Jun 01, 2021 Hilton Head Island Town Council

[5. Approval of the Agenda]

[6. Approval of the Minutes]

[7. Report of the Town Manager]

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SCHOLARSHIPS FOR NEW FIREFIGHTERS WERE SECURED BY HMS CAPTAIN TINA SANDERS WHO WORKED WITH T.C. ALL LOW COUNTRY CURE SCHOLARSHIPS FOR SIX NEW FIREFIGHTERS THAT ACTUALLY BEGIN CLASS TOMORROW. SO CONGRATS TINA. THANK YOU.

AND THIS IS ALL THROUGH AND PART OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA'S FREE WORKFORCE TRAINING PROGRAM. AND THE COST TO US THE SAVINGS OF A LITTLE MORE THAN THIRTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS. SO GREAT JOB. CHIEF TODD LOCKE AND DEFINITELY CAPTAIN CAPTAIN SANDERS. WE ALSO HAVE SOME MORE GOOD NEWS OUT OF THE FIRE.

DEPARTMENT AS PART OF THE WATER RESCUE ASSETS FOR THE REGIONAL RESCUE TEAM.

LET'S SEE HERE THROUGH THE HOMELAND SECURITY GRANTS IN SOUTH CAROLINA, OUR DEPARTMENT HAS SECURED SOME FUNDS AND EQUIPMENT IN OVER THE LAST TWO YEARS.

WE HAVE ACQUIRED A FEW THINGS AN INFLATABLE RESCUE BOAT, A WATER DEPLOYMENT, NOWHERE AND MOST RECENTLY THEY JUST PURCHASED A 17 FOOT PRODIGY SHALLOW WATER BOAT THAT'S DESIGNED AND BUILT SPECIFICALLY WITH FLOOD WATER AND SWIFT WATER OPERATIONS AND.

SO CONGRATS TO THEM. CONGRATS TO OUR DEPARTMENT AND CONGRATS TO THAT OVERALL EFFORT FOR SECURING THOSE FUNDS AND THE TRAINING AND EQUIPMENT. SO HATS OFF TO THEM.

[8. Reports from the Members of Town Council]

REPORTS BY THE COMMUNITY SERVICES MR. HAWKINS. >> THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR.

THE COMMUNITY SERVICE COMMITTEE HAS ON TWO OCCASIONS SINCE OUR LAST MEETING THE PURPOSE WAS TO

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THE COMMITTEE MET AND I THINK SPEAKING IF I MAY ON BEHALF OF THE COMMITTEE, I THINK EVERYONE WAS EXCEPTIONALLY IMPRESSED WITH EVERY INDIVIDUAL THAT CAME FORWARD.

IT CONTINUES TO REMIND US OF THE COMMUNITY SPIRIT, THE VOLUNTEERISM AND THE QUALITY OF PEOPLE ON THIS ISLAND THAT WISH TO GIVE BACK. THE COMMITTEE MET IN CAME TO A RECOMMENDATION FOR A TOWN COUNCIL CONSIDERATION AND THAT THE RESULTS THAT WILL BE SHARED WITH WITH ALL AT THE NEXT TOWN COUNCIL MEETING. WE CANNOT DO IT TODAY BECAUSE IT DID NOT GET OUT TO THE COMMITTEE AND OR SO MY THANKS TO ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMITTEE AND TO THOSE IN THE PUBLIC THAT ARE WATCHING THAT PARTICIPATE. WE'RE VERY PROUD OF YOUR PARTICIPATION AND VERY GRATEFUL. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. NO ONE IN THE PUBLIC PLANNING, MR. AMES.

THANK YOU, MAYOR. MY REPORTS BY WAY OF AN ANNOUNCEMENT THERE WILL BE A MEETING OF THE PUBLIC PLANNING COMMITTEE TOMORROW AT 3 O'CLOCK TO ADDRESS FOUR ITEMS, REVIEW AND RECOMMEND THE FAMILY COMPOUND AND FAMILY SUBDIVISION REVIEW AND RECOMMEND 2020.

A COUNTRY THAT LOW COUNTRY NATIONAL HAS MITIGATION PLAN AND THEN DISCUSS THE RESEARCH THAT STAFF HAS DONE ON SHORT TERM RENTALS. AND FINALLY TO DISCUSS THE FIRST SET OF 2021 ALAMO AMENDMENTS. THANK YOU, MAYOR.

THANK YOU FINANCE COMMITTEE. MR. LENNOX. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR.

THE FINANCE COMMITTEE LAST MET ON MAY 4TH AND I REPORTED TO COUNCIL ON THAT SAME DAY OF THAT MEETING. THE NEXT MEETING WILL BE JUNE 15TH AND WE WILL REVIEW THE 11TH MONTH INTERIM STATEMENT ON REVENUES AND EXPENSES. THANK YOU, MISS LENNOX.

[10. Appearance by Citizens]

MR. GOOD LERWICK REPRESENTATIVE THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK AGAIN.

MY NAME SAID RIGHT GENTLEMEN OF THE BEACH PROPERTIES AT HILTON HEAD.

WHERE WE ARE A PROFESSIONAL VACATION PROPERTY MANAGEMENT COMPANY WHO SPECIALIZES IN RENTAL ACCOMMODATION FOR VISITORS AND TOURISTS. I'VE BEEN IN THE HOSPITALITY INDUSTRY FOR 16 YEARS AND ONE OF THE FUNDAMENTAL THINGS THAT I'VE LEARNED IS THAT THE BEST WAY TO PROMOTE TOURISM IS TO RETAIN THE TOURISTS. WE ALREADY HAVE FOR SEVERAL YEARS HILTON HEAD HAS FACED A SHORTAGE IN THE LABOR MARKET. THIS YEAR THE SHORTAGE HAS BEEN UNLIKE ANYTHING WE'VE SEEN BEFORE. BUSINESSES HAVE BEEN FORCED TO REDUCE HOURS, CLOSE THEIR DOORS AND WORK EXCESSIVE HOURS JUST TO PROVIDE MINIMAL SERVICE RECENTLY. I'VE BEEN EXPERIENCING DISTRESS SITUATIONS WITH THE SERVICE PROVIDERS SUCH AS CLEANERS BRANCH CHILDREN WITH THEM AND AS THEY WORK WITH NO OTHER CHOICE. THIS CREATES A BAD SITUATION FOR BOTH PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN AND CAN COMPROMISE THE WORK QUALITY OF WORK AND DIRECTLY IMPACTS OUR TALKS.

LET PUT THAT IN PERSPECTIVE. THE ISLAND HAS A FORTY FIVE PROFESSIONALLY MANAGED COMPANY WHO SERVE OVER FORTY SIXTY FIVE HUNDRED ONE THOUSAND DOLLARS. THESE COMPANIES RELY HEAVILY ON SERVICE PROVIDERS SUCH AS OUR CLEANERS POOL COMPANIES, LANDSCAPERS AND OTHERS AT BEACH PROPERTIES. WE CURRENTLY HAVE OVER 30 HOUSEKEEPING COMPANIES WHICH CLEAN OUR 400 AND 20 HOMES AND BUILD. WE REPRESENT A SMALL PORTION OF THE INDUSTRY AND SO YOU CAN IMAGINE WHAT THE TRUE NEED IS ONCE WE FACTOR INTO THE OTHER 60 ONE HUNDRED PROPERTIES THREE THOUSAND PLUS HOTEL ROOMS, TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY RESTAURANTS, TWO COMPANIES LANDSCAPERS AND OTHER SMALL BUSINESSES THAT ARE IMPACTED BY THIS LABOR SHORTAGE IN HOUSEKEEPING ALONE. IT'S ESTIMATED IT TAKES APPROXIMATELY THIRTEEN HUNDRED HOUSEKEEPERS TO HANDLE A TRADITIONAL SATURDAY IN OUR STATE IN OUR SEGMENT OF THE INDUSTRY THAT IS NOT FACTORING IN THE NEED OF THE HOTEL INDUSTRY TIMESHARES AND OTHERS IN 2020 BEACH PROPERTIES WAS UNABLE TO FILL OUR NEED OF INSPECTORS WHICH OFTEN LEFT

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YET WE'VE BEEN UNABLE TO MEET OUR STATED GOAL BY MORE THAN 25 PERCENT.

WE NEED MORE CLEANERS AND THE CHILDREN'S CENTER SATURDAY PROGRAM IS ONE WAY TO INCREASE THE WORK. CURRENTLY IT WILL BE IN PLACE UNTIL JUST AFTER LABOR DAY WITH THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS. WE HAVE RAISED HOWEVER ADDITIONAL FUNDING WHETHER THROUGH THE TAX LONDON OR GENERAL FUND WOULD ALLOW FOR THE SENATE TO EXTEND THIS PROGRAM BEYOND SEPTEMBER. WE WILL ALSO HELP COVER THE COSTS FOR ADDITIONAL STAFF AND WHICH WOULD PROVIDE GREATER SERVICES TO THE CHILDREN RESULTING IN MORE ENTRIES INTO THE WORKFORCE BY FUNDING THIS PROGRAM. THE TOWN WILL TAKE DIRECT AND DECISIVE ACTION TO HELP ALLEVIATE THE LABOR SHORTAGE. ONE OF THE MOST CRUCIAL TOURIST PREPARATION DAYS. THE FUNDING ALSO FITS WELL WITHIN THE TOWN'S MISSION AND CORE VALUES AND PROVIDING EXCELLENCE IN SERVICE AS WELL AS PROVIDE FAVORABLE ECONOMIC IMPACT BY ALLEVIATING THE STATE IN NEED. I ENCOURAGE EACH OF THE TWO MEN AND WOMEN TO CONSIDER OUR REQUEST FOR THE TAX FUNDING AND OR GENERAL FUNDING FOR THE CHILDREN'S CENTER NOT ONLY TO PROMOTE TOURISM BUT TO ENABLE A GREATER LEVEL OF SERVICE IN OUR COMMUNITY. OUR MUTUAL THAT OUR MUTUAL GUESTS IN ACCORDANCE WITH OUR

STATED GOALS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. >> THANK YOU MR. MR. BEETLE.

FRANK ABEL, CAN YOU HEAR ME? YES, SIR. WELL, I APPRECIATE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK WITH COUNCIL TODAY BUT FIRST I WANT TO THANK YOU AND THE TOWN'S STAFF IN ADVANCE FOR BIKE AND PEDESTRIAN ACCESS AND SAFETY FUNDING THAT YOU INCLUDED IN OUR 22 FISCAL YEAR BUDGET. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, FOLKS. IT'S A LITTLE BIT IN ADVANCE BUT I APPRECIATE IT. WE ALL APPRECIATE IT. BUT NOW THE TOPIC AT HAND.

ALL INDICATIONS ARE THAT WE'RE GOING TO HAVE AN EXTRAORDINARILY BUSY SUMMER THAT WE'VE GOT IT'S GOING TO TOP LAST YEAR'S BIKE BOOM. ONE OF THE BIGGEST CHALLENGES, HOWEVER, IS THE INCREASING POPULARITY OF ELECTRIC PEDAL ASSISTED E BIKES ON OUR PATHWAYS AND BEACHES. THESE BIKES ARE GREAT FOR COMMUTERS AND ARE WELL SUITED FOR OLDER OR HANDICAPPED PEOPLE LOVED TO BIKE STRUGGLE PEDAL AND REGULAR BIKES.

BIKES ARE VERY HEAVY. THEY REQUIRE A SKILL TO OPERATE AND SOME ARE CAPABLE SPEEDS OF 20 TO 30 MILES AN HOUR WHILE THE VAST MAJORITY OF RIDERS OPERATE THESE BIKES SENSIBLY.

REGRETTABLY SOME ARE BEING UPGRADED AND SPEEDING ON OUR BEACHES AND PATHWAYS BY RECKLESS OR UNSKILLED PEOPLE. OUR PATHWAYS WERE NOT DESIGNED TO ACCOMMODATE A CROWDED MIX OF WALKERS, BIKERS AND ALSO FAST RIDING BIKES. BASICALLY THIS NEW E TECHNOLOGY HAS GOTTEN AHEAD OF OUR GOVERNANCE. WE THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THE TOWN TO CATCH UP AND TAKE REGULATORY AND OPERATIONAL STEPS TO PROPERLY INTEGRATE THE SAFE OPERATION OF THESE BIKES INTO OUR NORMAL BIKE WASTE SYSTEM.

THE BIKE SHOPS AGREE THAT STEPS NEED TO BE TAKEN AND WE ALL AGREE THAT EXCESSIVE SPEED, WEIGHT AND RECKLESS OF A FEW PEOPLE ARE OUR PRIMARY CONCERN. E BIKES ARE PART OF THE FUTURE AND WE NEED TO LEARN HOW THEY BEST FIT. HERE ON HILTON HEAD ISLAND WE LOOK FOR BEST PRACTICES NATIONALLY AND WE'VE SHARED A NUMBER OF THESE OTHER IDEAS WITH TOWN STAFF. ANOTHER ONE LAST CHALLENGE WE'LL TALK ABOUT IS THE E SCOOTERS THAT ARE JUST STARTED BEING RENTED FROM A SHOP ON POPE OUT THESE SCOOTERS OFFER FUNCTIONAL MICRO TRANSPORTATION AND OUR VERY POPULAR AND CITIES.

THE PROBLEM HERE IS THAT SOME SOME OF OUR PATHWAYS AND ROADS ARE AT OR NEAR CAPACITY TO SAY THE LEAST IN OUR OPINION ALLOWING THE USE OF AN OF ANOTHER FORM OF MOTORIZED TRANSPORT BASED ON OUR PATH RACE IS AGAINST CODE AND IS A STEP TOO FAR.

ACCORDINGLY WE ASK THAT THE TOWN GIVE SERIOUS CONSIDERATION TO BANNING THE SALE USE OR RENTAL OF SCOOTERS ON HILTON HEAD ISLAND BEFORE THIS GETS TO BE ADDED TO THE MIX AND INTRODUCES YET ANOTHER ELEMENT TO AN ALREADY CROWDED SITUATION.

THIS CONCLUDES MY REMARK BE HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU MIGHT HAVE.

>> THANK YOU MR. GABLE. MR. HOAGLAND. YES, LIKE YOU OPINIONS GET

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LET'S START WITH DIANE BUSH. HOW CAN YOU BE COUNT LAWYER WHEN YOU ARE NOT A RESIDENT OF THE TOWN IN FACT MY NEIGHBOR AND WINDMILL HARBOR. WHY DO YOU ALLOW THE LEGAL ISSUE USE OF TAX BONDS? MARK ORLANDO YOU GOT CAUGHT YOU'LL GET A LEGAL MEMBERSHIP DRIVE FOR BILL MILES USING BLUFFTON TOWN EMPLOYS AND ALSO ILLEGALLY USE TAX MONEY TO JOIN THE CHAMBER VERSUS YOUR OWN MONEY. YOU ARE FROM CANADA AND WHAT DO YOU KNOW ABOUT 1 MILLION A TAX TAKEN TO CANADA BY BILL MILES? MCCANN, LENNOX AND HARKINS YOU ALL LIED AND COMMITTED FRAUD SAYING YOU SAW THE CHAMBER COUNTING THE BILL MILES AND RIGHT DALE? GWEN STAFFORD, YOU WERE THE PAST CHAIRMAN OF THE SECRET GREATER ISLAND COUNCIL. WE WANT AND WE WILL WANT TO KNOW A LOT MORE.

AND WHY. LENNOX MANY BEAUFORT OFFICIALS ARE SECRET MEMBERS.

LANARK JAMES, YOU ARE THE RINGLEADERS OF THE LATEST FRAUDULENT DEMO CONTRACT WITH BILL MILES AND SCHEMED THIS WOULD TOWN LAWYERS CALLED FRANK FINGER AND THE CHAMBER LAWYERS TAMARA BECKER. WHAT ROLE DID YOU PLAY AND WHY DID YOU KEEP VOTING FOR FUNDING WHEN YOU HAVE SEEN NO ACCOUNTING AND KNOW NOTHING ABOUT THIS? ALEX BROWN PERHAPS THE MOST HONEST PERSON ON THIS COUNCIL. I HOPE YOU WILL ASSIST IN THIS UPCOMING LAWSUIT AND INVESTIGATIONS MCCANN, LENNOX AND HARKINS.

WHY DID YOU SCHEME WHICH. STEVE RILEY ALL THIS FUNDING BILL MILES.

AND WHY DID YOU ASSIST IN THE BANK LOAN OF TWO HUNDRED THOUSAND IN TAX MONEY TO BE PRIVATELY USED BY GREG ALFORD AND KIM LIKENS THAT MANY STATE LAWYERS AND JUDGES CALL AND ANY LEGAL CRIMINAL ACT PARTIES CALLED TREND. YOU WERE HIRED BY STEVE ROWLEY MANY YEARS AGO THEN YOU'RE FORMER LAW PARTNER GREG ALFORD WAS HIRED THEN GOT CAUGHT IN A CRIMINAL ACT AND YOU WERE HIRED AGAIN BY RILEY AND I GUESS GRUBER BEHIND IT SOMEHOW.

I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO HEARING MORE ON THIS BUT TOM PASSING. WHY DID YOU GO TO ITALY AND WASHINGTON, D.C. WINING AND DINING ON TAXPAYERS AND HAND CARRY A CRYSTAL LIGHTHOUSE GIFT FROM BILL MILES AS HIS CURRENT MAYOR PUPPET LAWYER GROVER. WHY DID YOU ASK STEVE RILEY AND JOHN TROYER ILLEGALLY USE AN ISSUED MILLIONS IN TAX FUNDS AND WHY DO YOU REFUSE A FORENSIC AUDIT OF TOWN RECORDS? WHY DID ALL COUNCIL MEMBERS ALLOW THE USE OF TAX MONEY TO JOIN THE TOWN AS A CHAMBER MEMBER? WHY MANY OF YOU GO TO THE CHAMBER BALL PARTY. QUID PRO QUO. HOW CAN ALL OF YOU VOTE OF THE MILLION TO THE CHAMBER AND CONFLATE AND NEVER SEEN THE ACCOUNTING AND WORSE ALLOW BILL MILES TO TELL ALL OF YOU. NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS WHAT HE DOES IS TAX MONEY.

IT'S HIS SECRET SAUCE. KEEP YOUR MOUTH SHUT AND DO AS YOU'RE TOLD TO DO.

IS THIS WHAT YOUR CAMPAIGN PROMISES WERE BASED ON? I LOOK FORWARD TO YOUR SWORN TESTIMONY WITH NO PERJURY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU, MR OKATIE.

THE LINE SINGER CHRISTINA. >> THAT INCLUDES APPEARANCE GUEST.

[11a. Second Reading of Proposed Ordinance 2021-15 – Amendments to the Official Zoning Map]

SO THE SECOND IS THE SECOND AND SECONDED OK CONVERSATION BY MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL.

HAVING HER HAVING HEARD NONE YOU CALL FOR THE VOTE. MR. BROWN THE PORT MR. AMES?

>> YES. MRS. BECKER. YES.

MR. HARKINS? YES. MR. LENNOX.

YES. MR. STAMFORD. FOR THE MOTION.

MARY MCCAIN. >> YES. MOTION FOR YOU, SIR.

[12a. Consideration of a Resolution – Honoring the Legacy of Scott Parker Liggett]

YOU CAN DO THAT, SIR. LAST MONTH STEVE RILEY SENT AN E-MAIL TO MAYOR MCCANN ON HALF OF HIMSELF. CHUCK COLLEAGUE GREG DELOACH AND CHARLES COUSINS ARE MAKING A REQUEST TOWN COUNCIL RESPECTFUL REQUEST OF TOWN COUNCIL TO HONOR THE LEGACY OF OUR FRIEND SCOTT. AS SUCH THEY REQUESTED THAT THE LAYOFF AT JARVIS CREEK PARK BE NAMED AFTER SCOTT. AS BLAKE LIGGETT THIS STARTED OFF AS A MID ISLAND DRAINAGE PROJECT. SCOTT WORKING WITH OUR CONTRACTORS LIKE A TIME CAME UP

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SHOULD YOU PASS THIS RESOLUTION ? I HOPE YOU CONSIDER IT VERY CLOSELY AND YOU DO YOU HONOR SCOTT AND HIS LEGACY FOR THE TOWN WITH THAT SIR? YES, YES. YES. GO TO PROCEED AS RECOMMENDED.

THERE ARE SHARP MR HARKINS. YES, MR. BROWN. THE BOARD.

MR. AMES. YES. THIS IS BETTER.

ABSOLUTELY. MR. MANNIX? YES, MR. STAMFORD.

WHILE THE MOTION MAY MCCANN YES . MOTION CARRIES CERTAIN PEOPLE QUESTION FIRST OF COURSE. HE DECLINED TO SPECIFY WHAT THE PUBLIC HEARING STARTS AT 5:00.

SIR, WE CAN DO THE SECOND READING IF YOU'D LIKE TO START THAT.

IS THAT OK TO DO THAT OR WHAT I WOULD SUGGEST IS GIVEN THAT WE HAVE AN EXECUTIVE SESSION WHEN WE GO AHEAD AND ENTER AN ACTIVE SESSION AND THEN COME OUT. IF WE'RE NOT FINISHED BY 5:00, THE AGENDA HAS ON YOU IF YOU'LL NOTICE ITEM NUMBER 30 IS SUPPOSED TO START AT 5 O'CLOCK . THAT'S A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE BUDGET BECAUSE IN 20 FOR NOW.

[14. Executive Session]

MOVE TO AMEND THE SEQUENCE AS STATED BY THE MAYOR ON. >> THIS MEETING IS BEING

BROADCAST ON FACEBOOK LIVE. >> OK. THAT'S AN EXECUTIVE SESSION

[13a. Second Reading of Proposed Ordinance 2021-14 – Final Reading of the FY22 Budget Ordinance.]

ONE MOMENT WHILE I SHARE MY SCREEN. I'M SORRY.

ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT. >> MARY KELSO, I'M EXCITED TO BE HERE WITH YOU SHOWING YOU THE SECOND AND FINAL SECOND AND FINAL FOR THE SECOND FINAL READING THE FISCAL YEAR TWENTY TWO PROPOSED CONSOLIDATED BUDGET AS WE GET INTO THE SECOND AND FINAL READING, I THINK IT'S JUST IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT TO JUST SIMPLY PUMP THE BRAKES AND REALLY TOUCH ON WHAT THE WHAT THE BUDGET GOALS ARE AND THAT DEFINITELY IS TO DELIVER YOUR STRATEGIC PLAN PRIORITIES A LITTLE BACKWARDS. WE'RE DRAFTING A STRATEGIC PLAN WHILE I'M ALSO WORKING WITH YOU TO BUILD THE BUDGET. BUT I THINK IT'S REALLY CLEAR AS YOU CAME OUT OF STRATEGIC PLANNING WHAT THOSE PRIORITIES ARE AND FOR THOSE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC LISTENING OR WATCHING. IT'S IMPORTANT TO NOTE THAT WE AS A STAFF TOOK INTO PLAY ALL OF THOSE INITIATIVES THAT COUNCIL HAS PRIORITIZED AS THE HIGHEST PRIORITIES OF THE COMP PLAN AND OUT OF AND OUT OF THERE WHICH SHOULD REALLY OUT OF THEIR PRIORITY LIST. WE ALSO SEEK TO ENHANCE CUSTOMER SERVICE INNOVATION AND EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT AND THAT WE INVEST IN IMPACTFUL CAPITAL PROJECTS AND INFRASTRUCTURE WITH THEM. OF COURSE YOUR GOAL TO BUILD A RESILIENT HILTON HEAD ISLAND COMMUNITY. AND AGAIN AND I SAID SEVERAL TIMES AND IT'S THE LAST TIME THIS FISCAL YEAR AS WE KICK AS WE GET INTO IT THAT WE USE OUR BUDGET AS A CATALYST TO IMPLEMENT THAT CHANGE AND IMPROVEMENT. THERE'S FOUR MAJOR FUNDS OUR GENERAL FUND, OUR OPERATING BUDGET, OUR STORE, MY UTILITY FUND THAT IS DERIVED MOSTLY FROM STORMWATER UTILITY FEES, OUR SEA IP PROGRAM, OUR CHP PROGRAM FUND AND DEBT SERVICE.

YOU'LL SEE THAT I DRAW YOUR ATTENTION TO FISCAL YEAR 20 TO PROPOSED BUDGET NINETY SIX

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THERE WAS A VERY LARGE CARRY FORWARD MORE THAN THIRTY ONE MILLION DOLLARS OR SO TO BRING THAT REVISED BUDGET TO THIRTY SEVEN POINT FOUR MILLION DOLLARS.

WHAT I'VE DONE THIS YEAR AND I'LL SHOW YOU IN A COUPLE OF SLIDES FROM NOW IS TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY WITH ONE EXCEPTION THAT I WILL EXPLAIN USING CARRY FORWARD DOLLARS AS WELL AS NEW DOLLARS INTO THE SEA IP AND THOSE WERE THE CAPITAL PROJECTS AND THOSE ARE THE CAPITAL PROJECTS WE'VE TALKED ABOUT THIS YEAR. AND SO YOU CAN SEE THE PERCENT CHANGES COMPARED TO OUR ORIGINAL BUDGET AND REVISED BUDGET YEAR OVER YEAR FROM TWENTY TO TWENTY ONE AND THEN PROPOSED A 20 TO 7 BUDGET HIGHLIGHTS AND I WENT OVER THESE EXTENSIVELY AT FIRST READING AND WORKSHOPS I WON'T GO OVER ALL OF THEM BUT THEY'RE IN THE PRESENTATION. THIS PRESENTATION WILL OF COURSE BE AVAILABLE ONLINE AS THE FIRST READING AND WORKSHOP PRESENTATIONS ARE BUT IT'S A BALANCED BUDGET TAX MILLAGE REMAINS THE SAME AT TWENTY EIGHT POINT ONE ZERO AND IT'S A LEAN OPERATING BUDGET.

IT EXPANDS PUBLIC SAFETY STAFF AND UPDATES PUBLIC SAFETY EQUIPMENT.

IT INVESTS A LITTLE FURTHER IN OUR MAINTENANCE AND OUR OPERATIONS PARKS LANDSCAPING, BEACH MANAGEMENT AND THEN IT LOOKS TO THE FUTURE WITH LONG RANGE PLANNING INITIATIVES.

>> I MENTIONED A LOT OF THOSE IN THE WORKSHOP. SEVERAL LONG RANGE PLANNING INITIATIVES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO SOME PART PLANNING CORRIDOR PLANNING AS WELL AS THOSE CAPITAL PROJECTS AND THEN WE EXCEED ALL ESSENTIAL LEVELS OF FUND BALANCE RESERVES AND WE DO HAVE A VERY HEALTHY FINANCIAL POSITION. BUT I WILL GO BACK THAT WE HAVE A CONSERVATIVE REVENUE PROJECTIONS AND VERY CAREFUL EXPENDITURE CHOICES.

WE REALIZE THAT THINGS LOOK GREAT. WE STILL ARE IN A PANDEMIC AND SO WE WILL BE MONITORING OUR REVENUES AND CAREFULLY MONITORING OUR EXPENDITURES THROUGHOUT THE NEXT FISCAL YEAR. IT MAINTAINS THE STRATEGIC INTERAGENCY PARTNERSHIPS THAT I MENTIONED IN THE WORKSHOP. YOU'LL SEE THAT WE HAVE A 28 MILLION DOLLAR SEA IP PROGRAM AND THAT THE MAJORITY AND PERCENTAGE OF THOSE BUDGETS ARE IN EACH PATHWAY ROADS, PARKS, FACILITIES, FLEET AND LAND ACQUISITION A LITTLE FURTHER BREAKDOWN YOU CAN SEE THE VARIOUS DOLLARS IN THIS IS WHAT I WAS EXPLAINING ON THAT FIRST SLIDE. FISCAL YEAR 21 CARRY FORWARD WE'RE CARRYING FORWARD CLOSE TO 11 MILLION DOLLARS OF EXISTING PROJECTS AS WELL AS SOME NEW DOLLARS FOR NEXT YEAR.

ONE OF THE POINTS OR ONE OF THE QUESTIONS MADE DURING THE WORKSHOP WAS ASKING HOW DO WE STAND IN OUR REGION AS IT RELATES TO OUR MILL RATE? AND YOU CAN SEE THAT OUR MILL RATE IS TWENTY EIGHT POINT ONE COMPARED TO OTHERS. THIS DEFINITELY HELPS AND IT SHOWS A DIVERSITY OF VARIOUS REVENUE STREAMS THROUGHOUT OUR BUDGET.

AND SO WE'RE ABLE TO HOLD A LOW MIDDLE RATE. WE HAVE A GREAT MILL VALUE AND IT'S GROWING YEAR OVER YEAR AND IT SHOWED THAT IN THE WORKSHOP. BUT THIS ALSO SHOWS US WITH THE LOW MILLAGE STRONG A TAX A TAX SPEECH FEES WHAT NOT. AND SO SINCE THE WORKSHOP BASED UPON YOUR FEEDBACK AND SOME OF YOUR DIRECTION, I REMOVED SECTION 5 OF THE BUDGET ORDINANCE REFERENCING PINE ISLAND AND DREDGING FUNDS BUT ADDED PINE ISLAND TO THE BEACH NOURISHMENT PROGRAM CONTEMPLATING AND ANTICIPATE A COUNCIL AGREEMENT SOME SORT OF CONTRACT SOON INTO THIS NEXT FISCAL YEAR KNOWING THERE ARE ANNUAL COSTS TO BE INCURRED LEADING TO THE TWENTY TWENTY FIVE BEACH NOURISHMENT AND THAT THE DREDGING FUNDS WILL BE CONSIDERED THROUGHOUT THIS FISCAL YEAR AND DISCUSSED AS WE'RE GETTING INTO FISCAL YEAR.

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I CONFIRMED AND SPECIFY THAT THE BEACH AREA PARKING ENHANCEMENTS ARE INCLUDED AS AN ELEMENT OF FACILITY ENHANCEMENTS AND THE SEA IP PROGRAM AND SO THOSE ARE IN THIS FACILITY AND EQUIPMENT MANAGEMENT THOSE FUNDS I ADDED TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLARS TO POTENTIAL LAND ACQUISITION OPPORTUNITIES IN THE SEA IP.

AND SO KNOWING THAT LAND MOST LAND WILL BE MORE THAN THAT I'LL BRING FORWARD POTENTIAL ACQUISITIONS AND SHOULD YOU SHOULD YOU COLLECTIVELY WISH TO ACQUIRE THE PROPERTY THAT WILL BE THROUGH A BUDGET AMENDMENT BUT TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND PLUS THE BASELINE THAT I STARTED WITH IS SHOWING IN THE SEA IP THAT THERE WAS ANOTHER QUESTION WHERE WILL THE FIREFLY LEASE PAYMENTS BE CARRIED AND THOSE WILL BE CARRIED IN THE FUTURE FISCAL YEAR AND THE FIRE AND RESCUE ANNUAL DEPARTMENTAL BUDGET SO YOU CAN SEE WHERE THOSE DOLLARS WILL BE WILL BE PLEDGED AND HOW THEY'LL BE USED AND THERE'LL BE AND WOULD BE REVENUE SOURCE OF EACH TAX. AND SO AGAIN THE CONSOLIDATED BUDGET MADE UP OF THE FOUR FUNDS AND WE'RE HERE TONIGHT FOR A SECOND AND FINAL READING .

ALL RIGHT. YES, SIR. GOOD.

ARE THERE ANY QUESTIONS BY MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL? YES, MR. BROWN.

THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. TWO QUESTIONS. UM, MR. LANDO, THE PORK ENHANCEMENTS AND I GUESS THE IMPROVEMENT IN BEACH MANAGEMENT.

DO YOU HAVE A MEASUREMENT TOOL THAT'S GOING TO HELP US AS WE MOVE INTO THE FUTURE? TO DETERMINE IF WE ARE TRULY ALLOCATING ENOUGH FUNDING. I CAN JUST YOU KNOW, THINK ABOUT THE IMPROVEMENTS THAT WE'RE MAKING MAY TAKE MORE CARE .

I KNOW THAT WE'VE BEEN CHALLENGED WITH INCREASED VISITATION IN THE AMOUNT OF TRASH THAT IS LEFT ON OUR BEACHES. THE LACK OF AGAINST ENFORCEMENT OF RECYCLING AND THAT SORT OF THING. I'M JUST CURIOUS TO KNOW HOW WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO GET BETTER AT THAT AND YOUR IDEAS OF MEASURING IT SO THAT WE CAN MAKE QUALIFIED DECISIONS IN TERMS OF BUDGETING. YOU HAVE THE CORRECT.

>> I THINK THAT I THINK A LOT OF IT HAS TO DO WITH EXPECTATIONS AND INSPECTION ALONG THE WAY. I'M NOT SURE THAT AT THIS POINT A FEW MONTHS SAND I HAVE A DERIVED MEASUREMENT OF OF WHERE I'LL BE SATISFIED, WHERE YOU'LL BE SATISFIED THE COMMUNITY WILL BE SATISFIED IN TERMS OF PARK PLANNING DEVELOPMENT LET ALONE BEACH AREA PARKING AND OPERATIONS. I THINK I HAVE TO LEARN A LITTLE MORE.

I KNOW THAT THE BEACH AREA PARKING PLAN THAT YOU ALL AGREE TO REALLY AS I CAME ON BOARD AND AND JOSH HAS DONE SUCH A GOOD JOB WITH WORKING WITH THE CONSULTING ON I THINK BRINGING THAT PROGRAM FORWARD AND TRULY COSTING OUT AND UNDERSTANDING THEIR REVENUES AND UNDERSTANDING THE LET'S SAY FOR LACK OF A BETTER TERM AT THE ENTERPRISE FUND OF IT.

RIGHT. THE MONEY'S DERIVED FROM IT. GO RIGHT BACK INTO THE PROGRAM . I THINK THESE ARE OPERATIONAL IMPROVEMENTS TO A DEGREE THAT WE'RE TALKING ABOUT AND THAT'S THAT'S MY JOB. THAT'S FOR ME TO FIGURE OUT IN THE SENSE OF WHAT THE EXPECTATIONS ARE IN THE COMMUNITY AND I HAVE VERY HIGH EXPECTATIONS. I THINK THAT WE HAVE TO WORK SMARTER, NOT JUST HARDER AND WE NEED TO WORK REALLY EFFICIENT INTERNALLY. I HAVE MADE SOME ADJUSTMENTS AND I'M STARTING A PROGRAM FOR SIMPLY HAVING OVERSIGHT OF THE BEACH AREA ITSELF AND THAT'S INCLUSIVE OF EVERYTHING WE KNOW EVERY CONTRACT, EVERY PIECE OF PIECE OF TRASH, EVERY AMBASSADOR. AND IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT THE BEACHES.

IT'S ABOUT THE PARKING. IT'S ABOUT THE ACCESS. IT'S ABOUT ALL OF IT.

SO GIVE ME SOME TIME. I DON'T HAVE THE MEASUREMENT TOOL.

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SO I DO THINK THAT WE SHOULD BE TALKING ABOUT THIS TYPE OF WORK AT A TIME OF STRATEGIC PLANNING IN THE COMING MONTHS. OKAY. THANK YOU.

I APPRECIATE THAT. THE SECOND QUESTION JUST FOR THE BENEFIT OF THE PUBLIC, I GUESS I'D LIKE JUST A LITTLE BIT OF EXPLANATION BEFORE I X MY MORE POINTED QUESTION.

BA BA BA TOWN IS ALSO A RECIPIENT OF A TAX DOLLARS THAT ALL ADD INTO OUR GENERAL FUND.

IS THAT CORRECT? YES SIR. AND DO THOSE THOSE FUNDS HAVE THE SAME STIPULATIONS THAT ATX FUNDS THAT OVERSEEN BY A TECH COMMITTEE WOULD HAVE ATTACHED TO THEM IN THE SENSE OF USE OF ALLOWED FUNDS BASED ON THE STATE REQUIREMENTS?

YES, SIR. >> OK, FAIR ENOUGH. THANK YOU FOR THAT ANSWER.

SO MY LAST QUESTION. WE'VE HAD TO MY COUNT THREE ORGANIZATIONS THAT HAVE MADE REQUESTS TO THE TOWN FOR ASSISTANCE OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND THAT WOULD BE THE FIRST T THE TURTLE TRACK IS NOW AS WE WAY AN APPEARANCE BY CITIZENS TODAY REQUEST FROM THE CHILDREN'S CENTER AND WE CAN ARGUE BACK AND FORTH THE LEGITIMACY WE CAN ARGUE BACK AND FORTH OF HOW THOSE, YOU KNOW, BUILD TOWARDS OUR OUR LONG TERM CONFERENCE PLAN AND THE CORE VALUES ATTACHED TO THEM. BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY THEY'RE ASK IN AND WE ARE IN A POSITION WHERE WE HAVE TO ANSWER.

AND I KNOW THAT WE'VE TALKED ABOUT DEVELOPING SOME TYPE OF PROCESS TO ANSWER.

I JUST WANT TO GET AN UPDATE AS TO WHERE WE ALL IN THAT, SIR. I HAVE A DRAFT MEMO.

JOSH AND I AND JOHN TROYER AND I HAVE ARE WORKING THROUGH A MEMO REALLY? IT'S SEVERAL PAGES SO THAT IT'S ALL INCLUSIVE. SO IT'S NOT JUST A QUICK MEMO.

THAT'S THAT'S THAT'S VAGUE. IT'S A SPECIFIC MEMO THAT OUTLINES AN OVERVIEWS ALL OF THE AVAILABLE FUNDING SOURCES AND IT'S ARGUABLY PROPOSING A PROCESS THAT BE PUT IN PLACE FOR THESE AGENCIES TO MAKE REQUESTS AND THOSE THOSE REQUESTS AS THROUGH THE MEMO HAVEN'T SHARED IT ALL WITH YOU YET. BECAUSE I'M NOT DONE YET.

BUT WE'LL BE THROUGH BY OFFICE AS IT WOULD BE THE INTAKE THROUGH MAYOR AND TO FINANCE COMMITTEE AND THROUGH FULL COUNCIL. SO IT WOULD BE A PROCESS THERE WOULD BE SOME DEFINED CRITERIA AND IT WOULD IN MY OPINION NEED TO STAND THE TEST OF TIME WHERE REGARDLESS OF WHAT THE ENTITY IS, WHETHER IT'S THE SOLICITORS OFFICE OR FIRST T THAT THERE IS A CLEARS PROCESS IN PLACE TO MAKE THE ASK AND AS WELL THE FOLLOWING YEAR IF YOU COME BACK SHOW THE RETURN, SHOW THAT YOU SHOW THE BENEFIT. SO IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT ASKING.

IT'S ABOUT SHOWING HOW THOSE FUNDS WERE USED AND HOW THEY'VE PAID DIVIDENDS IN THE COMMUNITY. SO SOON, COUNCILMAN, THAT MEMO WILL COME TO YOU WITH THAT AS A PROPOSED PROCESS REALLY STARTING WITH ARGUABLY THE FIRST TIME COUNCIL SEES THAT FORMALLY WOULD BE AD FINANCE. THE FDA COMMITTEE THROUGH COUNCILMAN LENNOX AND THEN

THROUGH YOU ALL. >> THANK YOU, SIR. I APPRECIATE IT.

AND AGAIN, FINE JOB TO YOU AND YOUR TEAM FOR PUTTING FORWARD THIS BUDGET.

I'M READY TO MOVE FORWARD JUST KNOWING THAT WE HAVE A FEW THINGS THAT WE NEED TO GET CLEANED UP SO THAT THE ROAD IS JUST A LITTLE BIT SMOOTHER NEXT TIME.

RIGHT. THANK YOU, SIR. THANK YOU.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS, MR. ORLANDO ON THE BUDGET? DANNY, JUST A FOLLOW UP TO THAT CONVERSATION. I JUST WANT MAKE CLEAR THAT I UNDERSTAND THIS CORRECTLY THE TAX MONEY THAT THE TOWN RECEIVES AND PUTS INTO OUR FUNDS ARE NOT THERE TO SIMPLY

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THERE WAS CONFUSION FOR ME AND I JUST WANTED TO MAKE THAT CLEAR THAT ANY OF THE ADDITIONAL GRANTS THAT ARE COMING THROUGH AND STRUCTURED B OF THAT MEMO DESCRIPTION THOSE ARE EXTRAORDINARY FUNDS THAT MAY BE AVAILABLE AT OTHER TIMES BUT NOT FROM OUR GENERAL TOWN ATX FUNDS PROVIDED IN OUR BUDGET. KURT SO I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT WAS CLEAR BECAUSE IT WASN'T TO ME THE WAY IT WAS BEING DESCRIBED THOUGH.

THAT'S THAT'S REALLY ALL I HAVE TO SAY. AND I JUST WILL PASS IT ON TO SOMEONE ELSE. WHEN THANK YOU, MARK. I WANT TO SAY THAT I'M VERY PLEASED WITH THIS PROCESS THAT WE'VE GONE THROUGH. YOU AND JOHN AND JOSH HAVE PUT TOGETHER A CLEAR PRESENTATION OF THIS YOU THAT LISTEN TO US IN THE WORKSHOP AND MADE CERTAIN ADJUSTMENTS AS IT'S MOVE FORWARD. AND SO I'M VERY PLEASED AND GRATEFUL TO YOU FOR TAKING THAT SORT OF APPROACH. I WOULD LIKE TO JUST HIGHLIGHT ONE THING. WHAT DID YOU TELL US THE COST OF THIS NEW FIRE ENGINE WOULD

BE THE FIRED FLEET, SIR. >> ARE WE ACQUIRING A NEW FIRE ENGINE? WELL, WE'RE ACQUIRING THAT TIRE. YES, SIR.

WE'RE ACQUIRING AN ENTIRE FLEET APPROXIMATELY SIX MILLION DOLLARS.

EXCELLENT. AND MY MY HIGHLIGHT POINT ABOUT THAT IS THAT YOU'RE NOT ASKING US TO WRITE A CHECK FOR SIX MILLION DOLLARS. RATHER WHAT YOU'RE DOING YOU ARE FINANCING THIS OVER TERM OR A TERM THROUGH A LEASE. AND TO ME WHEN YOU HAVE EQUIPMENT THAT IS DEPRECIATING IN VALUE OVER TIME YOU LEASE IT AND TURN IT BACK OVER AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME AT THE END OF THE LAKE. SO THAT IS A WAY TO SAVE US SIGNIFICANT MONEY AND I APPRECIATE THAT. SO THANK YOU AGAIN FOR A CLEAR PROCESS. MR. MAYOR, THE QUESTIONS FOR YOU BOTH PLEASE.

I'M GOING TO HAND IT OVER. YEAH. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. JOHN, IT'S NOT A QUESTION. IT'S REALLY A COMMENT.

I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR YOU TO KNOW, JOHN AND FOR COUNSEL TO KNOW THAT I SPENT MY TIME ON EVALUATING AND ANALYZING THE SOURCES OF REVENUE IN THIS YEAR'S BUDGET WITH JOHN TROYER AND MARK ROLANDO. I ALSO SPENT SOME TIME REVIEWING THE EXPENSE IN DETAIL AND WHERE THERE ARE SIGNIFICANT INCREASES. I UNDERSTAND THE REASONS FOR THOSE INCREASES I REVIEWED IN DETAIL THE C IP I TOTALLY COMFORTABLE WITH THE RECURRING AND NON-RECURRING SOURCES OF FUNDS BEING USED IN THAT IP BUDGET.

I THINK I THINK FOR THE FIRST TIME PERHAPS AND SINCE I'D BEEN ON COUNCIL I AM REALLY REALLY COMFORTABLE IN PROCEEDING. NOW THAT'S NOT TO SAY THAT THERE WON'T BE VARIANCES AS WE GO FORWARD INTO FISCAL 2022. WE ALL KNOW THAT THERE WILL BE AT LEAST I THINK WE UNDERSTAND THE SOURCES REVENUE AND THE THE REASONS FOR ANY EXPENSE INCREASES AND WITH THOSE I AM COMFORTABLE. ONE FINAL COMMENT I THINK NEEDS TO BE MADE AS IT PERTAINS TO ALEX IS QUESTION ON THE TAX GRANTS AND THE A TAC. I AM ALSO VERY VERY COMFORTABLE WITH WITH THE A TAC AND THE WAY IT FUNCTIONS ALMOST TO THE POINT WHERE I AM PREPARED TO TAKE THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS CARTE BLANCH. I PARTICIPATED IN A COUPLE OF THEIR COMMITTEES LEADING UP TO THIS YEAR'S IN CYCLE OUT OF CYCLE GRANTS.

I THINK THAT COMMITTEE FUNCTIONS VERY VERY WELL. I THINK THE APPLICATION PROCESS AND THE EVALUATION OF THE APPLICATIONS ALSO FUNCTIONS WELL.

SO ALEX, I THINK THAT THAT COMMITTEE REALLY DOES THEIR JOB AND YOU ARE ASKING THE RIGHT QUESTIONS AND BRINGING THE POINTS UP AS THEY SHOULD BE. BUT THOSE POINTS AND THOSE QUESTIONS SHOULD BE FILTERED THROUGH THE EIGHT TAC A TAC PRIOR TO GETTING TO US AND THEY HAVE BEEN DRAWN. THOSE ARE MY COMMENTS. MAYOR DAVID, IF I MAY.

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THIS IS THE FIRST TIME I FELT THAT WE HAD A BUDGET THAT WAS INVESTING IN THE FUTURE AND I HOPE THAT THE COMMUNITY UNDERSTANDS THAT'S A REASON FOR OPTIMISM.

AND SO I REALLY APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT'S BEEN DONE. AND GLEN SAID IT WELL WHEN HE SAID THE PROCESS WORKED FOR ME. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. OK, MYSTICAL.

YES. EXCUSE ME. MR. BROWN, THE BOOKS YOUR GAMES. YES. THIS IS BETTER.

YES. MR.. YES.

YES. WHAT MR. STAMFORD OK. YES, MR. HARKINS.

YES. MR. HARKINS? YES.

>> I HAVE TO HAVE HIM ON THE PHONE. YEAH, WE'LL COUNT HIM AS ABSTAINING AT THIS POINT. MAYOR MCCANN? YES.

SHE'S MOTION CARRIED, SIR. OKAY. I THINK IT'S ALL.

THANK YOU ALL FOR THE STAFF FOR ALL THE WORK THAT IS ON THIS BUDGET.

IT'S BEEN VERY ENLIGHTENING AND I FEEL VERY, VERY COMFORTABLE WITH THE WAY.

WELL, THANK YOU. MAY I SAY A QUICK THANK YOU MISS YOU MAKE TO ALL OF YOU TELL COUNSEL FOR YOUR TIME AND YOUR DIRECTION. GOSH, I CAN'T BELIEVE WE PULLED THIS OFF IN SUCH A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME IS HERE JOSH AND DEFINITELY TO JOHN AND HIS AMAZING TEAM I KNOW IT THANKS AND DIYA AND ERIKA, HE'S GOT AN ENTIRE TEAM BEHIND HIM AND WE HAVE SOME GREAT SENIOR STAFF MEMBERS HERE THAT ROLL THEIR SLEEVES WITH ME AS LITERALLY ON DAY ONE TO START FIGURING OUT THE BUDGET ACCORDING TO WHAT I WAS ANTICIPATING YOU ALL WERE LOOKING FOR. APPRECIATE IT VERY MUCH. THANK YOU.

EVERYBODY MOTIONED TO ADJOURN. PLEASE TAMMY IN FAVOR MOST JOIN .

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. YOU REALLY APPRECIATE IT. YES,

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