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City Commission Regular Meeting

February 18, 2025 ·6:00 PM Final

Broward Center for the Performing Arts - Mary N. Porter Riverview Ballroom - 201 SW 5th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312

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Agenda — 59 items

  1. 1 PUBLIC APPEARANCES BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION: If any person wishes to address the City Commission, the person shall sign up in the Broward Center for the Performing Arts - Mary N. Porter Riverview Ballroom lobby. A member of the City Clerk’s Office Staff will be there to assist. Speaker Cards are given to the Mayor. After being recognized by the Mayor, the speaker should approach the podium, identify the agenda item in question, indicate support, opposition, or neutrality on the agenda item, and then proceed to succinctly state the speaker’s position or present information. If an attorney, or any other person appears before the Commission in a representative capacity, the attorney, or other representative shall also sign up in the Broward Center for the Performing Arts - Mary N. Porter Riverview Ballroom lobby. A member of the City Clerk’s Office Staff will be there to assist. After being recognized by the Mayor, the speaker should approach the podium, identify the client(s) being represented, and identify the agenda item in question. The speaker shall then indicate the client’s support, opposition, or neutrality on the agenda item and then proceed to succinctly state the client’s position or present information on behalf of the client(s). Pursuant to Section 3.13 of the Charter of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the Mayor shall maintain order at all meetings, and the Police Department, upon instructions of the Mayor, shall expel any person from the meeting who refuses to obey the order of the Mayor in relation to preserving order at the meetings. Any person who interrupts or disturbs a City Commission meeting, or who willfully enters or remains in a City Commission meeting having been warned by the Mayor to depart and who refuses to do so, may be subject to arrest. AUXILIARY AIDS AND SERVICES: If you desire auxiliary aids or services or both to assist in viewing or hearing the City Commission meetings or reading the agenda and minutes for the meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 954-828-5002 at a minimum of two days prior to the meeting and arrangements will be made to provide these services to you.
  2. 1 CALL TO ORDER
  3. 2 PAGE BREAK
  4. 3 Pledge of Allegiance
  5. 3 MOMENT OF SILENCE
  6. 4 ROLL CALL
  7. 5 Approval of Agenda
  8. 5 COMMISSION QUORUM ESTABLISHED
  9. PRES PRESENTATIONS
  10. 6 AGENDA ANNOUNCEMENTS
  11. PRES-1 Commissioner Beasley-Pittman to present a Proclamation declaring February 22, 2025, as Sistrunk Parade and Festival Day in the City of Fort Lauderdale 25-0199 PRESENTED
  12. PRES-2 Vice Mayor Glassman to present a Proclamation declaring February 23, 2025, as Surrounded Islands Day in the City of Fort Lauderdale 25-0215 PRESENTED
  13. 8 Approval of Agenda 25-0259 APPROVED AS AMENDED Pass
  14. PRES-3 Neighbor Support to recognize the 13th Graduating Class of the Neighbor Leadership Academy 25-0200 PRESENTED
  15. 10 CONSENT AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT
  16. 11 CONSENT AGENDA
  17. CM CONSENT MOTION
  18. CM-1 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for Road Closures with Wildside Foundation, Inc. for The 12th Annual Fort Lauderdale Shamrock Run - (Commission Districts 2 and 4) 25-0147 APPROVED Pass
  19. CM-2 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for Road Closures with Museum of Discovery and Science, Inc., for the Visit Lauderdale Science Festival - (Commission District 2) 25-0148 APPROVED Pass
  20. CM-3 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for Music Exemption with Performing Arts Center Authority D/B/A Broward Center for the Performing Arts for the Broward Performing Arts Foundation Annual Celebration - (Commission District 2) 25-0184 APPROVED Pass
  21. 15 Approval of the Consent Agenda APPROVED ON THE CONSENT AGENDA Pass
  22. CM-4 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement with Requests for Road Closures and Music Exemption with Downtown Himmarshee Village Association, Inc. for the Downtown’s Saint Patrick’s Day Bash - (Commission District 2) 25-0185 APPROVED Pass
  23. CM-5 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for Music Exemption with Shuck N Dive, Inc. for the Shuck N Dive Annual Mardi Gras - (Commission District 2) 25-0189 APPROVED Pass
  24. CM-6 Motion Approving a Retroactive Agreement for the Fire Rescue Station 8 Project - Burke Construction Group, Inc. - 1,461-day extension - (Commission District 4) 25-0047 APPROVED Pass
  25. CM-7 Motion Approving a License Application and Agreement for the Sale, Service, and Consumption of Food and Alcoholic Beverages on the Public Beach for FLB Hotel, LLC d/b/a Conrad Fort Lauderdale Beach - (Commission District 2) 25-0112 APPROVED Pass
  26. CM-8 Motion Approving a Sponsorship Agreement with CORE Construction Services of Florida, for the 2025 St. Patrick’s Festival/Parade, - $9,350 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0126 APPROVED Pass
  27. CM-9 Motion Approving a Sponsorship Agreement with Anchor Mechanical, Inc., for the 2025 St. Patrick’s Festival/Parade - estimated at $1,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0159 APPROVED Pass
  28. CM-10 Motion Approving the Co-Sponsorship of the Nova Southeastern University - Christo and Jeanne-Claude Surrounded Islands Event and Permitting the Use of City-Owned Utility Poles for the Display and Placement of Event Banners for a Period Longer than 30 Days - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0029 APPROVED Pass
  29. CR CONSENT RESOLUTION
  30. CR-1 Resolution Declaring the City’s Notice of Intent to Convey Two City-Owned Properties Located at 9 SW 6th Avenue (Folio ID 504210210550) and 15 SW 6th Avenue (Folio ID 504210210560) to the Performing Arts Center Authority and Setting a Public Hearing for April 1, 2025, Pursuant to Section 8.02 of the Charter of the City of Fort Lauderdale - (Commission District 2) 25-0041 ADOPTED Pass
  31. CR-2 Resolution Imposing Special Assessment Liens for Lot Clearing - (Commission Districts 2, 3 and 4) 25-0097 ADOPTED Pass
  32. CR-3 Resolution Approving a Second Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement for the NE 4th Avenue Complete Street Project between Broward County, the City of Fort Lauderdale, and the Fort Lauderdale Community Redevelopment Agency - (Commission District 2) 25-0140 ADOPTED Pass
  33. CR-4 Resolution Amending Resolution No. 23-179, as Amended, to Allow the City Manager discretion in Approving Further Reduction of the Original Reduced Lien Amnesty Amount for Property Owners with Qualifying Extenuating Circumstances - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0164 ADOPTED Pass
  34. CR-5 Resolution Amending Policies for Absent City Commission and Board and Committee Members to Participate in Meetings Through Communications Technology, By Adding Military Service as an Exception for Remote Participation, and Rescinding Resolution No. 20-214 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0166 ADOPTED Pass
  35. M MOTIONS
  36. M-1 Motion Approving the Second Amendment to the Comprehensive Agreement for the Prospect Lake Clean Water Center to Amend Annex B-1 and Annex B-2 for the City Infrastructure Obligations Water, Sewer and Communications Projects - Prospect Lake Water L.P. - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0141 APPROVED Pass
  37. M-2 Motion Approving Change Order No. 9 for the Prospect Lake Clean Water Center- Prospect Lake Water L.P. - $6,952,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0142 APPROVED Pass
  38. R RESOLUTIONS
  39. R-1 Appointment of Board and Committee Members - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0196 ADOPTED AS AMENDED Pass
  40. R-2 City Clerk Annual Performance Review - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0028 ADOPTED Pass
  41. R-3 Resolution Adopting the Himmarshee Historic District Architectural Resource Survey Dated September 2024; Including the Assignment of “Contributing” or “Non-Contributing” Status to Properties within the Himmarshee Historic District - Historic Preservation Board Case No. UDP-HPD24004 - (Commission District 2) 25-0121 DEFERRED Pass
  42. R-4 Resolution Authorizing a State Historical Marker at the Entrance to the Jimmy Evert Tennis Center in Holiday Park to Honor Christine Marie “Chris” Evert - (Commission District 2) 25-0133 ADOPTED Pass
  43. R-5 Resolution Waiving General Employees’ Retirement System Early Retirement Reduction Factor; Jeri Pryor - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0131 DEFEATED Fail
  44. PH PUBLIC HEARINGS
  45. PH-1 Public Hearing - Quasi-Judicial Resolution Approving the Historic Designation of the Property Commonly Known as “Castro Convertibles,” located at 2860 N. Federal Highway as a Historic Landmark- Historic Preservation Board Case No. UDP-HPD21003 - (Commission District 1) Anyone wishing to speak must be sworn in. The Commission will announce any site visits, communications or expert opinions received and make them part of the record. 25-0049 DEFERRED Pass
  46. PH-2 Public Hearing - Quasi-Judicial Resolution Approving the Historic Designation as a Historic Landmark, of the Property Commonly Known as the “Frank Croissant House,” Located at 1313 South Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, as specifically described in the Legal Description - Historic Preservation Board Case No. UDP-HPD24003 - (Commission District 4) Anyone wishing to speak must be sworn in. The Commission will announce any site visits, communications or expert opinions received and make them part of the record. 25-0109 DEFERRED Pass
  47. PH-3 Public Hearing - Quasi-Judicial Resolution Approving a Waiver of Limitations at 1180 N. Federal Highway (Unit 1410/Slip 16) for the Installation of one (1) 16,000-pound four (4) Post Boat Lift Extending a maximum of 32.7’ +/- (Commission District 2) Anyone wishing to speak must be sworn in. The Commission will announce any site visits, communications or expert opinions received and make them part of the record. 25-0101 ADOPTED Pass
  48. PH-4 Public Hearing - Quasi-Judicial Resolution Approving a Waiver of Limitations at 1414 SE 12th Street #2C, Slip 11 for one (1) Floating Vessel Platform - (Commission District 4) Anyone wishing to speak must be sworn in. The Commission will announce any site visits, communications or expert opinions received and make them part of the record. 25-0179 ADOPTED Pass
  49. OFR ORDINANCE FIRST READING
  50. OFR-1 First Reading - Ordinance Amending the City of Fort Lauderdale Code of Ordinances Section 5-28, Location of Establishments Permitting Partial Nudity, and Nudity and Section 5-28.1, Nudity Sexual Conduct Prohibited, to Update Requirements for Alcohol Consumption for Hotel Use - Case No. UDP-T25003 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0167 PASSED FIRST READING Pass
  51. OFR-2 First Reading - Ordinance Amending the City of Fort Lauderdale Code of Ordinances Section 25, Streets and Sidewalks, to Update Sidewalk Installation Requirements - Case No. UDP-T25004 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0168 PASSED FIRST READING Pass
  52. OSR ORDINANCE SECOND READING
  53. OSR-1 Second Reading - Ordinance Amending Section 26-161 of the Code of Ordinances to Establish a Fee Structure for Permanent and Temporary Parking Removal for On-Street Parking - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4) 25-0178 ADOPTED ON SECOND READING Pass
  54. 47 WALK-ON - Motion to Extend Commission Meeting until 10:30pm 25-0260 APPROVED Pass
  55. 48 ADJOURNMENT
  56. 48 WALK-ON - Motion to Extend Commission Meeting until 11:00pm 25-0261 APPROVED Pass
  57. 49 WALK-ON - Motion to Extend Commission Meeting until 11:30pm 25-0262 APPROVED Pass
  58. 55 COMMISSION MEMBER COMMENTS
  59. 56 PAGE BREAK