Remarks by Pat Perno
67 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 3
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“That's what we're doing. I've made my motion. It falls in someone else's court. Let's go. Okay.”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“I'll second 4.35 as a ceiling, as a ceiling. You know, you guys got to understand, this is the highest we're going to go. You can't just, we're not setting the millage tonight. We're setting the ceiling again.”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“Because you keep haggling with the CRA here. We got to do one and then the other.”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“We got to put our big boy pants on and do this. Let's go.”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“We have a motion and a second. Let's vote. Let's be unanimous. Let's set the ceiling and go.”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“No, ma'am, if I may, are you talking about a consent order? Are you talking about a consent order?”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“Consent order, is that what you're talking about?”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“Yeah, it's a consent order. It's from when it's... Saying that we would take it out and create. Right, we would have to perform that. in lieu of a fine for releasing raw sewage into the bay.”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“Just to go a little further, if I may, You know, this is something that we voted on, you know, in lieu, the project was in lieu of the actual fine. And yes, it was more, but it hardens our system to the point that it brings us up to date in functioning. And also, just to mention that, you know, the infiltration of our sewer system, happens with a frequency of our of our inches of rain, when we can't take, when we get to flash flood status and we can't take anymore ground, you know, our ground can't take anymore, our runoff starts to go into our sewer system. And when that mixes or when that…”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“I just think the underlying question is, do you agree to continue with the resolution that we all adopted at 5-0 in the wording it was done? That's basically what Commissioner Warrick just did through his presentation and what he just said. And he just asked each one of us if we would agree to continue through that resolution. yes and i and i agree um so i was just asking if you agree to the resolution that we all voted to do because there was a reason why you came back and said well things have changed after we've resolution you brought it back and something changed”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“And just remember, when we lower it, it's not coming back.”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“it we just need to as a commission decide what our goal is if our goal is down the road i'm fine with the 75. okay well i'm fine with 50 i'm fine with 75 i can live with either um it is what it is i think um i think we have i think we have room to you know you We're talking about saving a hundred and some thousand dollars versus, and over time, losing it looks like you know uh eight nine million dollars okay um and and if it goes away tomorrow if it goes away within a with amendment three so be it we got we we gotta huddle up and and and and make decision then but to do something knee-jerk…”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“We sure can, and the mayor said that the good people in the state of Florida might do it for us through a referendum in November.”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“It can be done at a later date. I won't be here, but y'all will.”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“No, she's talking down the road, right? You're talking down the road?”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“I think City Manager already told us if Amendment 3 passes, we're not having only one meeting in November. We're having two. We'll have a special meeting afterwards. We'll start this call session.”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“I'll second that and I'll resonate with Commissioner Peebles that we're all on the CRA board and we can convene at the next meeting and we could direct the CRA director accordingly.”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“I'll make a motion to table it until it's brought back on the agenda.”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“I'll rescind my second and second that motion.”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“We're creating a position that's gonna answer to the commission, correct?”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“So would they be fiscally responsible for the checks and balance of the commission?”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“Let's move on. All right. Motion and vote.”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026
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“I have no report. Thank you, Commissioner Tender, for everything.”
Commission · Sep 8, 2026