Remarks by Fernando A. Vazquez
140 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 3 of 6
- Play at 1:50:17
“I know every municipality, every agency is thinking about this throughout the whole state. Are you guys maybe in discussions with other entities, other agencies, other municipalities to try to understand if somebody out there is developing a model that works or not? Any ideas? Are you talking about this with our”
Village Council · Jun 9, 2026
- Play at 1:51:11
“But we still have to approve the millage rate before it passes through referendum. So what structure are you proposing for that?”
Village Council · Jun 9, 2026
- Play at 1:51:24
“I understand, but that's why I said what we do in 2027 is what is going to end up affecting 2028. So I don't think we are – with this looming out there, this bill looming out there, I think we can't just go like this and say, no, nothing's going to happen, or if it happens, it'll be somebody else's problem. No, we're not, and this is exactly why we're presenting it to you.”
Village Council · Jun 9, 2026
- Play at 1:51:49
“Yeah, but will there be another opportunity, or will there be maybe two scenarios to talk about, maybe if it doesn't pass or if it does pass?”
Village Council · Jun 9, 2026
- Play at 1:52:20
“Yeah, well, I know. I mean, there will be a first. Because this is a first. This whole thing is a first for everyone.”
Village Council · Jun 9, 2026
- Play at 1:58:50
“I mean, is the bill structure in a way that it doesn't clarify to the citizen itself that there are going to be impacts to basic services?”
Village Council · Jun 9, 2026
- Play at 2:00:45
“Is there an outreach set? I mean, is there somebody from the county or who's on point to deliver the message to the public, as the village attorney well expressed here, all the issues that this bill has?”
Village Council · Jun 9, 2026
- Play at 2:01:50
“That sounds- Yeah, no, I wasn't talking so much advocacy, but more education. That's not really an objective approach to it. Nobody is- We want the residents to know.”
Village Council · Jun 9, 2026
- Play at 2:02:36
“But again, like Chad said, it's very clear. I mean, apart from hearing out there and hearing the different partisans positions, but aside from that, what is the real objective center of this? And how can people understand what they're, you know, what they're going on about?”
Village Council · Jun 9, 2026
- Play at 2:05:01
“I agree with that. I had the opportunity to attend the sustainability committee and I sense that there is an opportunity for the residents in the committee specifically to take a look at this and us as well to understand what the framework of this contract is and what opportunities or what other alternatives are out there, if there are out there, but what other alternatives we have. we need more clarity, we need a little bit more of time. Because for all I know, we're gonna get into a contract and there's other stuff out there that could be more fair and equitable for our residents and other…”
Village Council · Jun 9, 2026
- Play at 2:06:08
Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
Village Council · Jun 9, 2026
- Play at 2:16:03
“I brought this item because I wanted to Well, obviously, speak about the obvious. But the other day we saw a video, thanks, I think it was Carlos Mendia who posted it, and thanks to his civic stewardship, we're getting to see what these Pelotons are doing early in the morning. And they're getting worse by, at least that's the perception we're getting. Now they're taking the whole road. So I know you guys are working hard at trying to manage it. I'm not here to question what you guys are doing, but there has to be a stop to that. We all want the bicyclists to be out there. We all want them to…”
Village Council · Jun 9, 2026
- Play at 2:19:33
“Chief, can I ask you a question? These operations, are they, when you say recurrent, When do they take place?”
Village Council · Jun 9, 2026
- Play at 2:20:01
“My question was more, can we try to increase the frequency of it to kind of, shift the paradigm a little bit. Your presence there is going to make them behave, to make everybody behave.”
Village Council · Jun 9, 2026
- Play at 2:21:15
“And I agree, people should not be filming, but the problem is when you see something like that, you want everybody to be aware.”
Village Council · Jun 9, 2026
- Play at 2:22:10
“Right. And quick question on the cyclist side. Are there people out there that are sponsoring more safety? Do we have”
Village Council · Jun 9, 2026
- Play at 2:22:46
“All right, let's flank it from all ends. I mean, your end, their end, and let's really try to be safe out there. Yes, sir. It's a little crazy. Thank you. Thank you, Mr. Mayor.”
Village Council · Jun 9, 2026
- Play at 2:29:53
“I have a quick question on projects of, let's say, Black Swan event, hurricane. There's no exception in here.”
Village Council · Jun 9, 2026
- Play at 2:30:06
“All right. Well, that's something to consider, I guess. Well, we can't.”
Village Council · Jun 9, 2026
- Play at 2:30:15
“So let's say there's a hurricane. Let's say there is, because usually, you know, there is impacts. And... something needs to be done as a result of an emergency. FEMA comes in, says we have to fix, we have to take care of this drainage system, whatever. How's that gonna work out?”
Village Council · Jun 9, 2026
- Play at 2:30:47
“Question on what set the 50 million. Who set the 50 million?”
Village Council · Jun 9, 2026
- Play at 2:30:58
“So if there's a hurricane, or if there is a major flooding event, unless it doesn't have to be a hurricane, it can just be a major flooding event, and beyond, say, the 500-year storm, nothing can be done. Or it can be done, but it has to go through a political process.”
Village Council · Jun 9, 2026
- Play at 2:31:39
“Here's where I go with the same thing as that slogan referendum that the governor is passing.”
Village Council · Jun 9, 2026
- Play at 2:31:51
“Let me ask one question. Can I just finish, Matt?”
Village Council · Jun 9, 2026
- Play at 2:32:00
“Are the residents aware to the degree objectively, objectively of what they're voting for? Because there's one thing about basic services, water, sewer, flood protection, traffic, that putting that in the arena of politics, because let's face it, a referendum is a political process. And who's going to take the lead? and saying, we have to do this. So two things.”
Village Council · Jun 9, 2026