Jan 14, 2025 City Commission Meeting

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GOOD

[1.  CALL TO ORDER]

GOOD EVENING, MAYOR.

HAPPY NEW YEAR.

RECORDING IN PROGRESS.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO EVERYONE HERE IN OUR AUDIENCE.

HAPPY NEW YEAR TO OUR VIRTUAL AUDIENCE.

ALSO, WELCOME TO THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES CITY COMMISSION MEETING.

WE ARE PLEASED THAT YOU HAVE DEMONSTRATED AN INTEREST IN THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES BY ATTENDING A CITY COMMISSION MEETING.

WE HOPE THAT YOU ENJOY THE MEETING AND WILL ATTEND MORE OFTEN IN THE FUTURE.

PLEASE TURN OFF A SILENCE OR CELL PHONES.

ANY PERSON REQUIRING AUXILIARY A AND SERVICES MUST HAVE CONTACTED THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AT 9 5 4 5 3 5 2 7 0 5 AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THIS MEETING.

ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO WISHES TO ADDRESS THE CITY COMMISSION MAY DO SO.

PROVIDING IT IS ACCOMPLISHED IN AN ORDERLY MANNER AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN SECTION TWO DASH FIVE FOUR OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, PETITIONS FROM THE PUBLIC PER SECTION TWO DASH FIVE FOUR OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, EACH PERSON DESIRING TO PETITION THE CITY COMMISSION WILL BE ALLOTTED FIVE MINUTES UNDER THE APPLICABLE ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR THE CITY COMMISSION.

MEETING PETITIONS FROM THE PUBLIC SHALL NOT EXCEED 30 MINUTES IN AGGREGATE TIME.

THE MAYOR AT HER DISCRETION MAY ALLOW MORE TIME THAN THE ALLOTTED TIME.

EACH PERSON WHO WISHES TO ADDRESS THE CITY COMMISSION MUST SIGN IN WITH THE CITY CLERK BEFORE 7:00 PM BY COMPLETING THE PETITION FROM THE PUBLIC FORM LOCATED ON THE PODIUM JUST OUTSIDE OF THE COMMISSION.

CHAMBERS, THE CITY COMMISSION MEETING IS A BUSINESS MEETING.

AND AS SUCH, PLEASE CONDUCT YOURSELVES IN A RESPECTFUL AND PROFESSIONAL MANNER, BOTH IN TONE OF VOICE AS WELL AS CHOICE OF WORDS.

PLEASE DIRECT YOUR COMMENTS TO THE CITY COMMISSION AS A BODY THROUGH THE PRESIDING OFFICE AND NOT TO THE AUDIENCE OR INDIVIDUAL CITY COMMISSIONER.

THE MEETING HAS BEEN CALLED TO ORDER.

ROLL CALL MADAM CLERK, MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS.

HERE VICE MAYOR CALWELL PRESENT, COMMISSIONER HARRISON PRESENT, COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS PRESENT, COMMISSIONER THOMAS, PRESENT, CITY MANAGER, BROWN STUBBS, PRESENT CITY ATTORNEY CALLAWAY PRESENT.

MADAM MAYOR, WE HAVE A QUORUM.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

ITEM THREE, OUR INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

OUR INVOCATION WILL BE PROVIDED TO US TONIGHT BY RABBI URA STA OF THE JEWISH CENTER OF LAUDERDALE LAKES.

RABBI, THANK YOU .

GOOD EVENING, HONORABLE MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS, ESTEEMED GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS AND RESIDENTS OF THIS WONDERFUL CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES.

THIS PAST WEEK WE CONCLUDED THE READING OF THE BOOK OF GENESIS.

IN THE FINAL PORTION, WE LEARN ABOUT JACOB'S BLESSINGS TO HIS CHILDREN BEFORE HIS PASSING.

THE PORTION BEGINS WITH THE WORDS, AND JACOB LIVED IN THE LAND OF EGYPT FOR 17 YEARS AND THE DAYS OF JACOB, THE YEARS OF HIS LIFE WERE 147 YEARS.

REMARKABLY THE LAST 17 YEARS OF JACOB'S LIFE WERE HIS BEST YEARS.

IN CONTRAST, THE FIRST 130 YEARS WERE FILLED WITH HARDSHIPS FROM HIS STRUGGLES WITH HIS BROTHER ASO, STARTING FROM THE WOMB TO ENDURING THE TRIALS IMPOSED BY HIS UNCLE LABIN.

JACOB'S LIFE WAS A SERIES OF CHALLENGES.

HE WORKED TIRELESSLY UNDER LEMAN SCHEMES, WAS DISTANCED FROM HIS WIFE RACHEL, AND ULTIMATELY ENDURED HER UNTIMELY DEATH DURING CHILDBIRTH.

JACOB WAS, UH, WAS FURTHER DEVASTATED WHEN HE BELIEVED HIS SON JOSEPH HAD DIED AND WAS FACED.

AND IT WAS FACED WITH STRIFE WITHIN HIS FAMILY, INCLUDING INCIDENTS INCLUDING HIS CHILDREN, DINA AND RUBEN.

BUT YET IN EGYPT, THE LAND KNOWN FOR ITS MORAL, CORRUPT CORRUPTION AND OPPRESSION LEADERSHIP, JACOB EXPERIENCED HIS MOST FULFILLING YEARS.

HE LIVED IN PEACE AND HARMONY SURROUNDED BY HIS CHILDREN, HIS HIS GRANDCHILDREN, HIS GREAT-GRANDCHILDREN, AND THEIR UNITY AND TOGETHERNESS SHIELDED THEM FROM THE IMPURITY OF THEIR SURROUNDINGS.

IT WAS THIS UNITY THAT JACOB CHERISHED MOST AND URGES CHILDREN TO MAINTAIN AS HIS FINAL WISH.

PLEASE RISE.

WHEN WE STAND TOGETHER AS ONE, WE EMBODY THE STRENGTH OF THE 12 TRIBES OF JACOB, ALSO KNOWN

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THEIR EXAMPLE REMINDS US OF THE POWER OF UNITY, HOW IT CAN UPLIFT US AND MAKE US RESILIENT NO MATTER THE CHALLENGES WE FACE.

LET US NOW INVOKE A BLESSING.

MAY THE HOLY ONE BLESS BE HE BLESS THIS COMMISSION'S MEETING AND ALL THOSE PRESENT HERE TONIGHT.

MAY OUR GOVERNMENT OFFICIALS, THEIR LOVED ONES AND OUR COMMUNITY AND OUR WONDERFUL CITY, AND BE GRANTED WITH UNITY, BE GRANTED WITH KINDNESS, BE GRA BE, BE GRANTED WITH KINDNESS AND GUIDANCE AND SUCCESS.

WE ALSO PRAY FOR AN END TO THE CONFLICT IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND FOR THE SAFE RETURN OF ALL HOSTAGES.

AND LET US SAY AMEN.

AMEN.

WOULD YOU PLEASE REMAIN STANDING AND JOIN US IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF UNITED STATES, AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, OUR NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVIDUAL WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE.

THANK YOU.

YOU MAY BE SEATED.

THANK YOU RABBI STILL FOR THAT BLESSING, FOR THAT PRAYERS OF GOODNESS, KINDNESS AND GUIDANCE FOR THE GREAT WE CARE.

CITY OF LORD WATERDALE LAKE.

AND BLESSINGS TO YOU.

ITEM FOUR, PROCLAMATIONS

[A.  PROCLAMATION - NATIONAL MENTORSHIP MONTH (SPONSORED BY COMMISSIONER HARRISON)]

COMMISSIONER HARRISON.

YES, THANK YOU MADAM MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, COMMISSIONER, CITY MANAGER, CITY CLERK AND CITY STAFF.

THANK YOU.

UH, THIS MONTH, JANUARY IS AS WE KNOW, IS NATIONAL MENTORING MONTH.

AND I THINK IT'S IMPORTANT THAT WE ACKNOWLEDGE PEOPLE DOING AN IMPORTANT WORK OF HELPING BRING UP THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS THAT ARE GONNA COME AFTER US.

UH, I JUST WANTED TO SAY THAT, UH, I WOULD NOT BE WHERE I AM TODAY IF IT WAS NOT FOR, UH, HAVING WELL-ROUNDED MENTORS ABOVE ME KIND OF SHOWING THE WAY.

SO I WANTED TO ACKNOWLEDGE IN THE FORM OF A PROCLAMATION AND RESOLUTION, THE BORN ON PURPOSE PROJECT, WHICH DOES MENTORSHIP, UM, ACTIVITIES, BUT ALSO THEY RECENTLY DID A RIBBON CUT IN JUST LAST YEAR HERE IN THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES.

SO WE'RE ALSO WELCOMING A CITY PARTNER HERE.

UH, I JUST WANTED TO SAY BRIEFLY AND THEN I'LL READ THE PROCLAMATION AND LET HER SPEAK ABOUT HER ORGANIZATION AND THE WORK SHE DOES.

BUT I WENT TO AN EVENT, I THINK IT WAS LAST MONTH OR NOVEMBER, NOVEMBER, NOVEMBER, WENT TO AN EVENT IN NOVEMBER.

AND UM, WE HAD, UH, UH, A MOVIE NIGHT AND THERE WAS A MOVIE WE WATCHED CALLED THE FORGE.

AND I WAS SO TOUCHED BY THAT MOVIE AND IT REALLY SPOKE TO THE ESSENCE AND THE PURPOSE OF MENTORSHIP.

AND I SAW MYSELF IN THAT MOVIE AND IT REALLY TOUCHED ME AND MOVED ME.

BUT IT ALSO LET ME KNOW HOW SERIOUS THIS ORGANIZATION IS WHEN IT COMES TO MENTORSHIP.

AND FOR THOSE WHO HAVEN'T SEEN THE MOVIE, I SUGGEST YOU GO SEE THE MOVIE.

IT'S CALLED THE FORGE.

UH, SO I'M GONNA READ THIS PROCLAMATION AND THEN, UH, HAND IT OVER TO MS. JOSEFA BENJAMIN TO SAY A FEW WORDS.

UH, THIS IS A PROCLAMATION FOR NATIONAL MENTORSHIP MONTH FOR THE BORN ON PURPOSE PROJECT SPONSORED BY COMMISSIONER EASTON KAY HARRISON.

WHEREAS THE BORN ON PURPOSE PROJECT IS A DEDICATED MENTORSHIP ORGANIZATION THAT EMPOWERS YOUTH BY PROVIDING GUIDANCE, SUPPORT, AND LIFE SKILLS NECESSARY FOR PERSONAL GROWTH AND SUCCESS.

AND WHEREAS THE ORGANIZATION IS COMMITTED TO FOSTERING POSITIVE RELATIONSHIPS, BUILDING SELF-CONFIDENCE, AND ENCOURAGING THE PURSUIT OF EDUCATION AND CAREER GOALS FOR YOUNG INDIVIDUALS.

AND WHEREAS THE BORN ON PURPOSE PROJECT HAS MADE A SIGNIFICANT IMPACT IN THE COMMUNITY BY ADDRESSING CRITICAL CHALLENGES FACED BY YOUTH, PARTICULARLY IN UNDERSERVED AREAS THROUGH STRUCTURED MENTORSHIP PROGRAMS AND OUTREACH INITIATIVES.

AND WHEREAS THE MENTORSHIP PROVIDED BY THE BORN ON PURPOSE PROJECT CREATES LASTING POSITIVE CHANGE, INSPIRING YOUTH TO OVERCOME OBSTACLES, ACHIEVE THEIR DREAMS, AND BECOME LEADERS WHO CONTRIBUTE TO THE BETTERMENT OF SOCIETY.

AND WHEREAS NATIONAL MENTORSHIP MONTH PROVIDES AN OPPORTUNITY TO CELEBRATE THE TRANSFORMATIVE POWER AND MEN OF MENTORSHIP, AND A RECOGNIZED ORGANIZATIONS LIKE BORN ON PURPOSE PROJECT FOR THEIR TIRELESS DEDICATION TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE IN THE LIVES OF YOUNG PEOPLE.

AND WHEREAS THE BORN ON PURPOSE PROJECT EXEMPLIFIES THE VALUES OF MENTORSHIP BY NOT ONLY GUIDING YOUTH, BUT ALSO FOSTERING AN ENVIRONMENT OF GROWTH, LEARNING, AND PURPOSE DRIVEN ACTION WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.

THANK YOU.

YEAH.

I'LL HAVE YOUR SPEAK.

THANK YOU.

OF COURSE.

GOOD EVENING.

GOOD EVENING.

THANK YOU.

SO VERY KINDLY, COULD YOU STATE YOUR NAME FOR THE RECORD ONCE MORE PLEASE? CERTAINLY JOSEFA BENJAMIN.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU TO COMMISSIONER EASTON HARRISON FOR THIS

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I HOPE I DID NOT MISS ANYONE .

THIS HONOR IS BEYOND IMMEASURABLE.

JUST TO EXPRESS HOW MONUMENTAL IT IS.

I NOT ONLY FEEL PRIVILEGED TO BE A BUSINESS OWNER IN THE GREAT CITY, THE GREAT WE CARE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES.

I FEEL DIVINELY CALLED TO THIS AREA.

I FEEL ON PURPOSE TO BE HERE.

I INTEND TO BE AN ASSET TO THE COMMISSION, A PROBLEM SOLVER FOR THE COMMUNITY, AND TO LEAVE A LEGACY BEYOND MY YEARS.

IT IS A PRIVILEGE TO BE ABLE TO LAUNCH PROGRAMS LIKE THE ROPES PROGRAMS. THE ACRONYM IS RETIRED ON PURPOSE EXTENDING SERVICE, WHEREBY WE ARE CREATING A PATHWAY FOR RETIREES TO REMAIN COMMITTED TO THE COMMUNITY THROUGH MENTORSHIP.

IT'S A WIN-WIN BECAUSE WE PROVIDE A GREAT POOL OF MENTORS TO BE ABLE TO SERVE ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE NORMALLY DEPLETED OF THAT POOL.

WE WILL ALSO LAUNCH PURPOSE BEYOND BARS BRUNCH ON PURPOSE.

AND OF COURSE, THE BORN ON PURPOSE HEADQUARTERS WILL SERVE AS A COMMUNITY HUB FOR NOT ONLY THIS COMMUNITY, NONPROFITS, ORGANIZATIONS THAT ARE LIKE-MINDED WITH THE BORN ON PURPOSE PROJECT.

SO AGAIN, I THANK YOU FOR THIS RECOGNITION.

IT IS BEYOND IMMEASURABLE AND I CANNOT WAIT TO BE AVAILABLE TO YOU FOR CONTINUED SERVICE IN THIS COMMUNITY.

THANK YOU.

AND HERE I'M, UH, PRESENTING THE PROCLAMATION TO MS. JOSEPHA BENJAMIN FOR NATIONAL MENTORSHIP MONTH.

AND WE'RE GONNA GO INTO SENATOR, DO A QUICK PICTURE.

OKAY.

YEAH.

UH, MEMBERS OF COMMISSION CAN COME DOWN AND CITY STAFF PLEASE.

OKAY.

THANK YOU SO VERY, VERY MUCH FOR THAT RECOGNITION FOR THE GREAT MENTORS THAT WE HAVE HERE IN THE GREAT WEEK CARE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES AND ARE BORN ON PURPOSE.

THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH.

ITEM FIVE, APPROVE

[5.  APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING]

ITEM FIVE A DECEMBER 9TH, 2024 CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP.

MINUTES ITEM FIVE B, DECEMBER 10TH, 2024.

CITY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES.

MADAM MAYOR, MADAM VICE MAYOR, I HAVE READ THE CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP

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THE CITY COMMISSION MEETINGS DECEMBER 10TH, 2024.

THERE ARE NO ERRORS OR OMISSION.

I MOVE THAT THE MINUTES BE CONFIRMED.

MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS, MADAM CLERK, I THINK IN THE CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP MINUTES.

MS. TAN MCCOY'S.

FIRST NAME IS SPELLED INCORRECTLY, SPELLED T-A-N-Y-A.

THANK YOU MADAM MAYOR.

WE'LL MAKE THAT CORRECTION.

YES.

MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS FOUR VICE MAYOR, SWELL FOUR.

COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOUR, COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. FOUR, COMMISSIONER THOMAS.

FOUR.

MOTION PASSES.

THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH.

ITEM SIX PETITIONS

[6.  PETITIONS FROM THE PUBLIC]

MADAM CLERK, ARE THERE ANY PETITIONS FROM THE PUBLIC? YES, MADAM MAYOR, WE DO HAVE THREE PETITIONS FROM THE PUBLIC.

THE FIRST BEING FROM ORI SGE.

THANK YOU.

IF YOU CAN PROCEED TO THE PUBLIC IT WORKING.

EVERYBODY CAN HEAR ME? YES.

YES.

GOOD EVENING.

GOOD EVENING EVERYBODY.

I HOPE EVERYBODY'S OKAY HERE AND EVERYBODY'S GOOD.

UH, THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME TO SPEAK.

MY NAME IS URI SEGE AND I CAME TO, UH, RAISE SOME QUESTIONS THAT I HAVE, WELL, NOT REALLY QUESTIONS, SOME COMMENTS AND SEE IF I CAN GET SOME ANSWERS FROM THE CITY COMMISSIONERS.

OBVIOUSLY I'M NOT EXPECTING A A DEFINITE ANSWER RIGHT NOW, BUT I REALLY, I JUST WANT TO RAISE IT RIGHT NOW SO WE CAN SPEAK FURTHER.

I HAVE SOME INTEREST IN A PROPERTY IN AUCKLAND VILLAS, AND THE REASON I DECIDED TO BRING IT TO THE CITY COMMISSIONERS IS BECAUSE IT'S A, IT USED TO BE THE AUCKLAND VILLAS RECREATION CENTER, WHICH HAS BEEN EMPTY AND ABUNDANT FOR A FEW YEARS.

NOW I'M TALKING ABOUT THE PROPERTY ADDRESSED IN 4 3 0 1 NORTHWEST 48TH AVENUE.

I, ARE YOU GUYS FAMILIAR WITH THAT? I DID BRING A SURVEY FOR EVERYBODY.

UH, IF I CAN HAND IT TO THE, NOW THE STORY ABOUT THIS PROPERTY, IT'S THAT AGAIN, BEING EMPTY.

UH, SOMEBODY PURCHASED IT A FEW YEARS AGO, I THINK YOU WANTED TO PUT A CHURCH, BUT HE WAS UNABLE TO.

AND IT'S BEEN EMPTY AND ABUNDANT FOR I GUESS A LONG TIME.

IT'S ABOUT THREE ACRES AND WE HAVE THE, WE HAVE SOME INTEREST INTO IT.

WE MAY GONNA BE ABLE TO PURCHASE IT, BUT I WOULD LIKE TO KNOW IF, IF THE CITY HAS ANY, UM, OBJECTION OF US TRYING TO MAKE IT INTO SOME SORT OF A RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY THAT WOULD MERGE IN THE LOCATION OF WHERE IT IS.

IN OTHER WORDS, IT'S ALL SURROUNDED BY SINGLE FAMILY HOMES AND WE WOULD LIKE TO APPLY LATER AND MAKE IT INTO POSSIBLY SINGLE FAMILIES, POSSIBLY MAYBE TOWNHOUSES, SOMETHING THAT WILL BLEND IN WHERE IT IS RIGHT NOW.

OBVIOUSLY, I'M NOT EXPECTING AN ANSWER RIGHT AT THE SPOT.

IT'S A PROCESS.

BUT I WOULD LOVE TO TO KNOW WHAT'S THE INTENTION, WHAT DOES THE CITY WANTS TO SEE THERE, I GUESS IS MY QUESTION.

CONTINUE, MR. SVE.

SOMEONE WILL, AFTER THE MEETING OR DURING THE WEEK, WE'LL HAVE A CONVERSATION WITH YOU, BUT NOT AT THIS POINT IN TIME.

NO, OF COURSE NOT.

OF COURSE NOT.

I JUST WANTED TO RAISE AWARENESS.

THANK YOU THAT WE HAVE THE OPTION AND WE WOULD LOVE TO KNOW WHAT WOULD THE CITY LIKE TO SEE THERE SO WE KNOW HOW TO TAKE DIRECTION.

AND THE REASON I DECIDED TO COME, BECAUSE IT'S NOT A REGULAR REAL ESTATE TRANSACTION, IT'S A DISTRESS.

IT'S A PROPERTY IN DISTRESS, IT'S GOING TO GO THROUGH FORECLOSURE.

IT'S ALREADY BEEN TO BANKRUPTCY, MEANING TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE FOR ME AT LEAST.

OKAY.

OKAY.

SO GIVE IT SOME THOUGHTS AND I WILL BE IN TOUCH WITH THE CITY MANAGER POSSIBLY TOMORROW.

OKAY.

THANK YOU, SIR.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU MADAM CLERK.

NEXT.

FORMER VICE MAYOR, FORMER COMMISSIONER MARK SPENCE.

THANK YOU.

FORMER VICE MAYOR SPENCE.

GOOD EVENING EVERYONE.

GOOD EVENING.

MARK SPENCE FOR THE RECORD.

UM, MAYOR VICE MAYOR, COMMISSIONER, CITY MANAGER, CITY CLERK, CITY ATTORNEY AND RESIDENCE OF LARGER THE LAKES.

HAPPY NEW YEAR.

I WAS ORIGINALLY COMING TODAY TO JUST LET THE RESIDENTS KNOW THAT I'M STILL ALIVE, , YOU KNOW, AND TO WISH EVERYONE A HAPPY NEW YEAR, BUT I WAS TUNED INTO THE CONVERSATION,

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UM, I THINK A LOT OF INFORMATION WAS LEFT OUT WHEN WE WERE TOLD ABOUT THE FUNDING AND THERE HAS TO BE SOME CLARIFICATION ON THAT.

SO I'M NOT GONNA TALK ABOUT IT TODAY, BUT I WILL BE BACK, UM, TO GIVE MORE, FEED MORE DETAIL ON WHAT, UM, MY CONCERN IS ABOUT IT.

BUT AGAIN, TO THE RESIDENTS, HAPPY NEW YEAR.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU MADAM CLERK.

ALICIA LEWIS, MS. LEWIS.

GOOD EVENING, MADAM MAYOR, MADAM VICE MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS.

MY NAME IS ALICIA LEWIS.

I'M A LAND USE AND ZONING ATTORNEY WITH NAS YEAGER AND I REPRESENT BRIDGE PREP ACADEMY.

THEY ARE INTERESTED IN REOPENING THE SCHOOL THAT'S LOCATED BEHIND RACETRACK.

IT FORMERLY OPERATED AS A CHARTER SCHOOL, AND YOU ACTUALLY HAVE A ITEM ON YOUR AGENDA THIS EVENING, ITEM 10 B, UM, REGARDING THE PREVIOUS OPERATORS FAILURE TO PERFORM AND FOR YOU TO PULL ESCROW FUNDS THAT WERE SAVED AS PART OF THAT TRANSACTION.

UM, I'D LIKE TO ONE, DISTINGUISH THAT BRIDGE PREP AND CHAMPIONSHIP ACADEMY ARE TWO DIFFERENT SEPARATE OPERATORS.

UM, BRIDGE PREP HAS OVER 20 SCHOOLS THROUGHOUT THE STATE OF FLORIDA.

THEY'RE ALL THRIVING IN, THEY'RE AB RATED SCHOOLS AND THEY'RE INTERESTED IN THE PROPERTY BECAUSE THEY WOULD LIKE TO OPEN A SCHOOL, UM, IN, IN THIS AREA.

UM, I WOULD LIKE THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK, UM, WITH ALL OF THE COMMISSIONERS JUST TO GET THEIR FEEDBACK BECAUSE THIS DOES HAVE A LONG HISTORY OF PREVIOUS OPERATORS AND I COMPLETELY UNDERSTAND IF THERE IS SOME, UM, DESIRE TO WITHHOLD, YOU KNOW, ANY TYPE OF APPROVAL BASED ON THE HISTORY.

BUT THIS IS A NEW OPERATOR.

UM, BRIDGE PREP HAS A STELLAR, UM, REPUTATION.

AND ALSO I WOULD LIKE YOU TO JUST TAKE INTO ACCOUNT THAT THIS PROPERTY IS VERY UNIQUE IN THE SENSE THAT NOT ONLY IS IT LOCATED BEHIND NOW A GAS STATION, A VERY BUSY GAS STATION, UM, IT ALSO IS ALREADY CONSTRUCTED FOR A SCHOOL TO OPERATE ON THAT PROPERTY.

SO DIFFERENT USES, ALTHOUGH YOU HAVE A TON OF PERMITTED USES IN YOUR ZONING, UM, FOR THIS DISTRICT.

I JUST WANT YOU TO KEEP IN MIND THAT THAT IS A LIMITED PROPERTY JUST BASED ON WHAT'S BEEN THERE AND WHAT'S OPERATED THERE FOR YEARS.

SO IF YOU DO HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY, I HAVE REACHED OUT TO MEET WITH THE COMMISSIONER SEPARATELY AND, UM, IF YOU DO HAVE THE CHANCE TO JUST RESPOND AND IF YOU HAVE TIME FOR JUST A QUICK CALL, IF IT'S A MEETING, I WILL, YOU KNOW, WHATEVER IT TAKES FOR US TO AT LEAST HAVE THE CONVERSATION SO THAT EVEN IF MY CLIENT ISN'T THE ONE TO OPEN A, A CHARTER SCHOOL THERE, YOU DON'T CONTINUOUSLY HAVE PEOPLE COMING TRYING TO HAVE A USE THAT ISN'T SUPPORTED BY THE COMMUNITY.

SO IF THERE'S SOMETHING ELSE THAT WOULD GO THERE, I'D LOVE TO RELAY THAT TO THE PROPERTY OWNER.

UM, AND I DON'T THINK I MENTIONED THAT BRIDGE PREP IS UNDER CONTRACT TO PURCHASE THIS PROPERTY, WHICH CREATES MORE OF A LONG-TERM INVESTMENT RATHER THAN LEASING THE PROPERTY, WHICH IS WHAT, UM, CHAMPIONSHIP, THE ONE THAT IS ON ITEM 10 B WHO DEFAULTED, THEY WERE LEASING THE PROPERTY.

SO BRIDGE PREP IS UNDER CONTRACT TO PURCHASE THE PROPERTY, BUT BECAUSE OF TIGHT TIMELINES THEY WOULD LIKE TO OPEN IN AUGUST, AND AS YOU CAN SEE, IT'S JANUARY.

SO WE WOULD LIKE TO BE ABLE TO MAKE A DECISION OF WHETHER TO MOVE FORWARD, UM, AND I WOULD RATHER DO THAT IN MEETINGS THAN TO GO THROUGH THE APPLICATION PROCESS IF IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT YOU ALL WOULD SUPPORT.

SO AGAIN, MY NAME IS ALICIA LEWIS, I REPRESENT BRIDGE PREP ACADEMY.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR YOUR TIME, AND IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS THAT I COULD ANSWER, I'D BE HAPPY TO ANSWER THEM, BUT HOPEFULLY IN, IN A MEETING.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU SO MUCH MS. LEWIS AND CLERK.

THAT CONCLUDES THE PUBLIC COMMENTS.

MADAM MAYOR, THANK YOU SO MUCH, MUCH.

ITEM SEVEN, CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING.

ITEM EIGHT, THERE ARE NOT ANY ITEM EIGHT

[A.  ORDINANCE 2025-001 OF THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA; IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE 5, SECTION 5.04 OF THE LAUDERDALE LAKES CODE OF ORDINANCES, AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 2024-2025 ADOPTED BUDGET; PROVIDING FOR REVISIONS TO THE APPROPRIATION OF FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF THE GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES (“CITY”) IN THE AMOUNT OF ONE HUNDRED AND ONE THOUSAND AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($101,000), PERTAINING TO THE INCREASE IN THE SALARIES OF THE MAYOR AND COMMISSION PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE 2024-004 AND SUBSEQUENT VOTER-APPROVED REFERENDUM AND REVISING THE FUNDS ALLOCATED TO THE HURRICANE LOSS MITIGATION PROGRAM]

ORDINANCE 2 0 2 5 0 0 1, MR. CITY, ATTORNEY CALLAWAY, MAD MAYOR AND COMMISSIONER'S ORDINANCE 2 0 2 5 0 0 1, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, IN ACCORDANCE WITH ARTICLE FIVE, SECTION 5.04 OF THE LAUDERDALE LAKES CODE OF ORDINANCES AMENDING THE FISCAL YEAR 20 24, 20 25, ADOPTED BUDGET PROVIDING FOR REVISIONS TO THE APPROPRIATION OF THOSE FUNDS FOR THE OPERATION OF GOVERNMENT OF THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES IN THE AMOUNT OF $101,000 PERTAINING TO THE INCREASE IN THE SALARIES OF THE MAYOR AND COMMISSION PURSUANT TO ORDINANCE NUMBER 2 0 2 4 DASH 0 0 4 AND THE SUBSEQUENT VOTER APPROVED REFER REFERENDUM AND REVISING THE FUNDS ALLOCATED TO THE HURRICANE LOSS MITIGATION PROGRAM AS IDENTIFIED IN THE BUDGET AMENDMENT ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT A, A COPY OF WHICH MAY BE INSPECTED AT THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF RECITALS, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND CONFLICT, PROVIDING SEVERABILITY PROVIDING

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MADAM MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS, THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING.

THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR, COMMISSIONER THOMAS, I'D LIKE TO BRING RED ORDINANCE 2025 DASH 0 0 1 TO THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION.

VICE MAYOR SWELL FOUR, COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOUR, COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS, FOUR, COMMISSIONER THOMAS, FOUR, MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS FOUR.

MOTION PASSES.

THANK YOU MADAM MANAGER.

THANK YOU MADAM MAYOR.

AT THIS TIME I'D ASK MS. BOBBY WILLIAMS, I FINANCIAL SERVICES DIRECTOR TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON THIS ITEM THREE.

YOU MADAM MAYOR.

THANK YOU MS. BOBBY.

OKAY, HAPPY NEW YEAR EVERYBODY.

UH, GOOD EVENING, MADAM MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, CITY COMMISSIONERS, CITY ATTORNEY, UH, CITY MANAGER AND CLERK, AND OUR GUEST AND OUR ESTEEM STAFF.

FOR THE RECORD, I AM BOBBY WILLIAMS, THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, AND THE ORDINANCE TONIGHT IS TO ESSENTIALLY AMEND THE, UH, ADOPTED BUDGET FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025.

AND AS YOU KNOW, THE BUDGET IS A PLAN.

UH, WITH THAT BEING SAID, THIS IS THE FIRST, UH, REQUEST TO AMEND THE PLAN.

UH, THE ORDINANCE IS REQUESTING TO AMEND TWO SEPARATE ITEMS. UH, THE FIRST ONE IS IN THE GENERAL FUND IN THE TOTAL AMOUNT OF $45,000.

THIS $45,000 IS TO ADJUST THE MAYOR AND COMMISSION SALARIES, UH, PER THE MOST RECENT, UH, VOTER REFERENDUM THAT WAS APPROVED, EFFECTIVE JANUARY 1ST.

UH, UH, IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE HANDOUT, YOU CAN SEE THE, THE, UH, CURRENT OR AS OF DECEMBER 31ST, UH, THE SALARIES FOR THE MING COMMISSION COMPARED TO THE JANUARY 1ST, UH, SALARIES FOR THE MING COMMISSION.

UM, BASED UPON THE, THE CHANGE, UH, IT IS REQUESTED THAT WE AMEND THE GENERAL FUND BY $45,000.

THE SECOND ITEM IS FOR THE HURRICANE LOSS MITIGATION PROGRAM FUND.

AGAIN, THIS IS A SEPARATE ITEM.

UM, DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS, AGAIN, IT IS A, A PLAN, AND AT THE TIME, UH, THE, THE GRANTOR, UH, DID LET THE CITY KNOW THAT WE, UH, WERE FUNDED AT $194,000 FOR THE HURRICANE LOSS MITIGATION FUND.

RIGHT BEFORE WE DID THE FINAL ADOPTION, UH, WE DID GET, GET NOTIFICATION THAT WE HAD AN INCREASE OF ABOUT, UH, $56,000.

UH, THEREFORE, WE'D LIKE TO AMEND THE HURRICANE LOSS, UH, MITIGATION PROGRAM FUND TO ACCOUNT FOR THESE, THIS NEW FUNDING THAT IS NOW AVAILABLE TO THE CITY OF DALE LAKES AND THEY TWO OF $56,000 FOR A GRAND TOTAL FOR THE OVERALL BUDGET OF $101,000.

AT THIS TIME, I COULD ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS OR ANY CONCERNS.

THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING.

DO WE HAVE ANYONE IN THE PUBLIC WHO WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A COMMENT? ANYONE VIRTUAL? THERE ARE NONE.

MADAM MAYOR.

PUBLIC HEARING, PUBLIC HEARING, PUBLIC HEARING IS NOT CLOSED.

COLLEAGUES, ANY QUESTIONS FOR MS. BECK? COMMISSIONER THOMAS, MADAM MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO MOVE TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 2025 DASH 0 0 1.

VICE MAYOR SWELL FOR COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOR COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. FOUR, COMMISSIONER THOMAS FOR MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS.

MOTION PASSES.

THANK YOU MS. ITEM EIGHT

[B.  ORDINANCE 2025-002 AMENDING ARTICLE XIII, SECTION 82-356 OF THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES PROCUREMENT CODE PROVIDING FOR METHODS OF SOURCE SELECTION, AND PROVIDING FOR PREFERENCES AND CREATING TARGET MARKET PROGRAM]

ATTORNEY POWERWAY, MAYOR AMER AND COMMISSIONER'S ORDINANCE 2 0 2 5 DASH ZERO TWO, AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES, BRAVO COUNTY, FLORIDA AMENDING ARTICLE 13, SECTION 82 DASH 3 56 OF THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES PROCUREMENT CODE PROVIDING FOR METHODS OF SOURCE SELECTION AND PROVIDING FOR PREFERENCES AND CREATING TARGET MARKET PROGRAM, PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF RECITALS, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, PROVIDING FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

MADAM MAYOR, MADAM VICE MAYOR, MADAM MAYOR, I WOULD LIKE TO BRING ORDINANCE 2025 DASH 0 0 2 TO THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION.

COMMISSIONER HARRISON, FOUR, COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS, FOUR, COMMISSIONER THOMAS, FOUR, MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS VICE MAYOR SWELL.

FOUR.

MOTION PASSES.

THANK YOU MADAM MANAGER.

THANK YOU MADAM MAYOR.

AT THIS TIME, I'D ASK MS. BOBBY WILLIAMS, OUR FINANCIAL SERVICES DIRECTOR TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON THIS ITEM THROUGH YOU, MADAM MAYOR BOBBY.

ONCE AGAIN, BOBBY WILLIAMS FOR THE RECORD, THE, UH, THE TARGET MARKET PROGRAM HAS, UH, BEEN UNDER CONSIDERATION FOR QUITE SOME TIME, AND THE STAFF IS VERY EXCITED THAT WE ARE FINALLY ABLE TO AMEND THE CODE, UH, TO INCLUDE THIS VERY IMPORTANT PROGRAM TO OUR CITY.

UH, IT WILL PROVIDE ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES FOR

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UH, WE'LL BE ACCOMPLISHING TWO SEPARATE ITEMS. UM, THE FIRST ITEM IS ADJUSTING THE LOCAL, LOCAL BUSINESS PREFERENCE, UM, TO INCREASE THE POINT SYSTEM FROM 5% TO 10% OR A FIVE POINT SYSTEM TO A 10 POINT SYSTEM.

AND WHAT THAT DOES IS DURING OUR EVALUATIONS OF REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS, TYPICALLY, UH, THERE IS A, A LOCATION CRITERIA, AND THAT'S WHERE WE ASSIGN POINTS TO, UH, VENDORS WHO LIVE IN THE CITY OR LIVE IN OTHER COUNTIES.

UH, SO IF THIS IS APPROVED TONIGHT, WE WOULD BE ADJUSTING THE POINT SYSTEM A LITTLE BIT HIGHER.

UM, SO THAT WOULD GIVE OUR LOCAL RESIDENTS, UH, A HIGHER POINT, UH, SCORING SYSTEM.

I HOPE I EXPLAINED THAT CORRECTLY.

UH, THE SECOND, UH, OPPORTUNITY THAT THIS CODE OR THIS CHANGE IN THE CODE WOULD BE ADJUSTING ALSO HAS TO DO WITH THE LOCAL BUSINESS PREFERENCE.

AND THAT IS, UH, INCREASING, UH, THE, UH, BIDDER OPPORTUNITY TO MATCH THE LOWEST BID.

UH, CURRENTLY IT'S 10%, IT'LL GO TO 20%.

AND HOW THAT WORKS IS WHEN WE HAVE A IMITATION TO BID, UH, LIKE BY, BY, BY LAW, TYPICALLY YOU HAVE TO AWARD A LOW BID OR A BID BY THE LOWEST RESPONSIVE AND RESPONSIBLE BID.

UH, WHAT WE CURRENTLY HAVE NOW IS IF YOU ARE A LOCAL, LOCAL VENDOR AND YOU ARE RESPONSIVE, UH, YOU HAVE THE OPPORTUNITY TO MEET THAT LOW BID PRICE.

UH, RIGHT NOW IT IS 10%.

IF THIS IS APPROVED TONIGHT OR IN OUR SECOND READING, IT'LL GO TO 20%.

AND, AND JUST TO EXPLAIN THAT A LITTLE BIT MORE IS IF THE BIDDER IS WITHIN 20% OF THE LOW BID, THAT THE LOCAL VENDOR WOULD BE ABLE TO MATCH THAT LITTLE BID.

AND FINALLY, THE CODE IS ADDING OUR PRESTIGIOUS TARGET MARKET PROGRAM AND THIS, UH, PROGRAM, IT WILL BE A PILOT INITIALLY.

UH, WE WOULD BE, UH, GIVING ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES TO LOCAL VENDORS ONLY.

UH, AND HOW THAT WOULD WORK WOULD BE WE'VE ALREADY IDENTIFIED WITH YOUR CONSENSUS AT A PREVIOUS WORKSHOP, UM, TO USE THE VEHICLE REPAIR COMMODITY CODE AS OUR START POINT.

WE WOULD ISSUE A SOLICITATION WHERE ONLY THE VENDORS IN THE CITY OF LARGE D LAKES COULD, UM, SUBMIT A BID FOR THAT COMMODITY CODE, AND WE WOULD ONLY, UH, BE ABLE TO USE, UH, THOSE VENDORS FOR OUR SERVICES.

AT THIS TIME.

I COULD ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS OR ANY, OR ANY CONCERNS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.

THIS ITEM IS ALSO PUBLIC HEARING.

PUBLIC HEARING IN THE AUDIENCE, PUBLIC HEARING.

ANYONE VIRTUALLY THERE ARE NONE, MADAM MAYOR.

PUBLIC HEARING.

PUBLIC HEARING.

ACTUALLY, THERE LOOKS LIKE THERE MAY BE ONE HAND RAISED.

OKAY.

OKAY.

IT'S NO LONGER RAISED.

YES.

NO, NO.

MADAM MAYOR, PUBLIC HEARING.

PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW CLOSED.

THANK YOU.

COLLEAGUES.

ANY QUESTIONS? NO, I DON'T HAVE ANY.

NO.

MR. THOMAS MADAM MAYOR, I MOVE TO APPROVE ORDINANCES 2025 DASH 0 0 2.

COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOR COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. FOR COMMISSIONER THOMAS FOR MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS VICE MAYOR SWELL FOR MOTION PASSES ITEM EIGHT C, ORDINANCE

[C.  ORDINANCE 2025-003 REPEALING CHAPTER 2 - ADMINISTRATION, ARTICLE I.- IN GENERAL, SEC. 2-4 FRANCHISES FOR TOWING SERVICES, TO REFLECT COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 166.04465, FLORIDA STATUTES, PROVIDING FOR RULES AND ORDINANCES RELATION TO TOWING SERVICES]

REPEALING CHAPTER TWO, ADMINISTRATION, ARTICLE ONE IN GENERAL, SECTION TWO DASH FOUR, FRANCHISES FOR TOWING SERVICES TO REFLECT COMPLIANCE WITH SECTION 1 66 0.04465, FLORIDA STATUTES PROVIDING FOR RULES AND ORDINANCES RELATING TO TOWING SERVICE, PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF RECITALS, REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND CONFLICT, PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

UH, MADAM MAYOR, COMMISSIONER, THIS IS A, UH, PUBLIC HEARING AS WELL, MADAM MAYOR, COMMISSIONER THOMAS, I'D LIKE TO BRING ORDINANCE 2025 DASH 0 0 3 TO THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION.

COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS, FOUR, COMMISSIONER THOMAS, FOUR, MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS VICE MAYOR SWELL FOR COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOR MOTION PASSES.

MADAM MAYOR.

THANK YOU MADAM MAYOR AT THIS TIME.

I AGREE MS. BOBBY WILLIAMS ONCE AGAIN TO PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON THIS ITEM THROUGH YOU, MADAM MAYOR.

THANK YOU, MS. BOBBY.

THANK YOU.

UH, UH, ONCE AGAIN, UH, BOBBY WILLIAMS, DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL SERVICES.

UH, SO THIS ITEM TONIGHT, SORENESS TONIGHT IS TO, UH, ALIGN THE CITY'S PROCUREMENT, NOT PROCUREMENT CODE, BUT THE ALIGN THE CITY'S CODE WITH THE STATE STATUTE.

UH, CURRENTLY CHAPTER 166, UM,

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UH, CURRENTLY OUR CODE, UH, IS, IS IN ALIGNMENT WITH THE OLD, UH, WITH THE OLD STATE STATUTE.

SO THIS IS, AGAIN, JUST TO, UH, AN ITEM TO JUST ALIGN OUR CURRENT CODE WITH THE CURRENT STATE STATUTE.

AND, UH, ALTHOUGH THAT WE ARE NOT ALLOWED TO ASSESS A FRANCHISE FEE, THE STATE WILL ALLOW A SERVICE FEE.

UH, LAST NIGHT, ONE OF THE QUESTIONS WAS WHAT WOULD BE THE MAXIMUM THAT THE STATE DOES ALLOW? AND THE STATE STATUTE DOES ALLOW A UP TO 25%, UM, OF THE, UH, OF THE TOWING SERVICE THAT THE, THAT THE MUNICIPALITIES OR AGENCIES COULD ASSESS A TOWING COMPANY, UH, THE CITY DOES HAVE, HAS PLANS TO, UH, CONTRACT WITH THE COMPANY TO PROVIDE TOWING SERVICES.

UM, BUT FOR RIGHT NOW, THE CODE NEEDS TO BE ADJUSTED SO THAT WE CAN BRING IN A COMPANY TO PROVIDE, UH, TOWING SERVICES, WHICH WOULD GENERATE REVENUE TO OUR CITY.

AT THIS TIME, I COULD ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS ABOUT THE, ABOUT THIS ITEM.

THIS ITEM IS A PUBLIC HEARING.

ANYONE IN OUR AUDIENCE, OUR VIRTUAL AUDIENCE? THERE ARE NONE, MADAM MAYOR.

PUBLIC HEARING, PUBLIC HEARING, PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW CLOSED.

COLLEAGUES, MADAM MAYOR, COMMISSIONER THOMAS.

THANK YOU MADAM MAYOR.

UH, MS. BOBBY JUST WANT TO BE SERVED.

THE SERVICE FEE THAT WILL BE ALIGNED TO THAT TOWING COMPANY, WE WOULD GET 25% OF IT.

IS THAT WHAT YOU'RE SAYING? THROUGH, THROUGH YOU MADAM MAYOR, THE STATE LAW PROVIDES THE OPPORTUNITY TO ASSESS UP TO 25% OF THAT MAXIMUM TOWING FEE.

HOWEVER, UM, LAST NIGHT I TALKED ABOUT, UH, THE CITY'S, UM, RESEARCH ON PIGGYBACKING ADDITIONAL, ANOTHER CONTRACT WITH ANOTHER CITY, UM, THAT HAS ALREADY ESTABLISHED WHAT THAT FEE WOULD BE.

AND SO DEPENDING ON IF THAT'S THE ROUTE THAT IS ACCEPTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION, UH, WE WOULD BE ELIMINATED TO, TO THAT FEE THAT THE PIGGYBACK IS, UH, APPROVED FOR.

THANK YOU, MS. BOBBY, IS THAT THE PIGGYBACK OR IS THAT SOMETHING THAT WE'RE LOOKING AT AT OTHER MUNICIPALITIES TO POSSIBLY PIGGYBACK? THAT IS CORRECT.

THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR, COMMISSIONER THOMAS, I'D LIKE TO MOVE TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 2025 DASH 0 0 3.

COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS, FOUR, COMMISSIONER THOMAS, FOUR, MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS VICE MAYOR CALWELL FOR COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOR MOTION PASSES.

ITEM HD,

[D.  ORDINANCE 2025-004 AMENDING ORDINANCE 2024-013 PROHIBITING CAMPING AND SLEEPING IN PUBLIC PLACES]

THIS IS, UH, MAD MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS A PUBLIC HEARING AS WELL.

THANK YOU MADAM MAYOR, COMMISSIONER THOMAS, I'D LIKE TO BRING ORDINANCE 20 25 0 0 4 TO THE TABLE FOR DISCUSSION.

COMMISSIONER THOMAS FOR MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS VICE MAYOR SWELL FOUR, COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOUR, COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. FOUR.

MOTION PASSES MADAM MANAGER.

THANK YOU MADAM MAYOR.

UH, CITY ATTORNEY CALLOWAY WILL TAKE THE LEAD ON PROVIDING INFORMATION AND INPUT ON THIS ITEM THROUGH YOU, MADAM MAYOR.

THANK YOU.

ATTORNEY CALLOWAY.

UH, YES, MADAM MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS.

AS WE DISCUSSED LAST EVENING, UH, BACK IN AUGUST OF UH, 2024, THE FLORIDA LEGISLATURE ADOPTED A STATUTE OR, UH, UNDER HOUSE BILL 1365, WHICH WAS INTENDED TO TRANSFER THE RESPONSIBILITY, UH, TO, UH, COUNTY AND LOCAL GOVERNMENTS TO PROHIBIT ALLOWING, UH, PERSONS TO SLEEP OR CAMP ON PUBLIC SIDEWALKS, UH, AND OTHER PUBLIC FACILITIES.

UM, AFTER THAT ORDINANCE WAS PASSED, UH, WE ALSO CAME, UH, HERE, UH, AND THIS COMMISSION ADOPTED AN ORDINANCE TO COMPLY WITH, UH, HOUSE BILL 1365.

THIS HOUSE, THE ORDINANCE THAT THE COMMISSION, UH, ADOPTED WAS ORDINANCE NUMBER 2 0 2 4 13.

UH, SUBSEQUENT TO THE ADOPTION OF THAT ORDINANCE, UH, THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT,

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UM, AFTER THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT, UH, HAD ITS OPINION, BROWARD COUNTY THEN HAS ALSO ADOPTED AN ORDINANCE, UH, THAT AGAIN, UH, SEEKS TO PROHIBIT PUBLIC SLEEPING OR CAMPING ON SIDEWALKS, UH, WITHIN THE CONFINES OF THE REGULATIONS THAT ARE ESTABLISHED UNDER HOUSE BILL 1365.

UM, THOSE REGULATIONS DO HAVE A, UH, MYRIAD OF, UM, ENFORCEMENT MEASURES AND A PROTOCOL FOR HOW THE, UM, CODE WILL BE ENFORCED THROUGH THE BROWARD SHERIFF'S OFFICE.

THE PURPOSE OF THE ORDINANCE THAT IS BEFORE YOU THIS EVENING IS TO REPEAL CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THE CITY'S ORDINANCE IN ORDER TO ENSURE THAT THE, UH, BROWARD COUNTY'S ORDINANCE IS, UH, NOT, UH, THAT THE CITY'S ORDINANCE IS NOT INCONSISTENT WITH THE BROWARD COUNTY'S ORDINANCE.

AND AS YOU HEARD ME SAY LAST NIGHT, ONE OF THE REASONS WHY WE ARE PROPOSING, UH, THAT WE, UH, FOLLOW THIS TACT IS TO ENSURE THAT THE, UH, RESPONSIBILITY FOR ENFORCEMENT, UH, INCLUDING CERTAIN COSTS ASSOCIATED WITH THAT ENFORCEMENT, UH, BE, UH, TRANSFERRED TO BROWARD COUNTY IN AS MUCH AS THE COUNTY ORDINANCE.

UM, IT WON'T NOT PREEMPTIVE AS CERTAINLY A, UH, PROPHYLACTIC, UM, UH, REGULATION OVER THIS SUBJECT MATTER.

AND SO AGAIN, THE ORDINANCE IS DESIGNED TO BE CONSISTENT WITH THE BROWARD COUNTY ORDINANCE.

UM, AND IF YOU'VE GOT ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS ON THAT, AGAIN, I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER THOSE.

OKAY.

THIS IS ALSO A PUBLIC HEARING.

ANYONE FROM OUR AUDIENCE, FROM OUR VIRTUAL AUDIENCE? THERE ARE NONE.

MADAM MAYOR.

THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING.

THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING.

THE PUBLIC HEARING IS CLOSED.

MADAM VICE MAYOR TODAY, WE WERE AT THE NORTHWEST REGIONAL COUNCIL ELECTED OFFICIAL, AND THAT BROWARD COUNTY CAME OUT SWINGING.

THEY SPENT A LOT OF TIME TALKING ABOUT THE ORDINANCE THAT THEY PASS, AND I WAS ASKED BY THE MANAGER WHO IS IN CHARGE OF 3 1 1, HE SAID THAT HE GOT ONE CALL FROM WHEN THEY CALL AND PEOPLE CALL BROWARD COUNTY.

THEY MAKE SURE TO FIND OUT WHICH CITY THEY'RE LIVING IN, AND THEY WANT TO KNOW THAT WE HAVE TO DESIGNATE SOMEONE WHO WILL BE IN CHARGE OF HELPING THAT PERSON.

AND HE SAYS, ACCORDING TO THE ORDINANCE, IT HAS BEEN WRITING.

SO I TOLD HIM I WOULD LET THE CITY MANAGER BE AWARE.

SO WE HAVE TO GET SOMEONE FROM, I DON'T KNOW WHICH DEPARTMENT.

OKAY.

THANK YOU MADAM MAYOR.

THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER THOMAS.

MOTION THE MOTION.

MADAM MAYOR, I MOVE TO APPROVE ORDINANCE 2025 DASH 0 0 4.

COMMISSIONER THOMAS FOR MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS VICE MAYOR SWELL FOR COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOR COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS FOR MOTION PASSES.

THANK YOU.

ITEM NINE, CONSIDERATION

[9.  CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS ON CONSENT AGENDA]

WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO PULL EITHER A OR B? THAT WAS A MATTER, MAN.

COMMISSIONER'S RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH ZERO ONE A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF LAUDERDALE LAKES FLORIDA AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE A PROPOSAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN KIMLEY HORNE AND ASSOCIATES INC.

AND THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES PURSUANT TO CONTRACT NUMBER 22 DASH 310 DASH ZERO SEVEN Q LIBRARY OF PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONSULTANTS TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING CONSULTING

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A DRAFT COPY OF SAID PROPOSAL AND ACCOMPANY STAFFING PLAN IS ATTACHED HERE TO AS EXHIBIT A DRAFT COPY OF WHICH CAN BE INSPECTED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF RECITALS, PROVIDING FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 0 2, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF LAUDERDALE LAKES, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE THAT CERTAIN CGA PROPOSAL.

NUMBER 24 DASH 8 1 0 9 AGREEMENT BETWEEN CALVIN GIORDANO AND ASSOCIATES INC.

AND THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES PURSUANT TO CONTRACT NUMBER 22 DASH 310 DASH ZERO SEVEN Q, LIBRARY OF PROFESSIONAL CONSULTANTS, PROFESSIONAL SERVICES CONSULTANTS TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL SURVEYING AND LANDSCAPE ARCHITECTURAL SERVICES FOR THE DESIGN PERMITTING AND BIDDING OF THE LANDSCAPE RENOVATIONS FOR THE MEDIANS ON WEST OAKLAND PARK BOULEVARD STATE ROAD 7 4 41 AND NORTHWEST 52ND AVENUE WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS FOR AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $72,040.

A DRAFT COPY OF SET PROPOSAL IS ATTACHED HERE TO AS EXHIBIT A, A DRAFT COPY OF WHICH CAN BE INSPECTED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF RECITALS, PROVIDING FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

MADAM MAYOR, COMMISSIONER THOMAS, I MOVE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2025 DASH 0 0 1 AND RESOLUTION 2025 DASH 0 0 2.

MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS, VICE MAYOR CALWELL, COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOUR, COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS, FOUR, COMMISSIONER THOMAS, FOUR.

MOTION PASSES.

THANK YOU.

ITEM 10,

[A.  RESOLUTION 2025-003 AWARDING THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL (RFP) NO. 25-3110-03R, TO STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICES, INC. AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AND ATTEST, RESPECTIVELY A CONTRACT THEREFORE, IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED THIRTY-TWO THOUSAND, TWO HUNDRED AND EIGHTY SEVEN AND NO/100 DOLLARS ($32,287.00) FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROVIDING A RATE STUDY FOR THE FIRE-RESCUE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT AS DEFINED IN THE SCOPE OF SERVICES PER RFP25-3110-03R]

ATTORNEY CALLAWAY YES MATTER, MAYOR AND COMMISSIONER'S RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH ZERO THREE A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF LAUDERDALE LAKES, FLORIDA AWARDING THE REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL NUMBER 25 DASH 3 0 3 R TWO STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICES INC.

AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE INTER TEST RESPECTIVELY A CONTRACT IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $32,287 FOR THE PURPOSES OF PROVIDING A RATE STUDY FOR THE FIRE RESCUE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT AS DEFINED IN THE SCOPE OF SERVICES PER RFP 25 DASH 310 DASH ZERO THREE R, A PROPOSED CONTRACT OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERE TO AS EXHIBIT A, A COPY OF WHICH CAN BE INSPECTED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF RECITALS, PROVIDING FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

MADAM MAYOR, COMMISSIONER THOMAS, I'D LIKE TO BRING RESOLUTION 2025 DASH ZERO THREE TO THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION.

COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOUR, COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS, FOUR, COMMISSIONER THOMAS, FOUR, MAYOR EDWARDS, PHILLIPS FOUR VICE MAYOR CALWELL FOR MOTION PASSES.

THANK YOU MADAM MAYOR.

THANK YOU MADAM MAYOR.

AT THIS TIME, MS. BOBBY WILLIAMS, OUR FINANCIAL SERVICES DIRECTOR, WILL PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON THIS ITEM THROUGH YOU, MADAM MAYOR.

THANK YOU MS. BOBBY.

GOOD EVENING ONCE AGAIN, BOBBY WILLIAMS FOR THE RECORD FINANCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.

UH, THE RESOLUTION TONIGHT IS REQUESTING A CONTRACT AWARD TO THE COMPANY, STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICES, UM, TO PROVIDE, UH, THE FIRE ASSESSMENT, UH, RATE STUDY.

UM, AS YOU KNOW, UH, THE, UH, THE LAST TIME WE CONDUCTED A SURVEY, UH, FOR RATE STRUCTURE OR A FIRE ASSESSMENT RATE STRUCTURE WAS BACK IN 2018.

UH, SINCE THAT TIME, WE HAVE ADJUSTED THE RATES A LITTLE BIT.

UM, BUT SINCE 2019, THE RATE STRUCTURE HAS NOT CHANGED.

UH, TYPICALLY WE FOCUS ON OUR RESIDENTIAL RATE, UH, WHICH IS CURRENTLY $333 AND 84 CENTS, UH, PER, PER RESIDENT.

UH, AND THAT AMOUNT HAS NOT CHANGED AGAIN SINCE 2019.

HOWEVER, THE EXPENDITURES, UH, HAVE INCREASED OVER TIME.

UH, FOR THE CURRENT YEAR, 2025, THE, UH, BSOS UH, FIRES FIRE CONSIDERATION CAME IN AT $11.8 MILLION, WHICH IS A 6.3% INCREASE.

UM, THE YEAR BEFORE THAT THE INCREASE WAS 7.3%.

UM, SO WE ARE EXPERIENCING SOME INCREASES, SO WE REALLY NEED TO LOOK AT, UH, WHAT THE RATE STRUCTURE SHOULD BE, AND WE'RE HOPING TONIGHT THAT YOU WOULD CONSIDER APPROVING, UH, THE CITY'S CONTRACT TO START THAT PROCESS.

UH, THE CITY DID

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UH, THE CITY DID BROADCAST OUT TO OVER 2000 SUPPLIERS, AND WE DID HAVE 15 PLANT HOLDERS ON THE, ALSO, THE ITEM WAS ADVERTISED TWICE IN THE SUN SENTEL NEWSPAPER AS WELL AS ON OUR ELECTRONIC PLATFORM, WHICH IS DEMAND STAR.

UM, ON NOVEMBER 19TH, WHICH IS WHEN WE DECLARED THE SOLICITATION CLOSED AND WE OPENED THE PROPOSALS, THE CITY DID RECEIVE FOUR RESPONSIVE PROPOSALS OF WHICH THEY WERE EVALUATED BY AN INDEPENDENT EVALUATION COMMITTEE.

UH, STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICES DID YIELD THE HIGHEST EVALUATION SCORE OF 247 OUT OF A POSSIBLE 300.

AGAIN, THIS COMPANY, UM, DOES COME WITH A CONSIDERABLE EXPERIENCE.

AS I MENTIONED LAST NIGHT, UH, THEY'VE COMPLETED A SIMILAR FIRE ASSESSMENT STUDY FOR THE CITY OF COCONUT CREEK, THE CITY OF FORT MYERS, THE CITY OF STEWART, AND THEY ALSO DO OTHER TYPES OF ASSESSMENTS FOR LOCAL CITIES.

UH, AT THIS TIME, AGAIN, WE ARE REQUESTING A CONTRACT TO BE AWARDED TO STANTEC CONSULTING SERVICES IN THE AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $32,287.

AT THIS TIME, I COULD ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS OR ANY CONCERNS THAT YOU MAY HAVE ABOUT THE ITEM.

NONE.

NONE.

OKAY, MADAM MAYOR, MR. HARRISON, UH, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE.

WHERE ARE WE? UH, RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH 0 0 3.

COMMISSIONER, IS THAT 0 0 3 OR 0 0 4.

0 0 3 3 0 0 3.

OKAY.

THAT'S WHAT I WAS TRYING TO MAKE SURE MYSELF.

COMMISSIONER HARRISON, FOUR, COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS FOR COMMISSIONER THOMAS, MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS VICE MAYOR SWELL FOR MOTION PASSES.

THANK YOU.

D RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5

[B.  RESOLUTION 2025-004 OF THE CITY COMMISSION FINDING CHAMPIONSHIP ACADEMY OF DISTINCTION AT DAVIE HIGH SCHOOL'S BREACH OF CORRECTIVE ACTION AGREEMENT AND ENTITLEMENT TO LIQUIDATED DAMAGES AND RELIEF]

AND REQUESTING FOR DISBURSEMENT OF ESCROW FUNDS TO THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES, PURSUANT TO THAT CERTAIN ESCROW AGREEMENT PERTAINING TO THE REAL PROPERTY, LOCATED AT 30 20 NORTHWEST 33RD AVENUE, LAUDERDALE LAKES, FLORIDA 3 3 3 1 1.

A COPY OF SET AGREEMENTS ARE ATTACHED HERE TO AS COMPOSITE EXHIBIT A.

A COPY OF SET ESCROW AGREEMENT IS ATTACHED HERE TO AS EXHIBIT B.

COPIES OF ALL SUCH AGREEMENTS MAY BE INSPECTED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF RECITALS, PROVIDING FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

MADAM MAYOR, COMMISSIONER THOMAS, I'D LIKE TO BRING RESOLUTION 2025, THAT 0 0 4 TO THE COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOR COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS, COMMISSIONER THOMAS FOR MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS FOR VICE MAYOR SWELL FOR MOTION PASSES.

THANK YOU MADAM MAYOR.

THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR.

AT THIS TIME, CITY ATTORNEY CALLOWAY WILL PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON THIS ITEM THROUGH YOU, MADAM MAYOR.

ATTORNEY CALLOWAY, UH, YES, MADAM MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS.

UH, YOU, UH, WE HAD A DISCUSSION LAST NIGHT, UH, REVISITING, UH, THE OPERATION OF A CHARTER SCHOOL AT THE ADDRESS THAT'S, UH, UH, IDENTIFIED IN THIS.

THAT CHARTER SCHOOL WAS OPERATED BY CHAMPIONSHIP ACADEMY OF DISTINCTION AT DAVY HIGH SCHOOL, INC.

WHICH BOUGHT THE PROPERTY, UH, SEVERAL YEARS AGO.

UH, WE KNOW THAT THE PROPERTY AT THE TIME THAT THEY PURCHASED IT WAS SUBJECT TO A DEVELOPER'S AGREEMENT.

PART OF THAT DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT ALLOWED THE OPERATION OF A CHARTER SCHOOL IN EXCHANGE FOR THE CITY'S, UH, APPROVAL OF A SITE PLAN.