City of Margate Meeting Minutes Mayor Tommy Ruzzano Vice Mayor Arlene R. Schwartz Commissioners: Antonio V. Arserio, Anthony N. Caggiano, Joanne Simone City Manager Cale Curtis City Attorney' Weiss Serota Helfman Cole & Bierman City Clerk. Jennifer, M. Johnson  57901 Margate Boulevard Margate, FL3 33063 954-972-6454 www.margatefl.com  d OFFL  Regular City Commission Meeting  Wednesday, September 4, 2024  6:30PM  Commission Chambers and Zoom.us Webinar ID: 84088707609  nttps:/us0Zweb.zoom.us/84088707609  CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL  Present: 5- Commissioner Anthony N. Caggiano, Commissioner Joanne Simone, Commissioner  Antonio V. Arserio, Vice Mayor Arlene R. Schwartz and Mayor Tommy Ruzzano  MOMENT OF SILENCE-INVOCATION PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE  A. ID2024-290 ZAHARA GARCIA. ANDI KING BOOKER, 1ST GRADE, PHYL'S ACADEMY  1) PRESENTATIONS)  A. ID2024-292 RECOGNITION OF MARGI PATTIN FOR BACKPACK GIVEAWAY  MAYOR TOMMY RUZZANO explained this Item and paid homage to Ms. Pattin.  MARGI PATTIN thanked the City and spoke ont this Item.  PROCLAMATIONS)  B. ID2024-244 BROWARD MENTAL HEALTH SUMMIT DAY  SEPTEMBER 12, 2024  (presented to Simone Edwards, Committee Member of Broward Mental Health  Summit)  SIMONE EDWARDS spoke ont this Item.  C. ID2024-282 SUICIDE PREVENTION AWARENESS MONTH SEPTEMBER, 2024 (presented  to Peggy Thomas, League Member of the Gun Violence Prevention Committee -  League of Women Voters of Broward County)  COMMISSIONER ANTHONY N. CAGGIANO spoke on this matter.  City ofl Margate  Page1  Printed ons 9/23/2024 11:42AM    Regular City Commission Meeting 2) PUBLICDISCUSSION  Meeting Minutes  September 4, 2024  MAYOR RUZZANO explained the protocol for submitting comments to Public THE LEGACY CLOSET, MARGI, requested the use andf fee to be waived for the Community Center on December 14th, 20241 from 10:00am 1:00pm as they would liket to organize a City Commission Breakfast with Santa with the homeless identified families in Margate which she said was an annual event held in different cities. MAYOR RUZZANO asked the City Commission for CONSENSUS to allow for the use of  Discussion.  the City's Community Center. Discussion ensued.  CONSENSUS (Commissioner Arserio sought more information buts saidi it sounded like a good event), was given byt the City Commission to allow the use oft the Community Center and fee waiver on December 14th, 20241 from 10:00am 1:00pm for a City Commission MAYOR RUZZANO requested City Manager Curtis to provide Commissioner. Arserio with TRACY VAN WINKLE referenced the Department of Environmental and Engineering Services (DEES). Assistant Director, Reczko at Mayor Ruzzano's Town Hall meeting and sought clarification on what water plant was going tol be installed. ROBI REINER, 110 EAST PALMI DRIVE, thanked Mayor Ruzzano for giving them a voice at his recent Town Hall meeting. He informed that there would be opportunities that were brought before the City to help people and he encouraged that these should be reviewed, processed and embraced as he believed that Margate was a shadow between the  with Santa event for 40- 60 children. more information.  surrounding cities.  MAYOR RUZZANO responded tol Mr. Reiner.  DONNA L. FELLOWS thanked Vice Mayor Schwartz pertaining to donating $2,000to homeless charities and she encouraged others to do likewise. She said that the homeless did not deserve tol be puti inj jail and needed help. JOAOD D. BRANDAO explained that the City Commission recently appointed him tos serve on thel Metropolitan Planning Organization's (MPO) Citizens' Advisory Committee (CAC). He said that last Wednesday, the CAC hosted its monthly meeting where they unanimously voted to approve an amendment for the fiscaly years of 2025- 2029 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP), the Florida Department of Transport (FDOT) along with the Roll Forward Report with staffr recommendations. He informed that they also voted to recommend that the MPO approve the draft 20201 federal functional classifiçation along with that, they heard numerous presentations from MPO employees pertaining to high frequency bus services but Broward County Transit (BCT) was not present for questions. He said thatt they also received. an update from the Broward Safety Action Plan ont their killed and serious injuries (KSI) pertainingt to 11 projects which JULIE JONES saidt that she sought the opinions from the Majors on the homeless situation through at telephone conversation and also referenced. a quote from Broward  include two within Margate.  City of Margate  Page2  Printed ons 9/23/2024 11:42AM    Regular City Commission Meeting  Meeting Minutes  September 4, 2024  County Sheriff Office (BSO) Gregory Tony.  LAUREN BERACHA highlighted al Margate Alliance of Condominium (MAC) and Homeowners Associations, Inc. meeting next Monday where City Manager Curtis was scheduled as the guest speaker to discuss the water plant. She said it was a rewarding experience volunteering at thel Legacy Closet's Community Giveback Event. COMMISSIONER CAGGIANO highlighted forthcoming City events and discussed COMMISSIONER JOANNE SIMONE sent her condolences, prayers and thoughts toi the victims oft the families oft the Georgia school incident. Shel highlighted ai forthcoming Household Hazardous Waste, Electronics Collection and Document Shredding event. Shei thanked Director of Building & Building Code Services for handling a roofing permit issue with ar resident. She also thanked the Department of Environmental and Engineering Services (DEES) Director Keyser and Public Works for also assisting ina COMMISSIONER CAGGIANO also discussed: a good deed and empathy showed! bya a  3) COMMISSION COMMENTS  hurricane preparedness.  residential matter. Police Officer to a resident. Discussion ensued.  COMMISSIONER. ANTONIO V. ARSERIO thanked Mr. Brandao for the updates and discussed! his time serving on the MPOI board. He referenced the City Commission's donations ands sought a balance of his allowance for considering to make any further contributions beforè the current year end. He asked City Attorney Tolces ifhe could CITY ATTORNEY DAVID N. TOLCES advised that outside ofa a public meeting, Commissioner Arserio coulde exercise his own first amendment rights to do sO.  discuss the bond.  Discussion ensued.  VICE MAYOR. ARLENE R. SCHWARTZ discussed her attendance at Doc Reno's 7th Annual Bacon, Beer & BBQ Festival. She also commented on replicating the City of Tamarac's initiative ont their homelessness program. She listed some oft the other complimentary items that were available at the Legacy Closet's Community Giveback MAYOR RUZZANO thanked Margi for contacting a family pertaining to the Legacy Closet's Community Giveback Event. He discussed the school tragedy in Georgia and encouraged parents to get their children involved inl Margate's sports programs. He explained the forthcoming Ordinance for 6) A. ID2024-260 pertaining tot the the State's law on the homeless. He highlighted that one of! his daughter's would be cheerleading for the COMMISSIONER CAGGIANO discussed the Georgia school tragedy.  Event.  Florida Atlantic University (FAU) Owls.  Discussion ensued.  THEL LEGACY CLOSET, MARGI, corrected an earlier statement made pertainingt to BSO Tony's stance on homeless people and referenced that he would not be issuing  City of Margate  Page 3  Printed ons 9/23/2024 11:42AM    Regular City Commission Meeting  Meeting Minutes  September 4, 2024  trespassing tickets. She also highlighted that she would be attending the Broward County Commission meeting tomorrow evening. MAYOR RUZZANO requested the return of the Margate College.  4) CITY MANAGER'S REPORT  CITY MANAGER CALE CURTIS thanked Mr. Brandao for his update ont the MPO projects and said that the organization had scheduled a meeting for this month to hosta a  community outreach ont the two Margate projects.  5) CONSENT AGENDA  Items listed under Consent Agenda are viewedt tol be routine and the recommendation will be enacted by one motion int thef form listed below. If discussion is desired by the Commission, thei item(s) will be removed from the Consent  Agenda and will be considered separately.  A. ID2024-268 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MARGATE, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING  THE SUBMISSION OF A DRONE REPLACEMENT PROGRAM FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AGREEMENT/APPLICATION TO THE FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF LAW ENFORCEMENT REQUESTING UP TO $75,000.00 COMMISSIONER. ARSERIO provided clarification ont this Item and explained that  FOR THREE. DRONES APPROVED  governments could no longer buy drones from China.  B. ID2024-277 RESOLUTION  APPROVING THE NARCOTICS INTERDICTION TASK  FORCE MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING; AUTHORIZING ADMINISTRATION TO RENEW OR EXTEND THIS AGREEMENT UNDER THE SAME TERMS, FOR COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL REGULATIONS OR FOR AN INCREASE IN FUNDING, WITHOUT FURTHER COMMISSION  ACTION; PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE  APPROVED  C. ID2024-286 RESOLUTION - APPROVING A STATEWIDE MUTUAL AID AGREEMENT  BETWEEN THE FLORIDA DIVISION OF EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AND  THE CITY OFI MARGATE; PROVIDING FORI BFFECTIVEDATE  APPROVED  Approval of the Consent Agenda  Ar motion was made by Vice Mayor Schwartz, seconded by Commissioner Caggiano, to approve the Consent. Agenda. The motion carried by the following Yes: 5- Commissioner Caggiano, Commissioner Simone, Commissioner Arserio, Vice  vote:  Mayor Schwartz and Mayor Ruzzano  6) ORDINANCE/S)-SECOND READING  Cityo ofA Margate  Page4  Printed on 9/23/2024 11:42AM    Regular City Commission Meeting A. ID2024-260 ORDINANCE  Meeting Minutes  September 4, 2024  AMENDING CHAPTER 33- POLICE AND LAW  ENFORCEMENT; OFFENSES AND MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS, ARTICLE 1- OFFENSES, MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS, ADDING NEW SECTION 33-34PUBLIC CAMPING OR SLEEPING PROHIBITED; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CITY ATTORNEYTOLCES requested thatt this Item be moved to the City Commission meeting on September 18th as Broward County recently distributed documentation that  AN: EFFECTIVEDATE required further review.  Ar motion was made by Commissioner Caggiano, seconded by' Vice Mayor Schwartz, to continue this item until the City Commission meeting scheduled for  September 18th, 2024 at 7:00pm.  Discussion ensued.  This motion carried by the following vote: Mayor Schwartz and Mayor Ruzzano  Yes: 5- Commissioner Caggiano, Commissioner Simone, Commissioner Arserio, Vice  ADJOURNMENT  There being no further business, ther meeting adjourned at 7:31pm.  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