Good evening and welcome to the October 16th, 2024 City Commission meeting. Everyone, please sit down. No, it's exciting time. Welcome to the October 16th, 2024 City Commission meeting. We're also holding the CRA meeting prior to the Commission public comments. If we need to late 30, there will be a 10 minute recess at 8.30 p.m. Ms. Schraout, roll call please. Commissioner Gordon is absent. Commissioner Newboom. Here. Commissioner Arnst. Vice Mayor Longagan. Here. Mayor Rosenwald. Here. And a very sentimental night for me. This is my last commission meeting as your mayor. Four years have gone super quick. I will talk more about that in just a little bit and we'll be having, of course, our vice mayor rotating into the role as mayor in November. But more on that. Right now we're going to start with a invocation, which will be a moment of silence followed by the pledge to the flag. I've asked tonight our esteemed recipients of one of our proclamations, Commander Bobby Roberts and Chaplin Steve Newsom, Newman, excuse me of the Thomas P. Johnson post to to to American Legion to lead us in the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands, one nation under God, individual, liberty and justice for all. and with veterans day coming up and this is am I correct this is holidays and I also just want to say I'm thankful. We're certainly thinking of everyone in Florida and North Carolina. Very impacted by both hurricanes. We were very blessed down here. Of course, there's a little flooding wind. I think there was a tornado in Tamarack and then up in more north of here. So we were spared. Thank you city manager and chief and both chiefs, chief in captain for your stewardship. On that note, we're gonna be honoring some of our heroes with veterans day. Motion to adopt. Second. Commissioner Nooble. Yes, Commissioner Orange. Vice Mayor Longan. Yes. Mayor Rose and Walden. Yes. Commissioner Arns. Yes. Vice Mayor Longan. Yes. Mayor Rosenwald. Yes. Whereas we honor the immense sacrifices made by veterans who have dedicated their lives to defending our nation, safeguarding our freedoms, and upholding the ideals that define us. And whereas in both times of war and peace, the men and women of our armed forces, driven by unwavering patriotism and quiet courage, have answered the call to protect our country. Because of their selfless service, we enjoy the freedoms and comforts of civilian life today. And whereas every veteran who has served in the Army, Navy, Marine Corps, Air Force, and Coast Guard has earned the enduring gratitude of the American people, representing the very best of our nation. Many continue their service long after leaving the military, becoming public servants, mentors, and leaders in our communities. And whereas countless veterans bear the scars of their service, both visible and invisible, and it is our collective duty to show them our gratitude, to support their healing, and to care for them and their families as they return home. Now therefore, the City Commission of the City of Oakland Park, Florida, by the virtue of the authority vested by the chartered this year by authorized mayor Mitch Rosen, multiple claim November 11th, 2024, as veterans day throughout the city, and urges all citizens of Oakland Park to acknowledge and support those who have served our country. Thank you. Thank you, Ms. Schraout, and I've asked Commissioner Newbold to please provide the proclamation on behalf of the Commission to Commander Roberts and Chaplin Johnson, and I don't even believe I know that our own Commissioner is a member of the American Legion. Yes, she is. Yes, I am. Proud member. Hi. Thank you. First, I personally want to thank you for your service as my father was a Korean veteran. And we, on behalf of the commission and staff, City of Oakland Park, we honor the men and women who have served with our country, with courage and dedication. Your sacrifices have protect us, our freedoms, and by you serving selfishly, we're able to sleep at night because you go out there and you protect our country and we're so grateful and thankful for it. And we want to remember our veterans, not only on the veterans' day, but every day we want to remember them because they are the ones that protect our country, they go before us. We don't know what's going on from other countries or what's going on out there, but our veterans are the ones that come before us. So I just want to thank you for all the service that you've done for us and we appreciate you for your service. Thank you. Do you want to say anything? Once again, behalf of the American Legion Post 222 in Oakland Park, Florida, to the city of Oakland Park. Thank you very much for this approximation. Thank you. I've been here a long time. I did 30 years military and then I've been here 20 years, but City of Oakland Park has been with us all the way and I really thank them for being our brothers and sisters all the time, you are and you're the reason why I serve. Thank you. Thank you. Terrific. You get a photo? We got a quick photo gentleman. Oh, is that alright? Which way? gentlemen. Is that all right? I'm sure I appreciate it. Thank you. Normally, we would be working with you. Thank you. Thank you. I'll be getting that. I don't know. Everyone stays. We can be able to do the picture with you. Yeah. Thank you. I hope you have a fantastic day today. Thank you. Our other proclamation tonight is an honor of National Community Planning Month. Most of the adults. Commissioner Nubel. Yes. Commissioner Arnt. Yes. Vice Mayor Longigan. Yes. Mayor Rosenwald. Yes. Whereas community planning plays a vital role in shaping how residents work, live, and play. And whereas the efforts of planners, community planning month, a time to celebrate the importance of planning and raise awareness of the critical challenges facing our communities. And whereas this month provides an opportunity to acknowledge the commitment and dedication of the planning and zoning division, planning and zoning board, and citizen planners whose contributions have played a pivotal role in the city's building our second century capital improvement campaign, which has surpassed $40 million in infrastructure enhancements in robust development, ensuring a more equitable, sustainable, and thriving community. Now therefore, the city commission of the City of El Comparque Florida by the virtue of the authority vested by the charter to see it by authorized Mayor Mitchrose and Waldo proclaiming the city of the Thanks, Mr. Rout. They say build it and they will come. Well, before you build it, you need a plan. And I've asked Commissioner Arntz to present our proclamation to some of our finest planning staff in the city. Come on, I'll hold up everyone. Are we all here? Come on. It's all the Alex F1. Come on up. You're in the next contestant on the proclamation is right. And also to present to our planning and zoning chair and board members, Dr. Jack Doran and Wallace Anderson. First of all, I just like to, first of all, thank the Plenty Department because let me tell you without you guys and girls and everyone, we wouldn't have such a beautiful city. And all the, everything that was done, especially with the bond projects, everything's done so nice and it all looks very concentric together, all the same. And I think we have a new person appear at Craig. Would you like to introduce him yeah senior planner Diego Pana-Losa he's been with us now for about six weeks yes and then like the planning zoning board had Dr. Jack Doran and Wallace Peterson and also the pet and I'll sit at Pat. Oh, that's great. You know what it brings. And this is one of my buddies here. I've known him for 30 some odd years, at least. He was here when I first started. Actually, he was here. I think when 80s started. 86. So when any time anyone needs to know anything, they'd come to him or me. Especially as special Sierra. She's always going to brick doesn't know you will know. anyone needs to know anything they come to him or me especially as special Sierra she's always known Rick doesn't know you'll know so I appreciate you know Rick you being here all this time you just a plethora of knowledge and and such a proficient planner and such an excellent planner I really appreciate it and I'd like to say yes, I would like to say this is really an honor, a privilege and a joy, you know, working in public service for the City of Ocampark with our esteemed and professional planning zoning division team and our director, Miss Sireaero, Marrairo, you know, and it's just a real, like I said, honor and it's really productive and very enlightening. And as we go forward, of course we can never forget the past. And we got to, we live in the now. And of course we got to keep our eye on the future because there's a lot to be hold here. And we're biggest strives, but we got a pretty long ways to go yet. We're turning the corner. And I'm really honored again. And I really say it's a real joy work with everyone, our team, especially. Do you like to introduce our second newest planner? Second newest planner is Leah Castro. She. second newest plan is Lea Castro. She... Well she... five months, so I'm really stretching it. So we have the two newest people here and let me tell you, I'd like to also appreciate and now, I know, names. My name is Valerier Nandes and I've been with the planning and zoning team for six months. So, but it's yeah. But this is an honor to have you here. And planning zoning board members do a great job. You really help us out. You really do a lot of, give us a lot of direction. We appreciate that. So appreciate everything you all do. You all say the incredible. It's just just an honor to work with each one of these individuals up here. I've been here for two years. Each one of the board members whether it be historic preservation planning and zoning or board of adjustment. Of course, there's also a development review committee, but really our team is the best that we've had in last two years, so we're really lucky to have everybody here. Thank you. Thank you very much. I'll hand you one of the proclinations. I'll hand to the two newest people here. How's that? Thank you. Commissioner, is Dr. Dory one of them? Yeah, you must say hello, Chris. Thank you. On behalf of the board, I just want to thank you, the city, and the planning zoning division for giving the board the sonner. I think it's great when boards are honored this way. And a couple of our members, one, is not able to be here because he has a work commitment. And other members in Chicago, but it's the greatest board ever. They really dedicate themselves. They read the backup material. They ask great questions. I'm so proud to be part of that board. And all of this happening under Sierra's leadership, and that's happening under David's leadership. So I'm just, I was at a function the other day and one person who has no direct relationship, Liz at Oakland Barrett, but has no direct relationship with the city, and he just talked to another person at the function about what a great government we have here. And that was just maybe very proud. So thank you so much. Very much. Come on up, let's much. Come on up. Let's go. Come on up. Oh, she wants to stay out of it. She's mad at me right now. That's true. I am. Come on up here. Come on up here. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. How are you, sir? I'm fine. I'm fine. Thank you. So where are we going? Stay. There you go. There you go. I can like each other. I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. I'm sorry. the city. I know we all in the commission when there's planning and zoning recommendations as well as the DRC you're all there, you're one of our all of our departments are very important in boards but you're definitely certainly one of our most important and I'll say that way departments and advisory boards by far. Okay. At this time I'm going to, will we've the agenda any additions, changes or deletions? Not here. Okay. No. Nothing here. I just wanted to pull or actually just pull one item which is Let me guess your item. Actually, I'm not going to pull that item. I'm going to pull item seven because we need to just do a little public education. Public item or please let's pull item seven from consent. City manager, do you have any? Nothing here and I think that Sierra will be able to address that issue during her presentation as well, Mayor. So let's see how that goes and then we may not need to get more explanation. Well, okay. Well, I, you'll be your, so you shall be addressing item. During the affordable housing. So then we'll be addressing the live level out. Okay, then I'm not going to pull that. Okay. Okay. And but you have nothing, no additions yourself. I have nothing further. Thank you, Mayor. Okay, motion. That's right, We're good. We're good. So I think this turns to me and to us and to all of you, which is what a state of the city addresses like. I tell you over the years I've seen some pretty venerable people sitting in this chair that I hope to be half of in Stature Mayor Bolin. I think when I first started paying attention, it was Mayor Judshank, was serving of course with him for Mayor Lonergan. But with Mayor Shank and then I think it was Mayor Adder notto, right? And of course Mayor Lonergan, Mayor Bolin, Sparks, Mayor Carn, Mayor Gordon who was not, we miss her, she's fine, she's not ill, she's recreating, but she'll be back at the next, well, there will be, there will be an election so the next commission will be who certainly be Mayor Lonergan and vice mayor Arts if you don't know be rotate the mayorship so we know for sure these two gentlemen will be here And we know for sure I will not be though. I will be soon across the street and I'll be in this audience from time to time but It's been very humbling for me to be just a part of this city As It's been very humbling for me to be just a part of this city As a commissioner new bowl doesn't like me to say I ran three times, but I got involved with the city Way back when I went through the local government academy, which I'm sure we'll be having again It's a dynamic. It's a fast. It's a fantastic opportunity for residents if you want to learn more Hello, if you want to learn more. Hello, if you want to learn more about the city and all of your government. It's very important that you do that. It's also free meals, but it's also it's a great opportunity and all just about all actually all of us on the commission have gone through it except Commissioner Arts just only because it's his initial service predated that. But maybe you'll go to the LGA at some point. Maybe you'll give a class. And so that was my original foray into the city. I worked with Bruce Garrison and actually Pat Crowley. I've known we've known each other a long time Pat on the local, on the vulnerable population registry. Then sat where Commissioner Newbold was on the local on the vulnerable population registry. Then sat where Commissioner Newbold was on the arts and culture board for a couple years and here we are. But it all takes from all of us from the wonderful staff we have, the wonderful volunteers. We just honored all of you who listen, who volunteer, we have tremendous volunteers. I go around the different cities. We really stand out for our volunteer corps and for our resident participation. It's very humbling to be just a small effort in helping the city grow. So a year ago, hard to believe, I was just about a year ago in November. I stood in front of you as your newly sworn mayor and a lot of responsibility. The city manager, you've helped me. It's, I may have told you this years ago, I had originally wanted to go and and go and at least go to an MPA, maybe not city. Maybe city management at one point though I didn't do that and talking with you over the years, you've given me obviously we have to, the inside look, you've lifted up the hood and how this stuff works. And it'd be easy if it was just the bureaucracy of Oakland Park, it's a government, right? We try to be as responsive as possible, but we have entered locking, obviously, Broward County, State of Florida, United States, other cities, private enterprises, we try to make everyone happy 100% of the time and we can't. But if we try to, if we do our best to make most people know that we are as responsive as possible and as efficient as possible, I think we can lay our heads down. Okay, at nighttime. So thank you for showing me the inside. I think you were a professor of mine during this. As were you, Mr. Duty. I'm not an attorney nor did I ever, maybe for one day wanted to be, but you've been a professor in terms of municipal government. So my colleagues have been professors here. You're the one who encouraged me to 2016 to run. I wasn't ready to yet. I was ready in 18, but I did in 16. So thank you. And Steve, you and I raised together, I think. And here we both are. And Commissioner Newbold, so good to have you on the team. And of course, Commissioner Gordon and I were elected the same year. But all of you are my professors too. You're the ones the reasons we all do this work. We don't do it for the salary. What is it? 25 or I don't know what it's it's not a livable wage just if we did this. We all have full-time jobs. We do this because we do want to serve, but you're our professors because you tell us where to focus, when to speed up, when to slow down. And if we're not listening as well as we should, I try to listen my best. I fail occasionally, maybe more than occasionally, but we just have to keep being responsive. We have to keep being responsive. And I'm very proud of the team we have here. We have heard dozens of times how this government is, our government is not flawless or seamless, but it's a robust expression of diligent people who care, who give a damn, and who are respectful towards each other. I recently viewed I will not tell you the city of a city commission meeting of another city that we've all heard of and it was not it was not diplomatic. Broward who let's just say there's quite a bit of animus on that commission. So as you go around and around and around, you see that we kind of are a beacon of hope and I know that sounds really corny, but if we get past the cornyness, it can be kind of sobering and hopeful. So as you know, we are founded in 1929. 2029 is coming up. We just had our birthday in July, I think. And so we're still making significant strides for the foundation for our second century. You heard, you saw our planning staff as a, I don't want to say the, nobody's the, but a core team, a core team in that effort. And as you learn about, and some of you do know, and some of you may not, about our cap improvement plan, it's just amazing, and the millions of dollars in grants we have to supplement our budget is just pretty extraordinary. So this past year, we've seen investment in the city. We call it our building in our second century initiative. We opened North Andrews Gardens Community Center. We had a quick pick up for the fire station. That will be now November 1st at 11 a.m. That'll be my last four-ball act as mayor. And let me just tell you more about the grant funding. $65 million in grant funding. I know you're at a city manager's conference a few weeks or a month ago and maybe you all talk about this stuff or maybe you don't want to brag too much because other cities will be a little envious. But I'm not an expert in this. But for proportionally, Mr. Abert would I think we're pretty good. Proportially compared to other cities as a proportion. I mean, this is just outstanding, $65 million in grants. Over $2 million for flood mitigation at Lake Emerald, $2 million to relocate the library, the public works complex, and centralizing, which will centralize our public works. This past, I'm pretty exact month, we were honored as one of the hundred cities. We were all here, or at least on the day, as for the National Exhibition of the Centennial Road Show, they featured us as one of 100 cities to watch out for, to look out for that's on their rise in the country. We also had our beautiful creative orchids at the Stunson Nature Trail as well. Some of our infrastructure that's been completed, we know it's about drainage. We know we have when it's horrible storms and they happen more frequently, we still have some flooding. We know that. We continue to work on that and thanks to Commissioner, I mean, Vice Mayor Lonergan on your leadership with Mr. A. Bairn, probably what you did long ago, Commissioner Arnst for the planning, all these bid packs that looked at all the underground, that's when I first moved Oakland Park in 14, I remember the bid packs, I think it was nine at that point, and over by Peter Pan, and I think there was a North Andrews, and that was to help with all this drainage so this is not a pool like it used to be. So we're very proud of that. We're repaving eight miles of city streets. New sidewalks are coming. We just had, Lloyd's sidewalks by Lloyd Estates, that ribbon cutting, upgrading the entranceway signs. I'm looking forward to the sign coming on Dixie Highway, our new Oakland Park signs. And of course, what's right behind us and what will be here are sky building and our horizon of Oakland Park. Together, we're looking at $260 million in investments. Well, it's all for the dogs because we now have a wonderful bag dog park, which is the north part of Justy Park. And we have a beautiful community garden. And you know, I think it's a prime example of community engagement with some members of the Harlem Pride community about what do we want for this park? And Mr. Ray Bear, you had a lead or perhaps had a promise, but like this was a very good chance. We can have a garden and some members were very happy about a community garden. It's kind of a thing in the country, people like gardens. And some were like, well, maybe the garden, but let's make sure we have, you know, our basketball courts repaved. but let's make sure we have you know our basketball courts repaved and let's make sure we have a really good surface for our playground and there is back and forth and we made it work and it did it's still always to one target for December knock on wood I said we will aside from acts of God by December of the community. We have a lot of things that are being renovated. We have events of course. We have the taste of Oakland Park. I think our third pride. Youth day, which is is what Mr. Buck-Eyed, our historians, that was from the 50s, am I correct? Youth Day is from the 1950s or so. It's the oldest continuous parade, city parade at least in the county. And our holiday village and of course Halloween fun is coming up. Our art walk, we've now had a series of art walks under the leadership of Mr. Braemer, our art consultant. You all see this, everyone. We're on the rise, we're on the move. Financial Mr. Thompson is not here. Every year since I've paid a potential to this city, we get these national awards. And he is, I know, you're Doug Rekt report Mr. A. Barra, but I know you give it right back to him and Miss Love. Good evening tonight, but Mr. Thompson does an extraordinary job. It is, I'll tell you, part of this job is being a fiduciary responsibility. And not that I'm sure the five of us don't look and dig. But when you have someone of Mr. Thompson's caliber, Mr. Commissioner Noble, New Mode, you know, you just, there's some faith. There's some faith there. We look, but there's some faith and some trust. For the 10th time in 11 years, we've also reduced our milled rates, speaking of finances, we've saved taxpayers over 17 million, and we have a general reserve of 22%. And I think, very importantly, maybe not most important is we have a general reserve of 22%. I think very importantly, maybe not most important, is we have a high credit rating, we have a high bond rating. Some cities go into receivership. They're bankrupt. The state has to take over. And I think that is the, we will never have this problem under Mr. A. Bear and Mr. Miss Loves and Mr. Thompson's leadership. As I mentioned, the parade of work is it's not in nature trail continue to have the donations. I was one of the ones with some of us who did the first ones now there's a new way to do it. It used to be the the string and now it's the glue or anyway there's some sort of the environmental glue or something that they do. But I really think that's becoming a real majestic exhibit of our city. We've played at 300 bulbs this year. Mr. Chess, Mr. Amos Chess, who still is an investor in the city, had been, had a lot of real estate at one time in the city donated 50 grand to a baby grand piano that's housed at the North Andrews Gardens Community Center. So we thank you, Mr. Chuss, for that donation. And Mr. Schir, funding a Florida native garden that will be right behind us within the next year, I think, along with our wellness goals. I had mentioned the volunteers, our advisory boards, you saw three members of our, again, I want to shout out, because you're here, Dr. Doran the speeder said miss Crowley three of our very fine members of the advisory board our planning and zoning advisory board we have a number of them Miss Shroud I think we have about 12 or 10 we have 10 so they're just about fully staffed and they help they advise us whether it's from arts and culture to historical preservation to schools. And speaking of schools we had a wonderful meeting about a month ago at North Andrews High School. The five commissioners were here. The entire school advisory board was here there as well as Miss Herrera from from economic development, Mr. Kassale from parks and Miss Bernat from the library and school services who set that up and we had the principals bosses the high up from the northern Broward County and so we were talking about just not just the grades which by the way Oakland Park Elementary is now a B. North Andrews has returned, Garden's Elementary is returned to a B. Lloyd Estates stuff few points away from a B. Okay. Records is a B. No, I apologize as a C and as a few points away from a B for that principle is dynamic. And Northeast tie is a few points, is it being now and Mr. Valcovich says we're gonna be in a very soon. So that sort of discussion, things that the city might be able to partner with. One of the things I like to think about this, the principle's boss, okay, so a high up educator for Broward County wants to start coming to the downtown partners meetings to solicit funky Buddha for a snow cone machine and the school or something like that. Whatever it might be, you see these synergies that you wouldn't usually think about, but that's what we can do in Oakland Park when we broker. So I think that's very powerful. So I just wanna thank you again to all of our volunteers. So look it ahead. Our work is far from done as Mr. Southern, I think mentioned, but we'll continue building on our progress and smart growth, our sustainability and our innovation. We'll see new facilities, obviously fire station nine on November 1st and public works in the new year. We'll continue adding more than 30 acres of open and green space through planning. And I want everyone to know the public works building that's vacating, when really field, frees up acres of green space. Five acres to be exact. We recognized a few, but whatever she's here we say how terrific she is our new sustainability coordinator again Mr. Raybear or something that you either want to brag about at city at your conferences or you want to keep quiet well, you may brag I don't know You're also a humble man, but not there aren't many cities of 47,000 that have a sustainability coordinator That's kind of shows a progressive city and I'm not talking about Republican or Democrat I'm talking about progressive in terms of how we think of the environment. We do live in an environment So in conclusion, yes, there's a conclusion of the environment we do live in an environment. So in conclusion, yes, there's a conclusion. I'm filled with pride for what we've accomplished together. We're not just a city, we are a community. It's been a real honor to serve as your mayor. It is a sentimental time, more than I thought. However, I'm very happy, as many of you know, I was honored to be elected as your next representative for the State House District 98. I've asked my future district aid, Mr. Eric Lockwood, could you, there'll be, you'll be getting to know him when he's officially on the team once I'm sworn in in November. But I'll be continued to, I've said to, to my commission and to Commissioner Gordon as well as to you Mr. A. Bear and Miss Alvarez who directs all the planning for this, more like the strategic planning for the city that I'll be, I'll have six cities. But look at where I put the office right in Oakland Park and literally it will be across in the Resellee Plaza Mr. Resellee will be my landlord where the heart to heart dental is on 34th Court the west side that's where the office will be so I will be in Tallahassee some but I live around the corner and we'll be here to help the city be on the map. I have to tell you when they put my name down as a state rep, guess what they write right after that Oakland Park. In the past, we've had great predecessors from Pompeno and Deerfield, but it's time for Oakland Park to be on the state map. So with that again, we'll have closing comments for the commission at the end. But I wanted to give some awards out now. We'll be giving Commissioner Gordon her award when she is back. I guess that will Mr. A. Vary will take care of her getting her award. Well, you've done this before yourself, vice mayor. So you know what's coming, but vice mayor, you know, you scared us this past spring. I know you're like, well, you might have scared us. You scared yourself. I'm sure we're so glad you and your husband are both not on the mend even but you know you're healthy again and this is just a slight cold today. This is nothing, nothing to, but I just want to thank you so much for your services vice mayor. This is I think the third time you've received this award I think and you'll transition into mayor next meeting. Thank you. Commissioner Arnitz, what to say. You and I sometimes would be the only people in a neighborhood participation meeting. We go back to 2016 when we were interviewed by the Sun Sentinel when they used to I think you are part believe it or not for endorsements they stopped doing that I Thank you for your Your your history of the city you're at it is true. You do have an encyclopedic memory But also I think your your your pragmatism and your Your financial acumen you you really bring that to the commission, so I thank you. Thank you. And Commissioner Newbold, it was my... We sit for a second. I'll get you these boxes. You have boxes if you want them. It was my honor to vote with Commissioner Gordon and Commissioner Sparks several years right about to appoint you when when Commissioner Sparks left to go to Arizona. And I've seen your spirit. I've seen your love for the city and all you do. You show up, I think, for the anybody else does it everything and it's that sort of commitment to the city. Your care for your residents, not just lakeside, but citywide. But you really want to make sure we're all one city and for that, your focus on justice I super appreciate so thank you for your service. I'm going to share. There's the boxes you can have. And mayor, if I may now, it's our turn to say thank you for your service to Oakland Park for your leadership as mayor, for your leading the neighborhood groups for all your work over the past year as mayor, your four years on this commission, which I'm sure felt like it just flew by. And all you've done for the City of Oakland Park, we have no doubt that you are going to make us so proud. And you're going to do a great job in telehassy fighting for the people people of Oakland Park and the people of Florida and Howard County so on behalf of the Oakland Park Commission your commission we want to say thank you to I think that's a nice idea. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. You're a reward for your office work. I can't write that fast. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. I can't run that fast. Hold on one second. I'm on my watch. Thank you guys. Awesome. Thank you so much. Thank you guys. Thank you. Thank you. Okay. And they need to move some of those guys. Maybe. It's okay. You're the God of God. We'll take the thanks back. I'm fine. And while you're getting back to your chair, I'm sure they got it. I'll take the time. And while you're getting back to your chair, I just want to say, especially congratulations to you are the first person in Oakland Park that has transitioned from the city commission to a higher office. So you had that honor of being the first person in the city to do that in almost 195 years. So congratulations in. We look forward to working with you. Thank you, sir. I too want to congratulate you. I too want to congratulate you and when I said I don't want you to talk about the three, I just want you to focus on the loss because you've met so many people and you've gained so much knowledge and you was not afraid to share that with me and I want to thank you for that and I know you're going to do great. Okay so we'll have some final comments at the very end, but we have to get some business to do and our business now is a second presentation, our affordable housing update, Mr. Reaver. Thank you Mayor and this is an item that's near and dear to your heart that you have been a champion of while you've been with us here on the day us. We have brought you over the course of the past few years a number of updates on our activities crafting a municipal plan that will provide us the pathway to continuing affordability and housing opportunities in our city. This evening I am joined by Sierra Moreiro and Daniel Roseman to guide us through the latest developments on this important social issue. Thank you. Thank you and good evening Mayor Vice Mayor and commissioners. Sierra Moreiro director of engineering and community development and accompanying me tonight is actually Daniel Roseman who who's virtual. And so I'm actually going to turn the affordable housing update over to Daniel to kind of keep this moment off. Thank you, Ms. Moreiro. Good evening, Mayor and commissioners, Mr. Manager. It's a pleasure to be with everyone again. I apologize that I could not be there in person. It would have been my pleasure, but tonight we have a quick update on affordable housing. There will be some information that will be in the form of a review, sprinkled in some additional, some new information to share with the commission. As you all know, affordable housing is one of those topics that is forever on the forefront, not just of a local discussion or at a state level, but a national discussion. And I want to just commend the City of Oakland Park for being progressive in terms of taking this topic and this initiative very, very seriously. Next slide, zero. So this is a slide that you all will remember seeing previously. This gives you a brief timeline of our engagement on this topic of affordable housing. We started back in 2020. It seems like so long ago, where we did an initial white paper and completed the phase one study that study was really just a baseline to usher in a little bit more of intense conversation and exploration on the topic specific to Oakland Park. You will recall that in 2021 the city was awarded a grant from the Department of Economic Opportunity to further evaluate affordable housing and that led us to be able to apply for the grant again in 2022 where we did an even deeper dive in regards to affordable housing within the city. That report is something that we've presented to the commission previously. We did in lot of work to do with the city. We have a lot of work to do with the city. We have a lot of work to do with the city. We have a lot of work to do with the city. We have a lot of work to do with the city. We have a lot of work to do with the city. We have a lot of work to do with the city. in the various reports. And in this year, you'll remember that was a year that the city was really following the lead of our county. There had been a lot of discussion regarding a 10 year affordable housing master plan. And that master plan was accepted in March of this year. Next slide. So what the county adopted, this again is a familiar slide at the BCC, the Barrett County Commission accepted the plan on March 7th. Acknowledging recommendations and the plan, but not entirely agreeing to the process of implementation. And it approved an allocation of 90% of expiring tax increment finance funds for one year for the 2025 budget year. There's three primary components of the 10 year master plan. One is funding, two is densification, and third is program and regulatory incentives. and the other one that I would like to say is that the plan was to be implemented in the last four years. One of the issues with the master plan you all will remember that went back and forth. There were certain implications for cities. The master plan that was accepted has no specific funding mandates for cities that was one of the controversial issues you might recall. the plan recommended that all cities establish a trust fund and it also recommended that land use zoning for appropriate densities be adopted. And so those are the high points in the plan that was accepted by Brewery County. Next slide. The last time I was with you all in June, we gave you an update on the Broward County had been hosting these workshops, inviting all cities and all practitioners in the space relative to discussing affordable housing. The first meeting was on September 12th, which yours truly attended. And in that meeting, really what was discussed was the gravity of the housing affordability problem. This is something that was repeated in the plan many times that the problem in terms of housing affordability is getting worse. It's not getting better. The questions really about county and local government political will to address these issues. That is something again commending affordable units for Oakland Park specifically it's 2,163 and there may be some questions about that but I'll come back to that or we'll come back to that toward the end. The second meeting that the Broward Knicks had was on the 26th of September where there were multiple practitioner experiences on challenges and successes of past projects. The intention, I think of that meeting, was really to give the participants an understanding that affordable projects can work. There were many iterations of projects from restoration projects, to conversion projects, to brand new construction. And so it really was an intention to give the communities or those that were represented an idea of what projects could look like in their respective communities. Next slide please. So today one of the things we wanted to share with the commission and with the audience is what we are doing as a city, as a community. We are providing more affordable housing and without a strategy for increasing incomes, it is shortsighted. So this is something that we've talked about, that I've talked about before. It's really, really important to have a strategy that makes sense for the community, an affordable housing strategy. There's not a one size fits all. It really has to be tailored to the community and the needs of that particular city and its demographics. Oakland Park has an over-representation of affordable housing based on key metrics. Those key metrics as indicated in past reports are the housing stock age, the housing values, the income levels in the city, etc. City governments must be mindful of its total scope of responsibilities for all of its residents. While certainly affordable housing is a topic that is near and dear to my heart as a practitioner in the space, I also recognize that for cities, you have to recognize and you have to consider everything relative to your residents and stakeholders, not just housing affordability. That's one of many things that this body has to consider. And a county goal of providing more affordable housing must be effectively evaluated at the local level. That's something that the master plan talks about. And really while there are no mandates specific to cities, there is an emphasis that cities really do what Oakland Park has been doing for the past several years, which is to really evaluate its specific needs, look at strategies that make sense for it and its residents and proceed accordingly. And here on the right of this slide, you see some of the things that we had presented and have been working on for the past several months. At this time, I think I'm going to turn it over to Sierra to talk a little bit about another element of housing affordability. That is the Live Local Act, which you all have certainly heard and read about. Thank you, Daniel. And some of those new project ideas that we do have while we're working on a lot of opportunities. This one is actually a project that kind of fell into our lap through a Senate bill 102 that was passed in 2023. It was actually amended this year in 2024 this summer. And that's referred to as the Live Local Act. So it actually creates a very unique opportunity for the city of Oakland Park if we make sure that we plan and develop accordingly. So the key provisions of this act is to really streamline development in parcels that are a commercial or industrial zone. It's also to preamps, there are some zoning controls as you may have heard that it takes commission and certain authorities away from the city city which will go through momentarily. But the biggest impact that are taken from the City Commission's ability to act on and as put it in administrative level is the zone is the use which allows any commercial or industrial property to become a mixed use residential project with commercial space on the bottom and residential on the floors to and above. It does preempt density. The law requires the city to allow the highest density in the city's currently in development code to be the density that that project can utilize at this time that 65 dwelling units per acre. It also preamps heights. So the height, unless other conditions are met surrounding residential areas, which was part of the amendment, is any height of any building within a one mile radius of the subject property. There are some things that will lower that height, depending on where it's located next to a residential, and they cannot use the height of any bonuses. So if the building that they're utilizing the height off of had any kind of conscious bonus provisions, whether it's in our city or not, they cannot utilize what was gained by the bonus provision. The other aspect is the floor area ratio, which kind of goes hand in hand with the height and the density component. And there are some parking requirements that are put in place for waivers. So we outlined this a little bit more in detail as to how that applies to Oakland Park in our policy, but that's just the high level preemptions. So one of the biggest concerns is that I've heard is what still applies. So if we lose the ability to control the density, the height, the floor area ratio, the parking, and where these projects are located. What applies? Well, what still applies is everything else of the city's land development code. That's all of our other built requirements. So that's our setbacks and stepbacks. It is the provisions for making sure that the infrastructure is taking care of. They still have to do parking studies. Everything that you've seen with our other developments still apply with the exception of just those zoning preemptions that's presented to you. So the process as stated before, there's no amendments that we can bring forth under the Live Local Act and it must be approved administratively. So how does that impact us here at Oakland Park? So we have 40% as I stated, this is actually a great opportunity to get affordable housing very quickly within the city, but it's only beneficial if we do it the right way, which is what one of the items on commission before you this evening for the Live Local Act policy aims to do. And so for qualifying developments, which have the 40% of residential units at an AMI of 120% or lower for 30 years, that's part of the qualifications. They also as part of that have to have 65% of the total square footage of the building must be for residential use. And it can only be built on those lands zoned as commercial or industrial. The long-term benefits is increasing that housing supply. We also have the mixed-use development component, which is now bringing commercial to different areas of the city that we would not normally see that. And then it also improves the economic growth. So in talking about smart growth and in honor of our planning month that we received the proclamation for earlier, we really did want to sit down the planning and zoning division has been ironing out the best way to move forward and control these projects because it is not a one size fits all scenario because these projects could come up in all areas of the city. So the city and the city is in the city. So the city is in the city. So the city is in the city. So the city is in the city. So the city is in the city. So the city is in the city. So the city is in the city. So the city is in the city. So the city is in the city. So the city is in the city. So the city is with the city's vision. It creates a streamlined process. It provides our legal framework as to how we handle these projects through processing but also monitoring and enforcement and it doesn't establish those compliance and oversight. So I know I went a little bit in detail on the Live Local Act just because we have that on the agenda tonight but we were excited to bring that forward and just have that discussion with you. We have a couple of slides that we have to do. We have a couple of slides that we have to do. We have a couple of slides that we have to do. We have a couple of slides that we have to do. We have a couple of slides that we have to do. We have a couple of slides that we have to do. We have a couple of slides that we have to do. We have a couple of slides that we have to do. We have a couple of slides that we have to do. And so, one of the slides ago that one of the recommendations for cities from the 10 year master plan accepted by Broward County was to create a dedicated funding source. is that Oakland Park does not receive direct federal housing funds and must find local solutions to address housing demands. The city is a non entitlement city. When we had done the previous community meetings, this was a question that was often asked. And just as a reminder, the threshold to be considered an entitlement city is 50,000. And because there's an election coming up soon, it's really, really important that voting and participation is at an all time high, mainly because this is one of the ways that the city through its growth can perhaps reach the threshold to be considered an entitlement community. Primary funding source, only current funding source is the local tax base for the city of Oakland Park and as the mayor pointed out all of the projects that the city has been undertaking and the importance of making sure that the city commission services all residents, not just those that are cost burden as it relates to housing. So that leads us into identifying funding strategies which are exploring options like impact fees, linkage fees and other creative mechanisms to overcome limited resources. And the city has done a fantastic job of leveraging its funding and resources, but this is certainly the path that needs to be begin from the standpoint of creating the part of money to be able to address programs and projects specifically. The key challenge in all of this obviously is developing sustainable local funding sources to meet the growing demand for affordable housing. Let me just say this with regard to funding and this is again a topic nationally that regardless of how much money you have as a city, there seems to never be a sufficient pot of money to address all of the needs relative to housing affordability. And so it's really, really important to look at this very, very soberly and making sure that the policies and the advances and initiatives that the city considers that they are done in a way that recognizes that you're not going to be able to meet every single need, but you're gonna do the best you can with the resources that you have. Next slide. So the last time in June when I was before this body, we talked about advancing the Affordable Houser creation of the Affordable Housing Trust Fund and we have been working on that myself and staff have been looking at the structure of what that would look like and just so that you know that we will bring back a full presentation on the Housing Trust Fund in the near future. But right now what we have developed is a framework to be able to give you a sample of what we will be looking at. So local housing trust funds are flexible sources of funding that can be used to support a variety of affordable housing activities as I mentioned it's either programs projects or a combination of both. They are created and administered at the city, county, or state level. Those are housing trust funds. And again, this is a recommendation in Broward County's 10 year master plan. And they are not subject to the restrictions of federal subsidy programs, and therefore can be designed specifically to address local priorities and needs. What this means is to give you an example, specifically to address local priorities and needs. What this means is to give you an example, if the City of Oakland Park was an entitlement city, you would have to use the funds to address those that are at 80% or below area median income. By creating an affordable housing trust fund or a local housing trust fund, the body can, this commission can designate the policy parameters that it chooses to address the local needs as deemed by community input and other considerations. And so it's really, really important to know that this mechanism gives you a tool once created, gives you a tool to really address the specific needs for the Oakland Park community. As we talked about before, these are options for funding. We have been in conversations with the legal department and will continue to vet the structure of a local housing trust fund. And then we will obviously need to establish the parameters for how funds will ultimately be administered because this is obviously a very, very important step in the life of the city of Oakland Park, so it needs to be done very, very carefully. Next slide, please. So to kind of land the plane, what the city's efforts will continue to be over the next weeks and months, is the adoption of the Live Local Act Policy to guide project approvals and enforce affordability. As Ms. Murrow mentioned, that's on your agenda tonight. We will review land development code and design standards to align new development with Oakland Parks vision. I think it was in 2022 or 2021 where I have provided a presentation that talked about the idea that affordable housing doesn't need to look ugly or less attractive or a detriment to the neighborhood. It can serve both the purposes of providing housing for income levels deemed to be a priority by the city, but it can also be an enhancement to the community if those standards are done right. And if in fact, the staff will work with the developer to ensure that those standards are done right and if in fact the staff will work with the developer to ensure that those standards are met. We will be making recommendations to the City Commission to amend the land development code and design standards as needed. We will continue to monitor grant opportunities for advancing Oakland Park specific projects and we will also continue to work with existing affordable housing projects and programs to ensure consistency with priorities outlined by the city commission. And again, I just want to express my appreciation for the city's vision relative to the affordable housing initiative. It's obviously a subject that is important not just to the community, but it's important as you all are leaders in regard to the things that other Broward cities are doing and so you all should be commended for that. And I believe that's it, Ms. Murrow. And we'll be happy to answer any questions that the commission may have at this time. Okay, thank you so much, Mr. Rosemond and Mr. Marrero, yes, Commissioner Ornest. I got a couple of questions for you. Daniel, good seeing you again. Same here. Great work you do for the city. But the first thing, a couple of things, is that trust fund, is the city creates a trust fund? Is that trust fund able to collect interest? I don't see why not. I think certainly the mechanism of how you created, and this will be something that we discussed with the city's finance director, where the money is invested, how you can leverage those funds, and any parameters relative to interest bearing accounts will defer to the city attorney. But just to make sure that it's understood, it's not intended to be a fund that just grows, but at the same time you want to be smart with the investment and you want to be smart with those funds. I think it's intended to be put into programs and projects, but certainly it's there's opportunities for it to increase in value. We certainly want to encourage you to do that. Second second question is the only zoning areas are commercial and industrial. So if it's like a community facility zoning district you couldn't put a live local project in there. And I can jump in on that one. So the zoning districts know you could not use a community facility. The only zoning districts in Oakham Park that can apply to the live local are B12 and 3, our light industrial, which is the I-1 neighborhood business does qualify and all of our PCCs. Have a PUDs. PUDs do not. Those are separate agreements. That last question I have, you're talking about the height restrictions on here. So say if we're backed up to within what is a mile of the project. Yes. Okay. So Fort Lauderd has a zoning district that has a 200 foot height limit. Does there have to be a project? There have to be a building that's 200 feet a zoning district that has a 200 foot height limit. Does there have to be a project, there have to be a building that's 200 feet, or does it just use that 200 foot maximum? It has to be an existing building that has no bonus provisions on the height. Okay, so just because there's zoning allows 200 foot buildings. Okay, so that was my main concern because I don't want back up to something that's going to be out of kilter with our vision. So thank you very much. Good talking to you, Dr.. Thank you, Commissioner Vice-Mayer. Thank you, Mayor. Hey, Mr. Roseman. Great job, as always. Appreciate it very much. A couple of questions. So the funding that we actually designate or we raise to this project, is there a time frame to use that funding? You're talking about the affordable housing trust fund once it's created? Yes, correct. I don't believe that there will be a time frame per se, and I'd have to look into that. I believe that the objective is to create a pot of money that is sufficient to be administered to advance the priorities that the body has designated. So for instance, if you were in the first year, if you were able to collect $250,000, the question would be do you want to implement those funds into a program or project, or do you want to leverage that money and allow it to grow interest? If in fact that's allowed and be able to grow into something that's a little bit more sustainable and impactful. So I don't believe that you have to use it initially, but I will tell you that the intention is not to just grow a pot of money for it to not be used. So you want to try to strike a balance in regard to that approach. Okay. In your bike red mayor, just briefly. want to try to strike a balance in regard to that approach. Okay. In your by-cood mayor, just briefly. So we're not bringing recommendations this evening about the trust fund. The trust fund will be established by you and the parameters of that fund will be determined by you. The reason we are telling you about it now is that it is one of the priorities that the county of Broward has identified as one of the goals to achieve in its 10-year master plan. As Daniel and Sierra have indicated, unlike many of the larger cities, we do not enjoy the benefits of a pot of resources that can be designated to this effort. So we would have to be strategic in how to figure out what way we should go about assembling this fund and then assessing and determining how those proceeds should be distributed. And that hasn't begun yet. So we're in the very early stages. This meeting was just held last month by Broward County. As you know, we're the first or one of the first of the smaller cities certainly, to be looking at the issue of crafting our own policy. Item number seven on your agenda this evening is to have our own local, live local policy, which will then allow us to flesh out exactly what the elements of these particular developments will look like and how they will complement the goals of our comprehensive plan, which of course prioritize neighborhood compatibility. So there are a lot of moving pieces that are taking place right now. It's very, very early in the process. A lot of it will be determined based on the legal constructs. How do we go about collecting these resources? How do we maintain these resources? What kind of elements will we be looking for in new affordable housing projects? And this trust fund is in addition to any additional measures that developers might find for financing either from private entities or from other public agencies, including the county of Broward. So as you well know, we've been working very successfully with our partner, the Urban League, and have also approved a brand new project that will bring hundreds of new affordable units to our city. And they will be utilizing resources from various entities to achieve that goal. We will be supporting them in that process. Similar projects under the Live Local statute will also add to our affordable housing repository and all we're trying to do with this additional element of a trust fund is see what other incentives might be available for us to access and utilize to ensure that new affordable housing is brought forward under the Liv Local Act here in Oakland Park. Right? So we're presenting to you where we're at with the county. We're presenting to you our next steps and we're looking forward to a robust discussion with our community and our affordable housing partners and then of course with the commission that gets empaneled next month. Thank you. So Mr. Roseman, I'm understanding this is early on, Mr. A. Barron, I get that. It just brings up a lot of questions, right? So if we do implement the trust fund at some point down the road, we determine what private we're funding and what maybe 3p were funding and ultimately Oklahoma Park could in fact be a part owner of an affordable housing complex. If we choose to do that, that's always a possibility. Okay, perfect. You know, I get the Live Local Act, 40% for 30 years. I would hate to be sitting on this commission in 30 years when the rent skyrocket because the 30 years are up. So in my mind, this is kicking the can down the road, pretty pathetic. I don't like the fact that we are being preempted on density and height and all the other things. I just think, you know, if Tallahassee would have had just a little bit of concern for our residential neighborhoods and would have not allowed short-term vacation rentals, private buyers, investors to buy up our homes and turn them into businesses. Oakland Park has what approximately 300, 350 houses that are no longer homes to businesses. And it's growing. So what's it doing on neighborhood? If they're really, if they're really genuinely concerned about people and people being able to afford homes and residential neighborhoods to get their, you know what's together and they do something about it right now. Their solution is we're going to build a lot of apartment buildings on main driveways in main drives and we're going to push the people out of the neighborhoods because the short-term vacation rentals are going to do business in there now. It's just not right. It's just not right. Sorry. So pathetic, what they've done, I understand why they're doing it, but I think it's very pathetic, and they're not doing it right. And please people vote in November. Thank you. Thank you, Vice Mayor. Commissioner Newboat. Thank you. I know you said we're restricted from the density part because I'm just afraid I don't want Oakland Park to lose. I mean I know we have this look, we have this, you know, the Oakland Park. I wanted to remain the Oakland Park. Are we able to set, like you mentioned, setting parameters for the funding will be determined by the commission. Are we able to put the density part in there? Because I agree with Vice Mayor regarding that density. The statute has outlined the limitations of the local government authority to control or direct the elements that Ms Marrero brought forward. We can't do anything about that. Like the vice mayor has indicated, we've been preempted because the statute controls those elements. does not control, however, are a lot of other factors that are going to help us ensure that any development is going to be compatible with our vision and our standards here in Oakland Park. And item number seven on your agenda this evening, the resolution in support of the live local ordinance will provide us the framework to bring back those administrative guidelines that will direct live local projects that come forward here in Oakland Park. So to the extent that this city can safeguard our vision, our concern for compatibility, within the project, without controlling those elements that we've been preempted from, but everything else, we're going to bring forward those recommendations. We can't do that unless you pass this evening the resolution that provides the foundation for that. That's item number seven on your agenda. And then the items that Daniel was talking about are all complimentary and would be done at a time concurrent with this administrative effort to try to set up additional incentives that might be available for these types of projects going forward. Thank you. And I know, Mr. Roseman and also Mr. Herrera, thank you for the presentation. It was a great presentation. Very informative. And I know Mr. Roseman mentioned we're not an entitlement city and I just you know encourage people whenever we do the census that's very important that we fill it out. And once we reach the 50,000 population mark mark then maybe that's what we'll see more funding come to our city. But that's the only thing it's for is just to help our city in areas where we need it. So I just I want to thank for the think both parties for the presentation and also I'm very concerned about the density because I want Oakland Park to keep its special identity. Thank you. Thanks, Commissioner Newbold. Mr. Rosemond, great to see you. My last meeting here and thank you is always Ms. Moreiro. I spoke to, I was in a meeting with Commissioner with Mayor Nan Rich yesterday and she stated that as she thinks of her 31 cities and towns, she has not to worry about Oakland Park. So I want to thank the commission and staff for that's right from her words. It was a meeting not it was a sort of a private meeting with a group that she said that. She's also saying that what the county is doing is they're looking at pallet homes. I actually Googled pallet homes so that's sort of the tiny homes are looking to order some of those. They are to your point vice mayor. They're looking with developers to expand it. You know, our stuff is on for 10 years for some of our developments up to 90 years or even 100. I can't remember she said 90 or 100. They're also looking to continue got financing. I think you answered one of my questions Mr. A bear that They got financing that the county provides developers would be a separate Stream that pool stream be okay So that was some great things that she had mentioned. I just have a couple Questions about item seven because I kept it on consent, but I need to ask for that. And then I have a question. Ms. Rao, do you mind showing slide eight? So item seven, which is discussed, well, I want to just clarify, Ms. Mervero, is slide eight is where we're, what is slide eight referring to with qualifying documents? Is that what is being proposed here or is that from the state? That is from the state, the 65% total square footage, the AMI and the number of units is all outlined in that. That's from the live local act of the state. Okay, I just wanted to clarify that. So when I looked at item seven, I was looking for the actual policy. It's, I don't know if I'd call this a policy per se. It looks like it's because as you actually, if I take a look at it, here's some key components of the policy. I didn't actually see a policy. You're looking, Mr. A. Bear, just for some, I want to dispute the word policy, just some framework to articulate a full policy. And you're right there. I perhaps misused the term policy here because the policy has been set by the state. Right? The policy is incorporated in the statute. The issue at play here is how are we going to then, within the confines of the statute, address those other elements that we do have the ability to address when it comes to live local projects? Absolutely, and I hear hear Commissioner Noboot. I'm sorry, Mr. Routti, am I putting back slide eight? Because now here's my other question. And this relates to another item on consent that we, the Commission agreed upon last meeting my item on land use amendment where we encourage, not required, but we encourage affordable housing. And we're all in agreement. It's going to be nicely designed and all of that. I think we're hopefully the public's understanding we only want nice design. Like for example, the village and Oakland Park by Urban League. So Miss and I was talking to Mr. Duty about this but I'll before I have a legal. But you're on the spot legally if I do, Mr. Duty. Mr. Rarrow, so the state is saying developers can come, can swoop in through the Live Local Act. And I'm looking at the very first line as long as they're out of below 120% AMI. So developer, Jane Smith can come in, qualify, and she wants everything at 120. So that's, that is her, that is her right to do. And I guess I'm asking you in terms of the vision for the city and the vision for planning. Okay. Then we have item 22 in our land use amendment on consent where we're encouraging 80% or less. How do we, well let me ask you Mr. Duda the question I did ask you, can a state law preempt. If the state law says you can do this at 120, but our land use, hopefully it will be approved to another consensus at 80% or less, can the state law trump do preempt municipal law. Ordinances, but again, keep in mind this is a policy and that's where we're trying to enact. It's not an ordinance per se, it's a policy. Thank you. Mr. Guerrero, do you see how we're hopefully going to pass item 22 where it's encouraged 80% or below and yet do you see that we might be trumped a lot to you? You don't have a crystal ball to see if all affordable housing is just going to be through the Livelocal act from now on. Do you know what I mean? Would anybody not go through the live local act and this is unfortunately make item 22. We should still have it. I think does it make it moot? My opinion. That's a crystal ball thing too. So I'm asking you to really be Mr. Rosemond and Mr. Raybear, who are all of you pleased to jump in, but you see how I'm feeling like it could trumpet. It is. And you're making a very good point. These state statute obligates us to allow these projects and those elements that are outlined, provided they meet the elements that are outlined. So if they're meeting the elements, which are 40% of the total units, and less than 120%, you can't say no. You can't now say, oh, but you have to make them 80% because they're meeting the state statute. And if they meet the state statute, then you can't control the element. That doesn't mean that when you put up your trust fund, that if you want to incentivize lower units, and that becomes part of the commitment by the developer, because 80% is still less than 120%. Right? So they would be covered under the state statute and still be meeting your goals and you could incentivize those. That's my question. Do you think? What's in it for the developer? there's got financing perhaps in the county, so as a little bit of a savings. So maybe it's that. I'm thinking how can we navigate? How can we incentivize developers to go lower if the state's like, hey, we can do this at just 120? Probably through your trust fund. No card. That's exactly why Daniel is bringing forward. In this broader topic, all of the little pieces to the pie that together can be influential in determining what the project will look like, what elements will apply, and where it will be located, how it will be located within our city, to the extent that we have the ability to do that that has not already been preempted by the state statute and that's where we'll go next after we pass item number seven tonight. Okay thank you so I just wanted to get clarity on seven more it's a framework that's fine I think as we pass item seven tonight that gives you direction to maybe come back with that more. I just have a separate since we're talking about housing and it's on consent. So I know that other land use amendments, I think yours soon vice mayor on property rights will come forward through this, the next commission. Are we just going to maybe in a few months bundle them all together and give them all to the county? Is that like the plan and six months? Because they have to go to the county still in the state. Some of them will come more quickly, I think, than others. So I won't say they'll all be bundled together, but certainly they're all on the working list of the platatic ads, so to then ship them off to the county, right? Yeah. They go through the process. Some of them can be done as text amendments. Some will have to be potentially go through that same full comprehensive plan process. Okay, thank you. Mr. Rose, want any thoughts from you on this? So this is my last comment. No, I think the manager said it well. I would simply put a bow on it and say that the legislature is a starting point. And as developments come in and they seek to advance a project, the incentive that most developers respond to is obviously any gap financing or any other administrative incentives that can be put in front of them to perhaps consider a diversification in the that all of the units that are being built or that will be built will be at that 120 threshold. That's where you start and I think you can negotiate from there. Right. I think I'm forgetting the role that we can negotiate. That makes me feel happy. Commissioner Arns. There were a couple of questions. Did County do away with the requirement to have someone on board to manage this? Remember we're gonna have to have someone on board to manage this whole project? Young guys. Well, no, each city would have to have their own. Yeah, I think that that's something that is going to not necessarily, it doesn't necessarily mean we need another position. No, I know what I'm saying. But we're gonna need to make sure that somebody is monitoring and ensuring that they're in compliance with the statute and with our own provisions. Second thing is credible wrong or some cities opting out of this. I can't speak to that. Are you aware of opting out of the local? Yeah, I don't know that's optional. I'm not aware of that provision in the slides. I've heard of must've been something else. And now the last real quick question is the requirements for every building requires sufficient water, sufficient sewage. Now do those override this at Live Local Act? Well, that's what I'm saying. The Live Local Act has only identified those elements that we've put up on the screen. The florey ratio, the density, the area of the city that is zoned for commercial or industrial. Everything else is at play for us to ensure that it is consistent with our comprehensive plan. Well, because I'm going to get in that, you know, we're talking about the sewage, you know, they're talking about the short as of sewage capacity before it's allowed at the waste work share. So that would probably, that could actually come into play in the fact that if there's not sufficient capacity that the The project couldn't get sure yeah, absolutely. They were preemptive right if that's because we still have to have a pro approval from Fort Lauderdale and Florida Lauderdale still is controlled by the PA guidelines or here's another one safe You got a 200 foot building, there's a 200 foot building within a mile radius of that. Would our fire department be required to get equipment now to be able, would that preemptive having to fight a fire? Well, I'm not, you know, these are all hypotheticals that I don't think. I'm saying, would that preemptive too? If I might jump in, I wouldn't use the word preempt. It's really, we would be able to utilize a regulation to control organized development. If they can't meet certain standards, that would be impairment for the developer. It's not a question of local law preempting. What I'm saying is preempting the project. But again, those aspects of planning remain with the municipality. That's it. And the state recognizes that. Where the state speak where the state is absent. That's where you're a state representative. I can tell you. I'll let you know it a month. Can you put a can you add a seat here for me? That'd be a little weird. I think that's not legal. I'll put a seat right in the corner since now Charlene's in the front row. I'll sit where you used to sit. All right, all right. This has been a great robot. Everybody good? It's been a great robot discussion. Thank you. All right. So let's go to Dr. Roseman. Thank you. Our last presentation is our facility update presentation, Mr. Reiber. Equally involved and important to our city as the last topic is the current status of our facility bond effort and Sierra Marrero remains with us to walk us through a recap of where we're at and where we're going. Miss Marrero? Absolutely. And I am very excited to be joined with Assistant Director Charlene Montgomery this evening who's going to assist me in walking through the facilities update. So this is our facilities updates. And I will just want to kick it off as we always do, reminding everybody of our bond implementation goals as we move forward through our bond program and that building that second-century effort. And so that's to maintain the continuity of city services, maximize the value and utilize our resources, optimize all opportunities, and also stay consistent with the strategic vision and the image of the city. So as a high level snapshot of all of our facilities projects right now, everything that you see highlighted in red are projects that have been successfully completed. Everything in yellow are projects that are currently underway and then the last is our future projects which is the completion of the City Park project. So very, very quick recap of our completed projects. We had the municipal building was the first project to get kicked off out of the bond program and be completed. Followed very quickly by the City Park Phase One where we had our beautiful splash pad and actually will be the new home to our code enforcement department. And they are in the process of relocating over there. We also have our first community center, North Andrews Gardens community center and the facility within it, which was a playground and other facilities. We have the city park, we have also have our first community center, North Andrews Gardens Community Center and the facility within it, which was a playground and other amenities. As the mayor mentioned, Wagdog Park joined the city's park, the city's parks. We had fire station 87, which was a complete hardening of the facility. As you can see, we have the new apparatus bay doors and even improving some of the exterior to start bringing into that second century and look like the rest of our beautiful fire stations. So the project is currently in design and in construction. And I am leaving this one is not completed since we did get rained out of our ribbon cutting ceremony and that's our Fire Station 9 project. So that ribbon cutting ceremony while the project is complete. The ribbon cutting will take place on November 1st and this will be the new home to our fire operations for existing nine and then the administration that was located at fire station 87. We also have coming to completion in the very near future is our public works facility, which will be the home for public works administration and our new EOC once open and operational. So we do have a materials and equipment storage and a fleet facility and a parking that was part of this project. And you can see our construction photos as our signing is going up. Oakland Park Sky which is directly across the street. This is our interior build out phase. We are estimating this completion in spring of next year and we will be relocating into our new home. The Dr. Carter G. Woodson Park, this project is actually progressing very well. We're knock on wood a little ahead of schedule, but we will definitely be completed by the end of this year. This is the completion of the park projects where we have the new parking lot, we have the new basketball court, playground improvements, the site furnishings, and all of the security and lighting upgrades that needed to be done at the park. When we talk about the environmental and sustainability of our city, we also have to look at our city park. There was contamination and still is contamination on that site. One of the efforts that we've undertaken is the remediation, the groundwater remediation, which is the E-redox system that you recently approved another work authorization for Langen to continue that effort. It is working very successfully and it is a very innovative approach that while we are nearing the completion of the actual process of using the e-redox at the end of next year, there will be a monitoring period that will be required by the county. Fire Station 20 Hardening, this is currently in design. We are working on doing a full hardening of existing Fire Station 20 and anticipate that that design will be complete or going into construction in mid 2025. The new Fire Station 20, or as I believe it's referred to as 120 as it's been reserved, is located on Powerline Road and Prospect, and we did bring forth a development order to you and amendment to the development agreement on December of last year 2023. Stevens Field Improvements. This is actually a two-fold project. We did the restroom improvements to the new building as part of the Fire Station 9 project. And now we have this grant that we are working through in our design phase that will finish the completion and the connection of the restroom building. Increase the sports lighting to retrofit those to LED. We'll do the final grading inside. We'll have a walking trail around the exterior, and then we'll also have sight furnishings but other drainage improvements. And we anticipate that this will be completed by the end of 2026. Collins Building renovations. We are actually wrapping up the design now so that working on the guaranteed maximum price efforts. We are so that should be coming forward to commission. This is the interior and exterior renovations to the existing calling building, building along with some parking improvements. What a dramatic facade change. Wow, look at that picture for a second. Or what it will be. Well, and speaking of drama, I'm actually very excited to present this next project to you because this will be the first time that you've seen the rendering for our city park phase two, which has our very, very innovative underground storm water system that will actually be housed under the outdoor performance platform. It is that storm water system that will actually be housed under the outdoor performance platform. It is that storm water system that was actually the reason that we've got multiple grants for this project to help us construct the outdoor performance platform in that elevated seating area. So we are very excited to show that all to you this evening. As you can see, it'll be situated just to the east of the Collins, which will be home to the new library as they have to vacate their current location because we need the property for the horizon project. But on top of that, we also have a butterfly garden and parking that will help address some of the parking needs in that area. And then we also have multi-use paths that will connect into that city park phase one and keep that flow. So then we're going to get a little bit into the financials where we stand here. So as we, as you know, we started off with a $40 million bond. It was approved by two-thirds of the voters back in 2018. In that amount of time, we have been able to get an additional $25.5 million secured between our grants and bond proceeds. And that's a very big, heavy lift. It's a huge team effort between our finance department and our grants group. So the total funding available for us to try and bring forward all of the projects promised is a total $65.5 million. So as you can see here, one of the things that we were not prepared for back in 2018 when these estimates were being done in the $40 million mark was being established was we were not expecting the escalation. We have had over a hundred percent cost escalation since we actually brought the bond forward to the voters. But in that because of the creative mechanisms of how we're doing the grants and implementing these projects, all of the projects that you see in green are the projects that have been either constructed as and we'll go back to that slide with the timelines. Either completed or currently in process and we do have a couple that were our kind of in our planning. We're still trying to figure out funding phase but we still kept them in here to show you that if we do accomplish those goals, we are still at a deficit of just over $16 million, but as you've seen, we continue to work that down and work on that, but this is the reality of where we stand right now, which leaves us right around $6 to $9 million currently left in the bond program that we're trying to work through, which is what brings us into a very creative planning effort that we're going to, we, which is what brings us into a very creative planning effort that we're going to, we'll speak on a little bit more. So talking into our current activities, a quick zoom in on the, not the completed projects that I just showed you, but these are projects underway that are being funded out of the bond program. So you do have our Collins rehabilitation. Those costs have been taken into account and allocated we have public works doesn't actually come out of the bond and the sky building don't come out of the bond but fire station 20 does and our city park phase two with our outdoor seating and performance platform that I just showed you does. So really the only project from the bond that we just need to figure out is that remaining balance of city park. What do we do with that with the funding availability that we have? But before I go into anything else, I do want to say something and this is breaking news. We actually just secured another $2.5 million grant for city park phase two. So this is part of the outdoor recreation legacy partnership and this was for that outdoor performance platform and seating area and the innovation behind that stormwater retention area that will also help alleviate flooding and the surrounding neighborhood because it will tie into the roadways. So I just wanted to deliver that good piece of news. And I always like to make sure that we remind ourselves of what we've done of all of the progress that we've made here with building our second century and take a look at what we're going to have. And this is what our Oakland Park looks like. And even speaking back to the policies that we try to implement, we want to make sure everything looks as beautiful as our second century. And so speaking of beautiful, one thing that has come to my attention was that city park, as we call it, was actually just a working title that staff came up with in the process of the bond. And so thinking about it and creating, thinking about innovation and what we're trying to do and what we're building in our second century really makes us step back and go, well, that doesn't really tell us much. So I am actually making a slight request to you guys tonight that we now change our working title of city park to two. Not legacy park. Not legacy park. Centennial park. Oh no. It didn't play my video. But though the fireworks move, it was supposed to be very dramatic and I lost my drama. So with that being said, we are available for any questions that you may have. And I'm hoping you love my centennial park. At any point you can play the fire works of ice mayor. Thank you, Hoysmere. Thank you, Mayor Sierra. Wow. A lot of information, wonderful information. I could not tell you, I got to tell you, I could not be prouder of you and Elvarez, the entire team, everyone, everyone on staff plays a part in one way or another to make all this happen. And I'm telling you, when we looked back in 2018, that $40 million bond was approved, I'm so thankful that the residents understood they needed to invest in their future here in Oakland Park. And they did that by two-thirds majority and they made the right decision after the pandemic, after costs escalated. You guys must have been sweating a lot. decision after the pandemic, after costs escalated. You guys must have been sweating a lot, a lot of pressure and just the number of grants is just unbelievable. It's amazing and I think I'm talking on behalf of the entire commission. We are just amazed and thankful that that came around and I think Mr. A. Barrra as you go around to different meetings, I don't necessarily want you sharing with other people how much in grants we got. Because that means that other people are going to be asking for more grants, which will decrease our chance of getting grants. So yeah, great job to you to staff and the residents, because without the residents we couldn't do this either. So thank you Mayor. Thanks Vice-Merry Commissioner Neubold. Thank you. Yes I am too. I am amazed at the grant funding that has been secure by this by staff. Amazing. you are by this by staff amazing. And then not only that, you really put in the work with the different developments that are going on. And which they were needed. And I'm happy to see what's going on. And I just want to thank you. Thank you for the presentation as well. And your little fireworks. But just like Vice Mayor said with regard to the grants, it's just amazing. And again, thank you. Thank you, Commissioner Arts. This fire station 87, there's two phases. Are they both done? No, only phase one. As I can say, that will see a timeline for phase two. It was in the budget, I'm sorry, the bond budget overview on that slide. It didn't see a timeline for it though. That's because like the build out of the remainder of Centennial Park, we now have to be mindful of what resources we have available. Just did the CR, I was looking forward to that. Well, that's why we... What is that retail though? That really is the design element of it to try to make it look more consistent to the other new buildings that have been implemented because that jealousy, droop, just doesn't work with our new aesthetic. But that's something we can live with though. Yeah sure exactly. So if your question is has the foundational work been completed for 87? The answer is correct. Yes. That technically is a completed project but there's another phase to it that if we find money for we can do exactly Exactly. Thank you. That's a much better way to say it. That's that Perfect. Okay. No very good very good job And like say very good job with the cities. I they said it all the bond, you know Need more money, but you know, we do make do what we got and they're doing a great job You know what is it you make need more money but you know we do make do what we got and they're doing a great job. What is it? They make something with soup and make you know give me tomato, make you tomato soup and they're making a whole bunch of tomato soup with that. So, I said, all right thanks. Great work. Mr. Abert the two people responsible for grants and maybe it's more than I'm aware of. It's Anna Alvarez, and what is the name of our contract grants writer? Ryan Rusky. Am I correct there, like the two principles that- No question about it. Okay. Yeah, we, we'd like, maybe in the future, I think he came on once on a Zoom call two years ago, I think it might be time for, what's his last name again? Mr. Rasky. Rasky, might be time to bring him back for a thank you and I mean, he's really works, is magical. And I'm just very happy among all of these Miss Mereira, Mr. Ray Bear, his slide. Miss Strout, do you mind, I'm sorry, I'm putting it up slide 21. She's going to show the slide includes the amphitheater, which was a wish list thing for us. A couple of years ago, I think in the first year we started talking about our diversity and over there during the pandemic and we talked about the amphitheater I think cities that have arrived have some performance outdoor performance space you look at our sister city pompano which you know obviously is much larger than us but they have several you know they have a amphitheater with concerns I mean that's a little at a different level for it. Lauderdale has Parker Playhouse. We don't have Parker Playhouse, but this is a start to have some, start to have some outdoor concerts like it's going to be theater. If you think about amphitheaters, they and Rome. And this is where democracy starts, where cities start, and where people gather. So it's a historic thing to have an empty right. I love the design itself. And I look forward to, as just to add something more to Mr. Kassel to think about for Parks and Recks, which he's probably like, no. But in the future, can we have some sort of concert series? You know, certainly Fort Lauderdale has done that with their holiday park again I'm not talking about the same scale because I agree with you commissioner Newbold we want to keep things smaller and we want to keep things lower here too In height we don't want every scrap of land in Oakland Park to be taken by a skyscraper Obviously, but I think things like this performance spaces are really terrific. So thank you all for your work. All right, at this time, I just want to get the commission's direction. We are going to move. We have a tentative or scheduled break at 830. We also have a quasi-judicial hearing. Do we want to do vice mayor? Why don't you tell me what do you want? Break first or? If we could do a quick break. We're gonna do like a five minute break and then we'll start the hearing. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. I'm going to go to the next room. 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All those individuals could testify during the course of the Syrian police stand be sworn to Somersault tell the whole truth nothing but the truth. Please proceed. Okay, thank you. So we're going to open the Quasadu judicial hearing. All of us will be present during the proceedings and we'll start with introductory statements. So Miss Mureiro. Yes, thank you. start with introductory statements. So Miss Mureiro. Yes, thank you. Sierra Mureiro, Director of Engineering and Community Development. Here tonight to present to you the conditional use application CD 24-23CU for the Taco Bell drive through located at five nine three East Oakland Park Boulevard. This property is actually the home of the existing Taco Bell that is just north of Ocompahar Boulevard and on the west side of 6th Avenue. So the request that they are making this evening is that the city conduct a public hearing to consider the request of a conditional use by Taco Bell of America LLC. 17677 who is the owner for the installation of a double drive-through as an accessory to the principal use of the fast food restaurant. As far as all of their approvals, they have received their approvals, their neighborhood participation meeting, DRC approvals planning and zoning board recommendation, and now they are at City Park Commission. See vocal park commission apologies. So the existing future land use map, as you can see the project is actually has commercial on the east and west portions. The city of Wilton Manor has a transit oriented corridor just to the south of the property, and then on the north side is a low residential, low density residential. And for the existing zoning, the B1 on the east, south, and west portions and to the north, that is your residential two family residential districts. So the proposed project, this was actually a major site plan amendment that would to DRC and has been approved with some conditions that I'll outline momentarily. But what's before you this evening is their conditional use application for the new double drive-through. But what we'll be taking place on site is that they are going to be demolishing the existing Taco Bell. And as you can see on your screen on the TV, this is the new rendering for what the new Taco Bell will look like. So this is going to be just over 2,000 square feet. As stated with a double drive through, it has new parking, outdoor seating, bicycle parking, and landscape improvements along with signage. So here's the proposed site plan that was reviewed by the Development Review Committee. If you can see on the right hand side of the screen, you can see the double drive through that backs up to that northeast 30 second street. There is a wall that separates the residential portion from the commercial portion, but this is actually a more efficient and effective use of the space, which is why they're requesting the double drive-through for that convenience and the ability to stack the cars, but also have the food ready by the time it gets to that front window. So the summary of the findings for this project, based on by the DRC and the planning and zoning board, they did recommend approval of the conditional use with the following conditions. One is to address the nonconforming off premise sign, which is the poll sign that's located on the property. Raise the height of the North property wall that separates that commercial from residential to eight feet, which is what our land development code requires. Install additional the ground mounted bicycle racks with the appropriate bicycle parking signage, and then comply with all other sections of the chapter 24 of the land development code and any other comments that come during the review. So it is a recommendation the City Commission conduct a public hearing for KCD 24-23CU and consider a request for conditional use by Taco Bell of America LLC number 17677 owner for the installation of a double drive through as an accessory to the principal use of a fast food restaurant pursuant to 24 The section 24-41d26 of the land development code and I'm available for any questions if you may Thank you, miss Guerrero and now the petitioner any questions if you may. Thank you, Ms. Guerrero. And now the petitioner, the representative, if you can feel free to just introduce yourself and present your case, please. Good evening, Dwayne Dickerson on behalf of the applicant, attorney with the law for a Misskel Backman, office visit 14 Southeast Forestry in Boca Raton. I did have a PowerPoint presentation, but as you know by the award earlier, your staff already did a very thorough job and it makes no sense for me to try to follow that. So I will take any questions that you may have. We're really excited to be here as I would imagine you would agree when you have business owners in your city and their treated well by the city, they should be reinvesting in their properties to continue to keep up with the future vision of the city. So I hope you would agree that Taco Bell willing to demolish this existing location and build a new one that's more efficient. It looks much better. It's modern. I think this is what you would encourage property owners and developers to do with that I will also state that we do accept the conditions of recommendation of approval by your city staff and then the last clarification I just would like to make is the monument sign that's that's there that we are going to take our our face off is actually on the adjacent property so we can't remove that poll sign but what we are going to take our face off is actually on the adjacent property. So we can't remove that poll sign, but what we are going to do is remove our tenant panel from that sign, and then we are going to construct a new monument sign on our property consisting with your code requirements. So I just want to make that clear. We wish we could, but it's not our sign. It's not on our property. But the best thing we can do is remove the Taco Bell component from that sign and we'll build one on our property that meets your code so with that I'm have to answer any questions thank you so much thank you mr. Dickerson this time I'm gonna open the public hearing so at this point anybody who would like to speak in support of the petition you have up to four minutes to come up and speak you have up to four minutes to come up and speak. Okay, see none at this, at this point, any parties who are in opposition to this petition, you have four minutes to come up and speak. All right, I'm going to close the public hearing. All this formality, miss one second. Miss Mourari, do you have any questions for Mr. Dickerson? No, I just want to state for the record that he is correct with the poll sign that it's not on their property. Okay. And Mr. Dickerson, do you want to say have any questions to say anything more to ask Miss Mourari? No, sir. No questions. I'm just happy to answer any questions. They should your staff may have. Thank you. Okay. You have the commission. Yes, sir. Okay. Pardon? Pardon. I already opened it. No, I'm going to close. I've already closed the public here. I've already closed the public here. We're here. I think to state that I've had expert take communications with Hope Caldrune which is the lead attorney on this project. Thank you. I also had very small conversation with Hope Caldrune on this project. You have had just a voicemail was left by Hope Caldrune to me. I also received a call from Hope just saying asking if I had any problems with it. Okay, so at this point we'll have an entertaining motion. I'd like to make a motion to approve the resolution, the application stating that they have met the findings in this item and that they also include the four conditions approved from the DRC in the planning zone board. Second with comment conversation. Sir, go ahead. Go ahead. Yeah, Mr. Dickerson, thank you very much for being here. Mr. Mayor May I ask him some questions? Of course. Perfect. Thank you for being here Mr. Dickerson. Just general questions. It's just out of curiosity. How long will the story be closed? Yeah. It's weather dependent. You know, I have so many projects now that, you know, I'm being asked that same question. And the weather just won't cooperate over the last several weeks. But, you know, they want to move as quickly as possible with the demolition. I'll say, I don't know, a question came up about the drainage. They are creating new underground storage areas. We have to lift the building as you all know, FEMA's recently changed their flip. We have to lift the building almost a foot. We're putting new retention areas. So there's some work that has to be done as small of a site relative as this is. But we'd hope for the six months in a perfect world that we can have it down and then rebuild and get back up and running. Excellent. Well, and I want to say thank you to them for bringing the pizza back. I enjoyed the Taco Bell pizza. Although sometimes you're out of it there. As far as the building size is going to be smaller, but me I just ask, are you reducing indoor seating? Yeah, so the building size is a little smaller, but as you can imagine, drive-throughs now, that's how it works. Most people now are utilizing the drive-throughs more so than the interior dining. So in looking at those statistics, we wanna make sure we're maximizing the efficiency of the drive-through. So while the store gets a little smaller, the kitchen actually gets a little larger. Okay. So that you can process the orders and the food quicker and have the efficient drive-through. So that's just kind of the way of the world and those are the statistics with us and all the other ones. So we're putting a little more emphasis on the drive through efficiency and not so much as much the indoor dining is. And we do understand the importance of drive-thruz, and but we're also a city that we're trying to get people out of their cars and walking to their local restaurants. So I'm not necessarily happy to hear if you're reducing your indoor seating. Right, right. But you don't even have to comment on just sharing how I feel about it. So we kind of wish you weren't not doing that. And then yeah yeah this is Kristen DPR. Oh she's with Thomas engineering the engineer record on the project and she just put in my ear that we have a walk up window now so we are promoting that pedestrian component of the of the facility. We make sure we have great connectivity to the Jason Sightwalks and Oakland Park Boulevard and then the outdoor seating area is discussed. So your points will take so is there no indoor seating? Yes, sir. There is indoor seating and there's an outdoor window for a walk up for pickup. Yes, sir. And there is indoor seat and there's an outdoor window for walk up for picked up Yes, sir, and then the outdoor dining area perfect. So it's it's not just gonna be key ask service because I hate key ask service No, sir. It's not it's the indoor dining. Yes, sir. Okay, perfect. Thank you You're being here. You're welcome. Thank you mayor You're welcome commissioners. It's called laziness of the American public door dash new greets. That's why there's a reduced lean sides. And I got one thing to say to you. Yes sir. Yuki Otter-Thucklebell. Thank you. I'll pass that on. OK. OK. Go. Commissioner Newbold. Thank you. Thank youbold. Thank you. Thank you for your presentation and for what your plans are with the building. It looks nice. And I'm glad that there is going to be outdoor dining because I see many people are reverting to the outdoor dining versus inside. I don't know who would answer this question, either you or Ms. Marrera, herrera, sorry, regarding, I know I've been there several times to this Taco Bell, and I know there's flooding in the driveway, and I just want to know, will this be incorporated to correct this issue? Will it be incorporated once the construction is being done? So Madam Commissioner, the good thing is when you redevelop a site like this, the way we're redeveloping it, we have to start from scratch and do all of our drainage calculations and to make sure, and then on top of that with the new FEMA flood map zones, we are having to do significant drainage improvements. So we're confident that this site's gonna be much better than what you see today. And just to give you a few examples, like I said earlier, we have to raise the height of the building by almost a foot. So it's gonna be higher, it's gonna drain better. We're putting additional underground storage trenches. We're adding additional retention areas and we have to go through a very thorough, brow county drainage permitting process. So all of the issues that you've seen on this older site hopefully will be resolved with the new plans and we're doing significant drainage improvements. Okay, great. Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. And one more question I have. And I see that there was a neighborhood meeting, and I don't believe there was any pushback from residents. But I think for public consumption, Miss Herrera, I believe, can you explain how the neighborhood meetings go, how they begin? Who calls them? Who attends? And you know how it runs? Because I think it'll be good for public consumption so they can understand how important the neighborhood meetings are and how they're generated. Absolutely. And for this applicant, they did have their neighborhood participation meeting. I'm not sure if it's a process that was implemented to really encourage that citizen participation early in any of the development process. So it wasn't somebody's all the way in construction. I think that's the only way to make sure that the citizen is able to make sure that the citizen is able to make sure that the citizen is able to make sure that the citizen is able to make sure that the citizen is able to make sure that the citizen is able to make encourage that citizen participation early in any of the development process. So it wasn't somebody's all the way in construction or about, you know, about to get building permits and we start to get that feedback at that point when the community finds out. So this gives us as staff the opportunity to hear what the community has to say. So with that being said, it is regulated by our land development code, section 24163. And so when we, when an applicant is interested in anything that qualifies for the neighborhood participation meeting, which is anything that will come as a public hearing or quasi judicial or any kind of site plan amendments, what will happen is the applicant reaches out to the planning and zoning division and we will schedule that meeting for them at their request. There is very little review of the project if any when that request comes in because it's prior to the submission of the development application. So the only requirements for our code right now is that the applicant give a presentation to the community. So that's how the process is initiated. Once it is initiated and we give them, there's the requirement that they have to reach out. The applicant is responsible for reaching out and contacting the neighborhood, the different neighborhood communities within 750 feet of the property location. So we as staff provide that information to the applicant and say, here's your local HOAs that fall within this area. If hypothetically they do not have an HOA that falls within that area, then what we will do is give them the closest to the property. Oh, apologies. I'll use this case as the example then. the closest to Moorham's Re. Oh, apologies. I'll use this case as the example then. So the applicant for Taco Bell was given the three, I believe was three or four HOAs that they had to contact. The applicant then gave us proof that they made the contact and received some kind of response. At that point in time, we hold the meeting staff schedules the meeting, we actually hold the meeting, but the staff will start it, but we do not actually participate in the meeting aside from fielding questions. As a state, so the applicant came on, I believe was Hope Cow Home, did the presentation, explained the project, and then staff facilitated just making sure that everybody had their time to speak on the project. That point in time we took down any notes that were there like I said this one happened to be a very positive case. So we will then move into the development application. In this case, not all applicants come back with a development application. This applicant did because we're here at this point, and then once they submit that development application, then we have a real project on the books. And so in this case, then we take them through the process of DRCs, reviews, and that's how they got the approvals going forward to even planning and zoning board and whatnot. So it is a very preliminary thing that takes place with the neighborhood participation meetings. And in this case, we actually had a pre-application meeting prior to the neighborhood participation meeting, but that is not required for our code. I hope that explains it. Yes, it does. And thank you. And just because there's a neighborhood participating participation meeting that does not mean a project is going to, is, you know, going to result out of that meeting. That is just fact gathering. That is correct. It's giving that, starting that dialogue with the potential applicants and the community. Thank you. Thank you very much. In fact, Commissioner Nebull, there was a, without naming it, there was a development that the commission agreed or voted for in the past few years where it would have proceeded a few years back, but it was, I don't want to say the word halted, but maybe it was halted. I think that's what you're getting at. Can a neighborhood meeting if there's enough questions and perhaps concerns can it halt? And there is precedent, I guess some actually just don't pursue it. And others keep working with the community. And then others, if it's positive, we move it along, as we say, you ship it out. I don't have any questions except to say, I would love your graphic graphic of the new Taco Bell look like I wish all restaurants did face left so I'm very happy to support Yes, Vice Mayor. Mayor just one additional question Mr. Sir one thing it's based on something that you had said and Commissioner Newbold said you had said something about resolving the flooding issue when you're raising up. I know you actually appear to share a parking lot with a business next to you. Do you, you're not going to create flooding going down by raising yours? Are you raising the entire area? Can you explain that to us? Mr. Mayor, ma'am. Thank you. So Mr. Vice Mayor, that's a great point. And the way the permitting and the codes work both your city and the Browell County who is your your drainage management system here. I have to contain my stormwater on my property. I cannot by law or by code utilize anybody else's property to manage my stormwater and drainage facilities. Now sometimes if you're in a basin, properties share capacity, but you have to have an agreement to do that, you have to have permits to do that, and in lieu of that you have to satisfy before you'll be issued permits and get your final approvals that your stormwater system, your drainage system is self-contained on your own property. Did I say that right, Kristen? All right, good stuff. I play engineer on TV every now and then. So how does it work then with your property and the next property? That looks like a shared parking lot. Right, right. We have trenching and underground facilities that handle the storm water. So instead of it running onto adjacent properties, it's stored and maintained on the ground, within our property boundaries. Where my confusion's coming in, sir, is it sounds like you were going to raise yours a little bit, right? Yes. So if you share the parking lot with them, is yours going to be higher than their parking lot? It's just the building. Yes, sure. What it is, they make a bowl. It's higher in the end. Man, we're asking to be sworn in. I was sworn in. Yes, I'm Kristen D. Piro with Thomas engineering group 6300 Northwest 34st Avenue in Fort Lauderdale. So the way will work since we have a shared access drive and we have shared easements and everything is that the rim elevations in the drive aisle will remain the same so that the parking on the adjacent site can still slope to the catch basins and then on our side we will have ramps down from the building To the parking area and then the parking will be sloped accordingly to meet the existing catch basin elevations So it will be no impact to the neighbors perfect. You answered my question. Thank you See their real problem is they can't use positive outfall on the open park full of art. So, they have to retain their first inch of storm water on their property. Outside the first inch of the storm, like correct? Outside the first inch of storm water. That's what they require by law to do. And they're French drains. That's all they're French drains. That's all they're French drains. I just need to know how they relate into the property Yeah, and they just slope what they do is they slope them and they turn them inwards So what all comes out of their property stays on their property Okay, any final Questions from my colleagues Okay, letter to a roll call Commissioner Neubel. Yes, Commissioner Orange. Yes. Vice Mayor Longan. Yes. Mayor Rose Maldon. Yes. At this point we're, see all right, right? Yes, I miss place my page for my agenda. We're going to recess and have our CRA meeting. Wait for Miss Herr here to come up with bits. I miss Marrera. Herrera, excuse me. Combining my rarer and herrera. Miss Raul, can we have roll call? Remember new bull? Here. Remember arns. Vice Chair Lonegan. Here. And Chair Rosarone. Here. All right. So our first presentation or only presentation is the CRA update for this month and Mr. Herrera. Good evening. Sorry Mr. A. Bear. Through Mr. Herrera. Good evening Sir A. Board Chair, Vice Chair and Board Members. Naysa Herrera, Sierra in Economic Development Director for the City of Oakland Park. Over the next few minutes, I will provide you with an update on businesses, events, initiatives within our Sierra. Just going to reach for the clicker if you. Several businesses continue to invest in Oakland Park. Bandoleros de Keria, a Mexican restaurant with locations in downtown Fort Lauderdale and El Doral. Gigi says hello at jewelry store that's coming soon to Main Street. BNC Smashburgers is open. Blick Art Materials are located from Fort Lauderdale and will be celebrating its great opening on October 18th. I-95 motor sports specializes on automotive customization and Pee Variety is a beautiful on latitude windows offers impact windows and doors and what we regret to inform you that the OASIS has closed we're excited to announce that the Doral Bay's brewery tripping animals has taken over this space and will be opening their first tap room in a proude. Last month we celebrated the grand opening of Reflow, the wellness center within the CrossFit Soulflow in Oakland Park. We also celebrated the three-year anniversary of Rebel Wine Bar. In addition to Bleak Art, Camille's the Italian restaurant on Dixie Highway will be celebrating its grand opening on October 21st. In terms of their redevelopment projects, we are excited to announce that the sky building developers have secured metabolic, an industry leading strength and crossfit gym. Also, FPL has been working on 38th Street to accommodate the installation for the skywalk. With respect to hoop, the development team is close to finalizing the design and construction plans for permitting. Improvement projects are not only limited to downtown. We are proud to have recently completed the Safe Routes to School projects which added sidewalks around the Lloyd State's elementary. Also, the landscape and irrigation improvements on prospect road are underway. Currently at 25% completion and moving east along the median. This special event season is picking up. Last month we celebrated the Hispanic Heritage Month with Latin Fest. We also celebrated October Fest earlier this month with over 6,000 attendees that had an opportunity to enjoy German music, food, and the famous DAXON-DASH. Looking ahead, join us this Saturday at the Oakland Park Small Business Expo on Main Street from 2 to 6 p.m. Mark your calendars for the Halloween Bash on October 25th at Wimbledy Field, the November 16th Oakland Park Art Walk in the annual holiday village on December 6th and 7th. Businesses are encouraged to participate in these events, and they can contact the special event staff. Now, understanding that one of the challenges, one of the biggest challenges that the businesses in the downtown phase is the lack of food traffic, the city is launching, defined it in Oakland Park Culinary Arts District initiative. The objective is to capitalize on the critical mass that's generated by the special events in downtown and convert this event goers into patrons of the culinary arts district. In addition to the interactive map this initiative is supported by social media promotion, flyers, posters and announcements at special events. CRA staff continues its feedback seeking efforts by hosting events such as the August 13th Business Partners Listening session. We also participated at the August 29th Urban League of our County Small Business Mixer, which was hosted at Spice and Viib in Oakland Park in honor of a black business month. At the September 10th downtown partners meeting, we provided an overview of available local and regional business resources that are compiled in this business resources guide, which you received the copy with information about each of those programs. Staff also attended the FRLA reverse hotel and restaurant showcase last month. And we encourage your businesses to participate in the upcoming Oakland Park of Business Association networking event at AquaChamps on October 23rd. Please register for the Florida International Trade and Cultural Expo that's scheduled to take place on October 23rd and 24th at the Convention Center. Mark your calendars for the next downtown partners meeting on November 12th. As you can see, we have increased by half an hour the duration of this meeting to allow for networking and collaboration based on the feedback that we received at the last listening session. We want to take this opportunity to remind you of the available resources through the Economic Development Office, which include the 101 Consultations with the Economic Development Staff, the Business Sighting Improvement grants through the Business and Sensitive Program, the LEAF Local Facebook page, which connects businesses with residents, allowing them to post announcements and deals. We recently completed the update of this step-by-step guide to opening a business in Oakland Park. And we also want to remind you that we have a building and permitting frequently asked questions page available on the city's website. Other resources offered by partner organizations are the self-paced entrepreneurship development programs offered by government foundation FastTrack. We're working with the Rauer County Office of Small Business and entrepreneurship development programs offered by government foundation fast track. We're working with the Rauer County Office of Small Business and Economic Development to host two live sessions next year. So once we have finalized these details, we'll be sharing more information. Other resources include free consultations, free business consultations, by the Florida Small Business Development Center, and SCORE. All of these resources and the ones that you see on the screen, including these marketing opportunities, can be found on the guide. To learn more about upcoming meetings, events, projects, and how to get involved with the community. We encourage our businesses to sign up for the citywide business and CRA email blasts. And before I conclude this presentation, I want to thank you all for supporting the fiscal year 25 Siri budget, which allow us to continue to look for strategies to better support our business community. And we continue to encourage our businesses to connect with us by seeking assistance and providing feedback through any of the channels that you see on the screen. And with that, I conclude my presentation and I'm happy to answer any questions you may have. The momentum continues. Thank you so much, Mr. Rivera. Mr. Newbold. Thank you. Yes. I just want to really thank you how you've gone in and just really, I mean, boots on the ground right with the small businesses. Excellent job. Thank you for what you're doing. Thank you for this presentation and finding all sorts of resources for our small businesses. And keep it in touch with them because as they reach out to me and I send the information to you, your very responsive you and Mr. Gonzalez. So thank you. Thank you, Vice Mayor. Thank you Mayor. Yes, I have to did all that. Thank you, Nesa. You do a great job. Appreciate you reaching out to us when there are opportunities for ribbon cuttings and grand openings. We love to support the new business. I want to just say welcome to all of our new businesses and thanks for investing here in Oakland Park. I had the pleasure of stopping last weekend at Tellum Tacos. I don't know if we ever announce them in the past. They're at 52 at 50 52 Dixie Highway across from North Ridge shopping center. Ivan and his wife Demarisaris, and their daughter, Demaris, excellent food. So if you haven't given it a try, excellent. Excellent. Beary Attacos, for sure. I tried them last week. So thank you for all you do, and thank you to the businesses that are investing here in the OP. Thank you. Thank you, Vice Mayor, Commissioner, or a board member, or vice chair. Other class. Yes. I know. Then you're on a roll. Okay. Thank you so much. Nesa the resource guides the concierge that you're continuing. I think was developed by your predecessor, but you're really beefing that up. Amazing. Speaking of beef, I did go to Libera. Is it Libera? Berger is right. Yeah, Libera. I went there Saturday, last Saturday, I think. That was terrific. I had two questions. Well, actually, I'll just ask my questions now. We also have reports from board members. For the small business expo that's coming up, if I recall, this is our, please tell me or Mr. Raybear. This is our second one. Am I right? We did one two springs ago was small. I think there's also a health and wellness component to it. I'm just wondering. I'm not sure who to ask either of you. Is that something? Well, this is a course nurse strategic plan and we have it in many other ways. What what I liked about the inaugural one from two years ago was there was some health screenings done there and I didn't know if that was something that would be integrated. I think that was a creative way to do it. I think there's maybe other ways that we can maybe offer health screenings but before you were, while you were not here, that happened two screens ago. So I just didn't know if that was something programmatically to maybe the next explode, integrate health. There was at a separate piece some sort of health piece, not we're not a public health agency, but some sort of health screening piece to the public. So does there have to be a president of the Oakland Parks, small business association is the one leading the efforts of recruiting the vendors for this event. At this time, I cannot say with certainty what kind of vendors we're gonna have and whether we're gonna have the screen of vendors, but that's something that I can follow up with you on and providing you with that response. However, I do know that she has reached out to health-related businesses to participate in this fare. Okay, great. Just that sort of, again, we're not a public health agency, but I liked aside from Mr. Reiber, wellness activities for recreation, of course for our employees, that piece to the public. And I thought that was a creative way that I guess it was Mr. Cacale. I'm forgetting who would have coordinated that two springs ago, but you can, that's available to see. I'm just willing to be able to get the next item. I'm going to be able to get the next item. I'm going to be able to get the next item. I'm going to be able to get the next item. I'm going to be able to get the next item. I'm going to be able to get the next item. I'm going to be time you just public comments I'm remembers the public like to speak from to four minutes you have you can speak on CRA business please Public comments in the CRA ARA. First Fisher 37. Yeah, 3741. Sorry. A lot of addresses today. 3741. Northeast 13th Avenue. So basically I've had a conversation when theyA before and quite a few folks on the West side of town and also our downtown business partners that we're discussing and I just want to throw this back out there in luring or starting a farmers market within the downtown and maybe Royal Palm Park is an area as well to entice grocery stores that are restaurants that it is possible and sustainable to open a grocery store restaurant on the west side of town and also create that help create that foot traffic regularly within the downtown that our business is like the wander shop or rebel wine bars some of the other ones there can have an opportunity to have more guests come through their doors and create a little more walkability within our downtown and have a chance to bring them back as customers. If you look around Pompo Beach for Lauderdale, not a lot of farmers markets in this area compared comparatively speaking to the west coast of Florida. So I think if you just took the businesses, the vegetable and fruit and grocery store businesses within our Ocompark area, we have quite a few and invited them to a farmer's market maybe once a month on a Saturday and make you go back and forth between The West side and downtown. I think that could really do just start Some quality foot traffic and brings a business to the area. So just something for contemplation. I hope thank you Thank you, Mr. Ferris. Thank you, Mr. Fischer. Thank you, Mr. Fischer. Good evening. Good evening, everyone. Fitzgerald Bud, who fits Bud, who at 720 Northease 59 Court. I just had one comment on. I saw on the slide the development that occurred on 41st Street, North West 41st Street, that's on the same side with Lord of State Elementary. And thank you Commissioner Arns from Porton, Outcher, engineering and prowlers because it's the drain that sidewalk was developed, right? And I was there the day actually, nice strain on the school side, but on the other side of the street, across the street, they have no drains and it's causing flooding. I have five residents I spoke to say it's an issue. Okay, now it's away, it's away from sidewalk is on the 12 area so it's in the cross between the city owns it and the maintenance of the resident So I saw right there and I have a picture. I'll send it to management to city officials I think Ocon Park should try to generate a grant whether the CRE or the budget to repair that side because yes you had flooding and the night sidewalk on the lower the state's elementary side but then did it could that causes where all the water goes on the resident side and causes flooding that it goes in crutches close to their property. So that's a correction that needs to be made so another evaluation must be done, a public works department to see if we could get some grant funding to repair that long side on 44th Street North West 44th Street right across street from Lord of State Elementary. One more point. Thank you Miss Herrera. The business assistant program is moving along really well. We did have a line-out and budget of course for the entrepreneurship academy and I'm looking forward to implementing that especially in November after November. We're gonna focus on I want to create 500 new jobs in the city I want to expand it where it covers not only the west side, but it causes to downtown area and these jobs could be great high paying jobs or startup businesses But we could expand now to expand revenue based over the city and now be able to enhance our economic downtown sector upcoming mayor All right, so I'm rich here on that. So I'm looking forward to working with everybody to get that accomplished. Thank you so much for your time. Thank you, Mr. Badoo. Any other comments? Okay, now we'll move on to reports from the board members. Board member Arnstas, nothing. Board member, I mentioned it before. Vice Chair, no, because I've got two things. Board member, new board? Pretty much what I said earlier. How Miss Herrera has been boots on the ground, connecting with the small businesses and finding ways to improve, help improve. So I've said it before and I wanna just thank her again. Thank you. Thank you, board member, New board. Again, great job. I had two questions. One, so my first question is, if you've seen any difference in businesses with any feedback since we've instituted the new permitting, I don't know if you have, you have done a survey under that, but again, a totally or anything of people. No, and the old and now see the new and. Well, with the online permitting, we have heard positive feedback and having and seeing that the review process now takes less time. Also, we have been monitoring the applications as well and guiding them through the system so that way they know how to get and submit the applications or connecting them with the right person, the right staff members at the building department to finalize those applications. Just thank you, Mr. Ostroff, Miss Love and Mr. Ray Barrow for you're getting that piece to be really working really well. So thank you. That's great. Yeah. They were, excuse me, vice mayor, sorry, I didn't mean to interrupt you, but I just wanted to thank my colleagues here in Marbaro and Brad Ostroff, because we work closely together and ensuring that we make changes to the system or assist our applicants, our business applicants, and going through the process. Great. Thank you. To Ms. Brewer, I didn't name her then. Thanks. My other question was, you saw me talking to Mr. Ray, where I talked to him before the meeting too. So here's another example where we're going to take an item on consent and ask a question now because I talked to the city manager and he suggested this way versus pulling it. Item 26 on the consent but this links to the CRA is a resolution approving basically to who is excellent. I'm gonna support this. Rename Miller's consulting group for request for qualifications, but very specifically on the backup to everybody. And where I'm heading to is when we have Miss Miller who's an outstanding consultant, it's not about her, I'm gonna vote yes for it. It's about the catchment area. Because we have on item 26. It really focuses on it's articulated CRA and culinary. It does have a little bit on and other citywide areas as directed by Mr. A. Bear. We don't really have to go to the back up. It's just I mean, if you want to, it's actually page. Last time I'll be doing this guys, page 1305. You'll miss this or not. page 1305 says, the city of Oakland Park invites qualified respondents to submit a statement of qualifications. This is the point. The provide services related to citywide, comprehensive economic development strategies. When you go down to the two pages later, it really narrows in on CRA and culinary. It does have one little item on page 1307 understudies, which would include what I'm getting at is what I wanted to talk about the economic development in general when we're talking about the CRI. Other city analysis plans and studies is assigned by the city manager. My question to my colleagues here is and we put this on consent. But I trust that we have a very good time. I'm going to talk about the economic development in general when we're talking about the C manager. My question to my colleagues here is and we've put this on consent but I trust Mr. Abert obviously I trust you sir to you know the part of the direction of the commission. Okay I don't want to see our a-boy but on the commission is to also have some real focus on the west side and Miss Miller herself has actually, you know, led that. My question to you on her, we had Mr. Avers busing to bring it up here during a CRA. Are we, it's not articulated anything about the West Side and Miss Miller, again, she's wonderful and I'll vote for this item. Do we need this articulated more? It's, if less side is so important, it's not articulated in this item. Sir, let me answer your question for you for brevity sake. The item will authorize the negotiation of contract. That issue can be addressed in terms of the contract. Okay, perfect. So Mr. A. Bear, then that will come forward. Later, if this is a great, if this is voted on, I'm sorry, the next step will be a contract. Sure, this is only the ranking. Right, so I just say to my future commissioners, wherever you are seated in this room, or not in this room, you'll be my commissioners, that I'll, I just would like you to, when you were, when that contract comes I believe we'll also yes to this tonight just please in your individual meetings with Mr. A bear or disagree if you think I'm going too much on it. Let's articulate Westside, because all really says in here is CRA and Culinary. What do you think of that place, Chair? Respectfully it's a little late because the horse is already out of the barn. We've already issued that, and this is a response to that request. But I think your comments have been well received, and we're going to address those in the contract as I emphasized earlier. Okay, so I would just ask you all. The board members also, certainly as commissioners and whoever's seated in November to just please consider this for the contract item. So that was it. No more page 1505 for me. You've got to break until one of the new commissioners does that. Okay. Thank you all. We will close, oh actually, Executive Director A. Bar, do you have any comments? I have nothing additional this evening. Thank you, board chair. All right. We will adjourn the CRE meeting. have nothing additional this evening. Thank you board chair. All right. We'll join the Siri meeting. Okay, we are now magically back to the commission meeting and now we're at public comments. Public comments for any item pertaining to the city you have up to four minutes, please. Good evening. 45, a jacked or on 45, 29. I'm 45, 29, Pioneers Trail West. First, I want to thank the city for acknowledging and honoring the city board of the Planning and Zoning Board tonight. And it's such a great board and I wanted to mention them. I meant to do that actually during the presentation. The board members by name, the vice chair of Scott Rovelli and the members are Wallace Peterson who was here tonight and Kobe King and Patrick Gross and the Alternatives Pat Crowley. And there was a recent board member during this current term, Chris Fisher, who had to resign when he filed to run for Commissioner and his position was filled by Patrick. I want to thank the specifically for the City Clerk's office for honoring all the city boards at the recent birthday bash. They'll come park birthday celebration. They just did an incredible job done by Renee Shrout, the City Clerk with the problem Greco and Michelle Fletcher. They did a full length banner that was just incredible. With graphics I understand that Michelle did. Renee tells me there were t-shirts, there was live band, and then makes the board members feel appreciated and valued. Regarding the planning and zoning division of the city staff, And then makes the board members feel appreciated and valued. Regarding the planning and zoning division of the city staff, it's just an incredible division. They do things proactively. They don't just react things. Example is tonight's agenda item, the resolution that's going to be discussed later in this meeting as a way of responding proactively to the Live Local Act. And there's a family feeling here in the city and I'm just so honored to be a part of it. And separately I want to give a little history about the neighborhood participation meetings. That originally, before that existed, there was no way for a neighborhood to know, to be apprised of any developments that were going to be coming before them. Then there was a hotel on Powerline 38 Street, value value place that was construction had already begun and the residents in Royal Palm, they became outraged and they were demonstrations and so on. So this was created as a way for the neighborhoods at the time and maybe maybe still, they were now formally apprised within 500 feet of a new development. So the neighborhoods would be aware of this. It's evolved to now include giving feedback to the developers on what the neighborhood likes and doesn't like about the various projects. So I just wanted to add that. And a C-Hairs presentation was incredible. Even that we didn't have fireworks. I look forward to a future meeting with fireworks. So thank you very much. Thank you, Mr. Dory. I'm going to go ahead and move on to the next slide. Chris Fisher 3711 Northeast 13th Avenue President of Coral's Wilkins Park Neighborhood Association as well. I wanted to take a moment since this is the final commission meeting of the year and this term. To say thank you to all the commissioners that are up here on the stage and the one that cannot be with us tonight for all your exceptional hard work that you put forth. You're studying the time that we don't see you here, whether it's on camera or just speaking, but being out in the neighborhood, talking to folks and the extra study time that you put in and put forth in the phone calls that you make. So thank you very much. And especially to our new state rep and former Coral's Wilkampark Neighbor Association president. Thank you very much, Mr. Rosenwald. We look forward to your tenure up there in Telehassy and I hope you kick some butt up there and really make some changes. You see the trajectory for you, right? Yeah, that's so. But at the same time, I wanted to say, a couple of agenda items this evening. Number four, in particular, the Tri-Party Educational Medication Agreement that you'll be voting on this evening. You know, this is something where it seems like it's just an outdated concept. And I know it's never right to talk about schools and especially our Broward County schools because schools do need help. But when it stalls growth and potential growth in early this evening we were discussing obtainable and affordable housing. When you have opportunities right now specifically to have more obtainable and affordable housing out there and then you have the taxes placed upon these buildings that are trying to implicate the new system of obtainable and affordable housing, it really does hurt. And obviously, you know, it doesn't just hurt way to implicate the new system of obtainable affordable housing. It really does hurt. And obviously, you know, it doesn't just hurt where it comes to the city's pocketbook. We've put up a million bucks to help out with sky building. And likely we'll have to with a rising project as well. And then it's all the manpower that our city staff is utilizing on their time and the headaches that goes forth with it. I just think ultimately, you know, I would vote yes on that one. And it's just something that's, you know, a bygone scenario that we don't need to utilize anymore. And I can tell you just talking with county commissioners, how waste of time it's been for them and then banging their heads against the wall. Also on item number seven, live local act, what was formerly known as SB 102 and if you ever had a chance to come to the Coral's Voting Park and Neighborhood Association meetings which many of you have I know Commissioner arts and regular attendees so thank you very much We had state senator Rosalind Osgood out there who endorsed that bill one of the seven state reps and endorsed that bill and I encourage Our new members and current commissioners that are coming up here. Don't stop with the name commissioner. I know I said this during the candidates night. You know, commissioners are great title for our city to represent the people of our city and to hear and listen and bring their thoughts forward. But at the same token, take that position you're in that you've been entrusted with. And take it to the next level. Go talk to your state reps, see about the bills that are being put forth that are going to affect ourselves locally here. Because if you have the opportunity to talk to her about it then, then it would be very reflective, it would reflect upon where we're sitting today. I think this, or this has to happen, this policy being put forth. I think you need to vote yes on that tonight. And honestly, you know, it's just an encumberment on our neighborhoods. The fact that a developer can come in and build, maxing what Oak Lynn is without the bonus provision, obviously, but to build 10 stories around some of these neighborhoods because it's within a mile, that really hurts the neighborhoods around it, hurts the businesses around it because guess what they're doing across the street at any Art they're charging loss all his prices for downtown Ocompark when we're not there yet and that hurts our walkability in our businesses So it's all it's a trickle-down effect and we have to be very smart So reach out to those state reps and get the opportunity and we know one right here. So give your buddy a call. Thank you very much Thank you, sir. All right, Mr. Butto. 720 North East 59 Court. Good evening, Mr. Mayor. Congratulations, you know, I put a lot of skin in the game, making sure you get the towel assy. Good luck, Godspeed, $115 billion budget. So we are gonna act for our money, our funding over here. So we could generate the explosion further, further is for all from part, for everybody, for all the families. Thank you. See, one thing I don't have to repeat what was said, because a touristy gentleman back there, they took all my plenty of information and they wrapped it all together. So now I'm just going to go do something else. Karen, pick it back on item number 26, Mr. Dougherty. I was called on that item and it seemed to be that other neighbors had a capacity to go out and reach out for this particular ITB. I remember seeing it, but yes, it was a great resident that we know in the West Side and they was interested in it. So I know it's coming back, Mr. Doodies, just, you know, preliminary. So let's advertise it to see if there's any more openness for the West Side. This could be an explosion to help, to help on the west side. And it's a lot of green suggestions and ideas out there from our residents that they want to do on the west side of Oakland Park. So this is a great thing. Thank you for bringing that up. You just started my memory on that on item 26. I sent the email to Commissioner Orange, to Mr. Thompson, to Chief Steve. You know, I love calling you out, but it was good. I was recently at Fire Station 20, and I was speaking with the firefighters, and they brought up the issue about the clothes that need to be washed before they go home, because they don't want to bring any cancerous, eugenicians out to the families back home. And Long before I did my research and I found out the CFO, the state of Florida, he's providing grants to help assist fire departments to purchase machinery so they could clean those uniform chiefs, okay? Right before they go home so they could clean those uniform chief K. Right before they go home so they don't have to take what they get out in the field when they are servicing lives and servicing the public to their families. They could regulate, they could clean it and it's holding it there and it's protecting them and their livelihood and their families. So let's protect our firefighters. Let's reach out. Follow, you know, I sent you that email, Commissioner Orange. I want you to ask that question. Chief K, please have that, because this is a game changes for the firefighters. So I look forward to that being resolved mayor, okay? You're going to take care of it. And also clarification, please,. Duty to get me sir I know you do have to Remember I'm gonna have that seat right there Right between those you two Attorney duty Let's have clarification for where I can speak to Mr. Lodigan the upcoming mayor and the upcoming vice mayor, Mr. Orange, before election day, because I want to speak to them on a couple of issues before any one of us get on this day. Okay, so give us a date line where once you can speak to him freely and then it stops because of the Sunsign laws. And I'm looking forward to that if you can, may in public comment after our closing the public comments. So we could always apply by the rules and at the state of Florida and here locally, okay? With that said, I appreciate you, Mayor Mitch, Dr. Rose Wall for your service, okay? Will you on me hear a lot from us, especially for me? Time. It's time? Oh, 16 seconds. Mr. Fisher is right. We got a home grown. You're over 21 seconds. I am. Oh, I apologize. Obviously. Have a good night, everyone. Thank you. Thank you, sir. All right. Obviously have a good night everyone. Thank you. Thank you, sir. Well, there's no other members of the public outside the chamber who would like to speak. Okay. We're closing public comments for moving to our consent agenda. Item 3 is approval of the Minister July 17, 2024. Item 4 is a resolution by Tony Lowley. A resolution of the City Commission of State of Oklahoma Park, Florida, support of the Barricone Resolution, Urgent Barricone School Board to release all cities subject to triparty educational mitigation agreements and approving the release of the 2005 school education mitigation agreement between the Barricone School Board, Barricone and City of Oakland Park Providing for conflict severability and effective date item 5 is resolution by title only a Resolution the City Commission see a vocal park Florida approving the application and award funding available through the fiscal year 2024 Edward Burn Memorial Justice Assistance Grant providing for for conflict, severability, and effective date. Item six, resolution by title only, resolution of the City Commission, Steve O. Comparque Florida, proving authorizing the appropriate city officials, XCT agreement to utilize lead agency contract for utility billing services, outsourcing with NCO utility services, Florida LLC, piggybacking the terms conditions of city Milton contract with NCO utility services Florida LLC piggybacking the terms conditions of city Milton contract with NCO utility services LLC and authorizes city manager to approve subsequent renewal agreements of the contract for Vincor complex and effective date. Item 7 resolution by title only resolution city commission city vocal park Florida approving adopting city vocal park live local act policy for cons like several billion Resolution by Title Only, Resolution City Commission, City of Local Park Florida, Approving Adoption City of Local Park, Live Local, Act Policy, Providing for Conflict, Civil Bill and Effective Date. Item Nates, Resolution by Title Only, Resolution City Commission, City of Local Park Florida, Approving an Authorized Proper City Officials Exfuted Amendment to the 35 year license agreement with Florida Power and Light Company for the Richard Gusty Hart Park Course, Providing for Conflicts and Reability and Effective Day. Item 9 is Resolution by Title Only. Resolution of the City Commission, Steve Hulke, and Park Florida approved and authorized the appropriate city officials to execute an agreement to utilize lead agency contract for gravity, ACFR, and budget book management software services with IGM, technology, court, piggybacking terms, conditions, city of Denver, massive services agreement with IGM, technology, court, parabolic, convict, service bill, and effective date. Resolution by title only number 10, resolution of the City Commission, City of Vocal Park Florida, floor to prove in authorized proper city officials Exceed to donation agree to the city of Ocompark city for law of first-cott safety fire rescue equipment for our complex ever-billion effective date I know leavens resolution in three parts I Leaven a is a resolution by title only a resolution city commission to see a public park floor to put in the first three year renewal the continuing contract with east to west development corporation to continue to provide affordable housing economic development consulting services in accordance with RFP 092721 provide for conflict so a bit of a reliability and effective date. 11B resolution by Title Only, a resolution of city commission, C. Wilkampark, Florida, putting the first year, three year renewal of the continuing contract of Lambert, advisory LLC, to continue to provide affordable housing and economic development consulting services in accordance with RFP 092721, the Prime Minister of Conflict, the several billion effective date 11Cs resolution, the Retital Only resolution, the City Commission, the City of Hooker Park, Florida, approving the first three or renewal of the continuing contract with Cordino Group Inc. to continue to provide affordable housing, economic development consulting services in accordance with RFp 0 92721 Providing for conflict service bill and effective date Item 12 is a resolution by tunnel only a resolution city commission to see welcome park Florida Approving and authorizing appropriate city officials ex-future agreement to utilize lead agency contract for repair of services for vehicles and operating equipment with 10 eight fires in safety LLC For the city's fire rescue apparatus pick back in terms conditions lake County Florida contract 21-07 1-4-G Orion for conflicts out building effective date. I'm 13th resolution by title Title Only, a Resolution City Commission, C. Volkampark, Florida. Approving and authorizing the proper city officials, I'll see the first amendment to the disposable agreement for the one year renewal they agreement with waste management, Inc. of Florida, for bulk trash disposal services, and approving the proposed budget amendment to provide for conflict, served billion effective day. I don't have 14th the resolution by title only. Resolution city commission, C-Volkabark floor, to approve accepting the water utility easement from Oak and Park Lakes Boulevard LLC for the property located, 2203 West Oak and Park Boulevard, provide for conflict server billion effective day. Item 15 is resolution by title only. Resolution city commission, C-Volkabark floor, approving authorizes sole source purchase of MAC vehicle. Replace in parts and services is needed from Nextron Trucks Centers and approving expenditure authority. Up to the budgeted availability, provide for conflicts, several billion effective data, and 16th Resolution by Title Only. Resolution City Commission, C. V resolution city commission, C. Wilkampark-Ford, approving authorize sole source purchase of vehicle replace the part of the services as needed from Sunbelt Waste Equipment in approving an expenditure authority up to the budget availability, providing for conflict, severability and effective date. Item 17, resolution by Title Only, a resolution of city commission, C. Wilkampark-F Florida, moving to purchase of tires, tubes and related services. Pick you back in the terms and conditions. State of Florida, all in the contract, source number 25, 17, 2524, ACS, contract for the period July 1, 2024, through June 30, 20, 27, provide for conflict, severability and effective date. Item 18, Resolution by Title Only, through June 30th, 2027, Providing for Conflicts, Suburbally and Infective Date. Item 18 is Resolution by Title Only, Resolution City Commission, City of Open Park, Florida. Approving and authorizing appropriate city officials, Exceed the group to utilize agency contract for Cured In Place pipe lining with in-liner in-liner solutions LLC. Picking back in terms of conditions, City of Hollywood contract I F B 0 0 123-02 provide for conflict so the effective date I am 19s resolution by title only Resolution city commission. See vocal part for it up. We're in authorizing the appropriate city officials X-Futor Green with South Florida utilities in left station improvements, the station D7 and D13 piggybacking the terms and conditions of the contract to the city of plantation and South Florida Utilities Inc. Based on the invitation to bid 013-2-0, provide the conflict service in effective day. Item 20 is resolution by tunnel only. Resolution and city commission, C Wilkampark, Florida, approving and authorizing the purchase of the modular cubicle office system for the tenant improvements, for the city hall space that the sky building from WRK Lab, Inc. piggybacking the terms conditions of the state of Florida contract, 5, 6, 1, 2, 0, 0, 0, dash, 2, 4, NY dash, ACS, in approving the proposed budget of the preventive conflict, the city of Oakland Park, the city of Oakland Park, the city of Oakland Park, the city of Oakland Park, the city of Oakland Park, the city of Oakland Park, the city of Oakland Park, the city of Oakland Park, the city of Oakland Park, the city of Oakland Park, the city of Oakland Park, the city of Oakland Park, the city of Oakland Park, the city of Oklahoma Park to provide funding of the construction for the Northeast 13th Avenue sidewalk and road improvement project Providing for conflict severability and effective day resolution number 22 resolution by title only resolution city commission see you. Hope park Florida approving the proposed amendment to the land use the motion to the motion to the motion to the motion to the motion to the motion to the motion to the motion to the motion to the motion to the motion to the motion to the motion to the motion to the motion to the motion to the motion to the motion to the motion to the motion to the motion to the motion to the motion to the motion to the motion to the to section 217 of the charter of the City of Ocompark, Florida. The City commission hereby ratifies and confirms the state of emergency in the City of Ocompark given the impacts created by Tropical Storm Milton. Providing for a severability conflict and effective data and repealing prior ordinances. That concludes the resolutions for this evening. On the consent agenda. Good job. 21 items. Do you need a lemonade? I have a doubt. It's something strong. Motion to adopt. Second. Hard lemonade. Roll call. Commissioner Newbold. Yes. Commissioner Orange. Vice Mayor Longan. Yes. Mayor Rosenwald. Yes, I think that is a is that a record? That's a record. That's a record. He needs to he needs to hydrate. All right, we're on item 24 for the arts. I would like to make a motion to extend to extend the meeting to 11 or whenever businesses complete. Second roll call. Commissioner Nubel. Yes. Commissioner Arns. Yes. Vice Mayor Lonegan. Yes. Mayor Rosenwald. Yes. And Commissioner Arns, you're going to make a motion. I'll just do a reappoint Dwayne Smith, Anthony Phillips and a point Christopher Horn to the Arts and Culture Board. Second. Roll call. Commissioner Nubel. Yes. Commissioner Arnst vice-marin Martin mayor Rosenwald yes, resolution by title only resolution city commission to see broken by Florida appointing three members of server in the art and cultural board primary conflict server building effective date most true jobs second roll call mission new bull yes commissioner Arn yes I smell long again yes mayor Rosenwald yes I'd like to make a motion to appoint the 90.3 to award the bid to Brandino displays a is most responsible responsible bidder RFP 0091724. Second. There's staff presentation. Okay. I do have some discussion. We're an item 25, correct? I did get an email from one or two residents. This is about the holiday lights and decorations. About the size. We have a very large, of course, Christmas tree. There's a relatively small menorah and a relatively small quanza kind of labras. And I would agree with that that I received from Mr. Barnes. So I would just ask staff when you're looking at that. I'm gonna support this bid, but if you can look to see if we can get a little not as big as the Christmas tree. We know the menorahs because the Christmas tree, but if we can get maybe some more sizable, a little larger in size, menorah and quanza, candelapra. Any other, go ahead, Mr. River. So this is the contract award. It's consistent with what we've done every year. This will be the last year because this is the last year where that we're here located at City Hall. We'll certainly take that into consideration and see what's available. But we have limited space is the challenge with the front of City Hall. I think you've seen over the last several years how proliferous our display is. is the challenge with the front of City Hall. I think you've seen over the last several years how proliferous our display is. So I'm not sure what would be available this year and this will be the last year for this contract. And just remind me, I'm sorry, I missed this. Is this for the decor literally in front of City Hall or is this for the J-co. This is all of the decoration. Including J-co, right? So I hear you on the sides, yeah. And actually, we were going is a similar point. But I just sharing what I heard. And I thought it made some sense. We're not asking for candle operas as large as a Christmas tree. So, OK okay any other discussion okay we'll call. Commissioner Nubel yes Commissioner Arnt yes vice mayor Longingan yes mayor Rose yes resolution by title only resolution city committee to see how compartmental Florida terming the brand of this place and because the most responsive most responsible bidder for holiday lighting and decorations provided for the proper city officials, authorized ex-cunigrant for the service in which is the task's exhibit A, primary conflict, so the bidder in effective day. Motion of adoption. Second. Any discussion or further discussion, we had some of the CRA meeting. Okay, roll call. Commissioner Nubel. Yes. Commissioner, roll call. Commissioner Newbel. Yes, Commissioner Orange. Yes, Vice Mayor Lonegan. Yes, Mayor Rose. Yes, item 27, award of ITB 0905.4. 26. I apologize. Yeah, now we let me make a motion to award to to approve the rankings and award the bid to the committee. The board Board Board Board Board Board Board Board Board Board Board Board Board Board Board Board Board Board Board Board Board Now we have the discussion of the CRA. So thank you Mr. Raybear for that and for the future commission too. As a contract comes back. Anybody else? Are you ready? Okay, roll call. Commissioner Nooble. Yes. Commissioner Arnt. Yes. Vice Mayor Longigan. Yes. Yes. Resolution by title only. Resolution of City Commission of City State of Oklahoma Park Florida, approving the ranking is recommended by the evaluation committee for requests for qualifications 0 81524 general consulting services for community and economic development authorized proper city officials to negotiate an agreement with the highest ranked firm arm miller consulting group LLC, providing for conflict, cerebral and effective date. Motion adopted. That's it. Local. Mission new boom. Yes. Mission orange by Smarolonegan, Mayor Rosemar. Yes, item 27. I'd like to award the bid ITB-09-090524 in National Traffic Solutions for the construction of the Sierra improvement west to Dixie side streets project. Second. Any discussion? Roll call. Mr. Nubel. Yes. Commissioner Orange. Vice Mayor Longigan. Mayor Rosenwald. Yes and now. Resolution by total only a resolution city commission, C. Volklhardt, determining the National Traffic Solutions Inc Inc is the most responsive and most responsible proposal for the construction of the CRA improvements, west, 60 side streets projects for a budget amendment, conflict, service, and effective day. Motion adopted. Okay. Local. Commissioner Nubel. Yes. Commissioner Arons. Vice Mayor Longan. Yes. Mayor Rosenwald. Yes. And we've come to the conclusion. Reports from the City Commission. I see out of my peripheral vision, Commissioner Arns. Of course. First off, I'd like to, with the consent of the City Commission, have the mayor, thank you, the City Commission have the mayor right, thank you, letter to the City of Fort Lauderdale for the donation of those bottles. That was $180,000. We had to purchase them separately and copy the acting city manager. If it's okay with you all. Yeah, that's a great idea. Yeah, the second off is the, I know you know, I know you know if you live out west you've seen the new water pipe going in. I know Fort Lauderdale cares about safety, but that water pipe that goes straight on the ground, which is I'm sure it's full of water right now is completely open. So any kid could fall down that pipe and I believe that pipe goes down between 20 and 30 feet below the ground. And I want to make sure that when they do this project over at 38th Street for the force main that those pipes are not available for any kid to fall in them because that one I had no definitely going to be going to 20 to 30 feet below the ground. Right now you can go down that pipe and it goes straight down to the ground and then you know the pipes on top they all should be covered at night when there's no workers present those they're 40 inch maids they're four foot high so any kid I could fit them even I could fit in them so yeah that's that's saying something but but it really, it's a safety issue. And I want to make sure, I would hope that someone from Fort Lauderdale would get the message that that's a dangerous, dangerous thing. We hear about kids falling in downpipes up north. They see them falling in a, you know, not mud pits, but sand piles. And this is the kids over on the beach. Okay, I just don't want to see something bad happen. Next thing is, I'll, if Sarah can come up to the mic real quick, is there a reason why we don't put video on the city participation meetings of people participating? The applicants themselves. Both. I mean that's sometimes the applicants just hear their screen and they're not on video. We don't we don't have a requirement for them to turn on their video. One of the things that we are looking at is part of the text amendments that City Manager Avar mentioned is updating processes and procedures inclusive of the neighborhood participation meeting to meet the new standards of being remote. I think it's more personal. When we have the meetings here in City Hall, you're face to face with someone. And not everyone has to go on. If you don't want to turn your video on, you don't have to turn your video on. But some people want their video on, they want to be able to see who they're talking to and not just a screen being shared. I know we had problems before with people getting on the meetings and doing portographic stuff. I was on one of those meetings when it happened, which changed the policy. But, you know, I don't want to have to go back to in person meetings. I'd love to zoom thing. It's great because to get more participation. Right, and if I could, Mayor, this is a time for reports and the report of your concern about this issue is noted and we'll take a look at it. It's not Miss Marrero's decision. No, I know. I just asked her a question why would we, why is this? There's neither requirement nor the absence of requirement. It just Zoom is very new. We will be learned to do this during COVID. And so the standards have not been set specifically that I'm aware of, but that would be the clerks area, I think, because it's a public meeting, a publicly noticed meeting, and it's something that will certainly take under advisement. But I don't think we're prepared to address that. I just want to make it because I've gotten emails about it. We saw the email sir we're addressing it. Okay. Thank you. I didn't know you did. Yes sir I saw. Well you're you're on the ball tonight. The last thing is I think this is the last thing. The grants summary, I'm just overwhelmed with how much money we've gotten in grants over the last five, 10 years. I think it's got to be 65 million notes. I've been worth $65 million. I got it right here. It's more than that. It's growing. It's right up here. It's a lot. It's 65 million. I was right. It's 65 million. Now, 67.5, right? And there's a pending for another 15, almost 16 million. So just like you said, Mayor mayor just free money. I mean our CIP this year was funded by $25 million in grant funding, which allowed us to have the largest CIP in the city's history. So I just wanna thank them, everyone, Claudel Roses in the department. I see there's a new person involved in there. I forgot her name, but just take them from the commission. Because it's just, you know, I can't say enough. And you're right. It's led by Anna Alvarez and Ryan Rusky from the outside does all of the applications and then monitoring, but every department has a role to play too because they're responsible for identifying the projects that they have underway that would comply with the grant requirements. So it's a huge undertaking but when you think about the dollars that are being returned it's really quite amazing. Thank you. There was one more thing, but I'll remember it and I'll just get back with it on that. But for that most part is done. I had the one last thing before that. Mayor, it's been a pleasure serving with you. Like you said, I remember when I walk in streets, knock on doors, everything. And I'm just, I'm so glad that you that we both finally made it. Because I know it was tough. You know, but you know, it took you three times again. And let me tell you what, it took me a whole lot longer than that. But long as short of it, you fulfilled your pledge to the people and the people, for everyone I've talked to are very happy with your marriage so congratulations on your new endeavor. Thank you sir, thank you. Vice mayor. Perfect. Did it on that. Congratulations. We're gonna miss you. You got to make sure you come over and see us time the time. A couple of things that Commissioner Arts brought up. I just when I had my discussion, agenda briefing with the city manager, I had asked that on the grants form. We can have listed the date the grant was submitted and the date the grant was approved. Because right now all we have is I think the grant was submitted and the date the grant was approved. Because right now all we have is I think year. There's not a lot of information. I would be curious as they're listed. And not only in the granted one, but at the bottom of the form, it's the pending ones. I just like to know kind of when they were submitted and eventually when they get approved. I think thought the dates would help. Regarding the neighborhood participation meetings, I agree. I sit on, I attend quite a few of them and my philosophy is it's for the residents and not me as a commissioner. So I will not comment that a neighborhood participation meeting because I want to hear what everyone has to say. But I did notice what you're saying that many times people will say, I want to know who's all on this meeting. And then they come out and say, I specifically want to know what commissioners are on this meeting. So I do hear that once in a while. So my philosophy is, if I join it, I'm listening to what the residents have to say, that's not my time to grill the people, my own opinion. City boards, I just wanna mention that City Clerk, Renee Shrout, had mentioned that many of our City boards, we need applicants. So if you have the urge to volunteer and get involved, please contact City Clerk, Renee Shrout, to learn more or visit the website and see what boards are all out there. We really need your help and we need your participation on those boards. So please if you can get involved and we got to make sure that for every different board we have some of them have certain disciplines and we need people that have certain specialty areas and we're falling short on some of those whether it's construction or whatever the thing is. So please go out, check out the city boards that are out there and then turn in an application or contact Renatal or more. And the only last thing I was going to mention, I was just going to mention to Mr. Mr. A. Bear that we've got Trunker Treet coming up and I was just wondering if the commission wanted to be by a vehicle dress up and hand out some candy as a group. So give it thought if you do contact the city clerk and let her know. That's all. Thank you, Mayor. Thank you, Vice Mayor and feel better. Mr. Newbold. Thank you. That's a great idea. I want to thank you know staff for all the presentations and explaining everything that you've done and showing the progress that is being made. And for answering our questions, thank you, Ms. Moreira. I bichered your name early, I apologize. And I know we've mentioned that the commission went and spoke with the school principals. City staff was there and Barra County School Board staff was there. We basically went School Board staff was there. We basically went there just to see how both the school board and the City of Oakland Park can be better partnerships and make sure ensuring that our students are receiving the best curriculum activities that are out there and available for them and supplies, even supplies such as uniforms because that conversation did come up. And it also was exciting to attend the Law of the States ribbon cutting, a safer way for children, parents, pedestrians to walk to and fro and to and from, sorry, to and from from school or to get back home or even to the park. So that was a great event. We had some other dignitaries there. And the ice cream truck, I believe it was fabulous. I think it was so hot. Everybody got some ice cream. So I wanna thank whoever did the ice cream truck, whoever did that. I'm looking forward to Fire station 9 ribbon cutting, beautiful station. I know 87 is not done yet but I am also looking for that one when we get there. So I'm looking for that one because it's right up the street for me and I can't wait. So to you, Mayor, I just want to thank you because even before I came up on the day as, and when I came up on the day as you always had positive things to tell me, you didn't have to, but you did and it meant a lot. And those words, I don't say much, but it meant a lot and those words I you know I you know I don't say much but I listen a lot and I retain that and I just want to thank you for always installing positivity into me and I know you're going to do well in your new position and who's ever up here in the day is we will be calling you. So, but it'll be just like old time just continuing. I work how we just out in the community working for community and being there together so that we'll be able to talk. So, I just want to thank you. You will be missed but you won't be far. And I just wish you all the best in your new endeavor. Thank you all. What a great meeting today. I'm going to do a few content things and then more sort of see you later sort of thing. I first want to thank it was mentioned, you know, Hurricane Milton, while we had the emergency order. I just want to thank, it was mentioned, you know, Hurricane Milton, well we've had the emergency order. I just want to thank Chief Krovanek and your entire team and Captain Morello for your entire team for Hurricane Milton. We fortunately were spared. I'm sorry, I'm getting the backwards, aren't I? For Hurricane Halene, we had the, it was Hurricane Milton. We were spared. Thank you for all of what we did. My understanding is there were no, I would have seen it on the, there were no fatalities. In at least in Oakland Park, were there any fatalities in Broward that you're aware of? From Helene? Okay. So we were very spared that. Of course, our thoughts and our donations and prayers, of course, but we need to donate and helping our Floridians in Tampa and Orlando and the Big Bend and even up in North Carolina. I agree with the Zoom meeting piece. We need to look, where did that? I also remember back in the old days, having these meetings. I obviously understand we need to preempt. We can't have I was not on that call when that pornography thing happened but we need to make sure that doesn't happen. I mean I'm all for that. So I sure will figure out some standards. That's standards standards come about but people do want to see they do want to see at least the the applicants. I do think I would put out there the applicants are required to show their face. And just as a courteous thing to do. A few things just to encourage the current, well, we know for a fact Mayor Lonergan soon and vice as of November 5th. That's when this happens, by the way. We talked to Mr. Dudy and Mr. Stroud on that. So it's November 5th for you all to know when Mr. Lonergan is the new mayor and I'm your new state rep, advice mayor Arnst. And then for everyone, the other three who occupy this just want to encourage everybody to continue not all the time but do thoughtful discussion items, bring discussion items up to here. Two to us, that's how we also help move the city forward. So I would have plugged that. Town Halls, you know, Mr. A. Barrio and I tried. We were going to do a lovely big town hall at, I think, Northeast High School. We were connected with Dr. Lakata. I had a cell phone, that's the the former superintendent he left and his assistant left we did have a great meeting that I think is going to be twice a year through when I forget his name but Mr. Balako which is boss committed to doing that twice a year but I would ask my the future commission to think about a town hall a year let's still and I think schools would still be great all that information re- received it needs to get out to the public. And so I would recommend that. And on the note of schools, while we're very happy that we now have three schools, this is the first time I remember three of our schools are B's. And two of our C's and the two C's are almost B's. Let's continue to, as you led, I was very impressed with you a few years ago when you really had the school boards or the school coming quarterly or whatever. I'd like us to. We sort of got away from that a little bit, but then we had this great meeting. Let's continue. I just asked my future commission to have that. Charter review, I asked about a few years ago for the commission to look anything and Mr. A. Barrett anything for the charter? Let's just remember every few years let's think about the charter. I actually had posed and was not defeated. That sounds so horrible but like no one supported it to have a separate mayor position and give that to the people. It's now on Coconut Creek. They're one of the few still rotating mayors. Them, Dania, I think another city in us. Now Coconut Creek might have a separate mayor if the voters decide on that. So just bring that up. I know you brought it up years ago and you were that was not supported. I brought it up and it was not supported. So just throwing that out there. The West Side side let's continue to put it on the west side focus on the west side. I like Mr. Fisher's ideas of the of the the farmers markets and things like that. Also Mr. Butto you know you're continued work with the entrepreneur lab or getting that started an ideas which would be be, of course, citywide. 21st Avenue, just for the record, the county owns the road, the city, their BSO is in charge of speed enforcement and then separately veterans park. I still am thinking there's still a little more improvement. I really think we might need to have to the future commission an occasional coordinated meeting between the county and the city and residents of South Royal Paul makers. Let's like just set that up on Zoom perhaps but everybody has to share their face. We still need that there's still a little work I think that needs to be done in that area. We cannot prevent homelessness. I know there's a few homeless individuals in Veterans Park. I was just a cherry creek park. There weren't any this time. There have been before. They've been, I live right here. They've been by the fountain on 34th Street for a long time. That capped in quickly through your team. I don't see them. We still care about them, but we also have to balance, you know, need somewhere to live, of course, but also public safety. So, you know, I also, as Deputy Apollo used to do, I would encourage the future commission and Mr. A. Bear would love to hear from the homeless outreach coordinator. Deputy Apollo used to come up here maybe once or twice a year and give an update on the terrific work that's all done. Those are my little content things. I want to say thank you. And I'll start with the women in men in green and white in the back. You're the heroic part. You're the true heroes because you give your lives are on the lines every day. So I just want to thank you. I've always been very proud. Some cities in terms of the police, they have their own police and they have some problems. And I'm very happy that we subcontract with BSO. I think you're stellar. I understand you're among the best in the nation actually. We're so happy that our former chief are a captain, major McNeil. Am I correct on cap like? BSO is like pretty high up in the nation if I'm correct, right? And the training with our former police chief who's now major McNeil has lead that down in for a lottery deal. Conversely, we don't need to subcontract with BSO for fire because we have a stellar team and as long as I have a voice in me I will always advocate for a city fire department we've invested a lot and I've just been very proud of you all and and thank you for that. Mr. A. Mayor your staff with past and present superb everyone in the room. Miss Montgomery, Miss Marrero, Miss Herrera, Miss Shrout, everyone in the back, Miss Greco and the staff, Miss Love I think left superb, available at all, not all hours, don't try to put it three, but you're superb. You're bright, you care, you're efficient, and you're creative. And you might sometimes work like Mr. A. D. Mayor, they might work more than 40 hours a week occasionally. Okay. Okay. Okay. To the residents, you keep us honest, you keep us honest. We don't do this for the money. We do get paid. It's not a high salary. And we're on public display. Our financials are out there. You know, you have times might need. Please protection that we're not aware we need. We don't do this for the money. We do this because we believe in public service. And you keep us honest. You elected us and we owe you your boss. So I want to thank the public. You keep us honest, you elected us and we owe you your our boss. So I want to thank the public. I'm looking forward to continuing serving the public. Mr. A. Bear. I remember the thing I forgot real quickly. Yes. I just want to thank two departments, first the fire department for that role over on Andrew's Avenue. What a great job they did, preventing, and the chief told me how they did it, how they prevented that truck from catching on fire, even though it was diesel. But what really impressed me was the garbage truck driver that drove backwards to go make sure that the guy was safe in the truck. And showed on TV, It showed from someone's ring camera. The driver, the driver backing up as fast as he could and that's where it stopped. But I assume he went over to make sure that driver was safe and not going to be caught in a fire. I'd like to really commend that person because he, he, he, he risked his life way before the fire department got there to make sure this person didn't burn up in a truck. And the fire department did such an excellent job from keeping that from catching on fire. And I was impressed with how fast I got there. And outside the physical damage that there was no real damage from environmental. They pumped the diesel out and it was excellent, excellent, excellent job. So that's what we have our own fire department because of that. And the last thing I want to say, this is from the heart, from to BSO, I felt every family and every person at the October fest, there was enough so much BSO, so much fire rescue there that it was one of the safest places to be and I don't feel like you know you go into one of our festivals wherever that there's never any problems with all the the the beer that was dragging this that there were no fights there were no issues and there's not a lot of places you can say that and I just really want to thank them for for keeping the peace and and providing the extra people so we have these festivals and and they can be counted hard to be safe and You know, no one's gonna be shooting the place up or anything. I've just really impressed. I really want to thank them too Amen to that brother Mr. A bear Your brilliant Get ready. I'll be short though. You're nimble, very nimble. You're creative. You're efficient and you love the city. You've said before no one loves the city as much as a Vokland Park as you. I think some people tie with you, but you love the city in your bones. We're going to look at your bone marrow. It's has Oakland Park in it under a microscope. And you're open to feedback. And our relationship has grown. It's had some bumps. But you know what, when you go to a conference, I went to a far to legal city's conference. I guess you have them again, still referencing your conferences. It's kind of a standard thing, right, gentlemen and lady, where the city commissioner, city manager role. It's inherently, right, it's a little push pool. He's in charge of administration. We're in charge of policy and we're his boss, but we can't, we can't direct stock. You know, so it's a push pool. And boss, but we can't directs time. You know, so it's a push pull. And what's wonderful is we all have the same goal. We have different speeds. We have different ideas, but we all have the same goal. And I appreciate, I also just appreciate your responsiveness. You've always responded to me super quick. And, you know, I will. And you know I will say you know some of the things we've moved on under you know with the five of us on affordable housing you've been right there code enforcement I'll get you in a second for when I say code enforcement the whole you know going after our top violators and and the permitting turnaround with our permitting process. There's a couple of I think infrastructure highlights. I mean, that's the machinery of it. It's not the activities. It's the machinery, but it causes a better customer service experience. So thank you. And I know I'll be working with you and certainly Miss Alvarez in a very different capacity in the commission. Mr. Doody, if you don't know, you've never seen him in a photograph. Even Mr. A. Bear, we can get into a photograph because we technically are Mr. Doody's boss, but he'll legally challenge that perhaps. So maybe we're really not. Mr. A. Bear must get in the photo. Mr. Doody. I think we want to go to the community and we want to go to the community and we want to go to the community and we want to go to the community and we want to go to the community and we want to go to the community and we want to go to the community and we want to go to the community and we want to go to the community and we want to go to the community and we want to go to the community and we want to go to the community and we want to We went to Pompadales or bought Pompadales, which is a local deli nearby. And I've appreciated your, your, your quiet, but you pay all attention and, you know, we never know what's gonna come from you sometimes and things are going to run. All of a sudden you're, you know, rubs a little bit like, oh, okay, because he's a, this quiet volcano at times. But, but, but that's, that's occasional. You really are stellar. I was happy to, I think it was the other month or so, renewing your contract with you and show on it with others on your team. And you provide stellar experience. He did, I'll say this, he has been here with the city a year before Rick Bukkai, 1985. So we appreciate your dedication to the city. You don't have to stay with us. That's purely your decision. So we appreciate your dedication to the city. You don't have to stay with us. That's purely your decision and that you've ever since Mayor Stevens and that commission hired you and that city manager. I guess the commission you've been part of the city and we you have seen it grow as much as anybody has over the past decade. So I just want to thank you for your quiet leadership. And you are a leader here as well. So I want to thank you. And that is it, everybody. I will gavel one more time after the adjournment. But we'll do that. But I do want to say I don't have the date. Well, December, probably more January, I will have an office opening. Again, my office will be in the Resellee Plaza across the street, 34th Court on the West Side, Heart Tart Dental's on the North Side where Metro PCS used to be, that will be me. And the state, the House District and the gentlemen Eric Lockwood will be one of the two aides who will be there. So, we'll look forward to continuing to working with you and the other cities as well, but the entire city of Oakland Park is the only city of the entirety of the district. So this is where I live and I'm happy to represent you and I'm very humbled by your both with your faith in me as a elected leader. So thank you all. Mr. Reiber. So honestly, I'm not going to take any time at all now except to say that you deserve to have the last word tonight. You brought a wealth of experience and knowledge to your role first as a commissioner and then subsequently as vice mayor and now as mayor. And you brought priorities that I think have been implemented under your leadership with the support of your fellow members up here and under your direction I've been honored to have a role in that. So thank you very much. You're right. I will say good luck to you. You have your challenges cut out for you. I think the difference between what you found here and what you will experience there will be formidable because you've been able to build relationships here. Solid, profound, trusting relationships with your colleagues. And without that, no one can succeed. It'll be harder in Tallahassee because you're absolutely right. All you have to do is look at any other government organization and compare it to what exists here. And you would be hard pressed to find the kind of quality leadership that this city has entrusted every time it's gone to the ballot box. And I know you'll have all of us behind you. And I know you'll do the same kind of outstanding work that you were able to accomplish here. And I can't wait to see what that means. So all the best to you and all my thanks to you. And I look forward to being a part of that journey. Do you so much, sir? And I have a lots of words after Mr. Dutie for my colleagues up here. Mr. Dutie. Thank you, Mayor. And certainly I agree wholeheartedly with the comments made by the esteemed city manager. But I've also witnessed your growth as a public servant firsthand. And your compassion, your dedication to public services has only been rewarded by your advancement. So recognition of what you bring to your endeavor as a public servant every day, every week, every month, every year. One thing I would compliment you on, and I think this is part and parcel to what the city manager has mentioned, how you handled situations where you weren't necessarily able to gain the support of your colleagues was remarkable because you can either go in one direction or the other and you took the benefit of that is not a loss but as a learning experience as opposed to in my experience, in this city, some public officials have taken that very, very difficult, a very, wrong way and turn that into not a positive but a negative and created fiction on this days. You are able to keep this commission whole united and productive. And I don't think you could ask for anything better than that for our public service. So it's a privilege to have the opportunity to sit beside you for the last year. Work with you for the past four. And I look forward to your success going forward. Thank you so much, sir. And I said it before I just wanna finalize to my colleagues and to Commissioner Gordon and I kinda said it, but I know it's a new commission. Obviously when we meet in November, I'm forgetting the date. But the commission will meet next month and we know for a fact it will be mayor. Lot again you've done this before and vice mayor aren't you certainly have done this before so I know I'm doing the two of years leadership. You know the city will continue to excel. Commissioner newbold like I said said before your you were the newer one on the commission but now you're not as right? The years the years start to tick by and I've seen some great, great town with you. And like I said, your heart is about your biggest attribute. People just see you and love you. It's the heart you have. Commissioner Gordon, I have to talk about her. She and I did meet in Taste of Oakland Park when we were running against each other with Commissioner Ornson other people years ago. And we both said to each other, it'd be nice to serve with you on the commission. And she and I started during the pandemic, when it was Mayor Carn, and our mayor, our mayor sparks and vice Mayor Bolton and Commissioner Carned. And so we started with that constellation and here we are. So I wish Commissioner Gordon all the best as well. Thank you all. I appreciate it. A motion to adjourn. For the last time for you, motion to adjourn. And I'm in a gable.