Next year, we'll be right here right in Marymar.

That you have invested in in the city of Mirmar.

So until next time, I'm Mayor Wayne Messon.

The meeting of the Mirmar City Commission meeting is now called to order.

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As of October 19th, 2022, at 447 p.m.

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At this time, Madam Clerk, please call the roll.

Mayor Massum.

Here.

Commissioner Barnes.

Commissioner Chambers.

Vice Mayor Colburn.

Yeah.

Commissioner Davis.

City Manager Dr.

Virgin.

Here.

City Attorney Norris Weeks.

Here.

City Attorney Powell.

Here.

At this time, let us all rise for the presentation of the colors by our Everglades High School Color Guard.

Right, Bird, March.

Let's recite the Pledge of Allegiance.

I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands.

One nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

Right, word, march.

So he shoes.

We do have a commemoration list of bereaved city employee Jenny Mackey, marketing department who lost her father-in-law.

Also, um, we've we've had some um tragedy in the community.

Um, I'd like to make note of performing artist Michael Benjamin, known in the Haitian community as Mika Bend, whose family reside and um actually owned a business in Mirmav, passed unexpectedly actually during a performance, I believe in Paris a few days ago, which was a shock to the community, and we want to keep his family and his international fan base um in the prayers, as well as we want to um recognize the instructor Anthony Roland Yen and student pilot Jordan Harris Hall, these pilots who um sadly lost their lives in our city in the tragic plane crash that took place right near um Perry the Perry Airport in our city on that um plane that crashed on one of our residents' homes in the city of Myanmar.

Um and we just would like to um thank our first responders that acted quickly and responded to the scene.

And um at this time, we'll observe a moment of silence.

Thank you.

We have a few proclamations.

I'll read the first one into the record.

An observance of childhood cancer awareness month, October 2022.

Whereas the American Cancer Fund for Children and Kids Cancer Connection report report cancer is the leading cause of death by disease among U.S.

children between infancy and age 15.

This tragic disease is detected in more than 16,000 of our country's young people each and every year.

And whereas one in five of our nation's children loses his or her battle with cancer, many infants, children, and teens will suffer from long-term effects of comprehensive treatment, including secondary cancers.

An estimated 400,000 children and adolescents are diagnosed with cancer globally each year.

And whereas, founded nearly 30 years ago by Stephen Feierstein, a member of the philanthropic Max Factor Cosmetic Family, the American Cancer Fund for Children Inc.

and Kids Cancer Connection Inc., along with Lions Club International, are dedicated to helping these children and their families.

And whereas the American Cancer Fund for Children and Kids' Cancer Connection provide a variety of vital patient psych physic physi psychosocial services to children undergoing cancer treatment at the children's hospital at Palms West, Palm Beach Children's Hospital at St.

Mary's Medical Center, Joe DiMaggio Children's Hospital in Hollywood, Sayla Foundation Children's Hospital at Broward Health in Fort Lauderdale, Nicholas Children's Hospital, Holtz Children's Hospital in Miami, as well as participating hospitals throughout the country, thereby enhancing the quality of life for these children and their families.

And whereas the American Children Cancer Fund for Children and Kids Cancer Connection also sponsor toy distributions, pet assisted therapy, family selling programs, KCC Supercar Experience, Lauder Noon, Laughter is healing, positive appearance programs, educational programs, and hospital celebrations in honor of a child's determination and bravery to fight the battle against childhood cancer.

Now, therefore, I win messam, mayor of the city of Miramar, and on behalf of the City Commission, do hereby proclaim October 22 as childhood cancer awareness months.

Our next presentation, if I can have Eric Silva, building planning and zoning director and staff to come forward.

Good evening and welcome.

This proclamation is an observance of community planning month, October 2022.

Whereas change is constant and affects all cities, towns, suburbs, counties, boroughs, townships, rural areas, and places, and whereas community planning and plans can help manage this change in a way that provide better choices for how people work and live.

And whereas community planning provides an opportunity for all residents to be meaningfully involved in making choices that determine the future of their community.