Coral Springs City Commission Retreat

CITY OF CORAL SPRINGS, FLORIDA CORAL SPRINGS CITY COMMISSION RETREAT SUMMARY Wednesday, April 23, 2025 Multi-Purpose Room, Public Safety and 5:00 PM Public Works Complex 4150 NW 120 Avenue Coral Springs, FL 33065 Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 5:13 p.m. by Mayor Brook. Roll Call Mayor Scott Brook Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen Commissioner Shawn Cerra Commissioner Joshua Simmons Commissioner Joseph McHugh (Departed at 7:51 p.m.) Also in attendance: City Manager Catherine Givens City Attorney John Hearn City Clerk Georgia Elliott Moment of Silence Pledge of Allegiance Commission Retreat Items 1. Strategic Plan Update (Catherine Givens & Ileana Kyriakides) A strategic plan update was delivered by Ms. Givens and Ms. Kyriakides as outlined in their presentation. A copy of their presentation was made a part of the agenda packet. Discussion ensued and staff fielded questions from the Commission. Consensus was reached to support the strategic plan and revisions as presented. 2. Economic Development Update (Kristi Bartlett) An economic development update was presented by Ms. Bartlett. A copy of her presentation was made part of the agenda packet. Discussion ensued and staff fielded questions from the Commission. Deputy City Manager Dale Pazdra noted that a future meeting date with post office representatives has been scheduled. 3. Events Update and Teen Political Forum (TPF) Feedback (Michael McNally) Mr. McNally led a review of the city’s event calendars as detailed in his presentation. A copy of his presentation was made a part of the agenda packet. Discussion ensued and feedback was noted by staff.  A discussion regarding the Teen Political Forum event, held on Thursday, April 3, was led by Mr. McNally. Feedback was noted by staff. 4. Schools Update (April Wyche) Ms. Wyche provided an educational update as outlined in her presentation. A copy of her presentation was made part of the agenda packet. Discussion ensued and staff fielded questions from the Commission. Ms. Givens announced that the city secured grant funding to add an additional community paramedic position. A brief recess was taken from 7:03 – 7:13 p.m. 5. Staff Updates • Employee Wellness Clinic Update (Kathy Reul) Item was not discussed. • Cities Forward Key Takeaways (Andrea Lemaitre) Ms. Lemaitre informed the Commission that the city will no longer be participating in the Cities Forward program, as the program has been eliminated. Key program takeaways were noted in her presentation. • Sawgrass Nature Center Update (Dale Pazdra) Staff recommendations on the city’s support for the Sawgrass Nature Center was presented by Mr. Pazdra. A copy of his presentation was made part of the agenda packet. Consensus was reached to support staff’s recommendations as presented. • City Village Temporary Fence (Julie Krolak) Consensus was reached to delay the installation of a temporary fence until construction is underway on the westside of the project. Commission Communications The following items were discussed: • Remarks were made regarding Gina Orlando’s retirement announcement and her positive contributions to the city. • The Warrior National Championships hockey tournament scheduled for April 24- 27, at the Panther’s Ice Den, was announced. • Consensus was reached to discuss the city’s support of the Festival of the Arts at a future workshop. • Staff provided clarification on the city’s volunteer time and leave policy as it relates to public safety personnel and hourly employees. • A request of staff was made to explore the use of alternative certificate covers for recognitions and proclamations presented at City Commission regular meetings. • City aesthetic concerns were raised with staff and feedback was noted. • The mayor announced that he will be hosting office hours, once a month, in City Hall in the Mall. • The Mind, Body, and Soul Summit on Friday, May 30, at the Coral Springs Center for the Arts was announced.  • Consensus to add public comment to the Parent Education Group meetings was reached. • Consensus to draft a resolution to encourage school board representatives to increase their engagement in the Coral Springs community was reached. 6. Commission Attended Conferences (Commission) Item was not discussed. 7. Request for the United States Conference of Mayors’ (USCM) Sign-On Statement on Jewish American Heritage Month (Mayor Brook) Consensus was reached to support the sign-on statement. 8. Proclamation Request, Sant La’s Silver Jubilee Gala (Vice Mayor Metayer Bowen) Consensus was reached to support the proclamation. 9. Commission Proclamations (Commissioner Simmons) The Commission discussed restructuring the recognitions and proclamations section of the City Commission regular meeting agenda. Consensus was reached to table the discussion to a future workshop meeting. Ms. Givens announced that members of staff would be attending the upcoming EDC Hub stakeholders’ meeting this Thursday, April 24. Adjournment There being no further business, the meeting adjourned at 8:02 p.m. /s/ Georgia Elliott ___________________________ Georgia Elliott, CMC City Clerk These minutes are a permanent public record of the City of Coral Springs maintained in the Office of the City Clerk.