Apr 04, 2024 City Commission Meeting

[1. Call to Order ]

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GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THIS REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING FOR THE CITY OF PARKLAND TO ORDER. PLEASE

RISE FOR THE PLEDGE. >>I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE, TO THE FLAG, OF THE UNTIED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC, FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD INDIVISIBLE, WITH

LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. >> ROLL CALL.

>> COMMISSIONER BRIER >> HERE.

>> VICE MAYOR ISROW . >> HERE.

[4. Approval of Minutes ]

>> COMMISSIONER MAYERSOHN BACK HERE

>> COMMISSIONER MORALES . >> HERE.

>> APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES. >> APPROVED. ALL IN FAVOR, ANY

[5. Comments from the Public on Non-Agenda Items ]

>> I WANT TO APOLOGIZE TO EVERYONE THAT I AM NOT WEARING A SUIT. I LITERALLY WANT THIS ON THE RECORD THAT I HAVE FLOWN FROM CAIRO TO BE HERE TONIGHT ON TIME. I AM WEARING MY PLANE ATTIRE AND I APOLOGIZE. MY COMMENTS BASICALLY I HOPE EVERYBODY HAD A HAPPY EASTER. THOSE THAT WERE CELEBRATING RAMADAN HAD A GOOD RAMADAN AND FOR PASSOVER COMING UP, HAPPY PASSOVER TO EVERYBODY. THAT IS ALL THAT I HAVE RIGHT NOW.

>> THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. YOUR TRIP DID LOOK AMAZING.

COMMISSIONER MAYERSOHN . >> WELCOME BACK, COMMISSIONER CUTLER. THANK YOU FOR FLYING ALL THAT WAY JUST TO BE HERE. A COUPLE OF THINGS. GOOD NEWS FROM TALLAHASSEE. THE STATE FOR THE SECOND CONSECUTIVE YEAR HAS ADOPTED THE TOTAL RELIEF PROGRAM, WHICH WILL CUT TOLL RATES OF FREQUENT COMMUTERS IN HALF BY APPLYING A TOTAL CREDIT FROM BEGINNING APRIL 1 OF THIS YEAR UNTIL MARCH 2025. DRIVERS UTILIZING OBVIOUSLY A FLORIDA-BASED TOLL TRANSPONDER WHICH INCLUDES OTHER FLORIDA-BASED TRANSPONDERS AND HAVING 35 OR

MORE QUALIFYING -- >> AND THE GIRLS SAID NO GIRLS SOCCER PLAYER OF THE YEAR.

COACH ROUNTREE WAS THE GIRLS SOCCER COACH OF THE YEAR. I THINK SHE WON ONCE BEFORE. THIS IS LIKE, I DON'T KNOW, FIVE TIMES. I KNOW THAT WE ARE GOING TO DISCUSS LIFETIME FITNESS AND STRATEGIC PLANNING, BUT I WANT TO KNOW IF ANYONE HAS ANY OBJECTIVES TO A TIME CERTAIN? SOMETIME IN THE AFTERNOON TO: 00 OR IN THE MORNING, JUST SO THE RESIDENTS WHO MIGHT BE INTERESTED CAN ATTEND.

AROUND 10:00.

CINDY IS HERE. WE BOTH ATTENDED THE ANTISEMITISM TRAINING BY THE AMERICAN JEWISH COMMITTEE. I THINK THAT YOU ALL HAVE GOTTEN THE BOOK ON SOME OF IT. OBVIOUSLY THE AJC IS THE LARGEST JEWISH HUMAN RIGHTS ADVOCACY GROUP. MOST OF THE TRAINING WAS DESIGNED TO BETTER UNDERSTAND WHAT ANTI-SEMITISM IS. WHAT I THINK WAS MOST SURPRISING TO ME WAS THAT CURRENTLY THERE ARE ONLY 15.7 MILLION JEWS IN THE WORLD. THE NUMBER 60 MILLION WAS AT THE TIME PRIOR TO THE HOLOCAUST.

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THEY ARE CURRENTLY DOING SOME ANTI-SEMITISM TRAINING. THEY HAD ONE TODAY AS WELL AND THERE MAY BE A FEW MORE. ON SATURDAY IF ANYONE IS INTERESTED IN SUPPORTING LAWRENCE KIDS, WHICH ADVOCATES AGAINST CHILD ABUSE, THE BROWARD WALK IN MY SHOES EVENT, THERE ARE TWO ON SUNDAY. ONE IS IN THE MORNING I THINK IT DANIA BEACH AND THE OTHER IN THE AFTERNOON. I FORGOT EXACTLY WHERE THE LOCATION IS. YOU CAN VISIT WWW.LAWRENCE KIDS.COM FOR MORE INFORMATION. MY FAVORITE OF IT THE SHEDATHON IS APRIL 27. SINCE WE ARE NOT GOING TO HAVE A MEETING BEFORE I WANT TO WISH ALL THOSE WHO CELEBRATE A HAPPY AND MEANINGFUL PASSOVER.

THOSE ARE MY COMMENTS.

>> I HOPE THAT EVERYONE HAD A GOOD EASTER. I AM CONTINUING TO WISH THOSE WHO CELEBRATE A HAPPY RAMADAN. I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND THEIR EXTRAVAGANZA. PARKS AND RECREATION DID AN AMAZING JOB. I DON'T KNOW WHAT THE ATTENDANCE WAS, BUT IT WAS RESCHEDULED BECAUSE OF BAD WEATHER THE WEEK BEFORE. WE ENDED UP HAVING GREAT WEATHER ON SATURDAY. THANKS TO EVERYONE FOR COMING OUT. IT WAS GREAT TO SEE THE KIDS SO EXCITED. I GOT TO TAKE A PICTURE WITH THE EASTER BUNNY SO I WAS EXCITED. SATURDAY AT THE CORAL SPRINGS HORSE FLEX -- SPORTSPLEX WE HAVE THE RELAY FOR LIFE. WE HAVE OUR COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS SPORTSPLEXEXPO ON SUNDAY. WE HAVE STRATEGIC PLANNING ON MONDAY AT 9:00 A.M. FOR THE RESIDENTS WHO WANT TO COME OUT FOR THE DISCUSSION, THAT WILL START AROUND 10:00 A.M. I WANT TO REITERATE COMMISSIONER MAYERSOHN'S COMMENTS . APRIL 13 IS OUR AUTISM AWARENESS AND ACCEPTANCE EVENT. THIS IS A FANTASTIC EVENT NOT ONLY FOR THOSE OF US WITH FAMILY MEMBERS OR LOVED ONES ON THE SPECTRUM, BUT TO COME OUT AND SUPPORT, GET SOME KNOWLEDGE. IT IS A GREAT EVENT FOR KIDS AND FAMILIES. I WOULD ENCOURAGE YOU ALL TO COME OUT. I KNOW THE CORAL SPRINGS POLICE AND PARKLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT HAVE THEIR ANNUAL AWARDS NIGHT THAT EVENING. THOSE ARE MY COMMENTS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> THANK YOU COMMISSIONER BRIER. VICE MAYOR ISROW .

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. LOOKS LIKE EVERYONE HAS COVERED ALL THE BASES. LOOKING FORWARD TO STRATEGIC PLANNING. I WOULD LIKE TO WISH EVERYONE A VERY HAPPY AND MEANINGFUL PASSOVER.

NANCY, IF IT IS POSSIBLE, WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO DO FOR STRATEGIC PLANNING, I THINK THERE HAVE BEEN A NUMBER OF CONVERSATIONS. IT IS ALL LEADING TO A HEAD THAT I DON'T KNOW THAT IT HAS TO BE A FOCUS OF JUST ANTI-SEMITISM, BUT HAVING A BROADER CONVERSATION ABOUT DIVERSITY, INCLUSIVITY, STRATEGIC PLANNING AND MAYBE CERTAIN EVENTS ARE TRAININGS WE CAN OFFER AS A CITY TO START BUILDING TOWARD THAT. I KNOW THAT IS SOMETHING WE PRIDE OURSELVES ON AND SOMETHING THAT REQUIRES AN ONGOING EFFORT. I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE THAT A FOCAL POINT. OTHER THAN THAT THAT IS ALL THAT I'VE GOT. THANK YOU.

>> QUICK COMMENTS TODAY. I AM NOT GOING TO BELABOR WHAT EVERYONE HAS SAID, BUT HOPEFULLY EVERYONE HAD A GREAT EASTER. HOPEFULLY EVERYONE HAS A GREAT PASSOVER COMING UP. THE ONLY THING THAT I WANT TO MENTION IS I HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO STOP BY THE BATHROOMS TODAY. THEY REALLY DO LOOK FANTASTIC. I DIDN'T MENTION IN MY POST THAT THERE IS ALSO AIR CONDITIONING. THAT IS AN ADDED BONUS. IF IT IS NOT IN THERE, BUT IT WILL BE THERE SHORTLY. SPEAK ALL RIGHT, WORLD

[6. Proclamations and Recognitions ]

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NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT MAYOR RICH WALKER AND THE CITY OF PARKLAND CITY COMMISSION HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF APRIL 2024 AS CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH IN THE CITY OF PARKLAND .

>> I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU. WHILE I AM ACCEPTING THIS AS THE CEO OF THE CHILDREN'S SERVICES COUNCIL OF BROWARD COUNTY, I AM ALSO A PROUD CITIZEN OF THE CITY OF PARKLAND . I WANT TO THANK YOU AS MY COMMISSION FOR TAKING THIS OPPORTUNITY TO RECOGNIZE CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION. I WOULD BE REMISS IF I DID NOT REMIND THE CITIZENS OF THE CITY OF PARKLAND THAT THERE ARE MANY RESOURCES AVAILABLE TO MAKE SURE YOUR FAMILY IS GROWING HEALTHY AND STRONG. REMEMBER THE NUMBER 211 IF YOU NEED HELP OR YOU CAN ALWAYS GO TO OUR WEBSITE CSCBROWARD.ORG. THERE ARE ALL KINDS OF THINGS TO HELP IN SO MANY SUPPORTS AVAILABLE. PLEASE TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THEM.

PLEASE PLANT THESE PINWHEELS AROUND CITY HALL TO REMIND PEOPLE THESE ARE PINWHEELS TO PROMOTE SAFETY FOR OUR CHILDREN. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

DISORDER IS A NEUROLOGICAL --, AND UP. BRING YOUR TEAM. -- COME ON UP AND BRING YOUR TEAM. ARE YOU GUYS READY NOW? WHEREAS AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER IS A NEUROLOGICAL AND DEVELOPMENT DISORDER THAT AFFECTS COMMUNICATION AND BEHAVIOR.

WHEREAS THE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION REPORTS 36 SCHOOL-AGED CHILDREN HAVE BEEN DIAGNOSED WITH AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER AND WHEREAS PARKLAND IS THE FIRST TO BE IN

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WHEREAS JUST FOR KIDS THERAPY IS COMMITTED TO PROVIDING NOR DIVERSITY, CARE AND VIEWING THEIR CLIENTS HOLISTICALLY, RESUMING CONSONANT -- CONFIDENCE AND HONORING ALL FORMS OF COMMUNICATION, RESPECTING AUTONOMY, CELEBRATING DIFFERENCES, AND ADVOCATING FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES AND THEIR RIGHT TO HAVE THE SUPPORTS THEY NEED IN ALL ENVIRONMENTS. WHEREAS PARKLAND IS HONORED TO TAKE PART IN THE ANNUAL OBSERVANCE OF AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH AND WORLD AUTISM AWARENESS DAY AND HOPE THAT IT WILL LEAD TO A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF AUTISM AND TO ENSURE RESIDENTS AND VISITORS WITH AUTISM ARE SERVED AS BEST AS POSSIBLE. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT MAYOR RICH WALKER AND THE COMMISSION HEREBY PROCLAIM APRIL 24 AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF PARKLAND.

ALEXANDRA DELCASTILLO DOWN HER, PLEASE.

FOR 2 YEARS IN A ROW NUMEROUS MEMBERS HAVE BEEN NOMINATED FOR SUPERVISOR OF THE YEAR. A TESTAMENT OF THE HIGH-CALIBER OF THE OFFICERS IN THIS DEPARTMENT. FOR 2 YEARS NOW ALEX IS ONE OF THOSE NOMINEES, A FURTHER TESTAMENT TO HIS CONTINUED ACTIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS. ALEX HAS EXCELLED IN HIS ROLES AS LIEUTENANT, INVOLVED IN DEPARTMENT TRAINING, AND CONTINUOUSLY EXTENDING EXTERNAL TRAINING TO BETTER HIMSELF. BUT ALSO TO BRING BACK WHAT HE HAS LEARNED TO HIS CREW IN WHAT IS ALWAYS A POSITIVE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT.

ALEX TOOK THE INITIATIVE TO ESTABLISH AND LEAD THE FIRST-EVER RAPID INTERVENTION TEAM WORKING THROUGH FINANCIAL AND LOGISTICAL ISSUES TO MAKE IT HAPPEN. AS A SUPERVISOR HE IS KNOWLEDGEABLE, SUPPORTIVE, FAIR, AND ENCOURAGES TRAININGS AND LEARNING FOR OTHERS CAN HONE THEIR CRAFT AND SERVE THE COMMUNITY AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL. IN DOING SO ALEX IS HELPING TO PREPARE THE FUTURE LEADERS OF THE DEPARTMENT, SHOWING EVERYDAY HOW CHOOSING TO HAVE AN IMPACT CAN HELP OTHERS. ALEX IS CERTAIN TO MAKE A GREAT IMPACT AS A LEADER FOR YEARS TO COME. HE IS OUR SELECTION FOR SUPERVISOR OF THE YEAR.

CONGRATULATIONS.

THIS IS THE CORAL SPRINGS PARKLAND FIREFIGHTER OF THE YEAR. FIREFIGHTER PARAMEDIC JASON BLACK IS A TRUSTWORTHY, HIGHLY COMPETENT PROVIDER WHO ADHERES TO ETHICAL PRINCIPLES THAT REFLECT THE HIGHEST STANDARDS OF THE ORGANIZATION.

HE LEADS BY EXAMPLE AND IS A MENTOR TO OTHERS. HAVING A NATURAL ABILITY TO COMMUNICATE INTELLIGENTLY AND PROFESSIONALLY. HE ALSO IS NOT AFRAID TO ASK QUESTIONS OR ADMIT WHEN HE DOES NOT KNOW SOMETHING. JASON IS ALWAYS READY AND EAGER TO LEARN NEW SKILLS OR TACTICS AND SHOWS LOVE AND PASSION FOR THE JOB EACH AND EVERY SHIFT. DESCRIBED AS CONFIDENT, ASSERTIVE, FORTHRIGHT, BUT ALSO POISE AND HUMBLE, JASON IS AT THE ROOT OF HIS TEAM'S SUCCESS AND GIVES 100% NO MATTER THE CIRCUMSTANCES. HE PROMOTES A POWERFUL TEAM DYNAMIC AND SIMPLY MAKES EVERYONE'S DAY BETTER. JASON HAS PARTICIPATED IN THE DEPARTMENTS PEER FITNESS TEAM, FOCUS GROUPS TO RESEARCH NEW EQUIPMENT AND IS A SOURCE OF KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE FOR NEWER MEMBERS. HE IS SKILLED

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[7. Approval of the Agenda ]

>> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER BRIER AND A SECOND BY VICE MAYOR ISROW. ALL

[8. Consent Agenda ]

IN FAVOR . >> AYE

>> OPPOSE? PLEASE SHOW IT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS AGENDA ITEM? SEEING THERE IS NOT WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER BRIER WHO WAS ON A ROLL TONIGHT. SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER

CUTLER. ROLL CALL . >>

[9. Regular Agenda ]

>> PLEASE SHOW IT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. ANTHONY, REGULAR

AGENDA. >> THANK YOU. ITEM NINE A IS RESOLUTION 2024-025. PINETREE ESTATE ROLE DESIGN RANKING.

AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASING DIRECTOR TO NEGOTIATE A CONTRACT WITH THE TOP-RANKED PROPOSAL FOR PROFESSIONAL DESIGN, ENGINEERING AND CONSTRUCTION ADMINISTRATION SERVICES FOR THE PINETREE ESTATES ROADWAY WERE SUFFERING -- RESURFACING PROJECT, PROVIDING FOR EXECUTION, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

>> I HAD A CONVERSATION WITH NANCY. THIS IS NOT NECESSARILY FOR THIS BECAUSE THERE IS NO NEED TO REWRITE. BUT AS I DISCUSSED WITH HER, DEPENDING UPON AND WHOEVER CAN FIGURE IT OUT, DEPENDING UPON THE PROJECTED COST OF WHATEVER THE BID MAY BE, WHEN YOU HAVE THREE PEOPLE, ONE PERSON CAN BE THE OUTLIER WHERE IN ESSENCE YOU CAN HAVE TWO PEOPLE THAT RANK A FIRM ON TOP AND ONE RANKS IS VERY LOW. THAT SKEWS THE RANKING. MY SUGGESTION WAS DEPENDENT UPON THE THRESHOLD PROJECTING WHERE THE COST IS, EITHER TO HAVE FOUR OR FIVE

PEOPLE. >> OKAY. I MAKE A MOTION TO

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APPROVE. >> SECOND. IF ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS AGENDA ITEM? THE ONLY THING I WANT TO SAY IT AGAIN, WELL DONE BY THIS COMMISSION. THIS HAS BEEN SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN LINGERING THROUGHOUT THE CITY FOR A VERY LONG TIME. WE TOOK IT UPON OURSELVES TO TACKLE THE ISSUE. THIS IS THE FIRST STEP OF IT BEING COMPLETED. I'M VERY PROUD OF ALL OF US FOR GETTING THIS DONE AND TO THE NEXT STEP. I KNOW PART OF THE AGREEMENT WAS TO HAVE A PINETREE RESIDENT ON OR BEFORE WE PICK A CONTRACTOR. I KNOW THAT WE HAVE HAD THAT CONVERSATION. I JUST WANT TO SAY IT PUBLICLY. ONE OF THE THINGS ON THE AGREEMENT WAS ONE OF THE RESDENTS WOULD BE ON THE BOARD WHO IS GOING TO EVALUATE THE CONTRACTORS WHO ULTIMATELY WILL DO THE WORK. I KNOW ANTHONY HAS BEEN TALKING TO THEIR ATTORNEY AND I KNOW THAT'S GOING TO HAPPEN. I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT PUBLICLY SO EVERYONE CAN BE AWARE WE ARE HOLDING TRUE. KUDOS TO THIS COMMISSION. WITH THAT WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER MAYERSOHN AND THE SECOND WAS SO LONG AGO I DON'T KNOW IF I REMEMBER. WAS IT COMMISSIONER CUTLER ?

>> YES. >>

>> YES, AND I WANT TO THANK THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE.

>> COMMISSIONER BRIER . >> ABSOLUTELY.

>> COMMISSIONER CUTLER . >> YES.

>> MAYOR WALKER. >> YES.

>> ITEM 9B PURCHASE OF GRAVEL TRUCK. A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE PIGGYBACK OF THE SOURCE WILL CONTRACT NUMBER 040621-P2 FOR BULK SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLING EQUIPMENT, FOR THE PURCHASE OF A GRAVEL TRUCK IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF 1097 $311 TO PETERSON INDUSTRIES INK. IF ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC? I WOULD LIKE TO SAY WHEN I FIRST READ THIS I SAW GRAVEL TRUCK AND THOUGHT THAT I WAS GOING TO GET TO WRESTLE SOMETHING. THAT IS NOT THE CASE. NO ONE FROM THE PUBLIC. WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER MAYERSOHN AND A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BRIER . ROLL CALL.

>>

UNANIMOUSLY. >> CHRISTINA, DO YOU HAVE A

PRESENTATION? IF NO. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.

>> ITEM 9C , ORDINANCE 2024-006 . CHARTER AMENDMENT VERSE READING.AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PARKLAND, FLORIDA, APPROVING CERTAIN AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CHARTER, SUBJECT TO VOTER APPROVAL; CALLING FOR A REFERENDUM ELECTION ON THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY CHARTER TO BE HELD ON NOVEMBER 5, 2024; PROVIDING FOR SUBMISSION TO THE ELECTORS FOR APPROVAL OR DISAPPROVAL OF THE PROPOSED CHARTER AMENDMENTS; PROVIDING FOR REQUISITE BALLOT LANGUAGE; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE; PROVIDING FOR RELATED MATTERS; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. IF IT IS OKAY I WOULD LIKE TO SAY A FEW WORDS ? IF

YES, I THINK THAT WILL BE OKAY. >> THANK YOU. I WANTED TO SAY YOU APPOINTED AN EXTREMELY TALENTED AND GREAT GROUP TO WORK WITH. IT WAS A PLEASURE SERVING AS THE BOARD ATTORNEY.

THEY DID A WONDERFUL JOB LED BY BERENSTEIN CHAIR. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL OF THE BOARD MEMBERS.

APPOINTING SUCH A GREAT GROUP. I AM HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. THE RECOMMENDATIONS ARE NONBINDING. IT WAS ULTIMATELY UP TO YOU TO MAKE A DECISION AS TO WHICH AMENDMENTS, IF ANY WILL BE PLACED ON THE BALLOT. YOU CAN APPROVE THE ONES BEFORE, SOME OF THEM OR NONE OF THEM AND YOU CAN ALSO RESENT YOUR OWN. I AM HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS.

>> SHOULD WE GO THROUGH? I GUESS FIRST, DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANYONE -- ANYTHING ABOVE AND BEYOND THE FIVE THAT WERE PRESENTED AND DISCUSSED AND ULTIMATELY PRESENTED BEFORE US WHICH WAS A, CLARIFICATION AND UPDATE OF THE CITY CHARTER.

>>, -- AUTHORITY TO CALL SPECIAL MEETINGS, CLARIFY THE AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE DOCUMENTS ON BEHALF OF THE CITY AND FINANCIAL DISCLOSURE FOR THE CITY MANAGER, WHICH IS

ESSENTIALLY FORM SIX. >> I HAVE A RELATED, IT IS NOT FOR CHARTER REVIEW. I TALKED ABOUT THIS IN OUR ONE-ON-ONE.

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THE PROBLEM WITH THAT FROM A PRACTICAL STANDPOINT IS YOU WOULD HAVE TO VIOLATE SUNSHINE IN ORDER TO EFFECTUATE THAT. I WOULD LIKE TO HAVE A DISCUSSION ABOUT AMENDING THAT RULE SO THAT WAY A SINGLE COMMISSIONER COULD ASK FOR AN AGENDA ITEM. I SEE THE MAYOR OR CITY MANAGER COULD DO IT, BUT I WOULD LIKE

TO ADD AT A LATER DATE. >> WE COULD HAVE THAT DISCUSSION IT STRATEGIC PLANNING.

>> I SECOND THE MOTION. >> WHETHER WE DO IT AT STRATEGIC PLANNING OR OTHERWISE IT IS RELATED. BUT I WENT BACK AND LOOKED THROUGH AND IT IS NOT UNDER OUR CHARTER.

>> UNLESS YOU WANT TO DO IT NOW?

>> I DON'T THINK THIS IS A CHARTER.

>> THE ONLY THING THAT I WANT TO ADD IS IN ONE OF THE ITEMS WERE SAYS, SPECIAL MEETING, IT SAYS AGAIN, THAT PROVISION IS IN THERE. THE AMERICAN CALL A MEETING OR TWO CITY COMMISSIONERS. AGAIN, LET'S SAY FOR EXAMPLE, TWO OF US ARE OUT OF TOWN AND THERE ARE THREE PEOPLE HERE. AN EMERGENCY HAPPENS AND SOMEONE WANTS TO CALL A MEETING, WHATEVER IT MAY BE. AS A COMMISSIONER I STILL HAVE TO GO THROUGH THE CITY CLERK AND GET IT ON AN AGENDA. THERE IS A PROCESS TO GET THERE. IT IS NOT JUST AS SIMPLE AS I WOULD LIKE TO CALL A MEETING AND I AM HERE WAITING FOR EVERYBODY TO COME. I AGREE WITH COMMISSIONER BRIER'S PERSPECTIVE. IT BECOMES CHALLENGING TO AT LEAST PUT SOMETHING ON THE AGENDA OR, AGAIN, NOT TO SAY SOMEONE IS GOING TO ABUSE THE PRIVILEGE.

BUT EVEN IF THE MAYOR WANTED TO CALL A MEETING HE STILL HAS TO FIND OUT IF PEOPLE ARE GOING TO SHOW UP.

>> RIGHT, AGAIN, I DON'T HAVE AN ISSUE WITH THAT PER SE, BUT YOU COULD ALWAYS ASK THE CITY MANAGER TO SAY ANYONE OF US CAN SAY HEY, NANCY, CAN WE PUT THIS ON THE AGENDA? AS A CITY MANAGER SHE CAN PUT IT ON THE AGENDA. I WOULD FIND IT HARD TO BELIEVE ANY CITY MANAGER WOULD SAY NO.

>> DO WE WANT TO REVISIT THE LANGUAGE FOR PURPOSES UNDER THE CHARTER? RIGHT NOW THE WAY THE CHARTER READS IS SPECIAL MEETINGS ALSO REQUIRE TWO CITY COMMISSIONERS.

>> I HAVE A SUGGESTION AND COMMENT. YOUR EXISTING CHARTER DOES NOT SUGGEST WHO CAN PLACE ITEMS. IT IS SET FORTH IN A RESOLUTION ADOPTED BY THE COMMISSION AND PROVIDE FOR THE RULES OF PROCEDURE FOR THESE MEETINGS. IF YOU ALL WANT TO COMMAND, WE WOULD NEED TO BRING THE RESOLUTION BACK, JUST AMENDING THE RULE. AS PAYMENT BUT THE CHARTER REQUIRES THE MAYOR OR TWO COMMISSIONERS , TWO OR MORE COMMISSIONERS TO CALL A SPECIAL MEETING, RIGHT? IF CORRECT.

>> DO WE WANT TO HAVE A DISCUSSION ABOUT INCLUDING THE CITY MANAGER OR ONE COMMISSIONER?

>> THAT IS WHAT THE SPECIAL MEETING IS, ADDING THE CITY MANAGER AS ONE WHO COULD CALL A SPECIAL MEETING. AGAIN, I THINK IF THERE IS AN EMERGENCY I WOULD IMAGINE ANYONE OF US COULD GO TO THE CITY MANAGER AND SAY, WE NEED TO HAVE A

MEETING FOR WHATEVER. >> THAT IS WHAT I WAS THINKING.

I SEE A DISTINCTION BETWEEN THE MEETING AND PUTTING SOMETHING ON THE AGENDA. FOR THE SPECIAL MEETING I GUESS PRACTICALLY, HOW COULD TWO COMMISSIONERS EVEN REQUEST A MEETING? THEY WOULD HAVE TO DISCUSS WHAT THEY ARE REQUESTING IT ABOUT. IF IT IS A RULE WITHOUT LOGIC. THAT IS WHAT I AM SAYING, SHOULD READ REVISIT THE LANGUAGE? FOR RIGHT NOW WE ARE PROPOSING TO LEAVE IT AS TWO OR MORE COMMISSIONERS, WHEN PRACTICALLY

SPEAKING YOU CAN'T. >> THE ONLY WORKAROUND IS ONE COMMISSIONER WOULD MAKE A REQUEST TO CITY MANAGER AND THE CITY MANAGER EITHER PULLS THE OTHER COMMISSIONERS.

>> WHICH SHE IS NOT SUPPOSED TO DO.

>> THAT IS MY POINT. >> THE WAY THAT IT COULD HAPPEN IS AT THIS MEETING RIGHT HERE YOU CAN SAY FOR EXAMPLE I WOULD LIKE TO HOLD A SPECIAL MEETING AND ANOTHER COMMISSIONER WITH

SAY I AGREE. >> OFTENTIMES THESE COME UP IN EMERGENCY SITUATIONS WHERE WE DO NOT HAVE A MEETING WHERE ALL

OF US ARE PRESENT. >> I DON'T NECESSARILY MIND IF IT CHANGES OR HAVE AN ISSUE. I JUST GO BACK TO IF THERE IS AN EMERGENCY ISSUE, NOW THAT THE CITY MANAGER HAS THAT AUTHORITY IT NOW PRETTY MUCH IS EVERYONE ON THE COMMISSION CAN

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>> NOW THAT YOU READ THROUGH THE CONTACTS, IT SEEMS THAT IS PROBABLY THE ONLY WAY THIS WOULD MAKE SENSE. IT EVEN ASKED IF THERE IS AN UNANIMOUS VOTE OF THE COMMISSIONERS THEY CAN WEIGH THE NOTICE REQUIREMENT. OBVIOUSLY YOU'RE NOT GOING TO BE ABLE TO VOTE UNLESS THERE IS A MEETING PRIOR TO THE SPECIAL MEETING. IT IS ALMOST AS IF THE ONLY TIME THE COMMISSIONERS CAN CALL IT THAT AN EXISTING MEETING.

>> CORRECT. >> FROM AN HISTORIC

PERSPECTIVE. >> BUT OF COURSE.

>> THIS WAS THROWN IN BECAUSE OF OTHER CITIES HAVING ISSUES WITH INDIVIDUAL COMMISSIONERS DECIDING THEY WANTED TO HAVE A SPECIAL MEETING BECAUSE THEY WANTED AN ISSUE TO BE DISCUSSED. I BELIEVE THE IDEA WAS WE WANTED TO HAVE AT LEAST TWO COMMISSIONERS DECIDE THAT THEY WANTED TO HAVE THAT MEETING AND I DON'T THINK IT WAS CONTEMPLATED THAT IT WOULD BE VIOLATIVE OF THE SUNSHINE RULE. I AGREE WITH YOU. I THINK WE NEED TO CLEAN IT UP OR AT LEAST HAVE SOME OTHER WAY TO ADDRESS THE ISSUE OF CALLING A SPECIAL MEETING, WHETHER IT BE AS SUGGESTED IT ONLY APPLYING WHEN YOU HAVE A MEETING LIKE THIS WHERE WE CAN DO THAT WORK SOME OTHER FASHION. WE HAVE TO

ADDRESS THE LANGUAGE. >> THAT IS MORE OR LESS ATTORNEY SPEECH. I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE DO NOT REALIZE WHAT THE SUNSHINE LAW IS. I THINK THE SPECIAL MEETING WOULD BE SAY WE ARE DISCUSSING SOMETHING, YOU KNOW, SOMETHING HERE. OBVIOUSLY IF THERE IS AN EMERGENCY NOW THAT THE CITY COUNSELOR HAS THE ABILITY TO CALL A SPECIAL MEETING THAT IS WHAT THE AMENDMENT WAS REALLY FOR, TO GET THE CITY MANAGER THE ABILITY . ANTHONY, SINCE WE ARE HAVING LAWYER TALK HERE, I LIKE THAT PHRASE, WOULD IT BE A SUNSHINE VIOLATION IF I WERE TO CALL ANYONE OF MY COLLEAGUES HERE AND SAY I THINK WE NEED TO HAVE A SPECIAL MEETING ABOUT THE LIGHTS AT THE PARK, MEANING I AM NOT GIVING MY OPINION OR POSITION, IT IS MORE TOPICAL.

I WOULD IMAGINE THAT IS NOT VIOLATIVE? IF I WOULD RECOMMEND AGAINST THAT. IT OPENS THE DOOR TO THE BACK AND FORTH.

>> ABSENT THE BACK AND FORTH WHAT I'M TRYING TO DO IS IDENTIFY ANY MEANINGFUL WAY FOR SOMEONE TO DO THIS OUTSIDE OF A

REGULARLY CALLED MEETING. >> YOU COULD REQUEST THE MANAGER TO DO IT. IF THE MANAGER AGREES THE MANAGER CANAL CALL IT AND THE UNLIKELY EVENT IF YOU'RE ASKING FOR ALL SCENARIOS WHERE THERE COULD BE TRIGGERED TWO OR MORE IF ONE COMMISSIONER REACHED OUT TO NANCY AND SAID I WANT A SPECIAL MEETING AND ANOTHER COMMISSIONER INDEPENDENTLY REACHED OUT IS THAT YOU KNOW WHAT, I DO TWO -- TOO. I JUST WANT TO PRESENT YOU WITH ALL THESE SCENARIOS. TWO SHE DOESN'T NEED A SECOND COMMISSIONER TO LAST. SHE COULD

SAY THAT MAKE SENSE? >> IF THE CHARTER IS AMENDED.

>> BECAUSE THE CITY MANAGER COULD NOT, AM I CORRECT, THE CITY MANAGER COULD NOT CALL A SPECIAL MEETING BEFORE? IF UNLESS THE CHARTER IS AMENDED. IF THAT IS WHAT I'M SAYING. IF WE ACCEPTED ANYONE OF US CAN GO AND SAY I WANT TO HAVE A SPECIAL MEETING AND IT DOESN'T TAKE TWO OF US.

>> THAT IS ASSUMING THE CITY MANAGER AGREES.

>> CORRECT. >> IN OUR CONTEXT I THINK IT IS UNLIKELY SHE WOULD. THIS IS A CHARTER THAT IS GOING TO HAVE

TO LIVE ON BEYOND US. >> JUST A SCENARIO, HOPEFULLY IT NEVER HAPPENS, BUT LET'S SAY THE MAYOR AND THE MANAGER ALREADY CONFERENCE SOMEWHERE, A CATASTROPHE HAPPENS. AS I SAID, WE SAY IT NEVER HAPPENS, BUT ONE DID HAPPEN IN THE CITY. WE NEED TO CALL A SPECIAL MEETING. WHO CALLS IT?

>> YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE IN THE CITY OF PARKLAND TO CALL ME SPECIAL MEETING. IF CATASTROPHE HAPPENS, YOU ARE UNABLE TO CALL

A SPECIAL MEETING. >> THEN AT THIS CURRENT

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WAITING FOR THIS MOMENT. >> THAT IS WHY YOU HAVE THOSE SAFEGUARDS. CORRECT ME IF I AM WRONG, OBVIOUSLY WE WOULD NOT DO THAT. BUT AGAIN TO THE POINT LOOKING FORWARD IT COULD POTENTIALLY BE ABUSED. IF EVERYONE COULD CALL A MEETING, YOU KNOW, WE KNOW THERE ARE OTHER CITIES. WE WOULDN'T BE IN THAT POSITION. LOOKING FORWARD IT COULD BECOME A TOOL THAT

BECOMES POTENTIALLY ABUSED. >> I AM ALL IN AGREEMENT THAT THE CITY MANAGER SHOULD BE ABLE TO CALL A SPECIAL MEETING. I UNDERSTAND THIS BECAME AN ISSUE AFTER THE SHOOTING AND WE WANT TO RECTIFY THAT. MY PROBLEM IS LANGUAGE THAT DOESN'T MEAN ANYTHING. THAT IS MY BIGGEST CHALLENGE. WHEN YOU HAVE LANGUAGE THAT SAYS TWO OR MORE IT IS REALLY MEANINGLESS.

>> YOU ARE LOOKING AT A MEETING BEING CALLED OUTSIDE OF A MEETING. THAT IS NOT NECESSARILY HOW.

>> THAT IS NOT THE ONLY WAY. >> IT IS PROBABLY MORE LIKELY THAT WE WILL CALL IT FROM THIS. MAYBE WE GET INTO A DISCUSSION.

YOU AND I ARE HAVING AN ARGUMENT AND WE ARE DISAGREEING AND YOU ARE LIKE NO, I WANT TO HAVE A SPECIAL MEETING.

>> IN A WAY WE HAVE INVOKED IT BEFORE. WE WILL SAY CAN WE HAVE A WORKSHOP. IN MY MIND THAT IS A FORM OF A MEETING BUT WE HAVE DONE IT FOR A WORKSHOP PURPOSE.

>> LOOKING FORWARD I DON'T THINK OUR COMMISSION WHATEVER ABUSES, BUT I THINK IN THE FUTURE IT COULD HAPPEN. I AM PRETTY SURE OTHER COMMISSIONS DEFY AND THEN HE GETS POLITICAL. IT IS LIKE HEY, I WANT TO CALL A SPECIAL MEETING BECAUSE I DON'T LIKE THE WAY THIS OR THAT IS HAPPENING. I THINK THE REASON THIS WAS ORIGINALLY BROUGHT UP WAS BECAUSE OF WHAT HAPPENED AT STONEMAN DOUGLAS. THIS WAS REALLY TO MAKE SURE THE CITY MANAGER COULD ACT AND COULD DO SOMETHING. WE STILL HAVE THE ABILITY TO GO TO THE CITY MANAGER AND SAY HEY, I NEED TO HAVE A SPECIAL MEETING OR WHATEVER. MY THOUGHTS ARE I AM COMFORTABLE WITH HOW IT STANDS AT THIS POINT, JUST LOOKING FORWARD AND NOT ANY REFLECTION ON THIS COMMISSION OF COURSE, JUST IN THE FUTURE YOU DON'T KNOW WHO COULD BE SITTING HERE.

>> WE NEED TO DISCUSS ND VOTE ON THESE ONE-ON-ONE OR DO WE

NEED TO ADDRESS THEM? >> IT IS UP TO YOU. AT THE END I WILL NEED A MOTION THAT APPROVES THE AMENDMENTS GOING

FORWARD. >> SO WE ARE GOOD WITH KEEPING

IT AS IS? IF I AM FINE. >> FREQUENCY AND TIMING OF REDISTRICTING, WE TALKED ABOUT IT BEFORE. RIGHT NOW WE DO REDISTRICTING MORE OFTEN THAN THE SENSES. THIS IS NOW CHANGING REDISTRICTING SO THAT IT HAPPENS AT THE SAME TIME AT THE SENSES. UNLESS SOMETHING DRASTIC HAPPENS, THOROUGHLY IN OUR CITY WHEN HENDRIX SELLS, IF THAT SELLS BEFORE, YOU KNOW, A CENSES, MAYBE AT THAT POINT WE WANT TO LOOK AT REDISTRICTING. IT WILL GIVE US THAT ABILITY. FOR NOW I THINK HAVING A REDISTRICTING AT THE SENSES MAKE SENSE. ARE WE GOOD

WITH THAT? >> YES.

>> CLARIFYING AUTHORITY TO EXECUTE DOCUMENTS ON BEHALF OF

THE CITY? >> OBJECTION.

>> THIS ISSUE IS STILL SUBJECT TO OUR LIMITATIONS ON DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND EVERYTHING ELSE. IT IS JUST CLEANING UP YOU DON'T

HAVE TO PHYSICALLY SIGN. >> CLARIFICATION AND UPDATE CITY CHARTER, I GUESS THAT IS JUST LANGUAGE.

>> CLEANUP ITEMS, GENDER NEUTRALITY.

>> I THINK WE ALL AGREE ON A, B, C, ND. AND THE END E, I DON'T SEE ANY REASON THIS WOULD HAVE TO BE IN THE CHARTER. IF IT IS SOMETHING WE WANT TO INVOKE AT THE SIGNING OF A CONTRACT, WE COULD POTENTIALLY DO THAT. I THINK TO PUT IT IN THE CHARTER, I MEAN, WE ARE JOINED IN THE LAWSUIT BECAUSE WE THINK FORM SIX IS INVASIVE. TO PUT THAT ON IS IN THE CHARTER ON SOMEBODY WE MAY BE LOOKING TO HIRE, TO ME JUST MAKES US A LITTLE MORE DIFFICULT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE GETTING THE BEST AND THE BRIGHTEST CITY MANAGERS. AS A COMMISSION, US OR SOMEBODY ELSE, THERE IS ALWAYS THE

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>> I AGREE. FROM WHAT I UNDERSTAND THE CITY MANAGER IS ALREADY REQUIRED BY OTHER STATE STATUTES OF FORM -- FILE FORM ONE. I AGREE THAT IS THE EXTENT AND IN THEIR WHEEL IF THEY WANT

TO CHANGE THAT THEY CAN DO SO. >> I WILL CHIME IN. THERE REALLY SHOULD BE AND I INCLUDE ANYBODY THAT HAS THE ABILITY TO VOTE ON OR TO DEAL WITH, YOU KNOW, FINANCIAL ISSUES IS THAT MAYBE IT IS SOMETHING THAT WE LOOK AT OF HOW TO INCREASE OUR INTERNAL CONTROLS FROM THAT PERSPECTIVE.

THERE ARE INTERNAL RISKS, POTENTIAL FOR FRAUD, POTENTIAL FOR THEFT. HOW DO WE DO THAT WITH GIVING SOMEBODY THE ABILITY ? AGAIN, WE VOTE ON SOMETHING OR SOMEBODY HAS THE ABILITY TO USE A P-CARD OR WHATEVER IT IS THERE IS AN OPPORTUNITY. IT HAS HAPPENED, NOT NECESSARILY HERE.

>> I DON'T DISAGREE. >> I THINK THAT MIGHT BE A

BETTER OPPORTUNITY. >> I AM ALL FOR TRANSPARENCY.

TO THE MAYOR'S POINT, I AM NOT THINKING OF THE EXISTING SITUATION FOR FUTURE SITUATIONS. WE HAVE SOMEONE HOMEGROWN AND HAS RISEN IN THE RANKS HERE. I DO AGREE INCLUDING A DISCUSSION ABOUT TRANSPARENCY, CONFLICTS OF INTEREST, WHATEVER FORM DISCLOSURE ULTIMATELY IS RULED ON BY THE COURTS TO BE APPLICABLE, WE SHOULD INCLUDE THAT IN FUTURE DISCUSSIONS. I AGREE IT IS NOT A CHARTER ISSUE BUT SHOULD BE A DIALOGUE , EMPLOYMENT CONTRACT TIME.

>> 100%. I THINK WE ARE ALL IN AGREEMENT.

>> ONE THING I WANTED TO RAISE AND IT IS CRAZY BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW THAT IT WOULD EVER HAPPEN. ON THE TIE IN THE ELECTION DOES ANYONE KNOW WHAT DRAWING LOTS IS ANYMORE? DO WE

TAKE 12 PACES AND THEN SHOOT? >> IT IS LIKE POOPING A COIN. I THINK THERE ARE A FEW WAYS TO DO IT. THIS IS ONE OF THE CLEANUP ITEMS TO REFLECT CONSISTENCY WITH STATE LAW.

BELIEVE IT OR NOT THIS IS PROVIDED FOR IN THE STATE

ELECTION LAW. >> THE STATE LAW DEFINED WITH THE DRAWING OF LOTS IS SO WE WOULD HAVE SOMETHING TO GO BY?

>> I BELIEVE THE LANGUAGE SAYS THE DRAWING OF LOTS . I DO NOT THINK IT GOES ANY FURTHER. IF I SEE A NEW HISTORY RESEARCH

PROJECT. >> THERE MAY BE SOMETHING IN THE LEGISLATIVE HISTORY WHEN THEY DID THAT THEY MAY SPEAK TO IT, BUT I DON'T THINK IT GIVES YOU ANY FURTHER DETAIL.

>> THAT IS WHY I RAISED IT. IF THERE IS NO DEFINITION AND IT HAPPENS WHAT HAPPENS? NOW YOU HAVE POTENTIALLY ONE CANDIDATE SAYING NO, DRAWING LOTS IS THIS AND ANOTHER SAYING NO, IT IS

FAT. >> SO THE STATE DOES NOT DEFINE

IT IN ANY FORM OR FASHION? >> I DON'T BELIEVE SO.

ELECTION LAWYER, THERE MAY BE SOME INTERPRETATION.

>> THE COMMON GOOGLE DEFINITION IS PRETTY SIMILAR. IT IS MAKING A DECISION BY CHOOSING FROM A SET OF OBJECTS SUCH AS PIECES OF PAPER OR STICKS THAT ARE ALL THE SAME. IT IS SUMMONED BY

CHANCE. >> BASICALLY THE DRAWING OF LOSSES FROM A STATUE. I AM SURE WHEN IT WAS ORIGINALLY INCLUDED PROBABLY MET PISTOLS AT DAWN. REALISTICALLY, IT COMES FROM THE PHRASE CASTING OF LOTS WHERE YOU WOULD ACTUALLY THROW EITHER STRAWS, STICKS, WHOEVER WENT THE FURTHEST THAT WILL BE CASTING LOTS. WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENS, AND IT HAS HAPPENED IN VARIOUS STATES INCLUDING MOST RECENTLY IN A VIRGINIA STATE REPRESENTATIVE RACE WHERE IT WAS BASICALLY PICKING NUMBERS OUT OF A HAT AND WHICHEVER IS HIGHEST, THAT IS HOW A REPRESENTATIVE SEAT WAS DECIDED. I BELIEVE IT WAS THE SEED THAT CHANGED THE PARTY CONTROL IN THAT HOUSE.

>> NATHANIEL, WHEN THEY DECIDED TO DO THAT WASN'T SOMETHING SET

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FORTH IN THE RULES? >> IT JUST THAT THE CASTING OF LOTS IS THE COMMONLY USED ARCHAIC PHRASE.

>> DID YOU HAVE TO GET THE CANDIDATES TO AGREE THAT WE WERE GOING TO DO IT IN THIS FASHION AND THEN IT WAS DONE THAT WAY? IF I WASN'T HIRED AS A CONSULTANT FOR THAT PARTICULAR RACE. MY PERSONAL FEELING IS YOU GO ROCK PAPER

SCISSORS, TWO OUT OF THREE. >> THE ONLY REASON I AM BRINGING IT UP IS BECAUSE WE ARE HAVING THIS DISCUSSION AND NOBODY HAS ANY SORT OF CLARITY.

>> COMMISSIONER CUTLER, THE REASON THIS WAS INCLUDED IN WHAT BECAME GLOBALLY KNOWN AS THE SOLOMON AMENDMENT, IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY, BECAUSE ALL OF THE COMMAS AND OTHER THINGS THAT WERE FOUND. MANY OF THE CHANGES WERE FOUND TO BASICALLY CONFORM WITH WHATEVER STATE LAW SAYS. ANY TIME THAT YOU DEVIATE FROM STATE LAW THERE IS A REASON -- RECENT SUPREME COURT DECISION OVER ANY CONFLICTING MUNICIPAL OR COUNTY OR CHARTER -- CHARTER AMENDMENT ANYWAY. SO JUST FOLLOW WHATEVER IS IN STATE LAW YOU ARE IN AS GOOD OR BETTER SHAPE AS YOU WOULD BE. IF THE BENEFIT OF HAVING A SMART GUY THAT WE HANG OUT WITH. SPIN I DON'T KNOW WHO THAT IS.

>> DOES THAT CLEAR IT UP FOR YOU?

>> CLEAR AS MUD.

GOING TO GO WITH VICE MAYOR ISROW.

>> I'M GOING TO GET A PEN AND PAPER AND DRAW LOTS IN THE MOST ACCURATE DRAWING IS GOING TO WIN.

>> DOES ANYONE WANT TO MAKE A MOTION?

>> MOTION TO APPROVE, SUBJECT TO THE REMOVAL OF THE FINANCIAL

INCLUSION FOR CITY MANAGER. >> SECOND. IF ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC? SEEING THERE IS NONE, WE HAVE A MOTION BY VICE MAYOR ISROW TO APPROVE A, B, C, D AND TO NOT APPROVE E. ROLL

CALL. >>

>> PLEASE SHOW IT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

>> I DO WANT TO MIRROR WHAT ANTHONY SAID. I HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO ATTEND A COUPLE OF THE CHARTER REVIEW COMMITTEE MEETINGS. WE WERE REALLY LUCKY AND HAD SOME GREAT PEOPLE. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DID.

>> THANKS TO EVERYONE ON THAT COMMITTEE. IF THAT WAS A LOT OF WORK AND THEY CAME BACK WITH REALLY GOOD ENOUGH. OBVIOUSLY HAVING THAT ABILITY IS VERY IMPORTANT, CERTAINLY TO OUR

CITY. >> THE ONLY THING THAT I WANT TO BRING UP IS FOOD FOR THOUGHT. OBVIOUSLY SINCE WE HAVE APPROVED THESE ITEMS, WE WANT THEM ALL TO PASS. THERE IS AN EDUCATION COMPONENT THAT SITS WITHIN WHAT THE CITY NEEDS TO DO. I DO HAVE, I DON'T WANT TO SAY CONCERNS, BUT OBVIOUSLY WITH THIS BEING A PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION, I DON'T KNOW WHAT ELSE IS ON THE BALLOT AS FAR AS AMENDMENTS AS YOU GO DOWN THE BALLOT. PEOPLE MIGHT GET VOTER FATIGUE. JUST TO BE COGNIZANT OF THAT. AS PAYMENT ARE WE ALLOWED TO ADVOCATE OR NOT? ANTHONY? AS THE COMMISSION, ARE WE ALLOWED TO ADVOCATE?

>> THE CITY CANNOT SPEND FUNDS OR RESOURCES TO ADVOCATE FOR A PARTICULAR ITEM, BUT YOU COULD EDUCATE. ADVOCATING IS LIKE YOU SHOULD VOTE YES OR THIS IS A GOOD IDEA.

>> HOW ABOUT US AS A COMMISSION, ARE WE ALLOWED?

>> I WOULD GO AGAINST IT. YOU ARE IN SOME FORM SHOWING TO YOUR RESIDENCE WHAT YOUR FEELINGS ARE TODAY AT A PUBLIC MEETING. BY PUTTING THE BOARD ON THE BALLOT.

>> THE COMMISSIONER BRINGS UP A GOOD POINT. CERTAINLY ALLOWING THE CITY MANAGERTO CALL A SPECIAL MEETING IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT. WE FOUND THAT OUT THE HARD WAY. HAVING A PUBLIC MEETING IS GREAT. WE DON'T HAVE A LARGE MAJORITY OF THE PUBLIC

LISTENING TO OUR MEETINGS. >> WHERE LIMITED TO 75 WORDS IN

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FURTHER EXPANDS. >> COULD IT INCLUDE AS PART OF THE EDUCATION PROCESS WHAT TRANSPIRED SIX YEARS AGO?

ESPECIALLY FOR THAT ONE. >> YOU COULD GIVE THE HISTORY AS TO WHY THAT IS ON THEIR POTENTIALLY.

>> WE DON'T HAVE TO HAVE THAT CONVERSATION NOW, BUT I THINK,

YOU KNOW. >> WE DON'T HAVE TO DO IT TONIGHT, BUT MY THOUGHT IS PART OF THE EDUCATION PROCESS WILL BE WHY ARE WE PROPOSING THESE AMENDMENTS TO THE CHARTER? IF WE COULD TALK ABOUT THIS IN STRATEGIC PLANNING. ADD IT TO THE LIST. ALL RIGHT. DID WE FINISH?

>> GOOD POINT. >> YOU THREW ME OFF BECAUSE YOU

[10. Comments by the Broward Sheriff's Office ]

UNFORTUNATELY THE SOLE OCCUPANT DID NOT SURVIVE. I DIDN'T WANT TO MENTION ONE OF THE RESPONDING DEPUTIES IS ACTUALLY A DIVE TEAM MEMBER. THAT REALLY HELPED US TO EXPEDITE THE

RECOVERY PROCESS. >> IN REGARDS TO THE GOLF CART THING, I JUST GOT AN EMAIL FROM CYPRUS HEAD, INDICATING THEY CLOCKED THE KID ON THE SCOOTER GOING 40 INSIDE CYPRUS HEAD.

THERE IS A SCOOTER ISSUE AS WELL. APPARENTLY SOME OF THEM

CAN GO REALLY FAST. >> THERE ARE SOME DEVELOPERS OF 45-50 MILES PER HOUR. IF YOU COULD ASK THEM TO CALL US IF THEY SEE THAT AGAIN AND WE WILL DISPATCH A DEPUTY TO SEE IF WE

CAN FIND THEM. >> IS THAT THE MAJORITY OF THE ISSUE, JUVENILES OPERATING THEM? IF THE BULK OF THE COMPLAINTS THAT WE GET OUR, YOU KNOW, WE HAVE OPPOSING FORCES, IF YOU WILL. PEOPLE THAT ARE FOR IT AND PEOPLE AGAINST IT.

THE PRIMARY COMPLAINTS ARE THE SCHOOL ZONES ON THE MORNING OF DROP OFF. SOME RESIDENTS SAY THEIR KIDS ARE BEING FORCED OFF THE SIDEWALK AND INTO THE GRASS. WHEN WE TAKE ENFORCEMENT EFFORTS THE GOLF CART PEOPLE CALL AND SAY WHY ARE YOU ENFORCING THIS WHEN YOU COULD BE DOING SOMETHING ELSE? IT IS

[11. Comments by the Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department ]

A TWO FOLD DEAL. >> THIS WILL ALSO BE TALKING

ABOUT IN STRATEGIC PLANNING. >> YES.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. COMMENTS BY THE CORAL SPRINGS

PARKLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT? >> THAT EVENING MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS, CITY MANAGER. YOU GUYS KNOW IF YOU SEE ME HERE THAT MEANS MOSES IS GALLIVANTING AROUND THE WORLD.

HE IS IN MILAN. HE WILL BE HERE MONDAY FOR STRATEGIC PLANNING AND I WILL BE JOINING HIM TO LEARN THE PROCESS. I AM EXCITED FOR THAT. I WANTED TO THANK YOU FOR THE RECOGNITION TONIGHT FOR OUR SUPERVISOR AND FIREFIGHTER OF THE YEAR. AMONG THE MULTITUDE OF GREAT PEOPLE THAT WE HAVE IT IS HARD TO CHOOSE, SOME STAND OUT ABOVE THE REST. WE WERE ABLE TO DO THAT YEAR AFTER YEAR AND THE TWO THAT YOU RECOGNIZE -- RECOGNIZED TONIGHT ARE VERY SPECIAL. FOR THIS MONTH WE HAD 250 TOTAL INCIDENTS IN THE MONTH OF MARCH IN THE CITY OF PARKLAND. ZERO STRUCTURE FIRES. 99 ANNUAL FIRE INSPECTIONS WERE COMPLETED. I WANTED TO MENTION, I WAS SPEAKING WITH THE CITY MANAGER

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JUST LITTLE THINGS THAT MEAN A LOT TO THEM. THEY REALLY DO APPRECIATE AND ASKS ME TO THANK YOU AS A COMMISSIONER AND CITY STAFF FOR ALL OF THE UPGRADES AND THINGS THAT YOU ARE PROVIDING. THANK YOU FOR THAT. SUNDAY AT THE CORAL SPRINGS REGIONAL INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC SAFETY WE HAVE OUR ANNUAL FIRE EXPLORER COMPETITION. SHE'S MORE USER -- CHIEF MOZER IS A BIG PART OF THAT AND HE AND HIS WIFE WILL BE BACK FROM ITALY FRIDAY NIGHT. THEY RUN THE WHOLE PROGRAM. THAT IS SUNDAY FROM 8:3 . WE INVITE ALL OF YOU TO COME OUT AND WATCH. HUNDREDS OF EXPLORERS FROM ALL OVER THE STATE COME TO THIS COMPETITION.

IT IS A GREAT EVENT FOR THE KIDS TO COME OUT AND WATCH THEM DO FIREFIGHTING AND THE ADVANCED TECHNIQUES AND THINGS THAT THEY ARE LEARNING. LASTLY, APRIL 13 AS ONE OF THE COMMISSIONERS MENTIONED EARLIER IS OUR AWARDS CEREMONY AT THE CENTER FOR THE ARTS IN CORAL SPRINGS. WE WELCOME ALL OF YOU TO JOIN US. IT IS A BIG NIGHT FOR US AND A BIG DAY FOR THE

[12. Comments by the City Manager ]

INVITED. THANK YOU. >> COMMENTS BY THE CITY

MANAGER. >> JUST A REMINDER, WE DO NOT HAVE A MEETING ON APRIL 17. OUR NEXT COMMISSION MEETING IS SCHEDULED FOR MAY 1. AS WE ALL KNOW, STRATEGIC PLANNING IS THIS MONDAY OVER AT THE CHILDREN'S SECTION OF THE LIBRARY. IN FRONT OF YOU ARE YOU ARE STRATEGIC PLANNING

[13. Comments by the City Attorney]

>> COMMENTS BY THE CITY ATTORNEY?

>> LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING YOU AT STRATEGIC PLANNING ON

MONDAY. >> MOTION TO ADJOURN.'S PAYMENT ALL RIGHT. GOOD NIGHT, EVERYONE.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.