[0:24] [Roll call]

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[1:56] Open discussion.

[1:57] Is there anyone here in the audience or By phone that --

[3:24] >> I wanted to address specifically traffic,

[3:28] because I read the staff report.

[3:31] I think that's on there number six,

[3:34] and it was given somewhat short shrift.

[3:39] Essentially, it was saying that the development as was being

[3:43] proposed by that site projects 20% reduction of traffic,

[3:49] give or take.

[3:51] And it doesn't really go into where the assumption is from.

[3:55] Of course, it spoke to additional things

[3:59] that may be happening relative to the change

[4:03] and some other traffic, maybe engineering things.

[4:11] And I was a little disappointed because it says --

[4:23] Because of the additional traffic coming

[4:25] we don't have to do any effect to local streets and so on.

[4:27] It boggles my mind that we could build the square feet on that

[4:31] side in addition to 1400, and that's the commercial slash --

[4:43] >> Are you talking about Westerra or the arena?

[4:49] >> This is Westerra.

[4:55] >> So we are doing both at the same time?

[4:59] >> We are doing Westerra, and then we are going to recess

[5:02] the LPA because there will be a broader discussion as you are

[5:05] pointing out.

[5:06] We will reopen that at that time.

[5:14] So Westerra is right now.

[5:16] So if you have a comment on the garage.

[5:18] >> The garage issue and the way it's written talks about

[5:23] building the garage cannot be more height off the --

[5:28] it could be read to read that we are trying to limit

[5:33] the development of the garage.

[5:35] That could be one way of reading it,

[5:44] or the other way of reading it could be you can build a garage

[5:49] of any size without going past the maximum of 15ft.

[5:51] That could go to address whether it's

[5:56] a limit to the size of the garage

[5:59] or if it's sort of a window that you can build it,

[6:06] because I know we have a site plan also.

[6:09] Consider comment and that may tell us --

[6:13] >> Thank you comment Mr. Douglas.

[6:18] Mr. Lebowski.

[6:19] >> So the item we are talking about is the development

[6:24] agreement and the site plan.

[6:26] The development agreement covers in essence

[6:29] the whole project of the site and talks

[6:31] about generality in terms of standards

[6:33] throughout the project.

[6:34] The specifics related to the site plan

[6:38] aren't handled in the site plan, which is later on.

[6:42] But the question for Mr. Douglas related to

[6:45] is a general state mandate, essentially what

[6:47] he said is you don't have a garage that's

[6:50] larger than the building that it's

[6:52] next to from an aesthetic standpoint.

[7:02] >> In terms of the development agreement,

[7:04] it makes it clear that it can't be higher.

[7:05] Any further comments or questions from the audience

[7:08] on that?

[7:08] Any comments from my colleagues?

[7:10] Commissioner Scuotto.

[7:22] Joseph Scuotto: I think the comments from residents --

[7:28] to make sure it is not going to affect any of the properties

[7:32] and totally encapsulated (Indistinct) --

[7:43] kind of like this.

[7:45] We also work with the garages to make them look esthetically

[7:52] pleasing for those driving by.

[8:01] It looked like the headquarter hotel and business that we

[8:04] wouldn't have --

[8:16] I want to commend Shannon and my staff (Indistinct) --

[8:21] you really watched this .

[8:25] This is going to be a huge site.

[8:28] This is the first part of the site. (Indistinct) Westerra,

[8:47] totally different.

[8:49] This is going go into the other lots, possibly the second

[8:51] or third or fifth.

[8:55] Going forward, everything else has to follow.

[9:03] Looking at residential, whether your office or --

[9:09] so I think we are going in the right direction.

[9:15] You were up here with me when we did the --

[9:22] I'm sure you'll agree with us that staff has made sure

[9:28] (Indistinct), and I'm saying, you know that anything that

[9:33] wasn't aesthetically pleasing --

[9:41] >> Commissioner Scuotto, can you make sure your mic is on?

[9:45] They can't hear you online.

[9:47] Commissioner Scuotto: I just want

[9:49] to make sure that we hear your comments and all of us know

[9:52] and staff knows that this development can

[9:54] be the start of what's coming in that area,

[10:01] and we're gonna make sure that it's

[10:05] gonna start off the right way, because eventually

[10:09] the property that's next to it could also be redeveloped

[10:11] which would be double the size of what they are starting with.

[10:14] So I'm excited as being up here for a long period of time to see

[10:17] this really to start moving, and I think setting this tone

[10:27] and setting this place and making sure

[10:30] that staff and Shannon and her people are on this, seven story.

[10:32] It's got a nice mix.

[10:34] It looks good.

[10:35] We are not approving some slop residential to start off.

[10:41] It's going to be to me very high end in that area,

[10:46] starting with what we had with Nexus and Emily and portico,

[10:50] and now this is going to be the next new version.

[10:53] So I thank staff.

[10:55] I hear you.

[10:56] I promise that we will be all over this like flies on --

[11:02] to make sure it's going to be on this.

[11:07] That's what I meant.

[11:08] Blueberry pie.

[11:10] Thank you for bringing that up.

[11:14] Mayor Ryan: Any further comments?

[11:17] All right.

[11:17] Call the question.

[11:24] [Counting votes]

[11:31] Mayor Ryan: Item passes 5 to 0.

[11:32] In concern with the applicant, what

[11:33] I suggest to my colleagues is we will recess LP A

[11:37] and open five A and 12 C after we

[11:40] deal with some other issues, that may garner some discussion.

[11:45] Any comment on that?

[11:48] Motion to recess the LP a by Commissioner Scuotto.

[11:55] All those in favor, say aye.

[12:02] >> Aye.

[12:03] Mayor Ryan: We will reopen that.

[12:03] All thanks to the applicant in that regard.

[12:05] Let us know when you are ready.

[12:12] >> I'm ready, sir.

[12:14] [Roll call]

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[13:37] As we do before each meeting, it's

[13:40] an opportunity for us as a community and individually

[13:43] to stand at a moment of silence before the pledge.

[13:47] We always take the opportunity for us

[13:49] to maybe reflect on our own lives

[13:51] some of the things we are going through,

[13:53] maybe things that folks in our lives around us

[13:56] and the shoes we walk in sometimes

[13:58] are going through as well.

[14:00] We also know that it's an opportunity for us to reflect,

[14:03] and I ask Commissioner Kerch to go ahead and raise

[14:10] the issue of one of our employees

[14:12] who's going through a very difficult time right now.

[14:14] Needs the support, love, empathy and compassion.

[14:19] Commissioner Kerch: I happen to run into a long employees

[14:23] wife informed mthat one of our one of our longtime employees

[14:33] is going through several types of cancer.

[14:37] If you are a friend or know Carl.

[14:40] Reach out to his family.

[14:43] Mayor Ryan: Just a friendly touch

[14:47] and to connect, whether you are staff

[14:49] or just happen to know them.

[14:51] It's also an opportunity for us to reflect

[14:55] that since we were together last,

[14:57] some members of our sunrise family have passed on.

[15:01] This past break has been pretty painful for the sunrise family.

[15:06] We lost Andy Alsina, our evidence technician.

[15:12] Andy had battled cancer.

[15:15] He was in the midst of fighting back.

[15:17] In fact, he was ready to come back to work,

[15:20] and he passed unexpectedly.

[15:22] Began his career with the city of sunrise

[15:24] in 2013 as a public service aide,

[15:27] and with his dedication, his commitment to excellence,

[15:30] and his commitment to the mission of the police

[15:32] department, he was promoted to evidence technician in 2022.

[15:36] He had over 13 years of service.

[15:38] He was recognized by his colleagues and the leadership

[15:42] and professionalism, his wide dedication,

[15:45] his steadfast commitment to serving our community.

[15:48] Outside of work, Andy was a devoted father

[15:52] to his three children, his loving fiance, his cherished

[15:56] son.

[15:56] He was a cherished son, brother, and friend.

[16:00] His coworkers, it's been particularly painful,

[16:03] because they know his kindness, his strength, his courage

[16:06] through his battle, and his unwavering commitment to those,

[16:10] even up to the end who gave an impression for those

[16:17] who knew him.

[16:17] This last week, we lost Frank Varady

[16:20] who passed suddenly and completely unexpectedly.

[16:22] Those who know Frank, he was in better shape than most of us

[16:28] despite having worked 32 years in the city of sunrise.

[16:31] He began his career in 1994 as a utility mechanic.

[16:37] Throughout his distinguished career,

[16:38] he ultimately passed through five different positions,

[16:42] serving as field section operations chief.

[16:45] Really a reflection on his leadership and the trust

[16:47] he earned when he demonstrated to his colleagues

[16:50] and his exceptional contributions

[16:52] that he made to the utility department

[16:54] and to our community at large so that we could take for granted

[16:59] all the utilities does.

[17:02] He was an outstanding leader.

[17:06] He was respected, a mentor, respected colleague

[17:10] and genuine friend.

[17:11] He was humble.

[17:11] He always had a willingness to help.

[17:14] His loss is really devastating the utilities department

[17:18] because he helped to shape our current utilities

[17:21] department in every way and inspired the next generation

[17:25] of employees.

[17:27] Our condolences go out to Frank's wife, siblings family

[17:32] and friends come at the family that

[17:34] worked with him for so long and to the entire utilities

[17:37] Department.

[17:47] And it's with deep sadness that those who don't know,

[17:51] we announce and acknowledge the death of one of our Sunrise

[17:54] Police officers, Sandra McWilliams.

[18:00] She passed yesterday.

[18:01] She was a dedicated member of the Sunrise Police Department,

[18:04] a commitment to serving others in community left an enduring

[18:09] legacy, not just on those who she served with,

[18:12] but on those who she served for.

[18:14] She joined the department in 2019 as a police recruit

[18:18] and served our residents for seven years,

[18:21] working as a police officer and road patrol

[18:26] and most recently school resource officer in Bear.

[18:30] Her outstanding service was recognized with numerous awards,

[18:33] including the chief's Achievement Award,

[18:35] the Life Saving Award, the Community Service Award,

[18:39] the Good Conduct Award, and in 2024,

[18:44] the Sunrise Hero Award from the Sunrise Chamber of Commerce.

[18:47] She will be remembered not only as an exemplary police officer,

[18:51] but for her radiant smile and compassionate

[18:54] spirit and her unwavering willingness

[18:57] to help others while on shift and while off shift.

[19:03] We extend our condolences to her mother who is bravely

[19:08] battling advanced cancer and could not

[19:10] be here to travel with the rest of the family, siblings who

[19:13] are in town and family and friends and the Sunrise Police

[19:17] Department family.

[19:18] We also grieve with officer McWilliams

[19:22] family and loved ones and colleagues and community

[19:25] who have been affected.

[19:27] We honor her life and service a profound loss for all those

[19:33] who knew her and had the blessing to be in her orbit.

[19:37] Tonight, we have to acknowledge that officer McWilliams died

[19:41] by suicide.

[19:43] This is difficult to speak about,

[19:45] and it may be painfully triggering for some of you here.

[19:51] If you need to step out or take a moment to care for yourself

[19:54] or separate, please do.

[19:56] Someone here is here to talk to you.

[20:00] As I struggle against the momentum to brush over this,

[20:04] I've learned that silence is explained

[20:07] by the families of those who have grieved

[20:12] in the aftermath and counselors who work with families and help

[20:17] people.

[20:18] That silence can unintentionally cause suicide or make suicide

[20:22] a source of shame, even for those left behind in grief.

[20:28] It is a devastating loss.

[20:30] It's a reminder to all of us that pain

[20:35] can be hidden, even in people who

[20:38] are strong and respected and loved and deeply

[20:41] committed to serving others.

[20:43] If you are struggling or you are concerned about somebody else,

[20:47] please reach out.

[20:49] Speak with someone you trust, a friend, family member, a faith

[20:54] leader, a peer support or crisis service.

[20:58] Asking for help is not weakness.

[21:00] It's an act of courage.

[21:02] And know that there are those who love you and want

[21:05] to be there for you.

[21:06] You can call or text 988 for confidential 24 hour crisis

[21:11] support.

[21:12] Here in Broward County, you can call 9211.

[21:15] If it's an immediate emergency, whether you

[21:17] are the one struggling or you know someone who is, call 911.

[21:21] No one needs to carry this alone.

[21:24] Officer McWilliams legacy of dedication and community

[21:27] will always be cherished.

[21:29] Her death does not erase the good that she was all about

[21:34] and still is in our hearts, the compassion, the empathy,

[21:39] the love she brought to children, families, victims,

[21:43] coworkers, and our community lives on

[21:46] and so many of our sunrise family,

[21:48] and we will always be grateful for her and the time

[21:52] that she was in our lives.

[21:54] If you would please stand for a moment of Silence

[22:00] before the pledge.

[22:19] Please join the Commission for the Pledge of Allegiance.

[22:27] >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States

[22:29] of America, and to the republic for which it stands,

[22:29] one nation under God, indivisible,

[22:30] with liberty and justice for all.

[22:43] Mayor Ryan: We have some amazing presentations tonight.

[22:45] Please don't let the introduction

[22:47] to this meeting detract from what

[22:50] is incredibly exciting and important of what we

[22:52] are going to do tonight.

[22:54] There's a lot of people here to make

[22:55] a difference in our community, to celebrate and continue

[22:59] to be part of our sunrise family and making us

[23:03] a better community.

[23:04] Deputy Mayor, if you could read the first one.

[23:09] Deputy Mayor Guzman: Yes.

[23:12] Thank you.

[23:12] Proclamation declaring July 2026 --

[23:33] >> So we first have fibroid awareness month.

[23:34] Represented by Lisa Dunkley.

[23:36] Come on up.

[23:38] Let's give her a round of applause.

[23:47] [Applause]

[23:47] Mayor Ryan: All right.

[23:48] We have our state representative from sunrise

[23:48] here with us tonight.

[23:48] Come on up.

[23:49] Let's give her another round of applause.

[23:51] She's up there doing tough work in Tallahassee

[23:57] [Applause] And we are greatly appreciative of the sacrifice

[23:59] that you give, and I want to make sure

[24:03] you all understand that she's also a veteran.

[24:05] She's also someone who served on our Veterans Advisory board.

[24:09] So she's basically homegrown for sunrise.

[24:11] She's up there doing her work.

[24:13] I really appreciate that you are here tonight.

[24:15] I'll hand it over to you to talk about why

[24:17] this is important for us today.

[24:19] >> Thank you, mayor, and the rest of the commission

[24:24] and our assistant Deputy Mayor to help make sure that this is

[24:29] heard.

[24:30] So this staff legislative session,

[24:32] just to put a little bit of a picture,

[24:34] a few years ago, one of our former legislators

[24:37] brought forth the fibroid awareness month

[24:41] because so many women struggle with fibroid and one

[24:44] of the things our commission Deputy Mayor Guzman

[24:48] expressed later in which I was carrying that bill,

[24:50] I figured out that I had fibroids as well.

[24:53] So it's like a silent killer in our community.

[24:56] I call it a killer because it inhibits so many

[24:59] of the lives of the women around us.

[25:02] We look healthy and strong.

[25:03] However, this is a very big issue for us.

[25:07] So we carried the bill on behalf of fibroids for three years.

[25:11] So the legislature which directed the Department

[25:14] of Health to be able to fund research for fibroids awareness,

[25:17] they didn't do that.

[25:19] In my ten year, I started following where the money was,

[25:23] only to find out that they never did

[25:26] what they were supposed to do.

[25:27] So in this year in the legislature after three years,

[25:31] we are able to get funding back to the tune of $994,000 to be

[25:38] able to fund research for fibroids in the state of Florida

[25:43] and to have billboards presented.

[25:45] [Applause] I am honored to continue the legacy of women

[25:50] before me who carried that fibroid bill so we

[25:53] are able to recognize Fibroid Awareness Month, which is

[25:57] July in the state of Florida.

[25:59] Mayor Ryan: One more big round of applause.

[26:04] [Applause] So much of the work you do in Tallahassee

[26:07] can feel very difficult, and it's

[26:08] hard to see the results in something like this.

[26:10] You know at some point it will save a life.

[26:13] That's why it's important to fight for,

[26:15] and I am glad you are here to accept this.

[26:18] It is so rich that you are able to do this.

[26:20] We have to do work with the rest of the community

[26:22] to make sure others are recognizing this.

[26:25] I thank my colleagues for being for this.

[26:28] It is my honor to declare it uterine Sunrise Awareness Month.

[26:36] They are the most common medical conditions affecting

[26:40] women of reproductive age.

[26:41] Whereas research indicates that by the age of 50 up to 80%

[26:45] of women will develop at least one uterine fibroid comment

[26:49] with black women disproportionately affected

[26:52] having higher rates and symptoms at an earlier age.

[27:04] Whereas fibroids can cause severe symptoms including

[27:06] menstrual bleeding, frequent pain common

[27:10] back pain, anemia, and reproductive dysfunction

[27:14] which significantly impacts the quality of life.

[27:17] Due to a lack of open dialog and widespread misinformation,

[27:20] a lot of women suffer in silence, normalize their pain

[27:24] or choose surgical options like hysterectomy

[27:29] by providers who are not aware that non-surgical options exist.

[27:36] Whereas increasing education and advocacy can empower individuals

[27:42] to seek timely medical attention and improve health outcomes

[27:45] for those affected by uterine fibroids, whereas in 2026,

[27:49] the Florida Legislature passed House Bill 1515,

[27:53] sponsored by Lisa Dunkley that was signed into law

[27:58] by the governor ensuring that personal identifying information

[28:05] and medical records are exempt from medical record disclosure

[28:09] requirements, thereby -- allowing greater participation.

[28:28] She has helped to enhance database collection

[28:34] and improve health outcomes.

[28:37] Me and my colleagues on the commission

[28:40] declare it uterine fibroids awareness month

[28:43] in the city of sunrise and I encourage you all

[28:46] to learn about the treatment options and symptoms of fibroids

[28:49] to help foster open and informed conversations to promote

[28:53] women's health and well-being.

[28:54] Thank you once again.

[28:55] Let's give her a big round of applause.

[29:02] [Applause] All right.

[29:19] All right.

[29:20] One more time.

[29:23] Big round of applause.

[29:24] Thank you.

[29:40] Deputy Mayor Guzman: Proclamation declaring it

[29:42] a sunrise day, Commissioner Neal C Kerch

[29:51] and Commissioner Scuotto.

[29:59] Mayor Ryan: Give some applause.

[30:00] You're about to --

[30:03] [Applause] You're about to meet someone

[30:04] you're gonna want to get autographs from.

[30:06] Holy cow.

[30:18] Hi.

[30:18] How are you?

[30:21] Nice to see you.

[30:22] You already got the sense because you

[30:23] could hear the clinking of real gold medals by the way.

[30:26] Chief, just make sure she gets out of here safe.

[30:28] A really special star, and someone

[30:30] is going to make you feel like you should get up off your seat

[30:33] and do more because what she has accomplished already

[30:35] is incredibly special.

[30:36] I'm gonna hand it over to Kevin to introduce,

[30:39] but we are honored that you are here tonight.

[30:42] >> Thank you, mayor.

[30:45] Kevin, Director of Leisure Services.

[30:47] Over my career here, I've introduced many, many youth

[30:50] athletes.

[30:51] This one is really special.

[30:52] The mayor has a great proclamation

[30:54] that he's gonna read, and you are

[30:56] going to hear about all of her accomplishments

[30:57] so you are aware of the level of talent we are talking about.

[31:01] Miss Aaliyah is, in all honesty, one of our country's rising

[31:09] track stars.

[31:09] Her times are at the top of eight

[31:12] you girls 100 meter and 200 meter.

[31:15] So sometimes we joke around and say

[31:17] we know you are going to be a superstar.

[31:20] You've already got a superstar here in sunrise,

[31:23] and the pictures that you all are taking,

[31:26] I think that those pictures will probably be something serious

[31:29] for everybody in a few years.

[31:31] You can hear the metal.

[31:33] She's a three time AAU gold medalist.

[31:36] Excuse me, National gold medalist, 11 time AAU

[31:41] All-American.

[31:41] I'll be honest, usually we are recognizing our sunrise kids,

[31:45] and then they become big.

[31:47] We are a little late on this one.

[31:52] Aaliyah has already been on the Jennifer Hudson Show.

[31:54] Google it.

[31:55] You'll see a really cool video of Aaliyah

[31:59] getting into her race in front of Olympic champion.

[32:02] This one is special for me personally

[32:04] because a few years ago I got to be

[32:06] Aaliyah's instructional soccer coach when

[32:09] she was four years old.

[32:10] Now she is all grown up, right?

[32:12] But as a four year old, it was amazing for me to see --

[32:16] we all know what four year old youth athletes do.

[32:19] They come to the soccer field.

[32:21] They worry about digging holes and a snack after they gained.

[32:24] That was not Aaliyah.

[32:25] Aaliyah came to the field ready to go, always ready to play.

[32:29] What's really impressive, and parents deserve all the credit

[32:33] here.

[32:34] She is the most respectful young woman you have ever met.

[32:37] Again, with four and five year Olds,

[32:39] it's wrangling cats sometimes.

[32:41] Our best player was there ready, yes sir, yes coach.

[32:47] Always the most respectful young woman.

[32:49] Kudos to both of you guys.

[32:56] [Applause] And then one more thing

[32:57] I'll add that's just really cool for me to experience as a coach.

[33:00] Normally, with our younger athletes,

[33:03] how many goals did I score?

[33:06] How many did I win?

[33:08] They are so hyper focused on themselves.

[33:10] Although Aaliyah was incredibly talented,

[33:12] the smile and excitement when her teammates

[33:15] scored a goal comment it was really special for me to see.

[33:18] I'm going to let you read the proclamation which

[33:21] really highlights her incredible accomplishments.

[33:23] Aaliyah, congratulations.

[33:25] You should be really proud of yourself.

[33:32] [Applause]

[33:33] Mayor Ryan: You've got some bling on today, too.

[33:38] Those shoes are just fantastic.

[33:39] I bet you could beat me in a race wearing those.

[33:40] You are pretty certain of that.

[33:42] Let me just ask you this.

[33:43] You can whisper if you don't want to say it out loud.

[33:46] Is Coach Picard the reason you run so fast?

[33:56] [Laughter]

[34:00] >> She left softball to go to track.

[34:01] Mayor Ryan: There's a bunch of soccer coaches here

[34:04] who would love to have you leave track and join

[34:04] their national team.

[34:05] I can tell you what's going to happen

[34:07] is all these people taking pictures

[34:08] and video will be able to one day to say I saw her at sunrise.

[34:12] They will say, no you didn't.

[34:14] They say yeah, watch, and put it up on the big screen

[34:18] and show you.

[34:19] The most important thing is that you are really inspiring to us.

[34:23] We feel really lazy looking at you right now.

[34:25] But we know it's important and.

[34:27] Your commitment not only to run track,

[34:29] which is not an individual sport altogether,

[34:32] right cue monkey of teammates that you support.

[34:34] That's what Coach Picard was saying is so important

[34:37] and that was what makes you so special

[34:39] is your connection to people.

[34:40] She's an incredibly beautiful young woman,

[34:43] and we need to give her a big round of applause

[34:46] for her accomplishments.

[34:52] And to parents, it's not easy, right?

[34:55] Sometimes it's easier to tie your kid's shoelaces together

[34:59] and that way you don't have to do travel soccer and all

[35:01] those other things.

[35:10] >> (Indistinct)

[35:10] Mayor Ryan: Don't talk to her.

[35:11] I'm her agent.

[35:11] You talk to me, and I'll let her talk to you at some point.

[35:13] But that's the thing is it's a lot of work for you

[35:18] all, not only just getting there,

[35:20] but the practices and the commitment

[35:23] and when you start working at this national level,

[35:26] pulling together the resources and the time,

[35:30] it's a true family commitment.

[35:36] And everything that happens we see it all the time.

[35:38] Mom, you're going to be thanked.

[35:40] Every time we watch, it's thank you, mom.

[35:43] It's a whole family commitment.

[35:45] Do you think dad, two?

[35:47] Good, good.

[35:49] We really want to say thank you for your commitment

[35:52] and how much work it takes, because it inspires us

[35:55] as well to realize it's sometimes

[35:59] giving that work can give a difference

[36:01] and change the trajectory.

[36:02] Really, let's give the family a big round of applause for that.

[36:11] [Applause] It's worth it, right?

[36:17] Yep.

[36:19] There you go.

[36:20] She said yes, sir.

[36:22] She said I'll beat you on a race right now.

[36:22] It's my honor and I'll let my colleagues come down.

[36:25] We all want to say we knew you when,

[36:31] and and we are going to sneak some autographs

[36:32] and see if you will sign some shirts.

[36:33] See if you'll let me wear that gold, I don't know.

[36:36] Is it real, by the way?

[36:40] All right.

[36:44] So --

[36:46] Commissioner Scuotto: I thought these flowers were for me.

[36:48] Mayor Ryan: Some of my other colleagues that want to say hi.

[36:58] All right.

[36:59] It's my honor on behalf of my colleagues and the Commission

[37:02] to declare today Aaliyah Armbruster day

[37:07] in the city of Sunrise.

[37:15] [Applause] Whereas Aaliyah has distinguished herself

[37:17] as one of the nation's most talented track and field

[37:22] athletes earning widespread recognition

[37:24] through her dedication and determination

[37:26] and obvious athletic excellence, whereas at a remarkable young

[37:30] age, she's already ranked as the fastest eight

[37:33] U girl in the United States in both the 100 meter and 200 meter

[37:38] events, demonstrating her extraordinary talent

[37:41] and discipline in her commitment,

[37:44] whereas she is a three time AAU national gold medalist

[37:49] and an 11 time AAU All-American, and she's

[37:54] got a great little purse there too.

[38:01] Her accomplishments reflect her outstanding performance

[38:03] and competitiveness at the national stage,

[38:06] whereas through her track and field journey,

[38:08] Aaliyah has earned more than 50 gold medals.

[38:12] Exactly.

[38:13] You have to have a whole room for everything you've got.

[38:16] You probably have a walk in closet.

[38:19] A lot of piles?

[38:20] And you have a walk in closet?

[38:22] Because you have some of the greatest clothes as well, right?

[38:25] Wow.

[38:25] You out dressed us all tonight.

[38:28] And she has inspired others through her relentless pursuit

[38:31] of excellence and her passion for sport,

[38:34] whereas her achievements have garnered national attention

[38:38] including being featured on the General Hudson Show

[38:40] where she had the honor of meeting Olympic champions,

[38:44] for highlighting her impact as a young athlete on the rise.

[38:48] Whereas beyond her accomplishments on the track,

[38:51] she has cultivated positive online community

[38:53] of nearly 1 million followers across social media platforms,

[38:58] using her influence to encourage children and families to embrace

[39:02] healthy lifestyles, participate in sports,

[39:05] and believe, most importantly, in their dreams, right?

[39:10] Whereas in addition to her accomplishments in track

[39:14] and field, she proudly played soccer for the City of Sunrise

[39:17] Recreation, where she was named --

[39:19] and this is probably her most important award, right?

[39:23] She was named the Most Valuable Player last season,

[39:29] averaged an impressive 2 to 6 goals per game,

[39:32] demonstrating, again, exceptional athleticism,

[39:35] teamwork, and a love of sports.

[39:37] Whereas through her example of hard work and discipline

[39:39] and perseverance and humility and sportsmanship enjoy,

[39:43] she serves as an example as an outstanding role model

[39:47] for all of us, proving that excellence in athletics

[39:49] can be balanced with the happiness and the wonder

[39:52] of childhood.

[39:53] Therefore be it resolved that I the Mayor of Sunrise

[39:57] and my colleagues on the Commission proclaim August 11th

[40:01] 2026 forever Aaliyah Armbruster Day in this city of sunrise,

[40:06] and we are proud to recognize and honor her for her remarkable

[40:10] athletic achievements, positive influence,

[40:12] her dedication to inspiring the next generation of athletes

[40:16] and making us all feel good to be in her presence.

[40:19] Let's give her a big round of applause.

[40:28] [Applause] Do you want to say anything?

[40:39] >> Thank you.

[40:41] [Applause]

[40:44] Mayor Ryan: You think you can inspire them to get up

[40:47] off the couch, do some work?

[40:52] >> Yes, sir.

[40:54] Get up and run.

[40:57] [Applause]

[40:59] Mayor Ryan: Well done.

[41:00] I will hold that for you.

[41:19] >> Look at all the paparazzi.

[41:23] [Laughter]

[41:24] Mayor Ryan: All right.

[41:25] Where do we get this swag?

[41:26] That's what I want to know.

[41:32] [Applause] Come on, give her a big round of applause.

[41:37] [Applause]

[41:55] All right.

[41:57] Following our theme, how many folks watched the World Cup?

[42:03] Put your hands up.

[42:04] Watch parties at the arena, people went to that.

[42:06] We all watched it.

[42:07] While we were watching that, we didn't know this,

[42:10] but there were a group of women who

[42:13] were proving to the men what repeat really

[42:16] means in earning another national championship in U17

[42:23] soccer, three of the last four years from the City of Sunrise.

[42:28] And so tonight, we are gonna honor these incredible athletes,

[42:33] the teamwork, and the commitment of an impressive group

[42:38] of young women who have brought home yet

[42:42] again a national championship to the city of Sunrise.

[42:46] Bruce Conner's.

[42:47] A sunrise soccer, youth 17.

[42:51] If you could all come forward for us,

[42:53] let's give them a big round of applause.

[43:01] [Applause] All this gold in here tonight.

[43:11] Congratulations.

[43:11] Come on come on make some noise.

[43:24] [Applause] You watching this, Aaliyah?

[43:35] You watching them?

[43:36] Because they're watching you.

[43:39] So this is an incredibly impressive group

[43:42] of young women who have been together for the most

[43:47] part since 2018 playing in the ACF soccer program here

[43:52] and sunrise, and they have been incredibly loyal to this team

[43:57] and to this program, and they have been led by the city

[44:00] coaches Bruce Connors and double dashes Melanie here?

[44:05] Okay.

[44:05] Perfect.

[44:08] Who have led these young women from 2018.

[44:13] Often in this level, in this atmosphere of play,

[44:19] players bounce from club to club.

[44:23] Parents are always looking.

[44:25] For the most part, this group stayed together.

[44:28] This team has had amazing success

[44:30] and won three national titles in the last four years.

[44:34] Many of the players have already committed to college.

[44:38] Five of the players already play on national teams

[44:41] around the world.

[44:43] You are in some rare opportunity here.

[44:46] Give them a big round of applause.

[44:52] [Applause] Their journey, like all journeys to National

[44:57] Championship, are challenging.

[44:59] They won the Florida Division of Ecnl Regional League

[45:04] with a perfect record.

[45:06] They then advanced to the Southeast Regionals

[45:08] in Greensboro North Carolina, and they

[45:10] went five zero in the Southeast Regionals

[45:12] and beat two teams from North Carolina,

[45:15] two teams from Georgia, and another team from Florida

[45:18] to advance to the national championship

[45:21] the national championship was played in Seattle,

[45:23] and I have no idea why that was not on Fox or on ESPN.

[45:27] It had the final eight teams.

[45:29] They won the first game over Dallas.

[45:33] They were down 0 to 1.

[45:35] They came back to win 3 to 1.

[45:37] So they know how to overcome adversity, and those

[45:41] who follow this program and those that understand sport,

[45:44] you know, it's easy to celebrate at the national championship,

[45:49] there's a lot of games where there's someone in pain

[45:54] or can't play or having to take part of a season

[45:57] off to come back and be part of this.

[45:59] It's not just about winning through divisions.

[46:01] It's about overcoming your own self-doubts, your pain,

[46:05] the things that make you doubt whether you can keep going.

[46:09] They then won their second game against the Pennsylvania team.

[46:13] The game ended.

[46:15] You all know for soccer levels, that means PKS, penalty kicks.

[46:20] They miss their second PK.

[46:22] They were down one, two, but their keeper --

[46:30] (Laughs) made two amazing saves, and we've all watched this,

[46:37] right?

[46:39] [Applause] She made two amazing saves,

[46:43] and they ultimately won four three on that game,

[46:45] in the national championship was against the team

[46:47] from Austin, Texas, where they won an exciting match 3 to 2

[46:52] to win the national championship.

[46:54] Give them a huge round of applause.

[47:01] [Applause] Bruce, if you would come I

[47:03] would like you to talk about the program.

[47:05] Melanie, please --

[47:11] >> First of all, I want to thank the city of sunrise.

[47:13] I want to thank the mayor, the commissioners, Kevin,

[47:16] the amazing parks and Recreation Department.

[47:19] Without the city of sunrise, none of this

[47:23] happens, without the support we got from everybody here.

[47:27] Some of you know, I've been doing this for 25 years

[47:31] now at sunrise.

[47:32] We've had lots of amazing success,

[47:34] and it's all due to the people up here.

[47:38] So thank you very much.

[47:45] [Applause] Thank you also to the parents, of course, the players.

[47:48] This team started when they were the same age

[47:54] as Aaliyah, okay, same age.

[47:59] We started, we weren't good.

[48:00] We had not close to the talent that she has.

[48:04] We started, we entered a bunch of three three tournaments over

[48:08] the summer to get ready , and we entered --

[48:16] we split up into two teams, three tournaments.

[48:18] It was eight games per tournament.

[48:20] After three weeks, our record -- and this is the truth --

[48:25] was zero and 24.

[48:27] We lost our first 24 games, but then something happened.

[48:31] We went to Fort Myers, the Gulf Coast, a tournament there,

[48:37] and amazingly, we won.

[48:39] From that moment on, this team became

[48:43] one of the greatest teams in the country.

[48:45] It didn't happen overnight.

[48:47] We had to work our our way to become statewide.

[48:55] This team was magic.

[48:57] Nobody played beautiful soccer like this team did.

[48:59] If you see how Spain plays, they kind of copied us.

[49:08] [Laughter]

[49:08] [Applause] And I'm serious.

[49:09] This team would complete in some games like 4 or 700 passes.

[49:14] We concentrated on skills.

[49:16] Melanie joined, and we've coached this team together.

[49:19] Melanie took over for me a few years ago.

[49:22] I'm just the assistant now.

[49:24] But we turned this team and these players

[49:27] into just amazing people and amazing players.

[49:30] And I'm not going to go through our whole history here,

[49:34] but I will say more important than all the victories is

[49:37] the journey and the lessons you learn in the journey.

[49:41] So I wrote down a few of the things

[49:43] that I think make this team special

[49:50] and why we've been successful.

[49:52] I don't want to forget any.

[49:53] Most importantly, it's about playing for each other.

[49:56] It's about supporting each other.

[49:58] It's about loving each other.

[50:00] It's about fighting for each other.

[50:01] Like, these girls know that.

[50:04] They know that we have drilled that into them since they've

[50:07] been little girls.

[50:08] They don't fight with each other.

[50:10] They do whatever is necessary to get the job done.

[50:14] And to me, that is the difference

[50:17] between winning at the highest level and maybe just losing.

[50:24] They believe, they know that effort is better than talent,

[50:31] and effort comprises not only playing hard during the game,

[50:40] but practicing, preparing, Outthinking your opponents.

[50:43] Those are the things that we do as a team, as players,

[50:47] as a coaching staff.

[50:49] Learning to understand, can you focus on what's in front of you

[50:55] schmuck can you execute what the plan is schmuck friendship.

[51:01] Like I said, these girls literally love each other.

[51:06] They hang out together.

[51:07] The importance of being kind to each other

[51:10] and supporting each other.

[51:13] Believing in the impossible.

[51:17] Believing in the impossible.

[51:20] We've done so many things that people said we could never do,

[51:24] but we always believed we could do it.

[51:28] Overcoming setbacks.

[51:29] I mean, maybe that's the biggest thing, both individually

[51:33] and as a team.

[51:35] You know, life is full of setbacks,

[51:37] but I think these girls have learned to overcome setbacks.

[51:42] And next player up, mayor Ryan alluded to it.

[51:48] We won the national championship despite missing

[51:50] three amazing players who got injured in the last few months.

[51:55] Like, three amazing players and they are up here.

[51:58] It didn't matter.

[51:59] We just kept playing.

[52:00] No one said, o, we are missing so-and-so.

[52:03] We just continued playing.

[52:05] And then finally, it's never easy.

[52:09] Life is not easy.

[52:10] Sports is not easy, but you just gotta keep on fighting.

[52:15] So those are the lessons that this team has learned,

[52:18] and those are the lessons that will carry these players through

[52:23] and future players that go through our program.

[52:26] We've put thousands of kids through the program.

[52:29] We've put hundreds of kids in college, and they are all --

[52:35] we have my original team.

[52:37] They are doctors, lawyers, engineers, entrepreneurs,

[52:41] investment bankers.

[52:43] Melanie was on the original team.

[52:46] She's a marketing executive now but also came back to coach.

[52:50] They are changing the world, and I

[52:53] know these girls are going to do the same.

[52:55] So thank you very much.

[53:01] [Applause]

[53:05] Mayor Ryan: So we have representatives of the Panthers

[53:07] here tonight, the leadership.

[53:08] That was a pretty good locker room speech, don't you think?

[53:12] You can clap for that one.

[53:15] They were taking notes.

[53:17] [Applause] And this is amazing, and it's

[53:21] hard in the spotlight of it to really redirect any attention.

[53:24] But Bruce has said this over and over and over every time

[53:27] he's been here.

[53:28] The measure of success is not in the trophies.

[53:30] It's not in the bling that they have.

[53:31] The measure of success is the opportunities

[53:33] these young women have in life, and it's because of the lessons

[53:39] they've learned on the pitch and off the pitch.

[53:41] It's because they've been given opportunities

[53:43] now to choose their trajectory.

[53:46] So many have gone on to Division one,

[53:49] but many others go on to division 3 or 4

[53:52] because they could have played, but they

[53:54] wanted a lifestyle choice.

[53:55] The point was they were able to define their future because

[53:59] of the work that they did together

[54:00] as a team, what they did individually,

[54:03] and the lessons they've learned, as Bruce pointed out.

[54:07] When we see this comet and we are really celebrating three out

[54:10] of four, and we are expecting the Panthers to do

[54:13] the same thing you guys did.

[54:14] They are taking notes right now.

[54:16] They don't want to be the only one in town that

[54:19] don't get three out of four.

[54:20] We are celebrating it.

[54:21] But most importantly, we are celebrating

[54:24] your trajectory in life and what we are doing,

[54:26] and we all want to be part of it.

[54:27] When it comes time -- not that you're going to need our help,

[54:31] but when it comes time for recommendations for colleges

[54:33] and things come up we are here to sign on and make it clear

[54:36] that this city commission and the mayor and commissioners

[54:39] whoever is here is behind you and want to be part

[54:42] of your journey.

[54:43] In this community has to be inspired

[54:45] tonight from what you saw.

[54:47] How many of you feel really lazy right now?

[54:50] I know I do.

[54:51] Except for Aaliyah.

[54:52] She doesn't feel lazy.

[54:54] And Bruce has been eyeballing you the whole time.

[54:57] So watch out.

[55:05] [Laughter] So one more time.

[55:06] We have a certificate of appreciation for each of you,

[55:06] and the words won't be able to sum up

[55:07] what we really feel and the love that we feel for what you've

[55:10] done and the lessons you've learned

[55:11] and what you've teached us.

[55:12] We just want you to have whatever options in life

[55:16] you choose, and we want to be part of that journey.

[55:18] Let's give them a huge round of applause.

[55:20] Give them a standing ovation for this incredible, incredible

[55:25] accomplishment.

[55:34] [Applause]

[55:46] >> I just want to say to Bruce, you said 25 years,

[55:48] and I've been up here since day one with you ladies,

[55:48] I just want to say to you: He came to us probably ten,

[55:52] 15 years ago and wanted us to change Nob Hill's soccer park

[55:56] that was always wet.

[55:58] It was always flooded, and came to us and said,

[56:02] could the city help us and invest money into our boys

[56:06] and girls -- into Astroturf?

[56:11] So to me, I'm old school.

[56:13] I was like, I don't know if I want to spend $10 million

[56:16] for Astroturf.

[56:17] So really, when we came up here to give awards to the boys

[56:22] and girls one year, I swear, I went to every person,

[56:25] and I told them, turf or grass?

[56:28] Turf or grass?

[56:30] I literally did that.

[56:31] But I just want to say for your 25 years of dedication

[56:35] to this program, you don't really see that.

[56:39] For the amount of time that you've put into it

[56:41] and worked with all of us, commissioners before me,

[56:46] staff, to make sure that you got what

[56:49] you thought that your kids needed,

[56:51] and then it was the residents who actually footed the bill.

[56:56] So I hope to God that you guys love

[56:58] that Astroturf now because we invested a lot of money

[57:01] into that.

[57:03] [Laughter] But Bruce, your girls have done an unbelievable job,

[57:09] but to have somebody behind you so dedicated,

[57:11] I want to really commend you all, Bruce.

[57:15] Thank you.

[57:24] [Applause]

[57:26] Mayor Ryan: And at his point, when we looked at the soccer

[57:26] fields, when we looked at how many days

[57:28] a year it was closed out of 365 days, it was to 120 days

[57:30] because every time it doubled I mean, if it rained on Wednesday,

[57:35] games were canceled on Saturday.

[57:37] It's given the opportunity to fully utilize that space,

[57:40] utilize the fields, be able to complete.

[57:42] Your legacy, as commissioner Scuotto, said,

[57:51] is looking at part of that.

[57:53] Ladies, we would love to see how you raise

[57:53] a national championship trophy.

[57:55] I've seen it a few times on TV, but I've never been that close.

[57:58] I was wondering if you might be able to replicate what that

[58:01] looks like for everybody here.

[58:15] [Laughter]

[58:17] >> We're doing it together, right?

[58:22] [Applause]

[58:30] Mayor Ryan: All right.

[58:31] I think one more time.

[58:31] Put your phone away so you don't drop it.

[58:31] Come in here.

[58:31] These people want to feel it.

[58:32] Come here.

[58:34] Outdo the men from Spain.

[58:37] You cannot do them.

[58:49] [Applause] Ladies, if you can come forward and get a picture.

[58:52] My colleagues want to get a picture with the national team

[58:55] as well.

[59:32] Alaia, do you want to meet these girls?

[59:36] Come on up.

[59:37] Hurry up.

[59:42] These national championship girls

[59:45] are saying get a picture with her, get a picture with her.

[1:00:06] All right.

[1:00:07] One more time.

[1:00:09] Big round of applause.

[1:00:18] [Applause] Come on.

[1:00:47] Give them a big round of applause on the way out.

[1:00:59] [Applause]

[1:01:04] >> Presentation of the youth Athlete of the month Award

[1:01:06] for August 2026 to Violetta Pisarek and Paul Bower from

[1:01:11] the Sunrise Tenor program Kevin Picard director of leisure

[1:01:14] service, Gabe Neronha.

[1:01:17] Mayor Ryan: All right.

[1:01:23] Gabe, come on up.

[1:01:24] Oh, look at that.

[1:01:25] [Applause] Okay.

[1:01:28] On our theme of just amazing young athletes, -- all right.

[1:01:49] So probably 15, 16 years ago, the city

[1:01:52] started recognizing each month amazing youth athletes,

[1:01:54] not measured by what they do on the pitch like we saw

[1:01:58] or on the diamond or on a court or what they do individually,

[1:02:01] but measured by who they are as people.

[1:02:05] Oftentimes comment you find out about how these amazing athletes

[1:02:09] accomplish so many other things through their charitable heart

[1:02:13] or their academic excellence, and you

[1:02:15] realize how inspirational they really are.

[1:02:17] And the coaches throughout all of our leagues

[1:02:21] submit recommendations for this award, and then

[1:02:27] our members of the Leisure Services Board, one of whom

[1:02:30] is here.

[1:02:31] Everyone give a big round of applause?

[1:02:35] Have to sit through combat and it's a really difficult task

[1:02:39] because there are so many great young people who are inspiring

[1:02:42] combat but we do this each month not just to comment again,

[1:02:50] recognize athletic excellence.

[1:02:56] You guys got to move up.

[1:02:57] What you're going to hear about tonight are just really --

[1:03:01] follow this theme of inspiration you've heard already about why

[1:03:06] it's important to have robust sports come a great coaching,

[1:03:09] and athletes who are committed to the broader principles,

[1:03:13] not just the W, not just the metrics,

[1:03:15] but what it means to be great people.

[1:03:17] So I'll turn it over to Kevin to >> Thank you, mayor.

[1:03:28] Okay.

[1:03:28] I get the honor of introducing you to another outstanding youth

[1:03:33] athlete in reading some comments submitted by coaches,

[1:03:35] and I will pass a mic to you guys.

[1:03:39] Violetta Pizarro is a 14 year old student in the Empowerment

[1:03:43] Academy and participant in the Sunrise Tennis program.

[1:03:46] A few comments from her coach.

[1:03:49] Violetta is a talented and dedicated athlete.

[1:03:51] We celebrate her not just for her achievement,

[1:03:53] but for her resilience, character, and determination.

[1:03:57] Violetta suffered a severe wrist injury last year.

[1:04:00] Through relentless hard work and commitment,

[1:04:02] she made a remarkable return come startling the tennis

[1:04:06] community by reaching the finals of an 18

[1:04:08] and under level four tournament in her first event back.

[1:04:10] Violetta continued to excel across multiple age divisions,

[1:04:14] finishing as a finalist in several tournaments

[1:04:17] and earning fourth place in Minneapolis.

[1:04:19] Her momentum culminated at the USDA National Championships

[1:04:23] where her outstanding performance propelled her

[1:04:25] to a career high national rankings.

[1:04:28] Violetta's journey is a testament to perseverance,

[1:04:31] courage, and an unwavering pursuit of excellence.

[1:04:34] Her comeback reminds us that setbacks

[1:04:37] can be the foundation for even greater success.

[1:04:41] Please join me in recognizing Violetta,

[1:04:43] a true competitor whose best is still ahead of her.

[1:04:46] Congratulations.

[1:04:58] [Applause]

[1:05:08] >> Parents, come on up.

[1:05:21] >> I'll say a few words quickly.

[1:05:22] Good evening, everybody.

[1:05:22] We are really grateful for being here at this moment.

[1:05:23] We have been sharing the whole room with incredible athletes

[1:05:26] of all ages .

[1:05:32] It's really important, just everything

[1:05:33] we've been doing in the city of sunrise of just the talent

[1:05:37] that we have and not just the talent, the effort, everybody,

[1:05:41] parents, coaches, and everybody around here that show up

[1:05:44] to these kids in places.

[1:05:47] So we are really grateful.

[1:05:59] [Applause] Just quickly, I've known Violetta and her family

[1:06:01] for the past four years, five years,

[1:06:03] so since she was very tiny.

[1:06:05] So I've seen her grow.

[1:06:08] I've seen her play since she was ten years old, 12 years old,

[1:06:11] and now that she's 14, so I've been there

[1:06:14] for the bigs and the lows.

[1:06:16] The most important thing is that everybody, their family, her

[1:06:20] and herself and coaches, is if there is a situation that is not

[1:06:25] positive or injuries come, that we still stay strong

[1:06:30] with rehab, with staying determined, staying fit

[1:06:34] in the gym, and don't quit, you know, for everybody.

[1:06:40] She -- after the injury, she continued competing.

[1:06:46] Trainings were super hard?

[1:06:48] That's why she's racked up 50 in the nation,

[1:06:51] so that's really a great accomplishment for her.

[1:06:59] [Applause] And there's just a lot of room to improve,

[1:07:02] and we are going to improve following in her steps,

[1:07:05] and we thank you, and also thank you Violetta

[1:07:09] for letting me be part of it.

[1:07:19] [Applause]

[1:07:23] >> This is coach Luis.

[1:07:24] He heads up high performance.

[1:07:24] This is coach Keith.

[1:07:25] He's the director of tennis.

[1:07:32] [Applause]

[1:07:32] >> We also have one more player.

[1:07:33] His name is Paul Bower.

[1:07:33] He's right now playing in one of the biggest tournaments

[1:07:33] in the country in Kalamazoo.

[1:07:34] If you know a little bit about tennis, whoever wins

[1:07:39] this tournament gets a lot to the US open.

[1:07:44] It's a really big tournament.

[1:07:45] That's why right now he's not here.

[1:07:47] He's competing right now.

[1:07:57] Mayor Ryan: He had the opportunity to get this award

[1:08:00] and he wanted to do that?

[1:08:00] Whatever.

[1:08:00] That's really special.

[1:08:00] First of all, congratulations.

[1:08:01] That's fantastic.

[1:08:03] We begin with parents.

[1:08:04] Obviously, tennis is in the family.

[1:08:07] Full ride scholarship for tennis.

[1:08:09] It's a full commitment, we talked about it

[1:08:13] earlier for parents.

[1:08:14] It's just all in all the time.

[1:08:16] But it really begins and ends with you.

[1:08:18] You have to have the motivation.

[1:08:19] You have to be able to fight through all the things.

[1:08:21] So when we talk about injuries -- if I get a wrist injury,

[1:08:26] it just slowed it down the number of emails I sent

[1:08:29] to staff.

[1:08:30] [Laughter] It has no real impact my life beyond whining

[1:08:37] I will do the torture.

[1:08:38] For you, it's beyond the physical.

[1:08:41] You've worked so hard.

[1:08:42] If you are not strong physically,

[1:08:44] the doubts will leak in.

[1:08:46] Can I come back?

[1:08:47] Can I be what I was?

[1:08:49] The great athletes who have stood here and always

[1:08:56] find mental toughness to that this is just bump in the

[1:08:58] and it's going to make me stronger for next time.

[1:09:00] That's probably the biggest lesson for next time,

[1:09:03] of all the setbacks come up when you are fighting for something

[1:09:06] you believe in so much and you've given so much

[1:09:08] and you dream about and think about

[1:09:09] and then you have that moment.

[1:09:10] So credit to you.

[1:09:13] Beyond everything else you've accomplished

[1:09:15] is the lesson you taught us.

[1:09:17] For leisure services staff and for the board,

[1:09:20] you guys should really be proud of what you have been able to do

[1:09:24] and to the coaches, you guys really care about what you do,

[1:09:28] and it comes out.

[1:09:29] Year after year, we hear about from Gabe

[1:09:32] the great athletes who come from these programs.

[1:09:36] Again, it's not just about the bling.

[1:09:38] It's not just about the trophies.

[1:09:39] It's about your ability to make choices in life that you want

[1:09:43] to make because you worked hard, and that's

[1:09:45] what inspires these coaches to work hard.

[1:09:48] Congratulations.

[1:09:48] Again, it was just an opportunity for us

[1:09:51] to say we know you.

[1:09:52] I'm gonna get still shots of this,

[1:09:54] and I'm gonna put it on the wall so when I see you on ESPN,

[1:09:58] I'm gonna say I know her.

[1:09:59] Whatever.

[1:10:00] But it's really an opportunity for the community

[1:10:02] as well to say congratulations and we want

[1:10:04] to be part of your journey.

[1:10:05] So one more time , big round of applause.

[1:10:18] [Applause] And while they are getting ready, let me

[1:10:20] just explain that while they are getting

[1:10:25] ready for a picture comment let me just explain this guy.

[1:10:29] Gabe is incredibly well known in the tennis world.

[1:10:32] Not just sunrise tennis.

[1:10:34] Throughout the world of tennis.

[1:10:35] When I go out to coffee with him, and he rolls out names,

[1:10:40] it's top ten names that he spent or had breakfast with.

[1:10:43] From all of that, he doesn't say it as a name drop.

[1:10:47] He says it as what he believes is possible from the players

[1:10:50] here in sunrise.

[1:10:52] His personal commitment to make this program work

[1:10:55] at great personal cost is why we have great players like this,

[1:11:02] which is why our coaches want to be part of this playing program,

[1:11:05] and opportunities for full scholarships and everything

[1:11:08] else, but it starts with somebody

[1:11:10] who really believes it's important

[1:11:11] for these young people.

[1:11:12] So let's give Gabe a big round of applause.

[1:11:23] [Applause]

[1:11:24] >> I was gonna say, the sister was here just a couple of years

[1:11:26] ago.

[1:11:40] Mayor Ryan: All right.

[1:11:41] One more time.

[1:11:41] Big round of applause.

[1:11:46] [Applause]

[1:11:47] >> Thank you, Gabe.

[1:11:55] Mayor Ryan: And if Paul decides he wants to show up,

[1:11:57] let us know.

[1:11:57] Keep us updated and let us know what happens in that tournament

[1:11:59] so we can let everyone know.

[1:12:02] >> Presentation for the Outstanding Service Award

[1:12:09] for August 2026.

[1:12:17] [Applause]

[1:12:18] Mayor Ryan: Here comes Shannon.

[1:12:20] All right.

[1:12:22] So this is an opportunity for us to recognize

[1:12:25] amazing employees who make a difference in our community.

[1:12:28] I'll hand it over to Shannon?

[1:12:31] Community of development.

[1:12:33] >> Hi.

[1:12:36] Shannon, director of community development.

[1:12:40] Christy, where are you?

[1:12:44] [Applause] And she got the memo for the green, too.

[1:12:54] I love it.

[1:12:56] She's coming.

[1:12:57] Bring her up.

[1:12:57] And I also have Megan scaffold, our deputy director

[1:12:57] of Community Development.

[1:12:59] Chris, if you want to join us too.

[1:13:08] Do you want to join us?

[1:13:09] He's our building official.

[1:13:09] Christy, as we know her, she's been with the city

[1:13:10] more than five years.

[1:13:11] She's our co-coordinator in the building division.

[1:13:14] She's a critical role in an anchor for the department.

[1:13:18] She really is an anchor for the department.

[1:13:21] Her exceptional detail, attention to detail

[1:13:29] make sure that everything is done to precision.

[1:13:32] What she is responsible for is the code side for building.

[1:13:33] So if it doesn't meet the Florida Building

[1:13:35] code or, we will get to in a minute,

[1:13:38] the building Safety inspection program.

[1:13:40] Her customer service skills are outstanding.

[1:13:42] She definitely is an example of what

[1:13:44] it is to have superior customer service skills.

[1:13:47] She consistently turns a potentially stressful

[1:13:51] regulatory interaction to positive experiences.

[1:13:56] Her workload is very demanding and vital to the community.

[1:14:01] In addition to efficiently managing cases, she takes --

[1:14:15] unfortunately, there was a change in the law several years

[1:14:18] ago when there was an unfortunate situation

[1:14:18] at Surfside with the collapse of a condo building.

[1:14:20] We usually have about maximum 50, maybe a hundred,

[1:14:23] but we had almost 900 cases, and she

[1:14:27] had to get out the notification for all

[1:14:30] of these in a very short time frame,

[1:14:32] but when we told her this, the whole time,

[1:14:35] she always smiles, and she has that little laugh.

[1:14:40] Never complains, never says she can't do it.

[1:14:43] She does whatever it takes and always gets it done,

[1:14:46] and she's a good cook, too, a good baker.

[1:14:55] She has high stakes responsibilities.

[1:14:58] Is very meticulous organization.

[1:14:58] A lot of legal process.

[1:14:58] She has clear communication, and that's shown because we get

[1:15:01] a lot of accolades from customers .

[1:15:06] Probably an employee with one of the most in the department,

[1:15:08] to be frank.

[1:15:10] Despite the volume of these cases,

[1:15:12] she always maintains an upbeat and proactive mindset.

[1:15:22] Her combination of strong work ethic and genuine care

[1:15:24] for people makes her valuable in the department.

[1:15:27] She's very good at bridging the technical accuracy,

[1:15:30] and she continually evaluates the standard --

[1:15:35] elevates the standards of community development.

[1:15:37] She's a true asset to the entire department and her city

[1:15:40] and her daily contributions make a lasting impact

[1:15:43] to the team and the public.

[1:15:45] Like I said, she always has a can do attitude.

[1:15:48] She has been critical in cases where

[1:15:50] people are trying to close, whether it's

[1:15:52] a residential property or commercial property.

[1:15:55] She gets last minute phone calls about holding property closings,

[1:16:00] and the people are very frantic, and she's very good and able

[1:16:04] to calm them down and provide them

[1:16:06] what they need in a short time frame.

[1:16:08] So I can't tell you how valuable and what

[1:16:11] you've done to turn this role around

[1:16:13] throughout a very short period of time.

[1:16:23] [Applause]

[1:16:30] Mayor Ryan: So first of all, there's enough in here

[1:16:32] to just celebrate your technical expertise,

[1:16:32] right, the idea of what it means to really

[1:16:35] be protecting the community.

[1:16:38] When someone comes in, whether it's a business or a resident,

[1:16:44] if they could get away from the code, they would do it.

[1:16:49] We see it all in the world where people are not

[1:16:52] vigilant or focused on that.

[1:16:53] Your ability to combine the expertise with the customer

[1:16:57] service and to get kudos from customers

[1:17:00] who are being told they have to do that is really the point

[1:17:04] here that we are celebrating, that most people just

[1:17:09] want to be heard, right?

[1:17:11] And if you explain to them, this is why you have to do it,

[1:17:16] and this is what it's going to mean for safety,

[1:17:19] they understand that.

[1:17:21] They just don't want to do something

[1:17:23] that doesn't make any sense and isn't immediate.

[1:17:25] And your ability to combine that technical expertise

[1:17:28] with service, true customer service,

[1:17:32] is why residents of business continue to recognize you,

[1:17:38] why your colleagues recognize you,

[1:17:40] why you've been able to transform and turn around.

[1:17:42] And I'll just comment briefly on the post surf side issue.

[1:17:47] When the legislation came out related to building inspections

[1:17:52] and they expanded it, they expanded it

[1:17:56] to four story buildings here and sunrise,

[1:17:58] and we had a lot of them, and it was an enormous amount of stress

[1:18:04] on staff because we had tight timetables to get information

[1:18:07] out in a volume that we've never done before.

[1:18:10] But then the next step is really where the hard work

[1:18:13] is, where every one of these residential communities who

[1:18:16] said, what three story buildings are falling down?

[1:18:20] Why are we having to do this?

[1:18:22] It's expensive?

[1:18:23] In combination with their stress with other condo laws

[1:18:26] that had come out.

[1:18:28] There were a lot of people very frantic and upset.

[1:18:31] We didn't hear complaints about our individuals.

[1:18:35] We may have heard complaints about what the state did.

[1:18:38] We may have heard complaints about what

[1:18:39] the contractors are doing.

[1:18:41] The ability to go out there and say,

[1:18:43] this is why we are doing it, this is what we have to do,

[1:18:46] we are here for you comment we understand,

[1:18:48] and then when folks needed extensions,

[1:18:50] we were there for them, being able to manage it

[1:18:55] not just with a blank commitment, but a sense of what

[1:18:59] the human dynamic was, and that is what we are really

[1:19:02] most proud of is your commitment to our residents.

[1:19:05] To our residents here, they should

[1:19:07] be really happy to know that you are there, to hear them

[1:19:10] if there's an issue, even if they are not really thrilled

[1:19:13] about it.

[1:19:14] So let's give her a big round of applause for inspiration.

[1:19:26] [Applause] Thank you for coming here and carrying the swag.

[1:19:28] Do you want to come up here with mom?

[1:19:38] First we get horizon?

[1:19:44] Yeah!

[1:19:47] [Laughter]

[1:19:51] >> Wait up, wait up.

[1:19:55] Mayor Ryan: Come here.

[1:19:57] Where have you been hiding?

[1:20:00] It runs in the family, hiding in the back.

[1:20:04] All right.

[1:20:05] One more time.

[1:20:07] Big round of applause.

[1:20:10] [Applause]

[1:20:21] >> Proclamation H, presentation for the quarterly award

[1:20:23] for excellence for Ashley Rosetta from assistant director

[1:20:26] of utilities, Rodriguez Castro, director of utilities.

[1:20:39] Mayor Ryan: All right.

[1:20:40] Get ready for some noise now.

[1:20:44] [Applause] Yeah.

[1:21:11] Here we go.

[1:21:11] >> Good evening mayor and commissioners Rodrigo Castro,

[1:21:14] I'm the director of utilities.

[1:21:29] Commissioner Scuotto: Make sure your sign is not upside down.

[1:21:35] >> Is that your swimming pool sign?

[1:21:36] >> Once again, good evening mayor and commissioners

[1:21:41] I'm Rodrigo Castro, director of utilities.

[1:21:43] I know it has been a rough week for utilities,

[1:21:46] but this is such a positive thing

[1:21:48] to be here to recognize Ashley that

[1:21:51] lift our spirits because Ashley is

[1:21:54] one of the bright things in the department

[1:21:59] because she always brings us and lifts us up.

[1:22:03] That smile, it's always all the time.

[1:22:07] As assistant director of Utilities in charge of public

[1:22:10] Works --

[1:22:11] I didn't even introduce myself.

[1:22:13] I'm the director of utilities.

[1:22:15] I'm the deputy director of Utilities here.

[1:22:17] I know Ashley for about 15 years.

[1:22:20] So from her time at Broward County,

[1:22:23] and Ashley is one of the most respected engineers

[1:22:26] throughout the county.

[1:22:27] Everyone knows Ashley.

[1:22:30] [Applause] So we go to conferences.

[1:22:35] We go to meetings, and they come, O, that's Ashley.

[1:22:37] Who are you?

[1:22:37] She's well known around the county

[1:22:41] as one of the best engineers.

[1:22:42] So we are very fortunate to have her in sunrise.

[1:22:45] So about ten years ago, I was in a meeting.

[1:22:50] Sunrise is a great place to work for.

[1:22:52] The city engineer position open.

[1:22:54] She came on board at that time.

[1:22:56] It's going to be ten years in 11 days.

[1:23:00] So ten year anniversary is coming up,

[1:23:02] and she came first in community development

[1:23:05] come and replace me as a senior engineer.

[1:23:07] Much better than the predecessor.

[1:23:09] She did a great job.

[1:23:11] All the former staff that retired,

[1:23:13] they are here just to show from leadership

[1:23:18] what impact someone can have on a team,

[1:23:24] and in 2021, she was promoted to the department

[1:23:32] as assistant director of utilities

[1:23:33] in charge of public Works, which includes everything

[1:23:35] that you see out on the streets, all the trees, the drainage,

[1:23:40] the sidewalks.

[1:23:43] There's so much that goes into it.

[1:23:45] The engineering fleet capital projects.

[1:23:47] There's so many things that get touched by her,

[1:23:52] and the team models after her.

[1:23:54] They have that can do attitude.

[1:23:56] There is no no.

[1:23:58] It is like, we will get it done.

[1:24:00] That's phenomenal.

[1:24:02] I'm so blessed that I only work alongside people

[1:24:06] who are smarter than me, and she is one of those people.

[1:24:10] There's a bunch written here.

[1:24:12] I didn't say anything about it.

[1:24:14] One of the main reasons she was nominated

[1:24:17] was the new Hyde Park, which was a true collaboration

[1:24:21] against so many disciplines.

[1:24:24] So Leisure Services was our client.

[1:24:27] So her team, they did everything.

[1:24:30] So capital projects, manage the project, the project delivered.

[1:24:35] Engineer, they were the engineer of record.

[1:24:38] They designed basically all departments,

[1:24:40] and the public works team, they were the contractors.

[1:24:42] So we finished the job with no changed orders.

[1:24:46] That's phenomenal.

[1:24:47] So that's a testament of her team.

[1:24:50] So congratulations.

[1:24:51] So proud of you.

[1:25:01] [Applause]

[1:25:03] Mayor Ryan: Congratulations.

[1:25:13] There you are. (Laughs) this is for you.

[1:25:15] This is swag.

[1:25:15] I know you need some from sunrise.

[1:25:17] So the county is here, and they are

[1:25:18] shaking their heads saying, how did they let her go. (Laughs)

[1:25:28] but applauding your accomplishment and commitment

[1:25:30] throughout the county.

[1:25:30] There's so much to talk about.

[1:25:30] First of all, representing sunrise,

[1:25:31] outside of sunrise on so many big, important issues

[1:25:34] that we face.

[1:25:35] I don't think people realize how much collaboration goes on

[1:25:38] with the county and other municipalities

[1:25:40] and having a great engineer to be there is absolutely terrific?

[1:25:45] Trailhead Park.

[1:25:46] I mean, it's just a perfect example.

[1:25:49] All that were participating in that, the idea that you could

[1:25:53] take a swath of land that seem unusable

[1:25:56] and to commit to transformation and to do it in-house,

[1:25:59] to design it in-house, to create the perfection of it,

[1:26:02] to do it on time and budget and to do it with everything that

[1:26:06] was expected takes great leadership comment

[1:26:08] but most important, collaboration.

[1:26:10] Your ability to transcend departmental lines to say we

[1:26:14] can do this, we can listen and work together,

[1:26:17] folks will drive by it, and they will appreciate it.

[1:26:21] You see in that all of the people

[1:26:23] who touched it and made a difference in your leadership.

[1:26:26] And then the ability to lead such an important department.

[1:26:31] We take for granted so much of what public works does.

[1:26:35] When the streets are clean, when things are running well,

[1:26:38] but it's only because you and your team

[1:26:40] don't take that for granted, none of it.

[1:26:44] To have former staff who are retirees

[1:26:47] who have sat here so many times to come out here and be here

[1:26:51] for you, I haven't seen that in any of these awards

[1:26:55] where folks come out of retirement to come

[1:26:58] say how important you are and how they are celebrating you.

[1:27:01] That's an amazing accomplishment in itself.

[1:27:04] Especially because they are off building --

[1:27:07] what are you guys doing?

[1:27:09] Lazy pools or something now?

[1:27:14] Commissioner Scuotto: Easy there.

[1:27:20] They just came to my house and gave me two of the posters

[1:27:22] that said Scuotto's Waterpark.

[1:27:28] It's okay.

[1:27:29] I'll get you back.

[1:27:29] Mayor Ryan: As a community, we are

[1:27:32] so blessed that you are here.

[1:27:33] We are not going to let you go in.

[1:27:33] You can't read the small print, but it

[1:27:34] says you're not allowed to go to any cities or counties

[1:27:37] otherwise.

[1:27:37] You accepted it.

[1:27:39] It's on film.

[1:27:39] To all of you who came out in support of her,

[1:27:42] please come up for this picture.

[1:27:44] The retirees who made such a difference in our community.

[1:27:47] Come on, you can get up.

[1:27:57] [Applause]

[1:27:58] Commissioner Scuotto: I would have brought my free pizza

[1:28:01] sign that they just brought me.

[1:28:24] Yeah.

[1:28:25] Come on in the back so I can slap you in the head.

[1:28:39] Mayor Ryan: What are you hiding in the back for?

[1:28:44] All right.

[1:28:44] One more time.

[1:28:45] Big round of applause.

[1:28:52] [Applause]

[1:29:15] Commissioner Scuotto: Presentation recommendation

[1:29:17] of service time and recognition for an employee retiring

[1:29:21] from city service to Ernesta or Guido,

[1:29:22] police officer from the police department.

[1:29:25] Mayor Ryan: We will recognize him when he is available.

[1:29:32] He is already celebrating his retirement, right?

[1:29:38] Okay.

[1:29:42] Commissioner Scuotto: I still see him at Doris.

[1:30:06] Mayor Ryan: All right.

[1:30:07] We are gonna go to the consent agenda

[1:30:08] once I get my colleagues back.

[1:30:11] All right.

[1:30:12] We have the consent agenda for A through S. Do I have a motion?

[1:30:27] Deputy Mayor Guzman: Motion.

[1:30:29] Commissioner Scuotto: Second.

[1:30:31] Mayor Ryan: Any pulls from my colleagues?

[1:30:35] >> F.

[1:30:36] Mayor Ryan: Any member of the public

[1:30:36] wish to have any items from the consent agenda removed?

[1:30:36] If so comment please raise your hand or press five star

[1:30:39] on your phone.

[1:30:39] Seeing no hands raised -- can you confirm no hands are raised

[1:30:44] -- >> I confirm no hands are raised.

[1:30:57] [Members voting]

[1:30:58] Mayor Ryan: Those items passed 5 to 0.

[1:31:00] All right.

[1:31:00] The consent agenda -- sorry, the quasi judicial consent agenda

[1:31:03] for four A and five B. Do I have a second?

[1:31:06] Are there any affected parties?

[1:31:11] >> No affected parties, Mayor Ryan: Is the applicant here?

[1:31:23] Do you waive for quasi judicial hearing on this?

[1:31:27] >> (Indistinct)

[1:31:28] Mayor Ryan: Thank you.

[1:31:28] Any pulls from my colleagues?

[1:31:28] Any questions that want to have this?

[1:31:30] Hearing none come a call the question.

[1:31:34] >> I don't know which one you're on.

[1:31:37] I didn't hear the motion or second.

[1:31:38] Mayor Ryan: Five a and five b.

[1:31:44] Call the question.

[1:31:55] [Members voting]

[1:31:57] Mayor Ryan: Those items passed 5 to 0.

[1:31:58] All right.

[1:31:59] Let's move up on the motion for 12 D. 12 D

[1:32:04] is related to Westerra.

[1:32:14] All in favor say aye.

[1:32:18] >> Aye.

[1:32:35] Mayor Ryan: This is a public hearing.

[1:32:36] Anyone wishing to be heard on this matter, please

[1:32:36] come forward.

[1:32:37] No hands are raised.

[1:32:37] Close public discussion.

[1:32:38] Anything you want to comment on before --

[1:32:43] >> Just here to answer any questions you may have.

[1:32:50] Thank you.

[1:32:55] [Members voting]

[1:32:59] Mayor Ryan: Item passes 5 to 0.

[1:33:01] Thank you Mr. Kocher.

[1:33:01] Commissioner Scuotto: Thank you, Mr. Kocher.

[1:33:05] See you at the Panther game.

[1:33:07] Mayor Ryan: What I would like to do at this point with the will

[1:33:12] of my colleagues is to reopen the LPA is --

[1:33:20] all in favor say aye.

[1:33:25] >> Aye.

[1:33:26] Mayor Ryan: So I'm going to recess the city commission

[1:33:27] meeting and reopen the LPA of August 2026.

[1:33:27] Go ahead and move to five a, amendment local planning agency

[1:33:30] of the City of Sunrise Florida and the City of Sunrise

[1:33:34] comprehensive plan for approximately 150 for Rose acres

[1:33:38] consisting of Savannah platform code seven

[1:33:41] and page three of the Broward County records

[1:33:43] and a portion of parcel eight as recorded

[1:33:47] as 157 and all the records of Broward County Florida

[1:33:50] and generally located in southwest corner of sunrise

[1:33:54] for industrial commercial low to the transit oriented

[1:34:00] in the future lands of the City of Sunrise comprehensive plan

[1:34:05] by adding the county property to the transit

[1:34:08] oriented development.

[1:34:09] Transmitted in certified copies of this and reviewing agencies

[1:34:15] in the Broward County reviewing Council over the --

[1:34:28] can I have a motion?

[1:34:36] Commissioner Scuotto: Motion.

[1:34:39] Commissioner Kerch: Second.

[1:34:41] Mayor Ryan: We will have a presentation from the applicant

[1:34:41] and then open it up.

[1:34:41] Mr. Douglas is here to have some comments.

[1:34:43] Mr. Lebowski comment if you would come

[1:34:46] please go ahead and give introductions.

[1:34:58] >> The item before us is a -- getting to this point has been

[1:35:02] a result of planning and investment and I think

[1:35:04] it's important to take a moment to reflect on the history that

[1:35:04] has brought us here tonight.

[1:35:05] For more than 30 years come to the City of sunrise

[1:35:07] has been laying a foundation for Western Sunrise

[1:35:09] to become a more urban mixed use area.

[1:35:13] We plan for this transformation by investing in infrastructure,

[1:35:16] establishing appropriate zoning and development recommendations

[1:35:20] and ultimately creating the Western Sunrise business

[1:35:22] and Entertainment District.

[1:35:24] Today, Western Sunrise is home to one of the largest

[1:35:28] corporate office parks in the state of Florida

[1:35:30] comet one of the largest tourist attractions comet the Sawgrass

[1:35:34] Mills, and of course home to the back

[1:35:36] to back Stanley Cup champions come at the Florida Panthers.

[1:35:41] We have seen the division for more urban Western sunrise take

[1:35:44] shape for developments such as Tor, tower one and Tropical,

[1:35:48] and tonight the phase one of Westerra.

[1:35:56] Tonight's land use plan development takes a step forward

[1:35:58] in the city's vision for sunrise as a place where people

[1:36:00] can live, shop, or, and dine.

[1:36:02] We've been working toward this vision

[1:36:04] for more than three decades.

[1:36:06] However, there is one significant piece

[1:36:07] of the original planning that we needed to correct.

[1:36:10] When the arena was constructed in 1998,

[1:36:14] it was designed only to provide access to and from the South.

[1:36:18] As a result, we never had a fully connected entrance

[1:36:22] and exit into the district.

[1:36:23] Correcting that deficiency is an important part of completing

[1:36:26] the vision and for Western Sunrise

[1:36:28] and providing the infrastructure necessary to support

[1:36:31] the type of development we've been planning for over 30 years.

[1:36:35] A partnership between fDOT and Broward County

[1:36:39] and City of Sunrise and various stakeholders

[1:36:41] has resulted in the upcoming construction

[1:36:44] in the full intersection at Petulant Drive.

[1:36:48] This will serve as an entrance to the district

[1:36:52] and will reduce traffic on our local station

[1:36:54] with the new interchange will create

[1:36:56] an opportunity for a direct point of entry and exit

[1:36:58] from the district whether for an event at the Bank arena

[1:37:02] and visit the Sawgrass Mall or access to any other attractions

[1:37:05] within district without impacting the local roadways.

[1:37:09] The city is well positioned for this

[1:37:13] and we viewed it for the city and the Florida Panthers.

[1:37:30] >> Good evening, mayor, deputy mayor, assistant deputy mayor,

[1:37:32] city commissioners, and the city manager.

[1:37:33] I will say, your city manager really summed up where we are.

[1:37:36] This has been a long time coming,

[1:37:39] but it's not through a lot of hard work

[1:37:41] through the city and county and Florida Panthers,

[1:37:44] but we have a successful partnership.

[1:37:46] This is just on to the next stage of that partnership,

[1:37:49] and I think we've been planning for this,

[1:37:52] working hard to get the infrastructure in place,

[1:37:56] and in going to this next phase, there's going to be --

[1:38:03] make sure the infrastructure continues to hold for what we do

[1:38:06] for the next development year.

[1:38:08] As this commission knows that the county and the Florida

[1:38:12] Panthers last year entered a long term deal,

[1:38:18] a nine year deal with two five year extensions.

[1:38:21] So that's up to 19 years at the Stanley Cup Florida Panthers

[1:38:27] will be staying in the city of Sunrise in Broward County.

[1:38:30] A big part of that deal was the fact

[1:38:33] that the Florida Panthers have the ability

[1:38:36] to come to the county commission with a development plan,

[1:38:41] and the land use plan amendment that the county is

[1:38:45] the applicant for today is requesting approval

[1:38:48] for, you know, sets the foundation

[1:38:52] for that so the Panthers can go and come back with a plan that

[1:38:56] optimizes that area.

[1:39:00] That would be better for the entire community.

[1:39:03] With that comment we have a short presentation

[1:39:05] that's going to be presented by Darby D'ursel who

[1:39:08] is our director of Housing and Planning.

[1:39:21] >> Good evening, everyone.

[1:39:22] Thank you, by the way.

[1:39:22] Darby Darcel.

[1:39:22] I know I've already been introduced.

[1:39:24] So obviously all of you are very familiar with this site.

[1:39:28] It's a total of 154 acres.

[1:39:31] The arena itself takes up about ten acres of the property,

[1:39:36] and the first image you are looking at here

[1:39:39] would be the two maps that represent

[1:39:41] on the left side the Broward County Land Use map.

[1:39:47] On the right side is the sunrise one.

[1:39:50] What you see with the site in red

[1:39:52] is that's the commerce designation.

[1:39:55] And then on the city map, you'll see the purple,

[1:40:00] which is predominantly the industrial designation you

[1:40:03] have on the side.

[1:40:04] There is some commercial.

[1:40:06] There is some residential, particularly

[1:40:09] along the perimeters.

[1:40:10] So the designation would -- when we make the application with

[1:40:17] the county would go to an activity center,

[1:40:19] which is just a generic category that the Broward land use uses

[1:40:24] for all types of mixed use development districts

[1:40:27] for the city in this particular application would also be

[1:40:31] the transportation designation that you all use in your own

[1:40:37] code.

[1:40:38] With that being the various different types of land

[1:40:40] uses that you currently have in that site,

[1:40:43] and you would also match the land

[1:40:44] use designations in these pockets that

[1:40:47] are in the southwest portions of this particular site.

[1:40:51] So the application itself, obviously it includes the arena,

[1:40:56] which is a 2000 seat --

[1:40:59] 300 zero square feet of commercial, about 6000

[1:41:05] of office and educational, of which

[1:41:08] 16% the county policy within the county land use plan.

[1:41:13] Some of it will be voluntarily set aside by the county

[1:41:18] and ultimately the Panthers as they

[1:41:20] pursue potential development of the site.

[1:41:23] It accommodates for hotel rooms and some meeting spaces.

[1:41:27] Of course, we still have the roughly 19 acres

[1:41:31] of the wetland and the preserve that the plan also contemplates.

[1:41:37] So that leaves nine acres of plaza and open space.

[1:41:43] One topic on this with regard to some of the functional

[1:41:47] spaces of community and cultural,

[1:41:50] when that space is used in its interchanged with the office,

[1:41:54] and there was another request that

[1:41:56] was made that was amended to this particular application

[1:42:00] in advance of coming to this point

[1:42:02] whereby that same rule would apply where there can

[1:42:04] be some flexibility between the commercial and the office

[1:42:07] square footage.

[1:42:08] It would be a 1 to 1 square footage.

[1:42:11] If you took a foot out of office to add to commercial,

[1:42:14] it would just go to the other.

[1:42:16] But at no time in that type of exchange

[1:42:18] can you ever exceed the traffic counts

[1:42:20] that were generated and supports this particular study.

[1:42:25] Just want to clear that up.

[1:42:28] So, obviously the land use plan amendment.

[1:42:33] This is part of that.

[1:42:35] One of the big things to note is that, you know,

[1:42:38] the intent is to build with resilience,

[1:42:42] and resiliency isn't just something

[1:42:44] that we consider on the infrastructure portion.

[1:42:46] It's on the land use plan, but it's

[1:42:48] an ongoing process that goes through all levels of licensing

[1:42:50] and permitting when you contemplate

[1:42:53] any type of development.

[1:42:55] And what we know through the practices

[1:42:58] that the Panthers had with both the county and the city

[1:43:01] that they have been good stewards to that desire.

[1:43:05] We looked at the wastewater, solid waste.

[1:43:11] All of these are well within the ranges of capacity

[1:43:13] that we have in order to anticipate

[1:43:16] what the future build up on this facility

[1:43:19] would possibly generate.

[1:43:20] And we also know with regard to water retention

[1:43:22] that this site actually would be a net receiver of water.

[1:43:27] It would actually have a lower density footprint

[1:43:30] than the surrounding areas.

[1:43:32] Of course, we know with the change

[1:43:36] from what is predominantly the industrial to this mixed use

[1:43:40] that we actually are lowering what the future trip count would

[1:43:44] potentially be given the build out of either scenario.

[1:43:49] So this was already previously mentioned

[1:43:52] in the full interchange.

[1:43:55] So this is what you have now and I kind of

[1:43:58] want to share with you what it would look like in the future.

[1:44:00] These were some of the concepts that

[1:44:02] were considered in terms of moving forward

[1:44:04] this particular project.

[1:44:08] I won't go through all the various improvements

[1:44:10] that are on this slide.

[1:44:13] And then there are also scheduled on Florida Turnpike

[1:44:19] site some improvements for the sunrise corridor, which

[1:44:23] would also then take some of the demand in traffic off of that.

[1:44:27] So I want to share these two slides with you.

[1:44:29] The last part I want to share with you in terms

[1:44:31] of some of the contemplation we are on in terms of trying

[1:44:34] to develop this site together, as many of you know,

[1:44:38] there is a transit hub that we have in the southwest

[1:44:40] corner of this site.

[1:44:42] That would be moving across the street to 36th Street where it

[1:44:46] will continue to host the 95 express bus,

[1:44:50] as well as potentially any future transit that we might

[1:44:54] have, like light rail on that side.

[1:44:58] So that's one of the other elements

[1:44:59] that will be serving this site but will

[1:45:01] no longer be on the site.

[1:45:03] So with that, we did bring this to the planning or zoning

[1:45:06] board a month or two ago.

[1:45:08] They were support of this application.

[1:45:11] The application itself is consistent

[1:45:12] with the original 2016 Land Institute study,

[1:45:16] and it's also consistent with economic outlook of the city's

[1:45:20] adopted budget.

[1:45:21] And with that, if you have any questions.

[1:45:25] Mayor Ryan: Thank you.

[1:45:32] First comment let me address a few things.

[1:45:33] I'm going to open it up for public hearing.

[1:45:33] Let me run through the commission questions.

[1:45:35] First, by way of history, the county

[1:45:37] has been an amazing partner in trying

[1:45:42] to move forward on the pet Salerno full interchange.

[1:45:46] To give some historic context, it was probably 2015 when we had

[1:45:54] the opportunity --

[1:45:56] Mr. Styles and Mr. Case got us the opportunity

[1:45:59] to get in front of the governor to talk about the importance

[1:46:02] of the pet Salerno interchange.

[1:46:04] We envisioned what was going on with that arena

[1:46:09] long before those discussions we knew

[1:46:14] we could not unlock the potential of the arena

[1:46:15] and would present with the opportunity

[1:46:17] without that full interchange.

[1:46:18] The stress on that tributary roadways

[1:46:21] is too much to have any level of build up.

[1:46:25] The current governor at that time and state staff,

[1:46:29] they understood that.

[1:46:30] The work from there really began because there was also

[1:46:33] a commitment within the corridor of all

[1:46:36] of the economic leaders, not just the Panthers, not

[1:46:38] just the mall, not just the county,

[1:46:41] but all those in the corridor who understood

[1:46:43] how important this development would become

[1:46:45] but that it would fail if we weren't able to move traffic

[1:46:49] on and off the site without putting

[1:46:51] the stressors on the infrastructure.

[1:46:53] It would fail as a matter of counts,

[1:46:56] but it would also fail just politically.

[1:46:58] There's no way to add more to it.

[1:47:01] As I've commented before, I live in that area.

[1:47:05] When I make the mistake of trying

[1:47:08] to get out of the property when there's a game going,

[1:47:11] it's bad on me because I should know better.

[1:47:13] I should know when every game is.

[1:47:15] I should know when every concert is.

[1:47:17] For some of the residents, that can be frustrating,

[1:47:20] but it passes quickly because the Sunrise Police Department

[1:47:23] working with staff can move pretty quickly

[1:47:24] off the roadways that county has worked with us on some of that.

[1:47:27] But the real turn of events was when the county ,

[1:47:32] in negotiating this with the Turnpike Authority which

[1:47:36] operates separately from Dot and the many,

[1:47:38] many meetings we had with the state,

[1:47:40] including our request to share in the toll revenue,

[1:47:45] in order to offset these costs, the county did step forward

[1:47:49] and understood that this was a regional asset and that this

[1:47:53] needed to move forward and took on the bulk of the financial

[1:47:58] commitment.

[1:47:58] The city took on a portion of that

[1:48:01] because we understood the importance of it,

[1:48:03] but it had to begin before we had these discussions.

[1:48:08] And as we look at these numbers and we look at what's happening,

[1:48:11] it's not just the pet Salerno interchange.

[1:48:14] It's what's going to happen in Oakland Park.

[1:48:17] It's what's going to happen in sunrise and eighth Street.

[1:48:20] Alleviating this traffic in the corridor

[1:48:23] on these tributary roads that are largely residential.

[1:48:26] Many would look at this and say how do you

[1:48:28] develop these sites bookended with residential?

[1:48:31] The reason you can, unlike a city that's very highly dense

[1:48:35] is that we have the benefit of being right on the Sawgrass.

[1:48:39] The work that's been done with the leadership of the Panthers

[1:48:42] and the county and driving that and in collaboration

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