* This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting. [00:00:06] GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. GOOD MORNING IN PROGRESS. [1.  CALL TO ORDER] THANK YOU. GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. GOOD EVENING. GOOD EVENING, GOOD EVENING. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING US FOR OUR CITY COMMISSION MEETING. WE ARE PLEASED THAT YOU HAVE DEMONSTRATED AN INTEREST IN THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES BY ATTENDING THE CITY COMMISSION MEETING. WE HOPE THAT YOU ENJOY THE MEETING AND WILL ATTEND MORE OF THESE MEETINGS IN THE FUTURE. THESE TURNOFF FOR 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 COURT OF ORDINANCES PETITIONS FROM THE PUBLIC PER PER SECTION TWO DASH 54 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, EACH PERSON DESIRING TO PETITION THE CITY COMMISSION WILL BE ALLOTTED FIVE MINUTES UNDER THE APPLICABLE ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR THE CITY COMMISSION. MEETING. PETITIONS FROM THE PUBLIC SHALL NOT EXCEED 30 MINUTES IN AGGREGATE TIME. THE MERIT, 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 PRIOR TO 7:00 PM BY COMPLETING THE PETITION FROM THE PUBLIC FORM LOCATED ON THE PODIUM JUST OUTSIDE OF THE CITY COMMISSION. CHAMBERS CITY COMMISSION MEETING IS A BUSINESS MEETING, AND AS SUCH, PLEASE CONDUCT YOURSELF IN A RESPECTFUL AND PROFESSIONAL MANNER, BOTH IN TONE OF VOICE AS WELL AS CHOICE OF WORDS. PLEASE DIRECT YOUR COMMENTS TO THE CITY COMMISSION AS A BODY THROUGH THE PRESIDING OFFICE, AND NOT TO THE AUDIENCE OR INDIVIDUAL CITY COMMISSIONERS. GOOD EVENING AGAIN. OUR MEETING IS NOW CALLED TO ORDER. ROLL CALL MADAM CLERK, PLEASE. MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS. HERE, VICE MAYOR SWELL PRESENT. COMMISSIONER HARRISON PRESENT, COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. PRESENT, COMMISSIONER THOMAS, PRESENT, ACTING CITY MANAGER HOWARD PRESENT, CITY ATTORNEY CALLAWAY. PRESENT. MADAM MAYOR, WE HAVE A QUORUM. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH. ITEM THREE, INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. OUR INVOCATION THIS EVENING WILL BE PROVIDED BY RABBI JOSEPH TUS OF THE TEMPLE, AARON KODESH. PLEASE STAND WITH ME FOR A MOMENT OF SILENCE. PLEASE JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, THE FLAG OF YOU, UNITED DECISION, AND TO THE REPUBLIC FOR WHICH ITS STANDS UNDER GOD. THANK YOU SO MUCH. YOU MAY BE SEATED. ITEM FOUR, PROCLAMATIONS PRESENTATIONS. WE DO NOT HAVE ANY TONIGHT. [5.  APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING] ITEM FIVE, APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING. FIVE A NOVEMBER 10TH, 2025. CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP. MINUTES ITEM FIVE B. NOVEMBER 10TH, 2025. SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES. MADAM MAYOR, MADAM VICE MAYOR, I HAVE READ IN NOVEMBER 10TH, 2025. CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP, MINUTES NOVEMBER 10TH, 2025. SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING. MINUTES. THERE ARE NO ERRORS OR MISSIONS. I MOVE THAT THE MINUTES BE CONFIRMED. MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS VICE MAYOR, SWELL FOUR. COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOUR. COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. FOUR. COMMISSIONER THOMAS. FOUR. MOTION PASSES. THANK YOU SO [6.  PETITIONS FROM THE PUBLIC] MUCH. ITEM SIX PETITIONS FROM THE PUBLIC. MADAME CLERK, MADAM MAYOR, WE HAVE FIVE PETITIONS FROM THE PUBLIC. THANK YOU. THE FIRST ONE IS FROM MR. BARDO. MR. BARDO. GOOD EVENING COMMISSIONERS, MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, ALL OF YOU. I KNOW FIVE MINUTES GOES BY. MIGHTY FEST. I'VE HAD THIS PROPERTY. IT'S BEEN IN MY, IN THE FAMILY FOR 60 YEARS. I HAVE NEVER HAD A PROBLEM WITH ANY ISSUE OUT HERE. UM, WE'VE [00:05:01] BEEN TRYING TO SELL THE PROPERTY. WE COULD HAVE HAD IT SOLD. I HAD TO, UH, I HATE TO SAY THIS, EVICT A A PARTY THAT WAS IN THERE, UH, BECAUSE THE PROSPECTIVE BUYERS WANTED IT EMPTY BECAUSE THEY WANT TO RE NEW WINDOWS, NEW DOORS, NEW FLOORING AND ONE SIDE AND WHATEVER THEY WANTED TO DO TO IT. UM, UNFORTUNATELY, UH, THE TENANT THAT WAS I EVICTED, UH, HAD TO CALL AND I'M REPEATING MYSELF 'CAUSE I'VE SAID THIS BEFORE. SHE HAD TO CALL CODE ENFORCEMENT. CODE ENFORCEMENT COMES OUT, THE TWO OF THEM GET TOGETHER AND THEY PUT A ROPE AROUND MY NECK. UM, I WOULD LIKE TO STATE THAT, UH, CHERYL SAVAGE JUST UNGODLY WROTE THINGS UP. I KNOW YOU DON'T KNOW UNTIL YOU HAVE IT IN FRONT OF YOU. WHAT SHE WROTE, WROTE AND ACCUSED ME OF NO REFRIGERATION, NO AIR CONDITIONING, WRONG LIGHT BULB CRACKS. AND I KNOW YOU PROBABLY AWARE OF ALL OF THIS. WHY AM I BEING FINED FOR NO REFRIGERATION, NO AIR CONDITIONING WHEN THE TENANTS BEEN LIVING THERE FOR NINE YEARS? I DON'T UNDERSTAND. I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND WHY SOMEBODY CAN'T LOOK AT THIS. AND I, I I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND IT. UM, THE CITY, UH, ATTORNEY A WHILE BACK, UH, WAS GOING TO MEET ME AT THE PROPERTY AND THEN LATER ON HE DENIED THAT HE WAS GOING TO DO THAT. UH, OUR, UH, OUR CITY MAYOR, UH, OUR VICE MAYOR, I UNDERSTAND THAT YOU DON'T DRIVE. I WOULD BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO PICK YOU UP IF YOU COULD. PROPERTY, SEE THE PROPERTY, TAKE YOU BACK HOME. UH, CHERYL SAVAGE WROTE THIS THING UP, LIKE, THE PLACE SHOULD BE DEMOLISHED. IT IS TOTALLY UN UNFAIR. IT IS NOT. RIGHT. THE, UH, TENANT I HAD ON THE SOUTH SIDE, SHE WAS HANDICAPPED. IT WAS JUST HER AND HER SON. I HATE TO SAY IT, BUT THEY NEVER DONE ANYTHING RE CLEANING ANYTHING. THE PATIO, YES, IT HAD SOME SPIRES. IT WAS NOT INFESTED AS THE REPORT STATES. UM, THEY NEVER CLEANED IT. WHEN I WOULD BE OVER THERE, I WOULD SWEEP IT OFF AND HOSE IT OUT, AND OTHER TIMES I WOULD WIPE OFF THE WINDOW SILLS. I JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND WHERE AND WHY I AM HERE BEING ACCUSED OF THE ALLEGATIONS THAT I HAVE BEEN ACCUSED WITH. WE HAD A, AND, AND I I DID GET A, A PERMIT I UNDERSTAND, WHICH I'VE NEVER HEARD OF UNTIL JUST SAY, SIX MONTHS AGO I HAD TO HAVE A PERMIT TO RENT THE PROPERTY. I GOT A PERMIT AND THEN BEFORE EVERYTHING WAS CLOSED OFF. AND I DON'T UNDERSTAND HOW YOU CAN GIMME A PERMIT, UH, WITHOUT EVERYTHING BEING CLOSED. BUT THAT'S WHAT, WHAT HAPPENED. AND I JUST, UM, I I JUST FELT LIKE I'M BEING RAKED OVER THE COAL'S IN THIS CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES. I LIVED HERE MYSELF IN THE PROPERTY FOR A NUMBER OF YEARS. AGAIN, NEVER HAD NO PROBLEM. UM, I, I JUST, IT IT'S MY LIFE THAT MY WIFE AND I ARE. THAT WAS, IT HAD BEEN OUR INCOME. I CANNOT CONTINUE TO LIVE OFF OF MY SOCIAL SECURITY. IT'S NOT ENOUGH. I NEED TO SELL THE PROPERTY, WASH THIS OUT, AND BE DONE WITH IT AND CLEAN IT UP. UM, I, I, IT, IT IS, IT IS JUST NOT RIGHT WHAT THE CITY IS DOING TO ME. AND I UNDERSTAND OTHER RESIDENTS IN THE CITY. UM, I JUST WISH SOMEBODY COULD REALLY TAKE A LOOK AT THIS MATTER AND TRY TO HELP ME CLEAN THIS UP. THANK YOU SO MUCH. THANK YOU MR. BARDO. THANK YOU MADAM CLERK. MADAM MAYOR. NEXT WE HAVE FORMER COMMISSION, FORMER VICE MAYOR MARK SPENCE, FORMER VICE MAYOR SPENCE, MADAM MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS VICE, AND TO THE RESIDENTS. UM, MADAM MAYOR, LAST, THE LAST COMMISSION MEETING, I WAS, UM, CAME TO THE CITY ATTORNEY'S CONTRACT. I WAS CONCERNED BECAUSE YOU ASKED THE TREASURER, THE, UM, SORRY, THE FINANCE DIRECTOR. A QUESTION VS WAS THAT SHE WAS TOLD BY HER BOSS TO KEEP QUIET AND JUST GIVE IT TO YOU GUYS. SO I'M VERY CONCERNED ABOUT THAT. I THINK THERE'S A LOT OF RESOURCES OUT THERE FOR THE COMMISSION TO GET HELP TO LOOK AT THE CONTRACT, DO THE ATTORNEYS SHOULD BE MAKING HIS OWN CONTRACT TO THE, UM, SOME SORT OF HELP AS WE [00:10:03] EVALUATE VICE MAYOR SPENCE, MADAM MAYOR. NEXT WE HAVE FORMER COMMISSIONER BEVERLY WILLIAMS, COMMISSIONER BEVERLY WILLIAMS CALL ALREADY ESTABLISHED FORMER COMMISSIONER BEVERLY WILLIAMS. I'M HERE TO TALK ABOUT, UH, SHORTLY ABOUT AN EVENT THAT DID NOT TAKE PLACE IN OUR CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES. RAYQUAN GRAY, UH, GREW UP IN THIS COMMUNITY, A DIEHARD, UH, FOOTBALL PLAYER ALL UP. HIS PARENTS ALL VOLUNTEERED IN THIS COMMUNITY. UH, SO SUBSEQUENTLY HE, HE FINALLY, HE GRADUATED FROM DILL HIGH SCHOOL, GRADUATED FROM FLORIDA STATE, AND HE WAS DRAFTED BY THE BROOKLYN NETS. SO HE WAS WITH THEM FOR A COUPLE YEARS. UH, AFTER THAT TIME, THEY DROPPED HIM OFF AND NOW HE'S IN GREECE, CALLED BACK TO SOMEONE AND ASKED ABOUT HIM DOING A TURKEY GIVEAWAY. WELL, SOMEBODY, NO, NOBODY GOT IN CONTACT WITH THE PEOPLE. IT TOOK A WHOLE TWO WEEKS. WE ENDED UP HAVING THE EVENT IN THE CITY OF FORT LAUDERDALE. NOW, THIS NAME GRAY IS VERY DEAR TO ALL OF US BECAUSE WE HAVE A PARK NAMED AFTER HIS, HIS UNCLE GRAY, RIGHT THERE ON 26TH STREET. ANOTHER TIME WE'VE HAD AN EVENT WHERE PEOPLE CALLED IN AND LAID OUT FAMILY OUT IN CORAL SPRING, WANTED TO DO SOMETHING. LAUDERDALE LAKES, WE DON'T GET BACK WITH PEOPLE WHEN THEY, WHEN THEY CALL US. AND YOU KNOW, WHAT HAPPENED WAS PODO JUMPED ON IT AND SHE'S BEEN GOING THERE FOR, FOR THE LAST FIVE YEAR DOING THE, THE GIVEAWAY FOR PEOPLE IN THE THAT COMMUNITY. SO WE REALLY MISSED OUT. I'M HOPING THAT I WILL GIVE THE INFORMATION TO SOMEONE ABOUT THE FOUNDATION. AND WE HAVE OUR T-SHIRTS ON TURK, HIS NAME IS, THEY CALL HIM TURK, HIS NICKNAME. SO HE WAS HERE, HE HAD TO FLY IN, HAD LIKE A MATTER OF SIX DAYS, HE WAS ABLE, ABLE TO COME IN, DO THAT EVENT AND THEN FLY BACK. SECOND THING, FRIENDS OF THE LIBRARY, I AM PRESIDENT AND WE HAVE A LOT OF ACTIVITIES THAT'S TAKING PLACE THAT WILL BE TAKING PLACE NEXT YEAR. YOU KNOW, WE MAKE THESE RESOLUTIONS. I'M GONNA EXERCISE, I'M GONNA DO THIS, I'M GONNA DO THAT. WELL, THE AREA ON AGING, AGENCY ON AGING. FINALLY, WE ARE ABLE TO HAVE A SIX WEEK PROGRAM OF DOING TAI CHI. YOU ALL KNOW THAT'S THE SLOW MOVING AND IT'S A SIX WEEK PROGRAM STARTING IN JANUARY. IT'S ALL ON THE, UM, BROWARD COUNTY NASH, I MEAN THE, THE COUNTY LIST. SO EVERYBODY, ANYBODY CAN COME TO THESE EVENTS. SO I'M HERE TODAY TO ASK OUR RESIDENTS TO PLEASE GO ONLINE AND VOLUNTEER. I'M GONNA SEE IF WE CAN GET THIS LISTED ON OUR, UM, WEBSITE HERE AT THE CITY BECAUSE, YOU KNOW, SO MANY THINGS HAPPEN, YOU KNOW, OTHER COMMUNITIES AND WE ARE NOT INVOLVED 'CAUSE WE, WE CLAIM WE DON'T KNOW WHAT'S GOING ON IN THE COMMUNITY. JANUARY, ALSO, WE DOING A DISCUSSION ON DR. MARTIN LUTHER KING, A LETTER FROM THE BIRMINGHAM JAIL. IF WE DON'T START TEACHING OUR HISTORY, NOBODY ELSE IS GONNA DO IT FOR US. NO, THAT IS JANUARY. UH, ALSO, WE HAVE A BLACK HISTORY, UH, ESSAY CONTEXT, TALKING WITH THE EVENTS AND THINGS THAT HAVE HAPPENED AROUND THIS UNITED STATES OF AMERICA THAT WE DON'T KNOW ABOUT. WE DIDN'T KNOW ABOUT BLACK WALL STREET AND PEOPLE RIGHT THERE IN OKLAHOMA DID NOT KNOW ABOUT THAT. AS A MATTER OF FACT, THE OLDEST LADY, SHE JUST DIED YESTERDAY, 111 YEARS OLD. MS. FLETCHER. ALSO, WE HAVE THE LOST ART OF QUILTS. SO WE HAVE A CLASS THAT'S GONNA BE STARTING. YOU DON'T HAVE TO KNOW HOW TO QUILT. WE ARE THERE TO TEACH YOU ALL HOW TO DO IT. SO WE WANT EVERYBODY TO COME IN, HELP MAKE A PILLAR, WE'LL TEACH YOU HOW TO DO THAT. AND, UM, ALL THESE CLASSES ARE FREE. WE ARE ASKING Y'ALL TO PLEASE SIGN UP AND PLEASE, PLEASE, WE NEED YOU ALL THERE. WE HAVE OUR MEMBERSHIP IS ONLY $10 PER PERSON, OR YOU CAN GO UP TO $50 IF YOU WANT TO MAKE A DONATION. WE, WE, THIS YEAR WE HAVE PROCLAIMED THAT WE ARE GOING AND ONE OF MY COMMISSIONER SPENCE, WE PULLING HIM BACK IN. HE TOOK A LITTLE BREAK, BUT HE DOESN'T REALIZE WE BRINGING HIM ALL BACK INTO, BUT I WANNA THANK YOU ALL. HAVE A NICE HOLIDAY. IF ANYBODY'S COOKING, YOU HAVE MY PHONE NUMBER. IT'S PUBLIC RECORD AND I WILL ATTEND. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. FORMER COMMISSIONER BEVERLY WILLIAMS. MADAM CLERK, MADAM MAYOR. NEXT WE HAVE MR. HASSAN DEN. DEN, NOT HEARING. MORNING NICOLE. MY NAME IS, HAS I CLOSER TO THE MIC, MR. DEN? A LITTLE BIT CLOSER? CLOSER TO THE MIC. OH, OH, I'M SORRY. APOLOGIZE. UH, GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS HASSAN [00:15:01] ABIAN. I AM, UH, OF A PROPERTY IN LAUDERDALE LAKES. I'LL MAKE THIS SHORT AND 10, UH, SORRY. I, I STON, UH, LOOK CLOSER. CLOSER. OH, I'M SORRY. OKAY, SO I'M SORRY I PREPARED THIS. I'M GONNA READ IT FROM MY PHONE. UH, I STAND BEFORE YOU TO ASK, UH, FOR FAIRNESS. UH, REGARDING A STAGGERING $118,000 AND PENALTIES ASSIST AGAINST MY PROPERTY. UH, THIS DEBT IS NOT THE RESULT OF NEGLIGENCE OR A REFUSAL TO COMPLY. UH, IT'S A RESULT OF A CASCADE OF ADMINISTRATIVE ERRORS THAT DENIED ME THE RIGHT TO DUE PROCESS. UH, THE PROBLEM BEGAN WHEN THE US POSTAL SERVICE IKA CHARACTERIZED OUR VALID, UH, MAIL ADDRESS AS UNDELIVERABLE. BECAUSE OF THIS, UH, INITIAL ERROR, THE COUNTY, UH, SEARCHED FOR AN ALTERNATIVE ADDRESS AND FOUND ONE ON THE INTERNET. SOMEHOW THAT DOES NOT BELONG TO US. UNFORTUNATELY, THE CITY OF NORTHERN LAKES THEN USED THAT INCORRECT ADDRESS TO SEND, UH, A NOTICE OF VIOLATIONS. BECAUSE OF THIS, UH, THIS NOTICE WAS SENT TO OUR WRONG ADDRESS. I WAS NEVER NOTIFIED OF THE VIOLATION OR THE INTENTION TO ASSESS PENALTIES. I OBVIOUSLY CANNOT FIX A PROBLEM I DON'T KNOW EXISTS. THE ADDRESS, UH, THE POST OFFICE ORIGINALLY RE REJECTED, IN FACT, IS A GOOD ADDRESS. WE HAVE RECEIVED CITY MAIL THERE SINCE THEN. THE SIX FIGURE FINE, UH, FINANCIALLY RUINED US AND WE CANNOT AFFORD IT. I ASK THAT YOU RECOGNIZE THE NOTICE REQUIREMENTS WERE NOT MET DUE TO CLERICAL ERROR BEYOND MY CONTROL. I RESPECT YOUR REQUEST THAT YOU ELIMINATE THIS UNFAIR PENALTY. AND, UH, I ASK IF YOU COULD PLEASE, UH, DESIGNATED PERSON WITH WHOM I COULD DEAL TO GET THIS, UH, UH, PENALTY ELIMINATED. TALKING TO THE, TO MR. MARIA. I DON'T KNOW IF HE IS AUTHORIZED TO DEAL WITH THIS ON THIS ISSUE WITH ME. UH, THEN YOU CAN SEE AFTER THE MEETING DIRECTOR OF, SORRY, I CAN DIRECTOR OF DEVELOPMENT AND SERVICES AFTER OUR MEETING. YOU GONNA MEET HIM IN THE BACK? SHE'LL MEET YOU. UH, RIGHT ON THE OUTSIDE. SHE HAD IT. YOU. THANK YOU MS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. THANK YOU. GOT CLEAR MADAM MAYOR, OUR FINAL PETITION FROM THE PUBLIC IS MS. VANESSA BLACKSHIRE BLACKSHIRE. GOOD EVENING PANELISTS AND ESTEEMED RESIDENTS OF LAUDERDALE LAKES. I'M A PROUD RESIDENT OF LAUDERDALE LAKES FOR OVER 33 YEARS. I'M HERE TONIGHT TO TALK ABOUT THREE THINGS THAT ARE FUNDAMENTALLY INTERTWINED. CODE ENFORCEMENT, THE MAINTENANCE OF OUR CANAL FOUNTAINS, AND THE OVERALL SAFETY AND VALUE OF OUR PROPERTIES IN THIS BEAUTIFUL CITY WE CALL HOME. EFFECTIVE CODE ENFORCEMENT IS THE MECHANISM BY WHICH WE UPHOLD OUR COMMUNITY STANDARDS. IT IS NOT JUST ABOUT RULES AND REGULATIONS, IT'S ABOUT CONSISTENCY, FAIRNESS, AND ENSURING EVERY PROPERTY CONTRIBUTES POSITIVELY TO THE NEIGHBORHOOD. AESTHETICS AND SAFETY. WHEN PROPERTIES ARE WELL MAINTAINED, OUR CITY PRESENTS A COHESIVE, PROUD IMAGE WHEN MEMBERS OF THE COMMUNITY PARK. SO THEIR CARS BLOCK THE SIDEWALKS OR WHEN THEY PARK SO THAT THEY ARE COVERING THEIR LAWNS. THIS GIVES AN UN SLIGHT APPEARANCE. I ASK THAT THESE ISSUES BE ADDRESSED BY CODE ENFORCEMENT. NOW LET'S ADDRESS [00:20:01] THE MOST TANGIBLE CONSEQUENCE OF NEGLECTING THESE AREAS. PROPERTY VALUES. THIS IS WHERE THE RUBBER MEETS THE ROAD, SO TO SPEAK. WHEN CODE VIOLATIONS GO UNADDRESSED THINGS LIKE OVERGROWN LAWNS, DERELICT VEHICLES, OR STRUCTURAL DISREPAIR, IT SENDS A SIGNAL OF DECLINE. THIS VISIBLE NEGLECT CREATES A RIPPLE EFFECT, DETERRING POTENTIAL BUYERS AND DRIVING DOWN THE VALUE OF SURROUNDING PROPERTIES. WELL. MAINTAINED NEIGHBORHOODS CONSISTENTLY SHOW HIGHER PROPERTY VALUES AND FASTER APPRECIATION. OUR HOMES ARE OUR SINGLE MOST FINANCIAL INVESTMENT AND PROTECTING THAT INVESTMENT IS PARAMOUNT. I ASK FOR A CALL TO ACTION. LET'S WORK TOGETHER TO ENSURE LAUDERDALE LAKES REMAINS A COMMUNITY WHERE RESIDENTS ARE PROUD TO LIVE, WHERE SAFETY IS PRIORITIZED, AND WHERE OUR PROPERTY VALUES CONTINUE TO THRIVE. THANK YOU FOR THE TIME TO SPEAK BEFORE YOU. THANK YOU MS. BLACKSHAW. MR. CLERK MADAM MAYOR, THERE ARE NO MORE PETITIONS FROM THE PUBLIC. THANK YOU SO MUCH. BEFORE WE MOVE FORWARD, I WOULD LIKE TO RECOGNIZE OUR FORMER COMMISSIONER, MR. ERIC HAYNES. WOULD YOU PLEASE THANK YOU SO MUCH. ITEM SEVEN, CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCES ON SECOND READING. THERE ARE NOT ANY ITEM EIGHT CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCES ON FIRST READING. THERE ARE NOT ANY. [9.  CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS ON CONSENT AGENDA] CONSIDER ITEM NINE, CONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCES, CONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTIONS ON CONSENT. AGENDA ITEMS NINE A, NINE B, NINE C, NINE D, AND NINE E. WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO PULL AN ITEM ON THE CONSENT AGENDA? NON ITEM NINE, A MAD MAYOR AND COMMISSIONER'S RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH 1 43 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF LAUDERDALE LAKES, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING AND APPROV AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO TO THE AGREEMENT NUMBER T 2212 OF THE RECREATIONAL TRAILS PROGRAM GRANT AGREEMENT BETWEEN FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AND THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES FOR IMPROVEMENTS TO THE OTIS GRAY PARK TRAIL EXTENDING THE GRANT TERM THROUGH JUNE 30TH, 2026. FURTHER AUTHORIZING THE ACTING CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE THE AMENDED AGREEMENT IN ALL NECESSARY DOCUMENTS. DRAFT COPY OF AMENDMENT NUMBER TWO 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 44. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF LAUDERDALE LAKES, FLORIDA IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 82 DASH 3 56 A THREE OF THE LAUDERDALE LAKES PROCUREMENT CODE AWARDING AND AUTHORIZING THE CITY MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AND ATTEST RESPECTIVELY THAT CERTAIN CONTRACT AWARD IN ACCORDANCE WITH REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL RFP 25 DASH 34 10 DASH ZERO EIGHT R FOR CITYWIDE JANITORIAL SERVICES JANITORIAL CONTRACT TO MARSDEN SOUTH LLC IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $199,662 ANNUALLY. FURTHER AWARDING AND AUTHORIZING THE VENDOR TO APPROVE OPTIONAL SERVICES FOR VARIOUS CITY EVENTS ON AN AS NEEDED BASIS AT FIXED RATES IDENTIFIED HEREIN. COPY OF THE SAID JANITORIAL CONTRACT IS ATTACHED HERE TO AS EXHIBIT A COPY OF THE SCOPE OF SERVICES ATTACHED HERE TO AS EXHIBIT B. COPY OF THE VENDOR'S KEY PERSONNEL PROJECT MANAGEMENT TEAM AND COST SHEET ARE ATTACHED AS COMPOSITE EXHIBIT C. COPY OF THE EVALUATION COMMITTEE SUMMARY IS ATTACHED HERE TO AS EXHIBIT BD, EXCUSE ME. COPIES OF EACH EXHIBIT ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION 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 45 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF LAUDERDALE LAKES, FLORIDA IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 82 DASH 3 5 8 PER AND D OF THE LAUDERDALE LAKES PROCUREMENT CODE APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING AWARD OF A COOPERATIVE CONTRACT TO MUSCO SPORTS LIGHTING LLC IN ACCORDANCE WITH SOURCE WALL CONTRACT NUMBER 0 4 1 1 12 3 DASH MSL SPORTS LIGHTING SOLUTIONS WITH RELATED TECHNOLOGY, EQUIPMENT AND SERVICES FOR THE PURPOSES OF UPGRADING THE LIGHTING AT THE WILLY WEBB PARK AS PART OF THE PARKS REHABILITATION AND RENOVATION PROJECT IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $75,600 PLUS A 5% CONTINGENCY IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $3,780 FOR A TOTAL PROJECT BUDGET NOT TO EXCEED $79,380. [00:25:01] A COPY OF SAID CONTRACT IS ATTACHED HERE TO AS EXHIBIT A COPY OF THE QUOTATION PRICE IS ATTACHED HERE TO AS EXHIBIT B. COPIES OF WHICH ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF RECITALS, PROVIDING FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE DEPUTY CITY CLERK PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH 46 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF LAUDERDALE LAKES, FLORIDA IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 82 DASH 3 56 A THREE OF THE LAUDERDALE LAKES PROCUREMENT CODE AWARDING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE IN A TEST RESPECTIVELY. THAT'S CERTAIN CONTRACT BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES AND MGT IMPACT SOLUTIONS LLC IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $28,500. PROVIDING FOUR EXECUTIVE SEARCH FIRM SERVICES PERTAINING TO CITY MANAGER RECRUITMENT IN RESPONSE TO RFP 25 DASH 310 DASH 22 R. A DRAFT COPY OF SAID CONTRACT IS ATTACHED TO AS EXHIBIT A. COPIES OF THE EVALUATION DOCUMENTS ARE ATTACHED HERE AS EXHIBIT B. COPIES OF EACH 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 1 47. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF LAUDERDALE LAKES, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING CITY'S CONTINUATION OF THAT CERTAIN COOPERATIVE CONTRACT ESTABLISHED BY THE CITY OF TAMARACK WITH WATERFIELD, FLORIDA STAFFING L-L-C-D-B-A ACTION LABOR FOR SCHOOL CROSSING GUARD SERVICES AND TO PARTICIPATE IN THE EXTENSION OF SAID CONTRACT FROM SEPTEMBER 1ST, 2025 THROUGH DECEMBER 31ST, 2025 IN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $89,562. A COPY OF THE COOPERATIVE CONTRACT IS ATTACHED HERE TO AS EXHIBIT A COPY OF THE CITY OF TAMARACKS EXTENSION LETTER IS ATTACHED TO AS EXHIBIT B. COPIES OF WHICH ARE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF RECITALS, PROVIDING FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MADAM MAYOR, I MOVE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2025 DASH 1 43 20. RESOLUTION 2025 DASH 1 44 RESOLUTION 2025 DASH 1 45, RESOLUTION 2025 DASH 1 46 AND RESOLUTION 2025 DASH 1 47, MAYOR, MAYOR EDWARD PHILLIPS FOUR VICE MAYOR SWELL FOUR. COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOUR, COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS FOUR, COMMISSIONER THOMAS FOUR. MOTION PASSES. [A.  RESOLUTION 2025-148 APPOINTING A COMMISSIONER TO SERVE AS VICE-MAYOR OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES] ITEM 10, CONSIDERATION RESOLUTIONS ON REGULAR AGENDA. ITEM 10, A ITEM MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH 1 48. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF LAUDERDALE LAKES FLORIDA APPOINTING A COMMISSIONER TO SERVE AS VICE MAYOR OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES, PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF RECITALS, PROVIDING FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE DEPUTY CITY CLERK PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. I WOULD LIKE TO BRING RESOLUTION 2025 DASH 14 A TO THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION. VICE MAYOR SWELL FOR COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOUR, COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. FOUR. COMMISSIONER THOMAS MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS MOTION PASSES. WE MADE IT ALREADY. SO THIS FOR, FOR TO SERVE AS VICE MAYOR, THE CITY COMMISSION RECOMMENDS COMMISSION. COMMISSIONER, CHAIRMAN, CHAIR THOMAS, BRING TO THE FLOOR A MOTION TO ACCEPT COMMISSIONER SHARON THOMAS AS THE VICE MAYOR OF THE SEAL LOG. DES MADAM MAYOR, VICE MAYOR. I WOULD LIKE TO BRING RESOLUTION 2025 DASH 1 48 TO THE FLOOR FOR APPROVAL COMMITTEE THOMAS AS VICE MAYOR FOR COMMISSIONER SHARON THOMAS AS VICE MAYOR LORD DAYLEY, MADAM MAYOR AND AND COMMISSIONERS, UH, THE ITEMS UNDER SECTION 10, UH, DO NOT HAVE NAMES OF THE PERSONS WHO YOU MAY WISH. SO YOU, YOU HAD A MOTION TO BRING IT TO THE FLOOR. YOU WILL NEED A MOTION TO MAKE THE APPOINTMENT. THAT'S TO IDENTIFY THE PERSON THAT YES, MADAM MAYOR, I WOULD LIKE TO BRING RESOLUTION 2025 DASH 1 48 TO THE FLOOR [00:30:01] TO DISCUSS THE APPOINTMENT OF COMMISSIONER SHARON THOMAS AS VICE MAYOR FOR 2025 THROUGH 2026. VICE MAYOR SWELL FOR COMMISSIONER HARRISON. FOR COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. FOR COMMISSIONER THOMAS FOR MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS MOTION PASSES ITEM 10 B, MAYOR AND COMMISSIONER'S RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH 1 49. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF LAUDERDALE LAKES, FLORIDA. APPOINTING A CHAIR TO THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE LAUDERDALE LAKES COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF RECITALS, PROVIDING FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE MOTION TO BRING TO THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION. MAD MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO BRING RESOLUTION 2025 DASH 1 49 TO THE FLOOR. COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOR COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. FOUR, COMMISSIONER THOMAS. FOUR MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS VICE MAYOR SWELL FOR MOTION PASSES. WAIT TO APPOINTED CHAIR CHAIRPERSON COMMISSIONER THOMAS MADAM MAYOR. YES. UM, LIKE A MOVE TO APPROVE COMMISSIONER EASTON HARRISON TO THE APPOINTMENT OF CHAIR PERSON TO THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS FOR THE LAUDERDALE LAKES COMMUNITY. READ OF AGENCY COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOR COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. FOR COMMISSIONER THOMAS FOR MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS VICE MAYOR CROSWELL FOR MOTION PASSES AND [B.  RESOLUTION 2025-150 APPOINTING A VICE-CHAIRPERSON TO THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE LAUDERDALE LAKES COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY (CRA)] MAYOR AND COMMISSIONER. RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH 1 5 0. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF LAUDERDALE LAKES FLORIDA, APPOINTING A VICE CHAIR TO THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE LAUDERDALE LAKES COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF RECITALS, PROVIDING FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE MOTION TO BRING TO THE FLOOR FOR MADAM MAYOR. COMMISSIONER HARRISON, I MOVE TO BRING RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH 15 TO THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION. COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. FOR COMMISSIONER THOMAS FOR MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS FOR VICE MAYOR SWELL FOR COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOR MOTION PASSES. MADAM MAYOR, I MOVE, MOVE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH ONE 50 APPOINTING COMMISSIONER SHARON THOMAS AS VICE CHAIRPERSON TO THE BOARD OF COMMISSIONERS OF THE LAUDERDALE LAKES COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY, CRA, COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. FOUR COMMISSIONER THOMAS. FOUR MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS FOUR VICE MAYOR SWELL FOUR. COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOUR. MOTION PASSES. [C.  RESOLUTION 2025-151 APPOINTING A DELEGATE TO THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES’ (NLC)] ITEM ATTENDEE MADAM MAYOR AND COMMISSIONER'S RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH 15 ONE. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF LAUDERDALE LAKE FLORIDA APPOINTING A DELEGATE TO THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES FOR THE 2025. 2026 YEAR PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF RECITALS, PROVIDING FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MADAM MAYOR HARRISON, I'D LIKE TO BRING RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH 1 51 TO THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION. COMMISSIONER THOMAS FOR MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS VICE MAYOR SWELL FOR COMMISSIONER HARRISON. FOR COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS FOR MOTION PASSES MAD MAYOR, COMMISSIONER HARRISON, I'D LIKE TO, UH, APPROVE RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH 15 ONE APPOINTING COMMISSIONER CARLENE MAXWELL WILLIAMS AS DELEGATE TO THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES. COMMISSIONER THOMAS FOR MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS FOUR VICE MAYOR SWELL FOUR. COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOUR, COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. FOUR. MOTION PASSES. MADAM TITLE, MAD MAYOR AND COMMISSIONER'S RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH 1 15 2. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSIONER OF LAUDERDALE LAKES FLORIDA APPOINTING AN ALTERNATE DELEGATE TO THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES FOR THE 2025. 2026 YEAR PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF RECITALS, PROVIDING FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MADAM MAYOR MADAM, I WOULD LIKE TO BRING RESOLUTION 2025 DASH 1 5 2 APPOINTING AN ALTERNATE DELEGATE TO THE NATIONAL LEGAL CITIES. DISCUSSION FOR DISCUSSIONS. DISCUSSIONS, YES, MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS FOR VICE MAYOR SWELL. FOR COMMISSIONER HARRISON. FOR [00:35:01] COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. FOR COMMISSIONER THOMAS FOR MOTION PASSES. [D.  RESOLUTION 2025-152 APPOINTING AN ALTERNATE DELEGATE TO THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES (NLC)] MADAM MAYOR, I WOULD LIKE TO BRING RESOLUTION 20 25 1 5 TO APPOINTING MAYOR VERONICA EDWARD PHILLIPS AS AN ALTERNATE DELEGATE TO THE NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES FOR 2025. 2026. MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS FOUR VICE MAYOR, SWELL FOUR. COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOUR, COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS FOR COMMISSIONER THOMAS FOR MOTION PASSES [E.  RESOLUTION 2025-153 APPOINTING A DELEGATE TO THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES (FLC)] ITEM 10 F MAD MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH 15 THREE. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF LAUDERDALE LAKES FLORIDA APPOINTING A DELEGATE TO THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES FOR THE 20 25 20 26 YEAR PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF RECITALS, PROVIDING FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. I'D LIKE TO BRING RESOLUTION 2025 DASH 1 53. APPOINT A DELEGATE TO THE FLORIDA LEGAL CITIES FOR DISCUSSION. VICE MAYOR SWELL FOR COMMISSIONER HARRISON. FOUR. COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS FOR COMMISSIONER THOMAS FOR MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS. MOTION PASSES. MOTION FOR MADAM MAYOR. I'D LIKE TO BRING, UH, MOVE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2025 DASH 1 5 3 A APPOINT IN COMMISSIONER EASTON HARRISON AS A DELEGATE TO THE FLORIDA LEGAL CITY VICE MAYOR COSMAL FOR COMMISSIONER HARRISON. FOUR, COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. FOUR COMMISSIONER THOMAS FOUR MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS MOTION PASSES [F.  RESOLUTION 2025-154 APPOINTING AN ALTERNATE DELEGATE TO THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES (FLC)] ITEM TIM G MAYOR AND COMMISSIONER'S RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH 15 FOUR. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSIONER OF LAUDERDALE LAKES FLORIDA APPOINTING AN ALTERNATE DELEGATE TO THE FLORIDA LEGAL CITIES FOR THE 20 25, 20 26 YEAR PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF RECITALS, PROVIDING FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MADAM MAYOR, I MOVE TO BRING RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH 1 54 TO THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION. MADAM MAYOR WAS 1 56. IS IS THIS? SORRY. YEAH, SORRY. 1 5 4 HERE. YES. COMMISSIONER HARRISON. FOUR. COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. FOUR. COMMISSIONER THOMAS FOR MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS FOUR VICE MAYOR COWELL FOUR. MOTION PASSES. POINT. YEAH. MADAM MAYOR, MAYOR VICE MAYOR. I WOULD LIKE TO BRING RESOLUTION 2025 DASH 1 54 APPOINTING MAYOR VERONICA EDWARD PHILLIPS AS AN ALTERNATE DELEGATE TO THE FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES FOR APPROVAL. COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOR COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. FOR COMMISSIONER THOMAS FOR MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS FOR VICE MAYOR KOWELL FOR MOTION PASSES. [G.  RESOLUTION 2025-155 APPOINTING A DELEGATE TO THE BROWARD METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION (BMPO)] ITEM 10 H AND A MAYOR AND COMMISSIONER'S RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH 55. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF LAUDERDALE LAKES FLORIDA APPOINTING A DELEGATE TO THE BROWARD METROPOLITAN PLANNING ORGANIZATION PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF RECITALS. PROVIDING FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MOTION FOR DISCUSSION. MADAM MAYOR, MR. HARRISON, THANK YOU. I MOVE TO BRING RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH 15 FIVE TO THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION. COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. FOR COMMISSIONER THOMAS FOR MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS FOR VICE MAYOR SWELL. FOR COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOR MOTION PASSES. MADAM MAYOR THOMAS, I MOVE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2025. THAT'S 1 5 5 A APPOINT VICE MAYOR TY SWELL AS A DELEGATE TO THE BROWARD METROPOLITAN PLANET ORGANIZATION. COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. FOUR. COMMISSIONER THOMAS FOUR, MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS FOUR VICE MAYOR SWELL FOUR. COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOR MOTION PASSES. [H.  RESOLUTION 2025-156 APPROVING THE PROGRAM MODIFICATIONS FOR THE ADDITION OF THREE CRITICAL POSITIONS] ITEM 10, AYE, MAD MAYOR, COMMISSIONER'S RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH 15 SIX. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF LAUDERDALE LAKES FLORIDA, AUTHORIZING AND APPROVING THE CREATION OF NEW POSITIONS IN THE VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS TO IMPROVE OPERATIONS IN ENHANCED CUSTOMER SERVICE. A DRAFT COPY OF THE FY 2026 PROGRAM MODIFICATION IS ATTACHED HERE TO AS EXHIBIT A. A COPY OF WHICH IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF RECITALS, PROVIDING FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY MANAGER, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. AND A MAYOR COMMISSIONER. I'D LIKE TO BRING [00:40:01] RESOLUTION 2025 DASH 15 SEVEN TO THE FLOOR FOR, I'M SORRY, 1 5 6. CORRECTION TO THE FLOOR FOR GION. COMMISSIONER THOMAS FOR MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS VICE MAYOR SWELL FOR COMMISSIONER HARRISON. FOR COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS FOR MOTION PASSES. THANK YOU MADAM MAYOR. THIS RESOLUTION APPROVES THREE CRITICAL POSITIONS. THEY'RE THE BENEFIT SPECIALIST, PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST AND HOUSING AND ZONING ASSISTANT, AS WELL AS, UM, BUILDING OFFICIAL AND A SENIOR PO PROJECT MANAGER. AND THE FINANCIAL SERVICES DIRECTOR, MS. SHARON HAYNES, WILL PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION. GOOD EVENING, MADAM MAYOR COMMISSIONERS, THE ACTING CITY MANAGER, CITY CLERK, COLLEAGUES, RESIDENTS. MY NAME IS SHARON HAYNES, DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL SERVICES. THE POSITIONS BEFORE YOU, UM, MADAM MAYOR, ARE POSITIONS THAT STAFF CONSIDERED CRITICAL TO CONTINUE, UM, CARRYING ON THE SERVICES FOR THE CITY BENEFIT SPECIALIST IN THE HUMAN RESOURCE DEPARTMENT. THAT DEPARTMENT IS CURRENTLY ONLY STAFFED BY TWO PERSONS SERVICING 150 EMPLOYEES. UM, THE PROCUREMENT SPECIALIST WITHIN THE PROCUREMENT DIVISION, THAT DIVISION AS WELL IS ONLY STAFFED BY TWO PERSON AND THE HOUSING AND ZONING ASSISTANCE FROM ADMINISTRATIVE SERVICES WITHIN THAT DIVISION. THEY DO NOT CURRENTLY HAVE AN OFFICE ADMINISTRATOR. THE FISCAL IMPACT OF THOSE THREE POSITIONS ON THE GENERAL FUND, MADAM MAYOR, WOULD BE $297,838. AND IN ADDITION, STAFF IS ASKING TO PROVE A BUILDING OFFICIAL THAT WOULD COME OUT OF THE BUILDING SERVICES FUND FOR $127,041, AS WELL AS A SENIOR PROJECT MANAGER FROM THE COMMUNITY REDEVELOPMENT ORGANIZATION ASSOCIATION AT THE SAME COST OF $127,041. THE TOTAL FINANCIAL IMPACT OF THE FIVE POSITIONS IS $551,920. I'M AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS. MADAM VICE MAYOR? YES, MS. SHARON, I'M LOOKING ON THE BENEFIT SPECIALIST WHO IS PRESENTLY DOING THAT JOB. NOW I AM GOING TO DEFER TO THE HR DIRECTOR. GOOD EVENING, MADAM MAYOR. GOOD EVENING, MS. UH, ACT. UH, CITY, CITY ATTORNEY, ACTIVE CITY MANAGER AND CITY CLERK FOR THE RECORD. MY NAME IS TARA WILLIAMS. I'M THE HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR. CURRENTLY I AM, UM, THE ONE PERFORMING. I CAN'T HEAR CURRENTLY. I AM THE PERSON PERFORMING THE DUTIES OF THE BENEFIT SPECIALIST. YOU ARE THE PERSON PLUS YOU'RE THE DIRECTOR. CORRECT. OKAY. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. THANK YOU MR. CHAIR. MAD MAYOR, I MOVE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH 1 56. COMMISSIONER THOMAS FOR MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS VICE MAYOR SWELL FOR COMMISSIONER HARRISON. FOR COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS FOR MOTION PASSES [I.  RESOLUTION 2025-157 APPROVING THE BROWARD SHERIFF'S OFFICE CONTRACT FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES] ITEM 10 J MATTER, MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH 15 SEVEN. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF LAUDERDALE LAKES, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AND TEST RESPECTIVELY THAT CERTAIN LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES AGREEMENT, INCLUDING ALL EXHIBITS BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES AND THE BROWARD SHERIFF'S OFFICE. ATTACHED HERE TO AS EXHIBIT A, PROVIDING FOR A FIVE YEAR TERM AND PAYMENT OF CONSIDERATION FOR THE FISCAL 20 25 20 26 AS SET FORTH IN BSOS BSOS CONSIDERATION LETTER ATTACHED HERE TO AS EXHIBIT B, PROVIDING FOR FURTHER TERMS AND CONDITIONS, INCLUDING ANNUAL CONSIDERATIONS, ADJUSTMENTS AS DESCRIBED IN THE AGREEMENT. COPIES OF SAID EXHIBITS 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. IT'S A MOTION FOR DISCUSSION. MAYOR, MAYOR HARRISON. I MOVE TO BRING RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH 15 SEVEN TO THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION. MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS FOR [00:45:01] VICE MAYOR SWELL. FOR COMMISSIONER HARRISON. FOR COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. FOR COMMISSIONER THOMAS FOR MOTION PASSES. THANK YOU MADAM MAYOR. MS. SHARON HAYNES WILL PRESENT THIS ITEM AND I SEE WE ALSO HAVE MAJOR COOKER WHO CAN ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS THAT YOU MAY HAVE. THANK YOU. THANKS. YOU'RE WELCOME. UM, THIS RESOLUTION. CAN THE MIC PULL? YEAH. AGAIN. GOOD EVENING. MY NAME IS SHARON HAYES, DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL SERVICES AND THE RESOLUTION BEFORE YOU AUTHORIZES RENEWAL OF THE CONTRACT WITH BROWARD SHERIFF'S OFFICE FOR LAW ENFORCEMENT SERVICES. OUR PREVIOUS CONTRACT EXPIRED AT SEPTEMBER 30TH OF THIS YEAR, 2025. THE NEW CONTRACT IS FOR FIVE YEARS AND WOULD GO UNTIL SEPTEMBER 30TH, 2030. THE ANNUAL COST FOR THE FIRST YEAR WOULD BE $11,478,467 OR $956,538 AND 92 CENTS. AND THIS COVERS 50 PERSONNEL. THE CONTRACT IS FUNDED OUT OF THE GENERAL FUND. NO, NO, I DON'T HAVE ANY. MADAM MAYOR. I MOVE TO BRING RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH 57 TO THE TO, UH, FOR APPROVAL. MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS FOR VICE MAYOR. SWELL FOR COMMISSIONER HARRISON. FOR COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. FOR COMMISSIONER THOMAS FOR MOTION PASSES [J.  RESOLUTION 2025-158 APPROVING THE BROWARD SHERIFF'S OFFICE CONTRACT FOR EMERGENCY MEDICAL, FIRE PROTECTION AND FIRE PREVENTION SERVICES] ITEM 10 K, MADAM MAYOR ANN COMMISSIONER, RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH 1 58. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF LAUDERDALE LAKES, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AND DETEST RESPECTIVELY. THAT'S CERTAIN EMERGENCY MEDICAL FIRE PROTECTION AND FIRE PREVENTION SERVICES AGREEMENT, INCLUDING ALL EXHIBITS BY AND BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES AND THE BROWARD SHERIFF'S OFFICE. ATTACHED HERE TO AS EXHIBIT A, PROVIDING FOUR, A FIVE YEAR TERM AND PAYMENT OF CONSIDERATION FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 20 25, 20 26 AS SET FORTH IN BSOS CONSIDERATION LETTER ATTACHED HERE TO AS EXHIBIT B, PROVIDING FURTHER FOUR TERMS AND CONDITIONS, INCLUDING ANNUAL CONSIDERATION ADJUSTMENTS AS DESCRIBED IN THE AGREEMENT. COPIES OF SAID EXHIBITS, EXHIBITS 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. I'D LIKE TO BRING RESOLUTION 2025 DASH 5 15 8 TO THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION. VICE MAYOR COWELL. FOR COMMISSIONER HARRISON. FOR COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. FOR COMMISSIONER THOMAS FOR MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS FOR MOTION PASSES. [K.  RESOLUTION 2025-159 REQUESTING THE USE OF THE MULTIPURPOSE FACILITY FOR WOMEN OF VETERAN AFFAIRS (WOVA) CHRISTMAS TOY GIVEAWAY AS A COMMISSIONER INITIATIVE, ON DECEMBER 20, 2025 (SPONSORED BY COMMISSIONER MAXWELL-WILLIAMS)] MAD MAYOR AND COMMISSIONER'S RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH 15 NINE. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF LAUDERDALE LAKES FLORIDA APPROVING THE USE OF THE CITY'S MULTI DISCUSSION SHERIFF'S. IT BUT WE NEEDED TO MOTION SOMEBODY NEED TO BRING IT TO APPROVAL DISCUSSION. NO, NO. IT WAS A MOTION TO DISCUSS. THAT'S WHERE WE ARE. NO MOTION FOR FOR APPROVAL. MOTION. OKAY. YES. THERE'S NO DISCUSSION FOR APPROVAL. MADAM MAYOR THOMAS. I'D LIKE TO BRING RESOLUTION. I MOVE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION. 2025 DASH 1 5 8. SORRY. VICE MAYOR SWELL FOR COMMISSIONER HARRISON. FOR COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. FOR COMMISSIONER THOMAS. FOR MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS FOR MOTION PASSES. ITEM 10 L UH, MAYOR MADAM MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH 15 NINE. I'M NOT SURE WHAT WE DRANK. THE KOOL-AID. SOMETHING IN THE WATER RIGHT. SOMETHING IN THE WATER. A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSIONER OF LAUDERDALE LAKES, FLORIDA PROVEN THE USE OF THE CITY'S MULTIPURPOSE CENTER TO ACCOMMODATE THE WOMEN'S OF VETERAN AFFAIRS. WOVE CHRISTMAS TOY GIVEAWAY ON DECEMBER 20TH, 2025 AS A COMMISSIONER INITIATIVE SPONSORED BY COMMISSIONER CARLENE MAXWELL WILLIAMS PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF RECITALS, PROVIDING FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DAY. MADAM MAYOR THOMAS. I'D LIKE TO BRING RESOLUTION 2025 DASH 15 NINE TO THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION. COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOR COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. FOR COMMISSIONER THOMAS FOR MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS VICE MAYOR SWELL FOR MOTION PASSES. THANK YOU MADAM MAYOR. UM, MS. COMMISSIONER CARLENE MAXWELL WILLIAMS SPONSORED THIS ITEM. SO SHE'LL BE, UM, INFORMATION [00:50:01] REGARDING THIS REQUEST. YOU MAD MAYOR? NO. ANY QUESTIONS? NONE. OKAY. I DO HAVE A QUESTION. I DON'T HAVE ANY, OF COURSE. OKAY. THANK YOU . RIGHT. ATTORNEY OR SOMETHING. ON LAST EVENING AT WORKSHOP, WHEN WE DISCUSSED THIS ITEM, AN INITIATIVE FOR COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS, PART OF THE INFORMATION PRESENTED WAS THAT THE LOGO WOULD NOT BE NEEDED ON, ON MARKETING MATERIALS. HOWEVER, AS AN INITIATIVE AND UTILIZATION OF CITY FUNDS, THE LOGO AND UTILIZATION CITY FUNDS SHOULD ALWAYS BE ON ANYTHING THAT THE CITY FUNDS. LOUDER MA'AM. THANK YOU. I ALSO WANTED TO CLARIFY IF THAT WOULD INCLUDE OUR BEAUTIFUL FACES AS WELL. THAT DOES INCLUDE OUR BEAUTIFUL FACES. YES, MA'AM. THANK YOU. OH, I DON'T BEFORE THEY'RE GOING TO USE THAT . WELL, I DISAGREE. SO, UM, I GUESS WE, THAT'S WHY WE HAVE A LAWYER. UM, IT SAYS HERE IN THE RESOLUTION, IT SHALL INCLUDE ADVERTISEMENT. WE'RE NOT DOING ANY ADVERTISEMENT. WE'RE NOT ASKING THE CITY. WE'RE ONLY ASKING FROM THE CITY IS THE SPACE. NOW WE CAN ARGUE THAT, UM, BUT WE ARE ONLY USING THE SPACE AND I AM NOT ASKING FOR PIO TO DO ANYTHING. THERE'S NOTHING WE ARE ASKING OF THE CITY EXCEPT THE SPACE. THERE'S NO ADVERTISING. UM, THERE'S NO PROMOTION. THERE'S NO FLYERS NEED TO BE DONE. NOTHING AT ALL EXCEPT, AND WE ARE PRETTY MUCH GONNA BE SETTING UP THE ROOM OURSELVES. SO THE ONLY THING THAT REALLY THE CITY WILL DO IS OPEN THE DOOR AND, UM, MAYBE TAKE THE TRASH OUT. THERE WOULD BEEN EXCUSE, THERE WOULD BE NO FUNDS EXPENDED FROM YOUR INITIATIVE. MONEY. NO. NO MA'AM. UH, ANYTHING IT WOULD BE OUTTA MY OWN POCKET. IS THAT OKAY FOR ME? OKAY. APPRECIATE IT GUYS. UH, SO, SO THIS, SORRY, SOMETHING ELSE, COMMISSIONER? NO, NO, NO. THAT'S IT. MOTION FOR APPROVAL MADAM MAYOR, COMMISSIONER THOMAS, MOVE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2025 DASH 1 59. COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOR COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. FOR COMMISSIONER THOMAS FOR MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS FOR VICE MAYOR SWELL FOR MOTION PASSES. THANK YOU. [L.  RESOLUTION 2025-160 REGARDING HOMEBUYER AND SELLER WITH THE KEYES COMPANY (SPONSORED BY COMMISSIONER HARRISON)] ITEM 10 M, MAD MAYOR AND COMMISSIONER'S RESOLUTION 2 0 25 DASH 16, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF LAUDERDALE LAKES, FLORIDA APPROVING THE ADDITION OF THE HOME BUYER AND SELLER SEMINAR TO THE CITY. SPECIAL EVENT CALENDAR FOR FISCAL YEAR 20 25, 20 26 AS A OFFICIAL INITIATIVE BY COMMISSIONER EASTON HARRISON, PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF RECITALS, PROVIDING FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE. MADAM MAYOR, COMMISSIONER THOMAS, I'D LIKE TO MOVE AS TO BRING RESOLUTION 2025 DASH 1 6 0 TO THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION. COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. FOR COMMISSIONER THOMAS FOR MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS FOR VICE MAYOR SWELL FOR COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOR MOTION PASSES. THANK YOU MADAM ACM. THANK YOU MADAM MAYOR. THIS ITEM WAS DISCUSSED AT THE LAST WORKSHOP AND COMMISSIONER HARRISON IS HERE THAT CAN PROVIDE ANY ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THEY YOU NEED. I, MADAM MAYOR, COMMISSIONER HARRISON. THANK YOU MADAM MAYOR. YES. WE DISCUSSED THIS AT THE, UH, LAST WORKSHOP, UH, AS WELL AS YESTERDAY. AND THIS IS A WORKSHOP FOR, UH, HOME BUYER AND HOME SELLER EDUCATION. UH, THIS WILL BE, UH, COVERING THE TOPICS OF UNDERSTANDING THE STEPS TO BUY YOUR FIRST HOME HOUSING TRENDS WITHIN LAUDERDALE LAKES AND BROWARD COUNTY FINANCING PROGRAMS THAT ARE AVAILABLE. ALSO DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE, UM, OVERCOMING COMMON BARRIERS AND SOLUTIONS FOR NEW HOME BUYERS, AS WELL AS IS GONNA HAVE EDUCATIONAL PANELS AND BREAKOUT DISCUSSIONS. AND I'M HAPPY TO ANSWER ANY QUESTIONS FROM MY COLLEAGUES. I I DO HAVE A QUESTION. UM, MATT WAS CLARIFIED LAST NIGHT, ONE OF MY CONCERN. I KNOW THAT WE'LL HAVE OTHER VENDORS THAT ARE THERE AT THIS EVENT, BUT I KNOW THERE'S A, A SIGN IN SHEET. BE A SIGN IN SHEET OF THOSE WHO WILL BE IN CHARGE OF THAT SIGN IN SHEET. THIS BEING A CITY INITIATIVE, WE'LL COLLECT EVERYONE WHO SIGNS IN AND WE'RE GONNA ALL HAVE THE SIGN IN SHEET, UM, AVAILABLE THROUGH THE CITY. SO THE CITY WILL BE IN CHARGE OF THE SIGN IN SHEET, MA'AM. OKAY. NOT THE REALTORS THROUGH YOU MADAM MAYOR, NOT THE REALTORS, I'M SORRY, THE, THE REALTORS AS WELL WOULD BE, UM, WILL HAVE ACCESS TO THE SIGN IN SHEET FOR THOSE WHO ARE ATTENDING THE WORKSHOP. [00:55:01] I WASN'T AT THE WORKSHOP LAST NIGHT. I KNOW TWO WEEKS AGO IT WASN'T. IT WAS BROUGHT UP, BUT WE DID NOT DELIBERATE ON IT. AND I DON'T KNOW MUCH ABOUT THE HOME BUYER AND SELLER. WE HAVE NO MONEY TO INVEST, I WOULD SAY IN A, WE ARE NOT LIKE OTHER CITIES THAT GIVE MONEY TOWARDS DOWN PAYMENT CLOSING COSTS. SO I MAYBE SOMEONE NEEDS TO EXPLAIN THIS TO ME. HOW WILL IT HELP THE CITY? YES MA'AM. AS A REALTOR, I WAS A REALTOR UNTIL TWO YEARS AGO. HOW WILL THE HOME BUY AND SELL A SEMINAR WHEN THERE ARE SEVERAL, SEVERAL REALTORS THAT I KNOW OF IN DALE LAKE. MM-HMM. HOW WILL IT HELP US AS A CITY? THANK YOU. THANK YOU, UH, FOR THE QUESTION. MADAM VICE MAYOR. UM, SO THIS WILL BE BRINGING THE INFORMATION TO THE RESIDENTS, BUT ALSO WE HAVE, UM, MS. CAMILLE W RIGHT HERE FROM WHO WE'LL BE PARTNERING WITH THAT CAN POSSIBLY COME IN THROUGH YOU. MADAM MAYOR, IF SHE CAN COME UP AND, UM, ANSWER QUESTIONS AND YEAH. GOOD EVENING. GREETINGS. UM, MADAM MAYOR, MADAME VICE MAYOR AND, UH, COMMISSIONERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR QUESTION. MADAME VICE MAYOR. I DO RECALL THE PROPOSAL AND YOUR QUESTION IS ANSWERED ON THE SECOND PAGE. IF YOU CAN KINDLY, UH, I'M SORRY, IT'S THE THIRD PAGE. SO IT SAYS CITY INVOLVEMENT AND BENEFITS. UH, IT EXPANDS. I DON'T SEE MA RIGHT? YOU SAID THE THIRD PAGE? YES MA'AM. REGISTRATION FEE. IT'S ON THE FOURTH PAGE. FOURTH PAGE. I'M SORRY. OKAY. THANK YOU. GO AHEAD. GO AHEAD. OKAY. SO, UH, IT MORE OR LESS, UH, FOR THE CITY, YOU, UM, IT EMPOWERS COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT. IT PROMOTES COMMUNITY EMPOWERMENT, UH, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, UH, DEVELOPMENT. I'M SORRY, I'M A BIT NERVOUS MY FIRST TIME. AND, UH, CIVIC ENGAGEMENT AS WELL. AND IT HAS THE DETAILS THERE FOR YOU. MADAM VICE MAYOR. YES. I'M GOING BACK TO YOU MADAM MAYOR. I'M LOOKING ON THE THIRD PAGE WHERE I SEE VENDOR REGISTRATION FEE. YES, MA'AM. EACH VENDOR WILL PAY A MODEST PARTICIPATION FEE. MM-HMM . WHICH WILL COVER EVENT MATERIALS AND COMMUNITY R COURSE FUND MARKETING AND ADVERTISING FOR THE EVENT SUPPORT REFRESHMENTS AND ATTENDEE ENGAGEMENT INITIATIVES. I JUST DON'T LIKE THIS PART OF IT. IF IT'S GOING TO BE AN, UH, UH, COMMISSIONER'S INITIATIVE, I DON'T KNOW HOW WE ARE GOING TO CHARGE VENDOR FEE. THEY REGISTER AND THEY'RE GOING TO PAY THE CITY ATTORNEY. THIS IS NOW FOR YOU. COULD YOU OPINE ON THIS FOR ME, PLEASE, MR. STATE ATTORNEY? MAD MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS TO THE VICE MAYOR'S QUESTION. I WANNA MAKE SURE I UNDERSTAND IT. 'CAUSE I'M, I, I DON'T KNOW ENOUGH ABOUT THE PROGRAM, BUT, UH, THE, THE QUESTION I HAVE IS WHO ARE THE VENDORS? WHO ARE THE VENDORS THAT ARE PAYING THE FEE? THAT'S ONE QUESTION SO THAT I CAN ANSWER YOUR QUESTION. VICE MAYOR. GREAT QUESTION. SO INITIALLY VENDORS WERE, THE IDEA OF VENDORS CAME UP, UH, AT THE LAST MEETING WHEN, UH, MS. MADAME VICE MAYOR MENTIONED, WHY NOT OTHER REALTORS, WHY NOT, UH, COM, UM, LAUDERDALE LAKES BUSINESSES AND SO ON, OR REALTORS LOCATED WITHIN LAUDERDALE LAKES. SO BECAUSE OF THAT, I [01:00:01] EXPLORED THE IDEA AND I CAME UP WITH MAYBE WE SHOULD INCLUDE VENDORS SUCH AS LOCAL BUSINESSES AND OTHER REALTORS, WHICH IS SOMETHING THAT WE TYPICALLY DO NOT DO. IF YOU SPEAK TO ANOTHER REALTOR, THERE'S A LOT OF REALTORS THAT DO HOME BUYER SEMINARS AND SELLERS SEMINARS. WE TYPICALLY DO NOT INVITE OTHER REALTORS ONLY BECAUSE IT'S OUR INITIATIVE. ONE, UH, IT'S OUR WAY OF LEAD GENERATING AND ALSO ADDING AT, UM, MORE OR LESS, UH, COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT AND SO ON FOR THE RESIDENTS. MADAM MAYOR. THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR. SO, UH, THIS WOULD BE NO COST TO THE CITY. UH, THIS WILL BE A COMMISSIONER INITIATIVE. WE'LL BE MORE THAN HAPPY TO MAKE SURE THERE ARE NO VENDOR FEES FOR ANY OF THE VENDORS. UH, THIS WILL BE OPEN TO THE COMMUNITY IF VENDORS WANTS TO COME AND BE A PART OF IT, WE'LL HAVE A SYSTEM WHERE PEOPLE CAN COME AND BE OF VENDORS, WHETHER THEY'RE BUSINESSES OR OTHER PEOPLE, OUR SERVICES. THANK YOU MADAM MAYOR. ATTORNEY SWAY. YEAH, I, I DO WANT TO ANSWER THE VICE MAYOR'S QUESTION. UH, AS I UNDERSTAND IT, THE VENDOR FEE HAS BEEN DESCRIBED IS FEES THAT ARE COSTS THAT WOULD P MONIES THAT WOULD BE PAID BY THE DIFFERENT REALTORS OR OTHER BUSINESSES WHO ARE PARTICIPATING AND THE ACTIVITY, UM, THAT IN AND OF ITSELF IS NOT AN ISSUE, A LEGAL ISSUE. THE QUESTION THAT THE COMMISSION, I THINK SHOULD BE CLEAR ON IS THE QUESTION THAT YOU STARTED WITH IS, DOES CITY PROMOTE? IS, IS THERE A PUBLIC INTEREST THAT IS BEING HAD OUT OF THIS EVENT? AND IF YOU'RE COMFORTABLE THAT THAT IS THE CASE, THEN THE FACT THAT YOU HAVE PRIVATE VENDORS WHO WANT TO USE THEIR OWN MONEY TO HELP SPONSOR THE EVENT, UH, IS, IS NOT PROBLEMATIC FROM A LEGAL STANDPOINT. THAT, THAT, THAT I UNDERSTAND MADAM MAYOR, MADAM VICE MAYOR, I HAVE A PROBLEM WITH THAT. WITH WHERE VENDOR REGISTRATION FEE, I WOULD HOPE THAT WHOEVER COMES TO THE SEMINAR WOULD COME WILLINGLY TO GIVE THEIR EXPERTISE. I AM JUST NOT COMFORTABLE THAT THE CITY IS A CITY'S INITIATIVE. OKAY. THAT'S WHAT IT SAYS. THAT'S WHY THERE IS A RESOLUTION. BANNERMAN. THANK YOU. UH, THIS WILL HAVE NO COST TO THE CITY AND EVERYTHING WITH THE INTENTION OF THE VENDOR FEE WAS TO GO TOWARDS THE OVERALL EVENT AND FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE EVENT AND INITIATIVE FOR THE BETTERMENT OF THE CITY. NOW, IF IT'S AN UNCOMFORTABLE, I'M MORE THAN HAPPY TO GET RID OF THE VENDOR FEE. THAT'S NO ISSUE. UM, THERE'S NO ISSUE WITH THAT AT ALL. AND THEN WE CAN HAVE A SYSTEM WHERE PEOPLE CAN SIGN UP TO BE VENDORS. WE ARE REFERENCING VENDOR FEES. MS. WRIGHT SPECIFICALLY, WE'RE SPEAKING OF THE LOCAL BUSINESSES THAT WOULD LIKE TO COME IN AND RENDER THEIR EXPERTISE. IT'S ACTUALLY SOMETHING THAT WE, THAT WE'VE DONE BEFORE. I'VE DONE, UH, HOME BUYING SEMINARS IN THE PAST. ONE WITH DANIA BEACH AND, UH, VENDORS CAME IN, THEY PAID A FEE AND, UH, THEY MORE OR LESS SHARED THEIR EXPERTISE AND SERVICES TO THE RESIDENTS. I HAVE NO, UH, PROBLEM WHATSOEVER. IF YOU GUYS ARE NOT COMFORTABLE WITH IT, I RESPECT THAT IT'S, YOU PREFER NOT TO SPEAK OF BUSINESSES AS VENDORS. AN EXAMPLE OF BUSINESS OUTSIDE OF THE REAL ESTATE COMMUNITY THAT MAY PARTICIPATE OUTSIDE OF THE REAL ESTATE. YES. OKAY. SO LET'S SAY CONSTRUCTION CONTRACTORS, HOW DOES THAT RELATE TO UNDERSTANDING OF FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS? THAT'S A GREAT QUESTION. WELL, BECAUSE THEY CAN MORE OR LESS EXPLAIN, UH, SOME OF THE CHALLENGES THAT COMES ALONG WITH, UM, NEW DEVELOPMENT, SOME OF THE CHALLENGES THAT COME ALONG WITH, UM, UH, RENOVATIONS AND SO ON, THE PROCESSES, WHAT THEY OFFER. IT'S MORE OR LESS HAVING VENDORS THERE, UH, SUCH AS A CONSTRUCTION COMPANY IS MORE OR LESS GIVING THEM AN OPPORTUNITY TO LEAD, GENERATE, [01:05:02] RIGHT? MM-HMM . HOW DOES THAT, I'M ALL FOR A EVENT WORKSHOP, ET CETERA, ON HOME BUYER PREPAREDNESS. WHAT ARE SOME OF THE THINGS YOU NEED TO DO IN ORDER TO GET YOURSELF READY TO BE A FIRST TIME HOME BUYER? BUT I'M NOT MAKING THE CONNECTION BETWEEN FIRST TIME HOME BUYER AND VENDORS AND CONTRACTORS AND, AND, AND OTHERS. WELL, MA'AM, YOU ASKED A QUESTION AND YOU SAID OUTSIDE OF REAL ESTATE, THE VENDORS THAT I HAVE AND THE VENDORS THAT HAVE CONFIRMED THAT THEY WOULD BE PRESENT, THEY ARE WITHIN THE REAL ESTATE SPACE. SO IT'S PROPERTY MANAGEMENT, CONDO ADVISORS, UH, MORTGAGE LENDER, TITLE COMPANY, UH, INSURANCE AGENT, CREDIT REPAIR, HOME INSPECTOR APPRAISER. BECAUSE I EXPLORED THE IDEA THAT MS. MADAMA, VICE MAYOR MENTIONED FOR OTHER VENDORS AND LOCAL BUSINESSES TO ATTEND, WHERE WE'RE MORE OR LESS MAKING IT AN OPEN, UH, FORUM FOR OTHER BUSINESSES THAT MAY HAVE INTEREST. BUT IT'S NOT A, UH, IT'S, IT'S ACTUALLY CON CONTRACTORS ARE ACTUALLY NOT ON OUR LIST AT THE MOMENT. EVERYTHING IS MORE OR LESS REAL ESTATE ALIGNED. ADAM, MAYOR, I'M SORRY. YOU DONE? DO YOU HAVE ANOTHER QUESTION? NO, GO AHEAD. OKAY. AT OUR LAST WORKSHOP DISCUSSION, WE ONLY HAD REAL ESTATE SPECIFIC PEOPLE THAT WAS GONNA BE A PART OF IT. AND THAT WAS JUST ALL AT THAT TIME. THERE WAS SOME SUGGESTIONS FROM THE DAY IS TO OPEN IT UP TO MORE AND THAT'S WHAT WAS CHANGED AND BROUGHT FORTH NOW. BUT AGAIN, IF THERE'S AN ISSUE WITH THAT, WE CAN MIN AND KEEP IT, YOU KNOW, FIRST TIME HOME BUYER EXCLUSIVE. UM, AND AGAIN, IF THE VENDOR FEAR IS SOMETHING THAT MY COLLEAGUES AREN'T COMFORTABLE WITH, THAT WON'T BE AN ISSUE AT ALL. BUT THE IDEA IS TO MAKE THIS A ONE-STOP SHOP FOR RESIDENTS TO LEARN ABOUT ALL OF THE ASPECTS OF HOME BUYERSHIP AND AS WELL AS HOME SELLER, WHICH MOST PEOPLE JUST FOCUS ON FIRST TIME HOME BUYERSHIP. BUT FOR THOSE WHO LIKE TO SELL THEIR HOMES, WHAT THEY'D LIKE TO DO, IT'S SUPPOSED TO BE A ONE STOP SHOP TO GO INTO AN ENVIRONMENT WITH PEOPLE WHERE YOU CAN GET ALL THE INFORMATION AND THE EXPERTISE ABOUT THAT. I THINK THE VENDORS THAT ARE INCLUDED, MS. WRIGHT AND, AND COMMISSIONER HARRIS LICENSED REAL ESTATE AGENTS, MORTGAGE LENDER AND BROKERS FOR RESIDENTS TO GET AN UNDERSTANDING ABOUT MORTGAGES, UH, TITLE COMPANIES, WHAT HAPPENS AFTER YOU GET TO A CERTAIN POINT IN THE REAL ESTATE PROCESS, INSURANCE AGENCY, HOMEOWNERS INSURANCE, CREDIT REPAIR, I THINK THAT'S PROBABLY NEEDS TO BE ONE OF THE FIRST ONES THAT, UH, IS DISCUSSED. HOME INSPECTORS AND APPRAISERS, THESE ARE, BUT FOR EVERYTHING ELSE, I DON'T SEE THE RELATIONSHIP TO FIRST TIME HOME BUYER SELLER. EXACTLY. AND THAT'S WHY, UH, I PREFER TO NOT HAVE VENDORS MORE OR LESS THAT ARE NOT ALIGNED. WE ALREADY MORE OR LESS HAVE, UH, VENDORS WITHIN THE REAL ESTATE SPACE THAT HAS CONFIRMED, UH, ATTENDANCE AND INTEREST AT MADAM MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR AND MISS. RIGHT. WHAT, WHAT TIMEFRAME, WHEN ARE YOU LOOKING TO HAVE THIS, UM, AT A CONFERENCE? WHAT DO YOU CALL IT NOW? IT'S A SEMINAR. A SEMINAR? YES. SO I'M LOOKING TO HAVE THIS MADAM VICE MAYOR, UH, ON JANUARY THE 24TH. THERE IS AT THE OTHER WEEK. IS THAT, DO YOU KNOW, UM, THAT IS A SATURDAY AND WHERE, WHERE ARE YOU PLANNING ON HAVING IT? GREAT QUESTION. SO IT'S TB, TBD AT THE MOMENT. HOWEVER, UH, MY INITIAL, UH, PLAN WAS TO HAVE IT AT THE MULTICULTURAL, UH, CENTER WITHIN LAUDERDALE LAKES. AND I SEE, I SEE. AS PART OF THE PROPOSAL, CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES VIA THE DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT IS ASKED TO PROVIDE LOGISTICAL AND OPERATIONAL SUPPORT TO ENSURE THE EVENT RUNS EFFICIENTLY AND PROFESSIONALLY. SO WE'LL BE UTILIZING THE STAFF AND DEVELOPMENT SERVICES. NO MA'AM. WE'RE GONNA BE NO, MA'AM. NOT DEVELOPMENT IN THAT SENSE. UM, WHAT'S GONNA HAPPEN IS ALL WE'RE ASKING FOR THE CITY TO DO WHATEVER THEY DO TO PROMOTE EVENTS ALREADY OR INITIATIVES, JUST KEEP IT THE SAME. AND, UM, THERE'S GONNA BE NO COST TO THE CITY IN TERMS OF, UM, YOU KNOW, ANYTHING OUTSIDE OF USING STAFF FOR INITIATIVES ALREADY. AND CITY CONTRIBUTIONS. THE VENUE, THE SPACE YES MA'AM. THAT YOU'RE TALKING ABOUT. AND STAFFING ONSITE CITY PERSONNEL TO ASSIST THE CHECK IN SET UP COORDINATION AND PUBLIC SAFETY. BUT FOR ANY EVENT, WE SET UP CHAIRS. YES, MA'AM. YES MA'AM. UH, WE HAVE THE LIGHTING, THE SOUND SYSTEM, SO BASICALLY [01:10:02] THE STAFF. YEAH, I, I, I THINK I, I LIKE THE IDEA, MS. WRIGHT. I THINK THERE WAS JUST TOO MUCH THAT WAS PUT INTO IT TO TRY TO COVER. IF, IF WE CAN STICK WITH FIRST TIME HOME BUYER SELLERS, ABSOLUTELY. THEN I THINK THAT WOULD MAKE FOR A BETTER TREATMENT. OF COURSE. AND I'M OPEN TO THAT. MADAM. I'M NOT COMFORTABLE MADAM MAYOR WITH, IF I AM COMING AS A FIRST TIME HOME BUYER, I'M EXPECTING SOMETHING. AND MOST CITIES ARE GIVING, THE COUNTY GIVES MONEY TOWARDS FIRST TIME HOME BUYERS AND OFF ONE CITY NORTH OF US. I THINK THAT CITY IS GIVING UP OVER A HUNDRED THOUSAND DOLLARS. FIRST TIME HOME BUYER. AND IF I AM COMING TO LAUDERDALE LAKES AS A FIRST TIME HOME BUYER AND IT'S BEING SPONSORED TECHNICALLY 'CAUSE IT'S A COMMISSIONER HARRISON'S INITIATIVE, AS A FIRST TIME HOME BUYER, I'M GOING TO EXPECT SOMETHING. ARE YOU GOING TO PAY, GIVE ME SOME MONEY TOWARDS THE DOWN PAYMENT. ARE YOU GOING TO PAY THE CLOSING COSTS OR WHAT? SO I'M JUST NOT COMFORTABLE. BUT WHAT I'M READING HERE, I WOULD BE COMFORTABLE TO SAY, SUPPOSE THE TITLE SAYS EMPOWERMENT. IT DOES NOT SAY MONEY, FOR LACK OF A BETTER WORD, AT THIS POINT IN TIME, IT DOES SAY EMPOWERMENT. COMMISSIONER HARRISON. THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR. MADAM MAYOR, YOU ACTUALLY ANSWERED WHAT I WAS GONNA SAY TO VICE MAYOR. THANK YOU, MADAM MAYOR HARRISON. UH, I MOVE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 6. COMMISSIONER, OH, SORRY, GO AHEAD. COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. COMMISSIONER THOMAS. UH, I'M SAYING FOUR, BUT WITH THE AMENDED, UM, THAT MAYOR SPOKE. YES. FOUR MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS FOUR VICE MAYOR SWELL AGAINST 'CAUSE I'M NOT COMFORTABLE WITH IT. COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOR MOTION PASSES. THANK YOU MS. WRIGHT. I HAVE ONE QUESTION YES, BEFORE, IF YOU DON'T MIND. UH, THANK YOU. QUESTION, UM, WHAT EXACTLY ARE YOUR EXPECTATIONS? DO YOU WANT VENDORS THERE OR NOT? I THINK IN OUR DISCUSSION WE SAID THAT THE VENDORS WERE OUT AND THAT THE PRESENTATION AND THE SCOPE OF THE PRESENTATION WOULD BE EMPOWERMENT, AS YOUR TITLE SAYS, WITH THE ABOUT FIVE OR SIX ITEMS THAT I READ OFF. AND THAT WOULD BE THE, THE FOCUS OF THE SEMINAR. I APPRECIATE YOU MADAM MAYOR. THANK YOU. THANK YOU, THANK YOU. UM, NUMBER 11, ITEM 11, CORRESPONDENCE. MADAM CLERK, MADAM MAYOR, WE HAVE NO CORRESPONDENCE. [12.  REPORT OF THE MAYOR] COURT OF THE MAYOR. GOOD EVENING AGAIN TO EVERYONE. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR COMING OUT. WE REALLY DO APPRECIATE YOU. GOOD TO SEE YOU. FORMER COMMISSIONER HAYNES, AND CONGRATULATIONS TO MY COLLEAGUES, MADAM VICE MAYOR SHARON THOMAS FOR OUR LEAGUES, NATIONAL LEAGUE OF CITIES, OUR FLORIDA LEAGUE OF CITIES, OUR MPO DELEGATE. WE ARE LOOKING FORWARD TO A GREAT TERM OF LEADERSHIP IN THESE PARTICULAR AREAS, AND WE'RE LOOKING FORWARD TO SHARING WITH OTHERS AS WE COME BACK. THAT'S BASICALLY ALL THAT I HAVE TO SAY THIS EVENING. WE WISH MANY, MANY, MANY THANKFUL ON THURSDAY. EVERY DAY IS THE DAY OF THANKSGIVING. PLEASE REMEMBER THAT. BUT ON THIS THURSDAY, WE HAVE SET ASIDE TO BE SPECIFIC, TO GIVE THANKS. SO I WANT TO ENCOURAGE US AND GIVE US A, A DIRECTIVE, IF YOU WILL, TO JUST WRITE DOWN WHAT YOU'RE THANKFUL. SEE IF YOUR PENCIL WILL RUN OUT OR YOUR PEN WILL RUN OUT. SAY WHAT? YOU ARE THANKFUL. SO I AM THANKFUL FOR YOU. I AM THANKFUL FOR THE RESIDENTS HERE IN THE CITY OF WATERDALE LAKES AND TRUSTING THIS COMMISSION, DELIBERATE ON YOUR [01:15:01] BEHALF FOR THE BETTERMENT OF OUR CITY. SO I WILL SAY NIGHT. GOD BLESS, [13.  REPORT OF THE VICE MAYOR] MADAM VICE MAYOR. MADAM MAYOR. GOOD EVENING. GOOD EVENING. GOOD EVENING. FORMER COMMISSIONER ERIC HAYNES. YOU LOOK SO GOOD. I DID NOT EVEN KNOW IT WAS YOU. THANK YOU FOR BEING HERE. I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU ALL WHO WENT DOWN WITH ME TO HOLLYWOOD. ON NOVEMBER 8TH. WE WERE 23 STRONG MADAM MAYOR, COMMISSIONER THOMAS, ACTING CITY MANAGER, VENICE HOWARD, THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION BOARD, AND QUITE A FEW. I SEE MY GIRLFRIEND OVER THERE. SHE WAS, SHE DROVE ME DOWN AND QUITE A FEW MEMBERS OF THE LAUDERDALE LAKES RESIDENCE WENT WITH ME. I, IT'S NICE TO GET YOUR FLOWERS BEFORE YOU DIE. AT LEAST YOU CAN SMELL IT OR YOU CAN'T. THEY'RE GOING TO FADE, BUT YOU CAN'T REALLY CHANGE THE WATER. CUT IT, AND THEN YOU GET A LITTLE BIT MORE. IT WAS REALLY, REALLY GOOD. AND ON BEHALF OF ME, TY SWELL, I JUST WANT TO THANK YOU WHOLEHEARTEDLY FOR NOMINATING ME AS LORD. THE DAY LAKES, BROWARD COUNTY PIONEER. AND I FELT GOOD BECAUSE I WAS NOT, THEY HAD YOUNG PEOPLE THERE. THERE WAS A TIME WHEN I THOUGHT IT WAS ONLY, ONLY FOR OLD PEOPLE LIKE MY FRIEND OVER THERE. BUT I REALIZE THAT IT WAS FOR ALL. SO AGAIN, THANK YOU LORD DE LAKES FOR BELIEVING IN ME. AS I SAID, I CAME HERE 42 YEARS AGO, FELL IN LOVE WITH THE CITY, AND IT'S LIKE, IT'S NOT EVEN A BAD RELATIONSHIP LIKE A MAN AND WOMAN. I HAVE LOVED IT EVER SINCE. THURSDAY IS GOING TO BE YOUR THANKSGIVING DAY. PLEASE BE CAREFUL FOR THOSE WHO ARE GOING TO FRY TURKEYS. SO, AND LOOK OUT FOR THE KIDS AND PLEASE DO NOT OVEREAT. AND WHEN YOU ARE READY TO EAT, JUST REMEMBER HOW GRATEFUL WE NEED TO BE BECAUSE THERE ARE SEVERAL PEOPLE RIGHT NOW, AND I'M LOOKING ON MY FORMER COUNTRY, JAMAICA, WHO SUFFERED SO MUCH DURING THE HURRICANE. WE WERE TOLD IT WAS A 180 5 MILE WIND. NOW IT TURNS OUT TO BE OVER 252. THE VELOCITY WAS SO GREAT AND THERE ARE MANY, MANY PEOPLE THERE WHO ARE HOMELESS, HUNGRY. THERE ARE MANY AREAS WHERE PEOPLE ARE STILL CUT OFF. SO WHEN YOU ARE DOING YOUR TURKEY AND EATING YOUR BONES, HAM BONES OR WHATEVER IT IS, JUST REMEMBER HOW GRATEFUL TO BE. AND GOODNIGHT. HAVE A WONDERFUL, WONDERFUL THANKSGIVING AND I'LL SEE YOU BACK SOON. THANK YOU MADAM MAYOR. [14.  REMARKS OF THE COMMISSIONERS] THANK YOU MADAM MAYOR. GOODNIGHT EVERYONE. THANK YOU FOR ALL THOSE WHO CAME OUT TO ATTEND AND ALSO THOSE WATCHING HERE ONLINE. UH, JUST WANTED TO KIND OF ECHO THE WORDS OF THE MAYOR AND VICE MAYOR, AND WE ARE WISHING YOU A VERY HALF HAPPY AND THANKFUL THANKSGIVING. UM, I TOO AM VERY THANKFUL FOR YOU ALL AS RESIDENTS. I'M THANKFUL FOR THE STAFF, THANKFUL FOR BSO AND OUR FIRE CHIEF AS WELL. UH, BUT I'M ALSO THANKFUL TO ALL OF US UP HERE AS COMMISSIONERS AND MAYORS, THANKFUL FOR YOU. MAYOR VERONICA EDWARD PHILLIPS. I'M THANKFUL FOR YOU, VICE MAYOR TACY CASWELL. UMM, THANKFUL FOR YOU. COMMISSIONER CARLENE MAXWELL WILLIAMS, AND THANKFUL FOR YOU, COMMISSIONER SHARON THOMAS. THANKFUL FOR YOU, MR. CITY ATTORNEY MADAM, A CM VERNICE HOWARD, AND ALSO PAV, THANKFUL FOR ALL OF YOU AND THE WORK THAT WE'RE DOING HERE IN THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES. UH, WANTED TO TELL YOU ALL TO PLEASE ENJOY YOUR HOLIDAYS AND BE SAFE AND BE MERRY. AND THANK YOU AGAIN. COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. THANK YOU MADAM MAYOR. UM, HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND GOODNIGHT. NIGHT NIGHT. THANK YOU. THAT WAS GOOD. COMMISSIONER THOMAS. THANK YOU. [01:20:01] GOOD, GOOD EVENING EVERYONE. UM, SINCE, UH, COMMISSIONER CARLY AND MAXWELL ONLY TOOK A COUPLE MINUTES, I'LL TAKE EXTRA. THANK YOU SO MUCH. I DO APPRECIATE THAT ALLOTTED YOUR TIME. , I DO NOT ALLOTTED MY TIME TO YOU AT ALL. THANK YOU SO MUCH. WE'LL BE SITTING TOGETHER SOON, BUT I, I WANNA SAY THANK YOU TO THOSE THAT ARE STILL IN THE, YOU KNOW, THE AUDIENCE IN THE CHAMBER AND THOSE THAT ARE ONLINE. THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR, UM, AND MY COLLEAGUES FOR THINK IT NOT ROBBERY TO, UH, UH, AND MY BFF FOR NOMINATING ME, AS WELL AS ALLOWING ME TO HAVE THIS POSITION FOR THE YEAR. I, I STILL SAY THAT, YOU KNOW, UM, I AM GRATEFUL AND WITH GRATITUDE, IT'S AN APPRECIATION AND A TRUST THAT, UM, WE EACH HAVE AND OUGHT TO HAVE WITH THE POSITION THAT WE ARE HERE AND SITTING IN. AND THAT TRUST SHOULD BE EXPRESSED TO THE COMMUNITY AS WELL. ALTHOUGH I ONLY HAVE ONE VOTE, MY VOTE IS TO ASSIST EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU. AND I AM GRATEFUL TO BE IN THIS POSITION TO DO THAT. UM, MY MOTTO IS OF SERVITUDE, WHEREVER I AM, I SERVE, IT WAS HARD FOR ME TO EVEN, UM, BE ABLE TO ACCEPT OTHERS DOING FOR ME IN THE COMMISSION SEAT. BUT I'VE LEARNED. BUT IT TAKES ALL OF US. IT'S A TEAM. WE ARE DELEGATES, BUT IT'S A TEAM WORK. AND I ASK FOR ALL THOSE THAT ARE SERVING TO SERVE WITH A SENSE OF EXCELLENCE, SERVE WITH THANKFULNESS, SERVE THAT YOU HAVE A POSITION IN ORDER TO GIVE BACK. AND THIS THANKSGIVING, UM, I AM SO HAPPY THAT I CAN TRADE THAT OFF TO MY SON AND HIS FAMILY AND EVERY, EVERY THANKSGIVING TO BE ABLE TO GO OVER THERE AND ENJOY. ALTHOUGH THEY SAY, MOMMY, YOU BRING TOO MUCH WHEN YOU COME. BUT NEVERTHELESS, IT'S LOOKING AT WHAT WE HAVE BEEN AFFORDED AND BEING GRATEFUL FOR IT REALLY DO HAVE A LOT. AND NOT TO TAKE THAT FOR GRANTED. YOU KNOW, DAILY I WAKE UP AND JUST THINKING ABOUT A WARM BED, A ROOF OVER MY HEAD. I GET IN HOT WATER, I CAN, I HAVE SOAP. LITTLE THINGS THAT WE TAKE FOR GRANTED. I CAN PULL A COVER OVER MY HEAD IF I CHOOSE. BUT WHEN THE HOT FLASHES HIT, I THROW IT OFF. BUT NEVERTHELESS, SOMETIME WE THROW OUT THINGS OUT OF OUR REFRIGERATOR FOR NOT BEING GRATEFUL AND GRATEFUL FOR ONE ANOTHER AS HUMAN BEING, HUMAN BEING IN SPITE OF OUR DIFFERENCES, IN SPITE OF OUR LOOKS AND WHAT WE MAY HAVE. REMEMBER, IT ALL CAN BE TAKEN IN NO TIME. SO IN ALL THINGS GIVE THANKS AND I'M GIVING THANKS FOR EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU. THANK YOU SO MUCH. HAD A GOOD TIME. WHEN I SAW THE LIGHTS WENT OFF, WE SAID HAPPY HOLIDAYS FOR ALL THOSE THAT WERE THERE AND IT'S BEAUTIFUL OUTSIDE. I AM GRATEFUL FOR THAT WHEN I LEFT HERE LAST NIGHT, THANK YOU SO MUCH. MAY YOU ENJOY THAT THANKSGIVING MEAL, WHETHER IT'S VEGAN, WHATEVER. ENJOY THE MOMENT. I KNOW THE TURKEY IS GOING, THE HAM IS GOING. I UNDERSTAND ALL THAT, BUT ENJOY EVERY MOMENT THAT WE HAVE BECAUSE TOMORROW IS REALLY NOT PROMISED TO ANY ONE OF US. GOOD TO SEE YOU, COMMISSIONER HAYNES. GOD BLESS YOU. GOD BLESS EACH AND EVERY ONE OF YOU, [15.  REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER] . THANK YOU MADAM MAYOR. JUST WANT TO UPDATE THE RESIDENTS AND COMMISSION ON A FEW THINGS THAT'S HAPPENING IN THE CITY. WE HAVE OUR PROPERTY TAX TOWN HALL ON DECEMBER 17TH, SO WE INVITE EVERYONE TO COME OUT TO LISTEN TO THIS IMPORTANT TOPIC AND ALSO TO PROVIDE YOUR INPUT TO US. THAT'S DECEMBER 17TH AT 6:00 PM IN THE MULTIPURPOSE AUDITORIUM. CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES WILL BE HOSTING ADULT LINE DANCING CLASS EVERY WEDNESDAY FROM SIX TO 7:00 PM IN THE ECC. ALSO, WE HAVE FARM SHARE. THEY'LL HOST A FOOD DISTRIBUTION, UM, WITH THE CITY ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER THE 18TH AT 10:00 PM AT THE MULTIPURPOSE AUDITORIUM FOR ACTIVE ADULTS. THERE'S PING PONG ON MONDAY AND TUESDAY FROM 9:00 AM TO 12:00 PM AT VINCENT TORRES AND THE DOMINO'S CLUB ON MONDAY AND WEDNESDAYS FROM 5:00 PM TO 9:00 PM IN THE RESOURCE ROOM AT THE MULTI NOVEMBER'S BUSINESS SPOTLIGHTS SPONSORED [01:25:01] BY COMMISSIONER CARLENE MAXWELL WILLIAMS IS SWIFT PULSE ENTERPRISE. THEY'RE LOCATED AT 27 58 NORTHWEST 30TH WAY. RECREATIONAL TENNIS PROGRAM RUNS SATURDAYS FROM 2:00 PM TO 3:00 PM AT VINCENT TORRES. MEMORIAL PARK IS DESIGNED FOR THE YOUTH SIX TO 18 YEARS OLD ESOL CLASSES. REGISTRATION IS CURRENTLY OPEN. APPLICATIONS CAN BE PICKED UP AT THE ECC. WE INVITE STUDENTS IN GRADES TWO TO 12 TO JOIN US FOR SUPER STEAM SATURDAYS. THAT'S FOR HANDS-ON TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING, ART AND MATH ACTIVITIES. SATURDAYS NOW THROUGH MAY 30TH AT WILLIE WEBB SENIOR PARK, BROWARD HEALTHPOINT, IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CITY, PROVIDES ACCESSIBLE HEALTHCARE TO THE COMMUNITY VIA A MOBILE HEALTH UNIT THAT TAKES PLACE ON MONDAYS FROM 9:00 AM TO 5:00 PM AT VINCENT TORRES MEMORIAL PARK. BROWARD COUNTY TAX COLLECTORS IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CITY IS PROUD TO PROVIDE ASSISTANCE WITH PROPERTY TAXES, LOCAL BUSINESS TAXES, AUTO TAG AND REGISTRATION RENEWALS ON FRIDAY, DECEMBER THE FIFTH FROM 10:00 AM TO 2:00 PM INSIDE CITY HALL. WE ARE CLOSED ON THURSDAY, NOVEMBER THE 27TH AND FRIDAY, NOVEMBER THE 28TH. HAPPY THANKSGIVING EVERYONE, [16.  REPORT OF THE CITY ATTORNEY] UH, MADAM MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS AND TO THE PUBLIC. UH, UH, WE AM, I AM ACTUALLY, UH, REPORTING ON A DECISION RELATIVE TO ONE OF THE CODE ENFORCEMENT MATTERS THAT, UH, HAS INCURRED TIME AND EXPENSE ON. UH, AND THIS WAS A MATTER INVOLVING A NON-HOMESTEAD PROPERTY IN THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES ON NOVEMBER 12TH, 2025. UH, THE FOURTH DCA ISSUED AN OPINION, UH, AND ESSENTIALLY SAID THE CITY APPEALS FROM THE FINAL JUDGMENT ENTERED AFTER A BENCH TRIAL AGAINST NON-HOMESTEAD PROPERTY. AFTER SHE FAILED TO PAY SEVERAL MUNICIPAL CODE ENFORCEMENT LIENS ON APPEAL. THE CITY CONTENDS THAT THE TRIAL COURT EXCEEDED ITS JURISDICTION. WE AGREE WITH THE CITY AND WE REVERSE. IT WAS A MATTER THAT INVOLVED A HEARING BEFORE THE CITY SPECIAL MAGISTRATE. EFFECTIVELY CITY RECORDED FIVE ORDERS IN THE BROWARD COUNTY PUBLIC RECORDS, WHICH CONSTITUTED LIENS ON THE PROPERTY. AFTER WAITING MORE THAN THE THREE MONTHS REQUIRED UNDER THE STATUTE, THE CITY EVENTUALLY MOVED FOR SUMMARY JUDGMENT, CLAIMING THAT THE TOTAL AMOUNT FOR THE VIOLATIONS AS $676,000. AFTER A HEARING, THE TRIAL COURT GRANTED A SUMMARY JUDGMENT MOTION, THEN CONDUCTED A NON-JURY TRIAL TO DETERMINE THE AMOUNT OWED BY MS. ALLEN TO THE CITY. ON THE LIENS ADMITTED BRIEFS TRIAL COURT RECALCULATED ON ITS OWN RECALCULATED THE AMOUNT OF THE LIENS REDUCED THE TOTAL TO $93,000 IN LOWERING THE TOTAL LIEN AMOUNT. THE TRIAL COURT CONSIDERED TESTIMONY OF OTHER PARTIES AND WITNESSES. THIS CASE, THE CITY MERELY SOUGHT TO EXERCISE ITS STATUTORY RIGHTS UNDER SECTION 1 62 FOR THE STATUTES FORECLOSE ON A LIEN. THE CITY IS REQUIRED TO SHOW AN ORDER THAT IMPOSES A LIEN. IN THIS CASE, THE CITY MET ITS BURDEN PARTY DISSATISFIED WITH AN ENFORCEMENT BOARD'S SPECIAL MAGISTRATE'S ORDER CAN EITHER APPEAL THAT ORDER OR CHOOSE TO BE BOUND BY IT. HOWEVER, IT CANNOT INITIATE A COLLATERAL ATTACK ON THE ORDER BY COMMENCING A NEW ACTION IN CIRCUIT COURT. IN THIS CASE, ALAN HAD A REMEDY TO CONTEST THE AMOUNT THAT SHE CHOSE NOT TO SEEK THAT REMEDY. BY FAILING TO APPEAL ANY OF THE MAGISTRATE'S ORDERS COULD NOT THEN COMMENCE AN ACTION. IN ESSENCE, MADAM MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS, UH, THIS CASE, UH, REPRESENTS, UM, A LOT OF WHAT WE HEAR AND WHAT WE, MY OFFICE HAS BEEN SAYING TO, UH, SOME OF THE FOLKS WHO HAVE COMMERCIAL WARD, NON HOMESTEAD RELATED LIENS. UM, THEIR DUE PROCESS IS ACCORDED UNDER FLORIDA LAW THROUGH THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE FAIL TO CHALLENGE AN ORDER OF THE SPECIAL MAGISTRATE, THEN THEIR WAIVING THEIR RIGHT TO CHALLENGE IT, UM, IN A CIRCUIT COURT. SO, UM, THIS IS, UM, AN ORDER AGAIN THAT, UH, I THINK, UH, SPEAKS OF THE, UH, TIME AND EXPENSE THAT WE'VE OCCURRED. I WILL ALSO SAY THAT THE SAME, UH, FOURTH TCA ISSUED ANOTHER ORDER AFTER THIS ONE AWARDING THE CITY ITS REASONABLE [01:30:01] ATTORNEY'S FEES AND COSTS. SO ASSOCIATE JANELLE MORGAN AND JODY TILLMAN FOR THEIR WORK AND, UH, HELPING ME GET SOME CONCLUSION ON MATTER. BUT WE WILL NOW BE BACK ON THIS RELATIVE AMOUNTS THAT ARE OWED ON OUTSTANDING LIEN. THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH, MR. CITY ATTORNEY . THANK YOU SO MUCH. HAPPY THANKSGIVING AND GOOD EVENING. THANKS. * This transcript was created by voice-to-text technology. The transcript has not been edited for errors or omissions, it is for reference only and is not the official minutes of the meeting.