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Terry Baker 0:24:40

My name is Terry Baker and I stand before you today not just as a as a community member but as a parent and an advocate and a co-founder of Cedar Bridge Foundation April is Autism Awareness and Acceptance Month a time that calls us to move beyond awareness And in and into understanding inclusion and action Autism is not something that needs to be fixed It is a different way of experiencing the world Individuals with autism bring unique strengths perspectives and gifts to our communities Yet too often they face barriers in employment and in education and in everyday social connection As a parent of an exceptional needs adult I have both seen the challenges and the incredible beauty that comes with the journey I have seen determination honesty creativity resilience in many ways and that inspire me every single day but acceptance means more than kind words It means creating opportunities It means opening doors for meaningful employment It means building communities where individuals of all abilities feel seen valued and included Not just today but every day That's why we are proud to be hosting the first autism acceptance walk and run and family fun day on April 25th at 9:00 a.m. at Veterans Park in Flagler Beach This event is more about more than just a walk It's about bringing community together to stand with individuals and families to celebrate them and to show that they are not alone At Cedar Bridge Foundation we believe in building those bridges connecting individuals with opportunities relationships and purpose because everyone deserves the chance to belong and contribute So today I ask each one of you take a step beyond awareness join us choose acceptance choose inclusion choose to see ability over disability To together we can create a community where differences are not just accepted but celebrated Thank you very much

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Susie Gamblain 0:31:25

my name is Susie Gamblain and I'm the executive director of Flagler Volunteer Services We provide volunteer support to local nonprofits and government agencies Um I just wanted to share some statistics I can't appreciate all the volunteers do unless you know what volunteers do So um last year we had 1,391 volunteers that actively reported serving 79,299 hours throughout Flagger County Um this is really the tip of the iceberg Most volunteers do not do the work that they do for recognition and they don't always report the things that they're out there um doing to make a difference But the value of what they have reported based on the independent sector is $2,758,812 in value for the volunteer service Um some of the many accomplishments that our agency has done in addition to the support that we provide to other local nonprofits and organizations we run some internal programs We have our AmeriCorps Seniors RSVP program where we have 480 volunteers over the age of 55 that served throughout the community We have our Reading Pals program which provides uh volunteer support through mentoring and tutoring to students that are struggling struggling with their literacy skills We had um 72 volunteers that worked with 166 students and VPK through 3rd grade Um we have our Giving store program which is our holiday program It is not meant to uh take the place of any other Christmas or holiday programs in the community that provide gifts for kids and kids for them during the holidays but instead it enhances it by allowing those children to also select gifts to give to their family members teaching them the joy of giving Um we hope that that leads to them becoming volunteers in their future because volunteering is all about giving Um we have our blanketeers program where we had 33 volunteers create 668 handmade knitted or crocheted items that we gave out to 21 locations to provide comfort and warmth to people that are going through some type of crisis whether that's a teen mom or somebody going through hospice or chemo or um dialysis So a lot of different places receive those items And then we also provide volunteer support to local special events and fundraisers for many different nonprofits Uh last year we assisted with 40 different special events in our community So a tremendous amount of support given out to those organizations Um one of the biggest things that our agency is very proud to be a part of is our emergency support services We provide uh volunteer support before during and after any local disaster Um luckily last year we didn't have any hurricanes coming through but we were still doing a lot of activity So we provide trainings to keep people resilient during times of disaster We do 3 community emergency

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Danielle Carlson 0:40:21

My name is Danielle Carlson I am an individual living with sarcoidosis I didn't know how to pronounce it either until I was diagnosed In fact I had never heard of it Um I am also a volunteer with the Foundation for Sarcoidosis Research Thank you for this meaningful proclamation recognizing sarcoidosis Awareness Month On behalf of those living with sarcoidosis their families and those who support them I want to express sincere gratitude for bringing attention to a disease that too often goes unseen and misunderstood Sarcoidosis is an inflammatory disease that can affect multiple organs in the body most commonly the lungs but also the heart eyes skin and more What makes it especially challenging is that the symptoms can widely vary from person to person Some individuals experience chronic fatigue persistent pain or difficulty breathing others may go years without a clear diagnosis For many it is an invisible illness one that doesn't always show on the outside but deeply impacts daily life Awareness matters because early recognition can lead to early diagnosis better treatment options and improved quality of life It also matters because those living with sarcoidosis often face not just physical challenges but emotional ones as well navigating uncertainty advocating for themselves in the healthcare system and finding support in a world that may not fully understand what they're going through This proclamation sends a powerful message that our community sees them supports them and stands with them It helps spark conversations encourages education and reminds those affected that they are not alone I also want to recognize the caregivers healthcare professionals and advocates who work tirelessly to support individuals with sarcoidosis Their dedication makes a real difference every single day As we observe this month I encourage everyone to take a moment to learn more share information and show compassion Sometimes awareness starts with something as simple as a conversation and that conversation can change lives Thank you again for your leadership and for helping shine a light on sarcoidosis Thank you ma'am

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Jeff Adams 1:10:26

Jeff Adams Tom Coast I wanna I've always been taught if you have the right to complain you have the obligation to compliment and I wanna fulfill that obligation now I had the opportunity to go to a meet and greet with the city manager Brittany a few weeks ago that was received extremely well by the general public because they were able to Actually excuse me talk to the people as opposed to what this format does which is simply Commentary that tends to lead to a lot of complaints out in the parking lot that they don't feel like they really got any true participation My um I would recommend or as I was always taught if you don't don't just give me a problem bring me a solution in this case I would give you a recommendation that the 5 of you possibly even the city uh attorney have maybe a 30 minute meeting Prior to these individually so people can actually talk to you get response back immediately Now I do realize that the mayor will task Brittany to follow up on certain things Uh I have participated in some of that My experience is it's about a fifty-fifty Uh what you get back from The city is half useful and half not but if I had the opportunity to talk directly to the people Who are presenting something like we did with the city manager that would be more beneficial and I think it would be time well spent by all five of you just give a half hour individually before this meeting you got no extra time into it and it might prevent people from tarring and feathering you as you go out the door but that's just my opinion Um So I hope you can take this as a very positive thing for the city manager and Brittany I can't remember her last name sorry but uh any rate that's my suggestion Thank you Thank you sir Anyone else for public comment Yes ma'am

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Crystal Nelson 1:12:46

Hi my name is Crystal Nelson Um I am concerned about this AI data center and this Um Overseas cable thing I don't know if you're aware of this but these are gonna be used for surveillance on the population This comes from the World Economic Forum In globalist organizations Um includes the heads of corporations that control our food our fuel our educational system just about everything What these will be used for is complete totalitarian control over people Um just like China and then unless you've been living under a rock you know that we have a severe communism problem in this country What you'll end up with is a social credit score If you do not do what they want you to they will cut off your money They have written books about it The World Economic Forum has the COVID-19 the Great Reset They're quite open about their intentions and if you're not paying attention you're going to end up Really screwing people over Um if you if they feel like you drive too much they'll cut your money off If you don't if you use too much electricity they'll cut your money off You use too much water they'll cut your money off This is what You may have probably unknowing agreed to we end up paying for it We've got Communities that are rising up against this and they're winning We are made to conserve water These things use up to 15 million gallons of water a day The electricity Is that that that they use is incredible and if you think that they are going to pay for that you're wrong it has been coming down citizens are reporting and these are going up all over the country so don't think that we're special they're everywhere and people are reporting that their electric bills have doubled their water bills have doubled Um the noise from it is incredible It's affecting The the neighborhoods around these things um I don't know who shoved this down our throats I I have no idea which one of you did this but this is something that I am extremely concerned about along with a lot of other citizens

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Kirk Whittington 1:16:48

Good morning Kirk Whittington I had the privilege and the pleasure recently of attending a presentation by Sheriff Staley It was incredible fantastic I just want to read you a copy of a letter I sent to him and thanks for that Thank you for the fantastic presentation I attended about your department I learned so much It was informative and entertaining Of all the information you offered I was most impressed with what you accomplished for guests at the Green Roof Inn For people that don't know what that is that's what he calls a jail You offer vocational training for those who seek a different path in life and equally important you have partnered with the Humane Society so the son may learn the nature of nurturing by raising newborn kittens an onerous task that requires feeding every 2 hours The equipment that you showed too is very impressive especially when you mentioned how some of those were a donation from drug dealers The end of the meeting however provided the most entertainment when a woman asked you about participating in a ride along Like everyone else she thought she meant a cruiser and as you explained the challenges in doing that she pointed to the screen showing the new flagler helicopter and she said I mean a ride along in that Laughter ensued maybe one day I close with a quote from 19th century naval officer Alfred Thayer Mayhan Organized force alone enabled the quiet and the weak to go about their business and to sleep securely in their beds safe from the violent without and within Thanks to you and your staff for being our protectors Expand on that a little bit Perception is reality for all of us My perception of Palm Coast is it's a very safe city The sheriff had statistics which proved that uh an independent analytical organization rated Palm Coast The 2nd safest city in Florida And he said that we also made the list of the top 30 safest cities of our size in the nation That's extremely important I think a lot of people Appreciate that So I'd ask in the future maybe you would consider any budget requests that the sheriff has grant them unless they're just extremely outrageous He said he's going to need about 12 more deputies as the city expands west to US 1 He's considering putting a satellite office out there for better response times Please give the sheriff whatever you can On that a little different but a a similar one The last time I spoke to you you were discussing about Reducing the speed limit in residential areas from 30 to 25 It reminded me of something I don't know how I can remember these things 40 years ago I read an article in the newspaper back then that's what we had we didn't have phones The newspaper article was about a sheriff in a small town that had a highway going through town Where people were speeding and there just wasn't much he could do about it He didn't have the deputies He didn't have the time the energy about the time You got a couple more seconds Finish up your story

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Mark Webb 1:21:12

Good Morning Councilor Mark Webb Palm Coast As some of you know I have tried to attend a lot of these meetings And I recommend them to YouTube but I get a lot of feedback from citizens throughout the week So I wanted to bring up and put for you uh some comments that were made in the last Tuesday's workshop meeting during I believe it was within the conversation of affordable duplex homes there were some comments made by the mayor and the vice mayor That confused a lot of citizens And what was alluded to was The city believes that the price of homes in Palm Coast are too high And they need to come down Now for someone trying to move into the city that's an exciting time Let's see it drop for the people that live here that vote that pay their taxes for many of us me included 95% of my wealth and value generation wealth is my home So I was approached by a numerous citizens retirees that were concerned that the city Is taking steps forward to try to reduce the value and cost of homes in Palm Coast So it's important that I bring that for your discussion to clarify and explain that 93% of our revenue comes from ad lorem taxes of properties Properties go down as we saw in earlier cycles can impact our budget Yes I would love to have homes available for people to afford to move them in But I also understand that the home is the biggest single asset that most people have which is the reason we want affordable homes right Is to give people the chance to buy a home move out of rent and start to make profit and value So sometimes those statements may have been confused so I was asked to come up present that to the council to clarify that the citizens of this city need to understand that their assets their values are important and critical to the future as we saw today in the presentation permittings down You guys know I'm in the process of selling my home I cannot compete with the builders that are offering we're gonna pay you down We're gonna give you 4% interest when it's 6.5%. I can't compete with any of that These builders they're not even building homes anymore because of the economics So I just wanted to

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Tony Amaral 1:24:27

Good morning Tony Amaral Palm Coast Um first I wanna compliment staff and you guys for having the initiative to get the agendas the full agendas out um like we have been on the website I would ask that we get them out earlier These are only coming out on Friday This packet is 557 pages It comes out Friday afternoon Those who are interested not everyone is as crazy as I am apparently but you know we have proms and soccer games and 5Ks and all that other fun stuff So if we can get them because I'm hoping you guys are getting them earlier than Friday before the meeting so it is available so I would like to see that happen a little bit earlier Um next subject would be February of last year the first article came out on the Observer about Project Magellan I know there is a nondisclosure agreement that is valid for 12 months per statute 288.075 so I'd like to get at least confirmation um from Mr Duffy that that time has expired I understand also that that that statute allows for a 12 month extension of said nondisclosure but it has to be filed and approved So if we can get a confirmation denial if that's been done um I think it's time this was touted as this big project that was going to make Palm Coast grow and it was going to be this flourishing Issue and it's going to be on the west side it's going to be an anchor It just has been silent now So I would like to say this is not my first time asking about it but I think I was off by like 3 days last time I asked about it So I'll give you an extra 2 months to think about that one Um so I would like to see something happen maybe a workshop if available again depending on the non-isclosure time frame The other thing is I'm still stuck on last week's um workshop during the community um The CIP capital improvement projects um still showing a 70 70% plus increase in transportation impact fees for one year None of the other impact fees showed anything significantly close to that Parks I can understand it's not commercial based but the fire should have gone up Um and those are the three that were talked about during the project So basically I just wanna make sure we're setting ourselves up for failure to schedule projects that will use transportation impact fees funds Of close to $6 million that you actually show an increase to and just make sure that we're not setting ourselves up for failure that we're project we're projecting these projects we we think we have the money but it was a calculating error that gave us $6.5 million to carry over that we don't have and that's all that I know it'll come up during your um When it comes up on the agenda but I just wanna make sure we look at those numbers and verify Thank you Thank you sir Anyone else for public comment Seeing no one come forward I'll bring it back to the dias City manager you have any follow-ups Uh we we work with staff or

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Natalie Garcia 1:38:21

Good morning Mayor and council My name is Natalie Garcia I'm the senior contracts and procurement coordinator and I'm presenting the proposed updates to the procurement ordinance These amendments are intended to improve efficiency clarify procedures and align purchasing practices with current operational needs Um Section 223 definitions A new definition section has been added to the ordinance This section standardizes key procurement terms such as invitation to bid request for proposals and request for statement of qualifications This change improves consistency transparency and interpretation across all procurement activities

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Michael Chimento 2:33:07

Michael Chimento for the applicant and uh Robert Porter uh with uh DR Horton Um I appreciate staff working through this prior project and then this uh iteration to it I really don't think there's a whole lot to uh add uh to the presentation other than what's in front of you Um the plan that you have in front of you also incorporated those requests by the uh planning board uh assuming that the commission uh or council agrees with those requests so we went ahead and assumed that you would want those to see those too Uh I think it's an interesting time because as uh DR Horton is not nearly not only a homebuilder but it's a community builder and you can see that in this large subdivision how they thread together uh amenities sidewalks uh to create a community with a diversity of housing for that area uh and this is just a a stab at a new type of housing product to uh Palm Coast that does not mean it's not new to DR Horton or there are other communities around the country Uh I think it was in line with not only your comprehensive plan but as we talked about earlier your community scale uh housing report and dashboard it sort of aligns with your goals and objectives to bring alternative housing types uh to the community that may have an opportunity for different types of homeownership uh not just those that people want to live in a townhouse or an apartment but can't afford the uh average price in Palm Coast which may be in excess of $400,000 So uh we're here we had those conversations with the planning board um Mr Porter would like to uh add a few things to the presentation but I think it's best that uh Rest and see what the community says and then maybe bring it back to you and answer any questions that you may have Mr Sullivan um your your comment um surprised me Uh I've worked for uh the initial developer which was elite or one of their subsidiaries since 2006 and then been very integrated with the uh present developer since 2017 and Your issue uh is the first that I've heard of that so I I don't have any response or or maybe you should have been interested in it Pardon me Maybe you should have been aware of it I I it was never brought to our attention by the county at that point So yeah it was but that's OK I you know I I understand to me I was there I don't know if you personally was brought to the lawyers who were involved I'll have to look into that but I I can tell you I rest assured that that's the first I've heard of that issue As the developers' council that retention pond should have never been placed in that You've destroyed the Revolutionary War site Well that that certainly is a a a violation of uh the permits I'm sure that's on uh Saint John's Water Management District site So again I'll I'll look into that between now and second reading if it gets that far OK sorry Mr Porter Yes sir Mr Porter Um

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Robert Porter 2:36:06

I'm Bob Porter with DR Horton I won't take but a minute of your time I think you got a clear presentation from the staff and from Michael Essentially the way we look at this is these are the same multi-family units that we normally put in a building that's 150 ft long What we're doing is we are detaching them so To me it is sort of a detached Multi-family so everybody gets side yards They get a yard a rear yard that they can fence for the kids and the dogs A much nicer unit If you're in a middle unit of the town home you really don't have a private yard Very little privacy So we just think this is a nice improvement It is less density the lots are bigger the units are happy to answer any questions Thank you sir Um Yeah I I I've never liked the concept of pretty much zero lot lines I've seen it all down in South Florida uh but It's within the comp plan and I guess the the question though is is it Worse than A town home that is attached in terms of the lot lines right Well it's kind of I hate to use the word I was trying to think of a word for it but the best word is wishy-washy Yeah the market has changed It's such evidence flow in the market and I can assume that the reason they're doing that is because people people want some type of yard you know to be detached not attached to someone else's property and and I'm assuming that the reason that the like up at the trails the reason the the the house values are going down is people just don't like that lifestyle and I I think you're trying to solve that with this type of project or or these few houses in the project is trying to Make it more appealable to families with children How many bedrooms do these townhouses have How many bedrooms What's the standard layout How many bedrooms Townhomes are normally either 2 or 3 bedrooms These will be uh 23 or 4 OK Anything else for council I mean the way I look at it is uh just with the numbers you've got a reduction in density you've got Um in terms of pervious versus impervious you have um A reduction of impervious square footage as well So you have more land and more of it is also pervious so it should improve what's already entitled in terms of stormwater in that area So um you know for me any reduction in density is a good thing that that we can approve um you know looking forward to hearing everybody else's thoughts on that Yeah no I I think um I appreciate the reduction in density I appreciate the effort to present a diversity of housing products um I I guess on this site is

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Darlene Shelly 2:45:26

Good morning Darlene Shelly Palm Coast My question is if this is a change to NPD does it affect things like setbacks and um areas of green space between other developments Um to Elaborate on what Councilman Sullivan said I've been talking about compatibility and following 2.0505 up here before city council before any of you were on the board That uh compatibility matters compatibility with um homes and residents that Built their dream homes here in Florida based on certain criteria Um put in their life savings into their beautiful home of um Not an inexpensive endeavor I have to question Did I hear correctly 18 ft For the width of these no 18 ft to me I don't even know how that could have even come up Um you have to consider compatibility Uh and and town homes and apartment complexes in my opinion are not compatible with single-family homes of a certain square foot This property is is a prime area for commercial development How we're talking about residential more residential that is unnecessary because we have residential communities now that are built that are putting um special pricing because they were built under respect and they are not selling This is not necessary What is necessary are quality jobs Diversifying the tax base alleviating the burden that City council and former mayors have placed upon the residents of Palm Coast making us foot the bill For the utilities for the amenities For all the things that should have been required of these developers It it doesn't even seem real to me That this is even coming before us not to mention the destruction of our history from the 1700s and the old brick road but that's a different comment

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Kirk Whittington 2:48:34

Kirk Whittington I used to live in the DR Horton community in Saint Augustine I rented there Really nice development DR Horton does a very good job with what they do They developed the property very well I don't know about this property and its history I can tell you there's one thing that I noticed the most even though I was renting Our homes we had 75 homes in our neighborhood right across the main road was a townhouse community We probably had about a 90% homeownership rate In the townhouse community it was about 30% homeownership The O'Horton does a good job They make a good product They make a really nice neighborhood The neighborhood I lived in had a very nice water feature A good sense of neighborhood and community I told somebody one time it was like a little slice of Americana I love living there If I could have afforded the home I would have bought I just couldn't afford Saint Saint Augustine or Saint Joe's County So I think this is better than town homes for sure Thank you Thank you sir Anyone else for public comment Seeing no one come forward we'll bring it back to dust Ms Shelly for That whole area has been stripped That stuff's been in the works If you ride out there it's been stripped forever All that stuff's laid in to go There's it's way beyond us All we're doing is uh amending uh amending this to downsize to some smaller single single family homes But it's already been clear cut If they don't build townhouses and the the rest of the townhouses I mean sorry they don't build these houses they're just gonna build townhouses anyway so it's it's already done it's approved they're already they're it's already approved It's already been laid out Everything's out there is going in as we speak Um any follow-ups from the council I was just gonna reiterate that that there seemed to be some confusion This is a move from town homes To single family residences this is a move from 18 ft to 30 ft uh lots this so it's it's less density than what's already approved It's not town homes it's single family residences so I'm not sure what the confusion there was but um this is downsizing what's already approved um so it's reducing the residential in that area Um I have a few so to clarify um Councilman Gambaro your motion were you was your motion um also incorporating the suggestions from PLDRB They had made two recommendations that staff adopted That was a condition the developers already met and they said they'll include it Do we need to include it if they asked or said they would do it You can amend it OK I mean if you could Councilman Gambrero so Mr Mayor I withdraw my motion and I um make a new motion including the the recommendations from the from the planning board You'll have to withdraw your motions

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Charlene Shelley 3:10:56

Charlene Shelley Palm Coast I just want to express my opinion um again I feel this is a bait and switch the um Town Center was supposed to be a meeting place for residents Um we were supposed to have a music venue Uh it ended up being not even a covered area um that has devolved into a paved food truck venue CRA correct me if I'm wrong is Community redevelopment Area How this ever transpired in the first place deserves some attention Palm Coast is a new city When this was put in place we were a new city We did not need redevelopment Because there was a small trailer park and old trailer parks are very easy to get rid of this was simply a way To profit for certain Conglomerates I call them usual suspects to get even richer You sold it to the city as a wonderful place a downtown meeting place with music and restaurants and um something that would be a public benefit It's devolved into Vertical apartment complexes My friends and neighbors tell me that they do not like to go over there in the evening Um there is drug deals out in the public You can look at the crime statistics for this area and see how much higher it is than the rest of Palm Coast I think that is wrong I think that going vertical is Code word for More money for those that um Are involved with this whole fiasco in the beginning Where's the public benefit to the residents of Palm Coast There is none Not only that You're negatively affecting your residents We need quality places to shop We need great restaurants and they're not lining up to come to the promenade Even with all of the incentives that you're giving them Even with the impact fees that you are crediting Putting down the road I don't think that's right and I don't think you're are representing the residents of Palm Coast And I think we could do better Vertical is not the way to go I think the residents agree with me and I think you're wrong on this

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Darlene Darling Shelly 3:48:58

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Tony Amaral 4:01:35

Good afternoon Tony Amaral Palm Coast Um consent agenda one with the purchase of the land for right of way I wanna thank staff for having the forethought of thinking of this But at the end of the day you own it You fix it you maintain it it will be your baby Um just looking at the surveys from the previous um plot that they were given it's a 9 ft drop From the front of the road Where it meets US 1 to the back which means it's in wetlands You can sit on the maps that were before Um we're already paying essentially $500,000 for this That will end up costing us millions cause you know we do an engineering test it'll be $2,000,000 for that Then by the time we actually program it get it in there and we've already given up $220,000 in impact fees Where does it stop Like and then why are we not extending Palm Coast according to the property appraisers and I know it's not always accurate but Palm Coast owns the lot just to the south There's like a 100 ft gap That will be Palm Coast right away land that belongs to U-Haul which is fine And then Palm Coast land and I keep saying phase phase two or phase I can't find it right now I apologize but can we incorporate just getting that 100 ft so that we can actually have one continuous that will actually tie into property we already own Yeah it's just something to think about because We the city are increasing the value of that landlocked piece of land behind it We to build this right of way will have to pay for the wetland mitigation that's there It's already shown on your maps We'll have to do the engineering We will do anything and it will dead end And Parcel that is privately owned That would now have access that they didn't have before So I just want you to take a look at that Maybe maybe we can adjust the price because we are gonna have millions of dollars to do that right away by the time it's all said and done Thank you Thank you Um any follow-ups on oh I'm sorry Miss Shelly It's right there that way you don't have to go so far

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Darlene Shelley 4:03:59

Darlene Shelley Palm Coast Um just a few more clarifications um I'm gonna have to put these on and I apologize that they're my sunglasses Um I recently read that piggybacking um does that take away the limitations on the amounts of money that we're talking about Uh I believe I read that and if that's the case that might be a concern Um by entering into a piggyback agreement are we um alleviating our limitations on the amounts of money that are involved Um second question is regarding um The White View if that's where the flyover is going to be off of Whiteview Not well we do have two flyovers out there um I just wanna ensure that we're hearing that they're gonna be funded by FDOT grants and that's great because I wouldn't expect Palm Coast taxpayers to be put on the hook for paying for that That said FDOT Um monies are in fact Tax money that we have paid in not just Palm Coast but everyone So I'm not certain that that is the best use of our tax money for a flyover that benefits none of the current residents of Palm Coast Now I realize that there's billions of dollars here in play um for the development of Westward expansion but uh none of my friends and neighbors were given that option uh nor were we given the option of how our tax dollars are used for funding Um personally I believe FDO funding should go to enhancing our roads Um my old Old King's Road um is a two lane road that was supposed to be four-laned at least a decade ago and that could have been done with uh FDOT dollars but instead they are being these dollars millions of dollars are being allocated For westward expansion That does nothing for the current residents of Palm Coast and in fact can be a severe detriment to our wetlands to our water supply To flooding concerns and the list goes on and on So I implore you to look at all of the impacts of the cost and help the current residents of Palm Coast Afford to live here Thank you

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Mark Webb 4:07:08

Mark Webb Palm Coast I noticed that in the consent under I 6 Is the hastily quickly revision of the agenda itself to move the consent to further up which makes perfect sense especially in the evenings when it's late I've sat here for hours with the rest of you but I failed to see that you don't even consider what my request had been about moving the public comment to the actual end of the meeting I have sit here Many many times and listen to very interesting appropriate conversations and things brought on by you After the public comment is closed with no ability for the citizens to address or bring up issues whether it be A plethora of things that you guys like to bring up So I've requested this before Um I've actually walked up here at the beginning of the following meeting to continue the conversation because the whole intent this meeting is to meet the sunshine laws and to have public participation get it on the record so that we can partner with you and be aware of what's going on So again I ask you to consider allowing for the citizens obviously there may be one or two of us here at the end of a 4 hour 6 hour meeting But being transparent and allowing the citizens to walk up and respond to comments that were made by you guys when you're meeting your due diligence by bringing up and talking about conversations or funding or budgets or things which are all really good So just wanted to point that out Thank you Thank you sir Anyone else for public comment Uh if not I'll bring it back to you guys Carl can you follow up on any of this with the the U-Haul and the price of Uh the right of way the can you speak articulately about that

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Darlene Shelley 4:16:54

Darlene Shelley um for the reasons you just stated Mayor Norris the The fact that there are so many terrible accidents on the stretch of I-95 between our Palm Coast exits as they are now um and I would expect that would get worse as um we're talking about more off-ramps um I'm I understand that we pay folks to go and There's a word for it it's escaping my mind that you send folks to um Advocate for the things that we want to spend money on um And in the past I assume that was we sent those advocates to Tallahassee to ask for money for westward expansion In the same vein that you're talking about the dangerous stretch of I-95 and creating a safety hazard on our north-south corridors on Old King's Road and Bel Tire which is an immense safety hazard because when that happens and it happens frequently and I've been coming to this um dais to ask for help with that Because I saw the gridlock on Old King's Road and the fact that residents of Tuscana and Hidden Lakes could not get out of their development um cross over that canal bridge so it's a serious safety concern but we're selling sending delegates to ask for money for westward expansion when we know this has been a safety concern for at least a decade In fact Old King's Road had um A special funding To do 4 lanes for that road and yet it never happened but The northern part of Old King's Road is happening All of these roundabouts to westward expansion are happening What about the safety of the residents of Palm Coast the residents along Old King's Road the residents along Bel Tire and every single day there is a terrible accident on Bel Aire Where bicyclists are getting hit Folks on electric bikes are getting hit The speeding is out of control Folks are changing lanes without directional signals And I'm imploring with you To get more active policing along these roads before more of our residents and children are killed We pay dearly For our police presence here and I applaud them and they are our heroes but I would like to see more active policing so we can get these situations under control and eliminate the accidents that are happening every single day Thank you