If you wish to speak to any item on the agenda or during the public comment portion of the meeting, please fill out a speaker card. Each person addressing the board shall have three minutes to complete his or her comments on each agenda item for which he or she has filled out a card. The chair has the discretion to determine or alter the time limits on any agenda item. The Board of County Commissioners requests that speakers appearing under the public comments section of the agenda limit their comments or presentations to matters relating to county business that are within the board's control, authority, and jurisdiction. I'd like to recognize Pastor Roderick Banks, Faith Temple Christian Center. Yes. People allow me to come and pray with you and pray in this county. And so we all stand. Is that okay? Yes. As we come together and we pray, we pray as a county, we pray as a, in this meeting, we ask that you be in the midst of us. We thank you, O God, that is all of you. You're right here with us. We could do nothing of our own, but through you, we could do all things. And so, Father, I thank you now as we begin to go through this meeting. We thank you that your hand is on this meeting. And so, Father, as we go and do great things in this county, we know it's all of you, and we give you the praise. As we thank you, everybody say amen if you can. Thank you. Amen. Thank you so much. I'd like to recognize Commissioner Atkinson for the pledge. Please stand if you can. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America, the republic of which is a nation, his will, with liberty and justice for all. Okay, do we have Commissioner Goodson on the... We do. We do. A motion to be in order. I'll make a motion for Commissioner Goodson to participate by phone. I'll second. A motion to second for Commissioner Goodson to participate by phone. All in favor, say yay. Yay. Yay. Yay. Carries unanimously. Thank you so much. I'd like to officially call the meeting to order. And our first item of business is minutes for approval. I'll make a motion to approve. I'll second. A motion to second on the minutes. All in favor, say yay. Yay. Yay. Opposed. Carries unanimously. Thank you. Okay. First, we have a resolution, 25 years of the Brevard Commission on Aging. We have Dr. Potomsky and members from the Commission on Aging. You're welcome to come up. I'll read the resolution and then we'll pass it. And then the chairman will recognize you to speak. Okay. All right. Brevard Commission on Aging celebrating 25 years of dedicated advocacy. Whereas the Brevard Commission on Aging Advisory Board was founded in 2001 with a mission to advocate for a community that supports and values aging, and whereas for 25 years the Commission on Aging has demonstrated leadership, dedication, and passion in serving as a voice for older adults throughout Brevard County, and whereas through continuous civic engagement, public education, and collaboration, the Commission on Aging has successfully championed initiatives that have positively impacted the citizens of Brevard County, including bringing the National Association of Counties discount insurance card to Brevard County residents and supporting the recognition of all municipalities in Brevard County as communities for a lifetime by the state of Florida in 2006. And whereas through its tireless commitment to public education, advocacy, and community engagement, the Commission on Aging members has strengthened awareness of the issues affecting older adults and positively impacted countless individuals throughout Brevard County, and whereas attaining this 25-year milestone represents a legacy of transforming advocacy into meaningful action while inspiring future generations of advocates and community leaders, and whereas the Board of County Commissioners recognizes and commends the dedicated service and contributions of the Commission on Aging Advisory Board members, both past and present, whose efforts have helped advance the well-being and quality of life of older adults in Brevard County, now therefore, be it resolved that the Board of County Commissioners of Brevard County, Florida does hereby congratulate the Brevard Commission on Aging members on the occasion of its 25th anniversary and recognizes and honors 25 years of distinguished service, dedicated advocacy, and commitment to the citizens of Brevard, done, ordered, and adopted in regular session the 6th day of October, 2026. And with that, Mr. Chair, I'll make a motion to approve. And I'm happy to second. So, motion's second. All in favor, say yay. Yay. Yay. Yay. I'm John Potomsky, and Chairman of the Commission on Aging, and I'd like to thank the Board of County Commissioners for recognizing the Brevard Commission on Aging on our 25th anniversary. It's been an honor for me to serve on this commission as a member since its inception, and also the chair for the past number of years. I've had the privilege of working with fellow commission members from all walks of life who are sincerely dedicated to serving Brevard senior citizens, which make up now 25% of our population. However, it's been an even greater privilege to advocate for our seniors who have given so much to their communities during their lifetimes, and now they may need help to have even the basics in life, such as food, shelter, clothing, and medical care. Personally, I have also had the honor of taking care of so many frail, injured, or medically complex elders in long-term care during my career in Brevard County. I kid and say that I've practiced geriatrics for so long I've become one, but it's true. But, on a more serious note, any one of us here could, in a few seconds, require long-term care due to an accident, sudden illness, or newly diagnosed serious medical condition. I want to thank the county commissioners, both past and present, for their consideration any time that I called upon them. Now I'd like to, just for a moment, call upon one of our planning members, Kerry Fink, just to say a few brief words about the commission. Thank you all very much. Yeah, thank you very much. I know Joe Steckler would be smiling down, and he would say, this is a good thing. 25 years of working on helping seniors. And I really want to thank Jill with the Senior Life publication. She's kind enough to donate space in her publication every month so that we can give information of value to our seniors. And this particular article this month is specifically about the fact that the Brevard Commission on Aging has been a group of community-minded people who are all volunteers who just love to do what we can to make things better for the, I think the number, Tom, you said was 220,000, 60-plus in this county? 219,000. 219,000. So thank you very much for recognizing. Appreciate it. Yes, and again, I'd like to thank all of the members that showed up here, even from our Brevard County Sheriff's Office, and they have a seat on the commission, as well as the rest of the members. So again, thank you for this recognition. And seniors is near and dear to my heart since I was a little kid and had grandparents, great-grandparents around. And I started working at the age of 15, they allowed it in those days, at the nursing home and the hospital. And nowadays, you have to be at least 18. But it's been really a privilege. And the doctor I met in New Jersey, after 30 years there, came down here. And when I was in medical school, I heard he was working again. So I came to work with him, and he was my mentor. And I've been blessed by the good Lord to be able to have this privilege. So thank you all very much for what you do for the seniors as well. We appreciate that. We have a copy of the resolution for you. And thank you. Yes, go ahead. This is one of the nicest boards that we have in the county. You guys have the best hearts. And you're one of the nicest doctors I've ever met. And thank you for all you do. And like you, I'm quickly growing into your numbers. And I'm part of it. But thank you. Thank you. We're blessed to have you, doctor. We really are. We're blessed to have you, doctor. We really are. Thank you very much. Thank you. Okay. Our next resolution is recognizing October 2026 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. I'd like to ask the representatives to come and receive this resolution. Whereas the crime of domestic violence violates an individual's privacy and dignity, security, and humanity due to an abuser's systematic use of physical, emotional, sexual, psychological, and economic control. And whereas an average of 24 people per minute are victims of rape, physical violence, or stalking by an intimate partner in the United States, more than 12 million women and men over the course of a single year. And whereas over one in three women, 35.6 percent, and one in four men, 28.5 percent, in the United States, have experienced rape, physical violence, and are stalking by an intimate partner in their lifetimes. And whereas in just one day, in 2025, across the U.S. and its territories, more than 84,000 victims of domestic violence received non-residential supported services or found refuge in emergency shelters, transitional housing, hotels, or other housing provided by local domestic violence programs. And whereas the impact of domestic violence is wide-ranging, directly affecting individuals and society here in Brevard County throughout the United States and the world. And whereas citizens of Brevard County government officials, law enforcement agencies, health care providers, domestic violence centers, and social service providers, educators, clergy, and community leaders must join together to end abuse and violence that continues to threaten the health, safety, and well-being of so many of our community. Now, therefore, it be resolved that the Board of County Commissioners of Brevard County, Florida, does hereby proclaim the month of October 2026 as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Together with the Brevard County Domestic Violence Task Force, we urge citizens to speak out against domestic violence, support survivors' efforts to live free from abuse, and hold those who abuse accountable. Don't order and adopt this regular session the sixth day of October 2026. Do you want a motion to approve? Motion. Second. Second to approve. All in favor say yay. Yay. Yay. Yay. Motion carries unanimously. Thank you. Thank you. You're recognized. Good evening. On behalf of the Domestic Violence Task Force, which a few of us are here tonight, thank you to the County Commission for recognizing October as Domestic Violence Awareness Month. This recognition not only honors the strength and resilience of survivors, but also brings awareness to an issue that too often remains hidden. By shining a light on domestic violence, we help ensure that survivors know they are not alone, and we help our community to be committed to preventing the tragic impact of violence can have on individuals, children, and families. As we observe this month, we ask everyone to take one simple but powerful step. Believe survivors, listen without judgment, and help connect them to support. A caring conversation can be the first step toward safety and healing. This recognition also reminds us that ending domestic violence requires more than supporting survivors. Help is available for those who use abusive behaviors and want to make a different choice. Through certified batterer's intervention programs, individuals can learn ways to build healthy, respectful, intimate partner relationships and take responsibility for their actions. Help for survivors is available through local domestic violence centers, victim service providers, law enforcement, so many ways. And through the Florida Domestic Violence Hotline at 1-800-500-1119. That's available 24 hours a day for anyone seeking information support or safety planning. Together, we can create a community where every person feels safe, respected, and free from violence and abuse. So thank you for standing with us and survivors and helping make that vision a reality. Thanks. Thank you. Our next resolution is actually a proclamation proclaiming October 4th through the 10th as National 4-H Week. I'd like to ask the representatives for 4-H to come up. Okay. Whereas this year's National 4-H Week theme, Beyond Realty, reminds us that 4-H is building a ready generation in a world of change and equips young people with the skills for the future while meeting them where they are today. And whereas 4-H is America's largest youth development organization supporting 6 million youth across the country and more than 230,000 youth throughout Florida, whereas the 4-H programs deliver by the Cooperative Extension System, a community of more than 100 public land-grant colleges and universities across the nation that provides experiences for young people to learn by doing. And whereas Brevard County 4-H reaches more than 5,000 youth annually through community clubs, camps, school enrichment programs, special interest learning opportunities, and other positive youth development experiences. And whereas 4-H is in every city and county in the United States and helps 6 million youth become engaged, successful, and independent, and Brevard County 4-H includes over 50 active clubs and educational groups providing opportunities for young people to develop life skills, confidence, and a sense of belonging. And whereas 4-H connects young people and adults to their communities, preparing them for work and life through experimental and inquiry-based learning while providing emerging research for positive youth development and strengthening communities through service and civic engagement. And whereas expanding from its strong agricultural roots, 4-H helps young people explore the world around them and grow into productive adults, and Brevard County 4-H provides educational opportunities in agricultural, animal science, STEM, healthy living, and environmental education and leadership development. And whereas the Brevard County 4-H is supported by 87 dedicated volunteers who serve as mentors, club leaders, and positive role models, helping young, the youth develop leadership, communication, citizenship, and workforce readiness skills. And whereas supporting future leaders in science, agriculture, and community leadership is an important imperative and is important and imperative for the U.S. Department of Agriculture National Institute of Food and Agriculture 4-H program, and Brevard County 4-H youth participated in more than 95 educational events, competition fairs, camps, and leadership activities during the past year. Whereas we encourage our citizens to recognize 4-H for the significant impact it has made and continues to make by empowering youth with the skills they need to lead for us. Now, therefore, it be resolved that the Board of County Commissioners of Brevard County, Florida, does hereby proclaim October 4-6, 2026 as National 4-H Week. Done, order, and adopted at this regular session, the sixth day of October, A.D., 2026. Make a motion to approve, sir. If there's a motion and a second, all in favor, say yay. Yay. Yay. Carries unanimously. Thank you so much. You're recognized. Thank you guys so much for your recognition for our amazing organization that we have in this county. On behalf of all of the 4-H youth in our county, we thank you and we appreciate your support. While all of us are on different paths and have different career goals, we are all learning the same skills to become beyond ready for whatever future we have in our plans or we have, like, imagined for us. Thank you, guys. Thank you. Appreciate it. Okay, we have a plaque. We want to get a picture and try to get everybody in. There's a big crowd here. I'm going to shoot the picture for a moment. Sorry. Just turn around. Tight circle. In front and around. Your towel go in the back, please. We might need to go over the back. We're going to go over here. So it's kind of a little bit. I don't know if you can look at the middle of the road. If you would stand right here. Oh, right in the middle. Okay. There you go. All right. Everyone in tighter and tighter. We're going to tighten up. You might put a few over here. We're going to get a couple. Yeah, yeah, yeah. Some four-hers next to you. Yeah, yeah. Let's get some. You guys can go stand. I don't want to block you guys. You can come around. A little closer, so either tighten up or come in. Can you go right here? Okay. Just come over here. Okay. Okay. You got one more. I see you. Oh. Okay. Thank you. There you go. You can carry it. Don't drop it now. You got it? You got it? Okay. Thank you for being here and for what you do. We will move to our main body of our agenda. First item is the consent agenda. Are there any items the board wishes to pull from the consent? Are there any cards for consent? Nope. I'll make a motion to approve. I'll second. Motion is second on the consent agenda. All in favor say yay. Yay. Yay. Yay. Motion carries unanimously. Next item. May I say something just for a second? Yes. I want to recognize that we have Commissioner Christine Zonka out there tonight. It's good to see her. She heads up a wonderful department now. She's probably one of my very favorite commissioners, but she's one of my very favorite people in the whole world, and it's an honor to have you here tonight, ma'am. Thank you. Good to have you here. Public comments. We have one card, I think. Is this one? David Avila. Okay. I've been here before, and I don't like coming here because last time, I think it was July 23rd, 2000. David, you might want to pull that mic up a little bit. We want to hear you. It's kind of short there. Last time I was here, about two and a half, three years ago, I was told by Commander Fishback never to expect any services from the Brevard County sheriffs, and that's come to tuition in so many ways that it's hard to speak out on them all in this three minutes. But essentially, it's incorporated the United States Postal Service, who on or about October of 2022, called 911 because I was recording them in the course of their duties while I was in the public area. And basically, they are using that as a way to encourage that I'm breaking the law. You know, I guess the feelings are being hurt because I'm recording somebody and they can't make me stop. And that's not my intention. What I'm trying to do is I'm trying to record the fact that they're writing things down that are affecting my eBay account. They're saying that the animal interference is making it so they can't get to my door. So I was recording that on that day. And ever since then, it's been recording because they made threats. And in case number 2025, MM019173, I was charged with a crime after being assaulted by, apparently, this woman's husband. As she said in an eight-minute video that her husband was highly upset and he wanted to harm me. And then Deputy Lewis also has a police report from the sheriff. I mean, he is a sheriff. And saying that the employee of Waste Management wanted to harm me. And that followed by a YouTube video that was seen here as Good Citizen David Avila, where I complained about the harassment there. This has been going on for at least three years now to incorporate the Jackson Kia car lot across the street from me, who has been beeping their horn, harassing me in all kinds of ways. And they also have been stalking me, driving up and down my road, watching me. And Deputy LeMoyne, in case number 2025, 314378, came out, investigated it, and said that she found a reason that I was being stalked and harassed. Somehow, it made it up to the higher ups and ranks, and it gets thrown away. Furthermore, not only does it get thrown away, but the sheriffs are not submitting the capius for my victim statements. They're only submitting the capius where I am being charged with crimes. And this is really affecting me because I'm having to be charged with crimes and exonerate myself. I'm given immunity by the courts, and that above-mentioned case number, not once, but twice. And it's going on and on and on and on, and it's like year after year. I mean, and each and every time, it's your people, the people who work for the government who are doing the things that are wrong, and it's on video, and I'm being charged with crimes. So I'm here to speak out and say, look, if you're going to keep charging me with crimes, please watch all the videos. Because I'm tired of going to court and exonerating myself with my own videos. You know, we have laws for a reason. Stop violating them out of ignorance and saying, I didn't know any better, and then there's nothing I could do about it because it's affecting me. It's happening too much. And you can't, you know, just keep doing it and expect nothing. But anyway, I wish I had more time. I'm, you know, it is what it is. H1. Good evening, board. The first one is a petition to vacate a portion of a public utility and train achievement. Mr. and Mrs. Jones, north of Aurora Road, east of Turtle Mountain Road in District 5, requesting to vacate for an existing pool enclosure to remain in place. We have no objections. Sir, if you're okay with this, I'll make a motion to approve. Okay, motion to approve or accept. I'll second. Second. All in favor, say yay. Yay. Motion carries unanimously. H2. Next one is also a petition to vacate a portion of two public utility and train adjustments located in Cocoa, Mr. and Mrs. Whitaker. They're requesting vacating a portion of two public utility and train adjustments to allow for the construction of a single family dwelling. Again, no objections. Motion to approve, sir. I'll second. Motion and a second to approve. All in favor, say yay. Yay. Yay. Yay. Chairs unanimously. Okay. That's the conclusion of our public hearings. Next item, I-1, unfinished business, commission district annual budget. Yay? Yes. Commissioners, I heard a couple of the things you were asking about last meeting, and I tried to clarify them a little more. Again, there is nothing that you are currently doing that should affect you in any way, shape, or form, but this primarily puts on a transparency for if we're doing anything like we're relocating or we're doing a major overhaul in our office that you guys will discuss it before we do it. I think that's a good thing for the public to know when we're doing that because we run the whole budget, and so that's primarily what this does is just makes everything that we do that's over what we're consistently doing have to come before this board for a conversation before the public. I wish all of the elected officials would do this, but it's just good for us to do it. Okay. Well, I certainly appreciate you bringing this to our attention. A lot of good ideas. I think the question is do we want to do this now or wait until we seat the new commission? That's up to the board, whatever the desire be. I really believe that if you wait on a new board, they're going to take a while to get back into the flow, and they're good guys, but if you don't get this in place, they can come and decide to move just like the District 1 commission did last time, and it's uncontrollable cost. Not that they can't do it, but you guys should all know about it. When I first came on the commission, Commissioner Tobiah tried to move, and we wouldn't let him, and then Commissioner Zonka and myself, we had to make some changes. We brought it to the board for a thorough discussion, and when we even put this in place, it was to put certain criteria on top of us so that we had to do everything transparent before the public. That's when we started the bill folder and everything, but this is really the only hole that was left, and I recognized it when I left with my district. Okay, all right. Well, thank you, Commissioner. What is the desire of the board? I'd like to take a motion to approve it. There's a motion to approve the recommendations on the commissioner budgets. Is there a second? Okay, motion dies for like a second. Okay. Sorry, Commissioner. That's okay. I'm just real curious of what the hesitation was. I don't know. So anyways, I just hope you guys bring everything to the public before you do it, and I don't think any of you guys won't, but I just hope you do. Mr. Chair, may I ask? Yes. So one of the things that I was thinking about when I read this is—thank you. I have an idea why this has come up, obviously, and what's interesting is that I also did a renovation at the same time. I'm not really a renovation so much, but because I'm fiscally responsible, I'm quite comfortable with those numbers being out there. I wish I had done a better job, and this may sound terrible, but I wish I had done a better job calling out the commissioner who was doing something that I felt was fiscally irresponsible. You were a new commissioner. Right, right. So I believe that her constituents, when we did talk about it up here, I believe her constituents should have done—they should have heard what we had to say because we said it in public. But I know where you're coming from. I take responsibility for myself and my own office, and I will continue to do that, and I know not everybody will. Yeah, I know it happens. And the commissioners are the only ones that can regulate the commission. There's nobody over you. County staff isn't going to do it, and we have so many government entities, there's really nobody giving oversight to them. And, yeah, I just think the public needs to know every time we're spending money, when it's over, what we're typically spending. Okay, thank you. Next item, Jay, new business, miscellaneous J-1. This is Commissioner Atkinson's item, but do you want me to introduce it? I'll go first, and then you can fill in the blanks because that's what you can do better. So I have a few reasons for bringing this item forward at the moment. The Sorrel Citizens Oversight Committee was pretty supportive and wanted additional information, but I think preparing the details of this program are going to be pretty time-intensive for staff. So I wanted to make sure that the board supported it before they got down to business. We've probably all heard criticisms of Sorrel, and now that it's in the headlines again, I'm hearing them from my constituents. I fully support the Sorrel program. I think this is going to go a long way to assisting and addressing some stormwater issues while still following, you know, your science-driven decision-making that you use, and it's not going to compromise any key projects that are already planned. A lot of the Sorrel projects are in the ground. They're under the water, and so we don't see them. And I think that this will make things just a little bit more visible for people. This one's not so much about keeping the nitrogen or getting the nitrogen out of the lagoon as it is keeping the polluted freshwater from getting in. So I think this is going to be really good for homeowners. It's going to allow people to see what else the county can do, what else Sorrel can do to keep our lagoon and our environment healthy. And I love the idea of rain gardens and the rain barrels and the French drains and the bioswales and planting the trees and all of that stuff. You know, I think that it's something that we focus so much on science, right, on nitrogen, and it's more than that. Our lagoon is more than that. So, Virginia, please. I think you covered most of it, but the concept was that in addition to addressing the excess nitrogen and phosphorus pollution in the lagoon, there's freshwater surges that happen following storm events and that are concerning to changes in salinity that impact the ecosystem. And so the request was how could we also address those freshwater surges and could we do it in a way that would help the public with flooding concerns, help communities with flooding concerns. So green stormwater infrastructure provides that opportunity. Working with private property owners to implement these projects on their property will help get the water infiltrated into the ground instead of running down the street, picking up pollution, and carrying polluted slugs of freshwater to the lagoon. What about flooding? Yes, and so to the extent that people at the top of the hill are collecting and infiltrating that water, it will not be flowing down the street to the neighbors at the bottom of the hill that experience flooding. Not that Florida has extreme hills, but we do have enough topography, we have low spots, and those people are more prone to flooding than the higher elevation properties. I have a question. Does this include, because I know that a huge source of unwanted freshwater and flow into the lagoon comes from excessive, unnecessary irrigation? Yes. Would this help? Yes. Right, Virginia? We're doing rain sensors? It certainly could. So we're still looking at what are the best practices that we could implement that would be cost effective, but yeah, excess irrigation is a significant concern, and we would want to address that. And I think, not to get in the weeds too much there, but technology is going to make this better every day because, I mean, the old rain sensor that you had on the corner of your roof, that wasn't very reliable, but now with your pump being turned on, on and off by even Wi-Fi, a lot of people have that, but it can, you know, there's probably an app out there in the future that will say, hey, it rained yesterday two inches, you don't need to turn on those sprinklers tomorrow. That's the way forward with things like that. Anyways, I'll second your motion if you're going to make it. I would love to make a motion. Move to direct staff to prepare a green stormwater infrastructure rain-ready grant program to be included in the 2027 Sorrel Plan update. Okay, I'll second. Okay, motion and second. Is there any other discussion? No, it's a no-brainer. All those in favor say yay. Yay. Yay. Carries unanimously. Thank you. Thank you. Okay, we will embark upon our second public comment portion of the agenda. I don't think we have any cards. We do not. And we now move to board reports. County manager. No report, Mr. Chair. County attorney. I have no report, sir. District 1. No report, sir. District 2. No report, sir. District 3. I have a couple of things. So our offices always get calls from constituents, but normally they focus on an issue or a problem that we have that needs to be resolved or something like that. But recently, a resident called our office to sing the praises for the staff at Long Point Park. We couldn't allow the opportunity to share this recognition past. The citizens specifically said that they'll be returning to Long Point Park because of the friendly and hardworking staff. So even though there were maintenance needs, he saw staff actively working to address them and take added steps to ensure that they did not disrupt his stay. So the names we got are not 100% exactly, so I apologize to any staff who I'm not naming or whose last name I don't have. But who we were told was Billy Higginbotham, Cliff, Emily Wright, J.D. Dickinson, Duncan Hindley, Mosen Elgin, Eddie Dunn, Greg, and Samantha Bee. Um, thanks. So this is one of those examples that show what our county is made of and what our employees do. Um, not just for us in Brevard County, but the people who visit from outside. So I just wanted to say thanks. Fantastic. Thank you. I have one other thing. Okay. Okay. So, um, my chief of staff has reached her 25 years of service, and I want to take the opportunity to thank her. Liz, come on up. Come on. So, um, Liz started as an office assistant for code enforcement in October of 1991. Her interpersonal skills, diligence, and hard work quickly caught the attention of a commissioner, and she transitioned to Commissioner Nancy Higgs' office. Do you hate me? Um, in 1993. Uh, working in commission offices, Liz truly hit her stride. She continued with Commissioner Higgs until 1998. After starting her family, Liz returned to Commissioner Higgs' office in 2000 as an administrative assistant, until 20, or 2006, when she moved to the District 2 commission office. Liz worked for two District 2 commissioners in positions ranging from special assistant to chief of staff, and faithfully served the district until 2018. After the election in 2018, Liz explored other opportunities in government. She served as an assistant city manager for Satellite Beach and casework manager in Congressman Posey's office, further expanding her knowledge of municipal and federal government. I was fortunate that she accepted my offer in 2024 and returned to the county. Liz is the type of person whose normal job duties aren't enough. Besides excelling in her positions, Liz has also received various awards and recognitions, including note of appreciation from the United Way, a letter of appreciation from Junior Achievement for her work with the 10th Annual Bowl-a-thon, volunteer award from United Way, a letter of appreciation from the Space Coast Film Commission in 1995, certificate of appreciation for Muster Among the Palms. Liz is an asset and a joy to work with and patient. I'm grateful to all of her, for all of her effort and experience. I have a plaque. No way. I have a plaque and we're going to take pictures. Thank you. I strive to go to 30. You know Brian heard all that, right? Of course he did, because I'm not that eloquent. That's how my husband walked in. I'm like, what's that? Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I've enjoyed every commissioner I have ever worked for. They're all special. They all have amazing talent. But I've got to tell you, Kim, you are one of the best. And I really do appreciate all that you do and what you give to Brian and I every day. We really appreciate you, too. So thank you. Thank you for being here and what you do. Good. Thank you. Excellent. I have one quick item. A few meetings ago, I mentioned to the commission that the president has made a call to create a U.S. Space Academy, very similar to Air Force Academy, Naval Academy, West Point. And I wanted to give just a quick report about that academy. It's going to be a little bit different than the military academies because it's not just going to be a military academy. It's going to include Space Force and NASA, so somewhat of a hybrid. And I want to give you a quick summary of the RFI. And I know people in Brevard are looking at possible locations. Each state has the ability to make one recommendation to the commission that the president has appointed to determine where the Space Academy will be. I think and we hope that that one location that will be made for Florida will be on the Space Coast. That seems to be the consensus. No one knows for sure where. But the time is incredibly fast. So what they're looking for is a permanent campus with groundbreaking no later than 2027. An interim solution allowing for approximately 300 students to begin in 2028, a permanent campus capable of supporting approximately 1,200 undergraduate students by fall of 2031. In the proposal that is due October 26th, that would include an estimated cost, state, local, and non-federal partnerships, site location, information, infrastructure, and site readiness, environmental and regulatory consideration, and proximity. This is good for Brevard, proximity to aerospace, educational industry, and ecosystems related to space. So there is an entire 15-page RFI that is available online. And so, again, it's a breakneck speed. The end of October, it's due. So any feedback the commission wants to give, feel free to reach out to our staff. I know Space Florida is working on these proposals as well as the governor's office. And that's what I have to report on that. Okay. Next item is the D4 report. Sorry. I bounced over. I was so excited about giving that report. That's okay, because I'm... We'll finish, really. I was going to say this. I'm committed to our record. I think we're going to break one for this board. So no report. Oh, good. All right. Okay. Our meeting is done. Meeting adjourned. 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