Coral Springs City Commission Workshop — Coral Springs, FL
Date: 2025-09-09

CITY OF CORAL SPRINGS, FLORIDA

 CORAL SPRINGS CITY COMMISSION
 WORKSHOP

 REVISED AGENDA
 6/17/25 10:54 AM

 Wednesday, June 18, 2025 Sawgrass Room, City Hall
 4:00 PM 9500 West Sample Road
 Coral Springs, Florida 33065

Call to Order

Roll Call

Moment of Silence

Pledge of Allegiance

Commission Workshop Items

 1. Tree Trust Fund (Tina Jou)

 2. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certification Update (Elizabeth
 Chang)

 3. School Zone Video Enforcement Update (Brad Mock)

 4. Motorized Scooters & e-Bikes (Brad McKeone)

 5. Engagement Strategy Update (Luwam Ghermay and Lynne Martzall)

 6. Education Update (April Wyche)

Commission Communications

 7. J.P. Taravella Stadium (Commissioner Cerra)

 8. Monthly Written Commission Message (Commissioner Cerra)

 9. Smoke / Vape Shops (Commissioner Simmons)1

 10. Legislative Pathway for University Presence (Mayor Brook)

 11. Commission Attended Conferences (City Commission)

Adjournment

There is no public comment during Workshop meetings.

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CITY OF CORAL SPRINGS, FLORIDA

 CORAL SPRINGS CITY COMMISSION
 WORKSHOP

 SUMMARY

 Wednesday, June 18, 2025 Sawgrass Room, City Hall
 4:00 PM 9500 West Sample Road
 Coral Springs, Florida 33065

Call to Order

The meeting was called to order by Mayor Scott Brook at 4:00 p.m.

Roll Call

Mayor Scott Brook
Vice Mayor Nancy Metayer Bowen
Commissioner Shawn Cerra
Commissioner Joshua Simmons
Commissioner Joseph McHugh

Also in attendance:
City Manager Catherine Givens
City Attorney John Hearn
City Clerk Georgia Elliott

Moment of Silence

Pledge of Allegiance

Commission Workshop Items

 1. Tree Trust Fund (Tina Jou)

 Director Tina Jou gave a staff presentation on the city’s Tree Trust Fund. A copy of her
 presentation was made part of the agenda packet. Discussion ensued. Staff fielded questions
 from the Commission. A consensus was reached to support the recommendations made by
 staff.

 2. Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Certification Update (Elizabeth
 Chang)

 Zoning Manager Elizabeth Chang and Sustainability Manager Dr. Andrea Lemaitre provided
 an update to the LEED certification process. A copy of their presentation was included in the
 agenda packet. Staff informed the Commission that they received notification today that the
 city has achieved LEED Gold certification.

 3. School Zone Video Enforcement Update (Brad Mock)

 Police Chief Brad Mock informed the Commission that staff continue to monitor the
 effectiveness of the school zone video program at other cities. Chief Mock stated that
 recommendations for the city’s participation in the school zone video enforcement program
 will be forthcoming.
 4. Motorized Scooters & e-Bikes (Brad McKeone)

 Deputy City Manager McKeone gave a staff presentation on the proposed updates to Section
 18-5.3 of the city’s code. Discussion ensued. A consensus was reached to support the
 recommendations made by staff.

 5. Engagement Strategy Update (Luwam Ghermay and Lynne Martzall)

 Executive Director Lynne Martzall and Commission Relationship Manager Luwam Ghermay
 gave an update on the Commission’s engagement strategy. A copy of their presentation was
 made a part of the agenda packet. Discussion ensued. A consensus was reached to support
 the recommendations made by staff as presented.

 A brief recess was taken from 5:26 p.m. to 5:38 p.m.

 Ms. Martzall introduced the city’s new Intergovernmental Affairs Administrator Amanda
 Wheeler.

 6. Education Update (April Wyche)

 An education update was provided by Education Officer April Wyche. Ms. Wyche reviewed
 the 2024-2025 preliminary accomplishments for Coral Springs public schools. A copy of her
 presentation was made part of the agenda packet.

 Ms. Givens received consensus to bring forth a walk-on item at this evening’s City
 Commission regular meeting – a recreational license agreement with the Broward County
 School Board for renovations at Forest Glen Middle School.

Commission Communications

 7. J.P. Taravella Stadium (Commissioner Cerra)

 A consensus was reached to have staff complete a site visit to J.P. Taravella High School to
 assess if the city can facilitate the building of a school stadium.

 8. Monthly Written Commission Message (Commissioner Cerra)

 There was a lack of consensus to change the current process for monthly written commission
 messages.

 9. Smoke / Vape Shops (Commissioner Simmons)

 A consensus was reached for staff to explore the uptick of smoke and vape shops throughout
 the city.

 A consensus was reached to allow Commissioner Simmons to use his title in an upcoming
 summer movie series [Commissioner Simmons’ Summer Movie Series].

 Commissioner Metayer Bowen shared complimentary comments on the Police department’s
 handling of the “No Kings” protest on June 14.

 Commissioner Metayer Bowen announced that she will be unable to attend tonight’s regular
 meeting of the Commission.

 10. Legislative Pathway for University Presence (Mayor Brook)

 A consensus was reached to have staff explore attracting a university presence to the city.
 11. Commission Attended Conferences (City Commission)

 • The Commission shared their experiences at recent conferences.
 • Upcoming city events were announced.
 • A consensus was reached for Mayor Brook to receive an additional $3,565 of
 additional funds from the Commission shared account.
 • Discussion ensued regarding the conditions of the city’s rental facilities.
 • A consensus was reached to recognize the veterans group and the honor flight
 program at a future commission meeting.
 • A consensus was reached to have staff explore ways to support the honor flight
 program.
 • A request was made of staff to examine the city’s rental fee structure for non-profits.
 • An overview of the city’s participation in the upcoming Panther’s (hockey team) Parade
 was provided by City Manager Givens.

Adjournment

There being no further business the meeting adjourned at 6:29 p.m.

/s/ Georgia Elliott

Georgia Elliott
City Clerk

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