CITY OF PAHOKEE ITY OF PAHOKEL MINUTES City Commission Special Meeting Tuesday, December 17, 2024, at 6:00 PM Pahokee Commission Chambers 360 East Main Street Pahokee, Florida 33476 CITY COMMISSION: Keith' W. Babb, Jr., Mayor Clara Murvin, Vice Mayor Derrick Boldin, Commissioner Sanquetta Cowan-Wiliams, Commissioner Everett D. McPherson, Sr., Commissioner CHARTER OFFICERS: Michael E. Jackson, Interim City Manager Nylene Clarke, City Clerk Burnadette Norris-Weeks, P.A., City Attorney City Commission Special Meeting December 17, 2024 Meeting Streamed by YouTube - LIMITED CAPACITY Page 2 of4 4 AGENDA A. INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE The meeting was called to order by Mayor Babb at 6:05 PM. Commissioner McPherson led the Invocation, followed by the Pledge of Allegiance. B. ROLLCALL PRESENT Mayor Keith W. Babb,Jr. Vice Mayor Clara Murvin Commissioner Derrick Boldin Commissioner Sanquetta Cowan-Williams Commissioner Everett D. McPherson, Sr. Michael E. Jackson, Interim City Manager Burnadette Norris-Weeks, City Attorney Nylene Clarke, City Clerk C. TOPIC Motion made by Commissioner McPherson to change the order of the agenda. Duly seconded Voting Yea: Mayor Babb, Vice Mayor Murvin, Commissioner Boldin, Commissioner Cowan- 1. RESOLUTION 2024-58 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PAHOKEE, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE CITY OF PAHOKEE'S ANNUAL MLK PARADE AND. AUTHORIZING APPLICATION OF A PARADE PERMIT FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION: PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS: PROVIDING FOR AN Motion made by Commissioner Boldin to approve Resolution 2024-58. Duly seconded Voting Yea: Mayor Babb, Vice Mayor Murvin, Commissioner Boldin, Commissioner 2. RESOLUTION 2024-59 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PAHOKEE, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE 2025 CITY COMMISSION MEETING SCHEDULE FOLLOWING CONSIDERTION OF OPTIONS 1AND2S SET AS FORTH IN EXHIBIT "A" ATTACHED HERETO; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS: PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Motion made by Commissioner Boldin to approve Resolution 2024-59 with Option No. 1.Duly seconded by Vice Mayor Murvin and failed2-3. Voting Yea: Vice Mayor Murvin, Commissioner Boldin Voting Nay: Mayor Babb, Commissioner Cowan-Williams, Commissioner McPherson Motion made by Commissioner Boldin to approve Resolution 2024-59 with Option No. 2. Duly seconded by Commissioner McPherson and passed 3-2. Voting Yea: Mayor Babb, Commissioner Cowan-Williams, Commissioner McPherson Voting Nay: Vice Mayor Murvin, Commissioner Boldin 3. RESOLUTION 2024-60 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PAHOKEE, FLORIDA ACCEPTING THE EXTERNAL AUDITOR'S REPORT ONTHE. AUDIT OF THE CITY OF PAHOKEE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS ANDS SINGLE AUDIT FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2023, AS SET FORTH IN COMPOSITE EXHBIT-APATTACHED by Commissioner Boldin and passed unanimously. Williams, Commissioner McPherson EFFECTIVE DATE. by Vice Mayor Murvin and passed unanimously. Cowan-Williams, Commissioner McPherson City Commission Special Meeting December 17, 2024 Meeting Streamed by YouTube - LIMITED CAPACITY Page 3 of4 HERETO; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS: PROVIDING Roderick Harvey, Authorized Representative for HCT Certified Public Accountants and Consultants, LLC, presented the. Audited Financial Statements for the year ended Motion made by Commissioner Cowan-Williams to accept the audit report and Resolution 2024-60. Duly seconded by Commissioner McPherson and passed Voting Yea: Mayor Babb, Vice Mayor Murvin, Commissioner Boldin, Commissioner 4. RESOLUTION 2024-61 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PAHOKEE, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AMENDMENT NO.5TOTHE STATE-FUNDED GRANT SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH THE STATE OF FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION (FDOT) FOR G1753- FM# 442030-1-54-01 BARFIELD HIGHWAY RECONSTRUCTION PROJECT; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTIONOF REPRESENTATIONS: PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Motion made by Vice Mayor Murvin to accept Resolution 2024-61. Duly seconded by Voting Yea: Mayor Babb, Vice Mayor Murvin, Commissioner Boldin, Commissioner 5. RESOLUTION 2024-62 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PAHOKEE FLORIDA, APPROVINGTHE STATE-FUNDED GRANT SUPPLEMENTAL AGREEMENT NO. 9 BETWEENTHE CITY OF PAHOKEE, FLORIDA AND1 THE. FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT "A"; AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR OR THE CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE1 THE SAME; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS: PROVIDING FOR. AN EFFECTIVE DATE. Motion made by Vice Mayor Murvin to accept. Resolution 2024-62. Duly seconded by Voting Yea: Mayor Babb, Vice Mayor Murvin, Commissioner Boldin, Commissioner 6. RESOLUTION 2024-63 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PAHOKEE, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGERTO ENTER INTO AND EXECUTE AMENDMENT NO.2TO GRANT AGREEMENT L2104 BETWEEN THE CITY OF PAHOKEE AND THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT"A"; PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF REPRESENTATIONS: PROVIDING FOR AN Motion made by Commissioner Boldin to accept Resolution 2024-63. Duly seconded by Voting Yea: Mayor Babb, Vice Mayor Murvin, Commissioner Boldin, Commissioner 7. RESOLUTION 2024-50 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PAHOKEE, FLORIDA, APPROVING A CONTRACT WITH MICHAEL! E. JACKSON TO BECOME THE CITY MANAGER OF THE CITY OF PAHOKEE, Motion made by Vice Mayor Murvin for $135,000.00. Duly seconded by Commissioner FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. September 30, 2023. Discussion ensued. unanimously. Cowan-Williams, Commissioner McPherson Commissioner Boldin and passed unanimously. Cowan-Williams, Commissioner McPherson Commissioner Boldin and passed unanimously. Cowan-Williams, Commissioner McPherson EFFECTIVE DATE. Commissioner Cowan-Williams and passed unanimously. Cowan-Williams, Commissioner McPherson FLORIDA, ATTACHED: AS EXHIBIT "A". Boldin and failed 2-3. City Commission Special Meeting December 17, 2024 Meeting Streamed by YouTube- - LIMITED CAPACITY Page 4 of4 Voting Yea: Mayor Babb, Vice Mayor Murvin, Commissioner Boldin, Commissioner Motion made by Commissioner Boldin for $130,000.00. Duly seconded by Vice Mayor Voting Yea: Mayor Babb, Vice Mayor Murvin, Commissioner Boldin, Commissioner Per the City Attorney, there is no further action to take on the resolution. 8. DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION FOR 2024-2025 LEGISLATIVE PRIORITIES 9. DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION FOR 2024-2025 LOBBYIST OPTIONS 10. DISCUSSION AND DIRECTION FOR A WORKSHOP TOI DISCUSS SELECTION Cowan-Williams, Commissioner McPherson Murvin and failed 2-3. Cowan-Williams, Commissioner McPherson PROCESS FOR CHARTER OFFICERS D. DISCUSSION, COMMENTS, CONCERNS E. ADJOURN Motion made by Commissioner McPherson to adjourn the meeting. Duly seconded by Voting Yea: Mayor Babb, Vice Mayor Murvin, Commissioner Boldin, Commissioner Cowan- There being no further business to discuss, Mayor Babb adjourned the meeting at 9:00 PM. Commissioner Cowan-Williams and passed unanimously. Williams, Commissioner McPherson ha a Mayor Keith W. Babb, Jr. uEle ATTEST: Nylene Clarke, CMC, City Clerk