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City engineer and project staff described the downtown water phase 2 work as moving into the tie-in stage in front of City Hall; staff recommended and the commission approved an increase of 19 contract days to the project schedule to account for delays. \"This is actually an increase of 19 days due to the project, not necessarily funding. The staff recommendation is to approve the 19 days,\" staff said; commissioners approved the time extension unanimously.

On Centennial Drive, staff presented a contractor quote for $26,574.50 to mill and pave the roadway; the commission approved the change order and directed staff to allocate funds from the city road paving line item. Commissioners asked technical questions about reclaimed asphalt and milling; staff said the paving scope addressed a thin roadway with base-course work.

The commission also approved a voluntary demolition at 215 Tenth Street (the seventh such demolition noted in meeting materials) and passed fee-waiver requests for the Bay Area Coral Society and a local church fundraiser. During the fee-waiver discussion a commissioner recused himself from voting on a church request because he attends the church; the board still approved the waivers by unanimous vote.

Finance staff reported progress on FEMA and CDBG reimbursements tied to recent storm-related projects: engineering costs ($10,000) were advanced for reimbursement and the city has a $350,000 reimbursement in the pipeline from a CDBG-DR grant. Staff said about $900,000 in additional FEMA reimbursement remained under review but that grant processing had resumed for engineering and redesign costs related to city projects.

Public comment and commissioners also returned repeatedly to the Feb. water main break that disrupted service on Jan. 24/25; residents described gaps in emergency notice for some households and urged improved use of CodeRed and other notification channels. Staff and commissioners said the outage response was complicated by the size and location of the damaged main, and that notifications were sent via Facebook, CodeRed and the city webpage; staff said they were exploring integrated app solutions for future alerts.

Votes at a glance: change order (downtown water) approved (19-day extension); Centennial Drive paving quote approved ($26,574.50 from road paving line item); voluntary demolition approved; fee waivers approved; consent agenda (minutes) approved.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Commission Meeting-2-4-2025","oneSentenceSummary","Commission approved a 19-day time extension for downtown water system work, authorized paving for Centennial Drive ($26,574.50 from the road paving line), approved a voluntary demolition as part of code enforcement, and granted fee waivers for community groups; staff reported FEMA and CDBG reimbursements are moving through review.","taxTitle","Port St. Joe, Gulf County, Florida","taxId",58503,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6351574,"Port St. Joe commission hears proposal for citywide cloud camera system; cost estimated at $141,000 over five years",997,2403000,3400000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2229844-3ceef7724153b8e4df9b6077494bf9c7&start=2403&end=3400","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2229844-3ceef7724153b8e4df9b6077494bf9c7/thumbnail_2403000.jpg","/articles/6351574/Port-St-Joe/Gulf-County/Florida/Port-St-Joe-commission-hears-proposal-for-citywide-cloud-camera-system-cost-estimated-at-141000-over-five-years","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6351574-73e409f5306c62eb5126cc1981fe3dd4/orig.mp4?Expires=1773709522&Signature=JpAxvHNE37koAkpPUJsl7PN7KBfdmKMMATrH1SVLgydDbZOrVdNu0EfYP5XoUY-u2GrSvs0-08uMZn25Hup3r~hGZahzt61NjJX4nPPNrqoexLayGk0RF7FRaEz-09q10mHkNS8K4L5TgFZ60VfkKgTM5t2CaD9V6DaCkJXBkcD2Knd4CyMAsmNXhVw5f4HgZfpyNCyT4GuVyn~b0dJmFm--M0AdehKsOWRU9d1W5EjwyAdD1o3tkENNSEKGHsqm6CD2BejuokSKxVUg3te2401c1tipExbHPWAxXqFhLep8uZF8wVrA7gWwLOS0OE9Nwpc2AwzXl85prjLM-0yc4w__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Port St. Joe's police chief and staff presented a vendor proposal Feb. 4 to install a cloud-hosted camera and software system for public assets across the city, estimating a five-year contract totaling about $141,000 and annual payments near $29,000.

The chief described cameras proposed for parks, cemeteries, the Centennial Building and several downtown locations, and said the equipment would become city property while a software license and cloud storage would be paid over a five-year term. \"We got it down to a 5 year deal for a hundred and $41,000 and it brings it to a $29,000 a year payment,\" the chief said.

Staff said some of the system's costs could be covered by specific revenue sources: boat-ramp fees could fund cameras at waterfront facilities, and other cameras might be paid from parks or general funds. The city already pays annual fees for an unrelated plate-reader vendor and chief said the proposed system would ultimately reduce redundancy by consolidating multiple existing camera systems.

Commissioners and members of the public asked about retention length, public-records access and coverage. The chief said the system retention was 30 days under the proposed plan but he would seek longer retention if feasible. On records access, he said the company would handle public-record requests for stored footage. \"If we got a public records request, we would have to send that on to the company,\" he said.

Residents urged expanded coverage of active recreation sites, notably Nathan Peters Park and the Centennial Building area. \"If we're gonna do this, do it,\" said Charles (last name not specified), who asked for additional cameras to cover gym, museum and outdoor activity areas. Commissioners discussed moving cameras between sites or adding units later as budget allowed.

Staff described warranty and maintenance terms: equipment carries a 10-year warranty, the vendor provides local technicians under warranty/maintenance terms, and certain gateway hardware has a limited service life. Several commissioners and staff said final contract terms, licensing details and public-records handling would be clarified in a written contract. The transcript records a second and a call for a motion to proceed contingent upon contract review, but does not include a final recorded vote approving the contract in the public transcript.

The board did not adopt specific ordinances or budget amendments on Feb. 4; staff said they would return with a formal contract for commission approval.","Police and staff presented a proposal to install outdoor cameras across parks, cemeteries and public assets, with a five-year licensing model and equipment ownership; commissioners and residents discussed coverage and public records handling but the transcript does not record a final contract vote.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6351579,"County asks city commissioners to meet Feb. 18 to try to resolve dispute over annexation ordinance 616",1268,339000,1607000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2229844-3ceef7724153b8e4df9b6077494bf9c7&start=339&end=1607","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2229844-3ceef7724153b8e4df9b6077494bf9c7/thumbnail_339000.jpg","/articles/6351579/Port-St-Joe/Gulf-County/Florida/County-asks-city-commissioners-to-meet-Feb-18-to-try-to-resolve-dispute-over-annexation-ordinance-616","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6351579-818cbf18c9357618b07e474ef1f3c9c3/orig.mp4?Expires=1773709522&Signature=fNU5MpwD-UdFOtPmhhKlo6vQY5MIc93me3LBads60ebqkufpGNNv~1PnBhbDtlVvbogL5NMzhePqchu3QTH3rA0czKoK8IGM9wOWORYbP0NKbBjVinK-87XU1z0SXgbf3Gx5GGVx0Adp3eS4G8pP9QW-ycEV8Uf7pnOlqeFRLOp8eh0qmnaPtZfmxTNAz-MkaVDttpiHt-9UMvS5XnyncDaWBva9T3emQHBd8YvY3x3jL4jzBkF4RIELJl2a3WBWC~TwOoLlhmO~UhBAorcdhxuhWzg4GzFC4j49zWehoIMzDjr~tHY~kSJaccDqp4d9lWoYoD4apIQMnyr6HOp80g__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Port St. Joe commissioners agreed Feb. 4 to set a joint meeting with Gulf County for 9 a.m. Feb. 18 to discuss Ordinance 616, the proposed annexation of roughly 100 acres in the city's industrial park, after county counsel said the county intends to pursue the dispute process in Florida Statute 164.

Jeremy Novak, attorney for the Gulf County Commission, told the Port St. Joe board that the county had adopted a resolution and served notice after the city completed a first reading and advertised Ordinance 616. \"The county now is posture to sue the city of Fort St. Joe and stop an annexation of a hundred acres of property in Industrial Park,\" Novak said, urging the two governing bodies to meet together in hopes of avoiding litigation.

The city's attorney confirmed that the county's notice triggered the statutory requirement for a conflict assessment meeting under Florida Statute 164, which ordinarily requires a meeting between representatives of the two bodies within 30 days unless they agree otherwise. Commissioners discussed whether the county's proposed meeting would be styled as a workshop or the conflict assessment required by statute; Novak and the city attorney said the county intended the Feb. 18 session to serve both purposes and to give all 10 elected officials a chance to talk before the city's March 4 second reading.

The commission voted 5-0 to advertise and hold the joint meeting at 9 a.m. Feb. 18 in the city commission chamber. No amendments to the ordinance were adopted at the Feb. 4 meeting.

During public comment, residents pressed for transparency and attendance by all elected officials. Christy McElroy and other speakers said they wanted all commissioners present and the meeting publicly noticed so the public could observe the discussion. Commissioner remarks at the Feb. 4 session show an interest in using the joint meeting to allow staff and elected officials to question the property owner and clarify outstanding issues before the March 4 second reading.

The conflict-assessment process and the Feb. 18 workshop do not change the city's advertised schedule for Ordinance 616; if the city adopts the annexation at its March 4 meeting and the county proceeds with litigation, statute provides for subsequent mediation steps, Novak said.

Votes at a glance: the commission voted 5-0 to advertise and schedule the joint conflict-assessment/workshop for Feb. 18 at 9 a.m. at City Hall.

The meeting materials note this item as Ordinance 616 (first reading and request to advertise); the transcript and county letters referenced the county resolution and Florida Statute 164 as the governing authority for the dispute process.","Gulf County representatives asked Port St. Joe commissioners to hold a joint session Feb. 18 to discuss Ordinance 616, an annexation of about 100 acres on Industrial Road, and to use the meeting to avoid a statutorily required conflict assessment and potential litigation.","actionData","errors"]

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