[1. Call to Order] [00:00:04] >> OKAY, GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. >> HI. OKAY, GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. OKAY. THANK YOU. I WOULD LIKE TO CALL THIS REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING FOR THE CITY OF PARKLAND ON WEDNESDAY, JULY 8TH AT 6 P.M. TO ORDER. PLEASE RISE FOR THE PLEDGE. I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION, ONE GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL. >> ROLL CALL. >> THE CLERK: COMMISSIONER MURRAY SALOMONE. >> PRESENT. >> COMMISSIONER ISROW. >> HERE. >> MAYOR WALKER. >> HERE. >> ADVICE MAYOR BRIER. [4. Approval of Minutes] >> HERE. >> COMMISSION KANESATAKE. >> HEAVE. >> MOTION OF THE MINUTES. >> SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER BRIER. SECONDER. >> AYE. [5. Comments from the Public on Non-Agenda Items] >> THAT WAS GOOD. MOTION PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. COMMENTS BY THE PUBLIC ON NONAGENDA ITEMS. >> THE CLERK: ONE SPEAKER. BARRY SEIGEL. >> MAYOR WALKER: BARRY. THERE HE IS. >> GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS BARRY SPIEGEL AND MY ADDRESS IS 7370 NORTHWEST 82ND TERRACE IN PARKLAND. I'VE LIVED HERE FOREVER 25 YEARS IN PARKLAND. I'M HERE TO SPEAK ABOUT OUR ROAD. I'D LIKE TO THANK YOU FOR GETTING IT PAVED. NOW THERE ARE A COUPLE OF THE ISSUES THAT I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE WITH YOU. THE FIRST ONE IS WE WERE ONE OF THE FIRST ROADS TO GET REPAVED, AND IT'S ONLY HALFWAY DONE BECAUSE IN THE MIDDLE OF IT THERE'S THE LANE WHICH IS STILL DIRT AND SAND AND ALL OF THIS OTHER CRAP WHICH GETS IN OUR CARS AND ON THE BOTTOMS OF THE WHOLE CARS, GET AFFECTED BY IT ON A CONSTANT BASIS EVERY TIME WE LEAVE THE ROAD. THE OTHER THING THAT I WOULD LIKE TO MENTION IS YOU SHOULD PROBABLY PUT UP SIGNS THAT SAY "NO PARKING" ON THE SIDES OF THE ROADS BECAUSE THE ROADS ARE VERY NARROW. THEY WERE NARROW BEFORE, AND THERE'S LESS SHOULDER, AND THERE ARE A COUPLE OF HOMES THAT HAVE QUESTIONING CENTERS AND PEOPLE JUST PARK ON THE ROAD. THE SCHOOL BUSES AND ALL THE OTHERS, GARBAGE TRUCKS, THEY CAN'T GET THROUGH. I WAS TOLD THAT SEVEN CARS HAVE GONE IN THE CANAL SINCE THE PROJECT STARTED ALREADY, AND OBVIOUSLY IT'S VERY DANGEROUS. NOW, THE REAL REASON I'M HERE IS I HAVE A NEIGHBOR THAT'S-- THAT HAS FIVE ACRES OR CLOSE TO FIVE ACRES RIGHT NEXT DOOR TO ME. HE HAS NOT BEEN AROUND AS FAR AS I KNOW IN AT LEAST 20 YEARS. HE'S DECIDED NOW TO SELL HIS FIVE ACRES. AND HE BROUGHT IN HEAVY EQUIPMENT TO CLEAN THE THING UP. SO I'M OUT THERE GETTING MY MAIL AND I SEE THIS HUGE TRUCK WITH THIS EQUIPMENT ON IT PARKED IN THE ROAD. THE NEW ROAD THAT JUST GOT PAVED. THE EQUIPMENT COMES DOWN AND IT'S GOT-- IT DOESN'T HAVE THE RUBBER TRACTIONS, IT'S GOT THE STEEL TRACTIONS IN IT. SO WHAT DO YOU THINK IT DOES? INSTEAD OF UNLOADING IT ON THE PROPERTY THEY UNLOAD IT ON THE ROAD AND THEY DIG UP THE ROAD THAT JUST GOT REPAVED. I WROTE TO THE CITY. I ALSO CALLED THE CODE ENFORCEMENT, TWO OF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT PEOPLE CAME OUT AND SAID THEY CAN'T DO ANYTHING ABOUT IT. I SAID I DIDN'T KNOW WHY. BUT NAY, WE LET THE-- BUT ANYWAY WE LET THE CITY KNOW AND NEVER HEARD BACK AFTER OUR E-MAIL. SO TWO OR THREE WEEKS LATER THEY PICKED UP THE EQUIPMENT AND DID IT THE SAME WAY. THEY LET THE BIG EQUIPMENT COME ON THE ROAD AND DUG IT UP EVEN MORE. I BRING IT UP EVEN MORE BECAUSE I HAVE A 45, $50,000 BILL FOR THE ROAD AND THE CITY OUGHT TO KNOW ABOUT IT BECAUSE IT'S A PUBLIC STREET AND CITY OUGHT TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT BECAUSE IF THEY DESTROY THE ROAD THEY'RE [00:05:01] GONNA PAY FOR IT AND THE CITY IS GOING TO DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT. I DON'T EVEN KNOW WHO AT THE END OF THE DAY TAKES CARE OF THESE KIND OF PROBLEMS IN THE CITY BECAUSE I HAVEN'T HEARD BACK ON ANY OF MY -- ANY OF MY E-MAILS. >> WE'RE AWARE. THANK THANK YOU, BARRY. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> MAYOR WALKER: BYE. ANYONE ELSE ON THE NON-AGENDA ITEMS. SEEING NONE WE GO TO THE COMMISSION. WE START WITH COMMISSIONER CINDY MURPHY SALOMONE. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. THANK YOU, BARRY. SO I WAS JUST THINKING ABOUT THE FACT THAT WE ALL MET AND OUR LAST MEETING WAS JUNE 3RD. THAT'S HARD TO BELIEVE. OVER A MONTH AGO. BUT, YOU KNOW, SUMMER AND LOTS OF VACATION AND THAT'S GREAT BUT JUST AS PART OF THAT, I HOPE EVERY FATHER, DAD, GRANDFATHER, ET CETERA, HAD A WONDERFUL FATHER'S DAY. I HOPE EVERYBODY HAD A SAFE AND FUN FOURTH. 250-YEAR CELEBRATION OF OUR COUNTRY WHICH IS PRETTY AWESOME. JUST WANTED TO REMIND EVERYONE, YOU KNOW, THERE ARE SO MANY GREAT SUMMER THINGS GOING ON IN OUR CITY. EATS AND BEATS. THE NEXT ONE IS A SATURDAY. MOVIE IN THE PARK. FISHING DERBY. THE NEXT FISHING DERBY IS THIS SATURDAY, RIGHT, SATURDAY MORNING? SO LOTS OF GREAT STUFF GOING ON. JUST WANT TO REMIND EVERYONE OF THAT. THE CHAMBER IS DOING AWESOME THINGS. I ALWAYS LIKE TO PUT A PLUG IF YOU'RE A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER OR OTHERWISE, YOU KNOW, BELIEVE IN SUPPORT OF OUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WHICH I THINK EVERYBODY DOES, IT'S A FANTASTIC ORGANIZATION TO JOIN AND THEY'VE HAD A LOT OF GREAT EVENTS AS WELL INCLUDING AN EMPOWER HER EVENT NOT LONG AGO. MIDDLE OF LAST MONTH, I WANT TO SAY, AND IT WAS DEFINITELY SOMETHING THAT I THINK EVERYBODY SHOULD TAKE ADVANTAGE OF AND BE PART OF. WE ALSO CELEBRATED JUNETEENTH, VERY IMPORTANT. WE DID A PROCLAMATION ON THAT AND LOOKING FORWARD WE HAVE OUR FIRST RESPONDER APPRECIATION BREAKFAST COMING UP ON JULY 15TH. SO I DO DEFINITELY JUST ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO COME AND JUST AT LEAST MOMENTARILY, IF WORK GETS IF THE WAY, SOMETHING LIKE THAT, JUST STOP BY AND THANK OUR FIRST RESPONDERS. I THINK THAT'S ON-- OR THAT'S AT ASTON-- IS THAT RIGHT, MAYOR? >> MAYOR WALKER: YES. >> THAT ONE IS AT ASTON GARDENS. MORE THAN ANYTHING I HOPE THAT EVERYONE IS ENJOYING THEIR SUMMER. THAT'S ALL I HAVE, MAYOR. THANK YOU. >> MAYOR WALKER: THANK YOU VERY MUCH. WE GO TO COMMISSIONER ISROW. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. GOOD TO BE BACK. HAPPY SUMMER, EVERYONE. I WON'T GO INTO TOO MUCH, I KNOW WE HAVE A LONG-- OR POSSIBLY LONG AGENDA TONIGHT. I DO WANT TO TAKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO CONGRATULATE OUR RE-ELECTED MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR. CONGRATULATIONS. [APPLAUSE] >> AND YOU. >> AND COMMISSIONER ISROW. >> I JUST RIDE THE COATTAILS BUT IT'S A TESTAMENT TO THE LEADERSHIP OF THE CITY AND HOPEFULLY THE SENTIMENT OF THE COMMUNITY THAT IT'S SOMETHING THAT NO ONE WANTS TO RUN BUT I BELIEVE IT'S THE FORMER AND I THINK THAT SAYS SOMETHING AND I THINK ALSO SOMETIMES THE RESULTS SPEAK FOR THEMSELVES. THE PEOPLE, THERE WILL ALWAYS BE THE NAYSAYERS WHO COMPLAIN AND WHAT HAVE YOU, BUT, YOU KNOW, PEOPLE SPEAK WITH THEIR VOTE AND PEOPLE SEEM TO BE PRETTY SATISFIED. I JUST WANT TO SAY CONGRATULATIONS, ESPECIALLY, YOU KNOW, UNDER YOUR LEADERSHIP. I THINK IT'S REALLY COOL TO BE ABLE TO SAY A LOT OF THINGS THAT WE'VE DONE, WE'VE DONE, YOU KNOW, AS A JOINT EFFORT THAT THE COMMUNITY HAS BEEN INVOLVED IN. SO ANYWAYS... MOVING ON, THERE'S TWO BIG ISSUES THAT ARE COMING UP THAT I WANT TO FOCUS ON TONIGHT THAT I THINK ARE IMPORTANT. ONE OF WHICH IS OBVIOUSLY THE PROPERTY TAXES WHICH FRAMES A LOT OF THE CONVERSATION TONIGHT, BUT I UNDERSTAND ANTHONY'S FIRM HAVE INITIATED A LAWSUIT ON BEHALF OF A NUMBER OF MUNICIPALITIES WHICH I THINK IS GREAT, BUT I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO ALSO TALK ABOUT IT BECAUSE RIGHT NOW THERE'S CURRENTLY ANOTHER DISCUSSION GOING ON WITH BROWARD SCHOOL DISTRICT AND THE SALE OF A PROPERTY THAT THEY OWN IN THE CITY OF PARKLAND AND THAT SALE IS TO THE POTENTIAL BUYER OR SEEMINGLY BUYER BROWARD HEALTH. NOW THE PROPERTY GOES BACK ALMOST 15, 20 YEARS AGO TO A SALE THAT PARKLAND CONTRIBUTED $850,000 TOWARDS THE FUTURE DEVELOPMENT OF A SCHOOL IN PARKLAND. NOW THAT THE SALE HAS OCCURRED, THE BROWARD SCHOOL DISTRICT HAS TAKEN THE POSITION SEEMINGLY SO THAT PARKLAND IS NOT ENTITLED TO ANY REIMBURSEMENT OF ANY OF THE FUNDS. ANY OF THE $850,000 THAT WE COMMITTED. [00:10:02] THE PROPERTY NOW SOLD FOR ABOUT $14 MILLION. SO, YOU KNOW, WE SIT HERE AND TALK ABOUT THE EXAT THAT TENSION POTENTIAL OF WHAT THE PROPERTY TAX COULD DO TO PARKLAND AND I LOOK AT OTHER GOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES THAT SUPPORT TESTIFIED BE LOOKING OUT FOR EACH OTHER. I WAS HAVING A CONVERSATION I THINK WITH NANCY WHERE PARKLAND HAS BEEN SO GOOD AT REACHING OUTWARD AND HELPING EVERYONE I WORRY THAT SOMETIMES WE NEED TO PUT OUR OXYGEN MASK ON BEFORE WE HELP OTHERS. WHAT I'M STARTING TO SEE IS THAT MAYBE DECISIONS ARE BEING MADE OR CONVERSATIONS BEING HAD AT THAT-- THAT WE'RE NOT AT THE TABLE BUT I THINK WE NEED TO GET TO THE TABLE BECAUSE THESE ARE IMPORTANT PIECES OF THE PUZZLE THAT PARKLAND HAS CAREFULLY CULTIVATED AND DESIGNED OVER THE YEARS AND THERE ARE PIECES LEFT THAT IF THEY'RE NOT PROPERLY HANDLED ARE A PROBLEM FOR EVERYONE ELSE. THAT'S WHY I WANT IT TO BE ON PEOPLE'S RADARS. THERE'S ONLY SO MUCH THAT PEOPLE CAN DO FROM THEIR ADVOCACY POSITION BUT IT'S IMPORTANT FOR THE COMMUNITY BECAUSE ALL OF THE STUFF THAT I WAS REFERRING TO WE LOOK PARKLAND BUT NOT THAT THE SKY IS FALLING BUT TO BE AT RISK. ALL IN A RESIDENTIAL AREA THAT I BELIEVE IS NOT THE BEST TO DROP A COMMERCIAL CENTER IN THE MIDDLE. BUT IT'S EQUITY AND FAIRNESS AND THE LAW AND THE LEGAL I LEAVE TO OUR CITY ATTORNEY BUT I THINK IF THE CITY IS GOING TO PARTNER WITH A GOVERNMENTAL AGENCY ESPECIALLY A SCHOOL DISTRICT OF ALL THINGS-- BLESS YOU-- THAT THAT INVESTMENT IN OUR COMMUNITY'S FUTURE, OUR KIDS' FUTURE IS SOMEWHAT REWARDED. YOU KNOW, WE'RE NOT NECESSARILY GET A WINDFALL BUT AT LEAST A RETURN ON THE INVESTMENT. THAT MONEY SAT ISLANDS FOR 15 YEARS THAT COULD HAVE OTHERWISE BEEN INVESTED IN OTHER WAYS. HOWEVER YOU GUYS CAN REACH OUT, TO YOUR SCHOOL BOARD MEMBERS, TO ANY ADMINISTRATION, WHAT HAVE YOU, I THINK THIS IS ONE OF THOSE, THAT IT'S GOING TO TAKE SOMEWHAT OF A VILLAGE BECAUSE THE SCHOOL BOARD IS SEEMINGLY GOING DOWN THE LEGAL PATH OF TAKING THEIR LEGAL COUNSEL'S ADVICE. IT'S ALL OF OUR MONEY AND I THINK WE ALL DESERVE TO USE IT AS WE WANT IT RATHER THAN HOW THEY WANT IT. THOSE ARE MY COMMENTS. >> MAYOR WALKER: THANK YOU VERY MUCH COMMISSIONER. COMMISSIONER KANTERMAN. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. THE MONEY THAT THE CITY OF PARKLAND WAS HELD IN A FUND SPECIFICALLY EARMARKED FOR SCHOOL EXPANSION. THE PURPOSE OF THESE FUNDS WAS. THE CITY THOUGHT WE WERE GETTING SCHOOL EXPANSION WITH OUR DISTRIBUTION TO THE PURCHASE OF THE LAND BY THE SCHOOL BOARD BACK IN 2005. NEVER OCCURRED. OKAY, THIS IS HOW THE WORLD WORKS SOMETIMES BUT THAT DOESN'T MEAN THAT OUR CITY SHOULD BE FINANCIALLY AFFECTED BY THIS DECISION BY THE SCHOOL BOARD TO NEVER BUILD A SCHOOL ON THAT PLOT OF LAND AS WAS INITIALLY AGREED UPON. BUT I DO AGREE WITH YOU THAT WE HAVE TO GET THE COMMUNITY INVOLVED IN THIS AS WELL. I KNOW THE NEXT SCHOOL BOARD MEETING IS JULY 28TH. I'M PLANNING ON BEING THERE AS EARLY AS I CAN GET THERE. IT'S A TUESDAY SO IT'S A LITTLE TRICKY BUT I SHOULD BE THERE AROUND 11. AND I HOPE THAT THE ISSUE DOESN'T SHOW UP EARLIER THAN THAT. ON A MORE PLEASANT NOTE I WOULD LIKE TO FORMERLY WELCOME THE AREA AGENCY ON AGED HEARING. GLAD YOU'RE IN THE BUILDING. WE'RE HONORING TWO PARKLAD RESIDENTS INTO OUR SENIOR HALL OF FAME TONIGHT DURING THE HONORRATIONS. I WANT TO GIVE A BACKGROUND ON THE AGENCY BECAUSE I WASN'T AWARE OF WHAT THEIR CONTRIBUTION IS TO OUR POPULATION. IT'S SO, SO IMPRESSIVELY IMPORTANT. I HAD REASON RECENTLY TO REACH OUT TO THE AGENCY FOR HELP WITH RESOURCES FOR MY PARENTS AS THEY MADE DIFFICULT MOVES. I WANTED TO LET YOU KNOW THAT I FOUND THE STAFF TO BE THE MOST DEDICATED, CARING AND KNOWLEDGEABLE STAFF THAT I COULD COME ACROSS. I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONTRIBUTIONS TO OUR AGING POPULATION. IT'S GOOD TO SEE YOU IN THE HOUSE TONIGHT. THAT'S ALL I HAVE. [APPLAUSE] >> MAYOR WALKER: VICE MAYOR. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR, COMMISSIONER KANTERMAN. I'M GLAD YOU CALLED THEM OUT. THEY DO GREAT WORK, CHARLOTTE AND TEAM DESERVE ALL THE RECOGNITION. FIRST, I WOULD LIKE TO THANK ALL THE RESIDENTS. IT'S BEEN A PRIVILEGE TO SERVE FOR THE LAST SIX YEARS AS A COMMISSIONER IN THE CITY THAT I GREW UP IN. THE CITY THAT GAVE SO MUCH TO ME AND MY FAMILY AND IT'S A GREAT HONOR TO CONTINUE TO TO DO THR ANOTHER FOUR YEARS GOING FORWARD WITH THIS AMAZING CREW, OUR FANTASTIC CITY STAFF AND MANAGEMENT AND CITY ATTORNEY, SO I AM PROFOUNDLY HONORED THAT I GET TO CONTINUE DOING SOMETIMES CHALLENGING BUT GREAT AND REWARDING WORK OF REPRESENTING OUR RESIDENTS AND GIVING BACK TO OUR CITY ALONG WITH THESE FINE FOLKS. SECOND IS JUST ECHOING SOME OF [00:15:04] THE COMMENTS. I REMAIN HOPEFUL THAT OUR SCHOOL BOARD WILL SEE THE LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIP THAT WE HAVE HAD WITH THEM AND WILL CONTINUE TO SEE THAT AS BEING BENEFICIAL. WE WORK WITH A LOT OF OTHER MUNICIPALITIES AND AGENCIES AND GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS IN THE AREA AND I THINK THAT AS WE ARE GOOD PARTNERS THAT THAT WILL-- MY HOPE IS THAT WILL CONTINUE TO BE RECIPROCATED AND THAT WE WILL FIND A SOLUTION TO THIS ISSUE WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD AND I HOPE THEY SEE THIS AS A LONG-TERM PARTNERSHIP WITH THE CITY OF PARKLAND AND WE HAVE STEPPED IT UP WHEN THEY HAVE-- STEPPED UP WHEN THEY HAVE ASKED AND I HOPE THAT THEY DO THE RIGHT THING HERE AS WELL. TURNING TO THE NEXT ISSUE AND IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE ARE ALL GOING TO THE BALLOT BOX OR THE VOTING POLLS ON ELECTION DAY IN NOVEMBER, AND THE ISSUE OF PROPERTY TAXES WILL BE ON THE BALLOT. I HAVE HAD A NUMBER OF RESIDENTS REACH OUT TO ME INQUIRING WHEN THE CITY IS DOING TO-- WHAT THE CITY IS DOING TO EXPLAIN OR EDUCATE THEM ON WHAT THE IMPLICATIONS OF THAT DECISION MAY BE. I CAN ASSURE OUR RESIDENTS THAT OUR CITY STAFF ARE ALREADY WORKING ON IT, WE'VE GOT OUR WEB SITE UP AND WE WILL CONTINUE TO PUT OUT MORE AND MORE INFORMATION. I TALKED TO OUR CITY STAFF AS WELL. MORE AND MORE INFORMATION TO EXPLAIN TO OUR RESIDENTS WHAT THE IMPLICATIONS, POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE, MAY BE FOR THEIR VOTE ON ELECTION DAY WITH REGARDS TO PROPERTY TAXES. AS YOU KNOW OUR CITY NOT ONLY SUPPORTS SOME AMAZING ORGANIZATIONS LIKE THE ONE WE'RE RECOGNIZING TONIGHT BUT ALSO HAS AMAZING SERVICES IN OUR CITY, WHETHER IT'S OUR SPORTS PROGRAMS, OUR LIBRAR, PROGRAMS FOR OUR SENIOR RESIDENTS, ET CETERA. AND ALL OF THOSE THINGS COME INTO PLAY WHEN YOU'RE DEALING WITH BUDGET SHORTFALLS AND THE IMPLICATIONS OF WHAT THE PROPERTY TAX ISSUE MAY BE. SO I WOULD JUST ASK THAT OUR CITY STAFF CONTINUE WORKING ON THOSE MEASURES WHICH I KNOW THEY ARE TO CONTINUE TO PREPARE A DETAILED ANALYSIS OF ALL OF THE FINANCIAL IMPACT THAT WILL BE POTENTIALLY EXPERIENCED BY OUR RESIDENTS IN THE CITY GIVEN A YES OR NO ON THAT -- ON THAT BALLOT ITEM. THEN I BELIEVE THIS IS AN OPPORTUNITY TO EDUCATE OUR RESIDENTS ON WHAT THE IMPLICATIONS OF THE PROPERTY TAX MEASURE WILL BE SO THAT THEY GO FORWARD CASTING THEIR VOTE AND KNOWING WHAT THOSE IMPLICATIONS MAY BE INTELLIGENTLY AND UNDERSTAND THAT IF CHANGES OR-- OR CUTBACKS OR ANY ADJUSTMENTS NEED TO BE MADE IF THIS MEASURE PASSES THAT IT WON'T BE SOMETHING THAT IS A SURPRISE OR A SHOCK TO THEM BECAUSE THEY'VE EDUCATED THEMSELVES ON THE PROCESS. WITH THE THAT THOSE ARE MY COMMENTS, MAYOR. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU AND COMMISSIONER ISROW AS WELL. >> MAYOR WALKER: GREAT. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU GUYS. IT'S NICE NOT TO HAVE TO RUN AN ELECTION. ALTHOUGH IT IS ENJOYABLE. ONE OF THE THINGS THAT I DO ENJOY ABOUT BEING THE MAYOR IS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO RESIDENTS, YOU KNOW, WHATEVER CIRCUMSTANCES THEY MAY BE, AT THE RESTAURANTS, AT THE STORE, ON THE FIELDS, AT SCHOOLS WHEREVER IT IS, THOSE ARE THE ENGAGEMENTS THAT I TRULY ENJOY THE MOST. SO TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT FOR ANOTHER FOUR YEARS IS VERY EXCITING TO COMMISSIONER ISROW'S POINT EARLIER, DID WE WIN BECAUSE NO ONE ELSE WANTED TO DO IT OR ARE WE THAT GOOD? ALL KIDDING ASIDE, CONGRATULATIONS TO YOU ALL. I HOPE THAT EVERYBODY HAD A GREAT FOURTH OF JULY. 250TH ANNIVERSARY IS SOMETHING FANTASTIC. WE LIVE IN THE MOST AMAZING COUNTRY IN THE WORLD. UNFORTUNATELY NOT SO MUCH FROM A SOCCER STANDPOINT. WE TOOK A BEATING BY BELGIUM, BUT WE PLAYED VERY WELL PRIOR TO THAT. SO THAT WAS EXCITING. BUT FIFA HAS BEEN GREAT. I'VE REALLY ENJOYED WATCHING ALL OF THE SOCCER AND LOOKING FORWARD TO SEE THE EXPANSION OF THE SPORT BECAUSE OBVIOUSLY YOU HAVE SOMETHING LIKE THIS IN YOUR OWN COUNTRY, YOU KNOW, PEOPLE GET EXCITED AND SO I EXPECT TO SEE, YOU KNOW, SOCCER BECOME FOR A SHORT TIME ANY WAY MUCH MORE PREVALENT. EVERYONE WANTING TO PLAY AND EVERYBODY WANTS TO BE MESSI NOW AND WHO WAS IT, HAALAND. NOT EVERYONE CAN BE MESSI BECAUSE BEING 5'5" ASIM, HEY, I COULD BE A PROFESSIONAL SOCCER PLAYER. NOT EVERYONE IS 6'8" LIKE HAALAND. THAT A BIT DIFFERENT. THANK YOU ALL FOR BRINGING UP BROWARD HEALTH. I, TOO, FEEL COMFORTABLE LIKE THE VICE MAYOR, THAT THE SCHOOL BOARD WILL UNDERSTAND THE PARTNERSHIP THAT WE'VE HAD WITH THE SCHOOL BOARD FOR MANY, MANY YEARS. EDUCATION IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT TO THE CITY OF PARKLAND, AND WE [00:20:03] ALWAYS INVEST BACK INTO OUR SCHOOLS WHETHER IT'S THROUGH THE PTA, PTOS OR JUST THE CITY GIVING BACK SCHOLARSHIPS OR SAT, WHATEVER IT IS, THE CITY OF PARKLAND IS HEAVILY INVESTED IN EDUCATION SO I'M COMFORTABLE THAT THE SCHOOL BOARD WILL REALIZE THAT THEY MADE A LOT OF MONEY ON THE DEAL THAT THEY MADE. THEY WOULD BE HARD-PRESSED TO MAKE THAT TYPE OF PROFIT IN ANY OTHER CITY. OBVIOUSLY I'M A LITTLE BIAS TO THE CITY OF PARKLAND BUT, YOU KNOW, THEY DID WELL SO FOR THEM TO RETURN OUR FUNDS SO THAT OUR RESIDENTS CAN DECIDE WHAT WE DO WITH THAT, THEY'RE ALREADY LEAVING US WITH A DECISION THAT WE NEED TO MAKE WITH BROWARD HEALTH. THAT'S A DECISION THAT WE HADN'T MADE SO THE SCHOOL BOARD MADE THAT DECISION FOR US. SO THAT'S SOMETHING WE NEED TO DEAL WITH AS A CITY AND WHAT THEY ULTIMATELY DON'T WANT TO DO AND WHAT WE'LL APPROVE. SO, YOU KNOW, THERE IS SOME OPPORTUNITIES FOR US TO MAKE WHAT'S RIGHT AND RETURNS THAT FUNDING BACK TO THE CITY OF PARKLAND. YOU KNOW, AS FAR AS THE PROPERTY TAX, I'LL GET INTO THAT A LITTLE BIT LATER. I'M NOT GOING TO GET INTO THAT TOO MUCH TONIGHT BUT I THINK THAT PEOPLE HAVE TO UNDERSTAND-- SOMETIMES IT'S HARD TO UNDERSTAND ALL THE THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON WHEN THE STATE LEGISLATURE MAKES DECISIONS AND THEY HANDCUFF THE MUNICIPALITIES. SOMETIMES THEY MAKE IT VERY DIFFICULT FOR US TO DO THE THINGS THAT WE WANT TO DO AS RESIDENTS OF PARKLAND SO THAT PARKLAND CAN BE THE PARKLAND IT WANTS TO BE. WE LIKE TO SEPARATE OURSELVES FROM OUR CITIES, AND BEING ABLE TO DICTATE HOW WE SPEND OUR TAXES HERE IN THE CITY IS VERY IMPORTANT AND I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS THAT PEOPLE MISS WITH THIS-- YOU KNOW, WITH THIS AMENDMENT THAT'S COMING UP IN NOVEMBER, IS IT REALLY GETTING RID OF PROPERTY TAXES OR IS IT SOMETHING ELSE TO WHERE IT HANDCUFFS US A LITTLE BIT MORE IN US MAKING DECISIONS FOR THE CITY OF PARKLAND THAT BENEFITS US? YOU KNOW, TAKE THE HERRIN BAY PROJECT FOR INSTANCE, IF THE PROPERTY TAXES WEREN'T THERE WE WOULDN'T HAVE THE ABILITY TO BUY THE LAND AND DEVELOP IT HOW OUR RESIDENTS WANT IT TO BE DEVELOPED. THAT WOULD HAVE BEEN SOMETHING TOTALLY DIFFERENT. IT WOULD HAVE BEEN BOUGHT BY A DEVELOPER AND THEN AGAIN WE GET BASED ON OUR ZONING LAWS AND ALL THE OTHER CODES, A LOT OF TIMES WE DON'T HAVE AS MUCH-- A LOT OF PEOPLE ARE LIKE, JUST SAY NO. WE CAN'T JUST SAY NO TO CERTAIN THINGS. A LOT OF THINGS COP COME BEFORE US AND IF WE DON'T MISS THE CRITERIA THAT WE HAVE TO MEET WE CAN'T SAY NO AND AREN'T LEGALLY BOUND TO DO THAT. WE HAVE POSSIBLE TO BE MINDFUL WITH THE PROPERTY TAXES BUT I UNDERSTAND THAT PEOPLE SEE THE POTENTIAL TO SAVE MONEY AND THAT'S GREAT. THINGS ARE TOUGH OUT THERE AND THERE NEEDS TO BE OPPORTUNITIES FOR RESIDENTS TO KEEP MORE OF THEIR MONEY IN THEIR POCKETS. THAT'S ALL I'M GONNA SAY ON PROPERTY TAXES AS WELL. I WISH MY FATHER, HE DOESN'T WATCH THE MEETING SO I DON'T KNOW WHY I'M DOING IT BUT MAYBE HE'LL WATCH THIS ONE, BUT HIS BIRTHDAY IS COMING UP FRIDAY OR [6. Proclamations and Recognitions] THE 9TH -- >> HAPPY BIRTHDAY. >> MAYOR WALKER: YEP. SO THAT'S IT. WE'VE GOT RECOMMENDATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS AND NOW DOWN INTO THE WELL AND GET ON WITH THAT. YES. LET ME JUST LOOK AT WHAT WE HAVE. ALL RIGHT. SO LET'S GO WITH THE PARKS AND RECREATION. OH, WOW, EVERYBODY IS HERE. [APPLAUSE] YOU WANT TO DO PARKS AND RECREATION? ALL RIGHT. BEFORE HE READS WHAT HE -- THE PROCLAMATION FOR PARKS AND RECREATION MONTH, I WANT TO SAY THAT OUR STAFF IS SECOND TO NONE. I'M NOT OUT ON THE PARKS AS MUCH AS I USED TO BE BUT IT'S A PLEASURE WHEN YOU'RE OUT THERE WATCHING KIDS PLAYING WHATEVER SPORT, WHETHER IT'S BASEBALL OR SOCCER AND THEN YU HAVE PEOPLE COME IN FROM OUT OF TOWN AND THEY LOOK AT OUR FIELDS AND EVERYBODY IS JEALOUS. SO THAT'S KUDOS TO YOU GUYS. IT'S GREAT TO HEAR PEOPLE SAY THAT AS MAYOR OBVIOUSLY BUT IT'S IMPORTANT THAT YOU GUYS HEAR THAT AS WELL. WE GET THAT OFTEN. MORE OFTEN THAN YOU WOULD KNOW OR SHOULD KNOW SO I'M TELLING YOU GUYS HERE TONIGHT, WE'RE THE ENVY OF MOST CITIES. [APPLAUSE] >> SECONDED, MAYOR. [00:25:04] MARKS MARKS REC PROGRAMS ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF THE COMMUNITIES ALL OVER THE COUNTRY. INCLUDING THE CITY OF PARKLAND. THE FLORA AND VEGETATION IN PARKS HELPS TO PRESERVE THE HEALTH OF THE ENVIRONMENT BY CLEANSING THE AIR, PROTECTING WILDLIFE AND REPLENISHING GROUND WATER. PARKS AND RECREATION PROGRAMS AND FACILITIES POWER COMMUNITIES BY PROVIDING THERAPEUTIC RECREATION SERVICES FOR THOSE WHO ARE MENTALLY OR PHYSICALLY DISABLED AND IMPROVE THE MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALTH OF ALL CITIZENS. THE CITY OF PARKLAND'S PARKS ARE HOME TO SOME OF THE MOST PREMIER RECREATION AND SPORTS FACILITIES IN BROWARD COUNTY. IN 2026, PARK AND RECREATION MONTH WILL BE CELEBRATED NATIONALLY WITH THE THEME OF "THE POWER OF PARKS AND RECREATION" HIGHLIGHTING CONNECTION, PLAY, COMMUNITY, NATURE, BELONGING AND WELL-BEING. PARKS AND RECREATION AMPLIFIES A COMMUNITY'S ECONOMIC PROSPERITY THROUGH INCREASED PROPERTY VALUES, EXPANSION OF THE LOCAL TAX BASE, THE ATTRACTION AND RETENTION OF BUSINESSES AND CRIME REDUCTION. 2026 MARKS THE YEAR OF COMPLETION FOR WEDGE PRESERVE PARK. [APPLAUSE] YES. WHICH WILL HELP INSPIRE AND SHAPE MEMORIES FOR GENERATIONS TO COME. NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED THAT MAYOR RICH WALKER AND THE CITY OF PARKLAND CITY COMMISSION HEREBY PROCLAIM THE MONTH OF JULY PARKS AND RECREATION MONTH IN THE CITY OF PARKLAND AND COUNTRY, ALL PARKLAND RESIDENTS TO EMBRACE THE OUTDOORS, ENJOY THE BEAUTY OF OUR ENVIRONMENT AND ENJOY THE MANY EVENTS MADE POSSIBLE BY THE PARKS AND RECREATION EVENTS MADE POSSIBLE TO THE PARKLAND COMMUNITY. THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] >> CAN I GET YOU GUYS TO MOVE UP THE STAIRS. DO A WAYWARD LOOK. [APPLAUSE] >> MAYOR WALKER: ALL RIGHT, SO WE'RE GONNA DO THE NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIPS. SO OUR-- WE'LL GO WITH OUR SMARTEST COMMISSIONER. SO COMMISSIONER ISROW. >> WOW. WHAT AN HONOR. >> WOW! >> I DIDN'T KNOW -- DIDN'T KNOW I WAS GOING TO RECEIVE THIS AWARD TONIGHT BUT I WOULD LIKE TO THANK MY PARENTS. IT'S BEEN REALLY GREAT. ALL RIGHT, TONIGHT'S THE MARJORIE STOWMAN DOUGLAS NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARSHIP FINALIST AND SCHOLARS. C'MON DOWN. >> YOU BETTER KNOW. >> SHOULDN'T BE A SCHOLAR IF YOU DON'T. BY THE WAY, I JUST WANT TO REFERENCE CONGRATULATIONS, I THINK WE HAVE MORE OF THE MOST HIGHLY EDUCATED KIDS IN OUR COMMUNITY THAN MOST OTHERS. I FEEL LIKE EVERY COMMISSION MEETING WE'RE RECOGNIZING NEW HONOREES SO CONGRATS. >> THERE IS ALSO SOMETHING FROM THE STATE REPRESENTATIVE. >> VERY NICE. THANK YOU, STATE REP. ALL RIGHT. WELL, I MEAN, YOU COULD ALSO READ IT. >> SO 7 MARJORIE STOWMAN DOUGLAS HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS WERE NAMED TO THE NATIONAL MERIT COOPERATION. THE STUDENTS WHO HAVE RECOGNIZED ARE NEEDY BAROMBA, AUSTIN CAMPOES, KEVIN LU, SARAH RAZOLO, SORRY IF I'M BUTCHERING THESE. AVA THOMAS. THOSE WHO ARE NATIONAL SCHOLARS, CATCH EKAVIA POSUM AND ELISA WRAPS. IT'S THE MOST PRESTIGIOUS AND AWARDED BASED ON PST SCORES AND OTHERS. IT'S EXTENSIVE AND COMPREHENSIVE. IN ADDITION TO REQUIREMENTS OF AN OUTSTANDING RECORD AND RECOMMENDATION BY A HIGH SCHOOL OFFICIAL THESE STUDENTS ARE ALSO ASKED TO WRITE AN ESSAY AND PROVIDE INFORMATION ABOUT THEIR EXTRA-CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES, AWARDS AND LEADERSHIP POSITIONS. TO PUT IT INTO PERSPECTIVE, THE RIGOR INVOLVED IN THE SELECTION PROCESS, EACH YEAR ONE-AND-A-HALF MILLION STUDENTS APPLY FOR THIS RECOGNITION. ONE-AND-A-HALF MILLION STUDENTS APPLY FOR THIS RECOGNITION. THEY ARE AMONG THE 16,000 HIGHEST SCORES AMONG THE STUDENTS WHO TESTED AND THEY HAVE PURSUED A RIGOROUS COURSE LOAD AND MAINTAIN OUTSTANDING GRADES. ON BEHALF OF THE PARK COMMISSION THANK YOU TO THE NATIONAL MERIT SCHOLARS FOR A JOB WELL DONE. [00:30:05] [APPLAUSE] [CHEERING] [APPLAUSE] >> MAYOR WALKER: OKAY, NOW WE'LL DO THE AREA OF AGING. WE'LL DO THAT ONE. WE'LL HAVE THE OLDEST COMMISSIONER. >> [LAUGHTER] OH, WOW. >> MAYOR WALKER: IF YOU WANT TO COME UP HERE? HE MAY HAVE BEEN A NO ON THE DIAS BUT A YES IN OUR HEARTS. CHARLOTTE AND THE AREA AGENCY ON AGING IN BROWARD COUNTY, C'MON UP. IS MICHAEL HERE? MICHAEL BRODIE? THIS IS JUST SHY OF A BRONZE STATUE. RIGHT. THAT'S WHAT HE WANTS. THERE YOU GO, MICHAEL, CONGRATULATIONS. OKAY. ALL RIGHT, THE AREA AGENCY ON AGING IN BROWARD COUNTY RECOGNIZES BROWARD COUNTY RESIDENTS 60 AND OLDER, NEITHER ONE OF YOU LOOK A DAY ORDINARY WHO HAVE DEMONSTRATED EXCEPTIONAL DEDICATION AND OUTSTANDING VOLUNTEER SERVICE TO THE COMMUNITY. SINCE 1978 THE SENIOR HALL OF FAME HAS HIGHLIGHTED THE THOUGHTFUL CONTRIBUTIONS OF MEN AND WOMEN WHO CONTINUE TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF LIFE FOR BROWARD COUNTY RESIDENTS OF ALL AGES. THIS YEAR TWO AMAZING PARKLAND RESIDENTS, MICHAEL BRODIE AND BOB MAYORSON ARE AMONG THOSE INDUCTED INTO THE SENIOR HALL OF FAME. [APPLAUSE] YES. SHINING LIGHT ON THEIR MEANINGFUL ACTION THAT IS CONTINUE TO DEFINE THEIR WORK, WHAT THEY STAND FOR AND HOW THEY HAVE HELPED SHAPE THE CULTURE OF CARING AND KINDNESS IN THE CITY OF PARKLAND. PARKLAND RESIDENT MICHAEL BRODIE HAS MORE THAN FOUR DECADES OF EXPERIENCE IN SENIOR CARE INCLUDING MANAGING INDEPENDENT ASSISTED LIVING, MEMORY CARE FACILITIES AND NURSING HOMES. HE'S KNOWN FOR HIS PERSONALIZED APPROACH AND STRONG RELATIONSHIPS WITH SENIOR LIVING CENTERS ACROSS THE TRICOUNTY AREA. MICHAEL FOUNDED AND CONTINUES TO WORK FOR A SENIOR PLACEMENT AGENCY. HE HAS ALSO SERVED OUR COMMUNITY IN A NUMBER OF LEADERSHIP ROLES INCLUDING SERVING ON THE BOARDS OF THE JEWISH SENIOR COMMUNITIES, THE ELDER SERVICE RESOURCE NETWORK, MONARCH CARE AND THE CANCER DAY CENTER, JUST TO NAME A FEW. IN ADDITION TO MICHAEL ALSO REPRESENTS-- PRESENTS SEMINARS AND LEADS TRAINING IN SENIOR COMMUNITIES AND PROFESSIONAL ORGANIZATIONS. BOB MAYORSON IS ANOTHER PARKLAND RESIDENT WHO WEARS MANY HATS. RIGHT HERE AT HOME BOB IS A FORMER PARKLAND CITY COMMISSIONER. HE HAS SERVED ON THE PARKLAND PLANNING AND ZONING ADVISORY BOARD AND ON THE BROWARD COUNTY CHILDREN SERVICES BOARD TO NAME A FEW. BOB ALSO CONTINUES TO SERVE THE COMMUNITY IN A NUMBER OF WAYS WHICH INCLUDES HIS CURRENT POST AS PRESIDENT OF PARKLAND BUDDY SPORTS. ON THE STATE LEVEL BOB HAS SERVEDDED ON THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND THE STRIKE TEAM FAST COMMITTEE. HE'S REPEATEDLY RECEIVED THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES HOME HERO AWARD AND IN TWO 24 BOB WAS THE RECIPIENT OF THE SAM S. GORDON PRESIDENTIAL AWARD THE HIGHEST AWARD GIVEN BY THE BROWARD LEAGUE OF CITIES. WHAT SPEAKS LOUDLY ABOUT THE SENIOR HALL OF FAME IS THE SELECTION PROCESS. MICHAEL AND BOB WERE NOMINATED BY LOCAL RESIDENTS AND SELECTED BY A REVIEW COMMITTEE. WITH ALL OF THESE ACCOLADES THE TRUE REASON WHY THESE TWO GENTLEMEN ARE BEING RECOGNIZED IS BECAUSE THEY CARE ABOUT OUR COMMUNITY AND ALL OF THE PEOPLE IN IT. ON BEHALF OF THE CITY OF PARKLAND CITY COMMISSION CONGRATULATIONS, MICHAEL, AND, BOB, ON THIS DISTINGUISHED HONOR. [APPLAUSE] CONGRATULATIONS. >> THANK YOU. >> I'LL PUT THIS DOWN. [CHATTER] >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. [00:35:12] >> MAYOR WALKER: OKAY. FOR THE LAST ONE WE HAVE THE GIRL SCOUT GOLD AWARD RECIPIENT. [APPLAUSE] I DON'T KNOW IF YOU WERE A GIRL SCOUT BUT I KNOW I WAS NOT. >> I WAS A GIRL SCOUT. >> OKAY, THIS IS PERFECT. >> WERE YOU A BOY SCOUT, THOUGH, THAT'S WHAT I WANT TO KNOW? >> I COULD TIE A COUPLE OF KNOTS. >> I'M THINKING SO. >> YEAH, YEAH, GIRL SCOUT GOLD AWARD RECIPIENT ABIGAIL DISCOVERED THAT FOOD INSECURITY AFFECTS MORE THAN ONE MILLION PEOPLE IN SOUTH FLORIDA, ABIGAIL BURKE OWE WITS DECIDED TO DIG DEEPER. ABIGAIL FROM 10151 AND A RECENT GRADUATE FROM JEWISH ACADEMY LEARNED THAT FOOD INSECURITY HAS AN IMPACT ON PET CARE WITH PET FOOD COSTS INCREASING MORE THAN 33% SINCE 2019. THROUGH HER RESEARCH AND EDUCATION THROUGHOUT THE COUNTRY ABIGAIL WAS NAMED A 2026 WINNER OF THE GIRL SCOUTS' USA NATIONAL GOLD AWARD SCHOLARSHIP. WOO-HOO! WELL DONE. [APPLAUSE] >> LEARNING THAT 30 MILLION PETS FACE LIFE THREATENING HUNGER EVERY YEAR ABIGAIL BROUGHT THAT RESEARCH HOME AND LAUNCHED HER OWN PROJECT CALLED "IMPACT OF FOOD INSECURITY ON PETS." SHE CREATED A FOOD PANTRY AND IS TEACHING OTHERS HOW TO ADD A PET FOOD COMPONENT WITH EXISTING FOOD PANTRIES. HER WORK HITS CLOSE TO HOME FOR THOSE WHO USE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITIONAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM OR SNAP BENEFITS THAT DO NOT COVER THE COST OF BUYING PET FOOD. ACCORDING TO HER RESEARCH MANY OF THOSE HO FACE FOOD INSECURITY FEEL FORCED TO SURRENDER THEIR PETS TO SHELTERS. AND HER RESEARCH ON FOOD INSECURITY AFFECTING PETS ABIGAIL SHARED HER FINDINGS WITH COMMUNITY GROUPS AND SURVEYED HER AUDIENCES FINDING THAT MANY WOULD SUPPORT A PET FOOD PANTRY IN THE FUTURE. AWARDED TO ONLY 5% OF ELIGIBLE GIRL SCOUTS NATIONWIDE, THE GOLD AWARD RECOGNIZES THE GIRLS GRADES 9 THROUGH 12 WHO DEMONSTRATE EXCEPTIONAL LEADERSHIP, DEDICATION AND COMMITMENT TO CREATING MEANINGFUL, SUSTAINABLE CHANGE IN THE COMMUNITIES. WE ARE PARKLAND PROUD OF A AGAIL FOR HER-- ABIGAIL FOR HER RESEARCH AND CARE FOR HER COMMUNITY. ON PART OF THE PARKLAND CITY COMMISSION CONGRATULATIONS, ABIGAIL, FOR YOUR WORK AND GOOD LUCK AT FLORIDA STATE THIS FALL! GO, GO! WOOHOO! [APPLAUSE] >> WE HAVE ONE MORE THING REALLY QUICK. WHO'S COMING UP HERE TO HELP ME? SO LOOK... YOU DIDN'T KNOW-- SO WE WANTED TO BE HERE WHILE YOU WERE SURPRISED. SO YOU ALSO WON A 5,000 SCHOLARSHIP. THIS IS FROM THE GIRL SCOUTS... THIS IS NOTE FROM PARKLAND BUT FROM THE GIRL SCOUTS OF USA. SO, YEAH, LET'S TAKE A PICTURE. [CHATTER] >> OKAY, LET'S GET EVERYBODY HERE FOR A COUPLE. >> OKAY, THANK YOU. [APPLAUSE] >> MAYOR WALKER: ALL RIGHT, THAT'S IT, RIGHT? OKAY. NOW ON TO OUR REGULAR SCHEDULED PROGRAMMING. [00:40:17] >> MAYOR WALKER: ALL RIGHT, THAT WAS FUN. [7. Approval of the Agenda] OKAY. SO NOW, ANTHONY, APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA. BUT IT'S MY UNDERSTANDING THAT ITEMS -- WHERE ARE WE AT? >> 9F THROUGH 9J, MAYOR. >> MAYOR WALKER: 9F, G, H, I, J ARE DEFERRED TO AUGUST 12TH. >> YES, THE APPLICANT REQUESTED A DEFERRAL UNTIL AUGUST 12TH. >> MAYOR WALKER: DO WE NEED TO VOTE ON THAT WHEN WE APPROVE THE AGENDA? >> THE CLERK: WE CAN DO THAT WHEN WE GET TO THE ITEMS. IT'S JUST A MOTION. >> MAYOR WALKER: IF ANYBODY IS HERE FOR SOMERSET SCHOOL THAT ITEM IS DEFERRED TO AUGUST 12TH. >> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> MAYOR WALKER: SO WE'RE NOT GOING TO TALK ABOUT IT TODAY. BUT IF YOU'RE NOT HERE FOR THAT, STAY AND ENJOY THE SHOW. >> SECOND THE MOTION TO APPROVE THE AGENDA. >> MAYOR WALKER: OKAY, WE HAVE A MOTION BY VICE MAYOR BRIER AND SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER KANTERMAN. ALL IN FAVOR. >> AYE. >> MAYOR WALKER: OPPOSED. PASSES UNANIMOUSLY. WE DO NOT HAVE A CONTEND AGENDA [9. Regular Agenda] SO-- CONSENT AGENDA AND WE ARE ROLLING ALONG. ANTHONY, THE REGULAR AGENDA. >> THANK YOU, MAYOR. ITEMS 9A THROUGH D ARE GOING TO BE PRESENTED TOGETHER BUT YOU ALWAYS HEAR ME SAY WHEN I SAY THAT WE NEED SEPARATE VOTES ON EACH ITEM WHEN IT COMES TO VOTING. I HAVE A FEW TITLE. 9A IS RESOLUTION 2026-044, THE CITY OF PARKLAND FLORIDA OFFERED A PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE OF 4.2979 MILLS TO THE PROPERTY APPRAISER FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027 AND SEPTEMBER 14, 2026 AT 501 AT 6600 UNIVERSITY DRIVE, PARKLAND, FLORIDA AS THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE FOR THE FIRST PUBLIC HEARING SETTING SEPTEMBE. AT PARKLAND CITY COMMISSION CHAMBERS, 6600 UNIVERSITY DRIVE, PARKLAND, FLORIDA AS THE DATE, TIME AND PLACE FOR THE SECOND PUBLIC HEARING PROVIDED FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY AND EFFECTIVE DATE. 9B IS RESOLUTION 2026-741 SOILED ASSESSMENT. THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PARKLAND FLORIDA AND SOLID WASTE AND RECYCLABLE MATERIALS IN THE INCORPORATED AREA OF THE CITY OF PARKLAND FLORIDA PROVIDING AUTHORITY, PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS PROVIDING CERTAIN LEGISLATIVE FINDINS DESCRIBING THE METHOD OF ASSESSING THE SOLID WASTE COST AGAINST RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY, ESTABLISHING THE ESTIMATED SOLID WASTE COST AND ANNUAL SOLID WASTE SERVICE ASSESSMENTS FO THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2026 DIRECTING THE PREPARATION OF SOLID WASTE ASSESSMENT ROLL, AUTHORIZING THE PUBLIC HEARING AND DIRECTING THE PROVISION OF THE NOTICE THEREOF AND PROVIDING FOR THE METHOD OF COLLECTION AND PROVIDING FOR APPLICATION OF ASSESSMENT PROCEEDS AND PROVIDING SEVERABILITY CONFLICTS AND EFFECTIVE DATE. RESOLUTION 2026-039, FY 2027 PRELIMINARY FIRE ASSESSMENT. RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PARKLAND FLORIDA RELATING TO THE PROVISION OF THE FIRE RESCUE SERVICE, FACILITIES, PROGRAMS IN THE CITY OF PARKLAND FLORIDA, PROVIDING AUTHORITY PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS PROVIDING CERTAIN LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS DESCRIBING THE METHOD OF ASSESSING THE FIRE RESCUE ASSESSED COSTS AND ASSESSED PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF PARKLAND ESTABLISHING THE ESTIMATED FIRE RESCUE ASSESSED COST AND THE ANNUAL FIRE RESCUE ASSESSMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR COMMENCING OCTOBER 1, 2026, DIRECTING THE PREPARATION OF AN ASSESSMENT ROLL, AUTHORIZING A PUBLIC HEARING AND DIRECTING THE PROVISION OF THE NOTICE THEREOF PROVIDING FOR THE METHODS OF COLLECTION, PROVIDING FOR APPLICATION OF THE ASSESSMENT PROCEEDS AND PROVIDNG FOR THE SEVERABILITY CONFLICTS AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. REDS E RESOLUTION 2026-042 FY 2027 PRELIMINARY STORMWATER MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PARKLAND FLORIDA RELATING TO THE PROVISION OF THE STORMWATER MANAGEMENT SERVICES PROVIDED BY THE CITY'S STORMWATER UTILITY IN THE WHY INCORPORATED AREA OF THE CITY OF PARKLAND FLORIDA AND PROVIDING AUTHORITY, PURPOSE AND DEFINITIONS PROVIDING CERTAIN LEGISLATIVE FINDINGS DESCRIBING THE METHOD OF ASSESSING THE STORMWATER SERVICE COST AGAINST ASSESSED PROPERTY LOCATED WITHIN THE STORMWATER SERVICE AREAS WITHIN THE CITY OF PARKLAND, ESTABLISHING THE ESTIMATED TORMWATER SERVICE COSTS AND ANNUAL STORMWATER SERVICE ASSESSMENTS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR ECONOMICS OCTOBER 1, 2026, PROVIDING FOR THE MITIGATION CREDITS, DIRECTING THE PREPARATION OF THE STORMWATER SERVICE ASSESSMENT ROLL, AUTHORIZING A PUBLIC HEARING AND DIRECTING THE PROVISION OF NOTICE THEREOF PROVIDING FOR ADJUSTMENT OF SINGLE FAMILY [00:45:06] UNITS. >> MAYOR WALKER: AND PROVIDING FOR ONE VOTE. KELLY. >> FINANCE DIRECTOR FOR THE RECORD WE HAVE SHERRY T OOPS HERE, OUR BUDGET AND GRANTS MANAGER. AND MR. CITY ATTORNEY, THANK YOU FOR THAT. THOSE WERE A MOUTHFUL AND THEY ARE ACTUALLY MADE LONGER THIS YEAR, ATTORNEYS, WE HAD TO GET EVERYTHING IN THERE AND THAT WAS A LOT TO READ. SO TONIGHT IS OUR FIRST OFFICIAL MEETING FOR THE BUDGET PROCESS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2027. BASICALLY WHAT WE'RE DOING THIS EVENING IS SETTING THE CEILINGS ON THE RATES SO THAT THEY CAN BE LISTED ON THE TRIM NOTICES THAT ARE GETTING MAILED OUT TO EVERYONE IN AUGUST. SO THE FOUR ITEMS BEFORE YOU ARE THE PROPERTY TAX MILLAGE RATE, FIRE RESCUE, SOLID WASTE AND STORMWATER ASSESSMENTS. THESE ARE THE CEILINGS, YOU CANNOT GO ABOVE THESE. IN SEPTEMBER YOU COULD GO LOWER IF YOU SO CHOSE. YOU ALSO HAVE YOUR PROPOSED BUDGET BOOKS I BELIEVE IN FRONT OF YOU SO YOU CAN TAKE THAT FOR THE NEXT MONTH OR SO, READ IT VERY THOROUGHLY. WE WILL HAVE OUR BUDGET WORKSHOP ON AUGUST 12TH AT 6 P.M. AND THAT'S WHERE WE'RE WE'RE GOIR GET INTO-- REALLY GET INTO A LOT MORE OF THE DETAILS ON THE BUDGET. IN ADDITION, AUGUST 5TH WE'LL HAVE A RESIDENT BUDGET WORKSHOP. WE OPEN THAT NIGHT UP THAT THE RESIDENTS CAN COME IN AND WE OF COURSE GIVE A PRESENTATION AS WELL BUT WE ARE THERE TO DIRECTLY ANY QUESTIONS THAT THEY MAY HAVE. THOSE ARE THE REAL FORMALER.- HEARINGS THAT ARE REQUIRED BY THE STATE. SEPTEMBER 14TH AT 5:01 P.M. IS THE FIRST PUBLIC HEARING WHERE WE WILL HAVE THE ORDINANCE TO ADOPT THE MILLAGE RATE. THE ORDINANCE TO ADOPT THE BUDGET. THOSE ARE THE FIRST READINGS. AS WELL AS THE FINAL ASSESSMENT RATE RESOLUTIONS FOR THE THREE ASSESSMENTS TONIGHT. IN ADDITION ON SEPTEMBER 14TH, WE WILL HAVE THE RATE RESOLUTIONS FOR THE ROAD ASSESSMENTS FOR PINE TREE AND RANCHES. THOSE ARE CAPITAL ASSESSMENTS AND THEY ONLY REQUIRE A SINGLE READING. SO THOSE WILL ALSO BE INCLUDED IN SEPTEMBER. AND SEPTEMBER 23RD AT 6 P.M. IS THE SECOND PUBLIC HEARING WHERE WE'LL HAVE THE SECOND READING OF THOSE ORDINANCES TO ADOPT THE MILLAGE RATE AND THE BUDGET. THEN AS YOU KNOW ANYTIME THROUGHOUT THE YEAR AND UP TO 60 DAYS FOLLOWING END OF THE FISCAL YEAR WE CAN AMEND THE BUDGET BY AN ORDINANCE. LET'S START THIS EVENING ON WHERE PARKLAND IS TODAY. THE JULY BCPA REPORT CAME OUT AND SHOWED A 4.81% INCREASE IN PROPERTY VALUES WHICH BROUGHT THE TOTAL TAXABLE VALUE FOR PARKLAND AT JUST OVER $9.1 BILLION. AS YOU CAN SEE ON THIS SLIDE THE CHANGE TO THE EXISTING VALUE WAS ABOUT $386 MILLION, A 4.44% INCREASE. THE NEW TAXABLE VALUE WAS A LITTLE UNDER $32 MILLION. WHEN YOU COMPARE THOSE NUMBERS TO LAST YEAR IT SHOWS THAT THE MARKET HAS SLOWED SOME. LAST YEAR THE TOTAL VALUE CHANGE WAS 6.7% AND THE CHANGE TO THE EXISTING WAS 5.8%. OUR TAXABLE VALUE-- NEW TAXABLE VALUE THIS YEAR WAS ABOUT HALF OF LAST YEAR. LAST YEAR WAS ABOUT 73 MILLION. SO THAT SUPPORTS WHAT WE PRESENTED AT STRATEGIC PLANNING, THAT AS ANTICIPATED IN THE FUTURE, THE CHANGES THAT WE'RE GONNA SEE ARE GOING TO BE CLOSER TO THE SAVE OUR HOMES CAP OF 3%. JUST FOR THE RECORD, THE SAVE OUR HOMES NUMBER FOR THIS YEAR WAS 2.7%. SO IT WAS UNDER THE 3%. THAT'S WHY WHEN WE'RE DOING OUR PROJECTIONS AND LOOKING INTO THE FUTURE WE ARE PROJECTING AT THAT LOWER NUMBER. WE'RE NOT GONNA SEE THOSE 6, 7, 8% NUMBERS THAT WE SAW WHEN THERE WAS DEVELOPMENT COMING ON. ONE OTHER POINT, COUNTY-WIDE THE AVERAGE WAS 6.22% TOTAL AND 5%. SO PARKLAND WAS ACTUALLY BELOW THE COUNTY AVERAGES AS WELL. THIS SLIDE PROVIDES A LITTLE MORE DETAIL ON THE BREAK DOWN OF OUR PROPERTY VALUES. PARKLAND IS PRETTY UNIQUE. WE ARE 97% RESIDENTIAL. THE PROPERTY APPRAISER PUBLISHES A REALLY HELPFUL FORM. IT'S CALLED "THE REAL ESTATE USE CODE SUMMARY" FOR EACH CITY. ALL OF THIS IS AVAILABLE ONLINE FOR ALL CITIES. THIS FORM PROVIDES A BREAKDOWN ON THE TAXABLE VALUES BY CLASS AS WELL AS THE NUMBER OF PARCELS THAT QUALIFY FOR EACH TYPE OF EXEMPTION. SO AGAIN YOU SEE PARKLAND IS 97% RESIDENTIAL. [00:50:02] SO WE ARE ONLY 3% NON-RESIDENTIAL. IN ADDITION, 82% OF OUR RESIDENTIAL PARCELS CURRENTLY MAINTAIN A HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION. BLESS YOU. THOSE SOUND HIGH, BUT, YOU KNOW, YOU'RE KIND OF IN A VACUUM HERE. LET ME GIVE YOU SOME CONTEXT OF SOME OTHER CITIES. SO THIS CHART SHOWS PARKLAND WITH TWO OF OUR NEIGHBORING CITIES, CORAL SPRINGS AND COCONUT CREEK. YOU CAN SEE THEIR NUMBERS, 70, 80% RESIDENTIAL AND EXEMPTIONINGS ABOUT 66%. ABOUT TWO-THIRDS. WE'RE ABOUT 20% MORE RESIDENTIAL THAN THEY ARE. IN ADDITION WE HAVE A GREATER EXEMPTION PERCENTAGE. THE OTHER THREE CITIES THAT ARE SHOWN ARE CITIES THAT TYPICALLY GET COMPARED TO PARKLAND EITHER BECAUSE OF THEIR POPULATION, THEIR SIZE OR THEIR MAKEUP. BETWEEN THOSE COOPER CITY, DANGIA BEACH, WESTON, YOU CAN SEE THAT COOPER CITY IS THE CLOSEST TO PARKLAND AT 89% RESIDENTIAL, 81% EXEMPT. BUT EVEN BEING CLOSE TO US WE'RE QUITE A BIT MORE RESIDENTIAL AND EXEMPT THAN THEY ARE. DANIA BEACH IS SURPRISINGLY 57% AND WESTON 87% RESIDENTIAL SO THEY OBVIOUSLY HAVE MORE DIVERSITY BUT THEIR EXEMPTION RATE IS ONLY 67%. THIS SHOWS THAT PARKLAND WAS DEVELOPED TO BE THAT BEDROOM COMMUNITY THAT IT IS. AS WELL AS THE FACT THAT PEOPLE THAT MOVE HERE ARE MAKING IT THEIR PRIMARY RESIDENCE. PEOPLE ARE NOT BUYING HOMES IN PARKLAND TO HAVE FOR RENTAL PROPERTY. THEY ARE MOVING HERE AND LIVING HERE AND MAINTAINING THAT EXEMPTION. SO NOW THAT WE'VE PROVIDED SOME DETAILS ON THE PROPERTY VALUES LET'S LOOK AT THE MILLAGE RATE BECAUSE THE PROPERTY TAX REVENUE THAT IS CALCULATED-- IS CALCULATED BASED ON THE TWO NUMBERS. THE TAXABLE VALUE ON ONE SIDE. THE MILLAGE RATE ON THE OTHER. WE ARE PROPOSING TO MAINTAIN THE SAME MILLAGE RATE AS THE PRIOR SIX FISCAL YEARS. SO A MILLAGE RATE OF 4.2979. WHEN YOU TAKE THAT WITH THE... THERE YOU GO. SORRY. WHEN YOU TAKE LEAVING THE MILLAGE RATE FLAT WITH THE INCREASE IN THE PROPERTY VALUES IT'S GOING TO RESULT IN ADDITIONAL MILLAGE REVENUE, PROPERTY TAX REVENUE TO THE CITY OF $1.57 MILLION. SO JUST TO GIVE YOU A LITTLE PERSPECTIVE ON THAT NUMBER, PUBLIC SAFETY, POLICE AND FIRE EXPENDITURES WITH THEIR CONTRACT INCREASES ARE GOING UP BY $1.3 MILLION. ANOTHER POINT IS WE HAVE WEDGE COMING ON. SOMETHING WE'VE ANNOUNCED EARLIER AND WE'RE VERY PROUD OF THAT BUT WHEN YOU OPEN UP A PARK THERE ARE OPERATING COSTS WITH MAINTAINING THAT PARK. THE ADDITIONAL PERSONNEL AND OPERATING COSTS FOR WEDGE ALONE ARE ABOUT $410,000. SO YOU HAVE ABOUT $1.3 MILLION IN FIRE. ANOTHER $400,000 OF THE NEW WEDGE COSTS AND YOU GOT IN $1.6 MILLION MORE IN PROPERTY TAX REVENUE. NOW FIRE IS -- ASSESSMENT IS GOING UP, I'LL TOUCH ON THAT IN A MINUTE TO HELP OFFSET IS -- E FIRE SO IT GOES TO SHOW WE GOT SOME MONEY IN BUT JUST LIKE THAT IT'S OUT THE DOOR AS WELL. AT STRATEGIC PLANNING WE DISCUSSED HOW THE EXPENDITURES HAVE BEEN AND CONTINUE TO BE INCREASING AT A GREATER RATE THAN THE REVENUES. YOU KNOW WHAT CPI LOOKS LIKE. RIGHT NOW IT'S AROUND 3.8% AND WITH THE POLICE AND THE FIRE CONTRACTS GOING UP MORE THAN THAT AS WE DO OUR PROJECTIONS WE DO SHE SEE THAT THOSE EXPENDIS ARE RISING FASTER THAN OTHER REVENUES BUT EVEN WITH THAT EVIDENCE WE'RE HAPPY TO PRESENT THE MILLAGE RATE THE SAME AS THE PRIOR SIX YEARS. SOMETHING TO MENTION BECAUSE WE WILL HEAR THIS WITH OUR READINGS IN SEPTEMBER, THE ROLLBACK IS 4.51 4.511 THIS YEAR. A 4.44 CHANGE AND THAT HE'S THE MILLAGE RATE YOU HAVE TO ADOPT TO BRING IN THE SAME AMOUNT OF REVENUE AS THE PRIOR YEAR. JUST TO TOUCH ON REVENUE ONE LAST TIME, THE GENERAL FUND IS MADE UP 61% OF OUR REVENUE FROM AVALORM TAXES. [00:55:08] THERE ARE OTHER REVENUES. JUST TO GIVE YOU SOME EXAMPLES... THE ELECTRIC UTILITY TAXES THIS YEAR ARE BUDGETED AT 3.8 MILLION. THE SALES AND HALF CENT SALES TAX COMBINED WITH 3.6 MILLION AND THE AVALORM PROPERTY TAX REVENUE 7 MILLION AND THE HIGHEST REVENUES ARE HITTING AROUND 10% WHAT OUR PROPERTY TAX REVENUES ARE. AFTER THOSE TWO THEY DROP PRETTY DRAMATICALLY WITH THE OTHER REVENUES THAT WE CHARGE, CHARGES FOR SERVICE AND THINGS LIKE THAT. THE OTHER-- ONE OTHER REVENUE SOURCE THAT ARE HIGHER-- OOPS. THE SCREEN. THERE WE GO. OUR FIRE ASSESSMENT REVENUE AND THAT'S BUDGETED AT 4.5 MILLION NEXT YEAR. SO ANOTHER REVENUE COLLECTED BUT IT'S RESTRICTED AND CAN ONLY BE USED FOR FIRE RESCUE SERVICES. WHEN WE ARE BUDGETING FOR AND PROPOSING THE FIRE ASSESSMENT WE FOLLOW THE DIRECTION THAT WAS GIVEN AT STRATEGIC PLANNING THAT THE FIRE ASSESSMENT SHOULD BE INCREASED BASED ON CONTRACTUAL ADJUSTMENTS. THAT WAS ABOUT 4% THIS YEAR. SO THE PRIOR ASSESSMENT BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING IS GOING TO INCREASE 4%. THAT GIVES YOU A RESIDENTIAL RATE OF $340.14 PER UNIT. THAT IS A $13.08 INCREASE FOR A LOT OVER A DOLLAR A MONTH. WE HAVE A STUDY BUDGETED FOR NEXT YEAR AND SO NEXT YEAR WE'LL DO ANOTHER FULL-STUDY ANALYSIS AND SEE WHERE THE RATES SHOULD BE THE NEXT FIVE YEARS IN THE FUTURE. BUT IF YOU LOOK AT OUR STUDY IN PLACE CURRENTLY WE COULD CHARGE UP TO $476 PER RESIDENTIAL UNIT AND THAT WOULD BRING IN ABOUT $7 MILLION SO WE ARE NOT CHARGING THE RESIDENTS THE FULL AMOUNT THAT'S BEEN STATED IN THE STUDY. WE ARE COLLECTING-- BUT THE FIRE ASSESSMENT DOES COUNT FOR-- IT'S A LOT UNDER 50% OF THE COST OF RUNNING FIRE SERVICES. AND WE'RE BRINGING IN LESS THAN THAT. SO IT IS DEFINITELY A VERY STRONG REVENUE. I REALLY WISH THE STATE WOULD APPROVE A POLICE ASSESSMENT WHICH THEY DO NOT ALLOW AT THIS TIME. BUT AGAIN IT'S NOT COMPARING TO THE AMOUNT OF REVENUE THAT WE BRING IN FROM PROPERTY TAXES. THE NON-RESIDENTIAL RATES WITH THE FIRE ASSESSMENT WILL ALSO BE ADJUSTED ACCORDINGLY. THERE'S A COMMERCIAL RATE OF .0842 AND INSTITUTIONAL RATE OF .8246 PER SQUARE FOOT. >> MAYOR WALKER: AND THE COMMERCIAL AND THE INSTITUTIONAL ARE AT THE SAME PERCENTAGE AS THE RESIDENTIAL? >> THEY ARE CHARGED PER SQUARE FOOT. >> MAYOR WALKER: HOW MUCH WE CAN CHARGE. >> CORRECT. EVERYTHING HAS TO BE APPORTIONED PROPORTIONATELY. RAISED RESIDENTIAL 4% AND THE OTHERS GO UP 4% AND -- >> MAYOR WALKER: COULD YOU RAISE COMMERCIAL AND INSTITUTIONAL MORE THAN OTHERS. >> YOU CANNOT AND BE REASONABLE WITH THE STUDY. >> KELLY, A QUESTION FOR YOU HERE, ARE THERE ANY OTHER REVENUE STREAMS TO OTHER CITIES THAT WE COULD LOOK TO THAT WE DON'T CURRENTLY TAP INTO THAT WE PROPERLY COULD? >> [CHUCKLING] >> EVIL LAUGH. GO ON. >> YOU AND FAR BETWEEN THERE ARE CERTAIN THINGS THAT YOU COULD DO, NAME A PARK AND CHARGE SOMEBODY TO PUT THEIR NAME ON A PARK. YOU COULD LOOK INTO DO YOU WANT TO HAVE MORE CELLPHONE TOWERS AND HAVE, YOU KNOW, A COUPLE MORE OF THOSE SITTING IN YOUR PARK? SOME CITIES THAT HAVE UTILITY FUNDS THEY HAVE HE RETURNS ON INVESTMENTS OR A CHARGE CALLED A PILOT, PAYMENT IN LIEU OF TAXES. THAT'S ONE WAY, YOU'LL HEAR IN THE NEWS A LOT, OH, THIS CITY IS BRINGING IN A LOT OF MONEY FROM THEIR ENTERPRISE FUNDS. IT'S KIND OF QUESTIONABLE SOMETIMES. BUT, NO, THERE AREN'T REALLY A LOT OF OPTIONS IN GOVERNMENT. I KNOW THERE'S A LOT OF TALK THESE DAYS THAT THERE'S A LOT OF DIFFERENT WAYS THAT GOVERNMENTS CAN RAISE MONEY AND A LOT OF DIFFERENT OPTIONS FOR US BUT THERE ARE REALLY NOT. THIS IS HOW GOVERNMENT IN FLORIDA WAS BUILT BY DESIGN. THERE'S SOME THINGS WE CAN INCREASE BUT IN TERMS OF BRAND-NEW, NEVER BEEN LOOKED AT BEFORE, NOT REALLY. >> GOT IT. >> I WISH I HAD MORE OPTIONS. >> CAN I PROPOSALS THE MAYORSON [01:00:05] WEDGE PRESERVE PARK, PLEASE. >> WE'RE TAKING BIDS. WHERE DO YOU WANT TO START? HIGHEST BIRD. SO, YOU KNOW, THAT'S THE KIND OF MENTALITY. YOU WANT TO START THINKING OF THINGS LIKE THAT AND MAYBE WE VOTES GO A CERTAIN WAY BUT, YOU KNOW, DO YOU REALLY WANT TO HAVE, YOU KNOW, PEPSI WEDGE PARK OR THIS NAMED ARCHY THEATER? -- AMPHITHEATER? I DON'T KNOW. THOSE ARE PART OF THE PROPOSAL AND OPTIONS IF WE ARE REALLY FACING SUCH AN EXTREME REVENUE CUT WITH PROPERTY TAX REFORM. BUT THE GOOD THING IS FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2027, IT'S STATUS QUO. WE DON'T HAVE TO FACE IT YET. SO WE DID BUILD THIS BUDGET IN A LOT OF WAYS SIMILAR TO WHAT WE HAVE IN THE PAST. WE'LL TALK ABOUT MORE ON THINGS THAT WE DID DIFFERENTLY. BUT BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING IS ALSO THE SOLID WASTE ASSESSMENT. YOU ALL KNOW THIS IS BASICALLY A PASS-THROUGH. INSTEAD OF WASTE MANAGEMENT SENDING A BILL TO EVERY SINGLE HOME IN THE CITY THE RESIDENTS PAY THEIR FEES THROUGH THEIR TAX BILL AND THEN WE PAY WASTE MANAGEMENT ON THEIR BEHALF. THAT RATE INCLUDES THE COLLECTION FOR TRASH, BULK, RECYCLE AS WELL AS THE DISPOSAL FEES FOR ALL OF THOSE. THAT AGREEMENT ALLOWS THEIR RATES TO BE ADJUSTED ANNUALLY ON THE CPI FOR GARBAGE AND TRASH COLLECTIONS. OR 5%. WHICHEVER IS LESS. SO THERE IS A CAP. THAT NUMBER FOR 2027 WAS 4.8%. SO IT WAS GETTING CLOSE TO THAT CAP. YOU'LL SEE THAT THAT CPI TYPICALLY TRENDS HIGHER THAN A NORMAL CPI. THE RESIDENTIAL RATE NEXT YEAR WOULD BE $495.48. AN INCREASE OF $22.80 FOR THE YEAR. AND KIND OF SIMILAR TO THE FIRE ASSESSMENT. THE MULTIFAMILY AND COMMERCIAL RATES THAT ARE BILLED DIRECTLY FROM WASTE MANAGEMENT TO THE BUSINESSES WILL ALSO BE ADJUSTED BY CPI ACCORDINGLY. SO THEY DON'T HAVE THE ABILITY, YOU KNOW, TO TRIPLE THEIR RATES. THEY HAVE TO FOLLOW THIS CONTRACT AND THIS CPI. THE THIRD AND FINAL ASSESSMENT THIS EVENING IS THE STORMWATER ASSESSMENT WHICH WAS ESTABLISHED IN 2023. SO THIS IS ONLY THE FOURTH YEAR OF THIS CHARGE TO THE RESIDENTS. IT IS ESTABLISHED BASED ON SINGLE-FAMILY UNIT. THAT'S THE SFU YOU'LL READ ABOUT AND APPORTIONED ON THE DISTRICT OF THE LEVEL OF THE SERVICE PROVIDED. THE STANDARD CPI THIS YEAR, 4-POINT 8% AND THE RATES RANGE FROM 41.50 TO 41.90 DEPENDING ON THE LEVEL OF SERVICE TO THESE AREAS. MOST ARE SMALL BUT THE LARGEST INCREASE IS LESS THAN $7 FOR THE YEAR AND THE MAJORITY OF THE RESIDENTS WILL PAY $1.51 MORE THAN THEY DID LAST YEAR. IN AUGUST WE ARE GOING TO GO INTO A LOT OF DETAILS ON THE BUDGET STEF BUT HIGH LEVEL INFORMATION THE TOTAL BUDGET IS 69.8 MILLION. THAT'S AN 8% DECREASE FROM LAST YEAR-- LAST YEAR, CURRENT YEAR'S '26 ADOPTED BUDGET. GENERAL FUND BUDGET IS 60.8 MILLION. 4% INCREASE FROM THE FISCAL YEAR 2026. WHAT THE CITY MANAGER DID DO THIS YEAR SHE TASKED ALL OF THE DEPARTMENTS WITH KEEPING THEIR OPERATING BUDGET AT ZERO CHANGE. IF YOU HAD TO RAISE ONE ACCOUNT BECAUSE YOUR SOFTWARE FEES WERE GOING UP, SHE CHALLENGED THE STAFF WITH FINDING ANOTHER ACCOUNT THAT YOU CAN CUT. SO THAT THERE WAS ZERO NET INCREASE. I HAVE TO SAY KUDOS TO THE DEPARTMENTS. SHERRY AND I WERE REAL EXCITED THIS YEAR BECAUSE THE DEPARTMENTS DID A GREAT JOB AND THEY REALLY DID ELIMINATE ALL THE WANTS. THEY JUST FOCUSSED ON THE NEEDS. IN ADDITION, WE ELIMINATED THREE FULL-TIME VACANT POSITIONS. SO THERE WAS THAT FOCUS ON THIS ISN'T NECESSARILY GONNA BE LIKE EVERY YEAR. WE CAN'T FOCUS ON THESE WANTS NOW. WE HAVE TO BUCKLE DOWN AND WAIT AND SEE WHAT HAPPENS BUT IN THE MEANTIME WE'RE GOING TO BE AS CONSERVATIVE AS WE CAN AND REALLY LOOK AT DO WE NEED THIS CAPITAL PROJECT, CAN WE PUSH THAT VEHICLE BACK A YEAR, DO YOU REALLY NEED THAT POSITION OR CAN YOU MAKE DO WITH WHAT YOU HAVE? SO THAT'S WHY WE WERE VERY EXCITED TO BE ABLE TO BALANCE [01:05:02] THAT BUDGET WITH JUST THE 3.4% INCREASE. NOW, IF YOU THINK ABOUT IT CPI INCREASED 3.8% AND WE INCREASED THE BUDGET 3.4 WITH THE POLICE AND FIRE UPGRADER. SO THERE WAS A BIG EFFORT TO BE VERY CONSERVATIVE THIS YEAR. THAT IS STILL WITH A CAPITAL FUNDS BUDGET OF $7.7 MILLION. SO WE DO HAVE THREE CAPITAL FUNDS IN THE CITY. THE FIRST IS THE CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PROJECTS FUND. THAT'S YOUR NEW CAPITAL POJECTS. THESE ARE JUST SOME OF THE HIGHLIGHTS. ALL OF THE DETAILS ARE IN THE BOOK WHICH I KNOW YOU'LL BE READING THROUGH OVER THE NEXT MONTH. BUT JUST SOME HIGHLIGHTS. THE LOXA HACHEY ROAD AND LANDSCAPING $3 .6 MILLION. A NEW MOBILE STAGE OF 200,000 BECAUSE WE'RE DOING MORE AND MORE EVENTS AT OUR EQUESTRIAN CENTER. WE HAVE THE LICENSE PLATE READERS AT THE ACQUISITION COST OF THE 96,000 THAT WAS PRESENTED TO YOU AT STRATEGIC PLANNING. WE HAVE THE INFRASTRUCTURE REPLACEMENT FUND. SO THAT IS THE FUND WHERE ONCE YOU BUY YOUR-- YOU BUILD YOUR BUILDING, YOU BUILD YOUR PARK, NOW YOU HAVE TO BE ABLE TO MAINTAIN IT AND REPLACE IT AND TEN YEARS LATER YOU NEED A NEW PLAYGROUND AND THAT'S WHERE THOSE CHARGES HIT THAT FUND. THE HIGHLIGHTS ARE CITY HALL HVAC, 200 MILLION. TERRAMAR PARK SPORTS LIGHTING AT 850,000. I'M HAPPY TO SAY THAT WE DID APPLY FOR AND RECEIVE GRANT FUNDING FOR THAT PROJECT WE WE WERE AWARDED.5 MILLION OF FEDERAL FUNDING AND SHERRY IS WORKING ON THAT COMING TOGETHER AND YOU SHOULD HAVE AGREEMENT COMING BEFORE YOU SOON, IN THE NEAR FUTURE. IT'S THE FEDS SO IT'S A LITTLE SLOW. THE P REC BATHROOM REMODEL AT 200,000 AND THE PUBLIC SAFETY FIRE STATION GENERATOR AT 190,000 AND THE THIRD FUND FOR VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT REPLACEMENT. WE HAVE EIGHT REPLACEMENT VEHICLES, GATORS, MOWER, TIRING BALANCER AND OF COURSE COMPUTER REPLACEMENTS. SO AS I MENTIONED HOW CONSERVE WE WERE WITH THE BUDGET AND I TALK ABOUT THE GRANDS-- GRANTS THAT WE RECEIVED. WE ARE ACTIVE AND JUST NOTIFIED OF A HALF A MILLION DOLLARS. THIS CITY MAKES A REALLY BIG EFFORT TO BE CONSIDERATE OF HOW WE SPEND TAXPAYER DOLLARS. I KNOW THERE'S BEEN A A LOT OF TALK AMONGST THE STATE IN GOVERNMENT BUDGETS AND SPENDING AND THE GROWTH OF THEIR BUDGETS, AND IF YOU GIVE THEM THE OPPORTUNITY THEY'LL SPEND IT. I'VE BEEN IN GOVERNMENT FOR 25 YEARS. I HAVEN'T PERSONALLY SEEN AN AGENCY, A GOVERNMENT OPERATE AS EFFICIENTLY AS I SEE IT HERE IN PARKLAND. BUT LIKE WE TALKED ABOUT STRATEGIC PLANNING I'M JUST ONE PERSON AND THAT'S A SUBJECTIVE OPINION, BUT I'M A NUMBERS PERSON AND I KNOW WHAT I SEE BUT I ALSO WANT TO ANALYZE IT. SO I WANTED TO SEE WHERE THE NUMBERS FELL BECAUSE THE NUMBERS DON'T LIE. SO WE KIND OF DOGED OURSELVES. WE WANTED TO SEE HOW EFFICIENT PARKLAND REALLY WAS AND BECAUSE THERE'S NOT A LOT OF TOOLS TO REFERENCE WE WENT RIGHT TO THE STATE AND TOOK THEIR INFORMATION. HERE IT IS, IT SAYS, THE CALCULATION OF WASTEFUL AND EXCESSIVE SPENDING BEGINS WITH THE LOCAL GOVERNMENT'S GENERAL FUND BUDGET, 2019-2020 AND INDEXES FORWARD FOR FIVE YEARS ACCOUNTING FOR POPULATION GROWTH AND INFLATION, THEN COMPARING THE '24-'25 BUDGET TO THE AMOUNT YIELDED BY THE CALCULATION. WE ALSO TOOK A LOOK AT HOW THEY DID THIS WITH BROWARD COUNTY. IN ADDITION TO LOOKING AT THE POPULATION GROWTH AND INFLATION THEY ALSO INCLUDED 5 AND 10% CUSHIONS ABOVE AND BEYOND THE TO NUMBERS. HOW DID PARKLAND FALL AND HOW EFFICIENT ARE WE. FROM 2020 TO 2025 THE CHANGE WAS 30%. THE CPI IS ON THE BUREAU OF STATISTICS FOR FORT LAUDERDALE OVER THAT PERIOD. SO 30% AND THAT'S FOR THE STANDARD NON-SEASONALLY ADJUSTED CPI. THE SECOND THING WE LOOKED AT WAS POPULATION. OUR POPULATION CHANGE WAS 8%. THAT'S OBVIOUSLY A LOT LESS THAN [01:10:04] WHAT WE HAD HAD WHEN WE HAD THE BIG GROWTH PERIODS AND A LOT OF DEVELOPMENT, BUT WE STILL HAD 8% OVER THE FIVE-YEAR PERIOD. SO TOGETHER YOU ADD THOSE UP AND YOU GET A TOTAL OF 38%. THAT'S WITHOUT ANY OTHER OURION-- CUSHION. PARKLAND'S BUDGET, FISCAL YEAR 20 TO FISCAL YEAR 2025, THE CHANGE IS 37%. IT'S ACTUALLY 36.7% BUT I DID ROUND IT UP. SO WITHOUT THE 5 OR 10% CUSHION THEY'RE ALLOWING FOR WE'RE STILL UNDER THE PERCENTAGE CHANGE FOR INFLATION AND POPULATION. NOW THE POPULATION AND THE CPI DATA WEREN'T REALLY READY YET FOR THE PERIODS THAT I USED. I USED AUGUST, BUT LOOKING AT THE MOST RECENT CPI OF 3.8% AND LOOKING AT OUR BUDGET INCREASE OF 3.4%, I DON'T THINK IT'S GOING TO BE A PROBLEM TO SAY THAT WE'RE GOING TO CONTINUE TO BE THIS EFFICIENT IN THE FUTURE. SO HOPEFULLY AS OUR RESIDENTS THINK ABOUT OUR BUDGET AND THINK ABOUT THEIR TAXES AND THEY CAN HAVE A COMFORT LEVEL OF KNOWING THAT WE ARE NOT WASTEFUL. WE ARE VERY EFFICIENT AND WE ARE VERY CONSERVATIVE AND WHEN YOU HAVE YOUR STRATEGIC PLANNING, ALL OF THAT IS CONSIDERED AS YOU MOVE FORWARD WITH YOUR PROJECTS AND PLANNING. SO ENDINGS ENDING IF THAT POSITIVE NOTE THAT'S THE PRESENTATION FOR EVENING ON THE FOUR ITEMS BEFORE YOU. YOU HAVE THE NEXT MONTH TO READ THROUGH. SHERRY AND I ARE ALWAYS AVAILABLE FOR ANY INDIVIDUAL QUESTIONS THAT YOU HAVE, BUT I THINK IT'S GOING TO BE A GOOD FISCAL YEAR 2027. WE WILL OF COURSE ALWAYS BE CRUNCHING THE NUMBERS AND ANALYZING AND WORKING WITH THE STAFF AND THE CITY MANAGER AND COMING BACK TO YOU AS WE CONTINUE TO PLAN IN THE FUTURE. >> MAYOR WALKER: WE ALWAYS APPRECIATE THE WORK THAT YOU DO. I MEAN IT'S INCREDIBLY THOROUGH. THAT -- THIS ONE. >> MAYOR WALKER: SO I THINK IT'S WORTH NOTING ONE ADDITIONAL TIME. IT SAYS HERE, THE PAST SIX FISCAL YEARS WE'VE KEPT OUR MILLAGE RATE THE SAME. THIS YEAR WE'RE COLLECTING AN ADDITIONAL 1.6 MILLION IN REVENUE BECAUSE EVEN THOUGH YOU KEEP THE MILLAGE RATE THE SAME EVEN WITH SAVE OUR HOMES YOU GET THE TAXES AND THAT IS NETTING US AN ADDITIONAL $1.6 MILLION. .3 THAT NEEDS TO BE USED IS FROM FIRE AND WE GET ADDITIONAL FUNDS FROM RAISING THE FIRE ASSESSMENT. BUT THAT'S STILL A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT OF MONEY. I THINK ONE OF THE THINGS THAT THE RESIDENTS UNDERSTAND BUT I DON'T KNOW IF THEY TRULY UNDERSTAND BECAUSE EVERY YEAR COSTS GO UP COSTS GO UP FOR MY PROPERTY INSURANCE, CAR INSURANCE AND MY HEALTH INSURANCE. YOU KNOW, EVERYTHING THAT YOU HAVE. IF YOU HAVE A LANDSCAPER, POOLS, WATER, EVERYTHING INCREASES YEAR OVER YEAR JUST AS IT DOES IN A CITY'S BUDGET BUT BEING ABLE TO SAY WE KEPT OUR MILLAGE RATE-- THE PRESENTATION WAS FANTASTIC-- BUT I ALWAYS LIKE TO SEE THE SURROUNDING CITIES' MILLAGE RATES COMPARED TO US. COCONUT CREEK, THEY'RE 6 POINT WHATEVER. MARGATE PUSHING 7 AND CORAL SPRINGS IS IN THE 6S. AND YOU SAID IT A NUMBER OF TIMES AND IT'S 100% TRUE, IT'S BEEN TRUE SINCE I'VE BEEN HERE, YOU KNOW, IN THE BEGINNING, NANCY AND CHRIS AND NOW KELLY AND EVERYBODY, WE'VE ALWAYS BEEN EXTREMELY FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE. NOT EVERYBODY-- IT WAS A BIG DEAL THAT CORAL SPRINGS DIDN'T RAISE THEIR MILLAGE RATE THIS YEAR BECAUSE EVERY CITY RAISES THEIR MILLAGE RATE EVERY YEAR AND WE ARE CONSISTENTLY ABLE TO KEEP IT THE SAME. AGAIN WE GET ADDITIONAL REVENUE BUT ALL OF OUR COSTS GO UP. YOU KNOW, POLICE AND FIRE AND OUR INSURANCES. YOU KNOW, UPKEEP, YOU KNOW, PAY INCREASES. YOU KNOW ONE OF THE THINGS THAT'S IMPORTANT, TOO, FOR US AND YOU GET TO SEE THAT IS THE STAFF THAT WE HAVE IS SECOND TO [01:15:05] NONE. I MEAN OUR DIRECTORS AND SHERRY AND WE TALK ABOUT THE PUBLIC WORKS AND THE PARKS AND RECREATION DEPARTMENT-- WELL... WE CAN'T BE PERFECT. [LAUGHTER] BUT-- BUT WE WORK WITH A TIGHT SHIP. WE DON'T HAVE A LOT OF OVERFLOW. THERE'S A LOT OF OUR STAFF-- I MEAN CHRISTINE AND JACKIE, NOT JUST POINT YOU TWO OUT BUT YOU'VE GOT TEN DIFFERENT TITLES. CHRISTINE IS THE DIRECTOR OF, YOU KNOW, OF EVERYTHING. SO, YOU KNOW, WE DO WORK EFFICIENTLY. I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT FOR OUR RESIDENTS TO KNOW AND YOU SAID IT PERFECTLY, OUR RESIDENTS SHOULD FEEL COMFORTABLE KNOWING THAT WE ARE FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE WITH THEIR DOLLARS. TO BE NET ZERO. I APPRECIATE ALL THE DIRECTORS, ALL YOUR HARD WORK TO MAKE SURE THAT WE CAN GET THAT BECAUSE WE'RE SETTING THE TONE NOW. THE VICE MAYOR BROUGHT IT UP EARLIER, HE SAID HE'S GETTING CALLS FROM RESIDENTS THAT ARE ASKING, YOU KNOW, WHAT ARE WE DOING? WE ALL GET THE SAME QUESTIONS AND NANCY HAS BEEN VERY PROACTIVE IN MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE GETTING OURSELVES PREPARED BUT THE FUNNY THING IS WE DO MOST OF THAT NAY. ANY WAY. WE DO THAT YEAR AFTER YEAR ANY WAY. WE TIGHTENED THE BELT BUT WE ALWAYS DO THAT YEAR AFTER YEAR. I'M PROUD THAT WE'VE KEPT OUR MILLAGE RATE THE SAME FOR SIX YEARS AND THAT'S NOT AN EASY TASK BECAUSE OF THE HUGE PROJECTS. WHETHER IT'S PINE TREE OR THE RANCHES, WE'RE BUILDING A NEW PARK. WE BOUGHT THE HERRON BAY PROPERTY. I MEAN WE'VE DONE SO MUCH FOR OUR CITY TO BE ABLE TO MAKE SURE WE'RE DICTATING WHERE THE CITY IS GOING AND HOW IT'S GOING TO GET THERE, NOT A LOT OF CITIES CAN DO THAT. FOR ME I'M EXTREMELY PROUD OF THE STAFF AND THE WORK THAT THEY DO TO ENSURE THAT WE CAN CONTINUE TO OPERATE THIS WAY. BUT I THINK THIS SLIDE FOR ME SAYS A LOT. I'VE TALKED WITH THE GOVERNOR AND BLAZE AND THOSE WHO ARE TRYING TO PIT OUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS TO ITS RESIDENTS WHEN WE'RE THE ONES WHO TOUCH THEM THE MOST. WE'RE THE ONES THAT DON'T HAVE A SURPLUS LIKE THE STATE HAS. WE HAVE TO HAVE A BALANCED BUDGET. WE MAKE SURE THAT OUR RESERVES ARE THERE AND WE'RE MAKING SURE THAT WE'RE DOING THE THINGS THAT PARKLAND WANTS TO DO. MAYBE PARKLAND IS DIFFERENT THAN DANIA BEACH AND THAT'S FINE FOR THEM, THEY CAN DO WHAT THEY WANT TO DO BUT WE WANT TO DICTATE WHAT WE WANT TO DO AND THAT'S ONE OF THE THINGS THAT IS DISAPPOINTING WITH AMEND 3. NOT JUST THE MONEY THAT AFFECTS CITIES LIKE OURS NEGATIVELY BUT WITH WE GOT 1.6 MILLION IN ADDITIONAL REVENUE AND 1.3 IS ALREADY ACCOUNTED FOR JUST IN POLICE AND FIRE. SO FOR ME, I JUST WANTED TO SAY THANK YOU. DOES ANYBODY ELSE HAVE QUESTIONS? >> YOU SAID EVERYTHING THAT I WAS GOING TO HIT ON. >> MAYOR WALKER: I'M SORRY. >> NO, YOU SAID IT BEAUTIFULLY THE FIRST THING THAT CAME TO MIND AS YOU WERE GIVING THE PRESENTATION, KELLY, WAS DOGE. SITTING HERE I'M THINKING IT'S AN INCREDIBLE THING FOR A CITY OR ORGANIZATION FOR TWO YEARS TO KEEP THE SAME BUDGET IF YOU WILL OR MAINTAIN THE SAME LEVEL QUALITY SERVICE WHILE, YOU KNOW, NEW CAPITAL EXPENDITURES AND NEW BUILDING ACQUIRING A GOLF COURSE. SO, YOU KNOW, THAT'S INCREDIBLE IN ITSELF BUT TO DO IT FOR SIX YEARS ON THE HEELS OF COVID NO LESS, RIGHT? THAT TO ME IS TOTALLY-- PUT AN ASTERISK OVER IT IN A GUDAS RICK WAY BECAUSE-- GOOD ASTERISK WAY. REVENUES WERE SKYROCKETING, EVERYONE UNCERTAIN AND WE'RE STILL A BEDROOM COMMUNITY AND TO BE ABLE TO MANAGE THAT, OBVIOUSLY, NANCY, YOU HAVE A FINANCIAL BACKGROUND FOR A REASON, YES, BUT I MEAN IT SINCERELY. THAT'S DISCIPLINE. NOT JUST FINANCIAL ACUMEN, THAT'S DISCIPLINE. FOR ANYONE WHO HASN'T WATCHED OUR STRATEGIC PLANNING SESSIONS YOU'LL SEE THAT DISCIPLINE IN ACTION BECAUSE IF IT WERE UP TO THE COMMISSION TO LET IT RUN FREE THE LISTS WOULD LOOK LIKE A SCROLL IN A DISNEY MOVIE BUT INSTEAD AFTER EVERY SESSION NANCY PUTS IN OUR HANDS A QUESTIONNAIRE OF THE ITEMS, TRIAGE, IT IN PRIORITY, WHAT DO YOU WANT, WHAT IS THE LEAST IMPORTANT AND MOST IMPORTANT AND ALL RANKINGS GET PUT INTO THE MACHINE AND CALCULATE WHAT WE AS A COMMISSION HAVE REALLY [01:20:04] PRIORITIZED. THAT'S A NANCY-- THAT'S-- THAT'S AN ORGANIZATIONAL CONSTRAINT THAT ALLOWS US TO DO WHAT WE WANT AND BELIEVE THAT IS NECESSARY WHILE NANCY KEEPS A CONTROL OVER THE CITY FUNDS. THAT'S WHAT HAS ALLOWED US TO STAY SO FLEXIBLE AND NIMBLE AND SEIZE ON OPPORTUNITIES. I THINK GWEN AS A RESIDENT -- I THINK AGAIN AS A RESIDENT, NOT A COMMISSIONER BUT A RESIDENT, THANK YOU, BECAUSE THAT'S MY TAX OBLIGATION AS WELL. ALL OF US SHOULD BE GRATEFUL. YOU TALK ABOUT OTHER CITIES RAISING THEIR MILLAGE RATE THEY HAVE A LOT OF COMMERCIAL SPACE. NOW THEY CAN SAY THEY HAVE A HIGHER POPULATION, THIS AND THAT AND THEY NEED MORE SERVICES BUT ONE-TO-ONE, APPLES TO APPLES AND THE SERVICE AND HIGH LEVEL OF QUALITY WE PROVIDE TO OUR RESIDENTS NOW 38,000 STRONG, WE'RE NOT TOO SMALL ANYMORE I THINK IS INCREDIBLE WITH HALF OF OUR BUDGET GOING TO POLICE AND SAFETY WHICH ARE TOP OF THE LINE. YOU LOOK AT THE FIGHTS GOING ON IN OTHER CITIES RIGHT NOW AND I THINK THE LAST THING THAT A RESIDENT WANT THE WANTS TOA CONTRACTUAL FIGHT WITH THEIR LEADERSHIP OR A LEADERSHIP FIGHT, THAT IS IMPORTANT IN OUR REALM. BLESS YOU. HAVE THESE NUMBERS DISPLAYED, THREE OR FOUR YEARS AGO, CHRIS IS SHOWING US THE LINE GRAPH THAT WAS ABOUT TO GO DOWN THE CLIFF AND ALREADY TALKING ABOUT PRE-PROPERTY TAX COMING INTO FRUITION. FOR THIS TO HAVE BEEN PLANNED, I AGAIN SAY ON THE HEELS OF COVID WHERE I THINK MOST ORGANIZATIONS FLOUNDERED FOR A COUPLE OF YEARS TO FIGURE OUT THEIR NEW NORMAL AND WE'VE NEVER LOST OUR WAY. SO THANK YOU, NANCY. THANK YOU, KELLY. SHERRY, ALWAYS FINDING MONEY SOMEHOW. EVERYONE, THANK YOU. >> MAYOR WALKER: ANYBODY ELSE? >> YEAH, JUST WANT TO SAY ONE THINKING. THANK YOU AGAIN FOR THE WONDERFUL PRESENTATION. I HAVE A SPECIFIC QUESTION THAT I'LL GET TO A SECOND. I DID A LITTLE ANALYSIS MYSELF ON THE LAST FEW YEARS OF ACTUAL DOLLARS BECAUSE I HEAR A LOT OF MISUNDERSTANDING FROM PEOPLE OUTSIDE OF OUR CITY ABOUT THE BUDGETS HAVE GONE UP THIS MUCH. THAT'S JUST A SIGN OF WASTE. AND IT'S-- WHEN I HEAR FROM RESIDENTS IN THE CITY IT'S PARTICULARLY BRISTLING BECAUSE THERE'S A LACK OF UNDERSTANDING AS TO WHAT THAT MONEY IS TURNED INTO. THE BUDGET BETWEEN-- IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS HAS BEEN ABOUT A $17 MILLION INCREASE IN GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURES. $17 MILLION SOUNDS LIKE SO MUCH MONEY. LITERALLY HALF OF THAT WAS POLICE AND FIRE. THAT'S HALF OF THAT. THE WEDGE PRESERVE PARK WHICH WE'RE ALL GOING TO ENJOY WHICH A SIGNIFICANT EXPENDITURE THAT WENT TO THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT. IT'S NOT WASTED OR SPENT ON WILLY-NILLY THINGS. THE BUDGET IS OUT THERE IN BLACK AND WHITE AND I'VE SAID IT BEFORE AND I'LL SAY IT AGAIN I INVITE ANY RESIDENT WHO WANTS TO GET AN UNDERSTANDING OF HOW BUDGETS WORK, REACH OUT AND I WOULD LOVE TO SIT DOWN AND HELP YOU UNDERSTAND. THE LACK OF UNDERSTANDING ABOUT MUNICIPAL FUNDING IS WHAT IS DRIVING SO MUCH OF THE MISUNDERSTANDING OF THIS ENTIRE AMENDMENT BEING FOUGHT ABOUT. I WOULD LOVE TO EDUCATE AS MANY PEOPLE AS POSSIBLE. PLEASE REACH OUT. I WOULD LOVE TO HELP GO THROUGH THE BUDGET WITH YOU. MY SPECIFIC QUESTION AND THE ITEM ON THE AGENDA OF THE SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY REGARDNG RECYCLING, WHAT DOES THAT LOOK TO DO TO OUR FUTURE SOLID WASTE ASSESSMENTS SHOULD THAT MEET THE 80% LEVEL TO BECOME AN ACTUAL CHANGE? >> I HAVE TO TELL YOU, I DON'T HAVE THOSE SPECIFIC NUMBERS. >> MAYOR WALKER: THAT WILL COME UP -- >> THAT WILL COME UP DURING THE PRESENTATION. THAT'S A DIFFERENT-- THAT'S A DIFFERENT CATEGORY. >> I DID HEAR "SAVINGS" WHEN HE WAS WHISPERING TO ME EARLIER. I KNOW IT WOULD BE IN THE POSITIVE FOR THE CITY. >> OKAY, THAT'S ALL I HAVE. THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT. SO WE'RE GONNA GO REGULAR AGENDA 9A. START VOTING, ANTHONY, IS THAT HOW IT WORKS? >> YES, AFTER YOU OPEN IT UP TO THE PUBLIC. >> OH, YES, ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC WISHING TO SPEAK ON RESOLUTION 043, FY 2027 PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE? NOBODY. OKAY. DO I HAVE A MOTION. >> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. >> MAYOR WALKER: WE HAVE A MOTION BY VICE MARIS. SECONDED-- VICE MAYOR ISROW. >> I'LL TAKE IT. >> SAVE THE SMART ONE AND EITHER ONE OF US. >> I NEVER SAID I WAS THE SMART ONE. >> MOTIONED BY THE SMART ONE AND SECONDED BY THE OLD ONE. IS THAT HOW? >> NOW ANTHONY IS GOING TO YELL AT ME. WE HAVE A MOTION BY A [01:25:03] COMMISSIONER ISROW. ROLL CALL. >> COMMISSIONER ISROW. >> YES. >> KANTERMAN. >> YES. >> COMMISSION MURRAY SALOMONE? >> YES. >> MAYOR. >> YES. >> RESOLUTION 041 FY 2027 PRELIMINARY SOLID WASTE ASSESSMENT. WOULD ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC WISH TO SPEAK ON THAT AGENDA ITEM? DO I HAVE A MOTION? >> SOMEONE TO SPEAK? >> NO. >> YES YOU CAN. NO. >> SOLID WASTE. >> THAT'S NOT FOR YOU. >> MAYOR WALKER: ANY MOTIONS? ANYONE. >> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. >> YOU GOT IN THERE QUICK. WE'VE GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ISROW AND A SECOND BY COMMISSIONER CINDY MURPHY SALOMONE. >> COMMISSIONER CINDY MURPHY SALOMONE. >> YES. COMMISSIONER ISROW. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER KANTERMAN? >> MAYOR. >> YES. >> PASSED. >> RESOLUTION 2026-039 FY 2027 PRELIMINARY FIRE ASSESSMENT. ANYONE WISHING TO SPEAK. >> A HALL OF FAMER. >> NOW BATTING NUMBER 39. >> JUST ONE OF THE THINGS BECAUSE I THINK THAT KELLY MENTIONED THAT YOU'RE UP TO DO AGAIN ANOTHER STUDY. I WOULD AGAIN DEPENDING UPON PROPERTY TAX ENCOURAGE TO YOU INCLUDE IN THAT STUDY THE TIERED ASSESSMENT TO JUST EVALUATE AND SEE WHERE YOU HAVE OPTIONS. >> I THINK TO YOUR POINT SHOULD IT PASS I'M SURE THERE WILL BE A LOT OF DIFFERENT OPTION THAT IS WE HAVE ON A LOT OF DIFFERENT THINGS. >> THAT'S MY ONLY COMMENT. >> I AGREE. >> THANK YOU VERY MUCH. >> YOUR TIME HAS COME, BOB. >> DO I HAVE ANYONE ELSE? OKAY. DO I HAVE A MOTION? >> NOTION APPROVE. >> SECOND. >> I'M GOING WITH KANTERMAN AND COMMISSIONER CINDY MURPHY SALOMONE. >> KANTERMAN. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER MURRAY SALOMONE. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER ISROW. >> YES. >> MAYOR. >> YES. >> THIS IS RESOLUTION 042, FY 2027 PRELIMINARY STORMWATER MANAGEMENT ASSESSMENT. ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC WISHING TO SPEAK ON THIS AGENDA ITEM? SEEING NONE. >> MOTION TO APPROVE. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER ISROW AND A SECOND BY KANTERMAN. >> COMMISSIONER ISROW. >> YES. >> KANTERMAN. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER MURRAY SALOMONE. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER BRIER. >> YES. >> MAYOR. >> YES. >> 9A IS RESOLUTION 2026-044, FIRST AMENDMENT FACILITIES AMENDMENT AND SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL AND RECYCLABLE MATERIALS PROCESSING AUTHORITY OF THE BROWARD COUNTY. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF PARKLAND APPROVING FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL AND RECYCLABLE MATERIALS PROCESSING AUTHORITY OF THE BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA. APPROVING THE SECOND AMOUNT TO 9 INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT FOR SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL AND RECYCLABLE MATERIALS PROCESSINGS AUTHORITY OF THE BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT AND SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE AUTHORIZING EXECUTION OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT AND SECOND AMENDMENT TO THE INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS SEVERABILITY AND EFFECTIVE DATE. >> YOU HAVE A DECISION TO MAKE ON SOLID WASTE FOR BROWARD COUNTY FOR THE NEXT 40 YEARS. THIS IS SOMETHING VERY IMPORTANT THAT A LOT OF COUNTIES TOOK ON A AGES AGO. IN PAST FEW YEARS, 28 CITIES IN BROWARD COUNTY HAVE BEEN WORKING DILIGENTLY TO COME UP WITH A SOLUTION THAT IS RESPONSIBLE, SUSTAINABLE AND COST-EFFECTIVE FOR OUR RESIDENTS. THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE GOVERNING BOARD OF WHICH COMMISSIONER MURRAY SALOMONE BOTH HAS BEEN WORKING VERY HARD AT THIS. ANOTHER VERY ACTIVE MEMBER OF BOTH THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE GOVERNING BOARD IS HERE TONIGHT TO SUPPORT THIS AS WELL, COMMISSIONER DENISE MORELAND FROM THE CITY OF PLANTATION. IT'S A VERY IMPORTANT DECISION TO MAKE AND I KNOW THAT YOU HAD A WORKSHOP SPECIFICALLY ON THIS. YOU HAD THE OPPORTUNITY TO TALK TO THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR AND ASK QUESTIONS AND GET ALL THE INFORMATION THAT YOU NEED FOR THIS DECISION BUT TONIGHT THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR SAM MAY WILL GIVE YOU A BRIEF, BRIEF OVERVIEW [01:30:02] OF WHAT YOU'RE VOTING ON AND ONLINE IS DANIEL BRIGHTS FROM SCS IF YOU HAVE TECHNICAL QUESTIONS. OVER TO SAM. >> ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU. MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, CITY MANAGER, COMMISSION, CITY CLERK, CITY ATTORNEY, MY NAME IS SAM MAY WITH THE BROWARD AUTHORITY. I'LL GET THIS QUICKER. WHOOP. >> THERE YOU GO. >> JUST LIKE THAT, IN AND OUT. I HAVE WORKED FOR THE-- IN BROWARD COUNTY FOR NEARLY 40 MANAGER AND VERY ACTIVE IN THE PUBLIC WORKS ASSOCIATION. I WOULD LIKE TO SAY, TOO, THAT I'M A 7-MONTH HOMEOWNER AND RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF PARKLAND. SO... [APPLAUSE] >> [LAUGHTER] YES, THANK YOU. I WAS IN ANOTHER CITY EARLIER AND WHEN I TURNED INTO UNIVERSITY DRIVE I FELT LIKE I WAS HOME. SO ANYWAY SO, YES, WE HAVE 20 CITIES NOW. THE LATEST WAS HOLLYWOOD. LAST NIGHT THAT SIGNED ON WITH US AND WE HAVE 20 CITIES RIGHT NOW AND WE'RE VERY CLOSE IN REACHING THAT 80% MARK. THERE'S JUST A FEW MORE CITIES TO GO TO REACH THAT EVEN THOUGH WE HAVE, YOU KNOW, EIGHT MORE CITIES TO PRESENT TO BUT THERE IS-- WE ONLY NEED JUST A FEW MORE TO REACH THAT MARK. MOVE ON JUST A BIT HERE. >> MAYOR WALKER: TILL WE MAKE YOU SWEAT THEN? >> WHAT'S THAT? >> MAYOR WALKER: IS IT OUR JOB TO MAKE YOU SWEAT? >> NO, I'M JUST HERE TO TELL YOU THE GOOD THINGS ABOUT THE AUTHORITY. WHAT IT'S GOING TO DO FOR YOU AND MAKE KELLY VERY HAPPY. I'VE WORKED WITH KELLY FOR ALMOST ALL OF THE 25 YEARS SHE'S BEEN WORKING AND I CAN TELL YOU YOU'RE IN VERY GOOD HANDS WITH KELLY AS YOUR FINANCE DIRECTOR. THAT'S NO JOKE. THAT'S THE HONEST TRUTH. WE'RE IN A CRISIS RIGHT THOUSAND BECAUSE THERE ARE-- NOW BECAUSE THERE ARE LIMITED PLACES FOR US TO GO. OUR LANDFILL MONARCH HILL WILL ONLY BE USED FOR C & D AFTER NEXT YEAR. THE WASTE ENERGY FACILITY IS AT ITS CAPACITY. RIGHT NOW AND SHIPPING IT OUT BUT THEY'RE AT THEIR CAPACITY RIGHT NOW. WE HAVE A FRAGMENTED SYSTEM. HIGHER COSTS, LESS CONTROL. WE'LL BE IN THE FUTURE. YOU HAVE THE GLOBAL AGREEMENT AND YOU'RE ENJOYING PART OF THE GLOBAL AGREEMENT. I KNOW YOU'RE SEEING THE GLOBAL AGREEMENT PRICING BUT THE GLOBA% AGREEMENT IS ONLY UNTIL 2028 AND YOUR CONTRACT GOES INTO 2029. SO YOUR CONTRACT WILL EXPIRE NOT WITH THE GLOBAL AGREEMENT BUT WITH WASTE MANAGEMENT. THERE IS A FIVE-YEAR OPTION ON THERE AND THEY CAN DO AN EXTENSION ON THERE. I'M NOT SURE WHAT WILL HAPPEN WITH THAT BUT THE MASTER PLAN HAS LAID OUT A FOUNDATION ON MOVING FORWARD AND KEEPING COSTS DOWN BY LEVERAGING ECONOMIES OF SCALE AND MASS BUYING POWER. SO AS I SAID BEFORE WE HAVE A OVER-RELIANCE ON LANDFILLS. WE WANT TO INCREASE OUR RECYCLING RATE BY INCREASING THE RECYCLING RATE IT KEEPS THINGS OUT OF THE LANDFILL AND THE WASTE ENERGY FACILITY. THAT'S THE GOAL TO INCREASE THE RECYCLING. WE'RE AS HIGH AS 60% AND NOW AT 39% INCLUDING A CREDIT ON THE WASTE FACILITY. WE WANT TO LEVERAGE OUR PURCHASING POWER AND DO THE RIGHT THING ENVIRONMENTALLY. MAKE SURE I'M GOING TO THE RIGHT WAY HERE. ON AVERAGE IT WILL COST ABOUT 3 BUCKS. I CALCULATED IT OUT FOR PARKLAND. $3.10 IS WHAT IT WILL COST PER YEAR. WE'LL BE RECEIVING ALL THE MUNICIPALITIES IN THE SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY WILL RECEIVE THE MOST STATUS, THEY'LL GET THE BEST PRICING. ROBUST RECYCLING EDUCATION PROGRAM AND CONVENIENT DROP-OFF CENTERS. WE TALKED ABOUT HAVING THE DROP-OFF CENTERS AND IF PARKLAND WAS LOOKING FOR A DROP-OFF CENTER IN PARKLAND OR NOT. THE GOVERNING BOARD OF THE SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY WANTS TO PUT THE DROP-OFF CENTERS-- THEY DON'T WANT TO PUT THEM IN PLACES WHERE PEOPLE DON'T WANT THEM. THEY ONLY WANT TO PUT THEM IN CITIES WHERE THEY DO WANT THEM BUT STRATEGICALLY PLACED IN THE COUNTY SO ALL CAN UTILIZE THEM AND OVERALL IT WILL CREATE CLEANER, HEALTHIER COMMUNITIES TO HAVE A DROPOFF CENTER AND TAKE YOUR RECYCLABLE MATERIALS THAT YOU CAN'T PUT CURBSIDE. YOUR HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE, PAINTS, ELECTRONICS AND VARIOUS OTHER ITEMS. SO THE WAY THE AUTHORITY IS FUND [01:35:06] IS EACH SINGLE FAMILY HOME PRODUCES 1.3 TONNES OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE PER YEAR. THE CITY OF PARKLAND 1.4 TONS PER YEAR. SO THE SURCHARGE AND THE TONNAGE 2.22 AND GOES UP INCREMENTALLY. OUT TO 2045, IT GOES UP TO 3.85. IT IS AN INCREMENTAL INCREASE BUT JUST A VERY SLIGHT INCREASE EVERY YEAR OUT TO 2045. THAT'S HOW FAR RIGHT NOW IT'S PROJECTED OUT AND IT'S $3-- I'M SORRY, $3.85 IN TO 45. 2045. SO YOU'LL GET LOWER PROCESSING COSTS, PREDICTABILITY AND EXPANDED PROGRAMS AND A CIRCULAR ECONOMY. ONE THING I WANTED TO TALK TO YOU ABOUT IS THE DOLLARS HERE. I ASKED KELLY IF YOU'RE RIGHT NOW PAYING-- I DON'T KNOW IF THE NEXT SLIDE IS TALKING ABOUT THIS-- NO. THERE WAS A SLIDE LEFT OUT HERE BECAUSE IT'S GOING FROM POPULATION BASED CHARGE THAT THE AUTHORITIES ARE CHARGING TO THE CITIES TO A TONNAGE BASED CHARGE AND THAT WILL DROP DOWN TO $47,000 A YEAR AND IT WILL DROP TO $37,000 A YEAR. SO THERE'S GONNA BE IN 2028 THERE WILL BE A $10,000 I GUESS DECREASE TO YOUR BEDROOM FROM-- BUDGET FROM THAT. THAT'S A GOOD THING. IF YOU DIDN'T JOIN THE AUTHORITY AND SAY WE'RE GOING OUT ON OUR OWN, THIS IS WHERE IT'S-- THIS IS WHERE THE MONEY COMES IN. IF IT COSTS YOU, IT COSTS ME. AS I SAID I'M A RESIDENT OF PARKLAND. RIGHT NOW THE CITY OF HOLLYWOOD IS PAYING $65 PER TON. PARKLAND PRODUCES NOT KRUG RECYCLING 13,740 TONS IN 2025-- SORRY FY2026. THE CITY OF HOLLYWOOD HAS A RATE OF $65 VERSUS 57.49 THAT YOU'RE ENJOYING RIGHT NOW WITH THE SOLID-- WITH THE GLOBAL AGREEMENT FROM BROWARD COUNTY. THE MAXIMUM SERVICE CHARGE SET BY THE SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY AND BY THE GOVERNING BOARD AND THE MASTER PLAN IS THE SAME THING AS THE GLOBAL AGREEMENT SO IT'S $57.49. HOLLYWOOD IS PAYING $65 A TON. YOU'RE NOT GOING TO GET AS GOOD OF A RATE AS HOLLYWOOD. THEY'VE GOT MORE THAN PARKLAND. MULTIPLY 7.5 BY 14,703 AND IT'S $103. SOUTHWEST RANCHES ABOUT THE SAME SIZE AS PARKLAND AND THEY'RE PAYING $89.30 PER TON. THAT'S A $31.81 INCREASE. MULTIPLY THAT OUT BRING THE 13,743 TONS PRODUCED BY PARKLAND AND THAT'S AN INCREASE OF 437,164. THAT'S THE NUMBER KELLY DOESN'T WANT TO HEAR. I CAN TELL YOU THAT. THAT'S A LOT OF MONEY. THAT'S REAL DOLLARS. THAT'S WHAT SOUTHWEST RANCHES IS PAYING RIGHT NOW. MIAMI-DADE, OVERALL, MIAMI-DADE, THE AVERAGE PER TON IS $84 FOR ALL THE MUNICIPALITIES IN MIAMI-DADE. >> MAYOR WALKER: I JUST-- I'M SORRY TO INTERRUPT. >> THAT'S OKAY. >> MAYOR WALKER: IF WE JOIN WHICH I'M-- I'M FOR I JUST WANT TO MAKE SURE WE'LL STILL HAVE CHOICE WHETHER IT'S WASTE MANAGEMENT, COASTAL, WHATEVER, THAT'S NOT GONNA CHANGE SO WHAT I DON'T WANT TO SEE WHERE PARKLAND WOULD HAVE TO THEN WHATEVER, MAYBE COASTAL COMES IN AND SAYS OH, WE'RE GONNA GIVE EVERYBODY THIS WHATEVER HE RATE, SO YOU'RE STILL FREE TO USE WHICHEVER -- >> YOUR COLLECTION SERVICE WILL REMAIN YOUR COLLECTION SERVICE AND IF YOU WANT TO HAVE BULK PICKUP THREE TIMES A WEEK YOU CAN HAVE BULK PICKUP THREE TIMES A WEEK. IF YOU WANT BULK PICKUP ONCE A MONTH YOU CAN HAVE BULK PICKUP ONCE A MONTH. THE AUTHORITY WILL HAVE FULL CONTROL TO WHERE IT WILL DIRECT WHERE IT WILL GO TO AND NEGOTIATE RATES -- >> MAYOR WALKER: FURTHER DOWN THE LINE. GOT IT. OKAY. >> MAYOR WALKER: WANTED TO MAKE SURE THAT I WAS CLEAR. >> NOT FOR THE COLLECTION AT ALL. >> GOT IT. >> EVERYBODY HAS COLLECTION AND DIFFERENT LEVELS OF SERVICE ON THEIR SELECTIONS AND-- CLICKSES AND PAY DIFFERENT RATES. >> I'VE GOT A QUESTION, NOT SKIPPING TO THE END BUT HAVE ANY CITIES OPTED OUT YET? [01:40:05] >> THEY CAN'T YET. >> OR VOTE. >> NO. >> SO SEEMINGLY IN LINE WITH IT. MI QUESTION, WHAT IS YOUR ANTICIPATION OF ANY CITIES THAT WOULD OPT OUT? IT'S IN THEIR INTEREST. >> MAYBE THEY THINK THEY CAN GET A BETTER RATE AND MAYBE THEY DON'T WANT TO-- YOU KNOW, THAT'S BEEN DISCUSSIONS WHEN WE WERE AT HOLLYWOOD, THEY DISCUSSED THAT, THAT THEY COULD GET A BETTER RATE. BUT-- I'LL TALK ABOUT THE OPT-OUT AGREEMENT AND I THINK IT'S THE NEXT SLIDE, ACTUALLY. YES, THE FACILITY OVERVIEW AND THE SECOND AMENDMENT OVERVIEW. THE SECOND AMENDMENT IS AN OPT-OUT AMENDMENT. IT ALLOWS YOU AFTER -- AUGUST 15TH IS WHEN ALL THE CITIES ARE IN OR OUT. IT WILL HAPPEN OR NOT. IT LOOKS LIKE RIGHT NOW IT'S MOVING THAT WAY. SO THAT'S WHEN WE'LL-- THE SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY AND THE GOVERNING BOARD AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE WILL START WORKING ON PUTTING TOGETHER THE RFPS AND GETTING THEM OUT AND ADVERTISED. WHEN THOSE COME BACK IN AND THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE IS MAKING A RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD AFTER THEY NEGOTIATED BACK AND FORTH WITH THE DISPOSAL FACILITIES AND THE PROCESSING FACILITIES AND THEY NEGOTIATE BACK AND FORTH AND COME UP WITH THEIR PRICING, THEY GET READY TO MAKE THAT RECOMMENDATION TO AWARD TO THE GOVERNING BOARD. THEN THE CITIES CAN SAY THEY'LL SEE THE PRICES AND EVERYTHING ABOUT IT AND EVERYTHING IS TRANSPARENT AND SEE ALL OF THAT AND THEN SAY, WE WANT OUT. THEY'VE GOT 45 DAYS TO GET OUT, BETWEEN OCTOBER 1 AND NOVEMBER 15TH, 2027. THAT'S THE FIRST OPT-OUT PERIOD. AFTER THE RFPS ARE RECEIVED AND THE CONTRACT IS RECOMMENDED FOR AWARD. YOU'LL SEE THE NUMBERS AND KNOW EXACTLY WHERE EVERYTHING IS SO WHAT WOULD BE THE REASON TO NOT JOIN? >> AGAIN, I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU HAVE TO DO WHAT YOU HAVE TO DO BUT THERE'S SUCH A CAMPAIGN PUSH IT SEEMS THAT THERE ARE PEOPLE OPPOSED TO IT SO I WAS TRYING TO UNDERSTAND IF THERE WAS SOMETHING-- FAIR ENOUGH. THE OTHER QUESTION IS ABOUT THE RECYCLING PERCENTAGE. DO WE HAVE ANYTHING CURRENTLY IN PLACE WITH BROWARD WHERE PEOPLE GET REIMBURSED FOR A CAN OR A BOTTLE, THE FIVE CENT CAN? >> YOU CAN TAKE IT TO A RECYCLE CENTER AND THEY HAVE METAL RECYCLING PLACES YOU CAN TAKE IT TO. >> IS THAT PART OF THE PROPOSAL THAT YOU'RE PROPOSING FOR THE RECYCLING PICKUP OR DROP-OFF CENTERS? >> NO, BECAUSE THEY'LL STILL HAVE TO PAY FOR THE PROCESSING OF THAT. >> THAT WAS MY QUESTION. YOU SAID THERE WERE CREDITS FOR RECYCLING. DIDN'T YOU SAY THAT THERE WERE CREDITS RECEIVED? I BELIEVE THERE WAS A SLIDE, YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT... >> BUT YOU YOU CAN. THERE'S NO CREDITS RECEIVED FOR RECYCLING. >> IF YOU CAN GO BACK THERE WAS A SLIDE THAT YOU HAD ABOUT RECYCLING PERCENTAGE AND THERE WAS GOING TO BE SOME SORT OF BENEFIT IF THE INCREASE OF -- >> WELL, I THINK PART OF THIS PROGRAM, CORRECT ME IF I'M WRONG, SAM, PART OF THIS PROGRAM IS TO EDUCATE RESIDENTS TO RECYCLE BETTER. >> RIGHT. >> SHOULD WE RECYCLE BETTER IT WILL BE CHEAPER TO DISPOSE -- >> ALL RIGHT, THAT'S WHAT I'M TRYING TO GET TO. IF THERE'S A NET BENEFIT TO THE DISTRICT OR THE GROUP I'M TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO INCENTIVIZE IT AND ALIGN IF THERE'S A DELTA BETWEEN THE AMOUNT, FIVE CENTS BACK TO SOMEONE BUT IT SAVES THE COUNTY 20 CENTS I'M JUST TRYING TO WONDER, NOWADAYS PEOPLE ARE NOT GOING TO DO SOMETHING UNLESS YOU INCENTIVIZE THEM AND IF YOU'RE TELLING ME EVERYONE WILL OPT IN AND THE PRICE IS THE PRICE THAT'S GREAT BUT THAT DOESN'T CHANGE HOW PEOPLE CHANGE. >> THAT'S THE BIG THING, BEHAVIOR CHANGE. OTHER COUNTRIES, NOT THE U.S. IN PARTICULAR BUT OTHER COUNTRIES% THROUGHOUT THE WORLD ARE RECYCLING MORE THAN WE ARE BUT IT'S NOT BECAUSE THEY'RE GETTING MONEY BACK BUT THEY'RE DOING THE RIGHT THING. WE'RE TRYING TO TEACH PEOPLE TO DO THE RIGHT THING AND TEACHING IT AT THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL LEVEL. IT'S HARD TO TEACH ADULTS TO DO THAT. THEY DO WHAT THEY WANT TO DO, YOU KNOW, BUT IT'S REAL EASY TO TEACH KIDS THAT AND THEY'LL TELL THEIR PARENTS, DON'T THROW THAT OUT. IT'S DRIVING THE EDUCATION AT THE YOUNGER PEOPLE AND AT EVERYONE. AND IT WILL, THE MORE YOU RECYCLE AND THE LESS CONTAMINATION YOU PUT IN THERE THE CHEAPER IT IS FOR US BECAUSE WE WILL GET REBATES BACK AND THE CITIES GET REBATES BACK ON IT NOW. SO THERE IS AN INCENTIVE OVERALL BUT AS FAR AS AN INCENTIVE PERSONALLY. IF YOU BRING IN A CAN AND YOU GET A DOLLAR BACK, A BENNY BACK, WHATEVER IT IS, IT'S NOT [01:45:03] DISCUSSED. >> I SUGGEST IT'S SOMETHING TO LOOK INTO, NOT A DOLLAR FOR DOLLAR BUT I IMAGINE THAT THE TECHNOLOGY AND THE WASTE DISPOSAL RECYCLING IS GOOD ENOUGH, IT'S SCANNING AND DETERMINING IF IT'S EFFICIENT AND RECYCLABLE. >> YES. >> THE SAME WAY THAT THE PUBLIC PUTS THEIR COINS INTO A MACHINE. YOU JUST SAID IT YOURSELF, THE PEOPLE WE ARE TARGETING IT ARE NOT GOING TO DO ANYTHING DIFFERENT BECAUSE WE TELL THEM WE BUILT NEW DROP-OFF. IF THEY'RE NOT DOING IT AT HOME WHERE PEOPLE ARE COMING TO PICK IT UP THEY WON'T DO IT WITH MORE OF A PUSH. I'M SAYING THAT I'M IN FAVOUR OF THIS BUT IN FAVOR WITH THE UNDERSTANDING THAT WE'RE ABLE TO PUT OUR PURCHASING POWER TOGETHER AND IF THE ULTIMATE GOAL IS ENVIRONMENTAL AND THE BENEFITS WE NEED TO REFOCUS ON THE INCENTIVE. >> WHEN I WAS A KID WE USED TO CHANGE THE OIL IN THE CAR AND WE USED TO DIG A HOLE AND DUMP IT INTO THE GROUND. DON'T DO THAT ANYMORE. IT'S TRUE AND NOW WITH YOU TAKE IT TO THE RECYCLING CENTER. AND NOW THE OIL IS TAKEN TO THE RECYCLING CENTER AND DROP IT OFF. I'VE GOT A BAG FULL OF OLD ELECTRONICS AT MY HOUSE JUST SITTING THERE. WHY? BECAUSE I MISSED THE DROP-OFF PERIOD AND CAME UP HERE TOO. BUT NEVERTHELESS THAT'S WHAT I DROP OFF THERE. WILL EVERYBODY TAKE THEIR STUFF? NO. BUT ENOUGH THAT DO. THERE'S ENOUGH PEOPLE WHO TAKE THEIR STUFF TO THE PLACE ON POWER LINE THAT IT KEEPS THE COUNTY RUNNING AND THEY TAKE THEIR OLD PAINT THERE, OLD PESTICIDES AND ANYTHING THAT YOU CAN'T PUT INTO THE RECYCLING BIN YOU CAN TAKE IT TO THESE PLACES WHEN CLEANING OUT THE GARAGE AND JUST DO IT AT WHATEVER TIME. THAT'S WHAT THE DROP-OFF CENTERS ARE FOR. FOR THOSE KIND OF THINGS. >> LIKE YOUR TVS AND YOUR BATTERIES FROM THE CAR, COMPUTERS. >> BATTERIES THAT YOU SAVED FROM WHENEVER IT IS. I'VE GOT A BOX FULL OF BATTERIES I JUST KEEP AND WHENEVER THEY HAVE THOSE HOUSEHOLD HAZARDOUS WASTE DAYS I BRING THEM THERE AND DROP THEM OFF. IF THEY HAVE A RECYCLING CENTER AND I CAN DROP THEM ON THE WAY TO WORK. >> LIKE WE HAVE THOSE EVENTS EVERY ONCE IN A WHILE AT THE EQUESTRIAN CENTER. >> WE ACTUALLY HAD THEM AND STOPPED THEM OR DIDN'T DO THEM AS OFTEN AND THEN MOVED THEM BECAUSE PEOPLE WEREN'T TAKING ADVANTAGE OF IT. THAT'S MY CONCERN. >> AND PART OF WHAT YOU GUYS ARE DOING IS MORE CONNECTION. >> EDUCATION. -- MORE EDUCATION. >> EDUCATION. >> YOU CAN'T GET RID OF THOSE OLE THINGS. >> YOUR WARDS AND NOT MINE. IT'S HARDER TO TEACH THE OLDER DOG THE NEW TRICK SO TO SPEAK. >> YOU'VE GOT TO START SOMEWERE. >> I'M TRYING TO HELP WITH THE START. THAT'S IT. >> EVENTUALLY PARKER WILL BE OLD. >> WE DON'T WANT TO DUMP THE PAINT DOWN THE STORM DRAIN BECAUSE IT WILL MAKE THE STORM WATER RATES GO UP. FROM PERSONAL EXPERIENCE. >> I THINK THE COMMISSIONER MAKES A GOOD POINT. WE WANT TO DO THE RIGHT THING BUT YOU DON'T THINK ABOUT IT. WE'VE BEEN IN THE STATES WHERE YOU MIGHT GET A NICKEL FOR A CAN OR A BOTTLE. >> THEY STILL DO THAT. YOU CAN GO TO RECYCLING CENTERS NOW AND TRADE IN YOUR GLASS AND CANS. PEOPLE DO THAT ALL THE TIME. >> YEAH, I DIDN'T KNOW IF DAN WANT TO... WANT TO MAKE SURE. >> CAN WE HAVE A MOTION, ANYBODY? >> DOWN TO THAT FIRST AMENDMENT-- THE FACILITIES AMENDMENT WILL TALK ABOUT THE FACILITIES THAT YOU CAN ALLOW AND NOT ALLOW AND SECOND AMENDMENT IS THE OPT OUT. YOU CAN GET OUT NEXT YEAR IF THE PRICES ARE NOT RIGHT -- >> SAM, MY QUESTION, I UNDERSTAND 2027-28 BUT PARKLAND MAINTAINS ITS POSITION AS A MEMBER OF THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE GOVERNING BOARD, CORRECT? >> YES. >> OKAY. >> ANYBODY HAVE A MOTION OR ANYTHING? WE'RE DONE? >> QUESTION TO APPROVE. >> YEAH, SHE'S ON BOARDS. >> I'LL SECOND THAT. >> ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC. WISH TO SPEAK ON THIS AGENDA ITEM? >> ASSIGN SPEAKERS. >> OTHER STUFF TO TALK ABOUT. NOT WHAT I HEARD THOUGH SO I'LL WAIT. >> GOOD EVENING, MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, COMMISSION, IT'S WITH A PLEASURE TO BE HERE. COUNCIL PRESIDENT DENISE WARREN, PLANTATION. WE'RE KEEPING OUR RATES STEADY AND WE'RE BLESSED TO HAVE GREAT FINANCE DIRECTORS IN OUR CITY AND CAREFUL WITH THE BUDGET. >> HOW MANY YEARS HAVE YOU KEPT IT? >> REALLY WANT ME TO ANSWER IT? EIGHT. [01:50:01] I WASN'T GOING TO DO THAT TO YOU. >> GOOD WORK REQUIRES RECOGNITION. >> IT'S IMPORTANT TO TELL OUR STORIES. WE'VE BEEN RESPONSIBLE. I WANT TO THANK YU ELECTED TO ELECTED FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION TONIGHT. THIS HAS BEEN A LONG ROAD AND A HEAVY LIFT. I'VE BEEN TRYING TO GO OUT TO AS MANY OF THE CITIES AS POSSIBLE. WE'RE IN HOLLYWOOD FOR ALMOST EIGHT HOURS YESTERDAY. IT WAS A LONG AGENDA. BECAUSE I THINK IT'S THAT IMPORTANT. WE'RE MAKING A GENERATIONAL DECISION AND THIS IS GOING TO BE FOR OUR CHILDREN AND GRANDCHILDREN. WHAT SAM DID NOT MENTION, WE KNOW WHAT HAPPENED IN MIAMI-DADE AND I'LL BE SUCCINCT IN MY COMMENTS BUT WHEN THEIR WTE BURNED DOWN A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO THEY'RE SPENDING $64 MILLION A YEAR TO TRUCK THEIR TRASH. WE DO NOT WANT TO BE IN THAT POSITION AND WE WANT TO RESERVE OUR WTE CAPACITY AND LANDFILL CAPACITY. IT'S IMPORTANT AND THAT'S WHY WE'RE GOING OUT WITH SAM AND WE THANK COMMISSIONER SALOMONE FOR YOUR COMMISSIONER POSITION AND SHE'S REPRESENTED WELL ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE GOVERNING BOARD. THE DIFFERENCE, I WAS NOT A PART OF THE RESOURCE RECOVERY BOARD BUT THE DIFFERENCE WITH THIS IS WE ARE REALLY CREATING OUR OWN DESTINY AND THE CITIES ARE IN CHARGE. WHILE THE COUNTY HAS A CITY AT THE TABLE THE CITIES WILL CONTROL THIS AND EVERYBODY HAS A SAY ON THAT GOVERNING BOARD WITH THE DECISIONS MADE. I THANK YOU ALL AND WISH YOU GREAT REST OF YOUR SUMMER AND THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION TONIGHT. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU, DENISE. >> DID WE GET A SECOND? >> I DID. ALL RIGHT. ANYONE ELSE FROM THE PUBLIC? COME UP. WAITED THIS LONG YOU MIGHT AS WELL SAY SOMETHING. >> I'LL MAKE THIS VERY QUICK. I'M DENISE MCFAULL. A 28-YEAR RESIDENT OF PARKLAND AND I DON'T TYPICALLY GO TO CITY COMMISSION MEETINGS BUT THIS WAS VERY IMPORTANT TO ME. TONIGHT I'M HERE AS A RESIDENT AS WELL AS REPRESENTING THE LEAGUE OF WOMEN VOTERS OF BROWARD COUNTY WHERE I SERVE ON THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS. WE HAVE BEEN VERY INVOLVED WITH THIS ISSUE REALLY SINCE 2017. WE THINK IT'S IMPORTANT TO OUR COUNTY, TO OUR CHILDREN. IT'S IMPORTANT. SO I THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR VOTING YES ON THIS. >> MAYOR WALKER: THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. >> I'LL BE BRIEF AS WELL. THANK YOU FOR LETTING US SPEAK. I HAD A WHOLE LONG THING ABOUT THE DIFFERENT BENEFITS AND WHY, YES AND THEN EVERYBODY WANTS THE COST LIMITED, FABULOUS. HOWEVER, I NEVER LEAVE A COMMISSION MEETING WITHOUT MORE QUESTIONS THAN WHEN I GOT HERE. COMMISSIONER ISROW, YOU MENTIONED KIND OF LIKE I GREW UP IN NEW YORK, RIGHT, AND WE COLLECTED ALL THE BOTTLES AND GOT OUR NICKEL BACK. SO MY QUESTION, SAM,. >> MAYOR WALKER: YOU CAN ASK SAM THAT QUESTION. >> SORRY, COMMISSIONERRINGS, IF THERE WERE A STATE REPRESENTATIVE OR SENATOR WHO WERE TO SPONSOR A BOTTLE BILL THAT WE'RE TRYING TO GET DONE WOULD THAT HAVE A NEGATIVE IMPACT ON THIS BECAUSE IT WOULD REDUCE THE FLOW CONTROL. THAT'S MY QUESTION FOR THOSE GUYS. WHAT I WANTED TO MENTION TO MAYOR WALKER AND VICE MAYOR BRIER, PROPERTY TAXES. BACK IN JUNE WE HAD A FABULOUS TOWN HALL IN COCONUT CREEK TOWN HALL AND SHE OPENED UP HER TAX BILL TO SHOW WHAT THAT IMPACT IT WOULD BE. I TRIED TO FIND A VIDEO BUT COULDN'T AND THE LEAGUE I COMING UP-- ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO LOOK AT BROWARD DB AND THE PROPERTY TAX AMENDMENT AND THE IMPACT THEY WILL HAVE. NEW, DID HE FLEECE E NIECE AND THE WOMEN-- THANK YOU, DENISE AND THE WOMEN'S LEAGUE. AND SOCCER, THE REAL FOOTBALL, IF YOU WANT TO SEE AN AMAZING MATCH AND IF YOU'RE FREE JULY 25, GET YOURSELF TO TAMPA AND WREXHAM FROM THE CHAMPIONS LEAGUE WILL PLAY LEADS FROM THE PREMIER AND IF YOU'VE SEEN WELCOME TO WREXHAM, ROB AND RYAN AND C'MON OVER, THAT'S MY BIRTHDAY PRESENT. I WILL BE AT THE GAME. >> HAPPY BIRTHDAY. >> LAST BUT NOT LEAST ABIGAIL BURKE OWE WITS, WHAT AN INSPIRATION. FOOD WASTE PREVENTION WEEK, SEPTEMBER 28 THROUGH OCTOBER 4, PLEASE VISIT FOODWASTEPREVENTIONWEEK.COM. PLEASE SIGN UP TO BE A PARTNER. YOU WILL JOIN THE CITY OF SUNRISE ON THEIR MAP. YOU WILL JOIN OUR CLIMATE REALITY CHAPTER, NORTH BRIER PALM BEACH COUNTY. WE NEED TO REDUCE THE FOOD INSECURITY IN OUR AREA AND FOOD WASTE PREVENTION IS A WAY TO DO THAT. ANYBODY WITH MANGO TREES, I'VE GOT A BUMPER CROP AND I BRING MY [01:55:02] EXTRAS TO THE FRUIT R-- FRUITFUL FIELD. FRUITFULFIELD.COM. >> YOU'RE LIKE A DICTIONARY OF WEB SITES. >> I WAS JUST WRITING, WRITING. >> THREE MINUTES. >> 15 SECONDS MORE. THEY WILL TAKE YOUR MANGOS AND HAVE A REGENERATIVE FARM AND THEY OFFER TOURS AND ASK FOR VOLUNTEERS AND OFFER STUDENTS SERVICE HOURS, PLEASE LET THE SCOUTS KNOW. >> I LOVE. >> THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO. >> THAT WAS A MEETING SUMMARY. >> YOU CAN ONLY SPEAK ONCE AT A MEETING. >> USED ALL MY MINUTES. >> HAVING BEEN A FORMER MEMBER OF THE SOLID WASTE AUTHORITY I DO ENCOURAGE YOU TO SUPPORT THIS ITEM. THIS IS ABOUT ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES. I MEAN THE QUESTION IS WE DON'T KNOW WHAT IS GOING TO HAPPEN 40 YEARS FROM NOW. TO THE POINT, AND I REMEMBER WHEN WE DID CAREER DAY DURING COVID THIS AND I WENT TO RIVER GLADES, THEY DIDN'T ASK ABOUT WHERE THE MAYOR LIVES, DOES HE LIVE IN A WHITE HOUSE OR WHERE IT WAS, RECYCLING AND WASTE. THAT'S THE NEXT GENERATION TO EDUCATE BECAUSE THEY'RE THE ONES WHO ARE GOING TO MAKE THOSE DECISIONS. MYSELF OR SOMEBODY ELSE IS USED TO THEIR OWN, YOU KNOW, WHAT THEY'RE GONNA DO, USED TO THEIR OWN HABITS. IT'S VERY DIFFICULT TO CHANGE BUT OUR YOUNGER GENERATIONS ARE THE ONES THAT ARE REALLY GOING TO PUSH THIS FORWARD. TO COMMISSIONER ISROW'S POINT ABOUT RECYCLING, I REMEMBER WHEN I WAS A YOUNG KID WE HAD RECYCLING OF NEWSPAPERS AND BOTTLES AND MY FATHER SAID IF YOU WANT TO COLLECT THE NEWSPAPERS WRAP THEM UP AND BRING THEM AND YOU CAN HAVE THE MONEY. I GOT $6. >> THAT COULD BUY A HOIS. >> GOT A FIRST CAR. >> HORSE AND BUGGY. >> THIS IS ENVIRONMENTAL. I ENCOURAGE YOU AND I KNOW THAT COMMISSIONER SALOMONE IS PART OF IT TO ENSURE THAT THE CITY HAS A REPRESENTATIVE ON THAT COMMITTEE AND THERE'S ONE ON THE EXECUTIVE BOARD BUT MAKING SURE THAT THE CITY IS REPRESENTED. >> THAT WAS GOING TO BE A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT. SAM MENTIONED TO MAKE A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT THAT WE CONTINUE TO HAVE REPRESENTATION ON THE EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE AND THE GOVERNING BOARD. >> THAT'S A LOT TO ASK. >> THERE'S AN ELECTION PROCESS BUT THAT WOULD BE -- >> WE WOULD LIKE TO BE THE PRESIDENT OF THE EXECUTIVE BOARD SO MY MOTION IS WE WOULD LIKE THE EXECUTIVE BOARD AND WE'LL PASS IT THEN. NICE TRY. >> BUT IT TAKES FORTITUDE OF SOMEBODY TO BE THERE BECAUSE NORMALLY NO ONE WILL CHANGE IF YOU'RE DOING THE RIGHT THING. >> THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> ALL RIGHT, ANYONE ELSE? YOU DIDN'T SAY ANYTHING? YOU'RE GOOD. ALL RIGHT, WE'VE GOT A MOTION BY COMMISSIONER MURRAY SALOMONE AND KANTERMAN. >> COMMISSIONER MURRAY SALOMONE. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER ISROW? >> YES, EXCUSE ME ON ON THE REST OF THE TEAM AND COMMISSIONER SALOMONE FOR ALL THE HARD WORK AND BOB, YOU'VE BEEN TALKING TRASH. [LAUGHTER] >> YOU'VE BEEN HOLD THAT GO FOR A WHILE. >> CAN'T GET IT OUT WITHOUT STUMBLING. >> IN ALL SERIOUSNESS, WE ALL SIT HERE IN FRONT OF SOMETHING THAT SAYS ENVIRONMENTALLY PROUD. AND THE TRUTH IS THAT THIS IS A PROJECT THAT WE SHOULD BE PROUD TO BE PART OF. I KNOW YOU GUYS HAVE PUT ALL THE TIME INTO THIS THAT TRAILS US LONG BEFORE BUT I THINK THIS IS SOMETHING THAT IF ANY CITY SHOULD STAND BEHIND IT'S PARKLAND. >> AFTER THAT HOW CAN I SAY NO? >> I ALMOST CHOKED. >> KANTERMAN. >> YES. >> VICE MAYOR BRIER. >> YES. >> MAYOR WALKER. >> BASED ON WHAT COMMISSIONER ISROW SAID, YES, PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. >> THANK YOU ALL VERY MUCH. >> THANK YOU, SAM. ALL RIGHT ITEMS 9F. DO WE HAVE TO VOTE ON EACH ONE? >> NO, YOU CAN DEFER THEM TO THE AUGUST 12, 2026 -- >> I'LL MAKE A MOTION PURSUANT TO THE APPLICANT'S REQUEST TO DIE OFFICER 9F THROUGH 9J TO THE AUGUST 12 OF-- WHAT IS IT? AUGUST 12TH, 2026 MEETING. >> A SECOND. >> SECOND. >> WE HAVE A SECOND, ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC WISH TO. A MOTION AND A SECOND. ROLL CALL. >> COMMISSIONER SALOMONE? [10. Comments by the Broward Sheriff's Office] [02:00:01] YES. >> COMMISSIOINER KANTERMAN. >> YES. >> COMMISSIONER ISROW. >> YES. >> MAYOR. >> YES. >> PASSED UNANIMOUSLY. YOU'RE NOT CAPTAIN MCCARTEL. >> GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE. EVERYTHING IS RUNNING SMOOTH RIGHT NOW SO REALLY I HAVE NO COMMENTS FOR YOU. BUT IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS I'LL BE HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM. >> I AGREE WITH YOUR COMMENTS. [11. Comments by the Coral Springs-Parkland Fire Department] >> THANK YOU FOR ALWAYS BEING AVAILABLE. >> ALL RIGHT, COMMENTS BY THE CORAL SPRINGS-PARKLAND FIRE DEPARTMENT. OUR NEW FIRE CHIEF. NOT NEW, THIS IS YOUR SECOND MEETING. >> THIS IS NICE COMING OFF. NOTHING BIG, FOURTH OF JULY WAS BIGGER. THE DAY ITSELF WE RAN THE ENTIRE DEPARTMENT RAN... 50 -- I HAD IT HERE. 52 CALLS FOR THE ENTIRE DAY. NO STRUCTURE FIRES, SEVERAL LITTLE THINGS HERE AND THERE AND EVERYBODY KEPT THEIR FINGERS. THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO REPORT. >> MAYOR WALKER: GLAD TO HEAR [12. Comments by the City Manager] THAT. THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU. >> MAYOR WALKER: ALL RIGHT. COMMENTS BY THE CITY MANAGER? >> JUST TO REMIND EVERYONE THAT OUR NEXT MEETING WILL BE AUGUST 12TH. WE HAVE A 5 O'CLOCK WORKSHOP AND A 6 O'CLOCK COMMISSION MEETING AND YOU ALL HAVE A WONDERFUL LITTLE SUMMER BREAK. [13. Comments by the City Attorney] >> MAYOR WALKER: WHY THANK TU VERY MUCH. COMMENTS BY THE CITY ATTORNEY. >> ONE COMMENT, AN UPDATE, WE PREVIOUSLY DISCUSSED OR I DISCUSSED AT A PRIOR MEETING HOUSE BILL 145 THE SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY CAPS AND THE INCREASE, THE CITY'S EXPOSURE WITH RESPECT TO PERSONAL INJURY CLAIMS AND I'M PLEASED TO REPORT THAT THE GOVERNOR VETOED THAT BILL. IT WAS APPROVED BY THE LEGISLATURE BUT THE GOVERNOR VETOED THAT BILL CITING THE INCREASED COST TO TAXPAYERS. WISHING EVERYBODY A WONDERFUL SUMMER. I'LL LEAVE IT THERE. >> MAYOR WALKER: HOW ABOUT THAT? ALL RIGHT, DO I GET A MOTION TO ADJOURN. >> MOTION TO ADJOURN. >> MAYOR WALKER: ALL RIGHT, HAVE A GOOD BREAK. * This transcript was compiled from uncorrected Closed Captioning.