City Commission Regular Meeting
Regular MeetingFort Lauderdale, FL · February 18, 2025
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Action Summary
Tuesday, February 18, 2025
6:00 PM
Broward Center for the Performing Arts - Mary N. Porter Riverview
Ballroom - 201 SW 5th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312
City Commission Regular Meeting
FORT LAUDERDALE CITY COMMISSION
DEAN J. TRANTALIS Mayor
STEVEN GLASSMAN Vice Mayor - Commissioner - District II
JOHN C. HERBST Commissioner - District I
PAM BEASLEY-PITTMAN Commissioner - District III
BEN SORENSEN Commissioner - District IV
SUSAN GRANT, Acting City Manager
DAVID R. SOLOMAN, City Clerk
D'WAYNE M. SPENCE, Interim City Attorney
PATRICK REILLY, City Auditor
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PUBLIC APPEARANCES BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION:
If any person wishes to address the City Commission, the person shall sign up in the
Broward Center for the Performing Arts - Mary N. Porter Riverview Ballroom lobby. A
member of the City Clerk’s Office Staff will be there to assist. Speaker Cards are given
to the Mayor. After being recognized by the Mayor, the speaker should approach the
podium, identify the agenda item in question, indicate support, opposition, or neutrality
on the agenda item, and then proceed to succinctly state the speaker’s position or
present information.
If an attorney, or any other person appears before the Commission in a representative
capacity, the attorney, or other representative shall also sign up in the Broward Center
for the Performing Arts - Mary N. Porter Riverview Ballroom lobby. A member of the
City Clerk’s Office Staff will be there to assist. After being recognized by the Mayor, the
speaker should approach the podium, identify the client(s) being represented, and
identify the agenda item in question. The speaker shall then indicate the client’s
support, opposition, or neutrality on the agenda item and then proceed to succinctly
state the client’s position or present information on behalf of the client(s).
Pursuant to Section 3.13 of the Charter of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the
Mayor shall maintain order at all meetings, and the Police Department, upon
instructions of the Mayor, shall expel any person from the meeting who refuses to obey
the order of the Mayor in relation to preserving order at the meetings. Any person who
interrupts or disturbs a City Commission meeting, or who willfully enters or remains in a
City Commission meeting having been warned by the Mayor to depart and who refuses
to do so, may be subject to arrest.
AUXILIARY AIDS AND SERVICES: If you desire auxiliary aids or services or both to
assist in viewing or hearing the City Commission meetings or reading the agenda and
minutes for the meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 954-828-5002 at a
minimum of two days prior to the meeting and arrangements will be made to provide
these services to you.
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Pledge of Allegiance
ROLL CALL
Present: 5 - Commissioner Pam Beasley-Pittman, Commissioner Ben Sorensen,
Commissioner John C. Herbst, Vice Mayor Steven Glassman and
Mayor Dean J. Trantalis
Approval of Agenda
25-0259 Approval of Agenda
APPROVED AS AMENDED
Yea: 5 - Commissioner Beasley-Pittman, Commissioner Sorensen,
Commissioner Herbst, Vice Mayor Glassman and Mayor Trantalis
PRESENTATIONS
PRES- 25-0199 Commissioner Beasley-Pittman to present a Proclamation declaring
1 February 22, 2025, as Sistrunk Parade and Festival Day in the City
of Fort Lauderdale
PRESENTED
PRES- 25-0215 Vice Mayor Glassman to present a Proclamation declaring February
2 23, 2025, as Surrounded Islands Day in the City of Fort Lauderdale
PRESENTED
PRES- 25-0200 Neighbor Support to recognize the 13th Graduating Class of the
3 Neighbor Leadership Academy
PRESENTED
CONSENT AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT
CONSENT AGENDA
Approval of the Consent Agenda
Approve the Consent Agenda
Yea: 4 - Commissioner Beasley-Pittman, Commissioner Sorensen, Vice
Mayor Glassman and Mayor Trantalis
Not Present: 1 - Commissioner Herbst
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CONSENT MOTION
CM-1 25-0147 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for
Road Closures with Wildside Foundation, Inc. for The 12th Annual
Fort Lauderdale Shamrock Run - (Commission Districts 2 and 4)
APPROVED
Yea: 4 - Commissioner Beasley-Pittman, Commissioner Sorensen, Vice
Mayor Glassman and Mayor Trantalis
Not Present: 1 - Commissioner Herbst
CM-2 25-0148 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for
Road Closures with Museum of Discovery and Science, Inc., for the
Visit Lauderdale Science Festival - (Commission District 2)
APPROVED
Yea: 4 - Commissioner Beasley-Pittman, Commissioner Sorensen, Vice
Mayor Glassman and Mayor Trantalis
Not Present: 1 - Commissioner Herbst
CM-3 25-0184 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for
Music Exemption with Performing Arts Center Authority D/B/A
Broward Center for the Performing Arts for the Broward Performing
Arts Foundation Annual Celebration - (Commission District 2)
APPROVED
Yea: 4 - Commissioner Beasley-Pittman, Commissioner Sorensen, Vice
Mayor Glassman and Mayor Trantalis
Not Present: 1 - Commissioner Herbst
CM-4 25-0185 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement with Requests for
Road Closures and Music Exemption with Downtown Himmarshee
Village Association, Inc. for the Downtown’s Saint Patrick’s Day
Bash - (Commission District 2)
APPROVED
Yea: 4 - Commissioner Beasley-Pittman, Commissioner Sorensen, Vice
Mayor Glassman and Mayor Trantalis
Not Present: 1 - Commissioner Herbst
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CM-5 25-0189 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for
Music Exemption with Shuck N Dive, Inc. for the Shuck N Dive
Annual Mardi Gras - (Commission District 2)
APPROVED
Yea: 4 - Commissioner Beasley-Pittman, Commissioner Sorensen, Vice
Mayor Glassman and Mayor Trantalis
Not Present: 1 - Commissioner Herbst
CM-6 25-0047 Motion Approving a Retroactive Agreement for the Fire Rescue
Station 8 Project - Burke Construction Group, Inc. - 1,461-day
extension - (Commission District 4)
APPROVED
Yea: 4 - Commissioner Beasley-Pittman, Commissioner Sorensen, Vice
Mayor Glassman and Mayor Trantalis
Not Present: 1 - Commissioner Herbst
CM-7 25-0112 Motion Approving a License Application and Agreement for the
Sale, Service, and Consumption of Food and Alcoholic Beverages
on the Public Beach for FLB Hotel, LLC d/b/a Conrad Fort
Lauderdale Beach - (Commission District 2)
APPROVED
Yea: 4 - Commissioner Beasley-Pittman, Commissioner Sorensen, Vice
Mayor Glassman and Mayor Trantalis
Not Present: 1 - Commissioner Herbst
CM-8 25-0126 Motion Approving a Sponsorship Agreement with CORE
Construction Services of Florida, for the 2025 St. Patrick’s
Festival/Parade, - $9,350 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
APPROVED
Yea: 4 - Commissioner Beasley-Pittman, Commissioner Sorensen, Vice
Mayor Glassman and Mayor Trantalis
Not Present: 1 - Commissioner Herbst
CM-9 25-0159 Motion Approving a Sponsorship Agreement with Anchor
Mechanical, Inc., for the 2025 St. Patrick’s Festival/Parade -
estimated at $1,000 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
APPROVED
Yea: 4 - Commissioner Beasley-Pittman, Commissioner Sorensen, Vice
Mayor Glassman and Mayor Trantalis
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Not Present: 1 - Commissioner Herbst
CM-10 25-0029 Motion Approving the Co-Sponsorship of the Nova Southeastern
University - Christo and Jeanne-Claude Surrounded Islands Event
and Permitting the Use of City-Owned Utility Poles for the Display
and Placement of Event Banners for a Period Longer than 30 Days -
(Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
APPROVED
Yea: 4 - Commissioner Beasley-Pittman, Commissioner Sorensen, Vice
Mayor Glassman and Mayor Trantalis
Not Present: 1 - Commissioner Herbst
CONSENT RESOLUTION
CR-1 25-0041 Resolution Declaring the City’s Notice of Intent to Convey Two
City-Owned Properties Located at 9 SW 6th Avenue (Folio ID
504210210550) and 15 SW 6th Avenue (Folio ID 504210210560) to
the Performing Arts Center Authority and Setting a Public Hearing
for April 1, 2025, Pursuant to Section 8.02 of the Charter of the City
of Fort Lauderdale - (Commission District 2)
ADOPTED
Yea: 4 - Commissioner Beasley-Pittman, Commissioner Sorensen, Vice
Mayor Glassman and Mayor Trantalis
Not Present: 1 - Commissioner Herbst
CR-2 25-0097 Resolution Imposing Special Assessment Liens for Lot Clearing -
(Commission Districts 2, 3 and 4)
ADOPTED
Yea: 4 - Commissioner Beasley-Pittman, Commissioner Sorensen, Vice
Mayor Glassman and Mayor Trantalis
Not Present: 1 - Commissioner Herbst
CR-3 25-0140 Resolution Approving a Second Amendment to the Interlocal
Agreement for the NE 4th Avenue Complete Street Project between
Broward County, the City of Fort Lauderdale, and the Fort
Lauderdale Community Redevelopment Agency - (Commission
District 2)
ADOPTED
Yea: 4 - Commissioner Beasley-Pittman, Commissioner Sorensen, Vice
Mayor Glassman and Mayor Trantalis
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Not Present: 1 - Commissioner Herbst
CR-4 25-0164 Resolution Amending Resolution No. 23-179, as Amended, to Allow
the City Manager discretion in Approving Further Reduction of the
Original Reduced Lien Amnesty Amount for Property Owners with
Qualifying Extenuating Circumstances - (Commission Districts 1, 2,
3 and 4)
ADOPTED
Yea: 4 - Commissioner Beasley-Pittman, Commissioner Sorensen, Vice
Mayor Glassman and Mayor Trantalis
Not Present: 1 - Commissioner Herbst
CR-5 25-0166 Resolution Amending Policies for Absent City Commission and
Board and Committee Members to Participate in Meetings Through
Communications Technology, By Adding Military Service as an
Exception for Remote Participation, and Rescinding Resolution No.
20-214 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
ADOPTED
Yea: 4 - Commissioner Beasley-Pittman, Commissioner Sorensen, Vice
Mayor Glassman and Mayor Trantalis
Not Present: 1 - Commissioner Herbst
MOTIONS
M-1 25-0141 Motion Approving the Second Amendment to the Comprehensive
Agreement for the Prospect Lake Clean Water Center to Amend
Annex B-1 and Annex B-2 for the City Infrastructure Obligations
Water, Sewer and Communications Projects - Prospect Lake Water
L.P. - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
APPROVED
Yea: 4 - Commissioner Beasley-Pittman, Commissioner Sorensen, Vice
Mayor Glassman and Mayor Trantalis
Not Present: 1 - Commissioner Herbst
M-2 25-0142 Motion Approving Change Order No. 9 for the Prospect Lake Clean
Water Center- Prospect Lake Water L.P. - $6,952,000 -
(Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
APPROVED
Yea: 4 - Commissioner Beasley-Pittman, Commissioner Sorensen, Vice
Mayor Glassman and Mayor Trantalis
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Not Present: 1 - Commissioner Herbst
RESOLUTIONS
R-1 25-0196 Appointment of Board and Committee Members - (Commission
Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
ADOPTED AS AMENDED
Yea: 5 - Commissioner Beasley-Pittman, Commissioner Sorensen,
Commissioner Herbst, Vice Mayor Glassman and Mayor Trantalis
R-2 25-0028 City Clerk Annual Performance Review - (Commission Districts 1, 2,
3 and 4)
ADOPTED - Merit Salary Increase to $230,000 effective January 23, 2025
Yea: 5 - Commissioner Beasley-Pittman, Commissioner Sorensen,
Commissioner Herbst, Vice Mayor Glassman and Mayor Trantalis
R-3 25-0121 Resolution Adopting the Himmarshee Historic District Architectural
Resource Survey Dated September 2024; Including the Assignment
of “Contributing” or “Non-Contributing” Status to Properties within
the Himmarshee Historic District - Historic Preservation Board Case
No. UDP-HPD24004 - (Commission District 2)
DEFERRED
Yea: 4 - Commissioner Beasley-Pittman, Commissioner Sorensen,
Commissioner Herbst and Mayor Trantalis
Nay: 1 - Vice Mayor Glassman
R-4 25-0133 Resolution Authorizing a State Historical Marker at the Entrance to
the Jimmy Evert Tennis Center in Holiday Park to Honor Christine
Marie “Chris” Evert - (Commission District 2)
ADOPTED
Yea: 5 - Commissioner Beasley-Pittman, Commissioner Sorensen,
Commissioner Herbst, Vice Mayor Glassman and Mayor Trantalis
R-5 25-0131 Resolution Waiving General Employees’ Retirement System Early
Retirement Reduction Factor; Jeri Pryor - (Commission Districts 1,
2, 3 and 4)
DEFEATED
Yea: 2 - Commissioner Beasley-Pittman and Commissioner Herbst
Nay: 3 - Commissioner Sorensen, Vice Mayor Glassman and Mayor Trantalis
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PUBLIC HEARINGS
PH-1 25-0049 Public Hearing - Quasi-Judicial Resolution Approving the Historic
Designation of the Property Commonly Known as “Castro
Convertibles,” located at 2860 N. Federal Highway as a Historic
Landmark- Historic Preservation Board Case No. UDP-HPD21003 -
(Commission District 1)
Anyone wishing to speak must be sworn in. The Commission will
announce any site visits, communications or expert opinions
received and make them part of the record.
DEFERRED
Yea: 5 - Commissioner Beasley-Pittman, Commissioner Sorensen,
Commissioner Herbst, Vice Mayor Glassman and Mayor Trantalis
PH-2 25-0109 Public Hearing - Quasi-Judicial Resolution Approving the Historic
Designation as a Historic Landmark, of the Property Commonly
Known as the “Frank Croissant House,” Located at 1313 South
Andrews Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, as specifically described
in the Legal Description - Historic Preservation Board Case No.
UDP-HPD24003 - (Commission District 4)
Anyone wishing to speak must be sworn in. The Commission will
announce any site visits, communications or expert opinions
received and make them part of the record.
DEFERRED to April 1, 2025
Yea: 5 - Commissioner Beasley-Pittman, Commissioner Sorensen,
Commissioner Herbst, Vice Mayor Glassman and Mayor Trantalis
PH-3 25-0101 Public Hearing - Quasi-Judicial Resolution Approving a Waiver of
Limitations at 1180 N. Federal Highway (Unit 1410/Slip 16) for the
Installation of one (1) 16,000-pound four (4) Post Boat Lift
Extending a maximum of 32.7’ +/- (Commission District 2)
Anyone wishing to speak must be sworn in. The Commission will
announce any site visits, communications or expert opinions
received and make them part of the record.
ADOPTED - Approving
Yea: 5 - Commissioner Beasley-Pittman, Commissioner Sorensen,
Commissioner Herbst, Vice Mayor Glassman and Mayor Trantalis
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PH-4 25-0179 Public Hearing - Quasi-Judicial Resolution Approving a Waiver of
Limitations at 1414 SE 12th Street #2C, Slip 11 for one (1) Floating
Vessel Platform - (Commission District 4)
Anyone wishing to speak must be sworn in. The Commission will
announce any site visits, communications or expert opinions
received and make them part of the record.
ADOPTED - Denying
Yea: 3 - Commissioner Sorensen, Commissioner Herbst and Vice Mayor
Glassman
Nay: 2 - Commissioner Beasley-Pittman and Mayor Trantalis
25-0260 WALK-ON - Motion to Extend Commission Meeting until 10:30pm
APPROVED
Yea: 5 - Commissioner Beasley-Pittman, Commissioner Sorensen,
Commissioner Herbst, Vice Mayor Glassman and Mayor Trantalis
25-0261 WALK-ON - Motion to Extend Commission Meeting until 11:00pm
APPROVED
Yea: 5 - Commissioner Beasley-Pittman, Commissioner Sorensen,
Commissioner Herbst, Vice Mayor Glassman and Mayor Trantalis
25-0262 WALK-ON - Motion to Extend Commission Meeting until 11:30pm
APPROVED
Yea: 4 - Commissioner Beasley-Pittman, Commissioner Sorensen,
Commissioner Herbst and Mayor Trantalis
Nay: 1 - Vice Mayor Glassman
ORDINANCE FIRST READING
OFR-1 25-0167 First Reading - Ordinance Amending the City of Fort Lauderdale
Code of Ordinances Section 5-28, Location of Establishments
Permitting Partial Nudity, and Nudity and Section 5-28.1, Nudity
Sexual Conduct Prohibited, to Update Requirements for Alcohol
Consumption for Hotel Use - Case No. UDP-T25003 - (Commission
Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
PASSED FIRST READING
Yea: 4 - Commissioner Sorensen, Commissioner Herbst, Vice Mayor
Glassman and Mayor Trantalis
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Not Present: 1 - Commissioner Beasley-Pittman
OFR-2 25-0168 First Reading - Ordinance Amending the City of Fort Lauderdale
Code of Ordinances Section 25, Streets and Sidewalks, to Update
Sidewalk Installation Requirements - Case No. UDP-T25004 -
(Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
PASSED FIRST READING
Yea: 5 - Commissioner Beasley-Pittman, Commissioner Sorensen,
Commissioner Herbst, Vice Mayor Glassman and Mayor Trantalis
ORDINANCE SECOND READING
OSR-1 25-0178 Second Reading - Ordinance Amending Section 26-161 of the Code
of Ordinances to Establish a Fee Structure for Permanent and
Temporary Parking Removal for On-Street Parking - (Commission
Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
ADOPTED ON SECOND READING
Yea: 5 - Commissioner Beasley-Pittman, Commissioner Sorensen,
Commissioner Herbst, Vice Mayor Glassman and Mayor Trantalis
ADJOURNMENT
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Agenda
City of Fort Lauderdale
City Commission Regular Meeting
Agenda
Tuesday, February 18, 2025 - 6:00 PM
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Ballroom - 201 SW 5th Avenue, Fort Lauderdale, Florida 33312
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FORT LAUDERDALE CITY COMMISSION
DEAN J. TRANTALIS Mayor
STEVEN GLASSMAN Vice Mayor - Commissioner - District II
JOHN C. HERBST Commissioner - District I
PAM BEASLEY-PITTMAN Commissioner - District III
BEN SORENSEN Commissioner - District IV
SUSAN GRANT, Acting City Manager
DAVID R. SOLOMAN, City Clerk
D'WAYNE M. SPENCE, Interim City Attorney
PATRICK REILLY, City Auditor
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PUBLIC APPEARANCES BEFORE THE CITY COMMISSION:
If any person wishes to address the City Commission, the person shall sign up in the
Broward Center for the Performing Arts - Mary N. Porter Riverview Ballroom lobby. A
member of the City Clerk’s Office Staff will be there to assist. Speaker Cards are given to
the Mayor. After being recognized by the Mayor, the speaker should approach the podium,
identify the agenda item in question, indicate support, opposition, or neutrality on the
agenda item, and then proceed to succinctly state the speaker’s position or present
information.
If an attorney, or any other person appears before the Commission in a representative
capacity, the attorney, or other representative shall also sign up in the Broward Center for
the Performing Arts - Mary N. Porter Riverview Ballroom lobby. A member of the City
Clerk’s Office Staff will be there to assist. After being recognized by the Mayor, the speaker
should approach the podium, identify the client(s) being represented, and identify the
agenda item in question. The speaker shall then indicate the client’s support, opposition, or
neutrality on the agenda item and then proceed to succinctly state the client’s position or
present information on behalf of the client(s).
Pursuant to Section 3.13 of the Charter of the City of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, the Mayor
shall maintain order at all meetings, and the Police Department, upon instructions of the
Mayor, shall expel any person from the meeting who refuses to obey the order of the Mayor
in relation to preserving order at the meetings. Any person who interrupts or disturbs a City
Commission meeting, or who willfully enters or remains in a City Commission meeting
having been warned by the Mayor to depart and who refuses to do so, may be subject to
arrest.
AUXILIARY AIDS AND SERVICES: If you desire auxiliary aids or services or both to assist
in viewing or hearing the City Commission meetings or reading the agenda and minutes for
the meeting, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at 954-828-5002 at a minimum of two
days prior to the meeting and arrangements will be made to provide these services to you.
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Pledge of Allegiance
ROLL CALL
Approval of Agenda
PRESENTATIONS
PRES-1 25-0199 Commissioner Beasley-Pittman to present a Proclamation declaring
February 22, 2025, as Sistrunk Parade and Festival Day in the City of Fort
Lauderdale
PRES-2 25-0215 Vice Mayor Glassman to present a Proclamation declaring February 23,
2025, as Surrounded Islands Day in the City of Fort Lauderdale
PRES-3 25-0200 Neighbor Support to recognize the 13th Graduating Class of the Neighbor
Leadership Academy
CONSENT AGENDA PUBLIC COMMENT
CONSENT AGENDA
Those matters included under the Consent Agenda are self-explanatory and are not
expected to require review or discussion. Items will be enacted by one motion on which
members of the public will be given three (3) minutes to speak prior to its approval. An
item may be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered separately if discussion
is desired by any City Commissioner or charter officer.
CONSENT MOTION
CM-1 25-0147 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for Road
Closures with Wildside Foundation, Inc. for The 12th Annual Fort
Lauderdale Shamrock Run - (Commission Districts 2 and 4)
Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo #25-0147
Exhibit 1 - The 12th Annual Fort Lauderdale Shamrock Run Event Agreement
CM-2 25-0148 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for Road
Closures with Museum of Discovery and Science, Inc., for the Visit
Lauderdale Science Festival - (Commission District 2)
Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo #25-0148
Exhibit 1 - Visit Lauderdale Science Festival Event Agreement
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CM-3 25-0184 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for Music
Exemption with Performing Arts Center Authority D/B/A Broward
Performing Arts Foundation, Inc. for The Broward Performing Arts
Foundation Annual Celebration - (Commission District 2)
Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo #25-0184
Exhibit 1 - Broward Performing Arts Foundation Annual Celebration Event Agreement
CM-4 25-0185 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement with Requests for Road
Closures and Music Exemption with Downtown Himmarshee Village
Association, Inc. for the Downtown’s Saint Patrick’s Day Bash -
(Commission District 2)
Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo #25-0185
Exhibit 1 - Downtown's Saint Patrick's Day Bash Event Agreement
CM-5 25-0189 Motion Approving an Outdoor Event Agreement and Request for Music
Exemption with Shuck N Dive, Inc. for the Shuck N Dive Annual Mardi
Gras - (Commission District 2)
Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo #25-0189
Exhibit 1 – Shuck N Dive Annual Mardi Gras Event Agreement
CM-6 25-0047 Motion Approving a Retroactive Agreement for the Fire Rescue Station 8
Project - Burke Construction Group, Inc. - 1,461-day extension -
(Commission District 4)
Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo #25-0047
Exhibit 1 - Agreement
CM-7 25-0112 Motion Approving a License Application and Agreement for the Sale,
Service, and Consumption of Food and Alcoholic Beverages on the Public
Beach for FLB Hotel, LLC d/b/a Conrad Fort Lauderdale Beach -
(Commission District 2)
Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo #25-0112
Exhibit 1 – Application Package
Exhibit 2 - License Agreement
CM-8 25-0126 Motion Approving a Sponsorship Agreement with CORE Construction
Services of Florida, for the 2025 St. Patrick’s Festival/Parade, - $9,350 -
(Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo #25-0126
Exhibit 1 - Agreement
Exhibit 2 - Draft Minutes, Parks Recreation and Beaches Board, January 29, 2025
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CM-9 25-0159 Motion Approving a Sponsorship Agreement with Anchor Mechanical, Inc.,
for the 2025 St. Patrick’s Festival/Parade - estimated at $1,000 -
(Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo #25-0159
Exhibit 1 – Agreement
Exhibit 2 – Draft Minutes, Parks Recreation and Beaches Board, January 29, 2025
CM-10 25-0029 Motion Approving the Co-Sponsorship of the Nova Southeastern University
- Christo and Jeanne-Claude Surrounded Islands Event and Permitting the
Use of City-Owned Utility Poles for the Display and Placement of Event
Banners for a Period Longer than 30 Days - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3
and 4)
Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo 25-0029
Exhibit 1 - Proposed Banner Sign
Exhibit 2 - Proposed Banner Sign Locations
Exhibit 3 - Site Plan Approval
Exhibit 4 - No Objection Letter
CONSENT RESOLUTION
CR-1 25-0041 Resolution Declaring the City’s Notice of Intent to Convey Two City-Owned
Properties Located at 9 SW 6th Avenue (Folio ID 504210210550) and 15
SW 6th Avenue (Folio ID 504210210560) to the Performing Arts Center
Authority and Setting a Public Hearing for April 1, 2025, Pursuant to
Section 8.02 of the Charter of the City of Fort Lauderdale - (Commission
District 2)
Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo 25-0041
Exhibit 1 – City Appraisal
Exhibit 2 - Tri-Party Agreement
Exhibit 3 - City Supplemental Grant Agreement
Exhibit 4 – Escrow Agreement
Exhibit 5 – Property Map
Exhibit 6 - Resolution
CR-2 25-0097 Resolution Imposing Special Assessment Liens for Lot Clearing -
(Commission Districts 2, 3 and 4)
Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo #25-0097
Exhibit 1 - Lot Clearing and Cleaning Report
Exhibit 2 - Resolution
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CR-3 25-0140 Resolution Approving a Second Amendment to the Interlocal Agreement
for the NE 4th Avenue Complete Street Project between Broward County,
the City of Fort Lauderdale, and the Fort Lauderdale Community
Redevelopment Agency - (Commission District 2)
Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo 25-0140
Exhibit 1 – Interlocal Agreement
Exhibit 2 – BRP First Amendment
Exhibit 3 – Letter to Broward County and Progress Report No. 8
Exhibit 4 – BRP Second Amendment
Exhibit 5 - Resolution
CR-4 25-0164 Resolution Amending Resolution No. 23-179, as Amended, to Allow the
City Manager discretion in Approving Further Reduction of the Original
Reduced Lien Amnesty Amount for Property Owners with Qualifying
Extenuating Circumstances - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo #25-0164
Exhibit 1 - Resolution
CR-5 25-0166 Resolution Amending Policies for Absent City Commission and Board and
Committee Members to Participate in Meetings Through Communications
Technology, By Adding Military Service as an Exception for Remote
Participation, and Rescinding Resolution No. 20-214 - (Commission
Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo 25-0166
Exhibit 1 - Resolution
MOTIONS
Those matters included under the Motions category differ from the Consent Agenda in
that items will be voted on individually. In addition, presentations will be made on each
motion item if so desired.
M-1 25-0141 Motion Approving the Second Amendment to the Comprehensive
Agreement for the Prospect Lake Clean Water Center to Amend Annex
B-1 and Annex B-2 for the City Infrastructure Obligations Water, Sewer and
Communications Projects - Prospect Lake Water L.P. - (Commission
Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo #25-0141
Exhibit 1 - Second Amendment to Comprehensive Agreement
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M-2 25-0142 Motion Approving Change Order No. 9 for the Prospect Lake Clean Water
Center- Prospect Lake Water L.P. - $6,952,000 - (Commission Districts 1,
2, 3 and 4)
Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo #25-0142
Exhibit 1 - Change Order No. 9
RESOLUTIONS
R-1 25-0196 Appointment of Board and Committee Members - (Commission Districts
1, 2, 3 and 4)
Attachments: Resolution for Appointment - 02.18.2025
R-2 25-0028 City Clerk Annual Performance Review - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and
4)
Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo #25-0028
Exhibit 1 - Resolution
R-3 25-0121 Resolution Adopting the Himmarshee Historic District Architectural
Resource Survey Dated September 2024; Including the Assignment of
“Contributing” or “Non-Contributing” Status to Properties within the
Himmarshee Historic District - Historic Preservation Board Case No.
UDP-HPD24004 - (Commission District 2)
Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo 25-0121
Exhibit 1 – Himmarshee Historic District Architectural Resource Survey September 2024
Exhibit 2 – Appendix A – List of Contributing and Non-Contributing Properties
Exhibit 3 – Appendix B – Architectural Resource Survey Forms
Exhibit 4 – Appendix C – Incentives for Designated Historic Resources
Exhibit 5 – Map of Himmarshee (H-1) Historic District
Exhibit 6 - January 6, 2025, HPB Minutes
Exhibit 7 – Letter to Property Owners and Frequently Asked Questions
Exhibit 8 - Resolution
R-4 25-0133 Resolution Authorizing a State Historical Marker at the Entrance to the
Jimmy Evert Tennis Center in Holiday Park to Honor Christine Marie
“Chris” Evert - (Commission District 2)
Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo 25-0133
Exhibit 1 - Location Map
Exhibit 2 - Resolution
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R-5 25-0131 Resolution Waiving General Employees’ Retirement System Early
Retirement Reduction Factor; Jeri Pryor - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3
and 4)
Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo #25-0131
Exhibit 1 - Letter from the General Employees’ Pension System
Exhibit 2 - Resolution
PUBLIC HEARINGS
PH-1 25-0049 Public Hearing - Quasi-Judicial Resolution Approving the Historic
Designation of the Property Commonly Known as “Castro Convertibles,”
located at 2860 N. Federal Highway as a Historic Landmark- Historic
Preservation Board Case No. UDP-HPD21003 - (Commission District 1)
Anyone wishing to speak must be sworn in. The Commission will
announce any site visits, communications or expert opinions received and
make them part of the record.
Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo 25-0049
Exhibit 1 - November 1, 2021, HPB Minutes
Exhibit 2 - HPB Staff Report
Exhibit 3 - Historic Designation Application
Exhibit 4 - Historic Designation Report
Exhibit 5 - May 4, 2022, HPB Minutes
Exhibit 6 – Resolution Landmark Designation – Approving
Exhibit 7 – Resolution Landmark Designation – Denying
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PH-2 25-0109 Public Hearing - Quasi-Judicial Resolution Approving the Historic
Designation as a Historic Landmark, of the Property Commonly Known as
the “Frank Croissant House,” Located at 1313 South Andrews Avenue,
Fort Lauderdale, Florida, as specifically described in the Legal Description
- Historic Preservation Board Case No. UDP-HPD24003 - (Commission
District 4)
Anyone wishing to speak must be sworn in. The Commission will
announce any site visits, communications or expert opinions received and
make them part of the record.
Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo 25-0109
Exhibit 1 - January 6 2025, HPB Minutes
Exhibit 2 - HPB Staff Report
Exhibit 3 - Historic Designation Application
Exhibit 4 - Sketch and Legal Description
Exhibit 5 - Historic Designation Report
Exhibit 6 – Resolution Landmark Designation – Approving
Exhibit 7 – Resolution Landmark Designation – Denying
PH-3 25-0101 Public Hearing - Quasi-Judicial Resolution Approving a Waiver of
Limitations at 1180 N. Federal Highway (Unit 1410/Slip 16) for the
Installation of one (1) 16,000-pound four (4) Post Boat Lift Extending a
maximum of 32.7’ +/- (Commission District 2)
Anyone wishing to speak must be sworn in. The Commission will
announce any site visits, communications or expert opinions received and
make them part of the record.
Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo #25-0101
Exhibit 1 – Application
Exhibit 2 - Code Sec. 47-19.3
Exhibit 3 - January 2, 2025, Marine Advisory Board Minutes
Exhibit 4 – Approval Resolution
Exhibit 5 – Denial Resolution
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PH-4 25-0179 Public Hearing - Quasi-Judicial Resolution Approving a Waiver of
Limitations at 1414 SE 12th Street #2C, Slip 11 for one (1) Floating
Vessel Platform - (Commission District 4)
Anyone wishing to speak must be sworn in. The Commission will
announce any site visits, communications or expert opinions received and
make them part of the record.
Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo 25-0179
Exhibit 1 – 2/6/25 Dilorio Application
Exhibit 2 – 11/12/24 Original Dilorio Application
Exhibit 3 – 12/17/24 Memo to City Commission
Exhibit 4 – 2/6/25 Marine Advisory Board Draft Minutes
Exhibit 5 – ULDR Section 47-19.3
Exhibit 6 – Resolution 24-234
Exhibit 8 – Approval Resolution
Exhibit 9 - Denial Resolution
ORDINANCE FIRST READING
OFR-1 25-0167 First Reading - Ordinance Amending the City of Fort Lauderdale Code of
Ordinances Section 5-28, Location of Establishments Permitting Partial
Nudity, and Nudity and Section 5-28.1, Nudity Sexual Conduct Prohibited,
to Update Requirements for Alcohol Consumption for Hotel Use - Case No.
UDP-T25003 - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo 25-0167
Exhibit 1 - Ordinance
Exhibit 2 - Business Impact Estimate
OFR-2 25-0168 First Reading - Ordinance Amending the City of Fort Lauderdale Code of
Ordinances Section 25, Streets and Sidewalks, to Update Sidewalk
Installation Requirements - Case No. UDP-T25004 - (Commission
Districts 1, 2, 3 and 4)
Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo 25-0168
Exhibit 1 - Ordinance
Exhibit 2 - Business Impact Estimate
ORDINANCE SECOND READING
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OSR-1 25-0178 Second Reading - Ordinance Amending Section 26-161 of the Code of
Ordinances to Establish a Fee Structure for Permanent and Temporary
Parking Removal for On-Street Parking - (Commission Districts 1, 2, 3 and
4)
Attachments: Commission Agenda Memo 25-0178
Exhibit 1 - Ordinance
Exhibit 2 - Business Impact Estimate
ADJOURNMENT
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