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>> GOOD EVENING. THE TIME IS NOW 7:00 PM.
[Call To Order]
I'LL CALL TO ORDER THE TOWN COUNCIL MEETING OF TUESDAY, MAY 20.WE'LL BEGIN WITH THE INVOCATION, FOLLOWED BY A MOMENT OF SILENCE, AND THEN A PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
IF ALL THOSE THAT ARE ABLE, PLEASE JOIN ME IN STANDING.
>> DEAR GOD. GUIDE OUR THOUGHTS AND OUR HEARTS, HELP US TO EMBRACE WISDOM, KNOWLEDGE, AND COURAGE AS WE MAKE DECISIONS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF OUR TOWN.
AMEN. LET'S HAVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE.
>> COULD YOU JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE?
>> TOWN ATTORNEY BEAR. [NOISE]
[1. National Public Works Week, May 18-24, 2025 - Richard Gunther and Adam Vonderau, Service Worker Supervisors.#]
WE HAVE A PROCLAMATION THAT I'LL BE PRESENTING TO RICHARD GUNTHER AND ADAM VANDER.IF YOU COME FORWARD AS I READ THE PROCLAMATION, THEN I'LL COME DOWN.
PROCLAIMING MAY 18-24, 2025, AS NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK.
WHEREAS PUBLIC WORKS, SERVICES PROVIDED IN OUR COMMUNITY ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF OUR CITIZENS' EVERYDAY LIVES, AND WHEREAS THE SUPPORT OF AN UNDERSTANDING AND INFORMED COMMUNITY IS VITAL TO THE EFFICIENT OPERATION OF PUBLIC WORK SYSTEMS AND PROGRAMS, SUCH AS WATER, STORM WATER, SANITARY SEWERS, STREETS, HIGHWAYS, PUBLIC BUILDINGS, SOLID WASTE COLLECTION, PARKS, AND CANAL MAINTENANCE.
WHEREAS THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND COMFORT OF THIS COMMUNITY GREATLY DEPENDS ON THESE FACILITIES AND SERVICES.
WHEREAS THE QUALITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF THESE FACILITIES, AS WELL AS THEIR PLANNING, DESIGN, AND CONSTRUCTION IS EXTREMELY DEPENDENT UPON THE EFFORTS AND SKILLS OF PUBLIC WORKS OFFICIALS.
WHEREAS THE EFFICIENCY OF THE QUALIFIED AND DEDICATED PERSONNEL WHO STAFF PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENTS ARE MATERIALLY INFLUENCED BY THE PEOPLE'S ATTITUDE AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANCE OF THE WORK THEY PERFORM.
NOW, THEREFORE, I JIM KURETSKI, MAYOR OF THE TOWN OF JUPITER, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF MAY 18-24, 2025 AS NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK IN THE TOWN OF JUPITER, AND CALL UPON ALL CITIZENS AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS TO ACQUAINT THEMSELVES WITH THE ISSUES INVOLVED IN THE PROVIDING OF PUBLIC WORKS, AND TO RECOGNIZE THE CONTRIBUTIONS WHICH PUBLIC WORKS OFFICIALS MAKE EVERY DAY TO OUR HEALTH, SAFETY, COMFORT, AND QUALITY OF LIFE.
I WITNESS, WHERE I HAVE HERE ON TO SET IN MY HAND AND SL THIS 20TH DAY OF MAY 2025 [APPLAUSE]
>> THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. TOWN COUNCIL, TOWN MANAGER, DEPUTY TOWN CLERK, TOWN ATTORNEY.
THANK YOU ALL FOR BESTOWING THIS ON US.
THANKS WHAT YOU DO FOR US ON A DAILY BASIS.
IT'S AN HONOR FOR US TO WORK FOR YOU, AND WE PLAN ON KEEPING UP THE GOOD WORK. THANK YOU [APPLAUSE]
[2. Jupiter Fire Rescue Department Update.]
WE HAVE A PRESENTATION FROM OUR FIRE CHIEF ON THE FIRE RESCUE DEPARTMENT DATE.[00:05:09]
>> GOOD EVENING. MAYOR, TOWN COUNCIL.
THANK YOU FOR THIS OPPORTUNITY TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON JUPITER FIRE RESCUE.
NEXT YEAR, THE JUPITER FIRE RESCUE DEPARTMENT WILL BEGIN PROVIDING FULL FIRE AND EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES TO THE COMMUNITY.
TONIGHT, I'LL BE PROVIDING AN UPDATE ON TWO IMPORTANT ASPECTS OF OUR PREPARATION FOR THAT HISTORIC UNDERTAKING.
FIRST, THE CREATION OF OUR FIRE PREVENTION AND COMMUNITY RISK REDUCTION DIVISION, AND THEN SECOND, THE CREATION OF A FORMALIZED TRANSITION PLAN FOR THE TRANSITION OF SERVICES.
JUPITER FIRE RESCUES FIRE PREVENTION AND COMMUNITY RISK REDUCTION DIVISION WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR EVERYTHING THAT GOES INTO IMPROVING THE SAFETY OF THE COMMUNITY, PREVENTING THE LOSS OF LIFE OR DAMAGE TO PROPERTY ASSOCIATED WITH FIRE OR OTHER DISASTERS.
IN SHORT, THE GOAL OF OUR FIRE PREVENTION AND COMMUNITY RISK REDUCTION DIVISION IS TO MAKE JUPITER SAFER FROM FIRE AND OTHER DISASTERS THROUGH PREVENTION, EDUCATION, AND FIRE CODE ENFORCEMENT.
THIS IS GOING TO BE MORE THAN JUST A FOCUS ON FIRE INSPECTIONS AND CODE ENFORCEMENT.
LIKEWISE, OUR EFFORTS TO MAKE THE COMMUNITY SAFER ARE GOING TO BE MORE THAN JUST FROM A SINGLE DIVISION, IT WILL BE A DEPARTMENT WIDE INITIATIVE.
WE'RE GOING TO BE WORKING WITH COMMUNITY PARTNERS, INCLUDING FELLOW PUBLIC SAFETY DEPARTMENTS, OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES, PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS TO MAKE JUPITER SAFER THROUGH INNOVATIVE EDUCATION PROGRAMS THAT ARE TAILORED TO THE VARIOUS SEGMENTS OF OUR COMMUNITY.
WHILE WE APPRECIATE AND STRONGLY BELIEVE IN THE VALUE OF FIRE CODES AND FIRE CODE COMPLIANCE, WE WILL PROMOTE A CULTURE THAT TREATS EVERYONE WE SERVE, INCLUDING BUSINESS OWNERS WITH RESPECT AND KINDNESS IN OUR EFFORTS TO GAIN BUY IN AND A DESIRE TO MEET OUR CODES.
CREATING THAT CULTURE STARTS WITH LEADERSHIP.
I'D LIKE TO INTRODUCE TO YOU, OUR NEWEST MEMBER OF THE JUPITER FIRE RESCUE TEAM, ANDREW ARMENIS.
DREW IS OUR NEW DIVISION CHIEF OF FIRE PREVENTION AND COMMUNITY RISK PRODUCTION, OTHERWISE KNOWN AS OUR FIRE MARSHAL.
WITH THE HIRING OF DREW, OUR EXECUTIVE TEAM IS NOW COMPLETE.
DREW HAS OVER 25 YEARS OF FIRE SERVICE EXPERIENCE, MOST RECENTLY AS A BATTALION CHIEF WITH RAYTHEON TECHNOLOGIES, AND PRIOR SERVICE WITH MARGATE FIRE RESCUE.
AT RAYTHEON, DREW SERVED AS A BATTALION CHIEF AND A LEAD FOR THEIR SPECIAL OPERATION SERVICES.
HE HAS A BACHELOR OF SCIENCE DEGREE IN OCCUPATIONAL CELL, SAFETY AND HEALTH ADMINISTRATION, AND AN AS IN FIRE SCIENCE.
HE'S A CERTIFIED FIRE INSPECTOR, FIRE INSTRUCTOR, PARAMEDIC, HAZ-MAT TECHNICIAN, AND HE'S ALSO QUITE HAPPILY TO US, A CREDENTIAL FIRE SERVICE CHAPLAIN.
THE MINUTE I MET DREW, I KNEW THAT HE HAD THE PERFECT HEART AND THE SERVANT MINDSET THAT WOULD FIT OUR FIRE RESCUE DEPARTMENT CULTURE, AND THEN HE WOULD BE EXACTLY WHAT THIS TOWN NEEDS AND DESERVES AS A FIRE MARSHAL.
DREW, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS?
>> THANK YOU FOR THE KIND WORDS.
MAYOR, COUNCIL MEMBERS, THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME IN THIS POSITION.
BUT IT'S NOT A POSITION, IT'S A PURPOSE.
I COME HERE TO SERVE NOT TO BE SERVED.
I WANT EVERY BUSINESS OWNER, EVERY RESIDENT IN THIS COMMUNITY TO BE SERVED.
THAT'S WHAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT IS SUPPOSED TO DO IS SERVE WITH HUMILITY, COMPASSION, AND EVERYTHING IS LOVE.
I WAS TELLING THE CHIEF, I FREQUENT CHICK FIL BECAUSE MY CHILDREN LOVE IT.
THE FIRST THING WHEN I ROLLED DOWN THE WINDOW, THEY SAY, HOW MAY WE SERVE YOU? I TOLD THE YOUNG ATTENDANT, COULD YOU REPEAT YOURSELF? HOW CAN I SERVE YOU? IT HIT ME DIFFERENT.
IT LIKE SMACKED ME IN THE FACE TO SAY INSTEAD OF HELP, HOW YOU SERVE.
THAT'S WHAT I WANT FOR THE RESIDENTS HERE, FOR THE BUSINESS OWNERS, FOR EVERYTHING, WHEN I WALK IN, HOW CAN I SERVE YOU? THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU [APPLAUSE] I REALLY EXCITED ABOUT DREW AND ABOUT COMPLETING OUR EXECUTIVE TEAM.
THERE'S A LOT THAT GOES INTO PLANNING FOR DEVELOPING AND CREATING FIRE RESCUE DEPARTMENT.
DREW IS GOING TO PLAY A VERY IMPORTANT ROLE IN THAT.
ALSO, PART OF WHAT WE'RE DOING IS CREATING A TRANSITION PLAN.
THE TOWN SINCERELY DESIRES AND FULLY INTENDS TO CONTINUE TO BE A PUBLIC SAFETY PARTNER WITH PALM BEACH COUNTY IN THE INTEREST OF THE RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TO THE JUPITER AREA, AS WELL AS TO THOSE IN OUR NEARBY UNINCORPORATED AREAS.
THE TOWN BELIEVES THAT THE PUBLIC'S INTEREST IS PROMOTED BY DEVELOPING AND IMPLEMENTING A TRANSITION PLAN THAT INVOLVES MORE THAN A FLIP OF A SWITCH AT MIDNIGHT FOR FIRE SERVICES.
TO THAT END, WE HAD A PRELIMINARY MEETING WITH PALM BEACH COUNTY,
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AND WE'VE ATTEMPTED TO HAVE MORE MEANINGFUL AND DETAILED DISCUSSIONS, BUT THOSE EFFORTS HAVE BEEN MET WITH DELAY.IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN OUR EXPECTATION THAT THERE WOULD BE A TRANSITION PLAN FROM THE CHANGE OF SERVICES FROM PALM BEACH COUNTY TO JUPITER.
IT IS SIMPLY THE RIGHT THING TO DO.
THUS, THE TOWN IS MOVING FORWARD WITH ITS PROPOSED TRANSITION PLAN TO ENSURE THE PUBLIC'S INTERESTS ARE SERVED.
THIS PLAN IS ON YOUR AGENDA FOR CONSIDERATION LATER TONIGHT.
I'LL JUST TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT IT NOW.
THE TOWN VALUES THE EXPERIENCE AND INSTITUTIONAL KNOWLEDGE OF THE PALM BEACH COUNTY FIRE RESCUE CREWS ASSIGNED TO THE TOWN OF JUPITER, AND THE TOWN IS SEEKING A JOINT RESPONSE INITIATIVE, WHEREBY JUPITER FIRE RESCUE AND PALM BEACH COUNTY FIRE RESCUE WILL JOINTLY RESPOND TO EMERGENCY CALLS WITHIN THE TOWN, BEGINNING IN AUGUST OF 2026 AND CONTINUING THROUGHOUT SEPTEMBER OF 2026, OR A 60 DAY TRANSITION.
WE ARE NOT PROPOSING TO END THE CONTRACT EARLY, WE ARE PROPOSING THAT WE WORK TOGETHER AND THAT WE RESPOND TO CALLS JOINTLY.
WE BELIEVE THIS TO BE A CRUCIAL STEP IN A SMOOTH AND SEAMLESS TRANSITION OF SERVICES.
THIS WILL HAVE NO FINANCIAL IMPACT ON THE COUNTY NOR ANY LOSS OF REVENUE FOR PALM BEACH COUNTY.
THE TOWN ALSO RECOGNIZES THE BENEFIT TO THE PUBLIC'S HEALTH AND SAFETY FROM JOINT TRAINING EXERCISES WITH PALM BEACH COUNTY.
TRAINING BETWEEN JUPITER AND PALM BEACH COUNTY CAN CREATE SHARED EXPERIENCES AND ENSURE OPERATIONAL FLUIDITY BETWEEN THE AGENCIES.
THERE ARE MULTIPLE COUNTY WIDE PROTOCOLS THAT HAVE BEEN ADOPTED BY EACH FIRE RESCUE AGENCY, AND THESE PROTOCOLS HIGHLIGHT THE NEED FOR INTEROPERABILITY.
THE TOWN HAS PROPOSED THAT JUPITER FIRE RESCUE AND PALM BEACH COUNTY FIRE RESCUE ENGAGE IN JOINT TRAINING EXERCISES.
WE STRONGLY BELIEVE THAT THE FIRST TIME WE WORK TOGETHER SHOULD NOT BE ON THE SCENE OF A COMPLEX AND DANGEROUS EMERGENCY.
WITH RESPECT TO THE FIRE STATIONS, AND SPECIFICALLY PALM BEACH COUNTY STATION 18 AND 19, THE TOWN IS PROPOSING TO PROVIDE FULL AUTOMATIC AID TO ANY UNINCORPORATED AREAS SERVED BY STATION 18, WHICH IS THE BURT REYNOLDS PARK STATION, AND STATION 19, WHICH IS OFF CENTRAL BOULEVARD.
WE'RE PROPOSING THIS AT NO COST TO THE COUNTY, INCLUDING SERVICE AND BACKUP TO ANY SURROUNDING COUNTY AREAS.
STATION 18 RESPONDS TO LESS THAN ONE CALL PER DAY IN UNINCORPORATED AREAS NEAR JUPITER, MOST OF WHICH INCLUDE JONATHAN'S LANDING AND THE PUBLIC'S PLAZA IN FRONT OF JONATHAN'S LANDING.
STATION 19 RESPONDS TO SOMEWHERE AROUND ONE CALL PER DAY IN UNINCORPORATED AREAS NEAR JUPITER.
BY THE TOWN OFFERING TO PROVIDE FULL AUTOMATIC AID TO ANY UNINCORPORATED AREAS SERVED BY STATIONS 18 AND 19, THE COUNTY COULD REDEPLOY ITS RESOURCES TO OTHER AREAS WITH GREATER DEMAND.
WITH RESPECT TO STATION 16 OR THE ABACOA STATION, THIS IS THE STATION THAT WILL BE TRANSITIONED TO THE TOWN OF JUPITER WITHIN COUNTY NO LONGER PROVIDES SERVICE.
THE TOWN IS PROPOSING TO PROVIDE FULL AUTOMATIC AID TO ANY UNINCORPORATED AREAS THAT ARE SERVED BY STATION 16.
THIS INCLUDES, BUT IT'S NOT LIMITED TO, PALM BEACH COUNTRY ESTATES, OLD MARSH, EAST POINT, THE EASTBOUND LANES OF DONALD ROSS ROAD, AND ALSO SOME AREAS OFF PROSPERITY FARMS ROAD NORTH OF DONALD ROSS.
AGAIN, STATION 16 RESPONDS TO SOMEWHERE CLOSE TO OR JUST LESS THAN ONE CALL PER DAY IN THOSE UNINCORPORATED AREAS.
WE SEE THIS AS AN OPPORTUNITY FOR THE COUNTY TO REDEPLOY THEIR RESOURCES TO AREAS WITH GREATER DEMAND IF THEY SO CHOOSE.
AS PART OF THIS AUTOMATIC AID OFFER, THE TOWN IS PROPOSING TO TAKE POSSESSION OF STATION 16 ON SEPTEMBER 21ST OF 2026 AND BEGIN RESPONDING TO THE CALLS FROM THAT POINT ON.
AGAIN, NOT PROPOSING TO END THE CONTRACT, NOT PROPOSING TO AFFECT COUNTY REVENUE IN ANY WAY, BUT JUST PROPOSING TO WORK TOGETHER WITH THE COUNTY.
WE TALKED EARLIER ABOUT THE TOWN'S FIRE PREVENTION AND COMMUNITY RISK REDUCTION EFFORTS, AND TO MANAGE RISK, WE NEED INFORMATION.
THE TOWN IS REQUESTING THAT PALM BEACH COUNTY PROVIDE JUPITER WITH ALL TARGET HAZARD, ALL TIER TWO FACILITY DATA, AND ANY EXISTING PRE FIRE PLANS FOR FACILITIES WITHIN THE TOWN OF JUPITER.
THE TOWN IS ALSO REQUESTING THAT PALM BEACH COUNTY PROVIDE ACCESS TO ALL FIRE PREVENTION DOCUMENTATION RELATED TO OPEN AND ONGOING NEW CONSTRUCTION PLAN REVIEW, AND RECENT FIRE INSPECTIONS.
WHILE THE TOWN'S CODE MAY DIFFER SLIGHTLY FROM THE COUNTY'S CODE, BUT NOT SIGNIFICANTLY.
BECAUSE THE PROCESS OF REVIEWING NEW CONSTRUCTION PLANS AND ISSUING PERMITS CAN TAKE SOME TIME.
THE TOWN HAS PROPOSED THAT JUPITER FIRE RESCUE ASSUME RESPONSIBILITY FOR ALL NEW CONSTRUCTION PLAN REVIEW AND PERMIT APPROVAL BY AUGUST OF 2026.
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THE TOWN AGAIN, CONTINUES TO BE AND WANTS TO MAINTAIN A GREAT RELATIONSHIP WITH PALM BEACH COUNTY AND BE A PUBLIC SAFETY PARTNER.THIS IS IN THE INTEREST OF THE RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TO JUPITER, AND IT IS IN THE INTEREST OF THE RESIDENTS AND VISITORS TO UNINCORPORATED AREAS IN AND AROUND THE TOWN.
THE PUBLIC'S INTEREST IS PROMOTED BY IMPLEMENTING A TRANSITION PLAN BY JUPITER AND PALM BEACH COUNTY TO DELIVER FIRE RESCUE AND EMERGENCY SERVICES TO JUPITER AND TO THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS.
THE TOWN'S PROPOSED TRANSITION PLAN IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY OF THE PUBLIC, BOTH OF THE TOWN AND THE UNINCORPORATED AREAS.
AS AN EXPERIENCED FIRE CHIEF, AS YOUR FIRE CHIEF, I WILL TELL YOU UNEQUIVOCALLY THAT IT IS NOT IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC TO FLIP A SWITCH AT MIDNIGHT AS A TRANSITION PLAN.
JOINT TRAINING, JOINT RESPONSE, THE SHARING OF INFORMATION, AND THE COORDINATION OF AUTOMATIC AID PROGRAMS ARE ALL IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC.
I'LL LEAVE YOU WITH THIS AS I DO MOST UPDATES.
THE JUPITER FIRE RESCUE DEPARTMENT REMAINS ON SCHEDULE TO BE FULLY OPERATIONAL BY AUGUST 1 OF 2026 AND TO FULLY RESPOND TO ALL CALLS WITHIN THE TOWN OF JUPITER ON OCTOBER 1 OF 2026. DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
>> I'LL MAKE A FEW COMMENTS HERE.
THANK YOU FOR THE PRESENTATION.
YOU KNOW WHAT STRUCK ME DURING YOUR PRESENTATION, YOU SAID THE WORDS.
IT HAS ALWAYS BEEN OUR EXPECTATION.
AT THAT MOMENT, OF COURSE, I'VE DONE THIS BEFORE.
I REALLY WANTED TO JUST STATE PUBLICLY.
FOR ALL OF US ON THE DIAS UP HERE, THE COUNCIL, THE TOWN MANAGER.
WHAT YOU STATED HAS ALWAYS BEEN OUR EXPECTATION FROM THE TIME THAT WE MADE THE DECISION THAT WE DID TO PROCEED WITH CREATION OF JUPITER FIRE RESCUE DEPARTMENT.
I WANT TO SAY THAT AS AN ELECTED OFFICIAL, I THINK I WOULD HOPE EVERY ELECTED OFFICIAL AT A LOCAL LEVEL WOULD RECOGNIZE IT'S OUR RESPONSIBILITY TO INTERGOVERNMENTALLY COORDINATE WITH OTHER GOVERNMENTS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE'RE DELIVERING SERVICES COLLECTIVELY AT THE LOWEST COST POSSIBLE TO THE PUBLIC.
LIKEWISE, I WOULD EXPECT THAT ALL PUBLIC SAFETY PROFESSIONALS WOULD REALIZE THAT IT IS NOT IN THE PUBLIC'S BEST INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC WHOM THEY SERVE AS A CALLING.
>> TO DO IT ON A FLIP OF A SWITCH.
TO ME, I'D EXPECT THE ELECTED OFFICIALS, THE COUNTY COMMISSION, THE TOWN COUNCIL, WE WOULD BE UNANIMOUS TO GO AHEAD AND WANT TO DO THIS IN A LOCAL AGREEMENT, AND I'D EXPECT THE ON-THE-BOOTS FIREFIGHTERS AND PARAMEDICS WITH PALM BEACH COUNTY WHO WANTED TO DO THIS WITH A TRANSITION PLAN AND LOGICALLY.
I'M CONFIDENT IT'S GOING TO HAPPEN.
I THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTINUED EFFORTS.
I CAN TELL YOU THAT ALMOST IMMEDIATELY, I REACHED OUT TO MAYOR MARINO.
SHE WASN'T A MAYOR THEN, SHE WAS A COMMISSIONER, BUT ABOUT THE BURT REYNOLDS STATION.
I IMMEDIATELY OFFERED ON BEHALF OF MY COLLEAGUES.
IT MAKES NO SENSE TO KEEP A STATION GOING FOR LESS THAN A CALL A DAY.
WE OFFERED UP, WE TRIED TO SEE IF WE COULD GET THAT STATION, WE COULDN'T.
WE'RE NOW BUILDING ONE ACROSS THE STREET, BUT IT'D BE A TRAGIC SITUATION FOR THE COUNTY TO CONTINUE TO MAINTAIN A STATION ACROSS THE STREET WHEN FROM DAY 1, THIS COUNCIL, THIS TOWN MANAGER, AND ONCE YOU CAME ABOARD, YOU HAVE BEEN STATING, WE'LL HELP YOU, WE'LL DO THAT.
THAT'S WHAT INTERGOVERNMENTAL COORDINATION IS ABOUT.
THE CONSTRUCTABILITY PLAN REVIEW, IT'S SO LOGICAL, WHAT YOU SUGGEST.
YOU CAN'T DO IT ON A FLIP OF A SWITCH.
THE PERSON THAT'S DOING THE PLAN REVIEW HE MIGHT BE IN THE MIDDLE OF A PLAN REVIEW, AND HE'S GOING TO LEAVE IT ON HIS DESK OR HE'S GOING TO FINISH IT UP, BUT HE'S NOT GOING TO BE THERE TO DO THE INSPECTION.
CLEARLY, CONSTRUCTION PLAN REVIEWS SHOULD BE TRANSITIONED EARLIER.
I'M GLAD THAT WE'RE PLANNING THAT.
AGAIN, REALLY MY WORDS HERE WERE JUST TO REINFORCE THE PLAN.
I APPRECIATE YOUR ENTIRE TEAM MOVING AHEAD WITH THE ENTHUSIASM THAT IT IS TO DELIVER.
IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF THE PUBLIC. THANK YOU.
>> I HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS,
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ACTUALLY, TO FOLLOW UP.I HAVE MY MEMORY OF IT, BUT IT'S A DISTANT MEMORY AT THIS POINT.
I REMEMBER WHEN WE WERE DISCUSSING THE ILA IN THE BEGINNING, THAT WE HAD THE ONE-YEAR EXIT, 12-MONTH EXIT, AND THAT WAS EXTENDED TO THREE YEARS' NOTICE FROM 12 MONTHS.
WHY DID THE COUNTY GIVE THAT? WHAT WAS THEIR REASONING FOR THE THREE YEARS?
>> I'LL DEFER TO THE MANAGER ON THAT BECAUSE I WASN'T HERE AT THE TIME AND PART OF THOSE DISCUSSIONS.
>> COUNCILOR, IN OUR INITIAL DISCUSSIONS WITH CHIEF KENNEDY, AND BACK THEN WHEN WE STARTED, IT WAS ACTUALLY CHIEF DON AS WELL.
WHEN WE WERE GETTING TO THE POINT THAT WE STARTED LOOKING AT FINALIZING THE AGREEMENT, IF YOU RECALL, THE TOWN HAD ASKED FOR A 12-MONTH EXIT FROM THE CONTRACT AND CHIEF KENNEDY RELAYED TO ME THAT HE WOULD LIKE A 36-MONTH BECAUSE IT WOULD TAKE HIM 36 MONTHS TO MOVE, BE ABLE TO REASSIGN STAFF AND COME UP WITH A PLAN, AND OF COURSE, WE'VE AGREED TO THAT.
IT WAS THE COUNTY, IN PARTICULAR, CHIEF KENNEDY'S REQUEST TO ME DIRECTLY TO HAVE THE 36 MONTHS BUILT INTO THE AGREEMENT.
>> DO YOU THINK THAT THE THREE YEARS ENDED UP BEING RIGHT BECAUSE OF A NUMBER OF REASONS? NOT JUST THOSE, BUT THE TIME IT TAKES TO ESTABLISH ONE, LET ALONE WIND ONE DOWN, BUT IT DOES SEEM TO ME IN READING THE LIST THAT THIS IS A MAJOR UNDERTAKING, NOT JUST ONE STATION, BUT THREE AND ALL THE DIFFERENT WORKINGS OF HOW THEY ARE AND HOW IT AFFECTS COUNTRY RIVERS ESTATES? I DON'T KNOW HOW THE MUTUAL AID WORKS OR ALL THOSE AGREEMENTS THAT TIE INTO ISO, ALL OF IT.
IT DOES SEEM LIKE A VERY COMPLICATED EFFORT THAT WOULD WARRANT MORE TIME.
HAVE YOU BEEN ABLE TO SPEAK OR MEET WITH MAYOR MARINO, OR HAVE YOU BEEN HAVING CONVERSATIONS WITH THE COUNTY?
>> I HAVE MET WITH COUNTY COMMISSIONERS AND HAVE BEEN MET WITH UNDERSTANDING, NO NEGATIVE ISSUES RELATED TO THAT.
THEY UNDERSTAND THE PROPOSAL, THEY UNDERSTAND THE NEED, AND IT'S BEEN POSITIVE.
I HAVE ATTEMPTED TO MEET WITH MAYOR MARINO AND GOT AN EMAIL BACK SAYING THAT SHE WASN'T WILLING TO MEET AT THIS TIME.
>> I HAVE ONE QUESTION, MAYOR. CHIEF, HISTORICALLY SPEAKING, IS THERE A CERTAIN PROTOCOL WHEN INDIVIDUAL TOWNS BREAK OFF FROM LARGER ORGANIZATIONS FOR MUTUAL TRAINING AND TRANSITION?
>> THIS IS NOT SOMETHING THAT HAPPENS VERY OFTEN, REALLY.
TO MY KNOWLEDGE, I'M ONLY PERSONALLY AWARE OF THREE FIRE DEPARTMENTS IN THE COUNTRY.
I'M SURE THERE'S A LOT MORE, BUT THREE THAT I'M AWARE OF THAT HAVE DONE WHAT WE'RE DOING.
I DON'T THINK THERE'S ANY REAL PROTOCOL OR APPROACH TO IT.
I THINK THERE IS COMMON SENSE TO IT, THOUGH.
I THINK COMMON SENSE SHOULD PREVAIL.
IT JUST MAKES SENSE TO CAREFULLY, THOUGHTFULLY, COOPERATIVELY TRANSITION SERVICES AND NOT TO DO IT IN THE MIDDLE OF THE NIGHT, BUT TO DO IT OVER SOME TIME.
I FULLY ANTICIPATE THAT IN OCTOBER, NOVEMBER, DECEMBER OF 2026, AFTER JUPITER HAS TAKEN OVER SERVICES HERE IN THE TOWN OF JUPITER, BUT PALM BEACH COUNTY IS STILL PROVIDING SERVICES IN LARGE PARTS OF THIS COUNTY, THAT THERE WILL BE TIMES WHEN WE WILL WORK TOGETHER ON A SCENE.
SOME OF THOSE TIMES COULD BE VERY SERIOUS, THEY COULD HAVE SERIOUS CONSEQUENCES, THEY COULD BE VERY COMPLEX.
AGAIN, WE HAVE COUNTY-WIDE PROTOCOLS FOR THINGS LIKE HIGH-RISE FIRES, FOR THINGS LIKE ACTIVE SHOOTER INCIDENTS.
GOD FORBID THAT WE HAVE ONE OF THESE COMPLEX EMERGENCIES, AND THAT WOULD BE THE FIRST TIME THAT WE'VE HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO WORK TOGETHER.
IT JUST WOULD BE UNCONSCIONABLE FOR ME.
>> AT THIS POINT, IT ALL COMES DOWN TO 100% PUBLIC SAFETY.
ALL THE POLITICS ASIDE OR HURT FEELINGS, WE NEED TO WORK TOGETHER TO GET THAT NICE, SMOOTH, SAFE TRANSITION FOR THE PUBLIC.
THAT'S BOTTOM LINE WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO IT.
BUT APPRECIATE ALL YOUR WORK AND WELCOME ABOARD. APPRECIATE YOU, NICE MEETING YOU.
>> I JUST WANTED TO ASK ONE QUICK QUESTION.
ARE YOU COMFORTABLE WITH THE 60 DAYS RUNNING PARALLEL WITH THE COUNTY?
>> YEAH, I AM. I THINK IT WOULD BE AN INCREDIBLY GREAT OPPORTUNITY FOR US TO WORK TOGETHER FOR THE NEW JUPITER FIRE RESCUE FOLKS TO GET TO MEET AND WORK WITH THE EXISTING PALM BEACH COUNTY FIRE RESCUE FOLKS, WHO DO A TREMENDOUS JOB IN THIS COMMUNITY.
THEY DO A GREAT JOB, AND REALLY, I THINK THE GREATEST BENEFIT COMES FROM THAT SIDE-BY-SIDE COOPERATION.
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>> A HUNDRED PERCENT. THANK YOU, AND WELCOME ABOARD.
>> I JUST WANTED TO FOLLOW UP A QUESTION.
MAYBE THIS DOESN'T HAPPEN OFTEN WHERE A TOWN BEGINS TO CREATE ITS OWN FIRE DEPARTMENT, BUT IN THE CASE OF MUTUAL AID AGREEMENTS AND WHATEVER, I KNOW THAT PALM BEACH GARDENS HAD BEEN BACKED UP IN THE TOWN TO THE COUNTY, AND QUITE A BIT, PARTICULARLY THE ABACOA STATION SERVICE AREA, SO WHAT'S YOUR STATUS OF THE MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT WITH PALM BEACH GARDENS?
>> WE HAVE A MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT WITH PALM BEACH GARDENS THAT'S CURRENTLY IN PLACE, APPROVED BY YOU GUYS SOME TIME AGO.
WE DO HAVE THAT, AN AUTOMATIC MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT THAT THEY'RE WILLING TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE AND SERVICE TO THE TOWN, AND WE'RE WILLING TO DO THE SAME FOR THEM.
WE SHARE A COMMON BORDER, AND THERE'S MUTUAL BENEFIT TO THAT AGREEMENT.
WE FULLY HOPE TO AND INTEND TO PURSUE MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT WITH TEQUESTA, AND I THINK THAT WOULD BE MORE TO THEIR ADVANTAGE THAN OURS; THEY'RE A SINGLE-STATION DEPARTMENT.
BUT WE WANT TO BE GREAT PUBLIC SAFETY PARTNERS IN THE NORTH END OF THE COUNTY.
AS EVIDENCED BY THIS AGREEMENT, WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A MUTUAL AID AND AUTOMATIC AGREEMENT WITH PALM BEACH COUNTY AS WELL, AND WORK CLOSELY AND COOPERATIVELY WITH THEM.
NOT ONLY IN THE INTEREST OF THE FOLKS IN JUPITER, BUT IN THE INTEREST OF THE FOLKS IN UNINCORPORATED AREAS NEARBY JUPITER.
>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR PERSISTENT EFFORT.
I DO REMEMBER THAT WE HAVE THE AGREEMENT; I JUST WANTED THE PUBLIC TO KNOW THAT.
IT'S PRETTY EASY, THERE WAS A STANDARD PRACTICE TO HAVE THEM, AND I'M SURE THAT WE'LL GET ONE WITH THE COUNTY.
>> DO WE HAVE CITIZEN COMMENTS?
[CITIZEN COMMENTS]
>> THIS IS THE TIME FOR NON-AGENDA ITEMS, AND IT'S LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES.
ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK IS ASKED TO STATE HIS OR HER NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD PRIOR TO ADDRESSING THE TOWN COUNCIL.
>> GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS ERIN ACTIS.
I JUST WANT TO SAY I'M SO EXCITED TO HEAR ABOUT THE NEW DECENTRALIZATION OF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT.
THAT'S REALLY EXCITING. I WANT TO WELCOME THE NEWEST OR RETAINING MEMBERS FOR THE CONTENTIOUS RUNOFF THAT WE JUST HAD.
WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO IS ASK TO JOIN US TO SEEK REDRESS OF OUR MULTIPLE GRIEVANCES ACCORDING TO FLORIDA STATUTE 104.43 AND FLORIDA STATUTE 125.59, AND HELP TO SUPPORT THE SPECIAL GRAND JURY FUND.
A SMALL EXPLANATION IS FOUND ON THE MIAMI INDEPENDENT ARTICLE FROM APRIL 2025, TO SEE THE LEGAL ACTIONS BEING TAKEN AGAINST OUR CURRENT SUPERVISOR ELECTIONS FOR STAFF, AND THOSE PARTICIPATING MEMBERS OF THE PALM BEACH COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
I'D LIKE THEM TO BE TRAINED WITH THE MOTTO THAT THE FIRE RESCUE JUST SAID, THAT HOW MAY WE SERVE YOU? WENDY, THE SUPERVISOR, CLAIMS TO HAVE WON HER RACE AND HELD OVER 30,000 MORE VOTES THAN KAMALA HARRIS.
THAT IS A LIE, JUST LIKE THE PALM BEACH COUNTY IS A RED COUNTY.
THE TRUTH IS THAT TRUMP WON THE ENTIRE STATE IN SOMETHING CALLED TOO BIG TO RIG.
AS WE KNOW NOW, THERE WAS A DOCTOR, HER NAME WAS JILL, AND AN AUTO PEN INVOLVED.
NOW WE LOOK LIKE A COUNTRY THAT PREYS ON THE ELDERLY AND THE VULNERABLE.
WHEN WILL WE BEGIN TO LOOK LIKE WINNERS AND NOT LOSERS? PALM BEACH COUNTY ELECTION HAS TREMENDOUSLY LIMITED INFORMATION AVAILABLE TO THE BARRIERS THAT ARE SET UP BY LEGISLATION AND THE SUPERVISOR WORKING TOGETHER CONSTANTLY TO PREVENT PUBLIC ACCESS AND OVERSIGHT INTO THEIR DEEDS.
PUBLIC OBSERVATION VOTE WATCHERS AND AUDITORS HAVE DETERMINED THAT CITIZENS AND NON-CITIZENS ARE PAYING $60 PER DROP-BOX VOTE BY MAIL BALLOT, AND AT LEAST FIVE DOLLARS PER EARLY VOTE.
THIS IS AN UNACCEPTABLE COST BOTH IN THE TERMS OF MONEY AND CITIZENS' TIME FOR THIS FRIVOLOUS METHOD OF VOTING.
THE LACK OF OVERSIGHT FOR OVER HALF OF THE RACE IS ONE REASON WE CALL THIS A CONSTITUTIONAL CRISIS, AND THE LACK OF VOTER TURNOUT AT 20%.
THIS PEN IS AN EXAMPLE OF THE TOP-SHELF ELECTION MATERIALS WE PAID FOR, WITH HER NAME ON IT.
IT WAS AVAILABLE TO VOTERS TO VOTE WITHIN THE PRECINCTS.
AS WE KNOW, TWO ILLEGAL VOTERS, NON-CITIZENS, VOTED.
YES, THEY WERE ALLOWED TO CAST AND HAVE THEIR VOTE COUNTED IN PALM BEACH COUNTY.
THIS IS DOCUMENTED UNDER THE FEDS IN THE FEDERAL INFORMATION.
WE BELIEVE THIS ENTIRE COUNTY IS UNDER INVESTIGATION WITH
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THE DIDDY AND THE EPSTEIN TRIAL SHEDDING LIGHT ON THE DARKNESS.WE ARE TRYING TO PROTECT OUR CHILDREN.
JUST WAIT, I CANNOT EXPLAIN EVERYTHING IN THREE MINUTES.
HERE ARE THE RESULTS TO THE RUNOFF.
I VOTED ON ELECTION DAY IN BOTH ELECTIONS, MARCH 11TH AND 28TH, AT 6:58 PM.
I WAS THE LAST VOTER EACH TIME AT THE ISLAND CLUB.
THE VOLUNTEERS WERE VERY NICE.
THEY SAID THAT THEY WERE SURPRISED AS THE ELECTION DAY TURNOUT WAS USUALLY MUCH LOWER.
MY CHILDREN AND I HELD SIGNS ASKING FOR VOTERS TO VOTE IN A SECURE WAY ON ELECTION DAY AT THE SKATE PARK AND ON DONALD ROSS, AND I HOPE IT MADE A POSITIVE DIFFERENCE.
WHILE I WAS AT THE MAIN HEADQUARTERS, THE LARGEST POLLING LOCATION AND TABULATION CENTER, I WAS EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTED.
I DID NOT SEE A SINGLE CANDIDATE REPRESENTATIVE INSPECTING SIGNATURES OR PARTICIPATING IN THE CANVASSING BOARD, THE MOST VULNERABLE AREA OF THE VOTES.
I WILL FOCUS ON THE MUNICIPAL RACE FOR NOW.
IT YIELDED 4,551 VOTES FROM 26 PRECINCTS, 02,376 ELECTION DAY VOTES, 02,175 VOTES BY MAIL.
MR. TROY ONE WITH 57% OF THE WHOPPING 11% AVERAGE VOTER TURNOUT.
THIS DOES NOT INCLUDE THOSE VOTES THAT DIED ON THE CURE LIST OR WERE NEVER DELIVERED.
THERE WERE TWO MONTHS OF VOTING BY MAIL, TWO WEEKS OF EARLY VOTING DROP BOXES AND UNOBSERVABLE TRANSPORTS, AND ONLY 12 HOURS FOR ELECTION DAY.
YOU TELL ME WHAT MAKES THE MOST SENSE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I HOPE YOU FOLLOW PRESIDENT TRUMP'S EXECUTIVE ORDERS IN SECURING OUR ELECTIONS DOWN TO THE LOCAL LEVEL. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.
>> GOOD EVENING, PUBLIC SERVANTS.
I RESIDE IN BOYNTON BEACH, FLORIDA.
I AM HERE TO STATE THAT I HAVE A POLITICAL PACK, BUT I'M ALSO A GRASSROOTS ELECTION OBSERVER, AND WE WERE SPENDING, SINCE 2020, AT THE SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS, AND IT'S BEEN QUITE A MESS THERE.
OUR FINDINGS REVEALED SIGNIFICANT VULNERABILITIES AND POTENTIAL VIOLATIONS IN THE COUNTY'S ELECTION SYSTEMS, RAISING CONCERNS ABOUT THE LEGITIMACY OF EVEN THE RECENT ELECTIONS, WHICH AFFECTS YOUR TOWN.
I'M WRITING TO REQUEST THE FOLLOWING, WHICH IS COPIES OF YOUR OATHS AND BONDS PURSUANT TO FLORIDA STATUTES, CHAPTER 876, AND TO ALERT YOU OF AN ACTION TO ADDRESS ELECTION INTEGRITY CONCERNS WITHIN YOUR TOWN.
WE WANT YOU TO TAKE BACK YOUR ELECTIONS AND THE WAY TO DO IT, TO ENSURE TRANSPARENT AND SECURE ELECTIONS, YOU HAVE TO FIGHT, LIKE WE'RE DOING, BECAUSE YOU ARE THE AUTHORITY AND THE LEADERS TO REQUIRE VALID VOTER IDS FOR ALL VOTING PROCESSES, IMPLEMENT ONE-DAY VOTING, DECENTRALIZE THE VOTE TABULATION BY HAND COUNTING BALLOTS AT THE PRECINCT LEVEL, REMOVING OR LIMITING THE ELECTRONIC VOTING SYSTEMS, USING THEM ONLY AS A BACKUP, AND HAVING YOUR CLERK BE RESPONSIBLE TO CLEAN YOUR OWN VOTER RULES.
WE ARE ACTUALLY STARTING THIS PALM BEACH COUNTY GRAND JURY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE.
IT IS BEING BACKED BY COLONEL MCGREGOR, AND HE WAS TRUMP'S SECRETARY OF DEFENSE ADVISOR.
HE BELIEVES THAT WE NEED TO HAVE GRAND JURY OVERSIGHTS BECAUSE OF THE EPSTEIN CASES THAT ARE GOING TO BE COMING TO PALM BEACH COUNTY ACTUALLY SUPPOSEDLY SOON, AND IT'S GOING TO BE AFFECTING EVERYBODY.
MY MESSAGE IS VERY NEGATIVE, BUT IT'S GOING TO BE REQUIRING THE LEADERS TO ALL STEP UP, BECAUSE WE HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE, INCLUDING THE TOWN OF JUPITER'S PARTICIPATION IN ORGANIZATIONS LIKE THE LEAGUE OF CITIES, WHICH WE BELIEVE IS A CONFLICT OF INTEREST, IT'S PART OF THE UNITED NATIONS, AND IT'S WRONG.
WE RESPECTFULLY SEEK REDRESS FOR THESE GRIEVANCES AND ASK FOR YOUR COMMITMENT TO TRANSPARENT, SECURE, AND LOCALLY MANAGED ELECTIONS. THANK YOU.
>> I'M KATHY SULLIVAN. I LIVE AT 505 OAK TERRACE WITH MY HUSBAND, GEORGE.
I CAME ABOUT TWO MONTHS AGO AND ASKED THAT THE STREET LIGHTS AT JUPITER LAKES BOULEVARD AND SUMMER WINDS BE REPAIRED.
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I WANTED TO GO ON RECORD THANKING TWO OF YOUR TEAM MEMBERS WHO ABSOLUTELY JUMPED ON THIS REQUEST.THEY TOOK CARE OF IT, EVERYTHING IS FIXED.
WE GAVE HIM 2-3 MORE THINGS TO WORK ON, THEY WERE DONE AS WELL.
NOT ONLY WERE THEY DONE QUICKLY, BUT WE WERE KEPT IN THE KNOW CONSTANTLY. WE WERE TOLD.
WELL, FOR ONE, IT WAS FPL, AND THEY SAID, WELL, WE'LL KEEP CHECKING WITH FPL, AND SURE ENOUGH, THEY DID.
THE TWO PEOPLE THAT I WANT TO THANK, ROGER HELD AND LILIAN KANE.
THEY WERE EXCEPTIONAL AT HELPING US WITH OUR PROBLEM.
>> GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS LIAN LABECK.
I'M A CINQUEZ PARK RESIDENT, AND I'M ACTUALLY HERE BECAUSE PREVIOUSLY WHEN WE DISCUSSED CINQUEZ PARK, THE TOWN PROMISED TO BE GOOD NEIGHBORS WITH THE NEW FIRE STATION.
THUS FAR, I'M HOPING THAT THAT PROMISE WILL STILL STAND.
STARTING WITH THE GROUNDBREAKING, I WAS FOLLOWED HOME WHEN I HAD TO LEAVE THE CEREMONY EARLY BECAUSE I GOT A CALL FROM MY DAUGHTER'S SCHOOL.
SOMEONE WHO LET THE POLICE KNOW THAT THEY THOUGHT I WAS ANTI-FIRE DEPARTMENT FOLLOWED ME HOME, FILMED MY HOME, FILMED MY VEHICLES, AND STOOD OUTSIDE MY HOUSE.
I, OF COURSE, REPORTED IT TO THE POLICE, BUT THEY LET ME KNOW THAT THERE WAS NOTHING THAT COULD BE DONE ABOUT THAT.
IN THE TIME FOLLOWING, WE'RE HAVING SITUATIONS WHERE THE CONSTRUCTION IS PREVENTING THE RESIDENTS FROM BEING ABLE TO PASS OTHER CARS ON THE ROAD.
THE MORE RECENT, WASTE MANAGEMENT PICKUP, I HAD TO TRY TO MANEUVER AROUND SO THAT THE TRUCK COULD LEAVE THE STREET.
HOWEVER, ONCE YOU TURN OFF OF INDIAN TOWN, THERE'S NOT REALLY ANY PLACE YOU CAN GO EXCEPT FOR THAT SIDE STREET THAT CUTS THROUGH THE PARK AND NOW THE SECOND SIDE STREET NOW THAT THAT'S OPEN.
UNFORTUNATELY, THAT WAS IN THE WAY OF A TOWN VEHICLE WHO HONKED AT ME FOR BEING IN THEIR WAY, BUT NO WAY TO GET BACK TO OUR HOMES WITH THE CONSTRUCTION AND WITH VEHICLES ON THAT ROAD.
I HEARD THAT THERE ARE CAMERAS GOING UP IN CINQUEZ PARK, AND I UNDERSTAND THE IDEA IS TO POTENTIALLY MAKE IT SO THAT PEOPLE KNOW WHAT THE TYPE OF HEADCOUNT IS AT THE PARK AND PLAN THEIR DAY ACCORDINGLY.
BUT GIVEN THAT WE HAVE 15 REGISTERED SEX OFFENDERS WITHIN A COUPLE MILES OF THE PARK, I'M REALLY CONCERNED THAT THE FACT THAT THERE ARE CAMERAS THAT ARE BEING DISPLAYED TO ANYONE WHO CAN WITH A COMPUTER OR EVEN A PHONE, I'M WORRIED THAT THE FACT THAT THERE ARE TWO BUS STATIONS WITHIN CINQUEZ PARK WHERE CHILDREN PASS THROUGH, I'M WORRIED ABOUT THAT BEING DISPLAYED TO EVERYONE, AS WELL AS PEOPLE WITHIN THE PARK BEING DISPLAYED TO EVERYONE.
I DON'T THINK THAT THAT'S A SECURE OR GOOD IDEA.
I DON'T BELIEVE IT'S SAFE FOR THE RESIDENTS IN THE AREA WHO NEED TO PASS THROUGH THE PARK FOR THESE PURPOSES, AND I'M ESPECIALLY CONCERNED ABOUT CHILDREN IN THE AREA.
I KNOW MY FAMILY TAKES PRIVACY FOR OUR CHILDREN VERY SERIOUSLY, EXCEPT FOR THE TIMES THAT THEY'VE SPOKEN HERE.
WE DON'T PUT PICTURES FOR OUR KIDS ONLINE.
WE DON'T PUT VIDEOS OF THEM ONLINE AND THE FACT THAT THEY COULD BE POTENTIALLY BEING PLASTERED ONLINE TO ANYONE AT ANY TIME, AND THEY NOW KNOW THE WHEREABOUTS OF MY CHILDREN IS EXTREMELY CONCERNING.
I'M HOPING THAT THE TOWN CAN FIGURE OUT A DIFFERENT WAY TO MANAGE THE CROWDS WITHIN THE PARK IN A WAY THAT'S A LITTLE BIT MORE SECURE AND A LITTLE BIT MORE SAFE FOR THE RESIDENTS AND FOR THE CHILDREN.
>> THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THOSE CONCERNS TO OUR ATTENTION.
>> COUNCIL, WE HAVE BEFORE US THE MINUTES OF THE MAY 6,
[3. May 6, 2025 Town Council Meeting Minutes.]
2025 TOWN COUNCIL MEETING.IN ADDITION TO SOME REVISIONS ON THE DIAS.
IF THERE'S NO FURTHER REVISIONS, I'D ASK FOR A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THE MINUTES AS AMENDED.
>> [OVERLAPPING] MOTION TO APPROVE AS AMENDED.
>> MOTION AND A SECOND, ALL IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
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MOVING ON TO PUBLIC BUSINESS.[CONSENT AGENDA]
THIS IS AGENDA ITEMS 4-6, AND THEN 8.IS THERE ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC THAT WISH TO PULL A CONSENT AGENDA ITEM? STEPHANIE.
>> ANY MEMBER OF THE DIAS WISH TO PULL ANY? I'LL TAKE A MOTION AND A SECOND ON APPROVING THE CONSENT AGENDA.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ALL IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
>> AYE. MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
MOVING ON TO THE REGULAR AGENDA.
[Items 9.A. & 9.B.]
ITEM 9, THERE'S TWO PARTS TO THIS; AN A AND A B, AND I WANT TO STATE ON THE RECORD.FOR 9A, RESOLUTION 6225 AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT AGREEMENT WITH KAUFMAN LYNN CONSTRUCTION FOR VERTICAL CONSTRUCTION OF THE TWO NEW TOWN FIRE STATIONS.
MY WIFE'S NIECE WORKED FOR KAUFMAN LYNN CONSTRUCTION.
THIS COULD CREATE A PUBLIC PERCEPTION THAT A SPECIAL GAIN MIGHT ANURE TO MY WIFE'S NIECE DUE TO THIS CONTRACT AGREEMENT.
THEREFORE, I AM ABSTAINING FROM PARTICIPATING IN VOTING ON THIS PARTICULAR AGENDA ITEM.
IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT RESOLUTION 6325 WITH REGARD TO AUTHORIZING USE OF SURTAX PROCEEDS IS NOT SOMETHING RELATED TO THAT, PER SE, IT'S A BUDGETARY ACCOUNTABILITY, AND I'LL BE JOINING BACK FOR THAT VOTE, BUT IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CODE OF ETHICS RULES, I WILL NOT BE PARTICIPATING IN THE DISCUSSIONS ON RESOLUTION 6225.
>> IN REGARDS TO RESOLUTION 6225 DO WE GET A PRESENTATION? STAFF. YOU LOOK UP. ROGER.
>> GOOD EVENING. FOR THE RECORD, I'M ROGER HELL, SENIOR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, AND IT'S VERY EXCITED ABOUT COMING BEFORE YOU TO GET APPROVAL FOR THE VERTICAL CONSTRUCTION OF THESE BEAUTIFUL FIRE STATIONS.
THIS EVENING, I BRING BEFORE YOU A REQUEST FOR TOWN COUNCIL TO AUTHORIZE RESOLUTION NUMBER 6225, THE APPROVAL AND EXECUTION OF AN AIA CONTRACT FOR A PROGRESSIVE DESIGN-BUILD WITH KAUFMAN LYNN CONSTRUCTION, AND RESOLUTION NUMBER 6325 AUTHORIZING THE USE OF SURTAX FUNDS.
WE'RE PLEASED TO HAVE REPRESENTATIVES FROM NV5, OUR OWNERS' REPRESENTATIVE, AND I'D JUST LIKE TO INTRODUCE, WE HAVE JOE AND JOE OVER HERE FROM NV5, THEY ARE PROJECT MANAGERS' OWNERS' REPS. THEN WE HAVE GENE AND MARK FROM KAUFMAN LYNN, OUR CONSTRUCTION PARTNERS.
THIS IS A GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE CONTRACT, WHICH WILL ALLOW FOR OCCUPANCY OF THESE STRUCTURES JUNE 1ST OF 2026.
THIS PROJECT WILL BE FUNDED IN TWO PRIMARY SOURCES; ONE THROUGH LOAN PROCEEDS, AND THE SECOND IS UTILIZATION OF SURTAX FUNDS.
IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS, I'D BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM.
I ALSO HAVE SCOTT TO ANSWER ANY FINANCIAL QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE. THANK YOU.
>> ANY OF MY COLLEAGUES HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
>> NO. I THINK WE DISCUSSED THIS AT LENGTH FOR SOME TIME AND FINALLY COMING FORWARD.
I'M GRATEFUL WE HAVE THE SURTAX FUNDS AND THAT THEY EXCEED WHAT WE BUDGETED YEARS AGO AT THE 40 MILLION.
>> HOW ARE WE LOOKING FOR MATERIALS TIMING, EVERYTHING TO LAND THIS ON TIME, EVERYTHING.
>> IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE SUBCONTRACTORS HAVE STARTED ORDERING THE MATERIALS.
THE NICE THING ABOUT THAT IS WE'RE GOING TO BE ABLE TO GET SOME TAX SAVINGS FROM ORDERING THOSE MATERIALS AND GETTING THE SALES TAX. THAT'LL BE A COST SAVING.
>> BUT THEY'RE ALREADY WORKING, THEY'RE PUTTING IN THE SUBMITTALS FOR ALL OF THE DIFFERENT COMPONENTS FOR THE CONSTRUCTION.
THEY'RE SECURING ALL OF THE PERMITS NECESSARY FOR FDOT OR THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
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WE'RE RIGHT ON TRACK WITH OUR SCHEDULE. WE'RE TRACKING GOOD.>> WHEN DO YOU ANTICIPATE ACTUALLY BREAKING GROUND FOUNDATIONS AND ALL THAT?
>> I THINK THE FOUNDATION COMES IN JULY.
BUT AS WE KNOW, THERE'S A LOT MORE TOO, THEY'LL BE UNDERGROUND ELECTRIC, UNDERGROUND PLUMBING THAT'LL BE COMING AS SOON AS WE GET THIS CONTRACT EXECUTED OUT THERE.
>> GREAT. COUNCIL CHOY, ANY COMMENTS?
>> THAT WAS GOING TO BE MY QUESTION, THE GUARANTEED PRICING, HOW THAT WAS GOING TO BE ACCOMPLISHED.
>> IT'S JUST NICE TO LOCK INTO WITH ALL THE UNCERTAINTY WE HAVE AT EVERY LEVEL.
GOOD TO HAVE CERTAINTY ON WHAT THIS COST IS GOING TO BE GOING FORWARD TO GET IT DONE.
>> CORRECT. BECAUSE THE COST IS ONLY GOING UP AND KAUFMAN LYNN HAS HELPED US LOCK IN THESE PRICES, GET THE SUBCONTRACTORS AHEAD OF TIME LOCKED INTO THESE SUBCONTRACTS.
>> VERY IMPORTANT EXERCISE, VERY TIMELY. THANK YOU.
>> CAN I GET A MOTION TO BRING THIS ONE IN?
NICE WORK. THEN THE OTHER RESOLUTION 6325.
>> MAYOR KURETSKI DISSENTED OR ABSTAINED ON THE LAST ONE FOR THE RECORD.
I'LL TAKE A MOTION IN A SECOND ON RESOLUTION 6325.
ALL IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
MOVING ON TO ITEM 10 ON THE AGENDA, RESOLUTION 6725.
[10. Resolution 67-25 Authorizing the Mayor to enter into an Interlocal Agreement for the transition of fire protection and emergency medical services to the Town of Jupiter.]
DO YOU HAVE A PRESENTATION OR ANY UPDATE FROM STAFF OR PRETTY MUCH YOU GAVE IT? THIS IS ON THE INTER-LOCAL AGREEMENT.>> I HAVE NO ADDITIONAL UPDATE. I THINK I'VE COVERED EVERYTHING.
IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE, BUT I DO THINK WE'VE COVERED THAT AT LENGTH.
>> I THINK IT'S PRETTY STRAIGHTFORWARD TO ME.
DOES ANY MEMBER OF THE COUNCIL HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON RESOLUTION 6725 THAT WE HAVEN'T ASKED?
>> I DO. I KNOW WE'VE GONE THROUGH SOME OF THE PROVISIONS OF THIS AND WE'VE BEEN WORKING AND ATTEMPTING TO WORK WITH THE COUNTY AS WE GO FORWARD. I VIEW.
I'M TRYING TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THIS IS.
I VIEW IT AS ANOTHER ATTEMPT TO TRY TO WORK WITH THE COUNTY AND TO START THAT NEGOTIATION.
WE WOULD EXPECT THAT THEY WOULD POTENTIALLY HAVE CHANGES OR TWEAKS. IS THAT RIGHT?
>> WE'RE MORE THAN HAPPY TO WORK WITH THEM, MEET WITH THEM, DISCUSS THIS WITH THEM, WORK THROUGH THOSE PHASES WITH THEM.
ULTIMATELY, THE GOAL IS TO CREATE A VERY WELL-THOUGHT TRANSITION PLAN THAT ADDRESSES PUBLIC SAFETY IN THE TOWN OF JUPITER, AND THAT ALSO ADDRESSES OUR NEEDS FOR A COORDINATION OF SERVICES LIKE FIRE PREVENTION, NOT JUST EMERGENCY RESPONSE, OUR NEEDS FOR INFORMATION RELATED TO THAT.
AGAIN, WE'VE HAD AT LEAST ONE INITIAL MEETING.
WE HAD A SCHEDULED MEETING THAT WAS CANCELED TO DO THAT, WHERE WE WERE GOING TO PRESENT THIS PLAN, AND OUR NEXT SCHEDULED MEETING NOW IS IN JANUARY.
>> THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO MOVE THINGS FORWARD, BE TRANSPARENT ABOUT THINGS THAT WE'D LIKE TO SEE POTENTIALLY, AND TO WORK ON THAT DESIRED OUTCOME OF HAVING A PLAN IN PLACE THAT BENEFITS THE PUBLIC IN THIS AREA BECAUSE IT TAKES TIME TO DO IT.
>> MAYOR, IF I COULD JUST ADD SOMETHING TO THE CHIEF'S RESPONSE? FIRST OF ALL, I KNOW WE HAVE CHIEF RILEY FROM PALM BEACH COUNTY FIRE RESCUE HERE IN THE AUDIENCE, AND I WILL TELL YOU THAT BILL AND I WORK TOGETHER ALL THE TIME AND HE'S AVAILABLE ALWAYS FOR OUR FIRE DEPARTMENT.
MATTER OF FACT, HE COMES TO ALL OF OUR MANAGEMENT TEAM MEETINGS.
THE CHALLENGE WE HAVE IS THAT GIVEN THE HIERARCHY IN THE FIRE RESCUE SERVICE, AND IT'S MUCH LIKE THE POLICE SERVICE AS WELL IS, HE HAS TO FOLLOW ORDERS FROM THE TOP.
AS MUCH AS HE WORKS WITH US AND DOES A GREAT JOB, THE CHALLENGE WE HAVE IS HE'S NOT GIVEN THE AUTHORITY TO BE ABLE TO ADVANCE SOME OF
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THESE THINGS THAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR IN THIS INTER-LOCAL AGREEMENT.CONSEQUENTLY, THE ONLY AVENUE THAT WE HAVE LEFT TO US SINCE CHIEF KENNEDY HAS INDICATED THAT HE WOULD ONLY MEET WITH US IN JANUARY OF 26 IS TO GO AHEAD AND PROCEED IN THIS MANNER WITH THE INTER-LOCAL AGREEMENT.
I'M HOPING THAT WE CAN MOVE THIS THROUGH THE PROCESS WITH THE COUNTY.
THERE'S NO GUARANTEE THAT THAT WILL OCCUR.
HOWEVER, THIS IS THE NEXT LOGICAL STEP FOR US, BUT I DO WANT TO TAKE A MOMENT AS WE'RE GOING THROUGH THIS TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE WORK THAT CHIEF RILEY DOES WITH US REGULARLY AS HAS HIS PREDECESSORS.
NOT THAT I WOULD PUT HIM ON THE SPOT, BUT I'M CONFIDENT THAT, IF IT WAS UP TO CHIEF RILEY, WE WOULD HAVE THIS THING DONE ALREADY.
THIS IS THE NEXT LOGICAL STEP FOR US.
>> I MIGHT AGREE WITH YOU THERE.
THANK YOU, CHIEF RILEY, FOR COMING TO ALL OF OUR MEETINGS FOR THESE MANY MONTHS AND FOR ALWAYS BEING PRESENT IN THE COMMUNITY MEETINGS I GO TO AS WELL.
I THINK PUBLIC SAFETY IS GOVERNMENT'S FIRST AND FOUNDATIONAL JOB AND I UNDERSTAND HOW IMPORTANT IT IS TO PARTNER.
I SEE ALL THE WAYS WE'RE PARTNERING OR LOOKING TO PARTNER ON RECREATION AS WELL, EVEN WITH SPLASH PADS OR JUST ANY NUMBER OF WAYS.
IT'S IMPORTANT FOR GOVERNMENT TO WORK TOGETHER AND I KNOW THAT THEY WERE SPEAKING TO THAT SOME WITH THEIR BUDGET WORKSHOP TODAY.
I DO THINK THIS IS A GREAT WAY TO START THAT CONVERSATION AT THE HIGHER LEVEL WITH THE BIG PICTURE OF THIS NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY.
WE'RE NOT A SMALL MUNICIPALITY.
WE REALLY ARE SPREAD OUT UP HERE AND WHAT HAPPENS IN THIS TRANSITION WILL IMPACT THE ENTIRE NORTHERN PART OF THE COUNTY.
IT'S IMPORTANT TO ALL OF US, AND I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO THEM TOO.
WE'LL FIGURE IT OUT. I'M OPTIMISTIC, AND THIS IS A GREAT STEP FORWARD.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR THOUGHTFULNESS ON THIS.
>> I THINK THIS IS A GREAT OVERALL PLAN.
AS I READ IT IN PREPARING FOR THE MEETING, AS YOU GO THROUGH EACH AND EVERY ITEM, IT JUST SEEMS LIKE THESE ARE THE LOGICAL ISSUES THAT ONE WOULD DEAL IN A TRANSITION, AND I TRIED TO READ IT FROM A TOWN PERSPECTIVE FROM A COUNTY PERSPECTIVE.
I THINK IT WAS DEVELOPED IN GOOD FAITH, SERVING BOTH ENTITIES OF WHAT YOU WOULD WANT TO BE PREPARING FOR.
AS IT HAS ALREADY BEEN FORWARDED ON, AND NOW WE'RE TAKING ACTION TO APPROVE BY RESOLUTION, CERTAINLY, THERE COULD BE THE CASE, SOMETHING WAS MISSED.
WE AMEND THIS AND THEY ADD IT, THAT'S THE INTENT.
BUT THIS IS A REALLY GOOD STARTING POINT, SO THANK YOU.
>> I JUST NOTICED ON ITEM 7, PAGE 6, COUNTYWIDE RADIO SYSTEM IMPLEMENTATION.
I THINK THEY HAD AN ITEM ON THAT IN THEIR BUDGET WORKSHOP FOR REFERRING TO JUPITER FIRE JUST THIS MORNING.
IT'S ALREADY BEING ADDRESSED IN THEIR BUDGET THIS YEAR.
I'M HOPEFUL THAT THEY WILL CONTINUE TO ADDRESS IT COMPREHENSIVELY.
I'M ACTUALLY GLAD TO SEE THAT IN JUST THE LEVEL OF DETAIL LIKE THE NOKBOX, ALL OF IT THAT WE DON'T NECESSARILY THINK ABOUT.
THEN FROM THE COUNTY'S PERSPECTIVE, I WAS GRATEFUL THIS IS NOT COSTING THE COUNTY.
THEY KEEP ALL THE REVENUE THAT THEY GET.
THIS SHOULD NOT BE AT A COST TO THE COUNTY.
THE CONTRACT REMAINS AS IT IS.
IT'S JUST ALLOWING US TO PARTNER WITH THEM.
IF I WERE TO READ IT FROM THE COUNTY PERSPECTIVE, THAT'S WHAT WOULD CONCERN ME, AND IT'S NICE TO ADDRESS THAT UP FRONT. THANK YOU.
>> I JUST WANTED TO SAY IN THIS AGREEMENT, I'VE READ IT ALL THE WAY THROUGH.
TOTAL TRANSPARENCY, I'M OPTIMISTIC THAT YOU WILL GET THE POWERS TO BE IN THE COUNTY TO WORK ALONG WITH YOU, BUT I ALSO KNOW THAT YOU'LL MAKE THIS HAPPEN ONE WAY OR THE OTHER.
GOVERNMENT HAS TO WORK TOGETHER.
YOU JUST HOPE THAT WILL BE THE CASE.
BUT YOU PUT A LOT OF WORK, EFFORT.
EVERY STEP OF THE WAY IS IN AGREEMENT.
YOU'VE DONE A MAGNIFICENT JOB.
FOR ME, IT WAS A GREAT TOOL AND I'M READY TO STAND HERE AND WATCH EVERY MONTH AS YOU GO THROUGH THIS. THANK YOU.
>> I AGREE WITH EVERYBODY. IT'S A GREAT PLAN.
IT'S JUST ANOTHER STEP IN THE PROCESS AND I'M SURE THE COUNTY WILL COME AROUND AT SOME POINT, BUT WE'LL GET IT DONE EITHER WAY, BUT THIS IS EXCELLENT DOCUMENT. GREAT WORK AS USUAL.
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>> I DO WANT TO ASSURE YOU AND THE CITIZENS IN THIS COMMUNITY THAT ON OCTOBER 1 OF 2026, WHEN THEY CALL 911, JUPITER FIRE RESCUE WILL BE READY TO SERVE AND WILL SERVE.
I THINK THERE'S A BETTER WAY TO DO IT THAN A FLIP OF THE SWITCH AT MIDNIGHT, AND I THINK A 60 DAY TRANSITION PLAN WOULD BE THAT BETTER WAY, BUT IF THAT DOESN'T OCCUR, WE WILL BE READY TO SERVE.
>> THANK YOU. I'LL TAKE A MOTION AND A SECOND ON RESOLUTION 67-25.
>> I'LL MAKE A MOTION THAT WE ACCEPT RESOLUTION 67-25.
>> I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
ALL IN FAVOR SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY.
MOVING ON TO REGULAR AGENDA ITEM 11,
[11. Appointment to Fill the Vacancy in the District 1 Town Council Seat.]
WHICH IS THE APPOINTMENT TO FILL THE VACANCY IN THE DISTRICT 1 TOWN COUNCIL SEAT.JUST KICKING THIS OFF ON BEHALF OF ALL OF US.
I JUST WANT TO EXPRESS GRATITUDE FOR THE SUBMITTAL BY 20 APPLICANTS, 18 OF WHICH WERE DEEMED TO BE QUALIFIED BY RESIDENCY.
THEY'RE ALL INCREDIBLY INTERESTED IN SERVING THE PUBLIC IN THIS ROLE, AND THEY ALL HAVE GOOD WORK THAT THEY'VE DONE IN SERVING IN VARIOUS CAPACITIES AND FOR VARIOUS DURATIONS IN THE TOWN.
THERE'S JUST A 10 MONTH PERIOD REMAINING IN THIS TERM FOR THE VACANT SEAT AND WHICH EXPIRES IN MARCH OF 2026.
I BELIEVE ALL OF US, BUT CERTAINLY MYSELF, WANT TO SELECT THE APPLICANT WHO I FEEL IS BEST ABLE TO STEP RIGHT IN SINCE IT'S JUST A SHORT PERIOD AND SERVE WITH THE LOWEST LEARNING CURVE ON ISSUES THAT FACE THE TOWN.
I'M GOING TO SUGGEST TO MY COLLEAGUE BECAUSE WE REALLY DECIDE THIS TOGETHER.
IT'S A DECISION WE HAVE TO JOINTLY MAKE.
HOPEFULLY WE'LL MAKE TONIGHT, BUT THAT THE APPROACH TO MAYBE USE IS, I WOULD ASK EVERYONE WILL GO DOWN THE DIAS IF THERE'S SOMEBODY THEY WANT TO NOMINATE SO WE TAKE NOMINATIONS AND I THINK THAT'S A FAIR APPROACH AND THEN WE CLOSE WHEN WE'RE DONE WITH NOMINATIONS AND THEN WE TALK ABOUT IT AND VOTE ON IT.
>> I WAS THINKING MAYBE WE'LL HAVE TO COME UP WITH A SHORT LIST AND THEN DO SOME FURTHER VETTING AND IN THE NEXT MEETING, THE NEXT THING WE DISCUSS IT, WE NARROW IT DOWN AND VOTE ON IT.
>> I UNDERSTOOD. MAYBE ONE MIGHT BE HAVING ONE MEMBER NOT GOING TO BE YOUR NEXT MEETING.
IS EVERYBODY GOING TO BE IN YOUR NEXT MEETING?
>> I THINK I'D RATHER GET IT THAT WE'RE ENTERING THE SUMMER.
>> WELL, LET'S SEE WHERE WE GO WITH.
>> THAT'S FINE. IT'S ALL OUT THERE.
>> EVERYONE'S LOOKING AT ME. I JUST WANT TO SAY HOW GRATEFUL AND DELIGHTED I AM THAT WE HAD 20 AND 18 QUALIFIED APPLY FOR THIS ROLE, ESPECIALLY AFTER OUR RECENT ELECTION.
TO WANT TO SERVE UP HERE, TO SIGN UP FOR THIS IS INCREDIBLE, AND I'M VERY GRATEFUL AND I LOVED READING ALL THE APPLICATIONS AND GETTING TO KNOW SO MANY OF OUR COMMUNITY LEADERS BETTER.
I HAD STATED WHEN WE FIRST PUT OUT THE APPLICATION, A COUPLE OF THINGS THAT I WAS LOOKING FOR, AND IT WOULD BE CONSISTENT WITH WHAT I HAD SAID THE LAST TIME WE WENT THROUGH THIS PROCESS, WHICH IS FAMILIARITY WITH OUR TOWN AND OUR TOWN CODE.
WE ARE DIFFERENT FROM OTHER MUNICIPALITIES.
WE DID ESTABLISH THAT DISTRICT 1 IS REQUIRED, SO THAT'S WHY 18 ENDED UP BEING QUALIFIED FROM 20 APPLICANTS.
WE DID THIS TIME, SAY DISTRICT 1.
THE LAST TIME WE DID THIS, WE HAD SOMETHING LIKE 35 APPLICANTS, BUT SEVERAL DISTRICT 2 RESIDENTS APPLIED.
DISTRICT 1 CLEARLY, AND JUST HAVING BEEN AWARE OF OUR CULTURE,
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GIVING BACK TO THE COMMUNITY OR SOME EXPERIENCE WITH PUBLIC SERVICE.I THINK THE BIGGEST ISSUE IN OUR TOWN HAS ALWAYS BEEN APPROACH TO GROWTH MANAGEMENT AND A FOCUS ON GROWTH MANAGEMENT.
I KNOW THAT'S SOMETHING THAT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO RESIDENTS, AND WE HEAR THAT TIME AND TIME AGAIN AFTER EACH ELECTION.
I WOULD SAY IT CAN BE HELPFUL TO HAVE SOMEONE THAT'S ON THE RECORD IN TERMS OF GROWTH OR GROWTH MANAGEMENT, WHAT THEIR POSITION IS ON THESE ITEMS BECAUSE IT WOULD GIVE RESIDENTS SOME COMFORT OF WHAT TO KNOW OR WHAT TO EXPECT AS WE GO THROUGH THE PROCESS.
THOSE WERE SOME OF MY QUALIFICATIONS OR CRITERIA THAT I LOOKED FOR.
I ALSO THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO HAVE SPENT TIME IN THE TOWN AND REALLY UNDERSTAND THE TOWN.
WITH THAT, LOOKING AT THESE CANDIDATES, I WOULD NOMINATE, AND I HOPE I'M PRONOUNCING THIS RIGHT, DANIEL GUISINGER, WHO I BELIEVE IS HERE TONIGHT WITH OTHER APPLICANTS AS WELL.
HE WOULD BE MY NOMINATION BECAUSE HE CURRENTLY SERVES ON PLANNING AND ZONING, WHICH IS A VERY IMPORTANT AND TECHNICAL BOARD.
BECAUSE OF THAT, HE HAS FAMILIARITY WITH THE LEGAL ASPECTS AND THE TECHNICAL ASPECTS OF PLANNING AND ZONING.
HE'S REVIEWED DIFFICULT PROJECTS THAT HAVE COME BEFORE THE TOWN OVER THE LAST SEVERAL MONTHS, AND HE STATED HIS POSITION PUBLICLY.
I'VE BEEN GRATEFUL FOR HIS ANALYSIS.
A RECENT PIECE OF ANALYSIS WAS JUST ACCESSORY USES TO A STRUCTURE AND A RECENT DECISION THAT THEY MADE.
I FOUND THAT VERY HELPFUL AS I WATCHED TO MAKE MY OWN DECISION ON THE ITEM.
HE'S SERVED AS JTA PARENT IN THE SCHOOLS.
HE HAS A BREADTH OF KNOWLEDGE ABOUT THE TOWN, BUT ALSO THE TECHNICAL KNOWLEDGE THAT I THINK WOULD SERVE US GOING FORWARD.
HE'S BEEN AROUND SOME OF THE FIRE ITEMS AND OTHER THINGS THAT WE'VE BEEN DEALING WITH AS A TOWN, WHICH I'VE BEEN GRATEFUL FOR.
>> I'LL JUST GO DOWN THE DIAS.
ACTUALLY, DAN GUISINGER HAS BEEN MY PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION APPOINTEE, I THINK FOR TWO TERMS, AND AS HE HAS SERVED ON THAT, I DON'T BELIEVE WE'VE EVER DISCUSSED ANY ITEM THAT WAS BEFORE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION, BUT AS HAS ALWAYS BEEN MY PRACTICE, I BENEFIT FROM THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION EFFORTS AND ALWAYS REVIEW THE MINUTES AS MY STARTING POINT TO SEE THE NATURE OF THE QUESTIONS THAT ARE ASKED.
SOMETIMES NOT ALL QUESTIONS GET ANSWERED, SO IT'S A GOOD STARTING POINT IS THE COUNCIL, AND AS AN EXAMPLE, I WAS JUST USING THE MARCH 11TH DRAFT MINUTES THAT I GUESS THEY WERE APPROVED IN THE LAST MEETING, BUT I FOUND COMMISSIONER GUISINGER TO BE VERY THOROUGH IN PREPARING, ASKING THOUGHTFUL QUESTIONS, AND PONDERING AND HELPING THE OVERALL DECISION PROCESS AS WELL AS OTHERS ON THE COMMISSION, BUT SO I NOMINATE DAN GUISINGER AS WELL. CHECKING IT.
>> I AGREE WITH MY COLLEAGUES.
IT TAKES A LOT TO MAKE A DECISION TO RUN FOR PUBLIC OFFICE AND REALLY STICK YOUR NECK OUT THERE.
IT'S NOT VERY EASY ON YOUR FAMILY AT TIMES.
I APPRECIATE THE EFFORT PEOPLE PUT IN.
LOOKED AT A LOT OF RESUMES, A LOT OF VERY QUALIFIED PEOPLE, VERY ESTABLISHED PEOPLE IN THEIR FIELDS AND CAREERS.
ONE OF MY FIRST CRITERIA WAS LOOKING AT THEIR VOTING RECORDS LOCALLY, AND SOME OF THEM STATEWIDE, EVEN LOCAL ELECTIONS, THEY WERE HOT AND COLD.
THEY DIDN'T SOUND LIKE THERE WAS A LOT OF LOCAL PARTICIPATION, BUT I WAS REALLY LOOKING FOR SOMEBODY THAT I AGREE WITH.
I'LL PUT IT DOWN MY SHORT LIST THAT CAME DOWN TO JAMES DAVIS AND DAN GUISINGER.
MR. DAVIS SERVES ON THE JUPITER INLET DISTRICT, AND I RUN TO HIM HERE AND THERE.
HE'S LIVED IN THE AIR FOR A WHILE.
HE'S FAMILIAR WITH WHAT WE DO UP HERE AND THE VIBE OF THE TOWN.
I ALSO AGREE THAT DAN GUISINGER IS ALSO A GREAT PICK.
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HE'S ON PLANNING AND ZONING AND HE'S VERY THOROUGH.I WAS DOWN TO TWO. I GUESS YOU GUYS HAVE REALLY DECIDED WHERE WE ARE.
I'LL JUST REFER TO COUNCILOR CHOY AND SEE WHERE SHE IS ON THIS.
>> I AGREE WITH ALL OF THE COMMENTS.
I ALSO READ EVERY APPLICATION THAT CAME THROUGH.
FOR ME, I THINK A TEAM PLAYER IS VERY IMPORTANT.
WE DO ONLY HAVE 10 MONTHS LEFT ON THIS APPOINTMENT.
IT NEEDS TO BE SOMEBODY WHO CAN JUMP IN, ROLL THE SLEEVE UP, AND JUST MOVE FORWARD.
I DID SOMETHING SIMILAR TO COUNCIL RON.
I'VE NARROWED IT DOWN TO THREE CANDIDATES, TWO OF WHICH YOU'VE ALREADY BROUGHT UP THEIR NAME.
I'VE BROUGHT UP LOUIS COAKLEY, DAN GUISINGER, AND JIM DAVIS.
I THINK AGAIN, THE QUALITY OF THE APPLICATIONS THAT CAME THROUGH WERE EXCEPTIONAL.
I THINK MOST OF THE FOLKS THAT CAME IN HAD EXPERIENCE, WHETHER IT BE IN FINANCING, ENGINEERING, MANAGEMENT ITSELF, BUSINESS.
WE HAVE GREAT CANDIDATES TO CHOOSE FROM.
I CALLED MY TOP 4 AND SPOKE TO THEM ALL AT LENGTH, AND I NARROWED IT DOWN TO MY TOP 3.
I PRESENT TO YOU THE CANDIDATES I HAVE MENTIONED, ALL OF WHICH, IN MY OPINION, ARE VERY QUALIFIED TO SIT ON THIS DIAS FOR 10 MONTHS.
>> I THINK WE HAD A CONSENSUS, DID WE NOT, TO GET A MOTION, I GUESS AND A SECOND ON THAT.
I THINK THAT BOARD IS VERY HELPFUL AND THE TECHNICAL EXPERTISE IS HELPFUL, ESPECIALLY CURRENTLY, BUT YOU NEVER KNOW WHO'S GOING TO APPLY OR WHO'S INTERESTED.
IT COULD HAVE VERY EASILY BEEN SOMEONE ELSE.
I THINK IF THERE IS CONSENSUS, WE SHOULD PROBABLY GO FORWARD.
IS IT GUISINGER? THAT WOULD BE MY RECOMMENDATION, BUT WE CAN HAVE FURTHER DISCUSSION IF YOU WANT.
DO WE HAVE CONSENSUS TO MOVE FORWARD?
>> IS IT MOTION TO APPROVE DAN GUISINGER FOR THE COUNCIL DISTRICT 1 SEAT FOR THAT APPOINTMENT?
>> MOTION TO SECOND. ALL IN FAVOR, SIGNIFY BY SAYING AYE.
>> MOTION CARRIES UNANIMOUSLY, AND WELCOME, GET TO WORK.
[TOWN ATTORNEY]
REPORTS.>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I WOULD LIKE TO REPORT THAT THE MEDIATOR IN OUR SUNI SANDS ONGOING [INAUDIBLE] PROCEEDING HAS CONTACTED COUNSEL, AND WE ARE GOING TO DISCUSS AMONGST COUNSEL WITH THE MEDIATOR, THE REACTIVATION AND CONTINUATION OF THE MEDIATION OF THAT PROPERTY NEXT WEDNESDAY.
WHAT I EXPECT TO COME OUT OF THAT IS THAT THERE WOULD THEN BE A DATE REACHED BY THE PARTIES TO ACTUALLY CONVENE THE NEXT SESSION OF THAT MEDIATION AT WHICH WE WOULD CONTINUE OUR DIALOGUE AND HOPEFULLY REACH SOME TYPE OF RESOLUTION ON PRESENTING SOMETHING TO THE COUNCIL AT A FUTURE DATE, HOPEFULLY, NOT TOO FAR FROM NEXT WEDNESDAY, IN TERMS OF WHAT IT IS THAT THE PARTIES MAY HAVE AGREED TO AND MAY BE RECOMMENDING TO THE COUNCIL IN TERMS OF A RESOLUTION OF THAT PROCEEDING.
>> THAT'S ALL, FOLKS. [LAUGHTER]
>> TOWN MANAGER. THAT'S A BIG ONE,
[TOWN MANAGER]
AND THAT'S IMPORTANT TO THE COUNCIL, BUT THANK YOU.>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. A COUPLE OF THINGS.
FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO TAKE AN OPPORTUNITY TO AGAIN, THANK OUR TEAM AND THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT FOR ALL THE WORK THAT THEY DO.
I DON'T REALLY KNOW THAT MANY PEOPLE UNDERSTAND WHAT IT IS THAT PUBLIC WORKS DOES, AND SO I WOULD PUT IT INTO THIS CATEGORY, JUST ABOUT EVERYTHING.
WHEN YOU THINK OF THINGS FROM VEHICLES TO MAINTENANCE TO
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BUILDINGS TO SIGNS TO SIDEWALKS TO PATHWAYS TO ALL OF IT.IT'S JUST REMARKABLE TO ME THE WORK ETHIC AND THE WAY THEY GO ABOUT THEIR BUSINESS.
I'M REALLY PROUD OF THESE FOLKS, AND I KNOW ROGER AND THE TEAM DO A REALLY GREAT JOB THERE.
I WANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE THEM AND INTERESTINGLY ENOUGH, WE HEARD IN CITIZEN COMMENTS TONIGHT WHAT A DIFFERENCE OUR PEOPLE CAN MAKE JUST BY RESPONDING TO AND ASSISTING WITH THE NEEDS AND REQUESTS OF OUR RESIDENTS.
I ALSO WANT TO AGAIN WELCOME CHIEF DREW AMINES, TO THE TEAM, AND AGAIN, POINT OUT WHAT CHIEF DONATTO MENTIONED A WHILE AGO, THAT BUILDS OUT OUR COMMAND STAFF NOW, AND WE'RE STARTING TO FEEL THE PRESSURE A LITTLE BIT.
TWELVE MONTHS FROM NOW, OUR BATTALION CHIEFS WILL BE HERE AND 13 MONTHS FROM NOW, OUR FIREFIGHTERS AND PARAMEDICS WILL BE HERE.
IT'S PRETTY TALL ORDER AND THESE GUYS ARE WORKING DILIGENTLY, AND AS THE CHIEF SAYS, WE'LL BE READY TO GO ON OCTOBER 1 OF '26, AND WE'LL SET A BENCHMARK FROM THE MINUTE WE ROLL OUT OF THAT STATION.
I'D ALSO LIKE TO CONGRATULATE OUR DEPUTY TOWN CLERK, STEPHANIE PROFFER, ON EARNING THE CERTIFIED MUNICIPAL CLERK DESIGNATION FROM THE INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE OF MUNICIPAL CLERKS.
CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU, STEPHANIE.
ALSO, I KNOW THAT WE TALK A LOT ABOUT ROADS.
THE TOWN HAS COMPLETED THE STREET RESURFACING PROJECT IN ABACOA.
THE PROJECT INCLUDED MILLING, PAVING, RESTRIPING, PORTIONS OF FREDERICKS MALL ROAD, UNIVERSITY OF BOULEVARD, AND PARKSIDE DRIVE, SO A PRETTY BIG UNDERTAKING.
>> AS YOU KNOW, LAST WEEK, THE TOWN CELEBRATED THE MEN AND WOMEN OF THE JUPITER POLICE DEPARTMENT AS PART OF NATIONAL POLICE WEEK.
WE CALL LAW ENFORCEMENT MEMORIAL POLICE WEEK.
IT'S AN IMPORTANT TIME FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND WE APPRECIATE ALL THE COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO HELPED MAKE THIS WEEK SPECIAL FOR OUR POLICE OFFICERS.
I WON'T READ THE NAMES OF THE POLICE OFFICERS THAT WE HIGHLIGHTED, BUT YOU KNOW WHO THEY ARE.
I ALSO WANT TO SAY THAT WE TOOK THE TIME TO NAME OUR POLICE HEADQUARTERS BUILDING AFTER FORMER CHIEF GLENN MAYO, AND LIKE TO REITERATE AGAIN, HOW WE ARE OF ALL THE OFFICERS WHO SERVE OUR TOWN. THAT'S MY REPORT, MAYOR.
>> THANK YOU. COUNSELOR SUNDSTROM.
[TOWN COUNCIL – LIAISON REPORTS AND COMMENTS]
>> I JUST WANTED TO SAY I ATTENDED WITH THE MAYOR THE ARBOR DAY EVENT WITH THE TOWN WHERE WE HANDED OUT SAPLINGS FROM THE CABOT OAK, SO SIBLINGS THAT WERE RAISED WITH THE JUPITER HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS FOR EIGHT MONTHS.
WE WERE ABLE TO HAND OUT SOME, BUT NOT ALL.
I JUST WANTED TO SAY I HAD SPOKEN TO STAFF, BUT I'D WANTED TO THROW IT OUT THERE OR GIVE DIRECTION TO MAYBE JUST HAVE A FEW ON HAND AT THE TOWN HALL SO THAT IF RESIDENTS ARE WANTING AN OAK TREE TO HELP CELEBRATE OUR HISTORY OR FOR THEIR YARD OR THEIR NEIGHBORHOOD, THEY COULD COME AND COLLECT ONE ON A WEEKDAY, IF THEY WEREN'T AVAILABLE THAT SATURDAY.
THERE ARE SOME AVAILABLE, AND WE'D LOVE TO SHARE THOSE WITH YOU.
I'D ALSO LIKE TO SAY, I WAS WATCHING WITH INTEREST THE COUNTY BUDGET WORKSHOP TODAY.
WE'RE ALL ABOUT TO GO THROUGH OUR BUDGET PROCESSES, AND WE'VE GOT A LOT OF OPERATIONAL UNCERTAINTY AT THE NATIONAL LEVEL.
WE'RE ALL SEEING THAT IN THE NEWS.
AT THE STATE LEVEL, WE'VE GOT, IS IT GOING TO BE A SALES TAX CUT OR IS IT GOING TO BE AVALARM PROPERTY TAX? A LOT OF ANXIETY OVER THAT, BUT WE'RE WATCHING IT CLOSELY.
BUT IN THE COUNTY, THERE'S SOME GOOD NEWS INTERESTING TO FOLLOW.
I JUST WANTED TO FLAG AND WHAT WAS PRESENTED TODAY.
I LEARNED, FOR EXAMPLE, THAT VISITATION TO RIVERBEND PARK IS UP 59%, AND THEY'RE LOOKING FOR A PARK RANGER AND SECURITY FOR THAT PARK.
WE'RE GETTING A LOT OF VISITORS TO OUR RIVERBEND PARK.
THEN WITH RECREATION, THEY'RE LOOKING TO DO NEW SAND VOLLEYBALL COURTS IN CARLIN PARK, BUT THEY ARE LOOKING ALSO TO POTENTIALLY CHARGE PARKING FEES, WHICH HAD BEEN DISCUSSED IN THE PAST.
THEY WERE LOOKING AT $4 AN HOUR.
ONLY TWO OF THEIR 14 PARKS ON THE BEACH CHARGE FOR PARKING, AND SO THEY'RE LOOKING AT ROLLING THAT OUT TO OTHER PARKS AS WELL, AND THAT WAS REPORTED IN THE POST, BUT ALSO IN THE BUDGET BACK-UP.
BOAT TRAILER PERMIT FEES AS WELL.
JUST A LOT OF IDEAS FLOATING AROUND AS WE LOOK TO ADDRESS OUR BUDGETS IN AN UNCERTAIN TIMES,
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BUT THE COUNTY DOES HAVE A NUMBER OF PARKS AND PROPERTIES IN THE TOWN LIKE CARLIN PARK AND DUBOIS PARK.I JUST WANTED TO FLAG THAT AS YOU FOLLOW ALL OF US AS WE GO THROUGH OUR BUDGETS THIS YEAR.
INTERESTING TO ME, THE 59% INCREASE.
I WAS IN HAPPY, BUT ALSO UNDERSTANDING WHERE THE TRAFFIC IS COMING FROM NOW.
>> I HAVE ACTUALLY FIVE ITEMS JUST QUICKLY.
FIRST, CERTAINLY, DID WANT TO CONGRATULATE OUR DEPUTY TOWN CLERK.
I THINK IT'S AMAZING THAT SHE AND OUR NOW DEPARTED TOWN CLERK BOTH PURSUED THAT SPECIAL ADVANCE CERTIFICATION.
IT GOES TO SHOW THE ENERGY AND COMMITMENT IN THE TOWN CLERK DEPARTMENT.
I'M REALLY GRATEFUL FOR THAT. THANK YOU.
REGARDING, LAST WEEK EVENTS, JUST TO FOLLOW UP ON OUR TOWN MANAGER, IT'S INTERESTING I'VE BEEN TO THOSE EVENTS A NUMBER OF TIMES.
I WAS MORE STRUCK THIS TIME THAN I HAD BEFORE HEARING OUR FORMER POLICE CHAPLAIN TALK ABOUT TO THE POLICE PROFESSION.
IT'S NOT A JOB. IT'S A CALLING.
AS WE REMEMBERED, AS WE AND WE NEVER FORGET THOSE WORDS JUST KEEP RINGING IN MY EAR, AND WE NEVER FORGET THOSE THAT WE LOST IN THE LINE OF DUTY, SERVING THIS PUBLIC, SERVING ME, MY FAMILY, MY NEIGHBORS, ALL RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES.
BUT EVERY POLICE OFFICER EVERY DAY PUTS AT RISK SOMETHING HAPPENING, AND I'M GRATEFUL THAT THEY'VE CHOSEN TO DO THAT AS A CALLING.
I JUST THINK IT WAS APPROPRIATE FOR ME TO ADD UPON WHAT THE TOWN MANAGER SAID.
INTERESTINGLY, MY WIFE AND I WERE COMING BACK ON SUNDAY FROM A LITTLE BIT TO THE SOUTH AND WE WERE GET WE GOT OFF ON DONALD ROSS ROAD AND WENT UP THROUGH ABACOA, AND WE CAME ACROSS A ACTIVE POLICE SITUATION.
MY WIFE NOTICED THEY HAD ACTUALLY THE SHIELDS OUT, SO IT WAS A VERY SERIOUS SITUATION WHERE OBVIOUSLY THE SHIELDS WERE OUT.
THE INCIDENT WAS OVER, I BELIEVE, QUICKLY, AT LEAST FROM WHAT WE COULD TELL.
I WAS THE FIRST PERSON THAT WAS KIND OF STOPPED ON GREENWAY.
BUT AGAIN, IT JUST REINFORCES THE FACT THAT OUR POLICE ARE OUT THERE, AND I WON'T SAY ANYMORE, BUT THANK YOU TO OUR POLICE FOR SERVING AND TAKING ON THAT CALLING.
I KNOW THAT OUR FIRE RESCUE PROFESSIONALS HAVE THE SAME CALLING AS WELL, SO WE'RE GRATEFUL FOR THAT.
REGARDING MRS. LABEK, I'LL MAKE SURE I SAID THAT RIGHT, WE ARE COMMITTED TO BE A GOOD NEIGHBOR, AND NOTHING'S CHANGED ON THAT.
CERTAINLY DURING CONSTRUCTION, THERE ARE SITUATIONS THAT ARE SHORT-TERM, AND I'M HOPEFUL THAT THAT'S NOW GOT BETTER, BUT I'D ASK OUR TOWN MANAGER TO JUST FOLLOW-UP ON THE EXPRESSED CONCERN ABOUT THE DOG PARK CAMERAS AND HOW THAT BOTH FOR US AND FOR MRS. LABEK ABOUT THAT.
OBVIOUSLY, I'M NOT A SECURITY PROFESSIONAL, BUT I KNOW WE HAVE SOME, AND IT JUST SEEMED LIKE THAT WAS A LEGITIMATE CONCERN THAT WE SHOULD MAKE SURE WE'VE ADDRESSED.
I THINK ALL OF US HAD RECENTLY HEARD WHEN I SAY RECENTLY OVER THE LAST FEW MONTHS ABOUT E-BIKE DRIVER MISCHIEF, PARTICULARLY THE THREE OF US THAT WERE OUT IN THE MOST RECENT ELECTION.
I UNDERSTAND, AND I GUESS OTHERS ON THE DIESE HAVE HEARD THE SAME THING, BUT THE ABACOA GOLF COURSE CONTINUES TO HAVE E-BIKE DRIVER MISCHIEF.
IN SOME CASE, IT'S A GROUP OF E-BIKERS GOING ACROSS THE GOLF COURSE AND CREATING HAVOC AND REALLY
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UNSAFE SITUATIONS IN CONFLICT WITH THOSE THAT ARE TRYING TO PEACEFULLY PLAY GOLF THERE.I'VE HEARD, BUT I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S THE CASE THAT THEY MAY ALSO BE GOING INTO OUR PARKS, AND I DON'T KNOW THAT'S THE CASE, BUT SOMEONE SUGGESTED THAT TO ME TODAY AS THEY'VE BEEN ENCOURAGED TO NOT GET INTO MISCHIEF ON THE ROADS, I'M CONCERNED AND THE OWNERS OF THE ABACOA GOLF COURSE ARE CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT THEY'RE HAVING TO DEAL WITH, AND THEY'VE BEEN CONSIDERING PUTTING UP A FENCE SO BAD IN THEIR MIND, BUT THEN THE ABACOA POA WOULD PREFER NOT TO BE FENCED.
ON BEHALF OF RESIDENTS TOWN WIDE AND BUSINESSES, I JUST ASK THAT MAYBE THIS IS THE DIMENSION OF, AND I UNDERSTAND THE POLICE HAVE BEEN OUT THERE ON SOME OF THESE INSTANCES, SO I KNOW THE POLICE, BUT I DO THINK THAT NUMBER 1 IS, THERE WERE SOME LEGISLATION THAT NORTH PALM BEACH RECENTLY PASSED DUE TO $20,000 DAMAGE TO THEIR GOLF COURSE.
I THOUGHT I SAW ON THE NEWS THIS MORNING THAT THE SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT ARRESTED LIKE EIGHT E-BIKERS.
I DIDN'T GET A CHANCE TO READ THE ARTICLE.
I'M NOT SUGGESTING ANY SOLUTIONS HERE.
I'M JUST SUGGESTING THAT IT APPEARS THAT THERE SEEMS TO BE A CONTINUED EFFORT TO DEAL WITH MISCHIEF ON THE PART OF E-BIKE DRIVERS AND THAT SOMEHOW MAYBE THAT'S ANOTHER DIMENSION TO BE ADDED INTO THE POLICE EFFORT.
I KNOW IT'S EASIER ON THE ROAD THAN IT IS NOW TO SAY WHEN AGAIN ON THE PRIVATE PROPERTY AND INCLUSIVE PUBLIC PARKS, BUT IF THERE'S ANY LEGISLATION OR STUFF WE NEED TO DO, WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING.
I MEAN, WE CAN HAVE PROPERTY ALMOST FEELING LIKE THEY NEED TO FENCE IN THEIR PROPERTY JUST TO PROTECT THE PEOPLE THAT ARE ON THAT PROPERTY.
I'M ASKING US ON BEHALF OF ALL OF US TO TAKE AN ACTION ON THAT.
>> MAYOR, ASSISTANT CHIEF HANNES HE'S HERE, AND I'LL GET WITH HIM AFTER THE MEETING AND THEN MEET WITH THE CHIEF AS WELL, AND SEE IF WE CAN COME UP WITH SOME SUGGESTIONS.
>> THANK YOU. THEN JUST LASTLY, AND SOMEWHAT BUILDING UPON WHAT COUNSELOR SUNDSTROM HAD SAID IS, I THINK WE'VE BEEN GOOD FISCAL STEWARDS FOR MANY YEARS.
I FEEL WE RESPOND WITH INVESTMENTS AND UPGRADES TO WHAT THE PUBLIC WANTS, AND THAT'S THE ROLE OF LOCAL GOVERNMENT.
FOR EXAMPLE, WE'RE EMBARKING ON NECESSARY PLAYGROUND UPGRADES BECAUSE THEY'VE REALLY REACHED END OF LIFE AND THEY NEED TO BE UPGRADED, AND THAT'S WHAT THE PUBLIC WANTS.
BUT I'M DEEPLY CONCERNED ABOUT WHAT'S HAPPENING AT THE STATE LEVEL, AND BOTH BY THE GOVERNOR AND LEGISLATIVE EFFORTS TO POTENTIALLY PROPOSE EITHER MANDATES OR GO TO THE ELECTORATE TO CONSIDER REDUCING MUNICIPAL AVALARM TAXES.
NEVER SEEN THIS IN MY LIFE, ACTUALLY, AND I DO BELIEVE IT'S CAUSING ME TO TAKE A MORE CONSERVATIVE APPROACH TO CAPITAL SPENDING, ESPECIALLY WHERE IT CAN BE CONSIDERED DISCRETIONARY.
AS WE HEAD INTO THE BUDGET WORKSHOPS, JUST KNOW THAT I BELIEVE, AND THIS IS A DECISION WE ALL MAKE, BUT I JUST THOUGHT IT'S BETTER TO THROW IT OUT THERE EARLIER.
WE ALWAYS HAD FIVE-YEAR CAPITAL PLAN.
IT'S FUNDED IN PART BY AVALARM TAXES.
JUST NO DIFFERENT THAN THE COUNTY DOES.
WE EARMARK A PERCENTAGE OF AVALARM TAXES TO CAPITAL IMPROVEMENTS.
I THINK THAT THIS YEAR WHEN WE GO THROUGH, WE HAVE TO BE TRANSPARENT WITH THE PUBLIC THAT YEAR 3, 4, AND 5 IS SUBJECT TO AN ACTION THAT COULD BE TAKEN WHERE IT'S OUTSIDE OF OUR HANDS TO SET THE AVALARM TAX RATE TO WHAT MATCHES WHAT THE COMMUNITY WANTS.
ANY EVENT, I JUST WANTED TO EMPHASIZE THAT, SO THERE WAS AN ITEM THAT WAS CONTINUED, FOR EXAMPLE, I JUST LEAVE IT AT THAT.
I'M SURE WE'RE UNANIMOUS ON THIS FEELING ABOUT IT, SO EVERYTHING AS WE GO FORTH,
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ANY PROJECT THAT HAD BEEN AUTHORIZED IN THE PAST, IT'S NOT NECESSARY.WE'RE GOING TO PROCEED WITH IT.
I THINK THAT'S WHAT WE GO THROUGH THE WORKSHOPS ABOUT, WE NEED TO PRIORITIZE WAYS TO DO THE MOST IMPORTANT ONES THAT WE THINK HAS GOT THE GREATEST PUBLIC BENEFIT WITHIN THE AMOUNT OF FUNDS WE HAVE.
I THINK THIS YEAR'S BUDGET WORKSHOPS ON CAPITAL IN PARTICULAR WILL MAYBE BE A LITTLE BIT MORE CHALLENGING.
BUT IF WE GO INTO IT JUST TRYING TO GET A CONSENSUS ON THE PRIORITIES AND KNOW IF MONEY IS TAKEN AWAY, THEN WE HAVE A LINE THAT WE DRAW AND IT JUST CAN'T BE DONE.
WITH THAT, THAT WAS IT FOR TONIGHT.
>> I THINK WE ALL GOT AN E MAIL FROM THE TOWN MANAGER TODAY, GID TROOPER INLET DISTRICT SENT US A HYDROGRAPHIC SURVEY OF THE INLET.
I WAS JUST WONDERING, IS THAT UP ON THE TOWN WEBSITE?
>> I DON'T THINK IT'S UP ON THE TOWN WEBSITE YET. IT WILL BE.
I JUST RECEIVED IT THIS AFTERNOON FROM GID, AND I JUST FORWARDED IT ON TO YOU BECAUSE I KNOW THAT'S BEEN A CONCERN FOR COUNSEL.
JUST LOOKING AT IT IS VERY INFORMATIVE.
TOGETHER AT THAT INLET, YOU NEED A LOT OF LOCAL KNOWLEDGE, AND I'VE BEEN GOING OUT THERE LAST MONTH OR SO.
I DON'T GO OVER THE MIDDLE OF IT.
YOU COULD PROBABLY COULD AT HIGH TIDE, BUT YOU GET TO THE SELF JETTY, YOU TAKE HEAD SELF.
IN YEARS PAST, YOU HAD A MUCH WIDER BIRTH TO GET DOWN, YOU GO DOWN MAYBE ABOUT A QUARTER MILE THEN YOU CAN HEAD EAST.
THIS TIME, THERE WERE A COUPLE OF BOOGIES RIGHT OFF THE BEACH. I DON'T KNOW.
THEY LOOK LIKE STONE CRAB POT BOOGIES, BUT I THINK THEY MIGHT HAVE BEEN BOOGIES FOR THE BEACH.
FIRE DEPARTMENT MIGHT KNOW ABOUT THIS, BUT YOU HAD ABOUT MAYBE 40 FEET OF MAYBE 8, 10 FEET OF WATER, AND RIGHT TO THE WEST ON THE PORT SIDE OF THE BOAT, IT WAS BREAKING SHOALS, AND IT WASN'T EVEN LOW TIDE.
THIS IS JUST THE MORE WE CAN SHELF THIS FROM THE ROOFTOP, JUST GET THIS INFORMATION OUT TO PEOPLE BECAUSE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN RUNNING AROUND.
IT'S JUST VERY DANGEROUS OUT THERE.
I KNOW IT'S JUST EBBS AND FLOWS OF THE OCEAN AND I DON'T THINK THERE'S ANY.
COAST GUARD, IS THERE EVER ANY TALK OF DREDGING OUT THERE OR REDOING THE CHANNEL, PROBABLY NOT? I'VE NEVER HEARD ANYTHING FOR ANY CORPS OF ENGINEERS.
>> I'LL LOOK INTO THAT. ANYWAY, WE CAN GET THAT IN FOR WHAT WOULD BE GREAT. THAT'S IT.
>> I AGREE WITH YOU ON THE TAX SITUATION, BUT I THINK EVERYONE HAS TO GET INVOLVED.
IT CAN'T JUST BE AT THE STATE LEVEL.
IT'S ALL AND GOOD TO TALK ABOUT YOU WANT TO REDUCE YOUR TAXES, BUT WHAT HAPPENS, THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET, THERE'S GOING TO BE LOTS OF CUTS.
GOVERNOR, THEY ALL HAVE TO GO BACK.
THEY DON'T EVEN HAVE A BUDGET, AND THAT'S THEIR JOB, AND THEY HAD TO LEAVE AND THEY DON'T EVEN HAVE THEIR JOB DONE.
EVERYONE NEEDS TO SPREAD THE WORD.
YOU CAN HAVE A VOICE IN WHAT HAPPENS.
GO TELL YOUR NEIGHBORS, YOUR FRIENDS, GET ON THE WEBSITE, SPEAK TO THE GOVERNOR, THROUGH AN E MAIL, THROUGH YOUR STATE LEGISLATURES, YOUR LOCAL REPS. EVERYBODY HAS A VOICE, AND IT NEEDS TO BE SAID.
THESE LAST FEW WEEKS HAVE BEEN MIXED WITH GROUNDBREAKINGS FOR PLAYGROUNDS, AND THEN SADNESS FOR OUR FALLEN POLICE OFFICERS.
BUT WHAT IT TELLS ME AS ONE OF YOUR NEWER COUNCIL FOLKS HERE IS, WE LIVE IN A VERY SPECIAL TOWN.
WE'RE GOING TO BE BLESSED TO HAVE OUR OWN FIRE DEPARTMENT.
WE HAVE A WONDERFUL POLICE DEPARTMENT.
WE'VE GOTTEN TO KNOW THIS MAN TO MY RIGHT, WHO LEADS EVERYBODY WITH THE SUPPORT OF OUR LEGAL COUNSEL OVER THERE.
WE'RE ALL VERY LUCKY TO LIVE IN JUPITER, BUT THERE IS NOTHING THAT YOU CAN ALL SAY IS PERFECT.
WHAT ISN'T PERFECT? LET'S HELP MAKE IT PERFECT.
BUT GET OUT THERE, MAKE YOUR VOICE COUNT.
YOU NEED TO OPEN, GET INVOLVED, COMMUNICATE.
TALLAHASSEE, IF YOU CAN'T GET THERE, YOU CAN STILL MAKE YOUR VOICE HEARD.
AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SERVE, AND I LOOK FORWARD TO OUR NEXT THREE YEARS.
>> THANK YOU. THE TIME IS NOW 8:29, AND WE'LL ADJOURN THE MEETING.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.