City of Lauderhill  
City Commission Retreat  
Notice and Agenda - Revised  
Thursday, January 23, 2025 - 9:30 AM  
City Commission Chambers  
City Commission Chambers at City Hall  
5581 W. Oakland Park Blvd.  
Lauderhill, FL, 33313  
LAUDERHILL CITY COMMISSION  
Mayor Denise D. Grant  
Vice Mayor Sarai Martin  
Commissioner Richard Campbell  
Commissioner Melissa P. Dunn  
Commissioner John T. Hodgson  
Kennie Hobbs, Interim City Manager  
Andrea M. Anderson, City Clerk  
Hans Ottinot, Interim 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:  
Items have been removed:  
12.  
14.  
DISCUSSION OF SALARIES (REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER RICHARD CAMPBELL)  
DISCUSSION OF LENGTH OF TIME FOR PRESENTATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS AT  
COMMISSION MEETINGS (REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER RICHARD CAMPBELL)  
Items have been added:  
26.  
DISCUSSION OF LAUDERHILL HEALTH AND PROSPERITY PARTNERSHIP (LHPP) (REQUESTED BY  
COMMISSIONER MELISSA P. DUNN)  
The Revised City Commission Retreat Agenda begins on the next page and will  
reflect all of the changes explained above.  
I
CALL TO ORDER  
ROLL CALL  
II  
THIS WILL BE A LIMITED AGENDA MEETING. THE ONLY ITEMS TO BE DISCUSSED  
WILL BE:  
1.  
2.  
3.  
REBRANDING UPDATE (REQUESTED BY INTERIM CITY MANAGER KENNIE HOBBS)  
DISCUSSION OF STRATEGIC PLAN (REQUESTED BY INTERIM CITY MANAGER KENNIE HOBBS)  
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DISCUSSION OF MOVING AGENDA ITEMS TO A CONSENT AGENDA AND STANDARDIZING  
AGENDA ITEM FORMATTING AND ORDER (REQUESTED BY INTERIM CITY MANGER KENNIE  
HOBBBS)  
4.  
SCHOOL BOARD MEMBER UPDATE ON BROWARD ESTATE'S WAY FORWARD (REQUESTED BY  
MAYOR DENISE D. GRANT)  
5.  
6.  
7.  
8.  
FLOOD MITIGATION UPDATE (REQUESTED BY MAYOR DENISE D. GRANT)  
CORNER STORE INITIATIVE (REQUESTED BY MAYOR DENISE D. GRANT)  
CITY HEALTH & WELLNESS INITIATIVES (REQUESTED BY MAYOR DENISE D. GRANT)  
PARK & RECREATION PROGRAMS FOR YOUTH AND SENIORS (REQUESTED BY MAYOR DENISE  
D. GRANT)  
9.  
UPDATE ON CITY BOARDS AND COMMITTEES (REQUESTED BY MAYOR DENISE D. GRANT)  
DISCUSSION OF CITY EVENTS (REQUESTED BY MAYOR DENISE D. GRANT)  
DISCUSSION OF TAXES (REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER RICHARD CAMPBELL)  
ITEM REMOVED  
10.  
11.  
12.  
13.  
DISCUSSION OF POLITICAL SIGN ORDINANCE (REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER RICHARD  
CAMPBELL)  
14.  
15.  
ITEM REMOVED  
DISCUSSION OF POLICY ON GIFT OR TICKETS FOR ELECTED OFFICIALS (REQUESTED BY  
COMMISSIONER RICHARD CAMPBELL)  
16.  
17.  
UPDATE ON TRAFFIC STUDIES  
COMMISSIONER RICHARD CAMPBELL)  
FOR NEW DEVELOPMENTS IN THE CITY (REQUESTED BY  
UPDATE ON 64TH AVENUE - CITY OF TAMARAC PROPOSED DEVELOPMENT (REQUESTED BY  
COMMISSIONER RICHARD CAMPBELL)  
18.  
19.  
UPDATE ON GRANTS (REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER RICHARD CAMPBELL)  
DISCUSSION REGARDING THE CITY MANAGER AND CITY ATTORNEY HIRING PROCESS  
(REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER MELISSA P. DUNN)  
20.  
21.  
22.  
2024 - 2025 FORECAST OF PURCHASING OPPORTUNITIES UNDER TARGET MARKET AND SBE  
(REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER MELISSA P. DUNN)  
DISCUSSION OF EMERGENCY PREPARATION REGARDING PUBLIC HEALTH AND ECONOMIC  
DEVELOPMENT (REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER MELISSA P. DUNN)  
DISCUSSION OF GENERAL OBLIGATION BOND (REQUESTED BY INTERIM CITY MANAGER KENNIE  
HOBBS)  
23.  
24.  
DISCUSSION OF IMPACT FEES (REQUESTED BY INTERIM CITY MANAGER KENNIE HOBBS)  
DISCUSSION OF PROPOSED RESOLUTION FOR COMMUNITY IMPACT FUND (REQUESTED BY  
INTERIM CITY MANAGER KENNIE HOBBS)  
25.  
26.  
PUBLIC SAFETY FORUM (REQUESTED BY INTERIM CITY MANAGER KENNIE HOBBS)  
DISCUSSION OF LAUDERHILL HEALTH AND PROSPERITY PARTNERSHIP (LHPP) (REQUESTED BY  
COMMISSIONER MELISSA P. DUNN)  
III  
ADJOURNMENT