>> HELLO EVERYONE, MY NAME IS  THE VAN PULL ON THE AQUATICS  MANAGER WITHIN OUR PARKS  RECREATION DEPARTMENT WERE  HERE TODAY AT THE NORTH PORT  AQUATIC CENTER JUST TO TALK TO  EVERYONE ABOUT A BLOW FOR LIFE  PROGRAM WE RECOGNIZE THAT  NATIONALLY UNINTENTIONAL  DROWNING IS THE LEADING CAUSE  OF DEATH FOR CHILDREN THAT ARE  UNDER THE AGE OF SO WE HAVE AN  AWESOME PROGRAM HERE CALLED  FLOAT FOR LIFE. BLOW FOR LIFE  IS A PROGRAM THAT WE TEACH  THAT STARTS WITH THE  FUNDAMENTALS OF FLOATING  BEFORE WE ACTUALLY LEARNED  SWIMMING. THIS PROGRAM IS  TARGETED FOR THOSE CHILDREN  AGES 6 MONTHS TO 4 AND WHAT WE  WANT THEM TO DO IS WE WANT  THEM TO GET COMFORTABLE IN THE  WATER AND IF THEY ACTUALLY  FALL IN THE WATER OR FIND  THEMSELVES INTO TROUBLE  SITUATION. THEY CAN ROLL OVER  THEIR BACK AND FLOAT WHEN WE  LAUNCHED THIS PROGRAM I WE'RE  THE ONLY ONE IN THE STATE THAT  WAS ACTUALLY TEACHING THIS  MILESTONE PROGRAM SO WANT TO  GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO OUR NORTH  ROTARY AS WELL WHO SPONSORED  THIS PROGRAM HERE AT THE  AQUATIC CENTER AND ACTUALLY  PAY FOR A TRAINER TO COME ALL  THE WAY FROM NEBRASKA RIVERS  PROGRAM ORIGINATES THERE WE  PRACTICE AND WE GO THROUGH  WHAT'S CALLED MILESTONES HERE  SO AS SOON AS THE KIDS  PROGRESSIVE, THE MILESTONE CAN  CONTINUE MOVING ON THROUGH  THEM AND AT THE END OF IT IT'S  A PRETTY AWESOME PROGRAM WHEN  THEY GRADUATE AS ONE OF THE  FINAL THINGS THAT THEY DO IS  THEY JUMP IN FULLY CLOTHED AND  THEY HAVE TO TURN OVER ROLL  OVER ON THE BACK AND ACTUALLY  BE ABLE TO SCREAM FOR HELP AND  THAT POINT IN TIME, IT'S JUST  AN AWESOME SEGMENT PROGRAM  THAT LEADS RIGHT INTO OUR  LEARN TO SWIM PROGRAM SO THAT  WAY WE CAN MAKE SURE WE'RE  KEEPING OUR KIDS SAFE IN ON  AND AROUND THE WATER.  >> FRANK THOMAS ALWAYS MANAGER  I AM HERE TODAY WITH VENDITTI  MARIO TELL PEOPLE HERE HAVE  ONLY BEEN DOING THIS JOB, I'VE  BEEN HERE 5 YES 5 YEARS  EXCELLENT EXCELLENT SO MARIO  TELL PEOPLE WHAT IT ENTAILS  WHAT YOU DO. THE PLAN IS  SCHEDULED FOR SOLID WASTE THE  CITY I GO OUT AND AGREE THE  NEW RESIDENTS TONIGHT, EDUCATE  THEM ON RECYCLE EXCELLENT  SOUNDS INTERESTING VERY AREA  WHEN HE FOUND INSIDE THE  RECYCLING BINS SHOULDN'T BE  THERE SO LET'S TRY TO TELL THE  PEOPLE HOW TO RECYCLE MOST  COMMON THING I FIND FRANCIS  PLASTIC BAGS.  >> SO START TO NOT RECYCLABLE  I FIND JUST POSTING THE  CONTAINER OR THE BAD THE  RECYCLE WITH HIM AND MISSION  DECIDEDLY COUNTRY THAT'S RIGHT  INSIDE THE BLUE CONTAINERS.  AND THEY SHOULD BE YOU TAKEN  BACK TO THE GROCERY STORE OR  TOSS IN THE TRASH DO YOU SEE A  LOT OF RECYCLING INSIDE THE  CONTAINERS OF I COME ACROSS A  LOT ACADIA WANT TO DO THAT SO.  >> OKAY, SO IF YOU HAVE ANY  QUESTIONS YOU CAN ALWAYS LOOK  AT OUR WEBSITE WW DOT NORTH  PORT FLORIDA DOT GOV SLASH  SOLID WASTE.  ♪ >> TO MIGHT YEARS TODAY  THURSDAY JULY 2020 FOR US AT 7  IT IS I THAT THEY DO THAT  EVERY YEAR IT WE IN THE CITY  CHAMBERS ALL THE CITY  COMMISSION.  >> REGULAR MEETING TO THIS IS  A HYBRID MEETING THIS MEETING  HAS PROBABLY NOTICE AND WILL  BE CONDUCTED AS A HYBRID  MEETING REQUIRING THE USE OF  COMMUNICATIONS MEDIA  TECHNOLOGY. MEMBERS IS PRESENT  IN CITY COMMISSION CHAMBERS AT  A HIGH HYBRID MEETING ALLOWS  VOTING MEMBERS TO ATTEND AND  PARTICIPATE WITHOUT PHYSICALLY  BEING PRESENT IN THE ROOM WITH  THE SCORE AS CAN WE HAVE VICE  MAYOR STILL WAS MYSELF MAYOR  WHITE COMMISSIONER  COMMISSIONER MCDOWELL AND  COMMISSIONER MARRIAGE WILL NOW  READ HIS STATEMENT.  >> GOOD AFTERNOON. HAS  AUTHORIZED BY CITY COMMISSION  POLICY NUMBER 2021 DASH CAM I  AM ATTENDING THE HYBRID  MEETING VIA COMMUNICATIONS  MEDIA TECHNOLOGY INC.  EXPERIENCING A MEDICAL  CONDITION, INCLUDING MANY  DISABILITIES, PREVENTING ME  FROM ATTENDING THIS MEETING IN  PERSON AT THIS TIME, THANK  YOU.  >> I THANK YOU LOOKING FOR A  MOTION TO APPROVE THE USE OF  CMT FOR THIS HYBRID SECOND  ALRIGHT, THE MOTION WAS MADE  BY COMMISSIONER LANGDON TO  APPROVE THIS MEETING FOR A CMT  HYBRID MEETING AND SECONDED BY  VICE MAYOR STOKES. IT'S  NOTHING FURTHER. WE'LL HAVE A  VOICE BICE MAYOR EXPERIENCE  YES, MAYOR ZS LANGDON ZS  MCDOWELL KNOW.  >> MISTER AVERAGE. DO YOU WISH  TO. YEAH, HEARING ANYTHING.  CAN YOU HEAR I NEED YOUR VOTE.  >> I SAID YES I THINK WE DID  HEAR THERE WAS NOTHING BEFORE  SO THAT PASSES 4 TO ONE. ALSO  PRESENT WE HAVE CITY MANAGER  FLETCHER LEGAL ADVISER KAITLIN  HALL. POINT ASSISTANT CITY  CLERK POW.  DEPUTY POLICE CHIEF MORALES  AND I SEE YOU BACK THERE,  THANK YOU AND I DON'T SEE  ANYBODY FROM REGION FOR WAS IT  CURRENTLY ALRIGHT TAPE EARLY.  THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT FOR  COMMISSIONER MCDOWELL TO WANT  TO MAKE IT. THANK YEAH, I JUST  NEED LIKE 30 SECONDS TO A  MINUTE.  >> BACK IN PAT THE KEY TO THE  CITY.  >> I WANTED TO LET ANYBODY AND  EVERYBODY KNOW SHE HAD PASSED  AWAY. AND TOMORROW IS HIS  CELEBRATION OF LIFE AT THE VFW  AT AND MOST PEOPLE THAT DO  KNOW PAT NOTES HOW INVOLVED HE  WAS IN THE COMMUNITY AND I  JUST WANTED TO SHARE THAT  PIECE ANYBODY WANT TO GO PAY  RESPECTS, THANK YOU FOR THE  TIME.  >> THANKS FOR FOR DOING  >> I'M GOING SOME THE PARKS  AND REC DEPARTMENT.  ♪ >> THE UNITED STATES OF  AMERICA TO FOR WHICH IT STANDS  NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE  WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE  ♪ FOR ALL.  >> I THANK YOU.  ♪ ♪ I WOULD BE FOR APPROVING THE  AGENDA SO WE HAVE A MOTION. SO  UPSET. RUBY AGENDA MADE BY  VICE MAYOR SOAPS AND SECONDED  BY COMMISSIONER LANGDON IF  THERE'S NOTHING ELSE WILL DO A  VOICE. VICE YES, MAYOR ZS  COMMISSIONER LANGDON SAY YES  MACAU,  >> EMIRATES IS A ALRIGHT THAT  PASSES 5 TO SEE  >> WELL THEY PUBLIC COMMENT.  ALL RIGHT NO PUBLIC COMMENT.  >> WITH A 3 WELCOME OF NEW  EMPLOYEES CITY MANAGER IS YOUR  ITEM.  >> THANK YOU MADAM MAYOR, WE  DO HAVE OUR HUMAN RESOURCES.  DIRECTOR IN THIS CONTEXT, IN  DAY HERE TO INTRODUCE OUR  EMPLOYEES. HOWEVER ONE FOR THE  RECORD CHRISTINE MCDADE HUMAN  RESOURCES DIRECTOR.  >> IT'S MY HONOR PLEASURE TO  INTRODUCE TO ALL YOU SOME OF  OUR TEAM MEMBERS. WHEN PLEASE  STAND. IT'S A TEENAGER'S  COMMUNICATIONS WE HAVE IT  SOCIAL MEDIA DIGITAL CONTENT.  ONLY SERVICES WE KENNY CAMPO.  NO NEW COVID OF INSPECTOR.  HOW WE'RE GOING COUNT  SPECIALISTS.  FROM SERVICES WE HAVE CINDY I  TO WHAT THAT WOMAN SPRINGS  ASSISTANT MANAGER.  IT WAS SPAIN'S WRECKED  ATTENDANT.  SO GROUNDSKEEPER TOO. CRYSTAL  RIVER POUNDS KEEP OR 2.  I'M THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WE  HAVE POLICE OFFICER.  A POLICE RECORD STACK. SO THE  PUBLIC SAFETY TELE  PUBLIC SAFETY TELE.  HOW WORKS GABRIEL ZIMMERMAN.  JOSHUA SOLID WASTE EQUIPMENT  OPERATOR.  IN MEDIA. IT PATRICK. THANK  BELIEVE THE STAFF ASSISTANT  1 MILLION. NOT JUST I THINK I  SO WE HAVE JAIME BUT WAS AND  GENDER TOO. UTILITIES MAKE A  CUSTOMER SERVICE REP. JAMES  RAY CUSTOMER SERVICE REP. MAKE  THEIR PAST WITH CARE AT.  ACTION AND DISTRIBUTION TACK.  MATTHEW WAS THERE COLLECTION  AND DISTRIBUTION COLLECTION  DISTRIBUTION TRAINEE.  HAVE SEEN A GOOD THING THERE  IS A FIELD OPERATIONS MANAGER.  ♪ JUST WANT TO MENTION THIS IS  THE BEST WHAT YOU'D EXPECT,  BUT I WISH YOU  ♪ ALL THE BEST ONE FROM A Q.  >> WE GET SOME OF  >> CAN YOU HEAR ME HOW WELL WE  OKAY ABOUT THIS THIS IS YET  AGAIN.  >> AND WE GET IRE BY ANY THE  VOLUME LINGERING MYSELF  >> IS THAT AS NOW.  >> OF BRUSSELS OR MAKES ANY  NOISE. I THINK WE CAN HEAR  EVERYBODY, MOVING ON TO ITEM  FOR PROCLAMATIONS AND WE'RE  FIRST GOING TO START WITH VICE  MAYOR.  >> AND YOU WILL ANNOUNCE.  >> OKAY PARKS AND PEOPLE COME  ON HAHA.  >> WHEREAS  >> PARKS AND RECREATION  BENEFITS OR COMMUNITY MEMBERS.  AND IT'S AN INTEGRAL PART OF  CITIES THROUGHOUT THIS  COUNTRY, INCLUDING THE CITY OF  PORT. WE'RE AS PARKS AND  RECREATION PROMOTE COMMUNITY  HEALTH AND WELLNESS. THE  PROVISION OF ARTS PROGRAMS  ACTIVITIES AND FACILITIES  WHICH IMPROVE THE PHYSICAL AND  MENTAL HEALTH PEOPLE IN THE  LOWER PUBLIC HEALTH COSTS AND  WHEREAS PARKS AND RECREATION  ENCOURAGES PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES  BY PROVIDING SPACE FOR POPULAR  SPORTS. WALKING TRAILS AQUATIC  FACILITIES. MANY OTHER  ACTIVITIES DESIGNED TO PROMOTE  ACTIVE LIFESTYLES. WHEREAS  PARKS AND RECREATION  PROGRAMMING IN EDUCATIONAL  ACTIVITIES SUCH AS OUT OF  SCHOOL PROGRAMMING SUMMER  CAMPS, YOU SPORTS,  ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION ARE  CRITICAL. THE CHILDHOOD  DEVELOPMENT. WHEREAS OUR LOCAL  PARKS ARE AT THE CENTER OF SO  MANY EXPERIENCES AND MEMORIES  MOMENTS THAT PARK RECREATION  PROFESSIONAL SO THEY HAPPEN.  THERE ARE OFTEN A PERSON'S  FIRST EXPERIENCE IN NATURE.  WORK INTRODUCTION TO A  FAVORITE HOBBY WHEREAS PARKS  AND RECREATION IS FUNDAMENTAL.  THE ENVIRONMENTAL WELL-BEING  OF OUR COMMUNITY HELPING TO  ENSURE NORTH PORT'S ECOLOGICAL  SERVING US ESSENTIAL AND  ADAPTABLE INFRASTRUCTURE THAT  MAKES OUR COMMUNITY IS  RESILIENT IN THE FACE OF  NATURAL DISASTERS AND CLIMATE  CHANGE. WHEREAS PARKS OR  SOURCE OF POSITIVE ECONOMIC  BENEFIT THROUGHOUT ENHANCE  PROPERTY VALUES, INCREASED  TOURISM. THE ATTRACTION  RETENTION OF BUSINESSES AND  HOME BUYERS, WHERE'S THE PARK  SYSTEM IN NORTH PORT IS  VITALLY IMPORTANT ESTABLISHING  AND MAINTAINING THE QUALITY OF  LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY. AND  SERVICE A PLACE TO GATHER WITH  FRIENDS AND FAMILY. CELEBRATE  LIFE'S SPECIAL MOMENTS AND TO  ENJOY RESPITE AND HEALING.  WHEREAS THE UNITED STATES  HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES AS  THE DESIGNATED JULY AS PARKS  AND RECREATION MONTH. NOW  THEREFORE WE THE CITY  COMMISSION, THE CITY OF NORTH  PORT FLORIDA DO HEREBY  PROCLAIM JULY 2020 FOREST  PARKS AND RECREATION MONTH.  >> THANK YOU FOR THE HAPPY TO  ACCEPT THIS PROCLAMATION ON  BEHALF OF PARKS AND RECREATION  DEPARTMENT.  >> AND THIS OUTSTANDING TEAM  HERE I  >> I DON'T KNOW NO PLACE LIKE  NORTH AND WHILE WE I'M GOING  TO LET OUR COMMUNITY  PARTNERSHIP AND ENGAGEMENT  MANAGER.  >> AND ONCE SHARE WITH YOU  SOME OF THE WAYS THAT YOU CAN  GET INVOLVED AND PARKS AND  RECREATION MONTH.  >> MEAN WERE COMMUNITY.  >> PARKS RECREATION MONTH FOR  PARTICIPATING IN A MONTH-LONG  CELEBRATION WITH THE NATIONAL  RECREATION AND PARK  ASSOCIATION AND A CAMPAIGN  THAT'S CALLED WERE YOU A LAW.  EACH AGENCY'S GIVEN AN  OPPORTUNITY TO DESIGN  ACTIVITIES THAT SHOWCASE HOW  PARKS AND RECREATION'S  EMBODIES THE ESSENCE OF  BELONGING. HERE'S A PHOTO  CHALLENGE THAT WE'VE CREATED  TOGETHER WE'RE DEMONSTRATING  WHY THESE SPACES ARE WHERE YOU  BELONG AS THE COMMUNITY HAS  AND SNAPPING PICTURES OF  THEMSELVES, FRIENDS AND LOVED  ONES AT PLAY PARK RECENTLY  HAPPENED BASKETBALL NORTH PORT  AQUATIC BECOMING ONE WITH  NATURE EXERCISING AND PLAYING  HIDE AND SEEK WITH OUR PARKS  RECREATION OWN RANGER PHOTOS  HAVE BEEN SUBMITTED ONLINE  FOUND AT NORTH PORT FL DOT GOV  FOR ITS CLASH WHERE YOU  BELONG. WE'VE BEEN POSING UP  TO OUR FACEBOOK PAGE AND ALSO  OUR SPECIAL WEB PAGE. OUR  CELEBRATION CONTINUES  CONTINUES JULY 19TH AT THE  PORT AQUATIC CENTER WITH BEAT  THE HEAT SUNSETS MET FROM 7 TO  10 AT NORTH PORT NATURE WALKS  ON JULY 27TH AT THE MY GREAT  GREENWAY TROUT FROM 9 TO 11  WHICH IS DONE IN COLLABORATION  WITH THE ENVIRONMENTAL  CONSERVANCY PORT AND OTHER  WAYS THAT OUR COMMUNITY CAN  CELEBRATE PARKS AND RECREATION  MONTH ARE YOU CAN SIGN OR  LEARN TO SWIM. SESSION THAT  BEGINS ON JULY 16. YOU CAN BUY  AND ACHIEVE ANYTHING FITNESS  TAXES ANY ONE OF OUR CENTER'S  WHICH IS THE GEORGE MULLEN  ACTIVITY CENTER WHERE THE  MORGAN FAMILY COMMUNITY  CENTER. GREAT FOR JUST TO GET  THE PARTS GIVE IT TO ONE OF  THEM. YOUR SPECIAL LOVED ONES  THAT CAN USED FOR PROGRAMS OR  CLASSES OR YOU CAN SIMPLY JUST  ENJOYED ONE OF OUR PARKS ARE  NOT PIECES WE THANK YOU ALL  FOR THIS TIME IN OUR  RECOGNITION EVERY MEMBER ARTS  MIGRATION IS FOR ALL.  NOT RAINING TOO.  >> USE  >> A LITTLE BIT ALL  ♪ ♪ ♪ >> THERE.  ♪ >> OK WE'RE MOVING ON  PROCLAMATION FOR NATIONAL  HEALTH  ♪ >> PRESENTED TO CHRISTINE AND  REALLY YOU HERE.  I ALL  >> THIS IS A PROCLAMATION TO  CELEBRATE NATIONAL HEALTH  CENTER WEEK WHEREAS FOR OVER  50 YEARS COMMUNITY HEALTH  CENTERS HAVE PROVIDED  HIGH-QUALITY AFFORDABLE  COMPREHENSIVE PRIMARY AND  PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE IN OUR  NATION'S MEDICALLY UNDERSERVED  COMMUNITIES. DELIVERING VALUE  IN HAVING A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT  ON AMERICANS HEALTH CARE  SYSTEM. RYAN SAYS THE  COUNTRY'S LARGEST PRIMARY CARE  NETWORK COMMUNITY HEALTH  CENTERS ARE THE HEALTH CARE  HOME FOR OVER 31 MILLION  AMERICANS IN OVER 15,000  COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE  COUNTRY. ONE IN EVERY 11  PEOPLE IN THE UNITED STATES.  GET THEIR CARE AT THE  COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER AND  WHEREAS COMMUNITY HEALTH  CENTERS ARE CRITICAL ELEMENT  OF THE HEALTH SYSTEM SERVING  RURAL SUBURBAN ISLAND FOR A  TEAR AND IN PROVIDING THE ONLY  ACCESSIBLE A DEPENDABLE SOURCE  OF PRIMARY CARE AND THEIR  COMMUNITIES. NATIONWIDE THE  COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS SERVE  ONE IN EVERY 5 RESIDENTS OF A  RURAL AREA. REZ COMMUNITY  HEALTH CENTER SERVICE BEACONS  OF ESSENTIAL RESOURCES AND  SUPPORT. BUT IN THE FACE OF  DISASTERS AND PANDEMICS WE  WILL CONTINUE TO RESPOND  QUICKLY TO AMERICA'S MOST  VULNERABLE AND UNDERSERVED  COMMUNITIES WHEREAS EVERYDAY  COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTERS  DEVELOP NEW APPROACHES TO  INTEGRATING A WIDE RANGE OF  SERVICES BEYOND PRIMARY CARE,  INCLUDING OR HELP BEHAVIORAL  OUT AND PHARMACY SERVICES TO  PROVIDE COMPREHENSIVE CARE  ALLOWING EACH COMMUNITY MEMBER  TO THRIVE. HELP CENTERS HAVE  MORE THAN DOUBLED THEIR  BEHAVIORAL HEALTH WORKFORCE IN  THE LAST DECADE TO ME  AMERICANS GROWING NEED FOR THE  8 BEHAVIORAL HEALTH SERVICES  AND WHEREAS NATIONAL HELP  CENTERS WEEK OFFERS AN  OPPORTUNITY TO CELEBRATE  AMERICA'S MORE THAN 1400  COMMUNITY HEALTH CARE CENTERS.  ORGANIZATIONS WITH OVER 15,000  SERVICE DELIVERY SITES,  INCLUDING OVER 3600 SCHOOLS,  WE HONOR THEIR DEDICATED STAFF  BOARD MEMBERS PENSIONS AND ALL  THOSE RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR  CONTINUED SUCCESS AND GROWTH  SINCE THE FIRST HELP CENTER  OPENED THEIR DOORS MORE THAN  50 YEARS AGO. NOW THEREFORE  THAT WE THE CITY COMMISSION OF  THE CITY PORT DO HEREBY  PROCLAIM AUGUST THROUGH AUGUST  10 2024 IS NATIONAL HEALTH  CENTERS WEEK.  >> I THANK YOU VERY MUCH. MY  NAME IS CARA ONLY TIME, THE  CEO OF SAINT REPLACE HELP  WHICH IS YOUR HEALTH CENTER  HERE IN SARASOTA COUNTY. WE  SERVE MORE THAN INDIVIDUALS  EACH YEAR WE'VE GOT TO CENTER  RIGHT HERE IN NORTH PORT ON  OUTREACH WAY.  >> I'M JOINED BY INTERIM  MANAGER HERE CHRISTINE SCHNAPP  AS WELL AS BOARD MEMBER MARIA  ♪ >> AND OUR TEAM ADVANCEMENT  ENGAGEMENT OFFICER CHRIS  COVIELLO AND ON BEHALF ALL OF  US.  >> I WANT TO GIVE A BIG SHOUT  OUT TO OUR WHOLE TEAM WHO WORK  EVERY DAY SO TO LIVE OUT THE  MISSION.  >> I'M NOT JUST ALL OUT  CENTERS AND A CENTER PLEASE  HELP.  >> WE BELIEVE THAT WE PROVIDE  HEALTH CARE WE PARK AND THAT  INCLUDES PRIMARY WOMEN'S HOW  NATO WHICH IS SO VITAL IN NEED  IN THIS COMMUNITY ALL OUT  DENTAL HEARING ENTIRE PRACTICE  DISCOUNT PHARMACY. AND A LAP  AS A PROCLAMATION SAYS WE ARE  A VITAL RESOURCE, THIS  COMMUNITY AND I APPRECIATE THE  RECOGNITION THANK YOU  ♪ VERY MUCH. YES.  >> THAT. DO.  >> HEALTH THANK YOU SO SO I  IT'S JUST GOING TO SAY THIS IS  A LITTLE UNUSUAL HAVING TO PUT  MY BUT AFTER A 30.  >> SOMETHING YEAR CAREER IN  MARKETING I'M PARTICULARLY  PARTIAL TO COMMUNICATIONS SO  IT'S MY HONOR TO KICK OFF THE  AWARD EARNED AND THE  GOVERNMENT COMMUNICATIONS  PROGRAM WITH THE FLORIDA  MUNICIPAL COMMUNICATIONS  ASSOCIATION TO BE PRESENTED TO  OUR VERY OWN NORTHPOINT  COMMUNICATIONS DIVISION, NORTH  PORT PORT POLICE DEPARTMENT  CHIEF OF STAFF JOSHUA TAYLOR  COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER JASON  BOTTERILL ALONE AND DEPUTY  COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER MADISON  NGOS COME ON DOWN EVERYBODY.  AND HANDED OVER YOU WERE AT  CONTROLS.  ♪ >> I THANK YOU COMMISSIONER,  THANK YOU ALL FOR RECOGNIZING  US AND OUR TEAM RECOGNIZED  RECENTLY BY THE FLORIDA  MUNICIPAL COMMUNICATORS  ASSOCIATION THAT'S THE  STATEWIDE ASSOCIATION OF  COMMUNITY AFFAIRS ACROSS THE  STATE OF FLORIDA. AS THE  COMMISSIONER MENTIONED OUR  ENTIRE CITY WAS RECOGNIZED  WITH A CERTIFICATE OF  EXCELLENCE THAT IS ESSENTIALLY  OUR ACCREDITATION. FOR  COMMUNICATIONS IS THE FIRST OF  ITS KIND AT THE STATE LEVEL.  AND SO IT'S A VERY RIGOROUS  THAT INVOLVES A MAKING SURE  THAT WE HAVE OUR MEETING ON  LATEST STANDARDS TRANSIT  TECHNOLOGIES LATEST TRAINING  AND EDUCATION AND SHOOTING AT  THE HIGHEST OUT AS  COMMUNICATORS SO THE CITY  OF NORTH PORT COMMUNICATIONS  TEAM AS WELL AS THE CITY  OF NORTH PORT POLICE  DEPARTMENT, BOTH EARNED THEIR  ACCREDITATION THIS YEAR. WE  ALSO HAD SEVERAL TEAM MEMBERS  RECOGNIZE WITH THEIR  INDIVIDUAL CERTIFICATE OF  EXCELLENCE THAT'S THE  INDIVIDUAL CERTIFICATION AND  THAT INCLUDES MEDICINE BOULDER  DEPUTY COMMUNICATIONS MANAGER  WHO'S HERE. AND JOSH TAYLOR  HAS MENTIONED OUR P I O CHIEF  OF STAFF. WE ALSO SEVERAL  AWARDS THIS YEAR. FROM THE WE  WERE RECOGNIZED FOR OUR ANNUAL  REPORT CASTRO IS OUR LEAD  GRAND DESIGN SPECIALIST IN THE  LEAD ON THAT PROJECT SHE  DEVELOPED THE FIRST CITYWIDE  ANNUAL REPORT FOR THE CITY  OF NORTH PORT A DIGITAL  PRODUCTS AVAILABLE ONLINE YOU  CAN CHECK IT OUT ALL THE  ACCOMPLISHMENTS OF THE CITY  WERE RECOGNIZED IN THAT REPORT  AND WE WON THE AWARD FOR THE  BEST IN THE STATE AND OUR  FIRST TRUCKS THAT WERE PRETTY  HAPPY WITH THAT. WE'RE ALSO  RECOGNIZED WITH THE BEST  COMMUNICATIONS PLAN IN THE  STATE FOR OUR COMMUNICATIONS  STRATEGY AND MADISON INGLES  AGAIN OUR DEPUTY WAS  INSTRUMENTAL IN DEVELOPING  THAT DOCUMENT FOR TEAM WE'RE  VERY HONORED TO BE RECOGNIZED  BY THE STATE HAS ONE OF THE  BEST TEAMS IN THE STATE. WE  BELIEVE WE HAVE THE STATE IN  THE COUNTRY I WILL PUT THIS  TEAM UP AGAINST ANYBODY AS FAR  AS COMMUNICATORS SO VERY PROUD  AND VERY HONORED TO BE  RECOGNIZED BY NCAA AND  RECOGNIZE HERE TODAY BY  COMMISSION THANK YOU AND THANK  YOU TO THE TEAM FOR ALL THAT  YOU DO TO HELP IF THE  RESIDENTS INFORMED ENGAGED.  A LITTLE DIFFERENT.  >> YEAH.  ♪ ♪ NOW.  >> OKAY THAT'S ALWAYS FUN AND  JUST FOR THE RECORD WE'RE NOT  DOING IT TIE ERA THAN WHAT'S  ON WAY OR SOMETHING BUT IT'S A  SCHEDULING CONFLICT AT LINC  COMPLEX SO WE WILL BE DOING  THAT NEXT THE NEXT MEETING  WITH SEPTEMBER OK RIGHT.  >> SO PEOPLE MAY WONDERING  WHERE THAT IS ALL RIGHT DO WE  HAVE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT.  >> ALL RIGHT SO THAT IS OK,  IT'S 4.26 AND I SURE IN THIS  MEETING.