Coral Springs City Commission Workshop

CITY OF CORAL SPRINGS, FLORIDA CORAL SPRINGS CITY COMMISSION WORKSHOP SUMMARY Wednesday, November 20, 2024 Sawgrass Room, City Hall 1:30 PM 9500 West Sample Road Coral Springs, FL 33065 Call to Order Mayor Scott Brook called the meeting to order at 1:33 p.m. Roll Call Mayor Scott Brook Vice Mayor Shawn Cerra Commissioner Nancy Metayer Bowen Commissioner Joshua Simmons Commissioner Joseph McHugh Also in attendance: City Manager Frank Babinec City Attorney John Hearn City Clerk Georgia Elliott Moment of Silence Pledge of Allegiance Commission Workshop Items 1. Welcome & Importance of Unity (Frank Babinec) City Manager Frank Babinec thanked senior staff for their contributions and presentations in orienting newly elected Commissioner Joseph McHugh. Mr. Babinec reflected on how well the Commission works together to serve their community. Members of the Commission welcomed Commissioner McHugh and shared their experiences serving as members of the City Commission. 2. City Commission Meeting Cadence & Review of the 2025 Meeting Calendar (Catherine Givens & Georgia Elliott) Deputy City Manager Catherine Givens reviewed the meeting cadence of the City Commission. Consensus was reached to retain the existing meeting cadence. A review of the 2025 City Commission meeting calendar was led by Ms. Givens. Discussion ensued. Consensus was reached to amend the second regular meeting in March from the 12th to the 13th and the second regular meeting in November from the 19th to the 13th.  3. Boards, Committees, & Group Assignments (Dale Pazdra) Deputy City Manager Dale Pazdra led the Commission in an exercise to assign commissioners as liaisons serving on the city’s boards, committees, and groups. Mr. Pazdra noted the changes to the Commission liaison assignments. 4. Emergency Operations in City Hall (Frank Babinec) City Manager Frank Babinec reviewed the emergency operations plan for City Hall. 5. Protocols (Catherine Givens, Dale Pazdra & Luwam Ghermay) Deputy City Manager Givens and Commission Relationship Manager Luwam Ghermay discussed the protocols for the Commission. Discussion ensued. Consensus was reached to amend Protocol 17. 6. Ethics (John Hearn & City Attorney's Office) City Attorney John Hearn reviewed the ethics requirements for elected officials. 7. Wrap-Up & Feedback (Frank Babinec) No additional items were discussed. Commission Communications 8. Election Congratulatory Letters (Mayor Brook) Consensus was reached for members of the Commission to work with Ms. Ghermay to send congratulatory letters to newly and re-elected officials. Ms. Ghermay informed the Commission that a part-time employee has been selected to assist in the City Commission office and that the individual is currently undergoing employment screening requirements. 9. Publicly Recognizing Long Term Residents and Businesses (Mayor Brook) The Commission discussed the recognition process for long term residents and businesses. 10. Commission Attended Conferences Members of the Commission shared takeaways from attended conferences. Adjournment There being no further business, the workshop was adjourned at 5:57 p.m. /s/ Georgia Elliott ____________________________ Georgia Elliott City Clerk These minutes are a permanent public record of the City of Coral Springs maintained in the Office of the City Clerk.