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Commissioners approved a Juneteenth block-party permit for MLK Boulevard (requested hours discussed as 10:00 p.m. to 2:00 a.m. for one of the events) and authorized staff to implement requested street blockades. The commission also approved a request from the event organizer (identified in the meeting as North Fourteenth CDC) to waive fees for use of Washington team ball fields for Juneteenth activities and to waive fees for the parade; commissioners voted to approve the fee waivers.

Separately, the commission approved a July 3 street-dance/block-party request with revised hours (the organizer requested setup beginning at 7:00 p.m. and activities through 2:00 a.m.). Commissioners said permits and staging details will be coordinated with staff and permitting requirements must be met.

Votes: The motions to approve the Juneteenth permit and fee waivers and to approve the July 3 hours change were adopted by unanimous voice vote as recorded in the meeting (commissioners indicated “aye” and the clerk announced motions passed 5-0). Staff will issue permits and coordinate staging, barricades and any required insurance or site setup with event organizers and public-works staff.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Port St Joe Regular Commission meeting 5-6-2025","oneSentenceSummary","The Port St. Joe City Commission approved multiple event permits and fee waivers for Juneteenth celebrations and a July 3 street dance, granting a block-party permit for MLK Boulevard, waiving ballfield fees for Juneteenth events, and authorizing extended hours for a July 3 street dance.","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},6249593,"Commission and public debate options after DuPont funding cut for summer workforce program",737,2743000,3480000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3205011-30ed5efa8b477fb5fc4626a66b98ce9d&start=2743&end=3480","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3205011-30ed5efa8b477fb5fc4626a66b98ce9d/thumbnail_2743000.jpg","/articles/6249593/Port-St-Joe/Gulf-County/Florida/Commission-and-public-debate-options-after-DuPont-funding-cut-for-summer-workforce-program","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6249593-b81abd6dc0a8bd41d38413fd511c75aa/orig.mp4?Expires=1776083310&Signature=bTRAs6QmuMdxK1-1ZUiSLeOyizPLz0a8EnaS0r8AnxP1WFsYneECQMa9oTxmFn1M2bQrF5i2rj4zgA6ryL9rr6XdzSRw5CCKLg1N~OGqHz1FCJ0U9334WzyHBazLEbO0BNf9GHn2GWImxdIenwN-Ng-6Pu05I1xo3nGa1O9NmnJxmnDKNpP0gKXVXJgtVGhKVbjlHZuylm84LNFZuVzXSnzf59RobHF3-pOi5iTbFQTYtL4t4oCGkNJkIElRP2B0819Bv3Tm5ZydaikY8axPaXKO-c9fuSdBNnBBxaQpm3ZO4Wg86UuR-pQTSAIrwbKKyNpkPLSx6CtCRTuTSEP1XQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City commissioners and members of the public spent an extended portion of the meeting discussing a shortfall in funding for the local summer workforce/summer program after DuPont reduced prior support, and considering whether the city or county should step in temporarily to preserve the program this year.

Commissioner Hoffman (first reference) and staff reported that Gulf County had committed $50,000 toward the program but that the program’s local administrator, referred to in the meeting as Kim Bodine (workforce program coordinator), would face accounting and remittance requirements if the money were passed directly to the program rather than routed through a third party or the city. Several speakers said DuPont had provided substantial support in prior years and that recent complaints from community members to the funder contributed to the reduction or loss of funding.

Staff and commissioners discussed options: the county could send a direct check to the workforce entity, the city could accept funds and administer payroll and purchases, or the city and county could split additional costs so the organizer would not suffer a shortfall. City staff cautioned that administering third-party funds requires accounting work and staff time; commissioners noted the city has limited finance staff and that using city payroll processes would impose administrative overhead.

During public comment, multiple residents urged preserving the program because it provides childcare and work experience for students while parents work. Some speakers urged the commission to make a short-term contribution to maintain the program this summer and to work on a longer-term solution for future years.

No final budget appropriation was adopted at the meeting. Staff and commissioners said they would pursue coordination with the county and with the program organizer to determine whether the county will provide funds directly, whether the city will accept funds and cover the administrative 25% remittance or other overhead, or whether a special meeting is needed to authorize a one-time city contribution if the county will not administer the funds. One commissioner said the city could make up an estimated 25% shortfall if the county matched the city’s additional contribution; specific amounts and commitments were not finalized at the meeting.

Actions: discussion and direction to staff to continue talks with Gulf County and the program organizer, to pursue options for payroll and accounting support, and to consider a special meeting if a financial decision is required before the next regular meeting.","City commissioners and residents discussed covering a $50,000 shortfall after DuPont reduced or redirected funding for a long-running summer workforce program; the county has offered $50,000 but questions remain about administration, payroll and a possible 25% remittance requirement for direct grants.",{"_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},6249598,"Gulf County attorney tells Port St. Joe commission county will limit permits until Gulf-to-Bay road improvements are funded",165,2100000,2265000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3205011-30ed5efa8b477fb5fc4626a66b98ce9d&start=2100&end=2265","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3205011-30ed5efa8b477fb5fc4626a66b98ce9d/thumbnail_2100000.jpg","/articles/6249598/Port-St-Joe/Gulf-County/Florida/Gulf-County-attorney-tells-Port-St-Joe-commission-county-will-limit-permits-until-Gulf-to-Bay-road-improvements-are-funded","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6249598-fcb2640f387732c6b3c35c40da92c2ac/orig.mp4?Expires=1776083310&Signature=HnBtrOo08UqdrHOzttIEWdBfekGhA-eT1a-mCQgzb9Blc25lKkaFyU~2tlYwt-WRDyD4TG~NXYY~Ca6Khxu2pvSz4w~mf7limIMaXlx18d0A56ndLDV9FTrGtYEG9h7HZMsP1wUGAXB-pKwyWPLcaFeoMm4LNbZC6JHAeIRJedOvJf0x5hc2sFItg5X9RtniI4IEZohHtBAvntOrFweKDJ5kOVn7yy3F6fYhwUXoPT8OJ3jft2KZhIA-zfJIkyLeSkTWamwOOIKQk88yQBUw~f~dL5Y-iqGk5Lgsz6BOISpdQfAMe08aVIyClBCmD60Iq1dlK9xbGLMvB0ndx7SFwA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","Jeremy Novak, Gulf County attorney, presented a county letter and legal update to the Port St. Joe City Commission saying Gulf County retains responsibility for aspects of a development-of-regional-impact (DRI) and is monitoring residential permitting tied to roadway improvements.

Novak read the county letter into the record and said the county’s primary concern is traffic and the timing of Highway 98 improvements tied to the Gulf-to-Bay development. The letter states that when 50% of the residential structures in the DRI (776 of 1,552 units) are permitted, the Gulf-to-Bay roadway improvements must be in place; because the city issues building permits, the county said it is monitoring the permit count and asked the city to limit permits until the required roadway work is accomplished.

Novak also notified the commission that Gulf County had amended a pending complaint related to an annexation and added an interlocal agreement to the court filing. He said the county had filed a motion for an emergency hearing and a temporary injunction in the annexation matter and provided copies of the filings to city staff.

No formal action by the Port St. Joe City Commission on the annexation or the county letter was recorded during the meeting. Commissioners received copies of the county submission for review and Novak said he expects further court action; Novak asked the city for assistance in pursuing Florida Department of Transportation (FDOT) funding for the highway improvements.

The letter and the court filings are now part of the public record provided to the commission and city staff, according to Novak.","Gulf County attorney read a county letter asking the City of Port St. Joe to limit building permits tied to a development-of-regional-impact condition and to help seek FDOT funding for the Gulf-to-Bay highway; county also filed an amended complaint and a motion for emergency hearing and temporary injunction in an annexation dispute.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6249603,"Commission OKs $19,003 change order after resident questions new sidewalk work on Tenth Street",121,689000,810000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=3205011-30ed5efa8b477fb5fc4626a66b98ce9d&start=689&end=810","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/3205011-30ed5efa8b477fb5fc4626a66b98ce9d/thumbnail_689000.jpg","/articles/6249603/Port-St-Joe/Gulf-County/Florida/Commission-OKs-19003-change-order-after-resident-questions-new-sidewalk-work-on-Tenth-Street","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6249603-56df37819605b7ff8d89bc2727f645be/orig.mp4?Expires=1776083310&Signature=CpL7UsDiwyA6YONmnLJbznxFHGkMXbKODWVY6ey9IFtL5M7MfpCMh1vh8dDDWc4w4mJgLKUgYo9nC4~YkMD-ZZvDekHTOdvUZoVB6JQKSZbO5YvVlgDBbeH2r6nRqcVZ8wV9W7yEZrJgt8bcCv0a4BC8ty9z4mtMvqYu55iCWhb~74Caa9yN0LAMlGd6mkUmwn5sH~fMGtrwmjqjLyVXOVqfHZ~QAo~cSPDIr3weMTyMM2T5THyeAmZ6TbnSmKfN-Ww4GTuZ7FrUSiH4m8NyvN8HuzU6QgZjkbDU54klK-BH8oMxHlcUdBCKkUoYFWtH88NAvmjOYRbtRZqQ0j9Ivw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Port St. Joe City Commission on May 17 approved Change Order No. 3 for a street-and-sidewalk construction package that staff said is covered by existing grant funds.

The change order, described in the agenda as covering “raise inlets, reconstruct Kens Creek sidewalk” and other quantity adjustments, was cited by staff as costing $19,003.87 and included in the existing grant; commissioners voted to approve the change order after discussion and public comment.

City Engineer Josh Baxley reported the change order is not additional local funding and “it's all inside the grant.” He told the commission staff will reconcile quantities and the contract will be calculated at the end of the year.

Resident Robert Bridal and other commenters objected to replacing a length of sidewalk they said had been poured months earlier. Bridal asked who designed the sidewalk and who will be responsible for the rework. During public comment, Bridal and others raised the following points: that a 60-foot concrete section had been poured and now must be removed; that the roadway elevation changed where a large pipe was installed; and that the design engineer for the project had been Dewberry (transcript references also included Dunbar). Bridal urged commissioners to inspect the work before approving expenditure.

Baxley and other staff members explained the roadway elevation was raised during construction and that raising the roadway required matching the sidewalk to the new grade. Staff said the roadway elevation change — and utility work including a large pipe crossing — produced the unforeseen quantities addressed in the change order.

Commissioners heard questions about whether the engineer or contractor should be held accountable; several residents urged the city to require better protection of waterways during construction and to inspect contractor practices. Staff said turbidity and other environmental monitoring had been handled as part of prior work and that the change order itself is for work necessary to bring the project to grade.

Action: the commission approved the change order as presented. The recorded mover was not specified in the published discussion; a second was made and the motion carried. The agenda summary and staff comments state the amount will be reconciled against the grant and paid from grant funds; the commission did not adopt any finding that the engineer or contractor is financially liable.

Officials said they will continue to monitor construction practices at the site and that quantities will be finalized when the contractor submits final measurements.

The change order and related construction remain subject to grant reimbursement procedures and final contract reconciliation.","The Port St. Joe City Commission approved Change Order No. 3 for a street-and-sidewalk project that includes raising inlets and reconstructing sidewalk on Tenth Street; a resident questioned why recently poured sidewalk must be removed and who is responsible for the extra cost.","actionData","errors"]

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