Remarks by Thomas Good, Jr.
138 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 1 of 6
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“You know, this is going to be a hard presentation because this is my toughest competitor for the yard, right? So we are giving to the Soto family a beautiful certificate that recognizes the hard work and the diligence that you put into your home, the contributions that you made to our city, and making it look beautiful. So we are very, very thankful for you, and I'm very, very thankful that you're my competitor. Again, you are number one now. And for that, we give you a certificate and we give you a $50 gift certificate to Home Depot to help you continue with your beautiful work.”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“Sylvia, would you like to join us? You all should have seen her face. It was pure joy and blank. But we are so happy to have you here tonight, Sylvia. Yes, ma'am. So we're going to read this proclamation to you and for everybody else to know who you are. So whereas Sylvia Georgina Orozco was born on October 3, 1926, in Trujillo, Honduras, where she completed her high school and college education before beginning her career as a secretary, in Tela, Honduras. And in 1952, Sylvia met Andrew Roscoe, an Englishman working for the United Fruit Company, and the two fell in love and were married in…”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“As you're speaking, as folks are sharing with you their thoughts, I'm thinking as well, too, because I've known you from way back when. In fact, I was sitting here thinking about one of your best slogans when you were in a commission seat, which was commission on a mission. And through that program of yours, I remember you putting together this booklet And it had accessible information for any resident that far exceeded the value of anything the government administration was capable of doing. And you've continued through your career to deliver Respond to residents. Aside from everything else,…”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“And so these are all the items equating to 1,270 hours? Yes. Estimated. The next slide is what are additional considerations, is that correct?”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“Yeah. Yeah, it's interesting. When I look at these, I mean, there's a wide range of what you're doing auditing type stuff for. And for me, an internal auditor focuses on, well, I don't know that I agree to some of these things. Let's make it simple. I don't think it's an audited prospect. For instance, if we looked at what you're proposing for this year, which would be employee training and development, auditing employee training and development. I don't quite understand how that would be an audited item. But when you look at the next page, the audit for considerations, one of them that…”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“Well, just a moment, because it will probably go up about another $50. Yeah, yeah, yeah. So if we just allow that to go at least to the $1,320. Yes. Because I like to get the full flavor. Gotcha. I don't want to pare it down.”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“Mr. Mayor, I'll second it. I have questions.”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“Thank you, Mr. Mayor. So yeah. Current change in law has kind of got me now thinking about providing water service outside of the city of Pembroke Pines. And what's interesting to me is I guess we have been consistent in that whenever we provide service outside of the city of Pembroke Pines, we have a 25% surcharge to that bill. Is that correct?”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“Yeah, it sounds even more confusing a bit. So if a presentation or a hearing is done, and this is with the Southwest Ranches, is that correct? Yes, sir. and somebody, a public gets up and they oppose it and the commission decides they want to oppose it too, the 25% surcharge. Can they do that?”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“Yeah, I know. But this is a lot deeper. I mean, it sounds like a nice, simple thing for everybody, but it's not. Because in order to service, we have to extend our asset into another municipality or onto lands that are not owned by us. And if there is a need at some future time to make a repair or a replacement of that asset, we would then have to get approval to do that. Is that correct?”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“So the agreement is not, we don't have any agreement with Southwest Ranches, is that correct?”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“Well, they would be releasing the service to that particular location, the service right. Yes, sir. Allowing it to occur. Is that correct? Yes, sir. Right. So this is going to be approved by?”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“And if there is a future... legislation that's passed that says you cannot charge 25%. Because I know where that legislation generated from. It's really more towards a bulk service as opposed to what we're doing individually. Because we're writing contracts to an individual piece of property as opposed to the governing agency itself for servicing. So if the legislation is passed that says you cannot charge 25%, then all these contracts are null and void? Or is there anything in the contracts that protect us from any future legislation?”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“Well, I don't disagree with us providing service where it's needed. That's not my issue. My issue is the potential for us to lose. I mean, we're now being layered with another, well, there's another layer of administrative protocol that's associated with this, which anytime you add administration, you're adding costs associated with it as well. So maybe then in one of our legislative meetings, request is we can ask for 35% instead of 25% to cover the cost.”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“Well, it's also us yielding capacity. So at future times, we have to build additional capacity. It doesn't happen in increments. It happens in block movements. Yes. So I mean, I understand the value. Correct. Other people don't understand it. Hence, we're getting this, having to be responsive to. OK, so I just want to share that maybe more so for my colleagues to better understand that this is not a simple just 25% we're charging. There's a whole lot of other things that go into this. And we probably should be asking for an increase from 25% to a larger amount because of the additional costs…”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“Yes, Mr. Mayor. So the MPO meeting is actually tomorrow. But I do like to report out that over the last several weeks, I've been participating with the National League of Cities. Energy, Environment, and Natural Resources Committees putting together the policies and the resolutions that will be brought forward at their November annual meeting. Some really good stuff is coming out. I've had a really strong participation in these meetings in regards to dealing with small water systems which we would almost be considered a small water system actually for uh you know some sort of carve out…”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“Okay. Mr. Mayor, I do want, I mean, in this conversation, I heard some stuff here that does cause me some concern in regards to communication. I know that you were making reference and, you know, correctly that, you know, Commissioner Schwartz, you know, having communications with staff prior to being placed on the agenda, um, But I'm certain he has his reasons. But at the same time, too, though, I do believe that it's professional courtesy for staff to reach out and at least make a comment that once they saw that it was coming, to at least attempt to have a conversation about what was going…”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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“I'm just making it, I'm not trying to belabor anything. I just want to make a statement that I acknowledge.”
City Commission · Oct 7, 2026
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City Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“Mr.. Mayor, so you know this is Probably one of the most difficult budget processes have experienced since being elected nearly nine years ago. So a lot of competing priorities are surrounding us. Makes it really very, very difficult. Our country is experiencing things that we don't don't normally experience. And it's putting a lot of pressure on government, as well as private businesses. And it's putting a lot of pressure on the households that have to maintain their living, their lifestyles, their ability to afford things. I do have a number of comments. I do want to probably make those…”
City Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“I'd like to have a minute more, Mr. Mayor. All right. Keep going.”
City Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“Again, Mr. Mayor, I just want to reiterate the difficulty in this question and having to weigh all the issues that are before us, whether it be the city, whether it be residents, businesses, other agencies, and things like that. I do recognize that we have a lot of very important issues that we have to address this year. I'm going to make my vote a yes, sir. Thank you.”
City Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“Yes, thank you, Mr. Mayor. So just a quick question to the city manager. Aside from the events line item, is there any other changes that have been made to the budget?”
City Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“OK. And thank you for that then. So at our first budget hearing, I did a lot of commenting on how I felt about the budget. And since that meeting, I have asked for additional information. I've had conversation with several staff members. I'm still absent some information. It was very, very important to me. And some of the questions or the responses that were made to me, I don't know that I'm in full agreement with... with the responses, because I certainly have additional questions on the responses that were given to me that I've yet been able to get additional responses to. So those items,…”
City Commission · Sep 16, 2026
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“Just a solid waste manager, just somebody who's the authority within the city that has very, very good understanding of the industry, an industry expert.”
City Commission · Sep 16, 2026