GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO OUR FIRST MEETING BACK IN CHAMBERS, IT IS NOVEMBER 10TH, THE
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TIME IS NOW 7:04.THANK YOU FOR DEALING WITH US AS WE GET A LITTLE BIT USED TO OUR NEW EQUIPMENT AND OUR NEW SURROUNDINGS. AS YOU CAN SEE, WE HAVE OUR PLEXIGLASS AND WE ARE SOCIALLY DISTANT.
AND THANK YOU FOR THE PEOPLE IN THE AUDIENCE WHO'VE COME OUT.
WE APPRECIATE THAT YOU ARE HERE.
SO IF I CAN, I WILL ASK OUR CITY CLERK TO PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
AND IF WE WOULD ALL STAND AND I WOULD LIKE TO ASK COMMISSIONER FISHMAN TO LEAD US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
AND AT THIS TIME, I'M GOING TO ASK OUR CITY ATTORNEY TO READ THE PROCEDURES FOR OUR
[1. PROCEDURES FOR VIRTUAL MEETINGS]
MEETING TONIGHT. GOOD EVENING, MADAM MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS, MR. CITY MANAGER. GOOD EVENING.TONIGHT, WE HAVE A BIT OF A UNIQUE APPROACH TO THE MEETING.
AS YOU KNOW, GOVERNOR DESANTIS ALLOWED EXECUTIVE ORDER TWENTY TWO THOUSAND SIXTY NINE TO EXPIRE ON THE 1ST OF NOVEMBER, THE CONSEQUENCE OF WHICH IS THAT WE'RE NOW MEETING IN THESE CHAMBERS LIVE.
THAT BEING THAT THE COMMISSIONERS WHO I CAN NOW SEE ARE PHYSICALLY IN THE ROOM WITH THE PHYSICAL QUORUM BEING PRESENT OF AT LEAST THREE.
BUT A COUPLE OF ITEMS FOR THE RECORD SO WE CAN MAKE SURE THAT THE PUBLIC IS FULLY APPRIZED OF THE SITUATION THAT WE'RE CURRENTLY DEALING WITH.
BECAUSE OF THE PANDEMIC, THE INTERNATIONAL PANDEMIC.
AS YOU'LL NOTICE, MADAM MAYOR AND COMMISSION, THE SEATS IN THIS ROOM ARE ROPED OFF IN SOME RESPECTS AND CDC GUIDELINES ARE COMPLIED WITH IN THE CONTEXT OF DISTANCE AND SEPARATION BETWEEN CERTAIN SEATS.
AND THERE ARE LIMITATIONS ON THE NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC THAT CAN BE HERE PHYSICALLY AT THE MEETING THIS EVENING.
HOWEVER, THE CITY HAS ADOPTED BACK IN MARCH OF THIS YEAR WHAT'S CALLED CMT GUIDELINES, COMMUNICATION MEDIA TECHNOLOGY GUIDELINES, WHICH ALLOWS FOR THE PUBLIC WHO CANNOT OTHERWISE COME TO THE MEETING OR BE PHYSICALLY PRESENT AT A MEETING TO ACCESS THE MEETING UNDER THE STATUTE UNDER CHAPTER 286, WHICH IS THE SUNSHINE LAW.
THIS MEETING IS CONDUCTED PURSUANT TO THE SUNSHINE LAW, BUT IT'S SORT OF A HYBRID BECAUSE FOR THOSE MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WHO CANNOT PHYSICALLY COME THIS EVENING TO THE MEETING, THEY'LL BE ABLE TO DIAL IN.
THEY'LL BE ABLE TO CALL IN, THEY'LL BE ABLE TO EMAIL IN OR THEY CAN DO FACETIME LIVE.
CORRECT, MADAM CLERK? CORRECT.
IS THERE ANY OTHER METHOD BY WHICH THE PUBLIC CAN ACCESS THE MEETING? DID YOU MENTION BY PHONE CALL? AND BY PHONE, YES.
YES. SO THERE ARE AT LEAST FOUR MECHANISMS BY WHICH THE PUBLIC HAS A RIGHT OF ACCESS.
THIS MEETING HAS BEEN NOTICED NOT AS A VIRTUAL MEETING, BUT AS A LIVE MEETING OF THE MAYOR AND THE COMMISSION WITH THE ACCESS POINTS BEING DESCRIBED ON THE CITY'S INTERNET AND WEB SITE, WHICH DETAILS THE METHOD BY WHICH THAT CAN HAPPEN.
CITY HALL IS TECHNICALLY LIMITEDLY CLOSED, HOWEVER, FOR PURPOSES OF THE PUBLIC MEETINGS BEING CONDUCTED IN CHAMBERS.
YOU'LL NOTE THAT THERE ARE SOME LIMITED NUMBER OF MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC PRESENT.
GOOD EVENING, EVERYBODY. THANK YOU FOR COMING THIS EVENING.
BUT THEY'RE NOT ABLE TO SIT NEXT TO EACH OTHER, EVEN IF THEY CHOSE.
THERE ARE SOME PROFESSIONAL STAFF WHO ARE ALSO HERE.
SO FOR THE PURPOSE OF TONIGHT'S MEETING, MAYOR, AND COMMISSION, YOU WILL BE ABLE TO INTERACT WITH EACH OTHER BEING LIVE IN THE MEETING.
BUT THE PUBLIC WHO IS INVITED TO ATTEND WILL BE ABLE TO ATTEND VIA DIAL IN CALL-IN EMAIL, FACETIME LIVE, AND ANY OTHER METHOD BY WHICH THEY CAN SEEK ACCESS TO THE MEETING.
THIS EVENING, ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WISHING TO COMMENT IF THEY'RE NOT PHYSICALLY IN THE ROOM MADAM MAYOR, AND COMMISSION ARE STILL LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES PURSUANT TO THE CITY'S GUIDELINES AND CODE OF CONDUCT IN CONNECTION WITH PUBLIC MEETINGS.
AND TO THAT EXTENT, THE MAYOR WILL CONTROL THE FLOW OF INFORMATION SHOULD THE PUBLIC DECIDE TO BE HEARD.
BECAUSE YOU ARE CURRENTLY IN A PUBLIC SETTING AND YOU'RE HERE, THE REQUIREMENT PREVIOUSLY OF HAVING A ROLE CALL FOR EVERY ITEM IS NOT ANY LONGER THE CASE.
IF THERE'S AN ABILITY TO HAVE A VOICE VOTE FOR THOSE MATTERS WHICH ALLOW FOR A VOICE VOTE THAT WOULD BE PERMITTED, IT'S NOT OTHERWISE PRECLUDED.
AND LAST BUT NOT LEAST, IF THERE ARE ANY TECHNICAL DIFFICULTIES.
HOWEVER, IN CONNECTION WITH PUBLIC ACCESS TO THE MEETING VIA THE VARIOUS RESOURCES I MENTIONED AND MR. SUCUOGLU CAN OTHERWISE WITH THE CITY CLERK'S ASSISTANCE, FIX THE PROBLEM, YOU'LL HAVE TO JUST TEMPORARILY RECESS, THE MEETING TO ALLOW FOR THE DIGITAL GLITCH TO GET FIXED AND TO ALLOW FOR THE PUBLIC ACCESS.
OTHER THAN THAT, I DEFER TO ANY QUESTIONS, COMMENTS OR CONSIDERATIONS.
BUT I WILL TELL YOU THAT YOU'RE CURRENTLY OPERATING IN A VERY UNIQUELY DIFFERENT MODE.
I KNOW THIS IS PROBABLY NOT THE TIME, BUT ALLOW ME TO TELL YOU THAT I KNOW MANY OF YOUR COLLEAGUES HAVE PROBABLY TOLD ALL OF YOU THAT THERE ARE OTHER CITIES IN BROWARD AND SOME OTHER PLACES THAT ARE STILL CONDUCTING VIRTUAL MEETINGS.
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CORAL SPRINGS, AS A MATTER OF FACT, ADOPTED AN EMERGENCY ORDINANCE THAT ALLOWS THE CITY MANAGER TO DECIDE WHICH MEETINGS ARE VIRTUAL AND WHICH ONES ARE NOT.OTHER CITIES HAVE TAKEN IT UPON THEMSELVES.
POMPANO BEACH ADOPTED A PROCLAMATION THIS PAST WEEK WHICH WOULD ALLOW A SIMILAR DISCRETION IN THE CITY MANAGER.
I AM NOT YET PREPARED TO GIVE YOU A LEGAL OPINION THIS EVENING THAT WOULD SUGGEST THAT THOSE ARE THE MOST OPTIMUM OPTIONS.
ALTHOUGH I HAVE GREAT PERSONAL RESPECT AND PROFESSIONAL RESPECT FOR MR. HEARN, THE CITY ATTORNEY IN CORAL SPRINGS AND ALSO THE MARC BERMAN IN POMPANO BEACH.
THEY'RE EXCEPTIONALLY WELL DRAFTED.
BUT BEARING IN MIND THAT UNDER FLORIDA LAW, UNDER CHAPTER 166, THE WORD QUORUM IS ONLY MENTIONED, NOT IN THE SUNSHINE LAW, BY THE WAY, BUT IT'S MENTIONED IN CHAPTER 166, WHICH IS THE MUNICIPAL HOME RULE POWERS ACT, WHICH ALLOWS YOU TO VOTE.
BUT THE CONSEQUENCE OF WHICH IS IF SOMEONE WERE TO CHALLENGE A DECISION BEING MADE THAT WAS TOTALLY VIRTUAL WITHOUT A GOVERNOR'S ORDER, ONE COULD CHALLENGE THE RESULT OF YOUR DECISIONS BECAUSE THEY WOULD NOT JUST THAT THEY'RE VOIDABLE, BUT THEY COULD BE DEEMED TO BE VOID LEGALLY, ASIDE FROM THE SUNSHINE ISSUES.
BUT HAVING SAID THAT, THANK YOU FOR LISTENING AND INDULGING ME FOR THE MOMENT.
I'M HAPPY TO RESPOND TO QUESTIONS AND WELCOME THE MEETING THIS EVENING.
THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH. APPRECIATE IT.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
AND NOW WE WILL TURN TO PROCLAMATIONS AND PRESENTATIONS, AND THIS PROCLAMATION WAS
[2.a. Proclamation - Small Business Saturday]
REQUESTED BY MYSELF, WHEREAS THE CITY OF TAMARAC CELEBRATES OUR LOCAL SMALL BUSINESSES AND THE CONTRIBUTIONS THEY MAKE TO OUR LOCAL ECONOMY AND COMMUNITY.AND WHEREAS, ACCORDING TO THE UNITED STATES SMALL BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION, THERE ARE THIRTY POINT SEVEN MILLION SMALL BUSINESSES IN THE UNITED STATES.
THEY REPRESENT NINETY NINE POINT SEVEN PERCENT OF ALL FIRMS WITH PAID EMPLOYEES IN THE UNITED STATES AND ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR SIXTY FOUR POINT NINE PERCENT OF NET NEW JOBS CREATED FROM TWO THOUSAND TO TWENTY EIGHTEEN.
AND WHEREAS SMALL BUSINESSES EMPLOY FORTY SEVEN POINT THREE PERCENT OF THE EMPLOYEES IN THE PRIVATE SECTOR IN THE UNITED STATES, SIXTY TWO PERCENT OF US SMALL BUSINESSES REPORTED THAT THEY NEED TO SEE CONSUMER SPENDING RETURN TO PREVIOUS PRE COVID LEVELS BY THE END OF 2020 IN ORDER TO STAY IN BUSINESS.
SIXTY FIVE PERCENT OF US SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS SAID IT WOULD BE THE MOST HELPFUL TO THEIR BUSINESSES TO HAVE THEIR REGULARS RETURN AND TO START MAKING PURCHASES AGAIN.
AND THREE QUARTERS OF US CONSUMERS ARE CURRENTLY LOOKING FOR WAYS TO SHOP SMALL AND SUPPORT THEIR COMMUNITY.
WHEREAS 96 PERCENT OF CONSUMERS WHO SHOPPED ON SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY AGREE THAT SHOPPING AT SMALL, INDEPENDENTLY OWNED BUSINESSES SUPPORTS THEIR COMMITMENT TO MAKING PURCHASES THAT HAVE A POSITIVE SOCIAL, ECONOMIC AND ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT.
AND 97 PERCENT OF CONSUMERS WHO SHOPPED ON SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY AGREE THAT SMALL BUSINESSES ARE ESSENTIAL TO THEIR COMMUNITY.
AND WHEREAS 95 PERCENT OF CONSUMERS WHO SHOP ON SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY REPORTED THE DAY MAKES THEM WANT TO SHOP OR EAT A SMALL, INDEPENDENTLY OWNED BUSINESSES ALL YEAR LONG, NOT JUST DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON AND WHEREAS TAMARAC, FLORIDA, SUPPORTS OUR LOCAL BUSINESSES THAT CREATE JOBS, BOOST OUR LOCAL ECONOMY AND PRESERVE OUR COMMUNITIES.
AND WHEREAS ADVOCACY GROUPS, AS WELL AS PUBLIC AND PRIVATE ORGANIZATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTRY HAVE ENDORSED SATURDAY AFTER THANKSGIVING AS SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY.
NOW, THEREFORE, I'M MICHELLE J.
GOMEZ MAYOR OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC ON BEHALF OF THIS COMMISSION DO HEREBY PROCLAIM EVERY SATURDAY IN THE MONTH OF NOVEMBER TWENTY TWENTY AS SMALL BUSINESS SATURDAY AND URGE THE RESIDENTS AND VISITORS OF OUR COMMUNITY AND EVERYONE IN ALL COMMUNITIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY TO SUPPORT SMALL BUSINESSES AND MERCHANTS ON BUSINESS, SMALL BUSINESS, SATURDAY AND THROUGHOUT THE YEAR. I BELIEVE MR. MASON IS NOT HERE TODAY, SO WE WILL GIVE THIS TO OUR EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR OF OUR TAMARAC NORTH LAUDERDALE CHAMBER.
WE WILL THEN MOVE ON TO OUR TWENTY TWENTY THIRD QUARTER NEIGHBORHOOD BEAUTIFICATION
[2.c. 2020 3rd Quarter - Neighborhood Beautification Awards]
AWARDS. THE CITY OF TAMARAC TAKES GREAT PRIDE IN ENHANCING THE VISUAL IMAGE OF OUR NEIGHBORHOODS, IMPROVING LIVABILITY AND PROMOTING COMMUNITY SPIRIT.THIS EVENING, THE MAYOR AND COMMISSION PROUDLY PRESENT OUR NEIGHBORHOOD BEAUTIFICATION RECOGNITION AWARDS FOR THE THIRD QUARTER.
THIS AWARD IS GIVEN TO RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL PROPERTIES THAT DISPLAY ARCHITECTURAL APPEAL, OUTSTANDING LANDSCAPE MAINTENANCE AND SUSTAINABLE DESIGNS.
IN RECOGNITION OF YOUR PROPERTY'S CONTRIBUTION TO THE VISUAL BEAUTY AND VIBRANCY OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, IT IS WITH GREAT PLEASURE THAT I ANNOUNCE THE FOLLOWING THIRD QUARTER 2020 WINNERS.
FOR CITYWIDE COMMERCIAL PROPERTY, GOLD COAST PREMIER PROPERTIES THREE L.L.C.
WOOD SPRINGS SUITES IN TAMARAC JUAN-CARLOS GENERAL MANAGER WILL BE ACCEPTING ON BEHALF OF THE PROPERTY OWNER.
IS THE ONLINE? HE WAS GOING TO BE HERE IN PERSON, MA'AM.
SO, HE'S NOT HERE. OK, WELL, WE'LL MAKE SURE WE GET HIS AWARD TO HIM.
SO I'M GOING TO DO THIS A LITTLE OUT OF ORDER.
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UM. WE HAVE ONE THAT'S ON THE PHONE AND WE HAVE TO TURN IN THE AUDIENCE. THE FIRST ONE ON THE PHONE IS.SORRY, LORIE W., BUT WE NEED TO GET HER ON THE PHONE.
DID YOU WANT TO DO THE ONES IN PERSON FIRST? OK, WE WILL DO THE ONES IN PERSON FIRST.
WE ARE HAPPY TO AWARD DAVID CURRIE AND AARON CURRIE, WHOSE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 4907 HOLLY DRIVE IN TAMARAC, FLORIDA, IN THE WOODLANDS.
AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO JUMP TO DISTRICT 4.
JOSEPH E AND FORGIVE ME IF I DO NOT SOUND TIPY'S FIRST NAME RIGHT CAN I JUST CALL HER TIPY IS THAT OKAY MR. LEWIS. JOSEPH AND TIPY LEWIS, WHOSE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 8601 BANYAN COURT IN TAMARAC AND MR. LEWIS IS HERE TO ACCEPT THE AWARD ON BEHALF OF HE AND HIS WIFE.
[APPLAUSE] OK, SO I'M GOING TO DO A QUICK COME DOWN AND TAKE A PHOTO WITH THE CURRIE'S.
I'LL MEET YOU DOWN [INAUDIBLE].
PLEASE FORGIVE WITH COVID AND EVERYTHING IT'S THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR PRIDE IN OUR COMMUNITY, YOUR HOME AND EVERYTHING.
SO. I BELIEVE WE ARE TRYING TO GET ARE DISTRICT ONE RECIPIENT, LORIE ANN WHITTINGTON, ON THE PHONE.
SHE IS DISTRICT ONE AND HER PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 4827 NW 58TH STREET IN TAMARAC.
I DIALED HER NUMBER AT LEAST TWICE, AND IT DOESN'T SEEM LIKE SHE'S PICKING UP.
OK, WELL, WE'LL MAKE SURE THAT MS. WHITTINGTON GETS HER AWARD.
THANK YOU. AND WE WILL NOW GO TO DISTRICT THREE, JUAN CARLOS ORREGO AND DILENIA M.
FORGIVE ME, I DO NOT MEAN TO MUTILATE NAMES WHOSE PROPERTY IS LOCATED AT 9511, NW 81ST MANOR IN TAMARAC.
UNFORTUNATELY, THEY COULD NOT BE HERE TODAY.
ARE THEY ON THE LINE? THEY WILL NOT CALL IN TODAY.
WE WILL MAKE SURE THAT THEY GET THEIR AWARD.
FOR EVERYONE HAVING THE MOST ATTRACTIVE, WELL MAINTAINED PROPERTIES IN OUR CITY, WE THANK
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YOU FOR PLAYING YOUR PART IN KEEPING THE CITY OF TAMARAC VIBRANT AND BEAUTIFUL.THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND GOOD TO SEE YOU.
SORRY, WE DON'T HAVE MORE PEOPLE HERE.
SO NOW WE WILL MOVE ON TO OUR COMMISSION REPORTS.
IS VICE MAYOR BOLTON ON THE LINE? NO. OK, WE WILL NOW MOVE.
I DON'T KNOW IF COMMISSIONER GELIN CAME ON THE LINE.
HE DID. COMMISSIONER GELIN, YOUR REPORT.
COMMISSIONER GELIN, PLEASE, UNMUTE.
OK, WE WILL BE SKIPPING COMMISSIONER GELIN'S REPORT THEN FOR THE EVENING, AND WE WILL BE MOVING ON TO.
I THINK COMMISSIONER GELIN CAN HEAR US NOW.
COMMISSIONER GELIN. HE NEEDS TO UNMUTE US . HE'S NOT MUTED.
THANK YOU FOR BEARING WITH US AS WE TRY TO GET HIM CONNECTED.
MADAM MAYOR, AS YOU BEGIN TO CYCLE THROUGH THE ANSWER TO THE QUESTION, I'M TRUSTING THAT [INAUDIBLE] TRYING TO CONNECT COMMISSIONER GELIN.
SO THAT TO THE EXTENT THAT HIS VOTE WOULD COUNT LATER IN THE MEETING WOULD BE USEFUL TO KNOW THAT HE'S ABLE TO INTERACT WITH YOU AS COMMISSIONERS.
SOONER THAN LATER. CAN YOU HEAR COMMISSIONER GELIN YOU CAN HEAR US.
THANK YOU. OH, THERE HE IS BECAUSE I CAN'T SEE HIM ON MY.
IF I HAD A MAGIC WAND I WOULD USE IT, BUT MAYBE LEVENT USE HIS INSTEAD.
COMMISSIONER GELIN, DO YOU HAVE A REPORT.
NO REPORT. ALL RIGHT, THAT WAS GOOD EASY ENOUGH.
ALL RIGHT, SO WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO COMMISSIONER FISHMAN.
WOULD YOU LIKE TO GO AFTER COMMISSIONER
[3.d. Commissioner Placko]
COMMISSIONER PLACKO YOUR REPORT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. FIRST, I WOULD LIKE TO SAY TO COMMISSIONER FISHMAN, JULES, IT HAS BEEN AN ABSOLUTE PLEASURE TO SERVE WITH YOU.AND I WISH YOU THE VERY BEST OF LUCK WITH YOUR NEW ENDEAVORS.
I KNOW WE WILL SEE YOU AROUND, ESPECIALLY IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD, BECAUSE YOU LIVE RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER FROM ME. SO GOOD LUCK TO YOU.
YOU WILL BE MISSED. SECONDLY, I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY THAT THESE.
HELLO. HELLO. HI, COMMISSIONER GELIN.
ALL RIGHT. NO I JUST WANTED TO TEST LEVENT SAID WE'RE ALL GOOD.
OK, SO I'LL GIVE MY REPORT AFTER YOU, IF THAT'S OK WITH YOU, MAYOR GOMEZ.
THAT'S FINE. YOU'LL GO AFTER COMMISSIONER PLACKO.
I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT THE PAST WEEK HAS BEEN ABSOLUTELY CRAZY, THIS HAS BEEN THE CRAZIEST STORM WE HAVE EVER HAD.
THE WATER LEVELS WERE INCREDIBLE.
AND TO OUR STAFF AND THE PUBLIC WORKS WHO WERE OUT THERE IN THE POURING RAIN AND THE HORRIFIC WINDS YOU DID A REALLY, REALLY EXCELLENT JOB.
THANK YOU ALL EVER SO MUCH FOR PROTECTING THE RESIDENTS OF OUR CITY.
THE CANALS WERE COMING UP EVERY BIT BY EVERY HOUR.
BUT YOU ALL TOOK CARE OF THAT.
YOU WERE OUT THERE WITH PUMPS.
AND WE APPRECIATE EVERYTHING YOU'VE DONE.
THE RESIDENTS CERTAINLY LET ME KNOW ABOUT THAT.
SO THANK YOU ALL SO VERY, VERY MUCH.
YOU DID MICHAEL CERNECH, YOU WERE OUT THERE.
YOU KEPT US UPDATED AND WHICH ALLOWED US TO KEEP OUR RESIDENTS INFORMED.
AND HOPEFULLY WE'RE DONE WITH THAT FOR NOW.
THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER GELIN, ARE YOU READY?
[3.b. Commissioner Gelin]
YEAH. SO JUST WANTED TO CONGRATULATE ALL THE WINNERS ON ELECTION DAY, PARTICULARLY VICE MAYOR BOLTON, COMMISSIONER ELECT[00:20:03]
AND EVEN THOUGH IT'S NOT OFFICIAL YET, HOPEFULLY IT REMAINS, AS IS JUDGE ELECT GEORGE ODOM, WHO IS A TAMARAC RESIDENT AND WHO COMMISSIONER FISHMAN APPOINTED TO SERVE AS A BACKUP UP ON ONE OF THE COMMITTEES.I DON'T REMEMBER EXACTLY WHICH ONE, BUT.
AND THEN REGARDING COMMISSIONER FISHMAN, JUST WANTED TO GIVE SOME PARTING WORDS.
SO I FIRST MET COMMISSIONER FISHMAN BACK IN 2010, AND [INAUDIBLE] I HEAR BACKGROUND NOISE IS SOMEBODY TALKING.
SO IF THERE'S ANYBODY ON TEAMS WHO MIGHT HAVE THEIR MICROPHONE ON, PLEASE MUTE.
UNKNOWN PARTICIPANT IS NOW EXITING.
YEAH. SO, YEAH, I FIRST MET COMMISSIONER FISHMAN BACK IN 2010 WHEN I TRIED TO GET APPOINTED TO THE CITY COMMISSION BACK THEN.
AND THEN I SAW HER WORK VERY HARD ON THE CAMPAIGN SUPPORTING OTHER ELECTED OFFICIALS.
I WANT TO SAY IN 2014 AND IN 2016, SHE RAN HER ELECTION AND GOT TO KNOW HER QUITE WELL OVER THESE LAST I GUESS TWO YEARS FOR ME, TWO YEARS ON THE COMMISSION AND WHEN WE TOOK VARIOUS TRIPS TO D.C., TALLAHASSEE AND COMMISSIONER FISHMAN HAS ALWAYS BEEN VERY ENGAGED IN THE VARIOUS CLASSES THAT WE'VE TAKEN TOGETHER IN TALLAHASSEE MEETING WITH ELECTED OFFICIALS. SO, YOU KNOW, SHE DEFINITELY TOOK HER JOB SERIOUSLY AND SHE'S SHOWN HER PASSION AND HER LOVE FOR THE CITY OF TAMARAC THROUGHOUT HER TERM.
AND SO, YOU KNOW, WHILE I DO WELCOME ELVIN VILLALOBOS, I DO WANT TO SEND MY REGARDS TO COMMISSIONER FISHMAN AND CONGRATULATE HER ON A JOB WELL DONE FOR THE FOUR YEARS THAT SHE SERVED THAT I KNOW THAT SHE'LL CONTINUE TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY OUTSIDE OF THE OFFICIAL ELECTED CAPACITY.
AND I JUST WANTED TO SAY OR GIVE MY CONDOLENCES TO THE ENTIN FAMILY, I GUESS TWO BROTHERS PASSED AWAY WITHIN DAYS OF EACH OTHER.
RICHARD ENTIN, I BELIEVE, WAS A MEMBER OF THE KIWANIS CLUB.
AND THEN HIS BROTHER ALVIN ENTIN A WOODLANDS RESIDENT REPRESENTING DISTRICT TWO WHO ACTUALLY STARTED OUT AS AN ENEMY OF MINE AND THEN BECAME A FRIEND AND A SUPPORTER.
SO I CAN'T REMEMBER IF IT WAS WHEN I RAN FOR MAYOR IN 2016 OR WHEN I TRIED TO GET APPOINTED TO THE DISTRICT COMMISSION SEAT, HE SENT A POST CARD TO ALMOST EVERY VOTER IN TAMARAC, SAYING THAT I SHOULD NOT BE ON THE COMMISSION.
I THINK IT WAS THE MAYOR'S RACE, HOW I WASN'T INVOLVED IN THE CITY, EVEN THOUGH I WAS.
ANYWAY I THINK IT WAS EFFECTIVE IN NOT GETTING ME APPOINTED.
BUT I DID KNOCK ON HIS DOOR WHEN I RAN THIS PAST 2018 AND WE HAD A GREAT CONVERSATION AND HE TOLD ME HE WAS NOT A PROUD REPUBLICAN BECAUSE OF DONALD TRUMP REPRESENTING THE PARTY, BUT HE WAS A SUPPORTER OF MINE AND HE ALSO SUPPORTED ME AND GAVE ME WORDS OF ENCOURAGEMENT AFTER MY FIFTEEN MINUTES OF FAME AND MY MEDIA STORM FOR THAT SHORT PERIOD.
SO I WANT TO SEND MY CONDOLENCES TO THAT FAMILY AND THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.
THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER FISHMAN.
[3.c. Commissioner Fishman]
THANK YOU. THIS WILL BE MY LAST REPORT AS THE CITY COMMISSIONER FOR DISTRICT THREE, AND I PROMISE TO KEEP IT BRIEF.I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A FEW MOMENTS TO SAY THANK YOU TO THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE MADE THE LAST FOUR YEARS SPECIAL.
FIRST, LET ME SAY THAT I AM PROUD OF THE WORK I HAVE DONE AS YOUR COMMISSIONER.
AND THE ISSUES THAT I HAVE CHAMPIONED.
I AM ALSO PROUD OF THE CAMPAIGN I RAN, EVEN THOUGH THE RESULTS WERE NOT WHAT I HAD HOPED FOR. IT WAS AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE IMPORTANT TO ME TO LIVE MY LIFE WITH HONESTY AND INTEGRITY. EVEN WHEN BOTH ARE CALLED INTO QUESTION.
MY CAMPAIGN WAS ABOUT WHAT I HAD BEEN ABLE TO GET DONE IN MY TIME IN OFFICE.
I KNOW THAT THE THINGS THAT I HAVE BEEN ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH WITH THE HELP OF OTHERS HERE ON THE DAIS AND THE FABULOUS STAFF OF OUR CITY HAVE MADE A DIFFERENCE TO THE RESIDENTS OF
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TAMARAC. IT IS MY HOPE THAT THE ISSUES I HAVE CHAMPIONED WHILE IN OFFICE CONTINUE TO BE ISSUES THAT THIS COMMISSION WORKS ON.I PROMISE YOU, I WILL BE WORKING AS A PRIVATE CITIZEN TO SEE THEY DON'T GET LOST.
TO MY FAMILY, WHO PUT UP WITH ME MISSING IMPORTANT BIRTHDAYS AND HOLIDAYS BECAUSE OF CEREMONIES, MEETINGS AND ISSUES IN THE CITY.
THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO TAKE TIME TO DEVOTE TO THE CITIZENS OF TAMARAC.
TO MY SON, WESLEY, AND HIS GIRLFRIEND HALEY, WHO TAKE CARE OF OUR DOG GRACIE LOU, FOR THE LAST FEW WEEKS SO THAT I COULD BE AT EARLY VOTING AND ELECTION DAY WITH A CLEAR CONSCIENCE. THANK YOU.
TO MY MOM, CAROL, AND MY STEPFATHER, REUBEN.
SORRY TO MISS OUR TRADITIONAL MEMORIAL DAY MOM'S BIRTHDAY LONG WEEKENDS FOR THE PAST FOUR YEARS.
HERE'S HOPING WE CAN GET TOGETHER THIS COMING MEMORIAL DAY WEEKEND TO CELEBRATE MOM'S BIRTHDAY. TO MY FELLOW MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION, WE HAVE HAD OUR DISAGREEMENTS, AS ANY GROUP WILL, BUT I HOPE THAT WITH THE ELECTIONS BEHIND US, THERE WILL BE A CONCERTED EFFORT TO WORK TOGETHER AND BUILD OUR COMMUNITY UP, NOT TEAR IT APART.
TO OUR CITY MANAGER AND OUR CITY ATTORNEY, THANK YOU FOR THE UNCONDITIONAL SUPPORT AND GUIDANCE YOU HAVE GIVEN ME, KNOWING THAT IF I HAD A QUESTION OR CONCERN, I COULD CALL ON YOU ANY TIME, NIGHT OR DAY, GAVE ME THE CONFIDENCE TO MAKE SOME OF THE DECISIONS I NEEDED TO MAKE. I COUNT YOU AS FRIENDS AND KNOW WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK TOGETHER.
TO THE WONDERFUL PEOPLE WHO WORK FOR THIS CITY.
THE CITY OF TAMARAC HAS THE BEST EMPLOYEES BAR NONE.
EACH ONE OF YOU COMES TO WORK WITH A CAN DO ATTITUDE AND THE PRIDE YOU TAKE IN WHAT YOU DO SHOWS. THANK YOU FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO, I WILL ALWAYS REMEMBER THE BRAVO AWARD LUNCHES AND THE HOLIDAY LUNCHES, A HIGHLIGHT OF MY TIME AS A COMMISSIONER.
TO THE RESIDENTS OF DISTRICT THREE AN THE CITY AS A WHOLE, IT HAS BEEN AN HONOR AND A PRIVILEGE TO SERVE YOU AND TO REPRESENT YOU AT THE COUNTY, STATE AND FEDERAL LEVEL.
I HAVE MADE LASTING FRIENDSHIPS WITH MANY OF YOU, AND I WILL CONTINUE TO CHERISH THOSE FRIENDSHIPS. I WILL STILL BE A VOICE IN THE COMMUNITY AS I HAVE ALWAYS CONSIDERED MYSELF AN ACTIVIST AND A PUBLIC SERVANT.
I WAS ACTIVE IN OUR CITY BEFORE EVER RUNNING FOR OFFICE, AND I WILL CONTINUE TO BE ACTIVE AS THE WORK TO MAKE OUR CITY BETTER THAN IT IS IS NOT COMPLETE.
I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DID NOT SAY THANK YOU TO MY CAMPAIGN TEAM FOR ALL OF YOU WHO MADE CALLS, WALKED NEIGHBORHOODS CAME OUT FOR EARLY VOTING AND ELECTION DAY AND TALK TO YOUR FRIENDS ABOUT MY RACE.
THANK YOU. YOU ARE PART OF WHAT MAKES TAMARAC SUCH A GREAT PLACE TO LIVE, DO NOT LOSE YOUR DRIVE TO KEEP YOUR NEIGHBORS INFORMED AND EDUCATED ON WHAT'S HAPPENING IN OUR CITY.
TO THE INCOMING COMMISSIONER, ELVIN VILLALOBOS, I WISH YOU WELL AND HOPE THAT YOU REMEMBER YOU NOW ANSWER TO THE PEOPLE WHO VOTED FOR YOU AND THOSE WHO VOTED AGAINST YOU.
THE WORK OF THE CAMPAIGN IS BEHIND YOU, AND NOW THE REAL WORK BEGINS.
AS I HAVE TOLD YOU BEFORE, I AM HERE IF YOU NEED ME.
I HAVE NEVER BEEN ABOUT THE TITLE OF COMMISSIONER, I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN ABOUT GETTING THE WORK OF THE COMMUNITY DONE.
I STARTED AS A COMMUNITY ACTIVIST AND WILL CONTINUE TO BE AN ACTIVIST FOR THE GOOD OF OUR CITY. WHILE THIS IS GOODBYE TO SERVING ON THE COMMISSION, THERE IS STILL WORK TO BE DONE IN OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR COUNTY.
I WILL BE THERE. I WILL STILL LEND MY VOICE AND MY MUSCLE TO THE CAUSES THAT MATTER.
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER FISHMAN.
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TRYING TO COLLECT MYSELF EXCUSE ME, I WILL SAY CONGRATULATIONS TO VICE MAYOR BOLTON FOR[3.e. Mayor Gomez]
HIS REELECTION AND CONGRATULATIONS TO COMMISSIONER ELECT ELVIN VILLALOBOS.MORE WILL BE SAID ON MONDAY WHEN WE CELEBRATE THE SWEARING IN.
TODAY IS ABOUT COMMISSIONER FISHMAN.
I AM VERY PROUD TO HAVE SERVED WITH YOU THESE PAST FOUR YEARS.
I HAVE HAD THE PLEASURE OF KNOWING YOU BEFORE COMING HERE THROUGH YOUR HARD WORK, ADVOCACY AND DEDICATION, ESPECIALLY THROUGH THE RELAY FOR LIFE THAT WAS RUN THROUGH OUR CITY. YOU ARE A STRONG WOMAN.
IT IS GREAT TO KNOW THAT YOU WILL BE OUT THERE CONTINUING TO ADVOCATE FOR PEOPLE WHO NEED YOUR STRENGTH. SO PLEASE KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK AND WE KNOW WE WILL SEE YOU HERE.
TOUCHING ON SOME OF THE COMMENTS THAT WERE MADE BETWEEN COMMISSIONER FISHMAN AND COMMISSIONER PLACKO. THANK YOU TO OUR PUBLIC SERVICES, THANK YOU TO EVERY EMPLOYEE IN THE CITY OF TAMARAC, BSO AND OUR FIRE RESCUE.
YOU DO MAKE US LOOK REALLY GOOD.
YOU ARE AMAZING AND YOU HAVE MADE OUR RESIDENTS FEEL BETTER [INAUDIBLE] PAST WEEK HAS BEEN VERY DIFFICULT FOR THEM. WE'VE HAD A LOT OF RAIN.
STORMS, ELECTIONS, ALL THIS KIND OF STUFF.
WORLD IS STILL IN IT'S UNPRECEDENTED TURMOIL THAT IT IS THOSE TWO WORDS THAT I THINK WE'LL SEAL IN THE 2020 CAPSULE PIVOT AND UNPRECEDENTED AND HOPEFULLY NEVER HAVE TO USE THEM AGAIN. BUT AS SUCH, IT HAS BEEN AN UNPRECEDENTED TIME.
AND SO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE AND THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU'VE DONE TO HELP OUR RESIDENTS FEEL BETTER DURING THIS TIME AND TAKING CARE OF THE ISSUES THAT WE'VE HAD, ESPECIALLY WITH A LOT OF RAIN.
AND AS COMMISSIONER GELIN SAID, YES, THE ENTIN BROTHERS DID DIE A WEEK APART FROM ONE ANOTHER, BOTH RESIDENTS OF THE WOODLAND'S BOTH GAVE A LOT OF TIME, ENERGY AND DEDICATION TO OUR CITY OF TAMARAC.
AND THEY ARE VERY MISSED ALREADY.
SO THANK YOU FOR SHARING THAT COMMISSIONER GELIN.
THERE'S BEEN A LOT GOING ON DESPITE ALL THE EARLY VOTING AND THE ELECTIONS AND THE HURRICANES OR THE NON HURRICANES, BUT I DID HAVE THE PLEASURE OF BEING ON A MEETING TODAY WITH REPRESENTATIVE ANIKA OMPHROY.
MAYOR [INAUDIBLE] MAYOR STONER, MAYOR [INAUDIBLE].
[INAUDIBLE] AND A COUPLE OF OTHER PEOPLE FROM THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND COVID IS STILL HERE, BUT EVERYBODY NEEDS TO KNOW YOU'RE DOING A REALLY GOOD JOB.
THAT DOESN'T MEAN TO LET YOUR GUARD DOWN.
IT MEANS TO CONTINUE TO DO A VERY GOOD JOB.
WEAR YOUR MASKS, WASH YOUR HANDS.
EXCUSE ME, FACE COVERINGS, WEAR YOUR FACE COVERINGS.
IT DOES NOT NEED TO BE A MASK.
MAKE SURE YOU ARE SOCIALLY DISTANT.
WE ARE COMING UPON HOLIDAY TIME, WE'RE COMING UPON A TIME WHEN EVERYBODY WANTS TO GET TOGETHER. THIS YEAR MIGHT BE THE YEAR THAT YOU HAVE A SPECIAL CELEBRATION.
YOU'RE DOING IT SIX FEET APART.
YOU'RE DOING IT ON ZOOM. DO WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO THIS YEAR TO BE SAFE AND HEALTHY, SO NEXT YEAR YOU CELEBRATE IN PERSON.
AND PLEASE REACH OUT TO PEOPLE WHO DO NOT HAVE FAMILY HERE.
EVERYBODY NEEDS TO BE SOCIAL RIGHT NOW IN A SAFE WAY BECAUSE WE CANNOT LET DEPRESSION SET IN. AND THAT WOULD BE THE WORST THING FOR EVERYBODY.
WHEN WE NEED TO BE GRATEFUL FOR WHERE WE ARE, WHAT WE HAVE, AND KNOWING THAT WE'RE GETTING THROUGH THIS TOGETHER. SO, COMMISSIONER FISHMAN, THANK YOU AGAIN FOR YOUR SERVICE. AND I WILL NOW TURN IT OVER TO DRUM ROLL.
[4. CITY ATTORNEY REPORT]
IT GOES TO OUR CITY ATTORNEY.THANK YOU. MAYOR AND COMMISSION GOOD EVENING AND THANK YOU FOR THE INDULGENCE, IF YOU WILL, TAKE A LOOK ON THE AGENDA THIS EVENING.
THERE ARE THREE ITEMS WITHIN ITEM 4A WHICH DO REQUIRE PUBLIC CONSIDERATION BY THE MAYOR AND COMMISSION. IT'S A BIT OF A UNIQUE APPROACH.
THERE ARE THREE CITY EMPLOYEES WHO ARE REFERRED TO IN THE AGENDA.
I DON'T KNOW THAT THE MEMORANDA GOT INTO THE BACK.
I BELIEVE IT DID, MADAM CLERK, THAT THERE'S A MEMOS IN THE BACK UP.
ALL THREE EMPLOYEES QUALIFY LEGALLY UNDER FEDERAL AND STATE LAW FOR SHIP FUNDING.
ALL THREE DO LEGALLY QUALIFY EXCEPT FOR ONE ISSUE.
THE ISSUE IS THAT UNDER THE CITY'S CODE OF ORDINANCES, THERE'S A POTENTIAL FOR A CONFLICT
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OF INTEREST BECAUSE THEY WORK FOR THE CITY.THE CONSEQUENCE OF WHICH IS THAT IN THE ABSENCE OF A WAIVER PUBLICLY BY THE COMMISSION, WHICH I BELIEVE THE COMMISSION CAN LEGALLY DO, THESE FOLKS WHO ARE OTHERWISE LEGALLY ENTITLED AND LEGALLY QUALIFIED FOR THESE THREE LOANS, WHICH ARE ESSENTIALLY SHIP LOANS.
AND I THINK THAT MAXINE CAN BETTER EXPLAIN SOME OF THE DETAILS OF THE DESTINATION OF THE FUNDS, BUT THEY ESSENTIALLY ARE MORTGAGE RENTAL AND UTILITY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM LOANS AND OTHERS. CORRECT? THEY ARE LESS THAN FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
THEY'RE TYPICALLY UP TO FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
THESE FOLKS OTHERWISE WOULD HAVE BEEN UNABLE TO CONSIDER OR WOULD NOT HAVE BEEN ABLE TO BE CONSIDERED FOR THE LOANS, ONE OF WHICH IS ZACHARIAH FELIX WHO WAS A TENANT OF MR. [INAUDIBLE] COOPER.
THE SECOND EMPLOYEE WHO'S REFERRED TO IS GERMANIA ROMAN.
AND THE OTHER EMPLOYEE THAT'S REFERENCED IS MONIQUE ALEXANDER.
SO FOR THE RECORD, ALL THREE HAVE APPLIED FOR LOAN ASSISTANCE THROUGH THE CITY, THROUGH THE PROGRAM, THROUGH THE SHIP PROGRAM.
THEY LEGALLY QUALIFIED UNDER ALL THE CONDITIONS THEY DO NOT WORK FOR OR ARE NOT CONNECTED WITH, DO NOT GET SUPERVISED BY, HAVE NO INTERACTION WITH THE FUNDING SOURCE WITHIN THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT.
BUT THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES, WHICH IS WRITTEN AT A TIME NOT RECOGNIZING THESE KINDS OF ISSUES, ACTUALLY OPENS UP A DOOR FOR AN ALLEGATION OR A SUGGESTION OF A CONFLICT.
THEY DO NOT VIOLATE FEDERAL LAW OR STATE LAW.
IT VIOLATES THE LOCAL POTENTIALLY VIOLATES THE LOCAL ORDINANCE.
AND THE ONLY GROUP THAT CAN ACTUALLY WAIVER ON THE ORDINANCE IS THE MAYOR AND COMMISSION, NOT THE MANAGER, NOT THE CITY ATTORNEY, AND NOT MAXINE CALLOWAY EITHER ALTHOUGH WE WOULD LIKE TO DO THAT ADMINISTRATIVELY.
THERE'S NO BASIS NOT TO DO THAT.
SO BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING, ARE THE THREE WAIVERS OF THE THREE PUBLIC EMPLOYEES WE'VE BEEN THROUGH THE ANALYSIS OF WHO THEY ARE, WHAT THEY DO AND HOW THEY DO IT, AND RECOMMEND TO THE MAYOR AND COMMISSIONER THAT THEY APPROVE THE THREE WAIVERS BY MOTION TO ALLOW THE THREE FOLKS WHO ARE EMPLOYED BY THE CITY TO, IN FACT, TAKE THE BENEFIT OF THE LOANS THAT ARE AVAILABLE TO THEM, HAVING MET THE OTHERWISE GIVEN REQUIREMENTS.
HAPPY TO ANSWER QUESTIONS. AND MAXINE CAN GIVE YOU MORE DETAILS.
BUT WE HAVEN'T DONE THIS BEFORE.
WE'VE DONE ENOUGH OTHER VENUES.
BUT GIVEN THE NATURE OF ALL THE THINGS THAT RELATE TO THE PANDEMIC AND ALL MANNER OF CHALLENGES IN 2020, WE WOULD CERTAINLY HOPE THAT YOU WOULD CONSIDER THESE FAVORABLY FOR THESE THREE CITY EMPLOYEES.
I'LL TAKE A MOTION AND A SECOND TO APPROVE THE WAIVER FOR THE CONFLICT OF INTEREST WAIVERS FOR RESIDENTIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM FOR OUR CITY EMPLOYEES AS WRITTEN.
CITY CLERK PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
YES, MA'AM. COMMISSIONER GELIN.
AND MAYOR GOMEZ. YES. THE MOTION TO APPROVE PASSES UNANIMOUSLY, FOUR TO ZERO.
YES. THANK YOU MAYOR AND COMMISSION.
AND JUST LASTLY, IF I CAN AGAIN, WE'LL KEEP OPEN EVERY LEGAL OPTION THAT'S AVAILABLE WITH REGARD TO VIRTUAL QUORUMS AND VIRTUAL MEETINGS.
BUT AT THE PRESENT TIME, IN THE ABSENCE OF A GOVERNOR'S ORDER THAT WOULD SPECIFICALLY AND EXPRESSLY AUTHORIZE THE EXEMPTION FOR VIRTUAL QUORUMS, WE'RE GOING TO HAVE TO MEET IN PUBLIC SUCH AS THIS AND USE EVERY DIGITAL OPTION THAT CAN BE UTILIZED IN LEVENT'S QUIVER OF OPTIONS. AND I THINK THAT TO THE EXTENT POSSIBLE, THE PUBLIC, WHO HAS CERTAINLY EMBRACED BY THE MAYOR AND COMMISSION AND BY THE PROFESSIONAL STAFF OR THE CITY MANAGER WILL MAKE EVERY EFFORT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PUBLIC IS GIVEN FULL, FREE AND UNFETTERED ACCESS TO THE MEETINGS PUBLICLY.
AND LIMITEDLY, THE PEOPLE WHO CAME OUT THIS EVENING TO VISIT WITH US.
ALTHOUGH, AGAIN, LIMITED SEATING IS AVAILABLE, IT'S APPRECIATED THAT YOU ARE ABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN PUBLIC LIFE THROUGH THIS PROCESS.
SO I'LL KEEP YOU FULLY POSTED.
I AGAIN, I HAVE SOME PROFESSIONAL RELUCTANCE IN SUPPORTING OPTIONS THAT ARE NOT YET CLEAR TO ME LEGALLY. SO THANK YOU FOR LISTENING.
HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.
AND COMMISSIONER FISHMAN, WE ALL WISH YOU THE VERY BEST OF GOOD HEALTH AND SUCCESS IN ALL OF YOUR ENDEAVORS AND CERTAINLY KEEP YOU CLOSE TO EACH OF US.
AND THANK YOU FOR THE PRIVILEGE AND HONOR OF WORKING WITH YOU THESE LAST FOUR YEARS.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH, PERSONALLY, VERY MUCH.
[5. CITY MANAGER REPORT]
I WAS EXPECTING A LONGER CITY ATTORNEY'S REPORT THIS EVENING.SO GOOD EVENING, MAYOR AND MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION, WE HAVE ALL KINDS OF GOOD NEWS TO TALK ABOUT TONIGHT.
TO BEGIN WITH I HAVE AN IMPORTANT UPDATE THIS EVENING ON OUR TAMARAC SMALL BUSINESS AND NONPROFITS. THE COUNTY IS NOW ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS THIS WEEK ONLY THROUGH NOVEMBER 16TH FOR A THIRTY FIVE MILLION DOLLAR GRANT PROGRAM TO HELP SMALL BUSINESSES AND NONPROFITS WHO'VE SUFFERED LOSSES THIS YEAR FROM COVID IMPACTS.
WE ARE STRONGLY ENCOURAGING OUR TAMARAC SMALL BUSINESSES TO APPLY FOR THIS PROGRAM THIS WEEK AT THE COUNTY WEBSITE BROWARD.ORG/CARES.
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THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DEPARTMENT'S HOUSING DIVISION WANTS EVERYONE TO KNOW THAT ASSISTANCE AND FUNDS ARE STILL AVAILABLE FOR RESIDENTS WHO CONTINUE TO EXPERIENCE HARDSHIP DUE TO COVID-19.THERE ARE MULTIPLE PROGRAMS. THE FIRST PROGRAM IS THE EMERGENCY REPAIR GRANT PROGRAM.
THIS OFFERS EMERGENCY REPAIR ASSISTANCE TO HOMEOWNERS EXPERIENCING FINANCIAL HARDSHIP DUE TO COVID-19.
THE FUNDS CAN BE USED FOR EMERGENCY REPAIRS TO THE ROOF OR ANY OTHER COMPONENT THAT AN INSPECTOR DEEMS NECESSARY.
PROJECTS ARE REVIEWED AND AWARDED ON A CASE BY CASE BASIS.
THIS PROGRAM IS FUNDED BY THE CRF FUNDS FROM THE FLORIDA HOUSING FINANCE CORPORATION.
THE SECOND PROGRAM IS THE CONNECTIVITY AND TECHNOLOGY FOR EMPLOYMENT SUPPORT PROGRAM.
THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH T-MOBILE, THIS PROGRAM OFFERS A MOBILE DEVICE FOR TWO YEARS OF CONNECTIVITY TECHNOLOGY TO RESIDENTS INFECTED OR IMPACTED BY COVID-19.
THIS WILL HELP SUPPORT EMPLOYMENT SEARCHES AND PROVIDE STABLE JOB COMMUNICATION.
THIS PROGRAM WILL BE FUNDED WITH TREASURY FUNDS THROUGH BROWARD COUNTY.
IN ADDITION TO THESE NEW PROGRAMS, A FOURTH ROUND OF RESIDENTIAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM IS NOW UNDERWAY FOR QUALIFIED TAMARAC RESIDENTS STRUGGLING TO PAY RENT, REHOUSING, MORTGAGE, HOA PAST DUE FEES OR UTILITY BILLS DUE TO COVID-19.
THIS PROGRAM IS FUNDED WITH TREASURY FUNDS THROUGH BROWARD COUNTY AND WILL BE ADMINISTERED BY CIVITAS LLC.
APPLICATIONS ARE NOW BEING ACCEPTED AND WILL REMAIN OPEN UNTIL DECEMBER 10TH OF 2020 AND MS. CALLOWAY IS WITH US TONIGHT.
HER STAFF IS NOT, BUT I WANT TO CERTAINLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND PAT HER AND HER STAFF ON THE BACK FOR THE GOOD JOB THAT THEY HAVE BEEN DOING ADMINISTERING THESE PROGRAMS. WE GOT A VERY, VERY NICE EMAIL FROM THE STATE TODAY ADVISING US THAT WE ARE ONE OF THE MOST EXPEDIENT PROCESSORS OF APPLICATIONS AND THAT WE HAVE GIVEN AWAY ALREADY A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF MONEY.
AND THEY WERE ASKING US TO APPLY FOR MORE.
WE STILL HAVE A LOT OF MONEY TO GIVE AWAY THAT WE'VE OBLIGATED OURSELVES TO GIVE AWAY FIRST THROUGH THESE PROGRAMS THAT I'VE DESCRIBED AND THROUGH THE MONEY FROM BROWARD COUNTY. SO WE REALLY NEED TO RUN THROUGH THAT MONEY FIRST.
BUT WE HAVE MORE MONEY AVAILABLE TO US IF WE CAN GET RID OF THE MONEY THAT WE HAVE.
AND I WANT TO THANK MAXINE AND HER STAFF FOR HOW HARD THEY'RE WORKING TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR RESIDENTS GET THE MAXIMUM BENEFIT FROM THOSE DOLLARS THAT ARE AVAILABLE.
WE HAVE SOME GOOD NEWS FROM IT.
I MEAN, IT'S ALWAYS GOOD NEWS FROM IT, BUT TONIGHT IS EXCEPTIONALLY GOOD NEWS.
THE CENTER FOR DIGITAL GOVERNMENT ANNOUNCED THE WINNERS OF THE 2020 DIGITAL CITIES SURVEY AND THE CITY OF TAMARAC IS ONCE AGAIN FOR THE SEVENTH YEAR IN A ROW LISTED IN THE TOP 10 CITIES IN THE SEVENTY FIVE AND UNDERPOPULATION CATEGORY.
THE ANNUAL SURVEY RECOGNIZES CITIES USING TECHNOLOGY TO TACKLE SOCIAL CHALLENGES ENHANCE SERVICES, STRENGTHEN CYBER SECURITY AND MORE.
PHIL BERTOLINI, THE CO-DIRECTOR OF THE CENTER FOR DIGITAL GOVERNMENT, SAID INNOVATIVE CITIES ARE UTILIZING TECHNOLOGY AND ANALYZING DATA TO BETTER SERVE THEIR CITIZENS, RESPOND QUICKLY TO CITIZEN NEEDS AROUND COVID-19 AND SUPPORT DIGITAL EXPERIENCE INITIATIVES. THE CENTER FOR DIGITAL GOVERNMENT CONGRATULATES THIS YEAR'S WINNERS FOR THEIR HARD WORK AND EFFORTS TO USE TECHNOLOGY TO ENHANCE CITIZEN INTERACTION WITH GOVERNMENT. AND TO PUT THIS IN PERSPECTIVE, MUCH LIKE OUR ICMA PERFORMANCE MANAGEMENT RECOGNITION WE'VE RECEIVED RECENTLY, IT HAS DONE THIS FOR THE SEVENTH YEAR IN A ROW, THE TOP 10 CITIES IN THE SEVENTY FIVE AND UNDER CATEGORY.
THE CENTER RECOGNIZES 40 CITIES IN FOUR CATEGORIES ANNUALLY.
THERE ARE NINETEEN THOUSAND FIVE HUNDRED AND TWO CITIES IN THE UNITED STATES AND TAMARAC FOR THE LAST SEVEN YEARS HAS RANKED IN THE TOP TEN IN SEVENTY FIVE THOUSAND AND UNDER AND IN THE TOP 40 NATIONALLY.
SO THANK YOU, LEVENT SUCUOGLU, WHO'S UP IN THE BOX RUNNING OUR IT.
AND ALSO TO JIM TWIGGER, WHO'S IN ROOM 105 ASSISTING AND TO ALL OF THEIR PROFESSIONAL STAFFERS FOR CONTINUING TO GET TAMARAC THE RECOGNITION THAT I BELIEVE IT DESERVES FOR OUR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ENDEAVORS.
THANK YOU LEVENT. ALL RIGHT, FROM PUBLIC SERVICES, THE CITY OF TAMARAC WILL HOST THE NEXT HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE AND ELECTRONICS DROP OFF EVENT ON SATURDAY, DECEMBER 5TH.
THAT'S FROM 9:00 A.M. TO 2:00 P.M.
AT THE PUBLIC SERVICES COMPOUND.
THAT'S AT 6011 NOB HILL ROAD IN COOPERATION WITH OUR OTHER PARTNER CITIES OF COCONUT
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CREEK, CORAL SPRINGS, FORT LAUDERDALE, LAUDERDALE BY THE SEA LAUDERDALE LAKES, NORTH LAUDERDALE, PARKLAND AND POMPANO BEACH.PARKS AND RECREATION WOULD LIKE EVERYONE TO KNOW THAT WE HAVE A VETERANS DAY CELEBRATION TOMORROW. PLEASE JOIN US TOMORROW, NOVEMBER 11TH, FOR OUR FIRST EVER EVENING, A VETERANS DAY EVENT. WE WELCOME EVERYONE TO COME OUT TO VETERAN'S PARK TOMORROW FROM 5:30 P.M.
TO PARTICIPATE IN A CANDLE LIGHTING HONORING OUR VETERANS AND TO VIEW THE ILLUMINATED VETERANS HONOR WALL.
THE CITY WILL BE PROVIDING CANDLES WHILE SUPPLIES LAST.
PARTICIPANTS MUST WEAR FACIAL COVERING AND REMAIN SOCIALLY DISTANT AS WE HONOR OUR VETERANS TOMORROW.
THE TURKEY TROT, WHICH IS OF COURSE EVERYONE'S FAVORITE 5K, THE FORTIETH ANNUAL TAMARAC TURKEY TROT, WILL GO VIRTUAL THIS YEAR.
WHILE WE CAN'T RUN TOGETHER ON THANKSGIVING, THIS VIRTUAL RACE ALLOWS YOU TO RUN WHEN YOU AND WHERE YOU WANT.
THE REGISTRATION FEE IS EITHER FIFTEEN DOLLARS OR TWENTY FIVE DOLLARS DEPENDING ON YOUR SHIRT SELECTION AND YOUR SHIPPING OPTIONS.
EMAILS WILL BE SENT TO PARTICIPANTS WHEN SHIRTS AND MEDALS ARE READY.
TRACKING FOR THIS VIRTUAL RACE WILL BE DONE THROUGH THE FREE RACEJOY MOBILE APP.
THIS IS AVAILABLE FROM APPLE AND FROM THE ANDROID STORE.
AND FOR MORE INFORMATION, YOU CAN VISIT THE CITY'S WEBSITE OR YOU CAN REGISTER AT WWW .RUNSIGNUP.COM/TAMARACTURKEYTROT REGISTRATION CLOSES ON NOVEMBER 25TH AT 11:30 PM.
TAMARAC PARKS AND RECREATION CORDIALLY INVITES EVERYONE TO JOIN US FOR THE NEXT DRIVE IN MOVIE IN THE PARK, COME OUT TO THE SPORTS COMPLEX AT 9901 NW 77TH STREET FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 13TH TO WATCH HAUNTED MANSION.
A FREE BAG OF SNACKS WILL BE PROVIDED FOR EACH CAR.
ATTENDEES MUST STAY IN THEIR VEHICLES.
SPACE IS LIMITED, SO REGISTRATION IS REQUIRED FOR THE EVENT.
YOU CAN REGISTER AT HTTPS://TAMARAC-DRIVE-IN-MOVIE.EVENTBRITE .COM. LET'S SEE, FEEDING SOUTH FLORIDA'S DRIVE THROUGH FOOD DISTRIBUTION CONTINUES, THE FEEDING SOUTH FLORIDA DRIVE THROUGH FOOD DISTRIBUTION EVENTS ARE CONTINUING.
WE CURRENTLY HAVE THE FOLLOWING DRIVE THROUGH EVENTS SCHEDULED FOR THE MONTHS OF NOVEMBER AND DECEMBER. THE COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTER WILL BE ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH.
SORRY, THE CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTER WILL BE ON WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH.
THE COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN CHURCH WILL BE ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23RD.
CHRISTIAN LIFE CENTER ON WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9TH AND 16TH, AND THE COMMUNITY CHRISTIAN CHURCH ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 21ST, ALL THE FOOD DISTRIBUTION EVENTS WILL TAKE PLACE FROM 9:00 TO 11 A.M..
THE KOREAN UNITED METHODIST CHURCH.
I DON'T HAVE ANY INFORMATION ON ON THEM, BUT I.
CAN I TAG IN ON IT? YEAH, I KNOW THAT THEY DO SATURDAYS AT 8:00 A.M.
TO 10:00 A.M. WHILE SUPPLIES LAST EVERY SATURDAY.
AS EVERYONE I THINK IS AWARE, IT RAINED A LOT YESTERDAY.
DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU WERE IN THE CITY, YOU WERE EITHER UNDER WATER OR YOU WEREN'T.
WHAT CAN I SAY, WE'VE HAD OVER 20 INCHES OF RAIN IN THE LAST FOUR WEEKS, NOT INCLUDING YESTERDAY'S RAIN. WE GOT A LOT LESS RAIN THAN SOME CITIES THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY GOT, DEPENDING ON WHERE YOU WERE IN THE COUNTY.
YOU GOT A LOT OF RAIN OR A LITTLE BIT OF RAIN, ACCORDING TO THE WEATHER SERVICE.
I THINK WE GOT SIX INCHES OF RAIN.
YOU MIGHT ASK WHY WOULD SIX INCHES OF RAIN CAUSED SO MUCH FLOODING AND SO MUCH WATER IN THE CANALS AND STREETS? THE REALITY IS WE GOT 20 INCHES OF RAIN IN THE LAST FOUR WEEKS AND THE RAIN THAT WE RECEIVED FROM TROPICAL STORM ETA JUST COMPOUNDED THAT SIGNIFICANTLY.
THE GOOD NEWS WAS THAT WE BELIEVE WE DID NOT HAVE ANYONE WITH WATER IN THEIR HOMES DUE TO FLOODING. WE HAD SOME CHALLENGES IN A COUPLE OF AREAS WITH WASTEWATER.
THERE ARE GOOD REASONS FOR THAT RELATED TO THE BROWARD COUNTY PLANT THAT WE ARE WORKING WITH THE COUNTY ON. AND WE ARE ALSO CONTINUING TO WORK WITH OUR NEIGHBORS THAT ARE DOWNSTREAM FROM US AND THE SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT TO BE AS PREPARED AS EVERYBODY CAN BE TO MAKE SURE THAT THE WATER FLOWS.
SOME OF OUR CHALLENGES IN EASTERN TAMARAC STEMMED FROM THE FACT THAT THE WATER LEVELS OF THE CANALS THAT OUR STORM WATER DRAINS INTO WERE HIGHER THAN THE LEVELS OF OUR CANALS.
AND SO THE WATER LITERALLY HAD NO PLACE TO GO.
AND WE SAW SOME FLOODING IN SOME OR WE SAW A LARGE ACCUMULATION OF WATER IN SOME PLACES
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WHERE WE HAVEN'T SEEN IT IN THE PAST.SOME OF THE PLACES THAT WE'VE WORKED ON OVER THE YEARS DRAINED MUCH BETTER THAN THEY HAD IN THE PAST. SO WE SAW SOME PROGRESS MADE FOR THE AREAS WHERE WE WERE A LITTLE SURPRISED.
WE WERE ABLE TO UTILIZE MOBILE PUMPS TO BE SURE THAT THE WATER DIDN'T REACH PEOPLE'S HOMES AND WE WERE SUCCESSFUL WITH THAT.
THERE WERE SOME AREAS, AS I SAID, THAT WE DID NOT EXPERIENCE THE TYPE OF WATER RISE THAT WE SAW YESTERDAY IN THE PAST, THAT WE WILL BE LOOKING INTO AN INVESTIGATE IT TO TRY TO DETERMINE WHAT EXACTLY CAUSED IT.
WHAT I CAN TELL YOU, THOUGH, IS THAT DOWNSTREAM FROM US IN WESTERN FORT LAUDERDALE, OAKLAND PARK, LAUDERDALE LAKES, LAUDERHILL, EASTERN SUNRISE, PLANTATION, ALL THOSE CITIES EXPERIENCED SIGNIFICANTLY WORSE STANDING WATER AND WATER RISE THAN WE DID.
AND I'M NOT SAYING THAT TO BRAG.
I'M JUST SAYING THAT THEY ARE DOWNSTREAM FROM US.
AND SO WHEN THEY ARE UNDERWATER, OUR WATER DOESN'T REALLY HAVE A LOT OF PLACES TO GO.
AND SO IT HANGS AROUND LONGER THAN WE THINK IT SHOULD.
BUT THAT IS A REGIONAL ISSUE AND ONE THAT PUBLIC SERVICES CONTINUES TO PARTICIPATE IN REGIONAL SOLUTIONS FOR.
SO I WANT TO THANK JACK STRAIN AND JOHN DOHERTY AND ALL OF OUR PUBLIC SERVICE PEOPLE WHO WORKED SO HARD LAST WEEK AND THROUGH THE WEEKEND AND YESTERDAY TO TRY TO MAKE SURE THAT THE PEOPLE'S PROPERTY WAS PROTECTED AND THAT WE DID NOT HAVE WATER GET INTO PEOPLE'S HOMES. YOU KNOW, WE WE TAKE THAT VERY SERIOUSLY.
IT'S A POINT OF PRIDE WITH OUR PARTICULARLY WITH OUR STORM WATER DIVISION AND OUR PUBLIC SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
YOU KNOW, WE WANT TO DO A GOOD JOB FOR THE RESIDENTS.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THEY'RE SAFE AND THAT THEIR PROPERTY IS SAFE.
AND AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO BE PURSUING BETTER WAYS TO MOVE THAT WATER, PARTICULARLY IN EASTERN TAMARAC, WHICH IS WHERE OUR MOST SIGNIFICANT CHALLENGES ARE.
ALL RIGHT, SO THEY'LL BE PROBABLY MORE ABOUT THAT FOR YOU IN THE FUTURE AS WE'RE GOING TO SPEND SOME TIME WITH YOU.
I THINK AFTER THE FIRST OF THE YEAR, TALKING A LITTLE BIT ABOUT DRAINAGE AND MAKING SURE THAT EVERYBODY UNDERSTANDS HOW THE REGIONAL SYSTEM WORKS.
BUT ENOUGH ABOUT THAT TONIGHT.
COMMISSIONER FISHMAN, THE FLOWERS OVER THERE ARE FROM ALL OF US, THEY ARE FOR YOU.
THEY ARE A VERY SMALL TOKEN OF OUR APPRECIATION FOR EVERYTHING THAT YOU'VE DONE FOR THE CITY, FOR YOUR RESIDENTS AND FOR ALL OF US FOR THE LAST FOUR YEARS.
AND WE APPRECIATE YOU VERY MUCH.
I JUST WANT TO REMIND EVERYBODY THAT COMMISSIONER FISHMAN CERTAINLY BROKE SOME BARRIERS FROM MY PERSPECTIVE, BEING WHAT I REMEMBER TO BE THE FIRST ELECTED OFFICIAL ELECTED IN DISTRICT THREE WHO WAS NOT FROM KINGS POINT, WHICH WAS A BIG DEAL WHEN IT HAPPENED AND HAS PAVED THE WAY FOR OTHERS NOW TO DO THE SAME.
AND I THINK THAT THAT'S GREAT IN TERMS OF THE COMMUNITY AND IT BEING REPRESENTED.
I LEARNED A LOT FROM YOU, COMMISSIONER FISHMAN, OVER THE LAST FOUR YEARS, I LEARNED HOW TO PROPERLY PRONOUNCE VETERANS.
THANK YOU FOR THAT. MY MIDWESTERN UPBRINGING TENDS TO SHORTCUT WORDS, AND I LIKE TO SAY VETERANS, BUT COMMISSIONER FISHMAN REMINDS ME BEFORE EVERY MEMORIAL DAY AND VETERANS DAY CEREMONY THAT IT'S VETERANS, NOT VETERANS.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU FOR THAT.
I ALSO LEARNED A LOT ABOUT HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
WHAT I USED TO BELIEVE WAS SEX TRAFFICKING WAS REALLY HUMAN TRAFFICKING.
ON A MORE SERIOUS NOTE, I GOT A LOT BETTER PERSPECTIVE OF WHAT A STAKEHOLDER'S GROUP REALLY IS WHEN COMMISSIONER FISHMAN BROUGHT SO MANY PEOPLE TOGETHER TO WORK ON NOT JUST HUMAN TRAFFICKING, BUT ALSO ON EDUCATION ISSUES AND OTHER THINGS IN THE LAST FOUR YEARS.
AND I JUST WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT SO MUCH OF WHAT YOU'VE DONE, WE'LL CERTAINLY PERSEVERE HERE AT THE CITY. IT'S BEEN A REAL PLEASURE TO WORK WITH YOU.
AND I'VE TRULY APPRECIATED YOUR SUPPORT PERSONALLY.
I KNOW THAT THE DEPARTMENT DIRECTORS, THE STAFF, THAT EVERYONE HAS APPRECIATED YOUR SUPPORT AS A CITY COMMISSIONER.
AND WE'VE DONE OUR BEST TO SUPPORT YOU.
YOU KNOW, LIKE I SAID, THERE ARE SO MANY THINGS THAT YOU'VE DONE THAT WILL PERSEVERE AND EVERYONE IS LOOKING FORWARD TO SEE WHAT YOU'RE GOING TO DO NEXT.
CONGRATULATIONS AND BEST OF LUCK.
AND THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT, MADAM MAYOR.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE WILL NOW GO ON TO PUBLIC PARTICIPATION.
[6. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION]
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ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC MAY SPEAK ON ANY ISSUE THAT IS NOT AGENDIZED FOR PUBLIC HEARING AT THIS MEETING. SPEAKERS WILL BE LIMITED TO THREE MINUTES DURING THIS ITEM AND AT PUBLIC HEARINGS, THERE WILL BE A 30 MINUTE AGGREGATE TIME LIMIT FOR THIS ITEM.ANY MEMBER OF THE PUBLIC WISHING TO COMMENT PUBLICLY ON ANY MATTER, INCLUDING ITEMS ON THE AGENDA, MAY SUBMIT THEIR COMMENTS BY EMAIL TO CITYCLERK@TAMARAC.ORG.
ALL COMMENTS SUBMITTED BY EMAIL THAT, IF READ ORALLY, ARE THREE MINUTES OR LESS SHALL BE READ INTO THE RECORD. ALL COMMENTS SUBMITTED BY EMAIL SHALL BE MADE PART OF THE PUBLIC RECORD. PUBLIC COMMENTS MAY ALSO BE SUBMITTED ONLINE DURING THE MEETING THROUGH FACEBOOK LIVE MAY ALSO REGISTER ONLINE AT HTTPS://WWW.TAMARAC.ORG/SIGNUP.
INDIVIDUALS WHO REGISTER WILL BE CONTACTED BY TELEPHONE AT THE APPROPRIATE TIME DURING THE MEETING TO OFFER THEIR PUBLIC COMMENTS.
AT THIS TIME, PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE NOW OPEN.
CITY CLERK DO I HAVE ANYBODY ON THE PHONE.
WE DO NOT HAVE ANYBODY REQUESTING BY PHONE TONIGHT.
ALL RIGHT, DO I HAVE ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE? AS TRADITIONAL, WE WILL BE USING THIS PODIUM, PLEASE.
AND AS ALWAYS, IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU.
PLEASE STATE YOUR NAME AND YOUR ADDRESS IF YOU'RE COMFORTABLE FOR THE RECORD.
AND YOU'LL HAVE THREE MINUTES.
DOES THIS ONE HAVE A BUTTON TOO.
THE ONE THAT HAS A LITTLE [INAUDIBLE].
WE'RE LEARNING IT. I DIDN'T KNOW YOU HAD THE SAME SYSTEM.
THAT'S WHY I'M THE CITY MANAGER.
THAT'S RIGHT. THAT'S [INAUDIBLE] THANK YOU.
FOR THE RECORD, RONALD WASSERMAN I LIVE AT 8577 JAY DRIVE IT'S BECOME ONE OF THE MORE INFAMOUS PLACES, TAMARAC THREE THREE THREE, TWO, ONE.
I'VE NOT COME HERE TONIGHT TO COMPLAIN ABOUT ANYTHING.
COMMISSIONER FISHMAN, GOOD LUCK TO YOU.
THE REASON I'VE COME TONIGHT IS TO SPEAK ABOUT A SCAR LESS DISEASE, I'M SPEAKING ABOUT CANCER. SIX MONTHS AGO, CANCER TRIED TO STEAL PART OF MY COLON AND IT WAS VERY SUCCESSFUL AT STEALING THAT COLON.
SO I'M ASKING ANYBODY THAT'S 45 YEARS OR OLDER, PLEASE GET TESTED.
I'M SPEAKING SPECIFICALLY NOW ABOUT COLON CANCER IT'S OVER 200 CANCERS.
MICHELLE, YOU WENT THROUGH IT.
I JUST READ OF SOMEONE VERY CLOSE TO ME THAT THEY PASSED OVER COLON.
THIS IS A PREVENTABLE DISEASE, SO PREVENTABLE IT KILLS PEOPLE.
IT IS THE THIRD LARGEST KILLER OF CANCER PREVENTABLE.
THIS IS NOT PANCREATIC CANCER, SO I GET EMOTIONAL WHEN I COME UP HERE AND I JUST WANT ANYBODY THAT CAN LISTEN.
I WISH EVERYONE HERE REMEMBER, THEY JUST CHANGED THE GUIDANCE FOR COLON CANCER FROM FIFTY TO FORTY FIVE.
THE BLACK PANTHER WAS FORTY FIVE YEARS OLD.
AND I ONLY HAD STAGE ONE OF CANCER, BY THE WAY, THEY PULLED THE POLYPS OUT.
THEY SAID, NO PROBLEM, YOU DON'T HAVE CANCER UNTIL IT WAS TIME DURING THE PANDEMIC.
I HAD TO GO INTO THE HOSPITAL.
THEY SAID, GUESS WHAT? THAT'S A CANCEROUS POLYP, SO I'M GOING TO LEAVE IT AT THAT.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR HELP, MY CITY I'VE COME BEFORE YOU NUMEROUS TIMES ABOUT ISSUES.
PLEASE LISTEN TO YOUR CITIZENS.
YOU THINK I'M JUST COMPLAINING ABOUT NOTHING? LET'S LEAVE IT AT THAT. I'M GLAD YOU'RE DOING WELL.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR THE VERY IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT.
AND THAT'S RIGHT. AND ACTUALLY, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, GO AT 40.
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EXACTLY. JUST GO AND GET TESTED.GET HOME SAFELY. IS THERE ANYBODY WHO HAS SIGNED UP AT THIS TIME, ANYONE WHO HAS JOINED US SINCE.
WE HAVE SOME COMMENTS FROM FACEBOOK MA'AM, WE HAVE QUITE A FEW, ACTUALLY.
OK TAMARAC, NORTH LAUDERDALE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE SAYS SHOP LOCAL TAMARAC.
THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COMMISSION FOR RECOGNIZING SMALL BUSINESS.
TAMARAC NORTH LAUDERDALE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE ALSO SAYS THANK YOU MAYOR.
WHILE UNITY IS GREAT, WE REFUSE TO COME TOGETHER WITH RACISM, SEXISM AND HOMOPHOBIA.
AND SHE ALSO SAYS JOE BIDEN BEING THE NEXT PRESIDENT, IS ALREADY HELPING WITH THE DEPRESSION.
THAT'S ALL I HAVE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
AND IF THERE'S NO OTHER PUBLIC COMMENTS THAN PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE NOW CLOSED.
WE WILL NOW MOVE ON TO OUR CONSENT AGENDA.
[7. CONSENT AGENDA]
CITY MANAGER, ARE THERE ANY ADDITIONS OR DELETIONS? THERE ARE NONE THIS EVENING MADAM MAYOR.EXCELLENT. I'LL TAKE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
THANK YOU. PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
YES, YES, YES, I HAD TO UNMUTE I'M SORRY.
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER PLACKO.
YES. THE CONSENT AGENDA PASSES UNANIMOUSLY FOUR TO ZERO.
MOVING TO EIGHT ON OUR REGULAR AGENDA, ATR13506 PURCHASE OF NEW REPLACEMENT TAMARAC FIRE
[8.a. TR13506 - Purchase of New Replacement Tamarac Fire Rescue Vehicles]
RESCUE VEHICLES.CITY ATTORNEY, PLEASE READ THE TITLE FOR THE RECORD.
THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COMMISSION. GOOD EVENING AGAIN.
TEMPORARY RESOLUTION NUMBER ONE THREE FIVE ZERO SIX IS IN FACT A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING APPROVAL TO PURCHASE NEW REPLACEMENT FIRE RESCUE VEHICLES CONSISTING OF TWO 2021 BRAUN MODEL SUPER CHIEF FREIGHTLINER M2 CREW CAB RESCUE VEHICLES AND ONE 2021 FORD F150 PICKUP TRUCK RECOMMENDED FOR AWARD TO 10-8 EQUIPMENT INC.
AND DUVAL FORD AUTHORIZING UTILIZING, PARDON ME, COMPETITIVE PROCUREMENT METHODS AND CURRENT AGREEMENTS AVAILABLE FOR COOPERATIVE PURCHASE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE AGREEMENT AWARDED BY THE FLORIDA FIRE CHIEFS ASSOCIATION AND THE FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION AUTHORIZING AN EXPENDITURE IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED 696917.65 DOLLARS FOR ALL VEHICLES, WHICH INCLUDES A FIVE PERCENT CONTINGENCY AMOUNT OF THE TOTAL COST OF THE TWO RESCUE VEHICLES PROVIDED FOR SEVERABILITY, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
TEMPORARY RESOLUTION NUMBER 13506 IS NOW ON THE FLOOR FOR CONSIDERATION, MAYOR AND COMMISSION. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.
AND IS MY UNDERSTANDING, FIRE CHIEF PERCY SAYLES AND KEITH GLASS, PROCUREMENT DIRECTOR, WILL BE AVAILABLE WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS.
MADAM MAYOR? MADAM MAYOR, IF I MIGHT, THEY ARE AVAILABLE.
SO THE ITEM BEFORE YOU IS AN ITEM TO PURCHASE TWO REPLACEMENT AMBULANCES, WE ARE BUYING TWO NEW AMBULANCES TO REPLACE TWO 2013 MODELS, BOTH OF WHICH ARE SEVEN YEARS OLD.
THIS IS A BUDGETED ITEM AS A PLANNED REPLACEMENT.
THE TWO UNITS THAT WE ARE REPLACING, AS I SAID, ARE SEVEN YEARS OLD.
THOSE ARE TYPICALLY FIVE YEAR REPLACEMENT VEHICLES.
BUT WE'VE HAD SUCH SUCCESS WITH THESE HEAVY DUTY AMBULANCES THAT WE'VE GOTTEN A FEW MORE YEARS OUT OF THESE.
SO WE'RE ASKING YOU TONIGHT TO APPROVE THE TWO AMBULANCES, THEY'RE ABOUT THREE HUNDRED AND THIRTY THOUSAND DOLLARS APIECE.
ALSO THE REPLACEMENT OF A HALF TON PICKUP TRUCK.
AS YOU KNOW, THROUGH THE BUDGET PROCESS, WE REALLY SCALED BACK ON REPLACEMENT VEHICLES.
HOWEVER, BECAUSE OF THE USE OF THESE AND THE NEED TO HAVE THE RELIABLE VEHICLES ON THE ROAD, WE MADE A DETERMINATION THROUGH THE BUDGET PROCESS TO LEAVE THESE IN AND IN ORDER TO GET THEM BECAUSE OF THE LEAD TIME.
WE'RE ASKING YOU TO APPROVE THEM THIS EVENING.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH. I WILL OPEN UP FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS.
IS THERE ANYBODY IN THE AUDIENCE WHO WISHES TO SAY ANYTHING? SEEING THAT WE ACTUALLY DON'T HAVE ANYBODY LEFT NOW IN THE PUBLIC, IS THERE ANYBODY FROM ONLINE WHO WISHES TO SAY ANYTHING? I DO NOT HAVE ANY COMMENTS, MA'AM.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE NOW CLOSED.
AND I AM NOT SEEING ANY COMMENTS FROM THIS COMMISSION SO CITY CLERK? OH. I'M NOT SEEING YOU GUYS ON HERE, SO.
COMMISSIONER FISHMAN, GO AHEAD. MY APOLOGIES, [INAUDIBLE].
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WELL, THAT'S A GOOD POINT.NO, WE DIDN'T, BUT WE'RE DOING EVERYTHING IN DOUBLE ANYWAY.
SO HOW ABOUT A MOTION IN A SECOND? SO MOVED.
NOW, WHY DON'T WE CALL THE ROLL? COMMISSIONER PLACKO? I HAVE MY HAND UP, I HAVE MY HAND RAISED ON TEAMS. I APOLOGIZE. I DON'T HAVE I CAN'T SEEM TO GET TEAMS ON MY COMPUTER, SO I DIDN'T SEE YOU.
ASSOCIATION PURCHASING POOL? I'LL ANSWER THAT MADAM MAYOR, WE'VE BEEN PART OF THAT POOL FOR AS LONG AS I CAN REMEMBER, FOR AS LONG AS I'VE WORKED HERE, WHICH PREDATES MR. GLATZ. SO FOR AT LEAST THE LAST 19 YEARS, MR. GELIN. AND HAVE WE DONE ANY STUDIES TO SEE OR DETERMINE WHETHER OR NOT WE GET ANY REAL SAVINGS BY REMAINING IN THIS PURCHASING COOPERATIVE VERSUS GOING DIRECT OR GOING TO SOME OTHER COOPERATIVE? KEITH GLATZ, PURCHASING AND CONTRACTS MANAGER. COMMISSIONER, WE THERE REALLY ARE NOT COOPERATIVES OUT THERE FOR THIS TYPE OF ITEM.
THERE IS ONE, I BELIEVE, IN HOUSTON, BUT THAT'S USUALLY PRICED OUT OF OUR RANGE ON FIRE APPARATUS AND AMBULANCES.
WE HAVE IN THE PAST GONE OUT AND COMPETED SOME OF THESE.
AND I WOULD SAY THAT THERE'S REALLY NOT MUCH OF A DIFFERENCE IN THE COST.
IT USUALLY COMES OUT ABOUT THE SAME.
BUT THE REASON WE'VE DONE THAT IS BECAUSE THERE HAVE BEEN ITEMS THAT THE TAMARAC FIRE RESCUE DEPARTMENT FELT WAS NECESSARY TO HAVE ON THEIR ITEMS THAT WEREN'T COVERED BY THE ACTUAL CONTRACTS OF THE FLORIDA SHERIFFS ASSOCIATION.
WE'VE HAD VERY GOOD LUCK WITH THEM AND THEY REALLY DO A GREAT JOB IN KEEPING THE COSTS LOW FOR THEIR USERS.
AND THAT WE I'VE BEEN VERY HAPPY WITH THIS COOPERATIVE.
AGAIN, YOU DON'T SEE A LOT OF COOPERATIVES FOR APPARATUS OR AMBULANCES IS OUT THERE AT ALL. AND I'M ONLY AWARE OF ONE OTHER ONE.
THANK YOU. COMMISSIONER GELIN, AND UNFORTUNATELY, I CAN'T I'M NOT ON TEAMS, SO IF YOU'LL LOWER YOUR HANDS, I NOW HAVE YOU IN MY TOP LEFT BOX.
I'LL BE ABLE TO SEE YOU WHEN YOU RAISE YOUR HAND AGAIN.
SO IF YOU COULD LOWER IT FOR ME. I APPRECIATE IT.
THANK YOU. OK, NOW PLEASE CALL THE ROLL.
COMMISSIONER FISHMAN? YES. COMMISSIONER GELIN? NO. AND MAYOR GOMEZ? YES. MOTION PASSES THREE TO ONE.
WE ARE NOW MOVING TO 11A, ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING TO2436 POLICE PENSION PLAN
[11.a. TO2436 - Police Pension Plan amendment to Chapter 16 - Compliance with the Secure Act]
AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 16, COMPLIANCE WITH A SECURE ACT.CITY ATTORNEY. PLEASE READ THE TITLE FOR THE RECORD.
THANK YOU, MAYOR AND COMMISSION.
I MAY BE REMISS IN, IF YOU WILL, AND IN CONNECTION WITH THE ITEM REFERENCING THE WAIVERS WAS ONE ADDITIONAL EMPLOYEE THAT I MUST HAVE MISSED IN MY NOTATIONS, WHICH IS ANJANETTE RODRIGUEZ, WHO WAS THE FOURTH ITEM ACTUALLY PHYSICALLY ON THE AGENDA.
BUT I DID NOT HAVE THE BACKUP MEMO IN MY PILE OF DOCUMENTS.
IF YOU'LL FORGIVE ME, BUT THE MOTION SHOWED FOR THE RECORD, EMBRACE AJ RODRIGUEZ'S APPLICATION, WHICH WAS SIMILAR IN CONTENT AND LEGAL FORM.
AJ DOES NOT WORK AGAIN FOR THE DEPARTMENT, THAT TO WHICH SHE'S APPLIED FOR THE GRANT.
SHE'S A COLLEAGUE AND A FRIEND OF LONG STANDING, HAVING WORKED WITH HER AS A COLLEAGUE IN THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE IN CORAL SPRINGS AND NOW AN EMPLOYEE HERE.
SO FOR THE RECORD, AJ IS ALSO PART OF THAT MOTION.
FORGIVE ME FOR NOT HAVING NOTED THAT EARLIER.
THANK YOU. WE HAVE TO DO IN ANY AMENDMENT OR AS WE LEFT IT, AS WE LEFT IT OPEN.
IT'S IN THE PRINTED AGENDA WAS NOT ON MY BACK UP.
AND THAT'S NOT ANYONE'S FAULT, BUT MY OWN.
MAY I READ, MADAM MAYOR? YES, PLEASE.
THANK YOU FOR THE RECORD ITEM 11A.
WHICH IS A SECOND READING PUBLIC HEARING ITEM.
IT'S REFERRED TO AS TEMPORARY ORDINANCE NUMBER TO2436.
THIS IS ITEM NUMBER 11A, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSIONER OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 16 REFERENCES PENSIONS AND RETIREMENT AT ARTICLE EIGHT REFERENCES PENSION PLAN POLICE OFFICERS AT DIVISION ONE, SECTION 16-653, COMPLIANCE WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE TO PROVIDE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURE ACT.
THAT'S S E C U R E ACT PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS OF ABILITY AND FINALLY PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ITEM NUMBER 11A NOW ON THE FLOOR FOR CONSIDERATION MAYOR AND COMMISSION.
THANK YOU FOR LISTENING. THANK YOU.
AND NOW I WILL TAKE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
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SO MOVED.SECOND. THIS ITEM IS OPEN FOR PUBLIC COMMENT, NO PUBLIC, ANY ON THE PHONE? NO PUBLIC.
OK PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE NOW CLOSE.
NO COMMENTS FROM THE COMMISSION.
COMMISSIONER PLACKO? YES. COMMISSIONER FISHMAN.
YES. AND MAYOR GOMEZ? YES. THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
FOUR TO ZERO. RIGHT, 11B TO2441.
[11.b. TO2441 - General Pension Plan amendment to Chapter 16 - Compliance with the Secure Act]
GENERAL PENSION PLAN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER 16 COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURE ACT, CITY ATTORNEY. PLEASE READ THE TITLE FOR THE RECORD.THANK YOU VERY MAYOR AND COMMISSION.
ITEM 11B IS AN ORDINANCE FOR SECOND READING.
IT IS TEMPORARY ORDINANCE NUMBER 2441 FOR PUBLIC HEARING.
IT'S AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF TAMARAC, FLORIDA AMENDING CHAPTER SIXTEEN REFERENCES PENSIONS AND RETIREMENT AT ARTICLE THREE.
PENSION PLAN GENERAL EMPLOYEES DIVISION FOUR, SECTION SIXTEEN DASH TWO THIRTY FOUR.
INTERNAL REVENUE CODE COMPLIANCE TO PROVIDE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURE ACT.
PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, PROVIDING FOR CONFLICT, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY.
AND FINALLY PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
TEMPORARY ORDINANCE NUMBER 2441 ITEM NUMBER 11B.
ON THE FLOOR FOR CONSIDERATION, MADAM MAYOR.
THANK YOU VERY MUCH AND COMMISSION.
THANK YOU. I'LL TAKE A MOTION AND A SECOND.
THANK YOU. SEEING THAT THERE IS NOBODY IN THE PUBLIC, IS THERE ANYBODY ON THE PHONE? THERE IS NO ONE.
THANK YOU. PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE NOW CLOSED.
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. COMMISSIONER GELIN? YES. COMMISSIONER FISHMAN? YES. COMMISSIONER PLACKO? YES. AND MAYOR GOMEZ? YES. MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY, FOUR TO ZERO.
SIRI IS WORKING TO LEARN TO UNDERSTAND US MUCH BETTER.
THANK YOU, SIRI. WE ARE NOW MOVING TO 11C TO2442 FIRE PENSION PLAN AMENDMENT TO CHAPTER
[11.d. TO2443 - Non-Rep Pension Plan amendment to Chapter 16 - Compliance with the Secure Act]
16 COMPLIANCE WITH A SECURE ACT.CITY ATTORNEY? THANK YOU, MAYOR. TEMPORARY ORDINANCE NUMBER 2443, WHICH IS ITEM 11C THE FOLLOWING ORDINANCE ON THE RECORD, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSIONER OF THE CITY, TAMARAC, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER 16 OF REGARDING PENSIONS AND RETIREMENT AT ARTICLE NINE, ELECTED AND APPOINTED OF OFFICERS AND NON REPRESENTED EMPLOYEES RETIREMENT PLAN, AMENDING SECTION16.908 REFERENCES COMPLIANCE WITH THE INTERNAL REVENUE CODE EXCESS BENEFIT ARRANGEMENT, PROVIDING FOR A SAVINGS CLAUSE, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION, AND FINALLY PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
TEMPORARY ORDINANCE NUMBER 2443 ITEM 11C ON THE ON THE FLOOR FOR CONSIDERATION.
MAYOR AND COMMISSION, THANK YOU.
11C. THANK YOU, NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND.
AS THERE'S NO PUBLIC COMMENTS IN THE PUBLIC, CITY CLERK? I HAVE NO PUBLIC COMMENT. THANK YOU, MA'AM.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE NOW CLOSED.
I THOUGHT IT WAS 11C, BUT I THINK 11D WAS ACTUALLY READ.
OK, SO WE'LL GO TO 11D AND THEN WE'LL GO BACK TO 11C.
THAT PUTS COMMISSIONER GELIN UP FIRST.
THAT'S WHY I WAS ASKING. COMMISSIONER GELIN? YES. COMMISSIONER PLACKO? YES. COMMISSIONER FISHMAN? YES. AND MAYOR GOMEZ? YES. THANK YOU.
THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY FOUR TO ZERO.
OK, THANK YOU. AND NOW CITY ATTORNEY, IF YOU WILL, GO TO 11C.
[11.c. TO2442 - Fire Pension Plan amendment to Chapter 16 - Compliance with the Secure Act]
THANK YOU MAYOR. 11C FOR THE RECORD AS TEMPORARY ORDINANCE NUMBER 2442.IT'S A FIRE PENSION PLAN AMENDMENT.
IT'S AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY TAMARAC, FLORIDA.
AMENDING CHAPTER 16 IS THE PENSION AND RETIREMENT, ARTICLE SIX, THE FIREFIGHTER PENSION PLAN DIVISION 4 SECTION 16-506.
INTERNAL REVENUE CODE COMPLIANCE TO PROVIDE FOR COMPLIANCE WITH THE SECURE ACT.
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY.
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
ITEM 11C ON THE RECORD OUT OF SEQUENCE, BUT YET AGAIN ON THE RECORD FOR CONSIDERATION.
THANK YOU MAYOR. IT'S ALL GOOD.
WE ROLL HERE. I NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND PLEASE.
THANK YOU. AGAIN, THERE'S NO ONE IN THE PUBLIC FOR PUBLIC COMMENTS.
IS THERE ANYBODY ON THE PHONE? THERE'S NOT MADAM MAYOR.
THANK YOU. NOBODY ON THE PHONE.
NOBODY ON FACEBOOK. PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE NOW CLOSED.
PLEASE CALL THE ROLL. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER FISHMAN? YES.
COMMISSIONER PLACKO? YES. AND MAYOR GOMEZ? YES. MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY, FOUR TO ZERO.
EXCELLENT, GOING TO 11E, TO2444 AMENDING ORDINANCE 2019-17 FY 2020.
[11.e. TO2444 - Amending Ordinance 2019-17, FY 2020 Operating and Capital Budget]
OPERATING AND CAPITAL BUDGET, CITY ATTORNEY.PLEASE READ THE TITLE FOR THE RECORD.
THANK YOU. THIS WOULD BE 11E FOR THE RECORD, WHICH IS AGAIN TEMPORARY ORDINANCE NUMBER 2444 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY, TAMARAC, FLORIDA.
AMENDING ORDINANCE NUMBER 2019-17 WHICH ADOPTED THE CITY TAMARAC OPERATING BUDGET
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REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES, THE CAPITAL BUDGET AND THE FINANCIAL POLICIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2020 BY INCREASING THE TOTAL REVENUES AND EXPENDITURES BY A TOTAL OF 661,145 FLAT AS DETAILED IN ATTACHMENT A, MADE A PART HERE OF AND ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT B, PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE FOR THE RECORD MAYOR AND COMMISSION THIS IS ITEM NUMBER E AND IS IN FACT TEMPORARY ORDINANCE NUMBER 2444.I NEED A MOTION AND A SECOND. SO MOVED.
PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE NOW OPEN, NOBODY IN PUBLIC.
ANYBODY VIRTUALLY? WE DO NOT HAVE ANY COMMENTS.
NO VIRTUAL COMMENTS, PUBLIC COMMENTS ARE NOW CLOSED.
I WILL TAKE A ROLL CALL, PLEASE.
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER PLACKO? YES. COMMISSIONER GELIN? YES. COMMISSIONER FISHMAN? YES. AND MAYOR GOMEZ? YES. THE MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY, FOUR TO ZERO.
EXCELLENT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
AND NOW WE ARE GOING TO POWER THROUGH FOR NUMBER 13 OTHER.
[13.a. Public Art Update: Discussion on Sculptures for Inspiration Way 2021 and Recommendation to incorporate Social Justice/Civil Rights Monument at Tamarac Village Park]
PUBLIC ART UPDATE DISCUSSION ON SCULPTURES FOR INSPIRATION WAY 2021 AND RECOMMENDATION TO INCORPORATE SOCIAL JUSTICE, CIVIL RIGHTS MONUMENT AT TAMARAC VILLAGE PARK.WE ARE GOING TO HAVE A PRESENTATION, I BELIEVE, BY COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIRECTOR MAXINE CALLOWAY, WHO WILL ALSO INTRODUCE GEORGE GADSON AND BETH RAVITZ.
AND GEORGE AND BETH WILL BE MEETING US THROUGH MICROSOFT TEAMS. THERE IS BETH. THANK YOU, MAYOR.
GOOD EVENING, MAXINE CALLOWAY, DIRECTOR OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT.
AS THE MAYOR MENTIONED, WE HAVE A QUICK UPDATE FOR YOU THIS EVENING, BETH AND GEORGE WILL BE DELIVERING THAT UPDATE.
WE WANT TO SHOW YOU THOSE SCULPTURES THAT WE'RE PROPOSING FOR INSPIRATION WAY 2021.
AND THEN WE WANT TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT AN IDEA THAT WE HAVE FOR TAMARAC PARK, TAMARAC VILLAGE PARK, FOR THE SOCIAL JUSTICE SCULPTURE THAT YOU'VE ASKED US TO COME BACK WITH.
THANK YOU. GOOD AFTERNOON, GEORGE GADSON, GADSON AND RAVITZ. TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT TO YOU THE ARTISTS THAT HAVE BEEN SELECTED BY THE PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE FOR THE NEW INSPIRATION WAY INSTALLATION.
AND I'LL LET BETH TAKE IT FROM HERE.
AND AS YOU CAN SEE, IT'S A FIBERGLASS AND GLASS MOSAIC, TILE LARGE TURTLE.
THE THING WE WERE PLEASED ABOUT IN THIS SELECTION THIS YEAR, WHICH WE TRIED TO DO LAST YEAR AS WELL, IS TO GIVE YOU A VARIETY OF SCULPTURES IN SIZES AND MEDIUMS. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.
I HAVE SO MUCH ON MY SCREEN THAT'S IN THE WAY.
THIS IS CRAIG SNYDER AND IT'S PAINTED STEEL.
UNFORTUNATELY, I ALREADY RECEIVED COMMUNICATION FROM HIM THAT DUE TO COVID, HE'S AFRAID TO COME DOWN TO FLORIDA.
SO I'M KIND OF LETTING IT SIT FOR A LITTLE WHILE.
ESPECIALLY TODAY, A VACCINE WAS ANNOUNCED AND PERHAPS HE'LL CHANGE HIS MIND.
BUT GEORGE AND I WOULD LOVE TO HAVE THIS IN THE EXHIBITION.
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. THIS GENTLEMAN, ROBERT COONS, WAS IN OUR EXHIBIT THIS PAST YEAR.
IT'S CALLED STALEMATE AND IT'S PAINTED STEEL.
HANNA JURBAN, I'VE SEEN THIS IN PERSON WHEN I WAS SUBMITTING A PROJECT IN ORLANDO AND HE WAS AT THEIR SCULPTURE ON THE AVENUE AND HE WAS IN OUR 2020 WITH A VERTICAL SCULPTURE, WE PURCHASED ONE OF HIS SCULPTURES.
THIS IS ROUND AND REALLY INTERESTING.
NEXT PLEASE. THIS IS DON GIALANELLA, AND WE PURCHASED ONE OF HIS SCULPTURES CALLED WE CALL IT BIG BIRD, IT'S CALLED IBIS AND IT IS NEAR CITY HALL, JUST A LITTLE BIT NORTH [INAUDIBLE]. AND THIS IS DON'S DUMPSTER DIVER MADE FROM A LOT OF RECYCLED MATERIALS.
AND I'VE ALSO SEEN THIS IN PERSON.
AND IT'S VERY EXCITING, VERY FUNNY, VERY WHIMSICAL.
I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE VERY WELL-LIKED.
THE WE'VE THREE SCULPTURES ARE AVAILABLE FROM RAY KATZ, WHO RESIDES IN MICHIGAN.
THE ONE TO THE RIGHT IS THE ONE THAT WILL BE IN THE EXHIBIT.
THE OTHER TWO ARE POSSIBLE BACKUPS ONCE WE SEE WHO IS GOING TO DROP OUT BECAUSE IT JUST
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ALWAYS HAPPENS. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.THIS IS JONI HERZOG, AND IT'S A VERY LARGE SCULPTURE OF STEEL, RESIN, CAST RESIN AND FABRIC. AND IT'S QUITE LARGE, 17 FEET TALL.
AND AGAIN, ADDS MORE VARIETY TO OUR EXHIBIT.
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. THIS IS A SMALLER IT'S SIX FEET HIGH BY FIVE FEET WIDE.
[INAUDIBLE] LOVED IT AND WE HAVE REQUESTED AN ADDITIONAL PAD THAT WAS NOT POURED LAST YEAR. WE WANT A PATH FOR MORE INTIMATE SCULPTURE AND IT'S GOING TO BE AT THE CORNER OF STATE STREET AND NOB HILL.
AND WE HAVE REQUESTED AND IT'S BEEN APPROVED THROUGH THE [INAUDIBLE] MAXINE IN PUBLIC WORKS. A [INAUDIBLE] CIRCULAR PAD FOUR FEET HIGH SO THAT WE CAN PLACE A SMALL ART SCULPTURE AND IT WILL APPEAR MUCH LARGER BECAUSE IT WILL BE FOUR FEET OFF GROUND, NEXT PLEASE. THIS IS CALLED HUMAN NATURE, AND IT'S THREE [INAUDIBLE] SCULPTURES.
NINETY SIX INCHES HIGH BY 44 WIDE AND WITH THE COLORS, THEY'RE PRETTY AND COMMUNITY LOVES COLORS.
WE DIDN'T WANT TO JUST USE STAINLESS STEEL.
WE WERE TRYING TO PROVIDE A VERY WELL CURATED EXHIBITION.
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. HERE WE HAVE A STAINLESS STEEL SCULPTURE 15 FEET HIGH AND AGAIN ADDING TO THE EXHIBITION, SOMETHING DIFFERENT FROM ALL THE OTHERS.
NEXT PLEASE. WE TRY TO GET THESE PEOPLE LAST YEAR AND THEY HAD COMMITTED THEIR SCULPTURE TO OTHER EXHIBITS BEFORE WE COULD SUBMIT TO THEM, BUT WE GET THEM THIS YEAR THIS IS A HUSBAND, WIFE TEAM, AND WE ALREADY HAVE PLACED THIS ONE IN MINDS AT THE BEGINNING OF THE EXHIBITION OR THE END, WHICHEVER WAY YOU GO.
[INAUDIBLE] NEXT. OK, AND BEFORE WE GET TO TALK ABOUT SOCIAL JUSTICE [INAUDIBLE], I'D JUST LIKE TO MENTION TO THE COMMISSIONERS, AS IN THE PAST, INSPIRATION INSTALLATION, ALL OF THE PARTICULAR PIECES HAVE TO BE PERMANENT.
AND THERE ARE A COUPLE THAT BETH AND I ARE A LITTLE BIT CONCERNED ABOUT.
BUT WE'LL LEAVE THAT UP TO THE CITY'S ENGINEERS TO DETERMINE IF INDEED WE CAN ACTUALLY HAVE AN EXHIBITION OF THE ONE IN PARTICULAR, THE ACTUAL THE LARGE SCULPTURE OF THE FLOWER. BUT OBVIOUSLY IT WAS SOMEPLACE ELSE.
AND HOPEFULLY OUR PERMITTING WILL ALLOW IT TO BE HERE IN TAMARAC AS WELL.
A COUPLE OF COMMISSION MEETINGS BACK.
GEORGE? MR. GADSON, IF I MAY. I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT MY COLLEAGUES HAVE NOTHING THAT THEY WISH TO SAY ABOUT THE ART THAT YOU PRESENTED FOR THE FIRST HALF.
COMMISSIONER PLACKO, GO AHEAD. THANK YOU. GEORGE.
CAN YOU TELL ME, HAVE WE MANAGED TO ARRANGE THE REMOVAL OF THE CURRENT STATUES THE SAME TIME WE WILL REPLACE THEM WITH THE NEW ONES? THAT IS BEING COORDINATED.
WE ACTUALLY HAVE THREE OF THE SCULPTORS THAT HAVE ALREADY BEEN REMOVED [INAUDIBLE].
FOUR, GEORGE, LOUISIANA ARTIST, PICKED HIS UP VERY EARLY IN OCTOBER BECAUSE IT'S IN ANOTHER EXHIBIT SOMEWHERE ELSE.
SO THERE'S FOUR THAT ARE GONE RIGHT NOW.
SO, YES, WE'RE COORDINATING WITH THE ARTISTS WHOSE WORK IS HERE, ALONG WITH THOSE WHOSE WORK WILL BE DELIVERED SO THAT THERE'S PRETTY MUCH NOT A LARGE LAG TIME BEFORE THE NEW WORK IS GOING UP. AND WHEN ARE WE LOOKING AT THE NEW INSTALLATION? RIGHT NOW, WE'RE GEARING TOWARD JANUARY AND FEBRUARY, RIBBON CUTTING, THOSE ARE TENTATIVE DATES, BUT IT LOOKS LIKE THAT WILL BE, WE HAVE TO GET THE SCULPTURES PERMITTED.
ABOUT THREE SCULPTORS ALREADY HAVE THEIR CALCULATIONS AND STAMPED ENGINEERED DRAWINGS.
WE NEED TO GET THE REST ENGINEERED AND WE HAVE THE COMPANY THAT'S GOING TO DO IT.
AND THEN KEITH IS WORKING ON POLISHING UP THE CONTRACTS FOR 2021.
WE HAVE TO GET THEM TO THE ARTISTS.
THEY HAVE TO RETURN IT. ALL THE MECHANICS OF BEING WORKED OUT RIGHT NOW AND WE FELT TO BE
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SAFE. WE WOULD DO A JANUARY INSTALL AND FEBRUARY RIBBON CUTTING AGAIN.WE FEEL ALL IS GOING TO GO WELL AND WE FEEL WE ARE BEING PROACTIVE TO MAKE THIS HAPPEN.
THANK YOU. REGARDING THE SOCIAL JUSTICE CULTURAL HERITAGE MONUMENT, THIS IS A NEW PROJECT THAT WE ARE PROPOSING.
WE HEARD THE TWO COMMISSIONERS AT THE LAST COUPLE OF COMMISSION MEETINGS, COMMISSIONER GELIN AND VICE MAYOR BOLTON, AS TO WANTING SOMETHING IN THEIR PARTICULAR DISTRICTS THAT SPEAKS TO CULTURAL HERITAGE AND MARTIN LUTHER KING, ETC..
AND OF COURSE, WE COMMITTED THAT WE WOULD TAKE THAT BACK TO THE PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE AND EXTENSIVE AMOUNT OF DISCUSSION CAME ABOUT AS A RESULT OF IT.
AND OF COURSE, THE COMMITTEE IS VERY DIVERSE IN TERMS OF OPINIONS.
AND SO IT WAS BASICALLY THE DISCUSSION IN TERMS OF HOW CAN YOU BECAUSE TAMARAC IS VERY ETHNICALLY DIVERSE, HOW CAN YOU ACCOMPLISH WHAT YOU'RE DESIRING TO HAVE ACCOMPLISHED AND PAYING HOMAGE TO HERITAGE, TO INDIVIDUALS WHO MADE A CONTRIBUTION TO SOCIAL JUSTICE AND AT THE SAME TIME SPEAK TO MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY THAT MAY BE FROM A DIFFERENT ETHNIC BACKGROUND. SO WITH THAT BEING SAID, WE DID SOME RESEARCH, OTHER COMMITTEE MEMBERS DID [INAUDIBLE]. NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE.
AND SO WE WANT TO PRESENT TO YOU A CONCEPT OF THIS PARTICULAR ARTIST WHOM BETH HAS HAD AN OPPORTUNITY TO ACTUALLY VISIT HIS WORK IN TAMPA.
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. BUT BEFORE WE DO THAT, WHERE WE'RE SUGGESTING POTENTIALLY TO PLACE THIS PARTICULAR PROJECT IS IN, THE SOON TO BE COMPLETED AND BUILT, IF YOU WILL, TAMARAC VILLAGE. AND WHAT YOU SEE HERE ON THE SCREEN IS THE ACTUAL ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING ACTUALLY SHOWS A WALL AND IT'S ADJACENT TO THAT WALL, IF YOU WILL, TO THE FAR RIGHT.
YOU'LL SEE THE SPLASH PAD THAT WE'VE BROUGHT BEFORE YOU WITH A NUMBER OF DISCUSSIONS.
AND SO THE WALL TO YOUR LEFT THERE IS ACTUALLY WHERE YOU WOULD POTENTIALLY SEE WHAT WE'RE GOING TO BE PROPOSING TO BE DONE BY THIS PARTICULAR ARTIST.
JUST BEAR IN MIND, THE PHOTOGRAPH THAT YOU SEE HERE IS AN ARCHITECTURAL DRAWING.
AND IF INDEED OF THE RECOMMENDATION FROM THE PUBLIC ART COMMITTEE COMES TO THE COMMISSION AND THE GREEN LIGHT IS GIVEN TO MOVE FORWARD.
THE WALLS YOU SEE HERE NOW WILL NOT HAVE THE TEXTURE, AS YOU SEE, BUT RATHER THE ARTIST WILL SPEAK AND WORK DIRECTLY WITH THE ARCHITECT TO PROVIDE THEM WITH APPROPRIATE WALLS.
NEXT SLIDE, PLEASE. OK, I'LL TAKE OVER FROM HERE.
A FEW YEARS AGO, I WAS AT A FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF PUBLIC ART PROFESSIONALS CONFERENCE IN TAMPA WHERE I SAW THIS ABSOLUTELY FANTASTIC CIVIL RIGHTS SLASH SOCIAL JUSTICE MEMORIAL AND IT WAS SO WELL EXECUTED THAT IT WAS ALWAYS ON MY MIND.
AND TAMPA IS A LITTLE BIT TOP HEAVY IN HISTORICAL ARTWORK FOR THEIR PUBLIC ART.
THEY HAVE A LOT OF HISTORY OF TAMPA AND HISTORY OF CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL JUSTICE IN THEIR COMMUNITY. BUT THIS PARTICULAR WALKWAY, IT'S CALLED LEADERS ROW.
IT WAS DONE BY AN ARTIST NAMED MICHAEL PARKER, AND HE ILLUMINATED HISTORICAL FIGURES THAT THE IDEA OF CIVIL RIGHTS FORWARD [INAUDIBLE] SEVERAL INDIVIDUAL PROMINENT PEOPLE AND DID THEIR PORTRAITS.
AND HE ALSO DESIGNED A VERY INTERESTING WALK WAY BECAUSE [INAUDIBLE] TITLED LEADERS ROW.
HERE YOU CAN SEE LEADERS ROW AND THE PORTRAITS, AS I SAID, THEY'RE PROMINENT HISTORICAL FIGURES, FROM TAMPA WHO FORGED FORWARD IN THEIR FIGHT FOR CIVIL RIGHTS.
THE FIGURE ARE REALISTICALLY DONE THERE ON LASER ALUMINUM, THEY'RE POWDER CODED AND THEY'RE A LITTLE BIT RAISED ON STANDOFFS FROM THE WALL.
AND AT NIGHT, THEY'RE ILLUMINATED WITH LED LIGHTS BEHIND.
AND HERE YOU CAN SEE WHERE THEY'RE ILLUMINATED AT NIGHT.
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NEXT SLIDE. SO VERY EFFECTIVE AND PROVOCATIVE SCULPTURE.A WALL SCULPTURES [INAUDIBLE] DURING THE DAY AND AT NIGHT.
AND IT'S WONDERFUL BEING ABLE TO WALK AROUND THIS UNDULATING WALL.
SO TOTALLY COINCIDENTALLY, GEORGE AND I ALWAYS ON THE LOOKOUT FOR GRANTS AND WANTED TO WAITING FOR THE OPENING OF THE COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF BROWARD, WHERE WE ARE RIGHT NOW WITH ALL OF YOU WORKING ON THE AMPHITHEATER AND SPLASH PAD WHERE WE WERE GRANTED WE WON THE AWARD OF SEVENTY FIVE THOUSAND DOLLARS.
COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF BROWARD ALWAYS HAS A MATCHING GRANT AND THE CITY MATCHED IT WITH SEVENTY FIVE. SO WE'VE GOT ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY THOUSAND DOLLAR WORKS OF ART ALREADY PLANNED FOR TAMARAC VILLAGE.
BUT COMMISSIONER GELIN MONTHS AGO AS GEORGE SAID, WANTED A MARTIN LUTHER KING CIVIL RIGHTS ARTWORK IN HIS DISTRICT.
SO WE WENT ONLINE, GEORGE AND I, BECAUSE THAT OPENED UP COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF BROWARD GRANT AND WE SAW THAT THIS YEAR THEY ARE TARGETING A THEME OF SOCIAL JUSTICE AND CIVIL RIGHTS.
WHATEVER WE DO FOR COMMISSIONER GELIN'S DISTRICT AND ALSO COMMISSIONER BOLTON.
BUT WE'RE JUST TALKING ABOUT THIS DISTRICT NOW BECAUSE THE WALL ALREADY EXISTS IN TAMARAC VILLAGE. IT'S EARLY ENOUGH WHERE THE ARTISTS CAN CHANGE THE WALL FROM BEING JUST A SIMPLE CIRCLE. WE WORK IN CONCERT WITH THE ARCHITECT TO COME UP WITH PERHAPS A MORE INTERESTING WALL. BUT I CALLED MICHAEL PARKER, THE ARTIST WHO DID THE WALL IN TAMPA, AND HE'S VERY EXCITED ABOUT BEING NAMED ON OUR GRANT.
SO THE GRANT IS BEING WRITTEN NOW AND IT'S NOT MATCHING.
THEY WILL NOT AWARD MORE, THEY CAN AWARD LESS.
BUT WE TEND TO ASK FOR THE ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND.
AND WE WANT LOTS OF COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT FOR THE RESIDENTS.
SO WE'RE PLANNING FOR HIM TO COME DOWN AND DO WORKSHOPS THAT INVOLVE THE COMMUNITY.
WE WANT PEOPLE OF ALL AGES AND WE WANT PEOPLE OF ALL ETHNICITIES, NEXT SLIDE PLEASE.
OK, GEORGE, DO YOU HAVE ANY I AM LOOKING FOR ANY INPUT FROM MY COLLEAGUES, I AM NOT SEEING ANY HANDS RAISED AT THIS TIME, SO I'M GOING TO ASK A FEW QUESTIONS.
WHILE I THINK IT'S A VERY INTERESTING CONCEPT.
YOU KNOW HOW I FEEL ABOUT US BEING UNIQUE.
THINK I HEARD [INAUDIBLE] BECAUSE IT WAS A LITTLE HARD TO HEAR SOME OF YOUR PRESENTATION, IT WOULD BE REDONE TO BE STYLED FOR US, IT'S NOT GOING TO BE THE SAME AS SOMEBODY ELSE'S.
NO, TOTALLY, THIS ARTIST, IF YOU GOOGLE HIM, MICHAEL PARKER, AND GO ON HIS WEBSITE, HE HAS DONE SEVERAL, SEVERAL COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT PROJECTS INVOLVING CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL JUSTICE, VERY MEANINGFUL THEMES.
AND HE'S DONE A VARIETY OF WORK.
THE TAMPA WORK BOWLED ME AWAY.
BUT THIS IS OUR PROJECT, AS YOU JUST SAID, AND IT WILL BE UNIQUE TO US.
YOU KNOW, HE'S GOING TO BE DESIGNING IT WITH LOTS OF INPUT FROM THE RESIDENTS.
AND AFTER GETTING THEIR INPUT, THEN HE'LL SIT DOWN AND DESIGN.
BUT IT WILL BE DEFINITELY AN ORIGINAL ARTWORK FOR THE CITY OF TAMARAC.
THANK YOU. IT'S A VERY GOOD QUESTION.
THANK YOU. I'M A LITTLE CONCERNED ABOUT PLACEMENT.
ARE WE TALKING THIS BE ON BOTH SIDES OF THAT WALL? AND IS THAT WALL ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE WATER SPLASH PAD? TO THE STREETS? MAYOR THAT HAS NOT YET BEEN DETERMINED.
WE DO KNOW THAT ONE SIDE, YES MA'AM? YEAH, I'LL RESPOND, YES, YOU'LL BE ABLE TO SEE SOME OF THAT WALL.
BUT TO SEE IT IS NO, IS THERE A WALKWAY? MY CONCERN IS THIS, FROM WHAT I'VE SEEN SO FAR, IS THAT THIS IS A POTENTIALLY REALLY POPULAR WALKING TRAIL LOCATION.
AND I FEEL THAT WE ARE PUSHING IT ON TOP OF SOMETHING THAT ALREADY HAS TWO MAJOR ART
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PIECES BEING THE SPLASH PAD.AND THEN WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THE AMPHITHEATER, WHICH HAS A VERY ACTIVE, VIBRANT MURAL.
SO IF THIS MIGHT THIS TYPE OF PIECE BE BETTER SUITED FOR A DIFFERENT LOCATION VERSUS BEING PILED ON TOP OF ART THAT WE ALREADY HAVE AND WE'RE TRYING TO BRING TO THE CITY? I'M ALSO NOT UNDERSTANDING HOW PEOPLE WHEN THEY'RE GOING TO BE SPLASH PAD.
WALL. SOME PEOPLE MAY NOT WANT TO BE WET, I DON'T KNOW HOW THE TWO MEDIUMS WILL WORK.
I DON'T KNOW. I'M SURE THESE QUESTIONS WERE ASKED, BUT I HAVE SOME CONCERNS WITH THIS AT THE LOCATION WHERE FROM WHAT I'M HEARING.
YEAH, AND WE CAN APPRECIATE THAT.
I THINK WHAT WE SAW, IN FACT, WAS THE CENTRAL LOCATION OF THE PARK, THE FACT THAT IT WILL BE ATTRACTING THOSE PEOPLE THAT WILL BE VISITING THE AMPHITHEATER AS WELL AS THE SPLASH PAD. WE THOUGHT IT WAS SOMEWHAT UNIQUE WHEN WE RECEIVED THE DESIGNS FROM THE DEVELOPER THAT THE WALL WAS BEING INCORPORATED IN THE PROJECT.
SO WE THOUGHT IT WAS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY TO UTILIZE THAT AND TO BRING THAT ART THERE, BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT IN TERMS OF POPULATION, IN TERMS OF DRAW, IN TERMS OF VISITATION, THAT IT WILL HAVE THE VISIBILITY THAT SOMETHING LIKE THIS NEEDS.
AND SO I THINK WHAT WE'RE ASKING TONIGHT, WHAT ALL WE'RE SHOWING IS THE LOCATION.
WE'RE NOT QUITE SURE WHAT THE WALL ITSELF WILL LOOK LIKE BECAUSE THAT WOULD HAVE TO BE DESIGNED CONSISTENT WITH THE ARTIST AS WELL AS THE ARTISTS THEME, NOT LOOKING EXACTLY LIKE WHAT WE'RE SEEING IN TAMPA.
SO WE'RE ASKING IN TERMS OF A CONSENSUS FOR THE LOCATION FOR US TO USE THE WALL AS A CANVAS AND THEN TO MOVE FORWARD, I GUESS, WITH THE GRANT APPLICATION SO WE CAN GET FUNDING AS WELL. MAY I SAY THE OTHER VERY IMPORTANT REASON FOR SELECTING TAMARAC VILLAGE AND THE WALL IS BECAUSE THE WALL HAS ALREADY BEEN BUDGETED AS PART OF THE PARK AND THE WE'RE ASKING FOR A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS FOR THIS GRANT.
AND THAT IS WHAT THE ARTIST'S BUDGET WAS IN TAMPA.
SO ONE HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS JUST COVERS THE ART AND WE'RE GETTING IT.
YOU KNOW, IF I MAY SAY A FREE WALL FOR THE ART, IT DOESN'T HAVE TO COME OUT OF THE ART BUDGET. SO THAT'S A VERY EXCITING AND GREAT WAY TO USE THE ART BUDGET.
THE OTHER THING, IF I MAY ADD, FROM A ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STANDPOINT, UNDERSTANDING WHAT TAMARAC VILLAGE, THE ACTIVITIES THAT WILL GO ON THERE, THE SURROUNDING BUSINESSES THAT WOULD BE LOCATED THERE AS WELL.
WE SEE THIS WALL BEING A DESTINATION ALONGSIDE, OF COURSE, THE AMPHITHEATER, THE AMPHITHEATER WALL OF A SPLASH PAD, ETC.
SO IT CREATES AN OPPORTUNITY FOR INDIVIDUALS TO COME FROM OTHER PARTS OF BROWARD COUNTY, IF YOU WILL, AND JUST TO VISIT THIS WALL BECAUSE OF WHAT STATEMENTS IT WILL MAKE.
SO THEN, OF COURSE, WHEN THAT HAPPENS, PEOPLE THEN WHO COME TO VISIT THE SPACE ACTUALLY THEN PATRONIZES THE BUSINESSES THAT ARE THERE.
SO IT REALLY CREATES A NICE MEMORY, IF YOU WILL, FOR INDIVIDUALS TO KNOW AND EXPERIENCE.
AND WHEN THEY LEAVE AND TAKE IT AWAY, THEY LEAVE FROM THERE AND GO AWAY.
THEY HAVE NICE MEMORIES OF THAT PARTICULAR LOCATION AND THEY'LL COME BACK AGAIN.
PART OF MY CONCERN IS THAT IT IS NOT NECESSARILY A FULL WALKABLE LOCATION TO BE APPRECIATED FROM WHAT I SEE.
AND SO THE PART THAT WOULD BE WALKABLE WILL BE THE SPLASH PAD AREA, WHICH MAY NOT GIVE YOU THE FULL APPRECIATION.
AND MY CONCERN IS THAT SOMETIMES LESS IS MORE.
IF WE'RE TRYING TO PILE EVERYTHING HERE ON TOP OF ONE ANOTHER, THEN NOTHING GETS FULLY APPRECIATED. SO THAT IS JUST MY CONCERN.
I UNDERSTAND THE CONCEPT LOOKS GOOD.
I MEAN, I'VE BEEN UP TO THE MONUMENTS IN DC AND THE WALKING OF IT, AND I CAN RESPECT THE ATTEMPT TO KEEP SOME MONEY AND SAVE MONEY, BUT IF IT'S NOT GOING TO BE UTILIZED TO BE ABLE TO FULLY BE APPRECIATED, IS IT JUST A WASTE OF MONEY OR SHOULD WE BE TRYING TO PUT THIS SOMEWHERE ELSE TO BE ABLE TO GIVE IT THE FULL BENEFIT AND APPRECIATION THAT IT WOULD DESERVE? I'M WORRIED ABOUT THE LOCATION.
THAT'S BASICALLY MY BOTTOM LINE ON THAT.
I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S TOO MUCH.
IN ONE LOCATION, FROM WHAT I CAN SEE, SO FAR, I KNOW IT'S CONCEPT.
OF COURSE, MAYOR, THE INTENT IS IF WE MOVE FORWARD, IS TO BRING YOU SOMETHING THAT'S FULLY DESIGNED. I MEAN, THE WALL IS TAKEN DIRECTLY FROM THE PLANS THAT WERE SUBMITTED TO OUR
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OFFICE FOR THIS SPLASH PAD.SO IT'S NOT BEEN IMPROVED OR ENHANCED AS A AS AN ARTISTIC, I GUESS, WALKING PATH, WHICH IS WHAT WE'RE ENVISIONING. SO THAT WOULD BE REDESIGNED AND BROUGHT BACK TO YOU.
SO YOU CAN SEE WHAT THAT WILL LOOK LIKE AS IT IS NOW.
WE'RE THINKING THE LOCATION IS IDEAL, GIVEN THE FACT THAT THIS IS OUR DOWNTOWN AREA WHERE WE'LL BE ATTRACTING EVERYONE FROM ACROSS THE CITY AND OUT OF THE CITY, INTO BROWARD COUNTY IN THIS PARTICULAR AREA.
AND SO WHILE THE KIDS ARE PLAYING ON THE SPLASH PAD, I GUESS THE ADULTS CAN APPRECIATE THE ART THAT IS IMMEDIATELY BEHIND IT, AS OPPOSED TO JUST HAVE A WALL THAT'S THERE THAT IS NOT SERVING ANY BENEFIT NECESSARILY.
SO WHY NOT ENHANCE THE WALL WITH ART? MY ACQUISITION, WE WERE EVEN HAVING A WALL OVER THERE.
NEW, SO I GUESS YOU JUST NEED TO KNOW IF WE WANT YOU TO GO FORWARD TO ATTEMPT TO GO FORWARD WITH THIS AND GIVE US SOME MORE IDEAS ON IT.
ABSOLUTELY. IT'S JUST AS I SAID BEFORE, WE JUST GAVE YOU AN IMAGE OF THE TAMARAC VILLAGE SUBMITTAL THAT OUR OFFICE RECEIVED LAST WEEK.
AND SO WE KNOW THAT A WALL IS BEING PROPOSED IN THAT LOCATION.
WE'D LIKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO WORK WITH THE ARTIST AND BRING BACK SOME MORE DETAILED DESIGNS SO YOU CAN SEE WHAT THAT MIGHT LOOK LIKE.
I GUESS MY OTHER QUESTION IS, WHY ARE WE ALL OF A SUDDEN DOING A WALL ON THIS LOCATION? BECAUSE WE WERE NEVER HAVING A WALL THERE BEFORE.
SO MIGHT THAT BE FOR ANOTHER CONVERSATION? I GUESS. THAT MIGHT BE.
THE PLANS WERE SUBMITTED AND WE SAW THAT AND IT COULD JUST BE FOR A SEPARATION.
SINCE THERE IS SO MUCH ACTIVITY THAT WILL BE HAPPENING ON THIS SPLASH PAD, IT'S REALLY INTENDED PROBABLY JUST TO BE A BUFFER AND A DECORATIVE BUFFER.
NO ONE ELSE SEEMS TO HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT IT, SO AS LONG AS IT'S UNDERSTOOD THAT WE'RE JUST HAVING TO GO FORWARD FOR CONCEPT, I APPRECIATE MS. RAVITZ AND MR. GODSON'S TIME AND EFFORT.
AND I ALSO APPRECIATE YOUR EXCITEMENT FOR TRYING TO GO FORWARD AND GET A GRANT.
BUT I DON'T WANT THIS COMING BACK TO US AND SAYING, WELL, IT WAS A DONE DEAL BECAUSE WE HAD PUT TIME AND EFFORT INTO GETTING A GRANT, BECAUSE IF IT WINDS UP NOT BEING THE BEST PLACE FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS AND WE MIGHT HAVE TO FIGURE OUT A DIFFERENT LOCATION IN OUR CITY. OK, SO.
OK, BETH, OR GEORGE BEING AS THIS WAS THE REQUEST OF COMMISSIONER GELIN.
HAS HE BEEN GIVEN A PREVIEW OF THIS? BECAUSE, AS YOU KNOW, I'M A STRONG PROPONENT OF THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER HAVING A SAY IN WHAT'S GOING INTO THEIR DISTRICT.
I DON'T KNOW IF WE'VE LOST COMMISSIONER GELIN, BUT.
I HAVE NOT BEEN ABLE TO SEE THE PRESENTATION HASN'T COME UP ON MY TEAMS APP.
SO I'VE ASKED [INAUDIBLE] TO EMAIL ME THE POWERPOINT SO I CAN AT LEAST TAKE A LOOK ON MY DESKTOP. AND I'M ONLY JUST SEEING YOU.
COME ON NOW. SO I'M ONLY JUST SEEING THAT YOUR HAND IS RAISED.
SO YOU WERE NOT ON THE SCREEN FOR ME TO SEE YOU BEFORE, SO AFTER COMMISSIONER PLACKO IS DONE, I WILL COME BACK TO YOU.
OK. ARE YOU DONE? I WAS JUST WONDERING IF COMMISSIONER GELIN HAD SEEN THIS AND WHAT HIS THOUGHTS WERE.
IT WAS HIS REQUEST AND IT'S FOR HIS DISTRICT.
AND I THINK THE DISTRICT COMMISSIONER SHOULD ALWAYS HAVE THE COURTESY OF HEARING WHAT THEY HAVE TO SAY. THAT'S ALL.
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER GELIN? YEAH, I MEAN, I HAVEN'T SEEN THE PRESENTATION, SO I'M FINE WITH MOVING FORWARD, I HEARD THE COMMENTARY FROM FROM MS. CALLOWAY AND FROM THE ARTISTS, I'M COMFORTABLE WITH THE LOCATION.
I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING HOW IT ACTUALLY FLOWS ONCE THE DESIGN IS MADE AND THEN WE CAN DECIDE WHENEVER THEY COME BACK.
SO ON THAT NOTE, WE SEEM TO HAVE CONSENSUS TO MOVE FORWARD.
THANK YOU. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
AND SEEING THAT THERE'S NO OTHER BUSINESS BEFORE US, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, IT IS CURRENTLY 8:48, HAVE A VERY GOOD EVENING.
SAFE EVENING. AND TO OUR VETERANS, THANK YOU VERY MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE.
WE LOVE YOU. WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR YOU.
AND WE WILL SEE YOU BACK HERE MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16TH AT 10 A.M.
FOR OUR SPECIAL MEANING. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
GOOD NIGHT.
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.