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>> GOOD EVENING. THE TIME IS NOW 7:00 P.M.
I'LL CALL TO ORDER THE TOWN COUNCIL MEETING OF TUESDAY, APRIL 16.
WE'LL BEGIN WITH AN INVOCATION, FOLLOWED BY A MOMENT OF SILENCE AND THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
IF ALL OF THOSE ARE ABLE, PLEASE JOIN ME IN STANDING.
>> DEAR GOD, HELP US COME TOGETHER FOR THE BETTERMENT OF OUR TOWN.
GIVE US SOUND JUDGMENT WHILE WE EXPAND OUR EFFORTS AND TIME FOR THE BENEFIT OF OUR COMMUNITY.
[1. April 2, 2024 Community Redevelopment Agency Meeting Minutes.]
AMEN. LET'S HAVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE.[2. Town of Jupiter’s CRA fiscal year 2023 Annual Comprehensive Financial Report (ACFR) by Marcum CPA Firm. ]
>> PLEASE JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE.
[INAUDIBLE] MAY WE HAVE ROLL CALL, PLEASE.
>> COUNCIL DELANEY, COUNCIL FOR.
WE HAVE A PRESENTATION ON THE TOWN OF JUPITER'S FISCAL YEAR 2023 ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT BY MARKHAM CPA IV.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, HONORABLE MAYOR, MEMBERS OF TOWN COUNCIL, TOWN MANAGER, TOWN ATTORNEY.
MY NAME IS MORISON WITH THE FIRM OF MARKHAM AND I'M HERE TO PRESENT YOUR SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2023 ANNUAL COMPREHENSIVE FINANCIAL REPORT, WHICH WAS INCLUDED AS PART OF YOUR AGENDA PACKAGE.
IF YOU'RE FOLLOWING ALONG ON PRINTED PAGE 1, YOU'LL FIND OUR INDEPENDENT AUDITS REPORT.
THE FIRST PARAGRAPH MAKES REFERENCE TO WHAT WE AUDITED.
THIS FINANCIAL STATEMENT INCLUDES ALL FINANCIAL ASPECTS OF THE TOWN OF JUPITER.
WE MENTIONED THE GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES, BUSINESS TYPE ACTIVITIES, THE AGGREGATE REMAINING FUND INFORMATION, AS OF THE FOR THE YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2023.
THE SECOND PARAGRAPH MAKES REFERENCE TO OUR OPINION.
AS MENTIONED, WE BELIEVE THAT THE FINANCIAL STIMULANTS PRESENT FAIRLY NO MATERIAL RESPECTS, THE RESPECTIVE FINANCIAL POSITION OF THE GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES, BUSINESS TYPE ACTIVITIES, AND THE NON MAJOR FUNDS OF THE TOWN OF JUPITER AS OF SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2023, WHICH IN ESSENCE, IS A CLEAN OPINION, IS THE ONLY OPINION YOU WANT TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH.
THE LAST PARAGRAPH IN THE OPINIONS PARAGRAPH DOES HAVE A DISCLAIMER TO THE FACT TO MAKE THE READERS AWARE THAT WE MARKHAM, DID NOT AUDIT THE MUNICIPAL POLICE OFFICERS RETIREMENT TRUST.
THAT IS AUDITED BY OTHER AUDITORS.
THE INFORMATION INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT COMES FROM THOSE AUDIT AUDITORS AND OUR OPINION DOES NOT EXTEND TO THE PENSION PLAN.
FOLLOWING THE OPINIONS PARAGRAPH MAKES REFERENCE TO WHAT STANDARDS WE FOLLOW.
WE FOLLOW UNITED STATES ACCEPTED AUDITING STANDARDS AND GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS.
ON PRINTED PAGE 2 MAKES REFERENCE TO WHAT HAS TOWN MANAGEMENT FOLLOW.
THEY FOLLOW UNITED STATES ACCOUNTING PRINCIPLES, KNOWN AS US GAAP.
FOLLOWING PAGE 2, IF YOU TURN WITH ME TO PRINTED PAGE 3, WE MAKE REFERENCE TO THE RSI SCHEDULES, WHICH SHOW HISTORICAL INFORMATION FOR 10 FISCAL YEARS, AND THEN WE HAVE A PARAGRAPH TITLED SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION THAT THIS YEAR THE TOWN EXCEEDED EXPENDITURES OF $750,000 IN FEDERAL FUNDING.
NOT ONLY DID YOU HAVE A CRA AUDIT, YOU HAD A TOWN AUDIT, BUT YOU ALSO HAD A FEDERAL SINGLE AUDIT.
YOU HAD THREE AUDITS THIS YEAR.
WE MAKE REFERENCE TO THE FACT THAT INCLUDED IN THIS REPORT IS THE RESULTS OF OUR FEDERAL SINGLE AUDIT.
IF YOU TURN WITH ME TO PRINTED PAGE 5, YOU'LL FIND THE MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION ANALYSIS.
THIS SECTION RUNS THROUGH PAGE 14.
IF I WAS TO RECOMMEND WHAT SECTION FOR YOU TO READ IN ITS ENTIRETY, I SUGGEST YOU READ THE MDNA.
THE DOCUMENT, THE ENTIRE ACFR IS 150 PAGES.
THESE NINE PAGES SUMMARIZE OCCURRING ACTIVITY COMPARED TO PRIOR YEAR, BUT IT ALSO SHOWS YOU WHERE THE TOWN EXPECTS TO SEE THEMSELVES IN YEARS TO COME.
AGAIN, IF YOU READ THE MDNA, IT'LL BRING YOU A LOT OF USEFUL INFORMATION.
ON PRINTED PAGE 15, WE SHOWCASE THE FIRST STATEMENT, WHICH IS A STATEMENT OF NET POSITION ON A FULL ACCRUAL BASIS.
YOU START OFF WITH YOUR ASSETS.
THE LARGEST ASSETS OF THE TOWN AS OF YEAR END IS
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YOUR CASH AND INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO, YOUR CASH ON HAND, 131 MILLION AND YOUR INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO NORTH OF 160 MILLION AS OF YEAR END.THE SECOND COMPONENT OF YOUR LARGEST ASSETS WILL BE YOUR CAPITAL ASSETS KNOWN AS YOUR PROPERTY PLAN AND EQUIPMENT AS OF YEAR END AND A NEW CATEGORY THIS YEAR TITLED OR CAPTION SUBSCRIPTION BASE ASSETS, WHICH ARE AT INTANGIBLE THAT IS NOW ALLOWED TO BE RECOGNIZED UNDER THE GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BASED ON A NEW GASB STATEMENT.
FOLLOWING PRINTED PAGE 15, YOU HAVE THE SECOND SECTION OF THE STATEMENT OF NET POSITION, WHICH IS YOUR LIABILITIES OR YOUR OBLIGATIONS AS OF YEAR END.
THE LARGEST OBLIGATION OF THE TOWN AS OF YEAR END IS THE NET PENSION LIABILITY, WHICH EQUATES TO 46.5 MILLION.
AS YOU KNOW, NET PENSION LIABILITY IS NOT DUE ALL AT ONCE.
IT'S A LIABILITY OR COMMITMENT THAT IT'S PAID IN PERPETUITY.
THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN YOUR ASSETS, DEFERRED OUTFLOWS, NET OF LIABILITIES, AND DEFERRED INFLOWS EQUATES TO YOUR NET POSITION.
YOUR NET POSITION FOR ACCOUNTING PURPOSES IS YOUR EQUITY.
A PORTION OF YOUR EQUITY IS INVESTED IN TANGIBLE, KNOWN AS CAPITAL ASSETS.
A PORTION OF IT IS RESTRICTED FOR CERTAIN ACTIVITY.
THOSE RESTRICTIONS COULD BE FROM EXTERNAL PARTIES OR GRANTORS.
A CERTAIN PORTION OF YOUR EQUITY IS UNRESTRICTED, AND THAT IS NORTH OF 181.8 MILLION AS OF YEAR END SEPTEMBER 30, 2023.
HAS NOTATED A VERY HEALTHY POSITION FOR THE TOWN, NOTING UNRESTRICTED NET POSITION AND STRONG CASH AND INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO.
IF YOU TURN WITH ME TO PRINT PAGE 17, YOU HAVE YOUR STATEMENT OF ACTIVITIES.
THIS IS AS CLOSE AS WE'RE GOING TO COME TO A PROFIT AND LOSS STATEMENT IN ACCOUNTING FOR GOVERNMENTS, AS OPPOSED TO STARTING WITH REVENUE, WE START OFF WITH EXPENSES.
THAT'S THE FIRST COLUMN ON THE LEFT ON PRINTED PAGE 17.
YOU HAVE YOUR EXPENSES BY FUNCTION OR PROGRAM.
THE TOP IS YOUR GOVERNMENTAL ACTIVITIES, WHICH ARE DIFFERENT PROGRAMS THAT YOU PROVIDE TO THE RESIDENTS OF THE TOWN OF JUPITER, AT THE BOTTOM IS YOUR BUSINESS TYPE ACTIVITIES.
THE BUSINESS TYPE ACTIVITY, THOSE THREE FUNCTIONS, WATER SYSTEM, YOUR STORMWATER AND YOUR BUILDING, THEY'RE INTENDED TO AT A MINIMUM COVERS COSTS.
AS YOU CAN TELL, YOU START OFF WITH YOUR EXPENSES, YOUR PROGRAM REVENUE, AND ALL THREE BUSINESS TYPE ACTIVITIES HAVE OPERATED ON A POSITIVE OUTFLOW AS OF YEAR END.
AT THE BOTTOM, YOU HAVE YOUR GENERAL REVENUES, KNOWN AS NON EXCHANGE TRANSACTION, THINK OF IT AS TAXES OR IMPACT FEES OR CERTAIN INTERGOVERNMENTAL REVENUE THAT'S RESTRICTED.
THE NET EFFECT OF YOUR EXPENSES MINUS YOUR REVENUE GIVES YOU YOUR CHANGE IN THAT POSITION, WHICH WAS NORTH OF 26.4 MILLION BRINGING YOUR EQUITY ON OCTOBER 1ST, 2022 FROM 531 MILLION TO 558 MILLION AS OF YEAR END.
FOLLOWING THOSE TWO STATEMENTS, THOSE TWO STATEMENTS THAT WE JUST WENT THROUGH ARE ON A FULL ACCRUAL BASIS.
STARTING ON PRINTED PAGE 18, YOU HAVE THE MODIFIED ACCRUAL BASIS, WHICH IS KNOWN AS CASH BASIS.
YOU HAVE YOUR MAJOR GOVERNMENTAL FUNDS ON PAGE 18, THE BALANCE SHEET AND ON PAGE 20, YOU HAVE THE STATEMENT OF REVENUE EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN FUND BALANCE.
THE NICE THING ABOUT PRINTED PAGE 19 AND PRINTED PAGE 21 IS THAT WE PROVIDE THE READERS OF THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT OF RECONCILIATION PAGE.
WE SHOW THEM WHAT A MODIFIED ACCRUAL BASIS STATEMENT IS, WHAT A FULL ACCRUAL BASIS STATEMENT IS, AND THEN WE PROVIDE THE READERS OF RECONCILIATION AND EXPLAIN TO THEM WHAT ARE THE RECONCILING ITEMS FROM GOING FROM MODIFIED ACCRUAL TO FULL ACCRUAL.
ON PRINTED PAGE 22, YOU HAVE THOSE THREE ENTERPRISE FUNDS THAT OPERATE AS A BUSINESS, YOU HAVE YOUR WATER SYSTEM, YOUR STORMWATER, YOUR BUILDING FUND, AS EXPECTED, THE LARGEST ASSETS FOR THESE FUNDS OUTSIDE OF THE THEIR CASH AND INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO ARE THE CAPITAL ASSETS OR THAT INFRASTRUCTURE THAT IS NEEDED TO PRODUCE THE SERVICES FOR THE RESIDENTS.
YOU HAVE YOUR STATEMENT OF REVENUES EXPENDITURES AND CHANGES IN THAT POSITION FOR YOUR ENTERPRISE FUND.
EACH COLUMN REPRESENTS A FUNCTION OR ACTIVITY.
START OFF WITH THE CHARGES FOR SERVICES THAT EQUATED TO 39.2 MILLION FOR YOUR WATER SYSTEM, YOUR STORMWATER AND YOUR BUILDING FUND.
YOUR OPERATING EXPENSES WERE 33.58 MILLION.
IT DOES INCLUDE A NON CASH ITEM KNOWN AS DEPRECIATION AND AMORTIZATION.
THAT'S NOT A TRUE CASH OUTFLOW FOR ACCOUNTING PURPOSES, YOU RECORD DEPRECIATION OR AMORTIZATION THROUGHOUT THE LENGTH OF A CAPITAL ASSET AS YOU CONSUME THE USEFUL LIFE OF IT.
YOUR TOTAL NON OPERATING REVENUES AS OF E END WERE 2.5.
THE NET EFFECT INCLUDED A CHANGE IN NET POSITION OF 11.4 MILLION INCREASING YOUR EQUITY ON YOUR ENTERPRISE FUNDS FROM 318 MILLION ON PAGE 24 TO 330 MILLION AS OF YEAR END.
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ON PRINTED PAGE 25, YOU HAVE YOUR CASH FLOW STATEMENTS.THESE ARE ONLY REFLECTED FOR ENTERPRISE FUNDS, SHOWS YOU ALL YOUR CASH INS AND OUTS.
IT'S SEGREGATED BY ACTIVITY, OPERATING ACTIVITY, NON CAPITAL ACTIVITY, FINANCING ACTIVITY, AND INVESTMENT ACTIVITY.
THAT'S ON PRINTED PAGE 25 AND ON PRINTED PAGE 26, WE SHOW THE READERS HOW TO RECONCILE OPERATING ACTIVITIES BASED ON THE CHANGES IN THE BALANCE SHEET OF AN ENTERPRISE FUND.
FOLLOWING THAT, ON PRINTED PAGE 27 AND 28.
BASED ON ACCOUNTING STANDARDS, WE ARE REQUIRED TO INCLUDE FIDUCIARY FUNDS, 27 AND 28 REFLECT ALL THE ASSETS LIABILITIES AND THE INFLOWS AND OUTFLOWS FOR YOUR POLICE PENSION FUND.
BUT AS PREVIOUSLY MENTIONED, THIS INFORMATION ON THESE TWO PAGES WERE PROVIDED TO US BY EXTERNAL AUDITORS.
THEY DID ISSUE A CLEAN OPINION, BUT OUR OPINION DOES NOT COVER THEIR AUDIT.
FOLLOWING THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT FOOTNOTES, I JUST WANT TO HIGHLIGHT SOME KEY FOOTNOTE DISCLOSURES TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION, WHICH I THINK ARE IMPORTANT.
THE FIRST ONE BEING YOUR INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO, THAT'S ON PRINTED AT PAGE 45.
PRINTED PAGE 45 THAT TABLE, IT DEPICTS THE TOWNS AND THEN PENSION AND THE POLICE PENSION FUNDS INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO AS OF YEAR END.
THESE INVESTMENTS, WE TEST THEM TO THE INVESTMENT POLICY THAT HAS BEEN APPROVED, SO JUST TO ENSURE THAT THE INVESTMENT SECURITIES THAT ARE BEING INVESTED IN OR PURCHASED ARE IN LINE WITH WHICH HAS BEEN APPROVED FOR THE TOWN TO INVEST IN AND ALSO THE AMOUNT OR THE CARVE OUT OF EACH CLASSIFICATION.
SOME OF THEM MIGHT BE LIMITED TO 20% OF THE PORTFOLIO, 30%, WHATEVER THE LIMITS ARE CALLED BY THE INVESTMENT POLICY, THAT IS ONE OF THE INVESTMENT TESTINGS THAT WE DO.
AGAIN, PAGE 45 SHOWS YOU THE COMPOSITION OF YOUR PORTFOLIO.
IF YOU TURN WITH ME TO PRINTED PAGE 58, YOU HAVE YOUR DEBT OR YOUR COMMITMENTS AS OF YEAR END, WE START OFF BY SHOWING A SCHEDULE OF YOUR BEGINNING BALANCES, ANY NEW DEBT, DELETIONS REFLECT PRINCIPAL PAYMENTS, AND THEN ENDING BALANCE.
THAT'S THE QUANTITATIVE INFORMATION, AND THEN THE FOLLOWING PAGES GIVES YOU A LITTLE BIT OF HISTORY OF EACH DEBT OR OBLIGATION THAT THE TOWN HOLDS AS OF YEAR END AND THE FUTURE MOTORIZATION OR PAYOUT OF THOSE PRINCIPAL DEBT PAYMENTS.
IT GIVES YOU THE HISTORY OF WHAT THE PURPOSE OF THE DEBT WAS ISSUED FOR, THE INTEREST RATES, AND WHEN IT'S GOING TO BE PAID IN FULL.
[EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR]
FOLLOWING THE STATEMENTS, IF YOU TURN WITH ME TO PRINTED PAGE 67, YOU HAVE FOOTNOTE NUMBER 10, EMPLOYEE RETIREMENT PLANS.I MENTIONED THE LARGEST LIABILITY RECORDED ON THE TOWN'S FINANCIALS IS THAT NET PENSION LIABILITY THAT'S COMPOSED OF THREE PENSION PLANS.
PORTION GOES TO THE POLICE, THE MPORT, MUNICIPAL POLICE OFFICERS RETIREMENT TRUST, A PIECE OF FRS AND THE OTHER PORTION OF THE NET PENSION LIABILITY IS THE HEALTH INSURANCE SUBSIDY.
SO THE COMBINATION OF THE THREE EQUATES TO 46.5 MILLION AS OF YEAR END.
SO THAT JUST SHOWS YOU HOW THE DIFFERENT COMPONENTS OF YOUR LIABILITY AS OF YEAR END.
FOLLOWING THE FOOTNOTES, IF YOU TURN WITH ME TO PRINTED PAGE 94, ON PRINTED PAGE 94, WE HAVE A BUDGETARY COMPARISON SCHEDULE FOR THE GENERAL FUND.
THE SCHEDULE REFLECTS THE ORIGINAL BUDGET THAT WAS APPROVED, THE FINAL BUDGET, IF THERE'S ANY VARIANCES, AND THEN WE COMPARE THAT FINAL BUDGET TO THE ACTUAL AMOUNTS THAT WE GIVE AN OPINION IN.
THE LAST COLUMN SHOWS YOU THE VARIANCES, ANY POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE IN REGARDS TO COMPARING YOUR BUDGETED AMOUNTS VERSUS YOUR ACTUAL AMOUNTS.
THEN IF YOU TURN WITH ME TO PRINTED PAGE 101, WE TALKED ABOUT THAT NET PENSION LIABILITY.
THE FOLLOWING PAGES REFLECT HISTORICAL INFORMATION DATING BACK TO 10 YEARS, SO YOU HAVE INFORMATION DATING BACK FROM 2014 ALL THE WAY TO CURRENT, WHICH IS 2023.
ON PRINTED PAGE 101, IT SHOWS YOU THE HISTORY OF HOW THAT NET PENSION LIABILITY HAS BEEN ACCUMULATED, INCREASES AND DECREASES IN DIFFERENT DATA POINTS THROUGHOUT THE 10 YEARS OR THE DECADE.
ON PRINTED PAGE 102, WE'RE SHOWING AND REFLECTING TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENT READERS HOW MUCH HAS BEEN CONTRIBUTED BY THE TOWN PER FISCAL YEAR AS PART OF THE ACTUAL DETERMINED CONTRIBUTION AMOUNT.
PRINTED PAGE 103 IS THE INVESTMENT RETURNS FOR THE PLAN DATING BACK TO
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2014 AND SO FORTH FOR EACH PENSION PLAN.THEN ON PRINTED PAGE 107, THE LAST SCHEDULE REFLECTS OPEB KNOWN AS OTHER POST EMPLOYMENT BENEFITS.
UNDER FLORIDA LAW, THE TOWN IS REQUIRED TO OFFER CERTAIN BENEFITS WHEN EMPLOYEE RETIRES OR SEPARATION EMPLOYMENT OR THEY DON'T HAVE TO COVER THE ENTIRE COST IN ITS ENTIRETY, BUT AT A MINIMUM, YOU HAVE TO OFFER.
THERE IS A CALCULATION BASED ON ACTUAL STANDARDS THAT CALCULATES THAT POTENTIAL LIABILITY, WHICH IS REFLECTED ON PRINTED PAGE 107.
FOLLOWING THAT, YOU HAVE THE NON MAJOR FUNDS, BUT I JUST WANT TO HIGHLIGHT THE REPORTING SECTION.
IF YOU COULD TURN WITH ME TO PRINTED PAGE 136.
ON PRINTED PAGE 136, WE HAVE OUR YELLOW BOOK REPORT KNOWN AS GOVERNMENT AUDITING STANDARDS REPORT.
WE USE THIS AS A TOOL TO REPORT DEFICIENCIES OR NON COMPLIANCE, AND AS MENTIONED, THERE WAS NO NON COMPLIANCE OR DEFICIENCIES REPORTED OR IDENTIFIED.
THE FOLLOWING IS A REPORT ON OUR FEDERAL SINGLE AUDIT, WHICH I MENTIONED BEFORE.
NOW I TURNED OVER TO PRINTED PAGE 141.
ON PRINTED PAGE 141, WE HAVE A SCHEDULE OF EXPENDITURES OF FEDERAL AWARDS.
THIS SHOWS YOU A SNAPSHOT OF ALL THE FEDERAL DOLLARS THAT WERE SPENT BY THE TOWN OF JUPITER FOR THE FISCAL YEAR, WHICH WAS NORTH OF 3.1 MILLION.
AS PART OF THIS, BASED ON OUR RISK ASSESSMENT OR RISK METHODOLOGY, WE TESTED TWO OF THE GRANTS, THE TWO LARGEST ONES, OF COURSE, WHICH WERE YOUR RPA FUNDS AND YOUR CDBG GRANT.
THE PURPOSE OF THAT TEST IS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE PULL SOME OF THE EXPENDITURES OR EXPENSES AND MAKE SURE THAT THE EXPENSES AGREED TO THE PURPOSE OF THE GRANT OR WHY YOU RECEIVED THAT FUNDING.
IT'S A COMPLIANCE TEST THAT WE PERFORM.
AS MENTIONED ON PAGE 143, WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY ITEMS TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION.
FOLLOWING THE SINGLE AUDIT REPORT, THE LAST REPORT ON PRINTED PAGE 149 MAKES REFERENCE TO FLORIDA STATUTE 218.
FIRST, STATUTE 218 COVERS INVESTMENT POLICIES.
IF THE TOWN HAS AN INVESTMENT POLICY, WE'RE REQUIRED TO TEST ADHERENCE TO THAT POLICY.
IF THE TOWN DOESN'T HAVE A POLICY AT A MINIMUM, WE TEST IT TO THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FLORIDA LAW.
AS MENTIONED HERE, WE TESTED THE INVESTMENT PORTFOLIO AS OF YEAR END, AND WE DIDN'T HAVE ANY ITEMS TO BRING TO YOUR ATTENTION.
WE DID NOT TEST THE POLICE OFFICERS INVESTMENT POLICY BECAUSE THAT'S GOVERNED BY ANOTHER EXTERNAL AUDITOR.
SEPARATE AND APART FROM THAT, ON THE ON MARCH 28TH, WE RELEASED SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH THE DOCUMENT A COMMUNICATION LETTER.
THAT COMMUNICATION LETTER COVERED DIFFERENT ASPECTS, ONE OF THEM BEING NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS.
AS MENTIONED PREVIOUSLY, THIS YEAR, THE TOWN UNDERWENT A CRA AUDIT, THE TOWN'S AUDIT, A FEDERAL SINGLE AUDIT AND ALSO HAD TO INCORPORATE A NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARD, WHICH REQUIRE YOU TO QUANTIFY ERP SOFTWARE AND INTANGIBLES AND TAKE CREDIT FOR THEM AS AN ASSET.
IN YEARS PAST, THERE WAS INCONSISTENCIES IN HOW TO RECORD THEM.
SOMEONE SUPPLIES WOULD EXPENSE THEM OUT, BUT NOW THERE'S GUIDANCE THAT ALLOWS US TO RECORD IT AS AN ASSET AND AMORTIZE IT OVER THE LIFE OF THE INTANGIBLE, WHICH COULD BE THE AGREEMENT OR THAT CONTRACT THAT GIVES YOU ACCESS TO THE ERP IN THE CLOUD OR IN THAT PLATFORM.
SO IT MAKES REFERENCE TO THE FACT THAT THAT WAS A SIGNIFICANT ACCOUNTING STANDARD THAT WAS IMPLEMENTED.
THE LETTER ALSO MAKES REFERENCE TO ANY DIFFICULTIES THAT WE HAD WITH MANAGEMENT IN PERFORMING THE AUDIT.
AS MENTIONED IN OUR LETTER, THERE WAS NO DIFFICULTIES.
I JUST WANT TO THANK DON, SCOTT, AND THEIR ENTIRE FINANCE DEPARTMENT FOR HELPING US THROUGHOUT THE AUDIT PROCESS.
WE PERFORMED THE AUDIT ON SITE AND ALTHOUGH THERE'S, YOU KNOW, THE OPERATIONS CONTINUED.
THIS WAS A VERY ROBUST YEAR FOR THE TOWN.
SO IT CALLED FOR A LOT OF TIME AND EFFORT NOT ONLY FROM OUR PART, BUT FROM YOUR TOWN STAFF.
I WANT TO THANK THEM FOR ALWAYS GIVING US THE INFORMATION ON A TIMELY MANNER, HELPING US THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS.
I'M HERE TODAY WITH MY COLLEAGUE, SCOTT, BUT WE'RE A GROUP OF ABOUT SIX OR SEVEN OF US THAT WORK ON THE TOWN'S AUDIT.
WE HAVE A QUALITY CONTROL DEPARTMENT, WE HAVE IT SPECIALISTS THAT HELP US WITH THE IT ASPECTS.
IT'S A LOT OF QUESTIONS AND TIME AND THEY HAVE TO DO THEIR DAY TO DAY DUTIES, BUT THEY DON'T MISS A BEAT AND HELP US THROUGHOUT THE PROCESS, WHICH ALLOWS US TO BE ISSUING THIS DOCUMENT IN MARCH AND PRESENTING TO YOU TODAY.
THANK YOU TO YOU AND YOUR STAFF.
I OPEN UP TO IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS.
>> I'D LIKE TO BEGIN WITH THE VICE MAYOR.
>> SURE. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR DOING THIS.
WE HAD JUST HAD OUR AUDIT MEETING.
WE HAVE IT ONCE A YEAR WITH OUR RESIDENTS ON THAT COMMITTEE, VOLUNTEERS.
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THEY ASKED A QUESTION. I'D LIKE TO ASK AGAIN JUST TO HIGHLIGHT ALL THE WORK THAT DID GO INTO THIS.THEY ASKED, COULD YOU ESTIMATE ROUGHLY HOW MANY HOURS YOU SPENT ON THESE THREE AUDITS WITH THE NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS?
>> CORRECT. FOR MAREN, WE WERE APPROXIMATELY OVER 600 HOURS.
I COULD JUST IMAGINE HOW MUCH THE TOWN BECAUSE THEY HAD TO PREPARE ALL THE AUDIT SCHEDULES.
IT'S EASY FOR US TO AUDIT THE INFORMATION, BUT THEY HAVE TO COMPILE IT.
I COULD JUST IMAGINE WHAT THE UNDERTAKING THAT IT TOOK.
AGAIN, THIS WAS A UNIQUE YEAR.
AS THE RPA FUNDS ARE CONSUMED OR EXPENDED, THE TOWN MAY NOT GO BACK TO THE YEARS THAT THEY DIDN'T MEET THE THRESHOLD.
BUT BECAUSE YOU HAD THE RPA FUNDING AND YOU MET THE REPORTING THRESHOLD, THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT EXPECTED A FEDERAL SINGLE AUDIT OUT OF THE TOWN.
>> THANK YOU. I JUST WANT TO SAY, THIS WAS WONDERFULLY DONE, AND I'M SO GLAD TO HEAR AND CELEBRATE THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT AND ALL THE WORK THAT THEY'VE DONE.
THANK YOU TO SCOTT, TO DAWN, TO YOUR ENTIRE TEAM, 600 HOURS FROM MARCOM.
I DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT TRANSLATES TO YOU, BUT THANK YOU SO MUCH CLEAN BILL OF HEALTH AS IT IS FINANCIALLY.
I DID JUST WANT TO DRAW ATTENTION TO A COUPLE OF THINGS.
I DO FOLLOW THE AMOUNTS YEAR OVER YEAR AND I DID SEE.
I'M JUST SO PLEASED TO SEE THAT OUR UNRESERVED BALANCE, OUR FUND BALANCE IS HEALTHY, 52 MILLION HIGHER THAN 48 LAST YEAR.
I WAS ALSO PLEASED TO SEE WITH OUR REVENUES COMING IN, OUR ACTUALS BEING 7.6 MILLION OVER BUDGETED.
A LOT OF THAT CAME FROM INVESTMENT STRATEGIES THAT OUR FINANCE DEPARTMENT CAME UP WITH, AND SO WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THAT INTERVENTION AND IT REALLY PAID OFF AND WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THAT.
THANK YOU, ALSO TO MARKHAM, FOR JUST WALKING US THROUGH THAT.
IT WAS NICE TO SEE BROKEN OUT THE NET PENSION LIABILITY AND JUST TO UNDERSTAND OUR TOWN'S ASSETS, LIABILITIES, AND FINANCIAL HEALTH.
THERE'S NOT MUCH ELSE TO DRAW ATTENTION TO THE THREE MILLION IN FEDERAL AWARDS THAT WAS ANOTHER AUDIT, SO ONE OF THE THREE, SO THAT DID TRIGGER THAT AND IT IS BASED ON WHEN YOU SPEND IT, IS THAT RIGHT? IT'S NOT WHEN YOU RECEIVE FEDERAL FUNDING, BUT WHEN YOU SPEND IT.
>> CORRECT. YOU COULD HAVE A FISCAL YEAR WHERE YOU RECEIVE $10 MILLION IN AWARDS, BUT YOU WANT TO BE SUBJECT TO THE FEDERAL LAW THAT FEDERAL AND YOU ACTUALLY STARTED SPENDING IT IN YEARS TO COME.
THIS YEAR, YOU EXPANDED OVER THREE MILLION.
>> WONDERFUL. FOR RESIDENTS, I JUST WANT TO SAY THIS IS A REALLY INTERESTING DOCUMENT TO READ THE ENDING IN PARTICULAR.
YOU CAN SEE THE NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES OVER 10 YEARS.
THIS IS 10-YEAR TRENDS IN OUR BUDGET.
YOU CAN LOOK AT THE RATE OF RETURN FOR THE RETIREMENT FUND, DIFFERENT RETIREMENT PLANS, OUR MILLAGE RATE.
THAT 10-YEAR COMPARISON IS REALLY INTERESTING TO SEE.
THAT'S ALL. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOUR WORK.
THANK YOU FOR ALL THE HOURS OF PROBABLY INTENSE LABOR THAT YOU GUYS PUT INTO THIS, I'M NOT SURE.
I'M NOT TOO SAVVY ON THE NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS, BUT I HAVE HEARD THEY'RE PRETTY INTENSE.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR WORK ON THAT AND THANK YOU TO THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT FOR ALL YOUR GUYS' HARD WORK.
I HOPE YOU GUYS HAVE ENOUGH STAFF.
IF YOU DON'T, PLEASE LET ME KNOW.
WE'LL MAKE SURE YOU GUYS GET THE HELP YOU NEED.
IT'S A LOT TO TAKE IN, BUT THE PRESENTATION MAKES IT ALL FIT SOMEHOW.
THE BOTTOM LINE FROM WHAT I TOOK AWAY FROM IT IS THERE'S THREE AUDITS THAT THE TOWN WENT THROUGH AND EVERY ASPECT OF THE AUDIT, ALL POINTS TO THE AUDIT WE PASSED.
>> IT POINTS TO AN EXTREMELY HEALTHY TOWN FINANCIAL POSITION.
OF COURSE, THAT GOES TO OUR FINANCE TEAM OUTSTANDING JOB.
THREE AUDITS AT ONCE SOUNDS ALMOST SICKENING TO THINK OF, BUT TO ALSO INCORPORATE NEW ACCOUNTING STANDARDS ON TOP OF THAT.
I REALIZE IT'S BEEN A REALLY LAX 12 MONTHS FOR THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT, BUT YOU DIDN'T HAVE ANYTHING ELSE TO DO IN THE LAST 12 MONTHS.
VERY GOOD JOB. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
WE'RE OBVIOUSLY IN VERY GOOD HANDS. THANK YOU.
>> JUST TO ASK, ON PAGE 58, WHICH PROVIDED THE TOTAL LONG TERM DEBT AS YOU REFERRED TO IT.
>> THE AMOUNT OF LONG TERM DEBT?
>> ON PAGE 58, I'M NOT ASKING FOR THE AMOUNT I'M ASKING DO YOU HAVE ANY OBSERVATIONS TO MAKE ABOUT THAT AMOUNT OF LONG TERM DEBT?
>> ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE DO IS WE COMPARE THE TOWN OF JUPITER TO ITS PEERS.
IN TERMS OF REVIEWING THE DEBT ON HAND,
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WE DIDN'T THINK IT WAS SIGNIFICANT.AS A MATTER OF FACT, WE EXPECT THAT IN THE NEAR FUTURE OUTSIDE OF THE NET PENSION LIABILITY, THERE WON'T BE MUCH DEBT OR COMMITMENTS UNLESS YOU ISSUE NEW DEBT TO THE TOWN OF JUPITER AS OF YEAR END.
WHEN IT COMES TO THE NET PENSION LIABILITY, THE NET PENSION LIABILITY THIS YEAR DID INCREASE BECAUSE IT REFLECTED THE ACTIVITY REGARDING THE MARKET IN 2022.
THE MARKET IN 2022 WAS A DIFFICULT YEAR, NOT ONLY FOR THE TOWN OF JUPITER, BUT FOR ALL MUNICIPALITIES, IF THERE'S A PAGE, IF I COULD GO BACK TO YOU THAT THE NET PENSION LIABILITY HAS RECOVERED, BUT IN 2022, IF YOU TURN WITH ME TO PRINTED PAGE 101.
UNFORTUNATELY, IN 2022, THE PENSION PLAN FOR THE RETIREMENT, THE MUNICIPAL OFFICERS PLAN REPORTED A NET INVESTMENT LOSS OF 20.2 MILLION.
THAT IS NOT UNUSUAL BECAUSE 2022 WAS A DIFFICULT MARKET YEAR.
NICE TO SAY THAT IN 2023, THE PENSION PLAN REPORTED NET INVESTMENT INCOME OF NEARLY EIGHT MILLION.
AGAIN, IT HASN'T OVERTURNED THE 20 MILLION THAT WAS AN INVESTMENT LOSS IN 2022, BUT THAT IS A BIG SWING.
THAT WAS IMPACTING SIGNIFICANTLY THE NET PENSION LIABILITY AMOUNT FOR THE POLICE OFFICERS.
BASED ON PRINTED PAGE 101, THE PLAN FIDUCIARY NET POSITION AS A PERCENTAGE OF THE PENSION LIABILITY IN 2021 ON A GAAP ACCOUNTING BASIS.
THAT PLAN WAS OVERFUNDED, 104% GIVEN THE 2022 MARKET TREND, UNFORTUNATELY, THAT DROPPED TO 80%.
AGAIN, WE EXPECT IT TO SMOOTH OUT FOR FISCAL YEARS TO COME, BUT THAT'S THE IMPACT OF WHY YOUR NET PENSION LIABILITY INCREASED SIGNIFICANTLY AS COMPARED TO YEARS PAST.
>> I APPRECIATE YOU POINTING OUT. NO, I WAS JUST PERSONALLY FOCUSED ON THE TOTAL LONG TERM DEBT.
BUT FIRST, LET ME JUST SAY THAT I BELIEVE THAT THE ANNUAL AUDIT IS PERHAPS THE MOST IMPORTANT ACCOUNTABILITY THAT THOSE OF US ON THE COUNCIL HAVE TO MAKE BECAUSE IT'S THE OPPORTUNITY TO REPRESENT TO THE PUBLIC IF WE'VE BEEN GOOD FINANCIAL STEWARDS OF BASICALLY THE PUBLIC'S MONEY IT'S NOT OURS.
I'M DELIGHTED WE'VE GOT OUR LONG TERM DEBT DOWN TO 8.1 MILLION AND WHILE IT IS DISAPPOINTING IN THE MARKET IN 2022, UNIVERSALLY WAS HORRENDOUS ON ANYBODY WITH A RETIREMENT ACCOUNT.
AGAIN, TO GET ANOTHER CLEAN AUDIT THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN, HASN'T ALWAYS HAPPENED, BUT IT'S BEEN CONSISTENT RECENTLY, JUST THRILLED.
IT'S AN UNREASONABLE EXPECTATION FOR IT TO ALWAYS HAPPEN, BUT IT IS SOMETHING TO REALLY CELEBRATE.
I JUST WANT TO SAY FURTHER THAT AS AN ELECTED OFFICIAL WE GET QUARTERLY FINANCIAL REPORTS FROM OUR FINANCE DEPARTMENT ON EVERYTHING AND THEY'RE GENERALLY VERY TIMELY.
WE GOT THE YEAR END, FOURTH QUARTER FINANCIALS FOR THE YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30TH.
WE GOT THIS REPORT ON DECEMBER 8TH.
ON DECEMBER 8TH, I KNEW GENERALLY WHAT WAS THE HEALTH OF THE TOWN.
OUR STAFF, THAT'S THEY'RE JUST USED TO SHARING THAT.
SURE IT'S SUBJECT TO AN AUDIT.
BUT THEY'RE PRETTY CONFIDENT AND I'M PRETTY CONFIDENT WHEN I GET IT THAT IT'S ACCURATE INFORMATION I CAN RELY UPON.
I REALLY WAS WAITING FOR THIS ONE TO EMPHASIZE TO THE STAFF HOW GRATEFUL I AM FOR THEIR WORK AND THEN YOUR WORK ON AUDITING THAT BECAUSE AGAIN, THERE'S NO HIGHER ACCOUNTABILITY WE HAVE THAN TO BE FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE WITH THE PUBLIC'S MONEY.
I SEE THAT WE'VE RECEIVED AGAIN, THE CERTIFICATE OF ACHIEVEMENT FOR EXCELLENCE AND FINANCIAL REPORTING.
>> THE CERTIFICATE IS INCLUDED IN THE PACKAGE.
>> YES. FOLLOWING THE TABLE OF CONTENTS, THE TOWN INCLUDES THE CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE.
THE ACFR IS BEING SUBMITTED TO THE GFOA, WHICH IS KNOWN AS THE GOVERNMENT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOCIATION.
IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA, EACH MUNICIPALITY IS REQUIRED TO HAVE A FINANCIAL AUDIT.
THE TOWN EXCEEDS THAT REQUIREMENT BY PUTTING TOGETHER THE ACFR. THIS IS OPTIONAL.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO PREPARE THIS ENTIRE DOCUMENT BECAUSE THIS INCLUDES INFORMATION JUST SPECIFIC FOR THE GFOA.
ONCE THIS DOCUMENT IS SUBMITTED TO THE GFOA, THEY COMPARE IT TO THE PROGRAM AND THEY GIVE YOU
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THE CERTIFICATE OF EXCELLENCE IF YOU MEET ALL THE CRITERIA OF THE PROGRAM.I BELIEVE THIS IS THE 31ST YEAR THAT THE TOWN RECEIVES THE CERTIFICATE.
WE HAVE MARKHAM, A SERVICE OF I BELIEVE 52, A MUNICIPALITY IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA AND NOT EVERYBODY PARTICIPATES IN THE PROGRAM JUST BECAUSE OF THE ROBUST REQUIREMENTS.
IT ALSO HAS A MARCH DEADLINE, SO IT REQUIRES YOU TO SUBMIT THE INFORMATION BEFORE MARCH 31ST.
>> ONE LAST QUESTION OF, I THINK IT SHOULD BE OUR FINANCE DIRECTOR.
I WAS EXPECTING TO SEE THE AUDIT FOR THE FIRE RESCUE MST.
>> YOU MEAN THE FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE REQUIREMENT WITHIN THE CONTRACT WITH.
>> YEAH, YEAR ENDED SEPTEMBER 30TH.
>> WE HAVE REQUESTED THAT ON NUMEROUS TIMES, MAYOR.
THEY BASICALLY HAD INDICATED THE LAST TIME THAT WE COMMUNICATED WITH THEM, THAT THEY WANTED TO WAIT UNTIL THE END OF MARCH.
PRIMARILY BECAUSE THEY'RE DOING THE SAME THING WE ARE WITH THE CLOSE OF THE BOOKS.
WE HAVE REACHED OUT TO THEM AGAIN.
WE STILL HAVE NOT RECEIVED THE FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE.
>> WHEN YOU'RE COMMUNICATING WITH THEM, I WOULD HAVE EXPECTED TO SEE THE END OF YEAR RESULTS BEFORE THEY'RE AUDITED, BUT OKAY, WE HAVEN'T GOT THOSE.
PLEASE KEEP IMPRESSING UPON THEM.
WE NEED TO GET THOSE FINANCIALS TO UNDERSTAND HOW FISCAL YEAR '23 ENDED.
>> WITH THAT, WE'LL MOVE ON TO CITIZEN COMMENTS.
THIS IS THE TIME FOR NON AGENDA ITEMS, AND YOU'RE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES.
ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK IS ASKED TO STATE HIS OR HER NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD PRIOR TO ADDRESSING TOWN COUNCIL.
DO WE HAVE ANY CITIZEN COMMENTS ON NON AGENDA ITEMS?
AFTER LINDA, IT'S GOING TO BE A HEATH WINS.
>> LINDA SMITH, 17976 VIA RIO, JUPITER, FLORIDA, ALSO REPRESENTING THE SIERRA CLUB.
I COME TO THESE MEETINGS ONCE IN A WHILE TO SPEAK WITH YOU ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES.
I KNOW THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT ISSUE HAS TAKEN UP A LOT OF YOUR TIME AND THE PUBLIC'S TIME AND IT IS IMPORTANT.
BUT DURING THAT TIME, THE ENVIRONMENTAL TASKFORCE HAS NOT MET.
I BELIEVE THEY'RE TO MEET QUARTERLY, AND THEY WERE WAITING FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE STRATEGIC PLAN, WHICH I THINK HAPPENED JUST RECENTLY.
I HOPE THEY CAN NOW GET STARTED ON THE IMPORTANT ENVIRONMENTAL WORK FOR THE TOWN, SUCH AS BUT NOT LIMITED TO.
A STRICT RAINY DAY SEASON, JUNE 1ST THROUGH DECEMBER 1ST BAN ON FERTILIZER APPLICATIONS.
TEQUESTA HAS PASSED THEIRS YEARS AGO.
DOESN'T DO MUCH GOOD IF THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE WILD AND SCENIC LOXAHATCHEE RIVER IS STILL ENRICHING THE WATER WITH TOO MUCH PHOSPHORUS.
EV CHARGING STATIONS AND TOWN VEHICLE PURCHASES.
THANK YOU, I WAS ABLE TO GET A PARKING SPOT IN THE TWO SPOTS OVER IN THE PARKING LOT.
REDUCING THE USE OF SINGLE-USE PLASTIC ON TOWN PROPERTY.
YOU CAN WRITE IT INTO THE VENDOR CONTRACTS FOR FOOD TRUCKS, ETC.
THAT IS STILL LEGAL IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
WHILE DISCUSSING SINGLE-USE PLASTICS, IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THERE IS NOT A STANDARD COMMERCIAL PROPERTY RECYCLING PROGRAM.
INDIVIDUAL BUSINESSES SUCH AS WALMART AND PUBLIX MAY HAVE THEIR OWN PROGRAMS, BUT WHAT'S THE AVERAGE COMMERCIAL BUSINESS TO DO WITH THEIR RECYCLING? CASE IN POINT, I HAVE RECENTLY JOINED A GYM.
I KNOW IT'S A WORK IN PROGRESS, BUT IT IS A FAIRLY LARGE GYM AND I ASKED AND WAS GIVEN PERMISSION TO PICK THROUGH THE TRASH CANS.
WHAT I HAVE IN THIS BAG IS THREE QUARTERS OF ONE DAYS WORTH OF PLASTIC AND CANS AFTER BEING CRUSHED.
THIS WILL GET PICKED UP IN MY RESIDENTIAL RECYCLING BIN.
I HAVE NOW PURCHASED TWO 50-GALLON BLUE RECYCLE BINS, AND IT'S NOT ENOUGH.
MAYBE I'LL STOP GOING TO THE GYM AS OFTEN.
I LEAVE IT TO YOUR IMAGINATION WHAT HAPPENS TO THIS PLASTIC WHEN IT'S BURNED AT THE COUNTY INCINERATION FACILITY.
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>> THANK YOU. MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, COUNCILORS, I COME TO YOU TO SPEAK ABOUT THE JONES CREEK VEGETATIVE TRIMMING PROJECT.
FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR ALL OF YOUR HELP IN PREPARING THE CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS, PERMITTING, BIDDING, AND CONTRACTING OF THIS WORK.
IT HAS TAKEN YEARS TO GET TO THIS POINT.
SINCE I LAST SPOKE TO YOU, OBVIOUSLY, THIS WORK GOT UNDERWAY IN OCTOBER.
IN NOVEMBER, I FINISHED UP MY SEAWALL AND ACTUALLY GOT MARRIED IN THEM IN MY BACKYARD ON JONES CREEK.
UNFORTUNATELY, I LEFT MY WEDDING RING ON THE DRESSER BEFORE WE LEFT TO COME OVER HERE, SO I'LL PAY FOR THAT LATER.
ANYWAYS, WHAT I WANTED TO SPEAK TO YOU ABOUT WAS THE PROGRESS OF WORK.
THERE'S BEEN GREAT PROGRESS IN OPENING UP OUR WATERWAY, AND I'M VERY APPRECIATIVE FOR THE WORK THAT SHERLOCK TREES HAS BEEN DOING.
I'M ALSO THANKFUL TO TOWN STAFF FOR THEIR COORDINATION WORK IN HELPING ADMINISTER THIS ONGOING CONSTRUCTION INSPECTIONS, TAKE EFFORT.
I GUESS I'M BLESSED OR CURSED WITH THE ABILITY TO READ AND PREPARE ENGINEERING CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS, AND SO I'VE BEEN ABLE TO READ THROUGH SOME OF THESE.
I THINK THERE'S BEEN A FEW DISCONNECTS AND SOME DIFFERENCES OF INTERPRETATION IN SOME OF THE CONTRACT REQUIREMENTS.
I UNDERSTAND PRECEDENCE OF CONTRACT DOCUMENTS AND THAT TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS CAN TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER DRAWING DETAILS, AND THAT GENERAL CONDITIONS TAKE PRECEDENCE OVER TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS.
THE ISSUE, I THINK, IS THAT THE PRESCRIBED WIDTH OF TRIMMING THAT'S SUPPOSED TO BE PROVIDED, I FEEL IS FALLING SHORT.
THIS EFFORT WAS UNDERTAKEN TO TRY TO OPEN UP THE CREEK TO GET TO TRY TO GET AS MUCH SUNLIGHT AS POSSIBLE TO THE CREEK TO TRY TO BRING DOWN SOME OF THE BACTERIA LEVELS THAT WE HAVE, WHICH ARE STILL ABOUT 100 TIMES GREATER THAN WHAT MAY CLOSE A BEACH.
I BELIEVE THAT REASONABLE DIFFERENCES OF OPINION CAN BE MADE AT ONE POINT OR ANOTHER.
I'VE SURVEYED THE CREEK MYSELF WITH NEIGHBORS AND MARKED UP DRAWINGS TO HIGHLIGHT THE AREAS WHICH I BELIEVE ARE NOT QUITE UP TO STANDARD.
I BELIEVE THAT WE'VE FED THOSE BACK TO THE CONTRACTOR THROUGH TOWN STAFF, BUT I BELIEVE THAT THERE ARE SOME AREAS THAT ARE STILL FALLING A LITTLE BIT SHORT.
I WANT TO TRY TO OFFER MY SERVICES IN WHATEVER WAY I CAN TO HELP PROVIDE CLARITY THERE.
BUT FINDING THE APPROPRIATE MEASURING STICK FOR ALL TO MEASURE COMPLETION, I THINK, IS IMPORTANT TO BRING THIS TO CLOSURE.
I APPRECIATE YOUR TIME AND I APPRECIATE YOUR CONCERN. THANK YOU.
>> WE DON'T NORMALLY DISCUSS THESE, BUT ON BEHALF OF THE COUNCIL, I DO APPRECIATE YOU COMING BY AND SHARING THAT OBSERVATION. WE DO.
THIS WAS AN IMPORTANT PROJECT YOU AND OTHERS ADVOCATED FOR A LONG TIME.
TO THE DEGREE THAT THIS COULD BE WHAT WE WOULD MAINTAIN IT AT, I THINK, YOU BRING UP SOME GOOD POINTS.
I TRUST OUR STAFF WILL FOLLOW UP WITH YOU.
THERE CAN BE REASONABLE DIFFERENCES OF OPINION, BUT CERTAINLY ANYTHING WAS GOING TO BE AN IMPROVEMENT, BUT I THINK THE STANDARD WE SHOULD LOOK AT WHETHER WE'RE DONE OR NOT AND SEE WHETHER OR NOT THERE'S BASIS TO READJUST IT.
I APPRECIATE YOUR OFFER AND I'M GOING TO ASK OUR TOWN MANAGER OR STAFF TO GET WITH YOU.
IF YOU WILL POINT OUT TO THEM, THE AREAS THAT YOU BELIEVE FELL IN YOUR OPINION A LITTLE BIT SHORT. THANK YOU.
>> ANY MORE CITIZEN COMMENTS? THAT WAS IT, RIGHT?
>> COUNCIL, WE HAVE BEFORE US THE MINUTES OF THE APRIL 2ND TOWN COUNCIL MEETING, AND WE ALSO HAVE SOME REVISIONS ON THE DIAS.
IF THERE'S NO OTHER REVISIONS, I'LL TAKE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ALL IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
MOVING ON TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.
THIS IS ITEMS NUMBER 3-15 ON THE AGENDA.
IS THERE ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT WANTS TO PULL THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM?
>> TOWN ATTORNEY, ANY MEMBER OF THE DIAS WANT TO PULL THE CONSENT AGENDA ITEM?
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>> I'LL TAKE A MOTION AND A SECOND ON AMENDED CONSENT AGENDA, REMOVING ITEM NUMBER 12.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE THE AMENDED CONSENT AGENDA.
>> WE HAVE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA ORDINANCE 824 SECOND READING.
I'D ASK THE TOWN ATTORNEY TO READ IT ON SHORT TITLE.
>> ORDINANCE 824, AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF TOWN OF JUPITER, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 27, ARTICLE 11, DIVISION 44, SECTION 27-31-91 TO INCREASE COMMERCIAL AND INDUSTRIAL LINKAGE FEES, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF LAWS IN CONFLICT, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ALL IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
>> AYE. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
MOVING ON TO AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 12 PULLED BY COUNCILOR MAY.
WHAT'S YOUR PLEASURE? YOU WANT A PRESENTATION?
>> NO. I'M NOT SURE IF IT'S AVAILABLE, BUT I WAS TRYING TO RESEARCH THIS COMPANY.
I COULDN'T REALLY FIND A WHOLE LOT BECAUSE I WAS TRYING TO SEE IF I COULD FIND AN EXAMPLE OF SOME PROTOCOLS THAT WOULD BE OFFERED FOR FIRE RESCUE IF THERE ARE ANY AVAILABLE.
>> MAYOR, TOWN COUNCIL, DARREL DONATTO, YOUR FIRE CHIEF HERE IN THE TOWN OF JUPITER.
THERE ARE NO PROTOCOLS THAT ARE CURRENTLY IN EXISTENCE, AND THOSE PROTOCOLS WILL BE DEVELOPED JOINTLY WITH THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR AT THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR'S GUIDANCE ONCE HE'S A CONTRACT PROVIDER FOR THE TOWN.
>> ARE THERE ANY OTHER AGENCIES THAT CURRENTLY USES THIS MEDICAL DIRECTOR?
>> HE WAS PREVIOUSLY THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR FOR MARTIN COUNTY FIRE RESCUE FOR A PERIOD OF FIVE YEARS.
I DON'T REMEMBER THE EXACT DATES, BUT 2020 PLUS OR MINUS FOUR.
>> THAT'S IT. IF WE CAN GET WITH THE MEDICAL DIRECTOR FROM THIS COMPANY, IF HE HAS AN EXAMPLE OF STUFF HE USED IN THE PAST WITH MARTIN COUNTY.
IF I COULD GET THOSE SENT OVER JUST SO I CAN TAKE A LOOK AT THEM JUST FOR MY OWN KNOWLEDGE, THAT'D BE GOOD.
WHATEVER HE USED WHILE HE WAS AT MARTIN COUNTY AS A MEDICAL DIRECTOR, TYPES OF MEDICATIONS.
>> YOU'RE LOOKING FOR WHAT HE WAS USING WHEN HE WAS PREVIOUSLY AT MARTIN COUNTY.
THAT WAS MAYBE THREE YEARS AGO WHEN HE WAS THERE.
>> I REQUEST IF I CAN GET A COPY OF THAT AT SOME POINT, THAT'D BE AWESOME.
>> I'LL WORK ON IT AND GET IT TO YOU.
>> JUST A COMMENT, I'M APPRECIATIVE THAT YOU AND TOWN STAFF RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF GETTING THIS GOING.
THIS REALLY SETS THE STAGE FOR MAKING SURE THAT THE PUBLIC SAFETY IS OF PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE.
I'M CERTAINLY FULLY SUPPORTIVE OF THE ASK. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
>> I'LL TAKE A MOTION IN A SECOND.
ALL IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
MOVING ON TO PUBLIC HEARING, ORDINANCE 5204 AND FIRST READING, TURN IT OVER TO STAFF.
>> GOOD EVENING, TOWN COUNCIL.
FOR THE RECORD, THATCHER HART, PLANNING AND ZONING DEPARTMENT.
THE APPLICATION BEFORE YOU TONIGHT, THE SUBJECT PROPERTY WAS DEDICATED TO THE TOWN ON DECEMBER 23RD, 1983.
IT WAS DEDICATED FOR THE PERPETUAL USE FOR THE PUBLIC AND ESTABLISHMENT OF A CONSERVATION EASEMENT FOR THE PRESERVATION OF OPEN SPACE.
THE PROPOSED REZONING OF THE PROPERTY PROVIDES CONSISTENCY BETWEEN THE ZONING AND FUTURE LAND USE MAPS AS CALLED FOR BY THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN.
AS NOTED IN THE EXECUTIVE SUMMARY, THERE IS A REVERTER CLAUSE ON THE PROPERTY SHOULD ANY DEVELOPMENT OCCUR ON THE SITE.
THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORS HAVE APPROACHED THE TOWN RECENTLY WITH INTEREST IN PURSUING LAND SWAPS WITH PORTIONS OF THE TOWN PROPERTY.
HOWEVER, CONTEMPLATING ANY TRANSFER OF THE PROPERTY COULD JEOPARDIZE THE TOWN'S OWNERSHIP OF THE PARCEL.
BUT I'M BE GLAD TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU GUYS HAVE.
>> ANYBODY IN THE DIE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
>> I DO. YOU SAY THEY COULD JEOPARDIZE THE OWNERSHIP.
IS THAT A PROBABLE JEOPARDY OR IS IT REMOTE? CAN YOU CHARACTERIZE THAT?
>> THE LANGUAGE BASED ON THE PLAT IS UNCLEAR AS TO WHAT WOULD TRIGGER THE LANGUAGE THAT'S ON THE PLAT.
BUT GENERALLY, ANY DEVELOPMENT IT STATES WOULD TRIGGER THE CLAUSE.
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>> IT'S A LEGAL DECISION, BE A LEGAL INTERPRETATION?
>> DO YOU HAVE ANY MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC ON THIS ITEM?
IN TERMS OF THE DRAINAGE FOR THIS PROPERTY, I HAD HEARD, FOR STORMWATER OR WATER SYSTEMS, DO WE HAVE A CULVERT AT THE END OF THE PIPE? IS THAT ON THE PROPERTY? IS THERE STORMWATER INFRASTRUCTURE ON THAT PROPERTY?
>> THERE IS AN EASEMENT THAT OVER ALIGNS WITH WHERE THAT CULVERT IS LOCATED FOR SERVICING PURPOSES.
>> THAT'S IN THE AREA BETWEEN 951?
>> CORRECT. I BELIEVE IT ALSO ALIGNS WITH THEIR PROPERTY.
>> NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, I'LL TAKE A MOTION IN A SECOND.
>> MOTION IN A SECOND. I JUST WANT TO COMMENT, I APPRECIATE STAFF TAKING INITIATIVE ON SOMETHING LIKE THIS TO BRING IT FORTH SO WE ACT UPON IT.
THANK YOU. MOTION IN A SECOND.
ON FIRST READING, I'D ASK TOWN ATTORNEY TO READ IT ON SHORT TITLE.
>> ORDINANCE 524, AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL, TOWN OF JUPITER, FLORIDA AMENDING THE TOWN'S OFFICIAL ZONING MAP TO REZONE APPROXIMATELY 1.72 ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 30 FEET NORTHWEST AT THE INTERSECTION OF TOWN HALL AVENUE AND CLAY DRIVE FROM THE RESIDENTIAL SINGLE FAMILY ZONING DISTRICT TO THE CONSERVATION PRESERVATION ZONING DISTRICT, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF LAWS IN CONFLICT, AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION A SECOND ON ORDINANCE 524 FIRST READING.
ALL IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
MOVING ON THE REPORT, TOWN ATTORNEY?
>> I DO NOT HAVE A REPORT. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR, JUST A COUPLE OF THINGS BRIEFLY.
AGAIN, I WANTED TO THANK THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT, SCOTT REYNOLDS, DON CLARK, AND THE ENTIRE STAFF.
WE HAD THAT PRESENTATION ON THE AUDIT.
AS I SAID PREVIOUSLY IN A PREVIOUS MEETING, WE GET THIS AUDIT REPORT ONCE A YEAR, BUT THIS IS A YEAR ROUND PROCESS FOR THEM AND THEY WORK EXTREMELY HARD AT IT.
YOU CAN TELL THAT IF THEY DO AN EXCELLENT JOB WITH IT.
I WANT TO PUBLICLY COMMEND THEM AND TO THANK THEM FOR ALL OF THEIR HARD WORK.
ALSO, I KNOW WE'VE HAD A LOT OF INTEREST IN THE PLAYGROUND REPLACEMENTS.
I'M SURE YOU NOTICED IN MY LAST REPORT TO YOU THAT THE PLANS ARE WELL UNDERWAY WITH THE ADDITION OF A NEW PLAYGROUND, THE EAST VIEW MANOR NEIGHBORHOOD, AND THE REPLACEMENT OF PLAYGROUNDS AT MULTIPLE TOWN PARKS IN FY 24.
EQUIPMENT FOR THE EAST VIEW MANOR PLAYGROUND IS SCHEDULED TO BE DELIVERED TO THE TOWN ON APRIL 18TH.
IT LOOKS THE CONTRACTOR WILL BE GIVEN THE NOTICE TO PROCEED IN EARLY MAY WITH 60 DAYS TO COMPLETE THAT PROJECT.
BARGAINING SIGNIFICANT DELAYS, WE'RE ANTICIPATING AN OPENING OF THIS PLAYGROUND IN AUGUST OF 2024, AND IT WILL INCLUDE MODERN EQUIPMENT, FENCING, AND WE HEARD VERY LOUD AND CLEAR FROM OUR RESIDENTS, SALES SHADE STRUCTURES AND WE'LL BE INCLUDING THAT AS WELL.
THEN ALSO, I JUST WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT ON THE EVENING OF WEDNESDAY, APRIL THIRD, FIVE NEW PICKLEBALL COURTS OPEN FOR PLAY AT ABACOA COMMUNITY PARK.
PEOPLE GOT AT IT PRETTY QUICKLY.
I JUST WANT TO UPDATE YOU ON THOSE THINGS, MAYOR, AND THAT'S MY REPORT.
>> YOU'RE LOOKING OVER THERE, SO I DON'T KNOW.
I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY THIS WEEK TO MEET WITH JOE CHASON FROM JUBRAN DISTRICT REGARDING THE DREDGING PROJECT GOING ON IN THE INLET.
I JUST WANTED TO GIVE A QUICK UPDATE ON THAT.
I ASKED THEM TO SEND ME OVER SOME INFORMATION BASED ON WHAT WE TALKED ABOUT.
THE PROJECT ITSELF, IT'S A $2 MILLION DREDGE PROJECT.
I FOUND IT INTERESTING THAT THEY ARE ACTUALLY DREDGING OUT 139,000 CUBIC YARDS OF SAND, WHICH IS MORE THAN DOUBLE WHAT THEY NORMALLY DO.
NORMALLY THEY DO ABOUT 60,000 AND THEN THEY'RE DUMPING IT BACK ONTO THE BEACH ON THE SOUTH SIDE, STARTING AT ABOUT OCEAN TRAIL MOVING SOUTH.
THANKFULLY, WE'RE ABLE TO GET MORE BEACH GOING SOUTH BECAUSE JUST SOUTH OF THE INLET HAS STAYED PRETTY WIDE SINCE THE LAST PROJECT.
I TALKED ABOUT THE TURTLES BECAUSE I WAS VERY CONCERNED WITH TURTLE SEASON.
OPENING BACK UP BEGINNING OF MARCH, HE SAID THAT THEY HAVE WORKED WITH LOGGERHEAD MARINELIFE CENTER.
THEY'RE PERFORMING DAILY AND NIGHTLY OPERATIONS
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TO MONITOR AND THEY'VE ALREADY MOVED THREE NESTS HAVE BEEN RELOCATED BEFORE THE DREDGING GOT THERE TO MAKE SURE THAT THOSE TURTLES WERE SAFE AND THEN THEY'RE LOOKING TO COMPLETE THEIR PROJECT BY APRIL 30TH.THEN AT THE LAST CONNECT WITH COUNCIL SPOKE TO A LOT OF RESIDENTS ABOUT THE JONES CREEK THING.
I'D LIKE TO REPEAT THAT I'M INTERESTED IN PURSUING A DREDGE PROJECT FOR THIS CREEK.
IF WE CAN GET HOPEFULLY GET SOME STATE GRANT FUNDING, AND MAYBE PUT TOGETHER SOME OF OUR OWN FUNDING IF POSSIBLE AS WE COME INTO BUDGET TO SEE HOW WE CAN GET THAT DONE BECAUSE AS IMPORTANT AS IT IS TO CUT BACK THE CREEK, I DO FEEL IF WE WERE ABLE TO GET AT LEAST ONE MORE DREDGE ON IT BECAUSE THE LAST ONE WAS DONE ABOUT 20 YEARS AGO WITH THE BIANNUAL TRIMMING, THEN THIS WILL PROBABLY BE THE LAST TIME WE WOULD EVER REALLY HAVE TO DREDGE IT IF WE CAN KEEP IT CLEANED UP.
I'M IN SUPPORT OF THAT IF STAFF CAN START WORKING ON SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
I KNOW THE MAYOR ALREADY ADDRESSED THE ISSUES THAT WERE BROUGHT UP EARLIER BY MR. WINZ FOR THAT.
I KNOW STAFF IS GOING TO WORK ON THAT.
THEN ONE MORE THING REGARDING THE PICKLEBALL COURTS THAT JUST OPENED, WHICH I'M REALLY HAPPY FOR BECAUSE I KNOW A LOT OF PEOPLE WANT THEM.
I WAS HOPING THAT IF WE COULD LOOK INTO POTENTIALLY PUTTING A LARGE AWNING OVER THAT AREA.
I'VE SEEN COURTS AROUND THE AREA THAT HAVE A COVERING OVER TOP OF THEM TO KEEP THEM PROTECTED FROM THE WEATHER.
THAT WAY, IF THERE'S RAIN OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, POTENTIALLY WE'D HAVE AN AREA WHERE PEOPLE COULD STILL MAYBE PLAY PICKLEBALL EVEN IF IT'S LIGHTLY RAINING OUTSIDE OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
I THINK THAT THAT COURT WHERE THE ROLLER RINK USED TO BE MIGHT BE A GOOD FIT TO PUT A COVERING OVER TOP OF IT.
IF YOU CAN LOOK AT THAT AND GET AN ESTIMATE, THAT'S WHAT IT COST TO DO THAT. THAT'S ALL I HAVE.
>> LET'S SEE. I LOVE THE REPORT ON THE INLET AND WHAT WAS HAPPENING WITH JUPITER INLET DISTRICT.
I DO THINK IT MIGHT BE WORTH HAVING THEM COME AND GIVE A PRESENTATION ONE DAY.
THEY ARE A WEALTH OF INFORMATION.
I KNOW A LOT OF BOATERS REALLY APPRECIATE THAT INFORMATION AS WELL AS BEACH GOERS AND EVERYONE ELSE.
I WANTED TO SAY, I ALSO REALLY ENJOYED THE CONNECT WITH COUNSEL EVENT.
THERE WAS A LOT OF DISCUSSION AROUND EBIKES.
I WAS GLAD TO SEE THAT JPD IS STEPPING UP.
THEY'VE GOT A FULL CAMPAIGN ENFORCEMENT.
THEY WERE OUT IN FORCE THAT NIGHT.
THEY ARE OUT IN FORCE IN OUR COMMUNITY AS I SAW FIRST HAND WHEN I RECENTLY DID A RIDE ALONG WITH THEM.
WHICH BRINGS ME TO MY NEXT POINT.
I SINCERELY WANT TO THANK OFFICER SAYER, HANSEN, RHODES AND OTHERS, JUST FOR ALLOWING ME TO DO A NIGHT RIDE ALONG WITH THE JUPITER POLICE DEPARTMENT.
I CONDUCTED MY RIDE ALONG FROM 8:00 PM-3:00 AM.
SATURDAY NIGHT. AS THEY WOULD SAY, I GOT THE FULL EXPERIENCE.
I SAW A LOT OF DIFFERENT THINGS HAPPEN, BUT I LEARNED AND FULLY APPRECIATE JUST THE WAY THEY INTERACT WITH FIRE, THE WAY THEY RESPOND TO JUST A NUMBER OF INCIDENTS.
I COMPARE IT TO RUNNING A RACE, MAKING AN ARREST AND THEN WRITING A TERM PAPER BECAUSE THEY REALLY ARE SO FLUENT IN ALL OF THE LAWS, ALL OF THE STATUTES.
THEY HAVE THE SOFTWARE AT THEIR DISPOSAL.
THEY HAVE TO WRITE A TERM PAPER AFTER EVERY ARREST.
THEY HAVE TO SIT THERE AND WRITE A NARRATIVE AND CHECK THE STATUTES AND THEY HAVE TO BE STRATEGIC IN WHAT THEY DO.
THEY'RE VERY CONFIDENT, JUST INCREDIBLE EXPERIENCE.
I REALLY WANT TO THANK THE OFFICERS THAT WERE WITH ME AND I'M SO PROUD OF ALL THAT YOU'RE DOING, AND THANK YOU.
>> YES, I WANT TO. THANK COUNSELOR, MAY FOR THAT FEEDBACK THAT YOU GAVE US ON THE INLET, THAT'S EXCELLENT.
I AGREE WITH VICE MAYOR SUNDSTROM ON HAVING A FULL PRESENTATION BY THEM IN FRONT OF US.
THE HEALTH OF THE RIVER IS IMPORTANT TOO.
I THINK THE MAJORITY OF OUR CITIZENS, SO THAT'S VERY IMPORTANT. THANK YOU.
MY ONE TAKEAWAY FROM TONIGHT IS NEARLY GIDDY OVER THE AUDITS WE'VE PASSED.
I JUST CAN'T GET OVER THAT AND THAT'S FANTASTIC NEWS FOR US.
I AGREE WITH THE MAYOR THAT IS PROBABLY IF NOT, SAFETY MIGHT BE OUR NUMBER 1 FOCUS, BUT I THINK SECOND TO THAT IS OUR BUDGET, AND WE'RE RELYING ON NUMBERS THAT ARE PRESENTED TO US IN GOOD FAITH FOR US TO MAKE DECISIONS ON.
IT'S OUTSTANDING TO HAVE NOT ONE, NOT TWO, BUT THREE AUDITS CONFIRM THE EXCELLENCE OF OUR DEPARTMENT.
IT'LL MAKE IT EASIER FOR ME TO MAKE DECISIONS IN THE FUTURE KNOWING THAT THESE ARE AUDITED NUMBERS AND IT'S NOT JUST AUDITED.
IT'S NOT JUST THE NUMBERS EITHER.
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YOU COMPLIED, YOU WERE OPEN.THERE ARE SEVERAL POINTS IN THERE THAT I THOUGHT WERE FANTASTIC, MUCH MORE THAN JUST THE NUMBERS.
IT'S A WONDERFUL TAKE HOME TONIGHT. THANK YOU.
>> THERE ARE TWO ITEMS TO TOUCH ON.
ONE, THE TOPIC THAT KEEPS COMING UP ON EBIKES.
AGAIN, I HAD AN OPPORTUNITY DURING CONNECT WITH COUNSEL TO TALK TO PEOPLE ABOUT THAT.
I HAVE SAID THIS BEFORE, BUT I JUST WANT TO REINFORCE THAT WHEN AT THE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING AGENCY MEETINGS.
THIS HAS BECOME INCREASINGLY, MORE AND MORE CONVERSATION OF CONCERNS WITH EVERY ELECTED BODY LOCALLY.
IT REALLY HAS MORE PRETTY QUICKLY.
WHEN I WAS HEARING SOME OF THE DESCRIPTIONS ABOUT WELL, MOTORBIKES.
I WAS REFLECTING BACK ON MY YOUTH, WHERE IT USED TO BE WHERE SOMEBODY MECHANICALLY INCLINED WOULD TAKE A PART OF LAWNMOWER AND FIX IT TO A BIKE AND IT WAS A MOTORBIKE.
EVERYBODY DID THAT, BUT REALLY WHAT'S CONCERNING HERE TO ME, AND I'VE TRIED TO EMPHASIZE THIS IS THESE ARE MASS PRODUCED.
THE CREATIVITY OF ONE OFF KID OR WHATEVER, MAKING THESE THINGS IS ONE THING.
THESE ARE MASS PRODUCED BY MANUFACTURERS AND THEY'RE ON THE MARKET, AND THAT'S WHY THEY'RE SO PERVASIVE.
I WANT TO EMPHASIZE, I DON'T THINK OUR POLICE AND WHILE I DO APPRECIATE EVERYTHING THEY'RE DOING.
THIS HAS TO BE HANDLED ALSO AT A BROADER LEVEL.
I JUST WANT TO REALLY EMPHASIZE THAT.
WE OUGHT TO AND I'LL TALKING TO THE TOWN MANAGER ABOUT IT.
I'M SURE THOSE CONVERSATIONS ALREADY HAPPENING SINCE WE HAVE LEGISLATORS RIGHT HERE ON CAMPUS.
THANK YOU FOR TAKING ADVANTAGE OF THEM TO SEE WHAT MAYBE IS DONE AT THE STATE WIDE LEVEL.
LASTLY, AND I TOUCHED ON THIS BEFORE, BUT TONIGHT, BUT THE TRANSPARENCY IN FISCAL MATTERS IS INCREDIBLE.
SCOTT, DON AND YOUR WHOLE TEAM, THESE QUARTERLY REPORTS THAT YOU BOLDLY JUST PUT BECAUSE THAT'S THE WAY WE DO THINGS IN THE TOWN ABOUT TRANSPARENT FISCAL.
HOPEFULLY, A LOT OF IT IS STANDARDIZED, SO IT'S NOT AS MUCH AS IT. BUT THANK YOU.
IT IS IMPORTANT AND IT'S BECAUSE WE GET THESE QUARTERLY AND YOU TAKE ACTIONS QUARTERLY AND THE LEADERSHIP STAFF THAT WE END UP WITH A GOOD AUDIT.
THANK YOU. I CAN'T OVEREMPHASIZE.
WITH THAT, THE TIME IS 7:58 AND I'LL CALL THE MEETING TO CLOSE.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.