City of Lauderhill  
City Commission Meeting  
Notice and Agenda - Revised  
Monday, January 29, 2024 - 6:00 PM  
City Commission Chambers  
City Commission Chambers at City Hall  
5581 W. Oakland Park Blvd.  
Lauderhill, FL, 33313  
LAUDERHILL CITY COMMISSION  
Mayor Ken Thurston  
Vice Mayor Lawrence Martin  
Commissioner Melissa P. Dunn  
Commissioner Denise D. Grant  
Commissioner Sarai Martin  
Desorae Giles-Smith, City Manager  
Andrea M. Anderson, City Clerk  
Angel Petti Rosenberg, City Attorney  
NOTICE  
NOTICE IS HEREWITH GIVEN TO ALL INTERESTED PARTIES THAT IF ANY PERSON SHOULD DECIDE TO  
APPEAL ANY DECISION MADE AT THE FORTHCOMING MEETING OF THE COMMISSION, SUCH PERSON  
WILL NEED  
A RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS CONDUCTED AT SUCH MEETING, AND FOR SUCH  
PURPOSE THEY MAY NEED TO ENSURE THAT A VERBATIM RECORD OF THE PROCEEDINGS IS MADE,  
WHICH RECORD INCLUDES THE TESTIMONY AND EVIDENCE UPON WHICH ANY APPEAL MAY BE BASED.  
IF A PARTY WISHES TO MAKE A PRESENTATION, A COPY OF THE ELECTRONIC MEDIA TO BE USED FOR  
THAT PRESENTATION (DVD, CD, VIDEO, POWER POINT, ETC.) MUST BE PROVIDED TO THE CITY'S MIS  
DEPARTMENT AT LEAST 48-HOURS PRIOR TO THE COMMISSION MEETING.  
IT IS THE PARTY'S  
RESPONSIBILITY TO PROVIDE ALL DATA AND TO ARRANGE FOR THE EQUIPMENT NECESSARY FOR THE  
PRESENTATION. IN ADDITION, THAT PARTY IS RESPONSIBLE FOR PROVIDING A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF  
COPIES OF ANY INFORMATION THAT IS TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE CITY COMMISSION.  
ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO BELIEVES THEY HAVE  
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DISABILITY WHICH REQUIRES  
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REASONABLE  
ACCOMMODATION IN ORDER TO PARTICIPATE FULLY AND EFFECTIVELY IN THE MEETING SHOULD  
CONTACT THE CITY CLERK, ANDREA M. ANDERSON, AT 954-730-3010, AT LEAST 72 HOURS BEFORE THE  
MEETING.  
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FLORIDA STATUTES, THIS BOARD/COMMITTEE FINDS THAT A PROPER AND  
LEGITIMATE PURPOSE IS SERVED WHEN MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HAVE BEEN GIVEN A REASONABLE  
OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD ON SUBSTANTIVE MATTERS BEFORE THE BOARD/COMMITTEE, WITH  
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FEW LIMITED EXCEPTIONS AS PROVIDED IN FLORIDA STATUTES, SECTION 286.0114. FOR THIS PURPOSE,  
MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC WILL BE ALLOTTED THREE (3) MINUTES EACH FOR COMMENT AT EACH  
MEETING.  
ALL LOBBYISTS AS DEFINED IN LAUDERHILL CITY CODE SECTION 2-24 MUST REGISTER WITH THE CITY  
CLERK CONTEMPORANEOUSLY WITH LOBBYING ACTIVITIES. A COPY OF CODE SECTION 2-24 MAY BE  
OBTAINED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK.  
After this agenda was published, the following changes were made:  
Presentations have been added:  
A.  
A PRESENTATION RECOGNIZING JORDAN BOURSIQUOT, BROWARD COUNTY BOYS AND GIRLS  
CLUB 2024 YOUTH OF THE YEAR WINNER (REQUESTED BY VICE MAYOR LAWRENCE “JABBOW”  
MARTIN).  
Ordinances have been added:  
3A.  
ORDINANCE NO. 24O-01-104: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING A CAPITAL BUDGET ADJUSTMENT IN  
THE AMOUNT OF $1,707,216.00 AND SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF  
$5,945,613.00; REFLECTING APPROPRIATE ADJUSTMENTS TO VARIOUS REVENUE AND  
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EXPENDITURE ACCOUNTS AS SPECIFICALLY INDICATED IN THE BREAKDOWN IN THE TOTAL  
AMOUNT OF $7,652,829.00; PROVIDING VARIOUS BUDGET CODE NUMBERS; PROVIDING FOR AN  
EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY CITY MANAGER, DESORAE GILES-SMITH)  
Resolutions have been added:  
9.  
RESOLUTION NO. 24R-01-20: A RESOLUTION APPROVING THE EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FROM  
THE STATE LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND (LETF) IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED  
$36,000.00 FOR THE PURCHASE OF SEVEN (7) NEW CAMERA PACKAGES FOR USE BY THE CITY  
OF LAUDERHILL POLICE CRIME SCENE UNIT; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT FROM BUDGET CODE  
NUMBER 120-683-9935; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY CITY MANAGER,  
DESORAE GILES-SMITH).  
10.  
RESOLUTION NO. 24R-01-21:  
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF  
LAUDERHILL APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CITY'S VISION/STRATEGIC PLAN TO BE EXECUTED  
OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS THROUGH "LAUDERHILL VISION 2030"; AUTHORIZING THE  
EXPENDITURE IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $100,000.00 FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024 TO INITIATE  
THE PLAN; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY CITY MANAGER, DESORAE  
GILES-SMITH).  
Items have had backup attachments replaced:  
4.  
ORDINANCE NO. 24O-01-100: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF  
LAUDERHILL APPROVING THE FIRST AMENDMENT TO THE REAL ESTATE PRE-DEVELOPMENT  
AGREEMENT AND ADDENDUM BETWEEN THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL AND LE PARC AT  
LAUDERHILL, LLC, PROVIDING FOR DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES IN THE FORM OF TAX  
REIMBURSEMENTS FOR THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF UP TO 358 MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING  
UNITS COMPRISED OF SIX (6) THREE STORY GARDEN APARTMENTS AND TWO (2) UP TO EIGHT  
STORY MID RISE APARTMENTS, AT APPROXIMATELY 36 UNITS PER ACRE ON A 9.93 + ACRE  
SITE IN THE RM-40 ZONING DISTRICT LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS AT&T NO. 1 127-18 B TRACT 1  
RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 127, PAGE 18 OF THE PUBLIC RECORD OF BROWARD COUNTY,  
FLORIDA, MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS 3831 NW 13TH ST, LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA; PROVIDING  
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.  
5.  
RESOLUTION NO. 24R-01-16:  
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF  
LAUDERHILL APPROVING THE FIFTH AMENDED ANNUAL CALENDAR OF CITY HOSTED SPECIAL  
EVENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY CITY  
MANAGER, DESORAE GILES-SMITH).  
Resolutions have had title amended, legislation replaced, and backup attachments  
replaced:  
10.  
RESOLUTION NO. 24R-01-21:  
A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF  
LAUDERHILL APPROVING AND ADOPTING THE CITY'S VISION/STRATEGIC PLAN TO BE EXECUTED  
OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS THROUGH "LAUDERHILL VISION 2030"; PROVIDING FOR AN  
EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY CITY MANAGER, DESORAE GILES-SMITH).  
The Revised City Commission Meeting Agenda begins on the next page and will  
reflect all of the changes explained above.  
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CALL TO ORDER  
ROLL CALL  
II  
III  
COMMUNICATIONS FROM THE PUBLIC (AND RESPONSES TO THE PUBLIC,  
IF THE TIME PERMITS DURING THIS PORTION OF THE MEETING OF THE  
CITY COMMISSION)  
IV  
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ADJOURNMENT (NO LATER THAN 6:30 PM)  
CALL TO ORDER OF REGULAR MEETING  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG FOLLOWED BY GOOD AND  
WELFARE  
II  
III  
CONSIDERATION OF CONSENT AGENDA  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
IV  
A.  
MINUTES OF THE SPECIAL CITY COMMISSION MEETING FOR  
DECEMBER 14, 2023.  
B.  
MINUTES OF THE CITY COMMISSION MEETING FOR JANUARY 8,  
2024.  
V
PROCLAMATIONS / COMMENDATIONS  
VI  
A.  
SPECIAL PRESENTATIONS (10 MINUTES MAXIMUM)  
AN UPDATE ON SCHOOL RESOURCE OFFICERS, PRINCIPALS,  
AND  
CRIME  
PREVENTION  
(REQUESTED  
BY  
VICE  
MAYOR  
LAWRENCE "JABBOW" MARTIN).  
VII  
A.  
GENERAL PRESENTATIONS (5 MINUTES MAXIMUM)  
PRESENTATION RECOGNIZING  
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JORDAN  
BOURSIQUOT,  
BROWARD COUNTY BOYS AND GIRLS CLUB 2024 YOUTH OF THE  
YEAR WINNER (REQUESTED BY VICE MAYOR LAWRENCE  
“JABBOW” MARTIN).  
ORDINANCES & PUBLIC HEARINGS - FIRST READING (NOT ON CONSENT  
AGENDA) (AS ADVERTISED IN THE SUN-SENTINEL)  
VIII  
1.  
ORDINANCE NO. 24O-01-101: AN ORDINANCE AMENDING THE CITY  
OF  
LAUDERHILL  
CODE  
OF  
ORDINANCES,  
APPENDIX  
G,  
FRANCHISES, ARTICLE III, GARBAGE, REFUSE AND TRASH,  
EXHIBIT “A” AMENDING THE RATE SCHEDULE OF FEES THAT  
WENT INTO EFFECT BY THE SERVICE PROVIDER ON OCTOBER 1,  
2023; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY CITY  
MANAGER, DESORAE GILES-SMITH).  
2.  
ORDINANCE NO. 24O-01-102: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY  
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL AMENDING THE CODE  
OF  
ORDINANCES,  
CHAPTER  
UNSIGHTLY  
10,  
GARBAGE  
AND  
TRASH/UNSANITARY  
AND  
CONDITIONS/ABANDONED  
REAL PROPERTY; ARTICLE II, RECYCLABLE WASTE, SECTION  
10-22, FEES TO UPDATE THE FEE SCHEDULE WITH RATES  
EFFECTIVE AS OF OCTOBER 1, 2023; PROVIDING FOR AN  
EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY CITY MANAGER, DESORAE  
GILES-SMITH).  
3.  
ORDINANCE NO. 24O-01-103: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY  
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL APPROVING THE  
TRANSFER OF LAND AND PERSONAL PROPERTY LOCATED AT  
1249-1281 N.W. 31ST AVENUE, MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS THE  
WYNGATE PLAZA, AS MORE PARTICULARLY DESCRIBED IN THE  
ATTACHED WARRANTY DEED AND BILL OF SALE TO BE  
TRANSFERRED FROM THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL (CITY) TO THE  
LAUDERHILL  
COMMUNITY  
REDEVELOPMENT  
AGENCY  
(CRA);  
APPROVING THE WARRANTY DEED AND THE BILL OF SALE  
REGARDING THE TRANSFER; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE  
DATE (REQUESTED BY CITY MANAGER DESORAE GILES-SMITH).  
3A.  
ORDINANCE NO. 24O-01-104: AN ORDINANCE APPROVING  
CAPITAL BUDGET ADJUSTMENT IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,707,216.00  
AND SUPPLEMENTAL APPROPRIATION IN THE AMOUNT OF  
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$5,945,613.00;  
VARIOUS  
REFLECTING  
REVENUE AND  
APPROPRIATE  
EXPENDITURE  
ADJUSTMENTS  
ACCOUNTS  
TO  
AS  
SPECIFICALLY INDICATED IN THE BREAKDOWN IN THE TOTAL  
AMOUNT OF $7,652,829.00; PROVIDING VARIOUS BUDGET CODE  
NUMBERS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY  
CITY MANAGER, DESORAE GILES-SMITH).  
ORDINANCES  
&
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
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SECOND READING (NOT ON  
IX  
4.  
CONSENT AGENDA) (AS ADVERTISED IN THE SUN-SENTINEL)  
ORDINANCE NO. 24O-01-100: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY  
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL APPROVING THE FIRST  
AMENDMENT  
AGREEMENT  
TO  
AND  
THE  
ADDENDUM  
REAL  
ESTATE  
BETWEEN  
PRE-DEVELOPMENT  
THE CITY OF  
LAUDERHILL AND LE PARC AT LAUDERHILL, LLC, PROVIDING FOR  
DEVELOPMENT INCENTIVES IN THE FORM OF TAX  
REIMBURSEMENTS FOR THE PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT OF UP  
TO 358 MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING UNITS COMPRISED OF SIX (6)  
THREE STORY GARDEN APARTMENTS AND TWO (2) UP TO EIGHT  
STORY MID RISE APARTMENTS, AT APPROXIMATELY 36 UNITS PER  
ACRE ON A 9.93 + ACRE SITE IN THE RM-40 ZONING DISTRICT  
LEGALLY DESCRIBED AS  
AT&T NO. 1 127-18 B TRACT  
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RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 127, PAGE 18 OF THE PUBLIC RECORD  
OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA, MORE COMMONLY KNOWN AS  
3831 NW 13TH ST, LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA; PROVIDING FOR AN  
EFFECTIVE DATE.  
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RESOLUTIONS (IF NOT ON CONSENT AGENDA)  
RESOLUTION NO. 24R-01-16:  
5.  
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY  
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL APPROVING THE FIFTH  
AMENDED ANNUAL CALENDAR OF CITY HOSTED SPECIAL  
EVENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2024; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE  
DATE (REQUESTED BY CITY MANAGER, DESORAE GILES-SMITH).  
6.  
RESOLUTION NO. 24R-01-17:  
COMMISSION OF THE CITY  
_______________ BY THE CITY COMMISSION AS A WHOLE TO  
SERVE AS AN ALTERNATE MEMBER OF THE CODE  
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY  
OF LAUDERHILL APPOINTING  
ENFORCEMENT BOARD FOR THE REMAINDER OF A ONE (1) YEAR  
TERM EXPIRING NOVEMBER 2024; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE  
DATE.  
7.  
RESOLUTION NO. 24R-01-18:  
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RESOLUTION APPROVING THE  
FINAL SETTLEMENT BETWEEN KURTHLYN BIGGS IN THE AMOUNT  
OF $65,000.00 AND OLIVIA WELLINGTON IN THE AMOUNT OF  
$35,000.00 AND  
THE  
CITY  
OF  
LAUDERHILL  
INCLUSIVE  
OF  
ATTORNEYS FEES AND COSTS; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE  
DATE (REQUESTED BY CITY MANAGER, DESORAE GILES-SMITH).  
8.  
RESOLUTION NO. 24R-01-19:  
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY  
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA, APPROVING  
AND ADOPTING THE PUBLIC CENSURE OF COMMISSIONER  
DENISE D. GRANT; FINDING THAT COMMISSIONER DENISE D.  
GRANT’S BEHAVIOR WAS UNACCEPTABLE AND UNBECOMING OF  
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PUBLIC  
OFFICER;  
PROVIDING  
THAT  
ALL  
PERSONS,  
SPECIFICALLY INCLUDING CITY STAFF, SHOULD BE VALUED AND  
TREATED WITH PROFESSIONALISM, CIVILITY AND RESPECT;  
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY;  
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.  
9.  
RESOLUTION NO. 24R-01-20:  
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RESOLUTION APPROVING THE  
EXPENDITURE OF FUNDS FROM THE STATE LOCAL LAW  
ENFORCEMENT TRUST FUND (LETF) IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO  
EXCEED $36,000.00 FOR THE PURCHASE OF SEVEN (7) NEW  
CAMERA PACKAGES FOR USE BY THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL  
POLICE CRIME SCENE UNIT; PROVIDING FOR PAYMENT FROM  
BUDGET CODE NUMBER 120-683-9935; PROVIDING FOR AN  
EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY CITY MANAGER, DESORAE  
GILES-SMITH).  
10.  
RESOLUTION NO. 24R-01-21:  
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RESOLUTION OF THE CITY  
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL APPROVING AND  
ADOPTING THE CITY'S VISION/STRATEGIC PLAN TO BE EXECUTED  
OVER THE NEXT FIVE YEARS THROUGH "LAUDERHILL VISION  
2030"; PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY CITY  
MANAGER, DESORAE GILES-SMITH).  
XI  
QUASI-JUDICIAL MATTERS (IF NOT ON CONSENT AGENDA)  
QUASI-JUDICIAL MATTERS, FIRST READING  
QUASI-JUDICIAL MATTERS, SECOND READING  
UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
XII  
XIII  
XIV  
XV  
XVI  
XVII  
OLD BUSINESS  
NEW BUSINESS  
COMMUNICATIONS FROM PUBLIC OFFICIALS SHALL BEGIN IMMEDIATELY  
BEFORE ADJOURNMENT  
XVIII  
ADJOURNMENT