Jun 17, 2024 City Commission Meeting

[1. Call to Order]

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>> GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THIS REGULAR CITY COMMISSION FOR THE CITY OF PARKLAND. FOR WEDNESDAY, JUNE 17TH AT 7:00 P.M. TO ORDER. PLEASE RISE FOR THE PLEDGE.

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

>> ROLL CALL. >>

[4. Approval of Minutes]

>> APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES. ALL IN FAVOR? MOTION TO APPROVE?

>> ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? IT SHOWS UNANIMOUS. ANYONE FROM

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

>> MAYOR. I WANT TO TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO CONGRATULATE NEIL COUNTERMAN FOR BEING UNOPPOSED FOR THE DISTRICT FOR SEAT FOR PARKLAND COMMISSION. AND TAKE THIS MOMENT TO REMIND HIM AND THE TWO CANDIDATES RUNNING FOR MY SEAT IN DISTRICT 3 -- THAT THE JOB STARTS IN END'S WITH THE MIND-SET OF PROTECTING THE HEALTH WASTE -- SAFETY AND WELFARE OF OUR RESIDENTS. WHETHER YOUR DECISION TO DO SO IS POPULAR OR NOT. YOU HAVE DONE YOUR JOB. IN THAT VEIN, I HOPE YOU WILL INDULGE ME, MR. MAYOR A LITTLE BIT. I NORMALLY SPEAK ABOUT LOCAL HAPPENINGS. BUT SOMETIMES THERE IS A BROADER ISSUE THAT ULTIMATELY HAS AN IMPACT ON THE HEALTH, SAFETY AND WELFARE OF OUR RESIDENTS. I FEEL COMPELLED TO SPEAK OUT. TODAY, WE ARE ISSUING A NATIONAL GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS PROCLAMATION TO MOM THE MAN ACTION REPRESENTATIVES. MOM THE MAN ACTION IS A GRASSROOTS MOVEMENT OF PEOPLE WHO SEEK TO IMPLEMENT PUBLIC SAFETY MEASURES THAT CAN PROTECT PEOPLE FROM GUN VIOLENCE. THIS PROCLAMATION FOLLOWS COINCIDENTALLY THE ACTION RECENTLY TAKEN BY THE BROWARD COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD TO TAKE DOWN THE 1200 BUILDING TO REMOVE FROM OUR SITE THE TRAGIC PLACE WHERE IN 2018 WE LOST 17 PRECIOUS SOULS , INJURE 17 MORE WITH BULLETS FROM AN AUTOMATIC GUN DESIGNED TO KILL AND DEVASTATED ALIVE THAT OF SO MANY IN OUR COMMUNITY. THE YEAR BEFORE THAT, IN OCTOBER OF 2017, A GUNMEN FIRED ON A CROWD AND LOST VEGAS KILLING 58 PEOPLE WOUNDING OVER 500 MORE AND WRECKING COUNTLESS OTHER LIVES. THE GUN MAN EQUIPPED HIS WEAPONS WITH BUMPED STOCKS WHICH ALLOWED HIM TO FIRE HUNDREDS OF ROUNDS IN A MATTER OF MINUTES. IN RESPONSE TO TREMENDOUS POLITICAL PRESSURE TO OUTLINE -- MEMBER OF CONGRESS PROPOSED BILLS TO AND BUMP STOCKS AND OTHER DEVICES DESIGNED TO ACCELERATE FIRES OF US SEMIAUTO BRIDAL ] SIMILAR PROPOSALS IN THE INTERVENING YEARS HAVE ALSO INSTALLED. NONETHELESS, THE BUREAUS OF ALCOHOL, TOBACCO AND FIREARMS AND EXPLOSIVES TOOK THE BOLD MOVE AND PROPOSED A RULE THAT WOULD AMEND ITS REGULATIONS TO CLARIFY BUMPS ARE IN FACT MACHINE GUNS UNDER THE AGENCY REGULATIONS AND -- TO DESTROY THEM OR SURRENDER THEM TO ATF WITHIN 90 DAYS.

BUMP STOCK OWNERS TO FAILED TO COMPLY WOULD BE SUBJECT TO CRIMINAL PROSECUTION. ONE SUCH OWNER DID SO AND THEY FILED A LAWSUIT TO CHALLENGE THE RULE. THAT CASEWORK THIS WAY ALL THE WAY UP TO THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT AND ON JUNE 14TH, 2024, THREE DAYS AGO, THE SUPREME COURT IN AN OPINION BY JUSTICE TERMAN LEGAL. I CANNOT FIND THE IRONY IN THIS DECISION IN THE CONTEXT OF OUR PROCLAMATION. AND OF OUR NEED TO TEAR DOWN THE SCHOOL BUILDING. THE DISSENT BY JUSTICE SOTO MEYER IN THE BUMP STOCK CASE STATES IN PART, TODAY COURT PUTS BUMP STOCKS BACK IN CIVILIAN HANDS. TO DO SO, IT CAST ASIDE CONGRESS'S DEFINITION OF MACHINE GUN AND SEIZES UPON WOUNDED AS INCONSISTENT WITH THE ORDINARY MEANING OF THE STATUTORY TEXT AND UNSUPPORTED BY CONTEXT OR PURPOSE. WHEN I SEE A BIRD THAT

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>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH, COMMISSIONER CUTLER.

COMMISSIONER MAYERSOHN . >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO WISH -- I KNOW TO WISH HIM A HAPPY BIRTHDAY. HIS BIRTHDAY WAS YESTERDAY.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY. JUST LET HIM KNOW WE PUBLICLY SAID, HAPPY BIRTHDAY. SECONDLY, I BELIEVE OBVIOUSLY WEDNESDAY IS JUNETEENTH. I ALSO BELIEVE IT IS SOMEBODY ELSE'S BIRD DAY? HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO

>> YOU HAVE A WHOLE DAY OFF OF WORK. I DO WANT TO NOMINATE NEIL CATTLEMAN ON -- UNOPPOSED. I AM LOOKING FOR TO HAVING SOME CONVERSATION WITH HIM REGARDING FILLING THIS SEE. I ALSO DO WANT TO CONGRATULATE THOSE THAT WERE ALSO UNOPPOSED REPRESENTATIVE WHEN -- WAS UNOPPOSED. COMMISSIONER EUGENE WAS UNOPPOSED. OBVIOUSLY, SEVERAL OTHERS THAT DID NOT DRAW OPPONENTS. I THINK EVERYBODY FROM THE SCHOOL BOARD HAS AN OPPONENT IF I AM CORRECT. JUST TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT THAT THE SCHOOL BOARD RACES ARE IN AUGUST. IF YOU HAVE SOMEBODY WANT TO VOTE FOR, MAKE SURE YOU DO THAT IN AUGUST, DO NOT WAIT FOR NOVEMBER. THEY MAY NOT BE ON THE BALLOT IN NOVEMBER. THAT IS ONE THING. I HAPPEN TO TAKE ON FRIDAY A VERY INTERESTING TOUR OF -- AND BRIGHT LINE. I WILL SHARE THAT WITH YOU. WE TOOK THE TRI-RAIL DOWN TO MIAMI CENTRAL AND BRIGHT LINE THAT. OBVIOUSLY, HERE WE DO NOT HAVE A LOT OF ACCESS TO COMMUNAL RAIL. IS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY OF PEOPLE GOING DOWNTOWN, A CUTOUT TRAFFIC. BRIGHT LINE OBVIOUSLY WITHIN 30 MINUTES YOU GET FROM FORT LAUDERDALE ALL THE WAY TO MIAMI. I WOULD ENCOURAGE ANYONE LOOKING TO MAKE THAT TRIP TO AVOID I-95 , TO ACCESS IN AND OUT. I THINK TRI-RAIL IS HAVING MORE DIRECT SERVICE COME JULY. WHICH IS VERY INEXPENSIVE.

SOMETHING TO TAKE A LOOK AT. THE OTHER THING I WANTED TO ADD. NANCY, MAYBE WE CAN GET THIS OUT. BROWARD COUNTY IS ONE OF 100 SELECTED COUNTIES TO PARTICIPATE IN BLOOMBERG PHILANTHROPIES USE CLIMATE ACTION FIND. THESE I'M -- ARE

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>> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER MAYERSOHN?

>> COMMISSIONER BRIER? >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I WILL BE BRIEF. I ALSO WISH OUR VICE MAYOR A HAPPY BIRTHDAY. AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO TODD AS WELL. CONGRATULATE ALL OF OUR LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS. I WANT TO CONGRATULATE DR. NEIL CATTLEMAN. I THINK YOU WILL BRING A UNIQUE IN FRESH PERSPECTIVE TO OUR COMMISSION. I LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH HIM AS WELL. ECHOING A LITTLE OF THE COMMENT OF COMMISSIONER CUTLER . LAST WEEK, WE STARTED THE PROCESS OF THE DEMOLITION OF THE 200 BUILDING. THIS WILL BE A MULTI WEEK PROCESS. IT'S A PROCESS THAT DIFFICULT FOR OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY.

ESPECIALLY THE FAMILIES OF THOSE WHO LOST LOVED ONES THERE OR WERE INJURED IN THAT BUILDING. I WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE, I KNOW THE MAYOR DOES A GOOD JOB OF THIS. EAGLES HAVEN IS AVAILABLE FOR MENTAL HEALTH ISSUES IF ANYONE HAS THE NEED OR IS FEELING THAT THEY COULD USE SOMEONE TO TALK WITH.

THERE ARE PLENTY OF PROGRAMS FOR KIDS AND ADULTS ALIKE .

WHILE THAT BUILDING WILL ULTIMATELY COME DOWN, IT DOES NOT MEAN THE PAIN GOES AWAY. IT DOES NOT MEAN THERE AREN'T LINGERING ISSUES. AS OUR COMMUNITY CONTINUES TO HEAL, IT'S A PROCESS WE HAVE TO GET THROUGH. UNFORTUNATE, IT WILL TAKE MULTIPLE WEEKS TO DO THAT. I WANT TO THANK THE STAFF AS ALWAYS. LAST WEEK WE SPLIT UP AND HAD THE MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS CLASS OF 2020 FOR GRADUATION. WE ALSO HAD OUR FISHING DERBY IN THE CITY. I WANT TO THANK THE STAFF FOR PLANNING AND ORGANIZING AND ATTENDING THAT. I HAD MULTIPLE RESIDENTS REACH OUT THANKING US FOR CONTINUING TO PUT ON OUR FISHING DERBY AND OTHER SMALL-TIME EVENT IN THE CITY.

AND THEY APPRECIATE THE KIDS GETTING TOGETHER. COMMISSIONER CUTLER IS ALWAYS THERE TO HELP PEOPLE FALL MORE THAN I AM.

WITH LINES AND FISHING TURTLES AND EVERYTHING ELSE. WE HAVE AN UPCOMING MOVIE IN THE PARK AT PINE TRAILS PARK. AND BECAUSE OF THIS WILL BE MEETING BEFORE JULY 4TH, I WANT TO WISH EVERYONE A HAPPY AND SAFE FOURTH OF JULY. AGAIN, OR THOSE THAT ARE TRIGGERED BY FIREWORKS AND EVERYTHING ELSE, WE HAVE SOME FOLKS IN OUR COMMUNITY CENTER TO THAT, SENSITIVE TO THAT, BE MINDFUL.

>> MAYOR ISRAEL. >> THAT IS A LOT TO DIG INTO. I FIRST WANT TO THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER CUTLER, YOUR WORDS ARE ALWAYS VERY POIGNANT AND WELL STATED. I APPRECIATE IT, ESPECIALLY ON A NIGHT GIVING A PROCLAMATION ON GUN SAFETY. I DON'T THINK IT COULD BE OVERSTATED. THE WAY YOU SPEAK IS FROM A PLACE OF REAL SINCERITY AND CONCERN. I THINK THAT IS WHAT IT TAKES NOWADAYS. IS EASY TO TALK ABOUT CAUSES BUT ANOTHER THING TO BREATHE LIFE INTO IT AND LET PEOPLE SEE IT IN A DIFFERENT PERSPECTIVE. I WOULD ALSO LIKE TO CONGRATULATE DR. NEIL CATTLEMAN. IT IS VERY EXCITING FOR HIM, BUT ALSO FOR THE COMMISSION TO HAVE SOMEONE WHO IS SO ENGAGED AND SO WILLING TO WANT TO JUMP IN HEADFIRST. I LOOK FORWARD TO SEEING HOW THE REST OF THE RACE RUNS OUT. AND TO THE OTHER OFFICIAL THAT HAVE GONE UNOPPOSED. I THINK IT SPEAKS VOLUMES ABOUT YOUR CANDIDACY AND WHAT THE CONSTITUENTS THINK ABOUT YOU AND THE WORK YOU HAVE DONE.

KUDOS TO THAT. HAPPY BELATED FATHER'S DAY TO ALL OF THE FATHERS OUT THERE. HOPEFULLY EVERYONE GOT A CHANCE TO CELEBRATE AND BE SPOILED. YOU ALL ENJOY. HAPPILY BELATED BIRTHDAY TO TODD I GUESS ALSO DESERVES TO BE SPOILED. HAPPY JUNETEENTH TO ALL. I KNOW IT IS A CELEBRATION THAT HAS ITS OWN HISTORY. I THINK IT IS STILL IMPORTANT TO BE RECOGNIZED AND CELEBRATED. OF COURSE, HAPPY EARLY FOURTH OF JULY. ON THE HEELS OF WISHING HAPPY WITH THE JULY, WHICH SIGNIFIES AN INCREDIBLE, HISTORICAL EVENTS OF FREEDOM AND PROSPERITY ABOUT THE AMERICAN EXPERIMENT, I WANT TO SHARE A LITTLE BIT ABOUT AN X VARIANCE I HAD LAST WEEK. I WAS FORTUNATE ENOUGH TO BE INVITED TO PARTICIPATE IN A DELEGATION -- THE ORGANIZATION IS DESIGNED FOR THE PURPOSE OF COMBATING ANTI-SEMITISM BUT ALSO SHARING AND SPREADING THE WORD ABOUT WHAT IS GOING ON IN

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THE TAKE AWAY FROM ALL THIS, ASIDE FROM WHAT YOUR POLITICS ARE , OR YOU GEOPOLITICAL UNDERSTANDINGS, THE TAKE AWAY WAS SOMETHING I COULD SUM UP IN ONE STATEMENT THAT WAS MADE BY GENERAL THAT WAS THE CHIEF NEGOTIATOR. DESPITE ALL THAT WE WITNESSED AND ALL WE HAD SEEN. KEEP IN MIND, EVERY PERSON WE MET, THEY WERE SO GRATEFUL TO HAVE AMERICAN THERE. THE FIRST THING THEY WOULD SAY TO US IS, WE FEEL VERY ALONE. WE APPRECIATE IS COMING TO SHOW YOU CARE. REGARDLESS OF YOUR POLITICAL IDEOLOGY. THEY SAID WE APPRECIATE YOU BEING HERE TO BEAR WITNESS. WHICH IS A CRAZY THING TO THINK ABOUT IN THIS DAY OF AGE. THAT IS A PHRASE THAT HAS BEEN USED HISTORICALLY WEATHER IN THE HOLOCAUST OR REALLY JUST HISTORICAL AND -- EVENTS PEOPLE READ ABOUT IN BOOKS RATHER THAN LIVING IN REAL TIME. AFTER ALL OF HER QUESTION AND CONCERN, THE NEGOTIATOR SAID, DO NOT WORRY ABOUT US. DO NOT WORRY ABOUT ISRAEL OR THE JEWISH PEOPLE. WE'VE BEEN DOING THIS FOR THOUSANDS OF YEARS. WE ARE GOING TO PERSEVERE, THAT IS WHAT WE DO. WE NEED TO BE WORRIED ABOUT IS WHAT IS GOING ON IN YOUR COUNTRY. IN AMERICA. WHAT IS HAPPENING HERE IS THAT YOUR DOORSTEP. IF YOU DON'T MAKE DECISIONS OR ACTIONS NOW, YOU ARE NEXT. THAT WAS SOMETHING I THINK ALL OF US AS AMERICANS WHO WERE ON THIS TRIP WERE SOMEWHAT ASTONISHED BY.

BECAUSE WE ARE SO FOCUSED ON THE EXTERNAL WORLD. WHAT HAPPENS OUTSIDE OF OUR COUNTRY. WE DON'T REALIZE, OR WE UNDERESTIMATE HOW MUCH IS GOING ON WITHIN OUR OWN BORDERS. LOOK AT OUR UNIVERSITIES. YOU LOOK AT WHAT IS HAPPENING BETWEEN TOWN, OUR TOWN INCLUDED. THIS STUFF IS A SLOW BOIL. AND IS NOT BEING DEALT WITH BECAUSE HE DOES NOT HAVE THE SENSE OF URGENCY BECAUSE IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT HAPPENED IN ALL ONE OR THREE DAY MONTH PERIOD OF TIME.

IDEOLOGY IS THE SAME. WHAT I WOULD ASK IF PEOPLE START REALLY THINKING ABOUT THE BIGGER PICTURE. THIS IS NOT JUST ABOUT A WAR THAT IS HAPPENING THOUSANDS OF MILES AWAY. THIS ABOUT SOMETHING HAPPENING ON THE GLOBAL SCALE THAT IS POTENTIALLY A THREAT TO OUR WAY OF LIFE. CELEBRATING THE FOURTH OF JULY. WHAT I WOULD ASK IS THAT ASIDE FROM JUST THE FACT THAT THERE IS ARE AMERICAN HOSTAGES BEING HELD.

THERE ARE FIVE STILL BEING HELD, THREE WHO HAVE PERISHED IN THE BODY THAT ARE BEING HELD BY HAMAS, WHAT I WOULD ASK IS THAT YOU CONSIDER THIS. I WROTE IT BECAUSE I DO NOT WANT TO CHOP IT UP. IN A WORLD INCREASINGLY PLAGUED BY CONFLICTS AND EXTREMISM, THE FIGHT AGAINST ANTI-SEMITISM IN THE DEFENSE OF ISRAEL WHOLE PARAMOUNT IMPORTANCE. THE ONGOING CONFLICT BETWEEN ISRAEL AND HAMAS IS NOT MERELY A REGIONAL STRUGGLE. BUT A CRITICAL FRONT IN THE POLITICAL BATTLE AGAINST TERRORISM AND HATE. RECENT ESCALATION AND HOSTILITIES UNDERSCORE THE NEED FOR INTERNATIONAL SOLIDARITY AND AN UNWAVERING SOLIDARITY TO DEFENDING DEMOCRATIC AND HUMAN RIGHTS. ANTI-SEMITISM HAS SEEN A DISTURBING RESURGENCE IN RECENT YEARS. IT IS NOT MERELY PREJUDICE AGAINST THE JEWISH PEOPLE. IT'S A BROADER ASSAULT ON THE VALUES OF PLURALISM, TOLERANCE AND DEMOCRACY. THE FIGHT AGAINST ANTI-SEMITISM IS THEREFORE A FIGHT FOR THE VERY PRINCIPLE UPON WHICH MONOCHROME -- AND AQUATIC SOCIETIES ARE BUILT. HAMAS AND ISLAMIC MILITARY GROUP DESIGNATED AS -- EMBODIES THIS THREAT. THE CHARTER AND ACTIONS EXPLICITLY CALL FOR THE DESTRUCTION OF ISRAEL AND THE ERADICATION OF GENOCIDAL IDEOLOGY THAT SEEKS TO UNDERMINE THE EXISTENCE OF A SOVEREIGN NATION AND ITS PEOPLE. THE UNITED STATES HAS FACED THE REALITY OF RADICAL EXTREMISM. THE ATTACKS ON SEPTEMBER 11TH, AMERICAN SOIL, IN THE VERY IDEAL OF FREEDOM AND DEMOCRACY THAT THIS NATION PRESENT. IN THE AFTERMATH, THE FREE WORLD

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OPERATES WITHIN CIVILIAN POPULATION. WHILE CIVILIAN CASUALTIES ARE ALWAYS A TRAGIC CASUALTY OF MILITARY OPERATIONS, THE MOBILE COMMUNITY RECOGNIZES SOME SACRIFICES WERE WRECKING -- NECESSARY TO DISMANTLE -- THE POST A FAR GREATER THREAT. ISRAEL'S WAR IS NOT AGAINST THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE, BUT AGAINST HAMAS AND OTHER ENTITIES THAT SEEK TO LEAD -- DELEGITIMIZE ITS EXISTENCE.

JUST AS THE WORLD STOOD WITH THE U.S. AT 9/11, I BELIEVE IT'S CRUCIAL TO STAND WITH ISRAEL IN ITS FIGHT AGAINST HAMAS.

STABILITY AND PEACE. HAMAS ' INDISCRIMINATE ROCKET ATTACKS, THE USE OF HUMAN SHIELDS AND THE DELIBERATE ATTACK OF NONCOMBATANTS ARE CLEAR VIOLATIONS OF -- ISRAEL'S RIGHT TO DEFEND ITS UP AGAINST SUCH AGGRAVATION IS NOT ONLY A MATTER OF NATIONAL SECURITY, BUT MORAL IMPERATIVE. THE CONFLICT TERRORISM IS PART OF A BROADER -- INCLUDING OUR COUNTRY. JUST AS 9/11 DEMONSTRATED A FAR-REACHING REACH OF THIS IDEOLOGICAL EXTREMISM, I ASK THAT YOU ALSO CONSIDER THAT SOME DAY THE VERY PEOPLE ASKING US TO SUPPORT THEM IN THEIR FIGHT, WE WILL BE REACHING OUT TO ASK THEM TO SUPPORT HOURS. I ASK YOU CONSIDER THAT. I THINK EVERYONE IN AMERICA HAS A LOT OF RIGHT. WITH ALL OF OUR RIGHTS, COMES RESPONSIBILITY.

THE RIGHTS WE ARE SEEING HAPPENING ON COLLEGE CAMPUSES TO PEOPLE TO HAVE FREEDOM OF SPEECH IS EXCEEDING BE ON THE RIGHT INTO AROUND OF WHAT I BELIEVE TO BE A VIOLATION OF MORAL AND LAW. MY ASK OF ALL OF YOU, THIS IS JUST MYSELF, NOT AS A CITY OF PARKLAND, IS TO THINK ABOUT THE BIGGER PICTURE.

WHILE WE FEEL ISOLATED AND SAFE IN THIS COUNTRY, WE ARE BUYING INTO WHAT IS BEING PRETRADE IN A MORE MAINSTREAM MEDIA -- I CAN TELL YOU FIRST HAND, THAT WAS THE PURPOSE OF THIS TRIP.

TO GET PEOPLE TO SEE THE REALITY AND "BEAR WITNESS".

INAUDIBLE ] THE POINT IS TO ACT, LISTEN, USE CRITICAL THINKING AND UNDERSTAND THAT WHILE WE MAY HAVE OUR SENSE OF SECURITY HERE, IT IS A FALSE ONE AT THAT. JUST AS OTHER COUNTRIES SUCH AS ISRAEL HAD. THOSE ARE MY COMMENTS. THANK YOU.

>>> MY YOU GUSHING ON BECOMING SO THEY TOOK RIGHT MY DAUGHTER SAID SO NICE AND SO BEAUTIFUL, YOU CAN GET FOOD, WHATEVER. IT IS VERY TRUE, IT IS A GREAT THING AND HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOUR. TODD, I DID TEXT HIM SUNDAY AND PUT ON MY CALENDAR. I WON'T FORGET, BUT I DID WISH HIM A HAPPY BIRTHDAY YESTERDAY, HAPPY FOURTH OF JULY TO ALL OF YOU. COMMISSIONER, WHILE SAID. I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS WE FORGET IS A LOT OF THE PROBLEMS WE ARE FACING AND A LOT OF ISSUES THAT ARE TRICKLING DOWN TO US IS CONGRESS'S LACK OF ABILITY TO WORK TOGETHER. THE FURTHER OR THE LONGER THEY WAIT TO GET DONE, THESE BIG DECISIONS FALL ON JUDGES WHO ARE TYPICALLY APPOINTED. NOT EVEN ELECTED OFFICIALS. THIS FALLS ON CONGRESS TO FINALLY START GETTING SOME THINGS ONE.

WHETHER IT'S ABORTION, GUN RIGHTS, THE BORDER, TAXES.

THAT'S WHO IS AT FAULT, CONGRESS NEEDS TO STEP UP AND START WORKING TOGETHER, THEY WORK FOR US THEY DO NOT WORK FOR THEMSELVES, THEY DO NOT WORK TO GET REELECTED, THEY WORK TO GET THESE BIG ISSUES DONE AND INSTEAD THEY ARE JUDGE BECAUSE THEY ARE AFRAID TO MAKE THESE DECISIONS AND THEN THEY GO COMPLAIN THE SUPREME COURT DID THIS OR THIS JUDGE DID THAT, IF THEY GOT THEIR ACT TOGETHER WE WOULD NOT BE IN

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THAT IS ALL I HAVE ON THAT. YOU ARE 100% RIGHT BUT IT IS OUR

[6. Proclamations and Recognitions]

>> OKAY. DO WE HAVE MOMS HERE ? REPRESENTATIVE? ALL RIGHT, THERE IS .

ALL RIGHT, THIS IS A CITY OF PARKLAND PROCLAMATION WHEREAS EVERY DAY AN AVERAGE OF 132 AMERICANS ARE KILLED IN FIREARM RELATED INCIDENTS ACCORDING TO THE CENTERS FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION WHEREAS FIREARMS ARE THE LEADING CAUSE OF DEATH AMONG AMERICAN CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS AND NEARLY 2500 CHILDREN DIE BY FIREARMS EACH YEAR WHEREAS EVERY YEAR 350 CHILDREN UNDER THE AGE OF 18 UNINTENTIONALLY SHOOT THEMSELVES OR SOMEONE ELSE ACCORDING TO THE FLORIDA OFFICE OF THE STATE COURT ADMINISTRATOR. WHEREAS AN ESTIMATED 4.6 MILLION AMERICAN CHILDREN LIVE IN HOUSEHOLDS WITH AT LEAST ONE LOADED UNLOCKED FIREARM AND WHEREAS RESEARCH SHOWS THAT SECURE FIREARMS STORAGE PRACTICES ARE ASSOCIATED WITH AN UP TO 85% REDUCTION IN THE RISK OF UNINTENTIONAL FIREARM INJURIES AMONG CHILDREN AND TEENAGERS WHEREAS MOBS DEMAND ACTION IS THE LARGEST GRASSROOTS GUN VIOLENCE PREVENTION ORGANIZATION IN THE UNITED STATES WHEREAS MOBS DEMAND ACTION WAS CREATED IN 2012 AFTER THE SANDY HOOK SCHOOL SHOOTING AND BECAME A SOURCE OF SUPPORT IN PARKLAND AFTER THE MARJORIE STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL TRAGEDY. WHEREAS WE RENEWED COMMITMENT TO REDUCE GUN VIOLENCE AND PLEDGE TO DO ALL WE CAN TO HELP YOU OUR FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES SAFE AND WHEREAS PARKLAND RESIDENTS WHO ARE MEMBERS OF THE BROWARD GROUP OF MOMS FOR MOMS DEMAND ACTION ARE WORKING DILIGENTLY TO EDUCATE THE PARKLAND COMMUNITY ABOUT GUN SAFETY AWARENESS. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT MAYOR WALKER AND THE CITY OF PARKLAND CITY COMMISSION PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF JUNE CITY COMMISSION PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF JUNE 2024 AS NATIONAL GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH IN THE CITY OF PARKLAND AND I ENCOURAGE ALL PARKLAND RESIDENTS TO SUPPORT LOCAL COMMUNITY EFFORTS TO PREVENT THE TRAGIC EFFECTS OF GUN VIOLENCE AND TO HONOR AND VALUE HUMAN LIVES IN WITNESS WHEREOF , I THE MAYOR CAUSING THE OFFICIAL SEAL OF THE CITY OF PARKLAND, FLORIDA TO BE A FIXED THIS DAY JUNE 17, 2024.

>> MY NAME IS , VOLUNTEER WITH THE BROWARD GROUP OF MOMS DEMAND ACTION FOR GUN SENSE IN AMERICA. I WOULD LIKE TO THANK MAYOR WALKER AND THE COMMISSION ON BEHALF OF MOMS DEMAND ACTION FOR ZOOMING PROCLAMATION DECLARING JUNE DECLARING JUNE 2020 FOR NATIONAL VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH AND IT WAS MY HONOR TO ACCEPT THIS PROCLAMATION FROM THE COMMISSION LAST YEAR. SINCE I STOOD HERE THAN OVER 40,000 PEOPLE HAVE DIED FROM GUN VIOLENCE IN OUR COUNTRY. MORE THAN THE ENTIRE POPULATION OF THE CITY OF PARKLAND. THIS IS THE 168TH DAY OF 2024 AND THERE HAVE BEEN 223 MASS SHOOTINGS THIS YEAR. MASS SHOOTINGS REPRESENT ONLY A SMALL FRACTION

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THAT WE CAN ALL TAKE TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE. WE CAN RAISE AWARENESS AS THE COMMISSION IS DOING TONIGHT. WE CAN WEAR ORANGE FOR GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS IN HONOR OF, HONOR STUDENT IN CHICAGO TRAGICALLY SHOT AND KILLED AT THE AGE OF 15. HER FRIENDS STARTED A TRADITION BECAUSE ORANGE IS THE COLOR THAT HUNTERS WEAR FOR SAFETY AND IT CARRIES THE MESSAGE THAT PEOPLE ARE NOT PRAY AND SHOULD NOT BE IN DANGER OF BEING SHOT. WE CAN EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF SAFE FIREARMS STORAGE AND MODEL BEHAVIOR BY MAKING SURE FIREARMS ARE STORED LOCKED AND LOADED SEPARATE FROM AMMUNITION. THE RATE OF SUICIDE IN BROWARD COUNTY HAS GONE DOWN 10% SINCE 2018 IN PART BECAUSE MOMS DEMAND VOLUNTEERS HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH THE VA AND OTHERS TO DISTRIBUTE OVER 35,000 GUN LOCKS IN OUR COUNTY. WE CAN MAKE SURE GUNS ARE STORED SECURELY IN VEHICLES, CARS AND TRUCKS ARE THE NUMBER ONE SOURCE OF STOLEN GUNS IN THE U.S. THOSE GUNS GO DIRECTLY TO THE HANDS OF CRIMINALS MAKING LAW ENFORCEMENT 'S JOB MORE DIFFICULT AND DANGEROUS. WE CAN EDUCATE PEOPLE ABOUT FLORIDA'S RED FLAG LAW WHICH REMOVES WEAPONS FROM PEOPLE RULED BY A COURT TO BE A DANGER TO THEMSELVES OR OTHERS. THE LAW WAS PASSED AFTER THE SHOOTING, IF IT WAS IN PLACE BEFORE IT COULD HAVE PREVENTED IT. VOLUNTEERS ARE WORKING WITH LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TO GET INFORMATION ABOUT THE LAW UP ON THOSE WEBSITES AND I'M HAPPY TO SAY FORT LAUDERDALE AND PLANTATION HAVE DONE THAT. WE ARE WORKING ON THIS WITH BSO AND WE WOULD LOVE TO HAVE PARKLAND PUT THAT INFORMATION ON THE CITY WEBSITE. THESE ARE A FEW SIMPLE THINGS WE CAN DO TO PREVENT NEED THIS TRAGEDY DUE TO GUN VIOLENCE. THANK YOU FOR DOING YOUR PART DECLARING JUNE NATIONAL GUN VIOLENCE AWARENESS MONTH IN PARKLAND.

>>> IF WE CAN GET MITCHELL ALBERT TO COME ON DOWN.

>> ONE STATEMENT ABOUT MITCHELL ALBERT TEACHING STYLE AND LEARNING ENVIRONMENT WHICH SAYS IT ALL. STUDENTS ENTER THE CLASS AND NEVER WANT TO LEAVE. TEACHERS AND ADMINISTRATORS SAY MR. ALBERT HOSPITALITY INSTRUCTOR AND ADVISOR TAKES PRIDE IN HIS WORK AND GOES ABOVE AND BEYOND FOR EVERYONE.

ONE EXAMPLE IS HOW MR. ALBERT RESPONDED TO A REQUEST TO TEACH CAREER AND TECHNICAL EDUCATION OR CTE TO STUDENTS AT MSD 10 YEARS AGO HE DID NOT KNOW MUCH AT THE TIME ABOUT CTE BUT HE TOOK ON THE CHALLENGE AND DESIGN HOSPITALITY COURSE NOW USED BY STUDENTS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF FLORIDA. IN ADDITION ONE OF THE STUDENTS WON FIRST PLACE IN THE INTERNATIONAL CAREER DEVELOPMENT CONFERENCE AND FOR TWO YEARS IN A ROW STUDENTS HAVE WON THE STATE HOSPITALITY COMPETITION. VERY NICE. MR. ALBERT IS A VALUABLE MENTOR OFTEN CALLED UPON TO ASSIST WHEN NEW TEACHERS ENTER THE CTE OR DECCA PROGRAMS, WHEN THERE IS A NEED COLLEAGUES SAY HE IS MORE THAN WILLING TO HELP. MR. ALBERT, WE HAVE HEARD ABOUT YOUR CONTAGIOUS SMILE AND NOW WE GET IT. THANK YOU FOR PREPARING STUDENTS FOR A LIFETIME OF SUCCESS. WE APPRECIATE THE ENERGY, INNOVATION AND SENSE OF PURPOSE YOU SHARE WITH ALL OF YOUR

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[7. Approval of the Agenda]

>> ALL RIGHT, APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE AND A SECOND.

>> ARE WE ADDING THE CONVERSATION?

>> DO YOU WANT TO BRING IT UP? TALK ABOUT IT FOR THE THIRD

TIME? >> I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION THAT WE ADD OR CONTINUE THE CONVERSATION WE WERE HAVING REGARDING PLACING ITEMS ON THE AGENDA.

>> THIS IS A DISCUSSION ITEM? >> SECOND.

>> OKAY MOTION TO APPROVE AGENDA WITH THE ADDITION OF THE THIRD CONVERSATION , SO WE STILL HAVE THE SAME MOTIONS.

ANYBODY MOTION ? ANYBODY TO APPROVE THE AGENDA?

>> MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA WITH THE ADDITION.

>> SECOND. >> MOTION TO MOVE BY THE VICE MAYOR AND SECOND ALL IN FAVOR? ANY POST? PASSAGE UNANIMOUSLY

[ 9. Regular Agenda]

AGENDA. >> DOES THE COMMISSION WANT TO SAVE THAT DISCUSSION UNTIL THE END?

>> WE WILL DO IT AFTER. >> UNDERSTOOD, THINK OF IT ADAM 98 RESOLUTION 2024-027 PINE TRAILS PARK GREAT LAWN RECITING RESOLUTION CITY COMMISSION CITY OF PARKLAND TO AWARD TO THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE BIDDER EDG SERVICE FOR RECITING THE GREAT LAWN AT PINE TRAILS PARK. IN THE NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $200,000 PROVIDING FOR EXECUTION, PROVIDING FOR AN

EFFECTIVE DATE. >> ANY QUESTIONS.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> WITH A MOTION TO APPROVE BY THE COMMISSIONER AND A SECOND,

ROLL CALL. >>

>> PLEASE SHOW PASSING UNANIMOUSLY.

>> NINE 3 2024-043 PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF CITY OF PARKLAND APPROVING THE EVALUATION RANKING AND AUTHORIZING PURCHASING DIRECTOR WITH THE TOP RING PROPOSER RISK MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATES FOR PROPERTY AND CASUALTY INSURANCE PROVIDING FOR EXECUTION PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

>> APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> AND ONE FROM THE PUBLIC? WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE AND A

SECOND. ROLL CALL. >>

>> PLEASE SHOW PASSAGE UNANIMOUSLY.

>> 2024- 042 CONSULTING AND REPRESENTATION SERVICES RESOLUTION CITY COMMISSION CITY OF PARKLAND FLORIDA APPROVING AGREEMENT FOR CONSULTING SERVICES $40,000 WITH

CONSULTING SERVICES LLC. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> I WOULD LIKE TO HEAR FROM ROBBIE TO AT LEAST SAY HELLO AND HOW YOU'RE DOING. I'VE NOT SEEN YOU IN A WHILE,

CONGRATULATIONS. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

APPRECIATE WISHES FROM THE PREVIOUS COMMISSION MEETING.

REALLY APPRECIATE THAT. FIRST OF ALL IT IS AN ABSOLUTE PRIVILEGE TO WORK WITH YOU AND THE CITY OF AUCKLAND ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE TEAM WE ARE GRATEFUL TO WORK WITH THE CITY AND WORK AND THINKING ABOUT YOUR COMMENTS EARLIER AND I THOUGHT BACK AND THE MAYOR, YOUR COMMENTS IN LIGHT OF THE PROCLAMATION TODAY , SENATE BILL 7026 WAS PROBABLY THE MOST PROFOUND PIECE OF LEGISLATION I WILL EVER WORK ON. 2018 AFTER THE SHOOTING AND WHILE LIKE YOU SAID D.C. CANNOT GET ITS ACT

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OPPORTUNITY. >> SO GLAD I ASKED YOU TO COME

SPEAK, WELL DONE. >> YOU KNOW JUST FLYING DOWN.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> WE HAD CUTLER AND COMMISSIONER MAYERSOHN, SORRY, NICE TRY. ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC? WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER CUTLER SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MAYERSOHN. ROLL CALL.

>>

UNANIMOUSLY. >> THANK YOU, REALLY APPRECIATE

IT. >> ITEM 9 D 2024-007 THIRD AMENDMENT WASTE MANAGEMENT FRANCHISE. CITY OF PARKLAND APPROVING THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE AMENDED STATED FRANCHISE AGREEMENT WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT FLORIDA FOR THE COLLECTION AND REMOVAL OF REFUGE WITHIN CITY LIMITS EXTENDING CURRENT FRANCHISE TERM FIVE YEARS THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2029 AMENDING APPENDIX A FRANCHISE ARTICLE 3 WASTE MANAGEMENT OF THE CITY OF CODE OF ORDINANCES PROVIDING FOR EXECUTION CONFLICTS SEVERABILITY AND EFFECTIVE DATE.

>> OKAY. HOW DO WE WANT TO HANDLE THIS?

>> WASTE MANAGEMENT , AS YOU KNOW THEY GIVE THEIR BEST AND FINAL AT THE LAST MEETING. SHE DOES HAVE A PRESENTATION IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO SEE IT. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WANT ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION OR YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT.

>> ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? COMMISSIONER MAYERSOHN.

>> BARBARA.

>> SO I KNOW WE TALKED ABOUT THE , I WILL CALL INTO THE SECONDARY PICKUP. YOU GUYS WERE PROPOSING TO DO IT ON RECYCLING DAY. HAVE YOU RECONSIDERED DOING IT AS I HAD SUGGESTED , EVEN IF, MORE OF YOUR FIRST PICK UP OF THE WEEK THEN YOUR RECYCLING DAY SO GETTING FOUR DAYS AS OPPOSED TO THE THREE

DAYS? >> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER MAYERSOHN. GOOD EVENING MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS AND STAFF. GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS MANAGER FOR WASTE MANAGEMENT AND THE LIAISON TO THE BEAUTIFUL CITY OF PARKLAND.

COMMISSIONER MAYERSOHN, TO ADDRESS THE QUESTION, YES ABSOLUTELY. I HAVE HERE THIS EVENING TOM RITTER A PARKLAND RESIDENT AND THE DISTRICT OPERATION SENIOR MANAGER AND WE WILL BE HAPPY TO WORK COLLABORATIVELY WITH YOUR STAFF TO FIGURE OUT THE BEST SCHEDULE POSSIBLE FOR THE CITY OF PARKLAND FOR THAT EXTRA OVERFLOW ROUTE. ACTUALLY, THAT IS IN MY PRESENTATION THIS EVENING.

>> OKAY SO I GUESS FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES, CURRENTLY THE OFFER ON THE TABLE FROM WASTE MANAGEMENT IS TO MOVE TO THE AUTOMATIC SIDE LOADERS ASL NOT ACO EVEN THOUGH I SAID THAT

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>> MR. MAYOR IF I MAY CLARIFY THE OVERFLOW ROUTE IS NOT MEANT TO BE A SUPPLEMENTAL BULK ROUTE. IT IS SIMPLY AN OVERFLOW ROUTE TO ADDRESS , MSW GARBAGE MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MATERIAL THAT WOULD OTHERWISE NOT BE CONTAINED FOR ONE REASON OR

ANOTHER. >> EXTRA BAGS OR WHATEVER.

>> YES TODAY HAVE A VERY BRIEF PRESENTATION WHICH HAS PICTURES OF WHAT CONSIST OF AN OVERFLOW BECAUSE WHAT YOU MAY NOT BE AWARE IS WE ARE DOING THAT NOW, COLLECTING OVERFLOW RIGHT NOW SO IT'S NOT SOMETHING WE'RE NOT USED TO. WE HAVE DONE IT, WE KNOW WHAT TO EXPECT ON THE STREETS. I HAVE TOM HERE, I HAVE THE DISTRICT MANAGER HERE WHO CAN ATTEST AS WELL.

>> OKAY SO WE HAVE THE EXTRA PICKUP FOR WASTE, NOT FOR BULK WE HAVE EXTRA PICKUP AND IF WE WOULD LIKE TO KEEP CURRENT SERVICES WHICH ARE TWO MEN ON A TRUCK OR TWO PEOPLE ON A TRUCK , YOU CAN HAVE WHATEVER GARBAGE CONTAINER YOU WANT WITH ASL , YOU NEED 96 GALLON WERE 65 OR WHATEVER. YOU WOULD NEED WASTE MANAGEMENT CANS. WITH KEEPING IT THE SAME, IT WOULD BE A 17% INCREASE. AGAIN, TWICE A WEEK PICK UP GARBAGE , ONCE A WEEK RECYCLING, IT WOULD NOT BE EXTRA OVERFLOW AND THEN YOU GET THE BULK ONCE A MONTH. SO THAT IS ESSENTIALLY WHERE WE ARE AT.

OUR OPTIONS ARE SIMPLE , THEY ARE TO GO WITH ASL , IT IS TO GO WITH WHAT WE HAVE NOW WHETHER 5% OR 17% INCREASE OR WE LOOK TO POTENTIALLY DO RFP . SO, YOU WERE NOT AT THE LAST

MEETING, SO ASK QUESTIONS. >> I HAD A CHANCE TO CATCH UP AND THANK YOU FOR THE INFORMATION PROVIDED. I KNOW YOU SAY THE BEST AND FINAL, BUT WE HAVE BEEN PROVIDED WAS SOMEWHAT AND I KNOW IT'S NOT APPLES TO APPLES, BUT WE HAVE DATA METRICS FROM OTHER CITIES AND WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICES.

ONE OF THE COMMON THEMES BETWEEN NORTH LAUDERDALE, COOPER CITY AND LIGHTHOUSE IS THE VALUE ADDED PORTION OF THE CONTRACT. SUBSTANTIALLY MORE THAN WHAT PARKLAND HAS BEEN OFFERED. AGAIN I CANNOT ALWAYS COMPARE APPLES TO APPLES, BUT MY QUESTION WOULD BE WHETHER THERE IS ROOM FOR MOVEMENT IN THE VALUE ADD , IF IT'S ADDITIONAL $80,000 FUNDING OR ANYTHING, NOT NECESSARILY LOOKING FOR A FULL-TIME POSITION, I KNOW SOME OF THEM HAVE BEEN $125,000 A YEAR IN NORTH LAUDERHILL COME I BELIEVE THERE WERE TWO $2500 SCHOLARSHIPS FROM COOPER CITY, 120,000 YOUR POSITION, 10,000 SCHOLARSHIP. I SEE THESE ARE DONE IN OTHER CITIES AND I'M CURIOUS IS THERE ANYTHING WASTE MANAGEMENT CAN OFFER IN THE SAME VEIN TO THE CITY OF PARKLAND?

>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR QUESTION AND WELCOME BACK. I'M GLAD YOU HAD THE TRIP THAT YOU HAD AND IT WAS AN EXCELLENT TRIP. SO IF I MAY BACKTRACK A LITTLE BIT. THE OTHER CITIES YOU MENTIONED, WE NO LONGER SERVE AS COOPER CITY, WE DO SERVICE NORTH LAUDERDALE AND LIGHTHOUSE POINT WHICH WE RENEWED AT LIGHTHOUSE POINT A NEW CONTRACT FOR SEVEN YEARS AND THEY JUST TRANSITION TO ASL STARTING JUNE 3 A COUPLE WEEKS AGO. SO FOR EXAMPLE LIGHTHOUSE POINT I BELIEVE THEY HAVE $150,000 ANNUALLY AND HAVE OTHER VALUE ADDED, BUT THE RATE IS A LITTLE NORTH OF $40. PER HOME PER MONTH. SO AGAIN THAT REFLECTS THE EXTRA VALUE ADDED NUMBERS THAT THE CITY REQUESTED. FOR NORTH LAUDERDALE , THEY ALSO HAVE THE VALUE-ADDED YOU MENTIONED, THEY HAVE SCHOLARSHIPS AND THEY HAVE ADDITIONAL CONTRIBUTIONS, THEY HAVE THE ADMIN CONTRIBUTION PER YEAR. BUT AGAIN, THEY ARE SLIGHTLY HIGHER THAN WHAT WE ARE PROPOSING FOR PARKLAND, BUT ALSO PLEASE KEEP IN MY NORTH LAUDERDALE HAS, IF I REMEMBER CORRECTLY , I BELIEVE YOU HAVE ABOUT 190 PLUS COMMERCIAL

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>> YEAH, I MEAN, YOU SEND IT TO ALL OF US, THE DIFFERENT RATES.

TO ME, ONE OF THE ISSUES OR YOU KNOW ONLY HAVING 51 BUSINESS ENTITIES . IT DOES MAKE IT DIFFICULT TO OFFSET SOME OF THE

COST. >> WE ALSO HAVE ALMOST 4000 MORE RESIDENTIAL UNITS. THEN AT LEAST NORTH LAUDERDALE.

>> I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT EXACTLY AFFECTS PRICE. SPOT AGAIN YOU CAN SAY APPLES TO APPLES JUST MAKING SURE I UNDERSTAND THE METHODOLOGY WASTE MANAGEMENT USES OF THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN VALUE ADD IN SOME CITIES VERSUS OTHERS.

>> I'M REALLY TALKING ABOUT WHAT I PERCEIVE OUR OFFER TO BE, I AM HAPPY WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT SERVICE. I HAVE HEARD A LOT OF GRUMBLINGS FROM OTHER CITIES WHEN THEY SWITCHED, SO TO ME I THINK THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS ABOUT THE CITY OF PARKLAND. IF WE ARE PAYING MORE THAN WE SHOULD WHICH BASED ON THE NUMBERS I AM SEEING, I'M NOT SURE THAT'S THE CASE . WE ARE GETTING THE GOLD STANDARD OF WASTE COLLECTION, IN MY OPINION. AND THAT HAS VALUE ALSO. SO, FOR ME I AM AT THE POINT WHERE I JUST WANT TO DECIDE WHETHER OR NOT WE SWITCH TO ASL WITH 5% INCREASE, AND WE CAN TRY TO HAGGLE FOR SOME MORE THINGS LIKE MAYBE SOME SCHOLARSHIPS OR LITTLE ADDITIONAL THERE. I AM ON THE SAME WITH YOU. AS FAR AS GOING OUT TO THE RFP I'M NOT SURE I'M AT THAT PLACE BUT IT DOES NOT MEAN , YOU KNOW WE ARE HERE TOGETHER TRYING TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION . IN THIS DAY AND AGE 5% INCREASE TO ME IS ALMOST NO INCREASE CONSIDERING THE INCREASE THAT YOU SEE IN EVERYTHING, WHETHER IT IS INSURANCE, GARBAGE, YOU KNOW, THE FOOD STORE, YOU NAME IT EVERYTHING HAS GONE UP CONTRARY TO THIS INFLATION IS. PRICES HAVE GONE UP MUCH HIGHER THAN 5%. SO I AM COMFORTABLE WITH THAT, ADDING THE ADDITIONAL ROUTE TO DO THE PICK UP, TO ME TELLS ME I'M GETTING MORE SERVICES FOR THE 5% INCREASE. , GARBAGE GETS PICKED UP DOES NOT REALLY MATTER TO ME AS LONG AS IT GETS PICKED UP. THE BOTTOM LINE IS IT GETS PICKED UP. YOU HAVE ASSURED US AND I BELIEVE IT BECAUSE IT'S NOT EASY TO GET PEOPLE. NONE OF OUR EXISTING COVERAGE PEOPLE WOULD BE, THEY WOULD STILL BE WORKING WHETHER IT'S REPLACING THE ROUTES OR WHATEVER AND I BELIEVE THAT. I DON'T THINK IT'S JUST YOU GUYS SAYING THAT

BECAUSE IT'S NOT EASY . >> ABSOLUTELY. NOT ONLY THAT, THEY WOULD BE SERVICING PARKLAND AND PEOPLE ON THE OVERFLOW ROUTE ARE CURRENT PARKLAND DRIVERS, SO YOU WILL NOT HAVE ANY NEW AND EXPERIENCED DRIVERS.

>> SO, OUR PRICES INCLUDE SO YOU DON'T BREAK DOWN LIKE SOME OF THE OTHER CITIES HAVE TAKEDOWNS. I GUESS FROM A BREAKDOWN STANDPOINT, MY QUESTION WOULD BE, WHAT IS OUR DISPOSAL FEE? THE REASON WHY I ASK IS YOU KNOW WE HAVE SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY AND THEY ARE LOOKING AT THE FLOW CONTROL, NOT NECESSARILY PICKUP , WHICH AGAIN HOPEFULLY IF THINGS GO ACCORDING TO PLAN WOULD PRESENT WITH A COST THAT'S PROBABLY LESS THAN WHAT WE ARE PAYING NOW. THERE ARE CERTAINTHINGS LIKE WHERE WILL YOU PUT IT, HOW ARE YOU GOING TO TRANSFER? ALL THAT STUFF THAT WILL ADD SOMEWHERE ALONG THE LINE. WHAT

IS OUR CHARGE FOR THAT SERVICE? >> EXCELLENT QUESTION

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AS FAR AS THE RESIDENTIAL RATE IS CONCERNED, THE ONE RIGHT, ALTHOUGH SERVICES ARE BAKED IN. DISPOSAL, RECYCLING PROCESSING AND COLLECTION OF MSW , NOW THE OVERFLOW.

>> SO WE PAY THE SAME RATE AS THE COUNTY RATE?

>> ABSOLUTELY. COMMERCIAL ENTITIES WILL PAY THE SAME

DISPOSAL RATE AS THE ILA. >> THE OTHER QUESTION THAT I HAVE IS OUT OF THE 31 VANESSA POLITIES AND BROWARD HOW MANY

DO YOU CURRENTLY SOURCE? >> I THINK I AM STUMPED. I

THINK WE HAVE 13 OR 14. >> ABOUT 1/3.

>> YES, YES. THAT STUMPED ME , COMMISSIONER. I WILL PHONE A

FRIEND. >> YEAH, I DON'T THINK, I KNOW WE HAD THIS DISCUSSION AT THE LAST MEETING AND I APPRECIATE BARBARA'S EFFORTS. FOR ME, WE TALK ABOUT THE GOLD STANDARD AND I VIEW WHAT WE HAVE NOW AS THE GOLD STANDARD AND TALKING ABOUT A NOMINAL OR COST-OF-LIVING OR REASONABLE RATE HIKE OVER THE CURRENT SERVICE WOULD BE ONE THING. 17% I DO NOT VIEW AS REASONABLE, BUT IT'S HARD FOR ME TO JUSTIFY BASED ON THE ECONOMICS THAT WE HAVE DISCUSSED, IT'S HARD FOR ME TO JUSTIFY GOING TO WHAT I SEE AS A NOT GOLD STANDARD, A LESSER SERVICE ALBEIT BY A GREAT COMPANY.

REQUIRING HUGE CONTAINERS, REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF FLEXIBILITY WITH RESIDENTS, FOR A INCREASE. THAT'S WHERE I HAVE TROUBLE SO, FOR ME IT COMES DOWN TO THAT. IF WE TALK ABOUT REDUCING MONEY GOING TO A MORE AUTOMATED SYSTEM AND THEN WE HAVE TO JUGGLE WHAT THE IMPACT OF RESIDENCE VERSUS COST-SAVING, BUT WHEN WE TALK ABOUT HERE CHANGING THE SERVICES AS I SEE IT, AND I HEAR YOU THAT SOME PEOPLE DON'T CARE. I THINK SOME PEOPLE WILL AND THAT'S WHERE I STRUGGLE WITH THE ECONOMICS.

COLLECTED AND I GO BACK TO PALM BEACH. THEY DON'T HAVE A SIDE LETTER THEY HAVE A RARE LOADER, BUT THEY PROVIDE A CAN TO THE RESIDENCE. SO THEY HAVE A 96 GALLON CAN, THE TRUCK GOES BY THE GUY PUTS IT ON THE REAR SO IS NOT LIFTING IT UP WHATEVER IT MAY BE 200 POUNDS, HE TAKES IT AND DUMP THE TRASH. THE OBVIOUSLY HAVE SINGLE STREAM RECYCLING. OR MULTISTREAM WE JUST HAVE SINGLE. I GUESS, YOU KNOW, GOING BACK , IF WE WERE TO GO OUT FOR THE RFP , WHAT CONCERNS ME IS THE TIMELINE THAT WE HAVE TO DO THAT BECAUSE THIS CONTRACT ENDS WHAT OCTOBER

1? >> SEPTEMBER 30. WE DON'T HAVE ENOUGH TIME TO DO THAT AND TO ME.

>> UNLESS WE TRY TO EXTEND FOR A YEAR.

>> ANYTHING IS FEASIBLE. WE ARE YOUR PARTNERS , NOT HERE TO LEAVE YOU IN THE LURCH. OBVIOUSLY BEFORE YOU TODAY IS AN AGREEMENT FOR A RENEWAL FOR FIVE YEARS.

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>> WHAT WOULD BE THE RFP OR LIABILITY IF WE WENT OUT LET'S SAY WE AGREE TO EITHER PART OF THE CONTRACT WHETHER IT'S OPTION A OR B. TWO YEARS DOWN THE ROAD COMMISSION SAYS WE WILL CANCEL THE CONTRACT THAT HAPPENED IN CORAL SPRINGS .

>> GIVE ME A MINUTE. GIVE ME A MINUTE COMMISSIONER.

>> WHILE HE IS LOOKING , I DON'T KNOW IF YOU ANSWERED THE VICE MAYOR'S QUESTION ABOUT THE VALUE ADDED AND/OR OTHER INCENTIVES , I DID NOT HEAR YOUR RESPONSE TO THAT IF WASTE MANAGEMENT WAS DOING ANYTHING ELSE ADDITIONAL.

>> ANYTHING ELSE ADDITIONAL? BEFORE YOU NOW IS THE PACKAGE WITH THE $77,500 TOTAL AND IF THERE'S ANYTHING ELSE TO ADD THERE YOU GO. AND LET ME REITERATE FROM THE PRESIDENT , THE PRESIDENT OF WASTE MANAGEMENT SET FOR THE VALUE ADD THE VICE MAYOR WILL MAKE IT AN EVEN 100,000.

>> APPRECIATE THAT. >> TO REITERATE WE ARE WILLING TO INCREASE THE 77,500 YOU ADDED TO MAKE IT EVEN 100,000 PER YEAR AND USE THAT HOWEVER YOU WANT, FOR SCHOLARSHIPS, PROGRAMMING, PARKS AND REC OR WHATEVER YOU NEED. IF I MAY, MAYOR, THANK YOU. WE ARE HERE THIS EVENING TO CONTINUE OUR PARTNERSHIP. WE ARE NOT PLAYING AROUND AND WE ARE NOT HERE TO GIVE YOU MORE TO DO OR, WE KNOW THAT WE ARE GIVING YOU A GOOD RATE, $1.80 MORE PER MONTH. $1.80 MORE PER MONTH PER HOME.

SO WE KNOW THAT'S REASONABLE. AND WE HAVE ADDRESSED THE CONCERN FROM SOME COMMISSIONERS WHO SAY WELL WE ARE GETTING LESS FOR MORE, YOU'RE GETTING ADDITIONAL SERVICE THAT YOU DID NOT HAVE BEFORE. YOU WILL HAVE CLEANER AND NEATER SERVICE, MORE EXPEDITIOUS SERVICE. IF YOU TRANSITION TO ASL. OF COURSE YOU HAVE THE OPTION TO STAY AS IS WHICH IS FINE, THE RATE IS HIGHER BECAUSE OF LABOR, BECAUSE OF THE COST, THE INCREASING COST OF INSURANCE AND BECAUSE OF THE DIMINISHING EXPEDIENCY ON OPERATIONS SO ALL OF THOSE FACTOR INTO THE AS IS RATE. WE HOPE THAT THE CITY AND THIS COMMISSION WOULD MOVE TOWARD AUTOMATION. THEY LAST CITY, WELL, LIGHTHOUSE POINT JUST TRANSITION TO ASL. I THINK OTHER CITIES, HOLLYWOOD I BELIEVE AS A REAR LOAD SERVICE, WE DON'T SERVICE HOLLYWOOD, BUT HOLLYWOOD HAS A LOT OF VERY NARROW ALLEYS SO THEY NEED THAT REAR LOAD SERVICE, SO IN OTHER WORDS THE MAYOR IS CORRECT, MOVEMENT IS TOWARD AUTOMATION. FOR EXPEDIENCY, EFFICIENCY AND

COST. >> SO, I KNOW I WAS NOT HERE AT THE LAST MEETING, BUT BARBARA AND DAVE AND THE REST OF THE TEAM AND I HAVE HAD MULTIPLE CONVERSATIONS. FROM MY STARTING POINT WHEN WE FIRST SPOKE PERSONALLY MY FAMILY HAS HAD NOTHING BUT GOOD EXPENSE WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT. THAT'S NOT EASY TO SAY NOWADAYS WHERE SERVICE IS NOT ALWAYS TAKEN TO THE SAME LEVEL OF COMMITMENT. I PUT A LOT OF VALUE IN NOT JUST DOLLARS AND CENTS , BUT ALSO WHAT YOU ALLUDED TO, THE SENSE OF PARTNERSHIP, SOMETHING WE TAKE SERIOUSLY BECAUSE WE ARE ALWAYS LOOKING FOR PEOPLE WITH A LONG-TERM INTEREST TO SHARE AND ALIGN OURSELVES WITH. FOR ME THIS CONVERSATION HAPPENING OVER THE COURSE OF THREE COMMISSION MEETINGS IS VERY IMPORTANT BECAUSE WE ARE LOOKING AT A FIVE TERM AGREEMENT, NOT SOMETHING WE WANT TO TAKE LIGHTLY. BUT I THINK EVEN JUST THE ABILITY TO ACKNOWLEDGE YOU KNOW EVEN ON THE VALUE ADD BEING ABLE TO GIVE MORE, EVEN IN THE FACE OF SAYING THIS IS LAST AND FINAL OF THE COMPANY WITH ITS OWN ECONOMICS TO DO WITH AND WILL NOT TAKE AWAY FROM THE FACT THAT YOU ARE PRIVATE ENTERPRISE, YOU HAVE THE RIGHT TO DO WHAT YOU NEED TO DO FOR YOUR COMPANY. PERSONALLY I AM PREPARED TO MAKE A MOTION, I WOULD MOVE TO GO TO THE ASL BECAUSE I RECOGNIZE THERE WILL BE SOME GROWING PAINS OR KIND OF CHALLENGES WITH THE COMMUNITY TRYING TO ADJUST TO THE NEW NORMAL CLEARLY OTHER CITIES HAVE DONE IT, THIS IS

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>> I AGREE WITH EVERYTHING YOU SAID. I APPRECIATE THE ADDITION OF THE VALUE ADDED. I ALSO APPRECIATE THE IDEA THAT YOU ARE STRUGGLING WITH GETTING PEOPLE TO DO THE JOB, I UNDERSTAND HOW DIFFICULT THE JOB IS AND I UNDERSTAND THERE IS A SAFETY COMPONENT FOR YOUR PEOPLE AND THE FACT THAT YOU CARE ABOUT THAT MEANS A LOT TO US IN THE CITY. SAFETY IS THE ULTIMATE CONCERN FOR US. WITH THAT I WOULD SECOND THE MOTION.

>> THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER. >> I HAVE A COUPLE MORE

QUESTIONS. >> CAN ANSWER YOUR OTHER ONE? I DID LOOK I WANTED TO GO BACK TO THE ORIGINAL 2010 AND LOOKING AMENDMENT, THERE'S NO TERMINATION FOR CONVENIENCE YOU JUST HAVE THE TERMINATION RIGHT BASED ON THE DISPOSAL PIECED DEPENDING ON WHERE THE AUTHORITY GOES.

>> A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS. SO, DO THE DRIVERS HAVE TO BE

TRAINED ON USING THE ASL? >> YES, ABSOLUTELY.

>> SO YOU WANT TO TRAIN CURRENT DRIVERS ON HOW TO USE THAT?

>> IF I MAY, I'M GOING TO INVITE TO COME UP AND TELL YOU ABOUT HOW WE TRAIN DRIVERS. MOST OF OUR DRIVERS ARE ALREADY TRAINED . NOT JUST CDL, THEY ARE TRAINED TO HANDLE THE ASL AND IT'S QUITE EXTENSIVE TRAINING.

>> DO YOU HAVE A POOL, FOR EXAMPLE IF SOMEBODY GETS SICK, YOU'RE NOT SITTING AND WAITING AND DON'T HAVE ANYBODY, SO YOU

HAVE THAT COVERED? >> ABSOLUTELY, YEAH. REMEMBER WE LOVE A POOL OF DRIVERS THAT ARE HERE NOW, WE WILL BE REDUCING THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE THAT ARE SERVICING PARKLAND, BUT THEY ARE WITHIN , THEY WILL STILL BE ACTIVE DRIVERS.

>> OKAY AND I WILL CALL IT FOR LACK OF A BETTER TERM THE PLANTATION BLUE BAG SCENARIO. WHERE I APPRECIATE CALLING THE ADDITIONAL CONCIERGE PICKUP SERVICE, BUT OBVIOUSLY , REPRESENTING PINE TREE, THAT'S PROBABLY THE MAJOR ISSUE OF HORTICULTURE WASTE. I MEAN I HAVE CALLED NUMEROUS TIMES AND SAID BARBARA I'VE GOT PEOPLE THAT WANT TO KNOW WHAT THE COST FOR THE BULK PICKUP AND WE TELL THEM $125 AND THEY SAY WE ARE NOT INTERESTED LET'S FORGET IT. MY CONCERN IS AND MAYBE YOU CAN ADDRESS IT AND HELP THROUGH THE STARTUP PROCESS BECAUSE THIS IS A BEHAVIORAL TRAINING ISSUE FOR OUR RESIDENTS. THIS IS WHY I CALL IT THE BLUE BAG, I'VE GOT 20 BAGS, I FORGOT TO BUY MY BLUE BAG SO I WILL TAKE IT AND DO IT OVER TO MY NEIGHBORS TRASHCAN I'M GOING TO TAKE IT TO WORK AND THROW IT SOMEWHERE ELSE OR GO TO THE STORE AND DUMP MY HORTICULTURE WASTE BEYOND PARKLAND BAGELS. AND IT MAY OR MAY NOT HAPPEN, BUT THAT IS A CONCERN I HAVE, SOMEBODY IS GOING TO TAKE THAT.

I WILL TAKE IT AND THROW IT ON A EMPTY LOT. IN THE TRANSITION, AND AGAIN I WOULD GO BACK TO THE SOUTHWEST RANCHES AND THEY ARE A LITTLE DIFFERENT. HOW DID YOU GUYS ADDRESS THAT WITH THEM AND AGAIN THEY HAVE THE BULK PICKUP TWICE A MONTH. WE ONLY HAVE ONCE A MONTH. SO HOW DID THAT WORK OUT, WHAT WERE YOUR FINDINGS? DID YOU SEE ON THE THIRD OR FIRST WEEK MORE BULK PICKUP ITEMS LEFT? GIVE ME THAT, PAINT THAT SCENARIO SO I CAN KIND OF FEEL COMFORTABLE IN SOME FORM OR FASHION THAT THIS IS GOING TO WORK. AND AGAIN, YOU KNOW, HOA, SOMEBODY WANTS A EXTRA IN THEY CAN BUY AN EXTRA BEEN. MAYBE IT SOMETHING YOU PROVIDE. I DON'T KNOW, YOU KNOW IF I HAD MY DRUTHERS I WOULD SAY PROVIDE EVERYBODY IN PINETREE ANOTHER TRASHCAN SO THEY CAN DUMP HORTICULTURE WASTE IN THERE. I DON'T KNOW IF YOU'RE WILLING TO DO THAT, BUT AGAIN THAT SOMETHING I WOULD BE ASKING FOR. SOMETHING I WOULD BE ASKING FOR, I DON'T

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>> WELL YES. SO, I JUST WANT TO KNOW, WHAT CHALLENGES YOU FACED, HOW IT WORKED OUT, THAT SCENARIO.

>> I THINK YOU HAVE A COUPLE QUESTIONS SO LET ME START WITH THAT ONE. I MANAGED SOUTHWEST RANCHES AND I WAS PART OF THE TEAM THAT RESPONDED TO THE SOLICITATION. WE WON THE BID AND I MANAGED THE TOWN AND OVERSAW THE TRANSITION TO AUTOMATED SILER SERVICE BECAUSE IT USED TO BE RELOADING SERVICE FOR EVERYTHING. THE TRANSITION PERIOD , YOU MAY THINK I AM NOT , THAT I AM BEING FACETIOUS, THE TRANSITION PERIOD WAS A FEW WEEKS AND THE REASON WHY IS BECAUSE IN THAT FIRST TWO OR THREE WEEKS, WE RAN A REAR LOADER BEHIND THE ASL TO PICK UP STUFF, TYPICAL MATERIAL THAT WAS NOT CONTAINERIZED OR PEOPLE WHO DID NOT PUT OUT THEIR CARTS. BELIEVE IT OR NOT WE WILL HAVE A ROBUST MESSAGING CAMPAIGN DESIGNED IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CITY. BUT THERE WILL STILL BE FOLKS THAT MAYBE DO NOT KNOW, SO COME OCTOBER 1 THEY WILL NOT KNOW ET CETERA SO DURING THAT PERIOD WE WOULD PUT A TAG AND SAY REMEMBER EVERYTHING HAS TO BE IN THE CONTAINER. REMEMBER WE WILL PICK IT UP. AFTER THE FIRST COUPLE WEEKS THERE WERE VERY FEW PEOPLE WHO DID NOT GET IT. MAYBE A FEW STRAGGLERS BUT THEY REALIZE THAT THE GARBAGE IS NOT PICKED UP REALIZE I USE MY CAN. SO TO PUT YOUR CONCERNS AS MUCH AS POSSIBLE THE MESSAGING IS VERY ROBUST AND WE DO EVERYTHING WE CAN IN THE FIRST THREE WEEKS , THREE OR FOUR WEEKS TO MAKE SURE PEOPLE GET THE MESSAGE, THAT'S NUMBER ONE. AS FAR AS HORTICULTURE WASTE, CERTAINLY IT'S NOT GOING TO CHANGE. WE KNOW HOW MUCH IS OUT THERE NOW. WE KNOW HOW MUCH PEOPLE PUT OUT, WE KNOW THE RANCHES IN PINETREE'S ARE THE HEAVIEST WHERE OTHER AREAS LIKE FOUR SEASONS HAVE VERY FEW MATURE TREES AND THEY BASICALLY HAVE NOTHING IN TERMS OF VEGETATIVE WASTE. STILL PEOPLE PUT OUT FURNITURE AND THEY PUT OUT WHITE GOODS AND

ALL SORTS OF THINGS. EXACTLY. >> THAT'S A DIFFERENT

SCENARIO. >> RIGHT. SO WE KNOW WHAT'S OUT THERE. WE ARE COLLECTING IT NOW, IT IS NOT A CHALLENGE TO US. WE FEEL THE $125 FLAT FEE, IF SOMETHING WERE TO HAVE THIS INCREDIBLE AMOUNT SUDDENLY, THAT IS AN OPTION FOR THEM OF COURSE, OR THEY CAN WAIT FOR THE BOLT. THAT IS CERTAINLY AN OPTION THAT WAS NOT THERE BEFORE.

>> I JUST WANT TO ADD AND BARBARA I APPRECIATE YOU AND YOUR TEAM AND EVERYTHING YOU HAVE DONE AND I SHARED WITH YOU MY RESISTANCE IS NOT BECAUSE OF WASTE MANAGEMENT. IT IS THE FACT THAT I HAVE HEARD FROM RESIDENTS IF IT AIN'T BROKE DON'T FIX IT. I THINK WE ARE VERY FORTUNATE TO HAVE VERY GOOD SERVICE AND RESIDENTS DON'T WANT TO CHANGE THAT.

THAT'S MY AVERSION BUT I THINK IT IS A COMPLEMENT TO WASTE

MANAGEMENT. >> I AGREE ON THAT, SO FOR ME YOU WANT TO PAY 17% MORE OR 5% MORE? YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN? THAT'S WHAT I'M COMING DOWN TO. WHAT I PREFER TO KEEP WHAT WE HAVE? SURE IF I HAD A COMPARABLE COST INCREASE , TO ME THIS IS SIGNIFICANT INCREASE WE NEED TO CONSIDER THE OTHER OPTION TO GARNER THOSE COST SAVINGS. THAT IS WHERE I AM AT.

YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN? SO SURE IT'S BETTER TO KEEP WHAT YOU HAVE, BUT ARE YOU WILLING TO PAY 12% MORE YOU KNOW TO WHAT YOU ARE OFFERED , SO IF NOBODY ELSE HAS ANY OTHER QUESTIONS I WILL OPEN UP TO THE PUBLIC WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BY THE VICE MAYOR AND A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CUTLER.

>> LEAVING MAYOR, VICE MS., COMMISSIONER. APPRECIATE THE TIME, MAYOR AND THE COMMISSIONER SPENT WITH ME, HEARING ABOUT THE SERVICE AND THE EDUCATION ABOUT WHAT I THINK PARKLAND NEEDS, WHAT'S BETTER FOR PARKLAND I'VE BEEN AT IT A WHILE. I WISH I WOULD HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET

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>> ANYONE ELSE FROM THE PUBLIC?

>> WHEN YOU'RE DONE I JUST WANTED TO CLARIFY THE MOTION FOR THE RECORD. SINCE THERE WERE CHANGES. VICE MAYOR YOUR MOTION WAS GO WITH OPTION A, TO APPROVE THE THIRD AMENDMENT THE $37.77 RESIDENTIAL MONTHLY RATE WHICH REPRESENTS A 5% INCREASE ALONG WITH THE ADDITION OF THE OVERFLOW ROUTE ONCE PER WEEK AND THEN BUMPING UP THE ANNUAL CONTRIBUTION FROM 50,000 CURRENTLY IN THE AGREEMENT TO 100,000.

>> WE CAN USE THE 100,000 HOWEVER.

>> I THINK YOU COMBINED. 50, PLUS 27 TOTAL UP TO 100.

>> THAT IS CORRECT. THAT IS CORRECT. YES SIR.

>> I WANT TO CLARIFY. >> THIS IS WHY I WANTED TO CLARIFY SO I UNDERSTOOD SO IF YOU GO THIS DIRECTION IT IS CLEAR FOR US WHEN WE FINALIZE.

>> DO WE NEED TO SAY TONIGHT WHAT WE WANT TO PUT IT TO WHERE

WE CAN DO THAT LATER? >> YOU CAN LET ME KNOW IT'S PART OF THE VALUE ADDED AND WE CAN WORK IT OUT UNLESS YOU ARE A POST-. I WAS ASKING WASTE MANAGEMENT IF YOU HAVE OBJECTIONS. SO THE TOTAL IS 100,000 AND YOU DISTRIBUTE

HOWEVER THE CITY SEES FIT. >> WHAT SHE SAID.

>> I CAN SEE OTHER FEES, SORRY TO BE A PAIN. ADDITIONAL 22,500 ABOVE AND BEYOND WHAT'S CURRENTLY BEFORE US CORRECT?

>> 15,000 IN MINISTRY TO FEES WITH OTHER THINGS IN THERE. WE

DID NOT AMEND AT ALL. >> IT WOULD BE , WELL 50,000 PLUS 20,500 WHICH IS 77,500. SO YES, 22,500 CORRECT. I DID PAY ATTENTION IN MATH CLASS.

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>> OKAY THAT'S THE MOTION? AND A SECOND?

>> STILL THE SECOND. >> ROLL CALL.

>>

>> MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR, THANK YOU SO MUCH. I RESPECT ALL OF YOU SO IMMENSELY. I HAVE HAD A LONG-TERM RELATIONSHIP WITH MOST OF YOU AND I SEE YOU EVERYWHERE AND I HAVE LEARNED SO MUCH ROOM YOU. I GOT TO SAY I HAVE THE UTMOST RESPECT FOR THE LOVE AND ATTENTION YOU HAVE FOR THE CITY OF PARKLAND. THANK YOU SO MUCH, YOU MAY GET ANNOYED WITH ME A LITTLE BIT, I WILL BE IN YOUR FACE WITH THE TRANSITION.

>> WE KNOW YOUR BOSSES SO YES, THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH.

>> APPRECIATE. >> LET'S TALK SOME TRASH.

>> NOW ANTHONY DISCUSSION. >> ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION ITEM 9 E DISCUSSION REGARDING CITY COMMISSION RULES OF PROCEDURE SPECIFICALLY PLACEMENT OF AGENDA ITEMS ON CITY COMMISSION

MEETING AGENDAS. >> COMMISSIONER MAYERSOHN WOULD

YOU LIKE TO START? >> SURE. AGAIN. I WILL SAY IT IS MY OPINION THAT ANYBODY UP HERE SHOULD HAVE THE ABILITY TO BE ABLE TO PUT A POLICY ITEM ON THE AGENDA WITHOUT ANY FILTER , THAT'S MY FIRST RESPONSE. WHETHER OR NOT THE MAYOR HAS MORE PRIVILEGES THAN ANYBODY ELSE TO ME GETS BACK TO BEING IRRELEVANT TO THE POINT THAT IF SOMEBODY WHO IS HERE, WHETHER IT'S ME OR WHATEVER ELSE, HAS AN IDEA AND WANTS TO PUT SOMETHING ON THE THE, THEY SHOULD BE ABLE TO DO THAT. AND I DON'T SEE WHY THEY SHOULDN'T ESPECIALLY IF IT'S A POLICY ISSUE. WE CONTROL POLICY THE CITY MANAGER DOES NOT OR ANYBODY ELSE DOES NOT. IF SOMETHING COMES UP YOU CAN ALWAYS BOATED UP, YOU CAN ALWAYS VOTE IT DOWN.

>> I AGREE WITH YOU TO SOME RESPECT AND I HAVE BEEN TRYING TO FIGURE OUT, A COMPROMISE MIDDLEGROUND APPROACH BECAUSE THERE IS MERIT TO THE FACT THAT YOU WANT TO LET PEOPLE HAVE SOME ABILITY TO BRING UP THINGS THAT MAY BE IMPORTANT TO THEM OR TO THE CITY. BUT I ALSO UNDERSTAND THE COUNTER WHICH IS EVERY TIME SOMEONE MAKES A REQUEST TO PUT UP ASSAULT -- POLICY UPPER VOTE IT TRIGGERS A COUNTERBALANCE IN THE STAFF WHO HAS TO DO RESEARCH AND FIND INFORMATION AND SOME MAY BE NOMINAL WORK AND SOME MAY BE SIGNIFICANT. I'M SURE IT WILL ADD UP. MY COMPROMISE WOULD BE TO SAY RELEASING STATUS QUO AS THEY ARE FOR WHAT IT TAKES TO PUT THINGS ON FOR POLICY VOTE BUT ALLOW ANY COMMISSION OR TO PUT A DISCUSSION ITEM ON THE AGENDA. THIS WAY IT FEEDS INTO ONE ANOTHER. IF A DISCUSSION ITEM IS PUT ON IT ALLOWS THE COMMISSIONER TO RAISE, BRING IT OVER DISCUSSION THE COMMISSIONERS CAN BRING UP PROS AND CONS AND IF THE COMMISSIONER GETS THREE VOTES AND CAN CONVINCE THEIR COLLEAGUES TO PUT IT ON A FUTURE AGENDA OR TECHNICALLY THEY ONLY NEED ONE OTHER BECAUSE YOU ONLY NEED A SECOND , TO KNOW GET THE SECOND TO PUT ON THE NEXT AGENDA, NOW AT LEAST THERE HAS BEEN SOME FIRST PHASE OF DELIBERATION THAT JUSTIFIES STAFF HAVING TO GO TO THE WORK THAT WOULD'VE BEEN TRIGGERED OTHERWISE WITH ANYONE BEING ABLE TO THROW IT ON THE AGENDA. I THINK THAT'S A FAIR BALANCE, YOU CAN GET WHERE YOU NEED TO GET TO WITHOUT GIVING A TOOL THAT COULD BE USED FOR WRONG REASONS. YOU WOULD HELP PEOPLE WON'T DO IT, BUT IT IS STILL POSSIBLE.

>> SO I GUESS TO THAT POINT, IF, SO IF SOMEBODY WANTS TO BRING IT UP AS A DISCUSSION ITEM THEY DON'T HAVE TO GET A SECOND OR THIRD OR FOURTH, THEY CAN JUST BRING IT UP? STILL GOING BACK NOT NECESSARILY TARGETING RICH WALKER, BUT THE MAYOR CAN STILL THEN HAVE THE SAME THING TO YOUR POINT AND BRING UP ITEM STAFF HAVE TO DO THE SAME WORK. AND HERE IS I GUESS THE PROCESS AND PLAYING A SCENARIO. A COMMISSIONER IS SITTING HERE KNOWING THAT THE MAYOR HAS THE AUTHORITY TO PUT SOMETHING ON THE AGENDA. I WOULD JUST ASK THE MAYOR AND IT MIGHT BE SOMETHING THE MAYOR DOES NOT THINK IT'S A GOOD POLICY, IT COULD BE SOMETHING AS WE HAD BEFORE, YOU KNOW THE

[01:25:03]

>> I THINK THAT'S WHAT I WAS PROPOSING.

>> I'M FINE WITH THAT. >> I THINK THAT ALLEVIATES MY CONCERN. IT WAS NEVER TO GIVE STAFF BUSYWORK , IT WAS TO BRING UP SOMETHING THAT MIGHT BE TIME SENSITIVE.

>> YOU CAN ALWAYS BRING IT UP IN THE COMMENTS.

>> RING UP WHATEVER YOU WANT WHENEVER YOU WANT BECAUSE IT'S BEEN DONE IN A COUPLE MEETINGS AGO YOU SAID I WANT TO TALK ABOUT SCHOOL BOARD STUFF DURING YOUR COMMENTS AND RESET OKAY.

SO YOU CAN STILL DO THAT. >> I WANT YOU TO BE OR WHOMEVER IS HERE TO BE PREPARED. SO I LIKE JORDAN'S PROPOSAL BECAUSE IF IT IS A DISCUSSION ITEM EVERYBODY IS PREPARED TO DISCUSS AND THEN WE DECIDE IF WE WANT TO TAKE ACTION OR ADDED TO THE NEXT AGENDA , TO ME THAT SERVES -- SOLVES MY CONCERN.

>> I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH EITHER. I GO BACK TO WHAT THE COMMISSIONER SAID. IF IT'S NOT BROKE WHY FIX IT? I DON'T KNOW IF ANYONE HAS HAD ISSUE HERE GOING TO NANCY. IT WOULD BE HARD FOR ME TO BELIEVE TAKING NANCY OUT OF THIS, ANY CITY MANAGER WHO TECHNICALLY WORKS FOR US TO SAY I'M NOT PUTTING THAT ON THE AGENDA. IF SHE SAYS NO I'M NOT PUTTING IT ON THE AGENDA DURING YOUR COMMENTS THEN YOU SAY I WANTED TO PUT THIS ON THE AGENDA BUT THE CITY MANAGER SAID NO AND WHAT DO YOU GUYS THINK ABOUT THAT? AND DURING COMMENTS WE CAN SAY THE CITY MANAGER IS REALLY SMART OR THE CITY MANAGER IS WAY OFF BASE AND WE SHOULD TALK ABOUT IT. WE ALREADY HAVE THAT ABILITY. SO TO ME IT'S LIKE WE'RE HAVING THE CONVERSATION TO FIX SOMETHING THAT WASN'T BROKEN THAT WE CAN ALREADY DO BEFORE. THIS IS BUREAUCRACY AT ITS FINEST BECAUSE THIS IS THE THIRD TIME WE ARE HAVING THE CONVERSATION. I'M TRYING TO DO WHATEVER, TRYING TO ADD SOMETHING , DURING COMMENTS I CAN SAY WHATEVER I WANT. I CAN ASK FOR WHATEVER I WANT. THERE IS NO SECRET AND IT DOESN'T MATTER. HAS ANYONE EVER GONE TO NANCY AND SAID HEY NANCY, WE'VE GOT TO TALK ABOUT THIS TOMORROW. WHATEVER IT IS, THE NEXT MEETING YOU HAVE TO PUT IT ON THE AGENDA, SHE'S GOING TO PUT IT ON THE AGENDA BECAUSE THE CITY MANAGER WORKS FOR US. WE HAVE THE FAILSAFE BECAUSE WHAT PERSON THAT WORKS FOR YOU IS GOING TO DEFY YOUR REQUEST ? IF THEY DO THEY PROBABLY HAVE A GOOD REASON FOR IT AND IF THEY DON'T, SO WHAT, ENJOY YOUR COMMENTS, SAY THAT THIS IS AN

OUTRAGE. >> NOT LOOKING TO BE CONTENTIOUS. THAT'S NOT THE INTENT BEHIND IT BUT I LIKE THE PROPOSAL WHICH ADDRESSES MY PROBLEM ABOUT NOT REQUIRING STAFF TO DO ADDITIONAL WORK OR BETTING AN IDEA THAT MAY NOT COME TO FRUITION. AND I LIKE EVERYBODY BEING PREPARED.

>> I WOULD AGREE WITH THE VICE MAYOR'S COMMENTS. IT CREATES

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>> IT DOES NOT SOLVE AN ISSUE BECAUSE IN A DISCUSSION ITEM.

SO WE ARE NOT SOLVING ANY PROBLEMS. LET'S BE CLEAR. NO PROBLEMS ARE SOLVED. WE ARE ADDING SOMETHING TO DO MORE BUT WE ARE NOT SOLVING THE PROBLEM BECAUSE THIS HAS NEVER BEEN AN ISSUE BEFORE WERE ANYBODY HAD THE PROBLEM. I WANT TO BE CLEAR WE ARE NOT SOLVING A PROBLEM WE ARE ADDING ADDITIONAL FEATURES WHICH I AM FINE WITH, BUT WE ARE ADDING ADDITIONAL THINGS FOR THE COMMISSIONER TO DO , NOT SOLVING THE PROBLEM BUT IT'S FINE. SO WHAT'S THE NEXT STEP?

>> IF YOU ARE DONE DEBATING WHAT I HEARD WAS DIRECTION FROM MY OFFICE , BRINGING BACK SOME LANGUAGE THAT MAKES IT CLEAR ANY COMMISSION HAS THE ABILITY TO PLACE ITEM ON FUTURE AGENDA

FOR DISCUSSION. >> PERFECT, OKAY.

>> WE CAN TALK ABOUT IT ONE MORE TIME. OKAY. WHAT DO WE

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

SHERIFF'S OFFICE . >> EVENING MAYOR, COMMISSIONER , I DON'T HAVE MUCH OTHER THAN TO TALK ABOUT THE DEMOLITION LAST WEEK THAT STARTED AT MARJORIE STONEMAN DOUGLAS. WE HAD QUITE A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF MEDIA, WE ENDED UP SHUTTING DOWN ONE OF THE LANES AND WE DON'T ANTICIPATE DOING THAT ANYMORE IN THE FUTURE, BUT I WOULD REMIND FOLKS TO PLEASE DRIVE SAFELY AROUND THE AREA. WE HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE STOPPING THAT THE DEPUTIES ARE JUST BECAUSE THEY'RE STOPPING IN THE ROADWAY. SO JUST BE CAREFUL WHEN TRAVERSING THE

ROADWAYS A■ROUND MST. >> GREAT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? >> I DROVE BY THERE THE OTHER NIGHT AND THERE WAS A MEDIA TRUCK OUT IN THE TURN LANE SO IS THERE ANYWHERE THE MEDIA HAS BEEN DIRECTED NOT TO BE THERE?

>> THE MEDIA IS DIRECTED TO NOT BLOCK ROADWAYS OR SIDEWALKS.

THEY BEEN TOLD THAT BY US AND THE SCHOOL BOARD. SO IF YOU WANT TO REPORT A TRUCK BLOCKING THE ROADWAY GIVE US A CALL. WE

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

WILL TAKE CARE OF IT. >> COMMENTS, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, COMMENTS BY THE CORAL SPRINGS -PARKING FIRE

DEPARTMENT. >> GOOD EVENING WE DO NOT HAVE STAFF AVAILABLE AT THE LAST MINUTE BECAUSE IT WAS THE FIRST WEEK OF THE MONTH, 164 EMS CALLS AND EIGHT FIRE CALLS LAST MONTH. A COUPLE EXTRA BRUSHFIRES SO EVEN A CIGARETTE OUT THE WINDOW CAUSES A BRUSH FIRE, BUT THEY WERE SMALL AND WE HAD A COUPLE OF GAS LEAKS THAT WERE VERY MINOR. THAT'S

ALL I HAVE. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR WHAT YOU DID WITH THE TRUCK AND EVERYTHING. APPRECIATE YOU ROBBING EVERYBODY TO LOOK AT IT. SOMETHING BUGGING ME FOR A LONG TIME AND I APPRECIATE YOU.

[13. Comments by the City Attorney]

>> MY PLEASURE, LOOKING FORWARD TO HELPING YOU OUT.

>> COMMENTS BY THE CITY MANAGER. COMMENTS BY THE CITY

ATTORNEY. >> HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO AND CONGRATS AND GOOD LUCK TO THE CANDIDATES FOR THE DISTRICT THE RECEIPT.

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.