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Virtual City Commission Workshop - Minutes
Wednesday, May 26, 2021
CALL TO ORDER: Mayor Gomez called the Wednesday, May 26, 2021, Virtual City
Commission Workshop to order at 5 p.m.
ROLL CALL: Commissioner Marlon Bolton, Commissioner Debra Placko, Vice Mayor Elvin
Villalobos and Mayor Michelle J. Gomez were present. Commissioner Gelin was absent.
Also present were City Manager Michael C. Cemech, City Attorney John R. Herin, Jr., and City
Clerk Jennifer Johnson.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE: Commissioner Placko led the Pledge of Allegiance.
1. Update on the City's ADA Transit Access and Sidewalk Gap Analysis Project
Funded through the MPO's Planning Technical Assistance Program
Director of Community Development, Maxine Calloway, introduced Darci Meyer, the
Senior City Transportation Planner with the Broward County Metropolitan Planning
Organization (MPO). Ms. Meyer provided a presentation that is on file in the City Clerk's
Office.
2. Presentation — T02448 Amending the FY2021 Operating and Capital Budget
Financial Services Director, Christine Cajuste, and Budget Manager, Jeff Streder,
provided a presentation, which is on file in the City Clerk's Office.
Discussion by the Commission ensued related to the allocation for the local travel
budget, furniture purchase, multi -media outreach legislative aides and the Parks &
Recreation budget increase.
3. Update on Commercial Plaza Code Compliance
Community Development Director, Maxine Calloway, provided a presentation, which is
on file in the City Clerk's Office.
Discussion by the Commission ensued. The consensus of the Commission was to 1)
continue working with commercial plaza property owners, who have been responsive to
the City, to gain compliance and remove any violations; 2) continue to reach out to
commercial property owners who have not been responsive to the City, and continue
moving them through the violation process to gain compliance.
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4. Discussion related to City Commission Workshops
Discussion by the ensued. The consensus of the Commission is to bring back a
Commission workshop, after the summer hiatus, at 10 a.m. on the second or fourth
Monday of the month. Staff will determine which Monday is suitable.
5. Discussion related to the City Manager's Evaluation Process
Mayor Gomez stated, due to time restrictions, Item 5 would roll over to the next
workshop.
Mayor Gomez adjourned the meeting at 6:30 p.m.
Minutes transcribed and submitted by City Clerk Jennifer Johnson.
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May 26, 2021.
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