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>> GOOD MORNING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
[CALL TO ORDER]
HOW ARE WE TODAY? MY GOODNESS.THERE'S SO MANY OF YOU IN HERE, AND THAT'S ALL I GET.
HOW ARE WE TODAY? [APPLAUSE] THERE YOU GO. MUCH BETTER.
AS WE GET SITUATED, JUST WAITING FOR ONE ITEM FROM THE CITY CLERK AND COMMISSIONER BOLTON TO HAVE A SEAT.
THANK YOU. WELL, WELCOME TO OUR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 23RD MEETING.
SORRY FOR BEING A LITTLE BIT LATE THIS MORNING.
CITY CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. MAYOR GOMEZ.
>> THANK YOU. EXCELLENT. IF EVERYONE PLEASE RISE, COMMISSIONER BOLTON WILL LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, AND THEN WE WILL HAVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE
>> CITY MANAGER'S REPORT WILL BE HELD AFTERWARDS, AND FOR RIGHT NOW,
[2. CITY MANAGER REPORT]
I'D LIKE TO INVITE MY COLLEAGUES TO GO DOWN TO THE WELL FOR SOME PRESENTATION, PLEASE [BACKGROUND].>> I WAS JUST TO SAY THE SAME THING. THAT'S NICE.
>> ADDRESSED. YOU READY? 2A IS SOMETHING THAT WE'RE ALL VERY PROUD OF, AND I'M GOING TO ASK OUR ACTING PARK AND RECREATION DIRECTOR, MELISSA PETRON, TO COME FORWARD AND MAKE SOME INTRODUCTIONS AND HELP EXPLAIN WHY WE ARE VERY HAPPY THIS MORNING.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE.
THIS IS A PROUD DAY FOR THE CITY, GETTING OUR AUTISM FRIENDLY DESIGNATION.
THIS HAS BEEN A YEAR AND A HALF JOURNEY FOR US.
I'D LIKE TO THANK OUR PARKS AND RECRE STAFF.
WE HAD A BIG PART IN THIS WITH COUNTLESS MEETINGS AND ZOOM MEETINGS AND TRAININGS WITH THE ORGANIZATIONS THAT HELPED US GET US HERE.
WE'RE VERY PROUD OF THIS DESIGNATION.
I WOULD LIKE TO WELCOME LARRY ROTHMAN FROM HAAPE.
IT'S HELPING ADULTS WITH AUTISM EXCEL AND PERFORM [APPLAUSE].
>> GOOD MORNING, MADAM MAYOR, AND THE COMMISSIONERS.
IT IS A PROUD DAY FOR US, AS WELL.
TAMARAC IS THE FOURTH CITY WE ARE DESIGNATING AS AN AUTISM FRIENDLY CITY IN BROWARD COUNTY.
THE REASON WE DO THAT IS HOW IMPORTANT IT IS FOR YOU ALL TO UNDERSTAND THE VALUE TO THE CITY ITSELF AND TO YOU INDIVIDUALLY.
MELISSA PETRON HAS DONE AN AMAZING JOB OF [INAUDIBLE] OVER 18 MONTHS OF WORKING THROUGH WHAT WE THINK YOU NEED TO BE DESIGNATED AS AN AUTISTIC FRIENDLY CITY, AND IT WASN'T TRIVIAL.
WHAT I WANT TO TELL YOU IS A COUPLE OF THINGS.
THE AUTISM RATE IS ONE IN 31 NOW, ACCORDING TO THE CDC, AS OF LAST WEEK.
IF YOU TAKE THIS DOWN TO TAMARAC, TAMARAC IS A CITY WITH 72,000 PEOPLE.
IF YOU DO THE MATH, THAT'S 2,200 PEOPLE IN TAMARAC, 02,200 PEOPLE IN TAMARAC WHO HAVE AN AUTISM DIAGNOSIS.
THINK ABOUT THAT. TWO THOUSAND TWO HUNDRED OF YOUR FELLOW CITIZENS HAVE AN AUTISM DIAGNOSIS. WHY IS THAT IMPORTANT? WELL, FOR ONE THING, THERE'S AN ECONOMIC ISSUE.
THE ECONOMIC ISSUE IS LIKE THIS.
OF THE 2,200 PEOPLE, THE AVERAGE COST TO SUPPORT AN AUTISTIC PERSON IS $60,000 A YEAR.
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THAT MEANS IN THE CITY OF TAMARAC, SOMEONE, SOME ENTITY, SOME ORGANIZATIONS, THE GOVERNMENT, IS PAYING OUT $125 MILLION A YEAR TO SUPPORT AUTISTIC PEOPLE.OUR VALUE PROPOSITION, AND WE, AS HAAPE, ARE FOCUSED PRIMARILY ON EMPLOYMENT, AND SO IT GOES LIKE THIS.
IF WE WERE TO FIND TRAINING AND EMPLOYMENT FOR 10% OF THAT POPULATION, IT WOULD ADD, IF WE DO THE MATH, SOMEWHERE AROUND $8 MILLION A YEAR TO THE ECONOMY.
HALF OF THE MONEY, WE ESTIMATE, IN SUPPORT, WOULD GO AWAY.
THAT WOULD ADD ANOTHER $6 MILLION TO THE CONFERS.
THEN HOW MANY HAVE YOU EVER HEARD OF THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR MULTIPLIER? WHATEVER. THE DEPARTMENT OF LABOR MULTIPLIER SAYS, WHEN YOU CREATE JOBS, DEPENDING ON THE JOB YOU CREATE, YOU CREATE MORE JOBS BECAUSE SOMEONE HAS TO SUPPORT THE PEOPLE WHO ARE WORKING.
WE USE A VERY SMALL MULTIPLIER, WE SAY ONE.
THAT MEANS THAT THERE WOULD BE ANOTHER $3 MILLION PUT INTO THE ECONOMY.
THE ECONOMICS OF WHAT YOU'RE DOING IS VALUABLE TO THE CITY.
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT IN THE RANGE OF 12-$15 MILLION FOR TAMARAC.
I WANT TO INTRODUCE, MARIA JACOBO, WHO IS OUR SENIOR VICE PRESIDENT AND A MOTHER OF A 27-YEAR-OLD AUTISTIC PERSON, AND SHE WILL TELL YOU ABOUT WHAT IT MEANS TO HER AND HER FAMILY AND WHAT IT MIGHT MEAN TO YOU.
FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU SO MUCH, MS. MAYOR, AND EVERYONE HERE, FOR LEAVING THE STEP FORWARD FOR FAMILIES.
AS A MOM OF LATINO, WHO'S ALSO AN AFRO-LATINO MAN, WHO'S 27-YEARS-OLD, IT'S IMPORTANT THE EDUCATION, THE INCLUSION, THE LOVE, AND ALSO THE KNOWLEDGE OF AUTISM WITHIN OUR COMMUNITY.
WE ARE ALSO VERY PASSIONATE FOR THEM, UNDERSTANDING WHAT THE CITY THAT THEY'RE LEAVING IS OFFERING.
THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THE REGISTRATION, AND NOT ONLY FOR THEM TO BE INCLUDED IN THE COMMUNITY AS WORKERS AND LABORERS.
NOW WE'RE ALSO INCLUDING, AND I'M PROMOTING A PROGRAM WITH FAU AND ALSO HAAPE, WHICH IS ENTREPRENEURSHIP, AND THE FIRST FLORIDA NEURODIVERSITY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, BECAUSE SOME OF THEM ARE GREAT ENTREPRENEURS, AND THEY HAVE SO MUCH TO GIVE TO SOCIETY.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR DOING THIS.
>> MADAM MAYOR, IT IS OUR PLEASURE AND PRIVILEGE TO DESIGNATE THE CITY OF TAMARAC AS AN AUTISM INCLUSIVE CITY, THE FOURTH OF BROWARD COUNTY.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO READ IT TO ALL OF YOU.
THIS PLAQUE IS AWARDED TO THE CITY OF TAMARAC FOR ITS COMMITMENT TO FOSTERING AN INCLUSIVE AND SUPPORTIVE ENVIRONMENT FOR AUTISTIC INDIVIDUALS THROUGH DEDICATION, EDUCATION, AND ACTION.
TAMARAC HAS TAKEN MEANINGFUL STEPS TO ENSURE ACCESSIBILITY, OPPORTUNITY, AND AWARENESS FOR ALL MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY.
WITH GRATITUDE, WE RECOGNIZE YOUR LEADERSHIP IN EMBRACING NEURODIVERSITY AND SETTING A MODEL FOR OTHER CITIES TO FOLLOW. THANK YOU [APPLAUSE].
>> HI, EVERYONE. I JUST WANTED TO SAY, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
IT'S BEEN A LONG BATTLE, YES IT HAS, SINCE WE'VE BEEN HERE.
LAST YEAR, WE HAD THE AUTISM AWARENESS FAIR.
I KNOW IT RAINED AND A LOT OF PEOPLE CAME, BUT I'M SO PROUD OF OUR CITY FOR MAKING THIS HAPPEN.
I REALLY JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT, AND WE'LL CONTINUOUSLY DO THIS.
HAVING A NEPHEW WITH AUTISM, HAVING STUDENTS WITH AUTISM, THIS IS MY HEART'S PASSIONS, I DON'T CARE, I'M SAYING SOMETHING.
WE HAVE TO CONTINUOUSLY PUT THEM IN SOCIETY, GIVE THEM THE FREEDOM TO BE ENTREPRENEURS, TO ADD VALUE, BECAUSE THEY HAVE SO MUCH TO GIVE.
I HAVE EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE AUTISM, AND LET ME TELL YOU, THEY'RE PART OF MY SUCCESS, BECAUSE THEY GIVE, AND YOU CAN'T HELP BUT SHINE.
I JUST WANTED TO SAY KUDOS TO THE CITY OF TAMARAC,
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KUDOS TO EVERYONE WHO MADE THIS HAPPEN.I NEVER DO THIS, BUT I THINK THIS WAS WORTH THAT. THANK YOU [APPLAUSE].
>> WILL BE HAPPY TO TALK MORE AFTER WE TAKE THE PHOTOS.
>> WE'RE NOT ACTUALLY DONE JUST YET.
PLEASE STAY. THIS IS SOMETHING THAT WAS BROUGHT FORTH.
I KNOW THAT I HAD THE PLEASURE OF SPEAKING WITH A PARENT WITH AN AUTISTIC CHILD SEVERAL YEARS AGO.
HE COMES TO OUR EVENTS, ALL OF OUR EVENTS WITH HIS DAUGHTER, AND THEY HELPED BRING FORTH SOME IDEAS, AND HAD US GET IN TOUCH WITH BROWARD COUNTY AND WHAT WE CAN DO.
EACH OF US HAVE OUR OWN STORY WITH SOMEBODY WHO IS AUTISTIC, WHETHER IT'S A FAMILY MEMBER OR A COLLEAGUE.
WHEN I CAME DOWN, I WORKED FOR A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION, WHICH WAS NOW 30 YEARS AGO AT THIS POINT, THAT DEALT WITH AUTISM AND BRINGING IT INTO THE LIGHT, BECAUSE MY BOSSES HAS HAD A CHILD WITH AUTISM.
IT'S WONDERFUL TO SEE THE PROGRESS AND THAT BRINGING AWARENESS HAS, AND WE APPRECIATE OUR BSO FOR PUTTING THEIR TRUCK OUT.
WE APPRECIATE OUR FIREFIGHTERS WHO ARE VERY MUCH AWARE OF WHAT IS GOING ON, AND THIS PROCLAMATION IS ASKED FOR ON BEHALF OF OUR FIREFIGHTERS.
WE KNOW SOME OF OUR FIREFIGHTERS HAVE CHILDREN WITH AUTISM.
WE MAY EVEN HAVE EMPLOYEES THAT HAVE AUTISM, BUT YOU WOULD NEVER KNOW IT,BECAUSE THEY WORK SO HARD.
EVEN IF THEY DO, AND THEY LET US KNOW IT, THEY SHOULD BE PROUD BECAUSE OF WHAT THEY'VE OVERCOME, AND THEY'RE HERE AND BEING VERY PRODUCTIVE AND WONDERFUL PEOPLE.
EVERYBODY IS WONDERFUL AND WE ALL HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF SOMETHING THAT WE HAVE A CHALLENGE WITH, AND IT'S TO SHINE AND OVERCOME.
ON BEHALF OF ACTUALLY TAMARAC FIRE RESCUE, MIKE ANNESE, OUR FIRE CHIEF, OUR FIREFIGHTERS, OUR WHOLE FIRE RESCUE, AND ACTUALLY OUR CITY, WHEREAS AUTISM SOCIETY HAS ESTABLISHED APRIL AS AUTISM ACCEPTANCE MONTH, AND WE RECOGNIZE THAT THOSE WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, ASD, WHO ARE ACHIEVING AND BREAKING DOWN BARRIERS, AND WE STRIVE TO PROMOTE ACCEPTANCE, CELEBRATE THE DIFFERENCES, AND INCLUSION TOWARDS AUTISTIC INDIVIDUALS AROUND US.
WHEREAS THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL ESTIMATES THAT ONE IN 36 CHILDREN AND ONE IN 45 ADULTS HAS BEEN IDENTIFIED WITH ASD IN THE UNITED STATES.
WHEREAS AUTISM IS REPORTED TO OCCUR IN ALL RACIAL, ETHNIC, AND SOCIO-ECONOMIC GROUPS, AFFECTING BOYS NEARLY FOUR TIMES AS MUCH AS IT DOES IN GIRLS.
WHEREAS AUTISM IMPACTS THE NORMAL DEVELOPMENT OF THE BRAIN IN AREAS OF SOCIAL INTERACTION, COMMUNICATION SKILLS, AND COGNITIVE FUNCTION, AND WHEREAS EARLY DIAGNOSIS AND TREATMENT ARE ESSENTIAL FOR THOSE AFFECTED BY AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER, AND WE SUPPORT ANY HEALTHCARE SYSTEM THAT WORKS FOR CHILDREN AND ADULTS WITH ASD.
WHEREAS DURING AUTISM ACCEPTANCE MONTH, WE RECOMMIT TO HELPING INDIVIDUALS ON THE AUTISM SPECTRUM REACH THEIR FULL POTENTIAL.
NOW, THEREFORE, I MICHELLE J. GOMEZ, VERY PROUD MAYOR OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, ON BEHALF OF OUR CITY COMMISSION, DO HEREBY PROCLAIM APRIL 2025 AS WORLD AUTISM ACCEPTANCE MONTH ON BEHALF OF THE CITY [APPLAUSE].
IT'S A VERY MEANINGFUL PROCLAMATION.
THANK YOU TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT FOR RECOGNIZING IT.
WE WERE REALLY TOUCHED WHEN WE WALKED IN THIS MORNING AND SAW THE POLICE CAR AND THE FIRE RESCUE VEHICLE WITH AUTISM DECALS ON IT. IT'S VERY MEANINGFUL.
AS I SAID TO YOU, THIS IS OUR FOURTH CITY IN BROWARD COUNTY THAT WE'RE DESIGNATING.
IT SEEMS TO ME, ON THE SURFACE, BUT GENERALLY, IF THERE'S SMOKE, THERE'S FIRE, THAT THE COMMITMENT OF TAMARAC IS SIGNIFICANTLY HIGHER THAN THE OTHER COMMUNITIES.
I, AGAIN, APPLAUD MELISSA FOR THE WORK SHE'S DONE.
I APPLAUD THE COMMISSION FOR THEIR COMMITMENT TO THIS, AND THANK YOU ALL FOR WHAT YOU'VE DONE [APPLAUSE].
>> THANK YOU ALL. I THINK IT TAKES A VILLAGE TO RAISE A CHILD, AND IT TAKES A BIGGER VILLAGE TO SUPPORT AN AUTISTIC ADULT.
THANK YOU FOR BEING THAT VILLAGE [APPLAUSE].
>> THANK YOU. IT'S A WONDERFUL COMMUNITY.
ANYTHING THE CITY DOES, WE DO IT WITH OUR HEART.
WE DON'T DO IT JUST TO GET A DESIGNATION AND SAY, HEY, LOOK AT WHAT WE GOT.
WE'RE ALL VERY PROUD, AND I'M NOT SURE IF ANYBODY ELSE ON THE COMMISSION WISHES TO SAY SOMETHING.
>> WE'RE WITH YOU ON IT [BACKGROUND] [APPLAUSE].
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>> MADAM MAYOR, BEFORE WE MOVE ON TO THE EMPLOYEE SERVICE AWARDS, I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE THE FIRE RESCUE REPRESENTATIVES, THE COMMAND STAFF AND THOSE THAT HAVE BEEN INVOLVED IN THIS SIGNIFICANT ACHIEVEMENT.
WE ARE TRULY PROUD TO SHARE THAT TAMARAC FIRE DEPARTMENT IS NOW ONE OF ONLY 312 FIRE DEPARTMENTS NATIONWIDE TO EARN FULL ACCREDITATION FROM THE CENTER FOR PUBLIC SAFETY EXCELLENCE, ALSO KNOWN AS CPSE.
EVEN MORE IMPRESSIVE, TAMARAC IS NOW JUST ONE OF 123 DEPARTMENTS WITH BOTH FULL ACCREDITATION AND ISO CLASS ONE RATING, REFLECTING OUR UNWAVERING COMMITMENT TO EXCELLENCE AND PUBLIC SAFETY.
I'M PROUD TO ASK CHIEF ANNESE TO COME IN AND BRING HIS TEAM THAT HELPED US WITH THIS [APPLAUSE]. I NEVER GET THIS MUCH LOVE.
MAYOR, AT THIS POINT, I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE CHIEF ANNESE TALK ABOUT THE JOURNEY A LITTLE BIT, AND THE PRESENT THE PLAQUE.
>> THIS IS A VERY PROUD MOMENT FOR TAMARAC FIRE RESCUE.
OBVIOUSLY, THESE TWO DESIGNATIONS OF ACCREDITATION AND ISO COMING AT THE SAME TIME, IS A HUGE THING FOR ANY FIRE DEPARTMENT.
LIKE LEVENT SAID, 123 DEPARTMENTS OUT OF 25,000 IN THE COUNTRY. IT'S A HUGE ACCOMPLISHMENT.
ALL TO THESE PEOPLE RIGHT HERE [APPLAUSE].
IT REALLY COMES DOWN TO THE PEOPLE OUT THERE, RIGHT THERE.
THOSE FOLKS OUT THERE DO IT EVERY DAY.
THEY'RE RESCUING PEOPLE, SAVING LIVES, REPRESENTING CITY OF TAMARAC.
IT'S ALL ABOUT THEM, AND IT'S ALL ABOUT WHAT THEY DO.
ALSO, IN THE CITY HERE, IT'S A TEAM ALL THE WAY AROUND, AND I WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE THANK HR WAS FANTASTIC.
THEY GOT INVOLVED IN THE MEETINGS WITH ACCREDITATION, DANIEL.
IT BACK HERE, JIM TWIGGER, ALWAYS KEEPING US CONNECTED IN EVERY WAY.
PUBLIC SERVICES HELPED OUT QUITE A DEAL.
EVERY DEPARTMENT IS INVOLVED, AND IT FINANCE.
EVERYONE HAS A HAND IN MAKING TAMARAC FIRE RESCUE GREAT.
IT'S NOT JUST ABOUT US, IT'S ABOUT CITYWIDE.
OF COURSE, OUR COMMISSION HERE IS ALWAYS SUPPORTIVE.
I WANT TO THANK YOU ALL FOR ALWAYS PUTTING PUBLIC SAFETY NUMBER ONE, AND ALSO PAST COMMISSIONS AS WELL.
IT'S ALWAYS BEEN A MISSION HERE IN TAMARAC TO BE THE BEST OF THE BEST, AND WE ACHIEVE THAT AGAIN.
EVEN PAST ADMINISTRATIONS AND FIRE RESCUE CHIEF SEALS, CHIEF BURTON, CHIEF BOZINSKI, ALL THESE THINGS STARTED LONG AGO.
IT'S REALLY A CULMINATION OF WHAT'S GONE ON OVER 50 YEARS HERE IN TAMARAC TO BE ABLE TO STAND HERE TODAY AND SAY, WE ACCREDITED, AND WE ARE IN ISO ONE.
THANK YOU TO ALL OF YOU AND EVERYONE.
I WANT TO POINT OUT ONE THING HERE.
CHIEF FRASER WAS OUR BACKBONE FOR ACCREDITATION.
PLEASE GIVE HIM A ROUND OF APPLAUSE.
HIS TEAM WORKED IT REALLY HARD.
IT IS A FIVE-YEAR PROCESS, AND HE STEERED US RIGHT INTO IT, RIGHT UP TO WHERE WE WENT UP TO THE HEARINGS IN ORLANDO, AND WE ANSWERED OUR QUESTIONS WELL, AND EVERYTHING WENT SMOOTH.
I WANT TO THANK CITY MANAGER TOO, LEVENT. ALWAYS HAVING OUR BACK.
[APPLAUSE] HE'S BEEN VERY SUPPORTIVE OF THE DEPARTMENT.
MAXINE AS WELL ALWAYS BEEN SUPPORTIVE OF FIRE RESCUE.
THANK YOU TO THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE.
ISO CHIEF LOPEZ BASICALLY STEERED THAT RIGHT OVER HERE.
[APPLAUSE] HE KEPT THAT TEAM ORGANIZED.
A LOT OF THINGS ARE GOING TO ISO.
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THEY LOOK AT DISPATCH.THEY ALSO LOOK AT PUBLIC SERVICES, AND THE WATER TREATMENT PLAN IS HOW WE GET OUR WATER TO THE FIRES, AND SO FORTH.
THAT'S AN INTEGRAL PART OF IT.
ANTONY LICATA, EARL HENRY, THOSE FOLKS REALLY MADE OUR WATER SYSTEM GREAT.
IT'S REALLY ABOUT ALL THREE OF THOSE THINGS, AND NOT JUST FIRE RESCUE.
AGAIN, THAT'S ALSO THE WHOLE CITY INVOLVED. THANK YOU ALL.
I APPRECIATE THAT. THAT'S ABOUT IT. THANK YOU.
HERE'S THE PLAQUE FOR ACCREDITATION.
[APPLAUSE] THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE]
>> CITY MANAGER, ANYTHING ELSE WE'VE GOT GOING ON?
>> BUT ONE MORE TIME, CONGRATULATIONS TO FIRE RESCUE AND CONGRATULATIONS TO THE ENTIRE CITY OF TAMARAC ORGANIZATION, AND WE'RE PROUD OF YOU.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. NOW, WE ALSO HAVE PROUD MOMENTS COMING UP, AND WE HAVE A NUMBER OF EMPLOYEES WITH MILESTONES IN TAMARAC DEDICATED SERVICE.
LET'S GET ON WITH THAT RECOGNITION AND CELEBRATION.
JIM, ANN HARRIS IS NOT IN TODAY, SO WE'RE GOING TO MOVE ON TO CHARMANIE BROOKS, SO FIVE YEARS.
THANK YOU, CHARMANIE. [APPLAUSE] DONNIE BROWN.
WE HAVE LES CLAIR, FIVE YEARS.
APPLAUSE] TERRELL HILL, FIVE YEARS.
WHERE'S TERRELL? FARIEL, FIVE YEARS.
[APPLAUSE] FARIEL WAS ABLE TO SQUEEZE A COUPLE CAREERS IN FIVE YEARS IN TAMARAC SO CONGRATULATIONS.
[LAUGHTER] TEN. [APPLAUSE] TINA.
THANK YOU, TINA. ALEX IS NOT HERE TODAY, SO WE'LL DELIVER THE GOOD NEWS TO HIM.
WE HAVE LUIS VASQUEZ, GROUNDSKEEPER.
[APPLAUSE] BIRD IS GOING TO GET THAT FOR HIM.
ADAM IS NOT IN TODAY, SO WE'LL DELIVER HIS AWARD TO HIM.
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[APPLAUSE] LYDIA GOMEZ, 20 YEARS.[APPLAUSE] TWENTY-FIVE YEARS OF SERVICE.
HE'S NOT IN TODAY, SO WE'LL DELIVER HIS AWARD TO HIM LATER.
THEN ANOTHER 25 YEARS, CAPTAIN WILTON.
[APPLAUSE] TWENTY-FIVE YEARS, CAPTAIN WILTON.
[APPLAUSE] WE CONGRATULATE AND THANK ALL OF OUR EMPLOYEES FOR THESE CRITICAL MILESTONES AND ALL THE CONTRIBUTIONS YOU HAVE MADE TO THE SERVICE OF TAMARAC RESIDENCES.
>> EXACTLY. WE THANK YOU. YOU'RE AWESOME.
[APPLAUSE] ALL ANNIVERSARIES, PLEASE GO OUTSIDE AND GET YOUR PHOTO.
THEN YOU'RE ALL WELCOME TO STAY HERE AS WE HAVE THE REST OF OUR COMMISSION MEETING.
YOU'RE ALL LEAVING US. [LAUGHTER] BE SAFE.
CONTINUE TO DO THE GREAT JOB YOU DO. THANK YOU.
[BACKGROUND] WE ARE STILL IN THE MEETING.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, WE'RE NOW UP TO OUR CITY MANAGER'S REPORT.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. COMMISSIONERS, GOOD MORNING AGAIN.
I WANT TO START WITH OUR CONGRATULATIONS.
THE CITY OF TAMARAC HAS BEEN HONORED WITH THE 2024 STAR CITY AWARD BY THE LANDSCAPE INSPECTORS ASSOCIATION OF FLORIDA FOR EXCELLENCE IN SUSTAINABLE LANDSCAPING AND ENVIRONMENTAL CARE.
THIS MARKS THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR TAMARAC HAS RECEIVED THIS RECOGNITION, HIGHLIGHTING THE CITY'S COMMITMENT TO FLORIDA-FRIENDLY LANDSCAPING PRACTICES AND CREATING A GREENER, HEALTHIER COMMUNITY.
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I THINK MOST OF YOU HAVE NOTICED THAT ON APRIL 22ND, THE CITY OF TAMARAC LAUNCHED ITS REDESIGNED ADA-COMPLIANT WEBSITE AT TAMARAC.GOV.THE SITE FEATURES IMPROVED ACCESSIBILITY, A DYNAMIC COMMUNITY CALENDAR, INTERACTIVE EVENT POP-UPS, VIRTUAL PARK TOURS, WEB-BASED VIDEO CHAT, AND A PUBLICATIONS VIEWER FOR TAMOGRAM IN THE PARKS AND RECREATION GUIDE.
FUTURE UPDATES, WE'LL CONTINUE EXPANDING ACCESS TO INFORMATION AND SUPPORTING COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.
I THINK IT LOOKS REALLY GREAT.
CONGRATULATIONS TO OUR STAFF THAT WORKED ON THAT.
PLEASE CHECK IT OUT AND THEN LET US KNOW IF YOU HAVE ANY FEEDBACK ON THAT ONE.
WE HAVE FOUR NEIGHBORHOOD MEETINGS SCHEDULED IN THE MONTH OF MAY.
JOIN US FOR THE 2025 NEIGHBORHOOD DISTRICT MEETINGS THIS MAY, CONNECT WITH THE MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS, AND CITY LEADERSHIP TO LEARN ABOUT PROJECTS IN YOUR DISTRICT AND CITYWIDE INITIATIVES.
RESIDENTS WILL RECEIVE MAILERS WITH MEETING DETAILS ALONG WITH A QR CODE AND A LINK TO SUBMIT QUESTIONS OR SUGGESTED TOPICS FOR DISCUSSION.
THESE MEETINGS WILL KICK OFF WITH DISTRICT 2 ON WEDNESDAY, MAY 7TH, AT 6:30 PM AT THE TAMARAC COMMUNITY CENTER, FOLLOWED BY DISTRICT 1 ON MONDAY, MAY 12TH, AT 6:30 PM AT THE MAINLANDS 1 AND 11 CIVIC ASSOCIATION.
PLEASE VISIT THE CITY'S WEBSITE FOR MORE INFORMATION AND STAY TUNED FOR THESE CRITICAL MEETINGS IN THE MONTH OF MAY.
PROTECT YOUR HOME, IDENTITY, AND ENVIRONMENT.
TAKE ADVANTAGE OF TWO OPPORTUNITIES TO SAFELY DISPOSE OF HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE, ELECTRONICS, SENSITIVE DOCUMENTS, AND UNWANTED MEDICATIONS.
HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE AND ELECTRONICS RECYCLING IS GOING TO BE ON SATURDAY, MAY 3RD.
YOU CAN SAFELY DISPOSE OF HAZARDOUS WASTE AND ELECTRONICS.
BSO SHRED-A-THON AND MEDICATION TAKE-BACK WILL TAKE PLACE ON SATURDAY, MAY 17TH.
YOU CAN SHRED SENSITIVE DOCUMENTS AND DROP OFF UNWANTED MEDICATIONS.
FOR FULL DETAILS ON ACCEPTED ITEMS AND TIMES, PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE OR CHECK THE EVENT FLYERS.
WE HAVE A BUSY MONTH AHEAD OF US AGAIN IN TERMS OF UPCOMING EVENTS.
WE HAVE MOTHER'S DAY, DANCE COMING UP, FARM SHARE FOOD DISTRIBUTION, GROOVE ON THE GRASS, MOVIE IN THE PARK, AND A NUMBER OF OTHER EVENTS.
PLEASE DO VISIT OUR WEBSITE FOR ALL THESE EXCITING EVENTS COMING UP.
OUR NEXT COMMISSION MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR WEDNESDAY, MAY 14TH AT 7:00 PM.
THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT, MADAM MAYOR. THANK YOU.
WE NOW MOVE TO PUBLIC PARTICIPATION,
[3. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION]
WHERE YOU CAN COME FORWARD. YOU HAVE THREE MINUTES.PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS.
IF YOU'RE NOT COMFORTABLE WITH YOUR ADDRESS, PLEASE STATE THE LOCATION OF THE CITY OF WHERE YOU LIVE.
WE ARE HAPPY ABOUT WHAT SOMEBODY SAYS WE DO THIS FOR A SAD, WE CAN DO THIS.
WE TRY NOT TO MAKE NOISE BECAUSE WE DO NOT WANT TO MAKE ANYBODY UNCOMFORTABLE.
EVERYBODY HAS THE RIGHT TO SHARE THEIR FEELINGS IN A NICE AND RESPECTFUL WAY.
THAT BEING SAID, THE FIRST PERSON ON THE LIST IS PETER MASON.
THE NEXT PERSON WILL BE KATE JOHNSON, FOLLOWED BY ERIC GOLDSTEIN.
>> PETER MASON, CORAL SPRINGS. GOOD MORNING, MAYOR.
VICE MY COMMISSIONERS, CITY MANAGER, CITY ATTORNEY, AND CITY CLERK, AND EVERYONE HERE.
I WOULD LIKE TO GO ON RECORD TO SAY THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE COMMISSIONERS FOR ATTENDING THE RIBBON CUTTINGS THIS YEAR.
WE'VE GOT A FEW MORE COMING UP.
I KNOW WHEN YOU ATTEND, IT'S A GREAT THING FOR THE BUSINESS OWNERS, AND WE APPRECIATE ALL THE EFFORT IN SHOWING YOUR SUPPORT.
WE ACTUALLY HAVE A RIBBON CUTTING TODAY.
I KNOW THIS MEETING MAY GO LONG, BUT IT'S AT FIFTH THIRD BANK ON UNIVERSITY DRIVE.
I'LL BE THERE OR AROUND AS LATE AS 2:00.
OF COURSE, WE'RE REALLY EXCITED ABOUT THE RISE HEALTH, WELL, SMALL BUSINESS EXPO TOMORROW.
WITHOUT THE CITY OF TAMARAC SPONSORSHIP AND HELP, IT WOULDN'T BE POSSIBLE.
ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND MEMBERS, WE SAY, THANK YOU FOR THAT.
THANK YOU FOR THE SPONSORSHIP.
WE'RE EXCITED TO HAVE OVER 50 VENDORS, EIGHT DELICIOUS FOOD SAMPLING STATIONS FROM LOCAL RESTAURANTS.
WE'VE GOT BUSINESS ADVICE FROM CAREER SOURCE,
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URBAN LEAGUE, THE CITY OF TAMARAC.ALL THIS IS AT THE TAMARAC COMMUNITY CENTER AT 8601 WEST COMMERCIAL BOULEVARD FROM 4:00 TO 7:00.
THIS MEETS OUR MISSION OF THIS NON-PROFIT OF BRINGING PEOPLE AND BUSINESS TOGETHER AND PROMOTING WHERE WE DO BUSINESS.
NOT ALL THE CHAMBERS AROUND BROWARD COUNTY HAVE AN EXPO, AND I'M GLAD THAT WE'VE BEEN DOING IT FOR QUITE A WHILE, AND WE APPRECIATE THE SUPPORT OF ALL OUR SPONSORS.
>> THAT'S IT, REALLY. I JUST WANTED TO EXPRESS GRATITUDE AND SUPPORT AND ENGAGEMENT.
I HAVE COMMUNICATED WITH THE CITY MANAGER ON SOME NEW IDEAS, AND WE'RE PLEASED TO HAVE THE STUDENT SUSTAINABILITY EVENT NEXT YEAR.
IT'S GOING TO BE ON THE CALENDAR AT THE COMMUNITY CENTER, SO WE APPRECIATE THE HELP AND THE PARTNERSHIP. THAT'S IT. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, AND THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU AND THE BOARD, AND EVERYBODY IN THE CHAMBER DOES FOR TAMARAC AND NORTH LAUDERDALE.
>> K. JOHNSON MAINLANDS 4. GOOD MORNING.
I HOPE YOU ALL HAD A WONDERFUL EASTER AND PASSOVER WITH FAMILY AND FRIENDS, AND THAT YOU WERE BLESSED WITH PEACE AT THIS TIME OF YEAR.
I ALSO WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE CITY FOR ALL YOU DO FOR AUTISM.
HAVING A GRANDDAUGHTER WHO'S SEVEN AND NON-VERBAL, IT TOUCHES ME AND IT TOUCHES MY HEART THAT YOU'RE SO INVESTED IN THIS COMMUNITY OF PEOPLE.
I WANTED TO DISCUSS THE 400-METER RUNNING TRACK AT THE TAMARAC PARK FIELD, WHICH IS BEING PROPOSED BY THIS COMMISSION.
AS AN ASIDE, THIS WAS NOT ON THE AGENDA IN ANY WAY THAT RESIDENTS WOULD KNOW WHAT THE PRESENTATION BY PARKS AND REC WAS ABOUT, SO I WOULD APPRECIATE MORE TRANSPARENCY AND DISCLOSURE WHEN YOU HAVE SPECIFIC ISSUES THAT THE DEPARTMENT IS GOING TO DISCUSS.
I UNDERSTAND FROM THE PRESENTATION IT WILL COST BETWEEN FOUR AND FIVE MILLION TO DEVELOP THIS 400-METER TRACK.
ACCORDING TO WHAT WAS SAID, THE TRACK COULD NOT HANDLE PAID TRACK MEETS, AND THE PARKING IS WOEFULLY INADEQUATE.
THE INCOME WOULD BE ALMOST NON-EXISTENT TO MAKE UP FOR THE COST TO RENOVATE AND RESTRUCTURE THE PARK.
WE DON'T EVEN HAVE 200 PARKING SPACES, AND IT WOULD NEED ABOUT 500 FROM WHAT THE PRESENTATION SAID.
WE HAVE SCHOOLS NEARBY THAT HAVE A FULL 200-METER TRACK FOR USE, AND JPT DOES TRACK MEETS AT THEIR 400-METER TRACK.
FROM WHAT I'VE SEEN DURING THE DISCUSSIONS, PUTTING THIS RUNNING TRACK WOULD MEAN LOSING BASEBALL FIELDS AND OR SOCCER FIELDS.
NOT EXACTLY SURE WHAT THE FINAL IS GOING TO BE, IF WE'RE STILL GOING TO KEEP TWO BASEBALL FIELDS AND A SOCCER FIELD OR NOT.
I KNOW THAT PARKS AND REC WAS GOING TO GIVE A REPORT ON HOW MANY PEOPLE USE THE BASEBALL IN THE SOCCER FIELDS AS IT IS NOW, VERSUS DO WE KNOW HOW MANY WOULD USE A TRACK.
BECAUSE IT SEEMS TO ME HAVING RAISED THREE SONS, THAT BASEBALL AND SOCCER ARE THE SPORTS THAT THEY ARE MOST CONCERNED WITH, THAT AND FOOTBALL, OF COURSE.
IT SEEMS IT'S BEING RUSHED THROUGH, AND I'M NOT SURE IT'S BEST FOR OUR CITY AND THE CHILDREN WHO CURRENTLY USE THAT PARK.
ALSO, THERE'S OTHER THINGS IN THE MIX, ALREADY SABAL PALM PARK.
I HAVEN'T SEEN ANYTHING HAPPENING WITH THAT, AND WHAT'S THE STATUS OF THAT BEFORE WE MOVE ON TO THE NEXT EVENT OR NEXT PROJECT? THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. AS ERIC GOLDSTEIN IS COMING TO THE PODIUM, WE HAVE PATTY LYNN.
IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK WHO DID NOT SIGN UP? THEN AFTER PATTY LYNN.
>> GOOD MORNING. MY NAME IS ERIC GOLDSTEIN.
I'M A RESIDENT OF THE WOODMONT SUBDIVISION.
I'M HERE TO RAISE SERIOUS CONCERNS REGARDING THE ACTIONS OF THE CITY'S CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, THE CITY ATTORNEY, AND SPECIAL MAGISTRATE GABRIEL.
RECENTLY, I ATTENDED A CODE ENFORCEMENT HEARING CONCERNING MY PROPERTY.
DURING THE HEARING, I ATTEMPTED TO RAISE CONSTITUTIONAL DEFENSES,
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INCLUDING VIOLATION OF MY RIGHTS UNDER THE UNITED STATES AND FLORIDA CONSTITUTIONS.DESPITE MY GOOD FAITH EFFORTS, I WAS TOLD BY SPECIAL MAGISTRATE THAT CONSTITUTIONAL ISSUES WOULD NOT BE CONSIDERED, AND I WAS EFFECTIVELY PREVENTED FROM DEFENDING MYSELF.
THE CITY ATTORNEY WAS PRESENT AT THE HEARING, RATHER THAN ACTING IMPARTIALLY, APPEARED TO PARTICIPATE IN ENCOURAGING THE MAGISTRATE TO IGNORE CONSTITUTIONAL CLAIMS. THIS CONDUCT NOT ONLY DENIED ME BASIC DUE PROCESS BUT ALSO RAISES SERIOUS QUESTIONS ABOUT THE IMPARTIALITY AND FAIRNESS OF THE CITY'S CODE ENFORCEMENT PROCESS.
AS A CITIZEN, I HAVE A RIGHT TO EXPECT THAT CITY OFFICIALS, INCLUDING HEARING OFFICERS AND ATTORNEYS, RESPECT CONSTITUTIONAL PROTECTIONS AND ACT FAIRLY.
THE PUBLIC DEPENDS ON THIS COMMISSION TO PROVIDE OVERSIGHT AND TO ENSURE THAT CITY STAFF AND CONTRACTORS FOLLOW THE LAW.
I AM ASKING THE COMMISSION TO IMMEDIATELY REVIEW THE PRACTICES OF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION, THE CONDUCT OF THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE, AND THE CITY ATTORNEY'S ROLE IN THESE PROCEEDINGS.
I'M ALSO PLACING THE CITY ON FORMAL NOTICE THAT IF CORRECTIVE ACTION IS NOT TAKEN, I INTEND TO SEEK FURTHER REMEDIES TO PROTECT MY RIGHTS.
ADDITIONALLY, IF ANY OTHER RESIDENTS HAVE HAD SIMILAR ISSUES OR EXPERIENCES WITH CODE ENFORCEMENT, THE CITY ATTORNEY, OR SPECIAL MAGISTRATE GABRIEL, OR FEEL YOU WERE TREATED UNJUSTLY OR UNFAIRLY DURING THE HEARING PROCESS.
I'D BE INTERESTED IN HEARING MORE ABOUT YOUR EXPERIENCES AND CONCERNS.
MY EMAIL IS MY NAME AND LAST NAME @BELLSOUTH.NET, SPELLED E-R-I-C, G-O-L-D-S-T-E-I-N @BELLSOUTH.NET.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND ATTENTION.
>> THANK YOU. WHILE A COMMENT MIGHT HAVE BEEN MADE CONSIDERING THE PART OF WHAT YOU SAID MIGHT BE IN LITIGATION, THERE'S GOING TO BE NO FURTHER COMMENT FROM HERE.
AGAIN, PUBLIC COMMENTS ONCE, TWICE.
PATTY LYNN IS THE FINAL PERSON FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS. GO AHEAD.
>> GOOD MORNING, MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS.
THE EMPLOYEE AWARDS ARE ALWAYS A WONDERFUL THING, AND I WANT TO REITERATE, ESPECIALLY FOR ALL OF YOU HOW IT IS THE EMPLOYEES WHO DO EVERYTHING TO MAKE PEOPLE COME UP TO YOU AND SAY, I REALLY LOVE THE CITY.
IT'S NOT YOU. I MEAN, I LIKE YOU ALL, BUT IT'S NOT YOU, IT'S THEM, AND THEY DO A GOOD JOB.
THEY HAVE THE PAVING PROJECT GOING ON IN MAINLANDS ALL OVER THE PLACE.
YOUR CITY CREW, THE OVERSEER, EVERYTHING IS GOOD.
YOU HAVE A PROBLEM, YOU CALL, IT'S TAKEN CARE OF, EVEN THOUGH THEY DELAYED IT, AND I'M SURE IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT THEY WANTED TO DO, BUT WE'RE HALF DONE IN MAINLANDS 8 SO WE'RE GOING TO GET THERE.
THE EMPLOYEES NEED TO KNOW HOW MUCH YOU CARE ABOUT THEM.
PEOPLE USE YOUR JOBS AS STEPPING STONES TO HIGHER OFFICES, BUT MAYBE YOU'RE GOING TO FORGET THAT WE ARE PAYING ATTENTION.
ANYBODY WHO WANTS TO RUN FOR HIGHER OFFICE WHO HAS SERVED ON THE CITY OF TAMARAC, THE CITIZENS OF TAMARAC ARE GOING TO JUST LET THEM KNOW AND LET THE OTHER PEOPLE KNOW.
PLEASE LOOK AT THIS COMMISSION MEETING TAPE.
IF YOU ARE NOT CIVIL TO EACH OTHER, HOW DO WE THINK THAT YOU'RE GOING TO ACT WHEN YOU GET INTO A HIGHER OFFICE? EVERYTHING YOU DO HERE IS YOUR HISTORY.
SOME OF YOU NEED TO GO BACK TO SCHOOL AND REDO YOUR HISTORY. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU, AND NOW PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE CLOSED.
WE GO TO COMMISSION REPORTS, COMMISSIONER BOLTON.
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>> GOOD MORNING, MAYOR, AND THANK YOU FOR INDULGING ME THIS MORNING.
FOR THOSE PEOPLE WHO CELEBRATED THE FOUR DAYS OF EASTER, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ENJOYING THE EASTER HOLIDAY.
THAT WAS HOLY THURSDAY, GOOD FRIDAY, RESURRECTION SUNDAY, AND EASTER MONDAY, SO FOUR DAYS OF EASTER FOR THE SOUNDBITES.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR HARD WORK PARKS.
YOU DID A WONDERFUL JOB WITH THE AUTISM FRIENDLY CITY DESIGNATION.
I'D LIKE TO MAKE MENTION OF A RESIDENT,
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CARRIE PHILLIPS, WHO FIRST BROUGHT THIS IDEA TO ME.MISS PHILLIPS MIGHT BE WATCHING, SHE WATCHES ALL THE TIME.
SENT ME AN EMAIL A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO, ASKING THAT WE ALSO TAKE THE STEP TO MAKE TAMARAC AN AUTISM FRIENDLY CITY.
FOLLOWING THAT EMAIL, I REACHED OUT TO MISS CALLOWAY, ASKED MISS CALLOWAY TO COORDINATE WITH PARKS TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN.
I JUST WANTED TO ADD MISS CARRIE PHILLIPS TO THE LIST OF RESIDENTS THAT WE KUDO BECAUSE IT WAS INITIALLY HER IDEA TO HAVE THIS BROUGHT FORWARD TO THE CITY.
THAT'S MY REPORT, 954-275-3850 IS MY CELL PHONE NUMBER.
YOU CAN CATCH ME ON INSTAGRAM @COMMISSIONERMARLONBOLTON AND AT FACEBOOK @COMMISSIONERMARLONBOLTON AS WELL. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
>> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER WRIGHT.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR. I JUST WANT TO MENTION THAT THIS SATURDAY AT ELEVEN TO ONE O'CLOCK, ON HALF OF MY COMMISSIONER ON THE CORNER IN FAIR HAVEN AND GREENAN COMMUNITY.
COMMUNITIES, IF YOU LIVE OUT THERE, YOU CAN COME UP BETWEEN 11:00 AND 1:00 PM.
ALSO, RESIDENTS IN THE WOODLANDS, YOU WOULD SEE THAT THERE'S NEW SPEED SIGNS ALONG THE WOODLANDS BOULEVARD.
WE'RE TRYING TO DETOUR SPEED IN ALONG THE BOULEVARD.
I WORKED HARD AND CHAMPIONED THAT SO NOW I SEE THAT THERE'S SPEED SIGNS IN THERE.
I GOT SOME PICTURES. I WAS ALSO IN THERE LAST NIGHT.
GOING TO PATTY LYNN'S POINT, I WAS DRIVING THROUGH YOUR COMMUNITY LAST NIGHT, AND I SEE HALF OF THE ROADS ARE PAVED.
HOPEFULLY, WE CAN COMPLETE THAT REAL FAST, AND THAT'S MY REPORT.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE.
IF WE MAY, I JUST WANT TO TAKE A BRIEF MOMENT OF SILENCE.
I HAVE A RESIDENT, RUTH EDELMAN, WHO PASSED AWAY IN MY DISTRICT ON MARCH THE 30TH.
SHE LIVED IN GRANVILLE, THE KINGS POINT COMMUNITY.
IF WE COULD JUST BRIEFLY JUST ACKNOWLEDGE HER THROUGH GIVING A MOMENT OF SILENCE, THANK YOU.
THANK YOU SO MUCH. LAST MONTH, I WAS EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO WELCOME AAA URGENT CARE INTO MY DISTRICT.
WE WENT BY AND DID A BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT.
I JUST WANT TO ENCOURAGE THOSE OF YOU WHO LIVE IN OUR COMMUNITY, WE HAVE A NEW URGENT CARE CENTER THAT SITS RIGHT HERE IN THE PUBLICS PLAZA, I BELIEVE IT'S CALLED THE TAMARAC TOWN SQUARE.
PLEASE VISIT THEM. THEY FAMILY-FRIENDLY URGENT CARE CENTER OWNED BY PA SELINA AND HER HUSBAND.
THEY ARE EXTREMELY EXCITED TO WELCOME YOU, SO PLEASE STOP BY IF YOU NEED URGENT CARE SERVICES.
ALSO, WE RECENTLY HIGHLIGHTED RETRO FITNESS THAT SITS IN THAT SAME PLAZA.
IF YOU LIVE IN OUR COMMUNITY, YOU DON'T HAVE TO GO TO CORAL SPRINGS TO GO TO THE GYM, YOU CAN JUST VISIT RETRO FITNESS RIGHT IN THAT SAME PLAZA.
I WANT TO WELCOME OUR CITY OVERALL AND DISTRICT 3, WE DO HAVE A FOOD DRIVE ON MAY 2ND AT 9:00 AM AT THE TAMARAC SPORTS COMPLEX.
PLEASE COME OUT AND HANG OUT WITH US DURING THE FOOD DRIVE.
ON MAY 15TH, I WILL BE HOSTING AN EVENT CALLED BREAKING BARRIERS IN SMALL BUSINESS AT COLONY WEST AT 11:00 AM.
I WELCOME SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS, ENTREPRENEURS, AND ANYONE IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT'S INTERESTED IN DEVELOPING THEMSELVES BEYOND WHERE THEY CURRENTLY ARE TO JOIN ME AT THAT EVENT.
THEN, LASTLY, AS BRIEFLY MENTIONED BY THE MANAGER, I WILL BE HOSTING DISTRICT 3 TOWN HALL.
THIS YEAR, IT WILL BE AT THE WOODMONT COUNTRY CLUB JUST FOR A CHANGE OF SCENERY.
I DO WANT TO WELCOME AND INVITE DISTRICT 3 RESIDENTS TO JOIN US ON MAY 21ST AT 6:00 PM. THANK YOU.
>> GOOD MORNING, EVERYONE. THANK YOU FOR EVERYONE WHO CAME OUT TO THE GALA ON MARCH 29TH, IT WAS EXCELLENT.
WE WENT FROM 190 ATTENDING LAST YEAR TO THIS YEAR, WE HAD TO UP OUR MOVED TO 235, SO IT WAS EXTREMELY SUCCESSFUL.
IT WAS A PLEASURE TO HONOR OTHER WOMEN.
CHEWING CHAP WILL BE AT TAMARAC PARK UNDER 30TH.
ANYONE IN DISTRICT 4 WHO HAS A PROBLEM, HAS A CONCERN NEEDS MY ASSISTANT, PLEASE COME OUT AND JOIN ME.
MAKE SURE YOU FOLLOW ME ON SOCIAL MEDIA THAT WAY, YOU CAN SEE EVERYTHING THAT'S GOING ON.
ALSO, OUR UPCOMING SENIOR EXPO, THE CITY HAS ASKED THAT I MOVED TO DATE.
THE DATE WILL NOW BE JULY 12TH, INSTEAD OF JUNE 29TH.
AT THAT EVENT, WE WILL HAVE I REMEMBER I TOLD YOU SOCIAL SECURITY WILL BE GIVING UPDATES.
WE'D HAVE SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS ABOUT HEALTH AND WELLNESS, SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, SO YOU COULD COME OUT AND ENJOY YOURSELF, DIFFERENT RESOURCES, AND WE'LL HAVE LOTS OF GIVEAWAY.
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EMAIL ME IF YOU HAVE OTHER THINGS YOU WANT ME TO ADD TO THIS EVENT, WE STILL HAVE A MONTH.WE STILL HAVE ROOM TO INVITE MORE, BECAUSE I WANTED TO MAKE IT MEANINGFUL AND EXCITING FOR ANYONE, REALLY.
I LITERALLY JUST GOT MY APPR CARD.
[LAUGHTER] I GUESS I'M A SENIOR.
ANYONE, I GUESS, 50 AND OLDER, COME OUT TO THE EVENT.
WE'LL BE TALKING ABOUT FINANCES, AND I'M ALREADY COLLECTING GIVEAWAYS, SO TRUST ME, YOU WILL NOT BE DISAPPOINTED. THANK YOU.
>> THERE'S SOMETHING TO BE SAID WHEN YOU'RE OVER 50.
THERE'S A BEAUTIFUL FREEDOM ABOUT IT.
YES, WE'RE GOING TO ENJOY WHAT WE ARE AND WHO WE ARE AND WHAT WE'VE ACHIEVED.
I AGREE WHOLEHEARTEDLY WITH PATTY LYNN THAT WITHOUT OUR EMPLOYEES, WE WOULD NOT LOOK ANYWHERE NEAR AS GOOD AS WE DO, AND PEOPLE WOULD NOT BE WANTING TO MOVE INTO THE CITY OF TAMARAC IF IT WASN'T FOR ALL THE GOOD WORK THAT THEY DO.
IT WAS GREAT GOING TO THE RIBBON CUTTING FOR TREASURE FORD OPTICAL ON SATURDAY WITH SOME OF MY COLLEAGUES AND TRYING ON A BUNCH OF GLASSES AND TRYING TO SEE WHAT FREE SPIRIT WOULD COME OUT, WHATEVER I MIGHT PURCHASE, BUT STILL IN RESERVE THERE.
I HAD THE PLEASURE OF ATTENDING THE HCA TRUSTEE BOARD AND HEARING SOME OF THE GREAT THINGS THAT IS GOING ON AT OUR HOSPITAL, AND THEY HAVE JUST WON ANOTHER FANTASTIC AWARD, GOING TO LET THEIR PRESS RELEASE COME OUT AND GIVE A FULL EXPLANATION ABOUT WHAT THEY HAVE DONE.
BUT WE SHOULD BE PROUD OF WHAT IS GOING ON IN OUR HOSPITAL AND THE RENOVATIONS, AND THE INVESTMENT THAT THEY ARE MAKING IN OUR CITY.
AS FOR ALSO BEING PROUD, VERY PROUD OF OUR FIRE RESCUE, I'M GOING TO MAKE ONE LITTLE ASTERISK TO THEIR COMMENT OF IT MAY BE ONE IN 125ISH NOW.
FIVE YEARS AGO, WHEN WE FIRST GOT OUR RECOGNITION, WE WERE ONE IN 87.
THAT IN MY OPINION, JUST SHOWS EVEN BETTER HOW WE ARE, AND WE'VE JUST RENEWED, AND THEY'VE SEEN HOW GOOD OUR CITY IS AND IT WAS AN HONOR TO ATTEND.
I KNOW MY COLLEAGUES WANTED TO, AS WELL, AND UNFORTUNATELY, THEY COULD NOT BE THERE, BUT IT WAS AN HONOR TO REPRESENT AND TO SHARE GOOD WORDS TO THE PANEL OF WHY WE NEEDED TO BE RECERTIFIED.
I DON'T THINK IT TOOK THAT MUCH, I THINK THEY ALREADY KNEW.
I INVITE EVERYBODY WHO HAS A TEENAGER OR EVERY TEENAGER WHO HAS PARENTS OR ADULTS THAT THEY HAVE TO TALK TO TO THE TAMARAC COMMUNITY CENTER FROM 1:00-4:00 PM ON MAY 10TH, SERENDIPITY WOMEN'S MENTAL HEALTH CONVERSATION WILL BE OCCURRING, AND THERE WILL BE SOME REFRESHMENT SERVES.
IT'S A PLEASURE TO TEAM UP WITH TEAM TALK THAT DAY.
>> I'M GLAD THAT COMMISSIONER PATTERSON MADE REFERENCE TO THE FARM SHARE FOOD DISTRIBUTION THAT IS NOW ON MAY 2ND.
I DON'T KNOW IF I HEARD THAT IT WAS MOVED FROM APRIL 26TH.
ANYBODY WHO THOUGHT THEY WERE GOING TO ATTEND THIS WEEK, PLEASE KNOW THAT IT HAS BEEN PUSHED INTO MAY.
ANYBODY WHO WANTS TO DO A WORKOUT WITH ME, MOVE WITH THE MAYOR.
WE'VE GOT BARRE FITNESS, THAT'S B-A-R-R-E FITNESS, NOT GOING TO THE BAR AND POUNDING ANYTHING DOWN, AT 10:35 IN THE MORNING AT TAMARAC PARK, AGAIN, ON MAY 17.
ANOTHER WONDERFUL NEW BUSINESS THAT HAS OPENED UP IS LAVINA, IT'S A CUBAN CAFE, WHICH IS RIGHT NEAR LA FLOWERS.
IF YOU GO JUST EAST ON MCNAB, THE NORTH PARK THE NORTH PLAZA, JUST PAST ARCADIA.
PLEASE GO IN THERE, AND THERE'S A BAKERY THAT SHOULD BE OPENING THERE SOON AS WELL.
ANYBODY WHO LIKES TO SING OR AT LEAST BE WITH PEOPLE WHO LIKE TO SING, IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT YOUR AGE IS, COLONY WEST IS PUTTING ON A MONTHLY KARAOKE FROM 6:00-9:00.
IT WAS PACKED LAST MONTH WHEN THEY DID THIS.
PEOPLE WITH THEIR CHILDREN WERE SINGING, PEOPLE OF ALL AGES WERE SINGING, THEY WERE DANCING.
THERE'S SPECIAL FOOD MENU FOR IT, YOU CAN EAT OFF THE REGULAR MENU.
OUR MEETING IS IN THE MIDDLE OF MAY.
IT IS ASIAN PACIFIC AWARENESS MONTH, IT IS MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH, IT IS JEWISH AMERICAN AWARENESS MONTH, IT IS A MONTH TO CELEBRATE ALL OF OUR UNIQUE ASPECTS.
EVERY DAY, WE SHOULD BE CELEBRATING WHO WE ARE AND APPRECIATING WHO WE ARE.
FOR NOW, I WILL THEN SAY IT EARLY, BUT I'LL SAY IT AGAIN LATER FOR EVERYBODY WHO IS A MOTHER, WHO HAS A MOTHER ROLE, WHETHER THEY HAVE THE TITLE OF MOTHER OR NOT, WE WISH YOU A FANTASTIC MOTHER'S DAY THIS MOTHER'S DAY WEEKEND.
NOW, WE WILL MOVE ON TO A CONSENT AGENDA, CITY CLERK.
[5. CONSENT AGENDA]
ACTUALLY, I'LL ASK FOR A SECOND TO MY MOTION.I'M GOING TO START ALL OVER AGAIN.
CITY MANAGER, ANYTHING IN THE POLL?
>> YES, MAYOR. I HAVE A LAST MINUTE ADDITION FOR DISCUSSION,
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THE CONSIDERATION OF SCHOOL ZONE SPEED DETECTION SYSTEMS AS A DISCUSSION ITEM TO THE END OF THE AGENDA.>> IF I HEAR YOU CORRECTLY, YOU WANT TO PUT AT THE END OF THE AGENDA DISCUSSION OF SCHOOL ZONE, C ZONES?
>> SPEED DETECTION SYSTEMS. RIGHT.
COMMISSIONER BOLTON, YOUR LIGHT IS LIT?
>> YES, MADAM MAYOR. I'D LIKE TO PULL ITEM 5.F TR14220 FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA.
>> ITEM 5.F TR14220 IS HEREBY PULLED.
SEEING NO OTHER REQUESTS TO PULL ANY ITEMS, I HEREBY ASK FOR A SECOND TO THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE CONSENT AGENDA MINUS 5.F TR14220.
SEEING NO SECOND, THE CONSENT [OVERLAPPING].
>> SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WRIGHT.
CITY CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> JUST CLEAR WITH THE ADDITION BY THE MANAGER ALSO ON ITEM 10, I BELIEVE.
>> YOU WANT US TO NOW APPROVE THE WHOLE AGENDA, WITH THE CHANGE, IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE ASKING CITY ATTORNEY?
>> HE ADDED IT, BUT NOT TO THE CONSENT.
HE ADDED IT TO THE AGENDA IN GENERAL.
ARE YOU SAYING WE NEED TO APPROVE THAT?
>> YOU COULD DO WHAT YOU'RE DOING NOW AND ADD THAT AFTERWARDS.
WE NORMALLY DON'T HAVE TO APPROVE ANYTHING THAT THE CITY MANAGER PUTS ON AN AGENDA.
>> CITY MANAGER'S AGENDA, THEN WE SHALL PROCEED WITH HIS ITEM.
>> CITY CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR. MAYOR GOMEZ.
>> THANK YOU. MOTION PASSES 5-0 AS AMENDED.
>> I NOW NEED A MOTION IN A SECOND.
WELL, ACTUALLY, CITY ATTORNEY,
[5.f TR14220 - A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, awarding ITB 25-04B to Bore Tech Utilities and Maintenance, Inc.; authorizing the appropriate City Officials to execute a fixed price contract for the Fiber Network Expansion (Phase 3a) project in the contract amount of $111,319.69, a contingency of $50,000.00, will be added to the project account for a total project budget of $161,319.69; authorizing expenditures from the appropriate accounts; authorizing the City Manager or his designee to make changes and issue change orders in accordance with the thresholds and provisions delineated in section 6-147(J)(2) of the Tamarac Procurement Code; providing for conflicts; providing for scrivener errors; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.]
PLEASE READ THE TITLE OF 5.F TR14220.>> ITEM 5.F, A RESOLUTION OF CITY COMMISSION OF CITY OF TAMARAC TO AWARD ON INVITATION [INAUDIBLE] 2504B TO BORE TECH UTILITIES AND MAINTENANCE INC.
AUTHORIZING APPROPRIATE CITY OFFICIALS TO EXECUTE A FIXED PRICE CONTRACT, FIBER NETWORK EXPANSION PROJECT, AND THE CONTRACT AMOUNT [NOISE] $111,319.69, A CONTINGENCY OF 50,000 WILL BE ADDED TO THE PROJECT ACCOUNT FOR A TOTAL BUDGET OF $161,319.69, AUTHORIZING EXPENDITURE FROM THE APPROPRIATE ACCOUNTS, AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER [INAUDIBLE] TO MAKE CHANGES AND ISSUE CHANGE ORDERS ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY THRESHOLD AND PROVISION IN THE CITY CODE.
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, PROVIDING FOR A SCRIVENER RESERVE, PROVIDING FOR [INAUDIBLE], PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE. THANK YOU.
I'LL TAKE A MOTION AND A SECOND, PLEASE.
>> I HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BOLTON, I HAVE A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER PATTERSON.
AT THIS TIME, I WILL OPEN THIS ITEM UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS.
IS THERE ANYONE IN THE AUDIENCE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NO PUBLIC COMMENTS, PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE NOW CLOSED.
COMMISSIONER PATTERSON, IS YOUR LIGHT ON FOR A COMMENT? NO. COMMISSIONER BOLTON.
I'D LIKE TO ASK MANAGER, WHY IS THE CONTINGENCY BUDGET AT $50,000? THE CONTRACT PRICE IS 111,319.69.
CONTINGENCY BUDGETS ARE GENERALLY 10%.
TO GO EVEN FURTHER, ITEM 5.I ON THE CONSENT AGENDA HAS AN CONTINGENCY BUDGET OF 10%.
CONTRACT PRICE IS 91,412.60 WITH A CONTINGENCY BUDGET OF 09,141.26, TOTAL TO 100,553.86.
SO THIS ITEM JUST LOOKS A LITTLE BIT WEIRD, AND I WANTED TO ASK WHY THE CONTINGENCY BUDGET IS SO HIGH.
>> THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER. MAY I INVITE OUR CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER JIM TWIGGER FOR EXPLANATION ON THAT.
>> GOOD MORNING, COMMISSION. JAMES TWIGGER, CHIEF INFORMATION OFFICER FOR THE CITY.
THIS PROJECT WAS CONCEPTUALIZED AND PUT TOGETHER QUITE A NUMBER OF YEARS AGO.
THE CITY HAS BEEN WORKING SINCE 2018 TO PUT OUR OWN UNDERGROUND FIBER NETWORK THROUGHOUT THE CITY TO OUR PARKS, TO OUR CITY FACILITIES, AND THIS WAS THE THIRD PHASE, WELL, PART OF THE THIRD PHASE [INAUDIBLE] TO THAT TO EXTEND IT FROM STATION 78 ACROSS THE TURNPIKE OVER TO SABAL PALM PARK.
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WHEN THIS PROJECT WAS PUT TOGETHER, IT WASN'T BUILT INTO IT TO THE POSSIBILITY OF EXTENDING IT DOWN FURTHER TO SHAKER VILLAGE.WHEN THIS WAS BID BACK, BECAUSE OF THE BID PROCESS WE WENT THROUGH, IT NEEDS TO BE AWARDED AS IS.
BUT OUR INTENTION IS TO SET THE STAGE, IF YOU WILL, FOR GOING TO SHAKER VILLAGE.
AFTER WE GET THE PROJECT UNDERWAY AWARDED, THE REASON FOR THE EXTRA MONEY IN THE CONTINGENCY IS SO THAT WE CAN EXECUTE A CHANGE ORDER WITH THE VENDOR TO PUT IN, DON'T HOLD ME TO A APPROXIMATE, 03,500 AND 3,600 LINEAR FEET OF ADDITIONAL FIBER IN THE [INAUDIBLE] SABAL PALM PARK SO THAT WHEN THE TIME IS RIGHT FOR SHAKER VILLAGE, WE CAN EASILY BORE, DRILL, PUT THE [INAUDIBLE] IN, PULL THE CABLE DOWN THE STREET TO SHAKER VILLAGE.
WE DON'T WANT TO DO THAT ALTOGETHER AS PART OF THIS PROJECT BECAUSE THEN YOU RUN THE RISK OF SOMEONE DIGGING, CUTTING THE FIBER BEFORE IT'S EVER EVEN IN USE.
THAT'S WHY THE DIFFERENCE. USUALLY, WE WOULD DO A 10% CONTINGENCY, BUT THAT'S WHY THERE'S A LITTLE BIT EXTRA IN THERE FOR THAT.
>> THANK YOU. SEEING NO FURTHER DISCUSSION, CITY CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> THANK YOU. MOTION PASSES 5-0.
>> THANK YOU. NEXT ON THE AGENDA IS 6.A,
[6.a TR14228 - A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, authorizing the purchase of new turnout (bunker) gear as approved in the Fiscal Year 2025 budget; one hundred (100) new turnout gear sets and sixteen (16) custom replacement turnout gear sets from Bennett Fire Products Co. Inc. utilizing Lake County Florida, Contract #22-730B pricing for a total purchase amount not to exceed $383,932.00 in accordance with the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) Standards; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.]
TR14228, CITY ATTORNEY, PLEASE READ THE TITLE FOR THE RECORD.>> ITEM 6.A, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF CITY OF TAMARAC AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A NEW TURNOUT BUNKER GEAR AS APPROVED IN THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 BUDGET.
ONE HUNDRED NEW TURNOUT GEAR SETS AND 16 CUSTOM REPLACEMENT TURNOUT GEAR SETS FROM BENNETT FIRE PRODUCTS, UTILIZED IN LAKE COUNTY FLORIDA CONTRACT 22-730B.
PRICING FOR OUR TOTAL PURCHASE, NOT TO EXCEED $383,932 IN ACCORDANCE WITH NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION STANDARDS.
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, PROVIDING FOR [INAUDIBLE], PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. I'LL TAKE A MOTION AND A SECOND, PLEASE.
>> I HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BOLTON, I HAVE A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER WRIGHT.
IS THERE ANYONE WHO WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS MATTER? SEEING NONE, PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE NOW CLOSED.
A FULL PRESENTATION WAS GIVEN ON THIS ITEM AND DELIVERED AT THE STAFF AGENDA REVIEW WORKSHOP ON MONDAY APRIL 21ST.
ANY DISCUSSION BY THE COMMISSION? COMMISSIONER PATTERSON.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I JUST WANTED TO QUICKLY SAY THAT I'M REALLY GLAD THAT WE ARE ADDING THIS ADDITIONAL PIECE OF BUNKER GEAR.
I THINK THAT WE ALL KNOW THAT STATISTICS SHOW RATHER THAT THE FIRE DEPARTMENT TENDS TO CERTAINLY BE AT AN INCREASED RATE OF CONCERN WITH REGARD TO CANCER, AND I'M REALLY GLAD THAT WE HAVE THE ABILITY TO BE ABLE TO PROVIDE THEM WITH THE ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT THAT THEY NEED.
I'M REALLY IN SUPPORT OF THE ITEM. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. I'VE BEEN VERY EXCITED ABOUT THIS ITEM.
I HAVE ASKED THE CHIEF A FEW QUESTIONS, AND I'D LIKE TO ASK HIM ON THE RECORD FOR PEOPLE TO HEAR THE ANSWERS THAT I RECEIVED REGARDING SOME OF THE POTENTIAL CONCERNS REGARDING A ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL TYPE BUNKER GEAR AND HOW THE ROTATION WORKS OUT.
IF YOU WOULD, PLEASE SHARE THAT WITH US.
>> SURE. GOOD MORNING, MAYOR AND COMMISSION.
CHIEF ANNESE, FIRE AND RESCUE.
YOU'RE ASKING ABOUT ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL.
IT'S NOT A ONE-SIZE-FITS-ALL, IT'S JUST THAT IT'S NOT THE CUSTOM-CUT THAT THEY ARE CURRENTLY IN. THAT'S ALL.
THEY'RE THERE NOW ACTUALLY MEASURING EVERYBODY.
IF YOU HAVE A 42 OR A 44 JACKET, WHATEVER IT MAY BE, OR WHATEVER LENGTH YOUR PANTS ARE, THAT'S ALL IT IS.
IT'S JUST NOT THE PERFECTLY CUSTOM CUT EXACT SPECIFICATION THAT WE HAVE.
WE DID THAT BECAUSE THIS IS BACKUP GEAR.
WHEN THEY COME BACK AFTER A FIRE OR IT'S RIPPED OR ANYTHING THAT'S DAMAGED WITH THE EQUIPMENT, WE CAN PUT THEM IN A QUALITY SET OF GEAR THAT HAS ALL THE PROTECTIONS THAT ARE REQUIRED FOR CANCER PROTECTION AND EVERYTHING ELSE.
THAT WAY, WE SAVE A LITTLE BIT OF MONEY, BUT WE'RE ALSO PROVIDING THE PROPER COVERAGE THAT WE NEED TO DO.
>> IT IS SAFE IF THEY SHOULDN'T NEED IT.
>> IT IS NOT LIKE THEY'RE WEARING IT EVERY DAY OR EVERY CALL OUT.
>> NO. THE FACT IS THAT THEY'RE IN THE PRIMARY GEAR IF THEY NEED TO BE WE'RE WEARING IT.
IF THAT PRIMARY GEAR GETS DAMAGED, OR FOR WHATEVER REASON, WE NEED TO TAKE THAT GEAR OUT OF SERVICE, THEY HAVE AN ACTUAL BACKUP SET OF GEAR TO GET INTO RATHER THAN TRYING TO BORROW SOMEBODY ELSE'S GEAR, OR TAKING THAT WHOLE UNIT OUT OF SERVICE SO THAT WE CAN WASH THE GEAR, DRY THE GEAR.
IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE TO HAVE THAT UNIT OUT OF SERVICE FOR THAT LENGTH OF TIME.
THIS GEAR IS A STOPGAP TO THAT.
THEY'LL BE IN THAT GEAR TEMPORARILY, SO MAYBE 4, 5 HOURS WHILE THEY CLEAN THE OTHER GEAR, OR MAYBE A FEW SHIFTS, DEPENDING IF IT'S DAMAGED, THEN WE GET THEM BACK IN THEIR PRIMARY GEAR.
>> THANK YOU FOR ADDING THE TIME FRAME. THANK YOU.
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>> NO FURTHER QUESTIONS, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> THANK YOU. MOTION PASSES 5-0.
>> THANK YOU. MOVING ON TO 6.B, TR14229.
[6.b TR14229 - A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, updating the Program for Public Information which is part of the National Flood Insurance Program Community Rating System; providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.]
CITY ATTORNEY, PLEASE READ THE TITLE FOR THE RECORD.>> ITEM 6.B, A RESOLUTION OF CITY COMMISSION OF CITY OF TAMARAC UPDATING THE PROGRAM FOR PUBLIC INFORMATION, WHICH IS PART OF NATIONAL FLOOD INSURANCE PROGRAM, COMMUNITY RATING SYSTEM.
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS [INAUDIBLE] PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. I NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND.
>> I HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WRIGHT, I HAVE A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER PATTERSON.
IS ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NOBODY WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM, PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE NOW CLOSED.
A FULL PRESENTATION WAS DELIVERED AT THE STAFF AGENDA REVIEW WORKSHOP ON MONDAY THE 21ST.
CHIEF BUILDING OFFICIAL, TONY PALACIOS, IS AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
ANY DISCUSSION BY THIS COMMISSION? SEEING NO DISCUSSION, CITY CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> THANK YOU. MOTION PASSES 5-0.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE'RE GOING ON TO 6.C, TR14258.
[6.c TR14258 - A Resolution of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, Approving the First Amendment to Restrictive Covenant for the Property Known as the Colony West Golf Courses Located at 6850 NW 88th Avenue, Tamarac, FL 33321, Declaring the Property Shall Be Maintained and Only Used as Golf Courses, Open Space, and Recreation Uses in Perpetuity; Providing the City Manager and the City Attorney Authority to Do All Things Necessary to Effectuate This Resolution; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing for an Effective Date.]
CITY ATTORNEY, PLEASE READ THE TITLE FOR THE RECORD.>> ITEM 6.C, A RESOLUTION OF CITY COMMISSION OF CITY OF TAMARAC APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO RESTRICT THE COVENANT FOR THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS COLONY WEST GOLF COURSES LOCATED AT 6850 NORTHWEST 88 AVENUE.
DECLARING THE PROPERTY SHALL BE MAINTAINED AND ONLY USED AS GOLF COURSES, OPEN SPACE, RECREATIONAL USE, AND PERPETUITY.
PROVIDING FOR CITY MANAGER, CITY ATTORNEY AUTHORITY TO DO ALL THINGS [INAUDIBLE] EFFECTUATE THIS RESOLUTION.
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, PROVIDING FOR [INAUDIBLE] PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. I NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND.
>> I HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER WRIGHT, A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER PATTERSON.
I WILL NOW OPEN THIS UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS.
I SEE THAT KATE JOHNSON WISHES TO SPEAK, THEN PATTY LYNN.
THEN, IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM AFTERWARDS?
WHILE EVERYONE WANTS THE GOLF COURSE PROTECTED, DOES THIS RESOLUTION TAKE INTO CONSIDERATION THE CITY NEEDS AND THE FUTURE NEEDS? I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAPPENED DURING COVID AS FAR AS THE GOLF COURSE, BUT GOD FORBID SOMETHING MAJOR HAPPENS AGAIN.
ARE WE TAKING THAT INTO ACCOUNT? MY CONCERNS OR QUESTIONS ARE DOES THIS CONSIDER FUTURE CATASTROPHES OR MONETARY NEEDS OF THE CITY? HAS ANY OTHER CITY DONE THIS WITH THESE RESTRICTIVE MEASURES? IF SO, WHAT HAS BEEN THE OUTCOME? WHAT HAPPENS IF THE CITY GOES BANKRUPT, WHICH BY THE WAY, IS A POSSIBILITY WITH THE WAY MONEY IS SPENT? WHAT HAPPENS IF THE GOLF COURSE CAN NO LONGER BE MAINTAINED? DOES IT JUST SIT THERE IN PERPETUITY? THE RESOLUTION STATES IT IS, "TO FORMALLY DECLARE THAT THE COLONY WEST GOLF COURSES SHALL BE MAINTAINED AND USED SOLELY AS AN 18-HOLE GOLF COURSES IN PERPETUITY.
THIS RESTRICTION MAY ONLY BE RELEASED OR AMENDED BY A UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC OR ITS SUCCESSORS, AND WITH THE WRITTEN CONSENT OF 100% OF THE PROPERTY OWNERS LOCATED WITHIN 400 FEET OF THE EXTERIOR BOUNDARIES OF THE COLONY WEST GOLF COURSES." MY CONCERN IS NOT THAT IT DOESN'T NEED TO BE PROTECTED BECAUSE IT ABSOLUTELY DOES.
I SAID LAST TIME, I THOUGHT IT SHOULD BE A CITYWIDE REFERENDUM ON WHAT TO DO WITH THAT GOLF COURSE.
BUT LET'S FACE IT, GET THIS COMMISSION OR FUTURE COMMISSIONS TO AGREE SOMETHING, ALL OF YOU, IS HIGHLY DOUBTFUL.
ALSO TO GET 100% OF RESIDENTS NEAR THEM TO AGREE IS, AGAIN, NEARLY IMPOSSIBLE.
BASICALLY, MAYBE THAT'S THE POINT TO KEEP IT IN PERPETUITY WITH ABSOLUTELY, EVEN THOUGH IT SAYS, THERE'S A WAY OUT OF IT, THERE IS REALLY NO WAY OUT OF IT BECAUSE IT'S NEVER GOING TO HAPPEN.
ONE LAST THING, I DIDN'T HAVE TIME TO SAY AT PUBLIC COMMENT THAT I DID WANT TO SAY HERE, EVEN THOUGH IT DOESN'T HAVE TO DO WITH THE GOLF COURSE, PER SE.
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THANK YOU TO THE CITY FOR SO QUICKLY TAKING DOWN THE WALLS OF SHAKER VILLAGE.MY QUESTION IS ONLY ABOUT THE OPEN SPACE AND RECREATIONAL USE.
IT SEEMS TO ME THAT A DEVELOPER USE THAT RECREATIONAL USE AS A BLUDGEON AT ONE TIME TO SAY, IF YOU DON'T DO CHANGE MY ZONING, I'M GOING TO PUT IN ARCADES AND THINGS LIKE THAT.
DOES THE RECREATIONAL USE OF THIS PROPERTY? IS IT LIMITED OR IS IT ANYTHING THAT QUALIFIES AS RECREATION BECAUSE NOT ALL OF IT IS REALLY WHOLESOME AND HEALTHY? THANK YOU.
>> HI. I'M MANUELA TARO KELLER FROM THE PLUM BAY, AND PROBABLY I'M THE ONLY REPRESENTATIVE HERE WHO REPRESENTS PEOPLE WHO ARE LIVING AT THE GOLF COURSE.
I HAVE SOME SUGGESTIONS FOR THE COMMISSION TO LOOK INTO THE ORDINANCE.
FIRST OF ALL, I THINK WE NEED A UNANIMOUS VOTE TO CHANGE IT.
BECAUSE THE WAY I SEE IT, A SUPER-MAJORITY IS NOT ENOUGH.
IF PEOPLE ARE OF THE SAME IDEA AND STUFF LIKE THAT, THE SUPER-MAJORITY CAN EASILY BE ACHIEVED.
CONSIDERING THE FACT THAT FROM TEN YEARS AGO, WE FOUGHT HARD TO MAKE THE SPACE A GOLF COURSE.
THEN TEN YEARS PLUS AFTER, THERE'S ANOTHER FIGHT ABOUT THIS GOLF COURSE.
I REALLY DO NOT WANT THAT TO HAPPEN AGAIN.
THAT FOR ME, TO DO THING, I SHOULD SUGGEST THAT WE MAKE IT A GOLF COURSE IN PERPETUITY WITH NO POSSIBILITY OF A LAND USE CHANGE THAT WOULD ALLOW HOUSING UNITS IN THAT AREA.
>> THANK YOU. SEEING NO FURTHER COMMENTS ON THIS ITEM A FULL PRESENTATION WAS DELIVERED AT STAFF AGENDA REVIEW WORKSHOP ON MONDAY, APRIL 21.
CITY ATTORNEY HANZ OUGHT NOT IS AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
WELL, I HAVE SOME QUESTIONS BECAUSE QUITE HONESTLY, I DID NOT SEE A FULL PRESENTATION PROVIDED AT THE WORKSHOP.
I ALSO STILL DO NOT SEE THE COVENANT THAT WE ARE AMENDING.
I HAD ASKED FOR IT AT THE LAST MEETING.
I HAD ASKED FOR IT TO BE INCLUDED.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THERE IS A RESTRICTIVE COVENANT ALREADY IN PLACE, PROVIDING THAT THIS WILL BE A RECREATIONAL GOLF COURSE PROPERTY.
I HAVE NO PROBLEMS WITH ENFORCING A RESTRICTIVE COVENANT.
I HAPPEN TO AGREE WITH WORDS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN SAID.
I THINK THAT IN PERPETUITY, 100% OUT OF A COMMISSION, WHICH LET'S BE REALISTIC, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
THIS COMMISSION WILL BE CHANGING WITHIN THE NEXT TEN YEARS.
YOU CAN'T SAY THAT THE PEOPLE HERE WILL BE THE ONES MAKING THE DECISION.
WE DON'T KNOW WHO WILL BE SITTING HERE AND WE ALSO NEED TO BE HONEST WITH OURSELVES, WHO'S ACTUALLY GOING TO BE LIVING IN THE HOMES IN THE NEXT 10 YEARS, 20 YEARS, 30 YEARS, 40 YEARS, 50 YEARS, 100 YEARS.
I THINK IT IS TOO RESTRICTIVE TO BIND FUTURE COMMISSIONS AND FUTURE COMMUNITIES TO 100% BECAUSE WE'RE ALSO ASKING FOR 100% OF THE COMMISSION, WHICH YOU MAY GET.
BUT 100% OUT OF ONLY 400 RADIUS FEET RADIUS.
I'VE ASKED THIS QUESTION, CITY ATTORNEY, CITY MANAGER.
CAN ANYONE TELL ME OUT OF THE 400-FOOT RADIUS, HOW MANY PEOPLE OUT OF EITHER VERSAILLES GARDENS OR CONCORD VILLAGE, OR ANY OF THE OTHER COMMUNITIES ARE BEING CUT IN HALF FROM BEING ABLE TO HAVE THEIR SAY ON THAT SURVEY? IT DOESN'T SAY HOW MANY COMMUNITIES ARE.
>> MADAM MAYOR, I THINK WE PROVIDED THAT INFORMATION THAT THERE WERE SOME COMMUNITIES THAT WERE SLIGHTLY CUT IN THE MIDDLE.
>> I DON'T LIKE CRITICIZING OUR CITY, BUT OUR CITY HAS DONE A PRESENTATION THAT HAS LACKED LUSTER.
YOU ARE NOT GIVING ME THE ANSWER THAT I'VE ASKED FOR.
IF I'VE GOT 1,200 UNITS IN ONE OF MY COMMUNITIES, HOW MANY UNITS ARE BEING CUT OUT AND NOT BEING ABLE TO HAVE A VOICE BECAUSE WE
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ARE LIMITING IT TO 400 FEET FROM THE GOLF COURSE.>> WELL, THE 400 FEET IS THE PRACTICE AS PART OF OUR CODE FOR THE ZONING MATTERS, BUT CITY ATTORNEY, YOU WANT TO SAY.
>> IN FACT, THERE'S CLEARLY, WHICH I PROVIDED TO THE COMMISSION PRECEDENT FOR THE DISTANT REQUIREMENT.
THE WOODMONT GOLF COURSE HAS 175 FEET.
DISTANCE REQUIREMENT, WHICH BASICALLY HAS THE SAME EFFECT AS A 400 FEET DISTANCE REQUIREMENT.
THE DISTANCE REQUIREMENT OBVIOUSLY IS MEASURED FROM PROPERTY LINES.
THIS RESTRICTION, OBVIOUSLY IS A POLICY CALL BY THE COMMISSION WITH RESPECT TO 400 FEET, IS CONSISTENT WITH WHAT WE HAVE DONE WITH ZONING APPLICATION IN TERMS OF NOTICE AND INDIVIDUAL NOTICES TO RESIDENTIAL OWNERS NEARBY.
WE'RE JUST FOLLOWING A PRACTICE THAT MOST CITY HAVE, AND WE HAVE FOLLOWED OVER THE YEARS WITH RESPECT TO ACTUAL NOTICE OF ANY APPLICATIONS THAT'S BEFORE THE COMMISSION ZONING.
>> 150 FEET FROM A PRIVATE GOLF COURSE COMMUNITY IS NOT THE SAME AS 400 FEET OF 28 COMMUNITIES TOUCHING THE COURSE.
SINCE YOU WISH TO BRING MAXINE, MS. CALLOWAY, OUR DEPUTY CITY ATTORNEY, ALSO COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR.
HOW MANY ACRES IS THIS GOLF COURSE?
>> 200 AND SOMETHING ACRES IS IN THE RESOLUTION. I APOLOGIZE.
I CAN PULL THAT UP IN JUST A MOMENT AS IT'S LISTED IN THE RESTRICTIVE COVENANT.
BUT JUST TO SPEAK TO THE COMMUNITIES THAT ARE INCLUDED, WHERE I THINK YOUR QUESTION, WHICH ONE IT CUTS IN HALF.
IT'S ALMOST ALL THE COMMUNITIES THAT ARE AROUND THE GOLF COURSE.
I CAN START, AND WE DID UPDATE YOUR MAP AND INCLUDED THE NAME OF THE COMMUNITIES ON YOUR MAP.
STARTING WITH WESTWOOD ISLES, WESTWOOD TWO, UM, GOING AROUND THE GOLF COURSE, EDGEWATER VILLAGE.
THAT'S ALL INCLUDED, PARADISE ESTATES.
THESE ARE ALL THE COMMUNITIES WHERE SOME RESIDENTS WOULD RECEIVE MAILERS, BUT OTHERS WOULDN'T PLUM HARBOR, PLUM BAY, AND JUST THIS IS JUST BASED ON THE MAP.
>> BASICALLY, YOU'VE GIVEN US SEVERAL THAT ARE GOING TO GET CUT.
BECAUSE IT'S SOME ARBITRARY NUMBER, THAT JUST BECAUSE YES, WE'VE USED IT FOR OTHER THINGS, THAT WE CAN HAVE OUR SAY, AND WE CAN CHANGE IT IF WE WISH, THAT WE'RE NOT WE'RE JUST SAYING LET'S USE IT.
THERE'S BEEN NO FULL DISCUSSION ON IT.
THIS IS ANYTHING THAT'S GOING TO BE DONE FOR THE UPKEEP OF THIS 242 ACRES OF GOLF COURSE PROPERTY IS STILL CITY DOLLARS THAT ARE PAID FOR BY EVERYONE.
IF WE ARE NOT A SUCCESSFUL GOLF COURSE IN THE FUTURE, AS EVERYBODY LIKES TO MAKE COMMENTS OF GOLF COURSES DO GREAT, THEN THEY FAIL, THEN THE GREAT, THEN THEY FAIL.
THAT'S WHY WE'VE HAD 1, 2, 03, 4 COURSES GO DOWN, LIKE 418 HOLE COURSES GO DOWN.
ONE OF THEM GET CONVERTED INTO A NINE-HOLE, SO WE HAVE A NINE-HOLE AND AN 18.
I AM REALLY NOT IN SUPPORT OF SUCH A RESTRICTION.
WE HAD 80% OF THE POPULATION THAT WERE SURVEYED, WHICH WAS THE WHOLE CITY AND PEOPLE WHO PLAY GOLF THERE THAT SAID THEY WANTED TO KEEP IT AS A GOLF COURSE.
IT IS EQUITABLE. IT GIVES ENOUGH SPACE.
GOODNESS GRACIOUS, OUR STATE CONSTITUTION AMENDMENTS ARE ONLY 60% FOR CHANGE.
EVEN THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT ISN'T 100%, AND 100% OF ALL THE VOTERS AND 100% OF ALL OF THE PEOPLE IN THE OFFICE.
WHY ARE WE MAKING TAMARAC SO RESTRICTIVE? I LOOKED TO THE CITIES TO THE WEST SOUTH OF US AT LAUDER HILL.
THERE WERE SUCH TIGHT RESTRICTIONS.
THEY COULDN'T DO A THING DESPITE WHAT THE COMMUNITY WANTED BECAUSE THE RESTRICTIONS ARE SO TIGHT.
WHAT ARE WE AFRAID OF PEOPLE? WHY CAN'T WE MAKE THIS A CERTAIN YEAR TERM-LIMITED, MAYBE LIKE BUD MONT, 50 YEARS, BUT SUBJECT TO SUPER-MAJORITY? I DON'T EVEN CARE IF IT'S 100% MAJORITY OF THE COMMISSION, BECAUSE THAT COMES BEFORE IT GOES OUT.
THEN IT CAN GO TO THE COMMUNITY AND THE COMMUNITY CAN THEN DECIDE.
BUT IN NO WAY, CAN I ACCEPT HAVING THE PEOPLE THAT LIVE ON THAT COURSE ALONE EVEN GET THEIR VOICES CUT IN HALF BECAUSE THEY DON'T GET A SAY.
THAT'S 28 COMMUNITIES THAT ONLY FULLY GET A SAY, AND ALSO BEING DIRECTED FOR THE REST OF THE CITY FOR ONLY THOSE 28 COMMUNITIES OR THE PART OF THOSE 28 COMMUNITIES GETTING A SAY FOR WHAT HAPPENS IN THEIR OWN CITY THAT THEY ALL HAVE TO PAY FOR.
IT'S AN ALL OR NONE, IN MY OPINION.
IT NEEDS TO BE NARROWED DOWN TO 50 YEARS.
A 100% OF THE COMMISSION, I DON'T CARE,
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BUT IT NEEDS TO GO OUT TO A VOTE FOR THE CITY, AND IT NEEDS TO BE 80%.IT CANNOT BE 100%, OR ELSE WE ARE REALLY GOING TO KILL THE POTENTIAL FUTURE OF THIS CITY.
ALSO, I BELIEVE, A CONSTITUTIONAL CHALLENGE. THOSE ARE MY COMMENTS.
WITH THAT, SINCE NO ONE ELSE WISHES TO SPEAK, AND I DON'T SEE ANY SUPPORT, CITY CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
ONE LAST COMMENT ON MY MINUTES.
I'M GOING TO MAKE SURE IT'S CLEAR FOR ANYBODY WHO WANTS TO DO A SOUNDBITE AND SAY THAT I DON'T SUPPORT PROTECTING THE GOLF COURSE AND THE RECREATION. THAT'S NOT TRUE.
WHENEVER THE SOUND BITES COME OUT FOR WHATEVER GAMES ARE GOING TO BE PLAYED IN THE FUTURE, I WILL BE VOTING AGAINST THIS BECAUSE I DO NOT THINK IT IS IN THE BEST INTEREST OF OUR CITY IN THE WAY IN WHICH IT IS WRITTEN.
CITY CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> THANK YOU. MOTION PASSES FOUR TO ONE.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE ARE NOW GOING ON TO ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING 7.A., TO2590.
[7.a TO2590 - An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, Amending Chapter 15 of the City of Tamarac Code of Ordinances, Entitled “Parks and Recreation,” by Specifically Amending Section 15-88, Entitled “Alcoholic Beverages,” to Allow for the Sale and Serving of Alcoholic Beverages for Consumption in City Parks and Facilities; Providing for Codification; Providing for Conflicts; Providing for Severability; and Providing for an Effective Date.]
CITY ATTORNEY, PLEASE READ THE TITLE FOR THE RECORD.ORDINANCE OF CITY COMMISSION CITY OF TAMARAC, AMENDED CHAPTER 15 OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC COURT OF ORDINANCE ENTITLED PARKS AND RECREATION BY SPECIFICALLY AMENDED SECTION 15-88 ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES TO ALLOW THE SALE AND SERVING OF ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES FOR CONSUMPTION IN CITY PARKS AND FACILITIES, PRINE FOR CODIFICATION, PRIOR FOR CONFLICTS, PRIOR FOR SALABILITY, PROVIDING FOR DEFECT TO DATE. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I'LL TAKE A MOTION IN A SECOND, PLEASE.
>> I HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BOLTON, AND I HAVE A SECOND BY THE VICE MAYOR.
DANIEL. I NOW WILL OPEN THIS UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENT.
I SEE THAT KATE JOHNSON HAS SIGNED UP.
IS THERE ANYONE ELSE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK? I'VE GOT PATTY LYNN AND STEWART WEBSTER.
I READ THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE AND THE BACKUP MATERIALS.
I'M WONDERING WHY WE WANT THIS IN OUR CITY.
TAMARAC HAS A REPUTATION FOR FAMILY-FRIENDLY PARKS THAT ARE MAINTAINED AND RESPECTFUL.
WE ALL KNOW WHAT HAPPENS WHEN ALCOHOL IS ADDED TO THE MIX.
EMOTIONAL CONSTRAINTS ARE REMOVED, AND PEOPLE ACT IN WAYS THAT ARE NOT ALWAYS RESPECTFUL, AND EVERY PARK HAS CHILDREN PRESENT.
IN THIS CULTURAL CLIMATE, ADDING ALCOHOL TO OUR EVENTS SEEMS LIKE AN ADDED DYNAMIC THAT MAY NOT BE HELPFUL TOWARD A RESPECTFUL AND CALM COMMUNITY.
I KNOW THAT MANY PEOPLE DRINK ALCOHOL AT HOME AND AT FUNCTIONS.
BUT DO WE NEED TO BE IN THE BUSINESS OF PROMOTING IT BY ALLOWING IT TO BE SOLD? I KNOW THE BACKUP MATERIAL SAYS IT WILL BRING IN MORE MONEY TO THE CITY, BUT IS THIS THE WAY TO DO IT? JUST BECAUSE OTHER CITIES DO IT, DOES IT MEAN WE SHOULD? OUR ORDINANCE ALREADY ALLOWS FOR FAMILIES AND INDIVIDUAL FUNCTIONS TO SERVE ALCOHOL WITH PROPER INSURANCE AND PERMISSIONS, BUT NOT SELL IT.
WHY DO WE NEED TO SELL IT OR ALLOW IT TO BE SOLD AT CITY FUNCTIONS? I'M CONCERNED BECAUSE YOU HAVE EXTENDED HOURS TO SELL ALCOHOL AT BARS AND NIGHTCLUBS AND NOW WANT TO SELL ALCOHOL AT COMMUNITY EVENTS.
I'M JUST NOT SURE IT FITS HERE.
WHILE YOU CAN JUSTIFY IT UNDER STRATEGIC GOALS, HOW DOES THIS HELP OUR COMMUNITY IN THE LONG RUN? ONE LAST THING. THERE IS NOTHING IN THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE ABOUT UNDERAGE DRINKING OR SERVING ALCOHOL TO MINORS.
WHILE IT IS THE LAW AND ASSUMED, THE CITY MUST MAKE DUE DILIGENCE TO ENSURE IT IS STRICTLY ENFORCED BY CLEAR AND CONCISE WORDING.
IF YOU GO AHEAD WITH THIS, AND I HOPE YOU DO NOT, I WOULD ASK THAT THERE BE WORDING ADDED ABOUT MINORS, UNDERAGE DRINKING AND THAT IF CAUGHT, THAT BUSINESS WILL BE BARRED FROM ALL FUTURE FUNCTIONS. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. PATTY LYNN IS ON THE WAY DOWN.
IS THERE ANYONE ELSE WHO WISHES TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? PUBLIC COMMENTS WILL THEN BE CLOSED.
ABSOLUTELY NOT NECESSARY IN THE CITY.
EVERYTHING THAT WE PHOTOGRAPHED. PEOPLE ARE HAPPY.
WE DON'T SEE ANY SLOPPY DRUNKS HANGING AROUND.
WE DON'T SEE PEOPLE IN STATES OF DISARRAY.
PEOPLE CAN COME AND THEY'RE ALLOWED TO BRING THEIR OWN AND HAVE A SIP OR TWO.
I DON'T THINK WE SHOULD BE DOING THIS.
I DON'T THINK IT BENEFITS THE CITY IN ANY WAY. THANK YOU.
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ONE IS A PERSONAL ONE AND THE SECOND IS AS A TEN-PLUS-YEAR REPRESENTATIVE COMMITTEEMAN IN DISTRICT 2.
I GOT PUSHED HERE IN THAT ROLE THIS MORNING MAINLY.
I HOPE THAT THIS AMENDMENT WILL BE DENIED BECAUSE IT'S A TERRIBLE IDEA.
AS SOMEBODY LIKE ALL OF US IN THIS ROOM.
WE HAD TEN MEETINGS, EVENTS, AND I'M TRYING TO IMAGINE SOMEONE STUPID JERK WHO IS DRUNK, BEING CHASED OR WHATEVER, RUSHING AND HITTING A CHILD, HITTING A SENIOR CITIZEN WHO IS IN A DELICATE POSITION.
ALL IT'LL TAKE IS RUINING EVERYTHING FOR THE CITY.
THE CITY HAS ALWAYS BEEN A QUIET, A BEAUTIFUL, PEACEFUL, AND STABLE PLACE.
WE DON'T NEED THE EXCUSES AFTER THE FACT, AND WE'RE SPLASHED ALL OVER THE NEWS, AND SOMEBODY'S TRYING TO EXPLAIN WHY THEY DRANK TOO MUCH, AND IT WAS A ONE-TIME OFF, AND IT NEVER HAPPENS AGAIN.
ANY EVENT, FAMILIES SPREAD OUT ON THE LAWN, ENJOYING THE MOMENT, SOMEBODY'S BEING CHASED BY SOMEBODY ELSE, AND SOMEBODY BUMPS INTO A ONE, TWO, THREE, 4-YEAR-OLD CHILD OR A SENIOR CITIZEN DECIDING TO STEP OUT FROM I DON'T KNOW, KING'S POINT AND GETTING IN A VERY DELICATE POSITION AND GETTING BUMPED BY SOMEBODY.
WHO IS LIABLE? WHO IS GOING TO BE THE FIRST PERSON TO GET SUED? IT'LL BE THE CITY.
TRUST ME, IF THIS GOES TO COURT, IT WON'T BE PRETTY FOR ANYBODY.
I DON'T THINK WE NEED ALCOHOL IN TAMARAC, PLEASE. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. STEWART WEBSTER IS VI SY GARDENS.
A FULL PRESENTATION ON THIS ITEM WAS DELIVERED AT THE STAFF AGENDA REVIEW WORKSHOP ON MONDAY, APRIL 21.
ACTING PARKS AND REC DIRECTOR MELISSA PETRON IS AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
WE'RE UP FOR DISCUSSION BY THIS COMMISSION. COMMISSIONER BOLTON.
>> GOOD MORNING, MAYOR COMMISSIONER.
INTERM ACTING DIRECTOR PARKS AND RECREATION, MELISSA PETRONE.
>> MISS PATRON, NO PUN INTENDED.
HAVE YOU LOOKED AT ANY CITIES AND BENCHMARK ANY CITIES THAT SERVE ALCOHOL AT THE EVENTS?
>> YES. WE RECENTLY HAD STAFF CALL A FEW OF THE CITIES.
ABOUT 10 OF THEM, AND ALL CITIES THAT WE'VE CONTACTED THAT WE GOT RESPONSES FROM, THEY ALL SELL AT CITY EVENTS.
>> DID YOU FIND THAT THERE WERE ANY ISSUES WITH SELLING ALCOHOL OR ANY LAWSUITS?
>> NOT THAT WE GOT RESPONSES FROM THOSE CITIES, WE CONTACTED, NO.
>> BEFORE YOU GO. DID WE ASK THEM IF THEY HAD ANY ISSUES RELATED TO [OVERLAPPING] THROUGH THE MANAGER, CHAIR.
>> SHE'S ALREADY UP THERE, SO I'M GO WITH THEM.
>> THANK YOU FOR TRYING. DO WE ASK?
>> I DON'T KNOW THE FULL CONVERSATIONS OUR STAFF HAD WITH THEM.
BUT WE ASKED A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS AS FAR AS HOW THE VENDORS ARE THAT PARTICIPATE IN THE EVENTS, WHETHER THE CITY STAFF SELLS, THINGS LIKE THAT NATURE, BUT I DON'T KNOW THE EXTENT OF HOW FAR THE CONVERSATION WENT.
> BECAUSE THIS IS ANOTHER ONE OF THOSE ITEMS THAT I DON'T THINK WE HAVE FULL INFORMATION.
THERE'S NOT ANY SURVEYS IN THE BACK TO SHOW US OTHER THAN WE'RE BEING TOLD THAT THERE ARE SEVERAL PLACES THAT DO IT.
I THINK THAT IF WE ALLOW LIABILITY, BECAUSE WE OPEN IT UP AND APPROVE IT, THEN WE ALLOW MORE LIABILITY AND FOR THOSE LAWSUITS THAT WERE OUR POTENTIAL COMING FORWARD.
WE DON'T HAVE PROBLEMS GETTING PEOPLE TO COME TO US.
WHO BENEFITS FROM THE ALCOHOL SALES?
>> WELL, IT'S ANOTHER AMENITY. WE'RE LOOKING TO PUT AT CITY EVENTS TO BOOST ATTENDANCE.
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YOU GO TO A LOT OF OTHER EVENTS, BUT OBVIOUSLY, WE WOULDN'T PUT IT AT FAMILY EVENTS THAT ARE KID RELATED EVENTS.IT'S MORE ADULT ORIENTED EVENTS THAT WE WANT TO OFFER THE ALCOHOL SALES.
>> WHICH ONE OF OUR EVENTS ARE NOT CITY RELATED FAMILY RELATED EVENTS?
>> WE'RE LOOKING AT MORE OF, WE WOULDN'T PUT IT AT A MOVIE IN THE PARK, BUT MAYBE, LIKE, A CONCERT IN THE PARK, WHERE IT'S MORE ADULTS THAT ATTEND THOSE EVENTS.
>> WE HAVE KIDS THAT ATTEND THOSE EVENTS?
>> WE DO HAVE SOME KIDS THAT ATTEND IT, BUT IT IS MORE OF AN ADULT ORIENTED EVENT.
>> GOING TO BE A FOURTH OF JULY?
>> I DON'T THINK WE HURT FOR PEOPLE ATTENDING.
IF PEOPLE DON'T ATTEND OUR EVENTS, QUITE HONESTLY, I DON'T THINK IT'S BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE A GOOD EVENT AND WE DON'T HAVE ALCOHOL.
IT'S BECAUSE THERE'S SO MUCH GOING ON IN 31 CITIES IN BROWARD.
WE ARE VERY ACCESSIBLE TO PALM BEACH, AND WE'RE VERY ACCESSIBLE TO MIAMI.
WE ARE NO LONGER WHERE YOU HAVE TO LIVE WORK AND PLAY RIGHT IN YOUR OWN CITY.
YOU CAN WORSHIP WHEREVER YOU WANT TO WORSHIP, YOU GO ALL OUT OF HERE.
IT'S NOT THAT WE DON'T HAVE ALCOHOL, THAT SOME OF OUR EVENTS AREN'T BEING POPULATED BY PEOPLE AND I DON'T THINK ALCOHOL DOES IT.
YES, THERE ARE PEOPLE WHO YOU CAN GO BUY THEIR RED SOLO CUP, AND YOU KNOW VERY WELL THAT THEY'RE NOT DRINKING WATER.
BUT THE LIABILITY IS ON THEM, NOT ON US.
WELL, MAYBE THEY ARE, SOMEBODY ARE.
BUT I DON'T THINK IT'S ALSO JUST FORGIVE ME, SUBJECT TO THE CITY MANAGER.
SUBJECT TO ANYBODY HE OR SHE MAY DESIGNATE AS A CITY MANAGER.
THIS IS A COUPLE OF YEARS DOWN THE ROAD.
IT'S TOO LOOSE. I DON'T THINK IT'S NECESSARY.
I DON'T HAVE ANY RESIDENTS CLAMORING HERE AND SAY, I NEED US TO SELL ALCOHOL IN HERE, BECAUSE I NEED TO MAKE SURE I HAVE A DRINK AT THE PARK.
IF THEY WANT TO WHEN WE'RE AT COLONY WEST, AND WE'RE DOING OUR GROOVE ON THE GRASS, THEY CAN GO INTO A LICENSED BAR TO PARTICIPATE IN A BEVERAGE INSIDE OR WHATEVER THE RULES ARE IF THEY'RE ALLOWED TO GO ON THE COURSE WITH AN OPEN CONTAINER.
FOR ME, THIS DOESN'T BRING IN ANY GRAVITAS TO OUR PARK AND TO OUR EVENTS.
PEOPLE AREN'T COMING TO ARE NOW GOING TO START FLOODING IN JUST BECAUSE WE MAY ALLOW ALCOHOL.
I DON'T THINK IT'S A GOOD LOOK.
I DON'T THINK IT'S A NECESSARY LOOK.
I'M REALLY NOT HERE TO HAVE US HAVE OUR VENDORS MAKE BOKO BUCKS ON OVERPRICED ALCOHOL, AND THEN OPEN US UP FOR MORE LIABILITY BECAUSE ONCE YOU ALLOW IT.
WHEN WE GET INTO THAT LAWSUIT, WE'VE ALLOWED IT.
WHEREAS, IF THEY DO SOMETHING NOW AND THEY DRINK IN THE PARK WHEN THEY'RE NOT SUPPOSED TO BE DRINKING AND SOMETHING HAPPENS? YEAH, THEY'RE GO TO NAME US. BUT WE'RE GOING TO BE REMOVED FROM THAT LAWSUIT.
FOR THOSE REASONS AND SOME OTHERS, I JUST DON'T SUPPORT THIS. COMMISSIONER PATTERSON.
>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. COUPLE OF QUESTIONS FOR YOU THROUGH THE MANAGER, MISS PATRON.
CAN YOU TELL ME, ARE WE SAYING THAT WE WANT TO HAVE LIQUOR AT EVERY EVENT? WHAT ARE WE PROPOSING HERE? ARE WE SAYING THAT WE'RE JUST TRYING TO OPEN UP THE OPPORTUNITY TO HAVE ALCOHOL AT EVERY EVENT IN OUR CITY, OR ARE WE LOOKING AT A RULE OR PROVISION IN OUR CODE THAT'S GOING TO ALLOW FOR SPECIAL PERMIT FOR CERTAIN EVENTS? WHAT EXACT, CAN YOU BE A LITTLE BIT MORE SPECIFIC?
>> YES. FROM MY UNDERSTANDING, WHAT WE WOULD DO IS WE WOULD IDENTIFY EVENTS WE WOULD WANT TO SELL ALCOHOL AT FOR CITY EVENTS, AND THEN IT WOULD HAVE TO GET APPROVED BY THE CITY MANAGER.
THEN FOR OUTSIDE ORGANIZERS THAT WOULD LIKE TO COME IN, THEY WOULD HAVE TO GO THROUGH A PROCESS TO GET APPROVED AS WELL.
>> LET'S TALK ABOUT THAT. LET'S JUST SAY THEORETICALLY, WE DECIDED THAT WE WANT TO ALLOW FOR A SPECIAL USE PERMIT OR WHATEVER THE PROPER LANGUAGE IS FOR SOMEONE TO BE ABLE TO SERVE AT A PARTICULAR EVENT.
WHAT IS THE CRITERIA THAT ONE WOULD NEED TO MEET IN ORDER TO SERVE? WHAT GUIDELINES ARE CURRENTLY ARE YOU GUYS PROPOSING?
>> YES, IF AN OUTSIDE ORGANIZER WOULD COME IN, THEY'D HAVE TO FILL OUT THE SPECIAL EVENTS PERMIT THROUGH THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
BUT THERE'S ALSO EXTRA RESTRICTIONS.
THEY WOULD HAVE TO OBTAIN A VALID STATE ALCOHOL LICENSE.
THEY'D HAVE TO SECURE LIABILITY FOR INSURANCE NAMELY THE CITY AS ADDITIONALLY INSURED AND THEY WOULD ALSO HAVE TO IMPLEMENT ADEQUATE SECURITY, SANITATION, AND EXTRA EVENT MANAGEMENT PROTOCOLS WILL HAVE TO BE PUT IN PLACE.
>> IS THERE A WAY TO ENSURE THAT WE I MEAN, CAN WE LIMIT THE AREAS? I MEAN, GIVEN CONSIDERATION TO THE INCLUSIVITY, THE MODERNIZATION, SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WE ARE LOOKING AT AS A COMMISSION.
WE'RE LOOKING AT NEW CITY HALLS, WE'RE LOOKING AT MULTI FAMILY.
A WHOLE BUNCH OF MULTI FAMILY MIXED USE PROJECTS IN OUR CITY.
WE'RE ATTRACTING A NUMBER OF YOUNGER PEOPLE, YOUNGER FAMILIES.
WE'RE ALSO IN THE MIDDLE OF A NUMBER OF DESTINATION CITIES, WHERE I THINK I'M NOT THAT INTO SPORTS, SO FORGIVE ME, BUT I THINK LAUDER HILL JUST HAD SOME.
A LOT OF OUR NEIGHBORS, ARE DESTINATION LOCATIONS.
THEY HAVE EITHER PERFORMING ARTS THEATERS.
THERE'S A NUMBER OF THINGS HAPPENING AROUND US, SO I UNDERSTAND THE POINT ABOUT OUR ECONOMY AND HOW THIS COULD BE BENEFICIAL.
IS THERE A WAY TO GRIDLOCK WHERE MAYBE WE DON'T DO IT AT THE SPORTS COMPLEX,
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WHICH IS BORDERED BY ALL RESIDENTIAL, BUT PERHAPS WE LOOK AT LOCATIONS THAT SIT IN A COMMERCIAL AREAS, WHERE MAYBE THOSE ARE DESIGNATED AREAS OR EVENTS THAT ARE HOSTED AT THOSE LOCATIONS.CAN WE CONSIDER ADDITIONAL GUARD RAILS? I GUESS IS WHAT I'M ASKING IF THIS IS SOMETHING THAT THE COMMISSIONER WERE TO BE ABLE TO CONSIDER?
>> TO INCLUDE THINGS MAYBE LIKE AGE VERIFICATION.
BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY, I THINK THAT IF WE'RE GOING TO CONSIDER SOMETHING LIKE THIS, WE WOULD WANT TO BE CONCERNED WITH OUR CHILDREN.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT ANYONE THAT IS BEING SERVED ALCOHOL, THAT WE'VE TAKEN THE APPROPRIATE MEASURES BEFORE THEY EVEN COME INTO THE EVENT TO ENSURE THAT THEY HAVE OR THAT WE AS A CITY HAVE MADE SURE THAT THEY ARE NOT OF DRINKING OR OF DRINKING AGE.
MAYBE THERE'S A WRIST BAN, SOMETHING THAT WOULD I COULD IT BE MAYBE THAT WE START OUT WITH JUST WINE? BEER AT CERTAIN EVENTS VERSUS FULL ON ALCOHOL.
I THINK THERE'S A NUMBER OF THINGS MAYBE THAT WE COULD CONSIDER IF THE COMMISSION WERE OPEN.
I'M JUST LOOKING AT JUST FROM A PROGRESSIVE STANDPOINT.
ALSO AT THE SAME TIME, CONSIDERING THE DEMOGRAPHIC AND THE POPULATION THAT WE HAVE, WHAT DO WE HAVE OR WHAT CAN WE PUT IN PLACE JUST TO BE ABLE TO LOOK AT OUR CITY FROM A MORE MODERN AND PROGRESSIVE STANDPOINT, THINGS THAT WOULD ATTRACT MAKES OUR CITY AN ATTRACTION POINT FOR DIFFERENT EVENTS.
RIGHT NOW, WE'RE HOSTING ALL OF OUR EVENTS.
THERE IS, I UNDERSTAND QUITE A LOAD ON, YOU KNOW, OUR FAMILY EVENTS AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE.
BUT I DO THINK THAT WE HAVE SOME BEAUTIFUL LOCATIONS, AND WE'RE GROWING, AND IT DOES SEEM LIKE, OUR CITY COULD POTENTIALLY BE AN ATTRACTION LOCATION.
THAT WOULD POTENTIALLY BRING IN SOME EXTREME REVENUES.
WE'RE NOT TALKING ABOUT LIKE THE NEIGHBORHOOD REVENUE.
WE'RE TALKING ABOUT ATTRACTION DESTINATION SITE AT CERTAIN LOCATIONS.
I JUST WOULD PUT THAT ON THE TABLE FOR THE COMMISSION MAYBE CONSIDER THAT AS WELL. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM. FIRST AND FOREMOST, I GREW UP IN A CARIBBEAN, WEST LACKS ALCOHOL LAWS, AND ALCOHOL AND MUSIC IN PEOPLE DON'T MIX.
I'VE SEEN TOO MANY TIMES OF PEOPLE JUST ACTING WHILE AT EVENTS WITH ALCOHOL.
I DO AGREE WITH COMMISSIONER PATTERSON'S POINT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOP GROWTH AND PROGRESSIVENESS.
THE FACT THAT WE HAVE SUNRISE, WHICH HAS A HOCKEY TEAM, BUT THAT'S WITHIN THE HOCKEY STADIUM.
A LOT OF HAIL CRICKET THAT'S WITHIN A CRICKET STADIUM, SO THOSE ARE CONFINED AREAS.
I THINK WHAT I'M READING AND WHAT I'M INTERPRETING FROM THIS, YOU WANT TO HAVE ALCOHOL AT CITY EVENTS.
IF I GO TO THE PET EXPO, IF I GO TO A MOVIE IN THE NIGHT, IF I GO TO THOSE TYPE OF EVENT WHERE IT'S FAMILIES AND KIDS, CLARIFICATION.
TELL ME EXACTLY WHERE THE ALCOHOL IS GOING TO BE SOLD.
>> LIKE I SAID, IT WOULD HAVE TO BE IDENTIFIED WHICH EVENTS WOULD MAKE SENSE TO SELL ALCOHOL AND THEN OBVIOUSLY GET APPROVED BY THE CITY MANAGER.
>> YOU'RE DOING SELECTIVE EVENTS.
YOU'RE NOT SAYING FOR EVERY SINGLE EVENTS, BUT IT CAN HAPPEN AT THOSE EVENTS, YOU'RE SAYING.
THERE'S A POSSIBILITY THAT THE CITY MANAGER CAN SELL ALCOHOL AT THOSE EVENTS.
>> SECOND THING IS THAT WE ACTUALLY OWN A BAR IN TERMS OF COLONY WEST.
WE CAN DIRECT PEOPLE TO COLONY WEST.
IF IT'S AFTER AN EVENT, I DIDN'T WANT TO GO AND HAVE ALCOHOL.
AS A BUSINESS PERSON, MBA BUSINESS PERSON, BUT I LEARNED THIS FROM THE DRUG CHICKEN GUY.
HE SELLS DRUG CHICKEN AT THE GAS STATION, BUT HE CAN'T SELL DRINKS, BECAUSE THE GAS STATION OWNER HAS TO GET ACCESS TO THE DRINKS.
THE GAS STATION OWNER MAKES A DRINKS MONEY.
IF WE OWN A BAR AND WE CAN DIRECT PEOPLE TO OFF BAR, THAT'S MONEY COMING INTO A COFFERS.
WE CANNIBALIZING OURSELF BY SELLING ALCOHOL AT DIFFERENT EVENTS.
WOULDN'T YOU SAY THAT IF WE HAVE ALCOHOL AT THESE DIFFERENT EVENTS, OR TAKING SALES OUT OF OUR POCKETS?
>> YOU DON'T THINK THAT? WELL, FROM A BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE, I LOOK AT IT FROM THAT BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE FROM THAT THING.
BUT GOING BACK TO THE PERSONAL PART OF IT, YOU SAID IT'S GOING TO BE AS PER EVENT BASIS.
I JUST DON'T LIKE HAVING ALCOHOL IN PUBLIC SPACES AT PUBLIC PARKS AND PUBLIC EVENTS, SO I DEFINITELY CAN'T SUPPORT IT.
>> CITY MANAGER YOU WANT TO SAY SOMETHING?
>> I'M GOING TO ALLOW THE WELL LET THE VICE MAYOR.
NO. I COULD SEE THE GOLF, OF COURSE, BECAUSE MOSTLY ADULTS AT THIS MOMENT.
AND YOU ALREADY SELL ALCOHOL THERE, BUT AT THE PARK. LIKE, WHAT ARE WE TALKING ABOUT?
>> NOT AT THE PARK SPECIFICALLY.
IT WOULDN'T BE LIKE AT A DAYTIME PARK WHERE ANYBODY CAN GO.
>> THERE'S NO NEED FOR ALCOHOL AT THE PARK.
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>> WE'RE SPECIFICALLY TALKING ABOUT JUST CITY EVENTS, BUT THEY HAPPEN TO BE LOCATED AT OUR PARKS AND FACILITIES.
>> BUT IF IT'S CITY EVENTS, A CITY EMPLOYEE, WHY WE NEED ALCOHOL?
>> IT WAS A BIG NO, BUT I'M TRYING TO NEGOTIATE.
I DON'T CAUSE WE ALREADY HE BROUGHT UP THAT WE ALREADY DO IT AT THE GOLF COURSE AND THAT'S THE ONLY PLACE I SEE WE'RE OKAY, I DON'T UNDERSTAND.
>> CITY MANAGER, WISHES TO SAY SOMETHING.
I SPOKE WITH A NUMBER OF CITIES MYSELF, AND SO THIS IS NOT A NEW CONCEPT IN JUST ABOUT EVERY COMMUNITY SURROUNDING US.
IT'S BEEN HAPPENING FOR YEARS AND YEARS AND YEARS.
I PERSONALLY SPOKE WITH SUNRISE, SO THEY HAD THIS PROVISION FOR AS LONG AS THEY KNOW, AND FROM THEIR PERSPECTIVE, THEY'RE NOT EXPERIENCING ANY CONCERNS OR PROBLEMS. WE HAVE A NUMBER OF SAFEGUARDS IN THE ORDINANCE IN TERMS OF THIS PERMIT.
OBVIOUSLY, IT'S A SELECTIVE PROCESS, AND IT'S NOT QUITE SUBJECTIVE.
IT'S BASED ON A NUMBER OF CRITERIA THAT THE ALCOHOL VENDORS WOULD NEED TO MEET FOR THIS SALE.
I DON'T WANT TO PUT THEM IN PUBLIC EYE, BUT IF YOU REMEMBER, EVERY SINGLE YEAR, SIN MALIKI HOLDS A FAIR, AND THEN THEY COME TO US FOR SPECIAL EXCEPTION ON ALCOHOL PERMIT, AND WE DO GRANT THEM THAT EVERY SINGLE YEAR.
I HAVEN'T HEARD ANY CONCERNS FROM THE MEMBERS OF THE CHURCH OR MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY ATTENDING THOSE EVENTS WITH THEIR SALES AND CONSUMPTION.
MOST OF YOU ARE SAYING THAT THIS IS NOT FOR EVERY EVENT THAT THE CITY HALLS.
BUT WE DO KNOW SOME CITIES HAVE ISOLATED SPACES IN THE NAME OF PLACEMAKING, THAT THEY OFFER SPECIAL EVENTS, WINE TASTING, SOME SPECIAL OCCASIONS, SO THAT THEY HAVE THE ABILITY TO MAKE THIS PROVISION.
THAT'S ALL THIS ORDINANCE IS ASKING FOR.
>> THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR. FOLLOW UP IN THE CITY MANAGERS QUESTIONS.
INTERESTINGLY, I WATCHED A SUNRISE MEETING LAST NIGHT AND THEY HAD A CONSULTANT WHO WAS TALKING TO THEM ABOUT UPDATING THEIR CODES FROM THE 80S.
THEIR CODE IS WRITTEN FROM BACK IN THE 80S.
I GUESS BACK IN THE 80S, ALCOHOL WAS SOMETHING THAT THEY DID.
GOING TO THE OTHER POINT, CAR THE CITIES.
DO THEY OWN RESTAURANT, LIKE WE DO? DOES CORAL SPRINGS OWN A RESTAURANT? ARE YOU AWARE OF CORAL SPRINGS AS A CITY THAT OWNS A RESTAURANT?
>> THE SUNRISE OWN A RESTAURANT.
>> IT'S NOT A RESTAURANT, BUT THEY HAVE FACILITIES.
>> NO. I'M SAYING THAT WE OWN COLONY WEST.
THAT MONEY COMES DIRECTLY INTO A COFFERS. DOESN'T IT?
>> SOLELY, BUT NOT EVERYTHING IS HAPPENING AT COLONY WEST.
>> NO, I'M JUST SAYING IN TERMS OF, YOU KNOW, IT'S A SMALL CITY, AND WITH ALCOHOL AND CANNIBALIZING SALES AND TRYING TO DRIVE PEOPLE TO COLONY WEST, THAT CAN BE PART OF THE MARKETING STRATEGIES FOR PEOPLE WHO WANTS TO DRINK ALCOHOL.
IT'S A CONFINED AREA, AND THE MONEY COMES INTO A COFFER.
THAT'S WHAT I'M THINKING FROM A BUSINESS PERSPECTIVE, BUT ALSO PROTECTING THE RESIDENTS OF A COMMUNITY WHERE WE CAN STILL BENEFIT FROM THOSE WHO WANT TO CONSUME ALCOHOL.
I'M NOT DISCRIMINATED AGAINST ANYONE WHO DRINKS ALCOHOL.
I'M JUST SAYING BEING THAT WE HAVE A RESTAURANT, THERE'S A WAY WE CAN HELP THOSE PEOPLE WHO WANT TO HAVE POST PARTY FUND, OR POST EVENT FUND.
THERE'S A PLACE THAT THEY CAN GO AS OPPOSED TO IT IN THE PARK WHERE WE HAVE FAMILIES AND KIDS IN THAT TYPE OF STUFF.
THOSE ARE JUST MY FOLLOW UP QUESTIONS.
>> THANK YOU. ALSO, WHAT HASN'T BEEN TOUCHED ON, OR ORDINANCE AS BEING PROVIDED DOES NOT ALLOW FOR BEVERAGES.
IT'S STRICTLY PROHIBITING ANY PARTICIPATION, ANYONE PARTICIPATING OR SPECTATORS OF ATHLETIC EVENTS AND YOUTH ACTIVITIES AND PROGRAMS ORGANIZED BY THE CITY.
THERE GOES BRINGING IN MONEY IF PEOPLE ARE WATCHING FOOTBALL GAMES IN THE CITY.
I ALSO WE'VE NOT TOUCHED ON THE FACT THAT IT ALLOWS, IF I'M HAVING A PARTY, AND I'M GOING TO BE DOING A RENTAL OF ONE OF THE PAVILIONS IN THE MIDDLE OF WATERS EDGE PARK, WHERE I'M BRINGING IN CASES AND CASES AND CASES OF BEER, AND THEN WE'RE ALL GOING TO GO HAVE FUN IN THE BEACH VOLLEYBALL AREA.
DOESN'T LIMIT THAT. THE REALITY IS PEOPLE COME TO OUR PARKS WITH STUFF.
THEY COMPLAIN ABOUT HOW EXPENSIVE SOME OF OUR FOOD TRUCKS ARE ALREADY.
THERE'S NO GUARANTEE THAT THEY'RE GOING TO TAKE ALCOHOL FROM THE FOOD TRUCKS OR BUY ALCOHOL
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FROM THE FOOD TRUCKS BECAUSE THEY'RE BRINGING THEIR OWN AND THEY'RE QUITE CONTENT WITHOUT HAVING TO WORRY ABOUT IT.THE THINGS THAT ARE IN PLACE, WE SAY NO SMOKING, WE SAY NO VAPING, WE SAY NO POT, WE EVEN SAY NO, TO THE PUPPIES COME INTO THE AND WE SEE HOW WELL THAT'S ENFORCED.
LET'S BE REALISTIC, I DON'T FEEL GOOD ABOUT THE SAFEGUARDS, OR WE'RE PUTTING OUR EMPLOYEES INTO A DIFFERENT POSITION AND HAVING TO HAVE EVEN MORE POLICE OFFICERS TO ENFORCE THIS, NOT OUR OWN PUBLIC SERVICES OFFICERS THERE.
AGAIN, WE DO HAVE PRIVATE PERMITS, AND AS FAR AS I'M CONCERNED WHEN IT COMES TO SIN MALIKI'S, THEY SHOULD CONTINUE TO DO THEIR PERMIT REQUEST.
I DON'T KNOW IF THEY'RE STILL BEING CHARGED, BUT IF THEY'RE BEING CHARGED AT THIS RATE FOR THE UMPTEEN, WHAT 20, 30 YEARS ARE DOING IT.
WE SHOULD BE WAIVING THAT FEE AT THIS POINT.
BUT IT'S A PRIVATE CONTAINED GOOD, I'M GLAD IT'S WAIVED.
A PRIVATE CONTAINED LOCATION FOR TWO DAYS A YEAR, AND THAT MONEY GOES TO RAISE MONEY FOR THE CHURCH. BRING IT ON FOR THEM.
THEY BOUGHT THE PERMIT, GO FOR IT.
I THINK AT THIS POINT WE MIGHT HAVE BEATEN THIS ONE A LITTLE BIT TOO MUCH.
CITY CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> MOTION FAILS, 5-0 [APPLAUSE]
>> WE'RE NOW MOVING ON TO ORDINANCE ON SECOND READING, 8A, TO2585.
[8.a TO2585 - An Ordinance of the City Commission of the City of Tamarac, Florida, adopting the First (1st) Budget Amendment to the City of Tamarac operating budget, revenues and expenditures, the capital budget, and the financial policies for the Fiscal Year 2025, by increasing the total revenues and expenditures by a total of $2,895,924 as detailed in Attachment “A” attached hereto and summarized in Attachment “B” attached hereto and incorporated herein; providing that the 1st Amendment is being adopted in the same manner as the original budget and serves as the new adopted budget: providing for conflicts; providing for severability; and providing for an effective date.]
CITY ATTORNEY, PLEASE READ THE TITLE FOR THE RECORD.>> ORDINANCE 8A AND ORDINANCE CITY COMMISSIONER CITY OF TAMARAC ADOPTING THE FIRST BUDGET AMENDMENT TO THE CITY OF TAMARAC OPERATING BUDGET REVENUES EXPENDITURE.
THE CAPITAL BUDGET, THE FINANCIAL POLICIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025, BY INCREASING TOTAL REVENUES AND EXPENDITURE BY A TOTAL OF $2,895,924 AS DETAILED IN ATTACHMENT A AND ATTACHMENT B AND INCORPORATED HERE, PROVIDED THAT THE FIRST AMENDMENT IS BEING ADOPTED IN THE SAME MANNER AS THE ORIGINAL BUDGET AND SERVE AS THE NEW ADOPTED BUDGET.
PROVIDE FOR CONFLICT PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, PROVIDING FOR EFFECT FOR DATE. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. I'LL TAKE A MOTION AND A SECOND PLEASE.
COMMISSIONER BOLTON HAS MOVED IT.
COMMISSIONER PATTERSON SECOND.
ITEM IS OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS.
I DO NOT SEE ANYBODY SIGNED UP FOR THIS.
IS ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS ITEM? SEEING NO COMMENTS. PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE NOW CLOSED.
A FULL PRESENTATION OF THIS ITEM WAS DELIVERED AT STAFF AGENDA REVIEW WORKSHOP ON MONDAY APRIL 21.
FINANCIAL SERVICES DIRECTOR CHRISTINE CAJUSTE IS AVAILABLE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS WE HAVE.
OPEN, BLESS YOU, FOR DISCUSSION BY THE COMMISSION.
MY COMMENTS ARE THE SAME AS LAST TIME, WHILE I TRY TO BE VERY SUPPORTIVE OF WHAT THE CITY IS DOING AND THE BUDGET AMENDMENTS, AND I APPRECIATE THE FUNDS THAT HAVE COME IN, SOME OF THE OFFSETS.
I CANNOT SUPPORT SOME OF THE EXPENDITURES OR THE CHANGES IN THE EXPENDITURES, AND I AM TIRED OF BEING THE ONE WHO JUST GETS ALONG TO GO ALONG TO SUPPORT CERTAIN THINGS, AND SO I WILL NOT BE SUPPORTING THIS AMENDMENT.
CITY CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> WE ARE NOW ON SPEED ZONES, CAMERA.
[Additional Item]
CITY MANAGER, YOU WISH TO BRING THIS ITEM FORWARD, PLEASE PROCEED.>> YES, MA'AM. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I'M GOING TO TURN THIS CONVERSATION OVER TO COMMISSIONER BOLTON IS THE ONE REQUESTING THIS DISCUSSION, SO COMMISSIONER BOLTON.
>> IN OTHER WORDS, THIS IS GOING BYPASSING THE PROPER PROCEDURES TO HAVE AN ITEM PLACED ON THE AGENDA SIX BUSINESS DAYS BEFORE A MEETING GOING THROUGH THE CITY MANAGER TO MAKE IT APPEAR AS IF IT'S THE CITY MANAGER'S ITEM VERSUS IT ACTUALLY BEING THE CITY MANAGER'S ITEM.
WELCOME TO NOT FOLLOWING THE RULES OF THE CITY CITY MANAGER.
>> MADAM MAYOR, THE ITEM WAS ON THE LAST AGENDA.
>> WILL YOU JUST LET ME FINISH?
>> WELL WE SEEM TO [OVERLAPPING]
>> YOU LIKE TO HEAR YOURSELF SPEAK GO AHEAD.
>> ACTUALLY, I WANT TO ASK THE CITY ATTORNEY ON A POINT OF ORDER AND POINT OF CLARIFICATION.
AS A PARLIAMENTARIAN ON HERE, WHO USUALLY IS SUPPOSED TO MAKE SURE THAT THINGS GO ONTO THE AGENDA PROPERLY.
WHY WAS THIS NOT DISCLOSED IN CITY MANAGER, DID YOU KNOW?
>> WELL, FIRST OF ALL, YES, IT WAS TOLD TO ME PRIOR TO THIS MEETING A FEW MINUTES BEFORE THE MEETING.
THIS ITEM WAS PREVIOUSLY ADDED TO IT WAS AN AGENDA ITEM BY THE CITY MANAGER.
IT WAS NOT BY COMMISSIONER BOLTON, SO COMMISSIONER BOLTON HAS EVERY RIGHT TO ASK THE MANAGER TO BRING THE ITEM BACK AND HE BROUGHT IT BACK.
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>> YES, BUT USUALLY THAT IS THROUGH THE SAME RULES AS A MOTION TO REHEARING OR IT'S 10 DAYS PRIOR TO AND WE HAVE ACCESS TO THE AGENDA. NO, NO.
>> MAYOR, DIDN'T YOU INDICATE THAT THE MANAGER CAN ADD WHATEVER HE WANTS ON THE AGENDA?
>> BUT THEN THE MANAGER SHOULD BE PRESENTING BECAUSE THE MANAGER ALLEGEDLY ASKED FOR THIS NOT TO HANDOVER PRESENTATION.
>> IT WAS HIS ITEM THAT WAS BROUGHT UP AT THE LAST MEETING.
HE JUST BRINGING IT BACK BASED ON THE REQUEST. I DON'T SEE ANYTHING WRONG WITH THAT.
>> THE PROBLEM IS BASED ON THE REQUEST.
THIS IS NOT A CITY MANAGER ITEM THIS IS A REQUEST TO SOMEBODY ON THE COMMISSION TO BRING IT FORWARD.
>> IT WAS HIS ITEM. IT WAS THE MANAGER'S ITEM.
>> IT DOESN'T MATTER IF IT WAS HIS ITEM.
THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS [OVERLAPPING] I LOVE HOW RULES ARE ONLY IMPORTANT FOR WHEN THEY'RE CONVENIENT.
IF WE ARE SUPPOSEDLY SUPPOSED TO HAVE, WHEN THE COMMISSION HAS ACCESS TO THE AGENDA, THE COMMISSION IS RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING SURE WE HAVE ACCESS TO THE AGENDA SIX DAYS BEFORE THE AGENDA IS PRESENTED.
THEREFORE, IT WOULD BE PUT ON PROPERLY.
SINCE THE CITY MANAGER KNOWS SO MUCH ABOUT IT, CITY MANAGER, THIS IS YOUR ITEM, PLEASE FEEL FREE TO BRING UP WHAT COMMISSIONER BOLTON WANTS THEN AT DISCUSSION COMMISSIONER BOLTON CAN PROCEED.
>> MADAM MAYOR THIS AN ITEM THAT WE PRESENTED TO THE CITY COMMISSION IN DETAIL THROUGH A PRESENTATION AND WE ALSO OUTLINED SOME OF OUR CONCERNS IN THE INTENTION OF THE STAFF TO PURSUE OTHER POSSIBILITIES WITH THE PROVIDER TO CONSIDER DIFFERENT ENFORCEMENT TIMES FOR THESE DETECTION UNITS.
WE WANTED TO HAVE THAT REVIEW WITH THE CONTRACTOR, WITH THE VENDOR, AND SO WE'VE DONE SOME OF THAT.
WE DID FIND OUT SOME POSSIBILITIES OF DIFFERENT ENFORCEMENT POSSIBILITIES, WHICH REQUIRE CHANGES TO THE CONTRACT SO WE'RE IN THE PROCESS OF PUTTING ALL THAT TOGETHER, SO THAT'S ALL I HAVE AT THIS POINT.
>> YOU'RE JUST PROVIDING AN UPDATE, WHICH COULD HAVE BEEN BROUGHT UP IN YOUR CITY MANAGER'S REPORT, BECAUSE THERE'S NOTHING FOR US TO DO SINCE WE CAN'T VOTE OR DISCUSS THIS ITEM FREELY AND CLEARLY WITH COMPETENT EVIDENCE AND INFORMATION FOR US TO DISCUSS HERE TODAY, IS THAT CORRECT?
>> PART OF THE CONCERN IS THAT WE DID NOT RECEIVE CONSENSUS THE LAST TIME IN THE PURSUIT OF THIS ITEM.
>> BUT CITY MANAGER HAS NEVER STOPPED THE CITY MANAGER'S OFFICE THAT IF THEY FEEL THAT THERE IS AN ITEM TO BROUGHT FORWARD WITH NEW INFORMATION, THAT YOU WOULD NEED OUR APPROVAL FOR YOU TO DO SO.
IF YOU THINK THAT THERE'S NEW INFORMATION TO OBTAIN, THEN BRING IT BACK TO US AT THAT TIME BECAUSE YOU HAVE ACCESS TO THE AGENDA, AND YOU CAN DO SO AT THAT TIME.
THERE'S NO REASON FOR THIS GAME THAT WE'RE PLAYING TODAY.
>> POINT OF ORDER, MADAM MAYOR.
AT THE LAST COMMISSION MEETING, THERE WAS NO CONSENSUS GIVEN.
FOR THE MANAGER TO SAY THEN THAT THERE IS NEW INFORMATION TO BE BROUGHT FORWARD, HE CANNOT DO THAT.
BECAUSE THERE WAS NO CONSENSUS AT THE LAST COMMISSION MEETING.
YOU CAN'T HAVE YOUR CAKE AND EAT IT TOO, BECAUSE YOU CAN'T TELL THE MANAGER HE HAS THE PREROGATIVE TO BRING AN ITEM BACK WITH NEW INFORMATION WHEN THE COMMISSION, THE LEGISLATIVE BODY, THE POLICYMAKERS OF THE CITY, TOLD STAFF THAT THERE WAS NO CONSENSUS.
>> AGAIN, DO NOT INTERRUPT ME.
I THOUGHT YOU WERE DONE. PROCEED.
>> AGAIN, IF THE MANAGER HAS NEW INFORMATION, CAN'T BRING IT BACK BECAUSE AT THE LAST COMMISSION MEETING, AGAIN, NO CONSENSUS WAS GIVEN.
AS FAR AS I'M AWARE, THIS ITEM WAS ON THE LAST COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA, I ASKED THE CITY ATTORNEY WHETHER OR NOT THAT ITEM CAN BE BROUGHT BACK SINCE IT WAS ON THE LAST AGENDA.
I WAS TOLD THAT IT CAN BE BROUGHT BACK.
I ASKED, HOW DO I BRING IT BACK? DO I ASK FOR IT TO BE BROUGHT BACK, OR DOES THE MANAGER BRING IT BACK? I WAS TOLD THAT IS THE MANAGER'S AGENDA.
THERE'S NO RULES THAT IS BEING BROKEN.
I'M SIMPLY ASKING THE QUESTIONS AND GETTING THE ANSWERS.
IF SOMEONE WANTS TO MAKE AN ISSUE OF THIS TO BE ADDED SIX DAYS BEFORE, SURE.
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ANY LEVERAGE AT THE LAST MEETING SO TO PUT THE ITEM BACK ON THE AGENDA WITH A SIX DAY RULE, I DON'T SEE HOW THAT WOULD HAPPEN.>> YOU WANT TO DISCUSS THE TOPIC.
>> MY ONLY QUALM WITH THIS ITEM IS THAT BETWEEN THE LAST MEETING AND NOW, I REALIZED THAT THERE WERE NO POLICE OFFICERS SITTING OUTSIDE THE SCHOOLS.
BEFORE THE ITEM WAS PRESENTED, THERE WERE A LOT OF POLICE OFFICERS GIVING TICKETS, EVERY SINGLE MORNING.
I DROP MY SON TO SCHOOL, THEY'RE THERE TICKETING PEOPLE, EVERY SINGLE DAY.
AFTER THE MEETING, AFTER THERE WAS NO TRACTION FOR THE ITEM, THEY WERE NOT THERE.
I'VE GONE TO 94TH, EVERY SINGLE MORNING, AND THEY WEREN'T THERE GIVING OUT TICKETS.
I FEEL THAT THEY WERE THERE, I LOVE POLICE OFFICERS, YOU KNOW THAT I DO, I REALLY DO.
BUT I REALLY BELIEVE THAT GAMES WERE BEING PLAYED TO BOLSTER WHATEVER NUMBERS NEEDED TO BE GIVEN TO THE COMMISSION.
BECAUSE THERE ARE NO POLICE OFFICERS THEY'RE GIVING TICKETS, AGAIN, EVERY SINGLE MORNING, NO RIGHT TURN, NO LEFT TURN, WHATEVER IT IS.
THEN I THOUGHT THAT THIS ITEM WOULD HAVE BEEN MAYBE A GOOD IDEA TO EXPLORE BECAUSE THERE'S NO BODIES OR THE POLICE CAN'T JUST BE IN A SCHOOL ZONE EVERY SINGLE MORNING.
ON THE FLIP SIDE, THEY HAVE OTHER WORK TO DO.
WE CAN'T JUST EXPECT THAT THEY'RE GOING TO BE IN THE SCHOOL ZONE EVERY SINGLE MORNING.
IT'S PLAUSIBLE THEN THAT MAYBE THE ITEM COULD BE EXPLORED JUST A LITTLE BIT MORE.
IF IT IS YOUR CONTENTION, MAYOR, THAT THIS IS NOT PUT ON PROPERLY, OR WE'RE MAKING A WRONG MOVE BY HAVING MANAGER BRING BACK AN ITEM ON HIS AGENDA OR SCOLDING ME FOR ASKING THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OPINION OR ASKING THE MANAGER'S OPINION BEFORE, THEN SO BE IT.
BUT IF THIS IS NOT THE RIGHT VENUE OR THE PROPER WAY TO BRING BACK THE ITEM NOW, THEN AT THE LAST MEETING, THERE WAS NO CONSENSUS SO THE MANAGER SHOULD NOT BE LOOKING INTO.
>> HERE'S MY PORT OF CLARIFICATION, BECAUSE ACTUALLY, ITEMS CAN BE BROUGHT UP BY THE CITY MANAGER, AND IT CAN BE DONE.
IT'S THE CITY COMMISSION WHEN WE DON'T APPROVE THINGS WITHIN THREE TIMES.
IT CANNOT BE PUT ON FOR SIX MONTHS.
THE CITY MANAGER, ACTUALLY, IT IS IN HIS PURVIEW IF WE READ OUR RULES, GO AHEAD TO SECTION 2-34, GO TO CITY COMMISSION MEETING AGENDAS.
ALSO, WE DO HAVE THE REQUIREMENT OF THE 48 HOUR NOTICE.
THEN I'M SORRY, COMMISSIONER BOLTON THAT YOU WERE NOT GIVEN GOOD ADVICE THAT WE HAVE TALKED ABOUT ALL THE TIME.
THIS IS NOT THE FIRST TIME WE'VE DISCUSSED ACCESS TO THE AGENDA, COMMISSIONS ACCESS TO THE AGENDA, AND WHETHER OR NOT THERE WAS CONSENSUS, BECAUSE YOU DON'T NEED TO HAVE CONSENSUS CITY IF YOU WANTED ACCESS TO BRING THIS UP AND TO TALK ABOUT IT.
>> I'M IN THE MIDDLE OF MINE, BUT YOU'LL GO NEXT BECAUSE I'M TRYING TO BRING MY POINT OF CLARIFICATION TO THE AGENDA HERE.
>> IT'S NOT NECESSARILY THE WAY WE DO THINGS BECAUSE THIS IS A HOT TOPIC.
AGAIN, IT COULD HAVE BEEN BROUGHT FORTH IF IT WANTED TO BE DONE NOT THROUGH THIS WAY.
THE CITY MANAGER COULD HAVE SAID AT HIS AGENDA ITEM, AT HIS ITEM SAYING, WE'RE GOING BACK AND WE'RE GOING TO GET SOME NEW INFORMATION, OR HE JUST COULD HAVE BROUGHT IT BACK IN THE FUTURE, OR HE COULD HAVE BEEN TOLD PROPERLY YOU CAN BRING IT UP AS ANOTHER RIGHT TO OTHER ON THIS ONE.
IT'S NOT WORTH BEATING THIS POINT UP.
I KNOW THAT COMMISSIONER PATTERSON WANTS TO SAY SOMETHING, AND THAT'S FINE.
BUT I THINK WE NEED TO START REMEMBERING THE PROCEDURES HERE AND START BEING MORE CONSISTENT AND ALSO BE HONEST WITH WHERE IT'S COMING FROM.
CITY COMMISSION, COMMISSIONER BOLTON ASKED US TO DO SOMETHING.
WE DIDN'T THINK WE NEEDED TO PUT IT ON A FULL ITEM.
I'D LIKE TO ADD THIS TO THE AGENDA, ON IT.
REALLY TRANSPARENT AND PROBABLY WOULD HAVE HAD NO ISSUE.
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WITH THAT, COMMISSIONER PATTERSON.>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. WITH RESPECT TO YOUR POINT, WOULD IT BE APPROPRIATE, MR. ATTORNEY, THAT WE JUST TAKE A VOTE AND ADD THE ITEM TO THE AGENDA, IF THAT WOULD MAKE THINGS A LITTLE EASIER IF IT'S A MATTER OF DISCUSSION.
>> MAJORITY COMMISSION CAN ADD THE ITEM.
ALSO, THE COMMISSIONER CAN ALWAYS ASK THE MANAGER TO PUT A ITEM ON THE AGENDA, PRIOR TO THE MEETING DURING RECESS.
IT WAS SAID EARLIER, IT'S THE MANAGER AGENDA, AND BECAUSE IT'S THE MANAGER AGENDA, HE COULD SAY, HE DOESN'T WANT TO ADD IT, OR HE COULD ADD IT.
THAT'S HIS DISCRETION AND HE DECIDED TO ADD THIS ONE.
AT THE END OF THE DAY, COMMISSIONER PATTERSON, THE MAJORITY COMMISSION CAN SAY, HEY, WE WANT TO HEAR IT AND THAT'S FINE.
>> CAN WE DISCUSS THE ITEM OR DO WE NEED TO TAKE A VOTE?
>> WE WOULD NEED TO DISCUSS THE ITEM, BUT I WANT TO DO ONE POINT OF CLARIFICATION IN THE MIDDLE.
CITY CLERK, WHAT IS THE RULE OF 48 IN THE NOTICE PROVISION IN OUR CODE? YOU'RE THE ONE WHO IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING THINGS ON A TIMELY BASIS.
>> THE RULES REGARDING THE 48 HOURS IS THAT IF WE ARE REQUIRED TO POST AN AGENDA OF THE ITEMS BEING DISCUSSED WITHIN AT LEAST 48 HOURS.
HOWEVER, AN AGENDA MAY BE AMENDED TO ADD ITEMS TO THEM.
>> IT WOULD BE PREFERABLY TO HAVE THOSE ITEMS ADVERTISED.
HOWEVER, THERE'S TIMES WHEN THAT'S NOT AVAILABLE AS LONG AS WE POST AN AGENDA OF THE PROCEEDINGS OF THE MEETINGS WITHIN THAT 48 HOURS.
>> WELL, THIS IS NOT EMERGENT, BUT AT THIS POINT IN TIME, WE'VE ALREADY HEARD WHAT THE CITY MANAGER WANTS TO SAY.
I HAVE NO PROBLEM IF THERE'S A MOTION TO ADD THIS TO DISCUSSION.
IF SOMEBODY WANTS TO MAKE A MOTION IN A SECOND, I'M NOT HEARING ANYBODY WISHING TO MAKE A MOTION.
>> WHETHER OR NOT WE WANT THE CITY MANAGER TO COME BACK. [OVERLAPPING]
>> MADAM MAYOR, YOU HEARD THAT THERE ARE TWO WAYS TO ADD AN ITEM BACK TO THE AGENDA.
YOU SAID THAT OUT OF YOUR MOUTH.
>> THE MANAGER AGREED TO ADD THE ITEM BACK TO THE AGENDA.
WHY ARE WE VOTING TO ADD THE ITEM BACK TO THE AGENDA?
>> POINT OF CLARIFICATION CITY MANAGER DIDN'T WANT TO ADD THIS IN BECAUSE OF HIMSELF.
HE WAS ADDING IT IN ON BEHALF OF SOMEONE ON THE COMMISSION.
>> NO. I'M NOT AFRAID TO ADD ANY ITEM ON THE AGENDA.
I'M NOT AFRAID TO ASK ANYTHING PUBLICALY. MADAM MAYOR.
I'M NOT AFRAID TO ASK FOR ANYTHING AT ANY GIVEN TIME.
DON'T MAKE THIS SEEM AS IF I'M TRYING TO BACKDOOR AN ITEM.
I CAN ASK FOR AN ITEM WHENEVER I WANT TO ASK FOR AN ITEM.
I ASKED THE CITY MANAGER WHETHER OR NOT I SHOULD ASK FOR THE ITEM OR HE SHOULD ASK FOR THE ITEM.
I WAS GIVEN THE ADVICE THAT HE CAN ADD THE ITEM BECAUSE IT IS HIS AGENDA.
OUT OF YOUR MOUTH, YOU SAID THAT THE OTHER PART OF THE AGENDA IS NOT A WORKSHOP.
IT IS THE ENTIRE COMMISSION MEETING.
THEN, FROM THE LAST COMMISSION MEETING, I CAN BRING BACK AN ITEM FOR A RECONSIDERATION. SIMPLE.
IT IS FOR ITEMS FOR RECONSIDERATION. [OVERLAPPING].
>> YOU ARE HAVING A MOUNTAIN OUT OF NOTHING.
>> NO, IT'S BECAUSE THIS PLACE NEVER FOLLOWS THE RULES CONSISTENTLY.
>> YOU NEVER FOLLOW RULES CONSISTENTLY.
>> CITY MANAGER, IN THE FUTURE, IF YOU ARE GOING TO BRING AN ITEM UP THAT IS A MOTION FOR RECONSIDERATION BY ONE OF THE PEOPLE ON THIS DAYS, PLEASE DO SO PROPERLY.
CITY ATTORNEY, PLEASE GIVE THE PROPER ADVICE AS WELL.
>> MADAM I GAVE YOU THE PROPER ADVICE.
YOU JUST NOT OBVIOUSLY UNDERSTAND THE RULE.
>> I UNDERSTAND MOTION FOR REHEARING. YOU DO NOT GO THERE.
>> YOU CREATE RULES AS IT GOES.
>> YES, YOU DO, BECAUSE YOU EVEN SAID IT AT ONE OF OUR WORKSHOP [OVERLAPPING].
WE DON'T NEED TO WORRY ABOUT RULES JUST ADVOCATED THAT THE MAGIC AGENDA ITEM, IT IS HIS AGENDA.
NOW, YOU'RE REVERSING THE STATEMENT THAT'S JUST MADE ON THE RECORD.
>> NO. YOU REVERSE CITY MANAGER BROUGHT FORTH THE ITEM.
WHEN THE CITY MANAGER DISCUSSED IT CITY ATTORNEY, WHEN THE CITY MANAGER DISCUSSED IT, IT WAS HIS ITEM.
WHEN HE GOES, I'M BRINGING UP AN ITEM.
I'M DEFERRING TO THE CITY COMMISSION.
>> YES, I CAN, BUT YOU KNOW WHAT? YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO KNOW.
>> CITY COMMISSIONER AND SAY, I'M BRINGING IT UP BECAUSE I HAVE THE RIGHT TO BRING IT UP.
THERE'S NO RULES THAT SAY HE CANNOT ACCEPT A ITEM FOR DISCUSSION FROM A MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION.
>> FOR MOTIONS FOR RECONSIDERATION, CITY ATTORNEY, LOOK AT OUR OWN RULES.
FIRST OF ALL, I WAS GOING TO GO THAT THIS IS YOU RECONSIDER YOUR COURSE.
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WHAT DO YOU STAY YOUR COURSE.>> MOTION FOR I WAS A DISCUSSION ITEM. SAID I WAS A RECUSE.
IT WASN'T A RES. THERE'S NO MOTION.
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, FURTHER BUSINESS OF THE CITY WAS A DISCUSSION.
>> NO FURTHER BUSINESS OF THE CITY.
>> MADAM MAYOR POINT OF CLARIFICATION.
>> YOU CAN AD YOUR POINT OF CLARIFICATION.
THIS ITEM IS BACK ON THE AGENDA BECAUSE THE MANAGER PUT IT BACK ON THE. CORRECT.
>> I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A ROLL CALL VOTE OF THIS ITEM.
I'M GOING TO VOTE NO ON IT, AND I'M GOING TO ASK THAT THE MANAGER DO NOT DO ANY FURTHER INVESTIGATION OR BRING THIS ITEM BACK FOR DISCUSSION AT ANY POINT IN THE FUTURE.
THIS ITEM SHOULD BE DONE AND DONE AWAY WITH.
YOU WANT TO PLAY GAMES. LET'S PLAY GAMES.
AT THE LAST COMMISSION MEETING, THE VICE MAYOR SAID THAT SHE DID NOT WANT IT.
COMMISSIONER WRIGHT SAID THAT HE DID HE DOES NOT WANT IT. I'M GOING TO JOIN THAT.
>> I'VE ALREADY ASKED FOR THE MOTION IN A SECOND.
>> MOVED. I'M GOING TO VOTE NO ON THIS ITEM AND ASK THAT NO MORE INVESTIGATION.
>> NO MORE STUDY OF THIS ITEM BE BROUGHT BACK.
>> YOU DON'T HAVE THAT CONTROL ON THAT MOTION.
>> THAT DEVISING WHAT MY STANCE IS GOING TO BE.
>> YOU CAN'T DO A MOTION THEN A STANCE.
YOUR MOTION HAS TO BE WHAT YOUR MOTION IS.
ARE YOU AMENDING YOUR MOTION? AND MONTHS HAVE LAPSED, IT HAS AGREED THE CITY COMMISSION, ALL PROPOSED AGENDA ITEMS SHALL BE DELIVERED SIX BUSINESS DAYS, REALLY, DO LOOK AT 2-34.
IT ALSO DEALS WITH MOTIONS FOR REHEARING.
I DON'T UNDERSTAND WHAT THE PROBLEM IS.
IT COULD HAVE JUST BEEN DONE SO SIMPLY.
THE ITEM IS IN ONE BREADTH, BECAUSE IT WAS SAID A FEW MINUTES AGO, THAT THIS ITEM WAS DONE.
WE ALREADY HAD THE COMMENTS FROM THE CITY MANAGER. MAKE UP YOUR MIND.
I ASKED FOR A MOTION IF YOU WANTED TO HAVE A DISCUSSION ON IT.
THERE WAS NO MOTION. THERE'S NO SECOND.
SEEING THAT THIS TOPIC IS ALREADY BEEN HANDLED, IF YOU IF COMMISSIONER VICE MAYOR.
>> THANK YOU. WELL'S BEEN ON THAT WAS AN EXCITING CONVERSATION.
WE ALREADY VOTED NOT TO DO THIS, AND THANK YOU FOR BRINGING UP WHAT YOU SAW.
BUT I DO KNOW I'M NOT SURE IF OUR ARCH CAPTAIN WANTS TO RESPOND, BUT I DO KNOW BOTH THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS AND THE MIDDLE SCHOOL HAS A POLICE OFFICER ON SITE THROUGHOUT SCHOOL HOURS.
THERE'S A BC OF. BUT THEY CAN GIVE TICKETS.
I'M GLAD YOU BROUGHT THAT UP, THOUGH, BECAUSE I HOPEFULLY THERE WAS NO GIMMICK.
BUT WHAT I DO KNOW IN MY DISTRICT, THERE'S NO NEED FOR A POLICE OFFICER TO BE WHERE THAT FLASHING LIGHT IS ON WHAT'S THAT 81ST? YES. YEAH. THERE'S NO NEED 'CAUSE WE ALL AGREE.
THERE'S NO NEED. IF YOU DON'T I KNOW YOU'RE NOT IN MY DISTRICT.
>> YES, SIR. I WOULD LOVE TO MAKE A MOTION.
TO HAVE A SOUND VOTE ON THIS, AND A PART OF MY MOTION IS NOT TO BRING THIS ITEM BACK IN PERPETUITY.
>> I AM TOTALLY IN AGREEMENT WITH THAT.
>> I MADE A MOTION. CAN YOU PLEASE SECOND MY MOTION?
>> DON'T HUSH ME. I LISTENED TO THE DISCUSSION.
BUT I JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY WHAT YOU SAID.
I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WANT TO SPEAK ON WHAT HE SAID REGARDING I'M NOT THE LEGALITY OF THE MOTION OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT.
BUT OF WHAT HE SAID REGARDING THE POLICE GIVING TICKETS.
THAT'S THE PART I'M INTERESTED IN.
>> MADAM VICE MAYOR. THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR, COMMISSIONER, MR. CITY MANAGER.
WHEN I CAME TO TAM RACK AS AN EXECUTIVE OFFICER BACK IN 2023, COMPARED TO THE OTHER CITIES I'VE WORKED AT FOR BSO, I FELT THAT OUR PRESENCE IN THE SCHOOL ZONE, PARTICULARLY AT MILLENNIUM AND CHALLENGER WAS LESS THAN WHAT I'D SEEN IN MY PRIOR ASSIGNMENTS.
I MADE IT A PRIORITY TO MAKE SURE THAT WE HAD A PRESENCE ON THE DAILY WHEN SCHOOL WAS IN SESSION.
I WANT TWO CSAS AND ONE DEPUTY PRESENT DURING THOSE SCHOOL ZONES.
IF THERE IS AN EXCESSIVE PRESENCE, I CANNOT SPEAK FOR THAT.
IF THERE IS A VOID OF MY EXPECTATION, I'M HAPPY TO LEARN THAT SO I CAN TAKE ACTION AND MAKE SURE THAT THAT PRESENCE IS CONSTANTLY THERE.
WHEN IT COMES TO THE SPEED STUDIES THAT WERE DONE, I CANNOT TELL YOU I DID NOT HAVE ANY ADVANCED NOTICE OF SPEED STUDIES DONE BY OTHER PERSONNEL, OTHER OUTSIDE ENTITIES.
WHEN MY OWN DEPUTIES DID SOME SPEED STUDIES, I CANNOT TELL YOU WHETHER WE HAD EXCESS PRESENCE OR PRESENCE DONE BECAUSE THERE WAS NO COORDINATION WHATSOEVER.
TO THAT EXTENT, I CANNOT ANSWER THAT QUESTION, BUT IT IS A PRIORITY OF THE BROWARD SHERIFF'S OFFICE TAMARACK DISTRICT TO
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HAVE PRESENCE DURING SCHOOL ZONE HOURS, WHEN THE CHILDREN ARE PRESENT WALKING TO AND FROM SCHOOL, WHEN THE PARENTS ARE DRIVING THROUGH THEIR DROPPING OFF THEIR KIDS TO ENSURE THE SAFETY OF THOSE CHILDREN.>> THANK YOU. BUT I'M IN AGREEMENT WITH WHAT YOU JUST ASKED IF I WILL SECOND WHAT YOUR REQUEST.
THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR DOING THAT.
THE MOTION ON THE TABLE AT THIS TIME THAT HAS BEEN BROUGHT FORTH BY COMMISSIONER BOLTON AND SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR DANIEL, IS THAT THE TOPIC OF RED ZONE CAMERA SHALL NEVER BE DISCUSSED AGAIN IN THE CITY OF TAMARAC. YOU GO THAT RIGHT?
>> YOU GOT THAT RIGHT, AND YOU SHUT YOURSELF IN THE FOOT?
I'M NOT SHOOTING ANYTHING HERE.
>> YOU FIGHT. YOU JUST FOUGHT YOUR OWN SELF CAUSE I'M CHANGING MY POSITION SO THAT THIS.
>> START HIS CLOCK FOR FIVE MINUTES BECAUSE HE CONTINUES TALKING.
CITY CLERK, YOU'VE GOT THE MOTION IN THIS SECOND, CORRECT?
>> THAT'S CORRECT. I HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BOLTON AND A SECOND BY VICE MAYOR DANIEL.
MISSION RIGHT, YOU WISH TO SAY SOMETHING.
>> CAPTAIN, TON. IN REFERENCE TO THE SCHOOL, I ACTUALLY DROVE BY THERE YESTERDAY, AND I DID SEE LESS PRESENCE DURING SCHOOL HOURS.
THERE WAS CONSTRUCTION THIS CONSTRUCTION HAPPENING 1994.
I ATTRIBUTED TO THE CONSTRUCTION OR JUST, ONE OF THOSE DAYS, BUT GOING TO COMMISSION BOLTON'S POINT BECAUSE I KNOW HE GOES THERE EVERY DAY TO TAKE HIS SON, HAS THERE BEEN A REDUCTION IN OFFICERS SINCE THE PRESENTATION? BECAUSE BEFORE THE PRESENTATION, I DID SEE A HUGE PRESENCE OF OFFICERS AT FERGUSON AND ALSO IN 94, WHERE THE ENTRANCE CUTS ACROSS TO 57 GOING TO TAMARAC VILLAGE, O33 OFFICERS THERE IN THE MORNING TIME.
>> THERE'S BEEN NO CONSCIENTIOUS ACTION, I CAN TELL YOU.
I KNOW THAT OUR MOTORMAN RECENTLY PARTICIPATED IN THE SOUTH FLORIDA POLICE RODEO.
I BELIEVE THERE WAS SOME ABSENCE IN PREPARATION FOR THAT THAT MAY POSSIBLY, DEPENDING UPON THE DATES YOU'RE SPEAKING OF JUSTIFY OR NOT JUSTIFY EXPLAIN WHY YOU MAY HAVE SEEN A MORE RECENT DROP OFF.
BUT AGAIN, THAT BEING BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION NOW, I WILL GET WITH MY MOTOR SERGEANT AND MY PATROL SERGEANT AND MAKE SURE THAT THAT DROP OFF OR BELOW THE LEVEL THAT I ARTICULATED IS NOT HAPPENING.
>> YOU DID MENTION WHEN YOU CAME AS EXECUTIVE OFFICER.
YOU WANTED TO SEE YOU SAW MORE PRESENCE IN SISTER CITIES.
YOU SAW MORE PRESENCE OF POLICE OFFICERS IN THE SCHOOL ZONES IN SISTER CITIES.
IS THAT WHAT YOU JUST MENTIONED A FEW MINUTES AGO?
>> YES, SIR. PRIOR TO MY ARRIVAL, WHEN I FIRST GOT HERE, I NOTICED THAT THOSE OTHER CITIES TREATED THE SCHOOL ZONES ALMOST LIKE A RELIGION, WHERE IT WAS BROUGHT INTO THE PERSONNEL TO KNOW THAT THAT IS A PRIORITY TO MAKE SURE WE HAVE THAT PRESENCE FOR THAT WINDOW OF TIME.
THAT IS WHAT I HELPED TO START BACK AT THAT TIME, AND I'M MAKING SURE THAT IT'S HAPPENING NOW.
AGAIN, I'M NOT HAPPY TO HEAR THAT THERE MAY NOT HAVE BEEN A PHYSICAL POLICE OFFICER PRESENCE EVEN IF MY CSAS WERE PRESENT.
I'D LIKE TO HAVE AT LEAST A MINIMUM, A SINGLE DEPUTY AND TWO CSAS DURING THAT TIME.
TO BRING THAT TO MY ATTENTION, I'LL BE HAPPY TO MAKE SURE THAT THAT GETS RECTIFIED IF THAT DEFICIENCY WAS PRESENT.
>> APPRECIATE THAT. AND THE CSAS ARE THE ONES THAT ARE PRESENCE INSIDE THE SCHOOL PHYSICALLY.
>> THE CSA ARE THE COMMUNITY SERVICE AS.
THEY HAVE THE YELLOW LIGHTS AS OPPOSED TO THE BLUE LIGHTS.
THEY KIND OF ACCENTUATE THAT THE SCHOOL'S OWN IS PRESENT WITH A PHYSICAL PRESENCE.
BUT THE OFFICER IS THE ONE THAT THEY WOULD HANDLE CRASHES, FOR EXAMPLE, THE DEPUTY BE THE ONE THAT COULD ISSUE STICK TICKETS.
I DON'T KNOW YOUR DEFINITION, LEGAL DEFINITION, BUT I DID SEE CSAS, BUT I SAW A PRESENCE OF ACTUAL OFFICERS.
I KNOW THE CSAS DON'T CARRY GUNS.
I SAW OFFICERS THAT AND I SAW A REDUCTION IN THAT AMOUNT.
TANIA DID A PRESENTATION, CITY MANAGER THROUGH THE CITY MANAGER.
SHE DID A PRESENTATION OF THE NUMBERS SHOWING IF DO YOU STILL HAVE THAT PRESENTATION AVAILABLE, SINCE WE'RE HAVING A DISCUSSION?
>> WE CAN PULL THAT UP, BUT THAT PRESENTATION.
>> COMMISSIONER PATTERSON. THANK YOU, MAYOR.
WE HEARD THE ITEM LAST MEETING.
IT WAS QUITE LATE, AND I THINK EVERYONE WAS PRETTY, PRETTY MUCH READY TO GO, SO I DIDN'T REALLY SAY MUCH THAT NIGHT, BUT, WHILE I DO ABSOLUTELY AGREE WITH INNOVATIVE POLICING STRATEGIES, AND I THINK RED LIGHT CAMERAS ARE ONE OF THOSE TYPES OF STRATEGIES.
I THINK THERE'S NOTHING LIKE A BODY, A UNIT, LIGHTS FLASHING, CARS PRESENT.
PEOPLE TEND TO RESPECT THE BODY, THE VEHICLE.
I WOULD SUPPORT COMMISSIONER BOLTON'S MOTION. THANK YOU.
>> WHILE I DON'T KNOW WHAT HAS BEEN ASSIGNED TO ME WITH THIS THOUGHT THAT I AM THE QUEEN OF DESIRE FOR RED LIGHT ZONE CAMERAS,
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BUT IT FEELS LIKE THAT'S WHAT'S BEING CHARGED TO ME.>> I DON'T GET IT, AND I DON'T REALLY CARE.
DO I THINK THAT WE DON'T BRING IT FORTH AGAIN AND DON'T DISCUSS IT? AGAIN, I DON'T THINK THE NUMBERS WERE APPROPRIATE.
I DON'T THINK THE INFORMATION WE WERE PROVIDED WAS SUFFICIENT.
I DON'T PARTICULARLY CARE ABOUT NOT BRINGING IT BACK FOR.
MY PROBLEM WITH THIS MOTION IS THIS PERPETUITY.
THE FACT OF THE MATTER IS THAT THIS COMMISSION IS ACTING IN A MANNER IF WE AGREE TO THIS IN PERPETUITY ITEM IS ACTING LIKE WE ARE THE THEN ALL BE ALL DECISION MAKERS FOR THE REST OF THE CITY'S EXISTENCE.
WE ARE STRANGLEHOLDING OTHER COMMISSIONS FROM DOING WHAT MIGHT BE RIGHT FOR THE RESIDENTS AND THE STUDENTS, AND THE POLICE OFFICERS AT THAT TIME.
AND I KIND OF WANT TO SAY, WHO BLANK DO WE THINK WE ARE? IF WE ARE TO DO THAT.
I HAVE NO PROBLEM SAYING THAT THIS COMMISSION WILL NOT REVIEW RED LIGHT CAMERAS OVER THE NEXT YEAR, TWO YEARS, SIX YEARS SINCE I PLAN ON BEING HERE TILL 2030, IF THAT'LL MAKE SOME PEOPLE HAPPY.
I DON'T CARE. BUT TO PUT A PERPETUITY ITEM I THINK IS DISGRACEFUL TO THE FUTURE PEOPLE.
WE DON'T LIKE WHEN THE STATE IS SAYING THAT WE DON'T LIKE WHEN THEY TAKE THINGS AWAY FROM US BECAUSE THEY THINK THAT WE DON'T KNOW HOW TO DO WHAT WE'RE DOING.
WE'RE GOING TO BE DOING THAT TO THE FUTURE COMMISSION HERE, SAYING TO THE MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS AT THAT TIME THAT COME OFF AFTER US, WE DON'T THINK THAT YOU HAVE THE BRAINS TO HANDLE WHAT'S BEST FOR YOUR POPULATION.
WE'RE GOING TO PUT THIS ONE IN PERPETUITY.
I DON'T THINK THAT'S A GOOD DEAL.
FOR WHATEVER OTHER POLITICS AND POLITICS WILL BE PLAYED AFTER THIS VOTE, I'M GOING TO BE VOTING NO BECAUSE OF THE PERPETUITY LANGUAGE.
CITY CLERK, PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
>> COMMISSIONER PATTERSON? YES.
>> THANK YOU. MOTION PASSES 4-1.
>> THANK YOU. ON THAT NOTE, SINCE THERE'S NO OTHER THINGS BEING THROWN ONTO THE AGENDA FOR SOMEONE ELSE'S PURPOSES, CITY CLERK, THIS MEETING IS ADJOURNED.
HAPPY MOM'S DAY TO EVERYONE CELEBRATING.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.