TAMPA CITY COUNCIL
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2018
9:00 A.M.

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9:04:35AM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
THANK YOU, MR. CHAIRMAN.
AT THIS POINT IT'S MY PLEASURE TO INTRODUCE MR. COX WHO
LIVED IN THE TAMPA BAY AREA SINCE 1959, HAS BEEN MARRIED
SINCE 1986.
HE WAS 21 YEARS OF A NONPROFIT EXPERIENCE AND PROFESSIONAL
BACKGROUND THAT INCLUDES PUBLIC RELATIONS, ADVERTISEMENT,
MARKETING.
MR. WARD COX HAS BEEN ADMINISTRATIVE INCEPTION SINCE 199.
HIS MISSION AS A NONPROFIT ENABLED PEOPLE TO FOLLOW THE
GOLDEN RULE BY MAKING -- THE FAMILY TELEPHONE MENTORING
SERVICE.
AND MOTHERS WITH YOUNG CHILDREN OR PARENTS AT RISK.
IN OTHER WORDS, HE DOES THINGS THAT WE TAKE FOR GRANTED

SOMETIMES AND HE DOES A WONDERFUL JOB, AND I HAVE THE
PLEASURE OF MEETING MR. COX AT A RECENT BOARD MEETING OF THE
SCHOOL BOARD ABOUT TWO WEEKS AGO.
AND HE TOLD ME HE WOULD BE HERE AND HE IS.
IT'S TO ENCOURAGE THE FUTURE WHICH ARE HONORED AS THE
NATIONAL FAM AWARD, ACADEMY AWARDS. PARTNERS INCLUDE THE
SCHOOL SYSTEM, GOVERNMENT AGENCIES, NONPROFITS, CHURCHES,
EMPLOYEES, UNIONS, AND OTHER ENTITIES THROUGHOUT NORTH
AMERICA.
AND FOR MORE DETAILS YOU CAN GO TO THE WEBSITE.
MR. COX IS HERE THIS MORNING FOR THE PRAYER.
PLEASE RISE FOR THE PRAYER.
REMAIN STANDING FOR THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
9:06:10AM >> GOOD MORNING AND THANK YOU.
I REALLY APPRECIATE THE INTRODUCTION, COUNCILMAN MIRANDA.
AND I WANT TO LET YOU KNOW THE NOMINATIONS THAT HONOR
KINDNESS IN THEIR OWN MAILS AND E-MAIL
FORTHEFAMILYTAMPA@GMAIL.COM BETWEEN NOW AND NOVEMBER 1ST.
THE THIRD ANNUAL FAM AWARDS ARE GOING TO HAPPEN NOVEMBER
16th AT THE CHILDREN'S BOARD.
WITH THAT BEING SAID I WOULD LIKE TO OFFER THE OPENING
PRAYER.
PLEASE BOW YOUR HEADS AND LET US PRAY.
FATHER GOD, WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THE OPPORTUNITY TO COME
BEFORE YOU AND ARE BLESSED BY YOUR PRESENCE.

YOU HAVE GIVEN US THE WILL TO BECOME AND THE ABILITY TO
SPREAD OUR KINDNESS THROUGHOUT THIS WORLD.
THANK YOU FOR GIVING US THE STRENGTH TO COUNTERACT UNKIND
ACTIONS WHEREVER THEY MIGHT OCCUR.
THANK YOU FOR HELPING US TO OVERCOME THE HARM THESE ACTIONS
CAUSE.
PLEASE CONTINUE TO WATCH OVER US SO THAT UNKIND HEARTS MAY
TURN AWAY FROM THE EVIL FROM WHICH THE ABSENCE OF KINDNESS
ORIGINATES.
PLEASE BLESS TODAY'S MEETING AND GUIDE THIS COUNCIL, THE
MAYOR, THE ADMINISTRATION, CITY EMPLOYEES, AND EVERY TAMPA
RESIDENT TO HOLD THE KINDNESS FOR OUR COMMUNITY.
WE GRATEFULLY ASK THIS IN THE NAME OF JESUS AND ALL OTHERS
WHO GUIDE US TO ACCOMPLISH YOUR WILL.
AMEN.
[ PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ]
9:07:43AM >>FRANK REDDICK:
ROLL CALL.
9:08:03AM >>MIKE SUAREZ:
HERE.
9:08:07AM >>HARRY COHEN:
HERE.
9:08:08AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
HERE.
9:08:11AM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
HERE.
9:08:12AM >>LUIS VIERA:
HERE.
9:08:13AM >>FRANK REDDICK:
HERE.
COUNCILWOMAN CAPIN WILL BE ABSENT THIS MORNING.
ALL RIGHT.

WE NOW GO TO THE AGENDA.
9:08:22AM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
HONORABLE MEMBERS OF TAMPA CITY COUNCIL,
IT'S MY PLEASURE THIS MORNING TO BE HERE WITH ASSISTANT
CHIEF OF POLICE TO MAKE THE PRESENTATION FOR THE POLICE
OFFICER OF THE MONTH.
AS YOU ALL ARE AWARE, THIS IS A VERY SPECIAL, SPECIAL
PRESENTATION THAT'S GIVEN TO THE POLICE OFFICER OF THE MONTH
FOR THE COURAGE AND THE DUTY THAT THEY DO TO REPRESENT ALL
THE CITIZENS, AND THE SPLIT SECOND DECISIONS THEY HAVE TO
MAKE IN LIFE.
THEY DO MAKE MANY DECISIONS BUT SOME OF THESE DECISIONS WILL
BE MADE FOR SIX OR SEVEN HOURS.
THEY HAVE A TENTH OF A SECOND TO MAKE A DECISION AND 99% OF
THE TIME THEY MAKE THE RIGHT ONE.
CHIEF, AS YOU WELL KNOW, WHEN YOU READ AND LISTEN TO WHAT
THE CHIEF SAYS, IT'S AMAZING WHAT THIS GENTLEMAN DID IN THE
AREAS THAT HE WAS CONFRONTED WITH, AND INCLUDING THE
INDIVIDUAL WHO WAS TRYING TO DO SOME HARM, AND ARMED WITH AN
AR-15.
9:09:26AM >> GOOD MORNING, COUNCIL, TAMPA POLICE.
IT'S MY PLEASURE TO BE HERE TODAY.
I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR HONORING US TODAY.
DETECTIVE SAVITT IS A TEN YEAR CAPTAIN DEDICATED TO THE
CITIZENS AND TO THIS PROFESSION.
HE'S OFTEN SUIT OUT TO DEAL WITH COMPLICATED CASES, AND HE'S

AN EXTREMELY TALENTED INDIVIDUAL.
HE'S VERY WELL DESERVING OF THIS AWARD.
AND WE APPRECIATE HIM BEING RECOGNIZED THAT YOU TOOK TIME
OUT TODAY TO RECOGNIZE HIM.
YOU WILL SEE IN HIS WRITE-UP WHY WE CHOSE HIM AS OFFICER IT
MONTH.
TWO SUSPECT COMMITTED AN ARMED HOME INVASION ROBBERY ON
NORTH OLA AVENUE.
THEY CONFRONTED THE VICTIM IN HER BEDROOM, ARMED WITH AN
AR-15.
IMAGINE WAKING UP TO THAT.
AND DEMANDED MONEY.
WHILE ONE SUSPECT RANSACKED THE RESIDENCE, THE OTHER SUSPECT
WAS ASKING ABOUT HER SON.
WHEN THE SUSPECT WERE UNABLE TO LOCATE THE MONEY THEY FLED.
SHORTLY AFTER THEY FLED THE SCENE THE SUSPECT CONTACTED HER
SON, THE VICTIM'S SON, VIA CELL PHONE AND DEMANDED $4,000.
USING THE PHONE NUMBER THAT THE SUSPECT INITIALLY CONTACTED
THE VICTIM'S SON WITH, DETECTIVE SAVITT AND THE STREET
CRIMES UNITS MADE CONTACT IN ORDER TO LURE THEM TO MEET UP
AND COLLECT THEIR MONEY.
NEEDLESS TO SAY, THEY DIDN'T SHOW UP.
DETECTIVE SAVITT OFFERED A SUBPOENA, SENT IT TO THE CELL
PHONE COMPANY AND DISCOVERED THAT THE PHONE NUMBER WAS A
PHONE THAT BELONGED TO THIRD PARTY SERVICE PROVIDER.

A SERIES OF SUBSEQUENT SUBPOENAS AND SEARCH WARRANTS TO THE
THIRD PARTY SERVICE PROVIDER AND APPLE LED TO THE DISCOVERY
OF THE OWNER OF THE CELL PHONE.
LOOKING FOR FURTHER EVIDENCE IN THIS CASE, DETECTIVE SAVITT
RESPONDED BACK TO THE AREA, CONDUCTED A SECOND NEIGHBORHOOD
SURVEY.
DURING THAT SURVEY, HE LOCATED A SURVEILLANCE VIDEO THAT
CAPTURED THE SUSPECT FLEEING TOWARDS WATERS AVENUE IN A
BLACK CHEVY IMPALA.
HE EXPANDED HIS SEARCH AREA AND BEGAN RETRIEVING VIDEOS FROM
BUSINESSES ALONG THE MAJOR THOROUGHFARE.
HE LOCATED A VIDEO FROM THE BUSINESS THAT CAPTURED THE
VEHICLE'S LICENSE PLATE.
THE OWNER OF THE WAS LINKED TO A SIMILAR HOME INVASION
ROBBERY THAT OCCURRED IN HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY SHERIFFS AREA.
IN THAT CASE, TWO ASSOCIATE OF THE VICTIM WERE BELIEVED TO
HAVE SET UP THAT ROBBERY.
THE HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY DETECTIVES WERE NOT ABLE TO DEVELOP
PROBABLE CAUSE IN THAT CASE TO CHARGE THE SUSPECT.
BUT ON MAY 5th, 2018, OFFICERS FROM TPD LOCATED THE
VEHICLE USED IN DETECTIVE'S SAVITT'S CASE AND CONE DUCT ADD
TRAFFIC STOP.
OFFICERS LOCATED TWO CELL PHONES AND AR-15 AMMUNITION, WERE
ABLE TO IDENTIFY THOSE TWO SUSPECTS.
AND WITH THAT DETECTIVE SAVITT'S WORK LINKED THEM TO THE

VICTIM'S SON.
HE ESTABLISHED A LIST OF CRIMINAL ASSOCIATES IN WHICH HE
REVIEWED AND DISCOVERED THAT ONE OF THE VICTIMS' SON'S
CO-WORKER WAS ASSOCIATED TO ONE OF THE SUSPECTS.
HE PREPARED A PHOTO LINE-UP AND THE VICTIM IMMEDIATELY
IDENTIFIED ONE OF THE SUSPECTS.
DETECTIVE SAVITT 1:OFFERED OVER 30 SEARCH WARRANTS AND
SUBPOENAS TO IDENTIFY EVERYONE INVOLVED IN THIS INCIDENT.
A REVIEW OF THE RECORD REVIEW THAT MULTIPLE PEOPLE WERE
CONSPIRING TO COMMIT HOME INVASION ROBBERIES AND EXTORTION
IN MULTIPLE JURISDICTIONS FROM PASCO COUNTY ALL THE WAY DOWN
TO BROWARD COUNTY.
THIS CASE WAS REVIEWED BY THE STATE ATTORNEY'S OFFICE AND
ARREST WARRANTS WERE OBTAINED FOR THE ARREST OF THE TWO
SUSPECTS.
THE SUSPECT -- DETECTIVE SAVITT WAS ABLE TO LOCATE ONE OF
THE SUSPECTS AND GOT A CONFESSION.
ONE WASN'T ARRESTED IN BROWARD COUNTY.
DETECTIVE SAVITT AND HIS PARTNER DROVE DOWN TO BROWARD
COUNTY AND INTERVIEWED THE SUSPECT BUT HE REFUSED TO TALK.
THEY TALKED WITH LOCAL DETECTIVES AND PROVIDED THEM WITH
INFORMATION OF HOME INVASION ROBBERIES IN THEIR COUNTY
BROWARD.
IN RECOGNITION FOR HIS TENACIOUS PURSUIT OF JUSTICE FOR THE
ROBBERY VICTIM LEADING TO THE ARREST OF TWO VIOLENT AND

PROLIFIC OFFENDERS DETECTIVE SAVITT HAS BEEN SELECTED AS
TAMPA POLICE DEPARTMENT'S OFFICER OF THE MONTH FOR SEPTEMBER
2018.
CONGRATULATIONS.
[ APPLAUSE ]
9:14:10AM >> GENE HAINES, TAMPA PBA, SECRETARY-TREASURER.
I THOUGHT I WOULD DO THE PRESENTATION TODAY.
ABE CARMACK, PRESIDENT.
CHIEF, STAFF, THANK YOU FOR OFFICER OF THE MONTH, AND CITY
COUNCIL, OBVIOUSLY THANK YOU FOR YOUR MONTHLY RECOGNITION
FOR THE WORK YOU DO ON A DAILY BASIS FOR THE CITY AND FOR
OUR ORGANIZATION.
FOR YOUR HARD WORK.
THANK YOU.
9:14:41AM >> I JUST WANT TO SAY THAT NEARLY A THOUSAND POLICE
OFFICERS, AND EVERY ONE OF THEM COULD HAVE SOLVED THIS CRIME
BUT SCOTT WOULD BE THE PERSON.
9:15:01AM >> JIM CARSON, BILL CURRIE FORD.
WE SEE MANY OFFICERS COMING THROUGH OUR DEALERSHIP WITH A
LOT OF STORIES BUT I TELL YOU, I NEVER HEARD ONE LIKE THIS.
CONGRATULATIONS.
AND WE WOULD LIKE TO INVITE YOU TO BILL CURRIE FORD OCTOBER
3rd FOR COFFEE WITH A COP, A NATIONAL HOLIDAY.
AND WE TEAMED UP WITH KRISPY KREME AND YOU ARE INVITED OUT.
ON BEHALF OF THE CURRIE FAMILY AND MYSELF WE WOULD LIKE TO

GIVE YOU A BRAND NEW MUSTANG.
[ APPLAUSE ]
9:15:44AM >> MARY BAILEY, HERE ON BEHALF OF LOWRY PARK, AND I'M HAPPY
TO MEET YOU.
AND I WANT TO THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.
AND ON BEHALF OF THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS, VOLUNTEERS, A
FAMILY MEMBERSHIP FOR THE ZOO.
HOPE YOU ENJOY THAT.
AND WE TALKED A LITTLE EARLIER.
I KNOW YOU ARE AN ANIMAL LOVER LIKE I AM SO I HOPE YOU
CONTINUE TO JOIN OUR CAUSE AND SAVE WILDLIFE.
THANKS SO MUCH FOR YOUR SERVICE.
[ APPLAUSE ]
9:16:12AM >> STEPPS TOWING SERVICE.
OFFICER, DETECTIVE, CONGRATULATIONS ON A GREAT JOB.
ON BEHALF OF TODD'S STEPP'S TOWING SERVICE, A $50 BASS PRO
GIFT CARD AND A NIGHT OUT IN OUR COMPANY LIMO CAN ZINE FOR
YOU AND THE FAMILY.
ENJOY IT.
HAVE A GREAT NIGHT.
TAKE TIME OFF.
[ APPLAUSE ]
9:16:41AM >> TAMPA THEATRE.
I'M HONORED ON BEHALF OF TAMPA THEATRE TO GIVE YOU A GIFT
FOR A MEMBERSHIP SO YOU CAN COME AND SEE US.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.
9:16:56AM >> DAN MATHIS, CHIEF OF SECURITY AT THE STRAZ CENTER.
DETECTIVE, I AM GOING TO GIVE YOU A DATE.
AND YOU WILL KNOW AFTER I SAY THIS, I AM GOING TO GIVE YOU A
CLUE.
NOVEMBER 3rd.
LIMOUSINE, MAKE IT WORK.
TICKETS FOR YOU AND OTHERS TO ONE OF OUR SPECIAL SHOWS AND
EVENTS.
HAVE A GOOD NIGHT OUT.
THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO.
[ APPLAUSE ]
9:17:26AM >> MICHAEL KILGORE, GONZMART FAMILY, AND COLUMBIA ULELE.
YOU HAVE A $100 GIFT CARD FOR ULELES.
THANKS FOR ALL YOU DO.
APPRECIATE IT.
[ APPLAUSE ]
9:17:45AM >> CONGRATULATIONS.
THANK YOU FOR ALL YOU DO.
WE HAVE A GIFT FOR YOU.
9:18:06AM >> WE HAVE A LITTLE TRADITION WITH THE TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS.
THANK YOU FOR ALL THAT YOU DO ON BEHALF OF OUR ENTIRE
ORGANIZATION.
I DO APPRECIATE WHAT YOU DO.
AND IT'S SUCH A TREMENDOUS THING GOING OUT OF YOUR WAY TO DO

WHAT YOU DID.
AND I WANT TO GIVE YOU MY OWN PERSONAL TICKET FOR WHATEVER
DATE YOU WANT TO GO.
AND PARKING.
9:18:43AM >> ON BEHALF OF THE DOUBLETREE, I WANT TO THANK YOU.
9:19:10AM >>STEVE MICHELINI:
YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE A LOT OF CHOICES.
I DON'T KNOW HOW YOU ARE GOING TO GET THAT ON YOUR SCHEDULE.
STEVE MICHELINI ON BEHALF OF A VARIETY OF DIFFERENT
BUSINESSES.
WHEN YOU DO GET TO THE RESTAURANT ON NOVEMBER 3rd,
TICKETS FOR YOU AND YOUR FAMILY AT PRESTIGE PORTRAITS.
BREAKFAST, AND THEN LUNCH, AND THEN DINNER, AND ANYWAY, THE
CICCIO'S RESTAURANT GROUP IS PROVIDING YOU WITH A GIFT
CERTIFICATE FOR ANY ONE OF THEIR ESTABLISHMENTS.
YUMMY HOUSE, CHINA BISTRO, IS GOING TO PROVIDE YOU WITH GIFT
CERTIFICATES TO ENJOY YOURSELF THERE.
THE METROPOLITAN YMCA IS GOING TO PROVIDE YOU WITH A GIFT
CERTIFICATE TO ENJOY YOURSELF AT THE Y.
WE SOMETIMES FORGET ABOUT THE GENTLEMEN AND WOMEN THAT PUT
THEMSELVES ON THE LINE EVERY SINGLE DAY WHEN THEY GET UP IN
THE MORNING AND WHEN THEY GO TO BED AT NIGHT.
THEY ARE ON THE LINE AND WE GREATLY APPRECIATE WHAT YOU DO
FOR US.
THANK YOU.
[ APPLAUSE ]

[ NO ENCODER ]
9:20:44AM >> YOU KNOW, IT'S RARE THAT ANYBODY BE SO HONORED.
IT'S A PRIVILEGE TO BE RECOGNIZED LIKE THIS WHEN YOU ARE
DOING SOMETHING YOU LIKE.
LAST WEEK, AT A DIFFERENT AWARD CEREMONY, I LISTENED TO SOME
OF THE THINGS MY COLLEAGUES WERE DOING.
I KNOW WE TALK ABOUT COURAGE AND DUTY.
AND I THINK IT JUST GOES BEYOND THAT.
THOSE OFFICERS THAT ARE PUTTING THEMSELVES IN HARM'S WAY
JUST TO KEEP EVERYONE SAFE, WHAT WE SHOULD DO NOT ONLY AS
POLICE OFFICERS BUS EVERYBODY AS HUMAN BEINGS.
I KNOW MR. COX IS HERE AND I HEARD ABOUT HIS PROGRAM AND
THAT'S WONDERFUL, TOO.
SINCE WE ARE ALL BORN TO HELP OTHER PEOPLE, I BELIEVE THAT
IT'S GOOD LEADERSHIP THAT WILL CULTIVATE IT.
THAT WAS WHAT I HAD HERE FROM DAY ONE WHEN I CAME ABOUT TEN
YEARS AGO.
ONE PARTICULAR CALL, WORKING MIDNIGHTS, ON PATROL, AND WE
GET A CALL ABOUT SOMEBODY KICKING IN A VICTIM'S DOOR.
SO I RUSH TO THE SCENE.
I'M THE FIRST ONE THERE.
IT'S WAY TOO QUIET FOR THIS TYPE OF CALL.
AS I'M RUNNING, DISPATCH IS RUNNING UPDATES OVER AND OVER
AND OVER AGAIN.
WHEN I GOT CLOSER, I SEE A SILHOUETTE OF SOMEBODY AND THEY

ARE RUNNING RIGHT TOWARDS ME.
AS I GET CLOSER, THAT PERSON HAD A BADGE.
I WASN'T BY MYSELF ANYMORE.
THAT PERSON AT THAT TIME WAS MAJOR BALLMEISTER,
WHAT THAT SHOWED ME WAS LEADERS LEAD FROM THE FRONT.
I HAVE SEEN THAT OVER AND OVER AND OVER AGAIN.
OUR MISSION STATEMENT TALKS ABOUT COOPERATION, TEAMWORK.
I BELIEVE IN THAT.
BUT ONE OF OUR CITIZENS BOILED IT DOWN TO SEVEN WORDS, AND
THOSE WORDS CHANGED MY PARADIGM OF HOW I INTERACT WITH
EVERYBODY.
WE ALL SHOP AT THE SAME WALMART.
NOW, IF EVER I HAVE A CONFLICT WITH ANYBODY, I KEEP THOSE
WORDS IN MY HEAD AND I SMILE A LITTLE BIT, WHAT I AM
THINKING ABOUT.
IF WE ALL DO THAT AND JUST REMEMBER WE ARE ALL ON THE SAME
TEAM, WE ALL WANT THE SAME THING, WE ALL WANT TO BE SAFE, WE
ALL WANT TO BE HAPPY, WE WANT TO LIVE IN AN ENVIRONMENT
WHERE WE CAN ACHIEVE THE DREAMS THAT WE ARE ASPIRING TO
REACH.
FINALLY, I WANT TO THANK ALL THE OTHER OFFICERS, STAFF.
THEY KEEP ME SAFE, TOO, WHEN I AM ON THE JOB.
MY SQUAD PUTS UP WITH MY LONG-WINDED SPEECHES SOMETIMES.
YOU KNOW, WE HAVE THAT SUPPORT ALL THE WAY FROM MY SERGEANT
WHO CONSTANTLY CHALLENGES ME ALL THE WAY UP TO CHIEF DUGAN

HIMSELF.
SO THANK YOU SHALL EVERYBODY, COUNCIL.
THANK YOU EVERYBODY THAT ATTENDED.
FINALLY, THANK YOU TO MY GIRLFRIEND WHO PUTS UP WITH MY LONG
WINDED SPEECHES AND REMIND ME TO KEEP IT TO A FEW MINUTES.
THANK YOU.
I APPRECIATE IT.
[ APPLAUSE ]
9:24:55AM >>FRANK REDDICK:
ITEM NUMBER 2.
PRESENTATIONS.
IT WILL BE DONE BY MR. MANISCALCO.
9:25:38AM >>MIKE SUAREZ:
MAYBE MR. MANISCALCO WOULD LIKE THEM ALL TO
COME UP SO YOU CAN DO IT THAT WAY.
9:26:26AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
WE ARE PRESENTING THIS TAMPA CITY
COUNCIL TO YOU, TONY ROMAN, TAMPA CITY COUNCIL CONGRATULATES
TONY ROMAN AND THE GIRLS SOFTBALL TEAM MAKING IT ALL THE WAY
TO THE LITTLE LEAGUE WORLD SERIES IN WASHINGTON.
AGES 13 AND 14.
WE ARE PROUD OF ALL YOU HAVE ACCOMPLISHED.
YOU ARE NO LEAGUE OF YOUR OWN.
TAMPA CITY COUNCIL IS HONORED TO PRESENT THIS COMMENDATION
ON THE 27th DAY OF SEPTEMBER 2018.
CONGRATULATIONS.
9:28:09AM >> THANK YOU.
9:28:18AM >>FRANK REDDICK:
JUST STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.

9:28:22AM >> MY NAME IS TONY ROMAN.
AND I AM THE MANAGER.
THE KEYSTONE LITTLE LEAGUE, WEST TAMPA LITTLE LEAGUE, AND
BAY VIEW BAYSHORE LITTLE LEAGUE.
SO WE CAME UP WITH THE ALL STARS.
WE ARE ALL FROM TAMPA.
ALL THESE YOUNG LADIES WORKED SO HARD TO ACCOMPLISH THIS
GOAL OVER THE SUMMER.
AND THE PARENTS SHOULD BE RECOGNIZED AS WELL.
THERE WAS A LOT OF LAST-MINUTE SHUFFLING OF SCHEDULES.
AND WE ALL KIND OF CAME TOGETHER IN A SHORT PERIOD OF TEAM
TO ACCOMPLISH SUCH A TREMENDOUS GOAL.
EACH AND EVERY ONE OF THESE GIRLS.
ALSO THE PRESIDENT OF THE WEST TAMPA LITTLE LEAGUE.
AND, YOU KNOW, IT'S DIFFICULT TO GET A LOT OF YOUNG KIDS TO
WORK TOGETHER TO ACCOMPLISH IT.
AND FOR THEM TO DO THIS, IT WAS JUST REALLY SPECIAL.
SO THANK YOU FOR RECOGNIZING THEM.
AND WE REALLY APPRECIATE IT.
THANK YOU.
9:29:56AM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
I WOULD LIKE THE GIRLS TO COME UP AND
INTRODUCE THEMSELVES.
9:30:06AM >> YOU LOOK LIKE A SHORT STOP SECOND BASEMAN.
9:30:27AM >> YEAH.
THIS IS MY DAD.

AND I PLAY LEFT FIELD AND I PLAY SECOND BASE, TOO.
AND THANK YOU FOR RECOGNIZING OUR TEAM.
IT WAS A GREAT EXPERIENCE.
THANK YOU.
[ APPLAUSE ]
9:30:47AM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
DON'T BE EMBARRASSED.
9:30:48AM >> MY NAME, THEY CALL ME KATHY.
IT'S EASIER.
I PLAY SHORT STOP AND SECOND BASE.
I GO TO JEFFERSON HIGH SCHOOL.
I GO TO JEFFERSON.
I REALLY ENJOY IT.
9:31:50AM >> I'M ERIN.
MIDDLE SCHOOL.
YEAH.
(LAUGHTER)
AND IT'S BEEN A REALLY GOOD EXPERIENCE AND I ENJOY IT A LOT.
[ APPLAUSE ]
9:32:14AM >> I PLAY OUTFIELD.
9:32:16AM >> I PLAY FIRST, THIRD AND OUTFIELD.
AND IT'S REALLY FUN TO PLAY WITH A BUNCH OF GIRLS THAT I
HAVE ONLY SEEN ACROSS THE SOFTBALL FIELD BEFORE AND IT'S
CRAZY THAT WE WERE ABLE TO BOND OVER A COUPLE OF MONTHS.
AND I CONSIDER THEM MY CLOSEST FRIEND.
THANK YOU.

[ APPLAUSE ]
9:33:08AM >> MY NAME IS KAYLE.
I PLAY OUTFIELD AND CATCHER.
(COUGH)
IT'S A REALLY AMAZING EXPERIENCE TO BE ABLE TO BOND AND WE
HAD A LOT OF FREE TIME, SO IT WAS REALLY EASY TO MAKE LIKE A
LOT OF NEW FRIENDS.
[ APPLAUSE ]
9:33:29AM >> MY NAME IS SEANNA, AND
9:33:39AM >> I PLAY OUTFIELD.
AND THE SUMMER WAS THE BEST SUMMER.
IT WAS REALLY CHEESY.
9:33:50AM >> MY NAME IS SOYIA AND I'M IN 8th GRADE.
WE HAD A LOT OF FUN.
9:34:01AM >> MY NAME IS JESSICA.
I PLAY SECOND AND OUTFIELD.
I GO TO ROBINSON HIGH SCHOOL.
9:34:18AM >> I'M A FRESHMAN AT PLANT HIGH SCHOOL AND I ENJOYED IT
9:34:39AM >> I PLAY IN THE OUTFIELD.
AND THIS PAST SUMMER HAS BEEN THE BEST EXPERIENCE OF MY
LIFE.
9:34:46AM >>MIKE SUAREZ:
THANKS FOR BRINGING THE TEAM AND ON OUR
SHEET IT HAD WEST TAMPA AND KEYSTONE HEIGHTS AND I WAS
WONDERING, WHAT IS THIS THAT WE ARE TALKING ABOUT?
SO THANKS FOR EXPLAINING THAT.

HOW MANY OF THE GIRLS ARE GOING TO JEFFERSON?
RAISE YOUR HANDS.
OKAY.
AND ALL OF YOU ARE IN WEST TAMPA LITTLE LEAGUE?
YEAH?
HOME FROM WEST TAMPA LITTLE LEAGUE?
A FEW MORE?
JUST YOU THREE.
WELL, I WILL TELL YOU, AS AN ALUM OF WEST TAMPA LITTLE
LEAGUE, AND WHAT THE GIRLS SOFTBALL IS DOING FOR THAT LEAGUE
IS AMAZING.
THE BOYS DON'T GET TO HAVE THE KIND OF ORGANIZATION THAT WE
DID WHEN WE WERE KIDS.
AND TO SEE THAT SOME OF THESE GIRLS ARE DOING SO WELL AND
BEING SO SUCCESSFUL, BEING ABLE TO COMBINE TEAMS THAT GO OFF
TO THE WORLD SERIES, IT'S REALLY GREAT.
AND I APPRECIATE WHAT YOU DO, COACH, BECAUSE I DON'T KNOW IF
YOU PLAY AT WEST TAMPA LITTLE LEAGUE OR REMEMBER IT.
9:35:58AM >> I DID.
9:36:00AM >> WE WON'T HOLD THAT AGAINST YOU, COACH.
BUT WE APPRECIATE THE FACT THAT YOU PUT SO MUCH TIME AND
EFFORT INTO TRAINING THESE GIRLS TO BE GREAT ATHLETES.
REMEMBER, THERE IS STILL THE ABILITY FOR YOU ALL TO PLAY IN
HIGH SCHOOL AND ACTUALLY GET THE COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS SO
WORK HARD IN SCHOOL IN ADDITION TO BEING GOOD ATHLETES AND

ALWAYS REMEMBER, ONCE A DRAGON, ALWAYS A DRAGON.
(LAUGHTER).
9:36:26AM >> AND I WANT TO COMMEND THE WORK OF YOUR COACH.
IT'S FUNNY BECAUSE I PLAYED IN LITTLE LEAGUE AS A KID AND MY
COACH MIKE MINETTA, I SAW HIM AT THE JULIAN B. LANE OPENING,
AND HE GOES, LUIS, I HAVE BEEN READING ABOUT YOU IN THE
PAPER AND THIS AND THAT.
AND I WAS TALKING WITH HIM AND, YOU KNOW, THE WAY YOU TALK,
YOU DO SOMETHING WITH THE MOUTH AND YOU DID THAT IN 2nd
GRADE.
IT'S FUNNY HOW SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE BUT I ALWAYS
REMEMBER MIKE, MY COACH, AND I PROBABLY THINK ABOUT HIM
THREE OR FOUR TIMES A YEAR BECAUSE COACHES MAKE SUCH AN
IMPACT ON THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE.
SO YOU ARE GOING TO REMEMBER NOT JUST ONE ANOTHER AND THE
GREAT EXPERIENCES YOU ALL HAD BUT YOUR COACH AND THE TIME
THAT HE TOOK AWAY FROM HIS FAMILY, EXCEPT HIS DAUGHTER, OF
COURSE, TO INVEST IN YOU GUYS AND MAKE YOU GUYS HAVE A
WONDERFUL SUMMER.
SO CONGRATULATIONS.
[ APPLAUSE ]
9:37:22AM >> WE GO TO PUBLIC COMMENTS.
9:37:59AM >> THE TAMPA CITY COUNCIL WELCOMES PUBLIC COMMENT AT THIS
TIME.
EACH SPEAKER IS GIVEN THREE MINUTES.

PLEASE BEGIN BY STATING YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD.
AND IT IS REQUESTED THAT YOUR COMMENTS ARE NOT DIRECTED
PERSONALLY TO A COUNCIL MEMBER OR STAFF MEMBER BUT RATHER
ISSUES DIRECTED TO THE COUNCIL AS A BODY.
COUNCIL APPRECIATES YOUR COOPERATION IN MAINTAINING ORDERLY
CONDUCT AND PROPER DECORUM.
THANK YOU.
9:38:20AM >> HI.
I'M WORLDWIDE GLOBAL SOVEREIGN,
PRESIDENCY IS A COMPLETE JURISDICTION, AND WE ARE A COUNTRY,
NOT A NATION.
EXPLAIN THE UNITED NATIONS LIKE HE DID YESTERDAY ON TV.
AND THIS KING RIGHT HERE,
THERE ARE CERTAIN POLICIES THAT WERE AGAINST THE PEOPLE AND
THE COMMUNITIES.
THE GOVERNMENTS RIGHT NOW,.
(BELL SOUNDS)
9:41:00AM >> MENTEZMAT.
I WANT TO BRING SOME AWARENESS TO WHAT TAKES PLACE RIGHT
THERE AT THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING.
EVERY MONTH THEY GET AWARDS, THIS POLICE AWARD.
IT'S A GARBAGE AWARD.
AND GARBAGE POLICE CHIEF, BRIAN DUGAN, CROOKED.
MOST OF THE BLACK COMMUNITY EXPERIENCED THE CROOKEDNESS OF
THE TAMPA POLICE DEPARTMENT.

VERY CROOKED.
AND THE ISSUES DON'T GET ADDRESSED FAST ENOUGH FOR BLACK
PEOPLE.
SOME KIND OF HATE THAT I ALWAYS MENTION IS THE SAME KIND OF
HATE OF 400, 600-YEAR-OLD HATRED FOR AFRICAN PEOPLE, FOR
AFRICANS.
AND YOU ALL LIKE TO SEE EVERYBODY ELSE'S PROBLEMS.
OH, JEWISH PEOPLE HAVING PROBLEMS, YOU NEED TO SEE THEIR
PROBLEM.
THE GAY PEOPLE HAVE A PROBLEM, YOU NEED TO SEE THEIR
PROBLEM.
THE HANDICAPPED PEOPLE HAVING PROBLEMS, WE NEED TO SEE THAT
PROBLEM.
BUT THEY NEVER, EVER, EVER SEE THE PROBLEM OF THE AFRICAN
MAN, WOMAN AND CHILD, CAN'T SEE IT.
LAST MONTH THEY WERE GIVING AN AWARD TO A CROOKED DETECTIVE
BAKER, CROOKED.
AND SHOW YOU HOW CROOKED SHE IS, TAMPA POLICE DEPARTMENT,
CROOKED, APPROACHING 300 BICYCLE STOPS OF AFRICAN PEOPLE,
CROOKED.
A MAYOR DOWNSTAIRS CALLING FOR THE LYNCHING OF AN AFRICAN
MAN.
CROOKED.
A MAYOR DOWNSTAIRS CALLING BLACK WOMEN BITCHES, AT AN
ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, AND NONE OF YOU ALL SAID A SINGLE WORD

ABOUT YOU.
THERE'S TWO PEOPLE UP THERE WANT TO RUN FOR MAYOR.
WANT THE LEADERSHIP OF THE CITY BUT NOT A SINGLE WORD ABOUT
THAT KIND OF RACIAL HATRED.
IT'S A HATRED THEY HAVE FOR BLACK SKIN AND AFRICAN PEOPLE.
AND IT'S AN ONGOING HATRED.
THEY HAVE A HATRED IF YOU STAND AROUND OR LISTEN SILENTLY TO
PEOPLE WHO HAVE AN UNUSUAL HATRED FOR GAY PEOPLE AND JUST
LISTEN TO THEM TALK.
AND YOU HEAR THE HATRED COMING OUT OF THEM.
LISTEN TO PEOPLE WHO HAVE A HATRED FOR JEWISH PEOPLE AND
HEAR HOW THEY TALK.
AND THAT'S THE HATRED THEY HAVE FOR AFRICAN PEOPLE.
AND IT'S AN ONGOING HATRED.
AND THIS CITY COUNCIL NEEDS TO STAND UP AND DO SOMETHING
ABOUT THAT HATRED.
(BELL SOUNDS)
9:44:17AM >> ALL RIGHT.
WE GO TO INFORMATION REPORTS.
MR. VIERA.
9:44:26AM >> NONE.
9:44:29AM >>CHARLIE MIRANDA:
NONE.
9:44:31AM >>GUIDO MANISCALCO:
NONE.
9:44:33AM >>HARRY COHEN:
I HAVE TWO HOUSEKEEPING ISSUES.
THE FIRST IS THAT I RESPECTFULLY AM REQUESTING THAT THE

FINAL ORDER BY THE CITY CLERK TO RETURN TO COUNCIL AT 2213
PERRY AVENUE TO BE MOVED UP TO THE OCTOBER 4th, 2018
REGULAR AGENDA TO COMPLY WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION
27-61.
9:44:54AM >> SECOND.
9:44:56AM >> FRANK REDDICK:
MOTION BY MR. COHEN.
SECOND BY MR. MIRANDA.
ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION?
9:45:00AM >>MARTIN SHELBY:
[OFF MICROPHONE]
9:45:08AM >>HARRY COHEN:
IT DOESN'T BUT I'LL MAKE THAT.
IT DOES LIST UNDER STAFF REPORT.
BUT WHATEVER IT SHOULD BE.
9:45:23AM >>FRANK REDDICK:
ALL IN FAVOR OF THAT MOTION?
OPPOSED?
9:45:25AM >>HARRY COHEN:
SECOND IS I WOULD LIKE TO ASK CITY COUNCIL
TO SCHEDULE A WORKSHOP ON THE OCTOBER 25th WORKSHOP
AGENDA AT 9:00 A.M. TO DISCUSS THE PRIVATELY INITIATED CODE
AMENDMENTS SUBMITTED AS PART OF THE JULY 28, 2018 AMENDMENT
CYCLE.
9:45:42AM >>FRANK REDDICK:
GOT A MOTION BY MR. COHEN.
SECOND BY MR. MANISCALCO.
ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE.
OPPOSED?
9:45:47AM >>HARRY COHEN:
AND LAST I DID WANT TO MENTION, I THINK WE
ARE ALL AWARE OF IT THAT AL STEENSON PASSED AWAY.

AL WAS THE PRESIDENT OF THE GANDY SUN BAY SOUTH CIVIC
ASSOCIATION WHICH OVER THE PERIOD OF HIS STEWARDSHIP
LITERALLY TOOK OVER EVERYTHING SOUTH OF GANDY ALL THE WAY TO
THE BAY.
SO HE REALLY WAS A TREMENDOUS LEADER FOR THAT AREA OF THE
CITY.
HE'S GOING TO BE GREATLY MISSED.
THERE'S GOING TO BE AN EVENT AT THE GANDY CIVIC CENTER.
I REMEMBER SPENDING TIME THERE PARTICULARLY WITH COUNCILMAN
SUAREZ.
SO COUNCILWOMAN CAPIN AND MIRANDA, EVERYONE DOWN THERE IS
GOING TO MISS AL.
9:46:37AM >>MIKE SUAREZ:
THANK YOU, CHAIR.
THANK YOU, MR. COHEN, FOR MENTIONING THAT ABOUT AL.
I MET AL OVER 20 YEARS AGO.
FIRST TIME I WALKED INTO THAT CIVIC ASSOCIATION.
I WAS RUNNING FOR LEGISLATURE, WAS 34 YEARS OLD, AND AL
WELCOMED ME IN AS IF I LIVED IN THE NEIGHBORHOOD AND I HAD
KNOWN HIM FOR YEARS.
AND HE TREATED EVERYONE WITH FAIRNESS AND KINDNESS WITH THAT
RASPY VOICE.
HE WAS A CHARACTER OUT OF A MOVIE.
AND FOR US TO HAVE HIM AS LONG AS WE DID AND FOR HIM TO
SERVE AS LONG AS HE DID IN THAT POSITION IS AMAZING.
I'M VERY HAPPY TO KNOW THAT HE WAS ABLE TO SERVE THE CITY

WITH DISTINCTION.
WE ARE VERY SORRY ABOUT THE LOSS.
AND WE KNOW THAT AL IS LAUGHING AT US RIGHT NOW BECAUSE WE
ARE MENTIONING HIM WITHOUT HAVING TO DO WITH SOMETHING IN
HIS NEIGHBORHOOD.
OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS ARE WITH THE FAMILY.
HOPEFULLY THIS WEEKEND'S EVENTS WILL GO SMOOTHLY AND
EVERYONE WILL BE THERE TO CELEBRATE HIS LIFE.
THANK YOU, CHAIR.
9:47:37AM >>FRANK REDDICK:
THANK YOU.
MOTION TO RECEIVE AND FILE?
ALL IN FAVOR OF THE MOTION SAY AYE.
OPPOSED?
WE STAND ADJOURNED TILL 5:01.



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