##VIDEO ID:tU3Sr1CrGW4## >> 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  MY JOB AND PEOPLE SO.  >> I WENT AHEAD UT AND  PARAMEDIC PROGRAM.  >> WITH THE FIRE  ♪ >> AND I SAW A NORTH WE'RE  HIRING.  >> AND REALLY LIKED WHAT THEY  HAD ON BETWEEN THEIR ISO  RATING BELIEFS AND VALUES AND  EVERYTHING 5, THEY GAVE ME AN  OPPORTUNITY EVERY DAY IS  DIFFERENT BUT FOR THE MOST  PART YOU START OFF THE SAME.  ♪ WHAT WAS GET OUR YEAR ONTO  THE. BRAD US MAKE SURE  EVERYTHING'S OPERATIONAL AND  OUR  ♪ AIR BACK. ALSO CHECKED  INVENTORY. MAKE SURE WE HAVE  ALL OUR MEDICAL EQUIPMENT.  EVERYTHING'S THAT WAY YOU CAN  RESPOND TO ANY EMERGENCY SO  WE'RE ALWAYS STOCKED AND READY  TO I THINK THE BEST PART IS  EVERYONE'S PASSION ABOUT THEIR  JOB. SO THEY COME TO WORK AND  THEY'RE READY TO TRAIN. TAKE  CARE OF EACH OTHER AND TEACH  EACH OTHER SO EVERYONE'S  SHARPENED ON THEIR A GAME SO  IT MAKES IT OFTEN AND I JUST  LOOK FORWARD TO COME TO WORK.  ♪ >> I'M STACEY LOS SALE AND THE  EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT  COORDINATOR FOR THE CITY  OF NORTH PORT AND I'M GOING TO  TELL YOU THE DIFFERENCE  BETWEEN PLUG DOWNS AND  EVACUATION ZONES ARE IN  SARASOTA COUNTY. WE CALL THEM  EVACUATION LEVELS. SO FLOOD  ZONES ARE GENERATED BY FEMA  AND THEY'RE USED TO DETERMINE  THE LIKELIHOOD THAT YOU'LL  FLOOD AND THEY'RE USED TO  ♪ DETERMINE IF YOU NEED FLOOD  INSURANCE IF YOU HAVE A  MORTGAGE ON YOUR HOME. NOW THE  EVACUATION ZONES ARE BASED ON  STORM SURGE DATA THAT COMES  FROM THE NATIONAL HURRICANE  CENTER. AND THEY USE  TOPOGRAPHY AS WELL AS  HURRICANE VULNERABILITY FOR  STORM SURGE FOR THE AREA AND  WE USE THOSE TO DETERMINE WHO  NEEDS TO EVACUATE DURING A  STORM SO IT'S IMPORTANT  UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS A  DIFFERENCE IF YOU'RE  INTERESTED IN FINDING OUT WHAT  EVACUATION ZONE YOU ARE AND  WHICH WE HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU  DO. YOU CAN USE YOUR SEARCH  ENGINE OF CHOICE. AND TYPE  SARASOTA COUNTY KNOW YOUR  LEVEL AND THAT WILL TAKE YOU  TO THE SARASOTA COUNTY  GOVERNMENT WEBSITE.  ♪ >> AND I PROMISE ALWAYS  INTERESTED IN PORT. HERE  TODAY, WITH MARY OF ANY PLAYER  SCHEDULE FOR THE CITY OF NORTH  PORT SOLID WASTE DIVISION  WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT  PICKUPS TODAY. I HAD A  SCHEDULED VOTE PICKUPS WHAT  SHOULD GO OUT AND WHAT SHOULD  NOT GO OUT TO THE CURRENT  WHERE TO PLACE THE ITEM TO  THEM WHAT HAPPENS IF YOU HAVE  MORE THAN WHAT A LOT OF CHIEF  OF THE YEAR PICK UP. SO I KNOW  WE CALL 9, 4, 1, 2, 4, 0, 8,  0, 50 TALK TO OUR CUSTOMER  SERVICE REPS THAT'S CORRECT  HOW TO PICKUP HOW ELSE CAN WE  DO THAT.  >> CAN ALSO GO ON A  WEBSITE NORTH PORT FL DOT  CLICK ON SOLID WASTE AND FILL  OUT A BULK REQUEST FOR  EXCELLENT EXCELLENT SCENARIO  WHEN IN DOUBT.  >> IF A PERSON WANTS TO PLAY  SET OUT WHAT YOU THINK PLACE  OUT WHAT'S RIGHT THING WAS THE  WRONG THING BASICALLY FRANK  ANYTHING THAT DOESN'T FIT IN  THE CONTAINER THAT'S GARBAGE  IS GOING TO GO CURBSIDE GOING  TO STAY OFF DRIVEWAYS WHAT'S  NOT ACCEPT THAT IS TIRES  CHEMICALS.  >> STUFF LIKE THAT YOU CAN PUT  YARD WASTE OUT THAT'S  CONSIDERED BALK BUT JUST MAKE  SURE IT'S SEPARATE FROM  GARBAGE PILE CONWAY SAYS A  SEPARATE PICKUP, SO WHAT  HAPPENS IF I USE ALL MY UP  GOOD QUESTION. SO YOU CAN HAVE  MORE BUT HAVE TO PAY IT CAN BE  1658 CUBIC YARD AND THAT'S  LINKED TIMES WITH TIME TIGHT  DIVIDED BY 27 IS ONE COULD BE  COUNTED ANY QUESTIONS OF  COURSE LET'S NOT GIVE US A  CALL 941-240-8050.  >> WATER IN US WELL THAT'S  KIND OF THE DITCH BY YOUR  HOUSE IS NOT FLOODING.  ♪ WITHIN US AFTER STORM EVENT  WATER SHOULD BE IN THAT SWELL  UP TO 72 HOURS AFTER  ♪ THE STORM. THAT ALLOWS THE  WATER BUILT TO GET THE STUFF  CAME OUT FOR ROOM AND THE ROAD  OUT OF THE WATER SO THAT WHEN  ♪ REACHES THE HABITAT IT NO  LONGER HAS THOSE CONTAMINANTS  AND ALSO PROVIDES OPPORTUNITY  TO SLOW DOWN WATERS SO THAT  THE WATER DOESN'T GO SO FAST  THAT THEIR ROADS. ROADWAYS OR  ANY OTHER INFRASTRUCTURE, SO  WHEN YOU SEE WATER IN IT'S  ONLY YOU KNOW UP TO 72 HOURS  SINCE THE  ♪ LAST RAIN THAT IS NOT LETTING  THAT IS DOING ITS JOB.  >> I'M STACEY LOS YOU KNOW ON  THE EMERGENCY THERE WATER AND  THEY ARE GOING STORM SURGE AND  FLOODING OVER NEXT SO STORM  SURGE IS STRONG SUSTAINED  WINDS ARE CONSTANTLY GOING  OVER A LONG PERIOD OF TIME  OVER THE GOAL IS PUSHING WATER  UP ONTO NOT HAPPEN. THERE'S A  LOT OF FLOODING A LOT OF BEACH  EROSION ALONG TEACHER AND THE  HOME. HOWEVER THIS STORM CAN  ALSO PUSH WATER OF THE RIVER  PUSHED ON THE MYAKKA RIVER FOR  INSTANCE, AGO AND THEN THE  WATER COMING DOWNSTREAM FROM  THE RIVER HAS ORDERED TO I  COULD CAUSE WATER TO BACK THAT  ALONG WITH A LOT OF RAIN THAT  COMES FROM ALSO CAUSED  INCREASE OF WATER FLOODING  INTO THE RIVER AND INTO OUR  WATER  ♪ MANAGEMENT CAUSING FLOODING  WELL. PUBLIC WORKS WITH A LOT  OF WORK BEFORE THE STORM TO  MAKE SURE THAT OUR WATER  LEVELS POSSIBLE FOR AND THE  WAR AGAINST STORM SURGE  FLOODING IN OUR WATER SYSTEMS  IF YOU WANT ADDITIONAL  INFORMATION ON THAT WE HAVE A  GREAT THAT A LOT FOLKS  ♪ ♪ >> GOOD  ♪ >> TODAY IS MONDAY 12/9/2024.  IT IS 04:00PM WE'RE AT CITY  CHAMBERS AND I CALL THE CITY  COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING TO  ORDER. COMMISSIONERS PRESIDENT  MISTER DUVALL COMMISSIONER  LANGDON MAYOR STONES VICE  COMMISSIONER PETRO IS AMONG  THE MISSING, BUT SOMEWHERE IN  THE BUILDING. HE SHOULD BE  HERE TO THERE IS A PRESENT FOR  THIS MEETING ALSO CITY MANAGER  INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY GOING  SINCE THEN CITY CLERK POLICE  CHIEF AND FIRE CHIEF TITUS OR  IN HOUSE. NO  >> OKAY THAT CHIEF LANE, THANK  YOU. THERE ARE  ♪ ARE BELOW.  >> HAHA. MAKING I CAN EVEN SEE  ♪ KIM RICHARD TO LEAD US IN THE  >> BLAST, A UNITED STATES OF  AMERICA AND FOR WHICH IT  STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD.  THOSE THAT FOR ALL.  >> RIGHT.  >> GOOD FOR A MOTION TO  APPROVE THE AGENDA SOME OF  SECOND.  >> WRITING I HAVE MOTION MADE  VICE MAYOR AND RICH AND  SECONDED COMMISSIONER LANGDON  TO APPROVE BUDGET. LET'S AT  I'M SORRY THE AGENDA, LET'S  THAT PASSES 5 TO 0. CITY CLERK  DO WE HAVE PUBLIC COMMENTS.  >> YES WE DO HAVE ONE COMMENT.  OR LOCALE SCHEME. I READ ABOUT  THIS PROPOSAL AND THE SUN IN  LATE OCTOBER AND OUT OF TOWN  FOR AND DON'T KNOW IF IT'S TOO  LATE TO QUESTION THESE  CHANGES.  >> ONE OUT OF THE 3RD LANE TO  THE ALMOST COMPLETED 2 LANES  SOUTHBOUND IN TEAR UP ABOUT 6,  7 MILES OF THE ALREADY  INSTALLED CONCRETE CURBING  WHY. THE SOUTHBOUND LANE WAS  NEVER MEANT TO BE. AND FOR AN  EVACUATION ROUTE SO 3RD LANE  IS A WASTE OF TIME AND MONEY  ONLY THE NORTHBOUND TRAFFIC  NEEDS TO BE 3 LANES TO.  >> THE OTHER CRAZY IDEAS.  >> THE PLAN FOR THE CENTER  ROAD. INTERSECTION IF YOU'VE  BEEN WONDERING WHY THE TRAFFIC  LIGHT POLES HAVE BEEN  INSTALLED ABOUT A 100 YARDS  BOTH NORTH AND SOUTH OF THE  ACTUALLY INTERSECTION HERE'S  THE ANSWER AS CRAZY AS IT IS  IN ORDER TO MAKE A LEFT TURN  FROM CENTER ROAD TO GO NORTH  YOU MUST MAKE A RIGHT AND TURN  ON RIVER ROAD AND GO SOUTH OF  100 YARDS TO THE TRAFFIC LIGHT  WHERE YOU'LL MAKE A U-TURN TO  PROCEED NORTH. NOW TO MAKE A  RIGHT TURN TO SOUTH ON RIVER  ROAD. NORMALLY YOU WOULD JUST  TURN RIGHT ONTO RIVER ROAD TO  GO SOUTH. MUST NOW MAKE A  LEFT-HAND TURN AND GO NORTH OF  100 YARDS TO THE OTHER TRAFFIC  LATE WHERE YOU'LL MAKE A  U-TURN TO PROCEED SOUTH. 3  WITH THAT SAID THERE ARE ABOUT  4 OTHER TEA TYPE INTERSECTIONS  ALONG THE LENGTH RIVER ROAD.  IF VEHICLE COUNT WAS MAYBE  INTERSECTION AT WEST VILLAGE  PARKWAY HAS FAR MORE TRAFFIC  TRYING TO MAKE A LEFT-HAND  TURN ON RIVER ROAD. SO THEN  WHY NO SPECIAL SET UP THERE.  IN FACT YOU'LL FIND THE  MAJORITY OF THE TRAFFIC COMING  OUT CENTER ROAD ARE SIMPLY  MAKING RIGHT IN TURNS TO GO  SOUTH TO US 41 ON THEIR WAY TO  PORT PORT, CHARLOTTE, OR  ENGLEWOOD IN FACT UNLESS  THEY'RE HEADING SOUTH ON I 75  BE MERRILY TAKE JACARANDA  BOULEVARD. SO WHY DO ALL THIS  CRAZY STUFF AT THE CENTER ROAD  INTERSECTION AND NOT THE WEST  VILLAGE PARKWAY WHICH AS I'VE  MENTIONED BEFORE CLEARLY HAS  MORE LEFT-HAND TURNING TRAFFIC  OF THE 2. I CAN'T BELIEVE THE  PEOPLE COMING UP WITH THIS  ACTUALLY WHEN TO COLLEGE AND  ARE GETTING PAID TO NOT HAVE  AN OUNCE OF COMMON SENSE. SAW  THANK YOU.  >> WE'VE GUESTS. NO IT LOOKS  PART RIGHT THERE. KNOW. AS  COMMISSIONERS TO STEP U.S. AND  WE HAVE SOME PROCLAMATIONS  RECOGNITIONS.  ♪ ♪ >> HEART WORSE. CAREER GOAL.  >> I ANYBODY CAREER  DEVELOPMENT MONTH. ON DOW. TO  >> WHEREAS AS WE LOOK BACK ON  THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER  CELEBRATED NATIONALLY AS  CAREER DEVELOPMENT. WE  RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF  CAREER EXPLORATION  SKILL-BUILDING AND  PROFESSIONAL GROWTH FOR PEOPLE  OF ALL AGES AND STAGES IN  THEIR WORKING LIVES. AND  WHEREAS CAREER DEVELOPMENT AS  A LIFELONG JOURNEY,  ENCOURAGING INDIVIDUALS TO  DISCOVER THEIR STRENGTHS.  PURSUE FULFILLING CAREERS AND  CONTRIBUTE TO A PROSPEROUS  ECONOMY. AND WHEREAS IN NORTH  PORT WE ACKNOWLEDGE THAT LAST  MONTH'S CAREER DEVELOPMENT  MONTH. HIGHLIGHTED THE  SIGNIFICANCE OF CULTIVATING A  SKILLED AND ADAPTABLE  WORKFORCE TO ME. THE EVOLVING  NEEDS OF OUR LOCAL INDUSTRIES  AND WHEREAS THROUGHOUT  NOVEMBER CAREER DEVELOPMENT  MONTH OFFERED OUR COMMUNITY  OPPORTUNITIES FOR ENGAGEMENT  AND THAT TO TEASE SUCH AS JOB  FAIRS WORKSHOPS CAREER  COUNSELING MENTORSHIPS AND  NETWORKING EVENTS THAT FOSTER  BOTH INDIVIDUAL AND COMMUNITY  GROWTH. AND WHEREAS WE NOW  TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO HONOR  THE EFFORTS OF EDUCATORS.  CAREER COACHES WORKFORCE  DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMS AND LOCAL  ORGANIZATIONS WHO LAST MONTH  DEDICATED THEMSELVES TO  EMPOWERING RESIDENTS OF ALL  BACKGROUNDS TO ACHIEVE THEIR  PROFESSIONAL ASPIRATIONS. NOW  THEY'RE OR WE THE CITY  COMMISSION OF THE CITY  OF NORTH PORT FLORIDA. DO  HEREBY PROCLAIM NOVEMBER. 2024  AS CAREER DEVELOPMENT MONTH.  AND EXTEND OUR GRATITUDE TO  ALL CONTRIBUTED TO MAKING LAST  MONTH SUCCESS MADE THIS  RECOGNITION SERVE AS A  REMINDER OF THE ONGOING  IMPORTANCE OF CAREER  DEVELOPMENT AND OUR CITY'S  GROWTH AND PROSPERITY.  >> I WANT TO INTRODUCE CAN'T  MENTION AND SHE'S SOMEONE THAT  WE WORK VERY CLOSELY WITH THE  STATE COLLEGE OF FLORIDA, 26  WEST CENTER THAT THAT DIRECTOR  OVER THERE AND A PROFESSIONAL  HEADSHOT EXTRAORDINAIRE A WHO  A FEW WORDS  >> ALL RIGHT SO WE'RE GOING  WE'RE GOING STEPHEN SO ON TO  ALL LEADERSHIP OF THE CITY  OF NORTH PORT TO EVERYONE HERE  FOR ALL THAT WE DO SO I  REPRESENT THE 26 WEST  ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTER AT  STATE COLLEGE OF FLORIDA. WE  HAVE TO BE BASED IN BRADENTON  BUT YOU KNOW IT'S ALSO RED  CROSS THE STREET. AND WHAT I  JUST REALLY WANT TO SAY ABOUT  ALL OF CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND  WHAT WE'RE ALSO GOING TO TALK  ABOUT WRITE A BIG NATIONAL  WRITE A BUSINESS PLAN MONTH IS  THAT INNOVATION IS THE  CURRENCY OF ENTREPRENEURS.  ENTREPRENEURS COME UP WITH  IDEAS. ALL THE TIME BUSINESS  IDEAS, SOME OF THEM ARE GAME  CHANGERS SOME OF THEM. NOT SO  MUCH THAT IS EXACTLY WHY  WRITING A BUSINESS PLAN AND  HAVING SUPPORT IN THAT CAREER  PATH IS SO VERY IMPORTANT  PARTICULARLY WHEN WE LOOK AT  THE 17TH FOR NEW BUSINESSES  JUST LAST QUARTER IT STARTED  HERE IN THE CITY OF PORT EVERY  SINGLE ONE OF THEM NEED  SUPPORT TO BE ABLE TO BE  SUCCESSFUL. SO I'M PROUD THAT  WE'VE PARTNERED WITH THE CITY  OF NORTH PORT ECONOMIC  DEVELOPMENT AS WELL AS THE  SARASOTA EDC WELL IN PART AND  THE 3 CHAMBERS HERE NORTH PORT  ENGLEWOOD IN VENICE AND WE  CREATED A PROGRAM CALLED  SARASOTA COUNTY CONNECT. SINCE  APRIL WE HAVE CONDUCTED 7  WORKSHOPS FOR ENTREPRENEURS  WELLEN PARK. WE HAVE HAD OVER  500 PEOPLE ATTEND THOSE  WORKSHOPS THAT'S PRETTY  AMAZING THAT MEANS CITY OF  PORT REALLY EMBRACES  ENTREPRENEURSHIP AS A CAREER  PATH. AND IS A WAY TO DRIVE  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT AND SO I  SAY TO YOU THAT TOGETHER WHAT  WE DO AT THE CITY OF NORTH  PORT AND 26 WEST  ENTREPRENEURSHIP CENTER. WE  WANT TO RAISE UP AND PROVIDE  THE SUPPORT FOR ENTREPRENEURS  TO BE SUCCESSFUL. SO AS WE'RE  HERE IN DECEMBER CELEBRATING  NATIONAL WRITING WRITE A  BUSINESS PLAN MONTH. I DO WANT  TO CHALLENGE ALL OF YOU TO  FIND AN ENTREPRENEUR TO ASK  THEM. DO YOU HAVE A BUSINESS  PLAN HAVE YOU WRITTEN IT DOWN  OR BETTER YET HAVE YOU EVER  TRAMPED OF STARTING YOUR OWN  BUSINESS BECAUSE THAT REALLY  NEEDS TO START WITH A BUSINESS  PLAN. SO EVERYBODY IN THIS  ROOM, I WANT TO CHALLENGE YOU  TO THINK ABOUT WHAT IS THE  BUSINESS. YOU WANT TO SEE HERE  IN 2025 IN THE CITY OF PORT.  GO FIND AN ENTREPRENEUR OR  COFFEE WITH THEM AND ASKED  THEM ABOUT THEIR BUSINESS  PLAN. SO IT'S OUR PLEASURE TO  REALLY TO PARTNER WITH CITY  OF NORTH PORT THANK YOU SO  MUCH FOR HIM.  >> THANK YOU SO MUCH I WOULD  ALSO LIKE TO CALL UP AND  RECOGNIZE YOU KNOW WATER FROM  THE NORTH PORT HIGH SCHOOL  CAREER DEVELOPMENT CENTER.  >> SO GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS  REGINA WANT I'M ACTUALLY BEEN  NEW CAREER ADVISER AT NORTH  PORT HIGH SCHOOL. AND SO WE  ARE ACTUALLY GETTING ALL YOUNG  UP AND COMING. FOLKS RIGHT  WITH DECIDING WHAT THEY'RE  GOING TO SO WE INVITE STUDENTS  TO COME INTO THE STUDENT  SUCCESS CENTER. AND WE  EXPLORATION WITH THEM SO WE  FIGURE OUT WHAT THAT HAPPENS.  SO THAT'S WHAT MY REAL IF IT'S  THAT THEY WANT TO GO TO  COLLEGE WE HELP THEM WITH  THAT. IF IT IS THAT THEY WANT  TO PURSUE A CAREER HE HELPED  WITH THAT. SO WHAT I WOULD ASK  OF THIS GROUP AND AND WHAT I  WILL CLOSE WITH IS THAT WE'RE  HAVING A CAREER FAIR. SO IF  THERE IS A BUSINESS YOU THINK  YOUNG PEOPLE WOULD BE  INTERESTED IN EXPLORING. REACH  OUT TO ME OR BEFORE YOU LEAVE  HERE. I GIVE YOU MY CONTACT  INFORMATION WE'RE OPENING UP  TO ALL BUSINESSES HERE IN  NORTH WHAT'S WITH THAT. ALL  YOUNG PEOPLE CAN STAY HERE IN  THE CITY AND KEEP IT GROUNDED  KEEP THE SOUTH SO. THANK YOU  SO MUCH JOHN.  >> NEXT UP SCOTT CARPENTER  FROM SPD SEE COME ON DOWN AND  ALSO FOR CAREER DEVELOPMENT.  >> GOVERNOR FLORIDA SBC AT USF  AND AS BE SUSTAINED SUPPORT  SMALL BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT  CENTER PATIENT WANTS TO NOW.  AND WE'RE STATES HAS PROVIDING  SMALL BUSINESS ASSISTANCE AND  I'M HAPPY TO BE THERE. BUT  LOOKING AT. RIGHT IN THE  BUSINESS PLAN BECAUSE WE MAY  WITH ON THE BURNERS JUST A BIT  SAYS EVERY SINGLE DAY.  THOUSANDS OF BUSINESSES A  YEAR. AND ONE OF THE BIG  THINGS THAT WE CHALLENGE DO  YOU CAN START A JOURNEY NOT  KNOWING WHERE YOU'RE GOING.  NOT UNDERSTAND BOY BORN JUST A  BUSINESS STANDPOINT. YOU NEED  TO HAVE THAT PLAN PEER REVIEW  BE ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD AND  THAT'S WHERE ENTREPRENEURS GET  STUCK. HOW DO WE TELL OUR  STORY. EXISTING BUSINESSES WE  CAN'T GET NEW SALES WHAT'S  GOING ON. AND THAT'S WHERE WE  COME IN AND PROVIDE NO  BUSINESS NO NO COST  CONSULTATION. ACTUALLY RIGHT  HERE IN PORT EVERY EVERY FIRST  TUESDAY OF THE MONTH, THANKS  TO MICHAEL AND HIS TEAM FOR  FURLONGS TO COME HERE. SO I  WOULD CHALLENGE EVERYBODY IN  THIS ROOM AS WELL THAT WE  PROBABLY KNOW NOT WHO STUCK  AND CAN'T TELL THEIR STORY. WE  KNOW BUSINESS THAT IS STUCK  CAN'T FIGURE OUT WHAT'S WRONG.  YOU KNOW, SO THAT NEED TO TAKE  A 30,000 FOOT PERSPECTIVE FROM  FROM AN OUTSIDE SOURCE HAS  BEEN THERE DONE THAT TO COME  BACK AND PROVIDE SOME TANGIBLE  RECOMMENDATION HELP THEM MOVE  FORWARD. SO IF YOU KNOW  SOMEBODY LIKE THAT PLEASE BE  FOR THEM TO MICHAEL MIKE WITH  NEED THEM TO MEET AND WE'D BE  HAPPY TO HELP THEM ON THEIR  JOURNEY TO HELP THEM GROW AND  THRIVE IN 2025. THANK YOU VERY  MUCH.  >> THANK YOU SO MUCH AND LAST  BUT CERTAINLY NOT LEAST TO ME  FROM COURT A GRAMMAR IF YOU'D  LIKE TO COME ON UP.  SCORE.  >> SCORE WE'VE AROUND FOR A  LONG TIME WE JUST CELEBRATED  OUR 60 YEAR SURE PERSPECTIVE.  THE CITY OF WORK. WAS  INCORPORATED IN 1959. IT'S A  MORE KNOW IS FOR US. WE  EXPERIENCED BUSINESS PEOPLE IN  THE AREA 22 MEMBERS RIGHT IN  AREA. AND WE HAVE 10,000 IN 2  WAYS. COUNTRYWIDE. WE'RE GOING  ASK ABOUT HAPPENED. SO WHAT WE  WANT INCREASE THAT DO  TOGETHER. BUSINESSES AND  REALLY 3 THINGS WANT START  THIS IDEA NEED SOME HELP  GETTING STARTED THAT. YOU A  LOT OF EXISTING BUSINESSES  THAT WANT TO GROW AND EXPAND  OR ARE RECOVERING. WERE THOSE  NASTY TOO. WEATHER  INTERRUPTIONS  WE HAVE GATHER A LOT OF  LATELY. ALL JUST WANT EXIT THE  VICTIMS. YOU KNOW BUSINESS  ALONG WITH ACTION. WE PROVIDE  3, 1, 1, TO PRETTY MUCH  ANYBODY WANTS ANYBODY NEEDS  IT. THERE'S NO POINT IN  BECAUSE MENTIONED REALLY THE  BUSINESS PLAN IS THE MOST  IMPORTANT PART. WORK OFFENSIVE  DIFFERENT CLIENTS ALL THE  DIFFERENT PHASES OFFENSE.  COMMON DENOMINATOR THAT  THEY'LL HAVE IS NEED A  BUSINESS PLAN. AND URI FOR  SMALL BUSINESSES. IF YOU LOOK  AT THE ONES MOST OFTEN FAILING  IS BECAUSE THEY PLAN. IT'S  IT'S RODENT THEY DON'T KNOW  WHERE THEY'RE GOING SO HOW ARE  THEY NOW. I CONGRATULATE THE  OR OR PORTIONS OF IT'S OBVIOUS  BECAUSE THEY HAVE SO  BUSINESSES ARE HERE. YOU KNOW  THAT IT'S IT'S AN IMPORTANT  THING. ANYWAY. THANKS FOR. THE  PROCLAMATION RECOGNIZING THAT  THE PARTNERS THAT YOU'VE GOT.  YOU'RE HELPING THE RESIDENTS  OF PORT.  >> GOOD AFTERNOON. MY NAME IS  LORI BARNES ON THE ASSISTANT  DIRECTOR FOR THE DEVELOPMENT  SERVICES DEPARTMENT. WE HAVE A  PARTNER WHO WAS NOT ABLE TO  ATTEND TODAY THAT I WANT TO  RECOGNIZE IN CONJUNCTION WITH  OUR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT  DIVISION. THE CITY OF NORTH  PORT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH  CAREERSOURCE SIGN POST HELP  OUR FIRST INAUGURAL CAREER  THERE JAAP THERE IN NOVEMBER.  THE RESPONSE FROM OUR CITIZENS  AND CONSTITUENTS WAS FANTASTIC  AND WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO  SEEING THE RESULTS OF THAT  CAREER FAIR. WE WILL BE  OFFERING UP A SURVEY FOR THE  BUSINESSES AND ORGANIZATIONS  THAT IT ENDED THAT FUNCTION TO  GET FEEDBACK ON HOW SUCCESSFUL  THEY THOUGHT OUR VENTURE WAS.  HOW MANY CANDIDATES, THEY  REACHED AND HOW MANY. WATSON  HIRES THEY MAY HAVE MADE IT  THROUGH THAT PROCESS. WELL  ALSO BE TOO THE ATTENDEES JOB  SEEKERS A SURVEY TO GET THEIR  FEEDBACK ON HOW HELPFUL THAT  EVENT WAS FOR THEM. WE ARE  DEFINITELY PLANNING ON  REPEATING THE CITY OF NORTH  PORT CAREER FAIR IN THE  FUTURE. AND THEY'LL BE MORE TO  COME AS FAR AS THE FREQUENCY  OF THAT EVENT. SO THANK YOU  CAREER SOURCE SUNCOAST  ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT FOR YOUR  CONTRIBUTIONS TO CAREER  DEVELOPMENT MONTH.  ♪ ♪ >> IT'S WHY YOU ARE UP NEXT AS  AND  >> OH WOW.  >> KIM I THOUGHT I WAS THE  ONLY ONE THAT HAD TO ADJUST  THE MICROPHONE LIKE THIS TO  >> WHEREAS  >> AS WE LOOK BACK UPON THE  MONTH OF NOVEMBER CELEBRATED  NATIONALLY AS NATIONAL  ENTREPRENEUR MOM. WE RECOGNIZE  THE IMPORTANCE OF  ENTREPRENEURS TO BRING  INNOVATION ECONOMIC GROWTH AND  OPPORTUNITY TO OUR COMMUNITY.  AND WHEREAS ENTREPRENEURS IN  PORT EMBODIED THE SPIRIT OF  CREATIVITY RESILIENCE AND  DETERMINATION HELPING TO SHAPE  OUR LOCAL ECONOMY AND INSPIRE  FUTURE GENERATIONS TO PURSUE  THEIR OWN DREAMS. AND WHEREAS  THROUGHOUT NOVEMBER NATIONAL  ENTREPRENEUR MONTH PROVIDED  OPPORTUNITIES TO CELEBRATE AND  SUPPORT THE HARD WORKING  INDIVIDUALS WHO TAKE RISKS  CREATE JOBS AND CONTRIBUTE TO  THE PROSPERITY OF OUR CITY.  AND WHEREAS WE EXTEND OUR  APPRECIATION TO ENTREPRENEURS,  SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS AND  COMMUNITY MEMBERS WHO HAVE  MADE LAST MONTH'S NATIONAL  ENTREPRENEURSHIP MONTH THE  SUCCESS PROMOTING THE POWER OF  ENTREPRENEURSHIP AND PORT. NOW  THEREFORE WE THE COMMISSION.  THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE  CITY OF NORTH PORT FLORIDA TO  HEAR PRATT, HEREBY PROCLAIM  NOVEMBER 2024 AS NATIONAL  ENTREPRENEUR MONTH AND  ENCOURAGE ALL RESIDENTS TO  CONTINUE SUPPORTING AND  CELEBRATING THE SPIRIT OF  ENTREPRENEURSHIP THAT DRIVES  OUR CITY'S GROWTH AND  INNOVATION.  THANK YOU SO MUCH.  ♪ >> PROBABLY JUST GET A LITTLE  BRIEF BUT ABOUT ME IN CASE,  NOBODY RECOGNIZES WHO I AM I'M  STILL VERY MY NAME IS JOHN  CHECK IT OUT ON THE BUSINESS  RESEARCH ANALYSTS WORKING WITH  ♪ ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT. MY  BACKGROUND IS RATED WITH  CORPORATE FINANCE AND YES,  FINE THERE'S BEEN ENOUGH  HALLMARK CHRISTMAS MOVIES  GOING ON IN MY HOUSE RIGHT NOW  TO SEE THAT THERE IS A CERTAIN  LACK OF THE FILM AND THAT  COMES WITH WORKING IN A  CORPORATE JOB LIKE THAT. SO I  WANT TO MAKE THE LEAP OVER  INTO DO SOMETHING THAT WAS  MORE FULFILLING READY TO HAVE  MORE OF A DIRECT IMPACT ON YOU  KNOW MIGHT ENVIRONMENT AND  THAT THE PLACE THAT I LIVE AND  YOU KNOW THE PEOPLE THAT MAKE  THAT PLACE WHAT IT IS. SO I  YOU KNOW THE LAST TIME I  INTERACTED DIRECTLY WITH THE  PUBLIC WAS WHEN I WAS A BREEZE  THAT STARBUCKS AND SO I WAS A  LITTLE APPREHENSIVE ABOUT  HAVING A JOB ROAD WORK WITH  THE PUBLIC BUT I CAN TELL YOU  WHAT A PRIVILEGE IT'S BEEN TO  INTERACT WITH SO MANY BUSINESS  OWNERS, ESPECIALLY SMALL  BUSINESS OWNERS, I MEAN THERE  GOES THE NORTH IT'S JUST  UNBELIEVABLE BUT TO SEE SUCH  INCREDIBLE GROWTH WITH SUCH AS  SMALLER IT WITH US PROBE A  SMALL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT.  IT'S IT'S JUST REALLY WANT TO  SEE YOU KNOW AS AS A MUSICIAN  AND ARTIST MYSELF AND SOMEONE  WHO WOULD ONE DAY LIKE TO HAVE  MY BUSINESS. IT'S IT'S REALLY  GOING I THE SOURCE IS NOW.  IT'S INSPIRING TO SEE SO MANY  PEOPLE PUT IT ON THE LINE SO  WITH THAT I WOULD LIKE TO CALL  RECOGNIZE MISTER HENNING WHERE  TESS HE'S IN BUSINESS OWNER  JOINING US IN NORTH WERE  COMING FROM ALABAMA. I BELIEVE  CORRECT.  >> MINNESOTA OKAY, SO.  >> I THINK WORDS LIKE IOWA FOR  SURE.  >> EVERYONE THANK YOU FOR  HAVING TOLD. MY 100 WERE JUST  I MAKE EVERYBODY THAT JUST  MOVED ON FROM MINNESOTA. I'M  STARTING MY OWN BUSINESS HERE  HEALTH CARE WORKER PRACTICE  WILL BE OFFERING WALK-IN  AFFORDABLE SERVICES FOR ALL  AGES, I'M MORE OF A PROACTIVE  APPROACH TO BACK TO CHAIR.  JUST TO BALANCE NEUROMUSCULAR  ATTENTION TO YOUR SPINE. MORE  FUNCTION REDUCE STRESS AND  ULTIMATELY TO PROMOTE A HIGHER  QUALITY OF LIFE WITH OUR  COMMUNITY YEAR. EVERY  QUESTIONABLE PRICING WHO I AM  MY STORY, FREE TO REACH ON UP  TOWARDS BUT THANK YOU GUYS FOR  HAVING THANK YOU JOHN FOR AN  INVITATION SO  >> AND NOW I'M SURE TO THE  SURPRISE OF NO ONE THERE'S  BEEN SOME KIND OF PRATT  TRAFFIC DISASTER THAT AND SO A  LOT OF A LOT OF SMALL  BUSINESSES YOU WANT TO ATTEND  WERE UNABLE TO SO I DID WANT  OFFICIALLY RECOGNIZE SOME  ADDITIONAL SMALL BUSINESSES IN  OUR AREA IF FIRED PIZZA DREAMS  LLC TACOS CRAFT BEER AND  TEQUILA IT'S TOMORROW BY  CITIES THAT MEANS THAT THE  ROCK BOX IN NORTH BRUNSWICK  STUDIOS LLC AND SAVE 100 BY 35  WE REALLY APPRECIATE WHAT THIS  A SENATOR IN 2  >> YOU.  ♪ >> THIS IS  >> WHERE  >> WE REFLECT UPON THE MONTH  NOVEMBER. RECOGNIZE THE  IMPORTANCE SMALL BUSINESS  SATURDAY. SO RATED ON THE  SATURDAY FOLLOWING  THANKSGIVING. THEY DEDICATED  TO SUPPORTING LOCAL  BUSINESSES. WHAT ARE THE  BACKBONE OF OUR ECONOMY AND  COMMUNITY. AND SMALL  BUSINESSES IN NORTH PORT  CONTRIBUTE SIGNIFICANTLY. SO  THE CITY'S UNIQUE CHARACTER,  CREATE JOBS AND FOSTER  INNOVATION. HOPING TO BUILD A  RESILIENT. WIRE OF LOCAL  ECONOMY. AND WHEREAS WROTE  NOVEMBER, SMALL BUSINESS  SATURDAY. ENCOURAGED OUR  COMMUNITY SUPPORT THESE LOCAL  ENTERPRISES. ONE OF A KIND  TAKES THE FAMILY RETAILERS AND  ARTISANAL BENDERS. DEDICATION  AND HARD WORK EMBODIED THE  SPIRIT ENTREPRENEURSHIP. AND  WHEREAS WE EXPRESS OUR  GRATITUDE. RESIDENTS BUSINESS  OWNERS AND ORGANIZATIONS THAT  WERE MADE LAST MONTHS. WELL  BUSINESS SATURDAY, A SUCCESS  DEMONSTRATING THE POWER  SHOPPING LOCALLY AND THE  POSITIVE IMPACT IT HAS ON OUR  COMMUNITY AND ECONOMY. NOW  THEIR WAR. WE THE CITY  COMMISSION OF THE CITY  OF NORTH PORT FLORIDA, YOUR  LIFE WILL CLAIM THE 30TH DAY  NOVEMBER 2024. SMALL BUSINESS  SATURDAY.  ♪ ♪ >> THIS ONE WELL. THERE'S NO  WAY TO BUSINESS PLAN. SEEMS  >> HERE'S THE SUMMER  CELEBRATED NATIONAL WITH HIS  NATIONAL WRITE A BUSINESS PLAN  MONTH. ENCOURAGING THE SPRING  NEWS AND BUSINESS OWNERS TO  THOUGHTFULLY WHEN FUTURE  SUCCESS BUT GRADING STRUCTURE  DEFECTIVE BUSINESS PLANS AND  WHERE WELL CRAFTED BUSINESS  PLAN IS ESSENTIAL TO BUILDING  A SOLID FOUNDATION FOR MANY  BUSINESS, PROVIDING CLEAR  OBJECTIVES. CHECKED THAT'S  STRATEGIC DIRECTION AND ROAD  MAP FOR ACHIEVING LONG-TERM  GROWTH AND RESILIENCE AND  WHERE IS PORT. WE'RE FORTUNATE  TO HAVE ORGANIZED  ORGANIZATIONS THAT TO SPORTING  BUT WITHIN 2 YEARS, INCLUDING  SCORE. AND THE 26 WEST AT THE  STATE COLLEGE OF FLORIDA WHICH  PROVIDED INVALUABLE MENTORSHIP  RESOURCES AND EDUCATIONAL  PROGRAMS TO HELP INDIVIDUALS  DEVELOP THEIR BUSINESS. AND  WHERE'S NATIONAL RIGHT  BUSINESS PLAN MONTHS. OUR  PERSON UPPER TUNA CELEBRATE  AND ENCOURAGE NORTH PORT  RESIDENTS. READY TO TAKE THE  NEXT STEPS AND IN THERE DURING  SUPPORTED BY LOCAL RESOURCES  AND GUIDANCE. NOW THEREFORE WE  THE CITY COMMISSION. THE CITY  OF NORTH PORT FLORIDA. WE HAVE  ABOUT THE QUEEN'S DECEMBER,  2020 OR AS NATIONAL WRITE A  BUSINESS PLAN MONTHS.  >> THANK YOU AGAIN SO MUCH  EVERYBODY WHO CAME OUT I  REALLY APPRECIATED THERE'S ONE  MORE PERSON THAT I WOULD LIKE  TO RECOGNIZE SHE'S NOT HERE  RIGHT NOW, TO MASQUERADE AS  WAS THE ONE WHO WAS RUNNING  THE SHOW FOR A PROCLAMATION  MEETINGS ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT  AND AND THE SAINTS, SOME BIG  SHOES TO FILL SO I'M GRATEFUL  FOR THE HELP THAT SHE PROVIDED  WITH ME TODAY AND ALL THE HARD  WORK THAT SHE'S DONE IN THE  PAST. THANK YOU SO MUCH GUYS.  >> PRESENTATIONS. I THINK  YOU'RE GOING TO DO THE HONORS.  ♪ ♪ RIGHT.  GOOD AFTERNOON EVERYONE  SHOULD MENDELSON RECREATION  MANAGER WITH NORTH PORT PARKS  AND RECREATION. THIS  AFTERNOON, I'M HERE TO PRESENT  OUR CONTROL I WANT TO THANK  EVERYONE THAT CONTRIBUTED TO  MAKING THE TRIGGER TREATED  CITY CENTER'S SUCCESS THIS  YEAR. IT'S AMAZING HOW MUCH  PLANNING GOES INTO THIS AND  THAT EVERYONE DID OUTSTANDING  JOB FROM OUR INCIDENT COMMAND  TEAM TO EMPLOYEES WHO  DEDICATED TIME TO DESIGN  CREATE AND SET UP INCREDIBLE  TRICK OR TREAT AND DECORATIONS  ON THE GREEN, YOUR HARD WORK  AND DEDICATION TRULY ENHANCE  THE EXPERIENCE FOR OUR  COMMUNITY. THIS YEAR WE HAD AN  ESTIMATED ATTENDANCE OF OVER  6300 ENJOY 35 PUMPKIN TRAIL  PARTNER BOOST. KIWANIS CLUB  OF NORTH PORT BEETLEJUICE  EXHIBIT AND OUR CITY  DEPARTMENT BIDS AS THEY MADE  THEIR WAY DOWN CITY CENTER  CAMPUS. WE HAVE THE CITY BUILD  COMPETITION, ALLOWING  ATTENDEES TO VOTE FOR THEIR  TEAMMATES CITY DISPLAY. AFTER  RECEIVING ALMOST 300 VOTES.  THE WINNER WITH 144 VOTES WAS  MORE IMPORTANT POLICE  DEPARTMENT PLEASE JOIN ME IN  CONGRATULATING THE POLICE  DEPARTMENT FOR THEIR AMAZING  WHAT WAS WAS  >> SURE  >> YOU GET OLD. WELL WE HAVE  THE POLICE DEPARTMENT WE HAVE  A GREAT TEAM THAT CAME IN THE  DO THIS AND I CAN'T BE MORE  PROUD OF THE TEAM AND  EVERYTHING THAT IT BUT I DON'T  KNOW IF IT'S BECAUSE.  >> WELL WE'RE GATHERING BOATS  WE HAD GUNS I'M I WANT TO SAY  THAT THE POLICE DEPARTMENTS  SEVERAL TIMES SO YOU KNOW. WE  GOT YOU GUYS GOT BIG SHOES TO  FILL BUT WE'RE THANKFUL AND I  APPRECIATE THE TEAM SO THANK  YOU GUYS.  >> HE'S BEEN ON YEAH  ♪ >> I DO ALL THAT  WE ALL RIGHT.  >> WE HAVE ONE MORE TODAY FROM  PARKS AND RECREATION I'M GOING  TO HAVE A DYLAN GEORGE JOY  KNOTS. TRADITION SUPERVISOR  HAS HIS PASSION FOR  ENVIRONMENTAL MOVEMENT  TO NORTH PORT PARKS AND  RECREATION. THIS COMMITMENT TO  CONTINUED EDUCATION RECENTLY  THE TITLE MASTER NATURALIST  THE MISSION OF ONE OF THE  MASTER NATURALISTS PROGRAM IS  TO PROMOTE AWARENESS  UNDERSTANDING AND RESPECT OF  FLORIDA'S NATURAL FLORIDA  CITIZENS AND VISITORS. THIS  PROGRAM IS AN ADULT EDUCATION,  UF IFAS EXTENSION PROGRAM  DEVELOPMENT, THE UNIVERSITY OF  FLORIDA AND PROVIDED MANY  EXTENSION OFFICERS AND  PARTICIPATING ORGANIZATIONS  THROUGHOUT STATE OF FLORIDA.  FOR THE MASTER NATIONAL  TRAINING BENEFITS PARKS  PROFESSIONALS INTERESTED IN  LEARNING MORE ABOUT WHAT IS  ENVIRONMENT OR PUSHING TO  INCREASE THEIR KNOWLEDGE FOR  USE IN EDUCATION RAMS MASTER  NATURALIST PROGRAM OFFICE TENT  EDUCATIONAL COURSES VERY  POINTS TO BECOME A CERTIFIED  MASTER NATURALISTS MOST  COMPLETE. THE OR INCLUDING  CLASSROOM EDUCATION LISTEN  TRUMP'S ASIDE INTERPRETATION  TALKS. I DON'T OBJECT AND  EXAMS. DON'T JUST THRILLED TO  CONTINUE TO GET ARISING THIS  KNOWLEDGE TO IMPROVE OUR  ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMMING SUCH  IS GOING PARKS VIOLENCE AND  THE 2 WALKS ADDITIONALLY, HE  IS COMMITTED TO ENHANCING THE  WAY WE CONNECT TO OUR  RESIDENTS TO OUR NATURAL  AREAS. CONGRATULATIONS  >> JUST WANTED THANK SAID  INTEREST OF ON SHELBY  EVERYWHERE FROM PARKS REALLY  THAT SUPPORTED ME THROUGH THIS  PROGRAM. WHETHER PROGRAM OR  ANY OF THE CONTINUING EDUCATE  KIDS EDUCATION CLASSES THAT  I'VE BEEN TAKING TO FURTHER  ENHANCE MYSELF IN ORDER TO  PROVIDE ENVIRONMENTAL PUBLIC  EDUCATION TO THE NORTH WHERE  RESIDENTS. SO THANK YOU  APPRECIATE IT.  ♪ ♪ >> WELL BEING WORKS EVERY  SCHOOL CORDIS A CERTIFICATE OF  ACHIEVEMENT PRESENTED TO THE  CITY OF NORTH PORT FOR  DEMONSTRATING A COMMITMENT TO  WORK FOR SALE AND WELL-BEING  BY EARNING GOAL RECOGNITION.  THE WELL-BEING WORKS BETTER  SCOREBOARD SCORE CARD.  >> AND SHORTS I HAVE TO GO  AFTERNOON AND THE CREW WITH  ASKING I HANDLE THE BENEFITS  AND WELLNESS FOR THE CITY OF  PORT. I HAVE HALF OF MY HR  TEAM HERE AND I CAN TRULY SAY  THAT.  >> WE BELIEVE ARE EMPLOYEES  ARE OUR GREATEST RESOURCE. I  THINK I'M COMFORTABLE SAYING  FROM OUR CITY LEADERSHIP THAT  OUR EMPLOYEES THEIR GREATEST  RESOURCE AS WELL. SO ANY  WELLNESS A WAR THAT WE CAN GET  TO SHOW THAT WE'RE TRYING TO  MAKE. THAT ARE FOR OUR  EMPLOYEES. I THINK IT'S AN  HONOR. OUR WELLNESS PROGRAMS  VERY ROBUST AND WE'RE VERY  FORTUNATE TO HAVE SUPPORT FROM  OUR LEADERSHIP ALL THE WAY  FROM THE COMMISSIONERS, THE  CITY LEADERSHIP. OUR DIRECTORS  ALL THE WAY DOWN TO OUR FIELD  WE'RE VERY THANKFUL FOR THE  SUPPORT WE GET. THIS IS OUR  FIRST TIME RECEIVING THIS  AWARD AND I KNOW WE STAND UP  LIKE WE WANT WE'VE GOT  SOMETHING WHEN WE GET AWARDS.  WE ALSO THE FEEDBACK. WHAT  WE'RE NOT DOING WHAT WE COULD  BE DOING BETTER SO I KNOW OUR  TEAM IS VERY EXCITED TO TAKE  THE FEEDBACK WE GOT FROM THIS  WORD AND MAKE IT BETTER FOR  YOU GUYS. ARE EMPLOYEES AND  PLAYING NEXT YEAR HIM.  ♪ ♪ AND WHERE NO SIR.  ♪ ♪ >> THERE IS NO BUSINESSES OR  36 AND I'M SURE