Remarks by McKenzie Fleurimond
228 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 8 of 10
- Play at 2:33:41
“Yeah, but I think she actually likes the language that she just wants to add.”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 2:34:31
“No, I was just saying, 2.1 doesn't need to be, we don't need to add this on to at all, so we can move on. All right, so section 2.2.”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 2:34:44
“No, we're not asking for it to be added, so there's no vote.”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 2:35:25
“All right, so 2.2, I think that's also something that we could remove because of Section 1.4. Right, because those two kind of go together, so we don't have to add this if the first Section 1.4 was not voted on. So that's just my thoughts.”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 2:36:16
“Just watching the show. As it relates to compensation, I think there was a conversation about the health insurance, so maybe we put in language that there be a a cola for the cost of the health insurance while leaving the salary and everything else as is that I remember the cola the colon against the cap didn't mention that.”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 2:36:51
“No, I think the attorney said that if we want to add something specific to insurance benefits, we can do that so that it can be delineated or be more clear.”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 2:41:46
“Okay, but the... The question I had, because I didn't understand Commissioner Jean's point.”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 2:47:26
“Well, respectfully, I think that if we're going to do something like a charter amendment, we need to know what CPI we're using and whether or not it exists. But to the motion that was on the table, What I would like to offer or proffer is that I don't have an issue with the CPI and I don't have an issue with even the cap. I just think that we need to be mindful and make that exception for the increases in the benefits. As a matter of fact, maybe we remove the CPI from the salary and then keep it for the benefits.”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 2:48:12
“No, no, no, that's what I just said. Remove the CPI specifically from the executive expense, the salary, and it was salary, executive expense, those were the two things that you can remove the CPI from that, but not specific to the cost of coverage. I don't know if you guys can opine on that.”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 2:49:04
“All right, so... Now can we have the discussion?”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 2:49:40
“It can be mitigated by ordinance, Mr. Mayor. I don't disagree with you. However, I think the goal is basically to take that out of our hands and put it in the hands of the public. But I don't disagree with you that we can manage this through an ordinance. But if it is to go on a ballot, I think that we should...”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 2:51:28
“The terminology, and I appreciate you saying that, I think it's a terminology issue. So when... When I mentioned COLA, there may be a specific term, the cost of increased to health coverage is specifically what I'm talking about. We may address that by using the word COLA, but more specifically, I don't have an issue with the, the capping or leaving the salary and expense allowance the way it is, unless the voters decide to change it. But there is a difference, you're right, between the COLA, for instance, 2.8% in 2026, versus what the cost of insurance increase was for this particular year,…”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 2:52:51
“I think there is an item that we can go to, which is the next item. But what I will say is perhaps the commission could be mandated to come up with an ordinance on a certain amount of years or whatever it may be, since there are complexities in the different price indexes and things of that sort.”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 2:59:37
“She didn't let me finish. Can we be clear on the language that was just voted on? Okay, so the motion was.”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 2:59:47
“Commissioner Smith said that she agreed, if I'm not mistaken, to put a cap on the entirety. of, not a cap, I'm sorry, to put a COLA on the entirety of the package. That's what you seconded.”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 3:00:01
“And you added shall. So, for instance, my understanding, if there's a 2.8 increase for 2026, that 2.8 increase would be for everything.”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 3:00:55
“No, that's not what you said. That's what she said. I never mentioned the word insurance. No, but you said, but from my understanding of, you said the entire package. So from my understanding of what Commissioner Templer was saying and what the city attorney was saying, remuneration is inclusive of the health insurance. So if 2026 was 2.8% COLA increase, that means the entire package would see a 2.8% increase. So if that meant that for the year, ex-commissioner would get an additional $1,500, that's what would happen. That's what would happen, right? So that's why I was trying to get some…”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 3:03:49
“What's her motion? If she doesn't understand it, what does she get? No, no, Smith was the one that... She seconded what she thought was the motion.”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 3:04:01
Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 3:11:41
“nothing could be changed without the unanimous vote of the commission. So you can set a five.”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 3:17:31
“To that point, I recall how hard it was, Commissioner Cramer may remember this, when we were even having this conversation maybe six years ago to even get five people in agreement. So what about the, well, I'm talking to you as a few, I should be talking to my colleagues. What about the unanimous vote approach? So if the entire board is not in agreement, then there's no change that's made to the salary. Have you seen any of that?”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 3:18:15
“But I think the reason I mentioned that was because I believe in the charter currently it says supermajority, right? Or no? It doesn't say that? No.”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 3:18:55
“I thought, maybe I'm wrong, that we had a five out of seven mandate by the charter. The vice mayor...”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 3:19:25
Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 3:22:46
Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026