Regular City Commission Meeting
Commission Chambers and Zoom.us Webinar ID: 842 4935 4314
Agenda — 17 items
- 1 CALL TO ORDER
- 2 ROLL CALL
- 3 MOMENT OF SILENCE
- 4 PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
- 1) PRESENTATION(S)
- A. PRESENTATION TO CITY OF MARGATE’S 2026 DROP SAVERS CONTEST WINNERS AMEER JOHNSON - RISE ACADEMY SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - DIVISION 1 CITY WINNER AND FSAWWA DIVISION 1 3RD PLACE WINNER ISAAC DE MIRANDA - ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY - DIVISION 1 SCHOOL WINNER YOSSEF ROSENBERG - LUBAVITCH HEBREW ACADEMY - DIVISION 1 SCHOOL WINNER REBECCA WEBSTER - LIBERTY ELEMENTARY - DIVISION 1 SCHOOL WINNER CHARLIE GARBARINO - MARGATE ELEMENTARY - DIVISION 1 SCHOOL WINNER IASMIM PEREIRA - ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY - DIVISION 2 CITY WINNER AND FSAWWA DIVISION 2 2ND PLACE WINNER SAMORAH BROWN - ATLANTIC WEST ELEMENTARY -- DIVISION 2 SCHOOL WINNER LEAH NESS - LUBAVITCH HEBREW ACADEMY - DIVISION 2 SCHOOL WINNER NIYLAH FRIAS - LIBERTY ELEMENTARY - DIVISION 2 SCHOOL WINNER ANJULI SAMLAL - MARGATE ELEMENTARY - DIVISION 2 SCHOOL WINNER RIYA PAWAR - RISE ACADEMY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - DIVISION 2 SCHOOL WINNER ALESSA VILLARREAL - ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY - DIVISION 3 CITY WINNER AMANDA REYES - RISE ACADEMY SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - DIVISION 3 SCHOOL WINNER DASHLEY SALGADO - MARGATE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL - DIVISION 3 SCHOOL WINNER JEANA VERDIEU - LIBERTY ELEMENTARY - DIVISION 3 SCHOOL WINNER MINA LAPIDUS - LUBAVITCH HEBREW ACADEMY - DIVISION 3 SCHOOL WINNER CHAVA STOLIK - LUBAVITCH HEBREW ACADEMY - DIVISION 4 CITY WINNER ABIGAIL DORESTIN - RISE ACADEMY SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY - DIVISION 4 SCHOOL WINNER MARTHNEY ESTIVERNE - ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY - DIVISION 4 SCHOOL WINNER ANDREW STILIEN - LIBERTY ELEMENTARY - DIVISION 5 CITY WINNER JAYDEN NELSON - MARGATE ELEMENTARY - DIVISION 5 SCHOOL WINNER
- 7 STUDENTS AND TEACHERS OF THE MONTH
- B. ABUNDANT LIFE CHRISTIAN ACADEMY: DANIEL SORI (STUDENT), ANA RODRIGUES (TEACHER), (Ms. Latoya Dean, Principal and/or Mrs. Ramona McCloud, Assistant Principal) ATLANTIC WEST ELEMENTARY: CHLOE DORGERON (STUDENT), A’DE’JZA THOMPSON (TEACHER), (Ms. Shereen R. Reynolds, Principal and/or Ms. Corrine Mendez, Assistant Principal) BROWARD MATH AND SCIENCE SCHOOLS: GRACE ALCINDOR (STUDENT), MURAT SOLMAZ (TEACHER), (Mr. Hasan Kose, Principal and/or Ms. Katy Twist, Assistant Principal) LIBERTY ELEMENTARY: LIAM RICHARDS (STUDENT), JADINE WADE (TEACHER), (Ms. Vicki Flournoy, Principal and/or Ms. Donna Styles, Assistant Principal) MARGATE ELEMENTARY: ALLEN EXANTUS (STUDENT), MARIBEL BLANCO (TEACHER), (Mr. Thomas J. Schroeder, Principal and/or Ms. Donna Rucker, Assistant Principal) MARGATE MIDDLE: ROMUALDSKEY MICHEL (STUDENT), QUINTEN LAMBERT (TEACHER), (Ms. Sabine Phillips, Principal and/or Mr. Thomas Morgan, Assistant Principal) PHYL’S ACADEMY PREPARATORY SCHOOL: SHANNAE BENNETT (STUDENT), NATACHA RODRIGUEZ (TEACHER), (Ms. Afua Baptiste, Principal and/or Ms. Meleisa Forbes, Upper School Director) RISE ACADEMY SCHOOL OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY: MAKAYLA MAYSONET (STUDENT), ERLANDE CAMBRONNE (TEACHER), (Dr. Adriana Guerra, Principal) WEST BROWARD ACADEMY: GABRIELLE PETIT-BEAU (STUDENT), JESSICA PAPI-SILVA (TEACHER), (Mr. Derrick Hugue, Principal and/or Ms. Rossana Padron, Assistant Principal)
- 9 EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION FOR YEARS OF SERVICE
- C. DOUGLAS CLINE, UTILITY MECHANIC II - ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES - 30 YEARS SPENCER L. SHAMBRAY, PURCHASING MANAGER - FINANCE DEPARTMENT - 30 YEARS MICHAEL A. BUSH, DISTRIBUTION/COLLECTION MANAGER - ENVIRONMENTAL AND ENGINEERING SERVICES - 20 YEARS VICKRAM RAMOUTAR, CANAL MAINTENANCE - PUBLIC WORKS - 15 YEARS PATRICK R. GARMON, DIRECTOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY - 5 YEARS EMILY KAY, POLICE PAYROLL COORDINATOR - POLICE DEPARTMENT - 5 YEARS SHKEITHIA J. PALMER, COMMUNITY SERVICE AIDE II - POLICE DEPARTMENT - 5 YEARS
- 11 PROCLAMATION(S)
- D. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES WEEK - MAY 17 - MAY 23, 2026 (presented to Roberto Lorenzo, Fire Chief)
- E. NATIONAL LAW ENFORCEMENT APPRECIATION WEEK - MAY 11 - MAY 16, 2026 (presented to Major Kevin Stransky)
- F. NATIONAL PUBLIC WORKS WEEK - MAY 17 - MAY 23, 2026 (presented to Gio Batista, Director of Public Works)
- 15 ADJOURNMENT
- 16 PLEASE NOTE:
- 17 If a person decides to appeal any decision made by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at this meeting, the person will need a record of the proceedings, and for such purpose may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. Anyone desiring a verbatim transcript shall have the responsibility, at his/her own expense, to arrange for the transcript. [Unified Land Development Code – Section 40.300(C)] Any representation made before any City Board, any Administrative Board, or the City Commission in the application for a variance, special exception, conditional use or request for any other permit shall be deemed a condition of the granting of the permit. Should any representation be false or should said representation not be continued as represented, same shall be deemed a violation of the permit and a violation of this section. Any person with a disability requiring auxiliary aids and services for this meeting may call the City Clerk's office at (954) 972-6454 with their request at least two business days prior to the meeting date. One or more members of the City of Margate Boards may be in attendance and may participate at the meeting. Members of the public are invited to view this meeting through Zoom using Webinar ID: 842 4935 4314 or can listen via telephone by calling one of the following phone numbers: US: +1 312 626 6799 or +1 929 205 6099. • A copy of the Agenda for this Meeting is posted on www.MargateFL.com and on the main bulletin board outside City Hall located at 5790 Margate Blvd, Margate, FL 33063. THROUGH THE CITY’S WEBSITE: Go to www.margatefl.com Go to “Agendas & Minutes” > Find the respective meeting date and click “Agenda Summary” to view the agenda items and see the Zoom meeting information ALTERNATE OPTION FOR VIEWING AND LISTENING TO THE MEETING THROUGH ZOOM.US Instructions: Topic: “Margate Regular City Commission Meeting” Enter the following link to join the webinar: https://us02web.zoom.us/j//84249354314 Telephone: Dial (for higher quality, dial a number based on your current location): US: +1 312 626 6799 or +1 929 205 6099