Remarks by Anthony Rodriguez
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“All right. All right. So the item moved by Commissioner Gonzalez, seconded by Commissioner Cohen-Higgins. All in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. All opposed nay. Show the item passed. Commissioner from District 6, you recognize on 8P7?”
“Okay. All right. With that, it's been moved by Commissioner Gonzalez, seconded by Commissioner...”
“Second by Commissioner Orbis. All in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. All opposed nay. Aye. Show 8P7 passed. Commissioner from District 13, you're recognized on 8P8, towing services.”
“All right. Director Miller, you're welcome to step up to the plate.”
“Thank you, Mr. Chairman. Mr. Chairman. Yes, Commissioner Hardiman.”
“All right. It's been moved to defer. Do we have a second? Second. Second by Commissioner Gonzalez. All in favor of the deferral, signify by saying aye. Aye. All opposed, nay. Show the item deferred.”
“You don't have to put a reason. Do you want to or no?”
“We're fine. All right. Commissioner from District 6, you're recognized on 8P9.”
“All right. So it was just a vote no. So I know this got some discussion. Can the director step up? I know this got some... Is this Parks? I know it got some discussion in committee. I obviously don't sit on committee, but... Good afternoon.”
“Thank you, Director. So real quick on the golf products. I just want to establish something because I... So from my understanding in my original briefings, but it was stated a little different in committee. So I want to understand this. And so it's clarification and I might be fine with it is the products that we purchase that we acquire now, which is this item essentially, we then of course turn around and sell them and, and, We need them, obviously. I recognize that because we operate golf courses. So we need to have balls and picks and all this stuff. So I'm following there. But in my…”
“Are we making a profit when we sell these?”
“Okay. Fair enough. That clarifies my concern. I want to make sure that we're buying it, we're selling it, making money on it, not losing money on it. No. All right. Fair enough.”
“I love it. Me too. You're good? All right. So commissioner, is this a department item? All right, well, Commissioner Lopez moves the item. I'll move it. Seconded by Commissioner Regalado. On favor of golfing, signify by saying aye. Aye. All opposed, nay. All right, show the golfing products passed. Commissioner from District 7, you're recognized on 11A7. Supporting. Wait, wait, wait. Which one is it? Commissioner from District 7?”
“Oh, it was Bermudez? I pulled the app. I have District 7. All right, Commissioner from District 12, you're recognized.”
“Thank you, Commissioner Bermudez. Before I recognize you all, and I'll have a few to speak, I want to recognize the main sponsor of the item. But I will say this, Commissioner Bermudez, and I agree with you. And I think, in fact, I don't think, I'm convinced that both Commissioner Orbis, those that co-sponsored it, myself included, and all of us on this dais, certainly those that are Cuban or of Cuban descent, are on the same page when it comes to what we want. So I don't like how it sounds. I understand what you're saying, but I don't like how it sounds to the naked ear because I think we…”
“I appreciate it. All right. Commissioner Regalado, do you recognize?”
“Yes, I agree. So show it move, show it second. I don't agree that this is premature. I don't think this is premature at all. I think this is happening live. I think this is happening now. This isn't in the future. This is happening right now. It started when Trump took office, but it started May 20th. I mean, this is happening live right now, and I think what's the saying? The enemy of good is perfection. I think we need to move something forward. I think this leaves it open to all the organizations, all of them, the brigade. I mean, just name it, and it's open in here. So, yeah, I'm…”
“We can, a lot of ways, we can take a different position later, we can add to it, we can alter it.”
“Commissioner Bermudez, you're recognized.”
“You know, and then we can decide. I'm going to call the question. Yes. Thank you. I will say I'm going to call a question here. Thank you all. Thank you. Commissioner Regalado and Commissioner Bermudez for the history lesson. I do appreciate it. I always love to learn more about my culture and my Cuban culture. I will say this because you did hit a good point and I wanted to say this because neither the mayor nor myself have said this publicly, but the mayor and I have been working very closely on preparing for a possible change in Cuba. And Walter and I have had in-person meetings with…”
“Well, I mean, I don't know that that needs to be part of the item. I mean, it'll continue discussion. We'll call a workshop. I mean, anybody could call Sunshine. It doesn't just have to be the chair, but I will call it because it's important to me. I'm of Cuban descent as well. But you needed to clarify?”
“It encompasses all organizations for now, and then we will come back after a workshop, and if we have to amend that, we will. Understood. Okay, I'm fine too in it. All right, with that, all in favor signify by saying aye.”
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“Gonzalez has seconded your item. All in favor of the motion signify by saying aye. Aye. All opposed nay. Show that motion passed. Thank you. Commissioner Lopez, do you have any appointments or none? Commissioner Gonzalez, do you have? Commissioner Regalado, do you have any appointments or alibis? I have alibis. no but i would like to take a moment to wish a very happy birthday to my chief of staff adrian fernandez romani so happy birthday oh happy birthday is it today today damn bcc birthday roman congratulations happy birthday well i'll take a similar uh point of personal privilege uh and i…”
“All right, so moved by Commissioner Bermudez, seconded by Commissioner Gonzalez.”