Remarks by Michael F. Bracken
117 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 3 of 5
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“But I mean, if we do seagrass abatement, that's super expensive. So if we would go in. I know it's expensive because we're doing it at the Yacht Club and it costs an absolute fortune. So I'm just trying to understand what the intent of the study is other than just to reduce the weight. I mean, you probably already know something of the technology.”
Village Council · May 14, 2026
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“And the intent is to try to reduce the amount of times that we're re-energizing the beach. What's the cost of re-energizing the beach at current?”
Village Council · May 14, 2026
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“The last time it was approximately three million. Yeah, two to three million. It covers around there. How many years ago did we do it? 2024.”
Village Council · May 14, 2026
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“Steve, when you use the word notify, that kind of gives us the impression that we don't have anything to do with that expenditure. Is that you making the decision, or are you asking for approval and then making the decision, or both?”
Village Council · May 14, 2026
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“Yeah, we talked about that at the last council meeting.”
Village Council · May 14, 2026
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“So Todd, so we had, let's just use some numbers. We had $300,000. You had a 10% contingency, gave you another $30,000. You didn't spend the $30,000, so the $30,000 is available to put towards. On that project, we didn't spend any of the contingency, zero. I'm just using an example. So that $30,000 is therefore sitting available in some account that Benjamin knows where it is. And you're taking those funds, and we're using parts of those funds to fund the $65,000 repair for the rubber bumpers for the park, basically.”
Village Council · May 14, 2026
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“I think Nancy's trying to understand the accounting part of it.”
Village Council · May 14, 2026
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“Maybe, Benjamin, you can explain it to people. Because I'm confused a little bit, too.”
Village Council · May 14, 2026
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“So it's a bit so Benjamin How do we know that you're that we're accountable for the money that's being spent specifically that's been allocated to that particular project So if there's an overage Are we informed that the overage occurred before it occurs? So if the project is, let's say a project's budgeted for $300,000, it's now running at 280. We know there's going to be an additional 40,000 because of a change order or something or some issue. How is the council being informed of that fact?”
Village Council · May 14, 2026
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“This is Jeremy's project where they redid it.”
Village Council · May 14, 2026
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“Equipment for the new park project you could probably do that without coming to so the council for some reason if there was an overage Excuse me You had money available Could you you could theoretically take that money and apply it to that particular project without having to come to council for approval? The contract would stop to come for approval the budget amendment portion would not correct.”
Village Council · May 14, 2026
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“So, I mean, the Section 8 is $150,000, which is not an inconsequential amount of money. but it's not like doing phase one, for example. And we're so far down the road that I think the idea is to continue that process. That's what I'm asking. Okay. And I think the other 250 is really just sitting there as a holding number. That was my question.”
Village Council · May 14, 2026
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“It's Zone 8. No, 250. Excuse me, Zone 1. Zone 1.”
Village Council · May 14, 2026
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“So, Mike, just to be clear, we gave them an upfront payment of $9,000. That's correct. They proceeded to do a design that, what was the equivalent number for Comcast roughly in the same space? Just so we have a comparable.”
Village Council · May 14, 2026
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“So Comcast was able to design the complete job for $20,000? And they're asking, and AT&T is asking for $250,000 for a similar type of work? Yes.”
Village Council · May 14, 2026
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“So that's where these business models do not align.”
Village Council · May 14, 2026
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“I mean, it seems a little almost litigious. I mean, you don't proceed and send somebody a bill for $200,000 or do a $9,000 payment without at least some email approval process. And we have nothing?”
Village Council · May 14, 2026
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“But that business model that they have does not work under our- So we have a gun to our head for the 250, basically.”
Village Council · May 14, 2026
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“So just to be clear, all we're doing is allocating to move the money from the designated account into the operating account, to the capital account. Thanks.”
Village Council · May 14, 2026
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“Right, right. Jeremy, I'm more concerned not so much about this process. I'm concerned about the parking as it exists now. I mean, there are several residents who live on that street. They're complaining routinely that people are parking in front of their driveways, their parking, sort of all over the place. And that doesn't seem that this is going to be addressed. That seemed like that's a police issue that the police need to be enforcing on that area or put a policeman there or something. I mean, I don't throw the police under the bus here. That's not my intention. But the idea is that we…”
Village Council · May 14, 2026
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“It's not legal to park all over the swales and stop traffic.”
Village Council · May 14, 2026
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“That's kind of the problem, right? So if we tell them they can't park there, then that restricts usage of the farmer's market and just encourages people from coming.”
Village Council · May 14, 2026
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“I think we're confusing. They don't put cones in front of people's houses. No, no.”
Village Council · May 14, 2026
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“Chairman, I don't mean to be insulting, but have you been to the farmer's market recently on a busy day? Yeah, it's overwhelmed because nobody pays attention to the cones. Golf carts are everywhere. It's a challenge. It's a challenge.”
Village Council · May 14, 2026
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“Go for me. Is there any reason why we just wouldn't defer it then. I don't mind teeing it up, but this needs a lot of work.”
Village Council · May 14, 2026