Remarks by Joy Cooper
307 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 6 of 13
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“Thank you. I have a motion and a second. Do I have a second? I'll second it.”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“Now I've got to go back. I don't have to read it, but I want a motion on the ordinance D. Motion to approve. The first reading and second reading will be at the budget hearing? At the 9-28. 28? Mm-hmm. 28.”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“9-D. D. D is in David. It's a first reading.”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“Second. Thank you, Mayor. I can do a second.”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“I'm really not supposed to do a motion to approve. I can. I'd have to remove myself.”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“Okay, item, thank you. In ordinance of the Mayor and the City Commission, City of Hallandale Beach, Florida, amending Chapter 32, Zoning and Land Development Code, specifically amending Article 1, Division 1, Section 32-8, definitions to modify the definition and requirements for condo hotels amending Article 3, Division 2, Section 32, 153, CRP, Commercial Recreational Passive District, to allow multifamily dwellings as a conditional permitted use, providing for servability and providing for conflict, providing for codification, providing for effective date. This also is the first reading,…”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“Item F26309, an Orinson Mayor and the City Commission of the City of Hallandale Beach, Florida, amending Chapter 32, Zoning and Land Development Code, specifically amending Articles... for division 17 signs section 32607 general requirements to revive regulations regarding use of LED technology for freestanding signs in section 32610 administration and enforcement regarding procedures for sign variances Providing for servability, providing for conflicts, providing for codification, and providing for an effective date. This also is a first reading. Anyone wishing to speak on this item may do…”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“And I got a second. Could I have a roll call, please?”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“Item 10A, 26214, an ordinance of Mayor and City Commission of the City of Hallandale Beach, Florida, approving amendments to the City of Hallandale Beach General Employees Retirement Plan document and the investment policy statement to authorize the early retirement window pursuant to the AFSCME collective bargaining agreement approved on May 6, 2026, providing for conflicts, providing for servability, providing for codification, and providing for an effective date. This is a second reading. It's been brought forward by a human resource risk management director. It was adopted on August 5,…”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“I have no speaker, so I will close the public hearing and entertain a motion on second.”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“Okay, so I'm all the way through. Okay, going to item six. Well, now, see? Yes, okay.”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“Item C-26307, an ordinance of the City of Hallandale Beach, Florida related to the City Stormwater Utility System. Amending Section 30-241 of the City Code of Ordinances of Pride that the method used by the City to calculate and determine the amount of the stormwater management utility fee imposed by the City to fund stormwater services, facilities, and capital improvements may be determined by resolution, and that such utility fees may be collected as non-ad valorem assessments pursuant to section 197.3632 and section 403.0893 Florida statutes by direct billing or any other collection method…”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“Huh? It's a valid concern. I had a chance to speak at the Hemispheres and do a budget presentation. And at least their finance, the person that volunteers on their finance committee actually came up and said, thank you for that information. So you mean we will not see that? And I said, yes, but you realize that as that pass through, I hope you're going, they said, absolutely, you know, they will do it. And I had the same question because I sat and debated it with our finance director. There's no way we can force that private entity.”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“And that will be up to them to figure that out. We did an exercise with the hemispheres. So if you want, if through the city, I'm sorry, city manager, I apologize. Through the city manager, like discuss the exercise we went through. And it's kind of like... To be politically correct, GEO's right. It's their decision to make. We can't force them to make it, so we don't want everybody's hair on fire, but you're absolutely right. If there's a board that isn't saying their bill, whether it's 3,000 or 4,000, they need to cut their budget, but how do they know it's gonna go back into the…”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“Thank you. Yeah, it's kind of a slippery slope. We're good.”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“Motion to. I am motion. Okay, I need a motion.”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“I have a motion and a second. Could I have a roll call, please?”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“Thank you, Madam Clerk. Okay, Item A, 12A, Commission Action Plan. The Commission Action Plan brought forward by Staff, Budget, and Modern Director. I guess for discussion or adoption. Do we have to stop this?”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“I have a motion and a second. Could I have a roll call?”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“Thank you. Item B, 12B-26177, a resolution of the Mayor and City Commission of the City of Hanlon, Dale Beach, Florida, establishing the total sum of the annual fire protection services special assessment. setting the amount assessed against each parcel of property for the 2026-2027 fiscal year, providing for the continued use of the uniform method of collection, providing an effective date. This is also brought forward by Budget and Monitoring Director, and I'll entertain a motion to approve.”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“I have a motion and a second. Could I have a roll call, please?”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“Motion carries 5-0. Thank you. Item C, 26291, a resolution the Mayor and City Commission and City of Hallandale Beach, Florida. approving the fiscal year 2026 through 27 non-advalorum special assessment role for the Three Islands Assessment Area, including the role of payment delinquencies for the prior fiscal year, directing certification of the assessment roles to the Broward County Tax Collector, approving ratifying and confirming collection of the three islands assessment pursuant to the uniform tax bill collection method commencing with the tax bill mailed in november 2026 and providing…”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“Thank you, Madam Clerk. Commissioner Adams on communications.”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“Thank you. Commissioner Butler, communications.”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“Thanks. I'll second that. First of all, what a breath of fresh air. I know she had reached out to us. I had a chance to meet with her and her aide for about a half hour, actually introduced her to Detective Camaro. He was very excited. and it was a breath of fresh air. So I tried to introduce her to our building official, our code enforcement officer, as well as, again, the PD. I think it's wonderful. I think it's very generous of you to open your office. It might be a little bit easier. I was thinking we do have a smaller... I know we use it, and things are pretty tight. There's a conference…”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026