City of Mexico Beach Meeting Minutes TUESDAY AUGUST27,: 2024-6:00PM  The City of Mexico Beach City Council meti in a regular meeting on Tuesday August 27, 2024, at 6:00p pm at the Public Works Building in Mexico Beach. Mayor Wolff and the following Councilmembers were present: Linda Hamilton, Jerry Smith, Jason Adams and Tim Linderman. Also present werel Interim City Administrator, Mell Smigielski, City Clerk, Tammy Brunson and City  Attorney Tim Sloan. I. II.  Call to order: Mayor Wolff called the meeting to order at 6:00 pm.  Consent Agenda: Meeting minutes from both the July 23, 2024, special and regular meetings, July 25,2024, special and August 13, 2024, regular meetings were brought to the table. Meeting minutes were approved  unanimously. IV. Regular Business:  1. Task Order for Anchor CEI, Parker Park Amphitheater was brought to the table. Elizabeth Moore with Anchor CEI explained the task order and what it will cover. She was available for questions. Open public comment at 6:12 pm - Lisa Logan asked about the design and ifi it includes the Sweetwater project. Rock Kries asked ift there are still plans to filli in a portion of the canal. Closed public comment at 6:17 pm. Mrs. Hamilton motioned, and Mr. Smith seconded to approve at task order for $14,695.00 with Anchor CEI fort the Parker Park Amphitheater. Motion passed with a 41 to 1 vote. No vote was Mr. Linderman. 2. Task Order for Anchor CEI, water tank aeration system was brought to the table. Elizabeth Moore with Anchor CEI explained the task order and what it will cover. She was available for questions. Open public comment at 6:22 pm - No comments were made. Closed public comment at 6:22 pm. Mrs. Hamilton motioned, and Mr. Smith seconded to approve a task order for $10,275.00 with Anchor CEI for the water 3. Task Order for Anchor CEI, boat ramp expansion and repairs were brought to the table. Elizabeth Moore with Anchor CEI explained the task order and what it will cover. Several questions were asked about what exactly the expansion will include and who willl be doing the engineering work. Open public comment at 6:28 pm - Rock Kries aski if the city is responsible for the repairs or is the St. Joe Company. Closed public comment at 6:29, pm. Mr. Linderman motioned, and Mrs. Hamilton seconded to table the task order to get 4. Boat slip covers on city owned slips was brought to the table. Harbor Chief Walker explained someone who puti in al lift at a city owned slip would now like to coveri it. He explained it would work just like the lift with the exception that they would not get a break on slip rental. Open public comment at 6:47 pm - No public comment was made. Closed public comment at 6:47 pm. Mr. Adams motioned, and Mrs. Hamilton seconded to allow the renter to move forward with the process of covering the boat slip. Motion passed 5. Pier Extension was brought to the table. Mr. Smigielski explained the idea was to extend the new pierto 1500 feet. FEMA will only pay for the 810ft that was there prior to the storm, so the city would have to covert the additional cost. Open public comment at 6:59 pm. Rock Kries asked what happened to the original pier design. Closed public comment at 7:03 pm. Mr. Linderman motioned, and Mr. Adams seconded to remove the funds for the pier extension from the FY24-25 budget and terminate the RFQ that was posted  tank aeration system. Motion passed unanimously.  clarification of the project. Motion passed unanimously  unanimously  for the pier extension design. Motion passed unanimously.    City of Mexico Beach Meeting Minutes TUESDAY AUGUST27,202-600PM  IV. Regular Business Continued  6. City Administrator applicants' discussion. Mayor Wolff explained the top five applicants will be asked for background check authorization and three prolfessionalrelerences. The remaining applicants will receive a thank you for applying letter. Once background checks and references are cleared, interviews willl be 7. Financial report - Mr. Smigielski went over the financial report and answered questions. 8. Projects List-Mr. Smigielski updated council on the projects going on in the city and answered questions. V. Citizen Comments: Gary Cox asked about drinking water quality and why we need a Finance Director. Richard and Kristy Bracken addressed council on a curbside recycling business they would like to start int the city. Rock Kries asked council to investigate charging residents at fee foral boat ramp permit. This will allow  scheduled.  money to be available for repairs if needed.  VI. Mayor Comments: VII. Council Comments: VIII. Staff Comments:  Mayor Wolff remined everyone that Musici in the Park starts next week. door to door and the charging station at the Welcome Center.  Mr. Smith talked about a loaner program for life) jackets at the boat ramp, an ordinance for peddlers going City Administrator- Mr. Smigielski explained the boil water notice that will happen tomorrow. He stated the attempt to sell the old dredge has had no takers and they are currently working on other options. He asked for direction from Council onif they wanted to continue to allow residential building in commercial zoning  districts.  City Attorney = Mr. Sloan had no additional comments.  XI. Adjournment: Mr. Adams and Mrs. Hamilton motioned to adjourn the meeting at 8:09 pm.  By:  Attest: CorumyBrs City Clerk, Tammy Brunson  Mayor, Richard Wolff