Remarks by Michael F. Bracken
117 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 4 of 5
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“Questions? So procedurally, Colleen, do we require a bond for this level work from the contractor? This is a question. Yes. So they do provide a bond? Yes.”
Village Council · May 14, 2026
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“So Nancy, you're talking about the fact they go on the north side of the beach club, come around in front of the beach club, go in the beach club and steal the furniture, and then go around and go to the park.”
Village Council · May 14, 2026
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“Chief, you said that the reduction in hooliganism, so to speak, for lack of a better term, has dramatically decreased. Dramatically means numbers-wise.”
Village Council · May 14, 2026
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“I thought we said that the situation was we were keeping the beach park open until 10 o'clock. I thought that was the new rule.”
Village Council · May 14, 2026
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“Yes, so we're talking about the same idea that is to put one on the north side of the beach club and the south gate.”
Village Council · May 14, 2026
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“Okay. One last thing. Is there a line item budget to maintain it so that we don't get this far down in the erosion process?”
Village Council · May 14, 2026
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“So if this is an $800,000 renovation approximately, are we setting aside 10% of that money on an annualized basis to maintain this asset, or how are we doing that?”
Village Council · May 14, 2026
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“It's been something that wasn't... My point, Steve, was that we're allocating money to maintain the asset, not just build it new and then not take care of it.”
Village Council · May 14, 2026
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“Yeah, I just want to express a little concern. I don't feel like the sustainability group feels like they have been getting a lot of interaction with your team. So I think there's a bit of a disjunct there. I actually just received an email today that we got from the head of the Sustainability Committee. I apologize. I wasn't here due to a family reason on the last meeting. Actually, the last meeting, It didn't even happen because the person that's in charge, the engineer that's supposed to be there, didn't actually show up and open up the room. So there's some real communication challenges…”
Village Council · May 14, 2026
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“I think if you reached out to Derek, that would be appreciated.”
Village Council · May 14, 2026
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“Okay. Oh, you're the staff liaison? Yes. Okay.”
Village Council · May 14, 2026
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“Great. I think, Benjamin, if you reached out to him, I think it would be a good idea. Thanks, man. Appreciate it. Thanks, Joe.”
Village Council · May 14, 2026
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“Could you explain a little bit more about the contract, Chief? Sure. Just a little bit more what it means, maintenance of vehicles and things like that.”
Village Council · May 14, 2026
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“So we can pony up on their ability to buy goods and services based on their purchasing agreement type of things?”
Village Council · May 14, 2026
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“The helicopter aid program that we went to visit is part of that agreement, correct? Could you repeat that? The helicopter agreement that we went on that demo. No, that's Miami-Dade.”
Village Council · May 14, 2026
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“Has anyone looked at sourcing outside into Canada or outside into Europe for vehicles? I understand there's a compatibility issue probably with equipment.”
Village Council · May 14, 2026
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“Bernardo, just as a question, we have short-term goals and long-term goals, right? Yes. And I would agree with you that we got pretty hyper-focused on some goals, right? Yeah. Okay, because we had a challenge.”
Village Council · May 14, 2026
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“I agree with you that this should be part of that discussion that we do with the off-site meeting or whatever we want to call it. We should dedicate some time towards looking long-term.”
Village Council · May 14, 2026
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“Ed, can I ask a question? Yeah. I'm a little confused, but when you say the 2015 EAC master plan that reflects the GIT changes, why wouldn't we just take the work that we just did with GIT and take it to the 30% drawing level?”
Village Council · May 14, 2026
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“This is the holistic for the whole island. Okay, got it. Okay, I understand. That's all. Thank you.”
Village Council · May 14, 2026
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“ed are we talking about doing this simultaneously with the current um money that we just approved for that's with the recommendation that will be coming out of the money we just approved from the that we just moved into the budget so steve you feel like we can break out the 250 and do the got just a single 250.”
Village Council · May 14, 2026
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“Is there a way to prioritize the school in the, the package to say you know what we're we're going to do the whole package and then prior prioritize the school as the primary part of that package you're saying basically saying you got six things but this do number one and give us that before you go any further anything else yeah that's the idea is that what you're saying yes sir that's what we had already said no it is i don't think it is what we had before i mean the idea was to do the”
Village Council · May 14, 2026
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“He's saying to you that he can do the design work in two months. Forget the procurement conversation.”
Village Council · May 14, 2026
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“No, he talked about $50,000 for the technical work. Oh, right. Take the 250 subdivided into the 560.”
Village Council · May 14, 2026
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“I feel good about it. I think we need to move.”
Village Council · May 14, 2026