Remarks by Michael J. Ryan
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City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“Good afternoon. This meeting has been noticed both as an in-person meeting and a virtual meeting. The public may attend in person or participate in the meeting by calling 954-395-2401 and entering the code 368262. Procedures for public participation and comments will be explained in a moment. Information for each item on the agenda has been and is currently available at City Hall and online 24 hours a day. at www.sunrisefl.gov. Anyone interested is also invited to call 954-746-3430 for additional information. The City has provided various options for members of the public to address the…”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“Our prayers to you and your family in this very difficult time. If you would, please stand for a moment of individual and collective silence before the Pledge of Allegiance. All right, we have some great presentations before we do that We have our consent agenda for a through for age any polls from my colleagues Any polls from staff?”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“Anybody in the audience or on the phone wish to have any items removed from the consent agenda and handled as a full public hearing? If so, please raise your hand or press five star on your phone. I see no hands raised in the hall. Any hands raised on line?”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“All right. Go ahead and call the question on 4H. Do you have a motion? Move it. Motion by Commissioner Kirch, seconded by Commissioner Skudo. Go ahead and call the question.”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“Yes. Items passed five to zero. All right. We're going to start with 6B.”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“And we're very honored to have with us tonight someone to help us raise awareness and celebrate this, the wonderful mayor from Tamarack, Michelle Gomez. Come on up, please. Let's give her a round of applause. So this month, you can see the pink in the room, yeah? You got kind of pink on there. You did good. You did good. Did you do that on purpose? That's all right. This is a month where we take the time to recognize how important it is to raise awareness, to advocate, but also to reflect upon not only those who have survived and those who have lost their battle, but the caretakers who work…”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“Come on, big round of applause. And I thank you for sharing your story. You're so busy with all that you have. And to come out to our meeting says a lot about not only the relationship that we share with you, but how important this is to you and your message is important. I hope everybody understands that. And I'd like to turn it over to Commissioner Scudo, whose family was also very heavily affected by this and for years has been one of the great supporters of what we do to try to advance more advocacy and awareness.”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“All right, to those who raised their hand, if you would like to come up and stand and make a stand against breast cancer, please come join us up here to send a message to the community of how many are impacted, affected, and are standing up. So if you raised your hand earlier, please come on up and come join us for this picture and for this proclamation. come on up come forward come forward come forward come forward it's all right you don't have to run but you got a good pace there inspiring so it's my honors uh mayor and a member of this commission to stand together with our community in…”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“You want to come up with your pink shirt? You're wearing pink and you didn't even realize it, right? That's all good. You're wearing it. Step forward. Guys, step forward. Come on, come forward.”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“All right, one more time, big round of applause for everybody here.”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“So I wanted to, you guys get up here. You're the stars here. So for a very long time, the City of Sunrise has each month taken some time to recognize great student athletes. The idea of this program was not to just recognize those that are good on the court or the diamond or the pitch or wherever they play. It's not about points scored or what they do or goals or defensive work. It's about who they are as people. And we have focused, now going on probably 16 years, of identifying those great athletes, great students in our community that represent the highest ideal of what we expect of…”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“each Veterans Day in a game. We used to do softball, but we were kind of not doing great at that. So we changed it to kickball. We're kind of beating them pretty bad, but... But I think we got a new smart here, don't you think, folks? I think we're going with basketball. We just made you a member of the Sunrise family, man.”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“Before we get turned to the coach, come on, moms and dads and family. Come on up. You guys can come on up. Let's go. We've got to give you a round of applause. Come on up. Thank you. We got everybody here. Coach?”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“So to both of you, Coach, first of all, those words were incredibly powerful. It really sums up what we wanted from this program, right, this effort to acknowledge what the highest ideals of sportsmanship is and leadership and what it means to be a teammate. And you both embody that. These are some of the best nominations we've received. And first, let me begin with you. First of all, you dressed great tonight. I don't know. You were ready. I don't know if they told you you were coming to ESPN or what, but you were ready. But that says a lot. You know, you came here ready. You took it…”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“But this is really special, and I really want to thank you and to your folks, the family. It really says a lot about what you've done. They're all over here. Come on over this side. Come on over here. Switch, switch. Coach. All right, come on, Coach. You've got to speak then. Switch, switch. You guys come on over here. No, no, I want the kids to stay right over there.”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“Josiah, you know, there was a couple of things your coach said that are so powerful. You know, when you're a good player, you can be over the top. You can, like, be in people's faces about it. He said you have quiet confidence in your leadership style. That is incredible. It shows that you really understand why a team works together, that everybody on the team plays a role, and you're trying to take everybody with you. Without them feeling like you're lecturing them or you're better than them or anything else, that's an incredibly powerful trait that's going to help you so much in life. And…”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“All right, come on, make some noise. Where are you at? Come on, you gotta come forward. And where's the Banyan team? Come on up, let's go. Make some noise. All right, so this is a program that the City of Sunrise started, and I will tell you that there, as far as I can tell, there's not another city in the state of Florida that does this every month. And that's take the time to recognize inspiring and inspired teachers. These are not our employees. We have no control over curriculum or food in the cafeteria for the young folks or for the adults, the pick up and drop off. We don't have…”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“So you have family here and I know they're all in the back taping right now, but they get to, you have to come up here. You have to come celebrate. Come on, let's give them a round of applause. You got a little swag there for you too. All right.”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“Yeah, right, right, right. So first of all, thank you for your commitment to our community and a true Sunrise small town feel, right? Not only a Sunrise resident, but the idea that generations have come to you and asked for you. We lose that, you know, around the country, folks live in communities where that's common and they know that. And we forget how important that is. Beyond that, obviously what you're doing in the classroom to inspire takes a commitment to each child to find what in them, what flame in them needs to be lit. You know, the next generation is going to follow your lead, is…”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“Woo, there's going to be a conversation on the ride home tonight.”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“All right. Public service in the blood. And a nurse. Public service in there. Well, the teachers, you know, really is a generational thing. And we see that the work that you do in the classroom, then come home and do such great work. Your children. Exactly. Exactly. But thank you for your service as well. And, you know, maybe Plantation will recognize you if they'll do a Teacher of the Month program. Yeah, you better. All right, come on, step forward for me. And then work on, yeah. All right, one more time, big round of applause.”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“All right, it's hard to clap for this, but it's important that we take the time to have this discussion. Sergeant Arroyo, you want to come up for this? We as a community need to continue to have the discussion around depression and mental health. For too long, this has been something that results in stigma. People are afraid to come forward and ask for help. They think it's a sign of weakness when you are having a difficult time. And yet we know that when folks find a safe space, when they can talk about what they're feeling, when they can go through the screening and the necessary help, that…”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“All right. Come on. Make some noise. Come on. Come on. Come on. Where are the Italians here? Come on. The Irish know how to run up front. Let's go. The Italians, come on up. What's up, bro? It's been a while. You good, bro? Good to see you. Good to see you, too.”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026
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“Good to see you. Thanks, man. Come on. You guys recognize this man from TV, right? From Doris's. Come on. Let's give them a round of applause. So what we do each month is we take the opportunity to celebrate, as we do each month, the great cultural diversity that we have here in Sunrise and in South Florida. And when it comes to the Italian-American community here in Sunrise, it has long and deep roots in the city of Sunrise, starting with this guy here, Joey Scudo and his family, who have made such a difference for so many years, decades. in not only recognizing the power of bringing the…”
City Commission · Oct 13, 2026