Coral Springs City Commission Special Meeting - TRIM & Non-Ad Valorem
Special MeetingCoral Springs, FL · September 9, 2025
Minutes
CITY OF CORAL SPRINGS, FLORIDA
CORAL SPRINGS CITY COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING
TRIM & NON-AD VALOREM
SUMMARY
Tuesday, July 29, 2025 Commission Chambers, City Hall
5:15 PM 9500 West Sample Road
Coral Springs, Florida 33065
Call to Order
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Scott Brook at 5:22 p.m.
Roll Call
Mayor Scott Brook
Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen
Commissioner Shawn Cerra
Commissioner Joshua Simmons
Commissioner Joseph McHugh
Also in attendance:
City Manager Catherine Givens
City Attorney John Hearn
City Clerk Georgia Elliott
Moment of Silence
Pledge of Allegiance
Public Comment
• Jose “Joe” Morera acknowledged the Commission’s advocacy towards its residents and
business owners.
• Robert Fogel recommended additional content be added to the agenda backup for purchasing
items.
Special Meeting Items
1. Presentation, Fiscal Year 2026 Budget and Business Plan (Ileana Kyriakides)
Director lleana Kyriakides presented the Fiscal Year 2026 budget and business plan to the
Commission. Discussion ensued and Ms. Kyriakides fielded questions from the Commission.
2. Resolution 2025-031, Preliminary Fire Assessment FY 2026 (lleana Kyriakides)
Request to accept the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 rate structure for the Fire Services Special
Assessment and adopt Resolution 2025-031 approving the Preliminary Assessment Roll and
setting the time and place for the public hearing on Monday, September 15, 2025, at 5:15
p.m. for final adoption of the assessment rates.
(REQUEST TO ACCEPT, ADOPT, SET PUBLIC HEARING)
City Attorney Hearn read the resolution title into the record.
Action: To accept and adopt Resolution 2025-031 and set public hearing for Wednesday,
September 15, 2025, at 5:15 p.m.
Result: Passed (Unanimously)
Mover: Vice Mayor Bowen
Seconder: Commissioner Simmons
3. Resolution 2025-028, Preliminary Solid Waste Assessment FY 2026 (Ileana Kyriakides)
Request to accept the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 rate for the Residential Solid Waste Services
Special Assessment and adopt Resolution 2025-028 approving the Preliminary Assessment
Roll and setting the time and place for the public hearing on Monday, September 15, 2025 at
5:15 p.m. for final adoption of the assessment rate.
(REQUEST TO ACCEPT, ADOPT, SET PUBLIC HEARING)
City Attorney Hearn read the resolution title into the record.
Action: To accept and adopt Resolution 2025-028 and set public hearing for Wednesday,
September 15, 2025, at 5:15 p.m.
Result: Passed (Unanimously)
Mover: Commissioner Simmons
Seconder: Vice Mayor Bowen
4. Resolution 2025-029, Preliminary Stormwater Assessment FY 2026 (Ileana Kyriakides)
Request to accept the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 rate for the Stormwater Services Special
Assessment and adopt Resolution 2025-029 approving the Preliminary Assessment Roll and
setting the time and place for the public hearing on Monday, September 15, 2025, at 5:15
p.m. for final adoption of the assessment rate.
(REQUEST TO ACCEPT, ADOPT, SET PUBLIC HEARING)
City Attorney Hearn read the resolution title into the record.
Action: To accept and adopt Resolution 2025-029 and set public hearing for Wednesday,
September 15, 2025, at 5:15 p.m.
Result: Passed (Unanimously)
Mover: Vice Mayor Bowen
Seconder: Commissioner Cerra
5. Resolution 2025-030, Preliminary Nuisance Abatement Assessment FY 2026 (Ileana
Kyriakides)
Request to adopt Resolution 2025-030 for the Provision of Nuisance Abatement on Certain
Real Properties by the City in accordance with Chapter 25 of the City’s Code of Ordinances
and establishing a public hearing for the Proposed Levy of Unpaid Nuisance Abatement
Assessments on the annual tax bill and directing the provision of notice in connection
therewith, and setting the time and place for the public hearing on Monday, September 15,
2025 at 5:15 p.m. for final adoption of the assessment.
(REQUEST TO ACCEPT, ADOPT, SET PUBLIC HEARING)
City Attorney Hearn read the resolution title into the record.
Action: To accept and adopt Resolution 2025-030 and set public hearing for Wednesday,
September 15, 2025, at 5:15 p.m.
Result: Passed (Unanimously)
Mover: Commissioner Simmons
Seconder: Commissioner Cerra
6. TRIM Requirements FY 2026 (Ileana Kyriakides)
Request that the City Commission take the following actions:
1. Establish the anticipated Rolled-Back Operating Millage Rate at 5.6443 mills;
2. Establish the Proposed Operating Millage Rate of 6.0232 mills, which is the current rate
of 6.0232;
3. Establish the anticipated voter approved Debt Millage Rate of 0.1659, which is 6.69%
less than the current rate of 0.1778;
4. Establish the required tentative budget public hearing on Monday, September 15, 2025,
at 5:15 p.m. in the City Commission Chambers;
5. Establish the required final budget hearing on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at 6:30
p.m. in the City Commission Chambers; authorize appropriate legal advertisements to be
advertised on or about September 5, 2025, and September 21, 2025, addressing the final
budget hearing on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at 6:30 p.m.
(REQUEST TO APPROVE)
City Attorney Hearn read items 1-5 into the record.
Action: To set the Rolled-Back Operating Millage Rate at 5.6443 mills; to set the Proposed
Operating Millage Rate of 6.0232 mills, which is the current rate of 6.0232; to set the
anticipated voter approved Debt Millage Rate of 0.1659, which is 6.69% less than the current
rate of 0.1778; to set the required tentative budget public hearing on Monday, September 15,
2025, at 5:15 p.m. in the City Commission Chambers; the required final budget hearing on
Thursday, September 25, 2025, at 6:30 p.m. in the City Commission Chambers; authorize
appropriate legal advertisements to be advertised on or about September 5, 2025, and
September 21, 2025, addressing the final budget hearing on Thursday, September 25, 2025,
at 6:30 p.m.
Result: Passed (Unanimously)
Mover: Commissioner Simmons
Seconder: Commissioner McHugh
7. FY2026 Business Plan (Ileana Kyriakides)
Request to adopt the Fiscal Year 2026 Business Plan.
(REQUEST TO ADOPT)
Action: To adopt the Fiscal Year 2026 Business Plan.
Result: Passed (Unanimously)
Mover: Vice Mayor Bowen
Seconder: Commissioner Cerra
Adjournment
There being no further business, the meeting was adjourned at 6:31 p.m.
/s/ Georgia Elliott
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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.
Agenda
CITY OF CORAL SPRINGS, FLORIDA
CORAL SPRINGS CITY COMMISSION SPECIAL MEETING
TRIM & NON-AD VALOREM
REVISED AGENDA
7/25/25 3:42 PM
Tuesday, July 29, 2025 Commission Chambers, City Hall
5:15 PM 9500 West Sample Road
Coral Springs, Florida 33065
Call to Order
Roll Call
Moment of Silence
Pledge of Allegiance
Public Comment
Special Meeting Items
1. Presentation, Fiscal Year 2026 Budget and Business Plan (Ileana Kyriakides)1
2. Resolution 2025-031, Preliminary Fire Assessment FY 2026 (lleana Kyriakides)
Request to accept the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 rate structure for the Fire Services Special
Assessment and adopt Resolution 2025-031 approving the Preliminary Assessment Roll and
setting the time and place for the public hearing on Monday, September 15, 2025, at 5:15
p.m. for final adoption of the assessment rates.
(REQUEST TO ACCEPT, ADOPT, SET PUBLIC HEARING)
3. Resolution 2025-028, Preliminary Solid Waste Assessment FY 2026 (Ileana Kyriakides)
Request to accept the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 rate for the Residential Solid Waste Services
Special Assessment and adopt Resolution 2025-028 approving the Preliminary Assessment
Roll and setting the time and place for the public hearing on Monday, September 15, 2025 at
5:15 p.m. for final adoption of the assessment rate.
(REQUEST TO ACCEPT, ADOPT, SET PUBLIC HEARING)
4. Resolution 2025-029, Preliminary Stormwater Assessment FY 2026 (Ileana Kyriakides)
Request to accept the Fiscal Year 2025-2026 rate for the Stormwater Services Special
Assessment and adopt Resolution 2025-029 approving the Preliminary Assessment Roll and
setting the time and place for the public hearing on Monday, September 15, 2025, at 5:15
p.m. for final adoption of the assessment rate.
(REQUEST TO ACCEPT, ADOPT, SET PUBLIC HEARING)
5. Resolution 2025-030, Preliminary Nuisance Abatement Assessment FY 2026 (Ileana
Kyriakides)
Request to adopt Resolution 2025-030 for the Provision of Nuisance Abatement on Certain
Real Properties by the City in accordance with Chapter 25 of the City’s Code of Ordinances
and establishing a public hearing for the Proposed Levy of Unpaid Nuisance Abatement
Assessments on the annual tax bill and directing the provision of notice in connection
therewith, and setting the time and place for the public hearing on Monday, September 15,
2025 at 5:15 p.m. for final adoption of the assessment.
(REQUEST TO ACCEPT, ADOPT, SET PUBLIC HEARING)
6. TRIM Requirements FY 2026 (Ileana Kyriakides)
Request that the City Commission take the following actions:
1. Establish the anticipated Rolled-Back Operating Millage Rate at 5.6443 mills;
2. Establish the Proposed Operating Millage Rate of 6.0232 mills, which is the current rate
of 6.0232;
3. Establish the anticipated voter approved Debt Millage Rate of 0.1659, which is 6.69%
less than the current rate of 0.1778;
4. Establish the required tentative budget public hearing on Monday, September 15, 2025,
at 5:15 p.m. in the City Commission Chambers;
5. Establish the required final budget hearing on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at 6:30
p.m. in the City Commission Chambers; authorize appropriate legal advertisements to be
advertised on or about September 5, 2025, and September 21, 2025, addressing the final
budget hearing on Thursday, September 25, 2025, at 6:30 p.m.
(REQUEST TO APPROVE)
7. FY2026 Business Plan (Ileana Kyriakides)
Request to adopt the Fiscal Year 2026 Business Plan.
(REQUEST TO ADOPT)
Adjournment
Next Meeting: Wednesday, August 6, 2025, 9:00 AM.
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must ensure that verbatim record of the proceedings is made. The record should include the testimony and
evidence upon which the appeal is to be based.
Persons with disabilities who need an accommodation to participate in this proceeding should contact the City
Clerk’s Office at 954-344-1065 at least three (3) days in advance. If you are hearing or speech impaired, you may
contact the Office of the City Clerk through the Florida Relay Service, 711.
Public Comment (Coral Springs Municipal Code, Chapter 2, Article I, Sec. 2-2):
The City Commission of the City of Coral Springs, at each regularly scheduled meeting (first and third
Wednesdays), shall entertain public comment. Anyone desiring to address the City Commission must submit a
written request to the City Clerk. City Commission meetings are a limited public forum and public comment is
limited to matters pertinent to the City. Public comments will be held in the priority order in which they are received.
Each request shall succinctly detail the matter to be brought before the City Commission; shall contain the address
and phone number where the speaker can be reached if the need arises; and shall be dated and signed.
Items on the agenda which are not designated as Public Hearings must be discussed during the public comment
period. Waiver of rules. By majority vote, the City Commission may invite public discussion on any agenda item
and thereby waive the proscriptions otherwise outlined in this section.
Decorum to be maintained. In every case where a speaker is recognized by the Mayor to discuss an agenda item,
speaker shall step to the podium, state their name and address for the benefit of the City Clerk, and identify any
group or organization speaker represents. Speaker shall then succinctly state their position regarding the item
before the City Commission. Order shall be maintained at each City Commission meeting and the Mayor is hereby
empowered to order from the room anyone who refuses to comply with the rules and regulations outlined in this
section. The Police Chief or his authorized agent in attendance at the meeting shall carry out the order of the
Mayor in this regard.
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Item 1: Revised Presentation added.