[1. Call to Order]
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>> EVERYBODY, I WOULD LIKE TO THIS REGULAR COMMISSION CITY MEETING FOR THE CITY OF PARKLAND ON TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1ST AT 7:00 P.M. TO ORDER. PLEASE RISE FOR THE PLEDGE, THEY WILL BE SWORN IN A LITTLE LATER THIS EVENING, OUR MAYORS OF THE MONTH . CAN YOU LEAD US WITH 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, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
>> ROLL CALL . >> COMMISSIONER BRIER. VICE
[4. Approval of Minutes]
MAYOR ISROW. COMMISSIONER MAYERSOHN. MAYOR WALKER.>> HERE. >> APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES.
[5. Comments from the Public on Non-Agenda Items]
>> SECOND . >> APPROVAL AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BRIER. ALL IN FAVOR SAY AYE.
>> AYE. >> PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS, IS THERE ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC THAT WISHES TO SPEAK ON NON-AGENDA ITEMS? SEEING THERE IS NONE, WE WILL GO WITH, YOU KNOW WHAT, I'M GOING TO READ A QUICK LITTLE STATEMENT FIRST . IF YOU WATCH THE NEWS, YOU MAY KNOW THAT THE CITY OF PARKLAND AND I ARE BEING SUED BY THE SOUTH FLORIDA MUSLIM FEDERATION. THE CITY OF PARKLAND AND I ARE NOT THE ONLY ONES NAMED IN THE LAWSUIT, IT NAMES OTHER ENTITIES AND INDIVIDUALS INCLUDING THE CORAL SPRINGS MARRIOTT. EARLIER THIS YEAR, THE FEDERATION WAS SCHEDULED TO HAVE AN EVEN AT THE MARRIOTT , AN EVENT THAT WAS ULTIMATELY CANCELED BY THE HOTEL . PRIOR TO THAT EVENT, I HAD HEARD FROM RESIDENTS ABOUT SAFETY CONCERNS AS THEY RELATED TO THE VENUE. IT SHOULD COME AS NO SURPRISE TO ANYONE THAT MY NUMBER ONE, NOT JUST MINE, ALL OF OUR NUMBER ONE TOP PRIORITY , IS THE SAFETY OF OUR RESIDENTS. I SHARED THE RESIDENT SAFETY CONCERNS WITH THE MARRIOTT SO THEY WERE AWARE OF THOSE CONCERNS. MY CONTACTING THEM WAS NOT ABOUT THE EVENT OR ITS CONTENT, IT WAS FOCUSED ON PROVIDING INFORMATION SO THAT THE VENUE COULD ENSURE A SAFE EVEN ULTIMATELY, THE HOTEL DECIDED TO CANCEL THE EVENT. THAT IS ABOUT IT, I WANTED TO ADDRESS THAT TONIGHT TO ENSURE THAT EVERYONE KNOWS THAT I HAVE AND ALWAYS ADVOCATED FOR THE SAFETY OF ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS AND I WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO AS I DID IN THIS INSTANCE. WITH THAT, COMMISSIONER CUTLER.
>> THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR . I DON'T REALLY HAVE ANY COMMENTS TONIGHT . MY MAIN COMMENT THOUGH , IS THAT I SHARE THE CONCERN, I KNOW EVERYONE HERE OF WHAT IS GOING ON IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND I HOPE AND I PRAY THEY ARE ABLE TO SORT IT ALL OUT WITH SPEED AND ALACRITY SO WE CAN GET ON WITH PEACE IN THE WORLD. THOSE ARE MY COMMENTS.
>> COMMISSIONER MAYERSOHN. >> I WILL BE BRIEF AS WELL, JUST A COUPLE THINGS, NUMBER ONE, THIS MONTH IS NATIONAL CYBERSECURITY MONTH AND IT IS IRONIC WE HAVE AND AGENDA ITEM ABOUT CYBERSECURITY SO I DO WANT TO THANK OUR TECHNICAL STAFF FOR KEEPING US ABREAST OF ALL THE PHISHING AND CHANGING OF EMAILS AND ALL THE THINGS TO KEEP OUR INFORMATION SAFE AND SECURE SO THANK YOU FOR THAT. I DO WANT TO RECOGNIZE, I KNOW WE HAVE BREAST CANCER AWARENESS RECOGNITION, WE HAVE SOME YOUNG LADIES THAT HAVE BEEN WORKING DILIGENTLY OVER THE YEARS TO CREATE A FAMILY IN PARKLAND. YOU GUYS ARE AMAZING , WHAT YOU STARTED TO WHERE YOU ARE NOW SO I THANK YOU FOR THAT. IT IS REALLY A GREAT THING TO SEE, I KNOW WE WILL BE RECOGNIZING THAT THE SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY OF BROWARD MET LAST FRIDAY, MET BOTH WITH THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AS WELL AS OUR GOVERNING BOARD . WE ARE GOING TO DO SOME CHANGES TO THE BYLAWS. ONE THING THAT I WANTED TO ADD, NANCY, I'M THE REPRESENTATIVE, I KNOW JORDAN IS THE ALTERNATE, WE WILL EVENTUALLY HAVE TO CHANGE THAT UNLESS YOU WANT TO KEEP ME ON IN PERPETUITY .
SOMEWHERE ALONG THE NEXT, THIS MONTH --
>> ACTUALLY HAVE IT SCHEDULED FOR THE NOVEMBER MEETING.
>> JUST TO REAPPOINT OR APPOINT SOMEBODY. IN FACT, I'D KNOW THAT DR. NEIL COUNTERMAN WENT TO ONE OF THOSE MEETINGS, HE MIGHT BE INTERESTED IN PARTICIPATING. THOSE ARE MY
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COMMENTS. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH.
COMMISSIONER BRIER . >> THANK YOU, MAYOR I WILL KEEP MY COMMENTS BRIEF . FIRST, WE HAVE ALL SEEN THE DEVASTATION HURRICANE HELENE CAUSED TO FLORIDA, GEORGIA, AND THE CAROLINAS, AMONGST THOSE HIT THE HARDEST WAS OUR SECOND HOME AWAY FROM HOME IN BEECH MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA, THE NEIGHBORING TOWNS HAVE BEEN DEMOLISHED, HOMES HAVE BEEN DESTROYED AND ROADS WASHED AWAY. RESIDENTS HAVE NEEDED TO BE EVACUATED BY HELICOPTER. OUR PRAYERS ARE WITH THE KIND AND GENEROUS COMMUNITY MINDED PEOPLE THERE AND I WANTED TO THANK CONGRESSMAN MOSKOWITZ AND HIS STAFF, OUR GOVERNOR, RON DESANTIS, CONGRESSMAN VIRGINIA FOXX, MAYOR ABERNATHY AND THE TOWN COUNCIL MEMBERS FOR ALL OF THEIR HARD WORK HELPING TO CLEAN UP THE TOWN, HELP EVACUATING RESIDENTS, ESPECIALLY THOSE IN MEDICAL NEED AND WORKING WITH THE NATIONAL GUARD, FEMA , SOME OF THE AGENCIES IN THE STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA. I WANT TO SEND A PERSONAL THANK YOU AND PRAYERS TO THE CHAPMAN FAMILY, WE ALL KNOW HEATHER CHAPMAN, HER PARENTS ARE IN BEECH MOUNTAIN, NORTH CAROLINA, BOB AND JUDY ELLIOTT, BOB IS A VOLUNTEER FIREFIGHTER THERE.
BOB HAS BEEN WORKING TIRELESSLY TO PROTECT THE RESIDENTS THERE, WRINGING AID TO THOSE IN NEED AND RESCUE THOSE THAT NEEDED RESCUING. WANTED TO WISH BOB AND THANK HIM, FIRE CHIEF BOB HOCKNEY , AS WELL AS OTHER FIRST RESPONDERS THERE FOR THEIR HEROIC AND SELFLESS EFFORTS TO SAVE LIVES AND HELP FOLKS DURING THIS TERRIBLE TIME. WITH THAT, I KNOW WE HAVE THE JEWISH HOLIDAYS COMING UP SO I WANT TO WISH EVERYONE, THOSE WHO CELEBRATE, A HAPPY AND SWEET NEW YEAR IN MEANINGFUL YOM KIPPUR. THANK YOU.
>> THANK YOU. VICE MAYOR ISROW.
>> THANK YOU. I WILL TRY TO KEEP IT SHORT . FIRST, I WILL SAY AS SOMEONE REALLY , REALLY AT A LOSS FOR WORDS, ADMITS THE FIRST TIME IN FOUR YEARS AS COMMISSIONER I DON'T QUITE KNOW WHAT TO SAY. WE GATHER HERE THIS EVENING TO DISCUSS CITY RELATED MATTERS AND IT IS IMPOSSIBLE NOT TO THINK ABOUT ALL THAT IS GOING ON OUTSIDE OF OUR COMMUNITY. FIRST AND FOREMOST, IN LINE WITH COMMISSIONER BRIER, I WANT TO SEND MY CONDOLENCES AND PRAYERS TO EVERYONE AFFECTED BY HURRICANE HELENE, INCLUDING THE FAMILIES OF THE 143, I THINK TO DATE, INDIVIDUALS HAVE LOST THEIR LIVES AND MANY MORE REMAIN MISSING. WHETHER IT BE VOLUNTEERING TO HELP WITH RECOVERY EFFORTS OR DONATING TO THE AMERICAN RED CROSS, OR THE DISASTER FUNDS LAUNCHED BY EACH OF THE SITES AFFECTED, I KNOW OUR COMMUNITY WILL DO WHAT IT DOES BEST AND FIND WAYS TO SUPPORT THOSE IN NEED. THE OTHER COMMENTS I WAS PLANNING TO PREPARE FOR DEALING MORE IN LINE WITH AS WE COME ON THE AIR ON YOUR ANNIVERSARY OCTOBER 7TH, TOMORROW THE FIRST NIGHT OF ROSH HASHANAH , ONE OF THE HIGHEST, HOLIEST DAYS OF THE JEWISH FAITH, TO CELEBRATE THE NEW YEAR AND TO TALK ABOUT PROSPERITY AND RENEWAL AND A SENSE OF BRINGING THINGS FOR THE YEAR TO COME . IT IS KIND OF HARD TO HAVE THAT SAME SENTIMENT WHEN YOU SEE EVERYTHING GOING ON IN THE WORLD. UNFORTUNATELY, NOWADAYS , IT IS ALMOST IMPOSSIBLE TO SAY ANYTHING WITHOUT OFFENDING SOMEONE. I'M GOING TO DO MY BEST TO THREAD THE NEEDLE AND NOT STEP ON THE THIRD RAIL .
THIS ISN'T ABOUT POLITICS, IT IS NOT ABOUT RELIGION, IT IS NOT ABOUT IDEOLOGY, IT IS JUST ABOUT HUMANITY. IT IS SO HARD TO WATCH WHAT IS GOING ON IN SO MANY LEVELS, WHETHER IT IS IN OUR COUNTRY OR ABROAD, AND NOT FEAR FOR THE FUTURE . WHETHER YOU ARE YOUTH LOOKING FORWARD TO WHAT IS TO COME OR YOU ARE PARENTS THAT HAVE CHILDREN THAT YOU ARE WORRIED ABOUT WHAT IS TO COME FOR THEM. IT IS HARD NOT TO BE AFRAID, THE WORLD IS A SCARY PLACE RIGHT NOW. IT IS NOT JUST THINGS THAT WE CAN CONTROL, THINGS WE CAN'T CONTROL, WE SIT AND TALK ABOUT HURRICANE HELENE . WHAT WE CAN CONTROL, THE ONE THING I WILL REMIND MYSELF, MY KIDS, AND THOSE WHO WILL LISTEN TO ME TIME AND TIME AGAIN , IS THAT WE CONTROL HOW WE TREAT OTHERS.
THE THING I THINK HAS BEEN LOST IN THIS WORLD IS THE RECOGNITION AND UNDERSTANDING THAT WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER. SIMPLY PUT, THERE IS NO QUESTION ABOUT IT, THERE IS NO US VERSUS THEM OR YOU VERSUS ME, THIS VERSE IS THAT AND EVERY DAY THAT WEEK CONTINUE TO BECOME FURTHER AND FURTHER AWAY FROM THAT REALITY, THE HARDER LIFE IS GOING TO BE. MY MESSAGE TODAY IS AS WE EMBARK UPON THIS NEW YEAR AND WE , HOPEFULLY, FIND SOME COMMON GROUND IN UNDERSTANDING THAT THE THINGS THAT SEPARATE US AND DIFFERENTIATE US ARE MUCH
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SMALLER THAN THOSE THAT ALIGN US AND KEEP US TOGETHER. I WISH EVERYONE A HAPPY AND HEALTHY NEW YEAR, WHETHER YOU CELEBRATE OR ARE JEWISH OR NOT, I WISH EVERYONE HEALTH AND GOOD HAPPINESS, PROSPERITY, I DON'T CARE WHETHER YOU ARE REPUBLICAN OR DEMOCRAT BECAUSE TRUTHFULLY, AT THE END OF THE DAY, WHEN A STORM COMES AND HITS YOU OR THERE IS A BOMB THAT COMES TO YOUR CITY OR LOCALE, THEY ARE NOT ASKING YOU WHETHER THERE IS A D OR R NEXT TO YOUR NAME I HOPE THAT EVERYONE CAN CONTINUE TO GIVE GRACE AND FIND WAYS TO GET ALONG RATHER THAN FIND WAYS TO DIVIDE. THAT IS MY COMMENTS.>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. VICE MAYOR, AS ALWAYS, YOU SAY EVERYTHING PERFECTLY SO I'M NOT GOING TO TRY TO MATCH THAT OTHER THAN TO SAY, TREAT THOSE AS YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE TREATED YOURSELF. WE HAVE SOME GREAT STUDENTS HERE THAT ARE LOOKING TO BE MAYOR FOR A MONTH. THAT IS THE MESSAGE VICE MAYOR HAS GIVEN YOU, THE REST OF OUR COMMISSION SO YOU , AS LEADERS, CAN TAKE THAT INSPIRATION AND PASS THAT ON TO OTHERS BECAUSE IN THIS TIME, IT CERTAINLY IS MORE DIFFICULT THAN IT IS
[6. Proclamations and Recognitions]
NORMALLY. WITH THAT, LET'S GO DOWN AND DO PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS. WE WILL START WITH FIRE PREVENTION.>> -- UP THE ROAD RIGHT NOW, I'M WHAT YOU'VE GOT RIGHT NOW
. >> SPEAKING OF FIRE PREVENTION
. >> WE HAVE THE BEST. WHERE IS THE CITY OF PARKLAND IS COMMITTED TO ENSURING THE SAFETY AND SECURITY OF ALL THOSE LIVING AND VISITING OUR CITY. WHERE IS 59% OF HOME FIRE DEATHS RESULT FROM FIRES IN WHICH NO SMOKE ALARMS ARE PRESENT OR THE SMOKE ALARMS FAILED TO OPERATE. WHERE'S THE RISK OF DYING AT HOME FIRE IS CUT IN HALF IN HOMES WITH SMOKING SMOKE ALARMS ACCORDING TO THE NATIONAL FIRE PROTECTION ASSOCIATION. WHERE'S FAMILIES SHOULD TEST SMUGGLE ARMS ONCE A MONTH BY PUSHING THE TEST BUTTON, DESPITE HOW ANNOYING THAT SOUND MAY BE, SMOKE ALARMS SHOULD BE REPLACED WHEN THEY ARE 10 YEARS OLD OR DO NOT RESPOND WHEN TESTED. WHERE IS THE CITY OF CORAL SPRINGS, PARKLAND FIRE AND RESCUE IS DEDICATED TO EDUCATING RESIDENTS ABOUT THE PROPER WAYS TO INSTALL SMOKE ALARMS IN YOUR HOMES AND WEARS PARKLAND RESIDENTS ARE RESPONSIVE TO PUBLIC EDUCATION MEASURES AND ARE ABLE TO TAKE PERSONAL STEPS TO INCREASE SAFETY FROM FIRE. WHERE AS INFORMED FAMILIES CAN LEARN MORE ABOUT THE IMPORTANCE OF SMOKE ALARMS BY VISITING FPW.ORG. WHERE'S THE 2020 FOR FIRE PREVENTION THEME, SMOKE ALARMS, MAKE THEM WORK FOR YOU , CATCHY, WORK TO EDUCATE EVERYONE IMPORTS OF MAINTAINING SMUGGLE END RESIDENTIAL, COMMERCIAL, AND WORKSPACES. THEREFORE, BE RESOLVED THAT MAYOR RICH WALKER IN THE SEAT OF PARKLAND, CITY COMMISSIONER HEREBY LINK THE WEEK OF OCTOBER 6TH THROUGH THE 12TH, 2024 AS FIRE PREVENTION WEEK . IN THE CITY PARKLAND, WE URGE ALL RESIDENTS TO EYE, PRACTICE AND KNOW YOUR SKATE, ATTEND EVENTS AT PARKLAND IN WHICH FIRE RESCUE PERSONNEL PROVIDE SAFETY ACTIVITIES AND INFORMATION. THANK YOU.
>> WE ARE VERY PROUD OF HER COMMUNITY RISK REDUCTION DIVISION WHERE WE DO FIRE INSPECTION'S OF ALL COMMERCIAL BUILDINGS IN CITIES AND MULTI FAMILY ALS. THEY WORK VERY HARD TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERYONE IS SAFE AND WE ARE VERY PROUD OF THAT SO THANK YOU FOR THIS.
>> OKAY. COME ON UP, ABSOLUTELY.
>> BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH, WHERE'S THE MONTH OF OCTOBER HAS BEEN NATIONALLY DESIGNATED BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH AND WHEREAS EACH YEAR IN THE UNITED STATES, MORE THAN 250,000 CASES OF BREAST CANCER ARE DIAGNOSED IN
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WOMEN AND ABOUT 2100 IN MEN, ACCORDING TO THE CENTER FOR DISEASE CONTROL AND PREVENTION. ALTHOUGH BOTH MEN AND WOMEN CAN HAVE BREAST CANCER, WOMEN AT A HIGHER RISK FOR BOTH DIAGNOSIS AND DEATH. WHERE A CERTAIN HEALTH BEHAVIORS HELP TO PREVENT THIS DISEASE, INCLUDING STAYING AT A HEALTHY WEIGHT THROUGHOUT YOUR LIFE AND AVOIDING EXCESS WEIGHT GAIN, ENGAGING IN MODERATE TO VIGOROUS PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES SEVERAL TIMES PER WEEK, LIMITING OR AVOIDING ALCOHOL.WHERE'S WOMEN WHO HAVE REGULAR MAMMOGRAMS ARE MORE LIKELY TO HAVE BREAST CANCER FOUND EARLY AND ARE LESS LIKELY TO NEED AGGRESSIVE TREATMENT LIKE A VASECTOMY AND CHEMOTHERAPY AND ARE NOW MORE LIKELY TO BE CURED. WHERE'S LONG TIME PARKLAND RESIDENT DENISE BOSTIC WAS DIAGNOSED WITH BREAST CANCER IN 2007 AND IN 2010 FOUNDED MY DAUGHTER FIND A CURE NOW TO HELP OTHER WOMEN GOING THROUGH TREATMENT OF BREAST CANCER. WHERE IS NOT MY DAUGTER FIND A CURE NOW DONATES 100% OF PROCEEDS TO BREAST CANCER RESEARCH BASED ORGANIZATIONS AND UNAFFORDABLE ANCILLARY SERVICES FOR BREAST CANCER PATIENTS AND SURVIVORS. WHERE IS NOT MY DAUGHTER FIND A CURE NOW ALSO OFFERS ANCILLARY SERVICES FOR BREAST CANCER PATIENTS AT THEIR OWN PATIENT SUPPORT CENTER AT THE SYLVESTER CONFERENCE OF CANCER CENTER IMPLANTATION INTO OPENING A SECOND SUPPORT CENTER AT THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI DEERFIELD CAMPUS. WHEREAS , AS A COMMUNITY, WE RECOMMIT OURSELVES TO THE ESSENTIAL AND NECESSARY WORK OF FORGING A FUTURE FREE FROM CANCER IN ALL OF ITS FORMS. THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT MAYOR RICH WALKER AND THE CITY OF PARKLAND CITY COMMISSION HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF OCTOBER 2024 AS BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH THANK YOU, LADIES , FOR ALL THAT YOU DO.
>> WE ARE EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE OUR LATEST MARES FOR A MONTH, EACH OF THE STUDENTS SELECTED SUBMITTED AN APPLICATION ALONG WITH A SHORT ESSAY AND LETTER OF REFERENCE. THIS PROGRAM SEEKS TO PROVIDE YOUNG PEOPLE IN GRADES 6 THROUGH 12 WITH THE CONFIDENCE, SUPPORT, AND RECOGNITION THAT WILL ALLOW FOR ADDITIONAL OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEM TO BECOME INVOLVED IN THEIR COMMUNITY AND DEVELOP AS LEADERS. EACH OF THE MAYORS OF THE MONTH HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY FOR A PERIOD OF ONE MONTH TO ENGAGE IN OPEN DISCUSSIONS WITH THE MAYOR AND THE COMMISSION ABOUT CURRENT CITY EVENTS AND ASK QUESTIONS. THEY WILL ATTEND LOCAL EVENTS AND MEETINGS AS A GUEST OF THE MAYOR AND OUR COMMISSION AND PARTICIPATE IN VARIOUS ACTIVITIES. I WOULD LIKE YOU GUYS TO COME UP HERE . TELL EVERYBODY YOUR NAME , GRADE, AND WHAT SCHOOL YOU GO TO.
>> YOU'RE GOING TO START, YOU ARE NOT SHY.
>> MY NAME IS VIKRAM RENGANATHAN, I'M IN 12TH GRADE
AND I GO TO FAU HIGH SCHOOL. >> MY NAME IS BLAKE BIEDERMAN, I GO TO MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS, I'M IN NINTH GRADE.
>> MY NAME IS AAYUSH GUJARATHI, I GO TO NORTH BROWARD PREP AND
I'M A NINTH GRADER. >> MY NAME IS BIANCA THAKUR AND I'M IN SIXTH GRADE AND I GO TO WESTLAKE MIDDLE SCHOOL.
>> MY NAME IS SAMKIT BOTHRA AND I'M IN SEVENTH GRADE.
>> I GO TO FAU HIGH SCHOOL AND I'M IN 11TH GRADE.
>> OKAY, YOU WILL READ THEM, IF YOU GUYS COULD ALL COME THIS WAY OVER HERE. SHE WILL SWEAR YOU IN.
>> RAISE YOUR RIGHT HAND PLEASE EVERYBODY, THIS WAY. SPREAD OUT OVER HERE. PARENTS, YOU ARE MORE THAN WELCOME TO COME UP IF YOU WANT TO COME OVER HERE, TODD WILL TAKE PICTURES BUT IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO TAKE PICTURES, FEEL FREE. ARE WE
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READY?>> REPEAT AFTER ME. I , STATE YOUR NAME , DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM THAT I WILL SUPPORT , PROTECT AND DEFEND THE CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED STATES AND OF THE CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PARKLAND THAT I AM DULY QUALIFIED TO HOLD OFFICE UNDER THE CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE AND CHARTER OF THE CITY OF PARKLAND AND THAT I WILL WELL AND FAITHFULLY PERFORM THE DUTIES FOR MAYOR FOR A MONTH UPON WHICH I'M NOW UPON TO ENTER , SO HELP ME GOD. CONGRATULATIONS .
SEEMS LAST TIME , ANTHONY, RCD ATTORNEY SWARMING IN, HE READ THE WHOLE SENTENCE AND I COULD NOT REMEMBER WHAT HE SAID SO I FELT A LITTLE BIT, WHATEVER. THANK YOU GUYS VERY MUCH.
MARCELLA WILL BE IN TOUCH WITH ALL OF YOU GUYS, GIVING YOU SCHEDULE, EVENTS, THINGS LIKE THAT AND WE WILL BE GETTING TOGETHER AND HAVING MORE CONVERSATIONS OVER THE NEXT MONTH. THANK YOU.
>> SINCE YOU GUYS ARE THE MARES, YOU SHOULD STAY BUT
[7. Approval of the Agenda]
LUCKILY THIS MEETING SHOULD NOT GO VERY LONG. ALTHOUGH, HOPEFULLY, I DID NOT JINX IT AND WE GO ALONG. NO, ALL KIDDING ASIDE, WE SHOULD BE QUICK. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA .>> MOTION APPROVED. SECOND . >> MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BRIER
[8. Consent Agenda]
AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MAYERSOHN. PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.CONSENT AGENDA. >> APPROVED. SECOND .
>> AND ONE FROM THE PUBLIC WISH TO SPEAK ON THE CONSENT AGENDA? THING THERE IS NONE, COMMISSIONER MAYERSOHN AND
COMMISSIONER CUTLER. >> YES. PASSES UNANIMOUSLY, I USUALLY SAY, TAKE IT AWAY ANTHONY, SUBBING IN, WE HAVE A NEW CITY ATTORNEY FOR THE DAY, SHE GOT APPOINTED CITY ATTORNEY FOR THE DAY, MARES WERE MONTH, ALL KINDS OF DIFFERENT PEOPLE
[9. Regular Agenda]
VOLUNTEERING HERE. >> WE ARE ON ITEM NUMBER NINE, REGULAR AGENDA AND ITEM A, RESOLUTION 2024-059, CHRISTOPHE CYBERSECURITY UP GRADES, THIS IS A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE SEAT OF PARKLAND, FLORIDA APPROVING INCREASE IN MICROSOFT CLOUD SERVICE LICENSING IN ORDER TO COMPLY WITH THE NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGIES, CYBERSECURITY RECORDS PROVIDING FOR EXECUTION
AND AFFECTIVE DATE. >> MOTION TO APPROVE .
>> SECOND. ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS AGENDA ITEM ? THING THERE IS NONE, MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER MAYERSOHN AND SECOND BY COMMISSIONER BRIER.
ROLL CALL. >> YOU WEAR YOUR SEAT FOR
>> YES. PLEASE SHOW IT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. I DON'T 9B ,
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PURCHASE OF CITY VEHICLES. THIS IS A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PARKLAND, FLORIDA APPROVING THE PIGGYBACK OF THE BROWARD COUNTY VEHICLE PURCHASE CONTRACT 22-27-1.0 FOR AUTOMOTIVE PURSUIT VEHICLES, LIGHT TRUCKS AND SUVS, MEDIUM DUTY VEHICLES, AND EQUIPMENT IN THE TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $331,300 INCLUDING $16,107 ALLOWANCE FOR CITY AUTHORIZED EXPENDITURES TO DUVALL FOR PROVIDING FOR EXECUTION , PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE>> MOTION TO APPROVE . >> SECOND.
>> ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC? THING THERE IS NONE, COMMISSIONER MAYERSOHN AND A SECOND BITE COMMISSIONER BRIER.
>> YES. PLEASE SHOW IT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
>> LAST BUT NOT LEAST IS ITEM 9C, RESOLUTION 2024-077 CITY HALL ROOF REPLACEMENT. THIS IS A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PARKLAND, FLORIDA TO APPROVE THE PIGGYBACK OF RACINE COUNTY CONTRACT FOR ROOFING SUPPLIES AND SERVICES, WATERPROOFING, AND RELATED PRODUCTS AND SERVICES CONTRACT NUMBER 2019 WITH GARLAND /TRAN24 FOR TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $1,430,000 PROVIDING FOR EXECUTION, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE .
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> WE ALMOST HAD UNDEFEATED CALL SO ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC
? THING THERE IS NONE -- >> I WOULD LOVE TO HEAR THE PRESENTATION
>> NOTWITHSTANDING THE MOTION ON THE TABLE.
>> CHAIR, NOT A PROBLEM TO KRISTIN GARCIA, DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS SERVICES AND PROJECTS ARE CITY HALL OVER 17 YEARS HAS REACHED ITS LIFESPAN, SPENDING A LOT OF MONEY AND DAMAGES AND REPLACEMENT BOND UPGRADES FOR THINGS THAT NEED TO HAPPEN ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. NOW IT IS TIME AND PART OF OUR REPLACEMENT PLAN TO GO AHEAD AND REPLACE THE CITY HALL ROOF.
IN EVALUATING THAT , ONE OF THE BIGGER BANG FOR YOUR BUCK , WOULD YOU SAY, IS TO GO AHEAD AND CHANGE OUT THE EXISTING ROOF TO A METAL STRUCTURE TYPE OF ROOF AND THIS IS WHY THE SQUARE FOOTAGE IN READING OF THE ROOF WILL BE $1.5 MILLION.
WHAT IS INTERESTING ABOUT PIGGYBACKING THIS TYPE OF AGREEMENT IS THAT THE CONTRACTOR IS ACTUALLY THE MANUFACTURER SO THEREFORE, THEY GO AHEAD AND THEY GET THE QUOTES FOR THE INSTALLERS AND THE WARRANTY AND EVERYTHING, THEY ARE PART TO MAKE SURE IT IS INSTALLED CORRECTLY AND ACCURATELY TO GO AHEAD AND FULFILL THE WARRANTY, THE WARRANTY IS ACTUALLY THREW THEM. IT IS A LONGER LIFESPAN EXPECTANCY UNDOING AND CHANGING TO A METAL ROOF . WE ARE EXPECTING IT TO LAST 40 YEARS BUT IT DOES COME WITH 35 YEAR WARRANTY AND THIS TYPE OF AGREEMENT, WE GET A BONUS TWO YEARS ON TOP OF IT SO WE WILL GET A 37 YEAR WARRANTY FOR THE
>> YOU'RE WELCOME. >> NOBODY FROM THE PUBLIC AND WE HAD A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MAYERSOHN AND SECONDED BY VICE
>> YES. PLEASE SHOW IT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. CONGRATULATIONS, MARES, TODAY WE MADE PARKLAND SAFER WITH OUR CYBERSECURITY APPROVAL , WE ALSO BOUGHT A BUNCH OF VEHICLES WHICH WAS MUCH NEEDED AND WE GOT A ROOF REPLACEMENT. ONE OF THE THINGS, I GUESS WE SHOULD MENTION WITH THE ROOF REPLACEMENT, ONE OF THE THINGS WE DO ON FINANCES IS WE PLAN FOR REPLACEMENTS SO EVERY YEAR'S BUDGET DOLLARS GO TO THOSE PARTICULAR ITEMS WE HAVE TO REPLACE, WHENEVER THAT IS, THE MONEY COMES TIME TO REPLACE THOSE ITEMS, THE MONEY IS ALREADY THERE. THAT IS ONE OF THE FINANCING THAT IS FROM OUR CITY MANAGER, WHO WAS PREVIOUSLY OUR FINANCE DIRECTOR NOW, CHRIS, WHO IS DOING SUCH A GOOD JOB. AREAS, I CAN SEE HIM. ANYWAY, MEETING WELL DONE SO NOW WE WILL HEAR COMMENTS FROM -- I MISSED SOMETHING.
>> NO, NO. WE DID NOT DISCUSS IT, THIS WAS MY CONVERSATION TO THE MAYORS . THE OTHER THING IS, GOING BACK TO THE PURCHASE OF CITY VEHICLES WE DON'T HAVE A PRICE YET BUT THE OLD VEHICLES WE ARE GOING TO SURPLUS SO ONCE WE GET A PRICE FOR WHEN THEY ARE SURPLUS, THAT MONEY GOES BACK INTO THE BUDGET. $40,000 PURCHASE MAY END UP BEING REALLY ONLY $30,000 PURCHASE. YOU GUYS CAN UNDERSTAND THAT SO IT MAY LOOK
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LIKE WE ARE SPENDING MONEY ON VEHICLES THAT WE ARE ALSO GETTING VEHICLES BACK AND THAT IS HOW WE KEEP THEM IN TOPSHAPE . >> TO PUT IN EASIER ANALOGY, IT IS LIKE WHEN YOU UPGRADE YOUR IPHONE AND TURN IN YOUR OLD
>> THAT THEY UNDERSTOOD. MORE, WHAT AN EDUCATION YOU GUYS ARE
GETTING TODAY . >> NORMALLY WHAT HAPPENS IS, THE STAFF WILL PRESENT FOR EACH OF THOSE DIFFERENT ITEMS THAT WE TALKED ABOUT. WE WENT RIGHT TO THE MOTION, A LOT OF TIMES WHAT HAPPENS IS, THE STAFF WILL GO AHEAD GIVE US A PRESENTATION. A LOT OF THAT PRESENTATION IS MORE FOR THE PUBLIC'S EDUCATION THAN FOUR HOURS BECAUSE WE COME HERE TO DO OUR JOB, BEFORE, WE ARE PROVIDED THE BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON EACH OF THE ITEMS WE WILL BE DISCUSSING.
THIS IS OUR ONLY OPPORTUNITY BECAUSE AS THE MAYOR TOLD YOU EARLIER BECAUSE OF THE SUNSHINE ACT, TO DISCUSS THESE ITEMS IF WE NEED TO, WE ARE PREPARED WHEN WE SIT HERE TO KNOW ALL OF THESE THINGS, SOMETIMES, LIKE I ASKED FOR HER TO GIVE HER PRESENTATION , WHEN WE ARE DOING SOMETHING BIGGER, I WANT THE PUBLIC TO UNDERSTAND WHY WE ARE MAKING THE DECISION WE ARE MAKING, NOT JUST APPEAR DOING SOMETHING BY KNEE-JERK REACTION OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT, WE STUDIED IT, WE UNDERSTAND IT AND WE ARE DOING IT FOR THE PURPOSE OF PROTECTING OUR CITY AND BEING GOOD STEWARDS OF OUR FINANCES SO THOSE ARE THE REASONS BEHIND ALL OF THIS. OKAY, THANK YOU, SORRY ABOUT
THAT. >> THAT IS A REALLY GOOD POINT.
I DON'T KNOW THAT WE HAVE DONE THIS BEFORE, MAYBE ONE PAYMENT THEY PARTICIPATE BY ZOOM OR REMOTE IN TO ONE OF THE AGENDA BRIEFINGS BECAUSE IT IS IMPORTANT TO SEE WHAT HAPPENS ON THE DAIS BUT ALSO LOOK BEHIND THE SCENES WHERE AS COMMISSIONER CUTLER POINTED OUT, MORE OF THE DISCUSSION
HAPPENS -- >> ADDITIONAL TWEAKING --
>> I , TYPICALLY , WILL GO THROUGH, AT ONE POINT WILL GO THROUGH AN AGENDA AND GO INTO A LITTLE BIT MORE DETAIL. TODAY, WHEN THEY GET SWORN IN, THEY ENDED UP STAYING FOR THE WHOLE MEETING, WE TRY TO KEEP IT -- A LOT OF TIMES, WE GO THROUGH A PARTICULAR AGENDA AND KIND OF GO THROUGH A LOT OF THAT STUFF
THAT WE TALK ABOUT. >> THIS IS OUR CAPTAIN, THE ESSO CAPTAIN. YOU GUYS WILL GET THE SECRET, DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT TRAFFIC OR ANYTHING BECAUSE WHEN YOU ARE THE MAYOR, THERE IS NO TRAFFIC , YOU DON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THAT STUFF. YOU GO WHEREVER YOU WANT, DO WHATEVER YOU WANT, IT IS FANTASTIC. ANYWAY , CAPTAIN, I BETTER LAUGH BECAUSE SOME
[10. Comments by the Broward Sheriff's Office]
PEOPLE MIGHT TAKE ME SERIOUS. I'M JUST KIDDING.>> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, CITY COMMISSIONER, CAPTAIN MCARDLE, BROWARD SHERIFF'S OFFICE. TO PIGGYBACK OFF OF WHAT THE VICE MAYOR SAID REGARDING IPHONES, THAT WAS GOING TO BE MY TOPIC TONIGHT. WE ARE INVESTIGATING A STRING OF THEFTS FOR IPHONE PACKAGES, FOR THOSE OF YOU THAT FOLLOW US ON FACEBOOK, BSO PARKLAND, YOU WILL HAVE SEEN THAT MESSAGE ALONG WITH OTHER PUBLIC SAFETY MESSAGES WE PUT OUT REGULARLY BUT WE ARE INVESTIGATING ORGANIZED THEFT GROUP BASICALLY THAT IS STEALING PACKAGES CONTAINING IPHONES. WE JUST WANT TO GIVE OUT INFORMATION TO THE PUBLIC TO PLEASE TRY TO COME IF YOU'RE NOT GOING TO BE HOME, DELIVER THOSE PACKAGES TO YOUR WORKPLACE, IT MAY BE A SECURE LOCKER, JUST BE AWARE THIS IS HAPPENING NOT ONLY HERE IN THE CITY BUT THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY, THROUGHOUT THE STATE AND THE COUNTRY. WE ARE WORKING ON THAT DILIGENTLY TO FIND A SOLUTION. ULTIMATELY, WE NEED THE PUBLIC'S HELP TO DO FOR THOSE PACKAGES TO ANOTHER LOCATION TO
>> THANK YOU FOR THAT. DOES ANYBODY HAVE QUESTIONS FOR THE CAPTAIN? DO YOU GUYS HAVE QUESTIONS TO THE CAPTAIN? OKAY.
[11. Comments by the Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department]
VERY GOOD. THANK YOU. COMMENTS BY THE PARKLAND CORAL SPRINGSFIRE DEPARTMENT. >> GOOD EVENING. -- CORAL SPRINGS PARKLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT, MONTHLY STATISTICS FOR SEPTEMBER, WE RENT 112 EMS CALLS IN THE CITY OF PARKLAND AND TWO FIRE CALLS. A COUPLE EVENTS COMING UP, OCTOBER 13TH, THE PARKLAND DASH, WE HAVE DETAILED CREWS OUT THERE FOR THAT. OCTOBER 12TH THROUGH 24TH IS GOVERNMENT DAYS. OUR COMMUNITY RISK REDUCTION DIVISION WE SPOKE ABOUT EARLIER WILL BE OUT THERE, 9:30 TO 12:30 FOR FOUR DAYS WITH INTERACTIVE EVENTS. THE FIRE DEPARTMENT HAS THEIR SPAGHETTI PASTA DINNER THAT WE DO EVERY YEAR FOR CANCER AWARENESS ON OCTOBER 19TH AT THE FIRE STATION .
>> GREAT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH . DO YOU GUYS HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?
>> I JUST HAVE ONE, IS FRANK COOKING THIS YEAR ?
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>> HE IS, IT MIGHT BE HIS LAST ONE COOKING, PREP IS THE DAY BEFORE, YOU ARE WELCOME TO COME OUT.
>> I KNOW THAT MIKE IS NOT HERE, CAN YOU FOLLOW-UP FOR HIM TO GIVE US AN UPDATE ON WHERE WE ARE AT WITH THE HUB?
>> THE BSO HUB WITH -- I WILL SPEAK WITH HIM IN THE MORNING.
[12. Comments by the City Manager]
>> YES, GREAT . THANK YOU VERY MUCH. COMMENTS BY THE CITY
MANAGER? >> I WANT TO WISH THOSE WHO
[13. Comments by the City Attorney]
CELEBRATE THE HIGH HOLIDAYS A VERY HAPPY NEW YEAR.>> GREAT, THANK YOU. ANY COMMENTS BY OUR CITY ATTORNEY ?
>> FOR YOUR CITY ATTORNEY FOR THE NIGHT, I WANT TO SAY IT WAS A PLEASURE TO SERVE YOU ALL TONIGHT AND I DO KNOW THAT ANTHONY IS READY, WILLING, AND ABLE AND LOOKING FORWARD TO
BEING AT YOUR NEXT MEETING. >> YES, HE WILL BE JEALOUS THAT
YOU WILL BE HOME BEFORE 8:00. >> MORE THAN LIKELY.
>> ALL RIGHT. IS
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.