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WELCOME, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
[CALL TO ORDER]
IT IS WONDERFUL TO SEE A FULL HOUSE IN THE HOUSE.THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE TODAY.
OUR APOLOGIES. IT IS 7:05 P.M..
CITY CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
IF EVERYONE WOULD PLEASE RISE, IF YOU CAN.
LET'S TURN YOUR PHONES TO SILENT OR VIBRATE, PLEASE.
[1. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT]
MADAM MAYOR, I JUST WANT ONE BRIEF REPORT.I RECEIVED A CALL FROM SHADY VILLAGE ATTORNEY.
HE ADVISED ME THAT THE SHADY VILLAGE APPEAL HAS BEEN DISMISSED, AND THAT SINCE THAT CASE IS OVER, ACCORDING TO HIM, AND HE SENT ME A COPY OF THE NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL ON TUESDAY.
I WILL SEND IT TO THE COMMISSION.
OKAY. PLEASE CLARIFY THE CITY.
SO I KNOW THE CASE HAS BEEN THE APPEAL HAS BEEN DISMISSED.
CORRECT. THE CITY THE ATTORNEY FOR SHAKER VILLAGE HAS WITHDRAWN.
NO, HE HAD SENT ME A COPY OF THE NOTICE OF WITHDRAWAL.
OKAY. THE NOTICE OF THE DISMISSAL OF THE APPEAL.
I WILL HAVE DISCUSSION WITH THEM NEXT WEEK TO SEE WHAT'S HIS TIMEFRAME.
OKAY. WE HAVE A VERY SHORT TIME FRAME PER CONTRACT TO HAVE OUR TITLE CONCERNS.
WE HAVE UNTIL THE END OF THE YEAR.
WE'RE GOING TO GO TO THE WELL COLLEAGUES IF YOU WOULD, AND WE'RE GOING TO START FROM DOWN THERE.
[2. CITY MANAGER REPORT]
IT'S ALL GOOD.IT'S ALL GOOD. I NORMALLY DON'T WEAR HEELS.
THIS PROCLAMATION WAS REQUESTED BY THE CITY MANAGER, LEVENT SUCUOGLU. I DON'T KNOW. WHEREAS CHILDHOOD CANCER IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH BY DISEASE FOR CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 18 IN THE UNITED STATES, AND WHEREAS THE CAUSES OF CHILDHOOD CANCER ARE LARGELY UNKNOWN AND MORE STUDIES ARE NEEDED TO UNDERSTAND WHICH TREATMENTS WORK BEST FOR CHILDREN, AND WHEREAS THE CITY OF TAMARAC IS ACUTELY AWARE OF THE PROFOUND IMPACT CHILDHOOD CANCER HAS ON FAMILIES AND THE BROADER COMMUNITY, AND RECOGNIZE THIS CRITICAL NEED TO EVALUATE AWARENESS AND PROVIDE ROBUST SUPPORT AND ADVANCE RESEARCH INTO THE SERIOUS ILLNESS, AND WHEREAS THOMAS BOLGER, A COURAGEOUS YOUNG RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, WAS DIAGNOSED WITH STAGE THREE WILMS TUMOR AT THE TENDER AGE OF FOUR AND DEMONSTRATED REMARKABLE BRAVERY IN HIS FIVE YEAR BATTLE AGAINST THE DISEASE UNTIL HIS PASSING ON MAY 4TH, 2021 AT THE AGE OF NINE.
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PERPETUATING THOMAS'S SPIRIT OF PERSEVERANCE AND COMPASSION, AND WHEREAS, THE CITY OF TAMARAC PREVIOUSLY HONORED THOMAS BOLGER IN SEPTEMBER 2019 THROUGH THE KIDS OF LOVE FOUNDATION DURING CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS MONTH, THEREBY BRINGING HONOR AND RECOGNITION TO BOTH HIM AND HIS FAMILY, AND WHEREAS, BETH ANN FRAZIER, A DEVOTED TAMARAC RESIDENT EDUCATOR AT THE TAMARAC TAMARAC ELEMENTARY AND A PART TIME STAFFER FOR THE CITY PARK AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT, HAS ADVOCATED FOR THE DESIGNATION OF SEPTEMBER AS CHILDHOOD CANCER AWARENESS MONTH, AND WHEREAS, THE CITY OF TAMARAC ENCOURAGES ALL ITS RESIDENTS TO PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES AND EVENTS DESIGNED TO FOSTER AWARENESS AND UNDERSTANDING OF CHILDHOOD CANCER WHILE SUPPORTING THOSE DIRECTLY AFFECTED BY THE SERIOUS DISEASE, AND NOW THEREFORE, I, MICHELLE J.SO AT THIS TIME, I JUST WANT TO SHARE.
SO THE CITY OF TAMARAC PUBLIC INFORMATION OFFICE HAD THE PRIVILEGE OF SITTING DOWN WITH TAMARAC RESIDENT AND TEACHER, BETH ANN FRAZIER, WHO SHARED HER STORY ABOUT RAISING AWARENESS FOR CHILDHOOD CANCER AND THE PASSING OF HER SON, TOMMY.
YOU CAN WATCH THIS HEARTFELT INTERVIEW ON THE CITY'S YOUTUBE CHANNEL AND ACROSS ALL SOCIAL MEDIA, BUT AT THIS TIME, IT IS OUR HONOR TO PRESENT YOU WITH THE MICROPHONE TO SHARE YOUR STORY. THANK YOU.
THANK YOU TO THE CITY OF TAMARAC PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT.
I AM A RESIDENT OF TAMARAC, A LONGTIME RESIDENT.
I WAS BORN AND RAISED IN HEATHGATE, AND IN 2015, I MOVED BOUGHT A HOUSE IN WESTWOOD.
I AM THE PHYSICAL EDUCATION TEACHER AT TAMARAC ELEMENTARY.
I DO SEE SOME OF MY OLD STUDENTS OVER HERE FROM MILLENNIUM AND OUR DEPUTY.
IN A PART TIME REC ASSISTANT AT THE CITY OF TAMARAC PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT.
THE CITY OF TAMARAC HAS BEEN ABSOLUTELY AMAZING TO ME, MY FAMILY, THROUGH THIS ENTIRE JOURNEY.
THIS IS MY SON THOMAS, WHO PASSED AWAY ON MAY 4TH, 2021 AT THE AGE OF NINE.
HE WAS DIAGNOSED AT THE AGE OF FOUR WITH A WILMS TUMOR.
I AM A MOM. I WILL ALWAYS BE A MOM.
HE MAY NOT BE HERE, BUT I WILL MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY REMEMBERS HIM, KNOWS WHO HE IS, AND I WILL CONTINUE TO ADVOCATE FOR FAMILIES THAT ARE PUT IN THE POSITION THAT WE WERE PUT IN.
THANK YOU AGAIN TO ALL OF YOU.
THIS PROCLAMATION WAS REQUESTED BY MYSELF, AND THIS IS FOR SUICIDE PREVENTION MONTH, AND WE HAVE ANDREA SLEEPER, REPRESENTATIVE FROM LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF BROWARD COUNTY HERE TO ACCEPT THIS.
WHEREAS THE CITY COMMISSION OF CITY OF TAMARAC THE COMMISSION OF TAMARAC.
SORRY, I LOST MY BROTHER TO CHILDHOOD CANCER, TOO.
SO I'M GETTING MYSELF BACK TOGETHER, SO FORGIVE ME.
ALL RIGHT. THAT DEEP BREATH, RIGHT? WHEREAS THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC IS FIRMLY COMMITTED TO RAISING AWARENESS ABOUT SUICIDE PREVENTION IN THE CITY OF TAMARAC, AND WHEREAS THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER IS NATIONALLY RECOGNIZED AS SEWARD SUICIDE PREVENTION AWARENESS MONTH, AND WHEREAS MORE THAN 50,000 AMERICANS DIED BY SUICIDE IN 2023. IN FLORIDA, A PERSON DIES BY SUICIDE EVERY TWO HOURS ON AVERAGE.
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6000 VETERANS EACH YEAR AND IS THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH FOR FIRST RESPONDERS, FIREARMS ARE THE LEADING METHOD OF SUICIDE IN FLORIDA AND THE MOST LETHAL METHOD. ACCESS TO GUNS TRIPLE THE RISK OF DEATH.WHEREAS THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS, THE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION, AND THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF CHILD AND ADOLESCENT PSYCHIATRY HAVE DECLARED A NATIONAL EMERGENCY IN CHILD MENTAL HEALTH, AND WHEREAS SUICIDE IS THE SECOND LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH FOR CHILDREN, ADOLESCENTS AND YOUNG ADULTS FROM AGE 10 TO 24 YEARS.
FEELINGS OF ISOLATION OR HOPELESSNESS.
ASK IF THE PERSON IS THINKING OF TAKING THEIR LIFE.
IN FLORIDA, DIAL 988 OR CALL THE NATIONAL SUICIDE PREVENTION LIFELINE 1-800-273-8255 OR TEXT 741741, AND WHEREAS THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF BROWARD COUNTY HAS PROVIDED SIGNIFICANT LEADERSHIP IN SUICIDE PREVENTION THROUGH COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND CREATION OF LOCK IT UP GUN SAFETY PROGRAM, AND WHEREAS, THE FLORIDA CHAPTER OF AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS HAS PROVIDED SIGNIFICANT LEADERSHIP IN SUICIDE PREVENTION THROUGH COMMUNITY EDUCATION AND PROGRAMING, AND NOW, THEREFORE, I, MICHELLE J.
GOMEZ, VERY PROUD MAYOR OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA.
ON BEHALF OF THIS COMMISSION, DO HEREBY SUPPORT THE MISSION OF LOCK IT UP AND THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF BROWARD COUNTY GUN SAFETY COMMITTEE, AS WELL AS THE FLORIDA CHAPTER OF THE AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS.
BY ENCOURAGING SAFE STORAGE OF FIREARMS AND REMOVAL OF OTHER LETHAL MEANS TO PREVENT SUICIDE AND PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF SEPTEMBER 2024 AS SUICIDE PREVENTION MONTH. ANDREA.
I DON'T HAVE MUCH TO ADD, EXCEPT I JUST WANT TO REMIND PEOPLE THAT IF YOU HAVE A GUN IN YOUR HOME, PLEASE LOCK IT UP. WE GIVE OUT THOUSANDS OF GUN LOCKS EVERY YEAR.
SO IF ANYBODY WOULD LIKE A FREE GUN LOCK, PLEASE GO TO OUR WEBSITE LWBBROWARD.ORG.
WE'RE UP TO OUR NATIONAL SERVICE DOGS MONTH PROCLAMATION.
FANTASTIC, AND I AM A PET LOVER OF ALL KINDS, AND I WAS ADVISED, AND WE WILL BE EDUCATED MORE THAT THEY ARE WORKING DOGS.
OKAY. WHEREAS WE BELIEVE THE JOYFUL, TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF THE CANINE HUMAN CANINE BOND AND INCLUSIVITY OF ALL CITIZENS, AND WHEREAS IN THE UNITED STATES, 64 MILLION ADULTS AND CHILDREN HAVE A DISABILITY AND ONLY 16,000 SERVICE DOGS FROM ACCREDITED TRAINING PROGRAMS EXIST NATIONWIDE, AND THE NEED IS GROWING, AND WHEREAS CANINE COMPANIONS IS A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION THAT ENHANCES THE LIVES OF PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES BY PROVIDING EXPERTLY TRAINED SERVICE DOGS AND ONGOING SUPPORT TO ENSURE QUALITY OF LIFE.
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CLASS TRAINING AND ONGOING FOLLOW UP SERVICES AND DEEPLY COMMITTED COMMUNITY SUPPORT.GOMEZ VERY PROUD MAYOR OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC ON BEHALF OF OUR COMMISSION IN RECOGNITION OF SERVICE DOGS AND THE ADULTS AND CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES IN OUR COMMUNITY, DO HEREBY ENCOURAGE ALL CITIZENS TO CELEBRATE TASK TRAINED SERVICE DOGS AND BE RESPECTFUL OF THE RIGHTS AFFORDED TO THE ADULTS, CHILDREN AND VETERANS WHO LEAD MORE INDEPENDENT LIVES BECAUSE OF THEIR FOUR LEGGED, INTELLIGENT, FURRY ASSISTANCE AND PROCLAIM 2024 AS NATIONAL SERVICE DOG MONTH.
THE OTHER TWO DOGS ARE CAITLIN WITH HER DOG, DARIO.
DARIO IS 12 AND BE RETIRING NEXT YEAR, AND CAROL WITH HER DOG LANCASTER.
LANCASTER IS A FACILITY DOG WHO WORKS WITH CHILDREN AND YOUNG ADULTS. KIND OF HAVE TO MOVE THEM ON.
TERRI IS OUR EXPERT PUPPY RAISER.
SHE'S BEEN DOING THIS FOR OVER 20 YEARS, AND IT'S BECAUSE OF HER KINDNESS AND HER LOVE THAT THESE DOGS ARE TRAINED AND THEN GO ON TO BECOME SERVICE ANIMALS AND THAT'S MATEO.
I'M GOING TO HAND THIS OVER TO NICOLE.
MY NAME IS NICOLE ORTIZ AND I AM HERE WITH MY SERVICE DOG, GADE, AND AS YOU CAN SEE, I'M ALSO HERE WITH OTHER GRADUATE TEAMS AND A FUTURE DOG IN TRAINING.
SEPTEMBER IS NATIONAL SERVICE DOG MONTH.
SERVICE DOGS ARE TRULY A BLESSING TO THOSE THEY CARE FOR, A GIFT THAT RESTORES INDEPENDENCE FOR SO MANY IN WAYS THAT ARE MADE FROM OPENING AND CLOSING DOORS, FOR TURNING ON AND OFF LIGHT, FOR HELPING PEOPLE GET DRESSED, FOR HEARING, AND EVEN FOR HELPING TO DO LAUNDRY.
CANINE COMPANIONS IS AN ORGANIZATION THAT IS A LITTLE OVER 50 YEARS OLD. IT WAS BEGUN IN SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA, BY CHARLES SCHULZ, WHO WRITES THE PEANUTS CARTOONS.
HE BUILT THAT FACILITY FOR THEM, AND HE BUILT IT BASED ON A STORY HE WROTE ABOUT A DOG, AND SO HE SAW A NEED, AND HE HELPED CREATE THAT FACILITY. THEY HAVE SINCE GROWN.
WE NOW HOUSE SANTA ROSA, WHICH IS THE MAIN FACILITY AND SIX REGIONAL FACILITIES AROUND THE NATION.
SOUTHEAST REGION IS IN ORLANDO.
THAT FACILITY WAS BUILT BY ANHEUSER-BUSCH AND SEAWORLD, AND IT'S WHERE THESE DOGS FINALLY GO AFTER THEY START AT EIGHT WEEKS OLD. THEY GET ON PLANES AND THEY'RE SENT AROUND THE COUNTRY TO PUPPY RAISERS WHO TRAIN THEM TO BE GOOD CITIZENS FOR 16 MONTHS AND THEN HAND THEM BACK TO THEIR FACILITIES, WHERE PROFESSIONAL TRAINERS TRAIN THEM TO KNOW ABOUT 60 COMMANDS.
IF THEY'RE STILL INTERESTED, COME ON DOWN AND THEY SPEND TWO WEEKS WITH THEM ON THEIR CAMPUSES LIKE A COLLEGE, AND THE DOGS BEGIN THE TRAINING WITH THE PERSON, AND THE MOST AMAZING THING IS THAT THE DOG PICKS THE PERSON THEY WANT TO SERVE.
ONCE THEY GET TO THE GRADUATE PART, WHEN THEY NOW KNOW HOW TO SERVE THE
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PERSON THEY'RE GOING TO WORK WITH AND THEY'VE TRAINED THAT PERSON, THEY THEN GO TO GRADUATION LIKE A COLLEGE, AND THAT'S WHEN THEIR PUPPY TRAINERS COME BACK AND SPEND A DAY WITH THEM AND LET THEM KNOW IT'S OKAY, THEY'RE STILL LOVED, AND IT'S TIME TO GO ON AND DO WHAT YOU WERE TRAINED TO DO, AND AT GRADUATION, THEY ARE GIVEN THEIR FINAL ASSIGNMENT AND THE PUPPY TRAINER TAKES THE LEASH THAT SHE HAS OR HE HAS.HANDS IT OVER TO THE PERSON THAT'S NOW GOING TO TAKE THEM.
THEY CALL IT THE PASSING OF THE LEASH, AND THEY GO HOME WITH THAT INDIVIDUAL, AND THEY SERVE, AND THEY LEARN ALL ABOUT THAT INDIVIDUAL AND THAT PERSON.
AS TIME GOES ON, THEY LEARN HOW TO TAKE CARE OF THEM AND THEIR NEEDS, AND THEY DO IT WITH A LOT OF LOVE AND A LOT OF DIGNITY AND A GREAT DEAL OF HOPE FOR THE PERSON AND YOU WOULD THINK THEIR DOGS, THEY UNDERSTAND.
THEY KNOW WHEN YOU'RE TALKING TO THEM, THEY CAN RESPOND WHEN YOU SEE A SERVICE DOG AND ALWAYS ASK, CAN I PET THEM? BECAUSE IF THEY'RE WORKING AND YOU DISTRACT THEM, THAT'S A PROBLEM.
SO THAT'S THE REASON WE ASK THAT.
THEY ARE A JOY, A HOPE, A BLESSING, A GIFT, AND IF YOU WANT TO KNOW MORE, YOU CAN GET ONTO THEIR WEBSITE K9.ORG. YOU CAN LOOK IF YOU HAVE NETFLIX, PLEASE GO ON THE NETFLIX SITE AND LISTEN AND WATCH INTO THE MIND OF A DOG.
IT'S THEY'RE LIKE HUMANS AND THEY REALLY CARE FOR THOSE AROUND THEM.
THEY'RE GENTLE SOULS AND GENTLE SPIRITS.
SO I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR HONORING US WITH THIS PROCLAMATION SO THIS PROCLAMATION WAS REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER VILLALOBOS AND MYSELF, AND IT WAS GOING TO BE AWARDED TO A LADY WHO COULD NOT MAKE IT HERE TONIGHT.
SO WHEREAS DURING NATIONAL HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH, SEPTEMBER 15TH THROUGH OCTOBER 15TH, WE RECOGNIZE THE CONTRIBUTIONS MADE AND THE IMPORTANCE AND PRESENCE OF HISPANIC AND LATINO AMERICANS TO THE UNITED STATES AND CELEBRATE THEIR HERITAGE AND CULTURE, AND WHEREAS HISPANICS HAVE HAD A PROFOUND AND POSITIVE INFLUENCE ON OUR COUNTRY
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THROUGH THEIR STRONG COMMITMENT TO FAMILY, FAITH, HARD WORK, AND SERVICE, AND WHEREAS HISPANICS HAVE ENHANCED AND SHAPED OUR NATIONAL CHARACTER WITH CENTURIES OLD TRADITIONS THAT REFLECT THE MULTI-ETHNIC, MULTICULTURAL CUSTOMS OF THEIR COMMUNITY, AND WHEREAS HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH, WHOSE ROOTS GO BACK TO 1968 BEGINS EACH YEAR ON SEPTEMBER 15TH, THE ANNIVERSARY OF INDEPENDENCE OF FIVE LATIN AMERICAN COUNTRIES COSTA RICA, EL SALVADOR, GUATEMALA, HONDURAS, AND NICARAGUA, AND WHEREAS THE TERM HISPANIC OR LATINO REFERS TO CARIBBEAN, SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICAN AND OTHER SPANISH CULTURES OR ORIGINS IN THE WESTERN HEMISPHERE, REGARDLESS OF RACE, AND WHEREAS TODAY 55 MILLION PEOPLE OR 17% OF AMERICAN POPULATION ARE OF HISPANIC OR LATINO ORIGIN AND NOW THEREFORE, ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, I DO HEREBY ENCOURAGE ALL RESIDENTS AND CITIZENS TO LEARN ABOUT THE HISPANIC COMMUNITY AND THEIR CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CITY OF TAMARAC AND PROCLAIM SEPTEMBER 15TH, 2024 TO OCTOBER 15TH, 2024 AS HISPANIC HERITAGE MONTH IN THE CITY OF TAMARAC.BROWARD COUNTY HAS BECOME A MELTING POT.
MIAMI HAS BECOME A MELTING POT.
IT'S WONDERFUL TO SEE ALL TYPES OF PEOPLE LIVING IN OUR COUNTIES AND OUR CITIES AND OUR SCHOOLS IN OUR COMMUNITIES, AND I'M VERY PROUD TO HAVE BEEN ELECTED AS THE FIRST HISPANIC IN OUR COMMISSION.
SO THAT'S VERY, YOU KNOW, PROUDFUL MOMENT, BUT AGAIN, I DO NOT RUN ON THAT.
I RUN ON THE FACT THAT THIS IS IT'S ALL OF US TOGETHER THAT MAKES THE COMMUNITY BETTER.
SO THANK YOU ALL SO MUCH, AND THANK YOU, MAYOR.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU, AND AS A DAUGHTER OF MY FATHER'S FAMILY WAS FROM NORTH OF MADRID IN SPAIN, AND SO HE ADOPTED ME.
AT THIS TIME, I AM GOING TO ASK VICE MAYOR MOREY WRIGHT TO ASSIST WITH THIS PRESENTATION.
COACH HOYT REACHED OUT TO ME A FEW MONTHS AGO, AND HE TOLD ME ABOUT THE EXTRAORDINARY STUDENTS THAT MILLENNIAL HIGH SCHOOL THAT YOU GUYS HAD WON THE COUNTY CHAMPIONSHIP, AND WE THOUGHT OF A WAY OF COURSE.
ALONG WITH THE MAYOR, WE THOUGHT OF A WAY.
HOW WE CAN HONOR OUR STUDENTS, AND WE THOUGHT, HEY, WHY NOT INVITE THEM TO CITY HALL AND GIVE THEM A NICE PROCLAMATION? BUT WE SAW EVERYONE ELSE GOT A PROCLAMATION, BUT EVERYONE IS SPECIAL.
YOU GUYS ARE EVEN MORE SPECIAL.
SO WE WENT OUT. WE FOUND A NICE GIFT PRESENTATION FOR YOU GUYS.
SO WE'RE GOING TO INVITE THE COACHES AND THE PRINCIPAL OF THE SCHOOL TO COME UP AND RECEIVE THIS.
I WANT TO CONGRATULATE ALL THE STUDENTS, THE PARENTS, YOUR GREAT EFFORTS.
I SEE SOME FUTURE STATE CHAMPIONS, NATIONAL CHAMPIONS AND 2032 BRISBANE OLYMPIC CHAMPIONS.
WE DID HAVE A FORMER STUDENT MAKE IT TO THE OLYMPICS.
I WAS JUST TOLD YOU HAD A FORMER STUDENT, AALIYAH BUTLER, WHO DID GO TO THE OLYMPICS.
SO I'M, AND THERE'S ONE MORE THING, ACTUALLY, COACH REACHED OUT TO ME BECAUSE HE NEEDED FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE TEAM, AND I SAID TO HIM, OF COURSE I WOULD LOVE TO SUPPORT HIM.
EVERY MONTH WE GET A CAR ALLOWANCE.
SO I WANT TO TELL YOU, COACH HOYT, THAT MONEY THAT YOU ASKED FOR, I'M PROUD TO GIVE IT TO YOU AND SUPPORT THE TEAM AND THIS IS INSPIRED BY MY GOOD FRIEND COMMISSIONER MARLON BOLTON, AND I'LL ASK HIM IF HE WOULD LOVE TO ALSO SUPPORT THE TEAM AS WELL.
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SO NOW THE TRACK TEAM WOULD HAVE ENOUGH MONEY TO COMPETE, AND WE NO LONGER.WE HAVE THE BEST ATHLETIC DIRECTOR IN THE COUNTY RIGHT HERE, AND COACH LAWRENCE AND I HAVE BEEN COACHING TOGETHER FOR A LONG TIME AS WELL, AND COACH ROBINSON.
THEY'VE BEEN DOING A GREAT JOB WITH THE TRACK AND FIELD TEAM.
VICE MAYOR THANK YOU ALL MAYOR AND COMMISSION, AND THANK YOU COACH JOHNSON, WHO IS NOT HERE.
I JUST WANT TO SPEAK ON HIM FOR A MOMENT.
WHEN I FIRST MET COACH JOHNSON, I WALKED BY HIS CLASSROOM THE FIRST YEAR THAT HE WAS THERE.
THIS MAN HAD MEDALS ALL OVER HIS WALL, AND I HAD BEEN THE TRACK COACH THE PREVIOUS YEAR.
SO I CAME IN AND I LOOKED AT ALL.
I WAS LIKE, YEAH, THEY YEAH, Y'ALL DEFINITELY DID THE RIGHT THING.
MOST DEFINITELY. SO SHOUT OUT TO COACH JOHNSON AND NICK.
TELL YOUR DAD THAT WE SAID HELLO AND WE APPRECIATE HIM VERY MUCH, AND THEN AT THIS TIME, I'D LIKE TO HAND IT OVER TO MY AMAZING BOSS HERE, DOCTOR HARRIGAN.
AGAIN. THANK YOU. WE ARE HONORED TO BE HERE.
I AM SO PROUD TO BE THE PRINCIPAL OF MILLENNIUM, THE NUMBER ONE SCHOOL IN THE TRI COUNTY AREA.
NUMBER TWO IN THE STATE, 41 IN THE NATION.
I AM JUST HONORED TO BE THE PROUD PRINCIPAL, AND REALLY, TONIGHT, IT'S NOT ABOUT ME.
IT'S ABOUT. PLEASE GIVE IT UP FOR THE COACHES TONIGHT FOR THE AMAZING WORK.
YOU KNOW, THEY ARE NOT JUST COACHES, BUT THEY ARE FATHERS.
WE ARE SO PROUD OF THE TEAM AND ALSO THANK YOU TO THE CITY.
THANK YOU, MAYOR, ALL THE COMMISSIONERS.
WE APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU, MR. [INAUDIBLE]. WE APPRECIATE IT.
SO WE THANK YOU VERY MUCH AS WELL.
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THIS IS A TIME WHEN WE GET SAD BECAUSE EVERYBODY WAS HERE AND NOW THEY'RE LEAVING US.SO IF YOU'D LIKE, YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO HOME.
OH. YOU'RE HEADING. OH, THE DOLPHINS ARE PLAYING? YEAH. WHAT ARE WE DOING HERE? ANYWAY, OKAY, MAYBE THAT'LL ENCOURAGE EVERYBODY TO MOVE IT ALONG THIS EVENING BECAUSE THERE'S A DOLPHIN GAME.
ALL RIGHT, CITY MANAGER, YOUR REPORT.
YES, MAYOR. SO GOOD EVENING AGAIN, MAYOR, VICE MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS.
THIS WAS GREAT, LIVELY COMMISSION CHAMBERS.
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IT DOESN'T HAPPEN VERY OFTEN, BUT IT WAS IT WAS GREAT.SO LET ME START WITH WE'RE PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT STATE SENATOR OSGOOD AND STATE REPRESENTATIVE DAN DALEY WILL BE ATTENDING TAMARAC COMMISSION MEETING ON OCTOBER 9TH TO PRESENT A CHECK FOR $271,577 AND THIS AMOUNT REPRESENTS THE APPROPRIATION FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF TAMARAC PARK SAFETY AND HEALTH ENHANCEMENTS.
SO WE'RE EXTREMELY HAPPY ABOUT THAT.
WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO THAT.
CONGRATULATIONS TO TAMARAC IT DEPARTMENT FOR RECEIVING THE PRESTIGIOUS 2024 GOVERNMENT EXPERIENCED PROJECT AWARD FROM THE CENTER FOR DIGITAL GOVERNMENT.
THIS AWARD CELEBRATES OUTSTANDING EFFORTS IN ENHANCING THE DELIVERY OF GOVERNMENT SERVICES, SPECIFICALLY THROUGH INNOVATIVE PLATFORMS LIKE TAMARAC TV, TAMARAC RADIO, SOCIAL MEDIA, MOBILE APPS AND AMAZON ALEXA.
WE WILL PROBABLY MAKE A LITTLE BIT MORE DETAILED PRESENTATION ABOUT THOSE AVAILABLE SERVICES.
SO EVERYBODY IS AWARE OF YOU KNOW, HOW TO REACH HOW TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THOSE SERVICES, BUT THE HARD WORK IS SIGNIFICANTLY IMPROVED HOW WE ENGAGE WITH AND SERVE OUR COMMUNITY, AND WE CONGRATULATE THE IT DEPARTMENT AND THE REST OF THE CITY FOLKS THAT ASSISTED IN THAT PROCESS, AND I WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT OUR 2024 COMMUNITY SURVEYS ARE OUT AND ARE STILL OPEN, AND WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF WEEKS.
YOUR FEEDBACK IS CRITICALLY IMPORTANT TO US, SO PLEASE TAKE A MOMENT TO SHARE YOUR THOUGHTS.
THEY DEFINITELY GUIDE OUR STRATEGIC PLANNING AND BUDGETING PROCESS, AND MAYOR, YOU DID REMIND EVERYONE, BUT I WANT TO JUST REMIND ONE MORE TIME THAT THE SECOND BUDGET HEARING IS SCHEDULED FOR SEPTEMBER 25TH AT 5:05 P.M, AND WILL BE HELD AT CITY HALL IN THE COMMISSION CHAMBERS.
I'M NOT GOING TO READ THEM, BUT THEY'RE ON THE CITY'S SOCIAL MEDIA AND ON THE WEBSITE, ON THE CALENDAR. WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING EVERYONE IN THESE BEAUTIFULLY PUT TOGETHER, AND FUN EVENTS THROUGHOUT THE CITY, AND THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.
[3. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION]
AS A REMINDER, YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES.STATE YOUR NAME, STATE YOUR LOCATION.
IT IS REMINDED THAT IF YOU HAVE SOMETHING THAT YOU LIKE THAT'S BEING SAID BY ANOTHER PERSON.
WE DO THUMBS DOWN, BUT WE DON'T BOO, WE DON'T HISS, WE DON'T SCREAM, WE DON'T YELL, AND ALSO, WE DO NOT ALLOW FOR ABUSIVE CONDUCT BY ANYBODY OR ANY KIND OF INAPPROPRIATE COMMENTS BEING DIRECTED TO ANYBODY SPECIFIC.
SO I WILL CALL THE FIRST PERSON AND THEN LET THE NEXT PERSON KNOW THEY'RE ON DECK.
SO RIGHT NOW WE HAVE DOCTOR D'ARCY SCHILLER, AND ON DECK IS PATTY LYNN. D'ARCY SCHILLER KINGS POINT.
I'VE NOTICED RECENTLY THAT THERE'S BEEN A LOT OF DISCUSSION ON ETHICS AND HOW TO TREAT PEOPLE APPROPRIATELY AND ACCORDINGLY. SO I ASK MRS. BLACKWELL IF SHE PREFERS TO BE CALLED THAT BECAUSE SHE'S BEEN CALLING ME MISS SCHILLER WHEN SHE KNOWS I PREFER DOCTOR SCHILLER.
IF WE'RE GOING TO HAVE DECORUM AND WE'RE GOING TO HAVE RESPECT, I WILL CALL MRS. BLACKWELL BY HER TITLE.
OKAY. THAT'S FIRST AND FOREMOST.
EXCUSE ME. YOU CAN HOLD YOUR TIME.
I DID CALL YOU DOCTOR D'ARCY SCHILLER, AND MY LEGAL NAME IS MICHEL J.
GOMEZ. I DON'T KNOW WHO BLACKWELL IS.
PLEASE PROCEED. IT'S YOUR MARRIED NAME.
NO, IT IS NOT, BUT THANK YOU VERY KINDLY.
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SCHILLER, AND SEVERAL PEOPLE HAVE MADE NOTE OF IT.THE OTHER THING I WANTED TO DISCUSS IS TRANSPARENCY IN THE CITY, AND I'M NOT FULLY CLEAR ON THIS, AND SINCE I'VE BEEN I DON'T WANT TO SAY THE WORD ACCUSED, BUT TOLD THAT I MAKE RUMORS FACT.
I'VE HAD RUMORS SUGGESTING THAT MONEY FROM THE 13TH FLOOR HAS BEEN DONATED TO SEVERAL PEOPLE ON OUR COMMISSION, AND THAT I DON'T KNOW WHERE THE TRUTH LIES WITH THESE CLAIMS, BUT I BELIEVE THAT THE FORM SIX WAS ORIGINALLY NOT FILLED OUT OR FILLED OUT, AND THEN, OF COURSE THERE WAS SOME RUMOR ABOUT YOUR MARRIAGE AND THE AND THE TRANSPARENCY AND RECEIVING MONEY FROM 13TH FLOOR.
MS. SCHILLER, ACCORDING TO THE RULES, THERE'S NO REASON.
DR. SCHILLER. DR. SCHILLER, ON THAT ONE, YOU'RE RIGHT.
I DID CALL YOU MISS. TYPICALLY, YOU'VE BEEN WRITING D'ARCY.
DOCTOR SCHILLER, IT'S JUST FORCE OF HABIT SINCE YOU'VE BEEN CALLED.
TOLD ME TO CALL YOU MISS SCHILLER ALL ALONG.
THERE IS NO REASON FOR YOU TO DISCUSS MY MARRIAGE.
THAT IS NOT WHAT THE PURPOSE HERE IS FOR THIS COMMISSION.
WE TALK ABOUT TRANSPARENCY, AND I UNDERSTAND THAT.
THERE WAS A TREMENDOUS DONATION MADE TO TWO PEOPLE ON THE DAIS, AND THERE HAVE BEEN MANY WAYS IN WHICH THIS TREMENDOUS DONATION HAS BEEN HIDDEN, AND YOU CONSTANTLY SPEAK OF ETHICS AND YOU CONSTANTLY SPEAK OF TRANSPARENCY, AND YET WHEN I ASK FOR IT, I GET DISMISSED.
SO, I MEAN, ANYBODY COULD ASK FOR IT, BUT NOW THAT SUPPOSEDLY THE PEOPLE INVOLVED HAVE GOTTEN MARRIED, IT'S NO LONGER ALLOWED TO BE DISCUSSED.
SO, YOU KNOW, I'M JUST PRESENTING THE RUMORS SINCE YOU'VE ACCUSED ME OF TURNING RUMORS INTO FACT, ASKING, ARE THEY FACT? BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW, BUT IF IN FACT THERE HAD BEEN COMMISSIONERS, NOT JUST YOURSELF GETTING LARGE AMOUNTS OF MONEY FROM 13TH FLOOR.
THANK YOU, DOCTOR, FOR DISPELLING OR DISSEMINATING RUMORS.
NO FACT, NO PROOF, NO NOTHING.
I'M SURE IT WILL BE LOVELY FOR THEM TO HAVE, BECAUSE I ACTUALLY DO NOT APPRECIATE BEING ATTACKED OR ACCUSED AND YOU CAN'T HAVE SOMETHING THAT DOESN'T EXIST BECAUSE IT DOESN'T EXIST, BUT THANK YOU FOR CONTINUING TO ENCOURAGE RUMORS.
MISS PATTY LYNN IS ON DECK AND WE HAVE MARK GOGGIN NEXT.
YEAH, I ONLY HAVE MY AA, SO YOU CAN CALL ME WHATEVER YOU WANT.
CITY ATTORNEY, WE'RE NOT EVEN GETTING THROUGH TO PEOPLE RIGHT NOW.
COMMISSIONER BOLTON, THAT COMMENT WAS UNCALLED FOR TO TALK ABOUT MISS LYNN LIKE THAT.
I WANT TO MAKE SURE I HEARD WHAT HE SAID.
I WANTED TO ASK ABOUT THE SCHOOL BUS ZONE CAMERAS.
HAS THAT BEEN TABLED? HAS IT BEEN APPROVED OR I'M GOING TO GO ON THE ASSUMPTION THAT NOTHING HAPPENED WITH IT BECAUSE PEOPLE SAID, OH NO, IT'S TOO EXPENSIVE OR WHATEVER.
I REALLY WANT YOU GUYS TO LOOK AT THE SCHOOL BUS CAMERAS.
AGAIN, I DON'T CARE THAT IT'S GOING TO COST PEOPLE MONEY.
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WHICHEVER WAY PEOPLE ARE COMING, ONCE THEY GET TO THE LIGHT, THEY THINK THE SCHOOL ZONE IS OVER AND THEY'RE SPEEDING UP.YOU CAN'T HAVE BSO THERE ALL THE TIME THAT YOU CAN'T.
SO LET'S DO SOMETHING NICE AND PUT THEM IN AND PUT SIGNS THAT THEY'RE THERE.
SO IF THEY CAN'T READ THE SIGNS AND THEY CAN'T SEE THE LIGHTS AND THEY DON'T KNOW THAT, YOU KNOW, WHEN WHEN YOU SEE THE OTHER GUYS COMING THIS WAY WITH THE LIGHTS, THERE'S A SCHOOL ZONE ENDS OVER HERE.
PAY ATTENTION IF YOU CAN'T PAY ATTENTION, STOP DRIVING.
WE NEED THOSE THINGS TO SAVE A LIFE.
THANK YOU. THE OTHER THING I WANTED TO TALK ABOUT WAS, I WOULD LIKE YOU VERY MUCH TO READJUST YOUR PROGRAM THAT HELPS OUR NEEDY CITIZENS, AND MISS MAXINE CAN CAN TELL I ONE OF MY NEIGHBORS I WAS GOING TO CALL HIM ELDERLY, BUT I'M OLDER THAN HE IS, SO HE'S NOT ELDERLY.
A NICE JAMAICAN MAN IN NEED HAD A TERRIBLE, TERRIBLE ACCIDENT, AND LOST HIS JOB BECAUSE OF THAT.
HIS HOUSE HAS HAD NOTHING DONE TO IT.
IT NEEDS WINDOWS, IT NEEDS AN AIR CONDITIONER.
WE WENT THROUGH THE WHOLE PROGRAM AND GOT IT ALL DONE, AND HE WAS A REP, EXCEPT HE'S PART OF A PROGRAM THAT THEY TO MAKE HOMES MORE AFFORDABLE, AND THEY TOOK A CHUNK OF THE MORTGAGE AND PUT IT ASIDE THAT WHEN THE HOUSE IS SOLD, THEN, THEN THE MORTGAGES IS DUE AND THAT'S A SECOND MORTGAGE.
I'M SURE HE'S NOT THE ONLY ONE.
I WOULD LIKE YOU ALL TO LOOK AT THAT PROGRAM, BECAUSE THE PEOPLE IN NEED ARE IN NEED, AND IF SOMEBODY QUALIFIES BUT THEY CAN'T BECAUSE OF THE SECOND MORTGAGE. WHAT IS MORTGAGE IS IS ONE THIRD OF WHAT THE HOUSE IS WORTH.
SO YOU'RE NEVER GOING TO LOSE MONEY ON IT, AND HE GOT HIS BILL FROM CITIZENS AND THEY'RE THROWING HIM OUT, AND NOW HE'S GOING TO PAY ANOTHER $2,000 A YEAR FOR INSURANCE.
WE HELP HIM, WE TRY AND KEEP GROCERIES IN HIS HOUSE.
WE NEED TO DO SOMETHING PLEASE.
THANK YOU. PRESUMPTIVELY, YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT THE PACE PROGRAM OR THE LIKE, BUT SEE MISS CALLOWAY'S OFFICE AND CITY MANAGER, DO YOU WANT TO DO AN UPDATE ON, AND MARK GOGGIN IS COMING.
SURE. THE SCHOOL ZONE CAMERAS, RIGHT, MAYOR? THE UPDATE, ABOUT THE SCHOOL ZONE CAMERAS? SURE. SO THE COMMISSION DIRECTED US TO PROCEED WITH THAT PROJECT, AND WE'VE BEEN GOING THROUGH THE IN FACT, WE'VE BEEN WAITING FOR THE PROCUREMENT PROCESS TO BE COMPLETED, AND CITY OF PLANTATION LED THAT EFFORT, AND WE'RE GOING TO PIGGYBACK ON THAT SAME CONTRACT COOPERATIVELY, AND TODAY OR AT THIS TIME, WE'RE WORKING OUT THE INTERNAL PROCESS OF REVIEWING THE TICKETS AND THE PROCESS BETWEEN THE CITY AND THE BROWARD SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
SO WE HAVE A SYSTEM ESTABLISHED BEFORE WE BRING THAT BACK TO THE COMMISSION FOR FINAL APPROVAL, WHICH WE EXPECT THAT TO HAPPEN IN THE NEXT COUPLE MEETINGS AS SOON AS WE WORKED OUT THOSE DETAILS WITH THE WITH OUR BROWARD SHERIFF'S OFFICE.
GOOD EVENING, MARK GOGGIN, TAMARAC LAKES SOUTH.
FOR HOSTING MONDAY NIGHT WITH SENATOR OSGOOD.
IT WAS A VERY GOOD EVENING OF INFORMATION EVERYTHING.
SO WE THANK YOU FOR MAKING SURE THAT HAPPEN.
I'VE GONE TO TWO OF THE TRAININGS ON THIS NEW LAW IN THE, THAT'S BEEN PASSED BY OUR GREAT STATE, AND THE IDEA OF THE COMMERCIAL VEHICLES.
IF THE ASSOCIATION HAD IT IN THEIR RULES OF NO COMMERCIAL VEHICLES IN THE COMMUNITY AND KAUFMAN LAW IN THEIR BYLAWS, MEANING THAT THE NEW LAW WOULD OVERSEE WHAT WAS IN THERE, IF THAT IS TRUE.
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SO I WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT I BROUGHT THAT TO YOUR ATTENTION, BECAUSE I'VE HEARD IT AT TWO DIFFERENT TRAININGS I'VE BEEN TO IN THE PAST COUPLE OF MONTHS.WE CAN SPEAK AFTER THE MEETING.
OKAY. BECAUSE I CAN TELL YOU, MY NEIGHBOR WHEN THAT LAW CAME INTO EFFECT IN JULY, FIRST PARKED HIS TRUCK OUTSIDE, SO OBVIOUSLY IT PREAMPS ASSOCIATION BYLAWS, BUT TO WHAT EXTENT WE CAN TALK ABOUT IT.
OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, AND THEN AFTER THE CONVERSATION WOULD BE REALLY NICE FOR ALL OF US TO HAVE THE INFORMATION, BECAUSE WE GET ASKED THAT QUESTION A LOT WHEN WE GO TO ASSOCIATION MEETINGS, HOW THAT NEW LAW IS GOING TO AFFECT.
IS THERE ANYONE ELSE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK WHO'S NOT SIGNED UP? MADAM MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS.
FIRST OFF, AS THE FORMER CEO OF 211 BROWARD, TWO OF THE PROCS THAT CAME UP THIS EVENING WERE ALWAYS VERY CLOSE TO MY HEART, AND I PUSHED IT REALLY HARD IN 211.
I INITIALLY WANTED TO COMPLETE WHAT I TIMED OUT LAST TIME.
THAT'LL HAVE TO WAIT, SINCE OUR DEAREST MAYOR ENJOYS TELLING ME THAT I'M OUT OF TIME, I ALWAYS TAKE SADISTIC PLEASURE WHEN I WATCH THE AMAZING INTERCHANGE BETWEEN COMMISSIONERS AND STAFF AT COMMISSION MEETINGS ONLINE.
OR EVEN BETTER, WHEN I GET THE FULL EFFECT BY SITTING AND LISTENING HERE.
YET, AS A PSYCHOLOGIST, I'M NOT SURPRISED THERE ARE PARTICULAR PEOPLE SITTING ON THE DAIS WHO ARE JUST INTERESTING. SOME TAMARAC RESIDENTS TAKE THE TIME TO COME HERE AND PLEAD FOR BETTER ETHICS, VERBAL AND PHYSICAL SELF-CONTROL, RESPECT FOR AUTHORITIES AND OUR PROTOCOL, OR JUST OVERALL PROPER, RESPECTFUL BEHAVIOR.
SOME STAY AT HOME WATCHING AND JUST WISH IT EITHER GROUP HAVE IT ALL WRONG.
THEY DO NOT UNDERSTAND THAT IF ONE DOESN'T HAVE IT ORIGINALLY, ANY OF THESE BASIC QUALITIES OF ETHICS, SELF-CONTROL, RESPECT FOR ONESELF, AND RESPECT FOR PROTOCOL AND OR PRECEDENT, ONE WILL NEVER HAVE IT.
AS A PSYCHOLOGIST, I LISTEN AND CHUCKLE AND GET TONS OF ANECDOTAL MATERIAL THAT I USED TO TEACH STUDENTS THAT SELF-CONTROL AND SELF-RESPECT SHOULD BE PARAMOUNT IN LEADERSHIP ROLES IN CASE OF STUDENT CHALLENGES ME AND TELLS ME THAT THESE ARE NO BRAINERS FOR LEADERSHIP.
BEFORE YOU LEAVE US WITH YOUR 23 SECONDS LEFT, PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND LOCATION FOR THE RECORD.
STUART WEBSTER, VERSAILLES GARDENS AS WELL AS 15 YEAR COMMITTEEMAN FOR PRECINCT J009.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
ALL RIGHT. WAS THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK? SEEING NO ONE ELSE WISH TO SPEAK.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE NOW CLOSED.
WE'RE MOVING. MOVING RIGHT ALONG TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA.
[4. CONSENT AGENDA]
CITY MANAGER, ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS TO THE AGENDA? NO, MAYOR. OKAY.I AM NOT AWARE OF ANY ITEMS BEING PULLED, SO THEREFORE I WILL TAKE A SECOND TO MY MOTION.
SECOND. I HAVE A SECOND TO MY MOTION BY COMMISSIONER VILLALOBOS.
CITY CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
THANK YOU. MOTION PASSES 5 TO 0.
[5.a TR14147 -A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, providing for the adoption of the Move Tamarac Multimodal Transportation Connectivity Masterplan, prepared by Alta Planning + Design, Inc., attached hereto as Exhibit "A"; providing for the implementation of the masterplan; providing for the application of the future vision, goals, policies, programs, transportation infrastructure improvements, and cost estimates within the masterplan; providing for the acceptance of the recommendations within the masterplan; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.]
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TR14147. CITY ATTORNEY, PLEASE READ THE TITLE FOR THE RECORD.ITEM FIVE A IS A RESOLUTION OF CITY COMMISSION.
CITY OF TAMARAC PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF THE MOVE TAMARAC MULTI-MODAL TRANSPORTATION CONNECTIVITY MASTER PLAN ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT A PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION OF THE MASTER PLAN, PROVIDING FOR THE APPLICATION OF THE FUTURE VISION GOALS, POLICIES, PROGRAMS FOR STATION INFRASTRUCTURE IMPROVEMENT AND COST ESTIMATE WITHIN THE MASTER PLAN.
PROVIDING FOR ACCEPTANCE OF THE RECOMMENDATION WITHIN THE MASTER PLAN.
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS. PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY.
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR. THANK YOU.
I NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND, PLEASE.
I HAVE A MOTION BY VICE MAYOR WRIGHT.
A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER VILLALOBOS.
I WILL NOW OPEN PUBLIC COMMENTS.
SEEING NONE, PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE NOW CLOSED.
A FULL PRESENTATION OF THIS ITEM WAS DELIVERED ON MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9TH AT OUR WORKSHOP.
MISS CALLAWAY, DEPUTY CITY MANAGER, IS AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
SEEING NO DESIRE FOR DISCUSSION BY THIS COMMISSION.
CITY CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
THANK YOU. MOTION PASSES 5 TO 0.
[Additional Item]
CITY ATTORNEY, PLEASE READ THE TITLE FOR THE RECORD.ITEM FIVE B IS A RESOLUTION OF CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC APPROVING A CONTRACT FOR SALE AND PURCHASE BETWEEN THE CITY OF TAMARAC AND CP REALTY, LLC AND CP REALTY II, LLC TO ACQUIRE REAL PROPERTIES LOCATED AT 3650 WEST COMMERCIAL BOULEVARD, 3660 NORTHWEST 50TH STREET, FOR A PURCHASE PRICE OF $2,700,000, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 6-42 OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER CITY ATTORNEY TO TAKE ALL NECESSARY ACTION TO EFFECTUATE THE PURCHASE, PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, AND PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE.
I NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND, PLEASE.
I HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BOLTON.
A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER VILLALOBOS.
SEEING NONE PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE NOW CLOSED.
A FULL PRESENTATION WAS PROVIDED AT MONDAY'S WORKSHOP BY MISS CALLAWAY, OUR DEPUTY CITY MANAGER, BUT SHE REMAINS AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. COMMISSIONER LOPEZ? YES. CAN YOU JUST BRIEFLY HAVE SOMEONE PRESENT THE ITEM? YOU WOULD LIKE SOME MORE INFORMATION ON THE ITEM? YES. MISS CALLAWAY.
GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND COMMISSION MAXINE CALLOWAY.
FOR THE RECORD, THIS ITEM IS TR14158.
IT'S A CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF TAMARAC AND THE CP REALTY LLC AND CP REALTY II LLC.
PURCHASING A TOTAL OF 3.07 ACRES OF PROPERTY LOCATED ON COMMERCIAL BOULEVARD.
THIS IS THE FORMER TRAPEZE PROPERTY AND A VACANT PIECE OF PARCEL THAT'S ADJACENT TO THAT PROPERTY.
THE PROPERTY IS ZONED MUC, AND THE CITY WILL BE ACQUIRING THE PROPERTY FOR $2.7 MILLION.
WELL, THAT WAS QUICK. VICE MAYOR.
A QUICK QUESTION, MS. CALLOWAY. WHAT IS THE VALUE OF THE PROPERTY? THE CITY APPRAISED THE PROPERTY IN 2023.
LET ME PUT ON MY GLASSES HERE, AND THE APPRAISAL VALUE WAS $2.9 MILLION, AND WE'RE PAYING 2.7.
WE BELIEVE THAT IT WILL BE REVENUE GENERATING AS WELL.
THANK YOU, AND JUST ONE MORE QUESTION WHILE YOU'RE STANDING HERE, MISS CALLOWAY.
DIDN'T WANT YOU COMING DOWN HERE FOR NOTHING.
THIS IS ALONG THE LINES OF OUR CITY'S STRATEGIC GOALS.
THANK YOU. SEEING NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, CITY CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
THANK YOU. MOTION PASSES 5 TO 0.
THANK YOU. WE'RE NOW MOVING ON TO ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING.
[6.a TO2567 - An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, amending Chapter 6 of the City of Tamarac Code of Ordinances, entitled "Finance And Taxation," Article II Entitled "Fees and Funds," specifically Sections 6-36 Entitled "Fee Refunds" and 6-39 entitled "Waiver Of Fees" to increase the amount of the City Manager's administrative authority to grant minor refunds and waiver of fees to provide for operational efficiency and a more equitable alignment with the updated City departments' fee schedules; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; providing for codification; and providing for an effective date.]
THESE ITEMS ON FIRST READING.[01:05:02]
DO NOT HAVE PUBLIC COMMENTS TO THEM, BUT WHEN WE COME BACK FOR SECOND READING, THEY DO.SIX A TO2567 CITY ATTORNEY, PLEASE READ THE TITLE FOR THE RECORD.
ITEM SIX A IS ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY TAMARAC AMENDING CHAPTER SIX OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC CODE OF ORDINANCE ENTITLED FINANCE AND TAXATION, ARTICLE TWO ENTITLED FEES AND FUNDS, SPECIFICALLY SECTION SIX DASH 36 ENTITLED FEE REFUNDS AND 639 TITLED WAIVER FEES TO INCREASE THE AMOUNT OF THE CITY MANAGER ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY TO GRANT MINOR REFUNDS, WAIVER OF FEES TO PROVIDE FOR OPERATION EFFICIENCY, AND A MORE EQUITABLE ALIGNMENT WITH THE CITY DEPARTMENTS FEE SCHEDULE PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR. THANK YOU, I NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND, PLEASE.
I HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BOLTON.
A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER DANIEL.
MISS CALLAWAY IS AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS.
WE DID HAVE A BRIEF DISCUSSION REGARDING THIS ITEM DURING OUR WORKSHOP ON MONDAY.
SEEING NO DISCUSSION. CITY CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
THANK YOU. MOTION PASSES 5 TO 0.
[6.b TO2566 -An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida amending Chapter 14, "Motor Vehicles and Traffic", Article ii, "Stopping, Standing and Parking", Section 14-26, "Parking Restrictions—Public Rights-of-Way", by amending Subsection 14-26(A) and creating Subsection 14-26(C) of the City of Tamarac Code of Ordinances, to provide for consistent and general parking restrictions, applicable citywide; and amending Section 14-37 entitled "Parking Violation Enforcement" to provide for a public education period prior to enforcement and parking enforcement specialists in accordance with Florida Statutes 316.640; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; providing for codification; and providing for an effective date.]
CITY ATTORNEY, PLEASE READ THE TITLE FOR THE RECORD.CITY COMMISSION, CITY OF TAMARAC AMENDING CHAPTER 14 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC.
ARTICLE TWO STOP AND STAND PARKING.
SECTION 14-26 PARKING RESTRICTION PUBLIC RIGHTS OF WAY BY AMENDING SUBSECTION 14- CREATING SUBSECTION 14- 26C OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC CODE OF ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR CONSISTENT AND GENERAL PARKING RESTRICTION APPLICABLE CITYWIDE AND AMENDING SECTION 14-37 ENTITLED PARKING VIOLATION ENFORCEMENT TO PROVIDE FOR A PUBLIC EDUCATION PERIOD PRIOR TO ENFORCEMENT AND PARKING ENFORCEMENT SPECIALIST IN ACCORDANCE WITH FLORIDA STATUTE 316.640. PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS.
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR.
WOW. I GOT TWO OF ONE AND TWO OF ANOTHER.
I'M GOING WITH VICE MAYOR WRIGHT AND COMMISSIONER DANIEL.
SO A FULL PRESENTATION WAS GIVEN ON THIS ITEM AT MONDAY'S WORKSHOP.
MISS CALLOWAY, THE DEPUTY CITY MANAGER, IS AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
I BELIEVE COMMISSIONER BOLTON IS YOUR NEWLY LIT.
ON MONDAY, WHEN WE DISCUSSED THIS, IT SEEMED LIKE WE HAD CONSENSUS ON THE ITEM.
WELL, WE HAD CONSENSUS ON THE ITEM, BUT IT SEEMED LIKE WE BIFURCATED THE IDEA OF MAKING EXCEPTIONS ON PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
I THINK WE DID NOT HAVE CONSENSUS ON THAT PART, AND I THINK THAT IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE HAVE THE EXCEPTIONS ON PUBLIC HOLIDAYS.
WE CAN BRING THAT COME BACK TO IT IF THERE IS A REQUEST FOR THAT THROUGH DISCUSSION.
BECAUSE THERE WAS NO THERE WAS CONSENSUS TO NOT HAVE EXCEPTIONS ON HERE.
SO COMMISSIONER BOLTON YOUR YOUR COMMENTS ARE NOTED.
SO WE'LL SEE HOW THE REST OF THE CONVERSATIONS GO.
SO I JUST WANTED THE RECORD TO REFLECT THAT.
COMMON COURTESY COMMUNICATION TO CODE ENFORCEMENT AND BSO OR THE LIKE WHO WOULD BE ENFORCING IT.
THERE WAS ONE THING THAT WE HAD DISCUSSED THAT THERE WASN'T WE DIDN'T GET BACK TO FOR CONSENSUS OR NOT, WAS I KNOW I EXPRESSED A CONCERN OF I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH EDUCATION AND GETTING PEOPLE TO SIX MONTHS TO KNOW THAT IT IS HAPPENING BETWEEN 12 AND 2 BUT MY CONCERN IS THE 2 TO 6.
THAT RULE HAS BEEN IN PLACE FOR YEARS.
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SO I DO HAVE CONCERNS ABOUT THE 2 TO 6 PART, WHERE THAT MIGHT JUST BE AN OPPORTUNITY FOR PEOPLE TO TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE SIX MONTH TIME WHEN WE'VE ALREADY HAD THAT ENFORCED.SO MY OPINION IS THAT THE EDUCATION AWARENESS PART IS FOR THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE PARKED BETWEEN 12 AND 2 TO RECEIVE THAT COURTESY AND THE VIOLATION AND TO LET THEM KNOW, BUT THE 2 TO 6 IS STILL THERE.
JUST BEING MINDFUL WHEN WE GIVE THE NOTICES OUT TO PEOPLE IF THEY'RE STARTING TO DO THINGS EARLIER.
SO THAT WAS JUST MY REQUEST, AND THAT IS ABOUT AS FAR AS THAT GOES.
SEEING NO OTHER COMMENTS ON THIS CITY CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
THANK YOU. MOTION PASSES 5 TO 0.
EXCELLENT. MOVING RIGHT ALONG TO ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING.
[7.a Motion to Reconsider - T02560 An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, Amending Chapter 2, Entitled Administration, of the City of Tamarac Code of Ordinances, specifically, Article XI, Entitled Code of Ethics, Sections 2-405 Entitled Standards of Conduct and 2408 Entitled Enforcement, Amending Article XII, Entitled Lobbying Activities, specifically Section 2-412 Entitled Filing of Contact Log.]
WE HAVE SEVEN A, WHICH IS A MOTION TO RECONSIDER TO2560.CITY ATTORNEY, PLEASE READ THE TITLE FOR THE RECORD.
WELL. YES PLEASE READ THE TITLE FOR THE RECORD OF THE ITEM THAT HAS A MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION.
IS ITEM SEVEN A IS ORDINANCE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC AMENDING CHAPTER TWO ENTITLED ADMINISTRATION OF CITY CODE OF ORDINANCE, SPECIFICALLY ARTICLE 11 ENTITLED CODE OF ETHICS, SECTION 2-405 ENTITLED STANDARDS OF CONDUCT AND 2-408 ENTITLED ENFORCEMENT AMENDING ARTICLE 12 ENTITLED LOBBYING ACTIVITIES, SPECIFICALLY SECTION 2-412 ENTITLED FILING OF CONTACT LOG.
NOW, I'LL TAKE A MOTION AND A SECOND FOR THIS ITEM.
FOR MOTION TO RECONSIDER, TO BE PUT ON THE TABLE.
I HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER VILLALOBOS.
I HAVE A SECOND BY VICE MAYOR WRIGHT.
NOT SEEING ANY REQUESTS FOR DISCUSSION BY THE COMMISSION.
CITY CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
OKAY. I THINK WE HAVE TO VOTE ON THE MOTION.
SO IS THERE NO DISCUSSION ON THE MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION? I HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO BRING IT TO RECONSIDER FOR RECONSIDERATION, NOT THE ACTUAL ITEM.
OKAY, AND SO BUT I'M ALLOWED TO HAVE DISCUSSION ON THE REQUEST TO RECONSIDER.
COOL BEANS. COMMISSIONER VILLALOBOS AND THEN COMMISSIONER WRIGHT.
YOU WANT TO GO FIRST? THANK YOU.
THANK YOU MAYOR. SO I JUST WANT TO JUST POINT OUT THE, YOU KNOW, WE ALL SIGNED ON THE DAY THAT WE ARE CUT OFF TIME TO RUN FOR OFFICE.
WE SIGNED A BROWARD COUNTY STATEMENT OF ETHICAL CAMPAIGN PRACTICES.
IN THERE IT STATES, NUMBER TWO I SHALL NOT MAKE ANY OPPONENT'S RACE, COLOR, RELIGION AND GENDER, NATIONAL ORIGIN, AGE, MARITAL STATUS, FAMILIAL STATUS. IT GOES ON FURTHER TO CONTINUE THE MARITAL.
MARITAL STATUS. FAMILIAL STATUS, AND NUMBER THREE IT GOES ON TO SAY I SHALL NOT PUBLISH, DISPLAY OR CIRCULATE ANY ANONYMOUS CAMPAIGN LITERATURE OR POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT, NOR SHOULD I TOLERATE OR PERMIT MEMBERS OF MY CAMPAIGN ORGANIZATION TO ENGAGE IN SUCH ACTIVITIES.
ONE OF THEM BEING NUMBER NINE THAT I WILL DISCUSS ON, AND NUMBER TEN WHERE IT SAYS SORRY, MY MICROPHONE SOUNDS WEIRD. I WOULD NEVER USE OR NOR PERMIT THE USE OF MALICIOUS UNTRUTHS OR I CAN'T PRONOUNCE THAT WORD I EXCUSE ME IN MONDAY'S ABOUT AN OPPONENT'S PERSONAL LIFE.
NUMBER TEN GOES ON TO SAY I WOULD NOT USE OR PERMIT THE USE OF CAMPAIGN MATERIAL THAT FALSIFIES, DISTORTS, OR MISREPRESENTS FACTS, AND WE ALL, WE ALL SIGNED THIS DOCUMENT.
I BELIEVE PROBABLY THE ENTIRE COUNTY SIGNED THIS DOCUMENT, AND I'M ALMOST CERTAIN IS BECAUSE OF THE ILL INTENTIONS OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.
IT'S NOT JUST IN TAMARAC, IT'S JUST NOT IN, YOU KNOW, ANY PARTICULAR CITY.
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IT'S EVERYWHERE.WE SEE THIS ON A BOARD, HOA BOARD LEVEL.
WE SEE THIS ON A COUNTY LEVEL.
STATE, BUT YOU KNOW, VICE MAYOR LIKES TO USE THE WORDS ABOUT WE REPRESENT PEOPLE LOCALLY AND WE ARE THE CLOSEST TO THE PEOPLE AND WE HAVE TO BE TRUTHFUL TO THE PEOPLE THAT WE REPRESENT.
WE HAVE TO SEND OUT INFORMATION.
YOU KNOW, I PERSONALLY DON'T TAKE FACTS FOR ANYTHING OTHER THAN FACTS.
IF YOU ATTACK ME PERSONALLY ON MY POLICIES, AND THIS IS WHAT THIS DOCUMENT IS TALKING ABOUT, IS YOU'RE GOING AFTER SOMEONE'S POLICY PROCEDURE. YOU'RE NOT GOING AFTER SOMEONE'S FAMILY.
YOU'RE NOT GOING AFTER SOMEONE'S BROTHER AS IT HAS BEEN DONE.
YOU'RE NOT GOING AFTER SOMEONE'S FUTURE EX-WIFE AS IT HAS BEEN DONE.
YOU DON'T GO AGAINST SOMEONE'S OLD BUSINESS PARTNER AS IT HAS BEEN DONE.
YOU DON'T GO AGAINST NONE OF THAT.
WE REPRESENT AND WE ARE INDIVIDUALS.
WE MAKE POLICIES BASED ON THE STAFF'S RECOMMENDATION, BASED ON THE ATTORNEY'S RECOMMENDATION, BASED ON THE MANAGER'S OFFICE RECOMMENDATION AND OUR TOP LEADERS IN THIS CITY. I THINK WHAT HAS BEEN HAPPENING HERE IN OUR OWN COMMISSION IS NEEDS TO BE RECONSIDERED, AND I'M GLAD THIS ITEM CAME UP BECAUSE I'M ABLE TO SPEAK ABOUT THIS PARTICULAR DOCUMENT AND IT'S GOING TO GET PROBABLY UGLIER BEFORE IT GETS BETTER. THAT'S USUALLY THE CASE, AS MANY SAY.
WE HAVE PUT THE CITY IN JEOPARDY SEVERAL TIMES WITH THE OIG, WITH A COMMISSION OF ETHICS, WITH HIGHER DEPARTMENTS, UNNECESSARILY BECAUSE WE CHOOSE TO ATTACK NOT JUST OUR OWN OPPONENTS AND I'M NOT I'M SAYING I'M NOT SAYING I'M ATTACKING MY OPPONENT IN MY RACE BECAUSE I'M NOT AND I WILL NOT, BUT TO GET IN SOMEONE ELSE'S RACE AND START DISTORTING INFORMATION, START FALSIFYING INFORMATION.
USE FACTS WITH 5%, AND THE REST IS JUST NOTHING BUT BLATANT LIES AND MISINFORMATION AND SHARING IT WITH THE WHOLE ENTIRE CITY, AND THE INFORMATION GETS EXPOSED, WHICH AGAIN, WE'RE PUBLIC FIGURES.
MY ALL MY SOCIAL MEDIA IS PUBLIC.
ALL MY LIKES, ALL MY RETWEETS, ALL MY POSTS, EVERYTHING IS PUBLIC.
I DON'T HIDE ANYTHING. I DON'T DELETE ANYONE.
EVERYBODY KNOWS WHAT I'M GOING THROUGH AND IT'S NOT EASY.
IT HASN'T BEEN EASY AND THAT'S LIFE.
I'M GOING TO TAKE MY TWO MINUTES. THANK YOU COMMISSIONER VILLALOBOS.
I'M GOING TO TAKE MY TWO MINUTES. YOU WANT TO TAKE YOUR TWO MINUTES? OKAY. SO WE ARE NOT HELD ACCOUNTABLE BY ANYONE IN HERE, BY ANYONE.
SOME OF THEM ARE THERE ON THEIR PHONE RIGHT NOW AS WE SPEAK.
SOME OF THEM ARE PAYING ATTENTION AND CARE.
SOME OF THEM DON'T CARE, AND THAT'S OKAY, BUT WE'RE NOT ACCOUNTABLE TO ANYONE EXCEPT THE GOVERNOR.
IF WE GET A FELONY UNDER DRUNKENNESS, AND I FORGOT THE THIRD ONE, IF THERE IS A THIRD ONE.
OTHER THAN THAT, IT'S OUR RESIDENTS THAT HAS THE VOICE TO REMOVE US OR PUT US IN THIS PLACE TO VOTE FOR THEM, TO REPRESENT THEM APPROPRIATELY, BUT TO ATTACK SOMEONE'S INTEGRITY, TO ATTACK SOMEONE'S PERSONAL LIFE, TO ATTACK SOMEONE'S WIFE AND KIDS AND BROTHER AND BUSINESS PARTNERS THAT CROSSES A LINE OF EVILNESS.
TO TELL SOMEONE THE B-WORD, AND YOU ALL KNOW WHAT I'M TALKING ABOUT, BECAUSE A LOT OF YOU WERE IN THAT ROOM ON MONDAY AFTERNOON TO WISH SOMEONE THEY HAD CANCER AGAIN SO THEY CAN DIE, AND MANY OF YOU WERE IN THAT ROOM THAT DAY, AND GUESS WHAT? THAT WASN'T DURING THE SESSION, THE SHADE SESSION.
SO I'M GOING TO SPEAK ON IT TO WISH SOMEONE TO GET CANCER AND DIE, REFERRING TO MAYOR GOMEZ,
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IT'S UNACCEPTABLE.IT'S TIME THAT THIS COMMISSION, ALL FIVE OF US, HOLD OURSELVES ACCOUNTABLE TO THE PEOPLE, BECAUSE THERE IS NO WAY THIS CAN CONTINUE AND TO BLATANTLY JUST SAY THINGS THAT ARE OUTRIGHT WRONG.
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER VILLALOBOS.
VICE MAYOR. THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR.
I BROUGHT THIS MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION BECAUSE I THINK AND I MENTIONED THIS BEFORE, I THINK EVERY ONE OF US UP HERE ARE FINE AND UPSTANDING ETHICAL PEOPLE. I THINK SOME OF US, WHEN IT COMES TO OUR EMOTIONS SOME OF US DO NOT HAVE CONTROL, AND IT'S FUNNY THAT COMMISSIONER VILLALOBOS BROUGHT WHAT HAPPENED ON MONDAY TO THE PUBLIC, SO I THINK IT'S FAIR GAME FOR ME TO COMMENT AND ACCUSE OTHER PEOPLE.
IF MY RECOLLECTION SERVES ME CORRECTLY.
IT'S NOTHING NEW TO ME. I'M THE FIRST OF FIVE.
I HAVE FIVE YOUNGER BROTHERS, SO I'M THE KING OF ALL THOSE KINGS.
SO I'VE PARTIED A LOT OF FIGHTS IN MY LIFE, SO IT'S VERY COMMON, BUT I HEARD COMMISSIONER VILLALOBOS MENTIONED ABOUT ATTACKING PEOPLE, AND IF MY RECOLLECTION SERVES ME CORRECTLY, I SAW A POST ON SOCIAL MEDIA WHERE YOU WERE RECENTLY ATTACKING DOCTOR DANIELS, SAYING SHE'S A PRINCIPAL AND SAYING STUFF LIKE THAT, AND I THINK YOU'RE SOMEWHAT GETTING THE SAME BACK AND FORTH.
MENTIONING THAT CORRUPTION IN TAMARAC CITY HALLS, I THINK IT MAKES ALL OF US LOOK BAD.
IT HURTS THE RESUME OF ALL THESE FINE PEOPLE WHO WORK AS STAFF.
YEAH, AND I THINK SOME OF OUR POLITICS HAS BECOME POLARIZING TO THE POINT WHERE NATIONALLY WE SEE IT, BUT IT'S BECOME LOCALLY WHERE WE'RE GETTING TO THE POINTS OF LIKE SOME OF THESE THINGS BECOME DOG WHISTLE.
I DO AGREE WE SHOULDN'T PERSONALLY ATTACK PEOPLE.
WE SHOULDN'T GO AFTER PEOPLE'S FAMILY.
SO I THINK WE'VE GOTTEN TO A POINT WHERE IT'S VERY POLARIZING, WHICH IS WHY I SAID, HEY, LET'S JUST GO AHEAD AND PASS THIS IF WE CAN CURTAIL AND MITIGATE SOME OF THIS BEHAVIOR THAT'S HAPPENING IN OUR CITY, BECAUSE WE'RE HERE TO WORK FOR THE PEOPLE, AND THAT'S WHAT THE PEOPLE WANT TO SEE.
THEY DON'T WANT TO SEE THIS BACK AND FORTH BICKERING.
THEY DON'T WANT TO SEE THE FIGHTING.
THEY DON'T WANT TO SEE PERSONAL ATTACKS.
NOT A PRINCIPAL, A SUPERINTENDENT, THE DEPUTY SUPERINTENDENT OF THE NORTH DISTRICT, AND HE SAID TO ME, DO YOU KNOW KICIA DANIEL? I SAID, YEAH, SHE'S MY COLLEAGUE.
HE SAID, SHE IS ONE OF THE BEST PRINCIPALS THAT WE HAVE.
THAT'S WHAT HE SAID OF DOCTOR DANIELS AND I THINK, YES, REAL MEN DON'T ATTACK WOMEN.
GUYS DON'T DO THAT. GUYS DON'T GO ON SOCIAL MEDIA.
YOU KNOW, THAT'S NOT THE WORLD THAT WE SHOULD LIVE IN.
THAT'S NOT THE WORLD WE SHOULD OPERATE, AND I THINK FOR US, IT'S UP TO US TO MANAGE OURSELVES.
PEOPLE DON'T ADHERE TO NONE OF THOSE RULES.
I'M ALL ABOUT MAKING US MORE OPEN, MORE TRANSPARENT BECAUSE I HAVE NOTHING TO HIDE.
I GREW UP ON AN ISLAND WHERE POLICE OFFICERS DIDN'T EVEN CARRY GUNS.
IN THE 1990S, IN THE BVI THERE WAS ONE MURDER EVERY TEN YEARS.
IMAGINE THAT, AND THIS WAS THE 90S AND EARLY 2000.
SO FOR ME, I'M ALWAYS IN FAVOR OF MORE ETHICS.
I'M ALWAYS IN FAVOR OF MORE TRANSPARENCY, AND ON MONDAY, I THINK THE MAYOR MADE A MOTION TO POSTPONE THE DISTRIBUTION OF THE MONEY BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T WANTED TO GET INVOLVED IN POLITICS AND THIS ETHICAL THING.
I THINK IT MIGHT BE A POLITICAL FOOTBALL IF WE PASS IT BEFORE.
THANKS. POINT OF CLARIFICATION.
NO, NO. RIGHT NOW, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
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SO THERE'S BEEN A LOT SAID, AND IF I JUST WANT A POINT OF CLARIFICATION ON SOMETHING ABOUT THIS DOCUMENT THAT WE SIGNED.IT'S ABOUT THE DOCUMENT. ACTUALLY, THAT IS IRRELEVANT AT THIS MOMENT, BECAUSE ALL WE'RE REALLY GOING TO GO BACK TO RIGHT NOW, WHETHER OR NOT WE'RE GOING TO AGREE TO HAVE THE ITEM COME BACK IN A NANOSECOND AFTER WE VOTE ON WHETHER OR NOT WE'RE GOING TO RECONSIDER THIS.
SO CAN WE HAVE THE ROLL CALL, PLEASE? MOTION TO RECONSIDER PASSED 5 TO 0.
EXCELLENT. SO NOW THE CITY ATTORNEY HAS ALREADY READ THE TITLE FOR THE RECORD.
WOULD YOU CARE TO READ IT AGAIN? LET ME READ IT AGAIN, BECAUSE IT'S A LITTLE DIFFERENT THAN THE SHORT TITLE.
OKAY. THE TITLE IS AN ORDINANCE.
CITY COMMISSION, CITY TAMARAC AMENDING CHAPTER TWO ENTITLED ADMINISTRATION OF CITY TAMARAC CODE OF ORDINANCE ARTICLE 11 ENTITLED CODE OF ETHICS, SECTION 2-405, ENTITLED STANDARDS OF CONDUCT 2-408 ENTITLED ENFORCEMENT AMENDMENT, ARTICLE 12, ENTITLED LOBBYING ACTIVITIES, SPECIFICALLY SECTION 2-412, ENTITLED FILING A CONTACT LOG TO PROVIDE GREATER TRANSPARENCY TO CURRENT VALUES AND ENFORCEMENT TO STRENGTHEN THE QUALITY OF REPRESENTATIVE GOVERNMENT THROUGH ETHICAL PRINCIPLES GOVERNING THE CONDUCT OF CITY ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS.
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT. PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION.
I WILL TAKE A MOTION AND A SECOND NOW.
I HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BOLTON.
I HAVE A SECOND BY VICE MAYOR WRIGHT.
SO AT THIS TIME, I AM GOING TO OPEN PUBLIC COMMENTS.
DURING THE ELECTION, THAT DOESN'T SEEM RIGHT TO ME AT ALL.
ETHICS OR ETHICS? YOU SAY PEOPLE ARE SAYING THEY ARE.
THEN THIS IS WHAT OUR CITY NEEDS.
SPEAKING OF ETHICS, I'M GETTING IN MY PERSONAL EMAIL THE TAMARAC POST I NEVER PUT MY NAME IN SIGNED UP TO DO THAT. DID MY EMAIL ADDRESS GET OUT OF CITY HALL AND GET USED SO THAT I'M GETTING THAT? I MEAN, PEOPLE SAY I LIKE TO READ IT ALL.
I LIKE TO KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON.
I DON'T LIKE TO READ SOME STUFF.
THANK YOU. IS THERE ANYONE ELSE IN THE AUDIENCE THAT WISHES TO MAKE A COMMENT DURING PUBLIC COMMENTS? SEEING NONE, PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE NOW CLOSED.
SO WE'RE BACK TO DISCUSSION BY THE COMMISSION.
THANK YOU MAYOR. I JUST WANTED A POINT OF CLARIFICATION ON WHAT WAS VICE MAYOR ALLUDED TO.
SO WE ARE ALLOWED TO I'M GOING BASED ON THIS DOCUMENT.
OKAY. I'M TRYING TO HOLD MYSELF TO THIS DOCUMENT.
THE POST THAT I MADE WAS ON POLICY.
I DIDN'T AGREE WITH COMMISSIONER DOCTOR DANIELS VIEWPOINT ON HAVING TO POSTPONE THIS ITEM INDEFINITELY AFTER THE ELECTION.
IT WAS NOT A PERSONAL ATTACK ON HER, ON HER DEMEANOR, ON ANYTHING ELSE ABOUT FAMILY? IT WASN'T ABOUT ANYTHING ELSE OTHER THAN THE POLICY DECISION THAT WAS MADE THAT SHE MOVED THAT ITEM FORWARD.
IT WAS HER REASON THE ITEM WAS TABLED.
SO THAT WAS WHAT THE POST WAS ABOUT.
I DIDN'T AGREE WITH THAT, AND THIS ALLOWS ME TO SAY THAT I CAN POST THAT BECAUSE THIS IS A POLICY.
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YOU KNOW, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE DISCUSSIONS.I DISAGREE WITH VICE MAYOR ALL THE TIME AND WITH THE MAYOR SOMETIMES, BUT WE DON'T FIGHT AFTERWARDS.
WE DON'T INVITE ADMIN INTO OUR OFFICES AND THEN START MAKING MAKING.
YOU KNOW, WE DON'T DO THAT, BUT YES, I JUST WANTED THAT POINT OF CLARIFICATION, BECAUSE THE POST WAS NOT A PERSONAL ATTACK ON THE CHARACTER OF DOCTOR DANIELS, BUT IT WAS MORE ON THE POLICY DECISION MAKING THAT SHE MADE THAT EVENING.
THANK YOU. DOCTOR DANIEL COMMISSIONER DANIEL.
I DID POST A SENT TO ME, SO I DID READ IT AND IT SEEMED VERY MUCH INSINUATING IT WAS AN ATTACK.
SO WHEN YOU TALK ABOUT ETHICS PERSONALLY, YOU'RE THE ONLY ONE ON HERE THAT HAS ATTACKED MYSELF, MY HUSBAND, MY CHILDREN, PERSONALLY. YOU.
OKAY. ONE THING I DO IS TELL THE TRUTH.
SO IF I SAID THIS SHOULD WAIT TILL AFTER THE ELECTION IS BECAUSE OF THIS NONSENSE.
COMMISSIONER. SO PLEASE, IF AND I ASKED YOU BEFORE, KEEP MY NAME OUT OF YOUR MOUTH.
BECAUSE YOU PROOF IS WHAT YOU SAY.
YOU KNOW WHAT YOU DO CONSTANTLY.
YOU MUST STOP ACTING LIKE YOU'RE THE VICTIM WHEN YOU'RE ACTUALLY THE VILLAIN.
STOP. OKAY? BECAUSE ANYONE READ THE POST KNEW WHAT YOU WERE DOING.
WE ALL COULD READ, AT LEAST ON AN EIGHTH GRADE LEVEL.
IT WAS SIMPLE TO UNDERSTAND WHAT YOU WERE DOING, AND THAT WAS JUST ONE INCIDENT.
I DIDN'T EVEN CARE. I'M JUST LIKE, NO ONE CARES.
EVERYBODY COULD READ THROUGH THAT, BUT YOU CONSTANTLY DO THIS.
YOU'RE ACTUALLY A VILLAIN WHEN IT COMES TO ETHICS, AND I SINCE YOU BROUGHT IT UP, SIR, THAT'S WHAT I HAVE EXPERIENCED MY TWO YEARS HERE WITH YOU FROM NO ONE ELSE BUT YOU, AND I WISH YOU WOULD.
THANK YOU FOR. THANK YOU FOR SHARING YOUR PIECE.
COMMISSIONER VILLALOBOS ENOUGH.
MISS CALLAWAY, GOT A QUESTION FOR YOU.
COMMISSIONER? WHAT YEAR DID WE HIRE JAMES CHAMPION FROM THE CHAMPION GROUP.
I CAN'T RECALL, IT COULD BE PROBABLY MORE THAN FIVE YEARS AGO.
DO YOU REMEMBER, MR. MANAGER? CITY MANAGER? YEAH. JUST GUESSING.
MAYOR. IT WAS PROBABLY ABOUT FIVE YEARS AGO, SO THAT WOULD MAKE IT 2019.
DO YOU REMEMBER JAMES CHAMPION GOING AROUND THE ROOM ASKING EACH COMMISSIONER TO SIGN A DOCUMENT THAT EACH OF US WOULD NOT SUPPORT A CANDIDATE OR OPPONENT AGAINST EACH OTHER.
OKAY. SO THE CLERK, DO YOU REMEMBER? COMMISSIONER, I WAS NOT THE CLERK AT THAT TIME OR PRIVY TO ANY OF THE MEETINGS THAT YOU WEREN'T PROMOTED YET.
MAYOR, DO YOU MIND? DO YOU REMEMBER? YES, I RECALL THAT EVERYBODY SIGNED IT EXCEPT SOME, AND THEN THEY DIDN'T FOLLOW IT.
SO THIS IS REALLY ODD THAT YOU WOULD BRING THAT PARTICULAR ITEM UP.
OKAY. COMMISSIONER VILLALOBOS WAS NOT ON THE DAIS AT THAT TIME; IT WAS COMMISSIONER FISHMAN, BUT YOU WERE? YES, I WAS. AND YOU SIGNED IT? YES, I DID. OKAY.
YET WE HAVE THOSE SAME MEMBERS SUPPORTING OTHER I'M GOING TO GIVE YOU A POINT OF CLARIFICATION RIGHT NOW.
I'M GOING TO DO A POINT OF CLARIFICATION.
PLEASE DO NOT MAKE UP WHAT IS IN THAT DOCUMENT.
THAT DOCUMENT SAID THAT WE WERE GOING TO BE RESPECTFUL AND POLITE, AND IF YOU WANT, I CAN GO GET IT OUT OF MY OFFICE, BUT IT HAD NOTHING TO DO WITH POLITICS OR CAMPAIGNING WHATSOEVER, AND DO NOT GO DOWN A PATH THAT YOU ARE GOING TO BE CORRECTED ON.
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ALSO, WHEN ANOTHER MEMBER OF THIS COMMISSION GOT ELECTED JUST TWO YEARS AGO AT THE POLLS AT THE TAMARAC LIBRARY, THE COMMISSIONER WAS WEARING A CAROL MENDELSOHN SHIRT, AND IN THE COMMISSIONER'S HAND WAS A BLACK FLYER THAT SAID NOT GELIN.THAT HAD A WHOLE LOT OF LIES ON A WEBSITE, AND SO THAT SAME COMMISSIONER TONIGHT IS ASKING FOR ETHICS AND SAYING THAT HE HAS NEVER ATTACKED ANYONE.
NOW, YOU KNOW, THAT WAS NOT POLICY.
WHEN COMMISSIONER WHEN VICE MAYOR WRIGHT WAS BEING ELECTED, WHEN DOCTOR DANIEL WAS BEING ELECTED, THAT SAME COMMISSIONER WENT ON NEXT DOOR AND SAID THAT THEY WERE UNQUALIFIED.
DOCTOR DANIEL HAS A DOCTORATE DEGREE.
VICE MAYOR WRIGHT HAS TWO MASTER'S DEGREE.
REALLY IT'S DISHEARTENING, AND TO PROMOTE LIES ON A WEBSITE JUST SO THAT SOMEBODY ELSE CAN WIN, AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO SHOWBOAT WITH A VOLUNTARY DOCUMENT TALKING ABOUT ETHICS THAT HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH THIS PROPOSED ORDINANCE.
WE NEED THIS IN TAMARAC, BUT WHEN WE READ SOME OF THE LANGUAGE, WE KNOW ALREADY THAT IT'S GOING TO BE WEAPONIZED IN AN ELECTION.
SO THE QUESTION IS, WHEN THEY NOT GELIN SIGNS WERE BEING DISTRIBUTED TWO YEARS AGO WHEN VICE MAYOR WRIGHT WAS BEING ELECTED, NOT YET ELECTED, OR WHEN DOCTOR DANIEL HAD NOT YET BEEN NOT YET ELECTED.
WHY DIDN'T WE CALL OUT INJUSTICE THEN? SO MY POINT IS, IF THIS IS NONPOLITICAL, TWO MONTHS IS NOT GOING TO HURT US, AND WHEN I'M STILL HERE IN NOVEMBER, I'LL MAKE IT ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS THAT I DO TO PASS THIS POLICY.
OKAY, SO IF WE'RE GOING TO TALK ABOUT POLITICS, THIS IS THE EPITOME OF POLITICS.
DO NOT THINK ABOUT THIS AS ANYTHING ABOUT ELECTION.
IT HAS TO HAVING OUR BEHAVIOR IN PUBLIC AND HOW WE BEHAVE TO EACH OTHER AND HOW WE BEHAVE TO THE PEOPLE WHO COME TO DO BUSINESS BEFORE US, AND FOR LOBBYING EFFORTS TO MAKE SURE THAT WE DO NOT TRY TO RAPE AND PILLAGE THEM IN ORDER TO GET A PROJECT, AND WE HAVE EVERYTHING OUT IN THE OPEN.
THAT IS THE PURPOSE OF THIS DOCUMENT.
THIS DOCUMENT HAS BEEN IN THE PLANNING FOR OVER A YEAR.
SO I'M GOING TO SAY IF THERE'S ANYBODY WHO DOESN'T WANT TO VOTE ON IT TODAY TO MAKE SURE IT GOES INTO EFFECT TODAY, THEN YOU'RE THE ONES PLAYING POLITICS BECAUSE YOU'RE THE ONES WHO DON'T WANT TO BE ETHICAL.
WE ALL SAY THAT WE'RE ETHICAL.
THEN LET'S PUT YOUR MONEY WHERE YOUR MOUTH IS.
THE OTHER THING IS, I FIND IT COMPLETELY BAFFLING THAT PEOPLE WOULD BRING UP SOMETHING FROM 2019 WHEN AT 2019, AT THAT SAME MEETING, THERE WAS A PROMISE FOR AN OPEN PUBLIC APOLOGY TO ANOTHER PERSON ON THE DAIS.
THAT HAS YET TO HAPPEN FIVE YEARS LATER.
SO YES, IT STILL HAPPENS THAT PEOPLE WILL SIGN DOCUMENTS AND MAKE PROMISES THAT THEY WILL NEVER KEEP, WHICH IS UNFORTUNATE, AND RULES ARE USUALLY ONLY FOR THOSE WHO ARE ACTUALLY GOING TO FOLLOW THEM ANYWAY, AND ANYONE WHO'S GOING TO BE CRIMINAL OR CROOK OR UNETHICAL WILL ALWAYS FIND A WAY TO FIND THAT LOOPHOLE AND SLIDE ON THROUGH OR TOUCH THE LINE, BUT NOT ACTUALLY STOMP ON IT OR GO OVER IT TO BE HAVING ANY OF THE RULES APPLY TO THEM, AND THAT IS DISGUSTING. BY THE WAY, THIS RULES THAT ARE IN HERE ARE IN COOPERATION FROM THE BROWARD COUNTY ETHICS RULES.
SO THERE ARE SOME PEOPLE WHO ACTUALLY WORK FOR BROWARD COUNTY IN A DUAL ROLE.
WELL, IF THAT'S THE CASE, THEN THEY ARE ALREADY SUPPOSED TO BE FOLLOWING THESE RULES.
SO IT SHOULDN'T BE SO HARD TO APPROVE THEM.
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THERE'S NO POLITICS HERE OTHER THAN WE NEED TO SHOW OUR RESIDENTS, OUR BUSINESS OWNERS AND OUR STAFF THAT WE CAN BE ADULTS. REALLY IS A SHAME THAT WE NEED THIS TO SHOW THAT, BUT IF YOU LOOK AT EVERYTHING THAT'S UNDERLINED IN RED HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH CAMPAIGNING. IT HAS TO BE WITH WHAT WE DO WITH OUR OWN BEHAVIOR, AND IT REALLY HAS TO DO WITH ENFORCEMENT BECAUSE OUR RULES HAVE HAD NO ENFORCEMENT.EACH PUBLIC OFFICER SHALL ADHERE TO THESE RULES.
WE SHALL BE PREPARED TO DISCUSS CONTRACT NEGOTIATIONS IN THE PUBLIC, NOT DISCLOSE CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION WITHOUT PROPER LEGAL AUTHORIZATION, MAKE DECISIONS BASED ON THE MERITS OF THE ISSUE, AND NOT REPRESENT THIRD PARTIES INTERESTS BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION AND OTHER CITY BOARDS.
I'M REALLY NOT SO SURE WHY THIS IS SO DIFFICULT, AND WHY THERE IS AN ISSUE WITH IT, AND WHY THERE'S EVEN THOUGHT THAT THIS NEEDS TO BE KICKED DOWN THE CAN DOWN THE LINE YET AGAIN, INSTEAD OF JUST DOING WHAT WE NEED TO BE DOING, WHICH IS OUR JOB.
SO THOSE ARE MY TWO CENTS, COMMISSIONER DANIEL.
THANK YOU. I JUST WANT TO MAKE IT CLEAR I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH ETHICS.
NO ONE HAS EVER ACCUSED ME OF HAVING ANYTHING BUT HIGH STANDARDS.
SO, BUT AS FAR AS ETHICS IS CONCERNED, THAT'S A PERSONAL THING.
YOU SAID IT'S BROWARD COUNTY RULES.
ABSOLUTELY. FOLLOW BROWARD COUNTY GUIDELINES.
ABSOLUTELY. FOLLOW THE STATE GUIDELINES.
ABSOLUTELY. FOLLOW THE FEDERAL GUIDELINES.
ABSOLUTELY. FOR ME, FOLLOW MY BIBLICAL PRINCIPLES, BUT ONLY I CAN CONTROL WHAT I DO.
I CANNOT CONTROL WHAT ANYONE ELSE DOES ON THE BOARD.
WHAT VICE MAYOR? BELIEVE WHAT THE COMMISSIONERS BELIEVE.
DOING THIS BECAUSE WE ALREADY SHOULD.
I ALREADY LIVE SURPASSED THESE STANDARDS, SO IT'S NOT A PROBLEM.
THE PROBLEM IS WHEN PEOPLE BEND AND USE WORDS AND LANGUAGE TO DESTROY SOMEONE ELSE WITH LIES.
THAT'S THE PROBLEM, AND THAT'S WHY THAT IS UP FOR DISCUSSION.
IT'S NOT THE RULES. THESE ARE SIMPLE RULES FOR ME TO FOLLOW.
SO I JUST WANTED TO MAKE THAT CLEAR.
IT'S ABOUT TWISTING THE RULES.
WE HAVE A LOT OF NEW DEVELOPMENT.
WE'RE TALKING WE'VE APPROVED BUYING MORE PROPERTY.
WE'RE GOING TO GO OUT FOR RFP.
IT'S TO PROTECT THE INTEGRITY OF THE PROCESS AND TO MAKE SURE THAT WE WORKSHOP THINGS AND THAT WE AS A COMMISSION, DO THINGS TOGETHER AND DO IT RIGHT, INSTEAD OF IT JUST BEING ONE PERSON'S AGENDA AND ANOTHER PERSON'S AGENDA AND ANOTHER PERSON'S AGENDA.
I AGREE WITH YOU, DOCTOR DANIEL.
YOU HAVE THAT NORTH STAR OR YOU DON'T.
RIGHT? BUT PART OF THE PROBLEM IS FOR SOME OF THE RULES THAT WE'RE ASKING FOR, NOT FULLY REGARDING THOSE NORTH STARS IS REGARDING PROCEDURES AND POLICY ON HOW TO MAKE SURE THAT THIS COMMISSION DOES POLICY IN A MORE EFFECTIVE MANNER, AND ALSO FOR SOME OF OUR BEHAVIORS.
LOOK AT WHAT WE'VE ALLOWED SINCE WE ARE NOT EXACTLY AND THIS IS A GENERAL BRUSH.
WE HAVE GOTTEN TO A POINT WHERE OUR BEHAVIOR IS SO INTENSE AND SO OUT OF SORTS AND DYSFUNCTIONAL, THAT WE HAVE RESIDENTS WHO BELIEVE THAT THEY SHOULD COME TO A PODIUM AND DISPEL LIES AND MISTRUTHS AND JUST DISPARAGE EVERYBODY BECAUSE GUESS WHAT? THE COMMISSION IS DOING IT.
SO WHAT EXAMPLE ARE WE SETTING? AND KIND OF GLAD THAT THE KIDS AREN'T EVEN HERE ANYMORE BECAUSE THEY SHOULDN'T SEE THIS, AND I'M SORRY TO HEAR THAT MR. WEBSTER IS ACTUALLY USING US AS AN EXAMPLE TO HIS KIDS OF WHAT NOT TO DO.
IT'S EMBARRASSING TO BE PART OF THIS, AND QUITE HONESTLY, I'LL DO A LITTLE HUMOR RIGHT NOW, BUT THIS IS WHAT I WAS GIVEN FOR MY BIRTHDAY, AND IF YOU CAN'T READ IT, IT SAYS '[EXPLETIVE] SHOW DIRECTOR.' THAT'S WHAT I LOVE GETTING FOR MY 53RD BIRTHDAY, BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT WE ARE CONSIDERED RIGHT NOW.
IT IS FINE, BUT I REALLY WOULD LIKE THIS COMMISSION TO START NOW VERSUS HAVING TO WAIT FOR AFTER AN ELECTION TO NOT BE THE SHIT SHOW THAT WE HAVE BECOME AND JUST DO THE BUSINESS OF THE CITY PROPERLY.
YOUR LIGHT IS LIT FIRST, SO YOU'RE GOING TO DEFER COMMISSIONER BOLTON.
REMEMBER THAT THIS IS NONPOLITICAL, AND THIS IS THE SAME CHAIR THAT THEN REMAINS COMPLICIT WHEN
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ANOTHER MEMBER OF THE BOARD BROUGHT UP A POLITICAL STATEMENT THAT ALL OF US SIGNED.SECONDLY, MISS CALLOWAY, QUESTION FOR YOU.
MISS CALLOWAY, IF IT'S RELEVANT.
MISS CALLOWAY, ONE OF THE RESPONSIBILITIES THAT YOU HAVE AS THE ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER IS TO FORECAST THE AGENDA.
PLAN THE AGENDA? NO, I'M NOT NECESSARILY.
WHO PLANS THE AGENDA? THE AGENDA IS THE CITY MANAGER'S RESPONSIBILITY, BUT I DO HELP TO PUT THE SCRIPT TOGETHER.
IN PUTTING THE AGENDA TOGETHER? YES. HOW FAR OUT DO WE PLAN THE AGENDAS? TWO WEEKS OUT, BUT WE FORECAST MONTHS IN ADVANCE JUST TO MAKE SURE WE ARE PROJECTING ITEMS THAT MIGHT BE ON ANY GIVEN AGENDA. OKAY.
IN THE MAYOR'S OWN WORDS, THIS IS NOT POLITICAL, AND THIS IS ABOUT PROTECTING DEVELOPERS AND PROTECTING DEVELOPMENT THAT MAY COME ON, COME IN FRONT OF THE COMMISSION. SO IN THE NEXT TWO MONTHS, BY NOVEMBER, DO WE HAVE ANY MAJOR DEVELOPMENT THAT IS COMING BEFORE US THAT THIS POLICY WOULD SEEK TO PROTECT? NO, WE DO NOT HAVE ANY PENDING DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION THAT'S PROJECTED TO COME IN THE NEXT TWO MONTHS.
THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER VILLALOBOS.
JUST BECAUSE IT WAS BROUGHT UP, I JUST WANT TO READ IT FOR THE RECORD.
MY POST STATES A SCHOOL PRINCIPAL AGAINST QUOTE ENHANCED TRANSPARENCY, DECORUM, VALUES AND ENFORCEMENT, STRENGTHENS ETHICAL CONDUCT OF ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS, UNQUOTE.
AFTER PREVIOUSLY VOTING IN FAVOR OF IT, COMMISSIONER DANIEL MADE A SUBSTITUTE MOTION TO DISREGARD THE ESSENCE OF TRANSPARENCY AND STRENGTHEN OUR ETHICS UNTIL AFTER THE ELECTION IS OVER, AND THEN I QUOTED TO2560 COMMISSIONER VILLALOBOS.
I JUST WANT I'M DONE WITH THAT.
I JUST WANTED THAT. FOR THE RECORD, THERE IS NO DISPARAGEMENT.
WE DON'T SEE THE SAME VIEWS ON POLICIES, AND THAT'S ALL WE DO HERE ON THIS DAIS WHEN IT COMES TO THE PREVIOUS PREVIOUS COMMENT MADE BY COMMISSIONER BOLTON THAT PROTECTING DEVELOPERS, THE ITEM WASN'T REALLY BROUGHT UP BECAUSE OF THAT.
IF YOU RECALL, COMMISSIONER BOLTON YOU COLLECTED OVER $200,000 INTO PACS.
MADAM MAYOR, SORRY, I WORK FOR A FABULOUS COMMISSIONER.
WE DO NOT DIRECT COMMENTS TO EACH OTHER.
COMMISSIONER BOLTON. YOU STOMPED ALL OVER IT ALL EVENING LONG.
HE'S GOING TO FINISH HIS SENTENCE IN 44 SECONDS.
HE'S DONE. VICE MAYOR WILL THEN SPEAK.
WE WILL THEN CALL THE ROLL BUT COMMISSIONER VILLALOBOS.
GENERAL, AT THIS POINT, WE ALL KNOW WHAT'S BEEN GOING ON.
SO THIS WASN'T ABOUT WHAT WAS STATED PREVIOUSLY TO MY COMMENTS.
THIS WAS ABOUT THE PACS AND THE ETHICS OF IT.
VICE MAYOR, YOUR COMMENTS? MISS CALLAWAY. VICE MAYOR.
I SAID BEFORE, I'M IN FAVOR OF ETHICS.
WHEN WAS THE LAST ETHICS, WHEN WAS THE LAST UPDATE TO THE ETHICS CODE? THE CODE WAS NOT UPDATED, I BELIEVE SINCE 1975 WHEN IT WAS ADOPTED.
SO IT WAS ADOPTED IN 1975 AND HASN'T BEEN UPDATED THEN? IT HAS NOT BEEN UPDATED.
OKAY, SO I'M LOOKING AT THE HISTORY OF TAMARAC.
PROBABLY ABOUT 12 YEARS AGO, THERE WAS A SLEW OF CORRUPTION CHARGES, ALLEGEDLY CORRUPTION CHARGES WITH A FORMER COMMISSIONER, FORMER MAYOR WHO WENT TO COURT AND MOST RECENTLY A FORMER CITY MANAGER WAS WAS THE RIGHT LEGAL WORD I DON'T WANT TO USE.
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OKAY. YEAH. WHAT? AFTER THAT HAPPENED, DID WE TRY TO MAKE ANY CHANGES TO THE CODE? NO, WE DID NOT.THE LAST SMALL CHANGES WERE MADE IN 2007 AND 2011, RESPECTIVELY.
A MAJORITY OF THE CODE WAS ADOPTED IN 1975, WITH SOME MINOR CHANGES IN 2007 AND 2011.
POINT OF CLARIFICATION ON THIS.
BROWARD COUNTY RULES OF ETHICS CAME DOWN.
SO THE CITIES HAD TO ADOPT THE COUNTY'S RULES, A CODE OF ETHICS.
UNLESS WE DIDN'T HAVE ONE, WE HAD ONE, AND CERTAIN THINGS HAD TO BE EDITED, WHICH IS WHY YOU HAVE SOME THINGS WITHIN THIS DOCUMENT THAT SAY AMENDED 12 2011. SO IT'S NOT THAT IT HAS NOT BEEN AMENDED.
IT WAS LOOKED AT AGAIN IN 2020 AFTER THERE WAS A REPORT DONE ON THE BEHAVIOR OF THIS COMMISSION OR A REPORT ON AN INVESTIGATION THAT WAS DONE ON THIS COMMISSION, AND THIS COMMISSION DECIDED TO NOT DEAL WITH IT AT THAT TIME, DESPITE THE DETERMINATION IN THAT REPORT.
SO THE COMMISSION AT THAT TIME AND THE COMMISSION THEN BROUGHT IT UP AGAIN RECENTLY WITH THE NEW COMMISSION TO TRY TO HAVE THE RULES LOOKED INTO, AND FINALLY, THIS IS WHAT CAME BACK TO US AFTER THE TIME OF WHEN IT FIRST WAS ASKED FOR BY THIS COMMISSION TO HAVE IT REVIEWED.
VICE MAYOR, I THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR.
SO 1975, I THOUGHT I HAD MORE.
THIS IS A NEW I HAD I DIDN'T USE MY FIVE MINUTES.
SORRY. SO, VICE MAYOR, THE WAY IT WORKS, IT'S TWO TURNS.
WHETHER OR NOT YOU USE THE FULL FIVE MINUTES IS NOT CALCULATED INTO THE TOTAL.
OKAY. SO 1975 WAS THE LAST TIME WE DID IT.
OKAY, AND THESE ARE THE NEW CHANGES THAT WE'RE MAKING.
OKAY. JUST WANTED TO GET A LITTLE HISTORY ON HOW IT WAS DONE FROM BEFORE.
CITY CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
IF EVERYONE'S OKAY, WE'RE GOING TO PROCEED.
UNLESS THERE'S REALLY A DESIRE FOR A BATHROOM BREAK.
SEEING NO REQUEST FOR ONE, WE'RE PROCEEDING.
PUBLIC HEARING NUMBER 8A TR14155.
[8.a TR14155 - A Resolution of the City Commission of The City Of Tamarac, Florida, establishing an adjustment factor to be applied to the Annual Water And Sewer Rate Schedule for the Fiscal Year beginning October 1, 2024 and updating other charges for services incidental to the operation of the City's Utility System; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.]
CITY ATTORNEY, PLEASE READ THE TITLE FOR THE RECORD.ITEM EIGHT A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC.
ESTABLISHING AN ADJUSTMENT FACTOR TO BE APPLIED TO THE ANNUAL WATER AND SEWER RATE SCHEDULE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR BEGINNING OCTOBER 1ST, 2024 AND UPDATING THE CHARGES FOR SERVICE INCIDENTAL OPERATIONS CITY UTILITY SYSTEM PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
I'LL TAKE A MOTION AND A SECOND, PLEASE.
I HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER VILLALOBOS.
I HAVE A SECOND BY VICE MAYOR WRIGHT.
THE FLOOR IS OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS.
IS THERE ANYONE WISHING TO MAKE A COMMENT AT THIS TIME? SEEING NONE, PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE CLOSED.
MS. CAJUSTE, OUR FINANCIAL SERVICES DIRECTOR AND ANDREW BURNHAM.
YEAH, NO, ANDREW, ARE AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
ANY DISCUSSION BY THIS COMMISSION? JUST FOR THE RECORD, WE HAD A DETAILED CONVERSATION AT OUR WORKSHOP ON MONDAY.
SEEING NO DISCUSSION BY THIS COMMISSION.
CITY CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
THANK YOU. MOTION PASSES 3 TO 2.
OKAY. WE ARE ON THE LAST ITEM FOR THE EVENING.
[9.a TO2559 - 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 1.00 acre of land located at 6115 NW 77 way, situated, lying, and being in Broward County, Florida, and legally described in Exhibit "A", from the current Mixed-Use Neighborhood (MU-N) zoning classification to Public Facilities (PF) zoning classification, to facilitate the future development of public works facilities projects and provide consistency with the Land Development Code in accordance with the intent of the Comprehensive Plan of the City of Tamarac; (Case No. 10-Z-23);providing for amendment to the official Zoning Map to reflect such change; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.]
IT IS A QUASI JUDICIAL ITEM ON SECOND READING.CITY ATTORNEY, PLEASE READ THE TITLE FOR THE RECORD.
THE TITLE OF NINE IS ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA.
AMENDING THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP OF CITY OF TAMARAC.
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SECTION TEN DASH 2.1 B OF CHAPTER TEN THE CITY OF TAMARAC CODE OF ORDINANCE FOR APPROXIMATELY ONE ACRE OF LAND LOCATED AT 6115 NORTHWEST 77TH WAY AND BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA FROM THE CURRENT MIXED USE NEIGHBORHOOD ZONING CLASSIFICATION TO PUBLIC FACILITIES ZONING CLASSIFICATION TO FACILITATE THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY PROJECTS PROVIDING FOR CONSISTENCY WITH THE LAND DEVELOPMENT CODE, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE INTENT OF THE COMPREHENSIVE PLAN OF CITY TAMARAC.PROVIDING FOR AMENDMENT OF THE OFFICIAL ZONING MAP REFLECTED IN SUCH CHANGE PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT.
PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY AND EFFECTIVE DATE.
THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR. THANK YOU, MISS CITY CLERK, WILL YOU PLEASE SWEAR IN ANY WITNESSES? ALL WITNESSES, PLEASE STAND RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND.
DO YOU SWEAR TO TELL THE TRUTH AND NOTHING BUT THE TRUTH.
CITY ATTORNEY, PLEASE READ THE RULES FOR QUASI JUDICIAL.
THE APPLICANT WILL BE PRESENTED FIRST.
STAFF WILL PROVIDE ANY REPORT.
AFFECTED PARTIES WILL BE ALLOWED TO TESTIFY.
PERSONS WHO ARE IN SUPPORT OPPOSITE CAN PROVIDE TESTIMONY.
PARTIES WILL THEN BE GIVEN OPPORTUNITY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS GIVEN CLOSING STATEMENTS.
FINALLY, THE CITY COMMISSION SHALL DELIBERATE THE APPLICATION.
WE'LL GO DOWN THE LINE. COMMISSIONER BOLTON.
SO I'M GOING TO JUST WE'RE GOING TO PROBABLY REDO THE FIRST TWO.
WE'VE HAD WORKSHOP ON IT, WE'VE HAD DISCUSSION ON IT, WE'VE HAD BUDGET MEETINGS ON IT.
IT'S DISCUSSIONS WITH THE CITY MANAGER, INDIVIDUAL CONVERSATIONS.
I WOULD EX PARTE MEANS COMMUNICATION OUTSIDE, YOU KNOW, STAFF, YOU KNOW CITIZEN AND IT WOULD BE OF THE OF THE APPLICANT.
IT USUALLY IS EX PARTE, NOT OUTSIDE THE APPLICANT.
WE HAVEN'T TALKED TO EACH OTHER BUT WE'VE HAD COMMUNICATION.
THAT'S FINE. THEY SAY NO, THEY SAY NO.
I'VE SPOKEN TO CITY STAFF ABOUT THIS ITEM.
OKAY. VICE MAYOR? NONE. NO EX PARTE COMMUNICATION.
OKAY. NONE THAT OUTSIDE OF WHAT HAS BEEN DISCUSSED.
SO MOVED. SECOND, I HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER VILLALOBOS.
I HAVE A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER DANIEL.
OR PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW OPEN.
SEEING NOBODY WISHING TO TALK AT THE PUBLIC HEARING.
CITY CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
THANK YOU. MOTION PASSES 5 TO 0.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IT IS 9:03.
WE WILL SEE YOU BACK HERE FOR OUR NEXT COMMISSION MEETING.
BE SAFE. HAVE A GOOD NIGHT.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.