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Meeting Name: Regular City Commission Meeting Agenda status: Final
Meeting date/time: 11/25/2025 7:00 PM Minutes status: Draft  
Meeting location: Commission Chambers and Zoom.us Webinar ID: 827 2552 8658
https://us02web.zoom.us/j/82725528658
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ID 2025-330 1A. Presentation(s)RECOGNIZING THOMAS RUZZANO, JR., FOR HIS HEROIC ACTS OF ASSISTING STRANDED DRIVERS DURING THE FLASH FLOODS THAT OCCURRED ON OCTOBER 26, 2025   Not available Not available
ID 2025-314 1B. Athletes of the MonthBASEBALL: JOEL GONZALEZ, 13 YEARS OLD (City of Margate Baseball, Laser Sharks)   Not available Not available
ID 2025-251 1C. Employee Years of ServiceRIPLEY HOWELL, DAY CARE AIDE - SENIOR CENTER - 25 YEARS MARC E. SILVIS, DRIVER/ENGINEER - FIRE DEPARTMENT - 25 YEARS SANDY CRUZ-AMAYA, LABORATORY TECHNICIAN - ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES - 20 YEARS DIEGO A. ESCOBAR, POLICE OFFICER - POLICE DEPARTMENT - 10 YEARS   Not available Not available
ID 2025-265 1D. Presentation(s)PRESENTATION TO OUTGOING MAYOR ARLENE R. SCHWARTZ AND OUTGOING VICE MAYOR ANTONIO V. ARSERIO.   Not available Not available
ID 2025-264 1A. ResolutionELECTION OF VICE MAYOR   Not available Not available
ID 2025-263 1B. ResolutionELECTION OF MAYOR   Not available Not available
ID 2025-304 1A. MinutesMOTION - APPROVAL OF CITY COMMISSION MINUTES: OCTOBER 8, 2025 REGULAR CITY COMMISSION MEETING @ 6:30PM   Not available Not available
ID 2025-302 1B. Consent - ResolutionRESOLUTION - APPROVING AN AGREEMENT FOR PLACEMENT OF PURCHASED LICENSE PLATE READER CAMERAS (LPR) AT SELECTED LOCATIONS.   Not available Not available
ID 2025-313 1C. Consent - ResolutionA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MARGATE, FLORIDA, DESIGNATING AN ADMINISTRATIVE AUTHORITY TO RECEIVE, REVIEW, AND PROCESS PLAT OR REPLAT SUBMITTALS AS REQUIRED BY SECTION 177.071 OF FLORIDA STATUTES; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE   Not available Not available
ID 2025-332 1D. Consent - ResolutionA RESOLUTION OF THE CITY OF MARGATE, FLORIDA, APPROVING THE MULTIPLE AWARD OF BID NO. 2026-004, AGGREGATES, TOPSOILS AND SAND TO AUSTIN TUPLER TRUCKING, INC., FLORIDA SUPERIOR SAND INC., CHIN DIESEL, INC., TRU HAUL, LLC, AND CONCRETE WORKS & PAVING, INC.; WITH THE CITY OF MARGATE ACTING AS LEAD AGENCY FOR THE SOUTHEAST FLORIDA GOVERNMENTAL PURCHASING COOPERATIVE GROUP; PROVIDING FOR AN INITIAL THREE-YEAR TERM AND TWO ONE-YEAR RENEWAL OPTIONS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE   Not available Not available
ID 2025-333 1E. Consent - ResolutionRESOLUTION - APPROVING AN INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE MCRA AND THE CITY OF MARGATE TO PROVIDE FUNDING TO PAY THE COST OF UNDERGROUNDING THE EXISTING OVERHEAD UTILITY LINES ADJACENT TO THE COCOGATE PROJECT.   Not available Not available
ID 2025-300 1A. ResolutionAPPROVING APPOINTMENT OF: ________________________________ TO THE FIVE MEMBER MARGATE PLANNING AND ZONING BOARD FOR A TERM COMMENCING NOVEMBER 25, 2025 - MARCH 18, 2026   Not available Not available
ID 2025-303 1B. ResolutionRESOLUTION - APPROVING THE WAIVE OF BIDDING FOR SOLE-SOURCE ACQUISITION OF TRIMBLE X9 FORENSIC LASER SCANNING SYSTEM; UTILIZING THE FEDERAL JUSTICE LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND ACCOUNT TO ENHANCE LAW ENFORCEMENTS ABILITY TO CAPTURE AND DOCUMENT EVIDENCE ON MAJOR VEHICLE CRASH SCENES AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $75,000.00   Not available Not available
ID 2025-331 1C. ResolutionAPPROVE THAT THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF MARGATE, FLORIDA, HEREBY AUTHORIZES THE ADDITION OF NON-BARGAINED FOR POSITIONS OF ONE (1) FULL-TIME DEPUTY FIRE CHIEF AND THREE (3) FULL-TIME ASSISTANT FIRE CHIEFS TO THE FIRE DEPARTMENT, TO PROVIDE FOR AN ALTERNATIVE TO THE ASSIGNMENT OF DIVISION FIRE CHIEF, WITH THE POSITIONS TO BE PROVIDED FOR DURING THE BUDGET AMENDMENT PROCESS.   Not available Not available
ID 2025-335 1D. ResolutionRESOLUTION - APPROVING COLLECTIVE BARGAINING AGREEMENT WITH THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS, LOCAL #3080 FOR THE PERIOD FROM OCTOBER 1, 2025, THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30, 2028; PROVIDING FOR EFFECTIVE DATE.   Not available Not available
ID 2025-338 1E. ResolutionRESOLUTION - DETERMINING CERTAIN DETAILS OF NOT TO EXCEED $60,000,000 AGGREGATE PRINCIPAL AMOUNT OF ITS WATER AND WASTEWATER IMPROVEMENT REVENUE BONDS, SERIES 2025; PROVIDING FOR THE SECURITY OF SAID BONDS; AUTHORIZING THE NEGOTIATED SALE OF THE BONDS TO THE UNDERWRITER NAMED HEREIN AND WAIVING COMPETITIVE BIDDING; APPROVING THE FORM AND EXECUTION OF A BOND PURCHASE CONTRACT; DELEGATING CERTAIN AUTHORITY TO THE CITY MANAGER FOR THE APPROVAL OF THE TERMS AND DETAILS OF SAID BONDS; APPOINTING A PAYING AGENT AND REGISTRAR FOR SAID BONDS; AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE FORM OF A BOND PAYING AGENT AND REGISTRAR AGREEMENT; AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE FORM AND DISTRIBUTION OF A PRELIMINARY OFFICIAL STATEMENT; AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A FINAL OFFICIAL STATEMENT; AUTHORIZING THAT SAID BONDS MAY BE INSURED BY A MUNICIPAL BOND INSURANCE POLICY AND THAT THE RESERVE REQUIREMENT THEREFOR MAY BE SATISFIED THROUGH THE PROVISION OF DEBT SERVICE RESERVE SURETY POLICY; APPOINTING A DISCLOSURE DISSEMINATION AGENT; APPROVING THE FORM OF AND AUTHORIZING THE EXECUTION AND DELIVERY OF A CO   Not available Not available
ID 2025-297 1A.EnforcementOrdinance - 1st ReadingORDINANCE- AMENDING CHAPTER 27 - PARKS AND RECREATION, SECTION 27-5 GENERAL RULES AND REGULATIONS AND SECTION 27-6 PENALTY FOR VIOLATION OF RULES AND REGULATIONS; PROVIDING FOR REGULATION OF SMOKING AND VAPING IN CITY PARKS; PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.   Not available Not available
ID 2025-293 1A. Ordinance - 2nd ReadingAMENDING FISCAL YEAR 2025 BUDGET (ORDINANCE NUMBERS 2024-2 AND 2024-7); PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE   Not available Not available
ID 2025-294 1B. Ordinance - 2nd ReadingAMENDING FISCAL YEAR 2026 BUDGET (ORDINANCE NUMBER 2025-5); PROVIDING FOR REPEAL; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE   Not available Not available
ID 2025-329 1A. Discussion and Possible ActionDISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION - SOCIAL MEDIA COMMENTS   Not available Not available