Regular City Commission Meeting
Regular MeetingMargate, FL · May 1, 2024
Agenda
5790 Margate Boulevard
City of Margate Margate, FL 33063
954-972-6454
www.margatefl.com
Summary Agenda
Regular City Commission Meeting
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
Wednesday, May 1, 2024 6:30 PM Commission Chambers and Zoom.us
Webinar ID: 832 6898 7642
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/83268987642
CALL TO ORDER
ROLL CALL
MOMENT OF SILENCE - INVOCATION by Rabbi Michelle L. Goldsmith
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
1) PRESENTATION(S)
A. ID 2024-077 PRESENTATION TO CITY OF MARGATE’S 2024 DROP SAVERS CONTEST
WINNERS
JUAN CRIOLLO - RISE ACADEMY SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
- DIVISION 1 CITY WINNER
ARIYA ALI - ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY - DIVISION 1 SCHOOL
WINNER
EMMA DAILAROSA - LIBERTY ELEMENTARY - DIVISION 1 SCHOOL
WINNER
SOPHIA FRITZ - MARGATE ELEMENTARY - DIVISION 1 SCHOOL WINNER
AMEER JOHNSON - RISE ACADEMY SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY - DIVISION 2 CITY WINNER
CARLY HARDMAN - ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY -- DIVISION 2
SCHOOL WINNER
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GIO MANZI - MARGATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - DIVISION 2 SCHOOL
WINNER
JOSUE GUEVARA - LIBERTY ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - DIVISION 2 SCHOOL
WINNER
CALEB MCMORRIS - ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY - DIVISION 3
CITY WINNER
DOVBER VASQUEZ - LUBOVITCH HEBREW ACADEMY - DIVISION 3
SCHOOL WINNER
KYALIA DUNN - MARGATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - DIVISION 3 SCHOOL
WINNER
RIHANA RITOUNE - RISE ACADEMY SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY - DIVISION 3 SCHOOL WINNER
URIEL PIERRE - LIBERTY ELEMENTARY - DIVISION 3 SCHOOL WINNER
BRILAAN INGRAM - RISE ACADEMY SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND
TECHNOLOGY - DIVISION 4 CITY WINNER
LORNA WALDECK - ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY - DIVISION 4
SCHOOL WINNER
ABIGAIL DIAZ - MARGATE ELEMENTARY - DIVISION 5 SCHOOL WINNER
SAIYAH ALLEN - LIBERTY ELEMENTARY - DIVISION 5 SCHOOL WINNER
STUDENTS AND TEACHERS OF THE MONTH
B. ID 2024-132 ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY: JARED ORELLANA (STUDENT),
SHRYLYN ANDERSON (TEACHER), (Ms. Latoya Dean, Principal and/or Ms.
Martha Palhano, Assistant Principal)
ATLANTIC WEST ELEMENTARY: ANTON RAMOUTAR (STUDENT), KRISTY
HENNESSEY (TEACHER), (Mrs. Shereen R. Reynolds, Principal and/or Ms. Yahira
Tamayo, Assistant Principal)
BROWARD MATH AND SCIENCE SCHOOLS: CHRISTOPHER SANCHEZ
(STUDENT), YILSETTE ERAZO (TEACHER), (Mr. Hasan Kose, Principal and/or
Ms. Fabricia Santos Maraclo, Assistant Principal)
LIBERTY ELEMENTARY: AUTUMN WATTERS (STUDENT), CRAIG VANEK
(TEACHER), (Ms. Vicki Flournoy, Principal and/or Ms. Donna Styles, Assistant
Principal)
MARGATE ELEMENTARY: LOGAN MACK (STUDENT), PHYLLIS BEJUNE
(TEACHER), (Mr. Thomas Schroeder, Principal and/or Ms. Donna Rucker, Assistant
Principal)
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MARGATE MIDDLE: JADELYN HOYTE (STUDENT), STEPHANIE WILLIAMS
(TEACHER), (Mrs. Sabine Phillips, Principal and/or Ms. Krystal Coke, Assistant
Principal)
PHYL’S ACADEMY PREPARATORY SCHOOL: CALIYAH ATKINS
(STUDENT), ANN DAWKINS (TEACHER), (Ms. Afua Baptiste, Principal and/or
Ms. Jalaja Cooke, Elementary Director)
RISE ACADEMY SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: DANIELLE
PARKER (STUDENT), ELIZABETH FISCHER (TEACHER), (Dr. Adriana Guerra,
Principal)
WEST BROWARD ACADEMY: JAYDEN WALLS (STUDENT), STEPHANIE
SATURDAY (TEACHER), (Mr. Derrick Hugue, Principal and/or Ms. Rossana
Padron, Assistant Principal)
Attachments: BACKGROUND
PROCLAMATION(S)
C. ID 2024-126 HOLOCAUST REMEMBRANCE DAY - MAY 5, 2024 (presented to Rabbi Michelle
L. Goldsmith and Shavie Fagan, President of Temple Beth Am, Margate, Florida)
Attachments: BACKGROUND
D. ID 2024-129 NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT APPRECIATION WEEK - MAY 12 - 18, 2024
(presented to Diana Maglocco, Community Engagement Officer)
Attachments: BACKGROUND
E. ID 2024-152 NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER - MAY 2, 2024 (Presented to Pastor Carlos Lugo,
Church on Atlantic)
Attachments: BACKGROUND
2) PUBLIC DISCUSSION
Anyone wishing to comment on any matter relating to City business or on any item on the Consent Agenda
should approach the podium now. Each speaker is limited to three (3) minutes.
3) COMMISSION COMMENTS
4) CITY MANAGER'S REPORT
5) CONSENT AGENDA
Items listed under Consent Agenda are viewed to be routine and the recommendation will be enacted by one
motion in the form listed below. If discussion is desired by the Commission, the item(s) will be removed from the
Consent Agenda and will be considered separately.
A. ID 2024-139 MOTION - APPROVAL OF CITY COMMISSION MINUTES: APRIL 3, 2024
REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING
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Attachments: MINUTES 040324
B. ID 2024-147 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MARGATE, FLORIDA, AWARDING BID NO.
2024-007 - SUPPLY AND INSTALLATION OF AVIGILON EQUIPMENT TO CSI
VIDEO & SECURITY, LLC; PROVIDING FOR 30% OFF OF AVIGILON’S
PUBLISHED MSRP PRICING FOR ALL PRODUCTS AND ACCESSORIES;
PROVIDING FOR ESTABLISHED TECHNICIAN LABOR RATES OF $75.00 PER
HOUR FOR INSTALLATION AND $65.00 PER HOUR FOR SERVICE WITH A
10% ADD-ON TO SAID LABOR RATES FOR NECESSARY ANCILLARY
INSTALLATION ITEMS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
Attachments: RESOLUTION
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
BACKGROUND
C. ID 2024-150 RESOLUTION - APPROVING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT WITH
THE FEDERATION OF PUBLIC EMPLOYEES FOR THE PERIOD FROM
OCTOBER 1, 2023 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2026; PROVIDING FOR
EFFECTIVE DATE.
Attachments: RESOLUTION
AGREEMENT
BACKGROUND
6) RESOLUTION(S)
A. ID 2024-131 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MARGATE, FLORIDA, ALLOCATING
$849,938.00 OF AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN ACT (ARPA) FUNDS FOR THAT
PORTION OF WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEM IMPROVEMENTS
WHICH ARE PART OF THE NW 8TH STREET ROADWAY IMPROVEMENT
PROJECT
Attachments: RESOLUTION
B. ID 2024-133 RESOLUTION - CALLING FOR A REFERENDUM ELECTION TO BE HELD ON
NOVEMBER 5, 2024 TO DETERMINE IF A MAJORITY OF THE ELECTORS OF
THE CITY OF MARGATE APPROVE THE ISSUANCE OF WATER AND
WASTEWATER IMPROVEMENT REVENUE BONDS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO
EXCEED $120,000,000.00 FOR THE PURPOSE OF FINANCING THE COST OF
IMPROVEMENTS TO THE WATER AND WASTEWATER SYSTEM;
PROVIDING FOR THE FORM OF BALLOT QUESTION; PROVIDING FOR
PUBLICATION OF NOTICE OF SAID REFERENDUM; PROVIDING FOR THE
CITY CLERK TO PROVIDE A CERTIFIED COPY OF THIS RESOLUTION TO
THE BROWARD COUNTY SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS; AUTHORIZING
CITY OFFICIALS TO EFFECTUATE THE INTENT OF THIS RESOLUTION; AND
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE
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Attachments: RESOLUTION
FACT SHEET
BACKUP
PRESENTATION
7) DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
A. ID 2024-153 CALYPSO COVE WATER PARK PASSES FOR ELEMENTARY AND MIDDLE
SCHOOL GRADUATES AND MARGATE SPORTS TEAMS
ADJOURNMENT
PLEASE NOTE:
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If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered
at this meeting, the person will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose may need to ensure that
a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the
appeal is to be based. Anyone desiring a verbatim transcript shall have the responsibility, at his/her own
expense, to arrange for the transcript.
[Appendix A – Zoning – Section 3.3] Any representation made before any City Board, any Administrative Board,
or the City Commission in the application for a variance, special exception, conditional use or request for any
other permit shall be deemed a condition of the granting of the permit. Should any representation be false or
should said representation not be continued as represented, same shall be deemed a violation of the permit and
a violation of this section.
Any person with a disability requiring auxiliary aids and services for this meeting may call the City Clerk's office
at (954) 972-6454 with their request at least two business days prior to the meeting date.
One or more members of the City of Margate advisory boards may be in attendance and may participate at the
meeting.
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listen via telephone by calling one of the following phone numbers: US: +1 312 626 6799 or +1 929 205 6099.
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outside City Hall located at 5790 Margate Blvd, Margate, FL 33063.
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