Remarks by Dean J. Trantalis
356 remarks on the record, newest first · Page 13 of 15
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“So the resolution has been introduced. Please call the roll.”
City Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“Yes. And so that resolution is approved, and... There will be a de novo hearing on October 6th.”
City Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“Okay, moving right along. We are now on public hearings, looking at PH1, public hearing. This is a second reading, an ordinance amending the city. of Fort Lauderdale Unified Land Development Regulations to amend the list of permitted and conditional uses of the community business and boulevard business zoning districts to add... I don't know. Why are we doing this?”
City Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“TO ADD FORTUNE TELLERS, PSYCHIC READERS AS ACCESSORY USES TO RETAIL SALES. I DIDN'T REALIZE. OKAY. SO HERE WE ARE. NO ONE HAS SIGNED UP TO SPEAK. SOMEONE MOVED TO CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING. MOVED. SOMEONE MOVED TO CLOSE PUBLIC HEARING. MOVED. SECONDED. COMMISSIONER GLASMAN. Yes.”
City Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“Yes. So public hearing is now closed. Would someone like to introduce the ordinance? Introduce. The ordinance has been introduced. Please call the roll.”
City Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“Yes, Mary Trent halls Yes, and pH was now approved pH to public hearing second reading an ordinance amending the city of Fort Lauderdale unified land development regulations Regarding fences walls and hedges and to revise the method for measuring height of fences and walls No one is sign up to speak. I do have a question though Who on city staff can help me here? Okay. So, Anthony, so if the measurement begins on the neighbor's property, which is probably lower, so if a person's going to build a seven-foot fence, It may end up being only three or four feet on the property owner's side.”
City Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“Right, but you're saying it can't go down more than one foot?”
City Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“Okay, all right. I just want to make sure of that because... Because the reality is if it went all the way down to the neighbor's property, it could be possibly only three or four feet.”
City Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“Okay. Got it. All right. Very good. Okay. So no one assigned to speak. Would someone like to move to close public hearing?”
City Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“Yes. And public hearing is now closed on PH2. Would someone like to introduce the ordinance?”
City Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“Okay. The ordinance is introduced. Please call the roll.”
City Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“Yes, and PH2 is now approved on second reading. PH3, public hearing, second reading, an ordinance amending the City of Fort Lauderdale Unified Land Development Regulations regarding Historic Preservation District, including an update to the list of permitted uses and limitations on permitted uses. One person is signed up to speak, Ted and Sarah.”
City Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“I happen to like Flagler Village. I think it's a wonderful component of our city, and I'm sorry it doesn't look like River Oaks, but not everybody likes all the same thing. So there's no one else who signed up to speak. Would someone please move to close public hearing? So moved. Do I hear a second?”
City Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“There's pulling teeth here. Please call the roll. I'm closing public hearing.”
City Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“Yes. Public hearing on PH3 is now closed. Would someone like to introduce the ordinance? Introduced. The ordinance has been introduced.”
City Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“Yes. And PH3 is now approved on second reading. This is OFR1. This is the first reading of an ordinance amending Chapter 28 of the Code of Ordinances to increase water fixed cost recovery. Establish multifamily fixed charges based on dwell units behind the meter. revise irrigation volumetric tiers, update water capital expansion and miscellaneous fees, and revise leak and unusual consumption credit provisions. That's a mouthful. No one has signed up to speak.”
City Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“For approval. Okay. Any other comments or questions? There being none, please call the roll.”
City Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“Yes, and OFR 1 is now approved on first reading. OFR 2? Yes. First reading of an ordinance amending the non-bargaining unit compensation table of Schedule 6 of the pay plan of the City of Fort Lauderdale, providing for a 3.5% general wage increase effective October 11, 2026. No one has signed up to speak. Anyone have any questions or comments? There being none, would someone like to introduce the ordinance? The ordinance has been introduced. Please call the roll.”
City Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“Yes, and OFR 2 is now approved on first reading. Now we're going to have a number of ordinances on second reading, which I'll go through and start with OSR 1. This is an ordinance amending Chapter 15, Article 10 on vacation rentals to clarify enforcement authority and so forth. No one has signed up to speak. Someone like to introduce the ordinance?”
City Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“Oh, do I have a motion to defer to September 15th? Second. 2026. Moved and seconded. Please call the roll. Commissioner Glassman? Yes.”
City Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“Yes. And OSR 1 is now being deferred until September 15th. OSR 2. This is a second reading of an ordinance repealing the ordinance number C-84-88 to facilitate the renaming of Southwest First Avenue and Northwest First Avenue from West Lussells Boulevard West to Sistrunk Boulevard to Mary Brickle Avenue. No one decided to speak. Anyone have any comments? There being none, please call the roll. Oh, someone would like to introduce your ordinance. Introduced. Your ordinance has been introduced.”
City Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“I'm going to say yes, but I really think we could have been more creative instead of calling it Mary Brookle Avenue, like Mary Brookle Way, or something more charming than avenue. But anyway, I... I vote yes. But I just think we could have been a little bit more creative. Because I know what we're trying to do here. We're trying to create a neighborhood street that is defined by the spine of Northwest and Southwest First Avenue. Because it goes right into Fat Village. But anyway, it is what it is.”
City Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“I mean, I'm just thinking aloud right now. Mary Brickle Way would have been a little bit more, you know, charming than, you know, Avenue. No.”
City Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“Yeah, I think you're right. I think there's certain, I think certain streets go north, south versus east, west, yeah. But I think way goes north, south also.”
City Commission · Sep 2, 2026
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“But in Miami, what is their Mary Brickle, Is it Mary Brickle Boulevard? I think it's Mary Brickle Boulevard.”
City Commission · Sep 2, 2026