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IT IS SOMETHING YOU WANNA GIVE.[1. CALL TO ORDER]
GOOD EVENING EVERYONE.WELCOME TO THE CITY COMMISSION MEETING.
WE ARE PLEASED THAT YOU HAVE DEMONSTRATED AN INTEREST IN THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES BY ATTENDING A CITY COMMISSION MEETING.
WE HOPE THAT YOU ENJOY THE MEETING AND WILL ATTEND MORE OF THESE MEETINGS IN THE FUTURE.
PLEASE TURN OFF OUR 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.
PARENTHESES TWO 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 NORMALLY WOULD BE ALLOTTED FIVE MINUTES.
TONIGHT WE HAVE 14 PETITIONS FROM THE PUBLIC, SO EACH SPEAKER WILL BE ALLOTTED TWO AND A HALF MINUTES.
OUR CLERK WILL TIME US TONIGHT.
PETITIONS FROM THE PUBLIC CANNOT EXCEED 30 MINUTES IN AGGREGATE TIME.
EACH PERSON WHO WISHES TO ADDRESS THE CITY COMMISSION MUST SIGN IN WITH THE CITY CLERK BEFORE AT 7:00 PM BY COMPLETING THE PETITION FROM THE PUBLIC FORUM LOCATED ON THE PODIUM, JUST OUTSIDE THE CITY COMMISSION CHAMBERS.
THE CITY COMMISSION MEETING IS A BUSINESS MEETING, AND AS SUCH, PLEASE CONDUCT YOURSELVES IN A RESPECTFUL AND PROFESSIONAL MANNER, BOTH IN TONE OF VOICE AS WELL AS CHOICE OF WORDS.
PLEASE DIRECT YOUR COMMENTS TO THE CITY COMMISSION AS A BODY THROUGH THE PRESIDING OFFICE AND NOT TO THE AUDIENCE OR INDIVIDUAL CITY COMMISSIONER AGAIN, GOOD EVENING.
OUR MEETING IS NOT CALLED TO ORDER.
HERE VICE MAYOR SWELL PRESENT.
COMMISSIONER HARRISON PRESENT, COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. PRESENT, COMMISSIONER THOMAS, ACTING CITY MANAGER HOWARD PRESENT, CITY ATTORNEY CALLAWAY PRESENT.
MADAM MAYOR, WE HAVE A QUORUM.
ITEM THREE, INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
OUR INVOCATION THIS EVENING WILL BE PROVIDED BY BISHOP JOHN HARDY OF THE ALL NATIONS N-T-C-O-G FELLOWSHIP, E PASTOR HARDY, LET US PLEASE HAVE A MOMENT OF SILENCE.
WOULD YOU PLEASE STAND AND JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG? I PLEDGE ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG, THE FLAG OF UNITED STATES, STATES OF AMERICA, AND TO THE REPUBLIC STANDS OR NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVISIBLE, WITH LIBERTY AND ASSIST FOR ALL.
ITEM FOUR, WE DO NOT HAVE ANY PROCLAMATIONS OR PRESENTATIONS THIS EVENING.
[5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING]
ITEM FIVE APPROVAL MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING.FIVE A JULY 7TH, 2025 CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP.
MINUTES ITEM FIVE V JULY 8TH, 2025.
CITY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES.
MADAM MAYOR, MADAM VICE MAYOR, I HAVE READ JULY 7TH, 2025, CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP, MINUTES JULY 8TH, 2025.
CITY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES.
THERE ARE NO ERRORS OR MISSIONS.
I MOVE THAT THE MINUTES BE CONFIRMED.
MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS FOR VICE MAYOR SWELL FOR COMMISSIONER HARRISON.
FOR COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS FOR MOTION PASSES.
[6. PETITIONS FROM THE PUBLIC]
ITEM SIX, PETITIONS FROM THE PUBLIC.WE HAVE, UH, 14 PETITIONS FROM THE PUBLIC.
THE FIRST ONE IS FOR MR. JOSH LEVY.
MR. MR. LEVY, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
WE DO HAVE 14 PETITIONS, SO IF YOU COULD TWO AND A HALF MINUTES, I'LL, I'LL KEEP IT UNDER TWO AND A HALF MINUTES.
TOTALLY UNDERSTAND AND RESPECT IT.
UH, THANK YOU COMMISSION FOR TAKING THE TIME TO HEAR MY PETITION.
UH, I HAD COME TODAY TO SPEAK ABOUT THE AMNESTY PROGRAM AND THE LIE REDUCTION PROGRAM THAT IS BEING PROPOSED
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TODAY AND WAS DISCUSSED AT LAST NIGHT'S WORKSHOP MEETING.UH, WE REPRESENT THE LAUDERDALE LAKES INDUSTRIAL PARK, UH, WHICH IS FACING, AS YOU MAY KNOW, A VERY SIGNIFICANT LIEN AS THE RESULT OF SOME PERMIT AND BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT APPLICATION ISSUES.
UH, THE TENANT WHO IS IN QUESTION IS SITTING IN THE AUDIENCE'S NAME IS VARUN WELDING.
AND, UH, WE ARE HERE TODAY ALSO TO REPRESENT THE APPROXIMATELY 120 BUSINESSES THAT CALLED THE LAUDERDALE LAKES INDUSTRIAL PARK HOME.
THERE ARE ABOUT 650 BUSINESSES IN THE CITY, AND THAT MAKES 20% OF THE BUSINESSES HOME TO OUR PARK.
UM, I INVITE ALL OF THE COMMISSION TO COME AND SEE THE PARK BECAUSE I BELIEVE THE CONCERN OF THE COMMISSION HAS EXPRESSED THROUGH MULTIPLE MEETINGS HAS TO DO WITH CODE VIOLATIONS THAT MAY BE CAUSING BLIGHTS WITHIN THE CITY.
WITH RESPECT TO THE LAUDERDALE LAKES INDUSTRIAL PARK, THAT IS NOT THE CASE.
THE MAJORITY OF THE CODE VIOLATIONS THAT WE FACE WITH HAVE TO DO WITH THE BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT PROCESSES.
IT'S, UH, KIND OF A NUANCED DISTINCTION, BUT A LOT OF THAT HAS TO DO WITH THE WAY BUSINESSES OPERATE INSIDE SPACES AND SET UP TO OPERATE.
THAT SYSTEM, UH, REQUIRES YOUR ATTENTION TO BE IMPROVED AND FIXED.
DIRECTOR TANJA MCCOY SPOKE AT THE JUNE 4TH COMMISSION MEETING ABOUT INTRODUCING AN ONLINE PLATFORM, UM, AND YOU VOTED TO APPROVE IT.
WE SPOKE IN SUPPORT OF IT, AND THAT PLATFORM IS SORELY NEEDED BECAUSE THE CURRENT PROCESS IS BROKEN.
I WILL HAVE OTHER PEOPLE WHO ARE COMING UP TO SPEAK TONIGHT TO TALK ABOUT THOSE DETAILS, SO I WON'T HAVE TO GO INTO THAT DURING MY SPEECH.
BUT I DO WANT YOU TO KNOW THAT WE HAVE BEEN PARTNERS TOGETHER FOR QUITE A LONG TIME.
WE'VE BEEN HERE FOR 30 YEARS APPROXIMATELY.
WE INTEND TO STAY HERE FOR, UH, THE FORESEEABLE FUTURE, 30 PLUS YEARS, GOD WILLING, AND WE WANT TO BE HELPFUL PARTNERS WITH THE CITY.
WE WANT TO MAKE SURE THAT WE ADDRESS ALL OF THE CITY'S CONCERNS REGARDING SERIOUS CODE VIOLATIONS, WHICH WE HAVE BEEN, BUT WE ALSO WANT, UH, HELP FROM THE CITY TO MAKE SURE THAT OUR BUSINESSES CAN NAVIGATE THE PROCESS OF OBTAINING THEIR BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS WITHOUT INCURRING SIGNIFICANT FINES AGAINST THE LANDLORD.
THESE FINES ULTIMATELY BECOME THE LIABILITY OF THE BUSINESSES, AND IF WE ARE FORCED TO, UH, PAY SUCH LARGE SUMS, IT WILL PUT A LOT OF BUSINESSES OUT AND, UM, I'LL HAVE OTHERS THAT CAN SPEAK ON THAT.
SO I REALLY APPRECIATE THE TIME.
THANK YOU FOR YOUR CONSIDERATION.
I DO HOPE THAT YOU'LL CONSIDER AMENDING THIS, UH, PROPOSED RESOLUTION TO BE MORE SUITED TO THE NUANCES THAT WE'RE GONNA DISCUSS.
NEXT WE HAVE MS. ANGIE WEAVER.
GOOD EVENING, MADAM MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, CITY ATTORNEY, ACTING CITY MANAGER AND COMMISSIONERS, AND THANK YOU FOR ALLOWING ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TODAY.
MY NAME IS ANGIE WEAVER AND I AM THE PROPERTY MANAGER FOR LAUDERDALE LAKES INDUSTRIAL PARK.
I'M HERE TODAY TO SHARE MY EXPERIENCE AND THE EXPERIENCE OF OUR TENANTS AS IT PERTAINS TO THE BUSINESS ACTS RECEIPT PROCESS.
QUITE FRANKLY, IT'S OVERWHELMING, DISORGANIZED, AND CREATES UNNECESSARY BARRIERS FOR SMALL BUSINESSES TRYING TO OPERATE IN THE CITY.
I WANTED TO START WITH ONE CLEAR DISTINCTION OBTAINING THE BTR IS THE RESPONSIBILITY OF THE TENANT, NOT THE LANDLORD, YET THE LANDLORDS ARE PENALIZED WHEN AN ISSUE OF NON-COMPLIANCE ARISES.
WE HAVE VERY LITTLE CONTROL OVER HOW TENANTS ORGANIZE THEIR SPACES AND NO WAY OF KNOWING WHO HAS A BTR WITHOUT FILING A TIME CONSUMING PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST.
ONCE THE TENANT SUBMITS THEIR APPLICATION AND THE ZONING FEE, THEY WAIT UP TO TWO WEEKS OR MORE FOR THE INITIAL COMMENTS FROM THE FIVE DEPARTMENTS OF THE CITY.
MOST RESPONSES COME BACK AS APPROVED WITH COMMENTS, WHICH STARTS A 90 DAY DEADLINE TO MAKE ALL OF THESE CORRECTIONS AND OBTAIN A BUSINESS TAX LICENSE.
THIS 90 DAY WINDOW IS REASONABLE IN OTHER CITIES, BUT IN LAUDERDALE LAKES, IT BECOMES A RACE AGAINST TIME BECAUSE THE CITY DOES NOT OFFER AN ELECTRONIC PLATFORM AND EVERYTHING MUST BE HAND DELIVERED TO THE BUILDING DEPARTMENT.
BY THE TIME THE REVISIONS ARE COMPLETELY REVIEWED, THE 90 DAY WINDOW OFF AND EXPIRES, AND TENANTS MUST PAY ANOTHER ZONING FEE JUST TO KEEP THEIR FILE ACTIVE ON INSPECTION.
DAY 10 IS MUST BE ON SITE FROM 8:00 AM TO 5:00 PM NO SCHEDULED WINDOWS,
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NO FLEXIBILITY.IT'S AN ENTIRE WORKDAY LOST IF ONE OF THE INITIAL INSPECTIONS FAILS AND A DIFFERENT INSPECTOR RETURNS FOR A REINSPECTION.
TENANTS OFTEN RECEIVE CONFLICTING COMMENTS AND CONFLICTING INSTRUCTIONS.
IT'S CLEAR DISORGANIZATION AND CONFLICTING GUIDANCE.
TENANTS ARE ALSO TOLD THEY CANNOT OPERATE WITHOUT A BUSINESS TAX LICENSE.
THEY'RE EXPECTED TO PAY RENT, MOVE IN, BUY EQUIPMENT, AND SET UP THE SPACES WITHOUT THE ABILITY TO GENERATE REVENUE.
IT'S NOT A SUSTAINABLE PRACTICE FOR SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS.
WHILE IN THIS LIMBO, THE CITY CONDUCTS ANNUAL FIRE INSPECTIONS IF THE FIRE DEPARTMENT CITES THE TENANT FOR NOT HAVING A BTR CO COMPLIANCE AS TRIGGERED, AND BOTH TENANT AND LANDLORD MAY FACE MAGISTRATE HEARINGS EVEN THOUGH THEY'RE ACTIVELY TRYING TO FOLLOW YOUR PROCESS.
COULD YOU SUMMARIZE MS. WEAVER, PLEASE? THAT LITTLE TINKLE YOU HEARING IS THE TIME
MR.
THIS IS MY FIRST TIME SPEAKING.
UM, HI, I'M VARUN WELDING, THE OWNER OF BURN WELDING AT DALE LAKES 30 27 NORTHWEST 28TH STREET.
I'M HERE TO PLEA FOR LENIENCY OF THE AMNESTY ON THE FINES THAT HAVE BEEN ADDED UP TO A SIGNIFICANT AMOUNT.
THE AMOUNT OF THE DAILY FINES ADDED UP WHILE WE WERE BEING DELAYED BY REVIEW AND DRAWINGS AND AFTER IT WAS REVIEWED CORRECTLY, THEY WOULD ASK FOR SOMETHING NEW AND DIFFERENT REQUIREMENTS EVERY TIME IT CAME BACK.
BECAUSE OF THIS, IT CAUSED THE, CAUSED THE PROCESS OF BEING SENT BACK AND REDONE FIVE TIMES WITH THE NEW DRAWINGS AND NEW SUBMITTALS.
I HAVE HIRED A CONTRACTOR TO HELP ME WITH THIS PROCESS.
HE ALSO GOT FRUSTRATED BECAUSE OF THE LACK OF ELECTRONIC PLATFORMS FOR SUBMITTING AND A TIMELY REVIEW OF DRAWINGS.
AT THIS POINT IN TIME, WE HAVE FIXED, REPAIRED, SUBMITTED ALL DRAWINGS AND PASSED ALL INSPECTIONS TO BECOME COMPLIANT WITH ALL CODE VIOLATIONS.
WITH THE HELP OF MY LANDLORD LIVING REALTY.
I AM JUST A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER AND I WITH THE CONSTRUCTION MARKET SLOWING DOWN AND AFTER PAYING TO HAVE ALL THE REPAIRS AND PERMIT AND DOCUMENTS TO BECOME CODE COMPLIANT, MY SMALL BUSINESS DOES NOT GENERATE ENOUGH FUNDS TO PAY THESE FINES.
I AM DEFINITELY HAVE TO CLOSE MY BUSINESS BECAUSE IF I HAVE TO PAY THESE FINES, I THINK WE REACH THIS FAR WITH COMPLYING WITH ALL THE CODES AND CODE VIOLATIONS.
I AM BEGINNING, I'M BEGGING FOR LENIENCY TO OVERCOME THIS MATTER.
I AM HOPING TO BE ABLE TO STILL FUNCTION IN THIS COMMUNITY AS A SMALL BUSINESS OWNER.
MR. BORDEAUX EVENING COMMISSIONERS.
THERE'S ONE THING I WOULD LIKE TO FIND OUT.
MY TENANTS LIVED IN MY DUPLEX FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS.
THEY'VE HAD REFRIGERATION, THEY'VE HAD AIR CONDITIONING.
WHY AM I BEING FINED, SUED, WHATEVER YOU WANT TO CALL IT, STATING THERE WAS NO REFRIGERATION AND NO AIR CONDITIONING.
AGAIN, I'M BEING SUED FOR PERSONAL PROPERTY ON THE PREMISES.
I HAVEN'T LIVED THERE IN OVER 45 YEARS.
THERE HAS BEEN A LOT OF MISTAKES IN THIS ISSUE.
I AM THE FOUNDER AND THE BROKER AND PRESIDENT OF LEVY REALTY ADVISORS.
UM, WE, UM, I I WAS PERSONALLY RESPONSIBLE FOR, UM, BRINGING MY INVESTORS INTO THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES.
IT TOOK ME APPROXIMATELY 25 YEARS TO ASSEMBLE ALL OF THE BUILDINGS IN THE PARK.
WE HAVE 24 BUILDINGS IN THE PARK.
THIS IS THE FIRST TIME IN 28 YEARS THAT I'VE EVER HAD TO EXPERIENCE, UM, AN, UH, A CODE VIOLATION LIKE THIS THAT RESULTED IN A, AN ENORMOUS LIEN.
I'VE NEVER EVER BEEN IN FRONT OF THE MAGISTRATE IN 28
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YEARS, AND I'VE NEVER FELT ANY, UM, ANIMOSITY IN 28 YEARS FROM THE CITY.HOWEVER, IN THIS CASE, I FEEL VERY, UM, UH, UNCOMFORTABLE WITH THE PROCESS THAT'S BEEN TAKING PLACE.
AND I THOUGHT I WOULD EXPRESS TO YOU ALL THAT WE ARE, UM, RUNNING A VERY PROFESSIONAL OPERATION IN THE PARK.
THERE'S NEVER BEEN ANY ISSUES WITH THE CITY.
AND SO WE'RE HERE TO, UM, FIND A WAY TO PARTNER WITH YOU AND RESOLVE THE, UH, ENORMOUS LIEN THAT, UH, WE FACE OVER THE VARUN WELDING SITUATION.
UM, ALSO THE, A LOT OF TENANTS AND A LOT OF INVESTORS, THE INVESTORS, FOR EXAMPLE, THEY DON'T REALLY WANT TO CONTINUE INVESTING MONEY IN THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES BECAUSE OF THIS SITUATION.
BUT MORE IMPORTANT THAN THAT IS THE TENANTS.
THE TENANTS ARE, UM, FACING, UM, UM, CHALLENGES TO OPERATE THEIR BUSINESSES IN THE CITY.
AND WE FEEL THAT IF YOU WANNA BOOST YOUR TAX REVENUE, IT SHOULD BECOME A LITTLE BIT EASIER FOR THEM TO OPEN THEIR BUSINESSES AND SUSTAIN THEIR OPERATION, RATHER THAN GO THROUGH ENORMOUS HARDSHIP TO GET THEIR LICENSE APPROVED.
UM, IF WE CAN CREATE, UH, UH, AN ENVIRONMENT THAT IS CONDUCIVE FOR SMALL BUSINESSES, THEY WILL STAY IN THE PARK.
BUT MANY OF OUR TENANTS ARE NOW ASKING US IF WE CAN HELP THEM FIND OTHER WAREHOUSES AND OTHER PLACES TO MOVE TO.
UH, FIVE OF OUR 24 BUILDINGS ACTUALLY SIT IN THE CITY OF OAKLAND PARK.
EVERY OPPORTUNITY THAT WHEREVER A VACANCY SHOWS UP, THE TENANTS THAT ARE IN THE LAUDERDALE LAKES BUILDINGS WOULD PREFER TO MOVE TO THE OAKLAND PARK BUILDINGS.
IT'S BECOME A HARDSHIP FOR THEM TO, TO OPEN THEIR BUSINESSES, AND WE HOPE THAT YOU'LL, UH, CONSIDER, UH, OUR PLIGHT.
NEXT WE HAVE MR. STEVEN PALUMBO.
AS A MECHANICAL CONTRACTOR REPRESENTING AFTER HOURS AC, WE WORK WITH, UH, LEVY AND ANGIE TALKING TO MIKE, PLEASE, MR. PALUMBO.
UM, AS AN ACTIVE MECHANICAL CONTRACTOR WORKING HAND IN HAND WITH THE PROPERTY MANAGERS AND THE LANDLORDS TO PROVIDE SERVICES, WE WOULD LIKE TO, WE ARE HERE, I'M HERE TO SUPPORT THE CAUSE TO REQUEST FROM THE CITY TO PLEASE, UM, MAKE THE PROCESS A LITTLE EASIER, MAKE THE PROCESS QUICKER.
UM, WE'VE, I DO PERMITTING ALL OVER, UH, UH, SUNNY ISLES, ANY OTHER CITY.
AND LAUDERDALE LAKES IS BY FAR ONE OF THE ONES THAT TAKES THE LONGEST, THE MOST PAPERWORK, AND THAT CAUSES EVERYTHING TO BE DELAYED AND SO FORTH.
SO I'M JUST HERE TO SUPPORT THE CAUSE AND REQUEST THAT THE CITY, UM, DO ANYTHING THEY CAN IN ORDER TO FACILITATE OUR, OUR WORK.
AND AS A CONTRACTOR, WE WOULD MUCH RATHER BE BUILDING THAN, YOU KNOW, DOING EXCESSIVE PAPERWORK AND TAKING EXCESSIVE DRIVES TO BE ABLE TO CORRECT THE DOCUMENTATION.
SO THAT'S WHAT I'D LIKE TO SAY.
MR. STOLOW, GOOD EVENING COMMISSIONERS.
UM, I SOLD THE PROPERTY TO MR. LEVY'S CLIENT BACK IN 1997, AND I MANAGED AND LEASE LAUDERDALE LAKES INDUSTRIAL PARK FOR OVER 22 YEARS.
AND CANDIDLY, THE CITY HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE MOST DIFFICULT CITY TO DEAL WITH, AND NOW I UNDERSTAND IT'S GETTING WORSE.
AND WHAT I DON'T UNDERSTAND IS YOU, I'VE SAID SO MANY TIMES, I MET WITH THE BUILDING OFFICIALS AND THE FIRE MARSHALS, AND THEY WORK WITH ME TO HELP GET THINGS DONE IN ORDER.
AND I'VE ALWAYS SAID TO THE PEOPLE LIKE YOURSELVES, YOU SAY YOU, YOU'RE THE WEAK CARE CITY, BUT YOU, YOU, FOR SOME REASON, YOU'RE JUST LIKE, YOU'RE HURTING A LOT OF TENANTS AND HURTING THE LANDLORDS.
SO I THINK YOU NEED TO TAKE A STEP BACK AND CREATE SOME SORT OF A HELPFUL MANNER TO HELP THE, THE BTR IS, IT'S BEEN A PROCESS FOR YEARS AND YEARS, AND I THINK YOU NEED TO, YOU KNOW, GET A LITTLE BETTER ON THAT AND HELP, HELP THE TENANTS OF, AS ALLEN SAID, A LOT OF THE LORD DE LAKES TENANTS NOW WANT TO MOVE OUTTA DALE LAKES TO GO INTO OAKLAND
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PARK OR OTHER CITIES.'CAUSE DALE LAKES HAS ALWAYS BEEN THE MOST DIFFICULT CITY TO DEAL WITH FOR 22 YEARS.
ANYWAY, I JUST WANTED TO TELL YOU THAT AND, UM, HOPEFULLY YOU CAN I, YOU KNOW, CHANGE YOUR MANNER AND GET A LITTLE BETTER.
NEXT WE HAVE MR. CRAIG DITMAN.
I'M PRINCIPAL OF DIMAN ARCHITECTURE.
BEEN PRACTICING ARCHITECTURE IN SOUTH FLORIDA FOR ABOUT 20 YEARS.
UM, I HAVE BEEN WORKING WITH LEVY REALTY FOR THE LAST YEAR, SPECIFICALLY IN LITTLE LAKES INDUSTRIAL PARK TO GIVE IT THE SENSE OF OUR INVOLVEMENT.
WE'VE BEEN INVOLVED IN 60 APPLICATIONS OVER THE LAST 12 MONTHS FOR BTRS AND PERMITS, AND ONLY ABOUT 15 OF THEM HAVE BEEN APPROVED.
WE DO WORK ALL OVER THE STATE OF FLORIDA.
WE ARE VERY DILIGENT AND VERY THOROUGH.
AND LEMME BE CLEAR, IT'S NOT THE PEOPLE, IT'S THE PROCESS.
EVERYTHING IS HARD COPY, EVERYTHING HAS TO BE HAND DELIVERED.
WE DON'T HAVE ACCESS TO INFORMATION.
WE DON'T HAVE REAL TIME INFORMATION IN TERMS OF THE REVIEWERS FROM THE FIRE MARSHAL, THE BUILDING OFFICIAL.
WE HAVE TO EMAIL, WE HAVE TO MAKE PHONE CALLS.
AND BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE CLEAR ACCESS TO INFORMATION, THAT EQUATES TO LOST TIME.
AND SO WHEN YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT CODE ENFORCEMENT, TALKING ABOUT GETTING THINGS DONE IN A TIMELY MANNER, I BELIEVE WE'RE SET TO FAIL DAY ONE BECAUSE WE DON'T HAVE THE TOOLS SET IN PLACE TO ALLOW FOR EFFICIENCY.
WE ARE FOCUSED MORE ON THE PROCESS THAN THE CONTENT OF THE PROCESS.
THERE'S AN ISSUE TO BE DEALT WITH.
WE'RE TRYING TO FIGURE OUT HOW TO GET THE INFORMATION TO THE RIGHT PERSON RATHER THAN ACTUALLY DEALING WITH THE ACTUAL ISSUE AT HAND.
SO I, I IMPLORE YOU TO PLEASE BE MORE EFFICIENT WITH THE PROCESS.
THAT WILL CERTAINLY HELP THE CONTENT OF THE INFORMATION.
UH, MADAM MAYOR, UH, MADAM VICE MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION.
I'VE BEEN HERE BEFORE ON BEHALF OF THE INDUSTRIAL PARK.
UM, I WANT, UH, THE COMMISSION TO, TO CONSIDER THREE ISSUES AS WE MOVE FORWARD TONIGHT.
ONE, I WANT YOU TO ASK YOURSELF, WHAT STUDIES OR MODELS OR COMPARISONS DID CITY STAFF LOOK AT IN FORMULATING THE POLICY THAT Y'ALL ARE VOTING FOR? UH, POTENTIALLY TONIGHT.
BUT LET'S GET TO THE BOTTOM OF HOW DID THEY DO THIS? DID THEY COMPARE THIS TO OTHER CITIES? THEY'RE, THEY'RE OUT OF LINE, WHETHER THEY'RE CITIES, SO, SO THEY COULDN'T HAVE ISSUE NUMBER TWO, I'D LIKE Y'ALL TO CONSIDER WHAT RESIDENTS AND OTHER CONSTITUENTS WERE CONSULTED IN FORMULATING THIS POLICY.
AGAIN, THEY'RE PUBLIC RECORDS, WE CAN FIND OUT, BUT AS FAR AS I KNOW, THIS WAS CREATED BY STAFF WITH INPUT FROM NO ONE ELSE.
AND THE THIRD ISSUE I WANT Y'ALL TO CONSIDER IS, ARE THESE LIENS EXCESSIVE? THERE ARE FEDERAL AND STATE LAWS CONCERNING EXCESSIVE FINES.
MY CLIENT IS BEING HIT WITH A $750,000 FINE OVER WHAT IS A FUNDAMENTALLY BASIC ISSUE, MOSTLY CONCERNING A BATHROOM.
THEY DON'T ACTUALLY IMPACT THE CITY IN ANY WAY.
THESE AREN'T AESTHETIC ISSUES.
THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY REMEMBERS AND SUPPORTS ELECTED OFFICIALS WHEN THOSE ELECTED OFFICIALS SUPPORT THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY.
IT HAS TO BE A TWO-WAY STREET.
IF IT'S NOT A TWO-WAY STREET, IT ALL JUST CRUMBLES.
NEXT WE HAVE MR. PATRICK GREEN.
MR. GREEN, MAD, THE MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS, CITY CLERKS, THE LAWYER, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN.
WE ALL KNOW LAUDERDALE LAKES A CITY THAT CARES.
WE KNOW THAT WE CARE ABOUT OUR PEOPLE ENVIRONMENT, A NUMBER OF OTHER THINGS.
AND WE HAVE TO CARE ABOUT OUR BUSINESSES BECAUSE WITHOUT THEM, I'VE SAID MANY TIMES, THERE'S NOTHING THAT IS GOING TO GO RIGHT WITH US FOR BUSINESS.
SO I WAS LISTENING LAST NIGHT ON THE AMNESTY PROGRAM AND A FEW THINGS CAME TO MY MIND.
UM, WE HAVE OVER 650 BUSINESSES GIVEN TO EXAM.
I DO KNOW THE AMOUNT OF VIOLATIONS, UH, THAT ARE BEING LOOKED AT, BUT IT MUST BE ENOUGH FOR AN AMNESTY PROGRAM, UM, TO BE UM, GIVEN.
I AM SUGGESTING THAT WE TABLE THE PROGRAM TONIGHT, TAKE A A DEEPER LOOK AT IT AND HERE ARE SOME OF THE REASONS.
WELL, ONE OF THEM IS THAT I DO NOT KNOW IF THE SIX TO 18 MONTHS THAT ARE, UH, GIVEN TO BUSINESSES TO COMPLY BEFORE THEY WILL BE ABLE TO GET THE DISCOUNT, UM,
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ON THE LIENS.IF THE CITY HAS ENOUGH STAFF CODE, UM, COMPLIANT OFFICERS TO BE ABLE TO MAKE SURE THAT ALL OF THOSE INSPECTIONS AND EVERYTHING'S DONE WITHIN THAT TIME PERIOD TO MAKE SURE THAT THE BUSINESSES WILL BECOME COMPLIANT.
TWO, I DON'T KNOW IF A PROCESS TESTING WAS DONE TO ENSURE THAT ALL THE PROCESSES THAT ARE REQUIRED TO ENSURE THAT THIS PROGRAM IS SUCCESSFUL, THAT THAT WAS DONE.
THE PROGRAM WILL RUN FOR SIX MONTHS BETWEEN SEPTEMBER FROM SEPTEMBER SIX MONTHS.
UM, SO WE MUST HAVE ENOUGH TIME PEOPLE, UM, AND TOOLS TO MAKE SURE IT WORKS.
'CAUSE IF IT DOESN'T WORK, THEN WE COULD BE THE LAUGH IN STOCK, UM, OF BUSINESSES AND OUR REPUTATION IS AT STAKE HERE.
IF WE DO IT BAD, WE MAY DISCOURAGE OTHER BUSINESS FROM COMING INTO THE CITY.
UM, THE APPLICATION FEES THAT ARE THERE ALSO, IS IT MORE PUNITIVE THAN ENCOURAGING? I BELIEVE THAT AN AMNE PROGRAM SHOULD BE ONE THAT ENCOURAGES AND IN INDUCE BUSINESSES TO BE ABLE TO, UM, COMPLY WITH WHATEVER CODE OR, OR, OR ORDERS THAT THE CITY HAS.
UM, SO FOR EXAMPLE, IN SOME OF THE CITIES THAT I'VE LOOKED AT, WHICH IS AROUND EIGHT, NONE OF THEM HAVE, UM, AN OBLIGATION FEE OF 1500.
AND SO A SMALL BUSINESS THAT IS OUT OF COMPLIANCE AND NEED TO GET BACK INTO COMPLIANCE MAY NOT BE ABLE TO AFFORD $1,500 AT ONE TIME TO BE ABLE TO DO THAT.
SUMMARIZE MR. GREEN OR YOUR, SO BASICALLY I'M SAYING MADAM, UM, MAYOR, IS THAT LET'S TAKE A DEEPER LOOK AND DO IT RIGHT.
MAKE SURE THAT IT BENEFITS THE CITY AS WELL AS BENEFITS THE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND WHEN THE BUSINESSES ARE DONE RIGHT, WE ALL KNOW EVERYBODY SINGS HAPPY SONGS AND WE ARE ALL GRATEFUL.
MR. LARO OR MS. U? MS. JUDITH GI BERG.
NEXT WE HAVE MS. ERICA HOLMES.
I'M A RESIDENT OF THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES FOR MORE THAN 30 YEARS.
I REALLY DID NOT COME TONIGHT.
MS. ERICA YIELDED HER TIME TO YOU.
TWO AND A HALF MINUTES TO YOU.
I DIDN'T COME TONIGHT TO SPEAK ON THE BTRI ACTUALLY CAME TONIGHT BECAUSE OF A SITUATION THAT HAPPENED LAST NIGHT.
BUT I'M GOING TO DIGRESS TONIGHT.
I ENCOUNTERED THE ISSUE WITH THE SLOW PROCESSES.
MY PERMIT, I GOT A NEW ROOF AND IT TOOK THE FULL SIX MONTHS RIGHT UP TO THE DATE TO GET MY ROOF ON BECAUSE THE, UH, ROOFER HAD SUCH AN ISSUE.
THERE IS A SENIOR BUILDING RIGHT NOW IN OUR CITY THAT HOUSE OVER A HUNDRED SENIORS THAT BECAUSE OF THE PERMITTING PROCESS, THAT BUILDING DOES NOT HAVE ITS FULL FIRE.
UM, ITS IT EXTINGUISHER IN PLACE AND EVERYTHING, RIGHT? THE PROCESS IS DIFFICULT.
BUT ALSO I'M SITTING HERE AND UM, THIS IS IMPROMPTU.
I'M SITTING HERE AND LISTENING TO THE PEOPLE.
EVEN THE GENTLEMAN THAT SIGNALED TO ME, I DON'T KNOW HIM, JUST MET HIM.
HE SIMPLY HANDED ME HIS PAPER AND I HANDED IT OVER.
BUT I WANNA BE VERY CLEAR, BLIGHT IS DIFFERENT THAN A BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT.
SO WE WANNA BE CLEAR IN, 'CAUSE I'M ALL ABOUT UNDERSTANDING BLIGHT ON THE CITY IS DIFFERENT THAN A BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT.
PEOPLE ARE COMPLAINING ABOUT THE PROCESSES AND THE PROCESS IS DIFFICULT.
WE HAVE EIGHT ZONE ZONES IN THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES.
AND MY UNDERSTANDING, IF I LOOK BASED ON THE BUDGET, THE BUDGET IS SLATED FOR EIGHT CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS.
SO I'M THINKING AT HOME 'CAUSE I HAVE NOTHING ELSE TO DO.
WHAT IF ONE CODE EN CODE ENFORCEMENT OFFICER CALLS OFF WHAT HAPPENS? NOW WE'RE DOWN TO SEVEN.
WE CAN ALWAYS GO BACK AND PULL THE INFORMATION.
AND I WOULD CAUTION THE BUSINESS OWNERS HERE TO DO THAT.
GO TO PAPERWORK, GO TO BLACK AND WHITE.
'CAUSE I'LL SAY WHAT NO ONE ELSE WANTS TO SAY.
BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT PROCESS IS DIFFICULT IN THE CITY.
PERMITTING IS DIFFICULT IN OUR CITY.
UM, AND AS I'VE ALWAYS SAID, AND COMMISSIONERS, YOU KNOW THIS, I'LL WORK WITH IT.
ALL OF YOU, I SAY SOMETIMES AND I OFFEND AND WHATEVER, BUT THE TRUTH IS OUR, IN OUR CITY, AND THERE'S AN AFRICAN PROVERB
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THAT SAYS, WHEN YOU THROW A STONE IN THE MARKET, BE VERY CAREFUL YOU DON'T HIT FAMILY.I'LL SAY THIS, I BELIEVE EVERYBODY'S HANDS IN THIS SITUATION IS MESSY.
LET'S WASH ALL HANDS AND START FROM SCRATCH.
NOW, I SAID ABOUT THROWING STONE BECAUSE IT RAINS ON THE GOOD AND THE EVIL.
OF COURSE, THERE ARE SOME BUSINESS OWNERS HERE WHO ARE GOING TO BENEFIT FROM AMNESTY.
I'M GONNA WRAP UP, UM, BUSINESS OWNERS WHO ARE GOING TO BENEFIT FROM AMNESTY.
HOWEVER, AT LARGE, WE REALLY NEED TO LOOK AT OUR BUSINESS POPULATION HERE.
AND I KNOW THAT FOR THE COMMISSIONERS WHO PUSH BUSINESS AND PROMOTE BUSINESS, I'M SURE THAT THAT IS THEIR ULTIMATE GOAL IS TO MAKE SURE THAT EVERY BUSINESS IS SUCCESSFUL IN THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES.
YOU'RE GONNA CALL MADAM CLERK.
MADAM MAYOR NICOLE HALL WAS SCHEDULED NEXT TO SPEAK HALL.
I KNOW HOW TO WORD THE SYSTEM.
ALL RIGHT, SO, AND I'LL CONTINUE.
I WAS GONNA COME UP HERE AND I WAS GOING TO TALK ABOUT THE LEARNING CURVE AND EMPLOYEES AND ALL OF THOSE THINGS.
I'M NOT, I'M GOING TO PLEAD WITH E I'M NOT A POLITICIAN.
I'M A RESIDENT, OKAY? IN MY 50 YEARS OF LIVING, I'VE REALIZED THAT IN SOME CASES THERE'S TIME TO SAY, YOU KNOW WHAT? THAT'S REALLY NOT YOUR THING.
I PREFER TO WORK BEHIND THE SCENES AND WORK WITH PEOPLE.
I'M JUST WANTING TO POINT OUT TONIGHT THAT FOR EVERY POLITICIAN, POLITICS IS NOT BAD.
IT'S THE BAD PEOPLE IN POLITICS.
AND WE HAVE SOME GOOD PEOPLE UP HERE.
I WOULD LIKE TO BELIEVE TONIGHT, AND FOR EVERY ASPIRATION THAT YOU HAVE TONIGHT, LOOK AT THE WAY HOW WE CAN BETTER SERVE OUR ENTIRE COMMUNITY.
IF WE HAVE A BUNCH OF BUSINESSES THAT LEAVE OUR COMMUNITY, WE'RE GONNA SUFFER.
I RAN ON FULL DISCLOSURE, I RAN FOR MAYOR.
I RAN ON, UM, THE FACT THAT OUR TAXES WERE HIGH.
THEY'RE THE SECOND HIGHEST TAXES IN THE 31 MUNICIPALITIES IN THE COUNTY.
AND I RAN ON THAT AND CAME VERY CLOSE.
YOU KNOW WHY? BECAUSE OF PERMITTING.
THOSE ARE THE THINGS I RAN ON BECAUSE THOSE WERE THE THINGS THAT I EXPERIENCED AND THAT'S WHY PEOPLE VOTED FOR ME.
SO I'M TELLING EVERYONE UP HERE WITH ASPIRATIONS WHO WANT TO GO FORWARD AND TO GET TO HIGHER HEIGHTS, THAT THOSE ARE THE THINGS THEY NEED TO THINK OF.
THAT'S WHAT OUR CITIZENS WANT.
THEY WANT BUSINESSES TO STAY IN OUR COMMUNITY SO THAT THE MORE BUSINESSES WE GET, THE MORE BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS WE CAN COLLECT AND WE'LL BE ABLE TO TAKE SOME OF THE BURDEN OFF OF THE RESIDENTS AS IT RELATES TO THE TAX AMOUNT.
I'LL ALSO JUST QUICKLY MENTION IN ME, I PROMISE AFTER THIS, I'M SITTING DOWN.
WE ALL OWE IT TO OURSELVES AND TO THIS CITY CODE.
GET OUT THERE, GO TO THESE DIFFERENT BUSINESSES.
ME AND A GREAT FRIEND OF MINE HERE, WE SAT HERE AND WE DROVE.
WE DROVE THE CITY AND I POINTED OUT, I SAID, I BET THEY THIS PERSON MIGHT NOT HAVE A TAX BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT.
I BET THIS PERSON AND WE DID THIS, YOU KNOW, COUPLE OF SATURDAYS AND WHATEVER CO THAT'S WHAT EVERYONE SHOULD BE DOING.
THAT'S WHAT THEY SHOULD BE DOING.
IT'S NOT JUST THE FAULT OF THE BUSINESS OWNER, IT'S THE FAULT OF THE PROCESS, THE BUSINESS OWNER.
'CAUSE EVERYONE HAS TO TAKE ACCOUNTABILITY AND US AS A CITY, AND WE'RE THE WE CARE CITY.
I DON'T, THAT'S NOT REALLY WHAT I CAME FOR TONIGHT, BUT I WON'T GIVE THE FIERY SPEECH AND LASH ANYBODY TONIGHT.
BUT I THANK YOU FOR YOUR TIME AND I HOPE THAT YOU ALL HEARD THE WORD AND IGNORE THE MESSENGER.
THE FINAL PETITION IS FROM FORMER VICE MAYOR MARK SPENCE, FORMER VICE VICE MAYOR SPENCE.
GOOD AFTERNOON, MADAM MAYOR, MEMBERS OF THE DAIS.
MY NAME IS MARK SPENCE, FORMER VICE MAYOR.
UM, SORRY TO CHANGE THE SUBJECT OFF OF THE BTR, BUT, UM, I CAME TO TALK ABOUT THE CONDOS.
SO, YOU KNOW, SINCE, SINCE I WAS ELECTED, I HAVE ALWAYS BEEN AN ADVOCATE FOR THOSE IN THE CONDOS, ESPECIALLY WHEN IT CAME TO THE, UM, THE, UM, THE NEW LEGISLATION THAT PASSED.
AND SO OUR CONDOS ARE STILL STRUGGLING, AND I KNOW BEFORE I LEFT, WE TALKED ABOUT DOING STUFF THAT WOULD HELP THEM AND I WAS SURPRISED WHEN WE DID THE MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM.
AND THAT WASN'T, THAT WASN'T SOMETHING THAT WE SPOKE ABOUT.
WE SPOKE ABOUT HELPING THEM WITH THEIR, UM, WITH THEIR SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS BECAUSE A LOT OF OUR CONDO OWNER SENIORS, THEY CAN AFFORD THEIR MORTGAGE.
WHEN THEY PURCHASE A PROPERTY, THEY PURCHASE A PROPERTY THAT THEY CAN AFFORD, BUT BECAUSE OF THE INSURANCE AND ALL THE COSTS THAT CAME WITH IT, THEIR, THEIR, UM, THEIR ASSESSMENTS BECAME TOO HIGH AND THAT'S WHAT'S CAUSING A PROBLEM.
AND SO MADAM MAYOR, WHEN YOU MENTIONED
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LAST WEEK THAT YOU SAW NO APPLICATIONS FOR THE MORTGAGE MORTGAGE ASSISTANCE PROGRAM, THAT IS WHY, BECAUSE THEY RATHER KEEP A ROOF OVER THE HEAD THAN TO EAT.SO MAX, YOU HAS TO GO BACK AND REVISIT THAT AND SEE HOW WE CAN HELP OUR, UM, SENIOR RESIDENTS WITH, UM, ASSISTANCE TO PAY OFF THEIR SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS.
FORMER VICE MAYOR, SP AND CLERK, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
ITEM SEVEN, CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING.
THERE ARE NOT ANY ITEM EIGHT CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING.
[9. CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS ON CONSENT AGENDA]
CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION OF CONSENT.AGENDA ITEMS NINE A NINE B, NINE C, NINE D, NINE E, NINE F COLLEAGUES.
WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO PULL ANY OF THESE ITEMS? NO.
MR. CALLWAY HAS TO READ THEM FIRST.
UH, MADAM MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH 87, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSIONER OF LAUDERDALE LAKES, FLORIDA AWARDING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND THE DEPUTY CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AND A TEST RESPECTIVELY THAT CERTAIN CONTRACT NUMBER 25 DASH 313 R TO KIMLEY HORN AND ASSOCIATES, INC.
TO PROVIDE PROFESSIONAL ENGINEERING SERVICES FOR THE CITYWIDE TRAFFIC CALMING PROJECT IN VARIOUS LOCATIONS WITHIN THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $436,954 AND 49 CENTS.
A COPY OF SAID CONTRACT AWARD IS ATTACHED HERE TO AS EXHIBIT A, A COPY WHICH CAN BE INSPECTED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF RECITALS, PROVIDING FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH 88, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF LAUDERDALE LAKES, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND ACTING CITY MANAGER AND DEPUTY CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AND ATTEST RESPECTIVELY THAT CERTAIN THIRD AMENDMENT AND TWO AT THIRD AMENDMENT AND RESTATEMENT OF THE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM.
SURTAX INTERLOCAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN BROWARD COUNTY, THE BROWARD METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION, THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES AND OTHER MUNICIPALITIES IN BROWARD COUNTY AS SET FORTH MORE FULLY IN THE THIRD AMENDMENT.
ATTACHED HERE TO HIS EXHIBIT A AND A DRAFT COPY 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 RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH 89 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF LAUDERDALE LAKES FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE ACTING CITY MANAGER TO APPLY RETROACTIVELY TO THE JULY 1ST, 2025 FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025 COP HIRING PROGRAM THROUGH THE US DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE OF COMMUNITY ORIENTED POLICING SERVICES, COPS OFFICES FOR THE PURPOSE OF FUNDING.
TWO SWORN LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICER POSITIONS PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF RECITALS, PROVIDING FOUR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE DEPUTY CITY CLERK PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH NINE ZERO A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF LAUDERDALE LAKES FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE ACTING CITY MANAGERS TO SUBMIT AN APPLICATION TO THE FEDERAL EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT AGENCY FEMA FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2024.
STAFFING FOR ADEQUATE FIRE AND EMERGENCY RESPONSE SAFER GRANT PROGRAM RETROACTIVE TO JULY 3RD, 2025, PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF RECITALS, PROVIDING FOUR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH NINE ONE A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF LAUDERDALE LAKES FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE AT CERTAIN AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO TO THE CONTRACT AGREEMENT NUMBER 23 DASH 63 10 DASH 14 B BUY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES AND B AND Z DIVING SERVICES, L-L-C-D-B-A-B AND Z CONSTRUCTION PROVIDING FOR INCORPORATION OF ATTACHMENT EIGHT DASH B CONTRACT PROVISIONS FOR THE STATE AND LOCAL FISCAL RECOVERY FUNDS AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO FEDERAL GRANT REQUIREMENTS UNDER THE FLORIDA RESILIENT PROGRAM.
DRAFT COPY OF THE AMENDMENT IS ATTACHED HERE TO AS EXHIBIT A, A COPY 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 RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH NINE TWO A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF FLORIDA LAKES, FLORIDA CANCELING CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP MEETINGS CURRENTLY SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 11TH, 2025 AND AUGUST 25TH, 2025, AND FURTHER CANCELING THE CITY COMMISSION.
REGULAR MEETINGS CURRENTLY SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 12TH, 2025 AND AUGUST 26TH, 2025 PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF RECITALS, PROVIDING FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK PROVIDING AN
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EFFECTIVE DATE.MADAM, MADAM VICE MAYOR, I WOULD LIKE TO TAKE A MOTION TO BRING RESOLUTION 2025 DASH 0 6 7 0 8 7 20 25.
SORRY, 2025 DASH 0 87, 20 25 DASH 0 8 8 20 25 DASH 0 8 9 20 25 DASH 0 9 0, 20 25 DASH 0 9 1 AND 2025 DASH 0 9 2 FOR THE FLOOR FOR APPROVAL.
NUMBER VICE MAYOR SWELL FOR COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOR COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS FOR MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS FOR MOTION PASSES.
[A. RESOLUTION 2025-093 ADOPTING A PRELIMINARY RATE FOR STORMWATER SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 AND SETTING A DATE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING TO ESTABLISH THE FINAL RATE AND ASSESSMENT ROLL]
10, CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS ON REGULAR AGENDA.ITEM 10, A MAD MAYOR AND COMMISSIONER'S RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH 0 9 3 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF LAUDERDALE LAKES, FLORIDA ADOPTING A PRELIMINARY RATE FOR STORMWATER UTILITY SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025.
PROVIDING FOR AN ESTIMATE OF STORMWATER UTILITY COSTS, A DRAFT COPY OF WHICH IS ATTACHED HERE TO AS EXHIBIT A, PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF RECITALS, AUTHORIZING THE DATE AND TIME AND PLACE OF A PUBLIC HEARING TO CONSIDER AN ESTABLISH FINAL RATE AND TO ADOPT NON-AD VALOREM ASSESSMENT ROLE PROVIDING FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MADAM, MADAM VICE MAYOR, I WOULD LIKE TO BRING RESOLUTION 2025 DASH 0 9 3 TO THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION.
COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOUR, COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS FOR MAYOR EDWARDS WILLERS FOUR VICE MAYOR SWELL.
MS. SUSAN GOODING BERG FINANCIAL SERVICES CONSULTANT WILL PRESENT THIS ITEM THROUGH YOU, MADAM MAYOR.
GOOD EVENING, MADAM MAYOR, MADAM VICE MAYOR, CITY COMMISSIONERS, CITY ATTORNEY, ACTING CITY MANAGER, CITY CLERK, MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE AND CITY STAFF.
MY NAME IS SUSAN GOODING LIBRARY.
I AM THE FINANCIAL SERVICES CONSULTANT.
THE PURPOSE OF THIS RESOLUTION IS TO ADOPT THE PRELIMINARY CERTIFICATION OF THE STORM WATER ASSESSMENT AND COMPLIANCE WITH THE STATUTORY REQUIREMENT, THE RATES AND REVENUE.
THE MONTHLY RATE WILL BE $6 AND 25 CENTS PER RESIDENT FOR AN ANNUAL RATE OF $75.
UM, TOTAL REVENUE TO BE COLLECTED WILL BE $355,725.
THE FINAL PUBLIC HEARING ADOPTION OF THIS RATE WILL BE SET FOR SEPTEMBER 15TH, 2025.
I AM ASKING THAT THE CITY APPROVE THIS RESOLUTION.
ANY QUESTIONS I WILL ENTERTAIN.
QUESTIONS, COLLEAGUES? YES MA'AM.
UM, MS. BERG, THE RATE REMAINS THE SAME.
THAT'S ALL I WANT TO KNOW, THAT AT LEAST SOMETHING REMAINS THE SAME.
MADAM MAYOR, COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. I'D LIKE TO BRING RESOLUTION 2025 DASH 0 9 3 FOR APPROVAL.
COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOR COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS FOR MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS VICE MAYOR CROSWELL FOR MOTION PASSES.
[B. RESOLUTION 2025-094 ADOPTING A PRELIMINARY RATE FOR SOLID WASTE SERVICES FOR FY 2025/2026]
COMMISSIONER, EXCUSE ME, MADAM MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH NINE FOUR A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF LAUDERDALE LAKES, FLORIDA ADOPTING A PRELIMINARY RATE FOR SOLID WASTE SERVICES FOR FISCAL YEAR 20 25, 20 26 AS SET FORTH IN THE ATTACHED EXHIBIT A, PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF RECITALS, PROVIDING FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO CITY CLERK AUTHORIZING THE DATE, TIME, AND PLACE OF A PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE AND CONSIDER COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.THE MOTION MADAM MAYOR COMMISSIONER HARRISON, I MOVE TO BRING RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH NINE FOUR TO THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION.
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COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS FOR MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS VICE MAYOR SWELL FOR COMMISSIONER HARRISON.MAD MADAM MAYOR, MS. BERG WILL ALSO PRESENT THIS ITEM THROUGH YOU.
ALL PROTOCOL HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED AND HAS BEEN OBSERVED.
I AM BRINGING THE SOLID WASTE ASSESSMENT FOR APPROVAL OF THE SOLID WASTE SERVICE AND AUTHORIZATION TO SUBMIT THE RATE OF THE BCPA ROLL ON THE TRIM THIS BEFORE AUGUST 4TH, 2025 WITH A PUBLIC HEARING TO ADOPT THE FINAL RATE SET FOR SEPTEMBER 15TH, 2025.
THE PROPOSED RATE IS $272 PER RESIDENT PER PASS, UH, RESIDENTIAL PARCEL.
UM, THERE'S NO CHANGE IN THE RATE FROM 2025 ESTIMATED REVENUE TO BE COLLECTED.
UM, THERE WAS A QUESTION, UM, LAST EVENING THAT, UM, ASKED ABOUT THE OPTIONAL BACK DOOR.
UM, MAY MY MAYOR, YOU, YOU RAISED THAT QUESTION.
JUST TO BRING, UM, SOME CLARIFICATION UPON OUR RESEARCH.
THERE'S ZERO RATE, UM, ZERO CHARGE AND ZERO RATE TO THE CITY.
HOWEVER, THAT BACK DOOR, UM, SERVICE IS AVAILABLE TO ALL RESIDENTIAL CUSTOMERS WHO ARE PHYSICALLY AND MENTALLY CHALLENGED THAT CANNOT BRING THEIR, THEIR STUFF UP TO THE FRONT AND IT'S BACK AT THE BACK OF THE HOUSE OR ON THE SIDEWALK.
THEY CAN, UH, REQUEST THE SERVICES TO THE CITY.
THE CITY WILL CONTACT WASTE MANAGEMENT AND HOWEVER, THERE WILL BE NO FEE TO THE RESIDENT, NO FEE TO THE CITY.
AND THIS IS ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS.
ANY QUESTIONS, COLLEAGUES? NO, NO.
I MOVE TO BRING RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH 0 9 4 TO THE FLOOR FOR APPROVAL.
COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS FOR MAYOR EDWARDS, PHILLIPS FOUR VICE MAYOR SWELL FOR COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOR MOTION PASSES.
[C. RESOLUTION 2025-095 ADOPTING THE PRELIMINARY FIRE-RESCUE SERVICES ASSESSMENT RATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 AND SETTING A DATE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING TO ESTABLISH THE FINAL RATES FOR FIRE RESCUE SERVICES]
MADAM MAYOR AND COMMISSIONER'S RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH NINE FIVE A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF LAUDERDALE LAKES, FLORIDA PURSUANT TO CHAPTER 46, SECTION 46 DASH 2 88 OF THE LAUDERDALE LAKES CODE OF ORDINANCES ADOPTING THE PRELIMINARY RATE.PRELIMINARY, EXCUSE ME, FIRE RESCUE SERVICES ASSESSMENT RATES FOR FISCAL YEAR 20 25, 20 26 AS SET FORTH IN EXHIBIT A, ATTACHED HERE TO PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF RECITAL, SETTING THE TIME, DATE, AND PLACE OF A PUBLIC HEARING TO RECEIVE PUBLIC COMMENT AND TO CONSIDER FINAL ADOPTION OF THE ANNUAL RATE RESOLUTION, PROVIDING INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MADAM, MADAM VICE MAYOR, I WOULD LIKE TO BRING RESOLUTION 2025 DASH 0 9 5 TO THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION.
MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS VICE MAYOR SWELL FOR COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOR COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS FOR MOTION PASSES.
MME. MAY SEE MADAM MAYOR MS. BERT WILL ALSO PRESENT THIS ITEM.
ALL PROTOCOL OBSERVED AND ESTABLISHED, UM, ADOPTION OF THIS RESOLUTION IS TO AUTHORIZE PRELIMINARY CERTIFICATION OF THE FIRE ASSESSMENT RATE AND TO PREPARE FOR THE SEPTEMBER 15 PUBLIC HEARING.
THIS RESOLUTION ENSURES COMPLIANCE WITH CITY CODE SECTION 4 4 6 DASH 2 88 AND FLORIDA STATUTE 1 97 0.3632.
ESTIMATED REVENUE TO BE COLLECTED WILL BE $6,833,420 AND THERE'S NO, THE RATE HAS NOT BEEN CHANGED SINCE 2025.
AND THIS REVENUE THAT IS COLLECTED IS REALLY TO SUPPORT THE CONTRACT WITH THE BROWARD SHERIFF OFFICE AND HOPEFULLY WE WILL BE COLLECTING EXACTLY WHAT THE CONTRACT, UM, REQUIRES AND STATES.
QUESTIONS, COLLEAGUES? NONE SOLICIT A MOTION.
MADAM, MADAM VICE MAYOR, I WOULD LIKE TO BRING RESOLUTION 2025 DASH 0 9 5 TO THE FLOOR FOR APPROVAL.
MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS FOR VICE MAYOR SWELL FOR COMMISSIONER HARRISON.
FOR COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS FOR MOTION PASSES.
[D. RESOLUTION 2025-096 ADOPTING A TENTATIVE MILLAGE RATE FOR FISCAL YEAR 2026 ESTABLISHING OF A ROLLED-BACK RATE AND SETTING A DATE FOR A PUBLIC HEARING ON THE PROPOSED OPERATING AND DEBT SERVICE MILLAGE RATES]
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DASH NINE SIX A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF LAUDERDALE LAKES, FLORIDA ADOPTING A TENTATIVE MILIT RATE FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2025.2026 COMMENCING OCTOBER 1ST, 2025 THROUGH SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2026.
FURTHER SETTING A DATE AND TIME FOR THE FIRST PUBLIC HEARING, PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF RECITALS, PROVIDING FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF A DATE, TIME, AND PLACE FOR FINAL PUBLIC HEARING, PROVIDING FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MADAM MAYOR HARRISON, I MOVE, WE BRING RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH NINE SIX TO THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION.
MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS VICE MAYOR SWELL FOR COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOR COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. FOUR.
NO, THAT WAS THE, TO THE, THAT WAS FOR DISCUSSION.
WE BRING RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH 0 9 6 TO THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION.
WOULD YOU TALK LIKE MS. LIBRARY TO LIBRARY DISCUSS LIBRARY? DID YOU DO YOUR DISCUSSION? NO.
THERE WAS NO, THERE WAS NO DISCUSSION.
YES, SHE WE DIDN'T DO DISCUSSION.
MS. BERG, DID YOU DO YOUR DISCUSSION ON ITEM 10 D? NO, ABSOLUTELY.
UM, WE APPROVING THE PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE FOR OUR MILLAGE RATE RESOLUTION WOULD WILL BE ON THE TRIM.
WE ORDER TO MEET OUR COMPLIANCE FOR AUGUST 20.
I THINK IT'S AUGUST 4TH, 2025 TO THE BCPA PROPOSED RATE ROLL, BACK RATE, DATE, TIME, AND LOCATION FOR THE FIRST BUDGET HEARING, THE OPERATING MILLAGE IS AT 8.6000.
THE VOTED DEBT SERVICE MILLAGE RATE IS 0.4910.
NO CHANGE FOR A TOTAL MILLAGE OF 9.0910.
THE ROLLBACK RATE WILL BE 8.0424.
ESTIMATED REVENUE TO BE COLLECTED FROM THE PROPOSED RATE IS 18,381,268.
IF WE UTILIZE THE ROLLBACK RATE, THE ESTIMATED REVENUE WILL BE 17,102,718.
SO I'M ASKING FOR APPROVAL TO SET THE PROPOSED MILLAGE RATE FOR THE CITY OF WATERDALE LAKE.
MADAM MAYOR, QUESTIONS COLLEAGUES, MADAM MAYOR, COMMISSIONER HARRISON.
BRING RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH NINE SIX TO THE FLOOR FOR APPROVAL.
MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS VICE MAYOR SWELL FOR COMMISSIONER HARRISON.
FOR COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS FOR MOTION PASSES.
[E. RESOLUTION 2025-097 AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT FOR THE INTERIM FINANCIAL SERVICES CONSULTANT]
E, MADAM MAYOR AND COMMISSIONER'S RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 0 9 7.A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF LAUDERDALE LAKES FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE AWARD AND EXECUTION OF SHORT-TERM CONSULTING CONTRACT TO GOVERNMENT FINANCE TUTORING LLC TO PROVIDE CONSULTING AND ADVISORY SERVICES AS A FINANCIAL SERVICES CONSULTANT FOR A TERM BEGINNING JULY 1ST, 2025 AND ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 2025.
A DRAFT COPY OF SAID CONTRACT IS ATTACHED HERE TO AS EXHIBIT A COPY OF WHICH MAY BE INSPECTED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF RECITALS, PROVIDING INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
THIS, A MOTION TO BRING TO THE FLOOR.
MAD MADAM VICE MAYOR, MADAM VICE MAYOR, I WOULD LIKE TO BRING RESOLUTION 2025 DASH 0 9 7 TO THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION.
FOR COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. FOR MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS FOR MOTION PASSES.
MS. SUSAN GOODING LIBRARY WAS ACQUIRED TO PROVIDE EXECUTIVE LEVEL FINANCIAL SERVICES, UM, TO THE FINANCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
SHE WAS PROCURED AT $130 PER HOUR AND WILL WORK THROUGHOUT, UM, FROM NOW UNTIL DECEMBER, UM, THREE TO FOUR DAYS PER WEEK.
QUESTIONS? COLLEAGUES? MOTION? I HAVE A QUESTION.
I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S A QUESTION BECAUSE
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I DON'T KNOW.I'M NOT IN THE ACCOUNTING FIELD AND I'M SURE ACTING CITY MANAGER WOULD'VE CHECKED OUT TO SEE, TO KNOW THAT, MAKE SURE THAT THAT'S THE RATE THAT IT'S GOING.
DID YOU MADAM ACM? ABSOLUTELY.
I DID WORK WITH THE HR DIRECTOR TO, UM, CHECK WITH OTHER CONSULTANT FIRMS TO ENSURE THAT WE WERE ABLE TO PROCURE HER AT, UH, RECENT REASONABLE RATE TO BE ABLE TO COMPENSATE HER PROPERLY FOR HER SERVICES.
THAT'S THE ONLY QUESTION I HAVE.
MAD MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, I WOULD LIKE TO BRING BACK RESOLUTION 2025 DASH 0 9 8 TO THE FLOOR FOR APPROVAL.
VICE MAYOR SWELL FOR COMMISSIONER HARRISON.
FOR COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. FOR MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS FOR MOTION PASSES.
[F. RESOLUTION 2025-098 AUTHORIZING A CONTRACT FOR THE INTERIM HUMAN RESOURCES AND RISK MANAGEMENT DIRECTOR]
F, MAD MAYOR AND COMMISSIONER'S RESOLUTION 2 0 5, EXCUSE ME.2 0 2 5 DASH NINE EIGHT A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF LAUDERDALE LAKES FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE ACTING CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE A CONTRACT WITH TARA H WILLIAMS. INTERIM HRRM DIRECTOR TO PROVIDE SHORT TERM HUMAN SERVICES AND RISK MANAGEMENT SERVICES FOR THE PERIOD BEGINNING JULY 22ND, 2025, ENDING DECEMBER 31ST, 2025.
A DRAFT COPY OF SID'S CONTRACT IS ATTACHED HERE TO HIS EXHIBIT A, A COPY OF WHICH MAY BE INSPECTED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF RECITALS, PROVIDING INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MADAM MAYOR, MADAM VICE MAYOR, I WOULD LIKE TO BRING RESOLUTION 2025 DASH 0 9 8 TO THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION.
COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOR COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS FOR MAYOR EDWARDS, PHILLIPS FOUR VICE MAYOR CROSWELL FOR MOTION PASSES.
MADAM MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS, MS. TARA WILLIAMS HAS BEEN SERVING THE CAPACITY OF INTERIM HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR, UM, AS AN INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR.
UM, IN TRANSPARENCY, MADAM MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS, I'D LIKE YOU TO KNOW THAT THE AMOUNT ON THE RESOLUTION AND COVER IS INCORRECT.
SO I WANT TO BRING THAT TO YOUR ATTENTION.
SHE WAS PROCURED AT $6,000 PER UM, MONTH.
HOWEVER, I RECENTLY FOUND THAT THERE WAS AN AMENDMENT DONE AND DUE TO THAT AMENDMENT IT WAS INCREASED, UM, $800.
SO THIS WAS JUST BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THIS MORNING.
SO I WANTED TO BE TRANSPARENT TO ENSURE THAT YOU WERE AWARE OF THIS CHANGE THAT WILL BE DONE TO THE RESOLUTION.
UM, IT WILL NEED TO REFLECT HER CURRENT AMOUNT, WHICH IS $6,800.
HER BILLABLE SERVICES ARE $3,400 EACH PAY PERIOD.
AND, UM, SHE IS PROVIDING DAILY OPERATION AND OVERSIGHT OF THE HUMAN SERVICES DEPARTMENT.
AND I CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE.
MADAM MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS, MOTION TO MADAM MAYOR AT THIS POINT.
UM, MADAM, UH, COMMISSIONER MASTER WILLIAMS. BUT AT THIS POINT WE WILL NEED A MOTION TO AMEND THE RESOLUTION AND THEN WE WILL NEED A MOTION TO THE RESOLUTION.
SO WE NEED A MOTION TO AMEND THE RES EXCUSE.
UM, I MOVE TO AMEND THE RESOLUTION AS STATED BY THE ACT CITY MANAGER, COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOR COM.
COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS FOR MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS FOR VICE MAYOR SWELL FOR MOTION PASSES.
NOW WE NEED A MOTION TO FOR THE AMENDMENT.
MADAM MAYOR ON THE MOTION, REGULAR ONE TO APPROVE, CORRECT? YES.
UM, I MOVE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2 0 5 2 0 2 5 DASH 0 9 8 FOR APPROVAL.
COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOR COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. FOR MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS VICE MAYOR CROSWELL FOR MOTION PASSES I 10
[G. RESOLUTION 2025-099 RATIFYING THE CITY MANAGER’S FILING OF THE CITY’S FISCAL YEAR 2025, PERIOD 8 (MAY) AND PERIOD 9 (JUNE); FINANCIAL ACTIVITY REPORT, AS PREPARED BY THE DEPARTMENT OF FINANCIAL SERVICES, FOR THE PURPOSE OF CONFORMING TO THE CITY’S ADOPTED FINANCIAL INTEGRITY PRINCIPLES AND FISCAL POLICIES]
G MADMAN COMMISSIONERS RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH 0 9 9 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF LAUDERDALE LAKES FLORIDA RATIFYING THE FINANCIAL SERVICES DEPARTMENT'S FILING OF THE FINANCIAL ACTIVITY REPORTS FOR THE MONTHS OF[01:00:01]
MAY PERIOD EIGHT AND JUNE PERIOD NINE OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2025.AS PREPARED FOR THE PURPOSE OF FULFILLING THE REQUIREMENTS OF SECTION 82 DASH 3 27 OF THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES CODE OF ORDINANCES.
COPY OF SUCH FINANCIAL REPORTS ARE ATTACHED HERE TO AS EXHIBIT A, A COPY 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.
SO THIS A MOTION, MADAM MAYOR, MADAM VICE MAYOR, I WOULD LIKE TO BRING RESOLUTION 20 25 0 9 9 TO THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION.
COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. FOUR MAYOR EDWARDS, PHILLIPS FOUR VICE MAYOR, SWELL FOUR.
COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOR MOTION PASSES.
MADAM MAYOR, MS. BERG WILL PRESENT THIS ITEM THREE.
ALL PROTOCOL HAS BEEN ESTABLISHED AND OBSERVED AND I WILL DO A BRIEF, UM, PRESENTATION.
I WILL DO THE MONTH OF MAY, WHICH REPRESENTS 67% OF OUR FISCAL YEAR.
UM, GENERAL FUND REVENUE WAS COLLECTED THUS FAR, 49%.
UM, COM, COM THE ITEM THAT COMPRISE THE GENERAL FUND REVENUES ARE OUR AVALOR TAXES, WHICH IS OUR MAJOR ONE.
WE HAVE COLLECTED APPROXIMATELY 99% OF ALL THOSE REVENUE.
WE HAVE OUR FRANCHISE TAXES, UTILITY TAXES, SALES AND USE TAXES, SERVICE REVENUE PERMITS, LICENSE INSPECTION, REVENUE, FIRE AND FORFEITURE REVENUE, AS WELL AS MISCELLANEOUS REVENUE.
OUR GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURE, UM, FOR THE 67% YEAR ELAPSED IS SITTING AT 40% EXPANDED, WHICH IS GOOD.
YOU ALWAYS WANT YOUR REVENUE TO BE MORE THAN YOUR, UM, EXPENDITURE THAT THEY ARE SPENDING.
AND THAT IS SPENDING AT 40% OF ALL OF THE COMMISSIONS AND ALL OF THE CITY DEPARTMENTS.
UM, FOR THE MONTH OF MAY, UH, THERE WAS, UM, ONLY ONE DEPARTMENT THAT WAS, IT HAS EXCEEDED THE 67%.
UM, THE SUMMARY HAS BEEN PROVIDED TO YOU AND THE CITY IS IN GOOD POSITION.
B-S-O-E-M-S HAS ALSO RIGHT AT THE 66%, WHICH IS WHERE WE WERE.
UM, SO PLEASED TO ANNOUNCE THAT THIS DEPARTMENT AND ARE DOING VERY WELL.
THEY ARE SPENDING UNDERNEATH THEIR BUDGET, WHICH IS WHAT WE LIKE TO SEE.
ANY QUESTIONS, ALEX, WOULD YOU LIKE TO ADOPT EACH MONTH OR MEET FOR THE WEEK? YES, PLEASE.
OKAY, SO YOU CAN YOU WANT ME TO PRESENT? YES, MS. UH, LIBRARY.
JUNE 30TH, 2025, WHICH REPRESENTS 75% OF THE YEAR LAPSE IN OUR REVENUE COLLECTED AT THAT POINT WAS 52%.
UM, THIS REVENUE, UH, REMAINED THE SAME AS RED IN MAY.
OUR GENERAL FUND EXPENDITURE WERE AT 49% AND IT'S CONTINUED TO TREND BELOW THE REVENUE THAT IS BEING COLLECTED.
THERE WERE, UM, COUPLE DEPARTMENT THAT WERE OVER ON THEIR ESTIMATED 75%.
UM, THE CITY ATTORNEY'S OFFICE, THE HR OFFICE, UM, BSO IS SHOWING 82% BOTH EMS AND POLICE.
UM, AND THE REASON FOR THAT IS BECAUSE WE ARE PAYING THOSE IN ADVANCE AT THE END OF THE YEAR, ALL OF THAT WILL WASH OUT AND THEY'LL BE AT 100%.
AND I BELIEVE ALL DEPARTMENT WILL BE COMING IN UNDER THEIR BUDGET AS WELL AS THE OVERALL CITY GENERAL FUND WILL COME.
UNDER THE BUDGET, REVENUE WILL DEFINITELY BE MORE THAN EXPENDITURE.
UH, HAVE I WOULD ENTERTAIN ANY QUESTIONS THAT MAY BE ASKED.
OH, MADAM MAYOR, MR. HARRISON, UH, MOVE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH NINE NINE.
COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS FOR MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS FOR VICE MAYOR SWELL FOR COMMISSIONER HARRISON.
[H. RESOLUTION 2025-100 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A LIMITED-TIME AMNESTY PROGRAM FOR REDUCTION OF QUALIFYING CODE ENFORCEMENT LIENS]
H, MAYOR AND COMMISSIONER'S RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 1 0 0.A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF LAUDERDALE LAKES FLORIDA APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A LIMITED TIME AMNESTY PROGRAM FOR REDUCTION OF QUALIFYING CODE ENFORCEMENT LIENS.
COPY OF WHICH IS, UH, ATTACHED HERE TO AS EXHIBIT A.
A DRAFT COPY OF WHICH IS AVAILABLE IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF RECITALS, PROVIDING FOUR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MADAM MAYOR COMM CHAIR, I'D LIKE TO MOVE TO, UH, MOVE RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH 1 0 0
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TO THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION.MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS VICE MAYOR SWELL FOR COMMISSIONER HARRISON.
FOR COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS FOR MOTION PASSES.
MS. TANJA MCCOY, DEVELOPMENT SERVICES DIRECTOR WILL PRESENT THIS ITEM, MS. TAN, EXCUSE ME, THROUGH YOU, MADAM MAYOR.
UH, MADAM MAYOR, MADAM VICE MAYOR COMMISSION, CITY ATTORNEY, CITY CLERK.
I'M HERE TO PRESENT THIS ITEM FOR THE, UH, AMNESTY PROGRAM.
THIS IS A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION FOR THE LAUDERDALE LAKES, UM, LIEN AMNESTY PROGRAM TO ADDRESS OUTSTANDING CODE ENFORCEMENT LIENS.
THIS INITIATIVE IS DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE COMPLIANCE, REDUCE FINANCIAL BURDEN ON PROPERTY OWNERS, AND TO IMPROVE THE CITY'S ABILITY TO RESOLVE LONG OUTSTANDING LIENS.
THE AMNESTY PROGRAM WILL PROVIDE A TEMPORARY OPPORTUNITY FOR ELIGIBLE HOMESTEAD AND NON-HOMESTEAD PROPERTY OWNERS TO SETTLE CODE ENFORCEMENT LIENS IN A SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCED RATE CONTINGENT UPON MEETING COMPLIANCE BENCHMARKS.
THIS PROGRAM AIMS TO PROVIDE EQUITABLE RELIEF FOR PROPERTY OWNERS FACING LIENS, INCENTIVIZE COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CODES, EXPEDITE THE SETTLEMENT OF DELINQUENT ACCOUNTS, AND MAINTAIN THE INTEGRITY AND DETERRENT EFFECT OF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM.
THROUGH YOU MADAM MAYOR, I HAVE PROVIDED, UM, THE COMMISSION WITH COPIES OF THE PROGRAM FOR, UH, DISCUSSION IN REGARDS TO THIS RESOLUTION.
ALE'S QUESTION, MADAM MAYOR, COMMISSIONER HARRISON.
UH, WE SPOKE AT LENGTH ABOUT THIS LAST NIGHT AT THE WORKSHOP, UH, AN ADDED DIFFERENCE FOR TODAY'S.
WE HAD A, THE, THE ABSOLUTE PLEASURE OF HEARING FROM ONE OF THE CORNERSTONES IN OUR BUSINESS COMMUNITY WHO'S A PART OF, UH, THIS INDUSTRIAL PARK.
AND I BELIEVE THIS RESOLUTION, UH, HERE NEEDS A LOT MORE DISCUSSION, A LOT MORE WORK.
UM, I'D LIKE TO ACTUALLY AMEND, EXCUSE ME.
I'D LIKE TO AMEND, UH, THE TIMELINE PORTION FOR THE AMNESTY PERIOD SINCE WE NOW KNOW THAT SIX MONTHS IS UNFAIR, GIVEN THAT THEY HAVE TO STAY IN COMPLIANCE OF SIX MONTHS BEFORE THEY CAN GET INTO THE PROGRAM AND BY THEN SAID, PROGRAM WON'T EVEN BE AROUND.
SO I'D LIKE TO AMEND THE TIMELINE ON THIS RESOLUTION FROM SIX MONTHS TO ONE YEAR FOR THE AMNESTY PERIOD.
I'D LIKE TO MOVE TO MAKE AN AMENDMENT, MR. HOWARD, UH, MATTER MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS, YOU HAVE A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER HARRISON TO AMEND THE TIMELINE FROM SIX MONTHS TO ONE YEAR TO 12 MONTHS.
UH, IN ORDER FOR THAT MOTION TO CARRY, YOU NEED A VOTE OF THIS COMMISSION.
IN ORDER FOR THE AMENDMENT TO CARRY, YOU NEED A MOTION TO APPROVE, WHICH MR. UH HARRISON HAS DONE.
UH, YOU NEED A SIMPLE MAJORITY OF THE COMMISSION TO APPROVE THE AMENDMENT.
MAD MAYOR, COMMISSIONER MATTHEW WILLIAMS. UM, I SPOKE WITH TANJA AND WE, UM, UH, UH, ONE YEAR, I, I DO AGREE WITH THE ONE YEAR EXTENSION AND FOR THE, DON'T FORGET THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTIES.
I PUT SIX MONTHS ONE YEAR AND WE CAN AMEND IT FOR ONE YEAR AND SIX MONTHS FOR THAT.
THAT'S THE ONLY THING I SEE TO CHANGE ON THIS AMNESTY PROGRAM.
JUST A POINT OF JUST ONE AMENDMENT.
OH, YOU GOT POINT OF CLARIFICATION.
COMMISSIONER HARRISON, THE MOTION WAS TO EXTEND THE PROGRAM FOR ALL, FOR EVERYONE FOR 12 MONTHS.
THE, IT WAS SPECIFIC FOR, UH, UH, NON-COMMERCIAL.
AND I WANTED TO ADD THE HOMESTEAD PROPERTIES FOR SIX MONTHS, BECAUSE AS IT STANDS, IT'S SIX MONTHS FOR NON HOMESTEAD AND THREE MONTHS FOR HOMESTEAD.
SO IF WE ARE GONNA CHANGE, WE GOTTA BE FAIR TO BOTH.
SO ONE YEAR FOR NON HOMESTEAD AND SIX MONTHS FOR, UM, HOMESTEAD POINT OF INFORMATION.
THE CITY ATTORNEY IS THAT I HAVE TO ACCEPT SAID FRIENDLY AMENDMENT.
UH, THAT'S A, EXCUSE ME, MADAM MAYOR.
UH, THE AMENDMENT PROPOSED TO THE AMENDMENT BY COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS IS WHAT I WOULD DESCRIBE AS A FRIENDLY AMENDMENT.
SO THE COMMISSIONER CAN'T ACCEPT THAT AS A BASIS FOR HIS MOTION.
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HARRISON, THANK YOU.UM, I THINK WE SHOULD MIRROR SOMETHING FRIENDLY FOR THE, UH, RESIDENTIAL SIDE AS WELL.
AND, UH, THERE'S DEFINITELY A LOT MORE TO WORK THROUGH.
BUT WITH THIS PARTICULAR AMENDMENT, I ACCEPT THAT EDITION.
MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS FOUR VICE MAYOR, SWELL FOUR, COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOUR, COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. FOUR.
UH, LOOKING AT THE RESOLUTION, KNOWING THAT IT WOULD BE EXTREMELY UNFAIR FOR THE SMALLER TENANTS TO HAVE TO PRODUCE DOCUMENTATION THAT NOT ONLY THE CITY IS BEHIND ON KEEPING ACCOUNT OF, UH, BUT ALSO TO BE ABLE TO SCRAMBLE WITHIN THE TIMELINE TO MAKE SURE ALL TENANTS HAVE REQUIRED DOCUMENTATION, PARTICULARLY THE BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS, I THINK IS, UH, COMPLETELY OUTTA LINE AND UNFAIR.
UM, I'D LIKE TO AMEND A RESOLUTION TO NOT INCLUDE BUSINESS TAX RECEIPTS IN THE REQUIREMENT.
MS. TANYA, WOULD YOU SPEAK TO THAT PLEASE? CERTAINLY THROUGH YOU, MADAM MAYOR.
UM, THE BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT PROGRAM, WHICH, UM, HAS BEEN SPOKEN ABOUT HERE TONIGHT, IS A INTEGRAL PART OF BEING IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CODE AND MAKING SURE THAT, UM, ALL BUSINESSES ARE OPERATING UNDER A BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT AS WELL AS PAYING THEIR TAXES TO THE CITY.
AND SO, UM, IN ORDER TO RECEIVE A BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT, THE ONLY THING THAT WOULD PREVENT YOU FROM GETTING THAT BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT IS BEING OUT OF COMPLIANCE WITH THE CODE.
MEANING THAT YOU HAVE OUTSTANDING PERMITS THAT HAVE NOT BEEN SETTLED, UM, AND OUTSTANDING CODE ENFORCEMENT ISSUES THAT HAVE NOT BEEN SETTLED.
THAT IS THE ONLY THING THAT EVER HOLDS UP A BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT.
SO I THINK THERE IS SOME CONFUSION ABOUT WHAT THE BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT DOES.
IT'S JUST A RECEIPT THAT YOU ARE NOT ALLOWED TO OPERATE A BUSINESS WITHIN THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES UNLESS YOU HAVE THIS FINAL DOCUMENT WHICH STATES THAT YOU ARE ALLOWED TO OPEN YOUR BUSINESS AND START TO OPERATE AND COLLECT MONEY AND PAY YOUR BUSINESS TAXES.
MADAM MAYOR, COMMISSIONER HARRISON.
UM, THESE DOCUMENTS, THE PAPERWORK HAS NOTHING TO DO WITH BLIGHT.
WHAT'S BEING DONE? IS THAT A PARTICULAR STRATEGY? KNOWING THAT THE SCRAMBLE OF TRYING TO GET THESE THINGS TOGETHER, BEING MANDATORY HAVE TO DROP IT OFF IN PERSON AT CITY HALL, UH, WE DON'T HAVE A SYSTEM IN PLACE TO ACTUALLY MANAGE AND FACILITATE THAT PROCESS.
AND IF ONE TENANT WITHIN THAT WHOLE COMPLEX DOESN'T COMPLY, THEN UH, THE LANDOWNER'S GONNA HAVE TO SUFFER FROM THAT AND NOT BE ABLE TO BE A PART OF SAID PROGRAM.
SO IT'S BEING, UH, I BELIEVE SET UP A CERTAIN WAY TO SET, UH, PEOPLE UP FOR FAILURE.
AND AGAIN, LOOKING AT WHAT OTHER CITIES ARE DOING, MAJORITY OF CITIES ARE NOT REQUIRING THAT.
SO WHY IS IT THAT THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES, UH, WHEN WE DO AN AMNESTY PROGRAM, WE HAVE THESE REQUIREMENTS ON THE FRONT END SO THEY CAN BE ABLE TO CHIP INTO IT? THAT'S WHY I HAVE AN AMENDMENT.
UM, I HEARD FROM THE PUBLIC COMMENT THAT THE LANDLORD, ACCORDING TO THEM IS RESPOND.
IS THE PERSON RESPONSIBLE FOR BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT? I THOUGHT THAT IF I'M RENTING OR LEASING A PROPERTY, THEN I WOULD BE THE PERSON THAT WOULD BE RESPONSIBLE FOR MAKING SURE THE LANDLORD LEASES ME A SPACE I
COULD YOU EXPAND OR EXPOUND FOR ME? ABSOLUTELY.
YES, IT IS THE TENANT'S RESPONSIBILITY TO, UH, RECEIVE THE BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT.
HOWEVER, IT IS THE LANDLORD'S RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE SURE THAT THE TENANT IS IN COMPLIANCE WITH ALL CODES AND REGULATIONS WITHIN THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES.
THEREFORE, THE LANDLORD, UM, SOME OF THE LANDLORDS THAT I'VE WORKED WITH, THEY REQUIRE THEIR TENANTS TO PROVIDE THAT DOCUMENT TO THEM.
ALSO, THAT DOCUMENT IS SUPPOSED TO BE POSTED AT YOUR BUSINESS AT ALL TIMES.
THAT IS HOW CODE ENFORCEMENT IS ABLE TO GO INTO A BUSINESS AND IDENTIFY THAT THE DOCUMENT IS NOT PRESENT.
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MADAM MAYOR? YES.WHEN I GO TO MANY PLACES, LET ME, IF I GO TO DO MY NAILS, IF I GO TO DO MY HAIR, I SEE THE STATE DPR REC, UM, IT'S POSTED.
IS THERE A DIFFERENCE FOR THE CITY, MR. MADAM MAYOR? NO.
THIS BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT IS SUPPOSED TO BE POSTED, THEREFORE, THE LANDLORD CAN WALK IN AT ANY TIME AND IDENTIFY WHETHER HIS TENANT HAS IT, POST IT AND DATE IT FOR THE CURRENT YEAR.
COMMISSIONER MAX WILLIAMS. THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR.
UM, AS FAR AS THE MST PROGRAM, AS MY COLLEAGUE WAS SAYING, ON THE BUSINESS TAX, I DON'T AGREE WITH REMOVING IT FROM THE, UM, THE RESOLUTION.
OH, UH, MADAM MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS, YOU DO HAVE A PROPOSED AMENDMENT, UH, BY, UH, COMMISSIONER HARRISON TO REMOVE AND THE LANGUAGE.
UH, COMMISSIONER HARRISON CAN RESTATE IT FOR PURPOSES OF THE RECORD, AND THAT WOULD REQUIRE A VOTE IF THE COMMISSIONER CHOOSES TO GO FORWARD ON THE MOTION.
CITY ATTORNEY? YES, IT'S, UH, SPECIFICALLY TO EXCLUDE THE BUSINESS TAX RECEIPT, UM, AS FAR AS THE REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS TO BE A PART OF THE AMNESTY PROGRAM TO MADAM MAYOR.
TO MADAM MAYOR, IF THERE'S ADDITIONAL DISCUSSION ON, UH, COMMISSIONER HARRISON'S MOTION, THEN SO BE IT.
IF NOT, THE CLERK CAN CALL THE RECORD.
MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS AGAINST VICE MAYOR SWELL AGAINST COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOR COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS AGAINST MOTION FAILS.
MADAM MAYOR, COMMISSIONER HARRISON.
UH, IN REGARDS TO HOW WE'RE TREATING OUR BUSINESSES HERE AND HOW OTHER CITIES DO IT, THERE WAS A BUNCH OF DOCUMENTATION THAT WAS GIVEN TO EACH COMMISSIONER, UH, I THINK SOMEBODY BROUGHT IT UP.
WHAT ANALYSIS ARE WE DOING TO SEE WHAT OTHER PEOPLE AROUND HERE, UH, WITHIN THE COUNTY IS DOING? AS FAR AS AMNESTY PROGRAMS? UM, OUR AMNESTY PROGRAM IS BY FAR THE MOST UNIQUE WITHIN BROWARD COUNTY.
UM, IT, IT DOESN'T GIVE THE FEELING OF AMNESTY.
IT DOESN'T GIVE THE FEELING OF TRYING TO WORK WITH OUR BUSINESSES.
BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY, GIVEN THAT WE ARE A CITY WHERE WE TALK ABOUT IT ALL THE TIME, WE HAVE TO UPDATE AND UPGRADE HOW WE DO BUSINESS TO MAKE IT MORE TECHNOLOGICALLY TO A STANDARD.
UH, I JUST THINK IT'S UNFAIR THAT WE'RE NOT REALLY DOING MORE FOR OUR BUSINESSES.
UH, I'D LIKE TO AMEND THE RESOLUTION TO DECREASE, UH, TO ACTUALLY BRING THE PERCENTAGE OF THE SETTLEMENT AMOUNT FOR HOMESTEAD PROPERTIES TO 10% AND THE SETTLEMENT FOR COMMERCIAL BUSINESSES TO 20%.
DO YOU MADAM MAYOR? I TOTALLY, TOTALLY DISAGREE WITH THAT.
UM, THIS PROGRAM, IT PROMOTES LONG-TERM COMPLIANCE AND ALSO WITH THE OTHER CITIES.
WE ARE NOT HERE TO MIMIC OTHERS.
WE ARE NOT HERE TO MIMIC OTHER CITIES, SO WE DON'T WANT TO BE MIMICKING OTHER CITIES.
I THINK THE 15% IS, UM, ACCEPTABLE AND I BELIEVE THE 35% IS ACCEPTABLE AND I'M NOT IN FAVOR OF, UM, REDUCING IT TO WHAT MY COLLEAGUE SAYS.
COMMISSIONER HARRISON, THANK YOU MADAM MAYOR.
YOU KNOW, UNFORTUNATELY THAT WOULD BE US LEADING IN THE WRONG WAY.
WE WOULD BE LEADING THE COUNTY IN THE MOST RIDICULOUS AMNESTY PROGRAM.
NO ONE IS DOING AN AMNESTY PROGRAM SIMILAR TO THIS.
YOU'RE ASKING FOR AN AMNESTY PROGRAM OF 35% TO SETTLE, BUT THEN WHEN YOU'RE TALKING TO THE BUSINESSES OUTSIDE OF THE PROGRAM TO GET THEM TO SETTLE, YOU'RE TRYING TO GET THEM TO SETTLE AT 35%.
THIS IS NOT AN AMNESTY PROGRAM.
THIS IS ALSO NOT IN LINE WITH WHAT THE REST OF THE COUNTY IS DOING.
WE HAVE AN OPPORTUNITY IN FRONT OF THE WHOLE BUSINESS COMMUNITY AND THE COUNTY IS WATCHING PEOPLE CALL BASED ON A DISCUSSION FROM LAST NIGHT.
SO THEY'RE LISTENING TO THE THINGS WE SAY.
THEY HEAR YOU PROBABLY THE PAST YEARS, DIFFERENT COLLEAGUES UP HERE SAY, WE SUPPORT BUSINESSES, WE SUPPORT BUSINESSES.
WE WANNA PUT A SPOTLIGHT ON BUSINESSES.
HOWEVER, NOW IS THE OPPORTUNITY TO SHOW HOW ARE WE SUPPORTING OUR BUSINESSES.
THIS AMNESTY PROGRAM WOULD BE AMONGST THE HIGHEST EVER PROPOSED.
WHAT WE'RE DOING RIGHT HERE, WHAT I'M PROPOSING IS THAT WE BRING IT TO SOMETHING ALONG THE LINES OF WHAT OTHER CITIES ARE DOING BECAUSE A LOT OF THE PEOPLE WHO DO BUSINESS IN THIS CITY ALSO HAVE BUSINESSES IN THESE OTHER CITIES.
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AND CONTRAST AND SEE THE UNFAIRNESS.WE HEARD FROM PEOPLE SAYING THEY'RE IN THE SAME PLAZA, ONE SIDE OF THE PLAZA'S IN THE CITY OF OAKLAND PARK.
THEY CAN'T WAIT TO MOVE TO THE OTHER SIDE OF THE SAME PLAZA.
IS THIS THE REPUTATION THAT WE WANNA SAY WE'RE DOING FOR OUR BUSINESSES? WE GET TO MAKE THE CHOICE RIGHT HERE IN FRONT OF THEM.
THEY DECIDED TO TAKE THE TIME OUT TO COME OUT ON A RAINY TUESDAY EVENING TO FIND OUT.
I FEEL LIKE RESIDENTIAL SHOULD GO DOWN TO 10%, UH, FOR HOMESTEAD AND BUSINESSES SHOULD BE AT 20%.
THANK YOU MADAM MAYOR, VICE MAYOR.
I I, I'M GOING BACK TO 2023 NOW, GOING BACK 19, 18, 17, WHATEVER IT IS.
AND THIS IS WHAT I KNOW THAT HAS HAPPENED IN MY CITY, THAT LIENS WERE PUT ON PROPERTIES FROM AS FAR BACK THAT I CAN REMEMBER IN 2023.
AND NOTHING, WHEN I SAY, AS I HAVE ALWAYS HAVE SAID IT, I WALK IN THE MORNINGS AND BECAUSE I WALK, I DON'T DRIVE.
I SEE THINGS AND IT'S DISHEARTENING.
I DON'T KNOW ABOUT THE, I'VE BEEN OVER IN INDUSTRIAL PARK AND I THINK IT'S ABOUT THREE YEARS AGO.
I REMEMBER I CAME OVER WITH MS. VIELKA BUCHANAN, COMMISSIONER HAZEL ROGERS CAME FROM DOWNTOWN.
SO I'M NOT HERE ABOUT THE INDUSTRIAL PARK, BUT I'M TALKING ABOUT WHAT I KNOW THAT HAS HAPPENED IN MY CITY.
I KNOW OF A SMALL RENTAL APARTMENT COMPLEX, A PASS IT FIVE TIMES PER WEEK.
THAT PLACE THE MAGISTRATE IN JULY OF 2023 GAVE THEM I THINK A MONTH TO BE IN COMPLIANCE.
AND WHEN I SAY THEY HAVE NOT, IT LOOKS WORSE.
DO YOU KNOW HOW I FEEL? I BOUGHT MY HOUSE IN LAW, THE DE LAKES 28TH OF MARCH, 1983, WHEN I COULD HAVE GONE TO JACARANDA AND GET IT FOR $5,000 LESS.
I CHOSE THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES.
I STILL LOVE IT, BUT WHEN I WALK EVERY DAY, THE CONDITIONS HAVE NOT CHANGED.
PEOPLE LIVE IN THOSE APARTMENTS WHEN OTHER NEW APARTMENT COMPLEX NEAR THEM WAS RENTING FOR LESS.
WHERE THE OTHER PART OF THE THING THAT I AM USING MY OWN EXPERIENCE LIVING IN THE CITY AND SEE HOW THEY TREAT US WITH CONTEMPT FOR, TO ME, YOU ARE COLLECTING RENT, GARBAGE, PAPER.
NAME IT, IT HAS NOT BEEN DONE.
AND I GUARANTEE THEY WILL BE COMING AND THEY'RE GOING TO SAY, GIVE THEM 10%.
NO, I DON'T BELIEVE IN REWARDING PEOPLE FOR BAD BEHAVIOR.
COMMISSIONER WILLIAMS. I SECOND.
PARDON? JUST A POINT OF ORDER.
YOU STILL HAVE COMMISSIONER HARRISON'S MOTION TO YES, I WAS TO GO AHEAD.
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MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS AGAINST VICE MAYOR SWELL AGAINST COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOR COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS AGAINST MOTION FAILS.MS. TANJA, I DO HAVE ON LAST EVENING, ONE OF THE QUESTIONS THAT I ASKED WAS IN REFERENCE TO THE TIME PERIOD THAT A HOMESTEADED AND NON-HOMESTEAD PROPERTY NEEDS TO BE IN COMPLIANCE, IN FULL COMPLIANCE BEFORE THEY'RE ELIGIBLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM.
AND I LEFT HERE LAST NIGHT FEELING VERY UNEASY ABOUT THAT BECAUSE YOU STATED THAT THE PROGRAM IF APPROVED, WOULD BEGIN ON AUGUST 2ND.
AND THEREFORE, FROM MY CALCULATIONS, IT MUST HAVE BEEN IN FULL COMPLIANCE THAT SIX MONTHS BACK TO FEBRUARY.
AND THAT IF A PROPERTY WAS IN COMPLIANCE MARCH 1ST, THEY WOULD NOT BE ELIGIBLE.
IF THEY WERE IN COMPLIANCE MAY 1ST, THEY WOULD NOT BE ELIGIBLE.
I THINK IT IS UNFAIR TO NOT HAVE A PROPERTY TO APPLY FOR AMNESTY.
I THINK IF A PROPERTY IS IN COMPLIANT IN FULL COMPLIANCE ON JULY 31ST, THAT THEY SHOULD BE ELIGIBLE FOR THE PROGRAM AND THAT FULL COMPLIANCE WILL BE, OF COURSE, BE DETERMINED BY THE STANDARDS OF, OF CODE ITSELF.
BUT I THINK THE SIX MONTH PERIOD AND THE THREE MONTH PERIOD TO BE IN COMPLIANCE PRIOR TO APPLYING TO THE PROGRAM IS A LITTLE BIT INHERENTLY UNFAIR.
AND I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE A AMENDED A MOTION THAT THE SIX MONTHS FOR NON-HOMESTEAD PROPERTIES AND THREE MONTHS FOR HOMESTEAD PROPERTIES.
CAN WE GET THAT ALREADY? SHE COULD MAKE A MOTION, MAY NOT WANT I SOLICIT A MOTION.
UM, I WOULD LIKE FOR ONE OF MY COLLEAGUES, SINCE I CANNOT MAKE IT, I HAVE BEEN INFORMED THAT THE SIX MONTHS FOR NON HOMESTEADED PROPERTIES AND THE THREE MONTHS FOR HOMESTEADED PROPERTIES BE COMPLETELY DELETED.
AND THAT IF A PROPERTY IS IN COMPLIANCE, IF APPROVED ON JULY 31ST, THAT THE PROPERTY SHOULD BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY FOR AMNESTY.
MADAM MAYOR, COMMISSIONER HARRISON, I MOVE TO MAKE THE AMENDMENT, UH, TO, UH, DELETE THE THREE MONTH AND SIX MONTH PRIOR COMPLIANCE, UH, WITHIN THE RESOLUTION A MINUTE.
COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. WAIT, WAIT, WAIT.
YOU CAN HAVE TO COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. I CAN ASK THE QUESTION.
I SAID COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. OH, OKAY THEN.
UM, TANJA, WHAT ARE YOUR THOUGHTS ON THAT? LET ME ASK THE QUESTION THROUGH YOU MADAM MAYOR.
I AM NOT IN DISAGREEMENT TO THIS AMENDMENT.
I THINK THAT, UM, TO MAKE IT MORE CLEAR, YES, YOU WOULDN'T BE ELIGIBLE ON AUGUST 1ST, BUT YOU WOULD STILL HAVE A TIMEFRAME TO BECOME ELIGIBLE DURING THE ONE YEAR PERIOD.
HOWEVER, IF, UM, IT IS WHAT COMMISSION WOULD LIKE TO HAVE ON THE AMNESTY AGREEMENT, WHICH IS YOUR, UM, THIS IS YOUR DOCUMENT, YOUR AGREEMENT FOR THE CITY.
SO IF THAT IS WHAT THE COMMISSION WISHES, THEN YES, THAT SHOULD BE DELETED.
MADAM CLERK COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. OKAY.
I NEED A LITTLE BIT MORE CLARITY HERE IS, SO WE'RE NOT, THERE'S WON'T BE ANY YEAR, MONTHS, IT'S JUST, JUST EXPLAIN AGAIN.
WE DON'T HAVE ANY, I MEAN, IS THIS, JUST EXPLAIN TO ME AGAIN, PLEASE.
THROUGH YOUR MADAM MAYOR, IF THIS ITEM IS DELETED WHEN AUGUST 2ND GETS HERE MM-HMM
ANYONE WHO IS IN COMPLIANCE ON AUGUST 2ND WILL BE ELIGIBLE TO APPLY TO THE AMNESTY PROGRAM AND RECEIVE THE INSPECTION AND GO THROUGH THE PROCESS JUST AS ANYONE ELSE.
ROUND CLERK COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. FOUR.
FOUR VICE MAYOR SWELL FOR MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS MOTION PASSES
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MAD MAYOR, COMMISSIONER HARRISON.UM, SIMILAR TO ON THE FRONT END, UH, WHAT'S ALSO BEEN NOTED IS AFTER THE FACT THEY HAVE TO, UH, THEY HAVE A POST PERIOD OF 18 MONTHS THAT IF SOMETHING WAS TO HAPPEN, I BELIEVE, AND THEY COME OUT OF COMPLIANCE, IT, UH, MAYBE TORE CAN HELP, UH, CLARIFY.
BUT IF THEY COME OUT OF COMPLIANCE AFTER 18 MONTHS, UM, IT TRIGGERS THEM TO OWE THE OVERALL AMOUNT ONCE AGAIN.
AND I THINK 18 MONTHS AFTER, UM, I WOULD LIKE TO MAKE AN AMENDMENT TO THAT, UH, ON A RESOLUTION FOR THE 18 MONTH POST PERIOD.
ESSENTIALLY WHAT'S BASICALLY GOING ON IS THAT IF THERE'S A POST PERIOD AFTER YOU'VE BEEN IN COMPLIANCE AND YOU'VE STAYED WITHIN THE DURATION OF THE PROGRAM AND AFTER THAT, AND THEN THE, THE PUNITIVE ACTION IS THAT IT'S GONNA JUMP BACK TO THEM GOING TO THE ORIGINAL AMOUNT.
IT FEELS LIKE WE'RE PUTTING BUSINESSES.
I JUST NEED MORE CLARITY, UH, THAT WE COULD BE PUTTING THEM ON A PROBATIONARY PERIOD.
UH, IT FEELS LIKE PROBATION FEELS LIKE, YOU KNOW, SOMEBODY GOT ARRESTED FOR SOMETHING AND THEY DID THEIR TIME, THEY WENT THROUGH THE PROGRAM, AND AFTER THEY'RE WALKING FREE, THEY DO ONE THING.
AND WHAT HAPPENED? THEY GET A WORSE CASE THAN THEY HAD IN, THAN THEY EVEN HAD IN THE BEGINNING.
SO I'D LIKE TO MAKE AN AMENDMENT TO REDUCE THE 18 MONTH POST PERIOD ON THE RESOLUTION.
NO, UH, TO YOU, MY, UH, MADAM VICE MAYOR.
WE HAVE A POINT OF INFORMATION.
THE STATE ATTORNEY, MADAM VICE MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS.
I THINK YOU WANT TO HEAR THE FULL SCOPE OF THE, UH, MOTION TO AMEND.
I WAS GOING TO, UH, MR.
IS THAT OKAY? MR. ATTORNEY? UM, MADAM VICE MAYOR, YY YOU'RE, YOU'RE ABSOLUTELY OKAY WITH THAT.
THE ONLY QUESTION I HAD IS WHETHER OR NOT COMMISSIONER HARRISON MM-HMM
THE MOTION IS TO AMEND THE RESOLUTION POST PERIOD FROM 18 MONTHS TO THREE MONTHS.
THE POST PERIOD IS FROM 18 MONTHS TO THREE MONTHS.
MR. COMMISSIONER HARRISON, GIMME ONE SECOND.
SORRY, I'M LOOKING AT MY NOTES ONE MOMENT.
THE POST PERIOD FOR AFTER THEY ARE FINISHED WITH THE AMNESTY PROGRAM OF 18 MONTHS.
SORRY, I WANT TO CORRECT MYSELF.
I WANT TO ELIMINATE THE 18 MONTH POST PERIOD ALTOGETHER TO ZERO.
HOPE THE AMENDMENT DIDN'T TAKE YOU OUT.
ALRIGHT, SO, UM, I'D LIKE TO MOTION TO AMEND THE RESOLUTION, UM, THIS PREDATORY 18 MONTH POST PERIOD PROBATION TO ZERO.
I, SO IF WE DELETE THAT, WHAT DOES THAT MEAN THROUGH YOU MADAM MAYOR? THIS IS NOT A POST PERIOD.
ACTUALLY, THIS IS THE STATEMENT ABOUT OTHER PROPERTIES OWNED BY THE SAME INDIVIDUAL.
THIS STATEMENT SAYS, ALL OTHER PROPERTIES OWNED BY THE SAME INDIVIDUAL OR ENTITY MUST ALSO HAVE REMAINED IN CONTINUANCE COMPLIANCE FOR A MINIMUM OF 18 MONTHS FOLLOWING THE RESOLUTION OF THEIR RESPECTIVE VIOLATIONS.
SO THIS IS RELATED TO THEIR VIOLATIONS, NOT THE AMNESTY PROGRAM.
MADAM MAYOR, COMMISSIONER HARRIS, THANK YOU.
OH, FOLLOWING THE RESOLUTION THAT, THAT POST 18 MONTH PERIOD, I'M THE AMENDMENT'S TO GET RID OF IT.
THAT'S WHAT THE AMENDMENT'S FOR.
I THINK THAT NEED TO BE STATED.
NO, I, UM, IT'S NOT CLEAR TO ME BECAUSE IF I HAVE PAID UP AND I'M FRESH, IT'S A NEW BEGINNING.
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HOPE THAT NO ONE IS GOING TO HOLD ME.I DON'T WANT SOMETHING OVER MY HEAD.
IT'S LIKE, TO ME IT'S LIKE A CHILD THAT I'M GOING TO BE PUNISHED IF IT'S A FRESH START.
SO I WOULD MIND THAT MADAM MAYOR
I WOULD, I YOU HAVE TO TRUST PEOPLE AND IF ONCE YOU'RE IN COMPLIANCE, I EXPECT YOU TO BE IN COMPLIANCE.
SO I WOULD NOT BE HOLDING A STICK OR WHATEVER.
IT WOULD LIKE GIVING ME A CARROT AND THEN YOU TAKE A STICK.
SO I WOULD PREFER THE 18 MONTHS BE TAKEN AWAY.
UM, I THINK WHEN WE, WHEN WE TRY TO READ THE RESOLUTION, WE HAVE TO READ IT AND UNDERSTAND WHAT'S BEING SAID.
UM, BUT MOST IMPORTANTLY WE HAVE THIS PRODUCED BY STAFF.
AND THEN WHEN WE ASK THAT, WHAT DO YOU MEAN BY THAT? THAT GIVES THEM THE LEVERAGE TO TELL YOU WHAT THEY MEANT BY THAT.
IF YOU HAD NO POINTS IN CREATING IT, YOU'RE ASKING SOMEBODY TO EDUCATE YOU AND YOU'RE THE COMMISSIONER.
SO, UM, I FEEL LIKE, UH, I, I'M IN AGREEMENTS WITH VICE MAYOR WHERE WE ESSENTIALLY SHOULD GET RID OF IT.
UH, WE'RE LOOKING TO WORK WITH OUR BUSINESSES AND COMPLIANCE IS THE MAIN GOAL, BUT ALSO ALONG WITH THAT GOAL, THERE'S ALSO TRUST AND, UH, LIKE TO START BUILDING TRUST WITH OUR BUSINESSES.
THANK YOU TO YOU MADAM MAYOR, COMMISSIONER MAX WILLIAMS. BUT FOR, FOR IT SAYS ALL, ALL OTHER PROPERTIES OWNED BY BY THE SAME INDIVIDUAL.
SO WHY SHOULD WE ELIMINATE THE 18 MONTHS? IT'S FOR THE OTHER PROPERTIES, NOT THE, NOT THE PROPERTY THAT HE WAS IN VIOLATION OF.
MS. SANDRA, THIS IS FOR PROPERTIES PRIOR TO THEM APPLYING FOR THE AMNESTY PROGRAM.
THIS IS NOT POST AMNESTY, THIS IS BEFORE AMNESTY.
SO WHEN IT SAYS RESOLUTION IS NOT REFERRING TO THIS RESOLUTION, IT'S REFERRING TO THE TIME WHEN THEY RESOLVED THE VIOLATIONS.
MADAM MAYOR, THIS IS FOR YOU, MS. STANDARD.
THE VIOLATION IS NOT TO THE PERSON.
SO LET'S SAY I OWN FIVE BUSINESSES IN THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES AND I'M IN VIOLATION, MAYBE STATE ROAD SEVEN, AND I HAVE CLEARED UP THAT VIOLATION.
I WOULD NOT WANT YOU TO HOLD ME LIABLE FOR THE OTHER PROPERTIES I HAVE SINCE IT'S NOT PERSONAL.
THIS WAS, UH, LANGUAGE TO IDENTIFY THAT IF YOU HAVE ADDITIONAL PROPERTIES WITHIN THE CITY, THAT THERE IS A REASON TO MAIN MAKE SURE THAT WE ALSO INCLUDE THAT THOSE PROPERTIES REMAIN IN SOME TYPE OF COMPLIANCE OR ARE CURRENTLY IN COMPLIANCE BEFORE YOU'RE ELIGIBLE FOR THE AMNESTY PROGRAM.
SO IF YOU HAVE A PROPERTY ON STATE ROUTE SEVEN AND YOU HAVE A PROPERTY ON OAKLAND PARK BOULEVARD, YOU COME IN FOR THE AMNESTY PROGRAM, ARE WE GOING TO LOOK AT ALL OF THE PROPERTIES THAT YOU OWN? MADAM VICE? I WOULDN'T WANT YOU TO DO THAT.
I WOULD WANT YOU, IT WOULD HAVE TO BE THE INDIVIDUAL PROPERTY BECAUSE IF YOU'RE GOING TO PUT A LIEN ON THE PROPERTY, IF ONE IS IN COMPLIANCE AND FOUR ARE NOT, THEN YOU CAN'T PUT A LIEN ON THE FIVE.
YOU'RE JUST GOING TO PUT IT ON ONE.
I CAN OWN 10, I CAN OWN 20, BUT ONLY COULD BE ONE.
I WOULD NO, FOR ME, I DON'T LIKE THAT PART OF THE LANGUAGE.
ANYONE ELSE? MADAM CLERK CLARK, WOULD YOU REPEAT, UM, YOUR MOTION? YES.
UH, I MOVE TO AMEND THE RESOLUTION TO COMPLETELY ELIMINATE THE 18TH MONTH POST PERIOD AND ALL LANGUAGE IN RELATION TO THAT WITHIN THE RESOLUTION.
I WAS JUST ABOUT TO ASK THE QUESTION.
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MS. TANYA.IN REFERENCE TO COMMISSIONER HARRISON'S, UH, AMENDED MOTION ELIMINATION OF THE 18 MONTH PERIOD, THAT WOULD BE THE PROPERTY THAT WOULD BE APPLYING FOR AMNESTY.
AGAIN, THIS IS ELIMINATION OF A PROPERTY THAT IS NOT BEING APPLIED FOR AMNESTY.
ELIMINATING ANY COMPLIANCE PERIOD FOR AN A DIFFERENT PROPERTY IS NOT A POST UH, PERIOD.
IT'S PROPERTIES PRIOR TO AMNESTY THAT YOU COME IN AND WE LOOK AND SEE THAT YOU HAVE OTHER PROPERTIES THAT IS NOT IN COMPLIANCE AT THE TIME OF YOUR APPLICATION FOR AMNESTY.
AND IF THERE ARE PRO, THAT IS WHAT THIS ITEM NUMBER TWO IS REFERRING TO.
AND IF THERE ARE PROPERTIES THAT ARE NOT IN COMPLIANCE, THEY WOULD GO THROUGH THE SAME PROCESS OF PUTTING THEM INTO COMPLIANCE AND FOLLOWING THE SAME PROCEDURES AS WE NORMALLY FOLLOW.
MADAM CLERK, MADAM MAYOR, MADAM VICE MAYOR.
I WASN'T HERE AT THE WORKSHOP LAST NIGHT.
OH YES, I HAD THINGS TO DO, BUT I RIGHT NOW, I I DON'T KNOW IF IT'S TOO LATE FOR THIS TO BE TABLED, MR. TONY, BECAUSE I AM NOT REALLY, REALLY COMFORTABLE IN VOTING RIGHT NOW.
IS IT TOO LATE TO TABLE IT? SIR, YOU ARE THE LEGAL EXPERT HERE.
UH, THE QUESTION IS, CAN YOU MOVE TO TABLE THE ITEM? MM-HMM
UH, THE ANSWER SHORT ANSWER IS YES.
UM, WELL, I'M GOING TO ASK ITEM.
I WILL SAY THERE'S A POINT OF, UH, ORDER THAT YOU DO HAVE A MOTION TO AMEND THE ITEM.
IN FACT, YOU'VE GOT SEVERAL AMENDMENTS TO THE RESOLUTION, BUT YOU DO HAVE ONE MOTION THAT IS OUTSTANDING.
SO YOU, YOUR MOTION TO TABLE WOULD SUPERSEDE THE EXISTING MOTION.
OKAY, SIR? WOULD I, WOULD MY COLLEAGUES GIVE ME PERMISSION TO TABLE THIS? I AM NOT REALLY, REALLY COMFORTABLE RIGHT NOW.
I DON'T WANT TO VOTE FOR OR AGAINST.
'CAUSE ONCE I VOTE, I CAN TAKE IT BACK, BUT I, IT'S NOT CLEAR TO ME AND I'M NO EXPERT.
BUT IF IT'S NOT CLEAR TO ME, I'M SURE IT'S NOT CLEAR TO OTHERS.
SO, MADAM MAYOR, MADAM VICE MAYOR, I WOULD LIKE TO TABLE, MAKE A MOTION.
I WANT TO MAKE A MOTION TO TABLE HIM.
THIS IS THE ONE, LET ME GO BACK.
RESOLUTION 2025 DASH 1 0 1 FOR THE, I THINK IT'S RESOLUTION.
NO, ZERO ZERO RESOLUTION 2025 DASH ONE ZERO FOR OUR MEETING.
IT'S NOT GOING TO HAPPEN UNTIL SEPTEMBER WHEN I NEED MORE INFORMATION.
INFORMATION IS INCOMPLETE RIGHT NOW FOR ME.
SO I'D WOULD LIKE A MOTION TO TABLE IT AND GET AS MUCH INFORMATION FROM THE STAFF AS POSSIBLE.
'CAUSE I NEED TO BE SURE OF WHAT I AM DOING.
MADAM CLERK, MADAM CLERK MAYOR EDWARDS WILLERS AGAINST VICE MAYOR SWELL FOR COMMISSIONER HARRISON.
FOR COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS AGAINST, WE HAVE A TIE.
THEN I BRING BACK TO COMMISSIONER HARRISON'S MOTION.
JUST A A A A POINT OF ORDER BECAUSE ESSENTIALLY YOU ARE ASKING WHAT THE LEGAL EFFECT OF WHAT IS PROPOSED BY VIRTUE OF THE RESOLUTION.
WHAT IS BEING QUESTIONED HERE IS THE ELIGIBILITY TO PARTICIPATE IN THE PROGRAM.
THE AMENDMENTS TO THE RESOLUTION SO FAR SAYS IN ORDER TO QUALIFY, UH, BASED
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ON THE AMENDMENTS THAT HAVE BEEN PASSED THIS EVENING, UM, THERE IS NO COMPLIANCE TIME FOR A RESIDENTIAL OR A NON-HOMESTEAD PROPERTY OTHER THAN BEING IN COMPLIANCE AT THE TIME OF THE APPLICATION.AS IT STANDS, ONE OF THE OTHER ELIGIBILITY CRITERIA IS NOT JUST YOUR SPECIFIC PROPERTY THAT THE LIEN IS ASSOCIATED WITH.
ALL OTHER PROPERTIES WOULD'VE HAD TO BE IN COMPLIANCE WITH THE CODE AT LEAST 18 MONTHS PRIOR TO THE TIME OF APPLICATION.
SO THE EXISTING AMENDMENT FROM COMMISSIONER HARRISON, IF PASS WOULD ELIMINATE THAT 18 MONTH PERIOD FOR ALL OTHER PROPERTIES LEAVING AN OWNER WHO HAS A LIEN, ONLY HAVING TO BE IN COMPLIANCE AT THE TIME OF THE APPLICATION OR AUGUST ONE OR THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THE RESOLUTION.
SO JUNIOR, MADAM MAYOR, COMMISSIONER MAX.
SO WHAT YOU'RE SAYING, UM, ATTORNEY INSTEAD OF AT THE TIME OF THE APPLICATION, JUST NEED TO BE IN COMPLIANCE COMPARED TO AT THE TIME OF THE APPLICATION, NEED TO BE IN COMPLIANCE FOR THE, FOR THE PAST 18 MONTHS? NO, NO.
THE OWNER OF THE PROPERTY THAT IS SUBJECT TO THE LIEN.
WOULD HAVE TO BE IN COMPLIANCE AS OF THE DATE OF THE APPLICATION.
ANY OTHER PROPERTIES THAT THAT OWNER WOULD HAVE.
WOULD NOT BE SUBJECT TO BEING CONSIDERED BY THE CITY AS AN ELIGIBILITY IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE IN THE AMNESTY PROGRAM.
SO AT THIS POINT, YOU'RE ONLY CONSIDERING THE SPECIFIC PROPERTY WHERE THE LIEN IS ATTACHED.
UM, I JUST WANTED TO SAY, GIVEN, UH, THE CONFUSION, UM, ARE WE AGAINST, ARE WE STILL AGAINST TABLING IT IF WE HAVE COMMISSIONERS KIND OF CONFUSED? RESIDENTS CONFUSED.
ARE WE STILL AGAINST TABLING THE ITEM? THE MOTION HAS BEEN VOTED.
IT'S VOTED AGAINST AND CAN BE MOTION.
JUST BECAUSE WE ASK QUES ANY QUES QUESTIONS WERE MADE TO BE ASKED DOESN'T MEAN THAT WE'RE CONFUSED.
UH, JUST NEED TO ASK JUST GET CLARITY.
SO I AM CAN WE MOVE TO APPROVE THE MOTION? MOTION? ARE YOU REFERRING TO COMMISSIONER MOTION? 25.
UM, UM, POINT OF ORDER MATTER MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS ATTORNEY, YOU HAVE A MOTION FROM COMMISSIONER HARRISON TO ELIMINATE THE 18 MONTHS, UH, REQUIREMENT THAT IS ON THE TABLE.
MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. A GAINS MOTION FAIL QUORUM.
MAYOR, WE DO NOT HAVE A QUORUM AT THIS TIME.
EVERYBODY WHO'S HERE WITH US, SHE DIDN'T EVEN UNDERSTAND GOVERNMENT.
THIS BE A LESSON AT THIS POINT.
WE'LL CONTINUE, BUT THERE CANNOT BE ANY VOTING AT ALL BECAUSE WE DO NOT HAVE A COURT.
UM, SO AT THIS TIME, THAT WAS PRETTY MUCH THE BULK OF THE LIEN AMNESTY PROGRAM.
UM, THERE WAS AN ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENT TO, FOR THE APPLICATION AND THE FEE REQUIREMENT.
THAT WAS THE ONLY ITEM LEFT TO REVIEW.
ARE WE GONNA STILL READ THE ITEM? MM-HMM
WE JUST CAN'T VOTE ON ANYTHING.
YOU CAN HAVE A DISCUSSION BUT NO VOTING.
[I. RESOLUTION 2025-101 APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE LIEN REDUCTION PROGRAM TO ADDRESS CODE ENFORCEMENT LIENS THROUGH STRUCTURED REVIEW PATHWAYS]
MADAM MAYOR AND COMMISSIONER, RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH 1 0 1.IT'S A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF FLORIDA APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A COMPREHENSIVE LIEN REDUCTION PROGRAM TO ADDRESS
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CODE ENFORCEMENT LIENS THROUGH STRUCTURED REVIEW PATHWAYS.DRAFT COPY OF THE LIEN REDUCTION PROGRAM IS ATTACHED AS EXHIBIT A COPY OF WHICH MAY BE INSPECTED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK.
IT'S PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF RECITALS, PROVIDING FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK AND PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
MME. MAY SEE MS. TANJA MCCOY WILL PRESENT THIS ITEM THROUGH YOUR MADAM MAYOR, MS. SANDRA THROUGH YOU MADAM MAYOR.
THIS IS A RESOLUTION FOR THE CODE ENFORCEMENT LIEN REDUCTION PROGRAM TO ADDRESS CODE ENFORCEMENT LIENS AS THEY COME ABOUT MOVING FORWARD.
THIS INITIATIVE IS DESIGNED TO ENCOURAGE CODE COMPLIANCE WHILE REDUCING THE FINANCIAL BURDEN ON PROPERTY OWNERS AND IMPROVE THE CITY'S ABILITY TO RESOLVE NEW AS WELL AS LONGSTANDING LIENS.
THE COMPREHENSIVE LIEN REDUCTION PROGRAM WILL ESTABLISH A FORMAL PROCESS FOR REVIEWING AND ADJUSTING LIENS BASED ON COMPLIANCE WITH STATUS, PROPERTY CONDITIONS, AND OTHER QUALIFIED FACTORS FOR HOMESTEAD AND NON-HOMESTEAD PROPERTIES.
THE PROGRAM AIMS TO PROVIDE A PROCEDURE FRAMEWORK THAT WILL PROVIDE EQUITABLE RELIEF TO PROPERTY OWNERS FACING LIENS, INCENTIVIZING COMPLIANCE WITH MUNICIPAL CODES, EXPEDITING THE SETTLEMENT OF DELINQUENT AND ACCOUNTS, AND MAINTAINING THE INTEGRITY AND DETERRENT EFFECT OF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM.
ANY QUESTIONS, COMMISSIONER? UH, NO.
WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN TO NOTHING AT THIS TIME? WE DO NOT HAVE A QUORUM AND IT REALLY, I THINK WOULD BE, THIS GOES DOWN, UH, A MOOT ISSUE, IF YOU WILL, TO CONTINUE OUR DISCUSSION.
SO THE MEETING FOR THIS EVENING IS ADJOURNED.