10-07-2016 - Emergency Meeting - Hurricane Matthew Citof Edgewater 104 N.Riverside Drive
Y g Edgewater,FL 32132
ILWGE%YATERI Meeting Minutes
City Council
Michael Ignasiak, Mayor
Christine Power,District 1
Gigi Bennington,District 2
Dan Blazi, District 3
Gary T.Conroy,District 4
Friday,October 7,2016 5:00 PM City Hall
EMERGENCY MEETING—Hurricane Matthew
1. CALL TO ORDER
2. ROLL CALL
Present: 3- Mayor Mike Ignasiak,Councilman Gary Conroy,Councilman Dan Blazi,and Councilwoman Christine
Power(via conference call)
Excused: 3- Councilwoman Gigi Bennington
Also Present: 2- City Manager Tracey Barlow,Records Clerk Jordan Church,Fire Chief Steve Cousins and Chief of
Police Dave Arcieri
3. NEW BUSINESS
a. 2016-R-35 EMERGENCY RESOLUTION No.2016-R-35 Hurricane Matthew Curfew
Mayor Ignasiak read Resolution No. 2016-R-35 in to the record.
City Manager Barlow gave brief synopsis of the current location of Hurricane Matthew and asked Chief Cousins to
give a situation report.
Chief Cousins discussed: the worst part of Matthew has passed, and we are now in response mode; Police, Fire, and
Public Works has formed five task force units that were deployed at 2:30 p.m.; Primary focus is to respond to any
emergency calls during the height of the storm; Freeing up the roads from debris; Development Services will begin
to assess damages for potential declarations; Minor damages to several City structures; and still awaiting statistics
on wind speed sustained within the city;
Council and staff discussed: getting roads opened back up; work as long as deemed safe; and feed the crews
dinner and encouraged Council members to attend; Florida Hospital New Smyrna reopening, first opening
Emergency Department and then bringing back patient,first time the Hospital pulled out; Resident safely tips;
Florida Power and Light is enroute to take power lines off roadways, disable and cut them; Red Cross is shutting
down the shelter at the High School, need to transition residents to YMCA.
A motion was made by Councilman Blazi, second by Councilwoman Power, to accept
Resolution No.2016-R-07.The MOTION was APPROVED by the following vote:
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Yes: 3 - Mayor Ignasiak,Councilman Blazi and Councilman Conroy
Excused: 2- Councilwoman Bennington and Councilwoman Power
4. CITIZEN'S COMMENTS
None at this time.
5. ADJOURN
There being no further business to discuss, Mayor Ignasiak adjourned the meeting at 5:16 p.m.
Minutes submitted by:
Jordan Church, Records Clerk
ATTEST: APPROVED:
/4/C2W
Robin L. Matusick Michael Ignasiak
City Clerk/Paralegal Mayor
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