City of Lauderhill  
City Commission Chambers at City Hall  
5581 W. Oakland Park Blvd.  
Lauderhill, FL, 33313  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Thursday, March 6, 2025  
10:30 AM  
City Commission Chambers  
Special City Commission Meeting  
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  
I CALL TO ORDER  
Mayor Grant called to order the Special City Commission Meeting at 10:30 AM.  
II ROLL CALL  
Present:  
4 -  
Commissioner Richard Campbell,Commissioner John T. Hodgson,Vice Mayor Sarai  
Martin, and Mayor Denise D. Grant  
1 - Commissioner Melissa P. Dunn  
Absent:  
ALSO PRESENT:  
Kennie Hobbs, Jr., Interim City Manager  
Hans Ottinot, Interim City Attorney  
Constance Stanley, Police Chief  
Andrea M. Anderson, City Clerk  
HOUSEKEEPING  
A motion was made by Vice Mayor R. Martin, seconded by Commissioner J.  
Hodgson, to ACCEPT the Revised Version of the Special City Commission  
Meeting Agenda for March 6, 2025. The motion carried by the following vote:  
4 -  
Yes:  
Commissioner R. Campbell, Commissioner J. Hodgson, Vice Mayor S. Martin, and  
Mayor D. Grant  
1 - Commissioner M. Dunn  
Absent:  
Abstain:  
0
III  
THIS WILL BE A LIMITED AGENDA MEETING. THE ONLY ITEMS TO BE  
DISCUSSED WILL BE:  
1.  
RESOLUTION NO. 25R-03-47:  
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL AWARDING INVITATION  
TO BID NUMBER 2025-026 FOR REPAIRS TO THE POLICE  
DEPARTMENT HEADQUARTERS TO BELFOR USA GROUP, INC.;  
AUTHORIZING THE INTERIM CITY MANAGER TO EXECUTE  
A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY  
A
CONTRACT WITH BELFOR USA GROUP, INC. IN THE AMOUNT NOT  
TO EXCEED $121,450; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT FROM BUDGET  
CODE  
NUMBER  
305-351-06239;  
AND  
PROVIDING  
FOR  
AN  
EFFECTIVE DATE (REQUESTED BY INTERIM CITY MANAGER KENNIE  
HOBBS).  
A motion was made by Vice Mayor S. Martin, seconded by Commissioner J.  
Hodgson, that this Resolution be approved. The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
4 -  
Yes:  
Commissioner R. Campbell, Commissioner J. Hodgson, Vice Mayor S. Martin, and  
Mayor D. Grant  
1 - Commissioner M. Dunn  
0
Absent:  
Abstain:  
2.  
RESOLUTION NO. 25R-03-48:  
A
RESOLUTION OF THE CITY  
COMMISSION OF THE CITY OF LAUDERHILL, FLORIDA, APPROVING  
A CHANGE ORDER IN AN AMOUNT NOT TO EXCEED $50,440.00 FOR  
ADDITIONAL  
WORK  
ON  
THE  
SADKIN  
COMMUNITY  
CENTER  
ELEVATOR MODERNIZATION PROJECT; AUTHORIZING PAYMENT  
FROM BUDGET CODE NUMBER 307-326-6534; AND PROVIDING FOR  
AN EFFECTIVE DATE. (REQUESTED BY INTERIM CITY MANAGER  
KENNIE HOBBS, JR.).  
Attachments:  
City Manager Hobbs explained that the elevator at the Sadkin Center was in  
disrepair. A contract had previously been awarded for repair work but, before  
work could start, it was brought to their attention about a change in state  
building code that required additional work in the control room. The subject  
change order was for the additional work necessary to bring the elevator back  
online. At present the second floor of Sadkin Center was closed to the public.  
A motion was made by Vice Mayor S. Martin, seconded by Commissioner R.  
Campbell, that this Resolution be approved. The motion carried by the following  
vote:  
4 -  
Yes:  
Commissioner R. Campbell, Commissioner J. Hodgson, Vice Mayor S. Martin, and  
Mayor D. Grant  
1 - Commissioner M. Dunn  
Absent:  
Abstain:  
0
3. ITEM REMOVED RESOLUTION NO. 25R-03-49  
IV ADJOURNMENT - 10:35 AM