Jun 24, 2025 City Commission Meeting

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OKAY.

THE MIC RECORDING IN PROGRESS.

[1.  CALL TO ORDER]

GOOD EVENING.

ANYONE OUT THERE? GOOD EVENING.

GOOD EVENING.

THANK YOU SO MUCH EVERYONE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR ATTENDING OUR CITY COMMISSION MEETING THIS EVENING.

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

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

PLEASE TURN OFF OR SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONES.

ANY PERSON REQUIRING AUXILIARY AIDS AND SERVICES MUST HAVE CONTACTED THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE 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 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 COMMISSION.

AGAIN, GOOD EVENING AND THANK YOU FOR COMING.

THE MEETING IS NOW CALLED TO ORDER.

ROLL CALL MADAM CLERK, MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS.

HERE VICE MAYOR SWELL PRESENT, COMMISSIONER HARRISON, COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS PRESENT, COMMISSIONER THOMAS, PRESENT, ACTING CITY MANAGER HOWARD PRESENT CITY ATTORNEY CALLOWAY PRESENT.

MADAM MAYOR, WE HAVE A QUORUM.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

WE ARE PLEASED THIS EVENING OUR INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.

OUR INVOCATION WILL BE PROVIDED BY BISHOP MICHAEL COLSON OF THE UNITY NEW TESTAMENT CHURCH OF GOD, INC.

PASTOR COLSON, LET US, LET US STAND FOR PRAYER.

PLEASANT, GOOD EVENING TO YOU ALL.

LET US PRAY.

ETERNAL, MOST HOLY AND RIGHTEOUS.

FATHER, IN THE MIGHTY NAME OF JESUS CHRIST OR LORD, WE COME BEFORE YOU.

THRONE, WE GIVE YOU THANKS FOR THIS BEAUTIFUL DAY THAT YOU HAVE MADE.

WE THANK YOU FOR THE OPPORTUNITY, THE PROSPECTS AND THE BLESSINGS THEREWITH THIS EVENING.

WE PRESENT THE RESIDENTS OF THE CITY IN YOUR HANDS.

WE PRAY YOU CONTINUE TO BLESS THEM, CONTINUE TO POUR OUR BLESSINGS UPON THEM, THAT THEY WILL NOT HAVE ROOM TO BESTOW.

AND WE PRAY YOU'LL CONTINUE TO PROVE YOURSELF AS THEIR JEHOVAH GYRE THE LORD WILL PROVIDE.

AND I PRAY THAT WE'LL BLESS THEM IN THEIR GOING OUT.

AND IN THEIR COMING IN, THAT PEACE WILL REIGN IN THEIR WALLS AND THAT YOU WILL PROTECT THEM FROM THE FOWLER, FROM THE NOISE AND PESTILENCE, FROM NOONDAY, DESTRUCTION FROM THE TERABYTE NIGHT AND THE PESTILENCE THAT WALK IT IN DARKNESS.

WE PRAY THAT YOU'LL BLANKET THE BUSINESSES OF THIS CITY.

BLESS THE LEADERS OF THIS CITY, OUR MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS, MANAGER, THE LAWYER, SECRETARIES, AND THOSE WHO WORK WITH THEM FOR THE PROSPERITY OF THIS GREAT CITY.

FATHER, WE PRAY THAT THIS EVENING'S MEETING WILL BE DONE IN SUCH A WAY THAT AT THE END YOU WILL RECEIVE THE GLORY AND THE HONOR.

WE ASK THESE MERCIES, WE SAY THANKS IN JESUS' NAME.

AMEN.

AMEN.

WOULD YOU PLEASE REMAIN STANDING AND RECITE THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE? I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH IT STANDS, A NATION UNDER GOD.

INVIS WITH LIBERTY, LIBERTY AND JUSTICE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

YOU MAY BE SEATED.

THANK YOU PASTOR COLSON FOR YOUR INVOCATION AND YOUR PRAYER OF PEACE, YOUR PRAYER

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THANK YOU SO VERY, VERY MUCH.

I MAD A MAYOR.

OH, SO MY APOLOGIES, UH, JUST NOTING THAT COMMISSIONER HARRISON IS IN ATTENDANCE PRESENT.

GOOD EVENING.

GOOD EVENING.

ITEM FOUR, PROCLAMATIONS PRESENTATIONS.

THERE ARE NOT ANY ITEM.

FIVE APPROVAL OF

[5.  APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING]

A JUNE 9TH, 2025 CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP.

MINUTES ITEM FIVE B, JUNE 10TH, 2025.

CITY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES.

MADAM VICE MAYOR, MADAM MAYOR, I HAVE READ.

JUNE 9TH, 2025, CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP, MINUTES, JUNE 10TH, 2025.

CITY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES.

THERE ARE NO ERRORS OR OMISSIONS.

I MOVE THAT THE MINUTES BE CONFIRMED.

MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS FOUR VICE MAYOR, SWELL.

FOUR.

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

FOUR.

MOTION PASSES.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

ITEM SIX, PETITIONS FROM THE PUBLIC.

ARE THERE ANY PETITIONS FROM THE PUBLIC? MADAM CLERK MADAM MAYOR, WE HAVE NO PETITIONS FROM THE PUBLIC TONIGHT.

OH LORD.

OH, SO VERY MUCH.

COLLEAGUES.

ITEM SEVEN,

[A.  ORDINANCE 2025-008 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA; RELATING TO SIGNAGE; AMENDING CHAPTER 9 OF THE CITY’S LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS REVISING SECTION 903, “DEFINITIONS,” TO UPDATE THE DEFINITION OF “SNIPE SIGN” AND ADD DEFINITIONS FOR “CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER,” “PERSON,” AND “PUBLIC PROPERTY”; CREATING NEW SUBSECTIONS 911.2-911.2.4 TO ESTABLISH PURPOSE AND INTENT, PROHIBITED CONDUCT, ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS, PENALTIES, APPEALS, AND EXEMPTIONS]

WHAT'S HAPPENING? MADAM MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS ORDINANCE 2 0 2 5 DASH 88, I'M SORRY.

ORDINANCE 2 0 2 0 8 IN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES, ROBERT COUNTY, FLORIDA, RELATING TO SIGNAGE, AMENDING CHAPTER NINE OF THE CITY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS.

REVISING, REVISING SECTION 9 0 3 DEFINITIONS TO UPDATE THE DEFINITION OF SNIPE, SIGN AND ADD DEFINITIONS.

FOUR, CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER PERSON AND PUBLIC PROPERTY CREATING NEW SUBSECTIONS.

NINE 11.2 THROUGH NINE.

11.42, ESTABLISHED PURPOSE AND INTENT PROHIBITED CONDUCT ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS, PENALTIES, APPEALS AND EXEMPTIONS REPEALING ALL ORDINANCES AND CONFLICT PROVIDING FOR OBSERVABILITY, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

MADAM MAYOR, THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING.

THANK YOU.

SO THIS IS A MOTION TO BRING TO THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION.

MADAM MAYOR, COMMISSIONER THOMAS.

I'D LIKE TO BRING ORDINANCE 2025, THAT'S 0 0 8 TO THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION.

VICE MAYOR SWELL FOR COMMISSIONER HARRISON.

FOR COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. FOR COMMISSIONER THOMAS FOR MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS FOR MOTION PASSES.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

THIS IS A PUBLIC HEARING.

ANYONE FROM THE PUBLIC LIKE TO COMMENT ON ORDINANCE 2 0 2 5 DASH 0 0 8.

FORMER COMMISSIONER BEVERLY WILLIAMS. GOOD EVENING, FORMER COMMISSIONER BEVERLY WILLIAMS. 3 3 6 9 NORTHWEST 24TH STREET.

A RESIDENT HERE SINCE 1974.

SO I'M CELEBRATING WITH OUR, WITH THE, WHAT I WOULD LIKE TO SAY ABOUT THE SNIPE SIGNS.

THEY'RE GETTING WORSE.

AS I WAS DRIVING OUT HERE TODAY AT ONE OF OUR, UH, ELECTRICAL POLES, THEY'RE STICKING SIGNS UP ALL OVER THE PLACE.

I KNOW AT ONE TIME THE COUNTY HAD DONE AN ORDINANCE DEALING WITH, UH, THAT ABOUT FIVE OR SIX YEARS AGO, I'M GOING TO SAY, SO SOMEHOW ALL OF A SUDDEN THEY STOPPED DOING IT.

SO NOW ALL OF A SUDDEN WE ARE BACK INTO WHERE THEY'RE GONNA, BUT I WOULD AGREE TO VOTE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

FORMER COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS. ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC? ANY OTHER COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC? ? PUBLIC COMMENT IS NOW CLOSED.

MADAM MANAGER.

THANK YOU MADAM MAYOR.

THE PROPOSED ORDINANCE PROVIDES TEXT AMENDMENTS TO THE CITY'S LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS MODIFYING CHAPTER NINE, SECTION 9 0 3.

AND MS. TANJA MCCOY WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION TO YOU.

MADAM MAYOR.

THANK YOU.

GOOD EVENING, MS. TANJA.

GOOD EVENING, MADAM MAYOR, MADAME VICE MAYOR, CITY ATTORNEY, CITY COMMISSION AND CITY CLERK.

I AM HERE TONIGHT TO, UH, TALK ABOUT AN ORDINANCE REGARDING THE SNIPE SIGNS FOR THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES.

THE PURPOSE OF THE ORDINANCE IS TO ESTABLISH A PROHIBITION ON AN UNAUTHORIZED PLACEMENT OF SNIPE SIGNS IN THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES.

THIS ORDINANCE WILL GIVE ADDITIONAL DEFINITION FOR SNIPE SIGNS.

SNIPE SIGNS ARE OFTEN CHEAPLY PRODUCED AND ILLEGALLY INSTALLED.

UNDETERMINED UNDERMINING THE CITY'S APPEARANCE, DISTRACTING DRIVERS AND OBSTRUCTING SIGHT LINES.

THEY ARE TYPICALLY POSTED WITHOUT PERMITS AND EVADE THE OVERSIGHT OF THE C CITY'S TEMPORARY SITE SIGN REGULATIONS CURRENTLY, WHILE SNIPE SIGNS ARE REFERENCED AS TEMPORARY, UM, PROHIBITED UNDER NINE 11, THE CITY'S CODE ENFORCEMENT IS HAMPERED BY THE LACK OF

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IN REVIEW OF BEST PACK PRACTICES AND ENFORCEMENT MODELS FROM OTHER JURISDICTIONS, THE STAFF HAVE IDENTIFIED KEY ENFORCEMENT ELEPHANT ELEMENTS THAT IT WOULD LIKE TO ADD TO THE SNIP SIGN ORDINANCE AND WHICH WILL BE DONE THROUGH THIS APPROVAL OF THIS TEXT AMENDMENT.

THE KEY ELEMENTS INCLUDE CLEAR DEFINITION OF A SNIPE SIGN AND ITS STATUS AS LITTER.

IDENTIFYING THE RESPONSIBLE PARTY BASED ON CONTENT OF THE SNIPE SIGN, ESCALATING THE FINE STRUCTURE FOR REPEATED VIOLATIONS AND ENHANCING PENALTIES FOR ELEVATED TO LARGE SCALE POSTINGS.

SO WITH THIS NEW ORDINANCE, WE WILL BE ABLE TO INCREASE OUR FINES TO $100 PER FINE AND THAT WILL GO UP FOR THE SECOND OFFENSE TO $250 PER SIGN.

AND ON THE SUBSEQUENT AND THIRD OFFENSE, THE SIGNS WILL BE $500 PER SIGN WITH THIS ORDINANCE.

UM, WE FEEL THAT THE, THE STAFF FEELS THAT WE WILL HAVE THE ENFORCEMENT ABILITY THAT WE NEED IN ORDER TO REMOVE THESE SNIPE SIGNS AND STOP THESE VIOLATIONS WITHIN THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES.

COLLEAGUES.

AND QUESTIONS FOR THIS TANYA? NO.

NONE.

NONE WHATSOEVER.

JUSTICE.

A MOTION FOR APPROVAL MADAM MAYOR, I MOVE TO APPROVE OR I MOVE TO APPROVE.

ORDINANCE 2025 DASH 0 0 8 VICE MAYOR SWELL FOR COMMISSIONER HARRISON.

FOR COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. FOR COMMISSIONER THOMAS.

FOR MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS FOR MOTION PASSES.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU MS. TANGER.

ITEM EIGHT, CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING.

THERE ARE NOT ANY ITEM NINE.

[9.  CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS ON CONSENT AGENDA]

WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO PULL EITHER ITEM NINE A, NINE B OR NINE C? VOTE OH.

OH.

UM, NINE A.

WHAT DO YOU SAY, PAUL, TO TALK ABOUT ARJUN, DAVID TO I WANT TO TALK ABOUT, UM, A AND B.

OKAY, THEN MAKE A MOTION TO PULL ITEMS. AND B, COMMISSIONER MAX WILLIAMS, YOU HAVE TO MAKE A MOTION TO PULL ITEMS. AND B, I'D LIKE TO MAKE A MOTION TO PULL ITEM RESOLUTION.

A, UM, A, UH, RESOLUTION 20 25 0 79.

THAT'S A AND B RESOLUTION 20 25 0 8 0.

OKAY.

FOR DISCUSSION, YOU GOTTA PULL IT, DISCUSS IT.

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

ALRIGHT, AND MADAM MAYOR AND COMMISSIONER POINT OF INFORMATION, UH, GOING FORWARD, ANY COMMISSIONER CAN REQUEST AN ITEM TO BE PULLED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA.

DOES NOT REQUIRE COMMISSION APPROVALS.

OKAY.

OH, UM, ITEMS NINE A AND NINE B.

MADAM MAYOR WILL NOW FLOW TO NUMBER 10.

A CONVICTION.

OKAY.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

UM, IS THE MOTION TO APPROVE ITEM NINE CP AGAIN? POINT OF INFORMATION MATTER.

WE NEED TO READ THE TITLE FOR RESOLUTION.

RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH 0 8 1.

MADAM MAYOR, COMMISSIONER HARRISON, I MOVE THAT WE APPROVE NO.

OH, SORRY.

EXCUSE ME.

GO AHEAD.

APOLOGIES.

YEAH.

THE TITLE OF OF THIS RESOLUTION, UH, MUST BE READ IN THE INTO THE RECORD.

RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH EIGHT ONE.

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 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES AND THE BROWARD SHERIFF'S OFFICE IN CONNECTION WITH THE 2022 EDWARD BYRNE MEMORIAL JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT JACK PROGRAM IN THE AMOUNT OF $25,568.

A COPY OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2022 JAG SUBGRANT AGREEMENT IS ATTACHED HERE TO AS EXHIBIT A, A DRAFT COPY OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2022.

JAG, MOU WITH BSO IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT B, PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF RECITALS, PROVIDING FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK PROVIDED AN EFFECTIVE DATE SOLICITOR MAYOR,

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

ITEM 10 A

[A.  RESOLUTION 2025-079 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AWARD TO ALL COUNTY STAFFING, INC., IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES’ PROCUREMENT CODE, SECTION 82-358(B); FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND DEPUTY CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AND ATTEST, RESPECTIVELY, THAT CERTAIN CONTRACT TO ALL COUNTY STAFFING INC., TO PROVIDE LICENSED REGISTERED NURSES (RN), LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES (LPN), CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS (CNA), AND IN-HOME RESPITE CARE (IHRC) SERVICES ON AN AS-NEEDED BASIS FOR THE ALZHEIMER’S CARE CENTER (“STAFFING CONTRACT”), IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED SIXTY THOUSAND DOLLARS AND NO/100 ($60,000.00) PER FISCAL YEAR]

ITEM MAYOR COMMISSIONERS RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 0 7 90.

RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF LAUDERDALE LAKES FLORIDA APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT AWARD TO ALL COUNTY STAFFING, INC.

IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES PROCUREMENT CODE SECTION 82 DASH 3 58 B.

FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND DEPUTY CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AND TEST RESPECTIVELY THAT CERTAIN CONTRACT TO ALL COUNTY STAFFING INC.

TO PROVIDE LICENSED REGISTERED NURSES, LICENSED PRACTICAL NURSES, CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANTS, AND IN-HOME RESPITE CARE SERVICES ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS FOR THE ALZHEIMER CARE CENTER STAFFING CONTRACT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $60,000 PER FISCAL YEAR.

COPY OF THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL SERVICES.

WRITTEN DETERMINATION IS ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT A.

THE DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND HUMAN SERVICES WRITTEN REQUEST AND EXECUTED JUSTIFICATION IS ATTACHED HERETO AS EXHIBIT B.

DRAFT COPY OF THE CONTRACT IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT C, ALL OF WHICH 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 SOLICITOR MOTION TO BRING TO THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION.

MADAM MAYOR, I WOULD LIKE TO BRING RESOLUTION 2025 DASH 0 7 9 AND 2025 DASH THE FLOOR TODAY.

OKAY.

TO THE FLOOR 2025 DASH 0 7 9 TO THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION.

YES, VICE MAYOR COWELL.

FOR MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS.

COMMISSIONER THOMAS FOR COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS FOR COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOR MOTION PASSES MAD MANAGER.

THANK YOU MADAM MAYOR.

THIS RESOLUTION AUTHORIZES A SINGLE SOURCE AWARD TO ALL COUNTY STAFF AND FOR VARIOUS NURSING SERVICES TO THE CITY.

AND MS. ERICA LOCKETT IS HERE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND MS. HEIDI BROCK CAN ALSO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.

MS. ERICA? GOOD EVENING, MADAM MAYOR.

MADAM VICE MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS ACTIVE CITY MANAGER, CITY ATTORNEY, CITY CLERK FOR THE RECORD.

ERICA LOCKETT, DIRECTOR OF PARKS AND HUMAN SERVICES, MADAM MAYOR AND COMMISSION.

THIS ITEM IS TO EXTEND OUR, UM, ALL COUNTY, UM, CONTRACT TO, UM, $60,000.

UH, WE NEED THIS FOR OUR IN-HOME RESPITE NURSING AGENCY AND OUR IN FACILITY AGENCY, UM, INFERTILITY NURSING AGENCY.

WE HAVE TO HAVE NURSES AND PROGRAM SPECIALISTS IN THE BUILDINGS AT ALL TIMES.

SO THIS COVERS WHEN OUR STAFF IS OUT OR, AND, AND IT ALSO COVERS, UM, NURSING AGENCIES TO GO IN HOME AND PROVIDE RESPITE CARE TO OUR CLIENTS.

SO I CAN ENTER, TURN.

ANY OTHER QUESTIONS YOU MAY HAVE, MR. WILLIAMS? THANK YOU MADAM MAYOR.

SO WE'RE REACHED TO THE POINT WHERE WE'RE DOING THE SAME THING AGAIN.

WE ARE ASKING US, YOU'RE ASKING US TO INCREASE THE, UM, OUR CITY MANAGERS SPENDING LIMIT FROM, HOW DID WE GET TO THE 24 99 99 FIRST? HOW DID THAT HAPPEN? WELL, OUR, UM, OUR CONTRACT FOR OUR A DI IS A LITTLE, OUR ALZHEIMER'S DISEASE, UM, INITIATIVE IS A LITTLE DIFFERENT BECAUSE OUR CONTRACT YEAR RUNS FROM JULY 1ST TO JUNE 30TH.

SO IT KIND OF CO-MINGLES IN THE YEAR.

SO BEFORE THE END OF THE FISCAL YEAR.

WE'RE ALREADY SIX MONTHS INTO OUR A DI CONTRACT, SO IT'S A LITTLE CONFUSING, BUT WE, WE, WE PROVIDE IN-HOME RESPITE AND, UM, NURSING AGENCY FOR OUR, OUR STAFF WHEN THEY'RE OUT.

SO WE'VE ALREADY SPENT UP TO $23,000.

MADAM MAYOR, MR. ATTORNEY, UH, JUST A POINT OF INFORMATION TO, UH, COMMISSIONER, UH, MAXWELL WILLIAMS' QUESTION AS TO, THIS IS A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT.

UH, THE DIFFERENCE, UH, MADAM COMMISSIONER ON THIS QUESTION AND PERHAPS OTHER DISCUSSIONS WE HAD IS MM-HMM .

THERE IS A EXISTING CONTRACT IN PLACE.

UH, THE CONTRACT HERE IS A SOLE SOURCE CONTRACT.

AND IF YOU LOOK AT THE BACKUP, IT DOES HAVE THE DETERMINATION BY THE, UM, UH, DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL SERVICES AS WELL AS THE DEPARTMENT HEADS WRITTEN JUSTIFICATION.

SO THOSE DOCUMENTS ALONG WITH THE CONTRACT THAT'S ALREADY IN

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IS BEING INCREASED BY THE AMOUNT THAT'S OUTLINED IN THE RESOLUTION, WHICH I BELIEVE IS $60,000.

SO IT, IT, IT'S, IT'S, IT'S NOT A REQUEST TO EXTEND OR TO INCREASE THE CITY MANAGER'S, UM, AUTHORIZATION.

IT IS A REQUEST TO AMEND A CONTRACT TO INCREASE THE CONTRACT TO 60 BY 60,000.

OKAY.

BECAUSE I THOUGHT THAT WAS WHAT IT WAS.

WHY I WANTED CLARIFICATION.

OKAY.

OKAY.

COMMISSIONER THOMAS? NO.

ANYTHING ELSE? YES, I'M, YEAH, GO AHEAD.

YOU'RE GOOD? MM-HMM .

THIS A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.

THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR.

COMMISSIONER THOMAS, I MOVE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2025 DASH SEVEN NINE.

COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOUR, COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. FOUR, COMMISSIONER THOMAS FOR MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS VICE MAYOR CROSWELL FOR MOTION PASSES ITEM 10 B,

[B.  RESOLUTION 2025-080 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE PURCHASE OF A REPLACEMENT PLAYGROUND SYSTEM FOR THE OTIS GRAY NEIGHBORHOOD PARK LOCATED AT 4800 NW 26TH STREET IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY-SEVEN THOUSAND, NINETY-FOUR DOLLARS AND 37/100 ($227,094.37) FROM PLAYCORE WISCONSIN, INC., DBA GAMETIME, UTILIZING AN OMNIA COOPERATIVE CONTRACT WHICH WAS COMPETITIVELY SOLICITED (RFP #269-2017-028) BY THE CITY OF CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA; FURTHER AUTHORIZING AN ADDITIONAL TEN PERCENT (10%) CONTINGENCY IN THE AMOUNT OF TWENTY-TWO THOUSAND, SEVEN HUNDRED AND NINE DOLLARS AND 44/100 ($22,709.44), FOR A TOTAL NOT-TO-EXCEED THE AMOUNT OF TWO HUNDRED FORTY-NINE THOUSAND, EIGHT HUNDRED AND THREE DOLLARS AND 81/100 ($249,803.81)]

DBA GAME TIME UTILIZING AN OMNIA COOPERATIVE CONTRACT, WHICH WAS COMPETITIVELY SOLICITED, UH, BY THE CITY OF CHARLOTTE, NORTH CAROLINA.

FURTHER AUTHORIZING A ADDITIONAL 10% CONTINGENCY IN THE AMOUNT OF $22,709 AND 44 CENTS FOR TOTAL, UH, NOT TO EXCEED AMOUNT OF $249,803 AND 81 CENTS, AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR TO EXECUTE.

AND THE DEPUTY CITY CLERK TO ATTEST AN ESTIMATE PROVIDED BY GAME TOWN IN CONNECTION WITH THIS PURCHASE.

A COPY OF THE OMNIA COOPERATIVE PURCHASING AGREEMENT IS ATTACHED HERE TO AS EXHIBIT A COPY OF THE GAME TIME ESTIMATE IS ATTACHED HERE TO AS EXHIBIT B DRAFT COPIES OF WHICH MAY BE INSPECTED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF RECITALS, PROVIDING FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK, AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE SOLICITOR MOTION TO BRING TO THE COURT FOR DISCUSSION.

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

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

THANK YOU MADAM MAYOR.

THANK YOU MADAM MAYOR.

THIS RESOLUTION REQUESTS THE PROCUREMENT AND INSTALLATION OF THE PLAYGROUND AT OTIS GRAY PARK.

AND MS. MR. RON DIS BRUNI WILL PRESENT THIS ITEM THROUGH YOU.

MADAM MAYOR, MR. RON.

GOOD EVENING, MADAM MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS, UH, MADAM UH, MANAGER, MR. C MADAM CLERK IN THE AUDIENCE.

UH, FOR THE RECORD, MY NAME IS JUAN DE BRO FOR THE CO DIRECTOR, UM, DIANA BEFORE YOU IS, UH, IS A REPLACEMENT FOR THE O GRAY PLAYGROUND THAT WE WILL MOVE LAST YEAR BECAUSE OF SAFETY CONCERNS.

UH, THERE WAS A, THERE WAS A PLAYGROUND AT O GRAY AND HE WAS IN BAD SHAPE, UH, DUE THE SAFETY CONCERN FOR THE KIDS.

UH, WE REMOVED IT AND THROUGH THE PRO PROCUREMENT PROCESS, UH, STAFF, HE'S REQUESTING, UH, TO PURCHASE A BRAND NEW, UH, PLAYGROUND EQUIPMENT, UH, TO REPLACE.

WHAT WAS THERE? UH, I WILL ANSWER ANY QUESTION IN TERMS OF THE INSTALLATION PROCESS OF IT, BUT IN TERMS OF PROCUREMENT, UH, TO YOU, UH, I'LL DIFFER TO PROCUREMENT, UH, SERVICES AND ANSWER ANY QUESTION REALLY TO A TECHNICAL ASPECT OF IT.

INSTALLATION FOR THIS ISLAND.

MADAM MAYOR, RAISE YOUR QUESTIONS.

I HAVE NONE.

I, MR. WILLIAMS. THANK YOU MADAM MAYOR.

SO MY QUESTION, RON, IS THE 10%, WHERE, WHERE ARE WE GETTING THAT 10? WE'RE GETTING THAT 10% 'CAUSE I LOOKED AT THE CONTRACT AND IT SAYS, UM, THE TWO TWENTY TWO TWO TWO HUNDRED AND TWENTY 7,094 37 CENTS, AND THEN WE ARE ADDING A 10%.

WHERE IS THAT 10% IS COMING FROM AND HOW DO WE GET TO THAT 10%? UH, , UH, CUSTOMARILY FOR, UH, CONTRACTS DUE TO ENFORCING SITUATION.

MM-HMM .

UH, STAFF USUALLY LIKE TO HAVE A, LIKE A CAUTION.

IT'S NOT SOMETHING THAT'S PART OF THE CONTRACT, IT'S SOMETHING THAT WE KEEP IN CASE SOMETHING THAT UNFOR COME UP, UH, WE CAN USE THAT, BUT AT THIS POINT, THIS IS NOT EVEN

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WE'RE NOT GONNA PAY THAT FUND.

THIS IS SOMETHING IF WE NOT USE, IF WE DO NOT USE IT, WE'LL GO BACK TO THE CITY.

BUT WE KEEP THAT JUST IN CASE UNFORESEEN SITUATION.

UH, THINGS HAPPEN JUST IN CASE WE NEED THAT FUND TO USE IT INSTEAD OF DELAYING THE PROJECT.

IF, LET'S SAY SOMETHING COME UP THAT WE DON'T KNOW OF, UH, WE'LL HAVE TO COME TO THE CITY COMMISSION TO REQUEST MORE FUNDS.

BUT IF IT'S THERE, WE CAN KEEP MOVING AND COMPLETE THE PROJECT AND PROVIDE, PROVIDE ACCOUNTABILITY LED DOWN THE ROAD.

BUT THIS IS NOT PART OF THE COST.

WE ARE NOT GONNA PAY THAT FUND TO THE CONTRACTOR UNLESS IT'S WRITTEN BY THE CITY TO APPROVE IT.

UH, FOR ANY ENFORCE INSTITUTION.

EVEN AT THIS TIME, I'M NOT ABLE TO TELL YOU EXACTLY WHAT WE MIGHT USE IT FOR OR IF WE'RE GONNA USE IT, BUT WE KEEP IT JUST IN CASE WE NEED, UH, ADDITIONAL FUNDS FOR UNFORESEEN SITUATION.

OKAY.

SO YOU MADAM MAYOR, SO THE 10% THAT, WHICH IS ABOUT 22,000, IF, IF IT REACH TO THE POINT THAT YOU HAVE TO USE IT, YOU'LL BRING IT TO US FOR US TO REVIEW IT BEFORE YOU USE IT.

IS THAT WHAT YOU, TO MADAM MAYOR, IF THIS IS THE WORD OF THE COMMISSION, YES.

WE'LL USE, YEAH, THAT'S THE WILL BECAUSE YOU'RE ASKING FOR AN ADDITIONAL 22,000 AND WE DON'T KNOW WHAT YOU'RE, WHAT IT, WHAT IT'S GONNA BE USED.

SO I RATHER TO SEE THAT YOU'RE, YOU'RE BRINGING HEY TO THE, TO THE MAYOR COMMISSION THAT WE HAVE TO USE THIS ADDITIONAL MONEY.

AND THIS IS, IS WE, WE HAVE TO TAKE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR EVERYTHING THAT WE ARE DOING.

YOU KNOW, JUST GIVING YOU THE 10% AND YOU MAY USE IT AND WE DON'T KNOW WHAT IT'S GOING TO BE USED FOR.

IT DOESN'T WORK WITH ME.

I HOPE MY COLLEAGUES SEE WHAT I'M TRYING TO SAY HERE.

SO I THINK THAT IT SHOULD BE THAT WHEN YOU, WHEN IF WE HAVE TO USE THAT 22,000, IT IS BROUGHT TO US TO TELL US, HEY, WE HAVE TO DO PENNY A TO B AND OUT OF THE THE 10%, THIS IS WHERE THIS MONEY IS GOING TO GO.

THAT WE, WE HAVE ACCOUNTABILITY FOR EVERY PENNY THAT IS BEING SPENT.

YES, COMMISSIONER HARRISON.

SO, UM, AGAIN, IF IT IS THE WILL OF THE COMMISSION, I THINK THAT'S WHAT IT IS.

BUT I PERSONALLY THINK THE 10% IS THERE AS A CONTINGENCY IN CASE YOU GUYS RUN INTO SOMETHING.

IT'S MEANT TO NOT SLOW DOWN THE PROJECT.

SO YOU COMING BACK TO THE COMMISSION DURING THE MEETING, UH, WAITING FOR THE NEXT COMMISSION MEETING TO HAPPEN BEFORE YOU CAN MOVE FORWARD.

IT KIND OF DEFEATS THE PURPOSE OF THE CONTINGENCY IN THE FIRST PLACE.

YOU MIGHT AS WELL COME BACK AND JUST ASK FOR MORE MONEY.

SO, UM, I THINK IF WE'RE GONNA KEEP THE 10% IN PLACE, WE SHOULD JUST ALLOW THEM AT THEIR DISCRETION TO USE THAT CONTINGENCY AMOUNT.

IT KIND OF DEFEATS THE PURPOSE OF HOW PROJECTS CAN BE TO PREVENT PROJECTS FROM BEING SLOWED DOWN.

UM, THERE'S 10% CUSHION.

I THINK THAT'S A FAIR AMOUNT.

MAYBE SOMEBODY CAN ARGUE WHAT THE PERCENTAGE SHOULD BE, BUT THE PURPOSE OF IT, I THINK IS TO NOT SLOW DOWN THE PROJECT CHIEF MAD A VICE MAYOR.

OH, VICE MAYOR NOW? YES.

YES.

I SEE WHAT, UM, COMMISSIONER HARRISON IS SAYING THAT IT'S THERE JUST IN CASE IT IS NEEDED.

AND ONE OF THE PROBLEMS I FIND IN THE CITY, WE TAKE A LONG TIME TO GET ANYTHING DONE.

SO IT'S NOT 50% THAT THEY'RE ASKING FOR, THEY'RE ASKING FOR 10.

AND I WOULD HOPE THAT THE INVOICE OR WHOEVER IS DOING THE PAYMENT WILL BE WHAT IT IS.

SO I DON'T MIND THE 10% BEING THERE, JUST IN CASE.

COMMISSIONER THOMAS.

THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR.

I, I GO ALONG WITH MY COLLEAGUES AS WELL IN TERMS OF THAT CONTINGENCY.

IT'S NOT THE FIRST TIME WE HAVE CONTINGENCY IN PLACE FOR, UM, CONTRACTUAL WORK.

AND IT, AS I SAID, IT IS A CUSHION IF WHAT THE MANAGER CAN PROVIDE FOR US AFTERWARDS PERHAPS, IS JUST SOMETHING TO SAY, THIS IS WHAT WAS USED AFTERWARDS, JUST TO LET US KNOW IF 10,000 WAS USED AFTERWARDS.

THAT CAN BE PROVIDED.

BUT THE CONTINGENCY, I BELIEVE IS, IS FAIR COMMISSIONER MAX RES, I DON'T AGREE, BUT, UM, I, I THINK IF WE SHOULD STICK WITH THE CONTRACT AND IF THERE'S MORE THINGS THAT'S HAPPENING, IT SHOULD BRING TO THE COMMISSION.

BUT IF THAT'S MAJORITY SAYING THEY AGREE WITH IT, THEN PRETTY MUCH IT'S OUTTA MY HANDS.

I THINK A CONTINGENCY IS A SAFEGUARD WHERE IF WE SPEND THE ALLOTTED AMOUNT OF MONEY, THEN WITH THE EXPERTISE OF MR. RON OR WHOMEVER IT IS, THAT THEY WILL BE ACCOUNTABLE ENOUGH AND RESPONSIBLE ENOUGH TO ENSURE THAT THE MONIES THAT ARE BEING SPENT IN CONTINGENCY ARE WELL SPENT.

SO I

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SO THANK YOU TO ME.

I THINK IT'S WORTH IT BECAUSE REMEMBER, TIME IS OF THE ESSENCE.

YOU KNOW, MAD MAYOR, UH, COMMISSIONER, DO YOU MAD MAYOR? HOLD ON.

COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS. OH, AGAIN, I DISAGREE.

I THINK WE SHOULD STICK TO THE CONTRACT AND, BUT THAT'S MY VIEW ON IT.

SO I AM NOT, I AM IN FAVOR OF THE PARK AND THE CONTRACT AND RE RESTORING THE PLAYGROUND, BUT THAT 10% TO HOLD ON TO IF WE NEED IT, I, I'M NOT SURE COMFORTABLE WITH THAT.

THANK YOU.

COMMISSIONER THOMAS.

THANK YOU MADAM MAYOR.

UM, I MOVE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2025 DASH EIGHT ZERO.

COMMISSIONER THOMAS FOR MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS FOR VICE MAYOR.

SWELL FOR COMMISSIONER HARRISON.

FOR COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. IT'S A HARD FOUR.

FOUR.

SHE SAID FOUR MOTION PASSES.

NO, SHE SAID FOUR.

THANK YOU SO MUCH DEAR HONOR.

ITEM 11.

UH, BEFORE WE MOVE ON, I WOULD LIKE TO ACKNOWLEDGE THE PRESENCE OF OUR, UH, REPRESENTATIVE, REPRESENTATIVE LISA DUNLEY, IF YOU WOULD STILL YOU WOULD STAND.

AND REPRESENTATIVE DARL CAMPBELL.

MADAM MAYOR, THANK YOU SO MUCH.

WE APPRECIATE IT.

POINT OF INFORMATION.

SORRY.

WE ALSO HAVE REP, UM, A REPRESENTATIVE FROM MITCH ROSEN'S OFFICE.

YEAH, HE'S MAMA.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FROM REPRESENTATIVE MITCH ROSEN'S OFFICE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH.

ANY CORRESPONDENCE, MADAM CLERK? MADAM MAYOR, THERE'S NO CORRESPONDENCE.

ALL RIGHT, THANK YOU.

REPORT OF THE

[12.  REPORT OF THE MAYOR]

GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE, AS USUAL.

I AM SO GLAD AND WE ARE SO GLAD THAT YOU ALL ARE HERE.

I KNOW YOU CAME TO CELEBRATE WITH US OUR CITY'S BIRTHDAY, AND I KNOW THAT YOU TOLD YOUR OTHERS AND THAT THEY'RE ON THEIR WAY, SO, YOU KNOW, THEY HAVE A LITTLE BIT TIME TO GET HERE BEFORE THE CELEBRATION BEGINS.

BUT AGAIN, THANK YOU SO VERY, VERY MUCH.

THANK YOU FOR THOSE WHO ARE IN OUR VIRTUAL AUDIENCE THIS EVENING.

THANK YOU FOR THE BEAUTIFUL DISPLAY OF THE FLAGS OF THE CARIBBEAN FOR THE DECORATIONS THAT WE HAVE THIS EVENING.

THANK YOU SO MUCH TO THAT COMMITTEE OR THAT TEAM WHO DID THAT.

SO AS WE AWAIT THE REST OF OUR INVITEES TO OUR BIRTHDAY PARTY, I WOULD LIKE TO SHARE SOME INFORMATION WITH YOU.

I ATTENDED THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE OF MAYORS ON LAST WEEK, AND I WANT TO SHARE SOME OF THE INFORMATION THAT I RECEIVED FROM WORKSHOPS THAT I ATTENDED.

ONE OF THE WORKSHOPS WAS UNLOCKING THE FUTURE OF PUBLIC PRIVATE PARTNERSHIPS, P THREES.

WE HAVE TALKED BEFORE IN REFERENCE TO P THREES AND HOW P THREES CAN ASSIST US IN SOME OF OUR MAJOR PROJECTS.

AS YOU KNOW, WE ARE HAVING OUR PLAN, A MUNICIPAL PROJECT.

WE HAVE FUNDING, BUT OF COURSE IT WON'T BE ENOUGH.

AND WE ALSO HAVE OUR PLAN, OUR NEW FIRE STATION.

SO THREE PP THREES WOULD BE SOMETHING THAT WE CAN LOOK INTO TO HELP ASSIST US AND TO GET MORE INFORMATION.

ONE OF THE OTHER WORKSHOPS THAT I ATTENDED WAS PREPARING SMALL BUSINESSES AND ENTREPRENEURS FOR DISASTER RECOVERY.

AND THIS WAS AN EXCELLENT, INTERESTING WORKSHOP.

THEY TALKED ABOUT THAT THE CITY NEEDS TO HAVE A PLAN, A DISASTER PLAN FOR BUSINESSES AND HOW WE CAN ASSIST OUR BUSINESSES AFTER A DISASTER.

ONE OF THE MAIN POINTS WAS THAT TO LET THE BUSINESSES KNOW THAT WE DO HAVE A PLAN PRIOR TO THE DISASTER, AND TO LET THEM KNOW WHAT THE PLAN IS AFTER THE DISASTER, IT WAS RECOMMENDED THAT CITIES SET UP TEMPORARY PERMIT TESTS JUST SPECIFIC FOR BUSINESSES AND NOT FOR THOSE WHO ARE SEEKING PERMITS FOR, FOR OTHER ITEMS OR EVENTS, AND TO WAIVE PERMIT FEES IF APPLICABLE.

NOW, THAT'S SOMETHING THAT THERE WAS A BIT OF DISCUSSION ON AS FAR AS WAIVING PERMIT FEES WERE CONCERNED, AND THAT EVEN IF THE BUSINESSES ARE NOT IN DESIGNATED FLOOD ZONES, THAT THEY RECOMMENDED PURCHASING FLOOD INSURANCE ANYWAY, BECAUSE WE JUST NEVER KNOW WITH THE TORRENTIAL RAINS, THE HURRICANES THAT POSSIBLY WE MAY HAVE.

AND, UM, ANOTHER ITEM WAS THAT WHEN BUSINESSES, WE KNOW THAT SOMETIMES THE ELECTRICITY IS ON, ON ONE SIDE OF THE STREET AND IS NOT ON ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE STREET.

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POWER IS NOT ONLY TO CONSIDER SHARING FREEZERS SO THAT THEIR, THEIR FOOD ITEMS, IF IT IS A RESTAURANT, WILL NOT SPOIL.

THE THIRD WORKSHOP THAT I ATTEND IS A WHOLE GOVERNMENT APPROACH TO PUBLIC SAFETY.

AS WE KNOW, WE TALK ABOUT PUBLIC SAFETY IS OUR NUMBER ONE PRIORITY HERE IN THE CITY, ALONG WITH OTHER PRIORITIES THAT WE HAVE.

AND THEY RECOMMENDED THAT THE CITY RECEIVES INFORMATION AND DATA ON THESE PARTICULAR ITEMS. VIOLENT CRIMES, SHOOTINGS, HOMICIDES, ROBBERIES SO THAT THE CITY WILL KNOW IF, IF WE SAY THAT CRIME IS DECREASING IN OUR CITY, THEN WE NEED TO SEE STATS THAT TELL US THAT INDEED CRIME IS DECREASING IN OUR CITY.

THERE IS ALSO, I LEARNED A POLICE REFORM AND EQUITABLE JUSTICE GRANT THAT IS OUT THERE.

AND ONE OF THE OTHER ITEMS THAT THEY TALK ABOUT, AND WE HAVE BEEN TALKING ABOUT IT FOR A LONG, LONG TIME, IS A DESIGNATED GRANT WRITER THAT A GRANT WRITER IS NEEDED SPECIFICALLY JUST TO FOLLOW AND PURSUE AND TO WRITE GRANTS, NOT NECESSARILY SOMEONE WHO WRITES GRANTS, BUT A GRANT WRITER ITSELF.

AND ALSO THEY TALKED ABOUT LICENSE PLATE READERS, WHICH I WAS GLAD TO HEAR BECAUSE YOU KNOW, THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES IS USE UTILIZING LICENSE PLATE READERS.

I ATTENDED A HEALTH WORKSHOP ON SHEDDING LIGHT ON ALZHEIMER'S AND DEMENTIA.

AS WE ALL KNOW, WE DO HAVE A, AN ALZHEIMER'S CENTER AND WE HAVE A SENIOR PROGRAM.

SO IT WAS QUITE INTERESTING.

THE ALZHEIMER'S ASSOCIATION WAS PRESENT.

THEY GAVE US NUMEROUS RESOURCES.

THE MIAMI-DADE COUNTY HAS AN ALZHEIMER'S PROGRAM, WHICH I RECEIVE INFORMATION FROM TO SEE WHAT THEY ARE DOING AS FAR AS ASSISTING CAREGIVERS ASSISTING THOSE IN THEIR ALZHEIMER'S PROGRAM.

SOME OF THE ITEMS DISCUSSED WAS CAREGIVER SUPPORT, WHICH WE DO END OF LIFE CARE.

THERE'S A NATIONAL STRATEGY TO SUPPORT FAMILY CAREGIVERS AND TO ENSURE THAT FINANCIAL AFFAIRS AND OTHER AFFAIRS OF THE ELDERLY ARE IN ORDER.

THERE'S ALSO THE JOHN HARTFORD FOUNDATION THAT PROVIDES GRANTS.

SO HERE AGAIN, WE'RE TALKING ABOUT GRANTS AND LOOKING TO SEE WHAT POSSIBLY IN THE PARTICULAR AREA OF ALZHEIMER'S AND DIMENSIONS THAT WE CAN APPLY FOR GRANTS TO SUPPLEMENT AND ASSIST US WITH OUR PROGRAMS AND THE STATE OF MENTAL HEALTH, FEDERAL POLICY, LOCAL IMPACT.

THIS PARTICULAR WORKSHOP JUST TALKED ABOUT POLICIES, PROCEDURES THAT WERE TAKING PLACE IN DIFFERENT CITIES AND THEIR BEST PRACTICES.

THE LAST WORKSHOP THAT I ATTENDED WAS WORKFORCE WITHOUT WALLS TAPPING INTO OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR YOUTH TALENTS OUTSIDE OF THE TRADITIONAL COLLEGE PATH.

AS WE ALL KNOW, ALL OUR KIDS WILL NOT ATTEND COLLEGE.

COLLEGE MAY NOT BE FOR OUR KIDS, BUT THERE ARE OTHER AVENUES THEY'RE TALKING ABOUT.

TALKED ABOUT PLUMBING.

WHO NEEDS A PLUMBER? HOW MUCH DOES THE PLUMBER MAKE AN ELECTRICIAN? WHO NEEDS AN ELECTRICIAN? HOW MUCH DOES THE ELECTRICIAN MAKE HVAC LANDSCAPING AND OTHER ENTREPRENEURIAL CAREERS THAT OUR YOUTH CAN TAKE THE PATH ON RATHER THAN COLLEGE IF COLLEGE IS NOT FOR THEM.

IT WAS A VERY INFORMATIVE CONFERENCE.

IT WAS BASICALLY REALLY FROM SUN UP TO SUN DOWN.

THERE WERE SOME SOCIAL ACTIVITIES, BUT THE INFORMATION THAT WAS RECEIVED AT THE UNITED STATES CONFERENCE, THE MAYOR THAT I BROUGHT BACK FROM THE SHARING TONIGHT, I'M SHARING TONIGHT, AND WAS SHERIFF FURTHER WITH MADAM MANAGER SO THAT WE CAN INVESTIGATE SOME OF THE, THE, THE GRANTS AS FAR AS POLICING IS CONCERNED, AS FAR AS ALZHEIMER'S IS CONCERNED.

ONE OTHER THING, THIS MORNING I VISITED THE SUMMER, OUR SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM FOR THE SUMMER, OUR SUMMER SCHOOL PROGRAM.

AND I MUST COMMEND THE STAFF AND THE TEACHERS WHO WERE THERE.

I WALKED IN AND THE CLASSROOMS WERE LITERALLY CLASSROOMS. THERE WAS THE MATH CLASSROOM, THERE WAS THE READING CLASSROOM, THERE WAS A SOCIAL STUDIES CLASSROOM, THERE WAS A PE CLASSROOM.

AS A MATTER OF FACT, I MET THE PE INSTRUCTOR BECAUSE I WAS IN THE GYM TRYING TO DO SOME THINGS IN THE GYM FOR ME.

AND HE ASSISTED ME THERE.

BUT I WAS SO, SO VERY IMPRESSED WITH THE STRUCTURE AND THE ORGANIZATION AND THE RESPONSIBILITIES THAT THE TEACHERS SHOWED TO THE STUDENTS IN THE SUMMER YOUTH PROGRAM THIS MORNING.

THE KIDS WERE VERY ATTENTIVE, THEY WERE VERY ENGAGED, AND THE TEACHERS YOU WALKED IN JUST AS IF YOU WERE WALKING INTO A REGULAR CLASSROOM.

SO

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UM, MS. ERICA AND YOUR STAFF, THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR WHAT YOU ALL DO AND TO THANK THE TEACHERS FOR WHAT THEY DO.

WITH THAT, AGAIN, I AM STILL WAITING FOR THE REST OF OUR CELEBRANTS TO COME SO THAT WE CAN CELEBRATE OUR BIRTHDAY AFTERWARDS.

SO THANK YOU SO VERY, VERY MUCH.

GOOD NIGHT AND GOD BLESS THAT VICE MAYOR.

[13.  REPORT OF THE VICE MAYOR]

GOOD EVENING.

IT IS SO NICE TO SEE YOU SITTING IN THE CHAMBER LOOKING VERY, VERY BEAUTIFUL.

I JUST WANT TO SAY HOW PLEASED I WAS LAST FRIDAY, NOT FRIDAY, THE FRIDAY BEFORE JUNE THE 13TH, I WENT TO WILLIE WEBB PARK WITH SOME OF MY CHURCH MEMBERS BECAUSE THEY WERE HAVING A RETIREMENT PARTY FOR THE REVEREND DR.

FAYE GOLDING, WHO RETIRED IN DECEMBER.

AND I WAS SO ELATED.

WILLY WEBB PARK WAS SHINING.

THERE WERE OVER A HUNDRED, I THINK THE TEACHER TOLD ME 111 KIDS THERE, AND EVERY ONE OF THEM, THEY WERE ON TASK.

I DON'T KNOW WHO CHOSE THAT SHIRT FOR THEM.

IT WAS JUST AWESOME.

AND I WANT TO THANK MS. ERICA AND MR. VINCE AND THE TEAM THAT, YOU KNOW, I HAVE A BIG MOUTH AND WHEN THINGS ARE NOT WORKING, I COMPLAIN.

AND I WANT TO THANK YOU THAT WILLY WEB PARK IS OUR HIDDEN JIM.

I WISH TO GOD I COULD, IT COULD STAY LIKE THAT.

IT WAS JUST BEAUTIFUL.

I DID NOT SEE IT.

MAYBE THE WIND WAS NOT BLOWING, BUT THERE WAS NOT A PIECE OF PAPER OUTSIDE THERE.

I THANK YOU AGAIN, MISS ERICA.

I KNOW YOU WORK HARD.

I WOULD FOR ME, PARKS AND HUMAN SERVICES HAPPENS TO BE THE HARDEST WORKING PART OF LORD DAY LAKES.

AND I WAS MORE THAN PLEASED BECAUSE SOMEONE HAD SAID, OH, I DON'T KNOW HOW THAT PARK IS ON 21ST STREET.

AND WHAT THEY WERE AMAZED.

SO AGAIN, I JUST WANT TO GIVE 10 KUDOS TO THE TEAM THAT THEY ARE DOING A WONDERFUL JOB.

MISS BOBBY, OUR FINANCIAL DIRECTOR HAS LOST HER FATHER.

SHE'S NOT HERE TONIGHT.

I THINK ON FRIDAY AND SATURDAY, THEY'RE HAVING THE WAKE AND THE FUNERAL.

AND I JUST SWORN TO OFFER MY CONDOLENCE TO THE FAMILY.

I KNOW BOBBY WAS A DADDY'S GIRL, AND NO ONE CAN REALLY FILL THAT VOID.

IT'S GOING TO HURT FOR A LONG TIME.

FOR THOSE WHO ARE WORKING OUTSIDE, PLEASE, PLEASE HYDRATE.

CLIMATE CHANGE, MAYBE IT'S NOT RAIL IN OTHER COUNTRIES, BUT RIGHT NOW IN FLORIDA, IT'S RAIL.

THE TEMPERATURE THROUGHOUT UNITED STATES IN OTHER PLACES RIGHT NOW IS OVER A HUNDRED DEGREES.

SO JUST ENCOURAGE THE KIDS, GRANDPARENTS, EVERYONE, THAT IF THEY HAVE TO BE OUTSIDE, DO NOT SPEND TOO MUCH TIME THERE.

BUT WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO SEEING YOU FOR CARIBBEAN AMERICAN FESTIVAL ON FRIDAY.

REMEMBER, IF WE DON'T COME OUT, I DON'T THINK WE'RE GOING TO HAVE ANY NEXT YEAR.

SO JUST TELL YOUR NEIGHBORS, CALL YOUR FRIENDS FROM PALM BEACH, FROM MIAMI, DANIA BEACH, WHEREVER THEY ARE, TELL THEM,

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AND YOU KNOW, SINCE WE ARE CARIBBEAN PEOPLE, WE LIKE FREE STUFF.

SO JUST TELL THEM TO COME OUT AND HAVE A WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL TIME.

AND MADAM MAYOR, I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO THE CAKE.

I HOPE IT'S BLACK CAKE.

SO JUST ENJOY YOUR TIME HERE THIS EVENING.

GOOD NIGHT.

GOOD NIGHT.

THANK YOU MADAM VICE MAYOR, COMMISSIONER HARRISON.

THANK

[14.  REMARKS OF THE COMMISSIONERS]

UH, THANK YOU AGAIN TO EVERYONE WHO, WHO CAME OUT TODAY, UH, TO, UH, NOT ONLY ATTEND A COMMISSION MEETING, BUT TO CELEBRATE OUR 60, UH, FOURTH BIRTHDAY WITH US IN THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES.

UH, I TOO WANT TO TALK ABOUT OUR JUNETEENTH PRESENTATION THAT WE HAD IN THE CITY.

IT WAS AMAZING.

UH, THE ASHANTI DANCE CLUB DID AN AMAZING JOB WITH NOT ONLY THEIR DANCE PERFORMANCES, BUT ALSO THEIR SPOKEN WORD AND THEIR, UM, THEIR ACTING.

I THINK IT WAS AMAZING.

UH, I TOO ALSO WANT TO INVITE YOU ALL TO OUR CARIBBEAN AMERICAN UNITY FEST ON JUNE 27TH.

UH, VICE MAYOR SPOKE ON IT PRETTY WELL.

I THINK IT'S GONNA BE EXCITING.

THAT'S GONNA BE AT VINCENT TORRES PARK.

UH, I ALSO WANNA INVITE YOU ALL TO THE CHESS CHALLENGE, THE COMMISSIONER'S CHESS CHALLENGE ON JULY 3RD, WHICH HAS NOW BEEN MOVED TO EVERY FIRST THURSDAY AT 6:00 PM WE ENCOURAGE EVERYONE TO COME.

EVEN IF YOU DON'T KNOW HOW TO PLAY CHESS, YOU CAN SHOW UP.

WE'LL HAVE A CHESS INSTRUCTOR THERE.

UM, BETWEEN HIM AND MYSELF, WE WOULDN'T MIND, WE WOULDN'T MIND SHOWING YOU HOW TO PLAY CHESS.

BUT THE GAME OF CHESS IS A VERY, UM, INTERACTIVE AND ENGAGING GAME, AND WE WANT MORE OF OUR COMMUNITY TO LEARN ABOUT THE GAME, UH, PARTICULARLY OUR YOUTH.

SO IF YOU GUYS CAN COME OUT, THAT'D BE GREAT.

THAT'LL BE HERE IN THE, UM, IN THE ALZHEIMER'S CENTER.

ALSO, ON JULY 12TH, WE HAVE SWIM WITH YOUR COMMISSIONER ON JULY 12TH.

THAT IS GOING TO BE AT OUR LAUDERDALE LAKES COMMUNITY POOL.

AND WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO HAVING FOLKS COMING OUT THERE FOR OUR POOL PARTY KICKOFF POOL PARTY OF THE INITIATIVE.

THAT'S GOING TO BE AT FROM 11:00 AM TO 3:00 PM THERE WILL BE, UH, FREE SWIMMING LESSONS, FOOD, MUSIC, AND ALSO TIPS ON HOW TO STAY SAFE AROUND THE WATER.

SO THAT'S GONNA BE THE FIRST OF MANY SWIM WITH YOUR COMMISSIONER.

AGAIN, THAT'S JULY 12TH FROM 11:00 AM TO 3:00 PM UH, THIS SATURDAY ON JUNE 28TH.

UH, FOR THOSE WHO DON'T KNOW, MOST PEOPLE KNOW, WE ARE CURRENTLY IN JUNE, WHICH IS NATIONAL MEN'S HEALTH AWARENESS MONTH.

UH, ALL NATIONS CHURCH HERE IN LAUDERDALE LAKES, ALONG WITH MYSELF DOING A MEN'S HEALTH EXPO.

THAT'S GONNA BE THIS SATURDAY, JUNE 28TH FROM 1:00 PM TO 5:00 PM THERE'S GONNA BE, UH, WORKSHOPS ON HEALTH COMMUNITY VENDORS, AS WELL AS, UH, PANEL DISCUSSION ABOUT HEALTH FOR MEN.

AND AGAIN, THAT'S GONNA BE THIS SATURDAY FROM 1:00 PM TO 5:00 PM NEXT SATURDAY, JUNE 28TH, THIS SATURDAY.

YES.

UH, AT ALL NATIONS CHURCH, UH, THE ADDRESS FOR THAT IS GOING TO BE 4 3 5 1 WEST OAKLAND PARK BOULEVARD HERE IN LAUDERDALE LAKES CHURCH.

UH, I WANTED TO CLOSE OUT MY, MY REPORT WITH I TOO AGREE WITH, UH, THE MAYOR.

I'M, I'M HAPPY.

SHE WENT OFF TO THE CONFERENCE AND LEARNED A LOT.

WE HAD A BUDGET, UH, MEETING WITH OUR BUDGET ADVISORY COMMITTEE, AND WE WENT AROUND THE ROOM AND THEY ASKED US, WHAT ARE YOUR TOP TWO OR THREE PRIORITIES FOR THE UPCOMING BUDGET YEAR? AND ONE OF THE MAIN THINGS I SAID WAS, WE NEED TO HIRE A GRANT WRITER.

UH, COMING TO THE CITY, I WAS ACTUALLY SURPRISED THAT WE DID NOT HAVE ONE.

AND MOST CITIES THAT ARE DOING GREAT THINGS, WHEN THEY'RE INSTALLING NEW PARKS, THEY'RE DOING A LOT OF SHOWS AND ENTERTAINMENT FOR THEIR CITIES.

UH, THEY'RE ENGAGED IN SO MANY PROGRAMS FOR THEIR RESIDENTS.

IT'S OFTEN BECAUSE THEY'RE SUCCESSFUL IN GOING OUT AND OBTAINING GRANTS.

SO WE'RE A SMALL CITY, SO WE HAVE TO GET CREATIVE IN HOW WE'RE BRINGING MONEY INTO THE CITY.

SO I'M A BIG PROPONENT FOR US TO, UH, HIRE A GRANT WRITER.

AND I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO MORE DISCUSSION DURING THE BUDGET PROCESS TO TALK ABOUT, UM, HOW WE CAN DO THAT AND MAKE IT A POSITION THAT PEOPLE WANT TO APPLY FOR.

AND WITH THAT, MADAM MAYOR, THAT CONCLUDES MY REPORT.

THANK YOU.

THANK YOU.

COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR.

GOOD EVENING EVERYONE.

THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING.

I'M EXCITED.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO OUR CITY.

UM, UH, WHAT I WANT TO TALK ABOUT IS ON SATURDAY, UH, 10:00 AM TO 2:00 PM AT THE MULTIPURPOSE CENTER, WE'LL BE HAVING OUR CITIZENSHIP DRIVE WHERE WE ARE HELPING PEOPLE, UM, APPLICANTS OR LEGAL PERMANENT RESIDENT TO APPLY FOR THEIR CITIZENSHIP.

UM, IF YOU ARE HERE FOR THREE YEARS, MARRIED TO, UH, LEGAL, PERMANENT, UH, CITIZENSHIP CITIZEN, OR YOU'RE HERE FOR FIVE YEARS, UM, WE DID ONE IN MIRAMAR LAST SATURDAY.

WE HAD 106 PEOPLE.

SO IT IS IMPORTANT THAT WE, ANYONE YOU KNOW, OR IF ANYONE, IF YOU ARE THAT PERSON WITH THAT GREEN CARD THAT DOES NOT EXPIRE, PLEASE COME OUT AND GET YOUR CITIZENSHIP APPLICATION COMPLETED.

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FOR ANYONE LISTENING, PLEASE COME OUT.

UM, SO FAR THE PROGRAM BEEN GOING ON FOR A COUPLE YEARS.

I HAVE PROUDLY TO SAY THAT I HAVE NATURALIZED ABOUT 1500 LOT OF DAY LAKES RESIDENTS SO FAR.

SO, YES, YES.

UM, WE KEEP A DATABASE.

WE JUST DON'T HELP THEM WITH THE APPLICATION.

IT'S A RELATIONSHIP THAT IS BUILT.

UH, WE FOLLOW UP, MAKE SURE THEY GET SWORN IN, WE MAKE SURE THEY REGISTER TO VOTE.

I ALSO GO TO THE INTERVIEW WITH THEM IF THEY HAVE ISSUES WITH GOING TO THE INTERVIEW.

SO THE SERVICE IS NOT JUST COMING AND FILLING OUT YOUR APPLICATION, IT'S BILLING A FAMILY A RELATIONSHIP.

AND SO PLEASE COME OUT.

UM, SO FAR WE HAVE ABOUT 60 PEOPLE REGISTERED SO FAR, SO ENCOURAGING EVERYONE TO COME OUT AND GET THIS DONE.

'CAUSE RIGHT NOW WITH WHAT'S HAPPENING, I, THAT'S SO IMPORTANT FOR US.

SO, AGAIN, THANK YOU AND LET GOODNIGHT.

THANK YOU.

GOODNIGHT, COMMISSIONER THOMAS.

GOOD EVENING, EVERYONE.

GOOD EVENING.

IT'S ALWAYS GREAT TO SEE, UM, ADDITIONAL FACES IN HERE THAT WE HAVE NOT SEEN BEFORE.

BUT THANK YOU FOR COMING REPRESENTATIVES, UM, REALLY APPRECIATE WHAT YOU HAVE DONE THIS SESSION AND THAT YOU'RE HERE WITH US.

UM, PERHAPS YOU'LL HAVE A MOMENT TO SAY, UM, OR AT A GIVEN TIME, YOU CAN EXPRESS BOTH, UH, REPRESENTATIVE DUNN AND, AND REPRESENTATIVE CAMPBELL AS WELL AS REPRESENTATIVE AS WELL.