22-130 National Public Works Week resolution
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RS4 is National Public Works Week. If you're here for National Public Works Week, if you could please make your way to the podium.
Happy to be like.
That's
just a few people. Just a couple. Oh my goodness. Well that's what the crowd's for. Wow.
That's why we signed so many.
I'm glad it's some like I asked for those ahead of time.
Yes. Commissioner Mariano's
I thought all those people were here for public comment are
so
All right. Here we go.
Are we ready?
Okay. Resolution I'm gonna go ahead and read. Resolution number twenty-two-one thirty, a resolution by the Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, declaring May 15th through May 21, 2022 as National Public Works Week in Pasco County and encouraging all citizens to support public works activities this week and throughout this year. Whereas public works personnel focus on providing infrastructure services that are vitally important to creating sustainable and resilient communities in Pasco County.
And whereas public works infrastructure and services could not be provided without the dedicated service of the county's public works professionals, these professionals include maintenance workers, equipment operators, engineers, support staff, and employees. At all managerial levels. NRAS Public Works personnel work to rehabilitate, improve, and maintain the county's transportation network and stormwater infrastructure. And RAS, it is important for leaders, workers, and citizens in our county to understand and maintain interest in the importance of public
works and the various public works programs throughout Pasco County. NRAS, the public works staff in Pasco County are qualified and talented. Individuals who come together to create a team of dedicated professionals who understand the value their work has to the community. And whereas 2022 marks the 62nd annual National Public Works Week sponsored by the American Public Works Association. The association wishes to recognize public works employees for their substantial contributions to our daily health, safety, and comfort. Now, therefore, be it resolved
by the Board of County Commissioners. Of Pasco County, Florida, that said board hereby declares May 15th through May 21, 2022, as National Public Works Week in Pasco County and encourages all citizens to support public works activities this week and throughout the year. Dun and resolved in regular session with a quorum present and voting the seventeenth day of May 2022.
Second.
All in favor?
Aye.
Aye.
Opposed? Well, hello. Nothing's out there getting done today. No, just just joke. We're glad you're here. And uh boy, you're very important to our citizens at Pasco County. I mean, uh people are affected by the work you do every day, so Glad you're here.
Madam Chairman Mariano. Yeah.
Commissioner Mariano.
I I just want to say uh you know back in two thousand four we had the four hurricanes and I was sitting watching these things go and kinda going out there looking at what was going on and just thought we needed to do better. And I want to say from where we were then to where we are now has just been amazing. Yep. I mean from being on the news time after time with flooding at Iron Bark, Jasmine Lakes, Timber Oaks, um all over the place has been Uh f f it was painful to see it. And it was painful to go through the process, but I'll tell you what a joy it is for those people that are in
those neighborhoods that now don't flood. Um you know, coastal flooding is gonna happen with storm surge, etcetera. Certain events will go but Uh all the way from Tropical Storm Debbie, when we had fixed that leisure beach, uh leisure lane area where we used to flood out all the time, it was dry as a bone that night. Uh to the people at Timber Oak's, Jasmine, I'm gonna tell you, they are so thankful. Uh the improvements coming up with Holiday Hills, uh Seapines coming. What you guys have done to this community has been f nothing but phenomenal. And uh I know Mike, you picked a lot of good leaders as I'm looking at them right
here. Uh
So I'm gonna say you guys make a difference every day in these lives of the citizens of Pasco County. So I want to thank you for all that.
And I would echo that too. I I don't think I've had a constituent with water in the house in a couple of years, so I'm gonna knock on wood as we uh approach the next uh rainy season. But I know um I know everyone's appreciative of the work you do. Commissioner Moore.
Thank you, Madam Chair. Yeah, and thank you each and every one of you. I mean you guys are really like the heart of Pasco County. I mean we're you're out there every day. I'll tell a fun uh a story back long before I was a county commissioner, I moved to Pasco County. In two thousand seven. It's probably two years after I moved to Pasco County. And on a block where I live, there was an issue where Things weren't let's put it this way, things weren't moving through the pipes very well, if you get my drift, right? Um But I went out there and I was talking to some of the people in
Publix Works and um And just, you know, a at that time I go, Wow man, these are these are dedicated people, just great individuals that wanted to take care of the situation. And Just I the conversations I had with the folks. Again, this was before I was even elected, you know. And then when I became elected, I started going around. I would stop my car or truck every once in a while and just and chat with people and most people didn't even know who I was because I was just first elected and stuff. But I just always got a sense of pride from everything
each and every one of you guys did. You know, and and I appreciate it. I know that so this is a Pasco County, I appreciate it. I mean I mean you get s l lot of you guys and gals are out there in the heat of the day and uh while we're in here in a in an office setting, you're out there in the rain and the in the heat and and uh the buck yeah and and dealing with all this. And so again, thank you all so very much. We really appreciate everything you do. So thank you.
I I think this is Commission Oh go ahead, Commissioner Oakley.
I would like to say thank you for everything that you do and you o everyone's always keeping me up to speed and I enjoy getting the phone calls from citizens. Oh, what's going on with this project or that project? And so when I see the funding coming in and then from legislature and then to see the projects being completed and everything being carried out and followed through, it's really exciting to see. So thank you for everything that you do.
Madam Clerk, one more thought before I go down there. And and just to say recently, um we did the project over on uh Tower Drive. And that road used to flood all the time and when the new Craft Light Brewery come in there, I was kinda route there with those guys and we looked, I see a canals here, canals there. and I got a text message after it was completed before the all the asphalt was down. And a lady texted me and she said, uh, for the first time in over 20 years, after a storm event I can use my road. Thank you very much. So that's the type
of work you guys are doing. So thank you very much.
All right. Uh Commissioner Mariano will go down. I think there's too many to for others to go down. We'll just stay up here. Yeah,
just everyone come on and many move around the side.
This might be the biggest group we've ever had.
Is this the whole department or are there more? That's
every county employ.
No, they said there's still more.
Some are out working on the
Have them come up here. I don't who cares. Have them come up on the
Hey why don't why don't some of you guys like come up these steps and stand up here too?
Yeah. With
us, 'cause there's no way you're all gonna fit.
No.
There we go. Come up here.
Yeah,
supposedly chairs back.
I think. Thank you.
Flags. All right, there we go. Squeeze on it. There we go. Well maybe like some but go on the other side too over there.
Everyone scared me. Yeah, some of you guys come
come around and go on that side.
Yeah, yeah. So we all fit.
We're almost ready. Hang on, guys.
You
can scoot that chair out of the way if you need to.
Yeah, yeah, pull it pull it down. Pull the chairs
out.
Don't want the chair in front of you. Okay?
Yeah.
Okay, everybody right here? I have you all.
Thank you. Thanks. Awesome. Thank you.
Firefighters Memorial Weekend. So we'll work with it. We can do that one in May next
Okay, we are going to move on to the
Commission Fitzpatrick. I put an X on it. Okay.
Did you put an X on mine?
I did. I X'ed you out already.
Like, oh we're all done.
Go ahead. We we gotta get keeping it.