Remarks by Ben Sorensen
82 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 2 of 4
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“Okay. And then for validating the parking, how does the owner go about that?”
City Commission · Oct 6, 2026
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“Yes, we're well aware of those conditions. That's fine. Okay. And one last question, Mohamed. The additional parking space is that, so she has, Ted, I think it's a circular drive. Or is it just to pull it? So is there additional paving that needs to be done?”
City Commission · Oct 6, 2026
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“Carl, thank you, and team, Parks and Rec staff, coming through again for positivity, yes.”
City Commission · Oct 6, 2026
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“Yeah, they couldn't make it tonight. Yeah.”
City Commission · Sep 15, 2026
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“Soccer team, even though we're not that great right now.”
City Commission · Sep 15, 2026
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“Next. All right, wait, wait. This is not really...”
City Commission · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you, Fellowship Recovery, for your great work, your partnership, the outcomes you're having. Fantastic. Keep up the good work. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you, Mayor.”
City Commission · Sep 15, 2026
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“For a vote, City Attorney, we continue to have positive, fruitful conversations with AECOM around the mitigation and the agreements around police headquarters that we're in right now.”
City Commission · Sep 15, 2026
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“Okay, excellent. So we're progressing well?”
City Commission · Sep 15, 2026
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“Carl, thank you. This has been years in work. Thank you. This is going to be amazing. Parks and Rec. Yes, everyone involved. Amazing.”
City Commission · Sep 15, 2026
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“Thank you, city attorney, city manager, Jeff Reams, all the city staff that has been helpful with this. Thank you. This has been a long time coming.”
City Commission · Sep 15, 2026
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“Portia. Portia. Katrina. Katrina. Thank you, thank you, thank you. This is a win for our city in so many ways. Yes.”
City Commission · Sep 15, 2026
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“Mayor introduced and with appreciation for everyone who serves on the Lauderdale-Allis Water Management District and the success they feel like we're having and improving our waterways all over, but especially there. They're really seeing marked improvements. So thank you all for the support.”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“Chief, thank you. Calls for service. Can you give us a sense of the delta of calls for service last year versus this year?”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“And is that one of the, in terms of call volumes for cities, how does that correspond to other municipalities in the state?”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“An advantage for being at those standards is being able to have availability of engines so that you don't have to have two vehicles responding to one service call. Is that right?”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“Mayor, if I could, thank you. Thank you for being here. Being a small business owner myself, I'm very focused on business growth in the city. And I started my business here many years ago when I had much less gray hair. So I completely agree, very important. How do we create a Fort Lauderdale that attracts businesses, right? Attracts employers. So I think you'll be proud to hear that really for the first time ever, in the city of Fort Lauderdale, we're bringing together all the key agencies and entities that seek to attract businesses. So Greater Fort Lauderdale Alliance, The chamber, the…”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“You can take a seat. You can take a seat. Thank you. So you'll be really happy to hear that in terms of incentives, I completely agree. So for the first time in many, many years, this city commission has approved a significant tax incentive, the Fortune 500 company, to relocate right here in Fort Lauderdale. It's an IT company. It is going to be a game changer for our downtown. So that's another example. When you talk about public-private partnerships, completely agree. So you're a fan of public-private partnerships. Absolutely. One of the things this commission did, which I'm really excited…”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“Ted, thanks for being here. Who's saying don't vote for Amendment 3?”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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“All right, I'll take your word for it, I guess. And also, Ted, the city is, and city attorney, correct me if I'm wrong on this, but the city's barred from saying vote for or against Amendment 3. Am I articulating that right?”
City Commission · Sep 14, 2026
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Not quoted here: it may name a member of the public. Hear it at the meeting.
City Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“Mayor, I think we're going to vote on them. Just pull them for individual recognition. Oh, I see. For discussion.”
City Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“Miles, did the board, and it's not clear from the minutes, what rationale or basis did the board provide for approving the two but denying the third?”
City Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“Right. And the one that they approved was mechanical, right?”
City Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“And the other was another setback for... It was a minimum lot size requirement.”
City Commission · Sep 2, 2026