Apr 16, 2025 City Commission Meeting

SNOW RIGHT THERE. OKAY. GOOD EVENING EVERYONE.

[1. Call to Order]

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ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS.

ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.

ROLL CALL. COMMISSIONER MURPHY SALOMONE. PRESENT.

VICE MAYOR HERE. MAYOR WALKER HERE. COMMISSIONER BRIER HERE.

COMMISSIONER KANTERMAN HERE. OKAY, WE'RE ALL PRESENT.

GREAT APPROVAL OF THE MINUTES. MOTION TO APPROVE.

[4. Approval of Minutes]

ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANYONE OPPOSED? PLEASE SHOW IT PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC ON NON AGENDA ITEMS.

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

ADAM BAKER. OH WE HAVE ONE. YEAH. COME ON ADAM.

COME ON TO THE PODIUM. JUST NAME AND ADDRESS FOR THE RECORD, AND YOU'LL HAVE THREE MINUTES.

ADAM BAKER, 5700 GODFREY ROAD, PARKLAND, FLORIDA.

CAN YOU HEAR ME? YES, SIR. OKAY. FEEL FREE TO GO.

YES. YOU KNOW, I'LL TRY TO KEEP IT PRETTY SHORT AND SIMPLE.

I BUILT A, YOU KNOW, A HOUSE IN PARKLAND, AND I SOLD IT A FEW YEARS AGO.

YOU KNOW, IT WAS THE LARGEST SALE IN PARKLAND. I BUILT ANOTHER ONE.

I PUT ABOUT $5 MILLION INTO THIS HOUSE. AND EVERY TIME I PULL OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY, I'M LOOKING AT AN RV PARK ACROSS THE STREET.

THERE'S. AND I'VE BEEN AS LORI HERE. NO SHE'S NOT.

YEAH. SO SHE'S BEEN ON TOP OF THIS, BUT WE'VE BEEN GOING BACK AND FORTH.

THE PROPERTY ACROSS THE STREET HAS TWO RVS, HAS THREE STORAGE TRAILERS, FOUR CARS IN THE BACKYARD.

AND THAT'S WHAT I GET TO SEE EVERY TIME I PULL OUT OF MY PROPERTY.

THE NEXT STREET OVER, THEY TOOK TWO AND A HALF ACRES.

THERE'S NO HOUSE THERE, AND THERE'S A FULL BLOWN STORAGE FACILITY THERE THAT I'VE BEEN FIGHTING WITH THE CITY FOR FOR MONTHS.

THEY'RE GETTING FINED $100 A DAY, BUT THEY'RE BRINGING IN $300 A DAY OR MORE.

THERE'S ILLEGAL PEOPLE DRIVING THE CARS THAT DON'T HAVE LICENSES. THAT I KNOW FOR A FACT.

I HAD MY CAR STOLEN OUT OF MY DRIVEWAY TWO WEEKS AGO.

THERE'S A TON OF TRAFFIC IN THERE. IT'S IT'S ONE WAY IN AND ONE WAY OUT, AND I DON'T KNOW HOW TO GET ANY FURTHER.

I'M ON THE ROAD COMMITTEE AND THE ROAD ASSOCIATION. EVERYBODY ASKED ME TO COME AND SPEAK ON BEHALF OF THE COMMUNITY.

HOW DO I GET SOMEWHERE WITH THIS SITUATION? CAN YOU SEND ME? I MEAN, YOU CAN SEND ANY ONE OF US AN EMAIL, BUT IF YOU WANT TO SEND ME AN EMAIL WITH YOUR NAME AND ADDRESS, I'LL. YOU KNOW, EVERYBODY'S AWARE OF IT, THAT MOST PEOPLE ARE AWARE OF IT.

YEAH. I THINK IT WOULD BE BEST IF YOU MET WITH JACKIE AND SHE CAN RECONNECT WITH YOU.

SHE OVERSEES THE CODE ENFORCEMENT DIVISION. OKAY.

SHE'S RIGHT BEHIND YOU. OKAY. HI, JACKIE. OKAY.

THAT'S FINE. JUST, YOU KNOW, THE NEIGHBORS ASKING ME.

HEY, HOW DO WE GET AN ANSWER? LIKE I SAID, I, I DIDN'T I WASN'T AWARE OF THE SITUATION.

SO I DON'T KNOW IF ANY OTHER COMMISSIONER WAS AWARE OF THE SITUATION, BUT LIKE I SAID, JACKIE WILL MEET WITH YOU NOW.

OKAY, PERFECT. AND THEN IF YOU WANT TO FOLLOW UP WITH AN EMAIL TO ME, I CAN, YOU KNOW, BUT JACKIE WILL TAKE CARE OF.

OKAY. ONE LAST THING. WHO IMPOSES THIS FINE OF A MAX OF $100 A DAY? AND IF THESE PEOPLE PAY, THEY WILL HAVE ALL THE ANSWERS.

OKAY. ALL THE ANSWERS. YOU, YOU YOU'LL NEED, JACKIE WILL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE.

OKAY. THANK YOU. ANYONE ELSE FROM THE PUBLIC WISH TO SPEAK ON A NON AGENDA ITEM? ALL RIGHT. SEEING NONE, WE'LL GO TO THE COMMISSION.

WE'LL START WITH COMMISSIONER MURPHY. THANK YOU MAYOR.

QUITE A BIT HAS HAPPENED SINCE OUR LAST COMMISSION MEETING, SINCE WE HAD STRATEGIC PLANNING IN BETWEEN.

SO I'M JUST GOING TO HIT THE HIGHLIGHTS. BUT WHEN I LOOK BACK AND I DID ACTUALLY TAKE SOME NOTES BECAUSE IT'S BEEN A WHILE SINCE WE'VE MET ON THE DAIS, SO. AND ALL I COULD THINK OF WAS HOW AWESOME OUR CITY IS AND HOW MANY AMAZING THINGS THAT WE DO.

SO WITH THAT, I'M GOING TO JUST RUN THROUGH A FEW.

ONE IS SOMETHING THAT REALLY BENEFITS OUR CITY AND OUR RESIDENTS.

IT'S BROWARD DAYS, SO THE COMMISSION MINUS ONE WHO HAD PRIOR COMMITMENTS.

WE ALL HAVE DAY JOBS, OF COURSE, BUT OUR DAYS WE GO UP TO TALLAHASSEE, TO THE CAPITOL, AND WE ATTEND LEGISLATIVE SESSIONS AND WE MEET WITH DIFFERENT

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SO THAT WAS AWESOME. WE'VE HAD SOME GREAT FARMERS MARKETS, WE'VE HAD THE CRAFT FAIR, WE HAD THE COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS EXPO.

AND THEN COMING UP OUR LAST FARMERS MARKET, APRIL 27TH.

THE LAST ONE FOR THE YEAR IS THE ENVIRONMENTAL EXPO.

WE'RE GOING TO HAVE THE ARBORS FESTIVAL AS WELL, SO THAT'LL BE GREAT.

AND ALSO VERY EXCITED TO SAY THAT WE ARE DOING THE STATE OF THE CITY COMING UP.

AND WE'VE DONE OUR INTERVIEWS ON THAT, AND YOU CAN LEARN ABOUT THAT ONLINE.

SO, I WENT. I'VE GONE THE PAST FEW YEARS AND I WOULD HIGHLY RECOMMEND ANY AND ALL OF OUR RESIDENTS TO ATTEND.

RELAY FOR LIFE WAS AWESOME. SO, YOU KNOW, THE EARNING MONEY AND RAISING MONEY FOR CURES FOR CANCER.

HUGE EVENT. VERY IMPORTANT. WE WERE THERE AND JUST AMAZING THE SURVIVORS.

SO SOMETHING THAT WAS REALLY GREAT TO SEE. STRATEGIC PLANNING.

WE HAD SO MANY PRODUCTIVE DISCUSSIONS. THERE'S BEEN A TON OF ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND SO MUCH IN THE FUTURE.

SO JUST WANT TO THANK THE STAFF AND THE COMMISSION AGAIN, MAYOR WALKER, FOR JUST ALL THAT HAS BEEN DONE AND ALL THAT WILL BE DONE.

REALLY PROUD OF THIS CITY. AND WE ARE NOT ONLY LIVING TOGETHER IN THE CITY, BUT WE'RE THRIVING.

AND I'M JUST THRILLED TO BE A PART OF IT. AS A NEWER MEMBER OF THE COMMISSION ATTENDED THIS WEEK, THE NORTHWEST CITY OFFICIALS ELECTED OFFICIALS LUNCHEON.

AND IT WAS IN LAUDERHILL. AND IT WAS GREAT THAT A NEW BUILDING.

BUT SOMETHING I LEARNED ABOUT THAT I RAISED WITH STAFF IS LEAD WITH LOVE.

IT'S AN ART THEMED PROJECT. THEY'RE MURALS THAT ARE ADOPTED BY CITIES, AND THE BROWARD COUNTY COMMUNITY FOUNDATION CONTRIBUTES TO THESE MURALS FOR CITIES. AND THEN CITIES ALSO CONTRIBUTE.

BUT IT'S A BEAUTIFUL WAY TO HONOR WHAT REALLY, PARTICULARLY IN JUST THAT WE NEED MORE LEADERSHIP WITH LOVE.

SO IT'S IT'S EXCITING. WE'RE GOING TO EXPLORE IT.

AND SOMETHING THAT I JUST LEARNED ABOUT AND WANTED TO MENTION AND I THINK, MAYOR, OTHER THAN A LOT OF EXCITING THINGS COMING UP.

OUR ENVIRONMENTAL EXPO THAT, LIKE I MENTIONED, EATS AND BEATS ARE COMING UP THE LIVE FOR ALYSSA BALL, THE GREAT GATSBY. THAT'S THE THEME HIM, AS WELL AS A CHAMBER EVENT THAT'S COMING UP ON APRIL 22ND, WHERE IT WILL BE HELD AT ALLEGRO. SO JUST SO MANY AWESOME THINGS.

AND WITH THAT MAYOR, I COVERED A LOT. BUT IT'S IT HAS BEEN QUITE A BUSY PAST MONTH OR SO.

IT SURE HAS BEEN BUSY FOR YOU, COMMISSIONER. COMMISSIONER.

THANK YOU. MAYOR. YEAH. OUR DAYS, JUST TO REITERATE, WAS A WAS A REALLY INTERESTING EVENT FOR ME.

I DIDN'T GO UP THERE KNOWING WHAT TO EXPECT. IT WAS GOING TO BE A DOG AND PONY SHOW.

AND LET'S SEE WHAT THE SENATE WHAT THE CHAMBERS LOOK LIKE.

BUT IN THE END, IT ENDED UP BEING MUCH MORE CONCRETE.

WE WERE ABLE TO GET MEETINGS WITH PEOPLE AT A VERY HIGH LEVELS OF STATE GOVERNMENT FOR SPECIFIC ISSUES THAT WERE HAVING IN THE CITY.

AND WHEN IT CAME DOWN TO IT, IT WAS HIGHLY EFFICIENT AT MOVING THINGS IN A GOOD DIRECTION, WHICH IS ULTIMATELY WHAT WE'RE TRYING TO DO. ESPECIALLY WE'D LIKE TO THANK REPRESENTATIVES AND DAN DAILEY AND ALSO STATE SENATOR TINA POLSKY FOR THEIR ROLES IN HELPING US UNDERSTAND HOW IT ALL WORKS UP THERE.

IT'S A VERY COMPLEX SITUATION AND THEIR THEIR INPUT WAS HIGHLY, HIGHLY HELPFUL.

STRATEGIC PLANNING WAS GREAT. AGAIN, ANYONE WHO KNOWS ME KNOWS I NEED TO HAVE MY MIND ORGANIZED IN ORDER TO KNOW WHAT'S HAPPENING.

AND IT WAS A WONDERFUL WAY FOR STAFF TO LET ME KNOW WHERE WE WERE, WHERE WE ARE, AND WHERE WE'RE GOING WITH EVERY, EVERY PROJECT IN THE CITY DISCUSSED. SO I GOT A BIG OVERVIEW OF EXACTLY WHAT'S GOING ON.

IT'S A FULL DAY RETREAT THAT WE SPEND LOCKED IN ONE ROOM WITH EACH OTHER JUST TALKING ABOUT WHAT'S WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE CITY.

AND IT WAS HUGELY HELPFUL FOR ME. THE LAST FARMER'S MARKET IS COMING UP ON APRIL 27TH, SO GO SEE YOUR FAVORITE VENDORS.

THAT'S THE THING TO DO. HAPPY PASSOVER AND EASTER TO THOSE THAT ARE CELEBRATING.

THERE'S A COUPLE OF DAYS LEFT TO PASSOVER, AND OF COURSE, EASTER IS COMING UP.

ALSO, I WANT TO THANK OUR PARKS AND REC STAFF FOR HAVING A GREAT EGG HUNT OUT THERE IN TAMAR PARK.

THE FIELDS WERE ABSOLUTELY LITTERED WITH EGGS, AND EACH ONE OF THEM WAS PLACED BY BY A HAND OF SOMEBODY THAT WANTED WANTED SOMETHING GREAT TO HAPPEN IN THE CITY. AND THAT'S VERY MUCH APPRECIATED.

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LET'S TAKE IT ALL THE WAY HOME AGAIN AND LET'S SEE WHAT HAPPENS.

LET'S GO PANTHERS. GREAT. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER KANTERMAN.

LET'S GO PANTHERS I'M READY COMMISSIONER BRAH.

THANK YOU MAYOR. I'LL BE BRIEF. I KNOW WE'VE GOT A BUSY AGENDA.

I ALSO WANT TO WISH EVERYONE A HAPPY PASSOVER.

HAPPY EASTER. THIS FRIDAY IS GOOD FRIDAY AS WELL.

AS AS BOTH MY COLLEAGUES SAID, STRATEGIC PLANNING WAS IS ALWAYS ONE OF MY FAVORITE EVENTS OF THE YEAR BECAUSE WE GET AN OPPORTUNITY TO MEET WITH STAFF AND ALL OF US AND TALK ABOUT NOT ONLY THE PROJECTS THAT ARE ONGOING IN THE CITY, BUT FUTURE PROJECTS. AND I'M ALWAYS AMAZED THAT A STAFF OF OUR SIZE IS ABLE TO ACCOMPLISH SO MUCH. SO THANK YOU TO OUR OUR, OUR CITY MANAGER AND ALL OF OUR STAFF FOR ALL THE HARD WORK THAT THEY DO.

WE HAVE OUR STATE OF THE CITY COMING UP. IT'S A GREAT EVENT FOR YOU TO COME OUT AND FIND OUT WHAT'S GOING ON IN OUR CITY. BOTH PROJECTS THAT ARE UNDERWAY, THE FUTURE VISION OF OUR CITY. AND SO I ENCOURAGE ALL THE RESIDENTS TO COME AND ATTEND THAT.

ADDING TO THE LIST OF MANY GREAT THINGS GOING ON IN THE CITY IS SATURDAY IS PARKLAND BASKETBALL'S END OF THE YEAR PICNIC AND TROPHY AND SCHOLARSHIP AWARD CEREMONY AT THE AMPHITHEATER AT PINE TRAILS. AND WITH THAT MAYOR, I'LL TURN IT OVER.

THANK YOU. GREAT. THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER. VICE MAYOR.

THANK YOU MAYOR. WELCOME BACK EVERYONE. WE'VE HAD QUITE THE THE BREAK.

AND THAT'S WHY I THINK THERE'S SO MANY EVENTS TO TALK ABOUT.

HAPPY PASSOVER TO EVERYONE WHO CELEBRATES. AND OF COURSE, A HAPPY EASTER.

LOOKING FORWARD TO. OF COURSE. THE EASTER BUNNIES FROM THE GINA MONTALTO TATA MEMORIAL FOUNDATION.

COMING IN. EGGING MY LAWN IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS OF THE YEAR, SO IF ANYONE HASN'T SIGNED UP, DEFINITELY RECOMMEND THAT. RELAY FOR LIFE. I THINK ALL OF US WERE YOU KNOW, I WILL SAY IT'S ONE OF THOSE EVENTS THAT IT GIVES YOU PAUSE, RIGHT? IT GIVES YOU A REASON TO SIT THERE AND THINK ABOUT NOT ONLY JUST THE PEOPLE WHO HAVE BEEN AFFECTED. I THINK EVERYONE CAN FIND SOME CONNECTION. IT'S LIKE THE KEVIN BACON GAME OF EITHER SOMEONE YOU KNOW WHO HAS BEEN AFFLICTED WITH CANCER THEMSELVES, OR SOMEONE WHO'S A CARETAKER AND SUPPORTER OF SOMEONE WHO'S HAD CANCER.

SO THESE ARE TYPES OF EVENTS THAT GIVE YOU A REMINDER TO YOU KNOW, SUPPORT THOSE IN NEED AND RECOGNIZE THAT YOU KNOW, WE ARE A SMALL COMMUNITY. THERE'S ALWAYS GOING TO BE SOMEONE WHO NEEDS A HELPING HAND BECAUSE ONE DAY IT MAY BE YOU.

SO KEEP THAT IN MIND WHENEVER YOU SEE THESE FLIERS OR THESE EVENT INVITATIONS OF THINGS THAT, YOU KNOW, YOU MAY KIND OF BRUSH OFF AND YOU GET A LOT OF THEM.

BUT ULTIMATELY, THE MORE YOU START TO ATTEND THESE THINGS, THE MORE YOU REALIZE HOW IMPORTANT THEY ARE. SO THAT ONE PARTICULARLY REALLY STRIKES A CHORD, CORD STRATEGIC PLANNING. I AGREE WITH YOU, COMMISSIONER BREYER.

THAT IS ONE OF MY FAVORITE EVENTS AS WELL. TO ANYONE WHO IS NOT KIND OF OBSERVED OR SAT IN ON IT, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND GOING BACK AND TAKING A WATCH OF OR EVEN READING THE MINUTES.

WE TALK ABOUT A LOT OF THINGS AT THESE COMMISSION MEETINGS, AND A LOT OF THEM SOMETIMES SEEM ALMOST KIND OF PIECEMEAL, BECAUSE SOME PEOPLE ONLY OBSERVE THEM IN A ONE OFF MEETING. SO YOU DON'T GET TO KIND OF SEE THE CONTINUITY OF THE THINGS THAT ARE REALLY DONE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS.

AND I SHOULDN'T EVEN SAY ANNUAL, MAYBE EVEN MULTI-YEAR BASIS.

BUT TO REALLY LOOK AT WHERE WE'VE COME FROM, AT LEAST SINCE I'VE BEEN A COMMISSIONER, AND TO SEE ALL THE THINGS THAT WE'VE ACCOMPLISHED AS A COMMISSION, ALL THE THINGS WE'VE TACKLED AND TAKEN ON.

AND EVEN NOW, THIS NEW COMMISSION OF THE THINGS THAT WE ENDEAVOR TO TACKLE GOING FORWARD IS REALLY INSPIRING ESPECIALLY BECAUSE OF THE AMOUNT OF EFFORT OUR STAFF PUTS IN.

AND I DON'T THINK PEOPLE REALIZE WE COME HERE AND WE MAKE THESE DECISIONS THAT ALL NEEDS TO BE EXECUTED AFTER THE FACT, AND I WILL TELL YOU THAT THE EXECUTION IS THE HARDEST PART.

AND SO OUR STAFF, NANCY, OUR CITY MANAGER, WE GIVE THEM ALL THE CREDIT IN THE WORLD AND I WILL PUT THEM UP AGAINST ANY OTHER CITY STAFF, TRULY, NOT ONLY IN OUR COUNTY, BUT PROBABLY IN THE STATE, IF NOT THE COUNTRY.

BUT SERIOUSLY, TAKE A LOOK AT WHAT'S GOING ON BETWEEN THE 36 ACRE PARK, BETWEEN HERON BAY, BETWEEN THE INFRASTRUCTURE UPGRADES WE'RE DOING AT THE PARKS, OUR ROADS, ETC., EVEN DRAINAGE FACILITIES, IT'S PRETTY INCREDIBLE TO THINK ABOUT WHAT WE DO ON A CALENDAR YEAR.

SO I REALLY WANT TO JUST SAY THANK YOU TO OUR STAFF FOR FOR EVERYTHING YOU GUYS DO.

WE ALL ATTENDED THE SCHOOL BOARD MEETING AS WELL, AND I KNOW BOARD MEMBER LORI ALHADEFF IS HERE.

SO THANK YOU, LORI, FOR PUTTING UP AN AGENDA ITEM, WHICH IS REALLY IMPORTANT.

FOR THOSE WHO MAY NOT HAVE BEEN FOLLOWING ALONG, THERE WAS A REBOUNDING PROCESS THAT'S DONE IN BROWARD COUNTY, AND THAT'S USUALLY DONE ON AN ANNUAL BASIS. THERE WAS ONE THAT WAS DONE FOR MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS BECAUSE IT WAS ABOVE CAPACITY.

IT BECAME A VERY CONTENTIOUS ISSUE, PARTLY BECAUSE THERE ARE TWO COMMUNITIES, PARKLAND AND CORAL SPRINGS, WHO HAVE THEIR STUDENTS WHO WANT TO ATTEND MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS. IT'S A VERY HIGHLY SOUGHT AFTER SCHOOL FOR GOOD REASON.

AND THERE WAS A PROCESS THAT WAS DONE, AND ULTIMATELY THE PROCESS WAS TO CREATE A BOUNDARY THAT ALLOWED FOR PARKLAND STUDENTS TO GO.

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SO BY VIRTUE OF TRYING TO DO THE RIGHT THING FOR ALL COMMUNITIES, BOTH THE SCHOOL BOARD BUT THROUGH LORI ALHADEFF AND THROUGH THE COMMUNITIES THEMSELVES, REACHED AN AGREEMENT OF TRYING TO CREATE A NEW RULE OR AN AMENDMENT TO A RULE THAT WOULD ALLOW STUDENTS WHO WERE DISPLACED TO HAVE PRIORITY OF SCHOOL CHOICE TO GO BACK TO MSD.

SO IT PASSED. AND I APPRECIATE YOU FOR FOR RAISING THAT.

AND I THANK YOU FOR THE COLLEAGUES WHO ATTENDED AS WELL TO ADVOCATE FOR OUR OUR STUDENTS AND OUR RESIDENTS.

ALSO COMING UP IS A SAFE SCHOOLS FOR ALEX PICKLEBALL TOURNAMENT ON APRIL 24TH AT BROWARD COLLEGE.

I AM NOT A PICKLEBALL MYSELF, BUT FOR ANY OF YOU WHO ARE.

I HIGHLY RECOMMEND IT. MAKE OUR SCHOOL SAFE GALA.

ALSO ON MAY 3RD, FOR ANYONE WHO IS LOOKING NOT ONLY JUST FOR A GOOD TIME, BUT ALSO TO SUPPORT A VERY IMPORTANT CAUSE, YOU CAN DEFINITELY ACCOMPLISH THAT IN A VERY SIMPLE WAY BY JUST SIGNING UP AND OF COURSE, OUR STATE OF THE CITY.

AGAIN, I TALK ABOUT STRATEGIC PLANNING. STRATEGIC PLANNING, I'LL CALL IT AS KIND OF THE FRONT END OF ALL THE THINGS THAT WE'RE LOOKING TO DO AND ACCOMPLISH AND PLANNING. BUT STATE OF THE CITY IS REALLY KIND OF A REFLECTION OF THE THINGS THAT HAVE BEEN ACCOMPLISHED AND THE THINGS THAT THE CITY IS CURRENTLY WORKING ON.

SO IF YOU WEREN'T ABLE TO KIND OF TAKE PART IN THE STRATEGIC PLANNING, I HIGHLY RECOMMEND YOU ALL COME FOR THE STATE OF THE CITY.

IT'S A BEAUTIFUL EVENT. WE HAVE SOME MORE D'OEUVRES WHICH, YOU KNOW, AT A MINIMUM, THAT'S A GOOD REASON TO COME.

BUT OTHER THAN THAT, I. I'M GLAD TO BE BACK. AND THAT'S WHAT I GOT.

THANK YOU. MAYOR. THANK YOU, VICE MAYOR. I DON'T KNOW IF THERE'S ANYTHING LEFT FOR ME TO SAY.

I THINK EVERYBODY TOUCHED ON EVERYTHING ALREADY.

I MEAN, IT'S ALWAYS TOUGH TO TO FOLLOW JORDAN, BUT I DO I DO WANT TO SAY WITH STRATEGIC PLANNING AGAIN, JORDAN SAID IT BETTER THAN I CAN. SO I'M JUST GOING TO BE BRIEF.

WE DO HAVE AN INCREDIBLE STAFF, AND IT ALLOWS US HERE ON THE COMMISSION TO THINK OUTSIDE THE BOX AND BE A LITTLE BIT MORE AGGRESSIVE, BECAUSE WE KNOW THAT OUR STAFF WILL EXECUTE WHATEVER PLANS IT IS WE PUT IN FRONT OF THEM.

SO IT'S VERY MUCH APPRECIATED. AND IT'S IT'S TREMENDOUS FOR OUR CITY BECAUSE SOME OF THE THINGS THAT WHICH VICE MAYOR SAID EARLIER, WE'RE TACKLING SOME REALLY BIG THINGS. AND YOU GUYS ARE EXECUTING EVERY STEP OF THE WAY.

AND I CAN'T WAIT TILL NEXT YEAR WHEN WE CAN PLAN MORE THINGS TO DO AS WE GET THESE THINGS FINISHED.

SO IT'S SUPER EXCITING. KEEP YOU BUSY, BUSY, BUSY.

BUT HAPPY PASSOVER FOR EVERYONE. HAPPY EASTER! AND WITH THAT, I THINK I DON'T HAVE ANYTHING ELSE.

I'M NOT REALLY A PANTHERS FAN, BUT I'M ROOTING FOR THEM ANYWAY BECAUSE I DO LIVE IN FLORIDA.

SO WE'LL SEE. HOW DO I RESIGN FROM THIS POSITION? SO WE'LL STAY WITH THAT. AND THAT'S IT. ALL RIGHT.

SO NOW WE GOT PROCLAMATIONS AND RECOGNITION. SO EVERYBODY LET'S HEAD DOWN TO THE WELL.

[6. Proclamations and Recognitions]

FOR WATCHING. STAY.

TUNED. ALL RIGHT. IF ANYONE'S COMING UP FOR THE AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH, COME ON UP.

YEAH. IT'S ONE OF OUR PRINCIPLES.

THANK YOU. YES. WHEREAS AUTISM SPECTRUM DISORDER IS A NEUROLOGICAL AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISORDER THAT AFFECTS COMMUNICATION AND BEHAVIOR.

AND WHEREAS PARKLAND IS THE FIRST CITY IN BROWARD AND SECOND IN FLORIDA TO BE RECOGNIZED AS AUTISM FRIENDLY THROUGH A PARTNERSHIP WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF MIAMI AND NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY CENTER FOR AUTISM AND RELATED DISABILITIES.

AND WHEREAS, AUTISM FALLS UNDER THE CATEGORY OF NEURODIVERSITY, WHICH EMPHASIZES THAT THERE IS NO ONE RIGHT WAY OF THINKING AND LEARNING AND DIFFERENCES ARE NOT VIEWED AS DEFICITS, AND WHEREAS ALTERNATIVE EDUCATION FOUNDATION SCHOOLS A-F SCHOOLS PROVIDE K THROUGH 12 EDUCATION TO STUDENTS WHO EXHIBIT NEURODIVERSE LEARNING NEEDS IN THE PARKLAND AREA AND THROUGHOUT SOUTH FLORIDA.

AND WHEREAS AEF SCHOOLS BELIEVES THAT EVERY CHILD HAS SPECIFIC NEEDS AND POSSESSES UNIQUE SKILL SETS.

AND THAT ONE SIZE FITS ALL EDUCATION IS OBSOLETE.

AND WHEREAS AEF SCHOOLS PROVIDES INDIVIDUALIZED AND SPECIALIZED CURRICULUM FOR STUDENTS THAT HELP BUILD AND STRENGTHEN THEIR FOUNDATIONAL COGNITIVE, SOCIAL, AND EXECUTIVE FUNCTIONING SKILLS REQUIRED FOR SUCCESS.

AND WHEREAS PARKLAND IS HONORED TO TAKE PART IN THE ANNUAL OBSERVANCE OF AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH AND WORLD AUTISM AWARENESS DAY IN THE HOPE THAT IT WILL LEAD TO A BETTER

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NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT MAYOR RICH WALKER AND THE CITY OF PARKLAND CITY COMMISSION HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF APRIL AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING. THANK YOU. I'VE GOT TO SAY NO.

YOU DON'T HAVE TO. FIRST, I WAS WORRIED. WAS I GETTING UP AT THE RIGHT TIME? BUT I REALIZED NOW I WAS. BUT OUR SCHOOL, WE'VE BEEN GOING FOR MANY YEARS, AND WE STAND APART IN OUR BELIEF THAT INSTEAD OF ALWAYS ACCOMMODATE, ACCOMMODATE IS REMEDIATE AND EQUIP THEIR CHILD TO BE ABLE TO FIT IN AND TO GO FORTH AND DO WHAT THEY WANT TO DO.

NOT CHANGE THEM, BUT LET THEM BE PART OF EVERYTHING THAT WE HAVE, RATHER THAN OSTRACIZE AS THEY OFTEN ARE.

WE RESPECT AND CHERISH WHO THEY ARE, AND THEY GIVE SO MUCH, SO MUCH.

WE JUST SEE IT IN LEADERSHIP AND WE SEE EXAMPLES OF IT EVERYWHERE IN THE WORLD WHERE WHERE THEY HAVE THE GIFTS THAT THIS WORLD NEEDS.

SO IT'S REALLY A PRIVILEGE TO BE PRINCIPAL AT THIS SCHOOL AND EVERY DAY TO SEE THE SUCCESSES THAT WE HAVE.

I REALLY THIS IS SUPER SPECIAL. I'M A LITTLE OVERWHELMED, BUT THANK YOU SO MUCH.

I REALLY APPRECIATE IT. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, THANK YOU, THANK YOU.

OH YES, IT DID HAPPEN. THAT DID HAPPEN. THERE.

GOES THAT OKAY. OH. THANK YOU. NO, YOU WERE PERFECT.

THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU.

RIGHT. DOWN. SO, WHEREAS FLORIDA'S BRIGHT FUTURE DEPENDS ON THE HEALTHY DEVELOPMENT AND WELL-BEING OF ITS CHILDREN. AND WHEREAS ADVERSE CHILDHOOD EXPERIENCES, INCLUDING THE ABUSE AND NEGLECT OF CHILDREN, CAN HAVE SEVERE AND LONG LASTING CONSEQUENCES FOR CHILDREN, FAMILIES AND SOCIETY AS A WHOLE, AND RESEARCH DEMONSTRATES THAT PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS WHO HAVE STRONG SUPPORT SYSTEMS AND ACCESS TO RESOURCES ARE MORE RESILIENT AND BETTER EQUIPPED TO PROVIDE SAFE, NURTURING ENVIRONMENTS FOR THEIR CHILDREN.

AND IT IS ESSENTIAL FOR INDIVIDUALS, SCHOOLS, COMMUNITY ORGANIZATIONS, AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO PRIORITIZE CHILDREN AND TAKE ACTION TO SUPPORT THEIR PHYSICAL, SOCIAL, EMOTIONAL, AND EDUCATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.

AND THE CHILDREN'S SERVICES COUNCIL OF BROWARD COUNTY IS COMMITTED TO SUPPORTING FAMILIES BY FUNDING FAMILY SUPPORT PROGRAMS DESIGNED TO REDUCE THE INCIDENCE AND IMPACT OF CHILD ABUSE, NEGLECT AND TRAUMA. BROWARD AWARE, A COUNTRYWIDE CAMPAIGN, EXCUSE ME COUNTYWIDE CAMPAIGN LED BY THE CHILDREN'S SERVICES COUNCIL AND ITS PARTNERS, AIMS TO RAISE AWARENESS OF CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION BY PROMOTING HEALTHY, HEALTHY CHILD DEVELOPMENT, POSITIVE PARENTING PRACTICES AND COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT.

AND CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH PROVIDES AN IMPORTANT OPPORTUNITY TO ENCOURAGE ALL FLORIDIANS TO PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES THAT STRENGTHEN FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES, CREATING ENVIRONMENTS WHERE CHILDREN CAN THRIVE.

BE IT RESOLVED THAT MAYOR RICH WALKER AND THE CITY OF PARKLAND COMMISSION HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF APRIL.

CHILD. CHILD ABUSE PREVENTION MONTH. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH, COMMISSIONER AND MAYOR AND COMMISSION.

AS A PROUD PARKLAND RESIDENT, IT ALWAYS MAKES ME HAPPY TO KNOW THAT MY CITY PARTICIPATES AND SUPPORTS CHILDREN IN SUCH AN IMPORTANT WAY.

AND FOR ALL OF THOSE OUT THERE WATCHING AND IN THE AUDIENCE TODAY WITH ALL OF THESE BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN, I HAVE TO TELL YOU, PARENTING IS THE TOUGHEST JOB THAT ANY OF US WILL EVER DO.

I AM THE MOM OF AN 18 YEAR OLD AND I'M STILL STANDING, SO I'M PROUD OF THAT.

BUT I WANT YOU ALL TO KNOW THAT THANKS TO THE CHILDREN'S SERVICES COUNCIL AND ALMOST 200 NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.

THERE IS HELP AND SUPPORT FOR YOU OUT THERE. THERE IS NO SHAME IN ASKING FOR HELP.

PLEASE DO, BECAUSE RAISING THESE BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN AND GETTING THEM TO BE HEALTHY, PRODUCTIVE ADULTS IS A COLLABORATIVE EFFORT.

AND AS A COMMUNITY, WE NEED TO SUPPORT EACH OTHER AND THOSE SUPPORTS ARE THERE FOR YOU.

SO PLEASE REACH OUT TO THE CHILDREN'S SERVICES COUNCIL, CALL 211 BROWARD OR GO ONLINE TO 211 BROWARD.

GO TO EAGLE'S HAVEN. WHATEVER WORKS FOR YOU. JUST REACH OUT YOUR HAND AND THERE WILL BE SOMEONE TO HELP YOU.

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OKAY. LET. ME.

KNOW, PLEASE.

WHEREAS MEMBERS OF THE JEWISH COMMUNITY HAVE MADE INDELIBLE CONTRIBUTIONS TO THE CULTURE, HISTORY, AND SOCIAL FABRIC OF SOUTH FLORIDA AND THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

STRENGTHENING THE COUNTRY AND HELPING SHAPE ALL AREAS OF AMERICAN LIFE.

AND WHEREAS, DESPITE THE ADVANCES MADE IN PROMOTING SOCIAL JUSTICE FOR OTHER MINORITY GROUPS, HATE CRIMES DIRECTED AGAINST THE JEWISH COMMUNITY HAVE SKYROCKETED IN RECENT YEARS, INSPIRING THE FORMATION OF A GRASSROOTS AND JEW HATRED CIVIL RIGHTS MOVEMENT TO ALTER PUBLIC DISCOURSE AND MAKE JEW HATRED UNACCEPTABLE IN CONTEMPORARY SOCIETY.

AND WHEREAS APRIL 29TH, 2022, MARKED THE RECOGNITION OF THE FIRST HASHTAG END JEW HATRED DAY, ON WHICH PEOPLE JOINED TOGETHER TO COMMIT TO ENDING JEW HATRED ACROSS THE UNITED STATES AND TO WORK TOWARDS THE PROMISE OF A BRIGHT FUTURE THAT CAN ONLY BE ACHIEVED BY FIGHTING RACISM AND BIGOTRY TODAY. AND WHEREAS, AFTER RECENTLY LEARNING ABOUT THE HISTORICAL BACKGROUND, TRADITIONS AND SIMILARITIES AMONG MANY OTHER RELIGIONS, NOAH HAS A DEEPER APPRECIATION FOR THE IMPORTANCE OF COMBATING ANTI-SEMITISM AND RESPECTING ALL RELIGIONS. AND WHEREAS MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS SOPHOMORE NOAH NEIMAN ENGAGED IN A CONVERSATION WITH HER PEERS IN EARLY 2025 THAT INCLUDED A NUMBER OF REMARKS BELITTLING AND JOKING ABOUT THE JEWISH FAITH.

AND WHEREAS DETERMINED TO SHARE HER EXPERIENCE WITH A LARGER COMMUNITY, NOAH BRAVELY WROTE AN OP ED IN THE SUN SENTINEL NEWSPAPER DECRYING THE EXPERIENCE WHILE EXPLAINING TO READERS THAT SHE IS A JEWISH TEEN AND THAT NEGATIVE JOKING ABOUT JUDAISM IS OFFENSIVE, NOT FUNNY. AND WHEREAS WE ALL SHARE AN OBLIGATION TO CONDEMN AND COMBAT JEW HATRED IN ALL OF ITS FORMS. NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT MAYOR RICH WALKER AND THE CITY OF PARKLAND CITY COMMISSION HEREBY PROCLAIM TUESDAY, APRIL 29TH, 2025, AS END JEW HATRED DAY. CONGRATULATIONS, MAYOR.

THANK YOU.

SHIRA HERE OR ANYONE FROM THE LAWFARE PROJECT, BECAUSE WE HAVE A COPY FOR YOU AS WELL.

YEAH. EXCELLENT. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. THANK YOU. OF COURSE. ALL RIGHT. I COULD HAVE GOT YOU. CAN I BRING UP THE SOCCER LADIES? NOW COME ON DOWN. COME ON DOWN. SPOTLIGHT HERE.

LOVE THE GAME. LOVE IT, LOVE IT, LOVE IT. CONGRATULATIONS.

CONGRATULATIONS. CONGRATULATIONS. HI. THANK YOU.

MY DAUGHTER'S. HARD WORK, SKILL AND PERSEVERANCE.

MY GLASSES ARE ONLY FUELED THE SUCCESS OF MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS GIRLS SOCCER TEAM THIS SEASON, AND WHAT COACH ROUNDTREE CALLS THE TOUGHEST SCHEDULE IN THE SCHOOL'S HISTORY.

THE TEAM FOUGHT HARD AND EARNED A RECORD OF 12 WINS, TWO LOSSES AND SIX TIES.

THEY SCORED 47 GOALS AND ONLY ALLOWED 11 GOALS THROUGH IT ALL.

WOW. THEY ALSO WON THEIR SEVENTH DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIP IN A ROW, FOR A TOTAL OF 27 DISTRICT CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR THE PROGRAM.

WHILE THEY FELL A LITTLE SHORT OF THEIR GOAL FOR MAKING IT BACK TO THE STATE FINAL FOUR, LOSING IN THE REGIONAL CHAMPIONSHIP GAME.

THESE STELLAR ATHLETES WORKED HARD AND PLAYED HARD.

THEY MADE EACH BETTER TEAM TEAMMATES AND THEY HAD FUN WHILE DOING IT.

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WHEN WE ACHIEVE SOMETHING THAT IS HARD EARNED, WE REMEMBER THE OUTCOME.

BUT WHAT REALLY STAYS WITH US AND WHAT WE REALLY LEARN FROM OUR SACRIFICES, COMMUNICATION AND SUPPORT FROM OTHERS WHO HELPED US GET THERE.

ON BEHALF OF THE CITY PARKLAND CITY COMMISSION, WE CONGRATULATE THE MSD LADY EAGLES SOCCER TEAM FOR A HARD FOUGHT SEASON.

CONGRATULATIONS FOR SHOWING US ALL THE TRUE MEANING OF SPORTSMANSHIP AND DEDICATION.

CONGRATULATIONS. MR.. OH, DO THE PICTURE RIGHT.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU.

GREAT JOB. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. AWESOME.

AWESOME. THANK YOU. CONGRATULATIONS. MAKING US LOOK GOOD.

YES. GREAT JOB. GREAT JOB. THAT'S GREAT. WAIT.

I DON'T HAVE ONE. SORRY.

WHERE ARE WE? GOOD. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA. MOTION TO APPROVE.

[7. Approval of the Agenda]

SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CAMERON. ROLL CALL OR NO.

SORRY. ALL IN FAVOR? AYE. ANY OPPOSED? NOPE. SHOW PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

OH. EVERYBODY'S LEAVING BEFORE THE PRESENTATION.

OH. COME ON. WE'VE GOT A GREAT PRESENTATION COMING UP HARD ON THIS PRESENTATION.

YOU GUYS ARE MISSING OUT. ALL RIGHT, WELL, LET'S GO WITH THE PRESENTATION.

[8. Presentation]

FOR THE RECORD, JACKIE WAYMIRE, SENIOR DIRECTOR OF STRATEGY AND INTERGOVERNMENTAL AFFAIRS.

AS YOU KNOW, THE YOUTH AND YOUTH AMBASSADOR PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF PARKLAND IS A GROUP OF FIVE 11TH GRADERS WHO RESIDE IN PARKLAND.

WE HAVE FOUR OF THEM HERE FOR YOU TONIGHT TO PROVIDE YOU WITH A CAPSTONE PRESENTATION.

THROUGHOUT THIS YEAR, THEY HAVE BEEN GOING TO ALL OF OUR DEPARTMENTS LEARNING ABOUT ALL OF OUR INTERNAL OPERATIONS.

THEY'VE VISITED THE PARKLAND, CORAL SPRINGS FIRE DEPARTMENT, AND THEY ARE VISITING BSO IN JUST A FEW WEEKS.

AND THEY'VE ALSO BEEN VOLUNTEERING AND WORKING AT OUR EVENTS AND LEARNING ABOUT ALL OF THOSE.

SO AS I SAID TONIGHT, THEY ARE GOING TO PROVIDE YOU WITH A PRESENTATION ON THEIR THEY'RE THEIR CAPSTONE PROJECT.

AND WITHOUT FURTHER ADO, HERE'S OUR YOUTH AMBASSADORS.

HI, MY NAME IS NIKKI BYRAM. I GO TO MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS AND I'M AN 11TH GRADE.

HI, I'M MALLORY BEDERMAN. I'M AN ALSO AN 11TH GRADE AND GO TO MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL.

HELLO. MY NAME IS VICTORIA DAMASO AND I'M A JUNIOR AT MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL.

HELLO. MY NAME IS ALEX PADNOS AND I'M A JUNIOR AT NORTH BROWARD PREP.

AND I WOULD LIKE TO SAY THAT ONE OF OUR ONE OF THE OTHER AMBASSADORS, ANGELA ERA SHE GOES TO PINECREST IN FORT LAUDERDALE, BUT SHE WAS NOT ABLE TO BE HERE TODAY. BUT THIS IS OUR JOB OUTREACH PROGRAM.

TO TALK ABOUT OUR POPULATION, BODY. IF ANYONE REMEMBERS OUR YOUTH ISSUES PRESENTATION, WHERE WE SURVEYED A GROUP OF STUDENTS TO ASK ABOUT WHAT ISSUES THEY THOUGHT THE YOUTH OF PARKLAND HAD THEIR BIGGEST CONCERN REGARDING CAREER DEVELOPMENT AND JUST INFORMATION IN GENERAL.

SO WE CREATED THIS PROGRAM CALLED THE JOB OUTREACH PROGRAM, WHERE WE DECIDED TO BRING IN PROFESSIONALS TO TALK ABOUT THEIR JOBS AND INTERACT WITH STUDENTS TO ANSWER ANY OF THEIR QUESTIONS. OUR POPULATION BODY INCLUDED FAMILY, FRIENDS AND CLASSMATES WHO HAS MADE A BIG CHUNK OF IT BECAUSE THESE ARE THE STUDENTS WHO ALSO ANSWERED THE YOUTH ISSUES FORUM AND SAID THEY WANTED THIS PROJECT IN GENERAL.

THEY CAME FROM THREE DIFFERENT SCHOOLS PINECREST NORTH BROWARD AND MARJORY STONEMAN DOUGLAS. SO WE HAD A BIG POOL OF THEM AND OUR TOTAL AMOUNT OF PARTICIPANTS WAS 46 PEOPLE.

AS FOR PROGRAM PLANNING, WE STARTED BY CONTACTING CLOSE RELATIVES TO KICK START THE OUTREACH PROGRAM BY HAVING THEM SHARE THEIR CAREER EXPERIENCE.

WE WANTED TO START SMALL, TO STAY CONFINED IN OUR THING AND GET REALLY WITH OUR PEOPLE SO THAT THEY COULD TALK PROPERLY.

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WE GATHERED HIGH SCHOOL PARTICIPANTS BY HANDING OUT FLIERS AND QR CODES AT VARIOUS SCHOOLS, AND CREATED AND DISTRIBUTED GOOGLE FORMS TO COLLECT INFORMATION TO EVENTUALLY SEND OUT A ZOOM LINK THAT PEOPLE WOULD JOIN FOR THE PRESENTATION.

THIS IS THE MEANING PHOTO FROM ONE OF OUR MEETINGS.

ONE OF THE MEETINGS INCLUDED IS FOR PHARMACEUTICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE RACHEL BIDERMAN.

AND AS YOU CAN SEE ON THE SCREEN, WE HAD 20 PEOPLE ATTEND THE MEETING.

WE ALSO HAVE A SCREENSHOT OF THE CHAT, WHICH IN WHICH PEOPLE WOULD ANSWER OR ASK QUESTIONS IN WHICH THE PERSON THE SPEAKER WOULD ANSWER.

SO, LIKE NIDHI HAD POINTED OUT, AN ISSUE THAT WE SAW THROUGHOUT ALL OF OUR HIGH SCHOOLS WERE THAT SOME STUDENTS LACKED KIND OF THE GUIDANCE THEY NEEDED TO PURSUE A CAREER, AND THEY DIDN'T HAVE ANYONE TO TURN TO TO ASK ABOUT QUESTIONS, ASK ANY QUESTIONS THEY HAD ABOUT CAREERS THEY WERE INTERESTED IN PURSUING.

SO A VERY BENEFICIAL ASPECT OF THIS CAREER OUTREACH PROGRAM WAS THAT WE HAD A PROFESSIONAL AND A CAREER LIVE ON ZOOM TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS STUDENTS HAD LIVE AND DIRECTLY. SO, FOR INSTANCE, THIS IS AN EXAMPLE OF OUR MEETING WITH THE PHARMACEUTICAL REPRESENTATIVE.

SOME STUDENTS HAD ASKED, WHAT ARE THE BENEFITS TO THIS JOB? WHAT IS YOUR FAVORITE PART ABOUT BEING A PHARMACEUTICAL REPRESENTATIVE? WHAT ARE SOME CHALLENGES YOU FACE IN YOUR WORK, AND HOW DO YOU STAY ON TOP OF THE LATEST DEVELOPMENTS? SO CLEARLY, STUDENTS ARE VERY, VERY INVOLVED AND ACTIVE IN THIS ZOOM CALL.

AND THEY WERE VERY EAGER AND THEY TOOK EVERY OPPORTUNITY THEY COULD TO GET MORE INFORMATION ABOUT THE POSITION AND SEE IF IT WAS SOMETHING THEY WERE INTERESTED IN PURSUING IN THE FUTURE. AND AS WE CAN SEE, THE LIST TRAILS ON TO THE NEXT SLIDE AS WELL.

SO AS TO OUR GRADE OF PARTICIPANTS, WE HAD OVER HALF WERE 11TH GRADERS, ALMOST 20% WERE NINTH GRADERS, AND ALMOST 30% WERE 10TH GRADERS. WE THINK THAT THE REASON WE HAD MORE 11TH GRADERS THAN ANY IS BECAUSE WE ARE ALL JUNIORS.

SO THAT WOULD MAKE SENSE. WE CAN REACH OUT TO OUR FRIENDS.

AND AS TO THERE BEING NO SENIORS I THINK, AS YOU MAY KNOW WHEN SENIORITIS KICKS IN, IT'S REAL.

YEAH. THEY DON'T EXACTLY PARTICIPATE IN EVERY SINGLE ACTIVITY.

SO YOU'RE ANY. NEXT IS THE LEVEL OF SATISFACTION.

SO, AS YOU CAN SEE IN THE BAR CHART, 11 PEOPLE SET OUT OF FIVE STARS, WHICH MEANS THAT THEY REALLY ENJOYED OUR PROGRAM.

11 PEOPLE SAID IT WAS FOUR STARS AND 11 PEOPLE SAID IT WAS UNDER THREE STARS, WHICH MEANS MAJORITY OF PEOPLE ENJOYED THE PROGRAM AND THOUGHT IT WAS HELPFUL IN FINDING THEIR CAREER. IN THAT SAME SURVEY, POST SURVEY FROM OUR MEETING ABOUT THIS RANKING OF HOW MUCH WE WANTED, WE ALSO ASKED A QUESTION ABOUT THE FAVORITE PART. WE HAD STUDENTS TYPE IN THEIR ANSWERS, AND OUR NUMBER ONE ANSWER WAS THE QUESTION AND ANSWER SECTION.

PEOPLE FOUND THIS REALLY USEFUL. THEY GOT TO ASK ONE ON ONE QUESTIONS AND REALLY GOT A DEEP AND DELVE WITH THE SPEAKER GETTING KNOWLEDGE ONE ON ONE.

ANOTHER THING THAT STUDENTS REALLY SAID THEY LIKED WERE HOW SPEAKERS EXPLAINED HOW THEY KICK STARTED THEIR PROFESSIONAL CAREER.

THIS, I BELIEVE, IS BECAUSE WE ARE HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS. WE'RE AT THE BEGINNING. WE'RE NOT GOING TO JUMP STRAIGHT INTO A JOB. SO KNOWING HOW PEOPLE GOT THERE AND WAS OBVIOUSLY SUCCESSFUL AS THEY ARE MAKING THIS PRESENTATION WAS REALLY GOOD TO KNOW, KNOWING THAT YOU CAN GET THERE, BUT THERE ARE STEPS ALONG THE WAY THAT YOU HAVE TO TAKE AND PROFESSIONAL ADVICE IN GENERAL, KNOWING FROM SOMEONE WHO HAS BEEN THROUGH IT WHAT TO DO, WHAT NOT TO DO, LEARN FROM THEIR EXPERIENCES.

JUST GENERAL ADVICE WAS REALLY USEFUL. SO LIKE MALLORY AND NIDHI WERE SAYING, WE DISTRIBUTED A SURVEY AFTER THE Q&A SESSION THAT KIND OF EVALUATED THE OPINIONS OF THE PARTICIPANTS AND SEE WHETHER OR NOT THEY FOUND THE PROGRAM BENEFICIAL AND WE COULD POTENTIALLY, YOU KNOW, TWEAK IT IN THE FUTURE. SO IT REALLY HELPS THEM TO THE BEST WAY POSSIBLE.

WHAT WE SAW A LOT OF PATTERNS IN THE COMMENTS.

THEY HAD SAID THAT THE KEY TAKEAWAYS WERE RELATED TO THESE FOUR POINTS RIGHT HERE THAT WE HAD REWRITTEN.

SO NUMBER ONE, IT WAS OKAY TO SWITCH CAREER PATHS.

NUMBER TWO, CONNECTIONS ARE A KEY FACTOR TO BEING SUCCESSFUL.

LIKE WHETHER THAT IS HAVING SOMEBODY TO ASK FOR INTERNSHIPS ABOUT OR JUST HAVING A GOOD GROUP TO FALL BACK ON WHENEVER YOU'RE FACING CHALLENGES.

NUMBER THREE WAS THAT HARD WORK PAYS OFF. AND NUMBER FOUR IS TO FIND YOUR MOTIVATION FOR WHAT KEEPS YOU GOING WITH YOUR JOB, AS THIS IS WHAT WILL ALWAYS KEEP YOU GOING THROUGH THE HARD TIMES.

BUT YEAH, THESE WERE THE KEY TAKEAWAYS OF WHAT STUDENTS HAD LEARNED FROM THE PROGRAM.

AND GIVEN THAT THESE ARE VERY, VERY KEY THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND WHEN YOU ARE PURSUING A CAREER, WE FOUND IT VERY HELPFUL OR VERY REASSURING THAT WE WERE ABLE TO BRING THESE FOUR POINTS INTO LIGHT OF ALL OF OUR PARTICIPANTS.

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AS YOU CAN SEE ON THE SCREEN, 62.5% OF PEOPLE SAID THAT THEY WOULD ATTEND ANOTHER SESSION, WHICH IS OVER HALF OF THE POPULATION THAT WE SURVEYED.

25% OF PEOPLE SAID THEY WOULD ATTEND ANOTHER SESSION, AND 12.5% SAID THAT THEY WOULD NOT JOIN ANOTHER SESSION.

THIS ULTIMATELY SHOWS THAT THAT THE JOB OUTREACH PROGRAM WAS A SUCCESSFUL EVENT THAT WE HOSTED.

SO FOR OUR SPEAKERS, WE HAD RACHEL BIDERMAN, WHO IS A PHARMACEUTICAL SALES REPRESENTATIVE, AND THOMAS HARA, WHO IS AN ELECTRICAL ENGINEER.

SO WE ALSO ON THE FORUM ASKED PEOPLE TO GIVE LIKE A TESTIMONY, LIKE WHAT THEY HONESTLY THOUGHT ABOUT IT, HOW IT HELPED THEM. SO TWO OF THE MOST MEANINGFUL THINGS THAT WE HEARD WERE THAT ONE PERSON SAID.

I REALLY ENJOYED THE YOUTH OUTREACH PROGRAM THAT THE YOUTH AMBASSADORS HOSTED.

I LEARNED A LOT OF NEW INFORMATION THAT I DIDN'T KNOW PREVIOUSLY FROM JACKASS.

AND AFTER HEARING FROM THE SPEAKERS, I HAVE A MUCH BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF WHAT I WANT TO PURSUE FROM TORI AGE.

THIS FEEDBACK WAS VERY HELPFUL FOR US, FOR US, BECAUSE WE ACTUALLY UNDERSTOOD THAT LIKE WE'RE IT MAKES A DIFFERENCE.

IT HELPS PEOPLE, PEOPLE BECOME MORE FAMILIAR WITH DIFFERENT PATHS AND THINGS THAT MAYBE THEY DIDN'T THINK THEY WOULD CARE FOR.

SO GIVEN THE CLEAR BENEFITS OF THIS PROGRAM AND THAT WE WERE ABLE TO HELP STUDENTS A LOT, WE DEFINITELY WANT TO CONTINUE IT.

BUT WE WILL BE TRANSITIONING INTO OUR SENIOR YEAR SOON AND THEN EVENTUALLY GRADUATING.

SO WE WERE PLANNING ON KIND OF SENDING AN APPLICATION FORM TO PEOPLE WHO WANT TO BECOME OFFICERS AND KIND OF HELP RUN THIS EVENT.

SO WE WERE PLANNING ON PUTTING OUT FLIERS, APPLICATION FLIERS THROUGHOUT OUR SCHOOLS AND PEOPLE INTERESTED CAN SCAN IT AND THEY CAN FILL OUT AN APPLICATION FORM, WHICH IT WOULD EVENTUALLY LEAD THEM TO AN INTERVIEW PROCESS WITH US, AND WE COULD EVALUATE THEM BASED OFF WHAT THEY'RE MOST PROFICIENT WITH.

AND WE CAN ESTABLISH A BOARD OF STUDENTS WHO CAN HELP RUN THIS JOB OUTREACH PROGRAM AND CONTINUE HELPING THEIR PEERS.

SO WE ALSO WERE THINKING OF INTEGRATE THIS INTO SCHOOLS AND MAKE IT AN OFFICIAL CLUB OR A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION.

SO THIS WAY THIS CAN EXPAND BEYOND JUST PARKLAND, AND IT COULD GO TO OTHER SCHOOLS AS WELL WITHIN SOUTH FLORIDA OR MAYBE FLORIDA ALTOGETHER.

AND BY EXPANDING THIS OUTREACH PROGRAM, WE CAN REACH OUT TO OTHER CAREER PROFESSIONALS OR OTHER PROFESSIONALS IN VARIOUS CAREERS.

WE COULD REACH OUT TO LAWYERS, SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS, OR DOCTORS.

BUT THAT CONCLUDES OUR PRESENTATION. THANK YOU SO MUCH.

DO YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? YEAH. WOW, THAT WAS GREAT.

REALLY GREAT. VERY WELL, VERY WELL DONE. I KNOW WE ALL KNOW DOUG EATON, WHO'S THE PRESIDENT OF THE PARKLAND CHAMBER.

SO IF YOU DO GET THIS BOARD GOING, YOU KNOW, REPORT BACK TO US SO THAT WE CAN KIND OF CONNECT YOU GUYS SO THAT YOU'LL HAVE A LOT OF RESOURCES. I'M SURE DOUG EATON WOULD WOULD LOVE TO, YOU KNOW, SEE THIS PRESENTATION AND KNOW HOW WELL RECEIVED THIS PROGRAM WAS.

THIS IS THIS WAS VERY WELL DONE. ANYBODY ELSE? THANK YOU. YEAH. FIRST OF ALL, CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL OF YOU.

AND I KNOW THE FIFTH MEMBER IS NOT HERE, BUT YOU ALL DID AN AMAZING JOB.

I THINK THIS IS SO BENEFICIAL. I MEAN, SO MANY STUDENTS, UNLESS YOU HAVE EXPOSURE TO DIFFERENT CAREER PATHS, YOU'RE VERY FINITE. AND YOUR AWARENESS OF OF CERTAIN OPPORTUNITIES AND AND GETTING TO LISTEN TO SPEAKERS IS JUST ANOTHER WAY AND ASK QUESTIONS ON THE FLY. I THOUGHT IT WAS A GREAT OPPORTUNITY, A GREAT IDEA, AND I THINK IT SHOULD BE PURSUED AND EXPANDED BECAUSE I THINK IT'S VERY BENEFICIAL FOR FOR STUDENTS FOR YEARS TO COME.

YEAH. FOR SURE. ANYBODY ELSE? I WAS SO IMPRESSED BY YOUR KEY TAKEAWAYS. SLIDE THOSE LESSONS, ALL FOUR OF THEM ARE SO IMPORTANT TO LEARN. VERY FEW PEOPLE IN YOUR AGE GROUP, I THINK, HAVE LEARNED THOSE LESSONS.

SO I THINK THAT'S THAT SLIDE ALONE TELLS ME ALL I NEED TO KNOW ABOUT HOW SUCCESSFUL YOUR PROGRAM REALLY IS, BECAUSE IF THOSE WERE WHAT THEY THEY TOOK AWAY, JOB WELL DONE.

HONESTLY, I WOULD SAY VICE MAYOR. VICE MAYOR.

SLOW DOWN EVERYONE. I ALSO THINK THIS IS A GREAT BOOKEND TO KIND OF HOW YOU GUYS STARTED YOUR, YOUR AMBASSADOR PROJECT OF REALLY GOING OUT AND SEEKING INFORMATION AND GATHERING DATA, AND NOW YOU'VE KIND OF PAID IT FORWARD AND GIVING PEOPLE AN OPPORTUNITY TO OBVIOUSLY LEARN ABOUT MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR THEMSELVES IN THE FUTURE AS WELL AS EVEN YOU GUYS.

RIGHT. I THINK THIS GOES BEYOND THE BOARD TO YOUR POINT ABOUT CREATING AN ORGANIZATION.

I COULD SEE THIS BECOMING A NONPROFIT THAT NOT ONLY ALLOWS PEOPLE TO HAVE KNOWLEDGE AND INSIGHT INTO DIFFERENT CAREER PATHS AND OPPORTUNITIES, BUT EVEN TO, YOU KNOW, THE MAYOR AND COMMISSIONER BREYER'S POINT, CREATING RELATIONSHIPS, WHETHER IT BE WITH THE CHAMBER, THE CHAMBER OR OTHER LOCAL BUSINESS OWNERS TO CREATE EVEN INTERNSHIP OR JOB OPPORTUNITIES THAT KIND OF ALMOST LIKE A PLATFORM THAT GIVES PEOPLE A JUMPING OFF POINT FROM HIGH SCHOOL. SO I HIGHLY ENCOURAGE YOU GUYS TO CONTINUE TO PURSUE THIS OR EVEN PASS THE BATON TO WHOEVER IS NEXT IN LINE.

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I THINK THAT'S REALLY SPECIAL. SO THANK YOU GUYS FOR ALL YOUR HARD WORK.

I LOOK FORWARD TO KIND OF SEEING CONTINUE TO GROW AND, YOU KNOW, BENEFIT A LOT OF PEOPLE BEYOND EVEN JUST YOU GUYS.

SO THANK YOU. SO I'LL JUST WRAP IT UP WITH SAYING DITTO ON ALL THESE COMMENTS.

AND I ECHO VICE MAYOR'S THOUGHTS WHEN I HEARD YOU SAY THIS COULD BE EXPANDED TO SOUTH FLORIDA AND EVEN FLORIDA.

I'M THINKING COUNTRYWIDE, YOU KNOW, WHO KNOWS WHAT THIS COULD BE? THERE IT IS. SO TRUE. SO MANY OF US AND THESE GENERATIONS DON'T KNOW EXACTLY WHAT THEY WANT TO DO AND TO TALK TO SOMEONE IN THAT CAREER.

YOU KNOW, THAT PROFESSIONAL, WHATEVER IT IS, IS SO KEY.

AND I THINK MAYOR'S RIGHT ABOUT THE CHAMBER, AND I THINK YOU WOULD HAVE JUST AN OVERWHELMING RESPONSE TO ADULT PROFESSIONALS, OTHERS AND, YOU KNOW, OWNING BUSINESSES THAT WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO BE PART OF THE PROGRAM.

SO I ABSOLUTELY THINK YOU CONTINUE IT FORWARD.

I COULD SEE YOU GUYS HAVING AN AMAZING WEBSITE AND JUST TURNING IT INTO LIKE VICE MAYOR SAID SOMETHING LIKE A NONPROFIT.

IT IT'S AMAZING. SO WELL DONE. I'M STILL TRYING TO FIGURE OUT WHAT I WANT TO DO WHEN I GROW UP.

SO MAKE SURE YOU LET ME KNOW NEXT TIME YOU HAVE ONE SO I CAN PARTICIPATE.

ANYWAY, THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. ALL RIGHT.

OH, YOU WERE LOOKING AT ME LIKE YOU WERE GOING TO TELL ME SOMETHING. CONSENT AGENDA.

[9. Consent Agenda]

ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC? ROLL CALL. COMMISSIONER.

BRIER. YES. COMMISSIONER. KENT. YES, COMMISSIONER.

MURPHY. YES. VICE MAYOR ISRAEL. YES. AND MAYOR WALKER.

YES. PLEASE SHOW PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. YEAH. CHRISTINE'S READY TO GO.

ALL RIGHT, ANTHONY, TAKE IT AWAY WITH THE REGULAR AGENDA.

[10. Regular Agenda]

A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PARKLAND, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE AMENDMENT FOR THE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER AT RISK CONTRACT WITH KAUFMAN LYNN CONSTRUCTION, INC.

FOR THE CONSTRUCTION OF WEDGE PRESERVE PARK AND THE NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $45 MILLION PROVIDING FOR EXECUTION, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. ALL RIGHT, CHRISTINE.

GOOD EVENING. CHRISTINE GARCIA, SENIOR DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONAL SERVICES AND PROJECTS.

SO AS YOU GUYS ARE AWARE OF, I JUST WANT TO GO AND RECAP SOME OF THE BACKGROUND OF ALL THE WORK, EFFORT AND ENERGY AND HOW MUCH TIME HAS GONE INTO THE PLANNING, DESIGNING AND WHERE WE'RE AT TODAY FOR WEDGE PRESERVE PARK.

STARTING BACK IN DECEMBER OF 2019, THE CITY PURCHASED THE 24 ACRES THAT WERE RIGHT NEXT DOOR AND ADJACENT TO THE 12 ACRE LOT ON THE NORTHEAST CORNER OF HILLSBORO AND NOB HILL ROAD TO DEVELOP A 36 ACRE PARK.

AND THEN IN NOVEMBER OF 2022, CITY COMMISSION APPROVED FOR THE PROFESSIONAL SERVICES FOR THE DESIGN OF WEDGE PRESERVE PARK WITH C.P.H.

AND THEY DID A LOT OF WORK, ENERGY AND EFFORT ALONG WITH YOU GUYS, AS WELL AS OUR RESIDENTS AND PUBLIC INPUT DURING THAT EFFORTS.

THERE WAS A LOT OF OUTREACH, BOTH AT OUR EVENTS SURVEYS.

WE DID AN OUTREACH OVER AT THE REC GYM, AS MANY OF YOU PROBABLY RECALL.

TO FINALLY GET TO OUR FINAL CONCEPT PLANS, THAT FINAL CONCEPT PLAN WAS APPROVED IN AUGUST OF 2023, AND THEN IN NOVEMBER OF 2023, COMMISSION APPROVED THE CMR CONTRACT WITH KAUFMAN LYNN CONSTRUCTION FOR THE PRE-CONSTRUCTION AND CONSTRUCTION SERVICES. THIS WAS A CMR PROCESS AND SO WE BROUGHT IN KAUFMAN LYNN DURING THE DESIGN CONSTRUCTION, DEVELOPMENT WHEN WE WERE AT ABOUT 30% PLANS. SO MOVING FORWARD, WE RECEIVED OUR GUARANTEED MAXIMUM PRICE FROM KAUFMAN LYNN IN FEBRUARY 2025. AT THE STRATEGIC PLANNING WORKSHOP, YOU GUYS RANKED THE THOSE ADDED ELEMENTS TO GIVE US DIRECTION IN REGARDS TO WHERE WE WERE AT WHEN WE WERE RECEIVING THAT GMP PRICE AND AND WHAT AMENITIES WERE GOING TO BE ABLE TO BE BUILT WITH THE PARK OR, OR POTENTIAL FUTURE PHASES. IN MARCH OF 2025, NEGOTIATIONS BEGAN, AND WE ARE PROUD TO SAY THOSE NEGOTIATIONS FINISHED YESTERDAY AND WE ARE HERE TODAY TO APPROVE THIS GMP AMENDMENT.

THE GMP AMENDMENT WILL PROVIDE THOSE CONSTRUCTION SERVICES FOR WHICH PRESERVE PARK THE ELEMENTS THAT WILL BE INCLUDED ARE TWO BASEBALL SOFTBALL FIELDS, TWO MULTI-PURPOSE FIELDS, EIGHT PICKLEBALL COURTS WITH HARD COVERS, FOUR BASKETBALL COURTS, THE NINJA COURSE AND TOWER WITH WITH THE SOFT SHADE OVER THAT, THE FACILITY WITH THE COMMUNITY ROOM AND RESTROOMS.

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JUST AS A REMINDER, THAT'S OUR OVERALL SITE PLAN THAT YOU GUYS ARE ALL FAMILIAR WITH.

THE COST FOR THESE SERVICES IS FOR A TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED $45 MILLION, WHICH INCLUDES THE COST OF CONSTRUCTION AS WELL AS SOME ADDITIONAL CONTINGENCY ALLOWANCE SHOULD IT BE NEEDED. AND THIS FINANCIAL IMPACT HAS BEEN BUDGETED IN THE APPROVED FISCAL YEAR 2025 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT BUDGET.

JAMARI IS HERE. ASSISTANT DIRECTOR, WHO WILL BE OUR PROJECT MANAGER OVERSEEING THIS PARK.

VERY EXCITING FOR HIM AS WELL AS KAUFMAN. LYNN, WE'RE ALL HERE TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS YOU GUYS MAY HAVE.

MAYOR, IF I COULD. YES YOU CAN. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO TO ADD AND I KNOW CHRISTINE HAD POINTED OUT THIS IS A PROJECT THAT WAS OVER FIVE YEARS IN THE MAKING, AND GIVEN THE THE SIZE OF OUR CITY AND THE AMOUNT OF EMPLOYEES WE HAVE, THAT THIS WAS A BIG UNDERTAKING FOR US TO GO FROM THE BEGINNING TO NOW WHERE WE ARE WITH KAUFMAN. LYNN AND I AM SO PROUD OF MY TEAM BECAUSE THIS PAST 6 TO 8 WEEKS, THEY WERE IN NEGOTIATIONS WITH KAUFMAN, LYNN, AND THERE'S A TEAM OF FIVE PEOPLE AND THAT IS JAMARI AND JEFF, CHRISTINE AND KELLY.

THEY WORKED SO WELL TOGETHER, WORKING HOURS AND HOURS TRYING TO COME UP WITH THE BEST STRATEGY TO NEGOTIATE THIS CONTRACT.

AND THEY ACHIEVED AN AMAZING RESULT. AND I'M SO PROUD OF YOU ALL.

SO THANK YOU. THANK YOU. AND ANOTHER EXAMPLE OF OUR AMAZING STAFF.

THANK YOU ALL FOR EVERYTHING YOU DO FOR OUR CITY.

I'M SUPER EXCITED TO GET THIS PARK UNDERWAY. YEAH.

OBVIOUSLY I WAS PART OF THE COMMISSION AT THE TIME WHEN WE BOUGHT IT IN 2019.

SO NOW TO SEE IT GO THROUGH ALL THE STEPS FROM, YOU KNOW, LITERALLY THE PURCHASE TO FINALLY THE CONSTRUCTION, I COULDN'T BE MORE EXCITED TO SEE THIS PARK. THIS IS GOING TO BE A TRUE COMMUNITY PARK WHERE OUR RESIDENTS WON'T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT THE BASEBALL FIELDS OR THE MULTI-PURPOSE FIELDS HAVING GAMES GOING ON. YOU'LL BE ABLE TO GO HAVE A CATCH OR KICK A BALL OR FISH OR NINJA WARRIOR COURSE.

HOPEFULLY SOME OF THE ADOLESCENTS WILL USE THAT AND AND GET THEIR BIKES OFF THE OFF THE ROADS.

THE SPLASH PAD, I MEAN, IT'S GOT A LITTLE BIT OF EVERYTHING.

SO IT'S VERY, VERY EXCITING. SO I'M VERY HAPPY TO SEE THIS GET TO THE FINAL PHASE.

YEAH I'M GOING TO ECHO THAT. I MEAN, ASIDE FROM ALL THE HARD WORK AND AGAIN, THANK YOU TO THE STAFF AND TO ALL THE EVERYONE ELSE AND EVERYONE ELSE WHO'S HELPED MAKE THIS HAPPEN. BUT, YOU KNOW, WHEN YOU RUN FOR A POSITION LIKE THIS, YOU KNOW, YOU THINK ABOUT WHAT IT IS THAT YOU'RE LOOKING TO TO ACCOMPLISH OR CONTRIBUTE.

AND, YOU KNOW, THERE'S MANY THINGS THAT ARE SOMEWHAT, YOU KNOW, YOU HAVE IN YOUR MIND AND THERE'S OTHER THINGS THAT, YOU KNOW, COME DOWN THE PIPELINE THAT YOU KIND OF CONTRIBUTE TO OR BE A PART OF.

AS YOU SAID, THIS WAS SOMETHING THAT WAS BOUGHT AND KIND OF BEFORE I CAME ON BOARD.

BUT TO SEE, YOU KNOW, FOR EXAMPLE, I TAKE MY FAMILY TO PINE TRAILS PARK AND YOU GO AND YOU HAVE A GREAT TIME.

YOU GO AND YOU PLAY SPORTS AND YOU GO ON THE PLAYGROUND AND ALL THESE THINGS THAT YOU GET SO MUCH ENJOYMENT AND JUST LIFE SATISFACTION OUT OF FOR YOUR WHOLE FAMILY.

AND TO NOW ACTUALLY BE A PART OF SEEING HOW A PARK COMES TO LIFE, LITERALLY A PARK THAT IS GOING TO SERVE THE ENTIRE COMMUNITY, COMES TO LIFE IN A WAY, IN REAL TIME IS A REALLY SPECIAL THING.

SO I'M HAPPY TO BE A PART OF IT. I'M GLAD THAT WE'VE ACTUALLY REALLY CREATED SOMETHING THAT'S UNIQUE AND DIFFERENT FROM WHAT WE ALREADY HAVE IN OUR CITY, AND ESPECIALLY IN A GEOGRAPHICAL LOCATION THAT'S SOMEWHAT, YOU KNOW, OUTSIDE OF WHERE THE ORIGINAL PARKS ARE, TERRAMAR AND PINE TRAILS. I THINK THIS IS GOING TO BE REALLY, REALLY SPECIAL AND GIVE A LOT OF, YOU KNOW, CREATE A LOT OF HAPPY MEMORIES FOR A LOT OF FAMILIES IN OUR COMMUNITY. SO THANK YOU TO EVERYONE.

WELL SAID. I WAS NOT ON THE COMMISSION IN 2019, BUT I DID LIVE IN KOLKATA AND THE AMOUNT OF YOUNG FAMILIES AND YOUNG CHILDREN THAT ARE IN MURALAG AND KOLKATA AND WATERCRESS AND ALL THOSE COMMUNITIES NOW, THEY'RE OLDER, NOW THEY'RE OLDER, BUT THEY'VE GOTTEN THEY'VE GOT YOUNGER BROTHERS AND SISTERS STILL. AND THIS PARK IS BRINGING SOMETHING REALLY COMPLETELY NEW TO THE CITY AS FAR AS THE AGE APPROPRIATE STUFF THAT'S GOING TO GO SO WELL IN THAT COMMUNITY.

VERY EXCITED TO SEE IT TAKE PLACE. GREAT. ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS AGENDA ITEM? ANYONE? SEEING NONE. DOES ANYBODY GET A MOTION? A MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. SECOND. SECOND. SUCKING IT.

OH, SHE DID. I DIDN'T. I WAS. YEAH. SO WE HAVE A MOTION BY VICE MAYOR ISRAEL AND A SECOND BY MURPHY.

COMMISSIONER MURPHY, ROLL CALL. COMMISSIONER MURPHY.

YES. COMMISSIONER. BREYER. YES. COMMISSIONER.

CANTOR. YES. VICE MAYOR. ISRAEL. YES. MAYOR. WALKER.

YES. PLEASE SHOW PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. THANK YOU.

THANK YOU. NEXT ITEM IS TEN B RESOLUTION 2020 5-019 TERRAMAR PARK BASKETBALL COURT FENCE REPLACEMENT A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PARKLAND,

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CONTRACT NUMBER 126900223 FOR FENCE, CHAIN, LINK AND PICKET ANNUAL CONTRACT WITH TROPIC FENCE, INC. FOR A TOTAL NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $110,000.

PROVIDING FOR EXECUTION. PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

MOTION. MOTION. I'LL MAKE A MOTION TO APPROVE.

I'LL SECOND. ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC? DO WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER, SECOND BY COMMISSIONER.

CAMERON. ROLL CALL. COMMISSIONER. KENT. YES, COMMISSIONER.

MURPHY. YES. COMMISSIONER. BREYER. YES. VICE MAYOR.

ISRAEL. MAYOR. WALKER. YES. PLEASE SHOW PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

THANK YOU. ITEM TEN C IS RESOLUTION 2020 5-025 TOLL BROTHERS, INC..

ENTITLEMENT PERIOD EXTENSION A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PARKLAND, FLORIDA. EXTENDING THE ENTITLEMENT PERIOD PROVIDED IN THE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT WITH TOLL BROTHERS, INC. THROUGH JULY 8TH, 2025, PROVIDING FOR IMPLEMENTATION AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

ANTHONY, YOU WANT TO SPEAK ON THIS ONE? SURE.

UNDER THE ORIGINAL PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT THAT WE ENTERED INTO WITH TOLL, IT PROVIDED FOR A 12 MONTH PERIOD FOR IT WAS CALLED THE ENTITLEMENT PERIOD FOR TOLL TO GET THE NECESSARY APPROVALS AS SPECIFIED IN THE PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT.

ADDITIONALLY, THERE WAS A BUILT IN THREE MONTH AUTOMATIC EXTENSION OF THAT 12 MONTHS.

IF TOLL WAS DILIGENTLY PURSUING THOSE APPROVALS AND SUBMITTED DOCUMENTATION TO THAT EFFECT, THEY DID SUBMIT SUCH DOCUMENTATION AND THE AUTOMATIC EXTENSION KICKED IN.

SO WE'RE COMING UP TO THE 15 MONTH PERIOD, AND TOLL HAS REQUESTED JUST AN ADDITIONAL 60 DAYS.

THEY HAVE ONE APPROVAL LEFT. THEY'VE GOTTEN ALL THE APPROVALS FROM THE CITY. THAT APPROVAL IS THE PLAT APPROVAL AT THE COUNTY LEVEL.

AND MY UNDERSTANDING IS THEY'RE ON THE CUSP OF GETTING ON THAT COUNTY COMMISSION AGENDA.

AND I KNOW TOLL REPRESENTATIVES ARE HERE. IF THERE'S ANY MORE QUESTIONS, I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM AS WELL.

ALL RIGHT. ANYBODY HAVE ANY QUESTIONS OR MOTIONS OR ANYTHING. MOTION TO APPROVE THE LAST ONE.

BUT JUST ONE QUICK QUESTION. DO WE HAVE A DATE FOR DO YOU KNOW WHEN IT'S GOING TO BE ON THE COUNTY COMMISSION MEETING AGENDA? GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. SCOTT BACHMAN, ON BEHALF OF TOLL WE DON'T HAVE A DEFINITIVE DATE AS OF YET.

I BELIEVE THE PLAT WAS SIGNED TODAY. DO WE KNOW SOWANDE IN THE ROOM? SO ONCE IT'S SIGNED, IT GETS SUBMITTED BACK TO THE COUNTY, AND THEN THE LIKELIHOOD IS IT WILL BE ON MY AGENDA.

THERE ARE TWO MEETINGS IN MAY. THERE'S ONE MEETING AT THE BEGINNING OF JUNE. SHOULD BE ON ONE OF THOSE.

AT WHICH POINT WHERE WE'RE OFF AND RUNNING. SO I CAN GO INTO THE DETAILS AS TO WHY I SHOULD HAVE PROBABLY BEEN APPROVED BACK IN JANUARY.

I DON'T, I DON'T THINK. NO PROBLEM. WE HAVE A MOTION AND A SECOND.

I'LL SECOND. SO WE HAVE MOTION TO APPROVE BY VICE MAYOR.

SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CAMERON. OH. DID ANYBODY FROM THE PUBLIC WANT TO SPEAK ON THIS? SEEING NONE. ROLL CALL. COMMISSIONER. YES, COMMISSIONER.

KENT. YES, COMMISSIONER. MURPHY. YES. VICE MAYOR.

YES, MAYOR. WALKER. YES. PLEASE SHOW PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

ITEM TEN D IS ORDINANCE NUMBER 2025 002. REGULATION OF ELECTRIC BICYCLES, MOTORIZED MOBILITY DEVICES, AND MOTORIZED SCOOTERS IN CITY PARKS. SECOND READING.

AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PARKLAND, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE CITY CODE OF ORDINANCES BY AMENDING CHAPTER 11 OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS. ARTICLE SEVEN PARK REGULATIONS SECTION 1169.

DEFINITIONS TO ADD DEFINITIONS OF ELECTRIC BICYCLE, MOTORIZED MOBILITY DEVICE AND MOTORIZED SCOOTER, AND AMENDING SECTION 1170 TRAFFIC IN THE PARKS TO PROHIBIT THE USE OF ELECTRIC BICYCLES, MOTORIZED MOBILITY DEVICES AND MOTORIZED SCOOTERS IN CITY OWNED PARKS EXCEPT ON PARK ROADS AND IN DESIGNATED PARKING AREAS FOR PARKING PURPOSES ONLY.

PROVIDING FOR PENALTIES, CODIFICATION, SEVERABILITY, CONFLICTS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

SO JUST TO CLARIFY, BECAUSE I'M NOT AN ATTORNEY, THIS IS RIDING SCOOTERS.

ELECTRIC BIKES INSIDE THE PARKS DOESN'T MEAN YOU STILL CAN'T COME TO THE PARKS AND.

AND DO WHAT? WHATEVER YOU WANT TO DO AS CHILDREN, AS LONG AS YOU DO IT SAFELY AND RESPECTFULLY.

BUT INSIDE THE PARKS, YOU JUST CAN'T RIDE YOUR YOUR BIKES INSIDE THE PARKS ANYMORE.

THERE'S BEEN TOO MANY NEAR MISSES, BECAUSE KIDS JUST CAN'T UNDERSTAND WHAT IT MEANS TO BE RESPECTFUL AND TO RIDE SAFELY.

SO THIS IS SOMETHING IS UNFORTUNATE THAT WE HAD TO DO BECAUSE YOU WOULD THINK OVER TIME PEOPLE WOULD LEARN THE PROPER WAY OF HANDLING WHATEVER THAT IS. BUT THEY DIDN'T, SO WE TOOK ACTION.

HOPEFULLY THIS IS THE LAST THING THAT WE HAVE TO DO.

I ALMOST FEEL LIKE A PARENT SAYING THAT. AND OBVIOUSLY FOR ADA LAWS AND RULES, ANYBODY WHO HAS A WHEELCHAIR OR ANYTHING LIKE THAT, THAT'S OBVIOUSLY EXEMPT FROM THIS PARTICULAR ORDINANCE.

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IS A A GANG, A COLLECTION OF BIKE KIDS, MOTORBIKE KIDS.

AND YOU KNOW, WHAT I UNDERSTAND IS THAT, YOU KNOW, A NUMBER OF THEM WERE FROM OUTSIDE OF THE COMMUNITY.

SO, YOU KNOW, WHILE IT'S ONE THING FOR US TO MAKE CLEAR ABOUT, YOU KNOW, WHAT'S GOING ON HERE AND INFORM OUR RESIDENTS, I WANT TO MAKE SURE ALSO THAT TODD AND OUR STAFF IS DOING A GOOD JOB OF COMMUNICATING THIS OUTWARDLY.

RIGHT. OBVIOUSLY, WE'LL HAVE SIGNS AT THE PARK, BUT I DON'T KNOW WHAT KIND OF CAMPAIGN OR SOMETHING WE CAN DO SIMILAR TO WHAT WE HAVE WITH, YOU KNOW, YOU KNOW, THE FOBS IS SOMETHING TO MAKE SURE THAT THOSE WHO COME TO ATTEND OUR PARKS FROM OUTSIDE OF THE CITY OF PARKLAND ARE AWARE OF THIS CHANGE AND DEVELOPMENT BECAUSE YOU KNOW, IT'S SEEMINGLY THAT THEY ARE, YOU KNOW, PART OF THE, THE GROUP THAT'S BECOMING, YOU KNOW, THE REASON WHY WE'RE DOING THIS. SO 100% AGREE.

AND WE HAVE THE CAPTAIN HERE AND SHE DOESN'T NECESSARILY NEED TO SPEAK ON IT, BECAUSE I ASSUME AS WE ROLL THIS OUT EARLY ON, WE'LL HAVE A LITTLE MORE PRESSURE TO MAKE SURE WE'RE EDUCATING KIDS IMMEDIATELY THAT, LOOK, WE'RE NOT MESSING AROUND, RIGHT? LIKE, DO NOT DISOBEY THIS NEW ORDINANCE.

OTHERWISE THERE WILL BE CONSEQUENCES. I'M SURE THERE WILL BE WARNINGS IN IN THE BEGINNING AND THEN ULTIMATELY THERE'LL BE CITATIONS. SO THAT'S THAT'S YOU'RE 100% RIGHT.

AND THEN I ASSUME THAT THE CAPTAIN WILL BE TAKING THAT ACTION.

SO THERE'S NOBODY FROM THE PUBLIC WHO WANTS TO AGREE WITH US OR DISAGREE WITH US.

SO THAT'S A POSITIVE. I JUST WANT TO SAY WE CONTINUE TO FOCUS ON THE SAFETY OF OUR RESIDENTS AND THE SAFETY OF KIDS.

ANYBODY TRAVERSING INSIDE OUR PARKS. AND THAT HAS BECOME THE PARAMOUNT CONCERN HERE.

YOU KNOW, UNFORTUNATELY WE HAVE A FEW BAD APPLES WHO ARE WHO ARE ENGAGING IN WHAT IS UNSAFE BEHAVIOR.

AND OUR CONCERN IS THAT SOMEBODY'S GOING TO GET HURT. AND THIS HOPEFULLY WILL MINIMIZE.

AND TO YOUR POINT, IT'S A FEW. YES. AND WE HAVE PLENTY OF GREAT KIDS IN OUR CITY, PLENTY OF GREAT KIDS WHO HAVE BICYCLES, PLENTY OF GREAT KIDS WHO HAVE BICYCLES AND EVERYTHING ELSE.

WE HAVE A WE HAVE A FEW KIDS WHO UNFORTUNATELY ARE PROVIDING A POTENTIAL SAFETY ISSUE, AND THAT'S CONCERNING.

AGREED A MOTION. MOTION TO APPROVE. SECOND. DO WE HAVE A MOTION BY VICE MAYOR ISRAEL FOR SECOND TIME IN A ROW, AND A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER MURPHY SALIMBENI? ROLL CALL. COMMISSIONER MURPHY. YES, COMMISSIONER.

YES, COMMISSIONER. KINNAMON. YES. VICE MAYOR.

ISRAEL. YES. MAYOR. WALKER. YES. PLEASE SHOW PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

THE ITEM TEN E IS 2025 2026 BROWARD LEAGUE OF CITIES APPOINTMENTS.

SO I'M CURRENTLY THE. APPOINTEE OR WHATEVER YOU CALL IT DIRECTOR.

YES. SO I MEAN I'M HAPPY TO DO IT AGAIN. I KNOW MOST OF THE MEETINGS ARE DURING THE DAY, SO THANKFULLY I DON'T HAVE AS MUCH STUFF TO DO DURING THE DAY.

I MEAN, RICH, HERE'S WHAT I'D SAY. YOU, MAYOR, YOU REALLY RUN ALL OVER AND IF YOU WANT TO DIVIDE AND CONQUER AND YOU SERVE US SO WELL IN SO MANY CAPACITIES. BUT IF YOU WANT TO DIVIDE AND CONQUER, I'M HAPPY TO SERVE.

IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO REMAIN THE PRIMARY AS THE DIRECTOR, I'M HAPPY TO BE THE BACKUP OR WHATEVER THAT IS.

SO I JUST WANTED TO VOICE THAT AND I WOULD LIKE TO CONTINUE DOING IT IF THAT'S.

AND WE ALL, WE ALL HAVE THE ABILITY TO ATTEND ANY OF THEIR EVENTS, RIGHT? WE AND WE DO ATTEND A NUMBER OF EVENTS. SO I AM I AM SUPPORTIVE OF THAT AS WELL.

I WILL MAKE A MOTION TO APPOINT MAYOR WALKER AS OUR DIRECTOR AND COMMISSIONER MURPHY'S AS THE FIRST ALTERNATE.

SECOND, DO WE NEED JUST ONE ALTERNATE? OH, AND USUALLY ASK YOU FOR A SECOND ALTERNATE? I'M HAPPY TO BE A SECOND ALTERNATE. COMMISSIONER BRIER IS SECOND ALTERNATE. THERE YOU GO. SO I SECOND THE MOTION TO MAKE MAYOR WALKER THE THE REPRESENTATIVE WITH COMMISSIONER MURPHY TO BE THE FIRST ALTERNATE AND COMMISSIONER BRIER TO BE THE SECOND ALTERNATE.

ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC? SEEING IF THERE'S NONE.

ROLL CALL. COMMISSIONER KANTERMAN. YES. YES, COMMISSIONER.

MURPHY. SOLOMON. YES, COMMISSIONER. BRIER. YES.

VICE MAYOR. YES, MAYOR. WALKER. YEAH. WHY NOT? YES. ITEM TEN F IS RESOLUTION 2020 5-026 PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD APPOINTMENT A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PARKLAND, FLORIDA. APPOINTING BLANK AS AN AT LARGE MEMBER TO THE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD, PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

I WOULD JUST LIKE I THINK YOU ALL KNOW WHERE I'M GOING.

YEAH. I WONDER AGAIN, WE HAVE A WE HAVE A WEALTH OF RESOURCES AND TALENT WHO WANT TO SERVE OUR VARIOUS ADVISORY

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WE HAVE AN ADVISORY BOARD, A CANDIDATE FOR ADVISORY BOARD, ALEX LAZOVIC, WHO I WHO HAS SERVED ON THE BOARD BEFORE, WHO I THINK WILL CONTINUE TO BE A GREAT ASSET TO OUR PNC, WHICH IS A VERY HARD WORKING BOARD, AND WE APPRECIATE EVERYONE'S TIME ON OUR ADVISORY BOARDS.

SO WITH THAT, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO APPOINT ALEX LAST WEEK.

DO I HAVE A SECOND? SECOND. ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC.

SO WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER. SECOND BY VICE MAYOR ISRAEL.

ROLL CALL. COMMISSIONER. YES, COMMISSIONER. KENT.

YES, COMMISSIONER. MURPHY. YES. VICE MAYOR. ISRAEL.

YES. MAYOR. WALKER. YES. PLEASE SHOW PASSES UNANIMOUSLY.

COMMENTS BY THE BROWARD SHERIFF'S OFFICE. GOOD EVENING.

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

SAFETY IS ALSO MY NUMBER ONE CONCERN, AND IT'S JUST A TOOL THAT MY STAFF CAN USE TO MAKE CONTACT WITH THESE INDIVIDUALS AND GET THEM TO RIDE SAFELY, BECAUSE AT THE END OF THE DAY, THAT'S ALL THAT WE WANT.

SO I APPRECIATE YOU DOING THAT. I JUST WANTED TO GIVE YOU GUYS AN UPDATE, REFERENCE OUR GUN BUYBACK PROGRAM THAT WAS IN EFFECT FROM NOVEMBER THROUGH MARCH, AND IT WAS QUITE SUCCESSFUL. WE HANDED OUT PUBLIX GIFT CARDS TO INDIVIDUALS WHO BROUGHT IN WEAPONS.

SO WE RECOVERED 15 PISTOLS AND TEN LONG GUNS, RIFLES AND SHOTGUNS.

SO IT WAS QUITE SUCCESSFUL. WE GOT ALL THOSE WEAPONS OUT OF PEOPLE'S HOMES, CARS.

IN OTHER WORDS, THEY DIDN'T WANT THEM ANYMORE. SO IT WAS A SUCCESSFUL EVENT.

SO I JUST WANTED TO UPDATE YOU ON THAT. GREAT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH, CAPTAIN. THANK YOU. ANYBODY HAVE ANYTHING? THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO.

THANK YOU, THANK YOU. COMMENTS BY THE CORAL SPRINGS PARKLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT.

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

SO 176 EMS CALLS. AND BECAUSE YOU PAY SUCH CLOSE ATTENTION, WE HAD SIX FIRE CALLS THIS MONTH, WHICH IS MUCH HIGHER THAN NORMAL, BUT JUST OUTSIDE VEGETATION FIRES.

NOTHING SPECIAL. JUST A REMINDER. APRIL FOOLS EVENT APRIL 26TH FROM 10:00 TO 2:00 AT THE CORAL SPRINGS AQUATICS COMPLEX, WHICH IS OPEN TO ALL PARKLAND RESIDENTS. WE HOPE TO SEE MANY FOLKS THERE.

THERE WILL BE A LOT OF POOL SAFETY WATER SAFETY EVENTS GOING ON. THIS WEEK IS NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS WEEK.

AND IF I COULD JUST TAKE ONE MINUTE TO READ SOMETHING.

THIS SUNDAY MARKS THE BEGINNING OF NATIONAL PUBLIC SAFETY TELECOMMUNICATORS WEEK. EACH YEAR, WE TAKE TIME TO RECOGNIZE OUR AMAZING FIRST FIRST RESPONDERS.

THE EXTRAORDINARY MEN AND WOMEN WHO SERVE IN OUR DISPATCH CENTER ARE TOP NOTCH PROFESSIONALS WHO HANDLE SOME OF THE MOST STRESSFUL PARTS OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY PROFESSION.

THEY ARE THE BACKBONE OF OUR OPERATION AND KEEP US INFORMED AND MOST IMPORTANTLY, KEEP US SAFE EACH AND EVERY DAY.

THE CITY OF CORAL SPRINGS, WHICH SERVICES YOUR DISPATCH IN PARKLAND, IS FORTUNATE TO HAVE OUR OWN STATE OF THE ART DISPATCH CENTER STAFF WITH SOME AMAZING AND CARING PEOPLE. AND SO WE JUST WANT TO TAKE A QUICK SECOND TO THANK OUR 911 DISPATCHERS.

THEY DO AN EXTREMELY STRESSFUL JOB. THEY KEEP US SAFE.

THEY KEEP THE CALM TO THE PUBLIC, AND THEY ARE THE LIFELINE BETWEEN US AND THEM.

SO I JUST WANTED TO RECOGNIZE OUR DISPATCHERS.

NOW, I APPRECIATE THAT BECAUSE I THINK THAT'S THEY'RE TAKEN FOR GRANTED.

NOT THAT YOU GUYS ARE NOT AMAZING, BUT THAT'S NOT AN EASY JOB, YOU KNOW, TO GET THOSE CALLS AND AND HEAR THE STORIES AND, YOU KNOW, HEAR PEOPLE ON THE ACCIDENT SCENE. THAT'S THAT'S A DIFFICULT THING, YOU KNOW, TO TO GO THROUGH.

SO IT IS I APPRECIATE YOU READING THAT AND ACKNOWLEDGING THEIR IMPORTANCE.

AND THE LAST THING I HAVE FOR THOSE OF THE OF THE COMMISSION WHO HAVE NOT BEEN PART OF IT YET, WE ARE GOING TO BE PLANNING ANOTHER FIRE OPS EVENT.

YOU, MY FRIEND, WILL NOT ENJOY IT FULLY BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT GOING TO SHAVE YOUR BEARD.

YEAH. NO, NO. SO YOU AND I COULD SIT OUT AT THE AT THE THE HAVE SOME OTHER FUN STUFF TO BE MISSING OUT.

AND IF YOU HAVE DONE IT BEFORE, YOU ARE OBVIOUSLY WELCOME BACK TO PARTICIPATE AGAIN.

SO WE WILL BE GETTING WITH YOU FOLKS THROUGH MARCELLA AND THROUGH.

I STILL HAVE MY HELMET. I'M READY. YEAH, BRING IT WITH YOU BECAUSE YOU'RE NOT GETTING A NEW ONE. JUST BEFORE YOU GO, DEPUTY CHIEF, I WANT TO SAY HOW HAPPY I WAS TO SEE ON THE CONSENT AGENDA ABOUT STATION 42, GETTING SOME SOME WORK DONE. I'VE BEEN IN THAT STATION, AND I'M GLAD TO SEE THE GUYS AND GIRLS THERE GETTING A THANK YOU. GETTING AN UPGRADE.

YEAH, WE APPRECIATE YOU AS WELL TAKING CARE OF THAT FOR THE FOR THE MEMBERS THERE. THANK YOU. ALWAYS. EXCELLENT.

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

EVEN THOUGH SHE MADE HER COMMENTS EARLIER, I WONDER IF SHE'S GOT MORE COMMENTS, MAYOR AND COMMENTS BY THE CITY ATTORNEY.

DISAPPOINTED? COME ON, YOU GOT SOMETHING. GO, HEAT.

GO, PANTHERS! GO! PARKLAND. THERE YOU GO. WELL SAID.

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