City Commission - Regular Meeting

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I don't think it's working. Joe, it's not working. Oh, that's better. Can you hear me? Oh, yeah. All right. welcome welcome welcome calling me in order number two zero two six dash zero eight two seven r the energy in here tonight is what i think we wish every commission meeting started off like uh welcome TO COCONUT CREEK COMMISSION MEETING. WE'RE HAPPY TO HAVE YOU HERE. WE HAVE LOTS TO CELEBRATE AT THE BEGINNING OF THIS MEETING. LOTS OF GREAT INFORMATION. AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 9, A PRESENTATION REGARDING THE RESILIENT BROWARD GRANT PROGRAM HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM TONIGHT'S AGENDA AND WILL NOT BE

What was the meaning behind the song choice tonight?

All right. So I want to, we're going to do the Pledge of Allegiance. We have our three elementary principals here. Come on down, because you're going to lead the Pledge of Allegiance. Surprise. Show us how it's done. I know, right? Right there is cool. Whatever you want. Yeah. You start. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands, Thank you. We've lots to celebrate with them tonight, so I figured it was only fitting. City Attorney?

Thank you, City Attorney Pyburn. So we have lots to celebrate at the beginning of our meeting, and we're going to kick it off with some brand new police officers. We're going to swear them in. We're going to have a swearing-in ceremony for new police officers, Tynasha, Logan, Jerry Moore, and Deshaun Warren, and Chief of Police Fred Hofer. There he is. Good evening.

All right. Chief, where are you going? Chief, stand back up. A ceremony recognizing the promotion of Police Sergeant David Tablata to Lieutenant and Police Officer Michael Guattari to Sergeant.

The musical selection. All right. Awesome, awesome, awesome. Congratulations. We really have the... We have the best police force there is. It's just a great... Jackie, Commissioner Raley, I figured you were going to say something. Do you want to? You're more than welcome to. All right. So now we're going to transition, okay, a presentation recognizing... three wonderful institutions a part of our community that had some great gains this year for our students for our community coconut creek k-8 academy of excellence trade winds elementary and winston park elementary for achieving an a school g

All right. Very cool. Bernadette, thank you so much for leading that. And congratulations again to you guys. It's really awesome. Very cool. All right. Don't leave, though, because your boss is about to present. So don't walk out. All right. So don't leave. Don't worry. Dr. Hepburn, I'll take notes if I see anybody leave. So now we're going to transition into a presentation from Superintendent Dr. Howard Hepburn, Chief of Staff John Sullivan, to provide an update on the Secure the Next Generation referendum renewal. Dr. Hepburn, the floor is yours.

Is there anybody on the dais that had a question for the team or a comment? Commissioner Raley?

Good evening. Thanks for being here. This is so important, and these are such difficult times. I think it's important that we actually educate our residents on what happens if this doesn't pass. All this is fine and well to tell them what will happen, what could happen. But I think they need specific details. I think that's what actual examples of what would happen in the classroom, what would happen to the teachers, what would happen to the students. I think because it's so important to keep these funds for our teachers. Right now, our daughter's a special ed teacher in New York, has been for

Thank you, Commissioner. Commissioner Rydell?

Thank you, Mayor. We have a lot of ladies here in blue that I think this entire day supports and I think are selfless in what they do every day in the classroom. I guess the question I have is a little more unique. This is obviously something I support, but I guess the question is you're going into it, and I'm asking a strategic question because the card's on the table, right? You're putting a ballot referendum on where we have a property tax reform item on where there's going to be a general climate of saying no. saying no to this, saying no to, I guess, saying yes to property tax reform. And

So I think something extraordinarily important is, listen, we have some crown jewels of Broward County on Coconut Creek Parkway in terms of some of our vocational schools as well as some of our other schools. And I think our city and this commission has invested in our schools more so than other cities have in terms of things that we invest in, partnerships that we have under more current administrations than it has in the past. And I think that's something this commission, I speak for myself, will always continue to do. But I say it from a point of advice you need to figure out a really creat

I don't want to repeat what's already been said, but I do think the devil is in the details. And just like how we are tasked with educating on Amendment 3, I think the examples, because you and I talked at lunch over an example on... Amendment 3, of what would clearly make it impressive to people if they call 911 and there has been a reduction in our fire rescue that is going to delay time or the dispatcher's delay time in the responders getting there is an example of what could happen if we pass Amendment 3. And I think that was a light bulb to me, and I'm hoping that it resurrects some examp

And no, I think what everybody says up here is so true. Broward Schools is the largest employer in the county? Okay. There's a lot more people than just teachers. There's clerical. There's cafeteria workers. There's bus drivers. There's custodians. Those people are getting a piece of this. Am I correct?

That I think also, assistant principals as well, that's something that I think needs to be conveyed as well. Teachers obviously spend the most time with our students, but there are such supporting characters around them that make that building tick. It always says teachers and certain staff or some staff. I think people need to understand what that staff is. It's everyone. It's everybody that makes that school go around. So you got my full support. I'll do what I can always to help you guys out. I used to work for you. So I'm all in. So I appreciate you guys coming here and taking the time. It

Just, Dr. Hepburn, I would just ask, and Mr. Sullivan, whatever educational materials you intend to push out, I'd ask you to share with our PIO. So we have the ability, and I think that's an important aspect. I said on some countywide boards as well, whatever materials you're doing, that's something educationally that we have the ability of pushing out as well to help educate. So I would ask you. Mr. Sullivan, you're kind of like the guy behind the guy. So share with us, and Ms. Lopez is here. She's right there. Just any of that educational information, I'd just ask, Mayor, that they share wit

Absolutely. Thanks, gentlemen. We really appreciate your time tonight.

And Bernadette, we can look for something for the second semester. You'll reach out to them. Thank you so much. We appreciate it. All right. Let's keep it moving. We got some more celebrating. We have a presentation recognizing the 2026 Coconut Creek Little League 12U All-Star Team. For outstanding achievement and stellar representation of the Coconut Creek community, you guys have been patient. You've been patient, and now the time is yours. So we have Enrique Castro, Parks and Rec Superintendent, and Andrew St. Remy, Parks and Rec Supervisor, who will conduct this presentation for us. Congra

All right. More celebrating. But the crowd is getting smaller. All right. But just because the crowd is getting smaller doesn't mean the excitement is not going to still be here. When we celebrate our third quarter employee milestone anniversaries for the fiscal year of 2026, I'm going to introduce our HR director, Pam Kershaw, who will conduct our presentation. What's up, Pam?

Super fun. Super fun. All right. We're now going to transition to a proclamation recognizing September 2026 is Hunger Action Month. And reading this tonight is our very own Commissioner Welch. She'll read it into the record and she'll present it to Davika Ramkasun from Feeding South Florida. Please tell me I said that right. Yes. Oh, yeah. All right, Commissioner. It's all you.

Thank you, and thank you for being here. Whereas hunger affects nearly one million people in South Florida, and whereas ensuring that food is accessible should not be an impossible challenge for our community, and whereas a lack of access to enough nutritious food can have serious consequences on community health and well-being, and whereas since 1981, Eating South Florida has worked to end hunger in Coconut Creek, by providing our community in need with immediate access to nutritious food and whereas Feeding South Florida leads hunger and poverty advocacy efforts in our community while improv

Taveka, you're more than welcome to, if you wanted to say something. If not, you're good? All right. Okay. So we're going to move on to our next proclamation. Proclamation recognizing September 14th through the 20th, 2026, is National Diaper Need Awareness Week. And chosen to read this proclamation tonight was Commissioner Rydell. He'll read it into the record and present it to Angie Andrews from the Greater Fort Lauderdale Diaper Bank. Where are you? There you are. Hey. All right, Commissioner.

Thank you, Mayor. And, you know, I just I remember last year at City Hall where I came in. I'm surprised you're not reading the proclamation. I remember last year where you had that car full of diapers and you were driving down to the Fort Lauderdale Diaper Bank. So I want to commend you for that personal donation. And if you want, I'll let you read it. But I was just I remember I was surprised because the amount I know you have a young kid, a lot of diapers. So I commend you for your diaper donation. Whereas diaper need, the condition of not being able to afford a sufficient supply of clean d

COMMISSIONER, ANYTHING LESS TO SAY? NO PROBLEM. AS NOTED AT THE BEGINNING OF THE MEETING AGENDA ITEM NUMBER 9 REGARDING THE RESILIENT GRANT PROGRAM HAS BEEN REMOVED FROM TONIGHT'S AGENDA AND WILL NOT BE HEARD. WE ARE NOW GOING TO TRANSITION TO A PRESENTATION BY RED SPEED FLORIDA LLC VICE PRESIDENT GREG PARKS AND COMMUNITY RELATIONS VICE PRESIDENT KEVIN MILLEN REGARDING UPDATES ON THE SCHOOL ZONE SAFETY ENFORCEMENT PROGRAM. Red Speed Vice President Greg Parks and Community Relations Vice President Kevin Milan will make the presentation. Good evening, gentlemen. Microphone. There you go. All you

Greg, thank you for coming. Just kind of a criticism. I don't like getting something on the dais that I haven't had before. So, like, not so cool, candidly, but, you know. No, I wouldn't acknowledge that. I'd like whoever wants to address it, I want you to address it. the subsections and the categories on page three and four in terms of your headers. So what you've just handed me, I just want you to address how you're subcategorizing out your top bar. I would have had this information before, but again, you kind of just gave it to me. So I'm going to ask you to just work through your... Your c

All right, so I'm just going to take your numbers, because I'm not a math guy. I'm a lawyer. But you got 436 working violations. Police queued 16. You dismissed 16. You issued 404. You had 153 paid. I'm doing ballpark math that you have about over 200 outstanding. And then you UTC 86. So mathematically speaking, I need to understand it. And again, I didn't have a lot of questions until you handed me this. You got 200 missing. Mm-hmm. So explain that to me.

That, to me, is a little troubling, and I'll tell you why. Because if we're looking and doing our due diligence as a municipality, I want numbers to add up, right? Like, we just got out of budget. If the budget doesn't balance, we're not doing our jobs on the city commission. So your numbers don't add up here. That's a red flag to me in general. And now you just said, well, we don't show that. So... And again, I'm looking at this. I'd love for you to come back for a presentation, Greg. I appreciate what you've done in the city. And I appreciate the concept of it. I know our police department s

But if that's the answer, then I'm OK with that because I'm good with that. But the lack of information is just something.

I mean me. Obviously, I'll defer to all my colleagues. Are you good coming back in November?

Yeah, that's what I'm good with. Listen, I think your preliminary data, what you're showing is great because it's about school safety, although everyone on social media thinks it's like a lot more than that, but I don't want to address social media or else.

No, no. Listen, it's all good. I have thick skin. But I just complete data sets. In the next presentation, we get understanding that it's due. I'd like to see complete number data in terms of accounting for everything. And I'm taking one school section, right? So if we're talking 436, give me the full working numbers of the 436 to see where they're at. That's all I'm asking for. Yeah. understanding that we're so quick and we delayed this and we did it right. I mean, you guys were good partners in terms of having a large warning period and letting people know in the city what's coming. Our poli

Thank you. No, I totally agree. I asked the city manager in my agenda review that this must be presented to us before the meeting. And I meant like a day or so before. And the headings, I totally agree. We're not police talk. We're not red speed violation talk. So they definitely need to be spelled out as to what they are. NOV, notice of violation, it makes sense. But it needs to be spelled out. where anyone that's reading it could understand what the numbers are below that. And I still need to understand, you said that there were 10 permits still with the county. Correct. But we've heard that

But if that's an ongoing issue, is there a way to escalate that? I mean, are we able to help escalate that permitting process?

We are due to have some answer from the county by September 1st Because we thought that the warning periods were going to be over before the end of last school year and then all live beginning this school year Directly that's what the communication has been

Greg, we have somebody. We have a colleague from the county here. It's two rows behind you. He's hiding.

Well, let's get back to the, let's get back to what you presented here tonight. You heard loud and clear, we wanted to see the data. We've been waiting for the data, but we would like to get it in enough time to where we're not just reviewing it.

So I heard Commissioner Rydell suggest November. I would hope that by then we have permits in place and better identified data and look forward to that. I mean, I... I like that at least some of the measures have slowed some people down significantly, even if they aren't live. They think they're live. So, you know, that's a good thing if it helps one person stay safe. But we really want to see all of them live and the correct data to identify the missing gaps in the numbers.

We just don't know where those numbers that are missing are right now.

Good evening. Thanks for being here. I just have a quick question about the dates. So May 22nd. And at the end of the school year, the cameras went dark, right? They weren't operating.

Oh, okay. So they were operating when there were only special classes? Is that what you're saying?

So we're saying that since school started... We've issued 436? Yes.

Per camera. I got you. OK. When you look at it that way, it It doesn't seem so significant, but it is. 436 violations in a very short time.

I know. I know. But we don't want the violations. We want them slowing down. So, all right. But thank you. Yeah. All right. Look forward to the next report. Thank you, ma'am.

THANK YOU. WE LOVED IT WHEN THIS HAPPENED. WE WERE VERY EXCITED ABOUT IT. RESIDENTS TRUST US. THE RESIDENTS TRUST US TO MAKE THE RIGHT DECISION AND WHEN THINGS AREN'T GOING AS IT IS ADVERTISED, THEY DON'T GO TO YOU. They don't go there, they come to us. And we have to answer. And we have to say, we promised you this two years ago, one year ago. We said in August we were gonna be fully functional. And now, honestly, when these other, When these other cameras come up and running, I feel like we need to do another educational campaign. Because there's such a lapse and a gap between when we have t

Cool. I think once everything is up and running, right, it's like hopefully we're to the races. but there have been lots of hurdles and obstacles um in order to get there and i don't know if it's you know i think the vice mayor was saying you know is it is it the county is it us is it you it's like it's not you all okay well we appreciate that um i didn't think it was because we have like the best staff in the world i mean that's a fact um But I'm just trying to understand when we'll be fully functional. So are we going to say, hey, we're going to be fully functional in second semester January

So you're thinking before Christmas and Hanukkah. Okay. All right. I hope that that's accurate, and I hope as we're getting ready to roll out, we communicate with these schools that it's going to impact and those parents and everybody participating because we were very supportive of this idea. We built a partnership, and we want to make sure that our residents aren't going to be blindsided when they just, you know,

you know what I'm saying Commissioner Rydell yeah just briefly Greg this is just you know kind of with all due respect I hate saying that because it kind of is like it It starts as an insult, and I'm not saying it like that. He's not here in this role. We have Senator Geller here. He's a Broward County commissioner. Our Broward County commissioner and Mark Bogan, who's the current mayor, has been an advocate. I know we have a land use lawyer here, Mr. Backman, who's worked on a Main Street project that we've moved mountains in a relationship with the county to get a traffic light pushed forwar

okay anything else from the days all right uh so when are they coming back when did you say november let's do the halloween meeting let's do the halloween meeting because we're all going to be like you know dressed up right let's not do that i would suggest we ask mr parks to do a presentation our uh time certain meeting on the first second thursday of november that would be my sorry it'll be our only consensus it'll be our only november meeting

But that's not that one. It's the first meeting in November.

I'm asking for the second Thursday, our only November, the second Thursday of November.

Saying the same thing, just differently.

all right so we will now have input from the public on non-agenda or consent agenda items i remind everyone wishing to speak that all comments must pertain to city business respect and proper decorum will be maintained behavior that disrupts the orderly conduct of this meeting such as clapping shouting booing and cheering is not permitted any person who violates the decorum rules will be subject to remove from the commission chambers and as a reminder all comments must pertain to city business when you come forward to speak please unmute the microphone and state your name and address clearly f

Oh, thank you so much. We appreciate it. I wish you would have been here when the superintendent said that to the superintendent.

I was actually- Name and address, please, for the record.

Thank you, sir. Thank you. If 15 minutes is ambitious. But we'll see. We'll see. All right. Is there anybody else who'd like to provide input on non-agenda or consent items? Thank you. consent agenda items 11 through 14 a motion to cancel the november 26 2026 and the december 24th 2026 regular city commission meetings number 12 resolution 2026-122 resolution accepting the florida department of transportation fdot fiscal year 2627 pedestrian and bicycle safety high visibility education and enforcement campaign sub grant in the amount of five thousand dollars and authorizing the city manager or

Okay. Second. So we're moving. We're pulling 11 and 14. And we are having a motion and a second by Commissioner Rydell and Commissioner Welch to approve the remaining consent items 12 and 13. Clerk, please call the roll for 12 and 13.

Yes. Okay, we are now going to hear from Commissioner Rydell on polling number 11.

Yeah, obviously I have no problem canceling the meetings, but this is one of those, based on how our charter reads, meetings traditionally always fall Thanksgiving week and Christmas week. I would just direct our city manager that if there's any outstanding items or there's issues that need to be addressed before the end of the year, example i know in previous years we had a main street item that we had a special meeting for um that obviously i know we all support it but i'll say it if there needs to be a special meeting either in the first week of december or the third week of november in reg

Super. I think the whole commission is on board with that. Whenever you need to meet with us, we'll be there. Number 14 to Commissioner Welch. Okay. Motion to second for number 11. Who motioned? It was Welch, Commissioner Welch, and then Commissioner Rydell. And now number 14. No.

Yes. All right, Commissioner Welch, what you got?

Oh, you pulled it. I'm sorry. No worries. Apologies.

Yes. Yes, I'm sorry. City Manager, would you please explain why there is a work change order? When we're talking about adjusting the lights that are too bright, I was under the impression that when I read the original contract that they would be here too. I'm sorry. Hi, Harry. It was in their hands. They're the professionals. They know exactly what we needed, what the lighting situation is. It seems that this work change order is because the lights are too bright and we need dimmers now.

All right, thank you. That answers my questions.

SECOND MOVED BY COMMISSIONER WELCH SECONDED BY COMMISSIONER RYDAL PLEASE CALL THE ROLL FOR 14.

resolution 2026-138 a resolution authorizing the mayor or designee to execute the first amendment to the july 14 2022 commercial lease agreement with 4701 johnson road llc for real property located at 4701 johnson road suite 8 coconut creek florida 33073 within the alliance tech v building one is there a motion a second move it second moved by commissioner right now seconded by vice mayor brody finance department

It doesn't look like we have any questions. So city clerk, is there any members of the public who have signed up to speak? Not at this time, Mayor. Is there anyone else who is present who would like to speak? Okay. If there are no further questions or comments, please call the roll for item 15.

We already did the motion in the second. It was moved by Commissioner Rydell and seconded by Vice Mayor Brody.

Yes. Thank you. Resolution 2026-133, a resolution approving the Martinique 2-C Condominium Association application for matching grant funds from the Neighborhood Enhancement Grant Program for security enhancements. Is there a motion and a second? You heard that, City Manager? It was moved by Commissioner Rydell and seconded by Commissioner Welch. And yes, Commissioner Raley, you have something?

yes uh because of my relationship with the winmore community council i would like to recuse myself from the next three items actually okay super okay uh we have uh you won't forget me outside right no we will not you can you could just you just all right

nothing okay any people from the public would like to speak on this item not at this time there all right please call the roll Commissioner Rydell yes Commissioner Welch yes Vice Mayor Brody yes Mayor Wasserman yes resolution 2026 congratulations You're here. Oh, you're here. There we are. Usually, Commissioner Rydell likes, you know, he always says, hey, who's here from this? But you didn't do it today. Interesting. Resolution 2026-134.

A resolution approving the Antigua II Condominium Association application for matching grant funds from the Neighborhood Enhancement Grant Program for Security Enhancement. And they're here? All right. Is there a motion and a second to approve? Yes.

We don't have any questions, but he wants to say something. Just tap the button.

You got it. Jackie, did you hear that? He said, Whitmore is great.

She knows. All right. Let's call the roll, please.

Yes. Resolution 2026-135, a resolution approval. Congratulations. Congratulations. You got it. Resolution approving the Martinique 2E Condominium Association application for matching grant funds from the Neighborhood Enhancement Grant Program for security enhancement. Is there a motion to second?

Ooh. Moved by Commissioner Welch, seconded by Vice Mayor Brody. Second. Are you here today? Oh, there you go. I didn't know. I didn't know who it was. All right, cool. Dan?

Yeah, just briefly, Dan, at the end of the three items, could you just tell us after assuming this item passes, could you give us the remaining balance in the community enhancement grant fund, please?

So hypothetically, assuming those items pass, I'm just wondering what our FY budget is going to end with that. Because I think this is the first year we've actually kind of got there, which is exciting. So I just want to just put that on for me, please.

Yes. Mayor Wasserman. Yes. Congratulations. You're very welcome. We need to retrieve Commissioner Raley. all right here we go we are now going agenda items 19 through 21 we are now going to consider several quasi-judicial items will city attorney please explain the city's quasi-judicial procedures

okay so we are going to now we will now hear agenda number 19 and after i read the resolution title i'll ask for a motion a second to move the item resolution 2026-116 a resolution approving the special land use application requested by juan basto of doctors health group of south florida inc to establish a pharmacy with an existing medical office located at 3850 coconut creek parkway as legally described in exhibit a attached here to and made it part here of Is there a motion to second?

Moved by Commissioner Welch. Seconded by Commissioner Raley. City Attorney?

Yes. I did visit the location this week. Tuesday, I believe.

I also went to the site. But I think in some maybe passing way, I talked to Senator Geller. I don't think we got into substance. I think he just advised me he was retained on the matter. But that would be the only disclosure.

I went to the site. I did not go in. And I did have a conversation with Senator Geller Monday.

all right so we're back all right city staff will now make a presentation item number 19.

Thank you. The applicant will now make its presentation.

Hold on. Does the city staff have any questions of the applicant this time? No. All right. I'll now open the public hearing. Are there any members of the public who would like to speak on agenda item number 19? Once called upon, please come forward to the lectern, unmute the microphone, identify yourself, state whether or not you've been sworn in and whether or not you understand the rules of the proceedings. When you are done speaking, please mute the microphone.

Public hearing closed. Does the applicant or staff wish to cross-examine any of the witnesses?

public hearing is now closed we will now hear closing remarks do either of you have closing remarks no sir thank you good project we recommend approval you got it commissioner right now i'll i'll be brief uh you know i listen i i told mr bastos i'm very supportive of his project i'm very supportive of the service he's providing i'm very supportive of the pharmacy my issues were kind of in the development and DRC how we got here in terms of things that I don't think were addressed. So I'm going to ask this. Senator, with all due respect, I'm going to ask my police chief to come up. And I just w

Because I know there wasn't a lot addressed in terms of delivery services. There wasn't a lot addressed with some of these things that were kind of unknowns to us that wasn't necessarily addressed in the backup, nor candidly addressed to P&Z. So then I'm going to turn to my chief now, and I'm going to say, Chief, I understand you had obviously people that were sitting on DRC and obviously on committee on this. Do you feel... Three easy questions. Do you feel you reengaged in terms of from two weeks ago to today and regarding the perspective project?

Okay, so you have zero concerns from what you do and regarding some of the discussions from two weeks ago to today, you have zero concerns on this project?

Okay. I just want to put that on record because I think it's important. That's all I have from you, Chief. Thank you for addressing it, and I don't want to get into, like, specific, you know, Because our city attorney is already making eyes at me. I'm not asking anything specific regarding DEA requirements or anything with pharmacies. So thank you, Chief. I turn to our city attorney and I ask these questions. Justin, you listed four conditions of approval. Senator Geller has acquiesced or offered or agreed to the four conditions. Senator? Are you there? I can't see you. Just humor me. Stand up

so then the answer is this and i will say the senator geller i appreciate your advocacy on this i appreciate the information i've received from staff on this i'm supportive of the project this evening in terms of the global component of it after my colleagues say what they whatever they want to question things like this i am advising all of you i'm prepared to make a motion to add the conditions of approval the four conditions specifically the hours of operation the maximum the maximum size of the pharmacy the exterior sign, as well as obviously working with the police department. I'm prepared

good evening okay here we are and uh i totally agree that i think there were more questions than answers at the first meeting so as a result getting some information does make things a little clearer because at the last meeting the size of the letters did matter because it said they would be a minimum of one inch it didn't say so you know i'm imagining a large sign flashing Humor me. So let's not make too much ado about the size of the letter. One inch. I would even entertain having the condition that the letters are one inch in size on the notation on the wall. But about the delivery. The hou

You see where I'm going with this? What if something arises? The reason I say that is what happens with that dispatch? If items aren't able to be delivered, because in part of the backup it said the majority of the time signatures will be required. Well, are they left if there is no signature? And then if no one is there to receive it, let's say it's a gated community and they can't get in the gate. I don't know. I'm just making this stuff up. But the scenario, but what happens? What if they have to take it back? They don't drive around with it. I'm just trying to say if the deliveries were wi

No, no. I'm asking a question because I think it's very relevant. And I just want to hammer it in so I understand. Hypothetically, if there's a dispatch at 4 o'clock and they have 10 deliveries to make, are you addressing are they making deliveries after they close at 5? That's all, I didn't mean to interrupt. No, I mean. I'm just trying to understand the question. So is the concern, just so I understand.

Well, it is because I just, I mean, you know, things happen.

I mean, I was just worried about what would happen with, you know, because the hours are similar and what happens with the driver in that situation. So you've answered that. I appreciate the follow-up and all of the information that was given and the oversight from the police department about some of the other concerns in that regard and getting a permanent You must understand, Senator Geller, I've never approved pharmacy hours or pharmacy deliveries since I've been on commission. And to my knowledge, in the city, we don't have a current clinic. that has an in-house pharmacy to dispense medica

or 1.02 inches so you need some more coffee approximately one inch letters okay is it is a square foot over 510 no it's not is it no i'm asking senator he said he thought that it was okay Anyway, I appreciate it. And I also was very interested in the special land use, how it rolled over from if the property owners changed, either in the building or in the pharmacy. And so I'm assuming that the same conditions would apply to whoever the owner would be of the doctor's group or the pharmacy. Is that right?

Thank you. Good evening. Good seeing you again. Thank you. Nice to see you, Commissioner. Thank you for the information. That did clarify a lot of our questions from the last meeting. And I'm glad you had the opportunity to come back and to work with our staff. Thank you. I do have one question because I did go inside to the facility. And I also saw that when you enter, there is a reception area. And then to the right, As you're facing the reception area to the right, there was a facility there that looked like that could be the pharmacy. Is that the existing area that's going to be? OK. Thank

Okay. And that's the size it's going to be? You're not expanding? No, we're not expanding at all. Okay. All right. Great. Thank you. That's all I've got.

You want to do your motion to your condition of approval?

I do, but the only, I guess, caveat to that is Commissioner Welsh added something, and I want to be a little... clear with what her caveat is she her caveat was like a fifth condition of approval was like a one inch sign but i guess the question i have senator was a sign with one inch letters yeah i'm with you but i guess i guess the question i the the statement i'll make is this i mean i i'm happy to do that if that's the will of the commission i haven't heard from the rest of the commission on that i guess the the reality is this are you okay with a condition of approval for like no marquee

Agreed, but I guess my question is because that wasn't one of Justin's approval conditions. No, it is. I know you say that, but in terms of the 1, 2, 3, 4 I got, so Madam City Attorney, if I'm prepared to make a motion to adopt the conditions of approval in terms of hours of operation, in terms of maximum size of the pharmacy, in terms of the exterior signage, do I have to be specific in terms of the adoption of the exterior signage and then obviously the police department conferral? So I guess I'm asking you in terms of sub three, what the motion exactly needs to be to meet the conditions of

So, Senator, you're good? Yes, sir. So then at this point, I'm going to make a motion.

Hold on, Commissioner. Oh, I apologize. I thought you told me to make the motion. Yeah, but then I wanted to say something.

Because I think the nickel and diming of this inch is... I'm just confused. I'm a little blown away that we're talking about this like this. You showed the window. You showed the space of the window. I am full support of you using that little window to advertise and push the hours of this pharmacy. I think what we're doing here is... Um, something that we're always told not to do designed from the dais in a way, but it's really like, I just can't understand this, this nickel and diming of, of the inch that they've already limited to their window. They're not putting a sign on the road. They're

I'm just not. So can I turn to our staff and say, in terms of sub-three, what is the condition as you have the exterior signage language? Our intent is... Justin, just give me the language because I think that may pacify everybody. I don't know. It may or may not, but I'm just curious the exact language you want because I think the mayor's sentiments are, I get it. So I just want to know what your sub three is.

Steve, I'm not, I'm not yelling about one inch. I'm just trying to see what Justin's a third is to see, you know, that's just me. So I'm going to read you the sign condition. Please. OK. Just reread it for the purpose of the record. Yeah.

19. We've been here for a minute. I move to amend item 19 to include conditions 1 in regarding stipulated hours of operation, to include item 2 in regarding the maximum size of the pharmacy, to include item 3 as read by Mr. Proffitt, the exterior sign requirement, and to add sub 4, the connectivity with the police department as read previously and stipulated to by the applicant. So I move to amend the item to include those four items, Mr. Mayor.

Let's get there, Steve. The hours are getting long in the tooth.

and i appreciate commissioner i appreciate the is acknowledging the red box um do we have so what do we have to do for the vote on the amendment what's our next step we're going to vote on the amendment yes you vote on the amendment and then you vote on the overall item all right please please uh call roll on the amendment commissioner rydell yes commissioner welch yes commissioner railey yes vice mayor brody yes mayor wasserman yes now we will But we have to have a motion and approve for number 19, right? Correct. We need a motion and a second.

I move the item as amended for approval.

Second. Moved by Commissioner Rydell as amended and seconded by Vice Mayor Brody. Please call the roll.

Okay, does anybody need a water break or anything? No? You're good? All right. Agenda item number 20. We will now hear agenda item 20. After I read the resolution title, I'll ask for a motion and a second to move the item. Resolution 2026-119, a resolution approving the site plan application requested by Jacqui Pettiviano of Bowman Consulting on behalf of Walmart Stores East LP for a 5,932 square foot addition to the existing Walmart store generally located at 55... 5571 west hillsborough boulevard legally described in exhibit a attached here too and made a part here of all right is there a mo

City staff will now make a presentation.

Thank you. The applicant will not make its presentation.

Does the staff have any questions of the applicant or of the applicant's witnesses?

Does the applicant have any questions of staff?

I will now open the public hearing. Are there any members of the public who would like to speak on agenda item 20? Once called upon, please come forward to the lectern and unmute the microphone. Identify yourself. State whether or not you have been sworn in and whether or not you understand the rules of the proceedings. When you're done speaking, please mute the microphone. PUBLIC HEARING IS NOW CLOSED ARE THERE ANY CLOSING REMARKS FROM EITHER THE CITY STAFF OR THE APPLICANT NOT AT THIS TIME OKAY MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION ANY QUESTIONS BRODY TOO SOON COMMISSIONER RAYLEE OH YOU SURE ALL RIGHT I

No, I just, you talked about the lighting in the expanded pickup spaces there at the north end of the parking lot. I was just curious, you're adding additional lighting there in that spot, in that expanded area for pickup?

Okay, because it is dark there in the evening, but you've already taken care of that. And the surveillance cameras will be on the drivers as well as those persons coming to pick up? Correct. Okay. Well, I look forward to it. It looks like one of your competitors that I won't name does a very robust business for that kind of service. I used one today for my first time, so... it's very convenient i have to say and um so you say you've taken care of the radius turning for the fire trucks correct okay that has been accounted for okay all right look forward to seeing what happens thank you commissi

Alcohol as well pre-order alcohol and if so verification of age Within this pickup operation.

So as the person whose district this sits in, totally supportive of it. Right now you're running a project that I think is a little like shotgun approach. I think it's great. I love this proposal. I fully support this proposal. To answer Commissioner Raley's question about alcohol, they actually have dedicated spaces for the liquor store. So if you order through the liquor store, you could actually pull into a space and they do verify ID. Yeah. I think this is great. I think it's a forward-thinking opportunity. I think adding lights, I don't think is necessary, but I love it, only because I kn

You give a dig, I give a dig. Commissioner Welsh uh no but I fully support it and I think what you're trying to do there is really good and Liz if you haven't got like Walmart Plus maybe you want to give it a try that's all I got I support the project thank you all right sorry I had a chuckle um okay any other questions from the days

all righty now for comments and deliberation by the commission uh the walmart store expansion site plan application if none uh is there based on the testimony presented in the applications consistency with the city's land developed regulations and comprehensive plan a motion is second to approve agenda item number 20 the walmart store expansion site plan application move it moved by commissioner railey thank you for that and seconded by the vice mayor please call the roll commissioner rydell yes commissioner welch yes commissioner raley yes vice mayor brody yes mayor wasserman yes congratulati

No, but the head of school has got to be there tomorrow. Yeah. A resolution approving the site plan application requested by Christina Belanke of Meskel Backman LLP on behalf of North Broward Preparatory School for an approximately 56,500 square foot addition to the existing school campus for additional instructional and performance space for the property generally located at 7600 Lyons Road legally described in Exhibit A attached here to and made part of hereof. Is there a motion to second?

Moved by Commissioner Riedel, seconded by Commissioner Welch.

Yes, we did meet with Christine and went through a presentation.

Likewise. And I was in the traffic headed southbound yesterday in the rainstorm. So I've got a clear picture of what the traffic is.

I don't think it's required, but my wife's a teacher at North Barbara.

Thank you. The applicant will now make their presentation.

I'll now open the public hearing. Are there any members of the public who would like to speak on Agenda 9 of 21? Once called upon, please come forward to the lectern and unmute the microphone. Identify yourself, state whether or not you've been sworn in, and whether or not you understand the rules of the proceedings. When you are done speaking, please mute the microphone. We do have Ms. Bayla Gansberg. Come on down.

That's not the construction. She's talking about it's not a part of this. So I don't know. Yeah, I don't know.

You're just south of the first yellow line by the baseball field.

was that was um with those is that uh do those does that work have a time strain like it can only start at six and end at like does it have that for them demolition needs a construction activity has to comply with our code i believe it's 7 a.m to yeah

So 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. is when? Yes. Okay. So if it's happening before 7 a.m. or after 6 p.m., you need to let us know. All right, Bela? I mean, that's what I would say to that. I don't know. Because the construction for this doesn't affect, it's not really by your home. But if there's current things happening, and it's before 7 or after 6, then we need to do something about it.

Okay, thank you. Anybody else like to speak on this item? Okay, public hearing is now closed. We will now hear closing remarks. Do city staff or applicant have any closing remarks?

Thank you. MS GANZBERG, YOU DO HAVE CODE ENFORCEMENT'S NUMBER? THANK YOU. OKAY. DO ANY MEMBERS OF THE COMMISSION HAVE ANY QUESTIONS? I'M SURE WE ALL DO. WE'LL START WITH THE COMMISSIONER AT THE END FROM THE NORTH.

THANK YOU, MR. MAYOR. CHRISTINA, BRING UP THE DON'T BLOCK THE BOX SLIDE, PLEASE. A couple different things. Obviously, I was at the community meeting. I think I was the only one at the community meeting. I'm not saying it like that, but I was at the community meeting. It's important. I met with Tall Trees' HOA. I've met with some of the other neighbors on 39th Street about this and their concerns. I will say this. Their concerns are relevant for traffic, not relevant for projects. So I think it's an important distinction. The project that the school wants to do is an upgrade to the school that

Yes, thank you very much. Can you go back to this? I got all of my questions answered at the presentation, both before with staff and then when you and all of the team came. And I have to point out some of the things that I thought really went above and beyond, plus what I was able to experience. But I was asking particularly about the neighbors and those that were abutting where the construction would be taking place. And can you highlight the one mitigation that was done for the one neighbor?

I think it was it was just poignant that you know taking into consideration the neighbors for the project, for the temporary lot, as well as what's being proposed. And when I asked about the enrollment current and then what it would cap at, it was $2,400, taking into account the new construction. and the traffic for Lyons. And I really, really liked the idea of extending the turn lane, because I didn't really appreciate it until I was in it. And I was coming from Boca, headed south on Lyons. And at 18th, once the light changed, I was in the left lane. And then I was in the left lane. And then

That's what we were talking about. So, anyway, I don't have any more questions. I think you've gone to a great deal of effort. energy to make the improvements on the campus with the least impact. I know that you said the construction phases would be during the time when school was not in session, so it has the least impact to the academic efforts that take place there as well. Is that right?

Hello again. How are you? I do have a couple of questions. The staggered hours, are we, Are they being initiated now?

So we're utilizing them now. So the traffic is a reflection of staggered hours now. That's what I'm trying to do.

And also, well, I think it's great that, However, I would, and I mentioned it briefly, I think, during our first discussion, I would love to have seen a more permanent looking building. It just, I'm getting, I get the vibe looking at the pictures of the drawings, the renderings, that it's almost temporary.

So there will be siding on it. It won't just be...

And for the entertainment part of it, the arts building, will there be sound barriers, panels within the interior to kind of mute the sound from expanding?

Okay, so that it doesn't escape the walls either, right? Okay, and your time frame, what are we looking at?

I just have, I think it's great. I know, but this is not going to be, you're not going to have the early childhood for a couple years, right? In two years?

So August of 2028. So I'm like debating if I want to bring this up right now. I just, if you can go to the picture with the drive-in loops. Thank you. So we don't have a time for that yet. So we don't have a time for the ECC yet.

How many students would we be expecting in the ECC? About 120. So we'll say 120 cars. Maybe they have siblings who go there as well. my concern here and what i was talking to you guys in our meeting is the use of that where the buses are queued um as an exit for the ecc carpool um I don't know if this is the time to talk about this because you did say it's August 2028, but I do feel that this whole mishmash, when you get to this mishmash where the purple meets the yellow meets the red meets the orange, and the orange is now going to circle back through the car loop to get back into the mishmas

Okay. And if, I mean, I don't know if there's a pulse for it, but if there was a pulse for it, that document would need to be rescinded or what would be the process for that? Just for education.

Okay. It is a couple years down the road, so I don't know. And these traffic patterns aren't locked in place, so if correct and we are meeting on an annual basis with the city to evaluate traffic okay so we will i'll put on the back burner and we'll bring it up as we get closer i'd like to bring it up maybe for a discussion with with the commission um but right now i will uh all right um any other comments all right

I know when there's been concerns in the past you had directed a majority of those concerns to I think your head operations or I'm drawing a blank on his name right now but I think tall trees has had a good relationship with that individual and there's been problems and I think just you know as a point of contact reference point to some of the surrounding neighborhoods if there's an issue just to make sure that that contact is out there. I think the school's been very good in terms of their director of operations dealing with that. So I appreciate that. And we'll make sure all those affected n

Now for comments and deliberation by the commission on agenda item 21, the North Broward Preparatory School Expansion Site Plan application. If none, is there a base on the testimony presented in the application's consistency with the city's land development regulations and comprehensive plan? I motion and a second to approve agenda item 21, the North Broward Preparatory Expansion Site Plan application. Moved by Commissioner Welch, seconded by Commissioner Railey. Please call the roll.

You too. Ordinance 2026-029. Is there a motion and a second to approve agenda item 22? Move it.

Moved by Commissioner Welch, seconded by Vice Mayor Brody. Resilient Design Development Departments staff will make the report.

Any questions, comments from the commission?

No further questions, no public. Please call the roll.

Move by Commissioner Raley, seconded by Commissioner Welch. RDDD staff.

the company that maintains our ordinances to go through the entire document and clean it up and correct the name any questions or comments from the city commission anyone from the public who'd like to speak anybody over here all right okay well you lost your chance are there any further uh all right please call the roll commissioner rydell oh yes

Yes. Ordinance 2026-035. City Attorney, please read the title.

Moved by Commissioner Welch, seconded by Commissioner Raley. Public Works, what's up?

Are there any questions or comments from the City Commission?

It's not a question, it's a comment. We were giving allowance for the school, putting them so late on the agenda. Look at our staff, here till the very end for three items on this agenda. I'm just saying.

All right. I don't know what he's talking about. It's like some telecommunications happy hour. Any further questions or comments from the Commission? Please call the roll.

Yes. Ordinance 2026-036, please read it, City Attorney.

Yes. Mayor Wasserman. Yes. Everybody getting a little delusional at the late hour of the night. The witching hour. Ordinance 2026-037. Please read the title, city attorney.

Move by Commissioner Welch, seconded by Commissioner Raley. PWD staff, what you got?

thank you any questions from the commission from the public please call the roll Commissioner right now yes Commissioner Welch yes Commissioner O'Reilly yes Vice Mayor yes Mayor Wasserman yes ordinance 202 last ordinance here we go City 2026-038 City Attorney

Moved by Commissioner Welch, seconded by Commissioner Rydell. Sir?

Anything from the commission? From the public? Please call the roll.

Commissioner right now You have a report to make The hour is late the tooth is long The only report I'll give is this the exciting news from earlier this month is the solid waste Authority actually was created and It was approved. All the cities approved it before the deadline. Miramar is approving it thereafter. It's going to be, the RFPs are going to go out. So it's like super exciting. Mike Heimbeck is here. He wore a tie. Give him a big shout out. And seriously, Mike, I mean it because you were here. So my report is going to be limited to the fact that something that a lot of people spent

He drew the short straw this time, I'm telling you. But just a big shout out to Mike for his endurance and everyone else that was involved with the SWA and a great job today at chamber. It was the best one ever. Ian Bernadette.

Thank you. I just want to say that I know Florida League of Cities, well, no, I'm sorry, Broward League of Cities is putting out a brochure regarding Amendment 3, and I think it would be great for us to utilize it as well. So that's about it for now. Good night, everybody.

um just two things um very brief um just want to say um how proud i am to be part of the city our staff is so um thorough you're so incredible and you know the vitriol and the things i see on social media when they talk about the city as a whole They don't understand the people who help run this city, the people who really pour their heart and soul into their job, and the real care that you take with the steps you take and the job you do. And I will always fight for you on that social media platform because there are people who don't understand. There's a lot of misinformation. And the vitriol