Remarks by Angela Cruz
38 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 2
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“I do want to add one thing to it, and I agree with creating a restrictive covenant for the entirety of the parcel and to make it five commission votes to undo, but I want to specify to make it in perpetuity, which means forever, going forward with the land. So in perpetuity would be something important.”
Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“We have made it. Well, we're talking about this one right now. I just want to put it on the record that I want it in perpetuity. Okay.”
Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“In perpetuity unless a new commission. We have five votes on the majority of our agenda items.”
Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“Wait a minute. These things have always come back to the board so that we can read the actual protective covenant. We did that for Leisureville. We did that for other parts. So I don't understand why we don't want to have this come back to the board.”
Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“Correct, we can do that, absolutely. And what if any member of the commission has any questions or concerns with any part of the restricted covenant?”
Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“Last thing I want to say. Sure. Real quick. Yes, I am in support of the protective covenant for the entirety of the parcel in perpetuity with a five vote to underturn for any future city commissions. But I do want to say for the record that we've always had eight. whether it's an ordinance, a resolution, or a protective deed covenant in front of us to be voted on. I don't, just in general, I don't feel comfortable voting on something I haven't read yet, so I will be reading you know, just to make sure everything makes sense.”
Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“One thing I do want to say, and I've had some questions with staff, it's that the changes in the rates are going to affect not only Boynton Beach residents, but also outside residents that are utilizing our water services. And that's something important to know. Unfortunately, the price of chemicals is out of control. The same thing with the new regulations that have come in. Yeah, it's a tough pill to swallow, but yeah.”
Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“Yeah, I think this is a step in the right direction, giving the residents an additional break. I think it's a good idea, especially knowing that the utility rates are paid for not only, again, by residents, but also people who live outside of the city. So that's important. So we're focusing on giving the savings to the people that live inside the city.”
Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“It's also a library. I'll go ahead and appoint Brittany Patterson.”
Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“Motion to remove from the table. Second.”
Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“Motion to appoint Brittany Patterson to the Historic Resources Preservation Board.”
Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“Motion to appoint Ellen Jones to the Recreation and Parks Board.”
Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“I'll go ahead and nominate Ellen Jones to the Recreation and Parks Board.”
Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“I'll go ahead and remove it from the table.”
Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“I'll go ahead and nominate Benoit Joseph Mala to the Senior Advisory Board.”
Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“The next name, Cruz was already appointed, so the name that's left there, it's Pamela . I can nominate her to join the advisory board, library advisory board.”
Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“No, thank you. Motion to approve the remainder of consent.”
Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“I just want to say thank you for your hard work and really going back to the rollback rate. It's never happened before and I know we've tried to decrease slightly every year, but this has been definitely above and beyond.”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“Not a comment, but a question. Would this be the right time to? What I wanted to ask the finance team is if we could pull up the calculator like we've done in the past just to show what the difference would be for an average home from the 7.75 Avalorum rate to the rollback rate and how much savings that would be on the property taxes.”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“Yeah, just like we did in past years. In past years, we would look at rates and look at examples at the budget workshop and just say, oh, this is how much you know, an average home would be able to save in taxes if we do the current rate versus the rollback rate.”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“Just one quick comment. I wanted to see if we could implement some sort of a resident discount. I do see that the golf fees stay the same. There's a bit of a change in some of the... rental fees for facilities or rooms for parties and events and things of that nature. And that's the majority of the things that my constituents have talked to me about that they use mainly. So I wanted to see, even if it was at least once a year, if you're a Boynton Beach resident, can you get, for example, a 20% discount to rent one of our rooms? I would like to see if we could implement something like that. to…”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“And we would set up a system, you know, to implement it, which would require showing ID or a water bill or something that shows that you're, a City of Boynton Beach Incorporated resident, not just, you know, the same zip code.”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“So when we have like baby showers, birthdays, family reunions, the social celebrations, that's kind of what I was scaring to. Maybe we could either give our proven Boynton Beach residents the nonprofit rate or if we could give them maybe whatever the commission desires, whether it's a 20% discount or whatnot. For our residents that have proven to live inside the incorporated limits of the city”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“I just want to say thank you. I know you have a hard job and it's difficult to come up here and talk about something that's very difficult but also very necessary. So just thank you.”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026