May 22, 2024 Regular

ALL RIGHT. IF EVERYONE CAN TURN THEIR PHONES TO SILENT, VIBRATE OFF.

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I THINK I'VE TURNED MY ALARMS OFF.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WELCOME TO OUR WEDNESDAY, MAY 22ND COMMISSION MEETING.

IT IS STARTING AT 932 AND IT IS ALWAYS GREAT TO SEE A PACKED ROOM.

CITY CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR. GOOD MORNING, MAYOR GOMEZ.

GOOD MORNING. COMMISSIONER BOLTON.

VICE MAYOR WRIGHT. GOOD MORNING.

COMMISSIONER VILLALOBOS.

GOOD MORNING EVERYONE. COMMISSIONER DANIEL.

GOOD MORNING. THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

IF EVERYONE WOULD PLEASE STAND.

VICE MAYOR MAUREEN WRIGHT WILL LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

AND THEN WE WILL HAVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE, 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.

THANK YOU. PLEASE BE SEATED.

[1. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT]

MAYOR. JUST ONE MINOR REPORT.

SHAKER VILLAGE ATTORNEY. CALL ME MONDAY INDICATED THAT THEY HAVE PREVAILED IN THE LAWSUIT CHALLENGING THEIR AUTHORITY TO SELL THE CLUBHOUSE AND THAT OBVIOUSLY THE PLAINTIFF AT THE TIME TO APPEAL.

AND SO WE'RE JUST WAITING AND SEE, OKAY, IF I SO YOU SAID THEY HAVE THEIR IN THEIR APPEAL PROCESS.

I DON'T BELIEVE PEOPLE BASED ON WHAT HAS BEEN FILED, BUT IT'S STILL WITHIN THE WINDOW, THE WINDOW OF FILING FOR AN APPEAL.

OKAY. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT, CITY MANAGER, YOU'RE GOING TO DO YOUR FULL REPORT AFTER WE DO ALL THE GOOD STUFF.

[2. CITY MANAGER REPORT]

OKAY. EXCELLENT.

SO, COMMISSIONER, IF YOU WOULD PLEASE JOIN ME IN THE.

WELL, WE HAVE SOME PROCLAMATIONS TO GIVE OUT.

ALL RIGHT? YEAH. THANK YOU.

AND WHAT POSSESSED ME TO WORK FOR.

ALL RIGHT. THIS FIRST PROCLAMATION WAS REQUESTED BY DIVISION CHIEF FIRE MARSHAL TOMMY DIMOPOULOS.

YOU'RE WELCOME TO JOIN US IF YOU WISH.

NO THAT'S NOT.

DON'T GIVE ME THE MICROPHONE.

WHEREAS IN 2022 THERE WERE 360,000 HOME FIRES NATIONWIDE, RESULTING IN 2710 CIVILIAN FIRE DEATHS, 9940 CIVILIAN INJURIES AND $10.5 BILLION IN DIRECT PROPERTY DAMAGE.

AND WHEREAS, ON AVERAGE, A HOME FIRE WAS REPORTED EVERY 88 SECONDS.

A HOME FIRE DEATH OCCURRED EVERY THREE HOURS AND 14 MINUTES, AND A HOME FIRE INJURY OCCURRED EVERY 53 MINUTES, WHEREAS THE RISK OF DYING IN A REPORTED HOME FIRE IS 85% LOWER.

IF FIRE SPRINKLERS ARE PRESENT AND THESE SYSTEMS REDUCE OUR FIREFIGHTERS EXPOSURE TO CANCER CAUSING CARCINOGENS.

AND WHEREAS THE FLORIDA FALLEN FIREFIGHTER MEMORIAL HONORED 16 LINE OF DUTY DEATHS IN 2020, THREE WERE, 14 OF THE 16 OR 87.5% WERE DUE TO CANCER.

AND WHEREAS A HOME FIRE CAN BECOME DEADLY IN LESS THAN TWO MINUTES DUE TO TODAY'S CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL AND COMMON SYNTHETIC FURNISHINGS WHICH PRODUCE TOXIC SMOKE, AND WHEREAS, THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION FIRE SPRINKLER INITIATIVE AND THE HOME FIRE SPRINKLER SPRINKLER COALITION HAVE DESIGNATED THE WEEK OF MAY 12TH THROUGH 18, 2024 AS HOME FIRE SPRINKLER WEEK, AND WHEREAS BY TAKING PART IN THE NATIONAL WEEK OF ACTION, LET US RECOGNIZE THAT PROTECTING NEW HOMES WITH FIRE SPRINKLERS WILL MAKE THE FUTURE SAFER FOR RESIDENTS, FIRST RESPONDERS, AND THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY FOR GENERATIONS TO COME.

NOW, THEREFORE, I, MICHELLE J.

GOMEZ VERY PROUD MAYOR OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, ON BEHALF OF OUR WONDERFUL COMMISSION, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM MAY 12TH THROUGH 18, 2024 AS HOME FIRE SPRINKLER WEEK IN THE CITY OF TAMARAC AND COMMEND THE TAMARAC COMMUNITY RISK REDUCTION DIVISION AND THEIR INDUSTRY PARTNERS THAT ROUTINELY LEND THEIR INVALUABLE SERVICES AND TRAINING.

THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH.

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YOU KNOW THAT THIS REALLY DOES SPEAK TO EVERYTHING I WAS GOING TO SAY AND WANT TO SAY IN A MOMENT.

YOU'RE GOING TO HONOR ALL OF OUR CITY EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE LASTED FIVE, TEN, 20 YEARS.

A LOT OF OUR FIRE SERVICE PERSONNEL ARE ON THAT 20 YEAR LIST, AND THAT'S 20 YEARS THAT THEY ARE POTENTIALLY BEING EXPOSED TO CANCER CAUSING FIRES AND ALL OF THAT BAD SMOKE AND DEBRIS THAT'S CAUSED BY A FIRE.

SO EVEN IF YOU ARE SAFELY ABLE TO GET OUT OF YOUR OUT OF YOUR HOME, THEY HAVE TO GO INTO THAT HOME TO SAVE AN ANIMAL, SAVE THE LOVED ONE, AND JUST EXTINGUISH THE FIRE.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR FOR THE AWARENESS.

THANK YOU TO THE MAYOR COMMISSION.

THANK YOU TO THE FIRE CHIEF FOR ALL THE SUPPORT.

AND THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

COME ON UP FOR. OH, I'M SO SORRY.

OH. THERE WE GO.

GREGORY. THANK YOU.

ALL RIGHT. THAT'S IT.

THAT'S. I GOT MY LOW SIX SECONDS.

CLEARLY I'M AFRAID.

ALL RIGHT.

THIS PROCLAMATION WAS REQUESTED BY JOHN E DOHERTY, PA PUBLIC SERVICES DIRECTOR.

WHEREAS PUBLIC SERVICES PROFESSIONALS FOCUS ON INFRASTRUCTURE, FACILITIES AND SERVICES THAT ARE A VITAL IMPORTANCE TO THE SUSTAINABILITY AND RESILIENT COMMUNITIES AND TO THE PUBLIC HEALTH, HIGH QUALITY OF LIFE AND WELL-BEING FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE CITY OF TAMARAC.

AND WHEREAS THESE INFRASTRUCTURE, FACILITIES AND SERVICES COULD NOT BE PROVIDED WITHOUT THE DEDICATED EFFORTS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS PROFESSIONALS AND WHO ARE ENGINEERS, MANAGERS AND EMPLOYEES AT ALL LEVELS OF GOVERNMENT AND THE PRIVATE SECTOR WHO ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR REBUILDING, IMPROVING AND PROTECTING OUR NATION'S TRANSPORTATION, WATER SUPPLY, WATER TREATMENT AND SOLID WASTE SYSTEMS, PUBLIC BUILDINGS AND OTHER STRUCTURES AND FACILITIES ESSENTIAL FOR OUR CITIZENS.

AND WHEREAS IT IS IN THE PUBLIC INTEREST FOR THE CITIZENS, CIVIC LEADERS AND CHILDREN IN THE CITY OF TAMARAC TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE OF AND TO MAINTAIN PROGRESSIVE INTEREST AND UNDERSTANDING OF THE IMPORTANCE OF PUBLIC WORKS AND PUBLIC WORKS PROGRAMS IN THEIR RESPECTIVE COMMUNITIES.

WHEREAS THIS YEAR, 2024 MARKS THE 64TH ANNUAL NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK, SPONSORED BY THE AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION, CANADIAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION. WHEREAS THIS YEAR THE THEME OF PUBLIC WORKS WEEK IS ADVANCING QUALITY FOR LIFE FOR ALL.

NOW. THEREFORE, I, MICHELLE JAY GOMEZ PROUD MAYOR OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, ON BEHALF OF THIS WONDERFUL COMMISSION, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE WEEK OF MAY 19TH THROUGH 25, 2024, AS NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK IN THE CITY OF TAMARAC AND URGE ALL CITIZENS TO JOIN WITH REPRESENTATIVES OF THE AMERICAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION, CANADIAN PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION, AND GOVERNMENT AGENCIES AND ACTIVITIES, EVENTS AND CEREMONIES DESIGNED TO PAY TRIBUTE TO OUR PUBLIC SERVICE PROFESSIONALS, ENGINEERS, MANAGERS AND EMPLOYEES, AND TO RECOGNIZE THE SUBSTANTIAL CONTRIBUTIONS THEY MAKE TO PROTECTING OUR NATIONAL HEALTH, SAFETY AND QUALITY OF LIFE.

WE THANK YOU.

THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COMMISSION, FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT AND RECOGNITION OF NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK.

AS YOU KNOW, WE DO THIS ONCE A YEAR NOT ONLY TO BRING AWARENESS TO PUBLIC SERVICES AND PUBLIC WORKS, BUT ALSO TO RECOGNIZE THE HARD WORK OF THE MEN AND WOMEN WHO DEDICATE THEIR CAREERS TO PUBLIC SERVICES.

SO THANK YOU. CAN YOU HAVE THEM ALL? THANK ALL PUBLIC WORKS PUBLIC SERVICE STAFF, PLEASE STAND.

AND WHETHER YOU WORK FOR OUR CITY OR NOT, IF YOU'RE IN PUBLIC SERVICES, PLEASE STAND.

THANK. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU. THIS PROCLAMATION WAS REQUESTED BY MYSELF.

IS CHARLENE NEVEDOMSKY HERE? OH, SHE'S HIDING SOMEWHERE.

OKAY. COME ON DOWN.

WHEREAS INDIVIDUALS AND GROUPS OF ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER DESCENT HAVE MADE A PROFOUND CULTURAL AND HISTORICAL CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE UNITED STATES.

AND WHEREAS, IN 1978, THE UNITED STATES BEGAN CELEBRATING ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE DURING THE FIRST WEEK OF MAY, AND TURNED INTO CELEBRATION TO A

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AND WHEREAS IT IS IMPORTANT TO ACKNOWLEDGE ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS WHO HAVE SURMOUNTED DAUNTING OBSTACLES AND SIGNIFICANTLY CONTRIBUTED TO OUR COUNTRY'S ECONOMY, EDUCATIONAL AND POLITICAL SYSTEMS, ART, LITERATURE, MEDICINE AND SCIENCE, AND TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS FOR MORE THAN 200 YEARS.

AND WHEREAS, DURING AAPI HERITAGE MONTH, WE COMMEND AND APPLAUD THE DETERMINATION, HARD WORK AND PERSEVERANCE OF ALL ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS WHO CONTINUE TO SERVE AS A VOICE FOR THEIR COMMUNITIES.

WHEREAS AAPI HERITAGE MONTH COMMEMORATES THE UNIQUE JOURNEY OF ALL AAPI IMMIGRANTS AND CITIZENS OF THE UNITED STATES AND THEIR DISTINCTIVE LIFE EXPERIENCES, CULTURES, AND TRADITIONS. NOW, THEREFORE, I, MICHELLE J.

GOMEZ, VERY PROUD MAYOR OF THE CITY ON BEHALF, ALONG WITH OUR COMMISSION, ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO RECOGNIZE AND CELEBRATE CULTURE, HERITAGE AND CONTRIBUTIONS OF ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS AND HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF MAY 2024 AS THE ASIAN ASIAN AMERICAN PACIFIC ISLANDER HERITAGE MONTH.

THANK YOU MAYOR, VICE MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS FOR YOUR CONTINUED SUPPORT OF ASIAN, PACIFIC, ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS MONTH.

DEFINITELY COME A LONG WAY.

AND CAN WE GET OUR ASIAN AMERICAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDERS TO STAND UP, PLEASE, IN THE WORKFORCE? I KNOW THERE ARE SOME ALLEN ROSALINA'S ON VACATION, BUT THANK YOU.

AND FROM MY HOMELAND, GUAM, USA, HALF A DAY.

WHERE ARE YOU GOING? WHERE ARE YOU GOING? CONFUSING. THANK YOU.

THIS NEXT PROCLAMATION WAS REQUESTED BY MYSELF.

IS COMMANDER JEFF BARNES HERE? THERE YOU ARE. WELCOME.

THANK YOU. WHEREAS OVER 100 MILLION AMERICANS VOTING CONTINUES TO BE A POPULAR RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY FROM COAST TO COAST AND EVERYWHERE IN BETWEEN, PEOPLE ARE TAKING TO THE WATER AND ENJOYING TIME TOGETHER BOATING, SAILING, PADDLING AND FISHING.

DURING NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK, THE US COAST GUARD AND NATIONAL SAFE BOATING COUNCIL, ALONG WITH FEDERAL, STATE AND NATIONAL SAFE SORRY LOCAL SAFE BOATING PARTNERS ENCOURAGE ALL BOATERS TO EXPLORE AND ENJOY AMERICA'S BEAUTIFUL WATERS RESPONSIBLY.

WHEREAS THE SAFE BOATING BEGINS WITH PREPARATION.

THE COAST GUARD ESTIMATES THAT HUMAN ERROR ACCOUNTS FOR MOST BOATING ACCIDENTS, AND THAT LIFE JACKETS COULD HAVE PREVENTED NEARLY 75% OF BOATING FATALITIES THROUGH BASIC BOATING SAFETY PROCEDURES, CARRYING LIFE SAVING, EMERGENCY DISTRESS AND COMMUNICATIONS EQUIPMENT, WEARING LIFE JACKETS, ATTENDING SAFE BOATING COURSES, PARTICIPATING IN FREE BOAT SAFETY CHECKS, AND STAYING SOBER.

WHEN NAVIGATING, WE CAN HELP ENSURE BOATERS ON AMERICA'S COASTAL, INLAND, AND OFFSHORE WATERS STAY SAFE THROUGHOUT THE SEASON.

AND WHEREAS NATIONAL NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK IS OBSERVED TO BRING ATTENTION TO IMPORTANT LIFE SAVING TIPS FOR RECREATIONAL BOATERS SO THEY CAN HAVE A SAFER, MORE FUN EXPERIENCE OUT ON THE WATER THROUGHOUT THE YEAR.

WHEREAS ON AVERAGE, 650 PEOPLE DIE EACH YEAR IN BOATING RELATED ACCIDENTS IN THE UNITED STATES, 75% OF THESE FATALITIES ARE CAUSED BY DROWNING, AND WHEREAS THE VAST MAJORITY OF THESE ACCIDENTS ARE CAUSED BY HUMAN ERROR OR POOR JUDGMENT, AND NOT BY THE BOAT, EQUIPMENT OR ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS.

NOW. THEREFORE, I MICHEL DE GOMEZ, VERY PROUD MAYOR OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, ON BEHALF OF OUR COMMISSION ALONG WITH OUR COMMISSION, URGE ALL THOSE WHO VOTE TO PRACTICE SAFE BOATING HABITS AND WEAR A LIFE JACKET AT ALL TIMES WHILE BOATING, AND DO HEREBY SUPPORT THE GOALS OF SAFE BOATING CAMPAIGN AND PROCLAIM MAY 18TH THROUGH 24, 2024, AS NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. SURE.

THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS.

WE DO THIS PRETTY MUCH EVERY YEAR AS THE NATIONAL SAFE BOATING WEEK.

AND AND THE REASON WHY WE DO THAT IS BECAUSE OUR STATISTICS WITH CASUALTIES ON THE WATER REMAIN LOW, AND WE WANT TO CONTINUE TO HAVE THAT TREND.

IT'S A DESCENDING TREND, WHICH IS GREAT.

AND THE REASON WHY WE DO THIS IS SO THAT WE REMIND PEOPLE EVERY YEAR, INCLUDING PASSENGERS AND OPERATORS, GO AHEAD AND TAKE A BOATING SAFETY COURSE IF YOU HAVEN'T TAKEN IT BEFORE. WEAR YOUR ENGINE.

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WEAR A LIFE JACKET, AND THERE'S FREE VESSEL SAFETY CHECKS.

YOU CAN GET THROUGH THE COAST GUARD, COAST GUARD AUXILIARY, AND I WOULD HIGHLY ENCOURAGE THAT.

SO THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THIS PROCLAMATION.

MAYOR. AND BE SAFE OUT THERE.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. A PHOTO WITH US.

THANK YOU. ONE SECOND. IF YOU DON'T MIND.

ALL RIGHT. THIS NEXT PROCLAMATION WAS REQUESTED BY MYSELF, AND WE HAVE DEBORAH MENDELSON ACCEPTING ON BEHALF OF THE GROUP, WITH FOLLOWING VOLUNTEERS ALSO IN ATTENDANCE. KIM SCHELL, LUCY RAWLS, JESSICA VELTRI, SAM MANNINO, AND NANCY FRY.

AND JUST IN CASE, IF I MISSED ANYBODY ELSE, I APOLOGIZE.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

WHEREAS EVERY DAY MORE THAN 120 AMERICANS ARE KILLED BY GUN VIOLENCE, IN MORE THAN 200 ARE SHOT AND WOUNDED, WITH AN AVERAGE OF MORE THAN 18,000 GUN HOMICIDES EVERY YEAR. WHEREAS IN FLORIDA, 2989 PEOPLE DIE BY GUNS IN AN AVERAGE YEAR, WITH A RATE OF 13.3 DEATHS PER 100,000 PEOPLE, A CRISIS THAT COST THE STATE 40.3 BILLION EACH YEAR, OF WHICH 875.9 MILLION IS PAID BY TAXPAYERS.

AND WHEREAS FIREARMS ARE NOW THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH FOR AMERICAN CHILDREN, AND WHEREAS GUN HOMICIDES AND ASSAULTS ARE CONCENTRATED IN CITIES AND.

AND CITIES ACROSS THE NATION, INCLUDING TAMARAC, ARE WORKING TO END THE SENSELESS VIOLENCE WITH EVIDENCE BASED SOLUTIONS, WHEREAS MAYORS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS, IN PARTNERSHIP WITH LOCAL VIOLENCE INTERVENTION ACTIVISTS AND RESOURCES, KNOW THEIR COMMUNITIES BEST AND ARE BEST POSITIONED TO UNDERSTAND HOW TO KEEP THEIR CITIZENS SAFE.

AND WHEREAS SUPPORT FOR THE SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS OF LAW ABIDING CITIZENS GOES HAND IN HAND WITH KEEPING GUNS AWAY FROM PEOPLE WITH DANGEROUS HISTORIES AND ENCOURAGING RESPONSIBLE GUN OWNERSHIP.

AND WHEREAS IN JANUARY 13TH, HONOR STUDENT HADIYA PENDLETON WAS TRAGICALLY SHOT AND KILLED AT AGE 15 AND ON JUNE 7TH, 2024, TO RECOGNIZE WHAT WOULD HAVE BEEN HER 27TH BIRTHDAY, PEOPLE ACROSS THE UNITED STATES WILL RECOGNIZE NATIONAL GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS DAY AND WEAR ORANGE TO TRIBUTE HADIYA PENDLETON AND OTHER GUN VICTIMS, OTHER VICTIMS OF GUN VIOLENCE AND THE LOVED ONES OF THOSE VICTIMS. WHEREAS THE IDEA WAS INSPIRED BY A GROUP OF HADIYA'S FRIENDS WHO ASKED THEIR CLASSMATES TO COMMEMORATE HER LIFE BY WEARING ORANGE, THEY CHOSE THIS COLOR BECAUSE ORANGE IS THE COLOR OF HUNTERS WEAR FOR SAFETY.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR PATIENCE.

THANK YOU CARRIES THE MESSAGE THAT PEOPLE ARE NOT PREY AND SHOULD NOT BE IN DANGER BEING SHOT.

AND WHEREAS WEARING ORANGE ON JUNE 7TH, 2024, AMERICANS WILL RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT GUN VIOLENCE AND HONOR THE LIVES OF VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS.

AND WHEREAS, WE RENEW OUR COMMITMENT TO REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE AND PLEDGE TO ALL THAT WE CAN DO TO HELP KEEP OUR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES SAFE.

NOW. THEREFORE, I, MICHELLE JAY GOMEZ PROUD MAYOR OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC ON BEHALF AND ALONG WITH OUR CITY COMMISSION, ENCOURAGE ALL CITIZENS TO SUPPORT THEIR LOCAL COMMUNITIES EFFORTS TO PREVENT TRAGIC EFFECTS OF GUN VIOLENCE TO HONOR AND VALUE HUMAN LIVES.

AND WE DO HEREBY DECLARE JUNE 7TH, 2024, AS NATIONAL GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS DAY.

HOW ARE YOU? GOOD TO SEE YOU.

ON BEHALF OF MOMS DEMAND ACTION FOR GUN SENSE IN AMERICA, WE'D LIKE TO THANK MAYOR GOMEZ, VICE MAYOR WRIGHT, AND THE CITY OF TAMARAC COMMISSIONERS FOR THEIR UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION AND GUN VIOLENCE VICTIMS AND SURVIVORS IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND THROUGHOUT OUR NATION.

FOR ALL THE REASONS YOU LISTED, IT'S SO IMPORTANT TO RECOGNIZE A NATIONAL GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION DAY HERE IN TAMARAC AND IN AS MANY CITIES AS POSSIBLE.

OUR GRASSROOTS MOVEMENTS OF AMERICAN MOTHERS AND DADS RAISING APPRECIATES ALL THAT IS STATED IN YOUR PROCLAMATION.

THROUGHOUT THE YEAR, WE FIGHT FOR PUBLIC SAFETY MEASURES THAT RESPECT THE SECOND AMENDMENT AND PROTECT PEOPLE FROM GUN VIOLENCE.

OUR BE SMART PROGRAM IS DESIGNED TO MAKE ADULTS AWARE OF THE IMPORTANCE OF SAFE GUN STORAGE.

TO THAT END, WE DISTRIBUTE FREE GUN LOCKS AT COMMUNITY EVENTS, INCLUDING SOME IN TAMARAC, AND WE ALSO ADDRESS SCHOOL GROUPS DURING OUR WEAR ORANGE COMMEMORATION GATHERING THIS JUNE, WE'LL BE WEARING OUR ORANGE SHIRTS AND DECORATING CARE CARDS FOR SURVIVORS OF GUN VIOLENCE.

WE ALSO REGULARLY COMMUNICATE WITH MEMBERS OF OUR STATE LEGISLATURE AND MEET WITH THEM ON ADVOCACY DAYS IN JANUARY IN TALLAHASSEE.

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THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

OKAY. THIS PROCLAMATION WAS REQUESTED BY THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE AND MYSELF.

AND WE HAVE TANYA STERLING JOINING US ON BEHALF OF OUR CITY.

WHEREAS THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES WAS FOUNDED IN 1924, IN LAWRENCE, KANSAS, THE AMERICAN MUNICIPAL ASSOCIATION BY STATE MUNICIPAL LEAGUES SEEKING MORE COORDINATION AND NATIONAL REPRESENTATION AS CITIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGES EXPANDED RAPIDLY.

AND WHEREAS THE NONPARTISAN NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES IS THE OLDEST AND LARGEST ORGANIZATION REPRESENTING MUNICIPAL GOVERNMENTS THROUGHOUT THE UNITED STATES, REPRESENTING THE INTERESTS OF MORE THAN 19,000 CITIES, TOWNS, AND VILLAGES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.

AND WHEREAS TODAY THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES WORKS IN PARTNERSHIP WITH 49 STATE MUNICIPAL LEAGUES ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO STRENGTHEN LOCAL LEADERSHIP, DRIVE INNOVATION AND INFLUENCE FEDERAL POLICIES THAT IMPACT LOCAL PROGRAMS AND OPERATIONS.

AND WHEREAS, THE VOICE OF CITIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGES AND WASHINGTON, DC.

THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES HAS SUCCESSFULLY CHAMPIONED FEDERAL LEGISLATIVE SOLUTIONS THAT SUPPORT MUNICIPALITIES AND HAS WORKED CLOSELY WITH CONGRESS AND THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH TO EDUCATE POLICYMAKERS ON THE REALITIES OF LOCAL IMPLEMENTATION.

AND WHEREAS TAMARAC IS A PROUD MEMBER OF THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES AND HAS BENEFITTED FROM THE ORGANIZATION'S RESEARCH, TECHNICAL EXPERTISE, FEDERAL ADVOCACY, AND OPPORTUNITIES TO LEARN FROM OTHER LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.

AND WHEREAS, LOCAL GOVERNMENTS ARE THE BEDROCK OF AMERICAN DEMOCRACY, PROVIDING 336 MILLION RESIDENTS WITH THE MOST ACCOUNTABLE, RESPONSIVE, INCLUSIVE, ETHICAL AND TRANSPARENT GOVERNMENT IN THE WORLD.

AND WHEREAS, FROM THE NATION'S SMALLEST VILLAGES TO ITS LARGEST CITIES, AMERICA'S LOCAL GOVERNMENTS HAVE BEEN ESSENTIAL IN TRANSFORMING THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA TO THE GREATEST, MOST INFLUENTIAL NATION IN THE WORLD.

HISTORY. AND WHEREAS TAMARAC WAS FIRST INCORPORATED IN 1963, IT PROUDLY SERVES TODAY BY LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS AND MUNICIPAL WORKFORCE OF OVER 400 DEDICATED PUBLIC SERVANTS.

AND NOW, THEREFORE, I, MICHELLE J.

GOMEZ PROUD MAYOR OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, ALONG WITH OUR WONDERFUL COMMISSION, CELEBRATE AMERICA'S LOCAL GOVERNMENTS AND NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES HISTORICAL CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY THIS YEAR AND PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF MAY 2024 AS NATIONAL CITIES, TOWNS AND VILLAGES MONTH.

THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS.

I WANT TO SAY THAT THIS PROCLAMATION IS A TRUE REFLECTION OF THE COMMITMENT AND DEDICATION OF OUR COMMISSIONERS OR EXECUTIVE TEAM AND CITY STAFF, AND I'M TRULY HONORED TO ACCEPT THIS PROCLAMATION ON BEHALF OF OUR WONDERFUL CITY.

TAMARAC. THANK YOU.

THERE YOU GO. YOU THINK? OKAY. OKAY.

ALL RIGHTY THEN.

YEP. ALL RIGHT.

THIS PROCLAMATION WAS REQUESTED BY RUDOLPH R GALINDO, DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND RECREATION.

THERE YOU ARE. WHERE? SORRY, SIR.

WHEREAS THE CITIZENS AND RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, RECOGNIZE THE IMPORTANCE OF SWIMMING AND AQUATIC RELATED ACTIVITIES IN PROMOTING GOOD PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH AND ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR ALL PEOPLE.

AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF TAMARAC UNDERSTANDS THE ESSENTIAL ROLE THAT WATER SAFETY EDUCATION PLAYS IN PREVENTING DROWNING AND RECREATIONAL WATER RELATED INJURIES.

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BUILD SELF-ESTEEM AND CONFIDENCE WHICH CONTRIBUTES TO THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN OUR COMMUNITY.

WHEREAS THE CITY OF TAMARAC RECOGNIZES THE ONGOING EFFORTS AND COMMITMENTS TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ON POOL AND SPA SAFETY ISSUES AND INITIATIVES BY THE POOL, SPA, WATER PARK, RECREATION AND PARKS INDUSTRIES.

WHEREAS, IN CELEBRATION OF THE NATIONAL WATER SAFETY MONTH, WE ARE HONORED BY THE.

WE HONORED THE IMPORTANCE OF WATER SAFETY AT THE CITY OF TAMARAC'S PRIVATE PLUNGE.

EXCUSE ME. PIRATE PLUNGE AND SAFETY SALE EVENT HELD ON SATURDAY, MAY 18TH, 2024, FROM 10 A.M.

TO 1 A.M. AT CAPRAROLA AQUATIC CENTER AT 9300 NORTHWEST 58TH STREET IN TAMARAC.

NOW, THEREFORE, I MICHELLE J.

GOMEZ, VERY PROUD MAYOR OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, ALONG WITH OUR WONDERFUL COMMISSION, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF 2024 AS NATIONAL WATER SAFETY MONTH IN THE CITY OF TAMARAC AND URGE THE TAMARAC COMMUNITY TO PRACTICE SAFE WATER SAFETY AT ALL LEVELS TO ENSURE A SAFE AND FUN WATER RECREATION ACTIVITIES.

THANK THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COMMISSION.

WATER SAFETY IS TREMENDOUSLY IMPORTANT IN TAMARAC AS WELL AS THE STATE OF FLORIDA.

AND WE'RE HAPPY, ON BEHALF OF PARKS AND RECREATION TO OFFER PROGRAMS AND SERVICES AT OUR AQUATIC CENTER TO PROMOTE WATER SAFETY.

SO I JUST WANT TO HAND THE MIC TO ZYRA TO TALK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT WATER SAFETY WHILE WE'RE HERE.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN, MAYOR AND COMMISSION WE ARE REALLY PROUD IN THE CITY OF TAMARAC TO OFFER ALL THE SWIM LESSONS AND WATER SAFETY PROGRAMS TO OUR COMMUNITY AND SURROUNDING NEIGHBORHOODS AS WELL.

WE PROVIDE SWIM LESSONS FOR OUR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL KIDS, AND ALSO ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS IN THE COMMUNITY FOR SWIM LESSONS AT A FREE OR REDUCED COST AS WELL. AND THIS PAST WEEKEND, AS MENTIONED, WE HAD OUR PIRATE PLUNGE, WHICH WAS A GREAT FREE EDUCATIONAL EVENT FOR THE COMMUNITY AND THEY WERE TAUGHT LIFEJACKET SKILLS, SWIMMING LESSONS, HOW TO FLOAT ON THEIR BACK, HOW TO TREAD WATER AND ALL THE IMPORTANCE OF WATER SAFETY.

SO THANK YOU ONCE AGAIN AND.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

THANK. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

OH, OKAY. MY APOLOGIES.

I THOUGHT WE WERE SAVING THE BEST FOR LAST.

ALL RIGHT. ALL RIGHT.

SEE, I KIND OF HESITATE TO GETTING TO THIS PART BECAUSE ONCE WE GET THROUGH THIS PART, YOU ALL LEAVE US AND THEN WE'RE LIKE, YOU KNOW, AND YOU'RE WONDERFUL AND WE LOVE HAVING YOU HERE. SO BUT I GUESS NO MORE DELAYS.

IT IS MY PLEASURE TO HAVE OUR CITY MANAGER, LEVENT ZULU, PRESENT OUR EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARDS WHILE THE COMMISSION PROUDLY HANDS OVER THE CERTIFICATES. THANK YOU MAYOR.

I'M TRULY HONORED AND PROUD TO HAVE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE AND CONGRATULATE OUR EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE RECENTLY REACHED CITY SERVICE MILESTONES.

EMPLOYEES BEING RECOGNIZED WILL RECEIVE A CERTIFICATE ALONG WITH AN AWARD IN LINE WITH THEIR YEARS OF SERVICE.

THE CONSISTENCY OF GREAT PEOPLE IN OUR ORGANIZATION IS TRULY WHAT MAKES US A WONDERFUL PLACE, AND WE TRULY APPRECIATE THEIR EFFORTS AND LOYALTY TO THE CITY OF TAMARAC.

SO LET'S START WITH FIVE YEARS.

AND NAKIA SMITH, IS SHE HERE? WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO READ NAMES.

AND YEAH, ALL OF OUR AWARDEES, PLEASE GO OUTSIDE, TAKE A GROUP PHOTO.

EXCELLENT. CAROLYN FRANCES ROYER, FIVE YEARS.

JOSE ANDRADE FIVE YEARS.

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I'D LIKE TO CALL HIM DAVID BECKHAM, BUT FIVE YEARS.

CONGRATULATIONS. AND SAMMY MONROE, FIVE YEARS.

I'M. I'M TRULY HONORED TO CALL THIS ONE.

YOU KNOW, IN ADDITION TO EVERYBODY ELSE YOU KNOW, MAXINE CALLOWAY, OUR ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER.

THERE YOU GO. YES.

THANK YOU. MAXINE.

TROY AMBROSE.

HE'S ON VACATION. OKAY, SO THANK YOU.

PAUL. WE HAVE SOLARGE TEN YEARS.

15 YEARS ALEXANDER QUINTERO.

FOR THE ROWE. THANK YOU.

ALEX. I WANTED 20 YEARS.

I'M GOING TO READ THE NAMES, AND I KNOW SOME OF THEM ARE NOT HERE, SO JUST YELL THAT THAT THEY'RE NOT HERE.

DANIEL ACOSTA, 20 YEARS.

OKAY. EDUARDO ALVES, THANK YOU.

I KNOW, I SAW DEREK, DEREK CERNY, HE WAS HERE.

OH, THERE HE IS. THERE HE IS.

THANK YOU, DEREK.

AND I SAW BILLY DUESLER BACK THERE.

THANK YOU. BILLY.

IS MARIA HERE? CHIEF, IS MARIA HERE? NO. OKAY.

HOW ABOUT CAPTAIN JOHNSON? OKAY. DANIEL GUTIERREZ.

THERE HE IS. AFTER.

THANK YOU, CAPTAIN. AND I SAW KILAUEA BACK THERE.

20 YEARS.

RYAN LYNCH? NO.

FREDDY MATOS IS HERE.

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I. AND I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S BEEN 20 YEARS. ALLAN LAMB.

FRANK CAMPEAU 20 YEARS.

YEAH.

MY OLD FRIEND, CHRIS KLIMOVSKY.

COME ON.

THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH.

WE'RE SO PROUD OF YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, FOR ALL OF OUR FIVE, TEN, 15, 20 YEARS.

WE LOOK FORWARD TO YOU ADDING ANOTHER 20 TO EACH OF THEM.

AND NOW HAPPY TO TAKE YOUR PHOTO OUTSIDE AND HAVE A GREAT DAY.

I KNOW YOU'RE ALL BEHIND. YEAH.

THAT.

AS EVERYONE IS STILL FILTERING OUT CITY MANAGER, WE KNOW YOU HAVE MORE FOR YOUR REPORT.

WOULD YOU LIKE TO PROCEED? I DO, MADAM MAYOR.

LET ME JUST TAKE 30S FOR THE CROWD TO EXIT THE ROOM.

WELL, I FIGURED IF YOU WERE TALKING, THEY MAY WANT TO STAY, BECAUSE THEY'RE GOING TO BE REALLY INTERESTED IN WHAT YOU HAVE TO HEAR.

SO THEN LET ME JUST START.

YOU CAN WAIT. I'M JUST PLAYING.

NO, NO, I CAN GET STARTED.

SO LET ME JUST START BY SOME SOME WONDERFUL NEWS.

AND I'M PLEASED TO SHARE THAT CIGNA HEALTHCARE SELECTED THE CITY OF TAMARAC AS A RECIPIENT OF THEIR 2023 GOLD LEVEL HEALTHY WORKFORCE DESIGNATION.

THIS AWARD RECOGNIZES THE STRONG COMMITMENT TO IMPROVING THE HEALTH AND VITALITY OF OUR EMPLOYEES THROUGH A WORKPLACE WELL-BEING PROGRAM.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR HUMAN RESOURCES DEPARTMENT AND THE ENTIRE CITY OF TAMARAC AND THE BENEFITS TEAM, AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION.

SIMILARLY, WONDERFUL NEWS.

ON MAY 7TH, THE CITY'S THE CENTRAL SQUARE ENGAGE CONFERENCE IN DALLAS, TEXAS.

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THIS AWARD RECOGNIZES THE OUTSTANDING EFFORTS OF A MUNICIPALITY COMMITTED TO UTILIZING CITIZEN PORTALS TO ENGAGE WITH THEIR COMMUNITY.

CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY DEPARTMENT FOR THEIR HARD WORK AND DEDICATION.

PLEASE JOIN US AT OUR UPCOMING COMMISSION MEETING ON MONDAY, JUNE 10TH, 2024, WHERE REPRESENTATIVE CIRCULUS MCCORMICK WILL REPRESENT OR WILL PRESENT A CHECK FOR $1,666,279, REPRESENTING AN APPROPRIATION AWARD TO TAMARAC FROM THE US DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION, TRANSPORTATION, HOUSING AND URBAN DEVELOPMENT TO SUPPORT OUR AFFORDABLE HOUSING PROGRAM.

WE THANK REPRESENTATIVE CIRCULUS MCCORMICK FOR HER CONTINUED SUPPORT OF OUR PROGRAM, WHICH ASSISTS LOW TO MODERATE INCOME FAMILIES IN FINDING AND PRESERVING THEIR HOMES. WE LOOK FORWARD TO HER VISIT.

THIS IS INCREDIBLY GREAT NEWS.

WE'RE EXTREMELY PROUD OF OUR MILLENNIUM 612 COLLEGIATE ACADEMY.

ACCORDING TO US NEWS AND WORLD REPORT, THEY'RE THE TOP SCHOOL IN BROWARD COUNTY AND THE SECOND BEST SCHOOL IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA.

CONGRATULATIONS. MILLENNIUM HAS A PERFECT GRADUATION RATE OF 100% AND AN IMPRESSIVE COLLEGE READINESS SCORE OF 97.7%. ADDITIONALLY, IT IS ONE OF TWO SCHOOLS IN BROWARD COUNTY THAT ALLOW STUDENTS TO EARN AN ASSOCIATES DEGREE BEFORE GRADUATING FROM HIGH SCHOOL. THE CITY OF TAMARAC IS PROUD TO BE THE HOME OF THE BEST SCHOOL IN BROWARD COUNTY.

CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE STUDENTS, THEIR PARENTS, TEACHERS, ADMINISTRATORS, AND STAFF AT MILLENNIUM ACADEMY.

SO IF YOU MISSED OUR FIRST TWO NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGS, WE INVITE YOU TO JOIN US AT THE REMAINING TWO MEETINGS.

DISTRICT ONE MEETING WILL BE HELD THIS EVENING AT MAINLANDS ONE AND TWO STARTING AT 6:30 P.M.

AND THEN DISTRICT FOUR MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR NEXT THURSDAY, MAY 30TH AT THE COLONY WEST GOLF CLUB, ALSO BEGINNING AT 6:30 P.M..

PLEASE JOIN US ELECTED OFFICIALS AND STAFF FOR AN INSIGHTFUL DISCUSSION ON EXISTING PROJECTS AND GAIN INSIGHTS INTO THE VISION OF THE CITY FOR YOUR LIFE. IF YOU'RE INTERESTED IN BREEZING THROUGH CUSTOMS AND IMMIGRATION FOR INTERNATIONAL TRAVEL, THE CITY OF TAMARAC IS MAKING IT EASIER BY OFFERING GLOBAL ENTRY SERVICES.

SIMPLY APPLY ONLINE AND SCHEDULE YOUR INTERVIEW.

JOIN US ON MAY 29TH FROM 10 A.M.

TO 6 P.M. AT THE TAMARAC RECREATIONAL CENTER.

FOR YOUR SCHEDULED INTERVIEW AND FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS, YOU CAN REACH OUT TO CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AND PICK UP A BROCHURE.

WE HAVE A NUMBER OF UPCOMING EVENTS.

I'M NOT GOING TO READ THEM ALL, BUT PLEASE YOU KNOW, CHECK OUR WEBSITE AND SOCIAL MEDIA FOR FOR MORE DETAILS ON THESE.

WE HAVE OUR MEMORIAL DAY COMING UP ON MAY 27TH AND THEN ISLAND GROOVE ON JUNE 8TH, AND THEN JUNE 15TH, WE'RE GOING TO BE CELEBRATING JUNETEENTH, AND WE EXPECT AND INVITE ALL OUR RESIDENTS TO THESE INCREDIBLE CELEBRATIONS.

AND THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT, MADAM MAYOR.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

SO, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE GO TO ANOTHER FUN PART OF OUR AGENDA, WHICH WILL BE PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.

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SO FROM NOON TO 1230, THERE WILL BE A HARD STOP.

SO IF, DEPENDING ON HOW IT'S GOING AROUND NOON, I MAY END THIS A LITTLE BIT EARLIER THAN THAT, BUT WE HAVE A HARD STOP AT NOON.

SO THANK YOU FOR UNDERSTANDING AND WE WILL RESUME AGAIN AT 1230.

SO PUBLIC PARTICIPATION WE ASK THAT PEOPLE COME HERE.

THEY GIVE THEIR NAME. THEY GIVE THEIR ADDRESS IF THEY'RE COMFORTABLE.

IF THEY'RE NOT COMFORTABLE WITH THEIR ADDRESS, PLEASE STATE THE CITY WHERE YOU LIVE.

AND THEN YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES.

YOU CANNOT SHARE YOUR THREE MINUTES WITH ANYBODY ELSE.

IT'S ONLY FOR ANY ITEM THAT IS NOT ON THE AGENDA.

AND WE ALSO HAVE OPENED IT UP FOR ITEM SIX FOR ANY ORDINANCE ON FIRST READING.

ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING DO NOT ALLOW FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.

SO WE ALLOW FOR PUBLIC COMMENT HERE DURING PUBLIC COMMENTS ONLY, NOT DURING THE ITEM ON FIRST READING.

I THINK I'VE COVERED THE HIGHLIGHTS.

OH, WE KNOW SOME PEOPLE LIKE THINGS, AND SOME PEOPLE DON'T LIKE THINGS.

AS MUCH AS WE CHEER FOR THE GREATNESS OF MILLENNIUM COLLEGIATE ACADEMY AND HOW WELL THEY HAVE DONE, THAT'S A GREAT AWARD FOR HERE.

WHEN PEOPLE ARE SPEAKING DURING PUBLIC COMMENTS, WE HAPPY HANDS OR WE BOO, BUT SILENTLY.

SO WE'RE NOT DISRESPECTFUL FOR THE PEOPLE WHO ARE SPEAKING OR FOR ANYBODY WHO HAS OTHER OPINIONS OR THOUGHTS.

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SO WITH THAT OUT OF THE WAY, I HAVE NAMES ON THIS AND IF YOU ARE HERE FOR AN ITEM ON THE AGENDA AND I READ OUT YOUR NAME AND YOU RATHER GO THEN, THEN JUST LET ME KNOW AND I WILL GIVE THE FIRST PERSON AND THEN THE SECOND PERSON SO THE NEXT PERSON CAN BE READY.

ON DECK WE HAVE KENNETH RIVERA.

OKAY. TOM RITTER.

OH, SORRY. MR..

OKAY. SORRY.

GOOD MORNING. MAYOR.

VICE MAYOR. CITY MANAGER.

CITY COMMISSIONERS KEN RIVERA WITH WASTEPRO.

17302 PEMBROKE PINES BOULEVARD AND PEMBROKE PINES AT WASTEPRO.

WE HAVE LISTENED TO YOUR CONCERNS, PARTICULARLY IN THE RESIDENTIAL AND MULTIFAMILY SECTORS.

WE UNDERSTAND THE IMPORTANCE OF PROVIDING EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE WHILE KEEPING COSTS MANAGEABLE FOR THE COMMUNITY.

WASTEPRO STANDS OUT WITH OUR HIGHLY COMPETITIVE PRICING FOR OUR RESIDENTIAL AND MULTIFAMILY COLLECTIONS.

OUR RESIDENTIAL COLLECTION IS REMARKABLY 16% LOWER THAN ONE COMPANY AND AN IMPRESSIVE 24% LOWER THAN THE OTHER.

FOR MULTIFAMILY COLLECTIONS, OUR RATES ARE A SIGNIFICANT 12.6% LOWER THAN ONE COMPANY AND A NOTABLE 5.9 LOWER THAN THE OTHER.

THESE SUBSTANTIAL SAVINGS ENSURE THAT TAMARAC RECEIVES EXCEPTIONAL SERVICE WITHOUT THE BURDEN OF EXCESSIVE COSTS.

OUR COMMITMENT TO YOU GOES BEYOND THE FINANCIAL SAVINGS.

WE BRING OVER $200,000 IN COMMUNITY BENEFITS THAT TARGET VITAL INITIATIVES SUCH AS ILLEGAL DUMPING, ENHANCED HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE SERVICES, FOCUS ON THE MULTIFAMILY COMMUNITY, AND SUPPORTING SCHOLARSHIPS AND MAJOR CITY EVENTS.

WASTEPRO IS UNIQUELY POSITIONED WITH TWO FULLY STAFFED FACILITIES IN BROWARD COUNTY ONE IN THE NORTH, ONE IN THE SOUTH.

THIS LOCAL PRESENCE MEANS YOU HAVE REAL PEOPLE ANSWERING PHONES AT BOTH LOCATIONS, ALWAYS READY TO ASSIST YOU WITH ANY CONCERNS OR NEEDS.

WE LEVERAGE OUR LATEST TECHNOLOGY AS AN EDUCATIONAL TOOL NOT TO PROVE WHO'S RIGHT OR WRONG.

THIS APPROACH ENSURES THAT YOUR SERVICES ARE TRANSPARENT, INFORMATIVE, HELPING RESIDENTS OFFICIALS TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS ABOUT THEIR WASTE SERVICES.

THESE INITIATIVES REFLECT OUR DEDICATION TO IMPROVING THE QUALITY OF LIFE IN TAMARAC BY SUPPORTING YOUR ENVIRONMENTAL AND EDUCATIONAL NEEDS, ENSURING A CLEANER, A GREENER AND INFORMED COMMUNITY.

WE ALSO RECOGNIZE THAT THIS IS AN RFP PROCESS, AND WE RESPECT THE ELECTED OFFICIALS RESPONSIBILITY TO DECIDE WHAT IS IN THE CITY'S AND THE CONSTITUENTS BEST INTERESTS.

OUR FLEXIBILITY AND COMMITMENT UNDERSCORES OUR WILLINGNESS TO ALIGN WITH THE CITY'S REQUIREMENTS AND PRIORITIES.

AND WITH WASTEPRO, YOU GAIN A COLLABORATOR THAT NOT ONLY OFFERS THE BEST VALUE, BUT ALSO MAKES SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENTS IN THEM AS WELL.

BEING OF YOUR COMMUNITY, WE ARE COMMITTED TO MEETING THE UNIQUE NEEDS OF CITY OF TAMARAC AND ENSURE THAT IT REMAINS A GREAT PLACE FOR ALL ITS RESIDENTS.

I APPRECIATE YOUR CONSIDERATION.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

TOM RYDER IS COMING UP AND THEN I HAVE DANIEL.

AQUINO.

GOOD MORNING, MAYOR, VICE MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS.

MY NAME IS TOM RITTER, AND I'M THE PROUD SENIOR DISTRICT MANAGER OF SOUTHERN SANITATION.

IF SOME OF YOU WILL RECALL AT THE WORKSHOP, I HAD THAT NICE LITTLE TROPHY THAT I LIKE TO SHARE FOR RETENTION AND LOYALTY OF EMPLOYEES.

AND I SORT OF THOUGHT ABOUT THAT FOR A WHILE.

AND TODAY I JUST WANTED TO BRING THE REAL TROPHIES.

COULD THE MAN TO DEPLOYS OF WASTE MANAGEMENT STAND UP BEHIND ME, PLEASE? THIS IS JUST A SMALL SAMPLING OF OUR.

WELL, NO, DON'T DO THAT.

THIS IS A SMALL SAMPLING OF THE REAL TROPHY.

IT'S THE HEART AND SOUL. WE HAVE NEARLY 300 PEOPLE BACK AT SOUTHERN.

IT'S NOT TOO FAR DOWN THE ROAD.

IT'S A MIXTURE OF.

IT'S NOT JUST DRIVERS, THERE'S DRIVERS, THERE'S TECHNICIANS.

THE NEXT GUY IS THE CART MAINTENANCE DELIVERY GUY, DANNY.

THERE'S PEOPLE FROM SALES HERE.

THERE'S PEOPLE FROM CORPORATE.

THERE'S PEOPLE THAT WORK IN OFFICES.

WE EVEN HAVE OUR OWN DRONE PILOT.

ANDY, SAY HI.

HE'S A DRONE PILOT.

MOST OF THESE FOLKS, BUT NOT ALL, ARE ALSO RESIDENTS OF THE OF YOUR CITY.

COULD YOU STAY STANDING IF YOU'RE A RESIDENT OF TAMARAC? JUST STAY FOR A LITTLE BIT.

THANKS, BUT DON'T DO THAT.

SO. WHILE WE HAVE A WHOLE MIX OF DRIVERS AND TECHNICIANS AND EVERYTHING ELSE, AND MEN AND WOMEN, AND WE HAVE FATHERS AND SONS, AND THAT WORK FOR US, AND WIVES THAT WORK FOR US.

THESE ARE ALL DIFFERENCES MEN, WOMEN, DIFFERENT JOBS, EVEN DIFFERENT LOCATIONS.

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SOME WORK UP AND DOWN AND ROUND.

BUT ALL THESE FOLKS HAVE THREE THINGS IN COMMON.

NUMBER ONE, THEY'RE PEOPLE.

OKAY, PEOPLE IS WHAT MAKES THE BUSINESS RUN.

AND THEY'VE BEEN WITH YOU A LONG TIME.

NUMBER TWO, THEY'RE PROUD CITIZENS OF TAMARAC.

AND FINALLY, THE REASON WE WON THE AWARD, NUMBER THREE, BECAUSE THEY'RE ALSO LOYAL WASTE MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES.

SO RATHER THAN BRING THE LITTLE GLASS TROPHY, I BROUGHT A FEW HEARTS AND SOULS AND SOME OF THEM, NOT ALL OF THEM.

BECAUSE OF THE TIME CONSTRAINTS.

I'M GOING TO LET THEM SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES TODAY.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

SO AS DANIEL IS COMING UP, I'VE GOT.

EDDIE. SIMON, PLEASE FORGIVE ME IF I'M BUTCHERING ANY NAME.

THANK YOU. YOU'RE NEXT.

ALL RIGHT. I'M GOING TO APOLOGIZE IN ADVANCE.

I'M NOT AS GOOD OF A SPEAKER AS TOM IS, BUT I'M GOING TO TRY MY BEST HERE.

SO I'LL START WITH. GOOD MORNING, MAYOR, VICE MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS.

MY NAME IS DANIEL AQUINO.

I LIVE AT 9822 NORTHWEST 76TH STREET, JUST A FEW STREETS DOWN FROM HERE.

I'VE BEEN A RESIDENT OF TAMARAC FOR FIVE YEARS.

I'VE BEEN A TEAM MEMBER FOR THE LAST NINE YEARS.

I STARTED WITH A COMPANY AS A DISPATCHER.

WORKED MY WAY UP FROM THAT TO A LEAD DISPATCHER, THEN A ROUTE MANAGER IN MEDLEY TO NOW BEING THE ROUTE MANAGER FOR THE SOUTH FLORIDA CONTAINER SHOP AS PART OF THE TEAM RESPONSIBLE FOR RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL CONTAINER DELIVERIES AND EXCHANGES.

REMEMBER BACK IN MY FIRST DAY AT THE PERSON WHO TRAINED ME AT THE TIME, HER NAME WAS TRUDY.

SHE GAVE ME A RUNDOWN OF WHAT TO EXPECT ON MY FIRST FEW DAYS AND PROVIDE ME WITH A BIT OF THE COMPANY'S HISTORY.

TOWARDS THE END OF OUR CONVERSATION, SHE DESCRIBED TO ME, OR SHE DESCRIBED THE COMPANY, EXCUSE ME AS THE LITTLE BIG COMPANY.

AND AT THE TIME, I DIDN'T REALLY UNDERSTAND THAT.

WHAT'S THE LITTLE BIG COMPANY? AND SHE TOLD ME THAT EVENTUALLY I'D UNDERSTAND AND EVENTUALLY I DID.

I LEARNED THAT WHEN I'M OUT THERE EXCHANGING CONTAINERS AND TALKING TO RESIDENTS, I'M NOT JUST TALKING TO MY CUSTOMERS, I'M TALKING TO MY NEIGHBORS.

WHEN I GO OUT SOMEWHERE TO EAT AND YOU CAN TELL I LIKE TO EAT.

AND I ASK THEM HOW OUR SERVICE IS AND HOW OUR DRIVERS TREATING THEM.

IT'S NOT BECAUSE SOMEONE ASKED ME TO PICK ANYBODY'S BRAIN.

IT'S BECAUSE I'M INVESTED IN THEIR ANSWER.

IT'S BECAUSE I CARE, AND IT'S BECAUSE I'M NOT JUST SERVICING MY CUSTOMERS, I'M SERVICING MY COMMUNITY.

SO WHEN I DO WHAT I DO, IT'S NOT BECAUSE SOMEBODY ASKED ME.

IT'S BECAUSE WHERE I LIVE REFLECTS MY WORK, AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE I'M PROUD OF WHAT I SEE AROUND ME, NOT JUST FOR MYSELF, BUT FOR THE FOLKS THAT LIVE NEAR ME.

SO THAT SENSE OF PRIDE, THAT SENSE OF COMMUNITY, FOCUSING ON THOSE LITTLE THINGS, THAT'S SOMETHING THAT ONLY EXISTS AT A LOCAL LEVEL.

THE LITTLE BIG COMPANY, AS SHE PUT IT, WHERE OUR PEOPLE INTERACT AND LIVE AMONG THOSE THAT THEY SERVICE.

AS TOM MENTIONED THIS GROUP BACK HERE.

I WOULDN'T TRADE THEM FOR ANYTHING.

SO REGARDLESS OF HOW THE VOTE GOES, THIS IS MY TEAM.

THIS IS WHO I'LL BE WITH.

AND ALL I'D ASK IS THAT YOU HONOR THE WORK THAT THIS TEAM HAS DONE IN TAMARAC THE LAST 13 YEARS, AND VOTE TO KEEP US IN.

I YIELD THE REST OF MY TIME.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

AS ANY IS COMING UP, I HAVE NAZILA MILLER OR NATALIE MILLER.

YOU'RE ON DECK. YOU'RE NEXT.

GOOD MORNING, MAYOR. GOOD MORNING, VICE MAYOR.

MY NAME IS EDNA SIMON.

I LIVE AT. I LIVE AT FIVE, SIX, SEVEN TWO ROCK ISLAND.

AND I WORK FOR RACE MADAM MAYOR.

MY GOING ON MY SECOND YEAR.

NOW I'M JUST A NEW RESIDENTS TO TAMARAC MY BROTHER LIVE IN TAMARAC FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS, AND YOU KNOW, JUST PUT A DOWN PAYMENT ON A HOUSE.

FELL IN LOVE WITH TAMARAC.

I LOVE THE THE FOOD, THE BUSINESSES.

I LOVE THE WHOLE ATMOSPHERE. I DON'T HAVE TO GO OUT OF TOWN FOR ANYTHING BECAUSE EVERYTHING IS HERE.

YOU KNOW, I LOVE WHERE I SERVICE, I LOVE WHERE I LIVE, AND YOU KNOW, IT'S A GREAT COMMUNITY FOR EVERYTHING.

I JUST WANT TO LET YOU GUYS KNOW WASTE MANAGEMENT IS A GOOD FIT FOR THE COMMUNITY BECAUSE WE CARE IN OR OUT OF THE UNIFORM.

WE STILL SERVICE THE COMMUNITY.

ONE THING WE ALWAYS SAY IN THE MORNING TAKE CARE OF OUR CUSTOMERS.

IT'S THE MOTTO EVERY DAY, TAKE CARE OF THE CUSTOMERS.

AND OUR BIGGEST GOAL IN WASTE MANAGEMENT IS SAFETY, SAFETY, SAFETY, SAFETY, WHETHER IT'S SUMMER OR THEY'RE GOING TO SCHOOL OR OUT OF SCHOOL, WE ALWAYS CARE ABOUT THE SAFETY AND THE COMMUNITY. THAT'S JUST WHAT I WANT TO LET YOU GUYS KNOW.

SO I JUST WANT TO LET YOU GUYS KNOW VOTE FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT.

THESE ARE ALL MY COWORKERS.

MOST OF THEM TRAINED ME.

THEY TAUGHT ME SAFETY.

THEY TAUGHT ME HOW TO CARE FOR YOUR COMMUNITY.

CERTAIN THINGS I DIDN'T KNOW. THEY TAUGHT ME HOW THE THE COMMUNITY CAN BE BETTER FOR FOR EVERYTHING ELSE.

THEY TAUGHT ME HOW TO HOW TO TAKE PRIDE.

AND A LOT OF OUR COWORKERS HAVE PERFECT ATTENDANCE.

I'M ONE OF THEM. I GET UP EVERY DAY TO SERVE OUR COMMUNITY BECAUSE I KNOW WE'RE NOT JUST HEROES.

WE'RE NOT JUST PEOPLE.

EVERYBODY MATTERS.

I JUST WANT TO LET YOU GUYS KNOW. THANK YOU.

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THANK YOU. CHELSEA MILLER IS COMING UP.

AND YOU'LL CORRECT ME ON HOW I'VE SAID YOUR NAME.

I DO APOLOGIZE, AND JOSEPH CLARK, YOU'RE ON DECK.

GOOD MORNING, MAYOR AND VICE PRESIDENT.

I'M LESLIE MILLER.

I LIVE AT 4805 QUEEN PALM LANE IN TAMARAC.

I'VE BEEN THERE FOR 16 YEARS.

I WORK WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT FOR 20 YEARS.

I'M A SIDE LOADER, RECYCLE DRIVER AND WASTE MANAGEMENT IS A FOUNDATION FOR MOST OF US HARD WORKING PEOPLE.

AND THEY HAVE THE QUALITY.

THEY HAVE THE GOOD JOBS MORE EXPERIENCED.

SAFETY IS OUR IS OUR GOAL AND WE'VE BEEN IN TAMARAC FOR.

13 YEARS AND WE WISH TO STAY IN TAMARAC FOR MORE YEARS.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

AS JOSEPH COMES UP, I'VE GOT CAROL FEELY ON DECK.

GOOD MORNING. MAYOR, VICE MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS.

MY NAME IS JOSEPH CLARK.

I LIVE AT 8206 CASTILLO COURT.

I'VE BEEN A PROUD RESIDENT OF TAMARAC FOR FIVE YEARS.

MY FAMILY HAS BEEN A PROUD RESIDENT OF TAMARAC FOR CONTINUATION OF 45 YEARS FAMILY FROM OHIO DOWN HERE AND FROM THERE WE ALL GREW IN TAMARAC BASICALLY BEEN A PROUD MEMBER OF FOR THE LAST SEVEN YEARS.

I'M THE MAINTENANCE SHIFT SUPERVISOR OF SECOND SHIFT.

I GREW FROM A TECHNICIAN SENIOR TECH LEAD TO THE RANKS TO WHERE I'M AT NOW.

IT'S A GREAT COMPANY TO WORK FOR.

BUT NOT ONLY THAT, IT'S LIKE A FAMILY.

WITH THAT BEING SAID, MY FATHER ACTUALLY WORKS NEXT TO ME AT NIGHT AS MY OTHER SHIFT SUPERVISOR AND MY MOM ALSO WORKS FOR AT DAVE'S.

THEY'RE SCALEHOUSE.

OPERATOR. WE DEFINITELY LOVE OUR OUR EMPLOYMENT WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT, BUT WE ALSO GO A STEP FURTHER WITH IT.

I WENT INTO FLEET BECAUSE ONE, I LIKE TO WRENCH AND STUFF AND FIX STUFF, BUT I ENJOY WASTE BANJO BECAUSE WE RUN CLEAN, BURNING NATURAL GAS VEHICLES WITH US CARING ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT. WE WANT TO RUN THE TRUCKS THAT'S GOING TO BE CLEANER AND SAFER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT, AND ALSO QUIETER FOR THE ENVIRONMENT.

TO COMPARE IT TO THE DIESEL ALTERNATIVE THAT IS OUT THERE.

ON TOP OF THAT BEING SAID, WE ACTUALLY DO A FIRST RESPONDERS CLASS WITH CNG VEHICLES.

THIS WAY, IF ANYTHING OF A FIRST RESPONDER GOES OUT TO OUR VEHICLES FOR AN ACCIDENT, FIRE OR WHATEVER, WE CAN MAKE SURE THEY STAY SAFE OUT THERE WHILE MAKING SURE THAT DRIVER OR HELPER OR THE COMMUNITY IS SAFE WHENEVER SOMETHING HAPPENS.

WE ARE ELITE LEADING IN WASTE COLLECTION RECYCLING.

I ONLY WANT THE BEST FOR MY CITY.

I WANT TO STAY WITH THE LEADER OF IT ALL, AND I WANT TO HAVE THEM AS MY CITY GOING FORWARD, SERVICING MY TRASH.

THANK YOU. AS.

CAROL IS COMING UP.

I'VE GOT ED HOROWITZ NEXT.

GOOD MORNING, MAYOR, VICE MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS.

MY NAME IS CAROL FEELEY.

I LIVE AT 9283 WEDGEWOOD DRIVE AND I HAVE BEEN A RESIDENT.

I HAVE BEEN A RESIDENT OF TAMARAC FOR 21 YEARS.

I'VE BEEN A W-M TEAM MEMBER FOR 27 YEARS.

A PORTION OF MY ROLE AS SENIOR OPERATIONS SPECIALIST IS THAT I IMPLEMENT ALL NECESSARY CODE ENFORCEMENT ANNUAL CERTIFICATE RENEWALS. I OVERSEE THE COORDINATION OF OFFICE MEETINGS AND EVENTS.

ALSO, I ASSIST WITH ANY SPECIAL PROJECTS FOR ANY AND ALL DEPARTMENTS OF W-M AND I PROMOTE WMS INVOLVEMENT IN THE COMMUNITY WITH WMS SPONSORED EVENTS.

I CARE ABOUT TAMARAC, MY FAMILY AND W-M FAMILY.

W-M HAS BEEN A GREAT PLACE TO WORK WITH WONDERFUL PEOPLE AND OUTSTANDING BENEFITS.

I'VE TAKEN FULL ADVANTAGE OF THE COMPREHENSIVE BENEFIT PACKAGE OFFERED BY W-M, SPECIFICALLY THE 401 K MATCHING PROGRAM, WHICH HAS HELPED ME BUILD A SUBSTANTIAL RETIREMENT FUND.

ADDITIONALLY, I'VE REAPED THE REWARDS FROM THE COMPANY'S STOCK OPTIONS, WHICH HAS PROVIDED ME WITH LONG TERM FINANCIAL SECURITY. FURTHERMORE, THE EXCELLENT MEDICAL INSURANCE COVERAGE HAS GIVEN ME PEACE OF MIND AND PROTECTED MY HEALTH AND WELL-BEING. THESE BENEFITS, COMBINED WITH MY SALARY, HAVE POSITIVELY IMPACTED MY FINANCIAL SITUATION, AND I HAVE GREAT APPRECIATION FOR WMS INVESTMENT IN MY FUTURE.

I'M NOT INTERESTED IN WORKING FOR ANY OTHER COMPANY.

I WANT TO ASK YOU TO HONOR THE WORK OUR TEAM HAS DONE IN TAMARAC FOR THE PAST 13 YEARS.

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THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

AS ED IS COMING TO THE PODIUM.

FADIA MCCULLOUGH.

IS THERE A GYM? OH, SORRY.

THANK YOU. HELLO.

MY NAME IS ED HOROWITZ.

I LIVE AT 8901 NORTHWEST 79TH STREET IN TAMARAC.

MADAM MAYOR, DISTINGUISHED COMMISSIONERS AND ESTEEMED CITY EMPLOYEES.

THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK TODAY.

I'VE BEEN A RESIDENT OF HEFFLER HOMES DIVISION AND DISTRICT THREE AND RECALL BACK IN 2012 OR SO, GETTING INFORMED THAT WE WOULD BE GETTING A NEW TRASH REMOVAL SERVICE COMPANY.

THAT WAS GOOD.

AS I REMEMBER, OUR OLD SERVICE WAS DEFINITELY SPOTTY.

SINCE THEN, I NOR ANY OF THE NEIGHBORS I SPOKE TO REGARDING TODAY'S ISSUE HAS HAD ANY PROBLEMS. ON THE CONTRARY, I COULD SET MY CLOCK TO 8:55 A.M.

AS THEIR TRUCK ROLLS UP ON TUESDAYS AND FRIDAYS, AS WELL AS THE DAY AFTER A FEDERAL HOLIDAY, NO MATTER WHAT DAY THAT FALLS ON.

WITH REGARDS TO BULK PICKUP, THEIR SERVICE IS STELLAR.

REMOVING ANYTHING FOLLOWING THE RULES IN THE PROGRAM THAT WE READ AND WELL REMEMBER THE SERVICE OF THE CITY AFTER HURRICANE IRMA, AS SOME OF OUR NEIGHBORING CITIES, I BELIEVE, DID NOT FARE SO WELL.

I ATTRIBUTE THAT NOT ONLY TO AN OBVIOUSLY GENUINE COMMITMENT BY W.M.

TO CUSTOMER SERVICE, BUT ALSO TO THE FACT THAT THEY ARE THE LARGEST WASTE REMOVAL COMPANY IN THE UNITED STATES, WITH A HUGE RESERVE OF BOTH TRUCKS AND MANPOWER.

AND WHEN THE NEXT HURRICANE COMES HERE AND IT WILL, IT'S GOOD TO KNOW THAT WE'RE COVERED BY THE BIG BOYS.

IN ADDITION TO SPEAKING AS A RESIDENT, ALLOW ME TO VOICE MY THOUGHTS.

AS AN ACTIVE MEMBER OF THE TAMARAC NORTH LAUDERDALE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

AND THESE WORDS ARE MY OWN.

SINCE JOINING THERE IN 2016 AS THEIR AV PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR PRESENTATIONS, I HAVE WITNESSED COUNTLESS TIMES HOW W.M. GIVES BACK GENEROUSLY TO CITY EVENTS, COMMUNITY EVENTS, AND CHAMBER EVENTS.

THROUGH NUMEROUS PRESENTATIONS, I'VE LEARNED THEIR STAFF TRAINING AND COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE, AND BEING AN EXEMPLARY EMPLOYER IS UNMATCHED. LASTLY, I SEE W.M.

IN THE FORM OF CONTRIBUTING TO THE CHAMBER FOUNDATION, WHICH IS ESTABLISHED TO SUPPORT LOCAL SCHOOLS.

AND IT WAS WONDERFUL TO SEE.

AT OUR LAST BREAKFAST TWO WEEKS AGO, EVERY SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF TAMARAC, BOTH PUBLIC AND CHARTER, RECEIVE A CHECK FROM THE FOUNDATION.

IT WAS WONDERFUL.

AGAIN, THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK, AND I CONCLUDE WITH THE HOPE THAT YOU REALIZE A VOTE FOR W.M.

NOT ONLY MAKES SENSE AS REGARDS THE SERVICE AND PRICE, BUT IT'S ALSO ABOUT DOING THE RIGHT THING.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

AS MISS MCCULLOUGH COMES TO THE PODIUM, I HAVE HUGH MCCULLOUGH NEXT.

GOOD MORNING, MADAM COMMISSIONER.

MAYOR AND COMMISSIONER.

GOOD MORNING.

I AM A RESIDENT OF.

TAMARAC SINCE 1997.

I HAVE LIVED AT 6190 WOODLANDS BOULEVARD.

AND I CAN TRULY TELL YOU THAT WASTE MANAGEMENT IS THE BEST.

WE HAVEN'T HAVE ANY PROBLEM OVER THERE.

AND I SPOKE WITH THE PRESIDENT OF THE.

THE THE FACILITY IS TO THE.

AND HE SAID HE HASN'T GOT ANY PROBLEM WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT.

THEY ARE THE BEST.

THEY COME ON TIME WHEN THEY'RE SUPPOSED TO PICKING UP THE THE BULK AND WE HAVEN'T HEARD ANYBODY COMPLAINING.

SO WE WOULD LIKE THEM TO CONTINUE.

GOD BLESS YOU.

AND YOU. IF YOU WOULD, IF YOU WOULD SAY YOUR NAME FOR US.

MY NAME IS VIDA MCCULLOUGH.

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THANK YOU VERY MUCH. YOU'RE WELCOME.

AND NOW HUGH MCCULLOUGH IS COMING ON DOWN WHILE WE HAVE JEAN DALLAS DIESEL'S VERY PROUD MOM.

PRESIDENT, GOOD MORNING TO THE MAYOR.

COMMISSIONERS. BLESSINGS.

MY NAME IS HUGH MCCULLOUGH.

I WORK WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT SINCE 19, ALL SINCE 2006.

I'VE LIVED IN TAMARAC SINCE 2000 AND 2001.

I MY WORK AT WASTE MANAGEMENT IS BASICALLY TO MAKE SURE THAT TRUCKS ARE BEING CHECKED IN PROPERLY, AND WHEN NORWAY TAMARAC, WE DON'T LIKE LEAKS.

SO WHEN MY DRIVERS COMES IN MY FAMILY MEMBERS, I ENSURE THAT THEY WRITE UP THEIR TRUCK TO GET A REPAIR WITH ALL THE LEAKS BECAUSE I KNOW WHAT IT IS WITH LEAKS IN TAMARAC I'VE SEEN IT, I'VE HEARD IT, AND WORKING WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT GIVE ME A GOOD SENSE OF INSECURITY THAT TOMORROW IS TOMORROW.

AND THAT TOMORROW IS THE DAY WE LIVE FOR.

AND I WANT THEM TO STAY IN TAMARAC BECAUSE I'VE LIVED THERE.

I'VE SEEN THEM.

I EVEN CAUTIONED DRIVERS WHEN THEY PICK UP MY GARBAGE TO MAKE SURE THEY DON'T LEAVE NOTHING ON THE GROUND.

SO THANK YOU FOR HEARING ME AND PLEASE KEEP US GOING.

THANKS. THANK YOU.

AS JEAN IS COMING DOWN, WE HAVE CLAUDE MILES NEXT.

GOOD MORNING.

LET ME FIX THAT.

GOOD MORNING. MAYOR, VICE MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS.

CITY STAFF.

MY NAME IS JOHN DASAOLU.

I'M THE DISTRICT MANAGER FOR TAMARAC AND ALSO BROWARD COUNTY.

SO TODAY WE HAVE OUR TEAM HERE THAT I LEAD EVERY DAY, AND.

FOR THE MOST PART WHEN THEY STOOD UP, THEY ALL RESIDENTS OF TAMARAC.

I KNOW THE PRIDE MY TEAMMATES TAKE TO SERVICE THE CITY.

THE BEAUTIFUL. THE MOST BEAUTIFUL PART OF IT ALL.

MOST OF THE DRIVERS WHO SERVE AS THE CITY.

THEY LIVE IN TAMARAC.

SO IT'S NOT JUST A JOB FOR THEM.

IT'S PERSONAL.

OH, WE ALL KNOW WASTE MANAGEMENT IS THE LEADER IN SAFETY.

DRIVING A HEAVY EQUIPMENT VEHICLE REQUIRE A LOT OF ATTENTION.

WELL FOR THESE FOLKS.

THEY DRIVING FOR THEIR NEIGHBORS.

THEY DRIVING FOR PEOPLE THEY WITNESS.

BORN AND RAISED IN THE COMMUNITY.

THEY'RE NOT DRIVING FOR STRANGERS.

THEY'RE DRIVING AS IF THEIR DAUGHTER IS IN THE VEHICLE WITH THEM.

THEY DRIVE IN AS IF.

THE NEXT DOOR NEIGHBORS IN THE VEHICLE WITH THEM.

SO. WITH THAT BEING SAID, IT'S NOT JUST A JOB FOR THEM, IT'S SOMETHING TRULY THAT MATTERS.

THEY WANT TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE COMMUNITY.

IN TAMARAC COMMUNITY THAT THEY WORK AND LIVE IN.

NOW, HERE'S ANOTHER THING WE DON'T TALK MUCH ABOUT.

WE ALL KNOW THE STRESS OF PUTTING.

ARE OUR CHILDREN, OUR COMMUNITY IN COLLEGE? I HEAR A LOT ABOUT SCHOLARSHIP.

IT'S A WAY TO ALLEVIATE THAT STRESS.

WELL, WASTE MANAGEMENT PROVIDE FREE COLLEGE EDUCATION FOR ALL EMPLOYEES.

AND THEIR DEPENDANCE.

SO ALL THOSE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, THEY GET TO GO TO COLLEGE FOR A HIGHER EDUCATION, AND ALSO ALL THEIR DEPENDENTS BENEFIT FROM ALL OF THAT. SO WITH THAT BEING SAID, THIS IS WHY THEY CHOSE TO STAY WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT.

WE EXITED TWO CITIES.

IN THE LAST COUPLE YEARS.

100% RETENTION.

100% IN ALL LINE OF BUSINESS RETENTION.

NO ONE LEFT.

SO PLEASE.

OUR TEAMMATES LOVE THE CITY.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

AS CLAUDE IS COMING TO THE PODIUM, BOB HAWORTH IS NEXT.

GOOD MORNING. MAYOR.

VICE MAYOR. COMMISSIONERS.

MY NAME IS CLAUDE MILES.

I LIVE AT 8810 NORTHWEST 77TH COURT.

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I'M A FRONT END TRUCK DRIVER.

COMMERCIAL, AND I LIKE MY JOB.

I SERVICE MY CUSTOMERS.

CUSTOMERS ARE NUMBER ONE AND SAFETY IS NUMBER ONE ALSO.

AND IT'S WASTE.

MONEY IS A GOOD, GOOD PLACE TO WORK.

AND I LOVE MY CITY THAT I TAMARAC THAT I LIVE IN.

AND YOU KNOW, WE'RE COMMITTED TO SAFETY AND JUST SERVICING OUR CUSTOMERS, YOU KNOW, MAKING THEM HAPPY.

I HOPE Y'ALL RETAIN US BECAUSE WE'RE A GOOD COMPANY AND WE WORK HARD.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

AS BOB IS COMING TO THE PODIUM, I HAVE DOMINIQUE A MOTION.

MORNING. MY NAME IS BOB HOWARTH.

60 010 ORCHARD TREE LANE, TAMARAC.

I'M ONE OF YOUR NEIGHBORS LIVING IN THE WOODLANDS.

MY FOLKS MOVED DOWN TO SOUTH FLORIDA IN 1978, NORTH LAUDERDALE, SO IT'S TAKEN ME ALMOST FIVE DECADES TO GET BACK TO TWO MILES FROM WHERE I STARTED.

BUT DURING THE FIVE DECADES I'VE LIVED ALL OVER BROWARD COUNTY AND A LOT OF DIFFERENT CITIES.

RIGHT BEFORE TAMARAC.

I WAS IN MIRAMAR. AND THIS IS WHY I'M HERE TODAY.

TRASH SERVICE JUST HAPPENS.

WE ALL JUST EXPECT OUR GARBAGE TO BE PICKED UP, AND YOU JUST ASSUME THAT YOU MAKE THIS DECISION, AND WHOEVER YOU HIRE TO DO THIS WORK IS GOING TO DO THAT.

BUT WHEN I WAS IN MIRAMAR.

IT ALMOST COST ME A MARRIAGE.

MY WIFE AND I WERE ARGUING ABOUT TRASH ALL THE TIME.

WE HAD MAJOR PROBLEMS IN MIRAMAR WITH GARBAGE SERVICE.

THAT'S NOT THE ONLY CITY WHERE I HAD PROBLEMS, BUT THAT'S THE MOST RECENT PLACE WHERE IT WAS.

LEADING TO RODENT ISSUES.

THERE WERE REAL PROBLEMS WITH OUR GARBAGE SERVICE, AND WHILE WE WERE DISCUSSING THIS WITH MY NEIGHBORS, WE WERE TALKING ABOUT A POSSIBLE CHANGE WHICH SURPRISED US.

AND THE CONCERN WAS, IF IT'S NOT BROKE, WHY ARE WE FIXING THIS? AND THEN, OF COURSE, I GOT AN EMAIL, I THINK, LAST NIGHT, UNSOLICITED, FROM SOME PERSON FROM ONE OF THE COMPANIES PARTICIPATING IN THIS PROMISING. TONS OF SAVINGS, SHOCKING NUMBERS.

AND I JUST WANTED TO SHARE WITH YOU AND I'M SURE YOU ALL ALREADY KNOW THIS.

PRICE DOESN'T EQUAL COST.

MAYOR. I HAD TO DO MY ROOF AND MY MANSARD.

THE PRICE WAS $38,000.

THE COST OF MY ROOF WAS $51,000.

SO EVEN THOUGH THE PRICE AND AGAIN, THAT REALLY IMPACTED MY DECISION TO HIRE THE ROOFER THAT WE ULTIMATELY HIRED.

BUT IT IT REALLY COST ME IN THE END.

SO I WOULD JUST CAUTION YOU, YOU SHOULD BE MAKING DECISIONS BASED ON RELATIONSHIPS AND SERVICE, NOT JUST ON PRICING.

AND SOMETIMES THAT CARROT THAT LOOKS LIKE FANTASTIC SAVINGS AND PRICING TURNS OUT TO BE SOMETHING OTHER THAN WHAT YOU THOUGHT IT WAS GOING TO BE.

THAT'S ALL I HAD. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

AS DOMINIQUE COMES UP.

I HAVE THIAS SWINTON.

IF I MISPRONOUNCED YOUR NAME, I DO APOLOGIZE.

GOOD MORNING, MAYOR, VICE MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS.

MY NAME IS DOMINIQUE.

I AM A NEW RESIDENT NOW WITH TAMARAC FOR TWO WEEKS.

I LIVE IN TAMARAC IN VISTA 7990 NORTHWEST 96 TERRACE.

MY ROLE AT W-M IS AS ASL SWING DRIVER.

I OPERATE A MULTIPLE CITIES, ONE BEING TAMARAC.

I FILL IN FOR EMPLOYEES THAT ARE NOT ABLE TO COME TO WORK THAT DAY.

AS A DRIVER, OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY IS SAFETY.

WE HAVE LCRS, WHICH ARE LIFE CRITICAL ROUTES SET IN PLACE TO PROTECT OUR CUSTOMERS AND ALSO US AS DRIVERS.

THESE RULES HAVE CONSEQUENCES IF BROKEN.

THIS IS WHY W-M IS ONE OF THE LARGEST WASTE COMPANIES WITH LITTLE ACCIDENTS.

ANOTHER PRIORITY IS CUSTOMER SATISFACTION.

W-M THRIVES ON MAKING SURE OUR CUSTOMERS ARE SATISFIED WITH OUR SERVICE.

WE ARE TRAINED TO NOT DO THE BARE MINIMUM, BUT TO GO ABOVE AND BEYOND.

WE HAVE A PROGRAM SET FOR OUR CUSTOMERS TO UTILIZE.

THIS IS CALLED BACK DOOR SERVICES.

THIS IS FOR THE ELDERLY AND OR HANDICAPPED.

WHEREAS WE AS DRIVERS WALK UP TO THE SIDE OF THE CUSTOMER'S HOME AND SERVICE THE CAN AND PLACE IT BACK.

OUR CUSTOMERS ARE THE REASON WE ARE ABLE TO GET UP EVERY MORNING AND COME TO WORK AND PERFORM OUR DAILY DUTIES.

W-M HAVE BEEN A GREAT PLACE TO WORK AND WITH WONDERFUL PEOPLE AND MANY GREAT BENEFITS.

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THIS ONE IS CALLED TOMORROW EDUCATION WHERE I ATTEND SCHOOL AT SPELMAN COLLEGE FOR PROJECT MANAGEMENT.

I WILL BE COMPLETING THIS STUDY WITHIN THE NEXT THREE WEEKS.

THIS NOW WILL PUT ME IN A POSITION TO MOVE UP IN THE COMPANY.

AS A NEW RESIDENT TO TAMARAC, I VALUE GREAT SERVICE WHICH W-M SERVES.

TAMARAC IS A VERY FAMILY ORIENTATED CITY.

I COULDN'T HAVE PICKED A BETTER CITY TO RAISE MY 15 YEAR OLD SON.

HE LOVES THE CITY AND WE ARE NOT HERE.

WHAT WE CALL TAMARAC HOME.

W-M HAS BEEN DOING A GREAT JOB IN TAMARAC FOR THE LAST 13 YEARS.

PLEASE VOTE TO KEEP W-M AND TAMARAC FOR THE NEXT 13 YEARS.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

AS. VISE'S IS COMING IS A I IT'S I H A I S AM I NOT READING THIS RIGHT OR THEY'RE NOT HERE? OKAY. PAUL HERNANDEZ.

AND THEN TREY.

WITS. I THINK IT'S W I T S SORRY IF I'M NOT READING THE HANDWRITING.

RIGHT. GO AHEAD. OKAY.

GOOD MORNING. GOOD MORNING.

MISS MISS MAYOR.

MR. VICE MAYOR. COMMISSIONERS.

MAYOR. MANAGER.

I'M SORRY. AN ATTORNEY.

I'M A PROUD EVEN TO TODAY.

SEEING. I'M A PROUD MEMBER OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC.

THE THE AWARENESS THAT YOU BROUGHT UP TODAY, ESPECIALLY ON ON THE FIRE AWARENESS IS ONE OF OUR.

PRIME OR.

YEAH, ONE OF OUR MAIN MISSIONS TO TO KEEP OUR DRIVERS, OUR WHOLE OPERATIONS TEAM, OUR ENTIRE TEAM AWARE OF FIRE.

SO THANK YOU. I DON'T KNOW IF ANY FIRE MARSHALS HERE LEFT OR OUR FIRST RESPONDERS.

OKAY. WE CAN WORK TOGETHER MOVING FORWARD AS WELL.

WE WOULD LOVE TO KEEP THAT.

OUR MAIN MISSION. WE SAY MISSION TO ZERO ZERO IN ALL TYPE OF NEGATIVE INCIDENTS, ACCIDENTS, FIRE.

OKAY I'M A ROUTE MANAGER, AND WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT AND MIAMI DADE.

SO TODAY I MET A LOT OF OUR SOUTHERN DISTRICT DRIVERS, AND I MET MR. SIMON. HE HE HE OPERATES WHERE MY MOM LIVES.

MY SISTERS, AUNTS MY MY WHOLE FAMILY PROBABLY LIVES IN THAT, IN THAT AREA, SO THANK YOU.

SIMON. HE HE EXPRESSED HOW HE REALLY TAKES CARE OF OF OF ALL HIS OF ALL HIS CUSTOMERS.

IF HE HAS TO STEP OFF AND MAYBE KNOCK ON THE DOOR BECAUSE THEY HAVEN'T PUT THEIR THEIR GARBAGE OUT, HE MAKES SURE THAT, HEY, ARE, YOU KNOW, CAN WE SERVICE YOU OR YOUR, YOU KNOW, STUFF LIKE THAT.

MAYBE OTHER PEOPLE THAT ARE ILL, THAT HE HELPS GO TO THEIR TO THEIR YARD AND PICK OUT THEIR, THEIR CONTAINERS.

SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO.

OKAY. SO WITH THAT SAID, I WANT OR I I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU, YOU ALL TO HONOR AND VOTE FOR TO KEEP WASTE MANAGEMENT.

TAMARAC. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I HAVE TREY.

COMING, TREY.

IF I'VE SKIPPED YOU AND I DON'T CALL YOUR NAME LATER.

YOU COME BACK WHEN I COME BACK AROUND.

JOHN CASAGRANDE.

GOOD MORNING. MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS, CITY ATTORNEY, CITY MANAGER.

OBVIOUSLY, YOU CAN PREPARE FOR ONE OF THESE MEETINGS AND YOUR CAREER AND HAD A WHOLE PREP, BUT I WANT TO JUST MAYBE CHANGE IT UP A LITTLE BIT.

AND AFTER LISTENING TO THE GREAT PEOPLE OF WASTE MANAGEMENT DO THEIR JOB, AND THEY DO DO A GREAT JOB.

WE KNOW THAT BECAUSE OVER THE YEARS, AS COASTAL HAS GROWN A LOT OF THEM CAME TO WORK FOR COASTAL WHEN WE WERE AWARDED DAVEY CITY OF POMPANO, COOPER CITY, WILTON MANORS, THESE ARE ALL CITIES OF SERVICE BY WASTE MANAGEMENT AND OFFERED ALL THOSE EMPLOYEES JOBS.

AND I TURNED TO EVERYONE HERE AND GUARANTEE EVERY SINGLE WASTE MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEE IN THIS ROOM TODAY A JOB, AND I GUARANTEE THEM A JOB IN THE CITY OF TAMARAC, WITHOUT A

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BECAUSE COASTAL IS A GROWING COMPANY, COASTAL TAKES CARE OF THEIR EMPLOYEES THE SAME WAY.

NOT TO SAY WASTE MANAGEMENT IS BETTER, A COASTAL IS BETTER.

TWO GREAT COMPANIES, BUT AT THE AT THE END OF THE DAY, THERE'S NO REASON WHY THE TAXPAYERS, THE BUSINESS OWNERS, NEED TO PAY $2.6 MILLION MORE FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT TO TO COLLECT THEIR GARBAGE AND COLLECT THEIR, THEIR, THEIR BULK.

AND THE COMMERCIAL AND MULTIFAMILY VICE MAYOR, RIGHT, LED THE CHARGE AT THE LAST MEETING AND DID THE RIGHT THING BY DIRECTING STAFF TO GO TO A BEST AND FINAL OFFER.

THESE BEST AND FINALS ARE COMMON NOW.

CORAL SPRINGS DID IT, COOPER CITY DID IT, AND A FEW YEARS AGO, THE CITY OF MIRAMAR DID IT BEST.

AND FINALS ARE GOOD.

FOR ONE THING, THEY'RE GOOD FOR THE RESIDENTS, THE BUSINESS OWNERS, THE TAXPAYERS, YOUR CONSTITUENTS.

AND WHAT THAT DID IS IT PROVED IT PROVIDED A $633,000 SAVINGS FROM ONE HAULER, UP TO A $2 MILLION SAVINGS FROM ANOTHER VICE MAYOR.

RIGHT. YOU SHOULD BE CONGRATULATED FOR THAT MOTION AND REQUESTING THAT PROCESS.

AT THE END OF THE DAY, NO MATTER WHO GETS AWARDED THIS CONTRACT, THE TRUE WINNERS ARE THE CONSTITUENTS FOR ALL OF THE YOUR DISTRICTS.

JUST AS IMPORTANT IS SERVICE WITHOUT GREAT SERVICE.

NOT GOOD SERVICE. GREAT SERVICE, YOU KNOW, DOESN'T MATTER WHAT THE PRICE IS.

WASTE MANAGEMENT HAS HAD PLENTY OF TIME TO GET THE SERVICE RIGHT.

THEY STARTED WITH THEIR BEST AND FINAL AND THEY STATED THEY STATED IN THEIR BEST AND FINAL THAT THEY WERE HERE FOR 13 YEARS.

YOU HEARD IT MANY TIMES TODAY.

THEY WERE HERE FOR 13 YEARS.

WELL, THAT'S PARTIALLY TRUE.

IN 2011, THEY WERE AWARDED THE CONTRACT TO SERVICE THE EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE, BUT THEIR EXCLUSIVE FRANCHISE STARTED WAY BEFORE THEN.

WASTE MANAGEMENT INC.

OF FLORIDA DBA SOUTHERN SANITATION, THE SAME NAME THEY USE IN THEIR IN THEIR BEST AND FINAL OFFER, WERE AWARDED A CONTRACT AND EXCLUSIVE AGREEMENT.

IN 1993 AND 1993, THEY HAD AN EXCLUSIVE AGREEMENT WITH THE CITY OF TAMARAC TO SERVICE THE MULTIFAMILY COMMERCIAL SOLID WASTE.

SO THEY HAVEN'T BEEN HERE FOR 13 YEARS.

THEY'VE BEEN HERE FOR 30.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

SO MY APOLOGIES.

I HADN'T PUT ON DECK ANDRES CRUZ.

AND THEN ON DECK IS ACTUALLY RICK KENYA.

SORRY. I'M JUST. I LEFT OUT YOUR FULL LAST NAME.

MAIMONA. CRUZ. GO AHEAD.

GOOD MORNING.

MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS, CITY STAFF.

MY NAME IS ANDRES CRUZ, AND I'M HERE REPRESENTING WASTE MANAGEMENT.

I'M YOUR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS MANAGER, AND I WAS GOING TO READ SOMETHING, BUT AFTER HEARING MY TEAM, I'M JUST GOING TO TELL YOU WITH MY HEART, IT'S BEEN A PLEASURE TO SERVICE THE CITY OF TAMARAC FOR THE TIME THAT I'VE BEEN IN MY ROLE.

THE CITY OF TAMARAC IS ONE OF THE UTMOST, MORE LIKE YOU HAVE THERE CITIES THAT UPHOLD VALUES, AMBITIOUS VISION, INTEGRITY, EFFICIENCY AND QUALITY OF SERVICE.

YOU HEARD A LOT OF MY TEAM MEMBERS SHARE AGAIN THINGS THAT WE PUT IN OUR PROPOSAL, AND I TRULY BELIEVE WE PUT THE BEST PROPOSAL.

WE GOT SAFETY.

WE ARE COMMITTED TO SAFETY.

WE'RE WORLD CLASS ORGANIZATION.

WE'RE GOING TO OFFER BRAND NEW CNG TRUCKS.

WE'RE FORWARD THINKING.

WE GIVE YOU SCHOLARSHIPS FOR THE CHILDREN OF TAMARAC, AS WELL AS THE ONE THAT WE PROVIDE TO OUR EMPLOYEES.

WE ARE GIVING YOU A SUSTAINABILITY CONSULTANT THAT HELP YOU ENHANCE YOUR 2040 PLAN.

AND IF A WORD OF THE OPPORTUNITY, WE CAN DISCUSS.

WE HAVE A CORPORATE PROGRAM FOR PEOPLE THAT HAS BEEN IMPACTED BY THE JUSTICE SYSTEM AND PEOPLE THAT ARE RECOVERING FROM ADDICTION.

THIS IS SOMETHING THAT AS WE CAN PROVIDE MORE DETAIL THAT IS SIMILAR TO WHAT THAT ADDITIONAL POINT WAS ABOUT.

TODAY, I'M HERE TO APPEAL TO THAT VALUE OF INTEGRITY AND HONOR.

THIS DECISION IS CRITICAL FOR THE COMMUNITY.

AND WE URGE YOU TO HONOR THE PROCESS AND NEGOTIATE WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT.

REQUESTING A BEST AND FINAL OFFER, LIKE MR. CASAGRANDE SAID, IS USUAL, BUT THIS IS DONE WITHOUT REVEALING THE PRICING.

WHEN YOU REVEAL THE PRICING, IT APPEARS THAT THE PRINCIPLES OF FAIRNESS AND INTEGRITY ARE VIOLATED.

TAMARAC HAS A HISTORY OF STANDING FOR WHAT IS RIGHT, AND I'M ASKING YOU TO UPHOLD THAT VALUE OF INTEGRITY TODAY AND FOLLOW THE PROCESS.

NEGOTIATE WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT.

WE WILL PRESENT A BETTER OFFER THAN COASTAL.

I CAN GUARANTEE YOU THAT.

AVOID A PROBLEMATIC TRANSITION.

IF THE PROCESS IS PERCEIVED AS FLAWED, IT IS NO RIGHT FOR THE TAMARAC RESIDENTS TO BE SUBJECT TO A COMPANY THAT UNDERCUTS IT.

AND I KNOW IT'S A DIFFICULT DECISION, BUT IF YOU DON'T WANT TO UPHOLD THE PROCESS, START A NEW ONE.

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PURSUE A MORE CLEAN AND CLEAR PATHWAY SO WE ALL ARE IN THE SAME LEVEL TABLE.

THE ISLAND WILL NEGOTIATE WITH US TO UPHOLD THE HIGHEST STANDARD FOR THE TAMARAC RESIDENTS.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

AS RICK. KENYA IS COMING UP.

WE'VE GOT LUIGI PACE ON DECK.

GOOD MORNING. ADMIRAL.

MADAM. MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, HONORABLE COMMISSIONER.

CITY STAFF. MY NAME IS RICK HANNA.

1456 ALABASTER AVENUE, DELRAY BEACH.

I'M THE DIRECTOR FOR THE AREA.

I'M PROUDLY THAT CORPORATE GUY THAT THAT TOM RITTER MENTIONED EARLIER THAT I WAS HERE TO SUPPORT HIM.

I'VE BEEN IN THE INDUSTRY 34 YEARS.

I'VE ADDRESSED MANY COMMISSIONS.

THIS ONE'S THE FIRST THAT I FEEL LIKE WE GOT NO CHANCE.

I FEEL LIKE THAT THE DECISIONS IS PREDETERMINED.

AND THAT'S UNFORTUNATE BECAUSE WE'VE BEEN HERE 13, MAYBE JAKE'S MATH 40, 30 YEARS.

BUT THAT'S UNFORTUNATE.

REGARDLESS, I'M PROUD OF THE WASTE MANAGEMENT.

I'M MORE PROUD IN THESE LISTENING TO THESE EMPLOYEES.

AND I'LL BE HONEST WITH YOU, A LITTLE TEAR AND I GOT A LITTLE EMOTIONAL LISTENING.

A COUPLE OF THEM. WE'VE GOT OVER 500 RESIDENTS, EMPLOYEES IN BROWARD COUNTY.

WE'VE GOT OVER 30 RESIDENTS AT TAMARAC THAT WE CALL TEAM MEMBERS.

WE'RE PROUD OF OUR 13 YEARS OF SERVICE.

WE'RE PROUD OF OUR ORIGINAL SUBMITTAL TO YOUR RFP.

IT WAS OVER $1 MILLION CHEAPER THAN ANYONE.

WE'RE PROUD THAT WE WERE THE ORIGINATORS AND PROVIDED AND OFFERED $125,000 IN SUSTAINABILITY SERVICES.

GOING TO HAVE A TREMENDOUS BENEFIT TO YOUR TO YOUR COMMUNITY.

AND WE'RE PROUD THAT WE ORIGINALLY OFFERED $20,000 IN COMMUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS.

THAT WAS OUR ORIGINAL OFFER.

AND THEN WHAT HAPPENED? WE REVEALED ALL THE PRICES.

WE CHERRY PICK PROVISIONS FROM EVERYONE'S SUBMITTAL THAT WE FELT WERE BEST.

WE WERE SUBJECTED TO LISTENING TO FACTUALLY INACCURATE NUMBERS AND STORIES REGARDING SERVICE.

AND WE SAT AND WE WATCHED AUBREY VENDOR ACT US TO EVERY SINGLE REQUEST, INCLUDING WASTE MANAGEMENT.

AND AGAIN WE SUBMITTED A BAFO.

IT WAS A BIT ODD SUBMITTING A BAFO AFTER RATES HAVE BEEN REVEALED, BUT WE SUBMITTED A BAFO AND I'M AGAIN PROUD.

AND UNFORTUNATELY WE DIDN'T HAVE THE FLEXIBILITY TO ADJUST RATES BECAUSE TO BE QUITE FRANK, WE UNDERSTOOD THE ASSIGNMENT THE FIRST TIME AND WE PROVIDED OUR BEST NUMBERS.

WHAT I AM EXTREMELY PROUD IS, IS WE WERE ABLE TO INCREASE OUR INVESTMENT IN THE COMMUNITY.

WE'VE INCREASED OUR SCHOLARSHIPS FROM 20 TO $75,000.

WE'VE INCLUDED $125,000 IN SUSTAINABILITY SERVICES.

WE COMMITTED TO THE $150,000 IN ANNUAL COMMUNITY EVENTS.

WE'VE HEARD AND YOU'VE HEARD FROM NUMEROUS.

RESIDENTS. I THINK WE KNOW WHAT WE WANT AND WE KNOW WHAT THEY WANT.

PLEASE. I'M ASKING YOU.

WE'RE NOT THE VILLAIN WE'RE HERE TO SUPPORT.

WE PROVIDE THE BEST VALUE, WE PROVIDE THE BEST RESOURCES, AND WE PROVIDE THE BEST COMMUNITY SUPPORT.

PLEASE DO THE RIGHT THING.

PLEASE RETAIN WASTE MANAGEMENT AND I WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS SHOULD ANYBODY HAVE ANY.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

AS LUIGI IS COMING UP.

LEIGHTON TRAM.

GOOD MORNING, LUIGI PACE, 2380 COLLEGE AVENUE.

AND I WORK FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT.

RICK HIT A LOT OF THE POINTS I WAS GOING TO MENTION, SO I'LL BE BRIEF.

THE CITY ISSUED THE RFP, WE LISTENED, AND OUR INITIAL OFFER WAS $1 MILLION BETTER THAN THE CLOSEST COMPETITOR.

WE WERE THE ONLY COMPANY TO OFFER ADDED COMMUNITY VALUES SUCH AS A SCHOLARSHIP AND SUSTAINABILITY CONSULTANT.

NOBODY ELSE HAD THAT FORETHOUGHT.

AND HOW ARE WE GOING TO PARTNER WITH THE CITY? BUT ONLY AFTER ALL THE NUMBERS WERE RELEASED AND MADE PUBLIC AND THE PACKAGES AND RESPONSES WERE MADE PUBLIC, ALL OF A SUDDEN THE COMPETITORS WERE ME TOO.

OH YEAH. WAIT, WAIT, WE CAN DO IT CHEAPER.

WE CAN DO IT. WE'LL DO SCHOLARSHIPS.

SO NONE OF THE OTHER COMPANIES HAD THE FORESIGHT TO SAY, HOW CAN WE TRULY PARTNER? DID THEY TAKE THE TIME TO SAY, HOW DO WE DO THIS? AND HOW DO WE PARTNER WITH TAMARAC FOR THE FUTURE? THEY DIDN'T DO IT.

WE DID. AND ONLY AFTER THEY SAW OUR RESPONSE, THEY JUMPED ON BOARD AND THEY SAID, HEY, WE WANT TO BE JUST LIKE WASTE MANAGEMENT.

NOW THE COMMENT HAS BEEN MADE AT THE LAST MEETING THAT WE NEED A CHANGE.

SERVICE IS BAD, WE GET TOO MANY COMPLAINTS.

AND YET WHEN THE COMPETITORS PROMISE TO HIRE THESE DRIVERS THAT ARE SUPPOSEDLY PROVIDING SUCH TERRIBLE SERVICE, THAT WARRANTS A

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THAT DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE TO ME.

IF THE SERVICE IS SO BAD THAT YOU WANT TO MAKE A CHANGE, AND WE'RE WILLING AT THAT TIME TO PAY $1 MILLION MORE, WHY WOULD YOU BE HAPPY THAT THOSE SAME DRIVERS STAY HERE DOESN'T MAKE ANY SENSE? SO I ASK YOU TO CONSIDER THE ORIGINAL SUBMITTALS THAT WERE MADE.

REALIZE THAT WASTE MANAGEMENT, INITIALLY WITHOUT THE FORESIGHT OF ANYBODY ELSE'S NUMBERS, MADE THE BEST PACKAGE OVERALL PACKAGE IN PRICE AND COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT. AND I HOPE THAT YOU'LL TAKE THAT INTO CONSIDERATION AND SELECT WASTE MANAGEMENT.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. THANK YOU.

LAYTON. LAYTON.

OKAY. ERIC PEARCE.

NO ERIC PIERCE.

OKAY. NOW.

EDITOR. EDITOR.

PETERS. AND THEN WAIT.

THERE'S MORE. PATTY LYNN.

YOU'RE NEXT. GOOD MORNING.

MAYOR, VICE MAYOR.

COMMISSIONERS. STAFF.

I COME TO YOU AGAIN FOR MY SECOND TIME.

THIS TIME, HOPEFULLY, IT'S AN INDICATION OF OUR COMMITMENT TO PROVIDING THE BEST POSSIBLE SERVICE THAT WE CAN WITH THE BEST POSSIBLE PRICE.

I AM AT PETERS.

I'M THE MUNICIPAL MARKETING MANAGER FOR COASTAL WASTE AND RECYCLING HERE IN BROWARD COUNTY.

WE INITIALLY APPROACHED THE COMMISSION, HAVING OBTAINED THE HIGHEST POSSIBLE POINT TOTAL.

AMONGST THE COMPETITORS.

WHEN I CAME BEFORE WE WERE ABLE TO GIVE A VERY COMPETITIVE PRICE.

HOWEVER, DESPITE THAT, WE WERE WILLING TO NEGOTIATE DROP OR EVEN MATCH THE PRICE OF OUR COMPETITORS.

WELL, WITH THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE RESIDENTS, I COME HERE PROUD TO SAY THAT WE HAVE THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE BY A TOTAL OF $375,000 ANNUALLY TO RESIDENTS.

THAT WILL SAVE ABOUT $2.7 MILLION OVER THE COURSE OF SEVEN YEARS.

CHOOSING COASTAL, YOU'LL HAVE BRAND NEW VEHICLES, NO SUBCONTRACTORS, AND A NEW VIBRANT ADDITION TO THE CITY.

THERE IS NO WE ARE A YOUNG COMPANY, AND WE BRING UPON A YOUNG WAY OF THINKING.

OUR IDEAS, ALONG WITH THE 100 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE OF OUR EXECUTIVE TEAM AND STAFF, WOULD ALLOW FOR YOU TO OBTAIN A NEW AND INNOVATIVE APPROACH TO OBTAINING A WASTE COMPANY.

WE HIGHLIGHT OUR COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.

GIVING $150,000 ANNUALLY TOWARDS SPONSORING EVENTS PUT ON BY THE CITY COMMISSION.

ANOTHER $50,000 TOWARDS SCHOLARSHIPS GIVEN OUT BY THE COMMISSION AT THEIR DISCRETION.

BUT WE ALSO WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR SERVICES REMAIN CONSISTENTLY IMPROVING.

IF WE WERE TO BE IN A CITY FOR 20 YEARS, WE HOPE THAT IT IS A DIFFERENT COMPANY BY THE END OF THAT CONTRACT.

SO THROUGHOUT THAT TIME PERIOD, WE WILL BE MEETING QUARTERLY WITH HOA WITH RESIDENTS IN ORDER TO ASSIST WITH IMPROVING NOT ONLY OUR SERVICES, BUT THE LIVES OF THE RESIDENTS THAT WE SERVE.

WITH THAT COMBINATION OF TALENT COMING FROM OUR LOCAL UNIVERSITIES COMBINED WITH THE TALENT OF OUR EXECUTIVE TEAM, I BELIEVE THAT WE ARE THE BEST DECISION MOVING FORWARD.

AND IT IS TIME FOR US TO BE INNOVATIVE.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WELL, PATTY LYNN IS COMING UP.

KATE JOHNSON IS ON DECK.

GOOD MORNING, PATTY LYNN.

MAINLAND. TAMARAC.

BEFORE WE FORGET, LET'S REMEMBER TO HONOR ALL THOSE WHO MADE THE ULTIMATE SACRIFICE OUR VETERANS THIS COMING WEEKEND.

AND I HOPE EVERYONE IN THIS AUDIENCE, AS WELL AS EVERYBODY LISTENING, PAID ATTENTION TO THE SERVICE OF OUR CITY EMPLOYEES.

THE YEARS OF SERVICE.

WE HAVE THE BEST EMPLOYEES.

THEY ARE THE BEST.

THEY TREAT EVERYBODY WELL.

AND I HOPE THAT THAT THE RESIDENTS RECOGNIZE THAT.

I BELIEVE THIS COMMISSION MADE A SERIOUS MISTAKE.

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AND FOR SOME REASON SOMEBODY SAYS, OH NO, THAT I CAN'T HAVE THAT.

AND I'M CERTAINLY HOPING IT'S NOT DUE TO THE INFLUENCE OF MONEY GOING TO A PAC, BECAUSE THAT STINKS.

THAT IS REALLY NOT RIGHT.

IF YOU SET THE REQUIREMENTS.

YOU SAID WHAT HAD TO BE DONE AND YOU RATED ALL THE COMPANIES THAT BID.

ARE YOU SAYING? OH, WE MADE A MISTAKE.

ARE YOU SAYING MY REQUIREMENTS WEREN'T RIGHT? WHAT DOES THAT DO FOR THE CITY OF TAMARAC REPUTATION GOING FORWARD? I'LL TELL YOU WHAT IT DOES.

YOU'RE GOING TO GET NOT QUALITY PEOPLE.

YOU'RE GOING TO GET PEOPLE WHO KNOW THAT THEY CAN FINAGLE AROUND, FIND OUT WHAT'S GOING ON POLITICALLY, AND SUBVERT THE WHOLE SYSTEM.

I THINK YOU NEED TO GO BACK, THROW OUT THIS BEST OFFER AND GO BACK TO YOUR ORIGINAL RFP.

YOU RATED THEM.

YOU SAID WHAT YOU WANTED, AND WHEN YOU GOT WHAT YOU DIDN'T WANT, BUT STILL WAS THE BEST, YOU SCREWED IT UP.

FIX IT.

THANK YOU. AS KATE JOHNSON COMES TO THE PODIUM, MEL YODER IS ON DECK.

KATE JOHNSON, MAINLAND'S FOR GOOD MORNING, THE CITY CODE OF TAMARAC ARTICLE FIVE, SECTION 6-156 ETHICS AND PUBLIC CONTRACTING STATES NUMBER TWO A NO CITY OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE SHALL SOLICIT OR ACCEPT ANYTHING OF VALUE FROM ANY VENDOR OR BIDDER, INCLUDING A GIFT, LOAN, REWARD, PROMISE OF FUTURE EMPLOYMENT, FAVOR, OR SERVICE BASED UPON ANY UNDERSTANDING THAT THE ACTIONS OF THE OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE WOULD BE INFLUENCED THEREBY.

B NO BIDDER, SUPPLIER, VENDOR OR CONTRACTOR SHALL SOLICIT, SOLICIT OR PROVIDE ANYTHING OF VALUE TO ANY CITY OFFICIAL OR EMPLOYEE.

DOESN'T A DONATION TO A CANDIDATE'S PAC CONSTITUTES SOLICITATION OR EXCEPTION ACCEPTANCE? EXCUSE ME OF A GIFT.

IN MY VIEW, IT DOES.

AND THE CITY MANAGER'S COMMENT, THAT QUOTE, THAT'S THE WAY POLITICS WORKS, END QUOTE, IS ABHORRENT.

OUR CITY HAS BECOME A CESSPOOL OF CROOKED POLITICAL DEALINGS AND EXTORTIONS.

AND YOU SHOULD BE ASHAMED.

I KNOW I AM.

I SOMEHOW DOUBT THAT COASTAL ARBITRARILY CHOSE MARLON BOLTON TO DONATE TO.

MY GUESS IS IT WAS SOLICITED.

OTHERWISE HOW WOULD THEY EVEN KNOW THAT BOLTON HAS TWO PACS THAT ARE ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY FOR HIS BENEFIT? AND HOW WOULD THEY DECIDE, WITHOUT PROVOCATION, TO DONATE $20,500 TO HIS PACS? AFTER ALL, WASTE MANAGEMENT WAS $1,043,211 LESS PER YEAR THAN COASTAL THE FIRST GO ROUND. WHY WOULD ANY COMMISSIONER VOTE FOR A COMPANY THAT WOULD COST THE TAXPAYERS OVER $1 MILLION MORE A YEAR IF HE WAS NOT GETTING DIRECT BENEFITS? CERTAINLY IT IS NOT PUTTING THE TAXPAYERS FIRST.

I APPLAUD WASTE MANAGEMENT FOR HAVING INTEGRITY.

I WISH ALL OUR COMMISSIONERS DID.

THE REASON YOU DO BLIND RFP IS SO YOU GET THE BEST OFFERS POSSIBLE WITHOUT THEM KNOWING WHAT ANYONE ELSE BIDS, AS WASTE MANAGEMENT DID IN THEIR BID.

BUT NOW COLD COASTAL'S TOTAL BID IS INCLUDING COMMUNITY BENEFITS AROUND 150,000 LESS THAN WASTE MANAGEMENT.

EVEN THOUGH THEIR RFP WAS OVER A MILLION A YEAR MORE.

WHY DIDN'T THEY GIVE THEIR BEST PRICE IN THE ORIGINAL RFP? COMMISSIONER BOLTON JUST BECAUSE YOU EXTOLL THE VIRTUES OF COASTAL'S CURRENT BID IN YOUR EMAIL BLASTS DOESN'T MAKE THEM THE BETTER CHOICE. WASTE MANAGEMENT IS WILLING TO PROVIDE MONEY THAT ACTUALLY BENEFITS THE COMMUNITY, NOT AN ELECTION TO THE TUNE OF $350,000, MUCH MORE THAN COASTAL.

THE CHOICE FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT IS CLEAR.

THANK YOU.

AS MEL YODER IS COMING TO THE PODIUM, JEFFREY SHAPIRO IS NEXT.

MEL YODER, KING'S POINT IN TAMARAC.

GOOD MORNING, MADAM MAYOR.

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THE CITY REQUESTED BIDS FOR TRASH REMOVAL.

SEALED BIDS WERE SUBMITTED, AND THE CITY RECOMMENDED WASTE MANAGEMENT AS THEY HAD THE LOWEST BID.

THE AIM OF A SEALED BID IS TO INCREASE THE FAIRNESS AND TRANSPARENCY OF THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS.

WITHOUT A SEALED BID, THE BUYER OR PARTICIPANTS COULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MANIPULATE FUTURE SUBMISSIONS, WHICH COASTAL DID.

ONE, COMMISSIONER FAVORED COASTAL DUE TO POSSIBLE PERSONAL FINANCIAL INCENTIVES.

ONE COMMISSIONER WANTED TO CHOOSE COASTAL, SUPPOSEDLY DUE TO COMPLAINTS AGAINST WASTE MANAGEMENT.

THEN WE HAVE A THIRD COMMISSIONER, WHO SUGGESTED THAT THE CITY GO BACK TO ALL BIDDERS AFTER THE BIDS WERE OPENED, CONTRARY TO CITY BIDDING PROCEDURES, AND ASK FOR THEIR BEST AND FINAL OFFER.

I DON'T KNOW OF A SINGLE COMPANY, ESPECIALLY A TRASH COMPANY THAT DOESN'T RECEIVE COMPLAINTS FROM CUSTOMERS.

THAT'S JUST A POOR EXCUSE TO TERMINATE A 12 YEAR BUSINESS RELATIONSHIP.

IF YOU WANT TO TALK ABOUT COMPLAINTS, JUST LOOK AT ALL THE COMPLAINTS COMMISSIONERS RECEIVE ABOUT THEIR CONDUCT.

YOU IGNORE ALL OF THOSE.

THE OTHER COMMISSIONER IN ORDER TO ALLOW COASTAL TO LOWBALL THE OTHER COMPANIES AND MAKE THE SWITCH FROM WASTE MANAGEMENT TO COASTAL APPEAR, FAIR WENT AGAINST CITY GUIDELINES FOR THE BIDDING PROCESS AND ASKED THE CITY TO GO BACK AND GET THEIR BEST AND FINAL OFFER.

WHY DID THE CITY MANAGER AND ATTORNEY NOT OBJECT TO THE COMMISSIONER'S REQUEST, AS THIS IS IN CONTRADICTION TO THE CITY'S BIDDING PROCEDURES? WHEN COMPANIES GIVE THEIR INITIAL BID, DON'T WE EXPECT THEM TO GIVE THEIR BEST OFFER? AT THAT TIME, IT APPEARS MAYBE ALL THREE COMMISSIONERS AND OTHERS HAVE A FINANCIAL INTEREST IN AWARDING COASTAL CONTRACT.

WHAT ABOUT THE POTENTIAL FOR CITYWIDE CHAOS THAT COULD BE CREATED AS BUSINESSES AT BUSINESSES AND MULTI-FAMILY UNITS? IF COMPANIES ARE CHANGED, DUMPSTERS HAVE TO BE EMPTIED BEFORE THEY CAN BE PICKED UP BY A DIFFERENT TRUCK.

WILL THE DUMPSTERS BE PICKED UP AT THE TIME OF EMPTYING, OR WILL THEY SIT IN PARKING LOTS WHEN DUMPSTERS ARE PICKED UP AS THE OTHER COMPANY GOING TO BE THERE TO PUT THEIRS IN PLACE? WILL DUMPSTERS, BOTH FULL AND EMPTY, SIT IN PARKING LOTS WAITING TO BE SWITCHED OUT? WASTE MANAGEMENT HAS RIGHTFULLY FILED A FORMAL LETTER OF PROTEST AS CITY RULES ARE NOT BEING FOLLOWED.

IS A LAWSUIT COMING? IS THIS GOING TO BE THE NEW PROCEDURES GOING FORWARD? MAKE ALL BIDS PUBLIC KNOWLEDGE AND THEN GIVE COMPANIES THE OPPORTUNITIES TO GO BACK AND CHEAT THE SYSTEM? OR IS THIS JUST ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF A CORRUPT COMMISSION? THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

AS JEFFREY SHAPIRO IS COMING TO THE PODIUM.

DOCTOR DARCY SCHILLER IS NEXT.

JEFFREY SHAPIRO, THE WOODLANDS, TAMARAC.

WHAT I HAVE TO SAY IS, IS THAT WASTE MANAGEMENT SHOULD BE GRANTED THEIR THIS NEW CONTRACT.

THERE ARE SEVERAL REASONS FOR THIS.

AND IT ALL COMES DOWN TO COMMON SENSE.

YOUR COMPETITORS DO NOT HAVE.

THE EMPLOYEES DO NOT HAVE THE EQUIPMENT, DO NOT HAVE THE STAFFING.

AND WHERE ARE THESE TWO NEW COMPANIES THAT ARE VYING FOR THE CITY'S BUSINESS GOING TO TAKE THE TRASH TO DUMP IT WHERE? OKAY, THERE IS ONE MAJOR TRASH DUMP HERE IN NORTHERN BROWARD COUNTY.

IT'S OFF A SAMPLE AND POWER LINE ROAD.

DO YOU WONDER WHO RUNS THAT? WASTE DISPOSAL? WELL, I GOT NEWS FOR YOU.

IT'S TIED IN WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT.

WASTE MANAGEMENT? IF THEY LOSE THIS CONTRACT, THEY CAN GO AHEAD AND SAY ANY TIME A COASTAL TRUCK COMES IN OR SOMEBODY ELSE'S TRUCK COMES IN, ARBITRARILY RAISE THE DUMPING RATES, THEN WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN? IT'S GOING TO COME BACK TO THE CITY, WHICH WILL THEN COME BACK TO THE RESIDENTS.

IF YOU'RE THINKING ABOUT CHANGING TO ANOTHER COMPANY JUST TO SAVE $157,000 A YEAR, YOU'RE NUTS BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT WASTE MANAGEMENT HAS EVERYTHING IN PLACE RIGHT NOW.

AND FURTHERMORE, WE'RE ENTERING HURRICANE AND TROPICAL STORM SEASON.

WHY JEOPARDY AND JEOPARDIZE ALL OF THIS TRASH REMOVAL? SO THAT'S MY NUMBER ONE ISSUE.

MY NUMBER TWO ISSUE IS EVERY TIME THE CITY TAKES ONE STEP FORWARD, IT TAKES THREE STEPS BACK.

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WITH A PROPOSAL AND AND NEW TAX DOLLARS TO THE CITY.

EXCUSE ME ONE SECOND. HOLD.

YOU HOLD THE TIME.

IF THIS IS AN ITEM ON THE AGENDA LATER TODAY, I DON'T KNOW IF IT IS.

YES, IT IS, BUT AT THE SAME TOKEN.

OKAY, GIVE ME ONE SECOND TO CLARIFY SOMETHING, OKAY.

CITY ATTORNEY.

WITH A MOTION TO RECONSIDER.

THERE IS NO PUBLIC COMMENTS.

CORRECT? CORRECT.

SO IF IT DOESN'T GO TO THE NEXT ITEM, THEN HIS COMMENTS CAN'T BE HEARD.

SO IS THIS SIMILAR TO A.

PUB ORDINANCE ON FIRST READING, WHERE HE SHOULD HAVE THE ABILITY TO SPEAK, BUT IT IS A QUASI JUDICIAL.

THEN HE'D HAVE TO BE SWORN IN.

MAYOR, I WOULD I WOULD WAIT FOR THE QUASI JUDICIAL BECAUSE IT'S A QUASI JUDICIAL MATTER AND THE LAW.

I UNDERSTAND, BUT WHAT I'M SAYING TO YOU IS IF THE QUASI JUDICIAL MOTION TO REHEAR IS NOT HEARD, THEN HIS VOICE IS NOT HEARD ON THE MATTER.

SO ISN'T THAT LIKE AN ORDINANCE ON FIRST READING WHERE HE WOULD BE ABLE TO HAVE AN OPINION TO SPEAK DURING PUBLIC COMMENTS? IF HE'S SWORN IN TO BE ABLE TO COVER ANY OF THE POTENTIAL ISSUES BECAUSE OF QUASI JUDICIAL, BECAUSE IF IT NEVER GETS TO 9A1 OR 9A2, THEN HIS VOICE IS NOT HEARD.

MAYOR, IF IT'S THE DISCRETION OF THE COMMISSION, IF THEY WANT TO SPEAK.

NOW, IF I UNDERSTAND YOUR QUESTION, BUT YOU CAN ALSO DISCRETION AT THE TIME A MOTION TO RECONSIDER IF YOU WANT TO.

WE DON'T USUALLY TAKE PUBLIC COMMENTS FOR A MOTION TO REHEAR.

IT WOULD THEN BE HERE BECAUSE IT'S ALSO QUASI JUDICIAL.

FOR THE SAKE OF CLARITY, IF IF HE'S HERE, IF HE WANTS TO MAKE COMMENTS ON THAT PROJECT, I HAVE NO OBJECTION.

THEN WHAT I'D LIKE TO DO IS BECAUSE IT'S QUASI JUDICIAL, SHOULD HE BE SWORN IN OR IS THIS AN ITEMS NOT INCLUDED? THIS WILL NOT BE INCLUDED IN TESTIMONY.

CORRECT? JUST SO YOU KNOW, HE CAN COME BACK.

YOU'LL COME BACK IF IT COMES BACK TO THAT POINT.

BUT IF IT DOESN'T, YOU CAN SPEAK NOW.

SO AT LEAST YOUR VOICE IS HEARD, AND THEN KNOW THAT IT'S NOT BEING INCLUDED IN TESTIMONY FOR QUASI JUDICIAL.

SO YOU'VE GOT 49 SECONDS.

GO FOR IT. I CAN STILL COMMENT ON IT.

OKAY, SO HERE'S THE BOTTOM LINE.

THEY CAME A DEVELOPER CAME WITH A BEAUTIFUL PROPOSAL.

SOMETHING OF LIKES I'VE NEVER SEEN COME APPROACH TO THE CITY.

IT WAS SHOT DOWN.

AND WHAT YOU'RE DOING IS YOU'RE SENDING A BAD MESSAGE TO ANYBODY ELSE THAT WOULD WANT TO BUY THAT LAND, DEVELOP IT BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT THEY SPENT A LOT OF MONEY ON PLANS AND EVERYTHING ELSE.

AND NOBODY'S PUT ME UP TO THIS TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER RIGHT NOW.

OKAY. THERE ARE TWO OTHER CITIES THAT ARE ALONG COMMERCIAL BOULEVARD THAT HAVE OPEN LAND FOR RESIDENTIAL.

THEY CAN GO PURCHASE EITHER ONE OF THOSE AND THE CITY LOSES OUT ON ALL THOSE TAX DOLLARS.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR TIME.

THANK YOU. SO WE NOW HAVE DOCTOR DARCY SCHILLER, AND SANDY HILL IS MY LAST PERSON THAT I HAVE ON A LIST.

IF THERE'S SOMEBODY WHO WANTS TO SPEAK WHO DIDN'T GET AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK, YOU'LL BE CALLED AFTERWARDS.

I CAN BEGIN. DARCY SCHILLER, KING'S POINT I HAVE TO COMMENT FIRST AND FOREMOST THAT ONE OF OUR COMMISSIONERS LOOKS OUTSTANDING IN A PINK TIE AND A PINK CARNATION, AND THAT COMMISSIONER KNOWS WHO THEY ARE.

SECONDLY, I'M NOT GOING TO REALLY GET INTO THIS NONSENSE ABOUT THE FIGHTS BETWEEN WASTE MANAGEMENT AND COASTAL.

I HAVE SOMETHING I THINK IS MORE IMPORTANT, AND THAT IS THE DISRESPECT AMONG COMMISSIONERS.

I DON'T KNOW, THE LAST TWO MONTHS, HOW MANY TIMES THE MAYOR HAD TO RECESS A MEETING BECAUSE THE COMMISSIONER IS CONSTANTLY, CONSTANTLY HARASSING WITH THE POINT OF ORDER, POINT OF ORDER, POINT OF ORDER.

WE KNOW WHAT A POINT OF ORDER IS.

ALL RIGHT. THERE ARE RUMORS GOING ALL OVER THE PLACE.

AND ONE OF THE RUMORS I WANT TO SET STRAIGHT WITH THE ON THE DONATIONS TO THE COMMISSIONERS.

I THINK ALL COMMISSIONERS GET DONATIONS AT ONE POINT OR ANOTHER.

I THINK THEY GET DONATIONS TO THEIR PACS.

THEY GET SUPPORT FOR RUNNING.

WE KNOW WE HAVE TWO PEOPLE WHO ARE UP AT THIS COMING NEXT COMMISSION.

THEY ARE COMMON KNOWLEDGE.

ELVIN VILLALOBOS MARLON BOLTON.

OKAY, LET'S TALK ABOUT DONATIONS.

COASTAL WASTE AND THEIR RECYCLING CONTRIBUTED 760 ON MAY 25TH TO MARLON.

OKAY. AND THEN THEY GAVE AN ADDITIONAL 500 TO HIS PAC AND HIS NAME.

THAT DOESN'T MEAN IT WAS PUT IN HIS POCKET.

OKAY. WASTE MANAGEMENT ALSO GAVE THE SAME AMOUNT TO MAYOR GOMEZ.

IT WAS NOT PUT IN HER POCKET.

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OKAY. WASTE HOWEVER, THE 20,000 DONATION MENTIONED BY THE COMMISSIONER, COMMISSIONER FOR DISTRICT THREE HAS BEEN MISLEADING.

OKAY, THOSE DONATIONS WERE MADE TO PACS, JUST LIKE, YOU KNOW, SPACE.

SPACE TO RENT AN OFFICE COSTS MONEY.

WE HAVE THE COMMISSIONER FROM MY DISTRICT SITTING AT KINGS POINT EVERY SINGLE MONDAY FOR THREE HOURS.

WHAT IF WE LOOKED AT THAT AS A PAC CONTRIBUTION? THAT'S LIKE OFFICE SPACE.

I DON'T UNDERSTAND, IT'S JUST ABSOLUTELY RIDICULOUS.

I THINK EACH PERSON'S INDIVIDUAL PAC MONEY IS THEIRS.

THE DONATIONS ARE THEIRS.

BUT PLEASE DON'T CALL OUT ONE COMMISSIONER WHEN ANOTHER COMMISSIONER DOES THE EXACT SAME THING IN A DIFFERENT WAY.

OKAY? YOUR PAC MONEY IS YOURS.

YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS ARE YOURS.

STOP THROWING DAGGERS AT EACH OTHER.

ALL RIGHT? THAT'S WHAT I HAVE TO SAY.

AND I THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

WE HAVE SANDRA HILL.

IS THERE ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK WHO DID NOT GET AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK? OKAY. OKAY.

MY NAME IS SANDRA HILL.

I'VE BEEN A TAMARAC RESIDENT AND TAXPAYER FOR 24 YEARS.

I LIVE AT BANYAN LANE IN WOODLANDS, AND I ALSO HAVE FOR 30 YEARS BEEN DOWN HERE, 48 FOR 30 YEARS.

I READ THE SUN SENTINEL EVERY SINGLE MORNING WITH MY CUP OF COFFEE.

AND IT'S VERY EXPENSIVE NOW, EIGHT, SEVEN DAYS A WEEK.

SO DON'T MIND ME. I'M ALWAYS NERVOUS.

OKAY, SO THIS MORNING IN THE SUN SENTINEL.

UNBELIEVABLE. IN THE OPINION SECTION COLUMNISTS THAT WRITES FOR THE ORLANDO SENTINEL, SCOTT MAXWELL HAS BEGINNING PARAGRAPH IS I'VE OFTEN THOUGHT THAT IF I WERE TO WRITE A BOOK ABOUT MODERN POLITICS, IT WOULD BE TITLED THE DEATH OF SHAME. THE REASON WE'VE ENTERED AN ERA WHERE MANY POLITICIANS ARE NO LONGER ASHAMED OF BEHAVIOR THAT WOULD HUMILIATE MOST DECENT SOULS. ANYWAY, I'M HERE ABOUT WASTE MANAGEMENT, OF COURSE.

AND SOCIAL MEDIA IS BLOWING UP.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE HAS NOTHING ON THEM ON THIS ONE.

SO, ANYWAY IN HEARING THINGS NOW, SOME OF MY SPEECH HERE IS CHANGING A LITTLE, BUT WE BOTTOM LINE WASTE MANAGEMENT, THE GUYS THAT DO THIS STUFF, OH, MY GOD, THEY'RE UNBELIEVABLE.

IF SOMETHING FALLS OUT.

I SAW THE GUY THE OTHER DAY WITH THE BULK PICKUP.

HE WAS GOT OUT OF HIS TRUCK AND LITERALLY DOING THE STUPID LITTLE FRONDS BY HIS HANDS.

AND I RAN OVER TO HIM AND I SAID, OH MY GOD, YOU'RE UNBELIEVABLE.

THIS IS IN THE HEAT.

THIS IS A GREAT COMPANY.

WHATEVER. SO, SO THIS BIG COMES UP IN WASTE MANAGEMENT? WASTE MANAGEMENT IS A MILLION.

THEY COME OUT AS NUMBER ONE, THEY'RE A MILLION CHEAPER.

AND AND THEN COASTAL, IT'S DECIDED BY A CERTAIN COMMISSIONER HERE.

AND I UNDERSTAND EVERYBODY'S GETTING THESE THINGS FOR PAC, BUT.

BUT IT JUST SEEMS KIND OF WRONG.

SORRY, BUT WHAT I'VE BEEN HEARING CHANGES.

WHAT? I'M MY WHOLE THING.

BUT TO ME, IF YOU'VE ACCEPTED FOR YOUR PAC FROM COASTAL, WHY YOU CAN'T REFUSE RECLUSE.

WHY DO YOU. WHY YOU'RE ALLOWED TO BID ON THIS? PLUS, TWO OF OUR COMMISSIONERS DO NOT OWN HOMES AND ARE NOT TAXPAYERS.

AND I THINK THAT'S REAL IMPORTANT IN DECISIONS TOO.

SO ANYWAY.

GOD IS WATCHING.

GOD IS WATCHING YOU ALL.

WE TAXPAYERS MIGHT NOT HAVE ANY WORDS TO SAY, BUT GOD'S THERE ALL THE TIME.

AMEN. THANK YOU.

AND THEN I KNOW HORATIO.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

MAYOR AND TAMARAC TEAM MEMBERS.

MY NAME IS ON THE LIST SOMEWHERE.

MY NAME IS KRISTEN, AND I'M FROM A TAMARAC LAKE SOUTH.

AND I'VE BEEN A PROUD RESIDENT OF TAMARAC SINCE 2009 AND A PROUD FLORIDIAN SINCE 1963 OR 61, AND BEEN WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT FOR 20 YEARS NOW IN SALES.

SO WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO POINT OUT, AND WE KNOW FOR EVERYBODY WHO'S LIVED IN SOUTH FLORIDA FOR A LONG TIME, INCLUDING TAMARAC, THE CITY HAS GROWN.

THERE'S MORE TRAFFIC, THERE'S MORE FAMILIES MOVING IN.

NEIGHBORHOODS ARE FILLING UP WONDERFULLY SO WITH YOUNG KIDS.

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NOW YOU GO THROUGH MY NEIGHBORHOOD NOW, KIDS PLAYING EVERYWHERE, SKATEBOARDS, BICYCLES, PEOPLE RIDING AROUND.

SUMMERTIME'S COMING.

RIGHT. SO WE KNOW THAT THERE'S GOING TO BE AN INCREASED TRAFFIC THERE.

WHAT I LIKE TO POINT OUT IS THE NUMBER ONE THING FOR ME WITH SAFETY IS FAMILIARITY, RIGHT? SO IF YOU'RE DRIVING SOMEWHERE THAT YOU'VE NEVER DRIVEN BEFORE, IT'S A LITTLE MORE DIFFICULT TO NAVIGATE, RIGHT? I CAN TELL YOU FROM LIVING IN TAMARAC LAKE SOUTH SINCE 2009, THE WASTE MANAGEMENT DRIVERS HAVE BEEN DRIVING VERY SAFE, VERY CAUTIOUS, AND THEY'RE VERY FAMILIAR WITH THE AREA. SO I JUST WANTED TO POINT THAT OUT TO THE MAYOR AND THE COMMISSIONERS THAT SAFETY IS KEY.

AND WITH THE GROWTH OF OUR CITY AND OUR STATE, FAMILIARITY TO ME IS ONE OF THE KEYS TO SAFETY.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR LETTING ME COME UP.

THANK YOU, AND I APOLOGIZE.

I THINK I READ YOU AS ICHTHYOSIS SWINTON.

SO MY APOLOGIES, CHRIS STANTON.

MAYOR COMMISSION.

ALL REMAINING PROTOCOLS OBSERVED.

I HAD A FULL, ELOQUENT SPEECH.

OH, SORRY. HORATIO BROWN, SIX ONE, NINE FOUR.

LAURELINE. I HAD A WHOLE SPEECH PREPARED ABOUT WHEN I PURCHASED MY HOME IN 2015 ABOUT HOW, EVEN ON HOLIDAYS, WASTE MANAGEMENT IS STILL PICKING UP GARBAGE ABOUT HOW I ALWAYS SEE THEM AT.

CHAMBER EVENTS, HOW THEY ARE PART OF THE COMMUNITY.

I WAS GOING TO SAY ALL OF THAT.

BUT THERE'S NOTHING I CAN SAY THAT WAS NOT ALREADY SAID BY THE RESIDENTS.

AND I'VE BEEN SITTING HERE LISTENING TO ALL THE RESIDENTS.

IT'S CLEAR WHAT THE RESIDENTS WANT.

SO IF I WERE A COMMISSIONER, I WOULD CERTAINLY LISTEN TO THE RESIDENTS.

THAT'S IT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

NOW, IS THERE ANYONE ELSE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK WHO HAS NOT HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK? ALL RIGHT, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE NOW CLOSED.

I DO THINK THAT HAS BEEN A RECORD.

I THINK WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO FIND OUT.

SO IT IS 1129.

I KNOW THAT WE ARE TAKING A BREAK AT 12:00, BUT I ALSO KNOW THAT THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE WHO NEED FIVE MINUTES.

SO, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, AT 1129, WE'LL BE BACK HERE AT 1135.

WE'RE IN RECESS.

HELLO, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

WE'RE GOING TO RESUME THIS MEETING.

IT IS 1138.

AND AS MENTIONED A COUPLE OF TIMES, WE HAVE A HARD STOP AT NOON.

SO I'M HAPPY TO SAY THAT WE ARE NOW ON TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA.

[4. CONSENT AGENDA]

I'LL TAKE A SECOND TO MY MOTION.

SECOND. I HAVE A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER DANIEL, CITY CLERK.

CALL THE ROLL WHEN YOU HAVE THE TIME.

OH, THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR.

COMMISSIONER DANIEL.

YES, COMMISSIONER.

VILLALOBOS. YES.

COMMISSIONER. BOLTON. YES.

MAIER. GOMEZ. YES.

VICE MAYOR. RIGHT? YES.

THANK YOU. MOTION PASSES 5 TO 0.

EXCELLENT. WELL.

HERE. WE HAVE THE ORDINANCE ON FIRST READING.

CITY ATTORNEY, PLEASE READ THE TITLE TO 68202557.

MADAM MAYOR, CITY ATTORNEY IS GOING TO BE A COUPLE MINUTES, OKAY? AND WE CAN'T PROCEED WITHOUT A CITY ATTORNEY.

SO AT THIS POINT IN TIME, AND I KNOW THAT I'M GOING TO GET A BUNCH OF GROANS.

WE'RE IN RECESS TILL 1230.

OH, NO. THANK YOU FOR PLAYING.

BUT IF HE'S NOT GOING TO BE HERE FOR A COUPLE MINUTES, WE WERE CALLING A HARD STOP AT 12.

IT IS CURRENTLY 1140.

YEAH, THAT MAKES SENSE. IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE TO START AND THEN STOP.

SO I'M VERY SORRY, BUT ENJOY 40 MINUTES OR 45 MINUTES 50 MINUTES 50 MINUTES.

ENJOY 50 MINUTES. SEE YOU AT 1230.

THANK YOU. GENTLEMEN, IT IS 1230.

WELCOME BACK.

AND WE ARE ON FIVE.

SORRY. SIX. 8225.

[6.a TO2557 - An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, awarding RFP No. 24-01R and authorizing the City Manager or designee to finalize an Agreement with the selected proposer for furnishing collection and disposal of residential solid waste and recycling and commercial solid waste; authorizing the appropriate City Officials to execute the Franchise Agreement and to take action consistent with the intent of this Ordinance; providing for the ability to revise rates for solid waste and recycling collection and disposal services through the adoption of a resolution by the city commission; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.]

CITY ATTORNEY, PLEASE READ THE TITLE FOR THE RECORD.

THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR.

ITEM SIX A AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY.

TAMARAC AWARD, AN RFP, NUMBER 20 4-01R AND AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNATED.

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AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATE CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE EXECUTE THE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT.

TAKE ACTION CONSISTENT WITH THE INTENT OF THIS ORDINANCE.

PROVIDING FOR THE ABILITY TO REVISE THE RATES FOR SOLID WASTE RECYCLING, COLLECTION AND DISPOSAL SERVICE TO THE ADOPTION OF A RESOLUTION BY THE CITY COMMISSION.

PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS.

PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY. PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE.

THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I'LL TAKE A MOTION A SECOND, PLEASE.

SO MOVED. I HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BOLTON.

A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER DANIEL.

ALISON CHULACK, OUR CONSULTANT FOR NEW GEN STRATEGIES AND SOLUTIONS.

TROY GUICE, ASSISTANT PUBLIC SERVICES DIRECTOR, ARE AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS.

BUT IF I UNDERSTAND CORRECTLY, CITY MANAGER, YOU WANTED TO HAVE A MOMENT.

I'M JUST GOING TO BASICALLY REPEAT THE SAME THING MAYOR, THAT WE HAVE STAFF THAT'S DONE THE THE EVALUATION OF THE PROPOSALS, OUR CONSULTANT, OUR PROCUREMENT OFFICE THEY'RE ALL AVAILABLE TO PROVIDE A TIMELINE OF, OF EVENTS FROM YOU KNOW, THE RFP TO HOW WE GOT HERE TODAY AND ANSWER ANY OTHER QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE.

THANK YOU.

AS WE KNOW, PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE NOT HEARD AT THIS ITEM.

SO THE FLOOR IS OPEN FOR DISCUSSION BY THE COMMISSION.

ALL RIGHT. SHOULD WE JUST GO STRAIGHT TO THE VOTE IF NOBODY'S GOING TO ACTUALLY SPEAK? COMMISSIONER VILLALOBOS.

THANK YOU. MAYOR. I JUST WANT TO THANK ALL THREE BIDDERS FOR DOING THE PROCESS THAT WAS SET BEFORE US AND FOR ADHERING TO TO THAT.

I WANT TO ASK EVERY VENDOR A QUESTION, SO IF I CAN HAVE A REPRESENTATIVE FROM EACH COMPANY COME FORWARD.

WASTE MANAGEMENT, PLEASE.

JUST TRY NOT TO BE FIRST.

SO LOWERING YOUR COSTS.

WHERE WAS IT THAT YOU LOWERED YOUR COST? WHAT ITEMS WERE AFFECTED BY THE LOWERING THE PRICE.

YEAH. SO WE DID NOT LOWER THE UNIT COST BASED OFF OF THE ORIGINAL PROPOSAL.

WHAT WE DID DO WAS INCREASE THE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT.

BUT YOU KNOW, LIKE I STATED, WE DID OUR DUE DILIGENCE.

WE DIDN'T HAVE ROOM TO, TO, TO ADJUST IN OUR NUMBERS AT THE TIME.

AND YES, WE DID NOT LOWER COSTS IN THE BAFO.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU. COASTAL WASTE.

IS THERE SOMEONE HERE FROM WASTEPRO? ALL RIGHT. SO AT THIS POINT I'M GOING TO JUST ELIMINATE WASTE PRO FROM THE WHOLE THING.

YES. WHERE WAS YOUR COST REDUCTION AT JOHN CASAGRANDE? COASTAL WASTE AND RECYCLING.

WE LOOKED AT OUR ROUTING, LOOKED AT OUR PRODUCTIVITY, AND WE LOOKED AT THE MULTIFAMILY RECYCLING AND THE OVERALL RECYCLING ROUTES.

AND WE WERE ABLE TO ADJUST SOME OF THE ROUTES AND AND SHARPEN OUR PENCIL THERE.

THE SAME WITH SOME OF THE RESIDENTIAL COLLECTION ON THE, ON THE SOLID WASTE.

SO WE WERE ABLE TO LOOK AT SOME OF THAT AND LOOK WHERE SOME OF THE SYNERGIES WE MAY BE ABLE TO KEEP FROM OPERATING OVER 200 TRUCKS IN BROWARD COUNTY.

BUT AT THE END OF THE DAY, COMMISSIONER, WE JUST WANTED TO BE, YOU KNOW, REDUCED OUR OVERALL OVERALL RETURN ON THE CONTRACT.

AND AND THAT WAS IT.

OKAY. THANK YOU. I'M WRITING DOWN YOUR NOTES, TOO.

THAT'S WHY I WAS THINKING THE QUESTION WAS YOU REDUCED YOUR CONTRACT PRICE.

WHERE DID YOU MAKE THE CUTS AT? WE WERE BEGINNING OF OUR PRESENTATION, WE HAD AN OPERATIONS PLAN.

WE TOOK A LOOK AT THE BOTH SITES THAT WE HAVE IN ORDER TO BUILD A SUPPORT SYSTEM THAT WILL SUPPORT THE FRONTLINE VEHICLES. SO WE MADE OUR OPERATIONS PLAN A LITTLE BIT MORE EFFICIENT.

SO THAT'S WHERE WE WERE ABLE TO SEE SOME OF THE SAVINGS.

OKAY. THANK YOU.

MY NEXT THING AND FINAL FOR NOW IS AGAIN FOR THE THIRD TIME AS COMMISSIONER OF BOLTON TO RECUSE HIMSELF FROM VOTING ON THIS ITEM.

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I THINK IT'S WORKED ON THE REVERSE BACK IN 2022.

IT WAS MORE OF A.

I HAVE THREE VOTES FOR YOU.

IF I CAN GUARANTEE YOU THREE MORE VOTES IN 2023, GIVE ME AN ADDITIONAL $15,000.

AND THAT'S WHAT IT HAS COME DOWN TO.

WE KNOW THAT THIS MONEY TO BROWARD VISION PAC IS OPERATED BY COMMISSIONER.

BOLTON. I, I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY HE JUST CAN'T ACCEPT THAT.

BUT CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT MONEY FROM BROWARD VISION PAC HAS MOVED INTO ENTITIES OWNED BY COMMISSIONER BOLTON COMMISSIONER BOLTON KNOWS WHO IS BEHIND THIS PAC.

OR HE HIMSELF IS OPERATING THE PAC.

SO I'M GOING TO ASK AGAIN THAT THIS COMMISSION REFUSES OR SOMEHOW CITY ATTORNEY DOES NOT ALLOW COMMISSIONER BOLTON TO MAKE A VOTE ON THIS, CONSIDERING THE 20 TIMES THE AMOUNT ALLOWED FOR CONTRIBUTIONS, WAS IT RECEIVED BY COMMISSIONER BOLTON.

AND AS ONE OF OUR RESIDENTS STATED ON THE CODE ORDINANCE THAT THAT IS NOT ALLOWED.

SO IF IT'S NOT ALLOWED AND WE KNOW ETHICALLY AND BY LAW, WE'RE NOT ALLOWED TO RECEIVE MORE THAN $1,000 INTO OUR CONTRIBUTIONS FOR CITY ELECTED OFFICIALS.

I WANT TO ASK THIS COMMISSION THAT WE DO NOT ALLOW COMMISSIONER BOLTON TO VOTE.

IF COMMISSIONER DANIEL FEELS THAT HE SHOULD VOTE.

I'M GOING TO ALSO CHALLENGE THAT, BECAUSE THIS IS NOT ETHICAL.

THIS IS NOT RIGHT.

SO I'M JUST TALKING YOU CAN KNOW YOUR YOUR FIRST PART WAS FINE.

DON'T BRING THE OTHER COMMISSIONERS IN.

YOU HAVE A CONCERN ABOUT SOMEBODY WHO THERE'S DIRECT CORRELATION TO A PAC TO A PERSON ON THE COMMISSION.

THAT'S FINE. YOU'RE GOING TO ASK THE CITY ATTORNEY YOUR QUESTION.

THE CITY ATTORNEY WILL ANSWER IT, BUT WE ARE NOT GOING TO BRING ANYBODY ELSE IN.

SO AGAIN, CITY ATTORNEY CAN WE THIS COMMISSION VOTE OR MAKE A MOTION TO NOT ALLOW COMMISSIONER BOLTON TO VOTE ON THIS ITEM, CONSIDERING THE FACTS.

CITY ATTORNEY? THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR. I BELIEVE DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY PAM RYAN HAD ANSWERED THIS QUESTION PREVIOUSLY.

ADDITIONALLY, I HAVE ADDRESSED THIS QUESTION.

ON THE FLOOR OF LAW, YOU HAVE A DUTY TO VOTE UNLESS YOU HAVE A LEGAL CONFLICT.

AND BASED ON THE FACTS PRESENTED TO ME AND MISS RIGHT COMMISSIONER BOLTON DOES NOT HAVE A LEGAL CONFLICT.

OKAY, SO HE DOES HAVE A LEGAL CONFLICT, SO I WOULD I WOULD AGREE WITH THAT.

I DON'T THINK ANYBODY IN THIS ROOM WOULD AGREE WITH THAT.

YEAH. HE IS DIRECTLY CONNECTED TO THE PAC, WHICH RECEIVED 20 TIMES THE AMOUNT THAT IS ALLOWED BY LAW.

SO LEGALLY THERE IS A CONFLICT.

YES OR NO. WITH RESPECT TO CONTRIBUTION RECEIVED BY THE PAC.

I'M NOT AN ELECTION ATTORNEY EXPERT, BUT I KNOW THAT PACS CAN RECEIVE UNLIMITED DONATIONS.

WITH RESPECT TO THE RECEIPT OF THESE FUNDS, AGAIN DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY AND MYSELF HAS DETERMINED THERE'S NO LEGAL CONFLICT.

BUT IT IS A CONFLICT BECAUSE HAPPY FEE IS CONNECTED TO COMMISSIONER BOLTON AS AN ENTITY.

HE OWNS THE ENTITY HAPPY FEE.

AND THE PACK THAT RECEIVED THE MONEY.

BROWARD VISION PACK GAVE HAPPY FEET OVER $15,000 TO HIS COMPANY, SO INDIRECTLY IS DIRECTLY SO COMMISSIONER VILLALOBOS.

AS YOU MAY RECALL AT THE WORKSHOP VENDORS CONTRIBUTES DONATIONS THROUGH PACKS OR INDIVIDUALLY TO ELECTED OFFICIALS THROUGHOUT MIAMI DADE COUNTY.

THROUGHOUT BROWARD COUNTY.

I INDICATED THERE'S ONLY ONE MUNICIPALITY THAT I KNOW OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD, WHICH IS CITY OF MIAMI BEACH, WHICH PROHIBIT VENDORS FROM MAKING FINANCIAL CONTRIBUTION TO ELECTED OFFICIALS.

SO IF IF THE POLICY MAKERS HERE WANTS TO PROHIBIT THAT, THEN PROPOSE TO REQUIRE LEGISLATION.

CAN I MAKE A MOTION FROM THIS COMMISSION TO NOT ALLOW COMMISSIONER BOLTON BECAUSE OF THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST AT HAND TO REFRAIN HIM FROM VOTING ON THIS ITEM, PARTICULARLY AS I INDICATED TO YOU BEFORE, UNDER STATE LAW COMMISSIONER BOLTON IS REQUIRED TO VOTE UNLESS HE HAS A LEGAL CONFLICT.

HE HAS A LEGAL CONFLICT.

AND BOTH MYSELF AND DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY PAM RYAN HAS DETERMINED BASED ON THE FACTS, THE ANSWER IS NO.

BUT LEGALLY, HIS NAME.

COMMISSIONER. VILLALOBOS.

I'M GOING TO JUMP IN HERE.

THE QUESTION HAS BEEN ASKED AND ANSWERED.

THE CITY ATTORNEY HAS OPINED SEVERAL TIMES.

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NO, OUR RULES DO REQUIRE US TO BE FOCUSED ON WHAT WE NEED TO BE FOCUSED ON.

THE WHAT YOU COULD ASK FOR IS, IF YOU WISH TO HAVE THIS ON A FUTURE WORKSHOP ON HOW TO HANDLE DONATIONS IN THE FUTURE AS A COMMISSION, THEN CORRECT.

THEN PLEASE MOVE FORWARD WITH THAT.

WELL, THE THING IS THAT ONE OF OUR COMMISSIONERS ON SUNDAYS IS CONNECTED LEGALLY BINDING, AND IT BINDS HIM TO ANOTHER PAC.

SO HOW IS THAT NOT LEGALLY BINDING? HOW IS THAT NOT A LEGAL CONFLICT? IS IS MY BOTTOM QUESTION.

IF ALL THE DOCUMENTS FROM THE FROM SUNDAYS AND FROM TALLAHASSEE HAS SOMEONE'S NAME ON IT, HOW IS THAT NOT LEGALLY NOT A LEGAL CONFLICT? CITY ATTORNEY OKAY, WITH RESPECT TO DONATIONS OF PAC OR INDIVIDUALS AS DONATIONS AS INDIVIDUALS THE LAW DOES NOT PROHIBIT THAT AND THE CITY CODE DOES NOT PROHIBIT THAT.

OKAY. I JUST WANT TO MAKE AWARE, YOU KNOW, MAKE EVERYONE AWARE THAT.

YOU KNOW, THIS COMMISSION IS NOT FOR SALE.

WHOEVER'S WATCHING THIS, IF YOU'RE TAKING NOTES, IF YOU'RE TAKING EVEN POINTS FROM DOING MALICIOUS THINGS YOU'RE GOING TO BE EXPOSED.

I DON'T STAND FOR CORRUPTION.

I DON'T STAND FOR ANY MALICIOUS ACTS AGAINST OUR RESIDENTS.

PUSHING AND BEING A LOBBY, A LOBBYIST FOR A COMPANY THAT DONATED OVER $20,000 TO TAKE MY TWO MINUTES, THAT LOBBY FOR THE $20,000 OR MORE, MORE THAN THE ALLOWED LEGAL AMOUNT.

IS NOT. IT'S UNETHICAL.

YOU'RE HURTING OUR RESIDENTS.

YOU'RE NOT SAVING MONEY, SENDING AN EMAIL OUT AND BLASTING MISINFORMATION TO RESIDENTS, CONFUSING OUR RESIDENTS EVEN MORE THAN THEY WERE BEFORE THE DAY BEFORE THE NIGHT BEFORE THIS COMES TO A VOTE IS DESPICABLE.

I'M NOT GOING TO STOP EXPOSING THIS.

I AM NOT GOING TO STOP TALKING ABOUT THIS.

I AM NOT I AM GOING TO CONTINUE PUSHING FORWARD FOR REFERENDUM TO NOT ALLOW THESE SORTS OF THINGS BECAUSE WE ARE HERE AS ELECTED OFFICIALS TO MAKE DECISIONS, TO MAKE ETHICAL DECISIONS, THE RIGHT DECISIONS FOR OUR RESIDENTS, FOR OUR CITY, FOR OUR VENDORS, FOR OUR CITY STAFF, FOR OUR CONTRACTORS, SUBCONTRACTORS, ANYONE THAT TOUCHES THE PIGGY BANK AND ANYONE THAT DOES NOT DIRECTLY OR INDIRECTLY TOUCH THE PIGGY BANK.

WE HAVE A STANDARD TO HOLD UP TO.

AND IF WE'RE NOT DOING THAT, WE'RE NOT ANY GOOD.

WE'RE WORTHLESS.

AND THIS IS WHAT PEOPLE GET UPSET ABOUT.

RESIDENTS GET UPSET ABOUT, AND THEY ALWAYS SAY, OH, POLITICIANS ARE BAD POLITICIANS.

THAT'S WHY I DON'T EVEN CONSIDER MYSELF A POLITICIAN.

I'M MORE OF A STATESMAN BECAUSE THIS IS WHAT I FIGHT FOR, AMONG OTHER THINGS.

BUT THIS IS HUGE BECAUSE THIS DEALS WITH MONEY.

THIS DEALS WITH MILLIONS AND MILLIONS AND MILLIONS OF DOLLARS.

AND THE LOVE OF MONEY, THE BIBLE SAYS, IS THE ROOT OF ALL EVIL, NOT MONEY ITSELF, BUT THE LOVE OF IT.

AND WHEN WE HAVE THIS ON THIS COMMISSION, IT IS JUST IT IS AN ACT OF EVIL TO, TO TO EVEN THINK THAT, TO DO THAT AND TO BE CONTINUING TO DO THAT.

SO I JUST WANT TO WARN ANYBODY WATCHING THIS, DON'T DO IT BECAUSE YOU WILL BE EXPOSED.

VICE MAYOR. REPRESENTATIVE FROM FROM WASTE MANAGEMENT AND COASTAL.

WAS IT? CAN I, CAN I GET MY MY MY MY SLIDES ARE IS THAT CITY MANAGER.

CAN I GET MY SLIDES? WHAT? YOU GUYS ARE SHOOTING LIKE A STEP SHY WISE MAN.

WE HAVE YOUR SLIDES, BUT IS THE IS THE CHAIR? MAIER USUALLY DIRECTS THE STAFF TO PUBLISH THEM.

WE'RE GOING TO BE THERE. WE'RE GOING TO NEED A DISCUSSION AT WORKSHOP ABOUT PROCEDURES ON THIS, BECAUSE THIS IS.

NOT. WE DON'T MAKE PRESENTATIONS AS A COMMISSION BODY, WE DON'T MAKE PRESENTATIONS, AND WE DON'T NEED TO ADD TO THE FLOOR, SHOW THAT IT ALREADY IS.

AND I MADE THE EXCEPTION ONE TIME ALREADY, AND IT SEEMS LIKE IT'S BEING TAKEN FOR GRANTED OR TAKEN EXCEPTION FOR IT.

SO IF YOU FEEL THAT YOU NEED TO MAKE A PRODUCTION AND DO SO, I'M NOT MAKING A PRODUCTION.

IT IS BY HAVING.

SOMETHING LIKE THIS.

IT IS. I JUST WANT TO.

IT IS. I JUST WANT TO SHOW THE NUMBERS.

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AND WHERE ARE YOUR NUMBERS FROM? THEY'RE NOT VETTED.

IT COULD BE.

OKAY. SO I WOULD I WOULD CALL UP MY NUMBERS.

I WOULD CALL UP MY NUMBERS.

SO CITY CITY MANAGER AND JUST CORRECT ME IF I'M RIGHT OR WRONG.

SO THE RFP PROCESS ON MONDAY, MARCH MAY 6TH.

SORRY. THE WINNER WAS COASTAL GOING THROUGH THE PROCESS.

THERE WAS NO WINNER.

ANNOUNCED AS A RESULT.

I'M SORRY. EVALUATION THROUGH THE RFP PROCESS.

COSELL WAS THE HIGHEST NUMBER.

THAT'S CORRECT. AT.

AND HAVE THE PAPER FROM ME AT 13.5 MILLION.

WAS WAS THAT THE NUMBER? THAT'S CORRECT. SO IF YOU TIMES THAT BY SEVEN, THAT'S 94.5.

SO IF WE HAD GONE THROUGH A STAFF PROCESS, WE WOULD HAVE AGREED TO AWARDED COASTAL A CONTRACT AT 94.5 MILLION.

IS THAT CORRECT? THAT IT'S NOT.

SO YOU WOULD DIRECT THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY IN THE STAFF TO NEGOTIATE THAT THAT CONTRACT UNTIL THE SECOND READING OF THE, THE, THE ORDINANCE AWARDING ORDINANCE.

SO, SO WE COULD HAVE NEGOTIATED THAT, THAT, THAT PRICING THAT WAS THE THE OUTLINE OF THE ORDINANCE.

YES. SO WASTE MANAGEMENT CAME IN AT 12.5.

THAT'S CORRECT, THAT'S CORRECT.

AND, MADAM CLERK, IF YOU HAVE THE RECORD FROM THE MAY 6TH WORKSHOP I THINK IT WAS MYSELF, COMMISSIONER VILLALOBOS AND THE MAYOR AGREED TO GO WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT DURING THE WORKSHOP.

AND THAT WAS AT 12.5.

AND I REMEMBER VIVIDLY SAYING THAT I COULDN'T SUPPORT COASTAL, EVEN THOUGH I WENT THROUGH THE PROCESS BECAUSE IT WAS $1 MILLION MORE.

IS THAT CORRECT? IT THERE'S A DIFFERENCE OF 1 MILLION.

THAT'S CORRECT. OKAY.

ROUGHLY. OKAY.

SO, SO SO IN DOING THAT IN ME SAYING I'M GOING WASTE MANAGEMENT, I IMMEDIATELY THAT'S 1 MILLION TIMES SEVEN.

THAT'S 7 MILLION. IS THAT CORRECT? IT'S OVER SEVEN YEARS.

THAT'S 7 MILLION. SO IN DOING THAT, I IMMEDIATELY AGREED TO, TO TO TO REDUCE IT BY 7 MILLION.

IS THAT CORRECT? I BELIEVE SO, OKAY.

AND I REMEMBER VIVIDLY.

DOCTOR DANIELS ALSO SAID SHE WOULD ONLY GO WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT IF THEY WERE GOING TO GO WITH THE PRICE.

I MEAN, COASTAL, IF THEY WERE GOING TO GO WITH THE PRICE OF WASTE MANAGEMENT.

SO I REMEMBER HER USING THOSE WORDS.

SHE DIDN'T SHE DIDN'T AGREE TO GO WITH COASTAL.

SHE SAID IF THEY'RE GOING TO GO WITH THE PRICE OF WASTE MANAGEMENT, I REMEMBER THOSE WORDS CORRECTLY AND I JUST WANT THE RECORD TO REFLECT THAT.

SO THAT'S WHAT THAT'S 7 MILLION WERE DOWN 7 MILLION.

SO ON MAY 8TH.

COMMISSIONER BOLTON WANTED TO MAKE A MOTION TO GIVE THE CONTRACT TO COASTAL AT AT THAT AMOUNT.

IT WOULD HAVE BEEN. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN OF THAT SAME AMOUNT THAT WE AGREED TO ON MONDAY.

VICE MAYOR. THE THE PROCESS OF THAT ORDINANCE WAS TO DIRECT THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE IT.

REGARDLESS OF WHAT THE THE RFP NUMBER WAS.

SO YOU'RE SAYING PRICE IS NOT AN ISSUE? WELL, IT PRICE WAS ABOUT 35% OF THE EVALUATION CRITERIA, BUT NO, WHAT YOU'RE TELLING ME, YOU'RE YOU'RE TELLING ME YOU'RE NEGOTIATING.

IF I LOOK AT MY NUMBERS, 13.5 TIMES SEVEN IS 94.5 MILLION.

IF THAT WAS WHAT THAT THE PROCESS IS, ISN'T THAT THE NUMBER YOU'RE TELLING ME YOU CAN NEGOTIATE? SO. SO YOU'RE TELLING ME NOW YOU CAN GO AND NEGOTIATE WITH ANYONE.

AND THAT'S THE PROCESS OF THE RFP AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE THE SUCCESSFUL OR THE SELECTION PROCESS.

THE DIRECTION WAS FOR ME TO NEGOTIATE THAT CONTRACT FOR BEST AND FINAL.

WITH THAT, WITH THAT SELECTED I'M TALKING NUMBERS BECAUSE PEOPLE ARE THROWING NUMBERS OUT THERE.

SO I WANT TO I WANT TO GET THE FACTS, WHICH IS WHY ONE OF MY PRESENTATION.

SO WE CAN SEE AND WE CAN UNDERSTAND PEOPLE ARE THROWING NUMBERS OUT THERE.

SO I WANT TO MAKE SURE THE NUMBERS ARE CORRECT.

THAT'S WHAT I'M TRYING TO CLARIFY.

SO IT'S LIKE YOU'RE DANCING AROUND MY QUESTIONS AND I JUST WANT I WANT TO CLARIFY THESE NUMBERS.

I MEAN YOUR NUMBERS ARE CORRECT.

AT THAT TIME THERE WAS A DIFFERENCE OF ROUGHLY $1 MILLION BETWEEN COASTAL AND WASTE MANAGEMENT.

BUT WHAT I'M SAYING IS THE FOLLOWING PROCESS AFTER THAT WAS TO NEGOTIATE THE SUCCESSFUL.

OKAY. SO SO THERE WAS A THERE WAS $1 MILLION DIFFERENCE.

AND IF WE AGREE TO THAT AND YOU TIMES THAT BY SEVEN.

THAT'S BASIC MATH. THAT'S VERY EASY.

THAT'S 7 MILLION WE WOULD HAVE SAVED BY GOING WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT.

JUST, JUST JUST DOING BASIC MATH I KNOW.

BUT BUT WHAT I'M SAYING IS THAT WOULDN'T BE THE BOTTOM LINE NUMBER BECAUSE THE PROCESS WOULD THEN START THE NEGOTIATION.

AND I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE OUTCOME OF THAT NEGOTIATION WOULD HAVE BEEN.

AT THAT POINT.

WELL, COASTAL MADE AND COASTAL CAME IN AT 13.5.

AND I REMEMBER VIVIDLY MR. KESSLER, KESSLER CASAGRANDA SAID HE WOULD MATCH WASTE MANAGEMENT PRICING.

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THAT'S WHAT HE SAID.

HE MAY HAVE SAID THAT, BUT THAT WOULDN'T BE THE THE STARTING POINT OR THE ENDING POINT THAT COULD THAT MAY NOT HAVE BEEN THE STARTING POINT OR THE ENDING POINT OF OUR NEGOTIATION PROCESS AT THE CONCLUSION OF THAT.

YOU KNOW, SO SO YOU'RE TELLING ME TODAY THAT EVEN THOUGH COASTAL IS SAYING THEY'RE GOING TO DO 11.5 AND WASTE MANAGEMENT IS GOING 11.9, WE CAN NEGOTIATE WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT TO GET THE SAME PRICE OF COASTAL.

WELL, I MEAN, IF WE REFER BACK TO THE TEXT OF THE ORDINANCE THE DIRECTION OR THE PROCESS IS, AGAIN, I WANT TO ANSWER YOUR QUESTION, BUT WHAT I'M TRYING TO SAY IS THAT, YOU KNOW, AT THE CONCLUSION OF THE RFP, WE HAVE A SET OF NUMBERS, AND THEN THE DIRECTION FROM THE ORDINANCE IS FOR THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE WITH THE SELECTED VENDOR FOR THE FINAL NUMBER TO COME IN AS THE SECOND READING OF THAT ORDINANCE FRANCHISE AGREEMENT.

SO WHO DO I ASK IF IF, IF IF WASTE MANAGEMENT.

IF I WANT TO KNOW IF WASTE MANAGEMENT WILL NEGOTIATE.

WHO DO I ASK IS DO I ASK YOU TO DIRECT YOU TO DO THAT? OR HOW DOES THAT HOW DOES THAT HOW HOW DO WE DO THAT? IF THE SELECTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION WAS WASTE MANAGEMENT, THEN YOU WOULD ASK THE CITY MANAGER TO NEGOTIATE WITH WASTE WASTE MANAGEMENT.

CORRECT. SO YOU'RE SAYING IF THE SELECTION IS WASTE MANAGEMENT, I CAN ASK YOU TO GET THE SAME PRICE WHAT COASTAL IS PROPOSING OR NEGOTIATE AND SEE WHERE THAT LEADS US TO.

SO SO YOU'RE SAYING.

I CAN ASK TO GET THE SAME PRICE OF COASTAL AND HAVE THE SAME SAVINGS FOR THE RESIDENTS.

I CAN'T SAY THAT BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW THE, THE NEGOTIATING YOU KNOW RANGE OF, OF WASTE MANAGEMENT OR ANY OTHER VENDOR FOR THAT.

CAN I ASK WASTE MANAGEMENT, WOULD THEY BE WILLING TO COME TO THE SAME PRICE AS COASTAL AS PRESENTED TODAY? THAT'S THAT'S YOUR PREROGATIVE AT THIS POINT.

WHO WHO DO AS A REPRESENTATIVE.

IS THERE SOMEONE HERE FROM WASTE MANAGEMENT WHO CAN.

SO ACCORDING TO THE THE THE COASTAL IS COMING IN AT 11.545999 .44 AND WASTE MANAGEMENT IS COMING IN AT 11 918417, WHICH IS A DIFFERENCE OF 400,000.

AND WE HEARD THE RESIDENTS MENTIONED THAT IT'S A $3 MILLION DIFFERENCE THAT, THAT THAT COASTAL IS GOING TO SAVE US OVER SEVEN YEARS.

CORRECT? OKAY. THAT'S CORRECT.

SO I'M ASKING YOU, WOULD YOU BE OPEN TO MATCHING THE PRICE OF COASTAL? SO WHEN WE SUBMITTED THE BAFO I HAD MY CORPORATE SHAREHOLDER HAT ON.

AFTER LISTENING TO OUR EMPLOYEES TODAY, I'VE GOT MY EMPLOYEE HAT ON.

AND, YES, WE WILL MATCH RATES.

SO. SO YOU WOULD MATCH THE RATES.

AND SO JUST HYPOTHETICALLY, IF WE GO TO IF WE GO TO WASTE MANAGEMENT TODAY, WE WOULD HAVE THE SAME PRICE AS COASTAL.

AND WE CAN ELIMINATE ANY COST AND ANY ARGUMENT THAT THAT WE SPEND MORE MONEY GOING WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT.

CORRECT. SAME PRICE AND THE ADDED COMMUNITY BENEFITS.

THAT AND THE SAME COMMUNITY BENEFITS.

CORRECT. OKAY.

THE WORKSHOP.

I WENT WITH YOU GUYS BECAUSE YOU WERE CHEAPER.

I ASKED SOMEONE IN LOCAL POLITICS, YOU KNOW, 22 MINUTES ABOUT, YOU KNOW, THINGS THAT YOU CHANGE.

AND SOMETIMES THEY SAY, YOU KNOW, IF SOMETHING IS WORKING, YOU DON'T NECESSARILY CHANGE IT, BUT IT'S TRASH BANKING AND THAT TYPE OF STUFF.

AND YOU, YOU WERE CHEAPER THEN.

YOU HAVE THE POWER OF INCUMBENCY.

YOU'RE YOU'RE THE INCUMBENT.

COMPANY PEOPLE HAVE GIVEN YOU GOOD, GOOD REVIEWS.

I ACTUALLY HAVE SOME DATA COMPARING CUSTOMER SERVICE FROM THE CITY OF DAVIE COASTAL.

YOU DID? DAVIE. SO I GOT SOME DATA FROM CITY OF DAVIE.

AND OVER A TWO YEAR PERIOD, YOU'VE HAD 725 COMPLAINTS OVER A TWO YEAR PERIOD.

AND THERE'S 38,210 RESIDENTS IN DAVIE.

BASIC MATH IF YOU DIVIDE 725 BY 38,000, IT'S 1.9%.

JUST FOR REFERENCE, IN CORAL SPRINGS, WASTEPRO, YOU'VE GOT 19,000 COMPLAINTS OVER A TWO YEAR PERIOD IN TAMARAC FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT, IT'S ONLY 446. IF YOU DIVIDE 446 OVER 32,000 HOMES HOUSEHOLDS, IT'S 1.4.

SO WASTE MANAGEMENT BASED ON MY NUMBERS AND THIS HAS BEEN THROWING STUFF OUT THERE, I DON'T I DON'T THROW STUFF OUT THERE.

I OPERATE IN FACTS AND UNDERSTANDING.

AND EVEN THOUGH PEOPLE SAY DIFFERENT THINGS, I THINK I'M THE ONE THAT BROUGHT DOWN THE COST AND I'M THE ONE THAT'S NOT GOING TO SAVE RESIDENTS 14 MILLION.

SO REMEMBER THAT WHEN YOU THINK OF MAURY, RIGHT? YOU SAVE RESIDENTS 14 MILLION.

THE $14 MILLION MAN.

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IT'S BASED ON INFORMATION.

ALSO I SEE YOU HAVE SUBCONTRACTORS.

THAT'S CORRECT. THEIR SUBCONTRACTOR DOESN'T SEE IT'S A MINORITY OR WOMAN OWNED BUSINESS.

WOULD YOU BE WILLING TO USE A MINORITY OR WOMAN OWNED BUSINESS AS A SUBCONTRACTOR? WE ARE. AND WE'RE ALSO WILLING TO IN-HOUSE AND PROVIDE THOSE SERVICES WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT EMPLOYEES AND VEHICLES.

OKAY. SO YOU'RE WILLING TO USE A MINORITY OWNED BUSINESS AS A SUBCONTRACTOR, CORRECT? YOU'RE WILLING TO MATCH THE PRICE OF COASTAL, CORRECT? MAURY. RIGHT. $14 MILLION MAN.

WHAT ELSE? YEAH. THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER BOLTON.

THANK YOU. FIRST THING THAT I WILL ADDRESS AND WILL NOT DELIVER THIS IS THE ARGUMENT OR THE THE ARGUMENT OF IMPROPRIETY.

SO I HAVE A STAFF REPORT FROM THE GOVERNOR'S OFFICE AND A LETTER FROM MY ATTORNEY.

SO, KIM, CAN YOU PLEASE GIVE THE COMMISSION A COPY OF THIS, PLEASE? ATTACHED TO THE LETTER FROM MY ATTORNEY IS THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES FINAL BILL ANALYSIS.

TALKING ABOUT PAC DONATIONS AND DONATIONS TO CANDIDATES.

I HOPE THAT MY COLLEAGUES WOULD READ THIS AND UNDERSTAND THAT THERE IS NO IMPROPRIETY WITH ASKING FOR DONATIONS OF ANY AMOUNT FROM PEOPLE, REGARDLESS IF IT'S A PAC OR OR OR A REGULAR CAMPAIGN.

CAMPAIGNS TAKE UP $1,000.

LIMIT. AND IF WE WOULD GO THERE MY COMMISSIONER FROM FROM DISTRICT THREE OWNS SEVERAL BUSINESSES ON SUNDAYS, AND THOSE BUSINESSES CONTRIBUTE A TOTAL OF OVER $5,000 TO THE MAYOR'S REELECTION CAMPAIGN.

SO IF WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT LIMITS, LET'S TALK ABOUT LIMITS AND BE FAIR.

INTERACTION REALTY, PILLARS, COMMUNITY MANAGEMENT, OMEGA REALTY, AZURE ASSET MANAGEMENT.

YOUR PERSONAL NAME AS WELL AS YOUR WIFE'S NAME $7,000.

THAT WOULD BE OVER THE LIMIT.

LET'S GET TO THE CRUX OF THE MATTER.

HERE'S A SAMPLING OF THE COMPLAINTS THAT WE'VE HAD FROM WASTE MANAGEMENT.

MY IMPETUS FOR NOT CHOOSING WASTE MANAGEMENT HAS ALWAYS BEEN THIS DOCUMENT.

KIM, CAN YOU PLEASE GIVE A COPY TO THE CITY COMMISSION? THIS WAS MADE VIA A PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST.

IT IS ON THE CITY'S SYSTEM.

IT IS A PERFECTLY VALID.

YOU CAN GET A COPY FROM THE CLERK'S OFFICE WHENEVER YOU WANT.

LET'S TAKE THE SAMPLING.

LISA SUN-SENTINEL RYDER DISTRICT FOUR RESIDENT SAYS LISA SAYS REPORTING MISSED BULK TRASH PICKUPS AT MY HOME. I WON'T GIVE HER HOME ADDRESS BECAUSE I RESPECT PEOPLE'S HOME ADDRESSES.

MISS MISS HIRSCH IS WORRIED ABOUT IT BEING LEFT OUT WITH THE IMPENDING STORM.

TALK ABOUT STORM.

YOU MISS TRASH PICKUPS.

DISTRICT THREE.

OLGA BENNETT WOULD LIKE HER 65 GALLON TRASH CART.

HER CURRENT TRASH CART HAS BEEN DAMAGED BY WASTE MANAGEMENT TRUCKS.

GIVES HER ADDRESS.

YOU CAN VISIT HER.

DISTRICT TWO JOHN COLBERT CALLED AGAIN.

AGAIN TO REPORT THAT HIS BULK HAS BEEN.

HAS NOT BEEN PICKED UP.

MR. COLBERT IS VERY UPSET THAT HE IS REQUESTING A PROMPT ATTENTION TO HIS REQUEST.

GIVES HIS PHONE NUMBER.

DISTRICT TWO. DISTRICT ONE.

MR. MR. LAURA STORM IS REPORTING MISSED GARBAGE PICKUPS AT HER COMMUNITY IN MAINLAND SEVEN.

[02:30:07]

DISTRICT ONE. I DO NOT IGNORE MY RESIDENTS, AND IT IS EXTREMELY DIFFICULT FOR ME TO SEE SOME OF MY RESIDENTS HERE. AND WASTE MANAGEMENT.

YOU DID A VERY GOOD JOB, BECAUSE THESE ARE ACTUALLY THE RESIDENTS THAT I KNOW AND I AND I LOVE AND I APPRECIATE.

BUT THIS IS A SAMPLING OF YOUR CONTRACT FOR OVER A PERIOD OF TIME.

I DO NOT CHANGE THE BEAT OF MY DRUM WHEN SOMEBODY USES A PACK.

TO SEND OUT TEXT MESSAGES TO OUR RESIDENTS TO CONFUSE THEM.

I WAS ACTUALLY IN THE BANK YESTERDAY AND A RESIDENT WAS SO CONFUSED ASKING HOW DOES SHE RESPOND TO A TEXT MESSAGE LIKE THIS? IT WAS SENT VIA PAC.

SO IF YOU DON'T LIKE PACS, WHY ARE YOU USING A PAC TO SEND A TEXT MESSAGE THREE DAYS BEFORE YOUR CONTRACT IS IS COMING UP FOR RENEWAL? WHY? YOU SHOULD HAVE USED THAT ENERGY TO MAKE SURE THAT CUSTOMER SERVICE IS PROPERLY MAINTAINED IN OUR CITY.

SO DON'T COME HERE ARGUING THIS THIS FALLACY THAT SOMEONE IS, IS IS TAKING BRIBES AND THAT SORT OF STUFF. NO.

HOW DARE YOU? HOW DARE YOU? AND AND AND AND MAYBE THE PERSON WHO IS MAKING THAT THOSE ACCUSATIONS, PERHAPS THEY CAN RECALL MAILERS GOING OUT SUPPORTING THEM AND THEIR ELECTION.

SO COASTAL HAS THE BEST PRICE.

THAT IS WHAT BEST AND FINAL OFFER MEANS.

LET ME ASK STAFF MANAGER WHO'S HERE FROM PROCUREMENT.

DANIEL, WOULD YOU COME TO THE PODIUM? OUR ASSISTANT PURCHASING AND CONTRACTS MANAGER.

GOOD AFTERNOON, MAYOR, VICE MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS.

WHAT DOES BEST AND FINAL OFFER MEAN? IT IS AT THE END OF THE NEGOTIATION PROCESS OF WHEN THE BEST AND FINAL OFFER IS REQUESTED.

SO IT'S BEST AND FINAL OFFER.

THAT'S CORRECT. IT'S DONE.

THAT'S CORRECT. NEGOTIATIONS ARE COMPLETE.

THAT'S CORRECT. SO IF WE THEN OPENLY START A BIDDING WAR IN THE MIDDLE OF A COMMISSION MEETING, WHAT DOES THAT DO FOR OUR REPUTATION AND THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS? THAT JEOPARDIZES THE INTEGRITY OF THE RFP PROCESS SOLICITATION PROCESS.

AND IT WOULD BE RECOMMENDED TO REJECT ALL BIDS AND AND DO A DIFFERENT SOLICITATION.

SO, SO SO YOU WOULD RECOMMEND THAT WE JUST REJECT ALL BIDS AND START OVER AGAIN TO PROTECT THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS? NO, I'M NOT RECOMMENDING THAT.

I RECOMMEND THAT YOU GUYS NOT NEGOTIATE OPENLY VOTE ON THE BEST AND FINAL OFFER.

SO YOU'RE SUGGESTING THAT WE DON'T NEGOTIATE OPENLY AND JUST GO WITH THE BEST AND FINAL OFFER? VOTE ON THAT. THAT'S CORRECT.

AND THE BEST AND FINAL OFFER SAYS THAT THAT COASTAL HAS THE BEST AND FINAL OFFER.

IT'S YEAH, THIS IS A BEST VALUE PROCUREMENT.

SO IT'S AN EVALUATED PROCUREMENT.

SO THE COMMISSION CAN VOTE ON ANY OF THE THREE PROPOSALS.

I HAVE A QUESTION FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT.

AND BEFORE WASTE MANAGEMENT COMES UP TWO MINUTES BEFORE WASTE MANAGEMENT COMES UP.

IF YOU WOULD PLEASE JUST STATE YOUR NAME AND TITLE FOR THE RECORD, PLEASE.

SURE. MY NAME IS DANIEL VEST.

I'M THE ASSISTANT PROCUREMENT AND CONTRACTS MANAGER.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU.

ESTIMATES. IN YOUR BEST AND FINAL OFFER, YOU HAVE A COMPANY CALLED JET HAULING.

BESIDE THEIR NAME, YOU GIVE THEM 15% OF YOUR BUSINESS AND YOUR BEST AND FINAL OFFER THAT YOU SUBMITTED THROUGH THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS SAYS THAT THIS COMPANY IS NOT A WOMAN OWNED, VETERAN OWNED, LOCALLY OWNED, CB, CBE, DBE, M.B.E., W E VETERAN OWNED OR LOCAL OWNED BUSINESS.

YET YOU'RE GIVING THEM 15% OF YOUR BUSINESS.

AND HERE AND NOW YOU'RE SAYING THAT YOU'RE GOING TO GET RID OF THEM AND DO EVERYTHING IN-HOUSE OR USE ALL OF THESE ALL OF THESE SUBCONTRACTOR TITLES, IS THAT IS THAT THE TYPE OF BUSINESS THAT YOU RUN JUST TO ELIMINATE PEOPLE TO, TO GET A CONTRACT? NO, AND I'M NOT SURE WHY HE'D COME TO THAT CONCLUSION.

WE AGREED THAT WE WOULD EITHER CONTINUE AND UTILIZE A MINORITY OWNED VENDOR AS A SUBCONTRACTOR, IF THAT'S WHAT THE CITY WISHES,

[02:35:02]

SO. THAT'S WHAT WAS STATED.

CITY ATTORNEY IF WE.

IF WE JUST.

OPENLY NEGOTIATE AND NOT FOLLOW THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS.

WHAT HAPPENS? COMMISSIONER. BOLTON.

I'M NOT IN.

I'M IN AGREEMENT WITH WHAT? I WOULD SAY THE DEPUTY PROCUREMENT DIRECTOR STATED EARLIER WITH RESPECT TO THE BEST AND FINAL OFFER, AND THAT THE COMMISSION HAS AUTHORITY TO SELECT OBVIOUSLY WITHIN THOSE THREE PROPOSALS.

SO I DON'T DISAGREE WITH THIS COMMENT.

HAVE A QUESTION FOR COASTAL.

TO TO TO MAKE OF OF FAIRNESS OF WHAT THE VICE MAYOR HAS SAID.

IF WASTE MANAGEMENT MATCHED YOUR PRICE AND YOU WERE AT THE TABLE TO NEGOTIATE, WOULD YOU THEN BE ABLE TO GO LOWER THAN THE THAN THE PRICE OR A PRICE THAT THEY NEGOTIATED? YOU DON'T HAVE TO GIVE ME A PERCENTAGE.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO GIVE ME A NUMBER.

WOULD YOU BE ABLE TO GO LOWER? YES, YES.

OKAY. SO $14 MILLION MAN COULD BECOME $20 MILLION MAN.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

I FEEL. REALLY. COMMISSIONER, DANIEL.

I REALLY THINK I SAID EVERYTHING THAT I MEANT DURING OUR LAST MEETING.

HOWEVER, PEOPLE ALWAYS HAVE MISINFORMATION, ALWAYS COME TO INTIMIDATE.

NOT SURE WHY.

BECAUSE THAT DOESN'T WORK.

YOU CAN TELL WHO MEAN WHAT THEY SAY BY THE WAY THEY SAY IT.

BUT IF YOU COME WITH ARROGANCE, SURELY THAT DOESN'T WORK.

I VOTED FOR COASTAL.

THEY SAID THEY WOULD MATCH WASTE MANAGEMENT BECAUSE WASTE MANAGEMENT HAVE A PROPER THE BETTER PRICE.

I WAS FINE WITH COASTAL AND I HAVE SAID IT.

THAT WAS BASED ON COMPLAINTS.

I'VE BEEN COMMISSIONED NOW FOR ALMOST TWO YEARS AND THE ONLY VENDOR I GET COMPLAINTS ABOUT IS WASTE MANAGEMENT.

I'M JUST GOING TO BE HONEST, BECAUSE THAT'S THE ONLY WAY I CAN BE.

NOT ABOUT AN EMPLOYEE IN PARTICULAR.

MY OWN DRIVEWAY WAS MESSED UP BY WASTE MANAGEMENT.

HOWEVER, IT WAS FIXED RAPIDLY.

SO DON'T TELL ME THAT THERE ARE NO COMPLAINTS.

I DON'T KNOW WHERE YOU GET YOUR DATA FROM, BUT THAT'S ALL I GET.

I GO TO HOA MEETINGS.

GUESS WHO THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT? WASTE MANAGEMENT AND I'M NOT.

I HAVE NO NEED TO LIE. I HAVE NOTHING TO GAIN.

I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE OTHER COMMISSIONER IS TALKING ABOUT.

NOTHING TO GAIN.

NO ONE GIVES ME MONEY.

I'M AN EDUCATOR.

YOU SHOULD GIVE ME MONEY.

BUT NO ONE GIVES ME MONEY.

NO ONE GIVE EDUCATORS MONEY.

SO PLEASE DON'T DO THAT ANYMORE.

DON'T DO THAT. IT'S VERY INAPPROPRIATE.

DON'T DO IT. NEXT.

NO. YOU SHOULD HAVE TOLD HIM.

NEXT. IT'S VERY INAPPROPRIATE.

NEXT. NEXT.

YEAH. HE NEEDS TO STOP.

IT'S ENOUGH ALREADY.

IT WAS SAID THAT PACS ARE LEGAL.

YOUR OWN PAC WENT AGAINST ME WHEN I WAS RUNNING AGAIN.

13TH FLOOR AGAINST WHEN I WAS RUNNING.

I STILL VOTED FOR THEM BECAUSE IT'S A GOOD PROJECT.

STOP IT.

ENOUGH, ENOUGH.

I'M BEING TOLD I HAVE TAX, I DON'T KNOW.

COMMISSIONER VILLALOBOS SECOND.

SO IT'S ABOUT THE CUSTOMER.

IT'S ABOUT WHAT THE CUSTOMER SAY.

THEY ARE THE VOTERS. THEY'RE THE ONES THAT VOTED FOR ME, THE ONES THAT DIDN'T VOTE FOR ME.

I GUESS THEY STILL WON'T.

BUT THE PEOPLE SAID, YOU DON'T PICK UP THEIR TRASH.

ONE SENIOR COMMUNITY IN MY DISTRICT, I WENT TO THEIR HOA.

THEY SAID THEY HADN'T SEEN YOU IN DAYS AND THEY HAVE NO REASON TO LIE.

WHAT DO I HAVE TO GAIN FROM LYING? NOTHING.

COMMISSIONER. BOLTON. I SUGGEST NOT BOLTON, I APOLOGIZE.

COMMISSIONER RIGHT. VICE MAYOR.

RIGHT. DRIVE AROUND YOUR SHOPPING PLAZA IN DISTRICT TWO BECAUSE I SHOP THERE.

RODENTS. GARBAGE.

RIDICULOUS, RIDICULOUS.

AND I'M TALKING FOR MONTHS.

I WASN'T EVEN GOING TO SAY NOTHING BUT $14 MILLION MAN DRIVE THROUGH THOSE PLAZAS.

OKAY, SO CUSTOMER SERVICE WAS MY ONLY THING.

AND ONCE THEY SAID THAT THEY WERE GOING TO MATCH THE PRICE, I'M GOOD.

BUT I UNDERSTAND WASTE MANAGEMENT.

I UNDERSTAND THE MONOPOLY.

I UNDERSTAND YOUR RESOURCES.

BUT YOU SHOULD HAVE FIXED CERTAIN THINGS BEFORE I GOT TEXT MESSAGES BECAUSE THE NAME SAYS MARK.

DID YOU SEND OUT THIS TEXT ABOUT WASTE MANAGEMENT? NO, IT WAS FROM A PAC.

[02:40:01]

THE RESIDENTS SENDING ME COPIES OF THESE TEXTS OR EMAIL, I DIDN'T SEND ANYTHING.

THE POINT IS, IF YOU HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO SEND THOSE TEXTS, YOU COULD HAVE SEND THE RESIDENTS MESSAGES THAT YOU'RE NOT PICKING UP.

YOU COULD HAVE THE DECENCY TO SAY WE WON'T BE THERE.

YOU COULD HAVE HAD THE DECENCY TO CALL WHEN? WHEN DRIVERS. AND IT'S USUALLY BULK.

MISTREAT AND DISRESPECT THE RESIDENTS.

BUT NOW YOU'RE SENDING OUT A PACKED BLAST.

NO. YOU COULD HAVE DONE THAT IN THE 3013, HOWEVER MANY YEARS, RIGHT? BECAUSE THAT WAS ONLY MY REQUEST.

THINGS HAPPEN. YOU MIGHT NOT BE THERE ONE DAY.

LET THE RESIDENTS KNOW IT'S.

AND THAT WAS WHAT MY DECISION WAS BASED ON.

SO THE LIES AND THE INTIMIDATION.

STOP IT. WERE GROWN UPS.

STOP IT. PLEASE.

THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER RIGHT.

YOU HAD A POINT OF CLARIFICATION.

I JUST WANTED TO DOCTOR DANIELS, ACTUALLY, SOME OF THE PLAZAS AT MIDWAY IN DISTRICT TWO.

I SEE A COASTAL BEING, AND I SEE A COASTAL TRUCK GOING IN THERE.

SO OBVIOUSLY SOME OF THE COMMERCIAL STUFF ARE, YOU KNOW, WHAT YOU'RE SEEING.

COASTAL IS ALREADY DOING SOME OF THOSE PLACES.

I DON'T KNOW WHY, BUT I SAW IT A FEW DAYS AGO.

OKAY. WELL, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

ALL RIGHT. DANIEL, WOULD YOU DO ME A FAVOR AND JOIN? I HAVE A QUESTION.

ON A BEST AND FINAL PROCUREMENT PROCESS.

CAN YOU GIVE US THE BEST AND FINAL PROCUREMENT PROCESS? ARE THE BIDS SEALED? THE BILL. THE BIDS ARE NOT SEALED.

THEY'RE SEALED WHEN WE RECEIVE THE ACTUAL BAFO.

BUT PRIOR TO YOU GUYS ENTERED INTO DISCUSSIONS WITH THEM DURING THE WORKSHOP.

AND SO ONCE THE DISCUSSIONS ARE ACTUALLY COMPLETE, AT THAT POINT, WE CAN ASK FOR A BEST AND FINAL OFFER, WHICH IS WHAT HAPPENED.

SO IN GENERAL, A BEST AND FINAL OFFER PROCUREMENT IS DONE.

WHY AND WHEN TO GET THE BEST PRICE.

IS IT TYPICALLY DONE AFTER AN RFP? THAT'S CORRECT. YES, IT IS DONE AFTER AN RFP.

IT IS DONE AFTER THERE HAS BEEN AN EVALUATION AND NEGOTIATIONS.

SO AN RFP GOES OUT AND IT'S A TYPICAL IN THE PROCESS TO THEN GO FOR A BUFFET.

THAT'S YES, VERY COMMON.

I WILL TELL YOU IN MY 12 TO PLUS 13 YEARS HERE, FIRST TIME EVER THAT I AM AWARE OF THAT WE'VE EVER HAD AN RFP PROCESS WHERE WE GO OUT AND WE HAVE EVERYBODY BRING IN AND DO THEIR WORK, PRESENT IT, AND THEN GO OUT AND SAY, NOW ALL THE INFORMATION IS PUBLIC, LET'S DO A BUFFET.

JUST THE FIRST FOR ME. THANK YOU FOR LETTING ME KNOW.

NO PROBLEM. I DON'T THINK IT'S A PROPER PROCEDURE, AND I THINK THAT THERE'S A LOT OF ISSUES IN THERE THAT MAKE IT UNFAIR FOR THE APPLICANTS, AND THEY ALSO MAKE IT THINK IT MAKES OUR CITY LOOK AWFUL.

NOT THE FIRST TIME RECENTLY THAT OUR CITY IS LOOKING SO POOR AND WE STILL HAVE A GREAT CITY.

THANK YOU. DANIEL, YOU'RE OFF THE HOT SEAT.

YEAH. GOING AROUND ON SOME OF THIS, SOME OF THE NUMBERS.

RIGHT. SO THE NUMBERS WERE STAY THE SAME OR WENT DOWN DEPENDING ON THE CATEGORY OF RESIDENTIAL, MULTIFAMILY OR COMMERCIAL.

AND ACTUALLY THEY WENT UP FOR MULTIFAMILY AND COMMERCIAL MULTIFAMILY FOR COASTAL STAY THE SAME FOR RESIDENTIAL FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT.

THEY WENT DOWN FOR MULTIFAMILY WENT DOWN ON COMMERCIAL, WENT UP A LITTLE BIT ON COMMERCIAL COMMERCIALS WHERE THERE WAS THE BIGGEST PLAY BETWEEN THE BOFA'S.

RIGHT. SO WE'RE TALKING ABOUT OUR RESIDENTS, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT HOW MUCH THEY'RE GOING TO PAY.

AND REALLY, IT WINDS UP BEING NOMINAL IN COMPARISON TO ALL THE OTHER THINGS THAT ARE BEING SAID.

A REQUEST FOR NEW TECHNOLOGY HAS BEEN PRESENTED.

WE ARE JUDGING PEOPLE OVER TERM OF 13 YEARS, BUT SOMEHOW WE ONLY FIGURE OUT HOW TO JUDGE THEM BASED ON THEIR BEGINNING YEARS IN THE MIDDLE OF THEIR HURRICANE TIME AND WHAT THEY'VE DONE. VERSUS ACTUALLY, THERE'S NO DATES ON THIS PAMPHLET OF SAYING HOW MANY THINGS WERE ASKED FOR.

WE DON'T KNOW WHAT TIME OF YEAR IT WAS.

WE DON'T KNOW IF IT WAS IN THE MIDDLE.

IT'S NOT ON HERE.

WE DON'T. I'M NOT ASKING FOR YOUR OPINION.

I DON'T GIVE A HOOT.

NOT POINT OF CLARIFICATION.

THE DATES ARE THERE.

I'M NOT NOT. I'M NOT RECOGNIZING YOU.

THE POINT BEING.

THE POINT BEING, THERE'S A LOT OF STUFF BEING THROWN OUT TODAY, AND NONE OF IT MATTERS WITH WHEN YOU CAN MAKE ALL THESE NUMBERS SOUND SO GOOD AND SOUND IN THE WAY YOU WANT THEM TO SOUND.

ALL THIS BS WITH PAC STUFF.

RESIDENTS USING SOMEBODY ELSE'S EMAIL BLASTS AND THEIR EMAIL ADDRESS AND THEIR WHOLE THING TO SEND IT OUT TO CREATE PROBLEMS. I DON'T KNOW WHICH PACK DID WHAT I DON'T.

[02:45:01]

WHAT WE NEED TO BE WORRIED ABOUT TODAY IS WHICH COMPANY IS GOING TO GIVE US THE BEST SERVICES, BEST QUALITY, BEST PRICE. THAT'S WHAT WE ASK FOR IN THE RFP.

WHEN WE DID THIS THING, THERE WAS ONE POINT DIFFERENCE ON AN EXTRA ADDITIONAL BONUS ITEM, AND THAT WAS NOT CLARIFIED AT THAT WORKSHOP.

WHEN IT COMES DOWN TO WHAT WE REALLY WERE WORRIED ABOUT, WE WERE WORRIED ABOUT THE NUMBERS.

I THINK THAT WASTE MANAGEMENT HAS HEARD COMPLAINTS.

IT'S WORKED ON IT. THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS ABOUT A PERSON AND LEADERSHIP THAT SAY, YOU KNOW WHAT, I MADE A MISTAKE.

HOW DO I FIX IT? THAT'S WHAT TAKES GOOD LEADERSHIP.

THAT'S WHAT EVERYBODY WANTS TO ACCEPT RESPONSIBILITY AND KNOW THAT THEY'RE DOING THE RIGHT THING VERSUS SOMEBODY COMING IN HERE.

AND. SAYING THE COMPLAINTS OF ANOTHER.

I HATE THAT TALK ABOUT WHY YOU'RE THE BEST, NOT WHAT SOMEBODY ELSE IS NOT.

I REALLY DON'T BELIEVE THAT EMPLOYEES ARE GOING TO LEAVE ONE COMPANY TO GO TO ANOTHER AND RISK THEIR PENSION RISK THEIR LIFESTYLE RISK WHAT THEY'VE DONE FOR THE POSSIBILITY OF STAYING AT A COMPANY OR GOING TO A NEW COMPANY AND NO GUARANTEES.

AND I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD BE PLAYING WITH PEOPLE'S LIVELIHOODS LIKE THAT.

I DO KNOW THAT WASTE MANAGEMENT OVER THE YEARS, THE BIGGEST PROBLEM YOU HAVE HAD WITH OUR CITY HAS BEEN BULK.

AND I THINK THAT I HAVE HEARD THAT YOU HAVE SAID THAT YOU WERE GOING TO BRING IT IN-HOUSE.

I MUCH PREFER YOU BRING IT IN-HOUSE.

THAT'S MY PERSONAL OPINION.

IT IS JUST AN OPINION.

YOU HAVE GREAT EMPLOYEES.

AND IS VERY WELL DIVERSE.

SO IT'S NOT OWNED BY SOMEBODY THAT.

BUT I WOULD PERSONALLY RATHER YOU BRING IT IN BECAUSE YOU GOT GREAT EMPLOYEES.

LET THEM DO THEIR GOOD JOB.

YOU'VE WORKED ON THE TRUCK SITUATION.

WE KNOW THAT THERE'S BEEN A TRUCK SITUATION.

YOU HAD MR. MCCULLOUGH HERE WHO WORKS ON THE FLEET.

YOU WILL. YOU HAVE A BRAND NEW FLEET COMING IN.

THEREFORE WE WON'T HAVE THESE ISSUES IN THE FUTURE.

SO WHETHER IT'S WHICHEVER COMPANY GETS GOES WITH, EITHER ONE HAS A NEW FLEET COMING IN.

SO YOU'RE LISTENING TO THE RESIDENTS, YOU'VE LISTENED TO THE COMPLAINTS.

NOBODY'S PERFECT.

I WILL JUST SAY THAT BEFORE 2010, 2011.

ALL SERVICE. I'LL TAKE MY TWO.

ALL SERVICE WAS OURS.

THE REASON IT CHANGED INTO THE MANAGEMENT CONTRACT THAT IT DID IN 2011, 2012 WAS WE GOT RID OF ALL THE MULTIPLE CONTRACTS THAT WERE SWIRLING THROUGHOUT, WHETHER IT WAS MULTIFAMILY PLAZAS OR RESIDENTIAL, AND IT WAS CHANGED AND IT GREW.

AND ACTUALLY, SOMEBODY FROM ANOTHER COMPANY STOOD UP HERE AND SAID, DIFFERENT COMPANY THROUGHOUT WILL LIKELY GROW AND DEVELOP INTO WHAT THEY'RE DOING.

I MODIFIED IT SLIGHTLY.

SO JUST AS THAT COMPANY, IF THEY CAME INTO OUR CITY, WOULD MODIFY AND GROW WITH OUR RESIDENTS AND BUSINESSES.

SAME THING. I BELIEVE WASTE MANAGEMENT HAS BEEN PROVING IN OUR CITY AS IT IS GROWING AND BUILDING.

IT IS ALSO SHOWN US AND TOLD US ABOUT THE NEW TECHNOLOGY IT IS CREATED.

LET'S BE REALISTIC EVERYBODY.

HAVE YOU RECEIVED LAST TEXT BEFORE THE LAST TWO THREE YEARS? THE ANSWER IS PROBABLY NO.

ALL THIS ALL IS AN EMAIL BLAST.

ANSWER IS PROBABLY NO.

TECHNOLOGY CAME THROUGH A LOT DURING COVID AS PEOPLE HAD TO LEARN HOW TO COMMUNICATE SINCE WE WEREN'T SEEING EVERYBODY IN PERSON.

SO WASTE MANAGEMENT, THROUGH ITS PROPOSAL AND ITS ORIGINAL PROPOSAL, HAS TOLD US THAT THEY CREATED A TEMPLATE.

THEY CREATED A NEW PLATFORM SO WE CAN HAVE BETTER INTERACTIONS SO WE CAN KNOW GUESS WHAT? BULK PICKUP WAS MISSED ON BAYBERRY LANE.

BULK PICKUP WAS MISSED ON BANYAN.

WE'RE COMING BACK OUT TOMORROW OR WE KNOW IT'S 8:00 AT NIGHT.

WE HAD A PROBLEM WITH THE TRUCK.

WE'RE SENDING SOMEBODY OUT TOMORROW AT NINE.

THAT I SUSPECT WILL HAPPEN FROM WASTE MANAGEMENT, EVEN IF IT GOES WITH A DIFFERENT COMPANY THAT SAYS THEY WOULD BE DOING THE SAME THING.

AS YOU CAN TELL, I'M SUPPORTIVE OF KEEPING WASTE MANAGEMENT.

I THINK THEY HAVE SHOWN US THEY HAVE FOLLOWED THE RULES.

THEY HAVE NOT GOTTEN CAUGHT UP IN THE GAME.

I MAYBE THINK THAT ALL THE COMPANIES GOT A LITTLE CAUGHT UP IN THE GAME, BECAUSE I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHERE THERE ARE CERTAIN BULK MONIES GOING OUT TO PEOPLE ON THE COMMISSION.

THAT SHOULDN'T BE.

YOU WANT TO GIVE RESOURCES OUT.

YOU WANT TO HELP THE CITY, YOU HELP THE CHAMBER, YOU HELP CITY EVENTS THAT ARE CITY EVENTS, NOT INITIATIVE EVENTS.

THAT'S JUST MALARKEY.

I'M READY TO CALL THE VOTE.

UNLESS, COMMISSIONER DANIEL, YOU HAD TWO MINUTES LEFT.

DID YOU HAVE ANYTHING? EVEN WITH THAT, YOU CAN HELP MY EVENTS BECAUSE I'M SURE THEY HELPED YOUR EVENTS, SO I'M NOT WITH THAT.

BUT IF YOU WANT TO HELP EVENTS, PLEASE DO.

IF YOU WANT TO HELP COMMUNITY EVENTS, PLEASE.

DO YOU WANT TO HELP SPORTS? OUR CHILDREN? PLEASE DO.

FOR ALL OF YOU. FOR EVERY HUMAN BEING, HELP THE COMMUNITY.

COMMUNITY. I AM NOT AGAINST THAT.

WE'RE HERE AS COMMUNITY WORKERS.

IF YOU'RE HELPING US WITH A COMMUNITY EVENT, TO ME THAT'S A NO BRAINER.

SO I DON'T EVEN SEE THE PROBLEM WITH THAT.

THAT'S WHAT WE DO.

THANK YOU. ALRIGHTY THEN.

CITY CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE WAY.

WHAT ARE WE DOING? YES.

WELL, WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

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ALWAYS HOLLER. WHAT'S THE QUESTION? I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE DIDN'T SELECT A VENDOR IN THE MOTION AND THAT IF THE MOTION IS MADE, JUST CLARIFY THAT THE NAME OF THE VENDOR AND BASED ON THE BEST AND FINAL OFFER SUBMITTED BY THAT VENDOR, I'LL GO AHEAD AND MOVE AND MAKE A MOTION TO HIRE WASTE MANAGEMENT.

I'M GOING TO ASK A QUESTION ON PROCEDURE.

IS IT A MOTION OR IS IT AN AMENDMENT? WE HAVE A MOTION ALREADY ON THE FLOOR.

MICROPHONE, PLEASE, BECAUSE THE INITIAL MOTION DID NOT INCLUDE A NAME, SO IT NEED TO BE AMENDED TO INCLUDE THE NAME AND ALSO BASED ON THE BEST AND FINAL OFFER SUBMITTED BY THAT VENDOR. OKAY, SO AT THIS TIME THE MAKER OF THE ORIGINAL MOTION WAS COMMISSIONER BOLTON.

THE SECOND OF THAT COMMISSION OF THAT MOTION WAS COMMISSIONER DANIEL.

SO THEREFORE, COMMISSIONER VILLALOBOS IS MAKING A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT TO THE MOTION TO INCLUDE THE NAME OF WASTE MANAGEMENT I NEED TO HAVE.

COMMISSIONER BOLTON ACCEPT THE FRIENDLY AMENDMENT, AND IF SO, THEN I NEED COMMISSIONER DANIEL TO SECOND THAT MOTION.

CORRECT? CORRECT.

OKAY. COMMISSIONER BOLTON, DO YOU ACCEPT THE FRIENDLY AMENDMENT? NO. I POINT OF CLARIFICATION, MAYOR, CAN I JUST MAKE A SUBSTITUTE MOTION AND THEN EXCLUDE THIS? WE DON'T DO SUBSTITUTE MOTIONS.

THANK YOU. OKAY, SO THE MAKER OF THE MOTION DOES NOT.

SO, MADAM MAYOR, I WOULD LIKE TO AMEND THE MOTION TO NAME COASTAL RECYCLING AND WASTE TO BE OUR GARBAGE HAULER.

BASED ON THE BEST AND FINAL OFFER PROPOSAL SUBMITTED.

SO PROCEDURALLY, SINCE HE WAS THE MAKER OF THE MOTION, HE IS AMENDING HIS MOTION, HE IS ALLOWED TO MAKE THAT, AND HE'S OBVIOUSLY SECONDING OR SUPPORTING HIS MOTION.

THEN IT GOES TO COMMISSIONER DANIEL.

DO YOU SECOND THAT MOTION? SO COMMISSIONER DANIEL SECONDS A MOTION TO PUT COASTAL IN HERE.

A VOTE OF YES IS FOR COASTAL.

A VOTE FOR NO IS THE CONVERSATION CONTINUES.

THERE IS NO OTHER CONVERSATION ON THIS ITEM.

CITY CLERK. THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR.

VICE MAYOR. RIGHT. NO.

MAYOR. GOMEZ. NO.

COMMISSIONER. VILLALOBOS.

NO. COMMISSIONER.

DANIEL. YES.

COMMISSIONER. BOLTON.

YES. MOTION FAILS 32.

I WILL NOW ENTERTAIN A MOTION ON.

TO OH FIVE.

SORRY. T02557.

THIS A MOTION TO APPROVE WASTE MANAGEMENT WITH IBAFO.

SO MOVE. I'VE GOT A WITH WITH BASED ON A BEST AND FINAL OFFER.

I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE JUST SAID BOTH.

OKAY. I DIDN'T HEAR IT. THAT'S FINE.

THERE'S BEEN A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER VILLALOBOS HAS BEEN A SECOND BY VICE MAYOR WRIGHT.

CITY CLERK. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR. COMMISSIONER VILLALOBOS.

YES. VICE MAYOR WRIGHT.

YES. COMMISSIONER.

DANIEL. NO.

COMMISSIONER BOLTON.

NO. MAYOR.

GOMEZ. YES.

MOTION PASSES 3 TO 2.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

THAT ITEM IS NOW DONE.

IF YOU ARE LEAVING US, GET HOME SAFELY.

THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TODAY.

WE ARE NOW MOVING ON TO OUR QUASI JUDICIAL NINE.

[9.a Motion to Reconsider TO2555 amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Tamarac referenced in Section 10-2.1(B) of Chapter 10 of the City of Tamarac Code of Ordinances for approximately 3.01 acres of land located at 7951 W Commercial Boulevard, situated, lying, and being in Broward County, Florida, from the current MU-G (Mixed-Use General) zoning classification to PD (Planned Development) zoning classification, to facilitate the development of Advantis Tamarac and provide consistency with the Land Development Code in accordance with the intent of the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Tamarac. TO2555 - An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, amending the Official Zoning Map of the City of Tamarac referenced in Section 10-2.1(B) of Chapter 10 of the City of Tamarac Code of Ordinances for approximately 3.01 acres of land located at 7951 W Commercial Boulevard, situated, lying, and being in Broward County, Florida, and legally described in Exhibit “A”, from the current MU-G (Mixed-Use General) zoning classification to PD (Planned Development) zoning classification, to facilitate the development of a mixed-use project and provide consistency with the Land Development Code in accordance with the intent of the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Tamarac; (Case No. 3-Z-23); providing for amendment to the Official Zoning Map to reflect such change; providing for a waiver of the ten (10) acres contiguous land requirement; providing for the adoption of a PD Plan/Agreement; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.]

202555. CITY ATTORNEY.

OKAY. CITY ATTORNEY, PLEASE READ THE TITLE.

ITEM NINE A IS A MOTION TO RECONSIDER AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC.

REFERENCE IN SECTION TEN, DASH 2.1 B OF CHAPTER TEN OF THE CITY TAMARAC CODE OF ORDINANCE FOR PROXIMITY 3.01 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 7951 WEST COMMERCIAL BOULEVARD, LYON IS SITUATED IN BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA.

THE CURRENT MU DASH G MIXED USE GENERAL ZONING CLASSIFICATION TO PD.

PLANNED DEVELOPMENT ZONING CLASSIFICATION TO FACILITATE DEVELOPMENT OF ADVANCED TAMARAC AND PROVIDE CONSISTENT WITH THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

NOW, THIS MOTION NEEDS TO BE PLACED ON THE FLOOR BY THE MEMBER WHO VOTED ON THE PREVAILING SIDE.

IS THERE A MOTION? A MOTION TO APPROVE? DO I HAVE A SECOND? I'LL SECOND.

WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

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SECOND BY MYSELF.

IF THERE'S NO DISCUSSION.

CITY CLERK. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR.

COMMISSIONER. BOLTON.

AND THIS IS JUST TO PUT IT BACK ON THE TABLE FOR DISCUSSION.

THAT'S CORRECT. YES.

COMMISSIONER DANIEL? YES. MAYOR GOMEZ.

YES. VICE MAYOR.

RIGHT. NO.

COMMISSIONER. VILLALOBOS.

YES. THANK YOU.

MOTION PASSES 4 TO 1.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

NOW WE MOVE TO T02555.

CITY ATTORNEY, PLEASE READ THE TITLE FOR THE RECORD.

YES. TITLE FOR THE RECORD IS ORDINANCE OF CITY COMMISSION, A CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA.

AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF CITY OF TAMARAC AND REFERENCES.

SECTION TEN DASH 2.1 B OF CHAPTER TEN OF CITY CODE OF ORDINANCE FOR APPROXIMATELY 3.01 ACRES OF LAND LOCATED AT 7951 WEST COMMERCIAL BOULEVARD, SITUATED IN BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, AND DESCRIBING THE EXHIBIT A CURRENT MIXED USE ZONING CLASSIFICATION TO PLAN DEVELOPMENT.

ZONING CLASSIFICATION TO FACILITATE THE DEVELOPMENT OF A MIXED USE PROJECT AND PROVIDE CONSISTENCY WITH THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC.

PROVIDING FOR THE AMENDMENT OF THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP TO REFLECT SUCH CHANGE BY A WAIVER OF TEN ACRES CONTIGUOUS LAND REQUIREMENT.

PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF PD PLAN AGREEMENT.

PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS. FOR CIVILITY.

PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE.

MADAM MAYOR DO YOU WANT ME TO READ THE QUASI-JUDICIAL STATEMENT AFTER THIS IS BECAUSE THIS IS JUST A TECHNICALLY LEGISLATION IS NOW TECHNICALLY LEGISLATIVE, BUT UNDER THE CODE.

OKAY. OUR CODE THEN.

LEGALLY, WE DO NOT NEED TO SWEAR ANYBODY IN.

I DON'T THINK ANYBODY I MEAN, BECAUSE IT'S STILL UNDER THIS QUASI JUDICIAL IF ANYBODY I WOULD REQUIRE SOMEBODY TO BE.

OKAY. SO IF YOU WOULD, CAN YOU DO A MODIFIED VERSION OF, OF THE QUASI JUDICIAL RULES? YES, I WILL. ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU. ALL PERSON TESTIFIED BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION MIGHT BE SWORN IN WITH REGARD TO ITEMS THAT WILL BE CONSIDERED BY THE CITY COMMISSION. THE PETITIONER AND THE AFFECTED PERSON WILL BE GIVEN ANY OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT EVIDENCE, BRING FORTH WITNESS, CROSS-EXAMINE WITNESSES WITHOUT ANY TESTIMONY.

THE PETITION WILL HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT EVIDENCE.

INTERESTED PARTY WILL HAVE OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT EVIDENCE.

EFFECTIVE PARTIES WILL BE ALLOWED TO PRESENT TESTIMONY AND MAIER.

AT THIS POINT, IT WOULD BE APPROPRIATE FOR ANY COMMISSION MEMBERS TO DISCLOSE ANY EX PARTE COMMUNICATION, IF THEY HAVE ANY.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

COMMISSIONER. BOLTON. NONE, EXCEPT FOR SEEING THE INDIVIDUALS AT CITY HALL AND TALKING WITH THEM.

COMMISSIONER, DANIEL.

NOTHING HAS CHANGED SINCE THE LAST TIME.

MYSELF. I HAVE SPOKEN WITH ATTORNEY BILENCHI.

SO VICE MAYOR? NOTHING SINCE THE LAST TIME I RAN INTO THEM OUTSIDE AFTER THE LAST MEETING.

NOT SINCE LAST TIME.

THERE. AND CITY CLERK, WOULD YOU LIKE TO SWEAR WITNESSES IN.

THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR.

ALL WITNESSES FOR THIS ITEM.

PLEASE STAND AND RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

DO YOU? THANK YOU.

DO YOU SWEAR TO TELL THE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH? THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR.

ALL WITNESSES HAVE BEEN SWORN IN.

THANK YOU. I'LL TAKE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

AND SO MOVED SECOND.

ALL RIGHT. WE GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER VILLALOBOS.

WE'VE GOT A SECOND BY MYSELF.

ATTORNEY CHRISTINE BILINSKY IS HERE AS A DESIGNATED AGENT FOR THE APPLICANT AND IS AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS.

MISS MAXINE CALLOWAY, OUR ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER AND DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT, IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR QUESTIONS.

AT THIS TIME, I WILL OPEN UP PUBLIC COMMENTS IF THERE'S ANYBODY WHO WISHES TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM.

I BELIEVE I HAD KATE JOHNSON SIGNED UP ON THE FORM.

AND THEN ACTUALLY JEFFREY SHAPIRO WILL GO NEXT.

AND IF THERE'S ANYBODY ELSE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK.

KAY JOHNSON. MAINLAND'S FOR.

I'VE ALREADY SPOKEN ON THIS THE LAST TIME REGARDING THE EXTRA CARS, THE LIFE ISSUES THAT IT CREATES FOR OUR RESIDENTS ON AN ALREADY CROWDED ROADWAY.

BUT I HAVE CONSIDERED SINCE THEN THE FACT THAT I HAVE NO DOUBT BUILDINGS WILL GO UP ON THE SOUTH SIDE OF COMMERCIAL THAT OTHER

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THAT WILL SURELY HELP SUNRISE AND LAUDERHILL, BECAUSE THEY WILL USE THAT LAND TO BUILD.

MY CONCERNS ARE STILL WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THEY DON'T GET US THE RESTAURANTS, WHEN THEY DON'T GET THE RETAIL IN THERE, LIKE HAPPENED WITH TAMARAC VILLAGE AND THE BUILDERS PULLED OUT.

SINCE WE TALKED ABOUT THIS LAST TIME, HAS ANYTHING BEEN PUT IN PLACE TO STOP THAT FROM HAPPENING SO THAT IF THE BUILDER SAYS, OKAY, WE'VE GOT OUR APARTMENTS BUILT, BUT SORRY, WE HAVEN'T BEEN ABLE TO FIND YOUR RESTAURANT ON A RETAIL, DO WE AGAIN LET THEM BACK OUT OF THE CONTRACT? BECAUSE THAT IS NOT HELPFUL TO RESIDENTS.

THAT'S WHY WE'RE LEFT WITH PHASE THREE IN TAMARAC VILLAGE.

I THINK PART OF THE PROBLEM, AND WHY RESIDENTS ARE FOR THE MOST PART AGAINST THESE BUILDINGS, IS THE SHEER SIZE OF THE CONSTRUCTS. YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT SIX STORIES HERE, TEN STORIES THERE.

PEOPLE IN THE CITY HAVE MADE IT CLEAR THAT THEY DO NOT WANT HIGH RISES.

AND WHEN YOU GET UP TO SIX STORIES, THAT'S VERY CLOSE TO BEING A HIGH RISE.

TAMARAC VILLAGE IS FOUR STORIES.

NOBODY HAS A PROBLEM WITH TAMARAC VILLAGE.

IT LOOKS GOOD.

IT IS.

LOOKS LIKE A COMMUNITY.

IT DOESN'T LOOK LIKE WE'RE PUTTING IN HIGH RISE APARTMENTS.

SO I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY EVERY PROPOSAL THAT COMES FORWARD IS UP AND UP AND UP.

OF COURSE, CAUSING US TO HAVE TO WAIVE ALL OF OUR RESIDENT FEES.

IF YOU MAKE IT MORE IN LINE WITH THE TAMARAC VILLAGE TYPE OF STRUCTURE, I DO NOT THINK RESIDENTS WILL BE AS AGAINST IT AS THEY ARE WHEN IT IS A SIX STORY OR A TEN STORY, AND IF YOU TAKE THAT INTO ACCOUNT, I BELIEVE YOU WILL GET LESS PUSHBACK.

YES, THE DEVELOPERS WON'T MAKE AS MUCH MONEY, BUT QUALITY OF LIFE AND TAMARAC RESIDENTS WILL BE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU JEFFREY.

IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM AFTER? MR. SHAPIRO. JEFFREY SHAPIRO, THE WOODLANDS, TAMARAC.

I BELIEVE THAT, AND I JUST LISTENED TO WHAT A PREVIOUS PERSON WAS JUST SAYING WAS ABOUT THE ESTHETICS OF FROM FOUR STORIES TO SIX STORIES.

I'M IN AGREEMENT THAT THEY'RE COMING IN WITH SOMETHING THAT IS VERY INNOVATIVE FOR THE CITY OF TAMARAC, AND THE CITY OF TAMARAC WOULD HAVE SOMETHING LIKE THIS BEFORE OUR COMPETING TWO CITIES THAT ARE ON JUST THE SOUTH SIDE OF THE STREET.

IF WE DON'T TRY AND DO SOMETHING WITH THIS, I THINK THE CITY IS MISSING AN OPPORTUNITY, ESPECIALLY THOSE TAX DOLLARS. IT'D BE UNFORTUNATE FOR THESE TAX DOLLARS TO GO TO ANOTHER CITY FOR A PROJECT LIKE THIS.

THIS COULD SPRING SOME NEWER DEVELOPMENTS SIMILAR TO THIS WITHIN TAMARAC OVER A PERIOD OF TIME.

BUT THE CONCERN BETWEEN THE FOUR STORIES, SIX STORIES, I THINK WITH THE WAY SO FAR THEY THEIR PRELIMINARY DRAWINGS HAD SHOWN, IT WAS VERY, VERY ARCHITECTURALLY PLEASING.

IT WAS AN ENHANCEMENT TO THE CITY AND TO THE CORRIDOR, AND IT WOULD MAKE A LIKE A FASHION STATEMENT AND STAND OUT. I THINK THAT THE DEVELOPER MIGHT BE WILLING TO DO SOMETHING TO, YOU KNOW, BRING THAT ESTHETIC MAYBE A LITTLE NOTCH UP HIGHER.

SO THE SIX STORY DOESN'T SEEM SO CUMBERSOME.

LOOKING AS FAR AS THE OTHER PORTION OF IT, YOU GOT TO REALIZE THE RESTAURANT IS GOING TO BE ON THE FIRST FLOOR AND ALL THE SOCIAL AMENITIES THAT THEY'RE SUPPLYING.

SO JUST BY THAT, THEY'RE NOT HAVING RESIDENCES REALLY ON THE FIRST FLOOR.

IT'S STARTING FROM THE SECOND FLOOR UP.

SO I THINK IT WOULD BE SOMETHING THAT THE CITY SHOULDN'T LOSE OUT ON.

EVIDENTLY THEY'VE SPENT MONEY ON THIS.

THEY DIDN'T ASK ME TO COME AND SPEAK.

I HAD NO IDEA THIS WAS EVEN ON THE AGENDA TODAY.

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IF NOT, IT COULD BE A LOSS.

AND THE OTHER NEGATIVE SIDE TO THIS IS, IS THAT IF YOU DON'T TRY AND DO SOMETHING AND WORK WITH THIS DEVELOPER, I THINK WHAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN IS THE CHEDDAR SPOT WILL NEVER BE RESOLD.

AND IT PUTS OUT A MESSAGE TO OTHER PEOPLE, CONSIDERING IT, THAT THE CITY OF TAMARAC IS VERY DIFFICULT TO WORK WITH.

AND THAT'S A BAD IMAGE, AND YOU'LL LOSE BUSINESSES AND RESIDENCES OVER IT.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

SEEING THAT NO ONE ELSE WISHED TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER.

PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW CLOSED.

AND WE ARE NOW UP FOR DISCUSSION BY THIS COMMISSION.

A SURPRISINGLY QUIET COMMISSION.

I'M JUST GOING TO TAKE SOME POINTS HERE THEN.

TAMARAC VILLAGE HAS NOT BEEN AN ABANDONMENT.

IT WAS A CONTRACTUAL ISSUE.

AND WHEN THE OPPORTUNITY CAME BEFORE THE COMMISSION TO REVITALIZE IT, BIDS WERE NOT APPROVED.

WENT OUT AGAIN.

BIDS AGAIN NOT APPROVED HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH ANY KIND OF CONTRACTUAL ITEM WHERE WE WERE LEFT OR ABANDONED BY A CONTRACTOR.

WE'VE MOVED ON FROM THERE.

THIS ITEM IS FOR ONE RESTAURANT.

THE AMENITIES THAT ARE THERE ARE FOR THE BUILDING AND THE RESIDENTS.

THAT WOULD BE. THERE.

I'M NOT SURE IF PEOPLE HAVE THE HISTORICAL KNOWLEDGE OR HAVE LISTENED TO CERTAIN THINGS THAT WE'VE SHARED BEFORE, BUT COMMERCIAL BOULEVARD AND LOCAL ACTIVITY CENTER HAS BEEN PLANNED SINCE 2005.

COMMISSIONS BEFORE SOME OF US HAVE EVEN BEEN HERE, COMMISSIONS BEFORE PEOPLE MAY HAVE EVEN MOVED IN HERE WE TAKE OUR CITY AS WE FIND THEM.

COMMISSIONS HAVE BEEN TRYING TO MAKE OUR CITY REMAIN VIBRANT, BE WHERE WE WANT TO GO, BE ATTRACTIVE FOR WHERE EVERYBODY IS TELLING US THROUGH OUR COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING MEETINGS. WE WANT MORE RESTAURANTS.

WE WANT MORE RETAIL, WE WANT MORE POLICE.

WE DON'T LIKE HOW THINGS ARE SO EXPENSIVE.

WE DON'T WANT YOU TO RAISE OUR TAXES.

GUESS WHAT, PEOPLE? THAT COMPROMISE IS ALLOWING THE MIXED USE APARTMENT COMPLEXES, WHETHER IT'S FOR RENT OR FOR OWNERSHIP CONDOS, TO GO UP A LITTLE HIGHER TO GET THAT DENSITY.

WE'RE BEING TOLD THAT APARTMENTS COST TOO MUCH OR CONDOS COST TOO MUCH.

WELL GUESS WHAT? SUPPLY AND DEMAND YOU BUILD A LITTLE BIT MORE, THERE'S MORE SUPPLY.

THEY CAN'T ASK FOR AS MUCH MONEY FOR THE RENTS IN THOSE CURRENT APARTMENTS.

THE LESS WE BUILD, THE MORE OUR PROPERTY WILL GO UP, BECAUSE THAT'S ALSO WHAT THE INVESTMENT OF OUR PEOPLE WANT.

YOU HAVE A HOME. YOU WANT YOUR PROPERTY VALUES TO GO UP.

WE'RE ASKED TO HAVE YOUR PROPERTY VALUES GO UP.

ALSO, KEEPING IN MIND MOST PEOPLE LIVE HERE, 24 SEVEN HAVE HOMESTEAD ON IT.

WE ARE CAPPED BY 3%.

THAT CAP DOES NOT ALLOW US TO HAVE ENOUGH MONEY COMING IN OFF OF PROPERTY TAXES.

IN ORDER TO BE ABLE TO KEEP ALL OF OUR PARKS AS BEAUTIFUL AS THEY ARE, ADD MORE POLICE OFFICERS, MAKE SURE WE HAVE OUR WORKFORCE THAT DOES SUCH A GREAT JOB BECAUSE WE NEED MORE EMPLOYEES. AS EVERYBODY KNOWS, I SAY THAT WHEN YOU HAVE 72 TO 74,000 PEOPLE IN THE CITY AND YOU'RE STILL ONLY HAVING 400 EMPLOYEES THAT YOU'VE HAD.

SINCE 2000 AT LEAST, OR 2010, YOU HAVEN'T GROWN IN YOUR EMPLOYEE BASE.

WE CAN'T BE SO LEAN, BUT WE DON'T HAVE THE CAPITAL.

IN ORDER TO DO SO.

CITI MAKES MONEY TO BE REINVESTED IN OUR CITY.

AND EVENTUALLY WE WILL BE HAVING OUR COMPREHENSIVE PLANNING MEETING WHERE EVERYONE WILL KNOW THE RESULTS OF WHAT HAS HAPPENED AND WHAT HAS BEEN DISCUSSED AND WHAT THE COMMUNITY HAS DESIRED, WHICH IS ALL THESE THINGS.

BUT WE NEED TO FIND THAT HAPPY MEDIUM TO BE ABLE TO GIVE EVERYBODY WHAT THEY WANT.

THIS IS A START IN OUR LOCAL ACTIVITY CENTER TO ALLOW FOR A MIXED USE GOING A LITTLE HIGHER.

IT'S NOT THAT SCARY.

SOME OF THE BUILDINGS AROUND US THAT ARE GOING UP AROUND US ARE HIGHER THAN THE SIX FLOORS THAT WE'RE BEING CONTEMPLATED RIGHT NOW, AND THEY'RE IN SPECIAL SMART LOCATIONS WHERE TRANSPORTATION WILL BE.

ALL OF THESE GREAT MASTER PLANS THAT WE ARE TRYING TO DO TO BRING OUR CITY INTO 2024 TO 20, 2040 AND THEN SOME I AM HAPPY THAT THIS HAS BEEN BACK BROUGHT BEFORE US.

IT IS NOT AN EASY DECISION TO DO BECAUSE IT'S UNCOMFORTABLE TO SOME OF OUR RESIDENTS.

BUT I ALSO DO KNOW THAT EVEN THOUGH WHATEVER MY ISSUES ARE WITH THE BUILDING AND I MAY WANT SOME MORE OF THIS, OR I MAY WANT SOME MORE OF THAT IT'S A GOOD PROJECT FOR OUR CITY. IT'S A GOOD START FOR OUR CITY.

AND I THINK THAT.

WE NEED TO TAKE THIS START OR ELSE WE WILL NEVER BUILD THAT LOCAL ACTIVITY CENTER THE WAY WE HAVE BEEN DESIRING TO DO OVER THE YEARS.

WE'RE NEVER GOING TO GET THERE.

WE'RE GOING TO SHOOT OUR FUTURE PLANNING IN THE FOOT, BECAUSE WE ARE TOO AFRAID TO TAKE THAT NEXT STEP, AND WE NEED TO PUT THIS PUZZLE PIECE IN PLACE SO WE CAN GET TO WHERE WE SO DESIRE TO BE.

AND THE RESIDENTS THAT WERE AT THERE WERE NINE RESIDENTS, MAYBE 11 RESIDENTS.

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THERE WERE SOME THAT WERE FOR THERE WERE SOME IN BETWEEN.

WHAT DOES THAT TELL YOU? IT'S A HAPPY MEETING AND A NEGOTIATION AND A SETTLEMENT.

IT'S WHEN EVERYBODY GOES HOME A LITTLE BIT HAPPY AND A LITTLE BIT UPSET.

YOU KNOW, THAT'S REALLY NOT PROBABLY THE WAY YOU WANT TO BE DESCRIBED.

BUT RIGHT NOW THIS PROJECT IS A LITTLE BIT HAPPY AND A LITTLE BIT UPSET, BUT WE GET TO GET WHERE WE NEED TO BE AND START IN A STARTING POINT AND BRING THE PROGRESS THAT WE'VE BEEN ASKING FOR IN OUR CITY TO COME TO LIGHT.

SO. THAT IS MY.

I GUESS VICE MAYOR NOW WISHES TO SPEAK.

GO FOR IT. THE $14 MILLION GUY WHO SAVED TAXPAYERS 14 MILLION.

14 MILLION? YEAH. MR. SHAPIRO WHO WHO WAS NOT AGAINST WHO WAS AGAINST THE 13 FOR PROJECT.

IT'S INTERESTING TO SEE THAT HE'S FOR THIS, BUT HE MADE A GREAT POINT ACROSS THE STREET IN LAUDERHILL AND SUNRISE.

YOU KNOW, MY CONCERN WAS TRAFFIC.

AND OF COURSE, YOUR YOU KNOW, THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PART OF IT, THE TRAFFIC WE REALLY CAN'T MITIGATE BECAUSE IF LAUDERHILL AND SUNRISE ARE BUILDING, WHICH I KNOW SUNRISE IS BUILDING BECAUSE I HAVE A GOOD FRIEND THAT'S AN ELECTED OFFICIAL THERE.

SO I KNOW THAT SIDE OF THE STREET IS GOING TO BUILD, AND SO WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TRAFFIC NO MATTER WHAT.

YOU KNOW, THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PART OF IT.

YOU GUYS HAVEN'T KIND OF MITIGATE THAT AS YET.

I'M NOT. YOU KNOW, I WANT TO MAKE SURE IT'S AFFORDABLE FOR TEACHERS AND FIRST RESPONDERS AND THOSE TYPE OF PEOPLE, NOT ONLY FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE AND SAVING 14 MILLION, BUT I WANT TO MAKE SURE TEACHERS HAVE A PLACE WHERE THEY CAN, YOU KNOW, AFFORDABLE, WHERE THEY CAN LIVE AND, YOU KNOW, ENJOY A COMFORTABLE PLACE WITHOUT EXORBITANT COST OF LIVING. SO THAT PART OF IT, I DON'T HAVEN'T HEARD YOU GUYS ADDRESS THAT AS YET.

SO I'M STILL KIND OF ON THE FENCE, BUT THE TRAFFIC PART OF IT, WHICH A LOT OF RESIDENTS COMPLAIN ABOUT THAT ISSUE, WHEN YOU LOOK AT IT LIKE WHAT MISTER SHAPIRO SAID, THOSE TWO CITIES ARE GOING TO BUILD UP, BUILD UP, WHATEVER.

SO THEY'RE GOING TO BRING THEIR TRAFFIC NO MATTER WHAT.

SO, YOU KNOW, AGAIN, THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING PART OF IT, THAT'S THAT'S THE PART THAT YOU HAVEN'T ADDRESSED.

SO I'M STILL NOT UNCOMFORTABLE.

I'M NOT COMFORTABLE SUPPORTING IT AS YET.

COMMISSIONER VILLALOBOS.

THANK YOU. MAYOR. I JUST WANT TO POINT OUT THE RESTAURANT THING.

IN THE LAST PRESENTATION THE ATTORNEY FOR THE DEVELOPER SAID THAT THE RESTAURANT IS GOING TO BE BUILT SEPARATELY FROM THE HOUSING.

SO IT'S SPECIFICALLY FOR A RESTAURANT.

NOTHING ELSE WILL GO IN THERE.

SO THAT'S A GOOD THING TO KNOW, THAT IT'S SPECIFICALLY FOR THAT PURPOSE.

THAT'S ALL I WANTED TO SHARE.

THANK YOU. I'LL TAKE MY TWO.

SO COMMISSIONER VICE MAYOR, RIGHT? BRINGS UP A GOOD POINT.

YOU HAVE AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN THIS PROJECT, CORRECT? WE HAVE FOR MODERATE.

LET THE SHAKING HEADS REFLECT.

THAT'S A YES.

I CHAIR THE BROWARD COUNTY AFFORDABLE HOUSING COMMITTEE AND I JUST HAD ANOTHER PRESENTATION BY DOCTOR STONE.

WE ARE IN NEED OF LOW.

IT'S LOW, LOW, LOW AND MODERATE AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

WORKFORCE. HOUSING IS WHAT IS CONSIDERED MODERATE.

IS THAT CORRECT? I'LL TAKE SOMEBODY WHO WANTS TO JUST ANSWER INTO THE RECORD.

THAT WOULD BE GREAT. FOR THE RECORD, CHRISTINA BELENKY, 14 SOUTHEAST FOURTH STREET IN BOCA RATON.

AND THAT IS CORRECT.

SO THIS PROJECT DOES TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE WORKFORCE HOUSING THAT WE HAVE BEEN CONCERNED ABOUT AND IS A START TO FILL UP THE 2400 VACANCIES THAT WE HAVE OR.

ACCORDING TO THE LIST IN BROWARD COUNTY, TAMARAC HAS ABOUT 2480.

UNITS THAT ARE IN NEED FOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

THIS WOULD BE A START TO GET THERE CORRECT.

THIS WOULD CONTRIBUTE TO THAT NEED.

THANK YOU. JUST TO LET EVERYBODY KNOW WE ARE NOT THE HIGHEST.

THAT SOUNDS LIKE A LOT. THERE ARE ABOUT 20 OTHER CITIES HIGHER THAN US FOR THE NEED, AND THERE'S A FEW CITIES BELOW US FOR NEED ON AFFORDABLE HOUSING.

AND IT PERTAINS TO THE THE SIZE AND DENSITY OF THE COMMUNITY.

CAN YOU JUST ASSURE US THE PROCESS AGAIN? YOU MADE A COMMENT. IT WAS TALKED TO US AT THE RESTAURANT ABOUT THE RESTAURANT, HOW THAT PROCESS WILL GO FOR THE RESTAURANT FOR.

IN TERMS OF THE ACTUAL BUILD OUT, WE ARE BUILDING IT OUT SPECIFICALLY FOR A RESTAURANT TENANT IN TERMS OF THE HEIGHT OF THE CEILINGS, IN TERMS OF THE NEED FOR THE EQUIPMENT SPACE FOR A RESTAURANT THAT IS ALL BEING FACTORED INTO THIS TENANT SPACE.

IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT'S BEING BUILT FOR, YOU KNOW, GENERAL COMMERCIAL THAT, YOU KNOW, THEN A RESTAURANT TENANT WOULD NEED TO RETROFIT.

THIS IS SPECIFICALLY BEING DESIGNED AND CONSTRUCTED TO ENSURE THAT THE RESTAURANT EQUIPMENT CAN EASILY BE ACCOMMODATED IN THE SPACE THAT WE HAVE, THE CEILING HEIGHTS THAT ARE DESIRABLE FOR RESTAURANT TENANTS.

SO IT IS TAKING INTO ACCOUNT ALL THE NEEDS OF THE RESTAURANT TENANT AND BUILDING THAT INTO THE PROJECT.

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CITY CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.

THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR.

COMMISSIONER DANIEL.

YES. COMMISSIONER BOLTON.

YES. MAYOR.

GOMEZ. YES.

COMMISSIONER. VILLALOBOS.

YES. VICE MAYOR.

RIGHT. NO.

THANK YOU. MOTION PASSES 4 TO 1.

ALL RIGHT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WE ARE NOW GOING TO NINE B TB 086.

[9.b TBO86 - Board Order approving/denying Variance applications requesting relief from Section 10-4.10(D)(3)(f)(i), to allow two (2) additional façade signs on non-street fronting façades and requesting relief from Section 10-4.10(E)(2)(a); Table 10-4.12, to allow for a maximum character and graphic height in lieu of the permitted maximum height.at 8251 W. Commercial Boulevard (Culvers).]

SORRY. CITY ATTORNEY READ THE TITLE.

THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR.

I YIELD MY TIME TO YOU.

OKAY. FOR AN ORDER APPROVING OR DENYING VARIANCE.

APPLICATION REQUESTED FROM THE RELIEF FROM SECTION TEN DASH 4.10 D TO ALLOW TWO ADDITIONAL FACADE SIGNS AND NON STREET FRONTING FACADES AND REQUESTING RELIEF FROM SECTION TEN.

DASH 4.10, TABLE TEN DASH 4.12 TO ALLOW THE MAXIMUM CHARACTER AND GRAPHIC HEIGHT IN LIEU OF PERMITTED HEIGHT AT 8251 WEST COMMERCIAL BOULEVARD.

THANK YOU. ALSO KNOWN AS THE CULVERS.

ALL RIGHT. SO WE'VE HEARD THE RULES FOR QUASI JUDICIAL.

THEY HAVE BEEN ENTERED ALREADY.

WE CAN USE THEM. CORRECT.

CITY ATTORNEY YOU DON'T NEED TO READ THEM AGAIN.

NO. OKAY. BECAUSE I KNOW THEY WERE TRUNCATED, BUT I PRETTY MUCH BELIEVE WE CAN GET THROUGH THIS ONE.

CITY CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE SWEAR IN THE WITNESSES? THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR.

ALL WITNESSES FOR THIS ITEM.

PLEASE STAND AND RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.

THANK YOU. DO YOU SWEAR TO TELL THE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH? YES. THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR.

ALL WITNESSES HAVE BEEN SWORN.

THANK YOU. I WILL NOW ASK FOR DISCLOSURES.

COMMISSIONER. VILLALOBOS NONE.

VICE MAYOR. RIGHT. NONE.

MYSELF, I JUST SAID HELLO TO THEM TODAY SAYING I WANT TO KNOW THE FLAVOR OF THE DAY.

COMMISSIONER DANIEL. NONE.

COMMISSIONER BOLTON.

I RAN INTO STEVEN AT THE AIRPORT MEETING.

HE SAID THAT CULVER'S WAS OPENING AND GETTING THEIR CEO SOON.

THAT'S ALL. ALL RIGHT.

THANK YOU. I NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND.

SO MOVED. SECOND.

I HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BOLTON.

I HAVE A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER VILLALOBOS.

I HAVE STEVEN WERY, ATTORNEY LEED AP LEED, THE DESIGNATED AGENT FOR THE APPLICANT, AND TREY WATTS, VP OF SALES FOR SPRINGFIELD. SIGNS THAT WILL MAKE A PRESENTATION ON THE ITEM.

AND NOW I KNOW WHY YOU WERE SIGNED IN ON THAT SHEET, I APOLOGIZE.

PLEASE PROCEED FOR MAKING YOUR PRESENTATION.

PRESENTATION. I WILL JUST SAY THAT MISS CALLOWAY, OUR DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER, WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS AFTERWARDS.

BUT ACTUALLY WE'RE GOING TO PUBLIC COMMENTS BEFORE YOU DO SO.

GO AHEAD. OH, JUST THE RIGHT ONE.

TRAY. WHAT'S SPRINGFIELD'S 948, 25 EAST KEARNEY, SPRINGFIELD, MISSOURI.

COMMISSION. MAYOR.

VICE MAYOR. THANK YOU FOR TAKING THE TIME TO HEAR US TODAY.

I REPRESENT CULVER'S FRANCHISING ACROSS THE NATION AS THEIR NATIONAL SIGN PROVIDER.

BUT I ALSO REPRESENT MISTER ERIC PIERCE AND BRYANT GARCIA, WHO IS GOING TO BE THE GM RUNNING YOUR GUYS'S NEW LOCATION.

COMING TO TAMARAC.

WE'RE REQUESTING A SMALL VARIANCE.

IT'S TWO ITEMS, BUT IT'S REFERRING TO THE SAME STUFF ON THE NEW LOCATION IN REGARDS TO THE WALL SIGNS.

AS YOU CAN SEE UP ON THE SCREEN HERE, THESE ARE BRAND STANDARD SIGNS THAT WE PUT ON CULVER'S ACROSS THE NATION.

THE WHOLE POINT IS, IS WHETHER YOU'RE IN TAMARAC, FLORIDA, OR YOU'RE IN ARIZONA OR MISSOURI, WHERE I'M FROM IT'S THE SAME SIGN.

IT'S THE SAME STANDARD THAT YOU GO IN NOT ONLY FROM A RESTAURANT STANDPOINT, BUT FROM A BRANDING STANDPOINT.

SO THESE ARE SOME IMAGES OF THE STANDARD SIGNS WHICH WE ARE ASKING FOR TODAY.

THE REASON FOR THE REQUEST IS WE ARE ASKING FOR TWO ADDITIONAL WALL SIGNS, ONE OVER THE MAIN ENTRANCE AND ONE OVER THE DRIVE THROUGH ELEVATION, FOR A TOTAL OF FOUR.

WE ARE ALLOWED TWO BY CODE ONE.

THAT WOULD BE ON THE FRONT OF THE BUILDING AND ONE ON THE BACK.

SO WE'RE ASKING FOR TWO ADDITIONAL.

BUT ALSO ALONG WITH THAT WE'RE ASKING FOR A SIZE, SIZE VARIANCE.

THE WAY YOUR SIGN CODE READS SIZE OF THE SIGN IS LIMITED TO THE VERTICAL INCH BASED ON YOUR LINEAR FRONTAGE OF BUILDING.

NORMALLY NOT A BIG PROBLEM, BUT WITH THE CULVER'S LOGO, THE WAY IT'S SET UP, THE C, AS YOU CAN SEE ON THE BUILDING, SORRY, IS

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WELL, WE'RE LIMITING OUR LIMITING FACTOR IS THAT C.

SO IF I SCROLL THROUGH HERE A LITTLE BIT I'M A VISUAL PERSON.

SO THIS IS THE SIGN THAT WE COULD PUT ON THIS BUILDING BY CODE.

THESE TWO SIGNS WHAT WE ARE ASKING FOR IS THIS WHICH WOULD BE BRAND STANDARD.

ALSO, THE WAY THE CULVER'S BUILDING IS LAID OUT, OUR SIGNS ARE QUITE MODEST ANYWAY.

I MEAN, THESE ARE THESE ARE RELATIVELY SMALL TO THE SIZE AND THE SCALE OF THE BUILDING.

SO THIS IS WHAT WE'RE ASKING FOR.

AND THE TWO ADDITIONAL WALL SIGNS AND THEN THE VERTICAL INCH REQUIREMENT TO DEAL WITH THE SEE OF OUR LOGO THAT ALLOWS THE SIGN TO BE LARGER THERE'S A COUPLE SHOTS OF THE PROPERTY, BUT I'M SURE YOU GUYS HAVE DROVE BY.

I DROVE BY IT YESTERDAY. THE BUILDING STANDING UP.

IT'S OPENING IN ABOUT A MONTH, SO.

SACHSE THIS THE SITE COMING BY FROM BOTH DIRECTIONS.

WE PUT THE BEDDING BARN IN THERE JUST TO KIND OF SHOW THE LIMITING SIGNS SO YOU CAN SEE THIS SIGN IS MUCH LARGER THAN WHAT WE'RE PROPOSING.

BUT BECAUSE OF THE LOGO THAT WE HAVE, THAT'S WHAT'S LIMITING US TO MAKE THOSE SIGNS SO SMALL.

SO THE REASON FOR THE REQUEST THESE ARE JUST MORE DETAILS ON ON YOUR CODE.

WE'RE LIMITED TO AN 18 INCH VERTICAL HEIGHT.

WE'RE ASKING FOR 56, AND IT'S NOT.

SO WE CAN MAKE SOME MONSTROUS SIGN TO GO ON ALL THE BUILDINGS.

IT'S LITERALLY SO WE CAN PUT THE STANDARD ONES THAT WE PUT ON CULVERTS.

AND THEN THIS IS JUST MORE OF GOING ON TO THAT SAME VARIANCE REQUEST.

I'D BE HAPPY TO READ THROUGH ALL OF THIS.

THESE ARE YOUR YOUR FIVE POINTS OF OF ASKING FOR THE VARIANCE.

I KNOW EVERYBODY CAN READ.

I DO, I DO FEEL THAT WE'VE HIT ALL FIVE NECESSARY POINTS.

AND THEN WE ALSO.

BELIEVE IT'S THE LAST SLIDE.

AND WORKING WITH THE CITY.

YOUR MASTER PLAN OR YOUR DEVELOPMENT PLAN? MOVING FORWARD, WE FEEL THAT ALL OF OUR REQUIREMENTS MEET THAT FULLY.

TAMARAC IS A VIBRANT PLACE.

THE OWNER, ERIC, AND HIS GM HAVE INVESTED QUITE A BIT TO BRING A BRAND NEW, GREAT LOOKING FACILITY.

AND WE FEEL THAT THESE SIGNS SET THEM UP IN THE MOST POSITIVE WAY TO SUCCEED MOVING FORWARD.

I'M HERE TO ANSWER ANY TECHNICAL QUESTIONS IN REGARDS TO THE SIGN, HOW THE LIGHT, HOW THEY MADE.

BUT ALSO, I KNOW ERIC AND BRYANT CAN SPEAK MORE TO THEIR BUSINESS AND, YOU KNOW, THE IMPORTANCE OF OF HAVING THESE BRAND STANDARD SIGNS FOR, FOR A SUCCESSFUL OPERATION. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

I'M NOT SURE WE NEED YOU TO, BUT IF YOU WISH TO AND IF WE HAVE QUESTIONS, WE'LL JUST CALL YOU UP.

IT'S YOUR CALL. NO.

YOU'RE GOOD. NO PRESSURE, NO PRESSURE.

COMMISSIONER VILLALOBOS.

THANK YOU. MAYOR. I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT, YOU KNOW, A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE VERY EXCITED FOR IT.

AND I DRIVE BY IT AT LEAST TWICE, THREE TIMES A WEEK.

BECAUSE I DRIVE ON COMMERCIAL AND IT'S VERY EXCITING.

SO THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR GETTING IT THIS FAR AND FOR GIVING US A TIME FRAME IN A LESS THAN A MONTH.

I'M KIDDING. THANK YOU.

I ACTUALLY DRIVE BY IT ALMOST EVERY DAY ON COMMERCIAL OR 57TH.

IT DOESN'T MATTER. PEOPLE HAVE BEEN ASKING ME WHEN WE'RE READY.

SO GOOD TO HEAR JUNE.

I'LL SAY JUNE ISH MONTH ISH, BECAUSE I DO KNOW HOW CONSTRUCTION AND THINGS WORK.

AND IT IS A VERY RECOGNIZABLE LOGO.

I KNOW YOU DIDN'T DO IT FOR ME, BECAUSE.

BUT I HAPPEN TO LOVE. THAT'S MY FAVORITE BLUE.

SO I AM LOOKING FORWARD TO WHEN IT'S OPEN AND YOU LETTING US KNOW WHEN WE'RE HAVING A RIBBON CUTTING.

SO WITHOUT ANY FURTHER ADO, SINCE I DON'T THINK ANYBODY ELSE, WHICH IS JUST.

I NEED A MOTION.

NO. YES. OH.

PUBLIC COMMENTS. I'M SO SORRY.

PUBLIC. ANYBODY FROM THE PUBLIC WISH TO SPEAK? SEEING NONE PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE NOW CLOSED.

NOW WE CAN CALL THE ROLL.

THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR.

VICE MAYOR. RIGHT. YES, COMMISSIONER.

DANIEL. YES, COMMISSIONER.

BOLTON. YES, MAYOR.

GOMEZ. YES.

COMMISSIONER. VILLALOBOS.

YES. THANK YOU. MOTION PASSES 5 TO 0.

THANK YOU. NOW I KNOW I AM THE ITEM THAT IS STANDING BETWEEN EVERYBODY LEAVING HERE AND ENJOYING THE REST OF THE DAY AND THEN CELEBRATING AND HONORING MEMORIAL

[10.a Discussions and possible procedures for Commission Public Record Request Requested by Mayor Michelle J. Gomez]

[03:25:04]

I KNOW THAT WE'VE HAD DISCUSSIONS IN THE PAST AND COVERS.

YOU ARE FREE TO LEAVE.

GO. ENJOY. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS ARE MADE.

THANK YOU. AND THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF FLORIDA, ONE OF THE BIGGEST THINGS THAT THE STATE GOVERNMENT HAS BEEN WORKING ON IS HELPING OUR CLERKS THROUGHOUT THE STATE DEAL WITH THE MOUNDS AND MOUNDS AND MASSIVE AMOUNTS OF PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS THAT ARE BEING ASKED FOR PEOPLE BY PEOPLE TO OUR CLERKS.

THERE IS A STANDARD POLICY AND PROCEDURE THAT IS DONE IN OUR CITY, HAS ONE THAT BASICALLY SAYS, THANK YOU FOR SUBMITTING YOUR REQUEST FOR RECORDS TO THE CITY.

THIS EMAIL CORRESPONDENCE IS THE RECEIPT OF YOUR PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST IS ACKNOWLEDGED.

WE WILL COORDINATE WITH THE APPLICABLE STAFF, CITY STAFF, AND YOU'LL BE PROVIDED WITH A COST ESTIMATE INVOICE, IF ANY.

THE INITIAL INVOICE WILL PROVIDE AN ESTIMATE OF FULL COST TO FULFILL THE REQUEST.

NONETHELESS, CITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO UPDATE THE ORIGINAL ESTIMATED AMOUNT BASED ON THE ACTUAL RESEARCH AND LABOR COSTS INCURRED WHILE PROCESSING THE REQUEST, IN WHICH CASE THE CITY OF TAMARAC WILL SUBMIT A NEW INVOICE WITH THE REMAINING CHARGES FOR YOUR APPROVAL AND PAYMENT BEFORE RELEASING THE RECORD.

EVERY REQUEST IS FULFILLED WITHIN A REASONABLE AMOUNT OF TIME, AND RESPONSES ARE MOSTLY DEPENDENT ON THE ORDER IN WHICH EACH REQUEST IS RECEIVED RELATIVE TO THE OTHER OUTSTANDING PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST.

A REQUEST NUMBER IS GIVEN.

SECURITY IS KEY IS GIVEN AND HAVE THAT NUMBER.

THANK YOU FOR JUST FOIA.

AND AGAIN, IT'S AN AUTOMATED REQUEST.

WHEN SOMEBODY GOES IN PROPERLY TO OUR SYSTEM AND SENDS AN EMAIL.

ASKING FOR A PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST.

I AM FINDING THAT OUR COMMISSION MAY NOT BE DOING THINGS AS THE PUBLIC IS DOING, WHICH MEANS WE'RE GETTING PREFERENTIAL TREATMENT.

SOME MIGHT SAY, WELL, WE'RE THE COMMISSION AND WE SHOULD, BUT THERE IS SOMETHING CALLED DECENCY AND RESPECT.

AND REASONABLENESS OF REQUESTS ARE BEING MADE, AND THERE ARE REQUESTS BEING MADE BY PEOPLE ON THE COMMISSION TO EACH OTHER.

OR INVOLVING THE CITY FOR CITY ITEMS, AND THE REQUESTS ARE.

HERE'S A REQUEST AT 1230.

I DEMAND A RESPONSE BY FIVE ON A FRIDAY AFTERNOON WHERE EVERYBODY KNOWS THE CITY IS AT HALF STAFF.

THAT'S DISRESPECTFUL.

IT IS INAPPROPRIATE.

AND IT IS TROUBLESOME TO ME THAT THIS BEHAVIOR GOES ON.

AND THEREFORE I THINK THAT OUR COMMISSION WE'VE ALREADY DISCUSSED PAYMENTS, WE'VE BEEN THROUGH THIS BEFORE.

BUT WE SHOULD HAVE PROCEDURES IN PLACE THAT KNOW THAT UNLESS THERE'S A FIRE GOING ON AND WE'RE GOING TO COURT, OR THERE'S SOME MASSIVE REASON WHY IT NEEDS TO BE WITHIN 4 OR 5 HOURS.

THESE REQUESTS NEED TO BE HANDLED IN THE MANNER OF WHICH IS REASONABLE FOR THE CITY CLERK AND THE CITY TEAM TO GET TO.

AND SO THAT'S WHY I'M BRINGING THIS UP, BECAUSE I KNOW THAT THERE'S BEEN MASSIVE AMOUNTS BEING ASKED OF OUR CITY CLERK AND OUR CITY TEAM FOR THESE PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS FROM THIS COMMISSION.

SO I THROW THIS OUT THERE AS MY CONCERN.

I THROW THIS OUT THERE FOR BRINGING IT TO A WORKSHOP OR BRINGING IT TO THE CITY STAFF TO BRING US A REASONABLE PROCEDURE THAT WE CAN DISCUSS FURTHER AND POTENTIALLY VOTE UPON.

COMMISSIONER VILLALOBOS.

THANK YOU. MAYOR. I WOULD AGREE WITH YOU.

I THINK WE SHOULD BRING IT BACK TO A WORKSHOP.

TO FURTHER DISCUSS.

I MEAN, I JUST HAD ONE ON MONDAY AT 2:46 P.M.

FOR IT TO BE DONE IMMEDIATELY.

AND THAT'S ON A FRIDAY.

SO AND THIS IS THE CONSTANT ISSUE THAT I HAVE AS WELL.

SO DEFINITELY ON A WORKSHOP AND FOR DISCUSS AND ALSO COME UP WITH A GAME PLAN BECAUSE WE CAN'T JUST SAY WE'RE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING, IT'S NOT GOING TO STOP. SO WE NEED TO SET SOME RULES AND BOUNDARIES.

COMMISSIONER BOLTON.

THANK YOU. MAYOR. THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS UP.

I ACTUALLY THINK THAT WE SHOULD VOTE ON THIS NOW.

AND THE REASON BEING IS THAT YOU'VE PROVIDED THE ROADMAP.

THESE ARE THE RULES.

THESE ARE THE RULES.

IT CLEARLY STATES WE WILL COORDINATE WITH APPLICABLE CITY STAFF, AND YOU'LL BE PROVIDED WITH A COST ESTIMATE.

SO WILL THERE NOW BE A COST? THE INVOICE WILL BE PROVIDED.

AN ESTIMATE OF THE COST OF THE TO FULFILL THE REQUEST.

NEVERTHELESS, THE CITY RESERVES THE RIGHT TO.

AND YOU'VE READ EVERYTHING IN THE RECORD.

SO IF THIS IS YOUR CONTENTION, IF THIS IS YOUR ITEM, I HAVE NO QUALMS WITH IT.

I THINK THAT WE SHOULD GO WITH THIS TREAT THE COMMISSIONERS AS THE PUBLIC.

[03:30:01]

IT NEEDS TO BE IN ORDER.

AND I THINK THAT IF THAT'S THE PROCESS THAT THE ASSOCIATION OF CLERKS OR WHATEVER ORGANIZATION FOLLOWS.

I THINK THAT THAT THAT'S WHAT WE SHOULD ALSO FOLLOW.

IT IS NERVING ALSO TO HAVE, YOU KNOW COMMISSIONERS JUST MAKING PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS ONE AFTER THE OTHER, AFTER THE OTHER, AFTER THE OTHER, AFTER THE OTHER, AND PICKING ON YOUR COLLEAGUES.

AND REALLY AND TRULY, I'VE BEEN A FAN OF THAT AS WELL, BECAUSE WHEN SOMEBODY MAKES THE SAME PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST OF ME, I'M GOING TO MAKE THE SAME PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST OF THEM. BECAUSE WHATEVER INFORMATION THAT THEY'RE GETTING, I ALSO WANT TO SEE THAT INFORMATION THAT THEY ARE GETTING AS WELL.

IT IS ONLY FAIR.

SO YEAH, I THINK THAT IF WE'RE GOING TO TREAT EACH OTHER AS THE PUBLIC, TREAT EACH OTHER AS THE PUBLIC, FAIRLY AND SQUARELY WITH THE SAME LEVEL OF TREATMENT, IF I'M GOING TO GET MY PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST IN THE SAME TIME AS THE PUBLIC IS GETTING THE PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST AND THE PUBLIC IS PAYING FOR THE PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST, THEN WE SHOULD ALSO BE PAYING FOR THE PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST AS WELL.

AFTER 50% OF THE INVOICES PAID, I KNOW THAT I MADE A PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST OF YOU, MAYOR OF YOU ASKING VENDORS FOR MONEY.

I GOT THE REQUEST OF THE PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST.

THANK YOU, STAFF, FOR GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND TO SEND ME THAT INFORMATION QUICKLY.

I SAW THE CHECKS THAT YOU GOT FROM WASTE MANAGEMENT.

I SAW THE CHECKS THAT YOU GOT FROM COASTAL.

I WAS A GENTLEMAN AND NOT BRING IT UP DURING THE ITEM.

I JUST WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT EVERYTHING WAS CLEAR AND FAIR AND THE SAME LEVEL OF DISGUST THAT SOMEBODY IS THROWING TO ME. I NEVER THREW IT TO YOU.

I SEE THAT YOU'VE GOTTEN MONEY FROM 13TH FLOOR.

I'VE SEEN THAT. WE'RE NOT HERE TO DISCUSS YOUR DETERMINATION.

WE ARE TALKING ABOUT PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST, PUBLIC RECORDS, REQUEST PROCESS.

BECAUSE YOU KNOW WHAT? OUR POINT OF ORDER YOU QUITE CAREFULLY.

BECAUSE YOUR CHARACTERIZATION OF RECLAIMING MY TIME, YOUR CHARACTERIZATION OF EVERYTHING HERE IS INCORRECT.

SO. BACK TO THE ITEM BECAUSE THIS IS NOT YOUR BULLY PULPIT.

THE ITEM IS TIMING ABUSE OF OUR EMPLOYEES AND DISRESPECT OF EVERYONE BY DEMANDING.

IT'S LITERALLY SAYS I DEMAND THESE ITEMS BY 5:00 TODAY.

THAT IS THE PROBLEM.

OKAY. YOU'RE DONE.

SO SO YOU KNOW, I APPRECIATE YOU BRINGING THIS ITEM UP.

AND, YOU KNOW, OBVIOUSLY I WILL MAKE SURE THAT I FOLLOW WHATEVER PROCEDURE IS PUT INTO PLACE.

BUT IF WE'RE GOING TO BE TREATED AS THE PUBLIC, THEN WE NEED TO BE TREATED AS THE PUBLIC.

WITH BEING CHARGED FOR THE PUBLIC RECORDS REQUESTS AND THE PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST NEED TO BE SUBMITTED IN THE TIME.

THIS WOULD BE A ROADBLOCK, FOR INSTANCE, IF THERE IS AN ITEM COMING UP, FOR INSTANCE.

I KNOW THAT VICE MAYOR WRIGHT MADE A PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST OF WASTE MANAGEMENT'S NUMBERS.

OR ASKED STAFF FOR RESEARCH.

ARE THOSE GOING TO BE CHARGED AS WELL? AND IF WE'RE GOING TO TREAT COMMISSIONERS AS THE PUBLIC, WOULD HE HAVE HAD THE INFORMATION AND TIME FOR THE MEETING? WE'RE DOING RESEARCH SO THAT WE MAKE THE BEST DECISION FOR OUR RESIDENTS.

AND IF THAT INFORMATION IS NOT FORTHCOMING TIMELY, THEN SOMETIMES WE DON'T HAVE THE INFORMATION BEST TO MAKE THE DECISION FOR THE RESIDENTS.

AGAIN, I WAS NOT INAPPROPRIATE IN BRINGING UP THE DONATIONS THAT YOU GOT.

YOU GOT THEM. I GOT IT THROUGH A PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST.

THE PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST IS THE LAW OF THE LAND.

THAT IS HOW YOU FIND OUT INFORMATION.

AND REALLY AND TRULY IF SOMEBODY FINDS IT DISGUSTING TO GET $20,000 FROM A PAC, THEN I THINK IT SHOULD BE DISGUSTING THAT YOU'RE ASKING VENDORS FOR MONEY SO MUCH AND NOT REPORTING IT AND FULFILLING YOUR DUTIES TO ACTUALLY ACCOUNT FOR THAT IN YOUR, IN, IN YOUR DISCLOSURES. SO THERE YOU GO.

AND THAT ACTUALLY IS A PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST FOR ALL THE PEOPLE FILMING.

MAKE THAT PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST AS WELL AND PUT IT ON YOUR BLOGS.

OKAY, I'M DOING A POINT OF CLARIFICATION SINCE YOUR TESTIMONY IS IS INAPPROPRIATE.

AND SO WHAT? YOUR PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST WAS A DEMAND IN FIVE HOURS OR LESS, LESS THAN FIVE HOURS FOR THE CITY CLERK ON A FRIDAY AFTERNOON TO DO THINGS.

THAT WAS WHAT WAS DISCUSSING.

JUST MAKING POINT OF CLARIFICATION.

COASTAL CAME TO ME, KNEW I HAD AN EVENT BECAUSE I PUBLICIZED IT.

EVERYBODY KNEW.

[03:35:01]

THE MONEY DID NOT GO TO ME.

THAT MONEY WAS FOR A FUNDRAISER.

SO YES, THEY PROVIDED MONEY TO MY FUNDRAISER.

A LOT OF OTHER PEOPLE PROVIDED MONEY TO THE FUNDRAISER.

I DID NOT SOLICIT TWO COASTAL.

I DID NOT SOLICIT TWO WASTE MANAGEMENT.

THEY DONATED.

I THINK WASTE MANAGEMENT BOUGHT A TABLE FOR $500.

I THINK COASTAL DID A SPONSORSHIP OF 1000 OR 1500.

I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHAT IT WAS.

THEY APPROACHED ME.

I ALSO DON'T HAVE TO DISCLOSE THAT BECAUSE IT'S BEEN DISCLOSED AND DUE TO OUR CITY'S PROCEDURES OF WHAT WE CAN FUNDRAISE AND WHO WE CAN FUNDRAISE FOR, GILDA'S CLUB AND TAMARAC EMPLOYEE BENEVOLENT FUND IS ALREADY ON OUR CITY OF TAMARAC DISCLOSURES, SO THEREFORE I FOLLOWED EVERYTHING PROPERLY. THERE YOU GO.

EVERYTHING'S BEEN NOTICED. PLUS, I THINK I SENT OUT FOUR EMAILS.

A BUNCH OF PICTURES SHOWED EVERYBODY MY PROGRAM SAYING THANK YOU TO MY SPONSORS, THANK YOU TO THE SPONSORS.

AND SO THERE YOU GO.

I HAVE NOTHING TO BE ASHAMED OF AND NO COMPLAINTS.

AND IT WAS NOT A PERSONAL DONATION TO ANYTHING FURTHERING BENEFIT FOR ME.

SO AGAIN, MY ITEM HERE, I HAVE SUPPORT.

IT SEEMS TO CONTINUE THIS EITHER FULLY MORE.

I HAVE COMMISSIONER DANIEL WHO WISHES TO MAKE A COMMENT.

WE'D ALREADY DISCUSSED FINANCIALS.

IF WE WANT TO BRING THAT BACK, THAT'S NOT A PROBLEM.

THAT'S A COMMENT I MADE FOR TIMING IS IMPORTANT.

UNDERSTANDABLE IF IT'S FOR A COMMISSION MEETING.

THAT'S WHY WE NEED TO WORK ON THINGS, BUT IT NEEDS TO BE WHERE THE CITY STAFF DOESN'T FEEL LIKE THEY HAVE TO DROP EVERY SINGLE THING THAT THEY'RE DOING IN A VERY SHORT PERIOD OF TIME TO GET THINGS DONE.

THAT IS NOT REASONABLE, COMMISSIONER DANIEL.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR BRINGING THIS UP, MAYOR, BECAUSE I HAD THE SAME SITUATION.

I HAD AN EVENT GOING. I'VE NEVER ASKED ANY OF YOU FOR PUBLIC RECORDS.

SO LET'S BE CLEAR. IT'S NOT THE ENTIRE COMMISSION.

YES. CORRECT. SO.

AND, COMMISSIONER ALVIN, CONSTANTLY YOU WERE ASKING FOR PUBLIC RECORDS WHERE THE STAFF COULDN'T DO ANYTHING.

SO LET'S NOT POINT FINGERS WHEN WE DO THE SAME WRONGDOING.

I HAD AN EVENT.

YOU CONSTANTLY, CONSTANTLY WANTED PUBLIC RECORDS.

SO? SO ONE REQUEST, BUT CONSTANTLY BOMBARDING, BOMBARDING THE EMPLOYEES TO GIVE IT.

YOU. SO.

AND THE SAME THING WITH THE MONEY.

YOU GET MONEY AS WELL.

STOP. STOP BLAMING PEOPLE FOR THINGS THAT YOU DO.

ALL RIGHT. LET'S TRY TO KEEP IT STOP.

YOU KNOW, BECAUSE WE'RE ALL BEING WRAPPED IN ONE AND WE ALL DON'T PRACTICE THE SAME.

THE INDIVIDUAL THAT ACTUALLY PRACTICES IS THE ONE THAT'S THROWING DAGGER.

STOP IT.

OKAY. COMMISSIONER. VILLALOBOS COMMISSIONER.

I'M NOT RELAXING.

I'M NOT RELAXING.

WE ARE ALL TIRED OF YOU.

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.

SEE YOU NEXT MEETING.

WE ARE ADJOURNED.

IT'S.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.