Remarks by McKenzie Fleurimond
228 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 4 of 10
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“I'm vaguely recalling what you said, but I want to know if that's the same thing as the pay plan. Yes. Right? But we need to have that conversation, because we're talking about... specifically since we're on this particular department saying hey you know what let's why don't we take a look at what's happening on the miami-dade county side yes and i could only imagine they're saying oh my goodness you know more work right so it's either we give them more more manpower to handle that or we provide them with the resources necessary in order for them to be able to accomplish that and you know the…”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“And I think Commissioner, thank you Commissioner Smith, I think Commissioner Smuckler wanted to say something, but prior to that, you wanted to speak? Oh, I saw your microphone.”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“Okay. I definitely understand where you're coming from, but like Commissioner Hsu said, we more than likely have allocated funds for this type of a study. And that was last year's budget, Commissioner Hsu? We have $65,000. But that was last year's budget, right? Correct. And it was for this current fiscal year, but none of that was used or was any of it used? None of it was used. So we have a whole fiscal year where one of the issues that we wanted to address, which was the equity in pay for our employees... was ignored, right? And so, and look, I understand, transition, a lot going on,…”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“Right. So Greg already understands capsule form. Hamid has two departments, but that's about 60 plus pages. Yes, but my foot can reach his foot from under the table. OK. All right. All right. Because I'm looking at it and I look if I if I know Hamid. We all know him. He loves the numbers. So I'm looking forward to that presentation. Okay.”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“I think because it's a federal holiday, it's a different story. Okay.”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“If I may, let's direct the question to the staff. Within these figures, is staff included as far as parks and rec, police department, et cetera, or are these costs simply for vendors and items that may be needed for the event?”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“Okay, so when you, oh, go ahead, I'm sorry.”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“so okay how about we do this okay um the uh commissioner sue had a question so let's go to her you guys can figure that question out and if you get the answer by the time she's done you can come back or you have it now thank you do you have the answer now i would like to know how much the juneteenth breakfast cost also Let's, okay guys, so we're gonna allow the ACM to answer the first question about are these numbers all encompassing or is there a breakdown?”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“Should be. OK. You don't have the details as of this moment?”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“Yeah, it's a whole county initiative as well.”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“Right, which I do remember this year. And it's a great idea, Commissioner Hsu. I think that it's just the timing. Mm-hmm. with the county doing, with Heart Walk being very specific. And I know that we talked about raising funds specific to Heart Walk to help the organization get a higher contribution from the city. And I think the county and all the initiatives around 305 is for that specific time. I think how we maximize participation, like you're saying, is we really need to depend on our team to have partnerships to find people who are bikers and to, well, not bikers, because when I say…”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“Right, and I think also when you go to Brickell, I think they have a run club that runs every week and it's a massive couple of hundred people that are running through downtown. And then I think every year there's a huge cycling event that goes through downtown and through the through the MacArthur Causeway. So we really need to kind of make those connections and leverage as well. And you're the right person for that.”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“Thank you, Commissioner Smith. I think when it comes to the numbers, if we can just have an opportunity to hear the ACM, and then we're going to close it out and go to our next.”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“the, the Juneteenth experience from what it, from what I've seen it, the potential of that, of that experience. Um, although we did get a, the breakfast was good. Right. I'm not denying that, but what I know the experience was and can be, um, I don't think we need, I don't think we should be using the breakfast as, as the new model, um, for how much money we should spend on Juneteenth.”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“Right. So. So. So. So. And I appreciate your statement. Go ahead, ACM.”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“Thank you. And so you mentioned the Stars and Stripes. I agree with you. I'm just thinking it shouldn't come from Juneteenth. No, that's fine. That's fine. In addition to that, I just wanted to just... the charge for non-residents for certain events, I think the opportunity cost You guys can let us know what it is, but depending on the event, I don't think it's worth it, right? Depending on the event. If it's a large-scale event, maybe the opportunity cost is worth it. But if you were talking about Valentine's Day?”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“But something like Valentine's Day where a lot of seniors participate, you know, seniors are on fixed incomes, et cetera, that might not be an event where you want to charge non-residents because your numbers may drop as far as participation. So go ahead, ACM.”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“BOTH CATEGORIES GOT CHARGED. AND WE HAD A FULL HOUSE?”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“OKAY. ALL RIGHT. I ASKED FOR THE NUMBERS. YOU GAVE ME THE NUMBERS. Pardon me?”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“OK, well, that's greatly appreciated. We also have a radio station, or a radio channel. And all you ever hear on that is what, the traffic? So there may be something that we can do there as well. We have an opportunity there, too. making a note we got you all right 77 needs to be updated if we can meet with each commissioner and just get get a get a a thought from them you know but when it comes to this department i've seen so many iterations of it right um and um i'm not sure if you were part of one iteration at a certain point earlier on but you know i i the the point i'm making it's a it's…”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“So you can grab some things from a previous communications director that did something right. Yeah. That you want to implement and you can add your own flair to it. So I think there's there's just so much that we've done over the years that you can look at and just perfect as well. Last thing, Instagram. should not, to me at least, be a place for flyers, right? So when you're looking at that grid on our Instagram page a couple of years ago, it was that. It was flyer after flyer after flyer after flyer. And if you're looking at other cities, they're showing the experience, right? So when I'm…”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“The plane has already landed, but we're taxiing on the runway.”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“All right, thank you, communications. All right. So we're going to public works and water utility, right? Yes. Okay, so having said that, I want to just ask my colleagues, are we able to provide a time certain for the presentation? Are we good with 15 minutes for the full synopsis of both of those questions? Okay, so Commissioner Smith is good. Are you good with that, Commissioner Smuckler? Are you good, Commissioner Chernoff? No, we're going to give him 15 minutes. We're going to allow him to present. It's too much for 15 minutes.”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026
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“All righty. Thank you so much. That's the that was the Public works. All right. So guys we're going it's 932 The goal is 10 o'clock. All right to be complete with the with the workshop. Sure All right, so we're going to take about 10 minutes on questions from everyone so by 942 we'll move on to the next half and And Commissioner Chernoff, do you have anything?”
City Commission · Aug 25, 2026