YES. OH, YEAH, THAT IS A LOT BETTER.
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THANK YOU. HOW ARE YOU? GOOD. GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE.GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE.
THAT MEANS BE QUIET, PLEASE. OK, EVERYONE.
IF WE CAN -- >> TO BANG THAT CAPITAL.
>> DON'T MAKE ME USE THIS FOR THE FIRST TIME.
I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THIS REGULAR OR THIS SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING FOR THE CITY OF PARKLAND ON MONDAY, NOVEMBER 18TH TO ORDER. PLEASE RISE FOR THE PLEDGE.
>> I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE AND 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. >> COMMISSIONER MILLER.
>> I'M STILL HERE FOR A FEW MORE MINUTES.
>> MISSION OF COLOR. >> I'M HERE.
[Additional Item]
>> APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA. PRIOR TO THE AGENDA.
>> CAN I JUST MAKE A -- YES. >> OF COURSE, OR YOU CAN.
>> YEAH, GO AHEAD. >> HERE'S THE MY BUSH THANK YOU, MAYOR. AND JUST HAVE A COUPLE OF COMMENTS THAT I WANT TO MAKE. FIRST OF ALL, I WANT TO THANK --
>> THERE IS A LOUD COMMON. [LAUGHTER]
>> I WANT TO THANK STAFF OVER THE INCREDIBLE FAREWELL FOR COMMISSIONER CARTER AND I. IT WAS JUST VERY WARM, A VERY TOUCHING. AND YOU KNOW, THE PEOPLE THEY ALL SAID PARKLAND DOES IT RIGHT. SO THANK YOU GUYS FOR THAT.
I DO WANT TO POST. [APPLAUSE] I DO WANT TO THANK RIVER GRADES AND THE EVERGLADES PTA FOR THE RECOGNITION THAT THEY GAVE ME THIS WEEK.
IT WAS A TOUCHING OUTPOUR OF LOVE, ESPECIALLY THE MUSICAL PERFORMANCE BY THE DUAL LANGUAGE CLASSES, SAYING IT'S A SMALL WORLD AFTER ALL. SO I APPRECIATE THAT.
I WOULD BE REMISS IN MY LAST MEETING THAT I HAD, THERE WERE TWO PEOPLE THAT I INADVERTENTLY LEFT OUT.
WHEN WAS THANKS TO NATHANIEL CHRIS BURKE FOR HIS SUPPORT, HIS MENTORSHIP AND HIS FRIENDSHIP. I STILL THINK HE SHOULD RUN FOR JUDGE? IS ANOTHER SCENARIO.
AND ALSO I JUST WANTED TO THANK MY GOOD FRIEND, WHERE IS HE? BECAUSE HE WANTS TO BE SINGLED OUT.
TONY VITELLO FOR HIS UNWAVERING COMMITMENT OVER THE YEARS.
SOMETIMES HE SUPPORTED OTHER OPPONENTS.
I WANT TO THANK YOU. JUST BECAUSE YOU KNOW, AGAIN, TONY, THANKS FOR OUR GENERAL CONVERSATIONS THAT WE SEEM TO HAVE DAILY AND YOU ARE A TRUE FRIEND.
I DON'T KNOW WHY BUT FOR NOW SPECIFIC REASON, YOU ARE ALWAYS GIVING ME A HARD TIME. BUT I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS BEING THERE, HAVING MY BACK AND THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS SUPPORTING ME. AND THEN FINALLY, I WANT TO WISH HER CITY CLERK A HAPPY BIRTHDAY WHICH IS ON WEDNESDAY.
WAS SUPPOSED TO BE HERE ON WEDNESDAY.
SO HAPPY BIRTHDAY. THOSE ARE MY FINAL COMMENTS.
[APPLAUSE] AND WE ARE NOT CLAPPING BECAUSE
[4. Approval of the Agenda]
THOSE ARE YOUR FINAL COMMENTS. >> MR. MAYOR, I WOULD LIKE TO
APPROVE THE MOTION. >> I WOULD LIKE TO SECOND.
>> SO ANYONE FROM THAT TO SHOW, THIS IS FOR THE AGENDA.
[5. Special Agenda]
>> ANY OPPOSED? PLEASE SHOW IT PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. SPECIAL AGENDA.
YEAH, HE HAS GOT TO READ IT. >> YOU HAVE GOT TO READ IT.
>> ADAM FLAGLER A, RESOLUTION. ACCEPTING THE CERTIFIED MUNICIPAL ELECTION RESULTS. THE RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION, THE CITY OF PARKLAND, FLORIDA, ACCEPTING THE CERTIFIED ELECTION RESULTS TO HELP NOVEMBER 5TH, 2024 HAS PROVIDED BY THE BROWARD COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DA DATED.
>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.
>> SO WE HAVE ANY WORD FROM THE PUBLIC?
SEEING THAT THERE'S NONE. >> WE ARE GOOD.
>> WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER CARTER AND A SECOND.
>> HE HAS, PLEASE SHOW IT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.
NOW WE ARE SWING IN THE NEW COMMISSIONERS.
>> ITEM 5B, SWEARING IN OF NEW COMMISSIONERS.
>> OH, I DO NOT WAIT FOR ANTHONY TO SAY THAT.
>> DID HIS JOB FOR HIM. >> IT IS LIKE A CHANGING OF THE
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GUARD. >> CHANGING OF THE GUARD.
>> NICE SEEING YOU. [LAUGHTER] [APPLAUSE]
>> ALL RIGHT, WILL SYDNEY MURPHY SELEMANI PLEASE PRESENT HERSELF?
>> YES. >> ALL RIGHT, BEFORE I DO THIS, I JUST WANT TO SAY A FEW THINGS. FIRST OF ALL, THANK YOU TO EVERYBODY FOR A WONDERFUL YEARS. YOU KNOW, I GAVE A REALLY LONG SPEECH BEFORE. I GAVE A REALLY LONG SPEECH BEFORE. I'M NOT GOING TO REPEAT IT.
BUT I AM VERY GRATEFUL TO THIS CITY FOR ALLOWING ME TO SERVE IN THE CAPACITY THAT I DID. I.
I KNOW THAT MY SHOES WILL BE FILLED VERY WELL BECAUSE I KNOW CINDY FOR A VERY LONG TIME. IF HER COMMITMENT TO THE CITY IS HALF OF WHAT WE SAW DURING THE ELECTION PERIOD, WHERE SHE WAS OUT OF THERE ALL THE TIME AND ALL OF HER FRIENDS AND ALL OF HER NEIGHBORS FROM THIS CITY WERE THERE, IS WORKING VERY HARD FOR HER, THEN WE'RE GOING TO BE IN A VERY GREAT PLACE.
AND SO IT IS WITH EXTREME HONOR THAT SHE IS GIVEN ME THE PRIVILEGE OF SWEARING HER IN TODAY.
AND SO I WILL DO THAT. I CAN STAY YOUR NAME.
>> I -- >> YOU MIGHT WANT TO RAISE YOUR
RIGHT HAND, TOO. >> THANK YOU.
I THOUGHT YOU WOULD TELL ME TO RAISE MY RIGHT HAND.
>> ICAP STATE YOUR NAME. >> I'VE CINDY MURPHY SELEMANI DO
SOLEMNLY SWEAR OR AFFIRM -- >> THAT I WILL SUPPORT --
>> THAT I WILL SUPPORT -- >> PROTECTED IT --
>> PROTECT AND DEFEND -- >> THE CONSTITUTION AND
GOVERNMENT OF UNITED STATES. >> THE CONSTITUTION AND
GOVERNMENT OF UNITED STATES. >> A STATE OF FLORIDA --
>> A STATE OF FLORIDA -- >> AND.
>> AND THE CITY OF PARKLAND -- >> THAT I AM DULY QUALIFIED TO HOLD OFFICE UNDER THE CONSTITUTION --
>> OF THE STATE TO VOTE ASPECT OF THE STATE --
>> AND THE CHARTER -- >> AND THE CHARTER AND THE CITY
OF CHART -- PART IN. >> AND I WILL FAITHFULLY PERFORM THE DUTIES THE DUTIES OF COMMISSIONER --
>> PARKLAND CITY COMMISSIONER. >> UPON WHICH I'M NOW ABOUT TO ENTER PITTSBURGH UPON WHICH I'M NOT ABOUT TO ENTER.
SO HELP ME GOD. >> SO HELP ME GOD.
[LAUGHTER] >> CROSSOVER TO THE DARK SIDE.
>> I WILL. >> ONE MORE THING TO DO.
SIDNEY, -- CINDY, PLEASE COME HERE.
I FORGOT TO DO THIS WITH MY WIFE MONDAY NIGHT.
>> IT IS UP TO YOU. YOU ARE RUNNING THE SHOW.
>> HI. [LAUGHTER] HE SAID I COULD NOT PREPARE ANYTHING.
HERE WE GO. I, STATE YOUR NAME.
>> I DON'T THINK NEW KENSINGTON. DO SOLEMNLY SWEAR.
>> THAT I WILL SUPPORT. >> THAT I WILL SUPPORT.
>> PROTECT AND DEFEND. >> PROTECT AND DEFEND.
>> THE CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT.
THE CONSTITUTION AND GOVERNMENT. >> OF THE UNITED STATES.
>> OF THE NETS STATES. >> THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
>> THE STATE OF FLORIDA. BEGIN THE CITY OF PARKLAND.
>> AND THE CITY OF PARKLAND. >> THAT I'M DULY QUALIFIED TO
EXPECT THAT I AM DULY QUALIFIED. >> TO HOLD OFFICE.
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>> TO HOLD OFFICE. >> ANOTHER CONSTITUTION OF THE
STATE. >> ANOTHER CONSTITUTION OF THE STATE. AND THE CHARTER.
BACK ON THE CHARTER. >> OF THE CITY APARTMENT.
>> OF THE CITY OF PARKLAND. >> AND THAT I WILL WELL AND
FAITHFULLY. >> AND I WILL WELL AND
FAITHFULLY. >> PERFORM THE DUTIES.
>> PERFORM THE DUTIES. >> OF COMMISSIONER.
>> OF COMMISSIONER PITTSBURGH UPON WHICH I'M NOW ABOUT TO ENTER PITTSBURGH UPON WHICH I AM NOW ABOUT TO ENTER.
>> SO HELP ME GOD. >> SO HELP ME GOD.
>> IT IS A PLEASURE. >> ALL RIGHT, WE'RE GOING TO GO AHEAD AND TAKE A PICTURE AND WE WILL TAKE A BREAK AND THEN MEETING STARTS AT 7:00. WE WILL HAVE 15 MINUTES OR SO.
YOU GUYS CAN HANG OUT, TAKE PICTURES.
>> GOOD JOB, TENILLE. >> GOOD JOB.
>> YEAH, I WAS GOING TO SAY I WAS GOING TO SAY, PERFECT RIGHT THERE. IT IS PERFECT.
COULD YOU MOVE A TINY BIT THAT WAY? MOVED A TINY BIT THIS WAY. TAKE A STEP IN.
THAT IS PERFECT RIGHT THERE. ON THE COUNT OF THREE, ONE, TWO, THREE. YOU LOOK REALLY GOOD.
AND YES. NOW WE'RE GOING TO SWITCH AROUND AND DO ONE MORE PHOTO. WE'RE GOING TO USE YOU GUYS AS THE BACKGROUND.
>> NICE BIG SMILES. AND 12, THREE.
VERY GOOD. AND YOU GUYS -- PROBABLY CLOSE YOUR EYES. OK.
>> OK, EVERYBODY. NOW 12, THREE.
[APPLAUSE]
* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.