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>> Good afternoon.

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Open discussion.

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Is there anyone here in the audience or By phone that --

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>> I wanted to address specifically traffic,

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because I read the staff report.

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I think that's on there number six,

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and it was given somewhat short shrift.

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Essentially, it was saying that the development as was being

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proposed by that site projects 20% reduction of traffic,

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give or take.

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And it doesn't really go into where the assumption is from.

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Of course, it spoke to additional things

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that may be happening relative to the change

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and some other traffic, maybe engineering things.

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And I was a little disappointed because it says --

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Because of the additional traffic coming

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we don't have to do any effect to local streets and so on.

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It boggles my mind that we could build the square feet on that

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side in addition to 1400, and that's the commercial slash --

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>> Are you talking about Westerra or the arena?

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>> This is Westerra.

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>> So we are doing both at the same time?

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>> We are doing Westerra, and then we are going to recess

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the LPA because there will be a broader discussion as you are

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pointing out.

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We will reopen that at that time.

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So Westerra is right now.

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So if you have a comment on the garage.

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>> The garage issue and the way it's written talks about

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building the garage cannot be more height off the --

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it could be read to read that we are trying to limit

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the development of the garage.

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That could be one way of reading it,

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or the other way of reading it could be you can build a garage

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of any size without going past the maximum of 15ft.

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That could go to address whether it's

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a limit to the size of the garage

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or if it's sort of a window that you can build it,

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because I know we have a site plan also.

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Consider comment and that may tell us --

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>> Thank you comment Mr. Douglas.

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Mr. Lebowski.

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>> So the item we are talking about is the development

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agreement and the site plan.

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The development agreement covers in essence

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the whole project of the site and talks

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about generality in terms of standards

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throughout the project.

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The specifics related to the site plan

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aren't handled in the site plan, which is later on.

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But the question for Mr. Douglas related to

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is a general state mandate, essentially what

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he said is you don't have a garage that's

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larger than the building that it's

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next to from an aesthetic standpoint.

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>> In terms of the development agreement,

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it makes it clear that it can't be higher.

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Any further comments or questions from the audience

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on that?

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Any comments from my colleagues?

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Commissioner Scuotto.

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Joseph Scuotto: I think the comments from residents --

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to make sure it is not going to affect any of the properties

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and totally encapsulated (Indistinct) --

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kind of like this.

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We also work with the garages to make them look esthetically

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pleasing for those driving by.

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It looked like the headquarter hotel and business that we

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wouldn't have --

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I want to commend Shannon and my staff (Indistinct) --

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you really watched this .

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This is going to be a huge site.

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This is the first part of the site. (Indistinct) Westerra,

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totally different.

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This is going go into the other lots, possibly the second

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or third or fifth.

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Going forward, everything else has to follow.

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Looking at residential, whether your office or --

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so I think we are going in the right direction.

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You were up here with me when we did the --

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I'm sure you'll agree with us that staff has made sure

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(Indistinct), and I'm saying, you know that anything that

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wasn't aesthetically pleasing --

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>> Commissioner Scuotto, can you make sure your mic is on?

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They can't hear you online.

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Commissioner Scuotto: I just want

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to make sure that we hear your comments and all of us know

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and staff knows that this development can

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be the start of what's coming in that area,

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and we're gonna make sure that it's

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gonna start off the right way, because eventually

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the property that's next to it could also be redeveloped

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which would be double the size of what they are starting with.

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So I'm excited as being up here for a long period of time to see

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this really to start moving, and I think setting this tone

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and setting this place and making sure

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that staff and Shannon and her people are on this, seven story.

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It's got a nice mix.

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It looks good.

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We are not approving some slop residential to start off.

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It's going to be to me very high end in that area,

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starting with what we had with Nexus and Emily and portico,

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and now this is going to be the next new version.

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So I thank staff.

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I hear you.

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I promise that we will be all over this like flies on --

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to make sure it's going to be on this.

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That's what I meant.

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Blueberry pie.

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Thank you for bringing that up.

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Mayor Ryan: Any further comments?

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All right.

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Call the question.

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[Counting votes]

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Mayor Ryan: Item passes 5 to 0.

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In concern with the applicant, what

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I suggest to my colleagues is we will recess LP A

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and open five A and 12 C after we

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deal with some other issues, that may garner some discussion.

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Any comment on that?

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Motion to recess the LP a by Commissioner Scuotto.

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All those in favor, say aye.

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>> Aye.

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Mayor Ryan: We will reopen that.

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All thanks to the applicant in that regard.

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Let us know when you are ready.

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>> I'm ready, sir.

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[Roll call]

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Mayor Ryan: Good afternoon.

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This meeting has been noticed in person and virtual.

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The city provides various options for the commission.

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Prior to the meeting comment we ask --

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I'll open up for the request to be heard.

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I'll open up the comments in the order

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As we do before each meeting, it's

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an opportunity for us as a community and individually

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to stand at a moment of silence before the pledge.

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We always take the opportunity for us

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to maybe reflect on our own lives

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some of the things we are going through,

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maybe things that folks in our lives around us

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and the shoes we walk in sometimes

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are going through as well.

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We also know that it's an opportunity for us to reflect,

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and I ask Commissioner Kerch to go ahead and raise

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the issue of one of our employees

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who's going through a very difficult time right now.

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Needs the support, love, empathy and compassion.

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Commissioner Kerch: I happen to run into a long employees

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wife informed mthat one of our one of our longtime employees

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is going through several types of cancer.

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If you are a friend or know Carl.

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Reach out to his family.

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Mayor Ryan: Just a friendly touch

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and to connect, whether you are staff

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or just happen to know them.

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It's also an opportunity for us to reflect

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that since we were together last,

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some members of our sunrise family have passed on.

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This past break has been pretty painful for the sunrise family.

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We lost Andy Alsina, our evidence technician.

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Andy had battled cancer.

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He was in the midst of fighting back.

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In fact, he was ready to come back to work,

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and he passed unexpectedly.

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Began his career with the city of sunrise

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in 2013 as a public service aide,

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and with his dedication, his commitment to excellence,

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and his commitment to the mission of the police

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department, he was promoted to evidence technician in 2022.

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He had over 13 years of service.

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He was recognized by his colleagues and the leadership

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and professionalism, his wide dedication,

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his steadfast commitment to serving our community.

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Outside of work, Andy was a devoted father

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to his three children, his loving fiance, his cherished

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son.

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He was a cherished son, brother, and friend.

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His coworkers, it's been particularly painful,

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because they know his kindness, his strength, his courage

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through his battle, and his unwavering commitment to those,

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even up to the end who gave an impression for those

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who knew him.

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This last week, we lost Frank Varady

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who passed suddenly and completely unexpectedly.

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Those who know Frank, he was in better shape than most of us

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despite having worked 32 years in the city of sunrise.

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He began his career in 1994 as a utility mechanic.

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Throughout his distinguished career,

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he ultimately passed through five different positions,

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serving as field section operations chief.

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Really a reflection on his leadership and the trust

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he earned when he demonstrated to his colleagues

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and his exceptional contributions

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that he made to the utility department

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and to our community at large so that we could take for granted

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all the utilities does.

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He was an outstanding leader.

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He was respected, a mentor, respected colleague

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and genuine friend.

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He was humble.

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He always had a willingness to help.

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His loss is really devastating the utilities department

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because he helped to shape our current utilities

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department in every way and inspired the next generation

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of employees.

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Our condolences go out to Frank's wife, siblings family

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and friends come at the family that

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worked with him for so long and to the entire utilities

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Department.

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And it's with deep sadness that those who don't know,

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we announce and acknowledge the death of one of our Sunrise

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Police officers, Sandra McWilliams.

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She passed yesterday.

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She was a dedicated member of the Sunrise Police Department,

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a commitment to serving others in community left an enduring

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legacy, not just on those who she served with,

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but on those who she served for.

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She joined the department in 2019 as a police recruit

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and served our residents for seven years,

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working as a police officer and road patrol

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and most recently school resource officer in Bear.

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Her outstanding service was recognized with numerous awards,

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including the chief's Achievement Award,

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the Life Saving Award, the Community Service Award,

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the Good Conduct Award, and in 2024,

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the Sunrise Hero Award from the Sunrise Chamber of Commerce.

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She will be remembered not only as an exemplary police officer,

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but for her radiant smile and compassionate

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spirit and her unwavering willingness

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to help others while on shift and while off shift.

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We extend our condolences to her mother who is bravely

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battling advanced cancer and could not

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be here to travel with the rest of the family, siblings who

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are in town and family and friends and the Sunrise Police

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Department family.

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We also grieve with officer McWilliams

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family and loved ones and colleagues and community

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who have been affected.

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We honor her life and service a profound loss for all those

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who knew her and had the blessing to be in her orbit.

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Tonight, we have to acknowledge that officer McWilliams died

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by suicide.

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This is difficult to speak about,

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and it may be painfully triggering for some of you here.

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If you need to step out or take a moment to care for yourself

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or separate, please do.

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Someone here is here to talk to you.

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As I struggle against the momentum to brush over this,

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I've learned that silence is explained

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by the families of those who have grieved

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in the aftermath and counselors who work with families and help

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people.

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That silence can unintentionally cause suicide or make suicide

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a source of shame, even for those left behind in grief.

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It is a devastating loss.

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It's a reminder to all of us that pain

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can be hidden, even in people who

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are strong and respected and loved and deeply

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committed to serving others.

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If you are struggling or you are concerned about somebody else,

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please reach out.

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Speak with someone you trust, a friend, family member, a faith

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leader, a peer support or crisis service.

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Asking for help is not weakness.

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It's an act of courage.

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And know that there are those who love you and want

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to be there for you.

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You can call or text 988 for confidential 24 hour crisis

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support.

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Here in Broward County, you can call 9211.

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If it's an immediate emergency, whether you

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are the one struggling or you know someone who is, call 911.

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No one needs to carry this alone.

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Officer McWilliams legacy of dedication and community

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will always be cherished.

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Her death does not erase the good that she was all about

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and still is in our hearts, the compassion, the empathy,

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the love she brought to children, families, victims,

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coworkers, and our community lives on

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and so many of our sunrise family,

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and we will always be grateful for her and the time

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that she was in our lives.

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If you would please stand for a moment of Silence

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before the pledge.

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Please join the Commission for the Pledge of Allegiance.

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>> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States

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of America, and to the republic for which it stands,

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one nation under God, indivisible,

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with liberty and justice for all.

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Mayor Ryan: We have some amazing presentations tonight.

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Please don't let the introduction

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to this meeting detract from what

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is incredibly exciting and important of what we

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are going to do tonight.

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There's a lot of people here to make

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a difference in our community, to celebrate and continue

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to be part of our sunrise family and making us

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a better community.

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Deputy Mayor, if you could read the first one.

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Deputy Mayor Guzman: Yes.

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Thank you.

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Proclamation declaring July 2026 --

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>> So we first have fibroid awareness month.

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Represented by Lisa Dunkley.

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Come on up.

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Let's give her a round of applause.

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[Applause]

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Mayor Ryan: All right.

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We have our state representative from sunrise

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here with us tonight.

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Come on up.

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Let's give her another round of applause.

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She's up there doing tough work in Tallahassee

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[Applause] And we are greatly appreciative of the sacrifice

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that you give, and I want to make sure

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you all understand that she's also a veteran.

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She's also someone who served on our Veterans Advisory board.

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So she's basically homegrown for sunrise.

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She's up there doing her work.

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I really appreciate that you are here tonight.

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I'll hand it over to you to talk about why

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this is important for us today.

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>> Thank you, mayor, and the rest of the commission

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and our assistant Deputy Mayor to help make sure that this is

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heard.

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So this staff legislative session,

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just to put a little bit of a picture,

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a few years ago, one of our former legislators

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brought forth the fibroid awareness month

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because so many women struggle with fibroid and one

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of the things our commission Deputy Mayor Guzman

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expressed later in which I was carrying that bill,

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I figured out that I had fibroids as well.

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So it's like a silent killer in our community.

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I call it a killer because it inhibits so many

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of the lives of the women around us.

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We look healthy and strong.

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However, this is a very big issue for us.

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So we carried the bill on behalf of fibroids for three years.

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So the legislature which directed the Department

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of Health to be able to fund research for fibroids awareness,

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they didn't do that.

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In my ten year, I started following where the money was,

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only to find out that they never did

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what they were supposed to do.

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So in this year in the legislature after three years,

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we are able to get funding back to the tune of $994,000 to be

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able to fund research for fibroids in the state of Florida

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and to have billboards presented.

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

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before me who carried that fibroid bill so we

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are able to recognize Fibroid Awareness Month, which is

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July in the state of Florida.

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Mayor Ryan: One more big round of applause.

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

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can feel very difficult, and it's

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hard to see the results in something like this.

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You know at some point it will save a life.

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That's why it's important to fight for,

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and I am glad you are here to accept this.

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It is so rich that you are able to do this.

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We have to do work with the rest of the community

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to make sure others are recognizing this.

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I thank my colleagues for being for this.

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It is my honor to declare it uterine Sunrise Awareness Month.

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They are the most common medical conditions affecting

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women of reproductive age.

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Whereas research indicates that by the age of 50 up to 80%

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of women will develop at least one uterine fibroid comment

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with black women disproportionately affected

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having higher rates and symptoms at an earlier age.

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Whereas fibroids can cause severe symptoms including

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menstrual bleeding, frequent pain common

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back pain, anemia, and reproductive dysfunction

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which significantly impacts the quality of life.

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Due to a lack of open dialog and widespread misinformation,

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a lot of women suffer in silence, normalize their pain

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or choose surgical options like hysterectomy

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by providers who are not aware that non-surgical options exist.

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Whereas increasing education and advocacy can empower individuals

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to seek timely medical attention and improve health outcomes

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for those affected by uterine fibroids, whereas in 2026,

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the Florida Legislature passed House Bill 1515,

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sponsored by Lisa Dunkley that was signed into law

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by the governor ensuring that personal identifying information

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and medical records are exempt from medical record disclosure

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requirements, thereby -- allowing greater participation.

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She has helped to enhance database collection

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and improve health outcomes.

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Me and my colleagues on the commission

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declare it uterine fibroids awareness month

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in the city of sunrise and I encourage you all

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to learn about the treatment options and symptoms of fibroids

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to help foster open and informed conversations to promote

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women's health and well-being.

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Thank you once again.

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Let's give her a big round of applause.

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[Applause] All right.

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All right.

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One more time.

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Big round of applause.

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Thank you.

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Deputy Mayor Guzman: Proclamation declaring it

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a sunrise day, Commissioner Neal C Kerch

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and Commissioner Scuotto.

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Mayor Ryan: Give some applause.

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You're about to --

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[Applause] You're about to meet someone

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you're gonna want to get autographs from.

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Holy cow.

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Hi.

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How are you?

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Nice to see you.

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You already got the sense because you

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could hear the clinking of real gold medals by the way.

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Chief, just make sure she gets out of here safe.

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A really special star, and someone

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is going to make you feel like you should get up off your seat

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and do more because what she has accomplished already

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is incredibly special.

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I'm gonna hand it over to Kevin to introduce,

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but we are honored that you are here tonight.

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>> Thank you, mayor.

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Kevin, Director of Leisure Services.

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Over my career here, I've introduced many, many youth

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athletes.

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This one is really special.

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The mayor has a great proclamation

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that he's gonna read, and you are

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going to hear about all of her accomplishments

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so you are aware of the level of talent we are talking about.

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Miss Aaliyah is, in all honesty, one of our country's rising

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track stars.

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Her times are at the top of eight

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you girls 100 meter and 200 meter.

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So sometimes we joke around and say

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we know you are going to be a superstar.

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You've already got a superstar here in sunrise,

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and the pictures that you all are taking,

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I think that those pictures will probably be something serious

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for everybody in a few years.

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You can hear the metal.

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She's a three time AAU gold medalist.

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Excuse me, National gold medalist, 11 time AAU

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All-American.

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I'll be honest, usually we are recognizing our sunrise kids,

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and then they become big.

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We are a little late on this one.

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Aaliyah has already been on the Jennifer Hudson Show.

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Google it.

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You'll see a really cool video of Aaliyah

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getting into her race in front of Olympic champion.

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This one is special for me personally

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because a few years ago I got to be

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Aaliyah's instructional soccer coach when

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she was four years old.

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Now she is all grown up, right?

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But as a four year old, it was amazing for me to see --

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we all know what four year old youth athletes do.

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They come to the soccer field.

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They worry about digging holes and a snack after they gained.

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That was not Aaliyah.

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Aaliyah came to the field ready to go, always ready to play.

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What's really impressive, and parents deserve all the credit

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here.

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She is the most respectful young woman you have ever met.

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Again, with four and five year Olds,

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it's wrangling cats sometimes.

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Our best player was there ready, yes sir, yes coach.

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Always the most respectful young woman.

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Kudos to both of you guys.

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[Applause] And then one more thing

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I'll add that's just really cool for me to experience as a coach.

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Normally, with our younger athletes,

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how many goals did I score?

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How many did I win?

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They are so hyper focused on themselves.

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Although Aaliyah was incredibly talented,

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the smile and excitement when her teammates

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scored a goal comment it was really special for me to see.

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I'm going to let you read the proclamation which

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really highlights her incredible accomplishments.

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Aaliyah, congratulations.

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You should be really proud of yourself.

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[Applause]

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

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Those shoes are just fantastic.

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I bet you could beat me in a race wearing those.

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You are pretty certain of that.

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Let me just ask you this.

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You can whisper if you don't want to say it out loud.

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Is Coach Picard the reason you run so fast?

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[Laughter]

524
00:34:00,227 --> 00:34:01,727
>> She left softball to go to track.

525
00:34:01,727 --> 00:34:04,162
Mayor Ryan: There's a bunch of soccer coaches here

526
00:34:04,162 --> 00:34:04,834
who would love to have you leave track and join

527
00:34:04,834 --> 00:34:05,788
their national team.

528
00:34:05,788 --> 00:34:07,330
I can tell you what's going to happen

529
00:34:07,330 --> 00:34:08,858
is all these people taking pictures

530
00:34:08,858 --> 00:34:12,754
and video will be able to one day to say I saw her at sunrise.

531
00:34:12,754 --> 00:34:14,820
They will say, no you didn't.

532
00:34:14,820 --> 00:34:18,373
They say yeah, watch, and put it up on the big screen

533
00:34:18,373 --> 00:34:19,154
and show you.

534
00:34:19,154 --> 00:34:23,870
The most important thing is that you are really inspiring to us.

535
00:34:23,870 --> 00:34:25,831
We feel really lazy looking at you right now.

536
00:34:25,831 --> 00:34:27,393
But we know it's important and.

537
00:34:27,393 --> 00:34:29,367
Your commitment not only to run track,

538
00:34:29,367 --> 00:34:32,353
which is not an individual sport altogether,

539
00:34:32,353 --> 00:34:34,690
right cue monkey of teammates that you support.

540
00:34:34,690 --> 00:34:37,226
That's what Coach Picard was saying is so important

541
00:34:37,226 --> 00:34:39,600
and that was what makes you so special

542
00:34:39,600 --> 00:34:40,786
is your connection to people.

543
00:34:40,786 --> 00:34:43,274
She's an incredibly beautiful young woman,

544
00:34:43,274 --> 00:34:46,367
and we need to give her a big round of applause

545
00:34:46,367 --> 00:34:48,367
for her accomplishments.

546
00:34:52,831 --> 00:34:55,630
And to parents, it's not easy, right?

547
00:34:55,630 --> 00:34:59,190
Sometimes it's easier to tie your kid's shoelaces together

548
00:34:59,190 --> 00:35:01,538
and that way you don't have to do travel soccer and all

549
00:35:01,538 --> 00:35:03,538
those other things.

550
00:35:10,106 --> 00:35:10,731
>> (Indistinct)

551
00:35:10,731 --> 00:35:11,410
Mayor Ryan: Don't talk to her.

552
00:35:11,410 --> 00:35:11,440
I'm her agent.

553
00:35:11,440 --> 00:35:13,900
You talk to me, and I'll let her talk to you at some point.

554
00:35:13,900 --> 00:35:18,500
But that's the thing is it's a lot of work for you

555
00:35:18,500 --> 00:35:20,794
all, not only just getting there,

556
00:35:20,794 --> 00:35:23,154
but the practices and the commitment

557
00:35:23,154 --> 00:35:26,504
and when you start working at this national level,

558
00:35:26,504 --> 00:35:30,253
pulling together the resources and the time,

559
00:35:30,253 --> 00:35:33,253
it's a true family commitment.

560
00:35:36,750 --> 00:35:38,200
And everything that happens we see it all the time.

561
00:35:38,200 --> 00:35:40,978
Mom, you're going to be thanked.

562
00:35:40,978 --> 00:35:43,934
Every time we watch, it's thank you, mom.

563
00:35:43,934 --> 00:35:45,789
It's a whole family commitment.

564
00:35:45,789 --> 00:35:47,922
Do you think dad, two?

565
00:35:47,922 --> 00:35:49,870
Good, good.

566
00:35:49,870 --> 00:35:52,634
We really want to say thank you for your commitment

567
00:35:52,634 --> 00:35:55,674
and how much work it takes, because it inspires us

568
00:35:55,674 --> 00:35:59,194
as well to realize it's sometimes

569
00:35:59,194 --> 00:36:01,414
giving that work can give a difference

570
00:36:01,414 --> 00:36:02,714
and change the trajectory.

571
00:36:02,714 --> 00:36:09,914
Really, let's give the family a big round of applause for that.

572
00:36:11,383 --> 00:36:14,383
[Applause] It's worth it, right?

573
00:36:17,274 --> 00:36:19,140
Yep.

574
00:36:19,140 --> 00:36:20,774
There you go.

575
00:36:20,774 --> 00:36:22,461
She said yes, sir.

576
00:36:22,461 --> 00:36:22,789
She said I'll beat you on a race right now.

577
00:36:22,789 --> 00:36:25,186
It's my honor and I'll let my colleagues come down.

578
00:36:25,186 --> 00:36:30,586
We all want to say we knew you when,

579
00:36:31,111 --> 00:36:32,986
and and we are going to sneak some autographs

580
00:36:32,986 --> 00:36:33,606
and see if you will sign some shirts.

581
00:36:33,606 --> 00:36:36,416
See if you'll let me wear that gold, I don't know.

582
00:36:36,416 --> 00:36:40,160
Is it real, by the way?

583
00:36:40,930 --> 00:36:42,930
All right.

584
00:36:44,293 --> 00:36:46,293
So --

585
00:36:46,407 --> 00:36:48,824
Commissioner Scuotto: I thought these flowers were for me.

586
00:36:48,824 --> 00:36:56,240
Mayor Ryan: Some of my other colleagues that want to say hi.

587
00:36:58,154 --> 00:36:59,740
All right.

588
00:36:59,740 --> 00:37:02,934
It's my honor on behalf of my colleagues and the Commission

589
00:37:02,934 --> 00:37:06,534
to declare today Aaliyah Armbruster day

590
00:37:07,802 --> 00:37:10,802
in the city of Sunrise.

591
00:37:15,380 --> 00:37:17,627
[Applause] Whereas Aaliyah has distinguished herself

592
00:37:17,627 --> 00:37:22,274
as one of the nation's most talented track and field

593
00:37:22,274 --> 00:37:24,114
athletes earning widespread recognition

594
00:37:24,114 --> 00:37:26,420
through her dedication and determination

595
00:37:26,420 --> 00:37:30,346
and obvious athletic excellence, whereas at a remarkable young

596
00:37:30,346 --> 00:37:33,567
age, she's already ranked as the fastest eight

597
00:37:33,567 --> 00:37:38,734
U girl in the United States in both the 100 meter and 200 meter

598
00:37:38,734 --> 00:37:41,734
events, demonstrating her extraordinary talent

599
00:37:41,820 --> 00:37:44,820
and discipline in her commitment,

600
00:37:44,994 --> 00:37:49,506
whereas she is a three time AAU national gold medalist

601
00:37:49,506 --> 00:37:53,706
and an 11 time AAU All-American, and she's

602
00:37:54,980 --> 00:37:59,180
got a great little purse there too.

603
00:38:01,669 --> 00:38:03,961
Her accomplishments reflect her outstanding performance

604
00:38:03,961 --> 00:38:06,154
and competitiveness at the national stage,

605
00:38:06,154 --> 00:38:08,309
whereas through her track and field journey,

606
00:38:08,309 --> 00:38:12,509
Aaliyah has earned more than 50 gold medals.

607
00:38:12,574 --> 00:38:13,740
Exactly.

608
00:38:13,740 --> 00:38:16,406
You have to have a whole room for everything you've got.

609
00:38:16,406 --> 00:38:19,171
You probably have a walk in closet.

610
00:38:19,171 --> 00:38:20,268
A lot of piles?

611
00:38:20,268 --> 00:38:22,183
And you have a walk in closet?

612
00:38:22,183 --> 00:38:25,174
Because you have some of the greatest clothes as well, right?

613
00:38:25,174 --> 00:38:25,674
Wow.

614
00:38:25,674 --> 00:38:28,202
You out dressed us all tonight.

615
00:38:28,202 --> 00:38:31,714
And she has inspired others through her relentless pursuit

616
00:38:31,714 --> 00:38:34,474
of excellence and her passion for sport,

617
00:38:34,474 --> 00:38:38,314
whereas her achievements have garnered national attention

618
00:38:38,314 --> 00:38:40,936
including being featured on the General Hudson Show

619
00:38:40,936 --> 00:38:44,700
where she had the honor of meeting Olympic champions,

620
00:38:44,700 --> 00:38:48,762
for highlighting her impact as a young athlete on the rise.

621
00:38:48,762 --> 00:38:51,590
Whereas beyond her accomplishments on the track,

622
00:38:51,590 --> 00:38:53,540
she has cultivated positive online community

623
00:38:53,540 --> 00:38:57,854
of nearly 1 million followers across social media platforms,

624
00:38:58,874 --> 00:39:02,400
using her influence to encourage children and families to embrace

625
00:39:02,400 --> 00:39:05,400
healthy lifestyles, participate in sports,

626
00:39:05,314 --> 00:39:10,114
and believe, most importantly, in their dreams, right?

627
00:39:10,206 --> 00:39:14,740
Whereas in addition to her accomplishments in track

628
00:39:14,740 --> 00:39:17,634
and field, she proudly played soccer for the City of Sunrise

629
00:39:17,634 --> 00:39:19,974
Recreation, where she was named --

630
00:39:19,974 --> 00:39:23,894
and this is probably her most important award, right?

631
00:39:23,894 --> 00:39:29,294
She was named the Most Valuable Player last season,

632
00:39:29,314 --> 00:39:32,191
averaged an impressive 2 to 6 goals per game,

633
00:39:32,191 --> 00:39:34,591
demonstrating, again, exceptional athleticism,

634
00:39:35,124 --> 00:39:37,232
teamwork, and a love of sports.

635
00:39:37,232 --> 00:39:39,524
Whereas through her example of hard work and discipline

636
00:39:39,524 --> 00:39:43,724
and perseverance and humility and sportsmanship enjoy,

637
00:39:43,740 --> 00:39:47,650
she serves as an example as an outstanding role model

638
00:39:47,650 --> 00:39:49,682
for all of us, proving that excellence in athletics

639
00:39:49,682 --> 00:39:52,104
can be balanced with the happiness and the wonder

640
00:39:52,104 --> 00:39:53,524
of childhood.

641
00:39:53,524 --> 00:39:57,962
Therefore be it resolved that I the Mayor of Sunrise

642
00:39:57,962 --> 00:40:01,834
and my colleagues on the Commission proclaim August 11th

643
00:40:01,834 --> 00:40:06,787
2026 forever Aaliyah Armbruster Day in this city of sunrise,

644
00:40:06,787 --> 00:40:10,274
and we are proud to recognize and honor her for her remarkable

645
00:40:10,274 --> 00:40:12,674
athletic achievements, positive influence,

646
00:40:12,727 --> 00:40:16,314
her dedication to inspiring the next generation of athletes

647
00:40:16,314 --> 00:40:19,780
and making us all feel good to be in her presence.

648
00:40:19,780 --> 00:40:24,580
Let's give her a big round of applause.

649
00:40:28,282 --> 00:40:32,482
[Applause] Do you want to say anything?

650
00:40:39,178 --> 00:40:41,178
>> Thank you.

651
00:40:41,544 --> 00:40:43,544
[Applause]

652
00:40:44,131 --> 00:40:47,143
Mayor Ryan: You think you can inspire them to get up

653
00:40:47,143 --> 00:40:50,743
off the couch, do some work?

654
00:40:52,892 --> 00:40:54,469
>> Yes, sir.

655
00:40:54,469 --> 00:40:56,869
Get up and run.

656
00:40:57,467 --> 00:40:59,418
[Applause]

657
00:40:59,418 --> 00:41:00,335
Mayor Ryan: Well done.

658
00:41:00,335 --> 00:41:03,935
I will hold that for you.

659
00:41:19,359 --> 00:41:22,359
>> Look at all the paparazzi.

660
00:41:23,633 --> 00:41:24,133
[Laughter]

661
00:41:24,133 --> 00:41:25,555
Mayor Ryan: All right.

662
00:41:25,555 --> 00:41:26,638
Where do we get this swag?

663
00:41:26,638 --> 00:41:30,238
That's what I want to know.

664
00:41:32,963 --> 00:41:37,974
[Applause] Come on, give her a big round of applause.

665
00:41:37,974 --> 00:41:39,974
[Applause]

666
00:41:55,956 --> 00:41:57,557
All right.

667
00:41:57,557 --> 00:42:03,557
Following our theme, how many folks watched the World Cup?

668
00:42:03,990 --> 00:42:04,740
Put your hands up.

669
00:42:04,740 --> 00:42:06,740
Watch parties at the arena, people went to that.

670
00:42:06,740 --> 00:42:07,694
We all watched it.

671
00:42:07,694 --> 00:42:10,620
While we were watching that, we didn't know this,

672
00:42:10,620 --> 00:42:13,104
but there were a group of women who

673
00:42:13,104 --> 00:42:16,794
were proving to the men what repeat really

674
00:42:16,794 --> 00:42:21,594
means in earning another national championship in U17

675
00:42:23,194 --> 00:42:28,434
soccer, three of the last four years from the City of Sunrise.

676
00:42:28,434 --> 00:42:33,594
And so tonight, we are gonna honor these incredible athletes,

677
00:42:33,594 --> 00:42:38,922
the teamwork, and the commitment of an impressive group

678
00:42:38,922 --> 00:42:42,114
of young women who have brought home yet

679
00:42:42,114 --> 00:42:46,114
again a national championship to the city of Sunrise.

680
00:42:46,114 --> 00:42:47,794
Bruce Conner's.

681
00:42:47,794 --> 00:42:50,194
A sunrise soccer, youth 17.

682
00:42:51,418 --> 00:42:53,424
If you could all come forward for us,

683
00:42:53,424 --> 00:42:58,224
let's give them a big round of applause.

684
00:43:01,784 --> 00:43:05,984
[Applause] All this gold in here tonight.

685
00:43:11,107 --> 00:43:11,774
Congratulations.

686
00:43:11,774 --> 00:43:15,974
Come on come on make some noise.

687
00:43:24,813 --> 00:43:27,813
[Applause] You watching this, Aaliyah?

688
00:43:35,340 --> 00:43:36,834
You watching them?

689
00:43:36,834 --> 00:43:39,234
Because they're watching you.

690
00:43:39,378 --> 00:43:42,660
So this is an incredibly impressive group

691
00:43:42,660 --> 00:43:47,274
of young women who have been together for the most

692
00:43:47,274 --> 00:43:52,410
part since 2018 playing in the ACF soccer program here

693
00:43:52,410 --> 00:43:57,914
and sunrise, and they have been incredibly loyal to this team

694
00:43:57,914 --> 00:44:00,874
and to this program, and they have been led by the city

695
00:44:00,874 --> 00:44:05,114
coaches Bruce Connors and double dashes Melanie here?

696
00:44:05,114 --> 00:44:05,674
Okay.

697
00:44:05,674 --> 00:44:07,674
Perfect.

698
00:44:08,394 --> 00:44:12,594
Who have led these young women from 2018.

699
00:44:13,618 --> 00:44:19,180
Often in this level, in this atmosphere of play,

700
00:44:19,882 --> 00:44:23,450
players bounce from club to club.

701
00:44:23,450 --> 00:44:25,306
Parents are always looking.

702
00:44:25,306 --> 00:44:28,834
For the most part, this group stayed together.

703
00:44:28,834 --> 00:44:30,746
This team has had amazing success

704
00:44:30,746 --> 00:44:34,694
and won three national titles in the last four years.

705
00:44:34,694 --> 00:44:38,340
Many of the players have already committed to college.

706
00:44:38,340 --> 00:44:41,394
Five of the players already play on national teams

707
00:44:41,394 --> 00:44:43,340
around the world.

708
00:44:43,340 --> 00:44:46,884
You are in some rare opportunity here.

709
00:44:46,884 --> 00:44:51,840
Give them a big round of applause.

710
00:44:52,634 --> 00:44:57,434
[Applause] Their journey, like all journeys to National

711
00:44:57,557 --> 00:44:59,557
Championship, are challenging.

712
00:44:59,894 --> 00:45:04,247
They won the Florida Division of Ecnl Regional League

713
00:45:04,247 --> 00:45:06,214
with a perfect record.

714
00:45:06,214 --> 00:45:08,674
They then advanced to the Southeast Regionals

715
00:45:08,674 --> 00:45:10,834
in Greensboro North Carolina, and they

716
00:45:10,834 --> 00:45:12,919
went five zero in the Southeast Regionals

717
00:45:12,919 --> 00:45:15,340
and beat two teams from North Carolina,

718
00:45:15,340 --> 00:45:18,634
two teams from Georgia, and another team from Florida

719
00:45:18,634 --> 00:45:21,600
to advance to the national championship

720
00:45:21,600 --> 00:45:23,584
the national championship was played in Seattle,

721
00:45:23,584 --> 00:45:27,165
and I have no idea why that was not on Fox or on ESPN.

722
00:45:27,165 --> 00:45:29,946
It had the final eight teams.

723
00:45:29,946 --> 00:45:33,740
They won the first game over Dallas.

724
00:45:33,740 --> 00:45:35,199
They were down 0 to 1.

725
00:45:35,199 --> 00:45:37,759
They came back to win 3 to 1.

726
00:45:37,759 --> 00:45:41,294
So they know how to overcome adversity, and those

727
00:45:41,294 --> 00:45:44,814
who follow this program and those that understand sport,

728
00:45:44,814 --> 00:45:49,994
you know, it's easy to celebrate at the national championship,

729
00:45:49,994 --> 00:45:54,610
there's a lot of games where there's someone in pain

730
00:45:54,610 --> 00:45:57,470
or can't play or having to take part of a season

731
00:45:57,470 --> 00:45:59,115
off to come back and be part of this.

732
00:45:59,115 --> 00:46:01,380
It's not just about winning through divisions.

733
00:46:01,380 --> 00:46:05,444
It's about overcoming your own self-doubts, your pain,

734
00:46:05,444 --> 00:46:09,834
the things that make you doubt whether you can keep going.

735
00:46:09,834 --> 00:46:13,870
They then won their second game against the Pennsylvania team.

736
00:46:13,870 --> 00:46:15,470
The game ended.

737
00:46:15,470 --> 00:46:20,980
You all know for soccer levels, that means PKS, penalty kicks.

738
00:46:20,980 --> 00:46:22,490
They miss their second PK.

739
00:46:22,490 --> 00:46:27,890
They were down one, two, but their keeper --

740
00:46:30,554 --> 00:46:36,554
(Laughs) made two amazing saves, and we've all watched this,

741
00:46:37,203 --> 00:46:39,203
right?

742
00:46:39,594 --> 00:46:43,194
[Applause] She made two amazing saves,

743
00:46:43,300 --> 00:46:45,577
and they ultimately won four three on that game,

744
00:46:45,577 --> 00:46:47,874
in the national championship was against the team

745
00:46:47,874 --> 00:46:52,451
from Austin, Texas, where they won an exciting match 3 to 2

746
00:46:52,451 --> 00:46:54,674
to win the national championship.

747
00:46:54,674 --> 00:46:58,874
Give them a huge round of applause.

748
00:47:01,829 --> 00:47:03,607
[Applause] Bruce, if you would come I

749
00:47:03,607 --> 00:47:05,644
would like you to talk about the program.

750
00:47:05,644 --> 00:47:07,644
Melanie, please --

751
00:47:11,700 --> 00:47:13,278
>> First of all, I want to thank the city of sunrise.

752
00:47:13,278 --> 00:47:16,870
I want to thank the mayor, the commissioners, Kevin,

753
00:47:16,870 --> 00:47:19,340
the amazing parks and Recreation Department.

754
00:47:19,340 --> 00:47:23,554
Without the city of sunrise, none of this

755
00:47:23,554 --> 00:47:27,927
happens, without the support we got from everybody here.

756
00:47:27,927 --> 00:47:31,445
Some of you know, I've been doing this for 25 years

757
00:47:31,445 --> 00:47:32,330
now at sunrise.

758
00:47:32,330 --> 00:47:34,746
We've had lots of amazing success,

759
00:47:34,746 --> 00:47:38,239
and it's all due to the people up here.

760
00:47:38,239 --> 00:47:41,239
So thank you very much.

761
00:47:45,448 --> 00:47:48,954
[Applause] Thank you also to the parents, of course, the players.

762
00:47:48,954 --> 00:47:54,354
This team started when they were the same age

763
00:47:54,775 --> 00:47:57,775
as Aaliyah, okay, same age.

764
00:47:59,197 --> 00:48:00,476
We started, we weren't good.

765
00:48:00,476 --> 00:48:04,268
We had not close to the talent that she has.

766
00:48:04,268 --> 00:48:08,154
We started, we entered a bunch of three three tournaments over

767
00:48:08,154 --> 00:48:13,554
the summer to get ready , and we entered --

768
00:48:16,970 --> 00:48:18,887
we split up into two teams, three tournaments.

769
00:48:18,887 --> 00:48:20,304
It was eight games per tournament.

770
00:48:20,304 --> 00:48:25,336
After three weeks, our record -- and this is the truth --

771
00:48:25,336 --> 00:48:27,176
was zero and 24.

772
00:48:27,176 --> 00:48:31,922
We lost our first 24 games, but then something happened.

773
00:48:31,922 --> 00:48:37,834
We went to Fort Myers, the Gulf Coast, a tournament there,

774
00:48:37,834 --> 00:48:39,802
and amazingly, we won.

775
00:48:39,802 --> 00:48:43,514
From that moment on, this team became

776
00:48:43,514 --> 00:48:45,638
one of the greatest teams in the country.

777
00:48:45,638 --> 00:48:47,330
It didn't happen overnight.

778
00:48:47,330 --> 00:48:53,330
We had to work our our way to become statewide.

779
00:48:55,914 --> 00:48:57,226
This team was magic.

780
00:48:57,226 --> 00:48:59,925
Nobody played beautiful soccer like this team did.

781
00:48:59,925 --> 00:49:06,525
If you see how Spain plays, they kind of copied us.

782
00:49:08,121 --> 00:49:08,621
[Laughter]

783
00:49:08,621 --> 00:49:09,746
[Applause] And I'm serious.

784
00:49:09,746 --> 00:49:14,640
This team would complete in some games like 4 or 700 passes.

785
00:49:14,640 --> 00:49:16,914
We concentrated on skills.

786
00:49:16,914 --> 00:49:19,994
Melanie joined, and we've coached this team together.

787
00:49:19,994 --> 00:49:22,538
Melanie took over for me a few years ago.

788
00:49:22,538 --> 00:49:24,420
I'm just the assistant now.

789
00:49:24,420 --> 00:49:27,434
But we turned this team and these players

790
00:49:27,434 --> 00:49:30,530
into just amazing people and amazing players.

791
00:49:30,530 --> 00:49:34,670
And I'm not going to go through our whole history here,

792
00:49:34,670 --> 00:49:37,922
but I will say more important than all the victories is

793
00:49:37,922 --> 00:49:41,314
the journey and the lessons you learn in the journey.

794
00:49:41,314 --> 00:49:43,954
So I wrote down a few of the things

795
00:49:43,954 --> 00:49:48,154
that I think make this team special

796
00:49:50,411 --> 00:49:52,759
and why we've been successful.

797
00:49:52,759 --> 00:49:53,884
I don't want to forget any.

798
00:49:53,884 --> 00:49:56,306
Most importantly, it's about playing for each other.

799
00:49:56,306 --> 00:49:58,314
It's about supporting each other.

800
00:49:58,314 --> 00:50:00,194
It's about loving each other.

801
00:50:00,194 --> 00:50:01,834
It's about fighting for each other.

802
00:50:01,834 --> 00:50:04,320
Like, these girls know that.

803
00:50:04,320 --> 00:50:07,494
They know that we have drilled that into them since they've

804
00:50:07,494 --> 00:50:08,554
been little girls.

805
00:50:08,554 --> 00:50:10,186
They don't fight with each other.

806
00:50:10,186 --> 00:50:14,834
They do whatever is necessary to get the job done.

807
00:50:14,834 --> 00:50:17,464
And to me, that is the difference

808
00:50:17,464 --> 00:50:23,464
between winning at the highest level and maybe just losing.

809
00:50:24,754 --> 00:50:30,754
They believe, they know that effort is better than talent,

810
00:50:31,666 --> 00:50:37,666
and effort comprises not only playing hard during the game,

811
00:50:40,782 --> 00:50:43,634
but practicing, preparing, Outthinking your opponents.

812
00:50:43,634 --> 00:50:47,204
Those are the things that we do as a team, as players,

813
00:50:47,204 --> 00:50:49,604
as a coaching staff.

814
00:50:49,954 --> 00:50:55,680
Learning to understand, can you focus on what's in front of you

815
00:50:55,680 --> 00:51:01,138
schmuck can you execute what the plan is schmuck friendship.

816
00:51:01,138 --> 00:51:06,440
Like I said, these girls literally love each other.

817
00:51:06,440 --> 00:51:07,534
They hang out together.

818
00:51:07,534 --> 00:51:10,280
The importance of being kind to each other

819
00:51:10,280 --> 00:51:12,680
and supporting each other.

820
00:51:13,594 --> 00:51:15,994
Believing in the impossible.

821
00:51:17,314 --> 00:51:19,714
Believing in the impossible.

822
00:51:20,674 --> 00:51:24,694
We've done so many things that people said we could never do,

823
00:51:24,694 --> 00:51:28,274
but we always believed we could do it.

824
00:51:28,274 --> 00:51:29,410
Overcoming setbacks.

825
00:51:29,410 --> 00:51:33,538
I mean, maybe that's the biggest thing, both individually

826
00:51:33,538 --> 00:51:35,474
and as a team.

827
00:51:35,474 --> 00:51:37,722
You know, life is full of setbacks,

828
00:51:37,722 --> 00:51:42,578
but I think these girls have learned to overcome setbacks.

829
00:51:42,578 --> 00:51:47,978
And next player up, mayor Ryan alluded to it.

830
00:51:48,284 --> 00:51:50,894
We won the national championship despite missing

831
00:51:50,894 --> 00:51:55,200
three amazing players who got injured in the last few months.

832
00:51:55,200 --> 00:51:58,470
Like, three amazing players and they are up here.

833
00:51:58,470 --> 00:51:59,117
It didn't matter.

834
00:51:59,117 --> 00:52:00,686
We just kept playing.

835
00:52:00,686 --> 00:52:03,604
No one said, o, we are missing so-and-so.

836
00:52:03,604 --> 00:52:05,514
We just continued playing.

837
00:52:05,514 --> 00:52:09,114
And then finally, it's never easy.

838
00:52:09,374 --> 00:52:10,984
Life is not easy.

839
00:52:10,984 --> 00:52:15,378
Sports is not easy, but you just gotta keep on fighting.

840
00:52:15,378 --> 00:52:18,642
So those are the lessons that this team has learned,

841
00:52:18,642 --> 00:52:23,174
and those are the lessons that will carry these players through

842
00:52:23,174 --> 00:52:26,109
and future players that go through our program.

843
00:52:26,109 --> 00:52:29,594
We've put thousands of kids through the program.

844
00:52:29,594 --> 00:52:35,134
We've put hundreds of kids in college, and they are all --

845
00:52:35,134 --> 00:52:37,494
we have my original team.

846
00:52:37,494 --> 00:52:41,940
They are doctors, lawyers, engineers, entrepreneurs,

847
00:52:41,794 --> 00:52:43,740
investment bankers.

848
00:52:43,740 --> 00:52:46,714
Melanie was on the original team.

849
00:52:46,714 --> 00:52:50,482
She's a marketing executive now but also came back to coach.

850
00:52:50,482 --> 00:52:53,740
They are changing the world, and I

851
00:52:53,740 --> 00:52:55,279
know these girls are going to do the same.

852
00:52:55,279 --> 00:52:58,279
So thank you very much.

853
00:53:01,643 --> 00:53:03,643
[Applause]

854
00:53:05,326 --> 00:53:07,576
Mayor Ryan: So we have representatives of the Panthers

855
00:53:07,576 --> 00:53:08,784
here tonight, the leadership.

856
00:53:08,784 --> 00:53:12,740
That was a pretty good locker room speech, don't you think?

857
00:53:12,740 --> 00:53:15,567
You can clap for that one.

858
00:53:15,567 --> 00:53:17,194
They were taking notes.

859
00:53:17,194 --> 00:53:21,394
[Applause] And this is amazing, and it's

860
00:53:21,953 --> 00:53:24,970
hard in the spotlight of it to really redirect any attention.

861
00:53:24,970 --> 00:53:27,962
But Bruce has said this over and over and over every time

862
00:53:27,962 --> 00:53:28,587
he's been here.

863
00:53:28,587 --> 00:53:30,140
The measure of success is not in the trophies.

864
00:53:30,140 --> 00:53:31,708
It's not in the bling that they have.

865
00:53:31,708 --> 00:53:33,500
The measure of success is the opportunities

866
00:53:33,500 --> 00:53:39,394
these young women have in life, and it's because of the lessons

867
00:53:39,394 --> 00:53:41,639
they've learned on the pitch and off the pitch.

868
00:53:41,639 --> 00:53:43,514
It's because they've been given opportunities

869
00:53:43,514 --> 00:53:46,290
now to choose their trajectory.

870
00:53:46,290 --> 00:53:49,874
So many have gone on to Division one,

871
00:53:49,874 --> 00:53:52,696
but many others go on to division 3 or 4

872
00:53:52,696 --> 00:53:54,378
because they could have played, but they

873
00:53:54,378 --> 00:53:55,674
wanted a lifestyle choice.

874
00:53:55,674 --> 00:53:59,106
The point was they were able to define their future because

875
00:53:59,106 --> 00:54:00,927
of the work that they did together

876
00:54:00,927 --> 00:54:03,844
as a team, what they did individually,

877
00:54:03,844 --> 00:54:07,767
and the lessons they've learned, as Bruce pointed out.

878
00:54:07,767 --> 00:54:10,946
When we see this comet and we are really celebrating three out

879
00:54:10,946 --> 00:54:13,940
of four, and we are expecting the Panthers to do

880
00:54:13,940 --> 00:54:14,654
the same thing you guys did.

881
00:54:14,654 --> 00:54:16,402
They are taking notes right now.

882
00:54:16,402 --> 00:54:19,278
They don't want to be the only one in town that

883
00:54:19,278 --> 00:54:20,465
don't get three out of four.

884
00:54:20,465 --> 00:54:21,706
We are celebrating it.

885
00:54:21,706 --> 00:54:24,261
But most importantly, we are celebrating

886
00:54:24,261 --> 00:54:26,178
your trajectory in life and what we are doing,

887
00:54:26,178 --> 00:54:27,936
and we all want to be part of it.

888
00:54:27,936 --> 00:54:31,160
When it comes time -- not that you're going to need our help,

889
00:54:31,160 --> 00:54:33,538
but when it comes time for recommendations for colleges

890
00:54:33,538 --> 00:54:36,784
and things come up we are here to sign on and make it clear

891
00:54:36,784 --> 00:54:39,304
that this city commission and the mayor and commissioners

892
00:54:39,304 --> 00:54:42,440
whoever is here is behind you and want to be part

893
00:54:42,440 --> 00:54:43,420
of your journey.

894
00:54:43,420 --> 00:54:45,794
In this community has to be inspired

895
00:54:45,794 --> 00:54:47,794
tonight from what you saw.

896
00:54:47,794 --> 00:54:50,331
How many of you feel really lazy right now?

897
00:54:50,331 --> 00:54:51,725
I know I do.

898
00:54:51,725 --> 00:54:52,730
Except for Aaliyah.

899
00:54:52,730 --> 00:54:54,146
She doesn't feel lazy.

900
00:54:54,146 --> 00:54:57,434
And Bruce has been eyeballing you the whole time.

901
00:54:57,434 --> 00:54:59,434
So watch out.

902
00:55:05,710 --> 00:55:06,238
[Laughter] So one more time.

903
00:55:06,238 --> 00:55:06,421
We have a certificate of appreciation for each of you,

904
00:55:06,421 --> 00:55:07,582
and the words won't be able to sum up

905
00:55:07,582 --> 00:55:10,740
what we really feel and the love that we feel for what you've

906
00:55:10,740 --> 00:55:11,532
done and the lessons you've learned

907
00:55:11,532 --> 00:55:12,714
and what you've teached us.

908
00:55:12,714 --> 00:55:16,200
We just want you to have whatever options in life

909
00:55:16,200 --> 00:55:18,638
you choose, and we want to be part of that journey.

910
00:55:18,638 --> 00:55:20,346
Let's give them a huge round of applause.

911
00:55:20,346 --> 00:55:25,114
Give them a standing ovation for this incredible, incredible

912
00:55:25,114 --> 00:55:27,114
accomplishment.

913
00:55:34,122 --> 00:55:36,122
[Applause]

914
00:55:46,196 --> 00:55:48,279
>> I just want to say to Bruce, you said 25 years,

915
00:55:48,279 --> 00:55:48,704
and I've been up here since day one with you ladies,

916
00:55:48,704 --> 00:55:52,340
I just want to say to you: He came to us probably ten,

917
00:55:52,340 --> 00:55:56,746
15 years ago and wanted us to change Nob Hill's soccer park

918
00:55:56,746 --> 00:55:58,474
that was always wet.

919
00:55:58,474 --> 00:56:02,434
It was always flooded, and came to us and said,

920
00:56:02,434 --> 00:56:06,994
could the city help us and invest money into our boys

921
00:56:06,994 --> 00:56:09,994
and girls -- into Astroturf?

922
00:56:11,394 --> 00:56:13,416
So to me, I'm old school.

923
00:56:13,416 --> 00:56:16,574
I was like, I don't know if I want to spend $10 million

924
00:56:16,574 --> 00:56:17,414
for Astroturf.

925
00:56:17,414 --> 00:56:22,205
So really, when we came up here to give awards to the boys

926
00:56:22,205 --> 00:56:25,874
and girls one year, I swear, I went to every person,

927
00:56:25,874 --> 00:56:28,810
and I told them, turf or grass?

928
00:56:28,810 --> 00:56:30,178
Turf or grass?

929
00:56:30,178 --> 00:56:31,834
I literally did that.

930
00:56:31,834 --> 00:56:35,585
But I just want to say for your 25 years of dedication

931
00:56:35,585 --> 00:56:39,514
to this program, you don't really see that.

932
00:56:39,514 --> 00:56:41,924
For the amount of time that you've put into it

933
00:56:41,924 --> 00:56:46,314
and worked with all of us, commissioners before me,

934
00:56:46,314 --> 00:56:49,540
staff, to make sure that you got what

935
00:56:49,540 --> 00:56:51,866
you thought that your kids needed,

936
00:56:51,866 --> 00:56:56,367
and then it was the residents who actually footed the bill.

937
00:56:56,367 --> 00:56:58,514
So I hope to God that you guys love

938
00:56:58,514 --> 00:57:01,707
that Astroturf now because we invested a lot of money

939
00:57:01,707 --> 00:57:03,114
into that.

940
00:57:03,114 --> 00:57:09,114
[Laughter] But Bruce, your girls have done an unbelievable job,

941
00:57:09,369 --> 00:57:11,244
but to have somebody behind you so dedicated,

942
00:57:11,244 --> 00:57:15,420
I want to really commend you all, Bruce.

943
00:57:15,420 --> 00:57:17,420
Thank you.

944
00:57:24,299 --> 00:57:26,299
[Applause]

945
00:57:26,505 --> 00:57:26,517
Mayor Ryan: And at his point, when we looked at the soccer

946
00:57:26,517 --> 00:57:28,142
fields, when we looked at how many days

947
00:57:28,142 --> 00:57:30,850
a year it was closed out of 365 days, it was to 120 days

948
00:57:30,850 --> 00:57:35,284
because every time it doubled I mean, if it rained on Wednesday,

949
00:57:35,284 --> 00:57:37,299
games were canceled on Saturday.

950
00:57:37,299 --> 00:57:40,234
It's given the opportunity to fully utilize that space,

951
00:57:40,234 --> 00:57:42,824
utilize the fields, be able to complete.

952
00:57:42,824 --> 00:57:46,424
Your legacy, as commissioner Scuotto, said,

953
00:57:51,556 --> 00:57:53,802
is looking at part of that.

954
00:57:53,802 --> 00:57:53,811
Ladies, we would love to see how you raise

955
00:57:53,811 --> 00:57:55,103
a national championship trophy.

956
00:57:55,103 --> 00:57:58,900
I've seen it a few times on TV, but I've never been that close.

957
00:57:58,900 --> 00:58:01,970
I was wondering if you might be able to replicate what that

958
00:58:01,970 --> 00:58:04,970
looks like for everybody here.

959
00:58:15,376 --> 00:58:17,219
[Laughter]

960
00:58:17,219 --> 00:58:20,219
>> We're doing it together, right?

961
00:58:22,771 --> 00:58:24,771
[Applause]

962
00:58:30,655 --> 00:58:31,572
Mayor Ryan: All right.

963
00:58:31,572 --> 00:58:31,577
I think one more time.

964
00:58:31,577 --> 00:58:31,586
Put your phone away so you don't drop it.

965
00:58:31,586 --> 00:58:31,589
Come in here.

966
00:58:31,589 --> 00:58:32,797
These people want to feel it.

967
00:58:32,797 --> 00:58:34,554
Come here.

968
00:58:34,554 --> 00:58:37,554
Outdo the men from Spain.

969
00:58:37,754 --> 00:58:40,154
You cannot do them.

970
00:58:49,300 --> 00:58:52,797
[Applause] Ladies, if you can come forward and get a picture.

971
00:58:52,797 --> 00:58:55,214
My colleagues want to get a picture with the national team

972
00:58:55,214 --> 00:58:57,214
as well.

973
00:59:32,474 --> 00:59:36,460
Alaia, do you want to meet these girls?

974
00:59:36,460 --> 00:59:37,520
Come on up.

975
00:59:37,520 --> 00:59:39,520
Hurry up.

976
00:59:42,194 --> 00:59:44,594
These national championship girls

977
00:59:45,320 --> 00:59:52,520
are saying get a picture with her, get a picture with her.

978
01:00:06,674 --> 01:00:07,634
All right.

979
01:00:07,634 --> 01:00:09,740
One more time.

980
01:00:09,740 --> 01:00:11,474
Big round of applause.

981
01:00:18,896 --> 01:00:20,896
[Applause] Come on.

982
01:00:47,571 --> 01:00:54,171
Give them a big round of applause on the way out.

983
01:00:59,659 --> 01:01:01,659
[Applause]

984
01:01:04,292 --> 01:01:06,584
>> Presentation of the youth Athlete of the month Award

985
01:01:06,584 --> 01:01:11,500
for August 2026 to Violetta Pisarek and Paul Bower from

986
01:01:11,500 --> 01:01:14,994
the Sunrise Tenor program Kevin Picard director of leisure

987
01:01:14,994 --> 01:01:16,994
service, Gabe Neronha.

988
01:01:17,740 --> 01:01:19,474
Mayor Ryan: All right.

989
01:01:23,370 --> 01:01:24,947
Gabe, come on up.

990
01:01:24,947 --> 01:01:25,914
Oh, look at that.

991
01:01:25,914 --> 01:01:27,914
[Applause] Okay.

992
01:01:28,404 --> 01:01:35,400
On our theme of just amazing young athletes, -- all right.

993
01:01:49,854 --> 01:01:52,564
So probably 15, 16 years ago, the city

994
01:01:52,564 --> 01:01:54,814
started recognizing each month amazing youth athletes,

995
01:01:54,814 --> 01:01:58,285
not measured by what they do on the pitch like we saw

996
01:01:58,285 --> 01:02:01,189
or on the diamond or on a court or what they do individually,

997
01:02:01,189 --> 01:02:05,114
but measured by who they are as people.

998
01:02:05,114 --> 01:02:09,174
Oftentimes comment you find out about how these amazing athletes

999
01:02:09,174 --> 01:02:13,140
accomplish so many other things through their charitable heart

1000
01:02:13,140 --> 01:02:15,474
or their academic excellence, and you

1001
01:02:15,474 --> 01:02:17,930
realize how inspirational they really are.

1002
01:02:17,930 --> 01:02:21,314
And the coaches throughout all of our leagues

1003
01:02:21,314 --> 01:02:25,514
submit recommendations for this award, and then

1004
01:02:27,130 --> 01:02:30,627
our members of the Leisure Services Board, one of whom

1005
01:02:30,627 --> 01:02:31,570
is here.

1006
01:02:31,570 --> 01:02:35,424
Everyone give a big round of applause?

1007
01:02:35,424 --> 01:02:39,104
Have to sit through combat and it's a really difficult task

1008
01:02:39,104 --> 01:02:42,394
because there are so many great young people who are inspiring

1009
01:02:42,394 --> 01:02:49,594
combat but we do this each month not just to comment again,

1010
01:02:50,196 --> 01:02:52,196
recognize athletic excellence.

1011
01:02:56,735 --> 01:02:57,735
You guys got to move up.

1012
01:02:57,735 --> 01:03:01,594
What you're going to hear about tonight are just really --

1013
01:03:01,594 --> 01:03:06,764
follow this theme of inspiration you've heard already about why

1014
01:03:06,764 --> 01:03:09,914
it's important to have robust sports come a great coaching,

1015
01:03:09,914 --> 01:03:13,234
and athletes who are committed to the broader principles,

1016
01:03:13,234 --> 01:03:15,767
not just the W, not just the metrics,

1017
01:03:15,767 --> 01:03:17,794
but what it means to be great people.

1018
01:03:17,794 --> 01:03:24,394
So I'll turn it over to Kevin to >> Thank you, mayor.

1019
01:03:28,160 --> 01:03:28,660
Okay.

1020
01:03:28,660 --> 01:03:33,274
I get the honor of introducing you to another outstanding youth

1021
01:03:33,274 --> 01:03:35,818
athlete in reading some comments submitted by coaches,

1022
01:03:35,818 --> 01:03:39,674
and I will pass a mic to you guys.

1023
01:03:39,674 --> 01:03:43,914
Violetta Pizarro is a 14 year old student in the Empowerment

1024
01:03:43,914 --> 01:03:46,978
Academy and participant in the Sunrise Tennis program.

1025
01:03:46,978 --> 01:03:49,154
A few comments from her coach.

1026
01:03:49,154 --> 01:03:51,247
Violetta is a talented and dedicated athlete.

1027
01:03:51,247 --> 01:03:53,284
We celebrate her not just for her achievement,

1028
01:03:53,284 --> 01:03:57,314
but for her resilience, character, and determination.

1029
01:03:57,314 --> 01:04:00,764
Violetta suffered a severe wrist injury last year.

1030
01:04:00,764 --> 01:04:02,878
Through relentless hard work and commitment,

1031
01:04:02,878 --> 01:04:06,484
she made a remarkable return come startling the tennis

1032
01:04:06,484 --> 01:04:08,410
community by reaching the finals of an 18

1033
01:04:08,410 --> 01:04:10,994
and under level four tournament in her first event back.

1034
01:04:10,994 --> 01:04:14,404
Violetta continued to excel across multiple age divisions,

1035
01:04:14,404 --> 01:04:17,584
finishing as a finalist in several tournaments

1036
01:04:17,584 --> 01:04:19,774
and earning fourth place in Minneapolis.

1037
01:04:19,774 --> 01:04:23,674
Her momentum culminated at the USDA National Championships

1038
01:04:23,674 --> 01:04:25,810
where her outstanding performance propelled her

1039
01:04:25,810 --> 01:04:28,754
to a career high national rankings.

1040
01:04:28,754 --> 01:04:31,914
Violetta's journey is a testament to perseverance,

1041
01:04:31,914 --> 01:04:34,914
courage, and an unwavering pursuit of excellence.

1042
01:04:34,914 --> 01:04:37,700
Her comeback reminds us that setbacks

1043
01:04:37,700 --> 01:04:41,354
can be the foundation for even greater success.

1044
01:04:41,354 --> 01:04:43,804
Please join me in recognizing Violetta,

1045
01:04:43,804 --> 01:04:46,914
a true competitor whose best is still ahead of her.

1046
01:04:46,914 --> 01:04:48,914
Congratulations.

1047
01:04:58,317 --> 01:05:00,317
[Applause]

1048
01:05:08,977 --> 01:05:11,377
>> Parents, come on up.

1049
01:05:21,342 --> 01:05:22,675
>> I'll say a few words quickly.

1050
01:05:22,675 --> 01:05:22,678
Good evening, everybody.

1051
01:05:22,678 --> 01:05:23,904
We are really grateful for being here at this moment.

1052
01:05:23,904 --> 01:05:26,544
We have been sharing the whole room with incredible athletes

1053
01:05:26,544 --> 01:05:28,544
of all ages .

1054
01:05:32,980 --> 01:05:33,746
It's really important, just everything

1055
01:05:33,746 --> 01:05:37,340
we've been doing in the city of sunrise of just the talent

1056
01:05:37,340 --> 01:05:41,100
that we have and not just the talent, the effort, everybody,

1057
01:05:41,100 --> 01:05:44,967
parents, coaches, and everybody around here that show up

1058
01:05:44,967 --> 01:05:47,340
to these kids in places.

1059
01:05:47,340 --> 01:05:50,340
So we are really grateful.

1060
01:05:59,307 --> 01:06:01,765
[Applause] Just quickly, I've known Violetta and her family

1061
01:06:01,765 --> 01:06:03,542
for the past four years, five years,

1062
01:06:03,542 --> 01:06:05,934
so since she was very tiny.

1063
01:06:05,934 --> 01:06:08,314
So I've seen her grow.

1064
01:06:08,314 --> 01:06:11,502
I've seen her play since she was ten years old, 12 years old,

1065
01:06:11,502 --> 01:06:14,614
and now that she's 14, so I've been there

1066
01:06:14,614 --> 01:06:16,260
for the bigs and the lows.

1067
01:06:16,260 --> 01:06:20,954
The most important thing is that everybody, their family, her

1068
01:06:20,954 --> 01:06:25,530
and herself and coaches, is if there is a situation that is not

1069
01:06:25,530 --> 01:06:30,354
positive or injuries come, that we still stay strong

1070
01:06:30,354 --> 01:06:34,514
with rehab, with staying determined, staying fit

1071
01:06:34,514 --> 01:06:40,162
in the gym, and don't quit, you know, for everybody.

1072
01:06:40,162 --> 01:06:44,962
She -- after the injury, she continued competing.

1073
01:06:46,447 --> 01:06:48,730
Trainings were super hard?

1074
01:06:48,730 --> 01:06:51,925
That's why she's racked up 50 in the nation,

1075
01:06:51,925 --> 01:06:56,725
so that's really a great accomplishment for her.

1076
01:06:59,989 --> 01:07:02,197
[Applause] And there's just a lot of room to improve,

1077
01:07:02,197 --> 01:07:05,600
and we are going to improve following in her steps,

1078
01:07:05,600 --> 01:07:09,306
and we thank you, and also thank you Violetta

1079
01:07:09,306 --> 01:07:13,506
for letting me be part of it.

1080
01:07:19,408 --> 01:07:21,408
[Applause]

1081
01:07:23,865 --> 01:07:24,782
>> This is coach Luis.

1082
01:07:24,782 --> 01:07:24,787
He heads up high performance.

1083
01:07:24,787 --> 01:07:25,620
This is coach Keith.

1084
01:07:25,620 --> 01:07:28,620
He's the director of tennis.

1085
01:07:32,258 --> 01:07:32,758
[Applause]

1086
01:07:32,758 --> 01:07:33,515
>> We also have one more player.

1087
01:07:33,515 --> 01:07:33,520
His name is Paul Bower.

1088
01:07:33,520 --> 01:07:33,718
He's right now playing in one of the biggest tournaments

1089
01:07:33,718 --> 01:07:34,978
in the country in Kalamazoo.

1090
01:07:34,978 --> 01:07:39,574
If you know a little bit about tennis, whoever wins

1091
01:07:39,574 --> 01:07:44,294
this tournament gets a lot to the US open.

1092
01:07:44,294 --> 01:07:45,914
It's a really big tournament.

1093
01:07:45,914 --> 01:07:47,619
That's why right now he's not here.

1094
01:07:47,619 --> 01:07:50,190
He's competing right now.

1095
01:07:57,974 --> 01:08:00,141
Mayor Ryan: He had the opportunity to get this award

1096
01:08:00,141 --> 01:08:00,147
and he wanted to do that?

1097
01:08:00,147 --> 01:08:00,148
Whatever.

1098
01:08:00,148 --> 01:08:00,241
That's really special.

1099
01:08:00,241 --> 01:08:01,854
First of all, congratulations.

1100
01:08:01,854 --> 01:08:03,224
That's fantastic.

1101
01:08:03,224 --> 01:08:04,994
We begin with parents.

1102
01:08:04,994 --> 01:08:07,634
Obviously, tennis is in the family.

1103
01:08:07,634 --> 01:08:09,970
Full ride scholarship for tennis.

1104
01:08:09,970 --> 01:08:13,580
It's a full commitment, we talked about it

1105
01:08:13,580 --> 01:08:14,740
earlier for parents.

1106
01:08:14,740 --> 01:08:16,114
It's just all in all the time.

1107
01:08:16,114 --> 01:08:18,690
But it really begins and ends with you.

1108
01:08:18,690 --> 01:08:19,402
You have to have the motivation.

1109
01:08:19,402 --> 01:08:21,874
You have to be able to fight through all the things.

1110
01:08:21,874 --> 01:08:26,134
So when we talk about injuries -- if I get a wrist injury,

1111
01:08:26,134 --> 01:08:29,125
it just slowed it down the number of emails I sent

1112
01:08:29,125 --> 01:08:30,194
to staff.

1113
01:08:30,194 --> 01:08:36,194
[Laughter] It has no real impact my life beyond whining

1114
01:08:37,448 --> 01:08:38,365
I will do the torture.

1115
01:08:38,365 --> 01:08:41,566
For you, it's beyond the physical.

1116
01:08:41,566 --> 01:08:42,974
You've worked so hard.

1117
01:08:42,974 --> 01:08:44,444
If you are not strong physically,

1118
01:08:44,444 --> 01:08:46,331
the doubts will leak in.

1119
01:08:46,331 --> 01:08:47,885
Can I come back?

1120
01:08:47,885 --> 01:08:49,731
Can I be what I was?

1121
01:08:49,731 --> 01:08:55,131
The great athletes who have stood here and always

1122
01:08:56,573 --> 01:08:58,823
find mental toughness to that this is just bump in the

1123
01:08:58,823 --> 01:09:00,865
and it's going to make me stronger for next time.

1124
01:09:00,865 --> 01:09:03,323
That's probably the biggest lesson for next time,

1125
01:09:03,323 --> 01:09:06,194
of all the setbacks come up when you are fighting for something

1126
01:09:06,194 --> 01:09:08,202
you believe in so much and you've given so much

1127
01:09:08,202 --> 01:09:09,660
and you dream about and think about

1128
01:09:09,660 --> 01:09:10,910
and then you have that moment.

1129
01:09:10,910 --> 01:09:13,274
So credit to you.

1130
01:09:13,274 --> 01:09:15,500
Beyond everything else you've accomplished

1131
01:09:15,500 --> 01:09:17,434
is the lesson you taught us.

1132
01:09:17,434 --> 01:09:20,442
For leisure services staff and for the board,

1133
01:09:20,442 --> 01:09:24,748
you guys should really be proud of what you have been able to do

1134
01:09:24,748 --> 01:09:28,641
and to the coaches, you guys really care about what you do,

1135
01:09:28,641 --> 01:09:29,993
and it comes out.

1136
01:09:29,993 --> 01:09:32,978
Year after year, we hear about from Gabe

1137
01:09:32,978 --> 01:09:36,330
the great athletes who come from these programs.

1138
01:09:36,330 --> 01:09:38,187
Again, it's not just about the bling.

1139
01:09:38,187 --> 01:09:39,993
It's not just about the trophies.

1140
01:09:39,993 --> 01:09:43,754
It's about your ability to make choices in life that you want

1141
01:09:43,754 --> 01:09:45,754
to make because you worked hard, and that's

1142
01:09:45,754 --> 01:09:48,710
what inspires these coaches to work hard.

1143
01:09:48,710 --> 01:09:48,738
Congratulations.

1144
01:09:48,738 --> 01:09:51,424
Again, it was just an opportunity for us

1145
01:09:51,424 --> 01:09:52,845
to say we know you.

1146
01:09:52,845 --> 01:09:54,847
I'm gonna get still shots of this,

1147
01:09:54,847 --> 01:09:58,850
and I'm gonna put it on the wall so when I see you on ESPN,

1148
01:09:58,850 --> 01:09:59,654
I'm gonna say I know her.

1149
01:09:59,654 --> 01:10:00,154
Whatever.

1150
01:10:00,154 --> 01:10:02,394
But it's really an opportunity for the community

1151
01:10:02,394 --> 01:10:04,584
as well to say congratulations and we want

1152
01:10:04,584 --> 01:10:05,834
to be part of your journey.

1153
01:10:05,834 --> 01:10:10,634
So one more time , big round of applause.

1154
01:10:18,867 --> 01:10:20,992
[Applause] And while they are getting ready, let me

1155
01:10:20,992 --> 01:10:25,192
just explain that while they are getting

1156
01:10:25,794 --> 01:10:29,314
ready for a picture comment let me just explain this guy.

1157
01:10:29,314 --> 01:10:32,647
Gabe is incredibly well known in the tennis world.

1158
01:10:32,647 --> 01:10:34,194
Not just sunrise tennis.

1159
01:10:34,194 --> 01:10:35,879
Throughout the world of tennis.

1160
01:10:35,879 --> 01:10:40,197
When I go out to coffee with him, and he rolls out names,

1161
01:10:40,197 --> 01:10:43,378
it's top ten names that he spent or had breakfast with.

1162
01:10:43,378 --> 01:10:47,451
From all of that, he doesn't say it as a name drop.

1163
01:10:47,451 --> 01:10:50,726
He says it as what he believes is possible from the players

1164
01:10:50,726 --> 01:10:52,114
here in sunrise.

1165
01:10:52,114 --> 01:10:55,874
His personal commitment to make this program work

1166
01:10:55,874 --> 01:11:02,154
at great personal cost is why we have great players like this,

1167
01:11:02,154 --> 01:11:05,404
which is why our coaches want to be part of this playing program,

1168
01:11:05,404 --> 01:11:08,234
and opportunities for full scholarships and everything

1169
01:11:08,234 --> 01:11:10,194
else, but it starts with somebody

1170
01:11:10,194 --> 01:11:11,684
who really believes it's important

1171
01:11:11,684 --> 01:11:12,902
for these young people.

1172
01:11:12,902 --> 01:11:18,302
So let's give Gabe a big round of applause.

1173
01:11:23,682 --> 01:11:24,182
[Applause]

1174
01:11:24,182 --> 01:11:26,765
>> I was gonna say, the sister was here just a couple of years

1175
01:11:26,765 --> 01:11:28,765
ago.

1176
01:11:40,178 --> 01:11:41,950
Mayor Ryan: All right.

1177
01:11:41,950 --> 01:11:41,678
One more time.

1178
01:11:41,678 --> 01:11:44,780
Big round of applause.

1179
01:11:46,431 --> 01:11:47,761
[Applause]

1180
01:11:47,761 --> 01:11:49,761
>> Thank you, Gabe.

1181
01:11:55,104 --> 01:11:57,271
Mayor Ryan: And if Paul decides he wants to show up,

1182
01:11:57,271 --> 01:11:57,274
let us know.

1183
01:11:57,274 --> 01:11:59,899
Keep us updated and let us know what happens in that tournament

1184
01:11:59,899 --> 01:12:02,194
so we can let everyone know.

1185
01:12:02,194 --> 01:12:05,794
>> Presentation for the Outstanding Service Award

1186
01:12:09,854 --> 01:12:11,854
for August 2026.

1187
01:12:17,687 --> 01:12:18,187
[Applause]

1188
01:12:18,187 --> 01:12:20,954
Mayor Ryan: Here comes Shannon.

1189
01:12:20,954 --> 01:12:22,200
All right.

1190
01:12:22,200 --> 01:12:25,800
So this is an opportunity for us to recognize

1191
01:12:25,800 --> 01:12:28,902
amazing employees who make a difference in our community.

1192
01:12:28,902 --> 01:12:31,264
I'll hand it over to Shannon?

1193
01:12:31,264 --> 01:12:33,234
Community of development.

1194
01:12:33,234 --> 01:12:35,234
>> Hi.

1195
01:12:36,272 --> 01:12:39,272
Shannon, director of community development.

1196
01:12:40,832 --> 01:12:43,232
Christy, where are you?

1197
01:12:44,354 --> 01:12:50,354
[Applause] And she got the memo for the green, too.

1198
01:12:54,492 --> 01:12:56,492
I love it.

1199
01:12:56,762 --> 01:12:57,304
She's coming.

1200
01:12:57,304 --> 01:12:57,307
Bring her up.

1201
01:12:57,307 --> 01:12:57,316
And I also have Megan scaffold, our deputy director

1202
01:12:57,316 --> 01:12:59,314
of Community Development.

1203
01:12:59,314 --> 01:13:04,114
Chris, if you want to join us too.

1204
01:13:08,538 --> 01:13:09,496
Do you want to join us?

1205
01:13:09,496 --> 01:13:09,500
He's our building official.

1206
01:13:09,500 --> 01:13:10,364
Christy, as we know her, she's been with the city

1207
01:13:10,364 --> 01:13:11,454
more than five years.

1208
01:13:11,454 --> 01:13:14,304
She's our co-coordinator in the building division.

1209
01:13:14,304 --> 01:13:18,250
She's a critical role in an anchor for the department.

1210
01:13:18,250 --> 01:13:21,162
She really is an anchor for the department.

1211
01:13:21,162 --> 01:13:24,762
Her exceptional detail, attention to detail

1212
01:13:29,230 --> 01:13:32,328
make sure that everything is done to precision.

1213
01:13:32,328 --> 01:13:33,250
What she is responsible for is the code side for building.

1214
01:13:33,250 --> 01:13:35,107
So if it doesn't meet the Florida Building

1215
01:13:35,107 --> 01:13:38,287
code or, we will get to in a minute,

1216
01:13:38,287 --> 01:13:40,114
the building Safety inspection program.

1217
01:13:40,114 --> 01:13:42,104
Her customer service skills are outstanding.

1218
01:13:42,104 --> 01:13:44,376
She definitely is an example of what

1219
01:13:44,376 --> 01:13:47,569
it is to have superior customer service skills.

1220
01:13:47,569 --> 01:13:51,169
She consistently turns a potentially stressful

1221
01:13:51,554 --> 01:13:54,554
regulatory interaction to positive experiences.

1222
01:13:56,860 --> 01:14:01,186
Her workload is very demanding and vital to the community.

1223
01:14:01,186 --> 01:14:06,586
In addition to efficiently managing cases, she takes --

1224
01:14:15,698 --> 01:14:18,115
unfortunately, there was a change in the law several years

1225
01:14:18,115 --> 01:14:18,122
ago when there was an unfortunate situation

1226
01:14:18,122 --> 01:14:20,205
at Surfside with the collapse of a condo building.

1227
01:14:20,205 --> 01:14:23,250
We usually have about maximum 50, maybe a hundred,

1228
01:14:23,250 --> 01:14:27,216
but we had almost 900 cases, and she

1229
01:14:27,216 --> 01:14:30,458
had to get out the notification for all

1230
01:14:30,458 --> 01:14:32,574
of these in a very short time frame,

1231
01:14:32,574 --> 01:14:35,938
but when we told her this, the whole time,

1232
01:14:35,938 --> 01:14:40,544
she always smiles, and she has that little laugh.

1233
01:14:40,544 --> 01:14:43,894
Never complains, never says she can't do it.

1234
01:14:43,894 --> 01:14:46,327
She does whatever it takes and always gets it done,

1235
01:14:46,327 --> 01:14:51,727
and she's a good cook, too, a good baker.

1236
01:14:55,756 --> 01:14:58,440
She has high stakes responsibilities.

1237
01:14:58,440 --> 01:14:58,444
Is very meticulous organization.

1238
01:14:58,444 --> 01:14:58,584
A lot of legal process.

1239
01:14:58,584 --> 01:15:01,199
She has clear communication, and that's shown because we get

1240
01:15:01,199 --> 01:15:04,799
a lot of accolades from customers .

1241
01:15:06,194 --> 01:15:08,694
Probably an employee with one of the most in the department,

1242
01:15:08,694 --> 01:15:10,340
to be frank.

1243
01:15:10,340 --> 01:15:12,530
Despite the volume of these cases,

1244
01:15:12,530 --> 01:15:17,330
she always maintains an upbeat and proactive mindset.

1245
01:15:22,246 --> 01:15:24,454
Her combination of strong work ethic and genuine care

1246
01:15:24,454 --> 01:15:27,684
for people makes her valuable in the department.

1247
01:15:27,684 --> 01:15:30,584
She's very good at bridging the technical accuracy,

1248
01:15:30,584 --> 01:15:34,784
and she continually evaluates the standard --

1249
01:15:35,114 --> 01:15:37,394
elevates the standards of community development.

1250
01:15:37,394 --> 01:15:40,954
She's a true asset to the entire department and her city

1251
01:15:40,954 --> 01:15:43,907
and her daily contributions make a lasting impact

1252
01:15:43,907 --> 01:15:45,307
to the team and the public.

1253
01:15:45,307 --> 01:15:48,634
Like I said, she always has a can do attitude.

1254
01:15:48,634 --> 01:15:50,810
She has been critical in cases where

1255
01:15:50,810 --> 01:15:52,544
people are trying to close, whether it's

1256
01:15:52,544 --> 01:15:55,934
a residential property or commercial property.

1257
01:15:55,934 --> 01:16:00,654
She gets last minute phone calls about holding property closings,

1258
01:16:00,654 --> 01:16:04,614
and the people are very frantic, and she's very good and able

1259
01:16:04,614 --> 01:16:06,776
to calm them down and provide them

1260
01:16:06,776 --> 01:16:08,994
what they need in a short time frame.

1261
01:16:08,994 --> 01:16:11,687
So I can't tell you how valuable and what

1262
01:16:11,687 --> 01:16:13,346
you've done to turn this role around

1263
01:16:13,346 --> 01:16:17,546
throughout a very short period of time.

1264
01:16:23,229 --> 01:16:25,229
[Applause]

1265
01:16:30,583 --> 01:16:32,708
Mayor Ryan: So first of all, there's enough in here

1266
01:16:32,708 --> 01:16:32,905
to just celebrate your technical expertise,

1267
01:16:32,905 --> 01:16:35,740
right, the idea of what it means to really

1268
01:16:35,740 --> 01:16:38,140
be protecting the community.

1269
01:16:38,644 --> 01:16:44,795
When someone comes in, whether it's a business or a resident,

1270
01:16:44,795 --> 01:16:49,632
if they could get away from the code, they would do it.

1271
01:16:49,632 --> 01:16:52,146
We see it all in the world where people are not

1272
01:16:52,146 --> 01:16:53,766
vigilant or focused on that.

1273
01:16:53,766 --> 01:16:57,414
Your ability to combine the expertise with the customer

1274
01:16:57,414 --> 01:17:00,330
service and to get kudos from customers

1275
01:17:00,330 --> 01:17:04,960
who are being told they have to do that is really the point

1276
01:17:04,960 --> 01:17:09,274
here that we are celebrating, that most people just

1277
01:17:09,274 --> 01:17:11,250
want to be heard, right?

1278
01:17:11,250 --> 01:17:16,690
And if you explain to them, this is why you have to do it,

1279
01:17:16,690 --> 01:17:19,164
and this is what it's going to mean for safety,

1280
01:17:19,164 --> 01:17:21,164
they understand that.

1281
01:17:21,629 --> 01:17:23,129
They just don't want to do something

1282
01:17:23,129 --> 01:17:25,954
that doesn't make any sense and isn't immediate.

1283
01:17:25,954 --> 01:17:28,854
And your ability to combine that technical expertise

1284
01:17:28,854 --> 01:17:31,854
with service, true customer service,

1285
01:17:32,841 --> 01:17:38,241
is why residents of business continue to recognize you,

1286
01:17:38,826 --> 01:17:40,243
why your colleagues recognize you,

1287
01:17:40,243 --> 01:17:42,326
why you've been able to transform and turn around.

1288
01:17:42,326 --> 01:17:47,890
And I'll just comment briefly on the post surf side issue.

1289
01:17:47,890 --> 01:17:52,489
When the legislation came out related to building inspections

1290
01:17:52,849 --> 01:17:56,187
and they expanded it, they expanded it

1291
01:17:56,187 --> 01:17:58,519
to four story buildings here and sunrise,

1292
01:17:58,519 --> 01:18:04,210
and we had a lot of them, and it was an enormous amount of stress

1293
01:18:04,210 --> 01:18:07,994
on staff because we had tight timetables to get information

1294
01:18:07,994 --> 01:18:10,266
out in a volume that we've never done before.

1295
01:18:10,266 --> 01:18:13,254
But then the next step is really where the hard work

1296
01:18:13,254 --> 01:18:16,874
is, where every one of these residential communities who

1297
01:18:16,874 --> 01:18:20,900
said, what three story buildings are falling down?

1298
01:18:20,900 --> 01:18:22,350
Why are we having to do this?

1299
01:18:22,350 --> 01:18:23,139
It's expensive?

1300
01:18:23,139 --> 01:18:26,407
In combination with their stress with other condo laws

1301
01:18:26,407 --> 01:18:28,540
that had come out.

1302
01:18:28,540 --> 01:18:31,610
There were a lot of people very frantic and upset.

1303
01:18:31,610 --> 01:18:35,138
We didn't hear complaints about our individuals.

1304
01:18:35,138 --> 01:18:38,790
We may have heard complaints about what the state did.

1305
01:18:38,790 --> 01:18:39,704
We may have heard complaints about what

1306
01:18:39,704 --> 01:18:41,564
the contractors are doing.

1307
01:18:41,564 --> 01:18:43,899
The ability to go out there and say,

1308
01:18:43,899 --> 01:18:46,834
this is why we are doing it, this is what we have to do,

1309
01:18:46,834 --> 01:18:48,723
we are here for you comment we understand,

1310
01:18:48,723 --> 01:18:50,306
and then when folks needed extensions,

1311
01:18:50,306 --> 01:18:55,834
we were there for them, being able to manage it

1312
01:18:55,834 --> 01:18:59,538
not just with a blank commitment, but a sense of what

1313
01:18:59,538 --> 01:19:02,794
the human dynamic was, and that is what we are really

1314
01:19:02,794 --> 01:19:05,934
most proud of is your commitment to our residents.

1315
01:19:05,934 --> 01:19:07,970
To our residents here, they should

1316
01:19:07,970 --> 01:19:10,740
be really happy to know that you are there, to hear them

1317
01:19:10,740 --> 01:19:13,542
if there's an issue, even if they are not really thrilled

1318
01:19:13,542 --> 01:19:14,158
about it.

1319
01:19:14,158 --> 01:19:20,758
So let's give her a big round of applause for inspiration.

1320
01:19:26,426 --> 01:19:28,884
[Applause] Thank you for coming here and carrying the swag.

1321
01:19:28,884 --> 01:19:34,284
Do you want to come up here with mom?

1322
01:19:38,410 --> 01:19:40,810
First we get horizon?

1323
01:19:44,980 --> 01:19:46,980
Yeah!

1324
01:19:47,102 --> 01:19:49,102
[Laughter]

1325
01:19:51,732 --> 01:19:54,132
>> Wait up, wait up.

1326
01:19:55,679 --> 01:19:57,739
Mayor Ryan: Come here.

1327
01:19:57,739 --> 01:20:00,522
Where have you been hiding?

1328
01:20:00,522 --> 01:20:04,818
It runs in the family, hiding in the back.

1329
01:20:04,818 --> 01:20:05,884
All right.

1330
01:20:05,884 --> 01:20:07,582
One more time.

1331
01:20:07,582 --> 01:20:09,982
Big round of applause.

1332
01:20:10,465 --> 01:20:12,465
[Applause]

1333
01:20:21,397 --> 01:20:23,689
>> Proclamation H, presentation for the quarterly award

1334
01:20:23,689 --> 01:20:26,300
for excellence for Ashley Rosetta from assistant director

1335
01:20:26,300 --> 01:20:30,500
of utilities, Rodriguez Castro, director of utilities.

1336
01:20:39,255 --> 01:20:40,951
Mayor Ryan: All right.

1337
01:20:40,951 --> 01:20:44,551
Get ready for some noise now.

1338
01:20:44,709 --> 01:20:46,709
[Applause] Yeah.

1339
01:21:11,179 --> 01:21:11,986
Here we go.

1340
01:21:11,986 --> 01:21:14,278
>> Good evening mayor and commissioners Rodrigo Castro,

1341
01:21:14,278 --> 01:21:17,278
I'm the director of utilities.

1342
01:21:29,502 --> 01:21:35,462
Commissioner Scuotto: Make sure your sign is not upside down.

1343
01:21:35,462 --> 01:21:36,920
>> Is that your swimming pool sign?

1344
01:21:36,920 --> 01:21:41,120
>> Once again, good evening mayor and commissioners

1345
01:21:41,464 --> 01:21:43,214
I'm Rodrigo Castro, director of utilities.

1346
01:21:43,214 --> 01:21:46,334
I know it has been a rough week for utilities,

1347
01:21:46,334 --> 01:21:48,687
but this is such a positive thing

1348
01:21:48,687 --> 01:21:51,666
to be here to recognize Ashley that

1349
01:21:51,666 --> 01:21:54,934
lift our spirits because Ashley is

1350
01:21:54,934 --> 01:21:59,694
one of the bright things in the department

1351
01:21:59,694 --> 01:22:03,314
because she always brings us and lifts us up.

1352
01:22:03,314 --> 01:22:07,354
That smile, it's always all the time.

1353
01:22:07,354 --> 01:22:10,814
As assistant director of Utilities in charge of public

1354
01:22:10,814 --> 01:22:11,440
Works --

1355
01:22:11,440 --> 01:22:13,274
I didn't even introduce myself.

1356
01:22:13,274 --> 01:22:15,834
I'm the director of utilities.

1357
01:22:15,834 --> 01:22:17,890
I'm the deputy director of Utilities here.

1358
01:22:17,890 --> 01:22:20,447
I know Ashley for about 15 years.

1359
01:22:20,447 --> 01:22:23,434
So from her time at Broward County,

1360
01:22:23,434 --> 01:22:26,600
and Ashley is one of the most respected engineers

1361
01:22:26,600 --> 01:22:27,334
throughout the county.

1362
01:22:27,334 --> 01:22:29,334
Everyone knows Ashley.

1363
01:22:30,794 --> 01:22:34,394
[Applause] So we go to conferences.

1364
01:22:35,270 --> 01:22:37,395
We go to meetings, and they come, O, that's Ashley.

1365
01:22:37,395 --> 01:22:37,914
Who are you?

1366
01:22:37,914 --> 01:22:41,487
She's well known around the county

1367
01:22:41,487 --> 01:22:42,882
as one of the best engineers.

1368
01:22:42,882 --> 01:22:45,815
So we are very fortunate to have her in sunrise.

1369
01:22:45,815 --> 01:22:50,274
So about ten years ago, I was in a meeting.

1370
01:22:50,274 --> 01:22:52,906
Sunrise is a great place to work for.

1371
01:22:52,906 --> 01:22:54,850
The city engineer position open.

1372
01:22:54,850 --> 01:22:56,787
She came on board at that time.

1373
01:22:56,787 --> 01:23:00,690
It's going to be ten years in 11 days.

1374
01:23:00,690 --> 01:23:02,567
So ten year anniversary is coming up,

1375
01:23:02,567 --> 01:23:05,414
and she came first in community development

1376
01:23:05,414 --> 01:23:07,538
come and replace me as a senior engineer.

1377
01:23:07,538 --> 01:23:09,774
Much better than the predecessor.

1378
01:23:09,774 --> 01:23:11,570
She did a great job.

1379
01:23:11,570 --> 01:23:13,274
All the former staff that retired,

1380
01:23:13,274 --> 01:23:18,740
they are here just to show from leadership

1381
01:23:18,204 --> 01:23:23,400
what impact someone can have on a team,

1382
01:23:24,631 --> 01:23:29,431
and in 2021, she was promoted to the department

1383
01:23:32,208 --> 01:23:33,625
as assistant director of utilities

1384
01:23:33,625 --> 01:23:35,792
in charge of public Works, which includes everything

1385
01:23:35,792 --> 01:23:40,204
that you see out on the streets, all the trees, the drainage,

1386
01:23:40,204 --> 01:23:42,204
the sidewalks.

1387
01:23:43,594 --> 01:23:45,114
There's so much that goes into it.

1388
01:23:45,114 --> 01:23:47,264
The engineering fleet capital projects.

1389
01:23:47,264 --> 01:23:52,140
There's so many things that get touched by her,

1390
01:23:52,140 --> 01:23:54,354
and the team models after her.

1391
01:23:54,354 --> 01:23:56,287
They have that can do attitude.

1392
01:23:56,287 --> 01:23:58,634
There is no no.

1393
01:23:58,634 --> 01:24:00,834
It is like, we will get it done.

1394
01:24:00,834 --> 01:24:02,274
That's phenomenal.

1395
01:24:02,274 --> 01:24:06,234
I'm so blessed that I only work alongside people

1396
01:24:06,234 --> 01:24:10,190
who are smarter than me, and she is one of those people.

1397
01:24:10,190 --> 01:24:12,498
There's a bunch written here.

1398
01:24:12,498 --> 01:24:14,914
I didn't say anything about it.

1399
01:24:14,914 --> 01:24:17,426
One of the main reasons she was nominated

1400
01:24:17,426 --> 01:24:21,824
was the new Hyde Park, which was a true collaboration

1401
01:24:21,824 --> 01:24:24,180
against so many disciplines.

1402
01:24:24,180 --> 01:24:27,780
So Leisure Services was our client.

1403
01:24:27,818 --> 01:24:30,674
So her team, they did everything.

1404
01:24:30,674 --> 01:24:35,834
So capital projects, manage the project, the project delivered.

1405
01:24:35,834 --> 01:24:38,554
Engineer, they were the engineer of record.

1406
01:24:38,554 --> 01:24:40,264
They designed basically all departments,

1407
01:24:40,264 --> 01:24:42,974
and the public works team, they were the contractors.

1408
01:24:42,974 --> 01:24:46,304
So we finished the job with no changed orders.

1409
01:24:46,304 --> 01:24:47,404
That's phenomenal.

1410
01:24:47,404 --> 01:24:50,110
So that's a testament of her team.

1411
01:24:50,110 --> 01:24:51,703
So congratulations.

1412
01:24:51,703 --> 01:24:54,103
So proud of you.

1413
01:25:01,345 --> 01:25:03,345
[Applause]

1414
01:25:03,905 --> 01:25:05,905
Mayor Ryan: Congratulations.

1415
01:25:13,850 --> 01:25:15,151
There you are. (Laughs) this is for you.

1416
01:25:15,151 --> 01:25:15,693
This is swag.

1417
01:25:15,693 --> 01:25:17,110
I know you need some from sunrise.

1418
01:25:17,110 --> 01:25:18,834
So the county is here, and they are

1419
01:25:18,834 --> 01:25:25,434
shaking their heads saying, how did they let her go. (Laughs)

1420
01:25:28,427 --> 01:25:30,469
but applauding your accomplishment and commitment

1421
01:25:30,469 --> 01:25:30,472
throughout the county.

1422
01:25:30,472 --> 01:25:30,478
There's so much to talk about.

1423
01:25:30,478 --> 01:25:31,936
First of all, representing sunrise,

1424
01:25:31,936 --> 01:25:34,826
outside of sunrise on so many big, important issues

1425
01:25:34,826 --> 01:25:35,894
that we face.

1426
01:25:35,894 --> 01:25:38,674
I don't think people realize how much collaboration goes on

1427
01:25:38,674 --> 01:25:40,614
with the county and other municipalities

1428
01:25:40,614 --> 01:25:45,470
and having a great engineer to be there is absolutely terrific?

1429
01:25:45,470 --> 01:25:46,127
Trailhead Park.

1430
01:25:46,127 --> 01:25:49,260
I mean, it's just a perfect example.

1431
01:25:49,260 --> 01:25:53,834
All that were participating in that, the idea that you could

1432
01:25:53,834 --> 01:25:56,500
take a swath of land that seem unusable

1433
01:25:56,500 --> 01:25:59,444
and to commit to transformation and to do it in-house,

1434
01:25:59,444 --> 01:26:02,651
to design it in-house, to create the perfection of it,

1435
01:26:02,651 --> 01:26:06,564
to do it on time and budget and to do it with everything that

1436
01:26:06,564 --> 01:26:08,474
was expected takes great leadership comment

1437
01:26:08,474 --> 01:26:10,794
but most important, collaboration.

1438
01:26:10,794 --> 01:26:14,254
Your ability to transcend departmental lines to say we

1439
01:26:14,254 --> 01:26:17,484
can do this, we can listen and work together,

1440
01:26:17,484 --> 01:26:21,274
folks will drive by it, and they will appreciate it.

1441
01:26:21,274 --> 01:26:23,767
You see in that all of the people

1442
01:26:23,767 --> 01:26:26,966
who touched it and made a difference in your leadership.

1443
01:26:26,966 --> 01:26:31,884
And then the ability to lead such an important department.

1444
01:26:31,884 --> 01:26:35,230
We take for granted so much of what public works does.

1445
01:26:35,230 --> 01:26:38,290
When the streets are clean, when things are running well,

1446
01:26:38,290 --> 01:26:40,354
but it's only because you and your team

1447
01:26:40,354 --> 01:26:44,434
don't take that for granted, none of it.

1448
01:26:44,434 --> 01:26:47,346
To have former staff who are retirees

1449
01:26:47,346 --> 01:26:51,639
who have sat here so many times to come out here and be here

1450
01:26:51,639 --> 01:26:55,514
for you, I haven't seen that in any of these awards

1451
01:26:55,514 --> 01:26:58,374
where folks come out of retirement to come

1452
01:26:58,374 --> 01:27:01,534
say how important you are and how they are celebrating you.

1453
01:27:01,534 --> 01:27:04,954
That's an amazing accomplishment in itself.

1454
01:27:04,954 --> 01:27:07,727
Especially because they are off building --

1455
01:27:07,727 --> 01:27:09,967
what are you guys doing?

1456
01:27:09,967 --> 01:27:12,967
Lazy pools or something now?

1457
01:27:14,154 --> 01:27:16,554
Commissioner Scuotto: Easy there.

1458
01:27:20,366 --> 01:27:22,741
They just came to my house and gave me two of the posters

1459
01:27:22,741 --> 01:27:25,141
that said Scuotto's Waterpark.

1460
01:27:28,648 --> 01:27:29,235
It's okay.

1461
01:27:29,235 --> 01:27:29,985
I'll get you back.

1462
01:27:29,985 --> 01:27:32,404
Mayor Ryan: As a community, we are

1463
01:27:32,404 --> 01:27:33,612
so blessed that you are here.

1464
01:27:33,612 --> 01:27:33,621
We are not going to let you go in.

1465
01:27:33,621 --> 01:27:34,400
You can't read the small print, but it

1466
01:27:34,400 --> 01:27:37,244
says you're not allowed to go to any cities or counties

1467
01:27:37,244 --> 01:27:37,744
otherwise.

1468
01:27:37,744 --> 01:27:39,740
You accepted it.

1469
01:27:39,740 --> 01:27:39,788
It's on film.

1470
01:27:39,788 --> 01:27:42,167
To all of you who came out in support of her,

1471
01:27:42,167 --> 01:27:44,602
please come up for this picture.

1472
01:27:44,602 --> 01:27:47,439
The retirees who made such a difference in our community.

1473
01:27:47,439 --> 01:27:51,390
Come on, you can get up.

1474
01:27:57,788 --> 01:27:58,869
[Applause]

1475
01:27:58,869 --> 01:28:01,202
Commissioner Scuotto: I would have brought my free pizza

1476
01:28:01,202 --> 01:28:04,802
sign that they just brought me.

1477
01:28:24,604 --> 01:28:25,104
Yeah.

1478
01:28:25,104 --> 01:28:32,904
Come on in the back so I can slap you in the head.

1479
01:28:39,890 --> 01:28:44,242
Mayor Ryan: What are you hiding in the back for?

1480
01:28:44,242 --> 01:28:44,742
All right.

1481
01:28:44,742 --> 01:28:45,325
One more time.

1482
01:28:45,325 --> 01:28:47,725
Big round of applause.

1483
01:28:52,135 --> 01:28:54,135
[Applause]

1484
01:29:15,275 --> 01:29:17,317
Commissioner Scuotto: Presentation recommendation

1485
01:29:17,317 --> 01:29:21,306
of service time and recognition for an employee retiring

1486
01:29:21,306 --> 01:29:22,889
from city service to Ernesta or Guido,

1487
01:29:22,889 --> 01:29:25,114
police officer from the police department.

1488
01:29:25,114 --> 01:29:31,114
Mayor Ryan: We will recognize him when he is available.

1489
01:29:32,904 --> 01:29:37,104
He is already celebrating his retirement, right?

1490
01:29:38,234 --> 01:29:40,234
Okay.

1491
01:29:42,440 --> 01:29:46,844
Commissioner Scuotto: I still see him at Doris.

1492
01:30:06,536 --> 01:30:07,453
Mayor Ryan: All right.

1493
01:30:07,453 --> 01:30:08,995
We are gonna go to the consent agenda

1494
01:30:08,995 --> 01:30:11,594
once I get my colleagues back.

1495
01:30:11,594 --> 01:30:12,687
All right.

1496
01:30:12,687 --> 01:30:21,870
We have the consent agenda for A through S. Do I have a motion?

1497
01:30:27,601 --> 01:30:29,687
Deputy Mayor Guzman: Motion.

1498
01:30:29,687 --> 01:30:31,687
Commissioner Scuotto: Second.

1499
01:30:31,705 --> 01:30:35,745
Mayor Ryan: Any pulls from my colleagues?

1500
01:30:35,745 --> 01:30:36,532
>> F.

1501
01:30:36,532 --> 01:30:36,951
Mayor Ryan: Any member of the public

1502
01:30:36,951 --> 01:30:36,974
wish to have any items from the consent agenda removed?

1503
01:30:36,974 --> 01:30:39,266
If so comment please raise your hand or press five star

1504
01:30:39,266 --> 01:30:39,944
on your phone.

1505
01:30:39,944 --> 01:30:44,874
Seeing no hands raised -- can you confirm no hands are raised

1506
01:30:44,874 --> 01:30:49,740
-- >> I confirm no hands are raised.

1507
01:30:57,921 --> 01:30:58,588
[Members voting]

1508
01:30:58,588 --> 01:31:00,591
Mayor Ryan: Those items passed 5 to 0.

1509
01:31:00,591 --> 01:31:00,593
All right.

1510
01:31:00,593 --> 01:31:03,176
The consent agenda -- sorry, the quasi judicial consent agenda

1511
01:31:03,176 --> 01:31:06,626
for four A and five B. Do I have a second?

1512
01:31:06,626 --> 01:31:09,626
Are there any affected parties?

1513
01:31:11,327 --> 01:31:16,727
>> No affected parties, Mayor Ryan: Is the applicant here?

1514
01:31:23,450 --> 01:31:27,805
Do you waive for quasi judicial hearing on this?

1515
01:31:27,805 --> 01:31:28,430
>> (Indistinct)

1516
01:31:28,430 --> 01:31:28,708
Mayor Ryan: Thank you.

1517
01:31:28,708 --> 01:31:28,782
Any pulls from my colleagues?

1518
01:31:28,782 --> 01:31:30,324
Any questions that want to have this?

1519
01:31:30,324 --> 01:31:34,524
Hearing none come a call the question.

1520
01:31:34,558 --> 01:31:37,402
>> I don't know which one you're on.

1521
01:31:37,402 --> 01:31:38,860
I didn't hear the motion or second.

1522
01:31:38,860 --> 01:31:43,600
Mayor Ryan: Five a and five b.

1523
01:31:44,601 --> 01:31:46,601
Call the question.

1524
01:31:55,175 --> 01:31:57,175
[Members voting]

1525
01:31:57,219 --> 01:31:58,802
Mayor Ryan: Those items passed 5 to 0.

1526
01:31:58,802 --> 01:31:59,302
All right.

1527
01:31:59,302 --> 01:32:04,702
Let's move up on the motion for 12 D. 12 D

1528
01:32:04,913 --> 01:32:07,313
is related to Westerra.

1529
01:32:14,805 --> 01:32:17,805
All in favor say aye.

1530
01:32:18,729 --> 01:32:20,729
>> Aye.

1531
01:32:35,298 --> 01:32:36,840
Mayor Ryan: This is a public hearing.

1532
01:32:36,840 --> 01:32:36,849
Anyone wishing to be heard on this matter, please

1533
01:32:36,849 --> 01:32:37,115
come forward.

1534
01:32:37,115 --> 01:32:37,948
No hands are raised.

1535
01:32:37,948 --> 01:32:38,964
Close public discussion.

1536
01:32:38,964 --> 01:32:43,554
Anything you want to comment on before --

1537
01:32:43,554 --> 01:32:48,954
>> Just here to answer any questions you may have.

1538
01:32:50,648 --> 01:32:52,648
Thank you.

1539
01:32:55,271 --> 01:32:57,271
[Members voting]

1540
01:32:59,726 --> 01:33:01,180
Mayor Ryan: Item passes 5 to 0.

1541
01:33:01,180 --> 01:33:01,893
Thank you Mr. Kocher.

1542
01:33:01,893 --> 01:33:05,493
Commissioner Scuotto: Thank you, Mr. Kocher.

1543
01:33:05,984 --> 01:33:07,151
See you at the Panther game.

1544
01:33:07,151 --> 01:33:12,776
Mayor Ryan: What I would like to do at this point with the will

1545
01:33:12,776 --> 01:33:18,776
of my colleagues is to reopen the LPA is --

1546
01:33:20,831 --> 01:33:23,831
all in favor say aye.

1547
01:33:25,992 --> 01:33:26,999
>> Aye.

1548
01:33:26,999 --> 01:33:27,344
Mayor Ryan: So I'm going to recess the city commission

1549
01:33:27,344 --> 01:33:27,471
meeting and reopen the LPA of August 2026.

1550
01:33:27,471 --> 01:33:30,874
Go ahead and move to five a, amendment local planning agency

1551
01:33:30,874 --> 01:33:34,954
of the City of Sunrise Florida and the City of Sunrise

1552
01:33:34,954 --> 01:33:38,404
comprehensive plan for approximately 150 for Rose acres

1553
01:33:38,404 --> 01:33:41,314
consisting of Savannah platform code seven

1554
01:33:41,314 --> 01:33:43,842
and page three of the Broward County records

1555
01:33:43,842 --> 01:33:47,100
and a portion of parcel eight as recorded

1556
01:33:47,100 --> 01:33:50,384
as 157 and all the records of Broward County Florida

1557
01:33:50,384 --> 01:33:54,774
and generally located in southwest corner of sunrise

1558
01:33:54,774 --> 01:33:59,574
for industrial commercial low to the transit oriented

1559
01:34:00,802 --> 01:34:05,840
in the future lands of the City of Sunrise comprehensive plan

1560
01:34:05,840 --> 01:34:08,510
by adding the county property to the transit

1561
01:34:08,510 --> 01:34:09,980
oriented development.

1562
01:34:09,980 --> 01:34:15,380
Transmitted in certified copies of this and reviewing agencies

1563
01:34:15,714 --> 01:34:21,114
in the Broward County reviewing Council over the --

1564
01:34:28,766 --> 01:34:31,766
can I have a motion?

1565
01:34:36,625 --> 01:34:38,625
Commissioner Scuotto: Motion.

1566
01:34:39,655 --> 01:34:41,257
Commissioner Kerch: Second.

1567
01:34:41,257 --> 01:34:41,770
Mayor Ryan: We will have a presentation from the applicant

1568
01:34:41,770 --> 01:34:41,775
and then open it up.

1569
01:34:41,775 --> 01:34:43,525
Mr. Douglas is here to have some comments.

1570
01:34:43,525 --> 01:34:46,274
Mr. Lebowski comment if you would come

1571
01:34:46,274 --> 01:34:49,874
please go ahead and give introductions.

1572
01:34:58,995 --> 01:35:02,452
>> The item before us is a -- getting to this point has been

1573
01:35:02,452 --> 01:35:04,410
a result of planning and investment and I think

1574
01:35:04,410 --> 01:35:04,422
it's important to take a moment to reflect on the history that

1575
01:35:04,422 --> 01:35:05,589
has brought us here tonight.

1576
01:35:05,589 --> 01:35:07,967
For more than 30 years come to the City of sunrise

1577
01:35:07,967 --> 01:35:09,978
has been laying a foundation for Western Sunrise

1578
01:35:09,978 --> 01:35:13,160
to become a more urban mixed use area.

1579
01:35:13,160 --> 01:35:16,634
We plan for this transformation by investing in infrastructure,

1580
01:35:16,634 --> 01:35:20,234
establishing appropriate zoning and development recommendations

1581
01:35:20,394 --> 01:35:22,864
and ultimately creating the Western Sunrise business

1582
01:35:22,864 --> 01:35:24,864
and Entertainment District.

1583
01:35:24,874 --> 01:35:28,314
Today, Western Sunrise is home to one of the largest

1584
01:35:28,314 --> 01:35:30,610
corporate office parks in the state of Florida

1585
01:35:30,610 --> 01:35:34,538
comet one of the largest tourist attractions comet the Sawgrass

1586
01:35:34,538 --> 01:35:36,679
Mills, and of course home to the back

1587
01:35:36,679 --> 01:35:41,714
to back Stanley Cup champions come at the Florida Panthers.

1588
01:35:41,714 --> 01:35:44,654
We have seen the division for more urban Western sunrise take

1589
01:35:44,654 --> 01:35:48,140
shape for developments such as Tor, tower one and Tropical,

1590
01:35:48,140 --> 01:35:52,214
and tonight the phase one of Westerra.

1591
01:35:56,284 --> 01:35:58,617
Tonight's land use plan development takes a step forward

1592
01:35:58,617 --> 01:36:00,950
in the city's vision for sunrise as a place where people

1593
01:36:00,950 --> 01:36:02,584
can live, shop, or, and dine.

1594
01:36:02,584 --> 01:36:04,553
We've been working toward this vision

1595
01:36:04,553 --> 01:36:06,109
for more than three decades.

1596
01:36:06,109 --> 01:36:07,734
However, there is one significant piece

1597
01:36:07,734 --> 01:36:10,434
of the original planning that we needed to correct.

1598
01:36:10,434 --> 01:36:14,340
When the arena was constructed in 1998,

1599
01:36:14,174 --> 01:36:18,149
it was designed only to provide access to and from the South.

1600
01:36:18,149 --> 01:36:22,154
As a result, we never had a fully connected entrance

1601
01:36:22,154 --> 01:36:23,754
and exit into the district.

1602
01:36:23,754 --> 01:36:26,914
Correcting that deficiency is an important part of completing

1603
01:36:26,914 --> 01:36:28,824
the vision and for Western Sunrise

1604
01:36:28,824 --> 01:36:31,650
and providing the infrastructure necessary to support

1605
01:36:31,650 --> 01:36:35,874
the type of development we've been planning for over 30 years.

1606
01:36:35,874 --> 01:36:39,202
A partnership between fDOT and Broward County

1607
01:36:39,202 --> 01:36:41,884
and City of Sunrise and various stakeholders

1608
01:36:41,884 --> 01:36:44,584
has resulted in the upcoming construction

1609
01:36:44,584 --> 01:36:48,574
in the full intersection at Petulant Drive.

1610
01:36:48,574 --> 01:36:52,334
This will serve as an entrance to the district

1611
01:36:52,334 --> 01:36:54,914
and will reduce traffic on our local station

1612
01:36:54,914 --> 01:36:56,730
with the new interchange will create

1613
01:36:56,730 --> 01:36:58,974
an opportunity for a direct point of entry and exit

1614
01:36:58,974 --> 01:37:02,426
from the district whether for an event at the Bank arena

1615
01:37:02,426 --> 01:37:05,994
and visit the Sawgrass Mall or access to any other attractions

1616
01:37:05,994 --> 01:37:09,338
within district without impacting the local roadways.

1617
01:37:09,338 --> 01:37:13,538
The city is well positioned for this

1618
01:37:13,730 --> 01:37:20,330
and we viewed it for the city and the Florida Panthers.

1619
01:37:30,281 --> 01:37:32,823
>> Good evening, mayor, deputy mayor, assistant deputy mayor,

1620
01:37:32,823 --> 01:37:33,469
city commissioners, and the city manager.

1621
01:37:33,469 --> 01:37:36,885
I will say, your city manager really summed up where we are.

1622
01:37:36,885 --> 01:37:39,254
This has been a long time coming,

1623
01:37:39,254 --> 01:37:41,974
but it's not through a lot of hard work

1624
01:37:41,974 --> 01:37:44,102
through the city and county and Florida Panthers,

1625
01:37:44,102 --> 01:37:46,594
but we have a successful partnership.

1626
01:37:46,594 --> 01:37:49,962
This is just on to the next stage of that partnership,

1627
01:37:49,962 --> 01:37:52,322
and I think we've been planning for this,

1628
01:37:52,322 --> 01:37:56,340
working hard to get the infrastructure in place,

1629
01:37:56,340 --> 01:38:03,234
and in going to this next phase, there's going to be --

1630
01:38:03,524 --> 01:38:06,188
make sure the infrastructure continues to hold for what we do

1631
01:38:06,188 --> 01:38:08,874
for the next development year.

1632
01:38:08,874 --> 01:38:12,994
As this commission knows that the county and the Florida

1633
01:38:12,994 --> 01:38:17,794
Panthers last year entered a long term deal,

1634
01:38:18,274 --> 01:38:21,940
a nine year deal with two five year extensions.

1635
01:38:21,940 --> 01:38:27,540
So that's up to 19 years at the Stanley Cup Florida Panthers

1636
01:38:27,540 --> 01:38:30,774
will be staying in the city of Sunrise in Broward County.

1637
01:38:30,774 --> 01:38:33,931
A big part of that deal was the fact

1638
01:38:33,931 --> 01:38:36,354
that the Florida Panthers have the ability

1639
01:38:36,354 --> 01:38:41,194
to come to the county commission with a development plan,

1640
01:38:41,194 --> 01:38:45,167
and the land use plan amendment that the county is

1641
01:38:45,167 --> 01:38:48,924
the applicant for today is requesting approval

1642
01:38:48,924 --> 01:38:52,150
for, you know, sets the foundation

1643
01:38:52,150 --> 01:38:56,714
for that so the Panthers can go and come back with a plan that

1644
01:38:56,714 --> 01:38:58,714
optimizes that area.

1645
01:39:00,134 --> 01:39:03,990
That would be better for the entire community.

1646
01:39:03,990 --> 01:39:05,434
With that comment we have a short presentation

1647
01:39:05,434 --> 01:39:08,314
that's going to be presented by Darby D'ursel who

1648
01:39:08,314 --> 01:39:12,514
is our director of Housing and Planning.

1649
01:39:21,850 --> 01:39:22,933
>> Good evening, everyone.

1650
01:39:22,933 --> 01:39:22,938
Thank you, by the way.

1651
01:39:22,938 --> 01:39:22,940
Darby Darcel.

1652
01:39:22,940 --> 01:39:24,440
I know I've already been introduced.

1653
01:39:24,440 --> 01:39:28,734
So obviously all of you are very familiar with this site.

1654
01:39:28,734 --> 01:39:31,294
It's a total of 154 acres.

1655
01:39:31,294 --> 01:39:36,466
The arena itself takes up about ten acres of the property,

1656
01:39:36,466 --> 01:39:39,954
and the first image you are looking at here

1657
01:39:39,954 --> 01:39:41,794
would be the two maps that represent

1658
01:39:41,794 --> 01:39:47,594
on the left side the Broward County Land Use map.

1659
01:39:47,594 --> 01:39:50,247
On the right side is the sunrise one.

1660
01:39:50,247 --> 01:39:52,868
What you see with the site in red

1661
01:39:52,868 --> 01:39:55,354
is that's the commerce designation.

1662
01:39:55,354 --> 01:40:00,494
And then on the city map, you'll see the purple,

1663
01:40:00,494 --> 01:40:03,690
which is predominantly the industrial designation you

1664
01:40:03,690 --> 01:40:04,799
have on the side.

1665
01:40:04,799 --> 01:40:06,454
There is some commercial.

1666
01:40:06,454 --> 01:40:09,454
There is some residential, particularly

1667
01:40:09,514 --> 01:40:10,954
along the perimeters.

1668
01:40:10,954 --> 01:40:17,554
So the designation would -- when we make the application with

1669
01:40:17,818 --> 01:40:19,690
the county would go to an activity center,

1670
01:40:19,690 --> 01:40:24,740
which is just a generic category that the Broward land use uses

1671
01:40:24,740 --> 01:40:27,560
for all types of mixed use development districts

1672
01:40:27,560 --> 01:40:31,174
for the city in this particular application would also be

1673
01:40:31,174 --> 01:40:37,174
the transportation designation that you all use in your own

1674
01:40:37,624 --> 01:40:38,134
code.

1675
01:40:38,134 --> 01:40:40,794
With that being the various different types of land

1676
01:40:40,794 --> 01:40:43,154
uses that you currently have in that site,

1677
01:40:43,154 --> 01:40:44,730
and you would also match the land

1678
01:40:44,730 --> 01:40:47,130
use designations in these pockets that

1679
01:40:47,130 --> 01:40:51,554
are in the southwest portions of this particular site.

1680
01:40:51,554 --> 01:40:56,954
So the application itself, obviously it includes the arena,

1681
01:40:56,978 --> 01:40:59,914
which is a 2000 seat --

1682
01:40:59,914 --> 01:41:03,514
300 zero square feet of commercial, about 6000

1683
01:41:05,334 --> 01:41:08,810
of office and educational, of which

1684
01:41:08,810 --> 01:41:13,470
16% the county policy within the county land use plan.

1685
01:41:13,470 --> 01:41:18,640
Some of it will be voluntarily set aside by the county

1686
01:41:18,640 --> 01:41:20,974
and ultimately the Panthers as they

1687
01:41:20,974 --> 01:41:23,754
pursue potential development of the site.

1688
01:41:23,754 --> 01:41:27,938
It accommodates for hotel rooms and some meeting spaces.

1689
01:41:27,938 --> 01:41:31,774
Of course, we still have the roughly 19 acres

1690
01:41:31,774 --> 01:41:37,454
of the wetland and the preserve that the plan also contemplates.

1691
01:41:37,454 --> 01:41:43,454
So that leaves nine acres of plaza and open space.

1692
01:41:43,960 --> 01:41:47,964
One topic on this with regard to some of the functional

1693
01:41:47,964 --> 01:41:50,234
spaces of community and cultural,

1694
01:41:50,234 --> 01:41:54,554
when that space is used in its interchanged with the office,

1695
01:41:54,554 --> 01:41:56,314
and there was another request that

1696
01:41:56,314 --> 01:42:00,407
was made that was amended to this particular application

1697
01:42:00,407 --> 01:42:02,362
in advance of coming to this point

1698
01:42:02,362 --> 01:42:04,934
whereby that same rule would apply where there can

1699
01:42:04,934 --> 01:42:07,609
be some flexibility between the commercial and the office

1700
01:42:07,609 --> 01:42:08,234
square footage.

1701
01:42:08,234 --> 01:42:11,731
It would be a 1 to 1 square footage.

1702
01:42:11,731 --> 01:42:14,778
If you took a foot out of office to add to commercial,

1703
01:42:14,778 --> 01:42:16,302
it would just go to the other.

1704
01:42:16,302 --> 01:42:18,182
But at no time in that type of exchange

1705
01:42:18,182 --> 01:42:20,770
can you ever exceed the traffic counts

1706
01:42:20,770 --> 01:42:25,180
that were generated and supports this particular study.

1707
01:42:25,180 --> 01:42:28,618
Just want to clear that up.

1708
01:42:28,810 --> 01:42:33,100
So, obviously the land use plan amendment.

1709
01:42:33,454 --> 01:42:35,111
This is part of that.

1710
01:42:35,111 --> 01:42:38,494
One of the big things to note is that, you know,

1711
01:42:38,494 --> 01:42:42,122
the intent is to build with resilience,

1712
01:42:42,122 --> 01:42:44,154
and resiliency isn't just something

1713
01:42:44,154 --> 01:42:46,594
that we consider on the infrastructure portion.

1714
01:42:46,594 --> 01:42:48,484
It's on the land use plan, but it's

1715
01:42:48,484 --> 01:42:50,984
an ongoing process that goes through all levels of licensing

1716
01:42:50,984 --> 01:42:53,154
and permitting when you contemplate

1717
01:42:53,154 --> 01:42:55,154
any type of development.

1718
01:42:55,154 --> 01:42:58,738
And what we know through the practices

1719
01:42:58,738 --> 01:43:01,687
that the Panthers had with both the county and the city

1720
01:43:01,687 --> 01:43:05,620
that they have been good stewards to that desire.

1721
01:43:05,620 --> 01:43:09,820
We looked at the wastewater, solid waste.

1722
01:43:11,153 --> 01:43:13,522
All of these are well within the ranges of capacity

1723
01:43:13,522 --> 01:43:16,634
that we have in order to anticipate

1724
01:43:16,634 --> 01:43:19,124
what the future build up on this facility

1725
01:43:19,124 --> 01:43:20,166
would possibly generate.

1726
01:43:20,166 --> 01:43:22,834
And we also know with regard to water retention

1727
01:43:22,834 --> 01:43:27,851
that this site actually would be a net receiver of water.

1728
01:43:27,851 --> 01:43:30,654
It would actually have a lower density footprint

1729
01:43:30,654 --> 01:43:32,774
than the surrounding areas.

1730
01:43:32,774 --> 01:43:36,227
Of course, we know with the change

1731
01:43:36,227 --> 01:43:40,634
from what is predominantly the industrial to this mixed use

1732
01:43:40,634 --> 01:43:44,914
that we actually are lowering what the future trip count would

1733
01:43:44,914 --> 01:43:49,194
potentially be given the build out of either scenario.

1734
01:43:49,194 --> 01:43:52,794
So this was already previously mentioned

1735
01:43:52,904 --> 01:43:55,130
in the full interchange.

1736
01:43:55,130 --> 01:43:58,740
So this is what you have now and I kind of

1737
01:43:58,740 --> 01:44:00,794
want to share with you what it would look like in the future.

1738
01:44:00,794 --> 01:44:02,534
These were some of the concepts that

1739
01:44:02,534 --> 01:44:04,754
were considered in terms of moving forward

1740
01:44:04,754 --> 01:44:06,754
this particular project.

1741
01:44:08,274 --> 01:44:10,794
I won't go through all the various improvements

1742
01:44:10,794 --> 01:44:13,754
that are on this slide.

1743
01:44:13,754 --> 01:44:19,154
And then there are also scheduled on Florida Turnpike

1744
01:44:19,820 --> 01:44:23,340
site some improvements for the sunrise corridor, which

1745
01:44:23,340 --> 01:44:27,142
would also then take some of the demand in traffic off of that.

1746
01:44:27,142 --> 01:44:29,336
So I want to share these two slides with you.

1747
01:44:29,336 --> 01:44:31,539
The last part I want to share with you in terms

1748
01:44:31,539 --> 01:44:34,656
of some of the contemplation we are on in terms of trying

1749
01:44:34,656 --> 01:44:38,790
to develop this site together, as many of you know,

1750
01:44:38,790 --> 01:44:40,714
there is a transit hub that we have in the southwest

1751
01:44:40,714 --> 01:44:42,340
corner of this site.

1752
01:44:42,340 --> 01:44:46,900
That would be moving across the street to 36th Street where it

1753
01:44:46,900 --> 01:44:50,290
will continue to host the 95 express bus,

1754
01:44:50,428 --> 01:44:54,162
as well as potentially any future transit that we might

1755
01:44:54,162 --> 01:44:58,320
have, like light rail on that side.

1756
01:44:58,320 --> 01:44:59,778
So that's one of the other elements

1757
01:44:59,778 --> 01:45:01,527
that will be serving this site but will

1758
01:45:01,527 --> 01:45:03,740
no longer be on the site.

1759
01:45:03,740 --> 01:45:06,674
So with that, we did bring this to the planning or zoning

1760
01:45:06,674 --> 01:45:08,300
board a month or two ago.

1761
01:45:08,300 --> 01:45:11,254
They were support of this application.

1762
01:45:11,254 --> 01:45:12,754
The application itself is consistent

1763
01:45:12,754 --> 01:45:16,330
with the original 2016 Land Institute study,

1764
01:45:16,330 --> 01:45:20,594
and it's also consistent with economic outlook of the city's

1765
01:45:20,594 --> 01:45:21,890
adopted budget.

1766
01:45:21,890 --> 01:45:25,674
And with that, if you have any questions.

1767
01:45:25,674 --> 01:45:28,740
Mayor Ryan: Thank you.

1768
01:45:32,550 --> 01:45:33,805
First comment let me address a few things.

1769
01:45:33,805 --> 01:45:33,814
I'm going to open it up for public hearing.

1770
01:45:33,814 --> 01:45:35,647
Let me run through the commission questions.

1771
01:45:35,647 --> 01:45:37,942
First, by way of history, the county

1772
01:45:37,942 --> 01:45:42,740
has been an amazing partner in trying

1773
01:45:42,740 --> 01:45:46,824
to move forward on the pet Salerno full interchange.

1774
01:45:46,824 --> 01:45:53,424
To give some historic context, it was probably 2015 when we had

1775
01:45:54,254 --> 01:45:56,254
the opportunity --

1776
01:45:56,738 --> 01:45:59,934
Mr. Styles and Mr. Case got us the opportunity

1777
01:45:59,934 --> 01:46:02,930
to get in front of the governor to talk about the importance

1778
01:46:02,930 --> 01:46:04,954
of the pet Salerno interchange.

1779
01:46:04,954 --> 01:46:09,782
We envisioned what was going on with that arena

1780
01:46:09,782 --> 01:46:13,382
long before those discussions we knew

1781
01:46:14,780 --> 01:46:15,995
we could not unlock the potential of the arena

1782
01:46:15,995 --> 01:46:17,440
and would present with the opportunity

1783
01:46:17,440 --> 01:46:18,489
without that full interchange.

1784
01:46:18,489 --> 01:46:21,447
The stress on that tributary roadways

1785
01:46:21,447 --> 01:46:25,580
is too much to have any level of build up.

1786
01:46:25,580 --> 01:46:29,540
The current governor at that time and state staff,

1787
01:46:29,540 --> 01:46:30,162
they understood that.

1788
01:46:30,162 --> 01:46:33,962
The work from there really began because there was also

1789
01:46:33,962 --> 01:46:36,340
a commitment within the corridor of all

1790
01:46:36,340 --> 01:46:38,978
of the economic leaders, not just the Panthers, not

1791
01:46:38,978 --> 01:46:41,387
just the mall, not just the county,

1792
01:46:41,387 --> 01:46:43,784
but all those in the corridor who understood

1793
01:46:43,784 --> 01:46:45,944
how important this development would become

1794
01:46:45,944 --> 01:46:49,514
but that it would fail if we weren't able to move traffic

1795
01:46:49,514 --> 01:46:51,362
on and off the site without putting

1796
01:46:51,362 --> 01:46:53,144
the stressors on the infrastructure.

1797
01:46:53,144 --> 01:46:56,125
It would fail as a matter of counts,

1798
01:46:56,125 --> 01:46:58,740
but it would also fail just politically.

1799
01:46:58,740 --> 01:47:01,870
There's no way to add more to it.

1800
01:47:01,870 --> 01:47:05,354
As I've commented before, I live in that area.

1801
01:47:05,354 --> 01:47:08,680
When I make the mistake of trying

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to get out of the property when there's a game going,

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it's bad on me because I should know better.

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I should know when every game is.

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I should know when every concert is.

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For some of the residents, that can be frustrating,

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but it passes quickly because the Sunrise Police Department

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working with staff can move pretty quickly

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off the roadways that county has worked with us on some of that.

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But the real turn of events was when the county ,

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in negotiating this with the Turnpike Authority which

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operates separately from Dot and the many,

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many meetings we had with the state,

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including our request to share in the toll revenue,

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in order to offset these costs, the county did step forward

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and understood that this was a regional asset and that this

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needed to move forward and took on the bulk of the financial

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commitment.

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The city took on a portion of that

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because we understood the importance of it,

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but it had to begin before we had these discussions.

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And as we look at these numbers and we look at what's happening,

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it's not just the pet Salerno interchange.

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It's what's going to happen in Oakland Park.

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It's what's going to happen in sunrise and eighth Street.

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Alleviating this traffic in the corridor

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on these tributary roads that are largely residential.

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Many would look at this and say how do you

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develop these sites bookended with residential?

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The reason you can, unlike a city that's very highly dense

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is that we have the benefit of being right on the Sawgrass.

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The work that's been done with the leadership of the Panthers

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and the county and driving that and in collaboration