Remarks by Thomas Good, Jr.
138 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 5 of 6
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“I said a private provider who's qualified and all. Okay. All right. So let's take it to the individual. Can the individual, if they are qualified in each and every discipline, can they sign for each and every discipline themselves? They'd be an overachiever, but yeah. That is my understanding.”
City Commission · Sep 3, 2026
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“I don't know. I think we should decide it up front. Yeah, and I think that's the whole point behind just not putting in the both of them. We pick one over the other. Then we decide right now. We talked about, yeah, we should have a building official employed by the city of Pembroke Pines dedicated to the city, and then don't even put it in the bid. And that way it keeps it nice and clean for the review process. And then just like the mayor said, and then like you said too, Commissioner Rodriguez, let's just make that decision now.”
City Commission · Sep 3, 2026
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“She understands the city as well as the operations of the contract.”
City Commission · Sep 3, 2026
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“Well, the out should at least have some. I mean, you could say 180 days or less, depending on what the commission says.”
City Commission · Sep 3, 2026
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“No, I don't know. Allow me to say my piece on that.”
City Commission · Sep 3, 2026
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“Because I think that you need to have a transition, some form of a transition plan out prior to a contract being signed and executed. Because then it's terms of the agreement that requires the contractor to do certain things. Because if they're leaving, they're not going to negotiate your best interest.”
City Commission · Sep 3, 2026
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“They give a transition out, and then the transition is negotiated in the contract. OK.”
City Commission · Sep 3, 2026
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“Not the current out, the later out. Later out, fair enough. Negotiate with whoever.”
City Commission · Sep 3, 2026
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“I'll go with two, too. I just think we need some outside thing. Like I say, again, this has been a long-term contract. It's got a lot of relationships, a lot of perception issues.”
City Commission · Sep 3, 2026
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“So we're going to go out for volunteers? Yeah. You can do professional courtesy, city to city.”
City Commission · Sep 3, 2026
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“It happens all the time, though, in government.”
City Commission · Sep 3, 2026
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“I think you have consensus, at least, to move on.”
City Commission · Sep 3, 2026
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“Yeah, that means we're putting it out, right? Yes. It would have to go out.”
City Commission · Sep 3, 2026
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“MPO? We don't have a meeting until next week.”
City Commission · Sep 3, 2026
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“Commissioner Good? I think everybody said everything that there's needed to be said, so I'm ready to adjourn.”
City Commission · Sep 3, 2026
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“Thank you very much. And I, again, I want to reiterate, I mean, facts are facts is one thing. But probable solutions that were presented is not something that I'm supporting at all. Just like I stated today, when one of the potentials was get rid of all events, I'm not in any case whatsoever, I'm not interested in supporting that. And I'll make that statement should it be at the time it is to be. But that's not a fact. That's a potential. And it needs to be very clear, because I'm not going to stand behind some of these things until we go through the exercise of what it is that we're really…”
City Commission · Sep 3, 2026
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“Yes, thank you, Mr. Mayor. Today I'm very pleased to bring forward the appointment of Yenisee Toledo to our Citizens Budget Advisory Board. And she's in the audience. If she can come up to the podium while I introduce her to our public here. So as she comes up, Yenisee has been a resident of Pembroke Pines for eight years. And she brings both a deep commitment to our community and an exceptional professional background in municipal finance. In her application, she expressed a genuine desire to help the city make responsible, transparent, and well-informed budget decisions. And that commitment…”
City Commission · Aug 19, 2026
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“Mr. Mayor, I still have another appointment. Oh, I'm sorry. I'm sorry to put both my appointments under a singular item.”
City Commission · Aug 19, 2026
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“So I also, Mr. Mayor, am very proud to bring forward the appointment, and particularly in this case, it's the reassignment of Aaron Lee to the City of Pembroke Pines Budget Advisory Board. So if he can come up. And as he's making his way, let me again introduce you, Aaron, to the public, though we know you. So Aaron is a third-generation resident of Pembroke Pines with more than 25 years of living in our city. His roots here run deep, and his commitment to our neighborhoods, our family, and our future is unmistakable. I want to take a moment to thank his grandmother, Betty, who is here…”
City Commission · Aug 19, 2026
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“Mr. Mayor, I just got a question. Pine's Place is located where?”
City Commission · Aug 19, 2026
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“So this is a contract for both locations, right? So how do we work through that conversation here? You don't want to knock it down to nothing when you have Pines Point, which you have a requirement to handle those seniors that live at that location. Is that correct?”
City Commission · Aug 19, 2026
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“Okay. So I don't disagree with the as-needed component of this here. If it's not clearly spelled out, I agree to that. But I also, too, recognize that this is a contract that's for both of our vendors locations, and I don't want to cut no spite face on this.”
City Commission · Aug 19, 2026
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“Mr. Mayor, if I may offer a suggestion. Yeah. So maybe we can just reference a not-to-exceed number of units that we would do this to. So, I mean, you have 68. Potentially. How many was for Pines Point? How many was for Pines Place? A little fudge factor. Can you put in a not-to-exceed number?”
City Commission · Aug 19, 2026
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“Anyone else? Yes, Mr. Mayor. So I've been brief pretty extensively on this item, and I understand I'm pretty good with everything. I did receive, however, an email today, which I believe all of us may have received it, in reference to something that I don't have an answer to, which was referencing a 3% COLA that was assigned to the retirement plan. And I don't know anything about that. If we can have somebody speak to that for a moment.”
City Commission · Aug 19, 2026
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“So there is a clear reference to the documentation that indicates that there is a 3% co-assignment to this plan, whoever is going to assume responsibility there's a 3% color for certain members is a 2% for certain members and it's the most important thing for me is just that it's all spelled out in the documentation because yet yes it is the the information that was provided you know of course I never had a conversation didn't have time because I just saw it today that that there was no reference in any of the controlling documents I guess that is moving this item forward And I just wanted to…”
City Commission · Aug 19, 2026