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YOU. YOU'RE WELCOME. ALRIGHT, I'M GOING TO CALL TO ORDER THE 515 SPECIAL COMMISSION MEETING
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OF THE CITY COMMISSION. MARY, WOULD YOU CALL THE ROLL? MAYOR COLLINS HERE, VICE MAYOR REED.HERE. COMMISSIONER CLARK HERE. COMMISSIONER HERE. COMMISSIONER RICH HERE. ALL RIGHT. AND WE'LL DO THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. YEAH. THE RIGHT THING TO DO. YES IT IS. OH, I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS. ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. SUCKER FOR THE
[COMMENTS BY CITY COMMISSIONERS]
PLEDGE. ALRIGHT. COMMENTS BY CITY COMMISSIONERS. YES, I HAVE ONE. OKAY. COMMENTS. DO YOU HAVE. NO. MY ONLY COMMENT WOULD BE THAT THIS IS NOT POSTED ON THE CITY WEBSITE. THAT'S MY ONLY COMMENT ON THE AGENDA PAGE NOT POSTED. YOU CORRECT. WE PUBLISHED THE AGENDA SO I'LL HAVE TO DOUBLE CHECK WHAT MIGHT HAVE HAPPENED. I MEAN, I HAVE IT HERE ON MY THE AGENDA WAS ELECTRONICALLY PUBLISHED, BUT IT WAS ADVERTISED IN THE STEWART NEWS AS REQUIRED BY TRIM. CORRECT. SO I RAN INTO THIS ON THE MPO BOARD RECENTLY, AND I DON'T HAVE THE CORRECT STATUE IN FRONT OF ME. LEE. BUT I BELIEVE IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE POSTED ON THE WEBSITE. YOU HAVE TO HAVE THE ACTUAL AGENDA, RIGHT? THE AGENDA, IT WAS PUBLISHED, SO IT'S NOT THERE AT ALL RIGHT NOW, RIGHT? WHEN DID YOU DISCOVER THAT? I JUST WHEN I JUST HANDED MAYOR COLLINS MY SHEET TO GO PULL ONE UP. AND I NOTICED IT'S NOT THERE AND I. DECEMBER 8TH REGULAR MEETING THE ADVERTISING REQUIREMENTS SPECIAL MEETING. BUT IT SHOULD BE THERE AS A SPECIAL COMMISSION MEETING. RIGHT. SO WHEN YOU LOOK IT UP ONLINE, THAT'S WHAT SHOWS UP. CAN SOMEBODY ELSE DOUBLE CHECK IT AND SEE IF IT SAYS IT'S ON THERE? SPECIAL MEETING. SPECIAL MEETING. SHE'S GOT IT. THAT'S IT. I WONDER WHY. LET ME REFRESH. IT'S BEEN THERE SINCE WE. SANTA. YEAH, HE'S GOOD THOUGH. HE'LL CATCH IT WAS HE'LL CATCH IT IF IT'S THERE.IT'S THERE NOW. BUT. ALRIGHT. SO WE'RE GOOD. WE'RE. YES WE'RE GOOD. I'M GOOD, GOOD TO GO.
THAT'S WHERE I READ IT FROM. WE'RE GOOD. GOOD. ALRIGHT. ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS? NO. HE SAW MY SCREEN BY THE WAY. THAT'S WHY YOU'RE HERE. IT'S THERE. YEP.
[APPROVAL OF AGENDA]
WE'RE GOOD. OKAY. SO DO I HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA? I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA SECOND. ALL RIGHT. ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? SEEING NONE. COMMENT FROM COMMISSIONERS. SEEING NONE. MARY. WOULD YOU. ALL IN FAVOR? ALL IN FAVOR? AYE, AYE. OKAY.COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS. SEEING NONE. COMMISSION ACTION NUMBER ONE.
[1. READOPTION OF THE FY2026 FINAL MILLAGE (RC): RESOLUTION No. 96-2025(A); A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF STUART, FLORIDA, OF MARTIN COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE FINAL LEVYING OF AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE CITY OF STUART IN MARTIN COUNTY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.]
RESOLUTION NUMBER 96 2020 5AA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF STUART, FLORIDA OF MARTIN COUNTY, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE FINAL LEVYING OF AD VALOREM TAXES FOR THE CITY OF STUART IN MARTIN COUNTY FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. OKAY, COMMISSIONERS, I WOULD I WOULD ADD, I DON'T MAKE EXCUSES.I GIVE YOU EXPLANATIONS. I WE HAD SIX VERSIONS THIS YEAR AND I WE'RE SUPPOSED TO ADVERTISE THE 18 MILLION, WHICH WAS THE 100% ADVERTISED, THE ADOPTED AMOUNT, THE 95%. HOW IS THIS MILTON'S FAULT? IT IS NOT MILTON'S FAULT. IT IS NOT. IT IS NOT MILTON'S FAULT. THE EVERY MEETING. AND SO TRIM CONTACTED US. THEY SAID, LISTEN, YOUR RESOLUTIONS, RIGHT, YOUR YOUR FORMS OR WHATEVER, BUT THEY AD THE NEWSPAPER NEEDS TO BE CORRECTED AND THEY PROVIDE THAT LANGUAGE. SO THIS IS LIKE, YOU KNOW, MY COUSIN VINNY, THESE ARE IDENTICAL. RIGHT. SO THESE ARE IDENTICAL TO THE RESOLUTIONS YOU ADOPTED BEFORE. I WOULD REMIND YOU THAT OUR ORIGINAL VOTE WAS FOUR ONE ON THIS FOR THE MILLAGE SETTING. IF YOU'D LIKE TO REPLICATE YOUR VOTES FROM YOU, CHANGE YOUR MIND. YOU WANT IT TO BE UNANIMOUS. IT'S JUST. YEAH. SO.
SO JUST SAYING THAT'S THAT'S HOW THE VOTE WENT ORIGINALLY ON THIS ORIGINAL RESOLUTION. AND SINCE IT'S IDENTICAL, I DIDN'T KNOW. IF YOU WANT TO KEEP YOUR VOTE THE SAME. DOES IT HAVE TO BE IDENTICAL TO THE. IT DOES NOT HAVE TO BE IDENTICAL. HOWEVER, THE MAYOR WAS RUNNING SOME SCENARIOS WITH ME. IF YOU SOMEHOW DIDN'T VOTE FOR THIS TONIGHT. YEAH, THIS THIS WOULD BE CHAOS, RIGHT? THIS WOULD BE CHAOS. NO NO, NO. OKAY. I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE. 96 DASH 2025 SECOND. OKAY. IS THERE ANY 25 A HEY. I'M SORRY. HEY. SECOND, IS IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENT? SEEING NONE COMMENT FROM COMMISSIONERS. NONE. THIS IS FOR THE MILLAGE. THIS IS FOR THE FINAL MILLAGE. YES, SIR, I GOT IT. THE BUDGET FOR THIS IS
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THE 4.9 MILLS. YES, YES. COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS. SEEING NONE. MARY, WOULD YOU CALL THE ROLL COMMISSIONER JOB? YES. VICE MAYOR COLLINS 00000, SORRY. OH, WOW. MAYOR COLLINS.OH, YES. OLD HABITS. SORRY. VICE MAYOR REED. YES, COMMISSIONER. CLARK. YES,
[2. READOPTION OF THE FY2026 FINAL BUDGET (RC): RESOLUTION No. 97-2025(A); A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF STUART, FLORIDA ADOPTING THE FINAL BUDGETS OF THE CITY OF STUART, FLORIDA, FOR FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1, 2025 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30, 2026; PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE; AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES.]
COMMISSIONER. RICH. NO. ALRIGHT. NUMBER TWO, RESOLUTION NUMBER 97 TWO DASH 2025, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF STUART, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE FINAL BUDGET BUDGETS OF THE CITY OF STUART, FLORIDA, FOR FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1ST, 2025 AND ENDING SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2026, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. AGAIN, THIS RESOLUTION IS IDENTICAL TO THE FIRST ONE YOU PASSED. THANK YOU. AND THIS VOTE WAS FIVE ZERO THE FIRST TIME. OKAY. I'D LIKE TO MAKE A RESOLUTION TO ACCEPT 97 DASH 2025 A MOTION TO ACCEPT.THANK YOU. I'LL SECOND THE MOTION TO ACCEPT RESOLUTION. IS THERE ANY PUBLIC COMMENTS? SEEING NONE. ARE THERE ANY COMMENTS FROM COMMISSIONERS? NO. ALL RIGHT. MARY, WOULD YOU CALL THE ROLL? I WILL, COMMISSIONER RICH. OH, I'M FIRST. IN THAT CASE, I'LL VOTE YES. HEY, COMMISSIONER. YES, COMMISSIONER. CLARK. YES, VICE MAYOR. READ. YES. MAYOR. COLLINS. YES, YES.
ALL RIGHT.
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