MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL MEETING OF THE BOARD OF CITY COMMISSIONERS FOR THE CITY OF PORT ST.JOE, FLORIDA, HELD AT 2775 GARRISON AVENUE, October 9, 2024, 10:00 A.M.  The following were present: Mayor Buzzett, Commissioners Hoffman, Kerigan, Langston and Lowry. City Manager Jim Anderson, City Clerk Charlotte Pierce, Deputy Clerk Ingrid Bundy, Finance Director Mike Lacour, Chief of Police Jake Richards, and Attorney McCahill were also present. Public Works  Director John Grantland joined the meeting at 10:40.  CONSENT AGENDA Monument Avenue Paving Project CEI Services Contract  A Motion was made by Commissioner Hoffman, second by Commissioner Kerigan, to utilize COVID Funds not to exceed $25,000 for the CEI Services Contract with Dewberry Engineers, Inc. The following individuals shared their opinion on the issue. Christy McElroy and Robert Branch.  Alli in favor; Motion carried 5-0. Request to Utilize COVID Funds  Al Motion was made by Commissioner Kerigan, second by Commissioner Hoffman, to utilize COVID Funds in the amount of $355,416.90, (which includes the $25,000 for CEI Services and previously approved contracts of $24,745 for Engineering with Dewberry, Engineers, Inc. and $305, 671.90 fori the Commissioner Hoffman requested the current budget line item for paving Monument Avenue be used for The following individuals shared their opinion on the issue. Christy McElroy and Jim Martin.  Roberts and Roberts Paving Contract) for the paving of Monument Avenue. future Tenth Street Improvements since COVID Funds are being utilized.  All ini favor; Motion carried 5-0.  Battles Street Stormwater Emergency Repairs  Quotes for Repairs  AI Motion was made by Commissioner Langston, second by Commissioner Lowry, to accept the contract int the amount of $147,569.52 with L & K Contracting Co, Inc., and Core and Main Pipe Quote of $39,473 The following individuals shared their opinion on the issue. Christy McElroy, Chester Davis, George  for ai total of $187,042.52 for Battles Street Stormwater Emergency Repairs.  Foxworth, Marvin Davis, Robert Branch, and Tan Smiley.  All in favor; Motion carried 5-0. Request to Utilize COVID Funds  AI Motion was made by CommissionerLowy, second by Commissioner Hoffman, to utilize COVID Funds ini the amount of $147,042.52 forL L& K Contracting Co, Inc., for Battles Street Stormwater Emergency  Repairs.  The following individual shared her opinion on the issue. Christy McElroy.  All in favor; Motion carried 5-0.    Eighth to Tenth Street Stormwater Emergency Repairs  Quotes for Repair  A Motion was made by Commissioner Hoffman, second by Commissioner Lowry, to approve the repair materials from Core and Main int the amount of $134,022.86, the 10th Street Headwalls to be done by Roberts and Roberts, Inc., in the amount of $204,886, and a MOU with Gulf County to lay the pipe as an The following individual shared her opinion on the issue. Robert Branch, Chester Davis, Christy McElroy.  Emergency Repair.  Alli in Favor; Motion carried 5-0. Request to Utilize COVID Funds Funds to pay for the total project. All ini favor; Motion carried 5-0. Holiday Pay - Commissioner Hoffman  A Motion was made by Commissioner Hoffman, second by Commissioner Langston, to approve $363,908 (including $25,000 which was previously approved for Engineering by Dewberry) of COVID The following individuals shared their opinion on the issue. Robert Branch and Christy McElroy.  A Motion was made by Commissioner Hoffman, second by Commissioner Langston, to change the definition of Holiday Payi in the City Handbook to allow workers to receive time and a half for actual time worked on a holiday. After discussion, the Motion did not pass. Commissioners Hoffman and Langston voted for the Motion with Commissioners Kerigan, Lowry and Mayor Buzzett voting no.  Citizens to be Heard No one addressed the Commission. Discussion Items by Commissioners  Commissioner Langston stated that he is very aware of what is going on in his neighborhood, he in not incompetent, and he wants to get the repairs made. He noted that it is mind boggling that people do not Neither Commissioners Kerigan, Lowry, nor Hoffman had any other issues to discuss with the Mayor Buzzett reminded citizens that the current Commission inherited the infrastructure that is in place. Things are old, they wear out, and the City does not have unlimited funds. He also noted that conflicts of interest between individuals and the firms they represent are not the responsibility of the City.  listen to what is being said. Commissioners.  Motion to Adjourn  The following individuals shared their thoughts on the issues  There was no other business to come before the Commission and Mayor Buzzett adjourned the meeting  at 11:25P.M. Approvedjhis 155 day  2024.  RexB  ek-  1 haw    Cuhl Charlotte M. Pierce, City Clerk  1olsby Date