Remarks by McKenzie Fleurimond
228 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 9 of 10
- Play at 3:23:47
“Okay. So the motion to be put in the charter, right?”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
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“To bring it before? Yeah, yeah, yeah. Not less than six. Not less than six.”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
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“Sure, Mr. Mayor, we can go to 2.4. Thank you.”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
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“All right, 2.5. 2.5. Forum and attendance at city commission meetings.”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
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“Did we move on or are we going back? I don't know.”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 3:33:03
“I think the next one is the 2.9? Section 2.5. 2.5. And then I missed it.”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
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“2.9 is just... minor changes to section 2.9.”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 3:34:47
“Then we're at 3.1 or section keep a 3.11 section K. We have to go over one second 2.9 we voted yes, I was going to add it to the to the ballot.”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
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“I don't think you can change the charter by ordinance.”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
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“Even to change one word, it has to go on and out. Correct.”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
- Play at 3:38:18
“All right, next item, please. Section K, I don't think that needs to be added as a ballot question. And section 311.”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
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“Yeah, I think, look, we have our quasi-judicial, we have staff, we have a lot of things that we are responsible for in quasi-judicial that are mandated by law. And while I understand the intent of this, I think that we can probably do something about it within an ordinance versus putting it in charter form.”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
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“Since Commissioner Chernoff, with respect to Commissioner Templer and the city attorney, you made the motion. You're hearing the statements about ordinance versus charter. So it's back in your court if you want to reconsider it.”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
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“So I'm actually in agreement with what the city attorney said. I really tried to look into this for reasons that, you know, I believe the charter committee came up with. But, you know, it can really become a political issue with us having to pick a water utility director. And throughout this whole state, I think there's only two cities that have that, and that's Gainesville, if I'm not mistaken, and Riviera Beach. And I think Gainesville is a special district, or Riviera Beach is a special district Gainesville is a special district, and I think Riviera Beach, I'm not sure what their makeup…”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
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“I'm not certain I understand the explanation. Oh, were you done?”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
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“No, what I said was cities that have water utility directors who are charter officers.”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
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“Well, I mean, I'm not seeing the Orlando. I just wanted to make sure so I can take that into consideration.”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
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“I think there's also salary implications as well, right? Absolutely. Because when you're talking about our city manager, his responsibility includes a large water utility, which we took into account not only for him but any previous city manager or moving forward, right? So now if we say we're going to have a charter officer separate from the manager and he's no longer responsible for that, And I'm not speaking specific to you. I'm just speaking to the position. Then we're talking salary implications. And then there was a conversation about the CRA, which is, you know, a conversation that I…”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
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“I just think that bifurcating it is completely different than just doing the charter officer. So, you know, we shouldn't like... do the charter officer and then let's figure it out from there because now we're just opening up a can of worms without even giving instruction and fullness of what the authority and vision of the charter officer should be so you know I think while it's something that we definitely need to take a look at the direction of our water plant the charter officer alone is not going to address that issue”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
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“I think when it comes to this item, when we talk about quote unquote educated voters versus, to me that's a really, nuanced slippery slope everyone has the right and an ability if they're if they're so blessed to cast their ballot to do so um and so when we have the opportunity to get the most of those voters to come out and vote i think that's something that's really really important Now, there was the conversation about run-offs being two weeks after the general, which is definitely understood. Our sister city of Miami gardens does August and then their runoff is in November. And then…”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
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“That happy medium, I think, is August. Okay. if we're going to do something about it. Because August, you have your primaries.”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
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“Well, to your point, which I tend to disagree with what type of voter you want to reach to come out to any election, because you want every voter to come out to every election.”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
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“Well, the primaries are similar to what you're saying, right? I think with primaries, you're going to get your quote unquote super voter that comes out during the primaries. And then if you want to have your runoffs four weeks from that point or you want to have it in November and everyone takes office in November, I think you're still able to accomplish the same thing. Save the city. a significant amount of money, still get good participation, you know, while getting a quote unquote super voter to participate in your elections. That's that's my thought. But like the mayor said, a lot of…”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
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“Sorry to interrupt. I just want to ask this question. What if a voter gets to the poll on a particular day and there's an issue that can't be rectified on that day? Right. If we have early voting, perhaps they're able to have time to rectify that issue and come back to cast their ballot.”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026
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“Well, these are all the different nuances that we have to consider. Right.”
City Commission · Jul 14, 2026