[VIII.2. Proposed Amendments to the Town of Bluffton Code of Ordinances to include Regulations Addressing Abandoned and Moored Boats in the Town’s Waterways. Heather Colin, Assistant Town Manager]

OKAY. ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

UP NEXT WE HAVE A PROPOSAL. THIS IS A WORKSHOP ITEM AGENDA ANYWAY.

PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE TOWN OF BLUFFTON CODE OF ORDINANCE TO INCLUDE REGULATIONS ADDRESSING ABANDONED AND MOORED BOATS AND THE TOWN'S SAILORS. HEY, YOU'RE DOING IT.

THAT'S WHY. OKAY, THANK YOU. SO I'M HERE TONIGHT TO TO YOU A PROPOSED ORDINANCE AND ASK YOU RECONSIDERATION IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH US TO YOU CAN CONTINUE TO RESEARCH THIS AND BRING THIS FORWARD TO YOU BUT AN ORDINANCE THAT WOULD BE INCLUDED OUR MUNICIPAL CODE OF ORDINANCES THAT ADDRESSES ABANDONED BOATS, MOORED BOATS AND VESSELS IN THE TOWN'S WATERWAYS. SO HERE'S THE PURPOSE OF WHY WE WOULD DO THIS OR WHY WE'VE BEEN ASKED BY OTHERS WHICH I'LL GET AS FAR AS WHY IS THIS AN ISSUE? IS THIS AN ISSUE? SO ANY TIME THAT THERE'S AN ABANDONED BOAT DEBRIS OR WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT IN OUR WATERWAYS THERE IS THE POTENTIAL FOR ILLICIT DISCHARGE FUEL LEAD. IT'S JUST AN OBSTACLE AND COULD PRESENT A SAFETY SAFETY ISSUE.

HERE'S THE STEP OF THE STATE LAW. THERE IS A STATE LAW THAT DOES ADDRESS ABANDONED BOATS AND VEHICLES OR EXCUSE ME NOT VEHICLES.

AND HERE'S JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE ON THAT TOPIC. SO REALLY HOW THIS STARTED WAS WERE REQUESTED TO ATTEND A MEETING WITH OUR LOCAL REPRESENTATIVES AS WELL AS STAFF FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES AND ALSO THEY EXTENDED THAT INVITATION TO BEAUFORT COUNTY AS WELL. SO THE PURPOSE OF THIS MEETING AN EDUCATIONAL MEETING WHAT IS AN ABANDONED VESSEL? WHAT THE STATE HAVE JURISDICTION OVER? WHAT DOES THAT INCLUDE? WHAT'S THEIR PROCESS? AND THEN ALSO TO ELABORATE ON WHAT ARE THE CHALLENGES THAT THEY'RE FACING AND IT'S PRETTY BASIC THEIR CHALLENGE IS HAVE A LARGE AREA A JURISDICTIONAL AREA THAT THEY HAVE TO COVER LIMITED STAFF AND RESOURCES AND LOTS OF OTHER REGULATIONS THAT THEY HAVE TO ENFORCE.

SO WHAT THEY FOUND IS THAT OTHERS MUNICIPAL ITIES WITHIN THE STATE HAVE ADOPTED LOCAL REGULATIONS TO IT TO PARTNER TO BASICALLY LIKE REINFORCE THAT ORDINANCE.

THERE ARE MANY OF OUR PARTNERS ALSO HAVE LOCAL ORDINANCES. HILTON HEAD ISLAND HAS ONE I BELIEVE CITY OF BEAUFORT AND ALSO PORT ROYAL. THOSE ARE A LITTLE NEWER.

SO WHAT DNR DID IS HE PRESENTED EXAMPLES OF GEORGETOWN AND SOME OTHER COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE SORT OF WORKED OUT THE KINKS SO TO SPEAK AND HAVE THEM FOR QUITE A PERIOD OF TIME.

SO THE QUESTION WAS THEN IS THIS REALLY AN ISSUE IN THE TOWN BLUFFTON OR ARE WE JUST CREATING ON ANOTHER AND IS IS THIS AN ISSUE? WELL, DNR GAVE US THE COORDINATES FOR THE ABANDONED ABANDONED BOAT THAT THEY HAD ON RECORD AND EIGHT OUT OF THE NINE ARE WITHIN OUR LIMITS. THIS MAP HERE SHOWS THOSE EIGHT LOCATIONS AND THOSE BOATS.

SO THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS ARE THAT WE'VE BASICALLY AT THIS POINT WE KIND OF FILLED IN HOW THE HOW THE TOWN OF BLUFFTON COULD USE SOME OF THESE ORDINANCES SO WE'D STILL IF COUNCIL SO CHOOSES AND DIRECT STAFF WE'D OBVIOUSLY KEEP LOOKING AT THAT IN MORE DETAIL

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AND MAKE SURE THAT IT FITS OUR SPECIFIC NEEDS. BUT IN GENERAL WHAT THE ORDINANCE DOES IS IT ADDRESSES THE SEIZURE AND DISPOSAL OF THE ABANDONED AND THIS FROM WHAT DNR HAS TOLD US IS THE BIGGEST THING THAT CAN HELP PARTNER WITH.

SO BASICALLY START THAT CLOCK START THAT NOTIFICATION AND GET THAT PROCESS ROLLING OUTLINES THE POLICIES, PROCEDURES, THE VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES WHAT HAPPENS THEY DON'T ACT THE OWNER OF THE BOAT DOES NOT ACT. THAT ADMINISTRATION ENFORCEMENT AND THEN ALSO IN ADDITION TO THAT ANOTHER THING THAT WAS BROUGHT UP THAT SPECIFIC I THINK A LITTLE BIT MORE SPECIFIC TO THE TOWN OF BLUFFTON IS THE MOORING OF BOAT.

SO AN ABANDONED BOAT IS A BOAT AND I MAY GET THIS A LITTLE BIT WRONG OR SOME OF IT BUT IN GENERAL YOU NEED TO HAVE A HORN LIGHTS YOUR REGISTRATION THERE MAYBE SOME MORE BUT YOU KNOW AND THAT MAKES IT IF YOU HAVE THOSE IN PLACE IT'S AN ABANDONED BOAT IT'S SO SPEAK LIKE THAT. I'M SURE I'M MISSING A COUPLE MORE TECHNICALITIES BUT THEN THERE ARE THAT ARE LEGALLY MOORED OUT IN THE WATER SO THEY HAVE THEIR HORN THEY, HAVE THEIR LIGHTS, THEY HAVE THEIR REGISTRATION HOW AND THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO LEAVE A CHANNEL AND THAT CHANNEL IS SO THAT THEY'RE SAFE PASSAGE OF OTHER VEHICLES OR OTHER BOATS AND USERS OF THE WATERWAY WHAT IN BLUFFTON LEGALLY IT MAY MEET THAT. HOWEVER WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT FOR RECREATIONAL USES THAT IT IS PROTECTED SO IF YOU MET THE STATE LAW FOR THAT MOORING DISTANCE IS THAT STILL APPROPRIATE FOR TOWN OF BLUFFTON? DO WE NEED SOMETHING A LITTLE BIT WIDER BECAUSE IF YOU'RE A TUBE OR A SKI OR A WAKEBOARD IS THERE POTENTIAL FOR FOR SAFETY? SO ONE OF THE THINGS I WILL ALSO SAY THAT WE DID DISCUSS THIS WITH THE TOWN ATTORNEY RICHARD CYNTHIA BRUCE AND WE DO IT FROM WHAT WE'VE DRAFTED NOW IN LOOKING AT ALL THE ORDINANCES WE ARE LEGALLY JUSTIFIABLE TO MOVE FORWARD WITH AN ORDINANCE AND OUR THE WAY WE'VE INTERPRETED OUR MUNICIPAL LIMITS IS APPROPRIATE AND THAT IS INTERPRETED AND MAPPED CORRECTLY. AND AGAIN, IF WE MOVE FORWARD WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK FORWARD WITH LEGAL TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYTHING DOES ALIGN MEET STATE LAW AND THEIR ORDINANCES AS WELL AS OUR ORDINANCES. SO IN THIS EXAMPLE EVEN IF THEY LIVE WITHOUT OUTSIDE THE BOUNDARY OF THE TOWN THIS IS WHERE BEAUFORT COUNTY WOULD KICK AND I WILL GET TO THAT SO WITH THAT AT THAT MEETING THE ADMINISTER ORDER OF COUNTY WAS IN ATTENDANCE AS WELL AS A COUNTY COUNCILMEMBER. THEY ARE MOVING FORWARD WITH CONSIDERING THIS I'VE BEEN TALKING WITH THEIR COUNTY STAFF AND WHAT WE WOULD LIKE TO DO IS PARTNER AND ALIGN SO HAVE SIMILAR ORDINANCES SO THAT WE CAN PARTNER TOGETHER.

THEY ARE NOT AS FAR IN THE PROCESS AS OURS THEY ARE. HOWEVER THEY HOPE TO HAVE IT TO ONE OF THEIR COMMITTEES IN LATER OCTOBER POSSIBLY NOVEMBER .

MY RECOMMENDATION WOULD BE THAT WE ALIGN THOSE DATES. IF THEY MOVE FORWARD SO THAT WE CAN THEN PARTNER WITH ENFORCEMENT WHETHER IT'S AN AGREEMENT THAT THE COUNTY ENFORCES OR HOW WE WORK TOGETHER BECAUSE AS YOU CAN TELL YOU COULD SIMPLY KNOW THE WIND COULD BE PRETTY GUSTY THAT DAY AND YOU GO A FOUR COUNTIES JURISDICTION OR VICE VERSA.

THEN YOU ENTER THE TOWN'S. SO THE IDEA IS YES TO PARTNER WITH THE COUNTY AND COME UP WITH SOMETHING THAT'S SIMILAR IN ANY OF THIS TO BE SUPPORTED AT THE STATE LEVEL.

AND PEOPLE SEEM TO FORGET THAT THE STATE OWNS ALL THE WATER MAYBE IN BEER FOR COUNTY OR HILTON HEAD OR WHATEVER BUT IT'S STILL OWNED BY THE PEOPLE OF THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA ALL OF IT IS IT'S GETTING OUT OF HAND AND WE DO NEED TO DO SOMETHING AND I'M TOTALLY SUPPORT TRYING TO WORK THROUGH THIS BUT IT IS A MESS AND THERE'S A LOT OF LEGAL STUFF THAT HAS TO BE ADDRESSED AND NO NEED FOR US TO DO TO PASS SOMETHING THAT'S NOT GOING TO HOLD UP IN THE COURT OF LAW. AND THEN WE HAVE TO CONSIDER TO ANYTHING THAT THAT YOU KNOW, PEOPLE IF WE SAY IT'S ABANDONED THEN WE HAVE TO HAVE THE FUNDING TO GET RID OF IT WHICH IS BOATS LIKE THESE THAT ARE BEING UNATTENDED. I'M NOT SAYING THEY'RE ABANDONED BUT THEY'RE UNATTENDED. YOU KNOW, IT'S A LOT TO IT BUT IT'S GROWING. I'VE SEEN IT GROW. IT'S DOUBLED I GUESS IN THE LAST YEAR OR YEAR AND A HALF AND THEY ARE NEED TO DO SOMETHING.

SO AND I WILL ALSO SAY THAT AT THAT MEETING THE DNR STAFF WAS THERE, THEY'RE VERY RECEPTIVE TO REVIEWING OUR ORDINANCE IF MOVES FORWARD AND HELPING IN ANY WAY THEY CAN AND THEY ALSO THEIR ATTORNEY WAS ALSO AT THAT MEETING SO WE WOULD CERTAINLY MAKE SURE TO ALL THAT'S ONE

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OF COURSE BUT BROUGHT UP ANOTHER THOUGHT ONE OUT FOR MY QUESTION TOO BUT WHAT DOES SEIZURE AND DISPOSAL LOOK LIKE? I DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THAT LOOKS LIKE BUT FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND AND WORKING WITH DNR THEY ESSENTIALLY TAKE THAT BOAT OUT OF THE WATER.

THEY LEGALLY RIGHT NOW THEY HAVE TO KEEP IT FOR A PERIOD OF TIME BUT THEY COULD CRUSH IT, SELL IT ALL SORTS OF THINGS . SO WE HAVE THE CAPACITY TO STORE THOSE VESSELS MAYBE NOT ON OUR OWN BUT WE WOULD HOPE WITH PARTNERSHIP WITH BEAUFORT COUNTY THAT WE WOULD. AND ARE WE LOOKING TO ESTABLISH ANOTHER BUDGET LINE TO DESTROY OR DISPOSE OF THESE VESSELS? WE MIGHT HAVE TO BRING THAT FORWARD AS PART OF THIS BUT YOU CAN CERTAINLY FIND OUT WHAT OTHERS HAVING A LOT OF MOVING PARTS RIGHT? IT IS THIS REALLY IS JUST IN THEIR STATE FUNDS AVAILABLE AT CERTAIN TIMES FOR THESE TYPE OF THINGS. WELL, THEY ARE YOU KNOW, YOU CAN ACTUALLY DELIVER THEM IN.

THEY'LL TAKE PUT THE BILL UP TO A CERTAIN AMOUNT. WHAT I WOULD SUGGEST IF WE GET TO POINT WITH ANY OF THESE HOPEFULLY WE CAN GET THE STATE TO HANDLE THAT EXPENSE OR MOST OF AND WHAT I COULD DO IF THIS DOES MOVE FORWARD BRING YOU SOME EXAMPLES WITH THOSE OTHER COMMUNITIES THAT HAVE LOCAL ORDINANCES AND WHAT WHAT IS THEIR BUDGET WHAT HAVE THEY SPENT AND I THINK IS LIKE YOU SAID, I THINK IT'S REALLY IMPORTANT THAT WE BE IN AND UNISON WITH THE COUNTY. YEAH. AND JUST FOR THOSE WHO WHO DON'T REALIZE HOW WHY OR WHAT'S GOING ON HERE IS MOST PEOPLE KNOW DOCK SPACE IN A MARINA THESE DAYS IS VERY EXPENSIVE IT'S KIND OF LIKE RENTING AN APARTMENT, YOU KNOW, A TWO BEDROOM APARTMENT THOUSAND $2,000 A MONTH WOULD BE IN LINE FOR SOME OF THESE VESSELS.

SO WHAT'S HAPPENED SOME OWNERS AT ABOUT DON'T CARE ABOUT IT ANYMORE.

SO THEN THE NEXT THING YOU KNOW THEY GIVE THE BOAT TO SOMEONE WHO REALLY PROBABLY SHOULDN'T HAVE A BOAT BECAUSE THEY DON'T HAVE AS MUCH MONEY AS THE PERSON JUST GAVE IT AWAY.

SO THEY DON'T HAVE A PLACE TO PUT IT SO THEY ANCHOR IT THEY CELEBRATE THAT THEY'VE GOT A BOAT AND THEN BOOM THE REAL BOAT WORLD KICKS IN AND THEY SAY OH THIS COSTS TOO MUCH AND THAT COSTS TOO MUCH. SO THE BOAT ENDS UP SITTING THERE AND IT'S YOU KNOW, SOMETHING LIKE SOME POP AND END UP IN THE TREES BUT IT'S IT'S THAT'S THAT'S WHERE THEY COME FROM. YOU KNOW, THESE AREN'T BOATS THAT BEING USED PERIODICALLY OR ANYTHING. THEY'RE JUST FOR THE MOST PART JUST BLOCKING UP THE RIVER.

I WILL ALSO ADD QUICKLY THAT I SHOULD HAVE ADDED THIS BEFORE THE OTHER ISSUE IS THAT POST STORM THAT BOATS IF THEY ARE PULLED AWAY OR SOMEHOW LOST SO TO SPEAK AND SOMEONE DOESN'T HAVE THE MEANS TO GET THEM BACK INTO THE INTO THEIR DOCK OR TO THEIR MARINA.

THIS IS WHEN DNR NEEDS OUR SUPPORT BECAUSE THEORETICALLY THAT BOAT COULD BECOME ABANDONED AND THE OWNER DOESN'T RETRIEVE IT DOESN'T HAVE THE MEANS TO RETRIEVE IT MAY NOT EVEN KNOW IT'S GONE. SO IT'S ALSO SOMETHING THAT WOULD HELP SUPPORT DNR IN ANY KIND OF STORM RECOVERY AS WELL. SURE. ANYTHING ELSE I BELIEVE TO AN ATTORNEY IF I WAS JUST GOING TO ADD THAT UNDER THE LAW THE STATE WILL ONLY GIVE MUNICIPALITIES AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS THE ABILITY TO ADOPT AN ORDINANCE THAT GOES LIKE THE MAE RIVER, THE NEW RIVER AS LONG AS IT STRICTLY FOLLOWS WHAT THE STATE HAS ALREADY ADOPTED FOR THE STATE. SO THE ULTIMATE ORDINANCE IS GOING TO BE VERY CONSISTENT WITH WHAT COUNTY CITY PORT ROYAL AND OTHER LOCAL JURISDICTIONS DO BUT ALSO BE CONSISTENT COMPLETELY WITH WHAT DNR EXPECTS. SO IT'S ONE OF THOSE THIS IS ONE OF THE FEW AREAS WHERE THE TOWN OF BLUFFTON HAS JURISDICTION THE LOW WATER MARK OF THE RIVER THAT GOES THE WAY TO THE MIDDLE OF THE CHANNEL ON CERTAIN ISSUES JUST ON VERY, VERY ISSUES INVOLVING WATERCRAFT. ANYTHING ELSE IS STATE, STATE OR COUNTY RIGHT. THAT'S WHY WE HAD THE ISSUES WHERE WE COULDN'T ENFORCE BOATING VIOLATIONS ABSOLUTELY. WITHOUT SPECIAL PERMISSION. THAT'S WHY THERE'S THOSE INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENTS WITH COUNTY AND WITH THE STATE IS OUR OKAY.

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SO I WILL CONTINUE TO WORK ON THIS AND ANSWER SOME OF THOSE QUESTIONS IN THE BACK BECAUSE YOU KNOW, I THINK GOOD GOOD. OKAY. UP NEXT WE GOT A PUBLIC HEARING

[IX.1. Amendments to the Town of Bluffton’s Municipal Code of Ordinances, Chapter 23, Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), Article 4 - Zoning Districts and Article 5 – Design Standards to Establish a Planned Unit Development District for Bluffton Village and Related Standards, and to Add Appendix A to Include the Master Plan, Building and Sign Standards from the Soon-to Expire Bluffton Village Development Agreement. Public Hearing and Final Reading - Kevin Icard, Director of Growth Management]

ON FINAL READING OF AMENDMENTS TO THE BLUFFTON TOWN'S MUNICIPAL CODE ORDINANCE CHAPTER 23 UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE ARTICLE FOUR ZONING DISTRICTS AND ARTICLE FIVE DESIGN STANDARDS UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT TWO BLUFFTON VILLAGE AND RELATED AND TO ADD APPENDIX A TO INCLUDE THE PLAN BUILDING AND SAND STANDARDS FROM THE SOON EXPIRE BLESS BLUFFTON VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING.

YES SIR DIDN'T CALL FOR DO I CALL NOW LOOKS OKAY FIRST CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENT ON THE AGENDA SO I GET CALLED FOR PUBLIC COMMENT THIRD CALL FOR PUBLIC COMMENT I SEE NONE COMMENTS FROM CLOSE PUBLIC HERE CLOSE THANK YOU THERE ARE NO CHANGES FROM FIRST READING I'M AVAILABLE TO EITHER GO THROUGH THE PRESENTATION ANSWERING ANY QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE BUT I DO HAVE A SUGGESTED FOR YOU YOU TOOK TOO LONG LAST I USED ALL MY A LOT OF TIME SO I'M HAPPY DISCUSSION DURATION FOR A DISCUSSION NOW I CAN SAY I'M HAPPY TO GO AHEAD AND MAKE THIS A MOTION YES I MOVE APPROVE THE AMENDMENTS TO THE TOWN OF BLUFFTON CODE OF ORDINANCES CHAPTER 23 UNITED UNIFIED DEVELOPMENT ORDINANCE ARTICLE FOUR ZONING DISTRICTS IN ARTICLE FIVE DESIGN STANDARDS TO A PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT DISTRICT FOR BLUFFTON VILLAGE AND RELATED STANDARDS AND TO ADD APPENDIX A TO INCLUDE THE MASTER PLAN THAT BUILDING AND SIGNS STANDARDS FROM THE SOON TO EXPIRE A BLUFFTON VILLAGE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT SINCE I GOT ELECTED DISCUSSION ALL IN FAVOR SAY HI AM I GOOD JOB THANK YOU ALL UP NEXT WE HAVE CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TOWN OF BLUFFTON FISCAL YEAR 2025 BUDGET TO PROVIDE FOR EXPENDITURE OF CERTAIN FUNDS MADE AND SKIPPED ONE WHERE THE LAW OF OH

[X.1. Consideration of an Ordinance Authorizing a Lease Agreement with Bright Beginnings Academy, LLC to Provide a Childcare Facility within a Town Owned Property. First Reading - Chris Forster, Assistant Town Manager]

AND FLIP SORRY ABOUT THAT CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING LEASE AGREEMENT WITH BRIGHT BEGINNINGS ACADEMY LLC TO PROVIDE A CHILD CARE FACILITY WITHIN A TOWN OWNED PROPERTY. MR. CHRIS PASTOR GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL SO WE ARE TALKING ABOUT A POTENTIAL CHILD CARE LEASE FOR A WHAT WILL BE A NEW BUILDING A TOWN.

SO JUST TO GO OVER THE PROCESS THE HISTORY OF THIS PROJECT THIS GOES BACK TWO YEARS PRETTY MUCH TO WHEN WE FIRST WERE LOOKING TO RECRUIT A A BUSINESS FOR THE TOWN OWNED PROPERTY A BACKWATER AROUND THE POLICE STATION. WE A PROSPECT THAT WAS CODE COMMITTEE AT THE TIME THEY WERE PROPOSING A NEW FOOD MANUFACTURING FACILITY AS PART OF THAT WAS A CHILD CARE FACILITY THAT THEY WERE GOING TO BRING WITH US.

THEY ENDED UP BACKING OUT OF NEGOTIATIONS. THE SITE DIDN'T WORK FOR THEM AND. IN APRIL OF 2023 WE ENDED UP PUBLISHING OUR OWN RFP FOR A PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIP AND BOB PORTER AS YOU ALL KNOW, WE THAT PRIVATE PARTNER AND WE WERE DEVELOPING THOSE 4.7 ACRES AND AS PART OF THAT WE REQUESTED THAT THEY INCLUDE A CHILD CARE COMPONENT TO THAT PROPOSAL IN OF 23 YOU ALL APPROVED THAT AND IN MARCH OF 24 WE RELEASED THE RFP FOR CHILDCARE OPERATORS IN JUNE WE RECEIVED THREE PROPOSALS THE COMMITTEE DID INITIAL PLAN REVIEW THOSE PROPOSALS AND THEN TOP TWO APPLICANTS PRESENTED TO AN EXPANDED COMMITTEE OF MYSELF MR. OTIS MR. NOME'S, LATOYA SALTERS AND LISA SOCCER THIS THE BUILDING AS PART OF THE PUBLIC PRIVATE BILL WILL TRANSFER BACK TO THE TOWN WILL BE OPERATED AND I AND WITH THE GOAL OF PROMOTING BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT WITHIN THE TOWN OF BLUFFTON BUSINESS OWNERS BUT ALSO TO ATTRACT BUSINESSES TO THE AREA AND JUST AS A REMINDER THE OVERALL MISSION TO PROVIDE SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT TO INNOVATORS, STARTUPS AND EARLY STAGE BUSINESSES AND THE VISION TO ENHANCE ECONOMIC VITALITY AND DIVERSITY DYNAMISM THE REGION AND ULTIMATELY WE ALSO PASSED AN ECONOMIC ORDINANCE TO PROMOTE HIGH NEED SERVICES IN WITHIN BLUFFTON IN KEY AREAS AND AS OF THAT ONE OF THE BUSINESS SERVICES THAT WE IDENTIFIED WAS CHILD AND THIS IS A QUICK LOOK AT THE SPACE AND OUTLINED IN RED THAT'S

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ABOUT 3000 SQUARE FEET THAT WILL BE DEDICATED FOR CHILD CARE USE AS PART OF THE REVIEW THE COMMITTEE RANKED THE PROPOSALS ON THESE CRITERIA SET OUT HERE OBVIOUSLY KNOWLEDGE OF STATE REGULATIONS IS KEY AND EXPERIENCE IN CHILD CARE TRAINING AND EDUCATION ALSO A ON SMALL BUSINESS OPERATION WE WERE TRYING TO AS I MENTIONED GRC IS MISSION TO PROMOTE SMALL BUSINESSES AND WHAT KNOWN BUSINESSES WE ALSO HAVE A SMALL LOCAL PREFERENCE AND PREFERENCE AND THEN A PREFERENCE TO FOR AFFILIATES THE RCI SINCE THIS IS A D RCI PROJECT THESE ARE THE AVERAGE SCORES CANDIDATE ONE BRIGHT BEGINNINGS ACADEMY CAME OUT ON TOP WITH 8081 AND HAVE A SCORE THE COMMITTEE BECAUSE THE AND SECOND SCORES WERE SO CLOSE WE DID RECOMMEND TO HAVE THOSE TO PRESENT TO A LARGER STAKEHOLDER GROUP WHICH WE DID AND THE ULTIMATE FINAL COMMITTEE RECOMMENDATION STUCK WITH BRIGHT BEGINNINGS ACADEMY AND THIS WAS ALSO PRESENTED TO THE DRC BOARD AUGUST 8TH OF 2024 AND THEY PASSED A RECOMMENDATION TO ALL AND LETTER WAS IN THE PACKET TONIGHT AS WELL BUT SO A LITTLE BIT ABOUT BRIGHT BEGINNINGS ACADEMY. THIS IS A SOLELY OWNED BUSINESS BY AKILAH AIKEN AS A LITTLE BIT ABOUT HER BACKGROUND SHE HAS A CRITICAL EXPERIENCE IN CHILD CARE AND SOCIAL BUT MORE RECENTLY SHE WORKS AS PROPERTY MANAGER AT THE THE OVERALL MISSION DIVISION OF THE COMPANIES AND ALIGNS WITH THE DRC MISSION TO PROMOTE OFTEN OWNED START UP BUSINESSES.

THERE'S THOROUGH BUSINESS PLANNING AND A STRONG KNOWLEDGE OF THE INDUSTRY AND REGULATORY FRAMEWORK THAT WE'RE DEALING WITH AND SHE'S CURRENTLY WORKING WITH BUSINESS COACHES.

THE PROJECT EMPLOYEES ONCE FULLY OPERATIONAL IS AROUND EIGHT AND SHE'S SEEKING STARTUP FUNDING FROM COMMUNITY WORKS OF 60,000 AND ALSO APPLYING FOR A SUCCESS GRANT FROM COMMERCIAL SERVICES ALLIANCE A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT'S INCLUDED THE AGREEMENT.

OBVIOUSLY DRC HAS RESPONSIBILITIES TO LEASE THE THOUSAND SQUARE FEET THAT WILL BE UPDATED FOR A CHILD COST CARE SPACE, PROVIDE A SMALL OUTDOOR PLAY AREA ULTIMATELY THAT'S NOT TRANSPORTABLE. SO WE AGREED TO INSTALL THAT BECAUSE IF IT EVER CHANGES HANDS SHE WOULDN'T BE ABLE TO TAKE THAT WITH HER SO WE AGREED TO INSTALL IT OURSELVES AND THEN TO PROVIDE START MENTORING AND PROGRAMING THROUGH DRC THROUGHOUT.

THE ENGAGEMENT THIS BUSINESS OBVIOUSLY HAS SECURE THE LOAN, PROVIDE ALL THE EQUIPMENT, SUPPLIES AND COMPLY WITH ALL REGULATORY REQUIREMENTS. THE CURRENT PROPOSAL HAS A $12 PER SQUARE FOOT AND I'LL EXPLAIN A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WHAT THE TOWN IS GETTING IN RETURN FOR THAT. IT'S A FIVE YEAR LEASE WITH FIVE YEAR OPTION AND WE'LL GO THE HER REQUIREMENTS IN EXCHANGE FOR THAT PER SQUARE FOOT LEASE SO ONE OF THE GOALS THAT WE ALSO HAD WAS TO PROVIDE NOT ONLY CHILDCARE BUT ALSO CHILDCARE TO LOWER INCOME FAMILIES WITHIN THE BLUFFTON COMMUNITY. SO WE'VE REQUESTED AND CURRENTLY SHE HAS AGREED TO SET ASIDE A CERTAIN NUMBER OF SEATS AT DIFFERENT BELOW 80% AND MY EIGHT SEATS AND SHE WOULD AGREE TO ONLY ACCEPT THE STATE VOUCHER AND THEN BETWEEN 80 AND 100% RMI RESERVE OF SEVEN SEATS AND FOR THOSE FAMILIES SHE WOULD ACCEPT THE VOUCHER AND THEN THE DIFFERENCE THE MARKET RATE AND THE VOUCHER UP TO HUNDRED DOLLARS CAP AND THEN THE REST OF THE SEATS WOULD BE A MARKET RATE OF ABOUT $225 PER PER WEEK.

SO THOSE ARE THE TERMS RECOMMENDATIONS AND DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS START WITH YOU BRIDGETTE. ANY QUESTIONS, JONATHAN ON MR. WOOD I JUST WANT TO SAY I'M PROUD OF THIS WHAT WE'RE ACCOMPLISHING HERE AS A COUNCIL WE'VE WE'VE TAKEN MANY ENDEAVORS OVER THE YEARS TO TRY TO MAKE THE COMMUNITY BETTER AND YOU KNOW, FROM HOUSING TO ALL KINDS OF OTHER ISSUES TO CHILD CARE IS AT THE TOP OF THE LIST.

YOU CAN'T FOR CHILD CARE, YOU CAN'T WORK AND YOU CAN'T AFFORD HOUSING.

SO ANYWAY, I'M PROUD WHAT WE'RE DOING WITH THIS MODEL WITH YOUR HELP.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH MR. HAMILTON. I'M ALSO IN FAVOR OF WORKING WITH YOU SEEKING TO GIVE A BETTER QUALITY LIFE TO SCHOOLS ,EMPLOYERS OR COMMUNITY

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ESPECIALLY EARLY CHILDHOOD EDUCATION IS IMPORTANT AND IN AND I LIKE TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS BE A WORKING DOCUMENT TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS IS PARTNERSHIP IS NOT ONLY FOR THE TOWN BUT ALSO SUCCESSFUL FOR MUSIC SO YOU KNOW I NOTICED THAT WE HAVE A OPPORTUNITY TO ADD $2 PER YEAR INCREASE BUT LET'S MAKE SURE THAT THAT DOESN'T PUT HER OUT OF BUSINESS. THAT'S YEAH YEAH IT'S PART OF THAT RELATIONSHIP THAT SHE WILL BE WORKING WITH OUR COACHES TO THAT PROGRAM AND MAKING THAT WE'RE TRACKING KEY BUSINESS INDICATORS SO IT WILL BE AN ONGOING RELATIONSHIP BUT I THINK YOU'VE DONE A GREAT JOB AND HERE IS A SOMETHING WE REALLY AND SO GREAT JOB WITH TO YOU AND I'M EXCITED FOR THEY CAN FOR THIS I KNOW IT WAS A RIGOROUS APPLICATION PROCESS THAT AND IT SEEMS LIKE YOU ALL PICKED THE RIGHT PERSON SO I'M EXCITED THAT I DO JUST HAVE A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS.

WHEN IS THE REDUCED FEE SPOTS THOSE 15 SPOTS FOR THE DURATION OF THE LEASE INCLUDING ANY EXTENSIONS IT IS? YES. OKAY.

AND THEN JUST I KNOW IF THIS IS A COMMENT OR QUESTION BUT I DON'T WITH THE LEASE I READ THROUGH IT AND IF SHE SELLS HER BUSINESS OR ANY PART OF HER BUSINESS I WOULD LOVE TO SEE SOMETHING IN THE LEASE PUT IN THE LEASE WHERE IT COMES BACK TO COUNCIL JUST YOU KNOW I FEEL LIKE THE APPLICATION PROCESS WAS SO RIGOROUS AND WHEN YOU LOOK AT THE CRITERIA IT WAS REALLY BECAUSE OF WHO SHE IS AND SO IF ANY IF SHE WERE TO SELL THAT BUSINESS OR HAVE A PART OR WHOLE I WOULD LIKE TO SEE THAT BROUGHT BACK TO COUNCIL WOULD BE MY YES.

I THINK THAT'S A REASONABLE CONCERN AND WORK WITH LEGAL COUNSEL TO ADD A CLAUSE IN THERE ENSURE THAT COMES BACK TO US FOR CONSIDERATION IF THE OWNERSHIP STAKE SHOULD EVER CHANGE IN ANY WAY. OKAY THANK YOU. AND THEN I HATE TO ASK THIS QUESTION BECAUSE BUT AS A LANDLORD I ALWAYS THINK YOU HAVE TO THINK WORST CASE IF IN CASE OF DEFAULT WHAT HAPPENS WITH THE LEASE? I DON'T THINK I NOTICE THAT THERE WAS ANY KIND OF GUARANTEES IN THERE. IS THAT CORRECT I'VE HEARD A LOT OF THE BUSINESS WHAT IT WAS LIKE SO THE LEASES DRAFTED COUNCILWOMAN BURTON DOES NOT HAVE ANY PERSONAL GUARANTEES FOR PAYMENT OR PERFORMANCE THAT IS IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE CAN CONSIDER AND DISCUSS WITH THE PROSPECTIVE TENANT IF COUNCIL IS INCLINED TO GO THAT ROUTE BUT I THINK THAT'S A WORTHY QUESTION IF YOU KNOW WE WANT HER TO SUCCEED AND WE'RE MAKING EVERY ATTEMPT TO HELP HER DO SO. BUT AGAIN, WORST CASE SCENARIO IF SHE DID DEFAULT THERE'S NO MECHANISM THERE. IT NEEDS TO BE ADDRESSED.

THE MECHANISM FOR A LEASE DEFAULT WOULD BE EVICTION AT THIS POINT IT'S A BREACH OF CONTRACT AND YOU CAN'T GET DAMAGES AGAINST THE TENANT AS WELL AS EVICTING THEM FROM THE FACILITY. I JUST WANT TO CLARIFY THAT THE MOTIONS MAY STILL ALLOWS THE TOWN MANAGER LEEWAY TO MAKE SMALL NEGOTIATIONS IN BETWEEN FOR SECOND READING SO THERE WOULD BE ABLE TO ADDRESS THOSE BETWEEN NOW AND THE SECOND READING OF IT.

I'D ALSO LIKE TO KNOW JUST ECHOING THE SENTIMENTS OF WHAT MY COLLEAGUES HAVE ALREADY STATED I ALWAYS KNOW WHEN YOU GO INTO BUSINESS YOU HAVE TO HAVE A CONTINGENCY PLAN OF WHAT IFS YOU KNOW YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT WOULD HAPPEN AND WHILE IT WILL BE THAT POSSIBILITY THAT YOU KNOW THERE COULD BE A DEFAULT OR WHAT HAVE YOU THERE I DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS MENTIONED HERE BUT IT WOULD BE GREAT TO HIGHLIGHT THAT THERE IS SOMETHING IN TERMS OF THIS ISN'T SOMETHING THAT THE TOWN IS DOING WITH THE PROGRAM THIS TO CHECK OFF A LIST BUT WE ARE INVESTED IN OUR LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERS SMALL BUSINESSES DON PROGRAMS AIM TO PROVIDE NEEDS WHERE WE CURRENTLY DO HAVE DEFICIENCIES AND SO THE EFFORT WILL BE MADE YOU KNOW TO WORK ALONGSIDE OR TO ENSURE THAT THE BUSINESS OWNER HAS WHAT THEY NEED FOR A PROGRAM THAT WE'RE TOUTING BECAUSE YOU KNOW, OUR FAILURE ESSENTIALLY WOULD BE ON OURS TOO.

SO EVERY EFFORT ON OUR PART IS GOING TO BE TO MAKE SURE WE CAN DO WHAT WE CAN TO ENSURE THAT SHE IS SUCCESSFUL IN THIS PROGRAM BECAUSE WE LIKE THE MODEL LIVES OTHER AREAS DO YOU YEAH I I AGREE WITH EVERYBODY I THINK THE ANY CONCERNS ABOUT DEFAULT OR ANY OF THAT THAT'S LEGAL WORDING IN THE LEASE YOU WHICH WOULD BE IN EVERYBODY'S LEASE BUT I'M SURE IT WOULD HAVE PROBABLY HAVE BEEN IN ANYWAY WHETHER IT WAS SUGGESTED OR NOT I DO WANT TO MAKE A

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POINT THAT I AM A BUNCH OF GRANDKIDS AND I'M TELLING YOU IT'S NOT JUST AFFORDABLE HELP. I MEAN CHILD CARE IT'S CHILD CARE PERIOD.

I MEAN THERE ARE A LOT OF PEOPLE THAT YOU KNOW, EVEN YOU HAD THE MONEY TO PAY THERE'S A WAITING LIST FOR MONTHS SO. IT'S IT'S AN OCCUPATION THAT IS SO NEEDED IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT OUR YOUNG PEOPLE CAN GET BACK IN THE WORK PLACE AND PROSPER, YOU KNOW, AND ADVANCE THEIR CAREERS AND SUPPORT THE REST OF OUR ECONOMY SO.

I THINK IT'S A GREAT IDEA AND IT'S SOMETHING TO MAKE THE MOTION I MAKE THE MOTION I MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING THE TOWN MANAGER TO ENTER INTO A COMMERCIAL LEASE AGREEMENT WITH THE OWNER AND OPERATOR OF CURRICULUM BASED CHILD CARE FACILITY. AND IF HE DOES WANT TO WAIT SO LONG AS A COMMERCIAL LEASE AGREEMENT DOES NOT MATERIALLY DIFFERENT WHAT IS WHAT WAS PRESENTED HERE IN THE RECORD ALL THOSE IN FAVOR I LIKE THAT UNANIMOUS THANK YOU AND NEXT ON THE 17TH IS THE GROUNDBREAKING FOR THE NEW FACILITY SO HOPEFULLY I'LL SEE YOU ALL THERE AND I DON'T KNOW IF Y'ALL ALL KNOW MS.. AIKEN BUT SHE'S PRESIDENT. IF SHE WANTED TO STAND UP AND Y'ALL COULD SEE WHO'S GOING TO BE RUNNING THE FACILITY. YEP.

PULLING FOR YOU? YEAH. WE'RE ALL ON THE SAME TEAM.

[X.2. Consideration of an Ordinance Amending the Town of Bluffton Fiscal Year 2025 Budget to Provide for the Expenditures of Certain Funds; and to Allocate Sources of Revenue for the Said Funds to Carryover Unspent Expenditures and Encumbrances from the FY2024 Budget to the FY2025 Budget. Second and Final Reading - Natalie Majorkiewicz, Director of Finance]

YEAH. OKAY. UP NEXT WE HAVE CONSIDERATION OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TO THE TOWN OF BLUFFTON FISCAL YEAR 25 2025 BUDGET TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPENDITURES CERTAIN FUNDS AND ALLOCATE SOURCES OF REVENUE FOR THE SAID FUNDS CARRYOVER UNSPENT EXPENDITURES AND ENCUMBRANCES 2024 BUDGET TO THE 2025 BUDGET SECOND READING NATALIE GOOD EVENING MAYOR AND COUNCIL THIS IS SECOND AND FINAL READING OF THE BUDGET AMENDMENT. THERE HAVE BEEN NO FROM THE FIRST READING I'M HAPPY TO GO THROUGH THE PRESENTATION IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS BUT THERE HAVE BEEN NO CHANGES.

I'M HAPPY TO SEE YOUR MOTION. THERE YOU GO PANEL DISCUSSION SHOULD BE KEVINS TIME.

ANY QUESTIONS FROM COUNCIL? I HAVE ONE MORE SO A COMMENT FOR ONE OF THE ITEMS THERE ON THE I BELIEVE IT IS FOR SOFTWARE ITEM I KNOW WE ALL VOTED ON IT I'M AN AGREEMENT WHAT I THINK IT'S NEEDED BUT I HAVE A QUESTION IF IT'S GOING TO BE USED IN CONJUNCTION ANY POINT WITH OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT ADVISORY BOARD AND WITH OUR PUBLIC TERMS OF ARE THERE ITEMS THERE TO BE ABLE TO WORKSHOP ONCE WE APPROVE IT? THAT'S THE THE FLEXIBLE SOFTWARE FOR THE PD. SO CHIEF CAN ANSWER THOSE QUESTIONS ON EXACTLY WHAT ALL EXIT POLL ENTAILS. THAT'S NEW MEMBER COUNCIL SO COUNCILWOMAN FRAZIER JUST I'LL DESCRIBE A FLEXIBLE DOES AND I DON'T KNOW IF I'LL BE IF I ANSWERED YOUR QUESTION IF NOT THEN LET ME KNOW BUT FLEXIBLE IS WHAT THEY'RE GOING TO DO THEY ARE PROGRAM SOFTWARE THAT OVERLOOKS ALL OF OUR POLICIES AND PROCEDURES. IT'S A LONG DRAWN OUT PROCESS.

WHAT WE HAVE TO DO IS WE HAVE TO SEND THEM ALL OF OUR POLICIES ONE BY ONE AND THEY WILL COMPARE THEM. THEY WOULD LOOK AT THEM FROM A LEGAL AND COMPARE THEM TO NATIONAL STANDARDS AND THEN THEY WILL PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR ANY CHANGES MADE FROM THERE ON OUT ANY TIME THERE IS CASE LAW, STATE LAW, NATIONAL LAW, ANY TYPE OF POLICIES THEY WILL SEND US AN UPDATE TO THOSE POLICIES. WE WILL MAKE THOSE POLICIES.

THEY ALSO THEY WILL SEND OUT WEEKLY TRAININGS TO OUR OFFICERS TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR OFFICERS READING THESE POLICIES AND THAT THEY UNDERSTAND THEM. AND THE ONLY WAY THAT THESE OFFICERS WILL BE ABLE TO ANSWER THESE QUESTIONS IS IF THEY READ THROUGH THE POLICIES THEMSELVES . THANK YOU CHIEF FOR ANSWERING THAT.

THAT PROVIDED SOME THERE ON THAT. I'VE ALWAYS BEEN THE ADVOCATE FOR COMMUNITY POLICING WHEN IT WORKS I SEE THE ADVANTAGES OF IT AND THE DISADVANTAGES WHEN IT'S NOT BEING USED. I RAISE THAT QUESTION JUST BECAUSE THE CONCERN IS ALWAYS WHEN ARE STANDARDIZED AND I KNOW THAT LIKE THE POLL IS USED IN MANY OTHER JURISDICTIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY IN PROBABLY LIKE ONE OF THE LARGEST GROWING ONES IN THAT REGARD BUT THERE ARE SOME THINGS WHERE WE HAVE AN ADVISORY BOARD I KNOW WE GIVE PUBLIC INPUT ON YOU KNOW SOME OF OUR MORE BASIC ORDINANCES I THINK FOR POLICING IN SOME OF THE POLICIES WHERE IT WOULD BE NICE TO HAVE CITIZENS IN ON SOME THINGS IF THERE'S AN OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE

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THAT ENGAGEMENT, I WOULD ENCOURAGE TO USE THAT EVEN WITH THIS PARTICULAR PROGRAM BECAUSE YOU KNOW THERE'S A HISTORY SOMETIMES IN POLICING THAT DOES NOT ALWAYS SPEAK TO THE NEEDS OF COMMUNITY AND EVERY COMMUNITY ISN'T THE SAME. YOU KNOW EACH COMMUNITY HAS DIFFERENT THINGS AND SO WITH THAT WHAT FLEXIBLE AND SOME OF THE THINGS THAT I'VE SEEN WITH THEM I WOULD ADD MINE IS THAT IF WE ARE GOING USE THIS SOFTWARE LET'S ALSO BRING THE COMMUNITY TO BE ABLE TO WEIGH IN AND OUR LAW ENFORCEMENT ADVISORY BOARD TO WEIGH IN ON SOME OF THOSE THE POLICIES IF WE'RE TRYING TO MAKE SUBSTANTIAL CHANGE HERE.

ABSOLUTELY AND WE'VE HAD A REVIEW COMMITTEE ESTABLISHED SINCE JANUARY AND ANYTIME WE MAKE A CHANGE TO POLICY WE BRING IT FORTH TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT CITIZEN'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE FOR THEIR RECOMMENDATIONS. SOMETIMES WE'LL BRING THEM BACK, MAKE THE CORRECTIONS OR THEY MAY APPROVE IT AND THEN WE ADVANCE IT FORWARD.

WE'LL DO THE SAME WITH EXIT POLL AS THEY PROVIDE RECOMMENDATIONS FOR CHANGES WILL MAKE THOSE CHANGES AND WE'LL PRESENT TO THE LAW ENFORCEMENT CITIZENS ADVICE IT'D BE NICE TO SEE SOME OF THOSE ITEMS BE WORKED OUT BECAUSE I KNOW THE ADVICE COMMITTEE IS AWARE AND WE GET IT THROUGH YOUR REPORT BUT SOMETIMES THE COMMUNITY IS LOST IN THAT TRANSLATION TO WHERE THEY MAY NOT BE AWARE OF WHAT THOSE UPDATES ARE AND WHAT CHANGES AND THINGS HAPPENED SO CAN INCORPORATE ALL OF EVERYONE ON THAT.

I THINK WOULD BE GREAT. YES, MA'AM. AND ONE OTHER THING THAT WE'RE WORKING TO ASK MISS EADY WITH IS WE ARE LOOKING TO PUBLICIZE ALL OF OUR POLICIES AND SO IF SOMEBODY WANTS TO GET A COPY OF OUR POLICY, ALL THEY HAVE TO DO IS GO TO OUR WEBSITE THEY CAN LOOK UP WHATEVER POLICY THEY WANT AND THEY CAN ACCESS IT ANYWHERE THEY HAVE COMPUTER ACCESS SO WE'LL BE AVAILABLE TO ALL THE PUBLIC. THANK YOU.

ANY QUESTIONS FROM ANYONE SO WE HAVE A MOTION TO MAKE THAT MOTION MAYOR I MAKE A MOTION APPROVE THE SECOND AND FINAL READING OF AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE TOWN OF BLUFFTON FISCAL YEAR 2025 BUDGET TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXPENDITURES CERTAIN FUNDS COMMIT ADDITIONAL FUNDS TO THE CAPITAL ASSET FUND AND TO ALLOCATE SOURCES OF REVENUE FOR THE SAID FUNDS TO CARRYOVER UNSPENT EXPENDITURES AND ENCUMBRANCES FROM THE FISCAL 2024 BUDGET TO THE FISCAL 2025 BUDGET THE SECOND SECOND IN DISCUSSION ALL IN FAVOR PLEASE SAY HI OR THANK

[XI. CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS]

YOU. OKAY MOVE ON TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA ITEM.

IS THERE ANYTHING ON HERE? YES, I NEED TO PULL THE POLICE CHIEF COAT OFF THE AGENDA ITEM PLEASE. OKAY SO WE'RE GOING TO PULL UP THE WHERE'S IT OUT HERE EXTENSION. ALL RIGHT HERE. OKAY SO LET'S DO IT SO WE'RE GOING TO PULL THIS OFF. DO WE GO AHEAD AND APPROVE THE THE REST OF IT? RIGHT. YOU CAN GO AHEAD AND APPROVE THE REST OF CONSENT AGENDA THEN AND DEAL WITH THIS ONE DIRECTLY. SO IS THERE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA WITH THE EXCEPTION OF THE BLUFFTON POLICE REPORT, SOME OF THE ALL

[XI.1. Monthly Department Reports: Police, Finance and Administration, Human Resources, Municipal Court, Projects & Watershed Resilience, Public Services, Don Ryan Center for Innovation, and Growth Management]

IN FAVOR OF CHIEF THIS ARE PUBLIC COMMENT TONIGHT NEED SOME CLARITY SO YOU CAN YOU ADDRESS SOME OF THOSE QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS FOR ME FOR AS FAR AS WHAT CAMERAS RIGHT YES THERE WE ARE WORKING ON A POLICY RIGHT NOW FLOCK CAMERA SENT US A POLICY THAT THEY HAD RECEIVED FROM ANOTHER DEPARTMENT AND SO WE ARE IN A ROUGH COPY OF THAT NOW THAT IS THAT POLICY IS VERY RESTRICTIVE ON WHAT WE AND CANNOT DO WITH THE USE OF THOSE CAMERAS WE WILL NOT ACCESS THESE CAMERAS ARE NOT TO KEEP AN EYE ON PEOPLE IT'S TO TRACK VEHICLES DURING WHEN CRIME IS COMMITTED FOR US TO ACTUALLY GET INTO THE SYSTEM AND ACTUALLY YOU HAVE TO PUT IN THE CASE NUMBER AND THE NAME OF THE PERSON IS SEARCHING AND IT HAS TO BE FOR INVESTIGATIVE PURPOSES ONLY WHENEVER THEY ALSO OFFER WHEN THERE'S A I GUESS YOU COULD SAY WHEN A CAR IS ON A HEARTLESS WHETHER IT MEANS IT WAS STOLEN OR IS USED IN A CRIME IT'LL GET PUT INTO SYSTEM NOW FLOCK ONLY RECORDS OR KEEPS RECORDINGS THESE SYSTEMS FOR 30 DAYS AFTER 30 DAYS THEY DISAPPEAR. THEY GET DELETED FROM THE SYSTEM SO WE DON'T NOT HAVE ACCESS TO THAT 30 DAYS DOES THAT ANSWER YOUR QUESTION OR SO AND SO THESE ARE NO CAMERAS THAT SOMEONE FROM THE POLICE DEPARTMENT OR ANYONE CAN ACCESS WITHOUT PERMISSION.

SO THE WAY THEY WORK YES, YES OR NO THERE ARE TWO DIFFERENT TYPE OF CAMERAS.

THE ALPERS IS IF A VEHICLE GOES THROUGH ONE OF THESE CAMERAS WHERE WE HAVE THE ALPERS PLACE

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WHICH IS MOSTLY THROUGH THE ENTRANCES OF OUR TOWN SOME OF THE MAIN ROADWAYS IF A CAR GOES THROUGH THERE AND IT'S STOLEN OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, IT'LL SEND AN ALERT TO OUR OFFICERS ON THEIR PHONE OR ON THEIR COMPUTER. PART OF THE POLICY THOUGH IS THAT JUST BECAUSE THEY GETTING AN ALERT DOES NOT THEM PROBABLE CAUSE TO STOP THE VEHICLE.

THEY STILL HAVE TO GET BEHIND THE VEHICLE THEY STOP TO RUN THE LICENSE PLATE AND THEY HAVE TO MAKE SURE THAT IT'S VALID THROUGH DMV THAT THE VEHICLE IS STILL LISTED AS STOLEN OR WHATEVER BEFORE THEY THAT TRAFFIC STOP. SO A MERE HIT THAT AN OFFICER GETS FROM ALPERS OR FROM THE FLOCK CAMERAS DOES NOT GIVE THEM SOLE RESPONSIBILITY OR SOLE JUSTIFICATION TO STOP THAT CRIME. WHAT'S THE DIFFERENCE IN THIS CAMERA IN THE ONE THAT YOU CURRENTLY BECAUSE I KNOW THERE'S TIMES WHEN WE KNOW THAT YEAH THE TAG WAS DIFFERENT SO THEY'RE BOTH THE SAME THING THEY BLOCK THOSE SO OTHER CAMERAS THAT ARE BASICALLY WHAT WE HAVE NOW IN DOWNTOWN THEY JUST VIEW AND GIVE YOU A LIVE ACTION VIEW AND WE STILL HAVE WE HAVE SOME OF ORDERED AS WELL.

SO IT'S KIND OF A COMBINATION OF BOTH BUT THESE JUST RECORD VEHICLES COME AND GO AND LICENSE PLATES COME AND GO AND AND IF THERE'S SOMETHING THAT IS WITHIN THE SYSTEM IT SENDS THEM A HIT THAT WE WILL GET A HIT WHEN WE'RE DOING OUR INVESTIGATION AND WE GO TO GO BACK AND PULL INFORMATION THESE CAMERAS IT WILL JUST SHOW US A PICTURE OF THE CAR THAT DROVE BY. SO YOU THESE WILL NOT BE ABLE TO MONITOR SOMEBODY'S PLAYING IN THE YARD OR HAVING A COOKOUT SOME OF THE CAMERAS DO RECORD AS FAR AS LIKE US MOTION CAMERAS BUT THE MAJORITY OF THE CAMERAS THAT WE'RE GETTING IN PHASE ARE ALL APART.

THEY DO NOT RECORD LIKE SOMEBODY WALKING DOWN THE STREET OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT.

IT'S MORE FOR VEHICLE PURPOSES . IT'S KIND OF AN EYE FOR VEHICLE. SO IF I'M LOOKING FOR A VEHICLE THAT SAY IF A VICTIM TELLS US THAT THERE WAS A RED VEHICLE WITH A BLUE BUMPER STICKER, WE CAN TYPE IN RED VEHICLE BLUE BUMPER STICKER AND SEE IT CAME UP ON OUR CAMERAS. THANK YOU.

I HAVE A QUESTION ON THAT TO YOU. SO YOU SAID ORDER TO ACCESS THAT YOU DO NEED TO HAVE A CASE NUMBER BUT IF A CAR IS ON HOTLIST YOU'RE ABLE TO ACCESS THAT IS A CASE NUMBER REQUIRED FOR A CAR TO BE PLACED ON. YES.

ANY TIME YOU ENTER SOMETHING INTO A HOTLIST YOU HAVE TO HAVE A CASE NUMBER AND AND ONCE AGAIN THE INDIVIDUAL THAT ENTERED IT, THEIR NAME WILL BE ATTACHED TO THAT AND.

DO YOU FORESEE OR IS THERE SOME TYPE OF MITIGATION IN PLACE IN TERMS OF THE TRAINING GOING TO REQUIRE YOUR OFFICERS TO UNDERTAKE BEFORE THIS EQUIPMENT IS DOLED OUT OR INSTALLED? YES, MA'AM. WE'RE GOING TO DO TWO DIFFERENT TYPES OF TRAINING FLOC CAMERA IS GOING TO COME DOWN AND SHOW US HOW TO PROPERLY OPERATE THIS EQUIPMENT AS WELL AS WHAT TO DO WHEN THEY RECEIVE A HIT AND REQUIREMENTS. BUT WE'RE ALSO GOING TO DO SOME TRAINING OVER THE POLICY AND REQUIREMENTS OF IT AND IF THEY'RE NOT IF THEY DON'T ADHERE TO POLICY THE DISCIPLINARY PROCEDURES FOR THEM AND I'M GOING OFF OF REMEMBERING ONE OF THE THINGS FROM PUBLIC COMMENT THERE BE CONSIDERATIONS ALSO TRAINING MORE SO IN LOOKING AT HOW WE WOULD REDUCE OR INSTANCES OF PROFILING THOUGH HERE'S A MEASURE YOU SAID THERE THAT WOULD PREVENT THAT WE KNOW THAT WE CAN'T ALWAYS ENSURE 100% FIDELITY WITH ANYTHING WILL THERE BE SOME TYPE OF IMPLEMENTATION TO ENSURE THAT DOESN'T HAPPEN THAT PEOPLE DO NOT ABUSE THIS SOFTWARE FOR THE PURPOSES OF TARGETING OR PROFILING SOME OF THE NUMBERS THAT WE HEARD EARLIER WHICH WERE QUITE ALARMING YES, MA'AM.