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7:00 PM GOOD EVENING EVERYONE.MAYOR, THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR JOINING US THIS EVENING FOR OUR CITY COMMISSION MEETING.
AND THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR STAYING WITH US, OUR CITY COMMISSION MEETING LATER.
WELCOME TO THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES COMMISSION MEETING.
WE ARE PLEASED THAT YOU HAVE DEMONSTRATED AN INTEREST IN THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES BY ATTENDING THE CITY COMMISSION MEETING.
WE HOPE THAT YOU ENJOY THE MEETING AND WILL ATTEND MORE OF OUR MEETINGS IN THE FUTURE.
PLEASE TURN OFF OR SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONES.
ANY PERSON REQUIRING AUXILIARY A AND SERVICES SHOULD 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 54.
PARENTHESES TWO OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, PETITIONS FROM THE PUBLIC PER SECTION TWO DASH 54 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 FORUM LOCATED ON THE PODIUM JUST OUTSIDE OF THE CITY COMMISSION.
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 COMMISSIONERS.
AGAIN, WELCOME AND THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR ATTENDING OUR CITY COMMISSION MEETING THIS EVENING.
THE MEETING IS NOW CALLED TO ORDER.
ROLL CALL MADAM CLERK MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS.
HERE, COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS PRESENT, COMMISSIONER THOMAS, PRESENT, CITY MANAGER, BROWN STUBBS.
PRESENT, ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY MORGAN.
ITEM THREE, WE'LL NOW HAVE OUR INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
OUR INVOCATION WILL BE PROVIDED BY RABBI JOSEPHUS OF TEMPLE IRAN.
GOOD EVENING, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
IT IS MY HONOR AND PRIVILEGE TO LEAD THIS INVOCATION TONIGHT FOR THIS GREAT CITY OF OURS, LAUDERDALE LAKES.
OUR TEMPLE HAS BEEN HERE FOR 48 YEARS IN YOUR COMMUNITY, WE'RE THE BEST KEPT SECRET.
WE HUMBLY COME BEFORE YOU, OH GOD, IN A PASTOR OF SUBMISSION, REMEMBERING AND ACKNOWLEDGING YOUR COMPLETE AUTHORITY, SOVEREIGNTY AND POWER OVER US AND OVER OUR CITY, LAUDERDALE LAKES AND OVER THIS NATION AND ALL WE HAVE, INCLUDING THESE BUILDINGS AND ALL OF OUR GIFTS AND ABILITIES THEY BELONG TO YOU.
YOU ARE OUR CREATOR, ADONAI SIVA OATH, THE LORD OF HEAVEN'S ARMIES, AND THE ONE WHO HOLDS US ALL THIS CITY AND THIS GOVERNING BODY WITH ALL OF OUR FUTURE PLANS AND EVENTS IN YOUR HANDS, YOU ARE THE POTTER, THE LIFE GIVER AND SUSTAINER WE ARE.
BUT THE CLAY, A PEOPLE UNDER YOUR CARE, MOLD US AND MAKE US INTO YOUR IMAGE.
TRANSFORM US INTO THE IMAGE OF YOUR SON, YESHUA JESUS.
SO WE APPROACH YOU TODAY, LORD, WITH MEEKNESS AND HUMILITY, AND WE ARE WILLINGLY READY TO SUBMIT TO YOUR REIGN.
WE RECOGNIZE OUR CONSTANT AND CONTINUAL NEED FOR YOU, LORD.
AND WE ASK FOR YOUR GOOD BLESSING TODAY IN THIS CHAMBER AND ON THIS MEETING.
PSALM 1 33, VERSE ONE THROUGH THREE SAYS, BEHOLD HOW GOOD AND HOW PLEASANT IT IS FOR BROTHERS TO DWELL TOGETHER IN UNITY AND JUST, WHO IS IT THEN THAT BINDS US TOGETHER AS HUMAN BEINGS AND PROPELS US ALL TO LOVE ONE ANOTHER, TO BE COMPASSIONATE AND FORGIVING AND TO THINK OF OTHERS MORE THAN OURSELVES.
IT'S THE HOLY SPIRIT OF THE LIVING GOD.
AND SO JUST WHAT IS IT THAT BRINGS THIS INCREDIBLE LOVE TOWARDS ONE ANOTHER, INTO THIS COMMUNITY AND INTO THIS WORLD? WELL, JESUS SAID IN JOHN EIGHT, VERSE 12, I AM THE LIGHT OF THE WORLD.
WHOEVER FOLLOWS ME WILL NEVER WALK IN DARKNESS, BUT WILL HAVE THE LIGHT OF LIFE.
LET US ALL BE LIGHTS IN THIS DARK WORLD AND STRIVE TO MAKE LAUDERDALE LAKES THE BEST AND MOST BLESSED AND ANOINTED COUNTY IN ALL OF BROWARD.
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YOU KNOW, MARTIN LUTHER KING JR.ONCE SAID, WE ARE NOW FACED WITH THE FACT THAT TOMORROW IS TODAY.
WE ARE CONFRONTED WITH THE FIERCE URGENCY OF NOW.
AND IN THIS UNFOLDING CONUNDRUM OF LIFE AND HISTORY, THERE IS SUCH A THING AS BEING TOO LATE.
THIS IS NO TIME FOR APATHY OR COMPLACENCY.
THIS IS A TIME FOR VIGOROUS AND POSITIVE ACTION.
YOU KNOW, REMEMBER THE ACROSTIC FOR TEAM TE TOGETHER, EVERYONE ACCOMPLISHES MORE.
I PRAY, LORD, THAT THIS COUNCIL CHAMBER TONIGHT FROM THE MAYOR ON DOWN TO ALL THE COUNCIL MEMBERS, COMMISSION MEMBERS, THE UNITY AND TEAMWORK WILL ABOUND IN EACH DIRECTION TAKEN.
AND THAT THE LORD WILL GRANT WISDOM AND DISCERNMENT AND ALL MATTERS AND AFFAIRS BROUGHT UP HERE TONIGHT AND IN THE FUTURE.
AND MAY GOD RICHLY BLESS YOU ALL.
PLEASE REMAIN STANDING AND JOIN US IN RECITING THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE FOR ALL.
THANK YOU RABBI FOR THAT GREAT PRAYER FOR THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES, FOR THE MAYOR COMMISSION AND THE COMMUNITY OF THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES.
BLESSINGS TO YOU AND YOUR CONGREGATION.
[A. PRESENTATION TO DOMINOES WINNERS]
ITEM FOUR, PROCLAMATIONS PRESENTATIONS, OR A PRESENTATION TO OUR DOMINO WINNERS.ANYBODY HERE BESIDES ME? GOOD EVENING EVERYONE.
JUST BEAR WITH ME ONE SECOND HERE TONIGHT.
WE ARE HONORED AND SO VERY HONORED TO PRESENT CERTIFICATES AND MEDALLIONS TO THE WINNERS OF OUR DOMINO TOURNAMENTS.
AND I'M JUST GONNA GIVE YOU SOME BACKGROUND ON OUR DOMINOES TOURNAMENT.
THE FLORIDA SENIOR GAMES ORIGINATED IN 1974 WITH THE GOLDEN AGE GAMES IN SANFORD.
AND THE FIRST OFFICIAL FLORIDA SENIOR GAME STATE CHAMPIONSHIPS WERE HELD IN 1992 IN BRADENTON.
THIS ANNUAL OLYMPIC STYLE SPORTS FESTIVAL IS DESIGNED FOR ATHLETES AGES 50 AND OLDER.
PROMOTING HEALTHY AGENT THROUGH COMPETITION WHILE FOSTERING COMRADERY AND LASTING FRIENDSHIPS.
THE EVENT FEATURES OF VARIETY OF SPORTS, INCLUDING SENIOR DOMINOES FOR WHICH WE ARE HERE TONIGHT TO PRESENT OUR WINNERS.
THE EVENT FEATURES OF VARIETY OF SPORTS, INCLUDING SENIOR DOMINOES, WHICH HAS BEEN A PART OF THE GANGS FOR OVER 20 YEARS.
HERE IN LAUDERDALE LAKES, A DEDICATED GROUP OF SENIOR DOMINO PLAYERS MEET IN OUR RESOURCE ROOM EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND FRIDAY EVENING.
OUR DOMINO'S EVENTS, SENIOR EVENTS WAS INITIATED ESTABLISHED BY OUR FORMER MAYOR, MAYOR HAZEL ROGERS, OUR CURRENT COUNTY COMMISSIONER, MAYOR HAZEL ROGERS, AND OTHERS, SO THAT OUR SENIORS AGES 50 AND OVER.
BUT I'M NOT QUITE SURE IF YOU'RE 50, YOU CONSIDER YOURSELF AS A SENIOR ANYMORE.
SO WE MAY HAVE TO, UH, LOOK AT THAT.
BUT WE ARE SO THANKFUL THAT COMMISSIONER ROGERS AND OTHERS ESTABLISH THE SENIOR GAMES AND IN PARTICULAR THE DOMINOES HERE IN OUR CITY WHERE THEY MEET EVERY MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND FRIDAY.
THEY BRING TOGETHER ENTHUSIASTS WHO ENJOY FRIENDLY COMPETITION AND SOCIAL INTERACTION.
THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE FLORIDA SENIOR GAMES HIGHLIGHTS THE IMPORTANCE OF STAYING ACTIVE AND ENGAGED WITHIN THE COMMUNITY.
AND I JUST WANT TO LET YOU KNOW WHEN I GO OVER THERE ON ANY GIVEN MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, FRIDAY, AND I WALK IN AND THEY'RE AT THE DOMINO'S TABLE PLAYING DOMINOES, I SAY, GOOD EVENING, GOOD EVENING, MAYOR.
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THAT'S IT.SO, BUT I, I DO WANT TO LET YOU KNOW, I DID GET A CHANCE TO PLAY ONE GAME AT THE TOURNAMENT, NOT IN THE T TOURNAMENT, BUT ON THE SIDE.
SO I'M ALWAYS EXCITED WHEN I'M ABLE TO BE WITH THEM ON ANY GIVEN MONDAY, WEDNESDAY, AND FRIDAY, JUST TO LET THEM KNOW THAT WE CARE.
SO WE HAVE SOME AWARDS BECAUSE WE'RE SO EXCITED WE HAVE FIRST PLACE WINNERS.
OKAY? I'M NOT SURE THAT THEY'RE ALL HERE BECAUSE IN ADDITION TO THOSE WHO LIVE IN LAUDERDALE LAKES, WE ALSO WANTED TO RECOGNIZE THOSE WHO PARTICIPATED IN THE DOMINO GAMES FROM OTHER CITIES.
SO OUR 2024 MADAM COMMISSIONER, WOULD YOU LIKE TO JOIN OUR 2024 STATEWIDE SENIOR DOMINO TOURNAMENT, OUR FOURTH PLACE WIN WINNER.
THIS CERTIFICATE IS PROUDLY PRESENTED TO EVELYN GOMEZ, FEBRUARY 11TH, 2025.
VERONICA EDWARDS PHILLIPS MAYOR AND COMMISSION.
OUR 2024 STATEWIDE SENIOR DOMINO TOURNAMENT, THIRD PLACE WINNER.
SO YOU'RE GONNA ACCEPT MR. MR, MR. FRITZ.
A PICTURE THAT'S, WE'RE ALL GONNA DO IT EXCEPT AS MEDAL TOO, MR. EXCEPT I'M GONNA END UP WITH THREE OF THEM.
HE SAYS HE'S GONNA END UP WITH ABOUT THREE OF THEM BECAUSE IT TOOK ALL RIGHT.
UH, 2024 STATEWIDE SENIOR DOMINO TOURNAMENT WINNER, SECOND PLACE MCDONALD PENDER FROM FORT LAUDERDALE.
WE'LL MAKE SURE THAT MR. PENDER RECEIVES HIS, OUR 2024 STATEWIDE SENIOR DOMINO TOURNAMENT WENT
OUR FIRST PLACE WINNER IS MR. JOHN BY PHIL.
RIGHT HERE, RIGHT HERE, OUR OLDEST MALE PARTICIPANT IN THE 2024 STATEWIDE SENIOR DOMINO TOURNAMENT.
WAS MR. LEON STRONG? UNFORTUNATELY, HE'S NOT HERE.
HE, HE HAD SOME FAMILY TURNED UP.
ASKED ME TO YOU TAKE IT FROM HIM TO, ALL RIGHT.
LET PUT THIS ABSOLUTELY ALL THE BEST AND WE HOPE NEXT YEAR COLLECT TWO SMITH.
OUR 2024 STATEWIDE OLDEST FEMALE PARTICIPANT IS MS. JEAN FS.
I DON'T SEE FROM THE CITY OF, FOR THE CENTER OF DALE LAKE.
SO WE WANT TO THANK OUR WITNESS.
WE HAVE SOMEONE ACCEPTING ON THE BEHALF.
MY FELLOW COMMISSIONERS, IF YOU WOULD JOIN US, PLEASE.
ACCEPTING WHAT'S YOUR NAME? VIVIAN IS ACCEPTING ON BEHALF OF MS. JEAN FS
SO LET'S GIVE ALL OF OUR WINNERS AND PARTICIPANTS A GREAT HAND.
LET THE WINNERS COME FIRST AND THEN WE'LL
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THAT EVERYBODY, YES.[B. PRESENTATION TO THE BEST CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY LIGHTING]
AND NEXT WE WILL HAVE THE PRESENTATION OF THE BEST CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS.MY NAME IS RON DES, BRO, I'M THE PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR.
I'M VICE COMMISSIONERS AND MANAGERS, UH, THE BEAUTIFICATION ADVISORY BOARD, AN AN EFFORT TO, UH, PROMOTE YOUR BEAUTY AROUND THE CITY.
THIS YEAR DECIDED TO REWARD THE RESIDENT THAT TOOK THE TIME AND EFFORT TO DECORATE THE HOUSE DURING THE HOLIDAY.
SO THEY TOOK IT VERY SERIOUSLY.
THE BOAT TOOK A BUS RIDE AROUND THE CITY TO LOOK AT PRETTY MUCH EVERY SINGLE HOUSE, UH, MINUS OIL ESTATE BECAUSE THERE WAS SOME CONSTRUCTION ACTIVITIES.
SO THEY WERE ABLE TO, FROM THE BUS RIDE, SELECT THE THREE BEST OR MOST DECORATED HOUSES AROUND THE CITY AND REWARD THEM.
SO I THINK WE'RE GONNA START WITH THE, THE FIRST PRIZE.
AND THERE'S A SHORT VIDEO THAT'S SO YOU CAN SEE EXACTLY WHY THE, THE, THE RESIDENT WERE NOMINATED THIS YEAR.
THAT'S THE FIRST PRICE BY THE MAYOR.
UH, KURT, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THIS IS THE FIRST PRIZE.
AND AS YOU CAN SEE, IT'S BEAUTIFUL.
IT'S, UH, TOOK A LOT OF TIME TO DECORATE THAT AND MAKE IT SO, SO BEAUTIFUL.
I DIDN'T EVEN KNOW WHO THE WINNERS WERE.
MY, MY, MY APOLOGY
OUR FIRST PLACE WINNERS PRESENTED TO MR. MARK.
DO SAW SENIOR AT 3 4 6 4 NORTHWEST 24TH STREET, 2024.
ANNUAL HOLIDAY DECORATION CONTEST, CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSION AND BEAUTIFICATION ADVISORY BOARD.
SECOND PLACE IS PRESENTED TO DARL TENON AND PATRICIA MCFARLAND SPAN.
SECOND PLACE WINNER, 2024, ANNUAL HOLIDAY DECORATION CONTEST,
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CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES MAYOR, CITY COMMISSION AND BEAUTIFICATION ADVISORY BOARD.THIRD WOO PRESENTED TO RHONDA AND IVY, FORBES 33 67 NORTHWEST 36 TERRACE, 2024 ANNUAL HOLIDAY DECORATION CONTEST.
CAN YOU PASS MY POCKETBOOK? YOU WANT US TO COME BACK? YES.
I JUST AM SURE THAT, GIVE ME THIS SOMETHING I'M GOING TO SAY JUST A FEW PEOPLE MAYBE IN THE CHAMBERS WOULD KNOW.
ARE YOU AWARE THAT COMMISSIONER HAY ROGERS, FORMER MAYOR LORD DE LAKES, FORMER STATE REPRESENTATIVE FOR DISTRICT, I THINK 93 AND FORMER COMMISSIONER LORD DE LAKES, FORMER COUNCILWOMAN, AND THE FIRST BLACK ELECTED OFFICIAL IN THE GREAT WEAKER CITY OF LORD DE LAKES, WILL BE CELEBRATING 29 YEARS AS AN ELECTED OFFICIAL.
SO LET'S GIVE HER AROUND THOSE APPLAUSE AND, AND DON'T FORGET.
THANK YOU SO MUCH, VICE MAYOR FOR THAT BLACK HISTORY TIDBIT.
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MADAME COMMISSIONER FOR YOUR SERVICE.THANK YOU TO ALL OF THE DOMINO WINNERS.
THANK YOU FOR ALL WHO TOOK THE TIME TO DECORATE THEIR HOMES.
WE WOULD LIKE TO SEE MANY MORE HOMES DECORATED THIS HOLIDAY SEASON ALSO, SO THAT THE BEAUTIFICATION ADVISORY BOARD CAN COME BY AND SEE HOW WELL OUR COMMUNITY IS DECORATED DURING THE HOLIDAY SEASON.
I THINK EVERYONE WAS COMMUNITIES EXCEPT OREO, I THINK BECAUSE OF THE UAZ PROJECT THAT WAS GOING ON, IF I RECALL CORRECTLY.
[5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING]
DEPARTMENT ITEM FIVE, APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING.ITEM FIVE A JANUARY 7TH, 2025 CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP.
MINUTES ITEM FIVE B, JANUARY 28TH, 2025, CITY COMMISSION MEETING, MINUTES ITEM MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR, I HAVE READ THE MINUTES.
THERE ARE NO ERRORS OR OMISSION.
I MOVE THAT THE MINUTES BE CONFIRMED.
MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS VICE MAYOR, SWELL FOR COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOUR, COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. FOUR.
[6. PETITIONS FROM THE PUBLIC]
ITEM SIX, PETITIONS FROM THE PUBLIC.MADAM CLERK, ARE THERE ANY PETITIONS FROM THE PUBLIC? YES, THERE IS ONE PETITION FROM MS. BESSIE DENNIS.
GOOD EVENING TO OUR ENTIRE DIOCESE, TO THE MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, ALL OF OUR COMMISSIONERS, CITY MANAGER, CITY CLERK, ASSISTANT CLERK, AND CITY ATTORNEY.
IN HIS ABSENCE, IS HE HERE? WE HAVE WITH US THIS EVENING OUR ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY, MS. JANELLE MORGAN, TO YOU, ASSISTANT ATTORNEY.
I'D LIKE TO, UM, GIVE GREETINGS AS A RESIDENT OF 32 YEARS, A HOMEOWNER ACTUALLY OF 32 YEARS IN THIS BEAUTIFUL CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES.
I'M ALSO A FORMER BUSINESS OWNER OF 17 YEARS WITH A BRICK AND MORTAR, THE FIRST BLACK AMERICAN WOMAN TO OWN A COSMETOLOGY SCHOOL IN THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES FOR 17 YEARS.
UM, ALSO I'D LIKE TO SAY THAT I'M A CHAIR ON THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD, AND I'M HERE WEARING SEVERAL HATS.
I'M HERE BECAUSE OF MY DISPLEASURE AND SOME OF THE THINGS THAT I SEE GOING ON IN OUR CITY.
SO WHEN YOU LOVE SOMETHING, YOU SHOULD CORRECT SOMETHING BECAUSE IF YOU DON'T LOVE SOMETHING, YOU DON'T CORRECT SOMETHING.
AND I BELIEVE THE RABBI CAN ATTEST TO THAT BEING SCRIPTURE.
SO THE REASON I'M HERE TONIGHT IS BECAUSE I LOVE MY CITY AND I'M HERE BECAUSE I LIKE TO SEE A CHANGE, A POSITIVE CHANGE.
ONE OF THE THINGS I'M CONCERNED ABOUT IS OUR CITY SPONSORED EVENTS.
WE ARE THE CITY THAT SPONSOR EVENTS THAT WE PAY FOR LEATHER, WE RENT LEATHER SOFAS, WE BUY COSTLY T-SHIRTS FOR MULTIPLE EVENTS.
WE ERECT STAGES WHERE WE DON'T HAVE ANY, UH, R AND B OR RECORDING ARTISTS.
WE HAVE EVENTS IN OUR CITY WHERE WE CHARGE RESIDENTS TO ENTER INTO OUR PARK AND THEN STILL EXPECT THEM TO PAY FOR FOOD AFTER THEY PAID AN ENTRY FEE TO GO INTO OUR PARKS.
THOSE ARE SOME OF THE THINGS THAT ARE TROUBLING TO ME BECAUSE OF THE FACT THAT WE HAVE A LOT OF PEOPLE IN OUR CITY THAT HAVE NEEDS.
SO WE TAKE THIS MONEY AND WE TRY TO ENTERTAIN OUR RESIDENTS, BUT WHAT ARE WE DOING TO EMPOWER OUR RESIDENTS? ONE OF THE CONCERNS I HAVE IS LAST YEAR WE HAD A VERY SUCCESSFUL EVENT, THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD, BUT NOT WITHOUT A LOT OF PUSHBACK, NOT WITHOUT A LOT OF SACRIFICES, ME AND SOME OF THE OTHER MEMBERS OF THE ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD, WE GAVE UP OUR STIPENDS TO HELP TO FUND THE EVENT FOR THE CITY.
NOT ONLY THAT, WE BEGGED DIFFERENT RESTAURANT OWNERS IN OUR CITY FOR FOOD TO PRESENT TO OUR ATTENDEES.
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WE ALSO REACHED OUT TO PUBLIX, WHO ALSO SPONSORED FOOD FOR THAT EVENT.WHY? ALL BECAUSE THE CITY KEPT SAYING, WE DON'T HAVE MONEY FOR FOOD.
WE DON'T HAVE MONEY FOR ADVERTISEMENT.
SO OUR BEAUTIFUL VICE MAYOR, SHE ACTUALLY PAID FOR SIGNAGE TO BE PRINTED AND ERECTED IN OUR CITY FOR OUR EVENT.
UM, WHO WAS THEN COMMISSIONER TY C SWELL.
SHE ALSO, UH, PROVIDED SIX GIFT CARDS AT $25 A PIECE TO GIVE TO PEOPLE WHO CAME TO OUR EVENT.
SO LONG STORY SHORT, WHERE ARE WE SPENDING OUR MONEY? WE MUST BE GOOD STEWARDS OF WHAT WE HAVE IN OUR CITY.
WE MUST CARE ABOUT THE RESIDENTS IN OUR CITY THAT NEED AIR CONDITIONINGS.
AND I KNOW WE GAVE OUT A FEW AIR CONDITIONINGS IN OCTOBER AND THE PROGRAM RAN OUTTA MONEY IN NOVEMBER.
SO THERE WERE A FEW FORTUNATE PEOPLE THAT DID BENEFIT FROM THAT GRANT.
BUT HERE'S WHAT I'D LIKE TO SEE.
I'D LIKE TO SEE MORE GRANTS FOR DIFFERENT NEEDS IN OUR CITY.
UH, I'D LIKE TO SEE HOME IMPROVEMENTS ON EXTERIOR BECAUSE OUR, OUR OUTER PERIMETER WHERE WE HAVE $600,000 HOMES THAT HAS BEEN ERECTED, THEY LOOK GOOD.
BUT WHEN YOU GO INTO THE NUCLEUS OF OUR COMMUNITY, WHICH IS THOSE OF US WHO'VE BEEN HERE FOR 30 AND 40 YEARS PLUS, WE MAY HAVE SOME DILAPIDATED CONDITIONS BECAUSE THE FINANCES HAS NOT AVAILED US TO GET UPDATED DRIVEWAYS AND UPDATED FENCES OR FENCE REPAIRS AND DIFFERENT THINGS AND HOME IMPROVEMENTS THAT WE NEED ON THE INTERIOR, SUCH AS KITCHENS, BATHROOMS, ROOFS, AND THINGS OF THAT NATURE.
WITHOUT HAVING AN ACTUAL LOAN, WE ARE INTERESTED IN MORE OF GRANTS THAN LOANS.
AND I'D LIKE TO SEE US HAVE, MADAM MAYOR, MAY I JUST HAVE TWO MORE MINUTES? YES, I'D LIKE TO SEE US HAVE MORE GRANTS RATHER THAN LOANS BECAUSE WE DON'T NEED TO BE PUT IN A POSITION WHERE SOMEONE HAVE THEIR FOOT ON OUR NECK SAYING THAT WE'LL GIVE YOU THIS, BUT FOR THE NEXT 15 YEARS, THERE'LL BE A LIEN ON YOUR PROPERTY.
SO WHEN WE WANNA GET MONEY OUT OF OUR PROPERTY, THOSE OF US THAT MAY HAVE EQUITY AND HAVE AN EMERGENCY, WE CAN'T BECAUSE WE FIRST HAVE TO PAY ON THAT, PAY UP THAT LIEN.
SO IF YOU'RE NOT HELPING ME WHEN YOU'RE HURTING ME AND NOT PUTTING ME IN A POSITION TO BECOME EMPOWERED.
SO I'D LIKE TO SEE MORE OF HELPING THE CITY RATHER THAN HAVING ENTERTAINMENT FOR THE CITY FOR EVENTS WHERE PEOPLE DON'T EVEN SHOW UP TO.
BECAUSE ONE, IF YOU HAVE ME, IF YOU HAVE ME TO PAY $25, ENTER A PARK EVENT, AND IT'S FOUR OF US IN MY HOUSE, THAT'S A HUNDRED DOLLARS FOR ME, MY HUSBAND AND TWO CHILDREN TO ATTEND.
AND THEN WE STILL GOTTA BUY FOOD AT THAT EVENT.
LET ME BRING MY OWN LAWN CHAIR, LET ME BRING MY OWN BLANKET LIKE ALL THE OTHER CITIES DO, AND NOT CHARGE THE RESIDENTS AND LET ME BUY FOOD FROM THE VENDORS AND MAKE THE VENDORS, THE FOOD TRUCK VENDORS PAY WHEN THEY COME TO USE OUR FACILITY.
SO I'D LIKE TO THANK YOU ALL FROM HERE FOR ME, FOR LISTENING TO ME TO TONIGHT.
I'M NOT FEELING THE BEST, SO I WON'T BE ABLE TO STAY ON THE, UNDER THE WEATHER, BUT I WANTED TO COME OUT AND SHARE MY CONCERNS WITH THE CITY.
THAT END PUBLIC COMMENTS MADAM MAYOR, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
ITEM SEVEN, CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING.
THERE ARE NOT ANY ITEM EIGHT CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCES ON FIRST MEETING.
[9. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS ON CONSENT AGENDA]
ITEM NINE CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS ON CONSENT AGENDA NINE A NINE B, NINE C, NINE D, NINE E, NINE F COLLEAGUES.WOULD YOU LIKE TO PULL ANY FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA? E UM, NO.
YEAH, MADAM, ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY MADAM MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS.
RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH TWO ZERO A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES APPOINTING A MEMBER TO THE SCHOOL ADVISORY BOARD, PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF RECITALS, PROVIDING INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH 0 2 1.
A RESOLUTION OF THE COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES APPOINTING AN AT LARGE MEMBER TO THE CITY'S ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT ADVISORY BOARD, PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF RECITALS, PROVIDING FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH 0 2 2.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF LAUDERDALE LAKES FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE CREATION OF THE BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ASSISTANT PROGRAM BDA PROGRAM, UTILIZING THE REMAINING BALANCES OF THE
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BUSINESS RENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM AND THE SAFE AND CLEAN RESTAURANTS ASSISTANT PROGRAM FOR THE BDA PROGRAM.FUNDING A COPY OF THE BDA PROGRAM DESIGN IS ATTACHED HERE TO AS EXHIBIT A.
APPLICATION AND SUPPLEMENTARY QUESTIONS ARE ATTACHED HERE TO AS COMPOSITE EXHIBIT B.
COPIES OF WHICH ARE AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK FOR INSPECTION, PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF RECITALS, PROVIDING FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK, PROVIDED AN EFFECTIVE DATE RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH 0 2 3.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF LAUDERDALE LAKES FLORIDA APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AND ATTEST RESPECTIVELY THAT CERTAIN ESTIMATE NECESSARY TO PURCHASE ONE BACKHOE LOADER.
3 2 0 P CAB AND A 60 MONTH COMPREHENSIVE WARRANTY FROM DOBBS EQUIPMENT LLC AN AUTHORIZED DEALER FOR JOHN DEERE CONSTRUCTION RETAIL SALES IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE SOURCE WELL COOPERATIVE PROGRAM.
CONTRACT NUMBER RFP 0 1 1 7 2 3 JDC HEAVY CONSTRUCTION EQUIPMENT WITH RELATED ATTACHMENTS AND TECHNOLOGY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $170,774 AND 15 CENTS.
AND PURSUANT TO SECTION 82 3 58 D OF THE LAUDERDALE LAKES PROCUREMENT CODE, A COPY OF SAID SOURCE WELL CONTRACT IS ATTACHED HERE TO AS EXHIBIT A.
A COPY OF THE DOBBS EQUIPMENT PURCHASED ESTIMATE IS ATTACHED HERE TO AS EXHIBIT B, COPIES OF WHICH CAN BE INSPECTED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK PROVIDING FOR THE OPTION, THE ADOPTION OF RECITALS, PROVIDING FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH 0 2 4.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF LAUDERDALE LAKES, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR, CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AND ATTEST RESPECTIVELY THAT CERTAIN MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING MOU, BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE, LAKES CITY AND THE SHERIFF OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA BSO FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AND ATTEST RESPECTIVELY THAT CERTAIN THIRD AMENDMENT TO THE AGREEMENT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY AND BSO PROVIDING FOR THE HIRING OF TWO DEPUTY OFFICERS TO INCREASE THE CITY'S LAW ENFORCEMENT COMMUNITY POLICING CAPA CAPACITY AND CRIME PREVENTION EFFORTS.
A COPY OF SAID THIRD AMENDMENT IS ATTACHED HERE TO AS EXHIBIT A.
A COPY OF SAID MOU IS ATTACHED HERE TO AS EXHIBIT B, COPIES OF WHICH CAN BE INSPECTED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK PROVIDING FOR THE, THE ADOPTION OF RECITALS, PROVIDING FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH 25.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF LAUDERDALE LAKES, FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AND ATTEST RESPECTIVELY A NEW AGREEMENT FOR THE TECH TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES AND TYLER TECHNOLOGIES INCORPORATED CITY CONTRACT PURSUANT TO ARTICLE 13, SECTION 82 DASH 3 58 SUB D OF THE LAUDERDALE LAKES PROCUREMENT CODE COOPERATIVE PURCHASING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF THE INTERLOCAL PURCHASING SYSTEM TIPS COOPERATIVE PROGRAM, CONTRACT NUMBER RFP 2 1 0 1 0 1 TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, PRODUCTS AND SERVICES FOR NEW MODULES AND CONTINUED SUPPORT AND LICENSING IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $90,000.
A COPY OF SAID CITY CONTRACT AND THE TIPS CONTRACT ARE ATTACHED HERE TO AS EXHIBIT A AND EXHIBIT B RESPECTIVELY.
COPIES OF WHICH CAN BE EXPECTED INSPECTED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK, PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF RECITALS, PROVIDING FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MOTION, MADAM MAYOR? YES, MA'AM.
I, I WANT TO APPROVE, UH, ALL, BUT I KNOW WE HAD A DISCUSSION LAST NIGHT IN TERMS OF, UH, IT WAS, I THINK RESOLUTION 2025 B ZERO.
THAT, THAT COMMISSIONER THOMAS? PARDON? NO.
UM, PURSUANT TO RECEIVE AN INFORMATION FROM THE, FROM THE, UM, THE STAFF.
WELL, WE WILL, UM, BACKTRACK A LITTLE BIT AND SOMEONE MAKE A MOTION TO PULL ITEM NINE D FOR THANK YOU THROUGH THE MAD MAYOR.
I'D LIKE TO PULL RESOLUTION 2025 DASH 0 2 3 FOR DISCUSSION AND APPROVAL.
DO YOU APPROVE OR DISCUSSION FOR DISCUSSION? YES.
MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS FOUR VICE MAYOR, SWELL.
COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. FOUR.
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MAYOR, I'M LOOKING FOR, UM, THE CITY ATTORNEY.I THINK WE PULL THE ITEM AND THEN WE GO FORWARD WITH THE CONSENT AND THEN GO BACK TO THE ITEM.
IS THAT THE PROCESS, MADAM ATTORNEY? YES.
WELL, TECHNICALLY WE JUST READ ALL OF THE, UM, CONSENT AGENDA, BUT IT WOULD'VE BEEN THE PULLED AGENDA FIRST AND THEN THE CONSENT AGENDA APPROVED.
AT THIS TIME, MADAM MAYOR, I WOULD ASK MR. RON DES BRUS AND MS. BOBBY WILLIAMS TO PROVIDE CLARITY ON THIS ITEM.
AND THEY HAVE ALSO PREPARED A MEMO THAT DESCRIBES THE INFORMATION THAT WAS REQUESTED AT LAST NIGHT'S WORKSHOP MEETING CONCERNING THE BACKHOE LOADER, WHICH IS RESOLUTION 2025 DASH 0 2 3 3.
GOOD EVENING, MADAM MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, OUR CITY COMMISSIONERS AND OUR BEAUTIFUL ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY, TEAM MANAGER, CITY CLERK, OUR AUDIENCE AND OUR STAFF.
UH, FOR THE RECORD, ONCE AGAIN, BOBBY WILLIAMS, DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL SERVICES.
AND THE ITEM TONIGHT, UH, IS REQUESTING TO PURCHASE, UM, A BACKHOE LOADER.
UH, THERE WERE SOME DISCUSSIONS THAT WE HAD LAST NIGHT.
UH, WE PROVIDED YOU WITH A FOLLOW UP IN WRITING.
YOU SHOULD HAVE RECEIVED IT AT YOUR DESKS OR AT THE DAIS.
JUST TO QUICKLY SUMMARIZE, UH, FOR THE PURPOSES OF THE AUDIENCE, COULD I SEE THE PRESENTATION PLEASE? THE, UH, AMAZING IT STAFF.
SO THE CITY IS ATTEMPTING TO PURCHASE A NEW BACKHOE LOADER.
SO WE JUST WANNA SHOW YOU A COUPLE OF PICTURES OF WHAT THE CURRENT VERSION OF WHAT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW, AND THEN WHAT WE ARE, UH, PROPOSING TO PURCHASE.
SO THIS IS THE CITY'S BACKHOE, AND OF COURSE WE HAVE MR. UH, EZ, WHO WILL PROVIDE A LITTLE BIT MORE INFORMATION IN TERMS OF WHAT THE BACKHOE ACTUALLY DOES.
UH, BUT, UH, THIS PIECE OF EQUIPMENT IS CURRENTLY A PART OF OUR FLEET, AND, UH, WE ARE REQUESTING TO ADD A, UH, ADD AN ADDITIONAL BACKHOE TO THE FLEET.
COULD YOU GO UP TO TWO, UH, TWO SLIDES? AH, SO THIS IS A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THAT WE ARE TRYING TO PURCHASE RIGHT NOW.
UH, RIGHT NOW THE PRICING POINT IS $170,774,000.
UH, IT DOES COME WITH A 60 MONTH WARRANTY.
HE, UH, UH, AS A PART OF THE BUDGET ADOPTION, UH, THIS SPECIFIC EQUIPMENT WAS EVALUATED AS A PROGRAM MODIFICATION, AND IT WAS FUNDED ACROSS THREE DIFFERENT FUNDS, WHICH IS THE GENERAL FUND, THE STORMWATER FUND, AND THE TRANSPORTATION FUND.
UH, AND AT THIS TIME, I WILL GIVE MR. DES BROWN AN OPPORTUNITY TO TALK A LITTLE BIT MORE ABOUT WHAT THE EQUIPMENT DOES, 'CAUSE I KNOW THAT'S PROBABLY OF INTEREST, MR. BROWN.
WELL, THANK YOU, MRS. WILLIAM.
UM, UH, POLITICAL ESTABLISHMENT MAYOR, UH, RON DES, BRO, PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR, UH, LIKE MRS. WILLIAM STATED, THIS IS A VERY VIRAL PIECE OF EQUIPMENT THAT THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT USE PRETTY MUCH ACROSS FOUR DIVISION FOR EVERY OPERATION.
UH, STORMWATER PICK UP, UH, BULK TRASH, UH, SIDEWALK REPAIR, ROADWAY REPAIR.
UH, UH, HE DOES IT ALL LIKE LANDSCAPE.
UH, AND ALSO MOST IMPORTANTLY, DOING EMERGENCY RESPONSES.
UH, WE CANNOT GO TO A HURRICANE WITHOUT, UH, A PIECE OF, UH, EQUIPMENT.
SO CURRENTLY, UH, WE HAVE FIVE DIVISION, BUT FOUR OF THEM USE IT ON AVERAGE BETWEEN THREE TO FOUR TIMES EVERY WEEK.
AND THAT KIND OF CREATED A GEM LOG.
UH, WHEN ONE DIVISION USED THAT EQUIPMENT, THE OTHER ONE HAS TO WAIT.
LIKE TODAY, FOR EXAMPLE, LANDSCAPE WAS USING THAT BACKHOE FOR THE WHOLE DAY AND NO ONE ELSE COULD USE IT.
AND IF WE ABOUT TO ADD A SECOND, UH, PIECE OF EQUIPMENT TO OUR FLEET, THAT WILL HELP US DO WHAT WE DO BETTER, MORE EFFICIENTLY, UH, AND FASTER TO THE SERVICES, UH, UH, OF THE RESIDENT.
MY MAD MAYOR, UH, I UNDERSTAND ANY QUESTION BUT MAY HAVE FOR ME AT THIS TIME.
MADAM VICE MAYOR, YES, MR. RUN.
BUT THIS QUESTION IS REALLY FOR THE CITY MANAGER.
IF THERE IS A HURRICANE OR ANYTHING, UM, UNFORESEEN HAPPENING, THE GOVERNOR GENERALLY DECLARES A STATE OF EMERGENCY.
ONCE THERE IS A STATE OF EMERGENCY, FEMA COMES IN.
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HEARD THAT MILTON WAS COMING AND NEEDED IT FOR WHATEVER IT IS.I, IF THERE IS A STATE OF EMERGENCY AND FEMA COMES IN, AND IF DEBRIS IS ON THE ROAD, CONTRACTORS ARE EMPLOYED THROUGH FEMA TO REMOVE THE DEBRIS.
AND LAST NIGHT SOMEONE ASKED HOW MUCH TO RENT, UM, THE BACKHOE LOADER, I THINK I HEARD $2,000 A MONTH.
BUT IF I DIVIDE $171,000 RIGHT NOW BY 60, I'M COMING UP WITH NEARLY $3,000 A MONTH.
IF I BUY, UH, THIS BACKHOE LOADER IS ONLY USED AS IS NECESSARY.
IT'S NOT LIKE A LAWNMOWER THAT, OKAY, EVERY WEEK WE ARE GOING TO DO MAYBE SOME PLACES, AND MAYBE I'M PAYING TOO MUCH ATTENTION TO WHAT IS HAPPENING IN WASHINGTON DC RIGHT NOW, NEARLY EVERY GRANT, EVERYTHING FOR COMMUNITIES HAVE BEEN POST AND SOMETHING WOULD BE REALLY AM MISS IF EVERY OTHER CITY, THIS IS A SMALL CITY, THREE MILES, NOT 15 MILES, NOT 18, NOT LIKE POMPANO FORT LAUDERDALE.
NEAREST IS OAKLAND PARK, EAST WEST, LAUDER HILL, NORTH, NORTH LAUDERDALE OR TAMARACK.
AND I KNOW 100, $2,000 A MONTH TO RENT SOMETHING IN ANTICIPATION IS STILL CHEAPER.
EVEN IF WE'RE GOING TO PAY $3,000 PER MONTH, IT MEANS IS WHEN IT IS NEEDED.
I DON'T KNOW IF MAYBE MY MATHS IS WRONG THAT I NO LONGER CAN ADD AND SUBTRACT, BUT I KNOW $2,000 IS TOTALLY DIFFERENT TO RENT SOMETHING THAN BUYING SOMETHING $171,000.
NOW, WHEN PEOPLE IN THIS LORD THAT THEIR LAKES ARE HURTING, THE SPEAKER WHO CAME, I HEARD HER MENTIONING THAT NOVEMBER, OCTOBER THE BUDGET WAS RELEASED FOR 2025, AND BY NOVEMBER THEY THINK WE HAD PUT $50,000 FOR YOUR CONDITION FOR SINGLE FAMILY HOMES.
THERE ARE OVER 5,000 CONDOMINIUM HERE.
SO $50,000 DIVIDED BY 5,000 WOULD ONLY GIVE ME $10 PER CONDOMINIUM IF EVERYONE NEEDED AN AIR CONDITION, WHICH, YOU KNOW, GENERALLY IS NOT.
SO, AND I WOULD SAY THE SAME FOR HOUSING.
WE ARE GOING TO SPEND THIS AMOUNT OF MONEY FOR AN EQUIPMENT THAT IS NOT GOING TO BE USED EVERY DAY.
IT COULD BE USED, YOU COULD USE IT TOMORROW, BUT MAYBE TWO, TWO WEEKS WILL PASS.
IF THERE ARE NO POTHOLES AND THERE ARE NO SIDEWALKS TO BE REPAIRED, IT'S GOING TO SIT IN SOME CORNER GETTING RUSTY.
AND I WOULD, I'M SAYING IT, WE MAYBE WE ARE NOT PAYING ATTENTION AS TO WHAT IS HAPPENING IN WASHINGTON.
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DC COMMUNITY BLOCK GRANT IS ON THE CHOPPING BOARD SO THAT THE 2017 TAX CUT AND JOBS ACT CAN BECOME PERMANENT.SO I AM JUST, I'M JUST ASKING, JUST REMIND OURSELVES THAT THE NEED IN THE CITY IS GREAT AND WE SHOULD BE GOOD STEWARDS OF THE LITTLE THAT WE HAVE.
COMMISSIONER HAR, COMMISSIONER HARRISON.
UH, RON, A QUICK QUESTION WITH THE OLD MODEL.
UM, SO MY UNDERSTANDING IS THAT WHENEVER WE'RE USING THE ORIGINAL BACKHOE, UH, WHAT'S HAPPENING IS SOMETIMES THERE'S ANOTHER SITUATION WHERE NOW WE'RE BACKLOGGED AND WE CAN'T GET TO THE OTHER.
SO ANOTHER ONE WOULD HELP WITH THE EFFICIENCY.
SO WE'RE TRYING TO GET ANOTHER, ADD ANOTHER BACKHOE TO OUR FLEET, WHICH LIKE I SAID LAST NIGHT, I'M IN SUPPORT OF US HAVING MORE EQUIPMENT TO GET THE JOB DONE FASTER.
AND IF, IF WE HAD A FLEET, FOR INSTANCE, PEOPLE HAVE FLEETS, IF YOU HAD A FLEET OF NISSANS AND YOU WANTED TO ADD AN EXTRA VEHICLE TO THE FLEET, IT FEELS LIKE WE'RE ADDING AN EXTRA MERCEDES-BENZ TO BE HONEST.
AND WHY NOT JUST ADD ANOTHER NISSAN? SO WHEN WE LOOK AT THE NEW BACKHOE VERSUS THE OLD ONE, COULD YOU TELL ME WHAT CAN THIS NEW ONE DO THAT THE OLD ONE CAN'T? UM, MAYOR MR. UH, THAT'S A GOOD QUESTION.
NOW, COMMISSIONER HARRISON, THIS IS A BIGGER AND HEAVIER BACKHOE, AND WE DID NOT COME TO THAT CONCLUSION BECAUSE WE WANTED A BIGGER BACKHOE.
THE ONE THAT WE USE RIGHT NOW.
FOR EXAMPLE, CERTAIN LOAD WE HAVE, WE STRUGGLE TO DEAL WITH CERTAIN WORKLOAD BECAUSE OF THE SIZE OF IT.
THE ONE WE PURCHASING CURRENTLY IS A HEAVY DUTY.
IT'S, IT'S STRONGER, IT'S BIGGER.
THAT'S WHY IT COSTS A LITTLE BIT MORE.
UH, BUT AS FAR AS THE WORKLOAD, THE ONE THAT WE HAVE RIGHT NOW, HE'S USED EVERY DAY FOR PIECE OF EQUIPMENT LIKE THAT, LIKE A CAR, YOU KNOW, THE MILEAGE ON THE CAR TELLS YOU HOW MUCH THE CAR IS BEING USED.
FOR EXAMPLE, IF I TELL YOU, UM, A CAR HAS 200,000 MILES IN IT, YOU, YOU QUICKLY KNOW THAT, OKAY, THIS IS A VERY, UH, OLD CAR FOR EQUIPMENT.
THEY DON'T USE MILEAGE, THEY USE HOURS ON, ON AVERAGE, A PIECE OF EQUIPMENT IS USED BETWEEN FIVE AND 600 HOURS PER YEAR, AND THAT'S WHEN THE MODEL RUNS.
BUT THE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT MIGHT BE STANDING THERE, NOT RUNNING, BUT YOU KNOW, ON AVERAGE THIS IS HOW MUCH HOURS THAT, UM, THE EQUIPMENT HAS, HAS BEEN USED.
ANYTHING ABOUT ABOVE 2000 HOURS, YOU KNOW, IT'S OLD.
CURRENTLY THAT PIECE OF EQUIPMENT HAS ABOUT 3,300 HOURS ON IT.
THAT MEAN IT'S BEING USED A LOT BECAUSE WE, WE USE IT A LOT ACROSS EVERY DIVISION.
SO, UM, LANDSCAPES, STORMWATER, WE PICK UP OUR TRASH ON A DAILY BASIS.
WE, IT'S, IT'S, IT'S A LOT FOR ONE PIECE OF EQUIPMENT.
UM, AND ONE OF THE THINGS THAT WE, WE UPGRADED THAT TO THE NEW TOBACCO THAT WE'RE PROPOSING.
UH, WHEN IT GOES DOWN, IT GOES DOWN OFTEN IT GOES DOWN FOR A MONTH FOR WEEKS, AND WE DON'T HAVE ANYTHING TO FALL BACK.
AND WE JUST, THERE'S A LIST OF THING THAT WE HAVE ISSUE WITH THE FUELING SYSTEM, THE IGNITION SYSTEM.
UM, THE HYDRAULIC SYSTEM SOMETIMES JUST BREAKS.
AND THE COMPANY THAT WE PURCHASED IT ABOUT SIX, SEVEN YEARS AGO, THEY CHANGED HAND.
NOW IT'S ANOTHER COMPANY AND THEY HAVE TO SEND A TECHNICIAN FROM PALM BEACH TO, TO LOOK AT IT.
AND IF IT CANNOT FIX IT AT THE YARD, WE HAVE TO SHIP IT TO THE YARD.
SOMETIME IT TAKES ONE WEEK, TWO WEEKS, THREE WEEKS, UH, AND ALL THAT TIME, WE JUST HAVE TO WAIT UNTIL IT'S FIXED TO, UM, TO RESUME ACTIVITIES OR WE HAVE TO BE CREATIVE WITH THE OTHER MEANS THAT WE HAVE AND TO KEEP THE OPERATION GOING.
MADAM MAYOR, MR. HARRISON, THANK YOU.
I APPRECIATE THE, THE EXPLANATION.
I, YOU JUST EXPLAINED A LOT THAT I DID NOT KNOW ABOUT EQUIPMENTS AND STUFF, SO I APPRECIATE IT.
UM, I, I THINK TO MY COLLEAGUES WHAT'S HAPPENING IS WE WANT TO IMPROVE EFFICIENCY AND
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THERE'S, THERE'S NO TASK THAT THE NEW ONE IS DOING THAT THE OLD ONE CANNOT DO.I I, I THINK THAT'S THE COMMON CRUX TO MY QUESTION.
THERE'S NOT ONE TASK THAT THE NEW ONE DOES THAT THE OLD ONE CANNOT DO.
UM, AND, AND THE COST IS ALMOST TWICE AS MUCH.
I JUST DON'T THINK THAT'S, UH, FISCALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR US TO VOTE ON.
AND AGAIN, I APPRECIATE THE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION FOR HOW MUCH THE OLD ONE COSTED BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT WE NEED TO HELP MAKE THESE DECISIONS.
UM, I THINK IF THE, IF THE QUESTION IS HOW CAN WE MAKE IT MORE EFFICIENT, IF WE HAVE TWO OF ONE VEHICLE, THE EFFICIENCY IS GONNA GO UP AND I THINK THE PROBLEMS CAN STILL BE SOLVED IF WE WAS TO JUST GET SOMETHING EITHER MORE COST EFFICIENT OR, OR JUST THE SAME MODEL.
I DON'T THINK THAT, THANK YOU MR. COMMISSIONER.
I DON'T THINK THAT RON COMPLETED THE STATEMENT ACCORDING TO COMMISSIONER'S QUESTION.
SO IF WE MAY GO BACK SO RON CAN GIVE CLARITY ON THE OPTIONS THAT ARE AVAILABLE BECAUSE WE WENT OVER THAT EXTENSIVELY ON OUR ONE-ON-ONE TODAY.
AND I EVEN ASKED THE QUESTION ABOUT WHAT THE DIFFERENCE IS.
SO HE WAS ABLE TO CLARIFY THAT FOR ME, AND I THINK HE OWES THE COMMISSIONER A BETTER EXPLANATION.
UH, I WAS GOING THROUGH THE, UH, TECHNICAL ASPECT OF IT.
UH, THERE ARE CERTAIN ASPECT THAT THE NEW BACKHOE HAS AS, AS OPTION THAT THE EXISTING ONE DOESN'T HAVE.
FOR EXAMPLE, UH, WHEN WE DOING SIDEWALK REPAIR, UH, WE HAVE TO BE CREATIVE IN TERMS OF REMOVING THE EXISTING SLABS, WHICH IS PRETTY HEAVY, EVEN BREAKING IT DOWN.
THE NEW BACKHOE HAS A, HAS AN ATTACHMENT, IS A, A IIC HAMMER, UH, THAT THAT WOULD REPORT.
WE CAN REMOVE THE BUCKET, ATTACH THE HAMMER, AND THEN DRILL IT, REMOVE IT, REGARDLESS OF THE SIZE OF IT.
IT'LL BE MORE EFFECTIVE AND FASTER THAT WAY THAT THE OLD ONE CANNOT DO THAT, BUT WITH WILL GIVE US, UH, THAT, THAT OPTION TO DO SO.
UM, AND ALSO IT COMES WITH EXTRA BUCKETS, SMALLER THAT WE CAN FIT IN, IN, IN CERTAIN JOBS THAT, UH, THE OLD ONE HAS A FOUR, WHAT WE CALL A FOUR IN ONE BUCKET, BUT SOMETIMES WE HAVE SOME LIMITATION IN TERMS OF HOW WE CAN MANEUVER, UH, TOWARD THAT.
AND ALSO POWER IT'S, UH, MORE, MORE EFFICIENT IS STRONGER, UH, THAN THE OLD ONE.
UH, MR. RON, I JUST HEARD YOU, THANK YOU FOR ALL THE CLARIFICATION THAT YOU GAVE.
UM, I HEARD YOU SAY, AND WE'RE LOOKING BACK AGAIN AT RENTON.
UM, I HEARD YOU SAY IF THIS CURRENT BACKHOE IS DOWN, WE ARE LEFT WITH NOTHING.
BUT THE OPTION IS THERE FOR RENTON, RIGHT? AM I CORRECT WITH THAT? UH, TO MY MALE? YES, YOUR HONOR.
WE MAKE THAT ASSESSMENT BASED ON HOW LONG IT WILL BE DOWN.
BECAUSE THEY KNOW MOSTLY THEY RENT PER MONTH.
UH, IF IT'S DOWN FOR A WEEK, UH, SOMETIMES WE BRACE YOURSELF.
WE TRY TO TO BE CREATIVE WITH THE, THE MEANS THAT WE HAVE.
BUT IF WE KNOW IS GONNA BE DOWN FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME, LIKE I THINK IN AUGUST LAST YEAR, THAT WAS A CASE WHERE WE HAD TO RENT FOR A MONTH, UH, BECAUSE HE WAS DOWN FOR, FOR LONG PERIOD OF TIME.
BUT WE MAKE THAT ASSESSMENT AS, UH, THE SITUATION BASED ON THE, UH, WHEN WE GET AN ASSESSMENT FROM THE TECHNICIAN, THAT'S WHEN WE KNOW, OKAY, SHOULD WE GO FOR, FOR A RENTAL? BUT IN THE MEANTIME IT MIGHT BE A WEEK OR TWO EVEN IF WE CHOOSE TO, UM, TO RENT, UH, WE HAVE TO GO TO A PROCUREMENT PROCESS AS WELL.
UM, WHICH SOMETIME DELAY, UM, THAT'S WHEN THIS IS REALLY UNDER THE BUS.
BUT, UH, IT'S NOT SOMETHING WE CAN SAY, OKAY, WE WANNA RENT A BACKHOE, THEN TOMORROW WE GO AND, UH, RENT IT SOMETIME.
WE GOTTA GO THROUGH THE PROPER PROCESS OF, OF PROCUREMENT TO, TO ACQUIRE THAT PIECE OF EQUIPMENT.
UM, JUST LIKE WITH ANYTHING ELSE, YOU KNOW, IN OUR HOME WE HAVE TO LOOK AT WHATEVER WE'RE GETTING FOR THE HOME.
IF IT'S COST EFFECTIVE, YOU KNOW, OUR BUDGET, I KNOW THIS WAS IN THE BUDGET.
UM, WE DID NOT LOOK EXTENSIVELY AT WHAT CURRENTLY IS BEFORE US 'CAUSE WE DIDN'T HAVE ALL THE INFORMATION.
UM, I, I SEE THAT IT'S GOOD FOR UPGRADE, BUT WE'RE LOOKING AT COST EFFECTIVENESS AT THIS APPOINTED TIME.
I NEED A LOT OF UPGRADE IN MY HOUSE, BUT I HAVE TO LOOK AT WHAT IS NECESSARY RIGHT NOW.
OVERALL IT WILL BE MORE EFFICIENT WITHIN THE CITY, BUT IS IT SOMETHING WE SHOULD GET RIGHT
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AT THIS MINUTE? MADAM MAYOR, MADAM MANAGER, IF I MAY, IF I CAN READ TEA LEAVES AND OFFER.UM, THANK YOU MADAM COMMISSIONERS.
UM, AND MR. COMMISSIONER FOR YOUR INSIGHT, WHEN WE APPRECIATE ALL FEEDBACK THAT IS PROVIDED, THAT'S WHY WE GO THROUGH DISCUSSION AND EXTENSIVE REVIEW WITH WITH STAFF.
SO STAFF WE APPRECIATE AS STATED, IT WAS INCLUDED IN THE BUDGET, HOWEVER, WE DID NOT, UM, TALK ABOUT IT EXTENSIVELY, RIGHT? SO WE HAVE DONE THAT AS SUCH TODAY.
IF IT IS THE WILL OF THE COMMISSION, OF COURSE, THEN WE WILL PROCEED ANOTHER ROUTE.
IF IT IS, UM, FEASIBLE AND, UH, POSSIBLE.
IF THERE IS A NEED FOR US TO LOOK INTO A RENTAL AT TIMES WHEN WE MAY HAVE HEAVY PROJECTS COMING FORTH, WHICH WE WILL PLAN ACCORDINGLY, THEN WE WOULD OFFER THAT SUGGESTION AND COME BACK WITH A LATER, UM, UPDATE FOR A RENTAL PLAN.
AND THAT'S JUST MY ADDITIONAL, UM, FEEDBACK IF YOU SO CHOOSE.
THANK YOU MADAM MANAGER, COMMISSIONER THOMAS.
SO, UM, MADAM ATTORNEY, HOW DO WE PERCEIVE WE HAVE PULLED THIS ITEM? UM, HOW DO WE PERCEIVE IT'S ON THE CONSENT RIGHT NOW? UM, CONSENT AGENDA.
DO WE APPROVE? IT CAN BE DISCUSSION.
UH, THE ATTORNEY HAS SAID THAT WE HAVE PULLED IT FOR DISCUSSION, SO WE HAVE TO VOTE UP OR DOWN.
ALRIGHT, THANK YOU MADAM MAYOR.
COMMISSIONER THOMAS, I'D LIKE TO BRING RESOLUTION 2025 DASH TWO THREE TO THE FLOOR FOR APPROVAL.
VICE MAYOR SWELL AGAINST COMMISSIONER HARRISON, AGAINST COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS AGAINST COMMISSIONER THOMAS AGAINST MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS AGAINST.
THANK YOU MADAM MAYOR THOMAS, I'D LIKE TO BRING RESOLUTION 20 25 0 2 OH RESOLUTION 20 25 0 2 1, RESOLUTION 20 25 0 2 2, RESOLUTION 20 25 0 2 4, RESOLUTION 20 25 0 2 5 0 2 5 TO THE FLOOR FOR APPROVAL.
COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOUR, COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. FOUR, COMMISSIONER THOMAS FOUR, MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS FOUR.
[A. RESOLUTION 2025-026 AMENDS RESOLUTION 2024-066 BY REVISING THE TERM OF ONE OF THE TWO MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION TO THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD]
10, CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS ON REGULAR AGENDA.ITEM 10 A RESOLUTION 2025 DASH 0 26 MAAM.
RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH 0 2 6.
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES AMENDING RESOLUTION 2 0 2 4 DASH 0 6 6 REVISING THE TERM OF ONE OF TWO MEMBERS APPOINTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION TO THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD PROVIDING FOR THE ADOPTION OF RECITALS, PROVIDING INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MADAM MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO BRING RESOLUTION 2025 DASH 0 2 6 TO THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION.
COMMISSIONER HARRISON, FOUR, COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. FOUR, COMMISSIONER THOMAS.
FOUR, MAYOR EDWARDS, PHILLIPS FOUR VICE MAYOR SWELL.
AT THIS TIME, MS. UH, ASSISTANT CITY ATTORNEY WILL PROVIDE AN UPDATE ON THE RESO AND THE AMENDMENT AND THE CITY CLERK ON BEHALF OF THE HR DIRECTOR WHO IS OUT, UM, ON A LEAVE THIS AFTERNOON.
WE'LL PROVIDE CLARITY ON THE ITEM AS WELL THROUGH YOU, MADAM MAYOR, MAD MADAM MAYOR AND CITY COMMISSIONERS.
UM, THIS RESOLUTION IS AMENDING RESOLUTION 2 0 2 4 0 6 6, UM, TO ESSENTIALLY STAGGER THE TERMS OF THE MEMBERS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD THAT WAS ALREADY APPOINTED BY THE CITY COMMISSION IN ACCORDANCE WITH ORDINANCE 2 0 2 4 DASH 0 0 7, UM, WHICH ESSENTIALLY REQUIRES THAT THE VOTING MEMBERS OF THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD BE STAGGERED, AND THAT IS TO ENSURE THAT THERE'S CONTINUITY ON THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD AT ANY GIVEN TIME THAT WE WILL HAVE MEMBERS ON AN ACTIVE BOARD TO PARTICIPATE.
GOOD EVENING, MADAM MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, CITY COMMISSIONERS, AND MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE.
AS, UM, MS. MORGAN SAID THIS RESOLUTION SERVES TO REVISE THE TERMS OF ONE PREVIOUSLY APPOINTED CIVIL SERVICE BOARD MEMBER.
BOTH THELMA LEWIS AND FLOYD AMOS WERE APPOINTED AT THE 10 15 20 24
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MEETING FOR THREE YEAR TERMS. AND TO KEEP IN LINE WITH THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD ORDINANCE, THE TERM SHOULD BE STAGGERED WITH ONE MEMBER SERVING A TWO YEAR TERM AND ONE SERVING A ONE YEAR TERM TO BE DETERMINED BY THE CITY COMMISSION.SO STAFF HAS RECOMMENDED THAT CITY COMMISSION MAKE A, A DETERMINATION IN REGARD TO THE, UM, REVISION OF THEIR TERMS AND ADVISE WHICH MEMBER WILL SERVE A TWO YEAR TERM AND WHICH WILL RE SERVE A THREE YEAR TERM.
NO, I JUST, I WOULD LIKE TO RECOMMEND THEMA LEWIS FOR A THREE YEAR TERM AS MEMBER OF THE CIVIL SERVICE ADVISOR BOARD.
AND MR. AMOS, WHAT'S HIS NAME? FLOYD AMOS.
FLOYD AMOS FOR A TWO YEAR TERM.
OH, WE DIDN'T HAVE THAT ALREADY.
COMMISSIONER MAX WILLIAMS. SORRY, THAT WE TALKED ABOUT YESTERDAY.
BEFORE WE TAKE A VOTE ON A REGULAR AGENDA, THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING.
DOES THE AUDIENCE HAVE ANY INPUT? WE ARE CONSIDERING THREE AND TWO YEAR TERM STAGGERING FOR THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD.
OF THE TWO NAMES MENTIONED, PUBLIC HEARING, PUBLIC HEARING, PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW CLOSED.
WELL, NO, I COULD MAKE A MOTION.
A MOTION THAT PMA LEWIS BE APPOINTED TO A THREE YEAR TERM AS A MEMBER OF THE CIVIL SERVICE BOARD AND MR. FLOYD AMOS WOULD SERVE A TWO YEAR TERM.
COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOR COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. FOR COMMISSIONER THOMAS FOR MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS FOR VICE MAYOR SWELL FOR MOTION PASSES.
MADAM CLERK, IS THERE ANY CORRESPONDENCE? THERE? WERE NONE.
[13. REPORT OF THE VICE MAYOR]
VICE MAYOR.GOOD EVENING, GOOD EVENING AND GOOD NIGHT.
[14. REMARKS OF THE COMMISSIONERS]
COMMISSIONER HARRISON.UH, HAPPY BLACK HISTORY MONTH.
UH, I THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING OUT HERE AND BEING A PART OF THIS MEETING.
IT'S ALWAYS GREAT TO SEE, UH, FACES HERE TO BE WITH US, AND THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO'S ALSO ONLINE, UH, JOINING US HERE AT THE COMMISSION.
UM, I WANT TO JUST REPORT ON TOMORROW AT 10:00 AM THERE'S GOING TO BE A RIBBON CUTTING AT BOY H ANDERSON HIGH SCHOOL HERE IN THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES FOR THEIR NEW ICE HOCKEY RINK.
SO WE HAVE A ICE HOCKEY RINK, AND, UM, IT'S ACTUALLY GONNA BE IN A COMMEMORATION OF MR. ANTHONY DU CLARE, AND WE'RE PRESENTING HIM, I'M GONNA BE PRESENTING A PROCLAMATION TO HIM ON BEHALF OF THE CITY, AND IT'S GONNA BE A GREAT TIME.
THAT'S TOMORROW AT 10:00 AM AT BOYD ANDERSON HIGH SCHOOL.
THIS IS THE ONLY OUTDOOR ICE HOCKEY RINK IN SOUTH FLORIDA OH, WONDERFUL.
HERE IN THE GREAT CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES.
SO, UH, IF YOU CAN ATTEND, PLEASE COME OUT THERE.
UM, IF NOT, SEND YOUR WELL WISHES, UH, BUT WE HOPE TO SEE YOU.
COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. NO, SHE DOES NOT DEFER COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. I DON'T WANT TO GO.
SHE NOT, SHE DON'T WANNA WORK.
COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. I'M SAYING, I SAID I'LL, I'LL GO, I'LL TAKE THE LAST NO, I'LL TAKE THE LAST NO, SHARON CAN GO AHEAD.
COMMISSIONER THOMAS CAN GO AHEAD.
HOW IS EVERYBODY DOING? WONDERFUL AND HAPPY NEW YEAR AGAIN.
UM, I, I AM, IT'S ALWAYS GREAT TO SEE, UM, RESIDENTS COME OUT AND BE A PART OF WHAT'S HAPPENING HERE, UM, IN THE CHAMBERS.
SO YOU HEAR YOU'RE ACTIVELY PARTICIPATING AND SO, YOU KNOW, YOU CAN PASS ON THAT INFORMATION FOR THOSE THAT, THAT ARE NOT ONLINE AS WELL AS IN THE CHAMBER.
CONGRATULATION AGAIN, TO THE DOMINOES WINNERS, UH, WE'RE SO PLEASED THAT YOU, YOU KNOW, REPRESENT LAUDERDALE LAKES WELL EVERY YEAR AS WELL AS,
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UM, YOU KNOW, THE TREE LIGHTED.I, I I HAVE TO SPEAK FOR EASTGATE, I'M SORRY.
UM, WE HAD A EASTGATE WINNER IN THE LOT FOR THE BEAUTIFICATION, UM, OF LIGHTS, BUT I'M, I'M VERY GRATEFUL.
THIS MONTH IS HEART HEALTH HEALTH MONTH, AND WE ARE AMONGST THE TOP WHEN IT COMES TO, UM, HEART DISEASE.
THAT MEANS TAKING CARE OF OURSELVES.
YOU KNOW, THE FRY STUFF IS NOT VERY GOOD.
IT MAY BE TASTY, BUT IT'S NOT GOOD FOR OUR HEART.
SO BACON IS ANOTHER OPTION, YOU KNOW, UM, THINGS LIKE THAT.
SO PLEASE EXERCISE, GO OUT AND EXERCISE.
YOU KNOW, A LOT OF US, WE HAVE DIABETES, IT, IT COMES DOWN THE PIPE, BUT YOU CAN DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT.
YOU KNOW, YOU CAN MAKE A CHANGE AND CHANGE SOMETIME IS HARD.
I HEARD SOMEONE TELL ME THAT IF YOU DO SOMETHING FOR 21 DAYS, YOU CAN GET OVER THAT HUMP.
BUT IT'S TAKEN BABY STEPS BECAUSE I HAVE SEEN WENT TO A HOME GOING ON ON SATURDAY AND YOU KNOW, A PERSON WAS VERY YOUNG, VERY YOUNG, IMPACTED QUITE A FEW PEOPLE, BUT VERY YOUNG HEART DISEASE.
SO PLEASE, I IMPLORE YOU TO LOOK AFTER YOURSELF, DO SOME SELF-CARE.
SO PLEASE TAKE GOOD CARE OF YOURSELF.
LOOK YOURSELVES IN THE MIRROR EVERY MORNING AND SAY, I LOVE WHAT I SEE.
SO IF YOU LOVE WHAT YOU SEE, YOU'RE GONNA TAKE CARE OF WHAT YOU SEE.
YOU'RE IMPORTANT, YOU HAVE VALUE.
GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU.
THANK YOU, COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. THANK YOU MADAM MAYOR
OKAY, GOOD EVENING EVERYONE AND EVERYONE WHO IS IN THE AUDIENCE AND WHO'S JOINING ONLINE.
SO I HAVE MY NOTE HERE THAT I'M READING TODAY.
I WANTED TO WRITE IT DOWN THAT I SAY IT PROPERLY AND DON'T SPEAK OUTTA CHARACTER AND JUST KEEP TO THE POINT.
I WANNA THANK THE RESIDENTS FOR FALL, UH, ALLOWING ME TO SERVE AS THEIR COMMISSIONER FOR ANOTHER FOUR YEARS.
HOWEVER, I NEED TO RAISE SOME IMPORTANT CONCERNS THAT ARE SLOWING OUR CITY PROGRESS.
AND I WANNA SPEAK FRANKLY ABOUT THE CITY MANAGEMENT MANAGER'S APPROACH.
THERE ARE A LACK, THERE HAS BEEN A LACK OF CLEAR COMMUNICATION, WEAK LEADERSHIP, POOR DECISION MAKING, AND NOT ENOUGH ACCOUNTABILITY OR RESPECT.
THE CITY MANAGER'S LEADERSHIP STYLE IS NOT WORKING AND IS HARMING OUR CITY.
PROGRESS FEEDBACK IS OFTEN IGNORED.
DECISIONS ARE MADE WITHOUT INVOLVING THE MAYOR AND COMMISSION.
THIS NEED TO CHANGE RIGHT AWAY.
A CLEAR EXAMPLE FOR THESE PROBLEMS IS THIS CURRENT, THE RECENT EFFORT TO CUT COSTS ON THE CITY INSURANCE WHILE WAS WASTING CITY RESOURCES ON NECESSARY TRIPS.
THESE ACTIONS ARE TAKEN WITHOUT CONSULTING THE MAYOR AND COMMISSION, AND THEY ARE, AND THEY RAISES SERIOUS CONCERNS THAT CANNOT GO UN UM, IGNORED.
NOW THERE ARE MUCH MORE OTHER ISSUES, BUT THOSE ARE JUST TWO OF THE EXAMPLES THAT I CHOSE TO TALK ABOUT TONIGHT.
WE MUST STOP THIS PRACTICE AND MAKE REAL CHANGES AND FOCUS ON THE CITY'S NEEDS, IMPROVE COMMUNICATION WITH OUR RESIDENTS AND SUPPORT OUR HARDWORKING STAFF WHO APPRECIATE THE MAYOR'S AND COMMISSIONER'S ROLE.
I ASK THAT WE PUT THE CITY MANAGER'S POSITION ON THE AGENDA FOR DISCUSSION ON THE WORKSHOP ON MARCH 24TH.
I ALSO CALL FOR FER FORENSIC AUDIT TO ENSURE FULL TRANSPARENCY AND ACCOUNTABILITY IN OUR OPERATIONS.
NOW, THESE REQUESTS, I DO NOT EXPECT TO BE GOING ON DEAF EARS.
I DO EXPECT TO SEE THAT ON OUR AGENDA WORKSHOP FOR DISCUSSION AND THE FORENSIC AUDIT TO BE DISCUSSED ON OUR NEXT RE, UM, WORKSHOP ON 2024, UM, FEBRUARY 24TH.
THANKS AGAIN FOR YOUR ATTENTION AND GOODNIGHT.
THANK YOU COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. GOOD EVENING EVERYONE.
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WHO STAYED WITH US THIS EVENING, I DID IMPLORE YOU AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING TO STAY WITH US.THANK YOU TO THOSE WHO ARE IN OUR VIRTUAL AUDIENCE.
WE ALWAYS APPRECIATE YOU IF YOU CANNOT BE HERE IN PERSON, TO BE HERE VIRTUALLY WITH US, IN THE COMFORT OF YOUR HOME OR YOUR CAR, OR WHEREVER IT IS THAT YOU COME ON WITH US.
FEBRUARY IS BLACK HISTORY MONTH, AND I JUST WANT TO REMIND US OF SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN ON MY HEART IN PARTICULAR SINCE, UM, THE DAWN OF OUR NEW ADMINISTRATION.
ALL OF THE ACTIVITIES THAT ARE OCCURRING AS FAR AS THE ADMINISTRATION IS CONCERNED IN WASHINGTON DC AND I JUST WANT TO, AGAIN, TO SHARE WITH US, AND A LOT OF US HERE AT SONG SANG AT EVENTS AS IT RELATES TO BLACK HISTORY.
BUT I WOULD LIKE FOR YOU TO LISTEN TO THE WORDS OF THE NEGRO NATIONAL ANTHEM.
LIFT EVERY VOICE AND SING TILL EARTH AND HEAVEN RING.
RING WITH THE HARMONIES OF LIBERTY.
LET OUR REJOICING RISE HIGH AS THE LISTENING SKIES.
LET IT RESOUND LOUD AS A ROLLING SEA.
SING A SONG FULL OF THE FAITH THAT THE DART PASS HAS TAUGHT US.
SEEING A SONG FULL OF THE HOPE THAT THE PRESENT HAS BROUGHT US FACING THE RISING SUN OF OUR NEW DAY BEGUN.
LET US MARCH ON TO VICTORY IS ONE STONY THE ROAD WE TROD BITTER.
THE CHANEY ROD FELT IN THE DAYS WHEN HOPE UNBORN HAD DIED, YET WITH A STEADY BEAT.
HAVE NOT OUR WEARY FEET COME TO THE PLACE FOR WHICH OUR FATHER'S SIDE.
WE HAVE COME OVER A WAY THAT WITH TEARS HAVE BEEN WATERED.
WE HAVE COME TRADING A PATH THROUGH THE BLOOD OF THE SLAUGHTERED OUT FROM THE GLOOMY PASS TILL NOW.
WE STAND AT LAST WHERE THE WHITE GLEAM OF OUR BRIGHT STAR WAS CAST GOD OF OUR WEARY YEARS, GOD OF OUR SILENT TEARS.
THOU WHO HAS BROUGHT US THUS FAR ON THE WAY, THOU WHO HAS BY THY MIGHT LED US INTO THE LIGHT.
KEEP US FOREVER IN THY PATH, WE PRAY, LEST OUR FEET STRAIGHT FROM THE PLACES OUR GOD WHERE WE METHOD OUR HEARTS STRUNG WITH THE WINE OF THE WORLD.
WE FORGET THEE SHADOWED BENEATH THY HAND.
MAY WE FOREVER STAND TRUE TO OUR GOD, TRUE TO OUR NATIVE LAND, LEST WE FORGET.
[15. REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER]
YOU MADAM MANAGER.THANK YOU MADAM MAYOR AND COMMISSION.
I'D JUST LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE AND SAY, UH, THANK YOU FOR YOUR FEEDBACK.
FEEDBACK IS THE POWER TO LEARN AND OFFER SOLUTIONS.
AND WE LOOK FORWARD MY TEAM AND I TO CONTINUE TO WORK AND COLLABORATE WITH THE GREAT COMMISSION AND THE WE CARE CITY OF LIABILITY FOR FEBRUARY.
WE DO HAVE A TOWN HALL THAT IS PRESENTED BY THE BROWARD SAFETY ACTION PLAN.
SHARE YOUR VOICE FOR SAFER STREETS, JUST MORE INFORMATION ON THAT FORM.
IT WILL OFFER AND REQUEST YOUR INPUT AND REFERENCE TO WHAT'S GOING ON ON 19TH STREET AS WELL AS 31ST AVENUE.
AND THAT WILL TAKE PLACE FEBRUARY 20TH, 6:00 PM AT THE MULTIPURPOSE AUDITORIUM.
OF COURSE, ON MARCH 2ND, WE WILL HAVE OUR WOMEN CELEBRATING WOMEN EMPOWER HER EVENT, AND THAT IS CO-HOSTED BY OUR VERY OWN VICE MAYOR, MARCH 2ND, 3:00 PM IN OUR MULTIPURPOSE AUDITORIUM ON MARCH THE SIXTH, WE WILL HAVE OUR CONVERSATIONS WITH COMMISSIONERS, WHICH IS HOSTED THROUGH COMMISSIONER SHARON THOMAS.
THAT'S MARCH 6TH, 6:00 PM IN WILLIE WEBB SENIOR PARK.
WE HAVE OUR CLEANUP DAY ON MARCH THE EIGHTH.
I'M NOT SURE IF WE HAVE A NEIGHBORHOOD.
THANK YOU MADAM COMMISSIONER NORTHGATE.
MARCH 8TH, 8:00 AM UNTIL 12:00 PM AND WE WILL START AT CITY HALL ON MARCH THE EIGHTH.
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HOSTED BY COMMISSIONER CARLENE MAXWELL WILLIAMS, 1:30 PM AT THE EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL CENTER ABOVE THE LIBRARY.WE CONTINUE TO HOST OUR FOOD DISTRIBUTION, CITY OF LADALE LAKE AND FARM SHARE ON EVERY THIRD THURSDAY, STARTING AT 10:00 AM WHILE SUPPLIES LAST LOCATED AT OUR MULTIPURPOSE AUDITORIUM.
43 40 NORTHWEST 36TH STREET, LAUDERDALE LAKES TO RECEIVE NUTRITIOUS ITEMS FIRST COME, FIRST SERVE.
WE ARE CONTINUING TO TAKE REGISTRATION FOR OUR ESOL CLASSES.
THE CLASSES ARE HELD MONDAY AND WEDNESDAYS, 10:00 AM UNTIL 1:00 PM TUESDAYS AND THURSDAYS, FIVE TO 8:00 PM THE CLASSES ARE LOCATED AT THE EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL CENTER THAT IS THE SECOND FLOOR OF THE LIBRARY.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL 9 5 4 5 3 5 2 8 2 9.
WE CONTINUE TO HOST OUR SUPER SUPER STEAM SATURDAYS AND THAT PROGRAM ALSO TAKES PLACE AT THE EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL CENTER FOR MORE INFORMATION CALLED 9 5 4 5 3 5 2 8 2 9.
WE CONTINUE TO HOST OUR ADULT PROGRAMS SUCH AS PING PONG CLUB ON MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS, NINE TO 12 AT VINCENT TORRES PARK, DOMINO'S CLUB MONDAYS, WEDNESDAYS, AND FRIDAYS FROM FIVE TO NINE.
AT THE RESOURCE ROOM IN THE MULTIPURPOSE BUILDING, PLEASE CALL 9 5 4 5 3 5 2 7 8 5.
FEBRUARY'S BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT IS SPONSORED BY COMMISSIONER CARLENE MAXWELL WILLIAMS. WE'RE THRILLED TO ANNOUNCE ORNELLA'S ICE CREAM AND PASTRIES AS OUR LAKES BUSINESS SPOTLIGHT FOR FEBRUARY.
THEY'RE LOCATED CONVENIENTLY AT 43 10 NORTH STATE ROAD SEVEN IN LAUDERDALE LAKES AND CAN BE REACHED AT 9 5 4 5 3 3 5 7 0 4.
THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES IS CURRENTLY REGISTERING FOR OUR LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACADEMY.
WE INVITE OUR RESIDENTS AND BUSINESS OWNERS TO PARTICIPATE.
THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER IS MARCH THE FIFTH.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, PLEASE CALL 9 5 4 5 3 5 2 7 4 0.
THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES IS HOSTING A SCAVENGER HUNT.
EXPLORE THE CITY, SOLVE CLUES AND WIN FANTASTIC PRIZES ALONG THE WAY.
FOR MORE INFORMATION, VISIT OUR WEBSITE OR CALL THE CITY CLERK AT (954) 535-2707.
WE CURRENTLY HAVE HIRING OPPORTUNITIES.
PLEASE ALSO SEE OUR WEBSITE AND FYI.
OUR OFFICES WILL BE CLOSED FOR PRESIDENT STATE ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY THE 17TH.
AT THIS TIME, I'D HAVE MS. PEGGY CASTANO PROVIDE AN UPDATE.
MS. VCA WILL PROVIDE AN UPDATE IN SPANISH AND MR. RUN WILL PROVIDE IT IN CREOLE THROUGH YOU.
MADAM MAYOR, MADAM MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, I WILL BE IN SPANISH TODAY.
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PARK BOULEVARD.SUPER STEAM SATURDAYS WILLIAMS ICE CREAM AND PASTRIES.
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UH, BY, UH, DISCUSSION BOULEVARD SIM STATUS, SORRY, CLUB DOMINO, THE SECOND.VINCENT, UH, SHAQ MOORE, COMMISSIONER MAX ON BUSINESS ICE CREAM AND PASTRIES.
COMMISSIONER CAN ADD THIS NOT SET WITH SEVEN LOCAL GOVERNMENT ACADEMY PART OPPORTUNITY.
MRS. GLENDA BROKEN VINCENT, MRS. UH, VENICE HOWARD, THE OPPORTUNITY MESSY.
MATTER, ASSISTANT CHAIR, NO COMMENTS.
GOOD EVENING EVERYONE AND THANK YOU.