##VIDEO ID:IcODCCdDo0I## ♪ >> I DECIDED TO BECOME A  FIREFIGHTER USED TO WORK  HOSPITALITY AND GROUP SALES  AND I ALWAYS HAD FRIENDS THAT  WORK. FIREFIGHTERS AND I  DECIDED ONE DAY THAT I WANTED  AND MY JOB DONE FOR PEOPLE SO.  >> I WENT AHEAD UT AND  PARAMEDIC PROGRAM.  >> WITH THE FIRE I SAW HUNT.  ♪ ON THEIR IT IS 04:00PM.  >> WE'RE A CITY CHAMBERS AND I  CALL THE  ♪ >> CITY COMMISSION REGULAR  MEETING TO ORDER. PRESENT WE  HAVE COMMISSIONER AND VICE  MAYOR STEPS MYSELF MAYOR WHY  COMMISSIONER LANGDON AND  COMMISSIONER MCDOWELL, WE ALSO  HAVE ASSISTANT. CITY CLERK  POWELL AND WAS SPECIALIST GOOD  TO SEE YOU AND I THINK FROM  THE PLACE WE CAPTAIN FOSSIL DO  WE HAVE YES TO YOUR THANK YOU.  WE ALSO HAVE INTERIM CITY  ATTORNEY GOING SITTING UP HERE  WITH US.  >> AND I.  >> LET'S OKAY JOE MORGAN WOULD  YOU LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF  CITY AMERICA AND STANDS ONE  NATION UNDER GOD.  >> IT FULL WITH LIBERTY AND  JUSTICE FOR ALL.  >> DON'T WANT A SORRY MATCH  THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS. BUT  READING THIS AND LOOKING HERE  AT THE SAME TIME I CAN DO  THOSE 2 THINGS SAME TIME  TOMORROW.  ♪ I'M LOOKING FOR AND THE SECOND  WE HAVE A MOTION MADE BY VICE  MAYOR SHOWS TO APPROVE THE  AGENDA WAS SECONDED BY  COMMISSIONER LANGDON IF  THERE'S  ♪ NOTHING ELSE. WE CAN VOTE.  THAT PASSES 5, 0, IS THAT  SHOWING ON THE SCREEN.  >> IT'S 5 TO 0. YES, IT'S 5 TO  0 A CAT. DO WE HAVE ANY PUBLIC  COMMENT. NOW ALL RIGHT.  >> SO ARE WE MOVING ON TO ITEM  3 WELCOME OF NEW EMPLOYEES  CITY MANAGER THIS IS YOUR  ITEM.  >> THANK YOU MADAM, WE'RE  HAPPY TO WHAT MY 2 BOYS THAT  LET OUR ASSISTANT DIRECTOR  THERE WAS A  >> I THINK YOU'D EVER HOPE FOR  THE RECORD AND IT'S MY  PLEASURE TO WELCOME THE NEW  EMPLOYEES. WHAT I CALL YOUR  NAME PLEASE STAND UP TO BE  ACKNOWLEDGED BY THE COMMISSION  AND IF WE COULD SAVE ALL OUR  LAWS TO THAT AND THEN WE'LL  GIVE A BIG ROUND OF APPLAUSE  WITH THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE  WE HAVE MELANIE PRICE SUPPORT  SPECIALIST. WITH DEVELOPMENT  SERVICES WE HAVE GABRIEL PLAN  TO AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES  DIRECTOR.  ♪ >> ON EXCITED ABOUT CODE  ENFORCEMENT WITH PARKS, WE  HAVE JULIA FRANCE LIFE GOT  THAT WARM  ♪ >> HOUSE PLANTS. AND JULIA OUR  10 PROGRAM HARD WITH POLICE WE  HAVE JEFFREY SERVICE TECH.  >> MISSION.  >> PUBLIC WORKS SHANE CRACK OR  WASTE EQUIPMENT OPERATOR. TIM  RAMOS ALWAYS LABOR AND DONALD  BATTLE SAUCE WASTE LABOR.  UTILITIES WE HAVE GINO  MARTINEZ INSTRUMENT CONTROL  TECHNICIAN MATTHEW WOLFF MASS  INSTRUMENT CONTROL TECHNICIAN.  WANT TO WELCOME YOU TO THE  CITY OF PORT AND I'M SURE YOUR  EXPERIENCE.  >> AND ENTHUSIASM WILL SERVE  THE CITY WELL IN YOUR NEW  CAPACITY AND WE WANT TO WISH  YOU A LONG AND HAPPY CAREER.  >> KNOW YOU'RE RIGHT TO THE  GOOD STAFF AS THEY RIGHT SO I  WILL INVITE MY FELLOW  COMMISSIONERS TO STEP DOWN.  CHANGE SHOULD.  >> OKAY THIS ALL FIRST WE HAVE  MISSION OR LANGDON.  >> THANK YOU MADAM HAPPENED.  >> WHAT HAVE  >> GOOD EVENING EVERYONE.  WHEREAS OCTOBER 4TH 2024 IS  NAT NATIONAL MANUFACTURING DAY  AND EFFECTIVE WAY TO FOSTER  INTEREST IN MANUFACTURING  CAREERS AND TO REFLECT  MANUFACTURING IS ONE OF THE  MOST ADVANCED HIGH TECH  INDUSTRIES IN THE COUNTRY AND  WHEREAS THE CITY OF NORTH PORT  SUPPORTS AND JOINS IN THIS  NATIONAL EFFORT TO HELP  AMERICA'S MANUFACTURED WHICH  THE UNITED STATES AS A GLOBAL  LEADER OF MANUFACTURING  EDUCATION. AND WHEREAS  SARASOTA MANATEE AREA  MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION  REPRESENTS OVER 500  MANUFACTURING FACILITIES IN  OUR AREA PRODUCE A DIVERSE  ARRAY OF PRODUCTS AND PROVIDE  EMPLOYMENT FOR APPROXIMATELY  9,000 RESIDENTS. AND WHEREAS  SARASOTA MANATEE AREA  MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION  WORKS WITH OUR EDUCATOR IS TO  INCREASE AWARENESS AND  ADVOCATE FOR EDUCATION AND  DROUGHT JOB TRAINING POLICIES  THAT STRENGTH IN THE  MANUFACTURING WORK FOR US AND  WHEREAS WE SHOULD RECOGNIZE  THE BRIGHT FUTURE THAT LIES  AHEAD FOR MANUFACTURING IN OUR  AREA. WELL PLUGGING ME  INNOVATION DETERMINATION AND  CREATIVITY OF OUR LOCAL  MANUFACTURERS. NOW THEREFORE  WE'VE IT'S THE DECOMMISSION OF  THE CITY OF LONG ENOUGH DO  HEREBY PROCLAIM OCTOBER 2024  AS MANUFACTURING MONTH.  >> MANUFACTURING  >> TRULY AT THE CENTRAL PART  OF THE CITY'S ECONOMIC HEALTH.  WE HAVE SOME SPECIAL GUESTS  HERE THAT I'D LIKE TO  INTRODUCE WOULD LIKE THE  MEMBERS OF THE ECONOMIC  DEVELOPMENT MIKE WITH COLIN  OUR BUSINESS RETENTION  EXPANSION NADER AND JOHN SHICK  IT ON OR BUSINESS RESEARCH AND  WAS COME HERE DOWN HERE AND  JOIN US.  >> WE HAVE ANDREW BANKER AND  HIS WIFE.  >> HEAT. ANDREW IS THE  PRODUCTION MANAGER OUR BELOVED  KING PLASTIC CORPORATION.  PLASTIC PREPARATIONS AND  INTERNATIONAL MANUFACTURER.  THEY OPEN THEIR FACILITY IN  PORT 2001 IN TODAY, JEFF KING  LEADS THAT BUSINESS. THEY  DISTRIBUTE THEIR PRODUCTS  GLOBALLY AND THEY ARE MADE  RIGHT HERE IN NORTH PORT  FLORIDA USA. THEY HAVE ABOUT  200 EMPLOYEES AND DESPITE THE  CHALLENGES LIKE THE PANDEMIC  AND SUPPLY CHAIN DISRUPTIONS  BLASTED HAS REMAINED STEADFAST  EVEN SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITY  WITH INITIATIVES LIKE IN THE  NEW YMCA. WELL YOUR CAMPUS TOO  EARLY LEARNING AND CHILDCARE.  >> KNOWN FOR THEIR EMPLOYEES  BEFORE OUR COMMUNITY WE HAVE  WORKING RATION THANK YOU FOR  BEING.  >> I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO  INTRODUCE.  >> JIMMY SCRAMBLER YOU NEEDS  IS A REMEMBER SARASOTA MANATEE  AREA MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION  SAM UP THEIR INCREDIBLE  PARTNERS AND SHE IS ALSO THE  CHAIR OF AD SHE COMMITTEE. SHE  ALSO HAPPENS TO BE THE  PRESIDENT OF A MANUFACTURER TO  THAT'S JUST NEXT DOOR AND IT  WAS IT WAS A GOOD AMOUNT OF  NORTH PORT'S RESIDENTS. JAMES  A FEW WORDS.  >> ALRIGHT, ONE  >> IT'S AN HONOR TO BE HERE  I'M GOING TO BE FOLKS TODAY.  THANK YOU ALL I MEAN FOR YOUR  SERVICE REALLY APPRECIATE  THAT. IT'S AN HONOR TO ACCEPT  THIS PROCLAMATION FOR THE  NATIONAL MANUFACTURING MONTH  ON BEHALF OF SARASOTA MANATEE  AREA MANUFACTURERS ASSOCIATION  MANUFACTURING IS NOT ONLY A  KEY DRIVER FOR OUR REGION, BUT  IT'S ALSO VITAL TO THE  CONTINUED ECONOMIC GROWTH AND  SUPPORT OF THE CITY OF PORT.  NORTH PORT IS EXPERIENCING  RAPID GROWTH WITH POPULATION  NOW AT 95. 1000 RESIDENTS  INCREASING AT A RATE OF 6%  ANNUALLY BUT THE CHALLENGE  THAT FIGURE MYSELF EVERY TIME  HEAR WELLING AS THE GROWTH  CONTINUES THE DEMAND FOR LOCAL  ALSO RISES MAY BE A FACTOR IN  PLACE A SIGNIFICANT ROLE IN  DIVERSIFYING REPORTS ECONOMY  CREATING STABLE HIGH-QUALITY  JOBS. THEY CONTRIBUTE TO THE  CITY'S OVERALL ECONOMIC  STABILITY QUALITY OF LIFE AND  TAX BASE MANUFACTURING SECTOR  OFFERS OPPORTUNITIES FOR SKILL  DEVELOPMENT INNOVATION AND  UPWARD MOBILITY DIRECTLY  BENEFITING THE CITY OF NORTH  PORT WORKFORCE AND ITS  FAMILIES NORTHWARDS INNOVATION  CORRIDOR IS PRIME LOCATION FOR  ATTRACTING NEW MANUFACTURERS  WITH OVER 3,000 ACRES  UNDERDEVELOPED LAND AVAILABLE.  IT'S AN EXCITING TIME TO  EXPAND MANUFACTURING  OPERATIONS HERE. AS THE  YOUNGEST CITY IN THE REGION  WITH AN AVERAGE AGE OF 47,  NORTH PORT HAS A GROWING  ENERGETIC WORKFORCE EAGER TO  OUR OPPORTUNITIES AND ADVANCED  MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING AND  TECHNICAL FIELD. I CAN TELL  YOU THAT UP MY 130 EMPLOYEES  42% RESIDE HERE IN PORT.  MANUFACTURING MONTH AS LOT IS  A TIME TO CELEBRATE THE  SKILLED TRADES AND ADVANCED  TECHNOLOGIES THAT FUEL OUR  ECONOMY AS A MEMBER OF STAMINA  AND CHAIR OF THE ADVISORY  COMMITTEE I LOOK FORWARD TO  CONTINUE TO WORK WITH THE CITY  OF NORTH PORT IN ITS  LEADERSHIP TO CREATE MORE  OPPORTUNITIES WITHIN  INNOVATION FORWARD AND TO  ENSURE THAT THE MANUFACTURING  SECTOR REMAINS BRIGHT HERE IN  THE HEART OF PORT.  IN THE PICTURE.  OK KEEP  >> JUST AS A LITTLE PERSONAL  FOOTNOTE PLASTIC, THEY MAKE  THE PLASTIC FOR SOMETHING  THAT'S CALLED POLY ROUTE IT'S  A SIGN THAT IS FADE RESISTANT  MIGRANT BUT THAT YES AS I HAVE  A GROUP THAT WE HAD NEWS THAT  IT JAMIE FOXX FOR THE TREES  WERE PLANTING AND THEY'RE  ALWAYS GETTING CRACKED AND  FADED OUT SOMEBODY INTRODUCED  THE EMPIRE OUT AND I BELIEVE  MOST OF OUR PARKS AND REC  SIGNS. AND THAT WAS BECAUSE WE  STARTED USING THAT FIRST BUT  WITH MIGRANTS IN AN APP BUT 20  YEARS AGO LIKE WHERE WOULD HE  GET THOSE SIGNS THAT THEY'RE  FANTASTIC SO IT'S GREAT TO  HAVE THAT RIGHT HERE AND NORTH  PORT SOME THANK YOU.  >> I'M MOVING ON OUR NEXT  PROCLAMATION NATIONAL HEAD  START AWARENESS MONTH AND  THAT'S COMMISSIONER MCDOWELL.  >> IS THERE ANYBODY HERE START  TO ACCEPT THE PROCLAMATION. IN  TESTING NOW.  THEY'RE MAKING THEIR WAY DOWN.  WHEREAS 1965 HEAD START IS A  NATIONAL FEDERAL AND EARLY  CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM  THAT SERVES CHILDREN AND  FAMILIES AND WHOSE PURPOSE IS  TO HELP CHILDREN ACHIEVE THEIR  FULL POTENTIAL. HEAD START  PROVIDES COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH  NUTRITIONAL EDUCATIONAL SOCIAL  SERVICE AND IN COMMUNITY  DEVELOPMENT AND MEANINGFUL  PARENT INVOLVEMENT. HEAD START  IS COMMITTED TO THE  DEVELOPMENT OF EACH CHILD AND  PROVIDES PREVENTED IT IN EARLY  INTERVENTION SERVICES TO  CHILDREN AND FAMILIES  REGARDLESS OF THEIR ECONOMIC  STATUS. CHILDREN'S FIRST INC  IS THE EXCLUSIVE PROVIDER OF  HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD  START SERVICES IN SARASOTA  COUNTY FOUNDED IN 1961 BY THE  JUNIOR WELFARE LEAGUE. OUR  AGENCY OPERATES MULTIPLE SITES  THROUGHOUT SARASOTA VENICE AND  PORT TO BEST MEET THE NEEDS OF  THE CHILDREN AND FAMILIES WE  SERVE. IS A 1994 AGENCY WAS  AWARDED THE STATUS OF HEAD  START GUARANTEE SARASOTA  COUNTY SERVING APPROXIMATELY A  180 PRESCHOOLERS. CHILDREN'S  FIRST BECAME THE APPOINTED  EARLY AND START GUARANTEE FOR  SARASOTA COUNTY IN 1998. IS  EVERY OCTOBER WE CELEBRATE  HEAD START'S HISTORICAL ROOTS  CURRENT TO IMPACT AND LASTING  LEGACY. IT STARTED WHERE MONTH  IS THE OPPORTUNITY TO DRAW  ATTENTION TO THE WORK  HEADSTART DOES. WE FOCUS ON  THE CHALLENGES THE  OPPORTUNITIES AND THE HIGH  QUALITY SERVICES THAT MAKE  HEAD START AND EARLY HEAD  START A LEADER EARLY CHILDHOOD  EDUCATION. NOW THEREFORE THE  CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY  OF NORTH PORT HERE BY  PROCLAIMS OCTOBER 2024  NATIONAL HEAD START AWARENESS  MONTH.  >> SO  >> FIRST, THANK YOU VERY  COMMISSIONER IS ISSUE. ESCAPE  ME THAT IF I MADE HER SPEAK  SHOULD QUIT.  >> THAT.  >> NO WE DON'T WANT TO DO THAT  SO WE ARE ACTUALLY IT 31ST  YEAR OF SERVICE TO THE NORTH  OR COMMUNITY. WE OPEN OUR  FACILITY. WE'RE IN 2007  CHILDREN'S WAY JUST OFF OF PAN  IT'S A BEAUTIFUL FACILITY WHAT  HAPPENS INSIDE ISRAELI EVEN  MORE BEAUTIFUL, WE'RE SERVING  FAMILIES WHO ARE IN. YOU KNOW  TOOK ECONOMIC CIRCUMSTANCES  AND MANY OF ADULTS IN  MANUFACTURING PLANTS AND MANY  OTHER PLACES THROUGHOUT WORLD  OR COMMUNITY. AND HERE'S WHAT  I WOULD TELL YOU. YOU SEE OUR  SERVICES FOR CHILDREN IF YOU  VISIT OUR CENTER. WE HAVE JUST  AS MANY SERVICES FOR OUR TEAM  HIS FAMILY STRENGTHENING  SERVICES. OUR FOCUS VERY YOUNG  FROM CAN ALL BE GETTING OUR  SERVICES AT 6 WEEKS THROUGH 5  YEARS OF AGE. AND HERE'S THE  KEY. THAT'S WHEN 90% OF A  CHILD'S BRAIN DEVELOPMENT  OCCURS. 90%. THAT'S WHEN THEY  LEARNED HOW TO DO THINGS AND  IT'S ALSO WHEN THEY FORMED  THEIR CHARACTER. WHEN YOU  THINK ABOUT BEING IN OUR 31ST  YOUR SERVICE AND THIS  COMMUNITY WE'VE AND THAT 90%  OF BRAIN DEVELOPMENT AND  FAMILIES ALLOWING US TO BE  THEIR PARTNER. WE WILL CREATE  CITIZENS OF PORT. WE'RE  HAMPSHIRE GOLD WORK FOR CITY  GOVERNMENT. WE'RE CONTRIBUTING  MEMBERS OF THIS INCREDIBLE  COMMUNITY. I MEAN WILL IF YOUR  CHILDREN FIRST AND I'VE SEEN  WORK WILL SO DRAMATICALLY AND  I CAN TELL YOU WE FEEL  TREMENDOUS CIVIC PRIDE BEING A  PART OF THIS COMMUNITY.  COMMISSIONER THANK YOU SO VERY  MUCH FOR THIS HONOR TODAY.  ♪ ♪ THE  >> AS A RESULT THANK  ♪ ♪ >> AND.  >> I THE NEXT PROCLAMATION IS  FOR A NATIVE PLANT DO WE HAVE.  KRISTEN OPTION.  >> YEAR.  >> YOU'RE YOU'RE AT THAT'S ON  NOW. WELL I LOVE THE APRONS  WHAT A PHOTO-OP OVER HERE.  >> OH YES, GREAT.  ♪ >> I WHEREAS FLORIDA'S NATIVE  PLANTS PROVIDE CRITICAL  HABITAT TO ALL WILDLIFE  INCLUDING BUTTERFLIES AND  OTHER POLLINATORS.  >> AND WHEREAS THE CITY  OF NORTH PORT IS HOME TO PARKS  THAT SHOWCASE AND CONSERVE  NATIVE PLANTS. THAT IS THE  MYAKKA HACHI CREEK  ENVIRONMENTAL PARK AND WHEREAS  MORE THAN 3,000 NATIVE PLANT  SPECIES. YOU HAVE FLORIDA AND  AT LEAST 256 SPECIES DEMICK TO  FLORIDA DO NOT OCCUR ANYWHERE  ELSE IN THE WORLD. AND WHEREAS  THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF  AGRICULTURE AND CONSUMER  SERVICES HAS DESIGNATED MORE  THAN 550 NATIVE PLANT SPECIES  ARE ALMOST 20%. AS AN  ENDANGERED THREATENED OR  COMMERCIALLY EXPLOIT IT.  THAT'S UNDERSCORING THE NEED  FOR GREATER PUBLIC RECOGNITION  AND PROTECTION AND WHEREAS  NATIVE PLANTS IN PART BEAUTY  TO DEVELOP LANDSCAPES REQUIRE  LESS RESOURCES BECAUSE THEY  ARE NATURALLY ADAPTED TO  FLORIDA'S CLIMATE AND RAINFALL  PATTERNS UNLIKE MOST NON  NATIVE PLANTS AND WHEREAS  OCTOBER ISN'T ESPECIALLY  VIBRANT MONTH TO SEE NATIVE  PLANTS IN BLOOM AND PROVIDE  OPPORTUNITIES FOR THE PUBLIC  TO APPRECIATE THE BEAUTY AND  NATURAL VALUE OF THE 2 PLANS  INCLUDING LEGAL GRASS SLENDER  BLAZINGSTAR AND CHAPMAN'S  GOLDEN ROT AND WHEREAS THE  PRESERVATION OF FLORIDA'S  NATIVE PLANTS IS AN ESSENTIAL  REQUISITE CONSERVATION OF  AREN'T NATIVE WILDLIFE. THE  FUTURE GENERATIONS. SO NOW  THEREFORE WE THE CITY  COMMISSION OF THE CITY  OF NORTH PORT FLORIDA DO  HEREBY PROCLAIM OCTOBER 2024.  AS FLORIDA NATIVE PLANT MONTH.  >> THANK YOU SO MUCH, I'M VERY  GRATEFUL TO THE CITY  COMMISSIONERS AND OTHER  QUESTION AS WELL. FOR  RECOGNIZING OCTOBER 2024 AS  FLORIDA NATIVE PLANT MONTH.  I'M ABEL ACID OR THE PRESIDENT  OF A MAJOR CHAPTER OF THE  FLORIDA NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY.  A CHAPTER ENCOMPASSES  CHARLOTTE COUNTY AND SOUTHERN  SARASOTA COUNTY. THE FLORIDA  NATIVE PLANT SOCIETY IS A  STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION WITH  OVER 30 CHAPTERS AND OUR  MISSION IS TO CHAMPION,  FLORIDA'S NATIVE PLANTS AND  THEY'RE  >> WE DO THIS BY EDUCATION.  MONTHS, SPEAKERS. FIELD TRIPS.  AND OUR ANNUAL PLANT NATIVE  DAY EVENT WHICH IS GOING TO BE  MARCH FIRST 2025 LEMON BAY  PARK SO HOPE TO SEE YOU ALL  THERE. AND WE DO OTHER  ACTIVITIES AS WELL. SO WHERE  COMMUNITY RESOURCE THAT  PROVIDES INFORMATION ADVICE  AND FINANCIAL GRANTS. WE'RE  PLANTING NATIVES IN PUBLIC  SPACES. PLEASE LOOK US UP  WE'RE HAPPY TO SEE THAT NATIVE  SPECIES ARE PART OF THAT CITY  OF NORTH PORT'S 2022 TO 2025  STRATEGIC VISION PLAN UNDER  ENVIRONMENTAL RESILIENCY AND  SUSTAINABILITY. WE PRIORITY  NUMBER 2 IS TO SUPPORT THE  PROTECTION OF NATIVE SPECIES  INHABIT I A PUBLIC EDUCATION  AND ACQUISITION AND  CONSERVATION. WHEN THE  PROCLAMATION WAS READ. YOU  HEARD THE MANY REASONS WHY  NATIVE PLANTS ARE IMPORTANT.  BUT THE BOTTOM LINE IS THAT WE  AND THE ECOSYSTEM THAT  SUPPORTS US AND NOT LIVE  WITHOUT. SO WE HOPE YOU CAN  JOIN US AT ONE OF OUR  PRESENTATIONS OR FIELD TRIPS  HAVE MORE INFORMATION ON OUR  WEBSITE. AND AGAIN THANK YOU  VERY MUCH.  YOU  >> MY.  ♪ ♪ ♪ >> NOW MOVING ON TO  PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES  TO THE FIRST GRADUATING CLASS  ♪ >> OF NORTH PORT NEW UNIVERSE  THE DAY. SO I'D LIKE TO CALL.  MANAGER DID YOU WANT TO DO  THIS NOW HE'S NOT GOING ABIDE  BY AIR. BUT THAT'S WHY. WE'RE  GOING TO PONY UP 1 ONE BY ONE  OH OK ALRIGHT. CITY MANAGER IS  GOING TO READ ALL ABOUT WHAT.  YOUR WONDERFUL PROGRAM WAS  ABOUT YEAH, SO THANK YOU MADAM  MAYOR, I'M SO EXCITED AND  PROUD TO BE RECOGNIZING THE  FIRST CLASS OF THE GULFPORT  UNIVERSITY TODAY.  >> IT'S BEEN A LONGTIME GOAL  OF MINE SAYS I'VE BEEN TO  CREATE A CITIZENS ACADEMY TO  INFORM AND EDUCATE OUR  RESIDENTS ABOUT LOCAL  GOVERNMENT. OUR COMMUNICATIONS  TEAM DID AN OUTSTANDING JOB  THIS YEAR CREATING A LOT TO  THE NORTH PORT'S FOR CITYWIDE  PROGRAM. THEY COLLABORATED  WITH ALL OF OUR CITY  DEPARTMENTS AND THEY ALL  NEEDED ENGAGING AND EXCITING.  THIS WAS AN 8 WEEK COURSE THAT  THAT WAS DESIGNED TO GIVE THE  PUBLIC AN INSIDE LOOK AT OUR  DEPARTMENT OUR PROGRAMS AND  INITIATIVES. IT GOT INTO OUR  FACILITIES MEET OUR TEENS AND  ASK QUESTIONS, LOTS AND LOTS  OF QUESTIONS. IT'S OBVIOUSLY A  GREAT INTEREST IN THIS TYPE  PROGRAM CLASS WAS COMPLETELY  FILLED WITHIN JUST A FEW HOURS  OF IT BEING ANNOUNCED.  THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE TODAY WE  WILL BE EXPANDING EU PROGRAM  TO ALLOW IT TO BE OFFERED  TWICE A YEAR. WE'VE ALREADY  FILLED FOR A WAITING LIST FOR  THAT ONE TO SPRING SO ONCE  AGAIN VERY POPULAR. I WANT  ESPECIALLY TO THANK MISS  JEANNE. ATKINS OUR COMMUNITY  ENGAGEMENT COORDINATOR FOR  SERVING AS THE CLASS-A. SHE  WAS THE DRIVING FORCE, THANK  YOU JANE BEHIND THE PROGRAM HE  DID AN EXCELLENT JOB OF  RESEARCHING AND PLANNING THE  WHOLE SERIES MAKING WEEK  HAPPEN. PEOPLE ARE CHANGING.  ONE OF THE GOALS OF EU IS TO  DEVELOP FUTURE LEADERS,  INCLUDING CITY COMMISSIONER  CANDIDATES, AN ADVISORY BOARD  MEMBERS HAPPY TO SHARE THAT 6  STUDENTS IN THIS CLASS ARE 27%  HAVE JOINED OR APPLY FOR THE  ADVISORY BOARD. WE STRUGGLE TO  FILL THESE IMPORTANT ROLES SO  THAT IS A GREAT SUCCESS.  GRADUATES WE APPRECIATE YOUR  INTEREST IN GETTING INVOLVED  IN YOUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT AND  WE HOPE THAT YOU WILL CONTINUE  TO STAY ENGAGED WITH THE CITY  AND SERVE AS AMBASSADOR THAT  THE COMMUNITY. WE ALSO KNOW  RECOGNIZED THAT THIS MEANS  THAT YOU MIGHT BE FUTURE  COMMISSIONERS ONE DAY. AND WE  HOPE THAT YOU TAKE THAT  SERIOUSLY BY KNOWING OR  LEARNING HOW TO SPEAK  GOVERNMENT GET A LOAN IN  GOVERNMENT IS NOT THE EASIEST  INDUSTRY TO SORT OF WRAP YOUR  ARMS ALL THOSE THINGS ARE TRUE  WE ARE SLOW IN. WE DO HAVE A  LOT OF DAY. BUT WHAT YOU LEARN  THAT AND LEARN HOW TO NAVIGATE  THROUGH THAT YOU CAN FIND  YOURSELF TO QUITE SUCCESSFUL.  SO WE HOPE THAT YOU WILL TAKE  US UP ON THAT OFFER IT  CONTINUE TO GROW AND CONTINUED  SUPPORT YESTERDAY. IT PUT THE  PEOPLE YOU'RE GOING TO RUN  INTO THIS HAS ISSUES WITH  THINGS THAT WE HAVE DONE  BECAUSE WE'RE NOT PERFECT. BUT  WE'RE ALWAYS TRYING TO  IMPROVE, THEM TO NAME  SOMETHING THAT THEY DO LIKE  ABOUT THE CITI CITY IS NOT  JUST THE PAIN POINT TO  PROJECTS THAT WE ARE SO MOVING  FORWARD, THIS IS A BEAUTIFUL  CITY, BUT A LOT OF GREAT  PEOPLE THAT WE DO A LOT OF  GREAT THINGS AND SOMETIMES  THOSE GET OVERLOOKED BASED ON  WHAT'S IMPORTANT YOU TODAY SO  PLEASE KEEP A BROAD VIEW OF  AND ANYONE IS WATCHING AT HOME  IS INTERESTED PARTICIPATING IN  VIEW YOU CAN GO ONLINE AND  VISIT US AT NORTH PORT FL DOT  GOV BACKSLASH UNIVERSITY TO  LEARN MORE AND SIGN UP AND  NOTIFIED. THE NEXT TIME  REGISTRATION IS OPEN. ONCE  AGAIN CONGRATULATIONS TO  GRADUATES YOU ARE THE  INAUGURAL CLASS AND WE'VE SET  A HIGH BAR AND ON BEHALF OF  MYSELF IN ON THE STAFF WE WANT  TO SAY THANK YOU AND IT STARTS  WITH YOU. WE WILL NOW TURN IT  BACK OVER TO THE MAYOR TO  RECEIVE YOUR CERTIFICATE IN  YOUR LANAI PIN. ALL INVITED TO  JOIN US FOR CAKE IN THE LOBBY  AFTER THIS MEETING TO  CELEBRATE SO THANK YOU.  >> ALL RIGHT SO THIS HOW WE'RE  GOING TO WORK DOESN'T WANT TO  READ YOUR NAMES. I GUESS OR  ATV OR. ONE AT A TIME COME UP  AND I'M JUST GOING TO ASK  EVERYBODY SHIFT  THAT WAY.  >> AND JUST IF YOUR  SIGNIFICANT WAIT HERE FOR THE.  ONE POINT IT SURE.  >> I JUST WANTED TO ADD I AM  SO THRILLED WITH THIS PROGRAM  THAT YOU HAVE A SHIRT, THIS IS  PORT STOPPING SOME PEOPLE WHO  FOR THAT NOW I WANT YOUR SINCE  1991 NEVER EVER WOULD ENVISION  WE WOULD HAVE SOMETHING  CALLED NORTH PORT UNIVERSITY  AND COURT AND I KNOW EVERY  WHAT MY SON'S THAT WHY YOU  HAVE A COLLEGE IN I KNOW WHAT  IT WAS THAT OK, BUT STILL I'M  SO THRILLED FOR ALL OF YOU  THAT YOU WENT THROUGH THIS AND  WHAT YOU CAN ADD TO THE CITY  SO THANK YOU SO MUCH.  >> TRACI ALL BEHAVIORS.  MICHAEL BUTLER. MARY CHENEY.  >> IT URSULA EYES HOUR.  ♪ ♪ >> JOB IN.  ♪ ♪ TIM LAB.  THEIR HOMES, ALL  >> AND DO LINCOLN.  >> ALI SHOW WE ALICIA  RESIGNED. MCMILLAN. DAVID NOT  ALL.  ♪ ♪ JOHN PERKINS.  ♪ >> WE HAVE AN APPROVED WANT TO  WE WANT TO GET EVERYBODY DO  BILLUPS. ASKED SELECTING.  JASON SINGLE MEN.  RHONDA SUE DIGGING. I THINK  THEY ARE.  I GET UP INTO. I THINK I'M  GONNA IT YOUR THAT OH YOU'VE  GOT TO HANG THAT A NEW LAW.  TEST. UPTON. THERE'S OUGHT TO  ROOM LAB SKI.  NOW WE'RE GOING TO TAKE A  PICTURE.  ♪ ♪ >> CAME NEXT IS COMMUNICATIONS  AND MARKETING ASSOCIATION  AWARDS OR COMMUNICATIONS TEAM  WILL COME DOWN TO PRESENT THE  >> I'M  >> SAID NOBODY KNOWS AND THE  DEPUTY COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER.  WE RECENTLY TO TO THE 3 CMA  THE CITY COUNTY COMMUNICATIONS  AND MARKETING ASSOCIATION  CONFERENCE.  >> WE GOT SECOND PLACE FOR OUR  WEB SITE SO THAT'S  A LOT BIG GAMES. A RECORD  AMOUNT OF ENTRIES. SO THAT  GOES TO SHOW ALL THE HARD WORK  THAT WENT IN REALLY IS IS  PAYING OFFICER SECOND ONE, BUT  YOU KNOW WANT I 4. SO  CRITICAL. SO WE WANT TO GIVE A  SHOUT OUT TO A FEW PEOPLE IN  FIRST OF ALL OUR COMMS TEAM  WORKED HARD TO GET THIS ALL  TOGETHER. THE DEPARTMENT'S WE  REALLY WANT TO GIVE A SHOUT  OUT TO ALL PEOPLE THAT HELPED  US WITH INFORMATION OF  CONSOLIDATING AGES REMOVING  PAGES ADDING CAJUNS ALL THAT  STOPPED IT WAS TO LIKE 300  PAGES WHICH CRAZY A LOT EASIER  TO NAVIGATE AND LASTLY WE'LL  HAVE A SPECIAL GUEST HERE WE  HAVE AND WHY SEIZED THE WEB  MASTER AT SARASOTA COUNTY. BUT  HE MOONLIGHTED AS THEM AT THE  WEBMASTER AS WELL TO HELP PUT  TOGETHER OUR WEB SITE. AND HE  DID A GREAT GREAT JOB AND I  THINK HE HAS A FEW WORDS TO  SAY AS WELL.  >> LET EVERYBODY WEIGH SANDLER  MASTER PER SARASOTA COUNTY AND  I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT I  WORKED ON A LARGE NUMBER OF  WEB PRIVATE AND GOVERNMENT AND  WHAT HONOR IT WAS TO WORK WITH  THE CITY OF PORT SUCH A GREAT  TEAM BOTH IN COMMUNICATIONS  AND ALL OF MY POINT OF CONTACT  ALL THE DEPARTMENTS. I JUST  WANT TO GIVE KUDOS TO THE CITY  OF NORTH PORT'S AND I THINK WE  DID AN AMAZING JOB WITH THE  WEBSITE. AND I'M VERY HAPPY  BECAUSE THE BEST.  >> SOMETIMES. JOE.  >> YES  ♪ ♪ >> I NEXT WE HAVE.  >> REX A PARKS AND REC I  BELIEVE PORT RESIDENT AND CITY  VOLUNTEER JOE MORGAN THAT YOU  WANT TO COME DOWN TOWN FOR  THIS AND THEN SOME PARKS AND  REC IS YEAH. PARKS DIRECTOR.  IT'S GOING TO TAKE IT AWAY.  >> EVERYONE  >> STAND ON PARKS AND  RECREATION DIRECTOR. TODAY I  HAVE THE HONOR  RECOGNIZING NORTH PORT  RESIDENT AND LONGTIME  VOLUNTEER JOHN MORGAN.  RECEIVED THE FLORIDA  RECREATION AND PARK  ASSOCIATION VOLUNTEER SERVICE  INDIVIDUAL AWARD.  >> THIS IS STATEWIDE THROUGH  ALL PARKS AND RECREATION  AGENCIES. PA REPRESENTS  FEDERAL STATE LOCAL OUR  IMMIGRATION DEPARTMENTS  THROUGHOUT FLORIDA AND IS  DEDICATED TO THE MOTION  PRESERVATION ADVOCACY, THE  PARKS AND RECREATION ACTION.  HAS BEEN A STAUNCH SUPPORTER  OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION  DEPARTMENT FOR MANY YEARS AND  MADE A LASTING IMPACT SPRING  COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT ENHANCING  OBVIOUS LIFE FOR RESIDENTS AND  CURRENT TRIBUTE INTO THE  GROWTH AND SUCCESS NORTH  PORT'S RECREATIONAL  INITIATIVES. DEDICATION ICE  THE TRUE SPIRIT OF  VOLUNTEERISM AND COMMUNITY  LEADERSHIP. OUR TEAM IN  COLLABORATION WITH A PAR PA  WAS ABLE TO CAPTURE A BIT OF  THAT SPIRIT IN A SHORT VIDEO  THAT WAS PLAYED AT ANNUAL  STATEWIDE CONFERENCE ALL END  OF AUGUST WHERE JOHN WAS  PRESENTED WITH THE AWARD AND  THE YEAR THAT WITHOUT YOU.  >> WELCOME TO THE 2024 FLORIDA  RECREATION AND PARK  ASSOCIATION AWARDS  PRESENTATION.  ♪ TODAY WE GATHER TO CELEBRATE  THE INCREDIBLE INDIVIDUALS  ♪ AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT MAKE  OUR COMMUNITIES THRIVE.  >> FROM THE SCENIC TRAILS TO  THE BUSTLING PLAYGROUNDS FROM  INNOVATIVE PROGRAMS TO  HEARTFELT COMMUNITY  INITIATIVES. IT'S THE  DEDICATION AND PASSION OF  THESE HEROES THAT BRING OUR  PARKS AND RECREATION SPACES TO  LIFE. AS WE HONOR THESE  OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENTS,  LET'S TAKE A MOMENT TO  APPRECIATE THE VISIONARIES  CHAMPIONS WHO GO ABOVE AND  BEYOND TO CREATE VIBRANT  INCLUSIVE AND SUSTAINABLE  RECREATIONAL ENVIRONMENTS  ACROSS THE SUNSHINE STATE.  ♪ THE TIRELESS WORK ENRICHES OUR  LIVES AND SHAPES THE FUTURE OF  OUR PARKS AND  ♪ RECREATIONAL FACILITIES. WE  NOW PROUDLY PRESENT THE 2024  FRP AWARDS.  >> VOLUNTARY SERVICE IS  CRITICAL  ♪ >> TO THE SUCCESS OF ANY  ORGANIZATION. MILLIONS OF  ♪ HOURS ANNUALLY CONTRIBUTED BY  VOLUNTEERS THROUGHOUT THE  STATE OF FLORIDA. THE  VOLUNTARY SERVICE AWARD FOR  GROUP OR INDIVIDUAL IS  PRESENTED TO A PERSON OR GROUP  WHOSE VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS  BOTH TIME AND EFFORTS OVER A  PERIOD OF TIME HAVE IMPROVED  THE QUALITY AND QUANTITY OF  RECREATION OPPORTUNITIES IN  THEIR COMMUNITY. JOE MORGAN IS  A PIONEERING FORCE IN THE CITY  OF NORTH PORT AND ESTEEMED  LEADER WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.  ♪ SINCE RELOCATING FROM UPSTATE  NEW YORK IN 1972. JONES HAS  DEDICATED HERSELF TO SHIPPING  THE GROWTH AND DEVELOPMENT  OF NORTH PORT  ♪ ENSURING HE REMAINS A PLACE  WHERE FAMILIES CAN THRIVE.  DRIVEN BY A PROFOUND DESIRE TO  CREATE OPPORTUNITIES JOHN IS  LIVE NUMEROUS INITIATIVES OVER  THE YEARS FROM ESTABLISHING  RECREATIONAL PROGRAMS TO  SECURING THE NECESSARY SUPPORT  FOR THE DRUG FREE YOUTH OR  DEFY PROGRAM FOR EFFORTS HAVE  HAD A LASTING IMPACT ON  THE NORTH PORT COMMUNITY JONES  DEVOTED AND PAINSTAKING WORK  TOWARD DELIVERING THE YOU ARE  NOT ALONE PROGRAM INSPIRED IN  PART BY PERSONAL TRAGEDY HAS  PROVIDED CRITICAL MENTAL  HEALTH SUPPORT  ♪ AND RESOURCES TO THE  COMMUNITY'S YOUTH AND  HIGH-RISK GROUPS. HER  UNWAVERING COMMITMENT EXTENDS  BEYOND THESE INITIATIVES JONES  TIRELESS VOLUNTEER WORK WITH  IN THE RUNNING COMMUNITY  PARTICULARLY WITH THE ROCK AND  AND ROLL 5 K HIGHLIGHTS  DEDICATION TO FOSTERING A  HEALTHY AND CONNECTED  COMMUNITY IN RECOGNITION OF  HER DECADES OF SERVICE, THE  CITY OF NORTH PORT ON A JOAN  AND HER FAMILY BY NAMING THE  MORGAN FAMILY COMMUNITY CENTER  AFTER THEM IN 2011. THIS  CENTER CONTINUES TO SERVE AS A  HUB FOR ALL CITY RESIDENTS, A  TESTAMENT TO JONES ENDURING  INFLUENCE AND COMMITMENT.  ♪ JOE MORGAN'S HUMBLE NATURE AND  COLLABORATIVE  ♪ SPIRIT UNDERSCORE HER BELIEF  IN THE POWER OF COMMUNITY. HER  SIGNIFICANT CONTRIBUTIONS OVER  THE PAST 3 YEARS AND BEYOND  HAVE ENRICH THE LIVES OF  COUNTLESS INDIVIDUALS. AND THE  WORK SHE CONTINUES TO DO WILL  IMPACT THOSE THAT ARE STILL TO  COME.  ♪ ♪ WE'RE PLEASED TO HAVE JOE  MORGAN WITH US TODAY TO ACCEPT  THIS AWARD. CONGRATULATIONS.  >> WHAT DO YOU OKAY.  >> THAT BACK THERE. MY  STRENGTH. THESE MY SPORT.  >> I  >> NORTH PORT HAS SOMETHING  ELSE. I'M HAPPY TO SAY THIS.  >> WE CAME HERE IN 1972. OKAY  TULANE.  >> NO SCHOOLS.  >> NOTHING OKAY BECAME A  COMMISSIONER IN 77 AND AT THAT  TIME 1977 AT THAT TIME YOU  BECAME A DEPARTMENT THAT. SO  WITH THE VOTE OF THE PEOPLE I  AUTOMATICALLY BECAME THE HEAD  OF THE RECREATION DEPARTMENT.  THE EDUCATION DEPARTMENT.  >> A TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT  AND INDY BERNIE RESIGNED AT  THE COMMISSIONER, I GOT THE  SANITATION ALL OF YOU KNOW AND  THE AND EVERYTHING ELSE I MEAN  IT WAS SOMETHING ELSE.  RECREATION DEPARTMENT AND THAT  MEANS THAT OKAY THERE WERE 2  MY HEART. ALL RIGHT THERE WAS  ONE SUPERVISOR. ONE EVEN GO TO  THE OTHER AARP'S BECAUSE HIS  LICENSE HAD BEEN TAKEN AWAY OR  STOP AND IS NOW WILL DRIVING.  I CAME AND AND THAT'S WHAT WE  HAD WE ONLY HAD TO PUT  CHEMICALS IN THE POOL. ALL  RIGHT. THERE WAS NOT ONE PENNY  FOR INACTIVITY AND ANY TIME I  TRIED TO DO ONE. I GOT THE  I'VE THE COMMISSION BECAUSE AT  THAT POINT. IT WAS ANY  POLITICAL THING WAS YOUNG  VERSUS OLD KIND OF LIKE THEY  DIDN'T WANT YOU TO TAKE OVER  THEIR TOWN BUT WE ARE BUT IT  YOU COULD DO ANYTHING BECAUSE  ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THAT.  >> OK DON'T TALK ABOUT ME IS  ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THAT IS  SO MANY PIECES OF THE PUZZLE.  SO MANY PEOPLE.  >> NO ONE DID THIS ALONE NO  ONE DID ALONE FOR SURE.  >> I HAD TO GET THAT SPONSORS  I HAD TO GET VOLUNTEER BECAUSE  ANY PROGRAM WE PUT ON AND WE  PUT ON A LOT MORE LOT OF  PEOPLE WANTED THIS TOO. WE  HAVE TO DO ON OUR OWN, BUT  HERE'S THE GOOD PART. THERE  WAS NO PERMIT.  >> THERE WAS OK AND THERE WAS  NO INSURANCE WE CAN DO  ANYTHING WE WANT WE COULD FIND  THE MEANS TO DO AND WE WENT ON  A LOT OF PROGRAMS.  >> THAT WE'VE ACTUALLY SPENT  NO MONEY FOR AS PART OF THE  TRANSPORTATION DEPARTMENT WHEN  MY JOB. I THAT ARE SEVERAL  DAYS ON THE BORDER NOW NORTH  PORT BOULEVARD AND 41 AND I  HAD TO COUNT THE CAR FOR THE  LIGHT 41 IN NORTH PORT  BOULEVARD WHICH WAS THEN  MYAKKA HACHI. OKAY THAT WAS ON  YOU KNOW THEY WERE AS FAR AS  EDUCATION GO. WELL, HERE'S THE  BIG THING WAS THAT MUCH TO DO  BUT THERE'S NO SCHOOLS. AS FAR  AS WE TRY. AND BELIEVE MAY GOD  BLESS THE GENE MATTHEWS AND  ALL THE OTHER PEOPLE THAT WERE  INVOLVED IN TRYING. NOT OUR  KIDS GRADUATED FROM A NORTH  PORT SCHOOL. NONE OF OUR KIDS  GOT TO GO TO IN NORTH PORT  SCHOOL. ALL RIGHT THAT'S THE  WAY IT WAS IN 2.87 THEY WANT  TO DAY AND AFTER THAT WE WENT  TO NORTH HIGH SCHOOL FOR  ANOTHER DECADE, PLUS AND  THAT'S THE WAY IT WAS. THERE  WAS NOTHING FOR THE AS MUCH AS  WE TRY. SO WHEN I LOOK AT THIS  RECREATION DEPARTMENT TODAY. I  AM IN SUCH AWE. THE POOL  THAT'S MY BABY 19 78 WE  STARTED IT WORK ON THAT COOL.  I WANTED TO PULL UP MOSTLY MY  CHILDREN WHO ARE 8, 7, AT THE  TIME. WE'VE GOT YOUR MY  GRANDCHILDREN ALREADY  GRADUATED FROM NORTH PORT HIGH  SCHOOL ALREADY 2 YEARS. BUT  WORTH IT THAT WAS TRUE SHE  STARTED GETTING ALL THOSE NOW.  I MEAN I DO I TO GET IN  TODAY'S WORLD. 50 STUDENTS AND  HAVE SO ATTENDANCE, SO CARING  SO DEVOTED TO THE POOL ON THE  JOB EVERY SINGLE DAY IS JUST  AMAZING. TO ALL THE PEOPLE IN  THE RECREATION DEPARTMENTS AND  THE UNBELIEVABLE THEY CAUGHT  WAR WITH THE SPRING GUY WITH A  PLAN. GOT MY WAY TO SAY THEY  ARE BUT ANYWAY, I MEAN WHAT  PATH. TRUTH I MEAN WHEN SHE  COMES TO THE RECREATION  ADVISORY MEETING IN CHIEF AT  ALL OF THIS STOP. I THINK  THEY'RE DIFFERENTLY THAN  EVERYONE ELSE BECAUSE I SIT  THERE AND SAY. I DO HAVE NOW I  MEAN IT'S AMAZING HOW YOU DO  ALL THAT I DO HARD TIME YOU  THINK THAT WE SUPERVISOR. YEAH  WE'RE RADIN MORGAN CENTER  WE'RE PROUD OF EVERYONE WORKED  THERE. I HAVE NEVER HEARD ONE  PERSON. THE COMPLAINT ABOUT HE  HELPED INSTEAD OF MY COMPUTER.  THEY GIVE ME A NICE  COMFORTABLE CHAIR. I MEAN THEY  REALLY ARE NOMINAL TO  EVERYBODY. THE NORTH OR.  RECREATION DEPARTMENT AT WORD  OUT. BE IT WITH WE'RE AND THEY  WILL SEE SOME OF YOU THAT THEY  GOT BECAUSE LET ME TELL YOU  THEY WERE THERE AND THEY'VE  DONE SO MUCH AND AMONG ALL THE  OTHER PEOPLE IN THE STATE,  THEY WERE HONORED BECAUSE OUR  DEPARTMENT IS SOMETHING ELSE.  AND LET ME TELL SOMETHING THAT  IN ORLANDO THAT REALLY WASN'T  CINDERELLA MOMENT. I TELL YOU  WHAT THAT REALLY WAS THE MOST  OF MY FAMILY WAS THERE AND I  CAN'T THANK YOU WOULD NOT, BUT  LET ME SOMETHING FOLKS. THIS  IS NOT DONE BY ONE PERSON.  THIS IS A COMMUNITY AND THAT'S  WHAT NORTHWARD IN. AND YOU ALL  CONTRIBUTE IN SOMETHING AND  SOME DAY BE OUT HERE DESERVE  ALL OF THANK YOU SO MUCH.  ♪ YOU THAT YOU  ♪ >> OKAY NOW AGAIN NORTH PORT  PARKS AND REC DEPARTMENT WHERE  THE SUN JANELL AWARDS YOU'RE  GOING TO BE DOING RIGHT.  ♪ ♪ >> THAT AFTERNOON FEW  COMMUNITY PARTNERSHIP AND  ENGAGEMENT MANAGER FOR THE  PARKS AND REC DEPARTMENT AND  TODAY, I'M PROUD SHARE THAT  THE PARKS AND RECREATION  DEPARTMENT HAS BEEN RECOGNIZED  FOR OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT  WITH ORGANIZATION AWARDS FROM  THE HOSPITAL WHERE THE  FESTIVAL AND EVENTS  ASSOCIATION OTHERWISE KNOWN AS  THE FBI STATEWIDE ORGANIZATION  THAT CELEBRATE INNOVATION  INDIVIDUAL OUT ALLERGY AND  CREATIVE COLLABORATION AND  EVENT MARKETING PROGRAMMING  AND SERVICE. YEAH, REPRESENTS  5,500 EVENTS ACROSS FLORIDA  AND RECEIVED OVER 500  SUBMISSIONS THIS YEAR. AWARDS  ARE A TESTAMENT TO THE HARD  WORK AND CREATIVITY OF THE  DEPARTMENT AND THE TEAM'S  COMMITMENT TO DELIVERING  EXCELLENCE TO OUR COMMUNITY.  YOU WERE RECEIVE INCLUDE THE  SECOND PLACE FOR PROMOTIONAL  MARKETING POSTER FOR THE 2024  WHAT STOP AND THINK THAT YOU.  THE RECREATION ATTENDANT  ALEXANDER ASSISTANT END  GRAPHIC TO ABOUT THAT  SPECIALIST WITH DART.  SECOND PLACE FOR POINTS AT A  PARADE IN FESTIVALS EVENTS  SAFETY PLAN, THANKS TO  RECREATION. MANAGER SHELBY  MENDELSON AND EMERGENCY  MANAGER STACEY ELOISE. SECOND  PLACE FOR VOTING WITH PART  SUSTAINABILITY PROGRAM LED BY  RECREATION SUPERVISOR DYLAN  GEORGE AND SUPPORTED BY A  GROUP OF LIKE-MINDED PARTNERS  WHOSE INVOLVEMENT CRUCIAL TO  THE SUCCESS AND GROWTH OF THIS  INITIATIVE PARTNERS INCLUDE  THE ENVIRONMENTAL CONSERVANCY  OF NORTH PORT AND SURROUNDING  AREA. PEOPLE  FOR TREES UNIVERSITY OF  FLORENCE A. NORTH PORT HIGH  SCHOOL BOARD OR SERVICES WHEN  SCOUTS OF AMERICA GIRL SCOUTS  OF THE USA LEARNING PLANT  GROUP CHAPTER AND NORTH PORT  NATURAL RESEARCH TEAM.  AND WE HAD A FIRST PLACE FOR  THE DEPARTMENTS, 2023 IMPACT  ♪ BUT THAT'S A DIRECT RESULT OF  ♪ KIM'S EFFORTS. THANK YOU.  >> THIS  >> IS A PROCLAMATION ON BEHALF  OF WE HAVE ANYONE FROM THE  FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF  TRANSPORTATION HERE, I'M  THERE'S BEEN CARMEN NOW DON.  NOW THEY'RE YOU JUST AND  THAT'S. MAYBE I GIVE TO  COMMISSIONER EMERICH BE SHORT.  >> OKAY.  >> WHEREAS MOBILITY WE IS A  COOPERATIVE EFFORT BY THE  FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF  TRANSPORTATION PARTNER  AGENCIES TO PROMOTE AWARENESS  OF STATE MULTI-MODAL  TRANSPORTATION CHOICES BY  HOSTING ANNUAL COLLECTION OF  OUTREACH EVENTS AND WHEREAS  MOBILITY WEEK AS AN IDEAL TIME  FOR COUNTIES CITIES AND  TRANSPORTATION AGENCIES THE  HIGHLIGHT TRANSPORTATION  ACHIEVEMENTS, ROLL OUT NEW  INITIATIVES AND OR IMPLEMENT  NEW POLICIES PROMOTING MULTI  MODAL TRANSPORTATION AND  WHEREAS MOBILITY WEEK IS AN  OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS TO  EXPLORE HOW VARIOUS ACTIVE  TRAVEL CHOICES LIKE WALKING  BIKING RIDING TRANSIT OR CAR  POOLING REDUCES TRAFFIC  CONGESTION AND CAN BE  EXCELLENT ALTERNATIVE PROBLEM  CHOICES. AND WHEREAS SINCE  INCEPTION MORE THAN 1000  MOBILITY WEEK EVENTS HAVE BEEN  HELD STATEWIDE WITH OVER  500,000 SAFETY MATERIALS TO  IMPROVE SAFETY OF PEOPLE AND  WHEREAS DURING MOBILITY WEEK  2023 OVER 2220 WORKPLACES AND  1000 FLORIDIANS RECORD ALMOST  BECAUSE. RECORD IT ALMOST  18,000 TRIPS. CARPOOL BIKING  TRANSIT AND WALKING AND  WHEREAS MOBILITY WEEK IS  CONSISTENT WITH THE CITY OF  NORTH PORT'S KEY PRIORITY OF  PROMOTING MULTI-MODAL  TRANSPORTATION OPPORTUNITIES  THROUGHOUT THE CITY TO MEET  CURRENT AND FUTURE NEEDS. SO  NOW THEREFORE WE THE CITY  COMMISSION OF THE CITY  OF NORTH PORT FLORIDA DO  HEREBY PROCLAIM OCTOBER 25TH  NOVEMBER, 2ND. 2024 HAS  MOBILITY WEEK.  JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT I'M  PART OF MY WORK WITH PEOPLE  FOR TREES WE HAVE TOUR  DE NORTH PORT BICYCLE RIDING  WE HAVE BEEN PART OF THIS.  THIS PROGRAM FOR A NUMBER OF  YEARS AND I BELIEVE YOU GO THE  FDOT SITE NEW-LOOK MOBILITY  PARTNERS YOU'LL SEE NORTH PORT  LISTED THERE OK SO YOU THAT.  ALL RIGHT NEXT WE HAVE  COMMISSIONER EMERICH WAS GOING  DO THE PRESENTATION FOR THE  PROCLAMATION OF CYBERSECURITY  AWARENESS MONTH.  >> DO WE HAVE ANYBODY IN THE  HOUSE FROM IT OR ANYTHING LIKE  THAT COMING UP HERE. EVER GO.  RIGHT HERE, SIR.  >> WHEREAS IN OUR INCREASINGLY  DIGITAL WORLD CYBER SECURITY  HAS BECOME A CRITICAL  COMPONENT AND PROTECTING  PERSONAL ORGANIZATIONAL AND  NATIONAL INTERESTS AND WHERE  WHEREAS THE COMPLEXITY AND  FREQUENCY OF CYBER THREATS  CONTINUE TO EVOLVE POSING  SIGNIFICANT RISKS TO DATA  INTEGRITY PRIVACY AND  SECURITY. AND WHEREAS IT IS  ESSENTIAL FOR INDIVIDUALS AND  ORGANIZATIONS BE INFORMED. AND  PROACTIVE AND IMPLEMENTING  EFFECTIVE CYBERSECURITY  PRACTICES TO SAFEGUARD AGAINST  CYBER THREATS. AND WHEREAS  RISING AWARENESS ABOUT THE  IMPORTANCE OF CYBERSECURITY  AND ENCOURAGING THE ADOPTION  OF GOOD CYBER HYGIENE  CONTRIBUTE TO US A SAFER AND  MORE RESILIENT DIGITAL  ENVIRONMENT. AND WHEREAS  CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS  AWARENESS MONTH PROVIDES  OPPORTUNITY TO ENHANCE  UNDERSTANDING AND PROMOTE BEST  PRACTICES IN CYBERSECURITY FOR  INDIVIDUALS BUSINESSES AND  GOVERNMENT ENTITIES ALIKE. NOW  THEREFORE WE NEED THE CITY  COMMISSION OF THE CITY  IN NORTH PORT FLORIDA. YOU  HEREBY PROCLAIM OCTOBER 24TH  AS WORK CYBERSECURITY  AWARENESS MONTH. WE ENCOURAGE  ALL RESIDENTS BUSINESSES AND  INSTITUTIONS TO TAKE PROACTIVE  STEPS TO SECURE THEIR DIGITAL  INFORMATION. STAY INFORMED  ABOUT EMERGING CYBER THREATS.  IN PRACTICE, GOOD CYBER  SECURITY HABITS. LET US WORK  TOGETHER TO FOSTER A CULTURE  OF CYBERSECURITY AWARENESS AND  RESILIENT.  >> FIRST THANK YOU ALL FOR  GIVING US THE OPPORTUNITY TO  TO DO THIS. SO FIRST ROSALIE  SPEARHEADED EVERYTHING OR  EVERYTHING THAT COULD BE  COMING TO START SEEING A LOT  FISHING EMAILS AND.  >> A LOT MORE FUN IN WE AN IT  ALSO GIVES TO HELP EVERYBODY  TO HELP SECURE THE CITIES THAT  WERE AS WELL AS CITIZENS DATA.  THAT'S WHAT WE'RE ALL  ATTEMPTING TO DO HERE. AND  AGAIN YOU KNOW ROSE LEAST PART  PRETTY HARD TO MAKE THESE  E-MAILS ARE GOING TO COME IN  NOT JUST THE PHISHING EMAILS  WEEKLY EMAIL SHOULD BE SENDING  OUT. AND JUST. OUR POINTS AND  ALL THAT. AGAIN YOU THANK YOU  ALL FOR.  ♪ ♪ ♪ >> ALRIGHT NEXT COMMISSIONER  LANGDON IS GOING TO PRESENT  THE PROCLAMATION DECLARING  THIS MONTH IS BREAST CANCER  >> DO WE HAVE ANYONE THE  AMERICAN CANCER SOCIETY HUMAN  RESOURCE HERE THEY COME. OKAY  WE'RE AS EVERY OCTOBER  COMMUNITIES AROUND THE COUNTRY  COME TOGETHER TO RECOGNIZE  BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH.  AND WHEREAS IT'S A MOMENT TO  CALL ATTENTION TO THE FACT  BREAST CANCER IS THE MOST  COMMONLY DIAGNOSED CANCER AND  WOMEN IN THE UNITED STATES.  AND WHEREAS IN 2024, AN  ESTIMATED 310,720 NEW CASES OF  INVASIVE BREAST CANCER WILL BE  DIAGNOSED IN WOMEN IN THE  U.S.. AS WELL AS 56,500 NEW  CASES OF NON INVASIVE BREAST  CANCER. AND WE'RE AT WE'RE AS  A WOMAN IS DIAGNOSED WITH  BREAST CANCER EVERY 2 MINUTES.  AND WHEREAS TESTING PLAYS A  CENTRAL ROLE IN EACH POINT AND  BREAST CANCER TREATMENT  RECOVERY. AND WHEREAS WHEN  CAUGHT IN ITS EARLIEST  LOCALIZE AGES. THE FIVE-YEAR  RELATIVE SURVIVAL RATE IS 99%.  AND WHEREAS THERE ARE  CURRENTLY OVER 4 MILLION  BREAST CANCER. SURVIVORS IN  THE UNITED STATES AND WHEREAS  AWARENESS OF THE FACTS AND  STATISTICS SURROUNDING BREAST  CANCER IN THE UNITED STATES.  IT'S KEY TO EMPOWERING  INDIVIDUALS TO MAKE INFORMED  DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR HEALTH.  NOW THEY'RE FOR WE THE CITY  COMMISSION OF THE CITY  OF NORTH PORT FLORIDA. DO  HEREBY PROCLAIM OCTOBER 2024  AS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS  MONTH.  THANK YOU DEBORAH FROM HUMAN  THIS IS NEAR AND DEAR TO OUR  HEART BECAUSE OUR DIRECTOR IS  A SURVIVOR.  >> AND IF SHE WERE HERE SHE  WAS UNABLE TO BE HERE TODAY  BUT SHE ALTHOUGH THAT EARLY  DETECTION REALLY REALLY  IMPORTANT AND IT IS KEY TO  CATCHING IT AND SURVIVING SO  WE JUST WANT TO THROW THAT OUT  THERE AND SAY PLEASE MAKE SURE  YOU'RE DOING YOUR SELF BREAST  EXAMS AND AND GETTING YOUR  MAMMOGRAMS.  >> PRESENTATION  >> BY HUMAN RESOURCES RIGHT.  AT NO WORKPLACE WELL-BEING  MAKE A DIFFERENCE YOU'RE  YOU'RE HANDLING THIS RIGHT.  AND WILL SPECIAL.  >> I THE BENEFITS AND WELLNESS  ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE CITY OF  NORTH WITHIN WELLNESS AND  BENEFITS THERE ARE A FEW WORDS  THAT WE DO PUT IN OR AS A  CITY, A LOT OF THEM HAVE TO DO  WITH OUR MENTAL AND PHYSICAL  WELL-BEING HOWEVER WE DO HAVE  AT KNOW WORKPLACE WELLBEING OR  THAT WE PUT IN FOR WE PUT IN  FOR THE LAST COUPLE YEARS AND  THIS YEAR WE ARE WARNING WHICH  IS THE HIGHEST LEVEL WE CAN  GET WITH THIS WORD, IT'S  DIFFERENT THAN OUR OTHER WORDS  BECAUSE IT IS A DIRECT  REFLECTION OF OUR POLICIES AND  PROCEDURES ACTUAL INSURANCE  THAT WE DO FOR OUR EMPLOYEES.  SO WHERE ARE OTHER WORDS MORE  OF A WELLNESS COMMITTEE. AWARD  IS MORE OF YOUR MANAGERS OR  SUPERVISORS AND YOU GUYS  BEHIND ME. WANT TO THANK YOU  GUYS FOR DOING WHAT YOU DO SO  I CAN DO AND I DO WE CAN GET  AMAZING LIKE THIS BECAUSE I  LIKE BEING A WINNER. I LIKE  BEING THE BEST WINNER IN  PLATINUM IS THE BEST WE SHOWED  YOU GUYS THE SHIRTS INTO  ANOTHER SHAMELESS PLUG FOR THE  FIRE DEPARTMENT THEY ARE  SELLING THE SHIRTS $20 FOR THE  SHORT SLEEVE, 25 FOR THE LONG  SLEEVE TO STOP OVER AT STATION  81. THANK  >> THERE THEY'RE OPTING OUT OF  ROUTE COMMISSIONER MCDOWELL  ALL RIGHT.  >> MOVING ON TO COMMISSIONER  MCDOWELL. THAT'S RIGHT THAT'S  WHAT IT IS YOU'RE YOU'RE GOING  TO BE PRESENTING THE  PROCLAMATION FOR NATIONAL  FIRST RESPONDERS RESPONDERS  DAYS NORTH PORT CITY POLICE  AND FIRE RESCUE IF ANYBODY IS  HERE REPRESENTING THEM. WHILE  THEY'RE MAKING THEIR WAY DOWN.  HOPEFULLY EVERYBODY DID ROUTES  FOR BADGES EITHER SATURDAY OR  YESTERDAY. CAN'T WAIT TO FIND  OUT WHO WANT THE BRAGGING  RIGHTS FOR BADGES.  >> ALL RIGHT LET GET MY  >> ALL RIGHT WHEREAS EVERY DAY  OUR CITIZENS WITNESS, THE  ABSOLUTE COURAGE AND SELFLESS  SACRIFICE OF OUR FIRST  RESPONDERS WHEREAS WHETHER  THEIR POLICE OFFICERS  PROTECTING OUR COMMUNITY  FIREFIGHTERS RUNNING INTO  BURNING BUILDINGS. OUR 911  DISPATCHERS THESE HEROES ARE  ALWAYS THERE FOR US WHEN WE  NEED THEM. NATIONAL FIRST  RESPONDERS DAY OCTOBER 28TH.  WE HONOR AND CELEBRATE THESE  EXTRAORDINARY BRAVE MEN AND  WOMEN. WE PUT THEMSELVES IN  HARM'S WAY TO KEEP OUR CITY  SAFE. NOW THEREFORE WE THE  CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY  OF NORTH PORT FLORIDA. DO  HEREBY PROCLAIM OCTOBER 28TH  AS FIRST NATIONAL FIRST  RESPONDER STATE.  PRINTED  >> I'LL TAKE IT ON BEHALF OF  THE FIRST NICK EARLY DEPUTY  FIRE CHIEF WITH NORTH PORT  FIRE RESCUE.  >> AND THERE.  >> I'M SORRY AT THE FOSSIL.  >> WITH NORTH PORT PD HE WILL  COME UP AND JOIN ME HERE.  >> THANK YOU SO FOR THEIR  RECOGNITION. WE ARE VERY PROUD  TO SERVE THE CITY DAY IN AND  DAY OUT SO ON BEHALF MEN AND  WOMEN PORT FIRE RESCUE AND.  >> BEFORE POLICE DEPARTMENT WE  APPRECIATE NOT MUCH.  >> BUT NOT LEAST. WE HAVE  WHERE AT CITY GOVERNMENT IS  THE GOVERNMENT CLOSEST MOST  CITIZENS. AND THE ONE THAT  MOST DIRECT.  >> MOST  >> DIRECT DAILY IMPACT  APARTMENTS, RESIDENTS AND  WHEREAS MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT  PROVIDE SERVICES AND PROGRAMS  THAT ENHANCED THE QUALITY OF  LIFE FOR RESIDENTS MAKING  THEIR CITY THEIR HOME AND  WHEREAS CITY GOVERNMENT IS  ADMINISTERED FOR IN BY ITS  CITIZENS AND ITS DEPENDENT ON  PUBLIC COMMITMENT TO  UNDERSTANDING OF ITS MANY  RESPONSIBILITIES. WE'RE A CITY  GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND  EMPLOYEES SHARE THE  RESPONSIBILITY. YES ALONG THE  UNDERSTANDING OF PUBLIC  SERVICE AND THEIR BENEFITS AND  WHEREAS FLORIDA CITY  GOVERNMENT WEEK OR FOR US AN  IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY FOR  ELECTED OFFICIALS AND CITY  STAFF SPREAD THE WORD TO ALL  CITIZENS OF FLORIDA THAT THEY  CAN SHAPE AND INFLUENCE THIS  BRANCH OF GOVERNMENT AND  WHEREAS FLORIDA LEAGUE OF  CITIES AND ITS MEMBER CITIES  HAVE JOINED TOGETHER. TO TEACH  CITIZENS ABOUT MUNICIPAL  GOVERNMENT RIGHTY OF  ACTIVITIES NOW THEREFORE WE  THE CITY COMMISSION, THE CITY  OF NORTH PORT FLORIDA, YOUR BY  PROCLAIM OCTOBER 21ST OCTOBER  27TH, 2024 AS FLORIDA CITY  GOVERNMENT WEEK. CITY PORT  ENCOURAGES ALL CITIZENS CITY  GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND  EMPLOYEES TO PARTICIPATE IN  EVENTS THAT RECOGNIZE AND  CELEBRATE. FLORIDA CITY  GOVERNMENT WEEK. THE CITY  OF NORTH PORT ENCOURAGES  EDUCATIONAL PARTNERSHIPS  BETWEEN CITY GOVERNMENT  SCHOOLS AS WELL AS CIVIC  GROUPS AND OTHER  ORGANIZATIONS. THE CITY  OF NORTH PORT SUPPORTS AND  ENCOURAGES ALL FLORIDA CITY  GOVERNMENTS ACTIVELY PROMOTE  AND SPONSOR FLORIDA CITY  GOVERNMENT WEEK.  >> I KNOW UNLESS I WANT TO CUT  HAVE WORRY. AS PART CITY  GOVERNMENT WEEK CITIES ACROSS  THE STATE COME TOGETHER TO  CELEBRATE SHOWCASE AND ENGAGE  WITH OUR COMMUNITIES AROUND  THE IMPORTANT WORK OF  MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENT. THIS  WEEK ALL ABOUT FOSTERING CIVIC  EDUCATION PROMOTING  COLLABORATION ENCOURAGING  VOLUNTEERISM AND HIGHLIGHTING  THE UNIQUE CONTRIBUTIONS THAT  MAKE EACH OF OUR CITY'S GREAT  I'M SO PROUD THAT NORTHWARD AS  PART OF THIS WEEK. SO SOME OF  THINGS WE HAVE GOING ON IT'S  OCTOBER 21ST TO THE 28 ON  MONDAY OCTOBER 21ST WE'RE  GOING TO KICK IT OFF WITH  COFFEE AND CONVERSATION IT'S  GOING TO BE AT PANERA 07:30AM  TILL 09:00AM FREE COFFEE,  SOMETIMES ERS PASTRIES THE  MAYOR AND THE CITY MANAGER  WILL BE THERE THE DEPARTMENT  HAD TO COME. SO IF YOU WANT TO  ASK QUESTIONS LIKE NOW IS YOUR  ONE-ON-ONE CHANCE TO TALK TO  EVERYBODY WHICH IS GREAT.  WE'RE DOING SOME HOMESCHOOL  TORSO HOME SCHOOLS ARE GOING  TO COME HERE DURING THAT WE  WE'RE GOING TO GIVE SOME  EDUCATION RIGHT HERE IN  CHAMBERS AND THEN DO IT OR  CITY HALL, SO THEY'RE FAMILIAR  WITH THIS BUILDING AND THEN ON  THURSDAY OCTOBER 24TH FROM  05:00PM TO 07:00PM AT THE  MORGAN CENTER. WE HAVEN'T EVEN  GREET EVENT SO YOU'RE GOING TO  LEARN ABOUT DIFFERENT TOPICS  GOING ON IN THE CITY AND ONCE  YOU LEARN FROM EACH DEPARTMENT  YOU GET TO TRY SMALL BITES WE  ZEROES SO BORED CAST OF THE  WAY ANNA MARIA MIGHT BE AND  YOU GET SOME FREE BITES TO EAT  AFTER LEARNING ABOUT THE  GOVERNMENT WHICH IS EXCITING.  SO WE WANT YOU TO JOIN US IN  CELEBRATING THIS WEEK IN  LEARNING MORE ABOUT HOW WE CAN  GET INVOLVED IN SHAPING THE  FUTURE OF PORT FOR MORE  INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT NORTH  PORT FL DOT GOV SLASH ENGAGE.  AND THANK LOOK FORWARD TO  SEEING YOU THERE.  ♪ ♪ >> A LOT GREAT POPULATIONS.  THERE ARE WHOLE HOUSE HERE  ALMOST A FULL HOUSE PRETTY DO  WE HAVE ANY FURTHER PUBLIC  COMMENT. NORMAN ALRIGHT, SO IT  IS 5 '08 AND I ADJOURN THIS  MEETING.