City of Lauderhill  
City Commission Meeting  
Notice and Agenda - Revised  
Monday, April 28, 2025 - 6:00 PM  
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 "Ray" 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.  
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  
IT IS THE  
A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF COPIES OF ANY INFORMATION THAT IS TO BE DISTRIBUTED TO THE CITY  
COMMISSION.  
ANY INDIVIDUAL WHO BELIEVES THEY HAVE  
A
DISABILITY WHICH REQUIRES  
A
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  
AND LEGITIMATE PURPOSE IS SERVED WHEN MEMBERS OF THE PUBLIC HAVE BEEN GIVEN  
REASONABLE OPPORTUNITY TO BE HEARD ON SUBSTANTIVE MATTERS BEFORE THE  
BOARD/COMMITTEE, WITH FEW LIMITED EXCEPTIONS AS PROVIDED IN FLORIDA STATUTES,  
A PROPER  
A
A
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.  
MAY BE OBTAINED FROM THE OFFICE OF THE CITY CLERK.  
A COPY OF CODE SECTION 2-24  
After this agenda was published, the following changes were made:  
Proclamations have been added:  
A.  
A
PROCLAMATION DECLARING APRIL 2025 AS AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH (REQUESTED BY  
VICE MAYOR SARAI "RAY" MARTIN).  
Presentations have been added:  
A.  
B.  
C.  
A
PRESENTATION OF CITY'S CAPITAL PROJECTS (REQUESTED BY MAYOR DENISE D.  
GRANT).  
A
PRESENTATION OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY FORUM (REQUESTED BY MAYOR DENISE D.  
GRANT).  
A
PRESENTATION  
OF  
THE  
LAUDERHILL  
HEALTH  
AND  
PROSPERITY  
PARTNERSHIP  
(REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER MELISSA P. DUNN).  
Resolutions have had legislation replaced:  
4.  
RESOLUTION NO. 25R-04-88:  
LAUDERHILL AUTHORIZING THE CITY MANAGER TO RETAIN  
A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF  
FINANCIAL EXPERT OR  
A
CONSULTANT TO FORENSIC AUDIT GRANT FUNDS AWARDED TO THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL  
THAT WERE MANAGED BY LAUDERHILL HEALTH AND PROSPERITY PARTNERSHIP` (“LHPP”)  
BASED ON A REPORT ISSUED BY THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER TO ENSURE  
COMPLIANCE  
WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE GRANTS, POLICIES AND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF  
THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL; PROVIDING THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER AND INTERIM CITY  
ATTORNEY WITH THE AUTHORITY TO DO ALL THINGS TO EFFECTUATE THIS RESOLUTION;  
AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER RICHARD  
CAMPBELL).  
Resolutions have had title amended and legislation replaced:  
5.  
RESOLUTION NO. 25R-04-89: A RESOLUTION OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF  
LAUDERHILL CONFIRMING THAT THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF CITY OF LAUDERHILL IS  
SOLELY RESPONSIBLE FOR MANAGING ALL OF GRANT FUNDS RECEIVED BY THE CITY;  
DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE TO ESTABLISH POLICIES FOR THE  
APPLICATION AND MANAGEMENT OF GRANT FUNDS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE WITH GRANT  
REQUIREMENTS, POLICIES OF THE CITY, AND CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE CITY OF  
LAUDERHILL; PROHIBITING THE MANAGEMENT OF GRANT FUNDS BY OTHER DEPARTMENTS  
OR INDIVIDUALS OUTSIDE THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING THE INTERIM CITY  
MANAGER AND INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY WITH THE AUTHORITY TO DO ALL THINGS  
NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THIS RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE  
(REQUESTED BY VICE MAYOR SARAI “RAY” MARTIN).  
The Revised City Commission Meeting Agenda begins on the next page and will  
reflect all of the changes explained above.  
I
CALL TO ORDER  
ROLL CALL  
II  
III  
COMMUNICATIONS  
FROM  
THE  
PUBLIC  
(AND  
CITY  
MANAGER  
RESPONSES TO THE PUBLIC, IF THE TIME PERMITS DURING THIS  
PORTION OF THE MEETING OF THE CITY COMMISSION)  
IV  
I
ADJOURNMENT (NO LATER THAN 6:30 PM)  
CALL TO ORDER OF REGULAR MEETING  
HOUSEKEEPING  
II  
III  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG FOLLOWED BY GOOD AND  
WELFARE  
IV  
APPROVAL OF MINUTES  
V
PROCLAMATIONS / COMMENDATIONS (10 MINUTES MAXIMUM)  
A.  
A PROCLAMATION DECLARING APRIL 2025 AS AUTISM AWARENESS MONTH (REQUESTED BY  
VICE MAYOR SARAI "RAY" MARTIN).  
VI  
PRESENTATIONS (15 MINUTES MAXIMUM)  
A.  
A
PRESENTATION OF CITY'S CAPITAL PROJECTS (REQUESTED BY MAYOR DENISE D.  
GRANT).  
B.  
C.  
A
PRESENTATION OF THE PUBLIC SAFETY FORUM (REQUESTED BY MAYOR DENISE D.  
GRANT).  
A
PRESENTATION  
OF  
THE  
LAUDERHILL  
HEALTH  
AND  
PROSPERITY  
PARTNERSHIP  
(REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER MELISSA P. DUNN).  
VII  
1.  
QUASI-JUDICIAL MATTERS  
RESOLUTION NO. 25R-03-75:  
A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY  
COMMISSION  
TRIALS, LLC,  
OF  
A
LAUDERHILL,  
SPECIAL EXCEPTION  
FL  
GRANTING  
USE  
441 CLINICAL  
DEVELOPMENT  
ORDER, WITH CONDITIONS, TO ALLOW AN OFFICE, MEDICAL,  
WITH CONTROLLED SUBSTANCE PROVIDER USE WITHIN THE  
GENERAL  
COMMERCIAL  
(CG)  
ZONING  
DISTRICT  
ON  
AN  
APPROXIMATELY 2.3± ACRE SITE LOCATED AT 2451 N. STATE  
ROAD 7, LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA, AS MORE PARTICULARLY  
DESCRIBED  
HEREIN;  
PROVIDING  
FOR  
CONFLICTS;  
AND  
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.  
RESOLUTION NO. 25R-04-86:  
A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY  
2.  
COMMISSION OF LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA, GRANTING SALMOS 23  
NO. 8, LLC, A SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE DEVELOPMENT ORDER,  
WITH  
FACILITY (CATEGORY 3 WITH 128 BEDS) IN THE RESIDENTIAL  
MULTI-FAMILY (RM-18) ZONING DISTRICT ON AN  
CONDITIONS,  
TO  
ALLOW  
A
SPECIAL  
RESIDENTIAL  
APPROXIMATELY 4.09± NET ACRE SITE, LEGALLY DESCRIBED  
AS THE CALCUTTA FIRST ADDITION PLAT, A PORTION OF TRACT  
B
AS RECORDED IN THE OFFICIAL RECORDS OF BROWARD  
COUNTY,  
COMMONLY  
FLORIDA  
KNOWN  
IN  
AS  
PLAT  
BOOK  
80 PAGE  
17,  
MORE  
2801 NW  
55 AVENUE,  
LAUDERHILL,  
FLORIDA; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.  
RESOLUTION NO. 25R-04-87:  
COMMISSION OF THE CITY  
A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY  
OF LAUDERHILL AMENDING  
3.  
RESOLUTION NOS. 16R-03-54 AND 13R-09-214 TO CONSENT TO  
THE TRANSFER OF SPECIAL EXCEPTION USE DEVELOPMENT  
ORDER FROM GREEN LIGHT CAR WASH, INC. TO NATIONAL  
EXPRESS CAR WASH D/B/A EL CAR WASH OR ASSIGNEE;  
PROVIDING THE CITY MANAGER OR DESIGNEE WITH THE  
AUTHORITY  
RESOLUTION;  
TO  
DO  
ALL  
PROVIDING  
THINGS  
FOR  
TO  
AN  
EFFECTUATE  
EFFECTIVE  
THIS  
DATE  
AND  
(REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER SARAI “RAY” MARTIN).  
VIII  
4.  
CONSENT AGENDA  
RESOLUTION NO. 25R-04-88:  
A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY  
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL AUTHORIZING THE  
CITY MANAGER TO RETAIN FINANCIAL EXPERT OR  
A
CONSULTANT TO FORENSIC AUDIT GRANT FUNDS AWARDED  
TO THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL THAT WERE MANAGED BY  
LAUDERHILL HEALTH AND PROSPERITY PARTNERSHIP` (“LHPP”)  
BASED ON A REPORT ISSUED BY THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER  
TO ENSURE  
COMPLIANCE WITH THE REQUIREMENTS OF THE  
GRANTS, POLICIES AND THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF THE  
CITY OF LAUDERHILL; PROVIDING THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER  
AND INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY WITH THE AUTHORITY TO DO ALL  
THINGS TO EFFECTUATE THIS RESOLUTION; AND PROVIDING  
FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY COMMISSIONER  
RICHARD CAMPBELL).  
RESOLUTION NO. 25R-04-89:  
A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY  
5.  
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL CONFIRMING THAT  
THE FINANCE DEPARTMENT OF CITY OF LAUDERHILL IS SOLELY  
RESPONSIBLE  
FOR  
MANAGING  
ALL  
OF  
GRANT  
FUNDS  
RECEIVED BY THE CITY; DIRECTING THE CITY MANAGER OR  
DESIGNEE TO ESTABLISH POLICIES FOR THE APPLICATION AND  
MANAGEMENT OF GRANT FUNDS TO ENSURE COMPLIANCE  
WITH GRANT REQUIREMENTS, POLICIES OF THE CITY, AND  
CODE  
PROHIBITING THE MANAGEMENT OF GRANT FUNDS BY OTHER  
DEPARTMENTS OR INDIVIDUALS OUTSIDE THE FINANCE  
OF  
ORDINANCES  
OF  
THE  
CITY  
OF  
LAUDERHILL;  
DEPARTMENT; PROVIDING THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER AND  
INTERIM CITY ATTORNEY WITH THE AUTHORITY TO DO ALL  
THINGS NECESSARY TO EFFECTUATE THIS RESOLUTION; AND  
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY VICE  
MAYOR SARAI “RAY” MARTIN).  
IX  
X
RESOLUTIONS (IF NOT ON CONSENT AGENDA)  
ORDINANCES & PUBLIC HEARINGS - FIRST READING (AS ADVERTISED  
IN THE SUN-SENTINEL)  
ORDINANCE NO. 25O-02-107:  
COMMISSION OF THE  
AMENDING THE CITY’S LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS BY  
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF  
CITY OF LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA,  
6.  
AMENDING  
SECTION  
ARTICLE  
5.30A ENTITLED  
III,  
ENTITLED  
“ZONING  
BY  
DISTRICTS,”  
MODIFYING  
“PHARMACY”  
STANDARDS; AMENDING SECTION 5.50, ENTITLED “MEDICAL  
MARIJUANA HEALTH CARE ESTABLISHMENT” AND RENAMING IT  
“MEDICAL  
STANDARDS FOR MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSING CENTERS;  
AMENDING SCHEDULE A, ENTITLED “LAND USE  
CLASSIFICATIONS” BY CLARIFYING DEFINITIONS FOR MEDICAL  
MARIJUANA  
ESTABLISHMENTS”  
AND  
ESTABLISHING  
MARIJUANA  
AMENDING  
SCHEDULE  
ESTABLISHMENTS  
SCHEDULE B,  
B-2, ENTITLED  
AND  
ENTITLED  
“USES  
DISPENSING  
“ALLOWABLE  
CENTERS;  
USES,”  
IN  
NON-RESIDENTIAL  
DISTRICTS” TO PROVIDE ZONING DISTRICT REGULATIONS FOR  
MEDICAL MARIJUANA DISPENSING CENTERS; PROVIDING FOR  
CONFLICTS,  
SEVERABILITY,  
AND  
CODIFICATION;  
AND  
PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.  
ORDINANCE NO. 25O-04-113: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY  
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA,  
AMENDING THE CITY’S LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS BY  
7.  
AMENDING  
REQUIREMENTS”,  
ARTICLE  
IV,  
ENTITLED  
“DEVELOPMENT  
“PUBLIC  
REVIEW  
NOTICE  
SECTION  
1.9 ENTITLED  
R E Q U I R E M E N T S ” ,  
S U B S E C T I O N  
BY  
REQUIREMENTS; AMENDING SCHEDULE  
1 . 9 . 6 E N T I T L E D  
MODIFYING APPLICABILITY  
“NEIGHBORHOOD  
MEETINGS”  
B
-
ALLOWABLE USES  
TABLE B-1 “USES ALLOWED IN RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS”, BY  
MODIFYING  
SECONDARY,  
THE  
CHARTER  
ZONING  
AND  
DISTRICTS  
PRIVATE  
“PRIMARY  
SCHOOLS”  
AND  
AS  
PERMITTED USES TO BE CONSISTENT WITH “PRIMARY AND  
SECONDARY, PUBLIC SCHOOLS”, AND B-2 “USES ALLOWED IN  
NONRESIDENTIAL  
DISTRICTS  
DISTRICTS”  
AND  
BY  
MODIFYING  
THE  
CHARTER  
ZONING  
AND  
“PRIMARY  
SECONDARY,  
PRIVATE SCHOOLS” AS PERMITTED USES TO BE CONSISTENT  
WITH “PRIMARY AND SECONDARY, PUBLIC SCHOOLS”;  
AMENDING SCHEDULE I, ENTITLED “SIGN REQUIREMENTS” BY  
MODIFYING THE DIMENSIONAL REQUIREMENTS OF ADDRESS  
SIGNS  
COMMUNITY BUILDINGS AND COMMERCIAL SWIMMING POOLS;  
PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, AND  
AND  
REQUIRING  
ADDITIONAL  
STANDARDS  
FOR  
CODIFICATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.  
ORDINANCE NO. 25O-04-114: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF  
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA,  
8.  
AMENDING THE CITY’S LAND DEVELOPMENT REGULATIONS BY  
AMENDING ARTICLE III, ENTITLED “ZONING DISTRICTS,” BY  
CREATING  
SECTION  
5.58 ENTITLED  
“EVENT  
VENUE”;  
BY  
ESTABLISHING USE MINIMUM STANDARDS INCLUDING HOURS  
OF OPERATION, SITE ACCESSIBILITY, MINIMUM BUILDING SIZE,  
MINIMUM  
AMENDING SCHEDULE  
PARCEL  
SIZE,  
A
AND  
PARKING  
REQUIREMENTS;  
-
LAND USE CLASSIFICATIONS BY  
MODIFYING  
CREATING  
ALLOWABLE  
THE  
“EVENT  
DEFINITION  
VENUE”;  
OF  
“BANQUET  
HALL”  
SCHEDULE  
ALLOWED  
AND  
-
AMENDING  
B-2 “USES  
B
USES  
TABLE  
IN  
NON-RESIDENTIAL DISTRICTS” BY INCLUDING “EVENT VENUE”;  
PROVIDING  
FOR  
CONFLICTS,  
SEVERABILITY,  
AND  
CODIFICATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.  
XI  
9.  
ORDINANCES  
ADVERTISED IN THE SUN-SENTINEL)  
ORDINANCE NO. 25O-04-111: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY  
&
PUBLIC  
HEARINGS  
-
SECOND  
READING  
(AS  
COMMISSION  
AMENDING  
OF  
THE  
THE  
CODE  
CITY  
OF  
OF  
LAUDERHILL,  
FLORIDA,  
ORDINANCES,  
CHAPTER  
6,  
A
“BUILDINGS AND BUILDING REGULATIONS”, BY CREATING  
NEW ARTICLE V, “NEW DEVELOPMENT IMPACT FEES” BY  
ADOPTING AND IMPOSING IMPACT FEES FOR FIRE RESCUE,  
LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND PARKS AND RECREATION SERVICES  
FOR NEW DEVELOPMENT; BY ADOPTING AN IMPACT FEE  
SCHEDULE FOR FIRE RESCUE, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND  
PARKS AND RECREATION INFRASTRUCTURE; BY ADOPTING  
TECHNICAL STUDY OF SAID IMPACT FEES PURSUANT TO  
FLORIDA STATE STATUTE SECTION 163.31801; BY  
ESTABLISHING CRITERIA AND ADMINISTRATIVE PROCEDURES  
FOR THE ASSESSMENT, ACCOUNTING, CREDITS AND  
COLLECTION OF IMPACT FEES TO INCLUDE REVIEW HEARINGS;  
PROVIDING FOR SAVINGS, CONFLICTS, SEVERABILITY, AND  
A
CODIFICATION; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE  
(REQUESTED BY INTERIM CITY MANAGER KENNIE HOBBS, JR.).  
ORDINANCE NO. 25O-04-112: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY  
10.  
COMMISSION  
OF  
THE  
CITY  
OF  
LAUDERHILL,  
FLORIDA,  
APPROVING THE SIX MONTH BUDGET REVIEW OF REVENUE  
AND EXPENDITURE AMENDMENTS FOR FISCAL YEAR 2025 IN  
THE TOTAL ADJUSTMENT AMOUNT OF $14,197,292; APPROVING  
A
SUPPLEMENTAL  
APPROPRIATION  
IN  
THE  
AMOUNT  
OF  
$3,934,292, AN INTERDEPARTMENTAL BUDGET ADJUSTMENT IN  
THE AMOUNT OF $9,919,700, AND A CAPITAL ADJUSTMENT OF  
$343,000;  
REFLECTING  
APPROPRIATE  
ADJUSTMENT  
TO  
VARIOUS  
REVENUE  
AND  
EXPENDITURE  
ACCOUNTS  
AS  
SPECIALLY INDICATED IN THE BREAKDOWN; PROVIDING FOR  
VARIOUS BUDGET CODES; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE  
DATE.  
(REQUESTED  
BY  
INTERIM  
CITY  
MANAGER,  
KENNIE  
HOBBS, JR.).  
XII  
UNFINISHED BUSINESS  
XIII  
XIV  
XV  
OLD BUSINESS  
NEW BUSINESS  
COMMUNICATIONS  
FROM  
PUBLIC  
OFFICIALS  
SHALL  
BEGIN  
IMMEDIATELY BEFORE ADJOURNMENT  
XV  
ADJOURNMENT