[1. CALL TO ORDER]
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THANK YOU SO VERY MUCH FOR ATTENDING OUR CITY COMMISSION MEETING THIS EVENING, DECEMBER 23RD, 2025.
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.
PLEASE TURN OFF OR SILENCE YOUR CELL PHONES.
ANY PERSON REQUIRING AUXILIARY A AND SERVICES MUST HAVE CONTACTED THE CITY CLERK'S OFFICE AT LEAST 24 HOURS PRIOR TO THIS MEETING, WHO MAY SPEAK.
ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO WISHES TO ADDRESS THE CITY COMMISSION MAY DO SO.
PROVIDING IT IS ACCOMPLISHED IN AN ORDERLY MANNER AND IN ACCORDANCE WITH PROCEDURES OUTLINED IN SECTION TWO DASH FIVE FOUR OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES.
PETITIONS FROM THE PUBLIC PER SECTION TWO DASH FIVE FOUR OF A CODE OF ORDINANCES EACH PERSON DESIRING TO PETITION THE CITY COMMISSION WILL BE ALLOWED FIVE MINUTES UNDER THE APPLICABLE ORDER OF BUSINESS FOR THE CITY COMMISSION.
PETITIONS FROM THE PUBLIC SHALL NOT EXCEED 30 MINUTES AND AGGREGATE TIME.
THE MAYOR AT HER DISCRETION MAY ALLOW MORE TIME THAN THE ALLOTTED TIME.
EACH PERSON WHO WISHES TO ADDRESS THE CITY COMMISSION MUST SIGN IN WITH THE CITY CLERK BEFORE 7:00 PM BY COMPLETING THE PETITION FROM THE PUBLIC FORM LOCATED ON THE PODIUM OUTSIDE OF THE CITY COMMISSION.
CHAMBERS, THE 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 AN INDIVIDUAL.
AGAIN, GOOD EVENING AND WELCOME TO OUR CITY COMMISSION MEETING.
OUR MEETING IS NOW CALLED TO ORDER.
MADAM, MADAM CLERK, ROLL CALL, MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS.
HERE VICE MAYOR THOMAS PRESENT, COMMISSIONER SWELL.
COMMISSIONER HARRISON PRESENT, COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS, PRESENT ACTING CITY MANAGER HOWARD PRESENT, CITY ATTORNEY CALLOWAY PRESENT.
MADAM MAYOR, WE HAVE A QUORUM.
IF YOU WOULD PLEASE STAND WITH ME.
ITEM THREE, INVOCATION AND PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE.
WOULD YOU PLEASE STAND WITH ME FOR A MOMENT OF YOUR PERSONAL MEDITATION? THANK YOU.
IF YOU WILL NOW JOIN ME IN THE PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE, MY PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA AND ONE NATION UNDER GOD, INDIVIDUAL WITH LIBERTY AND JUSTICE.
ITEM FOUR, PROCLAMATIONS PRESENTATIONS.
THERE ARE NOT ANY THIS EVENING.
[5. APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING]
APPROVAL OF MINUTES FROM PREVIOUS MEETING.FIVE A DECEMBER 8TH, 2025 CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP.
DECEMBER 9TH, CITY COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES.
MADAM MAYOR, COMMISSIONER HARRISON, I'VE REVIEWED THE DECEMBER 8TH, 2025 CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP MINUTES.
I SEE NO CORRECTIONS TO BE MADE OR NO ERRORS.
I MOVE THAT FIVE A IS ACCEPTED AND B, THANK YOU MAYOR EDWARDS, PHILLIPS FOUR VICE MAYOR THOMAS FOUR, COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOUR, COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. FOUR.
[6. PETITIONS FROM THE PUBLIC]
PETITIONS FROM THE PUBLIC.MADAM CLERK, ARE THERE ANY PETITIONS FROM THE PUBLIC? MADAM MAYOR, WE HAVE ONE PETITION FROM THE PUBLIC TONIGHT.
UH, FORMER VICE MAYOR MARK SPENCE.
VICE MAYOR, COMMISSIONERS, MEMBERS OF THE DAIS, MEMBERS OF THE STAFF AND RESIDENTS WHO MAY BE WATCHING ONLINE.
UM, INITIALLY I CAME 'CAUSE I HAD, UM, ONE CONCERN WITH THE, WITH THE SPEED LIMIT CAMERAS.
BUT SPEAKING TO THE REPRESENTATIVE HERE, UM, THAT ISSUE, UM, I GUESS WILL BE RESOLVED BECAUSE I KNOW THE SIGNS ON 33RD AVENUE BY ST.
THERE'S NOT A FLASH LIGHT SIGN.
SO MANY PEOPLE MAY NOT BE AWARE THAT THERE'S A SPEED, A SPEED ZONE THERE, BUT I'VE BEEN TOLD THAT THERE'LL BE ADDITIONAL SIGNS AND THERE'LL BE, UM, ADDITIONAL EDUCATION FOR THE RESIDENTS BEFORE THE PROGRAM'S IMPLEMENTED, BUT ALSO CAME TO BE PETTY AS WELL.
BUT I'M DECIDE TO HOLD THAT OFF UNTIL NEW YEAR.
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SO MERRY CHRISTMAS, HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ALL.I MAY HAVE A WONDERFUL HOLIDAY SEASON.
ANY OTHER PETITIONS FROM THE PUBLIC? MADAM CLERK MADAM MAYOR, WE HAVE NO MORE PETITIONS FROM THE PUBLIC.
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 ON CONSENT AGENDA.WOULD ANYONE LIKE TO PULL FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA? MADAM MAYOR, MADAM VICE MAYOR, I WOULD LIKE TO PULL, UM, NINE E FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA.
ITEM NINE E AND ITEM NINE E WILL BE ADDED TO THE REGULAR AGENDA, UH, RIGHT BEFORE ITEM 10.
A THANK YOU MATTER MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH 70 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF LAUDERDALE LAKES, FLORIDA IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 82 DASH 3 58 D OF THE LAUDERDALE LAKES PROCUREMENT CODE APPRO AND AUTHORIZING THE ACTING, UH, CITY MANAGER TO ESTABLISH A PURCHASING CARD PROGRAM FOR THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES WITH TD BANK NA BUY AND THROUGH THE USE OF THAT CERTAIN NIGP SOUTHEAST FLORIDA GOVERNMENTAL PURCHASING COOPERATIVE GROUPS COOPERATIVE CONTRACT COMPETITIVELY AWARDED BY THE CITY OF DEERFIELD BEACH, FLORIDA RFP NUMBER 2 0 2 2 0 1 5 DASH 16 SLASH THREE TWO.
A COPY OF THE DEERFIELD BEACH FLORIDA MASTER AGREEMENT AND RENEWED CONTRACT AWARD WITH TD BANK IS ATTACHED HERE TO AS EXHIBIT A 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 RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH 1 71 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF LAUDERDALE LAKES, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AND ADJUST RESPECTIVELY THAT CERTAIN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR STATE LOBBYING SERVICES WITH YOLANDA CASH JACKSON, ESQUIRE OF BECKER AND POFF PA PROVIDING FOR A THREE YEAR TERM WITH TWO ADDITIONAL ONE YEAR RENEWAL OPTIONS.
A DRAFT COPY OF SET AGREEMENT IS ATTACHED HERE TO AS EXHIBIT A LIST OF PRIORITIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 AS ATTACHED HERE TO AS EXHIBIT B.
COPIES OF WHICH MAY BE INSPECTED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF RECITALS, PROVIDING FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH 1 72 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF LAUDERDALE LAKES, FLORIDA AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AND A TEST RESPECTIVELY THAT CERTAIN PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AGREEMENT FOR FEDERAL LOBBYING SERVICES WITH MAURICE J KERLIN OF ALCAT AND FAY LTD PROVIDING FOR A THREE YEAR TERM WITH TWO ADDITIONAL ONE YEAR RENEWAL OPTIONS.
A DRAFT COPY OF SET AGREEMENT IS ATTACHED HERE TO AS EXHIBIT A.
A LIST OF PRIORITIES FOR THE FISCAL YEAR 2026 IS ATTACHED HERE TO AS EXHIBIT B, COPIES OF WHICH MAY BE INSPECTED IN THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF RECITALS, PROVIDING FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH 1 7 3 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF LAUDERDALE LAKES, FLORIDA IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE LAUDERDALE LAKES PROCUREMENT CODE, AWARDING AND AUTHORIZING THE MAYOR AND CITY CLERK TO EXECUTE AND ATTEST RESPECTIVELY THAT CERTAIN CONTRACT AWARD TWO A TC ENGINEERING INC.
CONTRACTOR UNDER ITB 26 DASH 6 310 DASH 14 B, PROVIDING FOR CITYWIDE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENTS IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $997,219.
A DRAFT COPY OF SAID CONTRACT IS ATTACHED HERE TO AS EXHIBIT A.
A COPY OF THE CITYWIDE DRAINAGE IMPROVEMENT SCOPE OF SERVICES IS ATTACHED HERE TO AS EXHIBIT B.
A COPY OF CONTRACTOR'S PRICE, PROPOSAL AND KEY PERSONNEL IS ATTACHED HERE TO AS COMPOSITE EXHIBIT C.
COPY OF THE CONTRACTOR'S BID AND FINAL EVALUATION.
TABULATION IS ATTACHED HERE TO AS EXHIBIT D.
COPIES OF EACH 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.
SO, MR. MOTION PLEASE FOR APPROVAL.
NINE A BCD MADAM MAYOR MR. HARRISON, I MOVE TO APPROVE RESOLUTIONS NINE A, B, C, AND D VICE MAYOR THOMAS FOR COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOR COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS FOR MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS FOR MOTION PASSES.
[E. RESOLUTION 2025-174 OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF LAUDERDALE LAKES, FLORIDA; IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 82-358(D) OF THE LAUDERDALE LAKES PROCUREMENT CODE, APPROVING AND AUTHORIZING THE ACTING CITY MANAGER, TO UTILIZE THAT CERTAIN COOPERATIVE CONTRACT EXECUTED BY THE CITY OF PLANTATION, FLORIDA WITH REDSPEED FLORIDA, LLC (“CONTRACTOR”) PROVIDING FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT OF A SPEED DETECTION CAMERA SYSTEM AT CERTAIN SCHOOL ZONES LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES]
10, CONSIDERATION RES RESOLUTIONS ON REGULAR AGENDA RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH 74 MATTER MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH 74 A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF LAUDERDALE[00:10:01]
LAKES, FLORIDA IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 82 DASH THREE FIVE A D OF THE LAUDERDALE LAKES PROCUREMENT CODE APPROVING AN AUTHORIZING CITY MANAGER TO UTILIZE THE CERTAIN COOPERATIVE CONTRACT EXECUTED BY THE CITY OF PLANTATION FLORIDA WITH RED SPEED FLORIDA, LLC CONTRACTOR PROVIDING FOR ESTABLISHMENT OF A SPEED DETECTION CAMERA SYSTEM AT CERTAIN SCHOOL ZONES LOCATED WITHIN THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES.COPY OF THE CITY OF PLANTATION'S AWARD LETTER AND EXECUTED CONTRACT WITH CON WITH THE CONTRACTOR IS ATTACHED HERE TO AS COMPOSITE EXHIBIT A, A COPY OF THE CONTRACTOR'S ORGANIZATIONAL CHARGES ATTACHED HERE TO AS EXHIBIT B.
A COPY OF THE CONTRACTOR'S PROJECTED REVENUE TO THE CITY FOR THE AUTOMATED SPEED ENFORCEMENT IS ATTACHED HERE TO AS EXHIBIT C.
COPIES OF EACH EXHIBITS 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.
SO THIS IS A MOTION TO BRING TO THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION A MAYOR, COMMISSIONER HARRISON.
I MOVE THAT WE BRING RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH ONE SEVEN FLOOR FLOOR TO THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION.
COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOUR, COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS, FOUR MAYOR EDWARDS, PHILLIPS FOUR, VICE MAYOR THOMAS.
MR. ZALO WILL PRESENT THIS ITEM AND WE ALSO HAVE THE VENDOR FOR QUESTIONS.
GOOD AFTERNOON, MADAM MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, UH, COMMISSION, UH, CITY ATTORNEY, ACTING CITY MANAGER, DEPUTY CITY CLERK, MEMBERS OF THE AUDIENCE.
ZA PROCUREMENT ADMINISTRATOR FOR THE CITY OF DALE LAKES, MADAM MAYOR AND COMMISSION.
THIS IS AN ITEM THAT WE'VE DISCUSSED, BUT BRINGING FORWARD NOW AGAIN FOR FINAL APPROVAL, UH, WHERE THE CITY IS NOW, UM, REQUESTING TO PIGGYBACK OR, UH, BE PARTNERED WITH THE CITY OF PLANTATION ON A COOPERATIVE CONTRACT THAT THEY HAVE ESTABLISHED FOR SCHOOL SPEED, UM, CAMERAS.
AND THEY HAVE, UM, AWARDED THE CONTRACT THAT WAS COMPETITIVELY BID TO RED SPEED FLORIDA, LLC.
UH, THIS VENDOR HAS PROVIDED PRESENTATIONS PREVIOUSLY ALREADY.
UM, THERE'S NO COST TO THE CITY FOR THIS VENTURE.
UH, IT IS, UH, REVENUE TO THE CITY, RATHER.
THERE'S A PENALTY THAT'S ISSUED TO THOSE WHO BREAK THE RULE BRICK LAW OR WHO EXCEED THE SPEED LIMITS, UH, WHICH EXCEEDS 11 MILES ABOVE THE SPEED LIMIT, THE ESTABLISHED SPEED LIMITS DURING THE SCHOOL TIMES.
UM, I'M AVAILABLE TO ANY QUESTION EVENT, UH, REPRESENTATIVE FROM RED SPEEDED FLORIDA IS ALSO AVAILABLE FOR ANY ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS.
MR. MR. ZA, AN EMAIL WAS RECEIVED FROM A RESIDENT.
SHE WAS SUPPORTING THE RED SPEED, RED CAMERA, RED SPEED CAMERA.
BUT HER QUESTION IS THE CAMERAS WILL BE OPERATIVE 30 MINUTES PRIOR TO SCHOOL TIME AND 30 MINUTES POST SCHOOL TIME, BUT SHE WANTED TO KNOW IF THE TIME THAT THE SCHOOL BOARD HAS THE FLASHING LIGHTS UP.
IF THOSE TWO COULD BE SYNCHRONIZED, IF I MAY DIRECT THAT QUESTION DIRECTLY TO THE VENDOR FOR YES, YES, YES.
UH, JUST FOR THE RECORD, DAVID DE ESPER, I'M THE VICE PRESIDENT OF CLIENT RELATIONS FOR RED SPEED FLORIDA.
IT'S GREAT TO SEE EVERYBODY AGAIN, MADAM MAYOR AND EVERYBODY ELSE ON THE DAIS.
THE QUESTION, MA'AM, IS CAN YOU REPEAT THE QUESTION? 'CAUSE IT, I THINK IT HAD TO DO WITH FLASHING LIGHTS.
YES, THE FLASHING LIGHTS THAT OCCUR NOW, WHEN THE SCHOOL ZONE TIME CORRECT OCCURRED, THE RESIDENT WOULD LIKE TO KNOW THE 30 MINUTES PRIOR FOR THE CAMERA OPERATION AND THE 30 MINUTES POST FOR THE CAMERA OPERATION.
COULD THOSE BEGIN AT THE SAME TIME? SO WE, WHAT WE DO IS WE SYNC OUR CAMERA ENFORCEMENT TO THOSE FLASHER TIMES, WHAT I CALL FLASHER TIMES, AND THAT'S WHEN WE WOULD BE ENFORCING THE REDUCED SPEED.
SO 15 MILES PER HOUR, SOME WOULD HAVE TO BE DOING 26 MILES PER HOUR OR MORE IN ORDER TO GET A VIOLATION.
ONCE THOSE FLASHERS IN THE MORNING TURN OFF AND THEN IT GOES BACK TO THE REGULAR SPEED LIMIT, FOR EXAMPLE, LET'S SAY IT'S 30 MILES PER HOUR, THEN DURING THE SCHOOL DAY, UH, THE ONLY WAY THAT THEY WOULD GET A VIOLATION IS IF THEY'RE DOING MORE THAN 41 MILES PER HOUR.
AND THEN THAT WOULD, AT THE END OF, TOWARDS THE END OF THE DAY WHEN THE FLASHERS TURN BACK ON, THEN THE ENFORCEMENT WOULD GO BACK TO THE REDUCED SPEED ENFORCEMENT UNTIL 30 MINUTES AFTER SCHOOL ENDS.
WHEN THE CAMERAS TURN OFF, THE CAMERAS ARE NOT ACTIVE ON THE WEEKENDS, THE CAMERAS ARE NOT ACTIVE.
FOR EXAMPLE, RIGHT NOW, THE THEY'RE ON WINTER BREAK, THEY'RE, THEY'RE NOT, THEY WOULD NOT BE ACTIVE DURING VACATIONS OR HOLIDAYS.
ONLY THE TIME PERIOD WHEN SCHOOL IS IN SESSION.
WOULD THE CAMERAS BE ENFORCING? MADAM MAYOR, MAYOR, VICE MAYOR, THANK YOU SO MUCH.
UM, JUST WANT YOU TO REITERATE WHAT FOR COMMISSIONER, FORMER COMMISSIONER, VICE MAYOR, UH, MARK SPENCE HAD SAID ABOUT THE, THE ZONING BY ST.
SO FOR ALL OF THE, UH, SCHOOL ZONES, AND THIS IS WHAT WE DISCUSSED PRIOR, UH, IN ADDITION TO THE SIGNAGE THAT'S THERE NOW, THAT, UH, ADVISES DRIVERS, UH, YOU KNOW, WHEN THE REDUCED SPEED TIMES ARE WE'RE REQUIRED BY THE STATE LAW TO A HUNDRED FEET PRIOR TO THAT SCHOOL ZONE COMMENCING, WE'RE GONNA BE PUTTING, UH, PERMITTED, OBVIOUSLY WE'RE GONNA BE PUTTING, UH,
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A SIGN THAT SAYS SPEED CAMERA ENFORCEMENT AHEAD AND IT WILL GIVE THE TIMEFRAME OF WHEN THAT SPEED CAMERA IS BEING ENFORCED IN THAT PARTICULAR ZONE.'CAUSE YOU KNOW, EVERY SCHOOL HAS DIFFERENT TIMES, ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS, MIDDLE SCHOOLS, THEY HAVE DIFFERENT TIMES.
SO WE HAVE TO TAILOR OUR TIMES AND THOSE SIGNS TO THAT SPECIFIC SCHOOL ZONE AND THOSE SIGNAGE WOULD BE, UH, INSTALLED, UH, ON THE APPROACH AND ON ANY SIDE STREETS THAT MAY BE FEEDING INTO THE SCHOOL ZONE.
WE ALSO PUT THAT SIGN AS WELL BECAUSE WE JUST WANNA MAKE SURE THAT EVERYBODY IS AWARE THAT THERE IS SPEED ENFORCEMENT HAPPENING IN THAT PARTICULAR SCHOOL ZONE.
AND THROUGH YOU MADAM MAYOR, VICE MAYOR.
AND, AND JUST TO REITERATE, I I HEARD THIS MYSELF, THAT EDUCATION WILL BE GIVEN TO THE GENERAL PUBLIC, TO THE RESIDENTS IN ORDER TO MAKE THEM AWARE.
WE PARTNER WITH THE CITY IN ORDER TO PROVIDE, UH, FLYERS.
WE WILL FILM A, UH, PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT FOR YOU.
UH, SO WE DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO GET THE WORD OUT, UH, THAT THESE CAMERAS WILL BE COMING.
AND THEN AS PER THE STATUTE, WE ALSO HAVE TO DO A 30 DAY WARNING PERIOD WHERE DURING THAT INITIAL 30 DAYS OF CAMERAS BEING ACTIVE, UM, INDIVIDUALS THAT VIOLATE THAT STATUTE WOULD ONLY BE RECEIVING, THEY'D BE RECEIVING A PIECE OF PAPER IN THE MAIL, BUT IT WOULD JUST SAY, WARNING, YOU'VE EXCEEDED THE SPEED LIMIT, PLEASE.
YOU KNOW, BE CAREFUL AND, UH, KNOW THAT YOU KNOW THAT THIS IS, UH, WILL EVENTUALLY BECOME A HUNDRED DOLLARS VIOLATION ONCE THE WARNING PERIOD IS OVER.
SO WE DO EVERYTHING WE CAN TO LET, UH, THE COMMUNITIES KNOW, UH, THAT THESE ARE COMING.
YOU GOT ANOTHER PARDON? WHERE? OH, I THINK, HI, THE TEACHER, FORMER VICE MAYOR SPENCE.
UM, HE JUST MENTIONED THAT THERE'LL BE, THERE IS SPEED, UM, ENFORCEMENT FOR THE 15 HOUR ZONE, BUT HE ALSO MENTIONED SOMETHING ABOUT 41.
SO THE DURING SCHOOL SESSION IS GONNA BE, UM, SPEED MONITORING AFTER THAT, BESIDES THE 15 FOR A REGULAR SPEED AS WELL? YES.
SO THE RESIDENTS GONNA BE INFORMED ABOUT THOSE OF BOTH.
SO JUST DURING THE SCHOOL THAT 30 MINUTE BEFORE UNTIL THE 30 MINUTES AFTER SCHOOL, THE CAMERA'S GONNA BE DOING SPEED REGARDLESS.
DURING THE SCHOOL ZONE, DURING SCHOOL TIMING AND AFTERWARDS SOLICIT A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.
MADAM MAYOR, MADAM VICE MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO BRING RESOLUTION 2025 DASH 1 74.
I MOVE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2025 DASH 1 74.
COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOR COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. FOR MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS FOR VICE MAYOR THOMAS FOR MOTION PASSES.
[A. RESOLUTION 2025-175 RATIFYING THE CITY'S FINANCIAL REPORT FOR PERIOD ENDING OCTOBER 31, 2025]
B MADAM A 10 B.MAD MAYOR AND COMMISSION'S RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH SEVEN FIVE A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF LAUDERDALE LAKES FLORIDA.
RATIFYING THE FINANCIAL SERVICE DEPARTMENT'S FILING OF A FINANCIAL ACTIVITY REPORT FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER, 2025, ONE OF THE FISCAL YEAR 2026.
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 SAID FINANCIAL REPORT IS ATTACHED HERETO 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 CLERK, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE POINT OF ORDER.
JUST WANT TO MAKE IT IT'S 10 B 'CAUSE WE DID A WAS WHAT WAS BROUGHT TO THE, THE AGENDA, REGULAR AGENDA.
UH, E MR. IT WAS BROUGHT FIRST ON THE REGULAR AGENDA, BUT IT'S STILL IDENTIFIED AS NINE E.
UM, OF A MOTION TO BRING TO THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION.
I'D LIKE MADAM MAYOR, MADAM VICE MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO BRING RESOLUTION 2025 DASH 1 75 TO THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION.
COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOR COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. FOR MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS VICE MAYOR THOMAS FOR MOTION PASSES.
MS. SHANNON HAYNES, FINANCIAL SERVICES DIRECTOR WILL PRESENT THIS REPORT THROUGH YOU.
GOOD EVENING, MADAM MAYOR, DE FELLOW COMMISSIONER, CITY ATTORNEY, ACTING CITY MANAGER, CITY CLERK, COLLEAGUES, RESIDENTS, SHARON HAYES, DIRECTOR OF FINANCIAL SERVICES PRESENTING THE FINANCIAL RESULTS FOR THE FIRST MONTH OF THE FISCAL YEAR, OCTOBER, 2025, BEGINNING WITH THE GENERAL FUND.
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BUDGETED REVENUE FOR THE FIRST MONTH OF THE FISCAL YEAR.UM, INSTEAD OF WHAT WOULD NORMALLY BE ANTICIPATED THAT BECAUSE OCTOBER REPRESENTS 8% OF OUR BUDGET REASONS BEING OCTOBER IS GENERALLY A SLOW MONTH, WE DO NOT RECEIVE, UM, PAYMENT OF PROPERTY TAXES AS WELL AS SOME OF OUR OTHER TAXES ARE PAID QUARTERLY.
UM, AND SOME ARE ONLY PAID ANNUALLY AS WELL.
UM, WE EXPECT THOSE REVENUES TO INCREASE AS THE YEAR GO ON, ON THE EXPENDITURE SIDE, ALL OF OUR DIVISIONS WILL WITHIN BUDGET, UM, WITHIN THE GENERAL FUND.
UM, TRENDING HIGHEST WAS OF COURSE THE POLICE, WHICH WE PAY ON A CONTRACTUAL AMOUNT EVERY MONTH FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER.
THE GENERAL FUND HAS A LOSS OF $1.8 MILLION.
NOW ANG TO OUR PROPRIETARY FUNDS, WHICH ARE THE STORM WATER FUND SOLID WASTE FUND AND OUR BUILDING SERVICES FUND, STORMWATER AND SOLID WASTE REVENUES ARE ALSO, UM, INCLUDED ON OUR PROPERTY TAX BILL.
SO THOSE REVENUES MORE THAN LIKELY WOULD NOT BE COMING IN PROBABLY BEFORE DECEMBER, WE WOULD START SEEING SOME RECEIPTS THERE.
BUILDING SERVICES FUND HAD SOME REVENUES COMING IN FOR OCTOBER BECAUSE THOSE REVENUES ARE FUNDED THROUGH, UM, CHARGES FOR SERVICE AND SO DEMAND OF OCTOBER REVENUES OF $84,580 WAS RECEIVED EXPENDITURE FOR THE MONTH, $23,650, GIVING A NET SURPLUS OF $60,930.
NEXT, I'LL MOVE ON TO OUR OTHER MAJOR FUNDS, UM, WHICH ARE CAPITAL FUNDS AND OUR SURTAX FUNDS.
THERE WERE NO EXPENDITURES, UM, FOR THE MINE OF OCTOBER FROM BORDER.
THOSE FUNDS, NEITHER WOULD THERE ANY EXPENDITURE FROM OUR CODE ENFORCEMENT FUND AS WELL A FIRE RESCUE FUND.
UM, THE EXPENDITURE THERE IS AT 9% OF BUDGET RATHER THAN AT 8%.
UM, AND THE REASON FOR THIS, A QUESTION WAS ASKED YESTERDAY, WHY WERE WE AT 9%? UM, WE OVER ALLOCATED FOR THE MONTH BASED UPON THE CONTRACTUAL AMOUNT, UH, EXPENSE FROM BSO SHARED BETWEEN THE GENERAL FUND AND THE FIRE SERVICES FUND.
THE AMOUNT THAT SHOULD BE CHARGED TO THE FIRE SERVICE FUND SHOULD BE ABOUT 60% CALCULATED 61%.
SO WE'LL MAKE THE CORRECTION IN NOVEMBER ON THE ALZHEIMER FUND.
THERE WAS ALSO A QUESTION, WHAT HAPPENED THERE, THERE WERE SOME BILLS FROM OCTOBER THAT WERE SOME BILLS FROM FY 2025, PARDON? THAT WERE PAID IN OCTOBER.
WE NORMALLY HOLD A FISCAL YEAR OPEN FOR AT LEAST TWO MONTHS AFTER THE CLOSE, UM, TO PREVENT SITUATIONS LIKE THIS.
BUT IN ORDER THAT WE CAN START OUR PREPARATIONS FOR THE FINANCIAL AUDIT, AT SOME POINT WE HAVE TO MOVE ON.
SO SOME OF THE EXPENSES REFLECTED HERE REALLY BELONGS TO 2025.
IN ADDITION TO THAT, THE DIRECT ALSO ADV ADVISED THAT THEY HAVE BEEN SERVICING A LOT MORE ALZHEIMER'S, UM, PERSONS AS WELL.
UM, THE NEXT ONE THERE IS THE CRA.
THE REVENUE REFLECTED THERE IS, UM, MOSTLY FOR INTEREST INCOME ON THE CRA INVESTMENTS.
UM, AGAIN, THOSE REVENUES FOR THEIR TAX INCOME MOST THAN LIKELY WILL NOT BE REFLECTED UNTIL THEIR DECEMBER STATEMENTS.
THE GAS TAX FUND SHOWS REVENUE OF $240,711.
UM, A BIG PORTION OF THAT WAS CORRECTION OF FUNDS THAT WERE BEING SENT TO LAUDERDALE BY THE SEA INSTEAD OF CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES.
AND SO THE STATE MADE THE CORRECTION AND WE RECEIVED, UM, ADDITIONAL MONIES IN OCTOBER.
AND THEN FINALLY, WE HAVE OUR OTHER BUDGETED FUNDS, WHICH INCLUDE OUR GRANTS, UM, PUBLIC ARTS, CDBG.
UM, WE HAD NO EXPENDITURES FOR THE MONTH OF OCTOBER IN THESE FUNDS.
UM, AND THEN I PROVIDED FOR YOU THE CODE SETTLEMENT FUNDS THAT WE RECEIVE IN OCTOBER FROM
I'M AVAILABLE FOR ANY QUESTIONS, PLEASE.
MADAM MAYOR NONE, VICE MAYOR, I MOVE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2025 DASH 1 7 5.
COMMISSIONER HARRISON FOR COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS FOR MAYOR EDWARDS FILLERS FOR VICE MAYOR THOMAS
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FOR MOTION PASSES.[B. RESOLUTION 2025-176 REQUESTING THE USE OF THE CITY'S LOGO FOR BORN ON PURPOSE PROJECT "HOOPIN ON PURPOSE" EVENT ON JANUARY 11, 2026 (SPONSORED BY COMMISSIONER HARRISON)]
B MATTER MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS, RESOLUTION 2 0 2 5 DASH 76, A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF LAUDERDALE LAKES, FLORIDA, APPROVING A JOINT COLLABORATION WITH THE BORN ON PURPOSE PROJECT, INC.TO HOST HOOPING ON PURPOSE ON JANUARY 11TH, 2026 FROM 6:00 PM TO 8:00 PM TO BE HELD AT HEADWAY PLAZA.
LOCATED AT 48 50 NORTH STATE ROAD.
SEVEN LAUDERDALE LAKES, FLORIDA 3 3 3 1 9 FOR YOUTH WITHIN THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES, AUTHORIZING THE LIMITED USE OF THE CITY'S NAME AND LOGO IN CERTAIN WRITTEN PUBLIC PUBLICATIONS, SPECIFICALLY INTENDED TO MARKET AND ADVERTISE THE EVENT EFFECTIVE DECEMBER 23RD, 2025 THROUGH JANUARY 12TH, 2026.
COPY OF THE EVENT SHEET IS ATTACHED HERE TO HIS EXHIBIT A, A COPY OF WHICH IS AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION AND THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK PROVIDING FOR ADOPTION OF RECITALS, PROVIDING FOR INSTRUCTIONS TO THE CITY CLERK, PROVIDING AN EFFECTIVE DATE.
IS THIS A MOTION TO BRING TO THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION? MADAM MAYOR, MADAM VICE MAYOR, I'D LIKE TO BRING RESOLUTION 2025 DASH 1 7 5 TO THE FLOOR FOR DISCUSSION.
FOR COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. FOR MAYOR EDWARDS, PHILLIPS FOUR VICE MAYOR THOMAS FOR MOTION PASSES.
THIS ITEM IS BEING SPONSORED BY COMMISSIONER HARRISON AND HE'LL BE ABLE TO PROVIDE ADDITIONAL INFORMATION THROUGH YOU.
THANK YOU COMMISSIONER HARRISON.
UH, THIS AGAIN IS A, UH, LOGO REQUEST FOR THE HOOPING ON PURPOSE EVENT PUT ON BY THE BORN ON PURPOSE PROJECT ORGANIZATION.
AGAIN, THIS IS LOCATED IN THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES.
UM, THIS IS THE ORGANIZATION'S EVENT.
THEY JUST WANTED TO PARTNER WITH THE CITY, UH, FOR MARKETING PURPOSES.
I DON'T KNOW, UM, MADAM A CM, IF WE HAVE THE, UM, WE DO.
PA IS SAYING WE HAVE MR. ISRAEL REGARD ONLINE ON THE ZOOM AND, UM, IF THE DAAZ HAS ANY QUESTIONS OR MAYBE HE CAN JUST SPEAK A LITTLE BIT ABOUT IT.
AND THEN IF THERE ARE ANY QUESTIONS, THEN MY COLLEAGUES CAN ASK A QUESTION.
I DON'T KNOW IF WE CAN SEE IF IS JUST ONE OF THE RESPONSES HOPEFUL.
WHAT'S MR. ADE'S, UH, POSITION? HELLO EVERYBODY.
WHAT'S THAT? YEAH, NO PROBLEM.
HE'S THE, UM, HE'S THE, HE'S THE EVENT COORDINATOR FOR THIS ON BEHALF OF BORN ON ON PURPOSE PROJECT.
UM, SO JUST TO GIVE YOU ALL SOME BACKGROUND, UM, I GREW UP IN BROWARD COUNTY.
UM, I'VE HAD MY OWN PERSONAL STRUGGLES WITH MENTAL HEALTH, SO ON AND SO FORTH.
AND THE IDEA BEHIND THE EVENT IS THAT TWO OUTTA 10 KIDS ARE THINKING ABOUT DOING SOMETHING TO THEMSELVES.
45 AND 35% ARE STRUGGLING WITH ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION.
AND WHAT WE WANNA DO IS WE WANNA OPEN UP A CONVERSATION TO THESE KIDS SO THAT THEY UNDERSTAND THE FEELINGS THAT THEY'RE HAVING BY UTILIZING THE SHARED LANGUAGE OF BASKETBALL, MUSIC, AND MENTAL HEALTH FOR THEM TO UNDERSTAND WHAT THEY'RE FEELING, HOW THEY'RE FEELING IT, AND HOW TO GO ABOUT IT AND MOVE FORWARD AND PUSH THROUGH IT.
SO THAT'S WHAT THE EVENT IS ABOUT.
IT'S ABOUT EDUCATION FOR THE KIDS, ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH THROUGH LANGUAGES THAT THEY ALREADY UNDERSTAND, SUCH AS BASKETBALL AND MUSIC.
UH, SOLICIT A MOTION FOR APPROVAL.
MADAM MAYOR, MAYOR VICE MAYOR, I MOVE TO APPROVE RESOLUTION 2025 DASH 1 7 6.
COMMISSIONER HARRISON, FOUR, COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS, FOUR MAYOR EDWARDS PHILLIPS VICE MAYOR THOMAS.
DO WE HAVE ANY CORRESPONDENCE? MADAM THIRD, MADAM MAYOR, WE HAVE NO CORRESPONDENCE.
[12. REPORT OF THE MAYOR]
REPORT OF THE MAYOR.AGAIN, GOOD EVENING TO EVERYONE.
WE'RE SO GLAD THAT YOU ARE HERE AND GOOD EVENING TO THOSE WHO ARE VIRTUAL.
WE'RE GLAD THAT YOU'RE ALSO HERE LISTENING TO THE BUSINESS OF THE GREAT WE CARE CITY OF LONGDALE LAKES.
I JUST WANT TO GIVE CHRISTMAS AND HOLIDAY GREETINGS THIS EVENING AND WOULD LIKE TO LEAVE YOU WITH SOME INSPIRATION FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASONS.
FOCUS ON LOVE GIVING TOGETHERNESS AND THE FEELING OF THE HOLIDAY SEASON.
EMPHASIZE THAT IT IS ABOUT HEARTS, NOT JUST GIFTS.
IT IS THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR.
NOTHING SEEMS TO BRING PEOPLE TOGETHER LIKE CHRISTMAS,
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KINDNESS, PEACE, CHERISH THE MOMENTS.CHRISTMAS IS NOT JUST A SEASON, IT IS A FEELING.
AND PLEASE LOVE THE GIVER AS WELL AS YOU LOVE THE GIFT.
IT IS CHRISTMAS IN THE HEART THAT PUTS CHRISTMAS IN THE AIR.
CHRISTMAS IS DOING A LITTLE SOMETHING FOR SOMEONE, OR IT IS IN GIVING THAT WE RECEIVE AGAIN.
GREETINGS, HAPPY HOLIDAYS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR.
MY BLESSINGS FOR A NEW YEAR, A PROSPEROUS YEAR, A SAFE YEAR AND A YEAR THAT WE ALL CAN COME TOGETHER.
SO AGAIN, CHRISTMAS BLESSINGS.
[13. REPORT OF THE VICE MAYOR]
THANK YOU SO MUCH, MADAM MAYOR.UM, I JUST WANT A GOOD EVENING TO THOSE THAT ARE ONLINE AND TO STAFF THAT'S IN THE AUDIENCE AND TO MY COLLEAGUES AS WELL.
UM, WE ARE AT THE CLOSE OF THE YEAR 'CAUSE WE WILL NOT BE HERE UNTIL THE NEW YEAR STARTS AGAIN.
BUT ON BEHALF OF VIA, UH, COMMISSIONER TACY SWELL AND MYSELF, I WANNA THANK EVERYONE THAT CAME OUT TO VOLUNTEER TO HELP US GIVE OUT HOLIDAY FOOD GIVEAWAY AT THE REDEEMER LUTHERAN CHURCH.
WE SERVED ALMOST 300 FAMILIES, WHICH IS, UH, A GREAT PLUS FOR THE HOLIDAYS.
AND MANY OF THE RESIDENTS, UH, FROM LAUDERDALE LAKES WERE GIVEN A ADDED PLUS.
THEY WERE GIVEN A VOUCHER AS WELL.
AND SO WE ARE GRATEFUL FOR THAT AND GRATEFUL FOR ALL THOSE THAT VOLUNTEER.
I KNOW THE KIWANIS CLUB MEMBERS FROM, THEY, THEY WERE THERE AND ALL THE OTHER MEMBERS THAT CAME OUT TO MAKE IT A SUCCESS.
THEY'RE NOT IN THE HOUSE RIGHT NOW.
UM, BUT I WANNA THANK THEM FOR DOING THE SILVER BELL CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY FOR OUR SENIORS THIS PAST TUESDAY.
THEY WERE OUT SERVING OUR SENIORS.
THERE WAS GIFTS GIVEN, AND MY GOODNESS, THE SENIORS WERE JUST EATING IT ALL UP, WATCHING THE BSO SERVE THEM, WHICH I THANK YOU FOR THAT.
I, WE ALSO, THE MAYOR AND I, WE ALSO WENT TO THEIR BICYCLE DISTRIBUTION ON FRIDAY EVENING.
IT WAS A FULL WEEK, FULL WEEK INDEED, UM, FRIDAY EVENING WHEREBY BICYCLES WERE ALL OVER, UM, AT ONE SECTION OF BROWARD FISH AND MEAT.
AND KIDS FROM ALL OVER OREO ELEMENTARY AND QUITE FEW OTHER, UM, SCHOOLS HAD SIGNED UP AND CAME AND GOT THEIR BICYCLES.
THEY NOT ONLY GOT THEIR BICYCLES, BUT THEY WERE ABLE TO TEST RIDE THEM AS WELL.
AND THEY WERE UP AND DOWN THE ALLEYWAY.
SOME OF THEM WE HAD TO KIND OF CRINGE BECAUSE SOME OF THEM COULDN'T RIDE THE, THE INCREASE IN THEIR BICYCLE SIZE.
BUT I AM SO GRATEFUL THAT BSO IS OUT IN THE COMMUNITY AND WORKING HARD TO BUILD A RAPPORT, TO BUILD A, A SUPPORT AND SAFETY AS WELL.
BECAUSE WHEN OUR, WHEN OUR COMMUNITY SEE THAT, THEY'LL BE MORE APT TO GIVE RESPECT TO OUR BSOI WANNA SAY AS WELL TO YOU AND EVERYONE, MERRY CHRISTMAS, HAPPY KWANZA IF YOU DO CELEBRATE, WHICH IS A TIME OF COMMUNITY AND TRADITION COMING TOGETHER.
I MET SOMEONE TODAY IN THE SUPERMARKET AND THEY WERE TRAVELING OUT OF, OUT OF STATE, AND I'M PLEASE IMPLORE THEM TO PLEASE BE CAREFUL OUT THERE.
AS BSO WOULD SAY, PLEASE LOCK YOUR DOORS, LADIES, DON'T LEAVE VISIBLE THINGS ON YOUR CAR SEAT FOR SOMEONE TO AH, THAT'S ENTICING AND GO AFTER WHAT YOU SO VALUE TO GET TO WORK OR WHEREVER YOU NEED TO GO.
SO PLEASE BE CAREFUL, LOCK EVERYTHING AWAY.
AND I'M THANKING LOOKING FORWARD TO THE NEW YEAR.
I AM EXCITED ABOUT THE NEW YEAR BECAUSE SOME THINGS THAT WERE NOT CORRECTED IN 2025, I'M LOOKING FORWARD TO BEING A PART OF THAT CORRECTION TO BRING IN LAUDERDALE LAKES, THE CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES, TO A STANDARD WHEREBY WE CAN
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PROUD TO CALL THIS CITY OUR HOME WHERE WE LIVE, WORK, AND PLAY.GOD BLESS, AND HAVE A GREAT EVENING.
[14. REMARKS OF THE COMMISSIONERS]
MAYOR, COMMISSIONER HARRISON.UH, GOOD EVENING EVERYONE AND I TOO WANNA WISH EVERYBODY A HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO ALL THOSE IN ATTENDANCE IN PERSON, AS WELL AS WATCHING VIRTUALLY ONLINE.
UH, I HOPE THIS IS A SAFE AND, UH, CHEERFUL, UH, HOLIDAY SEASON FOR EVERYONE.
UH, DURING THIS HOLIDAY SEASON IN THE NEW YEAR, UH, I TOO WANT TO GIVE A SPECIAL SHOUT OUT TO BSO FOR THEIR TOY.
THEY, UH, GIVEAWAY THEY HAD AT CARVILLE ARMS APARTMENT IN LAUDERDALE LAKES.
THEY JUST POPPED UP LAST MINUTE, START GIVING OUT SOME TOYS AND, UM, I WAS THERE TO ASSIST AND HELP OUT WITH THAT AS WELL.
SO IT WAS GOOD SEEING, UM, PEOPLE GET AN EXTRA CHRISTMAS GIFT, UH, DURING THAT TIME.
UM, AS, AS THIS IS A CHEERFUL AND BLESSING TIME FOR MANY.
UH, WE ALSO WANT TO KEEP IN OUR HEARTS AND PRAYERS AND THOUGHTS, THOSE WHO MAY NOT SEE THIS TIME OF YEAR AS THE BEST.
UH, I DON'T KNOW IF, IF MY COLLEAGUES ARE AWARE, BUT WE HAVE A COLLEAGUE IN ANOTHER CITY WHO'S GOING THROUGH A, A RECENT PASSING IN THE FAMILY.
AND I, I ONLY THINK IT'S APPROPRIATE TO BRING UP BECAUSE, UH, WE TALK ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH AND IMPORTANCE OF MENTAL HEALTH, ESPECIALLY IN OUR YOUNG MEN.
AND, UM, UH, OUR COLLEAGUE, VICE MAYOR OF CORAL SPRINGS, NANCY MATE BOWEN RECENTLY LOST HER BROTHER, UH, TO A MENTAL HEALTH CRISIS.
SO, UH, IF WE COULD ALL KEEP HER AND HER FAMILY AND OUR THOUGHTS AND PRAYERS DURING THIS HOLIDAY SEASON, AND THEY ARE STARTING A, A TRUST FUND, UH, SORRY, A FUND IN HIS, UH, MEMORY FOR MENTAL HEALTH AWARENESS AND OUTREACH.
UH, WITH THAT BEING SAID, UH, HAPPY HOLIDAYS TO EVERYBODY ELSE AND HAVE A GREAT EVENING AND HAPPY NEW YEAR'S.
THANK YOU COMMISSIONER HARRISON.
COMMISSIONER MAXWELL WILLIAMS. THANK YOU MADAM.
JUST, UH, GOOD EVENING EVERYONE.
UM, WISH, WISHING NEVER EASEMENT.
WISHING EVERYONE A SAFE AND HAPPY HOLIDAY SEASON AND A PROSPEROUS NEW YEAR.
[15. REPORT OF THE CITY MANAGER]
WILLIAMS. MADAM A N THANK YOU MADAM MAYOR.JUST WANTED TO SAY GOODNIGHT TO EVERYONE.
WISH EVERYONE A MERRY CHRISTMAS AND A HAPPY NEW YEAR.
UM, AS WE CLOSE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON AND THIS YEAR, WANT TO THANK THE MAYOR AND COMMISSIONERS FOR ALL THEIR SUPPORT AND THE VICE MAYOR, THE ENTIRE COMMISSION FOR ALL THEIR SUPPORT AND THEIR DEDICATED LEADERSHIP TO SERVICE OF, UM, THE PEOPLE.
AND THANK YOU TO THE CITY ATTORNEY ALSO FOR ALL OF HIS HARD WORK AND HIS SUPPORT, AND ALSO TO THE, UM, DEDICATED STAFF OF LAUDERDALE LAKES.
YOU'VE DONE ALL YOUR GREAT WORK THIS ENTIRE YEAR.
I LOOKING FOR, LOOK FORWARD TO WORKING WITH YOU THIS COMING YEAR.
I ALSO SEE MANY GREAT THINGS FOR OUR WEAKER CITY.
AND IN REGARD TO THE CITY MANAGER'S REPORT, PLEASE EVERYONE REMEMBER OUR MULTIPURPOSE RING NAME AND HONOR IN, UM, HAZEL COMMISSIONER HAZEL P ROGERS, AS THE BUILDING IS RENAMED TO THE HAZEL P ROGERS MULTIPURPOSE CENTER THAT TAKES PLACE ON JANUARY THE EIGHTH, 2026 AT 6:00 PM AT THE ENTRANCE WAY OF THE MULTIPURPOSE FACILITY.
AND WE ALSO HAVE MLK DAY OF SERVICE ON JANUARY 16TH, 2026 FROM 9:00 AM TO 1:00 PM AT VINCENT TAUS MEMORIAL PARK.
CITY OF LAUDERDALE LAKES WILL BE HOSTING ADULT LINE CLASSES EVERY WEDNESDAY, LINE DANCING CLASSES EVERY WEDNESDAY FROM SIX TO 7:00 PM UPSTAIRS AT THE EDUCATIONAL AND CULTURAL CENTER.
ACTIVE ADULTS ARE ENCOURAGED TO JOIN THE PING PONG CLUB ON MONDAYS AND TUESDAYS FROM 9:00 AM TO 12:00 PM AT VINCENT TORRES AND THE DOMINO'S CLUB ON MONDAYS AND WEDNESDAYS FROM 5:00 PM TO 9:00 PM AT THE RESOURCE ROOM IN THE MULTIPURPOSE BUILDING, THE CITY WILL BE HOSTING LEVEL TWO, UM, MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY AND LEVEL TWO ESOL, I'M SORRY, LEVEL TWO MONDAY AND WEDNESDAY ESOL CLASSES.
UM, REGISTRATION IS CURRENTLY OPEN AND APPLICATION FORMS ARE PICKED UP, UM, AT THE ECC FROM 5:00 PM TO 8:30 PM UM, THE CITY ALSO INVITES STUDENTS IN GRADES TWO TO 12 TO JOIN US FOR SUPER STEAM SATURDAYS NOW THROUGH MAY 30TH AT THE WILLY WEBB SENIOR PARK.
THIS IS A FUN EDUCATIONAL SERIES OF HANDS-ON SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND ENGINEERING, ART AND MATH, UM, PROGRAM WITH ACTIVITIES.
BROWARD HEALTH POINT IN COLLABORATION WITH THE CITY PROVIDES ACCESSIBLE HEALTHCARE TO THE COMMUNITY VIA MOBILE HEALTH.
ON MONDAYS FROM 9:00 AM TO 5:00 PM AT VINCENT TAUS MEMORIAL PARK, OUR OFFICE WILL BE CLOSED FOR THE HOLIDAYS DECEMBER 24TH THROUGH THE 26TH FOR THE CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY, AS WELL AS JANUARY 1ST THROUGH SECOND IN OBSERVANCE OF THE NEW YEAR HOLIDAY.
AND THAT INCLUDES THE CITY MANAGER'S REPORT.
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YOU.THANK YOU MADAM ASIM, MR. ATTORNEY CALLAWAY,
[16. REPORT OF THE CITY ATTORNEY]
MADAM MAYOR, AND COMMISSIONERS, AND TO THE PUBLIC.UH, I ALSO WOULD LIKE TO WISH EVERYONE A WONDERFUL, PLEASANT, PEACEFUL, AND SAFE HOLIDAY SEASON.
AND WITH THAT, I'LL SAY GOODNIGHT.