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.margatef.com  Regular City Commission Meeting  Wednesday, October 16, 2024  6:30PM  Commission Chambers and Zoom.us Webinar ID: 868 40588590  nttps:/us0Zweb.z0om.us//86840588590  CALLTOORDER 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. ID2024-305 LEILANI NIKA ATTILUS, KINDERGARTEN, PHYL'S. ACADEMY  1) PRESENTATIONS)  A. ID2024-327 MARGATE 50 YEAR RESIDENCY AWARD-KERIT PORTER  KERI PORTER spoke on this Item.  STUDENTS AND' TEACHERS OF THE MONTH  MARGATE MIDDLE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, SABINE B. PHILLIPS, highlighted the great things happening at hers school and referenced the science, technology, engineering and  math (STEM) program.  B. ID2024-326 ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY: ESTHER RODRIGUEZ  (STUDENT), FLERIDA CANO (TEACHER), (Ms. Latoya Dean, Principal and/or ATLANTIC WEST ELEMENTARY: DAVID BROWN (STUDENT), JOHN DUDLEY (TEACHER), (Ms. Shereen R. Reynolds, Principal and/or Ms. Yahira BROWARD MATH AND SCIENCE SCHOOLS: ILEANA ACHILLE (SIUDENT),  Ms. Martha Palhano, Elementary Principal Assistant)  Tamayo, Assistant Principal)  City ofA Margate  Page 1  Printed on1 10/18/2024 11:17AM    Regular City Commission Meeting  Meeting Minutes  October 16, 2024  EDNA SLOAN (TEACHER), (Mr. Hasan Kose, Principal and/or Ms. Sulaya Williams, LIBERTY ELEMENTARY: LONDON CHANNER (STUDENT), ANDREW HESLER (TEACHER), (Ms. Vicki Flournoy, Principal and/or Ms. Donna Styles, MARGATE ELEMENTARY: EMMITT GARBARINO (STUDENT), NATALIE CONFORTI (TEACHER), (Mr. Thomas Schroeder, Principal and/or Ms. Donna MARGATE MIDDLE: OFYAH BAZIL (STUDENT), DELISA RUFUS (TEACHER), (Ms. Sabine Phillips, Principal and/or Ms. Krystal Coke, Assistant PHYL'S ACADEMY PREPARATORY SCHOOL: BRIELLE MORRIS (STUDENT), ERICA WALKER (TEACHER), (Ms. Afua Baptiste, Principal and/or WEST BROWARD ACADEMY: JOYCE CAICEDO ARROYO (STUDENT), KIMMY ANDERSON (TEACHER), (Mr. Derrick Hugue, Principal and/or Ms.  Assistant Principal)  Assistant Principal)  Rucker, Assistant Principal)  Principal)  Ms.. Jalaja Cooke, Elementary Director)  Rossanal Padron, Assistant Principal)  ATHLETESOFTHE: MONTH  MAYOR TOMMY RUZZANO highlighted the City's sports programs.  C. ID2024-317 BASEBALL: KAYDEN DECUBA, 12 YEARS OLD (City ofl Margate Baseball, The  Trash Pandas)  EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION FOR YEARS OF SERVICE  D. ID2024-281 KEVIN STRANSKY,POLICEMAJOR-POLICE: DEPAKIMENT-2DYEARS  ALFONSO GUERRA, FIREFIGHTER/PARAMEDIC - FIRE DEPARTMENT - 20 ANTHONY J. DEMARIZE, POLICE OFFICER - POLICE DEPARTMENT - 10 ISAMAR A. VIVEROS MONTILLA, CLERK COORDINATOR - CITY CLERK - MICHELET STERLING, MAINTENANCE WORKER - PARKS & RECREATION  YEARS YEARS 5YEARS -5YEARS  PROCLAMATIONS)  F. ID2024-279 FLORIDA CITY GOVERNMENT WEEK - OCTOBER 21-27, 2024  City ofM Margate  Pagez 2  Printed ont 10/18/2024 11:17AM    Regular City Commission Meeting  Meeting Minutes  October 16, 2024  Item 1)F. ID. 2024-279 was heard before 1)E. ID2024-278.  CLERK COORDINATOR, SAMAR A. VIVEROS, discussed the Student Government  Day.  E. ID2024-278 ITALIAN AMERICAN HERITAGE MONTH - OCTOBER, 2024 (presented to  Michael Palma, Police Chief, Margate Police Department) Item 1)E. ID: 2024-278 was heard after Item 1)F.ID2024-279. CHIEF OF POLICE, MICHAEL PALMA, spoke ont this Item.  G. ID2024-304 FIRE PREVENTION WEEK - OCTOBER 6- OCTOBER 12, 2024 (presented to  Roberto Lorenzo, Fire Chief)  FIRE CHIEF, ROBERTO LORENZO, spoke ont this Item.  FIRE CODE OFFICIAL/FIRE MARSHAL, DAVID R. SCHOLL, spoke on smoke alarms. MAYOR RUZZANO explained the protocol for submitting comments to Public DONNA L. FELLOWS thanked' Vice Mayor Schwartz and Commissioners Simone and Caggiano for their attendance att the Hurricane Relief drop off station. She highlighted that Heroes Hub and Legacy Closet (LC) have collaborated for donations to got to hurricane victims ands she also discussed the devastation that had been caused. VICE MAYOR, ARLENE R. SCHWARTZ, thanked the manager oft the local U-Haul Moving & Storage of Margate who donated the use oft their trucks. JULIE JONES wanted people to prayf for Mayor Ruzzano's Father-in-Law. She also discussed her concerns about hurricane relieff funds. PAULA ROBERTS questioned whether the City had received information from the Environmental Protection Agency pertaining tol losing af federal court case regarding fluoride. She also read an update and provided al brochure ont the same. MARGI PATTIN, thanked Vice Mayor Schwartz and Commissioners Simone and Caggiano for taking parti in their hurricane reliefe efforts. She highlighted that Legacy Closet were collecting donations at the former Big Lotsi in Coconut Creek until month  2) PUBLIC DISCUSSION  Discussion.  end.  3) COMMISSION COMMENTS  CONSENSUS was given by the City Commission to withhold from submitting Commission Comments until the next City Commission meeting that followed. MAYOR RUZZANO forewarned that the next City Commission meeting that followed  could get tense.  4) CITY MANAGER'S REPORT  There was no City Manager's report.  City ofMargate  Page3  Printed on1 10/18/2024 11:17AM    Regular City Commission Meeting ADJOURNMENT  Meeting Minutes  October 16, 2024  There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 7:53pm.  Respectfully submitted, hak  Transcribed by Salene E. Edwards  City Clerk  Date: 1/7/2024  PLEASE NOTE:  Ifap person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect toa any matter considered at this meeting, the person will needa a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose may needt to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, whichr record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. 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