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>> [NOISE] GOOD EVENING. THE TIME IS NOW 7:00 PM,
[Call to Order]
AND I'LL CALL TO ORDER THE TOWN COUNCIL MEETING OF TUESDAY, AUGUST 20.TONIGHT, I'LL BEGIN THE MEETING A LITTLE BIT DIFFERENTLY.
BEFORE WE MOVE FORWARD WITH TONIGHT'S MEETING, WE WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A MOMENT TO REMEMBER FORMER JUPITER MAYOR ROBERT BOBBY CULPEPPER, WHO PASSED AWAY THIS PAST TUESDAY.
A NATIVE OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, BOBBY CALLED JUPITER HIS HOME FOR MUCH OF HIS LIFE.
AFTER SERVING IN THE US ARMY IN THE KOREAN WAR, HE RETURNED HOME AND DEDICATED HIS LIFE TO PUBLIC SERVICE.
HE WAS THE MAYOR OF JUPITER FROM 1966-'68.
HE WAS A MEMBER OF THE PALM BEACH COUNTY COMMISSION FROM 1968-1976.
BOBBY WAS DEDICATED TO ACQUIRING LAND FOR PUBLIC USE AND COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT AND PLAYED AN INSTRUMENTAL ROLE IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF DUBOIS PARK, THE WEST JUPITER COMMUNITY CENTER, AND RIVERBEND PARK.
MUCH OF THE PUBLIC BEACH ACCESS ENJOYED BY RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TODAY WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN POSSIBLE WITHOUT BOBBY, WHO LED THE EFFORTS TO ACQUIRE A BEACH FUND PROPERTY FROM JUPITER TO GJENERALI BEACH.
IN HIS LATER LIFE, BOBBY SERVED AS AN EXPERT ON JUPITER'S HISTORY AND ALSO SERVED AS AN INVALUABLE SOURCE OF KNOWLEDGE FOR TOWN STAFF AND ALL OF US IN THE TOWN.
THE TOWN OF JUPITER MOURNS BOBBY'S PASSING, AND OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH HIS WIFE OF 71 YEARS, ANNA LEE, HIS SONS, MICHAEL AND JOHN, DAUGHTER JENNIFER, AND SISTER SHARON HAGEMANN, AS WELL AS THEIR SPOUSES DURING THIS DIFFICULT TIME.
IF THOSE ARE ABLE, PLEASE JOIN ME IN STANDING FOR THE INVOCATION, FOLLOWED BY A MOMENT OF SILENCE AND THEN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
>> DEAR GOD, HELP BRING HEALING, HOPE, COMPASSION, AND CREATIVE NEW POSSIBILITIES TO OUR TOWN.
MAY YOU FILL US WITH COURAGE TO FACE DISCOURAGEMENT AND PEACE IN MOMENTS OF OPPOSITION.
AMEN. LET'S HAVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE.
>> PLEASE JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE.
MAY WE HAVE A ROLL CALL, PLEASE?
>> COUNCILOR FORE. COUNCILOR MAY.
[1. Jupiter Christian School Foundation Scholarship Program by Donald Barnes, Chairman of the Board. ]
WE HAVE TWO PRESENTATIONS.WE'RE ON THE FIRST PRESENTATION.
PLEASE WELCOME DONALD BARNES, CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD, WHO WILL BE GIVING A PRESENTATION REGARDING JUPITER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL FOUNDATION SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM.
>> HEY, GOOD EVENING. AGAIN, MY NAME IS DONALD BARNES.
I'M THE CHAIRMAN OF THE BOARD AT JUPITER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL.
I'M JOINED HERE THIS EVENING BY FELLOW BOARD MEMBERS, KIMBERLY WEBB [INAUDIBLE], WILSON ENRIQUEZ, CHRIS DYER, AND THE PRESIDENT OF JUPITER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL DR. SETH COHEN.
WE WANT TO COME HERE THIS EVENING JUST TO EXPRESS OUR GRATITUDE FOR THE PARTNERSHIP THAT WE HAVE WITH THE JUPITER POLICE DEPARTMENT.
WHENEVER THERE'S A NEED, JPD IS QUICK TO RESPOND WITH THE HIGHEST PROFESSIONAL CARE IN ORDER TO SAFEGUARD THE STUDENTS THAT GOD'S ENTRUSTED US WITH.
JUPITER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL VALUES ITS PARTNERSHIP WITH THE JUPITER POLICE DEPARTMENT AND IS COMMITTED TO CONTINUING THIS PARTNERSHIP FOR YEARS TO COME.
PART OF JCS'S CORE VALUES IS TO MAKE CHRISTIAN EDUCATION ACCESSIBLE TO OUR COMMUNITY.
AS JESUS SAID IN MATTHEW 19:14, "LET THE LITTLE CHILDREN COME TO ME, AND DO NOT HINDER THEM, FOR THE KINGDOM OF HEAVEN BELONGS TO SUCH AS THESE." AS SUCH JUPITER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL HAS DEDICATED 10% OF HIS FINANCIAL AID TO JUPITER POLICE FAMILIES, STARTING WITH THE 2025/2026 SCHOOL YEAR.
JUPITER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL, AS BOARD OF DIRECTORS, ARE PROUD TO ANNOUNCE THE CHIEF DAVID E.
ENGLAND SCHOLARSHIP IN RECOGNITION AND APPRECIATION OF
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JCS'S ONGOING PARTNERSHIP WITH JUPITER POLICE DEPARTMENT AND IN HONOR OF CHIEF ENGLAND'S SERVICE TO THE JUPITER COMMUNITY AND HIS ALMA MATER JUPITER CHRISTIAN SCHOOL.WE TRULY APPRECIATE YOUR SERVICE.
>> MOVING ON. SECONDLY, WE HAVE A PRESENTATION.
[2. Annual overview of the Palm Beach County Commission on Ethics (COE) by Lizabeth Martin, Education and Communications Manager, Palm Beach County Commission on Ethics. ]
I'D LIKE TO WELCOME ELIZABETH MARIN, EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER WITH PALM BEACH COUNTY COMMISSION ON ETHICS, WHO WILL BE GIVEN A PRESENTATION ON THE ANNUAL OVERVIEW BY THE PALM BEACH COUNTY COMMISSION OF ETHICS.>> GOOD EVENING MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, COUNCILORS, AND MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC.
I'M ELIZABETH MARIN AND THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME OUT THIS EVENING TO TALK ABOUT THE COMMISSION ON ETHICS.
OUR GOAL IS TO ENHANCE THE PUBLIC'S TRUST IN GOVERNMENT AND, WITH THAT, BUILD A CULTURE OF ETHICS IN PALM BEACH COUNTY.
IN 2010, THE COMMISSION ON ETHICS WAS ESTABLISHED AS A RESULT OF A GRAND JURY RECOMMENDATION IN 2009, FOLLOWING A NUMBER OF ETHICAL ISSUES IN OUR COUNTY, SOME THAT LED TO CRIMINAL CHARGES.
WE WERE CREATED TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT, TRANSPARENCY, AND ACCOUNTABILITY FOR MORE THAN 10,000 ELECTED OFFICIALS, PUBLIC EMPLOYEES, AND ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS IN THE COUNTY.
WE SERVICE 39 MUNICIPALITIES, MANY OF WHICH SIGN UP FOR THIS SERVICE.
THAT JUST MEANS WE ADMINISTER AND ENFORCE THE COUNTY'S ETHICS LAWS USING THE PRINCIPLES OF FAIRNESS, CLARITY, AND COMMON SENSE.
WE ALSO SUPPORT A CULTURE OF ETHICS WITH COUNTY GOVERNMENT AND ENCOURAGE YOUR CIVIC PARTICIPATION.
WE VALUE HONESTY, INTEGRITY, AND CHARACTER.
EVERYONE UNDER OUR JURISDICTIONS HAVE TO TAKE OUR TRAINING AS COUNTY EMPLOYEES, AS WELL AS ELECTED OFFICIALS.
TO COUNT, AGAIN, OUR 39 MUNICIPALITIES, WE ALSO HAVE JURISDICTION OF LOBBYISTS, PRINCIPLES, AND EMPLOYERS OF LOBBYISTS AND VENDORS.
OUR COMMISSION IS INDEPENDENT OF ANY COUNTY OR MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT, AND INSTEAD, WE ARE GOVERNED BY A GROUP OF FIVE COMMISSIONERS, MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY WHO ARE CHOSEN BY INDEPENDENT GROUPS SUCH AS THE HISPANIC BAR ASSOCIATION IN CONJUNCTION WITH THE F. MALCOLM CUNNINGHAM, SR. BAR ASSOCIATION, AND THE PALM BEACH COUNTY BAR ASSOCIATION, THE PALM BEACH COUNTY ASSOCIATION OF CHIEFS OF POLICE, THE ASSOCIATION OF CERTIFIED FRAUD INVESTIGATORS, A FLORIDA ATLANTIC UNIVERSITY ETHICS PROFESSOR, ALONG WITH THE LEAGUE OF CITIES.
THE CODE OF ETHICS IS A 12-PAGE DOCUMENT THAT CREATES A BACKSTOP TO ENHANCE PUBLIC TRUST BY ENSURING THAT PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND EMPLOYEES CONDUCT THEMSELVES INDEPENDENTLY AND IMPARTIALLY, THAT THEY DO NOT USE THEIR PUBLIC OFFICE FOR PRIVATE GAIN, AND ALSO THAT THEY SHOULD DISCLOSE VOTING CONFLICTS.
MOST OFTEN, YOU HEAR ABOUT GIFTS AND GIFTS REPORTING.
THE KEY TO HIS VERY SUCCESSFUL ETHICS PROGRAM IS EDUCATION AND INFORMATION AS WELL AS PREVENTION.
THAT'S WHY I'M HERE THIS EVENING.
OUR GOAL IS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC SO THAT WE ARE WHO WE ARE IN WHAT WE DO.
IN ADDITION, I TAKE CARE OF OUTREACH EDUCATION, AS WELL AS SOCIAL MEDIA.
LIKEWISE, I PROVIDE TRAINING FOR COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL GROUPS.
OUR STAFF IS ALSO AVAILABLE TO TRAIN ON ETHICS AND GOVERNMENT.
YOU ALSO CAN PERUSE OUR ADVISORY OPINION.
WE HAVE MORE THAN 570 TO DATE AND FINE ANSWERS WHICH SHOULD PREVENT ETHICAL MISCONDUCT FROM BECOMING CRIMINAL MISCONDUCT.
WHILE THE COMMISSION HAS STATUTORY AUTHORITY AS A QUASI-JUDICIAL CODE ENFORCEMENT BOARD TO ISSUE LETTERS OF REPRIMAND, LETTERS OF INSTRUCTION, AND EVEN FINES UP TO $500 PER VIOLATION, OUR GOAL IS TO MOSTLY EDUCATE THOSE UNDER OUR JURISDICTION TO PREVENT THOSE VIOLATIONS BEFORE THEY OCCUR.
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OUR MODEL IS ASK FIRST, ACT LATER.OUR ADVISORY OPINION GIVES FORMS, VOTING CONFLICT FORMS AND OUTSIDE EMPLOYMENT FORMS, AS WELL AS COMPLAINTS ARE ALL ON OUR WEBSITE UNDER THE DATABASES TAB.
IN CLOSING, OUR CODE OF ETHICS IS DESIGNED TO FURTHER THE PUBLIC'S TRUST IN OUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
WE CAN ONLY DO OUR JOB WELL WITH THE PUBLIC SUPPORT.
IN DOING SO, PLEASE REMEMBER YOUR SOLEMN DUTY TO CONSIDER THE ETHICS OF YOUR ACTIONS SO WE CAN ALL LIVE IN COMMUNITY THAT VALUES ETHICS.
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR LIKE TO SPEAK WITH SOMEONE IN OUR OFFICE, WE'RE HERE TO HELP.
YOU CAN REACH US AT 561-355-1915.
YOU CAN ALSO FIND US ON FACEBOOK OR TWITTER, AND OUR WEBSITE IS PALMBEACHCOUNTYETHICS.COM. THANK YOU.
I JUST WANT TO ASSURE YOU THAT WE IN THE TOWN TAKE QUITE SERIOUSLY THE CODE OF ETHICS.
>> I CARRY AROUND A HIGHLIGHTED COPY.
>> EVERY COUNCIL MEETING, I HAVE IT HERE JUST [OVERLAPPING] TO KEEP REMINDING MYSELF, SO THANK YOU.
>> THAT'S WHAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT EDUCATION AND INFORMATION.
>> THANK YOU SO MUCH, TOWN OF JUPITER.
>> WITH THAT, MOVING ON TO CITIZEN COMMENTS.
DO WE HAVE ANY CITIZEN COMMENTS?
>> NO, MAYOR. WE DON'T HAVE ANY.
>> MOVING TO COUNCIL. WE HAVE MINUTES FOR THE AUGUST 8 MEETING,
[3. August 8, 2024 Town Council Special Meeting Minutes. ]
AND WE HAVE MINOR CORRECTIONS ON THE DAIS.IF THERE'S NO OTHER CORRECTIONS, I'LL TAKE A MOTION AND A SECOND ON THE AMENDED MINUTES.
>> MOVE TO APPROVE AS AMENDED.
>> MOTION AND A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
MOVING ON TO THE CONSENT AGENDA.
[CONSENT AGENDA]
THIS IS ITEMS 4 THROUGH 7 ON THE AGENDA.IS THERE ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC THAT WANTED TO PULL A CONSENT AGENDA ITEM?
>> ANYBODY ON THE DAIS WANTED TO PULL AN ITEM? SEEING NONE, I'LL TAKE A MOTION AND A SECOND ON APPROVING THE CONSENT AGENDA.
>> BEFORE A MOTION AND A SECOND,
[4. Ordinance 19-24, First Reading, Amending Article III of Chapter 2 of the Town’s code setting forth the departments of the Town (second reading 9/3/24).]
I'LL ASK THE TOWN ATTORNEY TO READ ORDINANCE 1924 AND SHORT TITLE.>> "IN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF JUPITER, FLORIDA, AMENDING ARTICLE 3 OF CHAPTER 2, THE JUPITER CODE OF ORDINANCES TO CREATE NEW DIVISION SETTING FORTH THE DEPARTMENTS OF THE TOWN, PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, PROVIDING FOR THE REPEAL OF LAWS IN CONFLICT, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE."
>> THANK YOU. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ALL IN FAVOR OF APPROVING A CONSENT AGENDA, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
>> AYE. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
MOVING ON TO THE REGULAR AGENDA.
[8. Fire Public Safety Structures ]
THE ONLY TOPIC OF DISCUSSION IS AGENDA ITEM 8 ON THE FIRE PUBLIC SAFETY STRUCTURES AT CALLED-UP STAFF.BUT BEFORE WE BEGIN, I WILL BE ABSTAINING FROM 8A AS MY WIFE'S NIECE IS ONE OF A COUPLE HUNDRED EMPLOYEES FOR KAUFMAN LYNN, IN ANY EVENT, THEREFORE, I WILL BE ABSTAINING PER THE CODE OF ETHICS.
I PASS THE GAVEL TO THE VICE MAYOR.
I WILL BE VOTING ON RESOLUTION 103-24 IN ASSET TAX FUNDS, WHICH I DON'T HAVE ANY CONFLICTS WITH.
>> UNDERSTOOD. WITH THAT, WE'LL HEAR A PRESENTATION.
>> GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR, TOWN COUNCIL.
TONIGHT, YOU HAVE AN ITEM BEFORE YOU, IS THE PROPOSED FIRE STATION DESIGN BUILD CONTRACT AWARD.
BEFORE WE START, I JUST WANT TO DO A LITTLE SETUP FOR THIS.
I CAME ACROSS THIS QUOTE, AND I JUST REALLY THOUGHT IT WAS PRETTY INTERESTING.
IT SAYS, "IF YOU'RE WALKING DOWN THE RIGHT PATH AND YOU'RE WILLING TO KEEP WALKING, EVENTUALLY, YOU'LL MAKE PROGRESS." I WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT THE TOWN OF JUPITER IS WALKING DOWN THE RIGHT PATH WITH THE CREATION OF THE JUPITER FIRE RESCUE DEPARTMENT, AND WE'RE MAKING TREMENDOUS PROGRESS.
IT'S ONLY BEEN A LITTLE BIT NOW A FEW DAYS OVER A YEAR SINCE THE TOWN COUNCIL VOTED TO CREATE THE JUPITER FIRE RESCUE DEPARTMENT.
SINCE THEN, TOWN COUNCIL HAS AUTHORIZED THE PURCHASE OF THREE FIRE ENGINES, A SQUAD FIRE ENGINE, 105-FOOT LADDER TRUCK, MORE AMBULANCES.
YOU'VE DESIGNATED AND APPROVED THE EASTERN FIRE STATION SITE LOCATION.
THANK YOU. HIRED THE DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF.
YOU'VE APPROVED THE WESTERN FIRE STATION SITE AT [INAUDIBLE] PARK, AND UNANIMOUSLY, BOTH THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION AND THE TOWN COUNCIL APPROVED THE FIRE STATION SITE PLANS.
THAT TAKES US TO THE NEXT STEP IN OUR JOURNEY.
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TONIGHT WE'RE ASKING YOU TO CONSIDER AND APPROVE A PROGRESSIVE DESIGN-BUILD CONTRACT TO BUILD YOUR TWO NEW FIRE STATIONS.I'M GOING TO HAVE TOMAS FERNANDEZ, OUR TOWN ENGINEER, WALK YOU THROUGH THAT PROCESS.
>> GOOD EVENING. THOMAS HERNANDEZ, DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS.
I'LL GIVE YOU A LITTLE BIT OF BACKGROUND ON HOW WE CAME TO PROVIDING THIS PROGRESSIVE DESIGN BUILD CONTRACT BEFORE YOU ALL TONIGHT.
ON JUNE 2ND OF 2024, THE TOWN ISSUED AN RFQ FOR QUALIFIED DESIGN BUILDERS TO PROVIDE BASICALLY STATEMENTS OF QUALIFICATIONS FOR COMPLETING THE DESIGN BUILD AS WELL AS THE CONSTRUCTION OF THE TWO FIRE STATIONS.
ON JULY 23RD, FIVE SEALED STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATION PACKAGES WERE PROVIDED TO THE TOWN.
WITHIN THOSE STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATION PACKAGES, IT HAD WHAT WAS CALLED OUR STATEMENT OF QUALIFICATIONS.
THAT INCLUDED EXPERIENCE OF THE DESIGN BUILD FIRM, SO THE CONSTRUCTION PORTION, THE GENERAL CONTRACTOR, AS WELL AS THE ARCHITECTURE AND ENGINEERING FIRM THAT PROVIDED EXPERIENCE AND BACKGROUND ON SIMILAR PROJECTS, WHICH THEY HAVE PERFORMED IN THE PAST, AS WELL AS A CONCEPTUAL SCHEDULE FOR THE ACTUAL PROJECT ITSELF.
ON AUGUST 6TH, 2024, THE SELECTION COMMITTEE MET AND WE COMPILED OUR TECHNICAL SCORES FOR EACH OF THE FIVE RESPONDENTS.
THE SELECTION COMMITTEE DETERMINED THAT KAUFMAN LYNN CONSTRUCTION, THAT THEIR SUBMISSION WAS NOT ONLY RESPONSIVE, BUT ALSO RESPONSIBLE.
WITH THAT, THE TOWN STAFF ON THE SELECTION COMMITTEE RECOMMENDED AWARDING THE CONTRACT FOR THE PROGRESSIVE DESIGN BUILD TO KAUFMAN LYNN CONSTRUCTION.
SHOULD TOWN COUNCIL THIS EVENING APPROVE THE AWARD OF THE PROGRESSIVE DESIGN BUILD CONTRACT? THAT WOULD BE THE FIRST STEP IN THE MANY STEPS FOR THE FUTURE.
JUST TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE BACKGROUND ON A PROGRESSIVE DESIGN BUILD CONTRACT.
ESSENTIALLY, THE TOWN AND THROUGH SOME OF THE WORK ORDERS THAT WE HAD PREVIOUSLY APPROVED FOR SOME OF THE FIRE STATIONS, WE PREPARED A DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION CRITERIA PACKAGE, WHICH GAVE A VERY CONCEPTUAL DESIGN FOR DESIGN BUILDERS TO REVIEW AND GO OVER.
ESSENTIALLY, AS A PART OF A PROGRESSIVE DESIGN BUILD PROJECT, IT WOULD BE REQUIRED OF THE AWARDED CONTRACTOR OR DESIGN BUILDER IN THIS CASE, YOU PICK UP THE DESIGN AND TAKE IT TO THE 100% PORTION.
THEN THROUGH THE NEXT PORTION OF GOING THROUGH THE DESIGN PROCESS, THE DESIGN BUILDER WOULD ALSO NEGOTIATE WHAT'S CALLED A GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE WITH THE TOWN AND THAT WOULD BE THE NEXT PHASE OF WHAT WE'LL CALL PHASE 2 AS A PART OF WHAT I DISCUSSED LATER IN THE PRESENTATION.
WITH PHASE 1, BEGINNING, AS I HAD MENTIONED PREVIOUSLY, THAT'S THE START OF THE DESIGN, THE DESIGN BUILDER PICKING UP AND TAKING OUR DESIGN FROM THE CURRENT MILESTONE THAT WE'RE AT AND BRINGING IT TO THE 100% PHASE.
AS A PART OF THAT, THE PHASE 1, PORTION OF OUR PROJECT ALSO THAT WE BROUGHT BEFORE YOU TONIGHT FOR THE DESIGN BUILD HAS NOT ONLY THE DESIGN ITSELF, BUT ALSO THE DEMOLITION AND THE EARTHWORK OR THE FIRE PLACE AS A PART OF THE DESIGN BUILD CONTRACT THAT'S BEEN BROUGHT BEFORE YOU TONIGHT.
AFTER SEPTEMBER 2ND, THE DESIGN BUILDER WOULD BEGIN WORKING ON THE DESIGN FOR THE OVERALL PROJECTS AND EACH OF THE SITES.
ON OCTOBER 1ST, THE PIT PLACE SITE, THEY WOULD BEGIN THE DEMOLITION, AS WELL AS THE BACK FILLING AT THAT LOCATION.
IN THE FALL OF 2024, THE CONSTRUCTION AT SQS PARK WOULD BEGIN.
AT A LATER POINT, AFTER THE DESIGN IS REACHED ROUGHLY THE 60% MILESTONE, TOWN STAFF WOULD BRING BACK A NEGOTIATED GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE TO TOWN COUNCIL AS A PART OF A SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT TO THE ACTUAL CONTRACT THAT WOULD BE AWARDED THIS EVENING.
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THAT WOULD BE THE REMAINING PORTION OF THE CONSTRUCTION.ALL OF THE WORK THAT WOULD BE DONE AT SQS PARK AND ALL OF THE REMAINING WORK THAT WOULD TAKE PLACE AT THE PIT PLACE WOULD BE AWARDED AS A PART OF THAT SUPPLEMENTAL.
WE EXPECT THAT TO BE LATER THIS YEAR, ROUGHLY IN NOVEMBER TIME FRAME, BUT WE STILL HAVE TO WORK OUT SOME OF THE INITIAL SCHEDULE ITEMS WITH THE SUCCESSFUL DESIGN BUILDER ONCE THE PROJECT IS AWARDED.
WITH ALL OF THESE THINGS FALLING IN PLACE, WE WOULD HAVE AN IN SERVICE DATE OF SPRING OF 2026 FOR BOTH SITES.
IN CONCLUSION, TOWN STAFF IS PROVIDING RESOLUTION ONE 10624 FOR THE CONSIDERATION FOR TOWN COUNCIL FOR THE APPROVAL OF A CONTRACT FOR A PROGRESSIVE DESIGN BUILD WITH KAUFMAN LYNN CONSTRUCTION.
ALSO BEFORE THE TOWN COUNCIL TONIGHT IS RESOLUTION 10324, WHICH IS FOR THE APPROVAL FOR THE USE OF TAX PROCEEDS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF BOTH SITES AND BOTH FIRE STATIONS.
>> THANK YOU. LET'S SEPARATE THIS JUST INTO 8A AND 8B BECAUSE WE HAVE ONE STEPPING ASIDE.
COUNCIL, DO WE HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON 8A?
>> I GUESS. I WAS TRYING TO LOOK THROUGH THE PRESENTATION ON THE DOCUMENT BECAUSE I KNOW YOU GUYS GOT SCORED.
I KNOW EXPERIENCE, WISE I KNOW THAT GOES INTO THE SCORE, HOW MANY FIRE STATIONS HAS KAUFMAN LYNN CONSTRUCTED IN THE PAST?
>> YOU'VE ACTUALLY GOT ME THERE.
THAT'S NOT THE ONE THAT I HAVE OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD.
>> I KNOW KAUFMAN LYNN LIVE HERE.
>> JUST FOR THE RECORD, I'D JUST LIKE TO KNOW.
>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, VICE MAYOR COUNCIL, STAFF.
RYAN RYDER, DIRECTOR OF GOVERNMENT RELATIONS FOR KAUFMAN LYNN CONSTRUCTION.
OVER THE PAST FOUR YEARS, WE HAVE COMPLETED AND COMPLETED FOUR, FIVE WILL BE COMPLETED, I BELIEVE, THE END OF THIS QUARTER.
>> SOME OF THE SCORES WERE CLOSED, THE STAFF CHOOSE KAUFMAN JUST WITH PRIOR HISTORY AND EXCELLENT SERVICE.
THERE WAS ONE FIRM THAT HAD A SLIGHTLY HIGHER TECHNICAL SCORE.
AFTER WE REVIEWED THEIR INFORMATION THAT WAS SUBMITTED, THEIR PROPOSAL FORMS WERE FOUND TO BE NON CONFORMING TO OUR RFQ.
BECAUSE OF THAT REASON, THEY WERE FOUND TO BE NON RESPONSIVE, PLUS THEIR BID WAS HIGHER THAN WHAT WAS ACCEPTABLE.
IT WAS FOUND TO BE NON RESPONSIBLE.
FOR THAT REASON, KAUFMAN LYNN WAS THE NEXT IN LINE FIRM WITH THE HIGHEST SCORE AS WELL.
AS I MENTIONED, THEY HAD A RESPONSIVE PACKAGE AS WELL AS A RESPONSIBLE PROPOSAL.
>> THERE'S A GOOD COMFORT LEVEL WITH THAT COMPANY.
WE'VE DEALT WITH THEM MANY TIMES IN THE PAST SO THANK YOU. APPRECIATE IT.
>> THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION. I HAD ASKED THAT IN ONE ON ONE, BUT IT WAS HELPFUL TO HAVE THAT KNOWN FOR THE PUBLIC.
>> AYE. ALL OPPOSED? MOTION PASSES 3-0.
MAYOR. GO ON TO DO THAT FIRST 8B.
>> I WASN'T SPEAKING. MISS COUNCIL I HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON RESOLUTION 10324.
SEEING NO, I'LL TAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 10324 IN A SECOND.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 10324?
>> MOTION IN A SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
MOVING ON TO ROUND TABLE, WE'RE GOING TO BE HAVING A DISCUSSION ABOUT WASTE MANAGEMENT'S PROPOSED RESIDENTIAL ROUTE CHANGE.
>> GOOD EVENING. AGAIN, THOMAS HERNANDEZ,
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DIRECTOR OF ENGINEERING AND PUBLIC WORKS.TONIGHT, AS A PART OF THIS ROUND TABLE, WE WILL BE DISCUSSING WASTE MANAGEMENT'S REQUEST FOR THE TOWN TO AUTHORIZE A RESIDENTIAL FOR A ROUTE CHANGE FOR THE RESIDENTS WITHIN THE TOWN.
THE PERIOD OF PERFORMANCE FOR THAT CURRENT CONTRACT IS MARCH 1ST OF 2023 UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30TH OF 2031.
WASTE MANAGEMENT STAFF CURRENTLY OPERATE AT SIX DAYS PER WEEK.
AS A PART OF THAT, THEY PROVIDE GARBAGE OR SOLID WASTE PICKUP TWO TIMES PER WEEK THAT ARE THREE DAYS APART.
THE LIMITS FOR THAT SERVICE CURRENTLY IS THAT IT MUST FIT IN THE CURRENT CART THAT IS OFFERED BY THE TOWN.
THE VEGETATIVE WASTE IS PICKED UP TWO TIMES PER WEEK WITH A LIMIT UP TO EIGHT CUBIC YARDS PER PICKUP.
BULK WASTE, WHICH IS ONE TIME PER WEEK, BUT IT'S ALSO PROVIDED TWICE PER WEEK IN CHARTER NEIGHBORHOODS.
THERE'S NO LIMIT ON THE AMOUNT OF BULK PICKUP THAT CAN BE PROVIDED, AND THEN ALSO AS A PART OF THAT, RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS ARE ALLOWED TO LEAVE UP TO TWO CUBIC YARDS OF WHAT'S CALLED CONSTRUCTION AND DEMOLITION DEBRIS AT ANY GIVEN TIME.
AS FAR AS PERFORMANCE WISE, AT THIS POINT, ON MARCH 1ST, 2023 TO DECEMBER 31ST, 2023, THE TOWN RECEIVED 165 JUPCONNECT CONCERNS RELATED TO WASTE PICKUP OR MISSED PICKUPS.
ON THAT SUBSEQUENT YEAR, WHICH IS THE CURRENT YEAR, FROM JANUARY 1ST 2024 UNTIL AUGUST 7TH, 2024, THE TOWN RECEIVED 116 JUPCONNECT CONCERNS RELATED TO MISS PICKUPS.
IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THESE NUMBERS DO NOT INCLUDE REQUESTS FOR CARTS.
IN OUR JUPCONNECT ONLINE SYSTEM, WE ONLY HAVE ONE CATEGORY FOR ITEMS RELATED TO TRASH.
WE STARTED THE SERVICE LAST YEAR IN 2023.
THESE NUMBERS THAT ARE LISTED HERE, THESE ARE THE COLD DOWN NUMBERS OF IF YOU WROTE IN AND SAID YOU WANTED THE 64 GALLON OR YOU WANTED THE 65 GALLON CART SIZE, WE'VE PULLED OUT THOSE NUMBERS.
THIS IS JUST ITEMS RELATED TO MISS PICKUPS AND OTHER ITEMS REQUESTED.
IT'S ALSO IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT THESE NUMBERS DO NOT INCLUDE CALLS MADE DIRECTLY TO WASTE MANAGEMENT.
WITH THAT, THAT CONCLUDES MY PORTION OF THE PRESENTATION.
WASTE MANAGEMENT ALSO HAS SOME SLIDES, SO I'LL GET THAT SET UP FOR THEM AND I WILL ALLOW THEM TO ADD THEIR BACKGROUND ON WHAT THEY'RE PROPOSING.
>> GOOD EVENING. WOW, A BEAUTIFUL FACILITY.
IT'S CHANGED OVER THE YEARS, AS YOU KNOW, MOVE FROM THE OLD TOWN\ HALL WHERE I FIRST STARTED TO THIS FACILITY.
I HAVE TO BELIEVE THE RESIDENTS OF THE TOWN OF JUPITER ARE VERY PRO OF THIS.
MR. MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, COUNCIL AND STAFF, FOR THE RECORD, JEFF SABIN.
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS MANAGER FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT, WM.
I STAND CORRECTED AGAIN, FORMALLY WASTE MANAGEMENT.
WE APPEAR BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING CONCURRENT WITH STAFF'S PRESENTATION.
WE STARTED, I THINK, INITIATING THE MEETINGS RELATIVE TO THE ROUTE CHANGE REQUESTS ALMOST OVER A YEAR AGO AND HAVE HAD NUMEROUS MEETINGS UPDATING AND MASSAGING THE REQUEST TO COMPLY WITH THE AGREEMENT AND ALSO TO GET FEEDBACK ALONG THE WAY.
WE'VE HAD NUMEROUS MEETINGS AND APPEAR BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING TO PRESENT THE CULMINATION OF A LOT OF BACK AND FORTH AND DISCUSSIONS ON THE ROUTE CHANGE.
WITH THAT, I'LL RUN THROUGH AND, IS IT WE STOP. THERE WE GO.
OUR ASK SIMPLY IS ITS DATE CHANGES AS
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WELL BUT CURRENTLY WE HAVE A SIX DAY WORK WEEK AND WE'RE PROPOSING TO COMPRESS IT BY ONE DAY.THAT WOULD BE THE ELIMINATION OF THE SATURDAY COLLECTION THAT IS ASSOCIATED WITH THE WEDNESDAY, SATURDAY COLLECTION AND AS THOMAS INDICATED, IT'S TWICE A WEEK FOR GARBAGE, TWICE A WEEK FOR YARD WASTE, ONCE A WEEK FOR RECYCLING AND ONCE A WEEK FOR BULK, AND OTHER THAN THE CHARTER NEIGHBORHOODS, THEY RECEIVE THE TWICE A WEEK BULK, AND THAT WILL CONTINUE ON BOTH WEDNESDAY AND SATURDAY UNDER THIS PROPOSED CONFIGURATION.
WE DO PROPOSE THE CHANGE TO BE EFFECTIVE ON A MONDAY AND THE FIRST MONDAY IN OCTOBER THAT WOULD ALIGN IS OCTOBER 7TH.
>> THE OTHER CHANGE THAT OCCURS IS THE DESIGNATION OF A UNIVERSAL BULK COLLECTION DAY FOR WEDNESDAY.
WE FEEL THAT'S A GOOD APPROACH TO THE OVERALL COLLECTION AND ADDRESSING OF OVERALL BULK ITEM SET OUTS TOWN WIDE.
WE WOULD SCOUR THE TOWN ON WEDNESDAY.
ALL BULK ITEMS WOULD BE COLLECTED ON WEDNESDAYS.
THOSE ITEMS CAN BE "WILL RANGE FROM WHATEVER IS IN CONTAINER TO THOSE THAT CANNOT BE CONTAINERIZED" TO THE EXTENT THAT THEY'RE EXCEEDING IN WHAT WE CAN PICK UP MANUALLY.
WE'LL ALSO HAVE CLAMSHELL TRUCKS THAT WILL PICK UP ANYTHING THAT CAN'T BE PICKED UP MANUALLY ON WEDNESDAYS.
THE ENTIRE TOWN WILL BE PICKED UP WITH BOTH MANUAL AND MECHANICAL MEANS ON THOSE WEDNESDAYS.
THOSE ARE ITEMS THAT DON'T GO IN THE CAR THAT WON'T FIT, WE OBVIOUSLY ENCOURAGE RESIDENTS TO SEE IF THEY CAN MAKE THEM FIT IN THE CART AND THEY'LL BE PICKED UP EITHER OF THEIR TWO DAYS THAT WILL BE REMAINING THE TWICE A WEEK PICK UP.
BUT OTHER THAN THAT, EVERYTHING ELSE WILL BE PICKED UP ON WEDNESDAYS IN TERMS OF BULK.
WE KNOW THE RULES FOR BULK AND LARGE YARD WASTE.
AGAIN, AS THOMAS INDICATED, WE PICK UP TO TWO CUBIC YARDS OF CONSTRUCTION DEBRIS AND OTHER ITEMS THAT WOULD FALL WITHIN THE CHARACTERIZED CONSTRUCTION, SMALL, DO IT YOURSELF JOBS AS WELL.
THEN WE'RE ALSO PICKING UP TO EIGHT CUBIC YARDS OF LARGE YARD WASTE PILES.
WE'RE NOT REQUIRED TO PICK UP PILES LARGER THAN EIGHT, BUT WE DON'T NECESSARILY MEASURE THEM, AND WE PREFER NOT TO HAVE TO COME BACK TO PICK THEM UP.
SOME OF THOSE PILES I'M NOT ADVERTISING FOR THEM TO BE LARGER, BUT WE DO PICK THOSE UP.
I THINK THE VALUE OF THIS IS REALLY WE'LL NOT HAVE TRUCKS IN NEIGHBORHOODS ON SATURDAYS.
SATURDAYS TEND TO BE THOSE DAYS THAT ARE FAMILY ORIENTED, YARD SALES, KIDS ON BIKES AND OTHER THINGS AND SCOOTERS THESE DAYS, ELECTRIC SCOOTERS FOR THAT MATTER.
THAT WOULD ELIMINATE THAT NEED TO HAVE THE TRUCKS IN THOSE AREAS.
THE ONLY AREAS AGAIN THAT WE'LL BE SERVICING ON SATURDAYS WOULD BE THE CHARTER NEIGHBORHOODS.
ALL THOSE POCKETS OF AREAS THAT WE'VE IDENTIFIED WITHIN THE TOWN WHERE SET OUTS ARE UNSCHEDULED, AND THAT NEED TO BE ADDRESSED TO MAINTAIN THE BEAUTY OF THE TOWN AND WE'VE IDENTIFIED THOSE WITHOUT ADVERTISING AS WELL.
DELAYS, OUR ROUTES AND HOW WE'RE SHIFTING OUR RESOURCES TO ACCOMPLISH THIS IS WE'RE ADDING ADDITIONAL TRUCKS TO THOSE SERVICE DAYS.
WE'LL BE ADDING MORE RESOURCES.
SOME PEOPLE ASK ABOUT THE LABOR ELEMENT, AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE DOING.
WE'RE JUST SHIFTING OUR RESOURCES AND ADDING ADDITIONAL TRUCKS TO ACCOMPLISH WHAT WE'RE PROPOSING TO DO.
>> BEFORE YOU MOVE ON, THIS REALLY IS THE ESSENCE OF WHAT YOU'RE HERE TO PRESENT AND GET FEEDBACK ON.
I KNOW YOU PERHAPS MET WITH EACH OF US INDIVIDUALLY.
I WANT TO JUST PAUSE ON THIS SLIDE AND ASK MY COLLEAGUES IF THEY HAD ANY QUESTIONS ON THE PROPOSED ROUTE CHANGES OR ANY QUESTIONS RELATED TO THAT.
>> NO, MY QUESTIONS ARE REGARDED TO JUP CONNECT, BUT I CAN GET TO THAT LATER, SO I WAS WAITING FOR THE END.
>> OKAY. WELL, HOPEFULLY THIS IS NO SURPRISE BECAUSE WE DID MEET F. BUT I JUST WANT TO FOR THE RECORD, BECAUSE I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT IF WE WERE TO AGREE ANYTHING THAT IT'S CLEAR AND THESE SLIDES ARE NOT THE BASIS FOR ANY AGREEMENT.
BECAUSE FOR EXAMPLE, IN THE SECOND BULLET,
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YOU TALKED ABOUT REDUCING SERVICE DAYS FROM SIX TO FIVE.SERVICE DAYS IS NOT A DEFINED TERM IN THE CONTRACT, BUT OPERATING DAYS IS, AND IT MUST REMAIN AT SIX DAYS A WEEK, WHICH WHEN WE DISCUSSED YOU SAID IT WOULD.
I DON'T WANT TO ALLOW WE'RE ALLOWING A CHANGE IN A TERM IN SOMETHING THAT ISN'T EVEN IN THE CONTRACT, AND THIS GOES TO OBLIGATIONS TO PICK UP.
>> SORRY TO INTERRUPT. WE'RE NOT CHANGING ANY OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE AGREEMENT.
>> NO, I UNDERSTAND. BUT SIMPLISTICALLY, PEOPLE MAY NOT REALIZE SERVICE DAYS ARE GOING FROM SIX TO FIVE THAT'S NOT EVEN IN A CONTRACT.
SERVICE DAYS IS OPERATING DAYS.
THEY HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO CONTINUE TO HAVE SIX DAYS OF OPERATING DAYS FOR THE TOWN AND YOU'RE GOING TO DO THAT.
>> CORRECT. [OVERLAPPING] WE'RE COMPLYING WITH THAT.
>> I JUST WANT TO MAKE THAT CLEAR.
>> SECONDLY, I HAD EXPRESSED CONCERNS ABOUT.
WELL, FIRST OF ALL, THIS IS GOING TO BE A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE TO RESIDENTS, VERY SIGNIFICANT, PARTLY BECAUSE WE STILL HAVE PARTIAL MECHANICAL TRUCKS, WHEREIN WASTE MANAGEMENT HAD BEEN DOING ON OCCASION, TWO BULK PICKUPS PER WEEK BECAUSE THAT'S THE WAY WASTE MANAGEMENT IS.
BUT WHEN WE GO TO THE FULL MECHANICAL TRUCKS, THAT'S GOING TO COME TO A DEAD HALT BECAUSE YOU DON'T HAVE THE SECOND PERSON ON THE TRUCK THAT MIGHT BE PICKING UP STUFF.
NOW WE'RE MOVING THE BULK TO AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT DAY.
IT'S GOING TO BE A WHILE BEFORE RESIDENTS GET ACCUSTOMED TO CHANGING THEIR HABITS, COMMUNICATION AND HOW THAT WORKS.
WE'RE GOING TO BE FACING BULK TRASH BECAUSE OF THOSE TWO REASONS REALLY BEING OUT IN THE CURB LONGER.
THE BIGGEST CONCERN I EXPRESSED, THE BIGGER CONCERN WAS THE CHARTER NEIGHBORHOODS WHICH, BY THE WAY, RIGHT NOW, THE CENTER STREET AREAS OF THE CHARTER NEIGHBORHOODS HAVE A TUESDAY AND FRIDAY.
WHEN I HAD MET WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT, I HAD ASKED, WELL, IF EVERYBODY GETS WEDNESDAY, WHAT'S THE SECOND DAY? NOW, HE ANSWERED THAT THE SECOND DAY WOULD BE SATURDAY.
BUT I HAD EXPRESSED CONCERNS AND YOU HAVEN'T OFFERED IT YET, BUT YOU CAN, IF YOU WANT.
I'M JUST CONCERNED WITH THE FIRST PICK UP ALONG CENTER STREET COULD BE THE FIRST DAY OF THE WEEK IS ON WEDNESDAY BECAUSE PEOPLE HAVE A TENDENCY TO PUT THE STUFF OUT OVER THE WEEKEND.
I THINK YOU HAD INDICATED A WILLINGNESS TO DO SOMETHING IN THAT.
I DON'T WANT TO PUT WORDS IN YOUR MOUTH.
IS THAT THE CASE FOR CENTER STREET?
>> WE DISCUSSED THE CENTER STREET AREA BEING INCLUDED AS PART OF THE CHARTER NEIGHBORHOODS AND THEY WOULD GET TWICE A WEEK, WEDNESDAY, SATURDAY BULK COLLECTION.
>> THERE'S A PROVISION IN THE CONTRACT.
OFTEN, WE'VE HAD BULK ON CENTER STREET OUTSIDE OF THOSE DAYS.
>> I GUESS THE CONCERN IS THAT BULK PICKUP IS ON SATURDAY, AND IN MISSING DAYS, THERE COULD BE A TRANSITION PERIOD WHERE THE TOWN REALLY IS STRUGGLING.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE COMMUNICATION PLAN IS CRYSTAL CLEAR, PARTICULARLY WITH CENTER STREET, BECAUSE WE DO STRUGGLE WITH THAT AREA WITH BULK PICKUPS.
BECAUSE OF THE TIMELINES AND WHEN WE TYPICALLY SEE BULK WASTE ON CENTER STREET, THAT'S TYPICALLY PUT OUT ON THE WEEKEND.
I GUESS THE CONCERN IS THAT IT WOULD WAIT THEN UNTIL WEDNESDAY.
THE PREVIOUS PICKUP WAS TUESDAY AND SO IT WASN'T LINGERING THERE.
WE DO GET A LOT OF COMMENTS FROM RESIDENTS ON THAT AREA IN PARTICULAR.
WE ARE SENSITIVE TO BEING RESPONSIVE TO THAT CONCERN.
I GUESS I'M OPEN TO BEING FLEXIBLE, BUT HOW CAN WE MANAGE THAT? IF WE SEE IT'S NOT WORKING WELL, WHAT CAN WE DO TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE RESPONSIVE TO THAT NEIGHBORHOOD AND KEEPING THE TOWN BEAUTIFUL?
>> I HAVE OUR OPERATIONS MANAGER, AVIDON BAILEY HERE ASSISTING ME.
I DON'T WANT TO OVER-COMMIT AND UNDER DELIVER, AND IT'S AVIDON'S RESPONSIBILITY TO ASSIGN ALL THE TRUCKS AND THE VEHICLES.
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I'M GOING TO LET AVIDON ANSWER THAT QUESTION. THANK YOU.>> THANK YOU, JEFF. GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, VICE MAYOR. COUNCIL MEMBERS.
WE ARE AWARE OF THE SITUATION ON CENTER STREET WHERE THERE IS AN AREA WHERE WE SEE ILLEGAL DUMPING.
WE'VE MADE SOME EXTRA EFFORTS.
OUR DRIVERS WHO SERVICE THAT AREA NOW, THEY'RE QUITE FAMILIAR.
IF THEY IDENTIFY SOMETHING, THEY'LL GET IT OVER TO US AND MAKE SURE WE GET SOME EYES ON IT.
OUR COMMITMENT IS TO SAY EVEN THOUGH OUTSIDE OF THE SERVICE D IF THERE'S SOMETHING THAT WILL TAKE CARE OF IT IN THAT PARTICULAR AREA BECAUSE WE UNDERSTAND IT'S ON THE MAIN WAY WHERE MANY PEOPLE THE TRAFFIC IS HIGH, IT DOES AND IT WILL SAY A LOT ABOUT THE CITY.
WE ARE AWARE AND THAT'S SOMETHING WE CAN CERTAINLY ACCOMMODATE AND WORK ON.
EVEN ON SATURDAYS, I KNOW WE TALK ABOUT REDUCING OR FOOTPRINT IN COMMUNITIES.
WE DO HAVE MAYBE ONE OR TWO DRIVERS WHO IF THERE'S SOMETHING THERE THAT WE MISS OR IT MAY BE PLACED OUT AFTER THE FACT, WE WILL GET THEM OVER THERE TO GET IT PICKED UP.
>> THIS IS FOR MY COLLEAGUES, IN THE AGREEMENT, SECTION 8.3 HAS A PROVISION.
SHE MENTIONED ILLEGAL DUMPING.
THE ADMINISTRATOR, WHICH IS MR. HERNANDEZ WHEN THERE'S THAT, THEY HAVE AN OBLIGATION TO ALREADY DO THAT.
BUT TO THE DEGREE, YOU'RE ON THE ROAD, I REALLY WANTED TO GET A COMMITMENT THAT IF WHILE YOU'RE ON THE ROAD, CENTER STREET, YOU SEE SOMETHING, WE DON'T HAVE TO "CALL IT IN" BECAUSE WE'RE REALLY TALKING ABOUT A STREET THAT WE DON'T WANT TO BE THE EYESORE THAT IT HAS BEEN OCCASIONALLY.
WE DON'T THINK IT'S ASKING A LOT, BUT WE THINK THAT NEEDS TO BE THE COMMITMENT, SO I'M HEARING IT IS, CORRECT?
>> WOULD YOU KEEP THAT OPEN-ENDED INTO OTHER MAIN THOROUGHFARES IF A SITUATION POPS UP WHERE BULK IS HANGING OUT FOR OVER A WEEK THAT YOU WOULD ADJUST AND TAKE CARE OF THAT ALSO?
>> I WAS JUST GOING TO SAY THAT ESPECIALLY DURING THIS TRANSITION PERIOD, WE'RE GOING TO BE FLEXIBLE.
WE'RE GOING TO MAKE SURE THAT IF THERE ARE AREAS THAT NEED ADDITIONAL ATTENTION, WE'LL DEFINITELY WORK WITH YOUR STAFF AND MAKE SURE IT'S TAKEN CARE OF.
>> OVER THE YEARS, MOST OF THE INQUIRIES I GET FROM RESIDENTS THAT ARE CONFUSED IT'S USUALLY ABOUT BULK.
WHAT'S THE DAY WHEN ARE THEY COMING? WHY IS THAT [INAUDIBLE] SITTING OUT THERE FOR TWO WEEKS? THINGS HAPPENED AND ALL THAT.
BUT I'VE CALLED YOU PERSONALLY OVER THE YEARS A BUNCH OF TIMES YOU'VE BEEN VERY RESPONSIVE, ESPECIALLY WITH ISSUES DOWN ON THE BEACH AND ALL THAT.
JUST TO DOVETAIL WHAT THE MAYOR ASKED BY ELIMINATING THE DAY OF SATURDAY, BUT YOU'RE STILL GOING TO BE OPERATING BECAUSE MY CONCERN IS, YOU COULD HAVE STAFFING ISSUES, MECHANICAL ISSUES WITH TRUCKS, WEATHER.
ARE YOU STILL GUARANTEEING THAT BY THE END OF SATURDAY ALL THE TRASH BULK, EVERYTHING THAT SHOULD HAVE BEEN PICKED UP THAT WEEK WILL BE HANDLED?
>> ABSOLUTELY. THAT'S ANOTHER BENEFIT OF HAVING SATURDAY OR ANY OF THOSE CATCH ALL THAT WE HAVE ANY ISSUES OUT THERE DURING THE WEEK, WE'LL BE ABLE TO ADDRESS THOSE ON SATURDAY.
IT GIVES US THAT OPPORTUNITY TO DO THAT.
IT WAS THE ORIGINAL OBLIGATION OF THE CONTRACT.
THAT'S WHY WE HAD SIX OPERATIONAL DAYS. I WANT TO MAKE THAT CLEAR.
THEY ALWAYS HAD THE OBLIGATION EVEN THOUGH THEY WERE ONLY MAYBE WORKING HALF DAY EVEN IN THE PAST, TO WHATEVER WAS MISSED ON FRIDAY, THEY GOT TO PICK IT UP ON SATURDAY.
THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THAT UP AS WELL.
OUR COMMERCIAL VEHICLES WILL BE RUNNING ON SATURDAY.
WE HAVE HOSPITALS, RESTAURANTS, AND ALL THE BUSINESSES THAT REQUIRE PICKUP.
THIS IS A COMPRESSED TIME FRAME FOR THE RESIDENTIAL COLLECTION SERVICES.
>> YOU FIND IT MORE EFFICIENT TO RUN ON A SATURDAY OR A WEEKDAY JUST WITH PARKING IN NEIGHBORHOODS, TRAFFIC, ETC? WHAT'S THE MOST EFFICIENT?
>> THAT'S A REALLY GOOD QUESTION.
WHY WE'RE EVEN SUGGESTING THIS IS INDUSTRY-WIDE, AND IT'S ABOUT OUR EMPLOYEES.
IT'S ABOUT PROVIDING MORE TIME, IT'S A WORK LIFE BALANCE THAT WE'RE PROVIDING TO THEM.
THE THING WITH SATURDAY, THOUGH, WE TOO HAVE A COMPRESSED TIME FRAME ON SATURDAYS BECAUSE THE DISPOSAL FACILITY OPERATED BY A SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY HAS SHORTENED HOURS AS WELL.
NO, I THINK OPERATING MONDAY THROUGH FRIDAY WORKS PRETTY WELL.
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WE END UP WITH A LOT THAT HAPPENS ON SATURDAYS, TOO, IF YOU THINK ABOUT THE NEIGHBORHOODS.WE HAVE SERVICE VEHICLES WE HAVE TO DEAL WITH ON SATURDAYS, BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, I THINK IT'S ABOUT FAMILIES AND CHILDREN AND KIDS IN THE STREETS ON SCOOTERS AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
IT'S A SAFETY ELEMENT AS WELL.
HAVING SATURDAYS AND AS I SAID, I WANT TO BE REPETITIVE, IT'S FOR OUR EMPLOYEES AS WELL.
>> I FOUND OVER THE YEARS IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD VERY NARROW STREETS, MORE PARKING ON THE STREETS BECAUSE NO ONE'S WORKING, AND YOU HEAR THE HORN OF YOUR TRUCK.
YOU CAN'T GET BY BECAUSE PEOPLE PARK ON BOTH SIDES OF THE STREET.
THAT COULD BE BENEFICIAL ALSO.
OKAY. THANK YOU. APPRECIATE IT.
>> ON THE TOPIC OF THE CHARTER NEIGHBORHOODS AND BULK WASTE, I DO WANT TO JUST THANK YOU TWO.
I KNOW HOW FLEXIBLE YOU'VE BEEN WITH SOME OF THE PICKUPS AND THE ACCOMMODATIONS FOR OUR RESIDENTS.
I'VE HAD A REQUEST FROM A RESIDENT ABOUT ASKING FOR AN EXTRA BIN JUST BECAUSE SHE PICKS UP HER ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOOD ON WALKS.
I WOULD LIKE A PLACE TO PUT IT, AND YOU GUYS ACCOMMODATED THAT REQUEST.
I WAS REALLY GRATEFUL TO YOU FOR THAT. THANK YOU.
>> MY QUESTION WAS RELATED TO THE JUP CONNECT CONCERNS, AND I'D LIKE TO KNOW MORE ABOUT WHAT CONCERNS YOU'RE HEARING.
BUT WITH REGARDS TO MISSED PICKUPS, CAN YOU TALK TO ME ABOUT WHAT THAT IS, HOW IT'S CODED, AND HOW WE CAN TRY TO ADDRESS THAT BETTER IN THE FUTURE.
>> WHEN A COMPLAINT IS CALLED IN AND THERE ARE TWO TOUCH POINTS, IF YOU WILL, FOR A RESIDENT THAT HAS A COMPLAINT OF A MISSED PICK UP MOST LIKELY, OR A BULK ITEM THAT THEY NEED TO HAVE REMOVED.
THEY'LL EITHER GO TO UP JUPCONNECT.
THEY HAVE THAT AVAILABILITY TO DO THAT AND ENTER THEIR INFORMATION INTO JUPCONNECT, OR THEY CAN CALL WM CALL CENTER.
THEY CAN DO BOTH. WE TRACK BOTH.
WE ALSO MONITOR JUPCONNECT, AND WE PULL THAT INFORMATION OFF AND ENTER IT INTO OUR DATABASE.
ANY COMPLAINT THEN CREATES A CASE THAT IS OPEN AND HAS TO BE ADDRESSED WITHIN A TIME FRAME CERTAIN, AND THEN IT IS CLOSED WITH A RESOLUTION.
COMPLAINTS AND ANY CALL INS ARE MANAGED IN THAT WAY AND I HAVE A SLIDE THAT I THINK ILLUSTRATES THAT FROM OUR PERSPECTIVE.
BUT WHAT HAPPENS IN THE RECONCILIATION OF THE COMPLAINTS BETWEEN JUPCONNECT AND OUR DATABASE IS ACTUALLY ON US, WM TO MONITOR JUPCONNECT.
WE PULL, AS I SAID, ALL OF THE INPUT INTO OUR DATABASE AND IT'S RE ENTERED.
AT THE END OF THE MONTH, AND WHEN WE SUBMIT BY ON OR BEFORE THE 15TH OF EVERY MONTH, THE COMPLAINT LOG, ALL COMPLAINTS THAT WERE CALLED INTO EITHER OR BOTH ARE CAPTURED ON THAT PARTICULAR REPORT.
ADMITTEDLY, THERE WAS A TIME FRAME EARLIER THIS YEAR WHEN OUR CUSTOMER SERVICE PERSONNEL WENT ON LEAVE AND DIDN'T ENTER FOR THAT PERIOD OF TIME, THE JUPCONNECT CALL INS IN THOSE CASES CALLED IN AND THAT DATA WAS NOT ROLLED OVER INTO OUR DATABASE.
THEN THE REPORT THAT WE THEN TURNED BACK INTO THE TOWN ON OR BEFORE THE 15TH DIDN'T CAPTURE SOME OF THE INPUT FROM THE JUPCONNECT.
WE'VE ALSO BASED ON SOME COMMENTS MADE BY YOU ALL, WANT TO IMPROVE ON THAT FORMAT AND THE DATABASE CAPTURE.
THE REPORT WE ISSUE TO, IN THIS CASE, THE CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR THOMAS, EVERY MONTH, WILL REFLECT ALL OF THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF CALL INS.
IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE IT'S ALL LUMPED INTO COMPLAINTS.
ALSO, A PART OF THE AGREEMENT, COMPLAINTS ARE TO BE VALIDATED BY THE CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR ON THE TOWN'S BEHALF TO VALIDATE THAT IT WAS A TRUE COMPLAINT THAT WAS TRULY MISSED.
THERE ARE A NUMBER OF WAYS IN WHICH WE CAN REFINE IT AND ALSO BREAK OUT THE TYPES OF CALL INS.
WE JUST HAVE COURTESY CALLS SOMETIMES.
THE TRUCK HASN'T GOTTEN HERE, HASN'T COME BY TO PICK UP, AND YOU LOOK UP TO SEE DID THEY MISS ME OR ARE THEY STILL YET TO
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COME THINGS LIKE THAT OR DELIVERY OF RECYCLING BINS AS WELL.THEY CALL IN TO REQUEST THOSE.
WE ENTER THOSE INTO THE SYSTEM AND THE BINS GET DELIVERED.
IS THERE ROOM FOR IMPROVEMENT IN THAT AREA? ABSOLUTELY. WE'RE REALLY GOING TO FOCUS ON THAT BECAUSE IT'S REALLY A REFLECTION ON BOTH OF US.
ON THE FACT THAT ARE WE CONDUCTING OURSELVES IN THE MANNER IN WHICH IS IN THE CONTRACT? ARE WE COMMITTED? PLUS, WE CAN LOOK TO SEE IF THEY'RE TREND LINES.
ARE WE GETTING CERTAIN TYPES OF COMPLAINTS OR YARD WAYS, THINGS LIKE THAT.
IS THERE AN ISSUE, MAYBE WE'RE NOT FOCUSED ON WHERE WE SHOULD BE OPERATIONALLY? I THINK IT'S A GREAT TOOL AND IT'S GOOD FOR COMPLIANCE AS WELL.
WE CERTAINLY DON'T WANT TO BE OR PUT THE TOWN IN A POSITION WHERE WE WOULD BE FACING ANY ADMINISTRATIVE FINES.
WE HAVEN'T REACHED THAT LEVEL, WE NEVER HAVE, AND HOPEFULLY NEVER DO.
I HOPE THAT ANSWERED YOUR QUESTION.
I HAVE A COUPLE MORE SLIDES UNLESS YOU WANT TO STICK ON THIS ONE.
>> I WANT TO JUST ADD TO THAT ONE THERE.
>> WE'RE NOT IN HERE IN A DEBATE.
I BELIEVE THAT YOU'RE NOT YET IN COMPLIANCE WITH SOME OF THE CONTRACT OBLIGATIONS.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE YOU GET THERE BEFORE THE TRANSITION HAPPENS TO THE NEW ROUTES, PARTICULARLY IMPORTANT TO MANAGE.
THERE'S A DASHBOARD WHEN WE GET A SPIKE IN COMPLAINTS AND THEY'RE DEALING WITH THOSE.
JUST FOR MY COLLEAGUES THE CONTRACT 32.14 AND 32.16 REQUIRES WE HAVE JUPCONNECT, AND THE CONTRACT ALLOWS US TO LET OUR RESIDENTS JUST USE JUPITER CONNECT, VERY CLEAR IN THERE.
BUT WASTE MANAGEMENT ALWAYS HAD THE OVERARCHING OBLIGATION TO HAVE A WEB BASED SYSTEM THAT RESIDENTS CAN GO TO.
THEN IT'S THEIR OBLIGATION TO INCORPORATE JUPITER CONNECT INTO THAT.
I'VE NEVER SEEN THAT WEB BASED AND WE'RE NOT UP HERE TONIGHT TO PER SE DEBATE IT.
I DON'T NOT SURE IT EXISTS, BUT I WANTED TO EXIST.
BECAUSE I'VE SPOT CHECKED WHO I KNOW THAT COMPLAINTS HAVE BEEN CALLED IN AND THEY DIDN'T SHOW UP ON THE LIST.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE GET THAT CURED, PARTICULARLY TO BE PREPARED FOR CHANGE SO THAT YOU THEN WILL HAVE THE DASHBOARD TO MANAGE IT EFFECTIVELY.
OR IF THERE'S A CHANGE ON A DRIVER OR SOMETHING AND THERE'S A SPIKE, IT SHOULD BE EVIDENT.
I'M JUST MAKING SURE I'M SETTING UP AN EXPECTATION HERE.
>> IF I COULD RESPOND TO THAT.
>> THANK YOU. YES. WE'RE WELL AWARE OF THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT.
DURING THE TRANSITION PERIOD, WHERE WE WERE REQUIRED TO THE TIMELINE FOR DELIVERABLES.
THEN WE HAD A MASTER LIST OF ITEMS THAT WE ADDRESSED DURING THAT PERIOD OF TIME AND THAT WAS ONE OF THEM.
WE INTERNALLY DISCUSSED WITH THE CONTRACT ADMINISTRATOR, SORRY, THE REDUNDANCY OF TWO WEB BASED PLATFORMS. THAT SINCE THE TOWN'S WEB BASED JUPCONNECT WAS ALREADY IN PLACE, THAT IT WOULD BE REDUNDANT IN ITSELF TO HAVE A SECONDARY ONE THAT WE'D HAVE TO TRY AND MESH THE TWO INFORMATION BASES OR DATABASES WHEN IN FACT, WE WERE ABLE TO UTILIZE THE JUPCONNECT AS THE DATABASE THAT WOULD CAPTURE ALL CALL INS, AND THAT THERE WASN'T REALLY A NEED TO REDUNDANTLY ADD AN ADDITIONAL PLATFORM, IN THIS CASE, A WEB BASED TRACKING SYSTEM.
>> IT MAY HAVE BEEN DISCUSSED, BUT AS I DISCUSSED WITH YOU, I DISAGREE WITH THAT.
BECAUSE IT'S NOT OUR BURDEN, AND WE WOULD HAVE NO WAY OF KNOWING CALLS THAT GO DIRECTLY TO WASTE MANAGEMENT.
JUPCONNECT WILL NEVER BE ALL CONCLUSIVE.
WHY WE ALLOWED THAT? YOUR SYSTEM WAS SUPPOSED TO BE IN PLACE BY FEBRUARY 4TH, '23.
I'M NOT BRINGING UP HISTORY OTHER THAN LET'S SAY, LET'S JUST CORRECT IT GOING AND FORTH.
YOU NEED TO HAVE THE OVERARCHING SYSTEM.
TO MY UNDERSTANDING, YOU HAVEN'T BEEN ISSUING QUARTERLY REPORTS OR ANNUAL REPORTS OR HAVE YOU BECAUSE OUR ADMINISTRATOR HASN'T SEEN THEM.
>> JUST ONE MORE COMMENT ABOUT THE WEB BASED.
THE FACT THAT WE ARE CAPTURING ALL OF
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THE COMPLAINTS AND CALL INS THROUGH OUR ALREADY EXISTING SYSTEMS, AND IT'S WORKING.IT'S WORKING VERY WELL, AS YOU KNOW, BECAUSE THE PERFORMANCE HAS BEEN THERE.
WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF COMPLAINTS TO TRACK.
WE'RE OBVIOUSLY WORKING UNDER AN AGREEMENT AND WE SIGNED THE AGREEMENT, BUT WE FELT AT THE TIME REALISTICALLY AND IN REALITY, THAT IT WASN'T NECESSARY TO HAVE THE SECOND WEB BASED OPERATING SYSTEM IN SOMEWHAT OF A CONFLICT AND CONFUSION FOR USERS AS WELL.
THE JUPCONNECT IS AN AWESOME WEB BASED PROGRAM.
WHY TRY AND FIX SOMETHING THAT'S NOT BROKEN.
THAT WAS REALLY OUR TAKEAWAY FROM THAT.
THE SECOND PIECE IS THE OTHER WE ALSO HAVE A WORKING REPORT WITH STAFF IN TERMS OF COMPLIANCE, THAT THEY KNOW THAT ANY OF THE REQUIREMENTS AND DELIVERABLES OF THE CONTRACT UPON REQUEST WILL DELIVER AND HAVE.
THAT THE QUARTERLY REPORT, WE HAVEN'T GENERATED THAT, BUT THERE IS A REQUIREMENT FOR THE ANNUAL REPORT AND IT IS DUE ON DECEMBER 1ST OF THIS YEAR.
IF IT IS THE INTENT THAT WE PROVIDE THE INFORMATION REQUIRED, CERTAINLY WILL DO SO WITHOUT OBJECTION AND GLADLY.
>> DID YOU DO IT ANNUAL REPORT LAST YEAR?
>> ANNUAL. YOU SAID YOU ONES COME OUT DUE.
>> IT'S DUE DECEMBER 1ST OF THIS YEAR.
DID YOU DO THE ONE FOR LAST YEAR?
>> THE FIRST ANNUAL REPORT BASED ON THE CONTRACTS DUE THIS YEAR, DECEMBER 1ST.
I MAY HAVE MISINTERPRETED THAT PROVISION, BUT I THOUGHT IT SAID DECEMBER 1ST OF 2024.
WE DEFINITELY WILL COMPLY LIKE WE HAVE, AND WE'LL CONTINUE TO.
>> WELL, I WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR.
I'M NOT TRYING TO BE ARGUMENTATIVE, BUT WE CAME TO A CONTRACT AGREEMENT.
THERE'S CERTAIN REASON WHY THESE PERFORMANCE METRICS ARE IN THERE.
OUR TOWN MANAGER, COUNCIL CAN SEE HOW WE'RE PERFORMING.
I'M TELLING YOU I SPOT AUDITED WHEN COMPLAINTS I KNOW THAT WERE TURNED IN AND THEY'RE NOT IN THE SYSTEM.
YOU MAY HAVE CONFIDENCE THAT YOU'RE DOING GREAT.
I DON'T BECAUSE IT SEEMS LIKE THERE'S A GAP IN THE SYSTEM RELYING UPON JUPITER CONNECT, 32.1.4 CLEARLY ESTABLISHES YOU'VE GOT THAT OBLIGATION.
AS AN ELECTED OFFICIAL, I'M TELLING YOU I DON'T AGREE WITH WHAT HAD BEEN DONE IN THE PAST, THAT SOMEONE WAIVED YOUR OBLIGATION.
I'M ALSO ASKING FOR QUARTERLY REPORTS, WHICH ARE EFFECTIVELY EXECUTIVE SUMMARIES OF A THREE MONTH PERIOD OF TIME THAT INCLUDES THINGS I THINK THAT EVERYBODY ON THE COUNCIL WOULD LIKE TO LOOK AT, THE TOWN MANAGER TO LOOK AT.
I'M EXPECTING THOSE. THE FACT THAT MAYBE THE ADMINISTRATOR DIDN'T ASK FOR THEM, WERE YOU ONLY GOING TO PROVIDE THEM WHEN ASKED FOR.
THESE ARE SIGNIFICANT DELIVERABLES.
WE HAVE CONFIDENCE THAT WHEN OUR RESIDENTS CALL IN, THEIR COMPLAINTS ARE BEING ADDRESSED.
ANYTHING THAT I'M GOING TO AGREE TO TONIGHT IS GOING TO BE CONDITIONED ON THE FACT THAT THOSE ARE PROVISIONS OF THE CONTRACT THAT HAVEN'T BEEN FILLED.
I WANT THEM TO FULFILL AS A PRECURSOR TO ROUTE CHANGES THAT I KNOW YOU WANT TO HAVE.
>> NEXT SLIDE. AS PART OF THE ROUTE CHANGES, WE UNDERSTAND THE UTMOST IMPORTANCE FOR COMMUNICATION.
THIS ISN'T THE FIRST ROUTE CHANGE AND HOPEFULLY WILL BE THE LAST, BUT IT'S SO IMPORTANT TO COMMUNICATE WITH THE RESIDENTS, AND WE'VE PREPARED ALL OF THE COLLATERAL.
WE SENT DRAFTS AND PROVIDED DRAFTS TO STAFF AND RECEIVED A GREAT DEAL OF FEEDBACK AND INPUT.
THERE THE LINKAGES TO THE LANDING PAGES ON THE TOWN'S WEBSITE.
THE FIRST MAILER IS THE BROCHURE ON THE LEFT.
THE SECOND MAILER AS REQUIRED BY THE NOTICE PROVISION OF THE AGREEMENT AS WELL IS TO BE RECEIVED AT LEAST SEVEN DAYS PRIOR, AND THAT WILL BE A POSTCARD.
I BROUGHT A SAMPLE WITH ME, BUT IT'S VERY SIMPLE, BUT IT SAYS, YOU'VE GOT MAIL AND IT REMINDS THE RESIDENT OF THE CHANGES THAT ARE FORTHCOMING.
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THEN WE'LL HAVE AMPLE SOCIAL MEDIA ALERTS ON ALL PLATFORMS AVAILABLE TO THE RESIDENTS WELL PRIOR TO THE DAY CHANGES IMPLEMENTATION.ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT THE INFORMATION TO BE PROVIDED TO THE RESIDENTS WELL IN ADVANCE OF THE ROUTE CHANGES?
>> JEFF, REAL QUICK. I THINK ANOTHER GOOD WAY TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU'RE TOUCHING AS MANY RESIDENTS AS POSSIBLE WITH THIS ROUTE CHANGE INFORMATION.
A LOT OF TIMES, WHETHER THE RESIDENT ISN'T CHECKING THEIR MAIL, WHATEVER IT MAY BE.
SOMETIMES THEY'RE A LOT MORE CLOSELY CONNECTED IF THEY'RE IN AN HOA.
THEY'RE A LOT MORE CLOSELY CONNECTED WITH THEIR HOA BOARD, PRESIDENT, WHATEVER IT MAY BE, AND THEY MAY HAVE A BETTER WAY TO DISSEMINATE INFORMATION TO THEIR RESIDENTS.
I KNOW WE HAVE A LOT OF HOAS WITHIN THE TOWN OF JUPITER.
I WANT TO SAY STAFF HAS A LIST OF THE CURRENT RESIDENTS AND BOARDS AND STUFF LIKE THAT WITHIN THE TOWN.
ANOTHER WAY TO COMMUNICATE, I THINK WOULD BE TO GET WITH THE HOA PRESIDENTS OR BOARDS AND LET THEM KNOW OF THE CHANGES IN THEIR PARTICULAR NEIGHBORHOOD SO THAT THEY CAN ALSO MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE DISSEMINATING THE INFORMATION TO THEIR RESIDENTS AS WELL, MAYBE REDUNDANT IN A GOOD WAY.
IF YOU GUYS COULD GET WITH STAFF AND GET THAT LIST FROM STAFF, SO THAT WAY YOU CAN COMMUNICATE DIRECTLY WITH THE HOAS WITHIN THE TOWN.
>> COUNSELOR MAY, THANK YOU. THAT'S A GREAT SUGGESTION.
WHEN WE CONVERTED AND WE DELIVERED CARTS TOWN WIDE, IT DOES HELP BECAUSE THEY HAVE THEIR INTERNAL, OBVIOUSLY COMMUNICATIONS, WHETHER EMAIL, BLAST, BUT THEY HAVE ALL OF THEIR RESIDENCE AS WELL, SO WE'LL BE SURE TO UTILIZE THE HOA AND THE POA MASTER LISTS AND INCLUDE THOSE ON THE INFORMATION.
>> I'D LIKE TO ADD TO COUNSELORS MAY COMMENTS.
NOT TOO LONG AGO WE CAME OUT OF THE CONFUSION PERIOD OF THE COMPLETE SYSTEM CHANGE, THE NEW BINS AND ALL THAT.
NOW HERE COMES ANOTHER CURVE BALL IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU CAN REALLY GET THE WORD OUT QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY TO THE RESIDENTS THAT PEOPLE, [OVERLAPPING]
>> TEND TO PANIC OVER THESE THINGS.
>> THEY TAKE THEIR GARBAGE VERY SERIOUSLY.
>> WE GET CALLS WHEN THE TRUCK, AS I SAID EARLIER, LATE OR WHATEVER.
ALMOST LIKE THEY LOOK OUT THEIR WINDOW, FOR SURE.
IN SOME INSTANCES, WE'VE ALSO EMPLOYED ALTHOUGH WE HAVE TO COMPLY WITH TOWN CODES, BUT SOME YARD SIGNS AS WELL.
I KNOW PEOPLE WHO ARE TIRED OF THE YARD SIGNS WITH THE CAMPAIGNS AND EVERYTHING.
BUT IN CERTAIN INSTANCES WHERE THE MAIN ENTRANCES, WHEN YOU GET A GREAT DEAL OF TRAFFIC, YARD SIGNS SOMETIMES WORK AS WELL.
THE MORE THE BETTER. ANY QUESTIONS SO FAR? WE'VE GOT THE POSTCARDS IN THE SAMPLE.
I ACTUALLY FORWARDED ALL THE ELECTRONIC VERSIONS OF EVERYTHING TO THOMAS TO GET HIS FINAL APPROVAL.
>> THIS IS WHAT I SPOKE ABOUT, THE IMPLEMENTATION OF OUR DASHBOARD AND HOW WE CAPTURE THE DATA INTERNALLY.
AVEDON HAS BEEN WORKING WITH OUR INTERNAL TRACKER, AND NATASHA ALSO DOES THE VOICE OF THE CUSTOMER FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
BUT WE'RE DEVELOPING AND FINALIZING A DASHBOARD FORMAT FOR OUR REPORTING OF OUR MONTHLY CALL INS.
I'LL CALL IT THAT BECAUSE AS YOU CAN SEE, THEY'RE NOT ALL COMPLAINTS.
BASED ON THE STATISTICAL DATA CAPTURED FOR THIS TIME PERIOD, WE ARE FAIRLY CONFIDENT AND COMFORTABLE WITH THE PERCENTAGE OF CALLS VERSUS TOUCH POINTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE OVERALL CONTRACT BUT THIS IS JUST A SAMPLE.
AGAIN, WE'LL WORK WITH YOUR STAFF, WITH THOMAS TO REFINE THE FINAL PRODUCT ON THIS.
THIS IS THE RECYCLE WRITE PLEDGE, WM IS PARTNERED WITH THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES.
IN THIS CASE, ALSO THE SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY OF PALM BEACH COUNTY TO TAKE THE RECYCLE PLEDGE.
JUST ONE MORE WAY TO HEIGHTEN OUR AWARENESS OF HOW IMPORTANT RECYCLING IS, ESPECIALLY IN PALM BEACH COUNTY.
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AS YOU KNOW, THE TOWN DOES BENEFIT FROM THE CAPTURED MATERIALS.IT'S RETURNED TO THE TOWN IN A REVENUE SHARING FORM.
WE'RE ALWAYS PRESSING TO INCREASE RECYCLING AND DIVERSION RATES AS PART OF OUR COMMITMENT TO SUSTAINABILITY, AND SO WE'RE ASKING ALL OUR MUNICIPAL CUSTOMERS TO CONSIDER MAKING THE PLEDGE GOING FORWARD.
I'LL PROVIDE THOMAS WITH A LITTLE BIT OF INFORMATION ON THAT.
MAYBE CAN COME BACK TO YOU OR YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL COMMITTEE.
THE ONLY THING IS IT ENDS BEGINNING OF THINK SEPTEMBER 6.
BUT THAT'S SOMETHING YOU CAN TALK ABOUT IF YOU'D WANT TO.
>> I THINK IN THE PAST, IT'S BEEN QUITE A FEW YEARS DOWN, BUT YOU PROVIDED THE NEIGHBORHOODS THAT WERE DOING THE MOST RECYCLING, CREATED SOME COMPETITION.
IF YOU'RE LOOKING FOR A PLEDGE, THEN CAN YOU SHARE THAT DATA ON NEIGHBORHOODS.
>> THAT WAS A SPECIAL PROJECT THAT WE DID YEARS AGO.
TO DO OF GENERATION STUDY WITHIN EACH NEIGHBORHOOD.
>> WHAT WHATEVER DATA YOU CAN PROVIDE.
BECAUSE AGAIN, IT DID CREATE AT THE TIME A SPIRIT OF AT LEAST ON THE DIAS HERE NEIGHBORHOOD-TO-NEIGHBORHOOD.
>> IT WAS HEALTHY COMPETITION.
>> I REMEMBER THE SHORES WAS LEADING, IF I KNOW.
>> WASTE MANAGEMENT HAS PROVIDED GREAT SERVICE OVER THE YEARS, AND WE APPRECIATE THAT AND I APPRECIATE THAT.
BUT JUST SO MY COLLEAGUES KNOW, I'VE ALWAYS LOOKED AND CALLED IN IF I'VE SEEN NEIGHBOR COMPLAINTS.
THEN I'VE INTERACTED WITH THE PUBLIC.
WHEN I'VE DONE THAT, IT GIVES ME THE OPPORTUNITY THEN TO SPOT CHECK, AND I'M TELLING YOU I DON'T SEE IT IN THE SYSTEM.
I DON'T HAVE CONFIDENCE IN THE SYSTEM, AND I WANT TO GET THAT CORRECTED.
I THINK OVERALL THE CHANGE THAT YOU'RE LOOKING FOR, WHICH IS GOOD FOR YOU WASTE MANAGEMENT, I THINK WE'LL WORK OUT PARTICULARLY WITH THE ADDED ATTENTION ALONG IN THE CHARTER NEIGHBORHOODS LIKE CENTER STREET.
WHEN YOU THINK ABOUT THIS, I'M TALKING ON THE DIAS HERE, IT'S A LITTLE OVER A MONTH.
IT'S PREDICTABLE BY THE TIME YOU GET COMMUNICATION OUT, THE FIRST FEW WEEKS, THERE'S GOING TO BE STUFF SITTING ON THE STREET FOR SEVERAL WEEKS, AT LEAST UNTIL RESIDENTS REALIZE, OH, BULK ISN'T THAT DAY ANYMORE, IT'S MOVED.
I SEE PEOPLE THAT STILL DON'T TURN THE CUT IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION.
WASTE MANAGEMENT HASN'T FULLY TRANSITION TO THE FULLY AUTOMATED TRUCK.
EVEN THOUGH RESIDENTS AFTER A YEAR AND A HALF HAVEN'T GOTTEN, BECAUSE THEY HAVE THE DUAL TRUCK, THEY'RE STILL TURNING IT AROUND AND DOING IT, BUT REALIZE PART OF THIS CHANGE IS THEY'RE GOING TO BE GETTING INTO FULLY AUTOMATED TRUCK.
THAT'S GOING TO LEAD TO ANOTHER LEARNING PERIOD OF CHANGE TO WHERE THINGS GOING TO BE LEFT BEHIND.
I'M JUST A BIT CONCERNED ABOUT THE TIMING OF THIS.
>> I'M GLAD YOU BROUGHT THE TURNING OF THE CART BECAUSE AS WE SPOKE, THAT'S JUST A PERFECT OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO ACTUALLY LEAVE A LEAVE BEHIND, COURTESY TAG.
GOING FORWARD, IT HELPS EDUCATE THE RESIDENT ON THE CORRECT WAY TO POINT THE CART FOR COLLECTION.
RIGHT NOW, IT DOESN'T POSE THAT BIG A PROBLEM, AND I HAVE TO EXPLAIN THE FACT THAT THE MATTER IS WE DON'T HAVE ALL THE AUTOMATIC SIDE LOADER VEHICLES IN AS OF YET.
WE EXPECT THEM TO BE IN AROUND NOVEMBER, BUT THERE HAS BEEN A SUPPLY CHAIN ISSUE TO THIS DAY, ESPECIALLY WITH THIS TYPE OF TYPE OF TRUCK, AND I BELIEVE THE MANUFACTURERS OVERCOMMITTED, ESPECIALLY IN THE COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS SPACE.
THE TYPE OF TRUCK THAT WE REQUIRE HAS ALL THE BELLS AND WHISTLES, SAFETY, CAMERAS ALL AROUND SENSORS.
THEY'RE NEW FANGLED, NOT ELECTRIC YET, COMPRESSED NATURAL GAS.
BUT THEY DO HAVE A LOT OF REQUIREMENTS BEFORE THEY'RE ROAD READY FOR WM SPECIFICATIONS.
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THAT PUTS A LITTLE ADDITIONAL PRESSURE ON THE MANUFACTURERS.ALL THE CARS WILL BE SERVICED AS THEY HAVE BEEN. SEE NO IMPACT.
WILL THERE BE AN ABSOLUTE LAPSE? YEAH, PROBABLY, BUT WE MINIMIZE IT AND WE'VE HAD A LOT OF EXPERIENCE IN THESE TYPES OF CHANGES.
>> WELL, IN THAT SUGGESTION WE CAME UP WITHIN THE PARKING LOT HERE LAST TIME, WE WERE CHATTING BECAUSE THEY'RE ENTITLED TO GO TO THE FULLY AUTOMATED.
WE KNEW THAT WE WENT IN THE CONTRACT, BUT I WAS SUGGESTING IT'S NOT A REQUIREMENT, BECAUSE THEY ALWAYS ACCOMMODATE.
WELL, IT'S EASY TO ACCOMMODATE WHEN YOU HAVE TWO PEOPLE ON THE TRUCK.
ONE GUY TURNS IT AROUND BECAUSE HE'S MANUALLY PUTTING IT OVER TO A TIPPER AND HE DOES IT MANUALLY.
I ASKED WHAT THEY CAN DO NOW IS THEY'RE GOING TO PICK IT UP WHILE THEY HAVE THE TWO PERSON OPERATION, BUT PUT A TAG TELLING THE PERSON THAT IT WASN'T LEFT IN THE PROPER DIRECTION, SO THAT THEY'RE GOING TO BE LEARNED BEFORE IT MAY BE LEFT BEHIND.
IN EVENT, CERTAINLY I WANT TO HEAR FROM MY COLLEAGUES HERE, BUT I THINK WE NEED TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING HERE OF WHAT IS BEING AGREED UPON.
I THINK WE'RE TALKING THROUGH IT.
I THINK OUR TOWN MANAGER AND STAFF CAN WORK WITH YOU ON IT IF WE WIND UP ALL AGREEING WITH AN EFFECTIVE DATE, WHATEVER WE AGREE TO HERE.
BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE IT'S CLEAR THAT I WANT COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 32, WHICH IS CUSTOMER RELATIONS AND SECTION 35, WHICH IS RECORD KEEPING AND REPORTING.
THOSE ARE TWO FUNDAMENTAL REQUIREMENTS.
YOU'RE YOUR CUSTOMERS? THERE ARE CUSTOMERS.
NOTHING SHOULD BE MORE IMPORTANT IN FULFILLING CUSTOMER RELATION OBLIGATIONS.
>> MAYOR, YOUR CONCERN'S ABOUT THE TWO PLATFORMS THAT WE HAVE CONNECT AND THEY WERE SUPPOSED TO HAVE THEIR OWN.
YOUR CONCERN IS THEY'RE GETTING DIRECT COMPLAINTS.
WE DON'T SEE THEM, SO WE CAN'T REACT. I SHARE YOUR CONCERN [OVERLAPPING]
>> FROM A QUALITY STANDPOINT, I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY KNOW, YOU'RE NOT STANDING UP HERE SAYING, WELL, THE COUNTS ARE LOW AND IT MAY NOT BE COMPLETE.
>> I AGREE. SHOULD WE LOOK FOR A WAY FOR IF THEY GET INFORMATION OUTSIDE OF THE TOWN THAT GOES DIRECTLY ON THEM, IT GETS PIVOTED AND SENT BACK TO US SO WE GET IT. YOU'RE AWARE OF IT.
>> THEY'RE THE OVERARCHING ONE.
I THINK WHAT HAPPENED IS SINCE WE STARTED WITH JUPITER CONNECT, IT WAS EASIER FOR STAFF TO THINK, LET'S GRAVITATE TO THAT, BUT WE'RE NOT GOING TO HAVE OUR STAFF ADD ONES THAT THEY HAVE.
IT SAYS THAT IN HERE, WAS SET UP.
WHEN WE ENTERED A CONTRACT THAT THEY HAVE THE OVERARCHING ONE, I WANT THEM TO BE DELIVERING ON THAT.
THEN THE QUARTERLY REPORTS ARE REPORTS THAT SUMMARIZE HOW WE'RE DOING.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE CORRECTING THE MISSES.
I'M TALKING ABOUT FULFILLING OBLIGATIONS.
AT THE SAME TIME THAT THEY'RE SHIFTING ROUTES, AND WE'RE PROBABLY GOING TO GET A SPIKE IN COMPLAINT.
LET'S MAKE SURE THERE'S A SYSTEM THAT'S OVERARCHING AND COLLECTING IT.
>> WE WILL GET A SPIKE IN COMPLAINT.
THERE'S NO DOUBT BUT IT'S A PRETTY BIG TRANSITION.
WE JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'RE GETTING BASICALLY WHAT WE'RE PAYING FOR.
>> I'M EMPHASIZING THAT. I HAD THIS CONVERSATION WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT.
I SAID, WELL, WE DISCUSSED THAT WITH THE ADMINISTRATOR AND HE AGREED WE DIDN'T HAVE TO DO IT.
I DON'T WANT TO HEAR THAT. WE'RE ASKING AND IT'S IN THE CONTRACT.
WE'RE NOT GOING TO RELIEVE THEM OF THAT OBLIGATION WITHOUT GETTING SOMETHING.
IS TOO IMPORTANT TO HAVE IN THERE.
>> THE DESIRED OUTCOME THEN IS TO HAVE ONE SET OF DATA.
BECAUSE WE'VE GOT OURS. THEY'VE GOT THEIRS.
LET'S COMBINE IT. WE CAN'T MAKE DECISIONS WITHOUT A COMPLETE PICTURE.
DESIRED OUTCOME, HOW WE GET THERE? WE DON'T WANT TO CONFUSE RESIDENTS WITH TOO MANY SYSTEMS. I DON'T KNOW WHICH ONES ARE FACING OUTWARD VERSUS FACING POINT.
I'M SENSITIVE TO THAT BUT I THINK WE'RE ALL IN AGREEMENT THAT WE WANT ONE SET OF DATA AND THEN THAT NARRATIVE THAT COMES IN QUARTERLY, ANNUALLY, JUST TO REALLY CAPTURE WHAT MAYBE THE DATA ISN'T CAPTURING, THAT YOU'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO INTERPRET BETTER POTENTIALLY THAN WE ARE.
THE QUALITATIVE AND THE QUANTITATIVE TOGETHER.
>> THAT PROVISIONS IS IN THE CONTRACT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW THAT'S SUPPOSED TO BE DOING.
I DON'T THINK WE NECESSARILY NEED TO ADD AN MOU.
>> NO, I'M JUST SAYING JUST SUMMARIZE BECAUSE I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE STAFF UNDERSTANDS.
>> I JUST WANT TO BE ABLE TO GIVE WM ENOUGH TIME AFTER
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TONIGHT'S MEETING TO START THEIR COMMUNICATIONS WITH THE RESIDENTS THAT THE ROUTE CHANGES ARE COMING.>> I THINK POTENTIALLY WE'RE GOING TO BE AGREEING IN CONCEPT WHAT HE SAID.
WE JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE IT'S WRITTEN UP.
WE DON'T FIND SIX MONTHS FROM NOW.
WELL, HE THOUGHT WE WERE STILL WAVING, SECTION 32 CUSTOMER RELATIONS OBLIGATIONS OR SECTION 35 RECORD KEEPING AND REPORTING, WE'RE NOT WAIVING THAT.
I TELL YOU WHAT, I'VE BEEN IN THIS TOWN FOR 32 YEARS, AND I STILL DON'T KNOW READILY, OTHER THAN JEFF, HOW TO GET AHOLD OF WASTE MANAGEMENT AND A LOT OF OUR RESIDENTS DON'T.
THAT'S WHAT JUPITER CONNECT IS A NICE WAY TO DO IT, BUT THE COMMUNICATION OF WHO YOU CALL HAS NEVER BEEN GOOD IN MY OPINION.
WHEN I MYSELF CAN HAVE TO SAY, I DON'T EVEN KNOW THE NUMBER.
>> CAN WE ADD THAT IN YOUR MAIL PIECE, MAYBE.
PROBLEMS WITH YOUR PICK UP, WHATEVER, PLEASE CALL THIS NUMBER TO REPORT IT.
SOMETHING OF THAT. WHEN YOU SEND OUT THOSE POSTCARDS, ADD SOMEWHERE ON THERE, DURING THIS PERIOD, IF THERE'S ANY ISSUES, QUESTIONS, WHATEVER, PLEASE CALL THIS NUMBER.
>> CLEARLY ON THERE. ABSOLUTELY.
>> IT'S A GOOD REMINDER, AND I THINK WE HAVE IT ON OUR WEBSITE AS WELL.
I REMEMBER A NEIGHBOR GAVE ME THE NUMBER WHEN I MOVED IN AND THAT WAS HELPFUL.
I ALSO KNOW THAT I WILL SOMETIMES PUT MY BIN TOO LATE, AND I WILL MISS THE PICK UP AND SET IT UP.
BUT I'VE ALWAYS CALLED IN THAT INSTANCE AND YOU GUYS HAVE BEEN WONDERFUL AND RESPONDING.
>> FIRST TIME I PUT UP MY BIN, I WALKED BACK IN THE HOUSE AND WE SAID, DID YOU PUT THE HAND ON THE RIGHT TO ELECTION? WHAT ARE YOU TALKING ABOUT? AFTER THAT, I REMEMBERED.
>> I WILL SAY, AS FAR AS MISSED PICKUPS AND STUFF LIKE THAT, I'VE HAD RESIDENTS CALL ME AND SAY, "HEY, THEY MISSED MY ENTIRE NEIGHBORHOOD." I JUST GO, GIVE ME A MINUTE.
IT'S A SATURDAY AND I'LL CALL JEFF.
HE'LL PICK UP THE PHONE, AND THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN THEY'RE CALLING ME GOING, "DUDE, WHAT DO YOU DO?" THEY JUST GOT HERE AN HOUR AGO TO PICK UP ALL OUR TRASH.
I DIDN'T EVEN CALL YOU TWO HOURS AGO TO COMPLAIN ABOUT IT. I SAID I JUST CALLED JEFF.
I JUST APPRECIATE YOUR RESPONSIVENESS WHENEVER THERE'S AN ISSUE IN THE TOWN AND SOME PEOPLE, MAYBE THEY DON'T KNOW WHO TO CALL.
THEY DON'T KNOW THE NUMBER FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT, WHATEVER IT IS, BUT THEY KNOW HOW TO GET AHOLD OF THEIR COUNCIL MEMBER TYPICALLY AND THEY'LL GET AHOLD OF ME AND JUST CALL YOU AND YOU ALWAYS TAKE CARE OF IT, SO I APPRECIATE THAT.
>> PLEASURE. WE APPRECIATE OBVIOUSLY OUR LONGSTANDING RELATIONSHIP WITH THE TOWN AND THE RESIDENTS AS WELL. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
MY TAKEAWAY THIS EVENING IS TO PROCEED AS PROPOSED AT THIS POINT.
I HAVE OBVIOUSLY, COUNSELOR MAY INDICATED HAD HARD STOPS FOR THE PRINTING AND THE MAILING AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
WE'RE PREPARED TO MOVE FORWARD WITH THE PROGRAM AS PROPOSED.
>> I'M GOING TO SAY THAT I'M SUPPORTING IT HESITATINGLY BECAUSE YOU HAVE TO GET THAT COMMUNICATIONS OUT THERE.
I WOULD SAY THAT YOU NEED TO BE MOTIVATED TO MAKE SURE YOU DEFER IT FOR A WEEK OR TWO IF YOU FEEL IT'S NECESSARY, IF YOU HAVEN'T GOTTEN A MESSAGE OUT.
THE BURDEN IS GOING TO BE ON YOU TO TIMELY DO IT ENOUGH.
ALL OF US ARE NOT HEARING THAT, WOW, THEY MISSED OUR BULK PICKUP.
>> WE ARE ABSOLUTELY GEARED UP IN TERMS OF RESOURCES, THE COMMUNICATION PIECES.
[NOISE] ALL OF THE RESOURCES WE'RE DEDICATING TO THIS BECAUSE WE KNOW THE IMPORTANCE OF THIS CHANGE.
IT'S A UNIVERSAL CHANGE AS WELL.
THIS IS THE LINCHPIN FOR THE WHOLE, BUT IT PRETTY MUCH IS FOR ALL OF OUR CHANGES GOING FORWARD.
>> I WANT TO SAY THANK YOU FOR NOT OVERLAPPING WITH THE START OF SCHOOL AND THANK YOU FOR NOT OVERLAPPING WITH THE HOLIDAY SEASON.
I THINK I SEE SOME THOUGHTFULNESS IN THAT CHOICE OF DATE.
WITH STRONG COMMUNICATION, I THINK WE'LL MAKE OUR WAY THROUGH IT.
I'LL DO MY BEST TO MAKE SURE THAT I'M COMMUNICATING WITH OUR RESIDENTS AS WELL FROM MY SOCIAL MEDIA, WHATEVER IT MAY BE, JUST MAKE SURE THERE'S EXTRA COMMUNICATION GOING ON OUT THERE TO REACH THE RESIDENTS BECAUSE I LOOK AT IT AS A PARTNERSHIP, AND WE NEED TO BE ABLE TO WORK TOGETHER WITH EACH OTHER.
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DEFINITELY TO HELP MAKE IT EASIER, I'LL BE DOING MY BEST TO COMMUNICATE THE UPCOMING CHANGES.WE'LL CONSIDER ANY AND ALL OTHER MEANS OF COMMUNICATION AS WELL AS WE MOVE CLOSER TO THE START DATE.
>> I HEARD A SUGGESTION THAT YOU MADE THAT I DON'T KNOW WHAT'S IN THE COMMUNICATION PLAN FOR THE SIGNS.
>> IS THAT IN YOUR COMMUNICATION PLAN?
WE DIDN'T COMMIT TO IT BECAUSE WE'VE TRIED IT IN THE PAST AND WE DON'T KNOW.
THE ISSUE WITH THAT, MR. MAYOR, IS THAT THERE'S SOME STRICT GUIDELINES IN TERMS OF YARD SIGNS.
>> LET'S JUST LEAVE IT AT THAT. BUT YOU'D HAVE TO GET WITH STAFF ON THAT, BUT I DON'T HAVE CONFIDENCE THAT WE'RE NOT GOING TO REALLY HIT HUGE SPIKE IN COMPLAINTS.
GO FORTH, BUT THERE ARE SOME NEIGHBORHOODS WHERE JUST ASSIGN IF IT'S ALLOWED BY THE CODE IN A PRIME LOCATION WOULD BE THE MOST EFFECTIVE WAY TO COMMUNICATE, I BELIEVE.
>> WE'RE GOING TO GIVE IT EVERY EFFORT FOR SURE.
THANK YOU. HAVE A GREAT EVENING.
>> WITH THAT MOVING TO REPORT, TOWN ATTORNEY.
[TOWN ATTORNEY]
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. LAST FRIDAY, THE TOWN ARGUED ITS MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT IN REGARDS TO THE REFERENDUM QUESTION, AND ALSO LAST FRIDAY, THE POLITICAL COMMITTEES ATTORNEYS ARGUED THEIR MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND THEIR MANDAMUS COMPLAINT.
THE JUDGE ORDERED THAT THE PARTIES SUBMIT PROPOSED ORDERS ON THE MOTION FOR LEAVE TO AMEND BY THIS FRIDAY, AUGUST 23 AND PROPOSED ORDERS ON THE TOWN'S MOTION FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT BY AUGUST 30, WHICH IS ALSO A FRIDAY AND ALSO THE FRIDAY OF THE BEGINNING OF A LONG LABOR DAY WEEKEND.
REMAINS TO BE SEEN IF THE JUDGE WILL BE LABORING OVER LABOR DAY WEEKEND.
BUT WHATEVER TIME IT TAKES FOR THE JUDGE TO REACH HIS DECISIONS WILL BE THE TIME THAT IT TAKES. THANK YOU.
[TOWN MANAGER]
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. JUST A COUPLE OF QUICK THINGS.
FIRST OF ALL, AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS TO CHIEF OF ENGLAND ON THAT SCHOLARSHIP.
I THINK IT'S A GREAT LEGACY AND HOW OFTEN DOES SOMEONE GET TO BE THE CHIEF OF POLICE IN THE TOWN WHERE THEY WENT TO SCHOOL, ELEMENTARY, MIDDLE SCHOOL, AND SO KUDOS TO HIM.
HE'S HAD A LONG, GREAT CAREER, SO CONGRATULATIONS TO HIM AGAIN.
AS YOU WERE COMING IN TONIGHT, I'M SURE YOU NOTICED THE FENCING GOING AROUND THE OLD TOWN HALL.
WE'RE MOVING AHEAD ON THAT PROJECT.
THIS WEEK, THEY'LL BE REMOVING THE HALON SYSTEMS AND ALL THE OTHER CRITICAL PIECES OUT OF THERE.
FP&L POWER IS TO BE REMOVED ON AUGUST 28, AND THE DEMO OF THAT BUILDING WILL START ON AUGUST 29.
THE EVENTS PLAZA WALL REPAIR HAS BEEN COMPLETED TO THE POINT THAT ALL WE HAVE LEFT TO DO IS TO REMOVE THE WOODEN BARRIERS THERE.
PUBLIC WORKS WILL BE DOING THAT.
THOMAS, THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT COORDINATION ON THAT AS WELL.
THEN FINALLY, THE E-BIKE SAFETY CAMPAIGN THAT COUNCIL GOT A PRESENTATION FROM NOT THAT LONG AGO.
DURING THE FIRST THREE DAYS OF SCHOOLS, MEMBERS OF THE JPD EDUCATED OVER 130 STUDENTS FROM INDEPENDENCE MIDDLE SCHOOL AND JUPITER MIDDLE SCHOOL THE SAFE TRAFFIC LAWS WHILE RIDING E-BIKES.
THEIR ONGOING SAFETY CAMPAIGN OBVIOUSLY IS TO EDUCATE E-BIKE RIDERS IN AN EFFORT TO PREVENT FURTHER INJURIES WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY.
DOING A GREAT JOB WITH THAT AS WELL.
AS ALWAYS, THE JPD IS OUT THERE EVERY DAY TO APPRECIATE THEIR WORK. THAT'S MY REPORT, MAYOR.
[TOWN COUNCIL – LIAISON REPORTS AND COMMENTS]
>> I HAVE NOTHING TO COMMENT ON TONIGHT.
>> I'M HESITANT TO TALK ABOUT THIS AND COUNCIL MAY WANT TO COMMENT ON THIS TOO, BUT THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF PUBLIC CONCERN AROUND AN ISSUE IN JONATHAN DICKINSON PARK, WHICH IS NORTH OF US AND IMPORTANT TO US, IMPORTANT TO THIS WHOLE AREA.
IT'S VERY UPSETTING TO HEAR ABOUT, THERE ARE A LOT OF UNKNOWNS.
I SPENT THE BETTER PART OF A DAY TRYING TO UNDERSTAND BETTER WITH
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BOTH REPRESENTATIVE SNYDER'S OFFICE AND REPRESENTATIVE CRUSO'S OFFICE, HER TRYING TO GET THE AGENDA, TRYING TO GET MORE DETAILS.THEY WERE ALSO NOT ABLE TO GET ALL OF THE INFORMATION.
BECAUSE I WANTED TO VERIFY BEFORE SHARING.
WHAT WE KNOW SO FAR IS THAT THERE IS A MEETING IN STEWART.
IT IS AUGUST 27, A WEEK FROM TODAY FROM 3:00-4:00 P.M.
I DON'T HAVE THE AGENDA, I DON'T HAVE MANY DETAILS, I DON'T HAVE A DRAFT PLAN.
WE ARE STILL WORKING TO GET THAT INFORMATION.
AGAIN, THERE ARE SO MANY UNKNOWN, SO I'M VERY HESITANT TO SPEAK.
BUT THE IDEA THAT'S BEING SHARED.
THERE ARE A COUPLE OF NEWS ARTICLES ABOUT THIS AS WELL AS SOME OF THE PRESS WORK ON THIS ITEM, BUT THAT THERE MIGHT BE A GOLF COURSE PROPOSED FOR JONATHAN DICKINSON PARK, POTENTIALLY WITH FRONTAGE ON ROUTE 1 AND REALLY SENSITIVE ENVIRONMENTAL LAND, AND HISTORICAL LAND.
IT'S REALLY CONCERNING, IT'S SOMETHING I THINK WE SHOULD TRACK.
I THINK AS WE LEARN MORE, IF THERE IS SOMETHING WE CAN DO, MAYBE WE COULD WRITE A LETTER.
>> I WAS WAITING TO GET TRY TO FIGURE OUT WHAT'S REALLY GOING ON BEFORE I PROPOSED IT.
IT WAS BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION BY A MOUNTAIN BIKE CLUB THAT I'M A PART OF CLUB SCRUB THAT OPERATES OUT OF JONATHAN DICKINSON.
I SPENT A LOT OF TIME RIDING MY MOUNTAIN BIKE UP AND THERE IN THE TRAILS AND A BIG PORTION OF WHAT THEY'RE PROPOSING.
THIS HAD ORIGINALLY BEEN BROUGHT BACK, BROUGHT UP IN 2011.
IT WAS QUILT DOWN, A LOT OF PUBLIC OUTCRY ON IT BUT IT SEEMS TO BE INFORMATION COMING OUT THAT IT'S BEING RAISED AGAIN AND A BIG PORTION OF THE AREA, PRETTY MUCH IT WOULD PUT THIS GOLF COURSE OVER TOP OF THE MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAILS UP AGAINST US ONE, AND I THINK ON EVEN THE OTHER SIDE OF US ONE AGAINST THE INTERCOASTAL.
I REACHED OUT TO JOHN SNYDER AS WELL.
HE'S ON VACATION RIGHT NOW, BUT HE'S TRYING TO GET MORE INFORMATION AS WELL.
NO ONE KNOWS REALLY WHAT'S GOING ON.
I DID HEAR ABOUT THAT MEETING.
I WAS PLANNING ON ATTENDING JUST TO TRY TO GATHER MORE INFORMATION TO SEE REALLY WHAT THEY'RE ACTUALLY TALKING ABOUT HERE.
IT WAS ONE OF THOSE THINGS WHERE THE MANAGEMENT PLAN FOR JONATHAN DICKINSON DOESN'T INCLUDE ANYTHING LIKE THAT.
THEN ALL OF A SUDDEN LAST NIGHT, THEY DROPPED THIS RECREATION THING THAT THEY'RE TRYING TO DO FOR ALL THE STATE PARKS.
TUESDAY, THEY HAVE A MEETING FROM 3:00-4:00 IN STEWART.
AT THE SAME TIME, THEY'RE HAVING NINE OTHER MEETINGS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF FLORIDA FOR THE DIFFERENT PARTS THAT THIS UPDATED PLAN IS GOING TO AFFECT.
IT WAS WEIRD, HOW IT'S BEING DONE IN MY OPINION, AND NOT A WHOLE LOT OF INFORMATION BEING GIVEN TO THE PUBLIC BEFORE THIS MEETING HAS TAKEN PLACE, AND IT SEEMED LIKE IT'S BEING THROWN THROUGH VERY QUICKLY.
I SHARE THE CONCERN. I'VE POSTED ABOUT IT ON SOCIAL MEDIA, JUST SAME THING.
I'M TRYING TO GET MORE INFORMATION RIGHT NOW.
THIS IS OBVIOUSLY I'M HEARING WHAT'S GOING ON, AND AS SOON AS THE INFORMATION BECOMES AVAILABLE, I'LL SHARE IT.
BUT ONCE IT DOES, AS THE VICE MAYOR SAID, I THINK A LETTER TO THE NECESSARY PARTIES WOULD BE, I'LL SUPPORT IT.
BASICALLY SAYING, WE DON'T SUPPORT DOING ANYTHING OF THAT NATURE TO A STATE PARK.
>> THE IDEA IS TO EXPLORE RECREATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES ON STATE OWNED PARKS WITH PICKLEBALL, WITH GOLF, WITH OTHER ITEMS.
>> WHERE THIS DECREE FILTER DOWN FROM?
>> THERE WAS AN ANNOUNCEMENT ON TWITTER FROM DEP ANNOUNCING THIS.
IT IS FRUSTRATING THAT THERE'S SO LITTLE INFORMATION, THAT THERE IS NO DRAFT PLAN AVAILABLE BECAUSE IN THAT VACUUM, THE VACUUM GETS FILLED WITH ALL OF OUR ASSUMPTIONS AND CONCERNS.
IT WOULD ALMOST BE BETTER TO JUST HAVE SOMETHING OUT THERE TO DIGEST.
>> THEN YOU HAVE THE HYSTERIA, SOCIAL MEDIA, PEOPLE ARE PANICKING AND I DON'T BLAME THEM.
>> WHEN YOU DON'T HAVE SOMETHING TO WORK.
WE'RE ALL TRYING TO GET INFORMATION.
I KNOW THAT THE STATE SENATOR'S OFFICE THEY REACHED OUT TO THEM, REPRESENTATIVE MASS.
EVERYONE IS ON DECK, BUT I THINK EVERYONE IS JUST TRYING TO GET MORE INFORMATION.
AS IT COMES OUT, IF IT DOES BECOME, I'D LIKE TO ASK, AS INFORMATION COMES OUT, I'D LOVE TO WORK WITH STAFF.
GIVEN THE TIME, GIVEN THAT THIS MEETING IS SEVEN DAYS FROM TODAY,
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IF THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO DRAFT A LETTER, TALKING ABOUT PROTECTION FOR ENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE LANDS, WE WANT TO HAVE FULL CONTEXT, FULL INFORMATION BEFORE DOING ANYTHING LIKE THAT.BUT IT'S SOMETHING WE COULD EXPLORE OVER TIME.
>> I THINK FROM WHAT I'VE HEARD JUST TONIGHT ON THE DIAS HERE, I DON'T MOUNTAIN BIKE AND FAMILY MEMBERS THAT DO, LET'S CALL IT FLORIDA MOUNTAINS BIKES BIKING.
>> YOU CAN GET GOING REALLY FAST ON THOSE TRAILS.
>> I UNDERSTAND THAT. I SAID I HAVE FAMILY MEMBERS THAT DO IT.
WOULD HAVE BEEN INJURED DOING IT, BUT JUST [OVERLAPPING]
>> IT'S MORE TRAIL RIDING, I GUESS YOU COULD CALL IT.
>> BUT NO, I KNOW THAT THAT'S A COVETED AREA IN OTHER PARTS OF THE STATE. I WOULD HOPE.
BUT YOU'RE THE ONE COUNCIL MAY THAT INDICATED MAYBE IN THE SAME LOCATION, WELL, I WOULD HOPE YOU'RE NOT REMOVING AN AMENITY THAT'S BEEN FONDLY USED TO CREATE A NEW ONE.
DIFFERENT IF THERE WAS A PARK THAT I'M NOT EVEN SAYING THAT THAT I'M SUPPORTIVE OF THAT.
IT'S DIFFERENT. IF THEY'RE REMOVING SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN AN AMENITY THAT PUBLIC HAS BEEN ENJOYING.
>> THE CRAZIEST PART ABOUT IT BECAUSE I SAW THE MAP WHERE THEY WERE PROPOSING TO DO IT.
I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S AN OLD MAP OR NEW MAP, LIKE I SAID, NOT A WHOLE LOT OF INFORMATION, BUT THE TRAILS THERE IS CALLED THE CAMP MURPHY MOUNTAIN BIKE TRAILS.
THE BUNKERS ARE STILL THERE, AND IT'S HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT BECAUSE THEY'RE ACTUALLY PROTECTED BECAUSE ALL YOU CAN DO IS WALK OR RIDE A BIKE OVER TOP OF IT.
BUT THE BUNKERS ARE THERE, AND IT'S PRETTY COOL TO BE RIDING AROUND AND YOU'RE RIDING OVER OUR STRUCTURE AND LIKE, WHAT IS THIS AND YOU DON'T REALIZE THAT THE STRUCTURE GOES ABOUT 20 FEET UNDERGROUND.
THAT'S WHERE ALL THE BUNKERS AND STUFF WHERE THE SOLDIERS AND STUFF LIKE THAT WERE TRAINING WHEN THEY WERE TRACKING THE SUBMARINES AND STUFF OFF THE COAST.
IT'S PRETTY HISTORICALLY SIGNIFICANT.
I WAS VERY CONFUSED AS TO WHY THERE AND WHAT THEY COULD EVEN CONCEIVE AS TO REMOVING SOMETHING LIKE THAT.
>> THEY MAY NOT EVEN REALIZE IT.
IF THIS WAS AN INITIATIVE STATEWIDE, OF HEY, LET'S FIND A PLACE TO PUT COURSES, IF YOU WILL, WHICH SEEMS CRAZY SINCE WE'VE BEEN USING GOLF COURSES.
BUT IN ANY EVENT, THANK YOU FOR SHARING THAT.
>> HELP SHARE. WE'LL HELP THEM UNDERSTAND HOW IMPORTANT THIS AREA IS TO ALL OF US.
THE FACEBOOK GROUP HAVE 500 LAST NIGHT WHEN I JOINED IT.
>> WE'RE 0.5 THOUSAND PEOPLE RIGHT NOW.
IT CLEARLY IS IMPORTANT TO A LOT OF US.
>> I'M SURE. IT'S VERY CONCERNING.
INDUSTRIALIZATION PAVEMENT DEVELOPMENT EVERYWHERE, WHY WOULD WE TOUCH THE PARKS.
BUT WHAT DO I KNOW? I DON'T GET IT.
ANYWAY, JUST ONE THING SAD TO HEAR ABOUT THE PASSING OF FORMER MAYOR CULPEPPER.
WHEN I FIRST GOT ON THE COUNCIL, WE WERE FROM PUBLIC EVENT AND HE CAME UP AND INTRODUCED HIMSELF AND WISH ME LUCK AND I'M GOING TO KEEP AN EYE ON YOU THAT KIND OF THING.
IT SEEMED EVERY TIME HE WOULD SHOW UP, HE'D COME OVER AND SAY, HI MAYBE A YEAR OR TWO LATER, HE SAID, I THINK YOU'RE DOING A GOOD JOB.
I APPRECIATE IT. THAT FELT GOOD FROM A GUY LIKE THAT THAT HAD OUR EXPERIENCE AND KNOW HOW WE LOST A GOOD ONE AND REALLY NICE GUY.
>> JUST TWO QUICK ITEMS. NUMBER 1, LAST NIGHT, THE CHAMBER HELD AN EVENT AND I THINK OTHERS ON THE DIAS HAD MAYBE PLANNED TO GO TO THE DEGREE THEY'RE GOING TO IT WAS DIFFERENT THAN I HAD EXPECTED IT, SO I DID ATTEND.
THE CHAMBER INVITED ELECTED OFFICIALS FROM THE 10 NORTH COUNTY MUNICIPALITIES.
WHAT THEY DID IS THEY PUT US IN FOUR GROUPS AND THE GROUPS ROTATED SEPARATE ROUNDTABLE DISCUSSIONS.
IT WAS A REALLY INTERESTING FORMAT.
I THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BE AN INTERACTION WITH THE CHAMBER.
BUT THEY REALLY DID IT AS AN INVESTMENT IN LOCAL GOVERNMENT COLLABORATIONS.
AN EXCHANGE OF BEST PRACTICES.
I WANTED TO MAKE SURE I WAS SHARING THAT.
THEY HAD A FACILITATOR AT EACH OF THE TABLES AND WE WERE ASSIGNED A GROUP AND YOU WENT AROUND.
IT'S INTERESTING. WE DO HAVE DIFFERENT OPPORTUNITIES AS ELECTED OFFICIALS, BUT TO COLLABORATE, EACH ONE OF US DO IT IN OUR OWN WAY.
I HAD THE BENEFIT OF BEING LONG TENURED ELECTED OFFICIAL,
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BUT MANY HAD NO IDEA HOW TO AND SOME WERE SECOND, THIRD TERM, IF YOU WILL.I JUST THOUGHT IT WAS A POSITIVE THAT THE CHAMBER WAS TRULY JUST INVESTING IN SOMETHING THAT, I THANKED THEM AFTERWARDS FOR DOING THAT.
I THINK THEY WERE GOING TO DO IT AGAIN.
THEY SAW THE SUCCESS OF IT, AND I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE MY COLLEAGUES HERE KNOW THAT, IF THEY DO IT, BECAUSE MAYBE THEY WERE TALKING ABOUT MAYBE ANOTHER ONE IN THREE MONTHS, THAT YOU KNOW WHAT THE EVENT WAS BECAUSE I WASN'T EXPECTING THAT.
I THOUGHT THERE WAS GOING TO BE INTERACTION BETWEEN ELECTED OFFICIAL AND CHAMBER MEMBERS AND THAT WAS NOT IT.
REALLY WAS AN INVESTMENT, YOU KNOW, FOR US, SO I APPRECIATED THAT.
THEN LASTLY, JUST IN A WEEKLY REPORT, [INAUDIBLE] REQUESTED TOWN MANAGER, COULD YOU JUST SHARE WITH THE COUNCIL SECTIONS 32 AND 35 OF THE WASTE MANAGEMENT AGREEMENT SO THEY UNDERSTAND SPECIFICALLY WHAT WE HAVEN'T BEEN GETTING THAT AND SO YOU WOULD UNDERSTAND POTENTIALLY BETTER HOW YOU WOULD FEEL COMFORTABLE IF WE WERE GETTING IT.
I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT BECAUSE I MET SEVERAL TIMES, AND I KEEP GETTING THIS PUSHBACK THAT WELL, IT WAS AGREED, WE DON'T HAVE TO DO IT.
NOW IF IT WAS AGREED, WE WERE WEIGHING IN AND THAT'S WHAT MY COLLEAGUES TO SEE WHAT THOSE REQUIREMENTS ARE.
THEY WERE NEVER REALLY WAIVED.
IT WASN'T ENFORCED, BUT IN ANY EVENT, I'LL JUST LEAVE IT AT THAT.
>> WE WILL INCLUDE IT [OVERLAPPING]
>> FIRST THERE IS SHORT READS, IT'S TWO SECTIONS, BUT ONE IS CUSTOMER RELATIONS.
IS THAT NOT IMPORTANT TO US? I KNOW AS COUNCIL MAY SAYS, I GET CALLS TO FROM RESIDENTS BUT THEY SHOULDN'T HAVE TO GO THROUGH US.
MAYBE AN EASY WAY THEY CAN GET IT TAKEN CARE OF.
THEN THE OTHER ONE IS RECORD KEEPING AND REPORTING.
WE SHOULD BE GETTING SUMMARIES OF THAT.
I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU MANAGE A CONTRACT WITHOUT GETTING THAT. BUT THANK YOU.
>> I GUESS YOUNGER COUNCIL MEMBERS OR NEWER COUNCIL MEMBERS IN MY TENURE HERE, THE MAYOR HAS BEEN A STICKLER FOR LIKE DEVELOPERS, WE PASSED A PUBLIC BENEFIT.
GIVE HIM CREDIT, I'VE LEARNED FROM HIM. HE MAKES SURE YOU GET IT.
THIS IS A SIMILAR TYPE, SO HE READS THE DETAILS AND HE MAKES SURE WE'RE GETTING WHAT WE PAID FOR. [LAUGHTER]
>> I HAVE TO SHARE THIS QUOTE BECAUSE I KNEW SOMEONE THAT THE MAYOR WORKED WITH A WHILE AGO.
[LAUGHTER] I REMEMBER ASKING ABOUT THIS AFTER NOTICING THAT HE WAS DETAIL ORIENTED, AND FORMER EMPLOYEE WITH FPL NEXTERA SAID HE WOULD PULL WITH TWEEZERS A SINGLE FEW WORDS FROM A 200-PAGE CONTRACT AND JUST HOLD THEM TO IT AND HE NEVER LOST.
>> BUT WHEN YOU READ IT, YOU'RE YOU'RE GOING TO AGREE THAT NO, WE NEED THAT.
>> WE'RE COMPLIMENTING YOU. IT'S GOOD.
>> YOU'RE ON THE SIDE OF THE TAXPAYERS PUT IT THAT WAY.
>> THE TIME IS NOW 8:38 AND WE'LL ADJOURN THE MEETING.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.