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From YouTube: City Commission Candidate Forum January 15, 2019
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The
League
of
Women
Voters
is
strongly
nonpartisan.
We
work
on
issues
and
never
four
political
parties
or
individual
candidates
for
this
upcoming
City
election,
which
is
on
March
12th.
The
deadline
to
register
to
vote
is
February
11th
in
the
foyer.
We
have
a
voter
registrar
with
us
tonight.
If
you
want
to
register
to
vote
or
to
update
any
information
on
your
voter
registration,
the
hallmark
of
democracy
is
a
willingness
to
treat
all
with
courtesy
and
respect
tonight's
candidate
forum
rules
call
for
adherence
to
those
traditions
of
civil
discourse
between
the
candidates
and
the
public.
A
B
Evening
and
thank
you
for
hosting
the
League
of
North
Pinellas
I'm,
a
member
of
the
voter,
Services,
Committee
and
I
will
moderate
tonight.
All
candidates
have
been
invited
to
participate
and
the
views
expressed
in
the
answers
are
those
of
the
candidates.
It's
not
the
leagues.
So
sponsorship
of
the
forum
is
not
an
endorsement
of
any
candidate.
I've
asked
the
candidates
if
they
would
allow
me
to
use
their
first
names
and
they've
agreed.
So
it's
going
to
be
Conner,
Suzan,
Chris
and
Dave
did
I,
get
that
right.
David.
C
C
D
B
So
the
way
that
the
forum
will
work
tonight
is
each
candidate
will
present
their
two-minute
opening
statement.
Then
the
questioning
will
begin
it'll
begin
with
Connor
and
they
will
have
one
minute
to
ask
each
question.
The
starting
order
will
be
rotated
for
each
question,
so
the
second
question
starts
with
Susan
the
third
with
Chris,
the
fourth
with
David
at
the
end,
we'll
reverse
the
order
when
they
give
their
closing
one-minute
statement.
I
think
you
know
the
candidates.
B
B
Chris
ala
who
says
is
the
incumbent
mayor.
He
was
elected
in
2016
and
David.
Archie
was
elected
mayor
in
2010
after
serving
several
terms
and
is
real
on.
The
Commission
was
also
reelected
in
2013.
He's
CEO
of
the
citizens
Alliance
for
Progress,
a
local
social
service
agency.
I
want
to
give
the
four
of
you
a
heads
up.
We've
received
a
ton
of
questions.
This
is
pretty
unusual
for
most
of
our
forum,
so
we're
busy
trying
to
combine
duplicates.
B
If
you
don't
hear
your
specific
Ward
wording
in
a
question,
it's
because
we've
sort
of
summarized
it
into
a
big
question.
I
also
want
to
let
you
know
what
the
themes
seem
to
be
in
terms
of
the
questions
we
have
many
on
development.
We
have
questions
on
poverty,
homelessness,
education
and
I.
Think
I'll
begin
with
a
really
hard
one
is
that
okay,
Connor
yeah.
B
E
E
Why
spending,
but
also,
and
knowing
that
the
majority
of
money
we
spend
comes
from
the
taxpayers?
I,
don't
want
to
take
any
taxpayer
money
from
the
people
of
tarpon
springs,
which
is
why
I'll
be
notating
my
entire
salary
to
the
youth
sports
programs
here
in
town,
namely
junior
spongers,
football,
little
league
baseball
and
tarpon
FC
soccer.
These
programs
do
great
things
for
our
community
and
they
deserve
the
support
of
our
elected
officials.
E
F
Good
evening,
I
want
to
thank
you
all
for
being
here
this
evening
and
I
especially
want
to
thank
the
women
League
of
Voters
for
hosting
this
forum.
Tonight.
I
am
Susan
bacio
kick
de
and
I'm
running
for
re-election
to
seat
number
three
to
the
Tarpon
Springs
City
Commission
I've
served
this
community
for
six
years.
I
did
sit
out
a
year
due
to
term
limits
and
I
reran
again
three
years
ago
for
the
seat
that
I
am
currently
holding
during
the
years.
F
I've
served
the
board's
worked
together
as
a
team
to
move
the
city
in
a
new
direction
when
that
preserved
our
past,
while
preparing
for
our
future
a
direction
that
built
upon
a
green
environment
in
our
heritage.
I've
had
many
accomplishments
during
the
years
that
I've
served,
which
I
am
very
proud
of.
We've
had
change
in
leadership.
I've
helped
protect
the
Anclote
River
from
the
big
box
stores,
I've
supported
a
Lowe's
project
which
is
a
great
asset
to
this
community
and
has
created
over
a
hundred
jobs.
F
I've
made
many
decisions
for
a
water
treatment
plant
and
happy
to
say
we
are
100%
fully
operational
and
do
not
have
to
rely
on
the
county
for
water,
I,
supported
staff,
reorganization
at
City,
Hall
to
reduce
expenses
and
increase
efficiency,
and
by
doing
this,
I
am
happy
to
say
we
have
run
a
balanced
budget
for
the
past
three
years
and
have
not
had
to
pull
any
money
out
of
reserves.
I've
supported
and
voted
on
who
we
hired
for
our
economic
development
manager.
F
I'll
continue
to
support
green
initiatives
within
our
city,
though
I
want
to
ensure
the
children
of
tomorrow
enjoy
the
quality
of
life
that
we
enjoy
today
and
I'll
continue
to
support
and
listen
to
the
needs
of
the
league's
that
use
our
sports
fields
within
our
city
and
I'll
continue
to
work
to
improve
our
streets
and
infrastructure.
I
see
the
future
of
Tarpon
Springs
a
shining
city,
but
only
if
we
continue
to
build
on
the
foundation
that
has
been
started
when
you
reelect
me,
as
your
city,
commissioner,
to
seat
number
3.
Thank
you.
D
Good
evening,
thank
you
all
for
being
here
tonight.
I
want
to
thank
the
League
of
Women
Voters
for
sponsoring
this
event.
Tonight,
I'm
crystal
aku's
and
I'll,
be
your
mayor
for
the
past
three
years
and
I
want
to
be
your
mayor
for
the
next
three
years
tonight,
I'm
going
to
explain
what
I
have
accomplished
on
my
first
term,
what
a
walk
be
accomplishing
on
my
second
term
and
why
I
believe
that,
due
to
respect
of
my
opponent,
I
am
the
best
person
to
serve
you.
D
As
your
mayor,
the
city
of
Tarpon
Springs,
has
published
a
hundred
accomplishments
which
Eve
during
my
first
term.
This
is
an
amazing
pace
due
to
the
time
limits.
I
cannot
discuss
all
of
the,
but
we
balanced
the
budget
the
last
three
years.
Without
using
any
emergency
funds,
we
continue
to
keep
property
taxes
law.
We
give
incentives
to
the
businesses,
provide
excellent
service
to
seniors.
D
We
balance
our
wonderful
tourism
industry
with
the
concerns
of
year-around
residents
and
I
work
closely
with
the
police
and
fire
departments
to
maintain
safe
community
and
will
continue
to
achieve
these
goals
and
much
more
in
the
next
three
years.
Most
politicians
in
debates
they
will
tell
you
what
they're
hoping
to
do
on
me.
I
will
tell
you
what
actually
have
accomplished.
My
record
speaks
for
itself.
My
opponent
is
like
most
of
our
recent
mayor's.
D
They
treated
the
job
as
a
part-time,
but
now
me
I
work
full-time
for
you,
I
work
as
many
hours
as
necessary,
I'm
everywhere.
That's
the
difference!
That's
why
I'm
able
to
accomplish
so
much
in
a
short
time,
not
everyone
is
able
to
work
full
time
on
a
part-time
salary,
but
I
I
believe
that
and
I
work
for
you
I
want
you
vote,
so
you
can
make
a
continuty
jury
to
be
served
as
a
full
mayor
and
thank
you
for
allowing
me
to
be
your
mayor
and
serve
you.
Thank
you
very
much.
Thank.
B
C
Want
to
thank
the
League
of
Women
Voters
for
this
opportunity.
You
know
the
question
some
people
asked
is:
why
am
I
running
again
for
mayor
and
it's
because
I'm
passionate,
I'm,
passionate
about
the
city
of
Tarpon,
Springs
and
I
want
to
help
to
make
a
continued
difference
in
the
lives
of
families
and
children,
and
I,
look
at
being
mayor
as
an
opportunity
and
opportunity
to
serve
an
opportunity
to
impact
the
future
of
Tarpon
Springs
and
as
a
lifelong
resident,
I've
seen
some
things
change
some
for
the
good,
some
for
the
bad.
You
know.
C
Throughout
the
years,
though,
we've
been
able
to
maintain
some
things
that
I
like
to
continue
with,
and
that's
that
we
are
a
it's
a
sensitive
community,
our
small
town,
charm,
our
Greek
culture.
All
these
things
are
important.
The
decisions
that
the
Commission
makes
can
determine
the
direction
of
our
city
and
I
want
to
be
a
part
of
that.
Each
decision
must
be
made
objectively
and
fairly,
considering
what's
best
for
all
of
the
citizens.
My
years
as
a
public
servant,
including
my
two
terms
as
mayor,
show
that
these
are
the
characteristics
that
I
exhibit
the
infrastructure.
C
Our
economic
development-
all
of
these
are
very
important,
but
so
is
the
quality
of
life
in
Tarpon.
The
arts
reparation
our
schools
environment,
as
well
as
the
health
of
our
residents.
All
are
important
too,
while
some
don't
cost
the
city
money,
it
does
take
governmental
leadership
leadership
that
will
make
the
tough
decisions,
in
spite
of
undue
pressure,
I'm
asking
that
you
will
elect
me,
David
Archer,
as
your
next
mayor
on
March
12th.
Thank
you.
B
Thank
you
David.
So
now
it
gets
tough.
Please
withhold
your
applause
till
the
end
of
the
evening
and
please
silence
your
cellphone's
unless
you
have
a
great
upper
re
on
it
as
your
ring,
okay
and
now
I'll
finally
start
these
are
the
one-minute
questions.
We
have
a
indomitable
set
of
timers
up
here.
They'll,
take
no
prisoners,
so
they'll
give
you
a
30
minute
warning
and
a
15
minute
warning
30
seconds
where's
the.
B
Okay,
so
we've
talked
about
the
themes:
it's
going
to
be
development,
development
development,
we're
going
to
have
questions
about
seniors,
about
housing
and
about
certain
parts
of
the
cities
that
seem
to
be
of
incredible
interest
to
all
of
you,
so
I'm
going
to
start
with
the
local
referendum
on
March
12th
that
will
be
on
your
ballot
and
yes,
grants
property
tax
exemptions
to
new
businesses
and
expansion
of
existing
businesses.
A
no
means
the
exemptions
will
not
be
granted.
So
what
are
your
thoughts
on
the
proposed
amendment
for
to
provide
tax
incentives
for
businesses?
D
B
F
Ensure
that
the
people
that
people
want
to
come
to
Tarpon
Springs
and
make
it
a
little
easier
for
them,
because
we
hear
we
hear
time
and
time
again
how
hard
it
is
to
work
with
Tarpon
Springs.
Well,
this
could
make
it
a
little
easier.
There
are
some
restrictions
on
it,
so
I
I
encourage
all
of
you
to
read
what
the
restrictions
are.
It's
not
as
easy
as
it
sounds.
It's
not
like
we're
giving
anything
away
so,
but
I
would
support
this
referendum.
Thank
you.
D
Providing
incentives
to
businesses
to
attract
new
businesses,
to
tarpor
Springs
and
to
create
jobs.
I
am
in
favor,
for
it
I
believe.
In
the
long
run,
this
city
will
be
benefit
because
that's
going
to
create
revenue,
also
the
people
of
Harbor
Springs.
They
have
a
place
to
working
and
Harbor
Springs,
so
they
don't
have
to
drive
down
to
Clearwater
st.
Petersburg
Tampa
they're,
going
to
spend
more
time
here
in
Tarpon
and
their
families.
So
I
am
in
favor
to
provide
incentives
to
the
businesses
to
create
jobs
in
Tarpon
Springs.
Thank.
C
I'm
supportive
of
this
initiative,
one
of
the
things
about
it
is
it
gives
us
an
opportunity
to
try
to
encourage
businesses
on
the
other
side
of
the
river
of
antelope
properties.
That's
not
being
the
development
now,
hopefully,
will
be
what
I
like
about
it
is
that
it's
gonna
create
it
has
a
job
creation
portion.
You
know
you
have
to
create
so
many
jobs
in
terms
of
being
eligible
for
this,
and
it's
this
is
another
opportunity,
I
think
to
attract
the
right
time
or
right
type
of
businesses
to
tarplin.
So,
yes,
I'm,
very
supportive
of
this.
C
E
Also,
supportive
the
tax
incentive
amendment.
Traditionally,
it
almost
be
supportive
of
things
that
are
bringing
new
jobs
to
Tarpon,
Springs
and
also
tax
breaks.
But
what
I'd
also
like
to
see
done
is
a
similar
amendment,
maybe
on
possible
future
ballots
looking
out
for
the
businesses
that
are
already
here,
I
think
sometimes
we
get
so
caught
up
and
wanting
to
help
new
businesses
come
to
Tarpon.
E
B
You
Connor
the
next
question,
woke
Oh,
we'll
begin
with
Chris
this.
This
is
perhaps
the
highest
number
of
questions
we
got.
It
has
to
do
with
the
purchase
of
the
Sun
Bay
motel.
So
do
you
believe
it
was
the
correct
purchase
and
how
should
the
city
go
about
these
decisions
in
the
future?
There
seemed
to
be
concerns
about
how
it
was
handled,
who
decided
it
and
I'd
like
I.
Think
you
guys
know
what
I'm
talking
about
so.
D
D
Thank
you
for
those
of.
You
are
not
familiar
with
the
history
of
a
Sun,
Bay
motel.
Let
me
tell
you
the
many
points
the
motel
was
involved
in
a
drug
dealings.
Prostitution
and
murder
has
been
a
problem
for
many
many
years
and
it's
been
ignored.
We
also
lost
a
life
or
Tarpon
Springs,
policeman,
Charley
Kodak.
He
was
a
dedicated
policeman
and
a
family
man.
He
was
killed.
We
responded
to
the
drug-related
activity
in
the
area.
We
looked
all
the
options
we
included.
We
had
many.
D
We
had
many
public
inputs,
we
had.
You
know
we
increase
the
yellow
reinforcement
by
purchasing
this
property.
We
now
have
an
area
that
is
free
from
crime
and
it's
ready
to
be
developed
to
bring
new
business
to
Tarpon
Springs,
to
create
a
motel
that
we
really
need
and
also
encourage
the
motel
right
across
the
street.
You
are
run
of
eight
now,
the
neighbors
they
are
this.
They
feel
good
about
the
other
feel
good
enough
to
go
to
sleep
and
the
feel
great.
Thank
you,
they're,
not
afraid
anymore.
Thank.
B
C
Say
as
most
residents
do
our
of
that
area
I'm
happy
that
it's
gone,
but
no
I
do
not
support
that.
Almost
a
million
dollars
was
spent
on
a
50
by
160
parcel
of
land
that
can't
really
be
used
for
anything.
No
I
think
that
the
waste
of
taxpayers
money.
It
was
a
golden
parachute
for
some
what
it
was
doing
wrong.
C
As
the
present
mayor
said,
I,
don't
believe
that
you
should
reward
people
that
are
breaking
the
laws
and
Tarpon
Springs
by
giving
them
an
exorbitant
amount
of
money
that
money
that
the
Commission
could
not
raise
for
a
pool
that
would
help
the
citizens
the
children
of
in
this
community.
We
didn't
have
enough
money
for
that,
but
we
can
spend
almost
a
million
dollars
for
a
little
parcel
and
I
say
no
I
think
it
was
a
waste
of
taxpayers
dollars.
Thank.
E
Motel
was
a
pretty
tough
issue.
I
understand
both
sides
of
it.
I
think
something
really
needed
to
be
done
because
it
was
becoming
a
problem.
It
was
blight.
It
was
a
dangerous
area,
but
at
the
end
of
the
day,
I
would
definitely
look
for
taxpayer
money
spent
elsewhere.
I
think
we
could
have
gotten
more
creative
with
the
solution
there
overall
I
think
maybe
a
revamped
code
enforcement.
You
know
possibly
new
ordinances
again,
I
don't
want
to
reward
businesses
that
are
breaking
the
law.
E
B
D
F
A
property
that's
worth
about
two
hundred
and
seventy-five
thousand
dollars.
We
had
a
12-month
study
done
by
our
police
department
and
they
showed
us
that
how
the
crime
decreased
within
the
12
months
every
month
that
went
down,
so
they
beefed
up
security
and
it
went
down.
We
had
a
case
building
if
we
could
have
waited
another
six
months
or
so
I
honestly
believe
we
could
have
shut
them
down
and
if
not,
there
was
another
option.
F
B
C
Say
the
old
winn-dixie,
probably
I,
assume
they
talk
about
right
next
to
winn-dixie
that
being
developed
for
townhouses
our
concern
I'm
very
concerned
about
the
number
of
houses-
that's
gonna
be
there,
but
it's
far
as
I.
No,
it's
it's
already
in
the
planning
stages,
there's
nothing
that
I
can
do
as
the
commissioners.
It
relates
to
that
there
are
some
positive
things
that
come
out
of
it,
along
with
the
negatives
that
so
having
mirrors
open,
but
to
my
knowledge,
there's
nothing
that
anyone
can
do
at
this
point
in
time.
They're
already
talking
about
developing
that
property.
E
F
Yeah,
it
is
unfortunate
what
has
happened
out
there
at
that
property.
The
way
they
started
development
on
that
again,
it
was
voted
on
years
ago.
So
there's
nothing.
The
current
commissioner
or
future
commissions
can
do
about
it.
At
this
point
it
was
voted
on
quite
a
few
years
ago.
They
will
be
building
fair
market
rental
units
there,
so
we
won't,
it
won't
be
public
housing.
It
won't
be
anything
too
extravagant.
It's
just
gonna,
be
regular
rental
property.
So
and
that's
something
we
need
in
the
community.
F
D
D
The
new
owners
trying
to
get
a
develop
our
hope,
is
to
bring
some
mixed
uses
there,
where
you
can
have
retail
on
the
bottle
and
perhaps
condominiums
on
the
second
floor
now
we
need
to
have
that
will
be
very,
very
desirable
because
the
we're
going
to
open
the
Mears
Boulevard,
so
that's
going
to
be
access
directly
to
the
u.s.
90,
so
I
think
it's
going
to
be
a
good
development
to
having
tarp
thank.
B
You
Chris
and
now
I'm
gonna
ask
Connor
even
more
complicated
question.
There
were
many
about
this.
Several
asked
about
the
proposed
annexation
of
the
43
acre
property,
touching
Highland
Avenue,
East,
Lake,
Drive
and
George
Street.
They
are
concerned
about
the
roads,
the
maintenance,
the
sidewalks.
Will
the
city
be
responsible
and
does
the
development
conflict
with
the
residents
of
North,
East
Lake
and
the
agricultural
estates?
B
E
I
believe
if
the
annexation
were
to
go
through,
then
yes,
the
city
would
be
responsible,
but
before
any
of
that
happens,
I
think
what
you
need
to
do
is
look
at.
Why
why?
Why
is
this
property?
Why
is
this
piece
of
land
going
to
be
annexed,
I
think
before
we
go
annexing
every
property
that
wants
to
become
a
part
of
the
city,
but
we
really
need
to
take
a
hard
look
at
is
the
location?
D
You
as
up
today
and
the
Board
of
Commissioners
will
have
us
see
the
application,
so
we
really
don't
know
exactly
what
they're
going
to
ask
and
what
they're
going
to
do
they
plan
to
do
but
I'm
in
favor
of
smart
development
and
also
the
environment,
is
very
important
to
me.
So
that's
a
couple
elements
that
we
have
to
look
before:
wine,
excess
anybody,
any
piece
of
property.
C
I
say:
I'm
not
really
in
favor
any
type
of
forced
annexation.
Anyway,
I
don't
know
a
lot
about
of
this
development
because
it's
been
stated
even
there's
people
that's
on
the
Commission
right
now,
don't
know,
but
I
could
tell
you
is
that
if
I'm
elected
I
would
look
at
this
to
make
sure
that
everything
is
done,
the
right
way
if
it
comes
in
and
I
think
that
the
residents
and
the
people
that's
in
their
area,
should
have
a
voice
in
the
whether
it
should
be
NX
in
at
all.
D
B
Way
that
I
think
is
relevant
I'm
going
to
move
from
these
very
specific
development
issues
into
sustainability,
green
sea
levels,
so
Susan.
The
first
question
goes
to
you.
Many
of
the
of
the
sections
of
the
town
are
experiencing
regular
flooding
due
to
rising
sea
level
levels.
Do
you
support
creation
of
a
sustainability
position
and
plan
for
such
things
in
the
neighboring
cities
here,
you're
talking
about
increased
development,
but
how
do
you
also
manage
to
be
sustainable
and
green
and
supply
what
people
need
to
be
safe?
Yes,.
F
Well,
right
now,
in
the
past,
I'd
say
nine
years
or
maybe
a
little
longer,
we
have
started
on
sustainability.
We
have
looked
at
sustainability.
We
are
a
tree
city.
We
have
a
tree
ordinance,
we
have
a
community
garden,
we
have
started
to
go
solar
and
we're
looking
to
expand
solar,
we're
putting
charging
stations
in
town
we've
improved
some
infrastructure
to
invoice
to
a
void
spills
in
our
waterways.
So
we
are
working
towards
better
sustainability.
We
not
that
we
haven't
done
any,
but
we
are.
F
We
have
directed
city
staff,
all
directors,
to
put
a
sustainability
plan
together.
In
writing.
They
are.
They
have
been
working
with
sustainability
issues
within
each
department,
but
now
we're
asking
them
to
put
a
plan
together
and
I
understand
that
there
there
is
an
item
on
our
next
agenda,
that
we'll
be
discussing
a
sustainability
board
and
I'm,
not
sure
if
we
vote
on
it,
if
I'm
in
the,
if
I
could
really
discuss
it
tonight
or
not,
but
I
always
support
sustainability
and
green
initiatives
within
the
community.
Thank.
D
Thank
you
well,
flooding
is
definitely
a
problem
here
in
Tarpon,
Springs
has
been
here
for
many
many
years,
I'm
serving
on
the
Tampa
Bay
Regional,
Planning
Council,
and
one
of
the
issues
that
we
dealing
with
is
rising
the
sea
levels
in
Tarpon
Springs
we
take
in
the
very
very
seriously
we
updated
the
comprehensive
plan
to
include
the
coastal
element
in
the
coastal
element
to
include
the
sea
level
rise.
One
of
the
strategies
that
we
were
working
with
is
to
improve
the
storm
water
management.
D
We
purchased
three
different
properties
in
Tarpon
Springs
to
build
more
retention
ponds.
We
also
addressing
the
flooding
that
we
have.
It
is
on
Sponge
Docks.
We
actually
have
check
valves
out
in
order
right
now
and
also
we
working
to
to
develop
or
to
design
a
underground
some
kind
of
a
vault
and
apartment
station,
so
that
will
help
she
for
the
drannit.
C
You
know
severe
tarpon
has
been
working
on
sustainability
and
bringing
a
green
city
and
doing
various
things
for
is
the
tree
ordinance.
Those
type
of
things
look
at
that
soul
at
the
water
plant.
Those
are
things
that
I
think
that
we
need
to
continue
to
do
I
think
they
talked
about
a
job.
Nobody
said
anything
about
that
I'm,
not
one
to
look
at
that
just
in
isolation.
This
is
a
matter
of
what
will
that
person
be
doing?
C
E
You
it's
it's
sad
to
say,
but
if
we
started
an
environmental
sustainability
committee
tomorrow,
we'd
still
be
one
of
the
last
cities
in
Pinellas
County
to
get
one
I
think
if
you're
afraid
of
citizen
engagement
on
environmental
issues,
then
you
have
no
business
being
up
here.
So
I
think
it
starts
by
givin
the
citizens
of
formal
voice
in
the
form
of
an
environmental
committee
and
from
there
we
can
form
partnerships
with
nonprofits.
E
B
D
C
B
E
F
You
the
cost,
is
about
the
same,
but
if
leasing
versus
buying
but
the
upfront
cost,
if
we
were
to
buy,
we
would
have
to
pull
nine
hundred
and
seventeen
thousand
dollars
out
of
our
city
budget
so
and
by
leasing
it.
We
also,
we
don't
have
to
pay
for
any
repairs
for
the
first
ten
years
of
the
lease.
So
I
was
not
at
the
meeting
when
they
voted
on
it,
but
I
would
have
supported
leasing
versus
purchasing
this
item.
Thank
you.
Thank.
B
You
Susan
I'm
gonna
switch
now
to
a
topic
related
to
development.
You've
got
a
lot
going
on
you're
talking
about
building,
but
an
audience
member
asks.
What
are
your
plans
to
deal
with
the
homelessness
in
Tarpon
and
I'm,
going
to
flip
that
coin
over
and
also
ask
you
is
any
of
this
development
geared
towards
a
fordable
housing?
Maybe
you
don't
want
to
answer,
though,
both
of
them
together,
but
could
you
give
it
a
try
and
we're
gonna
start
with
David?
B
C
C
We
know
there
are
people
that
in
need,
I
have
in
my
job,
I
deal
with
a
lot
of
people
that
through
no
means
of
their
own
are
homeless,
and
we
need
to
be
compassionate
and
deal
with
them,
but
there
are
some
people
that
I
think
are
just
chronic
and
we
need
to
deal
with
them
for
as
law
enforcement
is
concerned.
So
there's
a
balance
that
we
need
to
have
I
know
the
police
department
has
there
an
officer
that
helps
to
deal
with
that,
and
we
need
to
continue
to
strengthen
that
effort.
Thank.
E
You
I
agree:
I
think
you
can
always
take
pride
in
helping
the
homeless
on
an
individual
level
and
you
always
got
to
show
respect
to
all
the
religious
organizations
that
help
them
in
our
community.
But
that
being
said,
we
can't
allow
any
one
group
to
take
advantage
of
our
city
so
again,
whether
they're,
whether
they're,
chronic
or
they've,
fallen
on
hard
times.
I
think
we
need
to
really
look
into
collaborating
with
the
county
in
terms
of
the
homeless,
because
homelessness
is
now
a
tarpon
springs
issue.
It's
a
global
issue.
E
So
so
my
my
pursuit
would
be
to
work
with
the
county
collaborate
with
them
on
a
homeless
project,
whether
it's
mental
health
or
housing,
and
also
even
look
to
code
enforcement
because
I
know
some
of
the
problems
in
the
past
have
been
business
owners
complaining
about
homeless
people.
So
maybe
code
enforcement
could
add
new
ordinance
to
deal
with
that
thanks.
F
You
the
homeless
issue
in
in
Tarpon
Springs,
is
very
complex.
At
this
time.
We
we
provide.
We
must
provide
a
helping
hand
to
those
that
are
in
need.
We
do
offer
more,
very
generous
community,
but
there's
been
some
issues
in
the
past.
Some
problems
we've
all
our
commissioners
and
the
city-
has
gotten
many
phone
calls
text
messages,
emails
from
business
owners
and
residents
about
the
homeless
issues.
F
So
we
have
instructed
the
police
department
to
meet
with
the
faith-based
communities
organizations
in
our
community
and
put
together
some
plan
to
better
organize
the
food
kitchens
and
how
we
do
help
the
homeless
in
the
community.
You
have
to
remember:
we
are
all
human
beings,
so
we
to
respect
one
another.
Yes,
there
is
some
chronic
issues
with
some
people
and
then
there's
some
that
just
you
know
we
have
some
that
are
just
really
down
on
their
luck.
D
Thank
you,
I
am
in
for
a
in
favor
of
affordable
housing,
we're
working
very
close
with
the
housing
authority
here
in
Tarpon
Springs
to
provide
homes
to
up
to
two
people.
Just
recently,
they
got
approval
for
funding
for
a
new
development,
so
I'm
very
happy
with
that.
In
regards
to
the
homeless.
This
is
a
very
sensitive,
a
complicated
issue.
The
people
of
tagamet
Springs
are
being
very
generous:
the
churches,
the,
for
instance,
they're
serving
hot
meals
every
day.
Of
course,
that
is
attracting
some
people,
but
that
doesn't
mean
we
do
nothing.
D
We
have
the
police
department,
the
outreach
program
which
assists
the
homeless
to
obtain
temporary
housing.
Other
support
services
for
daily
needs
that
the
past
three
years
we
were
able
to
help
200
homeless
people
so,
and
we
must
continue
working
with
the
agencies
to
provide
to
actually
to
provide
more
services
to
this
complex
problem
that
we
have
and
that's
not
just
with
Harbor
Springs,
but
it's
everywhere.
Thank.
B
You
Chris
I'm,
going
to
add
another
dimension
to
this.
It's
not
the
case
that
the
homeless
are
always
young
or
single,
but
often
they
are
seniors
and
seniors
really
need
affordable
housing
in
this
age
of
excessive
development.
What
are
your
priorities
for
the
senior
community
and
will
you
support
continue
to
support
the
senior
information
center?
Look.
This
face
I
care
about
this
question,
we're
starting
with
Connor
the
young
one
parents
right.
Yes,.
E
Ma'am
I'm,
not
a
senior
but
I,
do
care
about
them.
I,
honestly,
as
far
as
the
senior
things
go,
we're
trending
up
in
Tarpon
Springs
over
the
past
few
years,
we've
made
some
really
good
moves
to
help
our
seniors,
including
the
Information
Center
I,
do
support
the
information
center,
but
I
think
as
far
as
any
any
stakeholder
goes
especially
being
the
age
I.
Am
you
know,
I
I,
don't
know
everything
so
I
think
it's
it's
wise
to
really
rely
on
seniors
and
meet
with
them.
E
Face-To-Face
I
think
sometimes,
whether
it's
email
or
just
them
coming
to
City
Commission
meetings.
It
can
get
a
little
convoluted
and
I
want
to
actually
meet
and
sit
down
and
I'm
gonna
want
to
talk
to
anybody,
especially
seniors
about
their
needs,
specifically
so
I'm
always
open
and
I
do
support
the
Senior
Center
thanks.
F
F
D
F
Hop
program
with
PSTA
so
and
it's
important
to
get
seniors
because
at
some
point
you
can't
drive.
So
this
program
is
great.
Make
a
phone
call.
Have
people
pick
you
up
at
your
home
and
take
you
to
your
doctor's
appointments
or
hair
appointments,
or
whatever
your
needs
are
so
I
would
always
support.
Seniors
I've
took
taking
care
of
two
elderly
parents
and
they
need
it.
They
need
us,
they
need
you,
so
I
would
always
support
anything
any
needs
for
our
senior
community.
Thank
you.
Thank.
D
Last
year,
we
created
the
seed
information
center
where
seniors
and
residents
can
actually
call
or
go
there
in
person
to
get
information
about
services
and
benefits
that
are
available
to
them
here
in
the
audience,
we
have
the
volunteers
that
actually
work
in
a
scene,
information
center
and
our
thank
you
December
4th.
But
a
month
ago
we
officially
launched
the
healthy
hub
transportation
for
seniors
with
a
low
income.
This
is
first
time
that
we
team
up
with
the
PSTA
and
the
Florida
Hospital,
to
provide
the
support
service
to
our
seniors.
This
was
one
of
my
campaign.
D
C
Definitely
for
whatever
we
could
do
for
seniors,
I,
don't
probably
say
I'm
a
senior
but
I
am
it
I've
been
involved
with
things
for
a
long
time
and
our
site
we've
had
a
what
we
call
a
congregate
dadan
program,
it's
the
partnership
to
the
Meals
on
Wheels
program.
So
whatever
we
can
do
to
all
help
our
seniors,
especially
they
are
very
vulnerable
population.
C
You
know
somewhere
in
isolation,
so
I
like
to
do
some
things
where
they
can
come
out
and-
and
we
used
to
have
the
program
before
a
government
decided
that
they
would
cut
it
and
move
it
to
Dunedin.
So
hopefully
we
can
get
programs
like
that
back
in
tarplin
that
we
can
support
all
of
our
seniors.
Thank.
B
A
B
F
Is
very
appropriate
for
me
that
property
has
been
a
thorn
in
all
of
our
sides.
For
many
years,
I
have
contacted
many
agencies.
There
is
no
money
available.
As
what
I'm
being
told
I
went
to
some
conferences
with
the
state.
There
is
no
money
available,
so
I
have
tried
I
understand.
There
may
be
some
development
happening
shortly.
On
that
there's
some
talks
within
the
community.
There
might
be
some
some
development
there.
Something
needs
to
go
there,
but
again
it
needs
to
be
smart
development
because
it
will
be
on
our
waterway.
Thank
you.
Thanks.
D
Very
happy
to
say
that
we
just
recently
I
think
was
couple
weeks
ago,
a
very
large
property
next,
where
the
Walmart
was
going
to
be
bill
has
been
donated
to
the
city
for
green
area,
and
it's
because
that's
going
to
it's
so
important
to
the
quality
of
life
of
the
citizens,
so
I'm
very
happy
and
very
thankful
to
the
people
who
donated
all
this
land
for
us
to
create
our
green
space.
Thanks.
C
C
E
Agree:
I,
don't
think
it's
a
black-and-white
issue,
whether
you
want
to
park
there
or
a
bunch
of
factories
or
anything
like
that.
I
think
this
issue
that's
been
going
on
in
Tarpon
for
a
really
long
time
now
again,
I
guess.
If
the
grant
was
available,
then
yeah
I'm,
all
for
applying
for
grants,
I'm
all
for
trying
to
get
money,
but
in
terms
of
what
actually
is
gonna
be
put
there
I
agree.
I
think
we
need
to
be
smart
about
what
we
put
there,
given
that
it
is
environment,
environmentally,
a
sensitive
area.
E
B
D
Sunset
Beach
is
probably
one
of
the
most
beautiful
places
that
we
have.
Many
people
are
using
that
you
have
the
a
free
concert
once
a
month
the
people
in
joined,
yes,
who
constantly
has
to
do
provements?
We
have
to
do
all
the
work
that
you
have
you
have
mentioned,
but
I
believe
that,
because
it's
it's
affected
by
the
weather,
but
you
constantly
have
to
do
repairs
there
or
we
have
to
do
menu
continuously.
You
have
to
do
many
improvement.
D
C
Definitely
for
continued
the
effort
out
there.
I
it's
ironic
that
one
of
the
young
people
in
the
audience
when
it
was
in
elementary
school
volunteered
to
help
build
a
kiosk
site
there
too,
for
information
so
I'm,
very
supportive
of
that
there
are
a
number
of
things
have
been
done
there
as
far
as
playground
equipment.
The
pavilion
that's
out
there,
but
more
can
be
done
and
I'm
definitely
in
support
of
trying
to
bring
as
many
amenities
to
of
Sunset
Beach
as
possible.
Thank.
E
I
definitely
support
updating
the
boating
ramp
and
any
anything
that
has
to
do
with
that
and
gaining
more
access
for
our
residents
out
there,
but
at
the
same
time
I
really
want
to
try
to
keep
Sunset
Beach
natural.
You
know,
usually,
when
I
go
to
the
beach,
you
know
I'm,
not
looking
for
getting
greeted
by
an
Information,
Center
or
anything
like
that.
But
I
do
think
a
you
know.
A
tactful
kiosk,
maybe
with
some
information,
would
be
good
but
again
I'm
all
for
keeping
Sunset
Beach
more
of
more
of
a
beach
than
anything
thanks.
F
F
We
redid
parking
for
to
be
able
to
park
some
more
boats
and
trailers,
and
we've
been
in
discussion
as
a
board
on
some
beautification
projects
that
we
like
to
see
out
there,
and
we
will
be
if
you
will
sprucing
up
the
sunset
beach
a
little
bit
with
some
painting
some
walls
and
fixing
the
boardwalk
area.
It
needs
work
and
it's
unfortunate
that
the
sand
area,
where
we
draw
it
where
you
drive
on
when
it
rains
it
starts
getting
holes
again.
B
C
You
know
the
city
actually
helps
to
upkeep
that
all
of
those
fields
and
I
think
we
need
to
continue
to
do
that.
We
need
to
look
at
expansion
of
our
Little
League
fields
to
have
more
I'm.
Definitely
for
reparation.
It
was
one
of
the
first
committees
that
I
was
on
was
the
reparation
committee,
because
I
believe
that
if
we
keep
our
young
people
active
doing
things
like
that,
then
they
learn
a
lot
of
beneficial
things,
so,
whatever
the
city
can
do
arm
to
expand
our
arm,
lolis
then
I'm.
Definitely
in
favor
of
thank.
E
E
We
need
to
partner
with
nonprofits,
like
some
other
cities
do
I
know
the
city
of
Clearwater
helps
the
Clearwater
tornadoes
and
their
little
league
programs
by
partnering,
with
nonprofits
to
get
their
registration
fees
down
as
well
as
free
equipment,
so
I
think
for
all
the
sports
for
boys
and
girls.
Our
city
needs
to
put
more
effort
into
looking
at
partnerships
and
collaborating
with
nonprofits
to
help
and
kind
of
get
back
to
really
supporting
them.
Thanks.
F
F
We
can
do
to
help
our
Little
League
and
our
junior
spongers
I've
helped
out
there
volunteered
out
there
many
many
hours
and
my
children
child
doesn't
never
play
ball,
but
I
volunteered
out
there
and
I
move
the
chains
and
I
sold
hot
dogs
and
hamburgers
whatever
you
can
do
to
help
any
of
our
leagues
in
town
is
very
important.
Thank
you.
Thanks.
D
B
B
B
E
Ahead,
the
community
pool
is
something
that's
been
discussed
for
a
really
long
time
now
and
due
to
budgetary
constraints,
it
ended
up,
not
happening.
I
know
mr.
Archie
mentioned
earlier
about
taxpayer
money
being
used
for
it.
I
am
in
favor
of
creating
the
pool
absolutely,
but
again
it
has
to
smart,
because
every
penny
we
spend
has
to
be
justifiable
to
our
taxpayers.
So
it
has
to
be
done.
The
right
way,
maybe
collaborating
with
the
county
further
or
via
some
sort
of
grant
or
nonprofit.
We
could
get
the
price
reduced.
I
know.
E
B
F
You,
the
community,
pulls
unfortunate,
didn't
happen
for
us,
because
we
had
many
plans,
especially
with
our
rec
rec
department,
the
city.
The
city
was
committed
to
paying
half
of
the
cost,
and
the
school
board
was
paying
was
committed
to
paying
half
the
other
half
of
the
cost.
And
what
happened
is
the
school
board?
Is
the
one
that
pulled
out
of
the
whole
situation.
They
decided
that
they
couldn't
afford
it
so
right
now
there
is
no
plan
for
a
pool.
F
I
would
love
to
see
a
community
pool
in
this
area
because,
like
I
said,
our
rec
department
had
plans
for
that.
We
were
going
to
be
bringing
swim
teams
in
which
means
bringing
many
people
into
the
community
on
the
weekends,
which
means
tax
dollars,
people
spending
money
in
our
community
and
then
also
we
would
be
able
to
open
to
the
public
as
well
and
to
give
our
our
youth
a
place
to
go
and
swim
and
exercise.
Thank
you.
Thanks,
Susan
and.
D
You,
the
community
pool
at
the
high
school,
didn't
happen
because
he
was
miscalculated.
The
funds
was
not
available
for
and
the
the
school
board
didn't
want
to
contribute.
Well,
one
of
my
goals
and
objectives
for
the
the
next
three
years
is
to
build
a
community
pool
where
the
seat
of
Tarpon
Springs
has
a
hole.
It
has
control
of
it
and
also
the
seasons,
use
it
and
their
students
from
high
school
be
able
to
use
it
as
well.
Thanks.
C
C
It
was
a
little
were
budgeted
about
the
same
amount
that
they
are
used
for
sunbae
through
a
loan,
but
the
city
could
not
put
any
more
money
into
a
pool
for
the
children,
but
they
can
buy
a
piece
of
property
50
by
160
waste
taxpayer
money
and
then
could
not
provide
a
pool.
And
now
we're
saying
we
can't
we're
gonna
find
this
land
that
we
don't
have
I
know
we
can't
build
it
on
the
Sun
Bay
property.
You
know
and
we're
gonna
have
the
money
to
maintain
it
too.
F
There,
but
what
what
I
see
is
a
boater
going
up?
The
river
is
I
I,
think
that
would
be
a
great
place
for
boat
ramps
to
be
put
in
it's
a
perfect
spot
in
the
middle
of
the
river,
and
we
could
you
know,
charge
to
launch
boats,
which
is
another
avenue
to
generate
income
for
the
for
the
city,
and
it's
just
it's
just
a
great
I
think
that
that's
the
every
time
I
go
but
pass
it
on
the
river.
That's
the
first
thing.
F
D
You
it's
not.
The
chemical
site
is
a
property
under
the
Pinellas
County
restriction,
it's
contaminated
area
and
has
been
captain's,
be
monitored
by
the
EPA
part
of
the
property,
though
it's
usable,
it's
buildable
and
it'll
be
great
for
bull
ramp
with
parking,
something
that
we
need
for
our
family,
recreation
and
I'm
in
favor.
To
get
that.
B
C
Really
don't
know:
I
I
tell
you:
maybe
we
have
a
sustainability
committee,
maybe
they
can
look
at
it,
but
that's
a
Superfund
site.
It's
been
capped.
What
can
be
done
there
I'm,
not
sure,
that's
been
a
while,
since
that
site
has
been
there
looks
good,
but
most
people
don't
want
to
do
anything
on
their
site,
so
I'm
not
sure
what
can
be
done
there.
Thanks.
E
The
the
Stoffer
chemical
site
is
one
of
the
the
largest
remaining
Pinellas
County
industrial
sites
that
hasn't
been
developed
yet,
but
I
think
for
good
reason.
I
know
you
have
to
balance
jobs
and
safety
because
it
is
a
Superfund
site
and
even
though
they've
capped
it
it's
reviewed
every
five
years
and
I
believe
the
next
review
is
coming
up
in
2020,
so
as
as
great
as
having
a
boat
ramp
would
be,
or
even
maybe
putting
some
docks
out
there.
I
would
urge
patients
on
Stauffer
Chemical
site
I'd
like
to
see
what
that
next
five-year
review.
E
D
C
I
think
it's
something
that
needs
to
be
looked
at
very
hard,
especially
infrastructure,
that
Belcher
will
run
straight
through
the
heart
of
a
community
that
there's
no
sidewalk,
no
anything
to
protect
the
people.
So
while
it
would
be
convenient
as
far
as
opening
it
up
all
of
that
traffic
that
we've
fallen
down
into
a
residential
area
like
that,
I
think
needs
to
be
looked
at
very
closely.
First
thing
and
foremost
I
believe
in.
We
need
to
protect
our
residents
and
make
sure
that
they're,
safe,
so
I
think
it's
something
that
we
really
need
to
do.
E
I'm
all
for
less
traffic,
but
that's
something
we
would
need
to
collaborate
with
the
county
on
you'd
have
to
have
the
right
permitting
and
I'd
have
to
have
the
appropriate
environmental
concerns
checked
out
again,
as
as
mr.
Archie
mentioned,
the
pedestrians
it
would
have
to
be
safe,
it'd
have
to
be
done
right,
I
think
that's
something
that's
a
long
way
off,
hopefully
in
the
future.
I'd
love
to
look
at
it
and
I
would
support
it.
If
we
could
work
with
the
county
and
it'd
be
under
the
right
conditions,.
F
You
I
lived
in
that
community
in
Oakleaf
when
this
subject
came
up
once
before,
and
it
did
not
pass.
The
community
fought
it.
That
is
a
roadway.
There
would
be
so
much
traffic
going
through
the
community
I.
Don't
think
it
would
be
safe.
There's
no
sidewalks,
as
mr.
Archie
said,
they
just
planted
trees
all
the
way
down
the
easement.
So
there
is
not
much
room
for
more
traffic
and
again
I
think
it
would
not
be
a
safe.
It
would
not
be
safe
for
the
community.
Thank
you.
Thanks.
C
Thank
you
for
the
easy
ones,
I'm,
not
sure
exactly
that.
The
date
of
that
completion
and
truthfully
I
do
believe
that
it's
gonna
be
a
traffic
nightmare
I'm,
not
sure
what
can
be
done
truthfully.
You
have
a
light
right
at
mirror.
So
what
can
be
done?
I
think
that
the
way
that
they
have
the
cars
coming
out
and
and
in
might
alleviate
some
but
I
get
ready
for
some
backed
up
traffic.
E
So,
as
far
as
those
apartments
are
concerned,
again,
as
far
as
when
they're
completed
goes,
I
think
that's
up
to
the
developers
pay
pace,
I'm,
not
sure,
but
in
terms
of
traffic,
again
a
lot
of
our
city,
roads
that
are
within
Tarpon
Springs.
It's
not
you,
know,
necessarily
tarpon
springs
roads.
It
has
to
go
through
through
the
county
and
the
county
has
their
own
separate
committees
on
on
traffic,
but
I
think
we
really.
We
need
to
go
to
every
single
County
Commission
meeting
and
talk
about
this
before
it
happens
because,
like
mr.
E
Archie
said
it
is
gonna,
be
a
traffic
nightmare
right.
There
I
know
that
that
was
a
big
reason
why
there
were
a
lot
of
opponents
of
the
Wawa
going
in
close
to.
There
is
because
of
how
much
traffic
is
already
there.
It's
really
bad
in
the
morning.
It's
really
bad
in
the
afternoon.
Those
apartments
aren't
gonna
help
it
so
I
think
no
matter
what
we
need
to
do.
Who
we
need
to
speak
with.
We
need
to
go
whether
it's
to
Tallahassee
or
to
the
County
Commission
meetings.
B
F
Thank
you.
Yeah
traffic
is
an
absolute
nightmare,
an
alternate
19,
especially
when
it
backs
up
from
Tarpon
half
all
the
way
down
to
Klosterman.
It's
bumper-to-bumper
do
I,
so
I
think
these
apartments
are.
You
know
this
is
going
to
add
to
the
problem.
Unfortunately,
I
think
maybe
when
Mears
opens
up,
maybe
that
that
and
I
think
that's
what
they
were
thinking.
The
developers
were
thinking
that
that
could
help
with
the
traffic
flow
a
little
bit
but
I'm
not
sure
how
much
that's
really
going
to
help
when
you're
talking
about
over
260
apartments.
F
D
Thank
you.
The
permits
for
this
project
was
actually
issued
six
years
ago
with
this
project.
When
it's
completed
also,
the
Lanier's
extensions
must
be
completed
in
order
for
them
to
get
a
general
inspection
so
hoping
that
mears
extension
will
be
enough
to
alleviate
the
traffic
that
these
people,
these
apartments
are
going
to
generate.
A
B
E
When
it
comes
to
blighted
properties,
as
we
mentioned
earlier,
it's
a
dangerous
precedent
to
set
to
have
the
city
buy
everything
that
they
don't
like.
So
I
think
we
need
to
be
wise
as
far
as
code
enforcement
goes,
I
think
we
really
need
to
enhance
that
department
as
well
I.
Think
right
now,
it's
just
an
officer
or
maybe
a
couple
of
administrative
leads
that
go
around
I'd
kind
of
like
to
redefine
code
enforcement,
because
at
the
moment
you
know
a
lot
of
people
think
it's
more
just
a
nuisance
on
local
businesses.
E
You
know
don't
put
that
in
your
window,
etc.
I
think
really,
if
we
really
add
some
more
ordinances
and
get
creative
with
it,
we
may
be
able
to
hold
the
owners
of
these
blighted
properties.
Accountable.
I
also
think
it'd
be
interesting
to
work
with,
possibly
an
art
committee
or
some
of
the
local
artists
around
town,
maybe
painting
murals
on
some
of
the
other
abandoned
buildings
and
anything
creative.
We
can
do
to
help
our
town.
Look
better
and
I,
don't
need
a
tourist,
but
are
the
people
that
are
living
here
thanks.
F
You
yeah
we've
been
trying
to
make
alternate
19a
more
walkable
area,
so
you
can
walk
from
Tarpon
Ave
down
to
the
Sponge
Docks
and
make
it
connect
and
be
as
one
and
unfortunately
you
know,
businesses
are
opening
and
closing
there
and
it's
just
not
a
not
a
desirable
walk.
We
are.
We
have
been
talking
about
some
beautification
projects,
so
we
are
started
on
some
beautification
projects
like
I
said
earlier.
F
You
will
see
happen
within
the
city,
so
hopefully
you
with
new
plants
and
trees
and
painting
and
is
cleaning
up
and
then,
with
the
art
committee,
we're
working
on
we've
approved
some
project
for
signage
into
our
some
of
the
areas
that
are
coming
to
the
city,
so
we're
working
on
that
as
well,
so
that
may
make
it
more
welcoming.
So
those
are
things
that
we
are
working
on.
Thank
you
thank
Susan,
Chris.
Well,.
D
Thank
you,
Pinellas
Avenue
is
under
the
jurisdiction
of
the
F
dot
at
the
state
road,
even
though
there's
our
Main
Street.
This
is,
and
it
doesn't
have
easement
in
order
to
install
any
landscaping,
but
we
reaching
out
to
the
property
owners
to
allow
us
to
use
portion
of
the
land
that
they
of
the
property
in
order
to
install
landscaping
and
so
far
we
were.
You
know
we
are
doing
pretty
well
as
far
as
getting
permission
for
them.
You
install
landscaping.
Thank.
C
C
I've
talked
to
people,
they
want
to
possibly
open
up
a
business,
but
when
they
least
there
they're
gonna
be
stuck
with
a
lot
of
those
code
enforcement
violations,
we
can
do
some
things
for
some
type
of
grant,
incentives
to
try
to
help
them
to
open
those
up
and
beautify
that
and
make
their
of
that
area
a
little
bit.
More.
All
look
better.
Thank.
B
F
I'm
sure
they
could
schedule
something
at
the
library.
They
would
need
to
schedule
that
again
with
the
library
staff,
possibly
the
community
center
I
know
there
are
certain
organizations
that
do
meet
at
the
community
center
at
our
rec
center
uptown.
So
you
could
call
especially
the
rec
center
and
the
library
you
can
always
call
the
city
manager
office
and
he
would
see
what
what
would
be
available
on
the
day
that
they
are
looking
for
to
put
on
presentations.
Are
they.
F
D
C
Site
where
I
work
at
is
the
neighborhood
Family
Center,
we
have
had
many
young.
All
groups
come
in.
Do
presentations,
there's
no
charge
for
it,
we're
always
looking
for
opportunities
to
help
citizens
to
be
educated
when
they
was
doing
a
lot
of
things
for
the
affordable
housing
or
Martin
Luther
King
we've
had
means,
therefore,
that
we've
had
meet
this,
for
is
the
trail
and
improvements
there.
So
if
you
need
to
do
something
like
that,
and
you
can
contact
me,
I
could
figure
out
if
we
can
no
be
available.
Thank.
E
B
You
next
question
we'll
start
with
Chris.
This
is
sort
of
procedural
and
conceptual,
as
some
development
projects
in
the
city
seem
to
come
to
the
intention
of
the
public
after
they
have
been
fully
fleshed
out
between
city
staff
and
the
developer.
What
ideas
do
you
have
to
inform
and
involve
the
citizens
before
this
stage
of
quasi
judicial
hearings?
D
Yes,
when,
when
a
property
is
going
to
be
developed,
notification
goes
out
before
he
goes
to
the
planning
rezoning,
which
is
a
public
hearing,
and
then
also
it
goes
to
when
the
public
hearing
is
from
the
board
of
our
Board
of
Commissioners.
You
have
a
first
second
reading,
so,
yes,
notification
goes
out
to
the
to
the
neighbors.
D
C
Only
would
notification
to
the
neighbors
I
think
that
you
know
when
there
are
projects
that
are
quote
unquote,
controversial
or
the
city
should
do
everything
in
their
power
to
make
sure
that
the
citizens
of
Tarpon
know
as
a
whole.
Some
time
when
we're
talking
about
notifying
the
affected
people,
it's
only
a
small
group.
C
E
I
know
in
the
past
there's
been
some
discussion
about
possibly
including
upcoming,
maybe
controversial
land
dealings,
whatever
it
may
be
on
water
bills
or
some
of
the
different
mail
that
the
city
sends
out
I'd,
be
in
favor
of
that.
If
we
were
able
to
do
it
also
any
information
kiosks
or
anything
like
that
around
town
that
were
even
thinking
about
putting
out
there
I
think
there
should
be
notices
posted
as
well
as
here
in
City,
Hall,
so
I
I
mean
everything
we
can
do
to
encourage
citizen
engagement
and
encourage
citizen
knowledge.
F
Thank
you
I'm.
Currently,
if
there's
a
controversial
issue
in
the
community,
we
do
post
on
the
website.
We
do
a
lot
of
updates
on
the
website
on
a
TV
channel.
We
have
a
quarterly
notifications
that
go
out
in
our
water
bills
now
and
we
do
notify
surrounding
property
owners,
which
I
don't
think
that
we
notify
enough
property
owners.
F
I
think
we
need
to
expand
and
go
outside
of
where
we
are
now
to
include
a
whole
neighborhood,
not
just
you
know,
next-door
neighbors
and
that
that's
been
a
lot
of
what
I
hear
sitting
up
here
is
that
people
aren't
aren't
aware,
because
you
know
they're,
not
next
door
to
the
project.
You
know
they're
down
the
street
just
a
little
bit
so
I
think
we
need
to
maybe
expand,
expand
that
a
little
bit
and
make
more
people
knowledgeable.
Thank
you
thanks.
B
C
Control
yeah,
I
guess
I
do
have
a
stand
on
gun
control.
You
know
I
believe
in
the
Second
Amendment
I
believe
that
you
know
you
have
a
right
to
have
guns,
but
there
are
certain
guns,
even
though
it's
not
one
that
the
city
of
Tarpon
has
any
authority
over
I
think
there
are
certain
guns
that
are
have
been
used
in
mass
murders.
That
should
not
be
all
easily
gotten.
C
So,
yes,
I
would
but
I'll
tell
you
this
I
support
it
all
having
the
gun
shop
out
there
reload,
because
I
believe
that
it's
safer
to
have
people
to
have
a
place
to
shoot
and
be
able
to
handle
a
gun
than
it
is
not
to
so
I
do
believe
that
you
have
a
right
to
to
have
a
gun,
but
certain
guns,
I,
don't
think
is-
is
not
something
that
people
should
be
all
get
so
easily.
Thank.
E
Yeah
I
don't
know
how
much
control
I'd
have
over
that
from
the
city
perspective,
but
I
do
support
the
Second
Amendment
I
do
believe
it
is
your
right
to
own
firearms.
Hopefully
you
know
we're
doing
it.
Knowledgeably
and
and
I
do
support
background
checks
as
well.
No
I
think
that's
your
American
right.
If
you
want
to
own
a
gun,
you
can
own
a
gun
whether
it's
for
protection
or
hunting
or
so
on.
E
F
Yes,
I
support
the
Second
Amendment
on
the
right
to
bear
arms.
It's
just
that
we
need
to
be
responsible
about
it.
It's
unfortunate:
what's
happened
in
society
these
days
and
and
so
many
people
are
allowed
to
buy
certain
types
of
weapons
that
they
shouldn't
be
allowed
to
buy
and
I
do
I
I
did
not
sit
on
the
board
when
they
voted
for
the
gun
range
up
on
19,
but
it
is
a
safe.
F
F
B
D
B
E
E
E
F
Thank
you
years
ago,
we
didn't
have
term
limits.
There
was
you
just
ran
as
long
as
you
wanted
to
run,
we
did
put
term
limits
into
effect.
What
I'd
like
to
see
done
is
have
our
city
terms
run
the
same
as
general
election,
so
we
should
have
four
year
to
four
year
terms,
instead
of
to
three
year
terms
that
would
save
the
city
money
on
Elections,
it's
over
thirty
thousand
dollars
for
us
to
run
this
election
and
why
I
think
we
should
we
should
piggyback
on
the
general
election
and
make
it
to
four-year
terms.
D
C
Say
this
is
dead,
I
think
that
term
limits
is
every
time
a
person
runs.
If
the
voters
do
not
want
you,
one
term
is
enough
and
you
will
be
going
so
I
think
that
you
know
when
you
are
running
for
office.
You
know,
there's
a
natural
term
limit
every
time
that
you
face
the
voters,
and
so
you
need
to
be
able
to
do
a
good
job
so
that
they'll
reelect
you
or
they
tell
you
that
you're
termed
out.
C
B
You
David
now
for
some
fun
stuff,
as
we
begin
to
wrap
it
up.
You
have
a
lovely
website,
it's
very
inviting
and
you
continue
to
be
called
the
best
storix
small
town
in
the
US.
I
would
like
to
know
in
many
in
this
audience.
Would
how
do
you
implant
plan
to
increase
tourism?
Do
you
think
the
historic
character
of
the
town
is
a
positive
attribute?
If,
yes,
what
will
you
do
to
support
the
historic
character?
B
B
F
First,
we
have
a
Down
County,
it's
the
TDC
meetings
and
we
don't
have
anybody
from
staff
going
down
there
and
that
there's
a
very
important
meeting
for
us
to
be
at
there's
monies
available
for
the
city,
which
would
help
bring
tourism,
because
the
monies
would
be
used
for
funds
will
be
used
monthly
to
promote
our
community
and
to
bring
tourists
into
our
community.
So
we
need
to-
and
that's
something
we've
been
talking.
The
city
manager
about
is
getting
somebody
from
staff
monthly
to
go
down
to
these
TDC
meetings.
It's
very
important.
F
B
D
Very
proud
that
Harper
Spanx
has
been
voted,
that
the
best
historic
small
town
in
America
tourism
is
our
many
industry,
and
it's
very,
very
important
to
us.
We
must
continue
advertising
and
work
with
that.
Chamber
of
Commerce
and
all
the
other
organizations
like
the
Merchants
Association
to
make
sure
that
we
are
very
successful
with
that.
D
C
That
dear
and
one
of
the
things
that
I
look
to
continue
to
do
is
support
our
preservation
of
our
historic
character
on
what's
happening
at
the
Sports
Talk.
You
know
we
are
tourist
destination
because
of
these
factors.
We
need
to
continue
to
protect
that
we
need
to
continue
to
enhance
that
we've
had
opportunities
as
far
as
intergovernmental
relationships.
This
is
why
we
have
the
trolley
bringing
people
off
of
Clearwater
Beach
to
tarpon.
We
need
to
look
for
opportunities
to
help
to
enhance
our
tourism.
E
Are
absolutely
a
tourism
town
coming
from
our
traditions
and
our
identity?
As
you
know,
the
Greek
sponge
diving
community,
especially
down
on
the
Sponge
Docks
downtown
tarpon.
Those
historic
areas,
really
help
give
us
our
identity,
I
think
a
lot
of
times
with
tourism.
It's
not
as
simple
as
a
media
campaign
or
just
beautification
I.
Think
tourism
goes
deeper
even
to
some
projects
that
you
might
not
consider,
such
as
infrastructure.
E
You
know
keeping
our
roads
good,
keeping
our
roads
clean
the
biggest
one
being
the
dredging
I
think
the
aunt
Claire
ever
is
probably
our
most
important
tourism
aspect
here
in
Tarpon
Springs,
the
Anclote
dredging
per
year
brings
in
252
million
dollars
and
tourism
and
marine
related
commerce,
so
I
think
a
lot
of
our
infrastructure
issues
and
issues
you
you
wouldn't
quite
consider
to
be
tourism.
Issues
really
helped
form
our
identity
and
tarpon
springs.
D
In
Tarpon,
Springs
were
able
to
kill
Commodus
a
lot
of
things.
On
the
last
three
years,
we
were
able
to
complete
a
hundred
projects,
so
the
the
board
of
director,
the
Board
of
Commissioners,
as
well
as
a
staff,
will
work
very
well
together
to
do
that,
but
we
still
have
a
lot
of
more
work
to
do.
There
are
many
projects
with
that.
I
will
be
covered
under
my
on
my
closing
statement,
but
one
of
those
is
to
to
have
a
Senior
Center
for
our
seniors
as
well.
B
C
I
would
definitely
love
to
see
a
pool
in
this
town.
I
think
that
as
long
ever
do
but
I
would
love
to
see
our
infrastructure
better.
You
know
we
don't
think
anything
about
what's
happening
until
it
rains,
and
then
we
can't
even
get
around
this
town.
We
have
to
really
emphasize
all
that
aspect
of
it
of
putting
dollars
into
our
infrastructure,
our
aging
pipes
and
stuff
that
we
have
now
that's
costing
us
too
much
money.
C
It's
my
hope
that
in
the
end
that
we
do
a
better
job
of
that,
but
most
of
all
what
I
would
hope
that
will
happen
is
that
in
this
city
here
we
would
think
that
our
government
officials
listen
to
us
that
the
people
of
this
town
matter
not
just
a
select
few
but
all
of
the
citizens
of
Tarpon
Springs.
Thank.
E
Like
to
see
the
flooding
get
under
control,
I,
don't
think
being
a
coastal
city
is
any
excuse,
it's
probably
the
worst
as
far
as
coastal
cities
in
Pinellas
County
go
I
also
want
to
I
want
to
change
the
tone
of
Tarpon
Springs
government
I
feel
like
right.
Now
we
don't
have
the
accountable
spending
and
the
prepared
mindset
that
we
should
I
mean
every
penny
needs
to
be
accounted
for
and
in
terms
of
being
prepared,
I
feel
like
too
often
we're
reacting
to
problems
too
often
it's
oh
the
streets
flooded.
E
F
You
I'd
like
to
see
more
solar
in
our
community.
We
are
considered
the
Sunshine
State
and
we
need
to
utilize
our
natural
resources,
I'd
like
to
see
more
recreation
for
our
youth.
I've
looked
in
the
past
of
possibly
putting
in
a
skate
park
and
I
still,
you
know,
would
like
the
possibility.
You
know
to
look
into
a
pool
in
our
community
and
I
want
to
continue
to
improve
our
infrastructure.
We
do
have
a
ten-year
plan
in
place
and
I
want
to
make
sure
that
continues
and
we
move
forward
with
that
plan.
Thank
you.
Thank.
B
B
A
C
First
I
just
want
to
thank
the
League
of
Women
Voters
for
this
opportunity.
Tonight,
we've
heard
a
lot
of
things
and
voters
need
to
decide
what
type
of
mirror
do
you
want
serving
you
and
I
emphasize
serving
you
as
mayor
I,
believe
in
servant
leadership.
That
means
that
we
build
consensus.
You
know
we're
empathetic
to
others.
I
think
that
the
key
to
a
stronger
type
of
sprain
is
for
government
to
be
willing
to
accept
changes.
We
need
to
evaluate
our
policies
and
changes,
and
then
we
need
to
listen
to
our
citizens.
C
Government
needs
to
be
proactive,
not
reactive.
We
need
to
have
foresight
in
terms
of
what
we
are
doing.
We
need
to
get
input
our
residents
and
didn't
make
plans
to
accomplish
that.
I
enclosing
I
can
promise
you
one
thing.
My
promise
is
that
I
will
only
have
one
special
interest
group
just
one
and
that's
the
voters
of
Tarpon
every
time
I
make
a
decision.
It's
gonna
be
what
I
believe
is
best
for
the
entire
city.
I
believe
that
whether
you
are
in
this
chambers
are
not.
You
deserve
to
be
heard,
vote
for
David
Archuleta.
A
D
You
I
want
to
thank
you
all
for
being
here
tonight
tonight.
You
heard
from
both
of
us
both
of
our
records
on
the
full
display
that
gives
you
the
voters,
you
the
voters,
the
chance
to
examine
both
of
our
records
and
our
accomplishments.
We
are
better
off
now.
There
were
three
years
ago.
Tarpon
springs
has
grown
stronger
and
will
continue
to
do
so,
but
we
still
have
a
lot
of
work
that
we
need
to
do.
We
need
to
have
a
Senior
Center.
D
D
F
You
and
again
I
want
to
thank
all
of
you
for
being
here
this
evening,
as
as
I
can
see
our
community,
you
love
our
community
as
much
as
we
as
we
do
up
here.
That's
that's!
Why
you're
here
tonight
and
I?
Thank
you
for
that,
but
we
need
changes
that
respect
our
unique
heritage.
I,
love,
tarpon,
springs
and
I
want
the
next
generation
to
love
it
as
much
as
I.
F
E
Thank
you
all
for
your
time
tonight.
Some
of
the
same
problems
that
our
city
faced
over
a
decade
ago
are
still
prevalent
today.
Our
city
needs
to
be
more
supportive
of
our
youth
programs,
more
responsive
to
our
infrastructure
issues,
more
engaging
with
our
citizens
better
prepared
to
help
the
environment
and
smarter
with
our
money,
I'm,
not
interested
in
pointing
fingers
or
excuses
I'm
only
interested
in
serving
you,
the
people
of
Tarpon
Springs
I'm
happy
to
meet
with
anyone
anytime.
My
cards
are
out
there.
Please
feel
free
to
contact
me.