Remarks by Joy Cooper
307 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 3 of 13
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“because people want a different answer. Or they hear but don't listen.”
City Commission · Sep 28, 2026
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“That's something different because I know FIU is trying to do something a lot.”
City Commission · Sep 28, 2026
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“I didn't realize we got another hit for 11 inches. And if you recall, what comes to mind was that one event that we did have was equivalent to like three Lake Okeechobees being dumped. just being dumped in South Florida. So, you know, there's no, when I talk to, you know, we all get it, and I try to explain, we're never going to engineer ourselves out of every rain event. It's just not possible. I said, if we get a storm surge, we're not gonna engineer our way out of it. It's gonna be a storm surge, and that's what people need to, understand and expectations. The other story I always like to…”
City Commission · Sep 28, 2026
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“That's where. Oh, that's a good question. Was there any properties damaged on the 11th event? Do we hear any? Nobody complained. Nobody called me.”
City Commission · Sep 28, 2026
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“No, you're doing a great job, and this was a good exercise to go through what we had to go. I'm glad, go ahead, you go next. I'm sorry, you were first. Did you want to speak? Yeah, if I could. Commissioner Butler, and then I'll do it. I realized he had his button.”
City Commission · Sep 28, 2026
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“That's the A1A project. That's the resiliency project with capacity.”
City Commission · Sep 28, 2026
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“No, I think it did. You dug up the whole swale area and fixed it up and did the sidewalks. That was a great project.”
City Commission · Sep 28, 2026
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“Communication. And somebody called me and panicked on Golden Isles Drive because they had lost their car to saltwater in the past. But the communication was interesting. I said, you have to realize that the peak tide of King Tides has a time frame. so maybe that we know when the high tide will be and then it dissipates because i said you have to realize i i went out there so it's all gone you know maybe that's a mechanism please note king tide this road will be flooded between these hours of the day because people feel trapped there that's the scary thing people felt trapped they couldn't get…”
City Commission · Sep 28, 2026
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“You remember our city back in the day. And we were talking, and I'll never forget it. I'm standing next to Chief McGill. I'm standing, it was myself, it was Mike. And at the end of the meeting, a friend of mine that I had met, she goes, my dad wants to talk to you. I'm like, oh, here, I'm gonna get lectured from the dad. I'm like, oh my God, what is this man gonna say? And he goes, he goes, you know, he goes, you seem like a really nice lady and you're pretty smart, but I'm gonna tell you, like with the finger, I'm gonna tell you something. you know, you're trying to make everybody happy.…”
City Commission · Sep 28, 2026
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“I know, that's what I'm saying, back to communications.”
City Commission · Sep 28, 2026
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“I'm fine, but I don't want to say it out loud, but the numbers are only like 42% now in the state. I don't think it goes anywhere.”
City Commission · Sep 28, 2026
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“Well, I can't talk about it. You're under other. Okay.”
City Commission · Sep 28, 2026
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“I'm a little hungry, but I'm not tired. Good. Thank you. Okay. Flooding we got. I'll finish with the property tax. We had the Florida League of Cities meeting. The Florida League of Cities, I can't disclose everything, but the two most effective things that I had seen, obviously, was the sheriff's advertisements, which are out there. I think we can repost them. We can't say there are ads, but we should be reposting everything we can. There's another one that is out. It's called the tax shift. I will send it through the city manager. I'll send it to Rachel. I don't know if you've seen it, but…”
City Commission · Sep 28, 2026
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“Pardon me? Well, no, I don't. It's actually for, I don't know if it's just more PSAs because you have to realize the school is on a four-day work, a four-day schedule. So what they're trying to do is promote the five days that they're doing with special events and outreach. I'd like you to at least look at it. They didn't know how we could partnership with them for Future Ready Fridays, and I'd just like to share it. I don't have a problem. I don't want to do it daily, but it might just be some special announcements. If we have it, it can't hurt. It's partnership with our school, and see what…”
City Commission · Sep 28, 2026
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“No, but it's the same thing. No, it's not. No, no, but it's called Kavana Kava Bar. They're serving the same thing.”
City Commission · Sep 28, 2026
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“They're serving the Kratom there. So I said Kratom, Kratom, Kratom.”
City Commission · Sep 28, 2026
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“Yeah, so I thought, and I had mentioned her. I said, you know, that, you know, Vice Mayor Lazaro just brought this up. We're looking to figure out what we can do to ban it and regulate it. I know you're working with the city attorney, but yeah, she has her son. This one resident is Alina, and her son is extremely addictive and almost crazy. Two more kids died. Suicide, and it's pretty serious. And I know Commissioner Annabelle is near to her house, but she had actually said, whatever we find out, she would like to work collectively with our city because they want to look into what they can do”
City Commission · Sep 28, 2026
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“And I know Jennifer maybe will. I'm sorry. Our city attorney will update us a little bit on what her research is. She's working on preemption. Also, today we just had our update from U.S. Conference of Mayors. There is actually... a wireline proceeding taking place on FCC, and I thought it was so timely. They're doing notice of proposed rulemaking, and there's still time to make comments, and this is all about what we just went through, continued home rule, erosion of our ability for permitting of telecommunication, AT&T lines. So I'd like, if possible, I may need a motion to it, but we…”
City Commission · Sep 28, 2026
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“In the southwest. We had it a while. Schaefer Canal? Schaefer Canal again, but it's huge. Go ahead. Like, it grew.”
City Commission · Sep 28, 2026
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“okay great so i don't know how they're they're gonna try to relocate it i guess because it's so huge eight feet but apparently there is a senior gentleman i should i'll get the address of where she's talking about i don't even think he has a fence and he goes out often and he's somewhat not um his vision isn't good And he hangs his, you know, he's old school. He hangs his laundry out there. So she's a little nervous that he might stumble upon Lyle, the crocodile.”
City Commission · Sep 28, 2026
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“So maybe we can do like a well visit and remind him of what's going on. I think that covers everything that I had.”
City Commission · Sep 28, 2026
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“Yeah, no, I did have too much. FLC, whatever, communications for the city.”
City Commission · Sep 28, 2026
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“And since I received this and I discussed it, I'm going to forward it on to everybody because I know it's something we're working on. Thank you very much. Okay. City Manager, you look so perplexed. What are you talking like? I just have a lot in my head.”
City Commission · Sep 28, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Commission · Sep 28, 2026
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“This meeting is adjourned. We're going to go into the regular city commission meeting. Yes. Right into it. I know I'm going. I'm going. Absolutely. I will. I will make sure. Sure. Okay. Just give me a heads up when we're ready. Ready. Thank you, Madam Clerk. Good evening. I'd like to call to order the first budget hearing for the City Commission of the City of Hallandale Beach. Today is September 14th, 2026. The time is 6.37 p.m. May I have a roll call?”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026