for
purchase.
We've
got
a
30-year
mortgage.
A
Most
cars
that
are
purchased
you've
got
a
six
year.
Payback
period,
this
is
a
payback
period
over
four
years,
the
fun
that
we
have
the
money
already
within
the
city.
So,
as
the
CRA
board,
we've
got
to
look
at
this
and
really
look
at
ourselves.
This
is
what
the
CRA
board
is
designed
to
do.
This
isn't
a
City
Board
of
Commission
decision
that
we
need
to
do.
This
is
what
has
been
written
and
our
ordinances
and
the
laws
of
the
state
of
Florida
to
address
things
like
this.
Yes,
it's
a
hard
decision.
A
It's
not
fun
to
do.
This
is
something
that
we
don't
dream
about.
Like
oh
I
can't
wait
to
come
city
manager
or
city
commissioner
to
have
a
controversial
vote
on
the
spend
a
million
dollars
or
not
on
a
dangerous
piece
of
property
that
affects
many
lives.
That's
not
what
I
dream
about
when
I
was
running
for
US,
but
I
do
know,
that's
a
difficult,
difficult
decision
that
I
have
to
make,
because
it's
my
job
to
do
this
and
represent
the
many
great
people
in
this
town.
A
I
really
appreciate
everyone
coming
out
here
and
sharing
there's
a
lot
of
passion
involved
here.
We've
had
ton
of
people
reach
out
to
us
on
both
sides
forward
and
against
it,
but
this
is
something
we
have
to
look
at
as
a
whole.
Is
this
best
for
the
city
of
Tarpon,
Springs
I
would
say
yes,
this
is
what
the
CRA
does
its
best
for
the
city
of
Tarpon
Springs
to
move
forward
with
this.
B
Agree
more
with
commissioners,
I
can't
say
better
myself
and
the
notion
of
picking
it
back
to
the
to
the
boc
I
would
say.
Is
he
responsible
asked
Commissioner
Carson?
We
are
here
as
the
CRA,
we
have
only
discussed
funding
from
the
CRA.
We
have
never
discussed
funding
from
the
general
fund
if
you're
opposed
to
this
tonight.
Just
though
know
when
I,
when
I
will
motion
for
approval,
it's
not
gonna.
B
In
fact,
the
only
thing
I
agree
with
Commissioner
C
Braun
tonight
that
she
said
perfectly
is
that
this
is
probably
the
best
price
we
are
going
to
get.
She
knows
what
happened
in
the
MB
negotiations,
both
privately
and
leading
up
to
this
I
highly
doubt
it's
gonna
get
any
better.
We
have
no
plan
how
to
handle
this
from
the
boc
perspective
of
financing.
I
would
also
say,
there's
a
city,
commissioner.
You
should
not
push
anything
to
referendum
that
that
you
don't
personally
support
support
yourself.
B
We
don't
pass
on
our
job
to
the
boaters
here
as
the
CRA
we're
looking
at
this
application.
We
can
vote
it
up
or
down,
not
pass
it
on
to
or
other
board
something
that
some
of
you
don't
support
and
then
say.
Well,
let
the
voters
decide
know
it.
They
they
elected
us
here
and
the
seats
rim.
Tonight
we
can
decide
up
or
down
on
this,
so
I
am
Mary
the
motion
for
a
fourth
or
approval
when
it's
appropriate
I'm.
Mr.
B
S
E
Motion
was
to
have
the
BOC
board
look
at
this
item,
but
I
wanted
to
you
know,
and,
and
that
doesn't
it's
only
because
I've
gotten
so
many
calls,
and
so
many
citizens
who
just
think
spending
a
million
dollars
of
their
taxpayers
money
is
ridiculous
and
I
understand
what
both
of
you
are
saying.
But
again
we
have
to
think
that
we
don't
have
a
plan.
The
CRA
is
for
redevelopment.
What
are
we
planning
we're
planning
on
buying
a
hotel
and
tearing
it
down
and
having
an
empty
lot
there
and
then
trying
to
sell
that
empty
lot?
E
For
you
know,
you
know
a
fourth
of
what
it's
what
we
paid
for
it
I
just
can't
say
that,
yes
to
something
like
that,
I
feel
that
you
know
that
3/4
of
a
million
dollars
or
so
that
we're
gonna
lose
could
be
used
better
ways
and
so
again
I.
If
we
don't
go
with
my
emotion,
I
I'm
gonna
vote
no
tonight
on
this
I.
F
D
F
A
Don't
take
this
as
harsh,
but
as
city
commissioners,
we're
not
sitting
in
city
commissioners
right
at
this
moment
we're
seeing
a
CRA
board
when
we're
city
commissioners,
we
look
at
expenses
and
monetary
amounts
of
money
that
are
spent
generally
every
meeting.
If
we're
to
get
a
new
fire
truck
it's
coming
over
a
million
dollars.
Do
we
go
to
the
residents
and
asked
to
vote
on
that
our
water
playing
improvements,
there's
multiple
turbines
that
we've
had
to
replace
sewer
systems?
Do
we
go
to
them?
A
F
C
The
agreement
and
City
Attorney
you're
telling
me
we
have
obligations.
Greement
is
subject
to
CRA
approval.
To
me,
that
means
by
the
agreement
we
made
is
for
them
to
prove
yes
or
no.
What
does
this
do
if
we're
throwing
us?
What
does
this
do
by
what
we
signed
in
the
Gosha
and
they're,
expecting
an
answer
on
yeah.
S
I
appreciate
that
question
I,
just
kinda
mention
it
I,
don't
think
I
said
it
earlier.
If
you,
if
you
proceeded
down
this
path,
the
settlement
agreement
is
going
to
need
to
be
amended
right,
you're
going
to
need
to
substitute
the
Board
of
Commissioners
for
the
CRA
as
a
party
to
the
agreement,
that's
going
to
require
the
property
owner's
consent
which
he
may
or
may
not
give
my
my
impression
is
that
that
consent
will
not
be
given.
S
So
if
you
choose
to
move
it
to
the
Board
of
Commissioners,
now
you
have
a
special
meeting
after
this
meeting
of
the
Board
of
Commissioners
to
consider
funding.
That
meeting
is
contingent
upon
right
being
approved
at
the
CRA
board.
That
meeting
will
be
happening
tonight
because
you
won't
have
an
operative
agreement
to
be
working
with.
So
if
you
go
down
this
road
to
move
it
to
the
BOC
to
the
Board
of
Commissioners,
it's
going
to
have
to
come
back
to
you
at
a
later
date.
F
Like
to
comment
that
this
is
a
CRA
board
and
we
are
responsible
to
act
as
a
CRA
board.
Now
we
have
passing
the
buck
to
the
Board
of
Commissioners
by
moving
their
open,
I,
think
one
way
or
the
other.
We
need
to
decide
tonight
either
we're
going
to
reject
it
and
send
mr.
LeClair
respectful
negotiations
on
rejected
completely
or
pass
it.
E
F
S
E
S
F
D
So
let
me
just
reiterate
that
we
were
rejecting
the
rejecting
the
motion
tonight,
rejecting
the
offer
tonight
or
the
settlement
agreement
whatever,
and
then
we're
going
to
instruct
the
city
manager
and
our
city
attorney
to
go
back
one
last
time
to
see
if
the
property
owner
is
willing
to
negotiate.
Is
that
correct?
Yes,
is.
S
E
S
A
Q
A
A
We've
had
many
discussions
tonight.
I
just
want
to
encourage
everyone.
We
live
in
a
great
town
in
a
great
city.
We've
got
a
lot
of
great
small
businesses
throughout
our
town.
People
are
watching
online
they're.
Here
still
this
coming
weekend
still
come
out
and
support
your
small
businesses
support
the
community
and,
let's
stick
together
as
a
community.
F
D
D
C
D
F
You
I
like
to
welcome
the
new
business
harpus
pranks
Phoenix,
medical
management
care
center
home
for
good
realty
divas
outlet
confront
Realty,
Kalos
gift,
boutique
and
local
gardens
by
Margo.
Plant
welcome
to
tarpon
springs
also
like
everybody
to
know
that
the
senior
information
center
is
not
open
on
Mondays
in
and
Tuesdays
from
10
a.m.
to
2
p.m.
at
the
tarpon
springs
library.
The
telephone
number
is
seven,
two,
seven,
nine
three
seven
eleven
ten
and
the
email
is
senior
info
at
CT,
SF,
l
dot.