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Heat. Heat. N. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. Heat. And now I'm going to schedule Let's get this show started. >> Good evening. Meeting date, Monday, June 1st, 2026 at 6 p.m. Commission Chambers
500 Southwest 109 Avenue. Roll call. Madam clerk, please stand for the invocation. >> Would anybody like to give the invocation? All right. In Jesus name I pray. Dear heavenly
father, thank you for granting us the gift of life, the gift of friendship, the gift of service, the gift of family. Thank you for bestowing this honorable privilege that we have to serve our residents, serve our country in this capacity and serve in your name. Please
continue to bless all of our public servants in the city of Sweetwater, our police officers, our firefighters, and the greatest military in the world. Please give us the wisdom needed to make the necessary decisions for the betterment of our city. In Jesus name I will always pray. Amen. >> Amen.
>> Pledge of allegiance. >> I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands. One nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all.
>> Please be seated. Welcome everyone. >> Item number four, special presentation. Do we have any? >> No. >> Any special presentation, Mr. Mayor? >> Anybody? >> Any special presentation? We
>> uh Yes, >> Mr. Mayor, you have the floor. >> It's up to you. Special presentation. Then after that, it's presentation employee of the month and officer of the month. >> All right. So, no special presentation. >> Presentation of employee of the month award. Mr. Mayor.
>> Yes, sir. >> $59. >> I would like to make sure that uh there was two employees that actually did an incredible job in financing. And I'm going to start a new trend and from each
department, just like the police does, even though they're my employee, I'm going to ask the director of the department to also give their viewpoint of the particular department, whichever the employee of the month is. So Scott, do you want to come up to the mic a second? You give me just hold one or
hold one. And these two employees that are employees of the month are the mic. The mic. Well, actually, come over here, Scott. I forgot we we we went into the uh new sentry with more sophisticated
equipment. So, with this, why are these two employees so important? What did they do? >> Well, uh they handled two uh very difficult situations for employees. One of our employees was a police officer who had the wrong social security number for two years. And so the IRS was trying
to tell us how much this was going to cost to fix or the paycom was telling us how much this would cost to fix this. And our employees said, "No, I think we can go to the IRS and do this ourselves and we can do it online and not have to spend the $4,000 plus dollars that we were going to be charged to file the updated W2s quarterly for this
employee." So that was one. And then we had the IRS tell us that somebody three or four years ago filed the form that tells um how city employees are getting eligible uh are getting health insurance that they're eligible for it whether they turned it down, whether they're
getting it. So you comply with the um Obamacare law that says we have to offer employees health insurance. >> Well, they made a mistake and they had a bunch of people that they said we didn't offer health insurance or they didn't have it. And they wanted to find us $30,000. Okay. >> So, I guess that didn't happen.
>> So, that didn't happen. No, we worked with the IRS and filled out the form correctly, and the IRS has been very nice. They said, "If you don't fill out the form correctly, we'll let you know, and you can fill it out again, and we can make mistakes and fix it, but you don't have to pay the $30,000 fine um
for filling it out incorrectly the first time." So, these two employees saved the city um 30 plus,000, and I thought that would be recognized. >> You want to mention the two employees? Uh, Ida Alonso, our payroll specialist. Come on up.
Mayor Annie keeps me in line and she keeps Annie in her. >> Front center m front center m. >> Well, all right. At this point, >> we want to make sure that you receive this because being
employee of the month sometimes in the past and I'm kind of guilty in this, but we need to take it to a different level >> because it's very significant and I have all the directors knowing that when they have somebody that does something special above and beyond, it's the right
to make sure that we recognize and thank them. And I also want to raise a little bit more. You know, economy, we don't we don't buy milk for the same price we used to buy and stuff. So, one of the things I've asked is to take it from the $50 that we do for employee of the month
to $100 to employee of the month. So, in this case, we have two employees. Thank you for what you've done for the city of Sweetwater. And to us, it's very important to say thank you in this way. >> Okay.
Okay, picture time. Ready? Squeeze it up. Get in here, big guy. >> Yeah, there you go. >> One more. >> That's got me skinnier. >> Thank you, >> Chief. Lieutenant.
>> Yes, sir. Thank you. Good evening, Mayor. >> Commissioners, >> distinguished guests. My name is Ombberto Herrera, 500 Southwest 107 Avenue. I am the police lieutenant for the administrative division, and I have the honor to present the officer of the
month, Sergeant Alan St. Germaine. dedication, professionalism, and exceptional work ethic have made an immediate impact within the administrative division since assuming his assignment as support
services sergeant on March 16, 2026. With enthusiasm and positive attitude, Sergeant St. Germaine embraced the responsibilities of supervising the fleet management, property room, quartermaster, and records unit. His eagerness to learn combined with his
ability to quickly adapt to operational demands of these critical functions has demonstrated outstanding leadership and commitment to organizational excellence. Sergeant St. Germaine consistently displays a high level of professionalism in all aspects of his duties. His
proactive approach, attention to detail, and willingness, excuse me, willingness to take initiative have significantly contributed to the efficiency and effectiveness of the administrative division. Sergeant St. Germaine has successfully led a comprehensive
wall-to-wall inventory of all property and evidence maintained within the department's property room, ensuring accountability, organizations, and compliance with established procedures. In addition, he conducted a complete inventory of all department capital
property, further enhancing the division's operational efficiency and accountability. Demonstrating an approach, Sergeant St. Germaine independently coordinated and attended a meeting with the city attorney to strengthen his understanding
of legal requirements, policies, regulations governing the purging and disposition of property and evidence. Furthermore, Sergeant St. Germaine took the initiative to secure a Miami Dade GSA emergency fuel card for departmental
use. He established a sign-in log and distributed an departmentalwide email explaining procedures and authorities authorized circumstances for the use of the emergency fuel card, specifically in
situations involving malfunctioning fuel transponders on police vehicles. for his outstanding performance. It is our honor to present Sergeant Allen B.
St. Germaine and recognize him as officer of the month. Sergeant, bring your family. Bring your family, >> gentlemen. What's going on?
>> Since 1992, >> how are you? >> Hello there. >> All right, squeeze in. All right. >> 35 years. >> Thank you for that recognition. That was pos 35 years.
What? All right. very welldeserved awards in our finance department. I know those ladies do a phenomenal job. Scott, thank you for uh for being the central nervous system of the city. Appreciate you. Uh Chief, special thanks to you. Alan St.
Germaine's been been with the city for 31 years. In my opinion, one of the greatest cops in the history of the city. Second to Kiki Bar who taught us both. I love you very much, Alan. Thank you chief for recognizing those who do the job who have been here and are
willing to work under your tutelage. So thank you. Uh report item seven reports of officers, boards and committees. None. Additions and deletions to the agenda.
Say again. Let's see. Got it. Petitions, communications, and remunes. Anyone say that word? Anybody want to speak? Seeing none. Item 10, organization of the city commission code
requirement. A, election of commission president. Uh, point of order. Mr. Attorney, can you please read our rules for the dice? >> Certainly. So this is under um section 2-45 of the city code of ordinance
ordinances. So the chair that would be you opens the floor for nominations. Each commissioner has the privilege of nominating one candidate for consideration. Subject to that one candidate rule. Each
commissioner may nominate themselves. You just can't nominate more than one person. After ascertaining that there are no further nominations, the chair shall close the floor to further nominations and call the vote. The clerk shall then poll each
commissioner who shall respond by stating the name of the preferred candidate. Should any candidate receive a simple majority of commissioners present, the chair shall announce that winning candidate. In the event that no candidate obtains a
simple majority, then a runoff shall be held among the top two vote getters following the above procedure. The chair shall then announce the name of the winning candidate who shall uh immediately assume the position and open
nominations and voting for the vice president consistent with the same terms. So there's no motion for somebody. There's no second of an emotion. You just state the name of your preferred candidate, state the name of the preferred
candidate and then once that is accomplished and there is no further candidates, you vote by naming uh by stating the name of the candidate that you are voting for. >> Thank you, Mr. Attorney. >> Yes, sir. >> Uh starting with Commissioner Yano. Do
you have a nomination? >> Marco. >> Commissioner is Ruiz. >> I also believe you you've done an outstanding job. So, Marcos, >> thank you. Commissioner Saliaz, >> I vote for Jose Marti. >> Uh, Commissioner Ray,
>> I don't have a different nomination. >> He He doesn't have to nominate >> nominated some. There's been already two names. >> Yeah, he doesn't have to nominate anybody. It's a privilege to nominate, but not a requirement. >> I understand. Okay. >> Uh, Commissioner Ian, >> no. >> Understand. Commissioner Monti,
>> I I'm like them. There's two names already. I'm good. >> I understand. Uh, we're going to go ahead. Uh, Madame Clerk, call the role. We have two nominees. We have Commissioner Margarus and Commissioner Jose Madi. Call the role, please.
>> Commissioner, Commissioner Ruiz. >> Commissioner, Commissioner Diaz. Oati. Commissioner >> I'll vote for myself. >> Commissioner >> Commissioner Ray Commissioner
>> Commissioner. >> Thank you and myself. Thank you to my colleagues on the commission. I appreciate it. >> Congratulations. >> Thank you. Um, we already have the same rules for vice president. Uh, we're
going to go uh in the same order. Commissioner Yano, do we have a nomination for vice president? >> Jose Mati. >> Commissioner Ruiz, do you have a nomination for vice president? >> Commissioner, >> Commissioner Salas, you have a
nomination for vice president. >> I I always like to get a chance to somebody else. Nothing against you two guys. I would like to um vote for Ian. >> Commissioner Ronaldo Ray, do you have a >> nomination? >> Understand. Commissioner Ian Vio, do you
have a nomination? >> Nope. >> Commissioner Jose Madi, do you have a nomination? >> No. >> Understand? Uh Madame Clerk, uh we have two names. Commissioner Jose Mati and Commissioner Ian Vayio. Can you please call the role from left to right?
>> Okay. Commissioner Vio, >> I'm going to vote for Thank you for nominating appreciate it. >> Commissioner as well. >> I guess I'll vote for myself.
>> Commissioner. >> Yeah, I guess Marty. >> Commissioner Ruiz. >> Commissioner Mart. >> Commissioner. >> Jose Marty. President, >> congratulations. >> Uh, Commissioner Vice,
>> Commissioner Vice, >> congratulations. The organization stays as same. Um, point of order, Mr. Attorney, I think item C is a mute point being that the signatures are in fact the same. Do we need to update yearly anyway?
>> You have to update yearly. Yes, sir. Not for necessarily for us, but for the bank. >> So, I will go ahead and read it uh for the record anyway. Item C, a resolution of the city commission of the city of Sweetwater authorizing new signatures on all bank accounts of the city providing for transmitt and providing for an
effective date code requirement. Uh, do you have those documents or would you like to hand it after the meeting? >> Madam clerk, >> I have I have the agenda. >> You have they're on the they're on the agenda. >> It's on the agenda. I have the the original resolution. >> No, what I'm saying is do you have those documents? Do you want us to execute now or after the meeting?
>> The final requirement will have to handle that. >> Great. So, we'll do it after the meeting. >> Yeah. Yeah. Great. Uh item 11, consent agenda. Do I have a motion? >> Motion by Commissioner Idano, second by Commissioner Jose Madi. All in favor say I. >> I.
>> Any opposed? >> Seeing none opposed. Item unanimously passes. Staff item 12. Nomination consideration appointment of members of the planning and zoning board code requirement. Commissioner Yano. Do you have a different appointee?
>> No, same. >> Same. Uh, who is your appointee by the way? >> Maron. >> Got it. >> Commissioner Ruiz. >> Did you have a the same person or >> Yeah, same person. >> Who? Who is it? >> Commissioner. >> Got it. Okay. Commissioner Salv.
>> Yeah, I'm gonna keep my uh the same one. Rolando. I don't remember his last name. Right. >> Rando Mendes. >> No. No. I don't think it's Mendes. No, it's a um Carmen. >> Yes. Martin. Oh, Martin Roland Martin. >> Okay. Uh, Commissioner Vio.
>> Um, not yet. >> Understand? Commissioner all the way. >> Anthony Richmond. Vice President Mati. >> Mr. Mendes. >> Mr. Mendes. Uh, and I will keep my same uh nominee Omar. Um. All right. Item 13,
reports. Hold on a second. Stand by. Stand by. >> Yeah, you have the additions. >> Stand by. All right. Staff item 11 B. An ordinance of the city of Sweetwater, Florida, establishing duty for police officers to provide name and badge number upon
request, providing for exceptions, providing for severability, providing for codification, providing for an effective date, first reading. Commissioner Veovva, this is a public hearing on this item. Anybody wishing to speak on this item, please come forward now.
Seeing nobody come forward on this item, the public meeting is now closed. Okay. The uh purpose of this item, I just want to give my colleagues in the commission and those members in the audience and those watching uh the purpose of this uh piece of legislation. We've all seen these uh
social media so-called auditors who are approaching uh law enforcement. They'll use vulgarity. They'll take out their phones and in the name of first amendment auditors, they'll go ahead and offend a police officer and then they'll say, "By the way, jerk. What's your name
and badge number?" And now the officer per policy has to give his or her badge number per departmental policy. Now, if they're on a call for service, transparency tells us no matter what, whoever it is, whenever it is, whether
they're rude or not, an officer has to give their name and badge number. And I agree with that. But when an officer is not on a call for service, and this is the legislative intent, when an officer is not on a call for service, when an officer is drinking coffee at our local
Ventanita, when an officer is having a meal, maybe um the officer's wife joined him for lunch or dinner, or the officer's husband or boyfriend joined him or her for lunch or dinner, and now you have a
social media first amendment an auditor who approaches that officer and says, "Hey jerk, I pay your salary name and badge number." So, this policy, this ordinance basically states that if if an officer is not on a call for service, the
officer will activate their body camera and say, "I am not on a call for service. Per departmental policies, I do not have to give you my name and badge number. Please leave me alone." is giving that officer, our members, showing them support. And by the way, this is the first piece
of legislation in the history of the United States going to happen here in the city of Sweetwater. And we're going to show our police officers that we back them. We've come a long way from what we used to be. And we want to certainly maintain transparency. and the fact that the officer has to
adhere to the policy and go ahead and activate their body camera and document that incident, but the officer does not have to give their name and badge number so long as they are not on a call for service. So, that is the legislative intent. I hope that I have unanimous consent on this item, but before we
vote, I'd like to open up for discussions. With that, I yield the floor for now. >> Three, chair, >> Mr. Salas. Um I I mean I would support this 100% not. But my question to the city attorney is how this is going to
play with the um the rights of uh the what do you call that? Um the the right you know are we violating any any laws here with this? >> No. the there is a requirement under Florida law that an officer provide
identification when actually con um enforcing an arrest or uh responding to a call or so forth if ever challenged or requested. the there is no requirement that you walk up to a police officer, ask them their name and badge number at that
point when there's no other rationale around and have the the u the police officer uh require the police officer respond and provide that information. Now, what's the difference between this one and the Tallahassee? I know they
came out with a law. There's any different between this one and the one that they they got in Tallahassee? I think they they passed a Tallahassee ordinance on this. >> I can have a look at that. Uh I'm not familiar with that ordinance off or that statute off the top of my head.
>> Um >> Mr. President, did you know? >> Okay. >> Yeah. Uh I can have a look at it right now and do >> Yes, please. So if you're if you're referring to um what's called the halo law where officers now while in the
performance of their duties, >> these social justice auditors have to stay a certain feet distance away from the officers while performing their duties that we're referring to. >> Yes. >> So that halo law as far as my interpretation of the law is just giving
the officers protection while performing their duties. This law in particular, it to answer your question, it does not violate FOYA, which is the Freedom of Information Act, it does not violate any public records request. Um, it is simply
if an officer is not on a call for service, they do not have to give their name and badge number. They do in fact have to have to activate their body camera. So, we're going to be able to document that. If an officer refuses to give their name and badge number and they do not activate their body camera, now they're in violation of policy and that's up to the chief of police and his
command staff to go ahead and deal with that how they fe feel feel fit. Um, does that answer your question? >> Yes, sir. >> Mr. President, if I may. Yeah, I'm I'm actually familiar with the statute. I've read the statute. I just wasn't sure exactly what you're referring to at that point. Uh, the uh the president's completely correct. What that does is
requires I believe a 25 foot perimeter to 20 or 25 foot perimeter be set around the scene itself where if an officer instructs a bystander you need to get over there. Okay. And you know let's say this is a 25 foot
mark. Do not cross that mark. That uh bystander has to abide by that requirement outside that perimeter. the bystander can stand there and videotape the whole thing and do whatever he wants. >> But the um I don't think that that law
actually applies >> uh on in this particular issue. >> Okay. Um, >> I just wanted to get some clear that. >> But whatever it does, even if it did, the issue this um this statute, excuse
me, this ordinance, the city can pass similar ordinances similar to uh state statutes. It just can't uh it can set a higher bar. It just can't set a lower bar. >> Okay. Gotcha. Thank you. >> All right.
>> Any other commissioners wishing to dial on this item? >> Through the chair, >> Mr. Vice President, >> um can you clarify um if they're in uniform or out of uniform like how where how that's going to relate? >> So when an officer is not in uniform working in an undercover capacity per
our policy, the officer does not have to give their name and badge number only because of the undercover capacity. Um, when an officer is in full uniform or has displayed law enforcement credentials, badge, exposed firearm,
that's a different story. If if the officer is on a call for service then and they're on a crime scene, they have to go ahead and give their name and badge number unless uh otherwise um by the chief police or his designate.
That's how the policy is actually written. prior department of policy and the commission of Florida law enforcement accreditation CFA. >> All right, there was a lot there. So, just sorry, while they're in uniform, they have to give their name and bank number.
>> If they're on a call for service, yes, if they're drinking coffee, if they're having a meal, if they're not on a signal, if they're simply uh at the park talking to a resident, right? Uh, and there's there's not a there's not a a scene and somebody comes up and goes,
"Hey, officer name and badge number." The officer can just simply say VNY was 0058. >> But but aren't they on and maybe I'm getting in the weeds. I'm just going to say, let's say from 8 to 5, they're on duty. >> Yes, sir. >> And you're in uniform. >> Yes, sir. >> Whether you're on a signal or not,
you're on duty or working. >> Correct. >> Does that apply there? Do they have to give their name and badge number >> during their work hours? >> Uh, so the scenarios that I gave you were very specific. If an officer is having a meal, they're having a break
during work hours and they're sitting at a table and somebody approaches them and says, "Hey, dirt bag, scumbag. Hey, fat ass." And they start offending them. Name and badge number. The officer does not have to give the name and badge number. The officer will go ahead and activate their body camera and say, "Per
department of policy, I'm not I'm not a call for service. I do not have to give you my name and badge number. You can go to the station and file a complaint. Please leave me alone." If they are a call for service, then they have to give their name badge number. I hope that clarifies it. >> It it does. Is that has that policy been
established? >> No. This is a brand new policy. >> Okay. I I'm in support of this. I just think that while you're on duty, you're on duty. and and I I agree with you that the craziness of these auditors is out of control and and these guys have a
tough enough job as it is. Um but you know I'm good I'm good with it. Just need to clean up the polic there needs to be a policy like you said if someone comes up and starts harassing you activate your camera so that that does happen. >> Yeah. >> With that I yield. So just to clarify
the the way that this ordinance is being written understanding we can go ahead and write ordinance um and then we can recommend based on the ordinance if the ordinance specifies policy we can go ahead and do that. Our chief of police has been in
law enforcement for 36 years and has worked in internal affairs and public corruption uh and homicide investigative for many many years. I want my my legislative intent is to go ahead and give the officer the
discretion. If we have a gentleman or a person who simply says, "Hey, you know what? I don't like how you spoke to me. What's your name and badge number?" That's a different story. That's somebody filing a complaint. But if it's if while you're having a meal or you're on a coffee break, if the officer wants
to go ahead and say, "You know what? 0058 Vea," and they continue to harass, well, that's a different story. The officer willingly give them their badge over. This is just a way for us to support our law enforcement and not violate the law. Obviously, >> Mr. President, >> Mr. Mayor,
>> thank you. I'm a thousand% in accordance with you because that uh as things change in the world and let's just say the way our officers are treated we need to do everything we can to support them
to make sure that no conflict happens and that I just want to make sure that I've always been under the understanding whether citizens approaches because of any reason says I I need to know your
badge and your name, please, or your name and your badge number, whichever way. I thought that it was a requirement of the FDOE that they have to state their name and their badge number if they're in uniform. So, I would like to understand that because what I do not
want is that our officers don't do it based on a city or municipal ordinance and then it does conflict with some other. So when was the re I'm sure that the commission president did research
because what I do not want is one of my officers saying no and then it goes against us >> and it creates a problem. So could you clear this up for me because I totally agree the intent and I'm extremely
supportive of this. I just do not want this to conflict in the future. So could you clear that up? >> I will be happy to if you would like. I can uh provide a u a written opinion tomorrow morning. Um off the top of my
not off the top of my head, I have reviewed this. I just don't have the research in front of me, but I don't believe there's a specific Florida statute of Florida regulation that requires police officers to identify themselves on demand, absent, and actual performance of duty.
>> Then I'll stand corrected. All I did not want was because up to now they've had to give their badge number and state their name >> and that was it and they walk away or whatever it was. That was all they had to do.
>> So I just wanted to make sure because commission president is 100% correct. >> Nobody needs to be harassed >> that way. turn on the camera. The camera should be on. But still, it is not the responsibility of them to try to
especially when they're being vulgarly addressed. >> I just don't want to I do not want >> one of our officers standing out and that being a title of a national >> video or whatever. >> Right. when I uh I have literally been
doing some quick research on here there is a federal obligation for federal officers but there does not appear at this p I I will continue looking at this throughout the rest of the meeting but I don't believe that's the case I looked at it before uh when I uh when I wrote the matter for uh for commissioner
Benueva and I concluded that there's no specific requirement in Florida but I will go ahead and nail that down in a few minutes while we're doing the doing the meeting So, um, so I I did my research. I checked the Florida statute
and aside from that, I checked uh the CFA manual. So, this is the 2025 CFA manual. And you can see how thick this thing is. This uh manual is something that our agency has attained, our CFA
accreditation. And in this manual, there are mandates um federal and state mandates. We have to go ahead and meet these mandates and provide proof. I've gone through the entire CFA manual. I've gone through sto
Florida statute. And what I've come to realize is the name and badge number is what has been done twofold. First, it is what we learned on TV. Name and badge number, right? In most cases, it is best
practice to go ahead and give your name and badge number. Not a problem. It is a form. It is a way for the public to go ahead and file a complaint on an officer. And by the way, I am for complaints. I believe that we are public
servants and someone in the public should be able to file their grievances uh in a respectful manner and there's a process for that. This is not a way for our officers to go ahead and circumvent somebody filing a complaint on them. As
a matter of fact, our uniforms require that the name be visible. So, every single one of our police officers has an embroidered name >> and the badge has his number. >> Sure. They're also being videotaped. So, that person is going to go ahead and be
able to document who the officer is. Not to mention, we don't have 7,000 police officers in the city of Sweetwater. We know these officers on a first-name basis. So, you and I have spoken about this, Mr. mayor and you've been you were gracious enough
to um allow me to speak to uh the chief police and the command staff. You have shown support on this item. I know that you support this item. I know that you are simply just playing devil's advocate and making sure that we are crossing our tees and dotting your eyes. >> Um I just want everybody to understand
the legislative intent behind this. I think this is good for our police officers. I'm sure in uh it should pass in first reading at least. I hope it does. And then we'll be able to dialogue with the chief of police uh between first reading and second reading and then from there we'll be able to go
ahead and draft policy and if something needs to be changed uh within that because of circumstances that we can come back to the drawing board. We just want to go ahead and support our law enforcement. If I may just quickly attorney in doing the research right now, a Florida case law shows that officer identification becomes legally
significant when a person's reasonable belief about whether someone is actually a police officer affects criminal liability. So there has to be that that nexus. There has to be a belief and then liability. Is this a traffic ticket? Is this u you know am I being detained for
a particular reason or is this person just uh pretending to be a cop for example? Uh, but just off the top of a person's head, there is there appears to be no requirement for that. I'll continue doing some more research, but there does not appear to be a requirement for that. >> Okay.
>> It's visible like the May I >> of course, Mr. Mayor. >> Thank you. Is visible the name and the badge number >> and the uniform and the police car >> and the uniform and the police car and everything else. uh but the intent unfortunately in today's world is
sometimes not the best with some of the people that act in this theater. So it's important just to make sure and and just run the scenarios because if not every city and if not we'll be the first and I'll be very proud to support this
moving forward. I just want to make sure we cross the tees and dot the eyes. >> Yes sir. >> Okay. >> Any other commissioners wishing to dial on this item? Do we have a motion on this item? >> Motion by Commissioner Mi, second by Commissioner Cuis. Roll call, Madam Clerk.
>> Commissioner Yano, >> yes. >> Commissioner Ruiz, >> yes. >> Commissioner Diaz, >> yes. >> Commissioner Martine, >> yes. >> Commissioner Ray, >> yes. >> Commissioner Ray, >> yes. >> President Voeva, >> yes.
>> And first reading. >> Item unanimously passes. Thank you to my colleagues for uh showing our police officers that we have their best interest at heart. Now, to our police officers watching, we're going to back you.
Make sure you do the job honorably. Make sure you represent us because you are the ambassadors of this city. So, understand we're backing you guys up. Just make sure you do the right thing. So, thank you. Thank you to my colleagues. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Item C, a resolution of the city of
Sweetwater utilize sections of the state of Florida rightway procedures manual as non-binding guidance policies and discretionary for relocation assistance, payment of moving and related expenses and replacement housing payments to
those from whom private property has been acquired by the city through voluntary and involuntary means. authorizing the mayor and all others authorized to act on his behalf to take all actions and ensure fairness and equity to the greatest extent possible
to those from whom the city acquires private property and providing for an effective date. Mayor Dy the four. >> Thank you, Mr. President. an FDOT uh policy and we're just adopting it to make sure we have that within our arsenal of resolutions and ordinances
that we have to make sure in case we do have a takeover of any property or in case of any negotiation in the future, we have exactly what needs to be put within our system. And that's why what you see before you is being placed in.
Whether it's a street, whether it's a uh takeover of any type of property, we need to have this put in place so we could do things binding and legally moving forward. >> Uh Mr. Mayor, this is referring to
imminent domain, correct? >> An imminent domain and any other type of situation we could deal with >> or the other variations of. Yes. >> So, so what does this language do exactly? >> It gives a procedural event and that there is a protection of the resident
and this is the way the state of Florida has put it together when they do such uh things like this. But Scott, do you want to add to this even further? Simply all we're doing is putting the language in. So in the future, if we do need to do something along those lines, we will do
it properly and not have an issue moving forward. >> Yeah. We're Scott Mendlesburg, finance director, city of Sweetwater. We're adopting the state FDOT policy, which is a 1,200page document that gives the city all the flexibility it needs if we do have the
opportunity to acquire uh property to do everything we need to to make sure the residents are protected. And these policies give you all that flexibility to do that. >> Yeah. And and then my other question, Mr. Mayor, you have this as a
resolution. Why not an ordinance to strengthening it? Well um it's a resolution just to adopt the policies before we actually did do any acquisition of anything. We have to come to the board and explain what we're doing. But this doesn't have any um binding things that we have to do. This
is what we can do and what the policy will allow us to do. It just gives us flexibility, but we don't have to do an ordinance. >> Okay. I I've learned um and I think my colleagues know exactly where I'm going with this. under the previous administration, we would go ahead and
pass a resolution and the previous mayor would simply go no. And there was no teeth behind it. Um I I it seems like a great item. I'm just looking to strengthen your intent, but if you don't feel
necessary to go ordinance, that's fine. I'm going to vote yes on this. >> Yeah, this is a procedure event. It's effed out law anyways. All we're doing is basically putting in our arsenal too to be able to have and in case it comes up and it might or might not but the day
it does at least we have it in our books >> whether it's a resolution an ordinance just tells us you have to go through this and we want that flexibility and have the ability to do and have it in case we need to use it. >> Any other commissioners wishing to dial
on this item? >> No. I move >> second motion by Commissioner Yani. Second by Commissioner Cuis. All in favor say I. >> I. >> Any opposed? Item passes unanimously. Item D, a resolution of the city commission of the city of Sweetwater
authorizing purchase from Motorola Solutions Inc. of Alta video management system and a vigilant Alta to enable the city police department to record, upload, and analyze the camera feeds for future criminal investigations, providing for expenditure of funds,
providing for authority, and providing for an effective date. Mayor Diaz. >> Thank you, Mr. President. Again, this is a a recording device that works within the system that we have in the police department. Uh the deputy chief is here.
Basically, by having this particular type of equipment, we could actually tap into the cameras that are available where uh FDOT, FDOE, and other cameras available within around our area that we could use and then record and actually
it will translate whatever is being done and put into the system which then as we develop and grow um we could actually use this system to do the follow me on the vehicles, on the things
that we need to protect and help our officers apprehend any of the subjects in a particular call. So, this is why we're going out for this equipment. >> I'm going to let Commissioner Sas always ask. Commissioner S, you have the floor.
>> Yes. Can I get um >> You know what I'm asking? Well, Gill, Deputy Chief of Police, City of Sweetwater Police Department, 500 Southwest 109th Avenue. >> Yeah. Well, my question is going to be where the money's coming from. Number one. Second, um, this is this a um,
well, go ahead. Where the money is coming from? >> So, let me start off by saying why we're doing this right now. Okay. So this this in essence is a server uh that uh that we need in order to be able to record uh
cameras that exist right now through other government entities such as the Miami Dade uh traffic maintenance department uh and the Florida Department of uh transportation. They have a plethora of cameras all
around different cities and uh and and and counties in the case of FDOT uh that surround our cities. Uh but all those cameras are live streaming cameras, right? So you see them in the morning the traffic that is on the turnpike or
or on the Dolphin Expressway um you see those but they're not recorded, right? So this would enable us to capture those images and record them. Okay. Uh the reason that we're doing this now is that these that that due to
the fact uh of this AI push that we are having the the data centers that are being built all over the country uh and the AI data centers they are basically uh eating up all of the chips that are
out there and all of these servers are actually are actually going to double in Right. So doing it now basically safeguards this price of $69,000 as opposed to probably in July it could
go up excess of $100,000. So So that's number one. One of the places that we're looking to potentially get this if we get it with enough time is we have applied for a grant for a federal grant that would enable us to pay for this. Short of that I would pay for it out of
uh out of forefeite funding. Okay. Now, there's is there going to be a contract with this? >> Yes. So, there there's going to be a contract. It will be a five-year contract that we're paying upfront. Part of the reason for the savings. Uh so,
that way we would basically uh enable this feature within our system for the next five years paid for. And the money that you're trying to get on the grant is going to be a full amount or you >> So this would be this would be a full amount for this particular uh device,
>> right? >> Okay. And and some other add-ons uh that we've that we've requested. >> So you buy this device? Yes. And we keep them. >> Yeah. So, this is actually an onrem on premises uh of server that would be here
and uh we've already spoken to uh to Miami Dade traffic maintenance uh and and and just to give you an idea, right? Um Miami date traffic maintenance is has installed a bunch of cameras, right, that they're smart cameras in order to
uh do the traffic uh so that the lights change on on time. What this enables us to do is again is again record from what they're looking at um and and basically allow us to bring that uh that
technology to us. >> So So you're going to be looking at this camera live 247. >> So we will be recording these live cameras that right now for Miami Dade uh traffic maintenance or Florida Department of Transportation. It is
solely a live camera, right? There is no recording function at either of these two entities. >> Does any other municipalities doing this or we are the only one? >> Yes, there's a couple of municipalities that already are doing this uh with both FDOT and um uh Miami Dade traffic
maintenance. >> Thank you. >> Let me add to that, >> Mr. Mayor. The floor. >> Thank you. And uh deputy was very correct in the way he put it, but uh I'm going to make it a little straighter. We will be taking this out of forfeiture at this time so we could get ahead of this and we could get that bargaining
situation that we have in the future when we do enhance and we continue to grow. Then we have two major grants that I'll discuss a little later that uh we've already had. We're just waiting for the federal government to finalize
the approval. But at that case, then we'll look at it because we're looking at a total camera system, which I came before the commission before and express what we're doing. We want to make sure that our areas of sensitivity that surround the commercial and certain
other areas that we discussed in person um are protected and that we have an all the time visualization of whatever possibility of a crime could take place. And I know uh the president of the commission understands exactly where I'm
going to that we have the ability to act fast and be uh productive in following a particular subject uh in in the midst of all this because it will be done in live situation. So it's not just the
reporting, it is also the interpolation of this server that goes ahead and works with the program that we have in place or will have in place to make sure that we are the top of the spectrum when it
comes to uh having the equipment that's the latest and best, which is something that we stated that we were going to do and we're doing it. But uh this will work together with all the future. But >> like the deputy chief said, let's take advantage as anybody knows here that
deals with it right now with any type of chips or anything. They're going out of proportion and cost. So let's get ahead of it. We'll use forfeite. We'll get it secured and in the future we'll adopt as needed. >> So I wanted to be real clear on that. >> Okay. >> Uh I have Commissioner Cedar Ruiz and I
have Commissioner Rald D. >> No, thank I really appreciate I was going to ask if it was a device or not. >> Yes. >> Okay. >> Commissioner Rail the floor. >> Help me understand this real quickly. It
says out video license 5 years quantity 50, >> right? >> So is it >> so this so the quantity of 50 are the cameras, right? So, so every camera uh we need to pay the license which I believe is somewhere around 77 799 for
the five years. Uh so we need to pay for the license >> for each. >> Okay. >> Another thing I I don't remember right now who I spoke to >> but it was something similar to this but with local businesses that they get they get um access to
their cameras. Yes. >> With the with the local businesses as well. So, so that we already have and we are about to launch, right? That is through Motorola Command Central aware where um we will bring it up through our website where they can sign a memorandum
of understanding and uh that would enable them to to give us access to their cameras when needed. Um, and there's different ways of doing this to include if they're operating older cameras, we we would either give them an
appliance, right? Like a little u a small little computer that would enable them to uh to give us the information or uh if it's a brand if it's a newer camera that has an IP address and we would just go directly into their IP address. >> Okay. Yeah. No, that's actually
something that I had heard before >> and I was bring that just kind of like this. >> We just have not launched it out there to the public. >> Okay. >> Yes. >> Any other commissioners wishing to dial out on this item before? >> Yes. Chair, please. >> Mr. Vice President. >> Um, Chief, can you tell us how this
benefits us directly? >> Well, it benefits us directly because right now, so so it benefits us in in a myriad of of ways, right? One is we are getting cameras that were paid by someone else and installed by someone
else and maintained right at these at these intersections which would enable us to then with some of this you know potential federal funding to look at other intersections that have no cameras at all. Uh so that's one way that it's that it's going to benefit us. The other
way is there is no recording right. So, uh, so Miami date traffic maintenance north Florida Department of Transportation have recordings. Um, part of it because what they need it for is real time. The other part is so that
they don't have to employ a bunch of people to then do public records because everybody would want to see, you know, who went through the turnpike, you know, any company, any private citizen who went through the turnpike at this particular time. So,
this enables us to then record all those cameras that are either within the city or or or just around the city and in cases of any investigation or live law enforcement uh activity that we can then
view this and go back in time to see what you know we need to see and and prove uh potentially in court. >> So, so you're not going to have anybody like assigned to to monitor cameras or is it >> right now? We do not have Yes. Right. Right now we do not have that, but a lot
of these cameras are very helpful to the investigators as they investigate their cases. >> Okay. I appreciate. Thank you. >> Yes. >> Um, Chief, I I wholeheartedly approve this. I I see where Chief Diaz U and
yourself and Chief Fernandez, I've coined you guys the three wise men are taking this agency. I'm a little jealous uh because we didn't have this kind of tech, this kind of organization, this kind of morale when I was in uniform. Um I know that you guys are trying to
strive to get a real-time crime center and that's uh very bold, but as time passes, you guys continue to move uh towards that. Uh the mayor brought in three individuals that in my opinion can be chiefs of police in any municipality
in Miami Day County. So kudos to you, Mr. Mayor. I don't know how you managed to get those three studs. It's like uh it's like LeBron and when he came to the heat in 2006, but hopefully we were able to maintain you guys. So I wholeheartly approve this
item. Um but I'm going to give my colleagues in the commission opportunity to move it. So, do I have a motion on this item? >> Motion by Commissioner Alder, second by Ethanya Yananiel. All in favor say I. >> I. >> Any opposed? >> Thank you. >> Item passes unanimously. Thank you,
Deputy Chief. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Item E, a resolution of the city commission of the city of Sweetwater authorizing the mayor to purchase a lighting alert system for Ronzelli and Carlo Park, providing for authority, providing for severability, providing for an effect date, Mayor Diaz. But before you say
anything, move. >> Second. We need that. We need that. >> We're going to hold for Commissioner Ranald, you have the floor. >> Well, before you hold, Mr. Mr. Mayor, >> will you give the floor to Commissioner Ranald before you speak? >> Absolutely.
>> Commissioner Ray, you have the floor. >> All right. So, um I know we have one in place right now in Ronelli. >> Yes, we do. >> So, we're just adding on in Carlo Park. Actually, >> we haven't
>> we checked uh our park director along with our deputy park director. Um we were under the assumption that we had uh ongoing technology there. Uh yes, we do have it in Ron Ali Park. It's a simple
technology, but it works. Unfortunately, that opened the door to say what's up with Carlo Park >> or Domino Park. And when I asked that question, um we didn't have one. So, the story is that uh they've been doing a
lot of research and trying to see about a price because they are not cheap. And not only are they not cheap, they have a tail to it every month. I mean, every year you have to pay an X amount to upkeep or update or whatever way you want to call it and now add an app to
it. And so, the residents could tie in with an app and everything else that in today's world it's um important. But I was trying to make sure that the funding will be uh done in a way that we
don't have to fork out um a lot of money. And so therefore, we negotiated out that we talked to the number one company that Yeah. that came back and actually they're providing an updated
two versions for not only Ronzelli Park but for Carlo Park. I understood and I thought that Sweetwater Elementary had one of these since the kids go and play on the outside and you know they should have an
alarm system like I believe every school in the county does. Uh unfortunately they did not have one. So now we have we're going to be putting in these cameras. The one in um Carlo Park will
actually sound that could be heard in Domino Park and the one in the linear park uh Beasley Park uh would should be heard from Rosselli, but we'll look into
that in the future and to see how we we do that. Mostly when it's active uh games being played, whether it's baseball, soccer, or the kids playing out there or an event that we may have, we need to have the latest in
technology. The lightning is uh not something we want to deal with on a negative. >> Real quick, another another thing because LA about two nights ago happened and it reminded me and I'm going steal this question from Saul Diaz because I
was out at night. It was like maybe 1 in the morning and it was a lightning and it was sounding at that time and I've had complaints. I know Saul's had complaints before and he's brought it up. Is there any way that it could be shut off or is it mandatory
that it has to be sounding at any time of the night? >> Commissioner, that's an a very good question. That is something I'll look into. But I believe that for the safety of any individual that might be strolling late, which by the way, our parks are closed after a certain time
and they should not be within the park, but they might be sitting outside and so on. And if uh lightning does occur, >> um I don't know if we could uh shut it off, but if it can when the park closes,
maybe we'll look into it and figure out if we could turn it off at that time. So, I will I will do that and check because yeah, you're right. That is a loud siren and it's done on purpose so people could hear it and then you hear
the two beeps or three beeps after that for clear. And then supposedly it measures the electrons in in the atmosphere and it then it does it every 30 minutes because it will make sure
that in intervals of 30 minutes to determine whether or not it is safe to come back. But I'll check because that's a very good question. I did not look into it for that reason, >> but that's okay. He was going to ask the question anyways. I can see it in his
face. Um, so based on this is $70,000. I think I think this is great. $70,000 definitely worth it. Um, I know that you brought some ridiculous number like $12 million from the county. Um, and a lot of that was park impact fees. Uh, I'm
sorry, park fees. Are you going to be using park impact fees or or those park grant money? The >> all the grant money has been used already. The $12 million that I sent here, >> it was only 12 million. Sorry. >> 12 million. That was It's only like half of our budget. It's not a big deal.
>> But that's been used and our parks are extremely improved. >> So, park impact >> uh is going to come out of the parks uh money and if I'll talk to Scott, we'll work to it. Might come out of the impact fees for parks. Uh we'll see which is the best place to pull it out. >> I agree.
>> But I think the amount is less. >> Yeah. >> 336 or 38 something like that. >> 33,757, >> right? but negotiated with the other part. And then we have an annual $1,500
for both systems, >> which by the way, the other one was uh 20 $24,000 plus the other system on top of that, which was another 24,000. And then you had to pay 4,500 a year for each. No,
for both of them. So, we saved it to $1,500 for both parks and we're at 30 something thousand for both systems. >> I was on the wrong item. Uh, Commissioner Sizio, >> Go ahead. You've been waiting, Mayor. I was I was going to ask you the same thing that uh Commissioner uh Ray was
asking. Yes. Uh, can you look into it at 1:00 in the morning? It's like three beeps. It's very, very loud because I uh I got a couple of complaints from the residents in that area. I mean, I'm >> sure. Oh, look. I don't want to have that wake us up. Anybody at that time if
there's nobody for us to be in the parks. >> Right. Right. So, if you can look into it so we can put a time on it, that would be perfect. And I will support this item 100%. Sir, >> any other commissioners wishing to dialogue on this item? >> Commissioner Eidro Ruiz. >> I live a block away from that thing
>> from that thing >> sitting on my front yard. Sometimes I But it's not that bad. >> Any other commissioners wishing to speak on this item? >> I will I would like I'm sorry. Can I
move this item? >> You can do whatever you want. >> Thank you, sir. >> Commissioner Salas with a motion. We have a second. Second by Commissioner Ronaldo Ray. All in favor say I. >> Any opposed? Item passes unanimously. >> Uh, excellent.
>> We're going to go back to Uh reports, mayor's report. Mr. Mayor, do you have a report? >> Uh in our police department, as you know, we uh now have a lieutenants union, and
it's something that uh it's been a long time in the coming. I'm very proud to say that we negotiated properly, and our lieutenants are now a bargaining unit. So, it's very important. I think that gives them the security to do the job
and to do um I think continue to do the very best job they can for Sweet Water and that's important. Also, we do have a captain's position and uh or she's back there I think somewhere in the back and he is the captain at least under this
administration moving forward. So that is something that uh we'll continue to look and improve on all aspects with our police department and do the best we can. Uh as far as uh something that's
important to your aspect of uh looking forward to making things happen, Mr. president. Uh you asked me and we spoke about it to see how we can make our city more patriotic and to bring um flags. Took me a little while, but we finally
got through to uh the Sweetwater uh Home Depot. And I say it that way because it's in the city of Sweetwater, and they labeled it Sweetwater Home Depot. Uh they are giving us uh 300 uh flags and
poles to be put and erected on the side or the wall, excuse me, of a home. And we have uh the documentation that they would have to sign has to be an owner of a home. Uh we're using the same list and
I'll take advice from anybody here that uh we'll use the same list that we used when we refund uh the $100 uh to the citizens that have the abilorum and they live in the property as stated. As you probably know, it's
important that they are the owner and that they give the proper permission. It's not somebody that's just renting. The owner comes back who put this here. uh even though it's a patriot we live in the United States is the best country in the world >> and um it's important to show our
patriotism and show that Sweetwater is is there as stronger stronger than any city out there. So I wanted to bring that good news and I want to start uh getting that out there. I'm going to be working with our maintenance department. are going to be working with code and making sure that we could uh get out
there and knock on those doors and see how many of those we could start putting up before the 4th of July and and getting it out there. It took a little while to get it approved, but at least uh it's something positive >> and that was directly to you, Mr. President, because you came up and asked
me if we could get this done. >> I have a question, Mr. Mayor. Thank you for that. Um so, two things. First, the American flags and the I don't know what you call the holders that are fixed to the houses. What what would you call them? >> It's a threeprong holder,
>> right? >> Which for one flag pole, >> right? So, the issue is that when uh they are plastic and the flag waves in the wind, they actually snap. It actually happened in my house. So, um I
don't know how we're obviously we're not trying to perfect it. We're trying to uh move patriotism here in the city of Sweetwater. Just food for thought. So, out of the monies that were allocated for that project, it sounds like you got
300 flags for free from Home Depot. We purchased >> they were donated. They are partners with us. >> That's amazing. and in this and the manager of the Sweetwater Home Depot went ahead and is a patriot himself and he went ahead and in support of our
community and doing what we're doing. They donated the 300 uh flags and flag poles uh along with the swivel that goes with it and everything else. Now, that's a question. I have not been there to to look at them. I'm going to try to go by
tomorrow. Uh, but I don't know if it's a metal >> uh base or it's the the strong plastic one that they have mine at Home Depot. >> Probably probably it is. It might be the plastic one. But I'll I'll I'll talk to them there and I see if uh there's any
improvement could be done or you know at least it's something we're doing. >> Yeah. So I know we have 300 and I know we allocated monies. Um >> I don't think we got to that point uh full allocation. I think that we have just money available. Did we put it
separately, Scott, for project? >> We have some in there. >> Okay. >> So, we the legis Yeah, the legislation allocated money. So, now we have 300 free flags. I am certain um that we're going to go ahead and
surpass those 300 flags and houses. >> That's where I was actually going to go ahead and >> Oh, I already know. Listen, I already know. I mean, I I don't think anybody in the city is more patriotic than you. Um, so whatever it is that you do with your staff, I know I definitely want to be
involved. I can't speak on the behalf of my colleagues, but I seriously doubt any commissioner up here wouldn't want to be involved in that. Um, you let me know. I'll bring a drill. Uh, we'll put in some sweat equity. I I would love to fill up every house in the city of Sweet
Water with American flag. I understand some people aren't as patriotic, but um yeah, once we run out of those 300 flags, we definitely want to go ahead and allocate those funds and pump out some more and and obviously thank Home Depot where they gave us 300 flags. We,
you know, we'll take that money, we'll allocate, we'll make the purchase of those 300 flags over there. So, thank you for that. Uh you're too modest because you and I actually spoke about this item. Uh you're being humble. U this item was discussed between you and I last year. Um yeah, sure. I wrote it,
but the idea uh came from both of us. And if I'm not mistaken, you co-sponsored this item. So, uh thank you for that. Do you have any other anything else to report, Mr. Mayor? >> Uh that's about uh let me give me a second. U
>> Thank you. It's a lot of stuff on the agenda. We have a movie night coming in on uh this uh Friday. And the movie night is going to be if it's raining, it'll be inside. This is why we put the two
projectors inside with the screens. Uh and if it doesn't rain, it'll be outside. We're going to have three food trucks, maybe four that uh three for sure. Okay. And that's something we're looking at. We're going to put out um
we're going to try to do this more often. We went through the proper system. We got the licensing that it takes to actually be able to put a a uh Disney or any type of uh type of movie up because you have to pay for the
license. And um this one is going to be >> Coco. >> Oh, Coco. How could I forget? So Koko is going to be on and I think it's going to be done right at nightfall. At 7 o'clock is 7
o'clock the people start showing up and then as soon as it it we can we'll do it. The good thing is that the board that all of you um we were looking at a smaller board but I remember Commissioner Diaz went ahead and said no
no no no I want the biggest one. So, and uh everybody followed up on that and uh we got the uh the biggest board that we could. >> Do we stole it from Marlin Stadium? >> Yeah, >> you can see it from the aircraft landing by the way. Uh but uh it is uh it's
good. The field uh is important to to all of you and you all know this because it happens in every park that has artificial fields. We have to protect it. Uh you cannot go out with all kinds of food. You cannot go with something that could, you know, go into the ground and
penetrate and hit one of the lines. The objective of having the kind of field that we do is a professional field and it's like any field in any of the top stadiums around it. Uh if it rains pours for quite a while within after it's done
within 15 to 20 minutes, you could go and play on this field. So we don't want nothing to hurt it. So there's going to be rules and regulations for the people if they go out and sit out there. uh not the kind of chairs that will go into the ground, but the kind that you know have
the like the railing type that you know won't damage, but most people bring blankets and so on. Uh and uh we'll we'll talk to the people and make sure that they understand uh what to do. And um as far as the the events, we're also
going to be doing in the park. They comm they that came with a calendar that I requested that that calendar now will give us the time to get it out to the citizens and they can now program throughout the year. you know, when
we're having an event, what kind of event, what kind of sports are going to be available during this season, that season, and so on. So, now they could plan just like the school puts out uh their calendar to saying the days that
they're going to be off and so on. This is the same thing that we're going to be doing. So, that is uh being done is in the works right now. And uh right off the top of this, one of you help me. >> I think I think you have you have one
more >> uh person who's uh leaving our city. Uh >> you have one more city. I don't want to steal your thunder. I think you might want to >> Yeah. >> share some words there. >> Yeah. It um I just want to make sure
because I know there's um Give me one second. We have 120 children already for summer camp. We exceeded the record way ahead of time. We have professional teachers
and people that have sensitivity training on other things that were requested from this board. So, we have revamped it and we will be providing food the through Day County food system and we will be
providing um everything that we can to help and make it the most pleasable experience for any kid that will participate on that. And I think that is good for the park. Now,
there's a gentleman that I brought um to work here in Sweetwater that is a personal friend of mine that I've worked with for many, many years. Uh and that person, unfortunately, when somebody's that good, people are always trying to
snatch him away. And this particular gentleman uh has done an incredible job especially through trying times and making sure that everything works out with the media and deals very well. And
it's I don't think he's uh considered a PIO as some people call him. He he is a person of an incredible level of communication and knows his job probably better than anybody out there. And that's Abbero Suetta.
>> What? >> Yeah. He will be leaving. He will be going to the Mikuzukis. >> Traitor. >> Okay. >> Is there any way to block this? >> I I've already told them. >> Come. We have come.
>> I've already told them there's uh uh you know, we're we we're not taking this lightly, >> but the it's a big difference. >> A big difference. And all I could say is that as my personal friend, I it only it
uh makes me feel better when somebody's going to a even a lot more of a position. He's going to be creating the whole communication department for the Mkuzuki tribe. And that is a task. And uh they couldn't got it a better person.
I hate to see him go. I already tried to say that I was going to handcuff him to the desk, but uh it didn't work. So with that, uh, if you want to say a couple of words, Albert. >> Good evening, gentlemen. Um, Alvar Rosa, 500 Southwest 109 Avenue and executive
officer for the city of Sweetwater Police Department. Um, Mr. Mayor, thank you very much for those kind words. Thank you for the opportunity. Uh, commission, thank you for the opportunity. Since I got here, you guys um gave me open arms, came with open arms, and uh and welcomed me, right? It made it made it a a nice welcome
environment. And uh I just got to say I just want to say that I was proud to be able to serve the city of Sweetwater during its darkest hours. Um I came at the right time, I'm assuming, to be able to protect the brand, be able to protect the city because everyone knows that you guys here are doing everything in the
best interest of the city and doing everything correctly even though the images in the in the exterior want to say different. And it's a it became a difficult task, but it was an honor for me to be able to accomplish it. And I think we um we did well throughout these difficult times with what we dealt with
during these last uh two years. And I just want to be able to to thank of course my fellow co-workers. Um Jasmine, Julio, great job. Uh the grant team, my other my other half of the team, uh Parks building, everybody was great. So
I I appreciate that. >> And of course and of course I can't go without saying my Chiefs, right? My Chiefs were were amazing. You know, Sergio Giaz was amazing. You know, the deputy chief, the assistant chief who's uh who's threatened me if I was going to leave. What was that,
Chief? Where are you at? And uh no, in a nice way and it was all in good ways and and and thank you very much. And and it's bittersweet. It's bittersweet. You're not going to miss the work, but you're going to miss the people. And there's uh something else that Abado went ahead and uh brought it into
the highest professional system that we could provide and that's working with Madame Clerk as far as all the public records request and how they're formulated, how they're done. We had also boxes and boxes and boxes of stuff
that was outdated and so on. Abero took the task on. I asked him to do so. I put him in charge of all public records with the city clerk that falls under her but at the same time making sure that uh everything's done in the up and up and
also in uh the proper way. So that's been taken care of. I will uh be modifying that again and making sure that uh we don't miss a beat and that city is professional in everything we do
and continue to do when it becomes the law of public records too. So I want to thank you publicly for that hard work that you did too. And uh I know God has a purpose for you and uh >> well you always have >> the chairman over there and I are going
to have a little discussion but that's going to be okay. We are friends and uh we'll work uh we'll work this out. >> Oh, you always have a friend here. So, I always have the same number for anybody here. Whatever you need, we're friends. We're a family. It's just an extended family now.
>> Any other commissioners wishing to speak? >> Yes, sir. >> Commissioner Salia, you have the floor. >> Hey, Abto. Thank you very much. Thank you for everything you've done for the city. I mean, uh you coming to the city, it brought us, you know, you came from a big department to a small department.
Thank you very much. I appreciate what you did all this I think it was what a year or two >> two years. Thank you to take this city to the next level. Thank you. >> Any other commissioners wishing to speak on this item? >> No, I just want to thank you like everybody else. Thank you.
>> We're going to miss you. I'm going to miss you. >> We're going to miss you. We're going to miss you, bro. But we will forgive you. >> I hope in a good way. >> So, I'm gonna I'm gonna say something. Uh I met I met Albero 29 years ago. Uh, Alro, you have been the face of the
Miami Day Police Department uh, prior to becoming a sheriff's office uh, where we would see you on TV in English and Spanish through major crimes, through crisis, through major incidents. Um, and you were humble and gracious enough to
bring those talents here to the city of Sweetwater. The mayor has really brought a stellar staff. And here's the problem. When you bring studs like that, u they offer you to be the chief communications officer for the Migosuki tribe of
Indians, paying him a gazillion dollars. >> I will tell you that uh our loss is most certainly Migosuki's gain. Uh I appreciate your friendship. I appreciate your counsel even though I never listened to you um when it came to
speaking on the dis and using words, but I I I do want to wish you well wishes. I think you're an amazing individual, a great man of moral character. Um, and I never saw you out of pocket. You were always at your best, even uh, at your
most difficult moments. You're the face of the HPOA. You're the face of the PBA and the PBA gala. You're the face of Miami Day law enforcement. I personally think you're a legend. So I wish you health for you and your family and uh
and I love you brother. >> Thank you sir. >> Thank you. Uh Mr. Mayor, you good with that report? >> We're good. All right. Commissioner's report. >> Yeah. >> Does anybody have anything to report? >> Yeah. Mayor, I was going to ask you um any any news on Flagger Center? anything
brief that you can give us on the negotiation with that project? >> Basically, right off the top, uh >> you don't have to be specific, mayor, you can go. >> No, not specific. We're we're negotiating with that. We're still waiting. They hired they hired another
attorney uh to be part of their group. Now, the attorneys are going to get together, I think, tomorrow, >> tomorrow morning. Tomorrow morning, we have a meeting 10 o'clock. >> So, they're going to start uh doing what they do best, having and then we'll take it from there. >> All right. Thank you, Mayor. Appreciate
it. >> Any other commissioners? So, I'll say something uh to uh Captain Jonathan Archie. It has been 11 years since the city of Sweetwater Police Department had the official rank
of captain. In 2015, we had five police captains. those five police captains uh be for political reasons decided to self-demote. So, we haven't had that rank. I knew
Archie when he first began in this police department. You've obviously grown u and the command staff is taking a liking to you. So, it appears as though that you are one of the future
of this agency. Uh, I commend you um on your leadership. I know that you are open to learning. You obviously have what I call the three wise men. Uh I commend the chief and his command staff
for giving individuals the opportunity to grow. Uh you're task oriented. Whenever you're issued a task, you always finish that task not on time before and then you always come back and say, "What else do you need?" So,
continue to grow within this agency. I know you've had a few hurdles. I most certainly watched you have a few hurdles. Um, but I'm very proud of you. So, continue to represent this agency. You know how I feel about Sweetwater PD.
And, uh, congratulations to you. Um, other than that, I don't have anything else. Only that I want to reiterate to the mayor that we definitely want to be part of u of communicating with our residents on those flags. I want to bang on doors. I
want to show our residents how patriotic we are. Um, and other than that, I don't have anything. Anybody else have anything? >> No. No. No. >> All right. City clerk's reported >> attached. City attorneys report. Um, just uh quickly I I will be traveling on
business on Wednesday and Thursday, but I will be working. So, if anyone needs to contact me, I will definitely be available and obviously uh by cell phone and by email. >> Thank you, Mr. Attorney. Police report is attached unless you have you guys
have anything else. Keep doing a kick-ass job, guys. Building and zoning report attached. Um, by the way, phenomenal job. In my opinion, what building and zoning and code has done in this city is the greatest in the
history of the city of Sweet Water. Continue doing a kick-ass job. I'm going to start I'm going to start throwing eggs at the mayor's house or something. I don't I don't like all this positivity. Uh, code enforcement division report attached.
Public works report attached. Finance. No, he didn't say attach. He goes no. Attached. Community and elderly services. Uh, parks and wreck. >> Attached. Unfinished business. New business. Go to the order.
>> Mr. >> Mr. Mayor, the other four. >> Thank you. I guess uh I did forget uh one of the points that I wanted to do. As you know, today is the start of hurricane season. Excuse me. And um even though that emergency management in the city of Sweetwater as
you well know it's year round for us. We want to make sure I got to my two incident commanders under me uh Chief Fernandez and Chief Garcia from code. I want to make sure that you guys understand that everything that we're
doing and looking at is everything we possibly can and we're crossing the tees and dotting the eyes. We already had uh two meetings, but the last meeting we were just making sure that all the system that we put in for
our generators for making sure that our areas that we need to use to set up or do whether it's GSA or either or or both parks along with the building in our new
bay and so on that we could have those working during the time of any type of storm or any type of emergency that takes place. So, as we look at the storms and everything, I know that Commissioner Mati has asked for some information and we'll sit down with him
and go through everything. And I know that we value him as a firefighter and knowing how he's doing, how he he's done it for years, but his input also helps us tremendously as far as what we
prepare for with the citizens. And I know I could count which each and every one of you in case we need to move forward on any type of emergency. And that goes without saying. We had a couple of scares with possible amounts of flooding through some storms and all
of you responded with my call. So I just want you to understand that um we are looking at every possibility and making sure that everything's covered and all hands and all employees for instance are
available those that can be and respond and in case of the need for our residents. So we're looking at every aspect and we haven't stopped. We just keep improving and you know making sure that we home in and make it better. So, any questions that you may have on any
of this, please come and see me. >> Yes. I have one request, Mr. Mayor. Off of 103 Avenue, Southwest First Street, there are two storm drains. >> They've been cleaned. >> Have they? >> Yes, sir. >> Okay. I just wanted to make sure >> you called me and I was there within two hours and looked at >> Oh, yeah. Send me a picture. I know. I
sent you a picture. >> So, we sent the back truck over there and we cleaned them both. >> Yes. >> All right. Great. maintenance director actually got them the I think that was uh Sunday and on Monday morning it they were both uh clean and the problem was
that apparently um another issue if they cannot the people that cut grass cannot use the drain to blow the grass and the leaves into. The police knows, code
knows, maintenance knows, everybody that works with us knows if we do it, we will report it and police will respond because we, you know, we we clean those drains a couple of times and then they
were full again. And but I appreciate your call, Mr. President, because one of the businesses apparently um drainage of their oil They're grease traps. >> They're grease trapped into that particular drain that's closest to the
business. So code is looked into it and let's just say that they're they're dealing with it. So again, anything you need, uh, please let us know and we'll we'll jump on it. >> All right. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Unless anybody has anything further, motion to
adjurnn. >> All in favor say I. >> I. Have a good night, folks.