Feb 05, 2025 City Commission Meeting

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REMARKING SEVEN YEARS AT THE -- OF THE TRAGEDY. SOMETHING WE HAVE DONE ON THIS DAIS AS A COMMISSION , IN THE MEETING BEFORE THE COMMEMORATION THIS YEAR, WE READ THE NAMES OF THE VICTIMS. IN A SMALL WAY, BY READING THEIR NAMES INTO THE OFFICIAL RECORD OF OUR CITY, AND PROVIDES A LASTING MEMORY OF THOSE WE LOST. ALEX. CARMEN. PETER WANG.

>> ALYSSA. SCOTT. MARTIN. >> LUKE. KARA. GINA.

>> ERIN. JAMIE. CHRIS. >> ALAYNA. HELENA.

[4. Approval of Minutes]

>> THANK YOU. APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES?

>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> MOTION AND AND SECONDED. ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? PLEASE

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

>> THANK YOU, MAYOR. SINCE THE LAST MEETING A LOT OF THINGS HAVE HAPPENED IN THE CITY. WE CERTAINLY GOT TO ENJOY THE MLK TRIBUTE EVENT THAT GOT INTO THE REC CENTER BECAUSE OF POOR WEATHER. POOR WEATHER COULDN'T DAMPEN THE ENJOYMENT OF THE PERFORMANCES. IT WAS A WONDERFUL TRIBUTE TO A WONDERFUL MAN. I GOT TO TRAVEL TO GAINESVILLE FOR THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES INSTITUTE ELECTED MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS, ALONG WITH MY NEWLY OTHER ELECTED COMMISSIONER ON THE DAY IS HERE. IT WAS INCREDIBLY INFORMATIVE, IT WAS USEFUL. IT WAS REALLY GOOD TO GET THE INFORMATION STARTED ON HOW TO REALLY DO THIS PROPERLY.

I AM EXCITED TO GET ROLLING WITH THE NEW KNOWLEDGE. I GOT TO ENJOY THE SHARK TAKE EVENT AT MST. IT WAS REALLY AN INCREDIBLE EVENT. THESE 15 AND 16-YEAR-OLD KIDS WERE DEFINITELY NOT DOING WHAT I WAS DOING WHEN I WAS 15 AND 16 YEARS OLD. VERY IMPRESSIVE YOUNG LADIES AND GENTLEMEN. SHARON, MITCH, LISA, -- ABSOLUTELY APPLAUDED TO BE -- I WANT TO GIVE CONGRATULATIONS TO LIFE STRAP, THE COMPANY THAT WON THE SHARK TANK. SOPHIA AND BRADLEY. UPCOMING THERE'S A FARMERS MARKET FEBRUARY 16TH, MY FAVORITE ONE OF THE SEASON. I GET TO BRING MY TRANS AM OUT FOR THE CLASSIC CAR SHOW. I WILL BE THERE ALL DAY. COME BY THE CAR SHOW, SAY HI. ALSO I WANT TO LET MY PINES -- PINETREE ESTATES RESIDENTS KNOW THERE'S AN UPCOMING ROAD PROJECT VIRTUAL MEETING FEBRUARY 11TH. ON MICROSOFT TEAMS. MAKE SURE YOU CAN ACCEPT -- ACCESS MICROSOFT TEAMS. IT'LL BE 6:00 P.M. ON FEBRUARY 11TH. THAT'S ALL I HAVE.

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THAT WOULD BE THE ROCKY TRANS AM YOU

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BRING? >> NO, NOT THE ROCKY TRANS AM, -- MIND IS THE SMOKE IN THE BANDYK, THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

>> RIGHT AWAY GO FROM THERE? >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF THINGS GOING ON IN OUR COMMUNITY , IN OUR COUNTRY AND WORLD RIGHT NOW THAT I AM SURE MANY OF US TONIGHT WILL FOCUS ON. I WANT TO TOUCH UPON THE MEMORIAL REMEMBRANCE. I WANT TO THANK THE MAYOR FOR THE MOMENT OF SILENCE IN RECOGNIZING THE NAME OF THE VICTIMS. AS WE ARE COMING UP ON THE SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY THAT TOOK THE LIVES OF 17 OF OUR COMMUNITY MEMBERS, INJURED 17 OTHERS AND IMPACTED SO MANY MORE THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. THE PAIN OF THIS TRAGEDY , LIKE MOST TRAGEDIES, NEVER GOES AWAY. I ENCOURAGE ALL OF US TO USE THIS TIME TO SEND LOVE TO ALL OF THOSE IN OUR COMMUNITY WHO HAVE BEEN IMPACTED AND CONTINUE TO BE IMPACTED. LET THEM KNOW WE WILL NEVER FORGET.

WE WILL REMAIN HERE FOR THEM AND THEY ARE NOT ALONE. I KNOW WE WILL BE ATTENDING A MULTITUDE OF EVENTS FOR THE ANNIVERSARY, STANDING SHOULDER TO SHOULDER WITH FAMILY MEMBERS, COMMUNITY LEADERS, MEMBERS OF THE CITY STAFF WHO WERE INVOLVED THAT DAY. WE HAVE TWO OF OUR FORMER COMMISSIONERS SITTING IN THE AUDIENCE, AND TEACHERS WHO WERE IMPACTED . AS WE DO THAT IT IS A TESTAMENT TO WHO WE ARE AS A COMMUNITY. THAT WE SHOW TREMENDOUS LOVE AND COMPASSION FOR ONE ANOTHER. I HOPE WE CARRY THAT OVER BEYOND JUST FEBRUARY 14TH AND SHOW THAT EACH AND EVERY DAY. WITH THAT, AND MAYOR, I IMAGINE YOU WILL TOUCH ON THIS, AS WELL, BUT I WAS EXCITED TO SEE THE PARKLAND 17 MEMORIAL COMMITTEE ANNOUNCED THE PLANS FOR THE MEMORIAL AND THE ART INSTALLATION THEY INTEND TO PUT THERE. I AM HOPEFUL AND OPTIMISTIC OUR COMMUNITY WILL EMBRACE THAT, AND I KNOW THERE WILL BE OPPORTUNITIES FOR FUNDRAISING IN THE FUTURE. I WANT TO THANK OUR COMMUNITY AND IN ADVANCE FOR THAT. THOSE ARE

MY COMMENTS, THANK YOU. >> WELL SAID. COMMISSIONER

MURPHY SALOMONE >> ONE THING, THE INDIAN PRINCESS KICKOFF, I HAVE TO GIVE A SHOUT OUT TO THE TRIBES AND HOW GREAT THE FOOD WAS. I DON'T KNOW I WILL EAT A PHILLY CHEESESTEAK ANYTIME SOON, NOT BECAUSE THEY WEREN'T SO AMAZING, BUT BECAUSE THERE WERE SO MANY OF THEM. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS , THEY WERE STILL GOOD. YES, THE NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS CONFERENCE WAS GREAT. SO INFORMATIONAL. IT WAS GREAT TO MEET SO MANY NEWLY ELECTED OFFICIALS ACROSS THE STATE, TALK WITH THEM, COLLABORATE WITH THEM. LOVED THAT. THE FARMERS MARKET, THE LAST ONE, CULTURAL AWARENESS AND INCLUSION, FELT LIKE A GREAT TEAM, REALLY TIMELY. I BELIEVE WHERE WE SIT AS A COMMUNITY, AS A STATE, AS A COUNTRY, AS THE WORLD. THAT WAS GREAT. THE MLK TRIBUTE , AS BOTH MY FELLOW COMMISSIONERS SAID, REALLY WELL DONE, EVEN WITH THE RAIN. CITY STAFF PIVOTED . JUST AN AMAZING JOB. I THINK YOU KNOW MARTIN LUTHER KING SHOULD BE AN INSPIRATION TO ALL OF US, AND THAT WE DREAM AND FOLLOW WHAT HIS TEACHINGS WERE AND THEY CONTINUE TO THRIVE . WE SUPPORT THOSE. YEAH, THE CHAMPIONSHIP SHARK TANK, AMAZING. I LOVE THAT SHOW. THOSE KIDS WERE ABSOLUTELY AWESOME. CONGRATULATIONS TO THE WINNERS, BUT ALSO CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF THE CONTESTANTS BECAUSE THEY WERE SO CREATIVE AND IMPRESSIVE. I WILL CLOSE WITH THE FEBRUARY 14TH, WHICH IS SOMETHING I AM ALWAYS OPEN TO TALK ABOUT . MY TWO CHILDREN ARE SURVIVORS. ONE OF THEM WAS A FRESHMAN AT THE TIME , IN THE FRESHMAN BUILDING. BY THE GRACE OF GOD, WE HAD -- HAVE HER. I WOULD SAY WE ARE SUCH A RESILIENT COMMUNITY, WE HAVE LEARNED SO MUCH FROM IT. BUT WE CAN'T FORGET, BECAUSE WHEN WE HAVE HISTORICAL TRAGEDIES, LIKE THIS, WE HAVE TO REMEMBER SO MANY REASONS TO HONOR BUT ALSO TO LEARN FROM THOSE THINGS THAT DROVE WHAT HAPPENED HERE AND TRAGEDIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY. I WOULD SAY I LOOK FORWARD TO PARTICIPATING IN ALL OF THE ATTRIBUTES AND COMMEMORATIONS ON FEBRUARY 14TH AND TRY TO DO THAT , ACTUALLY, EVERY DAY. IN ONE

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WITH THAT , MAYOR, THOSE ARE MY COMMENTS, THANK YOU.

>> THANK YOU, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, COMMISSIONER. VICE MAYOR?

>> I'M GOING TO START BY WISHING COMMISSIONER BRIER OF HAPPY BELATED 50TH BIRTHDAY. IT'S HARD TO BELIEVE . SUCH A BABY FACE. I WON'T UNCOVER TOO MUCH OF WHAT EVERYONE SAID, BUT THE MAYOR'S CHEST CHALLENGE, WHICH CONTINUES TO AMAZE ME OF HOW GOOD SOME OF THESE KIDS IN OUR COMMUNITY ARE AT CHESS THEY ARE SEEMINGLY GETTING YOUNGER AND YOUNGER. I STILL ALLOW THEM TO BE ME, AT LEAST THAT'S WHAT I TELL MYSELF MY SON CAME AND WATCHED ME GET BEFORE TIMES IN A ROW. DAD, YOU LET THEM WIN, YES, SON, YEAH. IT'S OUR LITTLE SECRET. THE SHARK TANK , AGAIN, IT IS SO IMPRESSIVE. YOU THINK ABOUT THE WORK THAT GOES INTO THAT, THE PREPARATION . NOT JUST THE STUDENTS, BUT ALSO THE STAFF, THE MENTORS. ALSO THE PARKLAND CHAMBER, WHOSE DONE AN EXCELLENT JOB OF FACILITATING, ALLOWING THE COMMUNITY ITSELF TO GET INVOLVED. ALSO AS ATTENDEES. KUDOS TO THEM. I HOPE THAT CONTINUES ON YEAR AFTER YEAR. I GOT THE PRIVILEGE OF ATTENDING PARKLAND STORAGE GROUND BRAIDED KING . PRETTY EXCITING. THIS WAS AN ONGOING DISCUSSION OF OUR COMMISSION OF HOW TO EFFECTUATE THIS AND PARTNER WITH THE DEVELOPER TO MAKE SURE THAT FELDMAN PROPERTIES LISTEN TO OUR COMMUNITY'S CONCERNS, LISTEN TO THE SURROUNDING NEIGHBORS CONCERNS AND ADJUSTED THEIR PLANS ACCORDINGLY. THEY'VE DONE A GREAT JOB OF LISTENING. I HAVE ALL THE EXPECTATIONS THIS IS GOING TO BE A BEAUTIFUL FACILITY AND A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE GOING TO USE. ALSO THEY EXPECT TO WIN A STORAGE FACILITY OF THE YEAR AWARD, WHICH I KNOW IS A THING, BUT APPARENTLY IT IS. COMING UP, ALSO, I WOULD ENCOURAGE EVERYON TO LOOK INTO THE PARKLAND CHAMBER 10TH ANNIVERSARY. THIS IS AN ORGANIZATION IN OUR COMMUNITY THAT'S AN INTEGRAL PART OF OUR COMMUNITY. OUR COMMUNITY IN GENERAL. GO OUT AND SUPPORT THEM. MAYBE YOU CAN ATTEND, BUT -- AS FOR FEBRUARY 14TH, AGAIN, I APPRECIATE YOU TAKING THE TIME TO HONOR THEIR NAMES. THE FIRST RESPONDERS PRACTICE, A REALLY SPECIAL THING. THERE'S GOING TO BE AN EAGLES HAVEN THEY DO THEIR ACTIVITIES THROUGHOUT THE DAY TO REMEMBER AND HONOR EACH INDIVIDUAL IN THEIR OWN SPECIAL WAY, WHICH I THINK IS REALLY NICE. ALSO JUST THE PARKLAND COMMEMORATION EVENT. IT'S A PERFECT OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW LOVE NOT ONLY TO THE FAMILIES AND PEOPLE AFFECTED BY IT, BUT ALSO YOUR FELLOW NEIGHBORS. WE ARE COMMUNITY THAT HAS REALLY RALLIED AROUND EACH OTHER IN A WAY SOME COMMUNITIES WILL NEVER UNDERSTAND. REMEMBERING BUT ALSO HONORING AND DOING IT IN A WAY THAT BRINGS POSITIVE TO THE COMMUNITY. WE CAN SHED LIGHT ON THEIR MEMORY IN A POSITIVE WAY.

>> I DON'T HAVE MUCH LEFT TO SAY EVERYBODY COVERED EVERYTHING AT , FEBRUARY 14TH IS OBVIOUSLY WE NEED TO MAKE SURE NOT JUST ON THE 14TH, BUT EVERY DAY WE ARE LOOKING OUT FOR ONE ANOTHER, YOU KNOW, LOOK OUT FOR YOUR NEIGHBORS, YOUR FRIENDS. YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT'S GOING THROUGH SOMEBODY'S -- WHAT TROUBLES THEY HAVE. SOMEONE MAY LOOK HAPPY OUTSIDE. MAYBE SOMEONE IS AT SCHOOL EATING LUNCH BY THEMSELVES. IT'S NICE TO GO UP TO SOMEBODY AND HAVE LUNCH WITH THEM. YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT DIFFERENCE THAT CAN MAKE IN PEOPLE'S LIVES. IT'S IMPORTANT. OBVIOUSLY I WANT TO ALWAYS THINK THE FAMILIES WITH THE TRAGEDY THAT THEY WENT THROUGH , SO MANY OF THE FAMILIES HAVE WORKED TIRELESSLY TO MAKE THE WORLD A BETTER PLACE . WE ALWAYS NEED TO THANK THEM FOR THAT. THEY HAVE NOT ALLOWED THE STRATEGY -- TRAGEDY TO DEFINE THEM IN A NEGATIVE WAY.

INSTEAD THEY TURNED IT INTO A POSITIVE. GOING OUT THERE WORKING DAY AFTER DAY MAKING SURE EVERYONE IS SAFER IN THE WORLD IS A BETTER PLACE. I APPRECIATE THAT VERY MUCH. AS

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WE HAVE BEEN WORKING FOR QUITE SOME TIME IN TRYING TO FIND THE RIGHT ARTIST TO BUILD A MEMORIAL FOR THE 17 WHO WERE LOST. WE FINALLY ANNOUNCED THAT SELECTION ON MONDAY. JUST TO READ THE FIRST PARAGRAPH, THE FIRST -- OFFICIAL PUBLIC MEMORIAL TO HONOR THE 17 VICTIMS WHO WERE TAKEN FROM THEIR FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY ON FEBRUARY 14TH, 2018, IN THE PARKLAND SCHOOL MASSACRE MOVES ONE STEP CLOSER WITH THE SELECTION OF ARTISTS GORDON'S DESIGN. FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO MAY NOT HAVE SEEN IT AND ARE INTERESTED, YOU CAN GO TO OUR WEBSITE, PARKLAND 17.ORG.

YOU CAN SEE IT ON SOCIAL MEDIA. A WONDERFUL ARTICLE TALKING ABOUT THE MEMORIAL WE ARE HOPING TO BUILD AS A COMMUNITY .

OBVIOUSLY, AS TIME GOES ON , MORE INFORMATION OF HOW EVERYONE CAN GET INVOLVED IT IN HELPING US ENSURE THAT IS SOMETHING THAT GETS BUILT . ON A LIGHTER NOTE, SUNDAY IS THE SUPER BOWL . FOR THOSE WHO DO NOT KNOW, I AM A HUGE EAGLES FAN. I AM BEYOND EXCITED TO WATCH THE GAME ON SUNDAY . THERE'S LOTS OF THINGS GOING ON AND EVERYBODY IS, LIKE, YOU WANT TO COME OVER HERE? YOU WANT TO GO OVER THERE? NO, THE ANSWER IS I WILL BE IN MY LIVING ROOM WITH MY TWO BOYS. MAYBE MY WIFE WILL POP IN EVERY HERE AND THERE. I WILL BE SITTING ON MY COUCH WATCHING THE GAME , MORE OR LESS, BY MYSELF. SHOULD THINGS GO THE WRONG WAY , I DON'T WANT TO SEE ANYBODY, AND I DON'T WANT TO TALK TO ANYBODY. I DO WANT TO SEE FACEBOOK POST OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT . IF THINGS ARE POSITIVE, I STILL REALLY DON'T WANT TO SEE ANYBODY. REGARDLESS OF WHAT HAPPENS, I'M GOING TO BE EXACTLY WHERE I WANT TO BE AND THAT'S GOING TO BE IN MY FAMILY ROOM WATCHINGTHE EAGLES BEAT THE CHIEFS. GOOD STUFF.

>> MR. MAYOR, BREAKING NEWS, I BELIEVE THE EAGLES WERE JUST

[6. Proclamations and Recognitions]

>> ALL RIGHT, WITH THAT, LET'S GO DOWN INTO THE WELL. WE'VE GOT SOME PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITIONS.

>> WE HAVE THE GIRLS AND BOYS GOLF TEAM. OH, THERE'S TWO? IT'S ABOUT THE JOURNEY, NOT THE DESTINATION, PERFECTLY -- IN AN EXTREMELY COMPETITIVE ENVIRONMENT, THESE TWO TEAMS BECAME STRONGER TOGETHER AS TEAMS AS THEY WORK TOWARD A COMMON GOAL. THE RESULT? BOTH THE BOYS AND GIRLS GOLF TEAMS ARE IN THE BROWARD COUNTY ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION CHAMPIONSHIP LAST FALL. WE ALL KNOW THIS WAS NO EASY FEAT. THE BOYS AND GIRLS GOLF TEAMS HAD STELLAR SEASONS, HIGHLIGHTED AT THE BCA A CHAMPIONSHIP JUST BEFORE HEADING INTO PLAYOFFS.

AFTER ADVANCING THROUGH DISTRICT TOURNAMENT, BOTH TEAMS ' SEASONS AND IT MISSING STATE BY JUST A FEW STROKES WITH HARD WORK AND DETERMINATION BOTH TEAMS IMPROVED SIGNIFICANTLY AS THEY REPRESENTED THE COMMUNITY WITH PRIDE AS THEY CARRIED ON A TRADITION OF EXCELLENCE ON AND OFF THE COURSE. ON BEHALF OF THE CITY COMMISSION, CONGRATULATIONS TO BOYS AND GIRLS GOLF TEAMS. IN THE WORDS OF MS D GOLF WE JOIN IN SCHOOL SPIRIT AND SAY TEAM-HIGH, LET THEM FLY LIKE EAGLES. CONGRATULATIONS.

>> NEVER HEARD THAT ONE. >>

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>> CAN WE GET ANYBODY HERE WITH THE ADVISORY BOARDS TO COME ON DOWN HERE? YOU KNOW WHO YOU ARE . ANGELICA I SEE THERE.

>> THE CITY OF PARKLAND ADVISORY BOARDS PROVIDE A UNIQUE SERVICE AND ULTIMATELY TO OUR RESIDENTS. BECAUSE THE ADVISORY BOARDS GIVE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY COMMISSION IN A NUMBER OF AREAS IMPORTANT TO THE LIVELIHOOD, FUTURE, AND SUSTAINABILITY OF THE CITY. TONIGHT, WE WILL RECOGNIZE THE INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE SERVED ON ONE OF OUR ADVISORY BOARDS AND WHOSE TERMS HAVE CONCLUDED. AS I CALL YOUR NAME FOR RECOGNITION, PLEASE JOIN ME IN THE COMMISSIONERS TO RECEIVE THE AWARD. YOU'VE ALREADY GOTTEN THERE. AND REMAIN STANDING UNTIL ALL NAMES ARE ANNOUNCED. NOT ALL RECOGNIZED ARE ABLE TO BE HERE THIS EVENING. WE WILL TAKE A GROUP PHOTO ONCE ALL NAMES HAVE BEEN CALLED. FOR THE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD.

MEMBERS PROVIDE ADVISORY SERVICES TO THE COMMISSION ON ISSUES AFFECTING PARKS AND RECREATION FUNCTIONS WITHIN THE CITY. WE WOULD LIKE TO THINK AND THEN FOR TWO YEARS OF SERVICE ON THE PARKS AND REC'S ADVISORY BOARD. AND WE WOULD LIKE TO SAY THANK YOU TO CASEY FOR FOUR YEARS OF SERVICE ON THE PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD. THANK YOU, BOTH. MEMBERS OF OUR PLANNING AND ZONING ADVISORY BOARD MAKE RECOMMENDATIONS TO THE CITY COMMISSION ON MATTERS OF REZONING, MASTER PLANS, LAND DEVELOPMENT TO NAME A FEW. WE VALUE YOUR DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT TO PLANNING DEVELOPMENT AND IMPROVEMENT TO THE CITY. WE WOULD LIKE TO THINK ALEX FOR FOUR YEARS OF SERVICE ON THE PLANNING AND ZONING ADVISORY BOARD. ALEX WASN'T ABLE TO BE HERE WITH US TONIGHT BUT I WOULD LIKE TO THANK HIM NONETHELESS. FOR OUR COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD. MEMBERS PROVIDE ADVISORY SERVICES TO THE COMMISSION ON THE ISSUES AFFECTING EDUCATIONAL EVENTS, CULTURAL PROGRAMS, AND OTHER MATTERS RELATED TO THE COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT. WE WILL BE RECOGNIZING FIVE INDIVIDUALS WHO SERVED ON OUR COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD. I FIRST WOULD LIKE TO THANK MARIANO FOR TWO YEARS OF SERVICE. DENISE FOR FOUR YEARS OF SERVICE. RUPERT , WHO COULDN'T BE HERE THIS EVENING FOR SEVEN YEARS OF SERVICE.

LORI, WHO COULDN'T BE HERE THIS EVENING FOR NINE YEARS OF SERVICE. ANGELICA 49 YEARS OF SERVICE. THANK YOU TO ALL OF OUR OUTGOING COMMUNITY ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS AND TO ALL ADVISORY BOARD MEMBERS BEING RECOGNIZED TODAY. ON BEHALF OF THE ENTIRE CITY OF PARKLAND CITY COMMISSION, WE VALUE YOUR DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT TO OUR COMMUNITY. THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND TALENT TO THE CITY OF PARKLAND. THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

WE ARE GOING TO DO A PICTURE. WE ARE GOING TO DO A PICTURE.

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>> ALL RIGHT, TENNIS, COME UP HERE, GUYS. FOUR TENNIS PLAYERS AT THE ROD NICHOLS A TENNIS ACADEMY PUT THE HARD WORK AND TRAINING NEEDED TO SET THEM APART, AND I PAID THEM OFF. RADY COX, MAX DAVIES, ETHAN NICHOLS AND ANDREW ZANG WON THE 2024 UNITED STATES TENNIS ASSOCIATION 14 AND UNDER -- STATE TITLE. NOT ONLY DID THIS POWERHOUSE TEAM -- BUT THEY DID SO IN DOMINANT FASHION, GOING UNDEFEATED AND WINNING ALL 20 INDIVIDUAL MATCHES OVER THE COURSE OF THE CHAMPIONSHIP IN DAYTONA BEACH.

AGAINST FIVE OTHER TEAMS ACROSS FLORIDA. THIS VICTORY BUILDS ON THE CONTINUED SUCCESS OF THE ROD NICHOLS ACADEMY. IN 2023 HOUR 12 AND UNDER TEAM WON THE FLORIDA STATE TITLE IN ORLANDO. FURTHER DEMONSTRATING THE STRONG TRACK RECORD OF DEVELOPING SKILLED AND JUNIOR PLAYERS. THE CITY OF PARKLAND TENNIS DIRECTOR TELLS US THAT THIS PHENOMENAL WIN IS SOMETHING THESE BOYS WILL AND SHOULD NEVER FORGET. THEY TRAINED WITH DEDICATION, THEY WORKED COLLABORATIVELY AND THEY DISPLAYED GREAT SPORTSMANSHIP , MATURITY AND RESPECT ON THE COURT. ALONGSIDE COMPETITIVE SPIRIT AND SKILL. THIS VICTORY IS NOT JUST A TESTAMENT TO THEIR TALENT, BUT TO THE SUPPORTIVE AND HIGH-LEVEL TRAINING IT CULTIVATING AT THE ACADEMY. TRULY AMAZING ACHIEVEMENT AND PROUD THE STARTED HERE AT THE CENTER HERE AT QUIGLEY PARK. ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF AUCKLAND CITY COMMISSION, CONGRATULATIONS TO THE TENNIS ACADEMY, FLORIDA STATE, 2024 USTA JUNIOR TEAM

TENNIS CHAMPIONS. >> YOU ARE A GREAT SINGER. AFTER SAID AGAIN. I HAVE TO SAY IT. MLK, THE TRIBUTE EVENT, THE FIRST TIME I HEARD THEM, AMAZING. I AM -- FEELING AMERICA'S GOT TALENT OR THE BOARD. I HAD TO SAY IT. ANYWAY.

THE CITY OF PARKLAND IS COMMITTED TO CELEBRATING AND COMMIT -- CELEBRATING NATIONAL -- LAID THE GROUNDWORK FOR BLACK HISTORY MONTH IN 1926. THE STATE OF FLORIDA ENCOURAGES ALL CITIES AND TOWNS TO JOIN ITS OBSERVATION TO PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES AND TO EDUCATE EACH OTHER ABOUT OUR BLACK AMERICAN HEROES AND THE PROGRESS NEEDED TO MOVE FORWARD IN EQUALITY. IN HIS LEADERSHIP POSITION, AS -- ELEMENTARY ASSISTANT PRINCIPAL,

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[7. Presentation]

>> NOW WE HAVE A PRESENTATION FROM OUR YOUTH AMBASSADORS.

JACKIE . >> GOOD EVENING MAYOR, VICE MAKER -- VICE MAYOR. TONIGHT YOU WILL HAVE A PRESENTATION MADE BY OUR 2025 YOUTH AMBASSADORS . AS YOU KNOW, THIS IS A GROUP OF SELECT FIVE PARKLAND JUNIORS THAT NOT ONLY COME IN AND LEARN ALL ABOUT CITY GOVERNMENT, BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, AND WHAT THEY ARE DOING TONIGHT, IS SHARING WITH YOU. YOU KNOW YOU HEAR FROM RESIDENTS ALL THE TIME, BUT THEY ARE ADULTS. IT'S GREAT WE GET TO HEAR FROM OUR YOUTH OF OUR COMMUNITY, AND TONIGHT THEY ARE GOING TO SHARE WITH YOU SOME INFORMATION THEY HEARD FROM THEIR PEERS ABOUT THINGS THAT ARE IMPORTANT TO THEM THAT THEY NEED YOU TO KNOW ABOUT. THEY ARE GOING TO INTRODUCE THEMSELVES FIRST AND THEY WILL CONTINUE WITH THEIR PRESENTATION.

>> HELLO, GOOD EVENING, MY NAME IS VICTORIA, I AM A JUNIOR .

>> I AM MALLORY, I AM ALSO A JUNIOR.

>> I AM ALSO A HIGH SCHOOL JUNIOR.

>> MY NAME IS ANGELA, I AM FROM PINECREST, FORT LAUDERDALE.

>> MY NAME IS ALEX, I ATTEND NORTH BRIAR PREP.

>> THIS IS OUR PRESENTATION ON YOUTH ISSUES. TO START OFF ABOUT OUR POPULATION BODY, THIS IS BASICALLY EVERYONE WE DECIDED TO SURVEY. WE TRIED TO KEEP IT TO HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS AS OUR POPULATION OF THE YOUTH. WE HELPED DISTRIBUTE THEM BY SENDING THEM TO FAMILIES, FRIENDS AND CLASSMATES. THE CITY SCHOOLS WE CHOSE BECAUSE THEY ARE SCHOOLS. ANOTHER WAY WE TRY TO SPREAD OUR SURVEY WAS HAVE TEACHERS AND OUR QR CODE SO TO -- STUDENTS COULD SIGN IT. HUNDRED AND 20 PEOPLE.

>> TO ELABORATE ON POPULATION BODY WE SPLIT UP INTO GRIDS. AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE PIE CHART MAJORITY OF OUR BODY WAS UNDERCLASSMEN WITH 40.8% FRESHMAN AND 20% SOPHOMORES. WE ONLY HAD A SMALL AMOUNT OF SENIORS. ONLY 4.2%. THE REST

BEING JUNIORS AT 35%. >> THE SURVEY WAS FORMATTED USING A SCALE WHERE WE PROVIDED A STATEMENT AND ASKED THE STUDENTS TO FILL IN THE BUBBLE WHICH BEST CORRESPONDS WITH THE LEVEL OF AGREEMENT TOWARDS THE STATEMENT, RANGING TO STRONGLY AGREE OR STRONGLY DISAGREE. FIRST QUESTION WAS WHETHER OR NOT STUDENTS FELT AS IF THEY WERE PROVIDED WITH HEALTH RESOURCES FROM THEIR COMMUNITY TO HELP NAVIGATE THEM THROUGH ANXIETY OR DEPRESSION. AS YOU CAN SEE HERE, ROUGHLY 58% OF STUDENTS SAID THEY AGREED THAT THEY DO HAVE AMPLE RESOURCES.

HOWEVER 34% SAID THEY WERE NEUTRAL, AND A COUPLE SAID THEY DISAGREE THAT THEY DO NOT HAVE ENOUGH RESOURCES. THIS IMPLIES THAT ALTHOUGH STUDENTS KNOW THEY DO HAVE ENOUGH RESOURCES, SOME MAY NOT KNOW HOW TO ACCESS IT. IT'S IMPORTANT WE PROPAGATE AND SPREAD THESE RESOURCES TOWARDS TEENS, THAT WAY THEY ARE COMING TOWARDS A TIME OF CRISIS THEY KNOW EXACTLY WHERE TO TURN TO.

>> THE NEXT QUESTION WE ASKED ABOUT IS IF STUDENTS FEEL SAFE

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SOME STUDENTS SAY THE METAL DETECTORS ARE ALSO HELPING THIS

YEAR. >> NEXT QUESTION WE ASK STUDENTS IS WHETHER THEY FELT THEY HAVE -- TO MAKE THEM FEEL MORE READY FOR THE FUTURE. OVER HALF THE STUDENTS SURVEYED AGREE THEY HAVE ENOUGH RESOURCES. 20% WERE NEUTRAL AND 5.9 SAID THEY DIDN'T DO. SHOWS GAPS IN ACCESS AND AWARENESS. MANY STUDENTS FEEL OVERWHELMED BY COLLEGE ADMISSIONS, CAREER DECISIONS AND FINANCIAL LITERACY. ESPECIALLY AROUND SCHOLARSHIPS , LOANS AND BUDGETING. THESE GAPS SHOW THE BETTER OUTREACH AS NEEDED TO ENSURE ALL STUDENTS ARE BETTER PREPARED FOR THEIR FUTURE.

>> THE NEXT QUESTION WE ASKED THE STUDENT INVOLVES AROUND ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION. WE ASKED WHETHER OR NOT THEY FELT THE COMMUNITY STRIVES TO PROTECT ENVIRONMENT AS THIS IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR COMMUNITIES TO REMAIN CLEAN. 38% OF STUDENTS AGREED WITH 35.8% FEELING NEUTRAL, WHICH DEMONSTRATES HOW, ALTHOUGH, WE BELIEVE THAT ENVIRONMENT IS VERY IMPORTANT, SOME STUDENTS MAY NOT BE AS ACCUSTOM TO BEING ASKED THESE QUESTIONS, THEREFORE DIDN'T KNOW HOW TO RESPOND. HOWEVER, LATER IN OUR SLIDESHOW WE TALK ABOUT HOW WE ARE GOING TO EDUCATE THEM MORE ON THE ENVIRONMENT.

>> ALONG WITH THAT WE ASKED ABOUT NEIGHBORHOOD SAFETY. AS YOU CAN SEE FROM THE PIE CHART ALMOST EVERYONE DECIDED IT WAS SAFER NEUTRAL WITH VERY LITTLE SAYING THEY DISAGREE OR STRONGLY DISAGREE. 42%. THIS IS THANKS TO OUR SECURITY, POLICE FORCE, FIREFIGHTERS. WE HAVE GATED COMMUNITIES, GREAT REGULATION, AND CLEAN NEIGHBORHOODS ALONG WITH AMPLE STREETLIGHTING THAT HELP PEOPLE FEEL SAFE AND COMFORTABLE.

>> NEXT WE ASKED IF STUDENTS FELT SAFE ON THE ROADS, WHETHER THAT THEY ARE THE ONES DRIVING OR JUST IN THE VEHICLE. AS THE RESULTS SHOW, ABOUT 50 STUDENTS THAT THEY DO FEEL SAFE ON THE ROADS. HOWEVER 34% SAID THEY FELT NEUTRAL ABOUT IT. A LITTLE BIT MORE THAN 12.5% SAID THEY DO NOT FEEL SAFE ON THE ROAD. WE CONCLUDED THAT ONE REASON STUDENTS MAY FEEL UNSAFE, IT MAY BE DUE TO RECENT CAR ACCIDENT HERE IN PARKLAND, SUCH AS THE CANAL CRASH OR THE BICYCLISTS INCIDENT. WE FEEL THE MOST UNDERLYING FACTOR COULD BE A LACK OF DRIVING EXPERIENCE, WHICH I WILL ADDRESS IN THE LATER SLIDES.

>> THE NEXT QUESTION WE ASKED WAS ABOUT SCHOOL COMPETITIVENESS AND WORKLOAD AND IF IT'S A MAJOR STRESS FACTOR. 54.2% STRONGLY AGREE WHILE 29 POINT -- 29.2% AGREE. THIS SHOWS SCHOOL COMPETITIVENESS AND WORKLOAD OF THE MAJOR STRESS FACTOR.

COLLEGES ARE GETTING HARDER TO GET INTO. PEOPLE HAVE TO TAKE MANY AP CLASSES, OR DUAL CLASSES IN ORDER TO BOOST THEIR GPA AND GRADES IN ORDER TO GET INTO A GOOD COLLEGE.

>> NEXT QUESTION WE ASK IS IF MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE TO PREVENT SUBSTANCE ABUSE AMONG TEENS. OVER 72 1/2% OF STUDENTS EITHER AGREE OR STRONGLY AGREE, INDICATING CONCERN ABOUT THIS ISSUE. MANY DON'T FULLY UNDERSTAND THE RISKS, BUT THESE CAN LEAD TO HARMFUL OUTCOMES, BOTH MENTALLY AND PHYSICALLY.

STRONGER PREVENTION EFFORTS AND EDUCATION ARE NEEDED.

>> THE NEXT QUESTION WE ASKED WAS WHETHER OR NOT THEY CONSIDERED -- CONSIDERED BULLYING AND CYBER BULLYING IN -- AN ISSUE IN THE SCHOOL. A PREVALENT ISSUE, HOWEVER POSSIBLY NOT APPLICABLE TO THEIR SCHOOLS. 15% AGREED, DEMONSTRATING HOW SOME PEOPLE DECIDED TO SPEAK UP AND THIS IS

SOMETHING WE MUST ADDRESS. >> AFTER THE QUESTIONS WE ASKED THE STUDENTS TO RANK WHAT THE TOP THREE YOUTH ISSUES WERE. AS WE CAN SEE, LYING ON NUMBER ONE, 58 STUDENTS BUT SUBSTANCE ABUSE WITHIN THE TOP THREE YOUTH ISSUES, WHICH REINFORCES WHAT ALEX TALKED ABOUT. SUBSTANCE ABUSE IS PREVALENT AMONGST TEENS. THIS IS AN ISSUE AND PEOPLE RECOGNIZE THAT. MORE NEEDS TO BE DONE TO WARN STUDENTS OF THE LONG-TERM CONSEQUENCES AND ALSO AID THEM IN ACCESSING RESOURCES WHICH COULD HELP THEM OVERCOME ADDICTION. IN THE SCALE, DRIVING

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SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS CAN SEND OUT AN EMAIL OR ANNOUNCEMENT OR ALLURE ON CAMPUS THAT ALL STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO SEE. ALSO THIS APPLIES TO SUBSTANCE ABUSE, AS WELL. IF YOU SEND OUT ALERTS ABOUT PROGRAMS THAT TARGET THIS IS HOW YOU CAN GET DRIVING EXPERIENCE TO HELP YOU FEEL SAFER ON THE ROADS, OR THIS IS HOW YOU CAN COMBAT SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND FIND THOSE RESOURCES NEEDED TO OVERCOME ADDICTION, YOU CAN PUBLISH THAT AT THE CAMPUS RESOURCE AND STUDENTS ARE ABLE TO ACCESS IT. THERE'S A VERY GOOD CHANCE THEY WILL SEE IT. AGAIN, ALL OF OUR SCHOOLWORK IS LOCATED ON CAMPUS. THIS IS ONE WAY THEY WILL BE ABLE TO SEE IT AND FOR SURE RECOGNIZE IT. THANK YOU.

>> 49 PEOPLE BOTH SAID SCHOOL VIOLENCE AND INSUFFICIENT CAREER PLANNING WERE ONE OF THE TOP THREE YOUTH ISSUES. SCHOOL VIOLENCE, BEING AN ISSUE COULD BE BECAUSE OF THE 2024 PARKING LOT INCIDENT. AS MALLORY MENTIONED, INSUFFICIENT CAREER PLANNING IS DUE TO COLLEGES BEEN MORE DIFFICULT TO GET INTO.

THEREFORE STUDENTS HAVE MORE ANXIETY AND NEED TO TAKE MORE AP AND ACES TO GET INTO THESE PROGRAMS. THEY FEEL THEY NEED

MORE AND MORE CAREER PLANNING. >> AFTER WE ASKED THE STUDENTS IN A FREE RESPONSE QUESTION TO PUT IN WHAT KIND OF TEEN PROGRAMS THEY WOULD LIKE TO SEE MORE OF IN THE FUTURE, WE GOT A BUNCH OF REPETITIVE QUESTIONS. WE ORGANIZED IT HERE AND CATEGORIZED INTO THREE GROUPS. NUMBER ONE THEY WANTED TO SEE PROGRAMS WHICH TARGET THE FOLLOWING. NUMBER ONE, SUBSTANCE ABUSE HELP HAS BEEN A PREVALENT CONCERN AMONGST TEENS. DRIVING COURSES WHICH HELP THEM GET THAT EXPERIENCE TO HELP THEM FEEL SAFER ON THE ROADS. A PROGRAM AIMED AT HELPING STUDENTS REALIZE OR ADAPT TO ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY PRACTICES AND IF IT -- ENERGY EFFICIENT WAYS TO START REDUCING THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT. ANOTHER THING THEY WANTED TO SEE WAS CAREER PLANNING, SPECIFICALLY WITH COLLEGE APPLICATIONS. IF THERE WAS A WAY TO MAYBE CREATE A PROGRAM WHERE COLLEGE ADVISERS ORDERED ADVISING JUNIORS THAT WILL APPLY TO COLLEGE TO TALK WITH SENIORS WHO HAVE ALREADY APPLY TO COLLEGE, THAT WAY THEY CAN TO PASS ON THEIR TIPS AND HELP JUNIORS. THAT CAN BE HELPFUL. MENTAL HEALTH, STRESS RELATING PROGRAMS, MALLORY WILL TALK ABOUT WHEN SHE MENTIONS CATEGORY 3. A.I. EDUCATION COURSE WHICH COULD HELP STUDENTS LEARN HOW TO USE AIF QUICKLY AND EFFICIENTLY TO HELP THEM WITH THEIR

SCHOOLWORK. >> THE NEXT PROGRAM TEENS TALKED ABOUT WANTING TO IMPLEMENT IS MORE RECREATIONAL ZONES FOR TEENS. BESIDES THE PARKS WE HAVE THEIR SOCIAL EMOTIONAL LEARNING AND HANG OUT WITH PEERS. SUCH AS INCLUDING A ROLLERSKATING RINK, ARCADE, MOVIE THEATER. THIS WILL BE IMPROVED DUE TO IN THE FUTURE THE PARKLAND RECREATIONAL CENTER , THAT IS WHERE HERON BAY GOLF

COURSE IS CURRENTLY. >> THE LAST TEEN PROGRAMMING REQUEST STUDENTS ASKED FOR WAS TO HAVE MORE ARTS AND ACTIVITIES OR DIFFERENT CLASSES . FOR EXAMPLE THEY WANTED TO LEARN HOW TO DO POTTERY OR DO DIFFERENT PAINTING ACTIVITIES. BY IMPLEMENTING MORE OUR ACT THESE AND DIFFERENT THINGS TEENS CAN DO, SINCE A LOT OF TEENS SAID CATER TO YOUNGER CHILDREN, NOT

MANY TEENAGERS. >> THAT CONCLUDES OUR

PRESENTATION. THANK YOU. >> GREAT PRESENTATION, VERY WELL DONE. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. DOES ANYONE HAVE QUESTIONS?

>> EVERY YEAR WE HAVE DONE THIS AND STUDENTS COME TO PRESENT, AND THIS GROUP WAS JUST AMAZING, I AM ALWAYS OVERWHELMED . NOT ONLY YOUR PROFESSIONALISM AND HOW FACTORS -- FANTASTIC YOUR PARENTS ARE. I AM OVERWHELMED BY THE INFORMATION WE GET BACK.

IDENTIFIED WHAT I THOUGHT WOULD BE THE PREVALENT ISSUES IT WOULD NOT BE THESE. THE NOTION STUDENTS ARE BEGGING FOR HELP ON SUBSTANCE ABUSE ISSUES, CAREER PLANNING AND GUIDANCE, THEY ARE

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>> THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME. ARE THERE ANY OTHER QUESTIONS?

>> YES, I'M GOING TO ECHO THE -- LISTEN, THIS IS A HARD PROJECT BECAUSE, NUMBER ONE, IT'S DATA INTENSIVE. YOU HAVE TO MAKE SURE YOU HAVE A GOOD SAMPLE SIZE. EVEN GETTING 120 STUDENTS IS A HARD THING TO DO, RIGHT. OBVIOUSLY THE SENIORS ARCH -- ARE CHECKED OUT. A COUPLE OF QUESTIONS I WOULD ASK AND COMMENTS. DO YOU HAVE A BREAKDOWN OF THE 100 -- 120.

BETWEEN NORTH BROWARD, PINECREST AND --

>> KNOW WE DID NOT DO A BREAKDOWN. PROBABLY NEXT YEAR, WITH THE NEXT YOUTH AMBASSADORS, WE COULD ADVISE TO THEM TO DO

INSTEAD. >> YEAH, I THINK IT'S A GREAT IDEA. ONLY REASON I ASKED, SOME OF THE QUESTIONS USED THE TERM COMMUNITY. DO YOU FEEL YOUR COMMUNITY IS ENVIRONMENTALLY FRIENDLY. IN MY OWN HEAD I'M WONDERING ARE THEY REFERRING TO SCHOOL COMMUNITY OR THE CITY? I WENT TO PINECREST, AS WELL.

THAT'S IN FORT LAUDERDALE. DISCERNING BETWEEN HOW PEOPLE ARE PERCEIVING THE QUESTIONS. THE AH, I HAVE TO AGREE, AND I THINK THERE'S WHETHER IT'S CORRELATIONAL CAUSATION, WHICH I THINK IS FASCINATING. THE IDEA OF SUBSTANCE ABUSE, BUT ALSO THE CONCERN OF NOT HAVING PLACES TO HANG OUT AND BE SOCIAL, I THINK GO HAND-IN-HAND. I THINK IT GOES BACK TO YOUR POINT. MY GENERATION, WHATEVER GENERATION THAT IS, THERE USED TO BE WHERE PARENTS DROP YOU OFF AT A MOVIE THEATER, OR AN ARCADE OR SOMETHING, YOU WOULD SPEND THE DAY THERE. NOW IT SO HARD FOR YOUNGER KIDS TO FIND A PLACE TO GO AND HANG OUT, QUOTE UNQUOTE, WITHOUT IT EITHER BEING CONSIDERED A PROBLEM OR THEY GET IN TROUBLE OR THE SHOULDN'T BE THERE. THE CRIMES ARE NOT ABOUT SAFETY, WHATEVER. LOSING OPPORTUNITIES TO GATHER TOGETHER THEY FIND ALTERNATIVES, WHICH ARE THINGS THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO PLAY THAT TO HAVE A GOOD TIME. I AM REALLY, KIND OF, HAPPY IN A WAY YOU HAVE DONE THIS STUDY BECAUSE WE ARE SITTING HERE HAVING THIS CONVERSATION, AS YOU POINTED OUT, THAT THE -- PARK.

WE HAD A CONVERSATION LAST COMMISSION MEETING AND I KNOW IT WILL CONTINUE WHEN IT COMES BACK BEFORE IS ON SECOND READING, CERTAIN THINGS WE WANT TO SEE AND DON'T WANT TO SEE IN THE VILLAGE IN THE PARK. ONE OF THE TOPICS WAS RECREATION AND ACTIVITY. I THINK THIS IS REALLY GREAT --

>> EXCUSE ME, CAN YOU PLEASE SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONES WHEN YOU COME INTO THE COMMISSION MEETING.

>> THAT IS ONE SENIOR WHO DID NOT SKIP TODAY.

>> I AM REALLY GLAD YOU BROUGHT THIS UP. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR NOT ONLY JUST OUR COMMISSION, BUT ALSO THE COMMUNITY TO UNDERSTAND THAT WHILE WE ARE OUT HERE TALKING ABOUT, YOU KNOW, PICKLEBALL COURTS OR RESTAURANTS AND RETAIL STORES, THE REALITY IS, THE TEENS AND YOUTH IN OUR COMMUNITY ARE LOOKING FOR SOMETHING DEDICATED TO THEM. I THINK WE MIGHT BE ABLE TO FIND A WAY. OBVIOUSLY WE WILL HAVE TO FIND THE DEVELOPER OPTIONS THAT ARE OUT THERE , TO TIE TOGETHER THINGS LIKE AN ARCADE, WHAT HAVE YOU, WITH OUR CLASSES. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE CULINARY CLASSES. I THINK A LOT OF PEOPLE ENJOY FUN COOKING CLASSES. SOMETHING THAT'S A HUB THAT ALLOWS DIFFERENT RECREATIONAL THINGS. AFTER SCHOOL, FOR EXAMPLE OR ON A WEEKEND. IF KIDS WANT TO LEAVE SCHOOL AND INSTEAD OF GOING STRAIGHT HOME THEY CAN GO TO THE VILLAGE IN THE PARK, WHICH IS BY DEFINITION, TO TRY TO GATHER PEOPLE TOGETHER. I THINK THIS IS A VERY TIMELY STUDY. I THINK YOU FOR YOUR HARD WORK. IT'S WELL

DONE. >> SHOWS WE ARE AHEAD OF THE CURVE AS A COMMISSION. WELL DONE.

>> I WANT TO SAY ONE THING. THE STEM REPRESENTATIVE, THAT WAS A WHAT REPRESENTATIVE -- THIS IS WHAT SCIENCE SHOULD BE. I WANT TO COMMEND YOU ON YOUR PROFESSIONALISM. IT WAS

EXCELLENT. THANK YOU. >> APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA.

[8. Approval of the Agenda]

>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER BRIER, AND A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MURPHY

[9. Consent Agenda]

CONSENT AGENDA. >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> SECOND. >> ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC WISH

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[10. Regular Agenda]

>> PLEASE SHOW IT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. ANTHONY, IT IS YOUR

SHOW. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. ITEM 10 A IS RESOLUTION 2025-005, 2025 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA . A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PARKLAND, FLORIDA, ADOPTING THE 2025 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA, DIRECTING DISTRIBUTION TO THE BROWARD COU

EFFECTIVE DATE. >> HELLO, GOOD EVENING AGAIN.

TONIGHT YOU WILL BE TAKING A LOOK AT THE PROPOSED 2025 LEGISLATIVE AGENDA . BOTH THE THINGS THAT YOU WOULD LIKE TO LOOK AT, SPECIFICALLY FOR THE CITY OF PARKLAND, AND THEN ALSO ADOPTING THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES. THE UPCOMING LEGISLATIVE SESSION STARTS IN MARCH IN TALLAHASSEE. WE WOULD LIKE TO HAVE YOU ALL PREPARED TO DISCUSS THAT TONIGHT. ROBBIE IS ON, I BELIEVE. HE WILL BE ABLE TO ANSWER QUESTIONS AFTER HE PROVIDES YOU WITH THIS INFORMATION. AND DANIEL IS ALSO HERE FROM HIS OFFICE , AND HE IS HERE IN PERSON TO ANSWER

QUESTIONS FOR YOU, AS WELL. >> EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR IS HERE ,

AS WELL. >> ALL RIGHT, CAN YOU GUYS HEAR

ME? >> YES.

>> ALL RIGHT. GOOD EVENING, EVERYBODY. MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS . YET AGAIN WE ARE GETTING READY FOR ANOTHER LEGISLATIVE SESSION.

WITH THAT WE WILL -- WE PUT TOGETHER THE ATTACHED 2025 LEGISLATION ACT THE -- PLAN, SOME OF WHAT WE PUT FORWARD PREVIOUSLY. ALSO INCLUDING THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES ENTIRE PACKET . I APPRECIATE YOUR FLEXIBILITY ON THE TEAMS. I AM UP HERE IN TALLAHASSEE. WE HAD A LOVELY COMMITTEE WEEK , THIS WEEK. WITHOUT A SPECIAL SESSION, IT WAS NICE. NOT TOO MANY SURPRISES. REALLY JUST WANT TO OPEN UP AND SEE IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS ABOUT ANY OF THE ITEMS , IF THERE'S ANY SUGGESTIONS FOR ADDITIONAL ITEMS WE WANT TO FOCUS ON. WALK THROUGH THE APPROPRIATIONS WE PUT FORWARD . SEE IF THERE'S ANY QUESTIONS.

>> DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS?

>> GOOD TO SEE YOU AND HEAR FROM YOU. LOVE THE BOWTIE.

>> ALWAYS. >> I THOUGHT IT WAS -- FOR A

SECOND. >> SANDWICH FREE.

>> CONTAGIOUS, I GUESS. >> ONE OF THE THINGS I ALWAYS KNOW IS A BIG DISCUSSION, AT LEAST MORE SO NOW THAN EVER IS INSURANCE. I DON'T KNOW -- I GUESS THIS GOES TO A LARGER QUESTION ABOUT HOW THE LEGISLATIVE AGENDA IS REALLY SUPPOSED TO BE DEVISED. IS IT SUPPOSED TO BE ON OUR GENERAL PRINCIPLES , THINGS WE WANT TO KEEP IN FOCUS, OR IS IT THERE IS SUPPOSED TO BE SPECIFIC BILLS IN MIND THAT WE WANT TO TARGET AND HELP EITHER CHAPERONE OR BE AGAINST. SOMETIMES THE TIMING OF THIS IS CHALLENGING . I WANTED TO THROW THAT OUT THERE BECAUSE I THINK , FOR THE MOST PART, I AGREE WITH A LOT ON HERE.

RECURRING SENTIMENTS, BECAUSE THEY ARE THAT IMPORTANT TO US.

OTHER THAN THE ANNEXATION . I WANT TO THINK ABOUT INSURANCE. I KNOW THAT'S A MUCH LARGER STATE ISSUE, IF NOT A COUNTRY ISSUE.

TO THE EXTENT WE COULD HAVE IT BE PART OF OUR FOCUS, I WOULD

LIKE THAT. >> ABSOLUTELY. I GUESS I WILL ADDRESS A COUPLE OF PARTS. THIS IS UP TO YOU, AS THE COMMISSION, IF YOU WANT TO GET INTO MORE SPECIFICS OF THE AGENDA. WHAT WE HAVE TRADITIONALLY DONE, WE LEFT IT INTENTIONALLY BROAD TO TAKE THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES THE COMMISSIONS PUT FORWARD, REALLY HELP US TO HONE IN ON SOME OF THE CERTAIN AREAS. YOU WILL SEE IN THE REPORTS YOU WILL GET ONCE A WEEK ON THE BILLS GOING THROUGH. WHERE WE ARE ABLE TO FIX -- FOCUS IN ON. THE INSURANCE IS DEFINITELY SOMETHING WE TALKED ABOUT.

JACKIE AND I WERE TALKING THROUGH THIS. WE TALK THROUGH SOME POSSIBLE LANGUAGE WE COULD PUT IN. TO REALLY HONE IN ON IT.

BUT THE TRUTH IS, COMMISSIONER, YOU HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD.

THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IS CERTAINLY A STATE ISSUE THAT HAS BEEN UNDER ADDRESSED, LET'S SAY. WE FOCUSED IN ON KEY PIECES LIKE PROMOTING THE MIGHTY FLORIDA STATE HOMES PROGRAM TO

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PRINCIPLE. >> THAT IS THE ANSWER I WAS LOOKING FOR. I LIKE THE LANGUAGE YOU CRAFTED.

>> I WOULDN'T MIND TO SEE SOMETHING ON THEIR , FROM WHAT YOU MENTIONED FOR INSURANCE. AT LEAST IT'S LETTING THE STATE LEGISLATORS KNOW THAT WE ARE WATCHING AND WE KNOW THEY ARE DOING NOTHING . WHILE I WAS PUTTING IT ON THERE MIGHT NOT NECESSARILY PUSH THEM TO DO ANYTHING, AT LEAST IT DOES PUT IT OUT THERE PUBLICLY THAT, AT SOME POINT, SOMEONE IS GOING TO HAVE TO STEP UP AND DO SOMETHING.

>> ABSOLUTELY. >> ALL RIGHT, ANYTHING ELSE?

>> ALL RIGHT. I THINK THAT'S IT, THANK YOU VERY MUCH, ROBBIE.

ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS? DO I HAVE A

MOTION? >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> WITH ADDING THE CAVIAR LANGUAGE WE TALKED ABOUT ON THE

ISSUE. >> SECOND.

>> WE HAVE A MOTION TO APPROVE BY COMMISSIONER BRIER, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR ISROW. ROLL CALL.

>>

UNANIMOUSLY. >> HAVE A GOOD NIGHT, ROBBIE.

>> THANKS, HAVE A GOOD ONE, ROBBIE. SEE YOU IN A FEW WEEKS,

MONTHS, WHATEVER IT IS. >> ITEM 10 B. RESOLUTION 2025-007, WEDGE PRESERVE PARK WETLAND MITIGATION AGREEMENT. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THECITY OF PARKLAND, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING THE APPROPRIATE CITY OFFICIAL TO EXECUTE THE AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CBANK, LLC -- FOR MITIGATION CREDITS NEEDED FOR WEDGE PRESERVE PARK IN AN AMOUNT OF $495,000, PROVIDING FOR EXECUTION, PROVIDING FOR AN

EFFECTIVE DATE. >> IT EVENING, CHRISTINE GARCIA.

AS ANTHONY SAID, AS WE ARE NEARING COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS FOR THE PARK, SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT HAS DETERMINED THERE'S WETLAND ON THE SITE. BASICALLY WHAT THAT MEANS IS THE WETLAND RAPID ASSESSMENT WAS DONE, RESULTING IN 1.8 MEDICATION CREDITS NEEDED TO BE PURCHASED FOR OUR CURRENT SITE PLANS TO MOVE FORWARD. THE BLUEFIELD RANCH MITIGATION BANK IS AUTHORIZED TO BE ABLE TO OPERATE AND TRANSFER CREDITS THAT ARE NEEDED. THE COST FOR THIS IS $275,000 PER CREDIT, TOTALING $495,000 FOR THE PROJECT. BROWARD COUNTY IS ALSO NEEDING TO APPROVE THE PROPOSED MEDICATION FOR THIS, AS WELL. APPROVAL OF THIS AGENDA ITEM TONIGHT IS CONTINGENT UPON US ALSO RECEIVING WRITTEN CONFIRMATION FROM BROWARD COUNTY THAT THE PROPOSED WETLAND MITIGATION IS ACCEPTABLE TO THEM, TOO.

>> DOES ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR COMMENTS?

>> WE HAVE NOT YET FINALIZED THE COST SHARING ISSUE AS OF YET,

RIGHT? >> REPEAT THE QUESTION.

>> WE HAVE NOT YET FINALIZED THE COST SHARING ISSUE AS OF YET,

RIGHT ? >> FINALIZE THE CREDITS?

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>> CASHIERING. >> THAT IS CORRECT. THAT IS NOT

BEEN FINALIZED. >> IS THERE ANY APPEAL PROCESS OR ANYTHING TO HAVE A SECONDARY REVIEW, OR IS IT JUST ONCE

THERE'S A DETERMINATION? >> IN GOING THROUGH THIS PROCESS, CPA ARE CONSULTED, HAS GONE BACK AND FORTH WITH SOUTH WATER MANAGEMENT DISTRICT AND HAS A NEGOTIATED LOWERING THE NUMBER OF ACRES IN GOING THROUGH THAT ASSESSMENT RATING TO MEET THE ACCEPTABLE STANDARDS FOR THEM. GOING THROUGH ANY SORT OF APPEAL PROCESS WOULD REALLY ADD THREE MONTHS OR MORE TO THE TIMEFRAME OF WHAT'S ABLE TO MOVE FORWARD. OBVIOUSLY YOU KNOW THE GRANTS ASSOCIATED WITHIN TIME FRAMES NEEDING TO GET THIS PROJECT UNDER CONSTRUCTION AND OPEN TO THE PUBLIC. SO THAT

WOULD BE HINDERING. >> I FIND THIS VERY BIZARRE THAT WE ARE BUILDING A PARK WITH A LAKE WITH ACTIVITIES, WATER FEATURES. WITH ACTIVITIES FOR CHILDREN. IT DOESN'T MAKE SENSE THAT WE ARE PAYING SOME COMPANY TO MITIGATE WHATEVER FOR -- WHILE WE ARE BUILDING A PARK. TO ME IT IS JUST -- IT'S HARD FOR ME NOT TO SAY IT PUBLICLY, BUT THIS IS, LIKE, -- REALLY

UNCOMFORTABLE FOR ME . >> ESPECIALLY WHEN WE WERE MINDFUL OF THE DESIGN AND PLANNING. I KNOW YOU ARE ALL AS WELL. INCORPORATING A LOT OF COMPONENTS INTO ITS.

>> YEAH, IT'S ALMOST -- >> THIS IS, LIKE, ENVIRONMENTAL TO THE NEXT STEP. WE HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THE ENVIRONMENT AND WE HAVE TO DO THIS, AND HERE WE ARE BUILDING A PARK FROM VACANT LAND. WE TOOK DOWN CELL TOWERS TO BUILD A PARK , A BEAUTIFUL PARK FOR OUR COMMUNITY, AND YET WE HAVE SOMEONE BEHIND US SAYING, DON'T FORGET ABOUT PAYING ME FOR WHATEVER IT IS.

>> ENVIRONMENTALISM IS STILL A BUSINESS.

>> IT'S APPARENTLY A VERY BIG BUSINESS.

>> BUT HERE WE ARE. I THINK WE'VE DONE AS MUCH AS WE CAN DO. TO PAY THE PIPER. HOPEFULLY LIKE COMMISSIONER BRIER SAID, ON THE BACKEND, TO THE EXTENT THERE MAY OR -- HAVE BEEN SOME INFORMATION TO AVOID OR CHANGE DIRECTION. TO YOUR POINT, THERE'S A TIMELINE. AS MUCH AS I WOULD LIKE TO GO BACK AND FORTH ON THIS I WOULD RATHER GET MY SITE -- STIPEND, SO TO SPEAK

>> AND I DON'T WANT -- I KNOW ANTHONY AND OUR CITY STAFF ARE VERY AWARE OF THIS. I DON'T WANT OUR APPROVAL OF THIS WITH THE MESSAGE WE ARE NOT STILL PURSUING STRONGLY THE COST SHARING ISSUE. THAT, TO ME, IS PROBLEMATIC. I UNDERSTAND WE HAVE NOW A PROVERBIAL DEADLINE WITH REGARDS TO THE GRANT THAT WE HAVE TO BE MINDFUL OF. WE ARE SPENDING MONEY TO AVOID LOSING PROPERTY AND GRANT DOLLARS. AND THAT PUTS US IN A PRECARIOUS POSITION. I HAVE CONFIDENCE IN OUR CITY MANAGER, ASSISTANT CITY MANAGER, AND CITY ATTORNEY THAT THE COST SHARING ISSUE WILL CONTINUE TO BE PURSUED. SOMETHING TO BE MINDFUL OF.

>> WHILE I A PRIEST -- APPRECIATE THE COST SHARING, I DON'T THINK ANYBODY SHOULD BE PAYING ANYBODY WHEN YOU ARE BUILDING A NATURAL PARK. WE ARE INCREASING THE SIZE OF THE LAKE . WE TOOK DOWN CELL TOWERS. TO ME IT IS, KIND OF -- THIS IS ONE OF THE THINGS THAT FRUSTRATES A LOT OF AMERICANS, AND CERTAINLY THIS ONE, YOU KNOW, WITH THE WAY GOVERNMENT OPERATES IN A LOT OF INSTANCES. HERE, I'M STICKING MY HAND OUT , PAY ME SOMETHING BECAUSE I CAN DO IT. THAT'S THE SOUTH FLORIDA WATER MANAGEMENT ,

I GUESS, RIGHT? >> PART OF THE PERMITTING

PROCESS, YES. >> THANK YOU SELF FOR THE WATER

MANAGEMENT. >> IF I COULD JUST ASK, I AM SURE THEY PROVIDED YOU CRITERIA, OR PROVIDED US CRITERIA UPON WHICH THEY DETERMINED THAT THIS IS REQUIRING THESE MITIGATION CREDITS. WHEN WE REVIEWED THAT WE WERE SATISFIED THAT WE REALLY

DIDN'T HAVE ANY -- >> OPTIONS.

>> DISPUTES. YEAH. >> THAT IS CORRECT. LIKE I SAID, THROUGH THE WHOLE PROCESS AND THE BACK OF THE ITEM, THERE'S ALSO THE ANALYSIS REPORT THAT SHOWS YOU HOW THEY MAKE THAT DETERMINANT FACTOR OF HOW WE GOT TO THE 1.8 CREDITS. THAT WAS NOT THE INITIAL REPORT THAT WENT THROUGH. THERE WAS A LOT OF WORK BETWEEN SOUTH FLORIDA, CPH AND STAFF IN REGARDS TO DOING THE

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NEEDED FOR THE PERMITTING. >> I AM NOT SURE WHO WOULD FIELD THIS QUESTION, BUT IS THERE ANY POSSIBILITY TO RECOUP FUNDS FROM

THE STATE? >> PROBABLY GRANT ORIENTED.

PROBABLY SOMETHING WE NEED TO LOOK INTO. NOT THAT I'M AWARE OF OFF THE TOP OF MY HEAD. I DID WANT TO POINT OUT --

>> THERE'S OTHER WAYS TO DEAL WITH MITIGATION OTHER THAN GETTING MITIGATION CREDITS. UNFORTUNATELY IN THE THIRD -- CIRCUMSTANCES WE ARE UNDER, THE ALTERNATIVES, IMPACT THE TIMELINE OR EFFECT THE OVERALL DESIGN SUBSTANTIALLY. FOR EXAMPLE, WHAT WE ARE LOOKING INTO FOR THE PARCEL WERE AREA BY THE TOLL PROPERTY. WE ARE LOOKING TO MOVE THAT OTHER AREA LOCALLY. WHEN THERE'S WAYS TO DO IT, IT SEEMS, LIKE, THIS IS

-- >> DO WE HAVE ANYBODY FROM THE PUBLIC THAT WISHES TO SPEAK ON THIS AGENDA?

>> ONE LAST QUESTION, SORRY. IS THERE ANY POSSIBILITY OF ALTERING THE DESIGN WITHOUT SUBSTANTIALLY AFFECTING IN A WAY. TO REDUCE THE SIZE OF THE LAKE OR THINGS LIKE THAT COULD

POTENTIALLY SAVE MONEY ? >> YES, TO ANTHONY'S POINT, AS WELL, TOO. WE EXPLORED ALL THOSE OPTIONS. WE WENT BACK AND ASKED WHAT IT WOULD LOOK LIKE IF WE DID ANY ON-SITE MITIGATION. WHAT AREAS WE HAD , AND SO FORTH. THE ANALYSIS AND SO FORTH I CAME BACK TO US IN REGARDS TO IF THAT WOULD BE A POTENTIAL COST SAVINGS, LET ALONE THE TIMEFRAME TO GO BACK AND REWORK WHERE WE ARE AT IN OUR CONSTRUCTION DOCUMENTS. YES, WE WOULD LOSE TIME. IN ADDITION TO IT ON THE -- SIDE, TO HAVE THAT WETLAND ON YOUR SITE, THERE IS A FIVE YEAR FOLLOW-UP PROCESS. ANNUAL REPORTING, MAINTENANCE COST . THERE'S GOING TO BE ADDITIONAL COSTS ON WHAT NEEDS TO BE PLANNED IN THESE AREAS.

EVALUATING WHAT THOSE COSTS ARE, ESPECIALLY OVER A FIVE-YEAR PERIOD, VERSUS PAYING THE MITIGATION CREDIT, IT'S EITHER OR TYPE OF THING. ONE OF THE ANALYSIS, IT COULD POTENTIALLY COST US MORE IN THE LONG RUN. YES, THIS WAS -- WE LOOKED AT

ALL OF OUR OPTIONS. >> FROM A LEGAL PERSPECTIVE, APPROVING THIS, THAT DOESN'T PRECLUDE US FROM PURSUING THE COST SHARING WITH OUR UNDERLYING CONTRACT.

>> ABSOLUTELY. >> WE ARE WORKING ON THAT.

>> AND ONE FROM THE PUBLIC? >> I AM SORRY FOR STOPPING THE PROCESS. I'VE NEVER BEEN THROUGH THIS BEFORE, OF COURSE.

HOW DOES 4.13 ACRES OF WETLAND GET MISSED ON THE INITIAL ENGINEERING AND THE INITIAL CONSULTATIONS THAT WERE DONE IN

THE PLANNING OF THE SITE? >> YES, THOSE ARE VERY GOOD QUESTIONS WE ARE DIVING INTO AND STILL ASKING OURSELVES. SOME OF THE PRELIMINARY IS BECAUSE THE INITIAL ASSESSMENT WAS DONE A LITTLE MORE THAN A YEAR AGO . SOIL CHANGES FROM TIME TO TIME AND DIFFERENT THINGS. WHAT MAY HAVE BEEN SEEN BY OUR CONSULTANTS THAT LONG AGO ON VARIABLES MAY HAVE CHANGED BETWEEN NOW AND BY THE TIME SOUTH FLORIDA CAME BACK TO GO THROUGH THIS PROCESS. WE ARE STILL DIVING INTO A LOT OF THOSE CONVERSATIONS BECAUSE WE STILL TALK ABOUT IN REGARDS TO THAT.

>> ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC? SEEING IF THERE IS -- OKAY.

LAUGHTER ] SEEING THERE IS NONE, DO I HAVE A MOTION?

>> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND.

>> MOTION TO APPROVE BY VICE MAYOR ISROW AND SECOND BY

COMMISSIONER KANTERMAN. >> AGGRESSIVELY.

>> ROLLCALL. >>

>> YES, PLEASE SHOW IT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

>> ITEM 10 C. RESOLUTION 2025-008, AIR CONDITIONING AUTOMATION SYSTEM UPGRADES AT PARKS AND RECREATION BUILDING, FIRE STATION 42 AND FIRE STATION 109. A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PARKLAND, FLORIDA, TO APPROVE THE PIGGYBACK OF RACINE COUNTY, WISCONSIN CONTRACT NUMBER 3341

WITH TRANE U.S.A. INC., FOR A >> GO AHEAD.

>> IT WAS THE JACKIE AND CHRISTINE SHOW.

>> YES. SOME OF YOU MAY RECALL LAST YEAR WE STARTED MOVING FORWARD SELLING THE SYSTEMS. WE'VE DONE ONE HERE AND OVER AT THE LIBRARY. IT'S PROVEN TO BE SUCCESSFUL IN HALF STAFF BE ABLE

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ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS. >> DO WE HAVE ANY SORT OF TRACKING OF HOW MANY YEARS WE REGROUP X PERCENT BASED ON THE EFFICIENCY WE ARE ABLE TO GAIN FROM THE SYSTEMS?

>> YES, THE FACT THAT WE'VE HAD ON THESE TWO BUILDINGS, WE HAVE BEEN TRACKING IT FOR THIS PAST YEAR. WE HAVE SEEN SOME SAVINGS.

THOSE EXACT DOLLAR AMOUNTS AND PERCENTAGES, I CAN GET THE CALCULATION OVER TO YOU. YES, WE HAVE SEEN INCREASED SAVINGS.

>> I DON'T NEED EXACT NUMBERS, BUT IS IT MATCHING THE PROJECTIONS WE TALKED ABOUT AT THE AT -- OUTSET? IS IT MORE OR

LESS? >> YES, AND NO. IN SOME AREAS IT'S A BIT OF A LITTLE -- A LITTLE LESS. SOME AREAS IT'S BETTER. I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S 100%. BECAUSE OF THE SYSTEM HERE AT CITY HALL VERSUS LIBRARY SHOWING MORE EFFICIENTLY --

EFFICIENCY LEVELS. >> ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC? DO I

HAVE A MOTION? >> MOTION TO APPROVE.

>> SECOND. >> A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER BRIER, SECONDED BY VICE MAYOR ISROW. ROLLCALL.

>>

UNANIMOUSLY. >> ITEM 10 D, A DISCUSSION REGARDING E-BIKES AND GOLF CARTS.

>> I'M NOT SURE IF IT'S AS MUCH OF A DISCUSSION AS AN UPDATE TO HAVE FURTHER DISCUSSION , BUT I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR US TO MAKE SURE WE ARE CLEAR WITH THE RESIDENTS AND BSO AND EACH OTHER , WHAT SOME OF THE THINGS WE ARE DOING TO MITIGATE THE EFFECTS OF THE E-BIKES , AND ALSO WITH THE GOLF CARTS. I AM SURE WE ARE ALL ON THE SAME PAGE. A LOT OF THESE COMMENTS, I AM SURE WE ALL FEEL THE SAME. WE ALL GET EMAILS FROM PEOPLE ALMOST HIT BY GOLF CARTS. WE GET EMAILS. PEOPLE ALMOST HIT BY E-BIKES. WE GET SOCIAL MEDIA POSTS. YOU KNOW, ALL OF THESE DIFFERENT THINGS. A LOT OF TIMES , NOT NECESSARILY US, BUT A LOT OF TIMES PEOPLE OVERREACT ON FACEBOOK. BSO IS NOT DOING ANYTHING. WE ARE NOT DOING ANYTHING. OCCASIONALLY I HAVE SEEN SOMEONE OVERREACT ON FACEBOOK. BUT THIS IS A VERY SERIOUS ISSUE. NOT JUST IN PARKLAND, CONTRARY TO WHAT A LOT OF PEOPLE SAY, THIS IS A PROBLEM EVERYWHERE. WITH THE E-BIKES, THE TIKTOK THINGS, TRYING TO DO WHEELIES IN FRONT OF MOVING CARS, AND ALL OF THOSE DIFFERENT THINGS. OUR ORDINANCE, AS IT STATES NOW IS, THERE ARE NO MOTORIZED VEHICLES ALLOWED WITHIN THE PARKS. THAT IS AN EXISTING ORDINANCE. THAT IS NOT ONE WE ARE ADDING, IT IS THERE. STAFF , WORKING WITH BSO, HAS STARTED TO BE MORE PUBLIC ABOUT TRYING TO ENFORCE , SPECIFICALLY THE GOLF CARTS. THERE ARE SOME THINGS WE NEED TO FASHION FOR AN ORDINANCE FOR E-BIKES, WHICH, I BELIEVE ANTHONY AND NANCY ARE GOING TO BE WORKING ON. WE WILL OBVIOUSLY HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY TO DISCUSS THAT ONCE THAT GETS PRESENTED BY ANTHONY. BUT THEY ARE WORKING ON SOMETHING FOR E-BIKES. I GUESS THERE IS -- SOME ARE LEGAL, SOME AREN'T LEGAL. THAT BEING SAID, BSO HAS WORKED DILIGENTLY TO TRY TO, AGAIN, MITIGATE THE EFFECTS OF THE E-BIKES AND GOLF CARTS. WE CAN ARGUE WHICH ONE IS WORSE , AND WHICH ONE IS NOT AS BAD, WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT. I KNOW I MET WITH THE CAPTAIN , AND NANCY AGAIN TODAY. THE CAPTAIN WILL GO OVER SOME THINGS THAT SHE HAS CONSIDERED , OR IS GOING TO START DOING. LAST NIGHT, THERE WAS, YOU KNOW, ISSUES WITH THE E-BIKES . I FOUND MYSELF AT THE PARK, WHICH

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>> SURE, THANK YOU, MAYOR. CAPTAIN FOR THE RECORD. I WANT TO GO BACK HISTORICALLY AND TALK ABOUT SOME OF THE THINGS WE STARTED DOING WHEN WE FIRST ENCOUNTERED THIS PROBLEM. IF FIRST STARTED WITH THIS TREE TAKEOVERS THAT WERE HAPPENING, WHERE THE JUVENILES WERE TAKING OVER THE ROADWAYS. THEY WERE USING BICYCLES, E BICYCLES AND MOTORCYCLES. AND THEY WERE GETTING INTO CONFLICTS WITH VEHICLES, RESIDENTS. THERE WAS ALWAYS A CONCERN FOR EVERYONE'S SAFTY IN THAT MATTER. HOW WE RESPONDED WAS TRADITIONAL OPERATIONAL PLANS WHERE WE HAD EXTRA RESOURCES TO GO AHEAD AND COMBAT THAT. ANOTHER WAY WE ADDRESS THAT ISSUE WAS TO IDENTIFY THE OFFENDERS FROM THE VIDEOS THAT WERE PUT ON SOCIAL MEDIA. THE VIDEOS THAT WERE SENT TO US . WE HAD INFORMANTS WE DEVELOPED IN THE COMMUNITY THAT ASSISTED US, AS WELL , IN IDENTIFYING THE KIDS. SOME OF THE KIDS THEMSELVES BECAME INFORMANTS FOR US AND HELPED US IDENTIFY THE OTHER KIDS. WE WOULD GO OUT AFTERWARDS AND WE WOULD CITE THE KIDS. WE WERE ABLE TO DO THAT PRETTY WELL IN SUCH A MANNER IT SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED THE STREET TAKEOVERS.

THANK FULLY WE DON'T SEE THEM HERE. WE HAVEN'T SEEN THEM FOR SOME TIME. ANOTHER THING WE DID WAS WE DEVELOPED A PROGRAM WITH SROS AT WEST GLADES AND PUT ON A BIKE SAFETY CLASS AND THEY DID IT VIA A TEAMS MEETING AT THE SCHOOL. THAT CONSISTED THEM OF PUTTING TOGETHER A CURRICULUM VIDEOS TO TALK ABOUT BIKE SAFETY. SPECIFICALLY THE E-BIKES AND MOTORCYCLES, WHAT IS LEGAL AND WHAT IS NOT. WE DID THAT. THAT WENT OVER VERY WELL. I APPRECIATED THE COOPERATION FROM THE ADMINISTRATION. THAT IS SOMETHING WE ARE GOING TO BE DOING EVERY YEAR. WE ARE GOING TO RENEW THAT PROGRAM. I THINK THAT'S WHAT WE SEE THE MAJORITY OF THE ISSUES STARTING IS IN THE MIDDLE SCHOOL. WE ARE GOING TO TARGET THAT GROUP. I ALSO WANT TO MENTION THAT , ALONG WITH OUR ONGOING ENFORCEMENT, WE DO POST STUFF ON SOCIAL MEDIA. WE TRY TO GET THE WORD OUT AND SHOW FOLKS WHAT WE ARE DOING. WE CERTAINLY CAN'T POST EVERYTHING WE DO. WE CANNOT TAKE A PICTURE OF EVERYTHING WE DO, BUT WE ARE OUT THERE . IT IS SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN ONGOING. MOST RECENTLY WE HAD AN OPERATIONAL PLAN IN PLACE OVER THE HOLIDAYS WHILE THE KIDS WERE OUT OF SCHOOL. I RAN FROM DECEMBER 13 THROUGH JANUARY 26. DURING CERTAIN PEAK HOURS THROUGHOUT THE COMMUNITY. DURING THAT TIME, OUR DEPUTIES COMPLETED 18 FIELD INTERVIEW CARDS, WHICH MEANS THEY GOT THE IDENTITIES AND INFORMATION OF CERTAIN INDIVIDUALS AND THEIR INFORMATION ON THE VEHICLES THEY WERE USING. THEY ISSUED FOUR CITATIONS FOR TRAFFIC VIOLATIONS. THEY ISSUED TWO CRIMINAL CITATIONS RELATED TO ELECTRIC MOTORCYCLES, AND THEY ISSUED A WARNINGS FOR MINOR INFRACTIONS. THOSE COULD BE SOMETHING AS SIMPLE AS NOT WEARING A HELMET IF YOU'RE UNDER 16. AFTER THE HOLIDAYS, WE IMPLEMENTED A PLAN WITH OUR SROS TO CHECK ALL THE BIKE RACKS. SPECIFICALLY MST. WEST GLADES TO MAKE SURE KIDS WEREN'T COMING BACK AFTER THE HOLIDAYS, OR ELECTRIC BIKES OVER 750 WATTS. ONCE THE ELECTRIC ICICLES OVER THAT WATTAGE IT BECOMES A MOTOR VEHICLE. YOU HAVE TO HAVE A DRIVERS LICENSE, YOU HAVE TO REGISTER IT. IT'S A WHOLE OTHER ANIMAL, SO TO SPEAK. TODAY, AND FOLLOWING UP WITH THAT, WE IDENTIFIED SOME VEHICLES IN OUR COMMUNITY. OUR DEPUTIES ISSUED 10 CITATIONS IN TOTAL TODAY. FOR JUVENILES RECEIVED CRIMINAL

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WHICH IS WHAT THESE BIKES ARE. I CAN TELL YOU ONE OF THE PARENTS THAT RESPONDED TO THE SCENE WAS VERY DISPLEASED WITH MY DEPUTIES AND HAD A FEW THINGS TO SAY. NOT VERY KIND. THE DEPUTIES WERE SIMPLY DOING THEIR JOB IN MAKING SURE KIDS ARE SAFE. WE DON'T WANT A TRAGEDY, WE DON'T WANT AN ACCIDENT. I DON'T WANT TO GO TO SOMEBODY'S HOUSE AND GIVE THEM BAD NEWS THAT SOMETHING HAPPENED TO YOUR CHILD. IF I AM COMING TO YOUR DOOR AND ISSUING A CITATION, THAT IS MUCH BETTER THAN THE LATTER. THOSE ARE THE THINGS WE HAVE BEEN DOING. WE ARE GOING TO CONTINUE OUR ENFORCEMENT, AND SOME OF THE THINGS WE ARE GOING TO DO IS MORE DIRECTED PATROLS IN SPECIFIC AREAS WHERE THE JUVENILES ARE WRITING THESE ILLEGAL BIKES. WE ARE GOING TO BE DOING THAT AT PEAK HOURS IN CERTAIN LOCATIONS. I DON'T WANT TO SAY WHERE WE ARE GOING TO BE, BUT WE ARE GOING TO BE OUT AND ABOUT. WE ARE GOING TO CONTINUE TO ENFORCE THIS FOR EVERYONE'S

SAFETY. >> I KNOW WE'VE HAD A LOT OF DISCUSSIONS . THERE HAS BEEN STUFF ON -- THIS IS NOT AN ISSUE THAT BSO CAN SOLVE ON THEIR OWN. YOU KNOW. OBVIOUSLY I AM NOT TALKING TO YOU GUYS. WE ALL KNOW THAT. THIS IS A TEAM EFFORT. BSO NEEDS OUR SUPPORT , WHICH WE OBVIOUSLY ALWAYS GIVE THEM . WE ARE LOOKING AT CHANGING THE ORDINANCE FOR A LOOK BIKES. BUT WE NEED HELP FROM THE RESIDENTS, WHETHER IT IS PEOPLE'S PARENTS , THE RESIDENTS THEMSELVES. I KNOW WHEN PEOPLE POST THINGS ON FACEBOOK, AND THEY HAVE PICTURES, I SEND PICTURES TO THE -- AND I TELL PEOPLE. SEND ME WHATEVER PICTURES YOU HAVE. SET ME UP TO SEND ME PICTURES, VIDEOS, ANYTHING YOU HAVE. BSO DOES TRY TO IDENTIFY THE KIDS AND TRIES TO TRACK THEM DOWN. I KNOW SHE GOES -- THEY GO TO PEOPLE'S HOMES AND TALK TO THE PARENTS . UNFORTUNATELY, A LOT OF PARENTS ARE NOT , AS WAS INDICATED JUST TODAY, THE PARENTS ARE NOT RECEPTIVE. THAT , TO ME, IS EXTREMELY DISAPPOINTING. AT SOME POINT, IF THIS CONTINUES, OUR LUCK IS GOING TO RUN OUT AND SOMEBOD IS GOING TO GET HURT. I CERTAINLY DO NOT WANT TO BE THE ONE, BEING A PARENT OF FIVE CHILDREN, I CERTAINLY DON'T WANT TO BE THE TYPE OF ELECTED OFFICIAL THAT HAS TO STRAP ONEROUS RULES AND REGULATIONS ON PEOPLE . THAT IS ABSOLUTELY NOT WHAT I EVER WANT TO DO. YOU SHOULD BE ALLOWED TO RIDE YOUR BIKE AROUND AND HAVE FUN , EVEN IF IT'S IN E-BIKE. YOU SHOULD BE ABLE TO HAVE FUN.

THIS IS WHAT PARKLAND IS SUPPOSED TO BE. WE SHOULDN'T HAVE TO MAKE LAWS AND RULES . WE CURTAIL PEOPLE ENJOYING THEMSELVES. IT'S A FEW DEAD APPLES. THE THING THAT ALWAYS

GOES. A COUPLE OF COMMENTS? >> THANK YOU, FIRST OF ALL, CABINET AND MAYOR FOR BRINGING THIS UP. I THINK THERE'S A WHOLE HOST OF ISSUES. OBVIOUSLY WE NEED TO DIVE INTO THEM.

FIRST, AS THE MAYOR HAS REPEATEDLY SAID, PARENTING. BSO CANNOT REPLACE PARENTS. WE CANNOT REPLACE THE JOB OF THE PARENTS. THERE IS A DISTINCTION, FOR ME, BETWEEN ELECTRONIC BIKES AND WHAT I CLASSIFY -- MAYBE THE WATTAGE IS WHAT IT IS, BEING ELECTRIC BIKES AND MOTORCYCLES. THESE KIDS ARE RIDING AROUND ON VERY POWERFUL VEHICLES, GOD FORBID SOMETHING HAPPENS. IT'S A TRAGEDY WAITING TO HAPPEN. I DON'T KNOW IF THERE IS MORE CREATIVE WAY, OTHER THAN CITATIONS. THAT COMES WITH THE DOLLAR FIGURES FOR PARENTS TO ATTEND SAFETY TRAINING, OR SOMETHING ELSE TO EDUCATE THEM ON THE IMPLICATIONS OF LETTING THEIR EIGHT, 10, 12-YEAR-OLD RIDE MOTORCYCLES THAT GO 50 MILES, 40 MILES AN HOUR WITHOUT A HELMET OFTEN TIMES, AND PUT THEM IN A LIFE-THREATENING SITUATION. I THINK, FIRST, THERE'S THE PARENTING ISSUE. THERE'S ALSO, AND THIS COMES ON SOCIAL MEDIA. THERE'S A DISTINCTION IN MY MIND BETWEEN KIDS BEING KIDS, HAVING INNOCENT FUN, AND BAD KIDS DOING BAD THINGS ON ELECTRIC BIKES, MOTORCYCLES, WHATEVER IT IS. I JUST CAME FROM A PARK. THERE WERE KIDS ON REGULAR NONELECTRIC BICYCLES WITH THE FAT TIRES, DOING WHEELIES ON THE SIDEWALK.

THOSE ARE IN IS A KID THINGS. WHAT I STILL SEE COMPLAINTS ON FACEBOOK ABOUT THEM. YOU KNOW WHAT, GOD BLESS, LET KIDS BE

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WE TALKED IN OUR ONE-ON-ONE ABOUT IT WITH OTHERS WHETHER IT'S FEASIBLE TO LOWER THE SPEED LIMITS AND THEY ARE ALL LSP'S, THEY ARE ALL REGISTERED, TITLE, INSURED, DRIVEN BY LICENSED DRIVERS THROUGHOUT THE CITY. I DON'T KNOW IF THAT'S FEASIBLE. WE CAN EXPLORE THAT. BUT THEY ARE HERE AND THEY ARE GROWING IN NUMBERS IN TERMS OF GO KARTS. I VIEW IT AS MULTIPLE LAYERS TO THIS. YOU BIKES AND MOTORCYCLES AND WHAT THE KIDS ARE DOING. AND THAT GETS TO WHAT THE YOUTH AMBASSADORS JUST TALKED ABOUT, TOO. WE MAY NEED TO EXPLORE PROVIDING AN OUTLET FOR KIDS IN THE CITY BEYOND WHAT WE HAVE GOT NOW. WE TALKED ABOUT THAT A LITTLE BIT AT SOME POINT, I THINK IN A PRIOR STRATEGIC PLANNING. THE YOUTH AMBASSADORS BROUGHT IT UP. THESE TEENS ARE LOOKING FOR OTHER WAYS TO HAVE ACTIVITIES TO GET ENGAGED.

>> THAT'S EXACTLY WHAT THE VILLAGE IS GOING TO PROVIDE.

>> AND WHETHER IT'S THE VILLAGE, WEDGE PRESERVE PARK, OTHER WAYS WE CAN DO THAT TO REALLY CHANNEL THAT. SOME OF THIS IS JUST KIDS ARE BORED, AND ALSO BEING GIVEN $5000 MOTORCYCLES. IT'S A DANGEROUS COMBINATION. I DON'T KNOW, CAPTAIN, IF THERE'S A WAY WE CAN MANDATE SOME SAFETY TRAINING. TALK TO ANY -- I AM SURE OUR FIRE AND EMS FOLKS WERE

-- E.R. DOCTORS . >> I THINK THAT WOULD DO SOMETHING FOR ANTHONY TO EXPLORE WHEN HE LOOKS AT THE ORDINANCE.

YOU DON'T NECESSARILY HAVE TO GIVE US AN ANSWER NOW, BUT OBVIOUSLY, TAKING THE LEAD ON AVENUES TO EXPLORE TO PUT ON MORE PRESSURE IF WE CAN TRY TO LOOK AT WAYS IN FASHION AND ORDINANCE IN THAT DIRECTION. I WOULD DEFINITELY BE SOMETHING TO

LOOK AT. >> AND I DO PLAN ON HAVING A DISCUSSION WITH CAPTAIN, WE JUST HAVEN'T GOTTEN CONNECTED YET. I CAN WRITE A LOT OF THINGS BUT I'M NOT GOING TO BE THE ONE ON

THE GROUND. >> YOU KNOW, THERE ARE NOW LAWS BEING ENACTED WERE PARENTS WHO ARE IRRESPONSIBLE WITH THE FIREARMS, AND THE CHILDREN COMMIT AN ACT WITH THE FIREARMS

THE PARENTS ARE HELD LIABLE. >> ONCE ANTHONY HAS THE OPPORTUNITY TO LOOK AT THE ORDINANCE AND FIND SOME CREATIVE WAYS TO FASHION WHATEVER WE CAN HAVE THAT DISCUSSION .

>> YEAH, AS YOU SAID, WE ARE NOT LOOKING TO BE PUNITIVE WITH OUR RESIDENTS , BUT WE ARE LOOKING TO SAVE LIVES AND PREVENT TRAGEDY. I KNOW YOU ARE DOING THAT DAY IN AND DAY OUT. ONE OF THE CONCERNS I'VE HAD THROUGHOUT THIS WHOLE PROCESS.

GOD FORBID ONE OF OUR KIDS GETS INJURED, KILLED.

>> OUR NUMBER ONE GOAL -- I JUST DID A CONVERSATION WITH SOMEBODY TODAY, IS KEEPING EVERYONE SAFE . IF WE WALK AWAY FROM THIS JOB AND WE ACCOMPLISH THAT , WE WERE SUCCESSFUL. AND EVERYTHING ELSE WE DO IS GRAVY. THAT'S WHAT WE ARE TASKED WITH AT THIS POINT.

MAKING SURE THAT OUR NUMBER ONE OBJECTIVE.

>> I WANT TO CHIME IN HERE. IT'S AN ONGOING DISCUSSION.

PERSONALLY, I THINK WE HAVE TO DIFFERENTIATE BETWEEN GOLF CARTS AND E-BIKES. THEY ARE TO DIFFERENT ISSUES. USUALLY GOLF CARTS GENERALLY ARE MORE FOR ADULTS, OLDER AGE , IDEALLY.

WERE YOU BIKES ARE BEING BOUGHT SPECIFICALLY FOR KIDS . I THINK WE HAVE TO ALSO START THINKING BEYOND THE CITATION, RIGHT? THE FACT PARENTS ARE ALREADY GIVING BSO A HARD TIME FOR EVEN BRINGING IT TO LIGHT AND SAVE THEIR KIDS LIFE SPEAKS VOLUMES.

I GET IT, IT'S THE MINORITY. I HOW CITATIONS REALLY INFLUENCE, OR THE LACK THEREOF, OF THE PROBLEM. I KNOW SPEAKING ONE-ON-ONE, THERE'S THE ABILITY, SO TO SPEAK, OF BANNING E-BIKES IN OUR CITY. I KNOW THAT'S THE EXTREME. I THINK WE HAVE TO LOOK BETWEEN THE CURRENT IDEA OF CITATION VERSUS JUST RESTRICTING BY LOCATION, WHETHER IT'S IN THE PARK, OR OTHER PLACES AROUND THE CITY. THE OTHER END OF THE SPECTRUM,

BANNING THEM ALTOGETHER. >> I DON'T SEE A NEED TO HAVE A KID OF A MOTORBIKE. WE DON'T LIVE IN A LARGE CITY WHERE YOU HAVE TO DRIVE FROM , YOU KNOW, 30 MILES TO GET FROM ONE PLACE TO THE OTHER. WE KEEP CHASING OUR TAIL, NOTABLY ISSUE CITATIONS, WHICH IS ALREADY USING RESOURCES, LAW ENFORCEMENT

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THEY ARE GOING TO END UP IN THE PARKS. I WAS JUST THERE WITH MY KIDS OVER THE WEEKEND. THEY ARE LITERALLY RIDING AROUND PINE TRAILS PLAYGROUND LIKE IT'S A DIRTBIKE RALLY. I DON'T KNOW THAT BANNING IT IN A SPECIFIC LOCATION IS GOING TO HAVE THE ULTIMATE EFFECT WE ARE LOOKING FOR. CURRENTLY, THEY ARE NOT EVEN SUPPOSED TO BE DOING IT SOME -- ANYWAYS A SOME OF THE AGES THEY ARE AT AND THEY ARE STILL DOING IT. UNTIL THERE SOMETHING MORE OF A PUNISHMENT, AND A PUNISHMENT IF IT'S NOT ALLOWED OR BANNED, THAT WOULD BE SEIZING THE BIKE IN GENERAL.

ACTUALLY TAKING IT. I THINK IT'S ONLY WHEN PARENTS REALIZE THAT THEY ARE SPENDING A LOT OF MONEY ON THESE THINGS. I KNOW, LITTLE JOHNNY WILL TAKE AWAY -- GET AWAY WITH IT. PAY A TICKET, BUT NOW IF THEY SPEND THOUSANDS OF DOLLARS AND FIND OUT LOW, IT GOT IMPOUNDED AND I CANNOT GET IT BACK. THEY'RE GOING TO START LEARNING. NOT TO SAY LATER ON YOU CANNOT REVOKE THE BAN, BUT THERE MAY HAVE TO BECOME A PERIOD OF TIME WHERE UNTIL PEOPLE REALIZE WE ARE SERIOUS ABOUT IT WE CAN'T JUST KEEP DOING THE SMALLER APPROACH. AS EVERYONE HERE SAID, AND I THINK EVERYONE KNOWS, IT'S GOING TO TAKE, UNFORTUNATELY, SOMETHING VERY SERIOUS AND TRAGIC UNTIL PARENT START TO SEE ON THEIR OWN WITHOUT US TELLING THEM, BSO KNOCKING ON THEIR DOOR, HEY, THIS IS AFFABLY NOT A GOOD IDEA FOR YOUR KID TO BE DRIVING. I'M NOT HERE TO SAY WE HAVE TO PANIC, I THINK IT'S WORTH

EXPLORING. >> SOMETHING WE NEED TO TALK

ABOUT. >> FOR THE GOLF CARTS IN THE PARK. I SPOKE ABOUT IT WITH NANCY IN BRIEFING, WHETHER WE PUT THE METAL POLES ON CERTAIN ACTS OF -- ACCESS POINT IN THE SIDEWALKS. YOUR MAIN ENTRY POINTS. WE DON'T CURRENTLY HAVE FENCED AREAS. FINDING WAYS FOR WHERE PEDESTRIANS ARE, PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BE WALKING. A GOLF CAR CANNOT TRAVERSE ON IT WAS ASKED TO GO AROUND IT OR SOMETHING LIKE THAT. TRUTHFULLY, AND I'VE SEEN EVERYONE WRITING GOLF CARTS. IT'S OKAY WHEN EVERYONE IS DOING IT RESPONSIBLY, BUT TO THE EXTENT NOW WHERE WE ARE REALIZING YOUNGER AND YOUNGER KIDS ARE DRIVING GOLF CARTS WE MAY HAVE TO TAKE A MORE PHYSICAL MEASURE APPROACH THAT PREVENTS THEM GETTING TO A PLACE WE DON'T

WANT THEM TO BE. >> RESPECT FOR EACH OTHER IS GOING TO BE THE CORE ISSUE HERE. IF YOU'RE IN A CAR AND THERE'S PEDESTRIANS THERE. YIELD. IT'S VERY SIMPLE. THAT'S WHAT IT HAS TO BE. THERE'S LESS INTERACTION BETWEEN MOTORIZED VEHICLES AND PEDESTRIANS, THAT'S OUR BIGGEST CONCERN. AT THE SAME TIME I WANT TO TALK ABOUT THE FACT WE HAVE TO BE VERY CAREFUL AS REPRESENTATIVES OF THE CITY OF WHAT MESSAGING WE ARE GIVING. WE ARE PLANNING THIS PARK WITH GOLF CAR PARKING INCLUDED IN PART OF THE PROCESS, HOWEVER THERE'S NO LEGAL WAY RIGHT NOW FOR A GOLF CART TO GET TO A GATED COMMUNITY OUTSIDE -- TO THAT LOCATION. YOU CAN'T BE ON THE SIDEWALK AND YOU CANNOT BE ON THE ROAD. THESE ARE MIXED MESSAGES. I WANT TO MAKE SURE WE ARE CLARIFYING EXACTLY WHAT WE EXPECT DOING THIS.

>> THAT'SWHAT WE HAVE TO DO, STRATEGIC PLANNING. WE HAVEN'T PLANNED ANYTHING IN THE VILLAGE, ANYTHING LIKE THAT. THAT IS SOMETHING WE NEED TO TALK ABOUT IN STRATEGIC PLANNING. DO YOU

HAVE ANYTHING ELSE, CAPTAIN? >> REGARDING THIS TOPIC, NO.

>> I JUST HAVE A QUESTION. HAVING COME FROM PINE TRAILS PARK, TWO OF THE PARENTS CAME UP TO ME WHILE I WAS THERE AND ASKED IF WE HAVE ADDITIONAL BSO PRESENCE IN THE EVENINGS AT PINE TRAILS. I KNOW THAT IS -- NOT THAT IT'S THE ONLY, BUT I'VE HEARD MORE COMPLAINTS ABOUT PINE TRAILS. I DON'T KNOW IF THERE ARE INSTANCES THERE, BUT I HAVE BEEN TOLD IN THE COMPLAINTS I'VE GOTTEN THAT IN THE EVENINGS AT PINE TRAILS WE HAVE A GREATER PRESENCE OF THESE KIDS WRITING THESE DIRT BIKES, EITHER ON THE FIELD, THE SIDEWALKS , YOU KNOW --

>> WE HAD A CONVERSATION. >> I CAN TELL YOU AT ANY GIVEN TIME YOU HAVE FIVE DEPUTIES AND ONE SUPERVISOR WORKING THE CITY TO COVER 14 SQUARE MILES. WE DON'T HAVE ANY OTHER UNITS IN THE CITY . BY THAT I MENTIONED WE DON'T HAVE A PROACTIVE UNIT, LIKE A CRIME SUPPRESSION TEAM TO SUPPLEMENT THAT. YOUR PATROL IS WHAT YOU HAVE, ESPECIALLY IN THE EVENINGS. IN THE DAYTIME WE HAVE MORE BECAUSE WE HAVE -- I HAVE THREE DETECTIVES. I HAVE EXTRA SUPERVISORS. I HAVE A MOTOR MENTORED DURING THE DAY. THE DAYTIME WE ARE FATTER IN THAT SENSE BUT AT NIGHT YOU HAVE FIVE DEPUTIES. YOU MAY HAVE SIX. DEPENDING ON TRAINING, LEAVE, AND WHATNOT. AND YOU HAVE A SERGEANT. FOR THAT REASON , WE

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>> MAY BE ONE THING -- SOMETHING YOU CAN DO.

>> YES. THAT IS SOMETHING YOU WILL DO.

>> YES. WE ARE DOING EXTRA TARGETED PATROLS IN CERTAIN AREAS WHERE THEY ARE OUR PROBLEMS.

>> I WAS GOING TO SAY, I VIEW IT AS YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE A SLIDING SCALE, HOPEFULLY DOWNWARDS. THE MORE ENFORCEMENT YOU DO NOW, OR THE LESS FREQUENT THESE ISSUES, OVER TIME. IF THAT MEANS WE HAVE TO PUT AN EXTRA PATROL OR TWO ON THE EVENINGS FOR PINE TRAILS PARKS OR THE AREAS WHERE THESE THINGS ARE OCCURRING, I WOULD BE SUPPORTIVE OF THAT TO TRY TO SEND THE MESSAGE THAT THESE THINGS EITHER NEED TO BE OPERATED PROPERLY BY PEOPLE WHO -- IF THEY ARE LOUD AND NOT ILLEGAL MOTOR VEHICLES , OR THEY ARE GOING TO HAVE CONSEQUENCES ASSOCIATED WITH THAT. IF WE NEED TO PUT AN EXTRA BSO DEPUTY IN THE PARKS IN THE EVENINGS, WEEKENDS, WEEKDAYS, FRIDAY NIGHTS, I WOULD BE

SUPPORTIVE OF THAT. >> THERE ARE SEVERAL WAYS WE CAN DO THAT. YOU CAN DO THAT WITH THE DETAIL YOU HAVE A DEDICATED UNIT THERE STRICTLY FOR THE PARKS. THEY ARE NOT ANSWERING FOR CALLS FOR SERVICE AT THE DETAIL. YOU CAN DO THAT WITH AN OPERATIONAL PLAN, WHERE YOU ARE PAYING FOR THAT EXTRA PERSON TO

BE THERE. >> WE CANNOT DO IT WITH OUR

CURRENT STAFFING. >> YOU CAN DO IT WITH YOUR

CURRENT STAFFING. >> RIGHT NOW WE ARE NOT TALKING

ABOUT ADDING STAFF. >> NO. THERE ARE SEVERAL WAYS --

>> WE CAN HAVE THE CONVERSATION IN STRATEGIC PLANNING. WE ARE TALKING ABOUT HAVING MORE VISIBLE PRESENCE IN OUR PARKS.

>> I JUST WANT EVERYBODY TO KNOW , THE COMMISSION, AND YOU MAYOR, WE ARE PULLING FROM EVERY -- OTHER RESOURCES. EVERYONE HAS A

SPECIFIC TASK. >> SOMETIMES IN MY BUSINESS I GET BUSY MAKING A SPECIFIC SIGN , THEN SOMETIMES I GET MORE BUSY MAKING THAT SPECIFIC SIGN . HAVE TO TAKE SOMEBODY FROM OVER HERE AND PULL FROM THAT DEPARTMENT AND ADD THEM IN THAT DEPARTMENT,

SO YES -- >> WE DO IT ALL THE TIME.

>> SOMETIMES WE HAVE TO BE FLEXIBLE AND PULL RESOURCES FROM ONE TO ANOTHER. I DON'T HAVE THE LUXURY OF HIRING NEW PEOPLE.

SOMETIMES I HAVE TO ADJUST MY MANPOWER AND RESOURCES TO FACILITATE SOME OF MY NEEDS AT THAT PARTICULAR MOMENT.

>> ABSOLUTELY. WE DO THAT ALL THE TIME DEPENDING ON THE CRIME TRENDS AND WHAT WE HAVE GOING ON IN THE CITY.

>> RIGHT NOW WE HAVE A TREND WHERE MORE IS NEEDED AT THE PARKS AT CERTAIN TIMES, AND IT'S NOT A FULL-TIME NEED, BUT IT IS SOMETHING THAT IS NEEDED. I APPRECIATE YOU WILL BE ADDING

THOSE RESOURCES TO THE PARKS . >> REALLOCATING RESOURCES.

>> THIS IS A MEDICATOR, RIGHT? IT'S AN EASY THING. BUT I'VE BEEN THERE ENOUGH IN THE PARKS , IT'S EXTREMELY LIT ALL OVER THE FIELDS. THE PARKING LOT , AND YOU KNOW, RIGHT NOW, DARKER A LITTLE EARLIER, ARE WE SURE ALL OF THOSE LIGHTS, FIRST OF ALL -- ARE THERE ENOUGH , AND ARE THEY GOING ON AT DUSK? IT'S A MEDICATOR. IT DOESN'T MEAN SOMEONE IS NOT GOING TO -- PARKING LOTS ARE WHERE PEDESTRIANS OFTEN TIMES ARE GOING TO GET INTO TROUBLE. MAYBE NOT AS MUCH ON THE FIELD AS THE PARKING LOT. YEAH, I FEEL IT IS RELEVANT . IT'S A MEDICATOR. SO

THANK YOU. >> SURE, NOT A PROBLEM. YEAH, WE CONSTANTLY -- PARK RANGERS DO LIGHT CHECKS. WE ARE CONSTANTLY WATCHING THAT. IN REGARDS TO THE PARKING LOT AREAS WE DO PHOTO METRICS AND THEY MEET THE MINIMUM STANDARDS REQUIRED FOR PARKING LOT AREAS. YES, FROM TIME TO TIME OUR BULBS GO OUT AND SO FORTH. OUR STAFF DOES A GOOD JOB IN MAINTENANCE AND REPORTING AND GETTING THEM FIXED AS QUICKLY AS POSSIBLE.

>> THE ISSUES I HAVE SEEN ARE IN THE LIT AREAS. IN THE MOST LIT AREAS. THERE ON THE FIELDS, THE SIDEWALKS, THEY ARE WITHIN THE

BODY OF PINE TRAILS PARK. >> MOST E-BIKES ARE NOT WRITING IN THE PARK. THEY ARE RIDING ON THE FIELD.

>> YOU NEED GOOD LIGHTING FOR YOUR TIKTOK VIDEOS.

>> DO WE HAVE ANYTHING ELSE FOR THE CAPTAIN? OKAY. THANK YOU

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VERY MUCH, CAPTAIN. >> YOU'RE WELCOME. I JUST WANTED TO ADD A FEW MORE COMMENTS, WE ARE IN PREPARATION OF OPERATION TO SUPPORT THE FIRST RESPONDERS BREAKFAST. WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT THE SAFE EVENT FOR THEM AS WE DO EVERY YEAR. SO WE HAVE AN OPERATION IN PLACE FOR THAT. WE ARE ALSO

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WORKING ON RIGHT NOW, AS WELL. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. COMMENTS BY THE CORAL SPRINGS-PARKLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT. WE HAVE A GUEST

SPEAKER TONIGHT. >> HOW IS EVERYONE?

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>> GOOD, HOW ARE YOU? >> BLIND, BUT I AM GREAT. IN ORDER TO STAND WITH OTHER THAT OF -- DIVISION OF PUBLIC SAFETY, NOW WE ARE DISCUSSING THIS, IF YOU DON'T MIND I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE SOMETHING WITH THE CITIZENS OF THEY CAN KEEP THIS

IN MIND. >> SURE.

>> THIS IS FROM A FRIEND OF MINE, ANDREW. BEST FRIEND WAS IN A BAD DIRT BIKE ACCIDENT ON SATURDAY. HE WAS STRUCK BY THE FRIEND WHILE THEY WERE GOOFING AROUND AND HIS FRIEND HIT HIM WITH THE DIRT. THE KID IS IN THE HOSPITAL. THEY STOPPED. X.

TRYING TO GET HIM OFF THE VENTILATOR. HE IS BARELY BREATHING ON HIS OWN. FEEDING TUBE. LOOKS LIKE HE HAS A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY. HE SAYS I LEARNED ALL OF THIS FROM LAYLA. LAYLA IS HIS KNEES. 15 YEARS OLD . ATV ACCIDENT INTO A PARKED VEHICLE. TRAUMATIC DRAINAGE REPORT GIVEN 72 HOURS TO LIVE. DEFIED ODDS , TOOK SEVERAL YEARS TO RECOVER . IN MY NEIGHBORHOOD ALONE, NEIGHBOR DOWN THE STREET, FOUR HOUSES DOWN, LET HIS JUVENILE CHILDREN READ A GOLF CART, STRUCK A VEHICLE . MULTIPLE EJECTIONS, BACK INJURY, BROKEN BONES. I ENCOURAGE PARENTS TO NOT NECESSARILY FOCUS ON THE FINES AND FOCUS ON AGGRESSION TOWARDS OUR PARTNERS WHO ARE DOING THEIR BEST TO PROTECT THEIR CHILDREN. START ENGAGING IN TEXT MESSAGES LIKE THESE WITH THEIR FRIENDS AND FAMILY, OR STARTING TO DISCUSS THE LONG-TERM CARE OF THEIR CHILDREN, MAY BE A COOPERATIVE STANCE, BECAUSE WE ARE NOT THE ENEMY , WE ARE TRYING TO BRING THESE INCIDENTS SO YOU DON'T HAVE TO HAVE THESE

EXPERIENCES OF YOUR OWN. >> I APPRECIATE THAT STORY.

THAT'S THE POSITION WE ARE IN. >> BIGGEST FEAR.

>> WE DON'T WANT THAT TO HAPPEN.

>> THEY DON'T EITHER. SOMETIMES WE DON'T TAKE TIME TO CONSIDER THOSE THINGS. THOSE ARE THE THINGS THAT HAPPEN AND EVERYONE IS UNFORTUNATELY TRYING TO BE REACTIVE. I STAND WITH THEM AND SAY, WE ARE DOING THE BEST WE CAN TO PROTECT YOU. THE BIGGEST REPORT WITH THE WATER SITUATION, CURRENTLY RIGHT NOW, SOME OF THE DRAINAGE AREAS ARE LOW , SO WE STARTED OUR SCOUTING TODAY.

SHIFT SUPERVISORS, AS WELL AS OWN SUPERVISORS WILL BE OUT -- THEY ARE GOING OUT EACH SHIFT. EVERYONE WILL GO OUT AND LAY EYES, REFRESH THEIR MINDS ABOUT CONTINGENT WATER PLANS AND THINGS LIKE THAT. IF YOU SEE EVERYBODY RUNNING AROUND, THAT'S WHAT THEY ARE DOING. SCOUTING THE SITES, LOOKING AT THE DRAFTING SITES. SOME OF THE PRIVATE SITES AND EVERYTHING ELSE. JUST DISCUSSING THE CONTINGENCIES TO BE READY FOR ANYTHING. HOPEFULLY WE WILL NEED ANYTHING.

>> THANK YOU FOR THE HEADS UP. >> SO OUR PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT IS ENSURING THE PROPER FLOW OF WATER IS GETTING INTO OUR CANALS. PLEASE LET ME KNOW OVER THE NEXT COUPLE OF DAYS IF YOU SEE AN IMPROVEMENT.

>> ABSOLUTELY. >> AS FOR EVENTS WE HAVE THE BREAKFAST. WE WILL HAVE A STRONG PRESENCE OUT THERE. WE WILL HAVE SOMEBODY PRESENT IN THE COMMAND POST IN THE MEMORIAL. THE PARKLAND DAY PARADE WHICH IS THE FAR LANGLEY -- FOLLOWING MONTH.

WE WILL HAVE COMMAND PRESENCE THERE AS WELL.

>> THANK YOU. >> I WANT TO REMIND EVERYBODY WE ARE NOT JUST HERE TO SAVE YOUR LIFE, WE ARE HERE TO BE A PART OF IT. WE ARE YOUR TO FIRE -- FIRE DEPARTMENT. COME SEE US.

[13. Comments by the City Manager]

>> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. COMMENTS BY THE CITY MANAGER.

>> AS YOU ARE AWARE, VICE MAYOR ISROW IS ON THE EXECUTIVE BOARD FOR SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY. DUE TO UNAVOIDABLE SCHEDULING CONFLICTS HE'S UNABLE TO SERVE AT THIS TIME. COMMISSIONER MURPHY SALOMONE HAS BEEN KIND ENOUGH TO STEP UP AND SERVE IN THAT CAPACITY. SHE'S CURRENTLY THE ALTERNATE. AS PART OF OUR PROCESS YOU ALL VOTED FOR THIS. I WANT TO BRING THIS BACK TO YOU TO LET YOU KNOW AND SEE IF YOU ARE APPROVING OF THIS AND MAYBE SELECT AN ALTERNATE SINCE THE CITY WILL BE MOVING IN THAT

DIRECTION. >> THAT'S WHY SHE'S THE ALTERNATE. CONGRATULATIONS -- I MEAN, I DON'T WANT TO SPEAK OUT OF TURN, BUT I AM PRETTY SURE WE ARE OKAY WITH THAT.

>> CONGRATULATIONS, CINDY. >> CONGRATULATIONS.

>> SHE IS THE ALTERNATE. IF YOU ARE GOING TO MOVE HER TO THE PERMANENT POSITION AND SELECT ANOTHER ULTIMATE, THEN YES I

WOULD ENCOURAGE A MOTION. >> LET'S MOTION. LET'S MOVE

CINDY UP TO THE SPOT . >> MOTION TO APPROVE CINDY TO

[01:45:05]

>> SECOND. >> ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? CONGRATULATIONS . DOES ANYBODY WANT TO VOLUNTEER TO BE THE ALTERNATE? I MEAN I WOULD DO IT.

>> WHEN OTHER MEETINGS TYPICALLY?

>> THIS ONE ISN'T AS COMMITTED . ARE THEY ON FRIDAY MORNINGS?

>> THERE ISN'T A SET TIME FOR THE MEETINGS BUT THE LARGER GOVERNING BOARD IT IS A MINIMUM OF TWO MEETINGS PER YEAR, BUT THERE COULD BE MORE. THERE HAVEN'T BEEN ANY MEETINGS SINCE SEPTEMBER , AND ONE WHERE THEY DID HAVE TO ENSURE THEY HAD PEOPLE SELECTED FOR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ONCE THE ELECTIONS

TOOK PLACE. >> ARE THEY NORMALLY HELD DURING THE DAY OR ARE THEY HELD DURING THE EVENINGS?

>> THEY ARE DURING THE DAY, YES.

>> IT GENERALLY IN THE MORNINGS. >> I DON'T KNOW WHAT MY AVAILABILITY IS BASED ON WEARN -- WHEN THEY WILL DO IT.

>> I'M PRETTY FLEXIBLE, THAT'S WHY I VOLUNTEERED.

>> I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPOINT YOU.

>> SECONDED. >> I KNOW YOU TRAVEL ALL THE

TIME. >> I MAKE A MOTION TO APPOINT

MAYOR WALKER AS THE ALTERNATE. >> SECONDED.

>> OKAY. ALL IN FAVOR? ANY OPPOSED? YES. LEFT SKI

>> I BELIEVE IT PASSES, MAYOR. >> ANYTHING ELSE?

>> NO, JUST WISHING COMMISSIONER BREYER -- IS TO A HAPPY 50TH

[14. Comments by the City Attorney]

BIRTHAY. WELCOME TO THE BIG 50. >> LASSES HAVE FULL.

>> COMMENTS. >> I WAS GOING TO DO THE SAME THING. EXTEND MY

* This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.