Remarks by Michael J. Ryan
398 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 12 of 16
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“No additional time that they'd have to do what they're doing? Correct. For instance, we're going to have huge press attention this weekend on the mayor's chess challenge, one of the regional 20-something chess challenges around the region. Staff was already doing that anyway, right?”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“In terms of the other programs the weekly open play staff already opens up the building and does that now correct you just don't provide the teachers and Folks that are teaching and supporting it whether it's the chess Queens the young women in chess or any of the others That's what's relied on for NSCF through the Sun Center for excellence. Yes, that is correct mayor Yeah, I hesitate to I mean whatever the will the Commission is obviously there's other Requests in this charitable that are not providing food or housing. They're providing other things, so. Go ahead.”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“Okay any further discussion on that motion Yes Commissioner Kurtz, yes Assistant deputy mayor Clark.”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“Yes, the motion is to move the chamber contribution, the CHESS program, into departmental activities, one to leisure and one to within city departmental.”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“All right, that passes through to one. All right, so... Yes. So here's the issue then we have remaining and it's up again, we can go through each one of these. You know, there are certain programs here, youth empowerment, you know, village. You know, it's about etiquette. You know, it's not the same as feeding, but it provides a really important skill, right? Motivational training. I think we can't put everything right now in this concept of we can only focus on the specific needs of housing or food. We got to make sure we're also doing those voices. They've asked for an additional thousand.…”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“Additionally, the commission would have to move towards a discussion as to whether we're actually approving the funding or we're just budgeting. Whether we're not going to do it, we'll just send a message. That's an option after. So let's go through the options. One, fund it fully at the 212-900. Two, don't fund any of it, just budget it and address it in... post-November 3, agree to fund half or $106,450 and readdress it after November 3 as to whether we'll fund the second part of it. There was a fourth option.”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“Okay, maybe area aging. That's a great question. The question is, if we say we're budgeting but clearly not funding either any or only half, does that impair your ability to get matching funds? No, because we have time. Okay. Okay, the answer for those who couldn't hear at home was no, we would have time after November 3rd to be able to address that issue with both the commission and your matching funders. Okay.”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“Yeah. You mean, like, not come back and revisit it?”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“So that would mean would be given half of the 124 which would be actually it'd be 106 450 So here's how the numbers work it was 212 212 900 which represents everybody flat But everybody flat plus 30 to farm share, plus the 10 to the new ones, that equals 212,900. If we say we're only going to fund half of that before November 3rd, that's all we're committing to fund, that's 106,450. So all the organizations will, you know, Double Dutch will do an email tonight saying, the city only gave us half, why did they do that? Amendment 3. Everybody's got to make a decision, right? Just like youth…”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“Again, taking the two 2025-2026 numbers, keeping them where they were funded last year. So there's some that asked for more. We're not giving them more.”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“It's a fair point, and I think we're still going to have to look at this anyway, even if Amendment 3 doesn't pass, because we've got the impact, not this coming year as badly, because staff is taking care of the utility. But personally, I would say that we approve the budget of 212,900, which is still $35,000 less than what our ordinance provides. But we will not fund it without further direction from the commission more than half so that only what we're approving to be funded is $106,450. Anything else more than that has got to be approved by the commission when we come back whenever,…”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“Correct. They have to report just like they're doing. Of course. But that to me is the incentive and I know everybody would be, you know, engaged in that.”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“All right. Do I have a motion then? Can we get a motion? I'd make a motion. Motion by Commissioner Kirch. Seconded. Seconded by Deputy Mayor. Everybody understands the motion, correct? I just want to make sure. All right, call the question.”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“So let's go ahead and there's no amendments that are being voted on. And is there any need for staff to recompute the millage necessary to fund the budget as it has been approved here tonight?”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“All right. And I call the first question on the millage resolution.”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“Yes. That passes 4-0. I'll call the question on the budget ordinance.”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“Yes. Passes 4-0. All right. Thank you to staff. As has been said over and over by my colleagues, this has been a very long and difficult process for staff, every department, Every deputy director every assistant deputy director everybody down the line all the way to rank-and-file who know that this has been going on and to mr. Lebowski who every year no doubt says the Sky is falling but this year had the tools with which to say that was accurate and to the credit of staff to be able to come back and Bring us a budget that has been flattened as much as possible in this first pass. I thank you…”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“Assistant Deputy Mayor, all in favor say aye. Aye. We are adjourned.”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“Not a library. September 8th, 2026. If you would please call the roll.”
City Commission · Sep 8, 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 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 to the commission.…”
City Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“Anybody in the public wish to have any item on the consent agenda removed 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. Can you confirm?”
City Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“All right. Go ahead and call the question on 4A through 0.”
City Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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City Commission · Sep 8, 2026